????????? Even after saying this, Qiao Wan didn't really want to do anything to Yang Hong, so she immediately ordered him to be taken to the city.
At this time, Wang Zheng personally led the troops and had already captured Wengcheng. He was not in a hurry to enter the inner city. He only ordered Huang Zhong and Wei Yan to lead their troops respectively after they had controlled all the gates inside and outside.
Go first in order. When Qiao Wan brought Yang Hong over, he was talking to Lu Ji, Li Shu, Li Yu and others.
??????????Lu Ji and others have done a great job this time. The nearly a thousand people they gathered fought for only half a quarter of an hour, and nearly two hundred of them were killed. Wang Zheng patted Lu Ji on the shoulder.
, then looked around at Li Yu and others and said with a smile: "Today I am blessed with longevity and all the wise men, it is a double happiness! There will be a big banquet tomorrow, and I will celebrate your success for all of you!"
????????At this time, Yang Hong happened to be approaching. When he heard these words, his eyes turned red immediately, anger arose in his heart, and he was filled with evil. Before the person came close, the curse came over: "
You thief! You are not a son of man!"
Not only did he scold Wang Zheng, he turned around and saw Lu Ji, Li Shu and others, and their eyes became even more angry: "Lu Gongji! You are a descendant of Zhongliang in vain. The Lu family of Wu County has been a Han official for generations, and now you have sold yourself to become a slave.
A rebel has no shame at all!"
?????????"Li Shu, my lord has never treated you poorly. He has always loved you so much, but you don't want to repay me and sell my city instead? You are a treacherous villain!"
Seeing Yang Hong scolding him endlessly, Qiao Wan's eyebrows stood up. With a wave of his hand, a soldier stepped forward and kicked him violently. Yang Hong cried out in pain and immediately fell to his knees.
?????????"What is this for?"
Seeing this, Wang Zheng immediately raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qiao Wan, and shouted in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang is a famous person in the country, how can he be so rude? Please untie Mr. Yang quickly."
, help him up."
?????????"Bah! Shu Zixiu wants to pretend to be benevolent and righteous!"
Yang Hong didn't appreciate it and continued to scold loudly: "You are a yellow scarf bandit who is generous on the outside and taboo on the inside. You are like a benevolent and honest woman. I only regret that I didn't join Yan Xiang to remonstrate with the lord.
If you raised a tiger yesterday, you will regret it today!"
?????????Such foul language made Huang Zhong and others suddenly change their expressions, but Wang Zheng looked calm and said calmly: "Since I have met with Mr. Yang several times, I feel that you are a distinguished scholar.
It can be said that he is crowned with longevity, but his eloquence is also so good, his words are sharp, and he is not inferior to a sword. This is what a knowledgeable and talented person should be."
?????????Just kidding, Wang Zheng is a time traveler who has been baptized by the cyber violence of later generations. How can this kind of insult break his defense?
???????? Seeing him being so self-indulgent, Yang Hong continued to sneer loudly: "Since you have no father in your eyes, you are shameless and have no loyalty in your heart. Of course you are as shameless as a wall."
?????????"Why is Mr. Yang so angry?"
????????Wang Zheng smiled and said: "This time I led the army here to promote righteousness and eliminate rebellion, just to attack Yuan Shu Buchen. Naturally, this Shouchun still belongs to the King of Fuling.
Yes, he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a direct descendant of Guangwu. In the future, he will have to rely on the talents of Duke Yang to settle down."
?????????"Haha, Wang Yukou, do you treat me like a three-year-old naughty boy?" Yang Hong looked up to the sky and laughed: "With a few clever words, do you want me to surrender to you?"
Wang Zheng was not annoyed at all and continued to persuade him with gentle words: "Yuan Shu usurped the throne and acted in reverse. Mr. Yang, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Although you have tried to do harm to me several times, as long as you abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, you will naturally forget the past."
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?????????"Abandon darkness and embrace light? Who is darkness and who is light?"
Although it was the first time he heard this word, Yang Hong immediately understood its meaning, but sneered disdainfully: "You are an official in Cao Cao, but you take the initiative to rebel. This is disloyal;
Under the guise of Liu She, he stole from our prefecture and counties, which is untrustworthy; he made an alliance with our lord, but turned against him behind his back, this is unjust, and he started provocations that led to this military disaster, this is unkind!
