Three Kingdoms

Gao Lan held his breath, and even recalling everything that happened that day in Yecheng, he couldn't help but feel the raging anger rising in his heart.

To the southwest of Ye City, there is a city named Anyang, which is the gateway to the south of Ye City. There is a river of water in the south of Anyang, with a mountain like a gate standing between the water. Although the mountain is not high, it is extremely steep. The mountains are covered with rocks and trees, and the river is flowing at the foot of the mountain. It is the spring flood season, and the water is fast. The ferry crossing is very small, only a piece of river beach is exposed. It is more or less possible to cross the river, but it is not very convenient.

Originally, there was a small village in the mountains and forests on the north side of the river. The exact name is unknown. There were dozens of families living there. They opened some wasteland in the valley, planted some crops, herded sheep, and then went into the mountains to do some wild work. He went to the river to catch some fish, and his life was hard but also comfortable. In this turbulent era, this place is almost a paradise.

However, there are no common people in this village now, only Yuan Jun's soldiers are overwhelming. They gathered here under starry night, and they were also county soldiers mobilized under urgent orders from the counties around Yecheng. They came here to encircle the troops of General Zhengxi.

The original county magistrate of Anyang neglected his duty and failed to report the incoming Zhengxi attack in time, so he was arrested and sent to Yecheng. However, it was actually a bit unjust. After all, no one expected that the Zhengxi cavalry would be so bold and pretend to be Yuan Jun. Passing by slowly...

Anyway, at the moment of the Han Dynasty, there is actually no distinction between uniforms and clothing, only the flags are slightly different, so it is very confusing for Taishi Ci to use the banner of Yuan Jun.

Yuan Shang, Guo Tu and others felt that it was unlikely that the Zhengxi cavalry would return to Yecheng, but Gao Lan didn't think so, because Gao Lan felt that this Zhengxi general who dared to lead an army alone must not use common sense to make inferences!

However, now that Gao Lan has received a message asking for help from Dang Yin, he can't help but hesitate...

Could it be that my previous judgment was wrong?

If we follow the safest method, not seeking merit but seeking no fault, then we only need to continue to station here. But the problem is that Gao Lan has no merit now, only fault. If he cannot make up for his fault, the next days can be expected. Not easy.

Are the Zhengxi Cavalry really preparing to retreat?

Under the dark weather, he could either go to Chaoge or Yanjin, or go to Liyang or Baimajin. If that was the case, he would indeed be safe here, but it would mean that he would not get any credit.

So what should be done?

Continue to wait here, or lead the army to Dangyin, looking for opportunities to encircle and annihilate the Western Cavalry?

Everyone knows that from Yanjin to Baimajin, there are many suitable places to cross the river for a hundred miles or so. If this really allows the Zhengxi Cavalry to cross the river smoothly...

Gao Lan lowered his head, looked at the document from Dangyin again, and sighed slightly: "Here comes! Pass the order, form the team, and set off to Dangyin!"

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Chun Yuqiong didn't have so many thoughts as Gao Lan. After all, General Zhengxi's partial army just slipped under his nose. This fact made Chun Yuqiong not in the mood to drink some wine in the past two days. .

It's not that Chun Yuqiong is addicted to alcohol, but that he has lived in the military for a long time and at this age, he has various physical problems. The aches and numbness are sometimes unbearable. Drinking some wine can relieve it to some extent, but Chun Yuqiong is at this age. At this moment, I really am not in the mood to drink at all.

Although Chunyu Qiong had previously received news from Cao Cao in Dongjun, saying that he would cooperate with Chunyu Qiong in the encirclement and suppression, he also deployed troops at Yanjin, Baimajin and other ferries, waiting for General Xi's detachment. The partial army is in trouble. But Chunyu Qiong still did not dare to take it lightly. He had to intercept and then destroy Zhengxi's troops in order to save some face.

Leaving aside Cao Pingdong's side, Chunyu Qiong was stationed in Hanoi in order to completely block the route of the Zhengxi partial army back to Hedong. But now that the soldiers in the Zhengxi army will not take the Hanoi route, then Chunyu Qiong is squatting in Wen County. It was meaningless, so Chunyu Qiong immediately led his troops eastward, approaching the Dangyin Yanjin area in a hurry.

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A hundred miles north of Yanjin.

Taishi Ci raised his hand, and the flag-bearer immediately waved the flag. The horn sounded a dull sound, and the advancing cavalry slowly stopped.

When the army marches, some traces cannot be covered up. The only thing that can be used is the space difference and time difference on the battlefield.

Chen Hao, who was in command of the former army, urged his war horses and trotted over. "General, what are your orders?"

