three kings

Chapter 347 Set the Central Plains Mysterious Youth
Just when Sun Can gave the order to storm Moling, he received a letter from Xun Yu, which briefly introduced some trivial things that happened after his southern expedition.As well as the situation of Yuan and Cao's dispatch of troops, the deployment letter that followed was written in great detail, ranging from strategic goals to the deployment of soldiers, all of which were marked on the letter, with a total of more than 500 words.

He put away the letter, understood Xun Yu's heart, and couldn't help laughing at him making a fuss out of a molehill. Since he entrusted him with the most important rear area, he naturally wouldn't restrict his actions.What's more, Xun Yu has always been loyal to him and is one of his indispensable arms.One can doubt anything, but there is no reason to doubt whether one's own arm is listening or not.

He put the letter in his arms, and gradually fell into deep thought. The two armies of Yuan and Cao looked powerful, but they did not pose any threat.Cao Cao's journey is dominated by Xia Houyuan, supplemented by Cao Ren, which is enough to prove Cao Cao's intentions.

Xia Houyuan ran for thousands of miles, and the cavalry under his command came and went like the wind, marching and setting up formations, attacking cities and plundering land was not his specialty, but Cao Ren was a wise and brave general. He was cautious, brave and resourceful. ", this man was extremely good at defending. When Cao Cao attacked, Cao Ren would stick to the camp and keep the camp safe.Whenever he is defeated in battle, Cao Ren will be the army that cuts off the rear, minimizing losses, and is also one of Cao Cao's indispensable arms.

The problem lies in this, the generals of Cao Ying are different.Xiahou Dun was good at attacking; Xiahou Yuan was good at attacking; Yu Jin was nicknamed "Yizhong" and was good at commanding troops; Cao Ren was good at defending.

However, when Cao Cao went south to Wancheng, this battle was a siege battle, and there was no such thing as a surprise attack. Why did Cao Cao call Xiahou Yuan as the vanguard?With Cao Cao's knowledge of people and good use, how could he let go of such a mistake?
Xiahoudun is good at attacking, wouldn't it be more appropriate for him to prevent himself from going south with Xiahoudun as the vanguard?
The only explanation is that Cao Cao was just putting on a show. He made Xia Houyuan the vanguard for the purpose of harassing him, not for enmity with himself, and Xia Houyuan has a quick temper, and Cao Ren's presence can help Xia Houyuan remain invincible.

In this way, one can train troops, and the other can delay the progress of going south to Jiangdong, distracting oneself, killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, Sun Can couldn't help laughing secretly. Cao Cao and Sun Ce's wishful thinking was really clever, but they both underestimated a little.That was his trust in Xun Yu.

No matter how messy you are in the rear, as long as Wen Ruo is there, I won't worry about the safety of the rear.With Xun Yu's talents, there are nearly 20 troops to fight again. No matter how hard you try, it is impossible to take advantage of him.

As for Yuan Shao, Sun Can didn't take him seriously at the moment, not to mention that he had the Yellow River moat, even if he didn't, Xun Yu had already figured out the best way to deal with him.

He asked Xu Huang to attack Qingzhou, not to win Qingzhou, but his real purpose was to defeat them one by one.

Although Yuan Shao suffered a big defeat, he still has strong strength and has countless good generals under his command.If they attack with all their strength, it will inevitably make the defense line tight, but at this moment, Xun Yu made Xu Huang attack Qingzhou unexpectedly.At that time, Qingzhou, which is weakly defended, will definitely not be able to withstand Xu Huang's attack and retreat.

Qingzhou is very important, and Yuan Shao absolutely cannot let Qingzhou ignore it, and he will inevitably send troops to reinforce it.

Xu Huang is brave and good at fighting, with both wisdom and courage. With a fully recharged division, there is no reason why he will be invincible. When Yuan Shao comes to reinforce the army, Xu Huang will defeat the first team. Even if he cannot win, he can make Yuan Shao In a hurry.

Thinking of this, Sun Can completely put aside the war in the north, and focused on how to capture the top of Jiangdong.

The battle of Jiangdong was far less refreshing than that of Zhongyuan. Sun Ce gathered a large army to defend and refused to attack, ignoring all kinds of provocations from his own soldiers, and shrank in the city. He had no choice but to order a strong attack.

After three days of storming, nearly [-] enemy soldiers in the city were killed and wounded, but in exchange for these, the number of casualties was twice that of the enemy.In addition, the solid Moling City still stands in front of him like a rock.

Under the onslaught of his own army, Sun Ce still defended Moling with ease, without any weakness. The previous defeat did not leave any real shadow in his heart. He is really not a simple character. The name of "Jiangdong Little Overlord" is indeed true. Well deserved, Sun Can sighed secretly looking at the towering city wall.

There are broken limbs and broken arms everywhere under the city wall, scattered weapons and broken banners can be seen everywhere.

Another failed siege, Huang Zhong retreated annoyed.

Sun Can looked at the corpses in the distance, and said: "Such a strong attack is not a solution. Moling City is strong. Even if our soldiers are exhausted, it may be difficult to capture this Moling City. We must think of a way."

