Lu Xuan took a breath and said loudly: "Yuan Shu, do you think that killing someone can scare all the soldiers? It's impossible. You don't even care about Zhang Xun, who has been loyal to him for many years, and you still let Zhang Xun go Death, with such indifference and ruthlessness, how can it be possible for people to fight to the death to serve?"
"The soldiers are talking because you did something wrong. But you know your mistakes and refuse to correct them. You are stubborn and stubborn. You directly kill people to establish your authority. You rely on violent means to intimidate the soldiers and do not allow them to talk."
"With such cruel and ruthless methods, who would dare to serve you?"
"You care nothing about life and death for your closest confidants. You treat your soldiers like ants. You, Yuan Shu, are in vain as your master!"
Lu Xuan's voice came out clearly and echoed in the air, "Soldiers of Yuan Shu, open your eyes wide and see clearly what kind of person the people you serve are like? Think about it carefully, such a person is worthy of your Effective?"
Wow! !
There was a commotion outside the city.
Countless soldiers kept discussing.
Countless people looked at Yuan Shu because Lu Xuan's words exposed Yuan Shu's true face.
Yuan Shu's military morale was greatly affected.
When Zhou Yu saw the mood of the soldiers outside the city, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
The lord's mouth is good at bewitching people's hearts and good at sophistry and suppression.
Yuan Shu was completely defeated.
Zhou Yu's eyes fell on Yuan Shu. Although he could not see clearly the expression on Yuan Shu's face from a certain distance, Zhou Yu could feel that Yuan Shu was absolutely furious.
Crack!
Zhou Yu heard a crisp sound coming from outside the city.
The big flagpole not far from Yuan Shu actually broke in the middle, and the flag representing Yuan Shu fell to the ground with a roar.
Zhou Yu even smiled.
God's will is not with Yuan Shu.
This is a good thing.
boom! !
Countless Yuan Shu soldiers were even more shocked.
Although Yuan Shu killed people to shock him, he still failed to suppress people, and many people talked about it. Especially God's will, which is the most mysterious sign. Now that the flagpole of the Great Wall was broken, countless soldiers retreated in their hearts.
This is not about them retreating.
It's God's will.
Yuan Shu glanced at Lu Xuan on the tower, and then at the broken banner beside him. His lips turned purple with anger, and his body was trembling constantly. He ordered: "Drag the person in charge of the banner pole down. Cut it off."
"General, have mercy on me, general, have mercy on me."
The soldiers guarding the big banner knelt down and begged for mercy, looking horrified.
"Pull it down."
Yuan Shu gave a sharp and stern order.
The soldiers immediately dragged the person down, and soon a scream was heard.
When Yan Xiang saw this scene, he immediately stepped forward and advised: "My lord, the celestial phenomenon has given a warning and the morale of the army is unstable. We will withdraw our troops for the time being and camp outside Huoxian City to rest and then consider the strategy of breaking the city. Lu Xuanren is in the city. Can’t escape.”
"no way!"
The anger in Yuan Shu's heart completely exploded.
He always does things based on his mood. This time, he was bullied so badly by Lu Xuan. He was so humiliated that he would never give up.
Chief Shi Yang Hong stood up, rolled his eyes, and after trying to figure out Yuan Shu's thoughts, he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I believe that the soldiers will win. Lu Xuan is so domineering, we can attack."
Yan Xiang said angrily: "Yang Hong, you are so shameless. Don't you know that the situation is not good?"
Yang Hong figured out Yuan Shu's thoughts and said forcefully: "We have strong troops and I have the advantage. Why should we withdraw?"
Yuan Shu was furious, flicked his sleeves, and ordered: "I have the advantage in this battle, Sun Ce. You lead the attack, break Huo County, and capture Lu Xuan."
"As you command!"
Sun Ce responded with clasped fists.
When he saw Lu Xuan, murderous intent boiled in his heart, and he wanted to take revenge immediately, so he simply led his men to attack.
Sun Ce launched an attack, and Zhou Yu immediately arranged for defense.
