The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 129
Ever since he made a secret alliance with Guo Jia and agreed to attack Jingzhou together, Yuan Shu paid close attention to Guo Jia's movements in Yizhou every day in Nanyang. The food and grass had been sent in batches and Liu Biao did not stop him. , Yuan Shu asked three times a day, and every reply from his subordinates chilled his heart.

"What did Guo Jia say!"

In the eunuch's mansion, Yuan Shu overturned the low table in front of him, with a ferocious expression on his face, he stared at Yang Hong in the hall.

Yang Hong, who was wiping the sweat from his brow, truthfully repeated Guo Jia's words.

"Guo Jia said that he is looking forward to the lord's leadership. As long as the lord raises troops to attack Xiangyang, he will definitely send troops eastward to respond to the lord."

Yuan Shu was so angry that he panted heavily, laughed out of anger, sat down on his knees again, and laughed out loud while covering his forehead.

Hearing Yuan Shu's wild sneer, most of the people in the hall lowered their heads, but Sun Jian, the leader of the generals, stood proudly, and behind him, the generals Huang Gai and others also held their heads solemnly.

"Guo Jia, Guo Jia, Guo Jia, very good, very good, isn't it just 50 stones of grain and grass, enough for you to enjoy on Huangquan Road."

After muttering to himself, Yuan Shu, with dark eyes, suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Sun Jian!"

Sun Jian stepped forward with his fists clasped, without saying a word.

"I will give you [-] troops, can you take Jingzhou for me?"

Yuan Shu now has nearly [-] soldiers, and the most powerful general under his command is Sun Jian.

Wearing a majestic armor and a silver-white cloak, Sun Jian clasped his fists and said calmly, "Within a month, Jingxiang will definitely be captured."

"Okay! I have Sun Wentai, so why not be afraid of the world! Wentai, as long as you capture Jingzhou, I will recommend you to the imperial court to be the governor of Yangzhou." Although Yuan Shu was furious, he still had reason, and Sun Jian went to capture Jingzhou. .

Does Liu Biao have any generals who can rival Sun Jian?
Yuan Shu treated Sun Jian very generously. Not only did he not force Sun Jian to move his family to his residence, but he even gave Sun Jian a lot of power and took care of him in many ways. Even there were rumors that Sun Jian had obtained the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in Luoyang. Yuan Shu never told Sun Jian asked about it.

The trust in Sun Jian stems from his understanding of Sun Jian. Yuan Shu knew that Sun Jian had ambitions, but his ambition was not for the world. A family property that makes those who look down on his Sun family feel awed, and Yuan Shu can give him all of these. Sun Jian doesn't care about the governor of Yuzhou at all, but he wants to be the governor of Yangzhou, because then Sun Jian can justifiably suppress Yangzhou Among the gentry, no matter whether it is the gentry and aristocratic family in Wu County or Kuaiji County, who would dare to despise Sun Jian?

After Wenwu receded, Yuan Shu's anger gradually subsided. He closed his eyes and said softly to himself, "Guo Jia, after I take Jingzhou, even if you beg me on your knees, I will crush you to ashes."

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Liu Biao in Xiangyang did not live a stable life for a few days, and once again fell into the crisis of war.

He couldn't know Guo Jia's actions in Yizhou in time, but he must be well informed about the movements of Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses in Nanyang.

Recently Yuan Shu began to mobilize troops and horses, gather food, grass and supplies, and it was bound to start a war again. Liu Biao's nerves became tense after a few days of relaxation.

"Yuan Shu is here to fight Jingzhou?" Liu Biao was stunned. In fact, he was lucky. He always felt that he defeated the mighty Guo Jia last year.

When Yuan Shu, who had captured Yuzhou and most of Yangzhou, mobilized his troops, he thought that if he had to choose between Tao Qian and Liu Dai, Yuan Shu would definitely not choose him, but he never thought that Yuan Shu would really come to attack Jingzhou.

After calming down, Liu Biao began to think about countermeasures. He is also someone who has experienced big scenes, and he hasn't been scared to the point of confusion.

But Yuan Shu has Sun Jian as a powerful general, so it is not easy to deal with.

Who is Sun Jian?He became famous at a young age and made many military exploits. Whether he suppressed the rebellion in Kuaiji County for the imperial court when he was young, or he rushed thousands of miles to help Luoyang during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and he quelled rebellions in various places in Jingzhou, and he also defeated Lv Bu when the Kwantung Army defeated Dong. Now, in terms of the prestige of a general, Sun Jian is even more powerful than Lu Bu.

Among the people, Lu Bu praised Lu Bu for his bravery. Sun Jian's ability to defeat Lu Bu was a battle between two armies, not a single-handed battle.

Liu Biao, who was pacing back and forth in the mansion, was still thinking about how to retreat from the enemy, but his three advisers, Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang brothers and Yi Ji, brought a piece of news that made his situation worse.

"Guo Jia also came to attack Jingzhou?" Liu's face was bloodless.

If it was only Yuan Shu, or just Guo Jia, he would have the confidence to retreat from the enemy, at least five points, but if these two wolves came to attack Jingzhou together, he would have no chance of defending Jingzhou.

It doesn't matter whether Guo Jia came to revenge or take advantage of the fire, the key is that Jingzhou can't be attacked by the enemy, otherwise it will be defeated.

