"General Wen, according to reliable information, Zheng Ping's 5,000 cavalry is resting in Yancheng."

Outside the city.

Wen Chou led 5,000 elite cavalry and pursued Zheng Ping first and arrived in Jucheng.

"Are you sure?"

Wen Chou's eyes were slightly cold.

The opponent is Zheng Ping, and Wen Chou does not dare to be negligent.

The last time he fought alone for more than ten generals, Wen Chou had palpitations.

Although Liu Bei's current generals are basically in Yanzhou, Wen Chou does not dare to conclude whether there will be a few more heroes hidden among the 5,000 cavalry.

"Sure!" General Pi said truthfully: "Five days ago, Zheng Ping led the cavalry to disperse into Yancheng, and the cavalry could be seen entering from outside every day. ”

"Five days?" Wen Chou frowned: "Zheng Ping has been in Yancheng for five days and hasn't left?" Why is that? ”

The general shook his head: "The last general doesn't know!" The last general guessed that perhaps it was because of the lack of food and grass, or that he was too tired from running for days, so he hid in this city. However, the strange thing is that the spies did not find any traces of Zheng Ping's cavalry in the city, and they did not know how the five thousand cavalry hid their figures. ”

Wen Chou thought for a long time, but he didn't think clearly about what Zheng Ping was doing, so he said: "Send a signal to the other cavalry and come to Yancheng immediately." There were many wealthy families in the city, and it was not difficult to hide the five thousand cavalry. ”

"Entering the city in batches on the fifth day, it is estimated that I am afraid that there will be too many people and it will be too conspicuous."

"This Zheng Ping is the best at hiding soldiers, and he can't let him escape this time!"

At this time.

In the east of the city, thirty miles away in the mountains and forests.

Zheng Ping was roasting his roe legs, and a girl wrapped in leather armor sat beside him.

Although she was wearing leather armor, she couldn't hide the girl's pretty face.

This girl is Zhen Yao's younger sister Zhen Mi, the person Yuan Xi couldn't ask for.

Because Zhen Yao was worried that Yuan Xi would ask for it later, he asked Zheng Ping to take him away.

Zhao Yun came with a strong step, sat beside Zheng Ping, and said slowly:

"Military advisor, as you expected, Wen Chou did not attack the city directly, but camped twenty miles west of the city, it seems that he wants to wait for the arrival of the follow-up soldiers and horses to attack the city."

"However, if Wen Chou wants to attack the city, he will inevitably arrange soldiers and horses to the east of the city, and if we stay here, it is very likely that we will be detected by Wen Chou's scouts."

Zheng Ping shook his head disapprovingly, and turned the roe deer leg in his hand over to make the heat more even: "It's okay." We'll leave tonight. ”

Zhao Yunrin's eyes: "Where are you going?" ”

"Back to Zhongshan! Send Xiao Mi back. Zheng Ping chuckled.

Zhao Yun and Zhen Mi both looked at Zheng Ping in surprise.

"Strategist, why are you sending me back? But I'm afraid I'll slow you down? Zhen Mi gritted her teeth, and there were faint tears in her eyes, as if she was wronged.

Zheng Ping shook his head and said, "Xiao Mi, you are still young and not suitable for long-distance marching. Brother Ling asked you to leave with me, just to avoid Yuan Xi for the time being. And I kept my promise and did take you away. ”

"It's just that no one stipulates that after taking you away, they can't send you back."

"If the Yuan family comes, Brother Ling can shirk you and be robbed by me to Qingzhou."

"You are in Zhongshan, you should eat and drink, just hide when you meet the Yuan family, anyway, the Yuan family doesn't know you."

Zheng Ping came to harass behind enemy lines, and it is true that there is a lot of change with Zhen Mi.

But Zheng Ping couldn't refuse Zhen Yao, so he acted in a play in Jucheng, bribed Jucheng Ling with money, and asked him to cooperate, so that Wen Chou mistakenly thought that he was resting in Jucheng.

