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Zhao Yun thought: "I heard from General Gan Ning, this Chen is really a brave and strategic general!"

Chen Lang said to himself: ‘Zhang Xi was one of Cao Cao’s five good generals in the original history. Such performance is worthy of his historical position. "Glanced at Gan Ning, he secretly said: "Gan Ning was originally General Sun Wu, and it is estimated that he is not weaker than Zhang Yun, but if he talks about toughness, he might not be as good as Zhang Yun. Fortunately, today is just an encounter. If the two sides lead a fierce battle, it will take a long time, I am afraid Gan Ning will lose to Zhang Xi! ’

Chen Lang pressed what he thought, and said to Gan Ning: "Xingba, immediately send troops to live in dangerous places in Taihang Shandong." Gan Ning clasped his fists and promised and ran down.

Chen Lang said to Zhang Yan: "General Zhang."

Zhang Yan immediately went out, clasped her fist and said: "The end is here!"

Chen Lang said: "General Zhang can lead his troops to surrender, and it is considered to have achieved military merits. I will retain the Montenegrin army organization, and you will continue to be the Montenegro general commander of the Montenegro army." Zhang Yan had no idea that the general would retain his Montenegro army. , I only felt unbelievable, and immediately grateful, and said: "Thank you for your trust at the end general! The end will end in return!"

Chen Lang smiled and said: "From now on, General Zhang will be our own brother. There is no need for brothers to have any scruples. You can just say anything if you have any ideas." Zhang Yan was very moved in her heart, holding a fist and promised.

Chen Lang said: "I took a look at the Black Mountain Army. Although there are a large number of soldiers, there are many old and weak soldiers. These old and weak soldiers will not play much role on the battlefield, but will drag down other officers and soldiers and must be abolished. "Fall!" Zhang Yan said with a fist; "Final will follow the orders of the general!" Then he looked embarrassed and said: "But how should these people be placed after they are abolished?"

Chen Lang smiled and said: "This is easy. There is a lot of land around Luoyang and Bingzhou for people to live and cultivate. I will ask people to disperse the people and the family members of the Black Mountain Army to disperse them in various places, form villages, and graze them. Plowing the fields makes it easy to live and work in peace."

Zhang Yan was overjoyed, "If this is the case, it won't be better!"

Chen Lang said: "Officials from all over the country will come soon, so you can cooperate with them to do this thing well." "The final order!"

On the other side, Zhang Yun led his army to withdraw from Taihang Mountain and retreat into Handan County to be stationed, and then sent people to Jizhou to report to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao received the report from Zhang Yun and learned that the plan to occupy the Taihang Mountains had fallen short. He couldn't help being very upset and angrily said: "Zhang Yun has repeatedly failed my trust. It seems that he is not qualified to be a general!" Guo Tu took the opportunity to say: "This person Zhang Yun is just so proud, it is really difficult to be a great job! Compared with the two generals of Yan Liangwen Chou, he is so different!" Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but think of abolishing Zhang Yun.

Tian Feng said anxiously: "Lord, if Guo Tu said this, he should be killed! As a general, although Zhang Xi was negligent, it is undeniable that he made great contributions to his lord! If the lord regained Qingzhou, if it weren’t for General Zhang Xi’s efforts to turn the tide, the battle would have been almost overturned! If Zhang Xi’s current negligence was severely punished, wouldn’t it make the generals feel cold and the lord’s kindness? At this time, the lord should not only punish Zhang Yun, It should be gentle and comforting General Zhang Xun and his subordinates. Only in this way can the generals be grateful for the Lord’s kindness and serve their lives in the following wars!"

Yuan Shaoshen agreed, and nodded: "Tian Feng said it is absolutely true!" Then he hurriedly said to Guo Tu: "Don't say this kind of wanting to get me unrighteous in the future! Humph!" Guo Tu only promised. He was very distressed. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to please Yuan Shao, but he didn't expect that the horses didn't shoot the right place, and instead suffered a slap in the face. Looking at Tian Feng, I wanted to kill him.

Yuan Shao thought for a moment and asked: "Zhang Yan has been subdued by Chen Lang, and the Taihang Mountains have been occupied by Chen Lang. What should we do next? Shall we mobilize the army to fight Chen Lang?"

Xu You immediately clasped his fists and said, "Lord, I don’t think it’s time for a decisive battle with Chen Lang. Our top priority now is not to fight Chen Lang, but to solve Gongsun Zan. The lord’s worries are this Gongsun Zan, and the only thing left is to solve it. Only with Gongsun Zan can the lord concentrate his efforts to enter the Central Plains."

Guo Tu hurriedly said: "Lord, it is indeed not suitable to fight against Chen Lang now. We should concentrate our efforts on Gongsun Zan! Eliminating Gongsun Zan can not help but eliminate the lord’s worries, and gain the vast Youzhou land and countless good horse knights. , That will greatly increase the power of the lord! After the lord enters the Central Plains, he can take the Central Plains into the bag like a ruin!"

Yuan Shao was overjoyed and said loudly: "I have decided, first attack Gongsun Zan!"

Xu You and Guo Tu hurriedly said: "The lord is wise!" Tian Feng and Ju Shou did not object, nor did they agree. It is not that they did not agree with Xu You and Guo Tu's views. In fact, they also believed that Gongsun Zan should be attacked first. It's just that they both dismiss Xu Youguo Tu's personality, so although they approve of this plan, they did not express it.

