Han Dao world

Chapter 569
Lujiang, Shucheng.

Zhou Zhong stood on the high platform, looking at the city wall in the distance.

After more than a month of siege, the city walls were stained with blood, like tear streaks.Even after days of continuous rain, it cannot be washed away.

Zhou Zhong sighed and stopped talking.

Shucheng is named Shu, but it is not comfortable at all. Instead, it is full of disasters.A few years ago, Sun Ce besieged Lukang. For nearly two years, the city ran out of food and people ate each other.He was in Chang'an at the time, and when he heard the news, he was distraught.He never expected that today he would personally lead an army to besiege Shucheng.

Looking at it like this, even if it doesn't take two years, it's not something that can be conquered in a short time.

"Gong Jin, what can I do?" Zhou Zhong turned his head to look at his son Zhou Yu.

Although there were tens of thousands of troops, Zhou Zhong didn't trust Yuan Shu's subordinates Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and others, and even Sun Ce didn't trust him very much. He only trusted his son Zhou Fang and his son Zhou Yu, especially Zhou Yu.

Zhou Fang fought bravely, but his strategy was limited, far inferior to Zhou Yu.He attacked the city several times and suffered heavy losses. I was almost beheaded by Yan Liang.

This reminded Zhou Zhong that the emperor mentioned Zhou Yu many times and tried to call Zhou Yu into the court, but never mentioned Zhou Fang. He was disappointed and admired at the same time.

Although the Son of Heaven is young, his vision of knowing people is first-rate.

Zhou Yu looked calm. "Siege of a city is never easy. Yan Liangneng is the leader of the four pillars in Hebei. He is not a mediocre man. Otherwise, Yuan Shao would not let him garrison Lujiang. The two armies are fighting, and the most afraid of impetuosity. Uncle has a heavy responsibility , let alone show flaws, and be underestimated."

Zhou Zhong glanced at Zhou Yu, hesitant to speak.

He found it harsh.

But he had to admit that he was indeed a little impetuous.Originally thought that tens of thousands of troops besieged the city, and the city was full of his own township party, maybe there was no need to fight, and Yan Liang would abandon the city and leave.I never thought that Yan Liang not only did not leave, but defended very firmly, repelling several of his attacks one after another.He got angry for a while and forced his subordinates to attack fiercely, losing many people, so that Zhou Yu came to dissuade him.

"Gongjin, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that I have to be in a hurry. As a shepherd of Yuzhou, I can't enter Yuzhou, and now I can't even regain my own hometown. Once the emperor goes east, how can I see him?"

"Will the Son of Heaven go east?"

"Liangzhou has been settled, how can the emperor not go east?"

Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Uncle, forgive me, but I don't think he will leave the east so soon, and it is even unlikely that he will leave the east in two or three years."

Zhou Zhong looked at Zhou Yu in surprise, with puzzled eyes.

"Back when Dong Zhuo was in chaos, soldiers from Xiliang also went east to Chenliu and Yingchuan, looting the people and smearing the land with blood. It is still a shame. Although Dong Zhuo is dead and the emperor is in power, the generals under his command are still in power. Mostly Xiliang people. I am afraid no one can guarantee whether the soldiers under your command can be controlled so that they do not dare to commit crimes. Enlightenment takes time, and one or two years is definitely not enough."

Zhou Zhong was taken aback. "You mean to say that the emperor educated the soldiers because he was worried about repeating the same mistakes?"

"At least there are considerations in this regard." Zhou Yu turned his head to look to the west, his eyes narrowed. "Bingliang produces elite soldiers, but Bingliang's soldiers are all tigers and wolves. If they are not controlled well, they may backfire. When the big man was in chaos, the emperor had no soldiers to use, so he had to use Bingliang as the main force. But he once witnessed Xiliang Soldiers are a disaster for Luoyang, and the palace suffers the most, how can they lead beasts to eat people? Enlightenment is the only way, it has to be."

Zhou Zhong frowned, a little regretful.

