The side hall of the Prince of Chu's Mansion in Xuchang City.

After the generals dispersed, Nie Zefeng left Xun Yu alone.

The reason why Nie Zefeng stayed with Xun Yu was to ask why Xun Yu recommended Cao Cao's general Yu Jin instead of others like Cao Ren, Xia Houdun, Xia Houyuan and others.

After Nie Zefeng walked out of the hall, he kept thinking in his mind: "Yu Jin, Yu Jin, when Guan Yu flooded the seven armies, isn't this Yu Jin? Yu Jin is a general without integrity in Cao Cao's army, a general without strategy in Cao Cao's army, what happened to Xun Yu?

Would you recommend such a defeated general at this historical juncture?..."

Could it be that history has wrongly recorded Yu Ban again? Is it that history has been tampered with again?

These series of questions were opened one by one with the opening of the door to the side hall room and the arrival of Xun Yu.

Nie Zefeng asked: "Sir, at this critical moment, why do you recommend Yu Jin to me instead of other Cao generals?"

Xun Yu bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Yu Jin is the only famous general among Cao Cao. He once punished Xiahou Dun's Qingzhou Army. Cao Cao praised the famous general Wei Qing and Huo Qubing for his demeanor. No other general can compare with him. In addition, in

When Cao Cao was fighting on two fronts

, or this Yu Jin was able to lead tens of thousands of soldiers to defeat Yuan Shao's 100,000 army. All the generals thought that Yuan's army did not fight, and the Cao family's relatives rushed to go. As a result, the 100,000 elite Cao army was defeated by Yuan Shao, which resulted in

Cao Cao reluctantly surrendered to the king."

Nie Zefeng suddenly thought of a coincidence, that is, Yu Jin was unyielding before Guandu, showing his demeanor as a famous historical general. However, after the Guandu War, Yu Jin sank in history. Could this be what happened in the middle...

Now, Nie Zefeng didn't think much. He had no choice but to believe Xun Yu's words. At this point, Yu Jin officially became a member of the Chu army.

Ten miles outside Guandu City, there is a large tent of Yuan Shao's army in the allied stronghold.

Yuan Shao summoned all the princes to hold a meeting in this big tent.

The discussion in the big tent had already begun. Everyone was bragging about how powerful their troops and horses were, and how they boasted about the Chu army was not worth mentioning. However, at this time, Yuan Shao signaled for silence, and everyone calmed down.

In Yuan Shao's play, Nie Zefeng and Wen Chou are sitting next to each other, each holding a long sword.

Yuan Shao took the lead and said: "Thank you all the princes for coming to the alliance. Since we are all here to defeat the Chu army, we must choose a leader today so that we can unify the orders and defeat the enemy."

At this time, Taodun, who had benefited from Yuan Shao, was the first to stand up and said: "Do you still have to choose this one? Of course it is General Yuan Shao."

Then Zhang Lu of Hanzhong, Liu Xun of Yizhou, Liu Yao of Jiangdong, and Wang Lang also all agreed to Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance, and then other princes also agreed to Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance.

Next they entered into the first issue, which was how to fight this war.

Because the eighteen princes, on the one hand, thought that the coalition forces were strong and would be successful as long as they attacked, and on the other hand, they all thought about how to carve up Nie Zefeng's territory.

Yuan Shao also somewhat understood the calculations of the princes, so he divided up Nie Zefeng's territory before the war. Among them, the captured local money, gold, silver and jewelry were returned to Taodun, Huchuquan, Gongsunkang, and the territory of the Central Plains.

Returned to Yuan Shao and his three sons, nephews, and Liu Bei, the nine counties of Jingxiang were divided by Sun Ce, Zhang Lu, and Liu Zhang, Huainan was divided by Yuan Shao, Wang Lang, and Liu Yao, and the Sili area was divided by Zhang Lu, Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Song Dynasty.

Build and divide.

After carving up tens of thousands of territories, the generals decided to make an appointment with Nie Zefeng outside Guandu City on January 15, 201 AD.

The Palace of the Prince of Chu in Xuchang City.

The originally relaxed atmosphere in Prince Chu's Mansion soon became heavy.

The coalition troops are gathering in the direction of Xuchang City. Even Zhang Yan, a Black Mountain bandit stationed in Heishan, led his troops to move towards Xuchang in order to take advantage of the chaos and get a piece of the pie.

There are various signs that Xuchang City now not only has to face the 2.5 million troops of the coalition, but also has to face millions of thieves from all over the country. It is self-evident who such a huge army should be used to deal with.

Not only the battle reports coming from the direction of Xuchang, but also from other places, also showed that princes from various places also began to attack Huainan, Sili, and Jingzhou areas, which also made Nie Zefeng feel a little uneasy.

Other generals and small warlords from various places used the banner of reinforcing the Chu army or joining the coalition forces, but they all wanted to take advantage of the situation and plot against Xuchang.

This series of information made Nie Zefeng feel even more serious about the situation.

The coalition's 2.5 million troops, Liu Zhang, Zhang Wei, and Sun Quan from Jiangdong from other areas attacked Jingzhou, other troops from Xiliang attacked Chencang, and the Huainan area was attacked by Liu Yao's and Wang Lang's generals. The total number of troops totaled three

More than one million.

