Zhang Sheng had never contacted Gongsun Xun or anyone else before, and Gongsun Xun never thought that Zhang Sheng would help him get rid of Zhang Yan's big trouble. The confrontation and obstruction at Taniguchi was more like an independent incident for this battle.

In fact, the battle itself was full of improvised decisions and accidental factors from beginning to end. The night before the battle, Gongsun Xun accidentally saw the smoke from his camp, but he and several military advisers coincidentally thought that this was a sure sign for the opponent.

It was a good time for tactics, so I immediately sent out sentries to see if there was any smoke from the enemy camp at night and how big it was. After learning that the enemy camp was likely to divide its troops in large numbers, I made a temporary decision to take advantage of the enemy's scattered troops to do the opposite.

Then, concentrate all your forces on a frontal assault!

There was no element of internal intelligence or espionage at all. Baique, whom Gongsun Yue contacted before, had no response at all. Yang Feng, who took the initiative to contact the Han army's sentries before the battle, did not pass on any further information, let alone Zhang Sheng.

Already.

This can be seen from Gongsun Xun's actions of destroying his own camp. If it was not for the purpose of eliminating the influence of the opponent's Rangers just in case, how could he do this? At that time, the Han army was in a hurry, but it was

They only wanted to defeat Zhang Yan in one battle and drive Zhang Yan back to the Taihang Mountains. As for Zhang Yan himself, he just hoped for his performance before the battle.

However, Gongsun Xun never expected that there would be a Taiping Taoist who would remain the same after so many years and experience so many ups and downs. This was in sharp contrast to the increasingly ambitious Zhang Yan.

The battle is over.

Most people, from Gongsun Yue here to Zhang Sheng's subordinates over there, thought that Zhang Sheng was Gongsun Xun's secret son, and that they had long been in contact and had a tacit understanding. Zhang Sheng didn't say much about this. Gongsun Xun

There is no meaning of any explanation... not only is it unnecessary, but also because in a sense, it is indeed the case.

Therefore, Gongsun Xun immediately ordered Zhang Sheng to replace Zhang Yan as the commander-in-chief who would solve the problem. Together with Chang Lin, the prefect of Taiyuan, and Wei Kang, the prefect of Changshan, he would assist Gongsun Yue in dealing with things in the Northern Taihang Mountains and ensure the autumn harvest.

After this battle, although the suppression of the bandits in the North Taihang Mountains has not yet begun, it is destined to be unable to cause too big a ripple.

In mid-August, the autumn harvest in Sanfu may have been completed, and the autumn harvest here in Beidi has also entered the busiest period. Gongsun Xun led his Yi Cong and the imperial guard of honor, passed through Jingxing, and entered Changshan Zhending.

The public notice informed the governors of the counties and states in Youji to put the autumn harvest first and there was no need to come in person; the generals of the ministries stayed where they were, waiting for the autumn harvest before finishing their rest and gathering their troops... Then they began to set up the camp, while understanding the inside situation of Hebei, and at the same time,

Prepare for the coming war.

Of course, the first news they got was that Guan Yu and Shen Pei had used the rain before the autumn harvest to force Yuan Shao's army back, and then there was the current situation - Gongsun Fan and Gongsun Zan were confronting Zhang Jia on the Yishui side.

Gongsun Fan sat quietly, but Gongsun Zan went to war many times, and he and Zhang Zhan were quite victorious near the latter's hometown of Muxian County; Dong Zhao and Xu You are now also playing tricks on each other across the Juluze, although they don't know what they are.

situation, but I think Dong Zhao would not be at a disadvantage; in the end, there was a confrontation between Jushou and Shenpei, and Guan Yu. After Jushou obtained absolute authority, coupled with the tempering of the war itself, he gradually demonstrated his extremely outstanding military capabilities.

In addition, he only maintained his own military presence and strategically bound Handan without any offensive moves. Therefore, with his superior strength, he actually gave way to the pass. The two judges were unable to do anything for a while. This can be regarded as a certain

A different kind of confrontation.

All in all, Yuan Shao's forceful attack on Handan failed, and the main force turned to clean up South Taihang in order to attack cattle across the mountains. Although there were frequent battles in other places, it was actually a confrontation across the board.

"As you said, the whole of Hebei is now in a confrontation?"

On August 15th, with the full moon in the sky, at Qinting Ferry, East County, Yanzhou, on the banks of the Yellow River, two tall men were sitting opposite each other drinking on the Golden Embankment in Henan, and the one who spoke was surprisingly one of them with a more majestic figure and a full face.

He has a beard but can't hide his fair skin.

Yes, this person was Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide who had just crossed the Huanghuai River and arrived at the bank of the Yellow River. And sitting opposite him was the famous Yanzhou general stationed in Qinting. Li Jin and Li Tuizhi, Zhang Yide's old friends in the army,

.

