Chapter 638 Yuwen Chengdu, Became Famous in One Battle! [Seeking Monthly Votes]
Upstairs at the city gate, Yuan Shao listened to the sound coming from the loudspeaker and wanted to respond loudly:
"I'm waiting for reinforcements!"
But once these words are shouted, morale will definitely plummet. More importantly, Yuan Shao is not sure that there will be allies from the Dong Alliance to support him.
Not to mention Gongsun Zan in the north. The two sides have been fighting back and forth. Liu Yu can only suppress Gongsun Zan without stabbing him. It is somewhat difficult to send troops to help.
Over in Qingzhou, Beihai County, where Kong Rong is located, is facing the ravages of the Yellow Turbans. Years ago, he received a letter from Kong Wenju asking for help. Now that Yuan Shao is asking to go back, he will probably return in vain.
With Kong Rong's talking skills, he might keep the soldier who delivered the message and help him with the Novice Village mission - to pacify the Yellow Turbans.
And Zhang Yang, who was originally stationed in Hanoi, now went to Bingzhou to be the governor.
Yuan Shao didn't dare to send anyone to deliver the message at all, because even if he sent someone, it would still be a military honor for Zhang Yang.
Relatively speaking, Cao Cao is still trustworthy, but during the crusade against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao proposed to pursue Dong Zhuo together. Yuan Shao flatly rejected the request and planned to become the king of Guandong. If he writes a letter now, Ah Man will do it for the sake of stealing the bride together when they were children. Brother, a handful?
In addition to Cao Cao, another person who Yuan Shao has high hopes for is his half-brother Yuan Shu. If Yuan Shu can send a team of troops to respond, there is no need to go to Jizhou. As long as he makes an attitude of attacking Luoyang, the crisis in Jizhou will be alleviated immediately. .
The two sides could even join forces to launch a two-pronged attack on the imperial army.
Yuan Shao's idea was very good, but he forgot that Yuan Shu himself could not protect himself now, and his territory was constantly being encroached by Wancheng's troops. He wanted to march eastward, but Tao Qian of Xuzhou and Zhang Chao of Yangzhou both led their troops to resist, and Cao Cao also eyeed Yuzhou's territory. , even if Yuan Shu wanted to save him, he would most likely be unable to do anything.
What's more, this second-generation official has long been dissatisfied with Yuan Shao, and wishes to curse Yuan Shao to die early.
Once Yuan Shao dies, the fragmented Yuan family will be reunited, and they will no longer be divided into northern and southern factions as they are now.
As for other princes, Yuan Shao has no hope, such as Jingzhou Liu Biao, Yizhou Liu Yan, and the group of wealthy families in Jiangdong. He looked down on them at first, but now he asks for help, so naturally he won't open his mouth.
Moreover, Jiangdong is far away from Jizhou. By the time the people from there come over, the people and horses in Jizhou will have already been turned into fertilizer.
"Yuan Shao has a good psychological quality."
Song Xian muttered and saw that Yuan Shao on the wall was unmoved and continued to shout:
"Jushou, I really want to know, do you like to torture yourself? He has never listened to the strategies you proposed to Yuan Shao... Even if a dog is cooked after being fed some meat and bones often, Yuan Shao never listens to you. Every time you offer a plan, he always pulls something off. What do you think you are trying to do?"
"Shen Pei, as a minister of Han Fu, you are trying to flatter Yuan Shao. I know you want to say that you are upright. You are so upright. The imperial court has exposed Yuan Shao's true face, and you are still stubborn. Do you think this is the case? If you go to hell, you will be famous forever? You are wrong, you are just a pickled stone in the pit like Yuan Shao, smelly and hard! "
"Fengji, forget it, you are just a big idiot, I don't even bother to talk to you."
"Guo Tu, your performance is good. I heard that you can accurately stop Yuan Shao's take-off every time. You are worthy of being a member of the old Guo family. Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao of our Han Dynasty Secrecy Bureau have already said that when we regain Yecheng, we will I will serve as the deputy director of the Secrecy Bureau and help him find out the details of all the aristocratic families and the true faces of the courtiers. I hope you will not disappoint him!"
"Xin Ping, forget it, I don't know you, I'm too lazy to scold you, who should be next?"
"Xu You, hurry up and get the distribution map of the granaries in the city. Don't embarrass us Nanyang people. There are also those aristocratic families in the city who have written to us to show their goodwill. Hurry up and connect everyone. Don't always think about eating ready-made. You have to work hard, and when the imperial army regains Yecheng, your benefits will be indispensable. "
"..."