"Set up camp and rest on the spot, and send out scouts to Dangyin in the north and Yanjin in the south." Taishi Ci ordered.

"Wei!" Chen Hao looked up at the sky and said hesitantly: "General, is it too early to rest now?" In the past, Taishi Ci moved quickly and walked more than a hundred miles a day, but now he walked slowly. It is inevitable that there will be some discomfort.

Taishi Ci shook his head, glanced at Chen Hao and said: "Don't be impatient... We are all working very hard, there is no harm in taking a rest early..."

Chen Hao, like Tai Shici, both spent time under Gongsun Zan, so there was some friendship between the two. Taishi Ci knew that Chen Hao's words just now may not have meant to disobey the order, but was just a subconscious reaction, so he specially explained it to tell Chen Hao not to be impatient.

Chen Hao nodded and did not ask any more questions. He knew that Tai Shici had a deeper meaning and it was not as simple as letting the soldiers rest more. However, he did not ask further questions and turned around to make arrangements. After hearing the order to rest, the soldiers dismounted one after another. Some led the horses to a water source to drink, while others walked upstream to fetch water, unloaded their grain bags, and prepared to pick some wild vegetables and other vegetables to cook. Porridge. Although they carry a lot of compressed dry food, the soldiers still like to eat and drink hot food when conditions permit.

After arranging everything, Chen Hao returned to Taishi Ci and saw Taishi Ci looking into the distance, seemingly thinking about something.

"General, everything has been arranged..." Chen Hao also turned to look in the south direction and said, "General, are you thinking about how to cross the river?"

"No, we won't cross the river..." Taishi Ci chuckled twice and said, "It is convenient for the Yanjin White Horse Army to cross the river. We know it, but don't our opponents know it? After being slapped by us in Yecheng, if we are slapped again, If we cross the river easily, General Yuan's face will be really disgraced..."

"So...why haven't you sent out soldiers to search for us after two or three days?" Taishi Ci chuckled, looked at Chen Hao, and gestured around, "Do you think these guys will do nothing? ?Is it possible?”

"I can't keep up...Fight from behind, the infantry still has an advantage. If they follow us...hehe..." Chen Hao also smiled and said, "However, looking at the current situation, Yuan Jun should be Garrison at key points, waiting for us to run into them... But we didn’t see many soldiers and horses in Yanjin, so why not take the opportunity to cross over?"

"It is precisely because Yanjin does not have many troops..." Taishi Ci glanced south and said, "This is a problem..."

"Let's go to Dangyin again..." Taishi Ci turned around and said, "Then we will definitely know where Yuan Jun has deployed his troops..."

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The arrogant county magistrate is going crazy.

Not only did they think that the Zhengxi soldiers outside the city were crazy, but even the neighboring eldest family members, the Tian family, who were cooperating with the city gate tower to defend the city, were also crazy!

"Tian Wenhao!" Magistrate Dangyin scolded in a low voice, "How dare you speak out against such an enemy-friendly behavior!"

"What else?!" Tian replied with a louder voice, pointing to the plowed fields outside the city and said, "If we don't give you some food and grass, Zhengxi will have to rush into the fields! This year's harvest will be completely destroyed. ! Will you be responsible for this year’s autumn gifts alone?!”

"You!" Magistrate Danyin waved his sleeves, "This is simply unreasonable! I have sent more soldiers to ask for help, and General Chunyu will arrive soon! We only need to hold on for three more days, and the siege will naturally be broken! Furthermore, if this is the case, If Zhuang He is damaged, the general is unparalleled in benevolence and must be tolerant and reduce taxes."

"Three days! Aha!" Mr. Tian didn't give in. It wasn't the first time he met an official. He didn't know that all officials were virtuous. What he said at this time was more pleasant than anything else. When he collected the autumn Fu If you fall out when you are in bed, where will you go to cry again? You can't say that you have to spend all your money to fill this hole! Therefore, he glared at the Danyin County Magistrate and said, "If this is the case, please make a written statement! If all the young crops are destroyed because of this, the people's food, clothing, and taxes this autumn will all come from your own hands! Come here, and get the pen and ink!"

"How brave!" Magistrate Dangyin suddenly turned his face and pointed at Tian's nose and said, "You actually threatened Shangguan, what crime should you be punished for!"

"As a parent of a locality, you don't care about the life and death of the people. What crime do you deserve!" If it was General Yuan's accusation, Tian would still be afraid, but the county magistrate of a small town was naturally not afraid at all. In addition, the previous The recruitment was somewhat unpleasant, so it did not save the county magistrate any face.

