Chapter 438 Dong Zhao Persuades Little White Rabbit to Surrender! [Ask for Monthly Votes]

"As expected of Taihangxing (xíng), this road is really tortuous!"

Dong Zhao took off his helmet and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves. He found that this mountain road called Youchangzaka was so difficult to walk.

Of course, this place was still called Yangchang Slope at this time. It was not until more than ten years later that Cao Cao passed by here and wrote a poem to complain about this difficult road, so it was renamed Yangchang Slope.

When he first came to Hanoi, Huang Zhong checked this information. He handed Dong Zhao the mountain spring water brought by the soldiers and said:

"Among the Eight Routes of Taihang, this road should be the most difficult to walk. The term Yangchang Trail comes from this mountain road."

Yangchangban is a mountain trail in Hanoi County that connects Jincheng Basin and Shangdang Basin. It is winding and difficult to walk. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

For example, in the Battle of Changping recorded in history, the Qin State secretly entered the Shangdang area through Yangchang Ban, cutting off the Zhao army's food route, and earning Bai Qi's reputation as the God of Killing.

At that time, in order to win the Kingdom of Zhao in a battle, King Qin Zhaoxiang personally came to Yewang where the entrance of Yangchang Ban is located, which is now Qinyang, and commanded his troops to enter Shangdang.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Gao Gan, the governor of Bingzhou, took advantage of Cao Cao's northern expedition to Wuhuan, raised troops to rebel, and defended Shangdang's surroundings impregnably.

Cao Cao had no choice but to bypass Hanoi and enter the Jincheng Basin along the Yangchang Slope. He first attacked Huguan, the choke point of the Shangdang, and then surrounded Changzi County and conquered Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan.

The road to Yangchangzaka made Cao Cao miserable. He was inspired by the emotions on the way and wrote the famous poem "Bitter Cold Journey":

Going north to the Taihang Mountains is so difficult and so majestic!

The sheep's intestines are bent, and the wheels are destroyed.

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Just by reading the first four sentences, you can tell that Ah Mao suffered greatly on this road.

There are also poems at the back such as "I stretch my neck and sigh, I have many things to cherish when I travel far; why is my heart depressed? I want to return east as soon as I want to", which vividly expresses my desire to withdraw my troops halfway through.

But after the melancholy was over, Ah Hao became more aggressive.

When besieging Changzi County, he ordered the massacre of the city without saying a word, making the high officials and the people in the city pay the price for this battle!

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was so excited when he visited Xingyangchang Ban in Taihang that he couldn't control himself and wrote "The Early Ascension to the Taihang Mountains":

I walked across Heyang in the clear sky, and climbed up to Taihang with Jiajia.

Fire dragons and bright birds walk, and iron cavalry circles the sheep's intestines.

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The idiom "Yangchangxiaoluo" comes from Xuanzong's poem.

Dong Zhao wiped his sweat, put on his helmet again, and sighed:

"I heard that Confucius' return to his carriage happened here. I wonder if I can find the traces of his return to his carriage on the road ahead."

Huang Zhong smiled:

"Even if there is, it may not be true... Taihang Baxing, I don't know if I will have the chance to go through them all."

The so-called Baxing refers to the eight paths hidden in the mountains in the Taihang Mountains. Each of them is extremely important and has left a mark in history.

For example, the first one, Zhiguanxing, is a mountain path from Jiyuan to the Yuncheng area. It was this path that Zhang Yang took when he was carrying grain to rescue Emperor Xian Liu Xie.

When the three dynasties of the Warring States Period were divided into the Jin Dynasty, Wei and South Korea had a long tug of war over this road.

Because everyone knows that if you occupy this road, you can take the prosperous Hedong in your hands.

Jingxing, where the fifth one is located, is the direct passage from Shijiazhuang to Taiyuan via Yangquan. It is in a dangerous location. This was the road Qin Qiong took when he went to Taiyuan to find Li Shimin.

During the turn of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Li Fengyang led the Detachment of Women to guard Niangziguan, which was located at the throat of Jingxing and blocked many attacks by the princes of Hebei.

The army stopped and went until it was almost dark before they arrived at the outskirts of Tianjing Pass.

"General Qi, the defense inside the pass is very tight, and gold juice is still boiling on the wall."

The so-called golden juice is boiled hot water mixed with feces and other dirty things. If you pour it on your body, you will not only be burned, but also because it is dirty enough, it will cause the wound to become inflamed and fester. In ancient defensive battles, the frequency of golden juice appearing was similar to that of the rolling stone. Almost quite.

Huang Zhong was very tired from walking all the way. While asking his soldiers to feed his yellow gelding, he issued an order:

"Try shouting first and try to persuade Sui Gu to surrender."

