Xingyang County.

Under Liu Qing's feet was a giant map of Luoyang's surroundings, and the location he was stepping on was Xingyang on the map.

There are also wooden signs placed on it, representing the movements of soldiers and horses from all parties.

"Report——"

"Han Sui's army has arrived in Yanshi County, with about ten thousand soldiers and horses."

When new military reports came, Ban Ming stepped forward and moved Han Sui's cards from Gucheng to Yanshi.

Guo Jia stepped forward and said: "My Lord, Yuan Shu's Ji Ling is stationed at the Gou family, while Zhu Jun's troops are stationed along the river in Ping County. The defense line has been initially formed, but Sun Jian's army still has not moved. I don't know what Yuan Shu's plan is."

"Of course it's because Sun Jian has been fighting for a long time, so he needs to take a good rest." Liu Qing said, but he couldn't help but have an additional question mark in his heart.

Sun Jian was the first to invade Luoyang. In this regard, the world line is closed, but it is hard to say whether he will have any adventures in Luoyang.

What if there is?

It stands to reason that when Dong Zhuo's troops suppress the situation, Yuan Shu should go all out. Sun Jian, as an important combat force, should not remain indifferent.

However, despite several military reports, there was no news of Sun Jian's advance.

"Perhaps Yuan Shu is hiding some backhand, I can't say for sure!" Guo Jiadao, he stepped onto the location of Hulao Pass, and then said: "My lord, Dong Jun has arrived at Gong County, passed Fuxi Mountain, and then headed west. Even in the hinterland of Luoyang, there are no dangers anymore, which is especially beneficial for the Xiliang Army’s cavalry operations!”

"Is Fengxiao more optimistic about the Xiliang army?" Liu Qing asked.

Guo Jia shook his head, "Master, you are joking, I only care about you!"

Zhang Liao said: "Commander, the Xiliang Army may not be invincible. In Dingtao, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army has already been defeated once, and Dong Zhuo also defeated General Yang Ding. In addition, Niu Fu suffered a disastrous defeat earlier. I think Dong Zhuo Although the momentum is strong, it is too early to draw conclusions now."

"What Wen Yuan said is true. Lord, we must be prepared for Dong Zhuo's disastrous defeat. How can Luoyang be allowed to be occupied by the Yuan family!" Zhao Yun also said.

Obviously at the general level, I don’t say whether I side with Dong Zhuo or not, but I am definitely against Yuan.

But Liu Qing and Guo Jia are different. Now that Sili is right in front of them, Liu Qing may take action at any time as the situation develops, and the existence of the Xiliang Army is incompatible with this land.

Dong Zhuo might have indulged them, but Liu Qing definitely would not.

"Fengxiao, what Wenyuan and Zilong said are all reasonable, but what I am more worried about is still the people of Yin, Henan. Once the war breaks out, more people will inevitably flee eastward, and Xingyang will have to pass through. The refugees will be resettled on the spot, and those who really want to escape will be diverted to Hanoi. Junyi, and colleagues who maintain food and grass must also ensure that the roads to Hanoi are smooth, especially the ferry."

"Don't worry, my lord, the new ships built in Bohai have entered the river. These grains and grass are all transported by big ships."

"Oh? I haven't seen it before. It seems I have to find time to see the new ship." Liu Qing said with a smile.

Guo Jia smiled, then stopped, and looked at Liu Qing seriously.

"If you have something to say in Fengxiao, please speak out. These are all my dearest generals!"

"Lord, the emperor has been in Wen County for some time. How should we deal with it?" Guo Jia asked.

After Yang Feng led Liu Xie across the river, he stationed himself in the nearest Wen County.

"Let's wait and see what happens. Rather than Liu Xie, what I am most concerned about now is what Sun Jian thinks."

…

Luoyang, at the residence of General Hussar.

Yuan Shu was dressed in a gray brocade robe, solemn and majestic, with an expectant look on his face as he looked at Sun Jian, who was here as a guest.

"Wentai, I wonder when General Cheng Pu will arrive? Hasn't the new city already been occupied?" Yuan Shu asked.

"Going back to Mr. Yuan, although the new city is occupied, there are still many remnants of Dong's army in the surrounding areas. The front line of the new city is related to the Nanyang supply line, and there is no room for sloppiness. Therefore, I ordered him to carefully search for the remnants."

"Look at you, the war is about to begin. The top priority is to deal with Dong Zhuo, not some remnant soldiers. Hurry up and hurry him up and order him to come back early!" Yuan Shu said.

Sun Jian hesitated for a moment, then said: "Mr. Yuan, it was originally agreed that when Sun captured Luoyang, Gong Yuan would lend Sun's troops and horses to attack Changsha. Now that Gong Yuan is in Luoyang, Gong Yuan should fulfill the agreement.

"

"But look, Luoyang hasn't been defended yet. After Dong Zhuo is dealt with, I will definitely give you troops and horses so that you can go south to capture Changsha!"

Sun Jian knew in his heart that Yuan Shu was a delaying strategy, and he still wanted to continue to use him to fight for him.

Sun Jian gritted his teeth and planned to show off his cards.

"Mr. Yuan, when I conquered Niu Fu, although I did not capture the emperor, I did capture something belonging to the emperor. Mr. Yuan, you might as well guess what it is?"

