Except for Zhao Yun, none of Gongsun Zan's generals were very famous in later generations, but after being in contact with him for so long, Wang Yu certainly would not regard Zou Dan as a nobody. To make Zou Dan lose his temper to this point, it seems that Gongsun Zan's situation is really...
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Wang Yu suddenly shuddered and grabbed Zou Dan as if he was startled. He ignored the news and mounted his horse directly towards Juyong City. Taishi Ci and Huang Ze were caught off guard and wanted to follow.
Remembering that the Chinese army cannot be left unattended, the two exchanged glances, and finally Tai Shici followed.
It is unlikely that Gongsun's army has any malicious intentions, but there are many troops defeated everywhere, and the lord looks completely distracted. It is not possible without a capable person to protect him.
The battlefield was only a few miles away from Juyong City. It took less than an hour and a half to reach the battlefield with a galloping horse. The horse was moving very fast, and was blown by the oncoming strong wind. Wang Yu woke up slightly, and then he turned to Zou Dan.
Ask for details.
"When the war started today, didn't Brother Bogui personally beat the drum to cheer for the brothers? Later, Xian Yufu didn't attack the city, so why did something happen suddenly?"
"Wang Junhou didn't know that he was attacked by the Xianbei army that day. After a bloody battle, my lord was seriously injured. During this period, the Xianbei and Zahu took turns to attack, and the attacks continued. Juyong was a small city and the defenders were limited. It was all up to the lord to take the lead.
, to boost morale and persevere..."
Zou Dan looked guilty and helpless, and Gongsun Zan persisted for more than ten days despite his injuries. At first, he only supervised the battle at the top of the city. Later, Xian Yufu and others built a large number of siege equipment, and the offensive was several times more powerful than before.
Seeing that the guards suffered heavy casualties, Gongsun Zan did not care about his injuries. He led more than a hundred personal guards to put out fires everywhere in the city. After a series of battles, he naturally suffered more injuries. If it were not for winter, he would only have wounds.
An infection could kill him.
"In that case, why didn't you come and ask me earlier?" Wang Yu said angrily: "The miracle doctor Hua Tuo is in our army. He has wonderful rejuvenation skills and is especially good at treating sword wounds. If you had come to sue me earlier, I would order someone to go quickly.
Pick up, maybe someone has arrived!"
When he heard Hua Tuo's name, Zou Dan's expression also changed, but he quickly returned to his previous dejected look: "The prince is unaware of something..."
Gongsun Zan had been fighting in the frontier for many years, and had accumulated merits from a young soldier to become a general. Injuries were commonplace, but it was not like he fell down just like that. What really defeated him was his heart disease.
"Heart disease?" Wang Yu was stunned.
The impression Gongsun Zan gave him was always that of a bold and proud white-horse general. Such a person might die in battle, but it was really unimaginable to say that heart disease was difficult to cure.
"It's a heart disease." Zou Dan's expression was slightly hesitant, but his tone did not waver, and his answer was quite affirmative.
Wang Yu frowned, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Is it related to someone?"
"...It can also be said that." Zou Dan replied hesitantly: "Although the prince and my lord are not sworn brothers, they have long had a golden orchid relationship. They should know the lord's character. In fact, this time the lord will not wait for the prince's soldiers.
When they arrive, they will be the first to raise their troops and march north. It is not that they want to capture Youzhou quickly and compete with Qingzhou..."
"I know, I know." Wang Yu sighed: "Brother just doesn't want people to think that he wants me, a brother, to take the lead in everything. It's because I don't think about things well."
The literary image of Gongsun Zan in later generations is usually that of a vulgar warlord who neither knows people well nor has sufficient political vision, is blindly violent and cruel, and has ambitions that do not match his strength.
But after more contact, Wang Yu felt that the evaluation of Gongsun Zan in later generations was actually a bit biased.
The battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao is often used as an example. Some people praise the power of the crossbow, some praise Yuan Shao's employment of people in the early stage of his rise to power, and some criticize Gongsun Zan's lack of strategy.
But from what Wang Yu saw, the biggest reason why Gongsun Zan lost to Yuan Shao was just that he was too weak.
Speaking of the army alone, Gongsun Zan seems to be stronger, but soldiers are only one of the decisive factors in the victory or defeat of the war. More important than having more soldiers and generals is the transportation of supplies. In this aspect, Gongsun Zan lost a lot to Yuan Shao.
In the strategic situation, Yuan Shao formed an alliance with Cao Cao to the south, and Zhang Yang and senior officials to the west were all vassal forces, so they could concentrate on dealing with Gongsun Zan. From beginning to end, Gongsun Zan faced enemies on two or even three sides. While fighting against Yuan Shao in Jizhou,
He also had to deal with the strife between Liu Yu and the local forces in Youzhou, as well as the occasional attacks by Xianbei and Wuwan.
If Gongsun Zan was really an ambitious tycoon, he would definitely try to get rid of this unfavorable situation before deciding to conquer the world.
Either they concentrate on dealing with Liu Yu and the local forces in Youzhou, or they defeat the Karasuma people in one go, and then they use the power of foreign races to contribute to their own plans for hegemony, just like the heroes who were close to the frontier in later generations.
Even the talented and strategist Cao Cao, after defeating the Wuwan people who protected Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang in history, also recruited a large number of Hu cavalry and greatly enriched his tiger and leopard cavalry; Zhuge Liang, a wise man, also fought with the Qiang when he conquered Guanzhong.
