Guo Tu left Wancheng, and he high-fived Yuan Shu before leaving.
He vowed to ask Gongsun Zhu, the governor of Beidi County, to voluntarily enter Xiangyang and open the gate of Xiangyang city in order to deceive Yuan Shu.
After that, he is willing to attack Yangzhou for Yuan Shu, guard Jingzhou, and serve as Yuan Shu's family general from generation to generation.
If he violates this oath, then Gongsun Zhu will die from thousands of arrows piercing his heart.
Guo Tu made this oath without ceremony, leaving no way for Gongsun Zhu to survive.
The most important thing is that Gongsun Zhu is the governor of the Northland, and his status, reputation and even experience are actually no worse than Sun Jian.
It's just that during this period of time... Sun Jian was really a bit too strong, which made the others eclipse him.
If Gongsun Zhu is replaced by Sun Jian, this will not be a big problem for Yuan Shu.
I just don’t know if Gongsun Zhu will hang Guo Tu up and train his soldiers in bow and crossbow shooting if he finds out about this in the future.
But these are not the main points. Guo Tu ran all the way to tell Gongsun Zhu the news, and at the same time, he also wanted to discuss a follow-up plan with Gongsun Zhu, such as a plan to kill Sun Jian.
The fighting under Xiangyang City made Liu Biao and Gongsun Zhu even more strenuous.
There are famous ministers and fierce generals in Xiangyang City, a tall and strong city, well-armed soldiers, and sufficient food and fodder.
There is just no way to stop Sun Jian.
When Guan Yu led the cavalry to charge for the second time, the few cavalry he finally saved were completely destroyed under Xiangyang City.
Unlike Dong Zhuo's Qiang and Hu Xiongnu cavalry, the Han cavalry is not easy to train. It is very slow to form an army and consumes a lot of money. However, they have excellent armor, abide by military discipline, and are loyal. Once an army is formed, there will be one Han who can serve as the five Hus. statement.
It is enough to illustrate his fighting ability.
But in Gongsun Zhu's words, the cost-effectiveness was really too low, so Dong Zhuo and the subsequent Yongliang overlords chose to use the Qianghu, Xiongnu and even Xianbei people who were more cost-effective.
There is no need to prepare anything, just give the stutter something to eat. Someone like Dong Zhuo, who is obviously lacking in logistics, can raise thousands or even tens of thousands of cavalry, relying on food and fodder?
That depends on looting.
When they were in the land of Yongliang, they could still plunder the tribes of the Qiang and Hu Xiongnu. After entering places like Sili and even Luoyang Chang'an, they could only plunder the people and the surrounding cities.
This is also the reason why Li Ru couldn't control the situation, just like Emperor Qin back then.
Shang Jun's reform was to make the whole country serve the war. When the war ceased, this reform was the biggest reason for the destruction of the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, Liu Bei spent several years in the land of Yongliang, and he had a thorough understanding of what was going on here. Gongsun Zhu also knew that as his cheap father's status grew, his heart gradually grew bigger.
The wind of Yongliang did not blow away his ambition. It was impossible for him to take the initiative to accept a large number of Qiang and Hu soldiers. The only thing he could do was to continuously train the young and strong Han people in the Yongliang land into qualified soldiers. , and even the cavalry.
Even if this process is extremely difficult, even if it makes his already stretched food even more embarrassing.
As a result, the few people Guan Yu had finally managed to save were all lost at the gate of Xiangyang City this time. Looking at Sun Jian's army who still had a lot of people rushing towards the chariot, Guan Yu felt heartbroken.
"Sun Wentai, a certain family is at odds with you!"
Every soldier who died in the battle at Xiangyang City was personally trained by him, and they did not suffer such heavy losses after being chased and beaten by Xu Rong.
However, although Guan Yu's cavalry was missing, Guan Yu burned a lot of his equipment and forced him back twice, which damaged morale again and gave Xiangyang a chance to breathe.
Sun Bi also failed to break through Gongsun Zhu's camp. Under the command of the Huo brothers, although the losses were also not small, they could barely hold on to the situation. It was not until Guan Yu and Ma Chao returned that they finally gained a firm foothold.
