The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 104 The thief shouts to catch the thief
After all the calculations were settled, Yuan Shang returned to the county government office, and then wrote a book back to Jizhou, but he did not expressly plan to deal with Zhang Yan. He only said that the black bandits in Zhongshan County were rampant, and the army was large and concentrated, which was quite harmful to the local area. Seriously interfered with the normal government affairs of neighboring counties and counties, and asked Yecheng to send troops to assist him in rectifying the banditry in Montenegro.

At that time, Yuan Shao himself was hurting because of Yuan Tan's cruel tricks, his mind was confused, unusual, and he resented how suspicious he was towards his son, and felt that he was really harsh, strict, and excessive in treating his son.
As the lord of a party of princes and a large group of people, Yuan Shao himself does not have any good morals that can be corrected after knowing his mistakes. On the contrary, he is ridiculously high-spirited, and the bottom line of being a king is very high. He, I'm sorry, this person can't live a good life, the typical me is not good, and you can't live well.

But when it comes to treating his son, his bottom line is pitifully low. It doesn’t count if he is used to protecting the calf, but he also reflects on himself every now and then. .

Good dad!
Based on this point, when Yuan Shao read Yuan Shang's letter, a wave of annoyance suddenly arose in his heart.

Of course, this annoyance was not directed at his precious son, but rather at those black bandits.

After a lot of hard work, I made up my mind and sent my son to practice at the grassroots level. The child is very upbeat, and just about to make some political achievements. You poor thieves who have no eyesight come out to mess around. It is unbearable. You try to be strong, but you are the fourth generation and third father of the Yuan family who are easy to bully?

Yuan Shao has always lived a life of bullying others since he was a child, and he has never let others bear him. As he grows older, his temper becomes more and more arrogant, and he has the aura of being a monster who looks down on the world and is the only one who respects me.

Ever since, in Jizhou, an elite group led by general Jiang Yiqu was dispatched from among the heavy troops guarding Liyang. In addition, in Yecheng, two superintendents, Lu Weihuang and Zhao Rui, were dispatched. A total of three powerful troops went to the border of Zhongshan to assist Yuan Shang. Suppress thieves.

Yuan Shang was shocked when he heard the news, fearing that the three strong troops would be too powerful and easily arouse Zhang Yan's suspicion, so he hurriedly sent someone to inform them, telling them to secretly report to the border south of Zhongshan, and not to make too much publicity , just wait for your own side to be ready, then listen to the order, and wait for the call at any time.

At the same time, under Lu Lingqi's strong request, the [-] Wuji Battalion, which had just begun to take shape, also started to prepare for the first real battle after the establishment of the army.

As for the Zhen family, under the call of Zhen Mi with great fanfare, they also began to prepare large quantities of food and grass supplies, and made a posture to transport them to Yecheng. After setting up the bait, they were waiting for Zhang Yan, an old loach, to enter the net. Hooked.

As expected, as expected, when all the preparations had just come to an end, Black Mountain secretly sent someone to Zhen's Mansion, requesting to send someone to secretly meet with the person in charge of Zhen's Mansion.

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In a desolate and deserted village in the back of Wuji County.
"Karala!"

Another stern flash of lightning flashed across the dark sky, illuminating a man in gray who was galloping on horseback in the snow and rain.He wore a straw cape that could cover his whole body, and a bamboo hat on his head. Unfortunately, the snow and rain were too heavy, and his clothes, shoes and socks were still wet from the snow and rain, and his hair under the bamboo hat was dripping. The rainwater slid slightly down his dark face.

Even so, the man in gray decided to go somewhere in the deserted village ahead.

When he was young, he had already arrived at the entrance of the village with a flicker of his body on a horse.But the footsteps of the horse that sat down, unconsciously, slowed down involuntarily.

The horse's sense is stronger than that of a human, and it is keenly aware of an abnormality in the village, as if there is a breath of death hidden in the snow and rain flying all over the sky.And the mountain village in the evening was so quiet, as quiet as a dead city.

The man in gray didn't stop, and rode his horse to a thatched hut near the east of the village, looked around in private, then took off his bamboo hat, raised his head and opened the door and walked into the room.

There were already several people in the room, and they were warming up around a fire with burning sticks.

"Shuai Yan, I'm back!"

When the man in gray saw someone in the hut, he didn't panic at all. He was obviously prepared, and he bowed his hands respectfully at the tall man in the middle, and spoke out.

Zhang Yan's figure is quite tall, with an unruly and mighty face, a lion's nose and a wide mouth, and the leader of the chaos spreads out on his shoulders, with an arrogant spirit looking down on the world. What an imposing manner.

"Wang Dang, you finally came back, but I waited so desperately that I almost killed me, go on!"

After finishing speaking, a wine bag flew across the sky and landed firmly in the hands of Qu Shuai Wangdang who had just entered the room.

Zhang Yan's voice is bold, and his speech is very rough. If you don't know him, no one would have thought that the mighty overlord of Montenegro could speak so informally.

