Chapter 1907 Old Ranger
Nanzheng, the prefect's office.
Wu Yi sat in the hall and listened to the officials reporting on official duties. He was a little absent-minded and his eyelids were constantly pounding. Seeing the old official with gray hair still nagging, he was a little impatient, but he could not interrupt directly. While he was struggling, Xu You strode in from outside. When the old official heard the footsteps, he raised his head and Xu You waved his sleeves.
"You go down and rest for a while, and come back later. I have something to say to the Lord of the Mansion."
Although the old official was unhappy, he did not dare to disobey. He responded snobbishly, picked up the document, and went down staggeringly. Xu You looked at Wu Yi. "Fang Ling, is there any news from Shangyong?"
"No."
"It seems something happened." Xu You frowned slightly. "When the troops were at the city, Xu Yi and Shen Yi were not people who could calm down. How could there be no news for half a month? Didn't I say that they should have been replaced at that time?"
Wu Yi pretended not to hear it. His domineering attitude towards Xu You has become numb. Xu You and his uncle Wu Kuang are of the same generation. He has known Xu You since he was a child, and even if he feels uncomfortable, he can't put it on his face. Moreover, he really needs Xu You to give advice now.
He also felt that something might happen to Fangling, but he didn't think that Shangyong would have problems. Shangyong, Fangchengshan was separated by Fangling, and Shen Yi arranged guards there. Huang Zhong had a strong attack unlikely. Even if he attacked for a strong attack, it would be difficult to pass quietly. If he was along the waterway, he would not only go far away, but also pass through Shen Dan's territory, and Shen Dan would also give news.
"What should I do if I think it's done?"
"Send someone to pick him up. Even if you are defeated, you should gather the remaining soldiers, understand the battle process, and be familiar with Huang Zhong's tactics..."
As Xu You was just talking, Sima Zhang Wei walked in from outside quickly. Seeing Xu You in the hall, he subconsciously slowed down and bowed to salute. Xu You frowned, but didn't say anything. Wu Yi took the opportunity to ask, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Wei stepped forward and handed a military newspaper. Wu Yi took it in his hand. Seeing that it was sent by Zhang Lu, he hurriedly opened it. Zhang Lu led his troops to station in Anyang and guarded the east gate of the Hanzhong Basin. It had a great relationship and was considered a trustworthy confidant that Wu Yi had trusted.
Zhang Lu's news was about Shen Dan. He received the news that the Wuguan Commander Xu Shu led his troops into Hanzhong and passed through Shen Dan's defense zone, but Shen Dan did not report. He sent someone to check it out, and then he realized that Shen Dan would not ambush Xu Shu, but instead was beaten by Xu Shu, with three or four hundred casualties.
Wu Yi was shocked, and Xu Shu also entered Hanzhong. He passed Shen Dan's defense zone and should have met Huang Zhong. Sun Ce was determined to face Hanzhong, and he mobilized so many generals?
"What's wrong with you?" Xu You couldn't help asking.
Wu Yi came to his senses and quickly handed Zhang Lu's military report to Xu You. Xu You looked at it and was a little surprised. "Who is Xu Shu?"
Wu Yi was slightly stunned, and then understood. "It was Xu Fu, the gossip of Changshe. His name is Xu Shu. He followed Sun Ce in the third year of Chuping and worked as a commander in Wuguan for six years. He was highly valued by Sun Ce."
Xu You was stunned for a while and suddenly realized. He knew that Xu Fu was not old, but his personality was fierce and his swordsmanship was very good. He was defeated by him after challenging him. Later, Yuan Shao started an uprising in Hebei, and the heroes from the Central Plains gathered in Yecheng. He also specifically inquired about Xu Fu, but Xu Fu had no news. Unexpectedly, he changed his name to Xu Shu and became the commander in Wuguan.
Xu You also realized Sun Ce's importance to the battlefield in Hanzhong, but he was not nervous, but became even more excited. Sun Ce was determined to win Hanzhong, so he had the opportunity to compete with Sun Ce face to face. Repel Sun Ce and defeated the shame of Liaodong, and the opportunity was right in front of him.
"I'll go to Mulansai to have a look."
Wu Yi wanted to refuse, but then he thought about it and agreed again. Although Xu You had a bad temper, he was indeed a smart person and had an old age with Cao Cao. With him in charge of Mulansai, it was equivalent to adding another line of defense in front of Zhang Lu, and Hanzhong was safer. He was indeed a little annoyed with Xu You, and Xu You took the initiative to leave Nanzheng, and he couldn't ask for it.
Xu You left as soon as he said that, he packed up a little, then took a boat down the water and headed straight for Mulansai.
Just one day after he left, Wu Yi received a secret order from Cao Cao: Although Xu You was talented, he was too arrogant and conceited to act alone, otherwise he would either be arrogant and conflict with his own people, or he would be eager to make contributions, fall into Sun Ce's plan, and ruin big things.
Wu Yi regretted it too much, and while sending someone to chase Xu You, he handed a message to Cao Cao to explain the situation.
Xu You was caught up by Wu Yi's envoy when he was at the Golden Pass, but he ignored Wu Yi's request to return to Nanzheng. Wu Yi's envoy was anxious and said Cao Cao's orders for a moment. Xu You was so angry that his face turned pale and refused to return to Nanzheng. He must go to Mulansai to see the situation.
