Sun Ce is known as the little overlord of Jiangdong, but in Liu Xie's eyes, this little overlord has moisture. Zhuge Liang also said when Liu Bei analyzed the general trend of the world that when Cao Cao occupied the sky, Jiangdong occupied the geographical advantage, and Liu Bei could occupy people. Whether it is romance or official history, there are not many Jiangdong who can be called fierce generals. Although Jiangdong now claims to have fierce generals such as Zhou Tai, Lu Meng, Gao Chong, and Ling Cao, in Liu Xie's opinion, if these fierce generals are single-round martial arts, they cannot be compared with Zhao Yun, Pang De and others under his command.

The rat carries the gun in the nest! Zhou Tai, Lu Meng and others may be called fierce generals in Jiangdong, but that is compared with Jiangdong people, but if you want to change an opponent, you may not be able to say that you are a fierce general, at least you can't be regarded as a super-first-class general.

In the romance, Sun Ce and Tai Shi Ci fought fiercely in Shenting Ridge, regardless of victory or defeat, from which Sun Ce's force can be inferred, and Tai Shi Ci is still a little bit behind Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, and Zhao Yun in Liu Xie's camp, so if Sun Ce wants to take Runan with martial arts, it is a bit wishful thinking.

If the use of force can't solve the problem, then the only way to use it is to use a strategy, but Zhang Ren is calm, Lu Xun is wise, and the Han army is on the defensive in this battle, although Zhou Yu is resourceful, but it is not easy to take Runan in a short time. Moreover, the key reason that directly affected the Jiangdong Army's capture of Runan was the gap in the combat power of the soldiers on both sides.

In the south and in the north, the Jiangdong Army may be invincible on the water, but on land, the combat power will be greatly reduced. The Han army is just the opposite, Zhang Ren's Tabai army is mostly veterans who have fought in the Western Regions for many years, and they have extremely rich combat experience.

The two sides officially exchanged troops for nearly two months, and although Sun Ce personally led his troops to attack the city several times, he would always ask the Han army to drive down from the city. Sun Ce was indeed brave in battle, and his generals were also very desperate, but the problem was that the Tabai army defending the city was also not a newcomer to the battlefield, and compared to the "tragic" war in Runan, these people had experienced a more tragic battle than this.

How can the heart of the White Army be shaken. Sun Ce thought that after nearly two months of fighting, it was enough to make the Han army defending the city frightened, but he didn't expect that his persuasion to surrender was just a humiliation. The threat of the slaughter of the city will only become a joke on the lips of others.

Zhang Ren's "I don't know what to do" made Sun Ce jump like thunder, and Zhou Yu on the side was also extremely embarrassed. There was not much time left for them Jiangdong, and the news of Yuan Xi's withdrawal from Hebei had just reached the army, and Zhou Yu was about to remind Sun Ce to hurry up the siege of the city.

"Why should the lord be angry? Since Zhang Ren doesn't know the current affairs, he will wait until he breaks Runan and then call him good-looking. ”

"Gong Jin, what's the plan?" Hearing this, Sun Ce hurriedly asked Zhou Yudao. The two are as close as brothers, and they have a good relationship with each other, when Sun Ce broke away from Yuan Shu to conquer Jiangdong, Zhou Yu immediately led his troops to vote after learning about it, although the surname of Jiangdong is now Sun, but half of it was Zhou Yu who helped Sun Ce fight. In the past, when there was a city that was attacked but not overcome, Zhou Yu would persuade Sun Ce.

But when Sun Ce was disappointed, Zhou Yu did not say a good policy as in the past this time, but said to Sun Ce with a wry smile: "The lord forgives the sins, Zhou Yu disappointed the lord." ”

“…… It's okay, since there is no good strategy, then let's attack, I don't believe that my Jiangdong's strength will not be able to take Runan. When Sun Ce heard this, he hurriedly comforted Zhou Yu and said.

"Lord ......"

"What else does Gong Jin want to say?"

"Lord, for the sake of Jiangdong's future consideration, Zhou Yu is here to ask the lord to retire."

"What?" Sun Ce was taken aback when he heard this, and after looking Zhou Yu up and down for a while, he asked hesitantly, "Gong Jin, what did you just say?" Retirement? ”

"Yes, retreat. The lord didn't know, according to the Tanmalai report, ten days ago, Hebei Yuan Xi retreated and returned to Hebei, and now today Zizheng led his troops to Runan. ”

"Yuan Xi has withdrawn? Why did he quit? ”

"It is rumored that Gongsun Du of Liaodong sent troops to Youzhou, and the offensive is very urgent."

