Chapter 19: Facing Reality
Xu Huang, the word Gongming, Hedong people's name. In his early years, he followed Yang Feng, and later descended to Cao Cao, who governed the army rigorously, and was praised by Cao Cao for having the style of Zhou Yafu. Compared with the five tigers of Shu Han, Cao Wei's five sons are even more coveted by Liu Xie. Although the five tigers are brave, the standard of judgment is mainly based on force, while the five sons of Wei are everyone who can fight habitually, and Xu Huang's ability is even more similar to Zhang Liao, the head of the five sons.
At present, Zhang He is in Yuan Shao, Hebei, Yu Ban and Le Jin have already been under Cao Cao, Zhang Liao is the closest to Liu Xie, but in order not to arouse Lu Bu's suspicion, Liu Xie cannot recruit Zhang Liao at this time, and as far as Zhang Liao's temperament is concerned, if he is not exhausted, and there are special reasons, he will choose to sacrifice his life instead of stealing his life. I think that if I hadn't been worried about the safety of Lu Bu's family back then, Zhang Liao would have surrendered to Cao before he saw it.
After calculating it, there is only one Xu Huang left who still has the possibility of fighting at this time. It's just that Liu Xie doesn't know when this Xu Huang took refuge in Yang Feng, maybe after Yang Feng surrendered to the imperial court, or he has been following Yang Feng. The purpose of this dispatch of troops is, firstly, to absorb the white wave thieves to enrich the population of Chang'an, so that a large amount of land that has been abandoned due to lack of people to cultivate can be used again, and secondly, Liu Xie wants to try his luck to see if he can get news about Xu Huang.
Originally, Liu Xie didn't have much hope, and he only planned to ask the captives to verify it, but he didn't expect this Xu Huang to take the initiative to jump out.
"Wen Yuan, what about Xu Huang's martial arts?" Lu Bu asked with interest.
"Back to Wenhou, it is on par with the last general."
"Oh? Then I had to find a chance to meet him. ”
"Wen Hou, there will be this opportunity. But for now, let's discuss the next step. Wen Yuan, how many prisoners were captured in this battle? ”
"This, not too many, about 300 people." Zhang Liao replied when he heard this.
"More than three hundred, almost enough."
"Holy Lord, what are you going to do?" Lu Bu asked curiously.
"I don't need it for the time being, so let's lock it up for now."
"Do you still have to act according to the original plan tomorrow?" Lu Bu asked again.
"Of course, now the initiative is in our hands, if the white wave thieves don't want to be separated from their relatives, then they will definitely take the initiative to appear, Wen Hou just needs to pay attention not to fall into the ambush of the white wave thieves."
"Rest assured, the Holy One will definitely send capable scouts to carefully investigate the situation along the way."
"Not only should the scouts be careful, but also ask Wen Hou to remember that you must not fall for the white wave thief's trick to lure the enemy."
"A trick to lure the enemy?"
"Yes, if the white wave thief can't defeat Wen Hou head-on, then he will definitely think of some crooked ways, Wen Hou just needs to remember, and respond to all changes with the same, as long as the relatives of those white wave thieves are in our hands, the white wave thief will definitely come. You don't want to let this expedition go to ruin because you can't help it. I can remind you in advance that although I brought back a lot of grain and grass from Hebei this time, there is still a long time before the next autumn harvest. If we lose again this time, then the next time we send troops will have to wait until after the autumn harvest next year. ”
"Huh? Grain and grass are so tight? When Lu Bu heard about this for the first time, he was very surprised.
"If you don't know that firewood and rice are expensive, although Hanzhong has been in our hands at this time, the grain and grass in Hanzhong will not have a surplus until after the autumn harvest, and the Yizhou gateway in Hanzhong is not easy to be sloppy. That Liu Yizhou has now been crowned the king of Shu, and he is one step away from being called the emperor. ”
"Then is it possible that Liu Yan still wants to be the emperor?" Zhang Liao asked with some disbelieving.
"Wen Yuan, don't you believe it, there are not a few people in the world who want to sit in this seat under my buttocks, when the first emperor set up a state pastor, then Liu Yan also took the initiative to ask to go to Yizhou because he heard that Yizhou had the spirit of a genius. As for Liu Biao in Jingzhou, it is said that his residence in Jingzhou is even more magnificent than the imperial palace in Chang'an. In addition to these two people, like the two losers of the Yuan family, they also have a heart of disobedience. ”
“…… Is the Holy One overly worried? ”
"When discussing the Dong Alliance, Yuan Shao once intended to support Liu Yu in Youzhou, and Yuan Shu and Sun Jian used to turn against each other over grain and grass, but now Sun Jian's family is taken in by Yuan Shu, not because Yuan Shu is kind-hearted, but because Yuan Shu covets the heirloom jade seal hidden in the hands of the Sun family. Blatantly snatched him and didn't dare to do it now, so he was waiting, waiting for Sun Jian's son Sun Ce to take the initiative to give it to him. ”
"Holy Lord, isn't my big man embattled now?"
