Great Military Division

Chapter 347 Dong Zhuo has made a serious investment for Xuzhou!
Zang Ba tried his best to open his eyes, and when the blurred vision gradually became clear, there were two people standing in front of him, one was dressed in black and elegant, and the other was his brother Chang Xi.

"Fuck!"

The anger in Zang Ba's heart rushed into his throat, and a huge force burst out from his body. He wanted to rush towards Chang Xi, but found that his whole body was already tied into a rice dumpling, and he couldn't break free at all:

"The thief!"

"How dare you do that!"

Zang Baqi was furious.

He was annoyed that he had mistrusted the traitor, so that he ended up in the situation he is today.

Chang Xi stepped forward with a tricky smile on his face, and patted Zang Ba on the cheek: "My good brother, don't blame me for being cruel, you can only blame you for not being aware of current affairs." .”

"It is impossible for Nanyang Hanting to accept us, and it is also impossible for me, Changxi, to obey Nanyang Hanting's edict, but Chang'an Hanting is different. As long as we can win Xuzhou, we can at least be a sheriff."

"Big brother!"

Chang Xi smiled, and said coldly, "You can refuse such an offer, but I can't! This is Chang'an Lang Zhongling Li Ru, and he came with His Majesty's edict."

"Don't blame my brother, I didn't remind you, now is your only chance. If you can submit to the Han court in Chang'an, then it is definitely not a dream to be a high-ranking official and a rich salary. But if you are stubborn, next year today will be yours." "

"General Chang."

Before Chang Xi finished speaking, Li Ru interrupted directly, stepped forward, and said softly: "You step back for now, why don't I communicate with General Zang, maybe he can understand the current situation and is determined to abandon the dark and turn to the bright."

The successive failures in the direction of Chang'an have already made Li Ru dare not act rashly again, so this time, it was he who went out personally, and after months of analysis and judgment, he succeeded in capturing Chang Xi.

"General Zang."

Li Ru's eyes fell on the fierce general in front of him.

In fact, he could kill Zang Ba, but he was a bit reluctant.

One: Zang Ba is indeed a general, and his ability is far superior to Chang Xi, Sun Guan, Wu Dun and others. If he can get his help, the chances of bringing Xuzhou into Chang'an are bound to be greater;

Second: Zang Ba has absolute influence among this group of people, and even more influence among Taishan bandit soldiers. If he is killed, it is likely to have a counterproductive effect and ruin this plan.

Yes!

Li Ru did not attack Zang Ba for the time being, but hoped to persuade him to successfully join the Han Court in Chang'an, which would be beneficial to the current plan without any harm.

"Although Xu Rong and Cheng Pu entered Xuzhou on the grounds of being wary of Liu Dai, their real purpose is definitely not that, but to unite with Tao Qian and eliminate you and others."

"The example of General Chang is just an introduction. If you reluctantly accept it this time, then the next time, it will be a bigger disaster."

"Nanyang Hanting has always been good at cutting flesh with blunt knives, testing your bottom line step by step, breaking through your bottom line, and by the time you realize it, it may be too late."

However.
Li Ru's remarks did not move Zang Ba's heart: "No matter what you say, but in Zang's eyes, Chang'an is beyond reach. I am not Nanyang's opponent. It is impossible for me to take my brothers and join you."

"The general really values ​​friendship."

"but."

When the subject changed, Li Ru continued: "General Zang should be clear that victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Although we are defeated in battle, it is only a temporary defeat, not a permanent one."

"Nowadays, the prime minister is recruiting soldiers and horses on a large scale. He already has [-] cavalry and [-] elite infantry. When the world changes drastically, he can send out three assistants, enter Heluo, and fight Nanyang. We can see."

"Of course, this is just a later story. For the general, it may not be possible to wait for that time, because just today, Li received information from the direction of Nanyang, and King Hongnong has sent people to lead three thousand elite soldiers to come Xuzhou."

"It is clear!"

Li Ru directly pinned the shit pot on Xu Rong: "Xu Rong and Cheng Pu who were stationed in Pengcheng made a request to King Hongnong. They brought troops here not to guard against Liu Dai, but to guard against you."

