Chapter 1291 I'm afraid they won't keep up (Page 1/1)

In mid-February, Donglai County was not in the county.

As soon as the springboard was put down, Sun Gan picked up the hem of his clothes, stepped on the shaking springboard, and walked up the stairs with brisk steps. He came to Shen You a few steps, and looked at the younger Pang Tong beside him, with envy in his eyes.

"I heard for a long time that General Sun is a hero in the world, but I didn't expect that there were so many handsome young men under his command."

Shen You smiled. "Qingzhou is also a talented person. The name of Donglai's two birds is much better than mine. Sun Jun, what is the situation in Qingzhou?"

Sun Gan did not refuse and told the situation in Qingzhou. He rushed to this remote place to welcome Shen You and explain to him the situation in Qingzhou. It was for Tian Kai and himself. Yuan Xi vigorously recruited talents. Not only did Jinan, which he captured, but also talents from the counties and states of Qi flocked to him, but there were many scholars from Beihai and Donglai, and Zheng Xuan, a great scholar, was one of them. His good friend Sun Shao was also preparing to go and had already made an appointment with him. He even packed his luggage. When he heard that Sun Ce was about to take over Qingzhou, he hesitated again and decided to see the situation before talking.

He is a small family, and Yuan Xi may not be able to like him, but Sun Ce came from a poor family and did not discriminate against poor people. For him, there was obviously more opportunity to join Sun Ce. Seeing Shen You so young, he had another hope in his heart. He could take on a big responsibility in his early twenties and lead tens of thousands of elite soldiers. If Sun Ce's subordinates were not short of people, how could he be so unconventional?

While introducing the situation in Qingzhou, Sun Gan spread the map. The map was brought by Tian Kai. Gongsun Zan had already sent it to him, asking Tian Kai to hand over Qingzhou to Sun Ce, and then rushed back to Youzhou with the weapons and food provided by Sun Ce to help the war. After Liu He returned to Youzhou, Gongsun Zan was under great pressure and could no longer take care of Qingzhou. With Tian Kai's ability, he could not defend Qingzhou, so he simply gave it to Sun Ce and could sell it for a good price.

After hearing Sun Gan's introduction, Shen You breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that Yuan Xi had not sent troops yet. After receiving Sun Ce's order, he began to prepare. He ordered the expedition on the fifth day of the first lunar month and rushed forward, but he was caught off guard by Yuan Shao's sudden troops. He was worried that Yuan Xi would also send troops in the first lunar month like Yuan Shao. In that case, Tian Kai would probably not be able to defend Qingzhou and would be defeated before he arrived. Now that he learned that Yuan Xi was still in Linzi, he was relieved of his heart.

There were 20,000 elite troops in Jiangdong, more than ten tower ships, and nearly a thousand other warships entered the port one after another. After unloading the infantry, cavalry, horses and supplies, they left the dock in an orderly manner. This port was also provided by the Mi family. It was a good port they discovered when they were doing business. It has now become one of the navy's garrisons. After renovation, the military camps and roads were repaired, and the transportation was very convenient. However, in order to keep military confidentiality, Mi Fang built a military-specific dock outside the commercial dock, and not many people knew about it.

Sun Gan had sent someone to clean the military camp, and Shen You could move in immediately, but he did not stop at all. He ordered the entire army to set off and rush to Beihai. Linzi was too far from Beihai, and Yuan Xi might get news at any time. Maybe Yuan Xi was also marching when Sun Gan set off, but Sun Gan didn't know. He left Beihai ten days ago, and the time difference of ten days was enough to cause fatal consequences.

Shen You called Chen Dao again, and the three of them discussed together. He hoped that Chen Dao could lead the guards to set off immediately and rushed to Beihai as quickly as possible to assist Tian Kai in the battle. If the situation was wrong, he would save Tian Kai's life and not let Yuan Xi catch it.

Chen Dao expressed his objection. "General Sun gave me the order to ensure your safety, General, not Tian Kai's safety. If Beihai is lost, we can still take it back. If you have any accidents, I cannot explain to General Sun. Yuan Xi may attack Tian Kai, so he cannot attack you?"

