This question immediately made Chen Mu dumbfounded.
The place where Zhang Yan was entrenched was not Hanoi, but the area around Zhao State.
If you want to find him, you have to enter Fukouxing through Baixingkou and walk through the vast Taihang Mountains in person.
But during this process, there were still several Black Mountain armies circling, such as the Yellow Dragon Army, the White Bird Army, the Feiyan Army, the Kuxi Army, etc.
Originally, historically, the largest force entrenched here was Sui Gu. Sui Gu once attacked Dongjun with Yu Du Bairao, but was defeated by Cao Cao and allowed Zhang Yang to take over.
After Zhang Yang died, Sui Gu and Zhang Yang's remnants were still entrenched in the Taihang Mountains of Hanoi, almost near the urban area of Jiaozuo City in later generations.
Then Cao Cao defeated Sui Gu, completely occupied Hanoi, and recovered the entire Sili, laying the foundation for Zhong Yao to take control of Luoyang.
But now history has long been changed beyond recognition. Suigu is now hanging out with Zhang Yang and Lu Bu in Xuzhou. The territory originally located at the foot of Taihang Mountain has naturally been divided between the Luoyang Army and the rest of the Black Mountain Army.
Some of the Montenegrin troops eventually defected to the imperial court, such as Tao Sheng, Wulu and others, while others defected to Yuan Shao, such as Da Ji, Chu Zai, Lei Gong and others.
There are still many left who do not want to join, including Yu Du, and there are seven or eight forces with nearly 100,000 people entrenched nearby.
Yu Du did not die in Yu Lu Zhi's war against Zhang Jiao. In that battle, in addition to Guo Daxian, Yu Digen, Zuo Zhu Zhangba, Yang Feng and a few other unlucky guys, including Liu Bei who traded with Liu Bei for King Anping.
Shidu survived.
Historically, they were entrenched in Heishan, Luchang Mountain and Wuyan Mountain where Linlu County is located. They were attacked many times by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and eventually perished.
Now he has fallen into the mountains and is hiding.
Their location is actually in the mountains and forests of the Taihang Mountains around Linli County, including many valleys and plains near Linli County, where they have their villages and towns.
Xu Huang followed Guan Yu's order to attack them, not necessarily to be enemies with them, but to attack the Montenegrin army who went south to plunder Hanoi. If he was just self-sufficient and cultivating fields in the mountains, he would not be committing rebellion. Xu Huang also
Too lazy to cause trouble.
But this does not mean that Xu Huang can confidently lead his army through their hinterland and upstream to the Huan River, because these places are the areas where the Black Mountain Army depends on for survival. The upper reaches of the river have valleys and fields, just like a fairyland on earth.
The Peach Blossom Land allows them to live freely.
Even if Xu Huang negotiated with them to attack Yuan Shao, these people were not fools and could not listen to everything. What if Xu Huang came to pretend to attack Guo? Therefore, Zhang Yan could only be asked to help negotiate, but who would go to Zhang Yan?
became a problem again.
There are three difficulties here. First, Zhang Yan has been named by the imperial court as a general who will overcome difficulties and holds a heavy army. If he wants to go on a mission, his rank should not be too low, otherwise he will feel that he is being despised.
For the same reason, you can't let Zhang Yan come over, otherwise it will feel like the imperial court is bossing you around, telling you to come and go when you call him. It would be bad if you anger Zhang Yan and make him turn to Yuan Shao.
Second, although Zhang Yan professed himself to the imperial court and expressed his willingness to help the imperial court attack Yuan Shao, no one knew what he thought specifically.
After all, looking at history, Zhang Yan did have a grudge against Yuan Shao, and the two sides fought many wars. Therefore, in the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, he chose to help Gongsun Zan against Yuan Shao.
However, in the war between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he did not send troops, but chose to sit on the sidelines. It was not until the end of the Battle of Guandu that he joined the victor, Cao Cao. He was suspected of helping whoever won.
Therefore, when Chen Mu was formulating his strategy, he only used Zhang Yan as a trump card to end the war, rather than as the final means to completely defeat Yuan Shao.
Third, even if you find a higher-level person as an envoy, how will you get past the Montenegrin troops along the way?
It's strange that they will let you pass safely.
So all things considered, it means that you can't send a soldier over and ask Zhang Yan to come to Hanoi to discuss the matter. You can only find a higher-level person to go to the Taihang Mountains to convey the order in person. And now it seems that the person who meets the status here is also Only Zhu Jun, Chen Mu and Zhao Yun...
The problem is that Zhu Jun is the commander-in-chief of the Luoyang Army, so he definitely can't go. Zhao Yun also guards Chaoge and often goes to Liyang to fight the enemy, so he definitely can't go. The only one left is Chen Mu.
Then there are many dangers along the way. For Chen Mu, who has always been afraid of death and would rather take the blame than take risks, he is absolutely unwilling to go.
Then this plan will naturally fail.
Zhu Jun and Zhao Yun both looked at him. Chen Mu laughed dumbly. After a while, he shook his head and said, "You don't think I will go."
"Is there anyone else?"
Zhu Jun shrugged: "You came up with the plan, and you and I are the only ones here with enough status to be envoys to Zhang Yan."
"Lieutenant, sometimes when you think about problems, don't think so simply."
Chen Mu and Zhu Jun are old acquaintances. They have known each other for more than ten years, and they don't have so many scruples when speaking. They said with a smile: "Actually, there is another candidate who is more suitable, but you didn't think of him."
"who?"
Zhu Jun frowned and said, "Don't tell me to let Yunchang go?"
"of course not."
Chen Mu smiled slightly: "Second brother is sitting in the shadow, and once he leaves, what is the difference between a complete defeat?"
"Who is that?"
"Guan Hai."
