The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 232 Chapter 231
The tied up Yuan Shu was pushed over by someone. At this time, he was still wearing a dragon robe and a crown, and his mouth was still tightly stuffed.

It's just that Yuan Shu, who has been reduced to a prisoner, no longer has the air of the past, and the dragon robe on his body is also torn to pieces in the chaos, and there is still some mud on his body, looking extremely embarrassed.

"Yuan Gonglu! We meet again!" Zhang Yan said with a smile as he removed the object blocking Yuan Shu's mouth.

After Yuan Shu saw Zhang Yan, he didn't say anything, and remained unusually silent.

"What? Did you become dumb?" Seeing that Yuan Shu was silent, Zhang Yan asked.

Yuan Shu said coldly: "You are dumb. I have already been reduced to a prisoner. What else can I say? If you want to be killed or cut, it is up to you!"

It was not the first time Zhang Yan and Yuan Shu had met, but Yuan Shu's words at this time made him feel that Yuan Shu was quite majestic, so he asked, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Yuan Shu said: "Anyway, I have been the emperor for a few days. If I am afraid of this and that, how can I be the emperor? Since I was captured by you, I never thought I would survive!"

"That's true! There are no two masters in the country. When the emperor is still in Pengcheng, you dare to proclaim the emperor openly. You have great ambitions. You are a crime of treason, and everyone in the world will punish you! Death is inevitable, the key depends on , what a way to die!" Zhang Yan said.

Yuan Shu sneered and said: "I know my crimes are nothing more than the fate of Ling Chi and Che Crack. However, I am not reconciled. Is that brat surnamed Liu worth your life for him? The great man's country has long since collapsed. When Dong Zhuo took power, the great Han had already existed in name only. Now that the heroes are divided, no one wants to be the king. However, I dare to be the first in the world, and I don’t want to hide it. Although I failed to become the emperor, there will inevitably be many others in the future. People like me are following in my footsteps! Then again, did you really want to assist Liu Xie when you brought Liu Xie to Pengcheng? I don’t think so? Don’t tell me you don’t want to be emperor?”

Zhang Yan laughed and said: "Whether I should be the emperor or not is my business. Besides, you can't see it. But at this stage, this world is still the world with the surname Liu. At least Liu Xie is still recognized as the emperor. They all ruled on one side, but they didn't have the guts to proclaim the emperor openly. It's admirable that you dare to be the first in the world. It's a pity that your army is too vulnerable, and I defeated you without any effort. However, you have been the emperor for a few days, and this life is worth it. At least you will leave a strong mark in the history, even though it is in the biography of the rebel... Well, I won’t say more, How to deal with you depends on the emperor's will!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yan said to Xu Huang: "Order people to escort Yuan Shu and others to Pengcheng, and hand them over to the emperor!"

"Here!" Xu Huang clasped his fists and said.

Xu Huang called his subordinates, took Yuan Shu, Yang Hong, Han Yin, Yuan Yin and many family members of the rebels away, and sent someone to escort them to Pengcheng.

"My lord, our army has seized a lot of gold, silver and jewels from Yuan Shu. I don't know what to do with them?" Xu Huang asked, clasping his fists.

Zhang Yandao: "How many?"

"A whole thousand boxes!" Xu Huang replied.

Zhang Yan didn't even think about it, and said, "Let someone transport it back to Shouchun first, and after the value is assessed, all three armies will be rewarded!"

Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other generals were all very happy when they heard this, they clasped their fists together and said: "The last general is waiting for the whole army to thank the lord for the reward!"

Zhang Yan smiled, and then ordered the army to return to Shouchun, and he also sent scouts to gather all the armies in Shouchun, while he and Zhang Liao led the cavalry back to Shouchun first.

At this time, Shouchun had been occupied by Zhang Yan's army, and Jia Xu's army arrived at the city of Shouchun. After hearing the news, the magistrate of Shouchun surrendered without fighting.

