Chapter 11 The Sunset of the Long River On the twenty-eighth day of March, Zang Ba and Guan Hai led the army out of Qingzhou Beihai, and launched an attack on Langya along the line of Dongwu and Zhucheng, and the army quickly conquered Jucheng, and quickly killed Kaiyang City in Langya County.

At the same time, Gao Shun led the army out of Lu State, went down along Wushui, passed through Nanwuyang and Fei Kingdom in the south of Taishan County, and directly killed Kaiyang City in Langya State.

On the twelfth day of the first month of March, the two armies met under the city of Kaiyang, with Gao Shun as the commander, commanding 30,000 troops to storm the city.

Cao Ren adhered to Kaiyang and swore to fight to the death. In early March, Lü Bu, Wei Xu, and Li Feng led an army of 20,000 out of Yanzhou to serve as a city, and went down the Surabaya River to kill Pengcheng.

Cao Hong and Cao Chun led their troops to block each other in Peicheng, and the two sides fought to the death, and the battle was extremely fierce. In early March, Zhang Xiu and Lu Mian led an army of 40,000 out of Yingchuan, launched an attack along the line of Luyang and Pheasant, and directly killed Zhiwancheng in Nanyang County.

Yuan Xi and Han led their troops to block the attack at Dongwu Pavilion on the south bank of Qingshui, and three days later, the resistance failed, and they withdrew to the city of Western Hubei to hold on.

Wen Ping and Xu Shu led the army out of Xiangyang and rushed north to support. On March 13, Yuan Xi withdrew from the city of Western Hubei and withdrew to Wancheng to rendezvous with Wenpin, and held the city.

The eastern and western armies of the Han army fought at the same time, and the middle army was also rapidly assembling. In early March, Lü Bu and Zhong Xuan respectively ordered Li Yun, Zi Su, Zhao Hu, Xian Rong, and Su You from Yingchuan, and Peng Lie, Song Xian, and Sun Luan from Yanzhou Changyi and Chen Liu, and other generals to quickly rush to Yanling and Xuchang to assemble.

On the ninth day of the first month of March, Lei Zhong received a holy decree from the imperial court, and together with Zhonglang General Meng Si, led an army of 20,000 to Xuchang quickly.

Li Wu's general Peng Lie garrisoned Chen Liu, which was very close to Xuchang, but he was dissatisfied with the imperial court's appointment of Zhong Xuan as the commander of the army, and after leading the army to Yanling, he stopped and did not go to Xuchang to meet Zhong Xuan.

Zhong Miao didn't know if he was too busy, or he didn't want to intensify the conflict, so he pretended not to know and let him stay in Yanling.

Sun Luan was a little worried, and the book told Lei Chong, asking him to go south to Xuchang, and be sure to turn to Yanling to persuade Peng Lie.

At present, among the generals of the Middle Route Army, Peng Lie is the oldest in terms of seniority. He used to be Zhang Yan's subordinate, and he was one of the famous little marshals of the Yellow Turban Army, known as him

"Lei Gong" has followed the general to fight in the world for more than ten years. The second is Lei Chong, Lei Chong is a veteran of the Yellow Turban, who once followed the general to fight in the Western Xinjiang, turned to the outside of the Saiwai, and stood out in the Liupan Mountain Boluo Valley Battle, and has since become one of the most prestigious generals in the Northern Xinjiang Army.

Like the generals, he started as a soldier, cut countless feats with a knife, and finally became a general.

Further down are Li Yun and Sun Luan. Li Yun is Gao Shun's brother, and the two were both military officials in Hanoi Province, and they have served under the general since then from the general to the Yellow Turban Army of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju in Youzhou.

Sun Luan used to be a leader of the Yellow Turban Army, his promotion speed was not as fast as Lei Chong, and his reputation was not as great as Lei Chong, but he was older than Lei Chong, and his seniority was older than Lei Chong, and he was the only one who could persuade Peng Lie in the army.

But his persuasion was ineffective, so he had to ask Lei to come out again. Lei Chong 100,000 hurried to Yanling. Peng Lie had just exchanged a few words with him, and then he scolded, from the court to Lu Bu's head.

The general transferred Wang Dang from Yingchuan and let Zhong Xuan command the Jing and Yu battlefields, which I can't accept. How many years did Wang Dang fight?

