Chapter 273: Guangping War, Zhang Liao's Return
Yang Xiu was stunned by Lu Rong's sudden words again, and then smiled again: "Sir, you don't want to tell me that General Zang's illness is related to General Yueqi, right?" ”
Lu Rong laughed and said, "Lord Yang is worthy of being a smart person,?? 8?? .? U?8?X S 'C?OM There is an official document here, so you may wish to take it and take a closer look at it first. As he spoke, he took out another piece of paper and handed it to Yang Xiu.
Yang Xiu originally teased and asked, Zang Ba has followed the first emperor for 20 years, and he has been highly used, how can he have different intentions? I don't want the other party to answer like this, and there is full evidence to believe it. Yang Xiu took the document with doubts, but it was a letter, the title in front was Cao Zhang's official position, and the back was Zang Ba. Yang Xiu hurriedly scanned the content, and it turned out that he really supported Cao Zhang and rebelled against Cao Pi's carelessness.
Yang Xiu read this short hundred words several times before and after, and the ones on the side can be faked, but the final seal of General Zhendong is real. The two Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, the most important thing is the seal letter, Yang Xiu has been in charge of military affairs with Cao Zhi for a long time, and the truth of this seal letter can still be distinguished at a glance. With this letter, it is equivalent to having an army of nearly 100,000 in Qingxu. Yang Xiu stretched out his hand and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, not nervous, nor scared, but more excited and happy, with such a guarantee, he could also persuade Cao Zhi to send troops.
Lu Rong saw the joy in Yang Xiu's eyes, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, and asked, "My lord must be able to distinguish the true from the false, but I don't know what the respect is?" ”
There is Chen Sheng in the front, and there is this letter in the back, one is the new favorite of the forbidden army, and the other is a meritorious general, how can they all betray Cao Pi, has he really reached the point of betraying his relatives? However, this is not a problem that Yang Xiu needs to consider, as long as Cao Zhi can have a chance to turn over, he doesn't have to live a cautious and trembling life like now. Yang Xiu handed the letter back to Lu Rong, coughed lightly, stabilized his emotions, and then said, "Mr. came this time, what is the matter to explain, but it doesn't matter." As far as I can, I will do my best. ”
Lu Rong said: "When I heard that the Marquis of Linjiang got the letter from the Marquis, the Lord once said that the Marquis of Linjiang sent troops to Guangping, but unfortunately the Hou Ye did not accept it. Now although Huguan is lost, but the Qingxu army does not move, Linjiang Marquis can still send troops to Guangping, cut off Cao Xiu's back road, General Yue Cai has personally led troops to go at this moment, forgive this small pass, how can you block the two armies? ”
Now with Zang Xuangao's Qingxu army, plus the strength of the second Cao, the strength of the country has accounted for nearly half, and Cao Pi did not know, and he was surprised, and the chance of winning was two points more. This intention coincides with what Yang Xiu thinks, and he is very much in favor of it in his heart, but I don't know what Cao Zhi's mind is, 8 small ?? ??? ?Say?? . U?8?X?S`COM
Lu Rong also knew the difficulty in his heart, and said: "Actually, I wanted to ask to see the Marquis of Linjiang in person, but I hated that there was no way, so I suddenly asked to see the adult." If the adults agree with the proposal of the Yue Cai general, and have the trouble to introduce the Hou Ye on their behalf, how about persuading the adults together? ”
Yang Xiu hurriedly nodded and said, "I wish to follow Mr.'s wishes." Then he lifted the curtain and shouted, "Go back to the Marquis Mansion." Chen Sheng jumped into the car when he heard this, and said coldly: "Sit down, my lord." With a wave of the whip, the carriage moved forward. Yang Xiu's car hurriedly gave way to the side of the road, and the group looked at the Marquis Mansion.
That night, Cao Zhi urgently summoned the generals in the army to enter the palace, and the next day, the military camps inside and outside Jizhou City changed their lazy attitude in the past and prepared one after another. On the third day, Cao Zhi personally raised an army of 30,000 people, all the way along Julu, Guangzong went south, and went straight to Guangping County. On this road, Cao Piyuan was not guarded by heavy troops, and Cao Zhen was far away in Henan, so he arrived at the foot of Guangping City.
