The night sky in early summer is very pure, and the stars above are so bright that you can almost pick them with your hand.
The stars are like gauze, illuminating the tall and straight bodies of the cavalry. They cast their shadows on the rocks and trees, and then left quickly. Everyone was trying their best to rush on. Under this bright starry sky, almost everyone lost their due peace.
"General Wenchang, what should we do now? You have to come up with an idea!" Li Shiyi rode his horse to chase after Wei Yan, lowering his voice and asking hurriedly.
"What should I do? Cold salad!" Wei Yan rolled his eyes, his tone full of depression.
"That Zhang Yang is really a loser. My lord has long told him to do what he can. If he really can't control the situation, he can retreat to Chaoge or Dongjun. But he refused and stayed in Huai County, as if he was hibernating. He's like a bear. It's good now that the lord is no longer in Yanzhou. He suddenly started making trouble again and wanted to seize power. Isn't he a fool! What did he do earlier? "
"The article is long! Keep your voice down, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear you." It was quiet at night and the voice could be heard far away. Wei Yan was resentful in his heart and his voice was already loud. When he started yelling, many people were startled and frightened. Li Shiyi quickly stopped him.
"You heard it when you heard it. I'm not wrong." Wei Yan muttered unconvincedly, but after all, he understood that he was in serious trouble, so his voice suddenly lowered: "What can be saved about Zhang Yang? Save him, and how can you save him?" Not a waste? Besides, how evil are you thinking about this matter? Could it be that Cao Cao is playing some conspiracy?"
Li Shiyi was shocked when he heard this, and quickly asked: "Conspiracy? What kind of conspiracy?"
"Isn't this obvious?" Wei Yan's character is rarely kind and tolerant. On the contrary, he is a complete conspiracy theorist. Speculating on people's hearts from the worst angle is what he is best at.
"Zhang Yang had a battle with Ziyi and Zilong in Hebei, and was severely defeated. He lost more than half of his direct troops. Later, he could only recruit thieves like Sui Gu and Yu Du to show off. , all government affairs were entrusted to Dong Zhao and his ilk, and he only focused on drinking and having fun, and gradually the power fell to others."
"It was precisely because he saw through Zhang Yang's true nature that the lord sent several messages to Hanoi, asking him to give up Hanoi as soon as possible and not wait until the situation got out of control before regretting it. It doesn't matter if Hanoi falls into the hands of Sui Gu and Yu Du, as long as he can counterattack When the time comes, we can use Zhang Yang's banner, and we will get twice the result with half the effort. But this guy is still reluctant to leave."
"A certain person had dealt with Zhang Yang in Hanoi. Although he is not a tycoon, he is not a fool either. It is impossible for him not to know the Lord's good intentions. So, I suspect that Zhang Yang may have been controlled by someone a long time ago. Well, 80% It¡¯s that Dong Zhao. It is said that this person often goes to Luoyang as an envoy. Think about it, isn¡¯t it normal for those who go back and forth to hook up and become an adulterer?¡±
Li Shi nodded. Although he also knew that Wei Yan had a dark personality, in troubled times, this way of judging people with a villain's heart is often more accurate than the so-called gentleman's style.
If Cao Cao had seen through the relationship between Lu Bu and Zhang Yang very early, and used Dong Zhao to plan the plot, it would be very possible for him to suddenly plot against him at a critical moment. Cao Cao has such foresight and intelligence, and Dong Zhao has the conditions to conspire with Cao Cao. However, Yu Du and Sui Gu are not on good terms with Zhang Yan and have enmity with Qingzhou. It is reasonable for Dong Zhao to lead the way and collude with Cao Cao.
As for Zhang Yang's role in Lu Bu, it can be seen that after Lu Bu gained his trust, he immediately rushed out desperately. If Cao Cao really planned this, then Li Shiyi would only be shocked and impressed.
"No wonder my lord always says that Cao Cao is the biggest obstacle to our army's unification of the world. If Chief Wen's prediction is correct, then this man's ingenuity can simply dominate the world. Anyone who can surpass him, including my lord, is probably the best." It¡¯s just three or four people.¡±
"Ahem, Brother Eleven, if you say that, you are raising other people's ambitions and destroying your own prestige." Wei Yan was very unhappy when he heard this. He coughed twice, pointed at his nose and said, "Don't say that my lord had expected it. If you want to send Marquis Wen to lead his troops north to Bingzhou to help in the war, tell me, haven't I also seen through Cao's traitorous plan?"
"That's right." Li Shiyi nodded obediently and asked, "Does the editor have a good plan to break the situation?"
"This" Wei Yan was stuck. What can he do?
The letter was sent by a close confidant of Zhang Yang, and the handwriting was also written by Zhang Yang himself. The letter stated that in order to coordinate with the Qingzhou Army, Zhang Yang gathered his cronies on the sixth day of April, two days ago, and carried out a power-seizing operation. His goal is to kill Yu Du and Sui Gu, capture the thieves first and capture the king, then control the overall situation in Hanoi, and then cross the river to launch an offensive against Luoyang.
The result ended in failure.
Zhang Yang had a chaotic fight in Huai County, and finally escaped with hundreds of his guards, while Yu Du and Sui Gu were in hot pursuit. Fleeing all the way eastward, Zhang Yang was finally blocked in Xiuwu City andA small martial arts between Jiacheng. Hundreds of remnant soldiers were surrounded by tens of thousands of troops from Yu Du and Sui Gu. If Xiaoxiuwu City hadn't had high walls and strong defense, Zhang Yang might not have even had a chance to ask for help.
