The Western Liang army invaded, and Xiangyang's troops were empty, which was a godsend for him Liu Biao to recapture Xiangyang.

Liu Biao never expected that Su Zhe would be able to defeat Dong Zhuo, turn around, and break Huang Zu again.

The dream is about to be shattered.

At this time, Su Zhe's strength was so strong that he was going to overwhelm him, and if he retreated this time, he might never have a chance to recover Xiangyang.

Liu Biao is unwilling.

"I know Liu Jingzhou, you are unwilling, if Liu Jingzhou has any better way now, you can do it at will." Xu Shu saw him hesitating, so he said lightly.

Liu Biao was silent.

Half yesterday, he let out a long sigh and flicked his hand helplessly: "That's it, I don't want this Su thief to be so strong, pass the order, and the whole army will immediately withdraw the siege of Xiangyang and collect troops in Jiangling." ”

The order was handed down, and nearly 40,000 Jingzhou soldiers besieging the city hurriedly packed up their bags, and before dawn, they withdrew from the siege in the starry night and retreated south in a hurry.

In the afternoon of the next day, Su Zhe led an army of nearly 40,000 foot cavalry and arrived at the city of Xiangyang.

At this moment, the enemy troops besieging the city had already been emptied, leaving only empty camps.

Su Zhe's soldiers were bloodless and relieved the siege of Xiangyang.

Liu Biao's interest retreated, but he also expected, he did not take advantage of the situation to pursue, only ordered the whole army to be stationed outside the city, and he personally entered the city to comfort the soldiers who defended the city.

The gate of Xiangyang City, which had been closed for three months, was finally opened, and the soldiers and civilians of the city saw the light of day again, all of them were full of joy and encouragement, and the whole city fell into jubilant laughter.

In the Taishou Mansion, Su Zhe met two meritorious ministers, his father-in-law, Huang Chengyan, the Taishou of Xiangyang County, and Wei Yan, the county lieutenant.

On the spot, in the name of the Son of Heaven, Su Zhe promoted Wei Yan to a partial general, the Marquis of Duting, and a bounty of fifty.

When Wei Yan received the reward, he was naturally relieved and thanked Su Zhe.

As for Huang Chengyan, anyway, it is his own family, he guards the city for Su Zhe, which is equivalent to guarding the city for his Huang family, and it doesn't matter whether he rewards him or not.

"Wen Chang, now that Liu Biao has retreated, what do you think we should do next, should we immediately go south to capture Jiangling, completely destroy Liu Biao, and take Jingzhou?" Su Zhe had the heart to consider Wei Yan's insight.

Wei Yan arched his hand and said without hesitation: "Lord, although our army has been defeated one after another, the soldiers have been running from north to south, and their physical strength has only reached the limit, and they have been fighting for several months, and the consumption of grain and grass is extremely great, so I am afraid that they will no longer be able to support the large-scale southern expedition." ”

"And Liu Biao, although Huang Zu was defeated, his 40,000 main army retreated intact, and the walls of Jiangling City are strong, and the grain has been used for several years.

"Therefore, the last general thinks that the lord should temporarily rest the banner and let the soldiers recuperate mentally and physically, and at the same time collect grain and grass on the one hand, and reorganize those newly surrendered soldiers on the other, and when the weather warms up in the spring of the next year, it is not too late to go south to attack Liu Biao."

After listening to Wei Yan's analysis, Su Zhe couldn't help but nod slightly, secretly praising him for being a great general, and his judgment of both sides was extremely accurate, which was exactly what he wanted.

At that moment, Su Zhe waved his hand and said happily: "Okay, according to Wenchang's plan, let's ask Liu Biao's old dog to sleep in the open for a few days, and after the beginning of spring, we will capture Jiangling and Jingzhou!" ”

……

Chang'an City, Taishifu.

The brazier in the house was blazing, and the slightest chill lingered.

The atmosphere was solemn.

Dong Zhuo stared at the urgent report sent by Xizuo from Xiangyang, and his face full of fat was filled with annoyance and shock.

Syllable!

Dong Zhuo slapped the information on the case, and said with a blushing face: "I didn't expect Liu Biao, an old dog, to be so useless, and be defeated by Su Zhe's little rabbit cub so quickly, you say, what should I do now?" ”

All the Xiliang civil and military forces are silent.

Previously, they were forced to retreat to Chang'an, and they were counting on Liu Biao to drag Su Zhe in Xiangyang and drag him for a few months, so that they could take advantage of it.

