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Chapter 438 The Farmer and the Snake at the End of Han Dynasty
When fleeing in embarrassment became a habit that was about to be formed, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were not very used to it.Thanks to the black bandit's follow-up offensive ability is really insufficient.Except that after listening to Zhang Yan's order to kill the unsuspecting Youzhou soldiers, he still looked like a bandit. When the Youzhou soldiers reacted, the huge difference in combat power between the two sides was revealed. .

The [-] Youzhou soldiers assigned to the rear army to protect Liu Bei's civil servants, led by Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, who were red-eyed by the savior, rushed into the [-] Black Mountain bandit soldiers with almost all their strength.In the shadow of swords and guns, the two soldiers with disparity in proportion unexpectedly killed evenly.

The blood-stained white-robed general Zhao Yun, who had just "abandoned" Liu Bei and put Liu Bei in a dangerous situation, rushed to the front without hesitation, ahead of Guan Yu and his son. The power of one person created considerable resistance to the Black Mountain bandit soldiers who came like a tide.Unlike Changbanpo's escape from birth in history, this is a real fight, not to mention an individual, even a piece of iron, can't stand such a high-intensity attack rhythm, it's been almost half an hour After that, Zhao Yun had only advanced a distance of less than fifty feet, blood and sweat on Zhao Yun's forehead was already visible, and his breathing was much heavier.Guan Yu and his son, who followed closely behind, were also not at ease. The Heishan bandit soldiers on both sides seemed to predict that this group of Youzhou soldiers who dared to rush in would never come back. Although the soldiers were seriously injured, they still rushed up one after another.Zhang Yan said before that if you kill a Youzhou soldier, you can get a full meal. If you hurt a Liu Beijun general, you can even add a jar of wine. God knows when the last time he drank.This kind of reward is indeed much more attractive to the Montenegrin bandits than how much gold and silver are rewarded.

"Second brother, look, it's... the lord's big beetle!" The black mountain bandits killed more and more, but Zhao Yun's spear at the front was getting slower and slower. After more than half an hour of fighting, Zhao Yun was already dead. Feeling that his strength was almost exhausted, the thought of sacrificing Liu Bei with death was quietly born in his heart, and he was waiting to kill a few more Black Mountain bandits to be buried with him. Noticing that the pressure on the spear in his hand had dropped sharply, the bandit soldier in front of him was in a bit of chaos.The offensive of the bandit soldiers, which was originally very strong, slowed down, and the momentum of swarming forward gradually became flustered.A large undulating flag in the shape of a beetle appeared not far away.

"Kill! Kill! Kill all these thieves!" Zhao Yun's words seemed to be a shot in the arm, causing a sudden change in the spirit of Youzhou soldiers who had already begun to suffer a large number of casualties under the desperate attack of Heishan thieves.The weapon, which had already become heavy in his hand, seemed to become lighter, and under the sudden drop of pressure, it pushed forward more than twenty feet abruptly.

"Marshal, you guys seem to be losing to the generals under the command of the red-faced bandit. Do you want to continue to increase the number of soldiers and leave this group of Youzhou soldiers here?" Optimistic, Zhang Yan cautiously glanced at Zhang Yan whose face had turned ashen, making people wonder what was going on in his mind at this time, Yu Du asked in a low voice.

"It can't be spent any longer! Just for these [-] people, I almost lost half of my troops! It's not worth it!" Yu Du, who was close to him, could even hear Zhang Yanyin gritted his teeth angrily. , and the leader of Heishan, who had been dealing with the Han officials and army for more than ten years in the mountains and forests, seemed to have encountered a problem that was difficult to make a decision. With resentful eyes of Liu Bei Youzhou soldiers who retreated to the northwest, he ordered in a deep voice: "Leave that Liu Bei dog thief alive, it's a big deal. As long as he succeeds, he will avenge his murder sooner or later! Go, let's go!" Yecheng!"

"Promise!" Yu Du also looked viciously at Liu Bei's army that was retreating step by step from the bandit siege of Montenegro, nodded heavily, and made a promise, calling the bandit general who was waiting for the order to issue an order to withdraw the troops.

"Ha! Our great hero, General Zhang, is here! Quickly open the city gate!" Seeing that Liu Bei's army finally retreated after suffering nearly [-]% of the casualties, he was faintly boasting about sitting on the top of the city tower and watching the tigers fight. Yuan Ximan looked very happy, seeing that Zhang Yan's banner was approaching under the city of Ye, he jumped out from behind the parapet and ordered to open the city gate to welcome the Heishan bandits into the city.

