Liu Xie's face changed, and the words that came to his lips were restrained again, indeed, if they were victorious, maybe there would not be this concerto.

Cao Cao saw that he didn't speak, sneered, and said: "Your Majesty, so I can boldly say a word, and now this recital to ask for peace was made by Bo Chang and my soldiers and horses with their lives. ”

"In the current situation, we shouldn't agree to them immediately, so that these Jingzhou scholars can get what they want."

Liu Xie sighed, looked into the distance, and thought deeply in his heart, he didn't know how to refute, judging from his previous experience......

It should be that I am wrong, I don't know the cause and effect, and I haven't paid attention to the military news in various places.

"Prime Minister, you can show me more of this military information in the future, otherwise it will be in the dark and it will be difficult to think about it......"

"Obey," Cao Cao bowed down, his face was kind, and said: "Your Majesty has only learned in recent years, and now he is familiar with the history before and after, and knows the affairs of internal governance, and military ability, there is no need to be too anxious...... Well, take your time, Your Majesty must understand the truth that haste is not enough. ”

"The sage said, there is no desire for speed, and there is no small profit. If you want to be fast, you can't reach it, and if you see a small profit, you can't do a big thing. ”

Liu Xie knew this sentence, and he also understood that it was the truth that the sage said, there should be no urgency in the military, and there should be no strong rebellion against the prime minister's thoughts.

After all, only the prime minister knows best about the entire army, all the military information, and the intertwined relationship with the princes in various places.

Liu Xie's face softened, and he smiled at Cao Cao and asked, "Prime Minister, what do you think should be?" Since the concert sent by Jingzhou asked me to preside over the peace, and now the prime minister says that he will not agree, what should we do? ”

Cao Cao smiled and said softly: "Your Majesty, peace should not be something they can get with a word, at this time, Your Majesty should show your majesty, and it is no problem to negotiate peace, but you must let all the ethnic groups in Jingzhou and the son of Liu Biao come to Xu Capital as a hostage." ”

"Well, this is indeed a good way," Liu Xie nodded favorably after listening to it, and his mouth suddenly opened.

"I am a dignified emperor of the Han Dynasty, how can I be manipulated by others?"

Cao Cao finally nodded with satisfaction and smiled: "Yes, Your Majesty Shengming." ”

This is a little bit of the temperament of an emperor, so that he is worthy of being a person sitting on the throne.

"Then please ask Your Majesty to make a decision, and send the will down as soon as possible, so that Bo Chang will have the confidence to continue to confront Jingzhou earlier."

"At the same time, I also ask Your Majesty to issue another edict to worship Zhang Han as the Taishou of Nanyang, so that he can justifiably stabilize in Nanyang, and can govern Xinye, I will also send hundreds of thousands of tun people and displaced people, and it will only take a year or two to return Nanyang to its original prosperity of food and clothing."

"Your Majesty, there is Nanyang, a large county that used to have a million people."

"Okay."

Regarding Zhang Han's affairs, Liu Xie has always been quite lenient and generous, in fact, Cao Cao didn't need to say a lot of things just now, he just said that he would give Zhang Han a Nanyang Taishou, and Liu Xie would not hesitate to agree.

and personally supervised Shangshutai to settle the matter, and did it himself like his own relatives and brothers.

This situation is in Liu Xie's heart, and the rest of the people don't know about it.

……

Shinno.

Zhang Han was sleeping, and was suddenly woken up by Dian Wei, and the two opened their eyes and were stunned for a moment.

"What for?"

"The edict is coming." Dian Wei blinked and said, "Your Majesty worships the prince and the marquis as the Taishou of Nanyang." ”

"What did you say!?" Zhang Han couldn't hold back a smile and quickly got up, "I also fished a Nanyang Taishou!?" ”

This place is rich.

If it was more than ten years ago, no matter how many children of the big clan squeezed their heads, they might not be able to become this Taishou.