This guy scolded Yuan Shao's men eloquently. Although some people spoke back, the difference in their voices was too great to form an effective counterattack.
On the other hand, the aristocratic families in the city thought that the matter had been exposed, and were organizing their servants to prepare to raise troops to respond to the imperial army.
Cao Xing took a sip of Red Nanjing and muttered dissatisfied:
"Your divorce plan is too low-level. Even if Yuan Shao is a fool with an IQ of only five, he will not fall for it."
Song Xian chuckled:
"If it were anyone else, such a estrangement would definitely not work, but Yuan Shao is inherently suspicious. The more so, the more seriously he takes it... To use popular words in the real world, it is too outrageous and does not seem to be made up. Maybe Yuan Shao will soon restrict it. The actions of Guo Tu and Xu You.”
Ma Chao, who was eating and drinking longan, lotus seed and eight-treasure porridge, didn't react:
"Without Guo Tu's interference, wouldn't they be able to unite as one?"
Dong Zhao stroked his beard and said:
"This is wrong. If Yuan Shao is really like this, his subordinates will definitely become disloyal, because none of them can guarantee that who we will arrange next... Whoever we point at will be unlucky."
Thanks to the original work of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Yuan Shao's character was well portrayed, and his counselors also had their own shortcomings, so Song Xian was able to curse them in a targeted manner.
If it were Yuan Shao who was so decisive and decisive in history, Song Xian's scolding might have the opposite effect.
It can only be said that although the plot of the original work has been changed, the setting of the original work is still difficult to change.
That is, the generals in their own camp know the plot and can start from bits and pieces to reverse their personalities and the original settings little by little. Yuan Shao and his men did not interfere so much, and the generals under his command would naturally develop according to the original settings.
On the sand table of the camp, the position representing Handan City has been planted with their own red flag. Two days ago, Huang Zhong and Xun You relied on artillery and drone arson technology to successfully capture Handan.
Now a grievance meeting is being held in the city. Huang Zhong led 10,000 troops from Handan to the south and approached Yecheng head-on.
Sima Lang, who was with the army, stood in front of the sand table and asked Yuwen Chengdu:
"General, do you want to separate a troop to guard the east gate of Yecheng?"
Now the army has semi-encircled Yecheng. There is Yuwen Chengdu's camp at the south gate, Huang Zhong at the north gate, and 3,000 troops led by Ju Jun at the west gate. They dug many horse traps. As long as Yuan Shao's IQ is not negative, he will not break out from the west gate.
Only the East Gate had not been heavily guarded, and Yuan Shao's scouts could even come out of the East Gate to gather intelligence.
Sima Lang thought that the East Gate could be surrounded to wear Yuan Shao out.
Yuwen Chengdu did not agree, and patiently explained:
"Besieging three sides and leaving one side empty will allow the people in the city to always see the hope of escape. Instead, they will not fight hard, but just want to leave this place quickly and go to Bohai County to make a comeback. Otherwise, they will resist stubbornly and add a lot of burden to us out of thin air."
Sima Lang bowed his hands to show that he had learned his lesson.
When Yuwen Chengdu was appointed as the Cavalry Commander in Chang'an, he was more or less unconvinced in his heart, thinking that everyone was a young man in his twenties, how come you came as a high-ranking official with a rank of two thousand stones, and now I can only follow and learn?
After this period of contact during the expedition, Sima Lang completely understood that the reason why he could be the Cavalry Commander was because he had real skills.
Not to mention personal martial arts, even the current general of the cavalry admitted that Yuwen Chengdu was the best general in the world.
Unexpectedly, Yuwen Chengdu also handled the strategy and military management very well. He was a combination of Lu Bu, Xun You and Gao Shun.
And unlike Lu Bu's style of laughing and joking, Yuwen Chengdu has always emphasized the strict discipline since he took over the army. He also made up a bunch of flags to accurately convey combat orders under insufficient communication conditions.
It is said that this set of flags was copied by Yuwen Chengdu from the flag manual of World War II. Sima Lang didn't know what World War II was, but he felt that in the ever-changing battlefield, he could use red and blue flags to convey so many meanings. This alone was worth being conferred a title of nobility.
In fact, there were flags in ancient times, but the commands conveyed were relatively simple, and they were generally used in conjunction with drums.
The flags taught by Yuwen Chengdu were more standardized and more efficient in conveying information.
Especially at the artillery position, it was not clear even with a walkie-talkie in the past. Now it's good. Once the flags are played, the meaning is clear and very elegant.
On the city gate tower, Han Meng heard Song Xian's shouting and cursing, and asked for a fight again:
"My lord, this thief is full of foul language, which is really hateful. I am willing to cut off his tongue to comfort the three armies!"