He always thought that after Liangzhou was pacified, the emperor would go east quickly, so he actively fought back.If, as Zhou Yu said, the emperor had to wait for the soldiers to be educated before dispatching troops, when would he have to wait?
He was angry, why didn't Zhou Yu say it earlier?
Zhou Zhong was thinking about how to word his words when a knight came running from a distance, restrained his mount under the stage, and took out a document.The personal guards under the stage picked it up, turned around and went up to the general stage, came to Zhou Zhong, and handed over the document with both hands.

The document was sent by Yanzhou Mu Cao Cao.

Cao Cao had just received the news that Yuan Shao had defeated Yi Jing and killed Gongsun Zan, and now he was gathering a large army to go south and prepare to cross the river to fight.The trial and fitting department is frequently mobilized, and it should be preparing for a counterattack.If Yuan Shao leads the army to go south, Cao Cao and Liu Bei can't stop the trial and match, Zhou Zhong must be ready to face the battle.

Zhou Zhong was even more depressed, shaking the paperwork in his hand. "Gong Jin, Yuan Shao is about to go south, this Lujiang River can't be fought, prepare to withdraw troops."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Zhong in surprise. "Uncle, has Yuan Shao conquered Yi Jing?"

"Well, after all, Gongsun Zan couldn't support it. But it's also retribution, who let him kill the minister without authorization."

Zhou Yu rolled his eyes, and said again: "Even if Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, how could he go south in a big way? Isn't Xun You outside the Great Wall?"

"I don't know, but it should be true that Yuan Shao went south." Zhou Zhong glanced at the document in his hand again. "Cao Cao is very nervous and is ready to give way to the judge. Once the judge marches, we will definitely not be able to resist and have to retreat. If this is the case, it is better to leave early."

Zhou Yu looked at Zhou Zhong, moved his mouth, but said nothing.

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"Retreat?" Sun Ce was taken aback, raised his head, and looked at Zhou Yu. "Now?"

Zhou Yu nodded, smiled wryly and said, "My uncle is in a mess and has no fighting spirit."

Sun Ce snorted, not hiding his disdain.Although Zhou Zhong has a high reputation, he is really not a talent for commanding troops, and he has no rules in offense and defense.After several months of preparation, he was ready to give up as soon as he heard the news that Yuan Shao was going south.

Even if the news of Yuan Shao's going south is true, it will not take a day or two for him to cross the river and reach Yanyu. Why is there such a rush to withdraw the troops?

"You can't just leave like this." Sun Ce pondered for a while, and said, "Even if the trial match comes, crossing the Huai River will not be so easy. Water warfare is what Jiangdong is good at. Summer is approaching, and the water will rise. I have nothing to fear. ?”

Zhou Yu's heart skipped a beat. "The Navy is going to enter Huai River via Hefei?"

"Is it possible?"

"It's feasible, but... can Yuan Gonglu agree?"

"Let your uncle talk about it." Sun Ce leaned back on the table and grinned.

Zhou Yu smiled wryly.

Sun Ce's method is feasible. It is indeed a good way to block the trial with the navy and block the trial to the north of the Huai River.Yan Liang was able to stick to Shucheng because he was counting on the arrival of reinforcements.If he was unable to cross the Huai River after being dispatched to Yuzhou, Yan Liang would have to face the situation of being alone and helpless, and might voluntarily abandon Lujiang River.

Even if Yan Liang refused, the big households in Shucheng would be shaken.

After all, Yan Liang was not Lu Kang. Those who supported Yan Liang actually supported Yuan Shao, thinking that Yuan Shao had the hope of unifying the world.Put in the effort now and it will pay off handsomely in the future.If they find that Yuan Shao can't cross the Huai River at all, their attitude will change immediately.

But Zhou Zhong had always looked down on Yuan Shu, and asking him to beg Yuan Shu was indeed a bit difficult.

"Bo Fu, please Zhang Zigang to try it." Zhou Yu said: "Now is not the time to joke, the overall situation should be the most important thing."

(End of this chapter)