Chapter 993: Counting Outside Guanzhong

Nearly ten years have passed from the first year of Zhongping to the present. Zhang Yan has been fighting endlessly under the sky of Montenegro, and finally made a name for himself. In this land, Zhang Yan has also won many achievements for his outstanding military exploits. The remnants of the Yellow Turbans have taken refuge, and their power is growing. Even some small surrounding counties have to look at their own faces, and they are too polite to dare to disobey.

For most people, this may be good, but for Zhang Yan, this is not the pinnacle of his life, or in other words, it is not the pinnacle of his life that he wants.

Once upon a time, as a surrendered general who was recruited, Zhang Yan believed that he was actually different from the three Zhang Jiao brothers. He did not raise the flag against the Han Dynasty and was not a rebel against the Han Dynasty. But soon, Zhang Yan discovered , in fact, in the eyes of the Han court, he was no different from other Yellow Turbans...

Liu Yan, Liu Yu, Liu Biao, etc., these people are members of the Han clan and royal armor. They are entrusted with various places and hold high positions. Zhang Yan feels that there is nothing wrong and has no ideas.

But, what about Yuan Shao?

Where is Gongsun Zan in the north?

Or even Feiqian to the west?

Who are they again?

Is it also some kind of honor?

joke.

Take Yuan Jiazi as an example, have you ever suffered a day? Have you ever spent a day guarding the border? Have you plowed Zhuanghe for a day? Such a person can actually build his own altar, and then be granted any official title he wants, a chariot and cavalry general, hmph, bullshit chariot and cavalry general! Yuan Jiazi, are you worthy?

Such a person, who only acts as a dignitary in the court and talks big words, is not qualified to take charge of the affairs?

General Gongsun, although he is good, he is just a warrior. If he defends the border honestly, he might really be able to achieve a great reputation. However, he is jealous and thinks that he can go one step further and greedily wants to get involved in the Central Plains. Haha, how can it be that easy?

This guy, who only knows how to fight head-on with the barbarians, does he know how to use troops? In the few victories, most of them were either bullying the weak tribes of the Hu people or fighting against the Yellow Turbans. What is there to praise? What is ridiculous is the Battle of the Boundary Bridge. He acted hastily at first and attacked thousands of miles, and then he was careless and lax. Before all the troops could cross the river, he marched hastily and ruined the good situation...

Zhang Yan felt that there was not much hope in cooperating with such a person.

But they have to cooperate, because now the only way to get war horses is from Gongsun Zan. He agreed to cooperate with Gongsun Zan and attack Yuan Shao's flank, that is, for the sake of the war horses.

If you want to roam this land, you must have a war horse!

In Black Mountain, Zhang Yan is the king, but that is far from enough.

Perhaps Zhang Yan had some concerns before, but this time, Zhang Yan has understood that the Han Dynasty is now powerless. Now is the time to grab the territory, and whoever grabs it will belong to him.

Isn’t that what Yuan Jiazi did?

So, why can't I, Zhang Yan, still draw the gourd?

Although Montenegro is good, it is not fertile soil for me, Zhang Yan...

This time, he will get rid of the current situation. Not only will he defeat Yuan Shao, and then let Gongsun Zan be buried with Yuan Shao, but importantly, he will get a piece of his own territory.

Zhang Yan's eyes were a little bright.

Zhang Yan's son Zhang Ding came over and was a little surprised when he saw his father's eyes revealing an inexplicable excitement. This was not consistent with Zhang Yan's usual appearance, but Zhang Ding did not ask, but handed a bowl of The wheat rice was handed to Zhang Yan's hand and said, "Dad, it's time to eat."

Zhang Yan took the wheat rice and did not eat it immediately. Instead, she took the bowl and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Zhang Ding nodded and said, "I've eaten."

Zhang Yan asked again: "How much food and grass is left in the rear camp?"

Zhang Ding thought for a moment and said, "There should be some more..."

Zhang Yan frowned when he heard this and said, "The way to be a general must be precise. How many are there?"

"This..." Zhang Ding scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "...Oh, I remembered it. I remember that the manager of the back camp said that there is a thirty-day supply..."

Zhang Yan nodded and said seriously: "This is the most basic requirement as a leader, don't forget it again..." Then she picked up the rice bowl and quickly swallowed the bowl of wheat rice.

