Yuan Shu had many generals under his command.
But it is rare to be able to reach the level of elegance.
Those who can lead troops to fight and those who can lead troops to fight are simply not the same concept.
The number of the latter in Yuan Shu's army can be counted on one hand. Among them, there are only two or three who deserve to be named.
Ji Ling, this is already considered the number one general under Yuan Shu.
Of course, in addition to these people, there is also an extremely special person under Yuan Shu.
That was Sun Jian, whom he regarded as the governor of Yuzhou.
Sun Jian and Sun Wentai spent half their lives in the army and made great achievements in war. They were awarded the title of marquis based on their military achievements. This was very rare in the entire late Han Dynasty.
His ability to lead troops in battle, arrange troops in formation, and fight on the battlefield is absolutely among the best in the world.
When more than ten princes attacked Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian was the vanguard and led troops to defeat Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army one after another, which was enough to prove that his strength was not weak.
It’s just that times have changed and things are different now.
Today's Sun Jian is no longer the little character who was manipulated by Yuan Shu wantonly on the battlefield of Heluo. He could only forcefully retreat when he casually pinched the food supply. Even if he was bullied, he would only dare to get angry but dare not speak out.
Although still nominally subordinate to Yuan Shu.
Normally you need to obey orders.
But Sun Jian had already gathered a group of capable officials around him, and had an army of his own that only took orders from him.
It has changed from a mere subordinate to a half-subordinate and half-cooperative relationship.
If Yuan Shu wanted to mobilize Sun Jian to perform difficult tasks and arrange his troops, he had to discuss it with Sun Jian.
At this moment, under the gaze of everyone.
Sun Jian remained silent.
The old god stood there, his eyes a little uncertain, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
See this situation.
In desperation, Yuan Shu could only look at Ji Ling who was standing behind Sun Jian.
Fortunately, as the number one general under his command, Ji Ling was still reliable. Faced with the gaze of his master, he immediately stepped out of the queue and came to the center of the hall.
Then he bowed his hands to Yuan Shu and said.
"My lord, in my opinion, it is almost impossible to confront the two combined forces on the battlefield and win at the same time."
"Even if our army is well-prepared, it will be difficult to gain advantage on both fronts after dividing our forces."
"So judging from the current situation, I have two words to offer to the Lord."
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Yuan Shu nodded silently.
He signaled Ji Ling to continue.
After getting his permission, Ji Ling took two steps forward, then gestured with his hands and said.
"First, our army must not be trapped in Luyang County at the moment. We must go out of the city to find fighter opportunities and take the initiative to fight the enemy."
"Otherwise, once the enemy forces encircle us from the north and south, Luyang will become an isolated city. No matter how much food and grass we have, we will definitely run out of it after the supply route is cut off."
"Liu Biao has Jingzhou at his back, and the Cao family is the lord of Yanzhou. Although our army has a large reserve of food and grass, we may not be able to compete with these two families if we force consumption."
Yuan Shu nodded slightly.
Ji Ling told the truth.
It is certainly safe to rely on tall cities to hold on, and it can delay the enemy's footsteps.
But what's the point?
He has no reinforcements.
"One more thing. Let's continue. If we take the initiative to go out of the city to fight the enemy, what kind of tactics should we use?"
Ji Ling bowed slightly to Yuan Shu.
He glanced at Sun Jian who was at the front, and then analyzed in a calm and powerful voice.
"The strategy we follow when we take the initiative to go out of the city to fight is to hold off one side and then use all our strength to defeat the other side. The longer this battle drags on, the worse it will be for us. We must fight it quickly."
"Based on this premise, if our army can concentrate most of its forces, we will defeat one of them first regardless."
"That will definitely scare the other side, break their morale at the same time, destroy the already weak alliance, and gain a chance of victory!"
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The words are spoken.
Yuan Shu's eyes suddenly lit up.
Not that this strategy is brilliant.
In fact, the several suggestions given before were very disgraceful in Yuan Shu's view, and they were not only groveling. Not only do you have to be humble, but you also have to expose your own shortcomings.
This made him look bad.
But right now the advice is different.
Listen, as long as one of them can be defeated, the coalition will be disintegrated and their morale will collapse, so that one's own side will win a great victory instead of suing for peace.
This is very important in Yuan Shu's opinion.
So Ji Ling just finished speaking.
Yuan Shu couldn't help but said to Sun Jian: "Wentai, what do you think of this idea?"
Sun Jian, who had always been invisible, finally looked up at Yuan Shu after he asked the question, and then looked around.
Then he nodded and said: "The Cao family has more troops than Liu Biao, and there are many good warriors among Cao's army. The leader of the army this time is Cao Ang, Cao Zixiu, who is said to be victorious in every battle. Comparing the two, he is better than Liu Biao." too much."
