Chapter 461: Two hundred thousand versus one hundred thousand, the advantage is mine!

"General Huang, Military Advisor Xu, it's all my fault for not doing my job. That's why Zi Lian spoke so wildly."

Xiahou Yuan lowered his head towards Huang Zhong and Xu Shu, his words full of shame.

He regretted not being able to discipline Cao Hong seriously and regretted not taking Cao Cao's letters seriously.

Therefore, even when facing Huang Zhong, he still mustered up the courage to step forward and express his shame.

Xu Shu gently waved his feather fan to comfort her, "It's okay, it's okay. It's not a big deal. If you feel unhappy, it's better to speak it out than to keep it to yourself. Just speak it out and you'll be fine."

"Yes, what Military Advisor Xu said is very true." Huang Zhong stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly. He knew that Cao Cao had written a letter to Xiahou Yuan. He didn't even need to read it to roughly understand what Cao Cao meant.

It should be the same as what happened to Cao Ren, but the difference is that Cao Cao asked Xiahou Yuan to take good care of Cao Hong.

Firstly, Cao Cao did not bother him, and secondly, Xiahou Yuan only let Cao Hong serve as a personal guard, which did not violate military orders and regulations.

Therefore, Huang Zhong didn't care too much about it, he just thought about it.

Huang Zhong did realize Cao Hong's recklessness. In fact, recklessness was not a big problem. But Xiahou Yuan just complained a few times, so Cao Hong held a grudge against Gan Ning?
You must know that Cao Hong is Xiahou Yuan’s personal soldier!

Don’t Cao Hong’s words and actions sometimes represent Xiahou Yuan?
Huang Zhong always felt that if Cao Hong continued to do so, it would be detrimental to the unity of the team.

Thinking of this, Huang Zhong suddenly had an idea in his mind.

"Xiahou Sima."

Huang Zhong's tone became serious. This change made Xiahou Yuan alert and he quickly raised his head.

Guan Yu and Xu Shu comforted him, "Xiahou Sima, don't panic. General Huang has always been kind and clear about rewards and punishments."

Xiahou Yuan showed a bitter smile and complained in his heart, "Military Advisor Xu and General Guan, it's so easy for you two to say it. Get rid of Old Huang... Ah, no, it's General Huang who got rid of General Huang's old subordinates. And who of you dares to call General Huang 'General Huang'?"

He really didn't want to be punched by General Huang again.
However, with Guan Yu and Xu Shu present, Xiahou Yuan always felt more confident, and the nervous look on his face disappeared a lot.

Xiahou Yuan took a deep breath and waited for Huang Zhong's next words.

"Sima Xiahou, although Cao Zilian is a strong man, I think he still lacks the qualities of an elite soldier. I would like to have Cao Zilian train with the new recruits. What do you think?"

Huang Zhong did not blame Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan gave a bitter smile and agreed. At first, he wanted Cao Hong to gain military merit, so he brought Cao Hong with him, but now it seems that there is really no need for this. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and if there is any mistake, it will lead to unnecessary disasters. How can he have the face to see Cao Cao?

Cao Hong, who was lying on the ground nearby, had no objection at all. He was used to being brave and aggressive in the village.

Today, he felt that Huang Zhong was fooled by Gan Ning, and after listening to Xiahou Yuan's "unfair" words, the anger in his heart suddenly burst out. He wanted to let Huang Zhong see that a mere water bandit had no right to call Huang Zhong "General Huang"!
Who would have thought that after shooting sparrows for decades, I would be pecked in the eye by a sparrow today!
Gan Xingba.
Rumor has it that Gan Xingba is no match for General Guan.
Gan Xingba is so powerful!

Then how powerful are General Wei, General Guan, and General Huang, who are highly respected by my elder brother? !
"Speaking of which, General Guan and General Huang also started from humble beginnings, right?" Xu Shu said this suddenly, not knowing whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Guan Yu and Huang Zhong did not hide anything. Huang Zhong mentioned his life as a soldier. Guan Yu even said frankly that he followed Liu Bei to charge forward, so he did not hold an official position.

