Chapter 423 Gongsun Yue: Damn, how come Tian Yu is better at talking than me! (Four thousand)
"Why do I always feel uneasy?"

Yuan Shao, who led his troops to Zhongshan State, had a trace of worry on his brows. His gaze drifted uncontrollably to the west, and his clenched fists loosened and clenched again.

Xun Chen saw Yuan Shao's behavior. His expression remained the same, without any change. He spoke calmly, "Mingsir."

The word "Ming Gong" successfully brought Yuan Shao's thoughts back to the present. He quickly looked at Xun Chen and subconsciously asked, "You Ruo, what's the matter?"

Unexpectedly, Xun Chen gave a meaningful look to the Jizhou soldiers below the stage.

Yuan Shao was shocked and immediately understood what Xun Chen meant. With the war imminent, how could a general be as worried as a woman?
He cast a look of gratitude towards Xun Chen, then fixed his eyes on the Jizhou soldiers. Countless soldiers stretched to the end of his sight, and the erected flags looked like a dense forest, and the rustling sound resounded through heaven and earth when the wind blew.

The soldiers at the front row had stern faces, straight backs, and were wearing armor and holding spears. They looked like elite soldiers.

The most eye-catching thing is the halberds they hold in their hands. The halberds are six feet long, much longer than ordinary halberds. Even among elite soldiers, it is difficult to find such a long halberd. Just the sight of the soldiers holding the halberds is frightening, and it seems that even the sun hanging high above their heads has dimmed by three points.

Yuan Shao called these soldiers the Great Halberd Soldiers. They were the best of the best and the strongest of the strongest. They were impeccable in terms of bravery and loyalty. They were the strongest troops under his command! They were the result of his countless efforts!

Out of fear for Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao specially called out the Halberd Soldiers. Although the Halberd Soldiers were elite troops, he did not have many of them on hand. Not to mention the training of the soldiers, the cost of the Halberd Soldiers' armaments alone was staggering. The halberds and heavy armor all required a huge investment. If Jizhou was not rich, the Yuan family had considerable wealth, and Yuan Ji was not dead, he would not have been able to make them even if he had gritted his teeth.

Even so, Yuan Shao, who had a strong family background, could only bring out two to three thousand Halberd Soldiers. The Halberd Soldiers he brought this time accounted for half of the total number. Compared with the 100,000 troops in front of him, the proportion of Halberd Soldiers was not too high, even pitifully small. However, he firmly believed that the Halberd Soldiers were definitely the key to determining the outcome of this battle.

"call."

Yuan Shao took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, as if he had thrown all his random thoughts, worries, and concerns behind him. He looked at the people below the stage and said loudly:
"My friends! The current situation has reached the most critical moment. The usurper Jia Wenhe is disrupting the government! He is using the emperor's edict to order Gongsun Bogui to attack Jizhou!"

"I! As the governor of Jizhou, I have no choice but to lead the troops to resist, otherwise Jizhou will fall into the hands of the treacherous! No one in the world will be able to come to the capital to defend the king! No one will be able to support the Han Dynasty anymore!"

"We have Jizhou behind us. We have no way to retreat!"

Yuan Shao gathered all his strength and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Second brother, do you want to fight?!"

A thunderous roar broke out from the silent crowd. They raised their swords and shouted with all their might.

"war!"

"war!"

"war!!!"

Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction. The fatigue in his eyes that had been there for a long time now melted away like ice and snow under the sun in early spring. He clenched his fists again. The army’s morale must be high! The army’s morale must be high!
We can win this battle!

If this battle can be won
Maybe it can even swallow up Youzhou!

Even though he was filled with lofty ambitions, Yuan Shao knew that he could not afford to be careless at this moment. If he made even the slightest mistake, he would surely be crushed to pieces!

He suppressed the strange emotions in his heart, looked at the 100,000-strong army, and pointed to the generals below the stage according to the previously agreed decision.

The general was more than eight feet tall, strong and powerful, with a face full of the fortitude that comes from having experienced many hardships.

"General Qu, listen to my orders!" Yuan Shao said in a deep voice.

Qu Yi strode out of the team and clasped his fists towards Yuan Shao, "I am here!"

"General Qu, I order you to be my deputy general this time! Help me lead the entire army, and don't make any mistakes!"

Qu Yi's eyes darkened, and he had already made up his mind. Now that the war was imminent and Yuan Shao had promoted him to deputy general, the answer was self-evident.

This is a desperate effort.
But there was not the slightest fear in Qu Yi's heart. It was more like every part of his body was cheering excitedly. A real man should fight and win merits on the battlefield! Wearing a Confucian cap and thinking about it all day long is not a real man!

Therefore, Qu Yi quickly said, "Yes! I thank you, sir!"

"good."

Yuan Shao retracted his gaze and waved his hand, "Send out the troops, march to Guangchang!"

"promise!"