"That's right." Li Tuizhi raised his glass and drank it in one gulp, and then continued to talk calmly. "I would say that Yide's trip this time was in vain. Previously, the situation in Hebei suddenly changed, and Yuan Cheqi grabbed several months of free time.

At that time, everyone in the world thought that he could capture Handan first. At that time, Yide was worried about the situation in Hebei and wanted to repay his kindness. It seemed to be useful, but who could have thought that the 80,000-strong army would be demoralized and retreat and reorganize within ten days? "

"Is Guan Yunchang so powerful?" Zhang Fei raised his glass with one hand and drank it all in one gulp, but frowned for a moment. "Can you defeat 80,000 soldiers with three thousand soldiers for a while?"

"In my opinion, although Guan Yunchang is a powerful warrior, he is not an immortal." Under the moonlight, there was no third person on the golden embankment. It was rare for Li Jin to tell the truth. "The main thing is Yuan Cheqi's state.

It was too easy to obtain soldiers and horses from the county. Although there were many soldiers and horses, most of them were forcibly crushed into one body. Moreover, the Yanzhou elite among them had been fighting for half a year since the spring plowing. Many of them were exhausted. In addition, Yuan Chaqi was also a bit arrogant.

, and then Guan Yunzhang succeeded. However, this is also the reason why General Jushu now alone led 10,000 Weijun soldiers and 10,000 Dongjun soldiers, but he was able to block the two judges and Guan in front of Handan City..."

Zhang Fei did not express his position, but raised his left hand and poured himself a drink with one arm: "What's the matter with the giant deer? With Dong Taishou's wisdom, he can't handle that Xu Ziyuan? The former is a fellow countryman of Jun, and the latter is Jun

Colleagues, I hope my retired brother will tell you clearly."

"In my opinion, Xu Ziyuan's intelligence may not be inferior to Dong Gongren's, but the two of them are matched against each other and will meet good talents." Li Jin confessed frankly. "On the contrary, Julu County is separated by a large lake, so more than ten counties to the south of Julu County are naturally located in the middle.

Yuan's chariots and cavalry are under attack, so it's possible that Governor Dong suffered the loss... Of course, this should have been expected."

Zhang Fei nodded slightly, but remained silent for a moment, thinking for a moment.

Seeing this, Li Jin knew that the other party was thinking about where to go, but he sighed again: "The siege of Handan can't be stopped. Under the current situation, the place led by General Hebei Wei is not in danger. Do you still want to go back? In fact, you

In Huainan, you can rule alone with your brother Liu Xuande, and you can be as good as a fish in water when one person is less than ten thousand people. Why ride back to Hebei alone and fight to the death?"

"How can you not repay someone's kindness?" Zhang Fei answered in a deep voice and then fell silent.

After hearing this, after a few cases, Li Jin was silent for a while, and for a while he just lowered his head and drank.

In this way, the two drank a few more drinks, and Zhang Fei continued: "Speaking of which, Qin Ting is a small ferry, and I came here specifically to avoid Guandu and Cang Ting. Since my brother is now suffering from

Yuan Chaqi was re-elected, with an appointment of two thousand stones, and he led troops as generals. Why did he garrison here at Xiaodu? Besides, there were so few soldiers and horses in the camp."

"This place is only more than ten miles away from the border of my hometown Jiyin." Li Jin pointed to the south casually. "Yuan Cheqi and Chen Changshi sent me here. It is called garrison, but it is actually for rest and recuperation. At this time, most of the camp

In fact, many soldiers returned to their hometowns to help with the autumn harvest and to meet their families."

Only then did Zhang Fei suddenly realize.

Li Jin paused slightly, but continued to talk more: "Actually, I am not hiding anything from Yide. In addition to the confrontation at the front line, the rest of the main force of our army is now divided into three, and the number of three and one is suppressing the bandits in the Taihang Mountains.

, Sanyi was resting near his hometown, and Sanyi was reorganizing his organization in Wei County. After recharging his energy, he was relaxed and calm, waiting for the war... This can be regarded as a lesson learned, and the previous small setback in Handan,

Now it seems like it’s nothing.”

Zhang Fei was thoughtful, nodded slightly, but suddenly stretched out his hand to hold down several cases. Li Jin, who was about to raise his glass across from him, was slightly startled and suddenly realized.

I saw that the man was calm and drank the wine in the glass, and then he asked briefly: "Is Yide leaving now?"

"We belong to two places, and the enemy and us are clearly distinguished. Although we are old friends, it is no longer difficult for my brother to retreat!" Zhang Fei's right hand, which had not been holding the case, slightly raised its head, and only then did the clues emerge.

In fact, he has been holding an extremely long and strange iron spear tightly in his hand. He is holding it from it, and the spearhead is facing Li Jin. "Brother retreat, please send me across the river as soon as possible."

"Does this mean you won't embarrass me?" Li Jin pointed at the spear and asked, seemingly smiling bitterly, but actually casually.