Cao Hong listened attentively to these words. He seemed unwilling to waste any time. He struggled to stand up and patted his chest towards Huang Zhong and Xiahou Yuan, saying, "General, Sima, training? I'll go now!"

"General Huang" Xiahou Yuan volunteered to escort Cao Hong away.

Huang Zhong did not refuse. He nodded slightly and agreed.

As soon as Xiahou Yuan led Cao Hong away, the messenger rushed to Huang Zhong, Guan Yu, Xu Shu, Gan Ning and others, panting heavily.

Guan Yu handed over a water bag and asked in a broad voice, "Use water first."

The messenger hurriedly poured the water in the water bag into his mouth and swallowed it down with a few gulps. His breathing finally calmed down. He cast a grateful look at Guan Yu and said, "Thank you, sir!" "No need to thank me." Guan Yu's attitude towards the soldiers was far more sincere than the false gentleness he showed towards the scholars.

Huang Zhong felt something was wrong, so he asked, "What happened? Why are you so panicked?"

The messenger spoke quickly, "General Huang, Military Advisor Xu, and Lord, we have received a report from the front that Wen Chou has assembled an army of 200,000 and is attacking us!"

"Two hundred thousand?"

Even Guan Yu, Huang Zhong and Xu Shu were shocked when they heard this number, which made Gan Ning a little confused.

Gan Ning thought to himself: Although there are 200,000 people, we are not afraid. Why are General Huang, General Guan, and Military Advisor Xu so surprised?

As the saying goes, if you don't understand, ask; this is the strength Gan Ning learned from Qian Zhao.

Just as Qian Zhao said, Xu Shu was very happy to answer Gan Ning's questions.

"Yuan Benchu ​​had suffered defeats in the battles of Bingzhou and Zhongshan before. Now he has gathered 200,000 troops. If the war is a tug-of-war, the loss of food will be an astronomical figure."

"So that's what's happening. Yuan Benchu ​​is going to fight to the death." Gan Ning understood.

Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "In this case, we must fight quickly and decisively."

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A quick fix?

Even Gan Ning wanted to say to Guan Yu, "General Guan, are you confused? We have sufficient food and grass, but Yuan Benchu ​​cannot support us alone. We can afford a war of attrition.

However, even Xu Shu agreed with Guan Yu's words, "General Guan is right."

Ok?
Gan Ning became even more confused.

The messenger's unintentional words made Gan Ning suddenly enlightened.

The messenger whispered, "You are worthy of your majesty for fighting quickly and decisively. If the stalemate continues, what will happen to the people of Jizhou?"

Gan Ning fell silent. Didn't he seem even better than a messenger?

"Military Advisor Xu, General Guan, isn't it time to take out those two things?" Huang Zhong suggested.

Xu Shu gave Huang Zhong a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, General Huang. The boats were full when we arrived, enough to support 8,000 cavalry."

Hmm? Gan Ning frowned and kept thinking, what is that? Military Advisor Xu, General Huang, why can't I understand?

But it didn’t matter if Gan Ning didn’t understand. Under the command of Huang Zhong, Guan Yu and Xu Shu, everything went on in an orderly manner.

The Army of Wen Chou
No, to be precise, it was Yuan’s army!
Yuan Shu, who was in the center of the army, thought happily.

However, the left and right guards seemed to still be obsessed with the defeat in Xuzhou. One of them even swallowed his saliva and trembled and said, "Mingsir, the enemy is Huang Hansheng. Should we prepare for the worst first?"

Yuan Shu immediately kicked his personal guard and looked at him with contempt.

"Huang Hansheng?"

"Two hundred thousand versus one hundred thousand, the advantage is mine!"

(End of this chapter)