"General, what should I do?" In recent days, the Montenegrin army has been restless and its morale has plummeted. Although there were more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, there were 50,000 heavy troops surrounding the capital of Luoyang, and the bad news that the various passes had been broken reached Zhang Yan's ears one after another...... The revolving gate pass was broken by the strong crossbow of Chen Wang Liu Pet's chariot, and the Taigu Pass was forcibly rushed by Yuzhou Mu Huang Wan with a large team of soldiers and horses, and Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao and Xuzhou Mu Taoqian were on the way to Luoyang.

What worries him even more is that to the west of Luoyang, a huge army that has gathered the three prefectures of Liang, Bing, and Si is heading straight for Luoyang, and the Montenegrin soldiers who are blocking along the way are like mantis arms as cars, and they are powerless to stop the pace of their attack.

The strong soldiers in the world are cold, not to mention that behind each soldier and horse, there is a state of financial, material and human resources.

Zhang Yan felt that this battle could not be continued.

"How? Shrink the defensive line, concentrate the superior forces to ambush them on the only way to enter Luoyang, adjust Zhou Cang and fight and retreat, 30,000 to 5,000 can always repel Huang Wan. Zhang Yan sat on the land of the besieged city, this is under the city of Luoyang, and you can see the city walls and fluttering flags from a distance. Zhang Yan got up, raised his hand and said: "Write a letter to the city, Lei Gong has enough people in the city, as long as the city gate is stolen, we will celebrate in Luoyang City tonight." ”

This is a fortified city in the world, and there is no reason for external attack.

In order to mix more than 1,000 people into the city these days, more than 4,000 of the Montenegrin troops outside the city have died under the city, but these casualties are light for Zhang Yan. What he was really afraid of was the princes who served the edict of King Qin, especially the Liangzhou army. After several encounters, he had already felt that the Liangzhou army was fundamentally different from other armies.

He was thinking that Ma Yue's troops might not have been conscripted at all.

Zhang Yan thought right, the military system in Liangzhou is already very different from all over the world, and most of the private troops of the Han army and the princes in various places today are recruited for recruitment. When it was used, it was recruited, and when the battle was over, it was disbanded on the spot, and he went home with his weapons and armor. It's like the Ma Teng Ma Sect many years ago.

Even the Lang officials in Luoyang, those big Han Ti cavalry, tiger warriors, are all filial piety and honesty in various places, as well as the heirs of two thousand stone officials, and most of them will be transferred to various places as officials when they expire, Dong Zhuo got up early like this, and was transferred from Lang Guan to Sangongmen, and then released to Xiliang to fight. Strictly speaking, there is only one soldier in the whole world that is a military household system, and that is the most elite samurai of the Han Dynasty that Ma Yue once commanded - Yulin orphans.

They have guarded the palace for the Han Dynasty for generations, fought against thieves, and were invincible and disciplined.

But their number is too small, where can they compare to the scale of more than 10,000 armor in Liangzhou.

Liangzhou is now a soldier who has never been engaged in farming, and all their sources of livelihood are only military salaries and war profits, whether in war or leisure. It is precisely because of these that they are more willing to see Ma Yue start a war, as long as they start a war, they will have extra money in their pockets, and their military pay is also a lot.

Every Liangzhou armor-covered soldier is worthy of the force they can show on the battlefield.

Ma Yue's reckless military force has made this army a success.

Expenditures on armaments account for two-thirds of the Coolland's finances.

……

Just as Zhang Yan was thinking about how to capture Luoyang City outside the city, Yuan Shao was also worried about how to defend Luoyang City in the city...... If he can't keep it, his small life will be small, and the damage to the clan will be great.

The world is in chaos, whether the clan is uncle Yuan Kui or the juniors of the clan mostly linger in Luoyang, almost the whole clan is surrounded in this city at this time, in case there is anything long, two short, the whole clan is only left in Runan...... By the way, there is also Yuan Highway who is rushing to King Qin.

Thinking of Yuan Highway, Yuan Shao's heart calmed down a little, in the end, his bastard brother Wen Taowu is the best choice, even if he always loses against Ma Yue, other times he wins more and loses less, and he is also unstoppable in the Nanyang area.

"Yuan Hao, Zhengnan, what can you do to save this crisis now?" Yuan Shao asked the two of them: "Right now, Lu Zhonglang is sitting in the capital, and there is no problem in holding it for a short time, but with the help of the princes from all over the country, I am very worried that the Black Mountain thieves will jump over the wall in a hurry and attack Luoyang." ”

Tian Feng coughed twice and said firmly, "Zhang Yan will definitely be, he won't wait long and will definitely attack the city." ”

Last winter, Tian Feng suffered from the wind and cold, and his legs and feet were no longer flexible, so Yuan Shao asked a famous craftsman in Luoyang to make him a crutch, but the cough has not been cured. In fact, Tian Feng was a little strange for Yuan Shao in his heart, Yuan Shao had asked him for a plan before the bloody battle in Weinan, and at that time he said that he would fight with Ma Yue and stop guarding Tongguan and not going out...... Relying on Jiancheng, how did the Liangzhou army attack with that little manpower? In the end, Yuan Shao's head was hot, and he went out of Tongguan with tens of thousands of Montenegrin troops, surrounded Ma Yue and Weinan City, and attacked the scene for ten years, and 20,000 Montenegrin troops buried their bones in Weinan.

If that's all there is to it, it doesn't matter, and it can be remedied to some extent. Yan Liang, who was narrow-minded, made a reckless mistake again, which led to a rebellion in Montenegro, and more than 100,000 soldiers and horses went straight to Luoyang. The Han army deployed in was invincible with two fists and four hands, and the city pass fell.

