Who in today's officialdom doesn't know Zhang Changshi and Zhao Changshi?
When Dong Zhuo saw Zhang Rang coming, he asked, "Master Zhang, why do you say this?"
"General Dong Zhonglang, oh no, you are no longer General Dong Zhonglang." Zhang Rang looked at Dong Zhuo teasingly, "You probably don't know yet! The news of your defeat reached Luoyang that day, and Yuan Wei was in the court.
Now that Shang has become insane, do you think he can still see you?"
"Ah!" Dong Zhuo was shocked. He didn't know anything about the news in Luoyang. The person who originally delivered the news to him was Yuan Wei. After Yuan Wei pretended to be crazy, he naturally did not dare to act rashly.
"Dong Zhuo, you'd better come with me!" Zhang Rang said.
"Where to go?" Dong Zhuo looked at the yellow gate behind Zhang Rangji, feeling uneasy in his heart.
Zhang Rang pointed in the direction of Huangmen Beisi Prison.
"No! I won't go! I want to see His Majesty!" Dong Zhuo also worked as a Yulin Lang in Luoyang, so he naturally knew that Zhang Rang was referring to the Huangmen North Temple Prison. After going there, would he still have a chance to come out?
"What else are you seeing, Your Majesty? I came here on His Majesty's orders! Take him away!" Zhang Rang gave the order, and the Huangmen behind him quickly stepped forward, removed Dong Zhuo's weapons and armor, and escorted him to the Huangmen North Temple Prison.
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Zhang Rang looked at the closed door of Yuan Mansion and sneered. He knew that old man Yuan Wei was definitely pretending to be crazy. If Yuan Wei didn't die, the Yuan family would not be able to collapse!
Nangong.
"Your Majesty, I have captured Dong Zhuo in front of the Yuan Mansion!" Zhang Rang replied to Liu Hong.
"In front of the Yuan Mansion? Has Dong Zhuo entered the Yuan Mansion?" Liu Hong asked after hearing this.
"That's not true. He called at the door of the Yuan Mansion, but the servants of the Yuan family didn't let him in." Zhang Rang answered truthfully.
After hearing the answer, Liu Hong asked nonchalantly: "How is Yuan Wei doing these days? Has he recovered from his mental illness?"
Zhang Rang hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly!"
"Say it."
"I think that Yuan Wei is not really crazy, but just pretending to be crazy!" Zhang Rang wanted to take advantage of the victory and overthrow the Yuan family in one fell swoop. In this way, the situation would become clear, and there would be three or two big cats and kittens in the court.
He and Zhao Zhong will become vested interests!
"Why do you see it?" Liu Hong still looked careless, as if he didn't care about Zhang Rang's words at all.
"It's all too coincidental! It's unbelievable! When Your Majesty wanted to question him, he just happened to be crazy. I think he used the name of crazy to escape responsibility!"
"That means there is no evidence." Liu Hong said lightly, which made Zhang Rang a little annoyed, but he did not dare to show it in front of Liu Hong.
"Yes, I understand."
Liu Hong's words were already very clear. Zhang Rang could not and did not dare to say any more, so he could only keep silent.
A few days later, Wancheng's battle report was quickly sent to Luoyang. Liu Hong was overjoyed when he saw the victory report!
The Yellow Turban in Wancheng was overthrown, Luoyang was basically in an absolutely safe situation, and Liu Hong once again started enjoying his time in Xiyuan.
Within a few days, Zhu Jun had organized three siege plans. After the battle of Wancheng, Han Zhong became much smarter, and his defense of the small town was remarkable. In addition, the small town was not as big as Wancheng, so it was easier to defend.
Although Sun Jian and Cheng Pu had repeatedly attacked the towers and severely wounded the Yellow Turbans, the Yellow Turbans were now united as one! When fighting, they had a spirit of fearlessness and fearlessness. They fought one after another, fighting to get forward.
No matter how brave Sun Jian and Cheng Pu are, they are only human and there will be a time when their physical strength is exhausted.
The three failed sieges also made the atmosphere in Wancheng a bit depressing. The two attacks on Wancheng and the three attacks on Xiaocheng were all tough battles. After several losses, Zhu Jun only had ten thousand people left in his hands, and Qin Jie's army did not participate too much in the attack. The city, however, remains intact with a total of 5,000 soldiers.
There is a small earth mountain in Wancheng. From a high position, you can overlook the situation in the small city. Zhu Jun led his generals to climb the earth mountain to observe the small city.
The noise in the small town was overwhelming every day! Only when Zhu Jun and others climbed Tushan did they see why.
"I didn't expect that Han Zhong would start training troops!" Zhang Chao couldn't help but say.
People are like this. Under the heavy pressure of life and death, they often undergo major changes. After Han Zhong retreated to the small town and failed to surrender, he immediately began to select soldiers, selecting all those with good physical fitness and martial arts, and forming a separate team.
Collect all the armor and weapons and distribute them to this team first. This team is also the main force defending the city and needs to conduct some drills every day.
"If this continues, it will be difficult for the thieves to defeat them!" Zhu Jun uttered a faint sentence. He did not expect that the Yellow Turbans would completely erupt. Some of the Yellow Turban thieves guarding the city showed more courage than the Han army.
Sun Jian didn't speak at this time. He felt a little weak after attacking the city three times in a row. Cheng Pu was not even stabbed. He could no longer say that he would conquer the city with an army as before.
"General Zhu, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to our army if we delay it any longer!" Qin Jie said. He was a little frightened when he saw the power of the Yellow Turbans from a distance. He was also a little dissatisfied. If he had accepted the surrender that day, why would he be here today?
