Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 293 The battle situation has been decided, ready to grab the spoils! [Dazhang asks for a subscription and asks for a monthly pass]

Yuan Shu has many generals under his command.

But it is rare to be able to enter the elegant hall.

Those who can lead troops and those who participate in leading troops are simply not a concept.

And the number of the latter in Yuan Shu's army can be counted on one hand, and among them, there are only two or three who deserve to be named.

Ji Ling, this is already the number one general under Yuan Shu's command.

Of course, apart from these people, Yuan Shu also had an extremely special existence under his command.

That was Sun Jian, whom he represented as the governor of Yuzhou.

Sun Jian and Sun Wentai, soldiers and horses for half their lives, made great military exploits, and those who were granted the title of Marquis for their military merits were very rare in the last years of the Han Dynasty.

His ability to lead troops in battle, arrange troops in formation, and fight on the battlefield is absolutely top-notch in the world.

When more than ten princes attacked Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian led troops to defeat Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army one after another as a vanguard, which is enough to prove that he is not weak.

It's just that times have changed, and today is not what it used to be.

Today's Sun Jian is no longer the small character who was arbitrarily manipulated by Yuan Shu on the Heluo battlefield, who could only be aggrieved and retreat when he randomly picked up the food and grass supply.

Although it is still subordinate to Yuan Shu in name.

In normal times, you need to obey orders.

But he has already gathered a group of capable officials around him, and he has Sun Jian who belongs to himself and only obeys his own army.

It has changed from a simple subordinate to a half-subordinate and half-cooperative relationship.

Yuan Shu wanted to mobilize Sun Jian to perform difficult tasks and arrange the troops under him, so he had to discuss it with Sun Jian.

At this moment, under the gaze of everyone.

Sun Jian remained silent.

The old god was standing there, his eyes were a little erratic, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

See this situation.

In desperation, Yuan Shu could only look at Ji Ling who was standing behind Sun Jian.

Fortunately, as the number one general under his command, Ji Ling is still reliable, facing the gaze cast by his master, he immediately stepped out and came to the center of the hall.

Then he bowed his hands to Yuan Shu and said.

"My lord, from the point of view of my subordinates, it is almost impossible for me to confront the combined forces of the two forces head-on on the battlefield and win at the same time."

"Even if our army has enough food and supplies, it will be difficult to gain an advantage on both fronts after dividing the troops."

"So judging from the current situation, the subordinates have two words to offer to the Lord."

……

Yuan Shu nodded silently.

Signal Ji Ling to continue.

After getting his permission, Ji Ling took two steps forward, then gestured with both hands and said.

"The first is that our army must not be trapped in Luyang County at the moment. We must go out of the city to find fighters and take the initiative to fight the enemy."

"Otherwise, once the enemy army forms a siege from the north and the south, Luyang will become an isolated city. No matter how much food and grass we have, we will definitely eat it up after the supply road is cut off."

"Liu Biao is backed by Jingzhou, and the Cao family is the master of Yanzhou. Although our army has a large reserve of food and grass, we may not be able to compete with these two if we fight hard to consume it."

Yuan Shu nodded slightly.

What Ji Ling said was the truth.

It is certainly safe to defend based on a tall city, and it can hold back the enemy's footsteps.

But what's the point?

I have no reinforcements.

"One more thing, let's continue, what kind of tactics should we take to go out of the city to fight the enemy?"

Ji Ling bowed slightly to Yuan Shu.

He glanced at Sun Jian who was at the front, and then analyzed in a calm and powerful voice.

"The strategy we follow when we take the initiative to go out of the city to fight is supposed to be to hold one side down and then try our best to win the battle. The longer this battle drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us. It must be settled quickly."

"Based on this premise, if our army can concentrate most of our troops, we will defeat one of them first regardless."

"That will surely deter the other side, break up their morale, destroy the already weak alliance, and win the chance!"

……

A word out.

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up immediately.

It's not that this strategy is so brilliant.

In fact, the few suggestions offered before are very disrespectful in Yuan Shu's view, not only to be humble.Not only must you be humble, but you must also expose yourself.

This made him look ugly.

But right now the advice is different.

Listen, as long as one of the parties can be defeated, the coalition forces will disintegrate and morale will collapse, so that one's own side can win a big victory instead of begging for peace.

This is very important to Yuan Shu.

So Ji Ling just finished speaking here.

Yuan Shu couldn't help but said to Sun Jian: "Wentai, what do you think of this idea?"

Sun Jian, who had always been an invisible man, finally raised his head to look at him after Yuan Shu threw the question over, and then looked around.

