Seeing this, Tian Chou said, "Sir, although General Jia's words are reasonable, the death of a small number of people in exchange for victory in the battle is still worthwhile. If the rebels took advantage of the war, wouldn't there be more people suffering from the war?"
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Jia Rong looked surprised. He didn't expect that the civil servants under Liu Yu were quite good, and they analyzed the war situation in a logical manner.
Seeing Liu Yu turning his attention to himself, Jia Rong said: "What Mr. Wei and Mr. Tian said are all reasonable, but our army only has 50,000 people, while the enemy has 200,000. The city of Changping is low, and our army has no weapons to defend the city.
, and there are not many people in the city."
"It can be said that it is an empty city. It does not make much sense to defend an empty city. Besides, our army has more than 8,000 cavalry, which is not capable of fighting. I hope you will think twice."
Gongsun Zan echoed: "General Jia's words are very true. How can we care about a small rebel army? When the cavalry arrives, they will definitely flee in embarrassment." After hearing this, many generals agreed.
Seeing that Gongsun Zan agreed with Jia Rong's statement, Liu Yu frowned slightly.
Wei You said: "If we go out to fight outside the city, the enemy's numerical advantage will become even greater, which will be even more detrimental to our army."
Gongsun Zan said slightly angrily: "If we go out of the city to fight, Baima Yicong will be willing to be in the front."
Jia Rong smiled and said: "Master Wei misunderstood what I meant. He used cavalry to deal with the rebels, while our army retreated to Jicheng for defense. The walls of Jicheng are tall and difficult for the enemy to break."
When Liu Yu heard this, his expression immediately dropped, and he said angrily: "That's nonsense. The traitors are causing chaos. How can we escape without fighting if we are to eat the emperor's salary? I am determined to defend Changping. The city is still there and the people are there, and the people are in the city."
If you die, please don’t say anything more. As for leaving the city to fight, leave it to General Gongsun."
Liu Yu's impassioned speech made the civil and military officials in Youzhou a little excited. Jia Rong's statement of retreating to Jicheng was very unreasonable to them, and they all worshiped in unison: "Your Excellency is wise!" Even Gongsun Zan, who had just agreed with Jia Rong's departure from the city to fight, also
Among others, it seems that Jia Rong's ideas were difficult to accept by officials of the Han Dynasty.
The gains and losses of one city and one pool do not mean anything. Preserving the strength of the army is the best choice.
Liu Yu's words received support from many people, but he left Jia Rong there. Many generals looked at Jia Rong with a hint of disdain. Retreating without a fight was very shameful in the eyes of the generals.
The halo of famous generals around Jia Rong's head was also dimmed a lot because of this incident.
Jia Rong's face was a little ugly. In the Youzhou Army, he was able to stand here only because of his title of famous general. Jia Rong's strength here is very weak, which does not mean that he can endure Liu Yu's shouting in person.
Lu Bu stood up proudly behind him and said: "When Xianbei was raging, my eldest brother led more than 400 people to kill nearly 2,000 Xianbei people. I will be afraid of the small rebels."
"Empty words cannot be trusted!" Xian Yuyin said with a cold snort.
Jia Rong waved his hand to stop Lu Bu and said, "Master Liu, your heart is commendable!"
Everyone looked at Jia Rong in surprise. No general was a hot-blooded man. No one would be able to endure Liu Yu's public ridicule.
Liu Yu also realized that his words just now were a bit extreme and looked at Jia Rong apologetically.
"Rong is feeling unwell, please excuse me first." The tone was tactful, but Jia Rong did not show any courtesy. In any case, Liu Yu was a member of the royal family and a Youzhou shepherd. In terms of rank, Jia Rong was still a few levels behind.
Leaving you alone looking at each other, Jia Rong turned around and walked away.
Lu Bu, Jiang Yu and other generals followed.
Gongsun Zan tried to stop him, but was dissuaded by the generals around him.
Liu Yu's face was as dark as water, and he snorted coldly: "Everyone, work together to defend Changping City. When the rebels are defeated, I will ask for credit for you in front of the Holy Master."