"Guo Jia seems to be very cautious this time. He divides the army into seven groups, and the daily march is less than a hundred miles. It may be a mystery." After getting the information, Yi Ji felt that it was very unreasonable. It makes sense, but it is so cautious to come from one side only, divide the troops into two groups, three groups, echo each other, or form horns or form tripod legs. , Breaking the whole into parts, the power is greatly reduced.

Kuai Liang disagreed with this view, and he said solemnly: "Guo Jia's seven armies, from the names on the banners of the various armies, we can infer that they are Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Zhou Tai, Zhang Wei, and others under his command. Yan, Gao Shun, and an unknown general surnamed Xiao and Guo Jia himself led the way. Gan Ning’s Jinfan Army must have stayed behind in Chengdu. These seven armies are intertwined with the real and the false. The slow journey is precisely because Guo Jia has learned the lesson from the last disastrous defeat in Jingzhou, and there is probably another important reason here, which is Guo Jia's scruples."

Kuai Liang's analysis convinced Liu Biao that Guo Jia was not the kind of person who would fall twice in the same pit. The last time he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, he almost killed Jiuquan.

"Oh? What is Guo Jia worried about?" Liu Biao hurriedly asked Kuai Liang.

Kuai Liang hesitated for a moment, but still revealed what was in his heart.

"Guo Jia is worried that after Yuan Shu takes Jingzhou, he will attack Yizhou, so he can't let Yuan Shu take Jingzhou, but he can't fight the master before Yuan Shu. Jingzhou is definitely his dream, but he is worried. If both sides suffer, Yuan Shu will not only take over Jingzhou, but also take advantage of the situation to take Yizhou. Guo Jia deliberately slowed down the marching speed, besides being cautious, he was waiting for Yuan Shu and the lord to start the battle first."

Liu Biao deeply agreed with Kuai Liang's analysis, but he was very pessimistic, and said bitterly: "Yuan Shu's troops are now in full swing, and he will definitely not suspend his troops. When Yuan Shu and I were in a stalemate, Guo Jia made another attack, so..."

Kuai Yue, who had been silent all this time, volunteered to say: "My lord, the battle against Yuan Shu needs to be fought quickly. Don't give Guo Jia an opportunity. I wish to delay Guo Jia's army for a while."

Liu Biao frowned and asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you need?"

Kuai Yue shook his head slightly, and said flatly: "The next person is enough."

Surprised, Liu Biao asked back, "Why did you delay Guo Jia's army?"

"Three-inch meat tongue."

In fact, Guo Jia’s Seventh Route Army is only Zhou Tai’s group. It’s just a tactic of suspicious soldiers. Set up more empty camps, make more fires, let the soldiers change shifts more frequently, and wander around the border between Yizhou and Jingzhou with banners of different surnames. Without careful investigation, it would be difficult to find out how many soldiers and horses there are in the Seven Route Army.

Sitting in the commander's tent in the camp, he was reading the book of war calmly. Zhou Tai was not surprised when his subordinates reported that someone from Jingzhou asked to see him.

Kuai Yue frowned slightly after entering the account, because he saw that the person sitting in the main seat was Zhou Tai. Zhou Tai, who suffered a disastrous defeat in Jingzhou with Guo Jia, had met Kuai Yue before, and his memory was not deep and he decided Not easily forgotten.

"General Zhou, where is your master?"

There is a word Guo on the banner of soldiers and horses along this road. Kuai Yue thought he would meet Guo Jia, but he did not expect to see Zhou Tai.

Throwing the bamboo slips of military books on the low table, Zhou Tai casually said, "I don't know, but my lord must be in one of the armies."

The false and the real are strangely correct, Kuai Yue is completely confused as to whether Guo Jia's Seven Route Army is real or not, it will take time to find out the real and false, but it is exactly what Jingzhou lacks.

Zhou Tai, who served the tea himself, entertained Kuai Yue with a smile on his face, as if Kuai Yue was just an ordinary person, and whether he existed or not was unimportant.

Kuai Yue put down his cup after sipping tea, and asked Zhou Tai, "General Zhou, can you invite your lord to meet me?"

Zhou Tai questioned: "Do you have to see my lord? Why is it so important?"

Of course it's a matter of life and death!

Kuai Yue felt that Zhou Tai was pretending to be ignorant, and now he was really bullying, and even his attitude was a bit arrogant and rude, but Feng Shui took turns, Yuan Shu attacked Jingzhou soon, Guo Jia came to join in the fun, Liu Biao was in danger, Kuai Yue couldn't hold back up.

"General Zhou, time is running out, let me get straight to the point. Does your lord want to attack Jingzhou regardless of morality?"

Facing the aggressive Kuai Yue, Zhou Tai smiled easily and said, "My lord said that when Yuan Taishou and Liu Shijun are about to decide the outcome, we will send troops to reap the benefits. If the outcome is hard to decide, then sit Watching tigers fight on the mountain."

It really doesn't save any sympathy, it's straightforward enough!

Kuai Yue frowned and asked back: "Is it necessary to attack?"

Zhou Tai also asked back: "Would you miss the good opportunity in front of you if you change Liu Shijun?"

Kuai Yue sneered and said, "There have been countless rebellions in Yizhou in the past year. Is it true that your master is really confident that after taking Jingzhou, he will be able to safely sit on the world's two largest states?"

"Try it."

(End of this chapter)