"Boss Zhou, if that kid is not a lunatic, he is a talent! What he said is almost the same as what the lord said before he decided to send troops. Now is the time to recruit people. Since he has said that he is going to join the army, why don't we reveal his identity?
, Recruit him in?" Chen Han asked doubtfully.
He was shocked by the last words of the purple-faced boy. When he came to his senses, he had been dragged outside by Zhou Yi and walked far away. He was completely puzzled by Zhou Yi's behavior of avoiding the boy.
"What a mature plan fears most is accidents, whether good or bad."
Zhou Yi shook his head and replied in a low voice: "The best case scenario is that this person has extraordinary skills, and is even a young hero on the Lord's list, but not everyone has the extraordinary skills of General Zilong.
Having him alone may not be of much help to the plan. And swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so wouldn't it be bad if something happens to him?"
"That's true." Chen Han nodded.
He has never seen the true face of the Hussar Directory, but he also knows that the directory usually only contains name, place of origin and other information, and does not specifically state what he is good at. For example, the lord has positioned Lu Canjun who has just been re-employed.
In terms of lobbying, he was asked to mediate the conflict between Huainan and Xuzhou.
I met this man today. He looked very majestic, but before I really considered it, who knew what kind of talent he was? If he was also an eloquent person, and died in the fierce battle in the future, the gain would definitely outweigh the loss.
"Now there is no time to take the exam, let alone review. The worst case scenario is to recruit a spy. If that happens, even if you and I are dead, how can we have the dignity to enjoy the worship of the elders of Qingzhou and the pension of the lord?" Zhou Yi asked again.
With one sound, Chen Han was completely rendered mute.
"In this case, it is better to let him act on his own. Anyway, the lord is in Wei County, not far from Mengjin. If he wants to surrender, he will not find a way. If he is a spy, in front of the lord and the military advisor, he must be the same
Why do we bother causing more troubles when we have nothing to hide from?"
Chen Han gave a thumbs up and praised: "Boss Zhou, you are indeed insightful. You are much better than a rough guy like me."
Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "The more I listen to my lord, the more I will naturally grow. I'm afraid it's hard to find this kind of opportunity now, but..."
Halfway through his words, he was interrupted by a rapid banging sound. Zhou Yi had done too much lurking work and was most sensitive to this kind of warning sound. He carefully identified the source of the sound, and the next moment, his expression changed drastically.
"Is it... the east gate? Oh, no!"
"The person guarding the east gate is Cheng Li. This bastard has really rebelled?" Chen Han also knew the seriousness of the situation.
There are connections between the princes at the top. There are also rumors at the bottom. Although Zhang Yang is not strong, if he cannot fight quickly, it will easily evolve into the Qingzhou Army attacking city by city. Then he will be counterattacked by the alliance of princes.
situation.
Qingzhou cannot afford this kind of war. If it is not carried out well, it may ruin the previous good situation in one fell swoop. This requires the troops sneaking into Hanoi to complete the task as quickly and as easily as possible.
.It’s best not to cause too much noise.
However, as rumors spread and the situation changes, the original plan to use surrender troops and wavering elements has exposed more and more problems. Now the changes in the east gate are likely to be the beginning of the collapse of the plan.
"What's going on?" After using a specific method to contact the others, Zhou Yi asked loudly while running towards the east gate.
"Cheng Li from the east gate rebelled. When Wei Duwei led his people there, he was about to show off, but they got into a fight, and then it ended up like this..."
"Why did it suddenly become like this? Is it because of the city closure order?" Zhou Yi was puzzled.
"No! Captain Wei asked his subordinates to send you a message. Due to his cunning, he led an army of 10,000 people to march step by step, but secretly sent hundreds of fine horses to come! Now it is only ten miles away from Mengjin City.
In the blink of an eye, it was precisely because of the report from this cavalry that Cheng Licai..."
"Bastard!" Zhou Yi yelled angrily, but there was nothing he could do.
A few hundred cavalry were not many, but the timing of their appearance was too uncomfortable for him. Many of the surrender troops in Hanoi were on the fence, and it was impossible to complete the assembly in such a short period of time. In other words, he could only rely on what he had on hand.
Hundreds of people turned against the enemy.
With the 300 Hidden Mist Army and the more determined Hanoi soldiers, it should not be difficult to deal with the hundreds of people who are poisoned, but it cannot guarantee that they will defeat the opponent quickly. Once a stalemate is reached, it will be difficult to guarantee the thoughts of others.
Once the situation gets worse, it will often form a chain reaction like an avalanche, getting worse and worse.
"There is no other way. We can only give priority to ensuring the safety of the ship." Zhou Yi quickly made a judgment. At the very least, he must seize the ship and go to the east of the river to give Bai Bojun hope. As for what to do next, he
He can't control that much. He is not Xu Shu, but he doesn't have the ability to calculate ten steps at a time.
"Captain Chen, there are 200 men with you at a certain time. You must deal with the defenders at the port as quickly as possible, and then summon the surrender troops in the city. You can move out as soon as you have enough manpower. No need to wait. The plan to raid Heyang is also temporarily cancelled.
Your mission is to bring all the boats to the east of the river, do you understand?"
"But..." Chen Han hesitated. The main force of this operation was the 300 elite members of the Hidden Mist Army. He took away 200, leaving Zhou Yi with only 100 people around him. Not to mention Yu Du behind him, even
The current crisis may not be able to be dealt with.
"Don't worry, as long as you leave smoothly, I will take action according to the situation and will not fight to the end." Zhou Yi was very calm: "The defenders in the city have been infiltrated once, and even if they want to rebel, they will not be too active. As long as they resist
It’s not difficult to live in the first wave of the Poison Cavalry’s offensive. If you want to leave or stay, it’s not difficult. The military situation is like a fire, why don’t you leave quickly?”
