Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 315 There is nothing new under the sun.

While everyone was talking, Xu Fang had already arranged for the accompanying soldiers who had returned from Yangzhou to be taken to the military camp to settle down. Afterwards, everyone came to the county mansion and entered the hall. After entering the room, an impromptu meeting was held directly in the lobby.

The reason for turning back halfway was because of Lu Bu's sudden arrival. As soon as the meeting started, everyone knew how to deal with it was the gist of the meeting. Zhang Zhao and others knew about the important military and political affairs during this period of time.

Including but not limited to Pengcheng.

The first person to speak was Zhang Zhao.

For one thing, his current official position is the Prime Minister of Pengcheng. Compared with Xu Fang's nondescript major, he is the second person in Pengcheng in name. Reasonable.

Zhang Zhao has been prepared for these days, and has been collecting relevant information about what happened in Yanzhou before. After careful consideration, it is now clear at a glance, and he has analyzed it with confidence.

According to Zhang Zhao, the two heroes met to hunt Yanzhou last year. In recent years, they have won and lost each other, and both sides suffered.

In the end, the outcome was actually determined by a plague of locusts. In the face of the same adversity of lack of food, Cao Cao dared to go to Yuzhou to defeat the thieves and get food. With the assistance of his friend Yuan Shao, he finally had the last laugh.

Even so, not to mention the fluke of Cao Cao's victory, it was an absolute tragic victory.

Only then will he face the king who provoked border provocations and conquered Taishan, and faced with the Qingzhou Yellow Turban who surrendered and rebelled, Cao Cao also swallowed a bad breath, endured the humiliation and generally adopted a strategy of appeasement, and took the initiative to seek peace.

From this, it can be seen that Cao Cao is now seriously injured and in an embarrassing situation.

If this is the case for the victor, what will happen to Lu Bu who fled from Yanzhou?

As for the number of Lu Fengxian's troops, Zhang Zhao, like Wang Zheng, believed that the information obtained from the investigation may not be true, but the subsequent judgment of this monarch and minister was completely contrary.

Wang Zheng paid too much attention to Lu Bu, and he didn't know much about Yanzhou news at the time, so he thought there might be more than 5000 troops.

However, Zhang Zhao thought that the current Lu Bu was just a bunch of remnants and defeated generals!
5000 people?Exaggerated!
It makes sense. After listening to Zhang Zhao's eloquent talk, Wang Zheng thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Mr.'s calculations are not bad."

Zhang Zhao's analysis is indeed closer to the facts. Although there is no record in the original history books how many people Lv Bu took to Xuzhou after his defeat, it is clearly recorded that when Yuan Shu attacked Xuzhou with large-scale troops, he sent a letter to lure Lv Bu. , As a result, Lu Bu neglected justice when he saw the profit, and when he really took the opportunity to stab Liu Bei in the back, the troops he brought to attack Xiapi were only three thousand infantry and four hundred cavalry.

You know, at that time Lu Bu had been stationed in Xiaopei for a long time, almost half a year.

How critical is the first battle to capture Pi?
Not to mention that the main army is at least half of them. From this, it can be calculated that Lu Bu's total strength at this time will not exceed 6000 people.

Then how much Lu Bu could have when he fled Yanzhou before?
After Zhang Zhao exposed the truth about the paper tiger, Wang Zheng was even more determined.

He didn't pay much attention to Lu Bu as much as Liu Bei. To put it bluntly, Lu Bu's greatest feature was his personal bravery. How could Wang Zheng, who had a system in his hand, ever be afraid of this?

Besides, no matter how fierce you are alone, can you still surpass Xiang Yu, who is "brave and unparalleled"?

Xiang Yu still needs to ride bravely and finely to defeat Pengcheng, and use tactics to make a surprise attack.

If Lu Bu's soldiers and horses at this time did not even have five thousand, or even five thousand, then there was almost no threat to the king's territory.

Because of being on guard, it is absolutely impossible for these 5000 troops to break through the gate of Pengcheng by only relying on external attacks to prevent disasters from arising!
Pengcheng is as solid as a rock, and the cities behind will be safe and sound.

