Chapter 278

"The thief general is dead! Those who kneel and surrender will not be killed!!"

"The thief general is dead! Those who kneel and surrender will not be killed!!"

"The thief general is dead! Those who kneel and surrender will not be killed!!"

Zhao Yun, Old Dian Wei, and others also operated the army in the same way! For a time, the remaining Xiliang troops were scared out of their wits by the terrifying combat power of Su Xuan's army and began to surrender one after another.

Soon, all resistance disappeared, and Yangrenju also fell into the hands of Zhao Yun and the others.

Next, Zhao Yun and the others controlled the city gate, directly opened the city gate, lowered the drawbridge, and welcomed the main army and Su Xuan in.

"Lord! Fortunately, I did not disgrace the mission! We have already taken Yangrenju!"

"In this battle, our army's death toll is 0, and only 7 were injured, and they were all minor injuries, which will soon recover!"

"In addition, 1, 45 enemy troops were killed, 3, 55 enemy troops were surrendered, and the confiscated warhorses, money, and grain are still being counted and tallied, which will take time!"

Huang Zhong walked directly to the front and reported to Su Xuan.

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded with a smile: "Well done! The counting can be done slowly!"

"Remember to control the other side of the city pass too!"

"Then, send scouts to investigate the situation from Yangrenju to Yique Pass;"

"Draw a detailed and accurate map!"

Since there is no rush to take Yique Pass, there is naturally no rush to raid now. We can investigate the intelligence clearly first.

"Yes!"

Huang Zhong immediately received the order and gave instructions to a personal guard on the side to handle this matter.

After doing this, Huang Zhong continued to look at Su Xuan and asked: "Lord! How should these prisoners and the confiscated money, grain, and warhorses be handled? Should we send someone to send them back to Xinye first?"

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded affirmatively: "Send 500 Xuanjia troops, let Su Zhan lead them, and cooperate with the Dark Guards and the commercial firm to send the people and the extra money and grain away!"

"In addition, Su Zhan!"

Having said this, Su Xuan looked at Su Zhan and said: "After you go back this time, mobilize another 10, 00 infantry from Xinye. Remember to bring enough carriages and ox carts. They don't need to be elite; the infantry recruited last year will do;"

"By then, these infantry can serve as our logistics troops, escorting money, grain, and prisoners for us, saving us from needing the main force to transport them every time!"

"The time to take Luoyang is not far away. By then, we will strive to intercept more money, grain, and population, and we will need more manpower to escort them."

"Yes!"

Su Zhan was not happy when he heard the first half, because he also wanted to kill the enemy and make contributions, not do these logistics things, but when he heard the second half of Su Xuan's words, he was overjoyed and immediately received the order.

"Hmm! Rest for a night, and you will set off tomorrow morning!"

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

His younger brother's ability is gradually being cultivated, but his temper still needs to be polished so as not to be too impulsive.

It is a good thing to want to kill the enemy and make contributions, but you cannot be too impatient.

Early the next morning,

Su Zhan led 500 Xuanjia troops, escorting thousands of prisoners and a large amount of money, grain, and warhorses, and left Yangrenju, rushing toward Nanyang.

"Let's go too! Go to Yique Pass and see!"

After Su Xuan watched Su Zhan go away, he greeted Zhao Yun and the others.

"Yes!"

Huang Zhong and the others immediately received the order, left 1, 00 Xuanwu Camp soldiers in Yangrenju to temporarily guard it, to avoid problems in the rear, and then Su Xuan and the others led the main army to set off, spending most of the day arriving in front of Yique Pass.

Looking at this majestic pass, Su Xuan frowned slightly: "This Yique Pass is indeed not as majestic as Hulao Pass, but it's not bad. If you want to attack it by force, if it were other warlords, they might not be able to achieve it in a short time!"

"Indeed!"

Huang Zhong on the side also nodded: "Just the Yi River in front of the pass is a trouble. This Yi River is already within the range of an arrow from the pass!"

"Plus this Yi River is no less than 40 meters wide, we must find a way to lay bridges!"

