The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 562 561 The Burning Yangtze River (1)

In the hall of Jingzhou government office, King Yan Zhang Yangao sat at the head. Sima Yi led the Jingzhou officials in Xiangyang City, big and small, a total of 150 people. The hall seemed a bit crowded, and some even stood outside the door. .

"Sima Yi, lead all the officials in Jingzhou to meet His Royal Highness King Yan!" Sima Yi stood at the head of all the officials and bowed respectfully to Zhang Yan.

The rest of the officials followed suit one after another, bowing to Zhang Yan with one voice: "I'll see His Royal Highness King Yan!"

Zhang Yanduan was sitting at the top of the government office hall, seeing so many people below paying homage unanimously, he said loudly: "Everyone is free!"

"Thank you, Your Highness King Yan!" Sima Yi and the others said in unison.

Next, Sima Yi clapped his hands, and the three officials who had been standing behind him stood up. One was holding a few pamphlets, the other was holding a seal ribbon, and the other was holding a military amulet. They knelt in the center of the hall respectively. He raised all the things in his hands high, but lowered his head very low.

Immediately, Sima Yi stood beside the three people, pointing to the things held in the hands of the three people one by one, and said: "His Royal Highness, here are the household registers of Jingzhou, the accounts of the existing treasury, and the seal and ribbon of Jingzhou Mu, as well as the military amulet. , and now they are all handed back to His Royal Highness King Yan."

Zhang Yandao: "Jingzhou was originally the territory of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty granted Liu Biao the Jingzhou shepherd at the beginning, but let Liu Biao guard Jingzhou for your majesty. I didn't expect Liu Biao and his son to occupy Jingzhou and steal it for themselves. Now Jingzhou can come back again. The embrace of the big man is really gratifying. I dare not say that I know everything about you in Jingzhou, but I know a lot. Now Jingzhou Mu Liu and his son have died one after another, because they have governed Jingzhou for the court for so many years. In fact, this king will not pursue their crimes in the past. However, Jingzhou cannot live without a state shepherd for a day. After thinking about it, this king still thinks that Jingzhou should be governed by you. After all, you have been here for many years. Things are coming to an end with ease..."

After a pause, Zhang Yan glanced at the people in the hall, and then continued to speak loudly: "Sima Yi, you will be the shepherd of Jingzhou, and the rest will be reinstated. All the affairs in Jingzhou will be decided by you. , this king will never interfere indiscriminately."

As soon as Zhang Yan finished speaking, all the officials in Jingzhou, including Sima Yi, said in unison: "Thank you, King Yan, for your kindness!"

Zhang Yanchong smiled at them, looked at Sima Yi, and asked, "Sima Yi, how many troops are there in Jingzhou now?"

"There are still [-] armored men in Jingzhou!" Sima Yi replied.

Zhang Yanruo thought for a moment, and then said to Sima Yi: "This time I came to Jingzhou and brought a total of 20 troops, and there will be more troops in the future. This time I personally lead the army south, and I want to rely on this Opportunity wiped out the forces that ruled the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. Since Jingzhou has voluntarily surrendered to the Han Dynasty, there is no need to use swords and guns against Jingzhou. Then, only Sun Quan who is entrenched in Jiangdong is left. The 20 The army, I will use all of it to deal with Sun Quan, but because the northerners are not familiar with water, and the land in the south of the Yangtze River uses boats as a means of transportation, it is inevitable that the northerners will feel dizzy when taking a boat, which will definitely affect the combat effectiveness. Therefore, I am going to prepare Using the 13 troops from Jingzhou, together with the [-] Jingzhou navy captured by the king earlier, these [-] people will be built into an invincible navy. However, the generals brought by the king are not very proficient Water battle, I wonder if you can recommend some generals of the navy to this king?"

Without saying a word, Sima Yi immediately recommended Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wenpin, Li Tong, Huo Jun and others to Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan did not have any doubts about Sima Yi's recommendation, and immediately appointed Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wenpin, Li Tong The four were the captains of the navy, and because Huo Jun was the prefect of Nanjun, he continued to serve as the prefect, and he was not allowed to intervene in the army.

On the same day, Zhang Yan accepted the banquet given by Sima Yi and others in the government office in Jingzhou. Everyone was happy and happy, and nothing unpleasant happened.

It can be said that Sima Yi had gone through a lot of twists and turns in order to transfer Jingzhou to Zhang Yan peacefully, but until tonight, when he saw the Jingzhou officials and Zhang Yan having fun, he finally let out a sigh of relief and felt that there was something on his shoulders. The burden was finally lifted.

Jingzhou was peaceful and easy to change. There was no fight or a drop of blood. All the bloodshed was settled by Sima Yi before Zhang Yan arrived. Zhang Yan came with Liu Xian with only [-] cavalry In Xiangyang City, Jingzhou was taken over from Sima Yi without bloodshed.

Zhang Yan, who knew people well, did not forget Sima Yi's contribution, so he appointed Sima Yi as the new Jingzhou Mu, and allowed Sima Yi to have the right to participate in the military.

