Han Dao world

Chapter 469 Dead Knot
Yuan Tan received the news that Xu You led his troops to arrive, and rushed to meet Guo Tu.

Guo Tu was humiliated during his envoy, and his front teeth were broken, which affected his appearance. Later, he found a jade worker by all means, and made two white jade teeth, which barely restored his appearance.

Baiyu's teeth are beautiful, but they are not wear-resistant and easily broken, and they are not very well fitted, so Guo Tu is very careful when speaking and eating, lest they suddenly fall off and look ugly.

Unknowingly, Guo Tu became a taciturn person, a little more restrained.

When old friends met, Xu You couldn't help but make some jokes about Guo Tu, but Guo Tu ignored him with a sullen face.He knew Xu You's temperament too well, so he couldn't argue with him.

More importantly, he is not so good in all aspects, he can't talk about it, and he can't beat him.In the past, he still had the advantage of being close to Yuan Shao, but now this advantage is gone, and he is at a disadvantage overall.

After Xu You finished speaking, Guo Tu said unhurriedly: "Ziyuan, the younger generation is awesome. It's hard to say whether you can be the other."

Xu You smiled slightly. "The Xun family in Yingchuan has many talents, one generation is better than the other, which is very enviable."

Xun Chen on the side pretended not to hear.

Xu You said again: "Is it possible for Xun You to enter the fortress?"

Yuan Tan took over the topic. "Looking at the moment, it's very possible. Wuhuan Sima Yan Rou just came back from outside the Great Wall, met Liu He, and then left. Judging from the direction, it's going out of the Great Wall, maybe to see Xun You. They just met not long ago However, the urgency should have something to do with General Xu's approaching troops."

"These Youzhou people are the two ends of the first mouse, and they are volatile." Xu You dismissed it. "If Gongda dares to come, then I will compete with him to see how good he is in his great victories."

He waved. "Let's talk about Yi Jing's matter. My lord is very dissatisfied that Gongsun Zan hasn't been resolved after so long. Gongze, Youruo, you haven't done your best."

"It won't be too late after you have seen Yi Jing." Guo Tu waved his hand, took a map from the attendant, and laid it out in front of Xu You.

Xu You glanced at the map and immediately closed his mouth, but his eyes widened.

"Is this the Yi Jing built by Gongsun Zan?"

"Yes." Yuan Tan said with a helpless expression.

Xu You felt incredible just seeing the map. If he saw Yi Jing with his own eyes, he didn't know how surprised he would be.

If Yi Jing was not strong, how could Gongsun Zan have supported him until now, and how could he have worked so hard and had no choice but to ask Yuan Shao to send troops.Commanding troops to go north, originally wanted to make meritorious service and consolidate his position as the eldest son. Who would have thought of gnawing a hard bone, not only failed to win Yi Jing, but also lost his front teeth.

Not worth the candle.

Xu You ignored Yuan Tan, Guo Tu and the others, and stared at the map again and again, feeling that it was very tricky.

At that time, he once told Yuan Shao that the reason why Yuan Tan failed to make a contribution was because of insufficient troops.Assembling the main force, it is possible to quickly conquer Yi Jing and kill Gongsun Zan. Now it seems that it is hasty.

But this is also a good thing, proving that Yuan Tan's failure to make a contribution was not incompetent, but that Gongsun Zan was too cunning to come up with such a defensive formation.

This will be a fierce battle, a difficult test for both sides.

Xu You suddenly thought of a question: Yuan Shao refused to come, did he already know that Yi Jing is not easy to get?

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Yan Rou left and returned, which surprised Xun You.

After hearing Yan Rou's reason for coming, especially after seeing the map of Yi Jing brought by Yan Rou, Xun You also had a headache.

Yi Jing is not easy to attack, and the battle of fortified positions is not a method that the cavalry is good at. Even if he leads his troops into the fortress, it may not be of great help to capture Yi Jing.

Of course there is another issue involved.When cavalry fight outside the Great Wall, they don't need to think too much about food.The entry into the fortress is different, and must be replenished on the spot.And Youzhou doesn't have enough money and food to support them at all. If they had, they wouldn't have dragged it so far and had to rely on Yuan Shao's strength.

"How did Gongsun Zan build so many tall buildings?" Xun You said, pointing to the densely packed circles on the map.Each circle represents a tall building. At a glance, there are at least several hundred of them.

"The Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou who were captured by him back then." Yan Rou said: "There were [-] people, and less than [-]% were left in the end. Those Yellow Turban captives not only built Yijing for Gongsun Zan, but also provided a lot of food for Gongsun Zan to farm. It is said that there are three to four million stones, enough to last ten years."

Yijing is in Yixian County, surrounded by ten layers of moats, diverting water to form a pool.Buildings were built between the moats, five or six feet high, guarded by soldiers.The most central building is ten feet high, which is occupied by Gongsun Zan himself and also serves as a granary.

Attacking such a position is a headache for anyone.The casualties of a strong attack will be considerable, and it is the safest way to encircle and not attack.

The only problem is that Gongsun Zan has stored a lot of grain.Even if it is enough to eat ten years of bluff, if you discount it in half, five years is enough.

The five-year siege of the city makes one's scalp tingle just thinking about it.

After reading the map, although Xun You was shocked, there was not much emotion on his face. "Zigang, do you think Liu He's refusal to break up with Yuan Shao is because of revenge or something else?"

Yan Rou said: "Revenge." He paused, and then said: "I can't think of any reason for him."

Xun You laughed silently. "Then he will be disappointed, Yuan Shao can't attack Yi Jing."

"Where's the supervisor?" Yan Rou asked back.

"With the current strength, I can't attack Yi Jing." Xun You stroked his short beard under the stool. "But it is not necessary to conquer Yi Jing to avenge Liu He."

"If you don't capture Yi Jing, how can you take revenge?"

"No matter how much food is in Yi Jing, it is impossible to eat it for a lifetime. Moreover, the reason why Gongsun Zan sticks to Yi Jing is because he believes that Yuan Shao will not last long. As long as he can persist until Yuan Shao is defeated, he will naturally be spared. But if he knows Yuan Shao is defeated, and the court will not let him go?"

Yan Rou was stunned.

Xun You laughed and said, "Which one will he choose between his own death and the annihilation of his family?"

Yan Rou understood what Xun You meant, but it was even more difficult. "The supervisor means that if Liu He declares himself a minister to the imperial court, all he needs is an edict from the imperial court for revenge?"

Xun You nodded, and persuaded: "Zigang, it is of course a righteous act for you to avenge the old master. But apart from the righteous act, you must not forget the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. Liu He does not follow the righteousness, why should the court fulfill his selfish righteousness? Don't forget, as far as the court is concerned, although Gongsun Zan is guilty of murdering ministers without authorization, he also has meritorious service in defending the frontier. If his merits and demerits are balanced, he will not die. If he is willing to repent and rehabilitate, the emperor will give him a chance to redeem his crimes , It’s not impossible. I’m afraid it’s unreasonable to kill a meritorious official for a person who is attached to Yuan Shao.”

Yan Rou smiled wryly.In this way, wouldn't it become a deadlock?

Xun You patted Yan Rou on the shoulder. "Also, apart from taking revenge, you also need to take a long-term view and think about the future of Youzhou. Whether you follow the imperial court and contribute to Zhongxing, or follow Yuan Shao and perish together with Yuan Shao, this is not a family. You should think twice about small matters. Let me say something ugly again, even if Yuan Shao wins the world, will you be rich?"

Yan Rou thought of Zhao Yun's words, and made up her mind.

(End of this chapter)