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

Chapter 231 Fortunately, the State Shepherd is Xu Zhen!God-sent man!

"kill!"

Xu Chu didn't give Yuan Shang a chance to think too much, and immediately ordered his school swordsman to gallop away, and two lieutenants led the left and right cavalry to charge forward, quickly beheading the old guard beside Yuan Shang, and instantly let him stand on both sides. When it was empty, it was already full of enemy troops.

A dozen breaths, that is, the time for a charge, only Feng Ji was left beside Yuan Shang.

The moment the knife rested on his neck, Yuan Shang's legs trembled unbearably, his lips trembled, and his hands tightened the reins, not daring to move.

After resolving the battle neatly, Xu Chu asked someone to tie up Yuan Shang and Feng Ji, escort them to the horses, and quickly return to the city.

At the same time, a letter was sent to the generals in ambush everywhere, and they were ready to accept it as soon as they were ready.

It's not bad to hunt down here, there are not many people in Yanmen, and the city is also very short, most of them are made of earthen walls, so it's not easy to defend, and it's useless to take it down.

Moreover, after many years of fighting, the owner has changed countless times, and the people here have been running away for countless years, and those who are left behind are old and weak people who cannot leave. There are soldiers and horses stationed, and officials govern.

Bingzhou and Liangzhou are mainly based on the army, and the people are attached to the army, and they live by farming and grazing cattle and horses for them.

Therefore, Xu Zhen didn't have to attack Bingzhou.

At this moment, in Beiping Township of Dai Commandery, Yuan Xi's pursuers encountered Xu Zhen's sword and shield soldiers when passing through here. Gao Shun led the sword and shield soldiers to ambush Yuan Xi's pursuers, causing him to lose some troops from Dai County. , and then dare not pursue deeply.

It can only be retracted to the land of Youzhou.

After waiting for a day, the cavalry signal was sent to all the armies, and the Jizhou soldiers retreated from various places. They captured a lot and arrested Yuan Shang and Feng Ji.

Xu Zhen sent the news to Xudu, and he won a complete victory, and the soldiers and horses in Youzhou and Bingzhou suffered a lot of losses.

Xu Du, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Cao Cao laughed immediately when he received the letter, and Guo Jia, who was beside him, of course also received the military information, and the two looked at each other and smiled, as if they had expected this result a long time ago.

"After a year of hard work, I caught Yuan Shanglai. What use do I need this son? Why don't I just send it back to Yuan Xi."

Cao Cao got up with his hands behind his back, and he was very happy in the hall. His joy was beyond words. Guo Jia was also happy at the moment, and laughed beside him: "The matter in northern Xinjiang does not seem to be troublesome. Youzhou and Bingzhou, Bowen It can be won within one or two years, and the people are passionate about the spring farming this year, and the autumn harvest will definitely be full of grain and grass."

"Now the situation is getting better and better. We can't learn from Yuan Shao's haste. The matter of going to Jingzhou must be discussed in a long-term way. Most of the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou have been recruited too much, and the people are already among them. Enough men have entered the camp. Therefore, Liu Biao will not There will be more troops."

"Before the war broke out, I sent [-] spies to the south to infiltrate Jingzhou to steal information, and get a general understanding of the situation in Jingzhou. Although the people are stable, more than [-] soldiers and horses have been recruited from the whole territory. Therefore, we We should continue to support the people, expand our armaments, store food and grass, and wait for the food and grass to be rich and the horses strong, and then wait for the opportunity to go south."

When Guo Jia said this, his face became more confident. He was not marching and fighting in northern Xinjiang, but was just managing politics in Xudu, collecting information from various places, so now he is in good health and his mind is very clear.

Cao Cao nodded approvingly, and said: "Bo Wen sent me good news. Yuan Shang has been defeated, and the Bingzhou army will be in chaos. Yuan Xi did not get the troops left by Yuan Shao as he wished. "

"However, if Yuan Shang is beheaded, Guo Tu and others will have nowhere to go after that. They can only temporarily lead the army. Sooner or later, they will go to join Yuan Xi. In my opinion, send Yuan Shang back to Youzhou."

Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

"I think it's okay to kill Yuan Shang," Xi Zhicai smiled contemptuously, with a somewhat arrogant expression on his face, "Yuan Shang is only a child, and the backbone of the real leader of Bingzhou is Yuan Shao's old general Gao Lan, Gao Lan and Gao Lan. General Zhang He is quite familiar with him, and I have heard General Zhang He say that Gao Lan is honest and honest, leads his troops strictly, and has a lot of prestige in the army."

"However, he is not good at following others, and he is not good at speaking, so Yuan Shang is his boss, and he has no morale in the army. He can only rely on Guo Tu and Gao Lan to lead the army."

Xi Zhicai was dressed in Tsing Yi with a belt around his waist, his hands folded in his sleeves, and he smiled lightly. He was no different from Guo Jia in terms of controlling the situation. If they had information, they would exchange and discuss immediately.

Over the years, the partners knew the inside story and had a tacit understanding.

Speaking of this, Xi Zhicai laughed twice, and then said: "Returning Yuan Shang, you can't boost the morale of Bingzhou soldiers and horses, but if you kill Yuan Shang, it will make Gao Lan and others have no one in Bingzhou."

