Ju Hu left, but the impact he brought to everyone was very effective. Half an hour after he left, Zhang Yan still could not recover from the shock.
The leaders were also wondering what Juhu said in the commander's ear. Except for a few who were close, most of them didn't hear clearly. They just saw Zhang Yan's face suddenly changed, and then quickly returned to normal.
, said a few casual words, and then sent the person away.
Among the Yellow Turban Army, there are mostly reckless people, but it does not mean that they are not scheming and will not just look at superficial phenomena. The more relaxed Zhang Yan appears later, the more it means that today's matter is unusual. If it really doesn't matter,
, why does the commander need to make such a gesture?
Besides, Zhou Cang next to him was not as good at cultivating Qi as him. Before Ju Hu left, Zhou Cang's dark face turned into a pot color. At the moment when Zhang Yan was thinking deeply, he had already pulled on his beard.
The force was so fierce that it seemed like he was trying to straighten the curly beard on his chin, which made people involuntarily worry about him.
After a long time, Zhang Yan suddenly sighed, turned around and asked, "Brother Zhou, what do you think?"
"Yanzi, are you... planning to go back to Taihang Mountain?" Zhou Cang's mind was not very delicate, but he still heard the implication of Zhang Yan's words.
"The prince is so brave that he is invincible in the world. He is actually a heroic lord. He is not only brave and resourceful, but also benevolent and righteous. First it is Bai Bo, and then the junior sisters from Qingzhou... He has no prejudice against our Yellow Turbans. To be honest, if he takes
Coming to Jizhou will be a blessing to the young and old in Montenegro, and also a blessing to the world. By then, Yan will never be greedy for power..."
Zhang Yan sighed faintly and said: "After the great sage passed away, Yan has been trying to lead everyone to find a way out, and now he finally found it, but... alas, bad luck! The heroes are besieging him, and there are internal and external troubles, let alone taking Jizhou.
, whether we can keep Qingzhou’s foundation is a question. There are hundreds of thousands of old and weak people in Montenegro, they can’t travel across mountains and rivers to Qingzhou, right?”
Zhang Yan did not answer directly, but her meaning was expressed very clearly.
He didn't dare to take any more risks. Once Wang Yu was defeated or retreated to Qingzhou, he would become Yuan Shao's key target. He was not afraid of going against Yuan Shao, but if he left all his elite troops outside, what would he do to continue to gain a foothold in the Taihang Mountains?
?Let alone Yuan Shao, even if Yu Du and his gang have other ideas, he may not be able to withstand it.
It's good to be able to take refuge with Wang Yu. With the credit of containing Yuan Shao's main force, the treatment after arriving in Qingzhou will not be bad, but the problem is that Taihang Mountain is too far away from Qingzhou.
If it were just the group of people brought out by Zhang Yan, it would not be difficult to join Wang Yu, but the old and weak people in the mountains could not be mobilized for mobile operations. Let alone mobile operations, if the baggage seized this time could not be brought back,
I don’t know how many people will starve to death this winter.
The Heishan generals understood Zhang Yan's words immediately. It was obvious that Ju Hu's methods were really powerful, which made the commander lose the confidence and courage to continue to entangle with Yuan Shao.
Although the Yellow Turbans in the Taihang Mountains are collectively called the Black Mountain Army in the outside world, in fact, due to different concepts, the Black Mountain Army, like Bai Bo, is also divided into two factions.
Zhang Yan's faction is stronger on paper. Like Han Xian, he advocates stabilizing the base, waiting for the Ming Dynasty, and cooperating with Wang Yu and Gongsun Zan in fighting. This is largely due to this consideration.
The generals of Zhang Yan's faction all regard the Taihang Mountains as their home base, and their range of operations will never stray too far from the mountains. Therefore, there are more old and weak men in his army.
Yu Du and others from the southern foothills of Taihang hold the opposite view. Although they are also in the mountains, they have never considered Taihang Mountains as their home. They yearn for the world outside the mountains and long for the glory of the past.
Therefore, their desire for foreign wars was stronger. They once crossed the river and invaded Yanzhou, and even made a plan to sweep through Dongjun and join forces with the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans.
If it were Yu Du and others who had the idea of seeking refuge with Wang Yu, they would not hesitate to send their troops eastward. Julu is quite close to Qinghe, and they can enter Qinghe territory a hundred miles east of the river.
Zhang Yan cannot do this. The elderly and weak at home are his priority. Most of his generals also agree with this concept.
But there are always exceptions. Not all of Zhang Yan's subordinates are loyalists. There are also many people who simply trust Zhang Yan or follow him and obey his orders because of his status. Xiaoshuai Du Cai is one of them.
one.
Du Cai asked suspiciously: "Commander, is it really so serious? What on earth did Yuan Shao do?"
"He," Zhang Yan's eyes flashed coldly, and she uttered a few words through gritted teeth: "He wants to collude with the Huns!"
