Chapter 023: Custody
Guan Hai took the two thousand yellow turban elites out of the south gate, he thought he was doing it very secretively, but the news was sent to Zhang Bao as soon as possible. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
After receiving the news, Zhang Bao laughed and said: "Hahaha......, the fish has finally taken the bait!" Someone came, informed my father and Captain Sun, and immediately acted according to the original plan. ”
"Yes!" Li San quickly left after receiving the order.
The white tiger was in Zhang Bao's camp at this time. After Zhang Bao waited for the white tiger to go away alone, he rode a fast horse and chased after him from the back camp. Then he put away the white tiger in a no-man's land and returned.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Bao temporarily changed his mind, he didn't pay attention to Guan Hai, but attacked Gaomi County with Zhang Fei. The defenders of the city once again saw the brave white tiger, more sincere than last time. This time, without Guan Hai's vigilance, Zhang Bao's army took Gaomi County at a very small price. All 50,000 Yellow Turban troops surrendered.
In the middle of the night, Guan Hai, who had found nothing outside, took his 2,000 followers and returned to the south gate of Gaomi County exhausted: "Open the city gate quickly, the general is back." ”
Xiao Shi shouted loudly under the city. Zhang Bao had been waiting here for a long time at this time, he appeared at the city tower when he heard the sound, looked at Guan Hai below and said with a smile: "General Guan, don't come unharmed!" I wonder how General Guan thinks about Zai Xia's suggestion? ”
"Zhang Bao!" Guan Hai shouted in shock when he heard this.
"Kill!" Suddenly, shouts of killing came from all directions behind Guan Hai.
Zhang Bao laughed loudly when he heard this: "General Guan, you are desperate, whether to take your brothers to die here, or take them to follow me, it's all in your thoughts." By the way, I will tell you: All the 50,000 of your brothers who remained in the city have taken refuge in me! Now they are resting after eating. If you come to me with all your heart, I will keep my promise to you during the day. ”
"You!" Guan Hai shouted angrily when he heard this. At the same time, all the guards of the Zhang family who were ambushed around appeared.
"Big brother! Let's surrender! General White Tiger values you so much, what else do you have to be embarrassed about? ”
"Yes, big brother! Let's surrender! My family is still in the city, and I don't want to die here. ”
"Big brother, please! Surrender! None of the brothers will turn their backs on you! ”
When Guan Hai heard this, he looked at the brothers around him who were pleading with him, and knew that he had lost everything because of greed, so he sighed at the moment, and then got down from his horse and bowed down to the city tower and said: "General Baihu is above, and his subordinates are willing to take their brothers to follow the lord to the death." I also hope that the lord can forgive his subordinates for their previous disrespect! ”
Zhang Fei then led his soldiers to quickly control Guan Hai's subordinates and confiscated their weapons. Seeing this, Zhang Bao breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Come on, please General Guan and the brothers enter the city, everyone is tired for half the night, eat a full meal and rest well, and wait for tomorrow after dawn." ”
"Yes!" All the soldiers received the order in unison.
After a night of deep reflection that night, Zhang Bao had a final conclusion about the belonging of the newly surrendered Yellow Turban Army.
After breakfast on the second day, Zhang Bao beckoned Zhang Fei, Sun Lianyun and Guan Hai over to discuss the matter.
After everyone arrived, Guan Hai first thanked Zhang Bao for his tolerance, and Zhang Bao expressed his welcome to Guan Hai's arrival. Then Zhang Bao looked at Guan Hai's eyes and said, "General Guan, I have an immature idea for your subordinates and want to discuss it with you." ”
Hearing this, Guan Hai hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "As long as the lord leaves a way for the brothers to live, whatever the lord does." ”
Zhang Bao smiled when he heard this: "Hehe, General Guan is still outside!" Now they are all my own brothers, and of course I will not be embarrassed for my brothers. You're too careful. ”
"Thank you for your kindness!" Guan Hai hurriedly lowered his head and hugged his fist.
