"As long as we cross Sishui and leave Xingyang's detection range, we will basically be safe."
There is not much time left for Sun Jian's army, not only because of their own poor condition, but also because they all know that compared to them, Hu Zhen's army is also in poor physical condition after a night of fighting.
Hu Zhen's supplies are much stronger than Sun Jian's. After a full meal and a good sleep, Hu Zhen's army can follow suit.
"Well, expand the search area. Although there seems to be nothing unusual in Xingyang, there is no guarantee that they will not come out to take advantage."
Although he still felt a little regretful and unwilling about the previous battle, Sun Jian had basically put away these emotions. After all, those things have become a thing of the past. If he always indulges in it, he will lose himself. Moreover, the situation in front of him is also
Far from being able to call it a peace of mind, it could be said to be frightening at every step.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Sun Jian even had to march overnight even when the entire army was trapped, hoping to quickly cross the Si River and break through the siege that Xingyang might have set up. Although the enemies behind them may have begun to move,
Hu Zhen would never have imagined that their march would be so fast, and Sun Jian was very confident about it.
After a quick march overnight, over 10,000 soldiers only encountered a patrol team of Dong Zhuo's army. It was small and the battle was easy. After snatching their horses, Sun Jian directly sent them back to their hometown to get married.
Judging from the news received by Dong Zhuojun's patrol team, although Xingyang seems to have scattered a lot of troops, it seems to be more afraid of Sun Jianjun and the Kwantung Allied Forces' pincer attack on Xingyang. Although Li Jue and Guo Si are not the ones who see the enemy's strength,
You are a coward with two legs fighting, but no one wants to be surrounded by a large army of enemies, so you must be prepared in advance no matter what.
Obtaining such news made Sun Jian and others somewhat relieved. Although the intelligence from the scouts was not entirely trustworthy, they should be able to relax a bit. The team could not bear the constant strain, either in terms of morale or physical strength.
So that afternoon, Sun Jian drove his troops to the Yellow River and sent a messenger to the rear to announce the news of his defeat. Taking into account Bao Zhong's experience, the coalition forces would not be able to afford another low morale even if they tried to rectify themselves. Although it was impossible.
I fully understand how much weeds have been stuffed into the brains of the princes in the coalition, but Sun Jian is still proficient enough in the three-thirds military of the "seven-point politics and three-point military", so he knows the bottom line of certain things.
The Yellow River is not as far away as the Yangtze River in terms of momentum and power, but it is far beyond the many remaining rivers, and the resources contained in it are even more abundant. For this group of soldiers from Jingnan, although Jingnan
There are many mountainous areas in Nanshan, but
There are countless large and small rivers, so even if there is a lack of military supplies, it is not a problem to get some food from the river to replenish your hunger and replenish your physical strength. Because they have not had a full meal for several days, everyone is very surprised by Sun Jian's decision.
support.
The steaming grilled fish and fresh fish soup, although the seasonings only have a little salt, and the side dishes are just a few wild vegetables and fungi, but the soldiers unanimously think that they are supremely delicious. Of course, the food of the generals
It would be slightly better, because there were so many small animals that died under their arrows that they could not rest in peace. The group of hunting enthusiasts obviously did not give up this rare opportunity to compete.
After a busy afternoon and a night's rest, although Sun Jian's troops failed to return to their best condition, the morale that had been a little low finally returned to normal limits. Moreover, after the officers' propaganda, they could get supplies and supplies by breaking through the Si River.
Rest gave these soldiers who had gone through hard battles a short-term goal of defeating all opponents and returning to camp to rest.
Having a goal brings motivation, not to mention the attractiveness of this goal is quite powerful for this group of soldiers.
Under the rising sun, Sun Jian felt refreshed. The feeling of explosion in his body made him feel that even if he faced Lu Bu again, he would not be killed instantly again. Maybe he could learn the skills Li Zhuo used against him that day.
Maybe I can defy fate once.
Of course, it is obviously impossible for Sun Jian, who is not as studious as Li Zhuo, to master that kind of "advanced" martial arts, so all of this is just a sexual activity that is beneficial to the body and mind when Sun Jian wakes up in the morning due to the strong secretion of male hormones.
It's just that this good mood only lasted for a while before it turned sunny and cloudy, and there was the possibility of light rain, moderate rain, heavy rain or even heavy rain at any time. Because judging from the news brought by Han Dang's personal investigation, it was unknown when ten rains were ahead of them.
There is already an army more than a mile away, waiting in formation not far from Si River. Judging from the flag, it should be the troops of Yang Ding, the lord of Xingyang City.
This news made Sun Jian secretly complain. Judging from the news reported by Han Dang, the other party was obviously prepared and should have anticipated their possible marching options. Knowing that they might only choose to cross the Si River, they actually built
A rather decent line of defense was formed, with strong bows and crossbows scattered throughout it.
Sun Jian is relatively familiar with Yang Ding's abilities, so he shouldn't be able to make such an arrangement. It seems that there is a really smart commander behind the scenes. And smart commanders like this best, and do the simplest thing after making a good judgment.
