Just when the Chinese army camp in Xianbei was in chaos, a Xianbei soldier came into the tent to report.
"Sir, there are hundreds of Han soldiers in Qiangyin City trying to cover a knight on a white horse leaving the city, but we blocked him back!"
"good!"
I feel even more satisfied when I settle down in Luohu.
"A knight on a white horse? What knight on a white horse? What does he look like?"
Luo Luohu noticed something and hurriedly asked. Dou Cang, who was bandaging him, also twitched his ears, but the hands of the Xianbei soldiers who were bandaging him were obviously not serious, and Dou Cang grimaced in pain from time to time.
"According to the spies' report, the young man wearing a white horse and a large cloak is about seventeen or eighteen years old, seven or eight feet tall, and is surrounded by many guards in iron armor."
Luo Luohu was deep in thought after hearing the words, and was about to go to Dou Cang to identify him. He saw Dou Cang, regardless of the fact that his head was not bandaged, and immediately shouted: "Hey! Isn't he very handsome, and there is a tall and good person next to him?" A knight who rides and shoots! By the way, that young man and the guards around him are all riding white horses!"
The Xianbei soldier who reported the news had a strange look on his face and shook his head slightly: "Does he look handsome? It's hard to see clearly from a distance, but he's not handsome either. He has no beard! But everything else matches. !”
"Oh! That's right! Sir, this must be the young master of Zhang's "Sihai" in Mayi! Both he and the knights beside him like to ride white horses, and their armors are all made of double-layered iron armor. ! They must want to take the opportunity to escape back to Mayi!"
Dou Cang spoke impatiently, but due to his coming out to prove it, and Dou Tong's previous reaction, Luo Luohu was completely relieved at this time!
"Send my military order and the army will march towards Qiang Yin!"
...
Not long ago, in Qiangyin City, the Han soldiers hurriedly closed the city gate. Cao Xing and Zhang Ping dismounted, and then a Han Army Sima rushed over with a solemn expression.
"Hey, Mr. Ping, what should we do! Do the Xianbei people really want an army to attack me, Xianbei?"
"Didn't Li Sima see it on the city wall? The Xianbei people have already set their sights on this place, otherwise Master Dou would not have written a letter, so I brought it here along the way."
Zhang Ping took a breath. He had just followed his brother's instructions and tried to leave the city with hundreds of Han troops, but he failed.
"I know, Li Sima thinks it's unrealistic for the Xianbei people to attack the city." Zhang Ping sighed slightly.
"Of course, in fact, according to the process, Mr. Dou Fu should have sent a formal seal document here, but didn't this happen suddenly? Mr. Dou Fu noticed that there was something strange in the Xianbei people, so in order to prevent the accident from happening, he let my family "Sihai" came to report first, didn't Wang Sima see the prefect's seal on the letter?"
Wang Sima nodded slightly. This was indeed what he suspected, but in fact Zhang Fan also wanted Zhang Ping to bring formal documents, but why did it only come in the form of letters in the end?
That's because after Zhang Fan tried his best, he found that he couldn't make Dou Tong listen to him!
There was no way around it. Dou Tong's thoughts over the past few months were clearly not on government affairs, and Dou Tong and Zhang Fan didn't have much of a romantic relationship.
Zhang Fan could use his connections and send some gifts to persuade Yanmen County Chief Shi Wangze to first feign illness and then quietly mobilize the county's troops. This was the biggest move Zhang Fan could do.
After Wang Ze really believes Zhang Fan's words, the next events will develop as Zhang Fan wants. But Dou Tong is different. They are in two different situations.
It was impossible for Dou Tong to be persuaded by Zhang Fan. After all, he was a real governor of Yanmen County, so only after Dou Tong defected to Xianbei could Zhang Fan use Dou Tong's seal to mobilize the troops in the county.
Perhaps it is really what Mr. Zhang said. After all, the seal is there, and this is the Zhang family in Mayi, so there is no way it can be faked...
After thinking about it, Wang Sima finally decided to follow Zhang Ping's arrangement.
"To be honest, the thousands of Xianbei people Wang Sima saw just now were just the ones leading the charge! There are about ten thousand Xianbei cavalry behind them!"
Zhang Ping sighed, looking extremely worried.
Wang Sima was also shocked by Zhang Ping's appearance.
The Xianbei army of ten thousand people!
Are the Xianbei people's battles so big?
A few years ago, Xianbei Great Khan Tan Shihuai personally led his army southward, with only three to four thousand cavalry.
Wang Sima and Zhang Ping, as well as a group of officers from Qiangyin City and Zhang's guests such as Cao Xing, boarded the tower. In front of them, a large camp that could accommodate 10,000 Xianbei soldiers was being built.
Wang Sima looked worried and asked hesitantly: "Then... according to what Fu Jun said in the letter, we will attack at night after all the Xianbei army arrives? Fu Jun will lead his people to attack from behind. Then we go out of the city and attack from behind?"
Zhang Ping vowed and nodded: "It's just that he is not the king of the palace, but the chief minister. It is Wang Changshi who will personally lead the army to attack the formation at night."
Wang Sima was stunned and a little suspicious. Could it be that he had read the letter wrong before? Not Mr. Fu? How did he become Wang Changshi? Didn't Wang Changshi report that he was sick at home? Hmm... maybe he's recovered from his illness again...
Wang Sima looked at Zhang Ping's confident expression and stopped asking for letters.
