Chapter 831 Surprise
It wasn't until after reading them all that Zhang Chong realized that it was Zhang Liao who made an important contribution.
Zhang Liao is indeed a peerless general who has been tested by history. He just put Zhang Liao in Linfen and he was able to stand out on his own.
It has been eight years since Zhang Chong came to this world. Although these eight years of life were more turbulent than his previous life, they have tempered Zhang Chong even more.
And because he has been in a high position for a long time, he is the first person responsible for any decision-making, so this has also developed Zhang Chong's strong independent thinking ability and a top-level thinking.
For example, if Zhang Chong could return to his previous life at this time, even without the power of the system, Zhang Chong could successfully start a business and become a successful entrepreneur with his thinking ability.
In Zhang Chong's view, people like Zhang Liao are different. Just by looking at his resume, you can understand that this person must be very capable.
Among the five good generals, Yu Jin was born under Bao Xin. He was later recommended to Cao Cao and became Cao Cao's first follower.
Not to mention Le Jin, he was a veteran who joined the army as a hero as soon as Cao Cao entered the army.
So these two people must be very capable, but it is also important to have a chance with the right person.
Apart from these two people, there are Zhang He, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao.
None of the three people came from Cao Cao's base, they joined in mid-level, but there are differences among the three.
Among them, Zhang He was a general of the Yuan family who led troops on the battlefield anyway, and played a major role in Cao Cao's final defeat of Yuan Shao.
Xu Huang was a general of Bai Bo's line in his early years. He defected to Cao Cao with the emperor along with Yang Feng, so his status was not bad.
But among the five, Zhang Liao was the only one who was born as a prisoner, but in the end he was able to become the leader of the five good generals. Is there any need to talk about Zhang Liao's ability?
In Zhang Chong's position, he has a relatively thorough understanding of talents.
Some people are only average talents, but when the opportunity comes, they can sit in that position and be called talents by outsiders and future generations.
And what about some people? Just follow the right people. The boss said you are a talent, but you are not too. These people are, for example, relatives of the boss or Yuancong.
In fact, most people from Yuan Cong are not very capable. They succeed because of their people, and much of their success comes down to the role of the platform.
But there are very few people whose talents and talents far exceed those of people at the same stage, so they will quickly stand out no matter where they go.
Zhang Liao is such a person.
And Zhang Liao did not live up to Zhang Chong's appreciation.
Yubi City, which Zhang Chong was even a little afraid of, was easily solved by Zhang Liao.
Yes, simple.
There is no need for fierce battles or sieges, just simple construction of trenches to destroy this jade stone.
But although it is simple, it is quite effective.
How big is Yubi City, and how many reserves are there in the city? Once surrounded by the inside, the Jade Bibi cannot last long without external support.
No wonder, the dangerous nature of jade only appeared briefly during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and had no impact at other times. It seems that this is the biggest drawback of this city.
But why did the former King Gao insist on fighting to death? I'm afraid I might have lost a red eye.
After Zhang Chong read all the memorials, he already knew that Yang Mao had captured the weak Longmen, crossed the Yellow River, and sneaked towards Zuo Fengyi.
Yang Mao expressed optimism in his words, but Zhang Chong didn't think it would be easy later.
In fact, many people only think that the river is a natural barrier in Guanzhong. They think that if the river is broken through, Chang'an will be within easy reach.
But in fact, there is a lot of difference, because of the external defense with Guanzhong as the core, Dahe is only the outermost part, and there is another dangerous point behind Dahe.
That is the military defense line focusing on Luoshui.
The Luoshui here is not the Luoshui that goes through Yiluo. It can be called Luochuan water. It comes from the source of Shuofang. When passing Zuofengyi, it passes through the county from north to south.
Since ancient times, the land east of the Luochuan River to the south of the Yellow River has been called Hexi Land.
This was also the place where Qin and Jin competed in the past. Later, after the three families were divided into Jin, Wei replaced the original Jin to compete with Qin here.
The two sides fought five large-scale battles here, and it was here that the military strategist Wu Qi became famous.
Therefore, now that Yang Mao is entering this land of Hexi, the problems he will encounter are no less than those of the Wei State in the past.
Coupled with the followers of Maitreya Road, it is really not easy to deal with the affairs here.
Unlike Yang Mao's difficult start, the South Route Army led by Zhao Yun and Yu Jin was really unstoppable.
Below is the information about the Southern Route Army compiled by Wen Ji.
According to the latest report, after Zhao Yun and Yu Jin reunited, the military front has now broken through to the Huayin area.
Then the fun thing happened. Hongnong Yang, a local aristocratic family in Huayin and one of the oldest aristocratic families in the Han Dynasty, took the initiative to contact Yu Jin.