"Guan Hai?"
"good!"
Chen Mu nodded and said: "Guan Hai was once the number one warrior of the Yellow Turbans. Everyone knows about the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou. Everyone in the Black Mountain Army is from the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou. If he goes, it will be fine."
As I said before, because they were not sure of Zhang Yan's attitude, the court could not treat him lightly and had to send a person of sufficient weight as an envoy.
For example, in history, the imperial court sent envoys to various princes, almost all of them were figures such as the Three Gongs and Nine Qings. Ma Rixi and Zhao Qizhijie appeased the princes of the world, which are typical examples of the central government sending envoys to local heavyweights and powerful figures.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In Hanoi, the only people who can qualify for this heavyweight are Zhu Jun, Chen Mu and Guan Yu. Even Zhao Yun is only barely qualified. It cannot be said that his identity is related to Zhang Yan is equal.
But Guan Hai was fine.
Firstly, Guan Hai is also a general with a mixed title, so he is nominally on the same level as Zhang Yan.
Secondly, Guan Hai has a high prestige among the Yellow Turbans. He is the number one Yellow Turban warrior in Jizhou, and he is older than Zhang Yan. If only who is more important in the eyes of the court, it must be Zhang Yan who has a heavy army. But considering that Guan Hai is more important than Zhang Yan.
The Yellow Turban Army had a special status, so Zhang Yan was almost qualified to be sent as envoy.
And the most important thing is that if Guan Hai goes there, Yudu Army, Huanglong Army, Baique Army, Feiyan Army, Kuxi Army and other Heishan Army who are entrenched in the depths of Taihang Mountain along the key roads may still give him some help.
He saved his face and let him go easily.
At that time, the old Yellow Turbans will reminisce about old times and hold a meeting together. Guan Hai and Zhang Yan will take the lead. The imperial court will provide some supplies, food and other things, and ask them to borrow a road. Maybe this will happen.
Even if it fails, the business is not based on benevolence and righteousness, but I am still embarrassed to harm Guan Hai's life. After all, even if he kills Guan Hai, he is not a heavyweight. Instead, he will offend the court and Zhang Yan, trigger various encirclements and suppressions, and the gains outweigh the losses.
In addition, if you let Guan Hai go, you can also get a feel for Zhang Yan's attitude. Although it will make the old Guan's life a bit miserable and put him in danger. But compared to achieving this strategic goal, it can only be like this.
Just like the later generations of Marshal Liu and Xiaoye Dan who swore a blood alliance, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cub. Zhu Jun and Guan Yu couldn't do it, Chen Mu didn't dare to do it, so he had to send Guan Hai.
And in fact, this errand is not dangerous. Chen Mu does not intend to let Guan Hai handle this matter. He just wants Guan Hai to go to Zhang Yan's lair and invite Zhang Yan and all nearby Black Mountain army leaders to gather in Linli.
, Chen Mu will also go there in person to negotiate with them.
Anyway, the valley near Linli is also the home base of these Black Mountain Army. Except for Zhang Yan, as long as the benefits offered are appropriate and the location is set in a safe place, most of the leaders of the Black Mountain Army should agree to meet.
So in summary, as long as there is no mental illness and he insists on offending the imperial court and Zhang Yan's leader of the Black Mountain Army, Guan Hai will not be in trouble, and there will be no problems on both sides.
After Chen Mu confirmed the envoy, neither Zhu Jun nor Zhao Yun had any objections.
The army was currently stationed in Chaoge, and the next day Zhao Yun went to Dangyin and escorted a new batch of grain and grass. This time, he did not encounter any enemies who were short of grain and grass. Zhao Yun easily entered Dangyin City and took Guan Hai out.
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A few days later, Guan Hai led dozens of people from the valley north of Qishui into the Dahao Mountains, and then led by a guide to Linlu County.
Linli is a large valley, surrounded by vast mountains. There is a city in the center of the valley, a large plain, and fields at the foot of the mountains on the west side. These are all entrenched in the fields of the nearby Black Mountain Army, and Xu Huang is stationed in the city.
, only to suppress the bandits who were against the imperial court, and not to interfere with the farming of the Montenegrin army.
In fact, there is a big problem with this approach, that is, you cannot determine who is causing trouble. These people put down their swords and become farmers, and they dare to go south to plunder when they put down their hoes. Just like the southwest border of past dynasties, you cannot
All ethnic minorities entrenched in the mountains were wiped out.
Therefore, Xu Huang's here has a greater symbolic meaning than actual significance. His main job is still propaganda. He promotes the benevolent government of Emperor Liu Yu of Luoyang all day long, hoping that they can put down their swords, return to Hanoi County and become obedient citizens of the court.
Some people agreed, and naturally some people did not agree. It is good to be free here and not have to pay taxes. However, the resources in the Taihang Mountains are limited and the competition among millions of people is fierce. After all, many people are willing to come out, so in recent years Xu
Akira's efforts were not in vain, but he recruited many refugees from the Black Mountain Army and are now farming in Chaoge.
After Guan Hai arrived, he replenished food and grass in Linli County, and then, under the recommendation of Xu Huang, met with the leaders of the surrounding Black Mountain Army. Seeing that Xu Huang had been getting along with them for many years, and Guan Hai was in the Yellow Turban
Because of his reputation, these leaders reluctantly agreed to escort Guan Hai all the way north to the depths of the Taihang Mountains.
In fact, the most important thing is that Guan Hai does not have many soldiers and horses, only dozens of people in total, which cannot pose a threat to them. Otherwise, it would be like our army passing through Daliang Mountain. Without Xiao Yedan's help, it would be impossible to let the army pass.
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After half a month of this, Guan Hai finally reached the depths of the Taihang Mountains and arrived at Zhang Yan's lair.