Although Zhong Xuan is extremely famous, he has never fought at all, and he has no experience in commanding an army of more than 100,000 people, how can such a person command an army?

Originally, everyone thought that the general was to let Lu Bu command the battle and let Zhong Xuan transport grain and grass in the rear, but what was jaw-dropping was that Lu Bu actually went to Pengcheng to fight Cao Cao, as if this southern offensive strategy had nothing to do with him, he didn't care, and lost the 80,000 troops in the middle to Zhong Xuan, a famous man who had never fought a battle.

"Can this battle be fought? Isn't this sending to death? Peng Lie said excitedly,

"There are people in the DPRK and China who have ill intentions, want to engage in conspiracies and tricks, and want to kill us, and this battle of the Southern Expedition is, to put it bluntly, to cut off our heads justifiably."

"Since the general has made a decision, there must be a reason for the general." Lei Zhong persuaded,

"Besides, the battle is lost, can Zhong Xuan's head be saved? The strategy of the southern expedition was agreed upon by Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan, and if we were defeated, Lu Bu would not be able to escape responsibility even if he was not on the battlefield in Yuzhou. To put it mildly, if we deliberately lose a battle, even if Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan can save their heads, they will not want to gain a foothold in the court, and they will all get out. ”

"Why didn't the general come and command it himself?" Peng Lie was furious, and he didn't hear the meaning of Lei Chong's words for a while.

"What do you say?" Lei Zhong was calm and calm, and said with a slight smile,

"When we were in Chang'an at the end of last year, the general made it clear that the target of this year's expedition was the western frontier, not the southern rebellion. But now the imperial court's attack strategy has suddenly changed, why? Lei glanced at Peng Lie, who was angry, and said in a good time,

"Can we understand it this way, the general wants to expedition to the western frontier, but he is worried about the safety of Chang'an, so he took the opportunity of Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan to propose a southern offensive strategy to make a more secure arrangement."

"If the battle in the south is won and Yuzhou is recovered, then Zhong Xuan has made great contributions and can continue to lead the army, which will enhance the strength of some factions in the court to a certain extent, which is good for stabilizing the court. The closer the strength of the parties in the court, the more powerful the mutual restraint will be, and the less likely Chang'an will be to have accidents. On the contrary, if the battle in the south is defeated, and Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan are driven out of the court, then some forces in the court will be hit hard, and our northern Xinjiang people will be dominant, and Chang'an will be as solid as a rock. Lei Zhong laughed,

"In short, whether the war in the south is won or lost, it is good for the stability of Chang'an, and this is exactly the result that the general needs." Peng Lie calmed down a little, looked at Lei Zhong suspiciously, and asked, "In that case, why didn't the general take the opportunity of last year's assassination of the Son of Heaven to kill both Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan?" Why go to the trouble of doing more? ”

"I don't know very well about the affairs of the court, and I don't know what the general thinks. But one thing is certain, things in the court are just like us fighting, sometimes we know that our strength is insufficient, and we have to eat the other party in one bite, and the result may be that both sides will lose, and it is more likely that all efforts will be lost, so ......" Lei Zhong laughed,

"When you go to war, you have to take it one step at a time. Dealing with the affairs of the court is probably more gradual, and you can't eat a fat man in one bite. Peng Lie thought thoughtfully.

"Now, we are working against Zhong Xuan, putting on a posture that Lao Tzu does not listen to you, so if the battle in the south is defeated, the responsibility is ours. Whether it is a general or a master Zhang Yan, it is difficult to do, and when the time comes, not only will the lives of the soldiers be in jeopardy, but your and my heads will also be shaky. Lei Zhong continued to persuade,

"Think about it from another angle, if we follow Lord Zhong Xuan's military orders and listen to his command, then we can not only ensure the lives of the soldiers, but also firmly control the initiative on the battlefield. You know, when we get to the battlefield, we can't help Zhong Xuan, we just need to ...... a little "Lei redo."

The gesture of "turning the palm",

"He commanded wrongly, that's his business, but we can't afford to lose the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. Whether they lose the battle or return in vain, Lu Bu and Zhong Xuan will be held accountable for this, hehe......" Lei Zhong let out a strange laugh,

"Do you understand? In this way, even if we lose the battle, we will still have the same credit. ”

"You kid is amazing......" Peng Lie arched his hand in admiration,

"You can also think of this kind of thing, eat people without spitting out bones."