"However, you can't keep this person in our territory for a long time." Zhang Zhaodao: "Lu Bu's prestige has never been mentioned, but I heard that Chen Gongtai, a famous scholar in Dongjun, is now serving under his command!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhao paused, looked at Wang Zheng, and said pointedly: "Chen Gong has been making friends with well-known people in the country since he was young, and his ambition is not small."

Can it be even bigger?

Wang Zheng heard Zhang Zhao's implication, alluding to the family rebellion in Pengcheng before, and it was this person who was behind it!
In fact, he didn’t dare to take success lightly without being reminded by the other party. But who knows the Three Kingdoms, how many people don’t know who is the real director of the scene where Cao Cao and Lu Bu will hunt Yanzhou?

"Mr. Lao, please remind me." Wang Zheng nodded. A restless combination like Lu Bu and Chen Gong really can't stay by your side for too long.

However, he still needs to think about how to drive him away, otherwise, if something goes wrong, he will make another enemy, so it is necessary to rush back to Pengcheng in time.

Because such decisions can only be made by him.

While thinking about it, Wang Zheng asked about the family background of the rebels, and whether there were any other connections in the city, such as in-laws, so that Xu Fang could not be soft-hearted, and if there were hidden dangers, he must be removed in time, and he should not be stingy about killing.

To put it bluntly, I would rather kill a thousand mistakes than let one go.

After this matter was dealt with, Wang Zheng looked at Zhang Rao again, and said softly, "Cong Yao, how many troops came to help Pengcheng?"

Cong Yao, it is said that Zhang Rao begged Mi Heng for a long time, invited wine and gave gifts, and spent a lot of effort to get the word.

"General, after receiving the letter, after discussing with Major Yu, the last general pulled 3000 people from Langya." Zhang Rao replied respectfully: "On the way here, I was afraid of hindering the general's affairs, so I asked Chen Jiao's department for another thousand. !"

At this time, the three counties under the king's politics, including the new recruits recruited these days and the Taishan group of bandits attached to them, etc., the total force has exceeded [-]. It is only necessary to guard the cities and not to move rashly, especially Kaiyang, Jiqiu, etc. And Fenggao, Xinde's Taishan County, is even more important, and each city must have at least five thousand soldiers and horses.

So the 4000 people brought by Zhang Rao were actually the last mobile force in Wang Zheng's hands.

"Great kindness!" Wang Zheng nodded to Zhang Rao, with a look of approval in his eyes, looked around the crowd, pointed at him and said with a smile: "This is me, Fan Kuai!"

Nowadays, the generals who can gain his trust are basically locked in loyalty by the system, and there will be no problem with their attitude. That depends on their ability. Since Zhang Rao was attached to him, he has been brave and effective, and his performance has always been very good. It’s not bad, but it’s always improving.

"Thank you, General." Zhang Rao heard the words, his excitement was beyond words, and he directly bowed to show his loyalty once again: "Anyone who has the general's order will end up going through fire and water!"

"You arrange the 4000 troops." Wang Zheng glanced at Xu Fang first: "Is Lu Bu's troops now arranged in Wu County?"

After hearing the affirmative answer, Wang Zheng thought for a while and said, "Leave 1000 people in Pengcheng, and then divide the troops into three groups, all the way to Suiqiu (southeast of Wuxian County), and pay close attention to every move of Lu Bu's army, and personnel come and go!"

"Another 1000 people will be assigned to Gu Jian, and Yao will receive the remaining parts. The two of you will go to Wuyuan and Lu County to station respectively. While strengthening the border guards, you must also pay special attention to the battle in Xiapi, pay attention!"

"Promise." Zhang Rao and Gu Jian agreed at the same time.

This is actually a gesture.

Even if all the generals under his command have joined the system, they are extremely consistent in their loyalty to Wang Zheng and the collective interests of the general direction, but this cannot prevent personal differences, and there are still conflicts of interest between them, and even the mountain topism has long been established in the Wang Zheng Group. It grows secretly inside.

In contrast, Wang Zheng took Gu Jian Zhang Rao's lineage to Yangzhou before, which in itself was a reward for Zhang Rao's good performance several times, but now he once again entrusted him with important tasks in front of everyone .

Especially this task actually has a lot of meaning.

