Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

"It turns out to be General Junyi, I have heard of you for a long time!" Zhang Chen hurriedly helped Zhang He up, "General Junyi has come from afar and worked hard, please come into the city."

Zhang Chen said, and hurriedly welcomed Zhang He and his party into the city.

This time, Zhang He brought a total of 3,000 soldiers and horses, and Zhang Chen ordered people to settle them in the military camp in the south of the city, together with the soldiers of the Xianzhen and Xiandeng camps.

The military camp in the south of the city once stationed 20,000 official troops when the court suppressed the Yellow Turbans last year, and the place was quite spacious.

After returning to the big tent, Zhang He told everyone his name and explained his purpose. It turned out that the prefect Li Wen received Zhang Chen's message and attached great importance to it. He immediately ordered Zhang He to select troops and rush to Guangping overnight.

Qu Yi and Zhang He had known each other as early as last year when the Yellow Turbans were suppressed. This meeting was a reunion of old friends, and they were particularly affectionate.

After passing the names with everyone, Zhang He went straight to Gao Shun, bowed and said: "Is this General Gao? When I was in the county, I had heard that Brother Gao's "Entrapment Camp" was mighty and brave, and defeated more than 3,000 bandits with only a few hundred people! I have seen Brother Qu's "Xian Dengying" with my own eyes, but I didn't know that Brother Gao's "Entrapment Camp" was also so powerful!" Gao Shun said: "General Zhang, you are too kind. The "Xian Dengying" followed General Qu through life and death, and they are extremely brave. The "Entrapment Camp" was not trained for long, and it still needs to be trained in battle. Can stand on one's own."

"Would you like to let me see the military might of the brothers in the "Entrapment Camp"?"

"This..."

"Hahaha, why are you so anxious, General Junyi?" Zhang Chen laughed, "Instead of watching their training, it would be better to wait until the battlefield to see the outcome, wouldn't it be better?"

"Your Excellency is right." Zhang He said, "The governor ordered me to wait for your orders. Please give the order, I am willing to personally kill Yu Du and present him to you!"

"Oh? Hahaha!"

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Zhang He didn't understand and looked at everyone in confusion.

Qu Yi smiled and said, "Jun Yi, you are late. Yesterday, my brother Zifan used two strategies. First, he ordered people to set up an ambush in the "Black Cloud Valley" and killed Yu Du. Then he attacked the bandit camp at night and defeated the bandit army! The bandit Yu Du has surrendered, and more than 4,000 bandit soldiers have surrendered!"

After Qu Yi finished speaking, Zhang He was shocked and said, "Really... is this true?"

Everyone smiled and nodded silently.

Zhang He said, "After receiving the letter, the governor also told me to march day and night without delay, but I was still a step late. I didn't expect that Lord Zhang would have such a way of using troops. I admire him very much."

"But..." Zhang He hesitated, "In this case, it seems that I have made a wasted trip..."

Zhang He said, with a little regret in his words.

"General, you are wrong." Zhang Chen said, "General, you came at the right time. Although Yu Du has been eliminated, there are two other troops led by Bai Rao and Sui Gu, who have now occupied Linzhang. It seems that they intend to march to Yingtao."

"Yingtao?" Zhang He was startled and hurried forward to check the map on the table.

"Yingtao is the gateway to Julu, only a hundred miles away from Linzhang. If the enemy army advances, they will be at the gates of the city within two days!"

"That's right." Zhang Chen nodded and said, "Now the two enemy troops are not moving, waiting for orders. There is another army that has not yet appeared."

"Which one?"

"The leaders of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Niujiao and Chu Yan."

"What!" Zhang He was shocked and said, "Sir, is the news accurate?"

