The big man is on the run

Chapter 169 Can I save you?
Zang Hong, courtesy name Ziyuan, was born in Sheyang County, Guangling County. His father was Zang Min, a general of the Xiongnu Zhonglang.

Zang Hong was a heroic man with a family background of Xiaolian. He was first conferred on Yilang and was hired as a meritorious officer by Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling.The brightest moment in the first half of my life was when I proposed that Zhang Chao and Zhang Miao brothers initiate a campaign against Dong's coalition army, and when the princes' coalition forces challenged Dong, they set up an altar alliance oath for the Kwantung coalition forces.

When Dong Zhuo rebelled, Zang Hong had a premonition that the world was in chaos, so he urged Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, and Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, to set an example for the world and attack Dong Zhuo.Zhang Chao obeyed him, and went west with Zang Hong to Chenliu to meet his elder brother Zhang Miao and discuss the matter of raising troops.The two hit it off, and thus formed the Suanzaohui League. If the Kwantung Allied Forces explored its initiator, Zang Hong was the earliest.

At that time, the Kwantung Allied Forces joined forces in Suanzao, and the Allied Forces held a meeting to explain to everyone the course of action for this move. However, when the altar oath was set up, the princes from all walks of life gave way to each other and refused to take the oath on the altar, so they jointly promoted Zangzao Hong went to the altar.

Without hesitation, Zang Hong raised the altar to take the blood alliance oath, Zang Hong's tone was impassioned and full of emotion, everyone who heard the oath at that time, from the governor and general to the soldiers and servants, were all moved and excited.

Because of this, he was valued by Yuan Shao, first as the governor of Qingzhou, and then as the prefect of Dongjun.

The governor became the prefect. Although it was actually a flat transfer in the official system of the Han Dynasty, considering the political environment at this time, normally speaking, this is relegation.

But at that time, no one thought that Zang Hong was relegated by Yuan Shao.

Because it was Yuan Tan who took over as governor of Qingzhou, and Zang Hong's new territory was Dongjun.

This is a very special place. It is worth noting that the former prefect of Dongjun should have been Cao Cao, but Cao Cao's rise was too fast, which aroused Yuan Shao's vigilance. Therefore, under Yuan Shao's strong request, the two sides reached an exchange condition , Yuan Shao took the smaller Jibei Kingdom from Cao Cao to Dongjun across the Yellow River.

As a result, Yuan Shao inserted a knife in Cao Cao's heart.

And the person holding the knife is Zang Hong.

This also shows how much Yuan Shao appreciates Zang Hong. Logically speaking, a person who trusts him to this extent will never betray Yuan Shao.

But Zang Hong betrayed him, and he was so betrayed that everyone in the world called him a "righteous man".

The reason why Zang Hong betrayed the current recommender, Yuan Shao, was that he wanted to save the former recommender, Zhang Chao, but Yuan Shao disagreed.

This incident has to be traced back to a year ago, when Lu Bu attacked Cao Cao's Yanzhou.

Brothers Zhang Chao and Zhang Miao welcomed Lu Bu as the new Yanzhou Shepherd. Cao Cao was beaten to only three counties, and he almost went to Yuan Shao.

But in the end Cao Cao still had a comeback, and after the turnaround, Cao Cao surrounded Zhang Chao in Yongqiu.

Zhang Chao told his subordinates that Zang Hong would come to rescue him in this situation. His subordinates believed that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were allies, and the relationship between the two parties was very close. Since Zang Hong was reused by Yuan Shao, he would not destroy his future. In order to save Zhang Chao The old boss came from afar to attack Cao Cao, Yuan Shao's ally.

Yongqiu City was destroyed, but Zhang Chao did not wait for Zang Hong's reinforcements.When the city was broken, Zhang Chao still insisted that Zang Hong was the most righteous man in the world, and he would never abandon his principles.

In fact, Zhang Chao did not misread the wrong person.

When Zang Hong heard that Zhang Chao was besieged and was in danger, he cried barefoot and immediately led his troops to rescue him, and asked Yuan Shao to increase his army. It was attacked by Cao Cao, and Zhang Chao's family was wiped out.Zang Hong was full of resentment towards Yuan Shao, and he announced the severance of relations with Yuan Shao, which was tantamount to declaring the independence of Dongjun.

