"Don't worry, my lord, I have already thought about this. What these foreigners want is nothing more than food, supplies, gold and silver. As long as we can repel Yuan Shu, then Bingzhou will be ours. Haven't they coveted Xihe County for a long time? Then secretly secretly attack Xihe.
Just give them the county license."
Jiang Shen smiled slightly and expressed his thoughts.
"That won't work. Xihe County is also my Han territory, and it is adjacent to Shangdang and Taiyuan. If it is given to the Qiang and Huns, I will become a sinner of the Han, and I will not be able to maintain peace in the future."
Zhang Yang was also stunned and immediately rejected Jiang Shen's opinion. After all, if he agreed in public, he might face betrayal and separation.
"My lord, my plan is just a temporary measure. After defeating Yuan Shu, we can send all the people in Xihe County away, leaving them with a blank land. Besides, we can also send troops to pretend to be cleansed. Will the war last for a year and a half?
Why not wait until we recover and then send out heavy troops to drive them away."
"Okay, let's leave it all to Zhongzhi."
Jiang Shen's words calmed Zhang Yang down. If he really followed what he said, it would indeed be feasible.
Yuan Shu's crusade spread across all directions, and Zhang Yang's letter asking for help was also sent to Lu Bu, who was in Shaanxi to crusade against Niu Fu.
"Marquis Wen, a letter from Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang."
Zhang Liao entered Lu Bu's tent with the letter in hand.
"A flamboyant letter? Submit it."
Lu Bu took the letter from Zhang Liao, opened the envelope and began to read.
"Hmph, Yuan Shu is so deceptive. He actually dares to attack Bingzhou under the pretext of attacking the remnants of Dong's thieves."
After reading it, Lu Bu threw the letter to the ground, with a fire in his eyes.
"Lord, what's the point of publicity?"
Looking at the angry Lu Bu, Zhang Liao frowned.
"Zhang Yang asked me for help, hoping that I could lead troops and rescue him."
"My Lord, Yuan Shu is so powerful that Zhang Yang might not be able to resist him. Even if we go there, it won't help."
Hearing Lu Bu's words, Zhang Liao's brows furrowed even more tightly.
"Who says it won't help? When did I, Lu Bu, fear Yuan Shu? Zhang Yang is my best friend. I can save Bingzhou."
Lu Bu ignored Zhang Liao's words at all. Zhang Yang had the best relationship with him and he would save him no matter what.
"My lord, the war in Shaanxi is at a critical juncture. If we go to rescue Bingzhou now, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted? And how should we explain it to Chang'an?"
Zhang Liao did not agree with Lu Bu's rescue of Zhang Yang, so he told them about the situation in Shaanxi. Niu Fu fought several battles with them and lost them all. Now is the time to take advantage of the situation and pursue them, and there is Wang Yun pressing on them.
"Yes, my lord, now is the critical moment. Even if we want to save Zhang Yang, we must first capture Niu Fu."
Gao Shun also stood up and suggested to Lu Bu.
"Niu Fu is not worth mentioning. Why is the lord here? General Zhang can do it alone. What's more, the Bingzhou issue is extremely dangerous. I suggest that Wen Yuan lead 20,000 troops to continue the crusade against Niu Fu, while the lord leads 30,000 main troops into Bingzhou.
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Seeing Lu Bu's hesitation, Song Xian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and then he stood up and spoke to Lu Bu.
"What Song Xian said is exactly what I want. Wen Yuan, you will lead 20,000 troops in Shaanxi to continue the crusade against Niu Fu. The rest of the generals will follow me to join the state and rescue Zhang Yang."
Song Xian's suggestion was in line with Lu Bu's appetite. It could save Zhang Yang without giving Changan any excuse.
"Lord."
Zhang Liao clasped his fists again and wanted to make further remarks.
"Wenyuan, don't talk so much. Your mission is to defeat Niu Fu."
