Chapter 348: Seizing Leping City
Zhang Yu took out the map and began to study it.
"This time we must make Yuan Shao angry." Zhang Yu said holding the map.
He already has a plan, anyway, it's right to go to the hinterland of Jizhou.
His next goal is to go directly south, and then go to the hinterland of Jizhou.
This is very dangerous, after all, Zhang Yu and the others went deep alone.
But at this time, Jizhou's military deployment has become very chaotic, and the army has been transferred to the fighting area.
Some of them confronted Gongsun Zan, and the other hundreds of thousands of troops went to encircle and suppress Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, but the hinterland of Jizhou was relatively empty.
Yuan Shao is in a good mood recently because he sent troops to kill "Zhang Yu" and they retreated again and again, and now they are almost able to drive out of Jizhou.
In Yecheng, Yuan Shao once again called a group of ministers to have a feast.
"Recently, there is no peace in Jizhou. Thanks to everyone's help, there is no serious trouble now." Yuan Shao said.
Yuan Shao held this banquet specially to save face.
The last time the ministers were invited to a banquet, Zhang Yu suddenly entered, which made Yuan Shao very embarrassing.
Now Yuan Shao believes that Zhang Yu was basically driven out of Jizhou. Although they are still "fleeing" in Zhongshan, they are no longer serious.
Yuan Shao's judgment is that Huang Zhong and the others have not captured a single city in the past ten days.
And fighting for days, Huang Zhong and the others also lost thousands of soldiers and horses.
In this way, Yuan Shao believed that it would be a matter of time before they were driven out of Jizhou. If they did not flee Jizhou quickly, they would be easily surrounded by Yan Liang and the others.
"Thanks to the master's wisdom, Zhang Yuxiao's younger generation can only sneak around, how can he compare with the master's teacher." Guo Tu stood up and said respectfully.
Yuan Shao's mouth was modest, and his heart was already full of laughter. He said, "Zhang Yu is not worth mentioning. He used to attack Gongsun Zan while we were fighting. Zhang Yu has always been shameless."
Speaking of Zhang Yu's shamelessness, Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, feeling the pain personally.
But now Yuan Shao was in a very happy mood, Zhang Yu's army was being chased and beaten by him, and he had no power to fight back, so he specially summoned a group of ministers to celebrate.
After Guo Tu finished speaking, the judge also stood up and said: "Master, that Zhang Yu is short-sighted and insignificant. Now that Jizhou is booming, it will be a matter of time before Youzhou is unified. At that time, Zhang Yu will not be at the mercy of the lord."
After the trial was finished, the people below cheered up one after another.
It is true that Jizhou is booming now. Yuan Shao has a lot of money and food in his hands, and he is building weapons day and night, so he can equip a large number of troops at any time.
This time Jushou Tian Feng and others did not dare to persuade Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao is now happy.
The ministers feasted and feasted, and news of success spread frequently.
In the past few days, Yan Liang sent back several "good news"
Although the victory report only wiped out hundreds of soldiers and horses like Zhang Yu, it was still a victory, and the news was often sent back every day, or even several times a day.
In fact, it was Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's 100,000 soldiers in order to stick to Yuan Shao.
Otherwise, it would be no problem for them to run away with one person and two horses without fighting at all.
But Zhang Yu was still in Changshan County, Huang Zhong and the others couldn't let Yuan Shao's 100,000 troops escape.
In this way, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were led around by Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun.
Moreover, at least half of the 100,000 horses are infantry.
No way, although Jizhou is rich, it can't afford to support huge war horses.
A horse consumes more than several infantry.
During the banquet, the monarch and his ministers were happy, but at this time Zhang Yu was already on his way south.
Before going south, Zhang Yu asked several county magistrates to issue official letters asking the counties along the road to prepare food and grass.
Although Zhang Yu and the others did not enter the county, they needed food and grass.
Although these counties are strange, why there are so many soldiers and horses suddenly, and the direction is not right.
However, there is an official letter from the county magistrate of Changshan County, and they are located in the interior of Jizhou, so they have not aroused suspicion.
Although Zhang Yu kept a low profile along the way, the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses walked on the road in broad daylight without any concealment.
A few days later, Zhang Yu and the others passed through three county towns, and on the way Zhang Yu and his soldiers were gradually equipped.
Most of these equipment are the equipment that Zhang Yu and the others seized from the Jizhou army before, and they are hidden in the army's baggage, and they have not been equipped before.
Along the way, Zhang Yu also asked those county towns for some equipment.
Although Zhang Yu can use points to redeem, but the redeemed equipment is obviously not the same as Jizhou's equipment.
"There are still 8,000 sets of equipment left. It seems that we have to find another way." Zhang Yu solved more than 10,000 sets of equipment, and had no choice but to leave the rest empty.
A few days later, Zhang Yu and the others arrived in the middle of Leping County.
After entering Leping County, Zhang Yu and the others didn't pass through the county seat, and directly bypassed the county.
"My lord, there are several counties along the road, why don't you go in and loot them." Dian Wei said on the way.
Zhang Yu shook his head and said: "If we want to do it, we will do it once. Once we start, we will be exposed immediately, and then it will be difficult to make such a big show."
Zhang Yu took his soldiers and horses to Leping City, which is the seat of Leping County.
If you want to do it, you have to do it big, and you will knock down the government at once.
Two days later, Zhang Yu and the others arrived outside Leping City.
"Please inform the prefect that I will pass by here and need food and grass supplies." Zhang Yu sent a quick-witted soldier to the gate of the city and shouted.
At this time, the gate of the city was not closed. If Zhang Yu and the others made a sneak attack, they could break through it, but Zhang Yu still wanted to take a risk to see if he could cheat the city.
The other party had no doubts, and reported immediately after hearing what the soldier said.
There is no comparison between the county magistrate and the county magistrate. The one who can make Yuan Shao fancy and become the prefect is definitely Yuan Shao's feudal official, so he doesn't need to look at Zhang Yu's face at all, but Zhang Yu's face will be seen.
Now Yuan Shao has only a few eunuchs under his command, and Yuan Shao will definitely be able to get his name.
So the prefect of Leping County can't be like the county magistrate.
When the soldiers informed the prefect, the prefect just felt strange, but didn't suspect it, and sent several officials to receive it.
Zhang Yu didn't intend to enter the city, and directly stationed ten miles away from the city.
"My lord, let's fight directly. It won't take half a day, and we will definitely win." Dian Wei said.
"It's okay. Our plan should not have been seen through. If the plan can be successful, there will be huge benefits." Zhang Yu said.
A strong attack means that the enemy will know their existence earlier. If they can be captured quietly, then the benefits will naturally go without saying.
The prefect sent several people to see Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu identified himself, and produced several official letters issued by the county magistrate.
Not being suspected, Zhang Yu was half relieved, and then it was up to his own operation.
On the same day, Leping City sent a batch of food to Zhang Yu and the others.
In Dian Wei's words, it is to eat the enemy and use the enemy, and in the future we will fight the enemy in reverse.
Zhang Yu and the others temporarily stationed outside the city.
"Come on, the other party didn't suspect us, and will quietly arrange for people to enter the city tomorrow." In the evening, Zhang Yu called Dian Wei and said.