Chapter 234 Hu people invade Youzhou south
In fact, as early as when he received the letters from Lu Zhi and Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan should have realized that Baima Yicong's speed was not unsolvable.
However, Gongsun Zan, who was immersed in the dream, did not want to wake up, nor did he want to admit the reality that the Speedy White Horse had been cracked.
In this battle, Qi Qian Baima Yicong used his own death to awaken Gongsun Zan from the dream of invincibility.
The price was heavy. Gongsun Zan paid for his arrogance with the casualties of seven thousand white horse Yicong brothers.
Although in this battle, Gongsun Zan touched the ultimate form of the speedy white horse from Baima Yi's broken undefeated golden body and the handsome flag cut off by Ju Yi.
Even, Gongsun Zan took the opportunity of first ascending to the dead to prove his military soul, and seized the opportunity of a white horse to ascend the military soul with great speed, and successfully created the white horse with a general soul.
However, Gongsun Zan asked himself, is this really what he wants?
Why did Baima Yicong follow him in the first place? And why is it called Baima Yicong? Why do the people of Youzhou support Baima Yicong?
These questions kept turning around in Gongsun Zan's heart, trying to get an answer.
[The answer is already in our hearts, isn’t it? ] Gongsun Zan looked up to the sky and answered to his dead brother.
Looking at Gongsun Zan who suddenly looked up at the sky, Taishi Ci didn’t know whether he should answer Gongsun Zan’s question just now.
After all, Chen Xi and the others were very unfavorable about the outcome of the Battle of Jieqiao, and even made an extremely unfavorable judgment about Gongsun Zan and Bai Ma Yicong.
Gongsun Zan looked up at the sky and waited for a long time. He didn't even wait for Taishi Ci's answer. He couldn't help but look at Taishi Ci. What on earth is going on with this guy? He has never been so annoying before. ?
"Ziyi, what kind of views do those smart people in the Fenggao Government Affairs Department hold on this war?" Gongsun Zan asked Taishi Ci again.
Gongsun Zan, who asked again, had already made up his mind. If Taishi Ci did not answer this time, he would run to Fenggao and personally ask Liu Bei what he meant.
"Um, um..." Taishi Ci moved the corners of his mouth, still not knowing how to answer Gongsun Zan's question.
After all, Gongsun Zan's character is not a secret among the senior officials of Fenggao. Even pure military generals like him who have little contact with the Fenggao Government Affairs Council know it.
What's more, Tai Shici spent some time in Youzhou, and of course he knew what the people in the Government Affairs Department had judged Gongsun Zan about.
Looking at Taishi Ci's hesitant look, Gongsun Zan knew that those in the Fenggao Government Affairs Department didn't have anything nice to say.
However, this was also expected by Gongsun Zan. After all, how could he not know what was going on with his own character?
To put it nicely, it is called being extremely opinionated. To put it badly, it is called being stubborn and unable to listen to other people's suggestions.
He would sometimes selectively ignore even Lu Zhi's suggestions, let alone other people who had nothing to do with him.
Just like this time, Lu Zhi and Liu Bei actually mentioned in their letters that they asked him to pay attention to the terrain of the boundary bridge and the situation of the generals sent by Yuan Shao to fight.
Liu Bei even wrote in his letter to Gongsun Zan that Yuan Shaohui would send Ju Yi and what kind of legions Ju Yi would lead to fight.
But, have you seen Gongsun Zan believe it?
If he had believed it, Gongsun Zan would not have lost seven thousand white-horse followers at the boundary bridge.
That is, when the infantry charge was not needed, we respected the suggestions of Lu Zhi and Liu Bei and temporarily handed over the infantry to Tai Shici.
Thinking of this, Gongsun Zan couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, he had an impromptu idea, respected the suggestions of Lu Zhi and Liu Bei, and prepared a little backup plan.
Otherwise, he and Baima Yicong would be trapped in the encirclement of Yuan Shao's army.
At that time, if you don’t speak out, your military spirit will be lost. How many brothers can escape is a problem.
"Okay, stop hesitating. If you have anything to say, just say it. It's not like I can't guess what they will say." Gongsun Zan said calmly.
Taishici's eyes widened slightly as he listened to Gongsun Zan's words. It was really hard to imagine that Gongsun Zan would say such words.
"Well, general, if I say anything that offends you, you must keep your composure." Taishi Ci looked at Gongsun Zan and said seriously. He didn't want to cause Gongsun Zan to be concerned about Feng Gao's government affairs. The dissatisfaction of those in the hall.
