Zang Ba concisely mobilized his troops and generals. Whether it was his old subordinates or the surrendered troops and generals recruited from Gongsun Zan, they all carried out the orders very clearly.
"Disperse!" Zang Ba raised his right hand and waved it down, and the generals standing in front of him dispersed.
Wei Yan saw that Zang Ba had the demeanor of a general. He silently counted the eighteen hussars of Yanyun alongside him, and thought to himself: "Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Zhang He, Xu Huang,
Chen Dao, Liao Hua, Lu Heng, these eight people are all recognized by the Lord as possible
Someone who is capable of leading an army on his own... My lord has really unique vision. Although Zang Ba has just joined the army, he can so quickly see that Zang Ba has the ability to lead an army, and even let him command the battle against Qingzhou alone. It seems that I can't do it either.
If you just keep fighting and killing, you must keep your focus."
Zang Ba turned around and saw Wei Yan standing behind him, so he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Wei, how did you sleep last night?"
Wei Yan said: "Okay, very good. Thank you for General Zang's hospitality."
Zang Ba smiled and said: "Brother Wei, I originally had 13,000 soldiers here, but when we attacked the plains and blocked Yuan Tan from crossing the river, we lost a thousand of them, and only 12,000 were left. I
Divided 10,000 of them into five groups and gave them to my five
I have given the remaining 2,000 men to Guo Ying and Chen Shi respectively. Now I will put the two thousand troops of Guo Ying and Chen Shi under your command. You will serve as the vanguard and cross the river south to attack Qingzhou counties. You
Do you think this arrangement is satisfactory?"
When Wei Yan heard that he was asked to lead the army in the war and be the vanguard, he was of course satisfied. He kept nodding his head and said: "Okay, I am your deputy general. You can arrange whatever you want."
Zang Ba smiled and said: "Okay, then you will lead the two thousand people as the vanguard, take the lead in crossing the river south, and attack Jinan County first. Cao Cao's elite troops are fighting fiercely with Yuan Tan in the Licheng area of Jinan County, and they have no time to worry about Jinan County.
I also received news that Liu Bei surrendered to Cao Cao and successfully persuaded Bei
Kong Rong, Prime Minister of Haiguo, and some counties in Donglai County and Qi County, but Liu Bei has no troops. Even if those counties are persuaded, it does not mean anything. What I mean is that if you are asked to carry ten days of dry food, first of all
Capture the counties in Jinan, then move eastward to capture the counties in Le'an County, and then send troops south to capture Linzi City in Qi County."
Wei Yan thought for a moment and asked: "You want me to move to the three counties and sweep across the three counties with lightning speed, putting half of the hundreds of people in Qingzhou in danger?"
"No! On the contrary, I want you to leave ten soldiers every time you arrive in a county to assist the local magistrate. The magistrate will set up the banner of our Yan army. You will eventually capture Linzi City and station there.
, to stop Liu Bei and others from pouring into Qi County from Beihai. I will lead the army behind you and will send soldiers to take over the counties you captured. After this is accomplished, you will be the first to contribute to the battle of Qingzhou." Zang
said in a domineering voice.
Wei Yan glanced at Zang Ba and asked, "What's the point of giving it to me when you have no merit?"
Zang Ba chuckled and said: "I just came here not long ago. I will have many opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future. What's more, I can see that the lord sent you here to give you a chance to practice. Since the lord means this, I will
Why bother to go against the Lord’s will?”
After Wei Yan heard this, he really had to admire Zang Ba from the bottom of his heart. He bowed deeply to Zang Ba, cupped his fists and said, "General Zang, please accept Wei Yan's bow."
Zang Ba bent down and bowed when he saw Wei Yan, and hurriedly stretched out his arms to support Wei Yan's arms, and said with a smile: "We are all working for the lord, so there is no need to be too polite. Besides, not long after I came, the lord has used me so highly. I am already a great leader."
I am satisfied that you think highly of me. This meritorious service is what you deserve, brother, and you can accept it happily."
At this time, two generals, Guo Ying and Chen Shi, came over, cupped their fists towards Zang Ba and said, "See you, general!"
Zang Ba let go of Wei Yan, put his hands behind his back, and asked with an upright face: "Are you all ready?"
Guo Ying and Chen Shi said in unison: "We are all ready, but we must follow the general's orders."
Zang Ba nodded with satisfaction, looked at the two generals who had surrendered from Gongsun Zan, and said loudly: "From now on, you two will follow General Wei and lead your men to follow General Wei as the vanguard.
"
"promise!"
Wei Yan was suddenly a little touched. He was also a man of temperament. He immediately clasped his fists and said: "General Zang, without further delay, I will leave first!"
Zang Ba nodded, cupped his hands and said: "General Wei, after arriving at Linzi City, please be sure to guard the main road. I predict that Liu Bei's group will definitely rush into Qi County from Beihai and want to occupy Linzi City."
Wei Yan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, if Liu Bei dares to come, I will make sure he never comes back."
Zang Ba smiled and said: "General Wei, take care of yourself all the way!"
"Take care!" Wei Yan said simply.
