Runan, General's Mansion.

Yuan Shu and a group of confidants discussed affairs in the hall.

His face was filled with war reports from Xuzhou and Hebei, which was faster and more accurate than the news received by the coalition forces.

The continuous victory made the civil and military officials under Yuan Shu full of red light.

In their hearts, this battle is sure to win, and it is only a matter of time to completely defeat the coalition forces.

Yuan Shu, who was sitting in the main seat, smiled at the ministers:

"Gu really read Zhang Wenyuan correctly.

In the battle of Xia Pi, Wen Yuan led the way and defeated Yuan Tan’s 100,000 troops with 800 elite troops!

Wen Yuan made such a wonderful achievement, how could I not reward me?"

Jiang Gan praised first:

"Congratulations to my king!

My king is happy to win a good general, and my great Chu will add another peerless general!"

Lu Xun, who was standing beside Yuan Shu, glanced at Jiang Gan and thought that such a flattering minister had no good intentions, and few people could flatter him.

Yuan Shu nodded slightly with a reserved look and continued:

"Mr. Wenhe and Wenyou did not let down the entrusted responsibilities of the lonely, and completely disrupted Dayan.

Now even if Yuan Shao goes back to take charge of the overall situation in person, he cannot recover the decline.

The most important thing is that all the food and supplies of Yan army were robbed by the Heishan army.

According to the report from the Ancient Spy, the remaining food and supplies of the coalition forces were less than ten days old.

Let me tell you, how should we fight this battle?"

The fierce general Liu Zan couldn't wait to speak:

“That’s more to say?

Of course, we took advantage of the sluggish morale of the enemy to launch a fierce attack and fight to the death with the enemy!

If you go to the enemy, Liu Zan is willing to be the pioneer!"

Dian Wei also echoed:

"I, Lao Dian, think Liu Zan is right, and I am willing to be a pioneer!"

Yuan Shu smiled at the two of them:

"The two generals are brave and know it alone.

When you are in battle, you will definitely ask your vanguards to defeat the enemy!"

The two of them were overjoyed and worshipped. The civil and military officials in the hall knew that Yuan Shu could not listen to these powerful generals.

They stood up just to liven up the atmosphere.

Yuan Shu's beloved disciple Lu Xun took a step forward and bowed to Yuan Shu:

"Now that the Yan army is short of food, our army can avoid fighting and consume the enemy's food and grass.

At the same time, multiple troops were sent to harass and restrain the enemy.

When the food is gone, one battle can be destroyed!"

Yuan Shu gently stroked Lu Xun's shoulder and said:

"Boyan is worthy of being the beloved disciple of the lonely person who has such knowledge."

Pang Tong drank tea without any hesitation and said with a smile:

"If you just want to defeat the coalition forces, you can use Bo's advice to make it impossible.

If you want to destroy the Three Kingdoms in one fell swoop and conquer the world with one battle, Bo Yan's strategy will be a bit conservative."

Yuan Shu asked Pang Tong:

"What should I do with Mr. Shiyuan's opinion?"

Pang Tong shook his head and said to Yuan Shu:

"Yuan Shao was disturbed by the rebellion in Yan, and it is highly likely that Cao Cao would command the army to fight this time.

Cao Cao's planner Guo Jia and Zhicai are good friends, so let Zhicai say it."

Xi Zhicai shook the folding fan and said with a smile:

"Strategically, Wei State has no way out.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia must win this battle, and at the worst, both sides will be injured with our army, otherwise the Wei State will be destroyed.

Starting tomorrow, the enemy army should launch a fierce attack on Runan and consume our army's vitality.

When the losses of our army meet Cao Cao's expectations, the coalition forces will retreat and lure our army to attack.

When the enemy withdraws, it is the time for us to fight the coalition forces to the decisive battle!"

Pang Tong smiled and said:

"Brother Zhicai is indeed a talented person, and what he thinks is consistent with someone!"

The two major strategists around Yuan Shu all set up combat strategies, and the rest of the time was to discuss the details.

The next day, the Three Kingdoms coalition indeed came to attack Runan as Xi Zhicai expected.

Millions of troops were formed in formation, huge rocks spread across the sky, arrows were like rain, and the tragic offensive and defensive battle began.

The generals of both sides took the battle and directed the soldiers to fight in blood.

Although the Chu army relied on the solid city walls and was not afraid of the coalition attack, it also suffered heavy casualties in hand-to-hand combat.

Of course, the coalition forces suffered higher combat losses, almost three times that of the Chu army.

The casualties of soldiers on both sides continued to rise, and the entire battlefield was like a meat grinder to harvest the lives of soldiers from four countries.

Only when the sun sets in the west did the coalition forces withdraw their troops and return to the camp.

On the battlefield, the corpses were like mountains and blood flowed into rivers, and they looked very desolate under the reflection of the setting sun.

Yuan Shu stood on the top of the city with a sword in his arms, sighing in a complicated mood:

"In order to unify these beautiful mountains and rivers, many good men have buried their bones in the battlefield.

The soldiers of the Han, Wei, Yan and other countries are also Chinese people.

Is it really worth it?"

As the person who understands Yuan Shu the most, Xi Zhicai took a step forward and shook the folding fan and comforted Yuan Shu:

"Your Majesty think about what the world looked like when we just left Luoyang and went to Nanyang to work?

Even in the wealthy prefectures and counties like Nanyang, there are rebels Zhang Zhong who abused the people, causing the people to live in vain.

It was not until the lord got there that the people's lives improved.

Later, the Zhangjiao Uprising swept across most prefectures and counties in the world, all because the Han Dynasty was already terminally ill and had no cure.

Although the path the king is taking now will cause the people to suffer a certain amount of suffering, it is a real way to save the people."

Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai asked a young man on the front of the city:

"Little brother, the siege battle just now is so tragic, are you afraid of death?"

Seeing that the military advisor was talking to him, the little pawn was a little nervous, and he replied carefully:

"I'm afraid...who isn't afraid of death?

But when I think that both parents, wives and children at home can live without worrying about food and clothing, I am no longer afraid.

During the disaster year before, there were children in our village, which was really miserable.

Since the king came, the fellow villagers have never been hungry again.

Just for this, I will sacrifice my life!”

After listening to Xiao Zuo’s answer, Yuan Shu’s eyes were a little wet.

The people of this era are really simple. As long as their relatives can eat enough and survive, they are willing to give their lives to protect them.

Yuan Shu clenched his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he would end the troubled times as soon as possible so that the people of the world could live a safe and prosperous life.

The next day, the coalition forces continued to attack the city.

The pace of the enemy's siege in the city became more and more fierce, and even generals like Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun were the first to attack the city.

However, there were many powerful generals in the Chu army's peerless realm, and the two sides were hard to solve. The coalition forces attacked fiercely for three days, and Runan City was still as stable as Mount Tai.

On the fourth day, Cao Cao as usual led his army to attack the city, but found a loud noise in the camp.

Cao Cao was unhappy and frowned and asked Cao Ren:

"Zixiao, what's going on?"

Cao Ren stood up and responded to Cao Cao:

"Because the leader of the alliance did not allocate grain and grass on time, most of our army's garrison was sent to the leader of the alliance to support the army's expenses.

There is less food, so when I distribute food and grass to the soldiers these days, I will disperse it with small hu.

Our army attacked the city every day, and the combat intensity was high.

It is inevitable that the soldiers will feel regretful and complaining."

Cao Cao's head hurts again when he heard this.

Since joining Yuan Shao, he has found that his cephalopathy has become more and more serious.

The battle was fought well, but although there were some losses, it did not affect the overall situation.
Chapter completed!