The two sides soon fought at close range, and countless Yuan troops descended on the city. On the city tower, Zhou Yu defended calmly, with archers shooting from a distance, rolling stones and huge trees smashing them at close range, and pikemen sticking out their spears from the city tower, responsible for stabbing and killing those who came forward.
The defense on the city tower advanced in an orderly manner, so much so that Sun Ce attacked fiercely, but was still killed several times.
Huo County is as stable as Mount Tai.
Yuan Shu's people could not shake Huo County.
Yan Xiang saw this in his eyes, and his expression became even more urgent, and he advised again: "Lord, our military morale is not stable. If we continue to attack, we will only waste more troops."
Yuan Shu clenched his fist tightly and his eyes were red. He glanced at the attacking soldiers. A large number of people attacked fiercely, but they were still unable to get on the tower and gain a foothold.
If you can't gain a foothold at the top of the city, you can't win. After the morale of the army is affected, the offensive will be the fiercest at the beginning. Later, the morale of the soldiers will further collapse, and the army will not be stable at all.
Yuan Shu said: "Yang Hong, what do you think?"
Yang Hong said: "Lord, let's retreat first and reorganize the morale of the army. We have an absolute advantage in this battle. The reason why we failed to capture Huo County is because the soldiers were sneaky and cunning. After these people are dealt with, we can win. "
"Withdraw the troops, the entire army retreats."
Yuan Shu nodded and ordered.
clang! clang!
The sound of gongs resounded across the battlefield, and Yuan Shu's soldiers retreated like a tide after receiving the news.
Sun Ce retreated panting, leaving several scars on his body. Unwilling to be reconciled, he cupped his fists and said, "General, as long as we attack in large numbers at once, we will have a chance. Why withdraw our troops?"
Yuan Shu said calmly: "Just withdraw the troops."
The army withdrew, Huo County returned to peace, and Yuan Shu's army camped six miles away.
The army is stationed in the Chinese army's tent.
Yuan Shu's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with anger, and he said in a deep voice: "The entire process of attacking Huoxian County was planned by Lu Xuan. What do you think we should do to defeat Huoxian County and win this battle?"
Yan Xiang took the lead and said: "Lord, the strategy to defeat the enemy now is to encircle Huo County and then adopt the strategy of encircling the points and calling for reinforcements. We blocked Lu Xuan in Huo County and arranged people to go to Shu County. When there was news that Lu Xuan was surrounded The news forced Lu Kang to bring his men to rush for reinforcements and annihilate the remaining active forces in Lujiang County. Lu Xuan became a lone army, and Huo County was destroyed without attack. Lu Xuan relied on the strong city, so just ignore him. "
"My lord, I don't think it's appropriate to humble your position."
Yang Hong stood up and spoke.
Yang Hong glanced at Yan Xiang and said: "Bizhi thinks that Master Yan's strategy is too slow. We have enough troops, why are we dragging our feet? I think that we should send a strong force based on surrounding Lu Xuan. , raided Shu County again. As long as Shu County is defeated, Lu Xuan will definitely be defeated. If we don’t take the initiative now, we will never be able to achieve a breakthrough. This battle cannot be delayed any longer. "
Yuan Shu was also thinking, but he did not make a decision immediately.
Yan Xiang's suggestion is to wait and see, which makes sense. Yang Hong's suggestion is to take the initiative to attack, which also makes sense.
Yuan Shu's eyes turned and fell on Xu Shao, and asked: "Mr. Xu, what do you think?"
Xu Shao surrendered to Yuan Shu and served as a counselor under Yuan Shu. He usually did not take the initiative to express his position. When he heard Yuan Shu's inquiry, he stood up and bowed his hands.
Xu Shaochun reported: "Reporting to my lord, I have thought about it for a while. Whether it is Yan Zongbu's strategy of defending the city or Yang Changshi's strategy of attacking, there is actually no problem. Both strategies can be arranged. Even I think it won’t make any difference if we adopt two strategies at the same time.”
"nonsense!"
