Because Zhang He was once a member of Han Fu's old army, he is now just a captain and has not yet been promoted to an official position for defeating Gongsun Zan. In comparison, he is more transparent than Gao Lan.
So when Yuan Xi asked for someone, Yuan Shao readily agreed.
Zhang He looked young, less than thirty years old, with a sharp look in his eyes, and his body sat upright on the horse.
"Brother Junyi." Yuan Xi spoke in vain.
When Zhang He heard this, he quickly turned sideways and clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare. Just call me Zhang He."
"Okay, Brother Junyi."
Zhang He is speechless, call him whatever you want.
"Brother Junyi, are you married? Is your wife from Jizhou?"
Zhang He was startled and said involuntarily: "The general is already married, and his wife is the Li family of Jizhou. Her family is not obvious."
Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not from the Zhen family, otherwise he would really have a headache.
Zhang He became alert.
Second Young Master Yuan asked why?
Could it be a special hobby?
Madam needs to stay away from him!
In fact, Yuan Xi also had a headache, how to deal with Zhang He and Gao Lan, the two biggest variables in the Guandu battle.
Calculating the time, if everything goes well, Gao Lan will have been persuaded by Qu Yi to go to Taishan County together.
Previously, Yuan Xi used the identity of Yinhu to write a letter to Liu Bei in Xuzhou via Zhang Miao, thinking that even if he could not persuade Yuan Shao to lead troops to Taishan County, he could let Liu Bei fill the gap.
If Liu Bei could save Cao Song by some mistake, Xuzhou's difficulties might be alleviated, which would be better than if Cao Song died.
Now that I have successfully arrived at the army, I need to make various plans.
The best case scenario is that he successfully rescues Cao Song and leaves without any conflicts.
In the worst case scenario, where Cao Song was detained, he might encounter Zhang Kai, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei's troops at the same time, and the situation might get out of control.
Just in case, when he learned that Mrs. Gao Lan was Zhen Rong a few days ago, he immediately sent someone to inform Qu Yi, who was on standby outside the city, and asked him to immediately go to a cellar in a village on the border of Youji and Ji to collect Gao Lan. Bring it up.
Yuan Xi was glad that he didn't kill Gao Lan because of a sudden thought, otherwise things would have been very troublesome.
But after this incident, no matter how the bet between him and Gao Lan ends, Qu Yi is no longer suitable to appear in Yecheng. What if Gao Lan breaks his promise?
Thinking that Qu Yi might have to stay in Youzhou for a long time, Yuan Xi couldn't help but cursed Yuan Shang, the instigator, he was such a bitch!
Seeing that Yuan Xi was silent, Zhang He felt a little guilty and said, "Sir, let's go to Taishan County. Is there an exact location?"
Yuan Xi reacted and said: "The approximate location should be between Hua County and Fei County."
Zhang He heard this and said, "There is news that Cao Cao's army just captured Fei County and massacred the city. If we go, will it be too late?"
Yuan Xi sighed secretly, I don’t know either.
I'm not really good at stargazing, so I can only guess based on the general historical trend. Besides, even if I guess correctly, I may not be able to save people as I hope.
Yuan Shang's series of schemes made Yuan Xi realize that in this troubled world, no one is simple, and all he has to do is to do his best.
Although Yuan Xi thought so, he looked confident on the surface and said, "The news I received should be accurate."
"Cao Cao probably hasn't discovered Cao Song's whereabouts yet. After they capture Feixian County, they will probably attack in the direction of Jimo first. That side is located in the Beihai Kingdom of Qingzhou, so they may just miss Cao Song's location."
What Yuan Xi said was based on the historical trend of later generations. He had no other way. After all, he really didn't know what was going on in Taishan County now.
Zhang He was shocked, what's going on with Mr. Yuan, are you just talking nonsense?
How could Cao Cao's army go to Qingzhou first for no reason?
He lowered his head and pondered, is this Mr. Yuan testing me or testing me?