"So you're trying to persuade me to quit?"

"Exactly, my lord, this battle is not about the life and death of my Jiangdong, and it is not worth it to lose a large number of Jiangdong men and horses for Cao Cao." Zhou Yu nodded and persuaded.

Sun Ce couldn't help but feel ashamed when he heard Zhou Yu's words, long before he sent troops, Zhou Yu had advised Sun Ce not to take the initiative to attack Runan. Although he joined forces with Cao Cao to fight against the imperial court this time, Cao Cao is Cao Cao, Jiangdong is Jiangdong, and Jiangdong has no need to fight the court to the end at this time for Cao Cao. According to Zhou Yu's previous concept, Jiangdong sent troops to contain a part of the Han army, which was already worthy of Shouchun conceded by Cao Cao.

But the problem is that Sun Ce doesn't think so, and after being praised for a long time, he can't clearly recognize his identity. Jiangdong Xiaoba, Sun Ce himself felt that he could lead the Jiangdong Army to sweep the world, but he didn't expect to hit the iron plate in Runan. I thought that I could use this battle to announce to the world that the Jiangdong Army was not only unparalleled in water warfare, but also a master who could walk sideways on this land. But Zhang Ren taught Sun Ce a lesson in Runan, and in the past two months, the Jiangdong Army lost its troops and lost its generals, but still did not take Runan. At this time, Zhou Yu put forward a proposal to withdraw the troops, and Sun Ce's face was a little unbearable.

If it weren't for Zhou Yu's proposal to withdraw the troops, Sun Ce would probably cut people down directly, but it was Zhou Yu, which made Sun Ce have to think about it seriously.

"Gong Jin, before the imperial reinforcements arrive at this time, we will withdraw our troops first, will this make people laugh?" Sun Ce pondered for a moment and asked Zhou Yudao.

"Lord, is this time to be afraid of personal face." Zhou Yu smiled bitterly, looked at Sun Ce and asked rhetorically.

At the beginning of the battle, Zhou Yu did not approve of taking the initiative to attack Runan, and the reason why he agreed to Sun Ce's request to send troops in the end was also because he wanted to take this opportunity to compare how big the gap was between the Jiangdong Army and the Han Army. Now that the comparison has come to an end, how can you continue to ignore the casualties of the Jiangdong Army for the sake of a little personal face.

"But Ling ** is in the hands of Gan Ning, if I can't avenge him and sword Gan Ning, how will I face Ling Cao's son in the future?" Sun Ce said another reason.

Zhou Yu couldn't help but have a headache when he heard this, Ling Cao had a son named Ling Tong under his knees, and this time he also came to Runan with the army, and when Ling Cao was shot, Ling Tong happened to be close in front of him. Seeing his father die in battle was a great blow to Ling Tong. In order to comfort Ling Tong, Sun Ce once vowed to avenge Ling Cao in person.

"Lord, there are priorities, Ling Cao's revenge will be avenged sooner or later, there is no need to rush for a while, if the lord is worried that it will not be good to explain to Ling Tong, then how about leaving this matter to Zhou Yu to deal with?"

"Uh......" Sun Ce also had a headache when he saw this, he really didn't want to withdraw his troops, he just asked Zhang Ren to scold Xue Zong who he sent back, so he left in disgrace, he was really unwilling.

"My lord, don't look for any more excuses. Zhou Yu knew that the lord was not convinced at this time, and wanted to take Runan before the Han army reinforcements arrived. But the question is that even if Runan really lets us take it, how much price do we have to pay for it, and is this price worth paying? Jiangdong is not prosperous, for the sake of the long-term, please put up with this breath for the time being, the coming day is long, sooner or later we will have to settle accounts with the Han army. Zhou Yu knew Sun Ce's temperament very well, and knew that Sun Ce must still be thinking of a reason to continue attacking Runan, but in the current situation, it was really not appropriate for the Jiangdong Army to continue to expand casualties.

Seeing that Zhou Yu talked about this, Sun Ce couldn't find an excuse to stay on his own. But he slipped away like this, and he was really unwilling, so he made a compromise request to Zhou Yu, asking him to lead people to attack Runan once, no matter whether he succeeded or failed, he promised Zhou Yu to lead his troops back to Shouchun.

Zhou Yu was not easy to force Sun Ce, after all, he was his own father-in-law, so he had to agree to Sun Ce's request. But it was this agreement that made Zhou Yu feel guilty and blame himself for a long time afterwards.