"As for Guo Tu, he will definitely occupy this position and lead his army temporarily. It is expected that he will not go to Yuan Xi immediately. Yuan Xi is narrow-minded and jealous. Although he is capable, he will definitely hold grudges against Guo Tu for attacking Daijun. Things."

"Guo Tu captured Dai County and angered Yuan Xi, and even if Yuan Xi has become broad-minded and no longer holds grudges, Guo Tu is afraid to vote because he knows his character well, so at least for a year, we will still They can be defeated one by one, and once the battle begins, beheading Yuan Shang will severely damage the confidence of Bingzhou soldiers and horses."

Guo Jia took a look at Xi Zhicai, and was a little bit opposed, so he didn't speak at the first time, but frowned and thought about something.

At this moment, Cheng Yu also had a serious expression on his face, and he came out and bowed his hands to Cao Cao, saying: "Prime Minister, I believe that we can't march now, lest Yuan Xi and Guo Tu join hands. Although the two have enmity, we may be able to put it aside before the general situation prevails." Prejudice, but Yuan Shang is still unkillable."

Cao Cao turned around, thought carefully about the current situation, raised his hand to stop the crowd, sighed and said: "You don't have to fight, don't forget, at this time we are winning the north, Yuan Shang was arrested , Yuan Xi's battle in Youzhou has just ended, and the losses can be described as heavy, the two of them are nothing to worry about."

"Also, among the princes of Liangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui will also be eyeing Bingzhou."

"What you have to discuss is how to win, so that the people's sentiments can be restored as soon as possible, so that the people of Youzhou can feel at ease in their internal affairs, and at the same time deter the horseback bandits outside Liaodong of Youzhou, and dare not take the opportunity to attack."

Cao Cao's words stabilized the hearts of many civil servants, made them look at each other in dismay, and fell silent for a while.

From this, Cao Cao then smiled at Guo Jia: "What Feng Xiao said is very true. The battle in Jingzhou is not in a hurry. If we don't attack, Liu Biao has no courage to take the initiative in the northern expedition."

"We have plenty of time to deal with the remnants of Youzhou and Bingzhou slowly. After the north is stabilized, we will resettle the people and support the people with internal affairs. In less than five years, we will have a steady stream of food and grass hoarding. The soldiers and horses will be strong and we will have millions crowd."

Cao Cao raised the corners of his mouth and looked majestic. He took a deep breath and straightened his chest. After scanning the crowd, he said, "At that time, going south will not be as easy as flattening the river. Why worry about Jingzhou being difficult? Isn't it as simple as the Northern Expedition to Youzhou??!"

"Goodbye my lord!"

Guo Jia immediately surrendered.

"Since that's the case, I believe that the lord can march into Jizhou and order Xu Junhou to attack Youzhou together. As for Yuan Shang, he doesn't need to be dealt with for the time being. He just needs to be imprisoned. He is useless, and it doesn't matter whether he is killed or not."

Cheng Yu didn't second this time at will. In his opinion, Yuan Xi won't change his mind because of Yuan Shang's arrest, so it's better to ignore this person. If he knew this, he might as well let Xu Zhen kill him directly during the war. He forgets.

"March, march..."

Cao Cao muttered to himself, with his hands behind his back, but he moved a few times uneasily. It should be the best time to march into Youzhou now. The Yuan brothers fought with each other, and there were results. Although Yuan Xi won, he could not Get the army.

Perhaps, it should have ended sooner.

"Okay, Zihe!"

"The end is here!"

"Let the tigers and leopards ride, and Xudu's soldiers and horses will gather. After rewarding the three armies, they will issue a letter to challenge Yuan Xi in Youzhou, send 20 troops, and hunt in Youzhou with Xu Zhen! This time, we will take this opportunity to recover together with Liaodong! !"

"Here!"

Liaodong belongs to the country, and there is a man named Gongsun Du, who was appointed as the prefect to please Dong Zhuo, and the Liaodong area was under the jurisdiction of Xuantu County. Since Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Gongsun Du has recruited troops in Liaodong, worked hard, recruited refugees, and started farming. , Recruiting troops to expand the armament, the land under control is expanding day by day, and the population under the rule is growing rapidly.

Many princes thought that this person was a serious concern, and the Liaodong vassal state was gradually becoming stronger, and it was about to be separated. People from a family like Gongsun Du, who secretly became a prince, had to be dealt with.

Although Yuan Xi is a shepherd in Youzhou, he doesn't dare to provoke Gongsun Du at all now. The large tracts of land outside Xuantu County are all taken back. Cao Cao is now looking at Liaodong.

In his opinion, Yuan Xi is not a strong enemy, but Gongsun Du is.

In the land of Liaodong, there are too many mountains, it is not easy to march, and it is even more difficult to transport food and grass. If Liaodong is not captured, Youzhou will never be peaceful, and there is a danger of being raided at any time.

Jizhou.

Zhongshan County.

