kvmb Chapter 525 The big one
Chapter 525 The big one
Chapter 525 The big one
Yuan Shao has always had a thorn in his side towards Sun Ce, and he couldn't wait to kill him!
Sun Ce's Wujun was the northernmost part of Yangzhou. It was an area that the Sun family had been operating for many years. It had fertile land and a large population. Yuan Shao had long wanted to swallow it up.
Now, Yuan Shao has captured Nanhai County and his army is at its peak, heading straight for Jiaozhi.
With the reinforcements from Liu Biao, Sun Ce is dispensable!
Of course, not necessary!
Sun Ce looked around and said, "They have surrounded us."
Cheng Pu glanced at it with disdain and said, "A piece of clay chicken and a dog's ears!"
Sun Ce turned his head and looked towards the pitch-black front. The torches were dancing like dragons, baring their fangs and claws, full of murderous intent.
"Let's go." Sun Ce turned his horse's head, his tone containing a hint of reluctance.
Yuan Shao used Danyang County as a bargaining chip and asked Sun Ce to help in the war. Naturally, Sun Ce would not be so easily fooled and he had other purposes.
But Liu Biao suddenly sent troops, which disrupted the plan, and Sun Ce had no choice but to withdraw.
Sun Ce's troops turned around and headed straight east.
As soon as he moved, the Yuan army troops who were monitoring him surrounded Sun Ce from three directions.
Yuan's army moved quickly and was clearly well prepared. There were torches all over the mountains and plains, and they were trying to surround Sun Ce.
"kill!"
Suddenly, outside the encirclement, shouts and screams arose, and countless torches illuminated three directions.
There were torches all over the mountains, and in three directions, it seemed as if tens of thousands of people were approaching rapidly.
Yuan Shao's pursuers stopped the encirclement almost immediately, and the army was in turmoil.
Sun Ce ignored them, slipped through the gap in the encirclement, and quickly disappeared from sight.
As soon as Sun Ce left, those huge, endless torches went out one after another, as if they disappeared into the night in just a few blinks of an eye.
By the time Yuan Jun reacted, it was too late.
"Lord Yuan, I was foolish and fell into Sun Ce's trap of confusing the enemy with an enemy, allowing him to escape. Please punish me, Lord Yuan!" Ju Yi came to Yuan Shao and knelt on one knee to apologize.
Yuan Shao's eyes were cold as he said, "You can even escape from the encirclement. I don't think you deserve the title of a famous general! The war is imminent, so I order you to make up for your crime and make meritorious contributions. If you do it again, I will punish you severely!"
Ju Yi was stunned. Sun Ce ran away, which was such a big thing, but Yuan Shao let him go with just a scolding?
Without giving Ju Yi time to think, he quickly said in a deep voice: "I obey your orders!"
Yuan Shao glanced at Guo Tu and looked towards the still distant south, saying, "Since Shiwu has escaped, Jiaozhi must have gathered a large number of troops to defend. We must rush over as soon as possible and catch them off guard!"
"Yes, sir!" All the counselors and generals responded loudly.
Now that Nanhai County is taken, the road to Jiaozhi will be smooth. As long as we capture Jiaozhi County, the entire Jiaozhi will belong to Yuan Shao!
With such a large territory, the strategic space will be expanded and Yuan Shao's situation will change greatly.
As a result, he will look north to Jingzhou and east to Xuzhou, and will have the real foundation and capital to compete for the world!
Ju Yi was not conspicuous among the generals. He was originally Han Fu's trusted and beloved general, and was loaned to Yuan Shao. As a result, Han Fu died, and Ju Yi had no choice but to follow Yuan Shao. However, he was not his trusted confidant, and Yuan Shao was not close to him.
However, he was puzzled. If Sun Ce escaped and returned to Wujun, wouldn’t Yuan Shao be afraid that Sun Ce would forcibly take Danyang or even the entire Yangzhou?
Although Ju Yi was puzzled, he did not ask due to his relationship with the family. He followed the army and marched towards Jiaozhi County, the base camp of the Shi family.
At this moment, Cai Mao was still on his way.
