When Guan Yu led the army back to Huayin City, the shouts of killing in the city had completely disappeared. As Hu Zhen said, when the city gate is breached, the morale of the defenders, which is supported by money, will completely collapse. After all, the defenders who were able to win even after the city gate was breached, throughout the entire history of China, there may be, but it is definitely one in a million.

In fact, when the city gate was breached, the defenders of Huayin City did not even survive half an hour. They quickly made the wisest choice, laying down their weapons and surrendering on their knees.

Inside the prefectural hall.

When they saw Guan Yu walk in, everyone's eyes in the room immediately focused, or rather, on the soldier who was holding a tray behind Guan Yu. Because on that tray, there are three heads neatly placed, which are the heads of Hu Zhen and the others.

"Haha, it's worthy of Yun Chang! What a credit you've made this time! Lu Bu laughed and got up to greet him.

"If it weren't for the fact that the prince calculated that the enemy would take advantage of the chaos to escape, how could the lower officials pick up such a bargain." Guan Yu said modestly. As he spoke, he explained what had happened.

"Huh! If it weren't for Yun Chang but someone else, I'm afraid that Hu Zhen might not have chosen to surrender, and it was even likely to be surrounded by them......" Lu Bu patted Guan Yu's shoulder and smiled, "And it's not me who expects this, but Yuan Zhi." Hearing this, Xu Shu hurriedly humbled himself.

After resting for one night, the next day, Lu Bu ordered people to put up a list to calm the people, and reorganized the troops, selecting able-bodied people from the captives to join the army. At the same time, while sending people to Chang'an and Linjin to inquire about the situation, he also sent people to report to the state.

A few days later, when Lü Bu learned that Gao Shun had also captured Linjin and was already preparing to continue his march to Chang'an, he immediately made a decision and immediately led his army to kill Zheng County.

On the other side, after receiving Gao Shun's order, Zhang Liao also turned west again and attacked Qiqi County to the north of Zuo Fengyi. And Zhao Yun and Duan Xuan led the elite cavalry to Wannian from the waterway, and at the same time, Gao Shun also began to attack Wannian after reorganizing the rear troops.

A few days later, Chang'an.

"What do you say?! Linjin is lost?! Ma Teng looked at the soldier in front of him in shock and asked.

"Back to the general, after General Jiang came to Chongquan, he fell for the tricks of the enemy general Zhao Yun, resulting in General Jiang and the 30,000 troops being captured by the enemy. And after receiving this news, Duan Xuan opened the city and surrendered. The soldier looked down in horror and reported.

"Then what's going on with Jiang Xu?! Didn't he be cautious?! And that simmer! When Ma Teng said this, he immediately gritted his teeth and ordered, "Someone! Push all the people who simmered to the downtown area and cut them into meat puree, and then take the minced meat to feed the dogs!! ”

"No!"

It's just that, even so, Ma Teng is still angry, but he doesn't know how to vent. Suddenly, he drew his sword and slashed it at the table beside him, slashing off the corner of the table.

"Rubbish! It's all rubbish! Ma Teng scolded with a hideous face.

On the side, Jia Xu and the others lowered their heads and were silent, obviously not wanting to touch Ma Teng's moldy head at this time.

It's just that, at this moment, a rush of footsteps came, and then I saw a soldier running in in panic and shouting, "General, Huayin is urgent!" ”

As soon as Huayin fell, Ma Teng rushed over in stride, snatching Jian Ce from the soldier's hand. Just after two glances, everyone saw Ma Teng's body suddenly shake, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out, and finally fell directly to the ground.

"General!" Everyone hurriedly surrounded them, only to find that Ma Teng had fainted.

"Quick! Quickly pass on the Imperial Doctor's order! ”

"Go to Madame!"

I don't know how long it took for Ma Teng to wake up quietly, "I'm ......" Ma Teng blinked a little confused, and then heard a young voice coming, "Father, are you awake?" ”

turned his head to look, but it was Ma Teng's second son, Ma Xiu. At this time, he was lying on the side of his bed, and his little face was full of worry. Not far away, the third son Ma Tie and the subordinate Ma Dai were lying on the table, looking like they were already asleep.

"You ......" Ma Teng asked, trying to sit up, but as soon as he moved, he was stopped by Matthew.

