A cylindrical object was poked out from the withered wormwood. Zhang Liao looked through the telescope at the smoke and dust floating in front of him. It was getting closer and closer, as if even the air had become stagnant. This was the calm before the storm. .
"It should be about two miles away, let's wait."
Zhang Liao put down the telescope, took a deep breath, and immediately sat on a rock, closing his eyes slightly, and went through the entire ambush plan from beginning to end before the battle.
After a while, Zhang Zhen lowered his voice and said: "General, the front army has arrived."
Zhang Liao then opened his eyes, moved closer, and looked up through the gaps in the wormwood.
As expected.
Zhang Kan's former army has already come to kill them.
The other party's steps were slightly hurried, and he was obviously in a hurry, and was not aware of the dangers around him.
Zhang Liao slowly pulled out his Tianwei Zhongxing Sword and stared intently at Zhang Kan's former army, always judging the opponent's position from the ambush circle.
Closer!
A little closer!
Closer!
...
The former army had already entered the ambush circle, but Zhang Liao did not rush to give orders, but was looking for the strategic target Zhang Kan.
Normally, the leader of the army will be in the middle of the army. Only by allowing the enemy to cross halfway can they find the strategic target, kill them, and determine victory.
However, at this moment, Zhang Liao's soldiers were holding their breath and concentrating, holding weapons and bows and arrows, ready to launch the strongest attack as soon as their leader gave the order.
After a while.
Some soldiers following the cavalry came from the rear. They were well-equipped and well-trained. They were obviously the elite of this army. Such a team would usually be the general's personal guard, which meant that Zhang Kan was not far away either. .
"Be prepared."
Zhang Liao lowered his voice and winked at Zhang Zhen.
"kindness."
Zhang Zhen's eyes seemed to be condensed with a ball of fire, and he nodded slowly.
At this moment, a big flag with black characters on a yellow background slowly came from the end of the curve. The big "Zhang" character was particularly eye-catching.
Zhang Liao recognized the man sitting below at a glance. He was none other than Zhang Kan, the governor of Hedong County. He thought to himself: "Good boy, he is finally here. I have been waiting so hard!"
However......
The opponent seemed to be aware of the steep terrain here, and was observing the rugged mountains from left to right. At the same time, he accelerated his march in an attempt to quickly pass this distance.
Just as Zhang Kan rushed to the encirclement, a series of cold rays of light were reflected from both sides of the mountain, passing in front of him in an instant. A cold murderous intention suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart, and cold sweat poured down his body in an instant.
"not good!"
Zhang Kan realized something was wrong.
Years of military experience told him that this was no ordinary sunlight, but a radiant light refracted by metal, and it was most likely a three-sided arrowhead produced by Nanyang.
There is an ambush!
Zhang Kan subconsciously waved his hand to interrupt and ordered softly: "Stop the march."
Just as the team beside them stopped and were about to raise their eyes to look at each other, a large red banner suddenly stood up on the mountains on both sides, and then hundreds of crossbowmen stood up:
"Fire the arrow!"
Zhang Liao gave the order.
In the next moment, hundreds of three-edged crossbow arrows shot out of the sky from the top of both sides of the mountain. With a sharp whistling sound, they all rushed toward the team in the narrow passage.
The unprepared Zhang Kan's army was frightened by this sudden wave of death. Many soldiers did not even have time to react, and were directly shot into hedgehogs.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"They are Zhang Liao's soldiers and horses!"
"Damn it, we were ambushed!"
"ah-!"
In an instant, people shouting and neighing could be heard all the time.
The soldiers in Zhang Kan's army fell to the ground one after another, like cutting wheat.
They let out shrill screams before falling to the ground, which shocked the hearts of their nearby companions. Some soldiers were even nailed to the mountain wall, their hands and feet still twitching.
As if in just the blink of an eye, there was a dull popping sound in the narrow passage. It was the terrifying sound of an arrow carving into the flesh. It was even more shocking than the sound of a person shouting and a horse neighing.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
One wave of arrow rain stopped, and another wave of arrow rain followed one after another. The arrows hit without any pause, and the dense rain of arrows intertwined on the enemy's heads, like scissors, constantly harvesting the enemy's lives.
