On the morning of the second day after Gongsun Xun and his "big army" arrived at the north gate of Fanyang City, the gravely head of Cheng Yuanzhi, commander of the Youzhou Yellow Turban Army, was hung on the south gate of Fanyang City.

On that day, Zhang Bao seemed to be really frightened. Zhang Bao, who still had sufficient military strength, was silent all day long. He neither made any move to attack the city nor tried to recapture the northern camp of Fanyang City that was suddenly lost yesterday.

At noon, the local general actually sent an envoy to the city to announce that he would exchange the high-ranking officials captured in Jizhou for Cheng Yuanzhi's head and the captured high-level officials of Taiping Road in Youzhou.

In this regard, Guo Xun, the governor of Youzhou in the city, could not make up his mind for a while, or in other words, he had to respect Gongsun Xun's opinion. So, in the afternoon of that day, Wei You, who was in charge of the governor's department of Youzhou, hurried out of the north gate and went again

I visited a descendant of my hometown family.

In other words, Wei You left the city and entered the camp. When he passed by the northern camp occupied by the Han army, he saw reinforcements from Zhuo County nervously repairing the camp under the supervision of officers at all levels. He couldn't help but look worried.

However, after he was introduced to Gongsun Xun's military tent, he felt a little relieved... because in the military tent with the tent door rolled up high, the master of the place, who was the commander-in-chief of the army, was sitting sideways.

In the middle of the tent, I had a lot of free time reading a book!

"Wei Gong, please sit down." Gongsun Xun put down the book in his hand, stood up and greeted him politely, but he had no intention of greeting. "I don't know why you are visiting?"

In the face of a powerful enemy, Wei You also knew that it was not the time to engage in such complicated etiquette, so he casually sat down on a horse in the military tent, and then got straight to the point and directly told Zhang Bao's request for his head and the exchange of prisoners.

, and asked Guo Xun for advice on how to deal with this matter.

"That's the promise." Gongsun Xun was also quite casual. "I asked Cheng Yuanzhi to hang his head because I believed that he had the ambition to die. Even if Zhang Bao didn't want it, he was prepared to restrain himself and bury him after the war. As for the exchange.

Prisoners, needless to say, just take what you need! There is only one thing, I have to ask Zhang Bao about the whereabouts of King Anping and his family... Otherwise, neither I nor Fang Bo will be able to explain it."

Wei You immediately shook his head: "No need to ask about this. When Anping fell, many people there fled into Fanyang in panic. According to them, King Anping was immediately sent to Zhangjiao after he was captured..."

"Then there's nothing more to say." Gongsun Xun said even more unconcernedly. "Let Mr. Guo handle it himself."

Wei You started to speak but stopped.

Gongsun Xun knew that the drama was here, so he immediately laughed and said: "Didn't I say that Wei Gong is the elder of our village, what should we say between you and me that we can't speak directly? Besides, although the big tent is open at this time,

But there was no one else in the tent."

"Actually, it's not a private conversation." Wei You laughed awkwardly when he saw this. "It's because the prince is a famous general in Northern Xinjiang, so I want to ask about the direction of the battle... After all, we scribes are really not familiar with military affairs. This time

The formation is unprecedented in my life.”

"I can see it." Gongsun Xun shook his head and smiled. "How could someone with military affairs seal the four gates without waiting for the city to be in danger?"

Wei You couldn't help but blush when he heard this: "Actually, this is a helpless move. When the yellow scarf thieves first besieged the city, the city was quite unstable due to the large army of thieves. And we, from Fang Bo on down, really didn't know how to deal with it, so we just

It is a good idea to implement this strategy in a hurry, in case there are thieves in the city who should cause chaos."

"That makes sense." Gongsun Xun still said indifferently. "Wei Gong, please speak frankly. What do you want to ask?"

"The first one," Wei You stood up, moved the maza under him, and moved forward to stand next to the opponent. "How can we break the siege of Fan Yang? How can we drive Zhang Bao out of the country?"

"The siege of Fan Yang has been resolved." Gongsun Xun replied calmly. "Zhang Bao will retreat on his own soon..."

Wei You was stunned on the spot for a moment.

Gongsun Xun, who was sitting behind the case, couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, and he helplessly reminded: "Wei Gong, think about it, if you don't retreat in a hurry, why are you in a hurry to exchange prisoners and ask for your head?"

