Jingzhou, Nanyang County, the administrative seat is Wan.
When Yuan Shu received the notice of Sun Jian's Northern Expedition, he secretly blamed the other party for acting arbitrarily, such as sending troops to defeat Dong. The swearing-in ceremony should have been presided over by himself, the post-general and leader of Jingzhou Mu.
Yuan Shu summoned his staff to discuss, but before he could say a few words, the envoy arrived again and brought devastating news - Sun Jian went out of Luyang City for twenty miles, encountered Dong Zhuo's army with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry, and returned in defeat.
, fled back to Luyang in embarrassment.
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, why are you so anxious?
Yuan Shu felt cold sweat in his heart when he heard this. He was lucky that Sun Jian was reckless and did not call him, otherwise he would probably be stuck in Luyang. Then he became anxious again. The soldiers of Jingzhou were all in Jiangxia County, Jingnan Changsha, Wuling, Lingling, and Guiyang.
The county is trying to suppress rebellion and appease the place. There are only 20,000 people in Wancheng. If Dong Zhuo goes south, how can he resist?
During the war, Kuai Yue said: "General, there is no need to worry. General Sun's defeat was not due to lack of strength, but due to sudden events. Today Luyang still has thousands of soldiers and tens of thousands of people, and the weapons and food and grass can last a year. Dong Zhuo has not
It can be deceived."
Bijia Liu Xian also said: "The governor of Pheasant County, Wan Renwen Zhongye, is both wise and brave. He is also a famous general of Chu. If he is not under Gai Huqi General Huang Zhong Hansheng, he will definitely protect Wancheng without worries."
Liu Xian, also known as Shizong, was a native of Lingling County in southern Jingnan. He had extensive knowledge and memorized Ming allusions, and was one of the most famous celebrities in Jingchu. Yuan Shu regarded him as "half of the governors", which shows how much he was valued.
Of course, there is also some consideration of balancing the Kuai brothers, Cai Mao and others.
Kuai Liang, a literary scholar, worried: "Will Dong Zhuo send troops from Chang'an and enter through Shangluo, Shangxian and Wuguan? If it is attacked from two sides, Wancheng will not be protected."
Later General Shi Yanghong sneered. He understood Kuai Liang's subtext, which was to persuade Yuan Shu to move his headquarters back to Jiangling, Nanjun. Kuai Liang falsely claimed to be a famous scholar in Jingzhou, with only a name but no real talent.
Eight thousand miles.
Yang Hong, courtesy name Ziya, was born in the Yang Clan of Hongnong, so he was a disciple, admonishing the official Yang Biao as his younger brother. The Yang family of Hongnong and the Yuan family of Runan were both prominent families in the capital, and they had been friends for generations. The head of the Yang Clan, Yang Biao, married
Yuan Shu's sister, because she was close to Yuan Shu and distanced herself from Yuan Shao. Although she did not agree with the rise of troops in Guandong, she did not prevent members of the clan such as Yang Hong from joining Yuan Shu. In fact, this was a different kind of help.
Yang Hong retorted: "Nanyang's water network is densely covered. Although it is cold in winter, it can't freeze for more than a few inches, and people can't cross it, let alone the cavalry. From Wuguan to Kouwan City, you must cross the Jun, Turbulent, and Qiao rivers. You only need to send a few elite soldiers.
Thousands of people are guarding the rivers and bridges, but Dong Zhuo can do nothing if he personally brings one hundred thousand soldiers and horses with him."
Kuai Liang felt embarrassed when he was retorted by a stranger with the geographical location of Jingzhou. He wanted to argue but could not.
Yuan Shu felt a splitting headache. He rubbed it hard and signaled everyone to retreat, leaving only Qiao Rui and Zhang Xun. He also ordered his servant Yuan Liu to call Li Feng, Leji, Chen Ji,
Lei Bo and other capitals, Xiaowei and Sima.
Qiao Rui is the brother of Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun. After the latter was killed by Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, he led his troops to carry Qiao Mao's relatives back to Liangguo Township in Yuzhou for resettlement. He then plotted to avenge his brother, knowing that his strength was low, so he
He joined Yuan Shu's command. Zhang Xun was from Runan and an old official of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei. He had participated in putting down the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yuzhou in the past and had rich experience in leading troops.