Jia Xu asked Mi Fang to lead [-] troops into the city, and the rest of the army was stationed outside the city under the management of Chen Ying and Li Dian.

After the army entered the city, they did nothing wrong with Minqiu. Jia Xu asked Mi Fang to lead them to quickly occupy important places such as granaries, arsenals, and city gates in the city.

Around noon, Zhang Yan, Zhang Liao and others returned to Shouchun, and Jia Xu led the civil and military troops to greet them. Zhang Yan learned that Jia Xu had no crimes against Minqiu, and had occupied Shouchun City. He agreed with Jia Xu's handling.

Afterwards, Xu Chu, Liu Xun, Xu Huang, and Gao Shun arrived in Shouchun successively with their armies. Zhang Yan asked them to station all the troops outside Shouchun City, and set aside a special area for the troops to be stationed in He Yi, Liu Pi, and He Man. Stationed in the north of the city, Liu Xun's army was stationed in the south of the city, and Xu Huang's and Gao Shun's troops were stationed in the west of the city.

For a time, nearly 20 troops gathered inside and outside Shouchun City. The huge crowd of people was an unprecedented scale.

In the evening, Zhang Yan ordered the generals to be summoned to Shouchun, and asked the magistrate of Shouchun to take out wine and meat from the city to reward the three armies, and let the army drink happily all night.

Zhang Yan and everyone were in the palace built by Yuan Shu. In the hall, Zhang Yangao sat at the head, Jia Xu, Liu Ye, Lu Su, Gu Yong, Yang Xiu and others sat on the left, while Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, and others sat on the left. Gao Shun, Chen Ying, Li Dian, Mi Fang, Liu Xun, He Yi, Liu Pi, He Man, Mei Cheng and others were sitting on the right side of the hall.

Everyone sat on the ground, and there was a table in front of them. On the table, there were sumptuous wine and dishes.

From Yuan Shu proclaiming the emperor to Yuan Shu's capture, there were only seven short days. It can be said that this was a miracle.Moreover, Zhang Yan's soldiers and horses suffered only a handful of casualties in this war, which can also be said to be a great miracle.

Zhang Yan raised the wine bar filled with wine, raised it high above his head, and said with a smile on his face: "Everyone has contributed a lot to put down the rebellion. After returning to Pengcheng, I will definitely play the Son of Heaven and reward you for your meritorious deeds." To celebrate tonight, everyone, even though you can drink to your heart's content, you must not get drunk or return. Come, I will offer you a toast first, if it weren't for your hard work, this government would not have captured Yuan Shu so smoothly. I will do it first to respect!"

As soon as the voice fell, Zhang Yan drank it all in one gulp, and everyone in the hall raised their glasses and drank happily.

Afterwards, Zhang Yan clapped his hands, and a group of dancers came from outside the hall, and the musicians sitting on both sides of the hall also started to play music. The dancers danced to the music, and everyone present was drinking , while admiring the graceful dancing postures of the dancers, they were all very happy.

Tonight, the entire Shouchun City was immersed in joy. The people cheered and danced because Yuan Shu was captured, and the soldiers were very happy because Yuan Shu was captured. The entire Shouchun City seemed to be a paradise on earth full of laughter and laughter.

That night, because Zhang Yan was happy, he drank two more glasses of wine and was slightly drunk. He was very happy to see the generals, and he was even happier in his heart.

With Yuan Shu destroyed, his worries for the future can be resolved.

Now that Sun Ce has not yet occupied Jiangdong, the situation in Jiangdong is still in disarray, and with Chen Deng sitting in Jinling, it is enough to deter the Jiangdong bandits.And the Jiangdong group of thieves all acted on their own and were not subordinate to each other, so they could not form a force that could compete with them.Even if Sun Ce gradually rises, it will take a few years to fully occupy Jiangdong.In this way, Jiang Dong would no longer be a threat to him.

