The Three Kingdoms began with self-reliance as king

Chapter 184 Trying Another Two Strategies
Zhang Yan was locked in the study alone.

Dejected, he looked very decadent, and his mental state was completely different from before.

The high-spirited, youthful, and arrogance of the past no longer exists.

All his pride and confidence were completely dissipated in this battle, and his self-confidence had already been shattered.

With more than 3 elite soldiers, they chased Huangfusong enthusiastically, and in the end no more than [-] soldiers fled back one after another.

Including the 3 old and weak soldiers he left behind in the city, his force barely reached [-].

You must know before Huangfusong arrives.

The number of soldiers under him once reached [-].

It has only been more than a month, and two-thirds of the troops have been lost.

The blow to him is not insignificant.

Zhang Yan was completely plunged into self-doubt.

He no longer has the confidence to compare himself with Liu Yi.

He didn't want to admit it, but in fact after several battles, his performance was indeed not as good as Liu Yi.

The image of corpses floating in the river still haunts his mind.

Thinking of those soldiers who died because of his negligence, he fell into deep self-blame.

The whole heart is bleeding!

If he had adopted Zheng Yi's strategy of refusing to defend from the very beginning, he would have waited for Huangfu Song to retreat when his supply was exhausted.

Or agree to Liu Yi's request to send troops, and take the initiative to send five hundred horses and one thousand catties of iron.

Why did it come to this point.

He played a good deck of cards to pieces with his own hands, who can be blamed for this?
Blame Huangfu Song or Liu Yi?
He is all to blame!
But Zhang Yan blamed herself more than blaming others!
"General, you haven't had a drop of water all day..." The personal guard came to him respectfully carrying the meal.

Zhang Yan kicked it hard with one hand and knocked it to the ground, angrily said:

"Get out! Don't bother me!"

"Well..."

Seeing that Zhang Yan was in a bad mood, the guards didn't dare to say anything, and quickly picked up the bowls and chopsticks and left the room tremblingly.

"General Zheng."

As soon as the personal guard left the room, he saw Zheng Yi walking towards him and hurriedly said hello.

"I heard that General Zhang doesn't touch a drop of water all day?"

The guard sighed:

"Not only does he not touch the water, but his temper is even more irritable. He overturned all the meals, and I dare not persuade him."

Zheng Yi looked at the scattered bowls and chopsticks in the guard's hands, and nodded:
"You step back first! I'll go and persuade General Zhang."

Qin Wei kindly reminded:
"He is in a fit of anger, General Zheng, why don't you come back later?"

"It's okay!"

Zheng Yi waved back the guards, went straight to Zhang Yan's study and knocked on the door.

"Is it deaf? I just want to be quiet! If you trouble me again, I will be killed!"

Zhang Yan's roar came from the study.

Just as the personal guard said, Zhang Yan's temperament changed drastically, and he became irritable.

Zheng Yigong said:
"Yi heard that the general hasn't eaten for a day and is in a bad mood, so I came here to have a heart-to-heart talk with the general."

After hearing Zheng Yi's familiar voice, Zhang Yan calmed down a little, and said in a low tone:
"Ben is in a bad mood and has no appetite, since Yunfei is here, let's come in and talk."

Zheng Yi heard the words and pushed the door open.

Seeing Zhang Yan with a haggard look, he couldn't help comforting him:

"Victory and defeat are commonplace for military strategists, how can a general lose his will and be so helpless just because of a small defeat!
The general is the backbone of all soldiers, and everyone is still waiting for the general to lead everyone to regroup and complete the great cause.

The general has to cheer up. Being depressed and dejected without making any progress will only make loved ones hurt and enemies happy.

Once the general's health collapses, who can lead our army to resist the conquest of Huangfusong's army?
All of us are saddened by the unfortunate deaths of soldiers, but the general is not entirely responsible.

It's because Huangfusong and Ma Yuanyi are too cunning and insidious, making it impossible to guard against..."

Zhang Yan sighed:

"I don't know Yunfei's words, but Lien Zhan has lost many soldiers and horses in a row, and I am really depressed in my heart."

He led an army of more than 3 in ambush to fight with Huangfusong, and suffered heavy losses.

Liu Yi was caught off guard and burst the embankment to release the water, which almost killed him, and the flood even swept away tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

In the end, they tricked him again on the top of the mountain, and let him fight again with Huangfusong's army. Both sides lost many soldiers.

