Chapter 25
Zhang Liang looked at the flag and fell into deep thought.
"Joe?"
Is there any famous person in the Han army whose surname is Qiao?
Qiao Yan asked Dian Wei and Zhang Fei to carry back a huge tree and stand it high in the camp. The flag hanging on it was extremely huge. Even when it was placed together with the flag of General Lu Zhi in the camp, this latecomer seemed to have a stronger presence.
She also successfully used this special specification to intimidate Zhang Liang.
You have to know that with Lu Zhi's position as the General of the Northern Army who was in charge of suppressing the rebellion, there were very few people who could surpass him in status.
The Left and Right Generals of the Central Army and the Generals of the Five Officials directly under Guanglu Xun were of higher rank than ordinary generals of miscellaneous titles.
Lu Zhi was also a famous scholar and general of the time. As early as nine years ago, in the fourth year of Xiping, he suppressed the rebellion of the barbarians in Yangzhou as the prefect of Jiujiang, which added an extra glory to his resume.
But this newcomer is even better than him?
How could Zhang Liang have imagined that the person who caused such a scene did not even hold an official position.
"If I were in the position of the young lady, I would not be able to come up with such a brilliant idea." Liu Bei had just apologized to Qiao Yan for the fight between Zhang Fei and Dian Wei, and when he saw the big flag in the camp, he couldn't help but praise it.
Even if some soldiers in the camp were dissatisfied with Qiao Yan's behavior, they suppressed their complaints because of Lu Zhi's order when he left the camp. However, Liu Bei could not fail to see it.
Lu Zhi's stability in attacking Quzhou City was by no means a standstill. The entire camp was very active under his command.
Build siege engines, stabilize camps, advance the front, engage in sporadic battles, conduct reconnaissance and patrols...
From the perspective of Quzhou City, although the exact number of people in the camp could not be seen, the offensiveness of the entire Han army camp could be seen from the clues and the vague glimpse.
But now more than half of the people in the camp are missing, even the commander-in-chief Lu Zhi is missing.
Under such circumstances, if they simply defended the camp and did not leave, Zhang Liang would inevitably notice something and then send troops to test it.
That also went against Lu Zhi's hope that they could delay Zhang Liang for two to three days.
Therefore, Qiao Yan could either make adjustments to the personnel so that with fewer people, he could still present the previous status to the outside world.
Or, just like she is doing now, take an unconventional approach.
Of course, what Qiao Yan didn't tell Liu Bei was that she had actually considered the former. Unfortunately, when she was looking through the names and positions in the camp yesterday, she found that Lu Zhi had previously managed the army quite efficiently, and had also fully considered the issue of resting the troops and recuperating the soldiers. Even though she had the knowledge reserves based on the shoulders of her predecessors, it did not mean that she could completely achieve achievements that went against common sense.
In this case, the latter option is the only one left.
"You are being too modest, Mr. Buqudu. You take Lord Lu as your teacher, so you should not do such an overstepping act." Qiao Yan replied, "Besides, I have also taken advantage of my grandfather."
In order to deceive Zhang Liang by raising a flag in the camp, the words on the flag had to be chosen carefully.
First of all, she had to be convincing enough. At least if she wrote the word "Cao" on the flag, it would only make Zhang Liang think that this was not foreign aid, but a failed bluff.
But it can't be too strong.
If she hung a flag with the word "Huangfu" on it there, Zhang Liang would probably immediately realize that Huangfu Song had already completed the suppression of the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.
The news of Huangfu Song's meeting with Lu Zhi would either prompt Zhang Liang to ride fast to Guangzong and arrive there before Lu Zhi's infantry, which still made up the majority of the troops, or simply break camp and abandon Quzhou.
To let such a large number of people abandon the city, whether they were to attack from all directions, choose another place to defend, or sweep across other states and counties, was really a waste of Lu Zhi's previous layout here.
This really makes her feel sorry for the support given to her by two loyal Han officials, Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi.
She thought hard for a long time and finally decided on the word "Qiao".
In the court of the Han Dynasty today, within the four territories, the only one who has the opportunity to lead the army and hang up the general flag with the word "Qiao" on it is the Qiao family of Liang State.
