Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 45
Guangzong is at the southernmost junction of Julu and Anping, while Xiaquyang is at the northernmost point of Julu in the upper reaches of the Hutuo River.

From here to Xiaquyang, it is less than a hundred miles upstream, but to go to Guangzong, you have to go through the entire territory of Anping, and you have only walked half of the way here.

Liu He was worried that Lu Zhi would be harmed by the villain's slander, and he would be taken away by the dismissed official first. Not only would the letter not be delivered, but it would also affect the entire battle situation in Jizhou. It is better to help him get rid of Zhang Jiao as soon as possible, so that there will be no such problem.

But Cheng Pu and Guan Yu didn't know history. They looked at Liu He in confusion and couldn't figure out where his worries came from.

Liu He sighed: "Nowadays, the government is in chaos and is controlled by eunuchs. I don't know how many loyal people have been harmed. Lu Zhonglang is upright. I'm worried that he will be slandered by villains. I hope I am overwhelmed!"

Guan Yu pondered for a moment, thinking that Liu He wanted to send a letter to Lu Zhi in a hurry, and said: "In this case, we will rush to help Guangzong first. As long as Zhang Jiao is captured and killed, the bandit army will be in chaos. Zhang Bao is alone and helpless, and he will die sooner or later. It’s not too late for us to come back.”

Everyone has made a plan and decided to continue going south to join the army. The most important thing is that it is really difficult for the 10 troops to shake the city of [-] people.

This day passed Zhangshui and went to rest outside Xiabo City. News from the former army came that Lu Zhi had besieged the bandit army in Guangzong, and was building barriers, digging trenches, and making ladders to attack the city.

But at this time, the battle in Runan was frustrated. Zhu Jun was defeated by Huangjin Bocai, and he and Huangfusong stationed in Changsha for defense, and was besieged by Bocai's army.

Liu He thought to himself that Liu Bei followed Huangfusong in the army on the South Road, and he wondered if it played a role. Sun Jian also joined Zhu Jun's army, plus Cao Cao who went to support, this is the first time the three families will meet.

While listening to the news from the county government, suddenly Wei Dun came to report that a scribe asked to see him, but he came here under the order of Julu prefect Guo Dian.

Liu He was a little surprised, so he immediately invited someone in, only to see that the visitor was travel-stained, wearing a gray linen gown, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, bright eyes, a short beard, and a calm demeanor.

The visitor saw that Liu He was actually a young man, his expression was a little startled, he clasped his fists and said, "I'm Xia Tianfeng, I'm entrusted by Prefect Guo to ask Mr. Liu to go to Quyang to help him break the bandits!"

"Tian Feng?" Liu He was taken aback, he did not expect to meet Yuan Shao's chief adviser here.

Tian Feng was a subordinate of Jizhou Mu Hanfu at first, and Yuan Shao took Jizhou and appointed him as his second driver. When he eliminated Gongsun Zan, he advised Yuan Shao and made great contributions to the pacification of Hebei.

In the Battle of Guandu, Tian Feng planned several times for Yuan Shao, but unfortunately they were not adopted. He missed the good opportunity. Later, he proposed a protracted war and tried his best to dissuade Yuan Shao from sending troops. However, he was considered to have ruined the morale of the army and was imprisoned in Yecheng. Later, after the Battle of Guandu failed, he became angry Yuan Shao beheaded Tian Feng.

Looking at Tian Feng's experience, he is second to none among the counselors in Hebei. He may defeat Cao Cao several times, but it is a pity that he offended Yuan Shao because of his outspoken character, and he did not have the opportunity to shine in the wonderful Three Kingdoms period.

In Liu He's mind, Tian Feng's strategy may not be as good as that of Guo Jia and Xun You, but it should be comparable to Cheng Yu and Pang Tong.

"Master?" Seeing Liu He in a daze, Guan Yu reminded him in a low voice.

"Oh, cough cough," Liu Feng came back to his senses, and asked with a light cough: "Dare to ask what kind of job you have?"

Tian Feng replied: "I am white, but I came here on my own initiative."

"Oh?" Liu He looked him up and down, his eyes sparkled again, first invited Tian Feng to take a seat, and asked, "Sir, since you are not an official, why did you take the initiative to ask for orders to come to the army?"

