Anyi Niu Fu Army Camp

Yan Xing, who was sitting in Niu Fu's tent, quickly looked at Niu Fu who was sitting in the upper position. It seemed that Niu Fu's complexion had become good recently.

Niu Fu is in a good mood now, because after Yan Xing rushed to assist Hedong, Baibo's army suffered two consecutive defeats, nearly 20,000 casualties, and also lost one Baibo Xiaoshuai and one Baibo Qu. Even the big city of Linfen was recovered by the Xiliang army. As soon as the spring came, he conquered the city and territorial territory, and his aggressive posture had become the end of his strength. After two or three months of besieging the Pi family, the main force of Baibo, led by Guo Tai, was successively besieged by Niu Fu, and later Zhai Hao and other soldiers who continued to attack and harass him after regaining Linfen. Under both threats, he had to retreat with hatred and give up on the siege of the Pi family.

Of course, the reason why Niu Fu remained kind in front of Yan Xing was mainly because the witches in Niu Fu's camp asserted for Niu Fu after divination that Yan Xing was his blessing and could eliminate evil and get rid of misfortunes for him.

Therefore, although Yan Xing had refused Niu Fu's recruitment before, and Niu Fu also detained Gan Ling and others mercilessly, this time they met, the two were smiling. Yan Xing's attitude became more and more respectful, and Niu Fu's smile looked so kind.

Of course, Niu Fu's eyes at Yan Xing were mixed with complex emotions, although he had a smile on the surface.

Any subordinate under any general who can fight and has a respectful attitude towards Shangguan will feel comfortable in his heart, but if this subordinate has other extraordinary behaviors, Shangguan will be more concerned.

Niu Fu looked at Yan Xing and felt like he was eating a fresh fish. He opened his mouth and could enjoy the deliciousness of the fish. But when he wanted to swallow it, he felt the tenderness of the thorn in his throat, so Niu Fu was actually mixed with all kinds of feelings.

During this period, there have been rumors about Yan Xing, which have never stopped. Some people in the military camp said that Yan Xing was arrogant and domineering and wanted to gain troops. Many people in Anyi City also criticized Yan Xing for his arbitrary murder of local officials in public opinion.

But in the end, these remarks were suppressed by Niu Fu after Yan Xing led his army to win great victories in Xiangling and Linfen.

Now the struggle between Guandong Prefecture and Dong Zhuo is entering a fierce stage. Dong Zhuo had previously ordered the Dong army on the front to launch a large-scale attack on the remaining troops of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao.

First, the troops led by Hu Zhen launched a surprise attack on Luyang. At that time, Sun Jian was practicing for the Changshi Gongsun Qiu Zudao outside the city. Facing the surging Western Liang cavalry, all the people in the seat in the curtain changed color and almost turned into a one-sided massacre.

Fortunately, Sun Jian was a long-standing general who had been through battle formations. When he was young, he dared to use tricks to kill pirates alone. Now he is a general who commands tens of thousands of troops. Although the cavalry of the Xiliang soldiers continues to emerge from the horizon in the distance and is increasing in number, Sun Jian cannot sit in the curtain, as if he regards these surging Xiliang cavalry as nothing. He calmly commands the troops outside the city to retreat slowly and enter the city.

On the other hand, Hu Zhen, who was already having the idea of ​​a surprise attack, saw that Sun Jian's troops were in a leisurely manner and did not panic at all, and hesitated immediately. If he took the initiative to launch an attack at this time, Sun Jian's army was slowly retreating, and there were not many, and there was indeed a high chance of defeating Sun Jian's army. But if Sun Jian still had ambushing troops, or if the troops in the city suddenly came out, Hu Zhen might have turned into a desperate return.

This was Hu Zhen's first battle to command the army. Dong Zhuo gave him real power to lead the army. If he went to the first battle, he would be defeated directly. He was afraid that the generals such as Lu Bu and Xu Rong who coveted their power would take advantage of the situation to seize their own power.

Hu Zhen hesitated in an instant. His hesitation gave Sun Jian enough time to react. After Hu Zhen decided not to launch an attack, Sun Jian's soldiers had all retreated into the city, and the soldiers on the city wall were all tense, looking forward to the battle.

Hu Zhen, who was futile, immediately rode outside the city, and was not angry. He simply took his many horses and rode his troops and set up a formation on the hem of Luyang City with his might. After showing off his strength for a while, he turned around and retreated slowly.

Hu Zhen's military attack on Sun Jian ended in a slight manner.

It was thanks to Sun Jian's extraordinary courage that his army escaped. But Wang Kuang and others from Hanoi County were not so lucky.

Since the two sides of Yuzhou, the Shanzao coalition forces against Dong were either defeated or disbanded, the threat to Luoyang in Hanoi has been greatly weakened. Wang Kuang, who knew that his own strength alone could no longer compete with the Dong army in Luoyang, turned to take a defensive stance, hoping to withstand the attack of the Xiliang army that was about to move with the river defense line.

