Judging from the current situation, Liu Lan didn't dare to do anything to them, although the Danyang army was further weakened, but the remaining Danyang army was Cao Bao's heart, so Liu Lan must continue to rely on his strength, otherwise with the strength that Liu Lan in Xuzhou can master at this time, even if he captures Zangba, it will be broken.

In the conference hall, Sun Guan, Wu Dun and Yin Li sat in the hall, although several people were discussing in the tent, they did not pay attention to Liu Lan who came under the banner of rescuing Qingzhou, after all, he had a tacit understanding with Zang Ba when he was not the pastor of Xuzhou.

And the messenger sent by Cao Bao is definitely not enough to listen, this is just that he wants to use their strength to deal with Liu Lan, so as early as a few days ago, the messenger was sent to Liu Lan's camp by Zang Ba, he wanted to show favor with this, after all, the situation in Qingzhou was critical at this time, and after he showed favor to him, Liu Lan would still use force against Kaiyang?

In the eyes of others, Liu Lan will never come to Kaiyang, the battle situation in Linzi is critical, he has no reason to delay, otherwise when Linzi is broken, how many people can compete with Yuan Jun in the entire Qingzhou?

But having said that, there was a trace of worry rising in Zang Ba's heart, and at this time, he sat on the main seat and glanced at everyone, observing their reactions, and then said in a deep voice: "I think you all know very well in your hearts, whether Liu Lan really wants to rescue Qingzhou, or as Cao Bao's messenger said, he is here to attack Kaiyang, we can't take it lightly, and we must take more precautions against it!" ”

Sun Guan's eyes are round, with sideburns, and he looks like a reckless man, but he is the second most visionary person in the Kaiyang Army, and he is more strategic and visionary than Wu Dun, who has a white face and looks like a wise general, and Yin Li, who has the most lofty spirit. I saw him nod again and again, and said, "What the general said is true. No matter what Liu Lan's true purpose is, as long as we are careful and vigilant. Then even if he really wanted to break through Kaiyang City, it would not be easy! ”

Yin Li, who had a beard on the side, said disapprerovingly: "The last general thinks that Liu Lan will never come to attack Kaiyang, after all, at this time, Linzi is besieging the city, and the city is only broken, if Linzi is really broken, then what is the use of him going to Qingzhou again?" Sooner or later, it is not necessary to be defeated at the hands of Yuan Jun, so Liu Lan must go to Qingzhou as soon as possible and form a flank attack with Tian Kai against Yuan Jun, so as to stabilize the situation in Qingzhou! ”

Wu Dun, who was elegant on the side, sneered in his heart. But he still left a little thin face for him, and said: "Although what General Yin said is true, I am afraid that I don't know much about Liu Lan, I don't know what this person's human nature is, but I know that in the battle of Jizhou between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, if he didn't turn the tide, how could Yuan Shao be defeated?" This is the only point, even the main force of the Yuan army can be decided in one battle, I am afraid that the tens of thousands of Yuan troops in Qingzhou are not his opponents. Therefore, Dun believes that Liu Lan will definitely solve Kaiyang City first, and then he will go north to Qingzhou without worries! ”

After listening to the two of them, Sun Guan nodded in agreement. Said: "General, the last general agrees with Captain Wu's statement, Liu Lan will definitely attack Kaiyang on this trip." Otherwise, he would never dare to rush north to save Qingzhou! ”

Sun Guan only felt that the edge was on his back. Looking back, I saw Yin Li looking at himself viciously. Knowing that it was because he agreed with Wu Dun's statement, he had to smile bitterly at him, and was about to speak, but he saw Yin Li say loudly: "Since the generals are so sure that Liu Lan is a person who knows the battle array, then he will never underestimate his opponent, this is the way to defeat, and it will come to him, so he will definitely go to Qingzhou as soon as possible!" ”

Zang Ba saw that he was arguing with several people, so he spoke to stop it, and only after the four of them calmed down the anger in their hearts did he speak: "No matter whether Liu Lan opens Yang first or aids Qingzhou first, if he comes to attack Kaiyang first, we must try to avoid fighting with him." When he said this, he sighed and said: "If Liu Lan really rescued Qingzhou, I decided to lead 10,000 Kaiyang troops to rescue Qingzhou with him in order to show favor to him!" ”

"What?" The four people present looked at Zang Ba in shock, and when he said this, he may be telling them that he is going to completely surrender to Liu Lan, although he said it tactfully, but how could everyone not hear what he was trying to express.

Kaiyang City belongs to Xuzhou, but has been independent of the sphere of influence of the counties of Xuzhou, if Zang Ba surrenders to Liu Lan, then the original transcendent status will inevitably be gone, how can these four people in front of them agree, Qi Qi opposed, said: "General can't, if Liu Lan really wants to attack Kaiyang, we have to fight with him to the last person, and we must not give up Kaiyang City!" ”

Zang Ba sighed in his heart, now in Kaiyang City, the money and grain are Zang Ba's own hands, so there are some important inside information, and the four of them inevitably don't know much about the inside story, but he can't explain it to them, can he tell them that the four of them have less than a month of Kaiyang grain and grass at this time?

