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Volume 1 Chapter 100 Attack on Zhi County

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    Hu Zhen wiped his nose, carefully poked his head out of the water plants, and looked towards the shore.  As the scouts reported, there were no defenders on the river bank.

    Hu Zhen felt relieved and quickly waved his hand. The guard behind him quickly raised a red flag.  Seeing the pre-arranged signal, dozens of small boats began to cross the river at the same time. The boatmen waved their oars desperately and rowed to the shore.  Soon, the fleet arrived on the other side and unloaded the soldiers that were crowded on board.

    Looking at the soldiers forming a formation not far away, Hu Zhen sweated nervously. Now is the time when the entire army's combat effectiveness is at its weakest. The soldiers don't know the generals, and the generals don't know the soldiers. If they are attacked by the enemy, they will be completely defeated.  Fortunately, Hu Zhen's luck was pretty good. Until the formation of the first song (about 500 people), Wang Kuang's Hanoi army did not appear near the river embankment.

    According to the prior arrangement, these five hundred people immediately moved towards the river embankment and opened a warning net for the army.  The fleet immediately returned to carry the remaining troops.

    Soon, the second and third batches of landing troops also landed successfully. Li Su followed them to the shore and ran to the temporary headquarters where Hu Zhen was.  Seeing that Hu Zhen was safe and sound, Li Suchang breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "Defender, in the future, you should leave this kind of on-the-battle command to your subordinates. You are taking too much risk in doing so!"

    Hearing the worry in Li Su's words, Hu Zhen patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Li Su, don't worry, this is the last time. Once we achieve great achievements, the Prime Minister will definitely look at us with admiration.  Then you and I can sit firmly in the central military tent and watch juniors like Li Jue go into battle and fight!"

    Li Su nodded and couldn't help but sigh.

    Not long ago, Dong Zhuo ordered Li Jue and Guo Si to lead a large army to reinforce Sishui Pass, but for some reason, he did not clearly specify who was the commander of Sishui Pass.

    Li Jue and Guo Si were eager to ascend to power, so they naturally showed bravery and frequently sent troops out of the border to attack and harass Bao Xin and Sun Jian's troops.  Although certain achievements have been achieved, a heavy price has been paid.  It's just that Li Jue and the two reported good news instead of bad news. They just picked up good news and reported it to Dong Zhuo.  Dong Zhuo thought that the two of them were really capable, so he was overjoyed and ordered them to guard Sishui Pass.  As for Hu Zhen and Li Su, Dong Zhuo ordered them to lead the original defenders and return to Luoyang to rest.

    Seeing that Li Jue and Guo Si were favored, and the newly defected Lu Bu could lead the army on his own, Hu Zhen suddenly felt huge pressure in his heart. If he didn't work hard, wouldn't he become more and more marginalized like Xu Rong?

    So Hu Zhen proposed to Dong Zhuo that he should be the commander-in-chief and lead a capable force to raid Wang Kuang in Hanoi County, attack the flanks of the Kwantung bandit army, and reduce the military pressure on Hulao Pass.

    Hu Zhen¡¯s idea was appreciated by Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo immediately mobilized 8,000 troops and gave them to Hu Zhen to command.  In addition to Hu Zhen's original 4,000 men, the number of troops in his hands suddenly expanded to more than 12,000.

    Hu Zhen did not forcibly cross the river. Instead, he sent people to bluff and build a ferry near Pingyin County, which attracted Wang Kuang's attention.  Wang Kuang was indeed fooled and ordered Han Hao to lead an army to deploy defenses along the river to prevent Hu Zhen from crossing the river.

    After Han Hao's troops arrived at the defense area, Hu Zhen fired a false shot and left two thousand people to contain them. He took ten thousand people to bypass Xiaopingjin and successfully crossed the river this time!

    Hu Zhen sighed and said with a smile: "Finally, all the hard work has paid off and we can cross the river smoothly. It is estimated that by night, the troops will basically be able to cross the Yellow River. Let's take a short rest and then head towards Zhi County! It is estimated that we will wait until we rush into Zhi County.  When he opened the door, Wang Kuang hadn't reacted yet!"

    Li Su smiled and joked: "Who let him think he was smart, but he fell into the protector's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"

    The two talked and laughed, trying to eliminate each other's tension.  Time passed by, it was getting dark, and the number of troops ashore was only 3,000.

    Hu Zhen frowned and said angrily: "These boatmen are really slow. We have waited for so long before they brought us so many people! These people have neglected their duties and should be killed!"

    Li Su hurriedly advised: "Don't worry, the guards, they have tried their best. In order to make Wang Kuang fooled, we raided most of the boats near Pingyin County. There are only so many fishing boats here. They can fish in such a short time."  They have transported 3,000 people inside, and they have done their best."

    Hu Zhen paced the ground for a few steps, then suddenly turned around and said to Li Su: "We can't wait any longer. If the news is leaked and Wang Kuang is on guard, our raid will sooner or later turn into a war of attrition! In this way,  You stay here to contain the troops, and I will lead the 3,000 people who landed to attack Zhi County!"

    "Just these three thousand people?" Li Su couldn't help but ask: "General, this is too reckless!"

    Hu Zhen shook his head, "Based on the information we collected in advance.It was reported that Wang Kuang had 30,000 troops at his disposal, of which 10,000 young men were given to Han Hao to garrison Mengjin, 3,000 elite men were given to Fang Yue to garrison Heyangjin, and 2,000 troops from Wang Kuang¡¯s headquarters were garrisoned in Zhi County.  The rest of the troops were stationed along the Qinshui River.  As long as we attack decisively, we only have to face Wang Kuang's two thousand unsuspecting enemy troops, and we have a great chance of winning!  "

    Li Su still felt that it was a bit rash, but the more Hu Zhen talked, the more he felt that he had a better chance of winning, and finally made the decision to implement this plan.

