Chapter 424: Retreat without a Fight and Pursue with Victory

Dongfang Sheng thought about it carefully and found that Qin Hao was already at the center of the whirlpool of the world, and as soon as he surrendered, he could immediately change the situation in the world.

No wonder the third uncle would consider Hao'er, but why didn't he think about himself? Dongfang Sheng was puzzled by this.

Everyone has selfish desires and desires for power, why is Zhang Liang not interested in the throne of the new dynasty at all?

Dongfang Sheng knew that Zhang Liang was a calm and terrible person, he knew his position very well, so he never thought of being an emperor.

Seeing that Dongfang Sheng was silent for a long time, Zhang Jiao thought that she was worried about Qin Hao, so he showed a loving smile and asked, "Sheng'er, can't you still forget him?" ”

Dongfang Sheng didn't know how to answer, lowered his head and didn't speak.

"It's good to be young."

Zhang Jiao sighed, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry, my father won't kill Qin Hao, after the battle takes Jingzhou, my father will hand over Qin Hao to you for disposal, do you think it's okay?" ”

Looking at Zhang Jiao's loving eyes, Dongfang Sheng's heart was both moved and guilty.

The father-in-law really treats himself as a daughter of the city, but he ......

"Father-in-law." Dongfang Sheng said guiltily.

"What thank you do between you and my father and daughter, if I hadn't been saved by Brother Ren, how could my father have lived until now, let alone start this career."

Zhang Jiao said with a smile, and then said something that he had said many times before, but Dongfang Sheng never understood.

"Sheng'er, if only you were a man."

"A daughter can also help her father."

Zhang Jiao looked up at the sky and said, "Women can't be emperors." ”

Dongfang Sheng's pupils shrank, and then he thought of what Qin Hao had said to her.

"Fengxiao will help you become a real empress."

Already getting there? Dongfang Sheng was extremely confused.

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In the second year of Zhongping, November.

With the capture of Qin Hao, the main general of the Han Army's South Route Army, the morale of the Han Army on the South Road suffered a fatal blow, and even if the veteran Lu Zhi took over, it was still difficult to reverse the decline.

The morale of the Yellow Turban side is like a rainbow, and Xiang Yu also called this a good opportunity to concentrate on the elite soldiers to launch Guangchengguan.

In just one day, the sturdy Guangcheng Pass became crumbling, which also made the Yellow Turban soldiers besieging the city even more desperate.

"Report ...... General Qiyu, Guangcheng Pass has become an empty pass, and Lu Zhi took advantage of the night to lead the army in the direction of Nanyang. ”

"What?" Xiang Yu got up suddenly, and then hurriedly ordered: "Long Ji, order you to lead 30,000 troops to chase after you, and the rest of the people will be stationed in Guangcheng Pass with this general." ”

"No." The crowd took orders.

Nanyang is not too far from Guanchengguan, and the Han army has already withdrawn overnight, and it will definitely not be able to catch up at this time.

Therefore, Long Ji's pursuit this time is more to explore the way and find the location of the future army camp, and the pursuit is secondary.

Since Guangchengguan took the initiative to give up, he naturally would not leave anything useful for the Yellow Turban Army, and although he had been mentally prepared for this feather, he was still somewhat lucky, but in the end he was definitely disappointed.

"General Yu, everything that can be taken away in the pass has been taken away by the Han army, and the equipment that can't be taken away has also been destroyed, and the grain depot is also ......."

Xiang Yu raised his hand to interrupt the quartermaster's words, and said lightly: "Forget it, let Luoyang have a headache, how long can our army's current grain and grass support?" ”

"A month."

"Enough, the whole army is ordered to pull out, and the general will see Wancheng tomorrow." Xiang Yu ordered without question.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang stood up and said, "General, are you in a hurry?" Let the brothers fix up for the day. ”

"The military situation is like fire, and it is urgent, how can you say stop and stop? At this time, the Han army was at its weakest, and once Lu Zhi regained the morale of the Han army, it would be too late. ”

Ji Bu was afraid that the two would turn their faces again, so he also stood up and persuaded:

"General, after Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun met, the total strength was nearly 140,000, and with the current grain and grass of our army, can we take Nanyang within a month? So let's wait for the food delivery team. ”

Xiang Yu was unmoved, still full of confidence, and said:

"There are a lot of families in Nanyang 36 counties, so why don't you just take them when the time comes? A large county with a population of nearly 3 million will lack food and grass for an army of 300,000? This is also for the purpose of implementing the reform. ”

The families in the fallen land ran away, but Nanyang did not fall, so there must be families who are reluctant to withdraw their ancestral property, and these families will be turned into nutrients for the yellow scarf.

Xiang Yu's words also showed that he was going to open a killing ring in Nanyang again, but no one present objected, including Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang saw that Xiang Yu was not eager for quick success, so he was relieved and did not continue to dissuade him.

Seeing that the two did not quarrel, the generals were also relieved.

"General Shan, your injuries are not yet healed, and it is not appropriate to continue to participate in the war, so stay in Guan Chengguan to recuperate during this time."

Xiang Yu smiled and said to Shan Xiongxin, who was pale, "This Guangcheng Guan will be handed over to you." ”

Shan Xiong was ecstatic in confidence, but his face remained silent and said: "General Xie believes ......"

"Guangchengguan is related to our army's food supply, and General Shan is injured, so in my opinion, he is not the best candidate for a guard." Zhang Liang interjected, Shan Xiongxin was stunned for a moment, and Xiang Yu's face gradually darkened.

Zhang Liang saw that his heart was not good, and hurriedly said: "For a fierce general like General Shan, the best place to go is naturally on the battlefield, and such an injury will soon heal, so how can he stay in Guangcheng Pass to guard the city?" ”

Xiang Yu's face improved when he heard this, he asked Shan Xiongxin to be the guard of Guangcheng Pass, originally because he was afraid that Shan Xiongxin would be too idle during the recuperation period, and he didn't really want to keep Shan Xiongxin in Guangcheng Pass.

Xiang Yu is now in a desperate shortage of talents, and a fierce general like Shan Xiongxin must stay by his side.

Xiang Yu patted Shan Xiongxin's shoulder and said with a smile: "What General Rengong said is reasonable, General Shan should take good care of his injuries and strive to recover and return to the battlefield as soon as possible." ”

"No." Shan Xiongxin responded respectfully.

Looking at Shan Xiongxin's righteous face, Zhang Liang always had a feeling of 'he is dangerous', but there is no reason at all?

How can I be so suspicious now? Zhang conscience said secretly.

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As soon as the 170,000 Yellow Turban Army was closed on the front foot, the back foot was pulled out towards Nanyang, and Guangcheng Pass was handed over to the 15,000 defenders transferred from Yique Pass, and only Shan Xiongxin and all the prisoners of the Han army remained.

Nanyang is the most populous county in the Han Dynasty, with a peak population of nearly 3 million in 36 counties, which is more than the total population of a border state.

The reason why Yuan Shu's power in the original history was so strong in the early days was because of the support of the two large counties of Nanyang and Runan.

The starting capital given by the Yuan family to Yuan Shu, why should Yuan Shao be more than ten times better.

Yuan Shu, who started with Nanyang, can be said to have neither shortage of soldiers nor money and food, and even if he seized the wealthy Huainan later, he can be called the overlord of the Central Plains.

However, Yuan Shu's ambition and ability did not match, coupled with the rash claim to be the emperor, it was short-lived in the end.