Ma Yan spat disdainfully and said coldly, "Bah. If you want to kill or cut into pieces, it's up to you. My lord is the noble general of Zhenbei. You are just a lowly bandit. If you want me to abandon the light and surrender to the dark, there is no way." .”
"How dare you, Ma Yan. How dare you talk to my commander-in-chief like this. You don't want to live anymore." Colonel Zuo roared angrily. He pulled out his sword with a clang and pointed it straight at Ma Yan.
Ma Yan was full of ambition. He raised his head without fear. His eyes were full of disdain and a provocative smile.
"You..." Colonel Zuo just wanted to scare Ma Yan, but Ma Yan refused to accept his trick. He couldn't help but feel angry in his heart. There was a murderous intent in his eyes, and he raised his sword high.
"Colonel Zuo, retreat." Zhang Yanduan shouted. He had always accumulated great authority in the Black Mountain Army. With the order, Col. Zuo retreated angrily.
Zhang Yan personally untied Ma Yan and said: "General Ma, I respect your integrity. As long as you promise me something, I will not only spare your life, but also let you go back..."
Ma Yan sneered and said: "You are a loyal minister who will not interfere with the two masters. Zhang Yan, don't stop daydreaming. I was defeated and captured today. It's just a matter of death."
Zhang Yan couldn't help but feel angry in her heart. However, his mind was far from that of his subordinates. He quickly suppressed his anger. He said coldly: "Since General Ma doesn't listen to the advice, let's stay here for a few days and think about it." It’s okay. Anyway, we still have plenty of time. Someone, please invite General Ma down.”
Several soldiers responded and took Ma Yan down. Zhang Yan called Guo Daxian to ask: "What's the situation?"
Guo Daxian also said with a solemn expression: "Report to the commander-in-chief. Of the thirty or so Shangdang soldiers we captured, none of them are willing to surrender to us..."
"No one." Zhang Yan couldn't help but was stunned. He had been on the campaign for many years and had gone through hundreds of battles. Every time he won a battle, he would recruit many captured soldiers. But it had never been like this. Two battles. Although he was beheaded. There were more than two thousand people, but from beginning to end, no one was willing to surrender. This has never been encountered before.
Not only was it loyalty, the strong combat power of the Shangdang soldiers also shocked Zhang Yan. The first battle was said to be a victory. However, the real number of casualties of the Montenegrin Army was only higher than that of the Shangdang soldiers. That’s why Zhang Yan only He wanted Ma Yan to tell him the reason why Shangdang soldiers are not afraid of death. Zhang Yan is also good at commanding troops. Of course he also wants to have a strong army like Shangdang soldiers under his command. If his wish is granted, he will have a strong army under his command in the future. If he could have such a strong army of 100,000, no matter how big the world was at that time, who would be his opponent?
Zhang Yan wanted to know the reason why the Shangdang soldiers were so elite. He did not notice that after the first battle, a faint haze had quietly enveloped his heart. Zhang Yan himself became indifferent about whether he could defeat Wen Yuan. Confidence...
Wen Yuan received the news about the critical situation of the Shangdang from Tian Feng on the way north to Changshan. At this time, Wen Yuan had just entered the boundary of Zhao County and was ready to continue to advance north. However, this urgent letter immediately made Wen Yuan change his mind. He made up his mind. His two sword eyebrows were deeply intertwined.
Under the current situation, it is obviously unrealistic for the whole army to go to conquer the Black Mountain Army in Changshan. Changshan in the north is being plundered by the Black Mountain Army under Wang Dang. Shangdang has also been invaded by Zhang Yan. I heard from Tian Feng's letter that he will visit Mala. Report. This time Zhang Yan can be said to have sent out all the elites, and there are more than 100,000 thieves. In this case, the army must be divided into three groups. The main force of one group will go south and detour to Hanoi to rescue the party. The other group will block the Huguan crossing. Beware of Zhang Yan taking advantage of the opportunity to attack Jizhou. There is also a group going to clear out the Black Mountain bandits in Changshan and Zhongshan. Among the three groups, only Sun Qing's group in Changshan is slightly weaker. It is said that there are only more than 20,000 people. The rest at Huguan Road Pass and Hanoi is either empty or real. Zhang Yan may send troops to invade.
