Chapter 23 Tigers and wolves also stand in the middle (continued)
After the Shangyuan Festival, Huchuquan was released from the pavilion and left Jinyang with Gongsun Xun, heading south to Qi County. He was accompanied by more than 20,000 soldiers, more than 10,000 auxiliary soldiers, and a large number of officers and civil servants.
.And after arriving at Qi County, an important node in Jin, they gathered Wang Xiu, who had already arrived here, and more than 10,000 auxiliary troops from his troops.
So far, the Youzhou Army in Taiyuan County has been fully replenished, with a total of 20,000 combat troops and 20,000 auxiliary troops. Among them are countless war horses and pack horses, almost blocking the entire passage; there are various supplies such as grain, grass, ordnance, etc.
They have already accumulated like mountains along both sides of the Fen River in Qixian County.
Of course, from Huchuquan's point of view, there is probably no such thing as combat troops or auxiliary troops, and he is somewhat helpless about the origin of a large number of war horses and pack horses... But no matter what, he saw a wave of
The most powerful army I have ever seen in my life, and I have a clearer understanding of the world situation.
That is, General Wei from Taiyuan, Yuan Cheqi, the leader of the Kwantung Alliance who controlled the jujube coalition in Hanoi, and Dong Xiangguo, who beat Yuan Shao to pieces. These three big shots are the real strong men in the world! Everyone else,
No matter how ambitious you are, no matter how many ideas you have, no matter how capable and strong you are, you can only choose one of the three at this time, and choose one to serve... Then, you can either rely on the wings of these three to cover you, or rely on these three.
Only the corpse of one of the three can do anything.
Of course, after this idea became firm, Hu Chuquan was not complacent because his brother had connected with Yuan Benchu. On the contrary, he began to worry about his brother being caught between the two giants - if there was a real fight, he would
What can his brother's four or five thousand cavalry, plus Zhang Yang's four or five thousand infantry, do in front of such an army?
Should we surrender when the time comes, or should we escape along the Huguan Pass?
If he surrenders, he is likely to be directly annexed by General Wei, who controls part of the Huns' forces in the north; if he escapes, and ends up in Hanoi or Wei County, where he is unfamiliar with the place, he is likely to be annexed by Yuan Shao... That Yuan Shao
The alliance leader has been quite harsh on the surrounding coalition forces recently!
If you don't surrender or leave, you have no choice but to fight... That would be easier! Maybe the 400-year-old tradition of the Xiongnu royal court passed down from Maodun Chanyu will come to an end here.
However, this worry quickly dissipated, because not long after arriving in Qixian County, Gongsun Xun summoned Huchuquan, and then scolded the two brothers for avenging their father's murder, but the two actually
It is really shameless to dare to block the road by going to the party!
After all this posturing, Hu Chuquan could only kowtow repeatedly to apologize for himself and his brother, and then hand it over in tears to express his gratitude to General Wei.
And then……
Then, General Wei told Hu Chuquan to go back to Shangdang. Also accompanying him were Wang Rou, the former guard of the Xiongnu Zhonglang, and a scribe named Xi Zhong in General Wei's curtain.
The first one will go to Shangdang with Hu Chuquan for a return visit. The former will serve as an official envoy, while the latter will go to Hanoi to meet Lu Zhi, Gongsun Yue and others in Bo County on the border of Shangdang.
Before leaving, Huchuquan could see clearly that the Youzhou Army in Qi County had already dispatched in large numbers, marching southwest along the Fen River step by step, as if heading toward the east of the river... They had already dispatched when they left.
There are tens of thousands of troops, and there is still a steady stream of them.
After returning the envoy and dispatching troops, it was obvious that although General Wei sounded evil, he was still very pragmatic.
You can even put it another way: His mouth is very bad, but his body is very honest!
Of course, this kind of slander can only stop in Huchuquan's heart. The gap in status and strength between the two is too big. Not to mention Gongsun Xun, even Wang Rou, the envoy, has to be respectful and serve him as his own father... What else can you do?