But it was no secret that Qiao Xuan resigned due to a serious illness. As he was over seventy years old, it was impossible for him to be the main force to fight against the Yellow Turbans head-on.
But there is one person who is possible, and that is Qiao Mao, the most promising son of Qiao Xuan in official promotion.
When Dong Zhuo was in power, he had served as the governor of Yanzhou and the prefect of Dongjun.
Qiao Yan looked through the original owner's memory and found the promotion trajectory of this uncle.
At this time, he was appointed as a minister and was in Luoyang.
The position of Assistant Minister, just like Huangfu Song's previous situation, requires one to be sent out for training after accumulating a certain level of experience. For example, Huangfu Song became the Governor of Beidi after becoming Assistant Minister.
But if the war situation became tense, and Qiao Xuan intervened, and he was faced with the special background of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was very likely that he would skip the appointment process of the prefect and fast forward to the position of leading the troops.
As for why Shuai Qi was superior to Lu Zhi?
"If the person who came is really Qiao Mao, then either the Han Emperor is dissatisfied with Lu Zhi because he has not achieved any results for a long time, or the young man thinks highly of himself and even thinks that he can replace Lu Zhi with the help of Qiao Xuan and take us down first."
Zhang Liang tried to interpret the meaning of the word "Qiao", and finally got the result that Qiao Yan hoped for.
The subordinates around him asked: "General, should we give them a warning?"
"Stupid!" Zhang Liang scolded his men. "When Qiao Xuan was General Du Liao, it was also the first time he led a large army, and he defeated Xiongnu, Xianbei and Goguryeo. Who knows if Qiao Mao has the ability of his elders? What's more, you only saw the dust rising today, and you couldn't even tell me how many people came. How can I rashly use the army?"
Some methods may seem overused gimmicks in later generations, but they still have some novelty today.
For example, Qiao Yan had the teams that left the camp at night and returned during the day tie branches behind their horses to create an illusion when they were galloping.
Zhang Liang and Lu Zhi fought against each other for two months. It is said that the opponent's strength often affects one's own strength, and Zhang Liang also showed this characteristic.
He subconsciously chose to play it safe.
When he frowned and looked at the standing flag with the word "Qiao" on it, he suddenly felt that it was still difficult to judge the master-servant relationship of the flag. Was it because Qiao Mao, the new official, had made three big moves on the old general Lu Zhi, or was it because Lu Zhi wanted to use this incident to confuse him?
This seems to be something that Lu Zhi could really do.
So he couldn't move even more.
Seeing that Zhang Liang looked unhappy, his subordinates, who were eager to help him, asked: "Should we write a letter to the Great Sage Master and ask him to ask the Yellow Heaven for an answer?"
“…Not yet.”
Zhang Liang was unwilling to say that if he went to his brother for advice over a minor incident, it would damage his reputation as a "human general". He was also unwilling to admit that the so-called prophecy and destiny were simply fictitious things they had come up with in order to resist the Han Dynasty.
He glanced at the Han army camp, where there seemed to be figures moving around the periphery of the camp, but he could not make out what they were doing. In the end, he only said a few words, "We can just wait and see what happens."
But as long as he chose not to move, it would be a sign of success in the first step for Qiao Yan.
Zhang Liang was looking at the new big flag that appeared in her camp, and Qiao Yan was also looking at the flag with the word "Qiao" on it.
The word "Qiao" was chosen after careful consideration. The meaning behind this word also seems to be like raising a big flag by using a tiger's skin. But when she saw the flag fluttering in the wind, she inexplicably felt a subtle emotion in her heart.
After all, this is the flag that belongs to her surname!
Although the next moment, her emotion was gone.
Dian Wei was a little full at first, but the process of chopping down the huge tree and carrying it back took him a lot of effort. Now he said with satisfaction, "I didn't expect that I, Dian Wei, have such a skill."
This is the handsome flag!
I don't know what it would be like to carry this flag.
looks like.
As soon as he thought of this, he found that there was an extra gaze on his face. It was Qiao Yan who was looking at him thoughtfully, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.