Wang Dang took the wine bag, and he was not polite. He opened his mouth and gulped down his head, then wiped his mouth and said: "Shuai Yan, the general has checked with the Zhen family, but this time, there is something wrong. Great deal to do!"

Zhang Yan snorted coldly and said, "Big business? But how big can it be? No matter how big the business is, it won't feed you hungry wolves. If you are restless every day, you will be worried to death."

Wang Dang smiled slightly and said lightly: "20 shi of grain and fodder, more than [-] pieces of armor, and countless horses. Four days later, the county guard of Zhongshan dispatched [-] civilians to carry this year's rent and tax, and walk the official road of Xianshan. Half of the grain and fodder will be collected, transported and purchased by the Zhen family, and will be transported directly to Yecheng after collection."

When the words fell, the handsome men around Zhang Yan were shocked by the sudden news.

Hey, how high do you have to pile up more than [-] shi of grain, and how many granaries do you have to hold?
Zhang Yan's expression also changed a little, his callused big hands tightly held the wine bag, and said: "It's so good, how did you get so much food and supplies? What is Yuan Shao, that old loach trying to do?"

Wang Dang laughed lightly when he heard the words, and said: "It is said that Yuan Pifu suffered a big loss in Guandu years ago, and he is not convinced. At this time, he is gathering troops, horses, food and grass in Yecheng. He wants to send troops to Hebei again after the beginning of spring. Go south to fight Cao Cao, so all states and counties have received orders to step up planning and prepare for the pre-war affairs, Commander Yan! The situation is special at this time, it may be a good opportunity for us!"

Zhang Yan thought for a while and said, "How many officers and soldiers are there?"

"Quite a few. It is said that the prefects of Zhongshan and Changshan counties jointly sent troops to escort them, but as long as we plan properly, there is nothing to fear!"

"In the past, the counties didn't carry out their own transportation. When did the **** come to join the army to protect the transportation?"

"Changshan County is barren, and it suffered a severe drought last year. I guess it is to take advantage of the benefits of Zhongshan, so as to close the gap."

"Where are the officers and soldiers hiding now?"

"The soldiers and horses of the two counties have already planned their own plans, and the front has been assembled. I heard that they want to join forces with Yuan County."

"Which escort? Are there any famous generals among them?"

"The school general of the second county, Yan Shuai, who do you not know? They are all gangsters, even if they all come, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

After hearing Wang Dang's answer, it was as if a pot had exploded in the hut. Qu Shuai, who was present, talked and whispered to each other, venting their surprise and excitement.

The crowd is excited, but it’s no wonder that people in Montenegro are still working hard to survive the lean winter and fill their stomachs. Now that there is a big deal of 20 shi, why not be surprised or happy?

Now there are more than 20 elites following Zhang Yan. To feed one person, the annual food consumption is about six shi, and [-] shi is enough for these bandits for nearly two years. Not bad.

What's more, there is Zhajia, and horses can also improve one's own combat power. Even those animals that pull grain carts are also a huge wealth that can make people drool for the current Montenegro army.

"Shuai Yan! This wealth is a gift from God. If you don't take it, you will be angered by the heavens above, and will provoke public opinion below!"

"That's right, Commander Yan, let's rob! Although our troops are scattered, there are still more than [-] usable soldiers. It is not impossible to eat this batch of food and fodder!"

"The generals in the two counties of Zhongshan and Changshan are all gangsters with wine pockets. The last generals are not talented. I would like to lead the headquarters to put them down. If not, they will be dealt with by military law."

Zhang Yan thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "Although the guardians of the second county are all a bunch of brainless idiots, they weighed them one by one, and they didn't even have anyone to carry my shoes, but there is so much food and fodder. , there must be soldiers coming to meet the guards, you have to be on guard, if you want to make a move, you must be an elite cavalry, and seize it quickly! Otherwise, if you wait for the response of Yuan Lao Nixiu, you will be harmed. Pull it down, let it go Don't worry if you go, I have to do it myself!"

Zhang Yan himself is very quick and fast, and his best use of troops is to run at a long speed. Therefore, when he was in the army, he was given the nickname "Flying Swallow". Thinking about it carefully, he is quite similar to Xia Houyuan. .

If you want to quickly hijack the grain and retreat, take a closer look, he really is the most suitable person.

But seeing Zhang Yan suddenly glanced at all the marshals, he ordered: "From Zhongshan to a land of a hundred miles to the southwest, there is a small county named Dongyi. Officers and soldiers want to go to Yecheng, and there is the only way they must pass. There are mountains and forests outside the city. Precipitous, easy to come and go, just in time to fight, each department will prepare meals at the fifth watch tomorrow, and it’s time to go to Dongyi to rest! Wait for the food team to arrive, and then make a fuss before it’s too late!"

"promise!"

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Three days later, Zhang Yan's soldiers and horses arrived in Dongyi, and suppressed Dongyi City with lightning speed.

All the officials in the county were detained by Zhang Yan, and he ordered the city to be sealed off, not to mention people, animals, birds and insects, even if there was a wave of feces, they were not allowed to be pulled outside the city.

