In the city of Mayi, Zhang Liao and Zhang Yang were helpless in the face of numerous sieges.
Zhang Liao held down the hilt of the sword hanging on his waist and hurriedly walked up and down the hall of the county government office.
Zhang Yang sat there quietly with a frown on his face, sighing from time to time. When he saw Zhang Liao dangling in front of his eyes, he couldn't help it and shouted: "I said Wen Yuan, please stop dangling around, okay?
I'm so upset."
Zhang Liao stopped, walked in front of Zhang Yang, clasped his fists and said: "Master Zhang, there are Xianbei people in front and Yan army behind. We have less than 7,000 people tightly surrounded in this isolated city, and the master is far away in the company."
I don’t know what’s going on in Li, Jinyang, Shangdang, Jizhou and other places, why don’t you tell me I’m not anxious?”
Zhang Yang said: "This damn Gao Fei came so fast. Not even two days after I arrived from Jinyang with my front foot, he attacked our back with his back foot. From my perspective, Jinyang, Shangdang, etc.
The land has also been occupied by the Yan army, but I don’t know what the situation is like, my lord, and the military advisor. If it doesn’t work, we will break out of the encirclement. The power of these seven thousand wolf cavalry is enough for us to escape to Sili..."
"No! The Xianbei people are still under the city. We cannot let the Xianbei people enter the pass. Once the Xianbei people break through Mayi, not to mention the entire Yanmen County, even the entire Bingzhou will suffer disaster. My lord has attacked the Xianbei people in recent years.
The force is too great, their hatred for us Bingzhou people is too deep, and they must not do such self-destructive things." Zhang Liao shouted sternly.
"Then what do you think we should do? Are we just going to sit here and wait for death? Even if we are not killed by the Xianbei people, we can't escape the clutches of the Yan army!" Zhang Yang snorted coldly and said angrily, "I am the governor of Bingzhou, lord,
The military advisor is not here, so you have to listen to me, so let’s do it this way. The whole army will break out tonight, leaving the green hills without worrying about firewood. We will pay back double the damage the Xianbei people caused to us in Bingzhou in the future!"
"Whoa!"
Zhang Liao's face suddenly showed a ferocious look. The hand that was holding the hilt of the sword instantly pulled out the long sword and placed it directly on Zhang Yang's neck. There was a bit of murderous intent in his eyes, and he roared softly.
Said: "Master Zhang, I, Zhang Liao, can't help you anymore. For the sake of the tens of thousands of people in Bingzhou, I can only
I have come up with this plan. I will send people to send you out of the city safely, but I, Zhang Liao, must not retreat. The four counties of Shuofang, Wuyuan, Yunzhong, and Dingxiang have already been harmed by the Xianbei people. This city of Mayi is already mine.
Zhang Liao's final bottom line is that if I take another step back, the entire Bingzhou will be destroyed."
"Zhang Liao!" Zhang Yang roared, looking at Zhang Liao with wide eyes, "What on earth are you going to do?"
"Master Zhang, your friendship with my lord is extraordinary. In Wen Yuan's heart, you are also worthy of respect. I know that you are not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Otherwise, my lord will not let you serve as the governor of Bingzhou.
.When I was ten years old, the Xianbei people broke into Mayi and massacred my Han people. If my lord had not appeared in time with hundreds of cavalry soldiers,
He rescued me from the hands of a Xianbei man, and I would have died long ago. From that moment on, I decided to follow the lord in my life, and dedicated my life to him until death. The lord regarded Bingzhou
For my family, I also regard Bingzhou as my home. My athletes in Bingzhou must not bow to the Xianbei people. I will live and die with this city. Mr. Zhang, I’m offended!"
As soon as Zhang Liao finished speaking, he turned his face and shouted out the door: "Here comes someone!"
Several soldiers came in from outside the door. When they saw Zhang Liao putting the sword on Zhang Yang's neck, they were all surprised, but then asked: "What are your orders, general?"
"Get out! You have no place to talk here!" Zhang Yang suddenly roared, and his body suddenly showed a bit of power.
Several soldiers froze there, motionless, and the atmosphere in the hall was extremely tense.
Zhang Yang is also a hot-blooded man. When he was a boy, he started to do chivalry and justice. Now that he is middle-aged, his blood-bloodedness is once again displayed. His eyes are as wide as bells, and he stretches out a hand to fight Zhang Liao.
The long sword around his neck was pushed away, and he shouted loudly: "Zhang Wenyuan listens to the order! All the soldiers in the city are ordered to not have the slightest hint of cowardice. Even if they die, they must live and die with Mayi City!"
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment. In his eyes, Zhang Yang's tall body became very majestic. Seeing that momentum, he seemed to see Lu Bu's figure. He immediately clasped his fists and said, "I obey!"
Looking back, Zhang Liao said to the soldiers behind him: "Did you all hear it? Go and deliver the order!"
Several soldiers were stunned, and then they all clasped their fists and said, "As ordered!"
When Zhang Liao saw a few soldiers leaving, he immediately put his sword into its sheath, held his fists in his hands, and bowed to Zhang Yang upright: "Thank you, sir!"
Zhang Yang said: "Wen Yuan, you are a man. If you are lucky enough to survive this time, you will definitely become a famous general. Now go prepare yourself and lead the personal entourage of five hundred wolf cavalry. The Yan army has not yet attacked the city and break through quickly."
