Chapter 99 Gongsun Zun
Chapter 99
At the same time, Zhang Liang was angry and losing his temper in the Taishou Mansion in Guangzong City. In the yellow scarf opposite Zhang Liang, the whole group of people were as cicadas.
"It's all a bunch of waste, and a thousand people can't get a Lv Bu back? Can Lv Bu fly? Zhang Liang looked at Guan Hai and was a little angry.
It turned out that after Guan Hai returned to Guangzong, he felt that he could not explain to Zhang Liang, let alone say that he was defeated by Lv Bu. So he simply said that he didn't find Lv Bu. Anyway, the thousand yellow scarf soldiers who went out with Guan Hai are all hardcore brothers of Guan Hai, and no one will betray Guan Hai for this matter.
Zhang Liang looked at Guan Hai in front of him. Although he was angry, he could not do anything about Guan Hai. After all, Guan Hai was the first fierce general of the yellow scarf, and now is the time to employ people. Zhang Liang did not want to deal with Guan Hai because of this matter.
"Report."
Zhang Liang was angry when he saw a soldier rushing in. Holding a secret letter in his hand.
Zhang Liang took the secret letter and unfolded it. His face suddenly looked hard. His heart jumped wildly. The pain of his heart suddenly spread all over his body, and he turned back to his throne. His whole body suddenly seemed to be much older.
"What happened to the general?" Seeing Zhang Liang's gaffe, a middle-aged man next to him stood up and asked.
This man, who is about the same age as Zhang Liang, is an old man in the Yellow Turban Army, quite powerful. At this time, when he saw Zhang Liang's color change, he asked. If it were other generals, although they were also shocked, they did not dare to ask each other casually, because they couldn't figure out whether they should ask. This person is not someone else but a horn.
Zhang Liang took a look at Zhang Niujiao and opened his mouth, but did not say anything, but handed the secret letter in his hand to Zhang Niujiao.
It turned out that this secret letter was sent by Zhou Cang, and it was naturally the news of Zhang Bao's death. This news was not intended to be a bolt from the blue when the attack on the Yellow Turban Army. Zhang Bao could even think that when Zhang Jiao heard the news, he was afraid that Zhang Jiao would lose his life. Thinking of this, Zhang Liang was so confused that he could no longer be angry about Lv Bu's departure.
"Report, report that the general and the Dingyuan army of the state have appeared in the west of the city fifty miles?" Suddenly, another yellow scarf soldier rushed in to report.
"How many people do they have?" Zhang Liang didn't react, but Zhang Niujiao took the lead in asking.
"General, the number of officers and soldiers is about 70,000." The soldier replied.
It turned out that Ding Yuan drove all the way from Bingzhou. Originally, there were only 40,000 people, but he accepted many defeated soldiers of Dong Zhuo on the road. There were also 30,000 defeated soldiers. In this way, Ding Yuan's military strength suddenly broke out to 70,000, with the prestige of Lu Zhi that day.
Hearing this number, Zhang Niujiao nodded secretly and looked much calmer.
"70,000, although it's not a lot, it's not much. It's still within the scope of our military strength." It turns out that Zhang Niujiao is calculating the number of the enemy and our armies. Originally, there were 220,000 yellow scarves in Guangzong, and Zhang Jiao had taken away 120,000 to Montenegro. Now there are only 100,000 yellow scarves stationed in Guangzong City. Although it is not easy to deal with 70,000 officers and soldiers, it is not impossible to deal with them.
"Report."
As soon as Zhang Niujiao's words fell, another soldier rushed in and reported to Zhang Liang:
"General Qi, there are officers and soldiers 70 miles away from the north of the city, which is the banner of Gongsun Zan in Beiping, with a large number of about 50,000 people."
It turned out that Gongsun Zan only brought 30,000 soldiers, but along the way, he also received a lot of officers and soldiers who were defeated by the yellow scarf. Near Guangzong, the number of people and horses unexpectedly exploded to 50,000.
