The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

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"Where did the machine come from?"

Li Ye said: "The Art of War says, 'Those who are invincible, defend; those who can win, attack'. Duke Ming, this army of hundreds of thieves who first entered Bowang Realm is the 'winners'. Dare to invite Duke Ming Immediately send an order, ordering Yang Hong, Le Jiu, and Ji Ling to send their troops out of the city to fight against them! If you can seize this opportunity and annihilate this group of thieves, it will not only frustrate the sharpness of Xun's thieves, but also inspire my hope. Guard morale, kill two birds with one stone!"

In the seat, Zhang Xun and the others looked at each other in dismay.

Yuan Shu frowned and said, "Ziwu, the main force of the thieves is at the back, and the rescue is convenient. If the hundreds of vanguards of the thieves have not yet been annihilated by Yang Hong and the others, and the thieves have arrived, what should we do?"

Li Ye said, "If Duke Ming thinks this policy is not appropriate, Ye has another policy!"

"What policy? Come on."

Li Ye said: "Compared with Xun Thief, Liu Thief can win." He raised his hand and waved down, "Before Xun Thief's main force reaches Bowang, concentrate your forces and defeat Liu Thief Army first!" Going down, he continued, "Liu Hu, Kuaiyue and others have been besieging Chaoyang for three or four days, and the troops cannot advance an inch. If we attack, we will definitely be victorious! After defeating Liu Hu and Kuaiyue, the morale of our army will be greatly boosted, and when we return to counterattack the thief Xun, even though his troops are sharp, why should we be afraid!"

Liu Hu and Kuaiyue's troops were not as effective as Xun Zhen's troops, and they had been fighting Yuan Shu's troops for a long time. The defending general Qiao Rui was more aware of the troops. Therefore, although Liu Hu and Kuai Yue besieged the city of Chaoyang with nearly 10,000 people, as Li Ye said, they were under the siege of the city and could not conquer the city.

Yuan Shu understood what Li Ye meant.

To put it simply, Li Ye's meaning was to hold on to Bowang and other counties in the north to prevent Xun Zhen's troops from heading south, and then concentrate their forces to defeat Liu Biao's troops who were besieging Chaoyang first, and then attack Xun Zhen's troops with all their strength.

- This strategy is actually no different from the strategy proposed by Yang Hong earlier, except that Li Ye made a small change in the process of presenting the strategy. "Get it, as an introduction.

Yuan Shu hesitantly said, "Although Liu Hu and Kuaiyue's troops are better than Xun's bandit troops, their troops are close to ten thousand. If they want to defeat them quickly, they must have ten or twenty thousand men. . . . Where do I transfer from? Could it be transferred from the garrison in Wan County? This is impossible!"

Excluding the troops that had been eliminated by Xun Zhen's clan, as well as the garrisoned troops guarding Yu Bowang, Chaoyang and other counties, Yuan Shu's current available mobile troops were less than ten thousand in total, and all of these ten thousand were now stationed in Wan County. If these 10,000 people were sent to fight against Liu Hu and Kuaiyue, what would happen to Wan County if Liu Hu and Kuaiyue were not defeated, and Xun Zhen's troops had already made their way to Wan County?

- Yuan Shu's concern seems reasonable, but this is the difference between Yuan Shu and Xun Zhen. If Xun Zhen and Yuan Shu were to change their positions, if Xun Zhen was in Yuan Shu's current situation, Xun Zhen would definitely not have Yuan Shu's concern, because Xun Zhen would not sit in Wan County at all. When the two lines of enemy attacked from the north and south for the first time, Xun Zhen would definitely lead the troops to fight the weaker side of the two lines of enemies first. However, Yuan Shu obviously couldn't do that, and he couldn't risk himself.

Li Ye said, "Ming Gong, have you forgotten that there is still Guo Si who can be transferred?"

"Ziwu, do you suggest that I order Guo Si to lead his troops out of the country of Li and go south to Chaoyang to destroy Liu Biao?"

Li Ye said: "Ming Gong, Ye is exactly what it means!"

Yuan Shu still hesitated and said, "But... according to the defense strategy that Chang Shi gave me before, Guo Si's subordinates are used to fight against Wan County! If I transfer him to fight Liu Hu and Kuai Yue, if Liu Hu and Kuai Yue are not defeated, and Xun’s band of thieves has already descended into the morning sun and entered Wan County, what should we do?”

