Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 761 Gongsun Returns
Tian Chou frowned and said, "Now in the city, besides your army, there are also the troops of Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Fan. They are a mixed bag and their morale is unstable. If we rely on them to defend the city, I'm afraid there will be many disadvantages. In my opinion, it is better to kill all of Gongsun Fan's troops to scare Gongsun Zan's tens of thousands of troops. Only then will it be effective."

Although his words were cruel and made many generals feel uncomfortable, they had to admit that they were very reasonable.

However, Tian Yu immediately refuted, "This is not appropriate. Now is the time to use people. Every soldier is extremely valuable. Moreover, killing the surrendered soldiers before the battle will also have a great impact on the morale of the remaining troops. In my opinion, it is not difficult to win back the morale of the army."

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly asked, "What's General Tian Yu's plan?"

Tian Yu said: "Whether it is Gongsun Zan or Gongsun Fan, they both have a lot of money and grain in the city. We will open the treasury, take out half of the money and distribute it to the soldiers, and promise to give the other half after defeating the enemy. How can the army not be loyal to us?"

Tian Chou's eyes lit up: "That's right, it's a good idea. Gongsun Fan has always been stingy and treated his soldiers very harshly, with many punishments and few rewards. The soldiers have long been dissatisfied. If we open up the treasury to distribute money, we will definitely make them work for us instead."

"But... these are supposedly the property of the imperial court. If we make decisions on our own, will it be..."

One general hesitated.

At this time, a weak voice came from the bed behind him: "Ahem... Let's do it according to this plan. If your majesty... ahem... if you blame me, Xu will bear it all."

"General Xu."

When they saw him wake up, they were surprised and happy and ran over.

Xu Huang waved his hands weakly: "I'm getting better, nothing... ahem... anything serious. Now is the time to seize the opportunity. You should hurry... ahem... hurry and act according to the plan. Don't delay the important military affairs of the court. Go quickly... ahem..."

Several people looked at the military doctor beside them, and the military doctor nodded to them: "Generals Xu and Qian have been carefully recuperating here for the past few days. They are no longer in danger. As long as they can continue to recuperate, they will be able to walk in less than six or seven days."

After hearing what he said, everyone was immediately delighted: "That's good. General, please rest here, we will go and make the arrangements."

After everyone saluted Xu Huang and Qian Zhao who was still unconscious, they bowed and left the secret room.

At the junction of Youbeiping County and Liaoxi County, there is a vast wilderness with clear skies and gentle breezes, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

And in this wilderness, Gongsun Fan was personally leading an army of 80,000 and marching rapidly.

Gongsun Fan looked radiant and in high spirits.

He looked ahead and asked the deputy general beside him, "How far is it to Lingzhi County?"

The deputy general replied: "General, this place is less than thirty miles away from Lingzhi."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Fan looked up at the sun which was gradually setting.

"Okay, pass the order down, the entire army speeds up and must reach Lingzhi County before sunset."

"As ordered."

The deputy general turned around to pass on the message, and several other generals also came over.

"My lord, Gongsun Du's army was defeated by you. His two sons, Gongsun Kang, died at the hands of Xu Huang and Qian Zhao. Gongsun Gong was also killed by our army yesterday. More than half of his generals were killed, and countless soldiers were killed or wounded. Even if they managed to escape, they are just lingering on. They will be destroyed soon. It is just around the corner for you to unify Youzhou."

Gongsun Fan's face became more and more proud after hearing this: "Gongsun Du is nothing to be proud of. He was no match for my elder brother in the past. He was able to survive until now only because Wuhuan and Xianbei tied down the Youzhou troops. I have been lying dormant for many years, and my military strength is even greater than that of Gongsun Zan in the past. It will be a piece of cake for me to take Liaodong."