"Wait a minute, my lord!" The euphorbia commander Zhang Jaw who had been on guard around Yuan Xi since the beginning of the war said.When he heard Yuan Xi's order to open the city gate, he hurriedly stopped him and said, "My lord, the Black Mountain bandits suddenly turned against us. I don't know why. Although they helped us defeat the enemy, the Black Mountain bandits are mixed. Every time there is a big battle, the blood is strong, so let it enter the city so easily, if..."

Zhang Jaw didn't continue to speak, but the meaning was already very clear.The Black Mountain bandits who have been raging in Hebei for more than ten years, no matter in the eyes of soldiers and people in Jizhou, or in the eyes of these generals of the Yuan family, will never be able to attribute them to the same category as themselves.Although it was true that the Black Mountain bandits "helped" Yuan Xi repel Liu Bei's army who intended to seize Jizhou.It will take some time for these Jizhou soldiers and the people to accept this fact.If they really listened to Yuan Xi's order, they would be let into the city like this.God knows that it would be fine if there were no troubles, and if Heishan's thieves did not change, then it would be nothing less than a catastrophe for Yecheng.Wen Chou, who also came to Yuan Xi's side at this moment, also nodded in agreement after hearing Zhang Jaw's words.

"Jun Yaotu is also more cautious!" Yuan Xi still relied heavily on the few generals in his own army who could stand alone.Although he didn't pay much attention to Zhang Jaw's words, Yuan Xi still held his temper and explained with a smile: "I don't hide the matter from Junyao until now, this Montenegrin volunteer had something wrong with Kong Rong's intentions as early as half a month ago. When the rebel came to Jizhou, he had already secretly taken refuge in Yuan. What happened today was discussed a long time ago. As for hiding the truth until now, it’s not that he doesn’t trust Jun Yao, but that this matter is of great importance. Liu Xuande is also a person with a clear mind, and it is easy for some clues to leak out, so it is very easy to be noticed by him. For my big event in Yecheng, and for Jizhou not to be deceived by that big-eared thief and shame my father, Xixi has been hiding it until now. Now, Xi is here to accompany Jun Yao and General Wen Chou!"

"The last general dare not!" Seeing Yuan Xi say so, Zhang Jai and Wen Chou clapped their hands together in praise.The lord of my family was not very close to the soldiers when Yuan Shao was in charge, but he became close after he took charge of Jizhou, but this time, he has never been so respectful and virtuous as a corporal.Although Zhang Jai wanted to persuade Yuan Xi a few more words, but when the words came to his lips, he suffered from lack of evidence. In addition, Yuan Xi repeatedly said that Zhang Yan had already served, and he would be a minister in the same account in the future. After sweeping over his lord's face, he had no choice but to stop talking with a worried face, but he was determined to let Yuan Shao under his command leave Jizhou with the last bit of eight thousand euphorbia soldiers who can be called elite soldiers in the world. Carefully watch this group A black bandit "visitor" with unknown intentions.

"Squeak!" Let Liu Bei station outside Yecheng for five or six days, and because of the high and thick walls of Yecheng, he did not dare to attack the gate of Yecheng easily, and finally arrived at Yecheng under Zhang Yan's banner. When outside the city, it slowly opened.When people saw Yuan Xi on the high wall, or Zhang Yan on the horse below the city, they all showed smiles.

"Let's go, go with a certain one to pick up General Zhang to vote!" Seeing Zhang Yan dismounted in front of the moat suspension bridge at the gate of the city, Yuan Xiruo smiled nervously with his jaw open, and didn't say much. , took Wen Chou down the tower slowly.

"The guilty general Zhang Yan, who didn't know Yuan Shijun Tianwei before, has repeatedly offended, the crime is unforgivable! Today, I repented and led the crowd to vote, and I hope the general will accept it! The guilty minister waits for a hundred worships to welcome him!" Yecheng City Outside the door, Zhang Yan had the same low profile as when he "referred to" Liu Bei before, and the smile on Yuan Xi's face, who led the Jizhou civil and military out to meet him, couldn't help but grow a little stronger.

"Oh! General Zhang led the volunteers to solve my disaster in Jizhou! Yuan Xi hasn't thanked the general yet, so how could he blame the general? Hurry up, hurry up!" After that, Yuan Xi bowed himself down. Yuan Xi, who was also a little bit afraid when he saw the large number of black mountain bandits behind Zhang Yan, suddenly felt that he couldn't find the north, so he hurried a few steps to Zhang Yan's side, stretched out Asked to help Zhang Yanlai, he said loudly: "Come here, go and order a banquet. Yuan Mou wants to clean up the dust for General Zhang, the great hero who saved me in Jizhou!"

