Zhang Yan's throat spurted blood, and his eyes were fixed on Zhao Yun. However, he did not recognize the person in front of him at all. In the blink of an eye, endless darkness swallowed Zhang Yan's consciousness. His vision went black, and his body fell from the horse to the ground.
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"Zhang Yan is dead, kill him!"
Zhao Yun further roared loudly.
As the shouts came out, Zhao Yun's troops roared and charged, and countless Black Mountain bandits became even more panicked and kept running away.
Seeing this scene, Lu Xuan did not recruit the Black Mountain bandits, and continued to cover up the killing for a while. After killing the main force of the Black Mountain bandits, he took Zhao Yun, Xu Chu and his men and detoured away from Luoyanpo to the other side of Luoyanpo.
Side, meet up with Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Yun talked about killing Zhang Yan, and Zhao Cheng was even more excited.
Zhang Yan is dead!
This is a big deal.
Zhao Cheng looked at Lu Xuan again and said firmly: "People like Mr. Lu are definitely not ordinary people. However, I have never heard of a man named Lu Haikong. There is no such fierce man in Changshan Kingdom. What's more,
Your accent is not from here, you are..."
"Cousin, be careful what you say."
Zhao Yun opened his mouth to remind.
When Zhao Cheng heard this, he was even more confused. The person in front of him was definitely not an ordinary person.
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "County Magistrate Zhao, it is actually best not to know many things. Once you know, the good days will come to an end."
Zhao Cheng thought about it carefully and was still unwilling to give in. He asked: "Could it be that Mr. Lu is a subordinate of Gongsun Zan of Youzhou? Zilong worked for Gongsun Zan before, so you came to Zhending County to invite Zilong back."
"no!"
Lu Xuan shook his head and answered.
He didn't say any more and said: "Magistrate Zhao, regarding Zhang Yan's murder, you have to use his head to claim credit, or leave Zhang Yan alone and leave it to your own devices. In short, you have to make your own decision.
Because you have to use Zhang Yan to ask for credit, you can’t explain many things clearly.”
Zhao Cheng shook his head and said: "I won't touch it. When it comes to Zhang Yan, I don't dare to mess with it casually."
Lu Xuan nodded, looked at Zhao Yun and said: "Zilong, let's go back and rest. We will leave Zhending County early tomorrow morning."
"Here!"
Zhao Yun answered directly.
When Zhao Cheng saw this situation, he immediately understood that Mr. Lu was the one loyal to Zhao Yun.
who is it?
Zhao Cheng's heart felt like a cat's paw, very curious.
However, Zhao Cheng didn't know Zhao Yun well, and he didn't know who Zhao Yun had met, so he could only watch Lu Xuan, Zhao Yun and the others leave.
When Lu Xuan and his party returned to Zhao's house, Zhao Yun ordered people to kill cattle and sheep to reward all the soldiers who participated. The soldiers in the house could eat meat and drink wine. Lu Xuan, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu and Jia Xu were also together.
Xu Chu was drinking, taking small sips.
His responsibility is to protect Lu Xuan, so he can't drink too much. Moreover, having a drink like this tonight is already an exception. Lu Xuan specifically let Xu Chu drink, otherwise Xu Chu would not drink casually.
Lu Xuan, Zhao Yun and Jia Xu were drinking. After Zhao Yun drank a few glasses of wine, his mood became higher.
Zhao Yun looked at Lu Xuan and said solemnly: "Killing Zhang Yan this time will drag down the king. After all, Zhang Yan is dead, and Yuan Shao has less of a big worry. Your king, I humbly offer you a glass of wine. Everything is in the wine."
"please!"
Zhao Yun raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Lu Xuan drank the wine and said with a smile: "It's just Zhang Yan, not worth mentioning."
Zhao Yun said again: "I have followed Gongsun Zan for many years and fought many battles, but I have never been able to win with such ease as you. I admire your great king's clever calculations."
Lu Xuandao: "This is not my credit."
He looked at Jia Xu and said with a smile: "This battle is mainly due to Wen He's planning."
Jia Xu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has given me such a great reward, but I am ashamed of my humble position."
Zhao Yun changed the subject and continued: "Your Majesty, we are going north next. Do we really want to see Gongsun Zan?"
"certainly!"
Lu Xuan nodded and answered.
A flash of light flashed in his eyes and he said: "My plan in Liaodong depends on Gongsun Zan's support. I have to trick him into supporting an army. In addition, Gongsun Zan is the main person to hold back Yuan Shao, so I must
Meet Gongsun Zan."
Zhao Yun said: "Biji is willing to lead the way. After all, Beiji once worked for Gongsun Zan and is familiar with Gongsun Zan's situation."
Lu Xuan nodded.
Zhao Yun drank a lot of wine that night and was a little drunk, but he was not too drunk. After all, he had to travel tomorrow. After a banquet, everyone fell asleep, and Xu Chu led his guards to guard the place.
When Zhao Yun got up in the middle of the night, he found Xu Chu guarding Lu Xuan's door, and he was even more amazed.
As expected of Xu Chu.
Zhao Yun went back to rest and slept until dawn. He had people prepare food early in the morning. After breakfast, he left Zhending County and headed north. This time, Lu Xuan's team expanded again, and Zhao Yun's troops followed him.
