Although the Bingzhou army retreated, Wang Yu and Gongsun Chan did not dare to hold it up, and now, there are several forces entrenched in Hanoi, most of which are hostile and cannot be careless.

The two led their troops to rush overnight and entered Pinggao County, only then did they breathe a sigh of relief and ordered the whole army to repair.

However, the next day, they still didn't dare to delay a little, the third watch made rice, and the fifth watch crossed the river, until they saw the majestic shadow of the Tiger Prison Pass, and after hearing the news, Tao Qian, who went out of the pass to greet him, was completely relieved.

After a few greetings, Tao Qian mentioned the battle on the riverside and praised Wang Yu's martial arts and character.

Wang Yu was very strange, and he only found out when he asked.

It turned out that among the routs who were killed and retreated by Lu Bu, there were quite a few bold and careful, when Lu Bu began to chase and kill, they ran in front, and when Lu Bu and Wang Yu fought, they ran back to watch, thinking that although the mission had failed, if they could go back with accurate information, maybe they could also avoid punishment and even get some benefits.

The terrain on both sides of the Yellow River is gentle, and it is impossible to ambush a large army, but it is not a big problem to hide a few people, and it will be late at that time, and the two armies have not cleared the field.

One of the unlucky guys with a poor sense of direction collided with the scout of the Tiger Prison Pass, so Tao Qian got the latest battle report.

"In this way, the message may be delivered faster than expected." Wang Yu touched his chin thoughtfully.

That battle had different meanings for different people.

Ordinary people may just listen to the excitement and imagine how thrilling the battle between the fierce generals of the world is; While their opponents are terrified, they will also increase their vigilance against themselves; And if the news reaches Luoyang, how will the situation evolve? Is it possible to ...... from it yourself?

Tao Qian didn't know his intentions, he only thought that he was a young man, and he was happy to be famous, so he did what he liked, and praised him as rare on earth and not in heaven. When Wang Yu came back to his senses, he almost doubted whether the Xuzhou assassin in front of him had been disguised and replaced by an impostor.

"Needless to say, Pengju's martial arts are also among my generation," Gongsun Chan echoed: "However, what is even more rare is his vision and courage. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Tao Qian was slightly stunned.

"Brother Gong probably doesn't know yet, right? ......"Gongsun Zhan remembered that only a day later, Tao Qian may not know about the incident in sour jujube, so he briefly explained what happened after returning to his teacher.

"What? Yuan Boye went to Yangzhou, and Bao Yuncheng returned to Jibei? Tao Qian was taken aback, and he said worriedly: "Liu Gongshan's intentions are unknown, and Kong Gongxu's temper is ...... Alas, this is a real dilemma, Bo Jue, you ......"

Raising his eyes to see Gongsun Zhan's face, Tao Qian was stunned again, obviously Han Fu also went back to Jizhou, why wasn't this white horse general in a hurry?

"Bo Jue, you still haven't finished speaking, right?"

"Haha, I can't hide it from Brother Gongzu." Gongsun Chan smiled and said, "This matter has been handed over to the road, and there will be good news in the near future, so I can ensure that you are satisfied." ”

"Highway? He can ...... cough cough ......" Tao Qian looked incredulous, a question had already reached his mouth, suddenly felt wrong, and swallowed it back, but he was choked in one breath, and coughed.

Just now he mentioned that Kong Ling's personality is not good, but on the side of the allies, Yuan Shu's stinky temper and big mouth are not much better than Kong Ling. This kind of vertical and horizontal thing is the most eloquent, how can Yuan Shu be competent? It would be good for him not to push the original neutral ones to the other side.

Gongsun Zhan hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and while helping Tao Qian pat his back, he explained: "Brother Gongzu, don't worry, the temperament of the highway is a little ...... Well, impulsive, but with a mature plan, he doesn't necessarily have to be bad. ”

"Oh?" Tao Qian breathed a sigh of relief, then glanced at Wang Yu deeply, and nodded thoughtfully: "It turns out that Pengju has a strange plan, and he listens to it." In his tone, there was a sense of relief and appreciation.

"Although the current situation is complicated, as long as we grasp the main points, it is not difficult to break the situation."

Gongsun Zhan was going to let Wang Yu explain it himself, but seeing Wang Yu shaking his head with a smile and refusing, he didn't shirk it, and immediately said: "Today's sour jujube is like a pool of stagnant water, the stagnant water inside can't get out, and the living water outside can't flow in. So, we mainly let them open a gap, and it suddenly became clear. ”

"What do you mean ......," Tao Qian frowned tightly.

"Go south!" Gongsun Chan spit out two words heavily.

"To the south?" Tao Qian was taken aback.

Gongsun Zhan could understand Tao Qian's mood very well, and when he first heard Yuan Shu relay this strategy, he was completely incredulous, and he carefully explained: "Give up the Tiger Prison Pass in exchange for the smooth way back for you and me, and Pengju's soldiers and horses will go south with the highway and move to Nanyang." ”

"I see, but," Tao Qian understood a little, but there were still many doubts, he asked: "The Tiger Prison Pass is closer to Luoyang, and if you go south, isn't it reluctant to seek far?" ”

"Not really." Gongsun Chan waved his hand, when he heard Yuan Shu talk about this section, he also wondered if Yuan Shu was selfish and took advantage of Wang Yu's desire to serve the country, but if you think about it carefully, Wang Yu's transfer to Nanyang does have a lot of benefits.