The gongs and drums in the hall of the government office were full of laughter, but in the backyard of the government office, the faces were full of sadness.

Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong were all imprisoned here. At this time, the effects of Shixiang Ruanjin Powder had almost passed, and they all gradually regained some strength. They could at least stand up and stand up. Holding things by hand, unlike just now, I can't do anything, and my limbs are weak.But if you want to escape from here, it is still relatively difficult. After all, the poison on their bodies has not been completely removed, but basically they can take care of themselves. If you want to punch someone, this strength is not enough.

The laughter and laughter in the front yard of the government office can be vaguely transmitted here. Huang Zhong sat in a corner with a sullen face, with a look of worry and anger, while Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong seemed very calm, as if they had agreed Followed Sima Yi's approach.

With such a lively scene outside, Huang Zhong and the others can basically guess that it must be Yan Wang Zhang Yan who has arrived in Xiangyang City, otherwise, the mansion would not be so lively.

Several people sat quietly in the room, staring at it for a while, but they all looked helpless.I don't know how long it took before the door of the room was suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man dressed in strong clothes appeared in front of everyone. This man had a stern face, deep-set eye sockets, and his sharp eyes quickly scanned the people in the room. There were four of them, and Sima Yi stood beside him respectfully, not daring to fart a single one.This person is not Yan Wang Zhang Yan, who else could it be?

After a while, Zhang Yan turned his head and said to Sima Yi beside him: "Zhongda, isn't it a little too much for you to do this? You actually imprisoned four generals here?"

Sima Yi hastily clasped his fists and said, "I would like to report to His Royal Highness King Yan, the subordinates have no choice but to do so. They are all armed men. If I don't use such despicable means, there is no guarantee that they will not take the lead in making trouble. In order to hand over Jingzhou smoothly In the hands of His Highness, Zhong Da has no choice but to do something wrong, but he may feel wronged by these four generals."

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "It's good that you know, why don't you hurry up and apologize to the four generals?"

"Here!"

Sima Yi stepped into the room first, then glanced at Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong, and said respectfully: "Four generals, Zhong Da has offended me, and I hope the four generals don't take it to heart."

The eyes of Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, and Li Tong were completely attracted by Zhang Yan. It was the first time for them to see the legendary King Yan, and they didn't realize that His Highness King Yan was so young.

"Huh!" Huang Zhong snorted coldly in the corner, and said angrily, "I don't care for your apology, you fellow who sells me for glory. The old man actually fell into your hands, and I want to kill him or cut him into pieces." ,As you wish!"

Zhang Yan stepped into the room and glanced at Huang Zhong in the corner. He was older than the other three people. He was always smart, so he immediately guessed that this person was Huang Zhong.Therefore, Zhang Yan walked up to Huang Zhong with a smile, cupped his fists respectfully and said to Huang Zhong: "This general must be the loyal and courageous Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng, the old general who has won the three armies, right?"

"You and I have never met, how do you know my name?" Huang Zhong asked suspiciously.

Zhang Yandao: "It was Sima Yi who told me that General Huang is the most powerful person in Jingzhou, and he is loyal and courageous.

Before Zhang Yan could finish speaking, Huang Zhong interrupted Zhang Yan's words, and hurriedly said: "Stop! This old man is not as good as Sima Junshi said. This old man is just a stubborn old man."

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "General Huang is joking, even if General Huang is really an old man, this king will not discriminate against General Huang. Now this king has officially appointed Sima Yi as the state shepherd of Jingzhou , and Sima Yi also tried his best to recommend General Huang and the other three generals in front of the king. Sima Yi's approach may be a bit too much, but what he does is for the sake of the people of Jingzhou. If he does not choose to offer Jingzhou If I give it to the king, I will lead the army to attack Jingzhou, and Jingzhou will suffer from wars and turmoil. Does General Huang have the heart to see those people displaced? Or does General Huang want to see the people in Jingzhou suffer? "

Huang Zhong was at a loss for words for a moment, but in his heart he looked down on Sima Yi extremely, thinking that Sima Yi was a traitor seeking glory, and he also used such indecent means to put them under house arrest.

But in any case, Sima Yi avoided the war with Zhang Yan. This is a fact. Jingzhou was peacefully transferred to Zhang Yan. I feel that I am ashamed of Liu Biao, Liu Qi and his son, and have not fulfilled my duty as a general.

Zhang Yan went on to say: "This time the king brought 20 troops, the purpose is to put down the separatist forces in the south, and now Jingzhou has returned to the embrace of the big man wisely, and the rest are Jiangdong, Jingnan, Yizhou and other places. Now, the first thing this king wants to destroy is Sun Quan who is entrenched in Jiangdong. However, most of my army is from the north, and they are not familiar with water. I can look up to a few generals, if General Huang is willing to serve the court and run for this king, this king will definitely not be stingy with official positions, and this is also a good opportunity to make contributions, and his name will definitely go down in history in the future!"

(End of this chapter)