An army of 10,000 strong, stretched for miles, moving in a loose and leisurely manner. They did not look like an army at all, but more like a group of farmers temporarily put together.
The soldiers' armor was mostly tattered, as if it had been placed somewhere for who knows how many years, and there was a faint smell of mold.
The soldiers walked very slowly, bored to death. They came and went, and whether they knew each other or not, they were all chatting eagerly. Various accents were mixed together, and no one knew what they were talking about.
"Old Shi, what do you think is going on?" At the back of the team, the stern Huangfu Jianchang, wearing a large helmet, lifted his helmet countless times with his hands and said to Shi Adao behind him.
Shi A still held the sword as usual, with drooping eyebrows, and said: "Just pretend."
Huangfu Jian nodded in agreement and said with emotion: "I used all means to persuade Liu Biao to send troops, but I didn't expect that I couldn't change Liu Biao's hesitant and indecisive character."
Shi A raised his head and looked ahead, saying, "According to the time calculation, Yuan Shao should have conquered Nanhai County. We should almost be going back."
Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment, turned his head, raised his helmet, and asked in surprise: "Are you going back now?"
Shi A remained calm and said calmly: "My brain is not very good, but my sword is good."
Huangfu Jian smacked his lips and said, "Forget it, just go back. I just don't know if Liu Biao will regret it."
Shi A glanced back and said, "Aren't you worried about Luoyang?"
Huangfu Jianchang couldn't help but sneered and said, "Just them?"
Shi A's expression gradually became serious. He stared into Huangfu Jianchang's eyes and said, "Zuo Rong is plotting a rebellion and has issued a manifesto to spread across the country. Even I can guess that countless people will respond. The seven northern states will definitely be in chaos!"
Huangfu Jianzhang saw that he was serious, so he touched his chin, walked backwards, and said, "Zao Rong is already dead. As for other counties that are unstable, I have already made arrangements. Besides, the 'separation of military and government' has been completed by nearly half. The so-called army they put together temporarily is not worth a single blow."
Shi A raised his eyebrows and asked, "What if there is a riot in Luoyang City at this time?"
Huangfu Jian blinked his eyes, observed Shi'a's expression, and said, "Old Shi, something's wrong with you? Are you hiding something from me?"
Shi A was silent for a while, and then said, "I have known Cao Cao for many years. He seems unruly, but he is actually very scheming. He is daring, but he is actually cautious. He pacified almost all the seven states in the north. Who in the world can compare to him in such great achievements? But what is his situation? Do you think he is feeling aggrieved, dissatisfied, or calculating?"
Huangfu Jian's eyes twitched and he said, "Your Majesty is so good to him, how could he rebel?"
Shi A had a blank expression on his face and stopped talking.
Huangfu Jianchang vaguely understood something, and seemed to have thought of something. He shook his head, looked towards the direction of Luoyang City, and muttered: "Your Majesty, this chess game is a bit too big..."
"That's not right, that's not how chess is played."
In the palace of Luoyang City, Liu Bian was carefully teaching the Crown Prince Liu Shao how to play chess, saying: "Playing chess requires proper advance and retreat, and far-sighted planning. You need to consider more than ten, or even twenty or thirty moves. Only in this way can you grasp the situation, be calm, and achieve a winning result..."
Liu Shao looked at the chessboard, not knowing whether he heard Liu Bian's words or not, but the chess piece in his hand still fell where he originally wanted it to.
Liu Bian was so angry that he frowned. His son refused to listen to him. He turned to Xun Yu and said, "You are his teacher, you tell the story!"
Xun Yu smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I think this move by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not bad."
Liu Bian immediately threw away the chess piece in anger and said, "You two are bullying me, right? I won't play anymore."
Liu Bian stood up, patted his butt, and strode away.
Liu Shao looked at Liu Bian's back in confusion, then turned to Xun Yu beside him.
Xun Yu smiled as he cleared the chessboard and said, "Playing chess requires a beginning and an end. Your Highness should not learn from Your Majesty."
"Oh." Liu Shao nodded as if he understood, and helped to clean up the chessboard.
