"Komeito?" At first hearing that Xu Huang led reinforcements to arrive, Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun and others were immediately taken aback, so they went out of the tent to greet them.

Sure enough, the soldiers did not lie about it, and Xu Huang led 10,000 reinforcements to come in the starry night.

After settling the reinforcements, Xu Huang followed Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun, Yan Gang and other generals into the military tent, explaining the situation as he went.

After a little freshening up, Xu Huang also drank the first hot soup since the starry night and the three days of the journey, and while drinking the mushroom soup, he thanked Gongsun Zhan and Zhao Yun again and again, and was very addicted.

After filling their stomachs, the generals will gather together to discuss countermeasures to the situation in front of them.

This time, there were many generals who followed Xu Huang to support Gongsun Zhan, and more than ten old generals from Youzhou, such as Ma Dai, Qi Zhou, and Tian Yu, all accompanied him; It is worth mentioning that Shi A, the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei, also came, and was ordered to protect the safety of Gongsun Zhan.

"Gongming, I don't know what the lord's arrangements are for the next war?" After Xu Huang and his entourage were full of food and drink, Gongsun Zhan asked eagerly.

This is the most important thing for the generals in the tent, and it is also an urgent matter that cannot be delayed. After all, not far ahead is the Xianbei Royal Court, how can others snore on the side of the couch, Xianbei people must not tolerate tens of thousands of Han troops stationed around, sooner or later they will send troops to attack. Gongsun Zhan and Zhao Yun had no good plan for this, and the 30,000 cavalrymen were sleepy and lacked horses, and it would take at least two or three days to recover. During this period, he could only rely on the 10,000 iron cavalry brought by Xu Huang to defend the mountain pass; If there is no Xu Huang to lead troops to help, I am afraid that the army will have to rest and recuperate while guarding against the attack of the Xianbei people, so it will take longer to recover.

Luck. When the 30,000 former army led by Gongsun Chan was in urgent need of rest, Xu Huang actually led reinforcements to arrive at the right time, which can be described as a relief in the snow. It couldn't have come at a better time. With reinforcements, the 30,000 pursuing troops led by Gongsun Chan could take a breath, withdraw and recuperate with peace of mind, and no longer have to worry about the sudden attack of the Xianbei people.

However, Xu Huang had already stated when he entered the account just now that they did not carry much grain and grass on this trip, and they brought a total of ten days of dry food and 100,000 arrows, and there was no other grain and grass baggage. Plus. Xu Huang led the rapid march for three days and three nights, and had already consumed three days' dry food, and there were seven days' rations left; But now 40,000 troops are gathered together. One day's food ration is equivalent to four days. As a result, the seven-day ration lasted only two days. Taking a step back, even if the soldiers tried to save their rations, they went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms as much as possible to satisfy their hunger. But the wild vegetables and mushrooms in the mountains are limited. It is simply impossible to supply the huge needs of an army of forty thousand; If it's full, it will last for another day or two at most.

Therefore, the problem of shortage of grain and grass has not yet been solved, and it is still the most urgent and big problem that needs to be solved urgently.

It was based on this anxiety that Gongsun Chan was anxious to know what the lord Li Li had for the front army, and whether Xu Huang's trip had brought a battle order to continue the march. At this moment. What the former army generals such as Gongsun Zan and Zhao Yun were most worried about was that the lord Li Li ordered the army to continue to advance. Or directly attack the Xianbei royal court. If this is the case, it will undoubtedly push the 30,000 iron cavalry that have just been stationed down to a dead end, forcing the army to jump into the bottomless abyss, and the result will inevitably be the annihilation of the entire army. It must be known that the 30,000 iron horsemen have just relaxed, and it is when the people are sleepy and the horses are lacking, and the original fighting spirit has faded.

Seeing Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun, Yan Gang and other generals staring at him with extremely nervous expressions, Xu Huang smiled and shook his head: "Generals, don't worry, the lord has not issued a battle order. Hearing this, Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun and the others sighed with relief, the nervous look on their faces quickly subsided, and the posture that was originally sitting in a precarious position couldn't help but relax a lot, and their expressions and demeanors became natural.

After a pause in his tone, Xu Huang smiled and said: "The lord not only did not give the order to march, but also ordered me to bring a military order, and ordered my 40,000 former troops to rest on the spot, wait until the follow-up army arrived, and then join forces and march again." ”

"The lord is wise!" Gongsun Zhan and Zhao Yun glanced at each other after hearing this, and praised them sincerely.

"The Lord is wise?????? The Lord is wise! Yan Gang, Xian Yuyin and other more than 20 military commanders nodded in agreement, and they all smiled and rejoiced.

In fact, if Li Li really ordered the march, the generals such as Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun and Yan Gang did not dare to disobey even though they knew that the soldiers were no longer able to fight, and had to lead the army to continue the battle, and finally went to Huangquan with 30,000 iron cavalry. Because Gongsun Zhan, Yan Gang, Xian Yuyin and others were all generals, they categorically did not dare to disobey Li Li's military orders, and they knew that they would die and go to righteousness generously.

There are three reasons for this. First, their wives, children, and families have now been sent to Chang'an; Once they disobey their orders and disrespect them, not only will they be unable to escape the pursuit of the Xiliang army, but they will also affect their wives and children, and their families will be full of disasters. Second, they had already led a large army into the territory of the Xianbei barbarians, and the lone army went behind enemy lines; Once Li Li is betrayed, there will be barbarians in front and chasing soldiers in the back, and they will be in a dilemma, and they will be a dead end.

