"We have no warships that can compete with Liu Jun."
Xiahou Dun bent down in frustration, "Then what are you here for?"
"Dong Zhoumu has sent General Xia Houyuan and General Cao Chun to lead 20,000 tiger and leopard cavalry southward. They..."
"Are they here to support me? Where did the Prime Minister march to?" Xiahou Dun excitedly put his hands on the table, interrupting Zong Lin.
Zong Lin replied, "The Prime Minister should have arrived in Xuchang by now. It will probably take about two months to reach Xuzhou and Huainan. With hundreds of thousands of troops, the marching speed will not be too fast."
"They are not here to support the general, they are here to help the general break out!"
"Breakout?"
"Yes, Governor Dong said that Shouchun has fallen, Hefei can no longer be defended, and the war situation in Huainan has been decided. It is better to rescue tens of thousands of men first."
Xiahou Dun sat down again and said, "Stand down."
After Zong Lin left, Xiahou Dun looked at Xun You, "Sir, what should we do?"
Xun You smiled bitterly and said, "General, withdraw your troops."
"Withdraw?" Xiahou Dun stood up in a hurry, "Our army of more than 100,000 people was defeated here, but we actually lost Huainan?"
Xun You said sternly, "General, Dong Zhao is right. After the fall of Shouchun, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and we have no source of food and grass. At this time, let alone food and grass, I am afraid that once Liu Jun attacks the city, our company will be destroyed."
I can’t even resist it.”
"While the morale of the army has not completely hit the bottom, let's withdraw quickly. If we stay any longer, we will not only lose Huainan, but also risk the entire army being annihilated."
Xiahou Dun slumped down again, waved his hand to Xun You and said, "Sir, please go rest first and let me think about it."
Xun You cupped his hands and said, "I hope the general will think twice."
In Liu Jun's barracks outside Hefei City, Pang Tong took Zhou Yu's battle report and slowly said to the generals, "Zhou Yu captured Shouchun!"
Before the generals could speak, Pang Tong continued, "Cao Jun's reinforcements have also arrived. Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun led 20,000 tiger and leopard cavalry southward!"
Chen Dao cupped his hands and said, "Military advisor, the last general has just led his troops to investigate. Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun are stationed in the south of Hefei City and have not directly launched an attack on our army."
Pang Tong sneered, "Do they dare? Don't worry, Zhou Yu will arrive soon with an army of 20,000!"
Huo Jun raised his hands and asked, "Military advisor, shall we attack the city?"
Pang Tong shook his head and said, "With tigers and leopards riding on the side of our army, how can our army attack the city?"
"What does the military advisor mean?"
"There is no need to attack the city, just wait for the arrival of Zhou Yu's army. Send an order and all the soldiers in the army will guard the camp. Anyone who dares to fight at will will be subject to military law!"
"promise!"
On March 28, Zhou Yu arrived with his troops.
"The last general, Zhou Yu, pays homage to the military advisor."
In comparison, Pang Tong's official position was higher than that of Zhou Yu. Not to mention official positions, the two men were commanders of two hostile armies in the past.
After Liu Cong captured Jiangdong, the relationship between Zhou Yu and Pang Tong was relatively harmonious, but with Zhou Yu's arrogance, how could he really respect Pang Tong?
He, Zhou Lang, is no weaker than anyone in his life!
"Gong Jin, why should we be polite between you and me? Let's go into the camp!" Pang Tong smiled and stepped forward, taking Zhou Yu's hand and walking into the camp.
After entering the camp and sitting down, Zhou Yu asked Pang Tong, "What is the military advisor's next plan?"
Pang Tong smiled, pointed at Zhou Yu and said jokingly, "It doesn't matter if others don't know. Why do you, Zhou Gongjin, pretend to be stupid like this?"
As he said that, Pang Tong's ugly face showed a trace of a mean smile, "Are you afraid that I will take away your credit?"
Zhou Yu resisted the urge to punch this ugly face and said calmly, "The general will not dare, but the general will not be afraid of being robbed of his merits in this battle."