Zhao Yun said: "Military advisor, can the Cheng Ling really keep its promise?" ”

Zheng Ping chuckled: "A county order who is greedy for money can only have a ghost if he can keep his promise." However, before Wen Chou questioned the Cheng Ling, the Cheng Ling would definitely be lucky. Therefore, the point is not whether the city order keeps its promise, but when Wen Chou will attack the city. ”

Night.

Zheng Ping led 5,000 cavalry down the river, then made a detour back to Zhongshan and sent Zhen Mi back to Zhen.

Subsequently.

Zheng Ping led the army south to Changshan County.

Yuan Shao listened to Xu You's proposal to deal with the Montenegrin army first, so he carried out a large-scale attack on the Montenegrin army.

Because the situation changed too quickly, Yuan Shao had to focus on Liu Bei and Cao Cao, and the Montenegrin army escaped.

Zheng Ping went north this time, one purpose was to invade, and the other purpose was to take the opportunity to form an alliance with the Montenegrin army.

Knowing that it was the general of the military division under the command of General Zuo Liu Bei who arrived, Zhang Yan was surprised and delighted.

I was surprised that Zheng Ping was able to run to Yuan Shao's rear, and I was happy that I could finally find Yuan Shao's hatred.

Regarding Zheng Ping's intention, Zhang Yan didn't need to think much to guess.

Now Yuan Shao is facing off against Liu Bei and Cao Cao, but Liu Bei's military generals have come to Montenegro, and the intention is self-evident.

Although he guessed Zheng Ping's purpose, Zhang Yan's position still had to be clear.

"We are only temporarily allied against Yuan Shao, but it does not mean that the Montenegrin army will submit to General Zuo from now on."

Zhang Yan's position is very clear, it is okay to fight Yuan Shao together, but it is not okay to surrender to Liu Bei.

"General Zuo has never forced others." Zheng Ping beckoned, and Sun Ce took a cloth bag from his horse and handed it to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan was puzzled in her heart, then glanced at the contents of the cloth bag, and her face suddenly changed: "Master Zheng, who are you?" ”

Zheng Ping said with a smile: "Montenegro has also used Qingzhou's farming method, and it can be regarded as fate between them, and these books record some of Qingzhou's experience in increasing agricultural production and improving in recent years." ”

"General Zuo has always been benevolent and loves the people, so before I came to find Zhang Qushuai, I specially instructed that this thing should be sent to Qu Shuai."

"Compared with defeating Yuan Shao, General Zuo is more concerned about whether the millions of soldiers and civilians in Montenegro can solve the problem of food and clothing."

Zhang Yan's complexion became a little complicated.

Long.

Zhang Yan took a deep breath.

The books sent by Zheng Ping, Zhang Yan don't have to doubt whether they are real or not.

After all, Zheng Ping had no reason to take some useless books as gifts, it would only make Liu Bei seem small.

But this book is real, and this gift is great!

"Junshi Zheng, if Yuan Shao is defeated, how should General Zuo deal with Montenegro?" Zhang Yan stared straight at Zheng Ping with both eyes, trying to see the clues from Zheng Ping's verbal expression.

Zheng Ping laughed: "General Zuo is the general of the Han Dynasty, and the people of Montenegro are also Han people, how can they deal with it?" If the people of Montenegro return to their hometown for some reason, General Zuo will naturally let their hometown accept it. ”

"If the people of Montenegro are unwilling to return to their hometown, Montenegro is the county of Montenegro in Jizhou, and there should be upright officials to help the people of Montenegro no longer worry about food and clothing."

"But if the people of Montenegro are indulgent and hardworking, refuse to accept General Zuo's kindness, and insist on plundering counties and townships, then General Zuo can only endure the pain and suppress the bandits."

"Is Zhang Qushuai still satisfied with this answer?"

Zhang Yan looked at Zheng Ping for a long time, whether it was a word or an expression, Zhang Yan couldn't see that Zheng Ping was half cunning.

"If General Zuo can really follow this promise, Montenegro will naturally not plunder again."

The two sides quickly reached an agreement.

Zhang Yan has been in Montenegro for many years, and he also has more than 5,000 cavalry under his command.