At that time, Yu Jin ignored the Yang family and directly launched an attack on Huayin City.
Huayin can also be regarded as an important town leading to Chang'an. It is connected to the Weishui River in the north and Huashan Mountain in the south, which can be the key to Guanxi.
But such an important town was defeated by the Taishan Army in one fell swoop. Such was their military morale.
Yu Jin captured Chen Yu, the commander of Huayin. Seeing that he was talented and knowledgeable, he treated him with courtesy and made him his counselor.
Of course, Yu Jin did not just want to play the trick of polite corporal, but the Taishan Army entered Kansai for the first time, and its eyes were dark, and it urgently needed the help of someone who understood the local situation.
It was only with Chen Yu's explanation that Yu Jin understood why Yang took the initiative to contact him.
It turned out that just a few days after Yu Jin arrived, the Hedong soldiers from the Fenshui camp of the Han Dynasty had just passed through Huayin. The descendants of the Yang family on the left side of Dao at that time were greatly disappointed after seeing them.
The first despair is that civil strife is inevitable.
Although Yang was suppressed by Dong Zhuo, his connection with the upper class did not disappear. They understood the struggle taking place in Chang'an.
Dong Zhuo fell ill in the Golden Palace, but the Hedong soldiers who were now standing in front of the emperor's festival appeared in Huayin. What was his intention? How could they not know?
Another desperate thing is that the Hedong soldiers in front of them are too lazy.
The flags were not straight, the military appearance was not solemn, and some officials could be seen wearing women's clothes. They were obviously robbed. The march seemed like a spring outing, even worse than their own troops.
Is this what the emperor relies on?
Therefore, the descendants of the Yang family no longer had hope for the big man, and ordered the clan members to stick to the wall of the dock after returning.
Sure enough, not long after, the Hedong soldiers who were still marching had extorted Huayin City's reserves, but still felt they were insufficient, so they began to scatter and plunder the countryside.
The situation at that time, although the Yang family members looked down upon these Hedong soldiers, they were the army after all.
After some looting, five or six of Yang's dock walls in the countryside were breached by Hedong soldiers, causing heavy losses.
After plundering, the Hedong soldiers happily continued westward.
Therefore, when the Taishan Army followed the Hedong soldiers in Huayin, Huayin would be swept away, and the Yang family's children would take the initiative to contact the Taishan Army.
After understanding the joints involved, Yu Jin felt relieved and met several children of the Yang family in the army. They were willing to bring their children to serve in the army and lead the way for the Taishan Army.
Of course, Yu Jin did not disagree. As for the identity of these Yang family members, that could be discussed.
Our policies can also be flexible. Of course, none of the above mentioned above dared to make their own decisions. All of them were written down and sent to the camp for the king to see.
In fact, after Yu banned the army, he wrote a military report almost every day, detailing everything.
Judging from this point alone, Yu Jin is really a close person of King Zhang.
In the recent memorial, Yu Jin not only reported the situation, but also finally expressed his views on the current situation.
From his understanding of the behavior of the Hedong soldiers, it may be unrealistic for the young emperor of Kansai to use the Hedong soldiers to eradicate the Dong faction.
It's not that the Hedong soldiers will be alerted in advance when they arrive. In fact, the little emperor himself concealed this well. The Hedong soldiers were sent to guard Chang'an.
But I am afraid that the little emperor himself did not understand that the Hedong soldiers did not seem to be restrained by angels. It seemed that these people entered the customs not to be loyal to the emperor, but to make a fortune.
Therefore, Yu Jin judged that the struggle between the young emperor and the Dong clan did not have such an overwhelming advantage, and the process would be repeated.
Then Yu Jin expressed in his memorial that he could rest and recuperate in the southern area of the Wei River and not be in a hurry to appear in Chang'an. He could watch the fire from the other side and find the best opportunity to attack.
How did Zhang Chong feel when he saw Yu Jin's memorial? He was very pleased.
Is Yu Jin's idea a good idea? It must be good. If it can be achieved, it will definitely achieve the greatest results with the smallest losses.
But I'm afraid it's not the best choice to ban me, because what's the use of entering the customs early? Whoever can conquer Chang'an will be the first.
Therefore, ordinary generals will not pay attention to these at all. What they want is to break into Chang'an faster, and the military glory will be his.
But Yu Jin is able to gain and lose considerations from the overall perspective and does not lose personal honor or disgrace. He is really handsome.
In addition, Yu Jin has an explanation for everything, everything is settled, and everything has an echo. What is this? This is so reliable.
So don't say that Zhang Chong is partial to Yu Jin, but anyone who meets a good cadre like Yu Jin will be partial.
Without him, doing things makes people feel at ease and assured.