But they never expected that Su Zhe was so strong that in less than a few days, he broke Liu Biao and relieved the siege of Xiangyang.

Wishful thinking was shattered, and they really couldn't think of any clever plan.

Li Ru hurriedly smiled and said with relief: "Master Taishi, don't worry, even if Su Zhe relieves the siege of Xiangyang, when we restore the economy of Guanzhong, he has enough food and grass, and it is not too late to sweep away the Su thief." ”

Dong Zhuo glanced at him, his eyes flashed with a little distrust, but his eyes looked at Jia Xu and asked, "Jia Scorpion, what do you think?" ”

Jia Xu hurriedly said: "What Master Li said, of course, is very reasonable. ”

"Makes sense, fart!" Dong Zhuo scolded angrily, "When the old man has gathered enough food and grass, I'm afraid that Su Zhe's little rabbit cub has already destroyed Liu Biao, and his strength is big, how will the old man kill him at that time!" ”

Jia Xu looked embarrassed.

Dong Zhuo flicked his hands and shouted, "You don't need to worry about Li Ru, tell the truth." ”

This time it was Li Ru's turn to be embarrassed.

Jia Xu had to cough a few times dryly, and said: "To tell the truth, Taishi is not strange, although Su Zhe is from a humble background, he is worthy of being the head of the Nine Wonders, and now he has won big victories one after another, the territory is getting bigger and bigger, and the soldiers and horses are fighting more and more, in fact, it is so strong that it is not that we can destroy it if we say it." ”

"Even if the Taishi forcibly destroys Su Zhe with the army of the country, I am afraid that he will be greatly injured and suffer heavy losses, and when the time comes, it will only let others take advantage of the loophole."

Dong Zhuo's brows furrowed deeply, his expression was gloomy, and there was no contempt in his expression anymore, obviously, Su Zhe's weight in Dong Zhuo's mind had quietly changed during Jia Xu's words.

After a while, Dong Zhuo sighed and said reluctantly: "Yes, that little rabbit cub is indeed so powerful that it is difficult to control, and if you want to kill him again, it is no longer a matter of raising your hands." ”

He finally admitted Su Zhe's strength, waved his hand again, and motioned for Jia Xu to continue.

Jia Xu then said: "And now Ma Teng and Han Sui have seen through our plan to divide the world, and the two have re-formed an alliance, but I am afraid that it will not be so easy to separate them in the future." ”

"With these two people in Xiliang, the land of Guanlong has never been in the hands of the Taishi, whether he is the Taishi to conquer Su Zhe or crusade against other Kwantung princes, these two people are always a thorn hanging behind the Taishi."

"Therefore, I think that the first thing Taishi should do at the moment is to restore the economy of Guanzhong and accumulate grain and grass, and secondly, to find a way to destroy the two generals of Ma Han and completely control the land of Guanlong, and then he can raise troops to the east without worries and come to the Central Plains again."

"Of course, at that time, how to destroy Su Zhe and how to recapture the Son of Heaven is another story."

Dong Zhuo realized, but said: "You mean, let my old man lose the Son of Heaven by default, and let that stinky boy replace the old man to coerce the Son of Heaven to make the princes the status of the princes?" ”

Jia Xu sighed lightly and said helplessly: "The so-called situation is stronger than people, this is a fait accompli, since we are powerless to change, we can only accept it while minimizing our losses." ”

Dong Zhuo slapped the case table, but he didn't get angry, just sighed roughly, obviously having to accept this helpless fact.

After a moment of silence, Dong Zhuo said unhappily: "The old man lost the Son of Heaven, not to mention, the loss of the army is innumerable, Luoyang is also lost, the nephew, son-in-law, and the most precious granddaughter have also fallen into the hands of the little rabbit cub, and the losses are so heavy that there can be a way to reduce the fart." ”

"Ahem." Jia Xu coughed lightly and said cautiously: "There is a plan here, maybe you can save the eldest prince and General Niu, but I am afraid that the Taishi will not adopt it." ”

As soon as Dong Zhuo heard that there was a clever plan to rescue Dong Huang and Niu Fu, he immediately lifted his spirits and asked urgently: "If you have such a clever plan, how can the old man not adopt it, say it quickly!" ”

"Well, I'm afraid that if I say it, the master will blame you." Jia Xuxian's hesitation.

Dong Zhuo was impatient, flicked his hands, and scolded: "Where did you come from so much nonsense, if you have a fart, talk about it quickly, and then the old man will really blame you." ”

Jia Xu took a light breath and said cautiously: "Xu's strategy is to push the boat down the river and ......."