Han Dao world

Chapter 808
After Simpi left, Yuan Xi quickly summoned the generals to discuss matters and announced the withdrawal of troops.

This time Yuan Xi sent troops to Qingxu, and it took more than a year before and after. He won first and then lost. Now he not only has to abandon Qingzhou, but also shrinks in an all-round way and retreats to Yecheng. Many people find it difficult to accept.

But no one dared to refuse the commissioning order.

Although the judge didn't explain it, anyone with a bit of a brain knows that the judge made such a decision, there is a high probability that something serious happened, forcing the judge to retreat to Yecheng and make a final resistance.

Reminiscent of Yuan Shao being captured alive by Yuan Shu, most people attributed the reason to Yuan Shu's imminent going south.

After all, Yuan Shu's son-in-law Huang Yi is in Suiyang.If they, Weng and his son-in-law, joined forces to attack from the north and the south, and with the threat of Taiyuan and Shangdang, the trial match would definitely be overwhelmed.In order to prevent being divided and surrounded, the whole army had no choice but to retreat to Yecheng.

After arranging the marching order, Yuan Xi took the lead in retreating.

Zhang He was ordered to be the queen.

Zhang He didn't have a simple rear, he sent a large number of scouts to approach Sun Ce and Liu Bei's camp for reconnaissance, as if he was ready to attack at any time.

The two sides fought for a long time, Sun Ce and Liu Bei suffered from the cavalry led by Zhang Yun many times, and they dared not be careless, so they immediately strengthened their defenses.By the time they reacted, Yuan Xi's main force had already entered Pingyuan Country and withdrew across the Yellow River.

When Sun Ce received the news first, he was furious and wanted to lead his troops to pursue, but was stopped by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei has been a minister of the plains and knows the topography of the plains.It is winter now, the big river is dry, there is no natural danger at all, it is most suitable for cavalry to gallop.Zhang Xi is also brave and good at fighting. He doesn't have enough cavalry to fight against him, and he will only fall into a passive position if he pursues hastily.

Sun Ce's number of cavalry was limited, so he did not dare to act rashly, so he accepted Liu Bei's suggestion.

Yuan Xi retreated suddenly, Liu Bei and Sun Ce didn't know the details, and they dared not pursue easily, let alone enter Jizhou to fight casually.Liu Bei retreated to Xuzhou and regained the lost land one by one.Sun Ce returned to Beihai and formally took over the government affairs and military affairs of Beihai State, and at the same time sent people into Jizhou to inquire about news.

Soon, they received an imperial edict from Chang'an.

The emperor asked them to assemble an army, store food and grass, and prepare to enter Jizhou to fight.

Only then did they realize that the situation had changed beyond imagination, and a decisive battle was coming.

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Zhucheng.

Chen Deng crossed his arms and paced slowly on the city wall with melancholy eyes.

The new wind blows hard.Even though he was wearing a thick fur, he still felt cold to the bone.Thinking of going to Liaodong to fight in the future, he was a little worried.

How to fight in the ice and snow?
Although he always had doubts in his heart, he didn't say it out loud.Because he knows that no matter how cold Liaodong is, it is not as good as Saibei, and it is not as good as Xiu Tuze.

Since the Son of Heaven can do it, even if Xun You from Yingchuan and Zang Hong from Guangling can do it, he should be able to do it too.Military achievements are not so easy to establish, otherwise everyone can become a marquis.

Zhuge Jin quickly walked up the city wall, took a look, and caught up with Chen Deng.

"General, you are still here for inspection in this cold weather?"

Chen Deng stopped in his tracks, reached out and patted the battlements lightly. "No matter how cold Zhucheng is, can it be colder than Liaodong?"

Zhuge Jin couldn't help laughing, and then echoed: "The general is admirable for taking precautions."

Chen Deng smiled wryly. "Ziyu, between you and me, there is no need to say these kind words. There is no such thing as planning for a rainy day. I just can't understand the court's thoughts more and more. Please come here to discuss with you. I hope you can Solve my doubts."

Zhuge Jin smiled knowingly.

Knowing that Chen Deng invited him to meet on the city wall, he knew Chen Deng's intentions.On this cold day, except for the soldiers on duty, no one would be free to hang out on the city wall.Talk here without worrying that the walls have ears.

