In the spring of the first month of the first year of Jian'an, the sea is dim.

The drizzle fell, and the coldness hit the face. This time, during the expedition, Liu Yao raised all three thousand soldiers from Pengze, and the more than two thousand people I brought from Shangliao, and the total number of troops stationed in Haihun was 5,000.

Liu Yao was wearing military uniform, with a sword hanging on his waist, and holding a square box wrapped in yellow silk in his hand, which looked extremely eye-catching. Inside the silk cloth was the seal of "Yangzhou Mu". With this seal, it means that this attack on the throne was given by the emperor and was a meaningful act that conforms to the will of heaven.

Looking at the five thousand armored soldiers standing in the cold wind, Liu Yao calmed down and shouted: "Zhao Rong, once the governor of Xuzhou Tao Qian, he had acted as a plunder. He was attached to Guangling Prefect Zhao Yu. Yu treated him very well. However, Rong was greedy for money and property and even drunk and killed Yu. This was a repeated villain. Now he did not want to repent and did an unjust act, cheating Yu Zhang and harming the prefect Hao. People and gods were angry with him. He was not talented. He would lead all the lords to promote righteous troops to fight against this traitor to quell the public's grievances!"

These words were righteous and stern, and the cheers of the soldiers resounded throughout the sky. After mobilizing, Liu Yao ordered Taishi Ci to lead Peng Ze's troops to attack Jiaoqiu City, the gateway of Yuzhang. I led 2,000 people from the headquarters to support him. He personally led the rest of the group to sit in the sea of ​​formation, waiting for Taishi Ci to capture Jiaoqiu and lead the entire army to take Yuzhang.

There are two ways from Haihun to attack Yuzhang. One is to go up the Gan River, and advance water and land together. After passing Jiaoqiu, you can reach Yuzhang directly. Jiaoqiu is located in the southeast of Yuzhang, only a hundred miles away from Haihun. It is to enter and exit the Yuzhang portal. If you take it smoothly, the cloth bag of Yuzhang will be opened.

However, there were 1,000 elite soldiers there, all of whom were his confidants who came from Huaiyang. It can be seen that Zurong attached great importance to Jiaoqiu City and it was difficult to capture it.

The other one is to go to Xicheng, and luckily passed the front-line heavy troops to surround Yuzhang City from the side Hebei region. However, the road in Xicheng is relatively far, and the troops cannot reach Yuzhang City without ten days or half a month. Liu Yao did not order to walk through this road, probably because he was not anxious. Moreover, Xicheng is now guarded by Zhuge Xuan, the prefect of Yuzhang, appointed by Yuan Shu. If you want to pass, you must first go through a fierce battle.

Looking at these soldiers who were full of energy and were ready to go to war, a trace of worry surged in my heart. Liu Yao was eager to retake Yuzhang. He wanted to spread the decadence after losing Sun Ce through a victory. This was all right.

According to the information found by the scouts, Zuo Rong retreated to Yuzhanggou and threatened nearly 20,000 people, and more than a thousand cattle and horses. Most of the war-capable soldiers in Zuo Rong's army were veterans who were in charge of the incident in Huaiyang. However, after the defeat of Moling, less than 2,000 people remained.

In terms of the number of troops, Liu Yao's army undoubtedly had an advantage, but since most of the Peng Ze soldiers were newly recruited soldiers, their combat effectiveness was not as good as the soldiers I brought from Shang Liao. It was almost impossible to expect to win the victory of Zuo Rong in one or two battles.

But he did not consider that winning a battle is not only based on the advantage of numbers, but more importantly, the combat effectiveness of the team.

Although last month, Liu Ye and I led our army to wipe out the Jiang bandits, which was a small victory, for the entire Liu Yao army, the shadow of the sudden defeat by Sun Ce was still difficult to recover, and the morale of the army could not be restored at once.

He attacked like this rashly and was defeated before the battle.

But now, from the faces of decision makers such as Liu Yao and Xu Shao, I can't see a trace of patience as I should have. All I can see is the eager desire for victory. If such an anxious mood is brought to the battlefield, the consequences will be terrible.

Because Victory will always rely on the calmest mind.

Although I am only a military officer and I am not qualified to participate in decision-making, I know that the consequences of a rash and wrong decision may result in the lives of thousands of loyal and brave soldiers. This is what I least want to see. In any case, I don’t want to see my companions who were still by my side yesterday, and they are buried in the loess in the blink of an eye.

I was about to come out, and Liu Ye grabbed me from the side. He whispered: "Brother Shao Chong, do you want to give up the troops?"

I replied, "That's right."

Liu Ye shook his head and said, "It's not the time to advise. Even if Shaochong said it, it will be useless. If he insists on it, he is afraid that the position of the military officer will not be guaranteed."

