After listening to Zhang He's words, the helpless Yuan Shang suddenly showed a hint of excitement, finally expecting reinforcements to come... Mr. Zhou Tai, let's see if I don't kill you!
He hurriedly asked Zhang He: "General Zhang came here this time, how many troops and horses did he lead?"
Zhang He said with a very calm expression: "Three thousand."
"Three thousand?" Yuan Shang's eyes suddenly widened: "Zhou Tai has at least ten thousand troops under his command! How can three thousand soldiers and horses be enough?"
Zhang He raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Don't we still have 20,000 elite soldiers under the Third Young Master's account? How come there are not enough?"
This sentence is really heartbreaking!
Yuan Shang looked at Zhang He angrily, wishing he could pounce on him and bite him!
I also know that it’s embarrassing that I can’t defeat ten thousand people with twenty thousand, but can you not tell this directly?
After all, I am also the future master of Hebei. Can you save some face for me?
Zhang He did not dwell on this matter, but said: "Third Young Master, don't worry, although the troops led by a certain family are not many, before coming, I went to the camp where the Eldest Young Master is, and there is no Jinling on the Eldest Young Master's side.
Due to the pressure of the army's attack, a certain family has invited the eldest son's soldiers and horses to come to help, and the eldest son has also agreed."
Yuan Shang was stunned when he heard this.
When I was young, I saw him muttering dissatisfiedly: "I sent people to invite him seven times but he didn't come. As soon as General Zhang came forward, my eldest brother agreed to send troops to reinforce me? Haha, the general has such a great reputation, he is better than me."
Zhang He said seriously: "The eldest son must have had his own reasons for not coming to reinforce the previous time. There may have been some misunderstandings... After all, a few days ago, the general commented on the young masters and praised the eldest son for being the best among all the young masters.
Soldiers!"
Yuan Shang's face was as dark as briquettes.
My father actually praised that guy as the best at using soldiers?
Could it be that his father had gone back on his word and wanted to bring him back to Yecheng?
Yuan Shang clenched his fists tightly, and in an instant, his thoughts changed.
Originally, what he was most worried about was that he would not be able to defeat Zhou Tai and would be punished by Yuan Shao after losing the camp. But now, compared with Yuan Tan's chance to make a comeback, defeating Zhou Tai without a fight is nothing.
Yuan Shang's thoughts rang out, and he finally determined a goal!
He suffered a defeat at the hands of Zhou Tai, which could not be erased no matter how hard he tried, but Yuan Tan was not defeated yet...
Zhang He has already seen his miserable state. If Yuan Tan comes to help him fight off Zhou Tai and spreads the news to Yuan Shao's ears, he will definitely re-employ Yuan Tan with his father's character!
That's what Yuan Shang definitely doesn't want to see.
If you can't defeat Zhou Tai, you can just find an opportunity to fight again in the future... But if you let Yuan Tan stand up, I'm afraid it will be your end.
This must not be allowed to happen.
"What General Zhang said is that when it comes to the use of troops, among our brothers, my brother is indeed the most important!" Yuan Shang said in a deep voice with a stern look in his eyes.
Although Yuan Shang's change only occurred in an instant, it did not escape Zhang He's eyes.
He sighed secretly in his heart.
I followed Tao Shang's instructions and came to meet the two brothers of the Yuan family. The mood of the two brothers would definitely change.
The pottery merchant had given Zhang He a rough idea beforehand, but Zhang He never expected that the pottery merchant could guess so accurately.
Although the Yuan brothers did not show it in their words, Zhang He could see their changes from their expressions and some details.
It’s really chilling!
The two brothers were both thinking about each other, but they didn't care at all about the crisis situation in front of them.
Short-sightedness is nothing more than that.
At this time, outside the commander's tent, a messenger suddenly came to report to Yuan Shang, saying that Yuan Tan's messenger had arrived.
When Yuan Shang heard this, instead of being happy, he actually sneered in his heart.
He angrily scolded Yuan Tan as a bastard!
I sent several people to look for you one after another, but you didn't come to rescue me. Now, as soon as Zhang Hefang showed up, you sent envoys to flatter him!
Isn't this just a show for my father?
Yuan Shang had a smile on his face, but he actually had murderous intent in his heart.
