Three Kingdoms: I, the Emperor of Wei, am loyal and honest!

In the Shouchun Hall, Yuan Shu was furious, jumping on his feet and yelling at Cao Ang.

After scolding Cao Ang, Yuan Shu scolded Han Siam, Yang Feng and others:"Han Siam and Yang Feng are two ungrateful guys. I think they were beaten by Cao Cao like dogs that had lost their homes. They can only wander between Xu Yang and Xu Yang without a foothold. So I kindly gave them food and grass and asked them to serve as soldiers in Tucheng on the south bank of the Huai River.

However, they betrayed me under Cao Ang's bribery!!

If I had known this, I should have killed Han Siam and Yang Feng first!"

Yuan Shu cursed, gritting his teeth.

If Han, Siam and Yang Feng were present, they would probably spray Yuan Shu with blood on the spot.

When they were wandering in the mountains north of the Huai River, Yuan Shu only appeased them symbolically, and occasionally gave them a small amount of food and grass, which made Han, Siam and Yang Feng live very tightly, and sometimes they had to go out to plunder by themselves.

Even when they were given some food and grass, they were asked to help contain Lu Bu.

Until recently, the 80,000-strong army was destroyed in Pengcheng. Yuan Shu's men were short of major generals and could hardly protect themselves, so they were willing to give them more food and grass to station troops in Dangtu.

And this is not because Yuan Shu is kind-hearted, but because Yuan Shu took back all his troops to defend Shouchun, but used Han Siam and Yang Feng as cannon fodder, hoping that they would block Cao Ang's army!

He only wanted Han Siam and Yang Feng to work hard to find death and make enemies of Cao Ang, who was a god in military skills. Wasn't this calculation too precise?

The benefits of co-authoring are all left to Yuan Shu himself. When in danger, he gives a few mouthfuls of food and lets Han Siam, Yang Feng and others die. How can there be such a good thing in the world?

In the main hall, Yuan Shu didn't take a sip of honey from the dragon table until he was tired of scolding to soothe his throat.

Although Yuan Shu withdrew his imperial title, the previous furnishings were still not removed.

Seeing that Yuan Shu had finally vented his anger, among the civil and military officials below, someone finally dared to stand up and say:"My lord, for this purpose, it is not the time to hold Han Siam and Yang Feng accountable for their crimes.

Now the second general has surrendered Cao Ang. Cao Ang crossed the Huai River and marched into Dangtu, which is less than 200 miles away from Shouchun.

We should think about a retreat as soon as possible."

The man who spoke boldly said:"Currently, Shouchun's troops are only 70,000. After Han Siam and Yang Feng surrendered, they had 112,000 soldiers and horses.

I'm afraid... I'm afraid Shouchun can't be defended. It's better to abandon Shouchun temporarily and go out for hunting.……"

This person said it nicely. The so-called hunting patrol is just a taboo for the Venerable. In fact, it is just running away.

"Yes, my lord, Cao's troops are powerful and menacing, and cannot be resisted forcefully.

It is better to abandon Shouchun and run to Wancheng, Lujiang County, away from the war.

Just leave one loyal general and lead a group of troops to guard Shouchun to stop Cao Ang."

Some officials agreed and proposed to go to Wancheng to escape.

Perhaps because his roots are in Wancheng, he hoped that Yuan Shu could lead his army there to protect the place where his family was founded.

"If you object, you cannot take refuge in Wancheng.

There is no danger to defend Wancheng. If Cao Ang takes Shouchun, he will continue to march into Wancheng.

Therefore, I think we should cross the river south and take Chaisang as a foothold. To the north of Chaisang is the Yangtze River and Penglize, where the rivers and lakes meet.

With this natural barrier, Cao Ang will not be able to get through!"

Some people objected to going to Wancheng and suggested crossing the river to Chaisang further south.

"No, my lord’s foundation is all north of the Yangtze River and south of the Huai River.

Chaisang belongs to Yuzhang County, which is not the territory of the lord, so Yuzhang Liu Yao is not an easy person to talk to.

If we go to Chaisang, I'm afraid Liu Yao will ignore Sun Ce first and come to attack us with Cao Ang."

"In my opinion, you should go to Hefei!"

"No, go to Xunyang in Jiangbei!

When they arrived at Xunyang, they were in Jiangxia County, which was close to Jingzhou, and they could get help from Liu Biao's subordinate Huang Zu's Jiangxia troops.

At the same time, you can ask for help from the princes in all directions. If Cao Ang is blocked by the princes, the lord can quickly return to Shouchun from Xunyang and regain the territory.

If Cao's army is unstoppable, the lord can also enter Jiangxia County in Jingzhou from Xunyang and take temporary refuge with Liu Biao!"

For a while, there was an endless quarrel in the main hall.

Some people advocated going to their hometown, some people advocated crossing the river to Jiangnan, and some people advocated going directly to Liu Biao and waiting for the two coalition forces to recover Huainan in the future...

But it is undeniable that Most people wanted to escape Shouchun at this moment.

