"You tell me the truth, is Gan Ning really 20,000 people?"

Yuan Shao is also very wise at times. Seeing that Yuan Tan would rather give up his contributions before the battle and return to Qingzhou to meet the enemy, he knew that the war in Qingzhou was not as simple as Yuan Tan said.

Yuan Tan hesitated for a moment, but still replied: "Father, there are indeed 20,000 people. When our army returns to Qingzhou, we can repel Gan Ning. ”

"Okay...."

Yuan Shao said: "You bring 50,000 Qingzhou troops back to help, and hand over the remaining soldiers and horses to Xu You to help me conquer Xuzhou." You must know that the current war has reached the most critical time. Although Fan Lihua was defeated, there were still more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and we should not underestimate it. ”

"Yes..."

Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and said, "The child will definitely repel Gan Ning." The child quits. ”

"Go ahead."

After Yuan Tan left.

Guo Tu, a strategist on the side, asked, "Didn't the king see it, did Tan Gongzi lie?" ”

"How can I not see it?"

Yuan Shao ordered the guards in the camp to retreat, and said to Guo Tu: "Every time you fight, Tan Er must take the lead. Within five days, occupy six cities in Xuzhou. He dreamed of taking Fan Lihua's head, but at this critical time, he wanted to return to Qingzhou. It must have been Gan Ning's army that surrounded Linzi, so he had to return to help. ”

"The king is wise. But since the king knows that Qingzhou is in danger, why not give Tan Gongzi some more people? Guo Tu asked.

"The rebellion in Qingzhou is a disease of mustard. Xuzhou is the focus. Tan Er is going, even if he can't fight Gan Ning, he should be able to delay for some time, and it will not be too late for me to fight Fan Lihua and then rush to Qingzhou. ”

Yuan Shao seemed to be a little drunk, and waved his hand: "You can also step down." Go and tell the soldiers that tomorrow morning, they will attack the city with all their might. ”

"No."

The Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Qingzhou seem to be two battlefields that are not connected to each other. In fact, Gan Ning's army, which went straight to Yuan Shao's rear, has formed a climate. It can easily cut off Yuan Shao's grain channel.

Even if there was no plan from the Military Aircraft Department to lure the enemy, Yuan Shao would be in a predicament.

Therefore, Qingzhou and Xuzhou are really a battlefield.

Late July.

Han Xin's first division stormed Yangping Pass.

However, the city defense of Yangpingguan is extremely strong, and Han Xin has no large-scale siege equipment, so it is really difficult to climb the city tower only by relying on the newly built ladder. After attacking for more than half a month, he failed to make any contributions.

The war is at a stalemate.

And at this time... Lu Bu's new army, however, won successive battles and was like a bamboo, occupying six cities in Langzhong one after another. is concentrating the main force, preparing to attack the barrier of Shu, Sima Pass.

Simaguan is located at the critical point of the official road, surrounded by mountains and forests, and cannot be passed. If you bypass the Four Horse Pass, you will not be able to reach the Sword Pavilion in two months. So it had to be captured.

Li Jing was eager to make meritorious contributions, and without waiting for Lu Bu's order, he led the second division to go.

It's only three hours.

The Four Horse Pass is broken!

"Report..."

Li Jing sent soldiers back to the camp to report: "General Li has occupied Sima Pass, please ask the lord to garrison Sima Pass." ”

"Huh?"

The generals in the tent were dumbfounded.

They were discussing who would attack the Four Horse Pass, but they didn't expect Li Jing to play his cards according to the routine and have already occupied the Four Horse Pass. So what's the point of discussion?

Lu Bu laughed: "Okay... It finally lived up to my expectations. ”

"Did the lord send General Li there?" Xu Shu asked.

"Yes. Didn't you see that I didn't speak just now? Soon after setting up camp, I sent Li Jing to lead the second division and go straight to Sima Pass. Lu Bu smiled.

Actually, I lied...

Li Jing went out of the camp to Sima Pass, Lu Bu did know, but he didn't send it.

If Li Jing didn't win, Lu Bu would definitely be punished.

But now it's a win, and a big win. Lu Bu is still willing to be punished. simply said that he sent Li Jing by himself, so as to block the mouths of Xu Shu and the generals, so that Li Jing would be grateful to Dade and be more loyal.

"Ladies and gentlemen..."

