Three Kingdoms King of the North

Thinking of this, he secretly regretted that in order to appease the surrendered Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, he left Zhang Ning and a group of generals from the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou.If Zhang Ning was by his side, maybe those old Yellow Turbans who came to assassinate him would be wary and dare not attack him easily.

"My lord! My lord!" Seeing Han Zhan's absent-minded look, Guo Jia quickly called him twice, waking him up from his contemplation.Seeing that Han Zhan's eyes turned to him again, he then asked, "Is the army continuing to march at the current speed?"

"Feng Xiao, what you said is very true." Han Zhan nodded at Guo Jia: "If we slow down the marching speed, it will only give the ministers in the court more time to deal with us. The Marquis now announces that the army will continue to maintain the existing Marching speed, we must rush back to Yedu tomorrow afternoon."

As soon as Han Zhan finished speaking, everyone replied in unison: "This subordinate (the last general) obeys!"

Chapter 478

After Han Zhan and others finished their discussions, they continued to follow the army.As analyzed by Guo Jia, even if the ministers of the DPRK and China colluded with the Yellow Turban Remnants, they would not dare to attack on the way. After all, Han Zhan is in the 10,000+ army, how capable the Yellow Turban Remnants are, dare to fight against Qingzhou just after conquering The Jizhou army contested.

It was getting late, Zhao Yun rode his horse to Han Zhan's carriage, and asked him for instructions: "Second brother, this place is still sixty miles away from Yedu, do you want to order the army to stop and set up camp?"

Han Zhan poked his head out of the carriage and looked up at the sky. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, it would be dark if he didn't camp anymore, so he ordered: "Camp on the spot!"

When Zhao Yun ordered the army to stop advancing and set up camp on the spot, Han Zhan got out of his carriage, stretched his waist, and then told Rob who was standing aside: "Rob, go and call the military advisor. The Marquis has something to talk to. He said."

"My lord!" Before Rob left, Guo Jia rode over. Seeing that the army stopped one after another, he got off his horse and greeted Han Zhan, and then asked tentatively, "My lord, are you going to camp here tonight? "

"That's right." Han Zhan nodded and asked, "Could it be that Feng Xiao has other plans?"

"If the court officials want to harm the Lord, they will definitely send assassins to sneak into the army tonight to assassinate the Lord." Guo Jia reminded Han Zhan, "In Jia's opinion, we might as well build a plank road to hide Chen Cang."

"Ming repairs the plank road and secretly hides Chen Cang?!" After Han Zhan recited this idiom silently twice, a flash of light suddenly appeared in his mind, and he guessed what Guo Jia wanted to express.Although the Tiger Guards under the command of Chen Dao and Luo Bu are all standing around, who can guarantee that there are no ministers of the DPRK and China? , to attract the attention of those court ministers, and then this Marquis will bring people to Beijing overnight?"

Seeing that Han Zhan had guessed his true thoughts, Guo Jia couldn't help nodding his head slightly: "Master, that's exactly what Jia meant. As long as the army camps here, the ministers in the court who are not good to the Lord must think that the Lord will wait until tomorrow before entering Beijing. If they want to If any action is taken, it will be done tonight. For the safety of the lord, we should bring people to Beijing overnight."

"There are still sixty miles from here to the capital." Han Zhan was quite tempted by Guo Jia's proposal, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt something was wrong: "Even if we drive lightly at this time and reach the capital I'm afraid it's already the first watch, when the city gate has already been closed, even if we can open the city gate, I'm afraid it will alarm those ministers. It's not right, it's not right."

It was precisely because of this consideration that Han Zhan said decisively: "Feng Xiao, anyway, it is only half a day's journey away from the capital, we will rest here for a night, and we will go on our way after dawn tomorrow. As for the assassin, as long as Chen If Dao, Rob and others strengthen their defenses, they will be able to be prepared."

Guo Jia originally wanted to persuade Han Zhan to change his mind and go to Beijing overnight.But after hearing what he said, I immediately understood in my heart that no matter what I said, the other party probably wouldn't change his mind, so he shut his mouth wisely, thinking silently in his heart how to strengthen his guard at night.

Not long after Han Zhan came to this era, he was assassinated in Yuan Shao's barracks. If Zhao Yun and Luo Bu hadn't tried to save him in time, he might have died already.Later, he was assassinated more or less, so he has some experience in preventing assassinations.

After the army set up camp, Han Zhan ordered people to erect fences around the big tent, enclosing more than fifty tents including the big tent.The most reliable tiger guards were sent to guard the entrance and exit. Except for important figures such as Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Xun You, no one is allowed to enter this core area without a command arrow token.

Chen Dao was very thoughtful. Not only was the entrance heavily guarded, but he also arranged three patrol teams to patrol around Han Zhan's big tent without interruption.

