Yang Xiu rushed to Jiangxia with the remnants of the army to escort the captives, and then found Cai Mao's sailors to come to help and escorted them all to Jinling. Before he retreated, he summarized the information of the first battle of Nanyang and sent it to Jinling with his own suggestion, hoping that Yuan Shu could send troops to support.

Now the situation is critical, no territory north of the Yangtze River is safe, and the rapid army under the command of Xiahou Yuan is like a storm and a cloud to attack the city and plunder the land. Parts like Jiujiang and Lujiang and Jiangxia were abandoned by Yuan Shu.

There is no way, although Yuan Shu still has a lot of soldiers in Jiangdong now, Jiangdong also needs to be stationed. Don't look at these Jiangdong families who are very well-behaved now, once they find an opportunity, this group of people will not hesitate to pounce on Yuan Shu and bite Yuan Shu. Because the current Jiangdong is too rich, rich enough to make any family crazy.

In the face of this group of vicious wolves, Yuan Shu must not show a trace of weakness, otherwise he will be greeted by endless harassment, temptation and even plunder. Therefore, although Yuan Shu still has tens of thousands of troops in Jiangdong, he cannot be mobilized at all.

After seeing the information sent by Yang Xiu, Yuan Shu was happy and then worried. Happily, Zhang Liao and Fa Zheng really didn't disappoint him again, and they were able to defeat Guan Yu in this situation. And Yang Xiu's growth also surprised him, and he had another talent under his command!

But seeing that Zhang Liao and Fa Zheng did not retreat as he wanted after the disastrous victory, but continued to go forward to support Wancheng, Yuan Shu's heart was full of worry.

"Wenhe, what should I do about this?" Yuan Shu summoned Jia Xu and Xun You to discuss the matter. As for the other strategists, they are all busy in various places, or to calm the people's hearts, or to manage logistics, or to negotiate with the family, and they are all busy.

It is not an easy task to move the people of Jiangbei to Jiangnan. The homeland is difficult to leave, and it is not easy for Yuan Shu to do too much for these people. Although Yuan Shu won the hearts of the people in Jiangdong, there were still many people who were reluctant to leave their hometowns. At this time, the local heroes and families are needed to act as black faces, and these people have to be tied back.

It is very clear how ruthless Cao Cao was, and in history, he could slaughter Xuzhou for food and feed on human flesh. At this time, Cao Cao did not experience a sneak attack on Yanzhou, nor did he fall out with the Yanzhou family, although there was no shortage of food, it was not much. The people under Yuan Shu's command are so rich, and the ending in the hands of Cao Cao will definitely not be much better, and the luckiest situation is estimated to be robbed and become outcasts.

After all, places like Jiujiang Jiangxia are places where Yuan Shu is bound to win, and they are located in the gap between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu, which is not suitable for operation, even if Cao Cao takes it away, it will not be able to stay for long. After Yuan Shu pacifies Yizhou, he will inevitably come to settle accounts after the autumn, so grabbing a vote and leaving is Cao Cao's best choice. After that, whether this area fell into the hands of Liu Bei or Yuan Shu, it had nothing to do with Cao Cao.

"Does the lord want to protect people or land?" Jia Xu asked rhetorically.

"Naturally, I want to protect people, and if I lose that place in Nanyang, I will lose it, but Wenyuan, Fazheng and Zhongye absolutely cannot afford to lose." Yuan Shu said firmly.

Since he learned that he had been tricked, Yuan Shu had no expectations for keeping this Nanyang, he only hoped that his army would have fewer casualties and leave his vitality. And the generals among them cannot afford to lose.

"Send General Gao Shun! With Gao Shun's ability, not to mention defending the city, self-protection is safe. Jia Xu said.

Xun You nodded approvingly: "With generals such as Ju Yi, Dian Wei and Ji Ling, there should be no problem in stabilizing Jiangdong." After all, those families also knew that with the Yangtze River, Cao Cao would not be able to attack it. ”

"How is Sun Jian and Wei Yan doing? Can Cao Mengde still be able to calm down and not withdraw his troops? Yuan Shu frowned.

