"The last general Huang Gai (Ling Cao) meets my lord!" In the hall of the prefect's mansion, although Huang Gai and Ling Cao both had a dusty look on their faces, their faces were not too tired, but full of energy.
Yiyi.
"Two generals, don't worry about it!" Qin Tian waved his hand and helped the two men up: "The situation is a bit urgent now. Generals Xu Rong and Gao Chong are covering the evacuation of the people in the Qu'a area. They only have more than 10,000 troops in their hands.
Assistance must be provided as soon as possible. You two have a rest and will lead the troops to Wuxi tomorrow. Together with the guard general Guan Hai, we will set up defenses and pick up the people who have withdrawn. I will immediately lead the troops to Qu'a for rescue."
"My lord, for setting up defenses, General Ling is all you need. I am willing to go with my lord!" Before Ling Cao could speak, Huang Gai had already taken the lead and bowed.
Ling Cao had a helpless smile on his face and stepped aside. Qin Tian nodded and said, "That's fine!"
The three of them immediately arranged for the subsequent soldiers and horses to switch defenses with the Wuxian soldiers and horses. Qin Tian and Huang Gai led 30,000 horses out of the city and attacked Qu'a. Ling Cao brought 60,000 horses in the city the next day (Wuxian had 60,000 horses).
With 100,000 troops and 90,000 fixed garrison troops, plus the 80,000 troops brought back by Ling Cao and Huang Gai, 90,000 troops could be mobilized) and rushed to Wuxi to set up defenses.
Thirty thousand horses may not sound like a lot, but as they were rushing past on the road, the endless, seemingly endless scene made many adventurers on the road see it from a distance and directly take a detour.
How can it be possible for people to pass through the middle of such a large formation?
At the same time, it is also a deterrent to those player lords who are ready to attack because of Yuan Shu's attack. Thirty thousand soldiers and horses can already attack any first-level county with full soldiers and horses. I don't know when it started.
Tian has grown from a territory that was repeatedly suppressed by Jianghai Town to a vassal that now has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, making these ordinary lord players look up to them.
The company used two military manuals to speed up the march. In one day, they marched nearly a thousand miles and finally arrived at Qu'a, where they met with Xu Rong.
With 10,000 men, Yuan Shu's 300,000-strong army was dragged outside the city.
This time, Yuan Shu and Ji Ling both learned wisely. Facing the empty Qu'a, they did not choose to join, but camped outside the city. Xu Rong also did not choose to confront Yuan Shu's 300,000 troops, dividing the army into
The three groups, led by themselves, Gao Chong and Jiang Jin respectively, relied on their home field advantage and were already familiar with the nearby terrain. They played guerrilla warfare with Yuan Shu.
You are not allowed to enter this area for three days.
Yuan Shu was filled with hatred, but he had no choice. Yan Xiang had set up a plan to lure Xu Rong to attack, but Xu Rong saw through it. Not only did he fail to annihilate Xu Rong, but Xu Rong took advantage of his unpreparedness and defeated his entire army, resulting in the loss of an army.
Many people and horses.
"The last general to meet my lord!" Gao Chong, Jiang Jin and Qin Tian met and handed over the army to Xu Rong. The two came forward to see the ceremony.
The three of them all looked quite embarrassed now. After all, they had not entered the city for the past three days and had shared meals and slept in the open. Together with their soldiers, they all looked a little embarrassed.
Several people entered the temporary camp under the leadership of Xu Rong. After the guests and hosts took their seats, Qin Tian asked the three people about the battle situation in the past three days. After pondering for a long time, he looked at Xu Rong and said: "General Xu, now Qu'a retreats.
The people who came down have already passed Piling, should we continue to deal with Yuan Shu here, or should we retreat to Piling?"
Xu Rong's ability has been recognized by everyone in the past few days. Even when the enemy's force is thirty times greater than his own, Yuan Shu can still be overwhelmed. Even in history, Cao Cao's Battle of Guandu was nothing more than this.
"I wonder how many troops the general brought with him this time?" Xu Rong did not answer directly, but looked at Qin Tian and asked.
"Thirty thousand troops. At the same time, General Ling Cao has also sent 60,000 troops to set up defenses in Wuxi!" Qin Tian replied.
"In other words, our army only has 100,000 troops for this battle?" Xu Rong frowned.
Seeing Xu Rong's frown, Qin Tian couldn't help but feel nervous, but he still nodded slowly and said, "Yes, this is already the maximum force we can mobilize."
When the army goes on an expedition, food and fodder for the soldiers and horses is a big burden. Qin Tian is not like Yuan Shu. His family has a big business. He can support three hundred thousand soldiers with horse chews. One hundred thousand troops are already what Qingtian can support.
The bottom line has been reached. No matter how much there is, we can still squeeze out some, but the supply of food and grass is simply not available.
"I'm afraid it will take some time for the rear to accommodate this sudden increase in population?" Xu Rong said solemnly.
"Not bad!" Qin Tian nodded. Although he had already started preparations when he decided to strengthen the wall and clear the country. Wu County, Lou County, Qingtian City and the affiliated counties under their jurisdiction had put aside other things and built private houses specifically to receive the population.
It only takes a few days, and the number of people that can be received is extremely limited. However, if these people are transferred to the players in Wu County, Qin Tian will never agree.
With the sudden emergence of more than a dozen county-level cities in the county, Qin Tian's dominance may be shaken.
"In addition, Liu Yao has agreed to form an alliance with us and successfully restrained Yuan Shu's 50,000 troops." Qin Tian simply told Xu Rong the current situation.
