Should I save the champion, Rangcheng? No need to discuss, I must save it, and I must save it. Otherwise, those people will soon surrender to Xu Rong's butcher knife, and the whole of Nanyang will fall. With enough logistics supplies, if he doesn't fight to Xu Rong, Xu Rong will fight to him, unless he voluntarily gives up Nanyang.

And this is absolutely impossible.

How to save it? Different opinions and serious differences.

Zhao Yan strongly opposed rushing for assistance to avoid being trapped.

An obvious fact is that Xu Rong has an absolute advantage in cavalry. Xu Rong gave up attacking Xixian and instead attacked the champion, Rangcheng, and circled a big circle. The purpose was to give full play to the advantages of the Xiliang army's strong mobility and field battles, and avoid siege. He was able to conquer Nanxiang and Shunyang not because of their strong siege ability, but because these two counties were relatively small and had weak defensive power, and had no preparations before. Champion, Rangcheng is now prepared, and it would not be so easy for Xu Rong to break the city. He surrounded but did not attack, which was not kind, but because he was unable to do so, but just wanted to force Sun Ce to clear the siege. Champion, the area of ​​Rangcheng is a plain, which is most suitable for cavalry and Mercedes-Benz, and it was the battlefield chosen by Xu Rong.

In other words, the champion, Rangcheng and the two counties were scared by Xu Rong, and this was Xu Rong's purpose of massacre. He used public opinion to threaten Sun Ce and forced him to take the initiative to seek war. If Sun Ce was deceived and marched for more than 300 miles to Rangcheng, the veteran Shi was exhausted and was hit by Xu Rong. Even if Sun Ce defended strictly, the grain and grass would be a big problem. If Xu Rong sent cavalry to harass the food road, he would not have to fight and drag Sun Ce down.

Therefore, Zhao Yan's suggestion was to rescue him, but instead of rushing to Rangcheng to rescue the champion, he followed the steps and did not follow Xu Rong's plan. He ordered the counties to rescue themselves and consume Xu Rong's strength. When he snatched from Nanxiang and Shunyang was almost exhausted, his morale was weakened by being massacred in the city. Sun Ce almost arrived and fought with him to win in one battle.

But Guan Nan strongly opposed it. He thought that Zhao Yan was too cold-blooded and watched the people of Nanyang be massacred by Xu Rong. Rangcheng, the champions were all county towns. They did not have complete urban defense facilities like Wancheng, and even had favorable terrain like Xixian. They were easily broken through under the attack of Xiliang soldiers. If they were massacred again, other counties might be subdued by Xu Rong's cruelty and surrendered in sight. It would be difficult for Sun Ce to clean up the mess.

Guannan has another reason. Rangcheng, the champion is rich, far from Nanxiang, and Shunyang is comparable, especially Rangcheng, which is the best fertile land in Nanyang, and its grain output is second only to Huyang County, which is famous for Jinhuyang. Once captured by Xu Rong, Xu Rong will last longer. The reason why Rang County was named this is because the water conservancy here is perfect and the soil is fertile, and it is an important grain production area.

Hearing this, Sun Ce suddenly remembered something: After Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang army fought with each other, and Zhang Xiu occupied Nanyang. He was not in Wancheng, Nanyang County, but in Rang County. He was stationed there later, probably because Rangcheng had food. In other words, the reason why Xu Rong gave up on Xixian and turned to attack Guanjun, Rang County was that his purpose might also be for the food of Rangcheng. If Rangcheng occupied, he could station for a long time.

Sun Ce felt like he was fooled by the Japanese. He always thought that Xu Rong's purpose was to capture Wuguan and open up the Wuguan Road. Unexpectedly, Xu Rong swept his shot and went straight to Rangcheng. Guannan is Xinye, and Xinye is between Huyang and Xiangyang. He knows more clearly the importance of Rangcheng than anyone else. There is a possibility of deliberately misleading him in order to force him to save Rangcheng, but it is not very high. For Xu Rong, this is indeed a very good choice.

