Just when Cao Jun gathered together, laughing and laughing.

It is located in the wilderness south of Luyang County.

Liu Biaozheng led his army to set up camp here.

The headquarters under his command, as well as the Jiangxia department led by Huang Zu, are now gathered here.

The army, with a total of tens of thousands of people in front and back, walked east-west towards the Mianyan'an camp, and when you look down from a high place, you can only feel that it is black and oppressive, and there are dotted bonfires in the middle.

At the moment, it is located in the main camp tent of the Chinese army.

Liu Biao and his generals, even Han Song, who accompanied him on the expedition, took advantage of the candlelight to discuss the emergency military situation here.

At this point.

Between the Jingzhou Army and the Cao Army, it can be said that they are in the same step, which can be regarded as quite a tacit understanding.

But on the topic of discussion.

After all, there are some differences.

"Sun Wentai really deserves to be a famous general in the world, leading the troops to fight is really powerful, and it is really embarrassing that with the momentum of our army, it is difficult to stop its soldiers."

"But fortunately, General Huang Zu skillfully set up an ambush, shot and injured Sun Jian, and broke his army, which finally made Yuan Shu have to retreat in the city and dare not show his face again."

"When this battle is over, after Yuan Shu is expelled from Nanyang, General Huang should be the first to be rewarded for meritorious deeds!"

Inside the tent.

Liu Biao did not shy away from praising Huang Zu's contribution in front of everyone else.

And the rest of the congregation will hear this.

But no one showed a jealous expression on their faces, and they all nodded their heads in agreement.

After all, Huang Zu's ambush was indeed cleverly set up.

Although there is a lot of luck factor in this.

But choosing to set up an ambush at that time and place was precisely because of Sun Jian's mentality.

It is inferred that Sun Jian is likely to be greedy for merit because of the tense situation and the urgency of time, which is a kind of ability and ability in itself.

And as the leader of the ambush plan.

Huang Zu is naturally a great contribution.

……

In the face of Liu Biao's high praise.

Huang Zu was very humble.

This burly man, who looked extremely rugged and had thick beard, was not at all as wild and reckless as he looked, but stood up violently.

Then he respectfully saluted Liu Biao, and then said with a somewhat reserved smile.

"The lord has a reputation, the last general will never dare to take credit, the reason why this battle was won is because the soldiers fought to the death, I just did my best."

"In the past few days, if it weren't for General Wenpin, they would have carried it hard under the huge pressure brought by Sun Jian, and they never retreated half a step."

"I'm afraid that even if my subordinates want to ambush the soldiers, there is no chance or possibility."

That's a very good point.

Suddenly caused a burst of modesty and politeness among the generals in the camp, and the atmosphere of the deliberations suddenly became warm, and the haze of consecutive defeats in the previous days was also swept away at this moment.

Listening to Huang Zu's modesty.

Liu Biao nodded with a smile, and then praised the people on the left and right: "This crusade against Yuan Shu, you are all meritorious heroes, and I, Liu Biao, am a person who rewards and punishes clearly, so naturally I will not treat you badly." ”

After making up for it.

Liu Biao then asked Huang Zudao: "General Huang, Sun Jian was shot by an arrow, you are the closest general to him at that time, if according to your judgment, I don't know if this Sun Jian's injury is serious or not?" ”

……

Listen to Liu Biao talk about business.

Huang Zu restrained the smile on his face, and after quietly recalling for a while, he replied slowly.

"Specifically, the subordinates dare not assert, but at that time, Sun Jian was only shot in the right arm, although he planted the horse at that time, but with such an injury, it must not be enough to kill him."

"If you think about it carefully, it shouldn't be seriously injured, at most, this Sun Wentai will not be able to go to the battlefield in person for the next period of time, so he can only stay in the rear and command."

Sun Jian was not hit hard.

Still has the ability to command.

It stands to reason that this should be bad news for Liu Biao, after all, it is possible at any time, and once again fall into the situation where Sun Jian led his troops out of the city to take the initiative to fight.

However, in the eyes of everyone's amazement.

Liu Biao listened to it.