"Can you possibly carry this by yourself?"
Qiao Yan remembered that he had raised the Yamen flag with one hand before. Now he suddenly remembered it and realized that he could do it too.
Dian Wei scratched his head, wondering why Qiao Yan would ask such a question which was not really a question. "Of course."
Qiao Yan's mind raced, and he replied, "Well, in the afternoon you carry this thing and go to the city with Captain Zou Jing to challenge us."
Who is Zou Jing?
He was the leader of one of the two schools of troops left for her by Lu Zhi. In total, Liu Bei's 500 men and some of his fellow villagers were under his command.
It was just because Lu Zhi saw that Qiao Yan and Liu Bei got along very well, and Liu Bei was indeed not a man who relied solely on his ability to make friends, so he directly transferred him temporarily to work under Qiao Yan, and he was parachuted into the camp as the second-in-command.
Zou Jing had a pretty good relationship with Liu Bei, but he couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
He thought that his behavior was normal, but before he could feel depressed for half a day, he received the assignment from Qiao Yan.
Zou Jing was not a fool. After receiving Qiao Yan's sudden appointment, he still responded: "The General of the Central Army ordered us to hold out with Zhang Liang's troops in Quzhou and not to advance rashly. Why did the young lady make such an arrangement?"
Qiao Yan did not show any surprise at his question, and replied calmly: "What do you think is a stalemate? If both sides live in their own camps, cook and train, sleep at night, and look at each other in the morning to make sure they are all well, then it is not called fighting to eliminate bandits."
She held the seal of command that Lu Zhi had temporarily handed over to her in her fingertips. As she played with it in her hand, the captain of the Northern Army unexpectedly felt a sense of pressure to meet her superior.
It was as if the person sitting here was not the ten-year-old girl, but Lu Zhi himself.
He also heard Qiao Yan say: "Don't worry, I'm only asking you to challenge Zhang Liang this time to confuse him. You don't need to fight him formally. Once you hear the sound of the military horn, you must withdraw your troops immediately. Don't make any mistakes!"
Seeing Qiao Yan's eyes looking at him like arrows, Zou Jing subconsciously straightened his back and responded loudly with a "Yes".
"In addition, I need you to do something." Seeing Qiao Yan's gaze change from looking into his eyes to resting on his chin, Zou Jing suddenly had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, he heard Qiao Yan say, "Shave your beard."
"……?"
At that time, many people considered thick beards to be beautiful. Zou Jing was no exception and was influenced by this aesthetic. He grew a beard that he thought was very beautiful.
But the firmness in Qiao Yan's tone, coupled with the seal of Lu Zhi in her hand, made him realize that this was obviously not a decision he could refuse, so he swallowed back the words "Why?"
Perhaps what made him even more reluctant to say no was the second half of Qiao Yan's words, "Whether Zhang Liang can be prevented from moving an inch and the camp can be kept safe before Lord Lu returns from Guangzong depends entirely on Captain Zou's sacrifice."
This powerful young lady even stood up and bowed to him while saying this, showing that she trusts him very much, so Zou Jing could only agree.
Although what puzzled him was why he was asked to apply a thin layer of powder on his face after shaving his beard.
He already felt that he lacked some heroic spirit because his skin was lighter than other soldiers. Now that his beard was gone and he was covered with a thin layer of powder, he felt even more so.
Fortunately, he still had his armor on, which gave him some of the aura of a general.
It was just after noon when he led most of the soldiers in the camp, plus Dian Wei, a brave man carrying the flag in one hand, and headed straight for Quzhou City.
The other small half of the camp was led by Liu Bei, who provided support from a distance.
In the camp, only a few dozen riders were left patrolling the outermost area, and only a few were left in the center.
Just people.
Qiao Yan, however, had no idea that he was in an empty camp and might face the danger of being attacked by people in the city. He simply took out the extra pancakes made by the firemen for breakfast, broke some of them as a snack for lunch, and looked at the map in front of him that had been marked by Lu Zhi.
The information left by a commander on a map is nothing short of a priceless treasure to those who have the ability to read maps and identify war situations.
But at this moment there was a gaze that she felt could not be ignored, which somewhat affected her studies.
