Chapter 275 Storm
Guanghe six years, September 20th.
Since Xingyang cannot be defended, then Aocang on Aoshan Mountain in the north cannot be defended. After Ding Sheng's troops captured Xingyang, the entire Taishan Army moved to Xingyang and headed north to Aocang.
At that time, there was a disciple in Aocang, Guo Xing, who secretly formed a group of eighteen dead disciples to attack the gate of Aocang at night, and led the chief of Aocang to surrender to Zhang Chong outside the warehouse. General Zhang Chong opened the Ao warehouse and dispersed the people's grain, which shocked the whole river.
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At this time, He Jin, the general of the Han Dynasty, took a group of staff and looked at the sea of people outside Aocang at Hulao Pass to the west of Xingyang, and lamented:
"Since the destiny talisman has descended on me, Yan Han, how can I give birth to a soaring general!"
The dignified general of the Han Dynasty actually said such demoralizing words, which shows that He Jin was losing ground in his heart at this moment.
But He Jin's words made someone unhappy. He was a man of majestic appearance and heroic spirit. He was Yuan Shao of the Yuan clan in Runan, who was serving as a general in the palace at this time.
Yuan Shaoting stepped forward with his sword, lined up in front of the crowd, and loudly admonished:
"My lord, please be silent. We can all say these words, but my lord cannot. My lord is a general of the Han Dynasty and is responsible for commanding the world's military. How can he increase the momentum of thieves and destroy his own prestige? Those thieves, I look at them like pigs and sheep, so why should I be afraid?”
Yuan Shao was already handsome and majestic, and he was a head taller than He Jin. The thunderous energy directly stunned He Jin, and he could only say yes.
After all, He Jin came from a small family, and his appearance was really unworthy of his position. However, after all, the people present were all He Jinzheng who had entered the general's palace, and according to tradition, they were his retainers. The way Yuan Shao acted just now was really not what a courtier should do.
So someone came out and scolded Yuan Shao.
This man has a high crown and a black ribbon. He is Wang Qian, the Qianshi Chief Envoy of the General's Mansion. Wang Qian was born in Gaoping, Shanyang. His grandfather was the Taiwei of Emperor Shun, and his father was Lao Sikong of this dynasty. He was a noble man. In the future, Wang Can, the seventh son of Jian'an, will be his son.
So when Wang Qian came out, he scolded Yuan Shao unceremoniously:
"If you don't back down from the beginning, is this a courtesy?"
Yuan Shao bowed to He Jin with a straight face and then withdrew.
At this time, He Jin excused Yuan Shao and said:
"I have also learned a lot about Zhuangqi that Benchu talked about. If I don't talk about this, if I don't talk about these, what do you think of the Taishan bandits outside the pass?"
He Jin asked about military matters. Wang Qian, the chief historian, was speechless and bowed out.
The general over there, Sima Fanzeng, stepped forward and said:
"Just now, Ben Chu said that there are dogs and sheep on the other side. I've passed it. My lord, the old minister Yu Xu also encountered a similar thing during the reign of Emperor An. At that time, there were thieves in Chaoge, and the old minister regarded them as dogs. Sheep. Why? He said that he was in the suburbs of Han and Wei like Chaoge, with Taihang on his back and the Yellow River, only a hundred miles away from Aocang, while thousands of people from Qing and Ji were in exile. , Shou Chenggao, cut off the right arm of the world, that is, this generation is a real dog and sheep gathering together, just seeking food and clothing. "
Many of these people knew the allusions of the previous dynasty that Sima Fan once said, but they didn't think of it for a while. When they heard what he said, they couldn't help but nod.
So Fan Zeng continued:
"But what? Nowadays, the thieves named Taishan Thieves are by no means ordinary thieves. How can ordinary thieves fight thousands of miles away? How can ordinary thieves repeatedly defeat the Han family's tigers? How can ordinary thieves know the weight of Xingyang? Ordinary thieves How can a thief open Aocang to help the hungry and win people's hearts?"
