The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Zhang Liao broke out of Xun Pu's formation, led from the cavalry to the front of Pu, summoned the infantry to retreat, and personally pushed the formation, blocking the combined counterattack of Xun Pu and He Yi. After the infantry retreated to a certain distance, he ordered the infantry The pawns left first, and joined the rear cavalry who were blocking Zhang Fei's group, and both attacked and resisted the attack of Zhang Fei's group. m. Therefore, with the infantry at the front and the cavalry at the back, Zhang Liao led his troops out of the battlefield slowly.

Zhang Fei was about to chase, but Xu Zhong could see clearly from the watchtower, but Zhang Liao's troops were not in chaos. It was expected that even if they fought again, they would not be able to gain too much advantage. , He Yi, and Xun Pu were all not allowed to go north, so they stopped their troops and returned to the camp.

In a fierce battle, Zhang Liao was defeated but not defeated, Xu Zhong was victorious but not defeated, it was a draw.

Zhang Fei, Xun Pu, and He Yi returned to the camp to rest and treat the injured. Xu Zhong sent people to clean up the battlefield, bury the dead of the enemy and allies, removed the usable armor from the dead, and packed up the scattered crossbow bolts that were still usable for later use. Many of Zhang Liao's soldiers who were seriously injured failed to retreat with the army and stayed on the battlefield, because they felt that they were fighting fiercely and were really good soldiers. Therefore, Xu Zhong ordered that those who could be healed be carried into the camp. , and also gave treatment, and those who were seriously injured and could not be cured, they were killed on the spot, which not only relieved their pain, but also saved them from wasting medicine, food and manpower.

All sorts of post-war trivial matters were mainly handled by Chang Shi Yuanpan.

In the evening, Zhang Fei and others had almost rested, and they all came to Xu Zhongying's camp.

The main force in the battle during the day was Xun Pubu. Zhang Liao retreated not long after Zhang Fei left the camp, and Xu Zhong did not allow him to chase down. The spirit of the Liao Department has been deeply frustrated, Fei thinks that the current plan should be continued. Fei please bring the troops of the headquarters, challenge Zhang Liao tomorrow, and decide the victory or defeat by riding him!"

The soldiers and others also came to Xu Zhong's tent, and the soldiers and Xu Shao agreed.

Xu Zhong said: "Although Meng Tu has defeated the Liao's sharpness, the main force of Liao's foot and cavalry still exists, and the elite soldiers of the state are called "Iron Cavalry". Although Liao is a small child, watching his battles, he knows his troops well, and our army cannot easily fight against them. The camp will be closed tomorrow, and the battle will be discussed after the sergeants are recharged."

Although Zhang Fei was unwilling, he had been under Xu Zhong's account for a long time, and he knew that Xu Zhong had always been one-on-one. Any decision made by Xu Zhong had never changed, and that was all. After Zhang Fei and others said goodbye and left the tent, Xu Zhuo didn't leave. He stayed and said to Xu Zhong, "Dare to ask the general to screen down, and Zhuo You's secret words will be presented."

Xu Zhong motioned all the servants in the tent to leave.

When the servants all retired, Xu Zhuo said, "Zhuo's view: Even if the sergeants are all recharged, it's better for the general not to take the initiative to fight."

Xu Zhong looked up at Xu Zhuo and asked, "Why?"

"Sun Yuzhou and the lord are allies, but Yuzhou is not owned by the lord. In today's battle, Zhang Wenyuan's troops are really strong, if they fight hard, our army will suffer heavy casualties. We, the villagers who fought from the lord, can be of great use in the future, why should we damage this place? Sun Hou is in Hanoi. "

Why did the soldiers of Xun Pu's tribe persist for a long time despite the fact that they were on foot and cavalry and suffered heavy casualties? It's not just because they are all natives of Xunzhen and Xunpu, who have fought for a long time from Xunzhen and received good care from Xunpu, so they are loyal to their deaths. There is only one such soldier. If it is for Xunzhen It can be said that he died in order to expand the territory and die, but if he died to help Sun Jian, in Xu Zhuo's opinion, it was not worth it.