It is said that when Wang Rou was the lieutenant general who protected the Xiongnu, she really had a good relationship with Huchuquan's biological father. Then Wang Rou resigned and returned home to teach, while Huchuquan's biological father Qiang Qu first became a Xiongnu chanyu in confusion, and then
He died in the civil strife of the Xiongnu, which can be regarded as an impermanence of the world.
So, no one would look down on him if he showed filial piety to an elder like Wang Rou who was really related to him.
In this way, no matter what, Huchuquan's mission was a great success, and while Yu Fuluo and Zhang Yang were excited, they also treated Wang Rou with special courtesy. As for Xi Zhong's move south to pick up the people, this strange pair of warlords did not
Any reason to oppose... In fact, they wish that Gongsun Yue and Lu Zhi would go there as soon as possible! It would be best if Qianzhao from Lianbo County and Cheng Lian who escorted Gongsun Yue go there!
Of course, Qianzhao and Cheng Lianjia together estimated to have about 2,000 troops. Now that Gongsun Xun is in Taiyuan County in the north, Yu Fuluo and Zhang Yang really don't dare to let him go. Therefore, the two sides decided to let Gongsun Yuehe go first.
Lu Zhi took He Jin's family to Taiyuan to "stay for a while" and then discuss Cheng Lian and Qian Zhao's stay.
In other words, speed is not the same thing when a large army is marching, when a small force is marching, or when riding alone... When Xi Zhong brought Lu Zhi, Gongsun Yue, dozens of He Jin's family members, and even Le Yin, the teacher who led Zhao,
After entering Shangdang along the Qinshui River, passing through Yangtou Mountain and arriving at Shangdang County and Changzi County, Gongsun Xun and his army only marched to Jiexiu and came to the foot of Jieshan and another Yangtou Mountain.
Yes, there are two Yangtou Mountains in Shangdang. One is in the south of Changzi County, locking the Shangdang Basin together with Huguan in the east of Changzi County, and the other is at the junction of Shangdang and Taiyuan County, the boundary mountain with Taiyuan.
Opposite each other from a distance, but together with Nie County on the main channel of Shangdang Basin, they lock the north of Shangdang Basin... Two wild mountains with dangerous terrain, one in the south and one in the north, protect the heart of Shangdang, which is quite interesting.
Back to the present, Lu Zhi and Le Yin are both famous people in the world, Gongsun Yue is Gongsun Xun's trusted brother, and even He Jin is Zhang Yang's benefactor. When these people come together, how can Yu Fuluo and Zhang Yang dare to neglect them, so
Immediately, a special banquet was held to entertain the guests, and all etiquette was taken care of.
After the banquet, Zhang Yang gave up the county temple he occupied and let Lu, Le, Gongsun, Wang Rou, and He Jin's family stay together, while he went to the pavilion instead.
However, when he arrived at the capital pavilion in the city with a drunkenness of forty-five minutes, Zhang Yang suddenly heard a report before he had time to sleep. It was said that his close subordinate Yang Chou suddenly rode in from outside the city and brought a man with him.
A hero born in Jiuyuan, Bingzhou, couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Of course you have to be happy... These days we are talking about the relationship between hometowns, and Yunzhong, where Zhang Yang was born, is one of the four counties in Hetao. It has a sparse population. Even the four counties together have a population of only tens of thousands. It is rare to see one.
old friends.
In fact, he had a close relationship with Lu Bu in Luoyang before. When he was away from home, he was rarely familiar with the hometown, so it was impossible not to feel close to each other.
But this time, the fellow from Hetao brought by Yang Chou turned out to be an acquaintance.
"I've seen Governor Zhang!" Cheng Lian followed Yang Chou into the pavilion, calmly and proudly holding his hands.
Cheng Lian had been stationed in Pingcheng for many years, and Zhang Yang was born in Yunzhong, but he was also a state official. How could he not recognize him? So, he quickly stepped forward to shake hands, and then sat down together.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Yang seemed a little helpless: "I thought that Cheng Sima Shang was guarding the Taihang Pass in the south with Magistrate Qian in Bo County, but suddenly he sneaked here... We met in private, but what happened?
