Chapter 446: The Black Mountain Army intervenes
Zhang Yan looked at Xu Yu and said with a disdainful smile: "For me, Yuan Shao is a foreign enemy, what do you mean, let me resist him?" β
Since Bingzhou was pocketed by Cao Ang, Zhang Yan didn't dare to go to Bingzhou to fight the autumn wind.
After all, Cao Jun's iron cavalry is not in vain.
As a result, they could only plunder food and property at the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou, as for women...... There are already a lot of people on the mountain, they are not interested in ordinary women, there are them on the mountain, and as for the ladies, they don't dare to touch them.
It is precisely because of this so-called "principle" that they have not had any major problems over the years.
The state pastor and the state assassin don't want to be an official, the county guards the county order or something, and they don't have the ability to suppress the bandits, so the Montenegrin army is happy.
As a result, at this time, Xu You ran over and said, let them defend against foreign enemies, isn't it a happy joke?
Zhang Yan looked at Xu You and continued to speak: "Over the years, Gongsun Chan and Liu Yudou in Youzhou have been inseparable, and finally Gongsun Chan has the upper hand, but Yuan Shao has another fork. β
"You fight you, we Montenegrin Army, no one wants anyone, in this troubled world, we just want to live, and we don't provoke anyone, how can there be foreign enemies?"
After listening to Zhang Yan's words, Xu You smiled disdainfully and said loudly: "Short-sighted, I don't expect you to be a big deal!" β
Hearing Xu You's contemptuous words, Zhang Yan immediately became angry: "You are looking for death!" β
Zhang Yan roared angrily, and planned to let people drag Xu You down and kill him.
But before he could speak, Xu You preemptively said: "Don't you understand the truth of loyalty? β
Zhang Yan's face turned pale when he heard this, for so many years, what he has been criticized for is that he is from a humble background and has no knowledge.
Hearing Xu You's words now, Zhang Yan's face changed, and he snorted coldly: "Okay, then you can talk about it and see, what advice do you have?" β
Xu You didn't answer Zhang Yan's words, but asked rhetorically first: "Do you know that Cao Jun has already done something to my lord and Gongsun Zhan?" β
Zhang Yan was stunned when she heard this, and then shook her head: "I don't know, what does this have to do with me?" β
"What does it have to do with you?" Xu You was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Do you think that with Cao Ang's ability, when he occupies this Jizhou and Youzhou, will your Black Mountain Army still survive?" β
"When that time comes, Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou are all under the control of the Cao Group, and the Black Mountain where you are located is placed in the middle of the three states, do you think Cao Cao and Cao Ang, father and son, will ignore you?"
Zhang Yan frowned, obviously still not quite understanding the meaning of Xu You's words.
"Even if Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao lose, then Jizhou and Youzhou, Han Fu and Liu Yu have the final say, the two of them don't want to cause trouble, and they will definitely not make a move against our Montenegrin army."
Zhang Yan waved his hand: "Although our Black Mountain Army is composed of righteous troops, our individual ability may not be as good as your regular army, but we have more people and more ants, and we can bite elephants to death." β
"How many ants bite and kill elephants? You are really naΓ―ve, if my lord and Gongsun Zan are defeated, then Liu Yu and Han Fu will become Cao Cao and Cao Ang's lackeys. β
"The two of them, said to be a state assassin and a state pastor, but they don't have any great skills, they can only rely on Cao Cao and Cao Ang's father and son, if Cao Ang really concentrates on cleaning you up, how long can your Montenegrin army last?"
Zhang Yan smiled when he heard this: "If Cao Ang really wants to attack me, then I will surrender, with so many people under my command, he has to give me a face, right?" β
Xu You looked at Zhang Yan's appearance and laughed out loud again.
It's just Xu You's laughter that made Zhang Yan feel very uncomfortable: "What are you laughing at?" β
"I laugh at you for being naΓ―ve!" Xu You stopped laughing and said with a cold face: "With that Cao Ang's temperament, he will never let such a righteous army exist under his rule." β
"When he comes to attack you, it will be too late, he will not kill those outcasts, but you, the bandit leader of the Montenegrin army, are destined to die, because you are a great crime of rebellion!"
After Zhang Yan listened to Xu You's words, the expression on her face froze completely.
Although he had not read, he still knew that the rebel was going to be beheaded.
For a while, Zhang Yan was also a little overwhelmed.
"This ...... How can this be? β
Xu You looked at Zhang Yan, who was slightly flustered, stroked his beard proudly, and then said, "There is a way to save the general." β
"Please sir come quickly." At this time, when Zhang Yan heard Xu You's words, she seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and her tone was also extremely respectful.
Xu You looked at Zhang Yan's appearance, and said with a light smile: "Unite my lord and Gongsun Zan to fight against Cao Jun together!" β
"This ......" Zhang Yan hesitated for a while when she heard this.
If he doesn't send troops, no matter whether Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao win or lose, then he will face the encirclement and suppression of the regular army after the war, and the only choice for him to leave at that time is death.
But if he sends troops, there is still a glimmer of life, as long as he helps Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan to repel the Cao army, then he can rely on this merit in the future to become a legitimate Montenegrin army.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yan slapped the table: "Okay, since that's the case, then I'll send troops to support Yuan Taishou and General Gongsun!" β
Although the Montenegrin Army claims to have a million people, there are many old, weak, sick and disabled, women and children, and only 300,000 of them can actually go to the battlefield, less than one-third of the total number.
But even so, this is a force that should not be underestimated.
The Montenegrin army went all the way south and opened a road from Montenegro to Wei County.
Xu You knew that the big war was imminent, so he asked Zhang Yan to lead troops to support, while he took the Montenegrin army all the way, escorted grain and grass, and followed behind the large army.
These 300,000 people, plus Yuan Shao's 100,000 people, and Yuan Tan's 780,000 people, all need huge amounts of grain and grass.
It's just that Yuan Shao was cut off from the source of grain and grass, so this grain and grass can only be produced by Zhang Yan.
It is also this Zhang Yan who has carefully managed the Montenegrin Army for so many years.
The grain and grass transported this time are enough for more than 400,000 people to eat half a year!
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On the battlefield of Wei County, Cao Ang looked at the banner in the distance and frowned: "This banner is the Black Mountain Army, I didn't expect Yuan Shao to collude with this righteous army!" β
Looking at the overwhelming men, Cao Ang knew that it was impossible to distinguish the winner of this battle, so he directly ordered the withdrawal of the army. (End of chapter)