With Zhou Yu's consent, Sun Ce was also ruthless and went into battle in person. Although it was not the first time that he had been in battle, this time Sun Ce had the consciousness that if he did not succeed, he would become benevolent. As soon as the war drums sounded, Sun Ce personally went to the city, and the generals under his command, Zhou Tai, Gao Zhong and others, also competed for the lead.

But even so, the Jiangdong army still did not take Runan, although it was longer than the previous times to hold on to the city, but in the end it was still asked to Zhang Ren to drive down the city with the white army. And what made Zhou Yu regret was that Sun Ce was hit by a cold arrow during the fierce battle at the head of the city, and he was injured to the point, although he was snatched back from the city by his own guards, but it was impossible to go into battle again in a short time.

"Gongjin, I've disappointed you again." Sun Ce, who was lying in the carriage, said to Zhou Yu with some embarrassment.

"Don't say it, it's no wonder that the lord is doing this. The lord went back to recuperate with peace of mind, and I have everything here. What else could Zhou Yu say at this time, he could only pick out some comforting words to Sun Ce. Sun Ce grinned after hearing this, he had stopped at this time, but it was too late. Because of his stubbornness, the Jiangdong Army lost troops again, and the general Zhou Tai suffered more than ten wounds on his body, although they were not fatal injuries, but they also needed time to recuperate. As for Jiang Qin, Pan Zhang, Zhu Ran and others, it is also everyone's lottery, so to speak, it is not easy for the entire Jiangdong Army to find a few people who are not injured.

However, there are pros and cons in everything, although the Jiangdong Army suffered a lot of losses this time, but with Sun Ce being injured and sent back to Wu County, Zhou Yu naturally became the principal of the Jiangdong Army.

By the time Zhang Ren found out that something was wrong with the Jiangdong Army outside the city and sent people out of the city to investigate, there were only some old and weak soldiers left in the Jiangdong Army's camp who were used to bluff.

"Xingba, Ziyi, do you think we want to send someone to pursue us now?" Zhang Ren found Gan Ning and Tai Shici and asked.

"General Zhang, when the lord ordered the two of us to come, he made it clear that General Zhang was in charge of everything, and if the general thinks that we can chase, then we will go and gather people." Tai Shi Ci said to Zhang Ren when he heard this.

"Bo Yan, what do you think?" Zhang Ren asked Lu Xun on the side again.

"General, according to my opinion, Zhou Yu is not an unwise person, since he can withdraw the soldiers and horses under the noses of you and me, he will also have something to deal with the pursuers of our army. The lord told us to hold Runan, but now that we have completed the task, why not accept it if it is not good? The lord will arrive with his army in a few days, and if he knows that we are waiting for the 'late season', then I don't know how to laugh at us. Lu Xun said to Zhang Ren with a smile.

Zhang Ren and others couldn't help but laugh when they heard the words "the evening festival is not guaranteed", it is indeed as Lu Xun said, defending Runan is a great achievement. Now is not the time for the Han army to recover Jiangdong, and even if it catches up, it will only be more gains, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation. But if you catch up and hit the trick, then the credit book will be a little ugly. It was originally a perfect answer sheet, but there was an extra black spot on the clean surface.

"Huh...... What Bo Yan said makes sense, so let's let Jiangdong go for the time being, and then settle accounts with them when Cao Cao is solved. Zhang Ren said with a smile.

"General, although we don't go to pursue Jiangdong, we can't sit back and relax, and ask the general to send someone to pay attention to the situation in Xudu."

“…… Bo Yan, what is the situation with Xu Du? Gan Ning asked puzzled.

"General Gan, Liu Bei led his troops to attack Wancheng before, but he couldn't overcome it for a long time, so it was inevitable that he wouldn't set his sights on Xu Du's side. After all, compared to Wancheng, Xu Du's defense is weaker. Lu Xun explained.

"Hmm...... Bo Yan is reasonable, Xingba, Ziyi, who of you two would like to go? Zhang Ren nodded and asked Gan Ning and Tai Shi Ci.

Gan Ning heard the words and said: "I'll go, I'm an idle person, instead of staying in Runan and waiting for the lord to come, it's better to go to Xudu to go around." ”

"Okay, then you should be more careful." Zhang Ren nodded and admonished.

"Don't worry, general, the last general will go back when he goes."

……

Jingzhou Xinye

Xinye is a small city, located in Wancheng to Xiangyang on the only way, since Liu Bei took Jingzhou, in order to attack Wancheng, Xinye has also become Liu Beijun's material hoarding.

