I have to say that Yuan Shu, who has always been arrogant and has now become the emperor. It was not easy to get up and greet Yan Xiang.

When Yan Xiang saw this, he was also a little lightly moved.

The reason why he had a heart to retreat in front of him was because of shame. What's more important is that he thinks that he will not be reused by Yuan Shu in the future.

It was with this in mind that he was a little distracted.

However, Yuan Shu suddenly summoned him to discuss the matter, and also got up to greet him personally. This couldn't help but make Yan Xiang see the hope of being reused again.

Some time ago, Yuan Shu obeyed him. However, Yan Xiang's plan did not make Yuan Jun achieve any greater results.

Yan Xiang felt a little guilty in his heart, and wanted to do his best to plan for Yuan Shu.

However, now when he heard that Yuan Shu actually wanted to withdraw his troops, he was shocked and hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

Yuan Shu originally got up to greet Yan Xiang, and proposed to withdraw the army, which was disguised as a subdued softening, and made a great regression.

Originally, he thought that when Yan Xiang heard the news, he would be overjoyed and agree to withdraw his troops.

What Yuan Shu didn't expect was that Yan Xiang actually opened his mouth to stop him from retreating.

Yuan Shu secretly thought in his heart: "Could it be that Yan Xiang still has a grudge because of what happened last time, so he tried his best to prevent me from retreating?" ”

Thinking of this, he looked at Yan Xiang's eyes and suddenly became unkind.

Yuan Shu's face turned pale, and he said sharply: "You were the one who tried my best to persuade me to withdraw from the army before. Now I've figured it out, and I want to retreat according to your plan, but you're here to stop you. ”

"With such a big contrast, what do you want?"

Yuan Shu was born in a family, held a high position for a long time, and is now the emperor. Therefore, it is also a bit powerful to be angry.

Yang Hong, who was sitting on the side, was also startled by the sudden outbreak of Yuan Shu, looked at him cautiously, and then quickly lowered his head.

However, Yan Xiang simply ignored Yuan Shu's anger. He straightened his shirt and said proudly: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes: this time, that time." ”

"The previous time we besieged Xiangcheng, Chen Wenzhao, who was powerful in the world, had to abandon the city and lead the troops to flee."

"At that time, we had the upper hand. If the troops are withdrawn, they can deter the rest of the princes by virtue of defeating Chen Wenzhao's might. ”

"At that time, if Your Majesty adopted my strategy, returned to Shouchun, and then encircled Cao Cao and Sun Ce with money, grain and grass, the two would not dare to rashly raise troops to attack."

"However, this time, His Majesty led hundreds of thousands of troops to Xuanyuan Pass, but he encountered thunder in the first month and heavy rain in winter, and returned with feathers."

"Although I have been staying in the camp during this time, I also know that rumors are spreading in the army now."

"Many soldiers said that His Majesty had angered heaven and earth by claiming to be emperor in vain. This caused the heavens to be angry, and the thunder of the first month and the cold winter rain. ”

"Now the people in the army are panicking, and if the troops are withdrawn at this time, it will undoubtedly fuel this rumor."

Yan Xiang continued to talk eloquently: "I expect that as soon as the army withdraws, Chen Wenzhao will definitely use the Xuanyuan Pass defenders to pursue him. At that time, the morale of our soldiers and soldiers was bound to fall apart quickly. ”

"Even though Your Majesty was able to rely on the strength of the crowd and barely escape back to Shouchun. Cao Cao and Sun Ce, who are eyeing each other, will also unite with Chen Wenzhao to attack His Majesty together. ”

"If this is the case, how can Your Majesty be spared?"

Yuan Shu heard Yan Xiang's words, even in the cold winter, the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.

Yang Hong's face turned a little pale, and then he secretly sighed in his heart: "Yan Xiang's talent, I might as well be it." ”

Yuan Shu was a little panicked, hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Yan Xiang's hand, and said, "Please also ask Aiqing to teach me!" ”

I hadn't taken this into account before, and Yuan Shu didn't feel it. But Yan Xiang made things clear, and he felt scared.

As Yan Xiang said, after experiencing the thunder of the first month and the heavy rain in winter, the morale of the soldiers of the Yuan army who came back obviously dropped greatly. There were even many rumors of all kinds that reached Yuan Shu's ears.

Yuan Shu was furious, and ordered hundreds of people to be killed in a row, which stopped the rumors. But even he himself is a little weak-hearted, let alone an ordinary soldier?

He knew in his heart that although no one dared to spread rumors now, hundreds of thousands of Yuan soldiers and soldiers were a little drumming in their hearts.

Yan Xiang quietly pulled out his hands and talked eloquently: "Your Majesty is worried, but the morale of the army is heard. ”

"In this expedition, although there was no big victory, Yang Changshi also designed an ambush for Liu Bei and others. If nothing else is taken into account, our army should be regarded as a small victory. ”

Speaking of this, Yan Xiang's eyes showed a strange light: "The reason why the morale of the army is low is just because of the thunder in the first month. ”

Yuan Shu heard Yan Xiang's words, and hurriedly asked, "Such an incredible thing as the thunder of the first month, even I am a little afraid in my heart, let alone an ordinary soldier?" ”

Yan Xiang smiled and said mysteriously: "Your Majesty, the bell must be tied to the bell." If it can be used, this is not an opportunity. ”

Yuan Shu hurriedly asked, "What is Aiqing's plan?" Hurry up! ”

Yan Xiang said a paragraph, which made Yuan Shu and Yang Hong both applauded.

