The next day.
Xu Huang led 5,000 soldiers to Zhaoge, ready to block Zhang Yang's retreat.
In less than four days.
Shi Huan rode out of Wen County alone.
Xun You's plan was feasible. It was the quickest and most dangerous plan. Only he, the commander of the Middle Region, was extremely serious to both the Rong Mansion and Zhang Yang.
Half a day passed.
Shi Huan carried the flag and walked out of Huai County City.
Huai County Tower.
Countless Hanoi soldiers were at a loss.
A general pointed outside the city and asked in puzzlement,""That person came alone under the banner of the Commander-in-Chief?”
"Damn it!"
Zhang Yang's eyes were filled with malice." Why is Shi Huan so unsatisfied? I've already pushed him to Huai County. Do you really want me to completely withdraw from Hanoi County?"”
"Uncle Zhang Zhi!"
Shi Huan raised his flag and roared.
"This is?"
"Shi Gongliu?" Zhang Yang was stunned.”
"Clang!"
Shi Huan dismounted.
He reached out his hand and took off his armor and sword, throwing them under the flag.
After that, he walked to the city gate of Huai County and entered the shooting range of the archers.
"Ha!"
Zhang Yang laughed angrily." Shi Gongliu, I once fought Dong Zhongying with Cao Mengde. I'm also a feudal lord who was born in troubled times. How dare you look down on me today? Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?"”
"Do you dare to chat?"
Shi Huan's eyes were filled with confidence.
"Open the city gates!"
Zhang Yang ordered with a ferocious look.
Boom!
The city gates of Huai County slowly opened.
Nearly a hundred soldiers poured out of Hanoi twice.
Seeing this, Shi Huan wore a cotton coat and stepped into the city in a panic.
Not long after!
On the city tower, Zhang Yang dismissed the people around him.
"Uncle Zhang Zhi, you're not so afraid of life and death. You actually dare to ask your subordinates to retreat!" Shi Huan said indifferently.”
"Ha!"
Zhang Yang held the hilt of his sword and sneered." You're unarmed now. You're in Huai County. If I'm still afraid, what right do I have to stay in Hanoi for a few years? I might as well go back to Bingzhou and raise horses!"”
"Not bad!"
Shi Huan said solemnly.
"What do you want?" Zhang Yang asked indifferently.”
"Say surrender!"
Shi Huan's brows were filled with fear as he said,"Now, the situation in the world is clear. The north of the Yangtze River and the south of the Yellow River are the territories of Prime Minister Cao. The north of the Yellow River is under the jurisdiction of Yuan Benchu. Next year, the Prime Minister will send troops to Xuzhou. In less than two years, there will be a war that will determine the ownership of the north.”
"You want me to surrender first?"
Zhang Yang's eyes were filled with mockery.
"Not bad!"
Shi Huan said in a low voice," The Prime Minister has Marshal Xiao's help, and his troops have already entered the three auxiliary regions. Once the north is pacified, he will definitely lead his troops south. At that time, he will be an existence that can pacify the world. Do you think the Han Emperor will still be able to sit still?”
"Hmm?"
Zhang Yang's pupils constricted.
In the blink of an eye, he said coldly,"Why don't I vote for Deacon Yuan?”
"Haha!"
Shi Huan laughed loudly and said," Yuan Ben was initially indecisive. He occupied the four prefectures long ago, but now he's ruling by himself. How long do you think he can be strong? I dare guarantee that in less than three years, the Prime Minister will lead his army north. The four generations and three dukes 'families will no longer exist!”
"Ha!"
Zhang Yang sneered.
Right now, Cao Cao was not as powerful as Yuan Shao.
The moment Shi Huan opened his mouth, it was as if he would unify the world tomorrow and ascend the throne.
"Uncle Zhang Zhi!"
"The Third Assistant's Zhechong Manor is to attack Western Liang!”