Not only did he not feel worried, but he also showed a confident smile, and the whole person breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had heard some good news.

"Whew!"

"If this Sun Wentai is seriously injured and dying, and Yuan Shu urgently recalls him back to the city, then I can't judge the next intention of the defenders in the city."

"But if Sun Jian is okay and still has the strength to fight, then I can be sure that it will be until Luyang City is broken."

"Yuan Shu won't go out of the city again!"

……

Liu Biao was among the military ministers.

Someone reacted.

But more people looked at Liu Biao with a little confusion, and they didn't know why their master said this.

And after looking up and glancing left and right.

Liu Biao saw the situation in his eyes.

He immediately patiently explained to everyone: "If Yuan Shu continues to implement the strategy of actively fighting with our army outside the city, then at this time, Sun Jian should not be recalled to the city. ”

"After all, although Sun Wentai was injured and could not personally lead the troops, he was still able to command, as long as he was there, the troops and horses he led would have the strength to fight."

"Besides, under Sun Jian's hands, there are still fierce generals such as Huang Gai and Cheng Pu, and the Yuan army is not short of people who charge into battle."

Speaking of which.

Liu Biao paused slightly.

Then he looked through the curtain of the tent and looked to the north, as if he could see the county seat of Luyang standing on the plain in the night.

Then he continued.

"But now Yuan Shu didn't do this, his choice was to let Sun Jian return to the city immediately, and strictly ordered the four gates in the city to be closed, and the city was full of sentry posts."

"It can be seen that Yuan Shu has given up the strategy of going out of the city to fight, and has turned to defending the city."

"He has been frightened by the defeat on the battlefields on the northern and southern fronts, so that even if he still has the strength to fight, he will never take half a step out of the city again."

"This is of great benefit to our army, after all, once Sun Jian leaves the city, it will only be us, not Cao Jun."

In a word.

Everyone immediately realized.

And Wen Ping, the general under Liu Biao, suddenly stood up at this moment, and then bowed to Liu Biao.

"Lord, if this is the case, then our army can rely on the entire Jingzhou to fight a war of attrition with Yuan Shu, and grind it until their morale collapses!"

"In this battle, our army will win!"

……

When everyone heard this, they were all excited.

Liu Biao smiled back.

Obviously, he agrees with Wen Ping's words, and he firmly believes that this battle will be won.

It's just that when he thinks of fighting a protracted war of attrition, Liu Biao is a little uncertain.

immediately turned his head to look at Han Song on the side.

"Degao, our army's current food and grass replenishment, can it still be supplied for consumption in the army?"

Han Song, dressed in a scribe's uniform, stood up.

While flicking the sleeves of his robe and saluting Liu Biao, he gave an extremely positive answer.

"Rest assured, a large amount of grain and grass is being transported from the south of Jingzhou and between the counties to the front line, which is enough to support the consumption of the army."

"With the large amount of grain and grass that our army has accumulated before, this battle will take several months with Yuan Shu, and it will definitely be more than enough!"

Liu Biao nodded with satisfaction.

Just waiting to say something.

Something suddenly came to mind.

Hurriedly asked: "Nanyang County Zhongcai, Kuai and a few others, what is the current statement?" ”

Han Song, don't drive in Jingzhou.

This time he not only joined the army as a member of the army, but also took into account the task of representing Liu Biao and dealing with the local clan forces in Nanyang County.

So I heard Liu Biao ask.

Han Song hurriedly stepped forward, and then arched his hand and said: "Back to the Lord, Huang Pang, Kuai Cai and the other four clans are all holding a wait-and-see attitude now, and they will not end up until we and Yuan Shu divide the victory or defeat." ”

"However, the Cai family and the Kuai family have loosened their mouths, and they both expressed their willingness to provide certain support to our army, including grain, grass, money and other materials."

……

The good news came one after another.

made Liu Biao's face smile even more.

The attitude of the local clan in Nanyang County made him even more overjoyed, as long as the tone of the mouth was loosened, it often meant a rapid change in the future.

As long as Yuan Shu is expelled from Nanyang County.

Then the four major families who have no other options must have to choose him Liu Biaobiao.