"
???????? Staring at Wang Zheng, Yang Hong stared angrily, with a ferocious expression, and said word by word: "Such an unfaithful, unjust, heartless and unfaithful person is really a villain. How dare you show up in front of Hongzhi?"
, are you claiming to be arrogant?"
?????????"Shuzi! If you don't serve as a subject of others, you will seize women, kill husbands, and steal people's cities, causing chaos and atrocities. Even if you are proud for a moment, you will not be able to escape the accusations of thousands of people and die without illness!"
"
????????"presumptuous!"
Huang Zhong on the side could no longer hold back. He drew his sword and was about to step forward, but Wang Zheng waved his hand to stop him.
????????Wang Zheng approached slowly and stood in front of Yang Hong, condescendingly staring at the prisoner with a compelling look.
After a while, he suddenly asked: "Mr. Yang's statement is completely wrong. Haven't you heard from the sages that those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be princes. How can benevolence and righteousness exist?"
"
?????????"Is it possible that Yuan Jiujiu is what he is today in exchange for his benevolence and righteousness?"
He shook his head and said: "Not to mention how Yuan Shu obtained Yangzhou Mu and Yangdi Marquis. Others don't know. How can Mr. Yang not know?"
????????"this..."
Yang Hong did not expect that Wang Zheng would use Yuan Shu to counter his scolding, and was speechless.
?????????"Since Yang Gong serves Yuan Shu, he should be loyal to Yuan Shu, and he has fought hard to this point, and he has no regrets in his heart."
????????Wang Zheng spoke sincerely: "It is said that good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose their masters to serve. Although the public scolds me, I have no grudges. Why? Is it because I have a broad mind?"
Huh? Hey, Mr. Yang also said that I should be lenient on the outside but taboo on the inside..."
???????? He smiled self-deprecatingly and said: "It is true that I know Mr. Yang's talents very well, and I am indeed thirsty for talents!"
?????????Under the gaze of everyone, not only Huang Zhong and other generals of the Xuzhou Army were present, but also Lu Ji, Li Shu and other newly surrendered people. No one else could lose face, but Wang Zheng could
He suppressed his anger, spoke sincerely, and still earnestly persuaded Wang Zheng to surrender. Yang Hong did not expect Wang Zheng to be so magnanimous. Even though he hated the opponent very much in his heart, he couldn't help but feel sad for a while.
"No need to say more, I just hate that the lord does not follow my policy. If he had followed, how could we be here today?" He once admonished Yuan Shu to hold a Hongmen Banquet, and killed Wang Zheng at the banquet, so he had such a sigh at this time
.
Yang Hong asked Wang Zheng again: "Wang Zhoumu, I have something to ask you. I wonder if you can tell me clearly?"
Seeing that the other party's title suddenly changed from "Shu Zi" to "Wangzhou Mu", Wang Zheng was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Young Master Yang, please come and tell me everything I know."
"Inviting Wangzhou Mu to come to Jiangdong's aid was originally proposed by me. I originally thought that you and I would help each other, and Zhou Mu would not have any intention of attacking us in the short term. Who knew, hey..."
Yang Hong gave a wry smile and asked, "Excuse me, Wang Zhoumu, when did you get the idea to plot against me, Yangzhou?"
?????????"I will not hide this from Duke Yang, until the troops arrived at Hefei, I had never had this intention."
Wang Zheng was very confident in what he said. Guo Jiamiheng and others did propose that after solving Sun Ce, they could destroy Guo through false means. But if Qiao Wan hadn't informed Yuan Shu before he was blamed behind his back,
Wang Zheng really wanted to help each other first and become each other's allies.
?????????"That's good..." Yang Hong sighed and said, "After being defeated at the hands of heroes like Zhou Mu, Hong is convinced. I am willing to surrender to Wang Zhoumu."
Wang Zheng was overjoyed and stepped forward to untie him. He shouted and laughed: "Gong Yang is a great talent. Not only this general, but also our army has admired him for a long time. Mr. Yang can..."
?????????But at this moment, Yang Hong suddenly took out a dagger from his pocket and stabbed Wang Zheng in the neck!