It is also a good strategy to advance, attack, retreat, and defend. If things go wrong, you can go straight back to Taihang through Dongyi.

A day later, the troops from the second counties to escort the soldiers, horses, food and fodder slowly came towards Dongyi County, and after Zhang Yan figured out the enemy's army and horses arrangement, he was ready to hijack them in one fell swoop.

The battle between the Yuan family and the Heishan bandits to seize supplies is about to break out.

In the middle of the night, Dongyi County was completely dark, with only occasional lights lit in the depths of a few gates. At this moment, the small Dongyi County is like a beast that can choose to eat at any time, flickering and flashing faintly. Scary light.

Zhang Yan's soldiers and horses lay in ambush on both sides of the official road forest outside the city. The horses put on muzzles and their hooves were wrapped in cloth. In the silence, only the sound of the night wind blowing slowly could be heard.

Looking at the Yaliang County Team approaching slowly not far away, Zhang Yan had a savage smile on his lips.

Let the opponent's front pass, and when you can see the tail of the opponent's food and fodder team, you will see Zhang Yan waving his big hand, and he will gallop out first, followed by Wang Dang, Guo Daxian, Zuo Xiao, Sun Qing and others. The Montenegrin army spread all over the mountains and plains, like a group of wolves robbing food, frantically killing the convoys in the official road.

Using fast to beat slow, using fast to beat slow, can get twice the result with half the effort. This is Zhang Yanxing's many years of experience in battle.

I don't want to see the Black Mountain army rushing out. The officers and soldiers don't seem to be in a panic. The generals and school who are in the middle have expected it. With one stroke of the spear in their hands, they shouted loudly: "Raise the shield! Full bow! Meet the enemy!"

With the grain carts and shields as barriers, the archers pressing the grain pulled their sharp weapons one after another. The bows were like the full moon. When they heard the order, they all let go of the strings. The rain of arrows pierced the sky and fell straight into the charge of the bandits , Among the thieves, there were also archers who bent their bows to fight back, and the screams suddenly sounded from both sides of the formation.

This kicked off the fierce battle for grain.

There are more officers, soldiers and archers than the black bandits, and they are much more orderly. A wave of arrows took at least a hundred of the black bandits' lives. Some people were directly shot through to the ground and wailed before dying, but no one was willing to show mercy Noticing to stop, they all ran past him and rushed forward.

Due to the premeditated and rapid impact, the arrow battle was only a momentary event, and the next fierce battle was a tragic hand-to-hand fight between the two sides. The ear-piercing screams resounded through the long and quiet sky.

The thieves rushed out suddenly, and the officers and soldiers didn't panic. They resisted the enemy in front of the battle. Although they were at a disadvantage, they still fought hard and fought bravely without retreating.

In this way, although the thieves had the upper hand, Zhang Yan's heart began to sink after a long time.

A bad idea slowly entered his mind.

As if in response to his thoughts, there was a sudden loud sound of horseshoes on the official road behind Liangdui.

"Woooo-!"

The sound of horns pierced the blood-colored night sky. From far to near, it shook the mountains, and the wind and water rose, but I saw a well-equipped war cavalry rushing out from far and near like a tide, as if riding the waves and riding the wind. When he came, everyone who was fighting was looking forward to him.

The cavalry came from behind, and instantly defeated a group of Montenegrin troops who wanted to go up to meet them. Their momentum was like wind, their battles were like fire, their swords were flying, and they slashed and killed in an orderly manner. Howl.

"Bingzhou wolf rider!?"

Zhang Yan, who was holding the saber in his hand, suddenly changed his face, and subconsciously screamed, as if he couldn't believe the scene in front of him.

After the Wuji Battalion dispersed the blocking soldiers and horses of the Black Mountain Army, they did not stop and raised their swords to fight again. Only the rear of the camp and the outer periphery of the battlefield surrounded their leaders not far or near, Watching the fierce battle in the arena coldly.

Zhang Yan lived on the official road, in his eyes as deep and unpredictable as an ancient well, a cold light suddenly flickered, and he stared at the person from afar, slightly astonished and even more complicated.

In the glowing firelight, the person who came here seemed to have a bit of Yuan Shao's appearance, but a little younger. Who is this kid?
Just when Zhang Yan was astonished, he saw the kid pull out a bronze object from behind with a swish.
A real ancient knockoff horn.

Taking a deep breath, he saw someone holding a fake trumpet and shouting loudly in the direction of the official road: "There is a priority in hearing the truth, and there is a specialization in art! The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit! You are thieves!" His skills are too sloppy! You really can’t stand on the table, so I’ll give you a remedial lesson today. Listen up, put down the weapons in your hands quickly! Raise your hands high, the man stands on the left, and the woman stands on the right! Take off your clothes and pants, put your weapon and All the horses are taught! I want to rob a bunch of thieves today! Say it again, I want to rob a bunch of thieves today!"

(End of this chapter)