"If you surrender to the Prime Minister today, you can enter the Rong Manor tomorrow. You should surrender a county. It will be of great use to our northern expedition. I can use the Central Territory as a guarantee and write a letter to the Rong Manor for you to be granted the title of Marquis!”Shi Huan saw that Zhang Yang was unmoved, so he could only follow Xun You's words.
"Enter the Rong Manor?"
Zhang Yang's heart trembled, and he actually felt a sense of anticipation.
" Xu Huang, the deputy general of the fifth military camp of the Congrong Manor," Shi Huan said with a faint smile." He's now the commandant of the Central Commandery. A few days ago, he led 5,000 troops to Zhaoge!”
"Are you threatening me?"
Zhang Yang's pupils constricted.
Shi Huan shook his head and said,"If you're willing to surrender, you can be the deputy general of the fifth camp!"”
"Hah!"
"I'm a noble duke, yet you dare to make me a deputy general!" Zhang Yang laughed angrily.”
"Uncle Zhang Zhi!"
Shi Huan's gaze was cold as he said coldly," If you're unwilling to surrender to the Prime Minister, I'll die in Huai County today. A commander-in-chief who has taken off his armor and can't even surrender to the enemy when he enters the city alone still has the face to meet Marshal Xiao!”
"You still dare to threaten me!"
Zhang Yang pulled out his sword and said ferociously.
Shi Huan's gaze was fearless as he said," If you surrender today, we'll be comrades. If you kill me or force me to leave, then the one who will come tomorrow will be Marshal Xiao. Do you think that you'll be as kind as me when you follow the Rong Manor's soldiers into the river?”
"What do you mean?"
Zhang Yang asked in fear.
Shi Huan sneered." Why do the generals under the Prime Minister revere the name of Marquis Beishou so much, even addressing him as Commander Xiao? That's because of the fame they have gained from killing. If I die in Huai County, Commander Xiao will be a little angry and will definitely massacre the entire Hanoi!”
"Aren't you ashamed?"
Zhang Yang's eyes were filled with shame and anger.
Shi Huan raised his head and said confidently," Only generals who can attack cities and seize territory have meaning in their existence. From the Rong Manor, five battalions of soldiers will be raised. There will be a total of 110,000 soldiers. How many people do you have in Hanoi that you can kill?!"”
"Clang!"
Zhang Yang's sword fell to the ground.
His spirit was drained as he stood on the city gate tower in a daze.
Not long ago, he was also a vassal, even as famous as Cao Cao. Now, he was actually afraid of a mastermind.
"Uncle Zhang Zhi!"
Shi Huan's gaze was complicated as he said," Prime Minister, if that day really comes, do you have the merit of opening up new territories and expanding your territory? Even if you haven't reached that step, you'll still be a general who pacified the world and embraced the emperor!"”
"I'm willing to surrender!"
Zhang Yang staggered and sat on the steps. He said with a complicated expression,""Such offensive words definitely wouldn't come from a general. Who is it?”
"I'm Xun Gongda, the military counselor from the Rong army!" Shi Huan said respectfully.”
"Ha!"
"I can't believe I lost to a military counselor!" Zhang Yang mocked himself.”
Shi Huan shook his head and said with a complicated expression," You're wrong. The Rong Army is a special case in the Rong Manor. There are only two of them, and they were both people who followed the Prime Minister and made plans when Marshal Xiao was about to go out to war. You lost to Marshal Xiao, not the Middle Territory Manor, and it's not as simple as a military counselor!”
"Yes, I am!"
Zhang Yang rubbed his face.
Shi Huan turned to look in the direction of Ye City and said with a cold sneer,"The reason why the Middle Territory Residence is stationed in Hanoi is to prepare for the northern expedition. One day, the north will submit to the iron hooves of the Congrong Residence!”
"Kengchi!"
Zhang Yang put away his sword and said with a complicated expression," If you surrender, then you surrender. I'll immediately leave the city and follow you back to camp!"”
"Good!"
Shi Huan nodded.
