Great Han Empire

Chapter 981 Chapter [-]
In March, Zang Ba and Guan Hai led their troops out of Beihai, Qingzhou, and launched an attack on Langya Kingdom along the Dongwu and Zhucheng lines.

At the same time, Gao Shun led his army out of Lu State, went down the Wushui River, passed through Nanwuyang and Fei States in the south of Taishan County, and directly killed Kaiyang City of Langya State.

On the twelfth day of March, the two armies met under Kaiyang City, with Gao Shun as the commander, commanding an army of [-] to storm the city.

Cao Ren sticks to Kaiyang and vows to fight to the death.

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In March, Lu Bu, Wei Xu, and Li Feng led an army of [-] troops out of Yanzhou to Rencheng State, and went down the Sishui River to kill Pengcheng.

Cao Hong and Cao Chun led their armies to block each other in Peicheng, and the two sides fought to the death, and the battle was extremely fierce.

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In March, Zhang Xiu and Lu Mian led an army of [-] troops out of Yingchuan, launched an attack along the line of Luyang and Zhicheng, and directly killed Wancheng in Nanyang County.

Yuan Xi and Han led the army to block the Dongwu Pavilion on the south bank of the Feishui River. Three days later, the blocking failed and they withdrew to Xi'e City to hold their ground.

Wenpin and Xu Shu led their troops out of Xiangyang and rushed northward to support them.

On March [-]th, Yuan Xi withdrew from Xi'e City, and withdrew to Wancheng to join Wenpin and defend the city.

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The eastern and western armies of the Han army went to war at the same time, and the central army was also rapidly gathering.

In March, Lu Bu and Zhong Yao respectively ordered Li Yun, Zisu, Zhao Hu, Shen Rong, and Su You from Tiaoyingchuan, and Peng Lie, Song Xian, and Sun Luan from Yanzhou Changyi and Chenliu to lead their respective headquarters. The people rushed to Yan (yan) Ling and Xuchang to assemble.

On the ninth day of March, Lei Zhong received an imperial decree, and together with Zhonglang General Meng Si, he led an army of [-] to Xuchang at high speed.

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General Li Wu Peng Lie garrisoned Chenliu, which was very close to Xuchang, but he was dissatisfied with the imperial court's appointment of Zhong Yao as the commander-in-chief of the army.Zhong Yao didn't know if he was too busy, or he didn't want to intensify the conflict, so he pretended not to know and let him stay in Yanling.

Sun Luan was a little worried, so he wrote to Lei Zhong, asking him to transfer to Yanling to persuade Peng Lie when he went south to Xuchang.

Among the generals of the Central Army, Peng Lie is the oldest in terms of seniority.He used to be Zhang Yan's subordinate, one of the famous young commanders of the Yellow Turban Army, known as "Lei Gong", and he has been fighting with the general for more than ten years.Followed by Lei Zhong.Lei Zhong is a veteran of the Yellow Turbans. He followed the generals to fight in the western borders, and then fought outside the Great Wall. He stood out in the Liupanshan Boluogu battle, and has since become one of the most famous generals in the northern border army.Like the great general, he started as a soldier, made countless military exploits with one sword at a time, and finally became a general.Further down are Li Yun and Sun Luan.Li Yun is Gao Shun's brother, both of them were military officials of Hanoi Prefecture back then, they fought against the Yellow Turban Army of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju in Youzhou from the General, and have served under the General's command ever since.Sun Luan used to be a leader of the Yellow Turban Army. His promotion speed was not as fast as Lei Chong, and his reputation was not as famous as Lei Chong, but he was older than Lei Chong, and his qualifications were also older than Lei Chong. He was the only one in the army who could persuade Peng Lie But his persuasion was ineffective, so he had to ask Lei Chong to go out.

Lei Chong rushed to Yanling in a hurry.Peng Lie and him had just exchanged a few words, and then they cursed, from the court all the way to Lu Bu's head.