Of course, there were also some who were ready to surrender. However, Yuan Shu was always criticizing and moody. They were not sure what would happen if he spoke out, so they simply said nothing.

Being destroyed will not affect the civil and military officials and the local families.

After all, no matter who takes over Huainan, they will need the local officials and families to help govern the people and collect taxes.

The feudal princes and the iron-clad families are watching! There was endless debate, and

Yuan Shu looked very hesitant.

To be honest, he did have the idea of abandoning Shouchun and fleeing south, but he couldn't decide where to flee.

After all, it was south of Shouchun and north of the Yangtze River. There are almost no natural obstacles.

No matter where Yuan Shu escapes, as long as he does not cross the river, there is a risk of being caught up.

Now, the south of the Yangtze River is the territory of Sun Ce, Liu Yao and others.

Being attacked by Sun Ce and Liu Yao, he would have just escaped from the tiger's mouth and entered the wolf's den again!

At this moment, Yan Xiang stood up and said loudly:"My lord, you can't listen to the nonsense of these people, and you can't go anywhere." , Shouchun should be adhered to!

Although the Huai River was crossed by Cao Ang, the north of Shouchun City was still surrounded by the Fei River, which was also a powerful natural barrier.

Moreover, the lord gathered all the soldiers from Huainan and Runan to Shouchun, with as many as 60,000 to 70,000 horses.

In Shouchun City, there is enough food and grass for one or two years. If we hold on to the city, even if Cao Ang has hundreds of thousands of troops, he will not be able to attack it by force."

"Among the princes today, there are those who will take advantage of the situation, and there are also many knowledgeable people like Liu Biao.

Moreover, not long ago, my lord also sent envoys to Liu Biao, Yuan Shao and other places to ask for help, but they have not returned yet.

As long as the lord can hold on to Shouchun, reinforcements from the princes will arrive soon.

And if Shouchun is not lost, there will be soldiers and civilians in Huainan, Lujiang and other counties under the Lord's rule who will resist to the death and be loyal to the Yuan family.

But if the lord abandons Shouchun, people will be in panic, and all counties and counties in Huainan will watch the wind and surrender to Cao Ang, making his strength stronger.

Even if the princes come to help by then, it will be difficult to recapture Shouchun and Huainan from Cao Ang!"

"What's more, looking at the land under the lord's rule now, there is no city more solid than Shouchun, and there is no place that should be defended better than Shouchun.

If the lord did not guard Shouchun, he could only abandon all his property including Huainan and Lujiang, and cross the river to seek refuge from Liu Biao.

Even if he could find peace for a while, he would be dependent on others and would never have the chance to revive his foundation.

And as time goes by, it is inevitable that people will be suspected of scheming...

Even if brothers are settling accounts clearly, let alone the princes, they are rivals in the world.……"

Yan Xiang's words directly rejected those who wanted to abandon the city and station troops elsewhere.

It is pointed out that if you want to protect yourself, you can only stick to Shouchun.

This analysis also made Yuan Shu's eyes dim.

He originally wanted to leave, but after listening to Yan Xiang's analysis, he found that no matter where he went, there would be a dead end.

He could only sit and defend in Shouchun, waiting for Cao Ang to attack...

This feeling made Yuan Shu feel very uneasy.

After all, although in theory 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses can defend the city and can handle three to five times the number of troops to attack, but that is when the troops are approaching the city, and if there is a slight mistake, the city will be destroyed and people will be killed!

When I thought about it, if Cao Ang led his troops to the city, but he was sitting in the city, there was only a city wall between the two sides.

Yuan Shu was very insecure.

However, Yan Xiang was Yuan Shu's chief counselor and was very resourceful. What he just said was so comprehensive that all those civil and military officials who suggested abandoning Shouchun and fleeing to other places were speechless.

Therefore, thousands of horses in the main hall were silent.

Everyone was thinking secretly.

If they can defend Shouchun, they will still be loyal to Yuan Shu.

If the city is captured by then, the worst possible outcome will be to surrender directly and greet the king's master respectfully.

Only major figures such as Yuan Shu and Yan Xiang are in danger.

After struggling for a while, Yuan Shu finally decided to adopt Yan Xiang's opinion.

He picked up the honey water and took a sip, and then said in a dry voice:"Just follow Mr. Yan Xiang's words and stick to Shouchun!

From now on, everyone will go to the top of the city and the south bank of Feishui River outside the city to set up camp and stick to Shouchun. Don't lose!

Send a few more troops to report to Liu Biao and my brother Yuan Shao."

"By the way, Liu Yao of Yuzhang County, Taishi Ci, and Shanyuequ Shuai Zulang also sent people to ask for help.

As long as you are willing to help, I am willing to repay you with food, grass, and money!"(To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

In this way, Shouchun City quickly became busy.

Yuan Shu divided 20,000 troops and horses to set up camp on the bank of Feishui River outside the city, and the chief strategist Yan Xiang personally supervised the army.

