three kings

Chapter 346 Determining the Central Plains Coalition Scheme
Inside Moling City.

Sun Ce stood alone on the city wall and looked at the south. He was extremely depressed and felt a puff of breath in his chest, which was extremely uncomfortable.Thinking that he was invincible in all directions across Jiangdong, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he still underestimated the heroes of the world.

"My lord..." Pang Tong did not know when he appeared behind Sun Ce.

Sun Ce said lightly: "Shi Yuan, are you willing?"

"No..." Pang Tong yelled out, "Although we lost this battle, it doesn't mean anything? I will never admit defeat until the end of the river."

"It's the same with us." The soldiers who had been quietly guarding Hou Sun Ce in the distance, heard Pang Tong's shout, and stood up at the same time.

Zhou Tai sternly said: "It's true that Sun Can is powerful, but we Jiangdong sons are really greedy for life and afraid of death! If the other party comes, I, Zhou Tai, will kill one. If there is a pair, I will kill a pair. If you want Hurt the lord, then they have to step over my Zhou Tai's corpse."

Sun Ce patted Zhou Tai's shoulder emotionally, remained silent for a long time, and said to the generals: "Our army lost the Yangtze River defense line in this battle, and it was all Sun Ce's fault. This led to this defeat. At this moment, Ce Yi has decided to change his past, he will definitely avenge the shame of today, and I hope all the generals will help me."

The crowd clapped.

Pang Tong said ashamedly: "Pang Tong's lack of talent and knowledge made him fall into the other party's tricks. The lord not only did not punish, but defended him many times. This kind of heart really makes the minister ashamed." It is true that Sun Ce's character may not be a wise master, but his heart is enough to be arrogant. pack of heroes.

Sun Ce shook his head and said, "If it wasn't for the military adviser, Sun Ce might still be suffering from Sun Can's harassment in Chaisang. How can we have the current situation? Don't worry about the past. How to face the enemy in front of us is the most important key now."

Then, Sun Ce said again: "Everyone can follow Ce to the ceremony hall to discuss future plans."

"Yes!" Everyone agreed again.

Soon, Jiangdong civil and military officials gathered in the chamber.

Sun Ce said to the crowd: "Now the situation is critical, do you have a magic way to deal with it?"

Counselor Zhang Zhao stood up first and said: "The enemy is strong and we are weak, our army should not confront it head-on. In the opinion of my subordinates, our army should gather our forces in one place and abandon Chaisang and Wanling. Then stick to Danyang Moling, first establish yourself in an invincible position, and then seek opportunities to defeat the enemy."

"Mr. Zibu's method is very good!" Zhang Hong nodded in agreement, and continued: "Cao Cao is allied with our army. We can also condemn the eloquent man. Chen said that he is powerful, and let him send troops to attack Sun Can to reduce our army. pressure."

Sun Ce nodded slightly, then looked at Pang Tong.

Pang Tong also agreed and said: "Pang Tong agrees with the opinions of the two gentlemen, but there is one more thing to add. Cao Cao is still not enough, and Yuan Shao must be persuaded. Sun Can is very strong, and he does not have many soldiers. The central plains are guarded by heavy troops. Cao Cao Its intention is in Liangzhou and Yizhou, so it will definitely not provide full assistance, at most it can only play a diversionary role. The troops left behind by Sun Can are enough to make Cao Cao return home without a feather. If Yuan Shao can be persuaded, everything will be settled."

A gleam of hope flashed in Sun Ce's eyes, and then he sighed, "As long as Yuan Shao is willing to send troops, then Sun Can's rear is bound to be unstable. However, Yuan Shao's son was terrified by Sun Can, how dare he go south?"

Pang Tong said with a smile: "My lord doesn't know that Yuan Shao has a very good face, and he was captured alive by Sun Can, which made him lose all face. Therefore, he hates Sun Can to the bone. Now, Sun Can is not in the Central Plains, which is a great opportunity to avenge blood hatred. Just tell him that Cao Cao has formed an alliance with us, and Sun Can has fallen into a situation where enemies are on all sides. Yuan Shao will definitely be tempted to send troops south. And Sun Can Go deep into our army's hinterland and fight a decisive battle with our army. We must not fight for a long time. When his provisions and soldiers are exhausted, we will be ready to attack. At that time, Sun Can will be attacked on three sides. Even if he cannot win, he can keep Jiangdong safe."

Sun Ce frowned and smiled.

Jian'an ninth year, November [-]th.
Sun Ce ordered our army to withdraw to Moling and guard it strictly. Yuxikou guard Cheng Pu and Chaisang guard Zhu Zhi withdrew from the two places respectively and returned to Moling.

On the [-]th of the same month, Sun Can's general Wenpin took over Chaisang and was appointed by Sun Can as the prefect of Chaisang.

On the same day, Liu Hua also led his army across the Yangtze River. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the opponent's retreat, he ordered Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to march at lightning speed, and took the opportunity to conquer Wanling, Jingxian, Lingyang, Wuhu, Liyang and other towns along the way.Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong's armies were unstoppable, and they fought all the way to the city of Moling, where they joined forces with Sun Can's army and horses.

In the ninth year of Jian'an, December [-]th.Kan Ze, a scholar from Jiangdong, went to Chang'an to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to help.Cao Cao verbally promised to give full support, but citing internal instability as an excuse, he only sent his beloved generals Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren to lead an army of [-] south to Wancheng.

In the ninth year of Jian'an, December [-]th.Jiangdong doctor Zhang Hong went to Yecheng as an envoy, and persuaded Yuan Shao to go south with his three-inch tongue.Yuan Shao didn't dare to compete with Sun Can, and he refused to agree to it.