"No!" Everyone responded loudly.
It is an uncertain fact that Zhang Ju's army lacks cavalry, and the Wuhuan people have just captured Youbeiping, and it is difficult to take care of the war in Changping for a while. Using the mobility of the cavalry, they can attack long distances and cut off the rebels' food routes, which is the best strategy.
, leaving the cavalry in the city would not be of much use.
Afterwards, Jia Rong also realized that his behavior in front of Liu Yu was a bit extreme, but he did not show any sign of repentance. "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you." After all, he was also a famous general. How could he not have a temper? Jia Rong secretly
thought.
The next day, after Jia Rong led 1,200 cavalry to replenish supplies, he resigned from Liu Yu and left.
It is easy to hide with open guns, but difficult to guard against hidden arrows. Liu Yu may be a good old man, but it does not mean that the same is true for the civil servants and generals under his command. They have different paths and do not work together. Jia Rong decided to lead the army back. History has destined Zhang Ju's demise.
Why do you have such a big heart? You might as well go back to Jincheng and run your own nest.
After hearing Jia Rong's resignation, Gongsun Zan hurried over and said in an urgent tone: "Zhiyuan, there are 200,000 rebels outside the city. Zhiyuan only has more than a thousand people. You can't go into danger alone. Why bother with Master Liu?"
, wait for me to go and intercede for Zhiyuan."
Jia Rong said with a smile: "Bogui is too worried. Zhang Ju is destined not to last long. There are many affairs in Jincheng. I have been away from Jincheng for more than half a year. It's time to go back."
Seeing that Jia Rong had made up his mind, Gongsun Zan sighed: "Then protect yourself on the road to Zhiyuan."
"I met Zhiyuan, and as a brother, I don't have anything to give as a gift. I got this war horse by chance. It's an extraordinary horse. I'm giving it to Zhiyuan today. It can be regarded as a BMW matching a hero."
Jia Rong was slightly touched. After getting along with him for so long, Gongsun Zan was still a very good person and acted openly and aboveboard.
"Thank you, Brother Bogui, for your kindness. I feel ashamed to accept it."
Before leaving, Jia Rong said meaningfully: "Brother Bogui, soldiers are the foundation of the army. Soldiers are not only required to obey orders and prohibitions, but also to have clear rewards and punishments."
Gongsun Zan looked a little confused, but he still cupped his fists and said, "I have written down Zhiyuan's words."
Jia Rong patted the horse's belly and rode out of the north gate first. Changping City in his sight became smaller and smaller.
The horse sent by Gongsun Zan was really good. Not to mention its handsome body, it ran with very little bumps on the horse's back, attracting the attention of Lu Bu, Zhao Yun and others.
After resting in Jicheng for three full days, Jia Rong led the army to set off. The difference was that Jia Rong suddenly became the escort of the caravan.
The caravan being escorted belonged to Jincheng. Hearing that Jia Rong wanted to lead an army to escort, the person in charge of Youzhou Xianlian Pavilion purchased many items that Jincheng needed. The caravan was escorted by Jia Rong, so it was absolutely safe.
Being able to use more than a thousand cavalry at a time meant that no one dared to provoke this caravan.
Jia Rong could not bear to look at the tragic situation of the people along the way. The route the team chose was to pass through Jizhou, pass by Sili, and then return to Liangzhou. This route was actually for the caravan to purchase goods along the way.
Zhang Chun was originally the Prime Minister of Zhongshan. After Zhang Ju united and openly rebelled, the people of Jizhou were the first to suffer disaster. For the obedient counties, Zhang Chun sent troops to garrison, and the villages along the way were the best targets for the rebels to plunder.
After years of war, even the wealthy Jizhou did not have much surplus food. Zhang Ju treated his soldiers well, and many people who were forced to live chose to join, so the scale of the rebel army became larger and larger.
The second update is here, and there is another update tonight. It is not easy to update, so I took some time out of my busy schedule. Please support me!
