Pang Tong thought to himself: "I'm just speculating with reference to the historical situation, and no one knows how it will really develop." However, history is such a coincidence, the battlefield was still moved to Guandu. ”

He said: "Right now, Yuan Shao must be stockpiling grain in Wuchao. ”

Lu Su nodded and said, "There must be this important transit point at the distance of the battle line. In order to effectively dispatch resources from the north and south. But if you want to fight a decisive battle in Guandu, it will inevitably involve the territory of Xuchang County, which is within the scope of Yuzhou, can Kong Ling just sit idly by? ”

"Not only did he sit idly by, but he also helped Cao Cao." Pang Tong smiled and nodded at Xuchang's location. "Cao Cao must have persuaded Kong Ling and formed an alliance with him. For Kong Ling, in such a difficult situation, being able to reconcile with Cao Cao also solved the crisis in the north, so that he didn't have to worry too much about dealing with Sun Quan and Liu Biao. Therefore, Xuchang must be used as a springboard to lead Yuan Shao to the confrontation. ”

Lu Su was amazed and said, "If they are all said by adults, the five bodies that we admire will fall to the ground." ”

Pang Tong's gaze left the map, and said to Lu Su: "Write me another book, give it to Cao Mengde, and say that you will wait for his strategy." ”

Lu Su took the order and left. Four days later, the messenger came with Cao Cao's letter. Pang Tong sat in the mansion and read a book, took the letter and opened it to read: "Shiyuan can put the people of the world first, and I, Cao Cao, will definitely do my best." This time, Yuan Shao hoarded grain in Wuchao, this place has a force of 100,000, and his army of 350,000 is stationed in Chenliu, I have now allied with Kong Ling, and the army is pressed in Xuchang. Yuan Shao must be eager to fight with us in order to annihilate our main force. I fought many times in a roundabout way to avoid a decisive battle with him, and also to make him even more anxious to fight me. Therefore, as long as Shi Yuan can cut off his food supply after half a month, I will have my own strategy to break his army. ”

After Pang Tong read it, he asked the attendant to call Lu Su over. Lu Su entered the house and took the letter handed over by Pang Tong. Lu Su looked at it and said, "My lord, God counts!" ”

Pang Tong said: "In this way, our army will make plans after cutting off his Yuan Shao's grain channel." ”

"Think again?" Lu Su asked, "As you can see below, the adults should have calculated a lot of possibilities." ”

Pang Tong said with a smile: "The affairs of the military family are changing rapidly, and it is the best decision to be free at that time." ”

"So what do you mean by attacking the Black Nest now?"

Pang Tong shook his head and said: "There are a lot of famous people and famous generals in Hebei, and it is really tyrannical to let these people work hard for Yuan Shaozhi's mediocrity." The best strategy is to attack him Yuan Shao's vital point, and his key point must be a civil and military official. I want to take other people's talents. ”

Lu Su shook his head abruptly and said, "I have heard that there are many righteous people in Hebei, and I am afraid it will be difficult to obey." If you want to wait for these people to defect, you really don't know about the Year of the Monkey. ”

Pang Tong said: "I have a plan, if I can obtain Hebei talents, it will be a great benefit to our army to conquer the world in the future." Therefore, in the future, it is necessary to have some strategy in combat. Of course, it is still necessary to focus on the overall situation, even if it hits his key points, it is to serve the overall situation. ”

The next day, the spies reported that the generals of the Wuchao garrison were Yan Liang and Wen Chou, who were among the best generals in Hebei. Pang Tong was extremely excited when he learned about it. These two were killed by Guan Yu because they didn't know the relationship between Guan Yu and me in the official history. Especially Yan Liang, as soon as he opened his mouth to ask Guan Yu if Liu Bei's righteous brother was beheaded. If you can fight for a few rounds, you really don't know who will lose and who will win. Pang Tong wants to turn history back. And now Guan Yu is far away in Yizhou, and he has no chance to do such a thing.

Pang Tong asked the spies to intensify the density of returns. Until one day, when he learned that Yan Liang set off from Wuchao to transport grain to Chenliu County, Pang Tong immediately mobilized military attachés. At night, the Jizhou army walked along the low mountain, with a dense forest on one side and a mountain wall on the other. It is more than 100 miles north of Chenliu County.

