Three Kingdoms

The coalition forces in Hedong County of Dahan have been struggling for some time whether they want to advance or not, and whether they want to disperse. The most important reason is still the hesitation in the heart of Wang Yi of Hedong County.

It's hard to say how much of the ferocity that was used to fight Bai Bo back then will be left under the current situation of pampering. However, General Zhengxi is not Bai Bo's army, and everyone knows this. When Wang Yi went into battle, he was actually pushed to the end. After all, he was responsible for protecting the land. If Bai Bo was allowed to erode the territory, not to mention that his seal and ribbon as governor would not be protected, even the future development of the family would be in trouble, so he naturally had to fight for his life.

But now, well, this, especially after seeing Zheng Tai returning in embarrassment, Wang Yi's hard-won determination was shaken again.

Although Zheng Tai repeatedly emphasized that it was not a defeat, but that his guards conveyed the wrong orders and had been severely punished, most people knew that this was just a curtain for Zheng Tai to hide his ugly appearance. Sorry, I can't look at it seriously.

Even a general from Shaanxi and Jindu has such power. Who knows if there are any more powerful generals in Pingyang?

Zheng Tai was able to escape, perhaps because of good luck, or perhaps because there were not many soldiers and horses in Shaanxi and Jin. However, as far as Wang Yi knew, there were only three or four thousand soldiers in Pingyang, which was enough for Shaanxi and Jin. Two or three times!

What if there is still something hidden?

If there is a ferocious general in Pingyang, how can I defeat him?

What if the general from Shaanxi and Tianjin took advantage of the coalition forces to march north to Pingyang and looked for an opportunity to attack Anyi?

Wang Yi was not a ruthless character to begin with. Even if he was angered by Cao Cao in later generations, he just complained and was nostalgic and didn't want to leave. As a result, Cao Cao sent Du Ji to take over, without even sending any soldiers. The biggest resistance Wang Yi made was that he took the seal and ribbon of the Hedong governor and went directly to Xudu without meeting Du Ji.

Therefore, after Zheng Tai's defeat, he repeatedly urged Wang Yi, but Wang Yi just delayed, wanting to see if the limelight was confirmed...

You may get less if you are late, but at least there won’t be too many risks!

The large camp under Anyi City stands next to the city and covers a vast area. Just looking at the appearance, it still looks the same. The camp can hardly be seen from one end to the other. The tents are continuous and impressive, with intervals of two hundred and fifty. As soon as possible, a watchtower was set up. Even the tents in the camp were neatly arranged according to the directions of the Eight Diagrams. Even the flags on the Diao Dou watchtower representing various meanings were not uniform. Few, well placed in the middle.

The layout of the military camp conforms to the essence of the art of war, which is very good.

But don't look at the people in the military camp...

The soldiers in the camp each have their own subordinates. Although their respective areas are slightly divided, there are no unified times and requirements for entry and exit. They just form their own groups according to their own customary arrangements, coming and going in the rickety camp. There are even some who are squatting in one place, bragging and chatting like they are in the fields.

Most of these soldiers have never formally been in the military formation, and the few who have seen blood are unknowingly distracted by these tired soldiers, either sitting on the tent pressure stone, or in the lee of the camp, talking happily. His bravery in battle back then received a lot of looks of admiration or admiration.

Once the camp under Anyi City was set up, the walls of Anyi City became a foil. Even the people in Anyi City seemed to be like scraps. From time to time they were captured, well, recruited to do something in the camp. Although there is no use of force in laboring, but the bright spears and swords are right in front of you, who dares to say no?

Later, even if the North Gate was wide open, all the people of Anyi not only did not dare to go through the North Gate, but also did not even go to the North Street. They would rather take a long way around the alley to collect firewood outside the South Gate.

As for the restaurants, restaurants, and brothels in the city, they are in serious trouble. They line up all day long and don’t give you money. They just eat up and leave without paying. Asking for money doesn’t cost your life. As time goes by, all the stores in the city, large and small, are also exhausted. They have closed their doors one after another, and they dare not open their businesses anymore...

This situation really made Wang Yi feel helpless. At this moment, Guanqiu Xing came.

At the ten-mile corner pavilion at the south gate of Anyi, Wang Yi's chubby figure stood out in front. Not long after, he saw dust flying high in the south, and Guan Qiu Xing came with his men and horses.

Guanqiu Xing is getting older, and his beard and hair are a little gray, but he is still in good spirits and his skills seem to be good. He is currently riding a horse, with his long gray beard fluttering under his chin, and he has deliberately tied it with a tie on both sides. Apparently I was afraid of damaging this great beard that was in excellent condition while riding...