Yuan Shao was also very angry at this time. The country bumpkin on the opposite side had a really foul mouth. Now someone took the initiative to ask for a fight, and he agreed without saying a word:
"Please, General Han, kill this beast to boost the prestige of the army!"
Han Meng received the order, turned around and walked down the city gate tower, gathered his troops and prepared to go out of the city to fight.
Guo Tu wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Xin Ping from the same camp.
The sharp-tongued young general on the opposite side had just used a strategy of alienation. If Guo Tu stood up and spoke now, he would definitely be regarded as a thorn in Yuan Shao's eyes. Even if he was not beheaded for public display, he would be imprisoned.
So don't show up for the time being and wait and see.
Soon, the city gate opened wide, and Han Meng led 3,000 troops to kill out.
Ma Chao saw that he had finished his work, raised his head and drank the remaining eight-treasure porridge, wiped his mouth and got on his horse to prepare for the enemy. Suddenly, he saw Dong Zhao winking at him, and then he understood. He quickly took out the intercom and pressed the intercom number exclusive to Yuwen Chengdu - 003.
It is said that this is the model of the new aircraft carrier in the real world. Yuwen Chengdu chose this number as his code, which means that he regarded himself as the aircraft carrier of the Han Dynasty.
"General, there are generals in the city who come to challenge."
Yuwen Chengdu became interested:
"Who is it?"
"The flag has the word Han. Mr. Gongren suspects that it is Han Meng who came out. Do you want to show your skills?"
Yuwen Chengdu in the camp was stunned. He didn't expect Ma Chao to take the initiative to let others take credit. Thinking that he had been in the Three Kingdoms for so long and had not moved his arms and legs, he said:
"Okay, I'll come out right away!"
Putting down the intercom, Yuwen Chengdu turned over and rode on the Hunhong beast, holding the Seven-curved Phoenix Wing Bor in his hand, and ran out of the camp briskly.
Finally able to go to the battlefield and run wild, the Hunhong beast was very happy, snorting all the way.
When it rushed out of the gate, it roared fiercely again, scaring the surrounding horses to retreat one after another.
Just at this moment, Han Meng also rushed over and pointed the steel gun in his hand at Song Xian:
"That thief who shouted, come here and die!"
Song Xian not only did not move forward, but hid behind Ma Chao, holding the wireless microphone and said:
"Our internal response General Han Meng is finally here, everyone quickly applaud and welcome him, General Han has abandoned the dark and joined the light, he is really a righteous man, much better than Ju Shou Feng Ji and his ilk."
This guy made up a sentence out of nothing and roasted Han Meng on the fire.
The boy scolded you all around, but he didn't scold you Han Meng, but you rushed out in a hurry, really just to surrender... Guo Tu finally found a chance to show off, and just as he was about to fan the flames, Yuan Shao ordered his subordinates:
"Bang the drum!"
Regardless of whether what was shouted on the other side was true or false, it was important to first boost morale and make Han Meng feel the trust and care from his lord.
As a child of an aristocratic family, Yuan Shao knew how to win people's hearts since he was a child.
Sure enough, when he heard the sound of drums coming from the city wall, Han Meng looked moved as if a soldier had died for his confidant, and then pointed the spear in his hand at Song Xian. Just as he was about to say two more harsh words, Yuwen Chengdu rushed over.
"Are you Han Meng?"
"It's me, general. Who are you? I'm the one who shot this nameless ghost to death!"
After confirming the identity of the deceased, Yuwen Chengdu stopped talking and let go of the reins in his hands. The red beast immediately rushed towards Han like a sharp arrow from a string.
Coming closer, Yuwen Chengdu swung the seven-curved phoenix-wing boring machine in his hand and struck quickly. Han Meng quickly raised his gun to block.
But this was just a false move. Before Han Meng could put away his spear, Yuwen Chengdu used a different move. The seven-curved phoenix wings were boring like tofu, cutting off Han Meng's neck.
The soldiers on both sides were all stunned, and they actually beheaded the other general with one move.
The move was quick and decisive, without any delay. Yuan Shao on the wall subconsciously shrank his neck, feeling that when Han Meng's head rolled on the ground, his own head also fell off.
When Song Xian saw this situation, he immediately took the microphone and shouted:
"As soon as General Yuwen takes action, the Han Mengdog thief will be beheaded! I advise Yuan Shao to surrender as soon as possible, otherwise his whole family will die!"
This guy also yelled out the previous sentence as hard as singing a song, and then asked the soldiers to shout the next sentence. Thousands of people shouted slogans together. That scene made many people on the city wall tremble.