"His!" All the generals gasped.
The Taihang Mountains are the boundary between the two states of Anhui and Hebei. The Black Mountain Army based on this area is very familiar with the situation in the two states.
The Huns of today are no longer the ones before the Han Dynasty. From a nominal point of view, the Huns at this time should be the subjects of the Han Dynasty, and Bingzhou is the resting place allocated to them by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.
During the Han-Hungarian War that began in the Han Dynasty, the Huns who once dominated the grassland had long since declined. The Northern Huns fled to the desert and disappeared without a trace. The Southern Huns were also attacked by emerging forces in the grassland - Xianbei, Qiang and other forces.
, lost its status as the overlord, and relied on the wings of the big man to survive.
However, as the saying goes: Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. When the Han Dynasty was gradually declining, the Huns immediately forgot their past kindness and the old ways emerged.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Han court had no time to look around, they burned, killed, and looted in Bingzhou, doing everything they could. Although they still obeyed the Han court's orders on the surface, they would ask for a large amount of money and food every time they sent out troops. After receiving the money and food, they would either go back on their words and try to continue extorting money, or they would
He obeyed the order and sent out troops, but committed mischief in Han territory.
The pastures allocated to the Huns by the Han court were originally in the Xihe area, but now the Huns can be seen everywhere in Bingzhou. They are more troublesome than the Xianbei who are dominating the grasslands because they are so close.
If the Qiang people want to come and cause harm to Xianbei, they have to travel hundreds and thousands of miles on the grassland, but it is much easier for the Huns. Going south from Xihe is Hedong County, and to the east is Taiyuan. If Shangdang,
If not all the passages in the Taihang Mountains were occupied by the Black Mountain Army, their claws might have already reached into Jizhou.
In fact, the Xiongnu had always been in contact with Yu Du and others. When Yu Du, Bai Rao and others attacked Dongjun, there were already Xiongnu cavalry following them. This is also the main reason why Zhang Yan and Yu Du drew a clear line.
, he has seen the brutality of the Huru, no matter their name is Xianbei, Wuhuan, or Xiongnu, they can all be collectively called beasts.
The military disasters in the Central Plains were terrible, but no matter how terrible they were, they were not as terrible as those caused by Zhu Hu. The princes of the Central Plains fought for the sake of conquest. If possible, they were just keen on killing. They always had to hope that the conquered land would be cultivated and worked by.
, pay taxes for them.
The Huns, especially the Huns who had been favored by the Han people, were just destroying for the sake of destruction. Those herdsmen who usually seemed honest and honest, once they picked up the sword and faced the unarmed Han people, they would turn into nine hells and jump around.
The evil ghosts that come out and destroy everything are their only purpose for survival.
Life in the Taihang Mountains was difficult, and it had nothing to do with the Huns. Under the chaos of the demons, Bingzhou, which was still a prosperous land, had long since become a sparsely populated and barren land.
"After Yuan Shao captured Jizhou, didn't he recruit a lot of Huns cavalry? Are they going to recruit more this time?" Du Cai asked, showing a glimmer of hope.
Hu Qi is indeed the nemesis of Zhang Yan's guerrilla tactics. The mobility of the cavalry is too high. No matter how good Zhang Yan's commanding ability is, it is impossible for him to follow the cavalry in circles on the plains.
It is not a secret that there are Hu cavalry in the Jizhou army. However, in the Battle of Jieqiao, the Jizhou cavalry has been destroyed, so it is not surprising that Yuan Shao wants to reorganize the cavalry. Recruiting cavalry from the Xiongnu tribe is easy, as long as a lot of money is spent,
They brought their own war horses, which saved them from buying horses and training their riding skills.
Hu Qi, who was in the Jizhou Army, was not considered honest, but there was always a constraint. What Hu Cai was worried about was another situation.
Zhang Yan shook his head dejectedly and said with a sad smile: "Yuan Shao contacted Yu Fuluo, the leader of the captives. According to Ju Hu, if our army retreats, Ju Shu may still dissuade Yuan Shao from leading the wolf into the house. If our army insists on not retreating, it is said that Yuan Shao has said before: as long as
The Huns send troops to help in the war, and wherever they occupy, their children can take whatever money they want..."
"You bastard!" Hu Cai was furious and slapped down several cases in front of him: "Thankfully, his family is still the home of the fourth generation and the third prince. He has received so many years of salary from the court and received so much support from the people of the world. This is how he bites back.
One bite?"
"The great sage is right, the world is really dead. Even the important ministers of the imperial court have not taken the world seriously. What will happen if you don't die?"
"Commander, we can't retreat, we can't let those beasts come in! This Jizhou is our real home! Didn't you say it? We will come back one day!"
The crowd was furious.
Including Zhang Yan, most of the Black Mountain Army are locals from Jizhou. The people of the Central Plains have a strong sense of country. Although they started an uprising, who doesn't miss their homeland? If possible, they would rather put down their homeland.
