The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 272 Chapter 271
From winter to spring, Zhang Yan went through a peaceful year again, and the fifth year of Jian'an came quietly.

In the past year, the world has been peaceful, the weather has been smooth, and the grain has been abundant. Due to the vigorous promotion of farming and the newly built water conservancy projects have played a huge role, the grain output has stepped up to a new level. Formed in Huainan, Xuzhou , Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou and other places are the main grain producing areas.

In contrast, although the grain production in Henan and Yongzhou is not as good as these five places, it has also doubled the previous production.

In addition, Jinling County has also ushered in a bumper harvest of grain. Officials from all over the country are diligent and conscientious. The three major granaries, Cang and Hefei, have already been filled with grain, which is almost enough for Zhang Yan's expenses for three years.

In addition to the bumper harvest of food, Zhang Yan has always followed the principle that the number of soldiers should not be too high. After five years of rigorous training, the dozen or so troops under his command have all reached the principle of elite soldiers.

Moreover, Zhang Yan's army has carried out unified equipment, whether it is weapons, armor, horses, uniforms, etc., they are all very good.

In order to meet the upcoming war, Zhang Yan can be said to have made sufficient preparations.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Zhang Yan held a grand Lantern Festival in Pengcheng. He personally led the officials, dressed in casual clothes, out of the official office, having fun with the people and celebrating with the whole world.

Zhang Yan and his five-year-old son Zhang Han, surrounded by Zhao Yun, Xu Sheng, Xu Chu and others, walked on the streets of Pengcheng, admiring all kinds of lanterns on both sides of the street, talking and laughing Yes, don't mention how happy I am.

After a year and a half of learning martial arts and building a foundation, Zhang Han's body has developed well, and he is even taller than his peers. Today, Zhang Han has grown into a big boy with a strong body and dark skin. The young master is like two different people.

"Dad, look, that lamp is so beautiful!" Zhang Han said excitedly, holding Zhang Yan's hand and pointing to a lantern in the distance.

After all, Zhang Han is still a child, and his childlike innocence has not faded away. In addition, in the past year and a half, Zhang Han has been studying martial arts during the day and literature at night. His time is full, and he basically has no free time to play.

Seeing Zhang Han's dark skin, rough palms, and strong body, sometimes Zhang Yan really feels sorry for Zhang Han. After all, Zhang Han is still a child. In modern times, he is only at the age of kindergarten. A person trained to be both civil and military, let his own son suffer hardships that ordinary people can hardly bear.

However, Zhang Yan is also gratified. After all, Zhang Han is smart, eager to learn, and has the ability to remember. In Jia Xu's eyes, he is a very good seedling.At the same time, Zhang Han has strong willpower, has stamina that is different from ordinary people, and has a well-developed body, peculiar bones, and well-developed limbs. In Zhao Yun's eyes, he is also a good seed for learning martial arts.

Every time he thought of these things, Zhang Yan felt much better.He was born as a mercenary, and he has been engaged in inhuman training since he was a child. He understands the principle of being a master only after suffering hardships. He believes that if he can do it, his son will be able to do it too.

Zhang Yan lifted Zhang Han up, let him sit on his shoulders, supported Zhang Han with one hand, pointed at the lantern with the other and said, "If you like it, I'll buy it for you, how about it?"

Zhang Han shook his head and said, "Father, you don't have to own something you like. Besides, there are so many things I like, is it possible that Dad will buy them for me?"

Zhang Yan was taken aback when he heard this, and asked, "What you said, why can't you have what you like?"

"Master Jia said that it is enough to put something you like in your heart and think about it. You don't have to have it. Once you have that thing you like, as time goes by, you will no longer like it. Master Jia said, This is a kind of human desire, and one must know how to control it. People who don't know how to control their desires will never achieve great things." Zhang Han said eloquently.

Zhang Yan laughed when he heard this, and said: "It seems that Jia Xu didn't teach you in vain, but you learned a lot from him. However, Dad will teach you a word today. You like things so much that you can’t add more, and when you don’t think about tea or food, you can consider venting your desires at this time. People who don’t know how to vent their desires are also people who will never achieve great things.”

Zhang Han is a smart person. Hearing what Zhang Yan said, he looked thoughtful. After a while, he said to Zhang Yan: "Father, what you and Master Jia said are both reasonable. If so, can I think that a person who knows how to control his desires is a person who can achieve great things?"

After Zhang Yan heard Zhang Han's words, he was quite surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Han to understand some truths from what he and Jia Xu said. This kind of wisdom should not exist in the head of a five-year-old child.Unless the person is a child prodigy.

However, after a while, Zhang Yan regained his composure. Ever since Zhang Han started to learn literature and martial arts, he would always be surprised by some kind of surprise.

So, Zhang Yan nodded and said: "You are right, not only desires, but everything, you must learn to control it, and you must be able to retract it freely. When you grow up, you will gradually understand .”

As soon as Zhang Yan finished speaking, he winked at Xu Sheng and asked Xu Sheng to buy the beautiful lantern and give it to Zhang Han directly.

Although Zhang Han said no, but Zhang Yan could see that Zhang Han liked this lantern very much, but he just kept restraining himself.In addition, Zhang Han always felt that he owed him something. Since he was a child, he seemed to have never given his son any gift. This lantern should be regarded as the first gift for Zhang Han.

