Jia Xu listened to his words and fell into deep thought.
After leaving here, he immediately went to Dong Zhuo's camp. Dong Zhuo sat in front of the papers and didn't know what he was looking at. When he saw Jia Xu walking in, he was also a little confused. Jia Xu didn't say much and sat down in front of him.
Said: "Mr. Dong, be ready to attack. In a few days, we will send troops to Guishuang! Rescue those arrested merchants!"
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed. On this day, he had been waiting for so long, but Jia Xu said: "In addition, I also gave an order to General Sun. In the near future, his army will arrive. When the time comes, Dong Zhuo will
As the commander-in-chief, the northern and southern armies attack together..." Before Jia Xu finished speaking, Dong Zhuo interrupted him impatiently and asked: "Why do we need the northern and southern armies for such a trivial matter? The northern army is enough!
"
Jia Xu also knew why Dong Zhuo said this. In the temple, the only one who could compete with Dong Zhuo for the position of Taiwei was Sun Jian. Sun Jian was born in the Southern Army. He followed Duan Xi and Zhang Wen successively and led troops to fight with great achievements.
Regarding the crusade against Guishang, Dong Zhuo did not want Sun Jian to be involved at all.
"Dong Gong, we have never fought directly with Guishang. We cannot underestimate the opponent. When General Sun arrives, Dong Gong will attack in one fell swoop and save the merchants. By then, Dong Gong will be the Taiwei, and General Sun will be
Subordinates, it is also a good thing for Mr. Dong to make friends with his subordinates in advance..."
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he felt that what he said was quite good. He smiled and said, "That's it, that's fine!"
As a result, the entire army began to prepare for the attack. Everyone knew in their hearts that the army was finally going to be sent. Dong Zhuo did not hide it and directly told them that as soon as Sun Jian arrived, the army would go to Guishang to capture the captured men.
All the merchants were rescued. When they learned that the Confederate Army was coming, the generals had different expressions, some were angry, thinking that they were coming to steal the war glory.
Some are also happy and feel that this victory has a greater chance.
Some people also talked nonsense, saying that Sun Jian came here specifically to commend him because he killed the leader of the Kushan rebels and wanted to give him the position of Zhonghou of the Southern Army.
This man who was talking nonsense was quickly called to the camp by Dong Zhuo.
"You bastard! Do you know how much trouble you've caused?!"
"Originally, those people came to surrender. I made an agreement with Jia Xu to attack Guishang through him, but in the end, I was killed by you! It was a big mistake and I didn't kill you. After all my efforts,
I scared Jia Xu to save you, but you still refuse to repent?!" As Dong Zhuo spoke, he became anxious, kicked Hua Xiong over, picked up the documents on the ground, and went after him.
"If you cause trouble for me again, I will beat you to death!!"
On this day, Hua Xiong was carried out of Dong Zhuo's camp on the shoulders of his soldiers.
After waiting for three or four days, Sun Jian came with his army. Unlike Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian was still young and strong, and he did not arrange a forward. He rode a fast horse and walked at the forefront of the army. He looked down at the surroundings.
The generals paid their respects one after another. Although they had differences with the Confederate Army, they still had great respect for this general who was capable of conquering and fighting.
Dong Zhuo did not go to greet him personally and asked Huang Zhong to take him back to the camp.
Cao Cao arranged for many soldiers of the Southern Army to settle down and repair.
Sun Jian led several of his trusted generals into the camp. Dong Zhuo sat on the main seat, and Jia Xu sat on the left. When they saw Sun Jian entering, everyone stood up. Sun Jian saluted Dong Zhuo and paid homage to the Taiwei.
Dong Zhuo smiled, walked forward, took Sun Jian's hand, and asked him to sit next to him. There were many generals in the camp, all coming to greet Sun Jian.
Sun Jian sat down, Cao Cao on the side nodded to him, and Sun Jian also smiled.
Dong Zhuo said: "Marching for such a long time, Wentai must have suffered a lot!"
"Oh, this Western Region is really weird. When we first entered the Western Region, it was still snowing heavily. We were all wearing cotton-padded clothes, wrapped thickly. As soon as we walked to the Luntai, it was unbearably hot again... This
The desert and Gobi are really difficult to walk through, let alone the soldiers, even I can hardly bear it..." Sun Jian shook his head and complained.
Dong Zhuo laughed, and everyone laughed too. Sun Jian's true temperament made these rough military men very fond of him. After chatting for a while, Dong Zhuo began to introduce, "This is General Cao Cao of the Western Conquest, named Meng."
Virtue!"
"This is Huang Zhong, the Marquis of the Northern Army. You have known each other for a long time, right?"
"That one, Colonel Shesheng Guan Yu, named Changsheng..."
"Changshui Colonel Xu Huang..."
"Zhechong Colonel Qu Yi..."
After introducing the people around him, Dong Zhuo looked at Sun Jian. Sun Jian also pointed at the generals sitting on the table and said: "That one, Fenwu School Lieutenant Ma Chao, named Meng Qi..." A general who looked like a Qiang man stood up.
, greeting everyone.
"Xu Chu, the captain of the Dang bandits, whose courtesy name is Zhongkang..."
The man stood up, and everyone was speechless. This man was really too burly, with a height of eight feet, a waist ten circumferences, and a majestic appearance. He was just standing there, making people fearful. The appearance of this man actually made Dong Zhuo
Thinking of the captain Dian Wei who was far away in Dongli, this man was of the same stature as Dian Wei. It was really rare. Everyone was secretly surprised, and they also bowed their hands to pay homage to this man.