Wei You nodded slowly, then shook his head slowly: "But what if the thief deliberately used this to paralyze you and me, and then planned something secretly? Wen Qi, although the thief lost one battle, he only lost one camp and 50,000 yuan.

The strength of the army is still there, and it is still twice as powerful as you and me. If he forces a fight..."

"Isn't that just right?" Gongsun Xun responded. "Think about it, Mr. Wei, now that I have brought reinforcements here, and Fanyang City itself has high walls and strong walls, it will be difficult for them to conquer the city in a hurry. And if he

Forced to fight, soldiers and horses from other counties in Youzhou sent reinforcements... Wouldn't it be possible that this kind of local general and his 50,000 troops would be destroyed at Fanyang City? And if he, Zhang Bao, ruined these 50,000 troops

, who will guard the back road to Zhangjiao in the south?"

Wei You suddenly realized.

In fact, what Gongsun Xun is talking about is the complex linkage between battles, campaigns, and wars.

From a combat perspective, as Wei You said, Zhang Bao's strength is intact and no one can stop him if he forces himself to fight. However, back to the battle perspective, what's the point of doing this? He, Zhang Bao, is here.

Those who are trying to join forces with the Guangyang Yellow Turbans to capture Zhuojun, the gateway to Youzhou, are not here to grudge against anyone... If they continue to fight forcefully, they will risk losing the entire battle.

However, returning to the most basic overall situation of the war, Zhang Bao cannot lose! Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that when the Yellow Turban Army rebels, the main direction of attack must be Luoyang. Even if the plot to raid Luoyang fails, it should be

Continue to fight in that direction, so Zhang Jiao himself took his younger brother Zhang Liang to fight south along the Qinghe River line in Wei County... and Zhang Bao's responsibility in the north was only to protect his brother's retreat from the beginning.

In other words, the battle launched by the Yellow Turban Army against Zhuojun was originally a military adventure carried out by Zhang Bao himself because the situation developed beyond expectations after the Taiping Dao Uprising... In terms of the overall war situation and the original plan, this was an outlier.

. And now, since the hope of winning the battle has been greatly reduced, Zhang Bao should immediately shrink his strength and retreat, so as to continue to ensure his brother's retreat.

At this point, Gongsun Xun firmly believes that Zhang Bao and his army will remain rational, because they have been planning this rebellion for who knows how many years, and the most basic ideas must be there. Even if Zhang Bao himself or someone else is somewhat motivated by the defeat,

Huo, Zhang Jiao in the south and most of the rebel backbones will also calm him down.

To put it bluntly, when things come to this, there is really no need for the Yellow Turban Army to waste any more time.

So back to the present, although Wei You may not understand such a complicated military theory, he can certainly understand the general logic. So, he quickly stopped worrying about this issue and turned to ask about the next plan.

"In that case, Wen Qi." After Wei You relaxed, he lowered his voice slightly and continued to ask. "What will happen after the thief retreats?"

Gongsun Xun did not answer directly when he heard the words. Instead, he pondered a little and touched the book covering the desk. Wei You took advantage of the opportunity to look at it, but his eyelids twitched... It turned out that this was actually a printed book.

"Taiping Jing".

"Wei Gong." Gongsun Xun stared at the cover of "Taiping Jing" on the case and spoke slowly. "Tell me the truth. Are you asking this question for Uncle Fang or for Yandi Xiangzi?"

Woolen cloth?"

Wei You looked away from the "Taiping Jing" and felt a little embarrassed: "What's the difference?"

"What a big difference!" Gongsun Xun shook his head repeatedly.

"What if I'm asking for Uncle Fang?" Wei You couldn't help but look serious after hearing this.

"Then please tell Wei Gong to tell Uncle Fang," Gongsun Xun shook his head and said. "The ten thousand soldiers under my command are just strong men who have been gathered in a hurry. After successive battles, they are already at the end of their strength and cannot be used. Therefore, after Zhang Bao retreated,

, I will disband this army, and then do my best to appease the people of Zhuojun, so as to ensure the safety of this county. As for how to defend Fanyang in the future, resist the enemies of Jizhou, and how to clean up Guangyang, Yuyang has fallen into the cities, I will ask Uncle Fang to go there.

The state's identity dispatched various troops and horses, slowly assigned them, and slowly cleared them up..."

"What if I'm asking on behalf of Youzhou Xiangzi?" Wei You asked eagerly.

