Chapter 403 - Counting is Counting
Tao Qian was watching, but Zhang Yu began to act.
He moved very quickly, first scraping the family, and then preparing to attack the people.
Naturally, attacking the people is not to rob them of their wealth, but to take them all away.
Zhang Yu besieged but did not attack, Zhu Qian thought that Zhang Yu was afraid, and he was quite proud.
Zhang Yu was waiting, waiting for Tao Qian's reply.
Before, he was asked to spend money to buy peace, and Mi Zhu also went back to restore his life.
It's just that Zhang Yu didn't beat Huaiyin City now, and he was waiting for the two sides to negotiate the price, but Tao Qian didn't have any news for a long time.
However, Zhang Yu is not in a hurry, and he just doesn't fight around.
The two sides were at a stalemate, but Zhang Yu didn't really do nothing.
He first brought back the looted wealth, and then occupied several cities along the Yangtze River, intending to occupy them permanently.
To this end, Zhang Yu transferred 20,000 defenders of Huiji County and Wu County, let them defend the city, strengthen the city, and hoard supplies.
He intended to occupy it for a long time and also built a temporary pontoon bridge over the Yangtze River.
After besieging Huaiyin City, Zhang Yu has not moved, and for five consecutive days, there has been no movement between the two sides.
Five days later, Mi Zhu arrived.
"Brother Zhang, my lord is willing to pay 10 million, the two sides reconcile, and stop the army, what do you think?" Mi Zhu said to Zhang Yu.
"Zizhong, 10 million, naturally you can, just 10 million, I only promise not to attack other places in Xuzhou, Brother Zizhong don't have to bargain." Zhang Yu said to Mi Zhu.
Zhang Yu suddenly felt strange, what the hell was going on.
Tao Qian didn't act for a long time, and now he sent Mi Zhu to come, and he had to bargain when he came.
"Brother Zhang, don't you know, my lord is also poor, it is difficult to make up 10 million, my lord is benevolent, how can he ignore the people of Guangling, he has only come now, he really can't make up much money." Mi Zhu said bitterly...
This seems to be very reasonable, but Zhang Yu doesn't believe it at all, if you are poor elsewhere, Xuzhou can't be poor.
Besides, Xuzhou has his Mi Zhu, even if Tao Qian borrows it, he can borrow it.
Zhang Yu felt that there was something wrong with this, but he didn't know what was wrong.
So Zhang Yu said: "Okay, since Brother Zizhong speaks, I have to give face." ”
After Zhang Yu finished speaking, Mi Zhu's face stiffened slightly, although he reacted quickly, but Zhang Yu saw it in his eyes.
These Zhang Yu felt even more strange, knowing that Tao Qian must have some purpose, how could Zhang Yu get his wish.
Stabilizing Mi Zhu, Zhang Yu sent an intelligence agency to investigate.
Two days later, Zhang Yu received the message.
"This Tao Qian actually wanted to use me to kill Zhu Qian." Zhang Yu sneered when he received the information.
Dian Wei on the side was furious when he found out and said: "You dare to play tricks, lord, let's kill Xiapi and capture Tao Qian's old man alive." ”
Zhang Yu shook his head and said: "Tao Qian sent Mi Zhu to come to the bargain, in order to provoke us, and then let us attack Huaiyin City, then we will attack Huaiyin City tomorrow as they wish." ”
Dian Wei asked puzzledly: "Lord, since you know Tao Qian's plan, why do you still want to do what he wants?" ”
Zhang Yu said with a sneer: "Don't worry, if you want to fight, you will fight, and attack for two days, but don't break the city for me, pay attention to casualties." ”
Dian Wei was puzzled again, so he simply didn't bother to ask again, everything was up to Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu attacked Huaiyin City, just to stabilize Tao Qian.
Tao Qian wanted to use him, so let him suffer heavy losses, so that he couldn't afford this loss, and finally obediently came to sue for peace.
The next day, Zhang Yu really began to storm Huaiyin City.
Mi Zhu reappeared.
"Oh, Brother Zhang, how can you be so impulsive, you can't be like this, I'll go back and discuss with my master, and I will definitely be able to discuss a result." Mi Zhu knew that after Zhang Yu attacked Huaiyin, he was very nervous and hurriedly went to discuss with Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu sent Mi Zhu away with a cold face.
On the way back, Mi Zhu sighed: "Zhang Yu, although you are shrewd, you have indeed fallen for the trick this time." ”
Mi Zhu thought that Zhang Yu was in the middle of the plan, so when he went back, he was very relaxed, how could he have the urgency before.
After Mi Zhu left, Zhang Yu also began to deal with military affairs.
He had already ordered the rear to empty the county towns one by one.
This evacuation is not only the property, but also the people.
Guangling County originally had eight counties, and later the population increased several times, and there were fifteen counties.
According to Zhang Yu's estimates, a county has at least 100,000 people, which is more than 1.5 million people.
A large number of people migrated to see if Tao Qian could still sit still.
Mi Zhu went back and reported to Tao Qian, who was also in a very good mood.
"Zizhong, thanks to you for a trip this time, Zhang Yu is also a reckless man, a small plan, let him fall for the trick." Tao Qian said with a smile.
This time, Tao Qian deliberately asked Mi Zhu to bargain, just to provoke Zhang Yu and let him attack Huaiyin.
"Envoy, provoke Zhang Yu, although it is a temporary bargain, I am afraid that Zhang Yu will be in big trouble later." Mi Zhu said.
Tao Qian shook his head and said: "I have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, and how many soldiers and horses does he Zhang Yu have, after this battle, I will arrange 100,000 soldiers and horses, and Zhang Yu can't help us." ”
Tao Qian had already planned to use Zhang Yu to get rid of Zhu Qian, and then unify Xuzhou, and then he would be heavily stationed in Guangling, and Zhang Yu would not be able to help him.
As everyone knows, Zhang Yu has already discovered his plan.
With the exception of the three county towns along the Yellow River, which are stepping up their efforts to build fortifications and digging trenches outside the city, several other counties are moving their populations.
Zhang Yu sent a lot of defenders to help, and mobilized a large number of carts to empty a county and surrounding villages and towns.
A large number of people were moved south, Zhang Yu directly took coercive measures, and the people had no way to resist but to follow.
Dian Wei stormed the two and lost more than 6,000 horses.
Then the feint began.
Zhu Qian in the city laughed and said: "It is said that Zhang Yu's soldiers and horses are strong and invincible, but it turns out that it is just a rumor." ”
Zhu Qian began to despise Zhang Yu and them, he didn't realize that as the defender of the city, in two days, they lost more than twelve thousand, which was twice as much as Zhang Yu's loss.
Zhu Qian's confidence swelled and despised Zhang Yu.
However, Zhang Yu didn't bother to pay attention to him, he Zhu Qian was just a pawn of several parties.
Tao Qian wanted to get rid of him, but Yuan Shao gave up on him, and Zhang Yu just used him as a bait.
What qualifications does he Zhu Qian have to be arrogant.
The two sides were at a stalemate under Huaiyin City, and for several days, Tao Qian did not find any problems.
For five consecutive days, Zhang Yu and them did not make much progress under Huaiyin City.
The news came back to Tao Qianna.
"Zizhong, isn't this Zhang Yu worthy of the name, but he was blocked by Huaiyin and Zhu Qian?" Tao Qian said suspiciously.
Mi Zhu didn't believe that it was definitely not a good stubble to beat Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao out of temper, and to be able to defeat Zhu Wen's coalition army to collapse, there must be something wrong with it.
"Envoy, something is wrong, it's better to let your subordinates send someone to find out." Mi Zhu said.