People formed alliances and fought together. Not to mention Li Yuan in the Sui and Tang Dynasties in later generations, and Shi Jingtang in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
Heroes who strive for world dominance are inherently good at everything. People like Gongsun Zan who always adhere to principles are almost rare if not rare.
Because of this, Wang Yu was so generous after the Hebei War and assigned all the counties in northern Hebei to Gongsun Zan in one go, because he knew very well that with Gongsun Zan's character, it would be a simple matter for the two armies to unite, as long as he waited.
Just when the opportunity comes, that's it.
Gongsun Zan should have had this intention at the time. The reason why he couldn't get things done right away was mainly because he couldn't get in the way of face. He felt that as the elder brother, he was supposed to protect his younger brother from wind and rain, but in the end he was rescued and even taken care of by the other party. He couldn't change his mind no matter what.
This is the bend.
The rush to go north this time is a concentrated expression of this mentality.
In the past two years, Wang Yu has not been idle, and Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu have not been idle either. The two sides have not fought big battles, but private frictions have continued. Liu Yu wanted to collude with the barbarians, but his target was actually Wang Yu, but in Gongsun Zan's view
, that’s for yourself.
With his military strength, it was indeed difficult to deal with Liu Yu, Xianbei, and Karasuma, but since when had General Baima been afraid of getting into trouble? He would fight even if he couldn't win! It happened at this time that Wang Yu launched a massive Northern Expedition.
From the perspective of Qingzhou, the rear must be completely stabilized before the attack on the Central Plains, so the northern expedition is imperative. But for Gongsun Zan, something is wrong - this is the brothers helping the elder brother to find a way!
So, without sufficient preparation, he hurriedly sent troops northward, and was eventually attacked. After hearing what Zou Dan said, Wang Yu understood everything at once, so he came up with the phrase "not thinking carefully."
Objectively speaking, Gongsun Zan was forced to go northward by himself.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Wang Yu originally wanted to go to Yijing to meet Gongsun Zan and talk to him face to face before launching the army. But there were too many things to do before the expedition. Zhao Yun was in Zhongshan, and Changshan was too easy to fight.
, and as a result, it was delayed.
In a word, there is a lack of communication.
The biggest obstacle in this era is communication. There are no phone calls or videos. It is difficult to explain everything involved clearly with just a few letters. Misunderstandings are inevitable. If I had known this, I should have let Kong Ming go first.
ah.
Wang Yu sighed repeatedly.
"I can't blame you, sir. My lord is too upright. Dan and his colleagues did not fulfill their duties and properly advised the lord." Zou Dan was also full of regrets, thinking that if he had tried his best to persuade him, he would have been able to delay it for a few days at least until the king
Yu rushes to Yi Jing and clears up the misunderstanding. The two sides can cooperate seamlessly to fight together, and not just today?
"After the war, Dan and Brother Shan went into the city to pay homage. They wanted to go with the lord to thank the army, but they didn't expect that the lord had already fallen... Guan Zhushu said that although the external injury was serious, it was secondary. The key is that the lord has grown up in his heart.
The will to die cannot be cured by medicine and stone."
Wang Yu snorted coldly: "When he meets a certain person, he might be more moved by the scene. So, don't you want to come and meet with a certain person?"
"The Lord Mingjian." Zou Dan replied softly, with a face full of shame.
This is the fact. If Wang Yu hadn't taken the initiative to send envoys to inquire, the doctors and craftsmen in the city would also have said that they had no way to save themselves. Gongsun Zan's life was in an instant, and he and Shan Jing still wanted to delay the time.
"You guys..." Wang Yu shook his head repeatedly.
Zou Dan and Shan Jing are not selfish this time. If they are, they should facilitate a meeting between themselves and Gongsun Zan as soon as possible. The more respectful the better. After all, the merger of the two armies is a foregone conclusion, and these two people will be under their control in the future.
After dawdling, Gongsun Zan was seriously injured and dying. Wouldn't selfish people come to curry favor with him?
These two people were delaying time purely out of loyalty, but their good intentions led to bad things.
"Dan knows that he is guilty of a serious crime, and he is willing to let the prince punish him however he wants. I only hope that when the prince sees my lord, he can speak tactfully and let him go without any worries." Zou Dan leaned on his horse and said with a sad voice.
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"Are you begging me for this?" Wang Yu still shook his head: "So, you don't understand my elder brother at all, but you insist on being smart. If you have a heart disease, you should be careful with the medicine. Do you think that your elder brother is a small-minded little woman with no tolerance for others?
?Seeing someone will aggravate his condition, you can’t imagine it!”
Zou Dan looked back in astonishment, with a confused look on his face: "What you mean is..."
"It's hard to carve rotten wood. Even if I tell you, you don't understand." Wang Yu waved his hand, ignored Zou Dan, and directly ordered to his bodyguard: "Flying pigeons send a message to Ji County, please quickly invite Mr. Yuanhua to come here..." I thought.
After thinking for a while, he added: "Ask Kong Ming to go find Zhang Medical Ling and tell him that I have been seriously injured and need urgent treatment!"
"...Here!" Wang Yu's order was a bit strange. The bodyguard was stunned for a moment before taking the order and leaving.
"Let's go to the city and see my elder brother. Let me cure his heart disease." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)