With the sword and gun in hand, I picked up the hoe again and returned to the seemingly ordinary life of rising and falling, day after day.
Now, it's not enough that someone has taken over their home, they also want to let a group of wild beasts in to destroy it. But any man with blood can bear this kind of anger?
"Yes, fight them!"
"Destroy these bastards!"
"Let them know that there is no one in the Central Plains!"
Zhang Yan couldn't swallow this breath. After Juhu left, he remained silent. He was just weighing the pros and cons, and finally decided to put the overall situation first. But now the situation was obviously out of control. If he really went out to fight, even if there were no Huns, he would
This so-called 100,000-strong army cannot defeat Yuan Shao's 50,000-strong coalition army. Coupled with the wolf-like tiger Hu Qi, wouldn't that mean death?
"Ahem, brothers, please listen to me for a few words first, okay?" Zhou Cang, who had been silent until he was in a dilemma, suddenly spoke.
"Brother Zhou, you are my brother. You have saved everyone once again. Anyone who doesn't give you face is ungrateful!"
Before joining Ze, Zhang Yan had never interacted with Zhou Cang. He had only heard of each other's name. He knew that the other party was a cheerful person without much scheming. If he wanted to fight, he would have spoken long ago and would not have waited until
Now. So, instead of convincing yourself one by one, it is better to see what Zhou Cang has to say.
The worst outcome is that he also demands a fight.
"I can't afford to be a benefactor," Zhou Cang waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I'm a rough guy with no knowledge. What I say may not make sense. If I'm wrong, I hope you'll bear with me for the sake of this drink.
, don’t argue with me, Old Zhou.”
"Brother Zhou, you are too polite. Just say, what's wrong with you?"
"After all, the official army is still a little more powerful than us. If nothing else, the brothers are not even equipped with swords and guns. The official army has thousands of armors, and there are Huns... My hometown is in Guanzhong, and I know who the Huns are.
It’s so fierce, I’m not looking down on anyone, but we really can’t win this battle. If we could win, the Earth Duke and the Generals wouldn’t..."
Zhou Cang's tone was sincere and his words were very true. Although the generals were poked at a sore point, no one jumped out to refute. If they could defeat the army, everyone would not have been hiding in the Taihang Mountains all these years.
Du Cai asked: "Brother Zhou, do you think it's good to endure it?"
"Endure? How can you endure this kind of thing?" Zhou Cang shook his head like a drum, stared and said: "I was forced to leave my hometown due to the Qiang and Hu scourge, and ran from Yongzhou to Jizhou, and now the Hulu are here again.
Now, where else can I run and jump into the sea?"
"Then...what do you mean?" Du Cai blinked, confused.
Zhou Cang said disapprovingly: "Brother Du, you don't understand this. We can't win, but someone can win!"
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, but then dimmed again.
Zhang Yan reminded: "Brother Zhou, Cao Cao, and Liu Dai's armies have gone north and are fighting fiercely with the Qingzhou Army in Qinghe. Wang Junhou's troops are already at a disadvantage. Plus here..."
No matter how great a hero is, he can't withstand the disparity in numbers. If the Huns come to help, Qingzhou's advantage in cavalry will be gone. How will the battle be fought?
"That's not necessarily the case. The Xiliang Army had a lot of soldiers at the beginning, but in the end they were beaten to the point of running away with their heads covered. I have a point here. If you don't mind it, why don't you just listen to it?"
"Oh?" Zhang Yan raised her eyebrows, "Please speak."
"That's what I thought..." Zhou Cang lowered his voice and muttered with Zhang Yan, Du Cai and others.
After hearing this, Zhang Yan's face changed drastically and she hesitated: "Isn't this... too dangerous?"
"Is there any way to fight that is not dangerous?" Zhou Cang laughed, patted his chest and said, "Brother Yanzi, you still need someone to take care of you at home, just go back to the mountain, and I will take care of it."
Upon hearing this, Du Cai became angry. He looked at Zhou Cang and said loudly: "Brother Zhou, are you looking down on others?"
"No, no?" Zhou Cang was stunned.
"General Gongsun is a hero who protects his country and defends the frontier; the champion lord drives away the traitors in the country, quells the chaos, and kills countless people in the blink of an eye, making him an unparalleled hero; but we are not bad at all! It would be better for you to go alone.
Are you trying to be a hero and leave so many of our brothers aside? If you tell me, everyone in the world will say that you, Zhou Cang, are a hero, but are all the cowards in Black Mountain?"
"No, how can this happen?" Zhou Cang blushed. He did have courage and good martial arts, but he was not as good as Du Cai in terms of his speaking skills.
Du Cai was not really angry. Seeing that Zhou Cang had nothing to say, he turned to Zhang Yan and said: "Yanzi, Brother Zhou's method is quite good. I think we can do this..." (To be continued. Please search Gone with the Wind Astronomy, novels are better and updated faster!)