Reinforcements from other counties in Nanjun also slowly arrived, and they were completely at odds with Xiangyang.
At this time, Guan Yu was in charge of the central army, Huo Du was in front of the formation and commanded the army to fight, Huo Jun was assisting from the side, and Ma Chao was guarding the flanks. This guy was already a little crazy after being stimulated by Sun Ce.
But all of this was just a reluctant continuation of support. As the war became more and more intense, the morale of Sun Jian's army was slowly recovering. It has to be said that Sun Jian was very good at leading troops.
Gongsun Zhu looked at the war that was changing every day, and he was constantly struggling in his heart. He was not a fool, and if it was true, he could not violate it.
He had no choice but to flee first.
Fortunately, Guo Tu also knew that fighting against Sun Jian was not an easy task, so he ran all the way and finally arrived at Gongsun Zhu's camp before Yuan Shu's envoy.
"Besides these people, do you still have any other people?"
Guo Tu didn't talk nonsense, he came straight to the point, which made everyone stunned, but Guan Yu reacted the fastest.
"There are still tens of thousands of people staying in Zhijiang City and have not left yet."
Guo Tu's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Tonight General Guan leads his troops to march forward with great noise. Pang Ji will find a way to return to Xiangyang. Someone will write a handwritten letter for you and deliver it to Liu Jingzhou.
Then we retreated into Zhijiang County at night and vacated the Xiangyang battlefield. This war should be over. "
Guo Tu didn't say much else. Now that time was running out, he hurried and rushed just to dare to come here before Yuan Shu's envoy. He was very aware of the shortcomings of Yuan Shu's people.
It is said that the army is moving forward, but Yuan Shu is arrogant and the soldiers under his command are more like thieves than soldiers, and the speed along the way is definitely not too fast.
Therefore, the envoy came to take Sun Jian away, but Yuan Shu's army had not yet arrived. This was another battle with a time lag.
Guo Tu is the best at making time differences.
That night, Pang Ji sneaked into Xiangyang City again. This time he brought Guo Tu's handwriting. Whether he could kill Sun Jian depended on whether Liu Biao could cooperate.
At the same time, Guan Yu led his troops and horses in unison and rushed towards Sun Ben's camp with a loud noise. Sun Ben was awakened at night, thinking that the enemy was attacking at night, but he quietly retreated after a burst of noise outside.
This made Sun Bi look puzzled. He didn't know what Gongsun Zhu and the others were going to do. Isn't this a fool to try to tire out the troops at this time?
In the early morning of the next day, Sun Ben saw the empty camp again, and his face suddenly became embarrassed.
"He went through all the trouble last night just to trick all the scouts from a certain family back. He is really brave."
Although Sun Bi is Sun Jian's nephew, he is quite old, not much younger than Guan Yu. After hearing the news yesterday, he moved his scouts and troops back out of caution and guarded the camp.
As a result, the noise outside continued again and again, but it didn't seem to come in. Under the night, he didn't dare to rush out to fight.
When there were few people, Guan Yu killed him, but when there were more people, he was afraid of an ambush. As a result, when there was no movement, Gongsun Zhu ran away.
"Captain, should we pursue him?"
A Sima came to inquire. If we calculate the time at this time, we might be able to catch him if we forcefully pursue him.
"No need. Since they are leaving in such a hurry, something must have happened. You and I will not be able to relax for a moment while we are stationed here. A certain family is going to look for the general."
Sun Ben rejected his men's offer to pursue him, and instead asked them to guard the camp to prevent Gongsun Zhu from making another sneak attack. He led his own soldiers to find Sun Jian and tell his uncle what happened here.
Sun Wentai was already ready to attack Xiangyang again. After hearing the news brought by Sun Ben, although he frowned slightly, he didn't say much.
"Don't worry, our troops are far superior to that Gongsun Zhu'er. Even if he has a conspiracy, he is no match for us in the face of absolute strength. Don't be too surprised.
You don't need to return to the main camp for the time being. You also go back to guard in case Gongsun Zhu turns around and makes a surprise attack.
