Chapter 194: The Jingzhou Navy is divided up, preview

"what?!"

When Yuan Shu learned that Cao Cao was leading his men to plunder the equipment of the Jingzhou navy, he immediately became restless.

"Hurry up!"

"We can't let Cao Aman take it all by himself!"

This time, Yuan Shu brought a total of 8,000 troops, and on the surface, he was much stronger than Cao Cao.

When we actually take action, the gap becomes apparent.

Because Yuan Shu's order was so sudden, the entire camp was in chaos and those who were unaware thought there was a camp riot.

When Yuan Shu arrived at the dock first on horseback, there were only two or three hundred people following him.

"What about people?"

"Where did they all go?!"

At this time, Cao Cao's subordinates were still confronting the Jingzhou navy.

Seeing that the two sides had reached an agreement and the Jingzhou navy had laid down their weapons, Yuan Shu became extremely angry and rushed forward to stop them without caring how many troops his side had.

"Cao Aman, stop it!"

Seeing that Yuan Shu dared to charge with only a few hundred people, Cao Cao left Xiahou Dun and his personal guards and ordered the others to continue to carry out orders.

He led his men to block Yuan Shu.

"Cao Aman!"

Yuan Shu was anxious and angry: "Why don't you stop?"

"Now that a powerful enemy is at your side, you still have the mind to engage in internal strife?!"

Before Cao Cao could speak, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but say, "General Yuan, don't you know who jumped first?"

Cao Cao pretended to stop him and shouted, "Yuan Rang! Don't be rude."

Xiahou Dun saluted to Cao Cao and was about to leave.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu was enraged and asked, "Who are you? What is your current position?"

Xiahou Dun paused, held his head high and said, "Under the command of the Cavalry Captain, I am the Assistant Army Commander Xiahou Dun."

"Assistant Military Commander?" Yuan Shu snorted coldly, "Has the court appointed him?"

Of course not.

However, Xiahou Dun refused to give in: "It's better than you, the rear general who was pardoned by Dong Zhuo!"

Yuan Shu didn't care: "You are a commoner, are you qualified to talk to me?"

"Even if Dong Zhuo didn't exist, I would still be the General of the Tiger Guards. Why don't you bow down to me when you see your superior?"

Xiahou Dun could not stand the provocation and immediately became furious, wanting to fight Yuan Shu to the death.

Cao Cao did not stop him. He had already made up his mind to return to Chenliu after completing this task. He did not want to stay in Jingzhou for a moment.

"You bastard! How dare you insult me!?"

Xiahou Dun raised his spear and was about to stab someone.

Yuan Shu was frightened now, "Someone come!"

"Capture this arrogant fellow!"

In an instant, two people jumped out from behind Yuan Shu. One of them was named Ji Ling, who was quite brave, and the other was named Zhang Xun, who was quite capable as a commander.

Ji Ling is good at using a three-pointed, double-edged sword, and Zhang Xun knows a little bit about everything, but his fighting skills are not high.

Even so, it was still very difficult for Xiahou Dun to fight one against two on foot, and he was in danger several times.

"Brother! I'm here to help you!"

Xiahou Yuan, who had been paying close attention to this side, saw Xiahou Dun in danger. He didn't care about weapons and equipment at all. He drew his bow and arrow and shot directly at Ji Ling's face.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Ji Ling let out a strange cry and rolled over to avoid the arrow.

Zhang Xun was the only one left and was in a miserable situation. He had low martial arts skills to begin with, and faced the furious Xiahou Dun alone. He dodged left and right, and could not hold on after just two rounds, and was defeated.

"Where to go!"

With the fat meat right in his mouth, how could he let him escape? Xiahou Dun shouted loudly, raised his gun and threw it at Zhang Xun.

"choke!"

Ji Ling protected Zhang Xun, knocked the spear away and blocked the attack.

Zhang Xun did not dare to look back, and fled into Yuan Shu's army in a panic, disappearing from sight.