As a sign of sincerity, these 5,000 cavalry were also under the command of Zheng Ping.

At the same time, Zhang Yan also selected 30,000 Montenegrin troops and obeyed Zheng Ping's orders.

The combat effectiveness of the Montenegrin army is not strong, but it is not weak to say that it is weak.

After all, it has been able to survive in Montenegro for more than ten years, and those who are too weak have basically died on the battlefield.

But because Montenegro is so poor, most of the 30,000 Montenegrin troops don't even have leather armor, and many of their weapons are missing.

Zheng Ping would not expect a Zhang Yan who was still worried about food and clothing, and there would be 30,000 elites with armor under his command.

There are really 30,000 elites with armor, and Yuan Shao has a headache.

After all, what the Montenegrin army lacks is only armor and weapons, not the heart to fight to the death.

And when Zheng Ping persuaded the Montenegrin army, Wen Chou was already crazy in Yancheng.

"Where is Zheng Ping?" Wen Chou grabbed the placket of Yan Chengling's clothes and asked.

In order to block Zheng Ping in Jucheng, Wen Chou sent cavalry to surround the four gates of the southeast, northwest and northwest of Jucheng.

As a result, as soon as he entered Jucheng, he found that not a single Qingzhou cavalry in Jucheng was there.

Jucheng made him tremble: "General, the Qingzhou cavalry has only been in Jucheng for five days, and they are not in Jucheng at all!" ”

"Nonsense! The general's spies clearly found out that Zheng Ping's cavalry had entered the city for five consecutive days, but you said they were not in the city? The generals beside Wen Chou were shocked and angry.

Jucheng Ling regretted in his heart that he shouldn't have accepted Zheng Ping's benefits, but at this time, he could only stubbornly say: "General, it's really not that Xia Guan deliberately deceives, it's just that Xia Guan's whole family was arrested at that time, and Xia Guan only learned today that the Qingzhou cavalry had already left Yan Cheng." ”

"Chop!" Wen Chou turned around and no longer paid attention to Ju Chengling's plea for mercy.

No matter how this Yancheng order is justified, it is a big crime to let Wen Chou misjudge the military situation.

"General, what shall we do now?" The general, who knew that he had done something bad, slashed the Cheng Order with a knife, and cautiously inquired about Wen Chou.

Wen Chou frowned.

Now that Zheng Ping's trace has been lost, it means that the mission to intercept Zheng Ping has failed.

Suddenly.

A messenger came in a hurry: "Report, general, there is a great general's urgent order!" ”

Wen Chou opened the urgent order and looked at it, and his face suddenly changed greatly: "Order the three armies to return to Yecheng immediately." ”

The general was puzzled: "General, what's wrong?" Why are you so eager to return to Yecheng? Shouldn't you return to the Liyang camp? ”

Wen Chou turned his head and snorted coldly: "If you don't want Ben to cut you, don't speculate!" ”

In his heart, Wen Chou was shocked and inexplicable.

"Ming Gong was defeated!"

"The Liyang battalion of 70,000 troops was defeated, how is this possible?"

"The hateful Zheng Ping, deliberately led Ben to Hejian just to take the opportunity to attack Ming Gong's village?"

Wen Chou was a little panicked and anxious in his heart.

The picture of being captured alive last time was reflected in my mind again.

"We have to return to Yecheng immediately!"

Wen Chou led 30,000 cavalry and rushed from Jucheng all the way to Yecheng in the southwest.

Three days later, Wen Chou arrived in Xiaquyang, Julu County to rest.

Xia Quyang Ling did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly opened the warehouse to release grain, and treated Wen Chou with good wine and meat.

In the face of the enthusiasm of the Quyang Order, Wen Chou was quite satisfied: "There are so many county orders in the south, and you have no complaints about the Quyang Order." ”

"Don't worry, when you get to the general, I will take credit for you."

Xia Quyang Ling said with a smile: "The general's words are serious, this grain is gone, and it can be levied again, and the soldiers of the three armies must not be starved of food and drink." ”

Wen Chou laughed and praised Qu Yangling as a talent.

