The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 277 Carving Seal to the North
"Before he died, Sun Ce hung the seals of the General Against Rebellion and the Prefect of Kuaiji around his younger brother Sun Quan's neck, and said to Sun Quan: All the people in the east of the Yangtze River, before the decisive battle, you are not as good as me, and everyone can do their best. Heart, in order to protect Jiangdong, I am not as good as Qing. Sun Ce entrusted Sun Quan to Zhang Zhao, but Sun Ce left a very intriguing sentence to Zhang Zhao: If you can’t win the battle, you can go back slowly. There is nothing to worry about. After Sun Ce’s death , Zhang Zhao took Sun Quan to the barracks, and personally helped Sun Quan mount his horse and inspected the three armies, and Sun Quan temporarily stabilized the situation in Jiangdong in a short time."

After Pang Tong finished speaking, he also fell into deep thought.

When I first heard the news, I thought it was a good thing.

However, a young man under the age of 20 was able to stabilize the overall situation of the six counties in Jiangdong in such a short period of time. There was neither a coup nor a self-defeating. Sun Quan is probably not someone who can underestimate this ability and courage. people.

"The members of the Sun family will never know what they have left for future generations."

Guo Jia sighed inexplicably.

He also admired Sun Ce, because Jiangdong's foundation was built by Sun Ce.

Is it related to Sun Jian?Yes, there are pros and cons.

Sun Jian did not leave an inch of land to Sun Ce, but only a few old generals and thousands of soldiers. This is where Sun Ce benefited from Sun Jian, but the disadvantage is that Sun Jian made grudges in Jiangdong. It's not over yet. Historically, it wasn't until the fall of Soochow that it officially disappeared.

Just as Sun Jian didn't know what he left for Sun Ce until his death, Sun Ce didn't know the consequences of what he said to Zhang Zhao until his death.

If you can't win the battle, you can walk west slowly, and you don't have to worry about it.

If you can't win the battle, go back to the west, don't worry, go to the west, where will you go?Naturally, it is the Xuchang court.

With Sun Ce's last words, it is no wonder that when Jiangdong is in crisis, there are always a large number of surrenderers.

When Sun Ce died, Sun Quancai, Sun Ce did not see that Sun Quan had the ability to fight, and was afraid that when the war struck, the Sun family would be in danger of collapse under the leadership of Sun Quan. Perhaps it was out of this consideration that he gave Zhang Zhao commanded such a sentence.

But Sun Ce was wrong. Sun Quan's talent in war is not in the bravery of charging and encircling the battle, but in the resourcefulness of strategizing.

Jiangdong was shocked, and Guo Jia was already prepared for it.

"Send someone to Jiangdong to express condolences to Bofu, and also bring me a message to Sun Zhongmou. When Jiangdong is in trouble, I will be obliged to help if I can help."

In terms of seniority, Guo Jia was on the same level as Sun Jian, and in terms of age, Guo Jia was more than ten years older than Sun Quan. From these two aspects, Guo Jia treated Sun Quan like an elder to a junior.

However, the status of each other is princes, and at the same level, they should be considered equal.

Pang Tong left according to Guo Jia's instructions.

The situation in the Battle of Guandu took a sharp turn this month.

Cao Cao kept harassing the grain road behind Yuan Shao, which caused Yuan Shao a headache, so Yuan Shao sent General Chunyu Qiong to meet the grain and gather the grain and grass in Wuchao Town.

The two sides in this battle are Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, but the person who really brought the decisive change to the outcome is a literati.

Xu You's family committed a crime and went to prison, but Xu You's intercession was rejected, so he defected from Yuan Shao and went to Cao Ying, and by the way, disclosed the location of Yuan Shao's grain to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was overjoyed and led the tiger and leopard cavalry to attack Wuchao. Le Jin took the lead and killed Chunyu Qiong.

The fire in Wuchao was soaring into the sky, and the food and grass needed by hundreds of thousands of troops were burned.

Cao Cao made the best of his talents, Xia Houyuan, Le Jin, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Cao Ren, Xu Huang and other generals all showed inestimable abilities under Cao Cao.

Food and grass are burned, but it is not possible to burn them all at once.

After Yuan Shao learned of this, Zhang Jaw, the general in front of the tent, asked for orders to lead the army to rescue Wuchao.

However, Yuan Shao thought that Cao Cao's surprise attack on Wuchao would cause the Guandu camp to be negligent, so he sent Zhang Jai and Gao Lan to lead the army to directly attack Guandu.