Guo Jia on the side measured it and said: "We can use the No. 2 floating bridge built by the Ordnance Department to lay the bridge, it should be enough!"

"However, we didn't bring this thing this time, I'm afraid we can only build it temporarily!"

Having said this, Guo Jia looked at Su Xuan and asked: "Lord, are there craftsmen in the army who know how to build this?"

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded affirmatively: "Brought a few, just let the soldiers cooperate to build it!"

"If it really doesn't work, I can do it myself!"

In Su Xuan's forces, the most powerful in terms of ordnance and machinery is actually Su Xuan himself.

Even Huang Huang Chengyan and Su Mu are far inferior to Su Xuan.

"Let's not do that!"

When Guo Jia heard this, he hurriedly persuaded: "There are people below who can do it. Your status is already different, Lord! You cannot lower your status to do these things. Doesn't that make the people below look incompetent?"

"Alright!"

Su Xuan nodded noncommittally: "Then let the craftsmen in the army build it! I estimate that ten floating bridges will be enough, and fire prevention measures must be done well;"

"In addition, just build some basic catapults, arrow towers, and battering rams!"

"Anyway, we still have more than a month, we can take our time!"

"By the way, Huang Hansheng, you can continue to train the troops."

"Haha! As you command!"

When Huang Zhong and the others heard this, they laughed loudly and immediately received the order.

At this time, on Yique Pass,

Li Xian saw that after Su Xuan's army arrived, there was not even a tentative attack on the city, they just camped 5 miles outside the pass, and then began to train troops and build ordnance, and was suddenly full of questions: "What's the situation with this Su Xuan? Is he prepared to stay outside this pass for a long time? Is he not attacking the city? Are you sure he is here to attack us?"

He expressed that he couldn't understand at all.

"Perhaps he was scared by our majestic pass? Or, scared by your prestige, General?"

When the deputy general on the side heard this, he flattered him flatteringly.

Li Xian was just a young man. He might have some ability, but his current status was mainly due to his uncle Li Jue.

Hearing the deputy general's flattery, he became a bit carried away: "Haha! You said it well! I have long heard of Su Xuan's reputation. I originally thought this person was indeed a famous general, but looking at it today, he is just so-so!"

"Of course, if he knows how to fight, he should attack the city tentatively first to probe the reality of the city. Unlike him now? Completely like a layman, I don't understand! I don't understand!"

"However, this is also a good thing! This time, let me use his head and reputation as a stepping stone to achieve my prestige! Hahaha!"

He seemed to have seen the scene where he defeated Su Xuan, cut off his head, and became famous all over the world.

I believe that by then, no one will say that he relied on his uncle to get to his current status.

He, Li Xian, relies on himself for everything.

2 days later,

Under Hulao Pass,

"Is there any news from Su Xuan's side?"

Lord Yuan Shao summoned a person in charge and asked.

"Report to the Lord! Just now, news has come from General Su Xuan's side. He has already taken Yangrenju two days ago, and should have arrived under Yique Pass by now!"

"I think it shouldn't take long to take Yique Pass, right?"

The person in charge of intelligence reported back.

"Heh!"

However, when Lord Yuan Shao heard this, he sneered: "You think too highly of Su Xuan and too lowly of the danger of Yique Pass, right?"

"Yes! Yique Pass is indeed not as dangerous and difficult to attack as Hulao Pass, but as one of the eight passes of Luoyang, it is also easy to defend and difficult to attack!"

"Unless the Xiliang army in the pass are all straw bags, otherwise, even if Su Xuan fights hard, I'm afraid he won't be able to take Yique Pass in a month or two!"

He admitted that Su Xuan's troops were very elite, much stronger than his troops.

Hmm! It was Lord Yuan Shao's own opinion.

But that was just it.

"Yes! The Lord is wise!"

The person in charge of intelligence hurriedly flattered him, and then asked: "Then do we need to constantly send people to urge him to take Yique Pass as soon as possible and put more pressure on him?"

"In this way, it can also make him suffer greater losses and weaken his troops?"

— Author's Notes —

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