Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 442 Yuan Shao urged his troops to return: There are only one thousand left!

On the third day after the banquet, when Zhang Sui was summoning officials including Tian Feng, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Liu Xie, and Jin Shang to discuss matters of recuperation in the hall of the government office, Zhen Hao again delivered a letter from Yecheng.

It still belongs to Yuan Shao!

Yuan Shao urged him to set off quickly and take all the troops in Xuzhou back to Yecheng.

Zhang Sui threw the letter directly into the fire.

He's not in a hurry to go back!
What are you in a hurry to go back for?
This time when he returns to Yecheng, he will definitely fall out with Yuan Shao.

Even if a war doesn't break out immediately, the relationship will definitely become strained.

If he wanted to go back, he had to be prepared to take his family and Tian Feng's family with him when he returned.

What he didn't expect was that not long after the second letter was delivered, Yan Liang came in a hurry!
Regardless of the fact that Zhang Sui and the others were still in a meeting, Yan Liang rushed in and said, "Bo Cheng! Bo Cheng!"

The guards outside the government office couldn't stop him!

Zhang Sui felt helpless as he listened to the roars outside.

Now, the only trouble in Xuzhou and Lujiang County is Yan Liang.

Tian Feng, Chen Gong and Li Ru had reminded him of this when they went south to Xuzhou.

He had never wanted to dwell on this matter before.

Now, it's time to end it.

Zhang Sui signaled Tian Feng to lead everyone to continue discussing the matter of recuperation, and he left.

When they arrived at the gate of the government office, they saw Yan Liang had broken through the guards at the gate and rushed into the courtyard.

When they saw Zhang Sui, the guards who had been trying to stop Yan Liang suddenly felt as if they had been pardoned and stepped aside.

Yan Liang laughed loudly, walked up to Zhang Sui, pointed at the guards awkwardly and said, "These brats really need to be disciplined. They even stopped me!"

Zhang Sui glared at the guards and said unhappily, "Are you not leaving yet?"

The guards then retreated.

Zhang Sui smiled at Yan Liang and said, "I'm sorry, brother. It's my fault. I was so busy that I forgot to tell them."

"Don't worry, if anyone dares to stop you next time you come in, I will slap myself in the face!"

Yan Liang frowned and said, "What are you talking about? You are the governor of Xuzhou. How can you still have authority if you do this? It's just a small matter. I was just angry. Let it go. Don't take it to heart."

Zhang Sui hurriedly said, "I'll listen to you, brother!"

Yan Liang then said, "I'm looking for you for something urgent!"

Zhang Sui made a gesture of invitation and said, "Let's go to the side hall to talk."

Yan Liang hummed.

The two went straight to the side hall.

The officials served tea and left. Yan Liang then said, "Bocheng, the lord just sent me a letter asking me to report your situation and to take you and all the troops in Xuzhou back to Yecheng as soon as possible."

Zhang Sui's heart skipped a beat, but there was a hint of curiosity on his face.

After pouring a cup of herbal tea for Yan Liang and filling his own cup, Zhang Sui asked, "What happened in Yecheng that requires me to lead the army back immediately?"

Yan Liang sighed and said angrily, "What else could it be? It's all Guo Yuan's fault!"

"Three thousand cavalry, that's it!"

"Three thousand cavalry, nine thousand war horses, and countless weapons of all kinds."

"There are more than a thousand people here who I brought out!"

"Think back then, we led these people to kill the 10,000 cavalrymen on the left side of the Xiongnu."

"it's good now."

"I was beaten by that kid Guo Yuan."

"Three thousand cavalrymen, except for a few who escaped, the rest were all killed in the battle."

"My lord, we have received news that Cao Cao has used these horses and weapons to form a cavalry of 2,000 men, known as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"

"My lord, you cannot bear this. Let me lead the cavalry to urge you to take all the troops in Xuzhou back. We will first capture Gongsun Zan, then march south with all our strength to defeat Cao Cao!"

Zhang Sui nodded.

It was not much different from the two letters Yuan Shao had written to him before.

Yan Liang was Yuan Shao's confidant.

Since Yuan Shao wrote this letter to Yan Liang, it must be true.

Yuan Shao was really anxious. Moreover, he also wanted to take back his military power.

Zhang Sui asked again: "Brother, how did you respond to my father-in-law about my situation?"

Yan Liang scratched his hair and said with a smile: "I don't know much about your place, so I came to ask you!"

"Then, let's find some time to go back in the next few days."

Zhang Sui glanced at Yan Liang.

This is true.

Although Yan Liang followed him in his battles, he did not allow Yan Liang to participate in the recruitment.

Yan Liang really didn't know the military situation in Xuzhou and Lujiang County.

Zhang Sui said quietly, "Brother, let me be frank with you."

Yan Liang nodded quickly and said, "You go ahead."

Zhang Sui said: "Although I have taken over Langya County, all the troops have been given to the eldest son."

Yan Liang said "oh".

Indeed, this is true.

After capturing Ju County, the seat of Langya Prefecture, the eldest son Yuan Tan took away 60,000 soldiers, including those from Qingzhou, and only left generals such as Zang Ba to Zhang Sui.

"After conquering Xiapi, although we obtained more than 10,000 soldiers from Lu Bu, some of them were sent to Guangling County."

"Brother, you also know that Guangling County was massacred by Sun Ce. Without thousands of people, Sun Ce could go north to Guangling at any time. Wouldn't our victory be handed over to others?"

Yan Liang nodded again.

Zhang Sui continued, "The remaining several thousand people all rushed to Qianshan County."

"These few thousand people are all I can take with me."

"But, you also know that there are problems here in Lujiang County."

"Sun Ce on the other side is watching with eager eyes."

"Although I have captured Liu Xun's 6,000 naval forces, they are all captives. They may not obey me. If there is any sign of trouble, they may rebel."

Yan Liang said with a sad face: "Bocheng, it's not easy for you either!"

Zhang Sui said: "So, I must leave several thousand troops in Lujiang County to suppress the navy."

"It will take at least two years, right?"

"In two years, I trained this group of navy soldiers to become my own troops."

"When the time comes, I will have them all return to Yecheng to answer their orders."

"Brother, what do you think?"

Yan Liang scratched his hair and was silent for a while before he said, "So, how many troops can you take with you?"

Zhang Sui stretched out a finger.

Yan Liang's eyes lit up and he said, "Ten thousand? If it's ten thousand, although there are fewer people, it's still not too bad."

Zhang Sui smiled bitterly and said, "What do you mean by ten thousand? I mean, one thousand!"

Yan Liang exclaimed, "Are you crazy? You brought 20,000 elite soldiers from Yecheng to Xuzhou, and now you only take 1,000 back?"

Zhang Sui asked in return: "Brother, these 20,000 elite troops, how about dividing them up?"

"Part of it was given to the eldest son, part went to Guangling, and part will be left in Lujiang."

"Besides, the eldest son has the biggest share!"

"One thousand is the maximum number of troops I can mobilize."

"Also, although I brought out 20,000 elite troops, 3,000 of them are your Second Cavalry Army. They have not suffered much loss so far and are in your hands."

"All told, I only brought out 17,000 people."

"They are all infantry."

"I took these infantrymen and captured the entire Xuzhou and Lujiang County."

"Guo Yuan took 3,000 cavalrymen with him, but he failed to capture Huainan, let alone Shouchun. He almost lost his entire army, and now he has helped Cao Cao."

"Brother, can you tell me if I am incompetent?"

"I can still take a thousand people with me. Does that count as cowardice?"

(End of this chapter)