Yan Xiang glared at Xu Shao and scolded: "Xu Shao, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. We divided our forces to attack Shu County, but Shu County also has a strong city. How can we attack it?"
Xu Shao said in a deep voice: "Although Shu County is strong, but there is no Lu Xuan in Shu County, why can't we attack it?"
Yang Hong gave Xu Shao a grateful look. He stood up and said again: "The best choice is to take the initiative to attack. We sent people to Shu County. If Lu Xuan was anxious, he could only take the initiative to fight. It was precisely we who forced Lu Xuan to fight. Xuan’s chance to fight.”
Yan Xiang said solemnly: "If we take the initiative to attack, once the outgoing army is defeated, we will lose another force. First Ji Ling, then Zhang Xun. If we continue to lose, the enemy's and our forces will change, and we will no longer have the advantage. It’s dangerous.”
Yang Hong cupped his hands and said: "Yan Xiang is timid in the face of battle and confuses the morale of the army. Such a person cannot be retained. Please, my lord, kill Yan Xiang to rectify the morale of the army."
Yan Xiang blew his beard and glared, and said angrily: "Yang Hong underestimated the enemy and rushed forward with the intention of destroying the lord's foundation. Please kill Yang Hong to rectify the morale of the army."
The two started to criticize.
Yuan Shu was confused and irritable, and shouted: "That's enough, shut up!"
Only then did Yang Hong and Yan Xiang stop talking.
Both sides are advisers and are competing for the right to speak. Whoever adopts Yuan Shu's advice will benefit the most once he wins.
There is contention on both sides.
Moreover, Yang Hong and Yan Xiang have a bad relationship.
Yuan Shu became more and more irritable. He originally wanted to attack Lu Xuan immediately, but after hearing the argument between Yan Xiang and Yang Hong, he couldn't make up his mind for a while, because Lu Xuan was indeed difficult to deal with.
Yuan Shu thought for a moment and then ordered: "Think again about dealing with Lu Xuan. Let's camp for the time being and wait for the opportunity."
"Although the attack is not considered for the time being, we must be prepared for a long-term fight. To fight for a long time, we must have enough food. Food from the rear is being sent in a steady stream. Yang Hong, you are responsible for the food and grass. Now there is How much grain and grass have been delivered, have you chosen a place to store the grain?"
Yuan Shu changed the topic.
A flash of light flashed across Xu Shao's eyes.
Immediately, he looked at his eyes, nose and heart again, without interrupting, and watched quietly.
Food and grass may be a strategy to break the situation.
Yang Hong took the initiative and said: "Replying to my lord, our grain and grass have been sent to 100,000 stones, all of which are stationed in Changshan, twelve miles away from the rear. This batch of grain is enough for us to feed for about three months. The land has been under siege for a long time. Xuan, there’s no problem.”
Yuan Shu said: "You have arranged for people to keep a close eye on the granary. You must not leak information about the granary, and you must protect it."
Yang Hongxin said: "Please don't worry, my lord. Changshan is behind us and there are a thousand soldiers guarding it. There is no problem at all. Moreover, it is not far from us, so please don't worry, my lord."
Yuan Shu nodded and said: "That's good, everyone, please step back."
In the big tent, everyone retreated.
Xu Shao left the Chinese army's tent, thinking about Yuan Shu's arrangements for this battle, but he felt contempt in his heart.
Yuan Shu is only superficial.
He is alcoholic, lustful, greedy, extravagant and lustful, and has no decisiveness in doing things. It was clear that Yang Hong and Yan Xiang were already fighting, but they didn't deal with it and just let it go before thinking about it.
Such an arrangement will only pamper the next fight and fail to resolve its own internal strife.
Yuan Shu will be defeated!
Xu Shao wandered around the camp and learned about the morale of the soldiers. Near evening, Xu Shao returned to the camp and wrote a letter.
In the letter, he told the location of the granary where Yuan Shu would store grain. In addition, Xu Shao also wrote down the situation of the fight between Yang Hong and Yan Xiang, as well as Yuan Shu's military strength and popular sentiment, before arranging to send him away quietly.