Shen You smiled. "There are more than 400 miles from here to Beihai. If infantry and cavalry march at the same time, it will take at least seven or eight days, and the soldiers will be tired. If you lead the personal guards to go first, it will be two days faster and three days later, and there will be four or five days apart. A lot of things may happen in four or five days. You go first, and I can walk slowly, thirty or forty miles a day, be alert, who can hurt me? Even if Yuan Xi leads tens of thousands of troops to surround me, I have enough confidence to persevere until you and Tian Kai come to support me. With Shi Yuan by my side, help me plan, there will be no problem."

Pang Tong also supported Shen You's decision. Although Chen Dao did not agree, he still obeyed Shen You's orders. He led 200 guards to set off, and in addition to the soldiers' mounts, there were also 100 horses. Sun Gan was surprised that Jiangdong was short of horses. Since there were 300 war horses, why not have more knights? One hundred horses were too luxurious. Even the Qingxu people had only more than 20%. According to this ratio, Chen Dao could add another fifty knights.

Chen Dao smiled but said nothing. These hundred war horses are not just about preparing horses. There is a huge killing weapon given to him by Sun Ce, which cannot be exposed for the time being. The longer the confidentiality is, the stronger the suddenness and the better the effect.

Facts proved that Shen You's concerns were not groundless. Chen Dao rushed to Chunyu County for two days and just arrived in Chunyu County, he received a message from Tian Kai. Five days ago, Yuan Xi led his troops into Beihai County. The forward general was Yan Liang. Tian Kai had fought with him before. He knew that he was skilled in martial arts and dared to fight. His subordinates could fight again. He did not dare to fight head-on. He took the initiative to retreat in the opposite direction, hoping to get Shen You's reinforcements as soon as possible. As a result, Yan Liang caught up in Fuzeng Mountain, cut off his retreat and could not move. When Yuan Xi's main force arrived, he would be unable to fly.

Sun Gan was so scared that his face was gone, but Chen Dao became even more calm. While ordering the knights to get off the horse and feed the horses, he also asked the messenger for help to find out the situation carefully. When he learned that Tian Kai had not suffered much loss, he was unable to break through, he breathed a sigh of relief, pulled open the map, read it repeatedly, and then wrote a military newspaper and sent someone to Shen You.

Although he didn't know what Chen Dao had, Sun Gan felt much more at ease when he saw Chen Dao so calm.

"Brother Gongyou, don't be nervous. Envoy Tian was prepared for a long time and had no losses. You might not be able to win the battle. It's okay to defend for a few days. Although Yan Liang is good at fighting, he will not risk major casualties to attack. He will definitely wait for Yuan Xi's main force to arrive and surround Envoy Tian before launching an attack."

Sun Gan felt a little embarrassed. Chen Dao said it tactfully, that was to save face for Tian Kai. What does it mean to be prepared for a long time? It was to be ready at any time and prepare for escape. As soon as he heard that Yan Liang was coming, Tian Kai would carry his luggage and run for life. Otherwise, he would not have retreated to Fuzong Mountain in three days, traveling fifty or sixty miles a day, which was faster than a marching.

"What is the general's trick to defeat the enemy?"

Chen Dao smiled. "I only have two hundred cavalry, so it is impossible to attack Yan Liang's men head-on, but we can rush to attack Yuan Xi's baggage. Burn his food and grass and he will be in chaos. Brother Gongyou, you are from Beihai, you should be very clear about which path Yuan Xi will take."

Sun Gan also laughed. This method is good. He burned the food and grass. No matter how many people Yuan Xi had, he would be in trouble without fighting. Of course, he was familiar with the terrain. The only thing he was worried about was that Chen Dao had only two hundred cavalry. Yuan Xi sent at least two or three thousand people to escort the food and grass supplies. A ten-fold gap in force, the possibility of Chen Dao's surprise attack was not high.

"General, is there too few two hundred cavalry? Do I want me to contact a few more families and gather two or three hundred cavalry?"

Chen Dao shook his head. "I'm afraid they won't keep up, so I'll startle the enemy."
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