Xu Rong closed his eyes and recuperated, Fan Chou wanted to ask him about Zhang Liao several times, but when the words came to his lips, he still gave up. He left the position of the Chinese army and was about to return to his front when someone whispered to him. He turned his head to see that Duan Xuan was standing under the flag and waving to him.

Fan Chou frowned, he didn't want to ignore Duan Xuan, but after thinking about it, it was over. Duan Xuan looked at him, the gray beard on his lips trembled, and a touch of contempt flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up. "Zichun, you specially came to the Chinese army, are you not at ease?"

Fan Chou sighed heavily, acquiescing to Duan Xuan's guess, he was indeed not at ease.

"Okay, what you said makes sense, there are only one hundred and ten people around General Xu, and Wang Fang is watching, so he can't do anything. Let's focus on winning this battle and destroy Sun Ce. If we lose this battle, we will die without a place to bury. General Xu was ruthless, slaughtering two counties in a row, forcing us to a dead end, and had to follow him all the way to the dark. ”

Fan Chou's heart was slightly cold, and he couldn't help but simmer. "You're not worried about Zhang Liao?"

"I have already sent someone to inform Li Meng, and he will keep an eye on Zhang Liao. With more than 1,000 riders, Zhang Liao didn't dare to do anything. At best, Xu Rong let him stay out of the matter, in case we lose, Zhang Liao's hands are clean, and he can go to his old friend. What if the robe is cut, you can sew it up again. Duan Xuan was silent for a moment, shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed softly. Xu Rong is scheming, and we all fell for him. ”

Fan Chou didn't say anything more. Among them, Duan Xuan was the most cautious person, and since he was relieved, there was nothing to worry about, although he really didn't understand what Duan Xuan was doing. He arched his hands and strode forward, walking briskly.

Duan Xuan squinted at Fan Chou's back, laughed silently, gestured to Wang Fang not far away, and went back to his battle formation. Sun Ce sent people to exchange prisoners, apparently wanting to get something from Guannankou, but Guannan had been locked up in Li Meng's camp and had no chance to be alone with Xu Rong. Even if there was any agreement between Xu Rong and Sun Ce, it didn't make much sense now.

On the contrary, when the prisoners were exchanged, he not only had thirty more subordinates, but he could also get a little news.

Sun Ce is insidious, he knew that there was a problem here, but he had to change it. If he is scheming, Xu Rong can only try his best to clear himself, and he can't refuse. If this battle cannot be won, the remaining days will be counted. There are bad deeds of slaughtering the city in front of them, even if Sun Ce is willing to let them go, the people of Nanyang can't spare them.

There is no way out, only to work hard to move forward and fight a bloody way.

Duan Xuan returned to his position and chatted with Zhang Bo. Zhang Bo was very polite, but basically didn't speak, just listened quietly. After coming over for about half an hour, Li Fang came with Guan Nan. After being locked up for a few days, Guan Nan was skinny and skinny, and his body was full of dirt, but he was neatly dressed and even his hair was meticulous.

After confirming that Guannan was safe, Zhang Bo returned to his own formation, and after a short time, he came to the front of the formation with thirty Xiliang prisoners, changed back to Guannan, and returned to his own formation.

Standing in front of Sun Ce, Guan Nan bowed down and gave a salute, like a broken chime, a standard Confucian etiquette.

"Guan Jun suffered. Go back and wash up, eat something, and get some rest. ”

Kannan stood still. "General, I'...... Can you ask a question? ”

Sun Ce nodded.

"Doesn't the general want to ask Xu Rong how he reacted when he saw me?"

Sun Ce pointed to the battle formation opposite. "Seeing this, I have already guessed the result, and it doesn't matter what the process is."

"That'...... What's on the handkerchief? ”

"A handkerchief is a handkerchief, what else could there be?" Sun Ce smiled mysteriously. Kannan is too pedantic, pedantic and even a little cute, and he is reluctant to talk to Kannan about these intrigues. "Go back and rest, if you have anything to say, wait until the war is over."

Guan Nan was helpless, and returned to the rear with a stomach full of doubts. Along the way, he passed through several positions and found that although the soldiers were busy, some were carrying supplies, some were adjusting bowstrings, and some were moving their bodies, there was no tense atmosphere, they were orderly and relaxed, just like a military parade, rather than fighting with the Xiliang soldiers, who were known for their ferocity. Guan Nan was puzzled and couldn't help but get nervous. Sun Ce's governance of the army is so lax, can he win against Xu Rong?

When he came to the back, Guan Nan was taken aback. Surrounded by a defensive circle composed of three armed forces and nearly 100 stone throwers and thousands of soldiers, the center of the rear formation is like a large-scale banquet site, hundreds of tents are set up neatly, dozens of cauldrons are steaming, and each cauldron is boiling something, some are beef, some are medicinal herbs, and some are sackcloth, the aroma of beef and the smell of medicine are mixed together, adding a sense of warmth, many people are busy, there are men and women, all of them are quick with hands and feet, and they are quick to act.

Seeing Guannan coming, someone immediately greeted him, and after the guards who escorted Guannan explained the situation, someone led Guannan into a tent, and after two orders, two women greeted him and waited for Guannan's wide clothes.

Guan Nan was startled, covering his clothes with one hand and his eyes with the other. "Don't look at indecency, don't look at indecency."

A young woman covered her mouth and smiled: "Don't be nervous, take off your clothes, let the doctor check your body for you, if there are injuries, there are no injuries, and then come to a bowl of hot beef soup, sleep well, and ensure that you are in good spirits tomorrow." ”

Kannan will be skeptical. "You ...... this"

"This is a medical tent, a place dedicated to the treatment of generals and soldiers who have been seriously wounded. Your Excellency has suffered these days, and General Sun has taken special care of you. ”

"What about the beef outside?"

"It is for the soldiers to replenish their physical strength, and the injured soldiers can eat it, and someone will send it when the time comes."

"Such a waste?" Guan Nan was so distressed that his face changed. Spring ploughing is imminent, and cattle are not only the transportation of animal power, but also the big animals of cultivated land, how can they be so wasteful. This Sun Ce is really young, and he doesn't know thrift at all. However, it was useless for him to say anything, so he had to take off his coat and have the doctor examine it to confirm that there were no serious external injuries, and then he was sent to the inner tent to bathe. Lying in the steaming bathtub, Kannan counted the accounts, and the more he calculated, the more he felt that his flesh hurt, which was worse than being injured, it was like ripping meat.

After this battle, at least 200 cattle will be killed, and tens of thousands of catties of charcoal will be killed, right? Although there are a lot of Nanyang cattle, it can't be wasted so much.

However, he now understood why the soldiers he had just met were calm and excited, without the slightest nervousness and uneasiness that they should have before the war. Even if you get a little injured, it doesn't matter, it's more comfortable to come here to eat and drink than at home. How can ordinary people be willing to eat meat like this.

Suddenly, Kannan's heart moved. He didn't want to stay in the tent to rest, he wanted to see how Sun Ce defeated Xu Rong and defeated the Xiliang army. He washed hastily, changed into a new cloth coat, drank half a bowl of hot and fragrant beef soup, and hurried to the front of the battle.

Sun Ce was surprised. "Anything else?"

"General, I want to watch the battle, is that okay?"

Sun Ce thought about it and laughed: "Okay, it's rare that you have this heart, just stay and take a look." ”