Yuan Tan stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, his face tilted, his eyes closed.

The drizzle drizzled over and fell on his face and accumulated into a stream, flowing down his face and neck. The collar and shoulders were already wet and stuck to his body, cool and heavy. The rain gathered on the eaves and tiles, falling drop by drop.

"Tick...tick..."

Sima Yi and two servants stood aside, looking at Yuan Tan, looking at each other speechlessly. Footsteps sounded, and Yuan Tu walked in from the yard next to him. Seeing this, he suddenly became angry.

"Xiansi, what are you doing! Are you asking for death?"

Yuan Tan turned around, opened his eyes, looked at Guo Tu with his hair and bearded, and wiped the water from his face. "Mr. Guo, what new news is there?"

Guo Tu was stunned, and the aura of the angry lion was stagnant, dissipated for most of the time, and then shouted, "Can you win by getting wet here in the rain?" He strode to Yuan Tan, pulled Yuan Tan's arm and pulled into the room, shouting sternly: "How do you guys serve me? I don't know how to persuade you guys when I see you, I can't spare you if he is sick."

"Mr. Guo, it has nothing to do with them..."

"Shut up!" Guo Tu shouted: "The three armies can seize the commander, but every man cannot seize the ambition. How can you be the commander of the three armies like this?"

Yuan Tan smiled bitterly, and did not say anything else, waved his hand to signal Sima Yi to prepare hot water and clothes. He was really uncomfortable like this. He had to take a hot bath and change his clothes, otherwise he might catch a cold and get sick. The battle was a tense time, so he could not have any accidents. Sima Yi was relieved and withdrew. Guo Tu lifted up his sleeve and wiped the rain from Yuan Tan's face, feeling very distressed.

"Xiansi, what's wrong with you? Are you scared? Don't dare to fight?"

"Mr. Guo, the south wind is rising and the rain is getting better. The situation is very unfavorable to us." Yuan Tan took off his wet coat and sighed: "We have missed the fighter plane, and continue to fight..." He shook his head, sighed, and looked depressed.

Guo Tu sat opposite Yuan Tan, staring at Yuan Tan with a complicated expression. He was from Yuzhou and was very familiar with the water and soil of Yuzhou, so he naturally knew that what Yuan Tan said was the truth. In the summer, the rain increased, the roads were muddy and slippery, not suitable for cavalry running, and not suitable for fighting in the wild. Even infantry from Jizhou were not very adaptable to this stuffy and humid climate. For Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army, this weather was normal. Jiangnan was a humid place and it would rain in the second half of a year. But now, they had no way out and could only move forward with a tough bullet.

"Weather, geography, and people have common knowledge. The benefits lie in people. The increase in rainfall is not conducive to actions, but it can also be used to attack the city. If the dam is built, just wait for heavy rain, the water can flood the city of Yi. Take down Junyi, and the army can drive straight into the country, take the grain from Yingchuan and Chen, and then recruit the people of Yuzhou as soldiers..."

Yuan Tan glanced at Guo Tu. "Can the people of Yuzhou still use it for me today?"

Guo Tu suddenly spoke choked, staring at Yuan Tan with some anger, but a trace of sadness flashed through his heart. Guo Tu was in charge of the information and had the deepest understanding of this. Today, Yuzhou is no longer the Yuzhou ten years ago. The aristocratic family that reads poetry and rituals was almost uprooted by Sun Ce, and the rest have changed their minds and are willing to surrender to Sun Ce. Even Zhong Yao took the initiative to deceive the scholars in Yuzhou to accept Sun Ce's new policy, and ordinary people were even more devoted to Sun Ce. In the newspapers I received recently, there were many criticisms of the aristocratic family's annexation of land, regardless of the lives and deaths of the people, advocated the four people as scholars, and continued to strive for the counterattack of the aristocratic family, protecting their own land and family, and protecting their rights and dignity as born.

Whose articles were written by this? What books did he grow up reading? Did the saint teach him this way? When he thought that it might be a scholar from Yuzhou who wrote such articles, Guo Tu was so angry that he would be so angry. These things that were forgiving their righteousness when they were regained Yuzhou, they would be severely punished.

There are also those paparazzi scouts from Yanzhou who are simply unpredictable. People's hearts are broken and the world cannot be cured. Sun Ce was ignorant and forgot the teachings of the saints. He only cares about the pleasure of the moment, regardless of the future. It is really a headache to meet such an opponent.

"The people are ignorant, what can they know? The soldiers are in a hurry and naturally bow their heads."

Yuan Tan didn't say anything, but felt it was a bit ridiculous. Guo Tu looked down on Sun Ce. He usually mentioned that Sun Ce spoke of a poor family and kept talking about a martial artist, saying that he did not understand the way of governing the people. Now Sun Ce promoted the kingly way, benevolent government and loved the people, and the people fought for it, but Guo Tu wanted to use force to intimidate the people of Yuzhou.

"Also, I just received the news that Zhang He had passed the Sui River and found nothing and was ready to retreat. Ding Chong did a decisive job. The people either entered the city or retreated to Runan, and they could not even see a figure outside the city." Guo Tu pondered for a moment and said again: "For this is the case in Liang State, it is estimated that Pei State and Chen State are no exception. It is unlikely to use war to support the war."

"Have you met the Jiangdong cavalry?"

"Not yet, Zhang He is very cautious and will not let them seize the opportunity."