One person in the seat couldn't help but said, "Duke Ming! The border city of Luyang can still be held for nearly ten days. What about the big city in Wanxian County? There are more than ten thousand cavalry and cavalry in my city and outside the city. Before Liu Hu and Kuaiyue, the two armies of chariots and generals had entered the city of Wuwan, but in the city there was Duke Ming who was in command, and there were generals in the city waiting to die.

Resistance, it is expected at the end of the day that Wan County can stay at least for more than a month! It took more than a month for Guo Si and Qiao Rui to echo inside and outside to defeat Liu Hu and Kuai Yue! After Liu Hu and Kuaiyue had been defeated, Guo Si and Qiao Rui led their troops north to come to help me. At that time, the two armies of Chaqi and General Wei could only retreat without success. I am the one who can solve this danger in Nanyang. ...Ming Gong, Sima's strategy will be considered usable at the end of the day! "

The person who spoke was General Zhang Xun.

"Sima" Yunyun, Yuan Shu just promoted Li Ye and promoted him to be the Sima of the military government.

Yuan Shu was still hesitant. After all, once the main force of Guo Si's army left Li Kingdom, there would be no reinforcements outside Wan County. He felt that he could feel more at ease by keeping Guo Sibu in Li State.

Zhang Xun said: "Ming Gong! The fighter plane is right in front of you, and it is fleeting. Please don't hesitate any longer. If you hesitate any more, when Bowang is besieged by the chariots and generals of Wei, then Ming Even if the Duke wants to mobilize Guo Sibu to defeat Liu Hu and Kuaiyue first, it will be too late!" After speaking, he got up and went to the hall, bowed down to the ground, and sincerely hoped that Yuan Shu would make a decision immediately.

Yang Hong was not by his side, only Li Ye could be used as a strategist, and Zhang Xun was the most important general under his command. They both had the same opinion. Although Yuan Shu was still reluctant, he could only reluctantly accept Li Ye in the end. Industry this policy.

However, the order to Guo Si had not been sent, and the next day, two urgent military reports arrived.

The first military report was: The main force of Xun Zhen's army did not go to help Sun Ce fight Duyang and other counties. Following yesterday's small vanguard army, they also appeared in the northern boundary of Bowang. The flags were very high, and the team was on the road, plus the baggage. , more than ten miles long.

The next military report was: The main force of Xunzhen's army had separated a force of several thousand troops, under the banner of General Zang Ba, passing through Zhixian County and Xi'e County, heading towards Liguo County. go.

Then, a day later, Guo Si sent an urgent report: the east of Liguo County, fourteen or five miles away from the west boundary of Wanxian County, found Zang Ba's department.

- Zhixian is in the northwest of Bowang, and Xi'e is in the southwest of Bowang. It crosses between the two counties and goes westward, that is, Liguo County.

Yuan Shu was already in shock when he heard that Zang Ba's army was heading towards Liguo County. After receiving this military report from Guo Si, his suspicion turned into anger, and he was furious. On the ground, his face flushed red with anger, and he said angrily, "Xun thief is abominable! You insult me ​​so lightly? What do you think of me! Do you treat me like tens of thousands of soldiers in Nanyang as nothing?"

Before he had conquered Bowang, Zhixian, and West Hubei, let Zang Ba lead his troops through Zhixian, West Hubei, and enter Liguo County. , Seeking truth from facts, Xun Zhen's military deployment is indeed bold.

It should be known that in addition to Liguo and Wanxian, which have the main forces of Guo Si and Yuan Shu, respectively, Zhi and Xi'e counties also have Yuan Shu's troops stationed, but the garrison in these two counties is not many, but not many , is also an enemy, so Zang Ba doing this is equivalent to actively throwing himself into the siege of the enemy. Could it be that Xun Zhen was not afraid of Yuan Shu's mobilization of troops to encircle and wipe out Zang Ba's troops first?

Li Ye took this into consideration, and he said: "Ye is bold, dare to ask Ming Gong to calm down."

"Ziwu! Didn't you say, 'Whoever can win, attack it'? I've made up my mind, so I'll fight Zangba first!"

Li Ye was taken aback and hurriedly said: "Ming Gong! In my humble opinion, this seems impossible! Please Ming Gong think twice."

Yuan Shu angrily said, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ming Gong, Xun Thief is known to be capable of fighting. He certainly did not lose his head when he did this. In his humble opinion, maybe he was trying to lure our army to attack Zang Ba's army and make money from it!"

Yuan Shu's anger faded a little, and he said, "Take profit?"

"For example, take the opportunity to fight with me!"

It is indeed possible, and the more you think about it, the more likely it is.