Chen Deng valued his opinion so much, naturally because his younger brother Zhuge Liang was by the emperor's side and was trusted by the emperor.

It's just that Chen Deng didn't know that Zhuge Liang was an extremely cautious person, and he would never disclose any information that should not be disclosed in his family letter.

He had hinted at this point to Chen Deng before, and Chen Deng also expressed his understanding, but he never asked related questions afterwards.

Now, what Chen Deng did showed that he was really panicked, and he was eager to learn some relevant information.

There was only one reason why Chen Deng was in such a panic. The emperor rejected the conditions of trial and appointment, and chose to conquer Jizhou by force.

As Chen Deng's confidant, Zhuge Jin knew the connection between Chen Deng and the judge, and also knew the purpose of the judge.It's a pity that the judge made a mistake, no one can change the emperor's determination to save the land.

Ruying people can't, and Yang Biao, who is highly regarded by the emperor, can't either.

"Don't worry too much, the general. The Son of Heaven's expedition to Jizhou may not implicate Xuzhou." Zhuge Jin said lightly, "The Son of Heaven is young and full of vigor. It is indeed not appropriate to use this method in the trial of Zhengnan. The people of Jizhou are too strong, and their behavior is somewhat a bit rough." reckless."

Chen Deng sighed, and said quietly: "If it can be done like this, it will be the best. Governing the country should be based on virtue, spring wind turns rain, and all things are blessed, so don't rush."

"What the general said is true. This trial is also to blame, and I can't blame others." Zhuge Jin turned his head to look into the distance, and smiled faintly. "Not only does he want to take the Ruying people as hostages, but he also wants to drag the scholar-bureaucrats from Yanyu, Qing and Xuzhou. Not only is he wishful thinking, but he is also despicable. It is a disaster to keep this kind of person."

Chen Deng was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin for a moment, and hesitated to speak.

Zhuge Jin is modest and rarely speaks such heavy words.Now he hated the trial match so much, which surprised him.

But thinking about it carefully, he could understand Zhuge Jin's mood.

The trial match did have an attempt to pull the scholar-bureaucrats from Yanyuqing and Xusizhou to fight against the imperial court.He shrank all his troops to Yecheng, stored enough food, and defended the city wholeheartedly.If the emperor wanted to capture Yecheng, he had to besiege it with heavy troops, and the daily consumption of money and food was astonishing.

Shandong was initially settled, and the fields had not yet been cultivated. Where did the money and food come from?Naturally it is Yanyu Qingxu Sizhou.Once the rent and taxes paid by the people are not enough, the imperial court will either forcefully increase the taxes or borrow from the rich.

Either way, the scholar-bureaucrats in Yanyuqing and Xusizhou will inevitably be affected.

It doesn't matter whether the emperor was forced to make concessions and cancel Dutian, or he was forced to raise troops and meet the imperial court.The important thing is that they will inevitably respond to the trial in some form, and may even intercede for the trial in the end.

It was a gamble, a desperate gamble.

The bet is the lives of hundreds of Ruying people in Yecheng, as well as the life and death of Shen Pei himself.

It's very trial-and-error.

Chen Deng had heard from his father that he was being judged and assigned, and he believed that it was possible to do such a thing.But he had to think about how he would deal with the situation.

Even without considering the personal friendship between the Xiapi Chen family and the judge, as a well-known family in Xuzhou, he still has to consider whether the Xiapi Chen family will respond to the judge and how to respond to the judge.

The Son of Heaven's personal conquest, holding more than [-] elites, will it be just a cover to calm down Jizhou, and forcefully push Dutian is the real goal?
Under the mutual impact of Han Sui's prevention of autumn floods and Taixue's theory of saving fields, the idea that saving fields is beneficial has inevitably spread.Although not many people know about it now, with the arrival of the Son of Heaven, the speed of diffusion must be unstoppable like a flood.

Once the common people in Yanyu, Qing and Xuzhou know the truth, will they become supporters of the imperial court like the common people in Guanzhong and Hedong?
A gust of wind blew, and Chen Deng wrapped his fur tightly, feeling chills in his heart.

(End of this chapter)