On a hill ten miles away from Yuan Shao's camp, there were crowds of people, and countless torches illuminated the surroundings of the hill.
At the foot of the hill, several generals and counselors gathered, including Zhang Zha, Gao Lan, Xu You and others. At this time, everyone was looking at each other in surprise.
All the people who came here came here after receiving letters from Jushu after the Wuchao camp was burned. Most of these people had already had some contacts with Xu Shu, except for some people who had no warning before.
Others know it very well.
Therefore, when they saw others rushing here, they were not surprised. Instead, they secretly admired Xu Shu's methods for being able to recruit so many talents for Jingzhou in advance.
Zhang Jia, Gao Lan, and Xu Youke are all the best generals and counselors under Yuan Shao. Their prestige in Jizhou is very high, especially the prestige of Zhang Jia and Gao Lan among the army. They can even compete with the deceased Yan Liang.
, Wen and Chou are on par with each other.
The status of the two of them under Yuan Shao's command is unparalleled. Xu Shu can secretly contact such people in advance, so it is not surprising that others come here.
Everyone was surprised that Xu Shu could single-handedly recruit people who did this in such a short period of time. There were several military commanders and counselors with all the prestige, and there were also many other generals, and they seemed to be quite capable.
No one has arrived yet.
Everyone looked at each other with different thoughts, but did not speak to each other. The scene suddenly fell into a strange calm.
Ta-ta-ta.........
The sound of footsteps sounded, and more than ten soldiers and guards, Ju Sui, came over. Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Ju Sui, and Ju Sui was not surprised by this.
On the way, Jushou thought of the doubts. No matter how critical the situation was, Gao Lan would not let anyone take the bamboo slips back to the camp. Doing so would be considered a serious crime if Guo Tu and others discovered it.
How could the cautious Gao Lan make such a mistake? In an instant, Jushou figured out the key. He even knew that Xu Shu was probably planning the matter secretly from beginning to end. Although he was a little annoyed that Xu Shu had made his own decisions, Jushou did not
There was too much rejection. After this battle, he had lost Yuan Shao's trust in him in Jizhou. There was no point in staying in Jizhou, and he might even be killed.
Xu Shu once told him that as long as they were willing to go to Jingzhou, their family would definitely go to Jingzhou to join them within three months. Although he was a little surprised by Xu Shu's methods, Jushu had no doubts.
As soon as he approached the hill, Jushou discovered the situation here. Tens of thousands of people gathered under the hill and could see clearly even without deliberately checking.
I was a little surprised at why there were so many people here. When I got closer, I discovered that there were not only the soldiers and horses under Gao Lan's command, but also other soldiers and horses with their jaws open, as well as the soldiers and horses of several other generals.
When they saw Ju Shou coming, everyone came forward to greet him.
"Lord Supervisor."
"Haha, thank you all for trusting me." As he said this, Jushou bowed deeply to everyone. Seeing everyone's reaction, they were clearly waiting for him.
"You're welcome, Lord Supervisor." Everyone said with cupped hands.
"Now that the incident in Jizhou has become a foregone conclusion, Ming Gong's defeat has been decided. Although we are determined to serve Ming Gong, Ming Gong may not necessarily believe us. I think the situation here will be reported to Ming Gong soon.
In my ears, there is no turning back now." Jushou said solemnly. Although these people have come here, not all of them have made up their mind to go to Jingzhou. Some people are still waiting and watching.
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Sure enough, after Jushou finished speaking, the faces of several of them changed, their eyes flickered, and after a while they looked at Jushou as if they had made up their minds.
"The defeat of this battle is not our fault. Everyone has a clear mind on this matter, so I won't say more. Now there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses here, but it would be a bit foolish to say that they all rush to Jingzhou, so there is a need for one person
Stay and lead these soldiers and horses to lurk for the future."
As he spoke, nearly a hundred soldiers rushed out from nowhere, and together with the soldiers around Jushou, they surrounded the area to prevent the news from being leaked.
After Ju Shou finished speaking, everyone's eyes flickered and they lowered their heads in silence. Only Gao Lan, Zhang Jia and Xu You looked thoughtful.
"You go first and send back the soldiers who are unwilling to stay under my command. I have my own plan for this matter." Jushou said with a smile.
More than a dozen generals and counselors dispersed and gathered the soldiers under their command to explain their current situation. In just a quarter of an hour, more than half of the soldiers left, leaving only 15,000 soldiers and horses.
"Let us leave here first." When the generals gathered again, Jushu said.
Everyone's expressions changed, and then they nodded and tidied up before leaving with Jushu. Whether it was the soldiers who dispersed or the scouts sent by Yuan Shao, their positions could be exposed at any time, and Yuan Shao was very likely to be furious.
Leave Cao Cao alone and directly lead the army to annihilate them.
"Sir, the general is willing to stay." In a dense forest, Gao Lan said to Jushou with his hands raised.
"Oh? Why do you want to stay?" Jushou looked at Gao Lan with a smile.
"The last time I went to Jingzhou with my husband, my husband once said that Jingzhou's military generals and counselors are lacking. Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and others are among the best counselors and can make suggestions for Liu Qi. Among the generals, although Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and others are young, they are still young.