If they don't surrender, they can only let the drone drop an explosive package.

The attack on the party is imminent, but we can't waste too much time here.

More importantly, Zhao Yun attacked Yang'a from Yize County in the west. If he was caught in front, he would not even be able to drink soup.

Dong Zhao chewed a piece of Leba with minced sausage and volunteered:

"Let me do it. The important thing about persuading surrender is not how tempting the conditions are, but how deep it goes into the other party's heart... Do you have any solid information?"

"Yes, but it's very simple."

Huang Zhong clicked on the tablet and searched for Sui Gu's information. There were only two or three paragraphs:

"Sui Gu, also known as Bai Tu, was originally a Black Mountain bandit. He was as famous as Yu Du and Bai Rao, and later became a subordinate of Zhang Yang. In the third year of Jian'an, when Cao Cao attacked Lu Bu, Zhang Yang wanted to rescue him. Zhang Yang's subordinate Yang Chou killed Zhang Yang in response to Cao Cao. Sui Gu He also killed Yang Chou and led Zhang Yang's troops to garrison and shoot dogs..."

Dong Zhao read it in a hurry, ate all the Leba in his hand, took another sip of water, and then walked towards the pass with a small speaker, broadcasting as he walked:

"This is Shi Dongzhao, the governor of Hanoi. Can Sui White Rabbit answer my question?"

A tall armored general in his mid-twenties on the city wall was startled by the sound from the trumpet. To save his face, he shouted at the top of his lungs:

"I am Sui Gu, why did you rush to attack my Tianjing Pass?"

After shouting two sentences, he felt that his voice was not enough.

However, Dong Zhao leisurely asked Sui Gu whether he was married, who else was in the family, etc. After chatting with each other for a while, Sui Gu's voice became obviously hoarse.

Huang Zhong, who was not far away, saw this and nodded in admiration:

"First rub his spirit, and then learn to reason. Dong Gongren is indeed very strategic."

If he had been persuaded to surrender from the beginning, Sui Gu would definitely be unwilling to do so. But after chatting for a while, Sui Gu's thick voice could not suppress Dong Zhao's trumpet, and the energy in his heart naturally disappeared.

During the Three Kingdoms period, many generals were afraid of fighting Zhang Fei because they could not suppress San'er's loud voice.

If Zhang Yide, who drank down Dangyang Bridge, was a man with orchid fingers and a soft voice, would Zhang He and others be so scared that they would flee without a fight? Maybe you’ll think, “Brother, you smell so good,” and jump right over to you.

Sure enough, hearing that Sui Gu's voice was hoarse, Dong Zhao seized the opportunity and began to persuade him to surrender.

But he did not directly promise what would happen after the surrender. He only revealed that Hanoi had no talents and gave a lot of high-ranking officials generous salaries, but could not recruit suitable generals.

Then they talked about how many Black Mountain thieves were ordinary people who were forced by aristocratic families to become thieves. Now that the court is hiring people, I hope Sui Gu can help recommend a few talents and receive favorable treatment. All past crimes will be forgotten. , and can also earn credit by following the Cavalry General.

Hearing this, not only Sui Gu was moved, but even his men were eager to try.

Who would want to hide in the mountains and become a bandit if they had the chance to be an official?

Seeing that the soldiers on the wall began to commotion, Dong Zhao knew that his words had moved everyone's hearts. He pursued the victory and chatted with Sui Gu on an equal footing like an old friend he hadn't seen for many years, but he never mentioned recruiting Sui Gu himself.

Finally, several lieutenants around Sui Gu couldn't bear it anymore:

"Dong Changshi is really rude. You asked my general to recommend talents. Why don't you recruit my general? If the general doesn't go, I won't go either!"

What an assist!

Dong Zhao secretly shouted in his heart and bowed respectfully towards the wall:

"I am just the governor of a government, so I am not qualified to recruit General White Rabbit. However, if the general is interested, I am willing to guarantee with my head, so that the general can be granted the title of wife, go down in the annals of history, and become a general of the Han Dynasty that everyone respects." !”

All generals who lead troops are not interested in having their wives and sons recorded in the annals of history. As for the generals of the Han Dynasty who are respected by everyone, everyone has longed for them.

Even Zhang Yan, a Black Mountain bandit who could command millions of people, had taken the initiative to send people to Luoyang to ask for surrender in the early years, and was named a general who would help in troubled times by Emperor Ling.

Yang Feng, who was originally inconspicuous in the Black Mountain Army, was named the captain of the Black Mountain Army because he helped Zhang Yan go to Luoyang to ask for surrender. He commanded the generals of the Black Mountain Army and became the immediate boss of Sui Gu and others. He was also promoted. In order to be filial and honest, he jumped from being a bandit to an official.