Zhu Chen is Cao Zhi's vanguard general, as early as when Cao Zhang raised his troops, he prepared to go south, but Cao Zhi did not allow it, and it has been delayed so far. When Cao Zhi gave the order to go south, he asked for orders to be the front, and there was no war all the way, which made him itchy and idle. When he arrived at the city of Guangping, the general asked for instructions on whether to set up camp first and wait for Cao Zhi's army.
After Zhu Chen patiently listened to the question, he scolded: "Since this general is a pioneer, he naturally opens the road in the mountains and builds bridges in the water. It's just a small city, if you don't take it down when the other party is unprepared, what are you waiting for the Hou Ye to do? With an idea like yours, everything has to wait for the Hou Ye to come, so what's the use of me waiting? Needless to say, he led the army and horses to approach the city.
Cao Zhi's army traveled all the way, and everywhere he passed, he opened the door to extend the invitation, one was Cao Zhi's own governor of Jizhou's affairs, the second was that Cao Zhi did not set up an anti-flag, and the third was powerful, who dared to stop it? Guangping City was closed to the door, how could Zhu Chen not be angry, and personally stepped forward to scold: "The Marquis of Linjiang has arrived, and the generals under the city haven't opened the door to greet them as soon as possible, do you want to die?" And he shouted three times, and there was no answer in the city.
Zhu Chen saw that there were no banners in the city, and wondered in his heart, could it be that the defenders had abandoned the city and fled? Just as he was about to give the order to the soldiers and horses to take the city, there was a sudden thunder of drums on the city, and after the battlements, countless soldiers poured out. The gates of the city also opened, and a horse hurried out. For the first general, he shouted: "Where is the Marquis of Linjiang? ”
Zhu Chen was slightly surprised when he saw the other party's military appearance, raised his eyes to look at the general, about twenty years old, with a handsome face, he couldn't help sneering, and said, "The kid who has not dried up the milk, also wants to see my lord?" ”
When the other party heard this, his face changed violently, and he pointed his gun at Zhu Chen and said, "Who are you?" ”
"I am the general Zhu Chen, who is the Marquis of Linjiang. ??? U?? 8 Xiao said?? .? U?8?X?S?'C?O?M" ZHU CHEN SAID: "HOU YE CAME FROM AFAR, WHY DON'T YOU GO OUT OF THE CITY TO GREET YOU, BUT CLOSE THE CITY GATE?" ”
The other party replied: "The Marquis of Linjiang should have been ordered to march north, why did he go south to Guangping, shouldn't he also follow the example of General Yue Cai to rebel?" ”
Zhu Chen shouted: "How is Master Hou's behavior, do you still want to report to you?" If you don't retreat early, beware of the sharp axe in the general's hand. As he spoke, he shook the weapon in his hand. The other party smiled contemptuously and said coldly: "Could it be that the spear in my hand is an ornament?" ”
Zhu Chen had been holding back for a long time for several days, could he be so provocative at this moment? At that moment, he shouted loudly, and urged the horse to raise an axe to kill the general. The young general was not afraid, but greeted him with a spear, and tore him down the city. This Zhu Chen was originally a hunter in the mountains, and his courage was famous in the township, Cao Zhi happened to meet his bare-handed tiger when he went out hunting, so he was collected under the tent, and the army rarely met opponents, where to put the other party in his eyes? After a few rounds of fighting, I gradually let go of my contempt, the opponent's marksmanship is exquisite, and he has a lot of law when attacking and defending, just like everyone's demeanor. If it weren't for his own strength to win, he was afraid that he would not be an opponent, so he hurriedly gathered his mind and responded calmly, but while thinking, where did Guangping get such a character?