But all of them can serve as generals of an army. That's what the gentleman said that what Jingzhou lacks is the foundation, countless talents, and experienced middle-level officials. Whether they are counselors or military generals, these people can help Jingzhou guard the place.
Governing the local area enables Jingzhou to develop as quickly as possible.
The last general is not capable of defeating Zhao Yun and Wei Yan in terms of talent and military skills, and he can only lead troops in Jingzhou, and there is no one who can't compare with them. Therefore, even if he follows the teacher to Jingzhou, he can only compete with Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and others for credit, which is not as good as
Staying here to command these soldiers and horses for Jingzhou, even if there is no merit, as long as you persist until the Jingzhou army arrives, it can be regarded as a great achievement."
Gao Lan Gongshou Dao.
"Haha, you are quite cunning."
Jushou laughed and scolded, in fact, there are many opportunities to go to Jingzhou to make meritorious service, but there are also many generals. Not to mention Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and other rising stars, even Jingzhou's original generals Wenpin and Wang Wei are not comparable to them.
Up.
Although Jingzhou is now in the process of expansion, not everyone can lead an army. An army often only needs one general to take command. Top generals like Gao Lan and Zhang Jha have their own way of leading troops.
If they were all gathered together, they would be able to perform their duties there. On the contrary, even though they are alone here, they would be much freer.
"So sir, you agreed." Gao Lan said in surprise.
"Well, don't worry. You can lead the rest of the troops with peace of mind. If there is any news, someone will contact you." Jushu thought with a thought, how could Xu Shu not develop his power here in Jizhou for such a long time.
Half an hour later, Jushu led more than a dozen generals and counselors and hundreds of elite soldiers to leave, while Gao Lan led the remaining soldiers and horses in another direction, where Xu Shu had already chosen Gao Lan.
A place to stay, but along the way Gao Lan also had to eliminate the spies among the army.
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In the big tent, Yuan Shao kept pacing back and forth, wiping the sweat on his forehead from time to time, looking out of the tent with anxious eyes.
Wuchao was really burned. After learning the news, Yuan Shao didn't believe it at first. When he confirmed it, his hands and feet were so cold that he almost fainted.
Deng Deng Deng......
Rapid footsteps sounded, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and several others came hand in hand.
Yuan Shao first took a few steps forward, but then he felt that he had lost his identity. He forced himself to stop and asked hurriedly: "Have you ever captured Cao Ying?"
At this time, Yuan Shao still had a trace of luck in his heart. If he could capture Cao Cao's camp at this time and wipe out all Cao Cao's troops, even if Wuchao was burned, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Guo Tu and the other two people were stunned for a while. Wuchao was burned down an hour ago. At this time, Yuan Shao was still asking whether Cao Ying was captured. Could it be that the scouts in the army didn't get any information? The morale of the army was really
To be so disorganized?
After a while of silence, Guo Tu stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there are not many soldiers and horses in Cao's camp. If the army attacks with all its strength, it can capture Cao's camp in an instant. However, the two generals Gao Lan and Zhang Jia ordered
We were not allowed to attack with all our strength, but tried to delay as much time as possible, saying that we wanted to overwhelm Cao's troops. We tried to capture Cao Cao's camp several times, but were blocked by the two generals Zhang Zha, giving Cao Cao an opportunity to take advantage of.
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"So you didn't capture Cao's camp?" Yuan Shao said with a disappointed look on his face. He didn't listen to Guo Tu's words at all. He only vaguely heard that it seemed that Cao's camp was not captured because of the deliberate obstruction of Zhang Jaw and Gao Lan.
Camp. First there was a burst of disappointment, and then panic. He could no longer wipe the sweat drops on his forehead, and stumbled back to his seat, sluggish.
Seeing Yuan Shao like this, the three of them shook their heads helplessly. They all knew how big a blow this matter had to Yuan Shao. They confidently raised their troops to attack Cao Cao, but Cao Cao burned their food and grass. You can imagine that after the defeat, all the princes in the world came back.
How would you mock him.
"Lord, it's better to discuss the withdrawal of troops as soon as possible at this time. Otherwise, when Cao Cao's army gathers, we will never have the chance to make a comeback." Feng Ji stepped forward and said.
"Yes, yes, I am not defeated yet. I only need to withdraw my troops and collect all the food and grass before I can defeat Cao Cao." Yuan Shao suddenly stood up and said.
"It's time to summon the generals to discuss matters." Yuan Shao looked at the three of them and said.
"Nuo." Although they were a little reluctant, Guo Tu and the others still bowed.
In just a quarter of an hour, all the counselors and generals in the camp gathered in Yuan Shao's tent. Seeing that less than half of the generals and counselors were missing, Yuan Shao frowned.
"Lord, the scouts found traces of General Gao Lan, General Zhang Jaw, and several other generals ten miles south." A young scout walked in quickly.
"Lord, something bad has happened. Gao Lan, Zhang Zha, Ju Shou and others have decided to go south to Jingzhou and are now gathering ten miles south." A young general in armor rushed in in a panic.
"Pfft!"
Everyone looked at the two young generals in shock. At this moment, Yuan Shao spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell backward.