Han Zhan convened a meeting to discuss the entry of the army into the city tomorrow.Xun You felt that he should say a few words, so he stood up and said, "My lord, I have something to say." After getting Han Zhan's permission, he continued, "Many of the 10,000+ army are yellow scarves that have not been adapted recently. If tomorrow Let them enter the city together, and my subordinates are worried that there will be problems with military discipline."

A stone stirred up waves, and Xun You's words immediately aroused the response of several generals. They said in one go: "What the deputy military commander said is very true. The Yellow Turban was newly incorporated into our army not long ago, and the military discipline is not strict. If you suddenly enter the capital In such a prosperous area, I am afraid that there will be disturbances to the residents.”

"You can't let them enter the city, why don't you find another place to house them."

"..."

When the generals spoke, Han Zhan did not speak, but remained silent, listening quietly to everyone's opinions.When the big tent became quiet again, he looked at Xun You and asked, "Deputy Military Commander, I wonder how you plan to arrange these old Yellow Turbans?"

"If we follow the past practice, we can scatter the old Yellow Turbans who have surrendered to the farms in various places." Xun You said thoughtfully, "but the old Yellow Turbans in the army are now from the army. The ones selected from the hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves have also followed us to fight in Qingzhou, and they have been through many battles. If they return to the capital, they will be dismissed on the spot, and the subordinates are worried that it will cause mutiny in the army."

"What the deputy military commander said is very true. If the soldiers who have been in the battle are dismissed rashly, it may cause harm to one side." If Xun You didn't mention it, Han Zhan really hadn't considered similar issues. Now that Xun You mentioned it, he would be modest asked, "How should we place them?"

"Ten miles south of the city, there is an abandoned town." Xun You replied, "You can place them there, and then send a capable general to restrain them. In this way, we don't have to worry about them entering the city without authorization and disturbing the people. When a powerful enemy invades Yedu, they can join forces with the inside and outside of the city to attack the enemy."

Han Zhan knew very well that under the current circumstances, as long as he didn't do anything outrageous, the princes from all walks of life would not have the guts to send troops to Yedu rashly. There will be a big battle.

But now the troops are stationed outside the city to prevent the former Yellow Turbans who surrendered from disturbing the people in the city.Just send a trustworthy general to control the troops, and wait three to five months until the military discipline of the army is strict, and then it doesn't hurt to transfer them back into the city.Thinking of this, Han Zhan nodded slightly, and said: "According to the opinion of the deputy military adviser, all the old Yellow Turban troops who surrendered in the army are hoarded in the south of the city, and Tai Shici will be the commander."

Hearing Han Zhan's order, Tai Shici hurriedly stepped forward and replied loudly, "I will obey!"

Chapter 479

After the discussion was over, all the generals dispersed one after another and returned to their headquarters.

Although the guards around the big tent were heavily guarded, Guo Jia still worried that Han Zhan might encounter danger at night, so he stopped Dianwei: "Ziman, stop!"

Hearing Guo Jia calling him, Dian Wei hurriedly stopped and saluted Guo Jia, "What do you want me to do from the military master?"

"Ziman!" Guo Jia turned his head and glanced at Han Zhan, who was sitting in the middle of the big tent, chatting with Xia Houyun, and said to Dian Wei in a low voice: "I have been feeling terrified all the time, something big must happen tonight. You tonight Don't go back to the camp, just find a tent near the big tent and sit down. If something happens in the middle of the night, you can rescue the lord nearby."

"Military division," Dian Wei said with some surprise, "The ministers of the court are really so bold, how dare they send people to an army of 10,000+ to assassinate the lord?"

Dian Wei had a loud voice, and he didn't deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, so that Han Zhan in the big tent could hear what he said clearly.Han Zhan smiled apologetically at Xia Houyun, got up and walked outside the tent, and asked the embarrassed Guo Jia, "Feng Xiao, are you planning to let Ziman be a guard next to the big tent tonight?"

"That's right, my lord, Jiazheng has this intention." Guo Jia nodded and said, "Don't look at the ministers in the court who are like ants in front of the lord, as long as you stretch out a finger, it's enough to kill them." Grind it into fine powder. However, it is difficult to defend against a hidden arrow, and if they send assassins to assassinate them, it will be impossible to defend against."

Han Zhan originally wanted to say that his big tent was heavily guarded, even if a fly flew in, he would be found.But he thought about it again, sailing carefully for ten thousand years, and he was about to enter the capital, if something really happened at this time, it would be a big loss.Thinking of this, he changed his mind. He nodded and said, "In that case, according to Fengxiao's words, let Ziman rest in a tent near Benhou."