"It was originally a trivial matter, but it will be brought up in front of the emperor. In the eyes of King Hongnong, he already understands that Tao Qian can't suppress you at all, so he can only do it and get rid of you."

"Although General Zang wants to surrender wholeheartedly, in the eyes of King Hongnong, you and the others are just bandits, and the banditry in your body is hard to eradicate. He can't trust you."

Zang Ba's eyes began to become less firm, and Li Ru added another fire: "So General Zang, with King Hongnong, there is no way for you to survive. If you want to survive, you can only submit to Chang'an."

"I am the Lang Zhongling of the imperial court, and the son-in-law of the current prime minister. He also holds the emperor's edict. The benefits at his fingertips are right in front of him. I hope the general can think about it."

Zang Ba frowned, and tried to ask: "Is the imperial court really sending troops here?"

Li Ru smiled lightly and nodded affirmatively: "Of course! If there is no accident, the general will receive the news tomorrow. They should come with the order of King Hongnong. If there is no accident, they will still take precautions against Liu Dai." From, settled in Langya."

"No!"

Zang Ba shook his head: "No way, Tao Qian and I have an agreement, we"

"General Zang!"

Before Zang Ba finished speaking, Li Ru interrupted directly, and said in a cold voice: "Do you think Tao Qian made the agreement with you from the bottom of his heart? He couldn't wait, so he was forced to agree."

"Now, Tao Qian has returned to Nanyang and has a better backing. Naturally, he won't take you seriously. Life and death are not that important to Tao Qian at all."

"The reason why King Hongnong didn't get rid of Tao Qian was because he wanted to use his power to appease you temporarily, and then wait for the troops and horses to be fully mobilized before attacking you. This is the perfect strategy."

Speaking of this, Zang Ba's eyes were full of suspicion.

Li Ru did not continue to attack, but sighed, and said softly: "I believe General Zang is a smart man, and King Hongnong's attitude towards you will soon be known."

"Of course, I also believe that after General Zang learns of King Hongnong's true intentions, he will definitely make the right choice instead of being obsessed with it as he is now."

Chang Xi followed suit and said, "That's right, my eldest brother is just obsessed with his obsession. What's the benefit of following King Hongnong? How can it compare to the generosity of Chang'an Hanting."

******
Xuzhou, Pengcheng.

Xu Rongying.

Chinese army tent.

At this moment, Xu Rongduan was sitting at the head, and there was a map on the handsome table, which was a detailed map of the vicinity of Pengcheng, including villages, rivers, bridges, official roads, and the garrison positions of Danyang troops.

Xu Rong leaned over the case, his fingers kept walking on the map, constantly calculating various plans and routes in his mind, trying to find the safest and most convenient way to suppress the thieves.

"Or not!"

Xu Rong shook his head.

He has already rejected seven or eight proposals one after another. Either it will scare the snake, or it will affect Tao Qian's safety. There is no one plan that can have the best of both worlds.

"Gonghua."

Cheng Pu frowned, and tentatively said: "We can hand over the Danyang soldiers in the direction of Pengcheng to Cao Cao who is stationed in Peiguo. He has two thousand cavalry under his command, and there are many strong generals, so they may not be the opponents of Danyang soldiers. "

"And we can find a reason to enter Langya first. You can rest assured that Langya can be handled by me. The five soldiers and horses have not yet joined forces. As long as Zang Ba is destroyed first, the rest of them will wait." , Insignificant."

Xu Rong has naturally considered such a plan.

He frowned, shook his head, and said softly: "Zang Ba is a mighty general, and he is the most powerful among the five troops, with a total strength of five thousand."

"Even if you are good at fighting, you will definitely not be able to take down Zang Ba in a short time. Once the battle starts, I'm afraid Sun Guan, Wu Dun and the other four will rush to help you, and you are very likely to be surrounded."

"If Cao Bao's Danyang soldiers are not under the control of Chang'an, it's fine. Once under the control of Chang'an, Xu won't dare to say victory against him, so how can he talk about supporting you."

"This plan is too risky."

Xu Rong denied it without hesitation: "I can't sacrifice you, Demou, in order to regain military power."

Cheng Pu was naturally aware of the danger: "But Gonghua, besides this method, can you think of a better solution? Recently, the conflict between us and Zang Ba has become more and more serious, and that Chang Xi is obviously provoking trouble."

