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The Rise of Heroes Chapter 374: Jia Xu takes action

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    But it was said that Gongsun Zan was defeated and fled, and according to the original plan, he wanted to rush to Shouchun to join Yuan Shao.  The more than 7,000 cavalrymen carried no baggage except for some rations. It took only two days without stopping to pass through Bohai County and rush to Qingzhou Pingyuan County. They crossed the river from Nanpi and passed through Jibei and Jinan to Dong'e.  .  Tian Hukang led an army of 10,000 in pursuit, but fell behind because he lost the opportunity. Zhang He who was stationed in Qingzhou also deployed his troops in Beihai and Mount Tai, so that Gongsun Zan crossed the Yellow River and entered Yanzhou without much effort.  Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard that Gongsun Zan was defeated, and immediately went out of the city to greet him in person with Liu Bei.  Gongsun Zan was already familiar with Cao Cao, and with Ma Chao, a common enemy, and Liu Bei acting as an intermediary, Gongsun Zan naturally became Cao Cao's guest.  At the same time, Ma Tie was captured, and the news that Gongsun Zan was defeated and fled to Yanzhou with Ma Tie quickly spread throughout the Han Dynasty.  The situation in Yanzhou became increasingly tense. First, Yuan Shao's army teamed up with Cao Cao to besiege Dongjun City, intending to completely eliminate Lu Bu, an unstable factor.  Lu Bu only has more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, and the city of Dongjun is very strong. If the two armies attack fiercely at all costs, they can break through in less than a month.  The key is that Ma Chao does not allow Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to work together to destroy Lu Bu, otherwise he will have to fight against Yuan Shao and Cao Cao alone in Yanzhou.  In the blink of an eye, it was January 194, and it only took a month from Ma's dispatch of troops to Youzhou to the expulsion of Gongsun Zan. During this period, undercurrents were also surging in the Central Plains.  However, Wen Chou was defeated at Lushan and nearly half of his 200,000 troops were lost. Yuan Shao did not blame Wen Chou for being incompetent. After all, Pang De's army was the most elite force under Ma Chao.  After seeing the power of Ma Chao's army, Yuan Shao quickly made adjustments.  He sent his son Yuan Xihe Qianzhao to lead an army of 50,000 to support Wen Chou, and his strategic deployment shifted from offensive to defensive.  One hundred thousand troops set up camp between Lushan and Leping, fifty miles away from Pang De's camp.  Although Pang De won the battle, his army of 100,000 soldiers was reduced by more than 10,000 men. Seeing that Wen Chou had no intention of attacking Jingzhou, he led 20,000 elite troops to Wen Chou's camp at Jia Xu's suggestion to scold the formation.  Wen Chou was about to avenge his humiliation, but when he saw that Pound only brought 20,000 cavalry, he didn't care at the moment. He suffered a heavy loss from the cavalry in the previous battle. At this moment, the proportion of spearmen, crossbowmen, and archers in the army was huge, so he immediately sent out troops.  Thirty thousand men met the enemy.  The two armies are in front of the formation.  Pang De stepped forward and shouted: "I didn't come here intentionally to fight. Please ask General Wen to come out and answer!" Wen Chou was extremely confident in his martial arts, and was not afraid of Pang De's deception at the moment. He immediately came to the front of the two armies and shouted loudly  : "When two armies are hostile, the best thing to do is to get rid of the other side. But General Pang has nothing to say!" Pang De said: "General Wen's words are different. In public, you and I are on both sides of the enemy. In private, you and I used to be.  No grudges, no grudges today, why not have a little talk before the battle?" Wen Chou frowned.  He said in a deep voice: "General Pang has something to say, but please speak frankly. If we want to fight again, I will accompany you to the end!" Pang De didn't care, and immediately asked: "I dare to ask General Wen, if you and our armies are like this again?  We will engage in a full-scale battle. What do you think the outcome will be?" Wen Chou pondered briefly and said: "If we fight in the field, our army has no cavalry and most of the soldiers are new soldiers, but we will only have to defend the stronghold!  