"And since we want to hold one side back and defeat the other, we must first be weak and then strong. Therefore, Liu Biao and Liu Jingsheng are the best breakthrough points."
"I am not very talented, but I am willing to lead the troops to fight Liu Biao and relieve Lu Yang from the danger of siege!"
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Yuan Shu was overjoyed when Sun Jian said this.
A "swish" sound.
Huo Ran stood up.
He didn't care who was weak or strong, what mattered was that Sun Jian was willing to take orders.
As long as Sun Jian takes action, no matter who he fights, the outcome of the battle can be said to be half decided.
"good!"
"With Wentai's words, our army has no need to worry about victory!"
"According to what you said, I will personally lead ten thousand people out of the city to the north and delay the Cao family from going south. I will do everything possible to give you enough time for a decisive battle."
"You will lead all the remaining troops. Ji Ling and Zhang Xun will also be your vanguard or lieutenants. You must defeat Liu Biao in the shortest possible time!"
Looking at Yuan Shu's excited look.
Sun Jian nodded silently.
It should be handed over.
But from an angle that no one could see, Sun Jian looked at the ground.
Full of thoughts and memories.
The main reason why he just expressed his intention to fight against Liu Biao was not that who was stronger or weaker, but that he did not want to become enemies with Cao Ang and meet on the battlefield.
After all, Cao Ang was kind to him.
And it’s a life-saving grace.
If we talk about it, Sun Wentai still owes Cao Ang a huge favor, and he can just pay it back in a while. How can he meet his benefactor in war?
That's why it's said.
…………
Time quickly advances from August to September.
Autumn has also come to an end.
The weather in various places has gradually changed from cool to a little bit cold.
However, for Yuan Shu.
No matter how cold the surroundings were, it was still not as cold as his heart.
He really overestimated his ability.
The so-called strategic purpose of leading more than 10,000 soldiers and horses to delay Cao's army from going south is simply empty talk and has become a complete joke.
Cao's army's combat effectiveness was simply ridiculous.
Especially when famous generals such as Zhang Liao, Cao Ren, and Xia Houyuan were dispatched together, and Cao's army dispatched nearly 50,000 troops.
Yuan Shu's so-called tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are actually no different from paper.
Even if all means are used.
They were also pressed to the ground and rubbed.
The defense line outside the city was retreating steadily, and in just a few days, the entire area east and north of Luyang County in both directions was lost.
Yuan Shu was directly beaten back to the city.
And for this, we also need to take into account the time that Cao's army spent on the road. If we exclude this, I'm afraid it will take even less time to defeat Yuan Shu's tribe.
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If that's all.
That's not a big deal.
After all, Yuan Shu also bought several days for Sun Jian.
Sun Jian led most of Yuan Shu's troops, which far exceeded Liu Biao's troops.
As long as you play it properly, there is no problem in achieving a great victory, let alone defeating Liu Biao.
But therein lies the problem.
At the beginning of the battle between the two armies, Sun Jian indeed won a series of battles, whether it was Huang Zu who went north from Jiangxia or Liu Biao's general Wenpin.
It can almost be said that he was suppressed and beaten by Sun Jian.
If Sun Jian is given a certain amount of time, he will surely be able to continuously expand this advantage and achieve a complete victory against Liu Biao's troops.
It's just that what Yuan Shujun lacks is time.
In order to achieve certain results within an extremely limited time and relieve the pressure on Luyang County, Sun Jian fought extremely aggressively in the next few battles.
And the problem lies here.
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In a battle with Huang Zu, Sun Jian wanted to kill Huang Zu in one battle because of his greed for power, and completely defeated one of Liu Biao's two troops.
He led his troops to pursue him into the dense forest.
As a result, they were ambushed by Huang Zu, and there were a large number of archers hidden in the dense forests on both sides.
The army led by Sun Jian had difficulty moving through the forest, and they had no intention of doing so.
It was a head-on blow.
As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Sun Jian himself was shot in the right arm by an arrow. If it were not for his trusted followers, they would have fought hard to snatch him back.
I'm afraid Sun Jian has already been killed on the battlefield.
But even if he survives.
He also lost the ability to go to the battlefield in person.
At the same time, the coach was ambushed and wounded by an arrow. This incident itself was a blow to the morale of the army.
In the next process of dealing with Huang Zu and Wenpin, Yuan Shujun could no longer achieve consecutive battles and victories. Instead, there was a mutual victory and defeat, and he was dragged into the quagmire.
This way.
This was huge bad news for Yuan Shu's overall plan.
Therefore Yuan Shu made an important decision.