"Well, then let's retreat. There are only a few thousand cavalry in Jizhou, so you can't lose it." Sima Yi came in and reported that the hot water was ready. Yuan Tan stood up, walked to the door, stopped again, looked at Guo Tu, and said in a deep voice: "If Jun Yi has any news, please notify me immediately."

"Here." Guo Tu bowed and took the order.

——

Yongshui South, Tongting.

Zhang He held his mount and covered his mouth with his hands. It rained heavily for several consecutive days. He caught a cold last night. Today he felt a little uncomfortable, his nose was itchy and his runny nose. He blew away the snot that was about to flow out with his handkerchief, sneezed again, and sighed.

The war horse under his crotch shook his body, shook his tail, and his horse's hooves were digging to the ground, and his nose was panting heavily. Zhang He could feel the fatigue of the war horse. After searching for several days, he did not find any opponents or the people. The supplies he carried at any time were almost finished. He could not rest and did not have enough essence, so the war horse's physical strength was obviously insufficient.

"Let's take a break, general." Ju Hu rushed over, wiping the rain on his face, and wrying his face. "The people and horses are exhausted, and the soldiers can't walk anymore. If they encounter an enemy, they may be unable to fight."

"Stay after Yongshui." Zhang He had a calm face. "I ordered the entire army to enter Jishi City tonight. Li Ling had already arranged it. People had wine and meat, horses had essence, and they had plenty of food and drink."

Ju Hu hesitated and did not dare to give up, but he also knew that Zhang He's arrangement was right. At present, there were still Yuzhou territory. Chen Dao and Qin Mu led the cavalry to be dotted far away, with at least three thousand cavalry. If both sides fought, their side had no chance of winning. Chen Dao and Qin Mu did not have to stay outside the city overnight. They could go to the city to rest, eat enough, and sleep peacefully, unlike them who were worried. But they were still a hundred miles away and had no idea of ​​fighting. There was no need to retreat so quickly.

Seeing that Ju Hu was still moving, Zhang He lowered his face. "Does Bo Zhi want to disobey?"

"I dare not, just..."

Zhang He said sternly: "It's nothing but execution orders, those who violate orders will be killed."

Ju Hu didn't dare to speak again. Zhang He was Yuan Tan's confidant and a famous general in the Jizhou army. In the battle of Guandu, he was the only general who won the victory in the entire battle. Ju Hu pushed his horse back and Zhang He ordered people to beat the war drums. All the soldiers were energetic and continued to march towards Yongshui. Although the military orders were harsh, the people were trapped and tired, and the marching speed was not fast. When they arrived at Yongshui, it was already dark.

Zhang He was anxious, but he did not dare to take the risk of crossing the river. He had to order the soldiers to rest on the spot. At the same time, he sent someone to cross the river and contacted Li Dian, the commander of Jishi, and asked him to arrange for infantry to respond. It would be better to send a batch of food and grass to fill his stomach.

In Zhang He's expectation, in the middle of the night, torches lit up across the river, and sent people to deliver the letters back. Li Dian led his troops and civilians, bringing more than a hundred trucks of food and food, and they had already arrived on the other side, but the number of ships was limited, so it was a bit troublesome to transport them. Li Dian's suggestion was to not be empty, and to transport a ship of supplies, and then take a boat of soldiers over without delay.

Zhang He felt that this plan was good, so he immediately arranged for each unit to prepare to cross the river, and at the same time informed Li Dian to prepare for the support, and must set up a position to prevent the cavalry from raiding. Li Dian walked along the way with the torch, and he would definitely not escape the eyes of the opponent's scouts. Perhaps there were Jiangdong cavalry waiting for them secretly. He still trusted Li Dian. Although he was not as good as his companion Li Jin, Li Dian was steady and careful in his work. Because of this, after Yuan Tan took over Yanzhou, Li Dian replaced Jishi Order and responded to Zhang He.

When they learned that the person who was receiving the support was coming, there was wine and meat on the other side, the Jizhou knights were immediately excited and rushed to cross the river. If Zhang He had not given the strict orders of the army, he might have fought. Even so, the soldiers who had crossed the river were a little scattered and did not care about making arrangements and went to find food. For a moment, the situation was a little chaotic. Zhang He was so angry that his face turned blue, but he had no choice but to order to hurry up and cross the river.

After working hard for more than half an hour, more than three thousand knights crossed two-thirds of the way, and in the end, only Zhang He, who had broken the rear, and his halberd soldiers were left. The scouts kept coming, and Chen Da, Qin Mu was still fifty miles away, and he had no intention of getting close. It seemed that he just wanted to expel them. Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief and ordered the scouts to return to the team without having to explore. Fifty miles away, Chen Da, even if Qin Mu rushed over, he would cross the river safely.

At this moment, the personal guard next to him suddenly opened his mouth wide. "General, general, look..."

Zhang He felt nervous and looked up. He saw that the firelight across the river was scattered, and the already chaotic crowd was even more chaotic. He focused his mind to look westward. Meng County on the west side belonged to the Yuzhou border. If an enemy appeared, it was most likely to leave the city from Meng County. He carefully identified it, but could not find any other abnormal situations. At this time, an emergency drum sound came from the east side. Zhang He turned around and looked east, and saw a fire dragon moving westward along the north bank of Yongshui. Under the light of the fire, the cold light was dotted, as bright as stars.

Zhang He took a deep breath. "It's broken, it's the Arctic!"

.m.
Chapter completed!