After all, Zhang Kan was also the commander-in-chief of the three armies, not to mention his own martial arts skills. The Huanshou sword in his hand kept dancing wildly, and he actually blocked all the arrows from the left and right sides.
"Let's go!"
"Withdraw troops slowly!"
Zhang Kan shouted hello, and at the same time turned his horse around and prepared to leave.
But how could Zhang Liao give the opponent such a chance? He did not hesitate and pointed his sword at the enemy: "Brothers, follow me and kill!"
From the wormwood at the bottom of the mountain, a large number of melee infantrymen carrying Huanshou knives and spears stood up in an instant. They raised their weapons high and shouted at the top of their lungs, like howling wild wolves, with horrifying force:
"kill-!"
Earth-shaking shouts of killing rang out.
Zhang Liao took the lead and jumped out, the mighty sword in his palm dancing wildly. In a leisurely manner, the sword energy spread horizontally, and the bright red juice filled the air. It lasted for a long time, killing ten people with one step, and it was so natural and unrestrained.
Originally, Zhang Liao thought of using ambushed fire and thunder bombs to disrupt the opponent's formation to frighten his opponent, but the level of chaos far exceeded Zhang Liao's imagination.
Now that the tactical effect has been achieved, Zhang Liao no longer needs to waste resources, so he simply skips this step and sends his men to charge directly, with red bayonets and a quick victory.
Phew! Phew!
Zhang Liao took strange steps and with a wave of his hand, he hacked two more people to death.
In his left hand, he held the head of an enemy soldier.
And the Zhongxing Sword in the hand, the blade is stained with blood, the golden light shines, pointing towards the sky!
The nearby enemy soldiers were frightened to death, and some were so frightened that they peed their pants and their crotches were wet. Wow!
Under the leadership of Zhang Liao, the morale of the entire army skyrocketed, and they all charged forward bravely and fearlessly, as if the people standing in front of them were not enemies, but walking military achievements.
Their eyes were scarlet and murderous, and the corners of their lips were slightly raised. Every time they cut off a head, it was as if they had obtained a military merit. There was no trembling, no fear, and some were just excited.
The mountain breeze is blowing, so cold!
The narrow passage was full of desolation, filled with red blood mixed with soil. Broken limbs and broken arms could be seen everywhere. The blood gathered into a river, emitting a pungent smell.
Zhang Liao rushed to kill bravely, stepping on corpses, his strikes were as fast as lightning, and there was no sloppiness. He only had Zhang Kan in his eyes, and ignored the others at all, charging blindly.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
I saw that Zhang Liao's figure was erratic and his movements were extremely fast. The Zhongxing sword was like a life-threatening rope. With just one blow, the enemy soldier fell down with eyes wide open. It was really powerful.
It seems like just a moment...
Then they fought to a place less than ten steps away from Zhang Kan. The enemy troops here were all elite, and the resistance was huge. Moreover, most of the opponents had abandoned their horses. They had a high advantage. Even Zhang Liao himself was really struggling.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Liao cursed secretly, flew forward, and slashed at the enemy soldiers with his sword. The blood-stained sharp edge passed through the armor, and the huge force directly knocked the enemy soldiers off their horses.
call!
Zhang Liao flew forward, blocking with his sword left and right, blocking the attacks of the two guards.
At the same time, he turned his horse around and struck out with his long sword like thunder. With a pop, he killed another person. But this time, he was not simply killing someone, but wanted to seize the spear for his own use.
Both long and short weapons are available, which is the standard equipment for daily training of Nanyang cavalry. Although it is not the horse spear that Zhang Liao is good at using, the war spear can also show Zhang Liao's bravery.
Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!
The moment he got the war spear, Zhang Liao did not hesitate and used a large-scale move to sweep through thousands of troops, killing three of the surrounding enemy troops and forcing four back.
"I am Zhang Liao of Yanmen, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
This roar was like spring thunder bursting from the mouth, and thunderbolts shaking from the tip of the tongue.