He traveled day and night, first to Anyang to meet Zhang Lu. When Xu You arrived in person, Zhang Lu was very surprised, but he didn't know the inside story. Xu You had a bad impression of Zhang Lu, and always thought that he was a wrong way. He was able to do this today by his mother, Mrs. Lu and Cao Cao. He was unwilling to stay in Anyang for a long time and headed straight east.
A few days later, he rushed to Mulan Shou. Mulan Shou arrived in peace, and there was no sign of the tension he should have before the war. Xu You asked around, but he didn't know what was known. He had to continue moving forward, rushed to Yunxian and met Shen Dan.
Facing Xu You, Shen Dan did not dare to neglect and admitted that Xu Shu had passed through his defense zone, but he did not admit that there were three or four hundred casualties, and the total number was no more than two hundred. However, Xu Shu took extremely ruthlessly. Almost all the soldiers who attacked were killed in front of the formation, and only a few escaped. Xu Shu's subordinates were very refined, and the military was also very well-equipped, equipped with many strong bows and crossbows, and a team of archers with the banner of Bai Yu, which seemed to be from the Xie family in Xi County.
But there was no news from Fangling. The last news was a month ago. Huang Zhong had arrived in Fangling, and Xu Shu should have arrived, but they had not received any news of whether the city had been broken. However, Shangyong had news, saying that Xu Huang suddenly appeared outside the city, and a fire burned all the crops that were about to mature, and then retreated. Shen Yi was stationed in Shangyong. Shen Dan was raising food and preparing to send someone to Shangyong to rescue the emergency.
Xu You asked Shen Dan: "When will Shangyong's food support?"
Shen Dan thought about it. "It should be able to support it until the end of the year."
"Then don't worry, send someone to Fangling first. Fangling has not been informed for so long, so it is likely that the city has been broken. They burned the food outside Shangyong City because Shangyong City is stronger than Fangling and difficult to attack, so they want to ambush reinforcements. We can use the tricks, but you don't have enough people, so you have to add at least 20,000 more people. Sun Ce is good at using elite troops, and the combat power of more than 10,000 people is enough to match 20,000 to 30,000 people."
Shen Dan suffered from Xu Shu's loss and felt that Xu You was justified. But he only had 10,000 people, and even if all the villagers gathered together, he could not raise 20,000. In desperation, Xu You had to ask someone to return to Anyang and ask Zhang Lu to send troops to reinforce.
While waiting for Zhang Lu, Shen Dan sent people to Fangling to find out the news. Ten days later, the news came back. They failed to get close to Fangling. Huang Zhong set up a tight encirclement around Fangling. The roads that could get close to Fangling were controlled and they were out of water. They probably hadn't been broken yet, otherwise Huang Zhong would not have had to control it so closely.
Xu You didn't believe it. Fangling is located in a river valley, but there are mountains near Fangling. How could Huang Zhong control all the passages? Even if he couldn't get close to Fangling County, he could always do it from a distance. It must be because Shen Dan's subordinates were not skilled in martial arts and were timid, so he was afraid of being beaten by Xu Shu and did not dare to get close.
He decided to take a trip himself.
Shen Dan couldn't stop him and didn't dare to stop him, so he had to let Xu You go. As soon as Xu You left, Shen Dan received Wu Yi's order. Wu Yi asked him to hold on to Mulan Side and not attack easily. There was also a handwritten letter to Xu You who had been sent. Shen Dan did not dare to dismantle it, so he had to keep it first and give it to him when Xu You came back.
Lizigou, north of Fangling City.
Xu You suddenly stopped, raised his hand, and waved it gently. The two guards following him quickly stopped, turned around, took off their small shields, pulled out the ring knife around their waists, and prepared for battle. The other guards also looked for a place to hide and pulled out their weapons.
The guard who was walking in front felt something was wrong, so he grabbed the guide with one hand and pulled out the ring knife with the other. The guide was pulled by him and staggered. When he turned around, he saw the sharp blade and his face turned pale. Just as he was about to speak, the guard shouted in a low voice: "Don't make a sound, there is an ambush ahead."
The guide immediately closed his mouth and did not dare to say anything, but his eyes were hesitant. He heard from his companions who had returned before that the Jingzhou Army was surrounded by Fangling City, which was at least ten miles away from Fangling City. How could there be an ambush? However, in a special period, it is better to be careful. Don’t be killed by these rangers before encountering the ambush of Jingzhou Army. I heard that Xu Jun is a murderous swordsman and cannot be messed with.
While Xu You was vigilantly paying attention to the surroundings, he drew out the long sword at his waist. With a sword in his hand, he immediately became more confident. Even if he met Xu Shu himself at this moment, he would have the confidence to win the battle.
There was silence around him, and there was no time except the sound of the wind. But it was precisely because of the lack of sound that Xu You felt abnormal. He ran for Yuan Shao when he was young, experienced countless dangers, and had already developed a human intuition. The quieter he was, the more it meant that the danger was right in front of him.
The chestnut trees on the slope ahead are full of fruits. If no one sets up an ambush around, how could there be no birds at all?
The guide said that there are still about ten miles from Fangling City. Huang Zhonghui arranged the reconnaissance circle so far? Maybe it is just a wandering watch. The wandering watch is usually a unit of five people, with a maximum of ten people, and he also has about ten people. He is all a ranger with superb martial arts skills, so he may not be able to fight.
After Xu You slowly retreated to a big tree, his sharp eyes swept around and made a gesture of preparing for battle.
The autumn wind blew across the treetops, and the surroundings were so quiet that it was breathtaking.
Chapter completed!