Tian Feng was a little surprised to see that Liu He did not despise him for nothing, but met him with courtesy. After sitting down, he said: "I am here, firstly for the prefect of Guo, secondly for myself, and thirdly. For Mr. Liu."

"Oh?" Liu He was very curious about Tian Feng's suggestion, nodded and smiled, "I would like to hear more about it."

Tian Feng replied calmly: "Guo Taishou was ordered in danger, and recruited troops to fight against the bandits. Villagers from all over the country went to help the battle. My family is in Julu, surrounded by a pack of wolves. I can't sleep or eat. Although I can't kill the enemy, I can help him. Document planning, follow left and right.

However, recently the thieves have gathered a crowd to go to Quyang, they are very powerful, and they are going south to counterattack. Guo Taishou fears that his power will not be able to catch him, so he is very worried about it.

I heard that the young master defeated tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops in Youzhou, and now he is recruiting reinforcements to the south, so I ask for orders to come and see, if the young master leads the troops to support, it will not only protect the giant deer, but also protect the children and elders of the family. "

Liu He nodded and asked, "Sir, he said he came for me, what do you mean by that?"

Tian Feng said: "Now that Zhang Jiao is trapped in Guangzong, Lu Zhonglang's siege can be broken in a day and night, my son's going here is just icing on the cake, if Lu Zhonglang is successful in attacking the city, maybe the son will command an empty trip. Rather than that, why not help the prefect Guo, this is sending charcoal in a timely manner, and getting rid of Zhang Bao is a great achievement!"

Liu He glanced at Cheng Pu, and the two had roughly the same opinion, but then sighed: "When we were in Anping County, we had already discussed, but this time there are only [-] soldiers and horses, how can we fight against [-] thieves?" Army? If Zhang Bao doesn't want to go out of the city to fight, it's just a drop in the bucket!"

"That's what you are worried about!" Tian Feng nodded slightly, and said: "If you go to Quyang alone, it will be difficult to achieve results. If you join forces with Guo Taishou, you will definitely be able to defeat the bandits and achieve great achievements."

Liu He raised his eyebrows and asked, "How can you see that?"

Tian Feng replied: "Guo Taishou is very popular in Julu, and has recruited nearly ten thousand people, so the bandit army hesitated to go south. It's just that there is no general in the army to lead, and the ability to destroy the bandits is weak. I see that there are bears and tigers on the left and right of your son. The general, this trip can be described as a perfect match, and the bandit army is a mob that will surely disintegrate."

Zhang Fei laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Sir, you have good vision. Earlier I said to kill Zhang Bao first, but I gave up because of insufficient troops. Since Julu has soldiers and horses, I think this plan is feasible."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and nodded slightly, obviously admiring Tian Feng's eyes.

Cheng Pu also clasped his fists and said, "Going to Guangzong to delay the battle, why not go to Xiaquyang to help Governor Guo."

Liu He also made up his mind at this time. Lu Zhi offended the villain. Someone had persuaded him a long time ago, but Lu Zhi refused to listen to the persuasion. It would be useless to go by himself. If the imperial court had already ordered it, what could he change?
Thinking of this, he sighed, pretending to ponder, and said: "The bandit army is powerful. I am leading the army for the first time, but I am afraid that I will not be able to catch it. If the master is willing to help me, I will dare to go to Xiaquyang."

Tian Feng was startled, clasped his fists and said, "How can you be so respectful to me?"

Liu He said with a smile: "March and confrontation are not only based on bravery, but also need to use power and ingenuity. I know that Mr. has a great talent, has a strategy in his chest, and has Mr.'s plan, so I dare to break into this wolf's den."

Tian Feng was moved in his heart, stood up and bowed: "Thanks to the master's high opinion, he is more public than private, Feng is willing to follow the master to defeat the thief."

Liu Feng was overjoyed, and immediately sent an order to turn westward tomorrow, to meet up with Julu prefect Guo Dian in Linping, first to capture Quyang, and then sent Wei Dun to personally send the letter to Guangzong, report the letter to Lu Zhi, and inquire about the situation of the former army.

(End of this chapter)