After the words fell, Wei Yan took Guo Ying and Chen Shi to the river bank. When he saw many boats on the river bank, and two thousand cavalry were boarding the boats one after another, he said to Guo Ying and Chen Shi: "You two
All the people commanding are cavalry?"
Chen Shi said: "Yes, although we two brothers are reduced generals, General Zang not only did not look down on us, but let us command the cavalry. General Zang is really a rare and good general."
Guo Yingdao: "General Zang treats me very well, even more generously than his subordinates. If we don't repay General Zang with our lives, how can we be worthy of General Zang?"
After Wei Yan heard this, he immediately thought that Zang Ba had once been a hero in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. After hearing the words of Chen Shi and Guo Ying, he felt that Zang Ba was worthy of being a hero, and he was deeply moved.
He admired Zang Ba. He sighed
, and said to himself: "My lord has really good intentions. In fact, he asked me to come to Zang Ba not to make meritorious service, but to learn from him. General Zang Ba is also a real general. No wonder my lord is so at ease with him."
, I will definitely surpass him in the future."
Later, Wei Yan led Chen Shi and Guo Ying to board the ship first, and together with the two thousand cavalry who had already boarded the ship, they took the ship and floated to the south bank of the Yellow River.
Wei Yan stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the rolling Yellow River water and the Yellow River beach on the south bank. He secretly thought in his heart: "On my trip to Qingzhou, I must perform well and let others look at me differently.
I also want to become a general who can lead troops to fight alone in the eyes of my lord."
…
At the same time, outside Yecheng, Lu Bu suffered a small loss yesterday and did not dare to attack Yecheng rashly again. Instead, he waited obediently in the camp.
When he returned from the north gate yesterday, he heard that Yuan Xi and Wen Chou had talked across the moat, and he had a suspicion in his heart. Originally, he didn't want to ask too much, but for some reason, he was always worried that Wen Chou would leave him.
, after waking up from sleep, he could no longer sit still.
"Come here! Go and call Wen Chou in!" Lu Brown shouted outside the tent.
Not long after, Wen Chou entered the tent. As soon as he entered the tent wearing armor, he clasped his fists and said, "I will see my lord at the end!"
Lu Bu said: "I have appointed you as my deputy general. All officers and soldiers in the army must obey your orders. Apart from me and Chen Gong, you are the leading figure in our Jin army. Even Gao Shunhe, who has been with me for a long time,
Zhang Liao's positions are all under yours, and I value you so much, am I still a junior general in your eyes?"
Wen Chou hurriedly said: "Mo... I don't dare. I owe you the lord's love. The lord is very kind to my subordinates. I will never give up even to my death."
Lu Bu said "Yes" and said lightly: "I heard that when I led the army to attack the North Gate yesterday, Yuan Xi spoke to you alone?"
Wen Chou nodded and replied readily: "It is true."
"I heard that you guys chatted for half an hour?"
"Exactly!"
"What can we talk about for so long? You don't want to cut off my head and offer it to Yuan Xi, right?"
Wen Chou frowned and hurriedly knelt on the ground. Feeling the sharp look in Lu Bu's eyes, he hurriedly said: "I don't dare... I don't dare... I just had a simple chat with Yuan Xi."
When something happened, Yuan Xi persuaded his subordinates to assist him again, but he did not agree."
"Did you know that our army had never surrendered anyone before we met you?"
Wen Chou said: "I heard General Zhang talk about..."
Lu Bu stood up slowly, looked at Wen Chou, and said loudly: "I think your martial arts are very good, and can be regarded as the best in the world, so I want to give you a good opportunity to display it. If you dare to betray me in the future, I will let you
You will die without a burial place."
Wen Chou said: "I don't dare. Since I have chosen to surrender to my lord, I will not rebel again, and I am convinced of my lord..."
Lu Bu raised his hand and said: "Get up and get ready. The military advisor will be here tomorrow. I will also recommend you to the military advisor. Go down and have a good rest."
Wen Chou let out a long breath, sweat broke out on his forehead, and after saying "Promise", he left the camp.
After leaving the camp, Wen Chou wiped his forehead and thought to himself: "Lü Bu is unparalleled in the world, and Chen Gong is extremely resourceful. Although there are not many generals, the athletes in Bingzhou are all like tigers and wolves. Perhaps following Lu Bu, he will be many times better than Yuan Shao."
, and Lu Bu put me in a high position as soon as I came here. This kind of kindness is much deeper than Yuan Shao's..."
…
In the Yan army camp, Gao Fei was standing outside the tent looking up at the sky.
The breeze was blowing on his face, making it cool and cool. He felt that there was a kind of moisture in the wind, so he kept looking up at the sky. He saw that the sky was gray, the sun was blocked by the clouds, and the clouds were rolling and relaxed, and the wind was also blowing.
It became bigger and bigger, and a smile appeared on his face.
"It seems I guessed correctly, it's going to rain."
After Gao Fei muttered to himself, he immediately turned to a soldier beside him and said: "Quickly inform the generals and come to the big tent to discuss matters!"