three kings

Chapter 122

Zhao Yun VS Sun Ce, there is no suspense in this battle.Zhao Yun, who often fights against fierce generals in the army, has made great progress in both martial arts and experience.

Sun Ce, who is only 17 years old, although he is highly skilled in martial arts, it is impossible to beat Zhao Yun.

The two men circled their horses for [-] rounds, and the winner was decided.Sun Ce was defeated and returned to the camp, and Sun Can did not chase after him. He just yelled and cursed for a while, and then returned to Runan City.

Three days passed.

Sun Canjun yelled and scolded every day, but Yuan Shujun couldn't shrink back and dared not fight.

Yuan Shu also regretted it very much at this moment. Everyone under his command boasted how brave he was, and everyone said that he could fight Lu Bu and defeat Zhao Yun.But, in the end, let alone Zhao Yun, even Zhang Liao and Hua Xiong couldn't deal with them.No one can walk through their hands.

What made him even more alarmed was that he got a secret report that Zhang Xun, the prefect of Wancheng, intended to rebel and was already planning to seek longevity.

It's okay, Shouchun is his base camp, if Shouchun is lost, he will be like a bereaved dog, homeless.But now he couldn't save face by retreating.

After much deliberation, another day passed.Yuan Shu really couldn't sit still, it's better to lose face than to lose face.What's more, even if he stays like this, it's not an option.

The morale of the soldiers is getting low day by day, and deserters are also increasing day by day.

On April [-]th, Yuan Shu finally made up his mind to retreat and ordered the entire army to retreat.But he forgot one thing, this is Sun Can's territory, not Yangzhou, let alone Shouchun, Sun Can can't allow him to come and leave whenever he says.

April [-]th was destined to be a bloody day.Yuan Shu's army has arrived at the bank of the Huai River after three days of rushing.

On the same day, at [-] o'clock in the morning, when the army was halfway through, countless fire-laden bamboo rafts suddenly rushed down from the upper reaches, cutting Yuan Shu's army in two.

General Sun Can's army Xu Huang led eight thousand troops suddenly appeared on the opposite bank and defeated all the troops that had crossed the river. Sun Ce protected Yuan Shu to break out of the encirclement with the help of the four generals of the Sun family.

At noon, Sun Can personally led the army to hunt down Yuan Jun's soldiers who stayed on the north bank and crossed the river without boats.The opponent's coach has lost and is unable to fight any more. Those who are overtaken will all surrender.At the same time, all the food and supplies of Yuan Shujun who had not yet had time to board the ship were also seized.

Sun Canjun was victorious.

On April [-]th, Sun Can led his army to the south, with [-] troops plus [-] soldiers, like a broken bamboo to conquer Yangquan, Anfeng, Gushi, Anfeng, Liu'an and other counties, and went straight to Hefei.

The prefect of Hefei was originally Ji Ling, but after the battle of Ge Po, Ji Ling disappeared. Now Ji Ling's deputy general Zhang Yao is temporarily acting as the prefect, and takes care of all matters for Ji Ling.

On April 21, Sun Can failed to surrender, so he used the method of attacking from all sides and forcibly attacked the city at noon.

Arrows and stones fell on the city, and many soldiers suffered casualties.Zhao Yun held a gentian spear in his hand and braved the rain of arrows.

Zhang Yao ordered the bow and crossbow to shoot at Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun pushed aside the arrow, and the gentian spear shot Zhang Yao in the chest.Zhang Yao died instantly.Sun Can beat the drum himself, the morale was greatly shaken, and the soldiers all rushed forward.Zhao Yun drew his sword and was killing. He rushed to the top of the city, killed and scattered the defenders, and the city of Hefei was destroyed, thousands of people surrendered.

The army was full of joy, and getting Hefei was equivalent to holding back the connection between Wancheng and Shouchun.Today, Yuan Shu's army is only [-], of which [-] are under the command of Zhang Xun in Wancheng.Now as long as Zhang Xun dares to rescue Shouchun, then Wancheng will fall into the hands of Sun Can. If he does not save Shouchun, then Shouchun will be in danger.

Yuan Shujun has fallen into a dilemma.

However, Sun Can's army was not in a hurry to make progress. It just stopped the army for repairs, consolidated the occupied territory, let Zhang Liao guard Pingchun, and appeased the surrendered enemy troops, making them sincerely surrender.

April 26, Wancheng.

It was already noon, and a strange combination walked into Wancheng. There were three of them in total. The leader was a handsome young man with sword eyebrows and star eyes.Beside them was an old man, this old man had a peaceful complexion, his face was rosy, and he had an otherworldly aura, but behind them was a strong man with a thick face, tall and mighty, making people intimidating.

"Yafu, is Duke Zhou really worth the risk for us to go deep into the enemy's hinterland?" the young man asked.

"Chan'er will know later that this son is both wise and brave. He is a rare and handsome talent. He is especially good at water combat. In today's world, there is basically no one who can beat him in water." The old man said quite confidently.

Sun Can nodded, together with his love for talents, he had the urge to see each other sooner, and he speeded up unconsciously.

Liu Hua smiled and followed.

Just as they were talking, the three of them had already reached Zhou Mansion.

Liu Hua said to the guard: "Please report to Mr. Zhou, and tell me that the old man in Luoyang wants to see you."

The guard glanced at everyone, turned around and entered the hall to report.

After a while, there was a burst of hurried footsteps, the leader was an extremely handsome son, with a beautiful appearance, elegant aptitude, and a high-spirited look.

