Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1050 Crossing the River
When Yuan Xi's fleet arrived at Guangling, Chen Deng had already led a group of officials to greet him at the pier. He stepped off the boat, pulled Chen Deng and said with a smile, "Why bother to mobilize troops? Government affairs in the city are important."

Chen Deng hurriedly explained: "My subordinates have already made arrangements, and we haven't called anyone who has important matters. This is all in accordance with the previous request of the lord, to report to the officials in charge of the situation in Xuzhou."

Yuan Xi nodded with satisfaction and said: "In these years, Xuzhou has been the most stable under my rule, all thanks to Yuanlong's ability."

Chen Dengqian said: "Xuzhou was originally the place of the Four Wars, but there has been no war in the past few years. It is not Xuzhou's ability, but the envoy's army that blocked the enemy for Xuzhou."

Chen Deng's words are not wrong. Xuzhou alone has been beaten to pieces long ago, but now it is surrounded by Qingzhou Jianghuai, making it difficult for the enemy to attack. Jiangdong, the only one that can pose a threat, is greatly damaged. Naturally, There is no way to invade Xuzhou.

Yuan Xi saw that although Chen Deng spoke clearly, his face seemed a little dark, so he whispered: "How has your health been, sir, in the past two years?"

After hearing this, Chen Deng still felt somewhat depressed between his brows, and answered honestly: "I'm still taking Mr. Yuanhua's medicine. Mr. Yuanhua also visited Xuzhou a few days ago."

"It seems not very good."

Yuan Xi was surprised and said: "Sir, you didn't eat fish and breasts again, did you?"

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be."

Yuan Xi was silent for a while and then said: "Leave this matter to Yuan Long."

"Although Bu Zishan comes from a humble background, he knows the situation in Xuzhou very well. He has given me advice in the past few years. With his help, Xuzhou can guard against Jiangdong while ensuring that all parties are well-organized. He is already the most effective Deputy."

Yuan Xi was stunned, "Who?"

Chen Deng said calmly: "The children of the Chen family also have good talents, but they are not enough to shoulder the important responsibilities of a state alone."

"After I go to Qu'a this time, I will not return to Guangling. If anything happens to Yuanlong, feel free to write to me. I will never forget Yuanlong's contribution."

Unexpectedly, Chen Deng immediately said: "I already have a candidate for the lower position."

Yuan Xi suddenly remembered that Bu Zhao was originally from Xuzhou. When he first placed Bu Zhao in Huang County, he was very conscientious. Later, the coastal trade routes developed rapidly and Xuzhou was short of people, so he transferred him to Xuzhou.

During this period, Zhuge Liang found a way to occupy the coastal water villages near Qu'a, and at the same time invaded the land direction, relying on the infantry of Yuan Xi's army to build an encirclement around Qu'a.

Chen Deng said: "Bu Zhao Bu Zi Mountain."

Yuan Xi was speechless. This was someone who could not persuade others to commit suicide. Just like Guo Jia, he could only say that he was responsible for his own life and could not blame others.

Chen Deng quickly prostrated himself on the ground and said: "Deng deeply understands the kindness of the Lord!"

After Jiangdong was defeated and disbanded in Hefei and Chaohu, in the next six months, Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning relied on Xuzhou's logistics supplies to turn the surprise attack into a siege, causing Jiangdong to lose blood for half a year.

Chen Deng held it in for a long time before he hesitated and said: "When I am busy with business, I still eat more."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi nodded and sighed: "Don't avoid relatives in internal promotions, and don't avoid talents in external promotions. I understand the meaning of Yuan Long."

"He was responsible for transporting food supplies to Qu'a on the river today, so he didn't come over."

So he didn't say much. The two of them talked while going to Chen Deng's official residence. Yuan Xi read the files of the past few years and was quite satisfied after listening to the officials' intelligence reports. He said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong has worked hard and made great achievements. A role model for everyone, just take care of yourself, otherwise I can’t find anyone in Xuzhou who is more trustworthy.”

Chen Deng hesitated for a moment and said: "Deng should fulfill his duties loyally to the lord, but life is determined by fate. It is beyond Deng's control. I hope that the lord will select a suitable candidate as soon as possible."

In the next two years, Yuan Xi was busy fighting, but he didn't pay much attention to Xuzhou. Unexpectedly, Chen Deng mentioned this matter today and said with a smile: "Yuanlong recommended Zishan, which is a bit beyond my expectation. The children of the Chen family all No?"

Yuan Xi felt a little sad in his heart. The two of them knew what they were saying. Chen Deng was almost giving his last words.

He thought of Taishi Ci, who was seriously injured twice in the Battle of Chaohu and was now bedridden in Shouchun. He felt even more uncomfortable. The first group of people who followed him were about to reach the end of their lives without knowing it.

Yuan Xi stayed in Guangling for one day and then set off immediately. The reason for this was because Qu'a across the river was finally about to be captured.

It’s not that the counties in Jiangdong didn’t try to rescue him, but basically Calabash Man rescued his grandfather, but was defeated by Zhuge Liang’s trick. Later, the Qu’a battlefield even became a place for Zhuge Liang to train troops. He asked Chen Deng to bring Xuzhou troops. Participate in wheel battles.

Facing the Jiangdong Army, which was not strong in land warfare capabilities and was extremely suitable for experience packs, Xuzhou recruits, under the leadership of veterans Youji, built up their confidence after a few battles and became qualified soldiers.

So while he was beating it, Zhuge Liang suddenly realized that it seemed that there was no need to kill Qu'a so quickly. In comparison, the benefits of not beating Qu'a would be higher! So in the past six months, Zhuge Liang treated Qu Acheng as a monster copy and gained a lot of experience.

However, Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry, but Qu A couldn't hold on anymore.

In the past six months, reinforcements have not been able to arrive, and the city has been left empty. Although Zhuge Liang left a hole and could occasionally transport some food in, the situation was getting worse day by day, especially when waves of reinforcements came to kill people. Officials in the city finally began to They retreated in batches and took refuge in the direction of Danyang.

Naturally, they left with their families. When they got to the back, most of the officials had already evacuated, including some of Sun Quan's family members. Now Qu'a was actually waiting to surrender.

The key issue is that when you surrender, your opponent is still reluctant, saying that you have to wait for the lord’s decision!
Wu Jing, who stayed behind in the city, vomited blood. He sent everyone from the Sun family away, but for some reason, Mrs. Wu insisted on not leaving. The reason was that if she left, the fierce tiger would know that there was an empty city, and wouldn't it be harmful to the people in the city? At a disadvantage to the people?

When Wu Jing found out, he was so depressed that he vomited blood. The fierce tiger is not harmful to the people in the city, but you are not afraid that he will be harmful to you?
Is the reputation of Fierce Tiger for stealing men's wives and daughters all fake?
If Mrs. Wu was snatched away by a ferocious tiger, where would the face of the Wu family and even the Sun family be?
But if Mrs. Wu doesn't leave, Wu Jing, as the younger brother, can only bite the bullet and stick to it. After all, the love between brother and sister is deep, so he can't abandon Mrs. Wu and run away, right?
So when he finally proposed the terms of surrender, he was very determined to ensure the safety of the scholars and people in the city, especially the safety of Mrs. Wu, and informed Zhuge Liang outside the city.

Of course, Zhuge Liang couldn't make his own decision, so he sent the letter of surrender to Yuan Xi in Shouchun. After all, Mrs. Wu was Sun Quan's mother, and her status was very sensitive. At the same time, Zhuge Liang was wondering, why didn't someone with Mrs. Wu's status run away?

But the meaning of this action was guessed by Yuan Xi. Of course, if only one person in the world could guess it, it would be Yuan Xi.

Mrs. Wu didn't run away, she was clearly telling Yuan Xi that she didn't want to do it anymore.

Yuan Xi knew that during the war with Jiangdong in the past few years, it was indeed unreasonable to put Mrs. Wu in the middle and make her in a dilemma. Moreover, Sun Quan had great ideas, and it was not Mrs. Wu who changed it at all.

In other words, the purpose of letting Mrs. Wu act as a buffer for both sides has failed.

In this case, it makes no sense to let Mrs. Wu stay in Jiangdong, so why not take her back?

So Yuan Xi immediately mobilized three steamships that had just been successfully tested, went south to Jiangdong, and personally took Mrs. Wu back.

Now he was standing on the bow of the steamer, flanked by the escorting Jiangdong navy on both sides, and facing the fleet that had just delivered supplies to Zhuge Liang.

The two sides dropped anchor briefly, and Yuan Xi and Bu Zhao said something across the bow. Finally, Yuan Xi encouraged him: "Zishan has done a good job in the past few years and has lived up to my expectations. I believe Zishan will be able to take on the responsibility." A heavier burden."

Bu Zhi quickly leaned over to thank him. When he straightened up, Yuan Xi had already asked someone to lift the anchor and sail the ship, and it was far away.

Bu Zhi thought to himself that his lord was really different. In Yuan Xi's position, most people would probably stop and enjoy themselves, but Yuan Xi was in a hurry, as if he had been on the road forever.

When Yuan Xi arrived at the water village, both Zhuge Liang and Gan Ning came out to greet him. Yuan Xi found that Zhuge Liang's originally fair skin had been tanned a bit and turned into a wheat color, with a healthy luster and a unique charm. .

He handed over to the two of them and said, "You two have worked hard during this time."

"Securing Qu'a is a great achievement. In the future, we will use this as a stronghold to invade Jiangdong's territory. The natural dangers of the Yangtze River will no longer be an obstacle!"

The two of them hurriedly gave in, but they couldn't hide their pride. The military deployment around Qu'a in the past six months was a model of taking advantage of your illness to kill you.

If he had not pursued this pursuit at that time, Jiangdong would have quickly recovered within a year. However, Zhuge Liang, Gan Ning and Sun Quan and Zhou Yu were able to get ahead of them, which not only consumed a lot of Jiangdong's military and material resources, but also destroyed many shipyards, completely interrupting Jiangdong's recovery. The hope of vitality.

This was equivalent to having a fish bone stuck in his throat, from which he could never recover. The fish bone also pierced the main artery in his throat, effectively giving Jiangdong a death sentence.

Now that Jiangdong's situation has collapsed and he has lost the qualification to compete for world hegemony, all that's left is for Yuan Xi to spend some time slowly eating away at the fat of Jiangdong.

He said to Zhuge Liang: "Are you waiting for my reply in the city?"

Zhuge Liang said: "Yes, in fact, there are almost no soldiers in the city. We insisted on fighting early. However, the surrender letter really puzzled Liang, so Liang had it delivered to the Lord."

"Liang didn't expect that the Lord would come in person. I'm really ashamed."

Yuan Xi couldn't help laughing, patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder and said: "It's normal that Kong Ming can't understand it. After all, only a few people know the twists and turns inside."

"After Kong Ming learns the truth, I'm afraid he will blame me."

Even though Zhuge Liang was smart, he couldn't guess the connection. Although he was confused, Gan Ning next to him was also extremely curious. What else was there?
Yuan Xi took out a handwritten letter, handed it to Zhuge Liang, and said with a smile: "Send someone to deliver it to the city. Let's wait for the other party to open the city gate!"

(End of this chapter)