Yuan Shao's eyes were still bright. What is the most important thing for an official to be a general? Of course it is a seal. What is the gift of the emperor? Yuan Shu guessed it without thinking and it was the jade seal.

"Is it the imperial seal?"

Sun Jian smiled and said nothing.

Yuan Shu looked at Sun Jian's proud look, which was exactly the same as when he introduced his son, which meant that Yuan Shu was right.

"Is this really the case?"

Sun Jian nodded.

"Where is this thing?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan, this matter is confidential and safe. No one else knows about it except Mr. Yuan and me." Sun Jian automatically omitted several of his confidants.

"Wen Tai is also true. Now that he has discovered the imperial seal, how can he keep it alone? He should return it to the imperial court!"

"Oh." Sun Jian said politely, and continued: "Then I will hand it over to Wang Situ tomorrow."

"No, no, no!" Yuan Shu stopped him immediately, "That's not what I meant, Wentai, you said you want to capture Changsha?"

Sun Jian held up his hand and said seriously: "As the governor of Changsha who was personally appointed by the late emperor, I personally put down the rebellion in Changsha. Now that the counties are occupied by others, I am always looking forward to the day when I can regain Changsha!"

"Okay! It is a man's ambition to abide by his duties and stay true to his country. I will fully support him!" Yuan Shu changed his attitude.

Sun Jian was overjoyed.

"But..." Yuan Shu changed his mind again, "Capturing Changsha is not something that can be done overnight. A comprehensive strategy should be made, and all military resources, food and grass need to be prepared, right?"

What Yuan Shu said was not unreasonable, so Sun Jian had no choice but to nod.

"Wen Tai, what do you think of this? All the things I need to conquer Changsha will be provided by me. However, during my preparations, Wen Tai still needs to block Dong Zhuo for me. If he can't even stop Dong Zhuo, then why not?"

Why capture Changsha, what do you think?"

Sun Jian did not expect that Yuan Shu would go around in circles and still wanted to keep him. However, what he said did make sense. If Yuan Shu's material support could be increased, the chances of winning back Changsha would be much better.

After some careful consideration, Sun Jian had no choice but to agree.

"Mr. Yuan, it's settled!"

"This is natural!" Yuan Shu said, immediately showing an expectant expression: "Where are the things?"

…

"Report——"

"Sun Jian has marched into Yanshi!"

In Gong County Mansion, Dong Zhuo received a military report. The person who cared most about Sun Jian was not only Liu Qing. After the battle with Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo was very afraid of Sun Jian, and the movements of Sun Jian's army became the target of his special investigation.

Now, Yuan Shu's army has gathered its troops and Dong Zhuo's army must conquer this city if they want to take a step forward towards Luoyang.

"Sun Jian has appeared. Can you tell me how this battle should be fought?" Although Dong Zhuo told everyone, his eyes remained on Li Ru.

Li Ru replied: "My lord, Yuan's army wants to establish a foothold in Yanshi. This is a taboo for military strategists. My lord does not need to attack this city by force. He only needs to send a large army to surround it, and then the army will fight to Luoyang and leave Gong County."

, a flat river, a mere Yanshi city, will definitely not have any impact on the lord’s army.”

"Is it true as the military advisor said?" Dong Zhuo asked curiously. According to the military and horse regulations, it is a taboo to cross the city and attack from behind. Dong Zhuo still has this kind of common sense in the art of war.

"Don't worry, my lord. If the troops and horses are few or close, they will naturally not be able to attack across the city. However, the lord's army is greatly superior in numbers and mainly composed of cavalry, which is good at attacking. What's more, Luoyang is unwilling to live here. Even if we attack Luoyang,

Yang, it’s not like we’re going in alone.”

As soon as Li Ru explained, Dong Zhuo felt relieved.

"Okay! In that case, let's start the war!" With that said, Dong Zhuo began to order generals.

"Hua Xiong! With you as the vanguard and the first to challenge Yanshi, Yuan Jun will not dare to fight. We will dampen his spirit first!"

A majestic general came out and said: "I will obey the order!"

"Dong Min, you lead the army to surround Yanshi and no one is allowed to come or go!"

"Follow your orders, brother!"

"Niu Fu, you and Guo Si will lead your troops and march south to prevent the enemies of the Gou family from sneak attack."

Niu Fu also responded, but his voice was obviously quite weak. It can be seen that the defeat of Luoyang had a great impact on Niu Fu.

"The remaining generals will advance with our central army! This battle is an incomparable success. If we don't recapture Luoyang and Hangu, we will starve!"

As soon as Dong Zhuo finished speaking, Tian Jing reminded: "My lord, you should be sitting in the rear. How can it be the general's turn to charge into the battle?"

Tian Jing spoke with high emotional intelligence, because Dong Zhuo is now too heavy, and it is okay to walk for a while on horseback, but it is very dangerous to run, not to mention that he may be attacked by the enemy at any time.

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said: "I can ride on the chariot!"

Tian Jing had no choice but to shake his head helplessly.

…

In early May, the rain gradually increased. This was undoubtedly a good thing for the Han people who were often in drought, but it was not so perfect for the two sides fighting.
To be continued...