These thieves and bandits who seem to be fearless of death will also become hard labor in his hands.
"Although thieves and bandits do not understand the art of war, they are now facing the art of war! Sun Tzu said: Throw them to death and then live again! The state of thieves and bandits is exactly what this saying means!"
Although several people present were martial artists, not all of them had read the Art of War, and not all of them understood it clearly.
Zhang Chao asked: "General Zhu, how should we crack it?"
"Withdraw the siege!" Zhu Jun said two words firmly.
"Withdraw the siege?" The generals obviously didn't understand.
"Leave it to death and live later. What if you remove the place of death and live later? Our army besieged the city, and the thieves were unable to break out. With the will to die, extraordinary strength burst out. Our army took the initiative to withdraw from the siege, giving hope to the thieves. Han Zhong This man is cowardly and afraid of death, so he will seize the road and flee. When the time comes, the thieves will turn into birds and beasts, and they will flee separately, and the small city will be destroyed if it is not attacked!"
Zhu Jun's words were very sure, as if he had foreseen the future.
If all the generals still cannot understand what Zhu Jun means, then they are out of ideas.
After descending from Tushan, the generals went down to make arrangements and coordinate various matters.
Soon after, Han Zhong in the small town also received the news.
A boy in yellow scarf rushed to the training ground in the small city and said, "Qu Shuai! The Han army seems to have withdrawn!"
Han Zhong thought he heard wrongly and asked again, "What did you say?"
"Commander Qu, the Han army seems to have withdrawn." The yellow turban boy quickly repeated it.
"Have you seen it with your own eyes?" Han Zhong still didn't believe it. He still understood his situation. There was absolutely no reason or possibility for the Han army to withdraw under such circumstances.
"Yes! When I saw the Han general on the city tower transferring his troops, I came to report to Commander Qu as soon as possible!"
"Come with me and take a look! You continue to practice!"
"Yes!" The drilled Yellow Turban soldiers roared loudly! They defended the city for three consecutive battles and fought heartily. Winning battles is addictive, and their morale was also boosted by the Han army's repeated defeats.
When Han Zhong came to the tower and looked out, sure enough! Not a single Han army could be seen!
"There's no reason! This old fox Zhu Jun might be setting up an ambush again!"
Han Zhong was puzzled. Zhu Jun's plan was actually to take advantage of the psychological changes of Han Zhong and the Yellow Turbans. How could Han Zhong know so much? He just felt that this must be a bit weird.
In addition, Wancheng was tricked by Zhu Jun, leaving an indelible shadow in his heart. He was sure that Zhu Jun's move was not as simple as it seemed!
"Qushuai, what should we do?" the yellow turban boy asked.
"Just wait and see what happens!" Han Zhong said and left.
Zhu Jun's side was similar. Zhang Chaozheng asked: "General Zhu, do we want to set up an ambush around him?"
“Don’t!”
"Can we defeat them without setting up an ambush?" Zhang Chao participated in all three sieges. In addition, coupled with the scene he just saw on Tushan, he did not dare to underestimate the Yellow Turbans.
"This is a scheming! Even if Han Zhong can control himself, he can't control the hearts of so many people under his command. What's more, if there is hope for life, the thieves will never be as brave as they are today."
Zhang Chao was still a little skeptical when he saw Zhu Jun's determined attitude, but he didn't say anything more.
Several days passed, and the Yellow Turbans in the small town continued to practice every day as before, but there was no movement out of the city. Zhang Chao was a little suspicious at first, but when he saw that Zhu Jun's so-called strategy did not work, he came to find Zhu Jun again.
"General Zhu!"
"What's going on?" Zhu Jun was reading the book in his hand, which looked like a military book. He didn't even turn his head, which was in sharp contrast to Zhang Chao's hurried look.
"For several days, there was no movement from the bandits!"
"Is this why you're here?" Zhu Jun put down the book of war upon hearing this.
"Yes! I would like to ask the general if he needs to change his strategy?" Zhang Chao admitted generously.
"No need to change strategy!"
"I'm sorry for my humble position!" Zhang Chao couldn't help but speak louder. His words didn't sound like he was asking for advice, but rather like he was charging into a rage.
Zhu Jun shook his head, "You still have to work hard to temper your temper! Although Sun Jian is also impatient, you know how to measure it, but you are still not close."
Zhang Chao immediately realized that he was wrong and said, "It's disrespectful and disrespectful. Please convict General Zhu."
However, Zhu Jun did not mention Zhang Chao's rudeness, and instead changed the topic to the war, "It's normal for Han Zhong not to leave the city. In the battle at Wancheng, he fell into my dubious plan. Now he must have doubts, fearing that I will set up a trap." The ambush outside the city is the reason why I did not agree with you setting up an ambush before. As time goes by, Han Zhong cannot control the hearts of the thieves and will inevitably leave the city. We just need to wait patiently."
Zhang Chao understood clearly this time, "You are disrespectful and disrespectful to General Zhu because of your humble position. Please don't take it to heart!"
Zhu Jun smiled, obviously not taking what just happened to heart, "You are a malleable talent, you just need to sharpen your temperament, and then read the military books, and you will definitely have a place in the big man in the future! But if you don't sharpen your temper, you don't read the military books. , then you will stop here."
Listening to Zhu Jun's sincere persuasion, Zhang Chao nodded heavily, "Thank you, General Zhu, for your advice. I will keep my humble position in mind!"
"Go down! There will be a tough battle with Han Zhong later, don't take it lightly!"
"Here!" Zhang Chao resigned to Zhu Jun and then exited the main room and went to the military camp to organize the army.