Taishi Ci's army slowly left, leaving only a mess everywhere. Liu Pan and others opened the city gate and came to welcome Xu Shu into the city.
Several people came to Xu Shu and clasped their fists and said, "See the military advisor." Because of the battle just now, several people were injured, but their faces were full of excitement.
Xu Shu nodded and said to the others: "Thank you for your hard work."
A few people's eyes were a little moist, but they were under a lot of pressure these days. Liu Pan, Huo Jun, Su Fei and Ma Liang were all in their twenties. Among the four, only Su Fei had experienced fighting with Gan Ning on the battlefield.
, but it was also his first time to participate in such a battle. The war was a bit cruel to these four young people. They might not have felt it when they were fighting under pressure, but now that Xu Shu arrived, they recalled how cruel the fierce battle just now was.
Tragic.
Blood was flowing everywhere, and their heads were flying. They suppressed these pressures in their hearts, and now that Xu Shu arrived, they seemed to have found an outlet. They could let go of the disguise they had been wearing for days and show their true colors. They wanted to cry to vent their depression.
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Xu Shu looked at everyone carefully and said, "You are very good. You did not disappoint my lord." This short sentence soothed the hearts of several people who were a little overwhelmed. Thinking of Liu Qi and others, they gradually calmed down.
Just when Liu Pan was about to ask, Xu Shu waved his hand and interrupted: "We'll talk after we return to the city." After speaking, Zhao Lei told Lu Jie who was following him: "You two quickly lead the soldiers to organize the battlefield. Then we will arrange the army.
Enter the city."
"No." Lu Jie and Zhao Lei bowed in response.
Liu Pan welcomed Xu Shu and others into the county government. The hall was divided into two sides. Xu Shu sat on the main seat. On the left were Liu Pan, Huo Jun, Su Fei and Ma Liang. On the right was Huang Zhong, followed by
The two empty seats were prepared for Lu Jie and Zhao Lei. Zhou Cang stood behind Xu Shu with a big sword on his shoulder.
Several people in the audience were silent, and no one spoke. Not long after, Lu Jie and Zhao Lei came hand in hand.
"See the military advisor." The two of them saluted Xu Shu.
"Well, how is it?" Xu Shu asked directly.
"There are 503 soldiers left in You County, and all of them are injured. Among them, 230 are seriously injured and the others are slightly injured." Lu Jie looked a little unnatural after saying that, while Huo Jun and others above the hall were all.
His expression was gloomy and his face was filled with sorrow. There were only about 500 people left in the 5,000-strong army, which showed how fierce the battle was.
Xu Shu nodded and looked at Zhao Lei, who bowed and said: "All the city defense equipment has been destroyed, and basically none of the weapons and armor is intact."
Xu Shu was a little shocked when he heard the two people's answers, but he quickly calmed down and said: "The Taishi Ci is one of the best generals in Jiangdong. Not only is he an expert in archery, horseback riding, and archery, but his soldiers are also the best in Jiangdong."
. It is not easy for you to withstand the attack of his 30,000 troops for two days with five thousand soldiers and horses. As for the soldiers who died in the battle, no one can save them, so you don’t have to blame yourself."
The faces of Huo Jun and others softened slightly, but they still looked sad. Xu Shu also knew that it was impossible for them to come out all at once and stopped trying to persuade them. Xu Shu turned his head and looked at Huo Jun. Liu Pan had already moved these two people on the way into the city.
After telling him about Tian's affairs, he also knew that it was because of the original guard general of You County that You County was saved. He praised: "General Huo has made great achievements in guarding You County this time. I will report the truth to the Lord. I only wait for the Lord."
If you return, you will reward the general generously."
Huo Jun showed no interest in the rewards and said, "The general is just doing his duty."
Xu Shu nodded secretly. He was a born leader without taking any credit or being arrogant. He continued: "I will separate five thousand soldiers and horses from the army and give them to you to command. As for the official position, I will wait until the lord returns.
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Although Huo Jun was not interested in rewards, he was very enthusiastic about leading troops to fight. After hearing Xu Shu's words, he said, "Thank you, military advisor."
Xu Shu turned to look at Liu Pan again and said: "Young master has merits and demerits, I can't decide what to do until he comes back." In fact, before Liu Qi left, he had given Xu Shu full authority to handle matters in Changsha, as well as the appointment and dismissal of officials.
He could even make a decision on how to deal with Liu Pan, but he didn't. It was different for him to issue orders for the appointment and dismissal of official positions and for Liu Qi to issue orders. If he issued the orders, then these generals would definitely bear his mark in the future. For a counselor
It is a big taboo. What's more, appointing and removing Liu Qi can not only increase Liu Qi's prestige, but also make these officials serve Liu Qi wholeheartedly, and also allow Xu Shu to stay out of the factional disputes under Liu Qi.
Liu Qi's current army is not many, but they belong to different factions. The first faction, Gan Ning, Su Fei and others' Jinfan thief group, although there are only more than 800 people, are all elites who followed Liu Qi earlier.
