three kings

Chapter 317 Entering the Bank of the Huaihe River in the Central Plains
The banks of the Huaihe River are very lively.

All the ministries of the army have gathered together, and this battle is really brilliant.Not only was Yuan Shao's family captured, there were as many as 25 captives alone.The army that entered Huainan was almost completely wiped out, the only regret was that Lu Bu and Yan Liang ran away.

However, this was also expected, that fellow Lu Bu was very cunning, and when he saw that the momentum was not right, he immediately broke away from Yuan Shao's large army and broke through to places where there were few people.Sun Can and the others were all focused on chasing Yuan Shao's large army, so they didn't have the energy to manage Lu Bu's thousands of troops.But Yan Liang was killed in the chaos and disappeared without a trace.

In Sun Can's tent, crowds swarmed, and all the soldiers' faces were filled with happy smiles. The defeat of the rival Yuan Shao made everyone's future bright. At this moment, their lord Sun Can is already the well-deserved No.

Sun Can was in the same mood as them at the moment, his handsome face had never lost his smile since hearing Yuan Shao was captured.

He glanced at Shamoke who was reminiscing with Xu Chu and Zhang Fei, and said loudly, "Everyone, be quiet!"

All the generals in the tent stopped talking and looked at Sun Can with respect in their eyes.

Sun Can looked at the crowd and said: "From the midwinter of last year (the beginning of November) to the end of the year (the end of December) this year, the battle between us and Yuan Shao has been deadlocked for thirteen months. Paragraph. During this period, it is all thanks to your support and swearing to death that today's victory is possible. I won't say much about it. We all come in water and go in fire. We live together and die together. Comrades, brothers. Come, let's all have a drink and celebrate our victory."

"Okay!" So the soldiers felt very relieved when they heard this, and shouted in unison.

A rough voice came: "One cup is enough, at least a dozen or twenty cups are enough to satisfy your appetite."

Sun Can squinted and said with a smile, "Well, Zhang Heizi, you never let go of any chance to drink. Anyway, if you are happy today, I will let you drink to your heart's content."

Zhang Heizi is Xu Huang's nickname for Zhang Fei. Xu Huang is not so boring. Once, Sun Can asked Xu Huang and Zhang Fei to perform a mission together.

Zhang Fei is very interesting, talkative, enthusiastic, and he can chat for a long time about big things.On the other hand, Xu Huang is rigorous and unsmiling. Even when he is having a cup of tea, he will use it to read military books or do something meaningful.

Sun Can arranged the two of them together to let them learn from each other, to make Zhang Fei more stable and Xu Huang more cheerful.Unexpectedly, when Zhang Fei saw that Xu Huang was busy, he ignored him, so he nicknamed him Xu Daxue.How could Xu Huang let Zhang Fei bully him like this, so he imitated Zhang Fei and called Zhang Fei "Zhang Heizi".

The nickname "Zhang Heizi" was indeed appropriate, and as time went by, everyone started calling him.

Zhang Fei was an open-minded person, so he didn't take it seriously, and when he heard that he could have a good drink, he immediately grinned.

Sun Can drank up the wine, and asked someone to pour another cup, saying: "This cup of wine, I would like to respect the young patriarch Shamoke of Wulingyi. When our army is in crisis, we are grateful to the patriarch for leading his troops to help. I am grateful for defeating the enemy.”

Shamoke walked out respectfully. He just had a good impression of Sun Can before, and thought he was a trustworthy and good person. That's all. He played this time mainly because he was worried about his elder brother and second brother, not for Sun Can. .It is rare for him to make close friends, and he has no other brothers in his family, but Xu Chu and Zhang Fei have nothing but loyalty.After sworn in, he sincerely treats him like his own brother, and loves him very much.He also felt deeply, and cherished this unexpected family affection very much.

He only saw that Sun Can was weak, defeated everywhere, and the situation was critical, and he heard how powerful and powerful Yuan Shao was.Unable to understand the current situation, he had the idea of ​​going down the mountain to help.

However, his father, King Wulingyi, felt that there were too few people like Sun Can who did not reject them in the Han Dynasty. If Sun Can lost, he might have to live a life of worrying about food every day, so he agreed to Shamoke's request.

It turned out that Sha Moke had also heard Xu Chu and Zhang Fei say how good and strong Sun Can was, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart, thinking that he was just a little boy. Although he didn't hate him, he wasn't so powerful. Knowing how powerful Sun Can is, his own bravery is only [-] to [-], [-] to [-], but the opponent can calmly face an army that is several times his own, and at a very small cost, turn the tide and defeat the opponent. Picking ten thousand makes no difference.

He respectfully said: "Your Majesty General has supernatural powers, even if we don't join us, we will still achieve a brilliant victory."

Sun Can likes Sha Moke's straightforward and scheming character, and said with a smile: "Intent is everything. The young patriarch can go out to help in times of crisis, and for this he deserves Sun Can's thanks. You treat each other with sincerity, and I will treat you with sincerity." Sincerely, Wuling Mountain is difficult and not suitable for living, today I will give you the land within [-] miles around Wuling Mountain, you can live and farm there with peace of mind, and absolutely no one will disturb you."

