amaotonovel Chapter 472 Zang Ba
Chapter 472 Zang Ba
Chapter 472 Zang Ba
Another day, Mi Fang, who was still in Pengcheng, received a letter with Xuzhou Mu Yinshou.
It was written in the letter that the plan to go west to Luoyang was stopped, and Pang De and Pei Yuanshao were named generals in charge of the army, and together with Mi Fang they led [-] soldiers to garrison on the spot.
So far, among the five counties of Xuzhou, only Guangling County is in the hands of Cao Bao, and the other four counties are all controlled by Liu Yu.
"In Guangling County, including the local garrison, there are no more than 2 troops. Which one of you is willing to lead troops to fight?"
Liu Yu, Muzhong of Xiapicheng Prefecture, summoned his men to discuss sending troops to deal with Cao Bao.
After Guan Hai took the oath of allegiance, he hadn't made an inch of merit, and he was the first to stand up as soon as Liu Yu's voice fell.
"The end will be willing to go!"
"How many troops does General Guan plan to bring?"
"Guangling has 2 guards, and only [-] are enough."
Siege usually requires several times the number of troops, and Guan Hai's self-confidence made everyone else look skeptical.
"Although the general has extraordinary military strength and is brave and warlike, I still recognize this very much, but on the battlefield, it is not only about the bravery of the general, but also requires excellent on-the-spot command. Tell me how you plan to deal with Cao Bao."
Liu Yu asked this question not because he didn't trust Guan Hai, but to provide him with an opportunity for the generals to see his abilities. After all, he was born as a Yellow Turban general, which made many people pay little attention to it.
"At the end of the day, the general will be sure to defeat Cao Bao's army directly. After all, the opponent only has [-] elite troops, and the remaining half are old and weak city defense soldiers."
"And if Cao Bao hides in the city, he will eventually lead people to build dikes on the upper reaches of the Huai River, and dig canals to divert the water to the city of Guangling, flooding the city defenses with floods!"
Diverting floods to irrigate a city is a common method used in siege warfare. If it is done properly just to break through the city defenses, it will not cause too much loss to the people in the city.
When Guan Hai said it, the whole audience was shocked. He didn't expect that there were also people who were proficient in strategy among the yellow turban thieves.
Only Liu Yu kept smiling, because he had known for a long time that there were many generals who were born in the Yellow Turban, such as Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, Pei Yuanshao, etc. were all rare talents.
What's more important is that Guan Hai's command rate given by the system is 77, and his force is 86, which is almost no weaker than Han Dang, and it is more than enough to deal with a Cao Bao.
"What do you guys think of this plan?"
"The final general thinks that General Guan Hai's idea is acceptable, and is willing to assist as a lieutenant general!"
"Oh, Yuan Jian is willing to be the lieutenant general, so there will be more chances of winning this time!"
Liao Hua is a young general that Liu Yu is very optimistic about. His ability to command troops is not inferior to Guan Hai, and he is better at resourcefulness. Liu Yu is very relieved to have him go with him.
"The soldiers and horses have not moved, the food and grass go first, and a calm person is still needed to be the grain and grass escort."
Liu Yu looked around and finally fixed his eyes on Chen Deng.
Chen Deng seemed to have a feeling and immediately took the initiative to go out.
"I am willing to take up the post of escorting grain and grass, and... my family is in Guangling County, and I have five thousand soldiers as internal support!"
Liu Yu was very happy when he heard the words, and laughed loudly: "If Yuanlong is willing to go out, this battle will definitely be won!"
After the discussion, Liu Yu ordered Guan Hai to be the chief general, Liao Hua to be the adjutant, and Chen Deng to be the military division with the army. Twenty thousand troops were dispatched to Guangling.
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Guangling City is the last place in Xuzhou that has not yet been attached, but there are still two foreign troops there that still need to find ways to deal with it.
The riding captain Zang Ba and Sun Guan each led [-] Xuzhou elites to suppress bandits in Mount Tai.
