"Huff, huff!" Hao Shao was gasping for breath. He was about to reach his limit. He was too tired. An endless stream of enemies were rushing up the walls. If he was already like this, there was no need to talk about his soldiers.
Hao Shao had already lost a lot of men under his command. It would already be considered good if he had 800 men under his command. 1,200 men had already died in battle, and the 800 men who were still alive were all injured. Fortunately, there were 400 heavy armored soldiers. Relying on their heavy armor, they did not suffer any fatal injuries, but they were tired! However, they were still tired. If this continued, Guangzhou would be finished.
"Two more hours. Two more hours. Hold on. Hold on!" Hao Shao saw that the sun was slowly setting. As long as he could hold on for two more hours, he would be able to hold on for another day.
"General, I cannot hold on any longer!" At the side, Xuan Jian's body was almost covered in wounds. His waist was bleeding non-stop. This was a wound left by a thousand Yu Province soldiers. Due to excessive blood loss and exhaustion, Xuan Jian could no longer hold on.
"General, we cannot hold on anymore!" The other soldiers had also reached their limit. There were no reinforcements or reserves. They had been fighting since the sun rose. They could not even eat. How could they not be tired? Some soldiers threw away their swords and sat down without fear of the blood on the ground. They lay down and did not move.
"No. Even if you cannot hold on, you must hold on!" Hao Shao went to wake up those who sat down. They could not sleep now. Once they fell asleep, it would be over.
"Haha. Let's see how long you can hold on!" Liu Pi also saw that Hao Shao's army had reached their limit. The sun would set in two more hours. It was enough time for Liu Pi to attack again. This time, Guangzhou would belong to Liu Pi.
No matter how Hao Shao punched and kicked, no one was willing to stand up. This was because they were already tired and did not have any strength left.
"Could it be that Guangzhou is finished like this?" Hao Shao's mouth was filled with bitterness. This was the first time he was sent out to guard a city. In the end, he was unable to defend the city. Hao Shao also sat down. His subordinates had no fighting strength left. How could they continue to fight? They could only wait for the enemy to break through the city. "What! Retreat! " Just as Liu Pi was about to take Guangzhou for the last time, the sound of retreat came from the main camp.
"Beat the gong!" Hao Shao was also surprised. What kind of situation was this? Did Liu Pi's army withdraw? Did he not want Guangzhou anymore? Now, at most, he could send out a thousand men and Guangzhou, which had intercepted him for four days, would belong to Liu Pi. But now, he withdrew his troops.
"G-general! The enemy, the enemy has retreated?! " Xuan Jian, who was standing at the side, also had a look of disbelief on his face. They had already fought to this point, but the enemy had retreated. Did that mean that they had won? They held out for another day.
"Haha, haha! We won, we won! " Some of the soldiers on the side could no longer control themselves. Originally, they were thinking about how to reach hell, but now they found out that they had escaped to heaven. This kind of happiness could not be described with words.
"We won, we won!" "The soldiers on the city wall used the last of their strength to shout out the words of victory.
"Sigh!" When Liu Pi heard the cheers from Guangzhou, he was so angry that he pinched his fingers into his palm. "Withdraw!" Liu Pi fiercely said.
"Yes, general!" Liu Pi's Yuzhou Army retreated like a tide.
"Da, da, da!" Liu Pi directly walked into the main camp. This time, it was not Liu Pi who was looking at Liu Bei. It was Liu Pi who wanted his lord to give him an explanation. Guangzhou was about to be breached and he wanted him to withdraw.
"Milord!" Liu Pi did not dare to question Liu Bei face to face but he shouted loudly, interrupting the conversation between Liu Bei and Pang Tong.
"Liu Pi is here!" Liu Bei also noticed Liu Pi. Hearing Liu Pi's loud voice, he knew why Liu Pi was angry.
"Milord, why did Milord withdraw your troops?" Liu Pi asked in a muffled voice. These past few days were torturous for Liu Pi. Liu Bei did not give him a good face. Not only could he not take Guangzhou, so many of his subordinates had died. How could Liu Pi not be angry?
"Take it and see for yourself!" Liu Bei still did not give Liu Pi a good face. Liu Bei threw a document to Liu Pi. Liu Pi took it and saw the problem.
Liu Pi doubtfully took the letter and opened it. He found out that there was a problem. It was an urgent letter sent from Runan in Yuzhou. It said that the enemy had appeared in Yuzhou. The flag of the enemy was the Sage King Liu Mang of the Lu Bu Army. When the information was sent, Liu Mang's Army had already landed in Yuzhou. Yuzhou only had one Anfeng Jin port. In other words, Anfeng Jin had already been lost.
