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Chapter 738: Sanhe Rebellion, Yuan Shu Flees in a Hurry

Meiwu City, the fortress that Dong Zhuo had painstakingly built for many years, fell due to Huangfu Song's clever strategy.

This not only marked the complete destruction of Dong Zhuo's forces, but also the punishment of executing his entire family. More importantly, it was the large amount of food and supplies that Dong Zhuo had stored in Meiwu City.

With the supplies stored in Meiwu and the grain reserves in Chang'an and Guanzhong, Su Yao can finally let go and carry out the task of recruiting soldiers in the two capitals that he now controls.

For a time, under Su Yao's order, Youfufeng, Zuofengyi and Jingzhao Yin under the Sili Xiaowei, as well as Hongnong and Henan Yin all responded to Su Yao's call and began to recruit refugees or brave warriors, preparing to send them to Luoyang in batches, giving priority to replenishing the central army sequence that had been severely damaged.

However, the two counties of Henei and Hedong, which were also under the command of the Inspector of the Imperial Capital, turned a deaf ear to the order.

Among them, Hedong governor Wang Yi reported that the Baibo army in Hedong was powerful and it was difficult for them to protect themselves by confronting each other on the Sushui River, and they were unable to send soldiers to the central government.

The governor of Henei, Wang Kuang, maintained a subtle silence. When questioned repeatedly by the imperial envoys, he only said that he had to guard against the Black Mountain bandits and did not dare to be distracted.

The capital of Nanyang County, Wancheng.

Inside the county governor's mansion, Su Yao looked at the news brought by the messenger and scoffed at Wang Kuang's statement:
"I believe his lies."

"The Black Mountain forces around Heinei have long been eliminated, and the Black Mountain Captain Zhao Silang is now stationed in Mengjin."

"Wang Kuang said he was defending against Black Mountain, but I think he was defending against me, Su Yao."

After saying that, Su Yao marked Wang Kuang on the list of traitors and prepared to pay special attention to him.

At this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly came from behind him:
"Haha, Champion Hou is probably overthinking it."

"Prefect Wang is a cautious and prudent person. I'm afraid it's because Captain Zhao is not in Black Mountain that the bandits in the mountains are left unchecked, which is why things are getting weird."

"We should focus on the present. We need to make a decision whether to continue the pursuit or return to the capital."

The one who spoke was Yuan Shao, General of the Cavalry, Governor of Nanyang, and Marquis of Wan.

That's right, Yuan Shao was promoted again. This time, after following Su Yao for a while, although he failed to rescue the emperor in the end, he naturally made an indispensable contribution to the destruction of Dong Zhuo. Therefore, he was also granted a title of nobility and was granted the title of marquis in Wan County, the capital of Nanyang County.

It is said that Su Yao had been galloping all the way from Chang'an. After a short rest in Luoyang, he led his cavalry to attack and defeated Sun Jian.

This fierce tiger from Jiangdong died on the battlefield before his ambition to dominate the world even began, and he left the stage of history one after another along with the devil Dong Zhuo.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Shu, who took advantage of Su Yao's western expedition to seize Nanyang, naturally became their next target.

However, although the goal was set, in order to wipe out Sun Jian in one wave, both the elite troops led by Su Yao himself and the reinforcements who assisted in the battle were exhausted after a series of battles and forced marches, and were in urgent need of rest.

An elite force without physical strength would be powerless even against a farmer's dung fork, so why would Yuan Shu bother defending the big city of Nanyang?
Therefore, after taking a look at the army's consumption, Su Yao led his troops, together with the remnants of Yuan Shao, the reinforcements of Zhang Fei, Gongsun Zan, Taishi Ci, and some volunteers from Nanyang County, and stationed in Duyang.

Their army set up camp inside and outside the city. The soldiers tried their best to recover their strength, while the craftsmen worked hard to repair weapons and armor. After a day of good sleep, Su Yao reorganized the assembled army, concentrated the cavalry forces, and prepared to attack Wancheng, the capital of Nanyang County.

However, what no one expected was that Yuan Shu, the guy who was so ambitious and arrogant before, stabbed people in the back and made cruel remarks, actually ran away!
"what?"

"Give up Nanyang?"

"Why do you say that, General?"

