Wu Yong is useful. Just because he can be an official, he is the talent that Zhang Chong is in short supply now.
The most concentrated talents under Zhang Chong are fighting talents. It is not an exaggeration to say that the number of battles in the car is high. This is because the people of Taishan are already elite and courageous. Then Zhang Chong further refined them, and finally they were different from other bandits and sects in Neijun.
, although the other generation also gathered in the mountains and fields while the chaos was roaring, they were all just surviving people. They would not fight if they could, and avoid if they could. Therefore, although they raised the flag of rebellion, they were generally a mob. However, the Taishan bandits under Zhang Chong were self-reliant.
Since joining the army, they have fought hard for many years and have not been well trained. It can be said that in this world, only some of the northern and southern armies, Heyou Bingliang and other border troops can defeat them, but the others are not that good.
Then Zhang Chong also had a talent for planning and admiring paintings, and the first one was He Kui. In Zhang Chong's opinion, this gentleman was indeed a great talent, capable of planning for the country, and a compound talent with external laws and internal Confucianism. Moreover, he learned from Confucian scholars.
The essence of benevolence can be said to be a like-minded person who can help Zhang Chong.
Then there is Wu Guan, the mastermind of Qinwang Qinfeng. Lao Wu is experienced and familiar with the people and geography around Mount Tai. Unfortunately, he is old and frail and lacks energy, so he cannot accompany the army to praise paintings. Now he is assisting his father to act as the saint.
Library matter.
The last step is Duman. Strictly speaking, Duman is not the above type, but all of the above are more useful to Zhang Chong than Duman. For Zhang Chong, Duman is his second leg. This is the Taishan Army
At that time, the focus was on the military, so almost all of Zhang Chong's energy was on the military. But for a mature force, the military alone is just one leg. One leg cannot move forward. Only the internal affairs can be added.
The Taishan Army has two legs. And Duman is relied upon by Zhang Chong as the most important cornerstone of this army. It's not that Duman is more talented than He Kui, but because Duman is the originator and has more prestige.
, and feel more at ease.
Of course, Duman's own intelligence is far beyond that of his peers, otherwise he would not have been able to graduate from Fu's Jingshe in three years. But in the final analysis, the above talents are all outside the Han court system, and they are responsible for the operation of power of the Han family.
I have never experienced it. But Wu Yong is very familiar with this, which fills the gap for the Taishan Army.
So when Zhang Chong saw Wu Yong being so frightened, he comforted him and sat down, and asked if he had any advice.
Wu Yong said tentatively:
"Does the general plan to use Mou County as his base, or does he plan to plunder and leave?"
Zhang Chong said:
"How can we say that we take Mou County as our base and then leave after raising money and food?"
Wu Yong said boldly:
"In the case of the former, I boldly suggested that the general should seize control of the powerful people in the county, give back what was taken, and bless the four people. He could also set up a gentleman's camp to recruit the powerful children into the army and use them as hostages. In this way, the general and soldiers will be stationed.
And with the help of these powerful people in the city, Mou County can be determined."
After saying this, Wu Yong glanced at Zhang Chong quietly, and when he saw that Zhang Chong had no reaction, he felt happy and continued:
"In the case of the latter, the general can take corn from the city and enslave the nearby victims, creating a sweeping force. He will destroy every area he reaches, and then take all the money and food from the area. Those victims who have no grain to eat can only be ensnared. In an instant, the troops gathered
One hundred thousand, no problem. When the time comes, the East will be lonely and have few people."
As soon as Wu Yong finished speaking, He Kui, who was sitting next to Zhang Chong, slapped the case and reprimanded:
"What a dog, you actually want to speak ill of me. What you are trying to do is not a trick, you clearly want our Taishan Army to die."
When He Kui became angry, Wu Yong immediately panicked and knelt on the ground and kowtowed:
"How dare you, servant? How dare you?"
Zhang Chong smiled and waved his hand to tell He Kui to calm down. Of course he knew what Wu Yong was thinking.
Do you think Wu Yongxian's two strategies are good? Of course they are, because these are two typical rebel routes in history. The former is a warlord model. Once you conquer a place, you make peace with the local people, manage your own troops, and use your power to manage the people. That's how it works
The advantage is that you can immediately establish a foothold in the local area. For example, later generations of barbarians used this model when they entered the Han Dynasty.
The last one is the rogue mode. It is to disrupt the world so that no one can produce with peace of mind. In order to survive, others will naturally have no choice but to continue to follow you. Then the team will be like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger. The closest ones are red.
Meijun, followed by Huang Chao, all followed this route.
But the problem with Wu's use was that these two strategies were both dead ends for Zhang Chong.
The world is not yet in chaos. If Zhang Chong takes Mou County as his base, the nearby Han court soldiers and horses will swarm in. To fight against the world with one place, sooner or later he will die. But if Zhang Chong listens to Wu Yong's second strategy
, flowing and sweeping the victims, it can indeed lead to a sudden attack, but it is almost a dead end for the king. For Zhang Chong, a hundred thousand soldiers are not as useful as the two thousand elite soldiers he has now.
The appearance of Wu Yong also made Zhang Chong realize the pros and cons of joining current talents. Some people will undermine your foundation under the guise of giving you advice. This is still the beginning. When they become more powerful in the future, this will happen.
There will be more and more poisonous schemes by people with two minds, and he can only be vigilant against these.
But Zhang Chong did not intend to punish Wu Yong. Not to mention that Wu Yong was just offering advice and had no actual acts of rebellion. Just say that a county magistrate from the Han court system took refuge in him, which already had the effect of a horse's bones.
Zhang Chong will not kill Wu Yong until he is completely squeezed out.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong suddenly thought that Wu Yong had already calculated this and knew that he would not die no matter what.
