Yuan Pang, whose courtesy name is Gongxi, was from the Yuan clan of Chen County.

At first, when he heard that this man's surname was Yuan, Zhang Huang was unconsciously disgusted. After all, he had a grudge with Yuan Shu when he was in Luoyang, and the latter was determined to capture him and imprison him.

However, after Dong Zhuo's introduction, Zhang Huang was surprised to find that although Yuan Pang and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had the same surname, they were not related.

Perhaps the Yuan family in Chen County and the Yuan family in Runan were the same branch hundreds or thousands of years ago, but until today, there is no big relationship between the two Yuan families.

Don’t think that the Yuan family of Chen County is not as good as the Yuan family of Runan. After all, the latter was a big family known as the "Four Tribes and Three Dukes" in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Since the Yuan An branch served as Situ, his son Yuan Chang served as Situ, his grandson Yuan Tang served as the Grand Marshal Yuan Feng served as Sikong, and Yuan Wei served as the Grand Marshal Yuan Wei served as the Grand Marshal. Five "Three Dukes" were produced between the four generations of ancestors and great-grandsons. The only one in the world, the only one in the Huayin Yang family can be compared with him. (The Yang family of Huayin is Yang Ci, Yang Biao, and Yang Xiu, who was from the Prime Minister of the Western Han Dynasty, and his son Yang Bing, Sun Yang Ci, and great-grandson Yang Biao were all official positions. Therefore, they were named "Four Tribes and Three Dukes" as the Yuan family of Runan. Unfortunately, they were cut off by Cao Cao.)

To be fair, the Yuan family in Runan was indeed famous in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, with disciples and old officials all over the world. But compared to the Yuan family of Chen County, by Yuan Shao, the Yuan family of Runan, which had already entered the demise of Yuan Shu in his generation, was not enough.

The prosperity of the Yuan family in Chen County began as early as the early Western Han Dynasty, and the legend of the Yuan family in Chen County was initiated by Yuan Pang, who is now the leader of Jinwu in front of Zhang Huang.

Unlike the Yuan family of Runan, who was always ambitious. Yuan family of Chen County has always been famous for being "simple and few desires, but never talking about others' shortcomings. The prosperity of power and favor may cause disasters due to similarities and differences. Pang is independent in the court, so he is not as good as his love and hate." Yuan Pang and his descendants advocate purity and emptiness, rarely conflict with other major clans in terms of political interests, and do not accumulate wealth in economic terms. Therefore, since Yuan Pang served as Situ, until the Tang Dynasty, the descendants held important positions for thirteen consecutive generations and were active in the political arena for nearly six hundred years.

A full six hundred years!!

How many years has the Han Dynasty been passed down?!

Compared with the Yuan family of Chen County, which has such a profound heritage, the Yuan family of Runan is just a nouveau riche. The interval between the five generations was only a hundred years. Look at the Yuan family of Chen County, six hundred years!

It has to be said that the reason why the Yuan family in Chen County was able to prosper for 600 years was inseparable from their family precepts of maintaining a clean mind and their strict requirements for their heirs.

Now, Zhang Huang is facing such a legendary figure. Unfortunately, he doesn't know Yuan Pang's background, otherwise he would probably be stunned.

Although he is a legendary figure, Yuan Pang is only in his forties now. Not to mention the establishment of a family business that lasted for a full six hundred years, he himself has not yet reached the peak of his career.

"If you have time to welcome Shangguan and you all, you are so ashamed that you dare not take it."

I remember when Zhang Wen led Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian and others to welcome Yuan Pang at the gate. Yuan Pang, who was rushing to the gate, saw this scene from afar, and did not come to the gate, but had already dismounted a hundred steps away. Then he led the horse slowly to Zhang Wen and others, bowed and thanked him for his crime.

It is undeniable that Yuan Pang, who was promoted to Jinwu, has a short reputation and status in the court, and his official position is not as high as that of Zhang Wen, and his official position is not as high as that of Zhang Wen's Sili Captain. But the key is that Yuan Pang came this time with the court's sustenance. The court hopes that he, as an invisible "military supervisor", will assist and urge Zhang Wen to use troops to Han Sui and win this rebellion as soon as possible.