Seeing this, Zhang Bao smiled and said: "It's like this, General Guan, I found that your former subordinates were mixed with old and young, and I plan to reorganize them." Those who are between the ages of 20 and 35 who are willing to join the army stay, and the rest are better to retire. I don't know what General Guan thinks? ”
Hearing this, Guan Hai hugged his fists and said, "Of course it's good!" My lord, there used to be a subordinate of this kind of subordinate, and the number was 7,000. The rest is used to build momentum. Of course, there are also eligible brothers among those people. ”
"Hehehe, I see!" Zhang Bao smiled when he heard this, and then he looked at Guan Hai and continued: "Then General Lao Guan will use a morning to select the soldiers who meet the criteria I just mentioned. Others let them retire. I will settle them properly, allocate them farmland, distribute food and seeds. Of course, those who choose to stay must do so voluntarily! There is no imposing demand. ”
Guan Hai's eyes moistened excitedly when he heard this, and he choked up and hugged his fists to Zhang Bao and said, "Lord, the subordinate brothers thank the lord for his great virtue!" Please rest assured that the subordinates will carry out the orders of the lord. ”
After Guan Hai left, Zhang Bao smiled and said to Zhang Fei: "Dad, after General Guan reorganizes the new army, I want to hand them all over to you to bring, I don't know if Dad's will?" ”
Zhang Fei didn't laugh when he heard this, but said with a straight face: "Of course this is no problem." What about my current soldiers? ”
"You and my master's current soldiers and horses will be handed over to my uncle after they go back. You are in charge of the soldiers and horses that Guan Hai has reorganized, and the master is in charge of the newly acquired Yellow Turban soldiers and horses on his side. Uncle Dian is in charge of our former Donglai Army. I will equip you and the master with a hundred guards from the Zhang family. Let them serve as chiefs under your command. Then you will be able to quickly grasp the power in your hands. Zhang Bao said.
Zhang Fei nodded slightly when he heard this: "Okay, your consideration is always right!" Daddy has no opinion. It's just that since then, our strength has reached about 30,000. It's a lot of pressure to feed these people. ”
Zhang Bao smiled when she heard this: "Dad, please rest assured!" When the news of the master's victory comes, we will control the land of the three counties, half of Qingzhou. Feeding these 30,000 people shouldn't be a big problem. It's just hard work for Captain Sun. ”
"Hehe, the lord laughed, it is the responsibility of his subordinates to share the worries of the lord, not to mention the hardship." Sun Lianyun hurriedly said.
Zhang Fei then frowned and said, "Bao'er, now Chengyang County can be pacified with a little sweeping. What do we do next? Do you need to go north to support your master? ”
Hearing this, Zhang Bao looked at Sun Lianyun.
Seeing this, Sun Lianyun first saluted Zhang Bao with a fist, and then said with a straight face: "Lord, my subordinates think that we only need to do two things at present, one is what the lord just said: leveling Chengyang County, so that the entire Chengyang County is firmly controlled in our hands." The second is to spread the news of Guanhai's surrender, and the focus is to spread it to Beihai County as soon as possible. The subordinates thought that as long as the Yellow Turban Army in Beihai County received this news, they would definitely withdraw their troops. And General Guan will definitely attack with all his strength at that time, and the first battle will be fixed in Beihai. ”
Zhang Bao was overjoyed when he heard this: "Hehe, Captain Sun's plan is very good!" Dad, let's do what Captain Sun said. ”
Zhang Fei laughed when he heard this: "Haha! When Chengyang County is pacified, your father and I will stay here to train the army. ”
Zhang Bao smiled and nodded.
At noon, Guan Hai found Zhang Bao sweating profusely: "Lord, my subordinates have lived up to their trust, and they have reorganized all the brothers according to the requirements of the lord, leaving a total of 13,000 people." ”
Zhang Bao smiled when he heard this: "Okay, General Guan did a good job!" By the way, General Guan, I plan to hand over these people to my father to lead personally. I will reuse it for you in the future, I don't know what General Guan thinks? ”
Hearing this, Guan Hai hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates absolutely obey the arrangement of the lord." ”
Guan Hai actually knew that most of his old subordinates could no longer command his old subordinates, but he was still very satisfied with Zhang Bao handing over his brothers to Zhang Fei to lead: he even thought that this was the best way out for his brothers to obey Zhang Bao.
Zhang Bao saw that Guan Hai agreed and said loudly: "Someone." ”
Li San heard the sound and came in.
Zhang Bao said to Li San: "Li San, you send General Guan down to rest, and inform all the guards and brothers here to assemble outside the tent, one row for every hundred people, in five rows, I have a task arrangement." ”
"It's the lord!" Li San took the order and left with Guan Hai.
Five minutes later, Li San reported to Zhang Bao: "Lord, all the brothers have been assembled. ”
Zhang Bao heard the words and Zhang Fei came to the tent with Li San: "Brothers, I plan to select a hundred excellent brothers from among you to carry out a mission, if you are willing, please step forward." ”
When the five hundred people heard this, they all stepped forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Bao smiled and said, "Okay! Since everyone is willing, then I will give the order: the middle row is out of the column. ”
The guards in the third row all stood up happily when they heard this.
Seeing this, Zhang Bao smiled and said, "Brothers, everyone knows: we have a lot of brothers. From the 50,000 new brothers, I drew 13,000 young men to form a new legion, and the leading general of the new legion was my father. I intend to send a hundred of you to the newly formed legion as the commander of the hundred, and you will obey my father's command in the future. Did you hear it all? ”
Silent.
Zhang Bao thought that after he finished speaking, there would definitely be a neat shout of obedience to the order, but he didn't expect it to be silent. I couldn't help but say: What's wrong?