It is said that Chen Lang regained the Taihang Mountains in one fell swoop, and also added a 50,000-strong Black Mountain Army. So, the Black Mountain Army who left Ganning and Zhang Yan's Montenegro Army jointly defended Bingzhou and the Taihang Mountains, and he himself led the expedition force. Returned to Luoyang. At the same time, the old and weak soldiers who were dismissed from the Black Mountain Army and the relatives of the Black Mountain Army successively went to Bingzhou and Luoyang secretly to form villages, reclaim land, and settle down.

Soon after Chen Lang returned to Luoyang, Yuan Shao's messenger Xin Ping came to Luoyang to beg Chen Lang, and Chen Lang met Xin Ping on the wall.

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When Xin Ping saw Chen Lang, he immediately paid his respects and said: "The Governor of Jizhou Yuan Dadu will join Xin Ping to visit General Yingyang!"

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Mr. You don't have to be polite."

Xin Ping straightened up, took out a roll of bamboo slips and presented it with both hands: "This is an autograph letter from my master's bus to the general." Li Dagon went up and took the bamboo slips and forwarded it to Chen Lang.

Chen Lang picked up the bamboo slips, unwrapped the ropes that bound the bamboo slips, and unfolded them, and saw the bamboo slips read: "General Yingyang is a hero of the world, so how can he be subordinate to Dong Zhuo and other pig-sellers and dogs! General Ruo? If he has great ambitions, I would like to do my best to help the general and eliminate Dong Thief and help the world. At that time, the general will be famous and glorious in the world! If the general does not realize it, then the Dong Thief will eventually be destroyed, and the general will not only lose his life. I'm afraid I will be scolded by all generations! One has a bright future, and the other is dead. The general is wise and should make a wise choice!"

After reading the letter, Chen Lang smiled; "Is Yuan Shao trying to persuade me to betray Dong Zhuo?"

Xin commented: "The general is the general of the Han Dynasty, and the betrayer is Dong Zhuo, not the general! If the general can follow my Patriarch's advice, it will be a rebellion. How can it be a betrayal! If Dong Zhuo can be eliminated, Da The general will be admired by the world!"

Chen Gong, standing next to Chen Lang, said: "Yuan Shao wants my Patriarch to join Dong Zhuohuo, so he can take advantage of the fisherman's profit, right?"

Xin Ping hurriedly said: "How can this happen! My father-in-law has always admired the general, and my father-in-law just wants to eliminate Dong Zhuo, the biggest thief in the world!" Then he hugged Chen Lang and said: "My father-in-law is to express that the general will deal with it together. Dong Thie's sincerity is a generous gift to the general!" Then he took out a wooden tablet with both hands and presented it to Chen Lang.

Chen Gong stepped forward to take the wooden tablet, read it again, and forwarded it to Chen Lang, with a smile: "Yuan Shao is really generous!"

Chen Lang looked at the content on the wooden slip and saw a gift list listed above: 100 pairs of Liaodong beads, 500 gold ingots, and 30 beautiful women. In addition, there are many gold, silver and jewellery, silk and silk, which are really valuable.

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Yuan Shao is really sincere!"

Xin commented: "My Patriarch wants to deal with the national thief Dong Zhuo wholeheartedly! My Patriarch said that when Dong Zhuo is eliminated, Luoyang, Bingzhou, Guanzhong, and Xiliang will all be under the control of the generals. My Patriarch dare not even think about it. !"

Chen Lang said: "Such a major matter, I still need to discuss with my subordinates. Sir, let's go to the guesthouse to rest." Xin commented: "This matter will benefit the general without any harm. The general must be clear! Let's retire now!" Chen Lang said to Li Gun: "Take Mr. Go to the guest house to rest!" Li Dagon clasped his fists and promised, and went on with Xin Ping.

Chen Gong asked, "How does the lord plan?"

Chen Lang asked instead: "Why does Mr. Yuan Shao think Yuan Shao wants to make me friends?"

Chen Gong smiled and said: "This matter is obvious. Then Yuan Shao obviously wants to solve Gongsun Zan's occupation of Youzhou first, and does not want to be hindered by other reverses in his actions, so he sent this Xin Ping to bring a generous gift to the lord." He paused and thought; "However, what Xin Ping said should not be entirely false. After solving Gongsun Zan’s problem, Yuan Shao should want to deal with Dong Zhuo." He smiled, "but Yuan Shao dare not say anything to Luoyang and Bingzhou. , Guanzhong and Xiliang have the wrong idea, I'm afraid it is a lie and fraud. I think he will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight and finally take advantage of the fisherman's profit!"

Chen Lang asked: "Listening to what Mr. said, it seems that Gongsun Zan will be defeated?"

Chen Gong smiled and said: "Gongsun Zan is brave and unconscionable, and he doesn't listen to people's words. How can such a person be Yuan Shao's opponent. Moreover, the difference in strength between the two is really huge. As long as there is no accident, Gongsun Zan Defeat is only a matter of time."

Chen Lang nodded and thought: "In other words, we have to take advantage of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's battle to solve Dong Zhuo's problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, things will be difficult to handle."

Chen Gong admires authentically: "The lord's words are extremely true!"

Chen Lang smiled; "Then I will set a table for a family banquet tonight to invite Xin Ping to express my willingness to unite with Yuan Shao." "The lord is wise."

In the evening, Chen Lang hosted a banquet for Xin Ping in the backyard of the General's Mansion. The next day, Xin Ping returned to Jizhou with joy and gifts returned by Chen Lang.