If Fei Qian was troubled by being exploited, and Li Jue and Guo Si had a hard time choosing which side to turn to, then for Sun Jian, there were not many choices in the road ahead of him.
Although Zhou Ang was defeated, the overall situation did not change much. Although Sun Jian won, he actually lost.
Yuan Shu had not wanted Sun Jian to rush into Luoyang before. Because of this, Sun Jian's food supply was cut off, forcing Sun Jian to meet Yuan Shu alone. After expressing his feelings, Fang received a new batch of supplies.
but now……
Luoyang has become a ruin.
Not only that, even the area around Luoyang, which is about a hundred miles away, is deserted...
The desolation of not even seeing a single person after marching for a whole day caused great psychological pressure on Sun Jian's troops, and gradually caused some panic.
For generals, this kind of pressure can be controlled to some extent by themselves, but for those illiterate soldiers, this invisible emotion can make people feel lonely and powerless, as if they are not fighting with others, but
It's like fighting against heaven and earth.
Of course, those corpses and bones lying in the wild, on the roadside, under the yellow grass cannot be counted as human beings.
The fields are deserted and empty.
There are villages and villages, but they are all the same, with doors wide open, no smoke, and all empty houses. The window lintels that have not been repaired are like cut off arms with only a bit of skin attached, almost broken from the body of the house.
, swaying feebly in the wind.
The only life is two or three wild dogs, with rotten fur, staring red and muddy eyes, barking at everything they see...
Large tracts of land were barren and overgrown with weeds.
Ordinary soldiers just feel panic in their hearts, but they may not understand what they are panicking about and where this panic comes from. But as Sun Jian, he knows very well that this panic comes from worries about the future.
In other words, what we have to face next is a battle with only losses and no supplies.
There are no people, no food and grass, and no army supplies that can be replenished. Even if a nail is broken, there may not be a replacement...
Sun Jian was in pain and lost.
Most of the people in Yangcheng have fled.
Dong Zhuo first sent soldiers to massacre Yangshe, and a group of people fled. Later, Li Min was defeated by Xu Rong, and another group of people fled. Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, died, and many people saw that the situation was getting worse, so they ran away again.
Some time ago, Yuan Shao sent Zhou Ang to attack, but there were still some who couldn't run away...
This was once the territory he dreamed of, a real area that belonged to him, but now he had to abandon it with his own hands, because not abandoning it would be asking for death...
He once stood in the palace of power of the Han Dynasty, and he once planted the flag on the capital, but now it has no meaning, because it has been burned to a black ground...
Except for that jade seal.
Sun Jian clenched his fists tightly, his arms trembling slightly.
Although Yuan Shu did not send anyone to discuss any issues, he cut off the supply of food and grass.
According to Sun Jian's understanding of Yuan Shu, this proud disciple of the Guan clan was not even willing to bend down to talk about an exchange of interests. He knew that the jade seal was with Sun Jian, but he felt that if he reached out, he would lose Yuan Shu's face, just like...
Such a move would make Yuan Shu behave like those businessmen who are eager for quick success...
Therefore, Yuan Shu acted very calmly, as calmly as if the jade seal was already in his hand.
When Yuan Shu first arrived in Nanyang, he was restrained by a Nanyang governor. He had to use Sun Jian's sword to free his hands and feet.
But now Yuan Shu is full of guests, and the banquet in the government office has never stopped. There is a constant stream of people coming from various regions, all lined up respectfully, waiting...
It seems that Yuan Shu's only opponent is Yuan Shao. As for the others...
Why is heaven and earth so unfair?
Sun Jian slapped his palm on the table, attracting the eyes of the other three generals in the hall.
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang.
There is also an empty spot, which once belonged to Zu Mao.
Sun Jian turned his attention to the empty position, while Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were waiting for Sun Jian to make the final decision.
First, by handing over the jade seal, it is almost certain that Yuan Shu will restore the supply of food and grass.
Second, evacuating Yangcheng means losing the title of governor of Yuzhou again...
It is a huge and cruel irony to win the battle, but to give up the territory in your hands as if you have lost the battle.
At that time, Zhou Ang only needs to send a team of soldiers to easily recapture Yangcheng...
Could it be that I had no choice but to hand over this square seal?
Hand over this seal that represents the authority of the Han royal family, which is linked to Zu Mao's life and the lives of many soldiers?
Then, he lowered his head completely, turned over, put away his claws, exposed his belly, and became a loyal dog under Yuan Shu's legs?
Is this what Sun Jian and I, together with my brothers and disciples, want to obtain when we fight out of Changsha?
become……
A dog?
"De Mou..." Sun Jian said, "In your opinion, what should we do?" Cheng Pu is the eldest and has great prestige both among the generals and in the eyes of the soldiers. Therefore, Sun Jian hesitated at the moment.
When deciding, I also want to listen and refer to Cheng Pu’s thoughts.
Cheng Pu touched his beard and said seriously: "Someone once said that when you encounter a difficult situation, you should ask your heart. My lord, you can act according to your heart."
Sun Jian smiled and said, "...are you asking me about my true intentions?"
The journey of a lifetime has many scenery and many thorns, but can you always follow your inner desires and move forward firmly towards the original goal as you did when you first set foot on this road?
Giving up is easy, but knowing what to give up is not easy.
"We will save the country by raising righteous soldiers together. The rebels are defeated and each is like this. Who should I fight with?" Sun Jian sighed with emotion, closed his eyes, and a drop of tears slowly fell from the corner of his eyes.
After a long time, Sun Jian said word by word: "The general is hereby ordered... to assemble the soldiers, pack up and prepare to retreat."
Huang Gai was silent for a while, also speechless, and followed the order with clasped fists and left.
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Historical records: "Zhuo Xun moved to the west of the capital and entered the pass, burning Luoyi. Jian then went to Luoyang, repaired the tombs, and leveled Sai Zhuo's excavations. After that, he led the army back and lived in Luyang."
This was the closest Sun Jian had ever been to the center of the Han Dynasty in his life. From then on, he drifted further and further away and was never able to set foot on this land again...
This was the closest the powerful men in Jiangnan in the Han Dynasty came to state power...
ps: Let’s talk about something related to architecture...
One night, two Party A's were busy pushing for drawings in the middle of the night, so they had to work overtime from Friday to Saturday morning at 7 a.m. The drawings were completed by 8 a.m. and finished at 9 a.m., and it was very painful to go to bed at 9 a.m.
It's only nine minutes after ten o'clock, eight text messages and seven phone calls from Party A, six adjustments and five drawings, four hours and three texts, two days and one hour of sleep on the weekend.