At that time, the largest county in the world, which was outside the Jingzhou system, will return to the embrace of the state capital!

Come to think of it.

Liu Biao immediately got up.

With a wave of his big hand, he said to everyone: "Pass my order, advance forward tomorrow and camp in Wuli, and send people to keep an eye on Luyang County." ”

"Yuan Shu is willing to hold on, then we will spend it with him to the end, our army has a steady stream of grain and grass from the rear of Jingzhou, and he Luyang is just a lonely city, hold on for two or three months, he will always abandon the city and leave!"

Military order.

Everyone rose up and answered.

However, after the generals received the order, Liu Biao remembered that Cao Jun was located on the northeast side of Luyang County at this moment.

Then he hurriedly ordered again: "Arrange another team of men, let me keep an eye on the Cao army's camp at all times, and I need to report back immediately if they have any movements." ”

"Although this battle is a war of attrition, we must also be prepared, in case the Cao army has a strategy to break the city, if they really want to let them take Luyang first, then we will follow behind, but we can't even drink some soup."

……

For Liu Biao.

The strategic objectives of this battle are twofold.

The highest priority is to drive Yuan Shu out of Nanyang County, even if he pays heavy casualties and loses his troops, he will not hesitate to do so.

Besides.

Another purpose is to find a way to get enough loot after defeating Yuan, and take over the materials that Yuan Shu took away when he left in a hurry.

Yuan Shu's family background is rich, which is well known.

In Liu Biao's opinion.

He doesn't have to get it all, but at least he has to be half of the Cao family, if the Cao family takes the lead in breaking through the city, then according to the original agreement, Jingzhou will not be able to get anything.

How can this be tolerated?

However, Liu Biao ordered.

The generals couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Lord, that Yuan Shu turtle is shrinking in the city, and there are a large number of troops to defend the city, the entire Luyang City is even harder than a turtle shell, how can Cao Jun break it first?"

"Yes, Yuan Shu's soldiers are well prepared, if he can't hold on, unless he takes human lives to fill it, he can't break the city in a short time!"

"What the two generals said is very true, that Cao Zixuan of the Cao family is rumored to be a famous general in the world, but he has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth, and he has to honestly work with our army to grind with Yuan Shu outside the city until the last moment!"

Guys, you say a word to me.

didn't think that Cao Jun could break the city first.

After all, no matter how powerful you are, you have to have a discipline.

If the time is set back two months, and Yuan Shu can't stand it, then the north and south lines attack the city at the same time, and it is possible that Cao's army can capture the city gate first.

But it is still in the very initial stage, even Liu Biao, he doesn't think Cao Cao's father and son can do anything.

Be cautious though.

Liu Biao still instructed: "Be careful, do what I instruct!" ”

………………

Following.

Late at night.

Above the wilderness, there was silence.

And Luyang County, which stands in the night, is not tall compared to giant cities such as Luoyang and Chang'an, but it is still like a dormant giant beast.

At this moment, it is located outside the east gate of Luyang County.

More than a dozen soldiers were standing at the head of the city, and under the reflection of the two torches on the left and right, they exerted all their strength and slowly pulled a hanging basket up from the city.

And in the hanging basket.

There was a burly man.

No, it should be a peerless strong man who is as big as a fierce beast and looks like a copper mountain tower.

Although the night is thick.

But when the soldiers at the head of the city looked down, they could still feel the fierce aura that surrounded them all the time, which made people shudder.

"Crunch...... Crunch! ”

Under the efforts of more than a dozen people, the hanging basket was finally pulled up, and the warriors sitting in it also turned over and crossed the battlement and landed on the city wall.

"Huh!"

"Don't move!"

"Raise your hands, stand still and don't move, if you dare to act rashly, blame me for waiting for the arrow to leave no one!"

The warrior was greeted by no one else.

Rather, it was dozens of stretched bowstrings, and sharp arrows that were ready to fire.

At the same time, someone came up from the side, trying in vain to snatch the box that the strong man had been holding.

However, the person who came only gave a gentle push.

The soldiers who came up were lifted to the sky, and this was the result of keeping their hands.