The words "Four How" made the whole audience feel heavy.
Yes, what are you escaping from? Is it difficult to admit that the opponent is a rebel who can overthrow the Han Dynasty? Again, the first step in solving a problem is always to admit the problem.
From here, it can also be seen that this Sima Fanzeng is no ordinary person. Indeed, although he was unknown in later generations and seemed inferior to the heroes of the late Han Dynasty, in fact, he once defeated the Yellow Turban Army of Changshe in history, and even erected a ancestral tree monument in the Wei River. In this world, because the Yellow Turban Army launched a year earlier than in history, the trajectories of many people have changed, and Fan Zeng is just one of them.
Youfan had opened up the situation, so He Jin took the opportunity to ask the officials:
"Then how to defeat this thief?"
As soon as these words came out, there was silence again, including Fan Zeng, who had been talking eloquently just now.
Why?
Just because no one among them thinks that they can defeat the Taishan thief on the other side now. In the battle outside Xingyang, the Han army had lost all its military power in the capital. General He Jin said that he was the top switchboard of the Han army, but what? He now has no soldiers under his command. He only took his own shogunate and three hundred iron soldiers from the mansion, and entered Hulao Pass with a strong sword.
At this time, there were only 800 Chengguan school captains and 300 iron soldiers in Hulao Pass, totaling 1,100 people. And what about the Taishan thief on the opposite side? Simply countless. Who knows how many people there will be in the Taishan Army who will distribute grain after Aocang is opened.
Even a clever woman can't make a meal without rice, and no matter how resourceful a man is, he can't send troops, so no one can answer his question.
He Jin waited for a long time to see if anyone would answer his words, but there was no one for a long time, so he could only answer his own words, and he couldn't really throw them on the ground.
So, he said warmly to the military official who was the outermost among the officials:
"Bao Sima, your home is in Mount Tai. I wonder if you have ever dealt with the Taishan thieves outside the pass."
This military official named Bao Sima is our old acquaintance Bao Xin.
After the Taishan Army entered Taishan County, Bao Xin moved his family to the three counties in the south of the county. However, the Bao family also lost their farm, house, and slaves, and the family's strength was greatly damaged.
Bao Xin had no choice but to go to Luo and become a guest, so that he could find a career as an official, so that the family could survive the difficulties. But unfortunately, although Bao's ancestors also held the prestigious position of Sili Xiaowei, that was eight generations ago, and their family has no connections in Luoyang.
In fact, Bao Xin's family was already a tycoon in the countryside in history. The only way his family could become prosperous again was by recruiting people from the Taishan Lao who hunted from the side of Mount Tai. Of course, now that he has lost all his songs, he no longer has the foundation to build a family based on martial arts.
So Bao Xin kept running around in Kyoto, spending a lot of money, but none of them got anything done. He even went to Zhang Rang's house to make money, and wanted to learn from the story of Meng Tuo, the governor of Liangzhou, to improve his status.
Meng Tuo was the father of Meng Da, a slave with three surnames in the future. At that time, Meng Tuo also came to Kyoto to work as an official. When he found out that the prison slave Dian of Zhang Rang's family was from the same hometown as himself, he spent all his family property to befriend the prison slave Dian, and finally gave him money. The prison slave Dian was so embarrassed that he asked Meng Tuo if he could help him.
In the end, Meng Tuo didn't embarrass the prison slave Dian. He just said that when I go out, just bow to me. At that time, people who came here to seek official positions were packed with people outside the mansion, and it was overwhelming. Meng Tuo arrived late, just in time to block the outside, and then Zhang Rang's prison slave Dian rushed out to greet Meng Tuo, and together they carried his car through the door.
