According to Yu Baosi, the head of the Zeng family, named Elder Zeng, was originally a Jurchen, but he was civilized earlier, and he has always been a Shunmin of the Liao State.

When the Jurchens rose and turned against the Great Liao, he became a bat - birds don't hurt, beasts don't love, and they suffer from splinting. Helpless, the whole family could not escape, and after several difficulties, he changed his name and surname in Lingzhou of the Great Song Dynasty and took root.

This elder Zeng had five children, all of whom took Han names, namely Zeng Tu, Zeng Shen, Zeng Suo, Zeng Kui, and Zeng Sheng, all of whom were arrogant and powerful, known as the Five Tigers of the Zeng family. He also hired two teachers with a lot of money, one is called Shi Wengong, and the other is an associate teacher named Su Ding.

Don't look at him once there are only 3,000 households in the city, but there are five or seven thousand people who can fight, they practice at every turn, and their combat power is not bad.

When Cao Cao and the others heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked.

Cao Cao kept sneering: "What a Song State, a good official appointed!" If I were Zhao Ji, the officials of Lingzhou should be killed! Five or seven thousand capable people are in the hands of a rich family, hehe, hehe. ”

Xu Guanzhong said: "In the past, Wang Xianggong implemented the new law, felt the harm of redundant soldiers, so he formulated the law of protecting the armor, ten households and one guarantee, five guarantees for one big guarantee, ten guarantees for one guarantee, where there are more than two Ding, one person is Baoding, and the military training is gathered during the agricultural slack, which is the township army. According to Wang Xianggong's original intention, the forbidden army guarded the capital, the border army guarded the border city, the Xiang army guarded the county, and the township army guarded the village. Well, hehe. ”

Cao Cao shook his head and sneered: "It seems that this kind of law is all fantasy and nonsense, and it is useless to give all the power to the private person." Those security chiefs and regimental training have this opportunity, they will inevitably take the opportunity to extort, so that the people will not be able to make a living, and then there are such people with a heart, like Zhujiazhuang before, today's Zengtou City, and it is inevitable to take the opportunity to cultivate forces and dominate one side, and it will be a disaster in the next day! ”

Li Kui jumped up and said, "What kind of scourge are you afraid of him?" Since this dry bird man caused my brother a headache, I went to Zengtou City and brought Zeng Lao'er and his five sons back, so as to share my brother's worries. ”

Niu Gao hurriedly got up and said, "Brother Tie Niu is so bold, the younger brother will go with you, and the two of them will take care of each other." ”

The two heroes were about to pay their bills, but they were hurriedly stopped by Yang Lin.

Xu Guanzhong said: "Brother Li, you don't know anything, but in such places, most of them learn the method of the Western Army's fortress, surrounded by mountains outside, the walls are high, the road inside is like a maze, traps everywhere, it is very easy to defend and difficult to attack, although you are brave and extraordinary, if you despise it, you will inevitably be captured by him." ”

When Yu Baosi heard this, he admired it even more, and nodded: "Little brother of the Xu family, you really know how to do it!" That Zengtou City is indeed dangerous, his place, Zhou Hui by wild water, is a naturally generated moat, surrounded by three high hills, just like the city wall, and dug a lot of river ports, dense as a snake, planted many willow trees, sheltered the situation, if outsiders do not know the path, go into the way to get lost. ”

Li Kui listened to it and said, "Isn't it a labyrinth like this?" How can he stand up and let me take the lead to cut it, but he is happy. ”

Yu Baosi smiled when he heard it: "I don't know!" I'm waiting for the heroes of the green forest, which one is the best to get along? Why are you willing to trade with him and be exploited by him? Just because the folk customs there are really strong, not to mention those young and strong, even eight or nine-year-old children, who don't agree with each other, pick up a knife and pick up people, and the old people and women can also pick up knives and make guns, which is really difficult to deal with. ”

Huang Wenbing was panicked when he heard this, and offered advice: "If it is so fierce, why should we bother with him? Brother, it's better to prepare some good gifts, wait for the younger brother to go for a walk, and with these three-inch tongues, make peace with him, and everyone will not invade each other. ”

Cao Cao said: "Wen Bing, this is an old saying!" However, Emperor Taizu of the Song Kingdom has a saying, I appreciate it: On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore? What's more, he sent Yu Baosi to Yanggu to ambush, and the hostility has been seen, how can I let him go? ”

