Chapter Five Twenty-Five: Obtaining the Terrier Yang
"This matter is of great importance. Brother Zhou, please go back first." Zhou Yan said.
Seeing Zhou Yan relent, Zhou Yi was overjoyed and clasped his fists and said: "General Zhou, the general has admired your talent for a long time. I hope that we can work together for the general in the Xiliang army and restore a bright future to the Han Dynasty. Bingzhou Li Ru,
It will definitely not last long and is not worthy of someone like General Zhou dying."
Zhou Yan's eyelids trembled, he nodded and then shook his head.
After Zhou Yi left, Zhou Yan frowned and pondered. Jia Rong was the general of the Han Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty no longer had an emperor, the position of this general was personally conferred by the Emperor of Han. The general had the right to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the world.
, and what about himself? Are he a Han general? Zhou Yan kept asking, if he disobeys Jia Rong's orders, wouldn't it be disrespectful to the Holy One? He has lived under the rule of the Han Dynasty since he was a child, and his respect for the king is deep in his bones, not just a few.
When a prince jumps out, he can change it at will.
Seeing that Zhou Yi still hadn't come back after three days, Jia Rong was slightly angry and ordered his soldiers to speed up the siege. Thousands of cavalry roared in and threw sandbags in their hands into the moat, causing waves to rise. The progress was amazing, but the city was far away.
The defenders above had nothing to do with these cavalry. First, the attack range was a bit far, and the opponents were equipped with elite armor. How could they be easily killed unless they were lucky and could hurt the cavalry through the gaps in the armor.
In less than five days, the Xiliang army would be able to directly attack Gan Yang. Jia Rong decided to devote all his troops to attack the city day and night. Even if the soldiers suffered some losses, he would not hesitate. Zhou Yi was rare in the army.
Although his talents are slightly lacking in aggressiveness, he is enough to defend one side.
Zhao Yun learned that Jia Rong had sent troops to Gengyang, so he was not in a hurry. He just wanted to firmly contain the Bingzhou Army on the front line of Jingling. After Gengyang City was captured, the entire Bingzhou Army would fall into the hands of the Xiliang Army. By then, these enemies would
How long can he keep dancing? After receiving Jia Rong's order, Zhao Yun immediately executed it without any hesitation. The road leading to Ganyang was full of Xiliang army scouts, whether they were reinforcements asking for help or ordinary people passing by,
Everything depends on the face of the Xiliang army.
Duan Xuan in Jingling City was also firmly suppressed and could not move. He went out to fight in the city. Without the courage, it was impossible to abandon the city and return to Jinyang. The soldiers were killed and wounded along the way and fled, and the losses were beyond their ability to bear.
After Li Ru suffered a serious illness, his face was a little pale, and he was a little weak when he spoke.
The loyalty of soldiers is one thing, and whether the lord is worth his life is another. Li Ru himself was a traitor. He took advantage of the situation and occupied Bingzhou. Even if the generals in the army and the officials under his rule defected to the Xiliang army, they would still feel guilty in their hearts.
There is no big pressure, but it is a bit natural. In the past, the Xiliang army ruled Bingzhou and applied benevolent policies, which is not comparable to today's Li Ru.
Li Ru was obviously aware of this. He captured strong men in the city everywhere to join the army and strengthened the city's defense. Even the businessmen in the city were exploited many times. If he did not provide enough money and food, Li Ru, a ruthless man, could do anything.
Made.
In Pengcheng, Guan Yu's face was ashen. Cao Jun had filled in all the moats. He didn't know where Cao Jun found so many siege weapons, and they were all wrapped in iron sheets. It is said that this kind of siege weapons were only used by the Xiliang Army.
Appeared in "Xiliang Army", is there any connection between Cao Jun and Xiliang Army? This thought lingered in Guan Yu's mind.
will fall into a crisis. Thinking of his elder brother's many years of hard work, once again being wasted because of Cao Cao, one can imagine the anger in Guan Yu's heart. The Xiliang Army currently has no interaction with Liu Bei. After the Mi family moved away from Xuzhou, Liu Bei
I never received support from the Xiliang army again. I don’t know whether it’s sad or lucky.
Without the support of the Xiliang Army, Xuzhou has lost many turbulent factors. However, compared with the influence of the Cao family and the Mi family, it is still far behind. The losses in internal affairs talents alone are countless. After learning that Mi Zhu defected to
After Jia Rong of Chang'an, many aristocratic families secretly had closer ties with Chang'an. On the surface, they were officials of Xuzhou. If there were changes, they could rush to Chang'an at any time.
A hundred thousand troops attacked Pengcheng non-stop, without fear of casualties. Although Xuzhou's army had the advantage of the city, Cao's army was extremely brave. In addition, Cao's army did not kill innocent people indiscriminately along the way. This also gave many aristocratic families the illusion that Cao Cao was
Being from a noble family, the attitude towards the noble family is naturally a hundred times stronger than that of the Xiliang Army, and the noble family does not want some incompetent Xuzhou Army to protect Xuzhou, and their family property cannot be guaranteed.
Cao Cao looked at the letters from some aristocratic families in Xuzhou with a smile on his lips.
Guan Yu was injured, and the heavy responsibility of defending the city when Cao Jun attacked the city was completely entrusted to Zhou Cang. At this time, Zhou Cang was just a little-known general under Guan Yu. He only let Guan Yu stay because of some previous persuasion.
