Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 320
The Black Mountain army fled in embarrassment and came to the bank of the Shahe River. There are only two stone bridges here, and the men and horses are eager to cross, and they are in a mess by the river.

The bandit general was rushing his men and horses across the river, seeing that Zhang Liao was still chasing and killing the soldiers, he couldn't help being furious, and urged his horses to fight, killing this man would force the officers and soldiers back.

The two killed each other on the river beach, the two horses staggered, the sand splashed, the bandit general fought Zhang Liao again, with just one move, his arms went numb, his tiger's mouth hurt, and he was terrified.

"You... despicable!" The thief general was frightened and furious, and at this moment he knew that Zhang Liao had just bluffed.

Zhang Liao laughed loudly, urged the horse to wield the saber, and attacked fiercely. The man managed to hold on for seven or eight times, but he couldn't stand it anymore, and Zhang Liao knocked his weapon away with a single blow.

The thief general was still swaying on the horse's back, Zhang Liao grabbed his belt and lifted it up in the air, but unexpectedly the robe belt was not familiar enough, it tore apart with a sizzling sound, he struggled in the air, and fell to the ground with a thud.

The thief fell with stares in his eyes, and before he could stand up, he saw a person running towards him with the blade resting on his neck, a chill hit his face, and he was so frightened that he lay down on the ground shivering, motionless.

It was Ouyang Fu who came, and Zhang Liao waved: "Tie!"

Ouyang Fu agreed and called the soldiers to tie up the general.

At this time, the Heishan army on the bank of the river was running around, and was chased and killed by officers and soldiers. The blood on the bank of the Shahe River formed a canal and merged into the river. The river turned dark red. Only a few hundred people escaped from the Shahe River, and the rest had nowhere to go. , One after another knelt down and surrendered.

Taking back the remnants of the bandit army, Zhang Liao sent a letter to Yujin, divided his troops to persuade the prisoners to surrender, and ordered people to go to Su Renting to invite officers and soldiers to escort the prisoners.

This time a total of more than [-] rebels were captured, and Zhang Liao ordered people to select [-] strong men from them to join the army, and send the rest to the government for resettlement.

Not long after, Ouyang Fu came over with the thief general in charge and said happily: "General, this person is a thief leader."

Zhang Liao looked at the man and asked, "Who are you?"

The man bowed and said, "The villain Tao Sheng is the commander-in-chief of Bai Rao's subordinate."

Zhang Liao asked, "Are you willing to surrender?"

"The villain is willing to surrender!" Tao Sheng quickly explained: "The villain is originally from Shexian County. Because the county was captured by Bai Rao, he had no choice but to become a bandit. He had heard of General Liu's name for a long time, and he wanted to abandon the dark and turn to the bright. She County guards Hanwang Mountain and is not allowed to meet General Liu."

"Oh?" Zhang Liao asked, "How many rebels are there in She County today?"

Tao Sheng replied: "There are only more than 3000 people, and half of them are old and weak women and children. Because there is not much food in the cottage, this time Bai Rao and Yu Du came out in full force, ready to grab food."

Zhang Liao nodded slightly, ordered Tao Sheng to be untied, and temporarily followed Ouyang Fu in the army.

Before he knew it was already sunset, Zhang Liao crossed the Shahe River and set up camp on the south bank, waiting for news from the forbidden army.

Liu He got information from Zhang Liao in Guangnian and knew that there were not many troops in Shexian County. He immediately sent an order to Zhang Liao and asked him to send Tao Sheng to Huguan as a guide to help Hao Zhao destroy the Hanwang Mountain bandit den and eliminate the bandits in one fell swoop. The remnants of the army.

Guo Jia said: "Yuan Shao only sent general Wen Chou to Quliang, and he stayed in Handan. He must be worried about Guantao's loss. Why don't you sell him a loophole? If Yuan Shao comes to Quliang, wait for Yujin and they capture Wu'an. Waiting for an opportunity to take Handan."

"What's so difficult about it?" Liu He said with a smile, "Chunyu Qiong is a wine bag and rice bag. I have painstakingly designed him to guard the pottery, just to confuse Yuan Shao."

Guo Jia nodded and said, "This matter needs to be done seamlessly, so that Yuan Shao can rest assured."