Guard, although your soldiers are elite, it is still wishful thinking to capture my camp guarded by tens of thousands of people!" Pang De said: "General Wen is too confident. Don't forget that our army still has the powerful siege weapon Xiangyang Cannon.  , Hulao Pass and other strong barriers can't withstand it, how can a temporary camp in Ru District block the Xiangyang Cannon?" Wen Chou said disdainfully: "It's true that the Xiangyang Cannon is powerful, but do you think I will give you the opportunity to install and use the Xiangyang Cannon?  ? The Xiangyang cannon you said is nothing more than a trebuchet. Trebuchets have been around since ancient times. I can also treat others in their own way!" After saying this, he said with a hint of impatience: "The general is busy with affairs.  General Pang just wants to discuss these useless things on paper, so I¡¯m sorry if Wen Chou doesn¡¯t accompany me!¡± Pang De smiled slightly and said: ¡°General Wen, don¡¯t be anxious. I just wanted to return the prisoners from the last battle to General Wen during this meeting.  , There is no other intention!" Wen Wen's face was full of disbelief. The two armies were still in hostility, so there was no reason to hand over the prisoners before the battle. He looked evil and said, "Is General Pang trying to humiliate me?" "General Wen misunderstood?  "Everything I said is true!" Pang De said calmly: "It's not an exaggeration to say that I will behead all these prisoners, but God has a good heart, and my lord has always put kindness first. As long as  General Wen is willing to repatriate these prisoners to their place of origin, and I will never make a mistake!" Wen couldn't help but hesitate, because it is rare in ancient times for the two armies to return prisoners. Generally speaking, prisoners are either recruited to supplement military losses or demoted.  Responsible for heavy chores for slaves, he would rather kill them all than return them to the enemy to serve the enemy.  Seeing Wen Chou frown and say nothing, Pang De sighed and said, "General Wen, don't worry, there's no harm in telling the truth to the general."There was a severe drought in the Central Plains 2 years ago. Our army was in short supply of food and grass, and we couldn't bear to behead all the tens of thousands of prisoners.  In order to save food and grass expenses, I invited the general to come out to discuss this matter after consulting my lord!  " After pondering for a long time, Wen Chou had to agree to this, otherwise he would not be able to be the commander-in-chief. If he doesn't even care for his own soldiers, wouldn't it make people's hearts cold. He then clasped his fists and said: "General Pang's righteousness is really admirable!  Wen Chou hereby guarantees that he will never recruit these people to join the army again.  Pang De said: "A man's words are hard to follow. General Wen is a man of indomitable spirit, so I can naturally trust him!"  In this case, at noon three days later, you and I will hand over at Yehuling between the two armies In addition, there is also a letter from the general here, and the specific details will be known at a glance!  "After that, he took out the letter prepared by Jia Xu from his arms and handed it to Wen Chou. Wen Chou was convinced. He took the letter personally and said with his fists in his hands: "Thank you so much to General Pang. If I am lucky enough to win in the future, I will give it back as well.  Capture the soldiers!  "Pound clasped his fists in return and said he didn't dare. The two of them exchanged a few polite words and then returned to the camp. Tens of thousands of people from both armies ran for nothing and they all cheered. After returning to the camp, Pound quickly summoned the civil servants and generals to the Chinese army.  After discussing the matter in the big tent, he hugged Jia Xu slightly, frowned and said: "Everything will be done according to Mr. Jia's plan. Whether it can succeed or not depends on God's will.  " Jia Xu stroked his beard and said confidently: "Don't worry, general. Wen Chou is a brave and foolhardy man. His advisers and generals are fighting for power and profit all day long, and they will never see through the old man's intentions.  " Xu Shu also said: "Mr. Jia's plan is so perfect that it would be difficult to see through it if you didn't know it in advance.  This plan has so many benefits, it¡¯s so wonderful!  