Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

With a dry cough, Hua Yan asked: "The general now knows how General Yan was defeated?"

Han Meng shook his head with a cold expression. This is one of the uncomfortable things in his heart. Up to now, he doesn't even know how he lost.

Hua Yan spread his hands, pretending to be helpless, and said: "That's it. The way to use soldiers is to know yourself and the enemy. At that time, I didn't even know the situation of Li Yi's soldiers and horses. If the eldest son rashly sent troops to rescue, dare to ask General Han. If General Han Bing, are you sure of victory?"

Han Meng said coldly: "Who is sure of victory in the battle of Qingzhou? Could it be that if there is no certainty of victory, the fight will be over? If so, why don't we just go back to Hebei!"

Hua Yan's expression froze, and Yuan Tan behind him also had an unnatural expression.

Grinning, Hua Yan said again: "The general's words are wrong. Since Li Yi was able to defeat General Yan, it can be seen that his plan is deep, and then tens of thousands of troops will press together. In such a situation, if Li Yi has no direction for the city Take precautions, who will believe it?"

Han Meng said angrily: "But there are less than 4000 people outside the city, but there are [-] elite inside the city, so why not be afraid!"

"Well, the truth is not like this. The general is the leader of the army. You should know the truth of thinking about defeat before victory. General Yan was indeed defeated, but as long as the main force of the eldest son is still there, Qingzhou belongs to the eldest son, but , once the Eldest Young Master comes out of the city, it’s fine to fight against the soldiers and horses outside the city and win a quick battle. Once the stalemate is over, when the battle ahead is over, Li Yi’s army will attack the city, how can the Eldest Young Master resist?"

"Or Li Yi has another ambush outside the city, and when the eldest son sinks in when he sends out troops, then Dongping Mausoleum will change hands, and this battle will be completely defeated. Qingzhou will also belong to Li Yi. Therefore, the eldest son must It’s not helping, but for the sake of the overall situation, it has to be like this!”

When Hua Yan said this, Yuan Tan also stood up, and said with a sad face: "It's not because I have no courage, I am afraid of Li Yi, and I really have a heavy responsibility in Qingzhou. I really can't be arrogant, otherwise there is no room for recovery in the Qingzhou battle. there is none left."

After all, Yuan Tan also bowed to apologize to Han Meng. Although this move was to appease Han Meng, it was not completely contrived, because if there was a better choice, Yuan Tan would not want to do this.

After discovering that Yan Liang might be defeated, Yuan Tan's first reaction was to go into battle in person and lead troops out to support him. He was not at all cowardly, but just as Yuan Tan was ready, he was persuaded by Hua Yan and Kong Shun , let him calm down, and said that there is probably an ambush outside the city, and Qingzhou will be finished if he is not careful.

Yuan Tan has the same problem as his father, his ears are too soft. Although he was told rationally that rescue as soon as possible is the best choice, after the two persuaded him, Yuan Tan quickly wavered.

So Yuan Tan went to consult Guan Tong again. Although Guan Tong is very loyal, loyalty does not represent IQ. Guan Tong initially supported Yuan Tan in sending troops, but he was quickly defeated in the debate between Hua Yan and Kong Shun. After a while, although I felt that those two people might be greedy for life and afraid of death, and worried that Yuan Tan would be implicated in the defeat, but Guan Tong had to admit that what they said made sense.

In desperation, Guan Tong suggested that Yuan Tan stay behind, and he himself led 5000 troops out of the city to rescue him, but Hua Yan and Kong Shun rejected him again. The reason was simple. If his [-] people fell, what would happen to Yuan Tan's city? Shou?

Therefore, under the insistence of Hua Yan and Kong Shun, Yuan Tan Leng did not send troops, and even dared not open the city gate, for fear that Li Yi would lead troops to break the city.

Han Meng panted heavily, and said in grief and indignation: "My lord, now the life and death of General Yan and Mr. Tian are unknown, and the army of more than 1 has been wiped out, but the lord can't send troops to rescue him. Yes, the lord has a reason. For the sake of the whole Qingzhou, But what do the soldiers think? There are still 1 people in the city, but they are already frightened. What's the use of keeping such [-] people, can they stop Li Yi's army!"

Yuan Tan's expression froze, and he didn't know how to answer this question.

Helpless, Yuan Tan looked at Hua Yan on one side, Hua Yan looked terrified, and then looked at Kong Shun on the other side, Kong Shun lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Although Hua Yan and Kong Shun are a little clever, they mainly rely on their slick beards to pat on the horse. In terms of talent, Guo Tu can beat them by eight blocks.

This time, the two persuaded Yuan Tan not to send troops. The reason why they were able to persuade Yuan Tan and Guan Tong was mainly because they had some reasons. It is really not the best policy to send troops when the situation is unknown.

But what Yuan Tan and Guan Tong didn't know was that although their proposal was feasible to a certain extent, their original intention was not for Yuan Tan or Qingzhou at all. They were just worried that Yuan Tan would lose the battle and be captured by Li Yi At that time, Yuan Tan's noble status may not die, but as Yuan Tan's cronies, they are not celebrities themselves, and they will probably be slaughtered by Li Yi.

Therefore, they just refused to let Yuan Tan send troops for the sake of their own wealth and lives.

If they can think about the overall situation a little bit, let Yuan Tan take care of the defeated soldiers while strengthening the defense, and minimize the losses as much as possible, even if Han Meng feels uncomfortable after being defeated, he will not directly commit the crime and challenge Yuan Tan.