Then he nodded and said: "The Cao family has more troops than Liu Biao, and there are many good fighters in Cao's army. The leader this time is Cao Ang and Cao Zixiu, who are rumored to be victorious in every battle. Compared with Liu Biao, they beat Liu Biao. too much."

"And since one side is to be held back and the other side defeated, it must be weak first and then strong. Therefore, Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng are the best breakthrough."

"I am not talented, I would like to lead the army to fight Liu Biao and relieve the danger of Luyang's siege!"

……

Yuan Shu was overjoyed by Sun Jian's words.

"Shh" sound.

Huo Ran stood up.

He doesn't care who is weak and who is strong, the important thing is that Sun Jian is willing to take orders.

As long as Sun Jian is on the scene, no matter who he fights, the battle will be half settled.

"it is good!"

"With Wentai's words, why should our army be so worried!"

"According to what you said, I will personally lead ten thousand people out of the city to the north, holding back the Cao family's going south. I will do everything possible to give you enough time for a decisive battle."

"You lead all the remaining soldiers and horses. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun are also your vanguards or lieutenants. Make sure to defeat Liu Biao in the shortest possible time!"

Looking at Yuan Shu's excited look.

Sun Jian nodded silently.

Hand over should be.

It's just that from an angle that everyone can't see, Sun Jian's eyes are looking at the ground.

Full of thoughts and memories.

The reason why he said that he would face Liu Biao just now was not because he was strong or weak, but because he didn't want to become an enemy with Cao Ang and meet him on the battlefield.

After all, Cao Ang was kind to him.

And it's a lifesaver.

Speaking of it, he, Sun Wentai, still owes Cao Ang a huge favor, so it's fine if he doesn't come up for a while, how can he meet his benefactor in battle?

That's why it's said.

…………

Time quickly moved from August to September.

Autumn is also coming to an end.

The weather in various places also began to change from cool to cold.

But for Yuan Shu.

No matter how cold the surroundings are, it is not as cold as his heart.

He really overestimated his abilities.

The so-called leading more than [-] soldiers and horses to hold back the footsteps of Cao Jun's southward march, this strategic goal is basically empty talk, it has become a joke.

Cao Jun's combat effectiveness is simply ridiculous.

Especially when Zhang Liao, Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and other famous generals were dispatched together, and Cao Jun dispatched nearly [-] soldiers and horses.

Yuan Shu's so-called more than ten thousand soldiers and horses are really no different from paper.

Even if various means are used.

It was also pressed to the ground and rubbed.

The defense line outside the city retreated steadily, and in just a few days, the entire area from the east to the north of Luyang County was lost.

Yuan Shu was directly beaten back into the city.

And just for this, the time Cao Jun had to travel on the road was also counted. If this was removed, it would probably take even less time to defeat Yuan Shu's troops.

……

If only so.

That's not a big deal.

After all, Yuan Shu also won several days for Sun Jian.

And Sun Jian led the vast majority of Yuan Shu's troops, far exceeding Liu Biao's troops.

As long as he plays properly, not to mention defeating Liu Biao, there is no problem in winning a big victory.

But therein lies the problem.

At the beginning of the battle between the two armies, Sun Jian was indeed victorious in successive battles, whether it was Huang Zu who went north from Jiangxia, or Wenpin, the general under Liu Biao.

It can almost be said that they were suppressed and beaten by Sun Jian.

If Sun Jian is given a certain amount of time, he will surely be able to continuously expand this advantage and achieve an all-round victory against Liu Biao's troops.

It's just that what Yuan Shujun lacks is time.

In order to achieve a certain result within an extremely limited time and relieve the pressure on Luyang County, Sun Jian fought extremely aggressively in the next few battles.

And the problem lies in this.

……

In a battle with Huang Zu, Sun Jian beheaded Huang Zu because he was greedy for meritorious service and wanted to fight, completely defeating one of Liu Biao's two tribes.

Lead the troops to chase into the dense forest.

Instead, they fell into an ambush by Huang Zu, and a large number of archers were hidden in the dense forests on both sides.

The army led by Sun Jian was already inconvenient to move through the forest, and it was because they had no intentions but intentions.

Dang even suffered a head-on blow.

And Sun Jian himself, the commander of the three armies, was shot in the right arm by an arrow. If it wasn't for the cronies under his command, he would have snatched him back with all his might.

I'm afraid Sun Jian has already fallen on the battlefield.

But even if he survives.

He also lost the ability to go to the battlefield.

At the same time, the commander was ambushed and injured by arrows. This incident itself was a blow to the morale of the army.

In the next process of dealing with Huang Zu and Wenpin, Yuan Shujun could no longer achieve consecutive victories. Instead, he won and lost each other and was dragged into the quagmire.

As such.

For Yuan Shu's overall plan, this became a terrible news.

So Yuan Shu made an important decision.

