Three Kingdoms King of the North

"What, more than 20 military officials came together?" Guo Jia couldn't help interjecting when he heard this detail, "You read it right, right?"

"Back to Mr. Guo," Tan Ma turned to Guo Jia, and replied respectfully, "The officer wears a black robe, and the military officer wears a red official uniform. You can see clearly from a long distance, and you can't make a mistake." .”

When he learned that the military officials traveling with Zhang Yang were all wearing robes instead of armor, Han Zhan felt more and more that there might be something wrong with his original judgment.He quickly asked Guo Jia for advice: "Feng Xiao, tell me, what should we do next?"

"My lord, I still don't know what Zhang Yang's origin is!" Out of caution, Guo Jia said to Han Zhan: "Let General Ziman assemble the soldiers and horses, take the prisoners, and let's go see the prefect Zhang Yang. "

Fifteen miles, it sounds like a long way, but if the two sides are going in the same direction, the time spent will be greatly reduced.After half an hour, the two sides could vaguely see each other.When there were still two miles away, Zhang Yang's team suddenly stopped, and then a general in red robe rushed out of the team, heading towards Han Zhan's team.

Seeing that the opponent had stopped advancing, Han Zhan quickly ordered his cavalry to stop as well, and formed a formation on the spot to ensure that they could advance, attack, retreat and defend.Just after setting up the formation, Zhang Yang's generals had rushed to a place not more than [-] steps away from Han Zhan. After the opponent restrained his mount, he asked loudly, "Who are you?"

"We are Jizhou Mu's subordinates!" Dian Wei replied loudly to the other party, and then asked back: "Who are you?"

When the general heard that the soldiers and horses in front of him were from Jizhou, he frowned and asked again: "Didn't you say that each side can only bring two hundred soldiers? Why do you seem to have thousands of soldiers?"

No one answered the other party's question, but Han Zhan raised his voice and asked, "Who are you?"

The general said loudly: "A certain is Sui Gu, the school captain under the command of Zhang Taishou of the Shangdang."

"It turned out to be Lieutenant Suigu, how disrespectful and disrespectful!" Han Zhan said a few times in a strange voice, and then asked, "Why did Zhang Taishou not come here, but sent you here?"

"The final general will see Mr. Han!" Sui Gu asked politely after saluting to Han Zhan on his horseback: "Mr. Han, we have agreed in advance that the number of entourages brought by both parties should not exceed 200. Why did Mr. Han want What about breaking the agreement?"

"Humph!" Hearing what Sui Gu said, Dian Wei snorted heavily, and said angrily: "If we had followed the agreement and only brought 200 people, we would have become a cold corpse long ago, and there are almost Are you talking too much here?"

Sui Gu was taken aback by Dian Wei's words. He looked at Dian Wei and said in a daze, "General, where do you start with this?"

"Captain Suigu, it's up to Ben Hou to explain this to you." Han Zhan sneered, and said to Sui Gu: "Ben Hou took two hundred cavalry and went to the meeting shed to wait for the arrival of Zhang Taishou. Who knows Zhang Taishou He didn't come, but a group of bandits emerged from the ground to besiege Benhou. If it wasn't for the desperate guards under Benhou's command, and the soldiers and horses from Hedong came to the rescue in time, I am afraid that Benhou would have died by now."

Sui Gu stared at Han Zhan with wide eyes in surprise, wondering whether Han Zhan's words were true or just a joke.After a long time, he tentatively asked: "Does Mr. Han think that those thieves are soldiers and horses of my Shangdang?"

Han Zhan did not entangle Sui Gu on this issue, but winked at Rob next to him.Rob, who understood, immediately shouted to the back: "Bring those captives up."

After a while, the dozen or so bandit soldiers who survived were pushed in front of Sui Gu.Han Zhan said coldly: "Lieutenant Suigu, these are the bandits who attacked this Marquis. Take a good look, is there anyone you know?"

