Chapter 53: The Waves Are Still Coming
The undercurrent of Luoyang City is surging, and the Tiger Prison Pass after the big victory is much more peaceful.
Despite the negligible losses, the coalition forces did not act decisively and pursued the victory.
The sudden withdrawal of Yuan Shao and others was the most critical factor, and before figuring out the intentions of the other allies, neither Gongsun Zhan, who was full of self-confidence, nor Tao Qian, who was old and serious, did not dare to act rashly.
The experience of being stabbed in the back, Gongsun Chan is very rich.
At that time, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun rebelled, colluded with Wuhuan and Xianbei, and plundered the four prefectures of Qing, Xu, You, and Hebei, and no one could control them, and they were extremely arrogant.
At that time, Han Ting was exhausted in order to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Xiliang Rebellion, and he couldn't pull out his hand at all, and the only countermeasures were: first, he sent an order to Gongsun Zhan, who was going to Xiliang to help, so that he would turn back halfway and return to Youzhou; The second is to send Liu Yu of the clan to serve as the pastor of Youzhou and the governor of the war.
Gongsun Chan traveled thousands of miles, regardless of fatigue, and launched a counterattack at the first time of return.
In a rather unfavorable situation, he was outnumbered, and the hardships were self-evident. Rao is so, Gongsun Zhan is worthy of the name of General Baima, first in the battle of Shimen, defeated Zhang Chun, Qiu Liju, Xianbei tripartite coalition army, Zhang Chun only spared, and Xianbei people fled north in embarrassment.
Then Gongsun Zhan continued to pursue Qiu Liju, but due to the leakage of military information and lack of support, he was surrounded by Qiu Liju in Guanzi City. has been besieged for more than 200 days before he found the fighter, and fought with Qiu Liju to defeat both sides, so that the latter fled to Liucheng, thus resolving this big crisis.
With a wound and Zhengchen, he returned to Youbeiping, and Gongsun Zhan got an unbelievable news: just when he was fighting bloodily, Liu Yu had already negotiated with Wuhuan and Xianbei people, and now they have achieved considerable results, and Xianbei people said that if Han Ting is willing to ignore the past suspicions, they are willing to send Zhang Chun back to show their sincerity.
Gongsun Zhan didn't know what Liu Yu's mood was during the peace talks, and whether there was any conspiracy behind the peace talks, he was not good at this.
He only knew that the blood of the soldiers could not be shed in vain, and the revenge of the retained prisoners could not be easily let go, and his back could not be exposed to people who could not be trusted.
Therefore, before judging the movement of Yuan Shao and others, he did not plan to continue to march into the army.
Although Yuan Shu was a little unwilling, he was helpless, his direct troops were not around, and he was only allies with Gongsun and Tao Qian, and he couldn't talk about command and scheduling.
The only unsettling factor is Wang Yu.
Gongsun Chan was very worried that this young man would once again ignore the battle, and if that was the case, he would have a headache. He discussed a lot of excuses with Tao Qian, such as waiting for Wang Kuang to come to converge, it would take time to go to Aocang to carry grain and grass, the enemy situation was unknown, and it was not easy to enter lightly.
As a result, none of these excuses were used, and Wang Yu did not mention a word about the war, but plunged into the military camp of the White Horse Yicong, where he soaked day and night.
While everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but have some doubts: What is this young Yingjie going to do?
Different people have come to different conclusions about this. Among them, Liu Bei has the most sense of crisis.
"Gentlemen, Pengju is still in Brother Boju's barracks, and when he was about to invite him to the military meeting, he said that if there is no major event, he will not come, and let Mr. Jia come to observe."
"Gone again? Why is he always soaking in other barracks? Attacking Luoyang is the top priority! Yuan Shu was already open-mouthed, but when he was in a hurry at the moment, he couldn't care about anything, and directly made the biggest taboo clear.
Tao Qian was also anxious, Yuan Shao had already torn his face, and the infighting among the coalition forces was already about to come out! At this critical moment, Wang Yu didn't know what evil he had committed, and he went to other people's military camps to pull relationships regardless of the proportions, isn't this a blatant digging into the corners!
Wang Pengju has a young heart, and Yuan Highway is a reckless person, this is okay, Liu Xuande is clearly a steady gentleman, how can he not know the severity, which pot is not opened?
If Gongsun Chan is annoyed, the coalition army will fall apart completely.
The infighting is small, and the good situation is big, Lao Tao Qian is worried, but he has to fight his spirit and come out to play a round.
"Bo Jue's tactics are unique and powerful, even if he is an old man, he is also heartbroken, if he is dozens of years younger, he will definitely not let go." First gently excused Wang Yu, Tao Qian changed his words and said: "Bo Jue, when will the grain and grass in Ao Cang be transported?" ”
"Hehe, Brother Gong, others don't know so, don't you know either? Mo said that Zhan and Pengju intersected irreversibly, knowing that he was downright, even if he was not, Zhan also respected people who were dedicated to the country. Besides, young people, who are willing to humbly seek advice, is a good character, and it is too late to praise it, so how can there be any reason to be angry and obstructive? Let him go, let him go. ”
Gongsun Zhan was much more open-minded than everyone imagined, and he didn't pay attention to Wang Yu's unscrupulous poaching, but praised Wang Yu's studious progress.
"The Xiliang soldiers have not been in Beijing for a long time, but the ability to loot is not ordinary, the grain and grass in Aocang are much less than imagined, and they are not as good as the previous transportation from Pengju. However, there is no shortage of food in the army now, and it is not a big deal, and the most tricky thing is the sour dates......"
