Sun Jian, dressed in military uniform, strode into Wuhou's Mansion with an angry look on his face, and cursed loudly: "We are about to capture Shouchun, but our army is forced to retreat due to lack of food and grass. What a pity!"
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao followed closely. When they heard that Sun Jian was so angry, they said: "My lord, please calm down. Although our army has not captured Shouchun, the Song army has also suffered heavy casualties. As long as it takes more time to cultivate and accumulate more
If we provide enough food and military pay, we will be able to capture Shouchun next time!"
Sun Jian pulled out the ancient ingot knife hanging from his waist with a "swish" sound, and shouted loudly: "Young Yuan Shu bullied me too much. He came to compete with me for the land of Huainan again and again. It's really abominable. And
Ji Ling and Zhang Xun under him are even more hateful. Sooner or later, I will chop off the heads of these three people with the ancient ingot knife in my hand."
Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao were all disgraced. They fought with Yuan Shu for almost a month and were about to capture it. Unexpectedly, the ship transporting grain suddenly encountered a big lang.
The son sank to the bottom of the river, so they had no choice but to give up. When the four of them heard Sun Jian's cry, they cupped their hands and said, "We will do our best to conquer Shouchun City in one fell swoop next time."
Sun Jian put the ancient ingot sword into its sheath. When he saw a scribe coming and leaving from outside the hall, he shouted directly: "Why does Zibu come and come back?"
The scribe was about the same age as Sun Jian. He wore a long robe and a green beard. His body looked a little thin. When he heard Sun Jian's question, he entered the hall directly and said with cupped hands: "I see you, my lord!"
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Sun Jian sat down in the middle, while Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao stood on both sides, their unparalleled eyes staring at the proclamation I was holding in the scribe's hand.
"Zibu, what are you holding in your hand?" Sun Jian asked loudly.
The scribe named Zibu, whose surname was Zhang Mingzhao and whose courtesy name was Zibu, was from Pengcheng, Xuzhou. When Sun Jian led his troops to pacify Jiangdong, he heard that there were two Zhangs in Xuzhou, one was Zhang Zhao of Pengcheng and Zhang Zibu, and the other was Zhang Hong and Zhang Zigang of Guangling.
, he sent people to invite the two Zhangs over, and appointed Zhang Zhao as the military advisor and Zhang Hong as the chief secretary. With the help of these two people, Sun Jian was able to build a piece of Jiangdong's business.
Zhang Zhao presented the message in his hand to Sun Jian, and said: "This is the message of the Hussar General, Yanhou, Mu Gaofei of Youzhou to attack Lu Bu. This message has just been sent to Jiangdong. I specially sent it to Sun Jian.
Bring it here and ask your lord to see it."
After Sun Jian opened it and browsed it hastily, he suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted: "Okay! Who wrote this? It is so impassioned and impassioned, and there is a sense of passion in every line."
Zhang Zhao immediately said: "This was written by Chen Lin. This person has great literary talent and uses his pen as a sword. This statement can be regarded as a superior work. How should my lord react?"
Sun Jiandao: "Now that our army has returned in defeat, we have lost the land of Huainan. What's more, if we want to go to Sili to attack Lu Bu, we must pass through the territories of Liu Biao and Yuan Shu. I am not on good terms with these two people. You can write a book."
Feng, on my behalf, advocate for the world and denounce Lu Bu. As for sending troops... I think we can leave it at that!"
Zhang Zhao cupped his fists and said, "No! I understand! I resign!"
Sun Jian nodded and said to himself: "I really don't know how Gao Fei is doing in the north. I haven't heard from him for two years. There is a chaos in the Central Plains and the roads are blocked. I must send someone to Hebei to have a look."
Cheng Pu said: "My lord, my subordinates think that we can appoint a merchant ship to sail from the sea to the north to reach the territory of Marquis Yan, and we can also find out what's going on."
Huang Gai said: "I deeply agree with you."
Sun Jian said: "Well, I will arrange it myself, so you don't have to worry. The top priority right now is to properly comfort the families of the deceased and collect money and food. As for the trip to Hebei, it won't be too late to wait until Hebei gradually stabilizes. Okay, you are all tired.
, go down and rest early!”
"No! I obey!"
Sun Jian stood up and left the hall, turned around and walked towards the back hall, thinking as he walked: "Brother Gao Fei, no matter what you want to do, I will support you. I will always remember the agreement between us. Please do it well."
Keep this in mind, and please take over Hebei as soon as possible."
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Jingzhou, Xinye.
Taking advantage of the battle between Yuan Shu and Sun Jian in Shouchun, Liu Bei and his old troops successfully crossed the state and counties and arrived in Jingzhou. They were accepted by Liu Biao and temporarily stationed troops in Xinye, where they had a place to live.
Later, after receiving the message from Gao Fei to attack Lu Bu, Liu Biao listened to Kuai Liang's plan and decided to get a share of the pie. Cai Mao stationed his troops in Nanyang to wait for the opportunity.
"Brother, now the message of attacking Lu Bu has spread a lot. Although our army has temporarily found a place to settle down, it is not a long-term solution. How about taking this opportunity to lead troops to attack Lu Bu. If we win,
Well, my eldest brother's reputation will definitely establish a good image in the hearts of the scholars and generals in Jingxiang area, which will be crucial for the future capture of Jingzhou." Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said to Liu Bei sitting opposite.