Zhang Yang surrendered.
Hanoi was completely pacified.
The battle report from the Central Territory was also sent to Xuchang.
Mid-December.
Xuchang County, North hunting Hou Fu.
Man Chong handed over a letter and said in a deep voice,""This is a letter from Gongda. According to the secret report of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Hanoi has already been pacified. Shi Huan went to Huai County alone to surrender Zhang Yang. Gongda will bring him back to court in a few days!”
"Surrender?"
Xiao Bei's eyes were filled with surprise.
As far as he knew, Zhang Yang should have died at the hands of his own subordinates.
Now that they had surrendered to the Rong Manor, Xun You must have given the Central Territory Manor a plan!
"Yes!"
Man Chong nodded.
Xiao Bei opened the letter and said in a low voice,"Go to the Prime Minister's Estate. Immediately gather everyone to discuss the matter!"”
"Good!"
Man Chong nodded.
Not long after!
Xiao Bei stepped into the Prime Minister's residence.
Cao Cao was biting on a piece of venison and mumbled,""Xinzhi, you're here. Sit down and eat the venison. Zixiu went hunting this morning!”
"No thanks!"
Xiao Bei waved the letter in his hand and said with a faint smile,"Qu Yi is going to die!"
Cao Cao spat a mouthful of venison on the ground and said in shock,""Qu Yi is dead? Why didn't the Jinyiwei send any secret report?”
"He's not dead yet."
Cao Cao was puzzled,"The first to enter the camp is Yuan Benchu's army that can restrain the cavalry!"”
"Haha!"
Xiao Bei shook his head and said with a smile,"If he doesn't go to Bing Province, then there won't be any problem. However, Yuan Benchu's mistake was to let Qu Yi support Gao Gan. Therefore, I'm certain that this person will die on the battlefield of Bing Province!"”
"Wha…!"
Cao Cao was about to ask.
Unexpectedly, Xun Yu, Cao Ren, and the others entered the hall one after another.
"Clean it up!"
Cao Cao waved his hand.
The two servants quickly cleaned up the food on the table.
"Prime Minister!"
"Marshal Xiao!"
"Marquis Beishou!"
The civil and military officials bowed respectfully.
"Xinzhi, you go first!" Cao Cao waved his hand.”
Xiao Bei nodded slightly and said in a deep voice,"Today, I asked Bo Ning to summon you here for a meeting. Because Yuan Benchu is going to attack Youzhou, we must take down Xuzhou next year and then station troops south of the Yellow River to prevent him from attacking Xuchang!"”
"Yes!"
Everyone's expressions changed.
"Xinzhi, can Yuan Shao take Youzhou in a year?" Xun Yu asked in a deep voice.”
"Almost!"
Xiao Bei walked to the side of the map and said in a deep voice,"Gongda sent a message saying that Yuan Benchu sent Qu Yi to help the Bing Province battlefield. His intention was to wipe out the Bing Province. Now that he has Qingzhou and Jizhou in his hands, if the Bing Province is pacified, he will definitely send his troops to Youzhou!”
"Three armies!"
Guo Jia's eyes were filled with seriousness.
Xiao Bei drew a line with a charcoal pen and said indifferently,"Yuan Tan of Qingzhou. If he fights Youzhou, he will definitely send his troops out of the Bohai Sea and enter Guangyang Anci!"”
"Not bad!"
Xi Zhicai also nodded.
Xiao Bei drew a line again and said,"If the army leaves Yanmen and Ping City, they can ride into Gao Liu of Dai County!”
"Surrounded!"
Cao Cao was shocked.
Xiao Bei drew a middle line on the map and said in a deep voice,"Yuan Benchu's main force will be backed up by Zhongshan, and the army will directly attack Fanyang, Zhuo County, and Guangyang. As long as the three armies are fast enough, Gongsun Bogui will be trapped in Ji County and die.”
"Too vicious!"
