Chapter 33
After receiving the letter sent by Zhao Lei, Zhang Jiao was furious, but he quickly calmed himself down and began to think about countermeasures.

"If Zhao Lei still chooses to stand on the court's side, then I must get rid of him first to ensure the unification of Hebei, so that the plan to besiege Luoyang will not be affected." Zhang Jiao thought.

"The rest of the officials in Hebei are nothing to be afraid of, but this little prefect Zhao Lei has more than 2 soldiers in his hands, and the generals under him are all very skilled in martial arts. I wanted to win him over to help me, but I didn't expect him to be willing." I am living under the care of the imperial court. If I don’t get rid of him this time, it seems that my uprising will be very difficult to succeed,” Zhang Jiao thought after calming down and analyzing carefully.

"Cheng Yuanzhi, please reply a letter to Zhao Lei for me, so that he can recover from his illness with peace of mind. After he recovers, let him raise troops to attack Yecheng County and Baima County." Zhang Jiao said to Cheng Yuanzhi.

"No, this subordinate will do it now." Cheng Yuanzhi walked out.

"Deng Mao, send an order to speed up the capture of Nanpi City; inform Liao Hua to capture Pingyuan County within ten days, and Liu Pi to capture Gaotang County and the ports of the Yellow River within [-] days." Zhang Jiao ordered.

"Zhang Mancheng, raise five thousand troops to camp at Qiaojie, and prepare to attack Yecheng." Zhang Jiao said to Zhang Mancheng.

"Didn't my lord tell Zhao Lei to pick it up when he recovered?" Zhang Mancheng asked in confusion.

"Do you really think that Zhao Lei will rebel? It's just an excuse. If he came to attack us now, I wouldn't think it's very strange." Zhang Jiao said.

"Yes, my lord, this subordinate will go get ready." Zhang Mancheng stepped back.

"My lord, are you planning to attack Zhao Lei?" Bo Cai said, he was a military advisor in Zhang Jiao's army.

"After we take all the eastern part of Hebei, I will send all my troops to attack Yecheng, and then go straight to Changshan County." Zhang Jiao said.

"My lord, it is absolutely impossible! If after the city in the east of Jizhou is pacified, all troops and horses are sent to attack the two counties of Yecheng and Changshan. If the imperial army knows that our rear is empty, they will definitely cross the Yellow River from Dongping Port in Yanzhou to take me directly. In the rear of the army, once we lose our foundation, our army will be in danger." Bo Cai remonstrated.

"No, if I don't kill Zhao Lei, it's hard to solve the hatred in my heart." Zhang Jiao didn't listen to Bo Cai's suggestion at all.

"If my lord insists on forcibly attacking Yecheng and Changshan, I have a suggestion." Bo Cai saw that Zhang Jiao had no intention of giving up attacking Zhao Lei, so he thought of another way.

"What suggestion, military advisor, please tell me." Zhang Jiao asked curiously.

"Don't send General Zhang Mancheng to garrison the bridge boundary. This will only make Han Fu and Zhao Lei more vigilant. If they strengthen their defenses, it will be difficult for us to capture Yecheng with [-] troops and Changshan with [-] troops. This will only scare the snake away. "Pocai said.

"Oh? The military adviser meant a sneak attack?" Zhang Jiao seemed to understand what Bo Cai said.

"Yes, my lord can launch an attack on Yecheng in the starry night, and take Yecheng while Han Fu is not prepared. Once Yecheng is broken, his lips will die and his teeth will be cold. Zhao Lei will soon be defeated. When the imperial army wants to come to the rescue, Jizhou is already there. Under our control, they can only cross the Yellow River through Bingzhou, and as long as our army guards the main roads, even if the imperial court has an army of [-], there is nothing to be afraid of!" Bocai laughed.
"Good strategy, this time I will follow the advice of the military adviser. I will personally lead a group of troops to attack Yecheng tonight. An order is sent to Zhang Mancheng so that he does not have to go to the bridge to garrison. Then he sends an order to the troops of the Central Battalion to march quickly to attack Yecheng at night. City, this time I want to hold Jizhou firmly in my hands, wait for Zhao Lei, this time I want you to die without a place to die, hahaha!" Zhang Jiao looked up to the sky and laughed.

The night in Yecheng was originally very quiet, but some uninvited guests came here specially to break the tranquility.When the hundred cities of Yecheng had fallen asleep, the Yellow Turban soldiers who had been ambushing around Yecheng secretly climbed over the city wall, opened the city gate, and let the [-] main force who had been waiting outside for a long time enter the city.

Immediately, there was a loud shout, and the flames soared into the sky. The torches all over the city seemed to illuminate half of the sky red.At this time, Han Fu was still sound asleep in his Governor's Mansion, ignoring the shouts and battles outside.