"That's right, that's the main reason why I insist on resting. Iron still needs its own hardness, the land in Guanzhong is fertile, but it is not lightly harmed by the Xiliang army, with the current strength of the imperial court, not to mention sending troops to compete for the Central Plains with the princes from all walks of life, it is a little difficult to protect itself. Li Dao Guo Yan's Xiliang army has always been a great trouble for the imperial court, and compared with Li Dao Guo Yan, Ma Teng Han Sui, who occupies Xiliang, is not so important. Liu Xie was worried that Lu Bu would mistakenly think that he had taken the initiative because he was in the center of the imperial court, so he took this opportunity to tell Lu Bu about his family background, so that he would not think about who to fight all day long.
"First there was the white wave thief, then there was Li Dao Guo Yan, and then there was Han Sui Ma Teng. Only when the west is pacified can the imperial court have the energy to set its sights on the Central Plains. ”
Hearing Liu Xie's words, Lu Bu's heart was like being splashed with a basin of cold water. He thought that he could quickly fight with those well-known generals in the Central Plains, but listening to Liu Xie's meaning, it was impossible to do it without ten or eight years. Just when Lu Bu felt depressed and disappointed, Zhang Liao opened his mouth to remind Liu Xie: "Holy Lord, you have one less opponent that needs to be solved. ”
"Who?"
"Southern Huns." Despite Lu Bu's glare, Zhang Liao still insisted on saying what he wanted to say.
Liu Xie nodded with satisfaction, although he was not a populist, Liu Xie also knew that in this era, it was impossible for fifty-six nationalities to be one family. The Southern Xiongnu who lived in Bingzhou after a hundred years of life, and now has become a harm to the Han Dynasty, if it were not for the Southern Xiongnu's Yu Fuluo and Guo Tai sent troops together, Dong Zhuo would not necessarily abandon Luoyang and run to Chang'an. Because although there are more than a dozen princes in the Dong Alliance, it is not easy for these princes to break through with the Tiger Pass. If Dong Zhuo hadn't taken the initiative to abandon the customs, it would be difficult to say whether the Dong Alliance could enter the customs.
Wen Yuan reminded us, but it is precisely because we know which opponents we need to solve that we have a long way to go. When the strength becomes stronger in the future, not only the Southern Xiongnu, the Qiang people in the northwest, the Karasuma people in Youzhou, and the Xianbei people in the north, these are all hidden dangers that we need to solve. ”
The more Lu Bu listened, the more bored he became, and he talked so lively, but that was all in the future, and what he could clean up now was the rabble of the White Wave Thieves. Even those like Li Dao and Guo Yan can only consider doing it after the imperial court has surplus food.
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Outside the tent of the white wave thief, Yang Feng is being executed, and the forty-spine cane is not something that anyone can stand with. Although Yang Feng practiced martial arts, he was beaten to death and couldn't even stand steadily.
Zhang Baiqi was very annoyed by Yang Feng's unauthorized actions. After learning that the imperial court was going to move all the people in the village to Chang'an, Zhang Baiqi was also very anxious, but the more anxious he was, the more Zhang Baiqi knew that he had to be calm at this time. The loss of the people is not only the loss of relatives, but also the loss of the soil on which the Baibo army depends. This time, the court was really ruthless, others just dug the foot of the wall, and he directly cut off the root for you.
This is definitely not a desperate plan that Lu Bu can come up with with only the courage of a puppet. If only Lu Bu came to lead the troops, even if there was one more Zhang Liao, Zhang Baiqi would be confident that he would be able to deal with the official army, but now it is obvious that there is one more person in the official army who can make plans. For an opponent who doesn't know the details, Zhang Baiqi doesn't want to act rashly, so as not to be led by the opponent.
But now Yang Feng has ruined his plan cleanly, if Yang Feng does not send troops, the official army will not be able to confirm that the Bai Bo Army attaches great importance to those people who are about to be moved to Chang'an, but Yang Feng's dispatch of troops not only proves to the officials and the army that the Bai Bo Army attaches great importance to, but more importantly, it proves that among those people, someone is reporting to the Bai Bo Army.
