Chapter 825: The Battle of Xiangfan
Xu Huang's words stopped the potter a little.
In fact, he originally wanted to send two generals to Fancheng to face the enemy, but as for other things, the potter didn't think too much about it at once.
However, Xu Huang's words did remind him.
The level and rank of these two generals are about the same, and in peacetime, no one should be able to restrict anyone.
However, the current situation is special, and it is impossible not to think carefully.
The potter even regretted a little in his heart, he didn't think about it so much just now, otherwise he would have sent someone else to fight.
But now that the words have been spoken, it is really difficult to take them back.
The potter looked at the two of them back and forth, pondered for a long time, and finally said: "Then order Xu Rong to be the main general and Xu Huang to be the deputy general." ”
"No!"
The two hugged their fists together, went out to prepare the soldiers and horses, and when they walked to the door, they heard the potter greet Xu Huang.
"Komeito, wait a minute."
Xu Huang turned around and came back.
"Gongming, logically speaking, with ability and use of troops, I should have appointed you as the main general, but since the death of Sun Ce, Xu Rong's heart has become more sensitive, if I let you be the main general, I am afraid that it will stimulate him, I hope you can be more considerate."
Xu Huang smiled very boldly: "The prime minister is too worried, how can the last general be dissatisfied with this?" General Xu talked about qualifications and the method of using troops, and even popularity, he was above the last general in the army, and the last general should serve General Xu as the chief, which is a matter of common sense, and the prime minister should not doubt it. ”
Xu Huang's atmosphere and sensibility made the potters deeply pleased.
But he was still a little uneasy, and instructed: "Gongming, Liu Bei's vanguard army is Guan Yu, this person is not more idle, you need to be more careful." ”
"The prime minister can rest assured."
Although Xu Huang responded to the potter on his lips, he didn't think so in his heart.
In his opinion, Guan Yu basically has no record of success.
Except for when the princes were crusading against Dong Zhuo, he won Hua Xiong single-handedly, and finally forced Hua Xiong to commit suicide, and he fought with Lu Bu in Tiger Prison Pass, other than that, I didn't feel that he had anything remarkable.
The only thing that can make Xu Huang pay a little attention is that Guan Yu, like him, is also from Hedong.
After Xu Huang left, Guo Jia immediately said to Tao Shang: "For example, today's forces, in addition to Liu Bei in Jingzhou and Cao Cao in Guanzhong, there is also a Yizhou Liu Zhang, the first two are mortal enemies with the prime minister, but Liu Zhang is different, to be honest, according to the bottom of the view, Liu Zhang was tied to his chariot purely because of the Han family, and now Liu Biao is dead, Liu Bei is in power in Jiangling, logically speaking, Liu Zhang should not be convinced by him, and this matter can be used." ”
The potter shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not as easy as you think." ”
Guo Jia was stunned when he heard this, and said, "What do you mean?" The prime minister thinks this discord is inappropriate? ”
The potter stood up, looked out of the hall, and said: "If it is replaced by the original, this discord plan may work, but now I am afraid that it will be difficult, you have been in Chen Liucheng for this time, so I don't know very much, the school government reported that the old department of the Sun family, headed by Zhou Yu, has gone to Xichuan and took refuge in Liu Zhang." ”
This news is really a bit too exciting for Guo Jia.
He rubbed his eyebrows, thought carefully for a while, and said: "I see, if Zhou Yu is under Liu Zhang, then he will definitely set up Liu Zhang to support Liu Bei as our enemy, and it will not be easy to make Liu Zhang fall to us." ”
The potter nodded and said: "It's not easy, but it's not completely impossible, after all, Zhou Yu is an outsider, and there are so many local scholars in Yizhou under Liu Zhang's command, if Zhou Yu is appointed too high by Liu Zhang, from their point of view, I'm afraid they are also unwilling...... What does Bonghyo think? ”
Guo Jia nodded and said, "This is very good, it is better to let Sun Qian go to Yizhou first, communicate with Liu Zhang secretly, see what kind of attitude the other party has, and then make a calculation." ”
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The next day, Xu Huang and Xu Rong's soldiers and horses marched from Xuchang to Fancheng to station.
Soon after Erxu entered Fancheng, Guan Yu's army arrived in Fancheng.
After Guan Yu led his troops to Fancheng, he had just set up camp when a heavy rain fell.
The current season is summer, although the rainfall is very heavy, but after the rain, the sun is abundant, and the soldiers of the Jingzhou army have not suffered any crimes.
The city of Fancheng was closed, and no one opened the city.
Guan Yu took Chen Zhi and his son Guan Ping to Fancheng.
Guan Yu rode out, holding the Qinglong Yanyue Knife, pointing at the head of Fancheng City and shouting: "Tell Xu Rong to come out to meet me!" ”
"General Guan, it's been a long time."
After a while, Xu Rong and Xu Huang came to the city and looked at Guan Yu condescendingly.
Under Xu Rong's mask, the one-eyed essence burst into flames, and shouted: "Guan Yu Pifu, a puppet thief!" When today's son rules the world with benevolence and virtue, Yun'er and other rats are in a corner of peace, but you and others are committing crimes against our state and county? But why! ”
"The pottery merchant supports the puppet emperor and establishes the puppet dynasty, and my brother rebels against the sky, how can he sit in Jingxiang?" Guan Yu Qinglong Glaive turned around, and the sunlight shone on the blade of the Qinglong Glaive, and the person who shook couldn't open his eyes.
"Xu Rong Pifu, do you dare to go out of the city to fight a certain male?"
Xu Rong said coldly: "Guan Yu, my Fancheng is solid, if you have the ability, come and get it, I'll wait for you!" ”
Guan Yu frowned when he heard this.
At this time, Chen Zhizong came behind Guan Yu and shouted at the city wall: "Xu Rong, you used to be just an unknown person under Dong Zhuo's account, but now you are a vassal pottery merchant and a traitor, what kind of general does you dare to be so arrogant?" It's just relying on the ferocity of the potter, what's the big deal? …… How? When you get out of the city, are you afraid that you will lose another eye? ”
It's okay that Chen didn't mention anything else, but when he mentioned his eyes, it just poked Xu Rong's heart.
It felt like a general poke, but the kind of pain that drilled into death with an electric drill.
The one-eyed under Xu Rong's bronze mask was almost about to erupt into flames.
He pointed Chen Zhi's nose from afar in the city and shouted, "What a shaft! If you have the ability, don't go! ”
With that, he turned around and ran down the city.
When Xu Huang saw this, he was immediately frightened.
He hurriedly grabbed Xu Rong and said, "General Xu, what are you doing?" ”
"The puppet is too deceitful! I'll go out of the city and teach him a lesson! ”
Xu Huang hurriedly said: "General Xu, we are here just to defend Fancheng, but we have not come to compete with Guan Yu and Chen Zhi, besides, Guan Yu's skills are no less than Lu Bu, and the general must not be reckless." ”
Xu Rong said: "It's nothing! Although Guan Yu is brave, he is just the courage of a horseman, Xu has been marching and deploying for many years, how can he be afraid of him? ”
"Then it's better to be careful!" Xu Huang tried his best to stop him: "Besides, we just came here, and we don't know much about the affairs of Fancheng, even if we want to fight with Guan Yu, we must first stabilize the affairs in the city, otherwise we will not live up to the prime minister's trust?" ”
Xu Rong took a deep breath and said, "Since Gongming said so, then the general will put up with him for two days, and when everything in the city is settled, it is not too late to settle accounts with him." ”