The soldiers behind Guanqiu Xing held up a red banner on the left with the words "Captain Zuo Jingfu" written on it, and a large banner on the right with the words "General Ningshuo" written on it. There was also a canopy in the middle. On top of Guanqiu Xing's head, there are other flags with triangular tiger stripes and fangs, which are arranged on the left and right. They are majestic and solemn.

Although Guan Qiu Xing was about forty or fifty years old, his physical skills were still very strong, no worse than those of a young man. When he saw Wang Yi and others outside Shili Pavilion in Anyi, they arrived before they arrived. , laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, how can you be so virtuous and capable? I'll welcome you, the prince!"

Although he said this, Guanqiu Xing did not dismount immediately. Instead, when he was twenty or thirty steps away, he used his wrists to rein in the strong horse under his crotch. The strong horse neighed and wanted to stand up, but was stopped by him. He slapped the horse on the ear and said gently: "You lazy thing, you want to trap someone?"

The strong horse neighed twice and turned around in aggrieved circles before finally stopping.

The corner of Wang Yi's mouth twitched, then he smiled and said loudly: "General Guanqiu's arrival is really a blessing! We, the people of Hedong, have been waiting eagerly for this!"

Guanqiu Xing jumped off his horse, threw the reins of the horse to his bodyguards, threw his hands towards Wang Yi and others, and said with a smile: "I got the order from Duke Yang and knew that the military situation was urgent, so I kept my troops and horses, and came here to listen to the Duke." Dispatch..."

Wang Yi waved his hands repeatedly and said, "How dare you? I am just a scholar with no experience in the military. I was favored by the elders from Hedong and was able to take charge of the troops temporarily. Now that General Guanqiu is here, he is relieved of this important task and is at ease..."

Guanqiu Xing smiled so hard that his gray beard trembled, and said: "The prince is diligent and caring for the people. He is highly praised by the public for being prudent and promising. Mr. Yang has also praised him a lot. After what happened, it is rare that he will be promoted to a high position, be granted the title of marquis and become the prime minister. ah……"

The two stood together, holding four hands together, laughing, polite to each other, and testing each other. Then, with repeated humility, they moved forward hand in hand and entered Anyi City...

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In Bingbei Pingyang, which many people are thinking about, the dark clouds before the war are slowly shrouding this place.

The flow of ordinary people on the streets has been significantly reduced, and the number of patrols coming and going for questioning has increased a lot. However, all those who have not passed the test, or whose origins are unknown, have been cleared out or asked to leave. Or blasted out of the city.

Near the city wall, soldiers and craftsmen were repairing it day and night, transporting rolling stones, wood, and various defensive equipment to the top of the city like a flowing stream.

The east and west cities outside the city were also affected. Some merchants who were not well-informed looked sad and had not sold out, but they were basically eager to sell their goods, even at the expense of their capital, so Xun Chen took this opportunity. The price was lowered and lowered, and a lot of it was collected and stuffed into the warehouse in the city. Anyway, these goods can be sold again when this war is over.

Xun Chen has been quite tired these days.

Xun Chen was somewhat dissatisfied with Pang Tong, Xu Shu, and Jia Xu's messing around, and found such a big mess. But having said that, Xun Chen also felt that this was a pretty good opportunity.

Opportunities to eliminate hidden dangers.

It is best to remove the pustule when it is young. Although it will hurt for a while, it is always better than letting it develop and forming a huge carbuncle later.

But it is still necessary to mutter behind his back. Pang Tong has no hair on his lips and is not doing things well. You, Xu Shujia Xu, who has a big beard, have lost his composure and adopted a dangerous strategy. Maybe he wanted to lure the snake out of the hole and then knock on the mountain to shake the tiger. , the result was not only a snake, but also a tiger that actually rushed out, and not just one...

If this really knocks the pot, it depends on how you explain it to General Zhengxi.

In fact, it is a matter of personality differences between counselors. It is impossible to say who is good and who is bad.

Xun Chen's personality still tends to be more calm, and the choice of strategies naturally leans in this direction, while Pang Tong has a somewhat youthful mentality, and Xu Shu naturally prefers the adventurous type. Although he has improved a lot over the years, he still has a sense of knight-errant in his heart. the taste of.

As for Jia Xu, he is a complete pragmatist. As long as it is easy to use, put aside whether to take risks or not. Anyway, you don't have to take risks yourself.

Now that all the banging was done, regrets and complaints were of course useless, so Xun Chen thought about how to make the most of it...

However, the failure of Hedong Wangyi to do anything made Xun Chen very uncomfortable.

Everyone knows that waiting is very painful.

But there is an even more painful thing, that is, before the cards are revealed, no one knows what cards the opponent is holding...