First of all, we can drive a wedge between Wen Chou and Yuan Shao. After this incident, even if Yuan Shao trusts Wen Chou, he will not reuse him. Once Wen Chou loses military power, the person in charge will most likely be one of the two idiots Gao Gan and Yuan Xi.  It's so easy!  In this way, the lord's explanation can be completed. Even if there is no mass killing, Wen Chou's hundreds of thousands of miscellaneous troops can be disintegrated and invade Yuzhou in one fell swoop!  Pang De was a little excited when he heard this, and immediately shouted: "Wang Shuang, Han You, listen to your orders!"  " "Mo Jiang is here!  Pang De said: "I order you two to each lead five thousand cavalry and prepare more arrows. We will set off at the third watch tomorrow."  Ziquan went straight to Lushan, and three days later sent troops to raid Yuan Jun's camp from the south!  Yuxin also led five thousand fine cavalry to station near Anle, and attacked the camp from the north at noon three days later!  The purpose of this attack on the camp is not to hurt the enemy. It only needs to cause the enemy's camp to rise up in chaos. It is necessary to ensure that the five thousand soldiers and horses retreat without losing a single soldier!  " " Got the order!  Pang De nodded and asked again: "Have Yuan Zhi's prisoners been prepared?"  "Xu Shu said: "General, don't worry. A total of 53,421 enemy troops were captured in the battle the day before yesterday, and more than 35,000 of them surrendered voluntarily. According to the Lord's instructions, these people were handed over to various places.  Officer placement.  The rest were all severely wounded and forced prisoners, of which 8,000 were slightly injured and more than 15,000 were seriously injured. Currently, all of these people are being held in prisoner camps, and some people are dying of serious injuries every day!  " Pang De nodded and heard Jia Xu say: "These people will not be able to recover in a short time. If they stay in the camp, they will only consume medicinal materials and food in vain. It is better to return it to Wen Chou. First, it can fulfill the promise, and secondly, it can also  Deplete the enemy's medicinal material reserves.  And Wen Chou had to have it, otherwise he would lose military morale and lose his prestige!  And by returning the wounded to the enemy, the general can also win over the morale of the enemy's troops and the people of Yuzhou.  " "Mr. Jia really has a clever plan!  In this way, we will act according to the plan. In three days, I will personally lead the troops to hand over the prisoners to Wen Chou!  If this plan succeeds, I will definitely ask my lord for credit for Mr. Jia!  " Jia Xu said: "What's the big deal about a trivial plan?  I'm afraid that my old bones will never have peace from now on!  " Everyone laughed when they heard this. Pang De held a banquet to discuss specific matters with everyone. Three days later, Pang De led 50,000 troops and escorted 15,000 prisoners of war to Yehuling, thirty miles away from the camp.  . Almost all of the more than 10,000 prisoners of war were seriously injured and difficult to treat. Those with minor injuries needed help from others to walk, while those with serious injuries were lying on carriages. There were more than 500 carriages pulling people, and the momentum was extremely large.  Knowing that he was no match for Pang De in the field, he came with a hundred thousand troops and was fully prepared, including spearmen and archers. Although Yehu Ridge is called a ridge, it is actually a hill with a very large area.  , so named because it is covered with dead grass and is often visited by hares and foxes! In such a place with a wide view, it is impossible for both sides to ambush in advance. Wen Chou frowned when he saw only a few wounded soldiers in Pang De's army.  , secretly scolding Pound for being shameless, even if all these prisoners of war were executed, no one would be able to find fault with them, so what's the use of giving them back to me now, and it would be a waste of tight resources? With anger in his heart, Wen Chouti immediately came forward.  He shouted: "Where is Pound? Come out and answer first!"  "  Pound was well prepared, and immediately stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying, "I haven't seen you for three days. Brother Wen, are you okay?" Wen Chou said angrily, "Don't do this. I'd like to ask you, will we fight against our army that day?"  At least 50,000 people were captured. Why did General Pang only return the seriously injured? Isn't this too unfaithful?" (To be continued)
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