There are thousands of Zang Ba's troops, and under the situation of preparation, even if the troops stationed in Li State and Wan County are concentrated and attacked, it is not easy to annihilate them. Xun Zhen's main support arrives, then the next

what? it goes without saying. It can only be a field battle against the main forces of our two sides, and this begins. And if there is a field battle, Yuan Shu knows the weight of his troops, and his chances of winning are very slim. As for Guo Si's clan, he is a defeated general under Xun Zhen clan, and he must not be his opponent.

In this way, it is equivalent to giving up the advantage of defending the fortified city, sacrificing one's own strengths, and using one's own weaknesses.

Li Ye said: "Ming Gong! The wise do not take it!"

"But saying so..." Yuan Shu said in despair, "I can only watch Zang Ba's troops interspersed with me in Wanxi, and I can't do anything when I reach the county of Li Country?"

Li Ye didn't answer.

"Zang Ba's team has arrived in Liguo County. We agreed yesterday that the Guo Si team will be dispatched to fight Liu Hu and Kuaiyue. Is it not possible to use the sub-wu?"

"Ming Gong, it seems like this."

"Do you have any other good strategies to deal with the current situation?"

Li Ye opened his mouth, helpless.

"That's it! I'll call Changshi back to the city today, and ask him if he has any good countermeasures!"

…

On the same day that Yuan Shu sent someone to Bowang County and summoned Yang Hong to Wan, Guo Si and Li Ru were discussing secretly in the tent of Guo Si's camp outside Liguo County.

"Luyang and other counties have been lost, Bowang will be besieged, and Zang Ba's troops have actually penetrated into the borders of our Li country, and the situation is in danger! What are your strategies for teaching me?" Guo Si asked Li Ru.

"General, there is no other strategy at the moment, only that strategy is available!"

"You mean to vote for Liu Biao?"

Li Ru said: "Exactly! General, you can't hesitate any longer, you must decide immediately! If the general agrees with my plan, then before Bowang falls, I would like to leave the city tomorrow and go south to Xiangyang to raise General Chen for Liu Jing. Please attach the meaning, and you will persuade him for the general!"

Guo Si came from a martial artist. Unlike Yuan Shu, he could still make a decisive decision at a critical moment. He no longer hesitated, and said: "Okay! Just follow your plan, you will go out of the city and go to Xiangyang tomorrow to express my wish to surrender. I mean, but there is one thing you must remember!"

"What is it? Dare to ask the general to show you."

Guo Si said: "Tell Liu Biao, although I would like to follow and help him, but I would like to be a vassal outside Xiangyang, and I don't want to follow inside!"

Inner vassal, go to Xiangyang; outer vassal, stay in Nanyang.

Guo Si hoped that after Liu Biao accepted his surrender, he agreed to keep him and his troops in Liguo, Shunyang and other counties.

The reason why he made this request is also very understandable. Compared with going to Xiangyang, you can only look up and breathe. Of course, it is more comfortable to stay in Li State and Shunyang and maintain a certain degree of independence.

"Don't worry, General, I will try my best to make it happen for General!"

The next day, Li Ru left the city and headed south.

First, take a boat, follow the turbulent water, travel southeast for more than 100 miles, arrive at Rangxian County, disembark here, change to a car, continue southeast, and travel for nearly a hundred miles to the outside of Chaoyang City, where the battle is in full swing. Here, Li Ru met Liu Hu and told Liu Hu about Guo Si's invitation to surrender. Liu Biao did not personally lead troops to attack Chaoyang. He was still in Xiangyang, so Liu Hu sent dozens of soldiers to send Li Ru to Xiangyang.

Xiangyang is almost due south of Chaoyang. The two county towns are more than 100 miles apart, and most of the distance between them can be taken by water, which is quite fast. After more than a day, Li Ru and others arrived at Xiangyang City.

After entering the city and waiting for a day, when he saw Liu Biao, Li Ru presented Guo Si's letter of invitation to surrender, and told Liu Biao again about Guo Si's invitation to surrender. After listening to Liu Biao, he read Guo Si's book of surrender. He did not express his position on the spot, but only asked Li Ru to go down to rest.

After Li Ru left the hall, Liu Biao invited Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and others to ask their opinions.

After Cai Mao and the others read Guo Si's surrender book, Kuai Liang said with a smile: "Duke Ming, there are more than 10,000 Si soldiers, and they also occupy the five counties in the west of Nanyang County. The county is very beneficial to Duke Ming! Foolishness can be subdued."