    Looking at Hu Zhen disappearing in the distance, Li Su couldn't help but sigh. The eldest brother he chose was too gambling, which may not be a good thing!  Thinking of this, Li Su said in a deep voice: "Send the order, let the boatmen continue to carry people across the river while the moon is full, and give a reward every time they dock! Exchange it on the spot, and we will never default!"

    While the boatmen were working hard to make money, the town of Zhi County was filled with the singing of birds and a peaceful atmosphere.  Today is a good day for Wang Kuang to accept his 21st concubine. All the prominent people in Zhi County have gathered at the largest restaurant in the city to congratulate Wang Kuang, except for Li Dian, who doesn't have a lot of food or salt.

    At first, Li Dian tried hard to establish good relations with officials at all levels in Zhi County, but he soon discovered that this was impossible.

    As the nominal chief officer of the baggage camp, Li Dian received many invitations to entertain him as soon as he arrived in Zhi County.  Almost everyone praised him for being young and promising, and for being a young hero, but soon everyone revealed his true colors.  Wang Kuang's baggage officer hoped that he would take some of the slack and share it equally with everyone; after Li Dian refused, the baggage officer hoped that Li Dian would allow him to trade in inferior goods to earn the difference; and the big boss of the city's granary hoped to get some money from him.  The grain was bought at a low price, and the two families formed a partnership without telling Cao Ang.

    Li Dian was full of thoughts of making contributions and felt that he was deeply trusted by Cao Ang and must work hard to repay, so he rejected all unreasonable requests.  Therefore, in everyone's description, Li Dian, who was loyal to his duties, honest and honest, immediately became a model of corruption and arrogance!

    Wang Kuang sat on the main seat, happily listening to the etiquette officials loudly calling out the names of people attending the banquet and the gifts they presented.  Then the etiquette officer said loudly: "Marquis Li Dian, please send someone to present the hardware!"

    Wang Kuang waited with a smile, but the etiquette officer stopped talking and opened another gift list.  Wang Kuang asked in surprise: "Is this the end?"

    The etiquette officer nodded and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Li Dian sent someone to deliver hardware. He said that he was just taking a concubine, and it was the fifth time this month. These gifts have already taken out all his money."  Savings¡­¡±

    Wang Kuang snapped several pictures and shouted angrily: "You are so rude!"

    Wang Kuang felt that Li Dian had caused him to lose face in front of everyone, and he was very unhappy.  It's not like Wang Kuang has never been in the army. The army's baggage officer is the most lucrative position in the army. You can get a lot of money casually and reasonably.  It¡¯s not like Li Dian doesn¡¯t have money, it¡¯s better not to give him the hardware he sent!

    Seeing Wang Kuang's rage, his baggage officer immediately felt that an opportunity was coming, and deliberately whispered to others in a voice that Wang Kuang could hear: "Have you heard that Li Dian redeemed the life of a singer from Hu Feng Tower yesterday, which is enough."  It cost twenty-two gold!¡±

    The person next to him was very cooperative and deliberately shouted in surprise, "Why is this singer so valuable? Why haven't I heard of it?!"

    The baggage officer sighed and said, "Even the madam at Hu Fenglou only asked for two gold coins, but Li Dian was used to being extravagant, so he casually rewarded me with twenty gold coins! He is a rich man!"

    Wang Kuang overheard this, and his heart became even more angry. He snapped a few shots and said, "How dare you bully me like this?! Come here, send an order to Li Dian's camp and ask him to come here to see me immediately!"

    After hearing his order, the guards immediately strode forward, received the token, and set off decisively.

    Wang Kuang took a sip from his wine bottle and said loudly: "I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight. Anyone who doesn't drink won't give me Wang Kuang face! Come on, come on, drink, drink, drink!"

    Hu Zhen, wearing a leather hat and merchant's clothes, smiled and discussed with the gatekeeper Dub: "General, just open the city gate and let us enter. Our boss asked me to arrive before dinner.  In the city, he is still in a hurry to inspect the goods!"

    Nadu's uncle grimaced and said in a deep voice: "Don't talk nonsense! Now that the city gate is closed, how can we let you enter the city? Today is another good day for our prefect to take concubines. Dozens of your carts swarmed in.  It hinders the appearance of the city! If the generals investigate, I will suffer for you! Stop talking nonsense and get your convoy out of here quickly, otherwise, I will arrest you!"

    Hu Zhen smiled bitterly and said sadly: "General, there are wars everywhere now. Where is the place for people outside the city? If thieves rob the goods, I will never be able to pay for it in my eight lifetimes!"

    While saying soft words of pleading, Hu Zhen held Nadu Bo's sleeve and shook it gently, a smallThe gold ingot slipped into the uncle's sleeve pocket.

    Uncle Dub gently weighed the weight, nodded with satisfaction, and sighed: "Who said I am a soft-hearted person? Well, I will open the city gate for you! But I have agreed in advance to enter the city quietly, don't  Make a noise!¡±

    Hu Zhen nodded repeatedly, and soon the city gate opened wide.  After a few breaths, Hu Zhen wiped the blood on his hands and whispered to his soldiers: "Enter the city quietly and don't make any noise!"

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