Dongjun straddles both sides of the Yellow River, such an important county, of course Yuan Shao will not give up.

So after the second battle of Hedong with Liu Yi ended, Liu Yi went to the north to conquer Xianbei, and Yuan Shao was not idle, he personally led the troops across the Yellow River, and besieged Zang Hong in Baima City.

But strangely, in the second year of Jian'an, Yuan Shao, who was besieging the city, knew that Zang Hong had sent Chen Rong, the governor of Dongjun County, to Guanzhong for help. Instead of stopping him, he deliberately let him pass.

And Liu Yi, who received the news, also fell into a strange silence and did not take any action.

Of course, this was not because Liu Yi was busy remotely directing the princes of the Central Plains to besiege Yuan Shu, but because Liu Yi had seen through Yuan Shao's strategy.

Baima City is a trap carefully arranged by Yuan Shao for Liu Yi.

If Liu Yi wanted to save Zang Hong in order to fight Yuan Shao, he had to go out of Taolinsai from Chang'an, pass through the deserted Luoyang and then go east for hundreds of miles to reach Baima City.

In the middle, you have to pass a series of familiar place names, such as Guandu, Wuchao and Fengqiu.
And Yuan Shao's supply line is only separated by the Yellow River.

In order to save a Zang Hong, staged the battle of Guandu in advance under extremely unfavorable circumstances, no matter how you look at it, it is not worth it.

To fight against Yuan Shao, whether it is pulling Yuan Shao into mountain battles in Shangdang County, which he is not good at, or uniting with Gongsun Zan on the Yishui line in Youzhou, and fighting against the plains with elite cavalry from Xiliang, Bingzhou, and Youzhou, it is better than white horses. much better.

The long supply line, the empty rear, and the double attack of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, no matter how you look at it, this kind of thing is dead.

However, two articles forced the court into an embarrassing political dilemma.

First, Yuan Shao ordered Chen Lin to write a letter to Zang Hong to show his fortune and misfortune, urging him to surrender with kindness, and then Zang Hongyang wrote a thousand-character essay in return for Yuan Shao.

"The servant is also lacking in ambition and use. Because of his service, he was overwhelmed by Temeng, and his kindness was deeply divided, so he stole the big state. Would Ning Le take the sword today? Looking forward to the tent, feeling the circle of old friends, stroking strings and arrows, and not feeling the tears streaming down my face. At the beginning of my appointment, I was like-minded in great things, and I respected the royal family together.

In the past, Gaozu took Peng Yue to Juye, and Guangwu created his foundation in the green forest. Today, he is able to take the order of flying dragons, rejuvenate the emperor's career, and Gou Ke assists the master Xinghua. Why don't you think so!The son said that the rest of the body died and his name died, and the servant also laughed at the son's life and death without hearing about it.The original is the same as the end, and the anger is hard, what can the husband say! "

In the letter, Zang Hong recalled the kindness he had with Yuan Shao, and at the same time scolded Yuan Shao for forgetting his heart and becoming a national traitor, and he would not surrender even if he died.

The bad thing is that this article is really well written.

So much so that Liu Yi couldn't help it when he saw the phrase that boasted about him, "Today I can take the order of Long Fei, revive the emperor's career, and Gou Ke can assist the master Xinghua!"

It’s fine if Liu Yi can’t bear it, but the problem is that Zang Hong’s article aroused widespread reactions in the world, so that the storm of public opinion became more and more fermented. In the end, it was completely out of control, and Zang Hong had already left The scope of military operations has risen to the politically correct proposition of the national traitor Yuan Shao.

Rescuing Zang Hong, a righteous man who resolutely opposed Yuan, will make the court more justified, and its prestige will spread all over the world, which can greatly restore the declining hearts and general situation since Huan Ling.

If it is not rescued, the court's political slogan of revitalizing the Han Dynasty and rebuilding the Han Dynasty will surely be questioned, and the original momentum will be interrupted.

