Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 192 Xu Zhen's Traitor!Thief!Rebel! !
Xu You knew it well, so he stopped begging for mercy, but this time he was more stubborn. After a sneer, he didn't feel that Guo Tu had exposed these things and blushed. After all, many people did this. There will never be any disturbances, even if he is usually reported on, Yuan Shao will only smile slightly, scold a few words, and then reward Qianjin and Xu You generously, telling him not to do such things again.

But speaking out now is different.

If this brother Guo Tu put his ability to seize opportunities on the battlefield, he might still be able to go to Cao Cao's Guandu Camp to drink today.

sorrow!

Yuan Shao went on to say: "Ju Shou said that I should divide my forces and attack, with Baima and Yanjin as the main ones, Gongze, Yuantu, and Zhengnan, what do you think?"

Guo Tu smiled and said: "He is a prisoner, why bother to obey my lord, Cao Cao will definitely attack me if I divide my troops at this time."

It's too late to score.

When Xu You heard this, he burst out laughing, "Haha! A group of scholars, although they come from a famous family, their talents may not be high, but they dare to speak of a character like Ju Jun! The villain wins Zhier!"

While speaking sarcastically, he looked at Guo Tu intently, as if he had seen it very clearly. After all, this Guo Jun still won everyone's fight without showing any signs.

He came from Yingchuan, we might not be able to really play with him, all those who spoke up in Chongqing were imprisoned, and now I am in the same end, that's all!

Xu You's laughter immediately aroused Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction. After looking at him coldly for a while, he asked in a deep voice, "What are you laughing at?"

"I think of happy things next."

"I've been defeated here, and I still need to stabilize the morale of the army, but you can think of happy things! Someone, pull this person out and beat him with ten army sticks, and throw him to the logistics camp."

"Here!"

The guards on the left and right came in immediately and held Xu You up. Xu You was arrogant and wanted to leave with dignity, and then imitated someone back then who laughed and cursed and jokingly commented on these selfish counselors , but when I heard the ten army sticks, I felt guilty immediately.

"My lord, can't I stop thinking about it? Wrong, I'm wrong!"

Yuan Shao waved his hand, he didn't want to see him at all, and asked someone to drag Xu You out, and when only Guo Tu, Feng Ji and other counselors were left in the tent, the faces of the generals became much better.

Especially Ju Yi, Gao Lan and the others, they finally had someone who could sacrifice themselves and commit crimes to warn the whole army.

Moreover, the soldiers all knew Xu You's position in the army back then, and the lord's impartial handling to stabilize the army's morale was enough to demonstrate his determination.

Xu You yelled a few times but it didn't have any effect. He was pulled out and beaten with ten army sticks, screaming like a pig being killed. Fortunately, his body was not weak, and scholars and scholars in this era were not weak, so After the fight, he was sweating profusely, gritted his teeth, and carried them back to the camp without saying a word.

At the beginning, the soldiers were still wondering, what happened?Why is it the military division who was punished? Later, when the news spread, it suddenly became clear that he was colluding with Cao Cao. No wonder he lost today. During the war, he kept spreading rumors in the army to disturb the morale of the army. Similarly, send them to prison early, and then release them if they win a big victory.

It's fine to quarrel in Jizhou back then, but now when marching and fighting, when life and death are at stake, I didn't expect these military advisers to continue to fight each other.

"In war, there should be no other voices! If everyone has a strategy and changes it before the battle, wouldn't it disturb the morale of the army? My lord is the most important thing, how can anyone disturb it? This military commander really deserves this crime. We It's not wrong to lose."

"It was like this early on. The soldiers and horses are united, and they may have won a long time ago. How could they be led by the nose by Cao and Xu? Alas! Unexpectedly, the military division is a person who secretly covets wealth and honor, and indulges his family and friends. Convincing."

"If he is dismissed this time, we will have a chance to win again!"

In less than a stick of incense, the rumors in the army began to have an effect. When a battle is defeated, it is helpless to think of all kinds of strange ways to stabilize the army, so even if the rumors are discovered, Yuan Shao will not stop them .

Let it ferment, and the effect is really good. Wuchao still had food and grass, but now he released Xu You's responsibility to show his determination. Most of the soldiers and horses were no longer depressed that night. Although they were angry, they regained their confidence. Fight Cao Cao again.

It's just that from now on, it's impossible for Xu You to regain his previous status, but Yuan Shao doesn't care. His family is corrupt and accepting bribes. Such behavior can be called a moth, and it would be considered a great favor not to kill him Well, at worst, after defeating Cao Cao, give him some sweetness.