The winding grain team moved with peace of mind, and on both sides of the carriage were Hebei soldiers. Under the moon, the wind blows, the leaves fall and sway, and the smell of earth wafts everywhere. There are many torches in the food team, like a fire dragon in the dark. Yan Liang, the leading general, was at the front. He was born with a broad face and a wide mouth, a thick, long, and curly beard, nine feet tall, dark skin, a majestic physique, a long pole and a large sword, and sat on a black war horse. Because of the black armor, the whole person seemed to have fallen into the darkness and it was difficult to see. The surrounding soldiers are lit by fire.

Suddenly, a pathfinder returned, and there seemed to be a figure and a banner ahead. Yan Liang had doubts in his heart, so he asked the army to stop, and the sergeant was on guard. He sent 1,000 men to secretly go to the distant jungle to investigate. Just as he was leaving for a mile, the rear shouted that it would kill the heavens, and at the same time, rolling rocks kept falling on the mountainside, and the grain team was terrified, and the enemy soldiers continued to rush out of the woods.

Yan Liang was about to return to the defense, only to hear the explosion sound in the air, and the cavalry was in chaos. Figures suddenly galloped around, each armed with a halberd. Yan Liang immediately led the cavalry to fight, and the long-handled broadsword in his hand slashed for a while, the enemy's spear halberd was broken, and his body was broken and splashed with blood.

"Thief!"

He shouted and rode into the enemy's line, and the soldiers around him were overwhelmed by him. At that moment, a roar came.

"I am Xiliang Ma Chao, and the enemy will descend early!"

I saw Ma Chao on a white horse, a white cloak fluttering behind him, and the spear in his hand stabbed towards Yan Liang. Yan Liang swung his attack with a knife face. The two generals frenched and fought fiercely, and no one dared to approach them. After about thirty rounds, there was no victory, and the cavalry under the night was surrounded by the infantry of Pang Tong's army and retreated to the foot of the mountain, some of which had no way out. At this moment, a group of cavalry galloped over, led by Zhao Yun. Yan Liang was already deep in the siege unconsciously, and Zhao Yun killed him on one side. But this 30-year-old Hebei star is very aggressive, attacking left and right, fighting with Zhao Yun and Ma Chao. Unexpectedly, when about ten times, Zhao Yun stabbed his horse in the ass with a shot, the war horse neighed, although Yan Liang pulled the reins to settle the war horse, but the long knife in his hand was picked open by Ma Chao with a shot, fell off from his hand, and Zhao Yun hit his throat with a shot. The stubborn leopard-like man finally sighed in obedience. Most of the guards surrendered, and more than half of the cavalry were killed and wounded. Pang Tongjun was in complete control of the situation. At night, the grain team was taken by Pang Tong's men. Yan Liang's hands were wrapped behind his back, kneeling on the leaves, and the torches of the soldiers on both sides were lined up. Pang Tong pressed his hands on the two swords and strode over, Zhao Yun and Ma Chao stood on both sides, and Dian Wei, who was one zhang high, was behind him.

Yan Liang frowned and looked at him and said, "Who dares to come to me to rob the grain, don't you know that we are from Hebei?" ”

Pang Tong asked with a calm expression: "You are Yan Liang, the famous Hebei general who guards the grain team?" ”

"Exactly!"

Pang Tong looked at him like a lion, and he really looked mighty. He said, "I am Pang Tong. ”

"Humph! Huangkou Xiaoer, you have occupied so much territory, Hua Xiong, Li Ru, and Ma Teng are really unscrupulous. ”

Speaking of which, there is one person who is the first one who will not agree. Ma Chao wanted to step forward with a pistol, but was stopped by Pang Tong's hand. Yan Liang stared at Ma Chao and said, "It's okay if you don't say it." If he is the son of Ma Teng, it is really funny. People say that Xiliang Ma Chao has a good gun and a bold body, and he even surrendered to the enemy. He laughed. The people of Xiliang really can't be compared with the righteousness of the people of my Central Plains. He glared at Pang Tong and said, "Pang Shiyuan, pull out your sword and give me a good time!" ”

Ma Chao shouted: "My lord, let me do this madman!" ”

Pang Tong shook his head and said, "Don't be in a bad mood by him." He squatted down, and usually Yan Liang said: "I actually see that you have a good martial arts and a good courage." If you don't want to, you will follow Yuan Shao to die. If you can go with me in the world, I will let you know my great morality. ”

Unexpectedly, Yan Liang spat in his face violently. Ma Chao and Zhao Yun were furious, but they were pulled by Dian Wei's arms. The two looked at him puzzled, and Zhao Yun said, "This person is too deceitful." Dian Wei said: "Don't worry. Everything listens to huge people. The two of them stopped.