I smiled and said, "A real man only cares about straightforward things. How can he shrink back because of his temporary wealth and honor!"

In Liu Ye's surprised gaze, I shouted: "Report to the lord: I have a word of advice!"

Liu Yao smiled and said, "Campus Hou is going to compete for merit with Ziyi!"

I shook my head and said, "No. I thought the lord should temporarily suspend the conquest of Zurong. According to my subordinates' foolish opinions, Jiaoqiu is less than ten miles away from Yuzhang, and the terrain is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack. Jiaoyu and the two cities of Jiaoyu are mutually supportive. If Ziyi attacks Jiaoqiu, Zurong will definitely rush to help from Yuzhang. I am afraid that long-term attack may not be able to go out. Moreover, most of our soldiers are new soldiers, and they have no experience in the first battle formation. Once they can't attack, they will suffer huge casualties. I am afraid that the attack will be successful and Raul will be useless."

Liu Yao, who was immersed in his vision of victory, was angry when he heard my words in the scenery of the Great Wall. His face darkened and he said angrily: "I have decided on the battle. Don't say more about the champion!"

Taishi Ci winked at me, meaning that he would advise me not to give advice anymore, but I knew that as soon as the war started, it was related to the lives and deaths of many soldiers. Compared with the living lives, what is my personal gain and loss?

I shouted: "Lord, I hope I will think about my words just now."

On this occasion of the army's oath, I actually mentioned the various reasons for the unfavorable battle. Xu Shao, Xu Jing and others, who were strongly fighting, all showed unpleasant expressions on their faces, and Liu Yao was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Xu Jing asked: "A large army is in charge. As a general of a military army, what should you be punished for saying such confusing morale?"

A grand ceremony of swearing to go to the war was dispersed because I didn't know the current affairs and dispersed. On the whole day, Liu Yao's aura had not yet disappeared. He ordered me and Liu Ye to stay in Haihun to recruit new soldiers. I understood that this was a disguised change of the official position of our military marquis. The reason why I did not investigate my guilt further was that it was probably because I sacrificed my life to save him.

On February 10, the first year of Jian'an, Taishi Ci drove Liu Yao's army to attack Zhu Rong, and confronted Zhu Rong's troops in Jiaoqiu. The two armies fought against Youli. The army knew that Taishi Ci was brave and brave, and he defended the city without fighting. Taishi Ci repeatedly called for no success, so he ordered the city to attack. However, Liu Yao's Pengze army lacked experience in siege and was suppressed by Zhu Rong's elite troops, and the casualties were severe. When Liu Yao heard the news, he urgently ordered Xu Shao and Xu Jing to lead the army to respond, and the battle situation became a stalemate.

At the moment of war, I could only be idle at the sea and do nothing. Fortunately, with such a rare tranquility, I invited Liu Ye to visit Poyang Lake together.

February is still a winter scenery, with a bit of depression and neglect. This is really not a festival for enjoying the tour. Stepping by the lake, the weeds are separated, and a few wild ducks fly up among the reeds not far away, passing by the calm lake surface, which is beautiful.

I looked at the busy people in the farmland and the fishing boats on the lake, and there were also lone wild goose flying in the sky in the setting sun. The man, water, bay and boat were intertwined, and it was the beautiful winter scene where the fishing boats sang at night and the geese were terrified in the cold.

Thinking of this, I felt aroused and I couldn't help but blurt out: "The sky is high and the earth is wide, and I feel the infinite universe; I feel the joy of the whole world comes, and I know the vastness of the emptyness. I hope Chang'an is under the sun, and I point to Wuhui in the clouds. The terrain is extreme and the south sea is deep, the sky pillar is high and the north is far away. The pass is difficult to cross. Who is sad who loses the road? When we meet by chance, we are all guests from a foreign land. When we are in love with the emperor but not seeing him, what year will we be worshipped in Xuanshi? Alas! The fortune is not good, and the fate is difficult. Feng Tang is easy to be old, but Li Guang is difficult to be granted. Qu Jia Yi is not without a sage master; when he flees to Liang Hong in Haiqu, there is no bright time. The gentleman who depends on is poor and the expert knows his destiny. He should become stronger and stronger, and he would rather move his head to his old head? He is poor and stronger, and he will not fall into the ambition of a blue sky."

After hearing this, Liu Ye was moved by the meaning in my song and praised: "I am poor and stronger, and I will not lose my ambition. Brother Shaochong sang, heroic and wild, and express his meaning in my heart. It is so refreshing."

I said ashamed: "I just got sad and lost my composure when I was touched by the scene. Brother Ziyang laughed."

Liu Ye said seriously: "Ye has a word, don't you know whether to say it?"

I smiled and said, "I have a peer-to-people friendship with Brother Ziyang. I have a very good conversation. Please tell me if you have something in my heart."

