South of the city, the camp of the Liang army. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Night has fallen, and in the brightly lit tent, all the civil and military people are lamenting the scene of Yuan Shang's killing of his brother.

Everyone came to a unanimous consensus that the most ruthless role of the Yuan family is not Yuan Tan or Yuan Shao, but the third son of the Yuan family, who has been unknown and inconspicuous all these years.

Even though these generals were killed in the wind and blood, they all asked themselves if they didn't have the courage to shoot their own brothers.

Yuan Shang, a kid who has hardly been on the battlefield, did it, and his ruthlessness really amazed everyone.

"Yuan Shao's foundation is for his sons, we have to thank him for his ruthlessness, if not, how can my potter's iron hooves have the opportunity to set foot on the land of Hebei." The potter sneered, his tone full of sarcasm.

After a while, he said: "Let's not lament that Yuan Shang is vicious now, let's talk about how to break Ancheng quickly, my father doesn't have the patience, and he will besiege Ancheng for five months." ”

The thoughts of the civil and military warriors turned back to the topic from their feelings about Yuan Shang.

It is not easy to break through Anseong quickly.

Although Ancheng is not as strong as Liyang, it is also a strong city, there is plenty of grain and grass in the city, and there are generals like Zhang He to lead the army, if you want to break the city, you can only attack with your life.

A strong attack will inevitably cause great damage to the soldiers.

The problem is that now Cao Cao has entered Hanzhong, it is imperative to defeat Zhang Lu, and when the time comes, the strength will explode, and he will move eastward.

It is indeed a difficult problem to break through Anseong quickly without too many casualties.

"Grandma's, it's too difficult, it's too difficult...... Fan Hao scratched his head and muttered, with his resourcefulness, he naturally couldn't think of it if he wanted to break his scalp.

Zhang Liang, who had closed his eyes for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes, and a smile appeared on his thin face.

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Four days later, Anseong.

On the upper floor of the South Gate, Zhang Hezheng was holding his hands behind his back, his eyes were as deep as iron, staring ahead.

To the south, the camp of the Liang army is undulating, and the battle flag covers the sky, showing the vastness.

The momentum of the Liang army was like a rainbow, but what made Zhang Hehu suspicious was that since the siege the day before yesterday, the Liang army had not moved in four days.

Liang Jun's immobility made Zhang He's heart more and more uneasy, he knew that the potter's tricks were incomparable, and he was also determined to win Ancheng, and it was impossible to do nothing, tens of thousands of people and horses were empty in front of the city, wasting food in vain.

"Tao thief, no matter what tricks you play, with me Zhang He, I will never let you capture Ancheng, this time, I am not for Yuan Shang, but for the honor of my Zhang He."

Zhang He's fists are clenched secretly, and his majestic face is gradually filled with a hint of pride.

At this moment, a horse galloped out of the Liang camp outside the city, and the flying horse reached the front of the city, shouting: "I am the messenger of Liang Gong, and I have been ordered to come to see General Zhang He, please let me enter the city." ”

The potter's messenger?

Or do you want to see him?

Zhang He's brows froze, and doubts appeared in his eyes again, and he hesitated for a while.

Ma Yan, the deputy general beside him, shouted: "General Zhang, if you order an arrow to kill that guy, you should demonstrate with the pottery thief." ”

"No, the two armies are at war, and they will not be killed." Zhang He waved his hand, "Open the city gate and let him in." ”

The drawbridge was lowered, the city gate was opened, and the messenger rode into the city, and was escorted to the city under the strict supervision of more than a dozen Yuan soldiers.

Zhang Hegang wanted to escort him to Yuan Shang, but the messenger said: "No need, I have come to see General Zhang and forward a handwritten letter from my Liang Gong for General Zhang's view." ”

As he spoke, the messenger took out a silk letter from his bosom and handed it to Zhang He with very respectful hands.

Zhang He was stunned for a moment, but he didn't understand that the potter sent a messenger to see him, but he didn't see Yuan Shang, but he came to see him, and wrote a handwritten letter to himself.