As for Li Feng, Lejiu, Chen Ji, Lei Bo and others, they were either members of Yuan Shu's capital or heroes of his hometown in Runan. They were all chosen at the moment. There were also trusted generals Ji Ling, Liang Gang, Chen Lan and others who were in Jingzhou.
In the south, Jiangxia suppressed and refused to accept it. Originally Zhonglang General Zhang Xun was also in the south, but he returned with his troops in recent days. Thanks to this, Wancheng would have had fewer troops.
Everyone held urgent discussions and finally dispersed, each returning to the barracks to prepare for the coming war.
Yuan Shu sat alone in the empty hall, leaning his forehead on his hands and muttering to himself: "Wancheng is too close to Guanzhong. Dong Zhuo can attack the city with just a little effort. He is passive at one step and passive at every step. It is difficult to win back.
Ascend to heaven.”
"Should we consider Kuai (Liang) Zirou's opinion and move the government back to Nanjun Jiangling, using Nanyang County as the northern barrier..."
"No, no... Yuan Benchu sticks to Chaoge in Hanoi, and I can keep pace with him only when I am in Wancheng. If I retreat to Jiangling, I will make the world laugh..."
"Sun Wentai, you really dare to defeat the 30,000-strong army. Now I just hope you can hold on for a longer time..."
After a torturous few days, Yuan Shu finally received news that made him relieved. Sun Jian successfully held back the main force of Dong Zhuo's army, causing the latter to only send Wan Qi south. Wan Qi seemed to be menacing, but Yuan Shu was not afraid.
, the cavalry is not good at attacking the city, the opponent can only plunder some money, food and property, there is nothing to worry about...
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"What? Fan Yan didn't come back either?" Fan Chou was sitting in a house in a village in Bowang County, jumping up with excitement.
The gates of the three cities of Pheasant County, Bowang and Duyang were closed tightly. Fan Chou's men were all cavalry. They looked at the city and sighed. However, the hundreds of thousands of people in the three counties could not all hide in the city. Fan Chou led the cavalry troops across the border like locusts.
Sweeping the villages. Because they came lightly armed and with insufficient supplies, the army could not act in a unified manner, so they had to disperse and loot and raise their own food.
At first, when the number of people decreased, Fan Chou didn't feel anything. He thought that everyone was unfamiliar with the road or had forgotten to return. Gradually, he realized that something was wrong, because there were thousands less people, and he only had 7,000 people in total.
Fan Chou had followed Dong Zhuo for more than ten years, crisscrossing the northwest battlefield, and was very experienced in using troops. He immediately realized that Yuan Shu's army was ambushing a small group of his own soldiers in the wild and taking advantage of the geographical advantage.
Fan Chou was furious and shouted: "Kill the village until the Jingzhou army jumps out."
Dong Zhuojun was ordered to massacre all the strong and old men in the village, leaving only the women to be loaded into cars and taken away to the next target. However, Fan Chou miscalculated this time. He led the army to massacre four or five villages in a row, killing thousands of people.
Blood flowed like a river, but not even a shadow of a Jingzhou soldier was seen. That was of course, how could Yeli care about the life and death of the Han people.
Fan Chou was furious, but there was nothing he could do. If the army united, they would be short of food and fodder, and if they divided, they would be in danger of being attacked. Seeing that everyone had gained a lot, he did not plan to stay any longer and turned back.
When the Liangzhou army walked to Bowang and Pheasant counties, Tanqi suddenly found Jingzhou soldiers in the northeast. Fan Chou frowned and thought about it for a while and decided to ignore it. When the Jingzhou soldiers saw that the Liangzhou people did not want to start a war, they immediately became bolder.
, provoked several times, and once hundreds of riders rushed all the way in front of the Liangzhou people, the distance between the two sides was less than one mile.
Fan Chou suddenly changed his color and gnashed his teeth to pursue the Jingzhou people. However, the opponent knew the geography well and was as slippery as a loach. He repeatedly escaped pursuit and then became more provocative.
Fan Chong was so angry that he vowed not to give up until he killed the other party. The two sides chased each other and fled, and unknowingly came to the Hengshan area. Looking at the complicated terrain around him, Fan Chong felt a thump in his heart. At this time, it was too late to retreat.
, I saw tens of thousands of infantry blocking the way from the rear, and then thousands of infantry and cavalry rushed out from the front.
Fan Chou has fought countless battles in his life, and has also encountered many situations worse than today. Although he was frightened, he did not panic and immediately launched an attack while the infantry behind him was not gaining a firm footing.