The corners of Gongsun Zan's mouth moved, and his expression suddenly dropped. Seeing what Tai Shici meant, the group of people in the Fenggao Government Affairs Department really didn't have anything nice to say.
"Tell me, isn't it just some offensive words?" Gongsun Zan said pretending to be relaxed.
Tai Shici lowered his head and whispered: "Well, you will defeat this battle, and you will even lose all the ten thousand white horse followers."
At this time, Gongsun Zan His sullen face was completely unbearable. What kind of impression does his character give to others?
To actually let those guys who are good at planning make such a judgment for themselves, although it is not wrong.
While angry, Gongsun Zan felt that the judgments made by these people were really accurate. If he had stood on the outside and observed, he would have made the same judgment.
After all, when he looked at his previous behavior, he wanted to go back and give himself a slap in the face to wake him up.
"Then, have they ever mentioned that a white horse can prove its military spirit?" Gongsun Zan asked Taishi Ci curiously.
Gongsun Zan is quite curious as to whether those wise men who claim to be able to predict the future have calculated this step.
If he could estimate it to this point, Gongsun Zan would really like to ask the guy who made this illogical judgment on what basis he could make it.
Taishici swallowed his saliva. He could naturally think of anything Gongsun Zan could think of, but he just didn't notice it.
Now when I think of Yang Ji, before the war started, he said that Gongsun Zan might be able to super-ghost and perform a wave of super-supernatural operations.
At that time, Taishi Ci didn't understand what Yang Ji meant by super gods and super ghosts, but now combined with Gongsun Zan's operations, Yang Ji was really right.
Looking at Tai Shici's appearance, Gongsun Zan was immediately shocked. Is there really someone who said that a white horse can prove his military spirit?
"General, urgent report from Youzhou!" Just when Gongsun Zan was about to continue asking which one it was, and actually said that Bai Mayi had passed away from the meeting, Tian Kai ran over anxiously.
Gongsun Zan seemed to realize something, and his expression changed immediately, it was an angry look.
"General, there is an urgent report from Youzhou. Xianbei has sent troops to invade south!" Tian Kai said to Gongsun Zan with an ugly face, holding in his hand the intelligence just sent from his hometown in Youzhou.
Gongsun Zan suppressed his anger and took the information handed over by Tian Kai. After a few quick glances, Gongsun Zan could no longer suppress his inner anger, and his inner energy directly destroyed the bamboo slips in his hand. "Okay, okay, Xianbei, right?" Gongsun Zan laughed angrily, with murderous intent in his eyes.
"Ziyi, you should have a direct channel to deliver news to Fenggao here, right?" Gongsun Zan turned to Taishi Ci and asked directly.
Tai Shici did not dare to ask any more questions, and did not make any excuses. He directly answered: "Yes!"
Gongsun Zan took a deep look at Taishi Ci, then nodded and said: "That's good. You can send a letter to Xuande now and tell him the current situation."
Gongsun Zan paused and spoke again: "Ask Xuande for me again , Can you help me take these 100,000 infantry back to Youzhou?"
Tai Shici was stunned for a moment, and then realized what Gongsun Zan was talking about. He was going to bring the infantry on the Jieqiao battlefield. Leave them all to him, Taishi Ci, to lead them.
Tian Kai, who was anxious next to him, was stunned for a moment after hearing Gongsun Zan's words. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he did not speak.
This is not the time to worry about these things. The main business is to expel the Xianbei barbarians who invaded from the south first.
The huge infantry group is a burden at this time, and there is no way to rush back to the Youzhou front line in a short time like Baima Yicong.
Although it is incredible, Liu Bei is indeed the best person to entrust to him at this time. Although the last time Gongsun Zan entrusted Liu Bei's infantry, Liu Bei did not return it and used food and grass as a mortgage.
Taishici opened his mouth, wanting to say that he could not control the 100,000 infantrymen on the Jieqiao battlefield, but Taishici could not refuse Gongsun Zan's commission.
After all, Taishi Ci, who had lived in Youzhou, knew what kind of harm the northern barbarians would bring to the people of Youzhou when they went south.
"Well, actually, General Gongsun, you can find General Yang Ji and Yang Ziyu who is stationed in the plain. He has this authority."
Taishi Ci thought of Yang Ji who was stationed in the plain. After all, this place was not very far from the plain. With the speed of Taishi Ci's internal energy leaving the body, it didn't take much time to bring Yang Ji here, or to bring these 100,000 people here. The Youzhou infantry were brought to the plain.
Tai Shici did not dare to lead these 100,000 Youzhou infantrymen to stay here at the boundary bridge. If he were not careful, he would trap these Youzhou infantrymen in this dangerous Jizhou territory.
