When the successor commander of the bodyguard saw that he was about to explode, he directly stopped him.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at the chief of guard, Huang Wan was also stunned, not knowing what he wanted to say.
"Sir, now that we have just experienced a defeat, the morale of the army is impetuous, and you have announced the method of continuous sitting, which has caused those soldiers who did not want to run away to fear being implicated, so they had to run away. If you are making a big move now, I am afraid we will really come back.
No more Xiangyang."
The captain of the guard was also helpless. His lord was indeed a smart man, but he was just a bit inflexible. If he was really killing people now, maybe these soldiers would really turn against him.
"Can they still turn the world upside down?
I still don’t believe it.”
Hearing what the captain of the guard said, Huang Wan's stubborn temper rose. He really didn't believe it. How dare these idiots rebel against him?
"Sir, things are different these days. This is a wilderness, not Xiangyang City. If these people are really forced to do anything, then instead of taking risks, it is better to focus on stability and drag them back first.
Let’s talk about it in Xiangyang.”
The captain of the bodyguard was also depressed and once again spoke to dissuade the other party.
"Is this really going to happen?"
Although Huang Wan is stubborn, he is not stupid. Otherwise, how could he have caused such a big rebellion? What he said just now was just out of anger. Now that the captain of the guard said this, he has also woken up.
"This is bound to happen. I hope you will think twice."
The captain of the guard knelt directly in front of Huang Wan.
"Then as you said, let them go for the time being, and the army will speed back to Xiangyang."
Since he has listened to what the captain of the guard said, he will definitely not do anything to intensify the conflicts among the soldiers.
"promise."
Huang Wan did not pursue the charges against those who escaped, and even the method of sitting was in name only. The remaining more than 20,000 troops followed him and safely retreated to Xiangyang City.
"Sir, why did it become like this?"
Huang Bin, the general who defended the city, saw Huang Wan's miserable state and couldn't help asking questions.
"It's hard to explain. How is your majesty?
Is there any problem, and is there any news from Xiang Lang?"
Huang Wan looked miserable and shook his head at Huang Bin.
"Your Majesty has been living in seclusion since you left Xiangyang. He has not had contact with anyone, so he is considered to be in peace. As for Mr. Xiang Lang, there is no news yet, but there should be no problem."
When Huang Wan asked about Liu Biao and Xiang Lang's situation, Huang Bin directly told them everything.
"Well, that's fine. Now Cai Mao has turned against you. If your Majesty makes any mistakes, Xinhan will be completely ruined."
Huang Wan was also relieved. After all, he had already lost a huge number of troops. If something went wrong here, Liu Biao would really lose his wife and lose his troops.
"Then what should we do now?
Even including the troops and horses brought by the Lord, Xiangyang only has more than 30,000 people.
Now Yuan Shu in the north alone has an army of more than 100,000. If Zang Ba and Zhang Hong in the south are added to the army, the opponent will already have an army of nearly 300,000. Xiangyang may not be able to defend it."
Huang Bin glanced at Huang Wan, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
"The walls of Xiangyang City are high and wide. Although we only have more than 30,000 people, we can still withstand it by relying on the walls of Xiangyang City. Besides, we have no place to retreat now."
Huang Wan glanced at Huang Bin, and he didn't know what to do now. Xiangyang City has high walls and wide walls. They have carefully prepared for such a long time. It can be said to be the hardest shell. If they leave here, they will probably die directly. Defeated by Yuan Shu.
"Then Duke Wan means to rely on Xiangyang City to fight a defensive war,"
"The only thing we can do now is to recruit strong people to join the army and prepare to fight against Yuan Shu with us."
"promise."
Soon the news of Huang Wan's return from a major defeat spread throughout the streets and alleys of Xiangyang. At the same time, young men and women were directly recruited into the military camp, and after being given weapons and equipment, they were pushed up the city wall.
After some brutal conscription, the number of soldiers and horses under Huang Wan's command surged to 70,000 again. With the 70,000 troops and the reinforced Xiangyang city wall, Huang Wan's anxious heart stabilized in the past few days.
"Is there no sign of Lord Xiang Lang yet?"
Huang Wan stood on the city wall of Xiangyang, looking into the distance, and asked directly about Xiang Lang's whereabouts.