"Don't want to make noise here, take me to see Yuan Yuanjun quickly, delay the business, you can't afford to be guilty!"

"The contents of the box were handed over to Yuan Yuanjun by my general, you'd better not know what's inside, otherwise it's not enough to die ten thousand times!"

A calm and deep voice.

Immediately, the generals and soldiers present were discouraged, and after looking at each other.

After all, he didn't dare to cross the thunder pool.

……

Those who come up from under the city in hanging baskets.

It is Cao Ang's number one bodyguard, the general Dian Wei, who has always followed closely.

This time, he was ordered by Cao Ang to enter Luyang County to meet Yuan Shu and complete the task assigned by Cao Ang.

And the reason why I was able to sit on the hanging basket came up.

Naturally, it was because before Dian Wei's action, Cao Ang had already used arrows to pass the book and communicated with Yuan Shu in the city.

It was a meeting of the two sides.

Accompanied by dozens of heavily armed and ready soldiers, Dian Wei walked all the way through the streets and alleys of the city to the mansion where Yuan Shu was.

I saw it in the bright lights.

Yuan Shu, who is in a high position, but has a gloomy complexion, and seems to be angry and depressed.

and a lot of civil and military teams.

"In Xia Dianwei, I have seen Yuan Yuanjun, and my general asked me to say hello to you on his behalf!"

Looking at the strong man in front of him who was as tall as a mountain.

Yuan Shu is no stranger.

When the princes crusaded against Dong Zhuo, Dian Wei was under the watchful eye of everyone, and took away the life of Hua Xiong, the general of the Western Liang Army, with one move.

Presumably, as long as the Kwantung princes who were present at the time, they would not forget this scene, nor would they forget this person.

"General Dian, don't come unharmed."

"I don't know what Cao Ziyu asked you to enter the city late at night, what is the so-called, and what are you going to send me?"

……

The two sides are now at a hostility.

Therefore, Yuan Shu didn't plan to say anything about politeness, so he asked Dian Wei about his intentions.

And Dian Wei held it with both hands, and the box he was holding before lifted it up to signal to Yuan Shu.

But when Yuan Shu was about to send someone over to fetch it, Dian Wei retracted his hand again.

"Don't blame you, my general has instructed that this thing can only be handed over to you by hand, and it must not be faked to anyone."

"At the same time, my general also advises you to open the box when you are alone, and it is best not to let others see it except me and you."

With Dian Wei said this.

Yuan Shu couldn't help frowning.

stared fixedly at the mahogany lacquer box, and after looking up and down, he finally chose to follow what Cao Ang said.

Although it is not known what is inside.

But to do it so solemnly, most of them are extremely important things, as long as you make sure that you are safe, then it doesn't hurt to open it and take a look.

"You put it on your desk, take five steps back, and I'll examine it myself."

As he spoke.

Yuan Shu also got up and took a few steps back.

For fear that Dian Wei would take advantage of the efforts to close the distance and sneak attack him, it can be regarded as quite cautious.

……

"Smack!"

Dian Wei Yiyan placed the box on the table.

Then he took a few steps back.

See this.

Yuan Shu immediately waved his hand, signaling the people waiting on the left and right to go down to the hall, and when there was no one on both sides of his body, he picked up the box and slowly opened the lid.

The mahogany lacquer box has just opened a small gap.

Only a corner of what's inside is revealed.

Yuan Shu's eyes widened violently.

And after seeing the contents clearly, I confirmed that it was the same item as I imagined.

Yuan Shu took a deep breath.

"Bang dang!"

The whole person got up suddenly, and under the swing of the corners of his clothes, even the tea bowl on the table was thrown to the ground, making a crisp crashing sound.

"Lord!"

"Step down !!"

Those Wenchen generals who were worried about what danger Yuan Shu encountered and wanted to rush forward, Yuan Shu, who was reacted to, scolded loudly with fierce words, and stopped rushing forward.

"Smack!"

Yuan Shu re-closed the box.

Then carefully put it on the table.

After looking around left and right, as if being a thief, after confirming the angle at which everyone was standing before, they couldn't see what was in the box.

