Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1023 Eating Phases
On the south bank of Taihang Black Mountain, the forward camp of the Black Mountain Army.

After Zhang Yan decided to launch a poisonous attack on the surrounding Bingzhou, the huge Black Mountain Army, like locusts, moved at an unprecedented speed under the leadership of Zhang Yan and his subordinates.

Yu Du and Sui Gu, one on the left and the other on the right, went out from the Black Mountain of Taihang Mountain. Yu Du's army was on the left wing, and Sui Gu's army was on the right wing. Zhang Yan himself led the Chinese army to press in the center, forming a big formation .

This kind of military power is naturally irresistible to Wubao, a rural nobleman like Jizhou, who can only watch the soldiers and horses of Montenegro wreak havoc everywhere.

Most of the people in Wubao are reluctant to send peasants and soldiers in Wubao or private soldiers with higher combat effectiveness to fight the Montenegrin army, because after weighing the pros and cons, they have to pay to go out of Wubao for a season of crops. The main force inside is not cost-effective...

The Black Mountain Army made a big move, burning and destroying the crops, which meant that there was no harvest for a year. It is impossible for the Black Mountain Army to fight abroad for many years, and it will eventually retreat. And this time, the Montenegro Army has already maintained its default for a long time. The only small amount of relationship within was completely destroyed, and many Haoyou nobles in Wubao were also swearing through gnashing teeth that they would never give any food to the Montenegro Army from now on.

However, be ruthless, swear to swear, as for the attack on Montenegro, if the Yuan family's army comes and fights the dogs in the water, these gentry Haoyou are still willing, but they have to sacrifice all their wealth to be the vanguard of the battle. He didn't have such an idea, but chose to hide in Wubao.

As long as the Black Mountain Army does not forcefully attack Wubao, these Haoyou gentry will send envoys to Yuan Shao for help again and again, but they have never had any idea of ​​​​taking the initiative to attack. The Yuan family has taken so much food and grass. It's time to show the effect.

Seeing the situation of the people in these Wubao, the Black Mountain Army became more and more arrogant, and the few Qingqi scouts even crossed the Fushui River and approached Yecheng.Of course, these scouts didn't dare to fight Yuan Shao's soldiers head-on, nor did they dare to get too close. They just watched the movement of Yuan Shao's army from a distance, so as to provide some early warning for the Black Mountain Army.

For Zhang Yan's Chinese army camp, he chose a camp left over from Yuan Jun's previous attack on Montenegro, repaired it, and used it as his own camp.Anyway, the Black Mountain Army is not very particular about it, so just deal with it if you can deal with it. Naturally, you don't have the mind to organize the camp carefully. A lot of thought, when the time comes to slap your ass, don't you still have to leave, it's all in vain?

The current camp is full of the commanders of Montenegro and their subordinate soldiers. Of course, there are also some women and children accompanying the army.In this operation, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Black Mountain Army at the front, these women and children who cannot rush to the front line naturally need to contribute some strength, such as sewing and carrying, although they are not as strong as labor, but they can help.

However, these old and young women and children naturally cannot live in Zhang Yan's Chinese army camp. They can only find a nest outside the camp or build a grass shed under a tree, and they can settle down.

At this moment, the big and small commanders of the Black Mountain Army participating in this operation are all discussing affairs in Zhang Yan's central army tent, and the personal guards of these commanders, since the commanders are no longer around at this time anyway, they have no military discipline. They gathered together in a group, chatting and laughing with each other, and some even chatted and danced...

"...The commander-in-chief is really amazing this time! The soldiers in the Wubao are forced to dare not move!"

"That's right, those in Wubao, don't look at the usual five people and six people, in fact, that's the same thing, look, I just got this two days ago!" A Montenegrin soldier sighed Said proudly, while showing off his booty.

"...Straight mother thief, who says it's not! I'm much happier this time! If it weren't for the commander-in-chief's order, we really don't want to come back. Such a good opportunity, who doesn't want to grab it!"

"This makes sense. Anyway, there is nothing on the mountain except wood and stones. This time going down the mountain can be regarded as a good fortune. If we can come two more times... Hey, maybe we will have nothing to worry about this winter !"

"Hey, I heard that you have caught a lot of good things this time? Why don't you show them to everyone, and make everyone happy, right?"