Up to now, Luoyang has been besieged for more than two months, and the livelihood of the people in the city is difficult.

"Ahem, general, it's better to make an agreement with the Montenegrin Army for three chapters and give up Luoyang." In the past, Emperor Gao had made three chapters with the people of Xianyang, but at this moment, Tian Feng said three chapters of the law with the Black Mountain Army, which was no less than the shame of the siege of Baideng. I only heard Tian Feng continue: "First, don't hurt the emperor." Second, not to hurt the people, and third, to return to Montenegro. The general personally admitted his mistake and returned the corpse of Zhang Niujiao...... Then the chaos can be solved. ”

Tian Feng thought clearly, but he couldn't say it all, he planned to let Yuan Shao stay away from Luoyang and find another state to make plans. Luoyang has now become the target of everyone, even if the Black Mountain thieves are repelled this time, the next soldiers and horses from all walks of life will enter Luoyang again. Take 10,000 steps back, even if the crisis of the princes entering Luoyang is resolved, Ma Yue may not die in Luoyang.

In Tian Feng's heart, there is only one opponent worthy of Yuan Shao today, and that is Ma Yue, who is strong in Sanfu and is cool.

If Guan You misses the agricultural time, there will be a shortage of soldiers and food in the coming year. However, according to the news sent back by Tanma, Ma Yue's Sanfu did not commit any offense against the people, but on the contrary, there were subordinate officials in various places to govern the counties and urge the people to farm and cultivate the land...... Even if this year passes safely, as long as Yuan Shao is still in Luoyang, the pace of Ma Yue's southward attack will not stop. Now that the princes of various places have formed a separation, Luoyang cannot live for a long time.

Sure enough, as soon as Tian Feng's words fell, Yuan Shao looked at Tian Feng with questioning eyes, and anyone could feel the anger rising, "If Yuan Benchu bows his head to the Black Mountain Thief, it is absolutely impossible!" ”

Xu Yu on the side also said helpfully: "Yuan Hao, don't blame Ben Chu for being angry, this general's status is extremely noble, how can he bow his head to that black mountain thief?" If you can't think of a plan, why don't you say it, why do you come up with such a bad idea? ”

"General, my subordinates feel that Xu Ziyuan's words are too biased. Tian Yuanhao's strategy may not be feasible, of course, General Gu Quan's face is superior. We must not bow down to the thieves, no matter how they become thieves, they are thieves after all! The judge on the side said: "Whether it is the battle of Montenegro or not, the general needs to give up Luoyang, but not to the Montenegrin thieves, otherwise the general's reputation will inevitably be frustrated." But it is true that Luoyang is a place of right and wrong, and it is true that you cannot live for a long time. It's just that I don't know, the general didn't think about it, and walked the road that Ma Yue had walked. ”

"The road that Ma Yue has walked?" At this time, Yuan Shao couldn't help frowning, even Xu You and Tian Feng looked at the trial in puzzlement, and after a while, Tian Feng stretched his brows and looked at the trial with a smile and said: "Zhengnan is right, the solution to this crisis is for the general to walk the road that Ma Yue has walked!" ”

"Oh?" At this moment, Yuan Shao became interested and asked, "Dare to ask Zhengnan, what road has Ma Yue walked?" ”

"Dare to ask the general, what did Ma Yue do when he was driven out of Luoyang." The judge bought a pass, and without waiting for everyone to answer, he smiled and said: "Liangzhou Mu, the household is only 500,000, the tax is not more than 10 million dollars, and there are no external enemies and many internal worries." However, after only two years, Ma Junhao pacified Liangzhou, and at the beginning of three years, the elite soldiers and strong generals went out of Longguan and then taught the world to shake. One is that Ma Yue Wentao is very well armed, but it is undeniable that he has been an auxiliary state in the Central Plains, so his talent is certain. In this regard, the general is no worse than him. Second, the prestige in the sea, Liangzhou is a barbaric land, and there are many warriors who are attached, which is much stronger than him. ”

"And the general is in charge of the court, and most of his scheming is spent on intrigue with the princes of various places, and it is inevitable that he will neglect his military preparations." The judge said this, the smile on his face was even stronger, and he pointed his fingers and said: "In this case, why don't the generals choose any state in the world, and they can make a comeback in three or five years, and who can stop them in the world then?" ”

Yuan Shao's eyes also lit up, and without the constraints of Luoyang, there might be a more ambitious opportunity waiting for the Yuan family. However, he was still unwilling and said: "Is it difficult to give this Luoyang to Ma Yue?" If he gets Luoyang, he will be even more unscrupulous, where will he give me three and five years? ”

"This is the crux of the matter, how to let the general weaken Ma Yue's power when he is accumulating strength in the state and county, and the most difficult thing is to curb the pace of eastward advance." The judge frowned and said: "The general needs to select three people, two are foreign aid, Yuan Highway is the heir of the Yuan family, and Wen Taowu is the best choice, gathering troops, can be one arm." There is another person, stationed in Hedong, who can be an arm to gather troops and work hard. As soon as the horse crossed east, he volleyed with both arms. But this is only a help, the most important thing is that you need to find a person to succeed you in Luoyang, this person must have some personal relationship with Ma Yue, and he must be passable in prestige, and more importantly, loyal to you...... Ma Yue has a lot of righteousness, so it is difficult to move eastward, these are not enough, this person also needs to have troops behind him as support. ”

"I don't know the general, but is there a candidate?"

As he spoke, Yuan Shao already had a name in his heart that almost blurted out.

"Yanzhou Mu, Cao Mengde!"