Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 73 Zhang Xun gives in, Sun Ce asks for a fight
  The army in Xuchang was about to move. Cao Cao, wearing armor and carrying a sword, slowly stepped onto the carriage, but saw a flying horse coming from a distance to report.

After a while, Xiahou Dun led a small group to the front of the formation.

Cao Cao asked curiously: "When was it noisy?"

The principal kowtowed, raised his hands and said, "To report to the Prime Minister, three days ago the champion Hou Qian's army captured the 84 counties of Ruyin. I have been specially ordered to report on Pegasus."

Cao Cao was stunned. After all, Ruyin is still a county. Zhang Wu's Flying Bear Army just set out three days ago. How could they conquer eighty-four cities in one day? This is simply a fantasy.

Cao Cao asked curiously: "How did Zi Qian attack the city?"

The primary school leader paid his respects again: "The champion did not attack the city, he just asked General Hua Xiong to open the gate of Ruyin County and ordered General Hua Xiong to seize the county magistrates and persuade them to surrender to the eighty-four county magistrates one by one."

That is to say, the terrain of Ruyin County is small, otherwise it would be a joke to talk about eighty-four counties overnight, and there would not be enough time to travel.

"Oh? This county magistrate is quite interesting. Go and ask Zi Qian to capture him and come back to me."

"promise."

This is the difference between Zhang Wu and Cao Cao. Although Zhang Wu has a system, he can only spy on the Three Kingdoms figures that he is interested in and whose names he knows. On the contrary, Cao Cao can tell that Zhao Kan is unusual with just a few words from Xiao Xiao.

Whenever Zhang Wu looked back at Zhao Kan, he would find that the little-known and timid county magistrate had a political value of ninety-two.

In the final analysis, a person's talent has nothing to do with his character and courage.

Zhang Wu may judge people by their appearance, but Cao Cao does not.

It was already noon the next day when Zhang Xun of Runan received the news that all of Ruyin County was missing.

Or because his beloved concubine was eager to read his brother, he asked someone to send some gold and silver to Ruyin County. The servants found that Ruyin County had changed their flags, and they quickly came back to tell Zhang Xun.

This news frightened Zhang Xun so much. The eastern gate of Runan only borders Cao Cao's forces. If other forces wanted to attack Yuzhou, they would not be able to attack from the east.

After coming to this conclusion, Zhang Xun simply gave up on other counties in Runan County, retracted all his troops back to Shangcai, ordered people to thicken the city wall overnight, and sent people back to Shouchun to ask Yuan Shu for help.

Looking at the dense crowd of soldiers on top of the city, Zhang Xun breathed a sigh of relief temporarily.

If the city refuses to fight, the 50,000 troops in the city should be enough to resist Cao Cao's army for half a month. Once Yuan Shu sends reinforcements and is attacked from both sides, even if Cao Cao arrives in person, he will be defeated.

"How many days have the soldiers been there asking for help?"

"Back to General, I've been gone for a day and a half. I should have arrived in Shouchun by now."

"Okay, okay, I'll give you orders. As long as the army resists Cao's army for seven days, each person will be rewarded with fifty gold coins."

"No!" The messenger happily went down to pass the message.

Fifty grand is not a small amount of money, it is enough for an ordinary family to cover normal expenses for three months, and there are fifty thousand soldiers in the city.

Zhang Xun doesn't care about this little money. Yuan Shu has plenty of money. He cares about defending the city alive. At that time, not only will he not lose a penny of the money he has lost, but Yuan Shu will give him a richer reward anyway. tips.

However, Zhang Xun acted in accordance with Zhang Wu's wishes. His front army moved quickly and broke away from the infantry. At the same time, he only carried three days of rations. Zhang Xun withdrew the troops and horses from each county, and he could just supply supplies on the spot. .

Simply divide the army into two groups, with Cao Ang as the general and Hua Xiong as the vanguard. They will go straight to Geyang with three thousand cavalry.