The king of Hedong gathered a large number of soldiers in Anyi. Xun Chen knew this. He also knew that although these soldiers were not as exaggerated as coming from all over the world, their command was complicated and uneven. Therefore, although they needed attention, they did not It’s not a big focus, the focus is still on those things that haven’t been revealed yet.

It's like the greatest threat is the arrow on the string.

Anyi is more or less one, but where are the ones with arrows?

Xun Chen has always been a prudent person, so he naturally thinks deeply about everything.

Important craftsmen and materials from the workshops outside the city have been gradually moved back to the residence of General Zhengxi in Pingyang City in the past few days. Some small craftsmen have arranged to enter the military camp in the north of the city. Anyway, if the war breaks out, they will be able to build repairs. These people are also indispensable for the work of making equipment and armor.

The Academy arranged a group of soldiers to respond.

It's not that Xun Chen didn't suggest Cai Yong to take shelter in the city first, but Cai Yong flipped his sleeves lightly and said, "In the past, thirty-six people traveled to the Western Regions, and now they are burning hundreds of beacons to resist the Xiongnu. The Han Dynasty has only battlefields. How can you shrink your head and show your hands when you are fighting to the death?" He said that since he is the great sacrificial wine of the academy, and the academy is like the country, how can he abandon it so easily? Such a generous attitude made Xun Chen not know what to say. good.

As for General Zhengxi's Mansion, well, this...

I hope there won't be any desperate people to disturb me.

If Pingyang City is destroyed and the army suppresses it, there will be nothing to say, but if some people with malicious intentions want to take advantage of the chaos to attack General Zhengxi's Mansion, Xun Chen will be happy to see this scene.

Not to mention anything else, the bodyguard composed of the Mohist disciples around the mistress alone is enough to drink a pot of wine for those who don't know what is going on.

By the way, General Zhengxi has been married for some years, so why do he still have children?

It is said that some time ago, some people also sent some dancers and singers over, but the general did not keep one or two, but divided them all. For example, there was one in Xun Chen's family...

Does the mistress have any opinions on this matter?

But even if the mistress has objections, the general has no heir now, which is still a problem. Although the general is still young now, is there such a thing as an heir? Is there any family that would find it too small?

But now that the general's status is high, this matter needs to be carefully considered.

Well, right...

Xun Chen stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and seemed to have thought of something.

"Come here!" Xun Chen picked up the pen, and the penman signed another order, put it into the brocade bag and tied it up, "Send it to the military camp in the north of the city!"

Next is Yinshan.

However, although there is Yufuluo in Yinshan, there are also Ma Yue, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Lie, and the military stronghold in the Barbarian Valley has basically taken shape. Even if Yufuluo rebels, it will not be captured for a while. .

The question that is less certain now is...

Xun Chen tapped the table gently with his fingers, thinking in his mind.

Having followed General Zhengxi Feiqian for some time, some habits influenced each other. When General Zhengxi was thinking about a problem, he would often tap the table gently like this. Xun Chen also didn't know when he started to get used to doing this. It helps with flexibility of thinking.

The basic situation now is like this. Since the strategy of Pang Tong and the others is to be implemented to the end, Pingyang must not trigger the attack. It must be a post-attack attack, so that these internal hidden dangers accumulated over time can be cleared up in one fell swoop.

Although hidden dangers, no matter how clean they are this time, will still appear slowly with the expansion of General Zhengxi's territory and the increase in personnel, Xun Chen believes that this cleanup will definitely make it possible. General Zhengxi will no longer have to worry about any internal problems in the next three to five years...

After three or five years, when the north, Guanzhong, and Hanzhong are connected in a line, maybe Longxi and Shuzhong will all be taken, from north to south, haha...

Then it will be a battle between East and West!

Tsk tsk.

Xun Chen smiled slightly, thought about it again and again, and felt that it was almost done, so he took some from the hill-like pile of bamboo slips on people's livelihood and government affairs on one side to write a reply.

Although the storm is about to come in Pingyang, these people's livelihood and government affairs are still indispensable, and things should be done as usual.

"Report to Dong Cao," suddenly a soldier rushed out of the hall, prostrated himself in the hall and reported, "A man came from outside the government office, claiming to be Wenxi Pei, and came to pay homage to Dong Cao!"

After saying that, he presented a famous letter.

Xun Chen was commenting on political affairs. When he heard the soldiers' words, he couldn't help but be startled. His pen stopped, then he placed it on the mountain shelf and frowned as he took the famous thorn.

Mr. Pei?

Do you like Mr. Pei?

What does Mr. Pei want to do when he comes to Pingyang at this time?