That is to change the previous strategy, no longer defend the enemy outside the city, and actively look for fighter opportunities.

Instead, they fully contracted their troops and ordered Sun Jian to lead his troops back to the city immediately. The whole army stood firm in Luyang County and resolutely never left the city.

Although Ji Ling and others have already demonstrated the disadvantages of sticking to the city.

But for Yuan Shu, it was an immediate collapse, and a long period of time until it collapsed.

He still knows the difference.

Nothing could be worse than it is now.

Maybe he dragged on for a while, and the Cao family who had gone south from Yanzhou couldn't bear it first, abandoned Liu Biao and withdrew their troops and returned to the division?

…………

Silent night.

Located ten miles east of Luyang County, in Cao Jun's camp, the main tent of the Chinese Army is brightly lit.

Cao Cao, Cao Ang, father and son.

And Xia Houyuan, Zhang Liao and other generals in the army are gathering together to discuss the next plan.

However, compared to before, when Yuan Shu's subordinates were discussing matters, the dull and depressed atmosphere was there.

At this moment, the atmosphere among Cao Jun can be said to be quite relaxed, and many people have smiles on their faces.

After all, it was easy to fight all the way, and it was easy to win. Can you not have a smile on your face?
"Wen Yuan, what's the current situation in Luyang County, is Yuan Shu still behind closed doors?"

Listening to the inquiry of Cao Cao sitting in the first seat.

Zhang Liao bowed slightly, and then reported.

"Reporting to Mr. Cao, the last general has sent people to watch outside Luyang City day and night, always pay attention to their movements, and report back whenever there is any movement."

"According to what they said, the four gates of Luyang County are now closed, and there are sentries every five steps on the top of the city. Yuan Gonglu has clearly made up his mind to stick to it and never leave the city."

After getting the exact return.

The smile on Cao Cao's face was even bigger.

Can't help but nod again and again.

"Haha, Yuan Gonglu also lost his words on both the north and south fronts. Now he won't be able to shrink back."

"I have to say that our ally Liu Jingzhou is still quite strong. Even Sun Jian, a world-renowned general, has suffered a lot from him."

……

Hearing his father Cao Cao mention Sun Jian.

Cao Ang, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help raising his head, and then asked Zhang Liaodao.

"Wen Yuan, are you sure that Sun Jian is still alive and not killed by Liu Ya?"

Zhang Liao nodded heavily.

Said to Cao Ang in an extremely convincing tone: "Report to the general, this matter can be confirmed!"

"Just yesterday, my subordinates and General Xiahou saw Sun Jian with his right arm wrapped in a white cloth, surrounded by a group of people, patrolling the top of the city."

Zhang Liao finished speaking here.

Xia Houyuan over there took up the conversation and said: "When the general participated in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, he met Sun Jian many times, so the general can be sure that it is him!"

Both generals have been certified.

Naturally, Cao Ang would not suspect that it was fake.

After a slight nod.

I thought about it in my heart.

Unexpectedly, Sun Jian escaped with his life. Instead of dying in Huang Zu's hands like in the history books, he was only shot in the right arm.

Injury instead of death.

If you want to say that, this old boy should owe himself a big favor again.

After all, could it be that Cao Ang came to this era, stirred up the situation in the world, and changed the situation of all parties.

How could Sun Jian survive?

……

Just when Cao Ang's thoughts were flying.

Then I heard Cao Cao's voice.

"Zixiu, did you send the envoy sent by Yuan Shu back?"

Cao Ang, who came back to his senses, nodded.

He replied relaxedly.

"Of course it was sent back."

"At the beginning of the war, the envoys sent by Yuan Shu had already promised various benefits, but they failed to impress the boy at that time."

"At present, Yuan Jun has been defeated. What's the use of sending envoys at this time?"

Speaking of it.

The corners of Cao Ang's mouth rose slightly.

"Besides, as long as Luyang City is destroyed, according to the agreement between us and Liu Biao, whoever gets the things will belong to them."

"No matter how much Yuan Shu promises now, when the city is destroyed, it will all be ours, so why bother to have any peace talks with him."

This said.

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

There was a burst of cheerful laughter in the entire camp, and the air was full of joy.

……

After a burst of laughter.

It was not easy for everyone to calm down.

Cao Cao then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Zixiu's words are very kind, and his father also has the same intentions."

"In my opinion, Yuan Shu's defeat and the city's destruction are only a matter of time. He won't last long. It's just that besides our army, there are Liu Biao who are besieging Yuan Shu right now."

"How to get more spoils ahead of Liu Biao is also a difficult problem."

Face your father's doubts.

Cao Ang smiled mysteriously.

"Father, don't worry, the child has his own plan!"

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