The return of Xu Zhen's army was greeted by the common people, and the local gentry held wine to celebrate at home. Although Yuan Shao had defeated the soldiers and horses of the Yuan family, when Yuan Shao retreated to Jizhou, he emptied the entire Jizhou's money and food, and had already lost the hearts of the people.

That time when the army retreated and lost, no less than [-] people were killed or injured, all of them were starved and trapped, and died of exhaustion on the way. In contrast, Jizhou after Xu Zhen's arrival was much more peaceful.

So it won the hearts of the people.

In addition, Xu Zhen did all the political affairs by himself, issued government orders to benefit the people and protect the country, and his charisma made the people speechless, and the people's hearts had long been attached to him.

At this moment, Xu Zhen issued three military orders to set up the garrison, distribute military pay to the dead and wounded soldiers, and capture the captured soldiers for training.

These prisoners were originally from Jizhou, and many of their family members were resettled in Jizhou after they came back. So at this time, Xu Zhen immediately took Dianwei to the prisoner-of-war camp in the army.

The two dismounted at the gate of the barracks, followed by hundreds of guards, and entered the camp. More than [-] people gathered in the prisoner-of-war camp. At this moment, they could only guarantee steamed buns and dry food, and drink water when they were dry, so as to ensure their survival.

But for these soldiers who starved for a few days early and almost died of starvation on the battlefield, it was already a great deal.

At least live.

As soon as Xu Zhen arrived at the university grounds, as soon as he entered the gate surrounded by wooden railings, all eyes gathered at him. Most of the surrendered soldiers looked at Xu Zhen eagerly. Wei and other generals followed, and they naturally reacted quickly.

Monarch.

This handsome scribe with a thick beard and still young complexion must be Xu Junhou, so his eyes became eager immediately, and his willingness to come in person must have made a new decision on the prisoners of war.

Perhaps, these people can get a little more food every day, eat better, and when they go to the battlefield in the future, even if they go to die, they can get more military pay.

Under his gaze, Xu Zhen walked up to the high wooden platform, glanced at the prisoners, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I am the current Jizhou Mu, Xu Zhen."

"I heard that most of you are soldiers and horses who went out from Jizhou. They left with Yuan Shao and got involved in the dispute between Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang."

"That's right! Xu Junhou, we are forced to do nothing!"

"Xu Junhou, I just want to go home now! Please forgive me, Junhou!"

"Your Majesty, the villain doesn't want to fight anymore. It's a blessing not to die now! Please let the little one go home!"

The noise of people spread, and the prisoners of war shouted one after another, one overriding the other. At this moment, Dian Wei glared at him with his halberd, and roared in a deep voice, "Everyone be quiet!"

He is full of evil spirits. He has killed an unknown number of enemy soldiers on the battlefield these years, and he has a ghostly majesty that makes people dare not look directly at him.

This roar immediately silenced the prisoners of war, and together with the elite soldiers standing around holding halberds, they all waited in strict formation, orderly, and invisibly increased the pressure.

Xu Zhen waited for them to calm down, and said, "I don't know if there is any meticulous work among you, so I can't let you go for the time being. Besides, you are all prisoners of war, so you are not qualified to negotiate terms."

"If I were to punish you as an enemy army at this moment, and execute you to death, the emperor would not blame me, but maybe some people would think that I am cruel."

As soon as these words came out, the prisoners of war were afraid to speak.

Their hearts tightened, and many people gasped. It was rumored that Xu Zhen had a benevolent and honest personality, and he was not good at getting angry. He was a gentle Confucian scholar.

Looking at it now, this Confucian scholar was quite ruthless in his words. If he got angry, he would actually kill all the prisoners of war.

Xu Zhen's plain words frightened these people so much that they didn't dare to breathe. After feeling a little fear in their eyes, Xu Zhen continued: "Although I can't let you enter the country, I know that you should still have some time in Jizhou." Little family members."

"I'm here in person now to give you a chance to write a letter to your family. I'll ask someone to look for it according to the address and let your family members meet."

"I have been fighting for many years. Those who have wives and children at home, or the elderly, write first, and the letter paper is available. If you can't read, you can ask someone who can read to write it for you."

"I spent a year resettling the refugees, and I should have saved many of your family members. If some unfortunately passed away, I can't do anything."

As soon as Xu Zhen finished speaking, all the prisoners immediately looked up at him, stunned.

For some reason, although Xu Zhen spoke coldly and calmly, it made the noses of these prisoners sour, and some of their eyes were red.

In particular, it took a year to resettle the refugees before they could see each other again. If Xu Zhen didn't care about it, he just expanded his army and cared about his sergeants, and never accepted the refugees who escaped from Youzhou. They all starved to death in the wilderness.

Fortunately, fortunately, it was Xu Zhen who took over Jizhou Mu.

And now he came to the prisoner-of-war camp in person, just so that we could contact our family again and write a letter back home, even if it was to keep us safe.

"Many, thank you, sir."

I don't know who said it tremblingly.

At this time, no one shouted to go home immediately and leave the prisoner-of-war camp.

Since you can contact your family members, why not meet them first.

And those sergeants who had no family and were alone began to murmur in their hearts, who could they turn to if they went back to their hometown?

It's better to be in this camp, at least with someone to accompany you.

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