"When it comes to the battlefield, whoever really controls the army will have the weight to speak, Zhong Xuan is a fart." Lei Zhong sneered,

"If Lao Tzu wants him to lose, he will lose, and if Lao Tzu wants his head, he will have to cut off his head and offer it with both hands."

"That's right." Peng Lie suddenly realized,

"Now if Zhong Xuan wants to win the battle, he must first win us over and count on us to contribute, otherwise, he will die."

"I hope that this Lord Zhong has real talent and learning, and can lead us to win this battle, so that the general can rest assured that he will go west, and we can also establish meritorious deeds." Lei Zhong laughed,

"He's good, we're good, if he's not good and commands indiscriminately, then don't blame us for turning our faces and not recognizing people." On March 15, Peng Lie, the general of Liwu, and Lei Chong, the general of Zhulu, led the army to Xuchang, and Zhong Xuan, the general of Zhengnan, led the crowd out of the city to meet them.

Zhong Xuan was very happy, and a series of words of praise made Peng Lie and Lei Chong unbearable. After some greetings, Zhong Xuan introduced his subordinates to the generals.

Long history Zheng Hun. Zheng Hun is a native of Yin Kaifeng, Henan, the great-grandson of Zheng Zhong, a famous scholar of this dynasty, a disciple of Zheng Tai, a former Shangshu, and a famous scholar of Guanluo.

Sima Yuanba. Yuan Ba is the son of the former Situ Yuan Pang, the younger brother of Taichang Cheng Yuan Lian, and a famous scholar in Yuzhou.

Lord Bo Du attacked. Du Xi is a native of Dingling, Yingchuan, a family of scholars, and a Confucian in Yingchuan. Participated in the military Liangmao, Guoyuan.

Liang Mao is a native of Changyi, Shanyang, and once served as a subordinate of Cai Yong's prime minister's mansion and a famous man in Yanzhou. Guoyuan is a native of Le'an, Jizhou, a disciple of Master Zheng Xuan, and a famous scholar in Hebei.

Thorn**Xun Yun. Xun Yun is the son of Xun Shuang, the former Sikong and the great Confucian, and the great Confucian of Yingchuan. After Wang Dang was transferred by order, Zhong Xuan also took the position of Yingchuan Taishou, so he also had a group of civil bureaucrats under him.

Zhizhong engaged in Chen Chen. Chen Zhan is the younger brother of the former Taichang Chen Ji, the uncle of Ting Weiqing Chen Qun, and the great Confucian of Yingchuan.

Don't drive to Dugi. Du Ji is a native of Jingzhao Duling, his ancestor Du Zhou is the imperial history of Emperor Xiaowu, Du Yannian is the imperial history of Emperor Xiaoxuan, and his family is a high-ranking family in Guanzhong, with a prominent reputation and a famous person in Guanzhong.

Gong Cao is engaged in Guan Ning. Guan Ning is a native of Beihai, who served as the imperial servant of this dynasty, and was dismissed from his post for being implicated in the assassination of the Son of Heaven.

Qingzhou celebrities. The facial features are Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng is a native of Hanoi, the younger brother of Zong Zhengqing Zhang Fan, who was the commander of Yique as early as the Emperor Xiaoling Dynasty, and has been serving as Dong Cao Peng in the Prime Minister's Mansion since then.

After Cai Yong was dismissed, he resigned and returned home. Guan Luo Mingshi. The post bell performance. This adult is Zhong Xuan's younger brother, Yingchuan Daru.

The main record room Peng Han. Han Ji is a native of Nanyang, belongs to the Yingchuan Han family gate, and was famous for his early years as a great Confucian in the Yingru area.

Peng Lie, Lei Chong, Sun Luan, Song Xian, Meng Si and others followed Zhong Xuan's introduction, dizzy one by one, feeling as if they had entered Taixue, and their eyes were all today's famous scholars.

It seems that in order to win this battle, Lord Zhong really paid a lot of money at any cost, and the military and political officials in his mansion are all famous people in contemporary times.

Song Xian's feeling was the strongest. When he led the army in Xuchang, Wang Dang was in charge of the general government in Yingchuan.

At that time, the talents in the palace withered, and Wang Dang was very embarrassed, so he had to write to the court several times and ask for the expedition on his behalf.