"Third general, think about it again." Ma Liang, who was left by Zhuge Liang to assist Zhang Fei, was struggling with Zhang Fei at this time. Originally, Zhang Fei had been persuaded by Zhuge Liang's high arguments, and he would no longer take the initiative to provoke Wancheng for the time being. But when Zhuge Liang led his troops to Shangyong to join Liu Bei, Zhang Fei was appointed by Liu Bei to stay behind and be responsible for monitoring Wancheng to ensure that the Han army would not let his backyard catch fire when Liu Bei attacked Bashu.

At first, Zhang Fei was honest for a few days, but after the monkey wine given to him by Mi Zhu was drunk, Zhang Fei began to be ready to move, planning to make some trouble for the Han army, which made Ma Liang sad. At present, Liu Beijun's main force has been taken away by Liu Bei, leaving less than 10,000 people and horses for Zhang Fei. Of course, Ma Liang just thought about the last sentence in his heart, and didn't dare to say it to Zhang Fei in person.

"Ji Chang, don't worry, I've always been reliable in my work, you just need to guard Xinye, and leave the war to Lao Zhang." Zhang Fei smiled and comforted Ma Liangdao.

"Three generals, at the moment, the enemy is strong and I am weak, the Han army should be thankful if it doesn't take the initiative to attack us, why do you want to take the initiative to provoke, once you provoke the revenge of the Han army, what do you want to use to defend Xinye?" Ma Liang saw Zhang Fei's resolute attitude in sending troops, and had to ask.

Zhang Fei smiled when he heard this, and explained to Ma Liang: "Haha...... Ji Chang, you and I both know the reality of our army, but the Han army doesn't know at this time. My eldest brother is planning to attack Bashu right now, and it will take time. However, the scouts of the Han army are very strong, and it is not difficult to find out the movements of my eldest brother, and I insist on sending troops at this time, just so that the Han army cannot find out the truth of our army. ”

Ma Liang couldn't help but feel relieved when he heard this, he originally thought that Zhang Fei was crazy and had to touch the stone with the Han army's eggs, but he was originally preparing to carry out a suspicious plan to buy more time for the lord. Since he is a suspicious soldier, I believe that with Zhang Fei's bravery, he will not make the Han army suspicious in a short period of time.

"I don't know where the three generals are going to attack?" Ma Liang asked.

"Xu Du."

"Xu Du? Why not Wancheng? ”

"Ji Chang, we are just suspicious soldiers this time, and we don't really want to fight with the Han army, the Han army in Wancheng is now strong, and there will definitely be no good fruit to eat if we take the initiative to provoke, I am not stupid, of course I have to pick up the soft pinch. Moreover, attacking Xudu can make the Han army unable to figure out the intentions of our army, as long as they suspect one more day, then my eldest brother will have one more day to attack Bashu. ”

"Now that the three generals have made up their minds, Ma Liang can only wish the three generals success again. It's just that the battlefield is dangerous, and the three generals must be careful, otherwise it will be difficult for the lord to explain Ma Liang. ”

"Hahaha~ Thank you Ji Chang for your concern, my old Zhang is very big, and he can't hurt me with the Han army's ability." Zhang Fei laughed and said to Ma Liang.

Zhang Fei was originally a butcher in Zhuozhou, and in ancient times, the butcher did not only refer to killing pigs and selling meat, but also to the local tyrants who were rich and powerful in the local area. After getting acquainted with Liu Bei, Liu Bei recruited troops and bought horses, in addition to the support of local businessmen such as Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping, more of them came from Zhang Fei's scattered family wealth.

Among Liu Bei's three brothers, Liu Bei is a Han clan member in the middle of the road, Guan Yu is a small trader who has absconded by murder, and only Zhang Fei is a cultural person among the three brothers. It's just that Zhang Fei has a rough appearance, and it is difficult to convince people that this person is literate and hyphenated. And Zhang Fei's personality is a bit arrogant, so that no one knows that Zhang Fei is actually a person with an inner show.

Being able to come up with a suspicious plan is enough to prove that Zhang Fei is not just a simple martial artist, but Zhang Fei is always clumsy, so when Zhang Fei performs, it will give people a feeling of amazement. At this time, Ma Liang felt like this, and even felt that it was necessary to inform the lord of the good news.

But Liu Bei didn't show much joy after reading Ma Liang's letter, which made Zhuge Liang on the side wonder, "Lord, the three generals are already able to use tricks now, why doesn't the lord see much joy?" ”

"Strategist, do you really think that my third brother is just a reckless man with no force?" Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in some surprise and asked.

“…… Please also ask for the Lord's advice. ”

"Huh...... Military advisor, my third brother has always been inward-looking, if you judge people by their appearance, if you are taken advantage of by him in the future, don't say that I didn't remind you. Seeing this, Liu Bei smiled and said to Zhuge Liang.