"Thank you Yuan Shijun for your kindness!" Zhang Yan followed the trend, still with a low eyebrow and a pleasing look, but after hearing Yuan Xi's words, a look of embarrassment appeared on his rough face, and said to Yuan Xi: "Yuan Xi The envoy has treated Yan so kindly, and there is no shame in it. In the future, the only way to repay the envoy's kindness is to die, but..."

"General Zhang has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" Not to mention that he had already had a quarrel with Zhang Yan before, but now seeing Zhang Yan giving himself face in this way, made himself greatly embarrassing in front of the civil and military forces in Yecheng, Yuan Ximei's The snot bubbles were about to come out, he took Zhang Yan's arm, and said, "General Zhang doesn't have to be so polite in the future, not to mention the general's great kindness to me in Jizhou today, but in the future As a minister in the same account, it is inevitable to continue to rely on the general's courage, but if there is a request, the general can just say it!"

"Promise!" Zhang Yan bowed to the ground with full courtesy, without any hypocrisy of "the armor is on, and I will not be able to meet you in the end", and said to Yuan Xi who was more and more satisfied with his "performance": "Yuan Shijun also knows that my brothers from Montenegro have always been in great hardship. Even in the past few days fighting against the rebels for Yuan Shijun, he still hasn't even had a good meal, let alone the battle with the big-eared thief this time. , The casualties were also huge. Therefore, I also hope that Yuan Shijun will be merciful and allow Yan and other Heishan brothers to enter Yecheng to rest for a while, so that they can nourish their spirits and continue to serve Yuan Shijun and die for you in return."

"It's easy to say! It's easy to say, then..." This was something that Yuan Xi and Zhang Yan had discussed before. Now that Zhang Yan said it in public, Yuan Xi was not surprised at all, let alone Wen Chou and Zhang Jaw. The Jizhou soldiers and the Euphorbia soldiers were also in full combat readiness, and it wasn't enough for the Black Mountain bandits to cause chaos. Yuan Xi had to agree with Zhang Yan in order to fulfill Zhang Yan's request that day.

"My lord, don't!" Seeing that Yuan Xi, who was not very familiar with the military formation, was about to agree to Zhang Yan's request, Zhang Jaw and Wen Chou, who had been on alert after seeing the murderous Black Mountain bandits behind Zhang Yan, This time, the two generals agreed to stop them.

"Huh? What do you two generals mean?" If Zhang Jai was the only one who raised objections, Yuan Xi didn't care too much. After all, when he was just above the tower, Zhang Jai had already expressed that although he had battle damage, he would The total number is still twice the hostility of the Montenegrin bandits.But at the moment, not only is his jaw open, but even Wen Chou, another general of Jizhou who can do it, has expressed his opposition, so Yuan Xi has to be cautious.Unlike Zhang Jaw, who was originally the guard of Jizhou, and the commander of the euphorbia was not mixed with the disputes among the schools when Yuan Shao was there, Wen Chou served the two masters for Yuan Xi, his old friend, old partner, and good friend Yan Liang. This friendship It had to make Yuan Xi attach great importance to Wen Chou's words, what's more, Wen Chou controlled almost all the troops in Jizhou, so what he said was quite unusual.

"My lord, the Heishan brothers have fought hard this time, and they really need renovations! But the barracks in Ye City are already narrow, and the [-] troops of General Wen plus the auxiliary soldiers are already too tight to accommodate them, let alone the rush. The camp has been vacated for the Heishan brothers to rest. From my point of view, it is better to ask the Heishan brothers to rest outside the city for a while. Of course, as soon as the army tents are served, please refer to the highest standards of the army. Only wait for me After clearing up a piece of land and tents, invite the Heishan brothers to enter the city, so as to show that the lord attaches great importance to it!" Zhang Zhe could see that Yuan Xi was determined to accept the Heishan bandits.Although the vigilance became stronger, it was not good to sweep Yuan Xi's face in front of so many people. Fortunately, Wen Chou's words also offset part of Yuan Xi's rebellious psychology. You have come up with such a compromise, that is, no matter how close you Yuan Xi is to the Black Mountain bandits, we can't control it, but if you let them enter Yecheng so easily and harm the people of Jizhou, it is absolutely impossible.

"That's right! I hope my lord will be considerate of Brother Heishan. You can't let the brothers Heishan who have just made great contributions to Jizhou have nowhere to stay and live scattered on the street, right? It doesn't seem like the lord is kind and loving soldiers." Seeing Wen Chou's rough appearance, he was favored and trusted by Yuan Shaona and other narrow-minded people back then, but he also has his own unique way of dealing with the world.

