Four days later, Wancheng.

In the county government, the smell of wine is fragrant, and all the good wine and meat have been served, and Xu Rong and Ji Ling are all present.

The smell of wine has hooked these people to be greedy, but they can only stare and swallow saliva, and no one dares to move their chopsticks.

Because he was sitting on the upper mink male, he was still reading the book of war, and he had no intention of eating.

Ji Ling glanced outside the door and couldn't help but say: "General, it's almost noon now, and the four-day deadline has arrived. ”

"What's the hurry, wait a while" Mink Xiong was calm, did not raise his head, took a glass of wine in his hand, took a sip, and continued to study the military book.

Xu Rong and Ji Ling glanced at each other, and they all shook their heads secretly, their expressions full of suspicion.

Before you know it, noon has arrived.

Everyone at the banquet was so hungry that their stomachs were growling, but Diao Xiong was still indifferent, with the intention of letting them go hungry until he could wait for Li Yan.

At this moment, the sergeant came to report that it was a man named Li Yan who was asking to see him outside the house.

In the lobby, there was an immediate uproar.

"He's really come back!" Ji Ling's face was instantly full of surprise, and he looked at Diao Xiong with an unbelievable look.

Diao Xiong was not surprised at all, as soon as the book was put down, he only waved his hand and said, "Come in Li Zhengfang." ”

Then, in the astonished eyes of everyone, Diao Xiong got up and went down the stairs and walked out of the hall.

In the face of a talent like Li Yan, he greeted him at the lower level, which could reflect his thirst for talent and the style of a corporal.

After a while, Li Yan walked into the courtyard, and Mink Xiong smiled and said, "Zhengfang, you came just in time, the wine is warm, and it is waiting for you." ”

Li Yan couldn't help but be a little flattered when he saw Mink Xiong coming down the steps to greet him, and hurriedly walked a few steps forward, bowed his hand, and said in his mouth: "After Yan Yan's grain returns to Biyang, he will come day and night, and if he is late, he will ask the general for forgiveness." ”

"Not too late, not too late, just in time." Mink Xiong laughed and entered with Li Yan.

Ji Ling and Xu Rong, the two generals behind him, glanced at each other, and their eyes were full of admiration, obviously admiring Diao Xiong's ability to recognize people.

In the lobby, the main minister sat down, and before Mink Xiong could speak, Li Yan first took the wine and saluted Mink Xiong.

"The general is wise and brave, and his bearing is extraordinary, he is really a hero in the world, and it is really a great honor for Yan to be valued by the general.

Li Yan's face was sincere, his words were resolute, and he once again expressed his intention to surrender.

Mink Xiong's heart was happy, and he raised his glass and said: "If you can get such a tiger general as Zhengfang, why don't you worry about the great cause, let's do this cup." ”

The two ministers drank it all, both of them were bold people, and after drinking the wine, they couldn't help but look at each other and laugh.

At that moment, Diao Xiong held a banquet and drank heavily to celebrate Li Yan's return, Xu Rong and Ji Ling and other generals were amazed by Diao Xiong's ability to recognize people, and they also toasted and praised.

The atmosphere of this banquet is very happy.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Yan moved his seat and asked: "Yuan Shu lost 100,000 grains and grass, and the army will inevitably be in turmoil. ”

Li Yan was really not an ordinary general, and just after he returned to obedience, he offered Diao Xiong a strategy to break the enemy.

Mink Xiong was overjoyed in his heart, and immediately asked Li Yan what his plan was.

Li Yan then explained his own strategy.

After listening to Li Yan's strategy, Diao Xiong's expression became more and more excited, and finally slapped the case and laughed wildly: "Very good, just act according to the right plan, and it is time for Yuan Shu to get out of Nanyang completely!" ”

……

Shinno Castle.

In the lobby of the military mansion, Yuan Shuzheng set up a banquet to entertain Sun Jian, a general who had returned from Xiangyang to the north.

Since the war with Liu Biao, Sun Jian has won consecutive battles, and has been fighting Hanshui from Xinye, surrounding Liu Biao in Xiangyang City.

Sun Jian's return made Yuan Shu's confidence double, as if he had recaptured Wancheng and killed Diao Xiong, only between the past and the past.

"Wentai, this northern expedition, how do you plan to take Wancheng." Yuan Shu waved his hand and asked, and that tone seemed to be within reach of Wancheng.