Xiahou Dun snatched the spear from the guard's hand and wanted to chase him again.

"Yuan Rang, please stop."

Cao Cao spoke out in time to stop it. The goal had been achieved and there was no need to have a greater conflict with Yuan Shu.

Although Cao Cao looked down upon the strength of Yuan Shu's men, if 8,000 men were to line up for a fight, the best possible outcome would be a tragic victory.

Basically, both sides suffered losses, and Cao Cao was even worried that if he was defeated, he would be in tears.

After all, the situation of war is ever-changing, and the shape of water is ever-changing. Who can guarantee to be a victorious general and never fail?

Xiahou Dun followed Cao Cao early and stopped very obediently, but Xiahou Yuan was different.

"Yuan Rang, I respect you so much that I call you brother."

Xiahou Yuan glared and cursed, "Your cowardly behavior now disappoints me so much!"

Xiahou Dun was originally quite grateful to Xiahou Yuan for his help, but now that he had stopped him from making a mistake, he ended up in trouble.

Suddenly, Xiahou Dun became unhappy: "Go! Go after him!"

"If you don't chase me, you'll be my grandson!"

"Chase him if you want!" Xiahou Yuan glanced at Cao Cao and saw that his face was as gloomy as water. He then turned around and provoked Xiahou Dun, "Why don't you chase him?"

The two grew up together, so Xiahou Dun was well aware of Xiahou Yuan's character. He snorted coldly and said, "If you don't dare to chase me, go back to your work!"

"Who said I don't dare to chase?" Xiahou Yuan said anxiously: "Captain, I'm going to get Yuan Shu's head right now!"

At this point, Cao Cao knew he couldn't pretend to be blind any longer, so he spoke up to stop him, "Enough, Miaocai! There's something more important that needs your help."

Only then did Xiahou Yuan return cursing.

Cao Cao was very strict in military discipline. When he first formed his army, he killed several members of the Cao family who were causing trouble to establish his authority. This was also the reason why Xiahou Yuan did not dare to offend him.

Feelings may be feelings, but the military regulations formulated by Cao Cao are not merciful.

Cao Cao stopped his activities, but Yuan Shu refused to do so.

Yuan Shu was a man who cared a lot about his reputation. Now that he had suffered a great loss at the hands of Cao Cao, if he did not retaliate, he would not be called Yuan Shu!

"Somebody come!"

"Beat the drums and call the whole army to arm themselves. If I don't wash away this great shame today, I will not be a human being!"

Yuan Shu lost his temper in the central army tent: "I just don't believe that eight thousand men can't defeat five thousand men!"

"go with!"

"Send a message to Luyang, and send another 8,000 men to Xiangyang. I want to fight Cao Aman to the death!"

Seeing that Yuan Shu was about to lose his mind, the chief clerk Yan Xiang and the chief secretary Yang Hong, who had just joined the army, quickly stood up to stop him.

"My lord, no!"

"My Lord, please stay calm!"

Yuan Shu looked at the two with red eyes: "Do you also want to fight against me?"

The two looked at each other, and Yan Xiang stepped forward and said, "My lord, not to mention the powerful enemy at hand, the material and financial resources consumed by dispatching another 8,000 troops is another huge expense."

When he heard that he had to spend money, Yuan Shu immediately came to his senses and asked unwillingly: "Are we going to let Cao Aman off so easily?"

Yuan Shu didn't want to lose any face or dignity.

"Of course, this matter cannot be exposed just like this."

Yan Xiang said, "My lord, you can send a letter to Cao Cao, in the name of the Tiger Guards, ordering him to stop and hand over the proceeds."

Yuan Shu stroked his beard and thought deeply. He felt that this method was not enough to relieve his anger, so he said, "General is too low a title. Let's just call him General in the future."

Yan Xiang wanted to persuade him again, but Yang Hong pulled him back.

The two looked at each other, then bowed and said, "My lord is wise."

