Lu's relatives

Chapter 43 Yuan Shao returns to aid

The war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan was protracted. Although it ended with Yuan Shao's staged victory in the end, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Yuan Shao didn't actually take advantage of it.

Not only was the place where the two armies fought was within Yuan Shao's sphere of influence, but even being ambushed by Gongsun Zan in the Panhe camp made Yuan Shao miserable.If it weren't for the first dead soldiers who can restrain Gongsun Zan's cavalry, Yuan Shao might not be able to eat well. What's more, Gongsun Zan's plan to draw salary from the bottom of the pot caused Yuan Shao's rear base camp to be breached. Within two years, it was already unable to expand its forces northward.

The first battalion that shined brilliantly in this war was the crossbow cavalry battalion led by General Yuan Shao Quyi, known as the Dead Warrior, thanks to the rapid fire of the crossbow and the mobility of the cavalry, the combat power was extremely strong.After receiving the news that the Heishan bandits had attacked Yecheng, Yuan Shao's vanguard arrived in Yecheng just as the Heishan bandits broke through in less than three days.

Apart from the elite led by Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain bandits are nothing more than a mob in the final analysis. Even though they have a large number and occupy a complete advantage in terms of military strength, they will soon be defeated in front of the dead who can defeat a hundred first. There was a rout.

How could the black mountain bandits who were full of gold and silver coins and carried sacks of grain and grass on their backs be the opponents who came to the camp first on Qingqi?

The soldiers who entered the camp first are called dead soldiers, and their combat power is naturally not comparable to that of the Black Bandits. They have cold faces, light armor, and sharp knives. A stream of blood, dyed the ground of Yecheng red.

"Haha, it's my father's army. You guys should hurry up and let me go, and you can still have a chance to beg for mercy in front of my father. Otherwise, when the army arrives, all of you bandits and bandits will not be able to survive!" Yuan Shang's face With a look of madness on his face, he yelled at Zhang Yan, who had a serious face, with a sharp smile.

"Shut up!" The leaders of Montenegro quickly gathered around Zhang Yan after receiving the news of Yuan Shaojun's return to aid.Yuan Shao's first ascending camp is well-known in Hebei, and some people even compared it with Lu Bu's subjugated camp. Naturally, the Black Mountain bandit leaders have heard of the first ascending dead warrior, and they all looked flustered, waiting for Zhang Yan's decision .

Yuan Shang's threatening words made Zhang Yan's eyes flash with light.Although Yuan Shao's reputation for doting on his youngest son has not yet spread, but with Yuan Shang's trump card in hand, Zhang Yan is not nervous.In Zhang Yan's mind, going to the camp first will count as a battle strength. After all, there are only about a thousand people, while the black mountain bandits actually have more than [-] people. Even if they kill pigs, they can't kill so fast, and they have enough time to leave safely. Yecheng.

But Zhang Yan felt very aggrieved. Although Zhang Yan couldn't be sure, she had already confirmed in her heart that it was either Lu Bujun or Zhang Yangjun who had emptied Yecheng's food and grass.Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence, here Lu Bu used the excuse of contributing to his old friends in Hanoi, and forcefully deterred them for three days, but on the other side, when the black mountain bandits broke through Yecheng, the military resources of the granary disappeared, Zhang Yan couldn't help but no doubt.

Coupled with the so-called "you" that Yuan Shang just said, it made Zhang Yan even more distressed.

"Marshal! Yuan Shao's cavalry is too strong, brothers can't stand it anymore. Make a decision quickly." Sui Gu, who had just joined Montenegro not long ago, was full of anxiety.

"Withdraw!" Thousands of thoughts swirled in Zhang Yan's mind, and finally he had to grit his teeth and condense out a word.

"What are you going to do? Aren't you afraid that my father will tear your corpses into thousands of pieces?" Yuan Shang, who was dragged away by the black mountain bandits, saw that Zhang Yan didn't let go of his intentions, and said in horror.

"Mr. Yuan is our life-saving talisman, how can we abandon it lightly?" Zhang Yan showed a smirk on his face, and said: "Besides, we didn't gain much from the attack on Yecheng this time, but many brothers died. With you, I think, you will definitely be worth a good price with the prefect Gongsun."

"No! No! No!" Yuan Shang struggled when he heard that Zhang Yanyao gave himself to Gongsun Zan in exchange for reward.Who is Gongsun Zan?He lost the battle with Yuan Shao just now, and the old Yuan's family is already an unending enemy. If Gongsun Zan knew that he was Yuan Shao's favorite son, wouldn't he be killed by a thousand knives? "Boss! Your Majesty! A man! You handed me over to my father. My father loves me the most and will definitely pay a higher price. Trust me, trust me!"