Zhang Chen said: "This is what Fang Ping, the deputy general under Yu Du, said. Now that he has surrendered, this statement must be true. Originally, Yu Du should have joined Bai Rao and Sui Gu in Linzhang, but Han Xuan bribed Yu Du to avenge my whipping and asked him to advance to Guangping. He changed direction and came to Guangping. This matter, I I have explained the whole story to the governor in the letter. "

Zhang He nodded and said, "Yes, the governor was furious when he learned about this. He had long seen that Han Xuan was a man of bad character, but he did not expect that he would dare to collude with the traitors and do such a treasonous thing! The governor ordered me to tell Mr. Zhang that Han Xuan colluded with the traitors, which is a serious crime of treason. You should deal with it impartially and don't have to worry about Han. Everything will be taken care of by the governor!"

After hearing this, Zhang Chen immediately clasped his fists and bowed to the distance, saying, "The governor is wise, and it is a blessing for the people of Wei County!"

Zhang Chen secretly sighed in his heart. Although he had never met this governor, his reputation for integrity was indeed well-deserved. With such a superior, Zhang Chen would be more confident in what he wanted to do.

However, it is not the time to deal with Han Xuan yet. He should first think of a way to solve the problem of the Black Mountain Army.

It is easy to say that the troops of Bai Rao and Sui Gu are in the Ming Dynasty, but there is still no trace of the army of Zhang Niujiao and Chu Yan.

According to historical records, when Zhang Niujiao and Chu Yan invaded Yingtao, they should have sent out a large army, so how could there be no movement at all?Zhang Chen was thinking, but Zhang He said, "Do you plan to rush to Yingtao to fight the Black Mountain Army?"

"Yes, Yingtao is also the territory of our Han Dynasty. How can we let the bandits wreak havoc?" Zhang Chen nodded and said, "This time, I will not only save Yingtao from danger, but also recover Cheng'an and Linzhang counties occupied by the bandits. Let these bandits know that the might of our Han army is inviolable!"

Zhang Chen said, his eyes revealing firmness and decisiveness.

"This matter is of great importance. Should we inform the governor?"

"It's too late. The war is about to start. We must make a decision immediately. Otherwise, we will miss the opportunity to fight!"

At that moment, Zhang Chen looked at Ju Su and said, "Gong Yu, quickly send scouts to explore the direction of Yingtao and Linzhang. Once any suspicious movements are found, report immediately!"

Ju Su said "Yes", then left the tent and went to make arrangements.

"It's getting late today. General Junyi, Brother Qu, you can rest in the camp for a while and let the soldiers rest for a while. We will discuss the matter tomorrow."

After Zhang Chen said this, he dispersed the tents and the few people who received the military orders went to act according to the orders.

That night, Zhang Chen did not return to the mansion, but stayed in the camp to prevent the war situation from changing at any time.

Fortunately, nothing happened overnight. In the morning, the scouts reported that the Linzhang bandit army had not made any unusual movements, and no other bandit troops were seen in the area of ​​Yantao. Zhang Chen pondered for a moment and ordered another investigation.

At noon, Fang Ping came to report that all the surrendered soldiers had been settled, and more than 3,000 soldiers had been recruited.

Zhang Chen was overjoyed and immediately ordered Fang Ping to train the surrendered soldiers and rectify military discipline.

On the other hand, Gao Shun was ordered to recruit soldiers. In just half a day, nearly a thousand young and strong men had signed up.

Sure enough, the momentum and prestige that Zhang Chen had built up over the past few days finally came in handy at this moment.

At this rate, he would be able to recruit 3,000 soldiers in less than three days.

By then, with the addition of the Xianzhen and Xiandeng camps, and the 3,000 troops brought by Zhang He, Zhang Chen would have nearly 10,000 troops under his command.

In terms of generals, Gao Shun, Qu Yi, and Zhang He are all famous generals in history, and they are all brave and good at fighting.

In terms of counselors, there are also top-level counselors like Ju Su to assist.

With soldiers, generals, and counselors, Zhang Chen has absolute confidence that he will be able to defeat the Black Mountain Army in one fell swoop.

After recovering Cheng'an and Linzhang counties, he can win the hearts of the people and enhance his prestige.

In troubled times, the hearts of the people and reputation are crucial. Now that he has accumulated these, once there is a change in the world, he only needs to make a call and there will be responses from all directions!