Now that the soldiers and horses have been collected and returned, there are still more than 50 elite soldiers in their hands that have not been used. In addition, the soldiers and horses that have been distributed to various places to defend against encirclement and suppression can still be called [-] million. Tens of thousands, although they are elite, they cannot fight for a long time. How can they attack my camp?
In the middle of the night, Yuan Shao's mood calmed down a little. He drank the medicine prescribed by the military doctor and slept for an hour.

When you wake up, you can ask about the military situation again, and ask Fengji to explain the current situation. Fengji is not as talented as he is, but his temperament is still better.

After talking about the military situation, Yuan Shao sighed again. He remembered the battle yesterday. In fact, there was still one thing that made him feel abnormal all the time. "Can you guess why Xu Zhen didn't come to the battle yesterday? Disrespectful, it disturbs our military morale, but it also has a reason."

"Xu Zhen clearly had the opportunity to send troops from Yanjin to raid the rear of our army, but why didn't he see him in the end? Even after that, I sent people to investigate, and no soldiers and horses had passed by more than ten miles away. sign."

"Guys, have you ever wondered why this is so?"

Yuan Shao suddenly asked such a question, which made people have doubts in their hearts. The civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other, not knowing how to answer. Feng Ji, who was a military adviser, didn't even dare to guess, and quietly waited with his head down.

As a result, the scene suddenly turned cold, which made Yuan Shao feel embarrassed and angry again.At this time, he missed Xu You again. If he was here, at least he wouldn't stand in the cold. Bold guessing has always been his specialty.

At this time, everyone present was inclined to be cautious, and having witnessed Xu You's downfall with their own eyes, they probably did not dare to speak out.

Yuan Shao sighed deeply, and said: "According to my guess, Xu Zhen may not have planned to attack, but it is always a hidden danger. The reason why Cao Cao deliberately waited until this time to send troops to fight is also because of this consideration. Let Xu Zhen Contain our army in the east, and he sends troops to the west to make a surprise attack, so there will be chaos."

"That's right, I think so too," Guo Tu cupped his hands and continued with a smile on his face, "Besides, Xu Zhen's attack on General Wen Chou seems to be an understatement in the military newspaper, but in fact, who knows how? According to the soldiers who fled back In other words, Xu Zhen probably paid a very high price to behead General Wen Chou in front of the army, and now I am afraid that he is still resting, how can he send troops without stopping immediately, so it is nothing to worry about just covering up suspicious soldiers."

"Um……"

After hearing this, Yuan Shao sighed deeply, and stopped talking to Guo Tu, but let them take care of all the patrols in the army, and then went out to monitor the actions of Cao Cao's army, and did not give him a chance to expand the results of the battle.

When Yuan Shao woke up early the next morning, he felt much more comfortable. He happened to have a battle report from Yanjin, and he was happy to listen to it.

"Come on, let me hear how Xu Bowen is going." Yuan Shao sat upright on the bed. At this time, he had already accepted the big defeat the day before, so he was in a very good mood, and he was no longer anxious, allowing Feng Ji to speak out.

But who knows, Feng Ji glanced at his colleagues from below, as if he couldn't speak, and Yuan Shao suddenly sneered at his coy attitude, "You can say that it is acceptable to suffer a big defeat, and now the morale of the army has gradually stabilized. , the situation has not yet collapsed, so don't worry about me."

Feng Ji's Adam's apple rolled a little, and he bowed his hands, apologetic, and said immediately: "Xu Zhen, taking advantage of our army's battle with Cao Cao, he ran overnight and saw Cangtingjin. Now that Yangping has fallen, we must rescue, otherwise I'm afraid Yangping County will be captured by him."

"what!?"

Yuan Shao's heart suddenly rose. There were thousands of troops stationed in Cangtingjin, but the road was rough and difficult. If he wanted to pass through Yanjin, he had to climb a mountain. Can Xu Zhen march in the mountains?If he could really cross directly to Cangting, it would mean that it would be impossible to defend the several passes in the mountain road between Yanjin and Cangting.

It's over!Yangping City has already been lost. There are not so many soldiers and horses stationed in Yangping County, so it must be lost too. Xu Zhen did not come west to raid the rear of our army!Instead, they headed east and directly broke away from the army and invaded our territory in Yanzhou!

After Yangping is Liaocheng, and then there is Qinghe! !

Most of the subordinates come from Qinghe, if Qinghe is lost, Weijun will have to be separated from the plains and other lands!
Xu Zhen's intentions are so poisonous!

"Oh!! This person, like Cao Cao, has a vicious mind, a traitor, a traitor, and a traitor!!! This son will definitely die in the future without a place to bury him, and he will die a terrible death!!!"

At this time, Yuan Shao didn't even care about the elegant and noble etiquette. He was cursing like an ordinary old man, mainly because Xu Zhen's use of troops like this was indeed unexpected. Not only did he abandon the conventional thinking in strategy, he won by surprise , and even the soldiers and horses under his command are far superior to Yuan Shao's. At least among Yuan's army, there are not thousands of brave men who can cross mountains and mountains and fight bravely.