Zhang Wen has been struggling in the court for so many years, how could he not know this? Therefore, although Yuan Pang is not as good as him in his official position, he still led Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian and others to the gate to wait for the greeting. After all, in this era, in a sense, the military supervisor will definitely not be smaller than the head coach.

However, what surprised Zhang Wen was that Yuan Pang, who had never been sociable, acted very humble and polite, which made him feel very good.

"Where is it... Zhang felt guilty when he was troubled by Lord Yuan's purge to take action."

Zhang Wen kept saying good things about Yuan Pang.

But speaking of this, although Yuan Pang was pure and had few desires and was honest in his official position, he seemed to be a model of "clean" party members. However, in fact, Yuan Pang never expressed his opinion on this.

Although Yuan Pang was a civil servant, he was not close to the civil servant circle, let alone following the trend of the times, he devoted himself to the "purging party" just to get into the "purging party". In addition, he did not have any connection with eunuchs, relatives and the military. In addition to attending court and handling official duties, he almost just left behind to thank guests for studying at home. He and Zhang Wen, who were determined to be able to get along with each other, were definitely not the same type of person.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Wen hopes to win over some relationship with Yuan Pang, because if it weren't for this time, he wouldn't have the chance to get a relationship with Yuan Pang at all.

Of course, it is precisely because Yuan Pang had no ambitions, was content with himself, was self-disciplined, and did not conflict with any interest group in the capital, that Emperor Liu Hong trusted him. And Yang Ci, the old marshal who currently holds the authority of the civil circle in the court, was promoted and reused because of his appreciation.

After a few greetings, Zhang Wen invited Yuan Pang into the tent of the coach. He had already ordered people to prepare sumptuous dishes.

This welcoming banquet was referring to the reception banquet when Zhang Wen greeted Dong Zhuo a few days ago, but there were only two people sitting by, namely Huangfu Song and Zhou Shen.

Huangfu Song is still protecting himself in Wangzhong Cemetery, and it seems that he is planning to come forward again. As for Zhou Shen, although he relapsed due to his excuse of his injury, anyone can guess that he could not hide because of embarrassment. After all, Yuan Pang's arrival this time replaced his position as deputy commander.

This means that as Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo expected, the general Zhou Shen of the bandit was bound to bear full responsibility for the failure of the battle situation in recent days. Who told him not to listen to Huangfu Song's advice and attack rashly?

The general Zhou Shen, who was dismissed from the position of deputy commander, was not unexpected at all. What was surprising was that the emperor and the court did not impose any subsequent punishment on him. You should know that Zhou Shen's greed for merit and recklessness directly led to the death of more than 30,000 Han soldiers. If there was no accident, this would definitely be a serious crime of beheading.

Zhang Wen also felt a little confused about this and couldn't help but ask Yuan Pang indirectly. After all, he didn't think that Zhou Shen had the ability to control the court.

"The General pleads with His Majesty. Your Majesty remembers that General Zhou has worked hard and made great contributions over the years, and he has made great contributions to atone for his sins!" Yuan Panghun explained indifferently.

When everyone in the tent heard this, they suddenly realized that it was General He Jin who personally pleaded with Emperor Liu Hong. No wonder Zhou Shen was just dismissed from his position as deputy commander, and nothing else was wrong.

Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian both curled their lips after hearing this. They looked a little disdainful. After all, in their opinion, even if Zhou Shen died, he could not escape the blame.

After dinner, Yuan Pang begged to discuss with Zhang Wen alone in the commander's account. Although he didn't know what they said, when they summoned the generals again, Zhang Wen announced in public that he had rejected the "active attack" strategy proposed by General Zhou Shen, the previous enemy.

Because he was an important general in the convening camp, Zhou Shen had to come with "injury" even if he was reluctant. Zhang Huang noticed that when Zhou Shen heard Zhang Wen reject the previous grand strategy, the face of the bandit general turned red.

After that, Yuan Pang suggested to Zhang Wen that he invited Huangfu Song, who was in Wangzhong Cemetery. After all, Yuan Pang knew about Huangfu Song's ability. To defeat Han Sui and drive away the Qiang soldiers, the support of this famous general in the court was necessary.