"This is even simpler." Hearing this, Gongsun Xun suddenly became solemn, then immediately stood up with his knife and raised his voice in reply. "Please Wei Gong tell the people of Yan that my Gongsun family has lived in Youzhou for generations.

I have always been favored by the local people, but now many cities in Guangyang and Yuyang have fallen into the hands of thieves. To me, it is like losing a family member to thieves. Therefore, the soldiers and horses are tired, the magistrate is not allowed, and the court will have trouble in the future.

I, Gongsun Xun, will also mobilize my troops to wipe out the rebellion in Youzhou as soon as possible, and return the land of Yan to peace and prosperity..."

At this point, Gongsun Xun slowed down his speech, but then released the broken blade from his waist and raised his hands to the sky: "In this way, you can be worthy of being the hometown of Yan!"

Wei You was speechless for a while, then suddenly stood up, bowed to the other party, and hurried away.

Gongsun Xun didn't take it seriously. He just called the officers in the camp and asked them to arrange it, and then he read the Taiping Jing again.

That night, the stars were numerous and the moon was crescent, and Fanyang City fell into an eerie silence just like yesterday.

However, at midnight, after spending a lot of time comforting a group of Anping dignitaries who had returned from the exchange in the evening, Guo Xun, the governor of Youzhou, still followed the practice of guarding the city in the past few days and summoned all the officials in the state and city.

, officer, and asked about the situation at the top of the city.

Of course, it seems that today is just going through a process... From the subordinate officials in the state administration responsible for food and grass to the officers on the city walls, they all just handed it over and said nothing happened.

When Guo Xun saw this, he was ready to wave his hands and let people go.

However, at this moment, Wei You, a high-ranking employee in the hall, suddenly sighed, causing everyone to look at him with suspicion.

"Wei is engaged." Guo Xun, the leader, was also speechless for a moment. "The situation at hand is great. When you came back in the afternoon, you told us that Grand Administrator Gongsun had concluded that the thieves would retreat. Why did you behave like this at this time?"

"You're rude." Wei You quickly apologized to Guo Xun and all the colleagues around him, and explained. "Actually, I'm not worried about the situation at hand, but because the traitors outside the city are about to retreat, and I suddenly thought of the family in You Beiping's house.

The tribesmen... The thieves suddenly raised their troops, Guangyang fell to half the county, and Yuyang also fell to two counties. The roads were cut off, and there was no news at all. Now I am really worried."

Guo Xun was silent for a moment.

But the other colleagues in the hall suddenly divided into two groups at this time... One group, just like Guo Xun himself, just stood silently; the other group seemed to be touched, and then couldn't help but whisper to each other, their grief was difficult to understand,

There were endless discussions. One person said that his home was blocked from traffic and he didn't know the situation, while the other simply said that one of his students, relatives and friends were in Guangyang or Yuyang. It was really worrying.

The reason for such a situation is actually very simple - about half of Guo Xun's actors are from Bingzhou, and about half are from Youzhou.

This is of course easy to understand.

The former comes from Guo Xun's hometown, which is his old friends and relatives in Bingzhou. This is just like Gongsun Xun who brought hundreds of followers with him when he took office. In fact, these days, it is really about one person achieving the Tao, chickens and dogs ascending to heaven, who does what.

When they become governors or governors, they often have relatives and whole families joining them; but the other kind, like Wei You, were recruited from Youzhou itself... Not to mention this!

The people in the hall had a clear stance. On one side they were silent, but on the other side they kept talking, and even voices of sadness gradually arose.

Finally, Guo Xun suddenly let out a long sigh, which allowed the hall to calm down for the time being... However, quiet returned to quiet, Wei You and the local officials of Youzhou still stood proudly in the hall and did not return to their positions.

It means to stand solemnly.

"Wei Zheng," Guo Xun said with a headache when he saw this. "Although I didn't agree with what you said when you returned from the north of the city in the afternoon, I didn't refute it on the spot. It was clear that we wanted to wait for the enemy to retreat before discussing it... But why are you so anxious?

, you are forcing me to make a promise even if you are not willing to wait for a day?"

Wei You calmly bowed and bowed: "Ming Gong, what I am doing here is not an attempt to force you, but an act of loyalty to your duty. Please enlighten me."

"What do you mean?" Guo Xun shook his head for a while.

"Ming Gong," Wei You remained calm and calm. "May I ask why Ming Gong wants to recruit people to work in the state?"

"You are an official in a different place. I value you as a local celebrity and use your reputation to communicate with other places!"
To be continued...