ushernet Chapter 160: Tian Feng speaks under the empty city
Chapter 160: Tian Feng speaks under the empty city
Chapter 160: Tian Feng speaks under the empty city
Since Xu You's attempt to assassinate the previous emperor failed, he has been wandering for many years, so he attaches great importance to money.
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, his expression brightened, his mind raced, and he raised his hand and said, "My lord, Dong Zhuo's plan has failed, and morale has been severely damaged! Both armies are exhausted and need to rest. If we launch a night attack at this time, it will be beyond everyone's expectations and we will definitely gain something!"
Yuan Shu looked at Xu You, then turned to Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others with an inquiring look in his eyes.
Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others looked at each other, hesitating and not speaking.
Xu You immediately realized the problem and quickly added: "My lord, from this battle, we can see that the so-called '100,000-man army' of the imperial court is just a facade. Now that Jingzhou's Wang Rui has retreated, the remaining troops are only the remnants of Dong Zhuo and Gongsun Zan, totaling less than 30,000. In addition, they are short of food and grass. Whether it is a night attack or a siege, within five days, I predict that the head of the old villain Dong Zhuo will be in front of you, my lord!"
Yuan Shu opened his eyes and his breathing became rapid.
Seeing this, Yuan Huan felt uneasy and said, "My lord, at this moment, I think we should play it safe. The old villain Dong Zhuo is very treacherous. If we are caught by him, he is likely to turn defeat into victory. Please think twice."
Yuan Shu stared at him coldly for a moment, then looked at Tian Feng, snorted coldly, and said, "Yuan Hao, what do you think?"
Tian Feng clearly sensed Yuan Shu's murderous intent, and said expressionlessly, "I have no objection."
Yuan Shu's murderous intent grew stronger, and he had no place to vent his anger. He said in a deep voice, "Okay! Let's follow Xu You's suggestion and order Gao Lan and Zhang He to lead 5,000 troops each to attack Chen County at night!"
"My lord is wise!"
Hearing this, Xu You glanced at Yuan Huan, Tian Feng and others with secret satisfaction.
Yuan Shu glanced at Tian Feng coldly, then turned around and strode away.
Tian Feng remained silent. If his relatives were not in Yuan Shu's hands, why would he be here?
Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others looked at Yuan Shu's back, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.
On the other side, Zhang He and Gao Lan received orders, quickly assembled their troops, and headed towards Chen County at night.
The two men split into two groups and quietly reached a place not far from Chen County before dawn.
"General, the guards on the city wall of Chen County are very lax." A scout came up to Gao Lan and whispered.
Gao Lan looked out from afar, his eyes burning, and said, "Pass my order, the first person to enter Chen County will be promoted three levels and rewarded with 100,000 yuan!"
The five thousand soldiers were immediately excited and followed Gao Lan, quietly approaching the city wall of Chen County.
Dong dong dong
Before they could get close, drums suddenly sounded above Chen County, and people shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"kill!"
Gao Lan led the charge and charged forward.
On the other side, Zhang He was a little faster than Gao Lan and charged towards the east gate.
In just a cup of tea, the two men reached the city wall, opened the door, and rushed into Chen County.
"not good!"
When Gao Lan and Zhang He met, their faces suddenly changed - Chen County was an empty city!
Gao Lan brought a prisoner over, put a knife to his neck, and shouted, "Tell me! Where is Dong Zhuo?"
The soldier, who was about fifty years old, said tremblingly, "I don't know!"
Zhang He was also interrogating the prisoners for a long time. He came over with a grim look on his face and said to Gao Lan, "Dong Zhuo hasn't returned to Chen County since last night!"
Gao Lan was equally uneasy and asked, "Where can the old thief Dong go?"
There are so many places Dong Zhuo can go, Liang, Pei, and even Runan! Yuan Shu's army is basically gathered here. If Dong Zhuo launches a sneak attack, they will be caught off guard!