Zang Ba has 30,000 troops on hand, although Kaiyang County's taxes do not need to be handed over, all of them are distributed by Zang Ba, but Kaiyang's taxes must be limited, and it is slightly insufficient to support 10,000 people with the power of one county, not to mention that he still needs to support 20,000 more horses. Although there are 10,000 soldiers of grain and grass supplied by Xianzhou Mu Taoqian, but such a big gap of 10,000 people forced Zang Ba to open a military market in Kaiyang, or ask Tao Qian for more money and food on the grounds of suppressing the bandits, but whether it is the yellow turban thief or other bandits and bandits, there will be a day when they will be wiped out, so Zang Ba can only suppress on the one hand and help on the other, so Zang Ba will save some money by suppressing the bandits.

But the good times didn't last long, since Tao Qian died and Liu Lan was promoted to Xuzhou pastor, the grain and grass of the 30,000 troops he promised before have been missing, and even the grain and grass of 10,000 people sent by Tao Qian regularly have disappeared, so the purpose behind it is self-evident.

And what worries Zang Ba even more is that Liu Lan shouted that he would send troops to rescue Qingzhou a month ago, why was he stationed outside Xuzhou for a month? Is he really a reckless man who doesn't understand soldiers? Don't understand the meaning of the speed of the soldiers?

Of course not, of course, there is another hidden story behind this, and now it will never be just to solve the three thousand Lu You rebels, then this matter is not so simple, because in this month, some of the family funds he has saved over the years have been completely exhausted, with the grain and grass in Kaiyang at this time, that is, the soldiers only eat one rice soup a day, and they can't last for two months, as long as Liu Lan drags on for another month, or even besieges Kaiyang for a month, then he has no strength to fight with Liu Lan at all. At that time, once Liu Lan attacked the city on a large scale, he was afraid that he would only have one way to surrender.

The matter is imminent. But Zang Ba can't spread such news, otherwise once the news comes out. Mo said that he resisted Liu Lan, I am afraid that someone will open the city gate to welcome him into the city.

Therefore, he has to rely on the existing 30,000 elite capital in his hands to seek the greatest benefits for himself and his subordinates, and he believes that Liu Lan, who lacks soldiers at this time, will definitely meet his conditions!

He had been thinking about all this in his heart for a long time, and he believed that his old brothers would definitely not resist the decision he made, and at this time, in order to strengthen their determination, Zang Ba said: "I have made up my mind about this matter, you are all my old brothers of Zang Ba, if you don't want to, you can leave." I, Zang Ba, will never stop me, if you are willing to be with Ba, you also know that Ba is a person, as long as Zang has a bite to eat in the future, then you brothers are indispensable! ”

"General." The four of them immediately got up and said excitedly: "Since the general has said this, the four of us are willing to follow the general!" ”

"Good!" Zang Ba was very satisfied, looking at the decisive appearance of the four people, his heart was full of emotion. said: "Don't worry, we will never take refuge in Liu Lan so easily, we must show some sincerity from him, otherwise Zang would rather go to Lu Bu!" ”

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The army marched to Fuyang. Not long after setting up camp, I saw Zhang Ping, a personal guard, open the curtain and enter, and said, "Enlighten the lord." Literature engaged in Xu Fang begging to see! ”

"Xu Fang?" Liu Lan was slightly stunned, Xu Fang was very famous in Xuzhou Shilin. If Chen Deng's people of the lake and the sea are derogatory, then Zhao Yu and Xu Fang are real celebrities. It can be said that he is the bull ear of Xuzhou Shilin, so as soon as he took office, he ordered him to engage in literature in charge of literature and education, and he also indirectly accepted and bought Xuzhou Shilin students.

is such a celebrity, how could he go to great lengths to come from Xuzhou to see him? Could it be that something happened in Xuzhou City? He didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately issued an order, saying: "Let him enter the tent to meet him!" ”

After a while, Xu Fang slowly entered the tent, bowed his hand, and said, "Xu Fang has seen Liu Zhoumu!" ”

"No need to be polite!" Liu Lan gestured weakly, he still had a lot of respect for a celebrity like Xu Fang, and said: "Xu Zhen came from Xuzhou and didn't know what was going on?" ”

Since Cao Cao invaded Xuzhou and was defeated by him, Xu Fang suddenly had the idea of abandoning literature and martial arts, he began to borrow military books everywhere to study, he knew that Xuzhou Shilin and the people's inherent concept of him was difficult for Liu Lan to let him lead the army alone and become a general commanding thousands of troops, but he did not give up.

In today's troubled times, he definitely has the opportunity to show his talent, so that Liu Lan can recognize his ability to lead troops, that is, take 10,000 steps back, he can't lead troops like the Marquis of Huaiyin, but he can also serve in front of the army, even if he can't strategize like Zhang Liang, but Xu Shu, the role model in front of him, is not the direction he wants to work towards.