"To be able to make Yuan Shao send more troops to Bingzhou, it seems that he does have capable people under him!"”
"Xu Ziyuan, Shen Zhengnan, Ju Gongyu, Tian Yuanhao!”
"These four people can shoulder half of Yuan Benchu's empire and can be compared to the six assistant ministers!”
"However, the internal strife under his command is too serious. When all of them gather together, there will definitely be endless future troubles. This is the key to our victory. However, we still have to make a war plan for Xu Prefecture!”Xiao Bei's expression was indifferent, not putting Yuan Shao's plan in his eyes at all.
"Xinzhi!"
Xun Yu smiled faintly." Battles have always been your personal business!"”
"Of course!"
Xiao Bei nodded and said," I have called you here for a meeting. Other than conquering Xu Prefecture, I also want you to do one thing. That is to prepare to increase the number of officials for the three assistants. If my guess is correct, Li Jue will die in less than half a year. Beidi Prefecture will be empty. Let Zi Xu take down Huangbai City!”
"Good!"
Xun Yu nodded.
Xiao Bei looked at Cao Cao and said,"Prime Minister, write a letter to Chen Gong to reminisce about the past. It's best if you write words like Xiapi and Wuyue!"”
"Why?"
Cao Cao asked.
Xiao Bei said confidently," Liu Bei left Jingzhou. Naturally, we want to drive a wedge between Lu Bu and Chen Gong. We want to force Lu Bu into Xiapi City. It will be much easier to pacify Xuzhou next year. I will first pacify the Xuzhou army!"”
"Good!"
Cao Cao nodded.
"Marshal Xiao!"
Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan, and Yue Jin stood up!
Xiao Bei waved his hand and said indifferently,"Attack Xuzhou. The fifth battalion will temporarily stay in Xuchang. If we can take down Xuzhou next year, I will pick one of the eight main and deputy generals to set up Yingyang Prefecture in Xuzhou!"”
"Here!"
The five of them shouted.
Xiao Bei looked at the generals and said in a deep voice,"There are only two battlefields in the Battle of Xuzhou. Donghai County and Xiapi County. If the army attacks next year, I will lead the first and second battalions to attack Tancheng personally. The Prime Minister will lead the third and fourth battalions to attack Xiapi personally!"”
"Here!"
The four generals replied.
Xiao Bei said in a deep voice,"In the Battle of Xiapi, Feng Xiao and Wen He will be the military advisors. Dian Wei will lead the Leopard Guards!"”
"Here!"
Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Dian Wei Yingdao.
Xiao Bei looked at Cheng Yu and said,"Zhong De, you will be the Marquis 'military adviser next year!"”
"Sure!"
Cheng Yu nodded.
Xiao Bei said again,"Zhicai, the battle of Xu Prefecture is of great importance. I hope there won't be any problems this time!"”
"Don't worry!"
Xi Zhicai nodded.
"Xinzhi!"
Cao Cao dried the ink on the paper and smiled,""The letter has been written. Although my literary talent is not as good as yours in the recruitment hall, it's not bad either!”
"Haha!"
Xiao Bei shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"How are we going to drive a wedge between them now?" Cao Cao's face turned red.”
"Swoosh!"
Xiao Bei picked up the brush and scribbled on Cao Cao's letter. He said in a deep voice,"Prime Minister, Lu Bu is a brawny but simple-minded fellow. Even if there is nothing in your letter, just a few strokes and some special words are enough to make him suspicious!”
"Wuyue!"
"Xiapi?"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
Jia Xu cut off a strand of his beard and said warily,""If I were to see this letter, I would definitely think that Chen Gong was worried that the letter would be leaked, so he erased the word 'Xi', leaving behind the word' Pi 'and words like' Bing 'and' Wuyu'. This basically proves that Chen Gong is colluding with the Prime Minister!”
"Not bad!"
Cao Cao nodded.
Xiao Bei said,"The rest will depend on the Jinyiwei's methods!"”
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