?As long as it is not a problem, I will do my best."
"Mr. Zhang Fu is thinking too much." Cheng Lian also laughed for a moment. "I am a warrior, and I am a servant of General Wei. How can there be any problems? I am just entrusted by someone to ask Mr. Zhang Fu to see someone again."
When Zhang Yang heard this, he looked at Yang Chou, who was just curious, and then looked at Cheng Lian, who looked calm. However, he was not in a hurry to ask about the person he wanted to introduce. Instead, he asked another thing: "The world is in turmoil, and everyone has his own ambitions."
, Cheng Sima and General Wei are so far apart and have not seen each other for many years, why are they still loyal and consider themselves his minions? "
"In this world, it is important to have self-awareness." Cheng Lian said with emotion. "As a warrior in the county, if I can meet a wise master who knows rewards and punishments clearly and can provide a safe place for his family, why should I think about anything else?"
Zhang Yang nodded slowly and stopped pursuing it: "Do you dare to ask Cheng Sima, the person you said you want to see me is a subordinate of General Wei, a loyal and talented actor?"
Cheng Lian laughed dumbly, but nodded easily, while Yang Chou was also shocked for a moment when he saw this.
"It's not because I can figure it out," Zhang Yang explained helplessly to Yang Chou. "It's because Cheng Sima considered himself General Wei's minion and went around in circles to cover up your situation. The person who wants to talk to me must be General Wei."
Among the trusted people over there, there was a banquet today, but the actor was too drunk and went to 'rest' in the middle of the banquet."
Yang Chou suddenly realized.
"Where is Mr. Xi?" Zhang Yangfu turned to Cheng Lianyan again. "I will change into casual clothes and go see him."
"Just outside the door." Cheng Lian answered honestly.
Zhang Yang gasped: "This makes me a little timid."
"It's just for seeing and listening." Cheng Lian tried his best to persuade. "If Mr. Zhang doesn't care about our fellow countrymen, he should also think about the affection of my prince who gave me the sword that day, right?"
Zhang Yang was silent, but Yang Chou knew that his boss was always kind, so he simply went out to pick up the opera gentleman who was in front of the door.
And sure enough, Zhang Taishou, who would only cry and blame himself when his subordinates rebelled, did not stop him. Instead, he took the initiative to stand at the door.
"Zhang Fujun!" Xi Zhong, who was dressed in black, walked in and got straight to the point. "My Lord wants to use a large county to replace the party, and I would like to ask Zhang Fujun for your permission."
Zhang Yang originally wanted to ask the other party to sit down, but when he heard this, he couldn't help being startled: "Mr. Zhicai, don't be joking, where did General Wei come from a large county to replace the party? And such a thing as exchanging a county for a county,
That’s ridiculous.”
Xi Zhong chuckled softly and opened his mouth to speak.
At this time, Zhang Yang had realized again: "Could it be Hedong? Let me go to Hedong, and then General Wei will take over the party? But although Hedong is good, there are 100,000 Baibo bandits, and I only have a few thousand troops. Wouldn't it be wrong to go there?
Death? But if General Wei defeated the Baibo bandits and took Hedong, how could he exchange it with me for free? Hedong is rich and prosperous, and it is located in Chang'an and Luoyang. It is naturally invincible, but Shangdang... Mr. Zhicai, please don't deceive me!
"
"It's not Hedong." The actor didn't panic. He just stood in the door of the house and easily revealed the answer. "It's Hanoi!"
Zhang Yang instinctively thought it was ridiculous, even more ridiculous than Hedong, but when he was about to open his mouth to refute, he was stunned.
"Mr. Zhang Fu has probably thought of it, right?" Xi Zhong put his hands behind his hands and chuckled. "Kang Kuang, the king of Hanoi, had already lost the hearts of Hanoi's people by ruthlessly torturing the county; then Xiao Pingjin lost his troops and horses;
Even with a little reputation as a scholar, Yuan Shao forced him to kill his brother-in-law, Zhijinwu Hu Wuban, one of the eight chefs, and became a rootless water... Therefore, if Mr. Zhang leads his troops south, he will be able to draw the line.
