The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 62 Xu Huang's Determination

"General Qi, Xuzhou soldiers and horses have retreated into Gaotang, the four gates are closed, and the towers are heavily guarded."

Xu Huang sent scouts to follow the Xuzhou soldiers led by Cao Bao all the way until they retreated into Gaotang City.

Xu Huang began to think alone. According to what Chen Ziming said, all actions have cause and effect.

Now that the Xuzhou army has appeared in Pingyuan County, there has been no news from the hidden guard who has always been the most elusive, and there is no news from Linzi either.

Xu Huang knew that something must have happened, and only Tao Qian, the lord of Xuzhou, had the ability to keep the hidden guards in Xuzhou and prevent the news from getting through.

With such a large-scale mobilization of troops, even Linzi did not receive the news in advance. The only explanation is that Qingzhou is blocked. The more Xu Huang thinks about it, the more afraid he becomes. There are [-] troops from Xuzhou in Pingyuan, so what about Qiguo County and Jinan in the north? What about the county and Le'an county.

"Report!"

"Urgent report at [-] miles from Linzi!"

Just when Xu Huang was fascinated, the messenger from Linzi Liu Bei finally came to Xu Huang.

"what!!!?"

Xu Huang was shocked after reading the military order sent by Liu Bei!
"Is the situation already this dangerous?"

Liu Bei gave him a very simple order, withdraw troops!Invincible against Xuzhou soldiers and horses.

At the same time, Liu Bei also talked about the situation in Qingzhou. Qingzhou may encounter several powerful princes attacking at the same time. Liu Bei let Xu Huang move freely. He can withdraw to Banyang or Beihai. Anyway, Linzi has no troops now. Reinforce Xu Huang.

Of course, if you can't do something, you can do it according to your own ideas. Liu Bei will never blame him.

What Liu Bei meant to put it bluntly was that if the messenger came late, Xu Huang had already been defeated and had no way out, so he could surrender, and Liu Bei would not blame him.

After reading the order from Liu Bei, Xu Huang hurried to a huge map to watch it.

This map was sent by Chen Ziming not long ago. It is a complete map of Qingzhou, with all counties, roads, and rivers marked.

"Pingyuan, Qi State, Jinan, Le'an."

Xu Huang dared to look at these places back and forth on the map.

"Langya, Taishan, Qinghe, Bohai."

Xu Huang went back and forth to look at other places in contact with these counties, Langya in Xuzhou, Mount Tai in Yanzhou, Qinghe and Bohai in Yizhou.

"So that's how it is, Qingzhou is in danger!"

"Retreat, where can I retreat? Once I retreat, Xuzhou's [-] troops will go straight to the city of Linzi. Can I retreat?"

"My lord didn't order me to stick to the plain, but I just didn't want me to die here. My lord didn't let me down, so how can I let my lord down!"

Xu Huang is also considered a talented commander, he quickly saw how important his current position is. Here, he can block Xuzhou's [-] troops. As long as he blocks here, Linzi will be absolutely safe.

In Xu Huang's view, it doesn't matter if Beihai and Donglai give up, but if he is in command of Xuzhou's troops, he will not take care of Beihai and Donglai, and directly march to Linzi to threaten Liu Bei's rear. It's really dangerous.

Thinking of this, Xu Huang picked up the pen, began to quickly write the urgent report, and ordered someone to send it to Liu Bei quickly.

"Come on, beat the drums to raise the account!"

After everyone arrived, Xu Huang began to give orders.

"make!"

"The five hundred soldiers and horses in Leling City bring all the food and grass and all the officials in the city to Pingyuan City immediately!"

"make!"

"All the guards and officials of Ande, Geguo, Xipingchang, Banxian, and Yanci, bring all the food and grass, and come to Pingyuan City immediately!"

"make!"

"From now on, Pingyuan City will be under military control. No one is allowed to go to the streets at will. All food in the city will be handed over and distributed by the government. Anyone who violates the order will be killed!"

"make!"

"All the young and strong in Pingyuan City gathered at the barracks and trained them."

Xu Huang began to arrange the defense of Pingyuan City. He had made up his mind to defend Pingyuan City to the death, and tried his best to protect Liu Bei's rear from threats.

Three days later, Liu Bei, who was in Guangxian County, received an urgent report from Xu Huang, saying that Xuzhou's army was approaching the city of Pingyuan, and Gaotang, Zhu'a, and Luoyin had been lost.

"Gongming is in danger!"

The next day, Liu Beiyou received a second urgent report from Xu Huang. This was the good news that Xu Huang attacked the Xuzhou army barracks at night and burned all the food and grass, causing the Xuzhou army to retreat temporarily.

"Hahaha, Gongming Shinano is also a good general!"

With an army of [-] versus [-], it is a great victory to make the whole army retreat overnight.

"My lord, Gong Ming'an, now that Xuzhou soldiers and horses have retreated, Gong Ming should also receive the order of the lord, and he can lead the army to retreat."

Chen Ziming didn't expect Xu Huang to be so fierce. He saw through the sneak attack plan of Mi's caravan, and then attacked the enemy camp at night, burning food and grass, forcing the [-] Xuzhou army to retreat.

Although Xuzhou's leading generals are indeed idiots, the 5000 army is real, and it is definitely the elite of Xuzhou. Xu Huang dared to lead [-] people to attack the camp of the [-] army, and it was still on a plain , It was a miracle that he retreated all over his body.

"Report!"

"Plain emergency report!"

It was Pingyuan urgent report again. Liu Bei quickly read the urgent report written by Xu Huang, and then suddenly his eyes turned red and he started to cry. Chen Ziming walked over to pick up the urgent report, and there was a line on it:

"Lord, my lord of the Ming Dynasty, if you live up to Gongming, you will repay him with death. I am here, and the city of Pingyuan will not be lost!"

After reading it, Chen Ziming also struggled in his heart, and an indescribable feeling came to his heart.

"Gong Ming, you are really a loyal minister and good general!"

Liu Bei and Chen Ziming read Xu Huang's letter, and they both knew that Xu Huang was determined to defend Pingyuan City. As long as Pingyuan City existed, Xuzhou's [-] troops would be entrusted there and they would not dare to move.

The [-] army can bypass Pingyuan City and attack Linzi directly, but everyone who knows how to fight knows that this is an act of courting death. If Cao Bao really dares to do this, then the [-] army in Xuzhou will be in vain. .

With no guarantee of the rear, no food and grass support, and Xu Huang's army behind him, just a little trick can make the [-] army suffer enough, let alone Xu Huang's tricks will not be small.

"I got Gongming to be such a loyal and brave general, so why not worry about the failure of the big event! Military commander, can you send some troops to reinforce Gongming?"

Liu Bei was moved by Xu Huang's determination, and now he really wants to keep Xu Huang.

"My lord, now Cao Cao's 15 troops from Yanzhou are attacking Xi'an City. We need to go to reinforce General Zhang Liao immediately with the [-] troops. Tai Shici of Changdu has already led the army northward under the order of Yuan Zhi. As for the [-] troops in Linzi , does my lord think you dare to move?"

Chen Ziming really couldn't get any troops to reinforce Xu Huang, and now all the troops in Liu Bei's hands had important responsibilities, and he absolutely couldn't spare them.

Everything can only depend on Xu Huang himself. I hope he can persist until Chen Ziming repels Cao Cao's attack, so that he can spare troops to reinforce Xu Huang, but it is too difficult, Cao Cao is really strong.

(End of this chapter)