"Brother Tui is not as skilled as others, and he was captured by me. What do you think?" Zhang Fei obviously disagreed. "Don't mention that I led so many sergeants at Qinting Market this afternoon and met me by chance... If you really don't want to embarrass me...

Just pretend we don’t know each other and just let me cross the river!"

"I have no idea." Li Jin was helpless. "After the reorganization of the army, all the troops now have a special chief clerk, assisted by a long history. The chief clerk supervises logistics, money and food, and directly belongs to Guo Tu, the chief clerk of the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.

Guo Gongze, while Chang Shi supervises military affairs and is military counselor. Although he has no power of dispatch, he can report directly to Chen Gongtai of the General Shogunate of Chariots and Cavalry... Today Chang Shi went to my home in Jiyin as a guest, but the chief registrar was there.

So after the sergeant recognized you, he returned to the camp and shouted, thus alerting him directly. Otherwise, why would I be willing to face Brother Yide and embarrass each other so much?"

"This is the wrong brother to blame." Zhang Fei laughed. "Speaking of which, it seems to be a rule that the chief military officer and the chief historian are directly subordinate to the superior. The same is true in Huainan..."

"I learned it all from General Wei." Li Jin shook his head helplessly. "There are also the military advisor system..."

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Zhang Fei held the snake spear in his hand, raised it slightly, and laughed loudly. "Thanks to the hospitality of my old friend, please give me another one as a gift... If we are destined in the future, we can come and reminisce about the past."

"Easy to say, easy to say." Li Jin sighed, but stood up helplessly.

Immediately, the two threw down the food and wine on the golden embankment. Li Jin was in front with his bare hands, and Zhang Fei was holding a spear behind him. The two of them walked slowly down the golden embankment, a few steps apart.

Although there was no one else on the Golden Embankment, there were densely packed people under the Golden Embankment and in the ferry below the Golden Embankment. With the full moon above our heads, we could see clearly without the help of lights.

There are more than a hundred armored warriors with swords unsheathed and bows and crossbows strung...as if they have been waiting here for a long time.

As for Zhang Yide and Li Tuizhi, they did not look sideways and ignored the warriors around them. Instead, they walked directly to a wooden plank road at the ferry below. Then, a soldier led a tall man carrying a package.

The horses were fighting, and Li Jin took the initiative to pull Zhang Fei's horse, and pointed to the river on both sides of the wooden stack. Two ferries, one large and one small, had been prepared there, but Zhang Fei was asked to make his own decision.

With such a posture, if Zhang Fei hadn't pointed a spear directly at the opponent's waist, it would have been as if they were seeing each other off from old friends.

"It's better to be a small boat!" Zhang Yide looked at the big boat that required dozens of people just for the boatman, and sighed. "The war horses can be transported specially in other boats, but now I have to bother my brother to row the boat himself.

I feel really sorry for sending me across the river..."

"Listen to those who are virtuous."

Li Jin didn't take it seriously at all. He let go of the horse and boarded the small boat with Zhang Fei that could only carry two or three people. He easily sat down in front of the opponent's spear point and waited for the opponent to sit down. Then he directly

Hold the sculls and swing into the river easily.

The two of them were in the same boat, heading north leisurely under the moonlight.

Immediately, dozens of soldiers and a high-ranking civil servant hurriedly led Zhang Fei on his horse to the big ship, and then panicked and started the big boat, and followed it parallel to the small boat at a distance of more than a hundred steps.

When the boat reached the river, Li Jin suddenly stopped rowing.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Fei asked slowly.

"I have something to ask Yide." Li Jin held the oar and looked at each other seriously. "Although no one can hear it on the golden embankment, I have never asked it. Only here can I do what I want..."

"Brother retreat, please tell me." Although Zhang Fei frowned slightly, he had no intention of refusing.

"Brother Yu wants to ask Yi De, why didn't you ridicule me for being ungrateful and following Yuan to resist the old master?" Li Jin gritted his teeth and said. "With your ability, you can't just cross the river for convenience, and you don't want to irritate me for nothing, right?"

"Just asking about this?"

"Just asking about this." Li Jin said sincerely. "You and I are the old corps of General Wei. Today you heard that he might be in trouble, so you abandoned your important mission in Huainan and rode here alone for thousands of miles. Of course I respect your loyalty, but you

You captured me in public, but why didn't you question me in public? You must know that at the gate of Handan City that day, Guan Yunchang and I had faced each other. He captured my nephew, and when he saw me again, he publicly scolded me as a traitor.

...I left in a hurry at that time, although it was for my nephew's life, but I was not a little bit embarrassed. And Yide's demeanor today is so admirable that he could have scolded me more, but why didn't he scold me?"

"If I had been weak back then and had seen and experienced little, I might have scolded him." Zhang Fei was silent for a moment, but then shook his head. "But as time went by, I thought more..."
To be continued...