Yan Xiang couldn't help but let out a long sigh after hearing Yang Hong's words.
"Yes, they all have problems. Zhu Jun has already reached an alliance with Yuan Shu. During the coordinated operations, he directly cooperated with Yuan Shu's Hengye Army and the Trap Army to defeat Huang Zu.
The city of Lu County is even more insidious. The reason why Chen Gong took the risk of coming down from the city is actually to confuse us. Since he is there, it proves that Lu County is still in Liu Bei's hands, and the battle strategy based on this situation is naturally dangerous.
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Sun Jian and Zhang Xun were about to break through Yuan Shu's army. At this time, Lu County suddenly sent troops to attack Zhang Xun's rear.
Zhang Xun was also a fool. He felt something was wrong with Lu County and in order to preserve his strength, he ordered Lei Bo to lead his troops to resist the more than 30,000 enemy troops in Lu County. At the same time, he ordered Chen Lan to lead his troops to go forward to resist Yuan Shu's pursuing troops.
He led his 20,000 main force to flee directly.
Chen Lan and Lei Book are not fools. Knowing this situation, who would risk their lives to protect Zhang Xun? So all of a sudden, fifty thousand soldiers and horses collapsed.
Sigh, I saw that there was nothing I could do, so I could only find an opportunity to go south under the protection of my personal guards, and returned here without any danger."
Hearing that Yan Xiang's words were similar to what he thought, Yang Hong's brows knitted together tightly.
"You are confused, Yan Xiang, you are confused. Now that you have entered the city, you are at a disadvantage. You are the military advisor of the coalition. Now the army is defeated, but you came back safe and sound, and you came back before everyone else. What do you think, my lord?"
What will you think when you find out?
How would he operate if Xu You knew about it?
Have you ever thought about it?"
The whole story was clear, and Yang Hong immediately thought of something serious.
"Then what should I do now?"
Hearing Yang Hong's words, Yan Xiang was also stunned. To be honest, Yan Xiang was extremely lucky to be able to come back alive, because he guessed in advance that Yan Liang and Zhao Yun might set up defenses, so although he was far away, he was much safer. If he had
If he really went south as stupidly as Sun Jian, he might just be made dumplings by Yan Liang and the others.
"No one knows you're back in the city?"
Yang Hong frowned and asked Yan Xiang again.
"No one should have seen it. I left the troops outside and sneaked in quietly."
Yan Xiang thought for a while and then gave Yan Xiang a definite answer.
"Okay, you leave the city now, and then go outside to look for Sun Jian, and then return after a round with them, or you don't look for them now, find a place to rest for a few days, and then pretend to be more miserable after they return to the city.
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Yang Hong's strategy for Yan Xiang is nothing more than to follow the crowd, or strike first and arrive later. Only in this way can he avoid falling into a miserable place.
"It's too late. The people who sent me back were all the Lord's personal guards. Can you imagine what they would think if I took them away now?
I’m afraid they will leave me immediately.”
Yang Hong's plan, but Yan Xiang shook his head. If he came back by himself, it would be easy to say anything, but there are Yuan Shao's personal guards around him. These people can be said to be Yuan Shao's spies. What is the situation here? They
I will definitely make it clear to Yuan Shao.
"Then there's only a little we can do now. Let's rest for now. I'll go with you to see the lord in the evening. Then we can adapt accordingly."
What Yan Xiang said makes sense. With Yuan Shao's personal guards around, no matter what sophistry he wants to make, it will be ineffective. Rather than being like this, it would be better to confess directly to Yuan Shao.
"Well, that's all we can do. I'll just rest here for a while. We'll go directly to meet the lord in the evening."
Yan Xiang nodded. As for why Yang Hong chose to go at night?
He also knew that it was not just to guard against villains. If he went to Yuan Shao's place now, he would probably meet Xu You. If Xu You got involved, who knows what would happen to Yan Xiang.
As the saying goes, it is better to provoke a gentleman than a villain. Xu You is the best among villains, so it is better to avoid him if you can.
Time passed slowly, and Yan Xiang slept at Yang Hong's place until sunset and moonrise, with crows filling the sky, and then he rushed to Yuan Shao's residence in Yang Hong's carriage.
"My lord, may I be in the house?"
Yang Hong did not let Yan Xiang get out of the car, but went down to ask the soldiers first.
"Replying to sir, the Lord is at the mansion."
When the soldiers of the government saw Yang Hong asking, they did not hesitate to answer his question immediately.
"Is there anyone else in the house?"
"No."
After hearing the answer from the soldiers, Yang Hong nodded, and then shouted to Yan Xiang in the car.
After Yan Xiang heard Yang Hong's words, he slowly opened the car curtain and walked out.
"Please tell my lord that Yan Xiang is back and wants to see you."
"promise."
The soldiers turned around and rushed into the mansion.
"My lord, Yang Hong took Yan Xiang to see him outside the mansion."
The soldiers directly brought the news about Yang Hong to Yuan Shao, who was reading in the study and almost jumped up when he heard the news.
Now the battle of Yanzhou can be said to affect the hearts of the entire Han Dynasty. If Yuan Shu continues to win strongly, then there is basically no suspense in the north. The six states of Youji and Qingxu Yanzhou will be owned by Yuan Shu. The six states are connected together. If you count
Liangzhou was about to be conquered, and Yuan Shu, who was sitting in the land of seven states, was hard to beat.
If Yuan Shu is defeated, then things will be interesting. Cao Cao will definitely not stop. He should send troops directly to the north to take advantage of Yuan Shu's defeat to fight for Xuzhou. Even Qingzhou will be his target. At the same time, Yuan Shu's strength will be greatly reduced, and the situation of the Han Dynasty will be fierce.
It will again be difficult to speculate.
"Quickly tell Yang Hong and Yan Xiang to come to the living room to see me."
"promise."
Yang Hong and Yan Xiang entered Yuan Shu's reception room under the leadership of their personal guards.
"Yan Xiang, Yan Xiang, how is things going in Lu County?
How about victory or defeat?
Did Yuan Shu be driven back to Jizhou?
When will the army return?"
Yuan Shao fired questions at Yan Xiang like a barrage of questions, but what he didn't notice was that Yan Xiang's face became darker and darker.
"What's wrong?
Why do not you speak?"
As he spoke, Yuan Shao seemed to feel something, and his face began to look ugly.
"Lord, we are defeated. In the battle of Lu County, all 130,000 troops were destroyed."
Yan Xiang let out a long sigh and slowly told the shocking result.
"Failed?
What did you say?
How could it be defeated?
There were hundreds of thousands of coalition troops, how could they be defeated in an instant?
The reason, I want to know the reason."
After hearing Yan Xiang's words, Yuan Shao immediately lost strength and sat down heavily.
"Lord, now is not the time to pursue the reason. What can we do if we know the reason now that things are like this?
What we have to do is solve the problems that may arise after the war."
Hearing that Yuan Shao wanted to ask for the reason, Yang Hong frowned. If he really wanted to find out the reason, then none of the generals who sent troops were innocent.
