Chapter 478: Division of Troops
After Han Zhan and the others finished their deliberations, they continued to follow the army. As analyzed by Guo Jia, even if the ministers of the DPRK and China colluded with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, they would not dare to attack on the way, after all, Han Zhan was among the hundreds of thousands of troops, and how much ability the remnants of the Yellow Turbans could dare to compete with the Jizhou army that had just finished conquering Qingzhou.
It was getting late, Zhao Yun rode his horse to Han Zhan's carriage and asked him for instructions: "Second brother, this place is still sixty miles away from Yedu, do you want to order the army to stop and set up camp?" ”
Han Zhan poked his head out of the carriage, looked at the sky, and saw that the sky was getting darker and darker, and if he didn't camp again, it would be dark, so he ordered: "Set up camp on the spot!" ”
When Zhao Yun ordered the army to stop advancing and camp on the spot, Han Zhan got out of his carriage, stretched his waist, and ordered Luo Bu, who was standing aside: "Luo Bu, go and call the military advisor, Ben Hou has something to tell him." ”
"Lord!" Without waiting for Rob to leave, Guo Jia rode over, and when he saw that the army had stopped one after another, he turned over and dismounted to greet Han Zhan, and then asked tentatively, "The lord plans to camp here tonight?" ”
"That's right." Han Zhan nodded and asked rhetorically, "Could it be that Fengxiao has other plans?" ”
"If the ministers of the court want to be unfavorable to the lord, they will inevitably send assassins to infiltrate the army tonight and assassinate the lord." Guo Jia reminded Han Zhan and said: "In Jia's opinion, we might as well have a bright plank road to darken Chen Cang." ”
"Ming Xiu Plank Road Darkness Chen Cang?!" After Han Zhan silently recited this idiom twice, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in his mind, and he guessed what Guo Jia wanted to express. Although the Tiger Guards under the command of Chen Zhi and Luo Bu were standing around, who could guarantee that there was no ear line from the ministers of the DPRK and China, so Han Zhan lowered his voice and asked Guo Jia: "Could it be that Fengxiao let the army camp here to attract the attention of those ministers of the DPRK and China, and then Benhou will bring people into Beijing overnight?" ”
Seeing that Han Zhan guessed his true thoughts, Guo Jia couldn't help but bow slightly: "Lord, Jia is exactly what he meant." As long as the army is encamped here, the ministers who are unfavorable to the lord in the court must think that the lord's guild will wait until tomorrow before entering the capital, and if they want to take any action, they will do it tonight. For the sake of the lord's safety, let's bring people into Beijing overnight. ”
"There are still sixty miles from here to Jingshi," Han Zhan was quite tempted by Guo Jia's proposal, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that something was wrong: "Even if we lead a light horse to hurry at this time, I am afraid that it will be a watch day when we arrive in Jingshi, and the city gate will have already been closed at that time, even if we can call the city gate open, I am afraid it will alarm those ministers." It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate. ”
It was precisely because of this consideration that Han Zhan said decisively: "Fengxiao, anyway, it is only half a day's journey from Jingshi, so we will rest here for one night in peace, and then we will go after dawn tomorrow." As for the assassins, as long as Chen Dao, Luo Bu and others are on guard, they can be prepared. ”
Guo Jia originally wanted to persuade a few more words, so that Han Zhan could change his mind and enter Beijing overnight. But when he said this, he immediately understood in his heart that no matter what he said, it was estimated that the other party would not change his mind, so he closed his mouth with amusement, and silently thought in his heart how to strengthen his vigilance at night.
Not long after Han Zhan came to this era, he was assassinated in Yuan Shao's military camp, and if it weren't for Zhao Yun and Rob who wanted to save him in time, I am afraid that his life would have been lost. Later, he was more or less assassinated, so he had some experience in preventing assassination.
After the camp was completed, Han Zhan ordered people to erect a fence around the big tent and surrounded more than fifty tents, including the big tent. The entrance and exit were guarded by the most reliable Tiger Guards, and except for important figures such as Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Xun You, no one was allowed to enter this core area if they did not have the Arrow Token.
Chen Zhi was very thoughtful, not only was the door heavily guarded, but also arranged three patrol teams to patrol around Han Zhan's big tent without interruption, and if he found anything abnormal, he could rush into the big tent in just a few moments.
Han Zhan convened everyone to discuss the entry of the army into the city tomorrow. Xun You felt that he should say a few words, so he stood up and said, "Lord, my subordinates have something to say." After getting Han Zhan's permission, he continued, "Among the hundreds of thousands of troops, many of them are yellow turbans that have not been reorganized for a long time, if they are allowed to enter the city tomorrow, my subordinates are worried that there will be problems with military discipline." ”
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and Xun You's words immediately aroused the response of several military generals, who said in a gossipy manner: "What the deputy military division said is extremely true, the yellow turban has not been incorporated into our army for a long time, and the military discipline is not strict, if it suddenly enters a prosperous area like the Beijing Division, I am afraid that there will be a disturbance to the people." ”
"You can't let them into the city, so it's better to find another place to house them."
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When the generals spoke, Han Zhan did not speak, but remained silent and quietly listened to everyone's opinions. When the big tent was quiet again, he looked at Xun You and asked, "Deputy Military Division, I don't know how you plan to settle these old Yellow Turban Divisions?" ”
"If we follow the past practice, we can disperse the old Yellow Turbans that have returned to them and organize them into the tuntian farms in various places." Xun You said thoughtfully: "But now the old Yellow Turban Department in the army was selected from hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans, and it also followed us to fight in Qingzhou, which can be regarded as a battle. If they returned to Beijing, they would be dismissed on the spot, and their subordinates were worried that they would cause a mutiny in the army. ”
"What the deputy military division said is extremely true, if the soldiers who have been in the battle formation are dismissed rashly, I am afraid that they will be a disaster." If Xun You didn't mention it, Han Zhan really hadn't considered a similar question, and now that Xun You mentioned it, he humbly asked, "How should we settle them?" ”
"Ten miles south of the city, there is an abandoned town." Xun You replied: "Among your subordinates, you can place them there, and then send a capable general to control them." In this way, they are not afraid of entering the city without permission to disturb the people, and if they encounter a strong enemy to invade Yedu, they can also cooperate with the inside and outside of the city to flank the enemy army. ”
Han Zhan knew very well in his heart that under the current situation, as long as he didn't do anything angry and resentful, the princes from all walks of life would not have the courage to rashly send troops to Yedu, at least in three to five years, there would be no major wars near Yedu.
But now the troops are stationed outside the city to prevent the old Yellow Turbans from harassing the people in the city. As long as a trustworthy general is sent to control this army and horses, wait for three or five months, and the military discipline of the army is strict, and then it does not hurt to transfer them back into the city. Thinking of this, Han Zhan bowed his head slightly, and said: "According to the opinion of the deputy military division, all the old Yellow Turbans in the army are hoarded in the south of the city, and they are commanded by Tai Shici. ”
Hearing Han Zhan's order, Tai Shici hurriedly stepped forward and replied loudly: "The last general will obey the order!" ”