Hearing the thunderous response from the soldiers, Yuan Shao couldn't help but share his joy with Xun Chen.

"Youruo, the army's morale is good, the army's morale is good! Even if it's Gongsun Bogui, I won't be afraid of him!"

"Mingsir, we will win this battle!"

"Haha, I'm borrowing your words to help you!"

After several days of trekking, Yuan Shao led an army of 100,000 to Guangchang.

He found that the situation was far worse than he had imagined. Looking at the precarious city and the city walls with cracks like spider webs, his mood sank to the bottom.

The rare good mood on the road also disappeared at this moment, and the only thing left in my mind was the deep fear of Gongsun Zan.

The threat posed by Gongsun Zan was far beyond his expectations!

At the same time, a sense of relief welled up in my heart.

If we had arrived a step later, Guangchang would have fallen into Gongsun Bogui's hands!
"You Ruo, what should we do now?"

"Defending the city, or fighting in the field?"

Even Yuan Shao himself was not clear, his voice became much deeper.

Xun Chen thought for a moment and said, "Mingsong, the city can no longer be defended, but we cannot just give up. We should fight and retreat, withdraw the baggage out of the city, and engage in street fighting with Gongsun Bogui."

"Street fighting." Yuan Shao's eyes lit up, and his low tone brightened up a lot, "This way we can reduce the advantage of Gongsun Bogui's cavalry!"

Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers not only frightened the Wuhuan outside the Great Wall, but also deeply troubled Yuan Shao. Who would not be worried when facing the White Horse Volunteers who came and went like the wind?

But to Yuan Shao's surprise, Xun Chen actually shook his head and said, "Yes, and no."

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"One street fight will not hurt Gongsun Bogui. Not only can we not win, but we must lose."

"Must lose." Yuan Shao chewed on this sentence, but in the blink of an eye, he understood, "The defeat is to paralyze Gongsun Bogui! Gongsun Bogui started the rebellion in Youzhou, he is arrogant and conceited, even Liu Bo'an doesn't take him seriously! The more arrogant he is, the bigger the mistakes Gongsun Bogui will make!"

Xun Chen nodded, and he admired Yuan Shao's talents even more.

He was born into a prominent family and had seen many talented people in the world, but there were surprisingly few people like Yuan Shao. People with strong wills and backgrounds often lacked the wisdom to solve difficult situations.

For those with background and talent, once they encounter setbacks, it is like being struck by lightning and they will be unable to get back on their feet.

A person with strong will and talent, but without any background, will struggle all his life, but in the end it will all turn into a sigh.

Only those who possess these three conditions are truly wise leaders.

I wonder if the person Wen Ruo assists is such a wise leader.
Xun Chen calmed down and stopped thinking about it. He nodded and continued, "Yes, by then, when Gongsun Bogui becomes complacent and leads his troops to charge at our army that has been waiting for us for a long time, even if we cannot defeat Gongsun Bogui, we can at least seriously injure him!"

"Haha, Shan! Youruo is really my Zifang!"

"Ok?"

Gongsun Zan, who was looking at the city of Guangchang through a telescope, had a hint of joy on his brows.

This aroused Gongsun's interest. He asked, "Brother? What makes you so happy?"

"Haha, Brother Yue, we have captured Guangchang! Everyone says Yuan Benchu ​​is powerful, but I don't think so!" Gongsun Zan laughed twice and handed the telescope to Gongsun Yue.

Gongsun Yue was delighted when he saw it. If it was true, he wanted to say, "It's all because of my brother's wisdom. Without him, how could we have captured the city so quickly!"

Unfortunately, he was still a step too slow. Tian Yu, who was standing next to them, smiled and said, "It's all thanks to General Gongsun's good command."

"Alas, how could it be my sole credit?" Even though he tried to evade responsibility, the raised corner of his mouth still revealed Gongsun Zan's true thoughts.

Tian Yu added: "General Gongsun is a famous general. Your reputation is known to everyone from Luoyang to the border areas. Now the city has been conquered, but the rebels have not surrendered. In my opinion, they want to engage in street fighting with our army."

"."Gongsun Yue looked at Tian Yu in disbelief, his heart in turmoil. This person... this person can actually flatter than him. No, he can even point out his brother's strengths!
Gongsun Yue felt a great crisis!
He had heard the name Tian Yu mentioned by Tian Kai before. Tian Kai praised Tian Yu repeatedly in front of him, saying that Tian Yu was a rare talent in the clan. At first, he didn't take it seriously and casually assigned a minor official to Tian Yu.

It was not until Liu Biao borrowed Tian Yu away that he remembered this person.

At first he wondered if he had missed a talented person, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Maybe Liu Biao liked Tian Yu?