"Mother Jun said that my father is angry and must recuperate for a period of time, otherwise it is easy to fall into the root of the disease." Matthew said crisply, "In addition, my mother also said that my father would not have to worry about the enemy's affairs, and she would help deal with it." ”

Hearing this, Ma Teng's face kept changing, and finally he lay back on the bed with a long sigh, looking at the ceiling and being silent for a long time. After a long while, he suddenly turned his head to look at Matthew and asked, "Hughie, do you think it's useless to be a father?" ”

Just hearing Ma Teng's words, Ma Xiu just looked at Ma Teng suspiciously and said, "Why did my father say that?" Father is the hussar general of the dynasty! I heard from the eldest brother that this is the second only official to the general and the third prince! Apparently, the eight-year-old Matthew did not understand the meaning of Matthew's words.

Hearing Ma Xiu's answer, Ma Teng smiled self-deprecatingly, and then touched Ma Xiu's little head and said, "Call Tie'er and Dai'er up, and then go back to the room to rest together, it's okay to be a father." ”

Seeing this, Matthew hurriedly said, "Mother Jun said, let our brother take care of Father here, so that Father's condition will not deteriorate." The three of us have promised our mother that we will take good care of our father! As he spoke, he said in a very strong posture, "Father, don't worry, the three of us will take turns to take care of you, and you won't be tired." ”

Hearing this, Ma Teng smiled self-deprecatingly again, and then said no more, just lying on the bed and quietly looking at the ceiling. Seeing this, Matthew didn't speak, just looked at his father with his chin pinched, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

On the other side, in the secret room of the Hussar General's Mansion, Zhang Ning and Jia Xu sat looking at each other, and on the desk in front of them, there was a topographical map of the Chang'an area. Not far away, Wang Yi sat respectfully on the side and listened.

"Wenhe, I don't know what you think about the current situation?" Zhang Ning looked at Jia Xu and asked flatly, and there was not the slightest panic in his tone.

"Mrs. Hui, in the opinion of the following officials, now there is only one choice to defend Chang'an. There are about 150,000 troops inside and outside Chang'an City, and the grain stock is innumerable! As long as you defend the city and use Chang'an's city defense, it will not be a problem to last for three years and five years. Jia Xu said respectfully.

Speaking of which, I still have to thank Dong Zhuo, who not only left a large number of troops in Chang'an, but also looted and hoarded countless money, grain and grass in the dock fort built in Yixian. And now, it's all cheaper Matten.

"Hmm......" Zhang Ning heard this, looked at the map on the desk and muttered, "Is this the only way?" What if you send people to guard the two cities of Gaoling and Baling? ”

"This ......" Jia Xu suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment when he heard this, and looked at Zhang Ning for a while and didn't know how to speak.

Seeing this, Zhang Ning said lightly, "But it's okay to say it." ”

Hearing this, Jia Xu thought for a while and said, "Mrs. Hui, whether it is Zuo Fengyi or Huayin now, if you count those captured soldiers, the enemy's strength will exceed 100,000. And ......" Speaking of this, Jia Xu paused, and then looked at Zhang Ning's flat expression, and then said again, "And on the side of the imperial court, I'm afraid there is no suitable candidate." ”

Yes, there is no suitable candidate, although there are countless scholars and doctors in the court who seem to be both civil and military on the surface, but who is worthy of Zhang Ning's trust? As for Ma Teng's descendants...... To be honest, it's really not that Jia Xu looks down on them, but in his opinion, even Huang Da and others, who have been famous for a long time, cannot defeat Lu Bu and others.

"Well......" Zhang Ning didn't say anything after hearing this, because she also knew the subconscious meaning of Jia Xu's words. Moreover, even the resourceful she can't solve this problem. Because Ma Teng's foundation is too shallow, and what he does is too domineering.

You must know that Dong Zhuo in the past, that was also the southern expedition and the northern war brought out countless generals, but after taking control of the court, isn't it all kinds of flattering families to let them work for themselves?

And what about Maarten? Most of the descendants under his command are from rebel backgrounds, or they are landlords in Liangzhou, how much ability can they have?

Zhang Ning looked down at the map, it was loud for a while, she shook her head and sighed, "If you just defend Chang'an, it's too cheap for Li Yi." Saying that, Zhang Ning looked at Jia Xu and said, "Wen and you are resourceful, let's see if there is any way to create some trouble for Li Yi while defending Chang'an." ”

"This ......" Jia Xu heard this, and a thought suddenly appeared in his heart, but he didn't know whether to say it or not. After all, once this is said, I don't know how many people will be unlucky.

"Wen He, but what did you think of?" Zhang Ning's voice came, which brought Jia Xu back to his senses. Then Jia Xu saw Zhang Ning's flickering gaze, flashing with a dangerous gaze.

Seeing this, Jia Xu sighed lightly in his heart, and then said respectfully, "Xiaguan does have a way, but it's just ......" Speaking of this, Jia Xu said with a hesitant look, "It's just that it really violates heaven and ......."