Seeing that Han Zhan and Guo Jia had reached an agreement and asked him to stay on guard, Dian Wei offered: "My lord, to be on the safe side, the general will stay in the same tent with you tonight, so that even if an assassin comes in, I will It will also make them come and go.”

Dian Wei also had good intentions, thinking that he and Han Zhan stayed in the same tent, and as long as an assassin appeared, he could kill the assassin immediately.But for Han Zhan, it felt awkward. He felt that if there was a big and thick guy staying in the same tent with him all night, he would probably suffer from insomnia.

Fortunately, Guo Jia is good at observing words and expressions. He saw Han Zhan's embarrassment, and hurried out to smooth things over: "Okay, Ziman, my lord asked you to stay in the tent next to it, so you should stay in the tent next to it honestly. If there is anything things, the lord will call you."

Seeing that Dian Wei seemed to be trying to explain something, Guo Jia pulled him back without a trace, winked at him, and pouted at Xia Houyun who was standing in the tent.Seeing Guo Jia's eyes and Xia Houyun standing in the tent, Dian Wei immediately understood the situation and said with a smile, "Since my lord said so, I will live in the next tent tonight." Here, if the lord has anything to do, just yell, and I will rush over immediately."

"Ziman, where's your weapon?" Seeing that Dianwei only had a sword hanging on his waist, Han Zhan urged him, "Hurry up and get your halberds, if there is a fight tonight, It can be put to use.”

After Dian Wei left, Guo Jia smiled at Han Zhan and said, "My lord, in Yi Jia's opinion, Captain Xiahou will protect you tonight. Even if there are assassins, she can ensure your safety before Dian Ziman appears." Safety."

For Guo Jia's statement, Han Zhan agreed. Although Xia Houyun was not a first-class general, he still had no problem dealing with a few small assassins.So he waited for Guo Jia to finish speaking, then nodded slightly: "Feng Xiao, it's getting late, and you have to hurry tomorrow, so you should go back early and rest."

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After Guo Jia left, Han Zhan and Xia Houyun came to the tent behind the tent.Seeing that there were only himself and Han Zhan, Xia Houyun asked curiously, "My lord, will there really be an assassin tonight?"

Han Zhan knew very well in his heart that if the ministers of the DPRK and China wanted to deal with him, then tonight was their last chance, so he nodded and replied, "Tomorrow, the Marquis of Japan will return to the capital. If they don't do anything tonight, the future If you want to make a move, I'm afraid there is no chance. Therefore, both the Marquis and the military adviser think that there may be an assassin appearing in the middle of the night."

"My lord has always predicted things like a god. Since you said that there will be assassins tonight, there will definitely be assassins." Xia Houyun waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, and offered to propose: "This concubine will bring people to guard outside the tent. Absolutely will not let the assassin get close to the sleeping tent where the young master is."

"No, no, no," Han Zhan said, waving his hands, "The purpose of the assassins is to assassinate the Marquis, so they will find ways to break into this tent, so Yun'er can stay in the tent and wait for the rabbit."

Xia Houyun took the sword on the sword stand, handed it to Han Zhan who was sitting on the couch, and said, "My lord, put this sword by your pillow tonight. If you have anything to do, you can also use it self-defense."

Han Zhan took the sword, put it beside the pillow, patted the bed where he was sitting, and asked with a smile, "Yun'er, let's sleep on the bed together tonight."

Hearing what Han Zhan said, Xia Houyun's pretty face blushed, shook his head, pointed to a few cases beside him and said, "My lord, I should sit and rest next to the case, so that even if an assassin appears, I can find out in time." React."

Han Zhan guessed that there might be a fierce battle at night, so he nodded and lay on his back on the couch.When his hand touched the cold sword hilt, a strange thought suddenly came to his mind: Cao Cao likes to kill people in his dreams, and even killed the attendant who helped him cover the quilt at night.Could it be that he was on the brink of danger just like himself at this moment, because he was too nervous, he noticed someone approaching him in the middle of the night, thought it was an assassin, and instinctively drew his sword and stabbed him to death?

Thinking of this, Han Zhan sat up abruptly.Seeing Han Zhan sitting up, Xia Houyun, who was sitting on the side, asked in surprise, "My lord, why are you sitting up?"

"Yun'er," Han Zhan was afraid that he would fall asleep in the middle of the night and mistake Xia Houyun as an assassin in his sleep. With such a sharp sword in his hand, something might happen.He quickly picked up the sword, handed it to Xia Houyun, and said: "After thinking about it, I should leave this sword to you for safekeeping, so that I won't accidentally hurt you in the chaos."

Xia Houyun got up and took the sword from Han Zhan, and said with a smile on his face, "Young master, please rest assured, as long as I am here, I will definitely protect you."

Chapter 480 Where is the Assassin