After Jian Yong finished speaking, he saw Gongsun Zhan and explained his intentions: "Lord Gongsun." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoA month ago, our army received a letter from Xuzhou Assassin Shi Taoqian, saying that Cao Cao was ready to set foot in Xuzhou and kill all the people of Xuzhou. In the past, Youzhou and Xuzhou had an alliance, one side was attacked by the enemy, and they helped each other. Seeing that Xuzhou was in danger, Liu Yuanjun did not have time to ask the general, so he sent 3,000 soldiers and horses from his headquarters to support. I hope that Lord Gongsun can send a large army south to help as soon as possible. ”

Gongsun Chan didn't expect this to happen, so it was not good to agree immediately, and let Jian Yong go down to rest first. I'm going to ask everyone for their opinions before replying.

Gongsun Zhan ordered people to invite Guan Jing, Gongsun Fan, Li Yizi, Le Hedang and others to come and discuss. Gongsun Xu took the time to tell Tian Jing the news.

When Tian Jing heard this, he remembered that there is such a thing in history. However, Liu Bei's life was very good, and he went to Xuzhou, but Cao Cao retreated because Lu Bu occupied Puyang. But this is an opportunity for myself to go to the Central Plains to see it.

Tian Jing said to Gongsun Xu, "Young master. The matter of Xuzhou is not too much of a problem with my Youzhou, but Cao Cao is indeed an ally of Yuan Shao. The two of them have known each other since childhood, and since they started to fight against Dong, Yuan Shao has always had a lot of money and food to help Cao Cao. Our army still has strength in Jizhou and Qingzhou, and Tao Qian in Xuzhou has always been watching and helping each other. If you don't help Tao Qian this time, I am afraid that Cao Cao will eat away with Yuan Shao after conquering Xuzhou. When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao join forces to attack Youzhou, then our army will be mighty. ”

Gongsun continued to hear this and said, "I see, I will be the father of the Ming Dynasty for a while." So who should be sent to support? ”

Tian Jing said, "The prince can invite himself to lead the troops, and if you want to come, Lord Gongsun is reluctant to be suspected by the son." When the time comes, the son can recommend me, and when the time comes, Tian Jing is not talented, and he is willing to go through this for the son. ”

Gongsun continued to be stunned, "Tian Jing, is it because my father didn't reward you this time, and you want to make meritorious contributions?" Is there a chance of winning in Xuzhou? ”

Tian Jing said, "As the saying goes, before you win, you must think about defeat." The victory or defeat here is not mine, but Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Tao Qian; But when something happens, I'm sure I'll get out of it. ”

Gongsun continued to be relieved after hearing this, "That's good, I don't want you to be in danger, I will be in charge of Youzhou in the future, and I want you to help me with advice." Anyway, I'm going to my father's place to discuss things. ”

Gongsun continued to discuss in the hall, and everyone said their own thing, but there was no good way.

Gongsun Xu said what Tian Jing had just said here again.

After hearing this, Gongsun Chan felt more and more that his son was a talented person, and he became more and more promising. And his analysis does have some truth, now that Jizhou is newly defeated, it is the time to send troops to help Tao Qian.

At this time, there was a sudden report from outside that Tian Kai's messenger had arrived. It turned out that although Tian Kai's messenger set off before Jian Yong, he encountered the rout of Jizhou many times on the way. In order to ensure safety, he waited for the Jizhou army to withdraw before coming to Yijing.

Tian Kai's opinion on the letter is very consistent with what Gongsun Xu just said, but Tian Kai also said that now Qingzhou has insufficient soldiers and horses, so it is only appropriate to send a few soldiers and horses to help. Tian Kai also knew about the situation in Youzhou before, but he didn't ask Gongsun Zhan to send troops.

But now the situation has changed, the Youzhou army defeated Yuan Shao's 100,000 army, and Gongsun Zhan has the strength to send troops south. Gongsun Chan immediately decided to send troops south to support, but the person who led the troops became a problem.