As long as a certain family breaks through Xiangyang, all conspiracies and tricks will come to nothing. "
Sun Jian had absolute confidence at this time and gave the order to dispatch the army again.
In order to restore morale as quickly as possible, Sun Jian not only distributed food rewards generously, but even promised the army to conquer Xiangyang and allowed them to indulge in three days of catharsis. This was the first time he said such words.
Perhaps he was also forced by Gongsun Zhu's methods.
The attack and defense under Xiangyang City began again, and Gongsun Zhu and others had already entered Zhijiang City. Huo Jun was officially promoted to Sima of Gongsun Zhu's army and stationed in Zhijiang City.
The others were all transferred away by Guo Tu, and each had their own tasks.
After a day and night of attacking, the losses on both sides were not small, but Sun Jian's face was very ugly because he saw Gongsun Zhu's conspiracy.
"General Yang Hong came here personally just to ask a certain family to withdraw their troops?"
Sun Jian had already tried his best to suppress his anger at this time. He had not yet gone to Yuan Shu to urge him to provide food, but Yuan Shu sent someone to ask him to withdraw his troops first.
The battle has come to this point. How can he explain to his soldiers when he retreats at this time?
And this is not the first time. Back then, he defeated Hu Zhen's army at Yangren City, Guan Yu's formation killed Hua Xiong, and when their morale was high, Yuan Shu cut off their food and fodder.
Now here it comes again, he is indeed Yuan Shubiao's governor of Yuzhou and General Polu.
He claimed to the outside world that he was also following Yuan Shu's orders, but this did not mean that Sun Jian had no temper.
How could the master who dared to propose killing a fellow soldier to sacrifice the flag on the battlefield of Yongliang be an honest person?
Yang Hong looked at Sun Jian with a face full of embarrassment. Many generals and commanders in Yuan Shu's camp criticized Sun Jian. After all, his name and prestige were so great that many of them couldn't stand it. .
But there are also a few people who have a good relationship with him.
Ji Ling is the kind of person where you ignore me and I ignore you, and everyone gets along well.
Both he and Qiao Rui were reasonable people. They really admired Sun Jian, and even admired Sun Jian's nephew and son.
Extraordinary bravery, as brave as Jiangdong.
So the relationship between them has always been very good, but now listening to Sun Jian's tone, it seems that he is also blaming himself, but then I think about it and I can't blame others.
After all, if it were him, I might be tempted to flip the table.
"Wentai should not have such resentment. My lord... After all, my lord is also doing it for the good of Wentai. Yuzhou is the foundation of Wentai. If something happens to Yuzhou, wouldn't it be worth the loss?"
"Hehe...hehe...hahaha..." Sun Jian laughed angrily, and finally nodded in agreement while biting his back molars.
"What you say makes sense. What General Yang said makes sense. Please tell Mr. Yuan that a certain family will return to Yuzhou right now!"
"Hey... take care of yourself, Wen Tai."
"Don't worry, a certain family won't die!"
Yang Hong walked faster than when he came. Until Yang Hong completely left Sun Jian's camp, he felt a slight tingling sensation on his back, as if the soldiers' gazes penetrated his skin. Same.
After Yang Hong left, many generals under Sun Jian and at least General Sun Ce came to the tent.
They already knew what happened to Yang Hong, and now they were asking Sun Jian to see what he could do.
"Father!" Sun Ce, who was seventeen years old, was at the peak of his ferocity. He stood up and shouted to Sun Jian, "Please ask father to give thousands of elites to a certain family. We will definitely capture Xiangyang within three days."
Sun Ce's idea was the simplest and crudest. He ignored Yuan Shu's orders and directly attacked Xiangyang, daring to capture Xiangyang before Yuan Shu.
When the time comes, they have the city of Xiangyang in hand, with food inside and a city outside, and the morale of the soldiers is high. Even if Yuan Shu thinks about it, he doesn't dare to do anything to them.
At the same time, Han Dang also quite agreed with this idea. Looking at his eagerness to try it, he was impulsive.