Although Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou were separated from one side, they both maintained a close attitude towards the imperial court because they were relatives of the Han Dynasty. In addition, Liu Biao and Liu Zhang were both self-defense, so Zhang Yan did not treat them Put it in your eyes.

In addition, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liangzhou, and Li Jue, Guo Si, and Duan Yan who are still entrenched in Guanzhong, although they all occupy one side, their strength is not enough to match them. The confrontation, coupled with the remote location, did not directly conflict with his sphere of influence, so Zhang Yan didn't take them seriously at all.

But the real enemy is Yuan Shao who dominates Jizhou.

Yuan Shao has already occupied Bingzhou, and it is reported that he is now preparing to launch a final attack on Gongsun Zan. Once Gongsun Zan is destroyed, Youzhou will become Yuan Shao's territory.In this way, Yuan Shao will dominate Hebei.Then in the next step, Yuan Shao will lead his army to the south and compete with Zhang Yan for hegemony in the Central Plains.

Zhang Yan's mentality is very clear, Yuan Shao is not Yuan Shu, and it is not easy to defeat, and at this time Yuan Shao has incorporated Cao Cao, which is even more difficult to deal with.Unless he has enough strength, Zhang Yan will never rashly start a war with Yuan Shao.

After drinking for three rounds, a person suddenly walked over from outside and whispered something in Jia Xu's ear.

After hearing this, Jia Xu didn't change her face, just nodded lightly, and let the visitor leave.

At this time, Jia Xu stood up, went straight to Zhang Yan, and whispered something in Zhang Yan's ear.After hearing this, Zhang Yan frowned, and hurriedly asked: "Is this really true?"

"Exactly!"

"You wait for me in the meeting hall, I will go in a while!"

"Here!"

Jia Xu quietly left the hall, all the generals were drinking happily, no one noticed.

After a while, Zhang Yan stood up suddenly, pretending to be drunk, and immediately said to everyone: "Everyone, I can't drink any more, you can drink slowly here, I should go to rest first!"

"Congratulations to the general!" Everyone said in unison.

Zhang Yan left the hall under the eyes of everyone, and quickly came to the meeting hall. As soon as he entered the door, he asked Jia Xu who was already in the hall: "Who is the person who robbed the prison car?"

Jia Xu clasped his fists and said, "My lord, the robbers are all masked in black, all of them are highly skilled in martial arts, and they attacked suddenly. The officers and soldiers escorting Yuan Shu were defenseless, and the ones who were killed were defeated, so they ran back to report! As for who it is, they can't tell why."

Zhang Yan said angrily: "Damn it! It's really too hateful! Who is so courageous to rob Yuan Shu?"

"This subordinate has already ordered the scouts to investigate, please rest assured, my lord, there will be results tomorrow morning."

"Well, after finding the robber, report it to me immediately!"

"Yes, my lord." Jia Xu clasped his fists respectfully, and then said, "My lord, I have one more matter, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

"Go ahead!"

Jia Xu said: "Liu Xun was a veteran general when he was under Yuan Shu's tent. His ability is no less than that of Ji Ling and Zhang Xun. But this person is proud of his favor and often has the intention of plotting evil things. If he can rebel against Yuan Shu today, he will rebel against the lord tomorrow. Lujiang River is located at an important point. If he is still allowed to garrison here, disaster may arise in the long run. It is better to kill Liu Xun while he is in the city. Destroy his army to avoid future troubles!"

Zhang Yan thought for a moment after hearing this, and asked: "What the military adviser said is very reasonable, but Liu Xun had already turned his back on the dark before the war. Although he didn't have any credit for the campaign against Yuan Shu this time, he also had a lot of hard work. If If you kill me like this, how will the people of the world treat me? In the future, who will dare to rely on me again?"

Jia Xu said: "Don't worry, my lord, this subordinate has a plan that can put Liu Xun to death, and it won't damage my lord's reputation."

"Oh? If there is such a plan, then Liu Xun can be killed. Military advisor, why not tell me about this plan!"

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)