The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

No one could have imagined that Gao Lan, a fierce general from Hebei, would be secretly sent to Li Jin by Cao Cao, and Li Jin and Gao Lan were both courageous, so the three of them dared to enter Gao Su and Feng Gong's camp to assassinate them. Things. Gao Su and Feng Gong were assassinated and killed. There was no leader in the camp. The more than 3,000 Yingchuan disciples fought bravely, but one thing happened unexpectedly. Second, they were in the camp. He was not by his side, so after brave resistance, he was finally defeated, hundreds were killed, and the rest were captured.

When Gao Su and Feng Gong's troops arrived outside Dingtao City, they sent a letter to the city, and they went to the east of the city with great fanfare and marched through the army to tell the soldiers in the city that they had arrived, so as to cheer them up. The determination and fighting spirit to defend the city.

As a result, within a few days, the two of them were assassinated, and the reinforcements they brought also retreated. These were also seen by the guards in the city from a distance. The morale of the soldiers plummeted.

Cao Cao seized the opportunity and attacked with Zhang Miao's troops. Fu, Pan Zhang and Ding Tao made Chen Jiao helpless and had to lead his troops to break through the encirclement.

However, although Pan Zhang was wounded and was newly defeated, in the end, he was a valiant general. He led hundreds of troops to protect Liu Fu. Surrounded by Cao Cao and Zhang Miao, he ran north for more than ten li, then crossed the Ji River in the south and went to Changyi.

When they arrived in Changyi, Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao left the troops that had broken out with them outside the city, and entered the prefecture in the city to seek to see Xun You and Le Jin.

Xun You and Le Jin heard that the three of them had suddenly arrived in Changyi, and without thinking much, they knew that Dingtao must have fallen.

In the prefecture hall, Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao waited for a while, Xun You and Le Jin came in a hurry.

It was still early, and Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao fled all night. When they arrived outside the city, the gates of Changyi had not even opened, so they showed their seals to the city officials. This is the city you entered.

Xun You and Le Jin were both woken up in bed.

Le Jin didn't wash his face, Xun You paid attention to appearance, but tidy up hastily.

Seeing the arrival of Xun You and Le Jin, Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao bowed down to the ground, begging for guilt.

Liu Fu said: "Fu is ashamed of his entrustment and expectation to Duke Ming, and he failed to protect Dingtao for Duke Ming. Now he has been captured by Cao Cao and Zhang Miao. In Tanxian County, Duke Ming was released."

Pan Zhang was also ashamed and said, "It's not Liu Fujun's fault for Dingtao's fall, but me! I shoulder the heavy responsibility of Duke Ming, but I underestimate the enemy's carelessness. I was attacked by two troops, Cao Mengde and Zhang Mengzhuo. It's my fault!"

Whether it was Lihu's fall or Dingtao's fall, Chen Jiao's low official position had nothing to do with him directly, but both prefects pleaded guilty, but he didn't want to say anything in a big way, and he also agreed to plead guilty.

Le Jin saw that the three of them were unkempt, their clothes were dirty, dusty, and bloodstained. Knowing that it was not easy for them to break out of Dingtao, he subconsciously looked into the courtyard outside the hall, except for Apart from the few military officials brought into the city by Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao, there was no one else. Le Jin's heart sank, and he asked, "Where are Zixiu and the two of them?"

Liu Fu, Pan Zhang, and Chen Jiao didn't know the specific details of Gao Su and Feng Gong's defeat, but they heard from Cao soldiers who had surrendered from the besieged city that they were beheaded by Li Jin and Gao Lan, so they took what they heard. Reported to Le Jin and Xun You as they were.

After Le Jin listened, he didn't speak for a long time.

Xun You also looked sad.

Le Jin said: "It doesn't matter if Dingtao is lost, our army will be able to defeat him sooner or later.

