three kings

Chapter 151 Lianke 26 Counties
Wancheng official residence, meeting hall.

After Zhang Xiu left, Jia Xu felt uneasy all the time, but she didn't know why.

Suddenly, a soldier came to report: "Jia Gongcao, there is a wounded person outside asking to see him."

Jia Xu felt cold, and walked out of the mansion quickly, and saw a seriously injured man standing aside with the support of a soldier.

When the man saw Jia Xu, he immediately said: "Jia Gongcao, I was ordered to encircle the bandits. When I was about to succeed, I suddenly killed a group of bandits. These bandits are very brave. We are invincible, except for me." , and all the rest died."

As soon as he said this, the man couldn't help it, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and died instantly.

Jia Xu's face became serious. In fact, these people were the killers he sent to assassinate Liu Pan. The meaning of what he said earlier was that they were ordered to assassinate Liu Pan.However, a mysterious person suddenly assisted, and the mysterious person was highly skilled in martial arts, and all the killers were killed except him.

In other words, the assassination mission has failed, and Liu Pan will return to Xiangyang safely.

Jia Xu sighed, and said: "It's God's will, what can I do for it." After being moved with emotion, he immediately ordered the future people to be buried generously, so as not to cause complications.

At this time, an envoy from Lu Bu's army suddenly arrived.

Jia Xu immediately received him in the meeting hall of the government office.

After some politeness, Jia Xu asked straight to the point: "I don't know, the envoy came to my Wancheng, what's the matter?"

The envoy took out the letter and presented it, saying: "My lord hopes to launch an offensive against Sun Can's army together in six days. Master Zhang Xiu attacked Runan, Liu Jingzhou sent troops to Anfeng, and my main army sent troops to Wujiang Port. Three armies, attack together, so , Sun Can will definitely be defeated. Sun Can's army will be wiped out and completely wiped out."

Jia Xu's expression changed drastically, and he asked anxiously, "What? Lu Bu hasn't conquered Wujiang Port yet? Sun Can still occupies the natural danger of Huaihe River?"

The envoy didn't know why, so he replied truthfully: "Sun Can's army Sima Xunyu is too cunning. He ordered people to be on the Huaihe River and cross the river with iron chains. Our army has not yet captured Wujiang Port."

When Jia Xu heard the confirmation, she slumped on the big chair powerlessly, with a dazed expression, and muttered, "It's over...it's over...everything is over."

At this moment, Jia Xu finally figured everything out. The fact that Wujiang Port was not lost meant that Huainan was not in a hurry.

Sun Can has no reason to retreat in a hurry.The only explanation is deliberate.

Since it was done deliberately, the opponent did not punish Zhang Xiu, who was chasing him with heavy troops, obviously he had a plan.

Three thoughts appeared in Jia Xu's mind:
First, retreat quickly, abandon Wancheng, and seek Xuzhou.

Second, regardless of Wancheng, directly attack the hinterland of Jingzhou.

These two possible beliefs are not big, and both have fatal weaknesses.

The last one was left, which was what he was most worried about.That is to say, the opponent had already seen his strategy in advance, and set up an ambush on the road, waiting for Zhang Xiu to throw himself into the trap, which is the most likely.

Lu Bujun's envoy saw that Jia Xu was in a state of despair, so he called out twice: "Jia Sima? Jia Sima..."

Jia Xu woke up from a convulsion, wiped the sweat from his forehead lightly, regained his composure, and said, "This is a very important matter, so I can't make a decision on my own. The envoy can go to the post house to rest, and we can discuss it after my lord returns. "

After dismissing the envoy, Jia Xu stayed quietly in the conference hall, waiting for the news, whether he defeated Sun Can or was knocked down by Sun Can.

At the moment, it doesn't matter anymore.The important thing is that he has already recognized Sun Can.Having been cheated twice, he has already seen the infinite potential of Sun Canjun and Sun Can's own strength.

The name master in his mind does not have to be stronger than him, but at least he must have the ability to convince him.

In the past few days, Sun Can has turned from defeat to victory, which is enough to show that his great talent is indeed rare in the world.

Not being arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat is also one of the first conditions for a person to achieve great things.

If Zhang Xiu defeats Sun Can, then he will also persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender, and he is the greatest contributor to the acquisition of Wancheng.If he was knocked down by Sun Can, he would have to surrender to Sun Can even more.A monarch with such great power and talent has only two paths for him to choose.

One is to destroy him so that he cannot threaten himself.The second is to assist him, make suggestions beside him, and nourish himself with the help of his light.

Obviously, Jia Xu is powerless to destroy Sun Can, and can only use his brilliance to nourish himself.

Only in this way is the most sensible choice at present.

About half an hour.

Zhang Xiu finally returned to Wancheng, led less than a thousand sergeants, returned to Wancheng listlessly, and walked into the meeting hall.

When Zhang Xiu saw Jia Xu, he said dejectedly: "Mr. Wenhe, our army was ambushed six times, and only a thousand of our [-] troops remained. What should we do now?"

Jia Xu was shaken all over. He originally thought that no matter how miserable Zhang Xiu was, it would be nothing more than a disastrous defeat. He never expected that the opponent would defeat the 1000 Xiliang cavalry that shocked the world in one battle, and less than [-] of them returned safely. Immediately he said in amazement: "How did the other party set up an ambush to cause such a huge loss to our army?"

Zhang Xiu explained Sun Can's six-way ambush in detail.