After all, who would select talented people without even testing them?
Could it be that Liu Biao and Tian Yu had a close relationship?
If that's the case, then why did Tian Yu stay in Youzhou? Did he like to fight the Wuhuan?
However, what Gongsun Yue never expected was that since Tian Yu entered the provincial government, his treatment had skyrocketed, and even Liu Bei's brother Liu Deran could not catch up.

In the blink of an eye, Gongsun Yue was shocked to find that Tian Yu was actually appointed as a captain by Liu Biao!

In this battle, Tian Yu commanded the elite troops that Liu Biao brought from Chang'an.
Gongsun Yue reasonably suspected that Tian Yu might be Liu Biao's illegitimate son who was living abroad.
"Haha, street fighting? The strength of our army frightens the Wuhuan! Why should we fear street fighting?"

What Gongsun Yue didn't expect was that Tian Yu paused for a moment and looked at him deeply. This really made Gongsun Yue a little confused. Before he could figure it out, Tian Yu nodded and said in agreement: "General Gongsun Yue is right! As the saying goes, why not use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? Why not let me lead the county soldiers to do it for you!"

Gongsun Yue's face froze, and he thought to himself, Oh no, this person is waiting for me here!

He was just about to open his mouth to make amends.

However, Gongsun Zan got there first. He admired Tian Yu, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him: "Guorang is a rare talent. Since Guorang has spoken, let's do as he says!"

"promise."

Gongsun Yue was stunned. He agreed to Tian Yu so easily?
Confused, confused!

Can Tian Guorang fight? Can he lead troops into battle?

Tian Guorang wants to fight in street battles?

You know I don’t have that ability?

Watching Tian Yu go away, Gongsun Yue finally couldn't hold back any more. He looked at Gongsun Zan and asked, "Brother, why did you agree to Tian Guorang? Tian Guorang has never experienced a major war, and the friendship between him and the envoy is perhaps far beyond our imagination. If there is an accident."

"Brother Yue, I am naturally aware of your worries, but the fact that this man can catch the eye of Envoy Liu is enough to prove that he is not an ordinary person. What's more, it is not me who wants him to go to street fighting. Besides..." Gongsun Zan suddenly thought of something, and his expression was a little dazed.

Until Gongsun Yue asked: "Well? What else?"

Gongsun Zan finally came to his senses. He smiled and said, "Didn't General Wei follow me to fight cocks and run around with me before? What good is a good sword if it's not polished, even if it's made of top-quality material?"

Gongsun Yue opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the words were at the tip of his tongue but refused to come out, so he had no choice but to close his mouth and say no more.

It seemed that Gongsun Yue was convinced by Gongsun Zan, but Gongsun Yue still felt a little resentful.

Tian Guorang.
He is just relying on the power of the envoy, so he is not of high quality! He is not a virtuous person either!
Tian Yu led a thousand men to attack Guangchang City. Of course, he was not the only one sent to destroy Yuan Shao's remnants. He was just a vanguard.

There is no need to look, the soldiers behind are ready to support them.

"call."

Tian Yu exhaled a breath of foul air. The smell around him was really too bad. It was irritating his nerves all the time and made him frown.

Fortunately, these did not have a big impact. He stepped on the mess on the ground and slowly advanced the front line forward.

Facing the ambush of Yuan Shao's remnants, Tian Yu did not need to give orders because the arrows were shot from unknown sources. The guards beside him could keenly sense it in an instant. Through gestures and whistles, the sword and shield soldiers raised their shields almost accurately to block the arrows.

This shocked Yuan Shao's archers who were squatting in the house. Weren't they said that Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers were cavalry? How could they be so strong without any horses?
Is this really the Baima Yicong he knows?
Not to mention showing weakness to the enemy, it is impossible to win even if you try your best!
The archer looked slightly bitter. Before he could react, he saw a soldier from the other side took out a strange thing. The man put the thing in front of his eyes and looked around.

Finally, he looked at himself!

The archer's heart trembled. Although he didn't know what the other party had in his hand, his years of experience fighting on the battlefield and his instincts told him that danger was coming!
He quickly took a step back and put some distance between himself and his classmates.

After all, the angle he found when shooting the arrow was quite tricky.

No matter how hard you throw the bow and arrow, you won't be able to hit this position, right?
Ok?
Why is the bow that man took out smaller than mine?
Even a small bow cannot shoot
The thought stopped abruptly in the middle of the sentence, and the archer widened his eyes in disbelief. What did he see?
A shadow flew towards him!

The archer felt a sudden pain in his heart and slowly lowered his head. An arrow hit him in the chest. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth and then he fell to the ground with a bang.

"Captain, the archers have been dealt with."

The county soldiers looked calm and composed, as if they didn't care at all about killing chickens and dogs.

Even though Tian Yu already knew how powerful the county soldiers were, he still couldn't help but sigh in admiration at the man who could train such strong soldiers. He really wanted to meet that person!
But he understood the priorities, so he nodded and said, "Keep going."

(End of this chapter)