Lu Bu and Zhang Yang have a life-and-death relationship and a deep sense of loyalty. When the latter is in danger, it is impossible to persuade Lu Bu to turn back. What's more, Wang Yu is not here, and Lu Bu is arrogant. If Jia Xu or someone strictly prohibits him from attacking, he might even fall out.
During this time, Wei Yan and Lu Bu fought side by side and developed a certain friendship, but they were far from being able to persuade Lu Bu to give up the rescue.
In fact, when Lu Bu left Lihu City, Wei Yan had already persuaded him once. Lu Bu's answer was also reasonable.
Xiao Xiuwu¡¯s location is between Huai County and Chaoge, which is considered a blank area. If the Qingzhou Army wants to rescue, the most convenient way is to send troops from Wei County, but Wei County now has no soldiers, only local troops and militia, which is more than capable of defense but unable to attack.
?????????? Apart from Wei Commandery, Yu Jin¡¯s Ministry in Fengqiu was the closest, but Yu Jin was confronting Cao Cao, and it was impossible to free his hands to go to Hanoi to rescue Zhang Yang.
Therefore, the most suitable person to send troops is Lu Bujun.
Lihu is less than 200 miles away from Xiaoxiuwu. With the speed of Bingzhou Langqi and Zhen camp, traveling day and night, it only takes two days to reach the destination. Yu Du and Sui Gu who besieged Zhang Yang were just a ragtag group. Although there were ten thousand people, they certainly could not withstand Lu Bu's army's thunderous blow.
Lu Bu promised that after rescuing Zhang Yang, he would not be reluctant to fight and would evacuate directly towards Chaoge. If nothing unexpected happens, including the rescue operation, it will only take four to five days in total to complete the rescue and retreat into the area controlled by one's own side. No matter what Cao Cao does next, as long as Lu Bu's army rests for a day and a half, they can quickly enter the battle without any risk of failure.
Facing the eloquent Lu Bu, Wei Yan was also lackluster. If you want to say it, you can only bring out his conspiracy theory.
However, not everyone is as humble and cautious as Li Shiyi, and they can listen to conspiracy theories without any grudges. Wei Yan thought to himself that if he told Lu Bu this story, he might be regarded as a villain who sows discord, which would be terrible.
Therefore, when Li Shiyi asked him what to do, he could only answer with "cold salad".
After being relatively speechless for a while, Li Shiyi suddenly thought of something and suggested: "How about asking General Gao for help?"
"Xunyi," Wei Yan smacked his lips as if he had a toothache and shook his head: "That guy in Xunyi is just a dull gourd. In fact, he also came to persuade us before the army set off, but Marquis Wen refused to listen."
"Is this happening?" Li Shiyi shouted in surprise: "Why didn't I see it?"
"The time is too short. If you are not careful, you will miss it at once." Wei Yan replied with a strange expression: "Xunyi walked up to Marquis Wen and said: The situation is unclear, do not enter lightly. Then Marquis Wen replied: I He had his own calculations. Then, Xunyi left."
"Huh?" Li Shi opened his mouth wide and his chin almost fell on the saddle. He had long heard that Gao Shun was a taciturn person, but he never imagined that he could be so taciturn. We all know that the situation is unclear and we should not enter lightly. How can the Lord just keep silent after just saying that he has his own agenda?
"So, it would be great if Wen Yuan was here." Wei Yan sighed sadly: "In the past, it was Xunyi who suggested it. Wen Yuan started his discussion and advised Wen Hou together, and he dissuaded Wen Hou many times. I insist on going my own way, but now"
"There is nothing we can do about it." Li Shiyi also sighed repeatedly. Suddenly, he changed the subject and his expression became solemn: "But, Chief Wen, should our Hidden Mist Army"
He didn¡¯t finish what he said, but who kind of person is Wei Yan, how could he not be able to hear what he said? Due to the limited number of people, the pure combat power of the Hidden Mist Army is not very high, but it can often play a major role in other aspects, achieving the effect of greatly enhancing the combat power of friendly forces or greatly weakening enemy forces.
Lu Bu insists on going his own way and cannot control him for the time being. In this case, why not just break up the team first? You can't leave tens of thousands of your own wealth behind to grab chestnuts from the fire for others, right?
Wei Yan actually vaguely had this idea, but after thinking for a moment, he still shook his head: "The Lord's order is for us to fight with Marquis Wen. We can't give up halfway, right? Even if we have to make adjustments, we have to wait for news from Puyang." Military Advisor My wife and I are both in Puyang, and after receiving the letter, we will definitely make a new charter, and it is only right that you and I should take this as the standard."
Li Shiyi could imagine that Wei Yan was quite congenial with Gao Shun, Cao Xing and others, so he couldn't bear to abandon him. But what Wei Yan said makes sense. If the shogunate in Puyang responds quickly enough, the latest instructions will arrive tomorrow, and even if they have to leave, they won't have to wait until this moment.
So, he nodded and reached an agreement with Wei Yan.Lu Bu marched under the stars at night, covering nearly a hundred miles in one go. He did not stop until he reached the south bank of Yanjin, took a short rest, and prepared to cross the river. Puyang's messenger arrived just before the army crossed the river and contacted Wei Yan.
When Li Shiyi arrived after hearing the news, Wei Yan was reading the letter. He walked quickly to Wei Yan and asked softly: "How is it?"
Wei Yan handed the letter over casually, shaking his head, seeming a little confused.
"The military advisor told us to continue to follow, without joining the battle, to be vigilant. Eleven, what do you think this means?" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)