Yuan Tan accepted Xin Pi's suggestion. While strengthening the attack on Sun Jian, he sent troops to reinforce Changyi and Hulu, and sent three messengers to ask Yuan Shao for help, demanding Zhang Miao to go to war for reinforcements, and asking Liu He to assist in the attack.

Under Xinpi's plan, Yuan Tan restored his calmness and ordered all troops to step up their attacks and strive to take down Sun Jian's camp as soon as possible. In order to show his determination and boost morale, Yuan Tan held a drum in his hand and personally beat the attacking drum. The main generals took the battle personally, and the generals of each battalion did not dare to neglect them. They appeared on the front line to command the attack.

Yuan Jun was in high spirits and launched a tide-like attack. The crossbowmen shot out a series of rains of arrows. The infantry attacked continuously in units of songs. One attack had just revealed a decline, and the other roared and rushed forward, attacking wildly at any cost.

Sun Jian felt that [      Fast Update] was under great pressure. He didn't dare to close his eyes after fighting for a day and a night. The worst thing was that the food and arrows sent by Sun Ce were consumed very quickly. During the war, it was already very difficult not to add food, so he dared not lower the food standard. He originally thought he could last for three or five days, but Yuan Tan fought desperately and didn't even rest at night. He had to add food to the soldiers, which consumed faster and didn't even last for two days.

The situation of the arrows was even more serious. Although Sun Jian ordered the enemy to get closer and shoot again to reduce unnecessary consumption, overnight, the 100,000 arrows brought by Sun Ce were still exhausted, and there was no long-range strike. He watched the opponent fill the camp trench.

The close contact caused a rapid increase in casualties. Han Dang led his personal guards to and from various battalions to help. At noon, Huang Gai's camp was broken by Cheng Yu and had to lead the remaining troops to retreat into Sun Jian's central army camp. After Cheng Yu seized Huang Gai's camp, he immediately cooperated with Zhu Ling to attack Zhu Zhi and attack Zhu Zhi's flank. After an hour, Zhu Zhi could not support him and suffered heavy losses and was forced to withdraw into the central army.

In the evening, Cao Ang also captured the first battalion. So far, Sun Jian had only two battalions of the Central Army and the Forward, and only more than 6,000 people were left. More than half of them were captured, and there were only a few baggage left.

Yuan Tan stopped the attack and summoned the generals to discuss matters. He first rewarded the merits and encouraged morale, and then adjusted the tactics and changed the strong attack to a defensive. He ordered the three battalions he had seized to be united and extended to form an encirclement of Sun Jian, leaving only one exit, facing the camp he led, which clearly prevented Sun Jian from breaking through.

In front of the generals, Yuan Tan said that even if the entire Shanyang is lost this time, Sun Jian will be killed here. If Shanyang is lost, it can be taken back. Sun Jian will die but cannot be resurrected. I want to see if Sun Ce comes to save his father.

Yuan Tan was so angry that all the generals were also excited and returned to the camp to prepare.

At night, when the lights were on, Yuan's soldiers adjusted their defense lines overnight, set up camp bars, and dug deep into trenches. In order to prevent Sun Jian from breaking through, the crossbowmen were ready to go. In front of the formation, large cauldrons were set up, porridge and roasted meat, and meals were added to the soldiers who worked overnight. The aroma drifted with the night wind, stimulating everyone's taste buds.

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Sun Jian stood in front of the camp with his hands behind his back, looking at the Yuan army soldiers who were arriving away, frowned.

The terrible situation exceeded his imagination and Sun Ce's imagination. No one expected that Yuan Tan would be so desperate and attack like a madman at all costs. In one day, three of the five camps were lost.

"Jun Li, do you still have confidence in Bo Fu now?"

Zhu Zhi did not think without hesitation. "Why not?"

Sun Jian raised his hand and pointed outside. "Look, Yuan Tan is going to trap me here. Bo Fu comes to save him and just falls into his trap. If he doesn't save me, I will definitely die. Bo Fu will also be infamous for being unfilial. What do you think he will choose?"

"Then can they trap the Lord?"

Sun Jian remained silent.

"Junhou is invincible. If you want to break through, you can break through at any time. What you can't let go of are these soldiers. When I retreat today, I noticed that although Zhu Ling attacked fiercely, he didn't chase him tightly. He intended to let me bring more people back, increase our consumption, and force us to get rid of ourselves. This should be Xinpi's suggestion, his move is very poisonous."

"Yes, although these wise men are powerless, they can kill tens of millions of people while talking and laughing." Sun Jian sighed softly. "I despised them too much before, but today I realized how powerful they are."

"Although Xinpi is smart, he is no match for the Major General." Zhu Zhi laughed. "I heard that Xinpi was ruined by the Major General in front of General Yuan's tomb and was in a mess."

Sun Jian knew about this and couldn't help laughing, then sighed again. "This time... I'm afraid it won't work."

"It must be done. The king and the lord must have confidence. From the perspective of the minister, fighting wisdom is not the director of the king and the lord, so it is better to leave it to the major general to deal with it. You should still accumulate energy and prepare for battle. At that time, attack inside and outside and defeat Yuan Tan."

Sun Jian nodded. "Okay, it's time for the horse meat to cook, let's go have two drinks." He paused and said, "It's a pity that the horses ran for two days and one night and lost a lot of them. If they were killed all the night before yesterday, the taste might be better."

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Dongzhang, Ding's Manor.

Ding was a great scholar from the Dongzhang clan, and was a great scholar from the Guangwu Dynasty. Ding Gong learned from Gongyang Chunqiu and taught many famous disciples, including extraordinary powerful people and thousands of people. With such a strong connection, although Ding Gong's descendants had never had any major officials, their family background was very strong. The descendants of the clan had more than a thousand households, and they could not live in the city. They could only build a large manor and set up a market in the closed doors.

Sun Ce came uninvited. Although Ding was knowledgeable, his military power was limited and he was unable to resist, so he could only open the door to welcome guests. Although he was unwilling to do so, he could only force his face to smile and treat him warmly. Fortunately, Sun Ce's military discipline was very strict and his soldiers were orderly, and he did not disturb the Ding family. This was a blessing in disgrace.

After the banquet, the head of the family Ding Bu chatted with the seat, and the guest was talking happily. Yichi walked in quickly and said a few words in Sun Ce's ear. Sun Ce nodded and whispered a few words. Yichi retreated. Sun Ce pondered for a moment and smiled and said, "Ding Gong, thanks for the hospitality, I am so grateful. I originally wanted to talk to Ding Gong on the candle at night, but unfortunately the military situation is urgent, so I can only wait for the next time." While speaking, I stood up.

Seeing that Sun Ce was leaving, Ding Bu asked for it and hurriedly said, "Bu and the General got the same thing at first sight and benefited a lot. We should have asked the general to stay in the humble house for a few more days, but unfortunately, we can only wait for the next time. If there is anything we can help, please don't be polite."

Sun Ce smiled. "I don't hide it from Mr. Ding, I really need to ask Mr. Ding for help if I have something to do."

Dingbu's heart tightened, and the smile on his face was a little stiff. "I don't know what the general needs?"
Chapter completed!