Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 534 Difficult to stay away

  If it is said that Fei Qian was troubled by being exploited, while Li Jue and Guo Si made difficult choices about which side to fall to, then for Sun Jian, there are not many directions to choose on the road ahead of him.

  Although Zhou Ang was defeated, the overall situation did not change much. Although Sun Jian won, he actually lost.

  Before, Yuan Shu was unwilling for Sun Jian to rush into Luoyang, because it also cut off Sun Jian's food and grass supply once, forcing Sun Jian to meet Yuan Shu alone.

but now…

   Luoyang has become a ruin.

   Not only that, but the area around Luoyang is about 100 miles away, desolate...

  The kind of desolation that marched all day without even being able to see a single person caused great psychological pressure on Sun Jian's troops and gradually caused some panic.

This kind of pressure, for generals, will be more or less self-control, but for those illiterate soldiers, this invisible emotion will make people feel lonely and powerless, as if they are not fighting with people, but It's like fighting against heaven and earth.

   Of course, those corpses and bones in the wild, on the side of the road, under the yellow grass, cannot be counted as human beings.

  The wilderness and the wilderness are empty.

There are villages and villages, but the same door is wide open, there is no smoke, all are empty houses, and the window lintels that have not been repaired are like arms that have been cut off but are only connected to a little skin, and they will not be severed from the house. , swaying weakly in the wind.

  The only life is two or three wild dogs, with rotten fur, staring at red and cloudy eyes, and barking at everything...

  Large tracts of land are barren and overgrown with weeds.

  Ordinary soldiers just feel panic in their hearts, but they don’t necessarily know what they are panicking about, and why this panic comes from, but as Sun Jian, he knows very well that this panic comes from worrying about the future.

   In other words, the next thing we have to face is a battle with only losses and no supplies.

  No one, no food, no supplementary supplies for the troops, even if a nail is broken, there may not be a substitute for it...

  Sun Jian was in great pain and lost.

  The people in Yangcheng basically escaped.

Dong Zhuo first sent soldiers to massacre Yangshe, and a group of people ran away; later, Li Min was defeated by Xu Rong, and another group ran away; the governor of Yuzhou Kong Ni died, and many people saw that the situation was getting worse, and another group ran away; Some time ago, Yuan Shao sent Zhou Ang to attack, and then there were some who couldn't move...

   This used to be his dream land, a real area of ​​his own, but now he has to abandon it with his own hands, because not abandoning it is tantamount to seeking death...

  He also once stood on the hall of power of the great Han, and he once planted the flag on the capital, but now it has no meaning, because it has been burned into a black ground...

   Except for the jade seal on that side.

  Sun Jian clenched his fists tightly, his arms trembling slightly.

  Although Yuan Shu did not send anyone to discuss any issues, the supply of food and grass was cut off.

According to Sun Jian's understanding of Yuan Shu, this proud disciple of the Guan family is not even willing to bend down to talk about an exchange of benefits. He knows that Yuxi is with Sun Jian, but he feels that if he stretches out his hand, he will lose face to Yuan Shu, just like Such a move will make Yuan Shu behave like those merchants eager for quick success...

   Therefore, Yuan Shu behaved very calmly, as if the jade seal was already in his hands.

  The original Yuan Shu, when he first arrived in Nanyang, was **** by a Nanyang prefect. He had to use Sun Jian's sword to undo the shackles of his hands and feet.

  Now Yuan Shu is full of guests, and the banquets in the government office have never stopped at all. The people who come from various regions are lined up respectfully, waiting...

  Yuan Shu seems to be the only opponent, and the rest is Yuan Shao, as for the others...

  Why is the world so unfair!

  Sun Jian slapped the table with a "boom", attracting the eyes of the other three generals in the hall.

   Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang.

   There is another vacant position, which once belonged to Zu Mao.

  Sun Jian cast his eyes on the empty position, while Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang waited for Sun Jian to make the final decision.

   Once the jade seal is handed in, it is almost certain that Yuan Shu will restore the supply of grain and grass.

  Second, withdrawing from Yangcheng means losing the title of governor of Yuzhou again...

  Win the battle, but it seems like he lost. It is a huge and cruel irony to give up the territory in his hands like this.

   At that time, Zhou Ang only needs to send a team of soldiers to recover Yangcheng easily...

   Could it be that I can only hand in this square seal?

   Hand over Zu Mao's life and the lives of many soldiers, the seal representing the authority of the Han royal family?

   Then, he completely lowered his head, turned over, put away his minions, exposed his belly, and became a loyal dog under Yuan Shu's legs?

   Is this what Sun Jian and I finally wanted to get when we came out of Changsha with our brothers and soldiers?

  become…

  A dog?

"Demou..." Sun Jian said, "According to your opinion, what should we do?" Cheng Pu was the oldest, and he had great prestige both among the generals and soldiers, so Sun Jian was hesitant at the moment I would also like to listen to it and refer to Cheng Pu's thoughts.

  Cheng Pu stroked his beard and said seriously: "It was once said that when things are difficult to decide, you should ask your heart. My lord can act according to your heart."

  Sun Jian smiled and said: "...Ask a certain heart?"

  There are many scenery and thorns in the journey of a lifetime, but can you keep moving forward firmly towards the original goal in accordance with your inner desire when you just embarked on this road?

   Giving up is easy, but knowing what to give up is not easy.

   "Together with the righteous soldiers, we will save the country. The rebels are broken and everyone is like this, who should I be and do my best!" Sun Jian sighed, closed his eyes, and a tear slowly fell from the corner of his eyes.

   After a long time, Sun Jian said word by word: "Gong Fu, a certain general ordered... Gather the soldiers, pack up and prepare to retreat."

  Huang Gai was silent for a while, also speechless, and left with fists folded.

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  Historical records: "Zhuo Xun moved his capital to the west and entered the pass, burning Luoyi. Jiannai went forward to Luo, repaired the tombs, and excavated them in Ping Saizhuo. After that, he led the army back and lived in Luyang."

   This was the closest Sun Jian was to the center of the Great Han in his life. Since then, he has gradually drifted away, and he has never been able to set foot on this land again...

   This is the closest the tyrants in the south of the Yangtze River in the Han Dynasty came to the state power...

   PS: Talk about a building-related...

   One night, two parties, Party A, went around asking for pictures in the middle of the night, so they had to work overtime on Friday until 7:00 on Saturday morning. Finished the drawing at 8:00, passed it on at 9:00, and went to bed at 9:00. It was very painful.

   It was only nine minutes after ten o'clock Party A sent eight text messages and seven phone calls to make six adjustments, plus five drawings, four hours and three texts, and only slept for one hour on weekends.

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   Horizontal batch: use the original

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