Qiao Yan said, "If Mr. Zhongde had said so earlier, he could have replaced Zou Jing. However, I asked Mr. Zhongde to come to Jizhou to listen to the Yellow Turbans' advice, which was already a difficult matter for him. If I sacrificed his beard, it would be my fault."
Cheng Li just smiled at her teasing and replied, "Using Qiao's flag to make Zhang Liang think that the reinforcements have a quarrel with Lu Zhi's army, and using Zou Jingqiao to pretend to be like this and stay in the army, Zhang Liang thought that the Han emperor was dissatisfied with Lu Zhi's army's speed. These are all tricks to confuse the audience. The lady's quick wit is rare in the world."
He changed the subject after saying this compliment, "But everything is excessive. If Zhang Liang really thinks that the conflict between the two sides gives him an opportunity to take advantage of, how about just attacking the main camp tonight?"
Qiao Yan did not show any surprise at this reminder, but replied slowly: "If that is the case, since it is the result of Mr. Zhongde's investigation, I will trouble you."
"..." Cheng Li felt as if he had dug a hole in himself by speaking.
But Qiao Yan was interested in Lu Zhi's military camp layout, and Cheng Li, who was a counselor, could not say with a clear conscience that he was not interested.
Facing her gaze, Cheng Li could only bow and say, "I am willing to serve you, young lady."
Cheng Li is a man of action.
Since Qiao Yan entrusted the matter to him, he took action immediately.
There were not many people left in the army, so when Lu Yuan mentioned that she could also provide assistance, Cheng Li did not refuse.
With her intervention, Cheng Li realized that compared to those soldiers who still needed his explanation, Lu Yuan could understand his intentions without any reminders. It can be seen that her action of locking the Yellow Turbans in Xiaquyang in the dungeon was not an extraordinary performance, but was indeed her own ability.
"This Madam Lu is really not a simple person." Qiao Yan heard him say when he packed up the camp defense drawings left by Lu Zhi and handed them to Cheng Li.
Qiao Yan glanced at Lu Yuan and saw her observing the outer edge of the camp for possible breakthroughs. From Qiao Yan's perspective, her judgment was not wrong, so he replied to Cheng Li: "Mr. Zhongde, haven't you heard of the saying that heroes don't ask where they came from?"
As soon as she said this, Cheng Li knew what her attitude was. "In that case, young lady, you don't have to worry about us. Just pay attention to the timing of the gong."
Qiao Yan was also very confident in Cheng Li.
Although it cannot be said that there are any stereotypes about people, Cheng Li is not like Xu Fu, a young talent who has not yet experienced learning and polishing. His conversation with her is enough to show his current level.
In addition, there is Lu Yuan, whose origin is unknown but who seems to be quite capable. It would be too bad if he couldn't even deal with some traps set up by the camp defense.
Her gaze had already turned towards the direction of Quzhou City.
The figures that appeared on the top of the city due to the noise of the marching troops were particularly blurry because they were quite far away from where she was.
Naturally, it was impossible for the people on the city wall to see that in this camp there was a pair of eyes that could see through the whole situation and were firmly locking onto his position.
What Zhang Liang saw from the top of the city wall was a well-organized and orderly team advancing to the foot of the city and stopping within a shot's distance from the city wall.
Zou Jing was probably not qualified to be a general, but as a captain who could make contributions in fighting bandits, he was absolutely qualified to manage military affairs.
When the team stopped moving forward, they immediately changed their formation according to his command to confront the defense of Quzhou City.
After doing all this, he looked towards the top of the city.
Since they
Since coming to Jizhou, Zou Jing had fought with small groups of Yellow Turbans many times during patrol missions in the surrounding areas, but this was the first time he was in such a close distance to Quzhou City.
He subconsciously wanted to touch his beard and pretend to be calm and composed, but suddenly realized that he shouldn't do such a thing because he no longer had a beard, so he hastily withdrew his hand.
Fortunately, his intuitive action did not make Zhang Liang on the top of the city wall notice anything unusual, because Zhang Liang's attention was now completely focused on Dian Wei.