Jia Xu sighed secretly: "The other party has planned all our actions, and we are not missing a step. If you are an enemy, you will die without a place to die in the future. It is better to surrender. This is not only good for General Zhang, but also for the generals. I also have great benefits."

Thinking about this, he persuaded: "Sun Can has a great mind, rare in the world, and he is the master of the world. The one who wins the world will undoubtedly be Sun Can in the future. At this moment, we have no power to fight against him. It is better to surrender and follow Sun Can Can, help him conquer the world. Only in this way can he achieve a career.”

Zhang Xiu was a little moved when he heard this, but said in a somewhat embarrassed way: "But Sun Can killed my uncle, if he is surrendered, the world will laugh at him!"

Jia Xu secretly laughed in his heart, who is Zhang Xiu, he doesn't know the truth, what he is afraid of being ridiculed by the world is nothing more than because he has defeated Sun Can three times, and he is afraid that Sun Can will not tolerate him, so he immediately said: "On the battlefield, no matter how dead or wounded. It is unavoidable. Master Zhang Ji's death was caused by God's will, how can others be blamed?

Sun Can's grandeur, compared with Duke Huan of Qi back then, was more than that, but nothing less.Will not be jealous because of the previous three defeats. "

Zhang Xiu is familiar with the Spring and Autumn Annals, and knows that Duke Huan of Qi, the leader of the Five Overlords in the Spring and Autumn Period, reused his enemy Guan Zhong who almost shot him to death, and later canonized him as "Father Zhong". Help Duke Huan of Qi achieve unworldly hegemony.

In the history of China, this move is a model of loving and respecting talents regardless of predecessors.

When Zhang Xiu saw Jia Xu say so about Sun Can, he felt relieved, and said, "Let's do it according to the master's wishes."

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Pheasant County Government, Chamber of Commerce.

Those who have completed the task will hand in their orders one by one.

Only Xu Huang apologized: "My lord, in order for Huang to complete the task, please punish me, my lord."

It turned out that Sun Can's last ambushe used the method of inviting the king into the urn.After fleeing and fighting for a long time, Sun Can and the others expected that if Zhang Xiu was not captured, they would definitely go to Zhi County, the largest nearby county, to rest.

Therefore, Xu Huang was asked to persuade him to surrender, ready to let Zhang Xiu throw himself into the trap.However, the chief general of Zhi County is a stubborn old man who will not surrender to the death.Xu Huang had no choice but to attack by force. Although Zhi County was broken, it took a lot of time.

There was chaos in front of the city of Zhi County, with blood, boulders, and rolling logs lying on the battlefield, and it was too late to clean up.

Xu Huang had no choice but to set up an ambush outside the city.

Although Zhang Xiu was caught off guard, Zhang Xiu was not caught.

Sun Can had already understood what had happened, and instead of punishing, rewarded, he praised: "Gongming has done a good job this time. The so-called general will not accept the order of the king. The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. If you can't make full use of the art of war, you will only lose your troops. You are in a desperate situation. Remember, if there is a better plan in the future, or the situation changes. You can make your own decisions according to the situation. If it is reasonable, even if you fail, Can will never punish you.

I, Sun Can, need someone with a head and a brain to be a general, not a person who is ignorant of changes and talks about war on paper. "

The generals said yes.

Then, Sun Can praised all the fighters who had made great contributions, and then gave the order—to send troops to Wancheng.

"Wait!" Liu Hua stopped Sun Can's actions, and said, "Chan'er, it is definitely not the best policy to send troops to Wancheng at this moment. We should take advantage of Liu Biao's lack of reaction and divide the troops into four groups to destroy all the cities and counties near Wancheng. Occupy one by one.

As for Wancheng, I believe it is already in Can'er's hands at this moment, and he just needs to go to receive it. "

He knew Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu better than anyone present.Zhang Xiu was timid. Back then, Cao Cao slept with his aunt, which made him lose face. In the end, he swallowed his anger and surrendered to Cao Cao.Let alone now?As for Jia Xu, I feel more relieved, this person has a vicious vision, how can he not be able to tell the current situation?

Sun Can asked: "Father Ya, are you so sure that Zhang Xiu will surrender?"

Liu Hua nodded and said firmly, "I can guarantee it with my head."

Sun Can nodded and immediately ordered Xu Huang, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, and Zhao Yun to divide their troops into four groups and attack all cities and counties north of Wancheng.He himself led Gao Shun, Fan Wu, Xu Chu and others to recover the cities and counties south of Wancheng. Just in case, he let Li Tong, who is both wise and brave, guard Wancheng.

The whole army set off at night, and within six days, the five-way armies went straight to Keyuan County, Xi'e, Duyang, Zhixian, Yexian, Jixian, Luyang, Liguo, Xixian, Nanxiang, Shunyang, Wudang, Champion, Yinxian, Zhuyang, Shandu, Anzhong, Nieyang, Jiyang, Yuyang, Wuyin, Biyang, Pingshi, Fuyang, Suixian 25 counties.

Jingzhou was shaken up and down. When Liu Biao reacted and sent troops to guard it, a large area fell into Sun Can's hands.

Sun Can returned to Wancheng, just as Yafu Liu Hua said, the prefect Zhang Xiu handed over the seal in time and Kaesong surrendered.

In an instant, 36 of the 26 counties in Nanyang County fell into the hands of Sun Can.

(End of this chapter)