He offers two poisonous strategies. If the Taishan Canal Chief has no insight and cannot see through it, he will definitely be reused. If the Taishan Canal Chief has the insight and can see through it, he will be more aware of the role of public opinion in a county magistrate's surrender, and he will still not die.
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Zhang Chong looked at Wu Yong who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowed with confusion, wondering if he had thought too much. But no matter what, Wu Yong still had to use it. He asked him to follow He Kui to handle the general affairs of Mou County first.
Observe its behavior and then its use.
Then Zhang Chong arranged for these five talents to live in the left wing of the county temple, and they would be hired tomorrow according to the arrangement. After that, Zhang Chong, He Kui and a group of military officials handled recruitment, disaster relief, and any encounters encountered during the patrol of the city.
problem.
At this time, a flying army carried a flag and entered through the city, went straight to the county temple, and sent Zhang Chong a military report about Meng Ju.
"Ying County will send a thousand troops and go straight to Mou County. They will arrive tomorrow."
Zhang Chong was overjoyed. If Ying County dared to cross the border to attack Mou County, they must have received military orders from Feng Gao. This meant that Feng Gao had sent troops, and they would be ambushed by Guan Yu. In this way, Feng Gao could not
If you win, you can defeat the county. Once these two cities are defeated, the hundreds of miles of Laiwu Valley will be for him to ride on.
But Zhang Chong's joy did not last long. Guan Yu's military report also arrived. Zhang Chong opened it and saw that he was no longer as relaxed as before. He saw the following in the military report:
"Feng Gao sent two thousand soldiers down the Mouwen River, but the ambush failed. Yu has led his troops back to the city. Please be charged with negligence."
Seeing Zhang Chong's silence, all the generals in the hall looked at him, wondering what had happened.
Zhang Chong put a stack of military reports on the case and said with a smile:
"We have successfully mobilized the troops from Fenggao and Ying counties. The troops from Fenggao are 2,000 and from Ying county are 1,000. They will probably arrive tomorrow."
As soon as he said this, Li Damu was gearing up and said to Zhang Chong:
"If Feng Gao's troops come east, they will be ambushed by Guan Xiaowei, so there is nothing to worry about. And Ying County will send a thousand troops, and our troops in Mou County alone can defeat them in battle. This is all good news."
Zhang Chong said with a smile:
"Feng Gao's soldiers took the water route, but Yun Chang failed to ambush them. Although there were some changes in the strategy of encircling the point for reinforcements, the result is the same. Now Yun Chang has one thousand and two soldiers roaming outside, and we originally had 1,000 soldiers in the city.
It is one thousand, plus the one thousand soldiers who have returned one after another during this period, there are two thousand soldiers. Then the flying army carries four hundred flags and cruises in the northeast of the county, as well as the Mou County camp we are recruiting now. It is Feng Gao, win
Even if the county soldiers are here, they can be wiped out in one fell swoop."
When the generals heard this, they immediately felt relieved and felt that although there had been changes, the outcome would be the same.
Then Zhang Chong selected the knights to give two military orders to Guan Yu's tribe and Meng Ju's tribe, ordering them to act in accordance with the orders. Then Zhang Chong gave orders to each tribe in turn, ordering Dian Wei's tribe to set up a stronghold in the west of the city, and Li Damu's tribe to set up a stronghold in the north of the city.
, acting as horns to each other to defend Mou County. The Mou County camp newly recruited from the Forbidden Department was divided into four gates. Zhang Chong led Dong Fang's 400-strong collision team and Tian Jun's 400 assault cavalry to guard the city at any time.
The two outer villages provided support. In addition, the supply camp also stepped up repairs of the incomplete city towers and built defensive equipment.
While Zhang Chong was making preparations, Guan Yu's Zuo Xiaowei army was also running along the official road.
Guan Yu was filled with regret at this moment. Why didn't he expect that Feng Gao would go by water?
In fact, this was also Guan Yu's knowledge barrier. He was from Hedong and had seen water transport. However, he had been fighting in the border areas for a long time and had never thought of transporting troops by water. So after he arrived at Mount Tai, he naturally thought that these soldiers also traveled by land.
, but he didn’t know that the Central Plains area is densely covered with water networks. The main mainstreams of Guangda include Pu River, J River, Bian River, and Su River. Moreover, these big rivers are all connected. For example, J River and Si River are connected by He River.
, then the Sishui River is connected to the Huaihe River, the Yishui River and Mushui River are connected to the Sishui River, and the Bianhe River is also connected to the Sishui River. It can be said that the water network of the Central Plains directly connects Jianghuai, Qingxu, and Yanyu. This is Guan Yu's
Shanxi people have never seen it before.
However, Guan Yu was not discouraged. If he made a mistake, he was wrong. He didn't have many excuses. He immediately made up for it. So when he saw Feng Gao's soldiers going down the river, Guan Yu immediately summoned the entire army and returned to Mou County to aid. Chen Huan,
Wang Zhang had nothing to say. Ding Sheng originally wanted to say something weird, but when he saw Guan Yu's calm and confident look, he swallowed the words in his mouth.
Ding Sheng secretly said:
"Don't tell me, this red-faced man is quite scary when he has a straight face. Why don't you just walk a little bit? I'm not afraid of walking."
But just four miles after Guan Yu's troops broke camp, Zhang Chong's scouting horse arrived. When Guan Yu saw the military order, he was shocked at first, and then sighed.
Finally, Guan Yu's troops stopped again and the whole army turned around. This time, they really wanted to fight Fenggao.
At the same time, the Fenggao soldiers who had successfully sailed down thirty miles stayed on the boat overnight and finally arrived outside Mou County in the middle of the night.
That night, in the wilderness west of the city in front of Mou County, a huge camp tower rose from the ground.