The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 105 Guan Gong is not only the God of War, but also the God of Wealth (Please subscribe!)
The good river breeze urges this light boat forward.

Passing through the plains, I see tall walls of buildings; looking for a wild ferry, I see the misty waves.

Guan Yu stood at the bow of the boat, holding a broadsword and stroking his long beard.

He thought to himself that the military advisor had a good plan, and they really succeeded in crossing the beacon tower set up by Yuan Shu.

They arrived at the city of Zhongli without anyone noticing.

If someone wants to use a similar strategy in the future, he will be able to guard against it.

"General, we've reached the shore."

A captain came to report the military situation to Guan Yu.

"it is good!"

Guan Yu raised the blade and pointed it towards Zhongli East Gate.

"Pass the order down, all ships open their hatches and all troops go ashore."

"Seize Zhongli City!"

At a command, a horn sounded from the shore.

More than 3,000 Xuzhou soldiers emerged from the cabins and rushed to the ferry.

He shouted loudly and rushed towards the east gate of Zhongli with great momentum.

On the east gate tower.

Yuan Yao was patrolling around bored at the moment. Now that the east was bright, he thought Guan Yu would not dare to attack in broad daylight.

He simply went back to his room to take a nap, then handed over the military duties to the deputy general beside him and prepared to leave.

Before he had taken two steps, he heard a burst of commotion outside the city.

Yuan Yao hurriedly sent someone to inquire, and the scout reported back soon.

"It's bad, sir!"

"There is a group of soldiers at the ferry, charging towards our east gate!"

what! ?

Yuan Yao's body shook as if struck by lightning.

He hurried to the top of the city wall to take a look, and was shocked at the first sight.

Outside the city, countless soldiers and horses were rolling up gusts of yellow sand, like yellow clouds covering the ground, and rolling towards the east gate.

A large flag with the word "Guan" written on it fluttered in the wind, and it seemed as if it was about to break through the flag and break out.

"Guan, Guan Yu!"

"Sir, it's Guan Yu!"

The deputy general screamed in horror, unable to believe his eyes.

Yuan Yao felt even more horrified.

The so-called hedgehog far away in the sky suddenly appeared in the crotch.

Guan Yu crossed the beacon tower upstream of the Huai River and appeared directly at the foot of Zhongli City.

For Yuan Yao and the Zhongli defenders, this was like a divine army descending from the sky.

"This, this is impossible."

"Unless Guan Yu can hide himself in the armor, even if he has the means, he will never be able to get past the surveillance of our Huaihe River beacon tower!"

Yuan Yao couldn't accept this reality, his voice almost trembled.

"Sir! Let's not talk about how Guan Yu got over the beacon tower."

"The most urgent thing is to close the city gates immediately and prevent the enemy from breaking in!"

Yuan Yao woke up as if from a dream and shouted hurriedly:

"That's right! Quick, quick, close the city gates."

"Pull up the drawbridge and don't let the Xuzhou troops in!"

At the command, the gatekeepers hurriedly pulled up the drawbridge.

When the drawbridge was halfway up, the gatekeeper screamed and fell to the ground with a bang.

When the other soldiers looked up, they saw arrows raining down from the sky, covering the sky and the earth.

It turned out that Guan Yu's army attacked suddenly, and the Zhongli defenders were caught off guard. When they wanted to close the city gate again.

They have already arrived within the firing range of the Xuzhou army.

Due to the fierce rain of arrows and firepower, Yuan's army had to abandon the suspension bridge and turn to street fighting.

Guan Yu drew his sword and rode his horse, taking advantage of the situation to charge into the city.

"What should I do?"

Yuan Yao was in a panic and didn't know what to do.

Although he had studied military tactics, they did not teach him what to do when the enemy suddenly attacked him.

"Sir, I think we should quickly mobilize the city's garrison to guard the east gate."

The deputy general hurriedly reminded Yuan Yao.

At the same time, he secretly complained, wondering whether he had a boss who was directly above him or a living father.

This kind of thing should usually be decided by the head coach at the first time.

It is really shameful that they still need their subordinates to remind them.

Yuan Yao hurriedly gave orders to mobilize all the defenders in the city to guard the east gate.

However, military orders were issued too slowly, and when he was in Zhongli on weekdays, he rarely communicated with the generals of Yuan’s army.

This sudden change caused some chaos in Yuan’s army, and the government orders were issued but were slow to be transmitted.

By the time Guan Yu had already reached the top of the city wall, Yuan's army had not yet fully assembled.

"This, this, this..."

Yuan Yao saw the chaotic scene, but didn't know how to respond when the battle came.

Another deputy general came up and reminded:
"Master! The East Gate can no longer be defended. It is better to abandon Zhongli and go back to apologize to the rear general!"

Yuan Yao's face turned pale, and Leng Keke nodded.

"…For now, this is the only solution."

"Today's revenge will be avenged tomorrow!"

After saying that, he turned around and went downstairs.

The deputy general was stunned, feeling angry and helpless, thinking that you wanted to withdraw your troops without even telling me.

If just one person runs away and the soldiers are unaware of it, how can they cover your retreat?

In desperation, he could only shout:
"Everyone, quickly evacuate Zhongli and escort the young master back to Shouchun!"

Upon hearing the order to retreat, Yuan's soldiers who were still fighting desperately felt relieved. They immediately abandoned the east gate and ran down the city.

Yuan Yao had never been on the battlefield before, so he was caught off guard and suffered a crushing defeat.

I didn't know how to handle it calmly.

After following the advice to escape, a person ran around like a headless fly.

The main thing was that there were enemies everywhere, and I was panicked and didn’t know which way to go.