It's just that as soon as Jia Xu said this, he was directly interrupted by Zhang Ning, "Tianhe? If it is against heaven and cannot be done, then the world will not be like this. For example, in today's world of near chaos, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are constantly expanding their territories, what they are doing is not against the peace of heaven? ”

Hearing Zhang Ning's words, Jia Xu had no choice but to say respectfully, "The lower officials think that all the soldiers, property, grain and grass in the counties and townships around Chang'an can be transported back to Chang'an, and those people can be driven to the Gaoling and Baling areas, and only give them dry food and water for a few days. In this way, even if the army of Na Lu Bu and Gao Shun arrives, they can only take the lead in helping the people. ”

"What a plan!" Hearing this, Zhang Ning praised repeatedly, "If Lu Bu and others help the people, the grain and grass will definitely not be able to support it." And if you don't come to the rescue, then Li Yi's reputation for the whole business will be completely ruined! And in this way, the reinforcements from Liangzhou can also come in time. ”

Not long ago, Zhang Ning sent people to Liangzhou quickly, so that the current Liangzhou Mu Han Qian led the Liangzhou army and the Qiang people to come to support.

Later, after discussing with Zhang Ning, Jia Xu left the Hussar General's Mansion. Standing in front of the door and looking at the sky, Jia Xu suddenly whispered to himself, "For myself and my family, but I have harmed more than one million people in Chang'an, I'm afraid I will be punished by God, right?" ”

Speaking of which, Jia Xu didn't think of a way to perfunctory Zhang Ning, but he knew very well that Zhang Ning didn't expect it just now, but it didn't mean that he couldn't think of it later. During this time, Jia Xuke was very aware of Zhang Ning's talent. And once Zhang Ning thinks of this idea, he will definitely doubt himself, and when the time comes, God knows if Zhang Ning will directly execute himself and his family.

Well? How was Zhang Ning sure that Jia Xu must have thought of this idea? Need to be sure? Jia Xu felt that there was no need at all, because Zhang Ning looked at him and told him that as long as he dared to arouse Zhang Ning's suspicion, Zhang Ning would do it directly.

And in the Hussar General's Mansion, after Jia Xu left, Zhang Ning immediately sent someone to summon Huang San and Huang Si and ordered, "Within three days, I will drive all the people within a hundred miles of Chang'an to the area of Baling and Gaoling, and if anyone refuses to leave, kill a few people to establish power!" If it doesn't work anymore, I'll tie it up and forcibly bring it over! In addition, all the grain that has not yet been harvested in various places is harvested and taken away, and those that cannot be taken away are directly set on fire! I want that Li Yi to be within a hundred miles of Chang'an, except for countless people who have nothing to lose, and I can't find a grain of rice! ”

Zhang Ning's tone was a little excited, which was completely different from her usual, which made Huang San and Huang Si very puzzled. However, as dead soldiers, even if they are in a high position now, they have not changed much. So they just held their doubts in their hearts, and then responded respectfully, and prepared to take the order and leave.

It's just that at this moment, Zhang Ning suddenly called out to the two of them, and then turned his head to look at Wang Yi, who was a little ugly on the side, and said, "Junqi, you can go with you, and there are also Chao'er and Ah Feng." There are some things that you can only really understand if you have seen them with your own eyes. ”

Hearing Zhang Ning's words, Wang Yi's face became extremely pale, but she still responded quickly, "The disciple will not live up to the master's high hopes!" ”

After Huang San, Huang Si and Wang Yi left, Zhang Ning sat back in his position and took out another map from the side, which was a map of the territory of the Han Dynasty, and many places on it were marked with unknown meanings. Looking at this map, the excitement on Zhang Ning's face gradually disappeared.

"Now I don't know what the results of the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were, and there is no news from Yuan Shu's side......" Zhang Ning looked at the map and muttered to himself, "But with Wenhe's plan and the situation in Chang'an, if you want to stay for more than a year, there should be no problem......

Zhang Ning muttered, then held his chin and fell into deep thought, "But what if you can't keep it?" It seems that no matter what you do, there is no guarantee of future results......" Zhang Ning muttered with a slight frown.

"Do you want Wenhe to help?" Zhang Ning came up with an idea, but quickly threw this idea out of his mind, "I'm afraid that even if he threatens Wen He with his clansmen in this kind of thing, he may not be able to help, right?" Zhang Ning's fingers lightly tapped on the desk and pondered, his brows furrowed slightly, and it seemed that it was difficult to make a decision.