Cao Zhi learned in the army behind that Guangping refused to open the city, and knew that since Cao Xiu occupied Huguan, he would not stop stationing military horses behind him, and it was not surprising, but Zhu Chen was more than brave and lacklustre, and he was afraid that he would lose, so he ordered the general to lead the army slowly, and he brought Yang Xiu, Lu Rong and dozens of generals to the front of the army. From a distance, I saw the two of them tearing and killing in front of the battle, and the opponent's young general was actually equal to the first fierce general under him, and he couldn't help but be surprised, and asked Yang Xiudao: "Dezu, who is this Guangping guard?" ”
Yang Xiu replied: "Cao Xiu has to pass the pot, and he also knows that Guangping is critical, so he is the general Zhang Pu to guard it, but he is not this young general. ”
"Oh? I don't want Cao Zilie to have such brave generals under his account. Cao Zhi was moved by the two of them to use Zang Ba's letter to lead the army south, and also knew the generals in Cao Xiu's army, and he also wondered in his heart, but in a blink of an eye, he saw Lu Rong staring at the young general, his expression was very different, different from the past, but asked: "Mr. Lu knows this person?" ”
After asking three times, Lu Rong came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "The prince can summon General Zhu to withdraw, and the army will retreat ten miles to the village." With that, he retreated straight back and hid under the flag. Such sudden actions and words not only surprised Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu, but even Chen Sheng, who was following him, was puzzled, this girl has never been afraid of the sky and the earth, how could she suddenly be like this?
Cao Zhi led his troops all the way south, and asked himself more than once in his heart, should it be or not? Can it be done? If it weren't for the persuasion of the two of them, and the guarantee of Zang Ba of Xuzhou, he would not be willing to send troops anyway. It was all the way, cautious, and now seeing that Lu Rong was like this, he didn't ask any more questions, and hurriedly ordered Ming Jin to recall Zhu Chen.
Zhu Chen fought with the opponent for dozens of rounds in front of the battle, regardless of victory or defeat, and suddenly saw the pennants in the army behind him, knowing that Cao Zhi had come to watch the battle in person, and he was afraid of losing face in front of the prince, so he shook his spirit and fought hard again. Unexpectedly, after a few rounds, the rear team actually withdrew the troops. Although Zhu Chen was reluctant in every way, he didn't dare to disobey his orders, so he had to shake an axe and said: "It's not that I'm afraid of you, it's just that the prince and the prince are called, and then the winner will be divided in a few days." Then he reined in his horse and returned. The other party also immediately shot and did not chase after him.
Zhu Chen hurriedly returned to the formation, and when he saw Cao Zhi, he said, "Why did the prince Mingjin?" In a few more moments, the last general will take down the other party's rank and offer it to the tent. ”
Cao Zhi said: "I know that the general is brave, this is my army from afar, and the camp is not stable, I am afraid it will be inconvenient." And it is advisable to set up camp first, and the matter of taking the city will be discussed in the future. As he spoke, he looked at Lu Rong, who was invisible at the corner of the flag, and said, "After General Lao broke off, the military horse retreated ten miles and was stationed. Zhu Chen had no choice but to go as ordered, and the rear team of the military horses was changed to the front team and slowly retreated.
As soon as the army moved, it heard the sound of slanted hooves vibrating, as if countless military horses were coming. Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but lose their color, their army was still several miles away, if they were ambushed by the other party under the city, wouldn't they be wronged? It's just that the county and county are looking down on the wind along the way, but let the two of them attack lightly.
Lu Rong hid in the corner of the flag, and when he heard the thunder at this moment, the more panicked he became, and hurriedly said to Cao Zhi: "The prince can withdraw the army first, and it is not too late to reorganize the army in the future." ”
Although Cao Zhi was cautious and did not dare to send troops, since he was already above the battle array, he couldn't get used to seeing Lu Rong so timid, his face sank, and he wanted to refute a few words. Zhu Chen, who didn't want to come over next to him, heard Lu Rong's words, and shouted: "The soldiers are coming to block, and the water is coming to cover the earth." My tens of thousands of troops are behind, as long as I can hold on for a moment, I can turn defeat into victory, how can I retreat from the battle and lose my sharpness? ”
Cao Zhi thought it was true, it was not a big problem to retreat from the army, and now he had been attacked by the other side before and after, if he fled without a fight, the army's morale collapsed, not only did he suffer a lot of humiliation today, but the siege sergeants in Japan were afraid that they would not be motivated. What's more, with more than 20,000 troops and horses behind, as long as he can hold on and wait for help, he is still afraid of a mere Guangping city? Cao Xiu's army confronted Cao Zhang in Huguan, how many people can be killed here? Regardless of Lu Rong's face, he ordered: "General Zhu, order the whole army to form a formation and prepare to meet the enemy." The firefighters went to the rear army for help. ”
Zhu Chen was afraid that Cao Zhi would leave without a fight, and when he heard this, he was overjoyed, and said loudly: "The last general will take the order." "Hurriedly slapped his horse away.