Liu Bei said: "Lü Bu's subordinates are all as capable as wolves and tigers, and Liu Biao has given Cai Mao the task of conquering Lü Bu. Where can we get the chance to take the lead? How about waiting for the opportunity to make other plans?"
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Guan Yu said: "Brother, do you think we don't have enough troops and are you afraid that we won't be able to defeat Lu Bu's Jin army?"
"That's right. There are only more than two thousand of us in total. Now we have finally found a place to stay. We can only slowly survive under the influence of others. Although it is not what I expected, there is nothing we can do about it." Liu Bei sighed.
Guan Yu said: "Then brother might as well go out and walk around more. There are many famous scholars in Jingxiang. Maybe there are some masters hidden in the mountains and fields. If we can get the help of one or two masters, we may be able to solve the current situation in front of brother. By the way.
, that Zhuge Kongming’s brother Zhuge Jin is quite a talent, wouldn’t it be nice if the eldest brother didn’t let him serve as an official by his side?”
Liu Bei nodded: "What the second brother said is absolutely true. Then I will secretly visit famous people in Jingxiang in order to prepare for emergencies. The second brother and the third brother will train the soldiers together and secretly recruit troops. The current situation in Jingzhou is stable, as long as we
If you stay here peacefully for a few years, you will definitely be able to accomplish something."
Guan Yu cupped his hands and said: "Nuo! Then we are going to attack Lu Bu, brother, will you go?"
"Go! Why don't you go? It's just that we won't lead any troops, so you and your third brother will go with me. Let Mi Zhu, Sun Qian and the others decide on this matter in the new field." Liu Bei said, "I have already asked him to do so.
The third brother is going to prepare the horses. Even if the second brother doesn't ask, I will go. This time Lu Bu may disappear from this world. Wouldn't it be a shame if I don't witness such a big event with my own eyes?"
Guan Yu listened to Liu Bei's words of gloating, but he had another thought in his heart: "I hope Lu Bu is defeated and survives. After his death, I'm afraid I will never find such a challenging opponent again at this time. I must
Just have a fight with Lu Bu."
The crusade against Lu Bu spread throughout the country in just half a month. Chen Lin's highly inflammatory words made people excited, and even Yuan Shu sent a large army to station troops in Yingchuan.
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Yanzhou, Chenliucheng.
"Report——" Following the elongated voice of a scout, a man quickly ran into the hall of Weihou Mansion, cupped his hands and said, "Your lord, Xiahou Dun, the prefect of Dongjun, is reporting urgently!"
Cao Cao remained calm and only winked. Xun Yu, who was standing there, walked over and took the letter in the scout's hand. After opening it and reading it, he held it in his hand and said, "My lord, General Xiahou."
He said that the Yan army had already begun to take action and was attacking Lu Bu's remaining troops in Jizhou.
The troops launched a fierce attack and successively conquered Julu, Zhongshan, Changshan, Zhaojun, Weijun and other places, and had completely occupied the entire territory of Jizhou. However, Chen Gong, Hou Cheng, and Song Xian, who were responsible for the defense, were defeated like mountains and fell.
They were forced to retreat to Huguan, and now the Yan army is fiercely attacking Bingzhou."
After hearing this, Xi Zhicai hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Lord, it's time to send out troops!"
Cao Cao stood up slowly and immediately ordered: "The whole army attacks Hulao Pass!"
Everyone present said in unison: "No!"
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Bingzhou, Huguan.
The mountains and plains are filled with uniform Yan Army soldiers. A narrow pass is erected between two high mountains, becoming the main line of defense to break through Bingzhou. On the pass city, a large flag with the word "Jin" is fluttering in the wind, seeming to highlight the
Showing the endless grace of the Jin army.
As the sun sets, the golden sunlight shines from the side of Huguan, making every soldier approaching Huguan feel a little dazzling.
In the Yan army, the banner of "Taishi" also stood proudly in the wind. Taishi Ci held a big halberd and rode a tall horse. He was followed by his deputy Li Tie. His face was very angry and he pointed at Chen Palace on Huguan City.
Then he cursed loudly: "Old Chen Gong, if you know what you are doing, please dismount your horse and surrender as soon as possible, otherwise I will crush your Huguan City."
Chen Gong stood proudly in the hunting wind, looking at Taishi Ci with burning eyes. When he heard the dirty words in Taishi Ci's mouth, he just smiled in disbelief, said nothing, turned around and said to the soldiers guarding the city.
: "Be on guard and defend to the death. The enemy will not attack the city for the time being. If the enemy comes, don't panic. The Hu Pass is impenetrable. One man can guard the gate and no ten thousand can open it. As long as the enemy does not use siege equipment, there will be no serious problem."
"No!" the soldiers guarding the city replied in unison.
Chen Gong walked down the tower and sighed as he walked. He did not expect that the Jin army would be defeated so quickly. He said sadly in his heart: "If my lord obeyed me in everything, how could we end up in such a situation? Now the Yan army is advancing in three groups.
, Taishi Ci attacked Shangdang, Han fiercely attacked Jinyang, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong attacked Hanoi, and my lord was attacked far away in Sili, so is the Jin army really going to be defeated?"
After getting off the tower, Chen Gong looked up at the sky. Seeing that there was no haze in the sky, he shouted loudly: "God, I don't believe I can't fight you..."