Go out, the city of Mayi will be handed over to me. As long as I am here, the city of Mayi cannot be lost. I, Zhang Yang, have lived for most of my life, and my military life should have its results."
Zhang Liao said in surprise: "Sir..."
"Wen Yuan, listen to me, you are still young and you still have an old mother to take care of. I am different from Zhang Yang. I am alone and have no worries. Even if I die in battle, I will still be alone. I have eight wives and concubines.
But no one can give me a son. Since God wants me to have no children, I can only obey the laws of heaven. After dark, you can lead your troops to break out, and I will protect you."
Zhang Liao was so moved that tears filled his eyes. He clasped his fists and said, "Sir, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends. I, Zhang Liao, swear to live and die with Mayi. My mother will understand me."
"Wenyuan..."
"My lord, it's settled. There is still some food and grass in the city, which can last for half a month. If the Xianbei people can't attack for a long time, they will definitely withdraw on their own. As long as they can resist the Xianbei people, even if the Yan army breaks through Mayi, they will die without regrets.
.”
Just when the two of them were still expressing their determination to die, one of Zhang Yang's soldiers hurriedly ran in and said loudly: "My lord, general, Yanhou Gaofei... is asking to see your lord and the general at the foot of Mayi City.
…”
"Gao Fei? What is he here for? Is he here to taunt us? No see!" Since Zhang Yang expressed his determination to die, his tone became stiff.
Zhang Liao thought for a moment and said hurriedly: "Wait, sir, Gao Fei takes the initiative to ask for an audience. There must be something important. Although he is an enemy of our army, he is also a Han after all. In the past few years, he has traveled from Liaodong to Youzhou to fight for peace.
Wuhuan once again conquered Dongyi and drove Xianbei not to dare to invade the territory. It was a bit of a deterrent to the foreign barbarians, so why not go and see what he said."
Zhang Yang has a bad temper and rarely changes the things he believes in. He began to be inflamed by Zhang Liao's passion and changed his mind slightly. Then he defended the city with the determination to die. He heard what Zhang Liao said
, said coldly: "You can go, but I won't go. If it weren't for Gao Fei, our army wouldn't be in this situation!"
Zhang Liao wiped his tears and turned to the soldier: "How many people did Gao Fei bring?"
The soldier said: "He is the only one, riding alone."
Zhang Liao had a slight fondness for Gao Fei and wanted him to come here alone without any troops, so he said: "Sir, I will go see Gao Fei first to see what happened to him, and I will report to you when I come back."
Zhang Yang was very relieved about Zhang Liao and knew Zhang Liao's character very well, so he said: "Go!"
Zhang Liao said goodbye to Zhang Yang and walked straight out of the hall.
Not long after, Zhang Liao arrived at the south gate of Mayi City, climbed up the city tower, and saw Gao Fei in full attire, without a helmet, armor, or weapons. He was only riding a horse riding on dark clouds and snow, so he asked loudly:
Said: "Zhang Liao, the general of Jin's conquest, met the Marquis of Yan."
Gao Fei was waiting at the foot of Mayi City. When he saw Zhang Liao appeared in a suit of armor, looking like a general, he happily rode his horse forward for a few steps. He saw that the archers on the city wall were all nervous, and then they
The bow string in his hand was stretched a little, and he hurriedly stopped walking, sat quietly on the horse, cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang, you are here well!"
Zhang Liao was not polite and said straight to the point: "I wonder what the important matter is when Marquis Yan comes to visit in person?"
Gao Fei chuckled and said, "General Zhang, can you go out of the city to discuss it in detail?"
Zhang Liao glanced around and saw that everything was very quiet and there was no soldier. He said coldly: "If there is nothing wrong with Marquis Yan, then Zhang Liao will leave first. Now you and I are enemies.
If I make friends with my enemies, I'm afraid it will arouse people's suspicion."
When Gao Fei saw Zhang Liao turning to leave, he panicked and shouted hurriedly: "Don't General Zhang want to see your old mother again?"
Zhang Liao stopped, turned his face, looked at Gao Fei, thought for a moment, clasped his fists and said: "Marquis Yan, I heard that those who rule the world with filial piety will not harm others' relatives; those who govern the world with benevolence will not stop people from worshiping them.
.Since I am surrounded here, I will live and die with this city without any worries. The survival of my mother depends entirely on the thoughts of Marquis Yan."
Gao Fei chuckled and said: "General Zhang, please don't worry, I am not that kind of person. I will take care of your mother. However, I have an important matter that I need to discuss in detail with General Zhang face to face. I also ask General Zhang to leave the city for a while."
"What happened?"
Gao Fei said: "The Xianbei people are in the north of Mayi City. If one hundred thousand Xianbei cavalry enter the border right now, I am afraid that the people of Bingzhou will suffer an unprecedented disaster. I have a plan that can make one hundred thousand Xianbei people disappear in an instant. How to save Bingzhou
The people are not to be violated, it all depends on General Zhang’s thoughts.”
Zhang Liao was skeptical when he heard that Gao Fei could wipe out a hundred thousand Xianbei people with just a snap of his fingers. Although he was a little doubtful, in order to prevent the people of Bingzhou from being killed, he immediately clasped his fists and said: "The Marquis of Yan will wait here, I will go out of the city to meet with the Marquis of Yan."