One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 378
After entering Taiyuan County, Qin Yi sent scouts to Yuci to deliver a letter to Zhang Yan, informing Zhang Yan that he had come to Taiyuan County.

When Qin Yi led his army to Yangyi County, Zhang Yan was already waiting for Qin Yi in Yangyi County.Zhang Yan was originally in Yuci, he rushed back to Yangyi from Yuci when he heard the news of Qin Yi's arrival.

Today, the Black Mountain Army has occupied Yangyi and Yuci counties in Taiyuan County, and the soldiers are pointing directly at Jinyang County, the seat of Taiyuan County.Wang Zhi, the prefect of Taiyuan County, withdrew his troops and defended Jinyang to the death, but it was difficult for the Black Mountain Army to move forward.

Zhang Yan welcomed Qin Yi into the second hall of the Yangyi County Yamen, divided the guests and hosts into seats, and the attendants served tea.

"Brother Qin Xian, why did you come to Taiyuan suddenly?" Zhang Yan asked Qin Yi in surprise.

Qin Yi asked without answering: "Brother Zhang, do you already know about Dong Zhuo's death?"

Zhang Yan nodded: "I received the news a few days ago and have been informed of this matter."

Qin Yi took a sip of tea slowly, put down his teacup and said, "Brother Zhang, after Dong Zhuo's death, Niu Fu, who had previously attacked Hanoi County, withdrew and returned to Chang'an. The crisis in Shangdang County and Xihe County has been resolved. Qin is free, This is why I came to Taiyuan to have a look. Brother Zhang, how is the situation here?"

Hearing Qin Yi's words, Zhang Yan frowned, "Brother Qin, although Zhang has acquired two counties, Jinyang is a big city. Zhang has launched several attacks on Jinyang, but every time They all returned in vain, and they lost their hands for nothing."

Qin Yi was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Brother Zhang, since we can't attack Jinyang for a long time, why don't you stop?"

"Stop the army?" Zhang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "To be honest, Zhang has long since thought of stopping the army. However, Zhang has only conquered the land of two counties after working hard and mobilizing many people. Zhang Mou was a little unwilling to stop the army. Moreover, Zhang Mou only occupied the land of two counties now, and had not yet gained a foothold. If the soldiers were to strike, after Wang Zhi recovered his breath, he would definitely take the two counties again. Take it back!"

"Brother Zhang is very worried!" Qin Yi nodded, and said again: "Brother Zhang, Qin knows that you want to capture Taiyuan County and find a good place for the brothers in the Black Mountain Army to make a living. Did Brother Zhang know?" Have you ever thought that besides Taiyuan County, there is actually another place where Brother Zhang can get it easily without going to war?"

"Is there such a good place? Brother, don't lie to me!" Zhang Yan obviously didn't believe Qin Yi's words.

Qin Yi didn't argue, just smiled, and then asked Zhang Yan: "Brother Zhang, do you have a map here?"

"Of course there is a map." Zhang Yan immediately ordered an attendant standing by to bring him the map.

The attendant went out, came back soon, and handed a map to Qin Yi.

Qin Yi unfolded the map and saw that the area drawn on this map was limited to the part of Taihang Mountain occupied by the Black Mountain Army, as well as some counties in Shangdang County and Taiyuan County.

Qin Yi immediately felt relieved. No wonder Zhang Yan never thought of leading troops to move to Hedong County. His eyes were only on the surrounding areas of the Black Mountain Army's sphere of influence.

But it's not to blame for Zhang Yan's short-sightedness. Hedong County is too far away from the Heishan Army's territory, and there are Shangdang County and Xihe County in between.According to common sense, if the Black Mountain Army wants to expand, it is impossible to skip the two counties and fly to Hedong County at once.

Seeing Qin Yi's strange expression, Zhang Yan asked, "Brother Qin, is there something wrong with this map?"

"No, no, no, there are no mistakes or omissions in this map. The map drawn in the map is even more detailed than the map used by Qin." Qin Yi rolled up the map while talking. "It's just that the place Qin wants to find is not shown on this map."

"Brother Qin Xian, don't be a fool. What do you want to tell Zhang?"

"Brother Zhang, do you know Hedong County?" Qin Yi asked.

"Hedong County? Isn't that a county under Sili's rule?"

"Yes, what I want to talk about is Hedong County." Qin Yi nodded and said, "Since Dong Zhuo forced the imperial court to move westward to Chang'an, the people and government offices in counties and counties around Luoyang have also been forced by Dong Zhuo to move westward. Now, Hedong County The eastern part of the county, half of the county, has become white land. For hundreds of miles, no human habitation can be seen, and no rooster crowing can be heard."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan suddenly realized: "Brother Qin Xian means that you want our Black Mountain Army to move to Hedong County?"

"That's right!" Qin Yi nodded again, "Brother Zhang, since this year, because of this war, he has traveled almost all over half of Hedong County. Because it is close to the Yellow River, there are many rivers and fertile land, enough to feed a million people. .”

When Zhang Yan heard this, her eyes became brighter.But soon, his eyes gradually dimmed again.

"Brother Qin Xian, Hedong County is too far away from the territory of our Black Mountain Army. Our Black Mountain Army has 70 to [-] troops, and there are many old and young women and children. The county will not allow us to borrow the way calmly."