Yuan Shang's words moved Zhang Yan's heart, and the Black Mountain generals under him also showed hesitation. Fundamentally speaking, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were the same to their Black Mountain bandits.Now Gongsun Zan was able to form an alliance with the Black Mountain Bandit because of Yuan Shao as a strong enemy. If Yuan Shao was defeated, the Black Mountain Bandit would be the next target of Gongsun Zan's ally.

In the same way, the reason why Yuan Shao looked down on the Black Mountain bandits before was because he came from a wealthy family and didn't look down on these mud-legged people at all. Now that the Black Mountain bandits broke through Yecheng, although Yuan Shao was angry, but on the other hand, it also showed the power of the Black Mountain bandits. The strength of the thief, and the fact that Yuan Shao's son was in his hands, made the Black Mountain thief take the initiative. It might be possible to have a good time between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, the two great princes.

"Keep Yuan Gongzi and the two generals here, it's a good hospitality, don't be disrespectful! Let's withdraw!" Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment, and the idea of ​​giving Yuan Shang to Gongsun Zan in exchange for a reward faded in his heart.Sending Yuan Shang to Gongsun Zan, although he could get Gongsun Zan's support materials, but he offended Yuan Shao very much. In the position of the leader of Montenegro, it is not worthwhile to set up such a powerful and immortal enemy for himself.

"Heishan bandits! Attacked my administration, captured my beloved son, robbed my army rations, and robbed my horses. You are really good allies of Gongsun Laoer! You don't need to sacrifice your heads to our dead soldiers in Yecheng. It's hard to get rid of my heart." hatred!"

Yuan Shao finally returned to his headquarters after the evaluation of the Yecheng Rebellion, facing the devastated Yecheng, listening to the crying of his family members, Yuan Shao's anger finally reached its peak!
"My lord! Please temporarily extinguish the fury of thunder!" The judge who was also Yuan Shao's four counselors persuaded: "Although the black mountain bandits have millions of people, they occupy the advantages of mountains and rivers. Compared with Gongsun Zan, they are actually scabies. At this time, the lord should give up a letter to make peace with Montenegro, to cultivate and live. Let's see that Liu Yu's generation is submissive, and they are at odds with Gongsun. Qing merged the two prefectures and combined the power of the three prefectures to help Liu Yu destroy Gongsun and collect millions of people from Heishan, then the whole of Hebei will be in the hands of the lord, the lord must not lose the big because of small things!"

"Zhengnan's words are reasonable, I know it very well, but my beloved son Xianfu was captured by the black mountain bandits, and I don't know whether he is alive or dead. This one's own mastermind was very trusting, and what the judge said was reasonable, but he didn't mention the matter of Yuan Shang's being taken away, so he couldn't help asking.

"Although what Shen Zhengnan said is good, but in order not to worry too much about the safety of the third son!" Yuan Shao's other counselor, Feng Ji, sneered.

"What does Yuan Tu teach me?" Yuan Shao hurriedly asked after hearing that there seemed to be a way to save Yuan Shang from Feng Ji's words.

"The black mountain bandits gathered in the mountains and forests, claiming to be millions of people, but they had no farming land to support themselves, so they plundered everywhere and caused disasters in Hebei Prefecture. Gongsun Zan used a small profit to command the generals. This time the chaos in Yecheng, Lai Lord Ascending the meritorious service of the dead first, the elite of Black Mountain go to nine out of ten. This is the opportunity for the lord to plot against him. Thinking that the first black mountain thief Zhang Yan can gather millions of people, he must be very human. If he can be used by the lord, then Gongsun Zan is nothing but scabies Illness!" Feng Ji sneered, glanced at the judge, and said: "It is reported that after learning of the identity of the third son, the Heishan thief took him away instead of arresting him. , just because I am afraid that the lord will pursue the fault of Yecheng."

"Yuan Tu's words are exactly what I want!" After listening to Feng Ji's words, Yuan Shao said yes, and said: "I have wanted to accept them for a long time, but I have no chance. Since my son Xianfu entered the Black Mountain bandit camp alone, We still need a person who can speak eloquently to negotiate, I wonder if anyone in Yuantu can recommend it?"

"My lord, what Feng Ji said is really a way of disaster!" Seeing that Yuan Shao was quite moved, the examiner said angrily, "Now that the city of Ye is newly broken and the people's hearts are unstable, my lord is trying to appease the Heishan bandits at this time. I'm afraid The great clans in Ye City are loyal, and their reputation towards the lord..."

"Zhengnan's words are not unreasonable, but my beloved son Xianfu..." Yuan Shao hesitated and frowned.