It can be seen that it is in the predicament of Yingchuan. On the contrary, looking at the identities of these Peng's subordinates at this moment, it is really a world of difference.

Yingru is a place where no one can come, and it seems that only a Confucian of Zhong Xuan's level can stand.

Zhong Miao invited the generals into the city. At this time, Li Yun, Zhao Hu, Zi Shu and other battalion commanders of Yingchuan were already waiting outside the Zhengnan General's Mansion.

Everyone laughed and walked into the house together. A sumptuous feast had already been set up in the house. Zhong Xuan invited him to drink again and again.

During the banquet, Lei Zhong noticed a detail, that is, all the celebrities and scholars never talked about scriptures, did not talk about the rhythm of rhetoric, and just gossiped about the world.

This was obviously instructed by Zhong Xuan in advance, so as not to hurt the self-esteem of the generals and cause contradictions. Lei Zhong couldn't help but have a good impression of Zhong Xuan.

In the middle of the wine, Zhong Xuan stood up and toasted one by one, said a word of gratitude, and gave each general a generous gift.

Among the generals present, Peng Lie is the oldest and has the highest military rank, if he doesn't accept it, others won't dare to take it, so the atmosphere at the banquet is a little abnormal at this time.

Peng Lie's face showed disdain, he lowered his head and drank, without saying a word, obviously not meaning to accept it. Zhong Xuan cast a pleading gaze at Lei.

A few days ago, Peng Lie didn't come, Song Xian and Sun Luan didn't come, and Zhong Xuan was already a little flustered. If you can't even handle a bunch of generals in the unified army, then there is no need to mention the war.

Originally, he expected that Lu Bu would personally command the army on the middle route to attack Yuzhou, but who knew that Lu Bu was very cunning, saying that he was responsible for opening up the battlefield in Xuzhou, and led the army to fight Pengcheng.

In this way, if the middle route army fails to conquer Yuzhou within the specified time limit, then the main responsibility lies with Zhong Xuan, and Lu Bu will only be implicated at most.

Just when Zhong Miao was about to ask the general for help, Lei Chong's army arrived, and he also went to Yanling in person and brought Peng Lie with him.

Peng Lieneng led the army south, which was obviously directly related to Lei Chong's persuasion, so Zhong Xuan's opinion of Lei Chong changed suddenly.

Whether the battle of Yuzhou can be won or not, the key lies in this Lei Chong general. Lei thought about it for a while, invited Peng Lie to drink, and then quietly glanced at him, and said with a pun: "The army has come from afar, and the soldiers are very hard, so treat it at the right time, it can boost morale." Peng Lie drank it all, turned around and yelled outside the hall,

"Someone is coming, ......" Zhong Xuan's face changed suddenly, and the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became tense. Peng Lie's personal guards swarmed in, and the regiment protected Peng Lie.

Peng Lie picked up the gift slip and handed it to the pro-guard rate,

"This is Lord Zhong's reward for the soldiers, take it back and share it."

"Master Xie......" The team leader waved his hand, and more than a dozen guards knelt down together, gave Zhong Xuan a big salute, and turned around and retreated.

Zhong Miao forced a smile and quietly wiped a cold sweat, feeling extremely annoyed. The other generals saw that Peng Lie had treated Zhong Xuan's generous gift to the officers and soldiers in the army, and it was not good to put it in his arms again, so they also thanked Zhong Xuan one after another as a reward for the army.

Lei Chong saw that the atmosphere was relatively cold, and hurriedly said hello to Li Yun, Sun Luan, Song Xian and others, and got up to toast Zheng Hun, Chen Chen, Yuan Ba, Xun Yun and other great Confucians, covering up this small unpleasantness.

The guests and hosts dispersed happily. In the evening, Zhong Xuan sat with Zheng Hun, Zhong Yan, Han Ji, Yuan Ba and others to discuss.

Although this army has been assembled in place, and 80,000 soldiers have also been stationed in the camp of the Southern Expeditionary Army, with the current relationship between Zhong Xuan and the generals, it is impossible to fight at all.

The army was pulled out, and when it came to the battlefield, Zhong Xuan could not control it, and once it was defeated, it would be irretrievable.

Peng Lie and Lei Chong are all veterans who have fought for more than 20 years, and they are fighting on the battlefield with these people, purely seeking their own death.