To get to Cangtingjin within one day, besides taking a boat along the river, you have to cross many mountain roads from Yin'an to Yangping.

"Immediately send troops to rescue! My Yangping County must not be lost! Let Zhang He lead the army to garrison Yangping! The white horse can no longer besieged! Order Liu Bei to withdraw and stop besieging the white horse. Yangping is important! If the whole county is broken, we will lose all advantages !"

"Here, let's go right here!"

Feng Ji was also flustered at the moment. He didn't expect that there would be such an urgent military situation before taking office for a long time. Cao Cao was already difficult enough to deal with. After all, he couldn't guess how he would march. Now there is another one. Xu Zhen, and Cao Cao complement each other.

Yuan Shao can't sleep now, his mind just settled down and panicked, Xu Zhen, Xu Zhen, it's him again!
From last year to this year's war, there was Xu Zhen's shadow almost all the time, a young man in his thirties, who started helping Cao Cao in Yanzhou, did not expect to reach such a point, and now he can even control the situation of the battle. The elite soldiers and generals under his command are incredible.

……

The Cangting camp was launched. Xu Zhen started from Yanjin and left [-] soldiers to guard Yanjin. After that, the army went out and entered Yangping City Road. After setting up a scout post to check the soldiers and horses in the city, they began to garrison and wait.

Create patrols.

In the yamen office, Xu Zhen was still in charge of the government. He asked people to send food and grass, and called the people around Yangping to return to the city to live. According to the past tradition, all the houses and lands were returned to the people. If the gentry fled, they could After checking that no one has claimed it, the land and houses will be distributed to those who have made meritorious deeds.

Xu Zhen also didn't want a single piece of land. He paid for one or two pieces of land by himself into the military funds and wrote down a contract to buy it.

Above the main hall, Zhuge Liang reported what is now hidden in the warehouse in the city, which made Xu Zhen aware of it.

"That's all the wood and stone. Now the students have urged Pufeng to speed up the manufacture of Sutie crossbows and arrows, and put the Yuanrong crossbows on the city wall to defend the city. Now [-] soldiers and horses are in the city. If it comes to the battle of besieging the city , I am afraid that the cavalry will not be able to help too much, and the two generals under the command of Zilong and Zhongkang should be the backbone of the army."

"Students suggest that armored cavalry and crossbow cavalry be allowed to set up camp outside the city. It is easy to defend in the mountains and forests, and it is also easy to face the city."

"Yuan Shao will definitely come to attack us, but his army may not come in person, or he may break the siege of the white horse, and then send troops to Yangping to attack us. I don't know how long this small city will last."

Although he won the battle, Zhuge Liang's expression was not relaxed. He distributed food and land to the people, and he just wanted to settle the hearts of the people as soon as possible.

Xu Zhen put down the bamboo slips, reviewed a line of writing on it, and tied it up for sealing up. His demeanor was still calm, and he said indifferently: "It's okay, I believe the master is. The longer we can last, the easier it will be for him."

"Wuchao's guard, Chunyu Qiong, is a rich man. He can make meritorious deeds in just one night by riding lightly. After this battle, Yangping, Weijun, and Qinghe will all be in his hands, allowing Yuan Shao to escape to other places."

"Go and order, let the armored cavalry and crossbow cavalry be stationed outside, ready to attack from the rear at any time, once Yangping City is besieged, they can make meritorious deeds."

"I predict that within seven days, Yuan Shao's army will arrive, and in the next few days, the vanguard will also come to rescue, and Yanjin will be crossed, so Yuan Shao can only retreat to Liyang."

Xu Zhen had a rough map of the nearby mountains and forests in his mind, so he closed his eyes and fell silent for a while. He probably knew the terrain. The only disadvantage was that if the plain from Yanjin was blocked, there might be no food in Yangping.

In Yanggu, [-] shi of grain was stockpiled, not enough for a few months, but Yuan Shao probably wouldn't be able to last until that time.

Everything is ready, almost ready to defeat Yuan Jun in one fell swoop.

……

Three days later, most of Yuan's army marched out, sending [-] troops to Yangping, and Yuan Shao also moved his large army camp to the east.

In the same supply camp, Xu You and Ju Shou, who were temporarily guarded, both heard the movement, and hurried out of the tent to see, for some reason, there was a large-scale mobilization of troops, and they thought it was Cao Cao who was attacking again.

"Why is there such a commotion?"

"Xu Zhen broke Yangping, the lord ordered the army to rescue him!"

Jushou and Xu Youyao looked at each other, and they both felt that something was wrong, so they must not rush in at this time!

It's over, this is completely calculated!

(End of this chapter)