"My lord, what Shen Pei said is unfounded and worrying!" Feng Ji glanced at Shen Pei dissatisfiedly, and said: "The third son is suffering in the bandit camp at this time, how can I wait for my subordinates to help him? It is not good to appease Montenegro at this time People's hearts? Isn't Shengong afraid that the third son is in the bandit camp, which is a great irony to the prestige of the lord?"

"Okay, stop arguing!" Yuan Shao finally couldn't forget Yuan Shang's safety, and said to Feng Ji: "Yuan Tu's strategy is very reasonable, Xianfu is in the bandit camp in Heishan, does it make the world say that I, Yuan Shao, are incompetent? It's just a matter of sending someone there? Or Yuan Tu, you..."

"My lord!" Seeing that the judge was about to speak, Feng Ji knew that the judge must be taking pleasure in other's misfortune. Is it so easy to get into the Black Mountain bandit camp?Hastily said to Yuan Shao: "I recommend two people, and I will surely bring the third son back safely!"

"Oh? Yuan Tu, tell me!" Yuan Shao said happily.

"One of them is Xu You and Xu Ziyuan!" Feng Ji said, "Although Xu You was to blame for the Black Mountain bandit's attack on Yecheng, he was able to delay the Black Mountain bandit's advance for nearly three days until the Lord's army came back to help. The damage to Yecheng is nothing more than a little food and money, and the population is not lost, which shows that Xu You really put his heart into it."

"I don't know what Xu Youzhi is capable of. He was able to drag the Black Mountain bandit back to the army. It's a merit!" Yuan Shao still looked forward to seeing Xu You at this time. After all, he was a former iron buddy. Ji said that it was not easy for Xu You alone and Zhang Yang's generals in Hanoi to hold the Black Mountain bandit for three days.After pondering for a moment, Yuan Shao said: "If Ziyuan can definitely bring Xianfu back to Yecheng, who else is there?"

"Lu Bu!" Feng Ji replied.

"Lv Bu?" Yuan Shao frowned and said, "This man has a repetitive personality and is rebellious. I don't like it. Last time Xu You took me to marry Lu Bu sincerely. There is no news so far. I'm afraid it will be impossible! Besides, this man is a wolf. Mind, it is hard to be inferior to others, this..."

"Don't worry, my lord!" A confident smile appeared on Feng Ji's thin face, and he said, "Lv Bu is in a difficult situation at this time, and there are no wise men in the army. Now he is living in Hanoi, so he must have a block in his heart, and he must not be kind to the lord." Will refuse! Furthermore, Lu Bu relies on only thousands of soldiers and horses under his command. Using his martial arts to frighten Montenegro, so that the son has no worries, and rescuing the three sons is one of his benefits; and his daughter is the hostage, so how can Lu Bu not be the master? To die? This is two benefits! As for my lord's concern, if Lu Bu enters my lord's command, I will depend on my lord for all my weapons, food and grass. At that time, I am nothing more than a toothless tiger. If my lord is suspicious, how difficult is it to kill him?"

"Yuan Tu's words are exactly what I want!" Yuan Shao said loudly, "In that case, immediately send a letter to Xu You, ordering him to facilitate the marriage with Lv Bu. Together with Lv Bu, he will use both literature and military force to intimidate the gentle and gentle, and must rescue Xianfu safely." !"

"My lord is wise!" Feng Ji glanced triumphantly at the ashen-faced judge, and replied loudly.

It has to be said that regardless of Fengji and Shenpei's plan, it is indeed very reasonable. If Qin Xu was present, he would not dare to underestimate the vision of the Three Kingdoms counselor's insight into the overall situation, but Yuan Shao and his counselors would never have thought of it. With Qin Xu's help, Lu Bu had already given up his thoughts of defecting to Yuan Shao, and this time the Heishan army's attack on Yecheng would benefit the most, and it was Lu Bu who Yuan Shao and others would never have thought of!

After Gao Shun noticed that the situation in Ye City had changed, Qin Xu and other [-] people with nearly [-] horses were galloping towards Hanoi.

"Do you think Yuan Shao will temporarily shift his target from Gongsun Zan to the Black Mountain bandits because of the incident in Yecheng?" Lu Lingqi asked gloatingly.

"I can't say for sure, but Yuan Xiaosan was captured by the Black Mountain Army. With Lao Yuan's personality, I'm afraid he will do something to the Black Mountain Bandits." Qin Xu is trying to adapt to the stabbing pains coming from the tender skin on his inner thigh. It hurts, this is a single-sided saddle without the right stirrup, you have to clamp your legs firmly so as not to fall off the horse. At this time, I was thinking about the appearance of the saddle in the future, and said without thinking.

(End of this chapter)