Strengthening the border guards with other countries is the first point, taking care of Lu Bu, the enemy, the second, and the most critical third point
But the battle with Liu Bei has already begun, and the possibility of sending troops again in the future to attack Xiapi is not small.If this is the case, Zhang Rao and Gu Jian are the pioneer candidates who should do their part.

All the people present were fine people, and their hearts were moved when they heard this.

This seems to be Wang Zheng's prediction that Zhang Rao's status in the army will be greatly improved in the near future.

even
Will there be a third mountain among the heavenly army?
Looking at Zhang Rao's eyes is quite complicated, Xu Fang is thoughtful, Zhang Zhao's eyes are shining, others are either envious or jealous.

After dealing with the items one by one, Xu Fang was asked to bring the letters from the other two counties to learn about the recent situation of Langya and Mount Tai. At this time, it was getting late outside the hall, and Zhang Zhao had already prepared the banquet. After reminding him, Wang Zheng nodded After agreeing, the group embraced Wang Zheng and went to the banquet.

Apart from them, there were many other important civil and military officials who had no part to greet the king, and the aristocratic families in the city were even more enthusiastic. According to Zhang Zhao, this time not only did each family not talk about their own, but the head of the family and his descendants The eldest son even took the lead in attending.

Tsk, Wang Zheng laughed dumbfounded, shook his head, and knew that the scene would never be small.

Sure enough, first of all, the location was not in the county mansion, but in the best restaurant in Pengcheng. Not only were the soldiers under martial law, Wang Zheng went to the tower to see it.

"It's hard to be a gentleman." Looking at the table, not only are there a lot of delicacies from mountains and seas, but also some products that are only produced in other states and counties. For example, Wang Zheng has seen some fresh fruits, which were eaten in Yangzhou before. I heard that they are from Jiangdong. The special product of the place, couldn't help smiling at Zhang Zhao: "It took a lot of effort to set up this table, right?"

This kind of scene couldn’t have been organized by Xu Fang’s grassroots background. Don’t say he didn’t know where to find many things, I’m afraid he’s never heard of them before. They can only be Zhang Zhao’s famous family, who is used to rich clothes and rich food. The characters are out of control.

"The subject is rewarded by the honor of the lord." But Zhang Zhao shook his head with a smile, and at the same time pointed to a middle-aged man who was passing by at this time: "Don't dare to steal merit, today's matter is all Guo Yongcang's fault." power too."

Wang Zheng followed the prestige, but saw that it was Guo Yi who had been appointed as a [-]-stone official by himself before, so he nodded his head, which was regarded as his approval.

Today, these aristocratic families rushed to the banquet, apart from wanting to curry favor with Xu Fang who was intimidated by Xu Fang’s massacre in the city before, the other part was because they saw Wang Zheng attacking Mount Tai in the north and Yangzhou in the east these days. Not to mention the growing momentum, it also means that it is basically difficult for Pengcheng to change hands in the short term.

That being the case, after all, some people were afraid and wanted to give in.

Sure enough, as soon as the case was settled, several patriarchs took the initiative to come out with their children, expressing that they wanted to do their best for their hometown. This was a tactful way of saying it, but it was actually about to become a king.

Nowadays, Wang Zheng's desire for talents is more and more serious day by day. Hearing the words, he is very happy, and they met very happily at the moment, and they will not refuse anything. It's just who is who, what position to give, but the words are all decided by the country. Zhao calls the shots.

He didn't even recognize the faces of these people, and he didn't know the basics, so how could he randomly appoint them? Buying horse bones with thousands of dollars has nothing to do with pigs and cattle.

Then, of course, it was a three-day drink, and everyone was happy.

The banquet lasted until midnight.

Everyone dispersed, only Xu Fang followed Wang Zheng and went back to the county mansion directly. Once they entered the hall, the two knew each other's intentions and strode towards the study one after the other, but they wanted to meet again when there was no third person present. Talk at night by candlelight.

After Xu Fang finished drinking the sober tea soup, Wang Zheng waved back the maidservant, looked carefully at the chief corner sitting beside him, and suddenly laughed and joked:

"Long time no see, your boy is getting more and more handsome."

This is not true.