This turned into an elbow and an armpit, which was beyond Wang Zheng's and even everyone's expectations, but Yang Hong's moves were too slow. The moment he sensed the other party's malice, Wang Zheng's eyes immediately condensed, and even more
He gave a fierce push instinctively, and immediately pushed Yang Hong's entire body away by more than ten feet.
???????At this time, others also realized that Qiao Wan was the closest to this direction. She already hated Yang Hong deeply, and when she saw him, she even had the intention of murdering her lover. She immediately became murderous and faced him.
Yang Hong's flying figure was slashed out with a knife!
?????????"Wait a minute!"
When Wang Zheng just shouted, Qiao Wan's long knife had already slashed Yang Hong's back.
????????"Why..."
?????????Looking at Yang Hong's body falling weakly to the ground under the rain of blood, Wang Zheng sighed and murmured: "It is a pity that such a loyal minister cannot be used by me."
????????then sighed with emotion: "Yuan Shu won people like this?"
??????????......
Yang Hong didn't know until his death that while everyone in Shouchun City was eagerly waiting for Yuan Shu to come back for help, Yuan Shu was actually waiting for them in Pingyu, Runan.
????????? Less than half a month ago, Yuan Shu, Xuzhou Wu Sheng, and Jingzhou Wenpin met up in Runan County. According to the planned strategy, before attacking Kunyang, they first met and divided into two groups.
Capture Yancheng and Wuyang.
?????????Wu Sheng followed Guo Jia's plan and used the excuse that the baggage of his unit was not transported in full, so the three conveniences were restored during normal times.
????????Yu stood still and stayed for a few days.
Because Pingyu City is not big, Yuan Shu asked the two men to camp outside the city, placing the Wu Sheng Department as the right wing on the east side, and the Wenpin Department as the left wing on the west side.
, and left his own Yangzhou army alone in the city.
There is nothing wrong with this arrangement. Allies are allies, but they cannot be completely trusted. Especially since he and Liu Biao have been enemies for many years, Yuan Shu naturally has to be cautious when facing the Jingzhou army.
and
????????He is the coach, so it makes sense to put the headquarters in the city.
????????The only bad thing is that.
?????????Out of some inexplicable vigilance, Yuan Shu did not want the Jingzhou Army and the Xuzhou Army to have too many interactions. The result was that the two armies were separated on the left and right.
Surrounded by people, even from a pincer attack...
????????In fact, it’s not a bad idea.
On the fourth day of stationing in Pingyu and the day after Huang Zhong robbed Liu She's land, Wu Sheng, who received the news, secretly sent someone to notify Wenpin.
At this moment, the two tribes launched an attack at the same time!
The number of troops and horses from the two states combined in one place was over 10,000. Coupled with the unexpected sneak attack, a melee broke out and they immediately entered the city, defeating the Yangzhou army and trapping them.
Inner city.
????????But this has not yet reached the point where the outcome has been decided.
After all, Yuan Shu led 20,000 troops this time, and Runan was his territory. Although he lost the outer city, he was not without the strength to fight. After hearing the news, Yuan Shu was furious and immediately recruited
The troops were about to blow the clarion call for counterattack, but unexpectedly, at the moment of fierce battle between the two sides, a third group of troops arrived!
?????????The Yanzhou Army led by Le Jin actually arrived outside Pingyu City at this time and even launched an offensive against the Yangzhou Army!
The result of this group of people coming all the way is that not only the location and morale, but also the strength of the three-party coalition forces are almost the same as Yuan Shu. They tightly trapped the city, and Yuan Shu failed to break through several times.
, in desperation, he had to send someone nearby to ask for help.
After all, Runan County still belongs to Yuan Shu's sphere of influence. Several cities near Pingyu, such as Shangcai, Nandun, and Ancheng, wanted to send troops to help. Who knows that at this moment, Xu Fang of Pengcheng
They also broke into Runan, and even directly attacked Xia Cai. The enemy's army was pressing down on the border. These people were immediately panicked. They felt that self-protection was not enough, and they did not dare to act rashly.