Cao Zhi said to Lu Rong at this time: "There are not many military horses in Guangping, so Mr. don't worry." In his tone, he was very contemptuous. Lu Rong didn't care at all, only sighed lightly, and said: "There is a mistake in the report of the prince and marquis, and it is not Cao Zilie's subordinates in Guangping City for a long time. ”
Yang Xiu asked in surprise on the side: "Could it be that Cao Pi sent the Hanoi defenders here?" "Qingxu's army does not move, Yongliang is far away, Wancheng Sima everyone knows it, and Cao Pi can only use soldiers everywhere in Sizhou, so Yang Xiu has this question.
Lu Rong shook his head slightly, and said to Cao Zhi: "Since the prince has already raised troops, there is no way to retreat, and the matter has come to this point, so he has to fight to the death." ”
Cao Zhi said that he was confused, but he faintly felt that it was inappropriate. Yang Xiu was on the side and said: "Naturally, there is no way back, and if Mr. has something to say, he can say it clearly." ”
Lu Rong didn't answer, but just looked at the front of the army with cold eyes, and suddenly pointed to the opponent's army formation, and said, "Look, prince." Cao Zhi, Yang Xiu, and Chen Sheng all looked at his fingers, and saw a handsome flag in the opponent's army dancing in the wind, with the word "Zhang" written on it. Cao Zhi and Yang Xian were thinking about which General Zhang would come to the expedition, but they heard Chen Shengxi say, "It's Uncle Zhang." ”
"Not bad." Lu Rong agreed silently, very frustrated and discouraged in his tone, and suddenly said to Chen Sheng: "Brother Chen wants to save the life of the younger brother." But he threw a punch to his chest. Chen Sheng was happy to come to Zhang Liao, and was injured by Lu Rong's words, where did he think that he would turn his face when he said it? Unprepared for a while, Rao is martial arts won a lot, and he was also shot down. Next to him, several Lu Rong henchmen stepped forward with swords and restrained Chen Sheng. Chen Sheng looked up at Lu Rong with an indifferent expression, and had no choice but to shake his head and smile bitterly.
This moment of incident made Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu stunned, and they heard Lu Rong smile and said: "Chen Sheng has a close relationship with Zhang Liao, and now that Zhang Zhengdong is leading the army, we must not be on guard." After a pause, he said: "How can the prince think that he is farther than Zhang Wen? ”
As soon as Cao Zhi heard that the other party was Zhang Liao's commander, he couldn't help but feel a cool air rising from his back, and his face suddenly changed greatly, Zhang Liao was a good general of Cao Wei's five sons, and his prestige was far and wide, how could he Cao Zhi reach it? Yang Xiu saw that Cao Zhi was afraid in his heart, so he asked, "Why is Mr. sure that it is Zhang Zhengdong?" How dare Zhang Wenyuan leave the important land of Runan? ”
Before Lu Rong could answer, he saw a cavalry horse stepping forward, hugged his fists and said: "Report to the Hou Ye, Zhang Liao, the general of the Eastern Expedition, please ask the Hou Ye, and Mr. Lu will answer before the battle." Yang Xiu was also overshadowed when he heard this, and muttered: "Wu Shu is fighting, and there is no time to look north, no wonder Cao Pi dares to transfer Zhang Liao over." Instead, Cao Zhi said in a calm tone: "Let's go, the two of you will go with me to meet Zhang Wenyuan." ”