Jiang Jing said: "If this is the case, my brother must invite the two mountain people of Chao Tianwang and Monk Hua to come here and gather elite soldiers and strong generals before he can fight!" ”

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "Yin swallowing the four states is our top priority!" Erlongshan military horses, the four states can not be moved lightly before peace. As for Liangshan, one is that Lin Chong and Hua Rong are two generals on Erlong Mountain, and the other is that under the performance of the play in Bianjing, the imperial court will come to attack overnight, but it must not be taken lightly. ”

Pei Xuan said: "Brother, it's better to strike later, ignore him, when the matter is decided in the four states, the army is trained, and the city is just Zengtou, and the palm can be leveled." ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, "That's right." Then he frowned in thought.

Xu Guanzhong got up and said: "Little brother's opinion, different from the brothers, the so-called tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, as Brother Wu said, the enemy sent troops to ambush, the hostility has been seen, if I allow him, what is the pass, such as the imperial court's conquest of Liangshan, he also took the opportunity to join in the fun, isn't it even more tricky?" According to the meaning of the little brother, a thunderous blow will destroy this dynasty food, and the best policy will be also! ”

Cao Cao saw that he was in high spirits and was also infected, smashed his fist on his palm, and laughed: "Guan Zhong's words have won my heart!" The subordinates of the four Yu Bao brothers, plus the people of Shiershan, plus the people of Shiershan, plus the people who can be drawn from the county, there are also more than 1,000 people, who have mental calculations or unintentional, which is enough to fight! ”

More than 1,000 people in a patchwork match against five or seven thousand people, it is enough to fight a battle, Huang Wenbing, Jiang Jing, and Pei Xuan all changed color, only Xu Guanzhong, his eyes lit up a lot, and he cheered: "Brother's sentence is calculated by heart and unintentional, and he has won the essence of the art of war!" ”

Zhang Heng jumped up and shouted, "How did my brother forget that I was waiting for my brother on the water?" Am we going to go to the shore, and I can't kill anyone when I wait? ”

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "Rejoice when you hear the war!" There is such a brother, why is my brother afraid that he will be the head of the market. ”

Cao Cao saw it in his eyes and nodded secretly: "Wen Bing has the talent to govern, he is born in a general judgment, he is cunning, and he knows the many methods of officials. Jiang Jing has the talent of calculation, is good at calculation, is organized, and has no fault in advance, if he is entrusted with logistics, he will not make mistakes; Pei Xuan has the talent of law enforcement, iron-faced and selfless, upright, willing to be slow and unwilling to make mistakes, rewards and punishments, and can serve the hearts ......of the public."

"As for Xu Guanzhong!" Cao Cao couldn't help but smile and thought: "Although I am young and still need to be experienced, I can look at the overall situation, be good at planning and dare to decide, and have the style of filial piety!" ”

For a while, I couldn't help but think of Yuan Shao's power in the past, and the ministers under his command were many fearful and fornicators, but Guo Jia encouraged him with the saying of "Shao has ten defeats, and the public has ten victories", and then he really won the battle.

In fact, there is nothing surprising about its ten wins and ten defeats, and it can be summed up in one sentence: although he has more soldiers and you have fewer people, but you yourself are stronger than him.

If you think about the current situation, isn't it just ordinary? On the bright side, Zengtou City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are many people, but whether it is the elders Zeng or the so-called five tigers, how can they compare with themselves?

At this time, Lu Fang got up and said: "Mr. Shicai Xu said that he had a strong fortress, but the younger brother remembered that he had fought Zhujiazhuang at the beginning, his village was high in Tugang, and there were Pantuo roads on all sides, and it was also a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Therefore, the younger brother thought that it would be good to find a way to lure him out. ”

Li Kui heard it and said happily: "Isn't this what I said before, if he is willing to stand up, I will only cut off the head, and the battle will be won." ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Brother Lu Fang knows how to use tricks, and he has grown a lot. But your thinking is right, the place is favorable, and he is one, and if you want to lure him out, it is not difficult to do so, as long as—"

Xu Guanzhong suddenly said: "As long as Brother Yu is willing to make a hook himself!" ”

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

There is a division of teaching: Hukua Fort stands on a high wall, and the old Cao melts into snow when encountered. Prepare a nest bow to ambush the tiger, and arrange fragrant bait to fish for golden turtles!

It's too late to come back after a whole day, and it's wood today.

(End of chapter)