Fan Chou was the most powerful general under Dong Zhuo's command. He took the lead and ascended in person. The soldiers fought hard and shouted loudly. With one blow, he wedged himself into the Jingzhou soldiers' phalanx, causing a melee. Wild forces came from behind to attack, but the Liangzhou people ignored him.
, followed closely behind Fan Chou, and targeted the spot to attack wildly.
The two sides fought bloody battles for an hour. Wen Pin, the commander of the Jingzhou soldiers, tried his best to control the situation, but was still unable to prevent the Liangzhou people from breaking out.
In this battle, the Jingzhou side lost nearly 5,000 people, beheaded 2,300 people, captured 400, captured more than 1,100 healthy horses, and more than 800 injured horses, and all women, vehicles, property, etc. were recaptured. In addition,
Ye Li had nearly a thousand beheaded before. Is this battle a victory or a defeat? Wenpin thinks it is a victory, and a big victory at that.
Fan Chou and Wenpin held the same view, and the Jingzhou people won this battle. He quickly rushed back to Luyang with more than 3,000 remaining troops. Hu Zhen here was not much better than him, with more than 4,000 dead, but there was still nothing he could do to defeat Luyang.
Yang, there was no way he could resist Sun Jian. Both sides lost a total of nearly 8,000 men in exchange for more than 20,000 Jingzhou prisoners. No matter how you calculate it, the gains outweigh the losses.
The two men looked at each other and sighed, leading their troops back north.
Seeing the people in Liangzhou retreating like a tide, Sun Jian breathed a long sigh of relief. A fatigue that he had never seen since the beginning of the war instantly spread all over his body, and his feet went weak.
He and others reacted in time, stepped forward to support him, and then sat down on the ground without saying anything.
Sun Jian pushed everyone away, pressed his hands on the city wall, supported his body, and stared at the Liangzhou people until they disappeared...
"Introduced Dong Zhuo's army to Hengshan and defeated it. In total, more than 3,000 people were beheaded, 400 were captured, and more than 2,000 horses..." Yuan Shu was suddenly startled when he got Wenpin's victory letter. His first thought was that the other party had lied.
, but with the heads and war horses being sent into Wancheng one after another, Yuan Shu finally believed it and was so happy that he appointed Wenpin and Yeli as Zhonglang General, all of whom were generously rewarded.
After Dong Zhuo's army withdrew from Jingzhou, Yuan Shu expected it, so he invited the heroes of Jingzhou to a banquet. On that day, Yuan Shu drank until the cup was dry and refused to accept anyone who came. He drank more than a stone and said to himself arrogantly: "Whoever in the world can defeat Dong Zhuo is the one who can defeat Dong Zhuo.
Gu and Gai Yingye..."
No matter whether they were sincere or not, all the guests laughed and agreed. Only Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, the Polu general, was unhappy. His entire army of 30,000 men was wiped out, and more than 2,000 of his 5,000 guards were killed, making him the largest
Losers, so they can't even force a smile...
Yuan Shu drunkenly patted Sun Jian, who was sitting next to him, and said with a smile: "Wentai, don't worry about it. When I sort out the chaos in Jingzhou, I will definitely send troops to attack the Dong thieves. No later than next autumn, by then Wentai can be alone."
Control an army."
"Thank you, General..." Sun Jian twitched his lips, but he couldn't smile, so he had to raise his glass and toast to express his gratitude.
"You and I are brothers, how can we say thank you?" Yuan Shu waved his hand and drank half the wine in the glass.
Yuan Shu's servant Yuan Liu entered from the side door of the lobby, walked around the back of his master against the wall, and whispered something.
Yuan Shu's pupils, which had gradually dilated due to excessive drinking, solidified again. He lowered his head and thought for a long time. He glanced at Sun Jian for a while and said, "Wentai, do you still have the ambition to challenge Dong?"
Sun Jian poured a glass into the case and said with emotion: "Although Jian was defeated, his ambition to eliminate thieves for the country has not been lost."
Yuan Shu put his palms on his hands and smiled and said: "It's great that Wentai has just received the news that Kong (伷) Gongxu died of illness. Now there is no owner in Yuzhou. I have to appoint Wentai as the governor of Yuzhou in order to ask for Dong's capital. You and I, brothers, each have their own territory."