Pang Tong wiped his face, sighed faintly and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity." You're a rare loyalty. He stood up. Yan Liang originally wanted to provoke him to kill himself, but he didn't expect the other party to have such an indifferent reaction. He looked at the calm man in surprise and said, "What the hell are you doing?" I'm not afraid of you. ”

Pang Tong said coldly: "Since you can't follow me, I will let you go." Come and loosen General Yan's bonds. ”

Yan Liang rubbed his wrist after being untied, and frowned, "What do you mean?" ”

Pang Tong glanced at him and said, "Since it is not for my use, it is a pity to behead you, it is better to let you go back." ”

"I'm going to want you to look good!" Yan Liang said angrily: "Hugh regrets! ”

Pang Tong waved his hand and said, "See you on the battlefield." ”

Yan Liang walked away, and the generals and soldiers were speechless when they saw it. After half a ring, Ma Chao said: "This person is brave, and it is a big enemy to put him back." ”

Pang Tong sighed lightly: "I pity him for being a fierce general, and I don't want to do harm." "He did have pity in his heart." It is in vain to let him be locked up in our place, it is better to see him on the battlefield, let him know the strength of my Pang Tongjun, and then let him see Yuan Shao's planlessness clearly. ”

If Yan Liang had fallen into Ma Chao's hands, he would have been cut down long ago. On the one hand, Pang Tong's grain interception this time undermined the morale of Wuchao, and also sent an accurate signal to Cao Cao. It was he Pang Tong who had already started the strategy plan for the Black Nest. However, Pang Tong did not step up the attack on Wuchao, but acted slowly militarily, but stepped up his penetration into the entire Hebei in terms of intelligence. He had to understand the situation in Hebei and understand Yuan Shao's strengths and weaknesses before Cao Cao. He wanted to slow down and let Yuan Shao defeat Cao Cao with his strong military strength, and on the other hand, make Cao Cao think that he Pang Tong was already trying to attack the affairs of Wuchao. In the maneuver between these two parties, Pang Tong intends to seek the greatest benefits.

Chapter 129: Marriage Conspiracy and Calculation

Interestingly, among the soldiers of Yuan Shao who were captured last time, he learned that Yuan Shao had a daughter who was sixteen years old and young and beautiful. Yuan Shao once claimed at a banquet to reward the three armies that he would marry his daughter to Yan Liang, who had made meritorious contributions. This incident moved Yan Liang very much, and he worked even more hard for Yuan Shao.

At the same time, the expected happened. Yuan Shao sent an envoy to ask Pang Tong to form an alliance with him, promising to withdraw his troops and be neutral. After Yuan Shao defeated Cao Cao, he sent the three counties of Bingzhou to Pang Tong. Lu Su said to Pang Tong in the palace: "This is a plan to delay the army, he will be defeated by Cao Cao in the future, and Yuan Shao will definitely meet us and other soldiers." ”

Pang Tong chuckled and said, "He Yuan originally thought I was a three-year-old hairy child. But I'll just do it. Come and prepare the four treasures of the study. He immediately wrote a letter: "In Xia Pangtong, I saw the letter written by Lord Yuan, and I was very moved. However, due to the current situation in the world, there are Liu Biao and Liu Zhang in the south of our army, if he does not make friends with Cao Cao, he will definitely be bullied by him one day. If you are defeated, our army will be in danger. So after thinking about it again, on the one hand, I hope that the adults will express their sincerity, and on the other hand, they will also show the adults the morality of my Pang Shiyuan. I also asked the adults to marry the little girl to me, and the two families got married. In this way, heaven and earth are the matchmakers, and everyone in the world knows that I must not oppose the alliance. ”

After reading it, Lu Su said excitedly: "Absolutely not. Have you forgotten about Hwa-woong? ”

Pang Tong immediately laughed and said, "Of course I remember, my good lady was sent by him." Hey, don't count him, it's also my father-in-law. When he said this, Pang Tong was very serious. He took the scroll back from Lu Su's hand and handed it to the attendant.