Fang Cai said in a deep voice.

"General Dian, please sit aside, and the rest of the people will all withdraw, without my orders, even if there is a big movement, you must not come in without permission!"

"By the way, close the door when you go out, and wait until you get out ten steps away!"

……

Although the hearts of the people were puzzled.

And curious about what's in the box.

But the order had arrived, and no one dared to disobey Yuan Shu's order, so they could only choose to retreat.

When everyone was clean, only Yuan Shu and Dian Wei were left in the hall.

Yuan Shu finally couldn't hold it anymore.

The box was opened again, revealing the small jade seal four feet square hidden in it.

It is the heirloom jade seal!

After the jade seal revealed its full appearance, Yuan Shu carefully took it out of the box.

One hand supports the bottom, and the other hand pinched the seal body, like weighing a piece of tofu, observing up and down, left and right, but did not dare to use the slightest strength.

Five dragons are intertwined, and a corner is missing, and gold is used to make up for it.

The base is written in seal script, "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and Yongchang" eight big characters.

Details such as the above.

Yuan Shu is confirmed one by one.

And with the various details on this jade seal, it was gradually confirmed with what he knew.

The expression on Yuan Shu's face changed.

First it was shock, then it turned into ecstasy, and finally it turned straight into fanaticism!

The whole person looked at the jade seal like crazy.

His eyes seemed to erupt with fire, and many muscles on his face twitched, making his expression a little distorted.

"Good, good!"

"It's really this, it's really a jade seal!"

"General Dian, where did your general get this rare treasure?"

……

Before coming.

Dian Wei had already received Cao Ang's explanation.

He is the only one who can make Cao Ang feel at ease to say the matter of the jade seal, and if he changes to someone else, he will never be able to accept this task.

Therefore, in the face of Yuan Shu's inquiry.

Dian Wei smiled slightly, and said lightly: "The jade seal of the country symbolizes the mandate of heaven, and it is inherited by generations of emperors, and it is naturally obtained from Luoyang. ”

Yuan Shu nodded hurriedly.

He also knew he was asking nonsense.

But I was too nervous, a little too emotional, and my thoughts were confused, and I didn't know what to say.

"Then I don't know why Ziyu asked you to bring this thing to me and show it in front of me, should you just want to show me?"

As he spoke.

Yuan Shu put the jade seal back into the box.

The movement was careful and gentle, as if he was holding a puddle of water in his hand, and if he was holding a large amplitude, it would spill out.

And during the whole process, Yuan Shu's eyes never left the jade seal, as if as soon as he turned his head, this thing would run away with long legs.

And after doing a good job of this series of actions, let the jade seal return to a safe environment.

Dian Wei's voice came from his ears.

"I went to such great lengths to enter the city and carry this thing, so I naturally wanted to give it to you."

……

In a word.

It's like a shock.

Like thunder on the ground, Yuan Shu was shocked on the spot, and the fanatical obsession on his face was quickly replaced by an unbelievable look.

"What did you say?"

"What your general said can be true, really give this thing to me?!!"

Dian Wei nodded heavily.

to show that this matter is true.

"This is what the general said before I left, and I can't do it before."

"Of course, if you feel taboo and feel that this thing is hot and you dare not contaminate it, then my general does not have to give it to you."

"Give it back to me, and I'll bring it back to the general, and I won't be a trouble in your hands."

Dian Wei's voice just fell.

Yuan Shu's head shook into a rattle.

His hands pressed on the surface of the vermilion box, for fear that Dian Wei would run over and snatch it.

"Close!"

"What do I dare not accept, your general dares to send it, then I dare to accept it calmly!"

After giving an attitude.

Yuan Shu asked with some hesitation.

"It's just that this thing is valuable, and its value is really not comparable to leisure, I ask myself, although I have a friendship with your general, I will not accept such a heavy object."

"Besides, you and I are at war at the moment, and they are enemies on the battlefield, and I can't believe that if you want to give me this thing at no cost."

"So what are the conditions for your general, General Dian might as well speak bluntly, and see if I can afford it!"

……

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