If Fei Qian is troubled by being used, and Li Dao and Guo Yan are difficult to choose which side to turn, then for Sun Jian, there is not much direction to choose on the road in front of him at the moment.

Although Zhou Ang was defeated, the whole situation did not change much. Although Sun Jian won, he actually lost.

Yuan Shu was reluctant to allow Sun Jian to break into Luoyang before, because of this, Sun Jian's supply of grain and grass was cut off once, forcing Sun Jian to have to ride alone to meet Yuan Shu.

But now......

Luoyang has become a ruin.

Not only that, but even the surrounding area of Luoyang is about 100 miles and uninhabited......

The desolation that could not even be seen by a single person after marching all day caused great psychological pressure on Sun Jian's troops, and gradually caused some panic.

This kind of pressure, for generals, will be more or less self-controlled, but for those illiterate soldiers, this kind of invisible emotion will make people feel lonely and powerless, just like not fighting with people, but fighting with heaven and earth.

Of course, those corpses and bones in the wilderness, on the side of the road, and under the yellow grass cannot be counted as people.

The wilderness is empty.

There are villages, but the same doors are wide open, there is no smoke at all, all empty houses, and the window lintels that have not been repaired are like arms that have been cut off but only have a little skin, and the house will not be broken, swaying weakly in the wind.

The only life was two or three wild dogs, with rotting fur and reddened eyes, barking at anything they saw......

Large tracts of land were barren and overgrown with grass.

Ordinary soldiers just feel panic in their hearts, but they don't necessarily know what panic is, and where this panic comes from, but as Sun Jian, he knows very well that this panic comes from worrying about the future.

In other words, the next battle to face is only attrition and no supplies.

There is no one, no food and grass, no supplies for the troops that can be replenished, and even a broken iron nail may not be able to find a replacement......

Sun Jian was very painful and lost.

The people of Yangcheng have basically escaped.

Dong Zhuo first sent soldiers to slaughter Yangshe and ran away with a group of people; Later, Li Min was defeated by Xu Rong and ran away again; Yuzhou assassin Shi Kongling died, and many people saw that the situation had deteriorated and ran away again; Some time ago, Yuan Shao sent Zhou Ang to attack, and then there were some things left that really couldn't run......

This was once the territory of his dreams, a real area of his own, but now he had to abandon it with his own hands, because if he didn't do so, he would be killing himself......

He also once stood in the hall of power of the Han Dynasty, and he once planted the flag on the capital, but now it has no meaning, because it has been burned to the ground......

Except for the jade seal on that side.

Sun Jian clenched his fists tightly, and his arms trembled slightly.

Although Yuan Shu did not send anyone to discuss any problems, he cut off the supply of grain and grass.

According to Sun Jian's understanding of Yuan Shu, this proud disciple of the crown clan was not even willing to bend down to talk about any exchange of interests, he knew that the jade seal was here with Sun Jian, but he felt that if he reached out and would lose his face for Yuan Shu, it was like such a move would make him Yuan Shu behave like those businessmen who were eager for quick success......

Therefore, Yuan Shu behaved very calmly, as if the jade seal was already in his hands.

The original Yuan Shu, when he first arrived in Nanyang, was still tied by a Nanyang Taishou, and he had to use Sun Jian's knife to untie the shackles of his hands and feet.

And now Yuan Shu is full of friends, and the banquet in the palace has not stopped at all, and the people who have come from various regions are respectfully lined up and waiting......

Yuan Shu seems to be the only opponent, and the rest is Yuan Shao, as for the others......

Why is heaven and earth unfair so far!

Sun Jian's palm slapped on the table, attracting the attention of the other three generals in the hall.

Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang.

There is also a vacant position, which once belonged to Zumao.

Sun Jian set his eyes on the empty position, while Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were waiting for Sun Jian to make the final decision.

As soon as the jade seal was handed in, it was almost certain that Yuan Shu would restore the supply of grain and grass.

Second, the evacuation of Yangcheng is equivalent to losing the name of Yuzhou Assassin again......

Winning the war, but as if you have lost, to give up the territory in your hands like this, this cannot but be said to be a great and cruel irony.

At that time, Zhou Ang only needs to send a team of soldiers to easily recover Yangcheng......

Can I only hand over this boxy seal?

Hand over this with Zu Mao's life, as well as the lives of many soldiers, representing the authority of the Han royal family?

Then, he completely lowered his head, turned over, put away his claws, exposed his belly, and became a loyal dog under Yuan Shu's legs?

Is this what Sun Jian and I finally wanted to get when I took my brothers and soldiers to fight out of Changsha?

Become......

A dog?

"Demou ......," Sun Jian said, "according to your opinion, what should we do?" "Cheng Pu is the oldest, whether it is among the generals or in the eyes of the soldiers, he is quite prestigious, so when Sun Jian is hesitant at the moment, he also wants to listen to it and refer to Cheng Pu's thoughts.

Cheng Pu touched his beard and said solemnly: "Someone once said that when something is difficult to decide, you should ask your heart." The lord can do what he wants. ”

Sun Jian smiled and said, "...... Ask a certain heart? ”

The journey of a lifetime has a lot of scenery and thorns, but can we always keep the same path as when we first embarked on this road, follow the desire of our hearts, and move firmly towards the original goal?

It's easy to give up, but it's not easy to know what to give up.

"With the volunteers, we will save the community. The traitors are broken and each is like this, who should I kill with the force! Sun Jian sighed, closed his eyes, and a tear slowly fell from the corner of his eye.

After a long time, Sun Jian said word by word: "Public reply, pass on a certain general order...... Gather your soldiers, pack your bags, and prepare to retreat. ”

Huang Gai was silent for a while, and he was also speechless, clenching his fists and leading his life.

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Shi Zai: "Zhuo Xun migrated to the west and entered the customs and burned the city. Jian Nai went to the Zhu, the tombs, and the Pingsai Zhuo excavated. Hey, lead the army back, and live in Luyang. ”

This was the closest Sun Jian had ever been to the center of the Han Dynasty in his life, and since then, he has gradually drifted away and has never been able to set foot on this land again......