"Follow your orders!" Having said this, Chen Han had nothing to hesitate. He was originally a man with a tough temperament, and he acted very decisively at this moment. He waved his arms, pointed at the silent south gate, and shouted: "
Come with me!"
Zhou Yi was not worried about him. The guard at the south gate of Mengjin was none other than Li Shiyi’s cousin. This man had a deep connection with Qingzhou and understood the situation clearly. He would definitely not be confused by the situation in front of him. Therefore, he made a decision
The most correct choice.
There is no need to worry about the south gate, but the east gate is in big trouble.
The person who contacted the guard general Cheng Li was the captain Wei Xiao. At that time, Cheng Li was about to take his personal guards to the city guard house to report a message, but was bumped into by Wei Xiao. When the negotiation did not receive an immediate reply, he launched an attack decisively.
Wei Xiao didn't lead many people, only a dozen, but Cheng Li and his personal guards were not elite either. After Jizhou suffered heavy losses, Zhang Yang's troops were already stretched thin, and it was too late to transfer elite generals to guard Huai County, his hometown.
, how can you care about the rear area like Meng Jin?
The people guarding here are basically old soldiers, or defeated soldiers who have returned one after another. Their combat power and morale are not guaranteed. So when Zhou Yi and others came, they just revealed their identities, and Cheng Li and other guards surrendered.
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Xu Shu had accurately calculated the reactions of these people, but he could not calculate the subsequent changes. The situation was too complex and there were too many forces involved. Even a computer could not calculate all the changes clearly, not to mention that it often used intuition to judge the situation.
Xu Shu?
Cheng Li could not withstand the fierce attack of the Hidden Mist Army. He simply fled back to the city gate tower, directly lowered the drawbridge, opened the city gate, and then relied on the narrow terrain of the city wall to hold on, waiting for the support of the Poison Vanguard Army.
When Zhou Yi led the crowd to feel the attack, Wei Xiao and others were helpless under the tower.
"Boss Zhou, you are here. Look, what should we do now?" Seeing Zhou Yi coming, Wei Xiao was also a little relieved.
It is not impossible to attack by force. But the losses will be huge. Besides, holding the east gate does not mean that everything will be fine later. Mengjin city is not big, and Yu Du's army can go around to the two northwest gates to enter the city. It will be the same then.
Very troublesome.
Zhou Yi couldn't come up with any clever ideas at once. He looked around and saw that the smoke and dust on the official road to the east were clearly visible. It was too late to be happy if he continued to attack the city. He immediately ordered: "Get some people."
, drive away the people in the surrounding buildings, and then set fire to it!"
"Set fire?" Wei Xiao was surprised and a little confused.
"Yes, set fire!" Zhou Yi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yu Du's cavalry came in a hurry and didn't know what was going on in the city. Cheng Li didn't know how many of our troops were in the city. He was shocked to see the fire.
, it is very likely that they will suspect that the city has been breached and will not dare to rush into it."
"So that's it." Wei Xiao suddenly realized, looking at the people around Zhou Yi, he knew it in his heart. Looking at Nancheng and the direction of the ferry, he said with relief: "As long as the boat is in hand, at least this sale will not be lost.
After escaping from Mengjin, we can still wait for the opportunity to sneak attack Heyang City."
"That's it." Zhou Yi nodded solemnly.
While he was talking, a fire was already burning near the east gate. The ferocious flames were getting stronger and stronger due to the river wind, and the thick smoke covered the entire city gate.
"Hushou..." Hu Shou hurriedly stopped his galloping horse, looked at the sudden fire in Mengjin City with surprise, and asked: "Who can tell me, what is going on here?"
Hu Shou was the shepherd of Jizhou appointed by Dong Zhuo. He was sent out when Yuan Shao defeated Han Fu and took control of Jizhou. At that time, Yuan Shao had already established his power in Jizhou, and Gongsun Zan, who had a strong army, could do nothing to him, not to mention that there was only a piece of empty paper.
How many followers are there?
As a result, he was stranded in Hanoi.
Later, Yuan Shao's power increased greatly, and Bingzhou, Hanoi, and Yanzhou all became his sphere of influence. Hushou had no choice but to surrender to Yu Du who was entrenched in Luchang Mountain in Chaoge.
The latter had strength but no righteousness, so he happened to use Hu Shou as a sign, preparing to take advantage of Yuan Shao's rear while the Hebei War was raging.
Of course, to take advantage, you have to wait for the opportunity, wait until Yuan Shao's strength is almost exhausted before taking action, so as not to be beaten by Yuan Shao like Zhang Yan. As a result, Yu Du waited and waited, but what he finally waited for was Yuan Shao's destruction and Wang Yu's power increased greatly.
news.
At this time, the plan to plot against Jizhou naturally came to naught. Yu Du thought about it for a long time and simply voted for Zhang Yang. He thought about working together to protect himself for a while and wait for the general trend of the world to change before taking corresponding actions.
Under such a strategy, the importance of Hu Shou is revealed. He is the Jizhou Mu appointed by Chang'an, which means that his relationship with Dong Zhuo will not be too bad. Now the Xiliang army is moving eastward with all its strength, and they are in Hanoi
Yu Du and Zhang Yang might have to deal with each other at some point. With or without Hu Shou, the situation would naturally be different.
However, the level of Huzhou Mu was really not that good. Even if he wanted to reuse him, Yu Du would not dare to appoint him arbitrarily. There was supposedly no risk in coming to Mengjin this time, so he just happened to be sent here.
As a result, the unprepared Hu Shou unexpectedly met Zhou Yi who had sneaked into Mengjin. (To be continued...)