The big man is on the run

Chapter 137 Factional Struggle
Yuan Shao listened to the objections of several advisers, his face was gloomy, he waved his hand, and shouted: "Shut up!"

"You guys, are you overestimating the strength of Hedong County? My [-] army is a top-notch existence in the whole world. You guys are still worried that I will lose to a small county? Hmph, this is simply ridiculous Extreme!"

"The lord is brave and invincible, how could he be defeated by a small county?"

Xin Ping, Guo Tu, and Xun Chen also refused to back down, and kept clamoring.

Obviously, they had communicated a long time ago, and they were going to attack Jushou at this military meeting.

After all, Yuan Shao personally led the army, and his dissatisfaction with Jushou's failure to conquer Hedong last year couldn't be more obvious.

The focus of the debate on these issues is not that what you say makes sense, but that no matter how reasonable what you say, I must oppose it for the sake of opposing it.

"Hmph, I think you just don't dare to divide your troops!"

At this time, Chunyu Qiong on the side couldn't help but interjected.

Chunyu Qiong is an out-and-out boss-level existence in Yuan Shao's army, not a "big brother" with quotation marks, and there is no meaning of ridicule, but in terms of background and qualifications, Chunyu Qiong is indeed a unique existence, and he is also a hero. The advisers of the Sichuan faction are the biggest reliance.

Chun Yuqiong was already one of the eight captains of Xiyuan during the He Jin Rebellion, um, the eight captains who held the military power of the Han Central Committee, Jian Shuo, Yuan Shao, Bao Hong, Cao Cao, Zhao Rong, Feng Fang, Xia Mou.

This kind of person who is on the same level as Yuan Shaoping is also the existence with the highest status under Yuan Shao's command. Although he is not capable and drinks heavily, he is really unique in terms of seniority and status.

Therefore, this can also explain why this person must be guarding Wuchao in history.

"You, what are you talking about!" Yan Liang was a little displeased.

"I said you dare not fight!"

Chunyu Qiong replied without fear.

"Crap!"

Wen Chou was furious, stood up abruptly, and shouted angrily.

"Our soldiers and horses in Jizhou are famous all over the world, how can we allow you to insult us?!"

"I'm just telling the truth, so what's the point of insulting! If you really had the courage to join forces, why did you lose last year?" Chunyu Qiong sneered.

In terms of military power, the Jizhou faction has an almost overwhelming advantage. Hebei Sitingzhu has already controlled 80.00% of the army. Almost all the generals under Yuan Shao are from Hebei. This is why Yuan Shao chose to acquiesce in the faction disputes among his subordinates.

If Yuan Shao hadn't tampered with political checks and balances, the Hebei faction would have seized all of Yuan Shao's rights long ago.

This does not mean that they are not loyal to Yuan Shao, it is just the inevitable result of the faction of the same party. Maybe after the Hebei faction controls all the important positions under Yuan Shao's command, they will continue to split and split into some old Hebei faction/New Hebei faction, or some West Hebei faction /Eastern Hebei faction But at least for the moment, for Yuan Shao, controlling the expansion momentum of the Hebei faction and supporting the Yanzhou faction (Yingchuan faction plus Nanyang faction) is what he has to do.

"You, I think you are just jealous of our lord's prestige. Seeing that there are many soldiers and generals this time, you will definitely be able to defeat him. You want to take credit for it!"

"You are framing!"

"Really? Do you dare to bet?"

"you!"

"I don't think you dare!"

The two factions fought each other, refused to give in to each other, and seeing that there was a tendency to quarrel again, Yuan Shao became even more angry, cursed loudly, and threw the porcelain cup in his hand to the ground, smashing it into pieces.

"What kind of noise is that? I'm still here, and you guys started arguing! Just stay in Shangdang County, and don't leave until the fourth day of April." Yuan Shao's tone was very firm, completely commanding.

"My lord, this."

"My lord, if we rest in Shangdang for so many days, it will delay our army's attack on Hedong County. This is a huge loss for us!"

"That's right! We want to attack Hedong County immediately. This is the only best time to end the battle of Hedong County in a short period of time!"

"My lord!"

The crowd tried to persuade Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao looked at the crowd, snorted coldly, and then calmed down, and said: "I know that you are not reconciled to last year's failure, but now, our situation does not allow us to delay any longer. I have taken refuge in the imperial court, and the Baibo army is blocking the way. If we don’t solve the problem of the Baibo army as soon as possible, I’m afraid we will be trapped here. I know you want to help me attack Hedong County, but if you continue to argue like this, it will only delay Big deal for us!"

Yuan Shao's words completely overwhelmed everyone, they all lowered their heads in unison and remained silent.

Some smart people even guessed that Guo Tu's outrageous proposal was instigated by Yuan Shao.

It wasn't for fighting the Montenegro army. Everyone knew that dividing troops was unreliable. It was just to help Yuan Shao build momentum and gain the initiative.