After leaving the central army tent, Yan Xiang couldn't help but hold Yang Hong and asked, "Why are you stopping me?" "General of the Tiger Guards is the real title, but General of the Rear is a false title given by Dong Zhuo. For someone like Cao Cao, the former is more intimidating!"

"After all, that is the symbol of the lord being the legitimate son of the Yuan family. If Cao Cao wants to rely on Yuan Shao's power, he must obey."

Otherwise, if Yuan Shao knew about this, he might not tolerate Cao Cao.

After all, the reason why Yuan Shao was able to gain a foothold in Bohai County and even Jizhou was because of the reputation of the Yuan family.

As long as Yuan Shao has not grown strong enough, he must abide by this rule.

Yan Xiang didn't think that Yang Hong would not be able to understand this little difference.

"You." Yang Hong shook his head and said, "You still don't understand the master's temper well enough. If everything is to be said according to your wishes."

"My lord, you will only develop a rebellious mentality."

"When the time comes, it will be like two armies facing each other. Before we even engage in battle with the enemy, our side will end up in a quarrel."

"Then will Jingzhou still be defended?"

Yan Xiang sighed helplessly. This was the only thing he could do since Yuan Shu had his own ideas.

the other side.

When Cao Cao received the warning letter from Yuan Shu, he immediately understood the deep meaning and couldn't help but sigh: "Yuan Gonglu has an expert to guide him."

Xiahou Dun couldn't help but ask, "Why does the captain care so much about him?"

"If he wants us to hand over our weapons, we have to hand them over. If you have the guts, let's fight. The winner takes all!"

Xiahou Yuan was good at acting recklessly, and he did not compete with Cao Ren and Cao Hong for the mission. He stood beside Xiahou Dun and echoed, "That's right! Let's fight first!"

Cao Cao reached out and slapped Xiahou Yuan on the back of his head: "I told you to read more!"

"You prefer to wield weapons and sticks, and now you want to fight to the death over a small matter."

"Tell me, how many can you hit?"

Xiahou Yuan said seriously: "Captain, give me the cavalry, I guarantee that we can chase Yuan Shu away!"

"You are really amazing!" Cao Cao laughed and scolded, "Then why don't you chase the governor of Yangzhou?"

Xiahou Yuan muttered, "I'm not stupid."

"Alright!" Cao Cao ordered, "Let Zixiao (Cao Ren's courtesy name) and Zilian (Cao Hong's courtesy name) pack up, and we'll only take the worst 4,000 sets."

"The best is reserved for Yuan Gonglu."

Xiahou Dun asked cleverly, "Captain, are they the 'best' ones?"

Cao Cao said seriously: "Don't be so playful, just follow the order!"

"If anything goes wrong, military law will be applied!"

"Yes!" Only then did the Xiahou brothers dare not act rashly.

On the Han River.

Cao Hong was no longer seasick, and he was so happy that he jumped from one ship to another.

This is all money!
There's money everywhere!

For Cao Ren and Cao Hong, the two greedy brothers, this was the happiest thing in their lives.

The two of them had sharp eyes and had already clearly distinguished the good, the bad, and the average.

Even the plan had been made as to which pile of the best goods each of them would get. As for the two Xiahou brothers who didn't know the value of things, they could just use the ordinary stuff.

Anyway, those two idiots only know how to rush in recklessly, and they know nothing about these delicate jobs.

however.

When Xiahou Dun brought Cao Cao's order, Cao Ren and Cao Hong found it difficult to accept.

"This is impossible!"

Cao Ren shouted, "I'm going to find the captain to argue with him!"

Cao Hong echoed, "Let's go together!"

Xiahou Yuan stopped the two men with his sword.

After Cao Ren and Cao Hong turned around angrily, Xiahou Dun said, "This is an order!"

"You also want to become the souls killed by the captain's sword?"

In an instant, reason returned to their brains, and Cao Ren and Cao Hong, who had been blinded by greed, became completely sober.