Hearing the soldier's words, everyone in the hall, including Zhang Liang, Zhang Niujiao and the generals, was in a panic.
"How can there be so many officers and soldiers?" A yellow scarf general called out.
It has always been the Yellow Turban Army to fight more and less, but now it turns out to be the officers and soldiers more than the Yellow Turban. How can they fight this battle?
"The officers and soldiers are powerful, what should our army do?" Zhang Liang was also moved when he heard the news. Although it was a little hard to believe, he still asked the generals.
In fact, Zhang Liang is very clear about the reason why Zhang Jiao retreated to Montenegro, but now Zhang Liang is the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turban Army, but he can't easily say that he retreated. This needs to be said by the people below. In this way, even if it is wrong in the future, no one will say that it is Zhang Liang's fault, and the most appropriate person to say this is nothing more than Zhang Niujiao. .
Zhang Niujiao proposed to retreat, which was enough to convince the yellow scarf generals. At this time, Zhang Liang's eyes looked at Zhang Niujiao.
Zhang Niujiao squeaked his mouth and understood what Zhang Liang meant.
"Now the officers and soldiers are attacking in two ways, and their strength is great. It is not what we can compete with now. Instead of making meaningless sacrifices, it is better to withdraw from Guangzong and go to Montenegro to meet General Yu Tiangong, keep a useful body and recreate the universe." Zhang Niujiao said in a embarrassment.
As soon as Zhang Niujiao finished speaking, he glanced at the generals and waited for the reaction of the generals. However, Zhang Liang patted the table and stood up first to make a statement.
"What General Zhang said is that it is a secret. I have calculated that there will be great difficulties in staying in Guangzong, but it is bright to go to Montenegro. This matter has been decided in this way. You will go back immediately to prepare, and the army will leave the city in a quarter of an hour."
In fact, when Zhang Liang got the news of Zhang Bao's death, Zhang Liang was no longer determined to fight. Now when he saw Ding Yuan and Gongsun Zan coming, the soldiers were strong, and he was even more unwilling to stay. This is just two armies of the imperial court. If other princes kill them, how can Guangzong bear it? Far away, just take Huangfu Song, and Yuan Shao from Beihai, I'm afraid they will take the opportunity to attack.
Zhang Liang did not give the general any opportunity to defend himself. He directly decided the army's thinking under the guise of Tianming's calculation. Anyway, he is a general and the leader of the yellow scarf. Who dares to doubt his calculation and military order?
A quarter of an hour later, the Yellow Turban Army withdrew from Guangzong City, leaving only a mess in the city. Originally, when Zhang Jiao retreated, he had already taken away all the food, including farm tools. Now although Zhang Liang left in a panic, he also searched Guangzong City again. There was really nothing to bring, so he ran to Montenegro.
After a few hours, Ding Yuan finally led the army to occupy the whole Guangzong City.
"Lord Assassin, we have checked that the whole Guangzong City is now a completely empty city. When the Yellow Turban Army left, it took away all the food and supplies. Now we can't get any supplement from Guangzong City?" Gao Shun came in from the outside and reported to Ding Yuan.
"The Yellow Turban Army is really clean, and there is nothing left." Ding Yuan's eyes were deep and he said playfully. In such an empty city, Dong Zhuo's waste could not be taken down. Instead, he was defeated by the yellow scarf. I really don't know how Dong Zhuo got along in Xiliang. Can he only slap him?
As soon as Ding Yuan's words came out, the generals laughed. Ding Yuan didn't mean to speak ill of Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo's new defeat cast a shadow on the officers and soldiers. Only by shifting all the responsibility to Dong Zhuo can he stabilize the morale of the three armies. What's more, Ding Yuan included many of Dong Zhuo's subordinates, and he also wanted to use this to ease their loss. The shadow of defeat.
"Your Excellency, what should we do now? It depends on the situation that the Yellow Turban Army has not left long ago. Should our army pursue it immediately?" Gao Shun did not continue to talk about Dong Zhuo, but asked about his current actions.
