Chapter Twenty-Three: Yunzhong County

Zhang Lang stood in the back garden, looking at the bright moon in the sky in a daze. Yan Yuyao, who was dressed in a pink palace dress, came to Zhang Lang's side, glanced at the bright moon in the sky, and said with a smile: "Husband is really leisurely!" Zhang Lang retracted his gaze and looked at Yan Yuyao, and found that Yan Yuyao under the moonlight looked particularly holy, faintly dusty, but partial and revealing a mature and charming charm, the two diametrically opposed temperaments were kneaded together to make Yan Yuyao particularly charming! Zhang Lang couldn't help but say, "Yuyao, you are so beautiful!" Yan Yuyao was happy in her heart, smiled sweetly, and then showed a sad look, "Husband is leaving tomorrow!" ”

Zhang Lang sighed, hugged Yan Yuyao into his arms, and frowned, "I'll take you over as soon as I have the chance!" ”

"Hmm." Yan Yuyao nodded. Turning his head, his beautiful eyes trembled and looked at Zhang Lang, revealing a charming taste. Zhang Lang couldn't help but bow his head.

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Early the next morning, Zhang Lang reluctantly bid farewell to Yan Yuyao and led his army to leave Chang'an City. To Zhang Lang and many people's expectations, tens of thousands of people came to see him off, which was unprecedented, and this inevitably aroused the suspicion of some people.

After more than half a month of marching, Zhang Lang led his army and finally arrived at the destination, Yunzhong County. Feng Zhong, the Taishou of Yunzhong County, led a large number of soldiers and civilians out of the city to greet them.

The two sides saluted, and Zhang Lang led the generals and personal guards into the county town of Yunzhong under the guidance of Feng Zhongren. The army was stationed outside the city.

In the general's mansion, Taishou Feng Zhong led his subordinates to bow to Zhang Lang again.

Zhang Lang, who was sitting at the top, smiled and waved his hand, "Lord Taishou doesn't need to be polite!" In the future, these red tape will save energy! ”

"No!" Feng Zhong clenched his fists and promised.

Zhang Lang said: "I am new to the city, and many situations are still unclear. Give me a brief introduction! ”

"I wonder what Wen Hou wants to know?"

"Since I have been appointed to manage the military affairs of the state, of course it is a military matter."

"No." After a pause, "The state government has jurisdiction over Yunzhong County, Wuyuan County, Shuofang County, Dingxiang County, Yanmen County, Xihe County, Shang County, Taiyuan County, and Shangdang County, each county has its own army, more than 350,000, less 20,000 or 30,000, of which Taiyuan County, Shang County, Shangdang County, and Xihe County are the strongest, with more than 50,000 soldiers, and the county guards of Taiyuan County and Shangdang County are all Yuan's protΓ©gΓ©s, and I am afraid they cannot be used by generals. ”

Zhang Lang frowned, "Except for these two counties, the other county guards are all prime ministers?" ”

"This ......"

"Straight to the point!"

"No. In fact, only the county guards of Shangjun and Xihe County, which are close to Chang'an, are the cronies of Prime Minister Dong Cheng, and the other county guards are all former ministers of the state, and most of them are loyal to the Han family! ”

Zhang Lang glanced at Feng Zhong and asked with a smile, "Including you?" ”

Feng Zhong didn't speak, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Zhang Lang instructed: "You immediately send a letter to the county guards of Wuyuan County, Shuofang County, Dingxiang County, and Yanmen County, saying that I invite them to come to Yunzhong County to discuss matters!" "No!" Feng Zhong clenched his fists and promised, and then said with some embarrassment: "The other county guards are easy to say, but I'm afraid this Yanmen County guard won't come." ”

"Oh? Why? ”

Feng Zhong glanced at Zhang Lang strangely, "Could it be that Wen Hou forgot?" Wu Tong, the Taishou of Yanmen County, is Ding Yuan's cronies! Zhang Lang understood, and said to Feng Zhong: "Whether he comes or not, you just have to deliver the letter!" ”

"No." Feng Zhong clenched his fists and promised, and led his subordinates to retreat.