The general transferred Wang Dang away from Yingchuan and asked Zhong Yao to command the battlefields of Jing and Henan. I cannot accept this.How many years did Wang Dang fight?Although Zhong Yao has a high reputation, he has never fought a war, let alone commanded an army of 10,000+ in battle. How can such a person command an army?At first, everyone thought that the general had Lv Bu command the battle and let Zhong Yao live in the back to deliver the food and grass. Who knew that Lv Bu went to Pengcheng to fight Cao Cao, as if the south attack strategy had nothing to do with him. He didn't care about it, and left the [-] troops in the middle to Zhong Yao, a famous scholar who had never fought a battle.

"Can this battle be fought? Isn't this going to death?" Peng Lie said excitedly, "There are people in the court who have ulterior motives, want to plot tricks, and want to kill us. To put it bluntly, this battle of the Southern Expedition is just to cut off our heads."

"Since the general has made a decision, there must be a reason for the general." Lei Chong persuaded, "Besides, if the battle is defeated, can Zhong Yao's head be kept? The strategy of the southern expedition was agreed upon by the two adults, Lu Bu and Zhong Yao. As mentioned above, if we are defeated, Lu Bu will not be able to escape the guilt even if he is not on the Yuzhou battlefield. To put it bluntly, if we deliberately lose a battle, even if Lu Bu and Zhong Yao can keep their heads, they will never get a foothold in the court. Get out."
"Why didn't the general come to command in person?" Peng Lie was so enraged that he couldn't catch the meaning of Lei Chong's words for a while.

"What do you think?" Lei Zhong said calmly and with a slight smile, "When we were in Chang'an at the end of last year, the general made it clear that this year's army's conquest target is the western border, not the southern rebellion, but now the court The attack strategy suddenly changed, why?" Lei Zhong glanced at the angry Peng Lie, and said calmly, "Can we understand that the general wants to go to the western borders, but he is worried about the safety of Chang'an, so by Lu Bu and Zhong Yao proposed the timing of the southern attack strategy and made more secure arrangements."

"If the war in the south is won and Yuzhou is recovered, then Zhong Yao will make great contributions and he can continue to lead the army. This will strengthen the strength of certain factions in the court to a certain extent, which is good for stabilizing the court. The stronger the strength of all parties in the court The closer they are, the stronger the mutual restraint will be, and the less likely accidents will be in Chang'an. Conversely, if the War in the South is defeated and both Lu Bu and Zhong Yao are driven out of the court, certain forces in the court will be severely damaged Because of this, we in northern Xinjiang are the only one family, and Chang'an is as solid as a rock." Lei Chong laughed, "In short, no matter whether we win or lose the war in the south, it is good for the stability of Chang'an, and this Exactly what the general wanted."

Peng Lie calmed down a little, looked at Lei Chong suspiciously and asked: "In this case, why didn't the General take advantage of the opportunity of the assassination of the Son of Heaven last year to kill both Lu Bu and Zhong Yao? ?”

"I'm not very clear about the matter in the court, and I don't know how the general thinks about it, but one thing is for sure, the affairs in the court are like our wars. Sometimes we know that we are not strong enough, but we still insist on If you deal with it in one bite, the result may be both losers, and it is even more likely that all previous efforts will be wasted, so..." Lei Zhong laughed, "When fighting a war, you have to take it step by step, and when dealing with court affairs, you must proceed step by step, and you can't eat it all at once. a fat man."

Peng Lie was thoughtful.

"Now, we are going against Zhong Yao and putting on a posture that I don't listen to you. Then if the war in the south is defeated, the responsibility will be ours, whether it is the general or Master Zhang Yan, it will be difficult to do it. When the time comes Not only the lives of the soldiers are in danger, but your and my heads are also on the verge of falling." Lei Zhong continued to persuade, "If you think about it from another angle, if we obey Lord Zhong Yao's military order and obey his command, then we can not only ensure that The lives of the soldiers can also firmly control the initiative on the battlefield. You know, when we are on the battlefield, Zhong Yao can't help it, we just need to..." Lei Zhong made a "turning palm" gesture, "He commanded wrongly , that's his business, but we can't lose the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers for nothing. It doesn't matter if we lose the battle or return without success, both Lu Bu and Zhong Yao will be held accountable for this, hehe..." Lei He let out a strange laugh again, "Do you understand? In this way, even if we lose the battle, we still have credit for it."