At this point, Meng Tuo became famous. Everyone knew that Meng Tuo was a well-connected person, and they all bribed him with treasures and curios. Then Meng Tuo gave most of it to Zhang Rang, who gave it to the governor of Liangzhou. he. Look, in the end, people also made money, and officials also made money.
But it's a pity that for this kind of empty-handed thing, the first time he did it was a genius, but if he did it the second time, he would be regarded as stupid, so Bao Xin was kicked out. But Bao Xin, who was desperate, was met by Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was already a first-rate figure in Kyoto, but when he heard that he was a wealthy man from Mount Tai, he quickly brought him into the room to talk.
Yuan Shao has no shortage of high-level information channels in Kyoto. Yuan Shao, the Taishan thief who has caused headaches for the ministers of the court, is naturally also concerned about him. Now a local tycoon from the Taishan area came and fought with the Taishan army. Yuan Shao immediately became interested.
After this discussion, Yuan Shao discovered that this man was a talented person, and introduced him to General He.
From here, we have actually seen that Yuan Shao is very aware of the strength of the Taishan bandits, and we don't know why he said those words in front of He Jin today at the head of Hulao Pass.
At this moment, when He Jin asked Bao Xin about the situation of the Taishan bandits, Bao Xin pushed aside his colleagues and stepped forward to pay homage:
"Back to my lord, my servant and the Taishan thieves are at odds with each other. My brother was seriously injured at the hands of the Taishan thieves. This thieves comes from Mount Tai, but he is not just a bandit from Mount Tai, but also from Mount Lu, Yishan, and Mengshan. Shanliao became an army. Later, he lured the head of Guizhou to surrender with the promise of dividing the land, and the servant's land was divided up by the Taishan bandits. "
As soon as Bao Xin said these words, the whole place was in an uproar. They never expected that these bandits would use their power to gather people. So these bandits can be said to have died ten thousand times.
Yuan Shao struck up a conversation and asked:
"Axin, my lord is asking about how to defeat thieves?"
Bao Xin immediately said to He Jin:
"Lord, what we should ask now is not how to defeat the thief, but to determine the next step for the Taishan thief?"
Bao Xin's words were interesting, and He Jin immediately asked:
"Bao Sima, what do you mean by this?"
Bao Xin paused, bent down and said:
"My lord, Xingyang is one of the most unsuitable places in the world for the Four Wars, so the Taishan thieves will not stay here for a long time, nor will they leave until Aocang's grain is gone. So where will he go next?"
Now He Jin was serious, he pulled his clothes back and said to Bao Xin:
"Mr. Bao, please speak."
So Bao Xin used the ground as a map and began to draw the surroundings of Xingyang. He asked He Jin to take a look.
"Lord, you see, this is the geographical mountains and rivers of Xingyang. It is Hebei in the north, Heji in the east, Hulao in the west, and the land of Zheng in the south. Now Heji has been conquered, the main force of our Han army is in the south, and Beizhong is in the north. The place where Lang will fight fiercely. Now, if the Taishan bandits go north, Beizhong Lang will be in danger, but Kyoto is safe. If instead of going north, they attack our Hulao directly, then Kyoto will be there, which means the Taishan bandits will go straight to Luoyang. Go. But now, there are no soldiers in the capital, so it is dangerous.”
Everyone present is a smart person, and no one knows what danger means.
And we shouldn’t think too deeply about this matter. What does it mean to go north? Beizhonglang will be in danger, but Kyoto is safe? Isn't this a variation of the saying, trying to get Taishan's army to go north and diverting the trouble to the north?
Bao Xin seemed not to notice the weirdness of the atmosphere, but continued:
"From the information we got near Aocang, after the Taishan Army captured Aocang, they sent people to carry grain and rice into the boat. This shows that the Taishan Army will take action in the near future. I just don't know that the boat is crossing the river north. Let’s go straight to Luohe.”