"What a good son in troubled times." Sun Can praised secretly, but was also a little shocked. He didn't expect that the genius Yafu mentioned was so young, at most seventeen or eighteen years old.

He came to Liu Hua, respectfully performed a teacher's salute, and said, "Student Zhou Yu has met Mr." After the ceremony, he glanced at Sun Can and Xu Chu, and said, "Everyone has come from afar, please go to the inner hall to talk about it." talk."

Following Zhou Yu into the inner hall, and retreating from the guards, Zhou Yu saluted again and said, "Zhou Yu has met the prefect, sir, General Xu Chu."

Sun Can smiled and said, "Young Master Zhou knows us?"

"I don't know." Zhou Yu shook his head and said with a smile: "I was lucky when I was young. I once met Mr. Zijing outside the mansion, and I was also taught by Mr. Zijing, which made Yu enlightened and enlightened. Although Mr. Yu did not accept Yu as a disciple, but In Zhou Yu's heart, Mr. Zhou Yu is Zhou Yu's mentor.

Zhou Yu heard that Mr. has entered the account of the lord, and he is the foster father of the lord, and no one can go with him except the lord.In addition, I have heard for a long time that there are many generals under the command of generals, among which generals Zhang Fei and Xu Chu are the tallest and most burly.Obviously this general does not have the familiar features of General Zhang Fei, so naturally he can only be General Xu Chu. "

Sun Can said with a faint smile, "That's right, but it's not a skill to guess right."

Zhou Yu said to himself: "Then Yu can guess the general's next move, is this considered a skill?"

Sun Can said: "Young Master Zhou, it doesn't matter if you speak bluntly."

Zhou Yu said with a smile, "My lord's next step is to save your parents trapped inside Jingzhou?"

Sun Can's eyes and pupils constricted for a while, and he was horrified. He didn't tell anyone about this, but he didn't expect Zhou Yu to guess it. Although nothing happened on the surface, there was a huge wave in his heart. ?”

Zhou Yu continued to laugh and said: "Master Sun sent his troops to Xiangyang a few years ago, and in more than ten days, he conquered the 36 counties of Nanyang and obtained one-third of Jingzhou's land. The county surrendered. This incident was very strange. After hearing about it, Yu's first reaction was that the adults were threatened and forced the adults to submit.

And my lord is extremely filial, and my lord's father is from Jingzhou. After he retired and returned to his hometown, he disappeared.At that time, Yu guessed that the hermit's father's place of residence was in Jingzhou.Together, everything is very clear, that is, for some reason, Liu Biao discovered the hidden place of the adults' parents, captured them, and threatened the adults.My lord is extremely filial, although the conquest of Jingzhou is just around the corner, but I am willing to withdraw from Jingzhou.

Yu knew that my lord is not someone who just sits and waits to be killed, and would not just let Liu Biao capture your parents forever and threaten her all the time.Therefore, the adults must have sent someone to the rescue.As for why the lord wants to fight this battle with Yuan Shu.Yu has been puzzled, until not long ago, after learning that the Lord sent General Zhang Liao to Pingchun County to guard, Yu finally understood.It is not difficult to save people, but it is even more difficult to escape from the border of Jingzhou, but it is quite different if there is an army to support them.The distance from Xiangyang to Pingchun is not very far. If wolf riders enter the hinterland of Jingzhou to meet them, they will definitely be able to rescue the adults' parents.Even if someone intercepts it, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Jingzhou has a vast territory. If there are many enemies, they can be bypassed, and if they are few, they can be wiped out.With the mobility of wolf cavalry, and under the command of General Zhang Liao, what if there is no one in Jingzhou who can take him? "

Sun Can clapped his hands happily. Although Zhou Yu didn't guess his real thoughts, it was not easy to guess his thoughts so thoroughly with just a few insignificant conditions.This alone is enough to prove that this person's wit is extraordinary.

No wonder, Yafu said that Zhou Gongjin has three tricks in one move, and he really has this ability.

Thinking of this, Sun Can said: "Brother Gongjin, if it is unusual. If so, I believe Gongjin must know why Sun came here. I don't know what Gongjin wants?"

Zhou Yu still smiled lightly and said, "My lord is so busy, he doesn't care about the danger, which shows his sincerity. But the person who can make Yu work, must have extraordinary talents and a broad mind. Yu has a question to ask your lord?"

Sun Can looked at Zhou Yu with great interest, and said, "Excuse me."

Zhou Yu asked: "To win the world, talent is more important, or mind?"

"mind!"

Zhou Yu frowned slightly: "Why!"

"Because the overlord of Chu can never defeat Han Gaozu."

Zhou Yu nodded and said, "Suppose there are two countries, one is strong and the other is weak. If you are the ruler of a weak country, how can you defeat a strong country?"

Sun Can thought for a while, and said: "Firstly, the monarch and the people are of the same heart. Secondly, promote people who are wise, honest, benevolent, brave, and strict to be generals in the army. Thirdly, strictly enforce military governance and food and grass. Fourthly, take advantage of the time The fifth is to occupy the land. These are the Tao, General, Law, Heaven, and Earth mentioned in "Sun Tzu's Art of War." As long as these five points are mastered, a weak country can also be a strong country."

Sun Can's actions flashed in Zhou Yu's mind, and his eyes showed bursts of light. When Sun Can governed Wancheng and Runan, the policy he used was to follow these five methods to govern, and it was definitely not a lie.

(End of this chapter)