"Milord, we must quickly return to Yuzhou and drive away the Slave of Three Surnames!" Liu Pi was really anxious. This was because Liu Pi had deep feelings for Yuzhou. Although he had given Yuzhou to Liu Bei, he had still managed it for many years. Once Yuzhou was occupied, not only would Liu Pi lose his territory, even his current boss would go bankrupt.
"Milord, we cannot withdraw!" Pang Tong stepped forward and interrupted.
"Military Advisor, Teacher, if we do not withdraw, our Yuzhou will be gone!" Liu Pi anxiously shouted, "Anfeng Jin has been broken. Only Ruyin, Yingshang, and Runan are left. Runan's Second General has ten thousand Qingzhou soldiers. However, Ruyin and Yingshang do not have any. Adding them together, they only have ten thousand soldiers. Milord, the Second General lost Shouchun in one day during the Battle of Shouchun!" Liu Pi did not care if he would offend Guan Yu or not. Yuzhou was his lifeblood.
"Milord, if we lose Yuzhou, we will become rootless duckweeds!" Liu Bei advised Liu Pi to withdraw his army back to Yuzhou.
Rootless duckweeds. This sentence struck Liu Bei's heart. He, Liu Bei, had struggled for so long just to have a piece of territory. Otherwise, he would not have to help Tao Qian or Lao Cao. This was a thankless task.
Yuzhou was now Liu Bei's territory. Liu Bei was reluctant to lose Yuzhou.
"Milord, I will say the same thing! We cannot withdraw! "Pang Tong said," Milord, which is more important? Yuzhou or the world? "
"The world?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up. Comparing Yuzhou to the world, the world was more attractive. He was known as the Prince of Zhongshan. Ever since he was young, he wanted to ride a carriage.
"Military Advisor, if we lose Yuzhou, how can we fight for hegemony?" Liu Pi retorted.
"Milord, now that the three sides are attacking Lü, the Lvbu's Army is in a food crisis. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Jiangdong's Sun Ce wants Lujiang. Wancheng's Zhang Xiu only wants money. This way, we can go down to Yangzhou and get half of Yangzhou." Pang Tong said. Although Shouchun lacked food, the population was abundant. After all, Lü Bu gave priority to Shouchun.
"Although Yangzhou is good, it is not as rich as Yuzhou! The current Yangzhou has already lost its prosperity! " Liu Pi said to Pang Tong. The current Yangzhou was not the Yangzhou of the past. Yangzhou was completely ruined by Yuan Shu. For his dream of becoming the Emperor, the entire Yangzhou was buried with him. Only the land was left. Compared to Yuzhou, although Liu Pi did not know how to govern, the people were able to live and work in peace. Runan was also developing well. If Liu Pi did not know how to govern, he would have already been destroyed. Now, Runan was definitely more prosperous than Shouchun and Yangzhou.
"Haha, attacking Lü Bu is not only to take Yangzhou. It is also to eliminate Lü Bu! Once Yangzhou is in our hands, we will join forces with Sun Ce and Zhang Xiu to eliminate Lü Bu. Then, there will be no warlord in the Central Plains who can compete with Milord! " Zhang Xiu is not a concern. Sun Ce is not able to take Jingzhou. He will also not be able to enter the Central Plains. Cao Cao is still in Guandu. At that time, Liu Bei will be able to take over the Central Plains.
"Lü Bu is eliminated and Yuzhou is also gone. Is Liu Mang not part of the Lvbu's Army?" Liu Pi was still not convinced.
"Liu Mang has already attacked my Yuzhou. Even if we return now, the most we can do is to drive Liu Mang out of Yuzhou. However, An Fengjin has already been broken and Yingshang has also been lost. Are we going to use a county and Lü Bu to exchange for three counties? Moreover, there is also the transportation of provisions for my army. The loss is not just a little bit! If we do not retreat now and continue to attack the Lvbu's Army, there are three benefits. "
Pang Tong stood up. "First, besiege Wei to rescue Zhao! Shouchun is the base of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. He is attacking our Yuzhou and we are also attacking Shouchun. As long as we are faster than him and threaten Shouchun, I believe that Liu Mang will return. "
"What if we cannot catch up to his speed?"
"Will he?" Pang Tong asked. "He is alone in Yuzhou while we have Zhang Xiu's help. How can we be slower than Liu Mang with 20,000 Xiliang Cavalry and 35,000 elite troops? Liu Mang can only rely on the Black Flag Army, City Guard and Gan Ning's Navy. If we cannot catch up to his speed, then we should surrender! "
"But won't Lü Bu of Lujiang send reinforcements?" Lujiang was the base of the Lvbu's Army. In the Lvbu's Army, there was the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, the Formation Breaker, the Taishan Army and the Guangling Army. These were not to be trifled with. If Lü Bu sent reinforcements, it was not certain who would be faster and who would be slower.