Chapter 347 Cooperation

Now that the two sides have settled their suspicions, the originally negotiated meeting can continue.Since it was too far away from the pergola used for the meeting, Han Zhan and Zhang Yang sat on horseback and started the meeting.

Zhang Yang is straightforward, he can say whatever comes to his mind, without any crookedness.He cut to the chase and asked: "Mr. Han, I heard that you plan to send troops to attack Qingzhou. I wonder if there is such a thing?"

Regarding Zhang Yang's question, Han Zhan felt that there was no need to hide anything, so he replied truthfully, "That's right, the Marquis does intend to send troops to Qingzhou."

"What about after taking Qingzhou?" Zhang Yang's facial muscles twitched violently after hearing Han Zhan's answer, and then asked: "Is that going to take Bingzhou back, even the prefect's Shangdang? Pass?"

Han Zhan was silent for a moment, and then said: "Prefect Zhang, to tell you the truth, I really think so. If Prefect Zhang can take the initiative to surrender, then the common people will be spared the pain of swordsmanship. If Prefect Zhang is obsessed , then we can only fight each other.”

Hearing what Han Zhan said, Zhang Yang couldn't help but smiled wryly and said: "Mr. Han, although Shangdang has few soldiers, if Jizhou soldiers come to attack, I will not arrest them without a fight. At that time, if we fight to the death, even if the governor If we can win, it will be a tragic victory.”

"Prefect Zhang, why bother?" Hearing Zhang Yang's ready-to-death words, Han Zhan said lightly: "If you are willing to surrender, I will never treat you badly. Even if you want to continue serving as Shangdang prefect, It's not impossible."

The condition offered by Han Zhan caught the eye of the official who followed Zhang Yang, and he quickly tugged on Zhang Yang's clothes to indicate that he could accept such a condition.Unexpectedly, Zhang Yang was unmoved, but continued to poke his neck and say: "Mr. Han, is this prefect the kind of person who is greedy for power and position? If Qingzhou and Bingzhou fall into your hands, can you treat the people kindly?" , so what's the point in giving up the position of Shangdang prefect?"

"Prefect Zhang, as the saying goes: Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and the time will see the heart." After Han Zhan said a common saying casually, he discovered that the people who said it first were from the Song Dynasty, but he said it hundreds of years in advance .However, he would not take back what he said, so he said bravely, "What kind of person is this Marquis, and whether he will treat the people well. In the future, Prefect Zhang will naturally know."

"Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and it takes a long time to see people's hearts." Zhang Yang repeated Han Zhan's words twice, then nodded and said, "Mr. Han's words are astonishing, and what he said is very reasonable."

When the two were at a stalemate, suddenly two fast horses rushed out from the team behind Zhang Yang and came towards here.Hearing the sound of horseshoes, Zhang Yang turned his head to look instinctively, and found that the one rushing forward was Xiaowei Suigu, and the soldier beside him should have just traveled a long distance, and felt a little shaky on his horseback.

Sui Gu rushed to Zhang Yang's side first, and shouted loudly: "Prefect, something has happened, something has happened!"

"What happened?" Hearing what Sui Gu said to Zhang Yang, he couldn't help but thump in his heart, and secretly said: Could it be that something went wrong with Yang Chou?He hastily pointed at the knight who had just arrived: "Tell me quickly, is there something wrong with Shangdang?"

"Return to the prefect," the knight replied respectfully: "The young one came here from Shangdang to report to the prefect under the order of Mr. Dong. On the second day after the prefect left Shangdang, Yang Chou suddenly launched a mutiny , detained those who were loyal to the prefect, and established himself as prefect in Shangdang."

When Zhang Yang heard the knight's words, he couldn't help trembling with anger. He pointed in the direction of Shangdang and cursed viciously: "Yang ugly dog ​​thief, the prefect treats you so highly, and you dare to raise troops to rebel. Wait for this When the eunuch returns, he will definitely tear your corpse into pieces."