Even if it has been damaged by the war, as long as you are willing to put effort into governance, you can be rich in three years at most, how much money can you make at that time?

Phew, get a fart, how can I Zhang Han be this kind of person!! How many people can be benefited!

Zhang Han now immediately has a calculation, and the income from Chen Dengguangling is not small.

Once Nanyang recovers the prosperity of Wenhui, commerce and trade, and prosperity, it will be at least ten times as much as Guangling.

And Ren Taishou means that all the merits belong to himself.

Zhang Han breathed a long sigh of relief.

Too shou, the azure of a place.

"It should be that the prime minister personally went to ask His Majesty to give an edict, and it is said that His Majesty personally went to Shangshutai and watched Xun Lingjun draft this edict at the beginning."

Zhang Han got up and walked back and forth several times, his face full of joy, "It's really good, it's really good, I can still get a Nanyang Taishou, I really thought that I couldn't be appointed as a local dignitary such as Taishou, I should have avoided suspicion." ”

After all, he is only a son-in-law, not a son-in-law, of course, if the father-in-law sees himself as his own son, he can barely accept it.

Nanyang is such an important place, of course, it is a son, even if it is a clansman, it can still fall on his head now.

What does this mean? It shows that the righteous father trusts me!

Oh no, it's the father-in-law.

"Let's go, let's go out to meet the messenger, who is coming, and what else did he say!?"

"The person who came was Cheng Huaxin in the imperial history, and he didn't stay here, and after he asked someone to send the edict, he said that the prince owed him a meal and came back to eat."

"Where did you go?" Zhang Han was stunned.

He doesn't have much friendship with Hua Xin, this person is also because Jiangdong Sun Ce is powerful, when he ordered Jiangdong to send a list of meritorious heroes, he only recently recruited to Xu Du.

"Said that you went to Xiangyang, Your Majesty not only gave you the title of official, but also gave an order to Xiangyang Liu Biao and others, which is said to be in response to the request sent by Jingzhou to negotiate peace."

"Hehe," Zhang Han smiled lightly, "Negotiate peace?" It is impossible to negotiate peace, and now the situation is like a godsend, and we must take advantage of enough before a complete confrontation and no further advance. ”

"Otherwise, it's a loss!"

"Yes," Dian Wei scratched his head, "so Junhou Ling hurriedly put on his pants, and let's go to the barracks." ”

"Okay."

Zhang Han changed his clothes and came out, Jia Xu and others were already waiting, and the military intelligence was sent from the front, and everything was arranged.

Jia Xu waited until Zhang Han came, walked all the way out of the compound of the government office, and said quickly when he got closer: "Ma Tong was really fooled, we have withdrawn the troops deployed in front of us, and at the same time gradually reduced the pits of the stove fire along the way. ”

"In Xinye City, as well as more than ten miles outside, hundreds of people have been arranged to garrison, set up banners in hidden places, and lead the Ma Tong army to find the front and retreat, and they will definitely chase after them."

"When they chase to the land near Xinye, they will find that there are shadows of ambush banners on both sides and on the city, and then they will naturally stagnate and hesitate, which is a suspicious plan."

Zhang Han smiled all over his face, stretched out his hand and patted Jia Xu's shoulder, "More Wenhe, this plan is very good, so that I can lead the cavalry to rush to the water, and I can flank Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses, and capture him alive." ”

"That's right," Jia Xu smiled confidently, "I suggest that Zilong stay and guard Xinye, Zilong is bold and careful, brave and unparalleled, and it is suitable to be stationed here." ”

"No, no, no," Zhang Han patted the back of his hand, "There are not enough soldiers and horses, Zilong and the tribe must go with me, I will leave eight hundred people for you, and Wen He will personally guard them." ”

"Huh? I ......" Jia Xu was stunned, and was about to shirk it, he either didn't dare to defend it, or he was a little afraid, and finally said that Xinye was just a suspicious soldier, and the city was empty.

It doesn't stand up at all.

