Although Xu Shu was Wang Can's adviser, he did not stay in Chengdu.
After he surrendered to Wang Can, he spent more than two years holding official positions abroad. He first served as a county magistrate, and then was appointed as the governor of Zangda County. He was always an official away from home, so he didn't know much about Jia Xu and Li Ru.
Gan Ning traveled across the Yangtze River all year round. Although he was a general under Wang Can, he did not understand Jia Xu and Li Ru.
The two of them were very worried when they received the news that Jia Xu and Li Ru had been defeated one after another.
Wang Can's decision to wait and see what happens not only shocked Xu Shu and Gan Ning, but also Pang De and Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao once served as a junior general under Dong Zhuo, but he was a junior leader after all and did not join Dong Zhuo's core, so Zhang Liao
I don’t know much about Jia Xu and Li Ru either, it’s just superficial.
Among all the people, only Lu Meng, Li Ru, and Jia Xu had the most contact.
He also had some doubts in his heart, because with the abilities of Jia Xu and Li Ru, it was impossible for them to lose consecutive battles. Moreover, even if Jia Xu and Li Ru had problems, Huang Zhong and Xu Rong were not people who did not understand the art of war, and this should not happen.
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But the facts were before his eyes, leaving Lu Meng unable to argue.
Xu Shu said seriously: "My lord, the situation is very critical, why do we still wait and see what happens? Once Yuan Shao's army enters Guanzhong, it will immediately form a situation where they will join forces with Cao Cao to attack Guo Jia and Xun You. When the time comes, it will not only be Jia Xu's group that collapses."
My army, please support Jia Xu immediately and save the situation!"
Gan Ning also advised: "Lord, give the order!"
The two spoke sincerely and looked at Wang Can anxiously, but Wang Can remained unmoved.
Not only that, there was a faint smile on Wang Can's face.
Wang Can carefully recalled what was mentioned in the letter, and became more determined to wait and see what happens. Although Wang Can was a little uneasy, he believed that Jia Xu and Li Ru were undoubtedly capable and absolutely powerful.
.Although Yuan Shao's men are like a cloud of fierce generals and a rain of counselors, Yuan Shao is not good enough. Wang Can believes that Jia Xu and Li Ru can win.
He looked at Xu Shu and said: "Yuanzhi, you and Xingba are in trouble if you care, please sit down!"
Xu Shu lost his temper and said loudly: "Please clear up the doubts, my lord!"
Gan Ning also said loudly: "My lord, please clear up the doubts!"
At this time, Zhang Liao, Pang De and Lu Meng were also looking at Wang Can, with expectant looks in their eyes. The three of them were shocked by the news that Jia Xu and Li Ru had lost consecutive battles, and they could not calm down and think for a while.
Wang Can didn't take it seriously, but asked with a smile: "Yuan Zhi, the news is that although Jia Xu has been defeated in a row, has he lost one of his generals?"
Xu Shu thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "It was not mentioned!"
Wang Can asked again: "During the successive defeats, have you ever mentioned that the soldiers suffered heavy casualties?"
Xu Shu shook his head again and said, "I never mentioned it!"
Wang Can continued: "Both of these matters are minor. The most important thing is that the letter only mentioned the news that Jia Xu and Li Ru were defeated by Yuan Shao in succession, but did not mention the matter of Jia Xu and Li Ru asking for help.
Once Jia Xu and Li Ru are defeated and the safety of Chang'an is involved, how can the two of them sit idly by and ignore it? From this, it can be inferred that the two of them were not really defeated, but deliberately defeated by Yuan Shao. This is the plan of the arrogant soldiers!"
After Xu Shu heard this, he thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense.
Gan Ning said: "My lord, although there is some truth, there is no guarantee. After all, this is all fantasy. Once Jia Xu and Li Ruzhen are defeated by Yuan Shao, Guanzhong will be in danger. Why don't we send a message to inquire?"
Wang Can shook his head and said in denial: "I have given Jia Xu and Li Ru full responsibility for Yuan Shao's affairs. Since they have not asked for help, there is no need to send a letter to ask. We will just wait for the news!"