Han Zhan was not at all surprised that Yang Chou raised the flag to rebel.He clearly remembered that although Zhang Yang's kindness to Yang Chou was as great as a mountain, Yang Chou killed Zhang Yang in order to defect to Cao Cao as his vote.Han Zhan knew very well in his heart that ever since he rose up and controlled Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and all the military officials in the court, he has become the public enemy of the princes.Don't look at them for the time being that they haven't sent troops to attack, but in private, they are using various means to suppress themselves.Yang Chou's betrayal of Zhang Yang this time, Kendi was instigated by someone behind him.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan looked at Zhang Yang and asked, "Prefect Zhang, Yang Chou raised the flag to rebel, and this Marquis is also responsible. If this Marquis hadn't been in a hurry to ask you out to meet, Yang Chou wouldn't have been able to take advantage of it."

After Zhang Yang waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, he sighed and said, "Mr. Han, the prefect thinks that as long as Shangdang is in his own hands, even if there are tens of thousands of troops, it will not be easy to seize Shangdang. Unexpectedly, the prefect has only left Shangdang for a few days now, and Shangdang has changed its owner. This is fate!"

"Prefect Zhang," Guo Jia, who had been silent all this time, urged his horse to take two steps forward, and said to Zhang Yang, "Now you have two paths in front of you: one is to abandon your official position and become a light-hearted man without an official. Idle clouds and wild cranes; one is to return troops to attack Yang Chou's rebels. Although Yang Chou has already controlled the Shangdang, but Zhang Taishou has been operating here for many years, and he has some old foundations, so he should have no problem dealing with Yang Chou."

Regarding Guo Jia's statement, Zhang Yang did not agree or disagree.After being silent for a long time, he opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty Han is right, I do have thousands of soldiers and horses hidden in other places, and I plan to bring these brothers to the city when Shangdang cannot hold it." New places to start a business."

"At this moment, for Zhang Taishou, the moment of life and death has come, and this army should be used." Guo Jia followed Zhang Yang's intention and said: "Is there anything more important than getting rid of Yang Chou and taking back Shangdang? "

After Guo Jia finished speaking, Zhang Yang fell silent.After a long time, he finally said: "Sir, I don't know. This army has only more than 2000 people. It can be used for defense. If it is used to attack a strong city like Shangdang, it is useless. And now follow There are only a few people who are the prefects." Zhang Yang said, turning his head to look at the soldiers and horses in the distance, indicating that these are all the soldiers and horses he can use.

Although Han Zhan knew that Yang Chou had killed Zhang Yang, he didn't know where, when and how he killed him.Seeing Zhang Yang and Yang Chou's infighting at this moment, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: Since Shangdang is in civil strife, can I adjust the order of the strategy and find a way to capture Shangdang first.And use this as a base to continue to capture Bingzhou.After Bingzhou is settled, it will not be too late to send troops eastward to take Qingzhou.

Guo Jia at the side guessed Han Zhan's intentions from the ever-changing expression on his face, and quickly coughed softly. When Zhang Yang was not paying attention, he leaned into Han Zhan's ear and said, "My lord, if you want to help In order for Zhang Yang to take back Shangdang, at least [-] troops will be dispatched. But our troops are far away in Yecheng and Jizhou, and the distant water cannot save the nearby fire."

How could Han Zhan let go of such a godsend opportunity so easily?He also said to Guo Jia in a low voice: "We can lend him the three thousand cavalry first. If he has the courage, he will immediately lead the three thousand cavalry to recapture the Shangdang. Since the sneak attack fails, then we We can only put aside the matter of seizing Qingzhou for the time being, and dispatch troops to take Shangdang first. As long as we can gain a firm foothold in Shangdang, then seizing Bingzhou will be a piece of cake."

"My lord's words are reasonable." Guo Jia nodded slightly after listening to Han Zhan's thoughts, and said, "If General Ming Dianwei leads three thousand cavalry, led by a guide who is familiar with the road, to attack Shangdang for a long distance. Yang Chou regained the city in one fell swoop when his foothold was not stable, so I think he has a three-point chance."