"I don't think it's appropriate. Liu Xuande, who Yuan Shao did not have, was capricious and untrustworthy. And if you do this, our army will tie your hands and feet, and lose Cao Cao, and you will be in a dilemma in the future. Destroying the alliance is a big deal, once Yuan Shao is defeated, Cao Cao and I are incompatible, and there will be a war soon. If he succeeds in Yuan Shao, not to mention Cao Cao's rich territory, if he is allowed to win the Han Emperor, he will have nothing to fear. It will be difficult to defeat him. No, no, this decision of the adults is likely to lead to a mess. Not people inside and out. ”

Pang Tong walked over and put his shoulder on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Lord Lu, I already have a plan, I won't be a person inside and out, I want to make them not a person inside and out." He laughed. Lu Su couldn't figure out his mind at all, so he just smiled bitterly.

Pang Tong walked to the short case again, spread out a piece of paper, bent over and picked up the brush to write for a while. Lu Su walked over and looked down, and his whole face was written "why". Pang Tong turned around and glanced at him, and said, "When Yuan Benchu is unified, I will let Cao Cao rob his relatives." ”

Lu Su was stunned and said, "My lord, what are you thinking?" While there are some things I can judge, it seems like you have more secrets hidden. Incomprehensible, incomprehensible. ”

At the beginning of August of the sixth year of Yonghan, Yuan Shao was overjoyed after receiving Pang Tong's letter, and immediately sent an envoy to Pang Tong's secret agent. This person is Xu You, a strategist under Yuan Shao, and after seeing Pang Tong in the palace, he arched his hand and said: "I am Xu You under the account of Lord Yuan, and I have seen a huge number of people. ”

Pang Tong sat on one side, and there was no one else in the hall. Xu You felt strange as soon as he came in, if there was no one in the big mansion, there would occasionally be attendants serving tea and water. If it was Yuan Shao's mansion, it must be civil and military officials present now. But in this way, he also changed to a relaxed place.

Xu You said: "The beauty of the huge people really moved Lord Yuan. Yuan Mei looks like a flower and jade, and she will not disappoint the huge people. Today, the two families are on good terms, and they can share the world. ”

Pang Tong nodded and said, "That's very good." Today, I will let the dowry go back with you. How is it? ”

Xu Youxi said: "Very good, very good." If all goes well, the eldest lady will be sent here in mid-August. At that time, the edict will be issued to the princes of the world, and let them know the friendship between my Yuan and Pang families. ”

Pang Tongyi nodded as he thought about something else. He sighed and said, "Right now, Lord Yuan and Cao Cao are fighting, but I have a little friendship with Cao Mengde. I don't know what to do then, I'm afraid it's going to make the world laugh, laughing at my young and ignorant, ruthless and unrighteous. ”

Xu You got up and said movingly: "The huge man is really a hero. However, the conquest is not informal. You don't know, Meng De and I have known each other since childhood, and we are fellow villagers and have a very good relationship. But now that I am used by Lord Yuan, I can only meet him in battle, although I feel unbearable, but this is my life! Pang Tong thought to himself, how could I not know.

Xu Yu made a generous statement: "Today, after the two families get married, it is the first priority, and the oath is secondary. And the huge people are not afraid of the words of the world, you only need to be a bystander when Lord Yuan and Cao Cao are fighting, and you can get rid of it. First, you don't help your in-laws, and second, you don't help the alliance, and the two parties are in a dilemma, and they sit on the top. How is it? ”

Pang Tong got up and said, "What Lord Xu said made me pause." ”

Immediately, he ordered someone to prepare a generous gift and went back with Xu You. Three days later, the book came quickly, saying that two days later, Yuan Mei would go to Wuchao first, and then be escorted to Chaoge County by the generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Pang Tong laughed and said, "I can do it." However, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are fierce generals, I want to see how he Cao Mengde copies. ”

He wrote a letter to Cao Cao, saying that it was to gain Yuan Shao's trust and help Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shao together, so he had a marriage. But he was afraid that the people of the world would eventually laugh at him, so he asked Cao Cao to be a white face and rob people halfway, so that he Pang Tong could sit back and relax, and Yuan Shao would also be angry. and told Cao Cao the specific time route.