But Zhang Han squeezed his hand a little harder, frowned, and said solemnly: "Wenhe, Zilong must go with me before he can be sure to capture it, and Xinye City has been built strong over the years, even if he wants to lead the army to test it, he will never immediately overwhelm the territory, don't you have confidence in your own strategy?" ”

"I have confidence in the bottom, but ......" Jia Xu was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to answer, mainly because there was no Zilong and Dian Wei, and they would be seen if they were late, and they wouldn't last for many days.

At least one person has to do it.

Zhang Han said: "If you are willing to keep it, and you can keep it, I remember your great merit in my heart, 10,000 gold." ”

"I ......," Jia Xu was stunned, "Junhou, what you said is a bit straightforward, how can the old man be the kind of person who is greedy for money." ”

"Plus protect your life, so that Ji'er can have a stable position and a low-risk official position."

"This can be ......" After hearing this, Jia Xu's face changed slightly, and he immediately nodded in response, and then added: "But the 10,000 gold still has to be given, it is all the prince's heart, and I can also use this money to reward the soldiers who are stationed in Xinye with me." ”

"Rewards, bereavements, you can buy them to sacrifice their lives to defend, and acting like this is actually enough for Xinye City to defend."

Zhang Han was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "So, you have the confidence to hold this place?" ”

Jia Xu's gaze returned to calm, and he arched his hand and said: "You can be guaranteed to be worry-free for four days, at most six days, the prince needs to go back quickly, and he must come back in time when the news of Huang Zhong's defeat reaches Chaoyang." ”

Zhang Han can understand all the subtext of Jia Xu's words, so he understands very well what the result will be if he doesn't come back.

He suddenly found that there was still a gap between himself and these real old foxes, and the city government was not on the same level.

Jia Xu is like this, and Boss Cao is actually the same, since his debut, he can be so prosperous, in fact, because these old guys behind him have been secretly helping each other.

"Okay, then it's up to Mr. Wenhe."

"Junhou Wuyun is prosperous, what do you rely on," Jia Xu laughed heartily, his eyes narrowed like a crescent moon, and said: "When you arrive in the city, Zhang Shaojunhou's soldiers and horses are also ready to go, and they have long wanted to make meritorious contributions." ”

This Zhang Shaojunhou is naturally talking about Zhang Xiu, the relationship between Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu is also extraordinary, although Jia Lao'er said that he would rather hurt Tianhe than hurt Wenhe, but he will always take care of Zhang Xiu.

"Therefore, the old man dares to assert that within three days, the prince will definitely be able to make a meritorious return!"

……

Huang Zhong led 8,000 troops to march here, rushing day and night, wanting to cross the defense of the two cities during the period, and directly threaten the territory of the city.

The estimated distance will be around tomorrow morning.

And once he gained a foothold that day, he could plunge the entire city into chaos, and he would definitely be able to contain Zhang Han's main forces and let him transfer his troops and horses from the Xinye garrison to the rescue of the city.

In this way, the Chinese army can drive straight into Xinye for a long time, and no matter which side succeeds, the three armed forces can build a contribution first.

He thought very well, and the morale of the soldiers under his command was no longer as shaken as before, so he was willing to march for dozens of miles to this place and from the rugged mountain road.

However, the heavens were not beautiful, and as soon as they walked out of the mountain road, they bumped into a cavalry army head-on.

Huang Zhong had no choice but to order to rush and kill, expose the location of the march in advance, and take the southern part of the city first.

The soldiers and horses of the two sides fought together, and soon the reinforcements in the rear lit torches, and the shouts of killing disturbed the quiet night sky, and the flames were everywhere.

This battle was fought overnight, Huang Zhong led his troops to be besieged many times, and then fought out of the siege, and then it was the hand that killed the red eye, and I don't know how many people fell.

It wasn't until almost early in the morning that they shook off their pursuers and entered another mountainous area, where Huang Zhong had his back to the dense forest, and saw the density of its trees, thinking that there was no path feasible, so he camped here with peace of mind.