Lu Bu diverted the topic and said: "In the battle of Sima Pass, in less than three hours, our army won a great victory. It can be seen that Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are weak and not the opponent of our army, and Yizhou is even more readily available. ”

"Congratulations, my lord..."

The people will be glad.

At this moment, the Shadow Commander asked Nie Zheng to see him. Lü Bu summoned him to the camp tent of the Chinese army.

Nie Zheng's expression was gloomy, as if he had bad news to convey.

He glanced at the generals in the tent, and then turned his gaze to Lu Bu. The meaning is obvious, it is to let Lu Buping retreat left and right, and then convey the news.

"The last will retire..."

"Not necessarily!"

Lu Bu stopped everyone and said to Nie Zheng: "If there is any bad news, tell it and listen to it." Is Xuzhou lost? ”

"Back to the lord, Xuzhou has not been lost..."

"Then don't worry. No matter how bad the news is, it can't be worse than losing Xuzhou. You say, what's the bad news? ”

Nie Zheng replied: "Your lord." Half a month ago, Zhao Yun led more than 7,000 elites to attack Fucheng. The defenders of Fucheng fought desperately, but... In the end, they were defeated and all of them were wiped out. The artillery in the city all fell into Zhao Yun's hands. Our Jingzhou grain team passed through Fucheng and was also intercepted by Zhao Yun, with more than 3,000 casualties. ”

"Fucheng lost?"

Xu Shu stood up in horror.

"Yes."

"Impossible!"

Lu Bu took the case and roared angrily: "Fucheng is garrisoned by my three regiments, and there are a large number of artillery and mines. Zhao Yun feints to attack, get twice the result with half the effort, how can he take it? ”

"Back to the lord, I really lost it. After receiving the report, his subordinates went to Fucheng to see that Zhao Yun's general flag had been erected at the head of the city. Nie Zheng said.

"It's so incompetent!"

Lu Bu trembled with anger and asked, "Which unit is stationed in Fucheng?" ”

"Hui Zhugong, it is the 21st Brigade under the command of the last general." Wu Tianci, the commander of the 6th Division, came out of the ranks.

"Take down Wu Tianci and dismiss him!" Lu Bu didn't look up. Maybe I don't want to face it.

"My lord, the last general is not guilty."

"Not guilty? The dignified 21st Brigade, guarding hundreds of red-coated cannons and tens of thousands of shells, can't beat the Shu army with a war knife, and says it's not guilty? I didn't behead you, it's already very face-saving for you. Drag him out, hit the twenty boards first, and then send him back to Shouchun. ”

"No."

The soldiers guarding the tent came in and took Wu Tianci, the commander of the 6th Division, away.

The generals in the tent all interceded for Wu Tianci.

Lu Bu ignored it and said to Xu Shu: "There are a large number of artillery pieces in Fucheng, and they can't fall into Liu Bei's hands. Please lead the Third Army, starry night, rush to Fucheng, and be sure to annihilate Zhao Yun's department. If Zhao Yun leaves, please find a way to catch up, even if you chase to the ends of the earth, you will also recapture the artillery. You have to know that the importance of artillery is better than the whole of Yizhou. ”

"The minister has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not..."

Xu Shu said hesitantly.

"You shouldn't say it!" Lu Bu could think with his toes that Xu Shu must be trying to persuade him to be a teacher. Take Fucheng first, and then return to the Central Plains to help in the war. But Lu Bu had already made up his mind to attack Yizhou. Even if this is a difficult move, it must be overcome.

"Yes. The minister immediately went to transfer troops. ”

"Wait..."

Lu Bu glanced at the tent and asked, "Where is Hao Meng?" ”

"The end will be."

Hao Meng, commander of the Independent Brigade of the First Army, came out of the ranks.

Lu Bu instructed: "Your independent brigade, go with Mr. Yuanzhi." Everything is under the orders of the gentleman. ”

"No."

Hao Meng and Xu Shu left.

Half an hour later.

Hao Meng's Independent Brigade and Cao Xing's Third Army, under the leadership of Xu Shu, went to Fucheng.

Lu Bu was also stationed in Sima Pass.

The first order after entering the customs was to kill the rich and collect the grain and grass. Then let Zang Ba's cavalry brigade go to several cities outside the Four Horse Pass, search again, and cut down all the grain and grass that were hoarded at home, and then snatch the grain.

(End of chapter)