Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 115 Return from Victory
The failure of the Xuzhou soldiers led by Liu Bei marked that it was difficult to organize an effective resistance force on the ground in Qingzhou.

After this battle, when Yuan Tan returned to Yecheng, he should be able to be granted the official position in charge of Qingzhou, and since then he has his own territory.

Of course, what was in front of him was a mess. Qingzhou lost Tian Kai and Kong Rong, but there were still a dozen or even hundreds of thousands of remnants of yellow scarves.

Among them are men, women, old and young, and they are black households who are half-citizen and half-bandit. They used to take advantage of the turmoil in Qingzhou and when they were too busy to take care of themselves, they often came out to plunder.

Once the officers and soldiers came, they hid in the mountains and hid themselves, leaving the officers and soldiers helpless.

These people, together with the rogues from several counties in Xuzhou, were also called Taishan bandits. The generals included Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Sun Kang, Chang Xi, Wu Dun, Yin Li, etc. They were a force that should not be underestimated.

In addition, there are Baibo bandits led by Yang Feng, Han Xian, Hu Cai, Li Le, etc. in Hedong, and Black bandits led by Zhang Yan, Yang Feng, Yu Du, Bai Rao, Sui Gu, Tao Sheng, etc. in Bingzhou. Also known as the three major bandits in the Northland.

These people are all around Jizhou, but they don't have a good relationship with the Yuan family. This is one of the important reasons why Yuan Shao has been unable to expand his territory for a long time.

Yuan Xi knew that Yuan Tan would have to face the troublesome problem of how to deal with the Mount Tai bandits for a long time after that, but now it seems that neither side has any plans to start a war right away.

After Qingzhou was pacified this time, Gongsun Zan should be next to be dealt with by the Yuan family.

Qingzhou was captured two years ahead of schedule, and Yuan's progress in capturing Youzhou was also greatly advanced, which was faster than Yuan Xi expected.

This shows that his hard work in Beixincheng in the past three years, and the accumulation of learning and accumulation in the internal affairs battle, have not been in vain.

Moreover, the Battle of Qingzhou also made Yuan Xi understand the difference between leading a large army and fighting with a small army, and he matured a lot.

He thought to himself that although he was able to grasp the opportunity in certain aspects and use tactics properly, he was still far less proficient than Yuan Tan in commanding tens of thousands of different troops to fight in coordination at the same time.

Sometimes, the more soldiers, the better. Just like a general with a command limit of 3000, if he is given 5000 soldiers, he may be at a loss when he goes to the battlefield. combat power.

The reason why Han Xin is called a soldier is that no matter how many people he leads, he can display the strength of a soldier, and the opponent who fights against Han Xin no matter whether the army is stronger or weaker than Han Xin, the result is always lost, and he always loses confusedly , I don’t even know how to lose.

That's why Han Xin can confidently say that Liu Bang can lead [-] troops, and the more troops he leads, the better.

Anyway, Yuan Xi himself couldn't imagine how Han Xin could control the situation on both sides of the battlefield when he commanded hundreds of thousands of troops in this era when orders were basically sent by shouts.

In contrast, in these few melee battles involving tens of thousands of people, both sides were overwhelmed at the end, and it would take half a day for the winning side to gather the remaining troops.

Yuan Xi deeply felt that he still had a lot to learn.

In the next half a month, Donglai heard the wind and descended. Kong Rong resisted a little in Beihai, and then ran to Xuzhou to join Liu Bei.

Yuan Tan saw that Qingzhou had almost been pacified, and further south was the territory of Taishan bandits, which was no longer the purpose of sending troops this time, so he discussed with Jushou and planned to return to Jizhou.

Ju Shou also had a big heart, and the loss this time was far lower than he had imagined.

And in fact, the original purpose of the Yuan family's attack on Qingzhou this time was to cross the Yellow River to save water, and if they could lay down a few cities and gain a firm foothold in half of Qingzhou, it would be considered a success.

In other words, in the plan of Yuan's counselors, Qingzhou had to fight at least once or twice to win, and this attack was inherently tentative in nature.

Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two sides, the Jizhou soldiers do not have any advantage here, so Tian Kai, Kong Rong and Liu Bei dared to fight the Jizhou soldiers in the wild.

If Tian Kaifang's troops were inferior, they would have already hid in the city for defense, and it would be difficult to annihilate their main force.

Unexpectedly, due to various chances and coincidences, Yuan Tan rushed into the siege first, but Yuan Xi, who was originally not favored, stood up and tried his best to turn the tide, advocating a decisive battle with Tian Kai.

In the First World War, Tian Kai's main force was completely wiped out, Yuan Xi then fought back Kong Rong alone, and rounded up with Yuan Tan in time, and then lured Liu Bei to pursue him, and finally won the first battle.

Among them, Yuan Xi played a very important role. Without him, the outcome of the Battle of Qingzhou would have been completely different!

Jushou knew that after this battle, Yuan Xi would become famous in Ye City!
Whether it is a general or a counselor, Yuan Xi's status will be re-examined!
Moreover, Jizhou took Qingzhou at a very small cost. It is very likely that Yuan Shao will lead the army to fight Gongsun Zan next year.

If he could defeat Gongsun Zan and occupy Youzhou, Yuan Xi would be able to follow Yuan Tan closely and become a member of the feudal lords in charge of the state.

Thinking of this, Jushou was not only relieved, but also worried.