After leaving the Eastern Palace, Liu Bian came to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
Cao Cao met Liu Bian and then came to the huge sand table.
Sima Lang acted as the commentator, his expression solemn and with a hint of anger, he said: "Your Majesty, as soon as the edict of Zuo Rong of Pengcheng was issued, Nancheng County in Mount Tai of Yanzhou, Feicheng County in Jibei, Hong County in Pei County, Fucheng in Yingchuan... a total of three counties and sixteen counties responded and openly rebelled!"
Liu Bian looked at the sand table and said with a smile: "Jing Guo Nan, hey, it's really useful."
Cao Cao, Sima Lang, Shen Pei, Lu Yu and others did not respond, but bowed their heads calmly.
The "Jingguo Disaster" happened more than once or twice during the Han Dynasty. The most famous one was probably the "Rebellion of the Seven Kings" during the reign of Emperor Jing.
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back, laughed, and after carefully looking at the positions, he said, "Grand Marshal, what do you think?"
Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with coldness, and he said calmly: "Your Majesty, they are just a mob. I believe that there is no need to mobilize the state and county imperial guards. The city defense soldiers of each county are enough to wipe them out."
"Report!"
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, the guards from the Grand Marshal's Mansion ran in with a carrier pigeon.
Liu Bian noticed that everyone's legs were tied with red ropes, and he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
Sima Lang took the pigeon, took out the letter and handed it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao just glanced at it, his expression changed immediately, and then he handed it to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian did not answer, but stretched his head to take a look. His eyelids could not help twitching, and he laughed out of anger, saying: "Okay, I still underestimated Zuo Rong."
This was a letter from Xuzhou. Zuo Rong suddenly launched an attack and raided Xia Pi. Zhang Liao was caught off guard and had to retreat to Langya County.
In other words, now, except for Langya County, other places in Xuzhou have fallen into the hands of Zuo Rong!
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I request that Yanzhou send troops to support Xuzhou."
Liu Bian looked at the sand table in front of him and said, "Yes."
Cao Cao and Sima Lang said, "Remember this and report it to the Military Department and the Secretariat."
"Yes." Sima Lang picked up a pen and paper and started writing quickly.
"His Majesty,"
At this time, Sima Yi came hurriedly, followed by the Minister of War Huangfu Jianshou. Both of them looked anxious and walked in panic.
Liu Bian straightened up and said calmly, "The sky won't fall. Let's talk about it after we catch our breath."
Sima Yi and Huangfu Jianshou immediately raised their hands and pleaded guilty.
Perhaps he was really waiting for his breath to settle, Huangfu Jianshou said solemnly: "Your Majesty, news has come from the Imperial Army camp that Guo Si, Li Jue and others have rebelled against the Imperial Army camp, along with Zhang Yan, the former Black Mountain Army, and many other rebels, and they have taken thousands of people to break out of the Imperial Army camp at night."
Liu Bian's eyelids twitched, he put his hands behind his back, his expression calm yet slightly gloomy.
There was silence in the small hall.
The biggest pillar of the Han Dynasty was the Imperial Guard Camp!
This camp is stationed with an army of 100,000. Most of the troops of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhang Liao, Huang Zhong and others come from the Imperial Guards Camp!
It can be said that the Imperial Guard Camp is the foundation of the Han Dynasty and the greatest weapon to intimidate the world and consolidate the authority of the court!
Now, someone has actually rebelled against the Imperial Guards camp!
Liu Bian thought for a long time, and then he glanced at them and said with a smile: "It's just a few thousand people, you don't need to worry about it."
Huangfu Jianshou seemed not to sense Liu Bian's intention to ease the atmosphere, and said: "Your Majesty, if Liu Biao sends troops, it will only be a matter of time before Yuan Shao captures Jiaozhi. Once he joins forces with Zuo Rong and other rebels, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Liu Bian looked at him with narrowed eyes, his right hand subconsciously groping for the jade pendant at his waist, and he remained silent for a long time.
Cao Cao took in all of Liu Bian's expressions and said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty, I request your permission to personally take charge and destroy Zuo Rong!"
"No!"