The wheat rice given to Zhang Yan is naturally better, thicker, and contains less wild vegetables, but it still doesn't have much meaty taste.

Up and down the Black Mountain, it is not easy to find a meal of meat, especially when the beasts on the mountain know that these guys are not easy to mess with, and they are hiding more and more in the deep mountains and old forests.

Zhang Ding took the bowl, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he knelt down next to Zhang Yan and asked, "Dad, are we...really going to fight against Jizhou? Fight with that kind of rider?"

Zhang Yan turned to look at her son and suddenly said: "What identity are you asking me for now? Is it my son or my commander?"

Zhang Ding was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to answer.

Zhang Yan smiled and said: "At home, I am your father, but in the army, I am your commander. Remember..."

Zhang Ding nodded.

"Go on, go do your work..." Zhang Yan doesn't plan to talk too much to Zhang Ding. One is that he is young and may not be able to understand. The other is also worried that Zhang Ding doesn't know how to keep secrets or accidentally leaks information. Shut up...

Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Dingyuan's retreating figure and smiled slightly. It may be a bit unethical for her to do this, but in order to gain a share of the Zhang family's family business, what is there to criticize?

In fact, Zhang Yan's main target is not Yecheng. Because if you can't control Jizhou, even if you take Yecheng, what's the use?

Although the conditions in Jizhou are good, Zhang Yan knows that the powerful nobles in Jizhou can accept a Yuan family member, but they will never accept a person like him. If he cannot reach a certain compromise with these nobles, then even After gaining Jizhou, he will once again embark on the same old path of Hanzhoumu.

Jizhou's geographical location is very important and its population is very dense. This kind of territory is very fertile and very attractive. It has always been a battleground. However, Zhang Yan can't take it. He relies on his current foundation to defend such a large area. area is simply impossible.

What's more, if Zhang Yan plots Jizhou, he will naturally need to confront Gongsun Zan. Although he has obtained a lot of war horses from Gongsun Zan, the number is quite large, but compared with Gongsun Zan, he is still somewhat inferior. .

Therefore, Zhang Yan just hopes to drag Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, and even more people into the abyss of war consumption here in Jizhou, and then he can profit from it.

However, Zhang Yan did not expect that the matters he originally deduced were quietly changing, and this change was a congenital shortcoming for Zhang Yan...

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Fei Qian stood at the top of Pingyang City, looking at the school grounds to the north of the city where soldiers were being trained, and then at Taoshan in the distance, silent.

It turned out that Fei Qian was planning to go to Momoyama Moriyama Academy, but the things at the moment were complicated and complicated, and there were many things that needed to be dealt with urgently, so he never took the time to do so.

The matters concerning the Academy can be put aside for a while, but the military matters cannot be delayed for a moment.

I have only been away from Guanzhong for a few days, and the shape of Guanzhong is like the clouds in the sky, changing and unpredictable.

Ma Teng and Li Jue had an internal conflict, and then Ma Teng died and Li Jue disappeared. However, Yang Biao just rushed from Xinfeng to Chang'an in less than four days. If the distance is calculated, it would be at least sixty miles per day. Miles and above!

If the standard march day was 40 miles, it would be a day or two late, but Yang Biao seemed not to want to wait even a day or two, and he ignored the risk of being attacked midway. How urgent was this?

"Your Majesty." Jia Xu came over and saluted.

"Wenhe," Fei Qian nodded and said, "How have you been practicing these two days? Can you get used to it?" After Jia Xu arrived in Pingyang, Fei Qian did not arrange anything specifically for him except attending the meeting at first. I just asked him to rest. This was the first time I asked him to come over and talk alone after arriving in Pingyang.

Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine."

"If there is anything you need or if there is any inconvenience, it's okay to ask, or you can talk to Wenzheng," Fei Qian turned to look at Jia Xu and said, "You're welcome."

"Wei." Jia Xu responded.

Fei Qian nodded, then turned to look outside the city and said, "Does Wen He also know about the changes in Guanzhong?"

Jia Xu was silent for a moment, then slightly arched his hands and said, "I understand."

"Then... what do you think?" Fei Qian asked slowly.

"The victory will be evenly divided." Jia Xu said, "Now it is no longer a battle of military strength, but a battle of court. From the analysis of the situation of both sides, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. It depends on who can take advantage of it. Contain the opponent's advantage..."