Zhang Lang frowned and said, "The situation is worse than I imagined!" Asked Zhang Liao: "Wenyuan, how many people are there in our army now?" Zhang Liao hugged his fists and said: "General Hui, our army has more than 31,000 horse infantry troops!" Zhang Lang frowned, "Such an army is not as good as even a larger Taishou!" Glancing at the generals, "Let's all go down and rest!" The generals clenched their fists and promised, and the fish rushed out.

Zhang Lang put everything behind for the time being, took a comfortable shower, and went to bed.

In the following days, Zhang Lang recruited troops and horses to train the army in Yunzhong County, and sent many envoys to the counties of Bingzhou to convey orders. However, the situation brought back by the envoys made Zhang Lang very unoptimistic, the county guards of Taiyuan County and Shangdang County were Yuan Shao's cronies, and they didn't like him at all, while the Taishou of Xihe County and Shangjun were Dong Zhuo's cronies, and they openly declared that any order could only be implemented with the approval of the prime minister, and as for the other five counties, they were basically all yang and yin, only Yunzhong County Taishou Feng Zhong carried out Zhang Lang's orders to the letter, but it was hard to say what he thought in his heart! Zhang Lang had no good way but to wait and see, and at this time, he felt more urgently than ever that it would be great if there was a military advisor by his side!

At the same time, Yuan Shao used his strong strength and the support of the Luoyang clan to gain control of Luoyang. The other princes returned to their lair. Yuan Shao got carried away and had the heart of being the emperor, but all the strategists were eager to oppose it, so Yuan Shao had to temporarily suppress the ambition in his heart.

Not long after, Yuan Shao sent a secret envoy to Gongsun Zhan to attack Jizhou together, and after the matter was completed, the two families divided Jizhou equally. Gongsun Chan was overjoyed, and even if he sent troops. Jizhou Mu Hanfu and Gongsun Zhan fought for several rounds and were defeated. Han Fu was terrified in his heart, and asked Yuan Shao for help under the advice of the strategists beside him. The result was to lure the wolf into the house, and Yuan Shao used this opportunity to occupy Jizhou in one fell swoop. Gongsun Zhan wasted the boss's strength but did not get a bargain, and was indignant, so he sent someone to Yuan Shao to ask for the northern part of Jizhou, but he never thought that the northern part of Jizhou was not coming, and the secret envoy was beheaded by the other party. Gongsun Zan was furious and had a bad relationship with Yuan Shao from then on.

After Cao Cao returned to Lao Cao, he actively reorganized his army for war, and soon occupied the whole of Yanzhou.

Sun Jian returned to Changsha safely, and the scene of Liu Biao's interception and killing of Sun Jian did not happen in history.

Yuan Shao stood in front of the main hall of the palace, looking at the majestic palace in front of him, and the desire in his heart could not be suppressed. Strategist Tian Feng came to Yuan Shao's side, clasped his fists and bowed: "Lord." Yuan Shao turned around, glanced at Tian Feng, and pointed to the hall in front of him, "Yuan Hao, how do you say I work in this hall?" ”

Tian Feng was shocked and hurriedly persuaded: "No! ”

Yuan Shao frowned, "Why not?" The Han family is exhausted, I have millions of male soldiers, fierce generals like clouds, ministers like rain, control the Beijing division, and the world's corporal clan wholeheartedly supports! Compared to the time when Gaozu was only a pavilion in Surabaya, I don't know how many times stronger! ”

"Lord Mingjian! For example, most of the subjects and gentry are still nostalgic for the Han Dynasty! The lord can have today's prosperity, in fact, thanks to the lord is a banner of the Han family! If you lose this banner, I am afraid that many people who were originally loyal to the lord will become enemies in an instant! The lord must not make a mistake! ”

Yuan Shao was unhappy in his heart, but he felt that what Tian Feng said was indeed reasonable, and nodded.

Tian Feng hugged his fists and said: "If the lord can clear the universe, he will be the emperor again at that time, it will be a matter of course, and no one will dare to oppose it!" ”

Yuan Shao smiled and nodded thoughtfully