Xiaoqi

Guo Jia's words can be regarded as a clear analysis of the whole situation, so that after Jia Xu heard the words, he was deeply touched and said: "No monarch can tolerate his generals thinking about the old master and having two ambitions, even It is impossible for a person with such a grandeur as the lord to endure endlessly.

There is a limit to everything. In the battle of Dongyuan City, the lord has done his best.Therefore, the Lord will never allow the scene under Dongyuan City to repeat itself in this battle of Anyi, and Zhou Yu must also completely draw a line between his relationship with Sun Ce in this battle. "

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Brother Wen He is right. In this puzzle, the lord has already shown mercy. Otherwise, just tell Yang Chou to arrange hundreds of archers to ambush in the county guard's mansion, and cover up the situation by surprise." He could attack and kill Sun Ce in one fell swoop if he didn't prepare for the killer. It was precisely because Zhou Yu was afraid that it would be difficult to accept this fact, and he took the risk under righteous indignation. Therefore, the lord deliberately kept his hand, which can be regarded as fulfilling the relationship between Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. brotherhood."

Jia Xu said: "This is the biggest concession my lord can make, and it is not easy. It must be known that he has achieved dominance since ancient times. It is rare for a lord to put himself in the shoes of his subordinates like this. It has never been seen before. Zhou Yu should be grateful for this. It is also our honor. Forget it, this matter is over, and I don’t need to discuss it any more. There are still two thorny issues that urgently need to be dealt with. One is that Zilong led his troops to pursue Liu Bei and has not returned. Second, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong actually took advantage of the decisive battle between our army and the princes of the Central Plains, and sent troops to attack the hinterland of Liangzhou."

"What Brother Wen He said is absolutely true."

Guo Jia said happily: "There is no need to worry about the first thing. General Zilong is highly regarded by the lord, and it will be fine; now the most urgent task before us is how to deal with the Hanzhong war. Fortunately, before the decisive battle, the lord I have dispatched General Ma Chao to Liangzhou during the starry night. Although I was one step late, I have stopped the attacking momentum of Zhang Lu's army. "

Jia Xu nodded slightly, turned to look in the direction of Xiliang, and murmured inwardly: "The flames of war are endless, the flames of war are raging, one wave of unrest and another wave, the front door drives the tiger and the back door enters the wolf. This year is destined to be an extraordinary year. "

Guo Jia nodded upon hearing this.He smiled and said nothing, as if he had a plan in mind.Already thought of a way to deal with it.

Xingyang.

Two days had passed since the decisive battle of Loudiyuan. After the defeat, all the princes fled Hangu Pass one after another.

And the Xingyang camp blocking the escape road was like pinching the neck of the defeated princes, making all the princes panic and uneasy, for fear that Xu Rong of Xingyang would block their way.Since then, Xu Rongheng blocked them before, and Xiliang iron cavalry chased them down overnight, and the lives of all the princes in the Central Plains are in danger!

Perhaps it was the silent prayers of Yuan Shao, Lu Bu and others that moved God, or maybe Xu Rong of Xingyang was cowardly and cowardly, not daring to fight to the end with these desperadoes.Just as Yuan Shao and Lu Bu joined forces with the remnants of the remnant army to fight with all their might, the defenders of Xingyang retreated on their own initiative.

Therefore, when the first group of troops including Yuan Shao and Lu Bu entered the boundary of Xingyang, they unexpectedly learned that Xu Rong's army stationed in Xingyang had withdrawn their defenses, and they took the initiative to retreat forty miles away from the main plank road.This move clearly allowed the Allies to flee.

Sure enough, the allied soldiers quickly passed Xingyang Pass with apprehension, but the whole process was safe and sound. Xu Rong's army really made way for the defeated princes to escape.

In just two days, tens of thousands of allied soldiers fled to Luoyang through Xingyang, and the allied princes such as Yuan Shao, Lu Bu and Cao Cao escaped one after another.And when these princes fled from Xingyang, scouts and secret agents from Xiliang were in charge of monitoring along the way, so the whereabouts of the princes from all walks of life could not escape the sight of the scouts under Xu Rong's tent.Who has escaped and who is still behind has not left the boundary of Xingyang. The general Xu Rong knew it well, and took the opportunity to send troops and horses along the road to capture a large number of surrendered soldiers, laying a solid foundation for the Xingyang camp to expand its army again.

On the third day, that is, the second day after the battalions of the Xiliang Army returned to the original camp in Loudi.

In the early morning, Zhao Yun, who led his troops all the way south in pursuit, walked steadily into Xu Rong's Chinese army camp.He came here to bid farewell to Xu Rong, intending to escort the prisoners of war and the captured supplies back to the camp.

The reason why Zhao Yun wanted to bid farewell to Xu Rong was because Xu Rong had treated him well in the previous three months and strongly recommended him to be the commander of the [-] reinforcements.Because of this, he had the opportunity to make repeated military exploits and successfully gain a foothold in the army.

"Zilong is going to lead his troops back to the customs?"