Qin Yi smiled slightly: "Brother Zhang, I know the hard work of long-distance migration. However, if you have been nesting in Taihang, trying to survive in the gap between Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou... To put it bluntly, even if Bingzhou's power is not With the idea of ​​your Black Mountain Army, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and Yuan Shao of Jizhou will never allow you to occupy the Black Mountain area for a long time. Now, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are fighting, and they don't care about you. But the war will end after all. At that time, will brother Zhang have the confidence to resist Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan?"

"This..." Zhang Yan was speechless.

Qin Yi picked up his teacup, took another sip of tea, and said, "As for the migration route, you can go to Dang County. As long as you obey Qin's arrangement, Qin will not dare to say that your Black Mountain Army will arrive in Hedong County without losing one person." , but it will never let you cause unbearable losses."

Zhang Yan narrowed her eyes and weighed it carefully.

Qin Yi said again: "Besides, Qin came here to mediate the battle between the Black Mountain Army and Taiyuan County... Oh, mediation is just a nice way of saying it. To put it bluntly, as long as Brother Zhang is willing to withdraw from the army, Qin can do it." As a mediator, help Brother Zhang blackmail Wang Zhi severely. At least, let Wang Zhi make way for your migration. I think Wang Zhi will definitely be willing."

Zhang Yan immediately said: "If Wang Zhi is willing to give way, then we will go to Hedong County in Taiyuan, which is much closer than going to Dang County."

As soon as the words came out, he immediately frowned again: "It still doesn't work. Migration is not only about having a way to go, but more importantly, having enough food as a base. Qin Xiandi also said that Hedong County is now hundreds of miles uninhabited. , the land must have been barren long ago. If our Black Mountain Army goes to Hedong County, we will not be able to grow food immediately, and if there is not enough food and grass, we will starve to death when we get there!"

"Brother Zhang, Mr. Qin has already thought about this matter. It is now May, at most half a month, and the summer grain should be harvested. After you arrive in Hedong County, you can plant autumn grain immediately. The land in Hedong County has already been harvested." A year has been neglected, and the soil has been idle for a year, so it is the most fertile time."

After listening to Qin Yi's words, Zhang Yan pondered for a long time before saying: "Brother Qin Xian's idea sounds good, but this matter is related to the life and death of my Black Mountain Army in the future, and Zhang does not dare to agree to you immediately. Let me think about it carefully .”

Qin Yi said: "Brother Zhang, please think about it quickly, otherwise, if the war drags on for a long time, you will be short of manpower to collect summer grain in the rear."

"Yes, this is also one of the reasons why Zhang wanted to retire." Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Brother Qin Xian, let Zhang think about it for a day or two before replying to you."

After talking about this matter, Zhang Yan suddenly said: "My dear brother, do you know about Yang Fengzhi of the Xihe Army?"

"Yang Feng? What's wrong with him?" Qin Yi deliberately pretended to be at a loss.At the same time, he also thought about it in his heart. Could it be that Li Le told Zhang Yan directly that Yang Feng was dead... Well, it must be.Zhang Yan was far away from Xiangling, when he arrived in Xiangling, Li Le should have announced Yang Feng's death.Therefore, Li Le might as well just tell Zhang Yan the truth.Besides, if Zhang Yan didn't tell the truth, Zhang Yan might not be willing to go to Xiangling.

"Why, my virtuous brother doesn't know that Yang Feng has been killed?" Zhang Yan asked in surprise.

Qin Yi suddenly stood up, pretending to be surprised: "What, Yang Feng died?"

"It was Li Le, the military advisor under Yang Feng, who sent a letter to Zhang to inform Zhang of the incident." Zhang Yan immediately explained.

Qin Yi was silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said: "This Li Le, he just sent someone to tell Qin that there was something important and asked Qin to go to Xiangling to discuss it. It turned out that it was such a big deal !"

Zhang Yan blinked a few times, and said, "Perhaps, Li Le was afraid that Yang Feng's death would cause internal strife in the Xihe army, so he temporarily kept this matter from Brother Qin Xian. After all, your Shangdang County and Xihe County are connected. Neighbor, if people in Shangdang County know about this matter, it might spread to Xihe County. If someone with a different heart in Xihe County finds out about it, it will definitely cause turmoil."

"Well, that's true." Qin Yi nodded, and then said: "So, Li Le wants Brother Zhang and Qin to go to Xiangling for the funeral?"

"It must be so!" Zhang Yan said.

"Brother Zhang should end the war with Taiyuan County as soon as possible. I just took the opportunity to go to Xiangling for the funeral and inspect the situation in Hedong County."

After listening to Qin Yi's words, Zhang Yan sighed and said: "Oh, before Qin Xiandi came, Zhang was in a dilemma. It's really troublesome! It's still the same sentence, Zhang should think about it for a day or two. Qin Xiandi, don't worry Let's go, when Zhang has made up his mind and understands the battle, you can go to Xiangling together with Zhang."

Eh, what he said... clearly means that in his subconscious mind, he already wants to call a truce!Qin Yi immediately heard the implication from Zhang Yan's words.It seems that my mission to Taiyuan this time should be completed soon.

"Haha, Brother Zhang, even if you don't tell me, Qin still wants to bother you for a few days. After driving for several days, Qin is exhausted." Qin Yi laughed.

"The virtuous brother will take a good rest in Yangyi." Zhang Yan also smiled.

(End of this chapter)