Looking at the silk letter for a long time, Zhang He hesitated again and again, but still took it, it was just a letter, so why not take a look.

When Zhang He opened the silk book and read it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but add a trace of pride to his face.

It was a rather polite letter of surrender.

In the letter, the potter praised Zhang He's strength in a highly appreciative tone, indicating that he wanted to surrender to him.

Being able to get the enemy's appreciation, and being the potter, the world's largest prince, is enough to make Zhang He proud.

"General Zhang, what did the pottery thief say in the letter?" Mayan asked curiously.

"What else can it be, it's nothing more than a compliment to me and an attempt to recruit me." Zhang He smiled disdainfully, and gave the silk book in his hand to Ma Yan.

Ma Yan read it a few times, and sneered sarcastically: "This pottery thief, this is because he saw that my Ancheng was solid and had nothing to do, so he wanted to recruit a general, and it seems that he has no confidence to capture Ancheng." ”

"You go back and tell the potter, with me Zhang He here, he doesn't want to capture Ancheng, he wants to lure me to surrender, it's a dream!" Zhang He drank proudly and repelled the envoy of the Liang army.

Ma Yan nodded again and again, and said, "Then this letter, should you give it to the third prince for review." ”

Zhang He opened his mouth and wanted to agree, but when the words came to his mouth, he waved his hand and said: "Forget it, the third prince has always been suspicious like the lord, and showing him this letter will only cause him to be groundless suspicious, just as if this incident has not happened." ”

Zhang Hesui disappreciated the letter and handed it to his own soldiers and continued to inspect the city defense.

Looking at Zhang He's departing figure, Ma Yan hesitated for a long time, thought twice, quietly went down the city, and went straight to the county government.

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After inspecting the city defense, it was nightfall, Zhang He returned to his big tent, and before he had time to eat a hot meal, the soldiers outside the door came to report, saying that the third prince Yuan Shang had arrived.

"It's so late, what is the third son doing?" Zhang He muttered in his heart, but put down the dishes and chopsticks, and immediately got up to greet him.

Without waiting for Zhang He to come out of the account, Yuan Shang had already strode in.

Zhang He hurriedly greeted him, invited Yuan Shang to take a seat, and asked Yuan Shang what was important when he came so late.

Yuan Shang was idle, his attitude was quite relaxed, he first asked about the city defense, and suddenly changed his words, and said: "This son happened to hear that the pottery thief actually sent a messenger to see General Zhang today, but is there such a thing?" ”

Zhang He's brows furrowed, and he knew that someone had leaked the news and made a small report to Yuan Shang.

"The potter did send someone and wrote a letter, but he just wanted to recruit the last general, I flatly refused on the spot, and I didn't think it was a big deal, so I didn't report to the third son, and asked the third son to forgive me." Zhang He immediately told the truth and didn't dare to hide anything.

Yuan Shang listened quietly, but there was doubt between his eyebrows, and he smiled slightly, "Since that's the case, but I don't know where the pottery thief's letter is, can you let me take a look." ”

Zhang He's originally plain expression suddenly swept a trace of gloom.

Yuan Shang asked for the letter to watch, obviously not believing him.

Yuan Shang was suspicious of him, suspected that he, a Hebei general, was loyal to their Yuan family, and suspected that the letter was evidence of his secret communication with the pottery merchants.

Thinking of him Zhang He, he has been obedient since Yuan Shao took Jizhou, and has been loyal for many years, working hard for the Yuan family, and asking himself to be a loyal minister of the Yuan family.

Yuan Shang's suspicion is tantamount to a humiliation of his loyalty, how can he not be angry.

"Third son, is it possible, do you suspect that I am secretly communicating with the pottery thief, and I can't rebel?" Zhang He asked rhetorically with a calm face, but did not hand over the letter.