Jushou originally wanted to let Han Meng kill one or two generals to give his side some confidence, but as soon as they met, his head was beheaded by the young general of the other side.
With such a gap, if we continue to defend Yecheng, the soldiers in the city will be the first to mutiny before the imperial army can attack.
Thinking of this, Jushu walked to Yuan Shao and whispered:
"Please, my lord, make an early decision and retreat to the Bohai Sea to regroup. You will definitely be able to make a comeback one day."
Comeback?
When Yuan Shao heard these four words, he couldn't believe that he could fight back.
The nephew's high rank was gone, his general Yan Liangwen was gone, and now Han Meng was lost. All the generals who were able to manage were all killed by the court.
Under such circumstances, there is no hope of a comeback!
Shenpei also requested to evacuate immediately:
"While there is still no one in the east, I hope my lord will make a decision soon!"
Then Feng Ji, Xin Ping, Guo Tu and others all advised Yuan Shao to leave Yecheng quickly and return to Bohai County to reorganize his troops.
Yuan Shao also knew that the situation was over, and waved his hand feebly:
"Let Tan'er lead 5,000 men as the vanguard and go straight to Nanpi County. Zhu Ling and I will personally lead the army to break up the rear... I hope you will help me tide over the difficulties and regain my strength in the future, so that I can avoid today's shame!"
All the counselors and generals knelt on the ground and said in unison:
"Dare to die!"
Outside the city, Cao Xing watched this scene with a drone and chuckled:
"They couldn't even defend their home, and they went so far as to engage in such a sensational scene. Those who didn't know better thought they were going to conquer the Central Plains and prepare to ascend the throne."
Yuwen Chengdu said:
"An hour ago, Yuan Shao said he wanted to live and die with Yecheng, but now he is preparing to leave. This is what is called being scheming... Ma Chao obeys the order!"
Ma Chao, who was holding his mobile phone to play back the video of Han Meng's head falling to the ground, heard this and stood up quickly:
"The general is here!"
"I'll give you five thousand cavalry to fly kites with Yuan Shao's retreating troops. They will mainly attack the active forces and try to put pressure on Yuan Shao's army... If you encounter difficult problems, you can cooperate with Generals Xu Rong, Han Sheng, and Gao General Shun and others jointly attack."
A flash of surprise flashed in Ma Chao's eyes and he responded loudly:
"The general will get the order!"
Leading an army alone. I didn’t expect that I, Ma Mengqi, could do this before I turned eighteen. Sure enough, handsome people are not so lucky!
After arranging the chasing troops, Yuwen Chengdu took out an appointment letter issued by the imperial court from his arms:
"Mr. Gongren, before setting off from Chang'an, His Majesty signed this letter of appointment for me. Once Yecheng is captured, you will be the prefect of Wei County... When you were the prefect of Wei County in the past, you made this place the whole country. The most prosperous place, Wei County has now returned to the imperial court, please continue your efforts, Mr. Gongren!"
Dong Zhao did not expect such a surprise. He originally thought that after taking Yecheng, he would appoint another prefect. After all, he, the former prefect, needed to avoid suspicion.
Unexpectedly, the court was so reassured that the appointment letter was already ready before the war started.
He took the appointment letter with both hands and bowed in the direction of Chang'an:
"Your Majesty has such trust, Zhao will do his best to restore the people's livelihood in Wei County. If you have selfish motives, you will be pierced by thousands of arrows and die!"
He didn't know what kind of guarantee to make, so he simply swore a poisonous oath.
Zhang Daoling in the sky waved his hand and recorded this oath.
Dong Zhao put away the appointment letter and asked about the arrangements in Hanoi County:
"General, my position as Governor of Hanoi County..."
"The imperial court has arranged for someone to take over. Not only you, but also General Xu Rong and General Han Sheng have been replaced in Hanoi County. They have been transferred to military positions and will no longer participate in the construction of people's livelihood."
Now there are more talents, and they can be used freely. The situation in Henei County has been straightened out. The biggest troublemaker Sima family has moved away as a whole. Other families have also been dealt with, so there is no need for two generals to guard it together.
Zhong Yao is responsible for this matter. Except for the governor himself who needs to be transferred from Chang'an, all others can be appointed on the spot.
Anyway, no matter who is the governor, he will unswervingly implement the court's strategy.
With floating bridges and intercoms, government orders can be conveyed instantly, and there will no longer be the situation in the past where government orders are not communicated and the governor becomes a local emperor.
In the evening, not long after Yuan Shao left Yecheng, the court army officially entered.
Yecheng, an important town in Hebei, was officially taken!