Huangfu Song gave Yuan Pang a very good face to the court official who was not in the "purgatory party" but was better than the "purgatory party". With a call, he led his nephew Huangfu Li to come quickly.

I think after solving Zhou Shen's trouble, Huangfu Song was also very concerned about the current situation of the war. After all, the Huangfu family has been loyal to Yan and Liu Han's family for generations, and his loyalty to Liu Hong is definitely guaranteed.

Huangfu Song arrived at noon. After he arrived, Zhang Wen immediately convened a military meeting.

This meeting was not so much a discussion meeting, but Huangfu Song explained to everyone the tactics he had formulated before.

First of all, it is the grand strategic policy of "defense counterattack". With Zhou Shen's previous defeat as a lesson for the past, even though Zhang Wen was eager to end the rebellion as soon as possible, he realized at this moment that the current military force of the official army was indeed not enough to resist Han Sui's army.

What's more, Zhang Wen, who had previously blindly believed that the government army would win, began to feel that the government army's military power was not as strong as Han Sui, and even if it was a defensive counterattack, it would probably be difficult to work.

However, Huangfu Song was not worried too much about this, and he casually expressed his opinion: "The enemy is strong now, and our army cannot take it. We should carry out a 'arrogant battle'!"

Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian are both brave generals who are good at leading troops, so they would not understand the truth; and Zhang Huang could understand Huangfu Song's intention out of his knowledge. The three of them nodded secretly when they heard this.

However, Zhang Wen had a puzzled face and asked, "Is it because the military book is full of tricks, and the plan for arrogant soldiers?"

"That's right!" Huangfu Song nodded and continued: "This time, the Qiang army was strong and our army was weak, so strong attacks and defenses were not acceptable. It is reasonable to show that the enemy is weak and arrogant, and wait for the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and defeat it in one fell swoop."

"I have heard of Han Sui and Bian Zhang, but they don't look like someone who was trapped." Yuan Pang said from the side. His tone was very calm, but his attitude was very determined. It was obvious that the new deputy general must have done his homework before taking office and thoroughly checked the details of Han Sui and Bian Zhang.

Huangfu Song looked at Yuan Pang quietly, and suddenly Zhan Yan smiled faintly, "Although he is clear about his heart, how can he do what Qiang soldiers under him?"

As soon as this was said, even Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, Zhang Huang and others, who were also confused about Huangfu Song's words before, suddenly realized it.

you do not say!

Even if Han Sui can see through the arrogance's plan? So what can Han Sui be able to make the vulgar and impulsive Qiang and Hu soldiers fall into the trap?

"It's reasonable!" Yuan Pang nodded convincingly, then frowned and said, "But in this way, Han Sui and Bian Zhang must be able to see through our army's plans and act more meticulously. What can we do?"

"Then you might as well make plans." Huangfu Song laughed and said, "Now, the enemy's troops are more powerful than our army. If you simply show weakness to be arrogant, Qiang and Hu, you may ask Qiang and Hu to regard us as beautiful as nothing. Therefore, our army might as well set up more flags and double the fire stove, and assume that the court has another 100,000 reinforcements... If this matter spreads, Han Sui and Bian Zhang will definitely be cautious and dare not move."

"The strategy of increasing the stove?" Yuan Pang was slightly stunned, and after thinking carefully, a little shock flashed in his eyes.

Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian also looked at Huangfu Song with a complex look of admiration, while Zhang Huang was even more stunned.

Very... What awesome Huangfu Song!!

Huangfu Song's imagination, and Zhang Huang was shocked.

Assuming that reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived, it is undeniable that the Qiang soldiers on the opposite side will definitely take precautions after hearing about this incident. But the key point is that what if Meiyang County continues to defend itself?

Obviously, the Qiang and Hu soldiers would feel that even if you Han people increased by 100,000, they would still be so timid and unable to avoid the battle. At that time, they would be able to imagine the pride and disdain in their hearts.

For Han Sui and Bian Zhang, they were originally careful and cautious figures. Therefore, they would definitely be more cautious after getting this fake news. They dare not attack Meiyang easily.