"Lord, how should we respond? If we fight to the death, we may be able to break through the defense line, but at least half of the casualties will be incurred. Or should we take a detour? But we are afraid that the other side may have back-ups."
Huang Gai saw the embarrassment in Sun Jian's eyes. He understood what was causing Sun Jian's embarrassment - because of the battle at the Swinging Gate, the morale of the troops was far less than when they attacked. Even if the body recovered a lot, would it still be able to continue as usual?
Huang Gai couldn't be sure of his previous charge that was so fearless and fearless, and Sun Jian was even less sure of it.
"It's ridiculous to think about it. We originally thought that this time the princes of the world would join forces to attack Dong Zhuo, who was causing trouble in the imperial court, but we never thought that we would face more than just the enemies in front of us. From this point of view, this so-called alliance army may also maintain
Before long, everyone will have their own agendas and agendas. Hum~ maybe we should think about a way out."
Just when everyone was secretly worried about the enemy blocking the road ahead, Sun Jian unexpectedly said such words, which made Sun Jing, Cheng Pu and others around him feel confused. They didn't know that their brother
What does (Lord) mean?
"What I mean is that all our goals now are to preserve our strength. This time, I finally understand that the princes are asking for help. We should not be foolish and desperate. We should also learn from those guys. There will be many benefits.
We need to put in some effort, but if there is no benefit, let’s not waste any more effort, those guys won’t pay for our brother’s life.”
Seeing the confused expressions on the faces of his subordinates, Sun Jian had no choice but to give an explanation. However, his livid face showed how much anger and resentment this passionate man had in his heart at this time.
Although Sun Jian's words were more filled with resentment that had nowhere to vent, his subordinates believed it deeply. Obviously, the many actions of the Allied forces had hurt the hearts of these passionate young people and made them realize the reality, especially
The cruelty of the political whirlpool.
"Lord, I think the soldiers can no longer continue fighting, so we might as well take a detour."
Now that Sun Jian has set the tone, Cheng Pu obviously already knows how to choose. Sun Jian is the invincible God of War, so such words of fearing the enemy and avoiding war naturally cannot come from his mouth. As Sun Jian's deputy general, Cheng Pu naturally stood up and took the blame.
This black pot.
"My lord, Huang Gai does not regret following my lord, but we did not lose to the enemy, but to our own people..."
"Don't mess up your position. Don't forget that the enemy is facing you. If you make a mistake, your entire army will be wiped out."
In this way, with a little melancholy, a little unwillingness, and a little resentment, Sun Jianjun, who was originally brave and invincible and marched forward, finally chose to avoid the enemy's pre-set positions in front and prepared to take a detour and return to the coalition camp in Suzhou.
It's a pity that maybe Sun Jian's reputation is so loud that even if he wants to tuck his tail between his legs and keep a low profile, his huge presence is still like a torch soaring into the sky, even from hundreds of miles away, it can still be clearly seen.
.
So, when Sun Jian was about to lead his troops into the woods and mountains to take advantage of his strength in fighting in the mountains and forests, his troops encountered a group of acquaintances whom Sun Jian now wanted to crush to ashes.
"Haha~ I had already calculated that today would be an auspicious day, and we would definitely win this battle."
"The enemies are just a bunch of underfed shrimps, and they are no match for us. It is easy to defeat these enemies who are fighting in their dens and lack of food supplies. Since it is a contribution to your door, I will accept it without mercy.
Ha ha ha ha……"
"Lord, it's an enemy attack."
Well, in fact, Cheng Pu, not to mention Sun Jian and all the other soldiers of Sun Jian's army, saw very clearly that the officers and soldiers dressed in Dong Zhuo's uniforms and holding shining weapons standing there could not be holding a farewell tea party for them.
Bar.
"Don't panic, quickly assemble your troops and prepare for war. If you mess up your position, you will play into the enemy's hands."
However, Sun Jian was finally mentally prepared for such a situation. After all, since the man behind the scenes had accurately calculated their previous movement trajectory, it was obvious that he would not just place a troop by the river just to scare them away.
Right. Just looking at the "Guo" and "Li" flags halfway up the mountain, Sun Jian knew that he was still careless.
at the same time……
"What, a surprise attack?! Cao Cao, you immediately send troops as the vanguard to rescue Sun Jian, and I will lead the army to catch up later. If the vanguard army is completely wiped out, the morale of our army will be completely destroyed, so I don't ask you to win this time.
But we must not fail too badly.”
Thanks to Sun Jian's foresight before, just as he thought, although Sun Jian could not understand the complicated "seven-point politics", he could see the obvious "three-point military" very clearly. This time, the coalition forces could not
I'm afraid it won't work if we make some big move.
Of course, even so, it seems that distant water cannot quench near thirst.
Sun Jianjun is still facing very big troubles.
PS: A new era is about to begin, but I always feel that it will become bloody in the next few years. Is it our illusion...