A few days ago, due to being framed by the county officials, Zheng Gu was accused of fornicating with the Taixing army. This accusation was found to be untrue with the investigation carried out by Zhang Yang himself. Therefore, after clearing away the suspicion, Zhang Yang was relieved to stay in the base camp to watch his family when he was fighting against the Taixing Army.

However, who would have expected that everything a few days ago was actually a solid performance?

In fact, as early as when Zhenggu left Taihang Mountain and joined Zhang Yang's command, he was buried under Zhang Yang as a latent secret by Zhang Qiang.

This matter is very secret, even in the Taixing Army, except for a few people such as Zhang Qiang, Cheng Yu, and Zhang Bao, the others know nothing at all. Even the connection between Zhenggu and the Taixing Army, in order to avoid the leakage of things, was personally responsible for Zhang Bao, who was in a semi-retired state, and the whole process was a one-line contact.

That "framed" incident was actually discovered by the thief Cao Peng when he was in private contact with the Taixing Army. However, fortunately, in the secret documents sent, he habitually adopted some means to avoid suspicion, and deliberately offended his father's words, so that he was able to successfully break free from Zhang Yang's suspicion.

As for the other point, in that information, the information on the number of personnel in the Sugu Department did not match the facts, and it was a deliberate exaggeration of his own strength, so that Zhang Qiang could take a more look at himself. This unintentional braggadocio ended up making the stubborn justification more convincing.

Of course, the most fundamental reason why Zheng Gu was able to get out of trouble was that Zhang Yang was too easy to talk. Even in the face of such a serious problem as espionage, Zhang Yang was still emotional, and casually believed the solid explanation. If Zhang Yang is replaced by Cao Cao, the flaws exposed by Zhenggu, even if there is no evidence, are enough to make him get out of the key position. Marginalized people who don't matter.

The fact is that he was lucky to meet Zhang Yang. After such an episode, in the eyes of Zhang Yang and others, Zhenggu naturally became irrelevant to the Taixing Army.

Taking advantage of this trust, Zhang Qiang is expected to be solid, and he will definitely be able to be in Zhang Yang's next military operations in the future. Gain more power. In this way, as long as the Taimarching Army suddenly defects against Zhang Yangjun, the Taimarching Army will inevitably be able to take the opportunity to inflict heavy losses, or even annihilate Zhang Yangjun.

However, even the arrogance did not expect that luck would be so good. Zhang Yang not only reused the Zhenggu who seemed to have nothing to do with the Taixing Army, but also handed over the defense of the entire Shangdang County to the hands of Zhenggu. With the supreme military commander of the Shangdang garrison, he was the internal response. The Taixing Army's raid on Shangdang County naturally became no suspense!

As for the initiator of this Taixing army's attack, it was also unexpected by Zhang Yang. The Taixing army, which invaded Shangdang, came from the Taihang Mountain area in the east, under the banner of Zang Ba. However, according to the news that Zhang Yang got from the Taiyuan officials before, it was said that Zang Ba's department was threatening Yanmen County in the north of Taiyuan County, so as to drag the county soldiers and border soldiers of Yanmen in the area of Yinguan City, and they could not rest assured that they would go south to rescue Taiyuan.

Other words. Regarding Zang Ba's actions, Zhang Yang and the Taiyuan defenders miscalculated again. Like Zang Ba, a well-known "10,000 enemies". One man is worth a thousand soldiers and horses. Even if Zhang Yang is still guarding the party, he must be careful in the face of Zang Ba. In the case of the stubborn rebellion, in the face of Zang Ba's rapid attack, it is strange that the party can hold it!

Now, Zhang Yang has to admit that he lost this game. At the moment of the start of the war. In fact, Zhang Yang had no hope of victory. However, what should be done next, Zhang Yang couldn't decide for a while.

On the other hand, Zhang Qiang received good news at this moment, but he did not stay where he was like Zhang Yang. Instead, the next military action was immediately taken in accordance with the development of the situation.

According to the information obtained by Zhang Qi, the "mountain front battalion" of Zang Ba's headquarters, which had originally moved to the north side of Taihang Mountain and threatened the soldiers of Yanmen County not to go south, was ordered to go south at full speed ten days ago, and under the guidance of his cronies sent by Zhenggu six days ago, he conquered Lu County in the east of Shangdang.

Next, Zang Ba boldly divided his two full 1,000-strong soldiers into two ways, led by the deputy general Chu Feiyan, and attacked Huguan by surprise, and won the county governor's eldest son city four days ago under the internal response of the solid headquarters. The other army, under the personal leadership of Zang Ba, went straight to Xiangyuan, a large county of Shangdang, and successfully attacked the defenders three days ago and captured Xiangyuan City.

It can be said that most of the key cities of the Shangdang have now fallen into the hands of the Taixing army. If Zhang Yang wanted to counterattack, he would have to face the fortified Xiangyuan City. Although Zang Ba, who is guarding Xiangyuan at the moment, has a total strength of only more than 1,000 troops, will the army led by Zhang Mad make it so easy for Zhang Yang to return to the party as a teacher?

Just when Zhang Yangjun's hearts were fluctuating, and they began to pack up and prepare to retreat, Zhang Qiang ordered his generals and gave orders for the first time in these days. He made up his mind in his heart, vowing to take advantage of the current favorable situation, and the general's unstable Zhang Yangjun was firmly dragged down, or even dealt a heavy blow!

"Guan Yunchang!"

"The last general!"