Since Yu Jin took the initiative to mention delaying the troops, he had no choice but to Zhang Chong.
And this benefit is not only strategic, in fact, tactically, a combination of hurry and slowness is also a good rhythm.
This is just like boxing. When a novice enters the ring, his whole body is tense. Every blow must be struck with all his strength. However, the consequence of this is that not only will your physical strength be quickly consumed, but your attack will also be weakened. The intention becomes particularly obvious.
And how do seasoned boxers box? The front hand punch can be either real or empty, which not only preserves your physical strength but also makes your opponent unable to grasp your intention.
And once the enemy relaxes, he will immediately come up with a real big swing.
This is how you become an excellent boxer.
The principle of fighting is the same as that of boxing. You have to be virtual and real. Although the intention of entering Chang'an cannot be hidden, when and where to enter can become a good way to play with virtual reality.
But just when Zhang Chong was happy that the situation in the west had opened up, another military report handed over by Wen Ji made his heart sink again.
Because this military report was sealed with a feather, and judging from its color, it was Guan Yu's Eastern Recruitment Camp.
This military report had just been sent to Kyoto from Fenggao Shiwan in a hurry. Wen Ji also understood the significance of this report, so she did not dare to delay and hurriedly handed the military report to Zhang Chong.
General Zhang Chong opened the newspaper, and then the more he looked at it, the more solemn his face became.
After a while, after reading the military report, Zhang Chong couldn't help but sigh to Wen Ji:
"It seems that my soldiers can't go west yet. We have to go east to suppress the situation."
Wenji asked curiously:
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with Marshal Guan again?"
Zhang Chong shook his head and said to Cai Wenji:
"No, but Cao Cao is really a heroic figure. He actually handed over half of Xuzhou directly to Chen Deng. Now that the two families have formed an alliance, they have already deployed troops."
Zhang Chong thought for a while, then called Xun You from the outer room and ordered:
"You go to Adan immediately and ask how far the troops have been purged and which troops have formed combat effectiveness. I will have a list of people ready to go out within two hours."
"In addition, you immediately go to Yang Mao and Yu Jin on the Western Front in my name and tell them the reason why my side is temporarily unable to enter the customs, so that they can prepare for it. I do not require them to take Chang'an. But I told them that my bottom line is that our army must firmly establish a foothold in Guanzhong.”
After saying that, Zhang Chong handed Xun You the urgent military report he had just seen.
Xun You looked quickly, with the same serious expression, and hurriedly said to Zhang Chong:
"Your Majesty, I will take care of this matter myself."
After saying that, Xun You gathered his clothes and left.
Here, Zhang Chong shook his head:
"Sure enough, the tree is about to move but the wind doesn't stop. Sure enough, this world's hero is not willing to be tied down."
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Guanzhong, Weinan.
Zhang Chong's troubles cannot be transmitted to Yu Jin's side yet.
These days, Yu Jin is very proud, because he found that once he dealt with Yang flexibly, his situation in Guanzhong suddenly opened up.
First, on September 10, just as he was about to send troops to Zheng County, a small town west of Huayin, Shi Huai, the horse breeder of the puppet dynasty in Shayuan, defected to him with 2,000 war horses.
Shayuan is located to the north of the Weishui River, in the territory of Zuofengyi. Because it is located in a reed swamp, it is very suitable for raising horses, so Dong Zhuo opened the place as a horse breeding farm after entering the customs.
The Shayuan Horse Farm can raise thousands of war horses all year round, but due to the severe drought recently, the water near the Shayuan has also dried up a lot, and a large number of war horses in the garden have died of thirst.
The horse breeder at that time was Shi Huai, who was born in Liang. He had been a horse thief in Hexi with Guo Si earlier.
Later, because he hated Guo Si, he kicked him and sent him to the Shayuan to raise horses.
Now that so many war horses have died, he, the chief officer, must be to blame.
Just when he was despairing, something suddenly happened, that is, civil unrest began to break out on Zuo Fengyi's side.
That's really... great.
Once the mob hits the sand garden, as long as he, Shi Huai, repels them, can't he take advantage of this to even the loss of his war horses?
But before Shi Huai could prepare, the whole Zuo Fengyi was boiling. The number of mobs was getting larger and larger, and it was no longer something that Shi Huai could defeat.
But when he looked around, he found that the Guanxi Army had entered Tongguan and had reached Huayin south of the Weishui River.
With no way to go, Shi Huai gritted his teeth and killed all the dissatisfied people in the garden. Then he took 200 Ma Yong and 2,000 horses and went south to join the ban.
After Yu Jin received this great gift, he couldn't hold back his lips.
This is not over yet, is there a bigger surprise waiting for him later?
(End of chapter)