On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 393 The Dark Knot General

When one plus one is added, the effect is not necessarily a small remainder of two, but may also be a small remainder of one.

When Cui Che heard that Yang Guang had arranged for Yang Su to have a censor to supervise the army, he managed to hold back his laughter and said to the generals:

"Yang Guang uses civility to control military force. Yang Su cannot be free. I am afraid that the fighter plane should be here."

Cui Che's confident look infected everyone, and all the generals were full of confidence in the upcoming decisive battle.

Maybe Liu Shilong, the imperial censor and supervisor, could not interfere with Yang Su's formation of troops, but Cui Che believed that it would be easier to deal with such a person who restrained Yang Su in certain aspects than Yang Su who let his hands and feet go.

After all, Yang Guang's imperial censors and supervisors were still quite explosive if we looked at the entire history.

Xihe County and Jinyang are more than 500 miles apart. Of course, it is impossible for Yang Su to maintain a marching speed of 20 miles a day. Otherwise, it would take nearly a month just to walk to Jinyang City.

When Yang Guang started to blame, Liu Shilong could not afford to take the blame, so after allowing Yang Su to march slowly for three days to give the soldiers more or less some rest time, Liu Shilong once again found Yang Su and urged him to march quickly.

Yang Su was already satisfied with these precious three days, and did not have any more disputes with Liu Shilong. On the fourth day of his journey north, he accelerated his pace, marching up to sixty miles a day, and placed a large number of sentries along the way to prevent the enemy from walking.

Enter Cui Che's ambush.

However, Cui Che had no intention of ambush at all. While he was patiently waiting for Yang Su to go north, he also secretly made friends with the generals under Yang Liang's command, such as Qiao Zhongkui's deputy general Wang Ba.

First, the expedition to Guanxi was defeated, and then he lost his tribe in Xihe County. He only followed Qiao Zhongkui and led more than a hundred cavalry to escape back to Jinyang. Wang Ba was severely hit and lingered in the city's wine shops all day long.

And he also met Fang Yanzao by chance in a wine shop.

Fang Yanzao served as Cui Che's envoy to Jinyang several times and met with Yang Liang, but he was not familiar with Wang Ba. After all, Wang Ba was only a small deputy general.

However, after Fang Yanzao made friends with him, the two quickly became familiar with each other. Occasionally, Fang Yanzao would ask Wang Ba to play with him for money, but I don't know if Fang Yanzao is a bit back-handed or has a sly face. He is always cute.

Continuously losing money to Wang Ba.

Once or twice it could be attributed to luck, but every time it happened, even if Wang Ba was a martial artist, he was somewhat aware of Fang Yanzao's ulterior motives.

Therefore, when Fang Yanzao invited Wang Ba to gamble again, Wang Ba couldn't help but express his doubts:

"At present, there is a powerful enemy. Brother Fang is not assisting King Yan in the camp, but he comes to the city to play games with me every day. Why?"

When Fang Yanzao saw that Wang Ba had pierced the window paper, he didn't hide it. He smiled and said frankly:

"It's not that Fang has something to ask of me, but the King of Yan likes my brother's talents, so he ordered me and my brother to be happy."

Wang Ba was stunned and said in surprise:

"Wang's official position is humble, so why did his humble name get into the ears of King Yan?"

Fang Yanzao smiled and said:

"Brother Wang, don't be too modest. I have heard that your brother is in the Hedong Army and has the reputation of being invincible. How can you belittle yourself?"

It turned out that although Wang Ba was only Qiao Zhongkui's deputy general, he had earned a reputation as a brave and invincible soldier in the Hedong Army with his martial arts skills.

During Yang Liang's western expedition, Wang Ba often held a spear in his hand and led several cavalry into the battle, causing the Sui army to suffer a great deal.

Even once, after beheading generals on the battlefield, Wang Ba scared Yang Su's vanguard back for dozens of miles with only a dozen cavalrymen.

It is quite similar to the style of the famous Eastern Wei general Gao Aocao, who defeated Zhu Yusheng's 5,000-strong army with only a dozen cavalry.

Although Cui Che already had Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other famous generals in later generations under his command, how could there be too many powerful generals like Wang Ba?

Fang Yanzao advised Wang Ba not to belittle oneself, but Wang Ba shook his head and sighed:

"Since the sage (Yang Liang) raised his army, he defeated Shayuan first and then Xihe. How can he be called invincible? To say it is just to make people laugh."

However, Fang Yanzao did not agree with Wang Ba's statement. He retorted:

"The King of Yan once said: 'A hero must meet someone who knows himself, respect him with a noble title, raise him with generous salary, and entrust him with great power, only then can he display his talents.'

"The King of Yan ranked Brother Wang higher than Ao Cao, but the mediocre master could not recognize people, so Brother Wang's family was not visible, and he was only awarded the title of deputy general. An Neng could make full use of Brother Wang's talents.

“It is the fault of the superiors that a strong man’s talents are not recognized, so how can you feel ashamed of yourself for this?

"There was a man named Cheng Yaojin among the Yan army. He was young and not well-known. However, the King of Yan knew his talents well, so he promoted him to a general regardless of his rank.

"Since he raised his troops to go south, Cheng Yaojin followed Yan Gong to fight in all directions, and his reputation gradually increased.

"Brother Wang, ask yourself, how can your bravery be inferior to this man's? However, today's situation is very different. It is nothing more than what King Yan said: 'If you want to do something, you need a gentleman to see the opportunity and an expert to know the destiny.'

"Brother Wang is not favored by mediocre masters, but he is appreciated by King Yan and befriends him. Now is the time for Brother Wang to act according to the opportunity!"

Fang Yanzao's words were like a wake-up call for Wang Ba.

As Fang Yanzao said, Wang Ba was born in a poor family, otherwise he would not be famous for being good at using spears.

Because his family background was not obvious, he had to work as a deputy general for Qiao Zhongkui, who was far inferior to him. It was difficult for him to get ahead. Normally, Wang Ba would have been angry about this. It was just that he was born in such an era that valued blood. For

There is really nothing we can do about this injustice, so we have to endure it.

But now with Cui Che as a comparison, Wang Ba was unwilling to be angry anymore. He said seriously:

"Brother Fang's words awakened the dreamer. Wang Ba, a young man, could be appreciated by the King of Yan. How dare he not do his best to repay the kindness of knowing and meeting him? I also asked Brother Fang to tell the king that Wang Ba should do the work of a dog and a horse.

!”

Fang Yanzao was overjoyed and encouraged Wang Ba to get back on his feet, which would be of great use in the future.

Wang Ba was just one of the Bingzhou generals who was secretly attracted by Cui Che. Yang Liang was defeated miserably in Guanxi. Now the situation in Bingzhou is in danger. There are many people who are dissatisfied with him.

Conspiracy is a serious crime, and it is difficult to protect oneself by surrendering to the court. Faced with Cui Che's secret olive branch, how many people can refuse it.

After all, although Yang Liang claimed the title of emperor, because the main force in Hedong was destroyed in Shayuan, he no longer had the corresponding strength. This emperor was like a grasshopper after the fall. When Cui Che and Yang Su decided the winner, he also jumped

In just a few days.

Of course, for Cui Che, preparing for the war with Yang Su was the top priority, so he sent Fang Yanqian and other scribes to win over him instead of being distracted by the matter himself.

Even if Yang Su has Liu Shilong as the censor and supervisor, Cui Che will not take it lightly.

When Yang Su carefully arrived twenty miles outside Jinyang City and set up camp here, the battle between him and Cui Che was about to break out.

There are two chapters left, both should be in the early morning.

(End of chapter)