When he had looked at the Qiao-shaped flagpole from a distance before, he had already felt that it was several points taller than the ordinary Yamen flag. Now it looked even more so from a close distance. However, this flag, which was at most placed as a benchmark in the camp, was actually lifted up by Dian Wei with one hand.
The lightness and ease in his movements made it look like he was holding a thin pole instead of a giant wooden flag. Even when he stopped at the foot of the city, he did not let go of the flag.
Zhang Liang's eyelids twitched unconsciously.
For such a tiger warrior, the flag he was holding seemed to add a sense of momentum, no matter how rough the material of the flagpole was.
In his opinion, if this was the level of the reinforcements coming this time, then there was no need for him to defend the city.
Fortunately, although the soldiers following behind could barely be considered to obey orders, they were only at the same level as the Lu Zhi troops he had fought before.
And the leader lacked some momentum, and in his opinion, he was far inferior to Lu Zhi.
The leader...
When Zhang Liang's gaze finally shifted to Zou Jing, the other party had completely restrained his instinctive reaction to touch his beard, so what he saw was Zou Jing's pale and beardless face.
The distance between the city and the city walls made it impossible for Zhang Liang to see clearly. There was a bit of artistic processing on Zou Jing's face.
He only saw Zou Jing pointing his finger, and the warrior carrying the flag smashed the flag in his hand to the ground, almost making a deep pit in the ground, and then he shouted loudly with full force, enough for the people on the city to hear clearly:
"Do the Yellow Turban rebels dare to come down to the city to fight?"
Zhang Liang was almost amused by the performance of the people under the city.
This man was brave and the soldiers they brought with them did not seem to be mediocre either. However, he came up and said something that should never have happened between the defenders and the attackers.
Why would Zhang Liang, who was guarding a fortified city, engage in a fair fight with the people below the city, sacrificing his own advantages?
If the battle could be decided by fighting under the city walls, then why did the brothers summon so many Yellow Turban soldiers in the name of Taiping Dao to attack cities and seize territories in various counties and states?
This is too ridiculous.
He even noticed that some of the soldiers under their command turned their heads away, as if they could not bear to look at the scene before them, not to mention the defenders on his side, who all felt that what the other side said was a joke.
If it wasn't the first time for him to command troops, he probably wouldn't have done such a stupid thing.
But the appointment of a new official, especially one with little experience, was actually a great thing for Zhang Liang.
Fighting a war is not just a game of house as casually depicted in those storybooks!
but……
The opponent's lack of experience undoubtedly gave him a good opportunity to confirm the identity of this reinforcement.
He immediately pressed against the city wall and shouted, "Who is under the city? Tell me your name."
The white-faced commander opened his mouth, but because of the distance between the two sides, Zhang Liang could not hear clearly what he said. Instead, he saw him point his finger after realizing that his voice was too quiet. The strong man shouted back again: "The commander's identity is precious, how can you know it? I am Dian Wei from Chenliu under General Qiao's command!"
Chenliu Dian Wei?
I've never heard of this name.
However, there was another message in his words that Zhang Liang couldn't help but pay special attention to.
In the mouth of the strong man who calls himself Dian Wei, the governor and General Qiao are obviously two different people.
One of them was probably the owner of the general flag. He was not here at the moment, so Zhang Liang had no way to confirm it. His previous guess that this person might be Qiao Mao was true.
No is correct.
And the other one is the white-faced and beardless leader!
The identity of a warlord is not common, and is somewhat sensitive. In addition, this person's outward characteristics...
Zhang Liang had a rough guess in his mind.
The Taiping Dao advocated by the Yellow Turban Rebellion also had many believers in the capital city of Luoyang. In terms of its ability to penetrate the power, other religions had to admit defeat.
What’s even more terrifying is that even among the eunuchs around Liu Hong there were believers in this doctrine, such as the eunuchs Feng Yan and Xu Feng.
With such spies around, although Zhang Liang had never met them formally, he was able to obtain a lot of intelligence from the palace from the news passed back by the Yellow Turban high-ranking officials who had contact with them, and it was very likely that the information had not yet spread in the Luoyang officialdom.