"This... General Zhang, look..." With the objections of Zhang Jai Wen Chou and the two generals of Jizhou, Yuan Xi really couldn't refute the face of the two of them, and what Zhang Jai Wen Chou said was also true. Xi also had to laugh dryly twice, and asked Zhang Yan, whose face was already a little gloomy.

"I'm afraid the two generals are not worried that there are not enough military tents in the city to accommodate our brothers, but they can't accommodate us?" Zhang Yan's voice was gloomy, Chong Wenchou opened his jaw and the two said.

"What is General Zhang talking about?" Hearing that Zhang Yan, who was still humble just now, suddenly changed to such an attitude, Yuan Xi also showed an unswerving expression.Do you blame Zhang Yan for not giving yourself face too much?Although it is said that the two had a secret agreement before, but at that time, when they learned that Cao Cao, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei were attacking together, when they were at a loss, they were naturally Zhang Yan, a thief who could tolerate tens of thousands of Black Mountain soldiers. But now, although Cao Cao and Yuan Tan have not mobilized troops, they are still in a stalemate. There is no movement on Lu Bu's side, and Liu Bei, who blatantly invaded, has also retreated, and the black mountain bandits have also suffered heavy losses.It can be said that Yuan Xi, who has [-] Jizhou elite soldiers and euphorbia soldiers in his hands, has unprecedented confidence after witnessing the fierce battle between Liu Beijun and the black bandits.He also paid more attention to Zhang Yan's attitude.

Aren't you, Zhang Yan, a black mountain bandit leader? You have a mob of bandit soldiers under him. With [-] elite soldiers against Liu Bei's [-] sergeants, including no less than [-] auxiliary soldiers, you can beat them to nothing but kill the opponent. The state of less than [-]% but self-defeating half shows how the combat power is.Originally, he used Zhang Yan's elite soldiers to create a lineage army for himself, but if he only got a bandit soldier who is not very obedient and has low combat power, Yuan Xi is not interested in it now. How big.Therefore, for Zhang Yan's change of attitude, Yuan Xi's tone also added a bit of blame.

"Yuan Shijun! My brothers from Heishan risked their lives to break the siege of Ye City. In the end, it is Yuan Shijun and you who benefit! Zhang is a rough man. He has also heard the allusion of the bird's bow, the rabbit's dead dog, and Yuan. Does your lord intend to follow suit!" Seeing Yuan Xi's attitude, Zhang Yan said with a sneer.

"Zhang Yan! Stop being rude!" Before Yuan Xi could react to Zhang Yan's attitude, Wen Chou roared angrily, pulled Yuan Xi behind him, and said angrily to Zhang Yan.

"Why, my brother Heishan saved the city of Ye, but he was not even allowed to enter the city gate, and Zhang was just telling the truth, so Yuan Shijun has already denied it? At the beginning, Yuan Shijun conspired with Zhang, This is not the attitude when begging Zhang to send troops to rescue Yecheng!" Zhang Yan's words became more and more vicious, and seeing Yuan Xi's expression turned from stunned to ashamed, Zhang Yan sneered and said: "Let's be honest, Brother Zhang admired the prosperity of Ye City for a long time, and wanted to enter the city to have a look, Yuan Shijun may or may not, it doesn't matter if he doesn't!"

"Zhang Yan's traitor, what do you want!" Now that Zhang Yan's abnormality can no longer be seen, Zhang Jai has blinded him in vain.

Is Zhang Yan crazy?The sudden change of the situation almost made everyone who followed Yuan Xi out to meet the "hero" a little puzzled.What is Zhang Yan trying to figure out?First, he desperately solved the "big problem" of Liu Bei's attack for Yecheng, but when he was asking for credit, he suddenly showed such an intention to turn his face, whether it was because he was unhappy or whether he was confident in facing Ye When there are still [-] Jizhou soldiers and euphorbia soldiers in the city, do they still have the good luck when they fought against Liu Bei's army?Almost everyone was a little confused about what Zhang Yan wanted to do!

"To tell you the truth, Zhang, the black mountain thief in your eyes, has been doing it for too long! Living under others is enough! It's like being a Jizhou shepherd for a few days, and I hope Yuan Shijun will be perfect! "Under the astonished eyes of the civil and military people in Yecheng, Zhang Yan suddenly waved his hand at the top of the city of Yecheng, made a strange gesture, and said with a grin.

(End of this chapter)