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When the situation at Suoyunguan became increasingly tense, Yu Jie was in Yuzhou City reviewing official documents sent from various states in the Shu region.
After reading the defense plan of the mountain city system sent by Wang Jian, Yu Jie nodded with satisfaction: "Well, very good, keep urging, the mountain city defense system must continue to be repaired. Only in this way can it be foolproof and not afraid of the Bohe people harming our Shu land. The common people.”
Yu Jie was in a good mood. Just when he finished processing the last official document and was about to take a rest, a guard hurried into the palace hall.
"Yongzhou urgently reported back to Governor Yu. The Chu army captured Yongzhou City seven days ago. Now the Chu army is gathering troops to attack Suoyunguan Pass!"
"What did you say!?" Yu Jie immediately stood up after hearing this, "Say it again!"
The guard bowed his hands and replied loudly: "Reporting to Governor Yu, Yongzhou City was captured by the Chu army, and Suoyunguan Pass is now in danger!"
Yu Jie was so shocked that he slumped down on his chair and shook his head: "How is this possible? There are 20,000 Shu troops in Yongzhou City, and there is a natural barrier at Hukou Pass.
Even if the Chu army comes to attack, it is impossible to be captured in such a short time. Where is Guo Houren? where is he? I want to ask him how he defended Yongzhou City! "
The guard replied: "According to the information sent by the Intelligence Department, on the night Hukou Pass was breached, Guo Hou took his family and fled towards Wudu."
"well!"
Yu Jie was so angry that he pushed all the official documents on the table to the ground.
"Guo Hou, you are acting like a subordinate!"
Yu Jie never imagined that after finally having the time and energy to start setting up the mountain city defense system, such a big event would happen. The Bohe people did not come this year, but the Chu army from the south actually came.
But it was useless to continue to be angry now. Yu Jie tried his best to calm down and asked: "How about Suoyun Pass? Has the guard Zhu Tong summoned the young men to defend the enemy?"
The guard shook his head: "After Zhu Tong learned that the Chu army was powerful, he withdrew all the thousand garrison of Suoyunguan to Zi County. Now those who stay in Suoyunguan to resist the Chu army's invasion are the 400 non-commissioned officers from Jingwu School. .”
"What!" Yu Jie's eyes widened again, and he stretched out four fingers tremblingly, "Our officers and soldiers in Shu fled without a fight, and those who resisted the Chu army's attack were 400 non-commissioned officers who had just graduated from school? Oh my God, my God. Where~"
Yu Jie slapped the table with a heavy palm, and the anger that had just calmed down surged up again: "What a shame, what a shame, what a shame.
This is the first time I heard that the local generals abandoned the city and fled, leaving only hundreds of students to defend themselves against the powerful enemy. This is really the biggest joke I have seen in the twenty years I have been an official in Shu! "
It was indeed a shame, humiliating, humiliating and humiliating. Yu Jie never expected that Shu officers and soldiers would be so greedy for life and afraid of death. They were not as bloody as these interns.
Besides, who are these interns? Liu Ce personally ordered them to come to Shu for internship, and they may become commanders of the new army who will stay in the military camp in Shu in the future.
Regardless of whether it is public or private, Yu Jie will not allow them to make any mistakes. If something happens, not only will they not be able to explain to the court, they will also be unable to explain to the soldiers and people of Shu.
Thinking of this, Yu Jie immediately said to the guard: "Send the order, and the generals at all levels in Yuzhou will immediately go to the governor's office for a meeting. No matter how important the matter is at hand, they must arrive as soon as they receive the news. Go quickly!"
"Here!"
The guard took the order and turned to leave, leaving Yu Jie alone to turn around and look at the map hanging on the screen.
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Just after noon, the generals at all levels in Yuzhou who received the order rushed to the governor's office one after another.
As soon as they took their seats, Yu Jie walked into the palace hall with a frosty face and said to everyone: "Everyone, I received news today that the Chu army has broken through Yongzhou City and is currently attacking Suoyun Pass. I'm looking for you guys." We are immediately preparing to send troops for rescue."
Hearing this, all the generals immediately jumped into confusion in surprise. Finally, Wang Gui, a veteran of Sichuan who was over 50 years old, stood up and raised his hands and asked: "Prince Yu, may I ask when this happened? Why haven't we heard anything about it?" There's not even a hint of news about the Chu army's invasion."
Yu Jie's face sank: "Guo Hou and Ning abandoned the city and fled. The soldiers in Yongzhou City lacked restraint and control, which led to the tens of thousands of troops surrendering without a fight. It is really a shame for me, Bashu!"
When Wang Gui heard this, he was heartbroken: "What a good Guo Hou, he has really ruined the reputation of our Shu army!"
Yu Jie waved his hand and continued: "There is no time to deal with Guo Hou and Ning Sui now. Tens of thousands of Chu troops have gathered outside Suoyun Pass. Do you know who the defenders at the pass are?"
The generals looked at each other and expressed confusion. Who else could it be? Best wishes.
But what Yu Jie said next completely shocked everyone: "Four hundred child soldiers who have just graduated from the military academy! When Zhu Tong heard that the Chu army was attacking, he was so frightened that he immediately led his troops and ran away!"
"Snapped!"
As soon as Yu Jie finished speaking, Wang Gui, who had just sat down, immediately stood up and said, "It's really unreasonable to let a group of child soldiers defend us against the enemy. If this news gets out, how can we, with millions of soldiers and civilians in Bashu, have the dignity to say hello to outsiders! "
Wang Gui's words were recognized by all the generals, and each of them cordially greeted Zhu Tong's family.
The remaining steps stopped and signaled everyone to calm down and said: "Everyone, since I took office as the governor of Bashu, I have been in charge of the military and political affairs of Shu, and I am deeply trusted by your majesty.
But now, I really feel ashamed of my kindness to His Majesty. I would like to ask everyone, how does Your Majesty treat us compared to the previous dynasty?
His Majesty directly approved the funds required for the mountain city system, and also approved the conditions proposed by the generals.
In order to prepare for the training of new recruits, they even sent 400 students who graduated from Jingwu School to practice here.
You must have seen their combat philosophy. You should understand that the new army's combat power after training should be stronger than it is now, right?
In case something happens to them, I really have no shame in going to Beijing to report on my duties. Generals, whether it is for the sake of the face of the soldiers and people of Shu, or for the sake of His Majesty’s holy grace,
Please be sure to repel the Chu army outside Suoyun Pass, and if possible, recapture Yongzhou City, so that everyone can have the honor to continue to enjoy the support given by the court. "
Liu Ce really spared no effort in supporting Shu. He asked for money and people, and also funded the construction of mountain roads to make it easier for the people to travel.
If we continue to watch helplessly as the military affairs that should be our responsibility to defend our territory are left to four hundred child soldiers, we will really just buy a rope and hang ourselves.
Wang Gui immediately stood up and said: "Please rest assured, Governor Yu. I will mobilize the troops right now. We will set off immediately at dawn tomorrow at the latest. I can't say anything to make our Shu army look down on us."
The other generals also asked for orders one after another. This decisive attitude made Yu Jie feel relieved a lot.
The soldiers and civilians of Shu still have blood and integrity, except for a few people such as Guo Hou and Ning Sui...
So, Yu Jie quickly arranged a strategic policy. Wang Gui would lead an army of 10,000 people first, and strive to reach Suoyunguan within seven days. The other generals, including Yu Jie himself, would lead an army of 30,000 people and follow after handling the affairs at hand. By then, regardless of whether the four hundred Jingwu Hall students are in trouble, the Chu army must be blocked outside Suoyun Pass.