"I predict"

Cheng Pu frowned, and carefully analyzed the current situation in Xuzhou: "The assassins in Chang'an will not give up this opportunity. It is even possible that they have been waiting for such an opportunity."

"If we don't send troops into Langya again, the other party will probably seize this opportunity, declare independence, and then collude with Cao Bao from Pengcheng to launch a counterattack against Xuzhou."

"Gonghua!"

Cheng Pu was worried: "Once the situation develops to this extent, I am afraid that we will be ashamed of His Majesty's great trust. I, Cheng Pu, would rather take risks than sit back and watch such things happen."

"rest assured!"

Speaking of this, in order to dispel Xu Rong's doubts, Cheng Pu patted his chest and promised: "Once something happens, I, Cheng Pu, will bear all the responsibilities."

"Demou, what do you mean?"

Xu Rong suddenly raised his eyes, stared at Cheng Pu in front of him, and said coldly: "Your Majesty's military order, before taking back Xuzhou's military power, I, Xu Rong, will be the commander in chief. You have to listen to me. Even if something happens, I will bear it."

"But."

"Nothing but!"

Before Cheng Pu could speak, Xu Rong interrupted with a wave of his hand, and said sonorously, "I am the chief general in the army, and everything is up to me. If I say you can't take risks, you can't take risks!"

"Demou!"

After Xu Rong's stern words, his voice became softer: "Let's think about it more carefully, there must be a solution, don't worry, Langya Zangba is only suffering from scabies, we mainly guard against Cao Bao's Danyang soldiers .”

call-

Cheng Pu let out a long breath and nodded slowly: "Okay, let's continue to think about it."

Xu Rongen let out a sigh, and continued to focus on the blueprint: "Demou, we only have five thousand soldiers at present. Even if we add the county soldiers from various places, the total strength is still not more than eight thousand."

Cheng Pu took up the conversation and continued to analyze: "Moreover, these [-] Danyang soldiers are not stationed in a concentrated manner, but are defending the northwest sides and the interior of Pengcheng. It is impossible to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"but if"

Cheng Pu's thoughts once again returned to the original point: "Cao Bao and Zang Ba are in collusion. If something happens to Langya, he will definitely send troops to support. Then we can act on two fronts and try to catch them all!"

Xu Rong frowned: "Langya is too dangerous. Once you invite troops to intervene, it will definitely make the opponent uneasy. From Pengcheng to Kaiyang, even if it is a cavalry unit, it will take at least two days, and the infantry may take more than ten days."

"You don't have too many soldiers and horses in your hands. I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on for that long. Once we are delayed by the Danyang soldiers, we will lose both sides, and the whole line will be defeated."

"no!"

as predicted.

Xu Rong couldn't bear the result of such a deduction: "It's too dangerous, it must not be violated!"

Cheng Pu frowned, and said softly: "How about we apply to His Majesty to send troops to Xuzhou. The strength of the troops does not need to be too large, but as long as they are elite soldiers and defend the city, they are still capable of fighting."

Xu Rong took a deep breath: "In terms of time, is there still time?"

Cheng Pu shook his head, expressing his ignorance: "Maybe it's too late."

"Report—!"

At this moment, there was a report from outside the tent.

Xu Rong looked up.

But I saw that my own messenger rushed into the army tent, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "General, there is an urgent letter from Nanyang."

Xu Rong waved his hand and said loudly: "Submit it quickly."

The messenger bowed his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

Submit the letterhead.

Xu Rong opened the envelope and opened it to browse. His eyes rolled up and down, and he couldn't help but marvel: "Your Majesty is really a god, and you really solve my urgent needs!"

"what?"

Cheng Pu couldn't help being taken aback, and asked curiously, "Gonghua, what's going on?"

Xu Rong handed the letterhead to Cheng Pu, and heaved a sigh of relief: "De Cao, you can read it for yourself."

Cheng Pu took the letter, and glanced over it quickly, his eyes were full of astonishment: "Your Majesty actually sent Zu Mao to lead three thousand troops to rush to help? And also brought information about Chang'an's assassination and hiding in Langya?"

"kindness!"