After the two discussed the plan, Han Zhan winked at Guo Jia, indicating that he would make this suggestion to Zhang Yang.Even if the other party refuses, he, the protagonist, can come out to save the situation, pretend to reprimand Guo Jia, and the matter will be over.

Guo Jia understood Han Zhan's suggestion, and then said to Zhang Yang, "Prefect Zhang, I have an idea that can help you regain Shangdang. Do you want to hear it?"

Before Zhang Yang could speak, Sui Gu on the side couldn't wait to say: "Sir, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it. As long as we can regain the Shangdang, my family's prefect will definitely agree."

Regarding Sui Gu's words, Guo Jia did not express his opinion, and continued to look at Zhang Yang to see his reaction.Seeing Guo Jia staring at him intently, Zhang Yang also understood that the other party was waiting for him to make a statement, so he nodded and said, "Sir, do you have any good plans, but it's okay to say, Zhang is all ears."

"General Dian Wei is one of my lord's powerful generals." Guo Jia pointed at Dian Wei who was not far away, and continued: "The three thousand cavalry he leads have always been invincible. If my lord borrows them Here you go. I wonder if Eunuch Zhang has the confidence to regain Shangdang?"

Zhang Yang shook his head after hearing this, and said, "If it's a charge, the cavalry can still be of use. But if it's used to attack the city, the cavalry is useless. Mr. Han's kindness, Zhang appreciates it."

Guo Jia at the side guessed Han Zhan's intentions from the ever-changing expression on his face, and quickly coughed softly. When Zhang Yang was not paying attention, he leaned into Han Zhan's ear and said, "My lord, if you want to help In order for Zhang Yang to take back Shangdang, at least [-] troops will be dispatched. But our troops are far away in Yecheng and Jizhou, and the distant water cannot save the nearby fire."

How could Han Zhan let go of such a godsend opportunity so easily?He also said to Guo Jia in a low voice: "We can lend him the three thousand cavalry first. If he has the courage, he will immediately lead the three thousand cavalry to recapture the Shangdang. Since the sneak attack fails, then we We can only put aside the matter of seizing Qingzhou for the time being, and dispatch troops to take Shangdang first. As long as we can gain a firm foothold in Shangdang, then seizing Bingzhou will be a piece of cake."

"My lord's words are reasonable." Guo Jia nodded slightly after listening to Han Zhan's thoughts, and said, "If General Ming Dianwei leads three thousand cavalry, led by a guide who is familiar with the road, to attack Shangdang for a long distance. Yang Chou regained the city in one fell swoop when his foothold was not stable, so I think he has a three-point chance."

After the two discussed the plan, Han Zhan winked at Guo Jia, indicating that he would make this suggestion to Zhang Yang.Even if the other party refuses, he, the protagonist, can come out to save the situation, pretend to reprimand Guo Jia, and the matter will be over.

Guo Jia understood Han Zhan's suggestion, and then said to Zhang Yang, "Prefect Zhang, I have an idea that can help you regain Shangdang. Do you want to hear it?"

Before Zhang Yang could speak, Sui Gu on the side couldn't wait to say: "Sir, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it. As long as we can regain the Shangdang, my family's prefect will definitely agree."

Regarding Sui Gu's words, Guo Jia did not express his opinion, and continued to look at Zhang Yang to see his reaction.Seeing Guo Jia staring at him intently, Zhang Yang also understood that the other party was waiting for him to make a statement, so he nodded and said, "Sir, do you have any good plans, but it's okay to say, Zhang is all ears."

"General Dian Wei is one of my lord's powerful generals." Guo Jia pointed at Dian Wei who was not far away, and continued: "The three thousand cavalry he leads have always been invincible. If my lord borrows them Here you go. I wonder if Eunuch Zhang has the confidence to regain Shangdang?"

Zhang Yang shook his head after hearing this, and said, "If it's a charge, the cavalry can still be of use. But if it's used to attack the city, the cavalry is useless. Mr. Han's kindness, Zhang appreciates it."