What should I do? Zhang Yan's surprise attack on Huguan really made Wenyuan extremely passive in the situation. Moreover, the party was thousands of miles away from Hanoi. Even if the soldiers went all out, it would take ten days to rescue. At that time, the eldest son It has been besieged by Zhang Yan's army of hundreds of thousands for more than ten days. I don't know if it can be defended.
It is also quite difficult for Wenyuan to divide the troops. Jizhou has a total of 170,000 soldiers and auxiliary troops. However, more than 100,000 soldiers have been mobilized for this battle. The remaining troops are already stretched to prevent the opponent from invading. So we can only Divide the troops. But saving the party is the top priority right now. Wen Yuan thought for a while and quickly made a decision.
In the Chinese army tent. "Where is Qu Yi, the general of the rear army?"
"The last general is here." Qu Yi came out from hiding and respectfully bowed his hand to Wen Yuan. When he was under Yecheng, he joined Wen Yuan's command and it was like an alliance under the city. But since he entered Wen Yuan's tent, Qu Yi has more or less I was impressed by Wen Yuan's magnanimity, the strength of the soldiers, and the talents of the civil and military generals. His unruly temperament was tempered a lot. At least I didn't dare to be disrespectful to Wen Yuan in the slightest.
And Wen Yuan really valued him. As soon as he entered Wen Yuan's tent, Wen Yuan worshiped him as the general of the rear army, Dianjun Zhonglang General. For this trust of leading an army, it is not fair to say that Qu Yi was not grateful to Wen Yuan. possible.
Therefore, Qu Yi also worked hard to make meritorious deeds.
"I will lead you to lead our troops and horses. Xu Shu will join the army and rush to help Changshan. Deputy Military Colonel Yang Yi will lead 20,000 auxiliary troops to support you."
"The last general has received his order." Qu Yi, Xu Shu and Yang Yi all came out together and bowed their hands in greeting.
Qu Yi was about to retreat when he saw Wen Yuan waving and hurriedly leaned over to listen. Wen Yuan said something in his ear. Qu Yi's eyes flashed with enthusiasm. He nodded repeatedly. Finally, he raised his hand and said with emotion: "My lord, although Don’t worry. I will definitely live up to my master’s trust in this matter.”
"Former general Zhao Yun."
"The end is here." Zhao Yun shook his shiny silver armor and strode out.
"I order you to lead your own troops and horses to join Julu, and Zhao County's auxiliary troops blockade the Huguan crossing. Do not allow a single Black Mountain Army to enter Jizhou through this road."
"I will obey your orders." Zhao Yun bowed his hands and retreated.
"Where is the heroic cavalry captain Xu Huang?"
"The end will be here." Xu Huang responded.
"I want you to be the vanguard and lead the cavalry camp to rush out quickly. I don't care how fast you can run. But you must protect the First Son City for me."
"As ordered." Xu Huang's eyes were full of fighting spirit. He almost roared and turned around.
"The rest of the generals will go south with my army. Rush to the rescue of the upper party. There must be no mistake."
The rest of the civil and military personnel bowed together and said, "I will obey the orders of the Lord General."
The allocation has been decided. The generals went down urgently to prepare. Wen Yuan thought for a while and found that Sui Gu, Yu Du, Bai Rao and other six people had not left. He couldn't help but asked in confusion: "I don't know what other things the three generals have."
Several people looked at each other. Sui Gu came out and said: "Your Majesty, the last general is waiting for us. This time we will send troops to conquer Zhang Yan. Please send another good general, my lord."
"Why is that? There must be something inconvenient for you to say." Wen Yuan frowned and asked in confusion.