In terms of appearance, Xu Fangben is the most outstanding among them. As the saying goes, he moves his energy and nourishes his body. After being in a high position, if the king's government is more majestic and imposing, then Xu Fang is more and more handsome. Handsome, now he has a majestic demeanor in every gesture, and once he takes off his armor and puts on his normal clothes, he has no trace of the roughness of a warrior, and he looks like a handsome young man.

"Why should the general make fun of the junior general." Hearing this, Xu Fang rarely showed a bit of coyness: "Only a romantic person like Mr. You can speak handsome words."

"No, no," Wang Zheng shook his head and teased, "You are as solid as a beautiful jade, as sharp as a knife, but my pharmacist is also standing alone like a lonely peak, lying like a jade mountain about to collapse."

Said, laughed loudly.

Feeling helpless, Xu Fang had no choice but to change the subject: "The general went to Yangzhou for his wisdom and courage. However, although Yuan Shu was not in trouble as expected, he saw that the soldiers arrived at Guangling, but they gave up halfway. After all, they did not drive away Liu Bei. Pity."

"The world is unpredictable." Recalling the experience during this period, although it is not a tribulation, but during the time in Yangzhou, circling between the copybooks and people's hearts every day, it was indeed depressing and irritating.

Later, when they attacked Guangling, although they tried their best to take care of their own soldiers, Yuan Jun was the main force when attacking the city, but casualties were unavoidable in the end, and it took such thought, time, and price.
In the end it didn't work out!
In front of Xu Fang, Wang Zheng had no scruples at all, and he didn't hide it anymore, he just sighed and said every word: "It's really a pity, it's annoying, it's hateful!"

It seems
Xu Fang thought to himself: This new general Xuzhou Mu is really afraid of him.

Even putting aside the so-called divine power and miracles, in Xu Fang's view, Wang Zheng can be regarded as the wise master.

There is maturity and stability that does not match the age, but also the high-spirited ambition that young people should have, and there are very few gaffes.

Even if there is, it is nothing more than Xu Xuan burning food and Wu Sheng being angry like an arrow.

It is really the first time that such disappointment is palpable, and it is revealed in front of people.

No matter what the reason is, Xu Fang believes in Wang Zheng's judgment. That being the case, Liu Bei must not be allowed to stay in Xuzhou any longer!
"The general has seen Yuan Shu and his army." Xu Fang asked, "What do you think of the follow-up to the war between the two states?"

"To defeat Liu Bei, Yuan Shu can't do it alone!" Wang Zheng directly judged without thinking.

"Is it so difficult?" Xu Fang pondered for a while, frowned, and looked at Wang Zheng for a long time: "Then why don't we help this Yangzhou shepherd?"

"You mean to send troops again?" Wang Zheng thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Not for now."

"General, assistance doesn't have to be limited to spears." Xu Fang smiled and said: "Everything in the world is similar, but different ears, if you can draw it and extend it, touch it and grow it."

His tone is full of confidence: "Then the matter is over!"

"As soon as Lu Bu arrived, there were not enough soldiers and horses, and Pengcheng's people's hearts could be moved by his prestige. If you look at it like this, Liu Bei won the East China Sea later than the general won Pengcheng, but his foreign enemies are stronger and the situation is far more dangerous."

"What do you mean?" Wang Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, and suddenly made a few cases: "Let it cause internal chaos? It will be self-defeating?"

"Of course!" Xu Fang said, "I was thinking about it just now, and I finally feel that if we want to make a move here, the chances are quite high, and there are two lines."

"One is the Mi family." Wang Zheng stood up and paced back and forth in the room, muttering to himself, "But the Mi family is very loyal to Liu Bei, and I don't know how likely it is."

"What's the other line?" He asked Xu Fang.

"The general has already won one of the five thieves of Mount Tai." Xu Fang smiled and said, "Where is Zang Ba, the leader of the thieves?"

Zang Ba?

This person is now in Xuzhou, under Liu Bei's command?

Wang Zheng looked sideways at Xu Fang, seeing him nodding his head in agreement, his eyes flickered sharply, and he pondered.

　"Zhouyi Xici [-]": "Introduce and extend it; touch the analogy and grow it; the world's capable things are completed."

　　
　
(End of this chapter)