The words were categorical and unmistakable.
When Gan Ning and Xu Shu saw this, they did not persuade him.
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North, the land of Guanzhong.
Yuan Shao's route of dispatching troops was from Yecheng, the seat of Jizhou, passing through Huguan, then passing through Shangdang and heading straight to the east of the river, and finally crossed the Yellow River and headed for Gaoling to the west of the Yellow River.
Gaoling is the administrative seat of Zuo Fengyi, which is equivalent to the county administrative seat.
Zuo Fengyi was not only the official name of the imperial court, but also the name of the administrative region of the imperial court. It was one of the three assistants in the Han Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, the generals Jing Zhaoyin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng were called the three assistants, which meant that the area near Chang'an, the capital city, was called the three assistants.
The three local officials manage it separately, and the status of the third assistant is equivalent to that of a county governor. In addition, since it is close to the capital, it has even more power.
After Yuan Shao's army arrived at Gaoling, they successively attacked the army stationed in Gaoling.
After a short time, the Gaoling defenders retreated directly.
Jia Xu, Li Ru and Yuan Shao's army fought one after another and kept retreating, but they were unable to stop the offensive of Yuan Shao's army.
Yuan Shao was extremely happy about such a smooth battle. This was because his army had won consecutive battles with mediocre results, while Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Xun You were in a stalemate, and Cao Cao was vaguely suppressed by Guo Jia and Xun You. On the other hand,
However, he went all the way south. This contrast made Yuan Shao feel elated and filled with joy.
Yuan Shao's Chinese army tent was filled with many things.
The army went south, but Yuan Shao not only wanted to fight, but also wanted to show off his reputation as a celebrity, so he placed a shelf in the camp with treasures and antiques, as well as some strange books and other items. These were placed there deliberately by Yuan Shao to give people
What you can see is nothing more than showing his four-generation and three-gong heritage.
In the big tent, Yuan Shao was wearing a black robe and sitting upright.
Below, Tian Feng, Xu You, Guo Tu, and Feng Ji are sitting on the left, while Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang Zha, and Gao Lan are sitting on the right. The civil servants and generals in the tent are all very powerful talents, and they are all in one place.
Yuan Shao looked proud, with a smile on his face.
He laughed and said: "Cao Cao and Gu sent troops to Guanzhong together. Now Cao Cao has stagnated, and Gu led his troops southward, looking unstoppable all the way. It seems that without Wang Can in Guanzhong, all the advisers and generals under his command will be useless!"
Guo Tu smiled flatteringly, raised his hands and said: "Our army's successive victories are all due to your lord's bravery and command. My lord, the morale of the army is high and the soldiers are high-spirited. It is a great opportunity to go south and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. As long as
We enter Chang'an first, and then go all the way south to attack Chengdu. The Lord will be able to connect Bingzhou, Guanzhong, and Yizhou into one area. By then, the Lord will be powerful all over the world. Who in the world can resist the Lord!"
"Hahaha……"
Yuan Shao laughed loudly and felt very proud.
Yuan Shao was actually a soft-eared person who liked to hear good things and flatter others. He was very happy when he heard Guo Tu's praising voice. However, before Yuan Shao's laughter stopped, Tian Feng was already standing
He came out and said loudly: "Lord, the army is in danger!"
With one sentence, Yuan Shao's laughter stopped abruptly.
The corners of Yuan Shao's mouth raised slightly, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Without Tian Feng speaking, Yuan Shao knew that what Tian Feng was going to say was definitely not good. But the fact was before his eyes. He had won successive victories. This was an indelible fact. What else was there to doubt?
Yuan Shao asked: "Tian Feng, what do you have to say?"
Tian Feng clasped his fists and said, "Lord, my army is in danger!" Tian Feng didn't say why at first. Instead, he mentioned that the army was in danger. Such straightforward and offensive words made Yuan Shao very unhappy.
Ps: The fourth update is completed and it’s time to take a rest.