The enemy soldiers all around were so frightened that their faces turned green. They were all afraid to avoid him, and they did not dare to fight again.
Zhang Liao took this opportunity and clamped down on the horse's belly. After sitting down, the horse raised its head and neighed. Then Saya ran forward wildly, with long and short weapons dancing wildly from side to side. Not only did his speed not slow down, but he didn't even lose the chance to kill the enemy.
"ah?"
Zhang Kan was shocked and his eyes were as wide as bells.
He felt like he was being watched by the Lord of Hell!
Although Zhang Kan knew that Zhang Liao was brave, he did not dare to confront him. The other party was actually brave to this extent, especially under such terrain conditions, it was extremely brave.
drive-!
Zhang Kan kept pinching the horse's belly while shouting: "Quick, stop this thief! Stop this thief!"
However, the war spear in Zhang Liao's palm danced wildly, killing enemies one after another, and the voice got closer and closer: "Fuck me!"
Tsk!
Tsk!
Zhang Kan gasped for air and tried to turn his head to glance at Zhang Liao, but saw that the opponent was holding a war spear with eyes like cold stars. He stabbed down several soldiers who were blocking him in an instant, which made Zhang Kan's eyes pop.
His face turned red, and his heart was full of hatred.
"Chop suey!"
Zhang Kan chewed it up, then he calmed down, turned his horse around, faced the oncoming Zhang Liao, and knocked him up head-on, cursing incessantly: "Zhang Liao, I'll kill you!
!”
However......
Not only did Zhang Liao have no fear, he was even overjoyed.
At that moment, he braced himself, raised his spear and sword, and rushed towards the oncoming Zhang Kan: "This is like a man of iron bones. He will not be embarrassed when he falls to the opponent's moves, and he will fight without fighting."
If you fail, you are a coward."
clang!
Where the spears and spears meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
Although Zhang Kan knew that Zhang Liao was powerful, he thought that he was not bad, so he dared to go back and fight again to boost the morale of the army.
But during this confrontation, he truly understood how big the gap between the two sides was.
Although it was just a simple collision, Zhang Kan actually felt as if he had hit a big mountain. The feeling of being hard to shake and even being shaken to the point of numbness in his arms was simply outrageous.
but......
This was not over yet. Zhang Liao's war spear continued to charge forward, and actually knocked the iron spear in his hand away. It whirred, spun, and stuck on the mountain nearby. The barrel of the spear kept buzzing and trembling.
.
Zhang Liao saw the opportunity and thrust a spear at Zhang Kan. When Zhang Kan was frightened, the deputy general beside him protected the leader, holding on to the spear tightly, letting it stay in his belly, and turned around and said to Zhang Kan
, "General, leave quickly!"
"Damn it!"
Zhang Liao violently pulled out the spear shaft, but was held tightly by the opponent.
As a last resort, Zhang Liao wielded his long sword, and bright red juice spurted out from his neck in an instant. A headless corpse suddenly fell from the horse into dust, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
But......
When Zhang Liao raised his eyes and stared, Zhang Kan was already more than twenty steps away from him.
There is already a rear army here. There are many troops and there is no chaos. It is difficult to chase and kill them.
Sighing, Zhang Liao thought to himself: "Gongtai, the next step is up to you."
*****
Taiyuan County.
Wang family.
In the study, Wang Yun pinched a strand of goatee under his chin, frowned, stared at the letter in his hand, and hummed softly: "Humph, Yuan Shao really thinks that I am so easy to deceive?"
"Father, is this..."
The son Wang Gai on the side frowned and said in disbelief.
"kindness."
Wang Yun nodded, put down the letter, and exhaled: "Yuan Shao was afraid that his father would be affected by the "Revelation Against Thieves", so he wrote a personal letter to explain to his father some things that happened that year."
"snort."
At this point, Wang Yun snorted and said disdainfully: "It's a pity that Yuan Shao is not Yuan Wei. He has not reached the level of explaining certain things. In the eyes of his father, his letter is just a forced explanation."
"If before, my father was just suspicious, then looking at it now, the imperial court's "Call for Thieves" is nine-tenths of the truth and is definitely not groundless."