After hearing Zhao Yunyan's intention to come, Xu Rong looked a little surprised, and then laughed loudly: "That's just right, I just received the military order from the Lord, ordering me to return to Hangu Pass within three days. Since Zilong is also going to lead his troops Returning, then you and I will be walking together, and we can chat along the way, so as not to be boring. Hahaha!"

"Is the general going to Hangu Pass too?" Zhao Yun was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked casually.

Xu Rong nodded happily, and said with a smile: "Yes, not only did I receive the military order from the lord, but as far as I know, all the generals stationed in Sili have received this order, even General Zhou Yu who just captured Hanoi County is no exception. It must be My lord, the military and political discussion that the whole army generals are called together to participate in is actually a reward for meritorious service, rewarding the whole army."

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, looked up at Xu Rong nervously, hesitated to speak, wanted to say something but felt inconvenient to speak.

Seeing that Zhao Yun's expression was different.Xu Rong smiled calmly: "Does Zilong want to ask, did the lord's military order ask about the delay in the return of your troops?"

"General Mingjian, that's true." Zhao Yun responded.

Xu Rong nodded slightly.The smile on his face faded quickly, and he said solemnly: "To be honest, Zilong was not mentioned in the military order of the lord, not a single word was mentioned. In my opinion, the lord had already expected it when he ordered Zilong to lead his troops south to chase the defeated army." Zilong will return to his command later, so he didn't order to urge him. However, Zilong, the matter of Baimahe must not be hidden, and the lord will know about it sooner or later, so you have to make some preparations in advance."

The voice paused a little.Xu Rong raised his hand to signal Zhao Yun not to rush to explain, and then said: "According to scout reports, when General Zhou Yu led his troops to capture Anyi City this time, he let Sun Ce and Jiang Qi go without authorization, which made the Lord Thunder furious. General Zhou Yu During the war, his military power was taken back. Last night, he was taken back to the camp by the lord's personal guards, deprived of the right to lead the army, and demoted to the army master."

Speaking of this, Xu Rongyu said to Zhao Yun earnestly: "This is the first time in more than three years that I have seen the lord so angry, and the first time I have given such severe punishment to the trusted generals under his command. Who is Zhou Yu? It is an exaggeration to say that he has made great military exploits and is powerful in the world. He is called the "first general of the Xiliang Army" by the world, and he holds more than [-] Bingzhou troops. He ranks high as the general of Anbei and ranks among our troops. Second only to the lord, he seems to be under one person and above ten thousand people. But this time Zhou Yu has encountered a catastrophe. He has been directly demoted from General Anbei to the chief of the army, from a general galloping on the battlefield to a scribe holding a pen , The gap is so big, it is tantamount to falling from the clouds to the mortal world.

Therefore, Zilong, what you have done this time is quite similar to that of General Zhou Yu, who let Liu Bei's army go by the Baima River privately.Once this matter is known to the lord, he will inevitably repeat the mistakes made by General Zhou Yu. All the efforts made by Zilong before, and the great achievements made in the bloody battle, are very likely to be burned, and he will even be punished in public as a warning to others.I don't know how Zilong plans to return to the lord? "

Zhao Yun's expression was slightly gloomy, but there was no regret and loneliness on his face, his eyes were still firm, and his waist was straight.

Obviously, he didn't seem to intend to hide it, thinking that he had done the right thing and had a clear conscience.However, he also knew that he deserved to be punished this time, because he had indeed released Liu Bei, the injured Zhang Fei, and thousands of remnant soldiers under Liu Bei's command on the banks of the Baima River.

This incident happened at noon yesterday, almost at the same time as Zhou Yu's army captured Anyi City when Sun Ce broke through the siege.At that time, Zhao Yun led more than [-] light cavalry in pursuit all the way south, and captured thousands of prisoners of war along the way, most of them were soldiers from Xuzhou.At noon, Zhao Yun led his troops to take a small road to the front of the defeated army, and finally intercepted Liu Bei, the prince of Xuzhou who was fleeing for his life in a hurry, by the bank of the Baima River.

What happened next was unforgettable for the tens of thousands of light cavalry of the Flying Bear Battalion present, because they all witnessed the whole process with their own eyes.When Zhao Yun led his army to encircle and defeat Liu Bei who was about to cross the river, Liu Bei was very panicked at first, and without thinking about it, he rode his horse across the river. He abandoned the injured Zhang Fei and thousands of remnants of the army and fled alone.However, when Liu Bei, who was in a hurry to flee for his life, turned his head and saw that the leading general was actually Zhao Yun, he rode up to Zhao Yun as if in a daze, nagging his nose and tears about his old friendship with Zhao Yun, Then he straightened his neck and asked Zhao Yun to chop off to ask for credit.

Faced with such a situation, what else could Zhao Yun do? If Liu Bei's head was cut off with his sword, he would probably be Changshan Zhao Zilong instead of Xiliang Li Li.Because, if such a good thing happened to Li Li, he would definitely chop it off without hesitation, but it was a pity that Liu Bei would never stick his head in front of him.