At this time, Liu Biao, who was also an aide, spoke in the crowd. He has not yet become the lord of the eight counties of Jingxiang and Xiangzhou, and is still dormant in Kyoto. At this moment, he said:
"Captain Bao, you don't need to be alarmist. The Taishan bandits came from a corner of Mount Tai, and they were nothing more than clowns. Within a few months, they passed through Yanzhou and invaded the Central Plains. Without being punished by the officers and soldiers, they already have the heart to despise the world. Now they can't live here. Xingyang has less than 10,000 soldiers. How dare we covet the capital? ”
Then he said to He Jin:
"My lord, Hulao Pass is the most powerful pass in the world. As long as we guard the city tightly, even millions of thieves can't get in. In the past, the King of Qi in the Warring States Period even commanded the princes and hundreds of thousands of soldiers to attack Hulao Pass, but they couldn't break it, let alone the other side. .Please, my lord, have no worries.”
At this time, Kuai Yue, who was lucky enough to survive the Battle of Xingyang, also stepped forward to say:
"My Lord, what Liu Mansion said is absolutely true. At this moment, I don't worry about the Taishan bandits not attacking me, but I worry about the Taishan bandits going north. If the bandits attack me, I have Hulao Pass, and they can only attack the city. And the two on the left and right General Zhonglang has already sent troops to Changshe and will arrive in less than ten days. By then, the Taishan thieves will be defeated by an internal and external attack. "
Unexpectedly, after Kuai Yue finished speaking, Yuan Shao scolded:
"How dare you call me lord when your army is defeated? Your lord is Huang Wan, and he has died in the battle. As his staff, why don't you follow him? You are still here barking. And you said that you are here to guard the inside and outside. A pincer attack is all based on the opinions of corrupt scholars. You must know that no matter how big the pass is, it cannot be defended by a thousand people. And do you think the Hebei Han army can hold it? You know, Aocang will be the granary for transporting the Hebei army. Occupied by thieves. Do you think, in the event of a confrontation, which one will be defeated first, our army or the thieves?”
Kuai Yue still wanted to talk. Yuan Shaozhi said directly:
"What else can you say, why don't you go on?"
Kuai Yue was so angry that he blushed and looked at He Jin. Seeing that he didn't respond at all, he hid his face in shame and walked down the city.
Yuan Shao's words immediately froze the scene. Finally, He Jin said:
"What everyone said makes sense. The wind on top of the city is also strong. Why don't we go down first. We will discuss it later. We will discuss it later."
Finally, He Jin led his staff down the pass, and after the crowd dispersed, he left Yuan Shao and Bao Xin alone.
Obviously, He Jin was moved by Bao Xin's so-called diversion of trouble to the north. In his opinion, he really has no confidence that thousands of people can guard the pass. Wouldn't it be great if the Taishan bandits could be allowed to go north? As for whether the Han army in Hebei will be in danger, I think it is probably not possible.
As soon as the three of them entered the quiet room, He Jin asked Bao Xin directly:
"Bao Sima, what is your plan to divert the trouble to the north? Tell me quickly."
After Bao Xin glanced at Yuan Shao beside him, he asked He Jin:
"My lord, what do you think of the strength of the Han army in Hebei?"
He Jin replied:
"The troops are strong and the horses are strong. There are five troops and ten thousand people in the army. Later, there were six thousand brave troops from Youzhou going south. In addition, the powerful tribes and county soldiers in Hebei and Hanoi also numbered ten thousand people. This is already two thousand people. Sixteen thousand people. Later, Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong, brought in 3,000 soldiers from Hedong and 1,000 soldiers from Xizhou. Therefore, the number of Han soldiers from Hebei was exactly 30,000. "
Bao Xin nodded and said seriously:
"In this case, my lord, you can't say that it is a disaster that diverts water from the north, which is a loss of reputation."
He Jin didn't want to go around so much and asked again:
"If you have any ideas, tell me."
At this time, Bao Xin revealed all the plans, and He Jin was so frightened that He Jin remained silent again.
(End of chapter)