Xu Rong nodded affirmatively: "It must be Tao Qian's memorial, which has attracted His Majesty's attention. His Majesty's move obviously wants us to take the initiative to fight to eliminate hidden dangers in Xuzhou."

Cheng Pu deeply agreed with Xu Rong's interpretation, and immediately followed his train of thought, continuing to say: "The last general is familiar with Wen Sheng. He is from Fanyang, Youzhou. He fights bravely, and all the soldiers under his command are all elites in all battles."

"Your Majesty's sending him to Langya will definitely cause Zang Ba and others to panic. If he raises troops to surround it, with Wen Sheng's ability, he can stick to it for ten days, and it will not be a problem."

call-

Xu Rong heaved a sigh of relief, and his heart was completely relieved: "General Zu Mao should be here soon, let's just wait for Tao Shijun's order with peace of mind, and we must not arouse suspicion."

Cheng Pu nodded and nodded: "It should be so."

Noon the next day.

really.

When Xu Rong and Cheng Pu were discussing military affairs, Tao Qian came to invite him, and the imperial court sent people to Xuzhou.

Xu Rong had expected it a long time ago, so he was not surprised at all. He got up and rushed to the Governor's Mansion in Pengcheng.

He galloped his horse and arrived at the governor's mansion in about a quarter of an hour.

"Brother Gongzu—!"

From far away, Xu Rong shouted loudly.

"Brother Gonghua."

Tao Qian took the initiative to greet him, clasped his hands tightly and said, "I know I called you here today, so what's the matter?"

Xu Rong frowned, pretending not to know: "This is really not clear, could it be that the old man misses me and wants to drink with me?"

Tao Qian twisted his beard and smiled lightly: "Wine must be drunk, but not only you and me, but also General Zu Mao sent by the court."

"Oh?"

Xu Rong was taken aback for a moment, his gaze passed Tao Qian, and he looked into the hall: "General Zu Mao? The imperial court sent him over, why didn't I know?"

A figure turned around from behind the door, clasping hands and fists towards Xu Rong: "The last general Zu Mao, I have met General Xu."

Xu Rong's eyes were full of shock: "You really are, aren't you in Nanyang? How could that be?"

Zu Mao sighed: "Oh, don't mention it, General Wentai's army has been changed to a navy army. I am from Fanyang, Youzhou, and I am really not familiar with water warfare. Your Majesty ordered me to come here to assist you."

"That's it!"

Xu Rong nodded with interest: "Then how many soldiers and horses did you bring?"

Zu Mao answered honestly: "3000 people."

"Impossible"

Xu Rong pretended to be contemplative, and deliberately withdrew from Liu Dai: "The imperial court is finally going to attack Yanzhou? I heard that the black mountain bandits Yu Du, Bai Rao, Sui Gu and others attacked Dongjun, and the governor of Dongjun Wang Gong died for the country." .”

"No!"

Zu Mao shook his head without hesitation, and took out the letter paper: "This is a letter from His Majesty to the envoy and the general. His Majesty personally ordered that it can only be opened when you need to be together."

"Oh?"

Xu Rong frowned: "Why so mysterious?"

Tao Qian pinched his beard: "Since brother Gonghua has arrived, let's open it."

Zu Mao bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

He opened the letterhead, took out the content, and presented it to both parties.

The two unfolded, their eyeballs rolled up and down.

hiss-!
Unexpectedly, Qi Shushu took a breath of cold air.

Tao Qian was even more astonished: "How is this possible? Chang'an's assassin has already sneaked into Langya?"

Zu Mao nodded with great certainty: "That's right! The imperial government's school affairs office has been paying attention to the assassination in Chang'an. Before that, they uncovered the deployment of the thief in Runan and Peiguo, and now they have found out the news of him entering Langya. "

"That's why His Majesty sent the last general to assist General Xu, and strive to cooperate with Mr. Tao to eradicate all the assassins in Langya and in the direction of Chang'an."

Now that His Majesty the Emperor has made it so clear, Xu Rong naturally wants to raise the flames: "Brother Gong Zu, although I have always believed in you, but this matter involves Chang'an after all, tell me honestly, is Zang Ba reliable? "

"This"

Tao Qian naturally did not dare to guarantee Zang Ba's loyalty, otherwise this person would not become Xuzhou's legacy problem, which has not been resolved until today:
"this."