Another general came up and flattered, "My lord is wise and brave, a genius born with extraordinary talent. No one in the world can rival you. Now, of the 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry, several thousand were killed by Xu Huang and Qian Zhao, and more than 10,000 were killed by our army. Their strength is less than half. Although Kebi Neng is cunning and escaped with the strategy of escaping from the shell, with his strength, as long as my lord absorbs Liaodong and the people of the Xianbei Kuitou and Qianman tribes, it will be easy to destroy Kebi Neng. By then, even if it is Liu He of Luoyang, he will be helpless against my lord."

"Yes, the heroes of the Central Plains are fighting each other and conquering each other endlessly. With one clever move, my lord can easily take control of one side. Within a few months, our army will have no less than 400,000 soldiers and horses. When all the parties in the Central Plains fight to the death, won't my lord's army be invincible when it goes out?"

"Haha, at that time, the lord established his rule in the Central Plains and became an emperor. It was not an empty talk."

"I, your humble servant, would like to congratulate you on your achievement of a great cause that will last for eternity!"

Gongsun Fan was flattered by them, and his heart was simply floating: "Hahaha... Well said, if I ever have that day, you all will be founding heroes, and enjoy endless glory and wealth." "Thank you, my lord!"

Everyone was fantasizing about the glory that would come in the near future, but a shout broke their beautiful dream.

"My lord...My lord...something bad is happening...My lord..."

Gongsun Fan was startled and looked back quickly, only to see a general chasing him in a hurry.

A general asked, "Isn't this Zou Dan, the defender of Changping City? Why did he leave his post without permission and come to pursue the lord?"

Gongsun Fan frowned, as if he realized something.

Zou Dan quickly caught up, and before he reached Gongsun Fan, he jumped off his horse. The huge momentum almost made him fall to the ground.

"My lord...something is not going well..."

"What happened? Tell us quickly." Gongsun Fan ordered.

"My lord, Yan Gang secretly colluded with the deserters from Yanmen and Zhongshan, killed General Tian Kai, and pretended to be a victorious army last night to trick the city gates open and kill General You. All the generals and soldiers in the city have surrendered. Now Yan Gang claims to avenge Gongsun Zan and eliminate the thieves for the Han Dynasty. He has established himself in the city and is raising the flag against my lord."

"What? How dare a villain like Yan Gang do this?" Gongsun Fan was so angry that his head was shaking and he almost fell off his horse.

"My lord..." Many generals hurriedly supported him.

A general said anxiously: "My lord, all our food and fodder are in Ji County. If Ji County is lost, our army can only hold out for ten days at most. We must return to retake Ji County."

"Yes, if we cannot retake Ji County, our army will not be able to return to Bohai County even if we want to. My lord, make a decision quickly."

Many generals spoke out in unison.

Gongsun Fan gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Yan Gang is such a despicable man! The whole army will return to recapture Ji County. I will kill Yan Gang and all the soldiers in the city, including men, women, old and young. Let's see who dares to betray me in the future!"

That night, on the city wall of Ji County, rows of soldiers stood solemnly with bright eyes.

Half of these soldiers defending the city were from Yanmen and Zhongshan, and the other half were surrendered soldiers.

After obtaining the treasures from the treasury and having a good meal, the surrendered soldiers all returned home. With the encouragement of several generals, everyone's morale was greatly boosted. Although their fighting capacity was still not comparable to those of the soldiers trained by Xu Huang and Qian Zhao, they did not lose in men and their momentum was not weaker at all.

"Da da da……"

A man came quickly on horseback, heading into the darkness.

Hao Yi on the tower was the first to see this man and quickly ordered: "Open the city gate."

The drawbridge slowly dropped down, the city gate opened, and the man rode in on horseback, quickly dismounted, and ran up to the city wall.

As soon as he got onto the city wall, he knelt down in front of Hao Yi and other generals.

"Reporting to the generals, the enemy has indeed fallen into the trap. The commander of Changping City has personally left the city to inform Gongsun Fan of the incident. Now Gongsun Fan has returned to attack Ji County."

"That's great." Several people clapped their hands.

Deputy General Xu Huang ordered: "Send a message to General Chang Sheng to act according to the plan."

(End of this chapter)