Being questioned by Han Meng, he was speechless, and his left and right arm couldn't help, Yuan Tan really had no choice but to turn around and say to Han Meng: "Can the general teach me?"

The muscles on Han Meng's face trembled, and suddenly he wanted to curse. After he endured it for a long time, he laughed out loud, with anger in his laughter, cupped his hands, and said loudly: "The last general is seriously injured. I'm afraid he won't be able to fight again. Please forgive me, my lord!"

After finishing speaking, Han Meng turned around and walked out.

"General, general, please stay!"

Yuan Tan shouted from behind, but although Han Meng's footsteps were staggering, he didn't seem to stop at all.

Yuan Tan's face changed, and he clenched his fists. Han Meng's behavior was too much to give him face. Normally, Yuan Tan would definitely let Han Meng know the power of military law, but in today's situation, Yuan Tan really can't, and he can't. Can't bear to punish Han Meng.

Watching Han Meng go away, Yuan Tan let out a long sigh, and asked powerlessly to the left and right: "What should we do now?"

Guan Tong remained silent, while Hua Yan and Kong Shun bowed their heads directly.

Seeing them like this, Yuan Tan couldn't help but get a little more angry, and said angrily: "You didn't let me send troops before, so I did what you said, and now it's good. Is it true that I can't stick here!"

Guan Tong still didn't say a word, but Hua Yan and Kongren looked at each other, and they both prostrated themselves on the ground skillfully, and said: "These are all incompetent subordinates, please forgive me!"

"You, you—"

Looking at these two guys who are usually closest to him, Yuan Tan is angry and helpless, can he really convict?

"My lord, my subordinates think that Li Yi won't be able to attack the city for a while. The most urgent task now is to find out the situation of General Yan and Mr. Tian, ​​and if possible, redeem them."

Guan Tong suddenly opened his mouth to resolve the embarrassment for the other three.

Hua Yan also hurriedly raised his head and said: "What General Guan said is that the priority now is to save people. If Mr. Tian is here, everything will be safe!"

Yuan Tan sat back on his seat weakly, and asked hoarsely after a while: "Didn't some soldiers say that General Yan was beheaded by General Li Yidou?"

The three of them were speechless for a while, because they had received very few defeated soldiers, and received very limited information, especially about Yan Liang's side. Up to now, they still don't know how Yan Liang was defeated, and they can't be sure about Yan Liang's life or death.

However, everyone had a faint feeling in their hearts that with Yan Liang's bravery, it was absolutely impossible for Li Yi to be captured alive.

Kong Shun raised his head to look at his old friend, and then said to Yuan Tan: "My lord, even if something unexpected happened to General Yan, wouldn't there still be Mr. Tian? If the master is rescued, there will be someone who can advise the eldest son."

After a pause, Kong Shun approached Yuan Tan again, and said in a low voice: "For this big defeat, let's not talk about whether Qingzhou can hold on, the lord must be held accountable, if there is no Mr. Tian, ​​how will the eldest son explain it? "

Kong Shun's words are very straightforward, that is, this big defeat requires one person to take responsibility, and Yuan Tan cannot be held accountable, which will affect Yuan Tan's status. It is Tian Feng.

Guan Tong frowned deeply, he hated Kong Shun's way of doing things, but the reality was embarrassing, Guan Tong did not speak out to refute.

Yuan Tan naturally understood this truth, took a deep breath, and asked, "Mr. was captured by Li Yi, how could Li Yi let him go so easily?"

Kong Shun bowed his hands to Yuan Tan, and said, "Li Yi has always been fond of beauty, and his subordinates think that if you can get the beauty in the city, with money and silk, there may be a chance to get Mr. Tian back!"

Yuan Tan showed hesitation. Although Li Yi was lustful, it would be too childish to exchange a beauty for a top counselor.

Seeing this, Kong Shun said again: "This subordinate has been trusted by the eldest son, but he has served for many years without any merit. Therefore, this subordinate is willing to go to the trouble for the eldest son. If Mr. Tian cannot be redeemed, he will be punished by military law!"

Kong Shun's order to establish an army moved Yuan Tan deeply, and he shook Kong Shun's hand deeply, saying everything without saying a word.

Kong Shun bowed again, with a very decisive attitude, as if Tian Feng could not be saved, he was going to die, which made Yuan Tan's eyes slightly moist, but Hua Yan, who had been a partner for many years, was full of surprise. No one knows better than him who this old friend is, and this behavior is obviously abnormal.

Could it be...

Hua Yan thought of a possibility, first his eyes widened suddenly, but the next moment, he suppressed his shock, took a deep look at his old friend, and decided to have a good chat with him.

Chapter 724 For the people of Qingzhou

It was night, and Li Yi squinted his eyes and lay on his back on the soft bed, enjoying Lai Yinger's gnashing of teeth and pinching his shoulders for him, feeling very proud of life, but that's it.

This time he sent troops to Qingzhou, Li Yi knew that he could win, but the battle was changeable, and Li Yi himself couldn't say what it would be like in the end and how much it would cost to win the war.

However, Li Yi had a bottom line in his heart.

At least kill Yan Liang, drive Yuan Tan himself out of Qingzhou, and then use a small victory to force Tian Kai to back down.

As for time, it is best to let this war end before winter arrives.