Although these three million enemies had their own agenda and were not subordinate to each other, their absolute superiority in military strength was enough to overwhelm Nie Zefeng until he could not breathe.

At this time, Nie Zefeng couldn't help but realize that he was facing an unprecedented crisis.

What Nie Zefeng has to do now is to use the 300,000 troops around Xuchang to fight against the 250 troops of the anti-Chu alliance and defeat the 2.5 million enemies. In addition, other generals must also withstand five

An attack by a hundred thousand troops.

As the news spread, everyone in Xuchang suddenly fell into tension.

But all kinds of discussions were unstoppable, and all kinds of rumors began to spread.

"I heard that all the eighteen princes in the world are coming to attack Xuchang. Our King of Chu will definitely not be able to get through this obstacle this time."

"The King of Chu is very tight. Didn't he repulse the previous enemy attacks?"

"That was before. This time it is said that there are three million enemies. Even if General Nie Zefeng has three heads and six arms, he will definitely be defeated."

"Five million enemies are scary to death. If this happens, General Yan will definitely have no chance of winning. Then we, Xuchang, won't suffer."

"Yes, so we have to leave the city quickly and find a way to avoid it."

…………

Rumors of a powerful enemy were spreading in the streets and alleys. The people of Xuchang, who had just established confidence in Nie Zefeng, were also shaken at this time. Many people began to leave the city with their families and plan to take refuge in the countryside.

In the lobby, Nie Zefeng was as calm as water, closing his eyes and listening to the unfavorable news coming from various places.

Not only in Xuchang, panic and riots also occurred in other places, including Huainan, Sili, and Jingzhou.

"Your Majesty, the enemy is approaching, the people's morale is in chaos, and the situation can be said to be very unfavorable for us."

Even Ma Liang, who had always been calm, became anxious at this time.

There was no trace of anxiety in Nie Zefeng's heart, but he knew deeply that at this critical moment, as the lord, he must show extraordinary courage, otherwise how could he subdue the fear of his subordinates.

He took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes, with a bit of disdain flowing in his cold eyes.

Looking around at the anxious faces in the audience, Nie Zefeng only sneered and said lightly: "We are not at the end of the road yet, so there is nothing to panic about. As long as you all stick to your duties, I will be able to solve my own problems."

The enemy’s tactics.”

Of course, Nie Zefeng had not thought of a strategy to defeat the enemy, but at this time, he had to say that he had it. After all, stabilizing people's hearts was the most important thing.

Everyone had witnessed Nie Zefeng's numerous desperate counterattacks. When they heard that Nie Zefeng claimed that he had the means to defeat the enemy, their anxiety began to subside a little.

"It's best if the general has a strategy to defeat the enemy. But now that the people are fleeing and the population is exodus, I wonder how the general plans to deal with it?" Ma Liang asked.

Nie Zefeng snorted coldly, "These guys have always enjoyed the protection of my king, but now the enemy only wants to protect themselves. How can it be so cheap? I have issued an order from this king to carry out strict inspections in all counties from now on. If anyone dares to escape,

Give me serious treatment."

The decisive and solemn words only shocked everyone.

Nie Zefeng used his ruthlessness and confidence to appease his subordinates, and this military meeting, which originally contained a defeatist sentiment, ended in high spirits.

The subordinates retreated, but Nie Zefeng left Jia Xu alone.

Looking around and seeing no one around, Nie Zefeng asked: "We are surrounded by powerful enemies, and the army is pressing down right in front of us. I wonder if you, sir, have any good strategies to defeat the enemy."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xu suddenly looked startled.

Just a few days ago, he was still infected by Nie Zefeng's self-confidence, thinking that Nie Zefeng was already confident, but he didn't want to ask himself again in the blink of an eye.

After being stunned for a moment, Jia Xu finally understood and said curiously: "I listened to the general's words and thought that the general had a plan to defeat the enemy."

Nie Zefeng said seriously: "That's right, my king's strategy for defeating the enemy is based on your resourceful mind, sir, isn't it?"

Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "General, you are really ridiculous. I'm afraid this old and broken body cannot bear such a heavy burden."

"Sir, I and I are in the same boat. If we can't get through this dilemma, we will go to hell together. Therefore, you, sir, have to carry this heavy burden."

There was a hint of threat in Nie Zefeng's tone.

He always knew that Jia Xu was the best at protecting himself. In order to protect himself, he could persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao Cao, or he could persuade Zhang Xiu to rebel against Cao Cao and join the Chu State. Of course, he might also abandon him and betray the Chu State.

In order for Jia Xu to fully assist him in getting through this crisis, Nie Zefeng must tie this old fox to his destiny.

Jia Xu's acting-like expression changed secretly, and he could feel Nie Zefeng's coldness.

At the moment, he could only smile and scratch his head in thought.

Nie Zefeng was calm and leisurely, just sipping his own tea.

After a while, Jia Xu coughed a few times, indicating that he had an idea, so Nie Zefeng raised his head and listened quietly.

"Black Mountain bandit Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan and Yuan Shao have fought many times, and both sides are already on the same level. If Yuan Shao defeats our army, Yuan Shao will really become the number one overlord in the Central Plains, then the next target will definitely be Zhang Yan, so now we are the only one

All we can do is convince Zhang Yan, and alliance with Zhang Yan is the best strategy."
Chapter completed!