It is not necessarily a good thing for the Yuan family that each of the Yuan family's sons stand on their own.

Seeing that the twelfth lunar month is about to enter, most of the Jizhou soldiers have returned to Jizhou except for the generals and soldiers who stayed behind in various cities.

When Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Ju Shou and others settled down their soldiers and returned to Yecheng, almost the entire gentry in Yecheng came out to greet them.

The Yuan family they are attached to has occupied Qingzhou, which means that the Yuan family is one step closer to contending for world hegemony!
Of course, there is one possible exception.

Yuan Shang stood in front of the crowd, respectfully saluted Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan, and said, "Eldest brother, second brother, it's been a hard trip, and I'm here to welcome you."

Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi looked at each other, dismounted and helped Yuan Shang up, and the three brothers made a hypocritical courtesy.

Seeing the unconcealable pride of the two elder brothers, Yuan Shang secretly felt ruthless, let's see how long you can be proud!

However, he has already deeply felt the crisis, especially the second brother Yuan Xi, who is now posing a greater and greater threat to him. He has obviously taken refuge in his elder brother Yuan Tan. Now, he must be kicked out first!

The three brothers went all the way to the city, and along the way there were many people who saw them off. Although most of these people came spontaneously, they didn't really know what Yuan Shi did.

They only knew that Yecheng would be safer when Yuan came back after winning the battle, and those who lived in Yecheng would of course continue to live a good life.

As for how many soldiers died in this battle and what would happen to the families of those soldiers, it was beyond their consideration.

Of course, there were also women with their children, standing in the cold wind, watching silently to see if there were any of their family members among the soldiers entering the city.

When someone saw a familiar face, they were extremely excited, waving their arms and calling the names of their husbands and fathers, hoping that the other party could hear them.

When the four eyes met, the people on both sides showed happy smiles on their faces at the same time.

It was not until the last soldier passed by that the faces of the remaining people changed, showing disappointment and worry, because they did not find their family members.

Some people were worried about whether their loved ones had died in battle, so they cried on the spot. Some people comforted themselves that they might not have entered the city with the army this time, muttering to themselves, and some people tried to follow them to the barracks to inquire. In the end, they all had to feel unspeakable, lost back home.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.

For many of them, this is a great sadness that is enough to crush the family, but for others, it is just some cold numbers.

In the near future, similar things will continue to happen, and these numbers will continue to increase. What is even more cruel is that in the long river of history, these numbers are just a small ripple in it.

"Families of the fallen soldiers should receive corresponding pensions before the Chinese New Year." Yuan Xi said.

Yuan Tan said: "I have to ask my father about it. If it's about sending troops in the next year, this pension is not a small amount. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it out."

Yuan Shang laughed and said: "It's just soldiers. After the soldiers die, the remaining orphans and widows are useless. It is my Yuan family's benevolence and righteousness to keep them in Yecheng."

"What's more, I'm in charge of Jizhou's money and food. If I'm not in charge of the family, I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. This money will really affect Yuan's next plan."

Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi looked at each other and stopped talking.

The three of them entered Yuan's mansion, took off their armor, changed their shoes, and went into the house to meet Yuan Shao.

At that time, almost all of Yuan Shao's advisers and generals had arrived in the room.

Seeing Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi coming in, Yuan Shao had a look of relief on his face: "You guys are doing well, sit down."

The three sons sat down separately.

Yuan Shao first turned to Yuan Tan: "Although you have the help of the public and (Ju Shou), you have already been able to take charge of it alone. Next year, you will participate in the northern attack."

Yuan Tan believed that this was going to attack Yi Jing, where Gongsun Zan was, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, father, for your compliment."

He paused, and then said: "Actually, I also made a lot of mistakes this time. Thanks to my second brother's decisiveness and outstanding strategy, I was able to defeat the enemy coalition forces."

"The battle of Qingzhou is all due to the contribution of the second brother."

Yuan Xi heard this, and hurriedly said: "Brother is too modest, I just did what I can."

This time Yuan Shao didn't reply right away.

When they saw each other, they didn't dare to look up.

After a long while, Yuan Shao stepped forward and said, "Xianyi did a really good job."

Yuan Shao is actually quite conflicted in his heart now.

He has already learned about the before and after of the Battle of Qingzhou in detail.

There are many bright spots in Yuan Tan's performance, after all, he has been fighting with Yuan Shao.

But Yuan Tan also had shortcomings, and was ambushed by the opposite side, so that he almost fell short.

But what Yuan Shao couldn't understand the most was Yuan Xi's performance.

The real situation, coupled with the purposeful bragging of Yuan Tan's advisers, in Yuan Shao's eyes, Yuan Xi has already become a key figure in turning the tide of the Qingzhou War.

His strategies and decisions in every battle have already far surpassed the average person, and his previous performance is not the same as whispers.

Yuan Shao didn't believe that Yuan Xi could do it alone, he concluded that there must be a group of counselors behind Yuan Xi supporting him!
But Yuan Shao didn't understand, why would someone be willing to join Yuan Xi?

Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were fighting each other for the position of the next Patriarch. Yuan Shao knew about it, but he thought he could control the situation, so he didn't care much.

Now that Yuan Xi is getting involved, Yuan Shao is a little confused. According to the succession order of the Han Law, it is absolutely impossible for Yuan Xi to be ranked before Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang.

Now Yuan Xi has unexpectedly shown his potential, showing the momentum of fighting for reserves, what exactly does he want to do?
(End of this chapter)