Wang Gai couldn't help but be surprised: "Oh? How did father find out?"
"It's very simple."
Wang Yun twisted his beard and said: "In fact, after so many years of experience in the Han Dynasty, both eunuchs and relatives know that when the imperial power changes, the authority of both parties will also be reversed."
"General He Jin's power is at its peak, and divisions have arisen among the eunuchs. Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law is the biological sister of Queen Mother He, which is a strong evidence."
"This is the eunuch's intention to express reconciliation. Even the Queen Mother He came forward in person, but He Jin still did not give in and insisted on putting the eunuch to death."
"In a sense..."
Wang Yun turned to glance at his son and said softly: "He Jin's death was caused by the eunuch who was forced to rebel. At this time, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu killed the eunuch in the name of revenge for He Jin."
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
A soul-level rhetorical question immediately made Wang Gai freeze on the spot.
He nodded slowly.
I also think that such a thing is too coincidental and somewhat unreasonable.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Yun continued: "In fact, my father also thought about the future of the great man. Although the Shichangshi is very bad, not all eunuchs are bad people."
"As Cao Cao said, you only need to target certain eunuchs and put them in jail. It is very simple to collect charges. In the face of irrefutable evidence, even the Queen Mother He cannot protect Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong!"
"pity......"
Wang Yun shook his head and said softly: "The general's office is full of intelligence. Since they will summon all the generals to come to the capital, such a stupid move is simply disgusting!"
hiss-!
Wang Gai was surprised and took a breath.
He thought about it carefully.
It is true as he said, the so-called Empress Dowager He's efforts to protect Zhang Yi are simply an excuse.
The crimes committed by Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong and others are too great. Such people cannot be saved at all. He Jin has no brains, but the think tank in his house is not a living person.
This has been proven...
At that time, He Jin's mind had already been controlled by others.
And if you want to reach this level, you have to work for many years.
Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and others gradually gained He Jin's trust through long-term contact, and even later, they even let him go and behaved like idiots.
"That's right."
Wang Gai nodded slowly and said softly: "What my father said is true. This letter actually exposed Yuan Shao's guilty conscience and confirmed the authenticity of the Nanyang Hanting's "Pursuit of Thieves"."
"kindness."
Wang Yun agreed, but there was no trace of pride on his face. Instead, he looked a little sad: "What a pity. Since Yuan Shao dared to send a personal letter, it proves that his rhetoric has stabilized the internal affairs of Jizhou."
"Sad!"
"It's so sad."
Wang Yun let out a long breath, with a hint of indifference in his voice: "There are as many fools in this world as stars, but wise men are as rare as feathers and water chestnuts. Otherwise, how can we be deceived by the Yuan family's hypocritical appearance."
Wang Gai bowed and handed over his hands: "Father, the sage said: If you know your mistakes and you can correct them, there is no greater good! We can't control others, but we can control ourselves, and now we have an opportunity."
"oh?"
Wang Yun frowned and asked tentatively: "What kind of opportunity is this?"
Wang Gai bowed his head and replied: "According to the latest information, shortly after Zhang Kan led his troops into Luliang Mountain, Chen Gong led his troops and horses also entered Luliang Mountain."
"oh?"
Wang Yun pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and couldn't help but be surprised: "Are you telling the truth? Not long after Zhang Kan entered Luliang Mountain with his soldiers and horses, Chen Gong also led his troops in?"
"That's right!"
Wang Gai nodded and said with great certainty: "The difference between the two is about half a day, and Chen Gong sent General Li Kan to station troops at the entrance of the mountain. He was obviously wary of Zhang Kan's troops left in Taiyuan County."
"kindness."
Naturally, this point cannot be hidden from Wang Yun.
He twisted his beard and frowned, pondering for a long time, and suddenly realized: "I understand, Zhang Liao is using Nalin County as a bait, and wants to eliminate all Zhang Kan's troops in the Luliang Mountains. After all, this road is more dangerous and easy to ambush."
"If Zhang Liao attacks Lin County first and then fights Zhang Kan, it will be detrimental to his occupation and development. This person has actually planned it to this extent. No wonder he is a powerful general under the Nanyang Emperor."