After the rain, the sky does not have the feeling of being dry in the past.

It stands to reason that after a long drought, everyone should be happy. But inside the Yuan army camp, there was a gloomy cloud.

Outside the camp, among a small group of Yuan's troops patrolling, suddenly a soldier said to the others: "Do you know why the world has been in drought for two consecutive years? ”

The soldier's words caught the attention of all the others. Most of them used to be ordinary people and knew how severe the drought was.

"Why?"

Seeing that everyone was curious, the soldier suddenly showed a smug smile on his face, and whispered: "The great man's strength has been exhausted, so he has been in drought for many years, and the land is thousands of miles away. ”

One person didn't agree with the soldier's words, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "If this is the case, why is there a sudden thunderstorm in the first month when Your Majesty leads troops to attack Xuanyuan Pass?" ”

The soldier who was the first to speak said angrily: "It is precisely because the great man's qi has been exhausted that the heavens have rained down the winter thunder." ”

The dissenting soldier said incredulously: "What do you mean, the winter thunder, not because His Majesty attacked Xuanyuan Pass, but because the Han himself has run out of energy?" ”

"Aren't you talking nonsense? His Majesty had not yet proclaimed himself emperor the year before last, so why had the Han Dynasty been in drought? Is it because of Your Majesty? ”

At this point, the man said mysteriously, "Aren't you strange? Why did it rain heavily as soon as His Majesty ascended the throne and was ready to attack Sili and replace the Liu clan after two years of drought? ”

The crowd asked curiously, "Why?" ”

The man chuckled lightly twice and said, "In the face of His Majesty's attack, but there is a sudden thunderstorm in the New Year, this means that the Liu family is decaying and declining, and His Majesty should replace it." ”

"Your Majesty has just been proclaimed emperor, and he raised troops to attack Xuanyuan Pass, and after a long period of drought, it actually rained heavily. This means that His Majesty is the emperor, and it is the Heavenly Heart of the Upper Body. ”

I have to say that this soldier's ability to change concepts is very good. After a few words, everyone was dumbfounded.

"But, but." One of the soldiers said cautiously, "If the heavens are really on Your Majesty's side, why is there a heavy rain to extinguish the flames when the fire attacks the enemy?" ”

When the rest of the people heard this, they reacted and put their suspicious eyes on the person who spoke first.

The man pursed his lips and said, pretending to be surprised, "Don't you know the cause and effect of the incident?" ”

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

The man said mysteriously again, "I heard that when Your Majesty was standing on the top of the mountain and destroying the enemy army with fire. The overwhelming fire actually burned to the mountain. ”

"Caught off guard, Your Majesty and the generals in the army were surrounded by fire."

"Seeing that the fire was about to burn, at the last moment, it actually rained heavily in the sky, dousing all the fires in His Majesty's vicinity."

"It's entirely because Your Majesty is surrounded by fire and protected by the heavens that it rains heavily."

When everyone heard this, they were all dumbfounded......

At the same time, among Yuan Jun, this kind of thing happened in many places.

It didn't take long for this lie concocted by Yan Xiang to sweep through the entire military camp.

And those generals and soldiers who once stood beside Yuan Shu and learned the truth of the matter were either severely warned or directly exterminated.

Although this rumor is somewhat outrageous, people are blind. A lie can be heard a hundred times and become the truth.

Even if there are still many soldiers who have doubts in their hearts, they do not dare to question them. In just two days, Yuan Shujun, whose morale was originally low, became high again.

When Yuan Shu learned the news, he was overjoyed, summoned Yan Xiang, and praised him fiercely.

"Now the morale of our army is high, even if the Chen army pursues, I am not afraid of it. I wonder if we will be able to withdraw our troops at this time? ”

The soldiers who didn't know the truth thought that Yuan Shu was the true dragon son and was protected by God. But he knew it was just a lie.

Yuan Shu, who was suspicious in his heart, had no idea of continuing to attack Xuanyuan Pass, and only wanted to evacuate this place as soon as possible.

Yan Xiang shook his head and said, "Although the morale of many of our troops has been greatly boosted now, many people still have some doubts in their hearts. ”

"Withdrawing troops at this time is tantamount to being a thief, and all our previous plans have been in vain."

"In order to completely strengthen the minds of the soldiers, we can only forcibly capture Xuanyuan Pass."

Yuan Shu shouted in a lost voice: "Xuanyuan Pass is so steep, it is impossible to conquer it in a short time. ”

Yan Xiang's eyes flashed with a fierce color, and he said: "Gathering sand can become a tower, let alone an army of 300,000?" As long as Your Majesty is willing to sacrifice, no matter how steep Xuanyuan Pass is, it can be breached! ”