Unfortunately, although Wang Kuang tried his best to recruit troops to defend the river defense line in Hanoi County, when facing the outstanding wisdom Jia Xu and the vicious and brave three captains of the Xiliang Army, Wang Kuang's Taishan soldiers and the Hanoi County soldiers were still unable to do so.

Jia Xu took office as the commander of Pingjin. During this period, he had already discovered in detail the enemy, our weak and powerful enemy, which guarded the northern part of Luoyang. Now that the Xiliang army has turned into defense, he soon saw the fatal weakness of the opponent's Wang Kuang's army, and planned a plan to attack the west for the three lieutenants Li Jue, Guo Si and Fan Chou.

So, based on the originally confrontation between the enemy and us, the three captains suddenly increased their troops in Heyang, as if they wanted to cross the river from here. Wang Kuang, who was like a frightened bird, quickly followed the troops to defend in Heyang.

After successfully mobilizing the defenders on the other side, the Xiliang army took advantage of its own advantages of many cavalry and raided for a long distance, crossed the river from the ferry in Xiaopingjin and directly attacked Wang Kuang's camp. Wang Kuang's troops were transferred to the direction of Heyang. In a hurry, there was no time to return to defense. So, under the enemy's few, a massacre of soldiers and horses in Hanoi was quickly launched.

After the war, Wang Kuang's Taishan soldiers and the Hanoi County soldiers were all damaged. If it weren't for the Hanoi County, there were Yuan Shao's Bohai soldiers and the Jizhou soldiers led by Han Fu to defend the city, they were afraid that the entire Hanoi County would fall under the iron hoof of the Xiliang Army.

However, Wang Kuang, who was seriously injured, could no longer threaten the Dong army in Luoyang. Yuan Shao and Han Fu, who had their own thoughts, were unwilling to consume their own power to help replenish Wang Kuang's troops. In addition, because Wang Kuang was in office, he also exploited the scholars and people in Hanoi, exploited wealth and food to serve as military supplies. Therefore, after his defeat, the hearts of the people in Hanoi became more and more turbulent, and Wang Kuang's rule was in danger.

Internal and external crises have repeatedly arrived, and Wang Kuang could no longer stay in Hanoi County. In a fit of anger, he broke up with Yuan Shao and others, and led a small number of remaining soldiers to his hometown Taishan County, leaving the coalition forces that had already declined to the extreme.

On the other hand, Dong Zhuo's side, Dong's army in front won consecutive victories, and even Hu Zhen's futile attack was embellished as a small victory. Therefore, Dong Zhuo's reputation was once again at its peak. Many of his staff and court officials jumped up and down and instigated Dong Zhuo to advance to the position of Grand Tutor.

The story of the Han family is that no one can be granted a title of marquis without merit, and no one can be granted a title of marquis without merit. This is the oath made by Emperor Gaozu of the former Han Dynasty and his ministers who killed white horses. Although no one can be granted a title of marquis without merit, this oath has been destroyed in the current world. Some emperors' favorite ministers, such as the Ten Constant Attendants, can be embellished and made great contributions and become the prominent position of the marquis.

However, if you are not a relative of the clan, Liu, you cannot be a king. It is an oath that all emperors have adhered to. Even if you are as lewd as the Emperor of Ling, you have never been appointed as a king without authorization. "Only fame and weapon are not fake" is one of the principles that an empire can be able to maintain its eternal power. The White Horse swears to guard against is the powerful ministers stealing their thrones and captivating the Han world.

However, although Dong Zhuo cannot be granted the title of "king", it does not hinder his powerful minister's promotion. Although the position of Tai Shi is not a title, it is above the princes. If Dong Zhuo advances to Tai Shi, he will truly achieve the nominal achievement of being below one person and above ten thousand people. Even the young emperor must carefully accept his Dunun's teachings.

In the overall situation of the victory news ahead and Dong Zhuo's advance as the Taishi, the war in Hedong on Niu Fu's side has become a key point. If the northeast of Hedong falls into the hands of the Baibo thief, it will not only affect the war in Luoyang, but also affect Dong Zhuo's advance as the Taishi.

Thinking of his wife's angry face and angry look, Niu Fu was immediately frightened. He didn't want to be regarded as an ordinary general who didn't know the soldiers, and then transferred back to Chang'an to have a leisurely position in the court. Like those literati and officials who were sitting in the court, they were unrelenting. Then, facing the fierce wife Dong at home, he was timid and dared not speak out.

Now it happened that Yan Xing's good fighting can greatly help him get rid of this embarrassing situation. Therefore, Niu Fu treated those rumors and adopted an inclusive attitude abnormally, and still wanted to reuse Yan Xing.

Until the Baibo thief that ravaged Hedong was pacified.

However, although Niu Fu planned to continue to reuse Yan Xing, he had been following Dong Zhuo for some time, and he knew a little about how to control people's hearts. He also knew that the things Yan Xing did without authorization were all big or small, all in his thoughts.

From a young age, this was just the domineering behavior of a powerful general in the army, but from a big perspective, it was a general with a ill-hearted heart that was suppressing dissidents and forming cliques for personal gain.

