Chang Yuchun successfully captured Shangcai, about 10,000 Yuan troops in the city surrendered, and the 10,000 Yuan troops who fought against the Han army outside the city were not only to protect Zhang Xun from escaping, but most of the others who did not surrender were also killed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Chang Yuchun's army was stationed in Shangcai, Yang Zaixing had already led the cavalry back, and Gan Ning led the cavalry to pursue Hou Junji, Hou Junji really laid an ambush, fortunately, Gan Ning did not take the enemy lightly, and the development of Yuan's army was not dispersed after the army led the troops back to Shangcai.

So far, after half a month, the Han army successfully took Shangcai, 50,000 Yuan soldiers, about 15,000 Yuan soldiers fled to Pingyu, 10,000 Yuan soldiers surrendered, and about 25,000 Yuan soldiers were killed. However, the casualties of the Han army were only thousands, which can be described as a great victory.

After the Han army took Shangcai, Chang Yuchun in the city discussed the next move with Fang Xuanling and others.

Fang Xuanling pondered: "Since Your Majesty's main force is the main force that allows us to contain Yuan Shu, then we should take advantage of the victory to pursue and put pressure on Yuan Shu, so that he can send a large army to Runan to support."

Chang Yuchun nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is good, then my army will rest for three days, and after three days, I will raise troops to surround Pingyu!"

Fang Xuanling suggested: "Our army is only 40,000, Yuan Shu sent a large army to come, but it is not so easy to stop, our army should build more trebuchets and crossbow carts, and suppress Yuan's army in the city."

"The military advisor is really resourceful, so he summoned the craftsmen in the city to build a lot of trebuchets and ballistas!" Chang Yuchun praised.

But said Pingyu, after Hou Junji fled to Pingyu, Zhang Xun also fled on his hind feet, Zhang Xun saw Hou Junji is the enemy was very red-eyed, and said angrily: "Hou Junji, you are so bold, you will be trapped, you actually turned a blind eye and fled to Pingyu with troops?"

Zhang Xun didn't say that it was okay, but when he said Hou Junji, he was even more furious, and scolded: "I have long advised you not to go to war, don't go to war, there will be an ambush when you encounter many tricks in spring." You want to go to war, and now you have lost Shang Cai, not to mention, and you have lost tens of thousands of troops? How do you think you explain to Your Majesty? Instead of repenting, you have shifted the blame to me? Originally, I built a fortress along the river, only need to garrison it to be foolproof, as soon as you go to war, I was outflanked by the Han cavalry in order to save you, if you don't take the opportunity to retreat to Pingyu, I'm afraid that the 50,000 army is gone? ”

"You ......" Zhang Xun was speechless, and his heart was secretly shocked, if Hou Junji really joined him under Yuan Shu, he was afraid that his position as a general would be at the end, Zhang Xun retreated stupidly, and rushed to Shouchun with a few henchmen that night, wanting the wicked to sue first and shirk the responsibility to Zhang Xun.

When Hou Junji got the news of Zhang Xun's departure, he shouted that it was not good and hurriedly wrote a letter, sending cavalry to try to deliver it to Yuan Shu before Zhang Xun. The cavalry traveled more than 200 miles in one day, and on the third day, Zhang Xun rushed back to Shouchun first.

Yuan Shu was in the wind and snow, and the guards came to report: "General Zhang Xun asks to see him."

Yuan Shu slowly got up from the pile of women, frowned, and said, "Isn't this Zhang Xun defending against the Han army on the Runan front?" How did you get back? Let him in! ”

Yuan Shu waved his hand to dismiss the woman next to him and reclined on the dragon chair, but after a while, Zhang Xun walked in, but said Zhang Xun, how is he dressing up? The upper body is shirtless, and there are a few rattans tied to the back, which is the guilt of the thorn. Yuan Shu was shocked when he saw Zhang Xun like this: "Zhang Xun, what are you doing here?" Why are you guilty? ”

Zhang Xun cried and said, "Your Majesty, the last general is guilty, and the last general is sorry for Your Majesty."

Yuan Shu saw Zhang Xun crying like this, waved his hand and said, "You get up first, what's going on?"

"Your Majesty, the last general lost Shang Cai, and the 50,000 army was wiped out by the Han army and 30,000." Zhang Xun said while crying.