"Don't worry! Jiangdong Sun Ce has already helped us solve these problems! " Pang Tong received information that Jiangdong Sun Ce had suspended his attack on Jingzhou. Instead, he sent out the Navy to threaten Lujiang's shoreline and make it look like they could land at any time. This was to delay the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and the Formation Breaker so that Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei could quickly take down Yangzhou. In the end, the three armies would work together to destroy Lü Bu.
"The second point is that once we take Shouchun, Liu Mang will really become an isolated army after entering Yuzhou! Without the supply of provisions, as long as Second General holds on to Runan, we can send out an auxiliary division or give Zhang Xiu enough benefits so that he can encircle Liu Mang's Army in Yuzhou with the help of the Xiliang Cavalry. At that time, he will not be able to escape even if he wants to. "Yuzhou was originally surrounded by Cao Cao, Liu Mang and Zhang Xiu. Once Shouchun was taken by Liu Bei's Army and Liu Mang attacked Yuzhou, it would really be difficult to escape. This was because there were enemies on all three sides. Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu were all enemies. They would only be defeated if they were besieged from three sides.
"The third and most important point, haha!" Pang Tong sneered, "Does Liu Mang's Army still have provisions to support him in attacking Yuzhou?!"
This was the reason why the three sides besieged Lü Bu. Liu Mang attacked Yuzhou to replenish his provisions. However, if you want provisions, you must first have the capital. It would be good if the Lvbu's Army could provide enough provisions for a month. At most, they could only allow Liu Mang to reach the vicinity of Yingshang. Even if they obtained the provisions of Liu Bei's Army, they would not be enough to support Liu Mang.
Moreover, don't forget that Liu Mang still had more than a million mouths to feed in Shouchun.
Seeing that Liu Mang no longer had any doubts, Pang Tong said, "What we need to do now is to quickly attack the hinterland of Liu Mang's Army. Together with Zhang Xiu, we will capture Hefei, Lujiang and Shouchun. This way, we will be in an invincible position!"
"Milord, what about Guangzhou?" Liu Pi asked. Guangzhou was about to be captured. Could it be that they were going to give up?
"Don't take Guangzhou. Just avoid him. A small city is not worth our time!" Guangzhou only had a few hundred soldiers. What was the use of these few hundred soldiers in a large scale battle?
"Good. Liu Bei obeys!" Liu Bei also made up his mind.
"This general is present!"
"Let your subordinates prepare. Cook at three and set out at five. Our target is Hefei!"
"This general obeys!" Liu Pi nodded and left. Compared to Yangzhou, Guangzhou was not worth his attention.
"Milord, in order to delay Liu Mang's speed, Tong has a plan. I don't know if it should be used or not!" Pang Tong suddenly said to Liu Bei after Liu Pi left.
"Oh? What plan does Shiyuan have? Quickly tell me! " Liu Bei appreciated Pang Tong. Pang Tong's analysis made Liu Bei very satisfied. Between the world and Yuzhou, which was more important? This made Liu Bei feel very comfortable.
"No." Pang Tong did not say it directly. "If Milord's plan is used properly, it can delay Liu Mang's Army for more than three days. It can even buy time for Liu Mang's Army to retreat. If this plan fails, Milord may lose an arm!"
"Oh?" Liu Bei also frowned. Three days was not a long time but it was not a short time either. He could lead his army to Shouchun in three days. On the battlefield, opportunities were fleeting. Three days was very precious. Pang Tong also said that he would make Liu Mang retreat. However, if he failed, he would lose an arm. What was the meaning of this?
"Speak!" Liu Bei decided to listen.
"Milord, this plan may require Master Gongyou!"
"Gongyou?" Liu Bei frowned. What did Pang Tong want to say?
"Let Master Gongyou oversee Ruyin and stop Liu Mang's Army!" "Yes.
"Gongyou oversee Ruyin and stop Liu Mang's Army?" Gongyou is at best a second-rate strategist. How can he resist Liu Mang? Although Liu Mang is young, he has fought many battles. Moreover, he has not lost a single battle. "Ruyin City only has a few thousand defenders. Our Yuzhou only has ten thousand. How can we resist Liu Mang?" Liu Mang asked. "Ruyin City only has a few thousand defenders. My Yuzhou only has ten thousand.
"Not a single soldier!" Pang Tong said with a smile. "Just like that!" Pang Tong said in Liu Bei's ear.
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