"Go to the imperial court, write to the general, and ask Lord Lu Bu to go to the battlefield in Yuzhou to command the battle as soon as possible." Zheng Hun smiled bitterly,

"There is a lack of minimum trust between us and the generals in the army, how can this battle be fought?"

"Zi Rate, Su You, and Xian Rong are all deputy generals of various armies, plus they were all under Yuan Shao in the past, so they can't control the army at all." Yuan Ba sighed,

"Lei Chong, Sun Luan, Li Yun, Song Xian and others are not qualified enough, but Peng Lie is the first to look forward to the horse, and it is difficult to command. It seems that only Lu Mian and Zheng Bao's troops can be transferred back immediately. ”

"It's too late. Peng Lie's army was subordinate to Lord Lu Bu of Yanzhou, and Lei Chong's army was subordinate to Lord Wu Xiong of Luoyang, and they both came to participate in the attack on Yuzhou. If they were to be transferred to the Nanyang battlefield, they would need to obtain the consent of the two adults, Lu Bu and Wu Xiong, and at the same time, they would also need the holy decree of the Son of Heaven. In this way, time is lost. Zhong Yan shook his hand and said,

"In addition, Yuzhou is already urging us to send troops as soon as possible, so as not to leak things and waste all our efforts. We're going to have to race for time. Don't drive Du Ji hesitated for a moment, and suggested in a low voice: "My lord, if it really doesn't work, let out a little military information first, so that you may be able to gain their trust." After all, for martial artists, combat merit is the first. ”

"Yes, for them, the battle merit is indeed the first, but what if they don't care about the battle merit and have another purpose?" Zhang Cheng shook his head resolutely,

"Zhang Miao, Kong Rong, You Heng, Zang Hong, how did they die? Although the general may not want to kill us, if someone pushes us into the trap, will the general take the trouble to rescue us, or will he fill in the soil and bury us alive? Zhang Cheng's words were like a sharp sword piercing everyone's chests, making people shudder, and the room was suddenly silent.

Zhong Xuan thought about it for a long time and said categorically: "We don't believe them, how can they believe us?" Over the years, the reason why the Han Dynasty has been able to come to this day is because of the general's absolute trust in the imperial court. Although there are many twists and turns, the general's consistent trust is the fundamental reason why Zhongxing's great cause can continue to advance. Today, the general entrusted the edict of the first emperor to the Son of Heaven, handed over all the military power, and asked me to lead the army to crusade against the rebellion, what else do we let him do? What else can he do to trust him? If we can't even give this basic trust to the general, then when will the big man be able to prosper? The crowd was speechless.

"Brother Yuan Chang, even if we tell each other all about the strategy of attacking Yuzhou, we still lack integrity with each other......" Chen Chen's face showed disdain,

"These people used to be outlaws, born in the countryside, either thieves or bandits. Although they are all generals and court officials now, they are still thieves in their bones, and they are still lowly commoners, and they are not the same kind of people as us at all, and they are too far behind. Even if you pour your heart out of them, they won't believe you. ”

"If you don't try, how do you know?" Zhong Xuan sighed,

"It is true that they have poor backgrounds, but their poor backgrounds cannot erase their exploits for the Han Dynasty, nor can they prevent them from becoming ministers of the dynasty, let alone prevent their descendants from becoming members of the scholar clan. Decades from now, if we were still alive, if you look at their descendants, if you look at their lineage, will you still be able to look at them with the eyes of the past? At this point, the Gaomen clan in northern Xinjiang and the Gaomen clan in Hebei have done much better than us. If the Jinyang royal family hadn't married with the warriors of Northern Xinjiang, the Jinyang rebellion case would have wiped them out. It's the same this time, if Zhang Miao, Kong Rong and others can change their minds, get rid of the idea of superiority, marry the warriors of Northern Xinjiang early, and establish a close relationship with the people of Northern Xinjiang, why would they be wiped out? You look at Shi Xi, not long after his wife died, he immediately entrusted Master Zheng Xuan as a matchmaker and married the daughter of the great Sima Xu Rong, and Weng's son-in-law was an official in the same dynasty, and his power was strong, how good. Taifu Yang Biao also personally came forward to propose to Guanglu Xunqing Xian Yufu for his son Yang Xiu. You know Xian Yufu's status in the court, he is the most prestigious commander of the Northern Frontier Army except for Li Hong. can marry Xian Yufu, and the Yang family can be regarded as powerful. The Wei family in Hedong and the Sima family in Hanoi all married Zhang Yan, and the Ma family and Shisun family in Guanzhong married Yang Feng. What are the origins of Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, don't you want me to say? Also, why was Cai Mao able to get out of danger? It's not because Mrs. Zhang Wen and Xu Rong are in-laws, Mrs. Zhang went to ask for a favor, and Xu Rong immediately ordered Cai Mao to be put back and Han Song was arrested. Zhong Xuan shook his head and sighed again,