"Liu Beijun has a young general named Chen Zhi who should not be underestimated, and he entangled Wei Yan with his own strength, only Sun Jian broke through, and now he has attacked Xuzhou. However, this effect was not great, Cao Mengde sent his general Cao Ren to guard Xiapi, as long as Xiapi was still in Cao Cao's hands, he would never withdraw his troops. Xun Yu said solemnly.

Yuan Shu also looked solemn, Chen arrived! It's a tough character to deal with.

In history, the commander of Liu Bei's personal guard army, the white elite soldiers, followed Liu Bei to fight in the south and the north, although there was no significant feats, but he was indeed a fierce general, second only to Zhao Yun.

"Liu Bei is really lucky! There is such a general again. It's a pity that it can't be used by me. What is Wei Yan's situation now? ”

"Although there is no danger of destruction, it is indeed difficult to get out for a while." Xun Yu Dao.

"What about Xiahou Yuan?"

"I have taken Jiujiang and are heading to Lujiang. Although the soldiers are noble and fast, it is indeed a bit too terrifying for someone like Xiahou Yuan to fight two counties in a few days. ”

The plan could not keep up with the changes, and Chen Zhi's existence made Yuan Shu's idea of forcing Cao Cao to withdraw his troops completely in vain. And the existence of Xiahou Yuan makes Wei Yan have the possibility of being made dumplings at any time.

"Let Wei Yan break through at speed, don't get entangled with Chen Zhi too much, if you can't do it, you can retreat directly to Xuzhou, and let Sun Jian go to pick up." Yuan Shu said decisively.

He didn't plan to ask for the land of Jiangbei, let Cao Cao and Liu Bei toss it. As long as he can keep the soldiers and generals under his command, Yuan Shu will be thankful. After all, it was he who lost a move that allowed Liu Bei and Cao Cao to take the lead.

"Lu Bu has also sent troops there, maybe we can join Lu Bu to take down Xiapi together!" Jia Xu said coldly.

"It's up to you! First send Gao Shun to Nanyang to respond. I don't want Nanyang either, as long as I rescue Zhang Liao and them. What kind of city are these brainless people defending! ”

Although he was very pleased with Wen Ping and Zhang Liao's behavior, Yuan Shu was very distressed now. It's stupid to do it knowing you can't do it!

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Outside Wancheng, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at Xiahou's camp in the distance with ugly faces.

"Strategist! What do they mean? I didn't say hello, and just camped down next to our camp! Do they see us as bullies? Zhang Fei shouted angrily.

Liu Ye's face was also ugly and tight. Although the two sides are their own masters, and this alliance is just an expedient situation, the other party's attitude is indeed a bit excessive.

"The three generals, don't be angry! I have sent someone to negotiate and expect a response shortly. ”

"This time, the other party came to attack Nanyang to cooperate with our army, even if Nanyang is taken, it can only sit back and watch us occupy it, and it is normal to have grievances in my heart. The two generals must calm their anger and focus on the overall situation. Liu Ye once again dissuaded.

He's used to it, and he has to appease these two before every war, and often acts as a punching bag. At this time, he really envied his good brother full of favor, and he followed Chen Zhi with such a good temper.

"Third brother, what the military advisor said is true. The most taboo thing for a general is to be anxious, and you and I need to be patient. After all, the other party is working for me for nothing, and it is normal to be dissatisfied. Guan Yu, who has always shown himself with a cold and arrogant face, actually dissuaded Zhang Feidao.

Liu Ye's heart warmed. What he did was not useless, at least Guan Yu, a fierce general, could listen to his words.

Although Zhang Fei was reckless, he was very respectful of his two sworn brothers. Guan Yu's defeat before made him understand the terrifying combat power of Yuan Jun, and he no longer scolded the other party when he heard the words.

"The Cao army sent about 50,000 troops this time, plus our soldiers, a total of more than 100,000. As long as we work together, we will be able to conquer this Wan City! Liu Ye said calmly.

"I'm afraid that Yuan Highway will send reinforcements again!"

Liu Ye smiled slightly: "It's okay, our army and Xiahou's army are good at field battles, and there are a lot of cavalry." And Jiangdong has many foot soldiers, as long as they don't fall for the scheme, we can eat another 50,000 troops. I still wish Yuan Highway would send troops to the rescue! ”