"My lord, my lord!!!" Han Fu's Dianjun Captain Pan Feng rushed into Han Fu's room and shouted.

Pan Feng's cry woke Han Fu up from the bed.

"What's the matter, what's the noise at night?" Han Fu stretched his waist and said sleepily.

The shouts outside became louder and louder, and Han Fu finally woke up, and asked, "What's the noise outside? Why is it so noisy? When did the law and order in Yecheng get so bad? Are there still troublemakers at night? "Han Fu asked absently,

"My lord, it's not the troublemakers, it's the Yellow Turban thieves who have invaded Yecheng." Pan Feng shouted.

"Yellow turban thief?" Han Fu laughed loudly and continued: "Impossible, they are still fighting fiercely with my subordinates in Bohai, Nanpi and other counties! How could they come here? So what if they invaded Yecheng, I have [-] troops in Ye City, how can I be afraid of these [-] Yellow Turbans? What a joke."

"My lord, the yellow turban bandits are attacking the governor's mansion right now. Our troops have suffered heavy damage. The subordinates are asking your lord to run for their lives." Only then did Pan Feng say the most important words.

I saw Han Fu's face suddenly turned from pride to fear, and then his body pulled out in bursts. After a long time, he asked Pan Feng, "How many troops have we lost? How did the Yellow Turbans enter Yecheng?"

"The yellow turbans attacked in the middle of the night. It is not clear how many casualties our army suffered, but the subordinates estimate that at least half of the army and horses have been lost." Pan Feng conservatively estimated.

"What?!!! Half of the troops were lost? Then let's run away quickly." Han Fu hurriedly put on his clothes.

"Zhao Lei, where is my adopted son Zhao Lei? Tell him to send troops to save Yecheng quickly." Han Fu thought of Zhao Lei in a hurry.

"The subordinates have already sent people to break out of the siege and go to Changshan to call for reinforcements, but they won't arrive until tomorrow morning at the latest, so my lord should escape first! If it falls into the hands of those yellow scarf soldiers, my lord will probably..." Pan Feng didn't go any further, he saw Han Fu's face twitch.

"If I fall into the hands of these untouchables, wouldn't it be a dead end?" Han Fu suddenly came to his senses, and then said: "You are right, if you leave the green hills, you will not be afraid of no firewood. Let's go! Let's run for our lives first, wait Zhao Lei is here and we are looking for the Yellow Turban Bandit to settle the score."

"My lord, stop talking, let's go!" Pan Feng grabbed Han Fu and ran out. The horses were already prepared in the yard, and Han Fu ran to the west of the city.Although the Yellow Turban soldiers attacked Yecheng, they had not completely occupied Yecheng, so Xicheng was still safe.

After a night of fighting, the originally clean streets of Yecheng became a mess, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it with the word blood flow.The streets are littered with dead bodies.There are common people, there are Yecheng defenders, and of course there are Yellow Turban soldiers.Zhang Jiao walked into the governor's mansion, and seeing Han Fu's luxurious and unique decoration, his heart was filled with anger.Said: "Kill all Han Fu's family, including the servants in the mansion, and reward the three armies with the property."

"Yes, I obey." Zhang Jiao's soldiers were originally from poor peasants. When they heard that Han Fu's family was going to be killed, everyone went crazy like wild animals. The misery is vented on these helpless relatives.

Waves of screams reached Zhang Jiao's ears, and he seemed to enjoy listening to them.

"My lord, should we attack Changshan County immediately? Or use a sneak attack?" Zhang Mancheng asked Zhang Jiao.

"Do you think Zhao Lei might be as stupid as Han Fu? Yecheng fell, and Jizhou was shaken. Zhao Lei must have known the situation a long time ago, and he will be fully prepared. If we attack rashly, the entire army will be wiped out." Zhang Jiao said.

"It's my subordinates who didn't think about it." Zhang Mancheng nodded repeatedly.

"Let's adjust in Yecheng for a few days before making a decision," Zhang Jiao said.

What Zhang Jiao said was correct, Zhao Lei arranged for spies in Yecheng to report, Zhang Jiao made a surprise attack, Yecheng fell, Han Fu disappeared, and his whole family was slaughtered by Zhang Jiao.

"Come with me." The spy ran into Jia Xu as soon as he walked out of the hall after reporting, and Jia Xu called him away.

"Here's a mission for you. Earlier you said that Han Fu was missing. I expected him to come to Changshan. Find some good men to ambush on the road from Yecheng to Changshan. Once you find him..." Jia Xu made a killing head movement.

"Your subordinate obeys orders." The spy was about to leave when Jia Xu called him back again.

"Don't let the lord know about this matter." Jia Xu said.

"Military division, don't worry, your subordinates understand." The spies said.

After Jia Xu finished speaking, she walked into the hall.

"Mr. Jia is here, let's start." Zhao Lei said.

(End of this chapter)

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