The remains of the side branches that they used to play with are still there, and they don't want to follow in their footsteps.

...

When Yuan Shu took over the navy of Jingzhou, his face was filled with pride and he secretly felt that he was very awesome.

Look, Cao Aman took away only four thousand sets of insignificant junk, and all the remaining good things belonged to him.

This is a huge victory!
This was the happiest day for Yuan Shu since Yuan Shao came to Beijing!
With these 6,000 complete sets of armor and 6,000 crossbows of various types, Yuan Shu could equip an army of nearly 10,000.

By then, Yuan Shu will be able to become the greatest warlord in the fight against Dong Zhuo, no doubt about it!

Yangzhou Mu Jinmao has been automatically labeled as dead by Yuan Shu.

He felt that the reason why Jinmao was able to thrive in Yangzhou was because its opponents were too weak.

Moreover, the 50,000-strong army consisted of only 20,000 or 30,000 at most, and most of them were probably Baiyue or farmers.

How combat-effective can such an army be?
No matter how Yuan Shu looked at it, he believed that he had the advantage and could win by just fighting.

The next day.

Cao Cao came to Yuan Shu to discuss marching strategies.

As soon as Cao Cao entered Yuan Shu's central military tent, his brows furrowed deeply.

Judging from the strong smell of alcohol, Yuan Shu must have held a grand banquet last night. He really has no vigilance at all.

Fortunately, Cao Cao did not consider Yuan Shu as an ally, so whether Jingzhou was lost or not had little to do with him.

However, Cai Mao gave him such a big gift, and Cao Cao would feel uncomfortable if he didn't do something.

"The Cavalry Captain pays his respects to the Rear General."

Cao Cao bowed, but got no response for a long time, so he looked up.

Yuan Shu was seen lying on two beautiful maids, with sleepy eyes, obviously still drunk.

Not only did Cao Cao despise him in his heart, but the four generals under his command also showed disdain on their faces.

Such a person dares to show his teeth to Yangzhou Mu. He really doesn't know how to write the word death.

Interestingly, although Cao Cao and his four men had different views on marching and fighting, they had one thing in common: they had read military books!
They deeply understand that only by knowing both oneself and the enemy can one win every battle.

Therefore, Cao Cao had a deep understanding of Jinmao.

The more Cao Cao understood, the more he felt that this opponent was not simple. If he underestimated the enemy, he would pay a heavy price.

But looking at Yuan Shu's state, he was not underestimating the enemy. He clearly regarded Jin Mao as a bandit who could be wiped out at any time!
Cao Cao really doesn't want to be with such teammates for a moment.

"General Hou, the governor of Yangzhou has 10,000 brave naval soldiers."

Cao Cao warned: "If there is no obstruction from the Jingzhou navy, then the Yangzhou governor will drive straight in!"

"We easily captured the four counties of Wuling, Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang."

"If we don't prepare in advance, once the Jingzhou navy is destroyed, Nanyang, Jiangxia, and Nanjun will also be lost."

"Please think twice, General Hou, and leave some weapons for the Jingzhou navy."

Yuan Shu did not hear the previous words, but he heard the last sentence very clearly.

"Jingzhou Navy? What is that?"

Yuan Shu tried to stay strong and said, "The 30,000 troops under my command can also be called a hundred thousand!"

"The Yangzhou governor is just a mere official. He can be destroyed with a flick of the hand!"

Cao Cao didn't want to say anything more, so he bowed and said goodbye.

Outside the big tent, Cao Ren and others couldn't help but ask, "Captain, should we leave or stay?"

Cao Cao stared into the distance and said, "When Cai Mao comes to Xiangyang, if he has other requests, we will grant them as well."

"We are not someone who takes money and doesn't help others get rid of their misfortunes."

The four generals all knew that Cao Cao was talking about Yuan Shu, and they all laughed.

(End of this chapter)