Liu He said with a smile: "If Xun Wen has nothing to do in Guangzong, let him and Xu Rong plan this matter!"

Guo Jia laughed loudly and said, "Brother Wen Ruo has always been elegant and upright, so it would be embarrassing for him to do such deceitful things."

Liu He said with a smile: "People must develop in an all-round way!"

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Because Liu He sent troops to fight against Han Fu in Hebei, wars broke out. Yuan Shao joined forces with Gongsun Zan to go north, intending to carve up Jizhou. The news spread to Xuzhou.

Cao Cao sighed: "It's a pity that if Xun Wen is left in Jizhou by Liu He, if he can be obtained, I will take the Central Plains without worry."

Xi Zhicai was also helpless, he was originally recommended by Xun Yu, and now Xun Yu's family moved to Jizhou, he wrote to invite him, but unexpectedly Xun Yu had already served under Liu He's command.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Xun Yu's original intention was good or bad.

Although Cao Cao has the ambition of a hero, he has performed well in the past few years, but after all, he is a eunuch, and he has a bad reputation in the Central Plains.

Looking at Liu He today, not only is the clan of the Han Dynasty, but his father Liu Yu is highly respected in the north. ZTE's momentum.

If Xun Yu himself didn't come to contribute to Cao Cao, he would inevitably be suspected of cheating.

But he is still very grateful for Cao Cao's knowledge and respect, and he has a sense of bosom friend, and he will be safe when he comes, and he will naturally plan for him with all his heart.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Although the general lost Xun Yu, he gained Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao. Both of them have the ability to govern the world, and they can share the worries of Ming Gong."

After defeating Dong Zhuo and returning, Cao Cao also issued a recruitment order to recruit celebrities and heroes. Among them, Zhang Hong of Guangling and Zhang Zhao of Pengcheng were the most famous.

In addition, Chen Deng in Xiapi was very resourceful, Mi Zhu in Donghai was honest and elegant, and Chen Jiao in Guangling was good at eloquence. They were all recruited by Cao Cao, and his subordinates were also full of talents.

Cao Cao sighed: "Two Zhangs are capable of coordinating the rear, but when it comes to planning major events and planning ahead, they are far inferior. You are only working hard on your own, and now you are in poor health. How can you bear to worry about it?"

Xi Zhicai clasped his fists and said, "Chen Yuanlong knows strategies quite well, so he is worthy of this job."

"The Chens and their sons have deep thoughts, and they may not be willing to be used by me..." At this point, Cao Cao waved his hand suddenly, and said with a smile: "Leaving aside this matter for now, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan are now attacking Liu He. No one is Liu He's opponent, if we wait for him to pacify Hebei, the Central Plains will be unstoppable, and I am afraid that Xuzhou will also be difficult to protect, what countermeasures do you have?"

Xi Zhicai replied: "The general should take advantage of Hebei's unrest and take the Central Plains as a place to stand."

Cao Cao frowned and said, "It's just that Xuzhou is the place where the Four Wars took place. Yangzhou Tao Qian is a hero and famous man, so it's not easy to attack. Liu Dai in Yanzhou is a family member of the Han family, and Yuan Shu and I in Yuzhou are old friends. How should we use troops?"

Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Tao Qian is guarding Yangzhou. He is old and has no ambition to make progress. Sun Jian from Jiangdong is holding him back, so there is no need to worry! But Yuan Shu is brave and unstoppable and will not take the initiative to send troops. Now Gongsun Zan is going north to capture Jizhou. , Zhang Ju and the Taishan bandits have not yet been pacified, and the general marched into Taishan to attack Yanzhou on the grounds of seeking rebellion. Liu Dai has no plan, so it can be decided with one action!"

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said: "Sir, it is really a good plan. Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei, is a close friend with a certain one. You can ask him to help us, and we can send troops together to fight against the thieves, and put down Taishan County, so that we can take advantage of the situation and take Yanzhou."

The two had made a plan, and Cao Cao immediately sent someone to contact Bao Xin, saying that Gongsun Zan had turned to attack Jizhou, and Taishan bandits were rampant, and asked him to write a letter asking Cao Cao to send troops to fight against the bandits.

(End of this chapter)