Fei Qian lightly knocked on the red bricks on the city wall and said, "Wen He is not optimistic about Xiliang anymore?" Half and half, already means that there are only two parties competing, and Jia Xu seems to have excluded Xiliang.

"..." Jia Xu was silent for a while, and then sighed lowly, "The soldiers' morale has been dispersed, and everyone is doing their own thing. It is already a piece of scattered sand, and it is difficult to achieve anything."

"If Wen He is still on the side of Xiliang," Fei Qian turned his head and looked at Jia Xu and said, "Will it be different?"

Fei Qian was not asking Jia Xu if there was any way to save the situation on Xiliang's side, but he was testing whether Jia Xu would have any other emotions in the face of Xiliang's current situation.

But there is nothing wrong with this. After all, it is human nature. If it is something that you care about very much, you will often worry about it. However, if Jia Xu behaves, then any affairs involving Xiliang will be unreasonable. Fei Qian needs special attention and screening for what Jia Xu said.

Jia Xu shook his head, sighed, and said: "Xiliang in Guanzhong has collapsed and cannot be restored by human power."

Fei Qian also understood the subtle meaning of Jia Xu's words.

Originally, among the forces in Xiliang, the one that could best unite was the one left by Dong Zhuo. After all, there was a sense of friendship between the same people. However, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others came to Guanzhong to make money, and they were not originally. How can they get together? Now that Li Jue and Ma Teng have fallen out, it is even more impossible for the Xiliang soldiers from these two sides to work together again.

Among the Xiliang Military Academy left behind by Dong Zhuo, there was only one Li Jue left, and Han Sui and Ma Teng who came from Wuwei also suffered a lot and lost their enterprising spirit.

As Jia Xu, a person who grew up in Xiliang, it is unrealistic to say that he has no feeling at all about the current situation in Xiliang, Guanzhong, so Jia Xu did not hide it too much.

Of course, Jia Xu is talking about Xiliang in Guanzhong, not all Xiliang.

Because Xiliang is actually very big, and both Dong Zhuo and Han Sui are just leaders elected by the people in Xiliang. For the Qiang people in Xiliang who have relatively large progress in sinicization, joining or being elected A Han as commander-in-chief seems to be the default form.

Fei Qian nodded, was silent for a while, and said, "Wen He, probably Duke Yang has entered Chang'an at this time, and the court in Kyoto is in chaos. What do you think?"

Regarding Xiliang's military situation, in fact, to a certain extent, Fei Qian also believed that it would be impossible to cause any more waves. Although the Xiliang soldiers still have a large number of cavalry, and they seem to still have some strength, in fact, if you think about it carefully, they may not be able to do much.

The cavalry travels thousands of miles to fight, rushing and invading, which may seem impressive, but in fact, whether it is the physical strength of the soldiers or the endurance of the horses, they need a strong backup support. The cavalry is very strong in the early stage of the battle, but as the battle progresses to the later stage, if under poor backup conditions, the endurance of the infantry will be stronger. After all, the war horse consumes more food and grass than the average three people combined.

What's more, when running for thousands of miles, it is impossible to bring too much food and grass with the army. Once the food is cut off, the physical strength of the soldiers decreases, but the endurance and combat effectiveness of the war horses decrease even faster. Therefore, as long as the entrenched infantry does not lose its position, generally speaking, it is difficult for the cavalry to attack the city on its own.

In the past, Fei Qian could still make judgments based on historical experience, but now history has changed. The balance of power between Yang Biao and Zhong Shao, and their duel in the court, these things are completely absent in history, at least. Among Fei Qian's impressions, there is no impression at all.

There are often conspiracies between people, but in this case, it is more about intrigues, and the strength is obvious. Strategies can seize the opportunity for a while, but it is impossible to always seize the opportunity. In the end, the battle is still tough. strength and the wisdom of both parties in handling the crisis.

Jia Xu pondered for a while and said, "If nothing happens, Mr. Yang will return to the court."

"Why?" Fei Qian asked, "Mr. Yang has soldiers and generals, and so does Mr. Seed. Besides, Mr. Seed has the power to hold the chancellor's desk. How can he let it go so easily?"

To be honest, Fei Qian didn't want Yang Biao to take power, and the reason was obvious.

Jia Xu looked at Fei Qian and said, "There is something that can relieve the king's worries..."