The two couldn't argue, but Chen Hao at the bottom of the city didn't have much patience, so he waved his hand. The soldiers under his command cheered, then drove their horses diagonally into the plowed fields, released their bits, and let the horses eat the green seedlings.

Rice was not spread on a large scale until the great masters of later generations improved it. In the Han Dynasty, Jizhou was still basically dominated by millet and wheat. Therefore, after the war horses entered the fields, they nibbled on the juice-rich wheat seedlings. As happy as a piece of joy.

"Stop! No, no, shut up!" The Tian family on the top of the city was anxious. After all, the fields close to the city have sufficient irrigation and are convenient to travel. They are the first choice of large households, and those corner fields beside mountains, forests, and rocks, This is the territory of ordinary civilians. How could Mr. Tian not feel distressed when he saw his village Zhuang He being ruined?

"Your Majesty!" Tian turned around and glared at Magistrate Dangyin, with fire in his eyes, "You are neither able to go out to fight to protect the territory, nor can you delay the attack to pacify the people! I want to impeach you!"

"Huh? A delaying tactic?" Magistrate Dangyin did not get angry this time. Instead, he stroked his beard and said, "A delaying tactic... In this case, we can try it..." Previously, the Dangyin County magistrate vetoed Tian's proposal. Expeditions to General Xi's supplies outside the city were nothing more than the suspicion of being an enemy. Now that he had a reputation as a delaying strategy, it obviously sounded much better. After all, the Tian family was originally a wealthy family in Jizhou, and the Dangyin County magistrate did not want to fight with the Tian family. The relationship is too rigid.

As for why Magistrate Danyin and Mrs. Tian didn't agree on the same thing just now and said these words, it's just because not everyone has a God's perspective and can always be clear-headed.

After their differences were resolved, the two of them took action quickly. After hanging some grains and grains from the city wall, of course they couldn't give them all. They found an excuse to say that they still needed time to prepare, and they slowly delayed it. Chen Hao didn't care about it, so he ordered all the soldiers and horses who were running wild in the cultivated land to withdraw. When he left, he didn't forget to laugh a few times. Why did he know this before? Shivering.

What?

Food mixed with poison?

Haha, not to mention that Chen Hao still knows how to identify it when he goes back. Let a few people try it first. Just say that in the Han Dynasty, people had little knowledge of biochemistry and the like. Poisons such as arsenic, which are extremely easy to identify, can be identified. After thousands of years, Braid Chao is still the first choice for poisoning, so we can know how many skill points are on the poison technology tree.

"Come here!" Magistrate Dangyin looked at Tian who was trembling with anger. "While the Zhengxi soldiers are unprepared, quickly report to General Chunyu! He said that a certain person has set up a delaying strategy to delay the Zhengxi soldiers. Please tell Chunyu General, help quickly!"

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"Are you sure the soldiers and horses of the Expedition to the West are in Dangyin?" Chunyu Qiong stared closely at the messenger in Dangyin and couldn't help but smile with joy. Is it true that the soldiers and horses of the expedition to the west were stationed in Dangyin because of lack of food and grass? If this is true, it is simply good news from heaven!

"It's true!" The ordering soldier nodded repeatedly and almost said, patting his chest. He saw with his own eyes the battle flag of Zhengxi, and also saw the cavalry of Zhengxi drinking their horses, saw them fetching water, lighting fires, and even smelled the fragrance of cooking smoke. They even ate the food and grass provided by Dangyin. How could this make the messengers so happy? uncertain?

"Just make sure! Just make sure!" Chunyu Qiong slowly rubbed her hands and paced back and forth, with an irresistible smile at the corners of her eyes and mouth. Although the Zhengxi cavalry ran fast, they still needed to rest and recuperate. They could not run like this forever. Originally, what they were most worried about was not being able to catch and block these Zhengxi cavalry. Now, the Zhengxi German cavalry gathered near Dangyin. , it will undoubtedly give Chunyu Qiong an excellent opportunity!

A distance of more than a hundred miles would take about two to three days. Forced marching was not impossible, but in order to have sufficient combat effectiveness, Chun Yuqiong still felt that it was necessary to be cautious. After all, Gao Lan was pressing from north to south, so it was really difficult. It is very possible that together with Cao Pingdong, they can encircle the Zhengxi soldiers and horses in the entire Yanjin area and completely eliminate them!

When she reached the point of success, Chunyu Qiong almost laughed out loud. He endured it again and again, but he couldn't hold it back anymore and burst out laughing: "Zhengxi is seeking death, who can blame him! Someone, contact General Gao and ask him to quickly go south to coordinate the encirclement! In addition, send more scouts Sentries, find out the movements of Zhengxi troops! We must kill them at the foot of Dangyin City!"