There are two routes from Zhending County to Youzhou.
The first one is to go north along the Changshan Kingdom, to the northernmost part of the Changshan Kingdom, then go east into the Zhongshan Kingdom, and then go north to insert into Youzhou.
The second one is to go east from Zhending County back to Zhongshan Kingdom, then go north across Zhongshan Kingdom and enter Youzhou.
Because Zhao Yun was a native of Changshan State and was familiar with the situation in Changshan State, and Zhao Yun had connections in Changshan State, he chose to go north, to the north of Changshan State, then entered the northern border of Zhongshan State, and then entered Zhuojun in Youzhou.
It's just that Gongsun Zan's headquarters is not in Zhuojun, but in Yijing.
Yijing City, located in Yi County on the southwest border of Zhuo County, was the northernmost area of Hejian Kingdom in Jizhou and was captured by Gongsun Zan.
Gongsun Zan put a lot of effort into building Yijing. There were trenches layer by layer outside the city, and mountains of earth were piled up to form hills five or six feet high. Towers were built on the hills to form a defense line.
If you want to attack from outside, you must go through these layers of trenches.
Gongsun Zan's Yijing City is in the center.
It is said that for the sake of safety, Gongsun Zan sealed the city with iron gates and did not allow men to enter the city. He was surrounded by middle-aged women. In addition, there was a large amount of food stored in the city.
All this is to defend against Yuan Shao.
Gongsun Zan fought with Yuan Shao, but was defeated by Yuan Shao. He lost the fighting spirit to fight Yuan Shao, so he hid in the city.
Lu Xuan took Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Jia Xu and others to the outside of Yijing City. Looking from a distance, he saw the rolling hills and the towering cities, but he sneered.
Gongsun Zan was a very high-spirited person.
Such a person is suitable for winning consecutive battles and maintaining his edge. When Gongsun Zan lost to Yuan Shao, he completely gave up on himself.
In fact, Gongsun Zan was not suitable to dominate because he did not have enough means and government.
Zhao Yun looked at this piece of Yi Jing City and said with emotion: "Your Majesty, when I left Gongsun Zan in a humble position, Gongsun Zan was so majestic. In the blink of an eye, he was already cowering here, which is so embarrassing."
Lu Xuan smiled and said: "In this world, there is never a shortage of capable people. What is lacking is perseverance. Those who achieved great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance."
"Gongsun Zan just lacks enough resilience. From this point of view, he is far from Liu Bei. Gongsun Zan has opportunities, but does not have enough resilience. Liu Bei has resilience, but does not have enough opportunities."
Zhao Yundao: "My lord is right."
Lu Xuan ordered: "Let's go and see Gongsun Zan. I am here as the King of Wu, and Gongsun Zan will be interested. If I hide my identity, Gongsun Zan will not receive me."
Zhao Yun nodded and followed.
A group of people arrived at the outermost military camp in Yijing City and told the soldiers about Lu Xuan's identity. When the soldiers on the outermost layer heard that Lu Xuan was coming, they were shocked and then flew back to report.
The news was reported back layer by layer. When Gongsun Zan got the news, he was shocked.
Today's Gongsun Zan has long lost his fighting spirit.
Hiding in Yijing City, he abandoned himself.
The generals under his command were attacked by Yuan Shao and asked Gongsun Zan for help. Gongsun Zan refused to send troops to rescue him. He also said that if he saved one person, others would follow suit in the future and would not fight hard or not save him at all.
In the end, the people below became disloyal, but Gongsun Zan didn't care about it.
Although Gongsun Zan stayed in the city, he knew the world situation and knew that Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Lu Xuan were kings, but he didn't care about it. His idea was to hide at home and enjoy the day.
Under normal circumstances, Gongsun Zan did not see outsiders, but when Lu Xuan came, his heart was still disturbed. After thinking about it, he arranged for someone to bring Lu Xuan in and bring him to the central tower.
However, Gongsun Zan only allowed Lu Xuan to enter the city alone.
Zhao Yun and Xu Chu were both worried about Lu Xuan's safety and discouraged Lu Xuan because it was too dangerous to go in alone. Lu Xuan did not agree and asked Jia Xu to take charge of the situation, so he climbed into the hanging basket and entered the city alone.
Lu Xuan despised Gongsun Zan's petty ambition, but Gongsun Zan was still useful for now.
Lu Xuan entered the city and came to the hall, where he saw Gongsun Zan sitting on the main seat.
Gongsun Zan was in his early forties and had a large frame.
But the Gongsun Zan in front of him was completely fat, with a big belly, and his chubby face gave people a greasy look. Especially Gongsun Zan's big dark circles under his eyes, which made Gongsun Zan look unusually pale and depressed.
Lu Xuan lamented in his heart that Gongsun Zan was once a powerful man who dominated the north.
Now, the hero is too late.
Lu Xuan even felt that Gongsun Zan did not know how to behave. Lu Xuan was the king of Wu who was conferred by the imperial court. Gongsun Zan never welcomed him from the beginning to the end. All kinds of behavior made Lu Xuan think that Gongsun Zan might be able to fight, but he was too poor a person.
Such people can only be used.
Being a partner is a pig teammate.
Lu Xuan made a decision in his heart, and with a harmless smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Lu Xuan of Yangzhou has met General Gongsun."