"You are amazing..." Peng Lie cupped his hands in admiration, "You can also think of such a thing, eating people without spitting out bones."

"On the battlefield, whoever really controls the army has the weight of speech. Zhong Yao is nothing." Lei Zhong sneered, "If I want him to lose, he will lose. If I want his head, he has to put Cut off the head and offer it with both hands."

"That's right..." Sun Luan suddenly realized, "If Zhong Yao wants to win the battle now, he must first win over us and count on us to contribute, otherwise, he will die."

"I hope that Master Zhong has real talents and learning, and can lead us to win this battle, so that the general can rest assured to go west, and we can also make meritorious deeds." Lei Zhong smiled, "He is good, so are we. If he is not good and commands indiscriminately, then don’t blame us for turning our faces and denying people.”

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On March [-]th, Li Wu general Peng Lie and Zhulu general Lei Chong led their troops to Xuchang, and Zhong Yao, the general who conquered the south, led his troops out of the city to meet them.

Zhong Yao was very happy, Peng Lie and Lei Chong couldn't bear the series of compliments.After exchanging pleasantries, Zhong Yao introduced his subordinates to the generals.

Long Shi Zheng Hun.Zheng Hun was born in Kaifeng, Yin, Henan, the great-great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a famous Confucian scholar in this dynasty, the younger brother of Zheng Tai, a former minister, and a famous scholar in Guanluo.

Sima Yuan Ba.Yuan Ba ​​was the son of former Situ Yuan Pang, the younger brother of Yuan Huan, Taichang Chancellor, and a famous scholar in Yuzhou.

The master Bodu attacked.Du Xi was born in Dingling, Yingchuan, a family of Confucian classics, and a great Confucian in Yingchuan.

Joined the army Liangmao and Guoyuan.Liang Mao was a native of Changyi, Shanyang. He once served as a member of Cai Yong's prime minister's residence and was a famous scholar in Yanzhou.Guoyuan is a native of Le'an, Jizhou, a disciple of Master Zheng Xuan, and a famous scholar in Hebei.

Assassinate Xun Yun.Xun Yun is the son of Xun Shuang, a former Sikong and a great Confucian, and a great Confucian in Yingchuan.

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After Wang Dang was transferred by order, Zhong Yao also took the post of prefect of Yingchuan at the same time, so he still had a group of bureaucrats under him.

Chen Chen was engaged in governance.Chen Chen is the younger brother of the former Taichang Chen Ji, the uncle of Ting Weiqing Chen Qun, and a great scholar in Yingchuan.

Don't drive in Duji.Du Ji was born in Duling, Jingzhao. His ancestors, Du Zhou, was the censor of Emperor Xiaowu, and Du Yannian was the censor of Emperor Xiaoxuan. His family was a high-ranking family in Guanzhong.

Gongcao is engaged in Guanning.Guan Ning, a native of Beihai, used to serve as the censor of the court, but was dismissed because he was implicated in the assassination of the emperor.Qingzhou celebrities.

The facial features are Zhang Cheng.Zhang Cheng is a native of Hanoi, the younger brother of Zong Zhengqing Zhang Fan, who was the captain of Yi Que as early as in the reign of Emperor Xiaoling, and has been serving as Dong Cao in the prime minister's mansion since then.After Cai Yong was dismissed, he resigned and returned home.Guan Luo Mingshi.

Governor post bell performance.This lord is Zhong Yao's younger brother, Yingchuan Confucianism.

The main reporter's room is Han Hanji (ji).Han Ji was from Nanyang, and belonged to the Yingchuan Han clan. He was a famous Confucian in the Yingru area in his early years.

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Following Zhong Yao's introduction, Peng Lie, Lei Zhong, Sun Luan, Song Xian, Meng Si, and others all became dizzy, feeling as if they had entered the Imperial Academy, and all their eyes were filled with celebrities and Confucians.It seems that Lord Zhong really spent his life at all costs in order to win this battle, and the military and government officials in his mansion are all famous and prominent in the contemporary era.