Back, Zixiu and Feng Xiaowei are both the Duke Ming's favorite generals, but now they have fallen to Dingtao! Looking at Xun You, he said, "Sir, how can you and I report to Duke Ming?" "

Le Jin is Xun Zhen's old man from Xixiang. He has known Gao Su and Feng Gong for a long time. Although their friendship is not as good as Gao Su and Feng Gong, they are still good. Hearing that they were killed in battle, Le Jin's heart is very deep. grief.

Xun You said: "The general will inevitably die before the battle. Zixiu and the others were unfortunately assassinated by Li Jin and Gao Lan, which is really heartbreaking, but the matter has come to this point, you and I have no choice but to tell Duke Ming the truth."

It is not uncommon for the leader of the army to be assassinated in the military camp, but it is not uncommon.

The most influential and assassinated generals have the highest status. From ancient times to this time, they should probably be Laishe and Cen Peng in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially Cen Peng, who was one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai later. The founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who was not deducted, was assassinated in the camp by assassins sent by Gongsun Shu when both of them were attacking Shu.

The assassination of Gao Su and Feng Gong, of course, made Le Jin sad, but as Xun You said, since the incident had already happened, there was no other way but to report it to Xun Zhen truthfully.

Xun You is different from Le Jin. First of all, he is the prefect of Yanzhou. As the chief official of Yanzhou, he cannot delay his official duties too much because of his personal feelings. Second, he is essentially a scholar. Although because of the relationship between old acquaintances and the personalities of Gao Su and Feng Gong, I like them quite a lot, and I feel embarrassed by their deaths, but they are not as heartbroken as Le Jin. After answering Le Jin's question, his thoughts turned to the current battle situation.

Xun You pondered for a long time, and then said to Le Jin: "Wen Qian, Lihu and Dingtao fell one after another, and Li Jin of the Cheng clan betrayed us. I'm afraid our reinforcements will no longer be able to go to Jiyin. I think the current plan should be changed before The strategy of the battle is to change to help Jiyin to stick to Shanyang. Why do you think it is the same?"

Liu Fu and Pan Zhang were the main generals of Jiyin and Lihu. Not only were they defeated, but they were also forced to flee to Changyi. It is conceivable that the other counties of Jiyin and Lihu were defending with few troops and horses. When the snakes were headless, they would soon fall into the hands of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao, so it was obviously unnecessary to send reinforcements to Jiyin County at this time.

On the other hand, after Cao Cao and Zhang Miao captured Jiyin County, the fighting spirit of their soldiers will definitely increase. It became depressed, and from the perspective of morale, it was not appropriate to send troops into Jiyin County now.

The best way to deal with the current situation is to stick to Changyi and block the troops of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao in the west of Sishui and Jishui. , and Xun Zhen's reinforcements arrived, and then made plans to attack and recover Jiyin.

Yue Jin is skilled in military affairs and understands that Xun You's countermeasure is the only feasible one at the moment, so he has no objection.

Not only did he lose Lihu, but now he also lost Dingtao, and he indirectly killed Gao Su and Feng Gong. He felt that his guilt was getting bigger and bigger, and driven by a deep sense of shame, Pan Zhang wanted to. Dedicated to guilt.

He took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "After Cao Cao and Zhang Miao occupy Dingtao, they will surely cross the Jishui and go east, and plunder into the counties of Wu, Shanfu and Jishi. Zhang dares to ask the envoys and generals to allow him to bring his troops and horses. , go to become martial, stop its soldiers!"

Xun You glanced at the place where his shoulders were bandaged with gauze, and said, "Wengui, how is your injury?"

Pan Zhang clenched his teeth, resisted the pain, moved his right arm, and said, "It's just the arrow, it's no big deal!"

"What you said just now is not bad, Cao Dongjun and Zhang Mengzhuo, after occupying our Dingtao, it is very likely that the East will become Wu and other counties, but now their military is victorious, I

The army has been defeated one after another, and it must be avoided. Chengwu County, I am not going to send someone to guard it. Wen Gui, if your shoulder injury doesn't matter, you can bring your own soldiers... How many soldiers do you have? "

Pan Zhang said: "There are still more than 300 soldiers, although not many, but they are all warriors."