Liu Hua said with some embarrassment: "I have thought about everything I can think of. The opponent has Pang Tong. It is really difficult for our army to hide his actions unless there is a change in the battle plan."

At this time, the guard suddenly came to report, saying that it was Gu Yong who asked to see him.

Sun Can said in surprise: "Brother Gu is not guarding in Shouchun, why did he come to the front line?" Gu Yong is Cai Yong's student and Cai Yan's senior brother. He is tactful and has made great contributions to Sun Can in government affairs.Therefore, Sun Can respected him very much, and called him "senior brother" just like Cai Yan.

Guo Jia, who was quick to react, immediately said happily: "Master Gu Yong is originally from the Jiangdong clan, so maybe he has some idea to deal with Sun Ce at this moment, I don't know?"

Sun Can's thoughts turned straight, the more he thought about it, the more likely it was that Gu Yong was his old minister, he had always been diligent and never left his post, but now he left his post, he must have something important to discuss when he came to the front line.It would be great if he really came here for Jiangdong. He is worried about this.

According to the current battle situation, if he attacked Jiangdong by force, although it would not be a fatal blow, it would still be a traumatic loss.It is definitely not a reasonable business for a village to hurt the muscles and bones of its own army for the sake of Jiangdong, but if he does not attack, the big Han will not be able to achieve unification, and his rear will not be stable.

Sun Can has long been in a dilemma.

He waved his hand and said, "Ming Jin retreats!"

As soon as the golden gong sounded, the soldiers retreated like a tide.

When Sun Can returned to the camp, he met Gu Yong immediately.

Gu Yong strode into the handsome tent, he was still calm and energetic as before.

"My lord!" Coming to Sun Can, Gu Yong saluted respectfully.

Sun Can said with a smile: "Senior brother Gu, don't worry too much, there is no extra etiquette for outsiders to give up here. How is the situation in Huainan?"

Gu Yong smiled confidently: "Huainan is rich, and because of the Lord's benevolent government, the people can live and work in peace and contentment. There are tens of thousands of people who have emigrated from various places, and everything is fine."

Sun Can said: "Since Huainan is safe, Senior Brother Gu must have come from Jiangdong. Sun Ce is too difficult to deal with, and he can't defend it. Our army will definitely not be able to break through Moling in a short period of time."

Gu Yong really came for Jiangdong, and said briskly: "It's hard to break Sun Ce, and my subordinates recommend someone, and this person will definitely help the Lord to fix Jiangdong fairly."

Sun Can's eyes lit up, "haha" laughed loudly and said, "Another talent? Why didn't Senior Brother Gu recommend him earlier? No matter how old this person is, Chan will go to greet him in person."

Gu Yongzheng said: "I am waiting for the lord to publicize the account."

"Okay! Ya Fu, Feng Xiao, Wen and Sui Wo will go to welcome them together." Sun Can has always been kind to talents, and never let them be negligent.

Just when Sun Can was about to go to meet the talents in person, he left his tent in the army village.

A young man with elegant appearance and elegant temperament is sipping tea leisurely, his expression is indifferent, but his heart is surging like waves.The sunlight penetrating into the white tent reflected the face of this young man in his 20s, revealing a hint of murderous intent.

"Jiangdong, Sun Ce!" the young man whispered, a cold light of disdain flashed in his eyes.He put down his teacup and got up to walk back and forth in the tent.He said to himself: "Cao, Yuan, and Sun are dealing with the general at the same time. Cao Cao is deceitful. His focus should be on Bashu and Liangzhou, and he will not fight the general directly. At this moment, it is not a worry to ignore Liu Bei's retreat. On the contrary, Jiangdong is a hard nut to crack. The Jiangdong family is xenophobic and has deep hostility towards the invasion of the general. Jiangdong is composed of aristocratic families. With the support of Jiangdong, the general's team should be unable to move an inch. If the general is powerful, if he storms Jiangdong, Jiangdong will be defeated, but such a general's army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Obviously, it is necessary to pay a heavy price to win Jiangdong. The gain outweighs the loss. At this moment, the general should be in trouble for Jiangdong, if I can help the general obtain Jiangdong, I will definitely be reused, and at the same time, I can avenge my grandfather."

At the thought of revenge, a look of hatred flashed across the young man's face, and his eyes were slightly red. Originally, his family was prosperous and full of people, and it was all because of Sun Ce. He forced his grandfather to have nowhere to go. All suffered from starvation, half of them died, all of these were the faults of Sun Ce's tyranny.

Just as the young man was showing resentment, someone said outside: "The general is here!"

The young man's expression panicked, he never expected that Sun Can would come here in person, his heart gradually became tense, he stood still, thinking wildly.I don't know if the general will look down on him because of his age, and if he will use his own strategy, is he really as wise as the rumors say?
The young scribe was very worried. It was related to his future and the interests of his family, so he had to think carefully.But after thinking about it, the general came here in person, he must have come to meet him.His status is so lofty, but he condescends to do it for himself, which shows his heart.The meaning of loving talent is better than rumors.If he seemed at a loss, he would definitely make the other party look down on him, and he would also disappoint Uncle Gu's kindness in recommending him.It's better to face it calmly and see him being treated as an elder.

(End of this chapter)