Song Xian felt the strongest.When he led the army in Xuchang, Wang Dang was presiding over the military administration in Yingchuan. At that time, the talents in the mansion were withered, and Wang Dang was very embarrassed.On the contrary, looking at these vassal identities confiscated by Zhong Yao at this moment, it is really a world of difference.No one can come to Yingru's place. It seems that only a great Confucian of Zhong Yao's level can stand firm.

Zhong Yao invited the generals into the city.At this time Li Yun, Zhao Hu, Zisu and other Yingchuan battalion commanders were waiting outside the residence of General Zhengnan.Everyone talked and laughed, and brought them into the mansion together.

A sumptuous banquet had already been set up in the mansion.Zhong Yao held up a bottle to invite each other, and repeatedly persuaded him to drink.During the meeting, Lei Zhong noticed a detail, that is, all the famous scholars never talked about the scriptures or the rhyme of the poems, but just gossiped all over the world. This was obviously ordered by Zhong Yao in advance, so as not to hurt the self-esteem of the generals , causing a contradiction.Lei Zhong couldn't help feeling a little fond of Zhong Yao.

In the middle of the wine, Zhong Yao stood up to toast one by one, said some words of gratitude, and gave each general a generous gift.Among all the generals present, Peng Lie was the oldest and had the highest military rank. If he didn't accept him, no one else would dare to accept him, so the atmosphere at the banquet was a little strange.Peng Lie's face showed contempt, he lowered his head and drank without saying a word, obviously not intending to accept it.

Zhong Yao looked at Lei again for help.

A few days ago, Peng Lie didn't come, Song Xian and Sun Luan didn't come either, Zhong Yao was a little flustered.If you can't even manage a group of generals, then you don't need to mention the war.Originally, he expected that Lu Bu would personally command the central army to attack Yuzhou, but Lu Bu was very cunning, saying that he was responsible for opening up the Xuzhou battlefield, and led the army to attack Pengcheng.In this way, if the central army fails to conquer Yuzhou within the specified time limit, Zhong Yao will be mainly responsible, and Lu Bu will only be implicated a little.

Just when Zhong Yao was about to ask the general for help, Lei Chong's army arrived, and he went to Yanling himself, and brought Peng Lie along.Peng Lie's ability to lead the army to the south was obviously directly related to Lei Zhong's persuasion, so Zhong Yao's view of Lei Zhong changed suddenly.The key to winning the Battle of Yuzhou lies in General Lei Zhong.

Lei Chong thought for a while, then invited Peng Lie to have a drink, then winked at him quietly, and said with a double entendre: "The army has come from a long way, and the soldiers are working hard, rewarding them at the right time can boost morale. "

Peng Lie drank it all in one gulp, turned around and yelled towards the outside of the hall, "Come here..."

Zhong Yao's face suddenly changed, and the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became tense.Peng Lie's personal guards rushed in, protecting Peng Lie's surroundings.Peng Lie picked up the gift list and handed it to the guards, "This is a reward from Master Zhong to the soldiers, take it back and divide it."

"Master Xie..." The team leader waved his hand, and a dozen guards knelt down together, bowed to Zhong Yao, turned around and retreated.

Zhong Yao forced a smile on his face, and wiped off his cold sweat quietly, feeling extremely annoyed.

The other generals saw that Peng Lie rewarded the lieutenant soldiers with Zhong Yao's generous gift casually, and it was not easy to put it in their arms, so they also thanked Zhong Yao one after another, and regarded it as a reward for the army.

Seeing that the atmosphere was relatively cold, Lei Zhong hurriedly said hello to Li Yun, Sun Luan, Song Xian and others, got up and toasted Zheng Hun, Chen Chen, Yuan Ba, Xun Yun and other great scholars to cover up the small unhappiness past.

The host and guest had their best time and parted ways.

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In the evening, Zhong Yao sat down with Zheng Hun, Zhong Yan, Han Ji, Yuan Ba ​​and others to discuss.Although the army has assembled in place, and [-] soldiers have been stationed in the camp of the Southern Expedition Army, but based on the current relationship between Zhong Yao and the generals, it is impossible to fight at all.The army was pulled out, and when it arrived on the battlefield, Zhong Yao was out of control, and once defeated, things could not be saved.Peng Lie and Lei Zhong are all veterans who have fought for more than [-] years. Fighting with these people on the battlefield is purely seeking their own death.