It seems like child's play to make a deep impression and then entrust you with important tasks.
However, Zhou Cang's strength was gradually recognized by the defending officers. He rushed to defend and tried every means to deal a heavy blow to Cao's army who wanted to fill up the moat. His efforts were seen by the soldiers and remembered in their hearts, especially when Cao's army attacked.
During this period of time in the city, Zhou Cang set an example, ate and stayed in the city, and repeatedly led his soldiers to defeat Cao's army that attacked the city wall.
Guan Yu was very satisfied with Zhou Cang's performance. After recovering from his arrow injury, he hurriedly climbed up the city wall and took over the command.
Guan Yu was the backbone of the army, a sword that won the hearts of countless soldiers.
For half a month, Cao Cao's army failed to make any achievements. They attacked the city again and again and were driven back by the tenacious Xuzhou army. However, Cao Cao was not in a hurry. He seemed to be waiting for something. Under such a fierce offensive, if there was no movement in the city, he would be killed.
Something is abnormal.
In Gangyang City, Zhou Yan's face lost the confidence he had before. After the moat was filled, only two hours of attack were too much for the defenders. An army of 50,000 took turns to attack. Under the cover of elite siege equipment, the loss of soldiers
Being reduced to the lowest level, the heavily armored soldiers burst out from the well gate, always causing a bloody storm.
Jia Rong didn't know how Zhou Yi was doing in Gengyang City, but the attack by his own soldiers was still very effective. If the attack continues like this, it would only take half a month to pacify Gengyang.
"General Zhou, how is the Xiliang army?" Zhou Yi learned of Zhou Yan's summons and came in a hurry.
Zhou Yan smiled bitterly and said: "It is unstoppable, but our army is still capable of fighting, and there are still 30,000 troops in Jinyang City with sufficient food and grass. If the Xiliang Army wants to capture it, it will not be a temporary success." When he said this, Zhou Yan's eyes recovered.
He showed a little brilliance, Li Ru's ingenuity was unmatched in his opinion, how could he be like Yi who could make Jia Rong lose his troops and lose the state? Thinking of Li Ru's ability, he naturally thought of Li Ru's ability to deal with his subordinates.
Some of the general's tactics sent chills down my spine.
"General Zhou, the bravery of the Xiliang army is known to the world. All the soldiers of the three armies are elite. The siege equipment is not something that the small Gangyang City can withstand. The moat outside the city was completely filled in by the Xiliang army within ten days.
How long can General Zhou lead his soldiers to guard Gan Yang?" Zhou Yi knew that the opportunity had come, and continued to persuade: "When the general was in Bingzhou, he implemented benevolent policies, and the people were grateful for his kindness. During these times, Li Ru was in charge of Bingzhou.
, what things have been done? The people are suffering, thieves are everywhere, some people have no choice but to gather on the mountain, rob their homes, the general's actions to the aristocratic families may make the aristocratic families in Bingzhou feel afraid, but he does not kill them all, just like the Wei family and the Mi family in Chang'an
, they are all businessmen, and it is not impossible for them to become generals and serve as officials. The generals provide the people with the opportunity to take a higher step, making them feel full of hope in life, rather than levying excessive taxes. Which people under the rule of Liangzhou,
Without exchanging praises, the general knew in his heart that the assassination of Dong Zhuo was by the hand of a rebellious person. The general was so powerful in the world that he was not afraid of rumors. As long as the army captured Gang Yang
, and then when the army arrives in Jinyang, Li Ru will face a rebellion in Bingzhou, and no one will follow him."
"Opening the gate of Gangyang City brings the people of Bingzhou into a happy life. The general is also the benefactor of the people of Bingzhou. The bitter resistance will only make the people of Bingzhou more and more miserable. The general once said that the war will consume the people.
It's supplies, and the supplies of the princes are collected from the people. General, think about it. You have to think about how many people have worked hard for each feather arrow."
Zhou Yan lowered his head feebly. He came to Zhou Yi himself to discuss joining the Xiliang Army. Zhou Yi and he were from the same hometown, so they had some kindness, and the actions of the Xiliang Army were not a secret in the whole world. Why did he not want to join forces with him?
Zhou Yi worked with the same master, and the two of them joined forces to fight on the battlefield. It was so enjoyable. Just as Zhou Yan said, there was no need to work under Li Ru. Waiting until the city was defeated before surrendering would have no meaning.
"Brother Zhou, don't you hear that loyal ministers do not serve the two masters?" Zhou Yan said slowly.
Zhou Yi laughed and said: "General Zhou's words are wrong. The general under the general, Lu Bu, was the former general of Bingzhou, Zhao Yun was also the general of Youzhou, and even the old general Huang Zhong came from Jingzhou. Isn't it true that a loyal minister will serve the two masters?"
Doesn’t General Zhou know that he is loyal and chooses his master? What’s the use if you don’t have a master who appreciates you?”
Zhou Yan suddenly felt relieved and said: "In this case, the general will have to thank Brother Zhou!"
Zhou Yi was in a great mood. He was able to capture Gengyang City without losing any blood. His contribution cannot be forgotten. Moreover, after this incident, Jia Rong will trust him even more. It is not a problem to entrust him with important tasks. If he wants to serve in the Xiliang Army
To obtain a higher position, you can only achieve continuous meritorious service, and no one can change it. Without this merit, even if Zhou Yi is talented, he will have great difficulty in commanding an army alone in the army.