Xun You said, "I will supply you with five hundred more troops, and you will lead them into Liangqiu City as a side barrier for my Changyi."

Liangqiu is in the northwest of Changyi, and in the south is Chengwu County in Jiyin County. When Xunzhen attacked Changyi, he surrounded Liangqiu and fought against Cao Cao and Wu Zi. However, at that time Xun Zhen was on the offensive, but now, when Pan Zhang was sent to Liangqiu, it became a Xuzhou soldier on the defensive.

Pan Zhang took the order.

Xun You asked in detail how Liu Fu and Pan Zhang lost their battles, the strength and number of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao's troops, etc. At the end, he said, "You came from the **** battle at Dingtao, and you didn't rest all the way. Exhausted, let's go to the guest house to rest first. Wen Gui, you will directly lead your troops to Liangqiu City tomorrow; Yuan Ying, Ji Bi, you two will come back to the prefecture tomorrow, and let's discuss specific strategies for guarding Changyi."

Pan Zhang took over the order written by Le Jin to send troops to him, and Liu Fu and Chen Jiao bowed to Xun You and Le, and went out as ordered.

Le Jin frowned and said, "Gongda, Pan Zhang lost two consecutive defeats, and his shoulder was injured. In my opinion, at least for the time being, it should not be used for him anymore. Why did you ask him to settle in Liangqiu?"

It is said that Le Jin and Pan Zhang are fellow villagers, both of whom are from Dongjun County, but Le Jin has never given any special care to his fellow villager, just being fair in everything.

Xun You said, "It is precisely because Wengui lost both that I gave him the task of guarding Liangqiu."

"Why is this?"

Xun You said: "Know the shame and then be brave. Wen Gui has a strong temperament and was defeated twice, he must be full of breath, and Liangqiu is not far from Changyi~www.readwn.com~ You and I can pay attention to the situation there at any time, and put Liangqiu You and I can rest assured by leaving him to be stationed."

Xun You's words made sense, and Le Jin no longer questioned it.

At this moment, the sky outside the hall is already bright.

Xun You blew out the candles on the table, spread out the paper, put the pen in his hand, dipped in the ink, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then began to write an official document to Xun Zhen himself, reporting the fall of Ding Tao.

After the official document was written, it was shown to Le Jin. If Le Jin had no additions or revisions, he dispatched someone on the same day to deliver it to Tan County urgently.

In the following days, Xun You sent a large number of scouts to Jiyin to inquire about every move of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao's troops. If, as he expected, Lihu and Dingtao counties fell one after another, the rest of the counties would all be horrified, and most of those who did not resist would be looking down at the wind. ——The reason for this situation is that the magistrates of most counties in Lihu County and Jiyin County are still the same group of people. , Xun Zhen and Cao Cao who entered Jiyin, they will listen to whoever. But he said, why didn't Xun Zhen replace all these county magistrates in the first place? There are two reasons. First, many of these county magistrates are children of the right surname from other counties in other states. They are not at fault, so they are not exempt from officials. Second, they attacked Yanzhou earlier, and most of the counties in Yanzhou were captured by Xun Zhen. Occupied dozens of counties, he couldn't find so many suitable candidates to be the county magistrate.

In the past few days, Xu Zhuo, Li Zan, Xun Yue, and other governors of Yanzhou counties sent troops and horses to Changyi to come to Changyi.

With the addition of these soldiers and horses, Xun You and Le Jin were much more confident in defending Changyi.

On the third day after the fall of Dingtao, a group of Cao Cao's troops entered the territory of Shanyang.

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At about the same time as Cao Cao's troops marched into Shanyang, Xun You hurriedly sent the military newspaper to Tanxian to Xun Zhen's desk.