"No, the retreat of the Yellow Turban Army has appeared. The people with insight in the world will definitely rise up and attack it. I believe that the retreat of the Yellow Turban Army will not be very smooth this time. As long as our army temporarily rests and recuperate, it will give the Yellow Turban Army a fatal blow in the future. This battle of the Yellow Turban will be paced." Ding Yuan looked at the generals and said them word by word. The tone showed Ding Yuan's calmness and spiciness.
"Hahaha, Ding Yuan is Ding Yuan. It's really a profound plan. This time, I rushed to help Guangzong, but my Gongsun Zan was one step behind you. It's these useless guys who hold me back. As soon as Ding Yuan finished speaking, he heard a voice sound. Looking at the sound, a slightly thin middle-aged man appeared at the door. His eyes were full of light, but it was the Duke Sun Zan, the governor of Beiping. As Gongsun Zan spoke, he looked at the generals behind him. These generals were rescued by Gongsun Zan from the yellow scarf on the road. At this time, these people were cautious one by one. Although Gongsun Zan did not like them, they still smiled and looked charming.
"Hahaha, these people are also officials of my big man. It is the responsibility to guard the land. Although the yellow scarf is powerful, it is not in the face of our big man officials to fight against the yellow scarf." Ding Yuan had been secretly informed for a long time. He knew that Gongsun Zan had accepted many officers and soldiers who had been captured by the Yellow Turban Army along the way. Naturally, he knew the origin of these officials.
Ding Yuan's words seemed to be much smarter than Gongsun Zun. Gongsun Zan has been stationed in Beiping for a year and hates the foreign people to the bone, but there are foreigners who do not listen to the dispatch. Gongsun Zan will lead the troops to kill him, so he has developed the temperament of a cowardly official who looks down on. But the government in the mainland can be like Gongsun Zan's Beiping, where the soldiers are so strong? Therefore, Ding Yuan has no intention of blaming these officials. This is the difference between a state assassin and a frontier governor.
"Forget mention these birds. Since you took the lead in winning Guangzong, I should also contribute. Well, you can borrow some of the grain and fodder captured by Guangzong Guangzong from me, and I will immediately set out to eliminate the yellow scarf. Originally, the grain and grass I brought were enough, but after receiving these guys who didn't have it, the grain and grass seemed a little overstretched. Gongsun Zan smiled shyly and said to Ding Yuan.
It turned out that 30,000 horses in Gongsun Zan's headquarters were not short of grain, but later 20,000 defeated soldiers were collected from all over the country. In this way, 30,000 people's grain and grass could not be supplied to feed 50,000 horses. Originally, in this situation, it could be collected on the spot in Jizhou, but now the Jizhou yellow scarf has been making trouble for several months, and it is really nothing. Although Gongsun Zan's Beiping has some grain, it must be only a county, and the output is really limited. He has no choice but to borrow it from Ding Yuan, an assassin. Ding Yuan must be the lord of a state, and he is richer than Gongsun Zan anyway.
But this is not all Gongsun Zan's mind. You should know that Gongsun Zan is a Taishou, but Ding Yuan is an assassin. The official positions of the two people are not at the same level. According to reason, the two led the troops to Guangzong, and Gongsun Zan will listen to Ding Yuan's. However, what a proud person Gongsun Zan is. Liu Yu, the pastor of Youzhou, is the immediate boss of Gongsun Zan. He is respected in the Han Dynasty. Gongsun Zan still doesn't pay attention to it. How can he be willing to listen to Ding Yuan's scheduling? Therefore, at the beginning, Gongsun Zan did not want to have a good relationship with Ding Yuan. Just come and report and inform Ding Yuan by the way, and then Gongsun Zan is going to lead the troops away and face the yellow scarf alone. And the matter of requiring food is to try Ding Yuan. Anyway, if Ding Yuan doesn't give food, Gongsun Zan will do it alone.