Chapter 308: A dilemma
Sun Jian was shirtless, and an old medical officer was carefully bandaging his wounds, and in an instant his forehead was covered with sweat, his bronzed skin was shiny, and there was a hint of pain in his eyes. Sun Jian had palpitations, he was almost slaughtered by Zhang Lang in the chaotic army melee just now, if it weren't for the desperate rescue of his subordinates, he probably wouldn't be able to sit here at this moment!
The medical officer bandaged his wound and retreated with a puddle of blood.
A personal soldier came over and put on a robe for Sun Jian. Sun Jian raised his head and glanced at the soldiers in the hall and asked, "What are the casualties of our army?" ”
Jiang Qin said with a solemn face: "Only a thousand people have come back......"
Sun Jian only felt a pain in his chest, and the corners of his mouth tugged. Suddenly found that Tai Shi Ci was not in the hall, and hurriedly asked, "Has Tai Shi Ci come back?" ”
Jiang Qin shook his head, "It is said that he was captured by Lu Bujun!" ”
Sun Jian closed his eyes and was silent for a long time. opened his eyes and sighed, "Half a month ago, my 400,000 army marched west into Hanzhong, how majestic, but I didn't expect that now there are less than 30,000 remnants left!" How do I go back to see Jiangdong's father? ”
Zhou Yu blamed himself and said: "It's because I don't know how to see that I have such a big defeat!" ”
Sun Jian waved his hand and stood up, "Don't blame Gong Jin, I'm too anxious!" Ay! Looking at Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin, what should we do now!" ”
Zhou Yu pondered: "There are two ways to go now. The first is to concentrate all the forces to desperately hold Xiangyang, waiting for the Cao army to break through the defense line of the Tiger Pass, if it is a qiēshun lì, although our army has suffered heavy losses, it can still keep the land of Jingxiang, but if things do not develop as we expected, the consequences will be unimaginable,......"
Sun Jian showed a thoughtful look. Raising his head, "What about the second way?" ”
Zhou Yu said: "Give up Jingxiang immediately, withdraw the whole army to Jiangdong, recuperate, and wait for the opportunity." ”
Sun Jian frowned, he was a little unwilling, just give up the rich land of Jingxiang? Sun Jian returned to the top and sat down, falling into deep thought. The generals also felt a little overwhelmed, they didn't want to give up Jingxiang, but they didn't have the certainty of staying and keeping!
An officer hurriedly rushed in, knelt down and said, "Lord, General Tai Shici is back!" ”
Sun Jian's eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up, only to see Tai Shici, who was covered in blood, rushing in, and when he saw Sun Jian, he couldn't help but kneel down, and said with a ashamed face: "Lord, the last general is incompetent!" ”
Sun Jian hurriedly came down to help Tai Shi Ci, glanced at Tai Shi Ci, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed: "Okay! God treats me well! General Tai Shi Ci returned safely! Then he asked curiously, "How did you escape?" ”
Tai Shici hesitated for a moment, clenched his fists and said, "Yes, Lu Bu released the last general." ”
Sun Jian was stunned for a moment, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, he laughed dryly, and patted Tai Shici's shoulder, "No matter what, just come back!" It's good to be back! ”
Jiang Qin asked with a suspicious expression: "You are my Jiangdong general, why did Lu Bu release you?" ”
Tai Shi Ci shook his head, "I don't know." I also wonder why Lu Bu let me go. ”
Jiang Qin still wanted to say something, but Zhou Yu rushed in front of him and said: "General Tai Shici is fortunate to be free, he is physically and mentally exhausted, so let's go down and recuperate." Sun Jian said: "Yes, Ziyi go down and rest, I will summon if there is something." Tai Shi Ci clenched his fists and left the hall.
As soon as Tai Shi Ci left, Jiang Qin hugged his fists and said, "Lord, Tai Shi Ci suddenly came back, it's really weird!" Why did Lu Bu put him back? It's not at all in line with Lu Bu's consistent style! Lu Bu has always been executed immediately if he does not surrender, how can he be so magnanimous? ”
Cheng Pudao: "General Ziyi is by no means a villain who betrays his lord and seeks glory!" ”
Sun Jian showed a thoughtful look and said to the generals: "I believe in Ziyi. ”
Lu Bu's army began to attack Shangyong, and the armies took turns to attack with all their might, and the entire Shangyong City was like a flat boat in a raging storm! In just one day, Sun Jian couldn't resist it! That night, Sun Jian set fire to the city and led the remnants of the defeated army to flee to Xiangyang.
Two days later, in the morning, the 20,000 remnants of the defeated army finally arrived in Xiangyang. At this time, Xiangyang had already learned the news of its defeat, the whole Xiangyang was in chaos, rumors were spreading, many people were busy fleeing with their families, the streets were crowded, almost impassable, and the Xiangyang government tried its best to maintain order, but the effect was very bad.
As soon as Sun Jian returned to the hall of the administrative office, he immediately issued a series of orders: all the families of the army and civil and military officials should be driven to Jiangdong, and the government treasury should help move as many materials as possible, and those that could not be moved should be burned on the spot; The navy immediately drove to the river, came to assist in the retreat, and came to prevent Lu Bu's pursuers; When the whole territory was reported, it was said that Lu Bujun threatened to slaughter the people, and all the people who were willing to go to Jiangdong could set off immediately; After the brigade withdrew, it immediately burned the city walls, leaving not a single brick or tile for Lu Bu's army.
A few orders were conveyed at once. When the ordinary people heard the news that Lu Bu's army was going to slaughter the city, they panicked even more, and those who didn't plan to leave couldn't sit still, and the whole Xiangyang became even more chaotic.
At this time, Zhang Lang led an army of 400,000 miles away from Xiangyang and had stopped. Why did he stop, because Zhang Lang had just received an urgent report from Luoyang: the Tiger Prison Pass was lost, the army retreated to Luoyang, and Huang Yueying was stopping the army and preparing to defend to the death!
Zhang Lang was very worried in his heart, not only worried about the gains and losses of Luoyang and the survival of hundreds of thousands of troops, but also worried about Huang Yueying's safety.
Zhuge Liang hurriedly ran to Zhang Lang's side, hugged his fists and bowed: "Lord! ”
Zhang Lang turned around and frowned: "I just received an urgent report, and the Tiger Prison Pass has been lost!" The armies have withdrawn to Luoyang, and Yueying is ready to defend the city! ”
Zhuge Liang frowned, "Cao Jun is really extraordinary!" After a pause, he hugged his fists and said: "My subordinates think that Miss Huang's decision is very wise, she knows that our army has won a victory, so it is possible to hold on to what she said, so she decided to hold on!" ”
Zhang Lang said: "I decided to send the army north to support!" ”
Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "Don't worry, lord! Then he hugged his fists and said: "My subordinates understand the worries of the lord!" But the matter has come to this point, and the lord should treat it calmly, otherwise it will be disadvantageous to both public and private! Zhang Lang frowned and said: "Luoyang is about to be surrounded, how can I calm down!" ”
Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "Luoyang is a giant city in the world, and no city wall and moat can compare with Luoyang!" Although the Cao army is numerous, there are also many defenders in Luoyang! Although some losses were lost in the Tiger Prison Pass, there are still 300,000 troops guarding Luoyang! If the Cao army wants to capture it, it will be impossible in a short time! The lord must not mess up, we should have a few Jingxiang first, and then fight a decisive battle with Cao Jun on our backs! In this way, you can be invincible! ”