"Report to the imperial court and report to the general, Lord Lu Bu, please go to the Yuzhou battlefield to command the battle." Zheng Hun smiled wryly, "We lack the minimum trust between us and the generals in the army, how can we fight this battle?"

"Zi Rate, Su You, and Shen Rong are all deputy generals of the various armies, and they were under Yuan Shao in the past, so they can't control the army at all." Yuan Ba ​​sighed, "Lei Zhong, Sun Luan, Li Yun, Song Xian and others The seniority is not enough, only Peng Lie is the leader, and it is difficult to command. It seems that the only way is to bring back the troops of Lu Mian and Zheng Bao immediately."

"Time is running out. Peng Lie's army belongs to Lord Lu Bu in Yanzhou, and Lei Zhong's army belongs to Lord Wu Xiong in Luoyang. They are all here to participate in the attack on Yuzhou. If they are transferred to the Nanyang battlefield, they need to recruit Lu Bu and Wu Xiong. The consent of the two adults also requires the imperial decree of the emperor. In this way, time will be delayed." Zhong Yan waved his hand and said, "In addition, Yuzhou is already urging us to send troops as soon as possible, so as not to leak the matter and waste all previous efforts. .We're running out of time."

Bie Jia Du Ji hesitated for a moment, then suggested in a low voice: "My lord, if you really can't do it, you should reveal a little about the military situation first, so that you may gain their trust. After all, for a warrior, military exploits are the number one."

"That's right, for them, military exploits are indeed number one, but what if they don't care about this military exploits, but have another purpose?" Zhang Cheng shook his head resolutely, "Zhang Miao, Kong Rong, Mi Heng, Zang Hong and the others are How did you die? Although the general may not want to kill us, if someone pushes us into a trap, will the general try his best to save us, or will he fill in the soil and bury us alive?"

Zhang Cheng's words pierced everyone's chest like a sharp sword, making people shudder, and the room was suddenly silent.

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Zhong Yao thought for a long time, and said decisively: "We don't trust them, how can they trust us? Over the years, the reason why the big man has come to this day is because of the general's absolute trust in the court. Although there are many twists and turns, but The general’s consistent trust is the root cause of ZTE’s continuous progress. Today, the general entrusted the late emperor’s edict to the emperor, handed over all military power, and asked me to lead the army to fight against rebellion. What else should we ask him to do? ? What else can he do to trust him? If we can't even give the general the most basic trust, when will the big man be rejuvenated?"

Everyone was speechless.

"Brother Yuanchang, even if we tell the whole story about the strategy of attacking Yuzhou, we still lack integrity..." Chen Chen showed disdain, "These people used to be outlaws who started in the countryside. They are either thieves or bandits. Although they are all generals and court officials now, they are still thieves and lowly commoners in their hearts. They are not the same kind of people as us. They are far away. They, they won't believe you either."

"If you don't try, how do you know?" Zhong Yao sighed, "It's a fact that they have poor backgrounds, but poor backgrounds can't obliterate the meritorious service they have made for the great man, and it can't prevent them from entering the court and becoming ministers, let alone stop them. The descendants become members of the gentry. Decades later, if we are still alive, if you look at their descendants and their family status, can you still look at them with the eyes of the past? At this point, the North The Gaomen family in Xinjiang and the Gaomen family in Hebei have done much better than us. If the Jinyang royal family hadn’t married the northern Xinjiang warriors, the Jinyang treason case would have wiped out their clan. This time is the same, if Zhang Miao, Kong Rong and others can change their minds, get rid of the idea of ​​being superior to others, and marry the warriors of northern Xinjiang early, and establish a close relationship with the people of northern Xinjiang. Not long after he died, he entrusted Grand Master Zheng Xuan as a matchmaker to marry the daughter of Grand Sima Xu Rong. The son-in-law Weng was an official in the same dynasty, and his power was strong. How wonderful. Grand Tutor Yang Biao also personally came forward to help his son Yang Xiu. Propose marriage to Guanglu Xunqing Xian Yufu. You know Xian Yufu's position in the court, he is the most prestigious commander of the Northern Army besides Li Hong, and being able to marry Xian Yufu, the Yang family can be regarded as powerful. The Wei family in Hedong and the Sima family in Hanoi are all married to Zhang Yan, and the Ma family and Shisun family in Guanzhong are all married to Yang Feng. What are the backgrounds of Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, don’t let me tell you? Also, Cai Mao Why did they escape? Isn’t it because Mrs. Zhang Wen and Xu Rong are in-laws? Mrs. Zhang went to ask for mercy, and Xu Rong immediately ordered Cai Mao to be released and Han Song arrested.”