"Fifty thousand troops?" Xu Rong's lips twitched with a disdainful sneer. Liu Yao occupied more than ten famous cities in Danyang, including a first-level main city of Wanling. If he really wanted to help, he would definitely mobilize 100,000 troops and horses better than Qin.
It's easy. If that were the case, Yuan Shu would never dare to easily overwhelm Wu Commandery with an army of 300,000. At least, he would have to allocate 100,000 to defend against Liu Yao.
"In this case, we cannot retreat easily. We should drag Yuan Shu as far as possible from Dantu to Piling to disrupt his food route! I wonder what the general wants?" Xu Rong looked at Qin Tian. After all, these soldiers, horses and generals are all
Qin Tian's, he just came to help in the battle. It would be best for Qin Tian to accept his opinion. If he doesn't accept it, it has nothing to do with him.
"What did Brother Xu say? I have already said that this battle is under the full command of Brother Xu, and even Qingtian is only one of the generals under Brother Xu!" Qin Tian said with a smile.
Although he had guessed that Qin Tian would agree, Xu Rong was still surprised by his willingness to agree. After hesitating for a moment, Xu Rong looked at Qin Tian and said, "General, aren't you afraid that Xu Rong will seize the military power?"
Qin Tian shook his head and said with a smile: "Qingtian believes in Brother Xu's character. Besides, he doesn't trust the people he employs, and he doesn't trust the people he doubts. Since Qingtian dares to hand over military power to Brother Xu, he won't point fingers from the side."
The moment Qin Tian finished speaking, Xu Rong suddenly had a feeling in his heart that he wanted to follow Qin Tian all the time. Do not trust those who employ people, and do not use those who are suspicious. This is the slogan of a superior to win over his subordinates, but he can really do these eight words.
Although Dong Zhuo trusted him very much, Xu Rong knew very well that if the military power in his hands was too heavy, Dong Zhuo would still be suspicious of him given his character.
"Huh~" He took a deep breath and suppressed the emotion in his heart, but his face was still flushed with excitement. Xu Rong cupped his hands and said: "General, don't worry, Rong will not let you down."
"In this case, I would like to ask the marshal to tell me how to fight next?" Qin Tian looked solemn and cupped his hands.
"Ming Gong brought 30,000 troops this time. Yuan Shu may have noticed it. Xu Rong has already prepared a sumptuous dinner for Yuan Shu. Ming Gong can rest assured that this time, even if Yuan Shu does not die, he will definitely shed his skin.
"Unconsciously, Xu Rong's name for Qin Tian has changed, and even his tone is no longer as rigid as before.
"Okay, then Qingtian will wait and see!" Qin Tian smiled slightly, and the change in Xu Rong's tone made his originally depressed mood much better. Although it is difficult for Xu Rong to join his subordinates now, I believe that after Dong Zhuo's death,
, the first force that Xu Rong considered to be loyal to must be Qingtian City.
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In the eastern suburbs of Qu'a, at Yuan Shu's camp, Yan Xiang bowed and said: "Congratulations, my lord, the spies just came to report that Qingtian has led 30,000 troops to meet with Xu Rong!"
Yuan Shu wished he could slap this old guy to death. Reinforcements have arrived. Why are you happy and congratulating him? He said patiently, "I don't know what you mean by this. How can you be happy about it?" Although the words were plain, everyone listened.
It can be concluded that the anger contained in Yuan Shu's words.
Yan Xiang was not shaken by the anger in Yuan Shu's words, and said respectfully: "Before, we had no way to deal with Xu Rong. When we came here, we were not familiar with this place. Xu Rong came with few soldiers and hid in the mountains, so it was difficult to find his traces.
Now that Qingtian has come in person, although he has boosted the morale of the rebel army, let’s not say whether Qingtian will continue to use this rogue style to fight against our army. With an army of 40,000 alone, it is difficult to hide his tracks. I have sent scouts and defectors.
My lord's heroes are going to investigate. I believe it won't take long to find out the whereabouts of the bandit army. At that time, only one general will be able to lead the army and defeat the vanguard of the bandit army in one fell swoop. Our army can take advantage of the opportunity and take Wuxian County directly!"
The original anger in Yuan Shu's eyes had disappeared with Yan Xiang's words, and was replaced by a touch of excitement. However, Xu Rong's previous fire had obviously frightened him. After hearing this, he hesitated for a long time, and then said: "But
I don’t know who can lead the troops?”
Before Yan Xiang could say anything, Lei Xu, the general under Yuan Shu's tent, strode out and said in a loud voice: "My lord, the last general is willing to go! I will cut off Qingtian's head and present it in front of my lord's tent!"
Ji Ling turned around and said respectfully: "Ji Ling is willing to go and kill the rebels and avenge the previous shame!"
The rest of the generals came out one after another to ask for battle. Yuan Shu felt quite proud when he saw that his generals were actively participating in the battle. He glanced at Yan Xiang and motioned for him to recruit generals.
Yan Xiangmang bowed and said: "General Ji Ling wants to protect the safety of our lord. This battle will only need to be continued by thunder. In addition, Dantu's food and grass are related to the lifeline of our army. We must take precautions. Please send your generals to protect us."
Yuan Shu also felt that what Yan Xiang said was reasonable. Although he did not believe that Qingtian could bypass the army and go to Dantu to rob the food, he had suffered a loss once and was more cautious this time. He nodded immediately and said: "That's it.
Li Feng goes to protect our army's food and grass!"
"Here!" Everyone in the tent took orders and went forward.