"...Damn it, don't talk nonsense! Is there any good stuff? Isn't it the same as everyone else? What's the difference in food and drink? If you go forward, don't you still get it? Give everyone a share, just How do you divide the three melons and two dates? Speaking of which, last time you went out and came back, why didn’t you share it with everyone?”

Immediately everyone on the side laughed.

Montenegro has been suffering for a while, and everyone knows that life is not easy, so when they finally get an opportunity, it is inevitable that they are a little greedy. This is naturally a reasonable thing, but everyone can do it. I understand, after all, no one wants to live longer than the previous days of pinching fingers in the cold winter to count how much food and grass there is and how many days to endure.

And in Zhang Yan's military tent, this kind of situation is also happening.

Among the crowd, Zhang Yan's face was livid.

Regardless of Zhang Yan's status in the Black Mountain Army, whether it is a high position or a commander, but in the face of greed, these Montenegro commanders have forgotten a little...

Or it was intentionally ignored.

Zhang Yan is the commander of the Black Mountain Army.

But after all, he is only the Grand Commander, not someone else's biological parents. What's more, even if they are biological parents, children still have times of disobedience...

Just like now.

Now that many benefits are being withdrawn like water, how can these commanders let go easily? Today's discussion does not seem like Zhang Yan is persuading these commanders, but rather like these commanders are convincing Zhang Yan.

The military discussion has been going on for some time, but apart from Zhang Yan, no one is willing to withdraw troops.On the ground inside the big tent, there are large and small stones, representing the positions of the respective commanding troops, and there are small flags made by carpenters beside them, which are quite similar, but as for the accuracy, Then only you know.

"... The Yuan family's army has already retreated from Fushui, and our sentry sent out more than a dozen miles across the river, but they have not seen Yuan's troops. The commander is not greedy, such a good opportunity Is it necessary to let go like this? I don’t know how long it will take to wait for the next time... A certain look, the morale of the Yuan family’s soldiers is already low, even if they really come, there is still time to retreat when our sentry receives the information..."

"We went down the mountain this time, and the surrounding area was offended. If we want to get some more benefits next time, I'm afraid there will be no other way except Dawubao... Besides, even if we turn to Yinshan, people on this road will eat horses. Why don't you have to prepare three melons and two dates, or how do you go?"

"The old blackhead is right. Before Commander Yu and Commander Sui were at the front, we had nothing to say. Why did you let us come back when we went to the front?"

"Commander, it's not that I don't know what to do, it's just that...we agreed to take over the position of the old commander before, and then we agreed that the commander would go to Montenegro, and we also agreed that the commander would go to Yinshan this time, but this time The first time is that the Yuan family didn't send troops here, and the second time I'm going to Yinshan Mountain, I don't know how long it will take, and if you don't prepare more, everyone has no idea..."

It's extremely ugly to eat like this.

The greedy nature is fully revealed.

But how?

Zhang Yan slowly scanned the commanders in the big tent. Except for a few close commanders of his own, the other army commanders were almost one-sided, and their caliber was surprisingly consistent, which caused Zhang Yan's face to be ugly. extreme.

How is this going?

It's not that Zhang Yan didn't analyze the current danger, nor didn't he describe the benefits of going to Yinshan Mountain, but both the danger and the benefits are things in the future, and what these leaders, big and small, can get in front of them are real benefits...

Zhang Yan's complexion fluctuated, and he wanted to say something several times, but finally he let out a long sigh and said, "Since everyone's opinion is the same...then just three more days! After three days, we must leave! At that time, no matter what the situation is, you must go!"

The big and small commanders in the camp looked at each other, and they all nodded in agreement...

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It wasn't just Zhang Yan's subordinates who were ugly.

In troubled times, it is natural that the barrel of a gun is important. This basic truth is not only clearly understood by later generations. As the Jizhou gentry who once followed Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu all the way to lay down the Jizhou more than 200 years of foundation, this is naturally profound. Have experience.

In the eyes of these Jizhou gentry, Yuan Shao's eating is also a bit ugly...

Yuan Shao's ambition is very big, not just a chariot general can be satisfied, these Jizhou gentry naturally see it in the eyes, if Yuan Shao wants to be crowned king and homage, this is not a big problem, but now Yuan Shao is clearly showing chariots and horses To become the second Dong Zhuo, abolish Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and prepare to support Liu Yu, this incident led to some differences of opinion within the Jizhou gentry.