In fact, it can be easily replaced by forcing the county magistrate to clear the way at the Taihang Mountain Pass. Moreover, even if it can only occupy half of the county under Wang Kuang's command, Hanoi's wealth is better than if you share it with the Huns in a place like Shangdang.
Half a county is much better, right?"
Among the other three people in the room, Yang Chou suddenly understood, Cheng Lian remained calm, and Zhang Yang slowly shook his head.
"Master Zhang, I came here today with the sincerity of General Wei, otherwise I wouldn't have waited until Duke Lu and his party arrived here before speaking. If you have any doubts, please feel free to speak up and I will be honest.
"The actor seemed to have expected it.
"Although Hanoi is good, how can we easily establish ourselves?" Zhang Yang said helplessly.
"Wang Kuang is in Hanoi, relying on the strength of his troops and horses, doing many evil things, and losing people's hearts. But you, Mr. Zhang, are in Shangdang. Although you only have four or five thousand soldiers, you can't occupy more than half a county. You still have to fight with Yu Fu Luo.
However, he never forgot his responsibilities... It is already remarkable that Shangdang was able to save half of the county under the attack of Baibo bandits and Black Mountain bandits. Hanoi, Shangdang is a neighboring county, and the people of Hanoi are not blind. Why don't they want you to go?
To protect the country and the people? As for the prefect... you can do it yourself, you can ask General Wei to do it, or you can ask Yuan Shao to do it! How do you say you can't stand?"
"Since we are talking about Yuan Cheqi, let's not mention anything else. We just say that Yuan Cheqi is also in Hanoi. How can he tolerate me?"
"Yuan Shao can tolerate Wang Kuang, why can't he tolerate Zhang Fujun?"
"Mr. Zhicai is so sincere, I have to explain something." Zhang Yang finally revealed an important piece of information. "You don't know, in fact, the reason why I was stunned just now was because Yingchuan Xin, Yuan Cheqi's subordinate,
Commenting on Xin Zhongzhi's visit to me once, he also specifically mentioned this matter... What he wanted at that time was to wait for General Wei to start a war with the Baibo bandits and everyone in Bo County crossed over to Shangdang and went to Taiyuan, so that I could lead my troops south to attack.
Wang Kuang... In other words, Yuan Cheqi's intention to annex Hanoi has become very obvious. He must have forced Prefect Wang to kill his brother-in-law, probably just to eliminate his last bit of reputation."
"So what?" Xi Zhong sneered. "It's not that I don't know about Xin Zhongzhi's coming to join the party, but let me ask Mr. Zhang, since Wang Kuang has become an empty shell, why can't Yuan Cheqi
Just annex it directly?"
"I think it's for reputational reasons?" Zhang Yang speculated briefly.
"It's because Hanoi is facing Luoyang directly, and the war comes first... He dare not lead troops to deal with this person easily, lest the Xiliang army on the other side of the river seize the opportunity again and beat him to death!" Xi Zhong put it bluntly. "In other words, as long as
Zhang Fujun has troops and horses in hand, and Yuan Benchu will not take the risk of attacking you when the enemy is in front of you. I'm afraid Zhang Fujun doesn't know it yet. I only came to understand it when I went to Bo County. In fact, Wang Kuang over there also understood that he
The situation has caused the close relatives to go back to their hometown in Taishan to recruit troops. As long as the soldiers and horses come back, even Yuan Shao will not be able to deal with Dong Zhuo easily in front of him! And you, Mr. Zhang, will also miss the opportunity!"
Zhang Yang suddenly realized, but he grasped an important point: "Since Dong Zhuo is in Hanoi, Wang Kuang's ten thousand soldiers were easily defeated, how can I gain a foothold in Hanoi with only five thousand troops?"
"Isn't Lu Bu an old friend of Zhang Fujun?" Xi Zhong chuckled softly.
"The word "old friend" may be able to save my life, but how can I survive?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Master Zhang Fu!" Xi Zhong sighed, and then suddenly stared at the other party with his hands behind his hands and sneered. "Don't you understand? In Hanoi, you can still save your life; in Shangdang, you may not be so lucky!