Liu Qi trusted him. The second faction was from Changsha. Most of them were surrendered generals, such as Han Xuan, Huang Zhong and Yang Ling. They represented Changsha's 30,000 soldiers and horses and belonged to the same faction. The third faction was Liu Qi's direct lineage.
For example, Liu Pan, Ma Liang, Lu Jie and Zhao Lei, they represent the southern army and are directly subordinate to Liu Qi. They are loyal to Liu Qi and are Liu Qi's confidants.
The relationship between these three major factions is complicated. Now they are led by Liu Qi, and they have temporarily reached a balance. It is impossible for Liu Qi to sort it out for a while, and can only be solved slowly. As Liu Qi's counselor, Xu Shu does not belong to any faction. He is only loyal to Liu Qi.
Casual participation in these factional disputes will only annoy Liu Qi. He will not exceed this limit.
Xu Shuyou looked at Su Fei and said: "General Su also has merit, so let him be General Huo's deputy first. As for General Ma, he will still assist Mr. Pan."
"No." Several people bowed and responded.
Xu Shu then introduced Lu Jie, Zhao Lei and others to several people. After the two parties greeted each other, Zhao Lei came out and bowed and said: "Just now, the Jiangdong army was sleepy and lacked horses. It was a good time to attack. Why didn't the military advisor give the order to attack?"
." Zhao Lei's tone was calm, with a hint of reproach in his words.
Xu Shu looked at Zhao Lei and smiled. He naturally understood Zhao Lei's character and was upright. That's why Liu Qi appointed him as an inspector to maintain military discipline and supervise the entire army. Even if Liu Qi made a mistake, he would point it out, let alone him.
Xu Shu said solemnly: "Although the Jiangdong army is short of men and horses, its morale has not declined. There are two generals, Taishi Ci and Han Dang, in charge of the army. What's more, our army is also short of Ren Kun and horses. If I order an attack, it will only be
Both sides will suffer losses, and most of the troops and horses that the lord has worked so hard to accumulate will be lost, which will be disadvantageous to the lord. It is better to prepare the army for war and then argue with him later."
If it were anyone else who had criticized Xu Shu like this, Zhou Cang would have split him in half. However, Zhou Cang was also a little afraid of Zhao Lei. In the first few days after he joined the army, he was often punished by Zhao Lei for not understanding military discipline.
Zhao Lei's character is very clear, he is unselfish and selfless, and Zhou Cang has received many military sticks from him.
Zhao Lei also asked casually and performed his duties. He also admired Xu Shu very much, but whether it was public or private, since he was the inspector, he couldn't make any mistakes.
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Han Dang was relieved that Jiangdong's army successfully withdrew from the camp. If the guy named Xu Shu had ordered the attack at that time, all the 30,000 troops and horses might have been lost. Compared to Han Dang's relief, Tai Shi Ci's face was expressionless.
Dignified. He felt the pressure when Xu Shu appeared.
From the moment Xu Shu appeared, he felt that Xu Shu had a certain temperament, the same kind of self-confidence that was neither arrogant nor impetuous like Zhou Yu, tepid but capable of commanding millions of soldiers and the world's affairs.
He ordered the army to retreat not only to save the 30,000 soldiers and horses, but also to test Xu Shu. If it were another general who was in Xu Shu's position, he would definitely order an attack and take the opportunity to keep his 30,000 soldiers and horses. But Xu Shu
No, he let them leave. Taishi Ci could feel Xu Shu's cherishment of the 20,000 troops behind him, and he could also feel Xu Shu's overlooking of the 30,000 troops in Jiangdong. Just like a goshawk looking down on its prey from high in the sky, it could be ready at any time.
Capture it.
"Ziyi, what's wrong with you?" Han Dang noticed something strange about Taishi Ci, which did not appear even when the army failed to attack the city.
"We're afraid we've met an opponent. I'm afraid Xu Shu has a lot of background." Taishi Ci said aside from his own worries.
Han Dang has already asked hurriedly: "Why do you have such an idea? Then Xu Shu didn't attack when we retreated and missed the opportunity, so he was very capable of making himself so worried?"
Taishi Ci smiled bitterly and said, "I feel like he looks a bit like a governor." He didn't know how to explain temperament.
"What? This is impossible!" This simple sentence was like thunder in Han Dang's ears. The talent and prestige of Governor Zhou Yu in Jiangdong was unparalleled. Even Han Dang admired him greatly. Now Taishi Ci told him that someone
Like the Grand Governor, he would naturally not think that it was because of his looks that he could rival the Grand Governor.
"I don't know, I feel it too." Taishi Ci felt helpless when he saw Han Dang's shock. Even he himself didn't want to believe it, let alone Han Dang.
Han Dang took a deep breath and asked, "What are you going to do?" Although he couldn't believe it, he knew that Tai Shici must have a reason for what he said.
"I will immediately write a letter to report the situation here to the lord. Everything will be decided by the lord." Tai Shici said.
Han Dang nodded and did not say that this was the best way at the moment.