Thinking of this, Niu Fu spoke to Yan Xing and smiled:

"I have already known the war between Yanming, Xiangling and Linfen. Thanks to your timely assistance, this place in Hedong has turned danger into safety. Yanming can be the first to achieve success in Hedong!"

Yan Xing heard such a brutal test and knew that Niu Fu was still worried about him after all, so he hurriedly said:

"It's thanks to General Zhonglang's strategy. If General Zhonglang had not stationed his troops in Anyi and stabilized the rear, how could the soldiers in the front fight to kill the thieves and serve the country with all their loyalty? If General Zhonglang had not sent his subordinates to help Jiangyi, how could his subordinates defeat the Baibo bandits? This is all the achievements of General Zhonglang's planning!"

"Ha ha."

After hearing Yan Xing's complimentary words, Niu Fu was much more comfortable. He always laughed bluntly and accepted it without blushing. This was originally what he wanted to write on the good news he gave to Dong Zhuo.

But after he finished laughing, he remembered the Baibo thief who was still entrenched in the northeast of the river and began to say:

"Since the Baibo thief has been defeated by Yanming twice, and the Guo Tai thief chief has been unable to siege the Pi clan again, the Baibo thief's offensive has been defeated since the beginning of spring. I will intend to lead the entire army and launch a large-scale attack on the Baibo thief at the beginning of spring. What do you think Yanming thinks?"

After hearing that Niu Fu saw his victory over the Baibo thief, he had the idea of ​​leading troops to attack himself. Yan Xing's heart twitched. Niu Fu's ability to lead troops to fight was already fully revealed during the previous Hedong war. If it weren't for Yan Xing, Xu Kun, Li Jue and others who were leading troops to fight and saving the crisis, I was afraid that as early as last year, the Hedong County, which was not in good condition, would have completely fallen.

However, it is not easy to show Niu Fu's ability to lead troops so directly. If he blindly shirks his responsibilities, it will make Niu Fu feel even more dissatisfied and will not be conducive to his situation in Hedong. So Yan Xing thought about it and then slowly spoke:

"If it is early spring, the general leads troops to fight, it will naturally be invincible. I think Guo Tai and others will be unable to resist the general's power. But what his subordinates are worried about is that after hearing that the general went to fight in person, he fled north to Taiyuan and other places. Wouldn't that be futile? Guo Tai and others, waiting for the general to lead their troops to retreat to Anyi, can attack Yong'an, Yangxian, Pingyang and other cities in the northeast of Hebei again. In this way, I am afraid-"

"Um."

When Niu Fu heard Yan Xing say this, he immediately looked calm and began to think. What Yan Xing said made a lot of sense to Niu Fu. Last time he was the one who scared the Baibo bandits to flee north when he took off his horse? Although the process was a little tortuous, this time I was afraid that when Guo Tai and others would immediately use their own tricks again and flee to Taiyuan and other places. Then when Niu Fu retreated to Anyi, the Baibo bandits attacked again and returned to Hedong County.

Niu Fu thought about this clearly, so he nodded, but he was still a little worried, so he asked again:

"But if I don't lead the troops to fight in person, will you be confident of defeating the White Bo bandits with your troops alone?"

"Uh---Report to the general, our Xiliang soldiers are running and attacking quickly, coming and going like the wind. Although the Baibo army is crowded with people, their subordinates only need to avoid the real and attack the virtual. They must rescue the enemy. They will not dare to say that they have won the whole battle. However, relying on the general's power, their subordinates dare to speak out and will definitely defeat Baibo's main force."

"good!"

After hearing Yan Xing's guarantee of victory, Niu Fu praised the high and his mood rose a little further. He then asked about some military information about the Baibo thief one after another. Yan Xing answered it smoothly, obviously he was already in the heart.

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Half an hour later, Niu Fu, who was sitting in the head, could no longer think of anything else to ask Yan Xing. He simply smiled and looked at Yan Xing and said:

"Yanming is good at marching and fighting. I have already understood this, but there is another thing that Yanming needs to remember. Do not act too impatiently. If there is a major decision, although the war is urgent and you can act cheaply at the moment, you still need to take into account the people and public opinion in Anyi. Remember, remember!"

As Niu Fu spoke, his smile on his face became a little stiff. This was a conclusion of what Yan Xing had before, and he used "acting too quickly and acting on the right time" as the conclusion, suppressing all public opinion attacks that were not good for Yan Xing. However, at the end, Niu Fu still warned Yan Xing himself that he could authorize the war in Hedong to Yan Xing during the war, but in the end, it would be decided by him, the general who was stationed in Anyi.

"Thank you for your protection, please remember your good words!"

Yan Xing respectfully thanked and replied.

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After the meeting with Niu Fu, Yan Xing's purpose of coming to Anyi was completed. With Niu Fu's attitude, the military supplies from the rear of Anyi will continue to supply at least before the Baibo chaos is pacified, and will not be afraid of being deliberately made difficult and detained by the Hedong County Government. Those public opinion criticizing him, with Niu Fu's in person, means that Niu Fu has to suppress all of them and support Yan Xing.
Chapter completed!