Zhang Madness looked at the tall and burly beautiful man, a trace of pride flashed in his heart, and he ordered loudly:

"You lead the cavalry of your headquarters, bypass the Zhang Yang army barracks from the flank, and firmly watch Zhang Yang army, you must make Zhang Yang army feel the threat of our army, and dare not easily move!"

"No!"

Guan Yu replied with full of anger, his eyes were half-open, he took the arrow, and strode out of the big tent. The cavalry under him is the main force of cavalry in the hands of Zhang Qiang, and it is not surprising that he got the first general order.

Next, his arrogant gaze swept over the tent, and finally landed on a general who was a little emaciated, but the most upright in military posture.

"Yu Wenze!"

"The last general!"

Take a step before the ban and accept the military order. Among the generals under the command of Zhang Yan, Yu Ban has never been an eye-catching one. However, when it comes to strict management of the army and reliable work, no one dares to boast that it is above the ban.

"You led the 'Folding Battalion' as the vanguard of the army, approached in front of Zhang Yang's army, and challenged, but you couldn't attack the camp. If Zhang Yang dares to go out of the camp to fight back, he needs to be defeated. Wen Ze, this heavy responsibility, you can't take on it, can you have confidence? ”

Yu Ban's expression was calm, and he replied with a straight look:

"The lord has an order, and he should go all out in the ban. If you don't win, you won't have the shame to see the lord! ”

After that, Yu Ban solemnly gave a military salute, took the arrow, turned around and walked out of the big tent quickly.

Seeing Yu Ban's figure disappear, Zhang Madness took out another arrow and commanded:

"Daiei!"

"Somebody's here!"

Zhou Cang's burly figure came out from among the generals under the tent. Among the generals under Zhang Qiang, Zhou Cang, whether it is brave or governing the army, belongs to the kind that is not outstanding. However, with his old qualifications that have accompanied him since he started the army, as well as his loyalty to him, he has always been one of the most trusted generals of Zhang Mad.

"Our army went south to attack Zhang Yang, but for the enemy of Jinyang, it was impossible not to guard against it. Darong, the safety of our army camp is fully entrusted to you. If the enemy of Jinyang dares to go south out of the city, you must firmly block the enemy army in Jinyang before our army breaks through Zhang Yang, and do not let them interfere with our army's battle! ”

"No! Rest assured, if there is Zhou Cang, there will be a big camp! ”

After distributing the actions of several troops, Zhang Qiang glanced around at the generals in the tent and announced loudly:

"Everyone, the destruction of the enemy is just around the corner! can lead the army with me and break Zhang Yang! ”

"No!"

With an order, the Taixing army immediately set out and approached the camp of the Shangdang army fifteen miles away. Compared with the vigorous Taixing Army, at this moment, Zhang Yangjun, who had received the news that half of Shangdang County had fallen, was in a state of panic.

Since the Shangdang army was wiped out by the enemy, the degree of panic in the whole army can be imagined. As the backbone, the Shangdang army fell into panic, and those powerful private soldiers who were attached to the side were naturally even more unbearable. There is already a small number of Haoqiang, who proposed to Zhang Yang that he wanted to leave. Although Zhang Yang decisively rejected the other party's request, he knew that it was only a matter of time before the collapse of the powerful coalition army.

The party fell, Zhang Yang had no nest, and there were only two choices next.

The first, of course, is a painful battle with the Taixing army, if it is a lucky victory, then Taiyuan County is Zhang Yang's new territory. Of course, with the current morale situation in the army, the best possible way to do this is to get a big defeat. With Zhang Yang's steadiness, he didn't have the determination to feel such a risky thing.

As for the second option, it is to take a detour south and go to Hanoi to join Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was bitter that Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army was strong, and he had already invited Zhang Yang to support. Although Zhang Yang has now lost his territory, his status has dropped a lot compared to the past. However, the 3,000 elite soldiers he has on hand are the best capital.

After hesitating for a while, Zhang Yang, who has always been a little indecisive in doing things, was actually decisive. When the scouts, who seemed to have no intention of patrolling because they were worried about the party, sent the news of the Taixing army's large-scale dispatch back to the camp of the Shangdang army, Zhang Yang was organizing the retreat of the whole army!

The Shangdang army, which received the news of the enemy's dispatch, had to stop what they were busy doing, hurriedly put on the bound armor again, picked up weapons, and prepared to meet the Taixing army. However, given the current morale of the party army, Zhang Yang is very skeptical that his own side will be able to exert a certain percentage of its combat effectiveness.

Among the various branches of the military, the fastest is undoubtedly the cavalry. Since obtaining the horse breeding land of Shuofang and Xianbei in the west, the proportion of cavalry in the Taixing army has increased significantly.

Moreover, due to the recruitment of a large number of Hu people who were proficient in the art of riding and archery, coupled with the horseback killing weapons - bilateral stirrups and horseshoes, the cavalry of the Taixing Army was able to suppress the vast majority of the princes of the Central Plains in terms of quantity and quality. Today, those who can compete with the Taixing army in the field of cavalry are only the more than 10,000 Liangzhou iron cavalry under Dong Zhuo who are also equipped with bilateral stirrups early.

Although in order to effectively suppress the Xianbei banquet in the west, there was also the Helian of "Danhan Mountain", and most of the cavalry under his subordinates had to be arranged in the Meiji area. However, just the thousand cavalry led by Guan Yu and went south to participate in the battle were enough to completely suppress the opponent's cavalry. (To be continued......)