At Liu Bei's side was Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide who were wrapped into rice dumplings and whose life or death was unknown. Guan Yu was also hanging up by his arms, with wounds all over his body.
Looking at Liu Bei who was about to cry, Chen Gong was also speechless. This battle was really sad.
There are 70,000 troops from Guan Yu's tribe and Zhang Fei's tribe outside the city. It stands to reason that even if Yuan Shu is prepared for this battle, he will be invincible at best or suffer a minor defeat at most. This is why he dared to let Zhang Fei lead 10,000 Taishan troops.
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But looking at it now, only 15,000 of the 70,000 people came back. Of the 20,000 enemy generals, one was seriously injured and dying, and the other was suffering from multiple injuries. The most important thing was that his main force was severely damaged, but the Taishan Army
We only lost four or five thousand, which is such a loss.
Not only was it hard for Liu Bei to accept it, he couldn't accept it either.
"My lord, now is not the time to be depressed. Yuan Shu has been parked outside Lu County for so long. Why did he suddenly move today, in a fight to the death?"
Chen Gong's words stunned Liu Bei, who was about to wipe away tears.
Yes, why did Yuan Shu, who had always been as steady as an old dog, suddenly explode, and he was still in a fight to the death? There must be something they don't know, and this matter is the key.
"Please also ask the military advisor for advice."
Liu Bei's brain was almost turning to mush now, and he didn't want to think about so many things. Now that Chen Gong said it, he already knew the answer.
"If I guess correctly, there must be something wrong in the south. The reinforcements we are waiting for have arrived. Yuan Shu is afraid of being attacked from both sides, so he has to fight with himself so that he can deal with the enemies coming from the south with all his strength."
Chen Gong is indeed Chen Gong. He hit the point directly in one sentence. Yuan Shu's sudden decisive battle is just to kill Liu Bei and fight with all his strength against the hundreds of thousands of soldiers brought by Sun Jian.
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
Liu Bei's eyes also showed a light of thought, but he was really confused and couldn't think of anything.
"I suggest evacuating Lu County now."
Chen Gong glanced at Liu Bei and slowly expressed his opinion.
Evacuate Lu County?
Now who doesn't know that his Yanzhou Mu's headquarters is here. If he withdraws at this time, it will be equivalent to saying that he is not good enough. Those counties will definitely think of Yuan Shu at the first time. The consequences of this will be too great.
"Military advisor, is there any other way?
Our current main force does not exceed 20,000 people. Even if we include Ying Shao's Taishan Army, it is only 30,000 people. This number of troops is not enough to defend Lu County. If we evacuate south now, let alone Yuan Shu's pursuers.
I can’t cope with it.”
It was good for Liu Bei to think of this, and Chen Gong also nodded to him.
"Lord, if we want to leave, we need someone to stay and defend the city. It doesn't take more than three days. Our direction is not south, but west."
Since Chen Gong proposed to Liu Bei to retreat, he naturally thought of a countermeasure. If he just said he didn't want to, it would be the same as just getting on the bus without buying a ticket.
"Who do you want to defend the city?
Yide was seriously injured and unconscious, and Yun Chang was also seriously injured. Apart from them, I can't think of anyone who could delay us for three days. And why don't we go south instead of going west? Do we want to enter Sizhou?"
Liu Bei only felt that he was even more confused after listening to Chen Gong's words. First of all, he would never let Guan Yu and Zhang Fei here. These two people were his sworn brothers, and they were also his greatest combat power.
If the city is lost, we can continue to fight, if the land is lost, we can occupy it again, but if the people are lost, he himself is not far from being finished.
What are we going to do next?
Go to Chang'an?
It may not last long. The difference in the past is that now I am being chased and beaten by Yuan Shu, and later I am being chased and beaten by Yuan Shu together with Li Jue and Guo Si.
"My lord, in addition to the two generals defending the city, there is also Ying Shao.
You are not saying that this person is noble and upright, but you treat him as a national scholar. Instead of reciprocating a favor, Ying Shao will not be a villain. As long as you make it clear to him that delaying for three days will be the end of your kindness,
As for why we are heading west?
The news from Chang'an was that General Zhu Jun had accepted the position of Yanzhou Lieutenant and led his troops to Yanzhou.
The reason why he hasn't appeared yet is that he is still waiting and watching.
After all, we don't have an advantage. As long as we have hope of being able to withstand Yuan Shu, he will definitely come over to take the turn.
The best place to watch now is Dongjun, which is adjacent to Sizhou, so General Zhu Jun must be in Dongjun."
Chen Gong's eyes were full of confidence when he spoke. He believed that his judgment would never be wrong.
"Is this possible?
Besides, is it safe to let Ying Shao defend the city here? After all, our situation is over now."
Although what Chen Gong said made sense, Liu Bei still thought it was a bit unstable.
"My lord, now is not the time to be timid. When Yuan Shu really sends troops to attack, it will be too late.
As the saying goes, don't be suspicious when you employ people, and don't use them when you are suspicious. Now we can only place our hope in Ying Shao.
If we can successfully fight against Zhu Jun, we will have about 50,000 soldiers and horses under our command. When the southern reinforcements arrive, we will take advantage of the situation and fight back. It is still unclear who will win in Yanzhou."
What time is it now? If they are timid, they can only be wiped out. Only by venturing westward can they have hope, so that they will not be kicked out of the big game of Yanzhou.
"Okay, Gongtai, you will dispatch troops and horses immediately. I will invite Ying Shao to come over."
I have to admit that Chen Gong's last words moved Liu Bei. As long as he can fight Zhu Jun, he still has hope of making a comeback. If he continues to fight Yuan Shu in Lu County, he will be defeated by Yuan Shu in less than three days, maybe in two days.
If he is defeated and has no soldiers or generals, he will be completely finished.
"promise."
Hearing Liu Bei's words, Chen Gongcai nodded with satisfaction. Although Liu Bei had some differences in strategy, one thing was that he could clearly distinguish the interests and knew when to give up and when to be reckless. Based on this alone,
He is indeed qualified to be a lord.
"Brother, do you really want to leave?"
After Chen Gong left, Guan Yu came to Liu Bei's side, his eyes full of thoughts.
"Yun Chang, you have seen the current situation. Lu County can no longer be defended. Although I don't know what Yuan Shu wanted to do before, but this place has become a dead end. We can only have a glimmer of hope by leaving."
There were still tears in Liu Bei's eyes. They were all for Chen Gong to see. He was afraid that if he really acted like he didn't care, what would Chen Gong have in mind.
"But if we leave, Yanzhou will basically be out of business, and our long-term efforts will be in vain."
Guan Yu saw clearly that although Chen Gong said well, it was just a guess. If Sun Jian could really defeat Yuan Shu, it would be fine. If he was defeated by Yuan Shu, then they would really have no place to stay.