"Awesome!"
Even Wang Yun couldn't help but nod in praise.
This time, he was truly convinced.
Because Zhang Liao defeated him not with weapons and equipment, but with strategy and tactics.
This proves that Zhang Liao's military quality is far superior to his own.
You must know that during the Yellow Turban Uprising, Wang Yun was also considered a fierce general. He once followed Huangfu Song and entered Yuzhou to fight against the Yellow Turbans and won many battles.
It was precisely because of this that Yuan Wei sent him into Hedong to preside over the war situation in Hedong and Bingzhou. Wang Yun also felt that he could do it, so he dared to take on this task.
Actually.
In the battle of Hedong, although Wang Yun was defeated, he was not convinced.
After all, the factor that led to victory was that the trapped camp was well-equipped and invulnerable. This was why the ambush at the exit of Zhiguanxing did not play its due role, thus affecting the situation in Hedong.
As for the battle at Baibo Valley, this was even more true. If it hadn't been for the help of the imperial court's fire and thunder, which collapsed the mountains on both sides of Baibo Valley, Zhang Liao would have never been able to capture Baibo Valley.
but......
This battle is the Battle of Luliang Mountain.
Zhang Liao's sexy moves really amazed Wang Yun.
Even if the person leading the troops internally is not Zhang Kan but himself, he may still fall into the trap and the whole army will be wiped out.
In this battle, Wang Yun was convinced that he lost: "Zhang Liao is really powerful. It seems that there is not much suspense in the battle in Bingzhou. Zhang Kan will definitely lose."
"Father!"
Wang Gai bowed his head and went a step further: "Moreover, the Guo family and the Li family have also replied. They are also willing to submit to Nanyang Hanting. They also hope to follow us and obey my father's orders."
"snort!"
Wang Yun twisted his beard and hummed: "The Han court in Nanyang is friendly to the small gentry. How can they not surrender to Nanyang? You tell them to be careful about assassinations in the military camp. From today on, they will not obey anyone's orders."
Wang Gai leaned forward and cupped his hands: "No!"
Wang Yun said softly: "Go quickly, and at the same time send someone to deliver father's letter to Li Kan."
Wang Gai handed over his hand again: "No."
Immediately.
He bowed and left the study, disappearing from sight.
Wang Yun let out a long breath, took Yuan Shao's letter, hummed softly, and said in his heart: "Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao, strong on the outside but hard on the inside, how can the Yuan family achieve great things if all the descendants of the Yuan family are like this?"
The next second.
Wang Yun then threw Yuan Shao's letter away from the charcoal brazier, took out the huozhe, and burned it completely.
In the dancing flames, he seemed to see his other two sons.
They are currently at Nanyang Hanting and have made great progress, which is really gratifying.
And just this year, the second son Wang Jing became the prime minister of Lu State in Yuzhou because of his outstanding political achievements. This is a senior official worth two thousand dan. The most important thing is that he is only in his early twenties this year.
At his age, he can be described as a young hero.
The assessment and supervision system of Nanyang Hanting are the systems he dreams of, especially the supervision system, which is dedicated to its responsibilities and His Majesty the Emperor is very supportive.
It is precisely because of this that Nanyang's production responsibility letter system can play its most powerful role in selecting truly capable talents for the imperial court.
at this point!
It's simply awesome.
You must know that Wang Yun himself also came from the supervisory system. Whether he was the governor of Yuzhou or the censor, they were all official positions in the supervisory system.
But in Chang'an Hanting, such official positions have lost their original meaning. If all things are out of their way, the world will naturally become chaotic. This is its internal law.
"Nanyang!"
Wang Yun murmured this word in his mouth, and his heart had crossed thousands of miles, heading straight into the world of great harmony described in the book, that is, the happy life in Nanyang.
Although Wang Yun is already old and may not be reused even if he joins Nanyang, at least he has buried the seeds of the Wang family deeply in the soil of Nanyang, and from the current point of view, it is very strong.
They are the hope for the extension of the Wang family!
As for me, I may have to take a back seat after all, sinking behind the scenes and caring for future generations.