Zhong Yao shook his head, and took another breath, "Apart from Xu Shao and Yuan Yao, among the Yingru family, none of them married with northern Xinjiang warriors. This is our worry. When I was in the capital, I have repeatedly said to Xun You, Yuan Yao, Han Ming, Xin Ping and other adults that I have to change my past thinking. If I stubbornly stick to my idea of ​​being superior to others and look down on the northern Xinjiang warriors, disaster will come one day sooner or later. This The fact that we were able to escape the disaster this time was largely due to the death of Yuan Shu. You may think it incredible, but in fact it is true. Why did Yuan Yao gain the trust and respect of the general? Why did he become Jiuqing at a young age? One? It is very simple, because of the relationship between the general and Yuan Shu. Before Yuan Shu died, he did not entrust his son and family to Yuan Shao, but sent his son and family to go to Hebei to attach himself to the general. , This shows the deep relationship between the two. If there is no such relationship, how could Yuan Yao get the help of the general and Li Wei to rescue Yingru scholars from the crisis?"
Zhong Yao stood up, "If we can successfully conquer Yuzhou this time, it will not be because of the strength of the army, but because of the majesty of the emperor and the court. Who restored the majesty of the emperor and the court? Who made the big man rise again? Think hard Think about it, think about it.”

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On March [-]th, Zhong Yao, General of the Southern Expedition, invited Peng Lie and Lei Zhong to discuss matters in the mansion.

Peng Lie didn't want to go, he was extremely angry and scolded Zhong Yao and others.Why did Zhong Yao give us a generous gift?Why don't they look down on us, thinking that we are thieves, bandits, and greedy villains, and a pile of treasures can dismiss us and buy us off.Is Lao Tzu so cheap?I haven't seen the treasure?I don't have a mansion in my house?He looked down on Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu looked down on him.

Lei Chong advised him that Zhong Yao is the superior and the commander-in-chief, no matter what he does or thinks, we must not break the law or be disrespectful, otherwise he will be caught and he can impeach us.

He impeached me?Peng Lie slapped the table with his palm, I want to impeach him now, where did he get the money to give us a big gift?Lao Tzu suspected that he embezzled military funds without authorization.

Lei Chong persuaded and tried to persuade, dragged Peng Lie to the city.

Zhong Yao greeted him outside the house in person, very polite, with a smile on his face, and a kind and gentle look.He invited the two of them to the study room, spread out the map, and explained the current military situation in detail.

Now that they were talking about business, Peng Lie and Lei Zhong put down their guard and listened intently.

"My lord, the [-] troops are attacking Yuzhou from the direction of Xuchang. Although we can attack the city continuously, the direction of Chenliu is our Achilles' heel, because the army is now in Yingchuan, and Lord Lu Bu is attacking Pengcheng of Xuzhou, and the direction of Chenliu. There are almost no defensive troops." Peng Lie pointed to Suiyang City of Liang State on the map and said, "Yuan Tan has a heavy army here. A large army rushed northward to attack and kill Chen Liu, and burned, killed and looted in Yanzhou, so we had to divide our troops and return to help." Peng Lie sneered, "My lord, the court only gave you three months, and the deadline is still too late. There are still two and a half months. If we want to capture the entire territory of Yuzhou within two and a half months, it seems that the possibility is very small, unless..."

"Unless what?" Zhong Yao asked with a smile.

"Unless the general gives up on Qiang." Peng Lie knocked on the case, "otherwise, if the army returns without success, your lord's guilt will be set."

"Is there no other way?" Zhong Yao humbly asked for advice.