"General Zhang, don't get me wrong." Yuan Shang smiled, "General Zhang's loyalty to my Yuan family, I, Yuan Shang, have never doubted it, but now the soldiers all know that the pottery thief sent a private secret letter to General Zhang, and there are already suspicions in the army, but I am afraid that it will cause the army to feel uneasy. ”

Yuan Shang's excuse was high-sounding, focusing on the morale of the army, and he also took the initiative to clarify his innocence, so that Zhang He really had no way to refuse.

Zhang Henai is a martial artist, this game of words, naturally can't play a noble son like Yuan Shang, who is full of poetry and books, and his heart is more and more angry, with a calm face, and he didn't answer for a long time.

Seeing that Zhang Hecun was hesitant, Yuan Shang's face also became gloomy, and he said unhappily: "It's just that I want to take a look at the letter, what's the big deal, since General Zhang has a clear conscience, why hesitate so much." ”

Zhang He gritted his teeth secretly, but he was helpless, after all, he was the third son, and he pressed on his head, even if he clearly didn't believe you, what could he do.

Zhang He asked for a letter from his own soldiers, threw it on the case, and said coldly: "The third son, please." ”

After saying that, Zhang He turned around angrily and stood with his hands in his hands, disdainful of looking at him.

Zhang He's attitude made Yuan Shang frown slightly, but he didn't have a seizure, he only picked up the letter from the case, opened it and read it carefully, and read it several times.

As Zhang He said, there was nothing suspicious in the letter, it was just some words of surrender from the pottery thief.

The suspicion on Yuan Shang's face gradually disappeared, and he said with a smile: "This letter has been read by this son, there is nothing suspicious at all, and the discussions of those boring people can also be ......."

Just when Yuan Shang was about to close the letter, suddenly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he opened the letter again.

He found something suspicious.

"General Zhang, why did you erase these places in the letter, and what was written in them?" Yuan Shang's tone immediately became gloomy again.

Zhang He glanced at the letter and said disapprerovitically: "How do I know, these scribbles are there, maybe the pottery thief made a mistake and erased them casually." ”

"Wipe it off?" Yuan Shang snorted coldly, and the suspicion on his face became even heavier, "The pottery thief wants to recruit General Zhang, and the letter is extremely appreciative of General Zhang, but he smears it like this in the letter, which is obviously disrespectful to the general, with the treacherous nature of the pottery thief, he will make such a mistake?" ”

"How do I know, that's what the letter says anyway." Zhang He was a little anxious, and said to the adjutant general Ma Yan: "General Ma, you have also read this letter, you told the third prince, are those smeared places original?" ”

"This ......" Ma Yan scratched his scalp and thought for a while, and said with a bitter face: "The last general of that letter only glanced at it a few times, and as for whether there were or didn't have these smears, the last general really didn't pay attention to it." ”

"Ma Yan, you-" Zhang He's face turned red, and suddenly he had a feeling of being at a loss, and he didn't know how to explain it for a while.

Looking at Zhang He's urgency, Yuan Shang didn't speak, just sneered.

Although Yuan Shang did not say it explicitly, the meaning of the words was already clear, he clearly suspected that Zhang He was secretly communicating with the pottery merchant, and there was a secret word hidden in the letter, and the place where it was smeared was the key.

Zhang He, who was forced to be anxious, was finally enraged, and said sharply: "The letter is like this, I Zhang He can swear to the sky, I have never scribbled a word, and it is impossible to have any collusion with the pottery thief, believe it or not." ”

Angry, Zhang He had no explanation, and walked away angrily.

Ma Yan and several other generals were still present, and Zhang He walked away so rudely, obviously displeased with Yuan Shang, which immediately made Yuan Shang's face sink.

"General Zhang is really, the third prince is the commander of the whole army, just ask him carefully, as for the anger is so big, are you still so disrespectful to the third prince." Mayan muttered beside him.

As soon as he fanned the flames like this, Yuan Shang's face became even more ugly, and he crumpled the letter into a ball a few times, threw it on the ground fiercely, and turned around and brushed his sleeves away.