Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 252 Heroic Boy
In Wu County, Yangzhou, across the river from Guangling County, in the city of Qu'a, the county seat, Liu Yao looked worried, talking with the next generals Fan Neng and Zhang Ying.

Liu Yao, courtesy name Zhengli, was born in Donglai, the nephew of Taiwei Liu Chong after Qi Mourning Hui Wang Liu Fei.

He has little courage. At the age of 19, his uncle was robbed by bandits. He sneaked into the den of thieves with more than ten people, killed the leader of the bandits, and successfully rescued his uncle. None of the county magistrates, censors and other positions have taken up their duties.

In the first year of Xingping, the imperial court ordered Liu Yao to replace Chen Wen as the governor of Yangzhou. Generals Wu Jing and Sun Ben welcomed Liu Yao to Qu'a.

At this time, Yuan Shu rebelled and attacked Yangzhou counties and counties, especially when Sun Ce conquered Lujiang.

At this time, he found that Wu Jing and Sun Ben had joined Yuan Shu, so he drove them to Jiangbei. Wu Jing and Sun Ben were not angry, and joined forces with Sun Ce's army to attack Fan Neng and Zhang Ying. The two sides have been stalemate for more than a year now.

Liu Yao worried, "Why did you two come back together?"

"Is the riverside defense still strong?"

Fan Neng cupped his hands and said, "Because the military situation is urgent, two of my subordinates have come to meet the envoy."

Liu Yao wondered, "What happened?"

Zhang Ying said: "Report to the envoy, Sun Ce is back!"

Liu Yao was shocked, and then Fan Neng's words shocked him even more, "Sun Ce is recruiting all the ships these days, and it is estimated that he will cross the river to attack within a few days!"

Liu Yao suddenly stood up, "Sun Ce Jiangdong's tigers and wolves are really difficult to deal with. I heard that he had suffered a loss in Xuzhou and fled back. I thought he would calm down for a while, so why is he attacking us again!"

Fan Neng and Zhang Ying looked at each other, thinking that maybe it was because Sun Zai suffered a loss in Xuzhou and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he took it out on us.

For more than a year, Fan Neng Zhang Ying and Wu Jing Sun Ben have fought each other. The two sides have won and lost each other. Yangzhou can still support it. He was beaten so precariously that the defense line on the riverside almost fell.

If it weren't for Yuan Shujun's navy, I'm afraid Wu County would have been defeated long ago.

When Fan Neng and Zhang Yingzheng were worried, a few months ago, for some unknown reason, Sun Ce took people away and went north to attack Liu Bei in Xuzhou!
The two were overjoyed. They were glad that they had escaped, but they were even more worried. If Sun Ce occupied Xuzhou, he would be able to mobilize naval forces from Guangling and other cities to cooperate with Wu Jing and Sun Ben in attacking. By then, Danyang's defense line would be full of loopholes. How could it be possible? Can it be prevented?
Danyang couldn't find a way to do it in a hurry, but Sun Ce was invincible in Xuzhou, occupying the two counties of Xiapi and Guangling. After Liu Yao learned about it, he was ready to retreat.

Later, the situation developed unexpectedly, and Sun Ce was defeated!
Liu Yao heard that it was the two sons of the Yuan family who helped Liu Bei, and he couldn't help but secretly rejoice, this is considered lucky, right?

He hadn't been happy for two days, but the news from Fan Neng and Zhang Ying made him dumbfounded again. Sun Ce came back to beat him only a few days after he came back. What kind of grudge?

He got a headache and said to the two: "The two generals think they can't stop it?"

Fan Neng and Zhang Ying nodded at the same time, and said: "Sun Ce's generals are getting more and more difficult to deal with. I heard that he has recruited a counselor Zhou Yu. He is very clever and tricky, and he is extremely difficult to deal with."

"We are here to ask the envoy to send troops for reinforcements."

Liu Yao sighed, "Where do I have extra soldiers?"

Fan Neng hesitated and said, "Aren't there still Zhu Haoruo's troops in Yuzhang County?"

Liu Yao heard this and sighed, "Zhu Hao is fighting with Yuan Shu's Zhuge Xuan for the prefect of Yuzhang. The two sides have fought so far. Although Zhu Hao has the upper hand, he has been unable to defeat Zhuge Xuan and cannot withdraw."

"Besides, Yuzhang County and Wu County are separated by Lujiang County, which is occupied by Sun Ce. Even if they are sent back to the army, they can only detour through Kuaiji County first, and the water in the distance will not quench their thirst."

Zhang Ying said at this time: "Do you want to make friends with Xuzhou?"

"Now that Sun Ce and Xuzhou have become mortal enemies, if we go to Xuzhou for help, he will help to some extent, right?"

Liu Yao asked uncertainly, "Liu Bei?"

"Their navy isn't very good, is it?"

Zhang Yingdao: "It's not Liu Bei, but the fierce tiger of the Yuan family, Yuan Xi, who now occupies Guangling County."

After hearing this, Liu Yao hesitated and said, "Yuan Shao's son? He has a different heart from the Han Dynasty. Can he be trusted?"

Fan Neng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't forget that our enemy is Yuan Shu."

"Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are fighting each other, and the situation is already on fire. Besides, the two sides just fought in Xuzhou, and this feud is inseparable."