"Yes." Contrary to Zhong Yao's expectations, Peng Lie continued without hesitation, "Let Lord Lu Bu, Lord Gao Shun from the East Road, and Lord Zhang Xiu from the West Road attack forcefully, and at the same time organize civilian husbands to fight under our banner. Supporting the east and west battlefields respectively, forcing Cao Cao in Xuzhou and Liu Biao in Jingzhou to ask Yuan Tan for help at the same time, asking him to lead his army north to attack. Yuan Tan did not dare to go north because he was worried that our troops left in Chenliu and the east of Yingchuan would attack Yuzhou , he saw that we used the main force to support the east and west battlefields, and he will definitely send troops north to attack Yanzhou." Peng Lie pointed to the Langtang Canal on the map, "We ambushed the main force in the southeast of Langtang Canal, and waited for Yuan Tan to attack. , quickly went south to conquer Suiyang, and then surrounded Yuan Tan who had returned to aid at the foot of Suiyang city, and devoured him in one bite. How many troops can he have? Whether it is [-] or [-], we have more than twice the strength, It can be completely wiped out.”

Zhong Yao cupped his hands gratefully, "Thank you two generals for your trust."

"We don't trust you." Peng Lie opened his mouth and "splashed" cold water on Zhong Yao.

Zhong Yao was embarrassed.It was too late for Lei Zhong to stop him, so he hastily smoothed things over and said a few words to cover up.

"You kid, don't make muddy here." Peng Lie gave Lei Chong a dissatisfied look, then looked at Zhong Yao and said bluntly, "Don't bribe me, don't buy me, even if you give me a house full of women It’s not surprising, if you give military funds as favors again, I will impeach you. You have never fought, let alone commanded [-] troops to fight. How can I trust you? Also, since you bribed everyone in public yesterday From the perspective of the generals in the army, your character is also very poor, and your reputation is a thousand miles away. With your character, can I trust you? I have fought against the general for more than ten years. The best meal for me was two pieces of meat pie with an egg, and I never gave me any money, but what about you? Not only did you treat me to a very sumptuous feast of wine, but also let me enjoy female music, He also gave me an important gift that I have never seen before. You have a family background, right? Are you rich? I don’t care, I tell you, you are doomed to lose this battle, you can wait to go to jail.”

Peng Lie pushed the desk away, turned over and stood up, cupping his hands and saluting, "That's all for now, take my leave."

Peng Lie walked away.

Zhong Yao was so angry that he almost fainted.Lei Zhong comforted him a few words, saying that I guarantee that all armies will absolutely obey the military orders of your lord, don't worry, you can fight as you say.

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On March [-], Zhong Yao once again invited Peng Lie and Lei Zhong to discuss matters in the mansion.

Peng Lie cursed, what does this old man want to do?If he continues to talk nonsense today, I will scold him to death.

Zhong Yao still stood outside the gate of the mansion to greet him, still looking kind and gentle.The three walked and chatted all the way, and gradually walked into the garden.On the small pavilion in the garden, an old man in a black robe and a high crown is sitting on a stone bench, playing the piano and singing, and a girl in white is holding a flute in her hand, playing and dancing.The old and the young were intoxicated in the music and dance, and they didn't seem to hear the three visitors.

Zhong Yao stopped by the gate of the courtyard and looked at it with interest.Peng Lie folded his arms, raised his head to the sky, looked closely at the white clouds, and ignored them indifferently.Lei Chong was first attracted by the sound of Qin Xiao, and then he was moved by the graceful dance of the girl in white. Suddenly, the girl looked back and smiled, revealing a peerless face.Lei Zhong suffocated for a moment, his mind went blank.In his opinion, the most beautiful woman in the world is the eldest princess of Chang'an, the blond lady of the general, but today he saw a third woman who made him suffocate.

The sound of the qin and flute became weaker and weaker, and the girl's dancing figure gradually became still. Zhong Yao's laughter and applause suddenly came to mind, awakening the distraught Lei Chong.

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With the support of the girl, the old man in black walked over slowly.

Zhong Yao pointed to the old man, and introduced to Peng Lie and Lei Zhong, "This is Mr. Xu Jingxu."

The two were startled and hurriedly bowed to salute.

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(End of this chapter)