"The Nanyang soldiers are full of food, although they have suffered new defeats, but their overall strength has not wavered, and it is the place where Pengju is brave. Moreover, at that time, there will be a fierce general Sun Wentai to help, it is bound to be like a tiger with wings, why worry about not being able to capture Luoyang and not be able to complete the great cause of King Qin? ”

"Well, that makes sense." Tao Qian shook his head repeatedly.

Nanyang is Yuan Shu's territory, everything is his opinion, although Sun Jian is not Yuan Shu's general, but he also has a subordinate relationship.

Therefore, when Wang Yu arrives in Nanyang, first of all, he doesn't have to worry about someone pulling his hind legs, and he doesn't have to worry about the supply of grain and grass, no matter how bad Yuan Shu's personality is, he is not really crazy, and he has so much favor from Wang Yu, so he may say that he will turn his face?

Besides, Wang Yu fought on the southern front, and with his military exploits, Yuan Shu could also share the profits, after Sun Jian's fiasco, Yuan Shu had no generals, what else could he hope for?

Gongsun Chan continued to explain: "Kong Gongxu is particularly famous, if he is allowed to pass, his attitude will definitely change greatly, then I and Brother Gongzu can take advantage of Yuzhou, and return to Youzhou through Qingxu, although the distance is farther, but there is no worry about supplies along the road, and there is no risk of being attacked, why do you have to look forward to Liu Gongshan's change of heart?" ”

After thinking about it, he added: "In this way, when Pengju goes south, there is no need to carry grain and grass in a big way, take some of it away, and exchange the rest directly with Kong Gongxu. ”

It is difficult to raise grain and grass, but the consumption of the road is also a big problem, so the art of war generally pays attention to the grain to the enemy, and the defender pays attention to the strong wall and clear the field.

A more accurate calculation is that a soldier is equipped with a civilian husband, the civilian man carries six buckets of rice, and the soldier carries five days of dry food and one salary, and can travel for 18 days. If you need to travel any longer, you will only increase the number of people, and at the same time, the consumption of food will also increase.

Therefore, the lack of food for the allied forces is not that there is no food in all parts of the Han Dynasty, but that there are too many soldiers and horses concentrated, and they are overwhelmed by Hanoi and Chenliu alone.

No matter how far away, it is difficult to transport grain, otherwise with the wealth of Xuzhou, how could Tao Qian be surprised by 200,000 grains? As long as he wants to, gritting his teeth, two million Hu can't be difficult for him, the history of Xuzhou!

Confining the tiger prison to Kong Ling, and exchanging grain and grass at the same time as the way, will be of great benefit to both parties.

"Well, I'm waiting to get out of the Tiger Prison, Kong Ling is fighting for merit, how can others be willing to lag behind? Even if Yuan Benchu and Liu Gongshan were still hesitant, Cao Mengde and Zhang Mengzhuo were already very radical, so how could they let go of such a good opportunity? ”

Tao Qian lowered his head and deduced, involuntarily whispered, and finally his eyes lit up: "One son moves, the whole plate is alive, Peng Ju is a great good!" ”

The great victory at Tiger Pass completely aroused the internal contradictions of the coalition forces.

Even if he didn't consider the security of the territory, Tao Qian didn't dare to lead his troops westward. It is very likely that he will suffer from the enemy on his back, although Dong Zhuo has lost in a row, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, and it will not be so simple to be tied, and it will definitely fight for his life.

If they refuse to defend the border and do not advance the troops, those allies with ill intentions will not be able to find an opportunity to stumble, and eighty percent will fan the flames and cause trouble in public opinion. As a result, before the situation returned to the victory of the Tiger Prison, everyone continued to sit and eat and watch Dong Zhuo get away.

Wang Yu's proposal seems ridiculous, but it is very feasible, and all aspects are calculated.

The princes of Yanzhou are still very enterprising. They were just afraid of Yuan Shao, and they were jealous of the merits of Wang Yu and others, so they refused to come to help in the war, so as not to make a wedding dress for this side.

If this side moves troops south, they will definitely take their place, so that the military pressure on the eastern front will be maintained.

Coupled with Yuan Shao, who has already moved troops to Hanoi, although there may not be a war on the northern front, but across the river from Yuan Shao's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Dong Zhuo must be more or less vigilant.

As a result, the coalition forces once again resumed the encirclement posture of Luoyang, and Dong Zhuo's situation was even worse than before.

Tao Qian was full of praise and said: "No wonder Bo Jue is full of praise for Pengju's courage and vision, to think of such a strategy, you have to have a deep understanding of the overall situation of the world." What's even more commendable is that Pengju does not love power, and the land of Hanoi is abandoned, and those who are not bold cannot do it. ”

"Tao Gong praised it." Seeing that the hat was getting higher and higher, Wang Yu hurriedly thanked him: "Hanoi is the place of the four wars, and now it can be called a group of wolves. ”

Gongsun Chan smiled and said: "Okay, Pengju should not be modest, Gongzu also did not exaggerate the young man, he has been running for hundreds of miles in the past few days, and he has fought a fierce battle with the brave and invincible Lu Fengxian, Pengju must be tired, it is better to enter the customs early and rest first." Anyway, Kong Kongxu won't come in a blink of an eye, and it's not too late to say anything slowly. ”

"What Bo Jue said is very true, it is the old man's negligence." Tao Qian laughed heartily, looking quite hearty, but Wang Yu always felt as if Lao Tao had something to say.

Wang Yu read that right.

After the celebration banquet, when it was getting late, Tao Qian came to the door alone.