"I have sent someone to report to the lord. What should we do now?" Gao Lan suddenly felt scared.
Zhang He was calm and said, "Let's go back first!"
In Qiao County.
Yuan Shu, who had not slept all night, got the news at noon. He did not even bother to eat, but ran out in a panic, staring at Xu You and the others and asked, "You said that the old thief Dong is missing? Where did he go?"
Xu You, Yuan Huan and the others all looked solemn, as they couldn't guess what was going on.
Dong Zhuo actually did not return to Chen County, which must be a premeditated plot! The key point is that although Yuan Shu occupied most of Yuzhou, he had not yet completely pacified it. There were rebellions in many places, and people were uneasy. In addition, the army gathered here, and other places could not resist the attack of tens of thousands of troops.
Yuan Shu was furious when he saw that no one was saying anything. He shouted, "Go check! Go check quickly! Find the old thief Dong Zhuo for me!"
A group of generals responded in panic and left the hall.
Xu You quietly watched Yuan Shu, pretending to think, and said: "My lord, this night attack not only revealed that the old thief Dong had other plans, but also took advantage of the situation to capture Chen State. No matter where the old thief wants to go, he is no match for you, so you can only use this insidious method."
Yuan Shu looked at him, and the anger in his heart dissipated a little. He sat down, calmed down for a while, looked around at everyone, and said, "Where do you think the old thief will go?"
Xu You blurted out and wanted to say "Runan", but was worried that his judgment was wrong, so he didn't say it.
Yuan Huan analyzed seriously, "My lord, if Dong Zhuo went south, it would definitely be Runan. But Wang Rui was just defeated, so he probably wouldn't go there. The remaining ones are Yingchuan, Liang, and Pei. Yingchuan is no different from Chen, so it's meaningless to go to Yingchuan. Therefore, I guess Dong Zhuo must have gone to Liang and Pei, hoping to join forces with Tao Qian in Xuzhou and support each other!"
"Really?" Yuan Shu sat up straight with a cold look on his handsome face.
He had just conquered Liang and Pei not long ago and they did not have a large number of troops. If Dong Zhuo's 30,000 troops went there, they would most likely fall into Dong Zhuo's hands!
Xu You glanced at Yuan Huan and shook his head, saying, "My lord, Dong Zhuo has been operating in Chen for several months and will definitely not give up easily. If he goes to Liang or Pei, he must have some purpose, which I cannot think of for now."
Yuan Shu looked at him, feeling suspicious.
"Could he have really gone to Runan?" Guo Tu interrupted. Runan was Yuan Shu's hometown and base camp. If Dong Zhuo went there to steal Yuan Shu's home, it would be a heavy blow to Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu's face twitched and he stared at them fiercely.
He was undecided. If he returned to Runan now, all his previous efforts would be wasted. All the counties in the north of Yuzhou would fall into Dong Zhuo's hands, and the situation would be reversed.
But if he doesn't withdraw his troops, Runan will be occupied by Dong Zhuo, which will have an unimaginable impact on his military morale!
Yuan Shu turned around and finally looked at Tian Feng, saying calmly, "Yuan Hao, please teach me."
As he spoke of his instruction, the murderous intent in his eyes seemed to overflow.
Tian Feng had a blank expression on his face. He knew in his heart that Yuan Shu was extremely angry and most likely wanted to kill him.
His death is not important, but his family and clan members cannot be implicated.
After thinking for a while, he said, "The journey from Chen to Runan is long and he could be discovered at any time. Dong Zhuo is unpopular and abandoned by the government and the public. Wang Rui would not dare to take him in. Therefore, Dong Zhuo can only go to Liang and Pei... He ran out of money and food, so he probably went there for money and food."
Yuan Shu listened to Tian Feng's analysis and felt relieved. He said, "If I send troops to Liang and Pei immediately, can I defeat the old thief?"
Tian Feng paused, shook his head and said, "Since Dong Zhuo has abandoned the State of Chen, he must have planned this for a long time. It won't be long before the general knows where Dong Zhuo is. There are probably ambushes waiting along the way."