That is to change the previous strategy, no longer defend the enemy outside the city, and actively look for fighter opportunities.
Instead, they comprehensively reduced their troops and ordered Sun Jian to lead his troops back to the city immediately. The entire army was stationed in Luyang County and resolutely never left the city.
Although Ji Ling and others had already demonstrated the disadvantages of holding on to the city before.
But for Yuan Shu, he collapsed immediately, or it took a long time to collapse.
He still knows the difference.
Nothing could be worse than now.
Maybe after he delayed it for a while, the Cao family forces who had moved south from Yanzhou lost their patience and abandoned Liu Biao and withdrew their troops back to the army?
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It's quiet at night.
Located in Cao Jun's camp ten miles east of Luyang County, the Chinese army's main tent is brightly lit.
Cao Cao and Cao Ang, father and son.
Together with Xia Houyuan, Zhang Liao and other military generals, they were gathering together to discuss the next plan.
However, compared to before, there was a dull and depressing atmosphere when Yuan Shu's subordinates were discussing matters.
At this moment, the atmosphere among Cao Jun could be said to be quite relaxed, with many people smiling.
After all, it’s easy to fight and win easily, how can you not have a smile on your face?
"Wen Yuan, what's the situation in Luyang County now? Is Yuan Shu still closed in?"
Listening to the inquiry from Cao Cao, who was sitting at the top.
Zhang Liao bowed slightly and then reported.
"Reporting to Duke Cao, the last general has sent men to watch outside Luyang City day and night, always paying attention to their movements, and reporting back whenever there is any movement."
"According to what they said, the four gates of Luyang County are now closed, and there are sentries every five steps on the top of the city. Yuan Gongluo has obviously made up his mind to hold on and never leave the city."
After getting the exact reward.
The smile on Cao Cao's face became even bigger.
I couldn't help but nod my head repeatedly.
"Haha, Yuan Gongliu also went out of his way to memorize his words. He actually suffered defeats on both the north and south fronts. Now he can't help but shrink back."
"I have to say that our ally Liu Jingzhou is still quite powerful. Even the world-famous general Sun Jian suffered a big loss at his hands."
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I heard my father Cao Cao mention Sun Jian.
Cao Ang, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but raise his head and asked Zhang Liandao.
"Wen Yuan, are you sure Sun Jian is still alive and not killed in battle?"
Zhang Liao nodded heavily.
He said to Cao Ang in an extremely conclusive tone: "Report to the general, this matter can be confirmed!"
"Just yesterday, my subordinates and General Xiahou saw Sun Jian with his right arm wrapped in white cloth, patrolling the top of the city surrounded by a group of people."
Zhang Liao finished speaking.
Xia Houyuan over there took over the conversation and said: "When I participated in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, I met Sun Jian many times, so I can be sure that it is him!"
Both generals have been certified.
Naturally, Cao Ang would not suspect it was fake.
After nodding slightly.
I started thinking about it in my mind.
Unexpectedly, Sun Jian actually escaped with his life. He did not die at the hands of Huang Zu like in the history books. Instead, he was only shot in the right arm.
Wounds instead of death.
If you want to put it this way, this old boy should owe himself a huge favor.
After all, it could be that he, Cao Ang, came to this era and stirred up the situation in the world and changed the structure of all parties.
How could Sun Jian survive?
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Just when Cao Ang's thoughts were racing.
Then I heard Cao Cao's voice.
"Zixiu, have you sent back the envoy sent by Yuan Shu?"
Cao Ang nodded after coming back to his senses.
Replied easily and freely.
"Of course I sent him back."
"At the beginning of the war, the envoys sent by Yuan Shu had already promised various benefits, but they failed to impress him."
"Now that Yuan's army is defeated, what's the use of sending an envoy at this time?"
Speaking of which.
The corners of Cao Ang's mouth rose slightly.
"Besides, as long as the city of Luyang is destroyed, according to the agreement between us and Liu Biao, whoever gets it will get it."
"No matter how much Yuan Shu promises now, once the city is destroyed, it will all be ours, so there is no need to negotiate peace with him."
That's what I said.
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
There was a burst of cheerful laughter throughout the camp, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.
…
After a burst of laughter.
Everyone finally calmed down.
Cao Cao then narrowed his eyes and asked, "Zixiu's words are very good, and this is what my father meant."
"In my opinion, Yuan Shu's defeat and the city's destruction is just a matter of time. He won't be able to hold on for long. It's just that the people besieging Yuan Shu right now, besides our army, are Liu Biao."
"How to get more loot before Liu Biao, this is also a problem."
Faced with his father's doubts.
Cao Ang smiled mysteriously.
"Father, don't worry, the child has a clever plan!"
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This is chapter two
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