He regretted listening to Cao Cao and rashly provoked Wang Yu again.
Now, it was not just Chaoge that was troubling him, but also the Qingji army in the Hangtou area. The Hidden Mist Army with less than a hundred people in the territory alone made him very anxious.
This small force first caused chaos in Mengjin and seized ships, and then went all the way east, passing through Wenxian, Pinggao, and Zhouxian, and fought all the way to Huaixian!
Huai County is the administrative seat of Hanoi, and Zhang Yang has more than ten thousand troops stationed here. Wen County, Pinggao and other places are also important towns in Hanoi, each with heavy troops garrisoned. Ordinarily, we should not worry about such a small army.
But the enemy is too cunning. With a small number of troops and a concealed whereabouts, they have been taking advantage of the favorable geographical location to deal with the poisonous pursuers. In a head-on confrontation, they are definitely no match. If they can ambush, they will ambush. If they cannot ambush, they will assassinate or make a sneak attack.
Even if they can't cause any damage to the pursuers, they will continue to harass them.
Yu Du is actually an expert in guerrilla warfare, but he led a large army, but he was still helpless against this small force. Under his pursuit and interception, the enemy not only did not fall into trouble, but instead used more than a dozen ambushes and sneak attacks to defeat Yu Du.
Four to five hundred men and horses were lost.
What is more terrifying than ambushes and sneak attacks is assassination.
The pursuit battle lasted for seven days, and the number of captain-level officers assassinated reached five! Almost one for every kill! In the Poison Army, the captain was a new establishment, equivalent to the original commander-in-chief, and almost the same as the army commander of the regular army.
Yu Du complained bitterly about this, and strongly demanded that Zhang Yang eliminate the spies in his territory. He swore that if there were no intelligence and coordination from the spies, he would be able to wipe out the enemies in just three days.
Doesn't Zhang Yang know that there are many spies in Hanoi? But the problem is that he has nothing to do. There are too many spies. Every one of the surrendered soldiers who are released may be spies. Zhang Yang can screen them and let them re-enlist in the army.
, but we can’t even review those who have been demobilized and returned to work one by one, right?
Not to mention the workload and time required to review these people, the impact caused by doing so is also unbearable for Zhang Yang. If one thing goes wrong, Wang Yu will not be needed to fight, and there will be war in the leadership.
But keeping the enemy soldiers so close was not an option.
That army has a new general who is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also extremely ruthless and daring. If he leads people into Huai County, it is hard to say whether he will come to assassinate him.
Although Zhang Yang has strengthened his security, but in the world there are only thieves who can be thieves for a thousand days, how can anyone guard against thieves for a thousand days? Even if one can guard against thieves, one cannot live a life of fear.
So, he regretted it.
Such a small force alone was enough to make him miserable. If Xu Shu from Hedong came over and responded to Chaoge City's army from east to west, plus this elusive Hidden Mist Army... he would have taken it.
What resistance?
He didn't even have the nerve to report to Lu Bu about the Hidden Mist Army raging in his territory. When the Qingzhou army entered, he could ask for help, but if he couldn't handle dozens of people, what kind of help could Zhou ask for? Wouldn't it be worse to just wipe his neck and commit suicide?
simply?
Of course it's not an option to hold on so hard, but what can he do?
Amidst such suffering, when he received the latest warning that Taishi Ci had set off to lead the entire naval force to the west, he actually felt relieved.
Anyway, what is supposed to come must come. It is better to come early than to come late. Come early and have fun early. Die early and be born early! Isn’t it just Hanoi? Isn’t it okay to give it to you in the worst case? Isn’t it okay if I don’t play with you anymore?
Zhang Yang thought with great grievance, and then called Dong Zhao.
"Gongren, look, it's impossible to do anything. Should I just let him go? Anyway, Qingzhou only sent out navy troops. Maybe they really just want to meet Bai Bo?"
Dong Zhao was startled at first, and then stamped his feet anxiously: "Ming Gong, you are confused! Who is Tai Shi Ci? The number one general under Wang Yu's command! He led the navy, met with Xu Shu, and then went to Heyang
, Mengjin landed ashore somewhere, and then refused to leave, Ming Gong, how can you deal with it?"
"I...Liu Zhangyang opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
Fight? How is it possible to defeat him? A new Wei Yan has made such a big noise, coupled with Tai Shi Ci, who is extremely brave and brave, and dares to attack an army of 20,000 with only 300 men, and that unparalleled ingenuity, full of tricks
Xu Shuhuo’s character is really chilling to think about!
Dong Zhao earnestly advised: "For the current plan, the only way is to quickly inform Luoyang, block the river with iron ropes at strategic points, and the two armies jointly fight against the powerful enemy. Then send an initiative to the surrounding princes and call on the heroes to attack. This is the way to save the nation."
The way."
"That's the only way?" Zhang Yang hesitated. The two armies haven't completely broken up yet. If he lets him go, there might be room for relaxation. Once Dong Zhao said it, I'm afraid...
Dong Zhao said solemnly: "That's the only way!"
He said this not just for Zhang Yang's sake, but because he had his own considerations. After he appointed the Dong family of Jiyin Ruomen, the young man named him Xiaolian and became famous. Many of his brothers in the family were working abroad.
of.
