On the battlefield on Pang Juan's side, although both sides suffered heavy casualties, it was not enough compared to the battlefield where Xian Zhen, Pang Nuan, Jiang Xiaobai and Sun Jian faced off.
On Sun Jian's side, Sun Jian and Sun Wu divided their troops into two groups. Sun Jian led 40,000 troops to attack Ruyin County guarded by Pang Nuan and Wang Mang, while Sun Wu also led 40,000 troops to attack Chen County guarded by Xian Zhen and Jiang Xiaobai.
Sun Jian's appetite was quite big this time, and he sent troops with the intention of swallowing up Yuan Shu's territory. It is precisely because of this that Sun Jian divided his troops into two groups. This was to capture Chen County and Ruyin County at once, and then join forces together to march into Runan, attack Huanglong, and completely eliminate Yuan Shu.
Xian Zhen and Jiang Xiaobai had 50,000 troops to guard against Sun Wu, while Pang Nuan and Wang Mang had fewer troops, only 20,000.
Needless to say, Xian Zhen and Jiang Xiaobai's side, Sun Wu, the military sage with full command, is not so easy to deal with. Even if Jiang Xiaobai has a lot of talents in his hands, he can only do his best to maintain the situation.
As the first military commander in Chinese history to hold both the title of marshal and the record of marshal, Xian Zhen, who successively assisted the two overlords Duke Wen of Jin and Duke Xianggang of Jin, his commanding ability is naturally not weak. Like Pang Juan, he is also at the pinnacle of excellence.
Moreover, Xian Zhen was not only famous for commanding troops in battle, but his strategy was also not weak and had reached the point of being unparalleled.
It was precisely because of the strong alliance between Xian Zhen and Jiang Xiaobai that although Sun Wu successively captured a lot of territory, Xian Zhen and Jiang Xiaobai still held on tenaciously.
On Sun Jian's side, the lineup he faced was also not weak. Although Wang Mang did not have many commanders or counselors under his command, he did have many powerful generals.
Although Pang Nuan's abilities were not as good as those of Pang Juan and Xian Zhen, he was joined by Li Mi, Pei Xingjian and Yang Ren. Although Yang Ren is not as good as those under Wang Mang, as a peerless general with a basic force of 102, he is still somewhat marketable.
During the war, it was the time for these fierce generals to show their talents. Later, Pang Nuan also discovered that Yang Ren was not only excellent in martial arts, but also capable of both civil and military skills. Therefore, Yang Ren was naturally promoted by Pang Nuan.
As for Pei Xingjian, like Li Mi, he did not start from the bottom like Yang Ren. Instead, he followed the path of a wealthy family and directly entered Yuan Shu's sight through the introduction of others.
After all, among the big families, the Pei family from Hedong has much more weight than the Li family from Longxi used by Li Mi. Even Li Shui, who pretended to be the Li family of Longxi, could find Yang Hong to recommend him, let alone Pei Xingjian, who was from the Pei family of Hedong.
Although most of the children of the Pei family in Hedong served as officials under Li Xiang, Pei Xingjian was not afraid of exposing his identity, let alone Yuan Shu's suspicions.
In this era, it is normal for aristocratic families to diversify their investments, like the Xun family and the Sima family. One more Hedong Pei family is not a big deal, and one less Hedong Pei family is not a small amount.
However, although he successfully blended into Yuan Shu's forces, Pei Xingjian did not become as prosperous as Li Mi. Most of what Pei Xingjian learned was in the art of war. Without war, it would be difficult for Pei Xingjian to find opportunities to use his talents to get noticed by his superiors. Moreover, even if war comes, it will be difficult for a newcomer like him to take his turn.
Taking advantage of this war, in order to help Pei Xingjian rise to power, Li Mi pretended to have accidentally discovered Pei Xingjian's talents and recommended Pei Xingjian to Pang Nuan.
At first, Pang Nuan only gave Pei Xingjian a few small opportunities because Li Binai was a popular person around Yuan Shu. But Pei Xingjian's subsequent performance surprised Pang Nuan, and he really began to take Pei Xingjian's abilities seriously.
"General, for several months since the beginning of the war, our army has been deliberately at a disadvantage. In the past month, our army has been retreating steadily. Now, it is almost time. It is time to take action!" Li Mi smiled Said to Pang Nuan.
"Hahaha, look at how arrogant Sun Jian is every day. I have been patient for a long time. Now, I can finally take action! This time, I will let Sun Jian know how powerful I am." Pang Nuan heard that Li As Mi said, he immediately said excitedly, "Mr. Bizhi, if this plan is successful, I will take the lead!"
"General, you are too modest. We have to wait until our plan is successful before we can say anything else!" Li Mi said with a bow.
After all, no one can guarantee that no accident will happen until the outcome of the matter is settled. Only when the next battle is won can we say success.
Wang Mang on the side thought of Li Mi's previous plan, and looked at Li Mi with eyes that became more and more fiery. Wang Mang had already concluded that Li Mi must have been an amazing talent of his era, but he really had no impression of him in his mind.
At most, Wang Mang has some understanding of some figures from several famous eras in history. Not to mention that Li Mi is now using the fake name of Li Shui. Even if Li Mi openly tells Wang Mang his real name, Wang Mang probably won't know who Li Mi is.
During these days, with a great talent like Li Mi by his side, Wang Mang naturally had to find ways to win over him.
Of course, it's just about making friends, developing friendship, and paving the way for the future. Wang Mang would not be stupid enough to directly tell Li Mi that he had thoughts about Yuan Shu's position, but he would try to see if he had the aura of a king and see if he could make Li Mi bow his head and worship!
Of course, Li Mi was also happy to deal with Wang Mang's overtures. Anyway, he doesn't know how long he will stay with Yuan Shu. During this time, Wang Mang will be of many uses.
"Mr. Bi Zhi, if this plan is successful, the Sun family will definitely be in chaos. As long as our army can deal with Liu Biao in Jingzhou, your Majesty will have nothing to worry about for the time being!" Wang Mang maintained a warm smile and said to Li Mi.
At the same time, Wang Mang couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart. Although Yuan Shu was kicked in the head by a donkey and made such a stupid decision to become emperor, fortunately, the situation was not too bad in the end.
While Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor and helped Li Xiang attract the attention of the world, Xuzhou Zhao Kuangyin's royal robes and Jin Wang Li Xiang's crusade against Yongliang also helped Yuan Shu divert the attention of many princes. So far, they only have to deal with two princes, Sun Jian and Liu Biao.
If there were one or two more princes, Wang Mang really felt that they might not be able to withstand it.
But at least judging from the current situation, as long as Li Mi's plan succeeds, they will really have the possibility to stabilize the situation.
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