In the first year of Chuping (190), Cao Cao issued a proclamation, inviting all the princes in the world to attack Dong Zhuo.
Princes from all walks of life gathered at Hulao Pass to defeat Dong Zhuo.
Among them, whether they are powerful governors, pastoral guards, or humble horse archers, they are all involved. In addition to Wang Can, there are eighteen princes, and with Wang Can, there are ten
Nine princes attacked Dong Zhuo, and the princes fought against Dong Zhuo's army with a mighty and formidable force.
A few years later, several princes led troops to attack Wang Can.
Back then, the initiator was Cao Cao, and the main figures were Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu. Today, the initiator of Wang Can's crusade was also Cao Cao, and the main participants were Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao. There were almost no changes.
Such a situation makes people lament that things in the world are unpredictable.
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To the north of Guanzhong, Yuan Shao led his army through Huguan and headed east of the river, preparing to attack Chang'an.
When Yuan Shao led his troops to Chang'an, Jia Xu and Li Ru led Huang Zhong, Xu Rong, Dianman and Zhou Cang to lead 1,500 broken military camps, 100 Langya camps, and tens of thousands of infantry to go north to meet Yuan Shao.
At the same time, Guo Jia led Zhao Yun, Huang Xu and Pei Yuanshao to the west and stationed at Hangu Pass, waiting for Cao Cao to lead the army to kill him. In the past, Cao Cao raised troops to welcome the emperor and captured Hangu Pass.
He returned to Yanzhou and abandoned Hangu Pass, so Guo Jia led his people to Hangu Pass, easily gained control of Hangu Pass, and stationed here to resist the attack of Cao Cao's army.
The two armies left Chang'an, and Wang Yue and Gao Shun stayed in Chang'an to take charge of military coordination.
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After Wang Can arranged things in Chang'an, he took Dian Wei and Lu Meng south and returned to Chengdu.
According to the news from Shi A, the army led by Yuan Shu and Lu Bu has arrived in Yuzhou and is heading to Nanyang County. Time is urgent, and Wang Can must return to Chengdu as soon as possible. Although Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have made arrangements, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu
There was no resistance from this army, so Wang Can had to return quickly.
While on the way, Wang Can issued several orders in succession, all of which were about resisting the armies of Lu Bu and Yuan Shu.
The group traveled day and night and returned to Chengdu in a short time.
When Wang Can returned to Chengdu with his soldiers, not only Dian Wei and Lu Meng came back together, but also Pang De from Xiliang was also brought back to Chengdu by Wang Can. Pang De was superb in martial arts and could come in handy when fighting Lu Bu. Especially
Pound was both civil and military. With Pound leading the army, the strength of the army could be greatly improved.
Wang Can returned to Chengdu without notifying Cheng Yu, so no one came to greet him.
After the team of hundreds of people arrived in Chengdu, Wang Can immediately realized that something was wrong with the situation in Chengdu.
Because along the way, Wang Can saw many people carrying baggage, leaving from the direction of Chengdu and heading to other places. Chengdu is the administrative seat of Yizhou, located in the hinterland of Yizhou, but some people fled after hearing the news.
Such things made Wang Can very puzzled and worried that something big had happened in Chengdu.
Wang Can ordered: "Tiger, go and inquire and find out what happened?"
Dian Wei nodded, reined in the horse, then turned over and dismounted.
He had a ferocious face, but he tried to relax his expression, but no one wanted to talk to Dian Wei. Seeing this, Dian Wei simply grabbed a middle-aged man and asked: "What happened in Chengdu? Why did so many people leave?
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The middle-aged man replied: "Lü Bu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are all coming, and Chengdu cannot be saved."
When Dian Wei heard this, his expression immediately changed.
He hurriedly ran to Wang Can and told Wang Can what happened.
After hearing this, Wang Can suppressed the anger in his heart, but he didn't understand how Chengdu could make it so bad. He ordered: "Speed up and rush back to Chengdu immediately!" With the order, hundreds of people rushed to Chengdu.
.On the spacious official road, the rumble of war horses sounded, and smoke and dust flew up from the ground, covering the sky and the sun.
On the official roads, people leaving Chengdu can be seen everywhere.
When Wang Can saw this, his heart was as sharp as a knife.
Chengdu is his rear area, and it is so disappointing that something like this happened.
When the army arrived at the north gate of Chengdu, the soldiers rushed directly into the city and ran towards the Prefecture Mufu. When entering the city, Wang Can directly ordered the soldiers guarding the city to call Cheng Yu and Shi A to the house, where he was waiting
Two people.
When Wang Can returned to the State Shepherd's Mansion, he did not go to the backyard, but waited in the hall.
He had no other thoughts in his mind. He just wanted to know what happened in Chengdu?
In ancient times, one of the criteria for measuring whether a country could prosper or whether a prince could achieve great things was the number of people under his jurisdiction. Because war in the cold weapon age was a war of attrition, a meat grinder, and there were not enough troops.
Without support, it was impossible to build a strong army, so the loss of people made Wang Can very angry.
There was silence in the hall.
Dian Wei, carrying two iron halberds on his back, stood motionless next to Wang Can like a hill. As for Lu Meng and Pang De, they had already gone down to rest and did not stay in the hall.
"Tap! Tread!..."
Outside the hall, there was the sound of rapid footsteps.
Cheng Yu arrived at the Zhou Mu Mansion first and strode in.
He bowed respectfully to Wang Can and then sat down in the hall. Although Wang Can nodded in greeting, there was no smile on his face, and he even looked cold, which made Cheng Yu feel a little confused.
Not long after, Shi A also rushed to the hall.
Shi Abai said: "O Shi, a humble official, I want to pay my respects to my lord!"
"sit!"
Wang Canxi's words are like gold, and he only said one word.
After finishing speaking, Wang Can waved his hand and asked Shi A to sit down in the hall. After Shi A sat down, Wang Can said: "Today, on the way back to Chengdu with my soldiers, I saw ordinary people leaving Chengdu carrying their bags and heading to other places.
What happened to the local evacuation? Why did the news of Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others attacking Yizhou spread so quickly?"
When Cheng Yu heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately understood why Wang Can's face was gloomy and not good-looking after he returned to his house.
Cheng Yu stood up directly, walked to the center of the hall, cupped his hands and said: "My lord, because Gongda and Yan Yan left Chengdu, Chengdu's security was relaxed, and Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu's people appeared in Chengdu. These people spread
The rumors caused panic among the people, so that they fled one after another. This is a dereliction of duty, please punish me, my lord!"
Shi A raised his eyebrows and stood up and said: "My lord, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao's people are spreading rumors everywhere. This is Shi A's dereliction of duty. Please punish me, my lord."
The two of them stayed in Chengdu. If something happened, it would naturally be their responsibility.
Wang Can felt irritated as he listened to the two talking.
He took a deep breath and said: "There is no point in pursuing responsibility at this time. Shi A, I will give you two days to arrest all those who spread rumors in the city and behead them in public."
"promise!"
Shi A cupped his fists and replied, agreeing.
Wang Can waved his hand and said: "Go and execute it immediately, the sooner the better."
Hearing this, Shi A stopped staying in the hall and turned around to leave. After Shi A left, Wang Can looked at Cheng Yu and asked, "Have Zhong Degong, Xu Shu and others returned to Chengdu?"