Act rashly and alert the enemy! It will not be easy to rescue those civilians who are controlled by the official army.
Zhang Baiqi just complained that Yang Feng had ruined his big things, but Yang Feng, who was punished, had already hated Zhang Baiqi to the bone at this time. At this time, there was no intention to follow him to the death, only anger and resentment towards Zhang Baiqi who would not be saved.
"Brother Yang, how's it going?" Just when Yang Feng was lying on the couch and enduring the pain in his back while secretly greeting Zhang Baiqi's female relatives in his heart, Han Xian walked in and asked with concern as soon as they met.
"I can't die yet, but I'm not far from death." Yang Feng replied hatefully.
Han Xian came to Yang Feng, first, the two usually have a good relationship, and they are the same as Yang Feng when they treat Guo Tai, Hu Cai and others, and second, Han Xian is also dissatisfied with Zhang Baiqi. However, Han Xian is a chicken thief, he knows that he can't get Zhang Baiqi on his own, so he must find allies. It's just that although Yang Feng was dissatisfied with Zhang Baiqi before, he didn't have the courage to openly resist. But now, hearing the hatred in Yang Feng's words, Han Xian knew that his purpose of provoking Yang Feng to send troops had been achieved.
"Brother Yang, don't blame the marshal, you sent troops privately, according to the rules, you will be killed, and now you are only beaten with forty canes, which is already cheap for you."
"Humph! He is the handsome man of Mrs. Guo's gang, but not the handsome of my Yang Feng. I, Yang Feng, was really blind at the beginning, how could I recognize him as the main ...... Zhang Baiqi"
"Brother Yang, be quiet, be careful that the wall has ears." Han Xian pretended to be nervous and stopped Yang Feng's complaints, then got up and came to the tent again, looked out left and right, and after making sure that there was no one nearby, he turned around and sat beside Yang Feng and persuaded in a low voice: "Yang Feng, the disaster comes from the mouth, the current handsome man has long changed, when did the two of us start to follow him, but since he became the commander of the Baibo Army, how has he considered our interests." Always blindly tolerate Mrs. Guo's people, and when the good things are distributed to us, there will be nothing left. ”
“…… Brother Han, if you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush. Although Yang Feng was dissatisfied with Zhang Baiqi, he was not a fool, he was successfully picked up by Han Xian before, that was because Yang Feng was worried about his family, but after being beaten by Zhang Baiqi, although he was full of dissatisfaction, his mind also calmed down. Seeing that Han Xian followed him to count Zhang Bai's ride, he immediately became vigilant.
“…… Brother Yang, this time the official army seems to be playing for real, don't you think about a way out for yourself? Han Xian was silent for a moment and asked Yang Fengdao softly.
“…… Do you want to join the enemy? ”
"Defection? Even if I wanted to defect to the enemy, I couldn't find anyone. I just don't want to continue to work hard for Zhang Baiqi. He is unfair, in order to please Mrs. Guo and others, he has suppressed you and me many times on weekdays, and there is no future with such a handsome. ”
"And where do you want to go?" Yang Bong asked.
"Either take people to hide in the mountains and wait for the limelight to pass before coming out, or simply go back to the Changshan area, I heard that Zhang Yan and those people are now gathering millions, let's go, even if we can't get reused, it's better than being angry here." It's a big deal, I'll be my mountain king in the future. ”
"Then what are you looking for me for?" Yang Feng asked again.
"Brother Yang is naturally looking for you and I to sympathize with each other, and if the two of us join forces, we can talk a little louder when we return to Changshan."
“…… Brother Han, that's all you have to offer, and I, Yang Feng, look down on you. ”
"Brother Yang, if you don't want to, you just say you don't want to, why bother to hurt people." Han Xian said dissatisfiedly when he heard this.
"It's not that I want to talk about you, but the retreat you arranged for yourself is really a nest, why do you want us to go, this Baibo army can have today, and there are also your and my efforts in it. Instead of going back to Hebei in a gloomy way, why not find a way to replace it? ”
"Brother Yang, you can't talk nonsense, just with the people and horses in your hands and me, I'm afraid I can't deal with that person." Han Xian whispered to Yang Feng with a panicked face.
"What are you afraid of, this is my territory, are you still worried that someone will betray me?" When Yang Feng saw Han Xian's timid appearance, he couldn't help but say disdainfully. And this is exactly the effect that Han Xian wants to achieve, it is not easy to do a bird, if it is not a last resort, Han Xian is unwilling to take the lead and do big things.