Sure enough, after holding the lantern, Zhang Han burst into a smile and laughed heartily, not to mention how happy he was.

That night, Zhang Yan and others wandered around the lantern festival for a long time. The group talked and laughed, and Zhang Yan also became brothers with Xu Sheng, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu and others.

At the moment of Xu Shi, Zhang Yan took his son Zhang Han back to the General's Mansion. This evening, Zhang Yan bought many fun things for Zhang Han. Zhang Han, who is still childlike, was very happy.After returning to the mansion, Zhang Yan carried Zhang Han back to the room and watched him fall asleep before coming out.

Zhang Yan happened to be returning to his room, but he didn't expect that a Jinyi guard came over in a panic and handed Zhang Yan a secret report, which was sent by Zhong Yao, the governor of Yongzhou.

Zhang Yan opened the secret report and read it hastily, his brows furrowed immediately, and he immediately said to Jin Yiwei: "Quickly pass on the information of Sili Xiaowei Jia Xu, Da Si Nong Chen Qun, Tingwei Zhang Zhao, Guang Luxun Dong Zhao, Zhi Jinwu Gu Yong , Huwei General Zhao Yun, Huben General Xu Chu, Chengmen School Lieutenant Xu Sheng went to the front hall to discuss matters.

"Here!" Jin Yiwei saw Zhang Yan's nervous expression for the first time, he immediately responded, turned and left.

Zhang Yan took the secret report and went straight to the hall of the General's Mansion, waiting there quietly.

After about one stick of incense, Jia Xu, Chen Qun, Zhang Zhao, Dong Zhao, Gu Yong, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Xu Sheng and others arrived one after another. When everyone had arrived, Zhang Yan said loudly: "It's so late to call Everyone is really sorry to come here, but this matter is of great importance, so please forgive me. This is a secret report from Zhong Yao, governor of Yongzhou, please circulate it first."

Zhang Yan asked people to hand over the secret report to Chen Qun first, and after Chen Qun read it, he circulated it one by one. However, Xu Chu could not read much, and Xu Sheng didn't know how to read at all, so he simply stopped reading it, and then Xu Sheng read it. Return the secret report to Zhang Yan.

"You are all my confidantes, what countermeasures can you have for this matter?"

Zhong Yao, the governor of Yongzhou, secretly reported to Zhang Yan that Ma Teng and Han Sui, the warlords occupying Liangzhou, had a total of [-] troops and suddenly attacked Yongzhou. Niu Jin, the general of Xiaoqi, had already led his troops to resist and blocked Ma Teng and Han Sui in Chencang City. outside.

Blessings never come singly, misfortunes never come singly, here Ma Teng and Han Sui openly rebelled, while Yuan Shao, who had already occupied Bingzhou, seemed to have known that Ma Teng and Han Sui would attack Yongzhou, so he dispatched the governor of Bingzhou and led an army of [-] to attack Hedong County, the defense of the troops in Hedong County is relatively weak, and all the localities surrendered when they heard the news. Only Jia Kui, the prefect of Hedong County, led the local militia to defend the county city of Anyi to the death, and the situation was also very critical.

For this reason, Zhong Yao begged to send troops to support him.

Jia Xu first said: "Ma Teng and Han Sui suddenly rebelled, and Yuan Shao then attacked Hedong. The two cannot be as simple as a coincidence. It must be the result of Yuan Shao colluding with Ma Teng and Han Sui to rebel. The subordinates thought that Chen Cang It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Ma Teng and Han Sui have an army of [-], as long as our army sticks to it and does not fight, Ma Teng and Han Sui will inevitably retreat if they cannot attack for a long time. You can temporarily send an envoy to inform Niu Jin. , let him stick to the spot and not fight the enemy in the field. However, the strength of Hedong is weak, if it is captured by Yuan Shao's army, Yuan Shao will use Hedong as a springboard to attack Guanzhong in the west and Henan in the east. It is very dangerous and has to be rescued."

Chen Qun said: "My subordinates have the same idea as Mr. Jia, and we have to prioritize things. The crisis in the east of the river must be quickly supported."

After hearing this, Zhang Yan thought for a moment, and immediately issued a transfer order, ordering General Hu Lie Tai Shici to lead the first army to rush to the east of the river, General Huyi Xu Huang to lead the second army to Hanoi, and Huben general Xu Chu to lead the fourth army to Puyang. General Huwei Zhao Yun led the first army of the bodyguards to station in Fangfang County, while Xu Sheng led the second army of the bodyguards to stay in Pengcheng.

Zhang Yan faintly felt that the Battle of Hedong was probably just the beginning of a war between him and Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao, who had 40 troops in his hands, would definitely not only launch a war against Hedong, but would probably have follow-up actions, so , He must plan ahead and do a good job of defense in advance.It seems that the five years of Jian'an is destined to be an extraordinary year.

Historically, this year was the year of the Guandu battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.Now, he not only has to face Yuan Shao, but also Cao Cao who has already attached Yuan Shao.

Afterwards, Zhang Yan asked Chen Qun to start preparing food and pay, and ordered the militiamen within the sphere of influence to prepare for war at any time, so that Yu Jin, Zang Ba, and Zhang Yan were also fully prepared for defense, strengthened defense forces, and increased patrol teams to deal with the war. The coming war.

The cloud of the Great War has begun to gradually shroud the land of the Central Plains. This battle of life and death has finally come...

(End of this chapter)