Lu Bu glared at Zhang Liao, not wanting him to talk more.
"My lord, if you have to go to Bingzhou, it's best to send a letter to Chang'an and ask the court for the position of Bingzhou's pastor. This way, you can have the upper hand whether it is integrating the counties of Bingzhou or negotiating with Yuan Shu."
Now that Lu Bu had made his decision, Gao Shun shook his head helplessly and gave a suggestion that he didn't want to say.
"Well, what Gao Shun said is true. He immediately sent someone to Chang'an."
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Yuan Shu's army entered Changshan County and turned around Ju Yi and Wen Chou. The total force reached 120,000. After a short rest, they crossed the Taihang Mountains and marched towards Xinxing County.
Dong Zhao led five thousand soldiers and horses to attack Taiyuan County, put on imitation military uniforms and flags at the border, and entered Taiyuan County in a big way.
When Wang Qiu, the governor of Taiyuan County, heard that Yuan Shu was coming, he did not dare to neglect and immediately welcomed Dong Zhao and others in.
After entering Jinyang, Dong Zhao took advantage of Yuan Shu's reputation and quickly formed an alliance with the three major families in the city. At a banquet, he used the family's hands to kill Wang Qiu on the spot.
With his help, Taiyuan County was easily controlled.
Zhang Yang was overjoyed by the news that he had obtained Dong Zhao's hand. He immediately sent Mu Shun with 20,000 troops to Taiyuan County. The big family who helped Dong Zhao knew that they had been fooled when they saw Mu Shun coming. But at this point, they could only hold on to the situation.
The nose continued to follow.
In this way, Zhang Yang easily took Taiyuan County into his hands. Sitting on the two counties of Shangdang and Taiyuan, he became the veritable number one strength in Bingzhou.
"Lord, there are changes in Bingzhou."
The scouts rushed into Yuan Shu's tent and knelt down on one knee to report the military situation to him.
"Speak quickly."
He hadn't entered Bingzhou yet, but he didn't expect that there would be a military situation in Bingzhou.
"My lord, Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, sent Dong Zhao to lead five thousand troops into Taiyuan, killed the prefect Wang Qiu, and captured Taiyuan County."
The scout directly read the changes in Taiyuan.
"What?"
After hearing the scout's words, Yuan Shu stood up immediately. He originally thought that with his army pressing down on the border, he would be able to conquer the entire Bingzhou easily. Who would have thought that Zhang Yang would dare to seize chestnuts from the fire and attack Taiyuan County with his gun.
"Lord, something is fishy."
Xun You frowned slightly and looked at Yuan Shu.
"It's indeed very strange. No matter how bad the king is, he is still a governor. He can't be taken down easily. There must be something hidden in it."
Yuan Shu also felt that there must be something fishy here.
"Lord, no matter what tricks he has, it seems from this incident that our biggest enemy in taking over Bingzhou has appeared."
Although I don't know what trick Dong Zhao used, one thing is already clear.
"Well, it seems that Zhang Yang is determined to compete with us in Bingzhou, but what confidence does he have? Does he really think he can do it with Taiyuan and Shangdang counties?"
Yuan Shu nodded, but he was still very confused. After all, he knew Zhang Yang's strength very well. If he really wanted to fight against him, he would be like a mantis holding back the army.
"Lord, since you know you can't do something but do it, it proves that Zhang Yang is confident that he can compete with us in Bingzhou. It also shows that he has found foreign help."
Xun You had already thought about Yuan Shu's question.
"Foreign aid? In this situation, the princes everywhere have too much to take care of themselves. Who will risk offending us to rescue Zhang Yang?"
When it came to foreign aid Yuan Shu, he was also stunned. He really couldn't think of anyone who would dare to risk the disapproval of the world to confront him.
"My Lord, other princes may not dare, but don't forget that Zhang Yang is a military commander from Bingzhou."
Xun You pointed out the central point directly when he opened his mouth.