After Yuan Shao’s army on the other side of the border bridge learns that Gongsun Zan has left, there is a great possibility... No, it shouldn’t be said to be possible. It is almost 100% that they will raid the 100,000 Youzhou that Gongsun Zan left in Jizhou. Infantry.
Tai Shici didn’t think that he had the commanding ability to lead a hundred thousand infantry to block the attack of Yuan Shao’s army. That was an army of hundreds of thousands with the soul of the army as the vanguard!
Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai looked at each other. Gongsun Zan saw in Tian Kai’s eyes, ‘You decide’.
"Oh, by the way, I don't know if you have received the news, general. Yuan Shao sent 30,000 troops into the northern part of Bingzhou." Tai Shici suddenly thought of something and hurriedly said to Gongsun Zan.
After Gongsun Zan and Tian Kai heard the information about Tai Shici, the expressions on their faces became even more ugly.
"Okay, okay, Yuan Shao, right? I'll settle the score with you after I take care of those damn Xianbei barbarians!" Gongsun Zan said through gritted teeth as he stared in the direction of Yuan Shao's camp.
After suppressing the anger in his heart for a while, Gongsun Zan discovered a big problem, that is, the plan to let Taishi Ci return to Youzhou with these 100,000 Youzhou infantry seemed to be unworkable.
If the Xianbei barbarians who invaded the south really colluded with Yuan Shao at this time, maybe as soon as Gongsun Zan left with Baima Yicong, Yuan Shao would dare to take advantage of this moment to send troops and directly eat these ten people in Jizhou. Wan Youzhou infantry.
Although the most important combat force in Youzhou is the white horse Yi Cong under Gongsun Zan, it does not mean that the infantry under his command are unimportant.
Even if Youzhou, which is a large cavalry company, loses these 100,000 infantrymen all at once, it will be very painful.
At this time, Gongsun Zan was in a dilemma. If he returned to Youzhou with his infantry, maybe when he returned to Youzhou, the Xianbei barbarians would have looted their things and fled into the endless grassland again.
But without them, Yuan Shao would definitely send troops to devour the 100,000 infantrymen under his command.
The most important thing is that these 100,000 infantrymen are not forcibly recruited farmers who have never seen blood, but serious Youzhou infantrymen, the real elite infantrymen of Youzhou.
If Yuan Shao were to swallow these Youzhou infantrymen and then let them attack Youzhou, Gongsun Zan would really vomit blood.
"The Yang Ji and Yang Ziyu you are talking about are not the ones who commanded the battle of Yanzhou, right?" Tian Kai suddenly asked Tai Shici.
Tai Shici nodded quickly, "Yes, that's right, it's Yang Ji and Yang Ziyu who penetrated Yanzhou and captured Cao Mengde and his party alive."
Tian Kai looked thoughtfully at Gongsun Zan. Said, "General, if it is Yang Sicheng, you can entrust our infantry to him."
Gongsun Zan looked at Tian Kai and Taishi Ci in confusion, "Yang Ji Yang Ziyu? That's Who? Isn’t it Zilong who is stationed in the plain? ”
Good guy, even Tian Kai fell silent after these three consecutive questions. How long has it been since Gongsun Zan paid attention to the surrounding situation?
Tian Kai looked at Tai Shi Ci with some tiredness, and motioned him with his eyes to tell him about your recent transfer situation. It would be better for Tai Shi Ci to explain this kind of information.
Tai Shici quickly explained: "Zilong has been transferred to Yanzhou to take charge of farm affairs. The man stationed in the plains now is someone you should have seen when he was at Hulao Pass."
"Have you seen them at Hulao Pass?" Gongsun Zan's mind immediately flashed back to the people who were with Liu Bei when he was at Hulao Pass.
In addition to Liu Bei's two very distinctive sworn brothers, Gongsun Zan remembers that there were two young men accompanying Liu Bei at that time, and they couldn't fight each other just by looking at them.
One of them is now famous all over the world, while the other is unknown. After arriving at Mount Tai, basically no news came out.
Gongsun Zan clapped his hands and finally remembered, "Oh, I think about it, it's that guy with almost no presence!
The mutated white horse Yi Cong brought by Zilong last time Is that the guy who made it?”
Speaking of the mutant white horse Yi Cong, Tian Kai couldn’t help but think of the one that wanted to fly that Zhao Yun brought over last time for Gongsun Zan to help correct. The white horse obeys.
【Mutated white horse Yi Cong? ] Tai Shici brainstormed for a while, and then he remembered those guys who like to fly.
My thoughts are confused and I don’t know what to write
(End of this chapter)