For example, as far as he knew, there was a man among the palace attendants who was described by Emperor Han Liu Hong as "strong and capable of military strategy". His name was Jian Shuo.
There are also rumors that the Han Emperor has been intending to form a special army in recent years to closely protect the city of Luoyang, and that this army would be directly under the control of Liu Hong himself. Because of Liu Hong's admiration for Jian Shuo, he once specifically asked this person to hold an important position in the army during a casual conversation.
Was it that Liu Hong attached great importance to the eunuch party to an even more irredeemable point, or was it that he intended to take complete control of the newly established army through this move in order to deal with the aristocratic families in the capital? Zhang Liang had heard Zhang Jue mention this a few times before, but he could not remember what evaluation his brother made at that time.
But no matter what, there is one thing he can figure out with his own brain -
If Liu Hong really intended to entrust one of the schools of his direct army to the eunuch attendant beside him, if he wanted to win the support of the people, he must first give him a chance to make merit.
This perfectly explains why the governor appeared outside the city instead of sitting in the camp and just doing his supervisory job.
Because the other party is here for the credit of defeating him!
And only the eunuch who has lived in the deep palace for a long time and served the tyrant emperor would have such a naive way of challenging.
Zhang Liang took a deep breath.
He originally thought that since the other party only brought such a small number of troops, and his general was not good at leading troops, he might be able to quickly send troops to defeat him, so as to vent his frustration of being trapped here by Lu Zhi. However, when he realized the most likely identity of the visitor and saw the support team from afar, he decided not to do so.
He slowly lowered his hand that was about to order the troops to advance.
Yes, he couldn't do that.
With this idea in mind——
In response to Dian Wei's self-introduction, he responded with an extremely provocative "So what?"
He even ignored the subsequent invitation to battle from the white-faced warlord.
When his subordinates asked him to fight, he just turned around and signaled them to talk about it later.
Until the sound of retreating troops was heard from afar in Lu Zhi's camp, the white-faced general turned back reluctantly, met up with the support personnel, and disappeared within the fence of the camp. Only then did Zhang Liang withdrew his gaze in the other direction and revealed a calculating smile on his face.
"General, why did you allow the enemy to provoke you at the gates of the city and then let them return safely?"
Someone among his troops immediately asked, obviously dissatisfied with Zhang Liang's decision to avoid fighting.
"Because it is better to let him go back than to let him die under the city." Zhang Liang replied, and there was even a hint of joy in his tone.
This is very different from his mentality when he first saw Qiao Yan's flag with the word "Qiao" on it.
He continued, "I originally thought that there were two parties on the other side, but now it seems that there should be three parties."
His men were hard workers and could not understand why Zhang Liang was so happy about this.
"Isn't three more than two? Isn't this worse?"
If there are actually three parties on the opposite side, wouldn't the pressure they face be even greater?
"No, this is just an opportunity for us." Zhang Liang's eyes fell on the large flag with the word "Qiao" that was erected again in the opposite camp. Seeing that it once again showed the posture of suppressing Lu Zhi's flag, his expression became more relaxed. "The Han army is different from us. When they have more people, they may compete for credit."
Zhang Liang was unaware that three generals had already become one in Yanzhou. Seeing his subordinates' confused eyes, he had to continue explaining, "Before, there was only Lu Zhi on the other side. He has superb military management skills and is as unyielding as a rock. I can't do anything to him."
As if he felt that it would be a disgrace to the Yellow Turbans if he just admitted it, he added, "Of course, if the Great Sage Master was here, this wouldn't be the case."
He quickly cut to the change, "But now it's very different."
"One of them is Lu Zhi, who has not yet captured any of the Yellow Turban leaders. Another is a eunuch sent by the tyrant to supervise the army and try to gain merit. Another is a young general who is leading troops and trying to reappear the power of his clan leader. What will happen if these three people get together?"
Zhang Liang did not give a completely affirmative answer at this time, but he also made the implicit meaning of his words very clear in his confident tone.
As long as he stays in the city and doesn't go out, conflicts are bound to arise between these three parties!
Once any crack appears in the enemy's camp, that will be his opportunity to take advantage of.