After being full of wine and food, Wen Chou led the army to Yecheng again, and the whole city was almost defenseless.

In Wen Chou's heart, Zheng Ping has already returned to Qingzhou, what danger can he have in Julu County now?

Wen Chou, who was lying asleep on the grain cart, did not realize the danger at all.

"Xia Quyang Ling is really a talent, but he sold a fake news, and he really treats the three armies of Wen Chou with good wine and meat." Zhao Yun stood beside Zheng Ping, and his tone was a little more contemptuous.

Zheng Ping shook his fan and smiled: "No matter how you say it, the Quyang Order has also made a great contribution." Otherwise, Wen Chou would not have marched at dusk in a place where the road was narrow and there was a lot of dry grass. ”

Wen Chou is also a veteran.

If you are sober, you may have a flash of inspiration and worry about whether you will encounter an accident, but when you are drunk, you will not care about such a small probability event.

"Prepare to set fire to Wen Chou and sober up!"

Zheng Ping's feather fan stopped, and his tone was more playful.

After lobbying Zhang Yan, Zheng Ping hid his troops and came to Julu County to set up an ambush.

Yuan Shao has been defeated in Liyang, Yuan Shao will inevitably urgently recruit Wen Chou to return to Yecheng, this is the best time to ambush Wen Chou!

This is also the reason why Zheng Ping did not choose to go south but chose to ambush Wenchou in Julu County.

Surprise and attack unprepared!

Now in winter, it is already dry, coupled with the strong wind at dusk, this firelight will soon form a prairie fire.

The cavalry marched in this narrow passage and was more difficult to evacuate than the infantry.

As soon as the fire flashed, the war horse began to neigh.

Wen Chou's military formation was suddenly in chaos!

"Who set the fire?"

Wen Chou woke up from the grain cart and saw the firelight on the mountain road, and he was so frightened that the whole person was not good.

"It's not good, Ben will fall for Zheng Ping's plan again!"

can set fire to this kind of place, in addition to Zheng Ping, Wen Chou can't guess that there is a second person!

"Retreat, retreat!"

Wen Chou snatched a war horse and fled in a hurry.

As soon as he escaped from the mountain road, he was met by a wave of soldiers and horses.

"Wen Chou, you can recognize Zhang Yan of Montenegro!" Zhang Yan rode a horse with a gun and glared at Wen Chou.

Montenegro has been repeatedly suppressed by Yuan Shaoqing, and the hatred between them is very deep.

Now that she has seen Wen Chou, Zhang Yan can't contain the anger in her heart.

"Zhang Yan, the general didn't come to you, you dared to ambush the general!" Wen Chou scolded angrily, but his heart was relieved for no reason.

It's not Zheng Ping, it's just a bunch of stupid thieves from Montenegro!

If Zheng Ping intercepted it, Wen Chou might just run away.

But it was only Zhang Yan in front of him, and Wen Chou didn't have much to worry about.

Just Zhang Yan, what is the way?

However, before Wen Chou could be happy, two more soldiers and horses came from the left and right sides.

Zhao Yun on the left, Sun Ce on the right!

Seeing this lineup, Wen Chou's heart instantly cooled.

"The hateful Qingzhou soldiers, come to fight again!"

As soon as he saw Zhao Yun and Sun Ce, Wen Chou didn't even have the heart to scold angrily, and just wanted to run away to avoid being recognized.

But where was Zhang Yan willing to let Wen Chou run, and shouted while chasing: "It's Wen Chou who wears a golden helmet!" ”

"Bastard Zhang Yan!" Wen Chou scolded and threw away the golden helmet.

At this time, Wen Chou represents the merits of war, and everyone wants to chase and kill!

"It's Wen Chou who wears a red robe!" When Zhang Yan saw it, he saw Wen Chou lose his golden helmet, and immediately changed his words.

Wen Chou angrily ripped off the red robe, but as soon as he ripped it off, Zhang Yan changed his words again: "It is Wen Chou who is wearing a cloak, holding a long knife, and riding a red horse!" ”

"His mother!"

(End of chapter)