Yuan Shu looked at him quietly, knowing that this man's heart was with the Han Dynasty and not with him. He was torn between thoughts and could not make up his mind, so he turned to Xu You, Yuan Huan and others.
Yuan Huan, Xu You, Guo Tu and others were surprised. They didn't expect that Tian Feng would be so confident once he spoke.
Yuan Huan raised his hand and said, "My lord, what Yuan Hao said... may be biased. The old thief Dong Zhuo fled in a hurry, and he must have been looting money and food everywhere, not ambushing for my lord. There are so many roads leading to Liang and Pei, it is unlikely that an ambush would be set in advance."
Xu You immediately raised his hand and said loudly: "I agree with what Yuan Biejia said. My lord, now is the right time to pursue. If we miss this opportunity and let Dong Zhuo catch his breath, it will be too late to regret it!"
Yuan Shu was shocked, but still hesitant, and looked at Guo Tu at the end.
Guo Tu met Yuan Shu's gaze, hesitated for a moment, and said, "My lord, this is all speculation for now. We have to wait until the whereabouts of the old villain Dong Zhuo are exposed before we can discuss it."
Yuan Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said calmly, "Okay! We can make a decision after we find out where the old thief is!"
Xu You was dissatisfied and raised his hand and said, "My lord, why don't we send Gao Lan and Zhang He to Pei and Liang as the vanguard to investigate first and make decisions on the spot!"
Yuan Shu frowned and said, "Let's wait until the old thief reveals his whereabouts."
Yuan Huan saw that Yuan Shu was still worried about Dong Zhuo's invasion, so he quickly said, "My lord, please send a good general to Runan to deal with the invasion from Jingzhou!"
Yuan Shu nodded and said, "That makes sense."
Xu You glanced at Yuan Huan and snorted in his heart.
Tian Feng watched Yuan Shu appoint his generals to defend Runan in silence.
He was certain that Dong Zhuo had gone to Liang and Pei, and there would be no ambushes on the way, but he felt heavy in his heart.
The Yuan family had three officials in four generations, many students and former officials, plus many "criminal ministers" since the Party Factions Persecution, as well as the remnants of major cases such as the eunuch party and the Yuan family, all gathered under Yuan Shu's command. Yuan Shu's power grew day by day, and he had already become a great thief!
Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, was obviously ambitious. Instead of suppressing the bandits, he turned to Liang and Pei, simply for money, food, young and strong men, so as to strengthen himself and gain power!
Thinking about the situations in Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou, etc., Tian Feng felt so depressed that he had difficulty breathing.
"Is the Han Dynasty really going to fall?" Tian Feng sighed in his heart.
Yuan Shu arranged the defense of Runan. Before he could go to the back hall to eat, a soldier hurried over, knelt on one knee, and said loudly: "My lord, the news from Pei State is that Dong Zhuo has captured Ningling and is heading towards Suiyang."
Yuan Shu sat up suddenly, looked at Tian Feng with sharp eyes, and said, "Yuan Hao, should we advance now?"
Xu You, Yuan Huan and others glanced at Tian Feng and became very alert.
Yuan Shu has just started to gain power. Whoever can take the lead at this time will determine his future position in Yuan Shu's forces!
Tian Feng pretended to think, not wanting to anger Yuan Shu, and said calmly: "It is difficult for me to make a conclusion, please make the decision yourself, General."
Yuan Shu was dissatisfied, but he suppressed his dissatisfaction and turned to Xu You and others.
Xu You glanced at Tian Feng, perhaps worried that there was an ambush, so he hesitated to speak.
Yuan Huan was obviously worried, and said thoughtfully: "My lord, Dong Zhuo is so reckless, there may be a trap."
It was obvious that Dong Zhuo's behavior yesterday really scared them.
If Yuan Shu had not had an ambush behind him, he would most likely have been defeated by Dong Zhuo.
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