Suddenly his body trembled, he raised his head and exclaimed, "Young Master is amazing!"
"He is stupid, now he figured out the joints!"
Yuan Xi was stunned, what kind of joint?
Zhang He praised: "Young Master is very powerful. Last year, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou and captured more than ten cities. When he came back, he passed through any city in Hua County, Fei County and slaughtered them all."
"After Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, these cities were occupied by Tao Qian's people again, and part of the population moved back."
"Cao Cao is sending troops again today. It's less than a year since the last time. Fei County and Hua County have just regained some vitality, but they are still very poor. They are certainly not as wealthy as Jimo, which has not experienced war."
"The massacre of the city is to allow soldiers to plunder food and property to boost morale. In comparison, Jimo, which has a larger population and property and has not yet been massacred, is obviously a better choice!"
"Young Master is brilliant!"
Yuan Xi was stunned, could this still be the case?
I didn't even expect that!
You will be able to answer!
But then he thought about it, and what Zhang He said really made sense!
Otherwise, why would Cao Cao mess with Tian Kai for no reason?
It's really... a wild goose plucking its feathers.
He immediately smiled and said: "Brother Junyi, heroes really think alike!"
"In that case, let's march with all our strength and we'll arrive there in five days!"
After hearing this, Zhang He nodded and said, "Okay, since the young master is destined, He will definitely be able to arrive!"
In normal times, Zhang He would never say this. Wei County and Taishan County were hundreds of miles away, and they marched for five days in a hurry. Even if the soldiers ran to death, they could not reach them.
At that time, the soldiers wore straw sandals and traveled for days. Even if they could get there, their feet were broken, so why fight?
However, when Yuan Xi came to Zhang He to order troops, he asked for hundreds of extra mules and donkey carts.
At that time, Zhang He was a little confused. Five hundred sergeants and one hundred carts of luggage were almost enough. What were the extra two hundred mules for?
It wasn't until Yuan Xi asked the soldiers to get on the mule cart that Zhang He suddenly realized that he was actually pulling people!
He secretly exclaimed in his heart that although this would require him to haul dozens more carts of fodder and food, the marching speed would undoubtedly be much faster.
But only the son of the lord would be so extravagant when he went out to lead soldiers to fight.
Zhang Kai, a mere former Yellow Turban general, led a team of several hundred who were almost rogues, so he needed five hundred elite soldiers?
At that time, Zhang He obviously did not realize who he would meet during this trip to Taishan County, or how the situation would develop.
However, Zhang He re-examined Yuan Xilai.
The lord's son is indeed extraordinary!
Not to mention the eldest son and the third son, the second son has been guarding the isolated city alone for three years. Judging from his movements on the horse, he is definitely a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time.
It's a pity that the second young master was so good at what he did. I heard that Gao Lan was killed by him, so I'm afraid that no military commander would dare to rely on him.
Yuan Xi didn't expect that his casual words would make Zhang He think so much. He raised his head and looked at the sky where it was still drizzling. He wondered whether this trip would be a waste of time in Taishan County or what he would encounter.
What about things?
On the mountain road in Jizhou, Qu Yi galloped with dozens of cavalry and laughed at Gao Lan beside him: "Gao Lan!"
"I didn't expect that I could still go into battle alive!"
"Now I can earn a profit from every fight, it's worth it!"
Gao Lan remained silent.
What are you calling me? I am different from you. I have a wife!
In Xuzhou, Zhang Fei shouted to the soldiers: "Run faster! Do you want to be whipped if you run so slowly?"
Upon seeing this, Guan Yu said: "The soldiers are tired and can take a rest."
Zhang Fei snorted.
At the foot of Jimo City, Cao Ren and Yu Jin commanded their soldiers to attack the city, and screams were heard from time to time both above and below the city.
The children who luckily escaped from Feixian County were running barefoot in the muddy mountains and forests, heading for the unknown distance.
The turmoil of the late Han Dynasty, the joys and sorrows of people of different status, the chaos of struggle and survival, all converged and surged under the same sky.