"
Zhang Yang and Yang Chou immediately changed their expressions, and the latter finally couldn't help but interrupt and asked: "Mr. Zhicai, what do you mean?"
"There is no other intention!" Xi Zhong changed his expression and replied solemnly. "My king has no ill intentions towards Zhang Fujun, but he is very worried about Fu Luo because of the harassment of the Huns to the north, and he always wants to take Fu Luo.
Use his name and position to completely clean up the Xiongnu. Therefore, if Zhang Fujun agrees to this matter, there is no need to worry; if not, my prince will have to march from Nie County and come to talk to Zhang Fujun and Yu Fuluo in person.
!”
For this kind of negotiation, it is nothing more than coercion and inducement... So once these words were spoken, the effect was remarkable. Zhang Yang and Yang Chou looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
The two looked at each other for a long time, but it was Yang Chou who spoke first: "Master Fu, you might as well think about it again."
"General Wei actually wants to annex Yufuluo?" Zhang Yang also wondered for a moment.
As soon as these words came out, Xi Zhong, who had some understanding of Zhang Yang's character in advance, understood in his heart... The matter is probably 70% to 80% complete!
As a result, the man immediately changed his appearance and tried his best to persuade again: "Zhang Fujun, actually I was going to persuade you... Just think about it, as a prefect of the Han Dynasty, you have to rely on a group of Huns to control the place.
, is this a long-term strategy? What will the people of the world think of you? And this time you go south to Hanoi, you not only change to a rich place, but you can also take the opportunity to get rid of Humphrey."
"But after all, Yu Fuluo helped me settle down in the party, and I can't bear to fight with him!" Zhang Yang was almost begging. "Mr. Zhicai, think about it, if Yu Fuluo sees me leaving, how can he give up so easily?
"
The actor couldn't help but laugh again: "There is no need to fight, as long as Mr. Zhang does three things... he can fight without bloodshed, and exchange the Party for Hanoi!"
Before Zhang Yang could speak, Yang Chou couldn't wait to ask: "May I ask, sir, what are the three things?"
"First." Xi Zhong looked at Yang Chou and said easily. "Find a way to trick Yu Fulo into leading his main force to Nie County."
"This matter is simple." Yang Chou couldn't help but said easily. "What about the second thing?"
"The second is easier." Xi Zhong continued. "The second is to let Cheng Sima follow your headquarters south, and then the county magistrate will get out of the way to Hanoi in the south. You can directly use Bo County as a base to lead the troops south.
, just rush to where Wang Kuang is... By then, Cheng Sima and Qian County Magistrate will also come to take over Huguan, the eldest son."
Yang Chou became even more delighted: "This is indeed simple...but is this enough? What about the third one?"
"Third." Xi Zhong lowered his head and chuckled. "I also ask Mr. Zhang to evacuate the two troops from Beiyangtou Mountain in advance, and release thousands of infantry from my lord to enter Shangdang from a small road to cut off Nie County's retreat...
At that time, the way back will be blocked, and in front of us is Taiyuan County, where my army is located, and most of them are cavalry. If we can't hold on, what else can we do except surrender?"
Yang Chou was stunned for a moment: "So simple?"
"Isn't it bad to be simple?" Xi Zhong asked with a sneer.
"That's not the case..." Yang Chou didn't know what to say, but he looked at Zhang Yang again.
And Zhang Yang sighed: "I'm just feeling a little emotional. General Wei is indeed the Shaodong of the Amway. He does a good business... He actually exchanged someone else's big county for the party, and asked me to be a villain to sell Yu Fuluo."
.”
"If you really exchange your own, would Mr. Zhang Fu dare to do it? As for the villain, didn't Yuan Shao also ask Mr. Zhang to be the villain?" Xi Zhong disagreed, and then, the man who had been standing in the door simply
He bowed his hands and said goodbye. "Tomorrow, if Lord Zhang of the Mansion sends Yu Fuluo to Nie County, I will accept it as Lord of the Mansion. If not, please also ask Lord Zhang of the Mansion to capture our group as soon as possible, and my princes from the province can come in."