General Ji Ling was confused by Yuan Shu's decision.

In his opinion, although Su Yao was coming with great force, his foundation was unstable. Although he had a large number of people, they were all coalition forces that had traveled a long distance and were not under the same command with each other. Moreover, they were exhausted after a series of battles.

Although they had lost their powerful general Sun Jian, they still occupied the mighty city of Nanyang, had large numbers of soldiers and generals. In addition, with the overt or covert support of the aristocratic families and princes from Runan, Chenliu and other places, it would be no problem for them to hold the city and wait for changes.

If we seize the opportunity, it is very likely that we can take advantage of the situation to defeat the enemy.

This was not because Ji Ling was hot-headed. Instead, he saw Su Yao coming so quickly and concluded that he must have been unable to bear the pressure of being attacked from the east and west by Dong Zhuo, so he abandoned the western front to deal with their problem in the east first.

As long as they hold on for a while, Su Yao will be in trouble. If Dong Zhuo in the west makes another move, Su Yao will be caught in a dilemma and will be destroyed at any moment!
"Naive! So naive!"

Yuan Shu shook his head when he heard this:
"General, you don't understand that brat." "Although I hate him very much, I have to admit that he is really good at fighting."

"Attacking a city or a stronghold is something that ordinary people would find difficult to accomplish in months, but he always manages to win in one go."

"You are right that his foundation is unstable, but how solid is our foundation?"

"Although Nanyang City has tall walls and a large population, we have just taken it over. God knows how many traitors there are who are colluding with the enemy and colluding with him!"

"If we hold on to the city, we will be on pins and needles, and there is a possibility of being betrayed by traitors at any time."

"Not to mention, it's impossible for you to count on Dong Zhuo to do anything."

"What does the general mean?" Ji Ling shuddered. "Could it be?"

"That's right." Yuan Shu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. "Just now, the informant in the front reported that Dong Zhuo is dead!"

Yuan Shu's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Ji Ling's heart hard, making him stand there in a daze, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Dong Zhuo is dead?"

Ji Ling murmured to himself. He could never have imagined that Dong Zhuo, who was once so powerful and made all the princes in the world tremble in fear, would fall so easily.

"How is this possible? How could he have done such a thing in less than two months?"

Ji Ling waved his fist and went crazy:

"Hangu Pass and Tong Pass, two great passes, as well as the natural barrier of Yaohan, couldn't stop him?"

"Could it be that Dong Zhuo had lost all the people's support, and he surrendered all the way there?"

“Even if it’s not right, it’s not far off!”

Yuan Shu snorted coldly, with a complicated look in his eyes:

"Like I said, that little bastard is indeed something special."

"I originally thought he was just a warrior who relied on bravery and luck to get to where he is today, but the facts prove that he is not only a skilled warrior, but also has unfathomable wisdom and calculations."

"Let's not talk about the fact that he found an insider to help open the city at Hangu Pass. When attacking Tongguan Pass, it is said that he even mobilized tens of thousands of Xiongnu cavalry from the north to the south to provide support."

"Finally, Dong Zhuo was at the end of his rope. When the wall fell, everyone pushed it. The soldiers and ministers in Chang'an City launched a mutiny and trapped him to death in the Weiyang Palace."

Yuan Shu's words were full of fear and helplessness towards Su Yao.

He knew very well that although he had occupied Nanyang, facing Su Yao at this moment, he was really unsure and did not dare to risk his life.

"Well, then what should we do?"

Ji Ling finally panicked:
"This Champion Marquis has no worries now. With the prestige of his victory over Dong, he will attack us. Naturally, Nanyang City will not be able to be defended."

"But even if we run, where can we escape to?"

"The world's situation has been decided. We are afraid that we will become rats crossing the street, and everyone will chase us down. There is no way to escape!"

Facing the panicked Ji Ling, Yuan Shu sneered:
"I thought so."

"But now it seems that there is always a way out. The arrogant Su intends to support Princess Wannian to ascend the throne. Luoyang is in chaos."

"We just need to run away as soon as possible. Since his backyard is on fire, he will have no time to care about us."

"If he dares to defy the will of the world and create a hen crowing at dawn, then we can take advantage of the situation and raise the banner to attack Su. It will be a great way to survive from a desperate situation."

(End of this chapter)