Sun Jian, who described the coldness, pondered for a moment, but said: "Although the soldiers of the mink male are few, they are cavalry, and they must not rush to deal with the cavalry. ”

Yuan Shu smiled and said disapprerovingly: "Wentai, how many generals of Xiliang have you defeated, even Dong Zhuo is afraid of you for three points, dealing with this little er, Wentai, your strategy, I'm afraid it's too cautious." ”

As he spoke, Yuan Shu casually picked up the wine glass and drank it lightly.

As soon as the words fell, a pro-soldier hurriedly entered, and said in a panic: "Lord, Biyang reported urgently, Diao Xiong led a light cavalry to rob my grain road a few days ago, and the grain officer Li Yan surrendered to Diao Xiong, and 100,000 grains and grass fell into the hands of Diao Xiong. ”

Bang~~

The wine glass in his hand fell off his hand.

The moment he heard this earth-shattering news, Yuan Shu panicked, so panicked that he couldn't even hold the wine glass.

The wine glass fell to the ground, and some hot wine in it spilled one hand, which made Yuan Shu hot until he was cold.

But in the blink of an eye, the pain in Yuan Shu's hands was replaced by the shock that followed.

He couldn't believe that what his ears heard was true, and after rubbing his ears, he exclaimed, "What did you say, say it again?" ”

The pro-army also shook and hurriedly repeated the information again.

This time, Yuan Shu heard it clearly and didn't drop a word.

That's right, Diao Xiong did rob him of 100,000 grains and grass, and forced Li Yan, the general of Nanyang, to surrender.

That's 100,000 grains and grass, how important it is at this moment of shortage of grain and grass, it is equivalent to killing them!

The generals of the Yuan army on the left and right were all stunned when they heard this incredible news, even if it was Sun Jian, a trace of surprise appeared on their cold faces at this moment.

"This person is so strong, I didn't expect it......" Sun Jian muttered to himself.

"The food and grass are gone, and now ...... What should I do now? ”

Yuan Shu, who was shocked and inexplicable, was stunned for a long time before he spit out this sentence with difficulty from between his teeth.

The generals did not dare to say much, they all remained silent, looking at each other, their expressions surging with panic and palpitations.

None of them thought that the situation would develop to such a point, that inconspicuous mink not only defeated them again and again, but finally cut off their life-saving food.

As soon as the news of the robbery of grain and grass came out, the hearts of the whole army were bound to be in turmoil, not to mention the capture of Wancheng, I was afraid that even whether they could hold Xinye would become a problem.

Even if he is a brave and unparalleled Sun Jian, in the face of such a predicament, he is also frowning at this moment, shaking his head again and again, at a loss.

Just when Yuan Shu's ministers were at a loss, the pro-army re-entered and sent another bad news:

Liu Biao of Xiangyang has led the army to cross the Hanshui River in the north, with Cai Mao and Huang Zu as generals, raised an army of 30,000 and counterattacked Xinye.

A thunderbolt on a sunny day, the emotions of everyone in the hall fell to the bottom in an instant, and turned from panic to terror.

Yuan Shu was even more furious, and scolded: "Liu Biao, this guy has always been a turtle with a shrunken head, only defending and not attacking, but now he dares to defend and attack, and wants to take advantage of the danger of others!" ”

Changshi Yang Hong hurriedly said: "This must be the trick of that mink male, who wants to unite with Liu Biao and attack us from the north and south." ”

"Diao Xiong, it's Diao Xiong again, it's hateful!" Yuan Shu gritted his teeth, and his eyes exploded with hatred.

There is Mink Xiong in the north according to Wancheng, and Liu Biao's counterattack in the south is imminent, and the grain and grass are lost.

The situation has reached a point where it cannot be reversed.

At this time, Sun Jian, who had been silent for a long time, finally took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Lord, the general trend has gone, we can't gain a foothold in Nanyang, and if we stay any longer, we are afraid that the whole army will be wiped out. ”

"Looking for another foothold?" Yuan Shu was shocked, "Where to go?" ”

Sun Jian stood up, moved to the map, pointed to the east and said: "Nanyang is broken, it is no longer suitable for a foothold, for today's plan, why don't the lord move to the east, through Runan to Shouchun." Jiujiang Huainan, has not been damaged by war, is a rich land, and there are no powerful princes, why not occupy this anointed land, and then try to achieve a great cause. ”

"Capture the ...... of Shouchun"

Yuan Shu muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on the map, and fell into a hesitant situation.