"In the Yingru clan, except for Xu Shao and Yuan Yao, there are no marrying the warriors of Northern Xinjiang, which is where our worries lie. When I was in the capital, I repeatedly told Xun You, Yuan Yao, Han Ming, Xin Ping and other adults that I wanted to change my past thoughts. If you stubbornly stick to the idea that you are superior to others and look down on the warriors of Northern Xinjiang, sooner or later a catastrophe will befall you. This time, we were able to escape the disaster, in fact, it was largely thanks to the dead Yuan Shu. It may seem incredible to you, but it's true. Why did Yuan Yao get the trust and respect of the general? Why did you become one of the nine Qings at a young age? It's very simple, it's because of the relationship between the general and Yuan Shu. Before Yuan Shu died, he did not entrust his son and family to Yuan Shao, but let his son and family go thousands of miles to Hebei and attach themselves to the general, which shows the deep relationship between the two. If there was no such relationship, how could Yuan Yao have received the help of the Great General and Li Wei to rescue the Ying Rushi people from danger? Zhong Xuan stood up,

"If we can successfully conquer Yuzhou this time, it will not be because the army is strong, but because of the prestige of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court. Who rebuilt the prestige of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court? Who made the big man rise again? Think about it, think about it. On March 16, Zhong Xuan, the general of Zhengnan, invited Peng Lie and Lei Zhong to the mansion to discuss matters.

Peng Lie was reluctant to go. He was extremely angry and scolded Zhong Xuan and the others. Why did Zhong Miao give us a generous gift?

Don't you look down on us, thinking that we are thieves, bandits, greedy villains, and a pile of treasures can send us away and buy us.

Is Lao Tzu so cheap? Haven't you seen the treasure? Lao Tzu doesn't have a field mansion at home? He looks down on Lao Tzu, and Lao Tzu still looks down on him.

Lei Zhong persuaded him that Zhong Xuan was a Shangguan and a commander, no matter what he did or what he thought, we must not violate the law or be rude, otherwise he will be caught, and he can impeach us.

He impeached me? Peng Lie slapped his palm on the case, Lao Tzu will impeach him now, where did he get the money to give us a generous gift?

Lao Tzu suspected him of misappropriating military funds without authorization. Lei Zhong persuaded and persuaded him, dragged him alive, and dragged Peng Lie to the city.

Zhong Xuan personally greeted him outside the house, very polite, smiling, and looking kind and gentle. He invited the two of them to his study, spread out the map, and explained the current military situation in detail.

Since they were down to business, Peng Lie and Lei Zhong put away their guard and listened attentively.

"My lord, the 80,000 army attacked Yuzhou from the direction of Xuchang, although it can continue to attack the city and pull out the village, but the direction of Chenliu is our Achilles' heel, because the army is now in Yingchuan, and Lord Lu Bu is attacking Pengcheng in Xuzhou, and there are almost no defensive forces in the direction of Chenliu." Peng Lie pointed to Liang Guo's Suiyang City on the map and said,

"Yuan Tan has a heavy army here, if he guards the city of Pingyu in Runan County and Chen County in Chenguo County, and at the same time rushes north with a large army to attack and kill Chen Liu, and burns and kills and plunders in Yanzhou, then we have to divide our troops to help." Peng Lie let out a sneer in his nose,

"My lord, the imperial court has only given you three months, and there are two and a half months left before the deadline. If we want to capture the whole territory of Yuzhou in two and a half months, it seems that the possibility is very small at present, unless ......"

"Unless what?" Zhong Xuan asked with a smile.

"Unless the general gives up westward and goes west to Pingqiang." Peng Lie knocked on the case,

"Otherwise, the army will return in vain, and the adult's guilt will be repudiated."