What's more, Yuan Shao didn't really want to support Liu Yu in this matter, but one was to give himself another name in line with righteousness, and the other might not have no desire to use Liu Yu to clean up Gongsun Zan from behind , so this so-called support was actually not very sincere at the beginning.

Strictly speaking, it is not a big problem for Yuan Shao to do this, but the problem is that now that Jizhou is threatened by Zhang Yan, Yuan Shao needs to solve Zhang Yan first, and then talk about other things, right?However, Yuan Shao still refused to withdraw part of the soldiers from the confrontation with Gongsun Zan to solve the problem of the Black Mountain soldiers.

After several times of communication with Yuan Shao, they were all procrastinating words such as "wait a few days" and "two more days", etc., finally the gentry nobles in this part of Jizhou, who were continuously harassed by Zhang Yan, couldn't sit still. , can't wait any longer...

"What!" Yuan Shao couldn't believe his ears, he stood up abruptly, almost knocking over the table, "General Ju left with his troops and horses? In that direction? Can you explain?"

"...Report to Minggong, this..." The judge hesitated for a moment, looked at Yuan Shao's face, and then said slowly, "General Ju left the word 'Wei Xian' in the tent of the camp... "

"Wei Xian? Wei Xiangong?" Yuan Shao murmured and repeated, then slammed the table, his eyebrows almost stood upright, and roared loudly, "What? Bold! Wei..."

As soon as Yuan Shao's words came out, he knew he was losing his composure, so he forcibly endured it, stood behind the table, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly sat down again, and remained silent for a while. Said in a deep voice, "I am Wei Xiangong? Absurd!"

Wei Xiangong was 18 years old, and a very interesting thing happened.

At that time, Wei Xiangong didn't know the reason, maybe it was a whim, or maybe he wanted to teach some lessons, so he deliberately told his doctors Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi; the two of them didn't want to eat breakfast, they came to stand by early, but Wei Xiangong always At three poles in the sun, I didn't summon the two of them, but went to the garden by myself to hunt wild geese...

So Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi found the garden, but Wei Xiangong seemed to be completely indifferent, and talked to them in casual clothes. This is very incomprehensible in the Spring and Autumn Period when etiquette is very important. For one thing, Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi were furious, and they raised troops to beat Wei Xiangong away, and then supported Wei Xiangong's younger brother, Gong Ziqiu, as the king...

But now the form of Jizhou is so similar.

Yuan Shao's occupation of Jizhou was equivalent to the princes of a place during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, and the gentry in Jizhou were naturally people like Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi, serving Yuan Shao.There is a relationship between the two sides, but it is not the so-called state of complete monarch, minister and minister that cannot be changed for a lifetime.

If the emperor abides by the etiquette of the emperor, then the subjects will naturally follow the duties of the subjects, but if the monarch cannot be a good monarch, then I am sorry...

Speaking of this matter, Yuan Shao did not do well. For his own benefit, he put the interests of Jizhou nobles behind, just like Wei Xiangong treated Sun Wenzi and Ning Huizi.

In addition, Wei Xiangong has a younger brother named Gong Ziqiu, and Yuan Shao also has a younger brother named Yuan Shu. Therefore, Yuan Shao had to suppress his anger forcibly, because now it means that the gentry in Jizhou are expressing strong dissatisfaction. If you make corresponding compensation actions, you may really become Wei Jinggong's second...

"Minggong wants to solve this situation, it's not difficult..." The examiner stroked his beard and said, "But...Gongsun will wait for a few more days..."

Yuan Shao clenched his fists tightly, and after pondering for a while, he said decisively: "Zhengnan, please speak frankly, there is no need to worry!"

Although Yuan Shao is a son of the Yuan family and a representative of the crown family in the world, it does not mean that the gentry under him will be obedient and obedient, respectful and obedient.

Aristocratic families must first be the family, and then have others. When the interests of the family are damaged, even the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will have to fight, not to mention that the Yuan family is not just Yuan Shao alone.

The gentry in Jizhou used this method to express their dissatisfaction with Yuan Shao this time. Since Yuan Shao was unwilling to transfer troops, the gentry in Jizhou who were harassed by Zhang Yan adopted their own plan.

"Wen Hou came to vote a few days ago..." The appraiser moved closer and said, "Duke Ming is not like this..."

(End of this chapter)