Yuan Shu was immediately furious: "What are you doing to eat?" I just got the news that the Han army has only been dispatched for half a month, and most of the 50,000 troops have been wiped out, ...... What use do you say you're for? Didn't Hou Junji set up a fortress along the river, and the dialect was as stable as Mount Tai? Why did you lose? ”

"It's not good to be the last general, the Han army came to attack Shangcai, I went out of the city and Chang Yuchun battled, for several days without knowing the winner or loser, and finally he was about to be killed, who knew that the Han army swarmed and surrounded my soldiers and horses. I only have 20,000 troops in my city, where is the opponent of 40,000 Han troops? I sent a letter to Hou Junji to ask him to send troops to rescue, just in time to defeat the Han army! Zhang Xun explained.

"That's a good thing, why did you lose?" Yuan Shu wondered.

"That Hou Junji is timid and afraid, and his predecessors have often been defeated in spring for a few months, but he is afraid of the Han army, and he has always let me hold out. He led his troops to come, and when he saw that I was besieged by the Han army, he did not dare to come to support, so he actually fled directly north to Pingyu. I fought to the death to get out of the encirclement, but it's a pity that tens of thousands of soldiers have become the souls of the Han saber, and I missed a great opportunity in vain! Zhang Xun thumped his chest and said.

Yuan Shu was furious when he heard this, and slapped the table and said, "Hou Junji, it's really bad for me!"

"Hey, it's all the last generals who are not good, if the last general can't hold out, even if he can't defeat the Han army, he won't be defeated. I knew that I would have listened to General Hou's advice, and it would not be good to hold on. Zhang Xun sighed and said.

"Hmph, you are the general of my seal, Hou Junji did not listen to the orders of the main general, but it was his fault!" Yuan Shu waved his hand, and he ordered Hou Junji to be removed from his post and escorted him back to Shouchun for trial.

At this moment, the guard reported again: "Your Majesty, General Hou sent a messenger to ask to see Your Majesty."

Zhang Xun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this letter must be Hou Junji shirking his responsibility and framing me!"

Yuan Shu's face sank and said, "Present the letter!"

A eunuch asked the letter to be submitted, and Yuan Shu opened the letter and saw that it was Hou Junji who described the battle in detail. Yuan Shu suddenly fell into a dilemma, who was right and who was wrong in this battle? Although Zhang Xun came to the wicked to sue first, there was a sentence in Hou Junji's letter that was right, that is, the remaining more than 10,000 soldiers could testify for him, and what Hou Junji said was justified!

Yuan Shu looked at Zhang Xun suspiciously, but he didn't know what to do, the sin was still secondary, but the key was that Runan had to send someone to guard it. Whether to continue to let Zhang Xun guard Runan or let Hou Jun concentrate on Runan, and the two of them have one main battle and one advocate defense, if they stay together in Runan, there will still be chaos.

Yuan Shu had no choice but to invite Yang Hong, Yan Xiang and others to come and ask how to deal with this matter.

Yang Hong took Hou Junji's letter and read it, and knew that the main sin of this battle was Zhang Xun as soon as he heard Zhang Xun's words, but Zhang Xun was a general and a high and powerful position, and Yang Hong did not dare to offend easily, so he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to care about who is right and who is wrong, the top priority is to resist the attack of the Han army, and there are two fronts in the north and south, Zhao Kuangyin and Sun Jian are attacking at the same time, and our army is in a worrying situation."

Yuan Shu sneered: "What is Sun Wentai? He's just my little soldier, and now he dares to devour the master? ”

"That's what I said, but Sun Jian's Jiangdong soldiers and horses are known for their bravery, and our army must not be careless."

Yuan Shu nodded and said, "I know, why don't you tell me what the war in Runan should be?"

"Now from the perspective of the situation, the Han army is pressing forward step by step in Runan, in order to drag down the main force of our army, so that Zhao Kuangyin and Sun Jian are like bamboos. It seems that the Son of Heaven has reached a consensus with these two people and secretly colluded, so Runan cannot let the Han army drag down the main force of our army, and should focus on defense. Yang Hong explained.

Yuan Shu glanced at Zhang Xun, who had a bitter face at the bottom, and said: "So saying that in the first battle of Runan, Hou Junji's proposition is right, and this Runan should still let Hou Junji defend it?"