At this time, Yuan Shao looked at Jushou again, and asked calmly: "Jushou, you are the supervisor in charge of the army, do you have any opinion on this matter?"

Yuan Shao threw this matter to Jushou with one sentence, and Jushou couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.

Jushou's expression was a little awkward, but he knew that if he hesitated, he would only anger Yuan Shao even more, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "Reporting to my lord, I agree with the army directly attacking Hedong County. Our army is huge and strong. , and the force of Hedong County is weak, so it can conquer Hedong County in one fell swoop. However, I think this battle must be resolved quickly, otherwise, it will be very difficult for our army to break through the city of Hedong County!"

Yuan Shao's eyes flickered for a moment. Of course he understood the deep meaning of Jushou's words. Although Hedong County's military strength is small, the city defense is strong and there are many fortifications. If you want to break through such a city, you can't do it overnight. Arrived, and this is the main reason why he failed to break through Hedong County last year.

Moreover, Hedong County is not isolated and helpless. Even if the stumbling block of the Baibo Army is removed, reinforcements from the Southern Huns, the Black Mountain Army, and even the imperial court will come.

Therefore, it cannot be delayed.

However, Yuan Shao was also aware of Jushou's loyalty. He knew that Jushou's words were not exaggerated. Therefore, Yuan Shao did not get entangled in the outrageous question of whether to attack Hedong County or Taiyuan County. What you strive for is the same as the principle of "lifting the house and opening the window".

Since you do not agree to fight Taiyuan County, then follow my method to fight Hedong.

Yuan Shao said: "Since this is the case, our army will deal with the Baibo army first. After the remnants of the Yellow Turbans have been dealt with properly, we will divide our forces and attack many cities in Hedong County in one fell swoop, so as to take them down in the shortest possible time. Hadong County!"

As soon as Yuan Shao's words fell, Xin Ping immediately said: "My lord is wise!"

"Um!"

Hearing what Xinpi said, Yuan Shao nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Wen Chou: "Wen Chou, our army has been resting for two days, and our food and grass have been consumed a lot. You can ask someone to collect local food and grass for our army to replenish. After our soldiers recovered, our army immediately set out to attack the city in Hedong County!"

"Here!" Wen Chou bowed his hands and accepted the order, "The last general obeys!"

Ju Shou couldn't bear it a little, but in the end he just sighed.

"Collect food and grass", four simple words, behind which many people are about to lose their families.

Next, Yuan Shao discussed with Wen Chou a few more words, and finally, Wen Chou led hundreds of elite cavalry to leave.

After Wen Chou left, everyone left one after another.

Looking at Jushou's back, Guo Tu's eyes flashed a trace of resentment, he secretly gritted his teeth, wishing to cut Jushou into pieces.

Guo Tu originally thought that his strategy would kill two birds with one stone, making Jushou the target of public criticism, but to his surprise, Yuan Shao didn't follow the follow-up routine he set, and even made his situation very unfavorable.

This is not consistent with what he talked with Yuan Shao before.

Guo Tu couldn't help but secretly regretted that if he knew this, he should have directly suggested Chunyu Qiong to lead the army.

However, now there is no room for another choice, he can only continue to encourage Yuan Shao to attack Hedong County regardless of everything.

In the big tent, Yuan Shao also heaved a sigh of relief.

He is not ready yet, nor is he ready for a full-scale war with all the forces in Bingzhou, so it is not suitable to launch an offensive against the Black Mountain Army.

In Yuan Shao's plan, it should be to destroy the Baibo army first, then destroy Wangyi, and then talk with the Southern Huns if they can, and fight if they can't agree.After standing firmly in Hedong County and Shangdang County, go north to attack the Black Mountain Army.

Moreover, Yuan Shao also knew that although Guo Tu's proposal was risky, it was not impossible.

If he could take the opportunity to destroy the Black Mountain Army, then he would be willing to sacrifice thousands of soldiers. After all, if he could take this opportunity to destroy the Black Mountain Army, it would be equivalent to occupying the heart of Bingzhou.

However, both options have pros and cons.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel his blood surging, as if he had seen his dream of unifying the land of China and establishing an eternal foundation.

However, Yuan Shao didn't do anything about it. On the contrary, Yuan Shao had a look of worry on his face, because Yuan Shao knew in his heart that this beautiful fantasy can only exist in the ideal.

If Hedong County is really captured by them, then, as Hedong County is a great barrier for the imperial court, then the entire imperial court will probably be worried about Hedong County.

Judging from Liu Yi's determination, even if he goes all out, he will support Hedong County from falling into Yuan Shao's hands.

Although Yuan Shao's army is superior in strength now, if the Baibo army, the Black Mountain army, the Southern Huns, Wang Yi, and the Guanzhong court join hands, the outcome is still uncertain.

However, in any case, Yuan Shao still needs to maintain confidence and boost morale.

"Hey, perhaps it's time to try Chunyu Qiong in this battle. Hebei people can't always be generals."

(End of this chapter)