After Cao Cao got the letter, he laughed and said: "This Pang Shiyuan is really a resourceful person, I can think of that Yuan Ben's angry and corrupt appearance." And Guo Jiadao, the first strategist under him, said: "Your Excellency needs to be cautious of Pang Tong, this person will be our great enemy." ”

Cao Cao took a deep breath and nodded: "In the world, Liu Bei, Pang Tong, and Sun Quan are true heroes, and the others are all wine bags and rice bags." ”

It is said that Yuan Benchu sent his daughter to the black nest in order to make friends with Pang Tong. He completely forgot what he had promised Yan Liang. Of course, it's not really forgetting, but deliberately ignoring the big picture. Yan Liang was very dissatisfied with this, but how could the affairs of the military family take into account the personal feelings of his children, and he forcibly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.

On the same day, it was drizzling, and the escort force of 10,000 people set off from Wuchao and moved to Chaoge County in the northwest. After traveling about ten miles, the fast horse galloped over, and Cao Cao's army suddenly appeared thirty miles east of Wuchao, about 30,000 people. Yan Liang and Wen Chou were puzzled when they learned about it, why he Cao Mengde was so ghostly, and he expected the two generals to go out of the city.

Wen Chou, who had a tiger's back on his back, said: "I led a large group of men and horses away, bypassed the mountains and forests, and raided his rear army." ”

After Yan Liang thought about it, he looked at the gray sky and said: "It is indeed a good weather for a sneak attack, so I will ride nine thousand to you, and the road on my side is close, so it will be fine." ”

After the two discussed, Wen Chou led the team away.

Most of Yan Liang's more than 1,000 men were infantrymen, escorting Yuan Shao's beloved daughter and a large number of dowry items, and traveled to a low ground near the mountain. Yan Liang frowned and said, "This place is full of potholes, and it's damn weather." "I was complaining that there was a faint figure behind the rain in front of me, after all.

"My lord! It's a squad of cavalry! ”

Yan Liang took a deep breath and said, "Could it be that Cao Cao came quickly?" How can it be? ”

Someone came to report again: "It's Pang Tongjun's clothes." ”

Yan Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This Pang Tong has thought it through." At this moment, more than a thousand horses rushed to the dense forest on the west side, and the mud splashed. It is also the clothes of Pang Tongjun. But just after getting closer, Yan Liangjun realized that something was wrong. These people were armed with weapons and looked murderous. After the collision, he directly slashed and killed the escort and fell to the ground, Yan Liang was shocked and shouted: "Pang Tong Xiaoer, how dare you break the contract unreasonably!" ”

When he was organizing his men to resist the enemy, he heard a person shouting: "I am Xiahou Yuan, the general under Cao Cao, and Yuan Shaojun will surrender early!" ”

As soon as Yan Liang heard it, he knew the plan, and it turned out that Cao Cao ordered people to change into Pang Tongjun's clothes. Yan Liang rode his horse under the gradually larger rain curtain to meet Xiahou Yuan with a spear in his hand, and the two generals exchanged blows, heartily, and after more than 20 rounds, Xiahou Yuan was defeated and left. When Yan Liang was pursuing, a horse galloped behind him, and said loudly: "Xiahoudun is here, the enemy will surrender early!" ”

Another person carried a halberd and killed him. Yan Liang was not afraid to reflexively swing away the halberd with a knife, and Le Ma killed him. Suddenly, Xiahou Yuan rode back to kill, and Xiahou Yuan sandwiched Yan Liang with him, but Yan Liang had already messed up his moves, and was cut through his left shoulder by Xiahou Yuan's halberd, Xiahou Yuan swept him in the back with a shot, Yan Liang turned over and dismounted, and when he looked up, two weapons pointed at his front door. Xiahoudun said: "Report your name!" ”

Yan Liang's face was rain except for mud, and he sighed so badly in his heart, and shouted: "Hebei Yan Liang! ”