Chapter 1434

It's just...

If it were any other city, he would have given the order long ago.

It's just that Jinyang is a bit different.

He is waiting.

Waiting for an opportunity to break the city without a single soldier or a single arrow, without a fight.

But now it seems that the emotions of the generals are a bit hard to suppress.

If Duan Yu were here, everything would be easy to handle.

Jia Xu took a breath and prepared to agree to the generals' request to fight.

But just at this moment, a messenger from outside the tent suddenly walked in.

"Report to the military advisor, outside the camp, someone claims to be Liu Wei, the Administrator of Taiyuan Commandery, saying he is an old friend of the King and has brought Zhang Yang, the Bingzhou Inspector, with him."

Hmm!

Jia Xu's eyes immediately lit up.

It's done!

Just as he expected.

Li Ru on the side also showed a happy expression.

"Wenhe, it seems you haven't waited in vain for these five days. Now... Bingzhou is secure," Li Ru praised.

A smile appeared on Jia Xu's face.

He waited for these five days, not waiting for Liu Wei in Jinyang City to open the city gates on his own.

But waiting for Zhang Yang.

As long as this Bingzhou Inspector Zhang Yang surrenders, the situation in the entire Bingzhou will be clear.

Now it seems that he did not wait in vain for these five days.

A few days later, Henei Commandery, Huai County.

Henei Commandery is adjacent to Luoyang.

You only need to cross the Yellow River to directly threaten Luoyang.

And Huai County is the seat of Henei Commandery.

It is also the top priority for Luoyang's defense today.

Sima Fang, the head of the Sima clan, the first noble family of Henei Commandery, who had previously served as the Luoyang Magistrate, was appointed as the Jingzhao Yin, responsible for defending the two forward positions of Xiaopingjin and Mengjin Pass.

It is also the last barrier of the Eight Passes of Luoyang.

In addition, the Imperial Court also sent the White Horse Volunteers brought by Gongsun Zan, who came from Youzhou to assist the King, and three thousand Wuhuan cavalry to Henei Commandery to defend Henei together.

At this time, in Huai County, in the Sima clan's fortress, Jingzhao Yin Sima Fang, wearing a suit of armor, sat in the study, holding a letter in both hands and reading it with furrowed brows.

Not far from him, there was also a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old.

After a while, Sima Fang placed the letter he had finished reading on the table in front of him, with an extremely solemn look on his face.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Sima Lang looked at his father sitting in the main seat with a questioning look: "Is it a military report from the front?"

Sima Fang sighed and nodded, saying: "Zhang Yang of Bingzhou was captured in Jinyang, and Jinyang City fell without a fight."

"Once Jinyang is broken, there is no place left to defend in Bingzhou, and it will fall into Duan Yu's hands sooner or later."

"And now Duan Yu has an eastern army that has already captured the entire Shangdang Commandery. Now they are in Gaodu County; I'm afraid they will soon move south to attack Henei."

"When Duan Yu sent troops, I submitted a petition to the Imperial Court, hoping that the Imperial Court could send troops from Shangdang Commandery to support Jinyang."

"Unfortunately, it was like a stone sinking into the sea. With the loss of Jinyang this time, Bingzhou has no barrier left. How can we resist Duan Yu?"

Sima Lang tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "Father, the Luoyang Imperial Court might have thought that Jinyang was Duan Yu's hometown and could not be held for long, so they abandoned Jinyang."

Sima Fang shook his head in disappointment and said: "That may be true, but it's not just a Jinyang that was lost, but the entire Bingzhou."

"Once Bingzhou is lost, Henei Commandery will bear the brunt."

"Father, didn't the Imperial Court send the Martial Might Captain Gongsun Zan to lead troops to support us? That Martial Might Captain Gongsun Zan has nearly ten thousand cavalry under his command. It shouldn't be difficult to hold Henei, right? Why don't you ask him to discuss how to deal with the enemy?"

Gongsun Zan, huh?

Sima Fang thought about it and felt it made some sense.

At this time, he should ask Gongsun Zan to discuss it.

After all, Gongsun Zan has nearly ten thousand cavalry in his hands. If used well, it might not be impossible to fight.