Zhang Hong used the method of aggressive generals to ridicule Yuan Shao for "listening to his grandson's discoloration", and secretly made up songs at the mouth of Yecheng, and let the children sing them everywhere. Yuan, without self-reliance, throws away his helmet and armor and ruins his family; one Yuan dies, one Yuan begs, and the Sun family of Jingzhou is unmatched, unmatched."

This song spread throughout Yecheng.

As the meaning spread, Yuan Shao became the laughing stock of everyone.

One to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand, a thousand to a thousand...

Even if someone with a heart wants to stop it, they can't be faster than the speed of the rumors, and they still reach Yuan Shao's ears in the end.

Yuan Shao was so angry when he heard this, he vomited blood and passed out on the spot. After waking up, he disregarded the opposition of his ministers and gathered his troops again to go south.

In the ninth year of Jian'an, on December [-], news of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's rebellion reached Xuchang.

Xuchang Chamber of Commerce.

"The Yuan family of the Han Dynasty, the family of the fourth generation, has a rich family background that no one can match; the second foolish Yuan, who is helpless, throws away his helmet and armor and loses his family background; one Yuan dies, the other Yuan begs, and Jingzhou Sun Lang is unmatched, unmatched."

Xun Yu was walking back and forth in the hall, reciting the ballad that Zhang Hong made up in Yecheng, he sighed softly, showing a helpless smile, Zhang Hong's hand was really hurtful, Yuan Shao and the lord were on fire, After being disturbed by him like this, Yuan Shao would be out of his mind if he didn't go crazy.

But thinking about the ballads, it is also very appropriate. The Yuan family is the largest family of the Han Dynasty, and five people in the four generations since the great-grandfather have been among the three princes.Corporal Shaozhejie, well-known in the world.There are tens of thousands of diners and former officials all over the world, and their family background is indeed unmatched.Neither Yuan Shao nor Yuan Shu came to attack the lord beyond their means, but as a result, one was killed and the other was captured.As for the last sentence, it was obviously intended to deepen Yuan Shao's hatred of his lord, and at the same time push the lord to the top of the wave.

Xun Yu smiled slightly. My lord is now the number one vassal in the world, and his strength is unmatched. What's more, at this moment, he still occupies the center of the Han economy and culture in the Central Plains. Standing on top of the waves.Since it is the top of a wave, it doesn't matter whether the top of the wave is small or big.

He walked quickly to the case table and wrote straight with a pen: Han Yuan, the fourth generation's wealth, has a rich family that no one can match; There is no one like him; he is kind to the people, loyal to the country, and has a good reputation for both civil and military skills.

After he added a sentence to it, he put the letter into a kit and said to the outside world: "Come here, give this kit to the treasurer Wang in the west of the city, and let him spread the word."

He looked at the guard's figure in the distance, and said to himself, "The greater the lord's reputation, the more support he will get from the people. As long as the people return their hearts, the day when the great man will be revived will not be far away."

At this time, news came from outside the house that Xu Huang begged to see him.

Xun Yu walked out quickly to greet him with a smile.

The two entered the meeting hall.

Xu Huang said straight to the point: "Mr. Wen Ruo, you summoned me here today, presumably because of Yuan and Cao's attack. If you have any tasks for Xu Huang, you can just tell me."

Xun Yu's eyes were bright with wisdom, and he said without hesitation: "Don't worry, General. Yuan and Cao's armies are nothing more than chickens and dogs, and they don't like to fight. I invite the general to come because I have other plans."

Xu Huang said respectfully: "Please tell me, sir."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "General, do you know why my lord asked you to guard Yanzhou?"

Xu Huang replied: "To prevent Yuan Shao from attacking."

"That's one of them!" Xun Yu looked at Xu Huang with a smile, and stretched out a finger.

Xu Huang was stunned for a while, and said: "Yanzhou was originally ruled by Cao Cao, and the people's hearts were all attached to it. My lord transferred me to Yanzhou to reassure the people's hearts?"

"Gongming, the military discipline is strict, and the soldiers under his command must obey orders, and there will never be any bullying of the people, which is the second." Xun Yu stretched out a finger again.

Xu Huang said ashamedly: "I'm so stupid, I really can't figure out the deep meaning of the lord."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "Did my lord tell you to keep an eye on Qingzhou's movements?"

Xu Huang nodded, "It is true."

"Then let you attack Qingzhou at this moment, how sure are you that you will win Qingzhou?" Xun Yuyu said in shock.

Xu Huang said confidently: "Qingzhou has [-] soldiers, all of whom are good at fighting. However, at this moment, Yuan Tan is a man of no plan, and it is not difficult to capture Qingzhou. Besides, Yuan Tan is not in Qingzhou now, and most of the soldiers in Qingzhou They were also transferred to Yecheng. But now that Yuan and Cao are taking advantage of the absence of the lord, they are sending troops to attack. It is time to defend against foreign enemies, so how can they attack Qingzhou?"

Xun Yu explained with a smile: "Yuan Shao, son, didn't understand the situation and wanted to attack by breaking the river. My lord has already guarded against this point, and specially left 20 elite soldiers as backup. Excluding the general's soldiers, it is enough to defend the Central Plains. On the contrary, Yuan Shao reunited The army is going south, not to mention wasting people and money, which leads to the emptiness in the rear. If we don’t take Qingzhou now, when will we wait?”

Xu Huang had an epiphany.

In the ninth year of Jian'an, on December [-]th, Xun Yu asked Chen Dao to guard Yanjin, Li Tong to guard Baima, and Xu Shu to guard Wancheng in Diaojingzhou.

(End of this chapter)