Said to suppress bandits, in fact, Zang Ba and Sun Guan were both Taishan bandits. They led troops across the border into Taishan County in Yanzhou, in fact, to recruit local Taishan bandits.
"Both Zang Ba and Sun Guan are rare talents, and their strength has greatly increased after the Taishan bandits were recruited this time. They must have concerns after learning of the changes in Xuzhou. It is a great loss, and it is a great pressure!"
Liu Yu forcefully pointed to the location of Zang Ba's garrison on the map, which happened to border Qingzhou. If Zang Ba surrendered to Yuan Tan and Zhang Yun's army in the north, it would invisibly bring a greater impact to Xuzhou's defense in the north.
Moreover, Taishan County is not only close to Yuan Tan's military camp in Qingzhou, but also not far from Lu Bu's army that just occupied Puyang.
In history, Zang Ba was once one of the eight strong generals under Lu Bu's command, and his prestige can be equal to that of Zhang Liaoping, which shows that his ability is not small.
"Can Zizhong persuade Zang Ba to stay in Xuzhou as an official?"
Liu Yu pondered for a moment and decided to give courtesy first and then soldiers. It would be best if he could recruit and surrender. If not, he would absolutely not allow Zang Ba and Sun Guan to lead troops to increase the enemy's strength.
Mi Zhu's relationship with Zang Ba was average, but he had a slight friendship with Sun Guan, and the Mi family was responsible for the logistics and supplies of the two troops, so he felt that there was a possibility of recruiting him to return.
"I am willing to give it a try!"
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Two days later, a letter was sent back from Taishan County, and Zang Ba and Sun Guan agreed to have an interview with Mi Zhu.
The two sides agreed not to bring troops, and they met in Feixian County, the border city between Donghai County and Taishan County.
Mi Zhu and Liu Yu brought more than a dozen people to the meeting place, and saw that Zang Ba had arrived, so they also ordered their men to stop where they were, and only came to the middle with Liu Yu to negotiate with Zang Ba.
"Congratulations to Zi Zhongrong for being promoted to Xuzhou Shepherd. He came in a hurry without a gift, so please don't be offended by your lord!"
Zang Ba's name is Xuan Gao, he has a scarred face, and the scar on his face will shake when he speaks, so even if he is smiling, he still looks very charming.
"You're being polite, why don't you see Sun Guan?"
Two people from each of the agreed parties came to talk, but there were only a dozen people behind Zang Ba, and Sun Guan was not seen coming.
"Zhongtai confronted the bandits at the foot of Mount Tai, so he couldn't come today."
Sun Guan's name is Zhongtai, he has some friendship with Mi Zhu, so Mi Zhu was a little surprised that he didn't show up at the negotiation site this time.
"By the way, Zhongtai entrusted him with congratulations to Zizhong before he came, so I paid his respects to him."
Zang Ba casually clasped his fists after speaking, congratulating Mi Zhu Gaosheng.
Mi Zhu exchanged greetings with Zang Ba, while Liu Yu took the opportunity to turn on the system's visual function to check it.
"Ding, Zang Ba, strength 79, command 85, resourcefulness 77, mind 83, friendliness 0."
All attributes are balanced, and his command of 85 shows his ability to respond to everyone in Taishan County.
If you can subdue it, you will definitely gain a lot in Qingxu and Xuzhou.
Zang Ba's congratulations were definitely insincere, but Mi Zhu's post of state shepherd was conferred by the imperial court, which cannot be doubted.
"Xuan Gao, let's see what this is."
As he spoke, Mi Zhu took the imperial commission from Liu Yu to the table.
The imperial decree, the dragon seal, and the recommendation of the minister of the regent are all available, and Zang Ba couldn't help being surprised after seeing it.
Could it be that Mi Zhu did not seize Xuzhou in a mutiny, but got the support of the court?But Zang Ba quickly denied this idea.
He had never heard of any relationship between Mi Zhu and Luoyang, but Tao Qian and Situ Wangyun were classmates and friends. Even if they got the support of the court, it should be Tao Qian.
Could it be that the decree is false?
Thinking of this, Zang Ba smiled coldly.
(End of this chapter)