Therefore, this time Liu Lan conquered Kaiyang, he took the initiative to ask Ying to follow the troops north, but Liu Lan refused several times, and he was forced to make this decision, not for anything else, just for the rare opportunity to prove himself.

Xu Fang bowed again and said: "Envoy, the art of war: a hundred battles are won, and those who are not good are also good; The soldiers who surrender without a fight, the good ones who are good, this time the soldiers enter Kaiyang, the first to cut the relationship, and then to fight! ”

It's just a scholar who talks about it! Liu Lan shook his head slightly in his heart, and said: "I understand all this, if I can really persuade Zang Ba to surrender, I will not go to attack the city and cause unnecessary damage to the soldiers, but how can Zang Ba surrender obediently!" ”

Liu Lan's purpose was to win a few battles in Kaiyang and force Zang Ba to sign an alliance with him, only in this way could he obediently send troops to Qingzhou.

"What the king said is true, if others go to this matter, it will be difficult for others, but ......"

Xu Fang suddenly smiled and said nothing, which immediately attracted Liu Lan's attention, could it be that he had a way? With joy in his heart, he said: "Could it be that Mr. Xu has a way to persuade Zang Ba to surrender?" ”

Xu Fang shook his head and said, "No, but the lower official recommends one person, or there is a possibility of three points, to persuade Zang Ba to return!" ”

"Who?"

Liu Lan looked at Xu Fang directly, although there was only a three-point possibility, he was willing to give it a try, if he couldn't persuade him to surrender, it would not be too late to attack the city.

"This person's name is Chen Jiao, a native of Guangling, and now he is the county Gongcao." Xu Fang talked eloquently and said: "Back then, Zang Ba's father offended the county Taishou because of private killing, and Taishou was arrested, but he didn't want to be rescued by Zang Ba. ”

"But there are also some origins, no wonder there are thirty percent certainty!" Liu Lan listened to him and nodded.

Although Liu Lan didn't say he agreed, he could tell from his tone that he agreed to send Chen Jiao to persuade him to surrender, Xu Fang said: "Envoy, Chen Jiao is now outside the account, if you agree, why not summon him into the account?" ”

Liu Lan didn't speak, but just took out a piece of Caihou paper and wrote two sentences on it: Lang is evil, and the military power is not moving.

After writing, he folded the letter into a quartet, handed it to Xu Fang, and said, "Chen Jiao, I'm gone, let him give this letter to Zang Ba!" ”

"Ignorance, understood!"

Xu Fang turned around and left after receiving the letter, but was stopped by Liu Lan, he stepped forward and looked at him with burning eyes, and said: "This trip is dangerous, it can be said that you have entered Longtan alone, no matter whether Zang Ba descends or not, you and Chen Jiao will come back alive, understand?" ”

Xu Fang felt in his heart that the pride of the soldier dying for his confidant suddenly came to life, nodded heavily, and said: "Rest assured, Xu will still live to give advice to the envoy in front of the army!" ”

"I made a note of it!" Watching Xu Fang turn around and leave, Liu Lan had a feeling in his heart that he would not see him again, he didn't know why he felt like this, but he hoped in his heart that the feeling would not come true.

Kaiyang City has long been rumored, everyone heard a few months ago that Xuzhou Mu Liu Lan led the army to rescue Qingzhou, which would not have made them nervous, but a few days ago in Kaiyang City, there was a laugh and said that the news began to be hotly discussed, that is, Liu Lan's aid to Qingzhou is fake, and the destruction of Kaiyang is true.

Although the 30,000 defenders of Kaiyang may not lose against the 50,000 foot soldiers of Shangxuzhou, since the literal point of view, the extra 20,000 people made the Kaiyang army very nervous, and the morale was like a barometer, falling to a low point.

The fire and food in the barracks are getting worse and worse, and the monthly salary of 600 yuan has been delayed for more than half a year.

Zang Ba took a turn around the school field, and everything in front of him made his brows already wrinkled into a Sichuan shape, but the objective facts were in front of him, how should he improve his morale?

Now the way to boost morale is to make up the salary and improve the fire, but where does he get the money and food? Mo said that he has no money now, even if it is food and grass, it can only last for less than two months, if the soldier's fire food is changed to one meal a day, he may be able to last for a few months or even half a year, but how can he resist Liu Lan at that time?

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PS: Xu Fang, this person, there are few documentary records, it can be said that he was unknown in the late Han Dynasty, but there are so few paragraphs in the few documentary records, one of which is that the Three Kingdoms records that he and Zhao Yu are famous scholars in Xuzhou, and when Wei's Spring and Autumn Period Chen Lin was Yuan Shao's county Wen, he said that he defeated Cao Cao, Sima Steal thought that the two were one person, as for saying that the literati were in charge of the army, there was no shortage of them in history, so I will not express it. But if Xu Fang is really made of oolong, I hope to correct it in the book review area. (To be continued.) )