To put it bluntly, this is the true situation of the feudal separatism in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. In fact, the control of most state pastors over the territory is not absolute. The counties and counties are actually in the hands of local powerful people. They may be willing to be loyal to you.
, but it does not conflict with one's own interests in the early stage.
?????????For example, Wang Zheng and Xuzhou, who "don't dare to disobey orders as long as they are given", actually belong to a different category.
This is equivalent to the gathering of four groups of people. The military strength has reached a terrifying level of nearly 30,000. They immediately fought together and attacked the city day and night.
????????At the same time, according to Guo Jia's instructions, the drama performed in Shouchun was also performed in Runan in the same way...
Recruiting for surrender, spreading rumors, and looking for internal sources, especially for recruiting, there was Liu She on the Shouchun side, and the Xuzhou Army on the Runan side also found another person, King Chen Liu Chong.
????????Liu Chong was a direct descendant of the second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Han Ming Emperor Liu Zhuang. Unlike the puppet Liu She, Liu Chong wanted to have soldiers and power, but this time he came not to
Under the coercion of Wang Zheng, it was purely to deal with Yuan Shu.
????????After the defeat of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu sent people to borrow grain from Chen State several times, but was rejected by Liu Chong and Prime Minister Luo Jun. Yuan Shu was furious and sent assassins into Chen State to assassinate him.
The two of them, Prime Minister Luo Jun, died unexpectedly. Although Liu Chong escaped by chance, he was shocked and angry!
?????????In the original history, in the second year of Jian'an, Yuan Shu arranged another assassination after he became emperor. This time Liu Chong's good luck did not continue.
Now that Wang Zheng has to deal with Yuan Shu, even this yellow scarf bandit Liu Chong hates him very much, but he chooses the lesser of two evils. After thinking about it again and again, under Liu Bei's persuasion, Liu Chong immediately went to Pingyu. He was already well-known in Runan and was a direct descendant of the Han Dynasty. It didn't take long for him to persuade Nandun to surrender. The two cities of Ruyang close to Chen State not only boosted his own strength but also boosted the morale of the Yangzhou army. Big drop.
?????????As Chen's team moved south, this time with the combined efforts of the five parties, neither the Yangzhou Army nor Pingyu City could resist it anymore. On the seventh day, the inner city was finally completely destroyed. Fall!
?????????This is really an unexpected surprise.
?????????Originally, Wang Zheng's planned plan was to ask Wu Sheng and Xu Fang to find a way to prevent Yuan Shu from returning to Yangzhou and wait for Wang Zheng to capture Shouchun before dealing with the Yangzhou Mu. Unexpectedly, He won so easily and quickly, even one day earlier than Wang Zheng defeated Shouchun.
?????????What is credit? This is credit!
It can be expected that no matter in Wang Zheng's credit book, or in Liu Biao's and Cao Cao's credit book, the generals will definitely get a lot of glory for this, and a big credit will definitely not go away.
How could the coalition generals not be happy about this? On the night the city was broken, they held a grand celebration banquet.
?????????However, compared to the happy smiles of the other three parties, Wu Sheng from the Xuzhou Army was a little absent-minded. While drinking, he kept glancing outside the tent with his eyes.
At this time, Wenpin was only in his early twenties. He had seen Wu Sheng's fierceness on the battlefield, and the two were similar in age. Naturally, they had a good relationship during this period. After realizing this, He came over with a drink and toasted him, while teasing in a low voice: "General Wu doesn't seem very happy?"
?????????Pointed to Liu Chong on the right: "Could it be that you feel a little reluctant to let this man take over several cities?"
?????????"The general has already said that Runan will be given to you. The reluctance is also a headache for you in Jingzhou and Yanzhou. Why should I be unhappy?"
Wu Sheng snorted and said: "What I'm worried about now is that although this battle was a great victory, Yuan Shu's body was not found. After all, the full effort was not completed, and I am even more afraid of letting the tiger return to the mountain!" "
?????????"General Wu is worrying too much."
Wen Pin laughed and said: "We have also set up a dragnet outside Pingyu City. All the battalions stationed along the border have unanimously affirmed that they will never let anyone go. How capable can Yuan Gongdao be? How can you escape under such circumstances?"
"There are so many casualties in the city. It's normal not to find the bodies for a while. They might be found in two days."