Chapter 113: Crisis

After Xiahoudun was defeated by Ji Ling in Ancheng, he sent troops and horses to Runan City. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn the city of Runan, Zhou Cang and others were plotting something, and on this day, the banner of Yuan was hung on the head of Runan. Zhou Cang and the others surrendered to Yuan Shu with their headquarters and occupied Runan.

When receiving the news of the loss of Runan, Cao's army was in an uproar, because most of their grain and grass were stationed in Runan City, Ji Ling took advantage of the situation to attack and defeated Xiahoudun in a battle, Xiahoudun hurriedly retreated, and joined Xiahouyuan who attacked Yichun.

"Hurry up and rescue General Chen stationed in Xuchang." Xiahou Yuan looked at Xiahoudun who came in embarrassment, and immediately ordered his cronies to seek help from Chen. Chen Xun, who won the battle of Xuchang, collected and surrendered a lot of Jingzhou soldiers, as well as the old Zhang Ji troops stationed in Wancheng, and the strength of the army has changed from the original 5,000 men and horses to 15,000 people. Chen Xun's soldiers and horses are the closest to the Xiahou brothers, and he is the only one who can support the Xiahou brothers at the fastest speed.

When Chen Xun received Xiahou Yuan's letter for help, his face was gloomy. He originally thought that the Xiahou brothers, who had 90,000 troops, should be able to deal with Ji Ling, and they were originally equal to the Xiahou brothers who went to the battlefield in Yanzhou with them after defeating Yuan Shu's army, but now, the Xiahou brothers have become water dogs. Chen Xun underestimated the capable man of Yuan Shujun, if he could send troops to help after defeating the Jingzhou soldiers, maybe the Xiahou brothers would not have suffered such a fiasco.

"The order goes down, and the army is assembled and ready to help." Chen Xun looked at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Teacher, Uncle Xiahou was defeated in Ancheng, please send troops to the rescue as soon as possible." Chen Xun got the news later than Cao Ang, but as soon as he heard the news, he immediately came to ask for help.

"Zixiu, the soldiers and horses have been assembled, and the certificate will be issued tomorrow." Chen Xun dragged his tired body and said slowly. In the past few days, Chen Xun has spent a lot of energy in order to deal with the surrender of troops, but he didn't expect that this would happen. At this moment, Chen Xun had a strange thought in his heart, if he could call the shots about all this, then would this incident not happen.

When Cao Ang heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and wanted to bow down to thank Chen Xun, but was dragged by Chen Xun.

"Zixiu, your father once asked me to take you well, this time I plan to let you take command of the expedition, and the troops cannot be used now, so you can only bring three thousand soldiers and horses. Would you like to go out with your troops? ”

Hearing this, Cao Ang frowned, because he thought that Chen Xun was the best candidate for this expedition.

"Zixiu, Liu Biao was defeated in Xuchang, and he also lost the lives of Wancheng and his general Cai Mao, do you think he can give up, if he comes with a large army, there is no one here who can calm the scene, then Yuzhou will really be lost." Is Xuchang in Yuzhou, now the main force of Yuzhou was defeated by Ji Ling, if Liu Biao takes Xuchang, then Yuzhou will face Liu Biao and Yuan Shu, two hungry wolves.

Looking at Cao Ang, who was hesitant, Chen Xun said with relief: "Zixiu, although the Xiahou brothers were defeated by Ji Ling, but the main force was not lost, and they still have the strength to fight, now what they lack is not soldiers and horses, but food and grass, which has given them time to rest, so this battle is not difficult to fight, as long as they can be reinforced in time, then they will definitely win." ”

"But, teacher......" Looking at Cao Ang's expression of wanting to speak and stopping, Chen Xun showed displeasure on his face, and said: "Zixiu, you have to know your father's expectations for you, he has already set you as the successor of the next generation, if you don't have military merits in your hands, then how can you suppress those generals in the army, the young eagle should spread its wings, you are not small, it's time for you to experience it." ”

Cao Ang was persuaded by Chen Xun, so he left Xuchang with a large number of grain, grass, baggage, and 3,000 soldiers and horses.

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After the defeat of the Xiahou brothers, they took their soldiers and horses to Shangcai, which was the first county in Runan County. There is still a lot of food in it. Ji Lingbing entered Runan, but found that Runan was now an empty city, and Zhou Cang and others, who had originally returned to Shun, had disappeared, and even the hundreds of thousands of grains in Runan were gone. Of course, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu disappeared, but Ji Ling really didn't have time to think about these things, because after taking Runan, he had too many things to do.

After hearing the news that Runan was lost and the Xiahou brothers retreated to Shangcai, Cao Cao was also frowning, if Yuan Shu could eliminate the Xiahou brothers, then Yuzhou would be lost.

"Cao Chun obeys his orders, I order you to lead three thousand tigers and leopards to gallop to help Shangcai." Cao Cao can't draw many soldiers and horses now, on the front line he has to face Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan's 100,000 coalition troops, as for Yuan Shao, Cao Cao doesn't want to, after the defeat of the White Horse, Yuan Shao started a little turtle, and the army in Liyang was stationed in place motionless.

And Liu Bei, when he knew the news of the defeat of the Xiahou brothers, Liu Bei also lost his former calmness, in recent days, the pressure on Liu Bei is too great, the battle of Yanzhou, Liu Bei almost took out all his net worth, if the Yanzhou War fails, he Liu Bei will have nothing, now Yuan Shu's army defeated the main force of Cao's army stationed in Yuzhou, if Yuan Shu can really take Yuzhou, then the situation will be rewritten, and the strength of Liu Bei's side will completely overwhelm Cao Cao.

"Lord, although the Xiahou brothers were defeated, the main force was not lost, although the Yuan army was victorious, but most of them were rabble, besides, ......" Chen Deng seemed to be speechless and stopped, but he still said it hard.

"In Yuzhou, there is also my younger brother Chen Xunzai, with him in control of the overall situation, Yuan Shujun will definitely be defeated."

Liu Bei was poured a basin of cold water by Chen Deng, and the ambitious Liu Bei instantly calmed down. On the Yuzhou side, almost all of Cao's main forces were there, and if Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses were defeated, then Cao Cao would free up his hands and fight him in a decisive battle. Cao Cao's total strength was no less than 150,000, and Yuan Shaojun, who was afraid of being beaten because of the Battle of the White Horse, would definitely make a move and join forces with Cao Cao.

"Strategist, is Chen Xun really that powerful?" Liu Bei looked at Chen Deng with a look of Xinxin on his face.

Chen Deng sighed and said: "My younger brother has had great ambitions since he was a child, and he has read almost all the books I have read, and even if I have been with him for more than ten years, I can't completely see through him. ”

Hearing this, Liu Bei's face showed a solemn expression, because this was the first time that Chen Deng had commented on a person like that.

"Can the military advisor persuade Chen Xun to surrender to me, I believe that as long as your two brothers are willing to do their best to assist me, then I, Liu Bei, will definitely be able to regain the glory of the Han Dynasty."

Chen Deng shook his head and said: "Supplemented by the fact that he wants to rebel against Cao Cao, then he can rebel when Zhang Miao attacks Yanzhou, and not only did he not seize the opportunity to stand on his own, but instead sent troops to rescue Cao Cao, wanting him to take refuge, only if our army defeats Cao *** and goes to talk to him in person, it is possible." ”

Liyang, where Zhang Hejun is stationed, is already empty at the moment.