Gongsun Fan is suitable, but he has already been sent to recover Yuyang, and no one else can. When Gongsun Chan was in a dilemma, Gongsun Xu took the initiative to ask for help. Gongsun Chan thought to himself, he just thought that this child was good, but he didn't expect to be so unbreathable. It is not so easy to support Xuzhou, once there is a mistake, the Gongsun family will not even have an heir. Of course I can't say yes.

At this time, he suddenly thought of Xiahou Lan, who had been promoted before, and it was just right for this person to lead the army. Gongsun Zhan ordered, "Xiahou Lan, the captain of Wuhuan, has made meritorious contributions to supporting Jixian County before, and it is most appropriate for General Xiahou to go in this battle." ”

Gongsun Xu didn't expect Gongsun Zhan to arrange for Xiahou Lan to go, so he had to step forward, "Father, the child is invited to fight in front, and you can't go, but you can also let my generals go with General Xiahou, so as not to lose my prestige as a white horse and a righteous servant." ”

When Gongsun Chan heard this, he felt that there was some truth and said, "That's fine, I don't know who you're going to promote." ”

Gongsun continued to hear that there was a play, "My subordinate Sima Tianjing is brave and strategic, and he should be able to take on this responsibility." ”

Gongsun Zan was a little unhappy when he heard this, since Tian Jing took it upon himself to withdraw his troops from Xu Wushan, he didn't like Tian Jing very much, and he also had a father, Tian Chou. Tian Chou is the one who opposes him, although he has helped himself these two times, but he is Liu Yu's old minister after all, and sooner or later he will be in trouble. My son Gongsun Xu trusts him so much, I am afraid that he will become a problem for my Youzhou elbow in the future. However, it is better to send him, on the one hand, he can be separated from Gongsun Xu and not be affected by him; On the one hand, if Tian Jing dies in battle, then it will save trouble in the future.

Gongsun Chan thought of this and agreed to Gongsun Xu's request. However, because Youzhou has not yet removed the prestige of the threat, three thousand white horses are left to garrison Yijing. Tian Jing could only lead more than 600 reserve white horse followers to follow Xiahou Lan south.

After Gongsun Zhan decided, he ordered someone to find Jian Yong and told Jian Yong about his plan to send troops to support, and Xiahou Lan led 3,000 cavalry and Tian Jing's 600 reserve Bai Ma Yi to go south to support Xuzhou together. Troops will be sent early tomorrow morning. Jian Yong thanked Gongsun Zhan and went back to the post house to rest.

This time, on the one hand, I asked for reinforcements, and on the other hand, I was also entrusted by Liu Bei to invite General Zhao Yun to come. But when he arrived in Youzhou, he inquired and learned that Zhao Yun had resigned and returned to his hometown due to his brother's funeral. I'm afraid it won't be easy to complete the task this time. was worried about this matter, but I didn't expect Tian Jing to come to visit late at night.

Tian Jing, this kid, Jian Yong saw two years ago, is now much taller than then, and after being tempered on the battlefield, he also has the momentum of a battlefield general. Although he was only twelve years old, Jian Yong never underestimated this Zhao Yun's apprentice.

"Mr. Jane, please." Tian Jing.

"The little general is invited." Jian Yong replied.

"Tian is here, and I have something to tell Mr. Sir, in addition to borrowing troops, do you still want to ask my master Zhao Yun to help, so as to solicit my master's ideas? Tian Jing spoke straight to the point.

Jian Yong has an image of Tian Jing's cleverness and wit, and this kid guessed his identity in the blacksmith shop back then. He must have a deep meaning in asking this, so he admitted it calmly.

"My master is deeply grateful to Liu Yuanjun for his kindness. It's just that he has been under the account of Gongsun Zhan, and he must not betray his righteousness. This time, Master returned to his hometown to guard the grave of his deceased brother, which was an opportunity for Master to go and persuade him. My master's house is in Changshan Zhending, if my husband goes to visit, he should be able to persuade my master to go and assist Liu Yuanjun. Tian Jing said.