Geyang was only a small county, not as good as Ruyin. Cao Ang happened to be very eager to make a contribution, and with the help of Hua Xiong, a veteran in the army, it was not easy to capture him.

On the other side, Zhang Wu led five thousand flying bears straight to Shangcai and set up camp on a hill ten miles away from Shangcai. Runan is different from Ruyin and Geyang. It is one of the largest counties in Yuzhou and the birthplace of the old Yuan family. Although Yuan Shu is unworthy, he also understands that the ancestral land cannot be abandoned lightly.

Not only was this place heavily guarded, but also his most trusted general, Zhang Xun, was guarding it.

Zhang Wu rode his horse for a walk in front of the city, and suddenly realized that he had underestimated Zhang Xun.

Although this person has no skills, he is really good at making arguments. At this moment, not only the city wall of Shangcai has been raised a few feet, but even the city gates on all sides are sealed with sand, and they are completely like a turtle shell.

After returning to the camp, Zhang Wu put down his horse and weapons and walked towards Xun You's tent.

Beside the candlestick, Xun You was holding a bamboo slip, but he didn't look anxious.

"Gongda, go up to Cai City and ask me how to break the city."

"Zi Qian only led five thousand cavalry and had no siege equipment. How could he defeat this strong city?"

"If you don't defeat Shangcai, how can you take over Yuzhou? I have had my breasts patted by my father-in-law, so I can't afford to lose this person." After speaking, Zhang Wu snatched the bamboo slips from Xun You's hand and threw it on the table: "Stop looking at it now , think of a way to defeat Shang Cai, Zhang will be grateful."

Zhang Wu was not used to being lazy, and Xun You was not annoyed: "Since Zhang Xun dared to seal the city gate, he naturally believed that someone would come to save him. Zi Qian said that the messenger he asked for help arrived in Shouchun?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? If he doesn't go to Shouchun to find Yuan Shu, can he still send someone to Xuchang to find the prime minister?"

Xun You smiled: "If Zi Qian were Zhang Xun in that city, how would he feel when he saw that the reinforcements he relied on for his livelihood were defeated?"

"Gongda means to surround the point and call for reinforcements?"

"Zi Qian's Fei Xiong is not good at attacking cities. Could it be that he is not good at fighting in the field?"

Zhang Wu laughed loudly: "Okay, just wait for Yuan Shu's reinforcements to arrive, and I will show Zhang Xun in the city what the power of the flying bear is. So Zhang Xun is really a idiot. He waited for reinforcements but sealed the city gate. I Let’s see how he comes out of the city to attack me.”

After making up his mind, Zhang Wu was not in a hurry. When Cao Ren's rear army arrived, he did not build any siege equipment. He only ordered Cao Ren to lead his troops to the city day and night to bluff.

Zhang Xun didn't know Cao Ren's strength, so he didn't dare to neglect him. The soldiers on the city didn't go out to the city at night, and they didn't take off their armor when they slept, so they were very nervous.

Shouchun.

Yuan Shu got news of the crisis in Runan and recruited a group of civil and military officials.

"Let's all discuss it. Who can solve the crisis in Runan?"

In the meeting hall, all the ministers and generals, including the ministers and generals, were secretly scolding Zhang Xun for being a fool. They sent letters asking for help without even seeing the leading generals clearly. Such a timid person who was afraid of death could actually become a general.

No one put this kind of thing on the table.

Zhang Xun had always been friendly with Yuan Shu. It would be fine if he died in Shangcai. If he returned to Shouchun alive, they would really be unable to bear the burden of gossiping in front of Yuan Shu.

"Lord, give me 50,000 troops and horses, and I will go and resolve the crisis in Shangcai."

A big man stood out with his fists clasped. He was nine feet long and had an upright steel beard. Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was General Ji Ling.

"No need for 50,000, my lord only needs to give me 30,000 horses, and my grandson Bofu will quell the rebellion in Yuzhou."

(End of this chapter)