After a while, he fled south again, but Xu Huang's army stationed in Luyang.

Yang Hong and Yan Xiang looked at each other and nodded.

Yan Xiang said: "Mr. Yuan, I heard that Sun Jian's advance in Jiangxia was quite successful and he has arrived at Shaxian. Will Mr. Yuan send someone to recall him and attack Wan County together? In this way, we will be more confident."

At the mention of Sun Jian, Yuan Shu instinctively clutched the embroidered bag around his waist. What was inside was the imperial seal.

Others thought that Sun Jian was sent by Yuan Shu to attack Jiangxia, but in fact, Yuan Shu knew well that even if he sent people to invite Sun Jian, Sun Jian would not come back.

But for the sake of morale, Yuan Shu still planned to keep this matter a secret.

"Since Sun Wentai is making good progress, let him march into Jiangxia. If we win Jiangxia, maybe we don't need to fight against Wan County." Yuan Shu pretended to smile and said calmly.

In fact, Yuan Shu felt depressed at this moment. Even though he had gathered the remaining troops, he was very pessimistic about recapturing Wan County.

Looking back, Yuan Shu suddenly regretted the invasion of Luoyang.

Originally, I was in Nanyang, with a strong army and strong horses, and under my command were Sun Jian, Ji Ling, Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui, Yu She and many other good generals. Now, Luoyang has returned, Sun Jian has left, Ji Ling and Zhang Xun are missing, and Yu She has disappeared.

He died in battle in Wan County, with only Qiao Rui by his side.

"Master Secretary, in your opinion, is it possible for our army to recapture Wan County?"

Yan Xiang shook his head, "If there are only some warriors guarding Ruowan County, there may be something to be done. Now that Jia Xu is in the city, it is very difficult to make plans."

Yuan Shu was not disappointed after hearing this, because he had no expectations for Wan County.

"Since Wan County is unavailable, can our army march to other areas?"

"Mr. Yuan, if you really want to give up Nanyang, Yangzhou may be a good place to go. Pass through Jiangxia and reach Lujiang County in Yangzhou." Yang Hong offered advice.

At this time, Qiao Rui suddenly interrupted and said: "Mr. Yuan, if you go to Lujiang, Mrs. Qiao may be able to help me again!"

Yuan Shu then remembered that the Qiao family was considered powerful in Lujiang, and many of the people in Lujiang were former officials of the Yuan family. Perhaps this route was more appropriate than attacking Wan County. In addition, the battle between Sun Jian and Huang Zu in Jiangxia was fierce, and he

Crossing the border from Jiangxia is relatively difficult to block.

"Hey, let's meet up with the remaining troops first and then talk about it!" Yuan Shu sighed helplessly, not wanting to get entangled anymore.

Just take a step and see.

…

I have been in Luoyang for a month, and everything is developing smoothly.

Zhang He took over and reorganized the fifth battalion of the Northern Army, Zhang Liao stationed at Yique Pass, and Zhao Yun set up camp ten miles east of the city, plus Hangu Pass to the west, thus forming a four-defense strategy against Luoyang.

The recruits Liu Qing brought from Jizhou were assigned to Xun You. Originally, the Sili captain had the authority to command less than 2,000 troops. Now, because of Liu Qing's special needs, these recruits will receive new special training.

After layers of selection and elimination, an elite team was finally created.

Gao Shun and Zhang Ning have gone to their respective counties, Yang Biao has also left to go back to Hongnong for consolidation, and Tian Feng is busy with national affairs all day long.

Note: It is limited to the state affairs of Sili.

Sadly, this is the influence of the imperial court today.

Liu Qing, on the other hand, seemed much more leisurely in Luoyang Que. He occasionally went to court to listen to politics, often walked the streets and rode horses, and frequently played with Diao Chan.

Liu Qing was waiting, waiting for the autumn harvest to be over and the warehouses to be full of grain.

Dian Wei walked into the study and saw Liu Qing burying his head in writing a letter.

"Lord, urgent report from Nanyang."

Is there finally any news from Nanyang? Has Jia Xu killed Yuan Shu?

Liu Qing took it and took a look, frowning, and found that things were far from as simple as he thought.

"Invite Fengxiao and Gongda!" Liu Qing said.

Half an hour later, Guo Jia and Xun You appeared in Liu Qing's study.

Liu Qing got straight to the point, "There is an urgent report from Nanyang. Yuan Shu returned to Nanyang. After gathering in Jiyang for a period of time, more than 20,000 soldiers and horses suddenly disappeared out of thin air."

"Disappear?" Guo Jia showed a puzzled expression, which meant that his plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves was aborted.

"Yes, they disappeared. Wen He's letter stated that their troops were mainly stationed in Wan County, and they would send scouts to the Jiyang Yuyang area every day to patrol. Yuan's army almost disappeared overnight."

"Perhaps Yuan Jun knew that he was unable to capture Wan County, so he chose to develop southward and seek a foothold." Guo Jiadao.

After hearing this, Xun You shook his head.

"Lord, if I were Yuan Shu and couldn't attack Wan County, I might as well give up Nanyang completely. Wan County is the core of Nanyang, and the rest of the cities are either under attack by Liu Biao's naval army, or they are small towns, worth mentioning, like useless

.”

"Then where can he go?"

Xun You pulled the map from the case, pointed with his hand, and said: "First, go south along the Xia Jiang River and march to Changsha with Sun Jian. Second, cross the Xia Jiang River eastward and enter the Lujiang River. My Lord, there are two counties in Yangzhou, Lujiang, and Jiujiang.

The young master is a disciple and former official of the Yuan family."

"I prefer the second statement. The probability of Yuan Shu and Sun Jian being side by side is not high." Guo Jia added.

"So Yuan Shu has fled to Lujiang?" Liu Qing glanced at Guo Jia and said, "Feng Xiao's plan will not work."

Guo Jia responded with a smile, "That's not necessarily the case. My lord, if Yuan Shu is gone, I'm afraid Liu Biao won't be able to sit still."

"The meaning of filial piety is that Liu Biao will march to Nanyang?"

"Nanyang was originally the county of Jingzhou. Liu Biao chose it, and the name is correct." Guo Jia replied.

How can this be done? Liu Qing was the first to refuse!

"It seems that the Xiliang army has to be dealt with in other ways. Send an order to Xu Huang and order him to go south immediately and station in Xinye!" Liu Qing stretched out his hand and pointed, and it landed on Xinye County on the map.

Following the map all the way east, Liu Qing looked at the Lujiang River south of Runan.

"Yuan Shu hid behind his brother. It seems that Yuan Shao must be killed first."

Liu Qing pushed the map to Xun You and smiled at the two of them, "It's up to you to defeat Yuan Fanglue!"

Guo Jia shook his head helplessly, indicating that his nightlife was going to ruin, while Xun You said "here" sternly.

After arranging the work, Liu Qing clapped his hands and planned to run away, but saw Dian Wei coming again, followed by a soldier in a different uniform.

The soldier's face was flushed, he was sweating profusely, and he was panting.

"Is there another urgent report?" Liu Qing guessed subconsciously.

"My lord, there is an urgent report from Guangling. The navy was attacked by water thieves. One stern was burned, another was captured, and the food and grass were severely lost."

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