"Jane has this intention. It's just that Xuzhou is in a hurry, but I don't dare to go to Zhending without authorization, and I missed the big thing of my father-in-law. Jian Yong said.

Tian Jing smiled, "General Xiahou and I will lead the army to go, sir, don't worry, the so-called thousands of troops are easy to get and hard to find, my master alone is much more effective than us shrimp soldiers and crab generals." ”

Jian Yong said with a smile, "The little general is too modest, then we will leave tomorrow, and we will break up in Jizhou in three days, I will go north to Zhending, and the little general will go south to Xuzhou." I will definitely persuade General Zhao Yun that it will not be too late to meet in Xuzhou at that time. ”

Tian Jing and Jian Yong chatted for a while, packed up their belongings and prepared to go south.

Early in the morning of the second day, Tian Jing reorganized the army, and 600 white horses were in high spirits. Xiaoliu Lu Qilin is now a knight, commanding fifty people; Tian Jing went south, and he naturally followed. When Tian Jing looked again, he found that Li Kang and Leping were also in the formation. Before, the two of them had been incorporated into the three thousand white horse followers by Gongsun Xu, and they were no longer part of the reserve followers, so I don't know how they appeared again.

Li Dang smiled, "Second brother (they called Gongsun as the eldest brother and called Tian Jing the second brother, but Tian Jing never stopped you), you are too unrighteous, you have a fight, but let us stay in Yijing, that's not good, we will go with you." ”

Tian Jing said, "Then how can you do it, without a military order, how can you act without authorization?" ”

Leping hurriedly said, "Second brother, don't blame, we have already asked the eldest brother, he said that it is dangerous to go to Xuzhou, let the two of us help you from the side." ”

Tian Jing's heart warmed, he made a lot of use of Gongsun Xu, but he was honestly worried about himself, and he was afraid that this debt would not be repaid in the future. Tian Jing didn't say much, let the two return to the team, each lead the post of cavalry commander, and lead a hundred cavalry. Tian Jing reorganized his team, joined up with Xiahoulan's 3,000 cavalry, and headed south together.

Xiahou Lan is also doing ideological struggles on this side, he has long had the intention of voting for Cao, because of Zhao Yun, he stayed for a while longer, and he didn't expect to be reused by Gongsun Zhan, and this time he went to support Xuzhou. Fighting with Cao Cao, he was unwilling. If you want to lead the army to surrender, on the one hand, these soldiers and horses are all sent to him by Gongsun Zhanxin, and they may not listen to his dispatch; On the other hand, the defection is not bright enough after all, and it is not in line with his character.

Putting aside Xiahoulan's thoughts, let's just say that the army arrived in Qingzhou on this day. Together with Tian Kai's team, a total of 8,000 people, known as 20,000 troops, went south to Xuzhou.

Xuzhou's governance is Xiapi, but because the yellow turban was chaotic and broken, it could not defend itself. Now Cao Cao has successively attacked Pengcheng and other places, Xiapi is in danger, and Tao Qian led his troops to retreat to Tancheng in the East China Sea. Cao Cao's army of 100,000 had arrived at the city of Tancheng. Cao Bao suffered two defeats in a row, and now he is cowering in Xiapi City and does not dare to attack. Tao Qian was even more frightened, but fortunately, Liu Bei brought two or three thousand soldiers and horses into the city to support, which made him somewhat relieved.

Although Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are few, his two sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, have the courage of ten thousand people. After several fights, no one under Cao Cao was the opponent of the two of them. In the past few days, Cao Cao changed his strategy and began to prepare siege equipment, and he would not attack the city soon.

Tian Kai and Xiahou Lan's 8,000 troops arrived at the village ten miles northwest of Tancheng. and Tancheng into a horn of the trend. Tao Qian sent Mi Zhu to prepare a large amount of grain, grass and military pay to Tian Kai's army, and thanked Gongsun Zhan for sending troops to support.

The two sides agreed that if Tian Kai's camp was attacked, Xuzhou would send troops to support; If Cao Cao sent troops to attack the city, Tian Kai sent troops to contain him.