Now that the opportunity was in front of him, Sui Gu finally stopped insisting and led his soldiers to open the gate and offer a pass. The Tianjing Pass, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, entered the jurisdiction of the imperial court.

Seeing Huang Zhong, Sui Gu met again, and Huang Zhong temporarily made him a former military captain and the vanguard officer of the attack on the Shangdang.

Almost the entire Shangdang County is composed of Black Mountain troops, and Sui Gu can recruit many people as a vanguard.

As for Tianjing Pass, he left it to his captain to lead the troops to guard it. Based on the maps of later generations, he also identified several places that could be reclaimed and later used to develop military camps.

"When Marquis Wen comes over and builds a signal tower here, Tianjingguan can keep up with the Party and Hanoi communications at any time."

Huang Zhong was sitting in the pass, arranging the work here.

Dong Zhao, accompanied by Sui Gu, went to pay homage to the rut where Confucius returned to his carriage. He also looked at the stone carvings left by Cai Yong and other celebrities. He wanted to follow the trend and write a few poems, but in the end he held back.

At this time, the rear army was still queuing up to enter Tianjing Pass, and many people gathered around the three wells in the pass to watch. It was said that these three wells were bottomless, and the water from each well had a different taste.

After a short rest, in order to make room for the rear army, Suigu took his Black Mountain Army and organized it into a scout force, becoming the vanguard and began to march towards Gaodu County in the Jincheng Basin.

When setting off, he saw the scouts raising their drones to observe the road ahead, and was so surprised that he was speechless.

Soon, the leading troops were on the road holding torches. They opened roads across mountains and built bridges over water. When they encountered some difficult places, the scouts would use explosives to widen the roads, or use chain saws to remove the roots of large trees blocking the road. Cut off, Sui Gu and his Montenegrin army were like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and were confused by these strange and weird equipment.

Inside Tianjing Pass, Dong Zhao took a map and wrote and drew:

"According to the information provided by Sui Gu, Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army received a letter from the head of the Wang family in Taiyuan, promising to repel the imperial army, and then allocated half of the Wang family's land to the Black Mountain Army."

The Black Mountain Army was almost all desperate farmers. Naturally they were overjoyed when they heard that they had land to farm, so Zhang Yan handed over the various places in Shangdang to be guarded by commanders at all levels, and then personally led the main force to Taiyuan to get the land.

However, before arriving in Jinyang, Lu Bu made dumplings.

Huang Zhong sighed:

"The Wang family made a good plan. Millions of Black Mountain bandits have all become their tenants. After a few years of farming, and with a little more thought, the Black Mountain bandits will become the Wang family's slaves...more than a million people. It’s enough to build a small country.”

Ever since he learned about the aristocratic family's land grabbing operations, Huang Zhong was no longer unfamiliar with these.

Dong Zhao asked curiously:

"How did Guanzhong avoid this?"

"Your Majesty and the imperial court have recovered a lot of land. From now on, the land will be owned by the state. Farmers can plant it but cannot resell it. There are also strict restrictions on the land of aristocratic families... and there are special regulations that those who abandon good land will be severely punished!"

Dong Zhao became interested:

"What if they hide it?"

"Each family's land will be inspected with drones. If you conceal 10% of the land, half of the land will be confiscated; if you conceal 20% of the land, all the land will be confiscated; if you conceal 30% of the land, the whole family's property will be confiscated; if you conceal 40% of the land, the whole family will be exiled..."

Before Huang Zhong finished speaking, Dong Zhao waved his hand and said:

"Stop talking, my heart trembles when I hear it... No wonder the aristocratic families and the common people have polarized opinions on Chang'an. The common people naturally like this kind of court, but the aristocratic families... probably want to build ships and go to sea to escape."

After speaking, Dong Zhao looked at Huang Zhong and asked:

"Han Sheng is a branch of the Huang family in Jiangxia. How do you view this?"

"I approve with both hands... Not only me, but Huang Chengyan of Xiangyang has also defected to Chang'an. Huang Wan, the Sili captain who has been following His Majesty, also wrote a letter calling on the Huang clan to come to Chang'an to work for His Majesty. "

Although they are all from aristocratic families, there are also those who have quick eyesight and can seize the opportunity to turn around and bring new vitality to the family.

Xun Yu from the Xun family, Yang Biao from the Yang family, and Huang Wan from the Huang family are all representatives.

Of course, there are also those who are stubborn. For example, the Yuan family is one of them. In addition, in the Yingchuan family, apart from the Xun family, the Guo family only has Guo Jia, an alternative, serving in the court, and the Zhong family only has Zhong Yao. As for the Chen family and other families, there are still On the sidelines.