In this way, Han Sui, Bian Zhang and the Qiang and Hu soldiers under their command will become clear-cut to the Meiyang Han army. The former becomes more suspicious and dare not act rashly, while the latter treats Meiyang more as if nothing is.

In this way, Han Sui and Bian Zhang and the others were eliminated after they realized the plan of a arrogant soldier, and they followed the opportunity to use the Qiang soldiers with their morale to conquer Meiyang.

"A good plan! It's indeed a good plan!" Yuan Pang said with emotion: "This wonderful plan alone can make Han Sui cover his foot for half a month!" As he said that, he turned his head and looked at Huangfu Song, and guessed thoughtfully: "General Huangfu means that half a month can bring about a turning point in the battle situation?"

"It's probably one month left." Huangfu Song smiled and corrected it, then slowly explained: "The soldiers want to fight, but the generals don't agree. In the long run, the soldiers will be tired. If they feel tired, the morale will not exist. If the morale does not exist, the mind will be uneasy, and if the mind is uneasy, the mind will be homesick. If the homesickness is uneasy, the homesickness will be homesick. If our army attacks at the time, will it be a great victory?"

Listening to Huangfu Song's clear analysis, Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian sighed secretly. I think they probably found it difficult to surpass Huangfu Song in terms of military knowledge and military use.

The tiger general is worthy of being the tiger general!

Zhang Huang also felt helpless when he looked at Huangfu Song. He realized once again that it was not unfair to lose the Yellow Turban Army to this man.

Everyone agreed and decided to act according to Huangfu Song's plan: From now on, the county town and the imperial tombs were closed, and the soldiers were ordered to defend their lives and refused to go to war.

The "negative" response of the American Han Army did not attract Han Sui's attention at the beginning, because in his opinion, this was normal. Who said that the previous general Zhou Shen was defeated by the previous defeat, which made the American Han Army lose all morale?

So, Han Sui ordered the entire army to advance, and ordered the soldiers of the Qiang and Hu clans to capture Youfufeng. But what surprised him was that the Han army in Meiyang was never able to defend it.

To be fair, this is not good news for Han Sui. Unless he stops when he sees it is good, dispels the plan to attack Luoyang, and stays at Youfufeng to consolidate his power. Otherwise, when he ignores the existence of Meiyang County and continues to attack Luoyang in the east, Meiyang County will become a nail that is rooted in his heart.

For more than twenty days, the Qiang generals and Qiang soldiers, who were initially confident, blocked Han Sui almost every day, prompting him to order the entire army to attack Meiyang, but Han Sui did not agree because of suspicion. As the saying goes, one move will decline again, and three times will be exhausted. After several consecutive volunteers were rejected, the Qiang generals and Qiang soldiers didn't care.

Burnout, a "do not know what to do" wind blew through the entire Qiang camp. Immediately afterwards, this daily atmosphere of doing nothing directly affected the morale of the entire army. Later, countless Qiang soldiers began to think randomly while idle: "Since you don't attack Meiyang, why not go home."

The homesickness of homesickness affected the entire Qiang camp in just a few days. Most of the Qiang soldiers began to miss their families far away in Wuwei, Jincheng and even the outer world while doing nothing. As the days passed day by day, this longing became uncontrollable.

In the end, even some people from Huangzhong Yi suggested to Han Sui: Anyway, the army that went on an expedition this time captured many territories such as Wuwei, Jincheng, Hanyang, Longxi, Youfufeng, etc., which was considered sufficient, so it would be better to return triumphantly.

Han Sui, who had not realized the seriousness of the problem, had a shock when he heard this sentence, and he quickly asked someone to check the entire battalion.

Only then did he learn that the homesickness of the soldiers in the Qiang camp had become uncontrollable.

At this time, several scouts also reported a news that shocked Han Sui: the Han army in Meiyang City had never added a soldier. They had just sneaked out of the city in the middle of the night and then returned to the city during the day. The so-called reinforcements were invisible!

"Fuck it!!"

Han Sui only felt darkness in front of him. (To be continued)

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Chapter completed!