, to ensure that Shouchun's first natural barrier was not lost, and Yuan Shu personally led 50,000 troops to defend the city of Shouchun, forming a corner with Yan Xiang, and various defensive objects such as crossbows, racket poles, and rolling wooden stones.

They all carried it to the top of the city, and even collected all the human dung, horse dung, and cow dung in the city, preparing to boil it in a pot and use it to pour hot golden juice on the enemy.

It can directly burn or burn the enemy soldiers attacking the city, and the golden juice is composed of feces, which is the most filthy.

Once injured, it will not only cause a painful death, but also may drag down the enemy.

Army logistics!

After all, if you kill an enemy soldier, the enemy only needs to bury it, and there is no burden.

However, if an enemy soldier is seriously injured and infected but does not die, it will consume a lot of manpower to be responsible for logistics, medical treatment, etc., and the serious injury of the soldier. The tragic situation will also make other soldiers panic!

Just like some landmines in later generations, which can kill people directly, but deliberately reduce their power and only hurt the lower limbs. The main purpose is to maim the enemy, not kill them..

In this way, three days passed amid intensive preparations inside and outside Shouchun City.

On the morning of the fourth day, a large army was seen coming from the north bank of Feishui outside Shouchun City.

The momentum is majestic and boundless. There are countless people in this army. Flags are fluttering, swords and guns are like a forest, and the momentum is majestic.[]

Just standing on the top of the city and looking from a distance, you can feel a murderous aura coming towards your face.

There are even some very familiar flags among them.

Because most of these armies were originally Huainan soldiers and horses.

For example, the general flags of Lejiu, Liang Gang and others remained unchanged.

But seeing each other at this moment, it was clear that the feeling was different from before...

And at the top of the city in Shouchun, Yuan Shu saw such a majestic army and horses from a distance, and he immediately shuddered!

"he came! Cao Ang is here!"

Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and squeezed out such a sentence from between his teeth. The thin and fleshless cheeks were trembling visibly to the naked eye.

It was enough to show the tension in Yuan Shu's heart at this moment.

"Lord, please relax, although Cao's army is numerous, they are on the north bank of Fei River.

All the ships were sent to the south bank, and Cao Jun had no ships available.

The narrow part of Feishui is a hundred paces, and the wide part is three to four hundred paces.

Without ships, Cao Jun could not cross.

Moreover, Mr. Yan Xiang led his army outside the city to guard the dangerous crossing of the ferry. Even if Cao Jun wanted to force the crossing, he would be attacked halfway across.

There are 50,000 troops stationed in Shouchun City, which can be said to be impregnable.……"

Next to Yuan Shu, Chief Shi Yang Hong saw that Yuan Shu was a little nervous, so he quickly comforted him in a low voice, reminding Yuan Shu to act confident.

After all, the Lord is the benchmark for everyone. If even Yuan Shu is so afraid, how can the soldiers guarding the city have the will to fight?

After hearing Yang Hong's words of relief, Yuan Shu felt much more at ease.

Looking at the wide Feishui River outside the city, the waves are rippling like the Milky Way, separating Shouchun from the north bank.

Moreover, Yan Xiang and his 20,000 soldiers were stationed on the shore, ready to block Cao's army from crossing the river at any time.

Yuan Shu also regained some sense of security and confidence.

And sure enough, as Yang Hong said, after Cao Jun arrived, he found that there were no ships on the shore, so he camped on the spot and did not try to cross the river.

It looked like they were dismantling wood and preparing to build pontoon boats.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Shu couldn't help but feel more at ease. He even squeezed out a smug smile on his face and laughed loudly:"Hahaha, what's the point of laughing at Cao Ang's son traveling all over the north?

When it comes to my Huainan Water Network There is no place for him to use his troops like a god.

I have a river outside the city that can be used by millions of troops.

Unless you have wings and fly over, it seems to be for the sake of it! To embolden the defenders at the top of the city, Yuan Shu's laughter seemed very deliberate and loud. It spread far from the top of the city.

However, at this moment, the ground outside the city seemed to begin to tremble.

Immediately afterwards, thousands of iron cavalry came from the northeast of Shouchun like a tide.

At the front of the cavalry, a figure was riding a snow-stepping black horse, carrying a formation-breaking overlord spear, leading the way.

The armor and breastplate on his body were shining brightly, making him look like a god in golden armor.

Behind him, a warrior's arm was about the thickness of an ordinary person's thigh, and he raised a large bamboo stick high with one hand.

The large scroll is very new and seems to have been made not long ago.

The five characters"General Cao" on it are extremely dazzling!

"Cao...it's Cao Ang's son here!

How can this be!

Shouldn't he be among Cao's army on the other side?"

The moment he saw the five huge words on the big scroll, Yuan Shu's pupils shrank suddenly, and a touch of horror and fear appeared on his face!

Yuan Shu's fear had not dissipated, and even many people in Shouchun City did not react..

A loud shout like thunder came from a long distance away:"That sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked man at the top of the city, please call me Yuan Mi Shui, the Dry Skeleton Emperor, Road Killer, Skeleton King, Road Ghost Warlock?"".