Gongsun Zhan's previous sentence relieved Tao Qian's heart, but the latter sentence aggravated Lao Tao's troubles, he couldn't work together, no matter how good the situation was, he couldn't take advantage of it.
"There's nothing to worry about, Nanyang should have good news soon. Although I don't know how to compare Pengju and Bo Jue, but Sun Wentai is also a fierce general, Changsha, Lingling, Guiyang three counties rebelled that day, no one can control it, Sun Wentai out of the horse, peace and night, this time to the north, he is also full of confidence, in a certain account under the military order! ”
Yuan Shu said triumphantly: "Dong Zhuo's main forces are concentrated around Luoyang, there are no generals on the southern front, Sun Wentai is a fierce general who fights with the heart of death, can Dong Zhuoyan stop it?" As soon as the news from Nanyang arrives and Sun Wentai's location is confirmed, we will send troops to the west, so why bother with those mediocre people in sour dates? ”
Gongsun Chan and Tao Qian glanced at each other, and they were both excited.
can form a situation of separate attacks and joint attacks, so that Dong Zhuo can take care of one and lose the other, then the backup of the sour jujube is not important. Unless the gang disregards their face and completely tears their faces to attack friendly forces, there is no need to worry too much.
However, just as the atmosphere had just become a little hot, there was a commotion outside.
"My lord, a sentry was intercepted outside the city, claiming to be a messenger from Nanyang......"
The current situation is very complicated, and the forward of the coalition forces must not only plan to advance the troops, but also beware of the counterattack of the Xiliang army and the plots of their own people, so the area around the Tiger Prison Pass is also heavily guarded.
In charge of the periphery were Wang Yu's Hanoi soldiers, who were ordinary in combat but more familiar with the terrain. Patrolling around the pass was Gongsun Zhan's white horse servant, and the light cavalry was already very good at this.
As soon as he heard the word Nanyang, Yuan Shu was immediately overjoyed, and Yue Yu shouted: "Ha, it's really timely, fast, let him in!" ”
“…… Here. The scout was stunned for a moment, and when he saw that his lord bowed slightly, he should go.
After a short time, the messenger was brought up, and when he saw Yuan Shu, he fell to the ground and cried: "My lord, General Sun was defeated in Liang County, the whole army was destroyed, and life and death are unknown!" ”
Everyone present was shocked, Yuan Shu was originally smiling proudly, but he was taken aback, his whole face became distorted, where could he speak?
"What the hell is the military situation?" Tao Qian asked anxiously.
When he was in Xiliang, he had dealt with Sun Jian and knew the other party's bravery, so when Yuan Shu bragged, he would help him from time to time. When he suddenly heard such news, he was shocked.
Annihilated!
With Sun Jian's ability, how could he have failed so badly?
"The specific situation is still unknown, since leaving Luyang, General Sun has made rapid progress all the way, and Master Yan supplies grain and grass, and it is difficult to keep up for a while, so he sent an envoy to General Sun, asking him to slow down the pace of his march and wait. Whoever wants that before the envoy arrives in Liang County, he has already encountered a rout, and they all say that the whole army is exhausted, and General Sun's Chinese army has been broken, and his life and death are unknown......"
"......" Tao Qian was dumbfounded, Gongsun Zhan's expression was gloomy, and the friendly army with high hopes was defeated so much, and the hope of advancing Luoyang suddenly became dim.
Is it still possible to hope for others?
"Report ...... Lord, the messenger who went to the sour date is back! "What do you want, just in a daze, news has arrived.
"So fast?" Tao Qian was surprised, "Which prince made a decision?" ”
The messenger who went to sour dates was Tao Qian's staff. Among the few people in the Tiger Prison Pass, that is, his position is relatively neutral and his popularity is relatively good, so naturally he can only come forward.
"My lord, the sour jujube monarchs are now arguing, and they have no intention of sending troops to converge!"
"Quarrelsome? Who is in favor of sending troops? Tao Qian's eyes lit up. His expectations of the princes were getting lower and lower, and by now, he was overjoyed to have the support of half of the princes.
"Lord ......" the messenger hesitated: "The difference between the princes is not whether to send troops or not, but how to deal with the envoys from Luoyang......"
"Emissary? What's going on here? Tao Qian was completely confused.
"That's ......"
"Wait." Gongsun Zhan interrupted the envoy with a sudden remark, he turned a blind eye to Tao Qian's puzzled gaze, turned to Liu Bei and ordered: "Xuande, you go and ask Peng Ju to come over, just say that there is a military situation to discuss." ”
"Bo Jue didn't say it, the old man almost forgot." Tao Qian suddenly, he patted his forehead and sighed: "Now that the situation has changed abruptly, it has suddenly become so complicated, and it is necessary to rely on the courage of Pengju to have the hope of seeing the clouds." ”
"Yes, yes!" Yuan Shu finally sobered up from the shock, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, he echoed in a loud voice: "Sun Wentai's name does not live up to the truth, and now, only Peng Ju has the ability to turn the tide, hurry, go and invite him!" ”
“…… Here! Liu Bei took a lot of effort to suppress the depression in his heart.
He is obviously a clan, and he acts like a gentleman; And Wang Yu, even if he has some strategy and bravery, he is just a strong son after all, but he is bold enough to dare to fight, but why is the situation so bad?
Wang Yu is the hope of turning the tide, but he can only run errands? That kid is blatantly digging into the corner, okay! Why do they all treat him as a good person?
Open your eyes, O God!