It can be said that the [-] soldiers dispatched by Liu Yi were almost effortless, and he and Huangfu Song were severely injured in the First World War.

He lost more than 2 soldiers and horses, and Huangfu Song lost more than 1 soldiers and horses.

And the [-] troops dispatched by Liu Yi have dominated everything from beginning to end, with almost no losses.

He and Huangfusong lost both sides in the fight, and in the end Liu Yi was taken advantage of for nothing.

How does this make him reconciled?
Zheng Yi understood Zhang Yan's thoughts, and continued to comfort him:
"In the old days, Chu and Han fought against Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and he was defeated repeatedly. He never lost his fighting spirit.

In the end, Xiang Yu was besieged on all sides and killed himself in Wujiang!

If Liu Bang was devastated because of repeated battles and defeats, how could he accomplish his great achievements?
Today's people are mediocre and incompetent, and the general's starting point is no lower than that of Liu Bang. If he can integrate the Black Mountain Army and lead the rebel army to achieve great things, he may not be able to achieve hegemony in the future.

As the saying goes, those who have aspirations, things will come true, and the hundred and twenty Qin Pass will eventually belong to Chu;

It is true that our army has lost new troops and lost generals, but Huangfusong's army has also lost a lot.

Everyone is in the same boat, still at the same starting line, and Huangfu Song will never die.

The general is depressed in the study, blaming himself and feeling guilty, what if Huangfu Song leads an army to attack?

General, why not cheer up and lead the Black Mountain Army to prepare to resist Huangfu Song's army..."

Zheng Yi's repeated comforts gradually dissipated the depression in Zhang Yan's heart.

He let out a long mouthful of stagnant air, clenched his fist and said:

"What Yunfei said makes sense.

Seeing that we have suffered heavy losses, Huangfusong will definitely take advantage of the momentum and chase after him. He should have cheered up and regrouped.

If he dares to attack us, his head must be sacrificed to the dead soldiers.

If it wasn't for his design to lure us to Shengyuan Valley, we wouldn't have followed Ma Yuanyi's way.

I was going to kill Huangfusong first, and finally settle accounts with Ma Yuanyi..."

After saying that, he turned to Zheng Yi and said:

"Right now, our army barely has [-] elite soldiers, and the combat strength of the remaining [-] soldiers is worrying.

Can Yunfei have a recipe to help? "

When Zheng Yi came, he had thought of a strategy and cleared up his thoughts again.

Fang Chao Zhang Yan said in a straight voice:
"Yi has three strategies to help the general, but they all have advantages and disadvantages. I hope the general will carefully consider them."

Hearing that Zhang Yan swept away the haze in her heart, she showed a rare smile, and hurriedly asked:
"It's He Sance who asked Yun Fei to come quickly!"

Zheng Yi took a look at Zhang Yan, and said solemnly:

"Yi thought that the best strategy was to use a knife to kill people, so Ma Yuanyi used Huangfu Song's hand to weaken our army's strength.

I will use his hand to destroy Huangfusong with an eye for an eye, and then develop my power with peace of mind, and fight against him in the future. "

Liu Yi, Liu Yi, Liu Yi again!

Hearing Zheng Yi mentioning Liu Yi, Zhang Yan's expression darkened immediately, very displeased.

This name is too sensitive for him!

Thinking of Zheng Yi's plan to borrow a knife to kill someone and return a tooth for a tooth, he said patiently:

"Yunfei can try to say it."

Zheng Yi heard the helplessness in Zhang Yan's tone, and hurriedly said:

"Ma Yuanyi once said that as soon as the horses and irons arrived in Yixing City, he would send troops immediately, and he would never break his promise with his reputation.

If the general agrees to his request, he will send someone to send horses and irons, and let him send troops to attack Huangfusong.

Ma Yuanyi has always valued faith and accepted benefits from us. Seeing that Huangfusong's strength has dropped greatly, he can take advantage of it, so he will definitely send troops.

Although their previous stabbing in the back was hateful, but as long as we..."

Before Zheng Yi finished speaking, Zhang Yan's patience had long since disappeared, and he immediately interrupted:

"Yunfei, you can try another two strategies."

Liu Yi stabbed him in the back so many times, and the blood hadn't been wiped off yet, so Zheng Yi advised him to give Liu Yi a horse and iron.

Isn't this a joke with him?
It's not that he is not generous enough, but Liu Yi is simply not worthy of his generosity.

(End of this chapter)