As a result, Liu Bei took the remnants of the defeated general and left without any risk, while Zhao Yun repeated the mistakes of Zhou Yu and was charged with the crime of colluding with the enemy.

In the silence, Zhao Yun sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then said with a firm expression: "The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to conceal it. One person does something and one person is responsible. This matter is all done by the last general and has nothing to do with the soldiers of the Feixiong camp. If the lord blames it , I, Zhao Yun, am willing to shoulder all the responsibility for all crimes, and die without complaint!"

Xu Rong stared at Zhao Yun sternly for a long while, then laughed loudly and said, "Zilong is heroic, loyal and courageous, he is worthy of being appreciated by the lord! Since Zilong is fearless, we will wait for you." Immediately set off and head to Hangu Pass. Hahaha"

ps: I have a cold, have a headache, feel weak, and the update is late. Please forgive me, thank you for your understanding and support!

Chapter 798

The pattering spring rain falls, sometimes quiet, sometimes graceful, sometimes enthusiastic, sometimes pungent, extremely fickle and elusive.

Starting from the evening of the third day after the decisive battle in Loudi, the first rain since the beginning of spring came uninvited and quietly fell on the boundary of Xiliang.

This rain came quite suddenly, without any warning before. After the sun set, there were no stars and moonlight, but the tender spring rain like catkins.

It was sudden, but it was inevitable.

The spring rain leaves people worrying, and this silent rain seems to have come specially to see off the dead soldiers in Loudiyuan.

Kui Ye came quietly, as light as catkins, as delicate as hair, gentle and affectionate, comforting hundreds of thousands of undead, nourishing this hot land, dispelling the bloody killing atmosphere condensed in the air like haze, and blowing away The devastated remains and bloody water have put on new clothes and changed the color of this land.

The unforeseen rain began falling on the third night after the war and continued for several days, mostly light but also torrential.Just like a little girl who loves to cry and laugh, she is sometimes naive and romantic, and sometimes loses her temper, which makes people unpredictable, what can I do?

Hangu Pass, where the great general walks, and the inner hall of the Chinese army commander's tent.

"Sneak into the night with the wind, moisten things silently. What a happy spring night!"

Standing by the window, looking at the gentle wind and drizzle outside the window, Li Li murmured to himself, and a poem that was appropriate to the time and the situation couldn't help but blurt out.

"My lord, Mr. You Ruo is here, waiting for my lord's order in the big tent." With the sound of light footsteps, Li Zhi suddenly appeared behind Li Li.Report softly.

"Well, Xun Chen is here, let him in." Li Li put away his thoughts after hearing the sound.With a slight nod of his head, after Li Zhi took the order to leave, he waved his hand to signal his soldiers to set up the banquet, and then they all withdrew.

"Tom tom tom!"

Quickly following Li Zhi to the inner hall, Xun Chen looked solemn, and his eyelids twitched from time to time, showing the excitement and fear in his heart.He never dreamed that the "new lord" Li Li would entertain him alone.Moreover, the venue for the banquet was actually the inner hall.The inner hall of the commander-in-chief is not something that ordinary people can enter. There are only a few people in the entire Xiliang Army who have such an honor, one is the left army commander Jia Xu, and the other is the right army commander Guo Jia.The third is Lu Su, governor of Bingzhou, and the rest are trusted generals such as Huan Fei, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Dian Wei. There are no more than ten people at full count.

Therefore, when Xun Chen learned that the lord Li Li had invited him to a banquet alone.This took him by surprise.I am both grateful and apprehensive. It is really a mix of surprises and mixed joys and sorrows.

Outside the inner hall door, Li Zhi raised his hand to signal Xun Chen to go in by himself, and then stood outside the door.Seeing this, Xun Chen was slightly startled, nodded his thanks immediately, and walked into the inner hall in small steps, waiting to get close to Li Li.He bowed his head and bowed: "My minister Xun Chen pays homage to the lord."

Li Li nodded with a smile: "You Ruo, please take your seat quickly. This table has been prepared for a long time. Wait for You Ruo to come. Hehehe!"

"My minister is so terrified, thank you, my lord, for giving me my seat." Xun Chen sat down with a bow, his expression was quite nervous, he lowered his head and dared not look at Li Li, his hands clenched his cuffs tightly, he was no longer the usual calm counselor Demeanor, seems to be very afraid of Li Li.

"If you don't need to be cautious, I invite you here today just for drinking and tea, not for military affairs. Therefore, if you don't need to be restrained, you don't have to be too taboo, you can speak freely, and there is nothing wrong with what you say."

While speaking, Li Li poured Xun Chen a glass of wine with his own hands, nodded with a smile and said, "Do you think so? Hehehe!"

"Yes, yes, yes, what my lord said is very true." Xun Chen nodded quickly in response, leaning forward slightly, holding the wine cup in both hands, and after speaking, covered his face with his sleeves, and drank it down in one gulp.This is the so-called respect first, how can a subordinate refuse the good wine given by the Lord, even if he can't drink it, he has to hold his nose and drink it.