After a while, Yuan Tan's envoy entered the commander's tent and said that Yuan Tan had led 30,000 soldiers under his command and came straight to Yuan Shang's camp to help him repel Zhou Tai.
After Yuan Shang heard this, he said to the envoy: "You go back and tell my brother. My brother is very grateful for his good intentions. Since he can come and deal with Zhou Tai with me, I predict that this beast will be defeated. Zhou Tai is now
Reorganize our troops not far to the east of our camp. Let my brother lead his troops from the west to make a surprise attack. Using the sound of drums and horns as a signal, General Zhang He and I will mobilize the troops in the camp to meet them from the front. We can attack from both sides.
Total victory!"
The messenger didn't know whether it was intentional or not, but he turned his head to Zhang He, as if asking for his opinion.
This action of the messenger made Yuan Shang even more angry!
What's going on? I can't speak well, am I? You have to ask Zhang He!
Zhang He said to the envoy: "Just reply truthfully to the eldest son. That's the agreement."
The envoy then bowed his hands and said goodbye to Yuan Shang and Zhang He.
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Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses had already started heading towards Yuan Shang's military stronghold, and on the way they received the message brought back by the envoy after meeting Yuan Shang.
After learning that Zhang He was also involved in this strategy, Yuan Tan was relieved and rushed towards where Zhou Tai's soldiers and horses were stationed.
According to his idea, Zhou Tai had just fought a fierce battle with Yuan Shangzhi during the day and was at the end of his battle. He would definitely gain the upper hand with a sudden attack.
But the Jinling Army once again exceeded Yuan Tan's imagination!
The Jinling army was fully armed and in a tight formation, waiting for Yuan Tan's generals.
Zhou Tai's deputy general was Xuzhou's general Tao Ji, who was in charge of the Danyang Elite Army Headquarters.
In addition, there are also deputies such as Yang Zhan, Ji Ling, Lei Bo, Chen Lan, etc., who are very powerful. Yuan Shang has been defeated repeatedly in front of him, but he is not unjust.
"Young thief Yuan Tan, you want to sneak attack on a certain house? But you don't know that a certain house has been waiting for you for a long time!"
Zhou Tai's voice cut through the sky and shook the hearts of every soldier and soldier Yuan.
Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and secretly thought that the Jinling Army was really cunning and it was really abominable to not be able to hide this from them.
He took a deep breath and said to Wang Zhao behind him: "Blow the horn and beat the drum!"
Wang Zhao knew that this was the agreed signal sent by Yuan Tan to Yuan Shang, and immediately ordered the three armies to beat drums and blow trumpets.
Yuan Tan also knew that this battle was unavoidable, so he immediately ordered his subordinates such as Liu Fa, Ji Xiong, Zhang Qie and other close generals to lead their troops to meet Zhou Tai!
Zhou Tai said something to Tao Ji, and he saw Tao Ji waving the flag in his hand, directing all the troops to fight against Yuan Tan's group. Among them, the elite soldiers of Danyang were the most brave and aggressive, rushing at the front of the team.
Just when the armies of Zhou Tai and Yuan Tan began to fight, in a mountain not far away, a pottery merchant was watching the battle in the distance under the protection of Huang Xu and A Fei.
A Fei's face was full of excitement and he said to Tao Shang: "Prime Minister, when are we going to help General Zhou fight together?
The pottery merchant smiled and said, "Don't worry. If we take action now, Yuan Tan will definitely be defeated. I want to wait a little longer."
A Fei asked doubtfully: "What are you waiting for?"
"I want to wait and see... Will Yuan Shang have a conscience and send troops to help Yuan Tan? We still have to have dreams, what if they come true? I don't believe there are no miracles in this world."
Ah Fei hesitated for a moment and said: "Prime Minister, let's bet twenty lin toes of gold. I bet that Yuan Shang will not save Yuan Tan!"
The pottery merchant turned around and gave Ah Fei a kick, saying, "You are the best, aren't you? Do you still need to bet on the outcome? It's okay for me to put all my wealth on Yuan Shang!"
A Fei showed an aggrieved expression and said, "Didn't you say that you believe there are miracles in this world?"
"I believe that miracles will happen, but I will never bet money on them!"