On the second day, when the soldiers were fishing fish and shrimp to prepare for food, and at the same time temporarily camping in shifts to rest, Huang Zhong found that there were several groups of people missing from the camp.

At the same time, there were blood stains in the camp, which made him shocked, and he hurriedly gathered the soldiers again, hugged them in one place, did not dare to disperse, and the fish and shrimp caught and carried dry food were eaten in a unified manner, and then guarded and patrolled, occupying the mountain road to prevent being raided.

Huang Zhong also suddenly thought about whether there were soldiers and horses ambushed by the enemy in the mountains, and he went into the mountains on the spot and walked a little way, so he dispelled this idea.

He marched alone, leading dozens of elites who might be able to traverse the mountains, but they had to be agile and outstanding in the army.

Such a person, with such ability, can already serve the general and the Qu army, how can he still come to such a difficult place to die.

And if you want to drag a few groups of me into the mountains and forests to kill, at least 100 people need to act.

Huang Zhong looked for an hour, did not go any further, but returned to the camp.

He always felt that this place was not very safe, it seemed to be close to the mountains and rivers, occupying the main road, but it was also a lonely place, and if it was besieged, it would also be difficult to get out.

Therefore, he ordered to rest until the evening, and took advantage of the night to withdraw from the area of Chushui, return to Chaoyang, and inform Xiangyang of the battle situation.

During the night, Huang Zhong led more than 4,000 remnants to quietly leave the temporary camp.

After walking for less than ten miles, bows and arrows flew from both sides, and many black shadows suddenly appeared on the side of the road, holding halberds and throwing them.

The soldiers at the head of the platoon and the two sides were immediately hit hard, and for a time the horses were startled, screaming continuously, and from the far end of the road, the cavalry and foot soldiers continued to rush, and there were also soldiers and horses holding swords and shields from the mountains, and fell down with ropes.

For a while, as if there were enemies in all directions, Huang Zhong was shocked and shouted to be stable, but he couldn't pull the running war horses and the panicked crowd, only the personal guards immediately set up shields to block them.

"The fact that so many soldiers and horses have poured out of the mountains here shows that all the movements of our army in a day and night are known in the eyes of the enemy, so where to go is just to be slaughtered by him."

In the midst of the chaos, there was a voice of persuasion in the distance, although noisy but not difficult to distinguish, roughly saying that Huang Zhong and the other marching places had long been expected, and there was no need to sacrifice fearlessly.

This kind of words, coming from all directions in the current situation, are enough to crush the morale of the army. So that the soldiers did not dare to fight with it at all.

If you confront each other for a while, there will definitely be people kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, and once you have the first one, it will be like a flood embankment, and it will no longer be able to stop it.

"Good measurement under your feet!" Huang Zhong shouted, holding a long knife to chop a horse, his long beard fluttered in the wind, and when the horizontal knife was immediate, his waist was straight, and he immediately looked at a certain place in front of him, and shouted: "Since I am the main general, I will not surrender when I fight to the death!" ”

"Will the enemy dare to come and fight me!?"

As soon as Huang Zhong's words fell, he suppressed the soldiers and horses who were originally in turmoil, and at the same time suppressed the voices of persuasion and scolding.

There was silence for a while, but in Huang Zhong's view, it was very tormenting, and as soon as the battle formation in front of him opened, a cavalry army came out of it, and Ma Risheng was crisp and deafening, and went straight to Huang Zhong's army.

There were four or five horsemen in the leading ranks, all of whom were people with their own manners and temperaments.

Huang Zhong can recognize three people after careful identification, Zhao Yun and Dian Wei...... The person in the middle is Zhang Han!!

"Hahahaha!!" Huang Zhong looked up to the sky and laughed four times, his voice was desolate and melodious, "It's a good time!" ”

At this moment, his heart froze, and he got rid of complicated thoughts, so he only planned to have a hearty fight with these world-class generals first.

(End of chapter)