Although Xu Zhong was wearing a face towel, he could tell from his voice that he laughed, only to hear him say: "Qingjian is the same as me."

Maybe it was because of what Xu Zhuo thought, when Zhang Fei asked for war just now, Xu Zhong agreed. After Xu Zhong finished speaking, he looked up at Xu Zhuo again, and said to himself, "The handwriting that Zhicai gave me, I don't need to tell Yuanzhi."

Before Xu Zhong sent troops, Xi Zhicai sent a letter to him.

In the letter, Xi Zhicai wrote: The lord is generous, seeing that Runan is in danger, while Sun Houyuan is in Hanoi, he only thinks about doing his best as an ally and not thinking about other things. It is the benevolence and kindness of the Lord that the elites of the Ministry follow, but we, as vassals, cannot but consider the advantages and disadvantages of the Lord. After the general arrives in Runan, it is advisable not to fight hard, but to protect Ruyin and be careful, so that the Bu army cannot threaten Pei and Jiujiang. The cloth, fierce and fierce, and the Marquis of Sun, are also fierce generals, so that they fight and consume each other's vitality, which is beneficial to the lord.

Both Ruyin and Shen counties are located in the southeast of Runan County, one is on the south bank of Yingchuan and the other is on the north bank of Yingshui. The mile is to Jiujiang and Fuling. Sun Jian did not have many troops stationed in Pei, but the east of Pei is adjacent to Xiapi and Pengcheng. Jiujiang and Fuling are now occupied by Xunzhen, so ~www.wuxiaspot. com~ Xi Zhicai suggested that after Xu Zhong arrived in Runan, the focus of military use was to protect Ruyin and Shen, so as to ensure that Xiapi, Pengcheng, Jiujiang, and Fuling would not be threatened by Lu Bu. If Lu Bu went to fight, Sun Jian was also a brave general anyway, so he could use up the strength of Sun Jian and Lu Bu. Lu Bu's strength was actually Yuan Shu's strength to a large extent. Jing.

Xun Zhen and Sun Jian did have a very good friendship, and the two were indeed close allies, but for Xi Zhicai and Xu Zhuo, such "big-minded" advisers, no matter how good the friendship and the best ally, In the end, it's just profit. Therefore, it cannot be said that the two of them value profit over righteousness. It is just that the two of them are fulfilling their duties and fulfilling their duties as counselors.

Seeing that Xu Zhong accepted his suggestion, Xu Zhuo felt relieved and said with a smile, "The general has his own opinions, but Zhuo is more concerned."

From the next day, Xu Zhong closed the camp and did not go out. He sent out a few scouts at most every day to investigate the situation of Zhang Liao's troops near him and Lu Bu's troops far away. Yu's soldiers and horses were able to communicate with each other, except that Zhang Fei, He Yi, etc. had repeatedly requested battles, but he did not allow them.

After the battle, Zhang Liao did not return to Pingyu with his troops. He still stopped in the west of Gepi and set up his camp. After the fierce battle with Xu Zhong, he saw the fighting ability of the soldiers of Xun Pu and the bravery of the cavalry of Zhang Fei. He did not flinch. On the contrary, there is the excitement of meeting a good talent, and the higher the fighting spirit, the more challenging it is to go outside Xu Zhong's camp almost every day. Xu Zhong sometimes challenged him, and sometimes ignored him. Although Zhang Liao was eager to fight again and was eager to win, he was helpless when he met Xu Zhong, an old troop who did not eat hard and soft, and was useless.

The two armies then stalemate at Gepi.

On this day, a military report came, and Sun Ce led his troops back to Yingchuan, where he cooperated with Hongzi, planned a battle, and defeated Qiaorui.