When the scouts reported that the number of Lu Zhi's soldiers who came out to collect wood to build siege equipment today was much smaller than before, Zhang Liang was even more certain that his judgment was correct.
"It turns out this guy can also change the execution plan..." he sighed sarcastically. "Of course, we also have to thank the good helpers sent by that tyrant king."
It seems that Lu Zhi was facing a lot of pressure at this time, and it is even very likely that some of his soldiers were taken away by the other two.
Today may not be enough for this contradiction to ferment to the point of sufficient qualitative change, but what about tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?
Once those two new recruits take over military affairs, it will be time for him to take advantage of the victory and counterattack!
After sending a small team to try to explore at night but being completely wiped out, Zhang Liang became more certain that Lu Zhi still retained control of the camp and it was not yet time for him to act recklessly.
On the second day, he saw a dispute breaking out in the military camp. The strong man who was strong enough to carry the flag led a team of people out of the camp to cut wood, but Lu Zhi's troops did not move at all. He simply put aside all the depression caused by the loss of troops last night.
It's just a matter of waiting a few days!
Having already endured a two-month stalemate, why would he be afraid of waiting for only three or four days?
Can--
If Zou Jing was really the eunuch Jian Shuo as he guessed, if Qiao Yan really raised the Qiao banner because of Qiao Mao's arrival, and if Lu Zhi was indeed still in the army, his guess was not wrong.
It must even be said that Lu Zhi felt that his rather simplistic evaluation was correct. Zhang Liang did not rise to the position of a general simply because of his brotherly relationship with Zhang Jue. He really does use his brain to think.
But in fact, Lu Zhi had already arrived near Guangzong and had already contacted Huangfu Song.
These three or four days seemed very short to him, but for Guangzong City, it was undoubtedly a period of time when earth-shaking changes could take place!
Qiao Yan found a chessboard from Lu Zhi's military tent, and when Zhang Liang was completely locked up in the city, he leisurely played chess with Cheng Li.
Her mission has been accomplished, now it’s up to Guangzong.
At this time, Zhang Bao, who only needed to be a tool for the patient, could be said to have only one breath left.
Huangfu Song would not have any mercy on him anyway. After confirming that once the city gate was captured, the army led by Lu Zhi would catch up immediately, he and Cao Cao looked at each other and saw the desire to fight in each other's eyes.
The Guangzong City, with its deep trenches and strong walls, is where the culprit of the Yellow Turban Rebellion is located. Whether we can succeed in one strike and quell the rebellion in one battle depends entirely on this battle.
During the days of traveling and waiting, Huangfu Song had no time to think about Qiao Yan, whom he described as "a talent that can assist the king". He was also trying to convince Lu Zhi that this junior who had been entrusted with an important task could achieve in Quzhou. All his attention was focused on this preparatory work.
For example, he had to figure out the posture and expression of the Yellow Turbans to ensure that he would not appear out of place among them due to his overly heroic performance, which would easily expose him when he arrived at the city.
He also had to learn a few words of Jizhou dialect from a soldier in the army who happened to be from Jizhou, so that when he had to answer questions from the city, he would not use a Luoyang accent and make the other party wary.
However, these intense preparations did not make him feel any anxiety when he actually arrived at the city of Guangzong.
He is a general who is ready for battle!
He was hunched over with an anxious look on his face, like an ordinary Yellow Turban soldier who was worried about Zhang Bao's serious illness. He carried the dying General Di Gong and rushed straight to Guangzong with a group of people.
When the warning came from the top of the city wall, he looked up at the city wall, and the sweat on his forehead from running ahead was clearly reflected in the sunlight.
As he led a small team of only thirty or forty people forward, he shouted, "General Digong is critically ill! Report it to the Great Sage Master immediately!"
The flag belonging to Zhang Bao was particularly eye-catching in the team parked in the distance.
The closer we got, the clearer the person being carried became.
Furthermore, the tone of the person who spoke was extremely anxious.
All of this undoubtedly indicated a message that forced the Guangzong defenders to open the city gates.
General Zhang Bao is critically ill! Just when the great and wise teacher Zhang Jue was about to come to the rescue!
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