That's all, the seal is not fake after all...and the thousands of Xianbei miscellaneous people out there are also real.
"I remember that Wang Sima seems to have paid dividends all year round in my "Sihai Hao", right? Can't Wang Sima still trust the credibility of the Zhang family in Mayi?"
Wang Sima couldn't help laughing when he heard Zhang Ping's words.
On the side, Cao Xing was surprised when he saw Zhang Ping who was so calm and composed, thinking that Mr. Ping's response was so good!
He had already thought before that if Zhang Ping showed a little timidity, he would have to step forward in time to save the situation.
Just as he was sighing in his heart, Cao Xing quietly saw the calm Zhang Ping in front of him seem to be moving his hands.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be Zhang Ping holding the corner of his clothes tightly with his right hand...
"What Afan! Your decision is to attack at night?!"
On the other side of Baideng City, Wang Ze and Wang Changshi were not as confused as Wang Sima. As soon as he heard Zhang Fan's plan, he immediately shook his head.
"No, no! This matter is of great importance! How can we decide so easily!"
In the inner hall of Baideng City's government office, Zhang Fan, who was wearing iron armor, narrowed his eyes slightly.
"But Sir, this is the best solution I have thought of in several months!"
In fact, looking at the before and after, Zhang Fan's plan was very simple. After relying on the historical knowledge of his previous life to learn about Xianbei's plan in the winter, he had already started taking action.
A few months ago, Zhang Fan had discovered that Dou Tong, the governor of his family, wanted to defect to Xianbei, but for his own plan, he persuaded Dou Tong to leave during the winter, because at this time, the two governors alternating time, so that Zhang Fan can take advantage of the loopholes.
At the same time, Zhang Fan told Wang Ze about Xianbei's actions during the winter. After much persuasion, he finally persuaded Wang Ze, first pretending to be sick, and then quietly deploying troops.
Zhang Fan has been constantly criticizing during this period! In the past, when I read historical novels, the protagonist was always the mastermind behind the scenes, manipulating everyone to follow his will. However, after Zhang Fan took action himself, he felt that there was too much resistance. In the final analysis, it was still a matter of power in his hands.
After the Xianbei people decided to attack Yanmen, Zhang Fan had to find a way to control their actions. So after Dou Tong left office and Yanmen County was leaderless, Zhang Fan decided to use his identity as bait.
He believed that the Xianbei people would never stop biting strings!
While the "Sihaihao" grew bigger, Zhang Fan knew the temptation of money to the world. No one didn't like money, not only the aristocratic families in Bingzhou, but also the current Emperor Ling, who was also a born businessman.
And just as Zhang Fan expected, after Zhang Ping pretended to be him and entered the Qiang Yin, the Xianbei people really chased him!
But Zhang Fan was entangled in the choice of dealing with the Xianbei army.
This is his first time commanding a battle. Doesn't he still know the nature of Wang Ze, Wang Changshi, and Duke Guo Dian in front of him?
If it is just the government affairs of the county, it may be more than enough, but if it is military affairs, I am afraid it will be empty.
It’s definitely not possible to fight head-on!
Since Tan Shihuai unified all the Xianbei tribes, the Han army has always suffered in battles with Xianbei! Moreover, they currently have too few troops. The Xianbei army in front of them has a rare size of ten thousand people, and the strength gap is too big...
Therefore, the Xianbei people had to be caught off guard, so after much deliberation, Zhang Fan decided to attack at night!
When are Xianbei people most lax? Just the night before their army was assembled and prepared to attack the city!
Although according to the spies' reports, Zhang Fan actually discovered that the Xianbei people were actually in a state of relaxation all the time! And the source of their carelessness is their Khan Tanshihuai!
We can't really wait until the Xianbei army divides into four groups to besiege the city, or after surrounding Qiangyin City, it can be divided into small groups to attack the surrounding villages. If that time really comes, even if Zhang Fan and his men really defeat one of the Xianbei people. , then I am afraid that other scattered Xianbei cavalry will gather into a torrent soon, and then eat Zhang Fan's army.
Therefore, we cannot allow the Xianbei people to be diverted. We must attack them head-on when they are all in one group!
Time waits not for us!
"Your Majesty, the time has come for the Xianbei people to become arrogant!"
Zhang Fan spoke coldly, and the armor on his body glowed with cold light, causing Wang Ze and Guo Dian beside him to shut up for a moment.
"Are you and Duke Guo willing to watch the Xianbei dogs plunder our Han land? Have you and Duke Guo forgotten the heroic words they made in the past when they were not yet powerful? I have promoted this battle. If the army is defeated, it will never happen. I won’t let Er Gong bear any responsibility!”
"In this battle, Zhang Fan is willing to be the vanguard! Wang Gong and Guo Gong can sit in the rear and watch me defeat the enemy!"
Wang Ze was dumbfounded after hearing Zhang Fan's words. After a moment, he sighed: "Come on, what I heard from Zhang Fan is that I am too forward-thinking!"
"In the winter of the fourth year of Xiping, the Western Masters of Xianbei settled in Luohu and led thousands of cavalry to march south to capture Yanmen. Wang Ze, the chief historian of Yanmen at that time, knew that Taizu was well aware of his plans, and he was too proud of himself. He worshiped Taizu as the vanguard."———— —Book of the Later Jin Dynasty Volume 1 "The Chronicles of Gaozu"