Yang Hong nodded and said: "The Han army is treacherous, or it is mainly cautious and defensive. After the lord defeated Sun Jian and Zhao Kuangyin, the Han army in Runan was not worried, and the emperor of the lord was firmly seated. ”

Yuan Shu nodded and said: "Then I will not pursue the responsibility for this battle, let Hou Junji continue to garrison Runan, and he will be fully responsible for defending the Han army." After sending 40,000 troops and horses to Runan, let him be sure to hold Runan! ”

Yuan Shu was rare and wise, looked at Zhang Xun and said: "Now that Zhao Kuangyin and Sun Jian are coming, as a general, which soldiers and horses are you willing to resist?"

Zhang Xun secretly said in his heart: "Sun Jian is a Jiangdong tiger, and the Jiangdong soldiers and horses under his command are like wolves and tigers, I am afraid that he is not his opponent." Let's go fight Zhao Kuangyin. ”

Thinking of this, Zhang Xun arched his hand and said, "The last general is willing to lead his troops to attack Zhao Kuangyin."

Yuan Shu nodded and said: "Then you will raise 50,000 troops to attack Zhao Kuangyin, Sun Jian's side, Liang Gang and Li Feng will lead 50,000 troops to attack!"

In this way, Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses can be said to have been sent out, 200,000 troops, only 10,000 in Shouchun, and many righteous men in Huainan Prefecture rose up, and Yuan Shu's other soldiers and horses went to suppress the uprising.

The capital of Yuan Shu is in Shouchun, which belongs to Jiujiang County of Yangzhou and is adjacent to Xiapi County of Xuzhou.

However, Yuan Shu sent all the soldiers and horses out, and he was not afraid of the emptiness of Jiujiang, because Tao Qian was timid and afraid of things, and he would never dare to send troops to attack him.

However, Yuan Shu didn't know that in the north of Xuzhou, there was another force eyeing him.

At the end of October, the three fronts of the Yuan army were in a stalemate, and Hou Jun on the Runan side gathered Yuan Shu's support and deployed defenses in the Pingyu and Xincai areas. Chang Yuchun commanded the Han army to besiege but not attack, but only built trebuchets, ballistas and other machines, once Sun Jian and Zhao Kuangyin succeeded, the Yuan soldiers in Runan wanted to come back to help, so they used these sharp weapons to attack and intercept.

But said Qingzhou, since Yuan Shao's defeat in Qingzhou at the beginning of the year, he stationed troops on the plain, intending to attack after resting, but he didn't want Yuan Shu to be the emperor. At this time, Yuan Shao did not dare to attack Qingzhou at will, although the Yuan brothers did not deal with it, but they were brothers, Yuan Shao was afraid of going too far, provoking Liu Wei's attack, so he led his troops back to Yecheng and watched the success or failure of Yuan Shu.

If Yuan Shu's emperor is stable, he will send troops to attack Qingzhou, if Yuan Shu's power soon collapses, he will be able to defend the main one, thinking that Liu Wei will solve Yuan Shu and will definitely change hands against him.

When Liu Wei left Luoyang, he sent a letter to Qingzhou, which was the key to the destruction of Yuan Shu in one year.

After receiving these letters, Qingzhou Kong Rong hurriedly found Yu Yunwen and Chen Qingzhi to discuss.

However, when asked what the content of this letter was, Liu Wei said this: "Yuan Shu said that the emperor's crime is unforgivable, and I must get rid of it as soon as possible, and use the prestige of the righteous Han Dynasty." Now my soldiers and horses are paranoid about the main force of Yuan's army in Runan, Sun Jian and Zhao Kuangyin sent troops from two routes, one out of Lujiang and the other out of Yuzhou. As a result, Yuan was empty. At this time, if you can make a surprise soldier and kill Shouchun from Xuzhou, the big thing can be decided!

And this strange army, after thinking about it, decided that the white-robed army would be completed, and the public could borrow the Tao before Tao Qian in Xuzhou, Tao Qian was timid and afraid of things, and he did not dare to attack Yuan Shu, but if he sent a person who could speak the Tao to persuade him, it would not be a problem to borrow the Tao!

After the success of the borrowing, the white-robed army trained diligently, and when the rout of Yuan Shu's forces in the north and south next year was over, they went all the way south from Xuzhou to Shouchun, and beheaded Yuan Shu's head before the case! ”

Kong Rong handed over this letter to Chen Qingzhi and Yu Yunwen for reading, Kong Rong smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, this is a problem for me, take advantage of Xuzhou's surprise attack on Shouchun, and behead Yuan Shu's head before the holy case, is it possible?"