"Mr. Wan, there is still no sign of Lord Xiang Lang. I have sent people to continue to Yingjian Mountain. There should be news back soon."
Huang Bin directly cupped his fists and saluted Huang Wan, telling him that he had sent people to detect Xiang Lang's whereabouts.
"Well, hurry up and do it. If we have the help of Xiang Lang's troops, our chances of holding Xiangyang will be greater."
Huang Wan nodded to Huang Bin. If Xiang Lang's 20,000 troops were just a drop in the bucket before, then the troops now are absolutely elite. He needs these people so much.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's army is not moving fast. There is no need for them to rush now, because Xiangyang is a sinkhole, a sinkhole that Huang Wan dug for himself. Xiangyang City is right there and there is no way to escape.
On the third day after Huang Wan returned to Xiangyang, Yuan Shu's army belatedly appeared outside Xiangyang City and turned around Dong Zhao's 10,000 troops. Their current strength had reached 160,000.
It was like a stormy wave slowly coming in from a distance, surrounding Xiangyang.
"Is there no news about Xiang Lang yet?"
Looking at the soldiers and horses outside the city, Huang Wan's heart was hanging again. The scene of the last failure appeared in his mind again. Fortunately, this time he was protected by Xiangyang City, otherwise he would have been unable to stop running away now. .
"No, even the scouts I sent out have no news. Yingjian Mountain is only so far away from here. I don't know what happened."
Huang Bin was also confused at this time. He had really lost his temper. Yingjian Mountain was obviously not far from here, but it seemed like a natural chasm. None of the people he sent out could come back.
"No need, Yuan Shu's troops have increased, and the military flags of Dong Zhao and Wang Lang have also appeared. It is obvious that there must have been a failure at Yingjian Mountain, and Xiang Lang may have died for his country.
Even if he is fine, the enemy has already surrounded Xiangyang, and he can't get in."
Huang Wan asked about Xiang Lang's whereabouts because he was just concerned about him. Now that the enemy they wanted to snipe appeared here, Xiang Lang was obviously in danger.
"Sir, do you think we can stop Yuan Shu?"
Huang Bin glanced into the distance, looking at Yuan Shu's continuous military camp, and he said these words involuntarily.
"We have to block even if we can't. We can afford it, but Yuan Shu can't afford it. He can't afford to fight a war of attrition with us now. Do you understand?"
Compared to Huang Bin, Huang Wan didn't have any confidence, but he knew that only by persisting could he get positive results, otherwise Xinhan would really be doomed.
"No, I will urge the soldiers to be on guard."
Huang Bin had nothing to say, so he saluted Huang Wan with fists in his hands, and then arranged for soldiers to patrol carefully.
"Your Majesty, General Zang Ba and Zhang Hong are here to report. They will arrive at Xiangyang City the day after tomorrow."
A man riding a Tanma rushed directly into the camp and reported the news of Zang Ba's troops to Yuan Shu.
"Okay, okay, this Zang Ba and Zhang Hong can be considered a magic march. They set off late, but their marching speed is not slow. They will reach Xiangyang City in two days."
Hearing the news about Zang Ba, Yuan Shu was also excited. Now that three armies have gathered in Xiangyang City, Huang Wan and others can hardly fly even if they have wings.
"Your Majesty, our pockets are not tied tightly yet."
Although Zang Ba's army was about to arrive, Zhong Yao still felt that his pocket was not solid and there were still gaps.
"Are you worried about them escaping from Yidu County?"
Yuan Shu glanced at Zhong Yao and knew that he must be worried that the enemy would break out from the south.
"That's right. It's better to order General Zang Ba now to divide 50,000 troops and go to Yidu County. Anyway, there are enough troops here. Let's block all the enemy's escape routes to the south first."
Zhong Yao nodded to Yuan Shu. Since he wanted to complete his victory in one battle, he could not give the enemy any chance. The direction of Yidu County must be blocked.
"Don't worry, there is no news about Xu Huang until now. He must have taken the Wuling County line when he came from Fuling. There are two roads above Wuling. One is through Nan County and goes north to Xiangyang. The other is through Yidu County. Now Zangba
They walked from Nan County and found no trace of Xu Huang, so he must have gone to Yidu County."