"Okay - Brother Shaochong has heard the ancient saying that the most hard and easy to break, and the most clear and unrestrained thing is courage. But if you keep it hard, you may not achieve it. Sometimes, the best countermeasure is to combine hardness and softness, and wisdom and courage are the best countermeasures." As he said this, Liu Ye bent down and folded up an unknown wild flower by the lake, approached his mouth, and blew it "por", and the flowers in the sky flew scattered, people and flowers, flowers and lakes complement each other, like an ink painting that was paved to the extreme.

Liu Ye's words hit my heart like a drum beat, and my thoughts also fluctuated and rolled, making it difficult to calm down.

At this moment, I could only look at Liu Ye in a steady state, bent down, stood up, watched the flowers, blow away, and the movements were done in one go, and his face was so peaceful that I could not see a trace of disguise and decoration.

Liu Ye said again: "Brother Shaochong has the ambition of Kunpeng flying straight to the nine heavens, so why should he care about the momentary confusion? When I look at Liu Yao's expression, my energy will be over, and I will soon be in the world. Once Liu Yao leaves, Yuzhang will definitely return to Brother Shaochong!"

I said sincerely: "Zi Yang is older than me, and now she calls me my brother, and Shao Chong really dares to take it. Just a few jokes just now, Brother Zi Yang took it seriously. I think that under the lord, there is a general of Wen, Wen Xiu, and Wu, all of them have the ability to guard the country. Even if the lord has unexpected problems in the future, the inheritor will not be an unknown person like me."

Liu Ye laughed and said, "In Ye's opinion, when the army of Wu Rong was defeated, the day when Liu Yao died, the time when Shao Chong's brother flew high."

I said, "Brother Ziyang has said it!"

Liu Ye and I were talking and laughing, riding a fishing boat, rippling on the blue waves, floating as if between the nine heavens, I suddenly felt like I became an immortal. Before I knew it, the sky was getting late and the day was getting late.

When I returned to the sea, I saw a mess in the military camp, with flags falling down, people shouting, horses neighing, and soldiers in a mess. After asking, I found out that Xu Shao and Xu Jing were attacked by Zhuge Xuan, the follow-up troops in Xicheng, were attacked by Zhuge Xuan in the West City on the road, with heavy casualties.

Zhuge Xuan suddenly joined the battle group, which disrupted Liu Yao's arrangement. After Xu Shao and Xu Jing were defeated, the Taishi Ci army on the front line of Jiaoqiu was attacked by both sides of Zu Rong and Zhuge Xuan. If he hesitated, he might fall into a siege and summon the entire army to annihilate.

According to common sense, Liu Yao's attack on Su Rong had no direct interest in Zhuge Xuan. At this time, Zhuge Xuan sent troops to ambush Liu Yao's army, what does it mean? Among them, Zhuge Xuan and Su Rong had a deal. If Zhuge Xuan really united, the situation of Taishi Ci's army under Jiaoqiu City would be in danger.

I felt a faint reassurance flashing through my heart.

The news of the great defeat quickly spread throughout the sea as if it had wings. The panicked Liu Yao army soldiers were trapped in the danger of being headless, just like the entire battle situation, unable to extricate themselves.

When Liu Yao heard that Xu Shao was defeated, Xu Jing was furious and attacked his heart. His body, which had been forced to be energetic, could no longer hold on, and then he couldn't get up. Xu Shao and Xu Jing lowered their heads and sighed helplessly, unable to come up with any solution.

"Shaochong, I really regret not listening to your advice--" Xu Shao said regretfully. He came to me at a loss, asking me to think of a way to calm the chaos of the sea.

Dilemma may be able to better train people’s courage and ability.

I packed up my leisure and thought about the chaos, and joined Liu Ye in conjunction with the remaining soldiers who had scattered on the battlefield to maintain the stability of the sea. At the same time, I ordered a thousand soldiers left behind outside the city to strengthen patrols to prevent the scattered soldiers from taking advantage of the chaos and disturbing the people. Finally, the chaos was temporarily calmed down.

Soon, my worries were confirmed.

Zhuge Xuan ordered his soldiers to pretend to be Liu Yao's army and went to Jiaoqiu City to pretend to be Xu Shao and Xu Jing's subordinates, and fled after being defeated by Zhuge Xuan. Taishi Ci did not take a closer look, so these soldiers then mingled into Taishi Ci's army. When Zhuge Xuan led his troops to kill, both sides would join forces inside and outside. In addition, when the defenders of Jiaoqiu City heard the news, Taishi Ci was killed by Zhurong at Jiaoqiu City. Zhuge Xuan was surrounded by Zhuge Xuan and surrounded by many sieges.
Chapter completed!