You have thousands of soldiers and horses recruited from the north, but you don’t even have a hostage to save your life!”
After saying this, he turned around and retreated. Cheng Lian also slightly cupped his hands and followed Xi Zhong into the dusk.
Not to mention how Zhang Yang and Yang Chou were talking and discussing in the pavilion. On this side, Cheng Lian and Xi Zhong came outside, pretending to be Yang Chou's subordinates, and left the city to avoid the Huns' eyes and ears... but finally managed to get out of the city.
, but Cheng Lian couldn't help but say more.
"May I ask Mr. Zhicai?" Cheng Lian asked sincerely on the horse. "Why does Yang, who is so indecisive and unable to restrain his subordinates like Yang Chou and only has thousands of soldiers and horses, always think about being in our army?"
Hou and Yuan Shao split their own power and established their own business? There is also Yu Fuluo, a mere Huns, who also has only a few thousand soldiers and horses. He will not return to his hometown in Meiji Wangting, and always wants to stay in the south to wait and see the situation;
It’s Wang Kuang. This man has no soldiers, no generals, no virtue and no hope, but he still doesn’t want to let go... Why bother?!”
"This is the so-called dragon and snake in troubled times." However, Xi Zhong next to him didn't feel confused at all. "Some people are loyal, some rely on courage, some are naturally short-sighted, some are self-righteous, some can't help themselves, and some are simply unwilling...
…That’s the way of the world anyway. In fact, it would be even weirder if everyone knew the current affairs…”
"What's so strange?" Cheng Lian became increasingly curious.
"Think about it," Xi Zhong reined in his horse and sighed slightly. "If everyone knew the current affairs, then there should not have been a trend of revolution since Shang Tang. Isn't it still in the Xia Dynasty now?"
Cheng Lian looked confused.
"Let's put it another way." The actor laughed when he saw this. "If everyone knew the current affairs, Gaozu would have stayed in Hanzhong honestly, and Guangwu should have obeyed Wang Mang honestly. Today, our princes should also be honest.
You should stay in western Liaoning and not be an enemy of Dong Xiangguo!"
Cheng Lian didn't seem to understand, but after thinking about it, he became more and more confused.
The whole night was silent, and early the next morning, before Yufro got up from being drunk by Gongsun Yue the night before, he was suddenly visited by Zhang Yang himself.
"Senior troops in Nie County?" Yuvrou was confused for a moment. "Why? Isn't our peace with General Wei now a foregone conclusion?"
"You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others." Zhang Yang said seriously. "The more things become a foregone conclusion, the more careful you must be on guard... Shanyu, most of your troops are cavalry, and you can escort Lu Gong."
With the banner of Gongsun Yue, I took the opportunity to increase the troops in Nie County, and I withdrew the troops in Nie County. In fact, I secretly sent more troops to Beiyangtou Mountain to build more defenses, so that I would have no worries... When Lu Gong and others arrived in Taiyuan safely,
Then General Wei did indeed send troops to the east of Hedong to fight the Baibo bandits, so why not come back again?"
By the way, it would be fine if it were someone else, but people like Uncle Zhang Zhi have a kind and weak character. In the six months since he was in the Shangdang, Yu Fuluo has always oppressed him, but there has never been a time when he took advantage of Yu Fuluo.
so……
"Prefect Zhang is very thoughtful." Yu Fuluo thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh and nod. "In that case, I will personally lead the troops to Nie County to see you off today!"
————This is the dividing line that I can just walk to————
"There was great chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, and the heroes and Jie arose together. If Dong Zhuo, Yuan Yuan, Han Ma, Zhang Yang, Liu Biao, Tao Qian's disciples, Jianzhou and Lianjun, there are more than ten thousand people, and they are all powerful, they all claim to be the heel of the ancestor of the Han Dynasty. , Huan, the text is easy to write, but it is ridiculous." - "Dian Lue". Yan. Pei Song's Notes
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