The imperial seal flashed with light, burst out, and suppressed.
"Just waiting for you!"
Liu Xiu was not surprised but overjoyed, and activated his secret skills to counterattack.
Boom boom boom!
The Imperial Jade Seal, which was supposed to be blasting towards Liu Xiu, immediately changed its direction and blasted towards Yuan Shu.
"No!"
Yuan Shu exclaimed, the attack just now not only depleted the dragon energy, but also depleted his own strength, leaving his defense empty. Unprepared, he was immediately hit on the head by the Imperial Jade Seal.
Click!
The head shattered into pieces and turned into a watermelon, and Yuan Shu was killed in battle.
Poor Yuan Shu!
Liu Xiu also felt a little pity for Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu is very powerful. Even if he takes action, it will take twenty moves to kill Yuan Shu. Once Yuan Shu is defeated, he can run away quickly under the cover of his guards. But if he wants to die, he must use the Jade Seal of the Kingdom to kill him.
.And among the jade seals passed down to the country, the forbidden laws of Emperor Guangwu were retained.
Just now, Liu Xiu activated the forbidden law, and the imperial seal came back and killed Yuan Shu.
Looking at Yuan Shu's fallen body, the battlefield suddenly became silent.
"Yuan Shu is dead, why don't you kneel down quickly!" Liu Xiu shouted.
"Yuan Shu is dead, why don't you kneel down quickly!" Zhou Tai shouted.
There were shouts everywhere, and then the commander's flag was cut off, and the outcome of the originally stalemate battle was decided. The morale of Yuan Shu's army dropped, and they were defeated like a mountain, and they were suddenly defeated.
Kill kill kill!
The Yangzhou army was chasing after them, but they knelt down and refused to kill them, shouting.
Yuan Shu's army surrendered one after another. Those who did not surrender were all killed, and only a few fled.
All the elite members of Yuan Shu's army were destroyed!
Soon they sent Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and others to capture Nanyang, Runan and other places. It only took half a month to pacify them, and many cities surrendered without a fight.
Zhao Yun led his army out of Nanyang and attacked Xiangyang; Zhou Yu led his army out of Jiangxia and attacked Jiangling.
As for Liu Xiu, sitting in Runan and commanding from the center... he can finally have some leisure time.
The war situation was changing, and Jingzhou fell into a crisis. It was besieged from two sides. The Jingzhou family was frightened and had various thoughts. Soon after, Liu Biao surrendered.
This is the benefit of the aristocratic family. Don't expect the aristocratic family to fight to the end in a bloody battle, that is impossible. Most aristocratic families are just outsiders. When they see that the situation is not good, they immediately change direction and immediately coerce the lord to surrender. At that time, the lord has no choice but to surrender.
Historically, when Cao Cao captured Jingzhou without a fight, the family led the way; when he captured Jiangdong, Zhang Zhao and others also served as the leader; when Deng Ai's army came to Chengdu, the family also served as the leader.
In just half a year, Tao Qian surrendered, Yuan Shu was killed, Liu Biao surrendered, sweeping Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and Jingzhou. In one fell swoop, he became the largest prince in the world. He was no longer the largest prince, but occupied two thirds of the world.
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"Liu Xuande, his troops are so sharp!"
In Guanzhong, Cao Cao was shocked.
"Nanyang is lost, Chang'an is unstable, and Luoyang is unstable. We must strike first to gain strength!" Cao Cao panicked.
"No, my lord, I have just pacified Yongliang, but the foundation there is unstable, the soldiers are tired, and there is insufficient food. There is no time to send troops." Xun You said: "Sending fewer troops will not help; sending too many troops will not be enough for food and grass!"
Cao Cao sat down helplessly.
War can never be fought with just a slap on the head!
When fighting a war, various factors such as food and soldiers must be taken into consideration. The soldiers have been fighting for a long time and cannot rest or fight; if the food is insufficient and the logistics are insufficient, they cannot fight; if the rear is unstable and the foundation is not strong, they must not fight. If the force is used to fight, the vitality will be lost,
There is a danger of destruction.
When the news reached Jizhou, Yuan Shao sighed, we can't fight, the time has not come!
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"It's time to recuperate!"
Xiangyang City, the prefect's residence.
After reading the secret intelligence report, Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and would not fight if he could. "But don't relax, maybe they will have a head cramp. Be careful on the front line!"
"Cao Cao in Guanzhong and Yuan Shao in Jizhou have just pacified the rear, and their soldiers are exhausted. They need at least three years of training before they can send out troops. If we send out troops in a hurry, we can defeat them as long as we wait for work!" Guo Jiaxin said: "Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others are wise.
How can you be smart enough to send troops in a hurry?"
Liu Xiudao: "Famous generals don't take risks, they only take risks because they have no choice. To fight Yuan Shu, it's too risky. Don't take risks next time, be prudent!"
"My lord is wise!" Guo Jia exclaimed, "There are three people in the world, and my lord occupies the second one. Great achievements can be expected!"
"Ninety-nine and a half defeats, the moment closest to success is also the moment most likely to fail!" Liu Xiu said. Yuan Shao before the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao before the Battle of Chibi, and Liu Bei before the Battle of Yiling. In these three battles
On the eve of the war, the three of them stood at the peak of their lives, but soon after, due to a defeat, the situation could no longer be restored.
"I seem to be prosperous, but the territory is too large, the army is divided, and the mobile force is small. Once there is a sudden crisis, it is difficult to deal with it. The family is rampant and internally unstable, and rebellion may occur at any time. If we cannot handle all this,
It is prosperous today and destroyed tomorrow!”
Liu Xiu sighed.
At this moment, he is like Chiang Kai-shek, occupying a vast liberated area. It seems that his territory has expanded, but it has not been transformed into strength. On the contrary, his troops are scattered, his mobile troops are insufficient, internal conflicts have intensified, various problems have arisen, and he has carried a burden.
One mistake and it's doomed!
In history, Fu Jian occupied the north. He was so arrogant, but was destroyed overnight.
"My Lord, it is a great blessing for the soldiers and people of the four states to be prepared for danger when they are in peace!" Guo Jia praised.
This lord is almost a perfect lord, with no flaws to be found. He currently occupies the land of four states. If it were anyone else, he would have been extremely proud, but the lord can see the crisis behind the prosperity. It is difficult for such a lord to make a big mistake.
mistake.
The first thing to strive for in the world is to have the opportunity first, and the second thing is to make fewer mistakes.
"Fengxiao, you originally worked for Cao Cao, why did you switch to me?" Liu Xiu suddenly asked.
Guo Jia was silent.
If it had been in the past, he would have said that Cao Cao was small-minded and lacked the ability to use people, but Liu Gong had the ability to recognize people and was broad-minded.
At this moment, Guo Jia said: "I am the Guo family of Yingchuan, and I belong to a wealthy family. In my generation, my family has declined and has become a poor family. If Xiaolian is recruited, it will definitely not work!"
"Cao Gong has a good understanding of people and outstanding talents. It's a pity that there are many talented people under Cao Gong. I was born in a poor family. I can be a counselor, but not a governor! Guo Tu can serve for Cao Gong. I will stay with Cao Gong.
, is also redundant, why not serve Liu Gong!"
Guo Jia said, most words are helpless.
In the officialdom, talent and education are only secondary, the key is seniority and family background.
He only had the reputation of being the Guo family of Yingchuan, but in fact he came from a poor family and was ostracized in Cao Ying. He could be a counselor in his life, but he could not stand alone as a governor.