"Brother Yang, it's not that I'm cowardly, but we have to face the reality, you said you want to replace it, so how are you going to replace it, you must know that our people are much less than that person."
"Hmph, it's not like you're going to kill everyone."
“…… Just the two of us? ”
"Of course not, although it is true that the two of us can kill Zhang Baiqi together, but if we add Mrs. Guo and others, it will not work. So the first thing we have to solve is Mrs. Guo's people. When they kill Mrs. Guo and those people, then the remaining Zhang Baiqi will be easy to deal with. ”
"Brother Yang seems to have thought of a clever plan, hurry up and tell me, let's sum it up." Seeing this, Han Xian hurriedly approached and whispered.
"Hmph, come here with your ears ......"
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As previously announced, the official army began to march in the direction of Chang'an with the people living in the Baibo Valley. The people didn't want to leave, but they were escorted by the army, and it wasn't up to them to decide whether they left or not. As soon as the officials and soldiers moved, there was a sudden uproar in the handsome tent of the white wave thief.
Not only Yang Feng's family members are in the ranks of the official army, but Guo Tai, Hu Cai, and Li Le, who originally lived in Baibo Valley, can be said to be in addition to them, and the rest of their relatives are in the ranks of the people who were "escorted" by the official army. Why Yang Feng was only heavily reprimanded for forty canes to expose such a big mistake as sending troops without permission, among which is the reason why Mrs. Guo and others understand Yang Feng's mood.
Now seeing that the officers and soldiers really do what they say, these thieves, who have always believed in the supremacy of force, suddenly panicked, and when they can't think of a solution, they can only rely on what they are best at.
Zhang Baiqi didn't want to send troops, although he was also anxious, but he understood that the officers and soldiers were probably waiting for him to bring people to throw themselves into the net. It's just that I persuaded hard for a long time, but it didn't have any effect at all. Seeing that Mrs. Guo and the others were already about to decide to send troops, there was a sudden sound of movement outside the tent, and as soon as the curtain was lifted, Yang Feng, who had not recovered from his injuries, walked in with someone. Mrs. Guo and the others were just about to say a few words of greeting, but they found that those who had entered the account with Yang Feng had already aimed their blades at themselves.
"Yang Feng, what are you going to do!?" Zhang Baiqi was shocked when he saw this, and asked urgently.
It's just that Yang Feng ignored Zhang Baiqi's question, stared at Guo Tai and the others, and said in a deep voice: "According to the order of the great marshal, Guo Tai, Hu Cai, and Li Le are suspected of defecting to the enemy. ”
Hearing Yang Feng's chaotic order, not only did Mrs. Guo and others scold, but Zhang Baiqi, who was sitting on the main seat, was even more furious, got up and shouted: "I see who dares to move!" ”
“…… Da Shuai, the one who knows the times is Junjie, and now the vicinity of this handsome tent has been controlled by me, if you know each other, then shut up. If I have to be strong, then don't blame me for not thinking about years of friendship. ”
"Yang Feng, I think it's you who wants to join the enemy." Zhang Baiqi slowly drew out the sword he was carrying, and Guo Tai and others, who had just been named by Yang Feng, also took out their weapons and confronted Yang Feng's people.
Seeing this, Yang Feng sneered, raised his right hand, Zhang Baiqi was just about to strike first, when he suddenly heard a muffled snort, and then saw the blade in Guo Tai's hand falling, and an arrow was stuck in his shoulder. It turned out that the people hiding under Yang Feng used a bow and crossbow to hurt people.
"If you don't want to die, then quickly throw away the blade in your hand, otherwise don't blame me for being unkind."
"Yang Feng! Are you really going to fight back? Li Le asked loudly while holding Guo Tai, who was hit by the arrow, but Yang Feng ignored Li Le at all. Dutu is exhausted, and he asks something. There are not many bows and crossbows in Yang Feng's hands, and there are only about a dozen, but with these dozen bows and crossbows, Yang Feng controls the situation in the handsome tent.
Seeing that Mrs. Guo and the others put down the blades in their hands and the great work was about to be completed, Yang Feng couldn't help but feel overjoyed, and when he saw his accomplice Han Xian entering the account, he just wanted to tell Han Xian that it was done, but when he saw Han Xian with a panicked face, he shouted urgently: "Be careful behind you!" ”
Yang Feng hurriedly dodged to the side and dodged Zhang Baiqi's sneak attack, and Zhang Baiqi's move, Guo Tai and the others, who had already put down their blades, also broke out, and a vicious fight broke out in the small handsome tent instantly.