But before Sun Jian could refuse, Cheng Pu sighed.
"Although the young general's idea is good, I'm afraid we don't have much time. The Xiangyang city is strong, and with the help of Mr. Huang Zhong and the Kuai brothers, it may be difficult to conquer in a short time.
When we first entered the army, Yuan Shu promised us that he would ensure our retreat, so in order to conquer the city as quickly as possible, we did not leave any soldiers or horses to garrison the dangerous passes along the way.
And because of Yuan Shu's guarantee, we didn't even carry much food.
Before Yang Hong arrived, we were still wondering why Yuan Shu didn't provide us with food, fodder, and supplies. Now it seems that he was already prepared. "
Cheng Pu's words revealed full of helplessness.
Who would have thought that Yuan Shu would care about eating but not fighting, and who would have thought that Yuan Shu would be such a cheat.
It's okay if they don't have enough food and fodder. They don't care about the passes along the way and just want to continue to plunder and enjoy themselves.
In the end, they fought too fiercely and too fast, and there was a disconnect between the two sides. Gongsun Zhu directly found an opportunity to rush behind them, and cooperated with Xiangyang, which seriously slowed down their siege speed.
Now things have finally turned around, but damn Yuan Gongli has done this again, endlessly ruining all their previous efforts.
Cheng Pu even felt that ten Gongsun Zhu had less impact on their morale than one Yuan Jiujiu. How did this guy become the legitimate son of the Yuan family, just because he could reincarnate?
Cheng Pu's words also made Sun Ce, Han Dang and others reluctantly retreat. Even though they were full of anger, they couldn't really continue to entangle with them regardless of it.
Sun Wentai closed his eyes tightly and clenched his fists, as if he was trying hard to suppress his emotions. Finally, after everyone calmed down, he slammed the table.
"We will return to Yuzhou, Demou will pack up the army, and Bofu will go and invite your uncle."
Sun Jian seemed to have made a decision, his eyes slowly returned to normal from red, and his violently rising and falling chest slowly calmed down.
When everyone saw Sun Jian like this, they felt even more stressed.
But no one said anything, and everyone went about their own things.
He went to call Sun Bi and Huang Gai back, while Cheng Puhan took care of the army. Sun Ce went to invite his uncle Wu Jing. At the same time, the only few fast horses in the army rushed out of the camp and headed towards Xuzhou.
There was also Sun Jian's military governor Zhu Zhi there.
Since we are going to return to Yuzhou this time, we will bring all the soldiers and horses back and really return to Yuzhou.
Not long after Wu Jing entered the big tent, he left again. This time he was heading to Wu Jun. He wanted to go back to the Sun family.
After finishing everything, Sun Jian looked at the strong and tall Xiangyang City and couldn't help but snorted coldly.
"The next time a certain family comes to Jingzhou, they must hang your heads at the city gate."
These were the last words Sun Jian said to Xiangyang, and then the army slowly evacuated Xiangyang City and headed towards Yuzhou.
Many generals and officials were standing on the wall of Xiangyang, as well as Liu Jingsheng, the governor of Jingzhou. When the governor saw that Sun Jian's army had really withdrawn like this, Liu Biao's composure that he had been pretending to be finally dropped.
He let out a long breath, and at this moment he really relaxed.
"Xiandu." Liu Biao called softly and called Kuai Yue to his side, "Are the soldiers and horses ready?"
"Please rest assured, Generals Huang and Wen are fully prepared and will definitely not let Sun Jian leave Jingzhou alive."
"Well, and Gongsun Zhu..."
"You can rest assured. Although Gongsun Zhu has a big heart, he has a small belly. After this battle, his troops and horses were severely damaged. He is not capable of garrisoning in Nanyang.
Some time ago, news came from Luoyang that something happened in Luoyang. Nanyang County was very important. How could I let Xiao'er act as a barrier? "
Kuai Yue's voice was calm, and his face was neither happy nor sad, but these words made people silent.
However, Liu Biao nodded slightly, "Then Gongsun Zhu is the governor of my great Han Dynasty after all, and his salary is higher than mine!