"There's no other way?" Zhong Xuan humbly asked for advice. As Zhong Xuan expected, Peng Lie continued without hesitation,

"Let Lord Lu Bu and Lord Gao Shun of the East Road and Lord Zhang Xiu of the West Road storm strongly, and at the same time organize the people to support the battlefields of the east and west roads under our banner, forcing Cao Cao in Xuzhou and Liu Biao in Jingzhou to ask Yuan Tan for help at the same time, and ask him to lead the army to attack north. Yuan Tan did not dare to go north, but he was afraid that our troops left in the east of Chenliu and Yingchuan would attack Yuzhou, and after he saw that we were supporting the eastern and western battlefields with the main force, he would definitely send troops north to attack Yanzhou. Peng Lie pointed to the Langtang Canal on the map,

"We ambushed the main force in the southeast of Langtang Canal, and after Yuan Tan attacked, we quickly went south to conquer Suiyang, and then surrounded Yuan Tan who came back to help under Suiyang City, and ate him in one bite. How many centaurs can he have? Whether it is 20,000 or 30,000, we have more than twice the number of troops, and we can completely annihilate them. Zhong Xuan arched his hand gratefully,

"Thank you two generals for your trust."

"We don't trust you." Peng Lie opened his mouth

"Poured" Zhong Xuan with cold water. Zhong Xuan was embarrassed. It was too late for Lei Chong to stop him, so he hurriedly played a round and said a few words to cover up.

"You kid don't want to be here with the mud." Peng Lie glared at Lei Chong dissatisfied, then looked at Zhong Xuan and said bluntly,

"Don't bribe me, don't buy me, even if you give me a room of women, I don't want to be surprised. If you use military funds as a gift for favors, I will impeach you. You have never fought a war, let alone commanded an army of 80,000 to fight, how can you make me trust you? Also, judging from the fact that you bribed the generals in public yesterday, your character is also very poor, and there is a difference of 108,000 miles from your prestige. With your character, can I trust you? I've been fighting with the general for more than ten years, and the best meal he entertained me was two meatloafs and an egg, and he didn't give me any money, but what about you? Not only did he entertain me with a very sumptuous wine feast, but he also let me enjoy the female music and gave me a heavy gift that I had never seen before. You have a family background, don't you? You're rich, aren't you? Lao Tzu doesn't want to be cold, Lao Tzu tells you that you will lose this battle, you wait to go to jail. Peng Lie pushed the table away, turned over and stood up, and bowed.

"That's all I have to say, farewell." Peng Lie walked away. Zhong Miao was so angry that he almost fainted. Lei Zhong comforted him a few words, saying that I guarantee that all the armies will absolutely obey the orders of the adults.

Don't worry, you can fight as you say. On 17 March, Zhong Miao again invited Peng Lie and Lei Chong to the mansion to discuss matters.

Peng Lie scolded, what does this old man want to do? If he talks nonsense again today, Lao Tzu will scold him to death.

Zhong Xuan still stood outside the gate of the mansion to greet him, still looking kind and gentle. The three of them walked all the way, chatting all the way, and gradually walked into the garden.

On the small pavilion in the park, an old man in a black robe and a high crown sat on a stone bench, stroking the piano and singing, and a girl in white held a long flute, playing and dancing.

The old and young were intoxicated by the music and dance, and seemed to ignore the three visitors. Zhong Xuan stopped at the gate of the courtyard and stopped with interest.

Peng Lie clasped his arms, raised his head to the sky, looked at the white clouds, and ignored them indifferently. Lei Zhong was first attracted by the sound of the piano flute, and then moved by the graceful dancing of the girl in white.

Suddenly, the girl smiled back, revealing a peerless face. Lei Chong suffocated for a moment, and his mind went blank.

In his opinion, the most beautiful woman in the world is none other than the eldest princess of Chang'an, the blonde lady of the general, who knew that today he saw the third woman who suffocated himself.

The sound of the piano flute became weaker and weaker, the girl's dancing posture gradually stopped, and Zhong Xuan's laughter and applause suddenly sounded, waking up the lost Lei Chong.

The black-robed old man walked over slowly with the support of the girl. Zhong Xuan pointed at the old man and introduced to Peng Lie and Lei Chong: "This is Mr. Xu Jingxu." The two men were shocked and hurriedly bowed and saluted.

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