"You're laughing, I'm not wrong. You only have 30,000 soldiers and few generals. Once Duke Yuan's army arrives, I really don't know how long you can continue to laugh."
Gao Lan was not a good-tempered master to begin with. He had already been laughed at by Gongsun Ming three times, and he was very angry. In addition, he thought about being tricked by Gongsun Ming and unable to return to Yuan Jun. Gao Lan's The roots of his teeth were extremely itchy, and he really wanted to hit Gongsun Ming's smiling face with his fists.
"General Gao's words are wrong. Why should I be afraid of thieves like Yuan Thief who are trying to sell out their leader? If the general doesn't believe it, would he dare to make a bet with him?"
As soon as Gao Lan said these angry words, Gongsun Ming stopped laughing, but the words he said inevitably made Gao Lan's teeth itch even more.
"What's the bet? Tell me!"
Gao Lan was really fed up with Gongsun Ming's complacency, and he really wanted to frustrate Gongsun Ming's thoughts, and he decided to bet with Gongsun Ming without even thinking about it.
"It's very simple. What I bet with the general is that Yuan thief can't do anything to him. The general is right. Yuan thief is eager for revenge. He will definitely send a large army within a few days. Let's see if he can defeat him easily. If he wins, Is it possible for the general to stay and lend a helping hand?"
Gongsun Ming had been holding Gao Lan by the nose for so long, with one fundamental purpose, which was to dig a big hole for Gao Lan, and what he was waiting for was for Gao Lan to jump into the hole himself.
"What if you lose?"
Gao Lan obviously didn't believe that Gongsun Ming could win. After all, Gongsun Zan was already considered a rare hero in the world. He had tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. He fought with the Yizhou army for several years, and finally returned. Rather than end up setting himself on fire, Gongsun Ming, who is just a young boy, dares to claim that he can defeat Yuan Shao. How can Gao Lan believe it?
"If I lose, I'll leave it to the general. Oh, the bet is a bit small. That's good. To show fairness, I'll give in one more step. If I can't defeat the Yizhou Army again within ten days, the general can take it. I'll leave your head to your disposal in exchange for merit, so that should be enough, right?"
Seeing that Gao Lan had obviously arrived at the pit, Gongsun Ming could not be polite, so he gave him a final push, took a shovel, and was ready to bury the person.
"No jokes in the army?"
Gao Lan had been so stimulated by Gongsun Ming that his eyes were red, so he couldn't think about the strangeness in it. But when he saw him stretching out his hand, he was ready to gamble with Gongsun Ming.
"Everyone has issued a military order. Come on, get pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"
Seeing that Gao Lan had completely fallen into the pit, Gongsun Ming would not waste any more words. After giving the order, a military clerk quickly drafted the gambling agreement. Immediately, the two parties signed up for the gambling agreement. Signed and stamped.
"Humph, Mr. Gao would like to see what you look like without your head."
This has already been pushed to the bottom of the pit, but Gao Lan is still at a loss and does not notice anything. However, when he sees that he has carefully put his part of the gambling agreement into the pit, he then sneers with disdain. Gongsun Ming said.
"Haha... General, just look at it. Although a certain head is good, no one in the world can take it. Come, see the guest off."
Gongsun Ming didn't pay attention to Gao Lan's sarcasm at all. After laughing, he waved his hand and ordered. The personal guards accompanying him in the tent immediately agreed and immediately escorted Gao Lan out of the tent...
"Tomorrow, you are back. Alas, according to the information we just received, Thief Yuan has indeed sent Yan Liang as general, leading an army of 50,000, and is approaching our Wen'an County."
After taking care of Gao Lan, Gongsun Ming did not just sit back and stay away from the camp for two consecutive days. Instead, he led Shen Fei and others on horseback to go west to survey the terrain, as far as Lecheng County (today's Lecheng County). Zhixian County), his whereabouts were uncertain, and he could not be contacted at all. This made Gongsun Fan, who was in charge of the military power on his behalf, very anxious. After finally waiting for Gongsun Ming's return, Gongsun Fan didn't even bother to exchange greetings, so he went on his own He told the urgent military situation with a sad face.
"Uncle, don't worry, Yan Liang is just a brave husband, not a good general. My nephew just wants to know who is his adviser this time."
Yan Liang was very famous in Hebei. He was the number one general under Yuan Shao. He was brave enough that no one could match him. When people heard about it, it was rare that they would turn pale. However, Gongsun Ming obviously did not take him to heart.
"According to investigation, it is Shen Pei and Guo Tu."
Gongsun Fan has been sending out sentries frequently in the past few days to find out the enemy's situation, and he is not unfamiliar with the situation in Yan Liang's army.
"Well, how fast is Yan Liang's army moving?"
The counselors turned out to be one from Yuan Tan's family and one from Yuan Shang's family. Gongsun Ming's eyes lit up, but he did not rush to tell the truth. Instead, he asked another question slowly: .
"Yesterday, his army marched fifty miles, but today it has slowed down and only marched more than twenty miles. However, according to our Wen'an County, it is only less than thirty miles. Now that its army has already pressed the border, what should we do now? ?”
Although a lot of prisoners of war were captured in the battle a few days ago, not many of them were really willing to join the Bohai Navy. There were only more than a thousand people, and they were just barely making up for the battle losses. The commander-in-chief of the Bohai Navy The strength of the troops was still more than 20,000 Xiqian, which was less than half of the Yizhou army. In addition, Yan Liang was so famous that Gongsun Fan was already timid before the battle.
"Oh, such a weird footwork must be the result of the competition between Shen and Guo. It seems that it is very difficult for Yan Liang to be caught between the two. It's interesting, very interesting."
Gongsun Ming didn't care at all about Gongsun Fan's anxiety and uneasiness, and commented on Yuan Jun with a smile, looking completely careless.
"Don't be careless tomorrow. Our army is outnumbered. This battle..."
Seeing that his nephew was still in the mood to comment on Yan Liang's difficulties, Gongsun Fan's forehead was immediately covered with black lines.
"Uncle, don't worry. My nephew has a plan to defeat the enemy. Let's pass on the order and have all the troops prepare dry food for five days immediately. It must be ready before sunset. After dark, our army will set off immediately and abandon all baggage. Move lightly to Lecheng County."
Before Gongsun Fan could finish his words, Gongsun Ming issued an order in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"Abandon the baggage? This..."
When he heard what Gongsun Ming said, Gongsun Fan's eyes suddenly widened. There was nothing else. Counting the seizures in the past few days, the camp had a lot of soldiers, armor, grain, fodder and other supplies. It would take Gongsun Fan just gave up, how could he give it up, not to mention that Wen'an County was an important place for troops to enter Youzhou. Once it was abandoned, it would not be easy to take it back. Because of this, Gongsun Ming was very interested in it. My nephew's order is extremely confusing...