However, he is only the Sheriff of Jincheng County, not the Sheriff of Jingzhou, so please don't make it too difficult for him. "
"Don't worry, you, we will understand." Kuai Yue suddenly chuckled, "Your Majesty also feels sorry for me, the big man. The situation in Luoyang is critical, and Gongsun Zhu... is not capable enough, so I still need you, the governor of Jingzhou, to help me. That’s it.”
"Hahaha, that's right."
At this moment, Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, truly laughed.
And at this moment, the sparse raindrops finally fell, looking at the falling raindrops and the gloomy sky.
"The rainy season is here. Jingzhou is really a rainy place."
In Zhijiang City, Gongsun Zhu was wearing a raincoat, and standing next to him was Huo Jun, who looked calm. He was also looking at the gloomy sky and the increasingly dense raindrops falling.
"Zhong Miao, do you think God is going to destroy the Jiangdong tiger?"
Gongsun Zhu's mood was getting better and better as the rain fell. He even saw the soldiers and horses slowly appearing, which were Sun Jian's retreating army.
Huo Jun still didn't speak. He was such a cautious person and would never relax at all until the last moment.
The army slowly passed by Zhijiang City. Sun Wentai seemed to feel Gongsun Zhu's gaze and looked up at the not-so-high Zhijiang City.
If it were normal times, this small town might not be able to withstand their charge, but now he made no move.
He didn't want to add any more complications.
"General." At this time, Cheng Pu came to Sun Jian's side, "The Han River is ahead. We have found the ships, but there are not many ships and we cannot cross the river together."
"No problem, let the army go first. This is not a place to stay for a long time. The morale of the soldiers is not good, which is not conducive to staying for a long time."
Sun Jian also knew that they were evacuating in a hurry and it was not easy to find a ship. As for staying, it was better to forget it.
There are enemies in both Xiangyang and Zhijiang, and he is also afraid that Yuan Shu will be out of control at this time, and Yuan Shu can no longer count on him. He has not yet reached Hanshui at this time, and he has gone to plunder who knows where. They are a bunch of useless trash.
Sun Jian's anger, which he had finally calmed down, was ignited again, and he almost couldn't help but curse.
Cheng Pu also knew that Sun Jian was in a bad mood and did not dare to disturb Sun Jian anymore. He quickly arranged for his soldiers to slowly cross the river and let the army cross the Han River to the other side, where it would be safer.
The rain came suddenly and even got heavier. Waves gradually appeared in the Han River, and the soldiers on the warship were a little unsteady due to the bumps.
Cheng Pu, who had been arranging the soldiers to cross the river, suddenly turned ugly.
"This situation is not right, this situation is not right!"
Cheng Pu exclaimed and quickly attracted the attention of others, and Sun Jian also cast a questioning look.
"General, be careful, the Han River has changed!"
Just as Cheng Pu finished speaking, before he had time to explain, there was a roar in the distance, followed by huge waves rushing over from the upper reaches of the Han River.
The source of the Han River is in Yizhou or even further, running through the entire Jingzhou. At this time, a huge wave came and instantly destroyed the advancing warship on the river.
Countless soldiers were drowned by the waves of the Han River.
At the same time, bursts of roaring suddenly appeared on both sides of the Han River. The gate of Zhijiang City opened, and Gongsun Zhu came roaring towards Sun Jian with a bloody white cloth wrapped around his arm and a horse in his hand.
Behind him were Ma Mengqi, who also had a ferocious face, and Huo Jun, who had a stern face.
The three children came with thousands of soldiers and horses to charge. At the same time, large flags appeared in other areas of Zhijiang City, with a large word "Guan" fluttering in the rain.
"Son, how dare you do this!"
Sun Jian was furious. Although there were not enough troops around him, he still tried to resist, but he was grabbed by Cheng Pu just as he was about to take action.
"General, don't be impulsive and leave quickly!"
As Cheng Pu spoke, he pointed his finger in the direction of Xiangyang, where there was also a surge of people. A big flag with the word "yellow" appeared in everyone's eyes. At the same time, the momentum was quite loud, as if thousands of troops were coming.