Zhou Yu definitely played the most important role in conquering Huainan. He first landed at Langya, captured the surrounding cities, then defeated Zang Ba's reinforcements, and then robbed more than 100,000 people and headed south!
After going south, they went upstream through the Huaihe River and successively captured many cities and counties on the south bank of the Huaihe River. Finally, they dug river channels and flooded Shouchun, leading to the fall of Shouchun.
As for Pang Tong? He only had the record of conquering Lujiang and annihilating Zhang Liao's 10,000 cavalry.
To be honest, this record is not even close to Zhou Yu's. Moreover, Zhou Yu's capture of Shouchun directly caused Cao's army in Hefei to become a lone army. It is no exaggeration to say that this laid the foundation for Liu's victory in the Huainan War!
Seeing Zhou Yu's neither salty nor bland expression, Pang Tong also had the urge to punch this bastard's handsome face.
By the way, this guy is not only powerful, but also handsome.
Thinking of this, Pang Tong's voice turned cold, "General Zhou, let's take a good look at it and see how I, Pang Shiyuan, make great achievements!"
How could Pang Tong be weaker than Zhou Yu? How could he be weaker than Zhou Yu?
On April 5th, Cao Cao marched to Xuchang!
Cao Cao did not enter the city, but met Xun Yu outside the city.
"Prime Minister, why don't you enter the city?"
Cao Cao sat on the chariot and said, "The battle on the front line is so dilapidated that I am anxious to go to support. Wen Ruo gets on the chariot and talks. How is Xuchang doing recently?"
Xun Yu cupped his hands and replied, "Although the battle on the front line is unfavorable, people's hearts are still relatively stable."
With that said, Xun Yu got into the carriage with the help of Cao Cao's personal guards.
After Xun Yu sat down, Cao Cao continued to ask, "How is the emperor doing?"
Xun Yu raised his eyebrows. Cao Cao was asking about the peace and quiet of the emperor and the senior ministers of the Han Dynasty.
"At present, there is nothing strange about the Emperor."
"Yes." Cao Cao nodded and asked the question he was most concerned about, "What's happening over there in Wancheng? Is Liu Cong sending troops? How is the Liannu imitation?"
Xun Yu smiled bitterly and said, "There is no sign of Liu Jun from Wancheng sending troops to the north. As for the repeated crossbows, the others are not difficult, except for the small iron ring, we can't make it no matter what."
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Things like the repeating crossbow are weapons for the military and must be made by Gu. Whoever passes Gu's orders and builds the repeating crossbow will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Houses!"
Xun Yu was surprised and said, "Lord, isn't this a bit too much? You know, many soldiers' food estates do not reach ten thousand households?"
"That's too much! Because of this repeated crossbow, Gu's army was defeated one after another! Zang Ba was killed, and Li Dian and Zhang Liao were captured! Gu Zhen was afraid that something would happen to Yuan Rang before Gu arrived in Huainan!" Cao Cao suddenly became furious!
stand up.
"Gongda is also in Hefei, Wenruo, don't you care about him?"
Xun Yu raised his hands and said seriously, "I only care about state affairs and have no selfish motives."
For Cao Cao, Huainan's gains and losses were important, but Xiahou Dun's safety was even more important!
Cao Cao calmed down and said, "You've lost your composure, Wen Ruo, you..."
"Prime Minister, secret report from the school affairs office!"
After receiving the secret report, Cao Cao fell directly on the desk after reading it, "How disgusting!"
Xun Yu asked aloud, "What happened? Prime Minister?"
"The school affairs office's attempt to kidnap Ma Jun and Guan Qiuxing and bring them to the north failed."
Xun Yu was speechless. These two men were indeed worthy of Cao Cao's cruel treatment. Because of these two men, Cao Ren died in Wancheng, and more than one general was captured or killed afterwards.
"Follow me to reward the army, let the soldiers repair two, no, after an hour, continue the march!"