From a military point of view, it is a decision that Liu Yi has to take seriously now, which is a decision that is not even considered at all.

Whether they can be rescued after sending troops is a matter of ability, and whether the imperial court sends troops to save them is a matter of attitude.

Therefore, the only choices facing Liu Yi are how many troops to send, how to send them, and whether to really save them or not.

The rational choice is of course meaning, send a small amount of troops out of Taolin Sai, deliberately fight back by land, and then let Zang Hongcheng die.

This is the best choice. The imperial court has expressed its attitude, united the hearts of the people in the world, and told the scholars of the world that the imperial court's attitude to crusade against the traitor Yuan is as firm as ever. The imperial court has already sent troops decisively, but the traitor is still powerful. This action The success is not complete, so the road to beating thieves is still a long way to go, everyone will continue to work hard.

Then he gave Zang Hong, the righteous man killed by Yuan Shao, a one-stop posthumous title, built a shrine, and Yinzi, and the matter was over.

The next step for the imperial court is to label Shangdang and go to the north of Youzhou and continue south. No one will say anything.

In the Weiyang Palace.

Liu Yi was thinking about how to formulate a rescue plan with Jia Xu, Fazheng, Xun You and others in front of a huge sand table.

"Your Majesty, are you going to send troops?" Fazheng asked Liu Yi with a serious face.

"En." Liu Yi nodded, and replied in a deep voice: "Zang Hong, a righteous man, can raise a great banner for those who resist the traitor Yuan in the world. Zang Hong alive is far better than Zang Hong who died in the city." .”

"But."

Before Fazheng could say anything, Jia Xu interrupted him.

Jia Xu rubbed her cloudy and sore eyes, sighed and said, "Xiaozhi, what your majesty said is right, you can't just focus on interests, the emperor must also care about people's hearts."

However, Fazheng still insisted on his own opinion, only proceeding from the military point of view.

"But Your Majesty, you have been fighting all over the years. Now Longyou, Guanzhong, Hedong, and Bingzhou are stationed everywhere. If there is any change in the imperial court's imperial army, how many soldiers and horses are left? You know, then But on the south bank of the Yellow River, Yuan Shao is still leaning against the pontoon bridge, the supply line is long, and it is useless to send too few, and it will be a decisive battle. How many soldiers and horses will you send to rescue Zang Hong this time?"

Fazheng frowned and asked: "Also, sending troops to war requires conscripts for civilians to accompany the army, horses need to eat fodder, soldiers need to be rewarded for food, and compensation for those who die in battle. All of these will consume a lot of money and materials! Now The imperial court just breathed a sigh of relief, if they fight Yuan Shao head-on, not only the odds of winning are very low, but the battlefield that Yuan Shao preset is obviously a trap!"

Fazheng's worries are not groundless.

Counting Guanzhong and Bingzhou together under Liu Yi's command, there are only [-] soldiers in the establishment, but these [-] soldiers don't mean they can be used at any time or collected in one place, and the quality is extremely uneven, including In addition to the Tuntian Army reorganized from the messy troops from various places, such as the Baibo Army, the Black Mountain Army, and the rest of the Xiliang Army, the real combat strength is [-] in Guanzhong, [-] in Bingzhou, plus the Southern Huns. , Xianbei, these servants used as cannon fodder.

Just these 3 people are still not able to maneuver.

As for the mobile force, if you don't want to tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, or don't care about tearing down the east wall, there are only more than 1 forbidden troops.

It can be said that these soldiers and horses in Liu Yi's hands are all his treasures. He is very clear about where these soldiers and horses will be used. One must know that such an imperial army that cost a lot of money and was built after several battles, High armor rate, high loyalty, and strong combat effectiveness are not only used for fighting, but also for protecting the emperor's own safety and ruling prestige.

The Son of Heaven does not have an armed force directly under him, who will listen to you?

If these soldiers and horses are used to rescue Zang Hong, once they are surrounded and wiped out on the plain by Yuan Shao, the loss will be great. If these soldiers and horses are lost, let alone Zang Hong is not rescued, even if they are rescued, it will really be worth the candle .

(End of this chapter)