"Be careful, son!"

After much difficulty, Yuan Yao's personal guards rushed over desperately.

I saw an arrow flying towards me.

Yuan Yao evaded and yelled, "Wooooooa ...

A stream of blood shot out.

The stray arrow hit Yuan Yao right in the chest. Yuan Yao's lips trembled in pain, his eyes turned black, and he fainted.

The personal guards rushed forward to rescue him, helped him up, and fled toward the west gate.

Another half hour later, Zhongli City was completely captured. A large flag with the Chinese character "关" (pass) was raised high on the top of the city wall.

Guan Yu ordered people to clean up the battlefield and strictly prohibited soldiers from disturbing the people.

In the government office, Guan Yu sat on the throne and listened to the generals report on the results of the battle.

Because the landing was sudden, Yuan's army was caught off guard.

The number of casualties was less than a hundred.

Guan Yu was very satisfied with the outcome of the battle.

Thanks to the military advisor's clever plan, they stopped under the beacon tower and bribed the defenders with money.

Unexpectedly, these defenders were only interested in profit and did not care about their identities and would let them go as long as they were paid.

So much so that Guan Yu once thought that even if they did not change their appearance and directly bribed the defenders with money, they might be able to bypass the beacon tower.

All I can say is that the upper beam is crooked and the lower beams are crooked.

Soon, the military officer took the account book and reported the amount of money and grain in the treasury to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu glanced at him, stroked his long beard and said:

"When our army entered Zhongli, many people in the city were frightened."

"You can open the treasury and distribute the money and grain to the people."

This……

The school official looked embarrassed and bowed and said:

"General, should the money and grain in the treasury be temporarily sealed?"

"Wait until the Lord's military advisor and his men arrive, and then we'll decide what to do."

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said calmly:
"Before the march, the military advisor gave me the right to act at my own discretion."

"Guan has the right to dispose of these money and grain."

"Listen to my orders and distribute the money and food to the people!"

Yes……

With Guan Yu's guarantee, the clerk felt safe to open the treasury.

"slow!"

Before he had taken two steps, Guan Yu called out to the clerk again.

"What else do you want, General?"

Guan Yu frowned slightly and said:

"According to military regulations, all soldiers who participated in this battle should be rewarded with 500 yuan."

"But yesterday, everyone worked all night and captured more than a dozen beacon towers without closing their eyes to rest."

"And attacking Zhongli in broad daylight is very tiring."

"You can double the reward amount."

"Anyone who kills an enemy or is injured will have his reward doubled."

Well……

Hearing this military order, the school official hesitated and bowed and said:
"General, the amount of money and grain stored in Zhongli's treasury is not too much."

"If we follow this reward method and distribute it to the people, I'm afraid there won't be much money and grain left in the treasury."

Guan Yu laughed when he heard this.

"Isn't this just right?"

"Soldiers and civilians can all get their share of money and food. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone?"

"...What about you?"

The clerk felt a little sad. General Guan cared for the lower-level soldiers and sympathized with the lower-level people.

He had so much money and food, but he didn't keep any for himself.

"Since the military advisor has given General Guan the right to act at his own convenience, he must also hope that you can take some money and property."

Sometimes people are like this. If you are nice to them, they will be nice to you too.

Guan Yu took good care of his soldiers, and the soldiers were grateful.

"...Oh? Haha, all right."

"In that case, I will go to the treasury."

Guan Yu smiled and stood up.

The clerk also breathed a sigh of relief. He really hoped that Guan Yu could be nicer to him.

Soon, the two men arrived at the treasury.

Guan Yu looked around and picked up a pot of wine in his hand.

"...Here, General, have you decided?" asked the clerk.

"Yes, a pot of wine is enough."

After he finished speaking, Guan Yu took the wine and drank half of it, then threw the remaining half to the clerk.

The school official was stunned at first, then he raised the pot and drank it all in one gulp.

"Thank you General!"

The school official knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Guan Yu stepped forward and helped the school official up, saying sternly:

"I am a warrior from Jieliang, and my master has not abandoned me and has treated me as a brother."

"I am lucky to be able to work with my lord to create great achievements and support the Han Dynasty."

"What do a few possessions mean to me?"

The school official bowed again and expressed his gratitude to Guan Yu for his kindness.

Afterwards, Guan Yu ordered his men to send the military report obtained by Zhongli back to Guangling.

……

On the other side, Jiujiang Shouchun.

The strong smell of alcohol filled the entire hall.

Yuan Shu sat lazily, watching the graceful figures of dancers in front of him and listening to the melodious music of actors in his ears.

Although Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui still failed to capture Guangling, Yuan Shu was still confident in the war.

Because he didn't believe in a war of attrition and that Liu Bei could defeat him.

Yuan Shu has no worries and can focus on dealing with you, Liu Bei.

And you, Liu Bei, are in Xuzhou, a place surrounded by four enemies, and the situation is changing rapidly.

How long can I stay in Guangling?
"General, the fighting situation on the front line is tense."

"Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui have been besieging Guangling for a long time but have not been able to take it. They have been spending millions of dollars on food and money every day."

"Huainan was in ruins, and many people starved to death."

"I beg the general to distribute money and food to help the local people."

The person who spoke was Shu Shao, the governor of Pei.

However, this position of Pei Xiang was appointed by Yuan Shu himself.

It was used to deal with Chen Gui, the prime minister of Pei appointed by Liu Bei.

"You also know that the war on the front line is tense, how dare you talk about distributing money and food to the people?"

"Not long ago, Zhang Xun sent me a message asking me to allocate funds to entertain the soldiers."

"Where is the surplus food for the people of Huainan?"

……

(End of this chapter)