In fact, Xun Yu had already mentioned this to Sun Can. He felt that the Wulingyi people had accepted and believed in him, and it was time for them to go down to live in the mountains. Only through communication and communication between people can they truly assimilate.

Sun Can thought it made sense, so he took this matter to heart, but he was rewarded for nothing, and he had no excuse to let his clansmen go down to live in the mountains. Excessive showings of favor would only increase the suspicion of the other party, and this matter continued to drag on. Come down, now is a great time.

If we can really assimilate, it will be a good thing for both ourselves and the Wulingyi people. After all, 400 years ago, everyone was a citizen of Great Qin.

After several years of acquaintance, Shamoke would never suspect that Sun Can's words were false, and he said ecstatically, "Shamo has thanked the great general for his kindness on behalf of the tribe. From now on, the enemy of the general will be the enemy of my Wulingyi, sir. The general’s friends are my friends in Wulingyi.”

Sun Can said with a smile: "That's very good. 400 years ago, you Baiyue people and we Han people were of the same tribe. It was only some misunderstandings that separated the two tribes. Now that the misunderstandings have disappeared, we are still the same. People of the same clan. If you Wulingyi people are willing to be officials and join the army, as long as you have the ability, I will definitely not favor one person over another.”

Sha Mo Ke nodded again and again, very happy.

At the celebration banquet, everyone laughed and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The banquet lasted until midnight.

The cold moonlight dyed the Huaihe port a pale white.A few days ago, there were swords and swords here, but tonight it seemed extremely peaceful and quiet.

Sun Can and Guo Jia strolled along the moonlit river, looked around, and sighed: "Feng Xiao, you said that there are many heroes in the Northland, and Yuan Shao has many talents in his hands. There are countless elite soldiers and powerful generals. Although they are slightly inferior to our army, the number , enough to make up for everything, why did it end up like this?"

Guo Jia understood the meaning of Sun Can's words, and said: "There is both God's will and man-made. God's will is for Yuan Shao, but he missed everything because of man-made relationship. On the contrary, God's will is not for the lord, because of man-made relationship, Make the lord accomplish everything."

Sun Can looked at Guo Jia and said, "I intend to let Yuan Shao go, what do you think?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "My lord has great insight, and my subordinates admire it. This method is a perfect one, and there is no objection to it."

"Although we have won this battle, we are almost exhausted. Although Yuan Shao was defeated, the battlefield was fought within our territory from the beginning to the end. Yuan Shao's land of the four states was not injured at all, and its potential cannot be ignored. Let the tiger go back to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles." The so-called "Eat a cushion, grow a wisdom." Yuan Shao is generous and tolerant, but his personality is too arrogant and good-faced, so that he often falls into self-willedness and cannot accept others who are different from himself. Opinion.If he corrects his past mistakes and learns from Gou Jian, it will not be difficult to make a comeback based on his family background.

However, if he is executed, the north will fall into Liu Bei's hands.Liu Bei is a man who is good at using people, attacking people's hearts, and can make all kinds of heroes follow him to the death. If he is allowed to develop, his potential may not be less than that of Cao Cao.

Guo Jia said quietly: "Some people know their mistakes and can correct them, but some people know their mistakes and don't correct them. Yuan Shao is definitely not Goujian, because he can't face failure bravely. Yuan Shao is a useless person, unable to cheer up, and will die of heart disease within a few years."

Sun Can nodded, but he was thinking of another matter in his mind. He had already made a decision in his heart whether to let Yuan Shao go, and asking Guo Jia was nothing more than to see his thoughts. The real problem was Cao Cao in Guanzhong. .

Cao Cao unified Guanzhong in a short period of time with outstanding means, and incorporated more than [-] Xiliang soldiers from Li Jue, Guo Si, and Duan Yan. extraordinary.Xiliang soldiers have always been known for their bravery. Under the three men of Li Jue, Guo Si, and Duan Yan, they developed the habit of robbers and were vulnerable to a single blow. But with Cao Cao's methods, these robbers must be like kittens and puppies at this moment. docile.

If his own strength is still there, he will not be afraid of him.He is good at stratagems and strategies, while he is good at leading troops and fighting in battle. He is equally good at each with his own strengths, but at this moment his army is exhausted, while Cao Cao's army is recharging their energy. It may not be possible to take advantage of it.

Once Cao Cao learned of Yuan Shao's defeat, he would not let go of this great opportunity, and sent troops out of the tiger prison to recapture the Central Plains.

Guo Jia looked at Sun Can, smiled slightly and said, "The one who really worries my lord should be Cao Cao in Guanzhong! Cao Cao is indeed a hero of a generation, but he has a fatal weakness. If he takes advantage of this weakness, Cao Cao will not dare to act rashly."

(End of this chapter)