"My lord! The fire in Wuchao is not extinguished, and the food and grass are exhausted. The hundreds of thousands of troops will be destroyed without attack! Cao Cao uses his troops like a god. He sneaked into Wuchao to win quickly, and his camp must be heavily guarded!"

Zhang Zhe was anxious, and tried to persuade Yuan Shao earnestly.

But Yuan Shao asked angrily: "Cao Cao has a heavy army! Are you just waiting for food? Could it be that all the soldiers under my command can't beat Cao Cao's soldiers?"

Zhang Ja persuaded Yuan Shao to no avail, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead an army with Gao Lan to attack Guandu.

Unable to attack for a long time, Zhang Jai faced the heavy barriers of Cao Cao's Guandu camp and the defenders who were always on guard and sighed: "How can I help you, my lord!"

Yuan Shao made a mistake at a critical moment as always, and Wuchao caught fire. If he led the army to help, at least some food and grass could be preserved, and even if the army was withdrawn, it would be guaranteed.

But disregarding the burning of food and grass, and taking the risk to attack Guandu, it cannot be said that this is not possible, but that this approach, the consequences, can Yuan Shao bear it?I don't know if Yuan Shao thought of the situation where Guandu could not be defeated and all the food and grass were burned.

He got off his horse, took off his helmet, opened his jaw and unloaded his weapon, and walked towards Cao Cao's camp.

"Junyi!"

Gao Lan was dumbfounded, the sky at the end of summer suddenly became gloomy, as if a heavy rain was about to usher.

Zhang Jaw turned around to look at Gao Lan who was still riding on the horse, and said lightly: "I have made up my mind, brother don't need to persuade me. Millions of soldiers marched south, but Yuan Shao managed to get to this point, and now he still disregards the lives of the soldiers "Food and grass are the lifeblood of the army, and he doesn't care about them. I have no intention of serving such a stupid lord. If Cao Gong is willing to use me, I will still have a place to use my skills in this life. If Cao Gong kills me, it is my destiny."

Gao Lan gritted his teeth and hesitated for a while, then suddenly got off his horse, caught up with Zhang Jaw, and headed towards Cao Ying together.

The food and grass were burned, and the two generals in front of the formation defected to the enemy. Yuan Shao's army was psychologically panicked and vacillating.

The news of the fire in Wuchao was quickly learned by Guo Jia in Hangu Pass.

He immediately ordered the three armies to be ready to go.

On the east side of the Hangu Pass, the gate of the city is wide open. Guo Jia is riding on a horse, wearing armor, and several generals behind him are majestic.

Just as he waved his sword to order the whole army to march quickly, a fast horse came from the city.

"My lord, Chengdu urgent report!"

The heavily armed army moved out of the way, galloping fast, coming at a fast speed, and an urgent report was delivered to Guo Jia.

When he reached out to take the document, Guo Jia already had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, when he opened it, his eyes showed unprecedented violence.

Nanban Menghuo assembled an army of [-] to attack Chengdu!

Yong Kai responded and led a total of [-] private soldiers from the wealthy families in the seven counties in the south!
Gao Ding, the king of Yue Junyi, responded, and sent an army of [-]!
The three-way army of 20 is approaching Chengdu!
Guo Jia's hands holding the urgent report trembled slightly, not because of fear, but because of anger!
Seeing Guo Jia's unusual expression, Jia Xu leaned over and glanced at the contents of the letter.

"My lord, the 20 troops are nothing to worry about..."

Just as Jia Xu finished speaking, Guo Jia turned to stare at him, as cold as a knife.

Indeed, how much food and grass does this 20 army have?What grade is the weapon armor?What's more, how resourceful are the people in charge of the army?

Is Guo Jia afraid of the 20 troops?
No!Never will!
However, it is impossible to eliminate these 20 enemies in the blink of an eye.

Yizhou can mobilize only the [-] troops led by Zhang Yan.

The [-] sailors were supposed to frighten Liu Biao, but now, Chengdu was in danger of falling. If Liu Biao turned against the enemy and took advantage of the fire, no one could say for sure how the situation in Yizhou would develop.

Jia Xu only said one word, and Guo Jia guessed what he was going to say next.

If Zhang Yan can block the 20 troops, the attack may not be able to wipe out all the enemies, but the defense can always guarantee that Chengdu will not be lost.

Continue to march eastward?
Guo Jia turned his head and looked to the southeast. Even though he was in the middle of the valley and there were mountains blocking his view, he still looked in that direction.