Nowadays, the youth situation is big, but the internal structure has been established. Even if Dong Zhao joins the past and has no merit, it will be difficult to get promoted. Moreover, Wang Yu does not seem to care much about the celebrities who have been famous for a long time, but is quite keen on promoting the underachievers.
Among the important internal ministers of the Qing shogunate, Guoyuan, Wang Xiu and Mi Qian were all young people.
And then there’s the Fat Rider Directory.
Dong Zhao thought to himself that he had some talents, and Wang Yu probably had never heard of his name, but he had never been in contact with him. Obviously, his name was not on the list at all.
Which is unbearable? Dong Zhao is not willing to send someone to the door by himself and then rise from an ordinary official to accumulate merit. His evaluation of his own value is much higher than that.
The most important thing is the Qingzhou New Deal.
Although he has not fully understood it, the New Deal brought Dong Zhao a very bad feeling. He had a keen premonition that as long as Wang Yu unswervingly carried out the New Deal, it would not only affect him, but also the Dong family of Jiyin.
, will cause great damage.
Therefore, his main goal now is to suppress the development of Qingfu. After contacting the envoy sent by Cao Cao, he strengthened this belief, so he tried his best to persuade Zhang Yang.
Zhang Yang didn't have any plans to begin with, and he had great trust in Dong Zhao. Upon hearing this, he immediately ordered someone to contact Lu Bu.
There is a thoroughfare connecting Hanoi to Luoyang, and the messenger returned within one day, bringing news that shocked Zhang Yang.
"What are you talking about? Fengxian refuses to send troops? This, how is this possible? Could it be that Zhang Yang's eyes are blackened and his ears are ringing with undying heartache? If Lu Bu also abandons him, the future will be really bleak.
"Marquis Wen said that the Qingzhou Army will not disembark in Hanoi, and the troops currently stranded in Hanoi will soon withdraw from Hanoi. As long as the Qingzhou people do not violate this agreement, you have nothing to worry about."
"What? They won't go ashore? Is it possible that they have to go directly to and from Yanjin and Hedong? Isn't this impossible?" Although the messenger was confident in his words, Zhang Yang was always doubtful.
"Marquis Wen said that Baibo will go ashore at Heyin and Xiaopingjin, and the young and strong will walk eastward along the river. The old and weak will stay temporarily until the transportation to the east of the river is completed, and then they will go with the shipowner."
"Staying in Luoyang? Can Fengxian even agree to such a thing?" The clearer the messenger explained, the more Zhang Yang didn't believe it. How could Lu Bu be such an easy talker with such courage?
The messenger looked left and right, and whispered in a hoarse voice: "My subordinates heard something from General Wei in Luoyang, which may be related to this"... He only said half of the words and then stopped.
"Everyone, go down." Zhang Yang understood and knew that it was confidential information. He immediately backed away, thought for a while, and then ordered: "Invite Mr. Gongren to come."
When Dong Zhao arrived in a hurry, Zhang Yang ordered the messenger to continue.
"A few days ago, Qingzhou envoy Kong Rong visited Luoyang and said privately: Qing Dynasty has no intention of getting involved in Hanoi..."
The messenger first recounted all the discussions between the two families at that meeting, and then said: "Marquis Wen was still hesitating, but Kong Rong suddenly asked for a secret conversation. Afterwards, Marquis Wen looked a little strange, but he didn't say anything.
But the next day, Mrs. Yan was smiling, saying hello to everyone she saw, and was in a very good mood."
|"...Brothers and sisters?" Zhang Yang became more and more confused. How could what Kong Rong said make Mrs. Yan so happy? It was strange, so strange.
He was confused, but Dong Zhao was a clear-minded person. With just a change of thought, his face suddenly changed, and he cried out: "Ah, that's not good!"
Zhang Yang was startled by him and asked quickly: "Gongren, what's wrong?"
Dong Zhao didn't have time to answer, so he grabbed the courier's lapel, stared at him, and asked urgently: "Is the news accurate?"
"It shouldn't be bad." The messenger was a little nervous by him, and his words were a little awkward: "General Wei and Madam Yan are related. After hearing the news in private, Madam Yan was happy, but she didn't hide the news...
It shouldn’t be wrong.”
"This is terrible, this, what should we do?" Dong Zhao was running around anxiously, while Zhang Yang was a little annoyed. After talking for a long time, he still didn't know what was going on.
He glared at the messenger, who was agitated and hurriedly explained: "My lord, in fact, it is Kong Rong who proposed to Marquis Wen on behalf of his master and asked to marry Marquis Wen's daughter."
"Huh?" Zhang Yang opened his mouth. This incident was beyond his expectation: "Isn't Wang Pengju already... just
Dong Zhao stumbled and sighed: "Ming Gong! Is now the time to worry about these things? Think about it, if the marriage is completed, the two families will become one sooner or later. Wang Yu is already so strong, if he gets Lu Buzhi again
"Zhu, Ming Gong, how should you conduct yourself? How should all the heroes in the world conduct themselves?"
"Then what should we do?" Zhang Yang was dumbfounded, panicked, and had no idea.
"Try to sabotage it, you must try to sabotage this!" Dong Zhao yelled uncontrollably, his voice smelling of frustration from the inside out.