The Youzhou iron cavalry and the Wuhuan cavalry have long been known as strong armies.

I believe they should have the strength to fight against the Liangzhou cavalry, right?

"Men, take my name card and go invite Martial Might Captain Gongsun Zan to come." Sima Fang shouted outside the study.

More than ten miles east of Huaixian City.

A huge camp was located here.

In the camp stretching for dozens of miles, horses galloped, splashing dust into the air.

The battle flags in front of the camp fluttered in the wind, with the large character "Gongsun" embroidered on them in a dragon-flying and phoenix-dancing style.

Deep in the camp, a large banner as thick as a bowl stood next to a military tent that occupied a vast area.

Armored soldiers held swords and guarded the left and right of the tent.

In the tent, Gongsun Zan, dressed in silver armor with a white cloak behind him, sat in the main seat.

Besides Gongsun Zan, there were a few others in the tent.

They were Gongsun Zan's great generals Yan Gang, Dan Jing, and the Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun.

And at this time, what Gongsun Zan was holding was the letter sent by Sima Fang, requesting him to enter the city to discuss matters and discuss how to defend Henei Commandery.

After reading Sima Fang's letter, Gongsun Zan threw it aside with a look of disdain.

Then he cast his gaze toward Yan Gang, Dan Jing, and Tadun.

"Sima Fang invited me to enter the city to discuss how to defend Henei Commandery."

"He said that Bingzhou Inspector Zhang Yang surrendered in Jinyang, causing the entire Taiyuan Commandery to be taken by the Liangzhou Army."

"He also said that the great generals under Duan Yu have already captured Shangdang Commandery, and now their vanguard is pressing toward Henei Commandery. He is very worried."

Gongsun Zan leaned his hands on the table, the arrogance on his face almost ready to burst out.

"These noble family children, these so-called famous teachers and great scholars, besides knowing how to talk on paper, what ability do they have? Just two great generals under Duan Yu have scared them like this. If Duan Yu himself came, wouldn't they be scared into surrendering the whole city?"

"The scouts I sent to Shangdang Commandery have already found out that those who attacked Shangdang Commandery were one called Gao Shun and one called Qu Yi, but they are both unknown people."

"It is said that Gao Shun was a subordinate general Duan Yu took in Jinyang in his early years, who sold himself to bury his mother because he had no money, and was finally bought by Duan Yu for five pieces of gold."

"And that so-called Qu Yi, he is just a powerful clan from Liangzhou. Such goods are now dared to be called great generals."

"It's really ridiculous!"

Yan Gang and Dan Jing looked at each other, then looked at Gongsun Zan: "General, then we..."

"There is nothing to discuss. When a general is abroad, he is not bound by the orders of the sovereign."

Gongsun Zan frowned and said: "Instead of guarding the city here, it is better to take the initiative."

"We are all cavalry, and according to the intelligence, Gao Shun and Qu Yi lead infantry. Although they have fifteen thousand troops, can my six or seven thousand cavalry not take down his mere fifteen thousand people?"

"So, I have decided to take the initiative!"

"Intercept and kill the two of them halfway between Gaodu County and Henei Commandery, and let these noble family children, let these famous scholars and famous Confucians see what real cavalry is!"

Yan Gang and Dan Jing both nodded.

"With the General's action, we will surely be able to easily defeat those two."

"That's right, mere fifteen thousand infantry, wouldn't it be easy for the General to break them?"

"Chanyu Tadun."

Gongsun Zan cast his gaze on the Wuhuan Chanyu Tadun.

Gongsun Zan had nearly seven thousand cavalry under his command.

But among them, three thousand were Wuhuan cavalry.

Gongsun Zan could ignore Sima Fang, but he could not ignore Tadun's opinion.

"Please speak, General Gongsun."

"Chanyu Tadun, this is the time to earn merit. As long as we are the first to lead a group of troops to victory, that will be the first merit. At that time, the Luoyang Imperial Court will surely not be stingy with rewards. What does Chanyu Tadun think?"

Tadun pondered for a moment, then nodded. ===== CHAPTER 1436 =====