Third, and the most deadly. That is, at present, the 30,000 iron cavalry is nominally led by Gongsun Zhan and served as the chief general of the army; But in fact, this army is all Li Li's descendants, and the person who can really control the army is Zhao Yun. Once Gongsun Zhan, Yan Gang and others openly disobeyed Li Li's military orders, how could Zhao Yun sit idly by? Even if Zhao Yunming knew that this military order was wrong, if Gongsun Zhan, Yan Gang and others dared to disobey the order or directly betray Li Li, then Zhao Yun would definitely not be merciful, and would not hesitate to arrest and detain them, or even kill them on the spot. There is no doubt about that.

Although many generals who lead the army know that "the general is outside, the king's order is not affected", but since ancient times, there are only a handful of generals who can really do this, and the generals who dare to do so will not end well in the end. The most important thing is that Zhao Yun will never do this kind of disobedience to military orders, and he is even more loyal to Li Li, even if he knows that he is dead, he will not resist, let alone betray Li Li.

Therefore, when Xu Huang very simply conveyed Li Li's order to rest on the spot, Gongsun Zhan, Zhao Yun and other generals breathed a deep sigh of relief, and their nervous expressions immediately returned to normal, and their tense minds were all relaxed.

Seeing that everyone shouted "The lord is wise", Xu Huang happily continued: "The lord is indeed extremely wise. To tell you the generals, when the rain suddenly fell on the second day when you led 30,000 iron cavalry to pursue the barbarian army, the lord immediately noticed that it was very inappropriate for the lone army to go deeper, and immediately thought that you did not carry food and grass when you set out, and you would be in danger during the long-distance attack. So the lord ordered him to bring only ten days' rations, and to carry a large number of arrows to lead the army to help, so that he must catch up with you within three days, and the lord led the army to arrive five days later. Fortunately, the army under the army traveled day and night, and finally caught up with the army tonight, fortunately, not disgraced! ”

After Gongsun Zhan heard this, his gratitude was overflowing: "Gongming marched in the rain, and he was tired of saddle horses all the way, and he worked hard!" Xu Huang threw his hand away when he heard this, and he didn't even dare to say it.

After thanking Xu Huang, Gongsun Zhan sighed with feeling: "I have long heard that the lord is a man of great talent, uses soldiers like a god, and is very resourceful. A certain family has always been suspicious of the faith, mistakenly thinking that the rumors are exaggerated, is there such a person in the world? But today's events, a certain family is really happy and convinced, and the lord's cultural and martial arts are unparalleled in the world, which makes a certain person admire! ”

In addition to sighing and sighing, Gongsun Chan said to the generals: "My Gongsun Chan has never been convinced in his life, even if he was in the city last year, he was never convinced. But today, my father-in-law Sun Zan is convinced, and he is willing to dedicate Youzhou to the lord, and then he will be driven by the saddle and the horse, and he will not regret it. Today, all the generals will give a testimony to the subordinates, and if my Gongsun Chan violates today's oath in the future, everyone will be punished, and you can take a certain head! After speaking, Gongsun Zhan Huo Ran got up and bowed to the end, his expression was extremely sincere.

Seeing that Gongsun Chan openly expressed his stance and willingly took the initiative to make an oath, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang hurriedly got up to support each other, and glanced at each other when they got up, nodded slightly tacitly, and then helped Gongsun Chan with the help of the nod.

Helping Gongsun Chan to sit down again, Zhao Yun said respectfully: "General Gongsun is loyal to the lord, and the world can learn from heaven and earth. I saw it just now, and then I will definitely report it to the lord truthfully. However, the general may have thought too much, the lord has always been suspicious, and the appointment of the general as the chief general is also the same. If anyone in the army does not listen to the general's orders, the general will implore the general not to be appeased, but to punish them severely. In this regard, the last general is willing to guarantee his own life, and the lord will definitely not blame the general; If there is any guilt, the last general is willing to bear it with the general! This solemn statement didn't see anything on the surface, but in fact, it was Zhao Yun who officially handed over the military power to Gongsun Zhan, making him truly the former army commander who commanded 40,000 war cavalry.

When Gongsun Zhan heard this, he immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Zilong's words are serious. No one in the army has violated military discipline, so how can this general kill innocent people in vain? However, Zilong's fist fist, General Ben was ashamed. In the future, I will ask Zilong to help me, and only in this way can we live up to the trust of the Lord. Hehehe! Seeing that Zhao Yun was respectful to him, Gongsun Zhan was very useful, and immediately expressed his willingness to take charge of the army with Zhao Yun, and he did not distinguish between them. However, Gongsun Zhan couldn't help but call himself the general instead of the prince, as if he had given up the princes who had been the overlord of one side, completely corrected his attitude, and returned to the general status of the white horse general. The rapid retreat is called the opportunity to know the opportunity, return to the basics, and return to the origin.

After seeing this scene, Zhao Yun smiled heartily and was sincerely happy for Gongsun Zhan.

Because another task of Zhao Yun's trip was to monitor Gongsun Zan to see if he really surrendered to Li Li. If Gongsun Chan made a slight change after leading the troops alone, or had the slightest ill-intention, then Zhao Yun would have to get rid of this scourge for Li Li, let him be shot by stray arrows or die on the battlefield, in short, he could not be allowed to return to Lu Longsai alive. This was a secret mission privately assigned to him by the military advisor Kong Ming before leaving. Fortunately, along the way, Gongsun Chan did not have any abnormal behavior, otherwise he would have been dead for a long time.

Therefore, Gongsun Zhan's public oath just now was by no means an unnecessary move, but an extremely wise decision, which invisibly saved his life.

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