It's really hard to defend. It's a lot of calculations, but I still haven't calculated this trick. Even the local Lou Gui didn't expect it. In other words, who would have thought that Xu Rong didn't want to go back to Chang'an, but wanted to live in Nanyang for a long time? He wouldn't want to occupy Nanyang and become a prince, right? Rangcheng must not fall into his hands, he is much more difficult to deal with than Zhang Xiu.

Sun Ce said to Guan Nan, please don’t worry about this Xi County for now, and immediately rush back to Xinye and tell the surrounding counties that I am rushing to Rang County for rescue and fighting with Xu Rong. Please be sure to stick to it and not give up.

Guan Nan looked Sun Ce in the eyes: "General, can I trust you?"

Sun Ce nodded solemnly. This matter must be solemn. He doesn't want Xu Rong to take root in Rangcheng. "Ten days, please hold on to them for ten days. I will definitely arrive in Rangcheng and play against Xu Rong within ten days."

Guan Nan nodded. "Since that's the case, I will believe in the general once. Even if I was caught and cooked by the Xiliang army, I will not refuse."

Zhao Yan sneered, but was speechless. The fact that the prefect of Yingchuan Li Min was cooked by Xu Rong has become a shame for all Yingchuan people. Lou Gui embarrassed him on this matter, and now Guan Nan criticized him for this matter again.

Sun Ce's heart moved and said with a smile: "I'll give you something. If you are caught by Xu Rong, you might be able to save your life."

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After receiving Sun Ce's promise, Guan Nan quickly left Xi County. He could not ride a horse, but he could drive. He drove out of the city with a carriage pulled by two horses and ran away. Even Sun Ce arranged to protect him was not as fast as him. Yu was one of the six Confucian arts. It seemed that he was not a nerd when he was in the Imperial Academy, but a top student with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor.

After seeing off Guannan, Sun Ce ordered Xie Xiang to temporarily serve as the county magistrate, responsible for the safety of the county, and left the commander Tian Hongcheng and 500 soldiers to assist him. Tian Hongcheng was one of the best students in the martial arts hall. He made great contributions in the first battle outside Licheng, beheading and capturing more than 100 prisoners, and had just been promoted to the commander. It took less than two months to be promoted from a garrison commander who commanded 50 people independently. This promotion speed is absolutely enviable.

Sun Ce did this to set an example for the students in the martial arts lecture hall. As long as he was willing to study hard and put it into practice, the speed of promotion was never a problem. Seniority did not exist in him, and everything was spoken with military achievements. If you really want real military achievements, it would be useless to rely on the courage of an ordinary man, and more importantly, you would lead troops.

The main learning content of the martial arts lecture hall is how to lead troops.

Sun Ce left Xi County and rushed to Licheng. He walked very quickly, more than 100 miles, and arrived in just two days. Wenpin and Lou Gui were already waiting anxiously. Their opinions were similar to Guannan. Rangcheng was an important grain-producing land. If occupied by Xu Rong, it would be extremely unfavorable to Sun Ce.

Compared to Guan Nan, Lou Gui had another concern. He felt that Xu Rong's massacre was just a plan to intimidate the counties and force them to surrender, and win without fighting. After this period, he would definitely change his strategy and use the strategy of being gentle and giving both kindness and power. If Sun Ce did not seize the opportunity to catch up and confirm his reputation for massacre, and when he changed his strategy, the powerful families who were frightened by him would turn to him. Even if Sun Ce wanted to learn from Xu Rong, it would be meaningless. Human nature is to deceive the good and fear evil. The evil people who have been committing murder suddenly gave some small favors and favors to win the hearts of the people than the good people who have been doing good, so it would be unsatisfactory to both give good and power.

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable and did not dare to neglect it. He only took a day off in Licheng and embarked on the journey again.
Chapter completed!