It was as if he had seen the sky dyed red by the fire of Wuchao, Yuan Shao who was fleeing in embarrassment, and Cao Cao who was marching to the top with blood in high spirits.

"Withdraw the army."

Guo Jia closed his eyes and said two words coldly.

Yizhou is his foundation and cannot be lost. Chengdu is the symbol of his regime and cannot be changed.

There are enemies in the rear, and new enemies are established in the front. There has never been a war like this.

Jia Xu stopped talking. The battle between Yuan Cao and Yuan Cao was just as Guo Jia expected. With the fire in Wuchao, even if Yuan Shao was not defeated, he would withdraw his troops. Can't stop.

However, Yizhou is suddenly facing an attack of 20 troops from the south. Even if everyone from Guo Jia to the general has confidence in Zhang Yan and can ensure that the enemy does not cross the border half a step, what about ordinary soldiers?Their families are all around Shu County, and the people in Chengdu may be able to sleep peacefully, but what about the people in ordinary counties?Soldiers will care about their families in their hearts, and when they are concerned, it is conceivable that their combat effectiveness will be reduced a lot.

No matter from any angle, Guo Jia has lost the necessary conditions for the Eastern Expedition.

Seeing Guo Jia's order to withdraw the troops, Ma Chao was about to step forward to question him, but Pang De also came to him with a changed expression, and said in a low voice, "Han Sui led the army eastward, and has already entered the lord's territory."

"This dog thief!"

Ma Chao was furious. In the past, he could abandon everything to avenge his father, but after being a monarch for a while, it was difficult for him to let go of power and territory. He followed Guo Jia to fight Cao Cao. He was confident that he would win, but now, Guo Jia wants Withdraw, his territory will be occupied by Han Sui, what should he do?
Can you still leave your wealth and life to fight Cao Cao?
"If Meng Qi insists on attacking Cao thief, I will still pay for the food and grass."

Guo Jia turned his horse's head and passed by Ma Chaoshi, and passed by after talking lightly.

Unwillingly, Ma Chao also turned his horse's head, and led his army back to the territory to discuss with Han Sui. Why did this ally stab him in the back at this time?
Guandu
Zhang Jai and Gao Lan rebelled before the battle, and Cao Cao went out to receive him after learning about it. Not only did he not blame the two for being enemies with him before, but he also treated them solemnly.

At this time, Cao Cao was already confident, so he pretended to be aggressive. Yuan Shao was so frightened that he fled back to Hebei desperately. Cao Cao chased Yuan Shao all the way to the ferry by the Yellow River.

Yuan Jun was defeated, and either fled or surrendered. Cao Cao stopped by the Yellow River, captured [-] Yuan Jun, and killed them all!

For one thing, Cao Cao couldn't afford to support these captives, nor could he let them go back to Hebei.Second, Cao Cao wants to deter Hebei with such a cruel method!
"My lord, cross the river and pursue Yuan Shao to death!"

Cao Ren, whose armor was stained with blood, was very excited and suggested to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao looked at Hebei, but smiled lightly: "Chasing? Why are you chasing? Withdraw!"

His food and grass are not enough to support him to go to Hebei, but this is not the main reason.

"My lord, this?"

Cao Ren, Xu Huang, Xia Houyuan, Le Jin and other generals did not understand Cao Cao's intention to order the withdrawal at this time.

Cao Cao, who was riding a horse with a relaxed posture, said lightly: "Yuan Benchu ​​fell this time, and I'm afraid he won't be able to get up again."

If Yuan Shao was ten or 20 years younger, maybe Cao Cao would not be as relaxed as he is now, but Yuan Shao is over fifty years old after all, and today's blow is no longer something he can bear.

As the horse returned to the south, Cao Cao was unusually calm. There were many bones along the way, stumps and broken arms could be seen everywhere, and the blood-stained ground left footprints under the horse's hooves.

The afterglow of the setting sun is bright, and the sadness of early autumn is uncharacteristically today.

Cao Cao faced the west-slanting light with a leisurely posture, and sat astride his horse, swaying slowly and chanting poems:

There are righteous men in Kanto, and they raise troops to fight against the gangsters.

In the early days, when I met with Tianjin, my heart was in Xianyang.

The army is not in the same strength, hesitates and walks wildly.

Snobbery makes people fight, and heirs kill each other.

The title of Emperor Huainan is engraved in the north.

Armor gives birth to lice, and thousands of surnames die.

The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no cock crowing for thousands of miles.

Life and people are left with one hundred, and the thought of it will break the human gut.

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