Tao Qian pondered for a long time, and finally said: "The old man can only start from his personal feelings. Zang Ba should just want to protect himself, but what about Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Chang Xi and others under his command? And I know."

"After all, they are all thieves. Although they have lived a peaceful life these years, it is impossible to eradicate the thieves in their bodies. If they are stabbed in the direction of Chang'an, they will really sneak into Langya."

"perhaps."

Tao Qian's voice was very long, obviously a little unconfident: "He may start with Sun Guan, Wu Dun and others, especially that Chang Xi, who is an extremely greedy guy."

Zu Mao bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, according to His Majesty's wishes, let the last general lead the troops and enter the Langya garrison on the grounds of assisting defense, just in case."

"If the Chang'an assassination did not infiltrate here, we will naturally live in peace. If the Chang'an assassination really infiltrated Langya, it will definitely become the target of the thieves' attack."

"At that time, the envoy can send Captain Cao and General Xu to help the last general. We will work together to wipe out the rebellion in Langya's direction in the shortest possible time."

Tao Qian frowned and waved his hand: "This must not be the case. If the imperial court sends troops to settle in, won't it touch Zang Ba's restraint? Aren't we forcing them to rebel?"

Xu Rong's reasons were also very good: "Brother Gongzu, if the Chang'an assassination has already infiltrated, once it controls General Zang Ba, it will have a huge impact on the entire Xuzhou."

"I think below."

At that moment, Xu Rong bowed his body and cupped his hands, and solemnly said: "Instead of sitting and watching Chang'an assassinate Langya, and finally affect the safety of Xuzhou, it is better to take the initiative and catch the opponent by surprise."

"If there is no problem with Zang Ba, the two sides will naturally live in peace, but if the assassination in Chang'an has already started, then forcing them to act hastily is also beneficial to us."

Acting hastily means not being ready.

Although Tao Qian has lived up to his bravery, his judgment is still there.

After pondering for a long time, Tao Qian finally made a decision: "Well, since it is His Majesty's order, the old minister will naturally follow it, but this old man has to write a letter to Zang Ba, telling him the intention of the court."

"can!"

Xu Rong agreed without hesitation: "If Zang Ba has already surrendered, then he will not be able to sit still. If he has not surrendered, he will naturally cooperate with General Zu Mao's temptation."

"Yes."

Tao Qian nodded affirmatively: "This old man has exactly that intention."

Zu Mao bowed his body and cupped his hands: "It all depends on the arrangement of the general and envoy."

Tao Qian said softly: "Since that's the case, get up early tomorrow morning and rush to Langya, Jiqiu County to set up troops. This place is closer to Donghai County, so it will be convenient for me to rush to rescue."

"I will send Cao Bao to lead some Danyang soldiers to station in the direction of Tan County. Once there is movement in the direction of Langya, we can rescue the general more quickly."

"Ah, this"

Hearing this, Xu Rong felt a chill in his heart.

If Cao Bao led Danyang soldiers to Tan County, it would be even more difficult for Zu Mao's [-] troops: "I'm afraid it's not necessary. The Danyang soldiers should defend Pengcheng."

"We are already scaring the snake. If the Danyang soldiers stationed troops in Tan County again, I'm afraid Zang Ba will think more about it. I'm afraid the loss outweighs the gain."

After all, Cao Bao was Tao Qian's personal guard. Even if Xu Rong suspected that Cao Bao had surrendered to the enemy, he would not arbitrarily identify Cao Bao without absolute evidence.

"Brother Gonghua, don't worry."

However, Tao Qian was extremely confident: "Since we want to test Zang Ba's loyalty, we should be more thorough. If Danyang soldiers appear, it will be more effective."

"But."

"It is reasonable to make what you say, and it should be so."

Before Xu Rong could speak, Zu Mao interrupted and readily agreed: "If General Cao is in Danyang, the general will have more confidence. We will definitely solve the Langya problem."

Tao Qian nodded and nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I mean. Why, brother Gonghua thinks it's wrong?"

Now that Zu Mao has agreed, Xu Rong can't persuade him anymore, otherwise Tao Qian will be suspicious, so he can only nod his head and nod: "Since General Zu Mao agrees, then I have nothing else to say."

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