The next day, the army continued on the road, and Huang Zhong rode on the paved road.

After passing Youchangzaka, although the road is still not as easy to walk as the official road, at least it is not so narrow and rugged, and there is no such depressing feeling.

"General, all the soldiers in Wanzi City have surrendered. I have left a group of soldiers and horses to support the army... Just let go, right? Are you sure the general can hear it?"

As they were walking, Sui Gu's report sounded on the intercom.

Wanzi City is a place where troops were stationed near ancient checkpoints. The area is generally not too large, round or oval in shape, with city walls, and looks like a bowl from a distance, hence its name.

After just one night, the benefits of having Sui Gu as the vanguard officer became apparent.

He is the commander-in-chief of the Montenegrin Army and knows very well what his men want most.

Huang Zhong sighed in praise and asked Sui Gu to continue moving forward, promising that after the battle, he would present his military exploits to the hussar general of the day.

In this way, the army stopped and went, and finally spent two days crossing Taihangxing, which made Cao Cao almost defeated, and reached the Jincheng Basin.

As soon as they reached the plains, the army rested on the spot.

Huang Zhong found Sui Gu and inquired about the situation in Gaodu County.

"Gaodu County is guarded by Heishan Colonel Yang Feng. The commander-in-chief originally arranged for him to be the vanguard of the expedition to Taiyuan, but Yang Feng refused. On the pretext of changes in Hanoi County, he took the initiative to apply to be stationed in Gaodu to protect the commander-in-chief. party."

It's really better to say it than to sing it. I really want to defend it, why not station it in Tianjingguan?

Huang Zhong asked:

"What does White Rabbit think of this person?"

"Insidious, cunning, selfish, relying on the title of Captain of Black Mountain appointed by the late emperor, he is arrogant."

As soon as Huang Zhong heard this, he knew what to do.

After the army had rested and he was about to set off to march into Gaodu County, the walkie-talkie next to him suddenly rang:

"General Han Sheng, General Han Sheng, please answer when you hear it!"

The voice was very unfamiliar, which surprised Huang Zhong.

He picked up the walkie-talkie, pressed the answer button and said:

"I am Huang Hansheng, who am I?"

"I am the current cavalry captain Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong. I entered Shangdang County from Yize County on His Majesty's orders. I have just captured Yang'a County and have contacted the general to discuss the attack."

Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu's team are both polite people. Now that they are attacking Shangdang County together, they naturally need to breathe first to prevent the armies of both sides from colliding.

And Old Man Huang was also good-tempered. When he heard this, he immediately expressed his gratitude and then said:

"We are about to leave for Zhongdu County. General Zilong can go directly to Xuushi County. After we capture it, you and I will meet up at Hukou Pass."

If you want to enter the Shangdang Basin from the Jincheng Basin, Hukou Pass is the only way.

After the contact was completed, the two sides began to attack.

Sui Gu asked to fight:

"General, my subordinates promise to capture Gaodu County within three days and clear the way for the army!"

Huang Zhong was happy when he heard:

"We have to at least capture the Hu Pass within three days. The faster we go, the faster we can even capture the Hu Pass. It's just a Gaodu County, so it doesn't need to be that troublesome."

After speaking, he ordered the army to start advancing, and the scout army monitored Gaodu County in all directions.

Sui Gu pinched his thigh and asked the lieutenant beside him:

"I said three days, not three months?"

"It's three days, what's wrong, General?"

"It takes three days to capture a heavily guarded county town. Logically speaking, it should be very fast. Why does General Han Sheng think it is too slow? Is he still planning to send a message?"

Little White Rabbit didn't understand, so he had to suppress his curiosity in his heart and follow Huang Zhong to attack.

Soon, Gaodu County was in sight.

Seeing that the army had no intention of stopping, Sui Gu couldn't help but ask:

"General, we are about to reach Gaodu County. Shouldn't we bury pots and make rice so that the soldiers can have a good meal before attacking the city?"

Dong Zhao also didn't understand, but he felt that Huang Zhong was not someone who deducted supplies from the soldiers, so he didn't ask questions.

Now he listened to Sui Gu's question and listened.

Old Man Huang laughed and said:

"Don't worry, it won't be too late for us to have dinner after we enter the city."

After speaking, he picked up the walkie-talkie and asked:

"Are the artillery battalion and drone brigade ready?"

Two well-prepared replies quickly sounded on the intercom.

Huang Zhong asked again:

"Have you found Yang Feng's location?"

"I found it. It's on top of the city gate, overlooking me from afar."

Upon hearing this, Lao Huang gave the order to attack!

"Open fire, blow down the city gate tower, and then shout into the city. If there is still resistance, pour gasoline down!"

Dong Zhao:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

I seem to have come across a very new way of siege...

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