Sun Jian looked at the young general standing at the end and said with a smile: "That Zhuzi is the Sima of the vanguard army, his name is Sun Ce, and his courtesy name is Bo Fu."
"Oh?" Dong Zhuo looked at the young man. Sun Ce was very handsome. He saluted everyone, then looked at Huang Zhong and said, "How is uncle?" Huang Zhong then thought of him, Sun Jian's eldest son?
Now he is so big. If my son was still here, maybe... Huang Zhong was stunned for a moment, but he finally came to his senses and said with a smile: "Bo Fu is so big! I almost didn't recognize him!!"
Everyone was a little surprised. Sun Jian smiled and said, "This is my eldest son."
After hearing this, everyone nodded, with disdain on their faces. They didn't expect that Sun Jian was actually very easy to use and trusted. He appointed his son as Sima of the Pioneer Army. His son was not even half as old as Xu Chu and could fight.
What? It’s just nonsense!
Dong Zhuo didn't say anything more, nodded, looked at Sun Jian, and said: "Wentai, I think you know about such an expedition. I will give you three days to rest and repair the whole army. After three days, we will set off."
, okay?"
Sun Jian nodded and said: "In that case, I would like to thank Dong Gong..."
After the matter was settled, the banquet began. Everyone laughed and chatted happily. Only Sun Jian looked a little hesitant. He really wanted to say something, but didn't know how to say it. Dong Zhuo had sharp eyes. Seeing him like this, he joined in.
He came over and asked in a low voice: "Wentai, what can I do?"
"Dong Gong, there is something I don't know whether to ask or not?"
"Just ask..."
"Who is that person sitting far away, with his head wrapped in gauze, giggling and eating wine?"
"Oh? Him? What, he was rude to you?"
"Never, it's just that Mr. Dong didn't introduce me. I was curious... I wanted to make acquaintance..."
"It's okay, don't ask any more, he's just a jerk. You don't want to make friends with him."
Dong Zhuo shook his head and said.
The army began to recuperate again, and the time was already clear. The battle would begin in three days. Therefore, during this period, the food of the soldiers had changed. They were eating meat every meal, and the soldiers were extremely happy. They did not put it at all.
The Kushan people took it seriously. After being defeated twice, in their minds, the Kushan people had turned into walking military heroes.
On the second day, Gongsun Zan, who was active in Guishang, returned to the main camp with the soldiers of Xiaoyong Camp.
Gongsun Zan returned to the camp, and Dong Zhuo called Jia Xu, Sun Jian, Huang Zhong, and Cao Cao to discuss it together. Gongsun Zan was still breathing, and took out several scrolls from his sleeves and put them on the slips one by one.
After spreading it out, everyone gathered around. Gongsun Zan pointed to the mark on the paper and said: "Starting from here, there are mountains and forests in these three areas, and there are wild beasts in the mountains and forests here... The other two areas do not...
"
"This is a valley. You can have a good look around...it's about ten miles away from here..."
"There are nine county towns in Maracanda. Although it is said to be a county town, in fact, only one can be regarded as a city. It has tall city walls. The rest are like villages and have no fortifications. The number of soldiers in the city is unclear.
There are nearly 6,000 people who are changing defense..."
"Here, here, and here, there are four places in total. There are enemy camps. There are the most soldiers here. However, they seem to be unfamiliar with this place. They may be foreigners. The other three are familiar with the place, but their combat effectiveness
They are not strong, and they don’t have cavalry... In addition, they have strong bows, and the shooting range of their bows and arrows is very far, almost the same as us..."
"There is a river here, which flows directly to the big river, which is in the north..."
"This is farmland, and you can ambush here. These four villages don't like the Kushan army. They may be directly affiliated with the original Malakanda princes..."
"This city has experienced a storm. On the left side, there are still gaps that have not been repaired..."
"The total number of soldiers in Marakanda may have reached nearly 50,000. However, they did not march together. They did not have a commander and worked independently. They even wore different clothes and flags. I think it is very likely that
The most powerful force formed by the coalition of princes from different regions is most likely the direct military force of King Kushan..."
Gongsun Zan kept talking, and everyone was stunned.
How did you find out all this information?
Looking at the papers piled on the papers, they all felt as if they were going to fight on their own. As Gongsun Zan explained, Marakanda gradually took shape in their minds and became more and more familiar. Everyone's eyes widened.
, sometimes looking at Gongsun Zan, sometimes looking at each other.
"By the way, there are also generals guarding this important southern route who seem to be unwell..."
"Captain Gongsun..." Sun Jian finally couldn't help but interrupt him. Gongsun Zan raised his head, looked at Sun Jian, and asked: "General? What are your orders?"
"I believed you when you talked about terrain and the like. But, how did you know that the general was unwell?"
"Oh, General, I don't know, this man led the light cavalry and chased our army all the way... for nearly eight days... Finally, I led the soldiers to cross the river and destroyed the bridge. He couldn't get across, so he cursed on the other side of the river.
After a long time, he fell to the ground spurting blood and fell directly from his horse. After that, I took people there to harass, but no soldiers were chasing him. From this, I can infer that the general must still be lying on the bed... Military morale
shake..."
Sun Jian took a deep look at Gongsun Zan and nodded.
"Please continue to explain..."
When Gongsun Zan finished speaking and walked out, no one could recover.
"Dong Gong..."
"Wentai? What's wrong?"
"Ahem, our army is not as numerous as the Northern Army, and it is not as elite as the Northern Army. I want Captain Gongsun to lead his army to help our Southern Army. I don't know what to do?"
"Hehehe... Lieutenant Gongsun is the scout of the entire army and cannot be transferred outside."