Zhang Ying added: "However, the Yuan family's vicious tigers are useless. This time, they helped Liu Bei and took Xuzhou. If the envoy wants him to help, I'm afraid he will have to pay some price."

Liu Yao hesitated when he heard that, Zhang Ying saw him, and hurriedly said: "However, there is a very appreciated general under the fierce tiger of the Yuan family, named Tai Shici, who is from Donglai like the envoy."

"If Shi Jun can persuade him, maybe it will be more effective with half the effort."

Liu Yao listened, nodded and said, "It makes sense, let me think about it."

Fan Neng said, "There is one more thing."

"Wu Jun's soldiers are good at guarding the land, but they are extremely afraid of war. Right now, there are fewer and fewer manpower available, and money and food are starting to be in short supply."

"The Jiangdong gentry are all profiteers. They hold money in their hands and don't want to take it out. How can we beat Sun Ce and others like this?"

"I also hope that Shijun will find a way to get the Jiangdong gentry to contribute, otherwise this battle will not be fought."

This is the real purpose of the two. After fighting for two years, they were at a disadvantage against Yuan Shu on the battlefield. However, the Jiangdong gentry were always in arrears of money and food, which made them extremely unhappy.

Liu Yao sighed, how could he not know this situation.

Most of the Jiangdong gentry are like this. For them, it is enough to keep their own family property. They don't care who will be the master of Yangzhou. The big deal is to pay more money to save their lives.

He walked around the room a few times and sighed: "In the past two years, I have made good friends with Gu Lu, Zhu Zhang and other big clans several times, but they are no longer optimistic about the Han Dynasty, and they are all perfunctory to me!"

"Don't let them resist, even money and food, they are reluctant!"

"I, Liu Yao, the state shepherd, besides you, I have no one available around me!"

Fan Neng and Zhang Ying looked at each other, thinking that this is true, so that Jun Lian Ruo Rong, a capricious villain, dared to take him in, which shows that he is hungry.

Zhang Ying said: "Among these big families, it is not without Sun Ce's sworn enemy."

"Lu Kang, the prefect of Lujiang, led his people to defend the city for two years and resisted Yuan Shu. Nearly half of the people were killed or injured. When Sun Ce captured him half a year ago, Lu Kang also died in the city."

"I heard that before the city was destroyed, the rest of the Lu clan fled to Wu Jun for refuge. These people fought for two years, and most of them are proficient in the art of war. Why didn't the envoy recruit them?"

Liu Yao frowned and said, "I also know about this, but I heard that Lu Kang's youngest son, Lu Ji, will succeed the patriarch. He is only eight years old now, how can he be expected?"

Zhang Ying said: "You don't know, it's not Lu Ji, but Lu Ji's nephew, Lu Xun, who supports the Lu family now."

"Although this person is only thirteen or fourteen years old, he is really talented."

Fan Neng agreed: "That's true. When he led his people across the river, he once told us how to guard against each other."

"At that time, the two of us were being beaten by Yuan Shu, and when we were at a loss what to do, with the idea of ​​trying, we acted according to this person's instructions, and then slowly evened the situation."

"It's amazing how talented he is at such a young age."

When Liu Yao heard this, he was surprised and said, "There is such a thing?"

He thought for a while and said: "I have written down what the two generals said, and I also ask the two generals to rush back to the riverside defense line in case Yuan Shu's army comes."

Fan Neng and Zhang Ying took the order, turned around and left.

After Liu Yao waited for the two to leave, he walked into the back hall of the compartment and said to a scholar who was about 50 or [-] years old who was writing: "Mr. Zijiang, are the words of the two of them just now credible?"

Xu Shao, courtesy name Zijiang, was born in Runan. He was born in Xiaolian.

Later, when Xu Shao traveled to Xuzhou, Tao Qian, who was then the governor of the state, treated each other with courtesy, but Xu Shao thought that his appearance was inconsistent, saying that "Tao Gongzu admired his reputation outside, but he was not true inside. Although he treated me generously, he was bound to be thin." Left Xuzhou.

Later, Tao Qian really attacked the scholar-officials living in Xuzhou, and arrested those who hadn't left in time, and Xu Shao escaped.

Later, Xu Shao crossed the river to join Liu Yao, and now he is the mastermind under his command.

Xu Shao put down his pen and said: "What Fan Neng and Zhang Ying said is correct, so you can follow it."

After hearing this, Liu Yao said happily, "I will follow what Mr. said."

Xu Shao snorted coldly, "But Ruo Rong, if he doesn't take precautions, he will become a disaster sooner or later."

After hearing this, Liu Yao said helplessly, "Sir, I also know that Yuan Shu is very powerful. If I intend to deal with Ruo Rong, if he finds out, I will turn to Yuan Shu. This is like repeating the mistakes of Wu Jing and Sun Ben."

Xu Shao shook his head slightly when he heard this, "Sun Ce is fierce, so you really need to plan ahead."

"The old man thinks that Lu Xun and that Yuan Xi are both extraordinary people, and they are the children of aristocratic families, so they will make good use of them."

He thought for a while, and then said: "But I heard that Yuan Xi appointed Tai Shici as another Sima, which really disappointed me."

"That Tai Shici came from a humble background and practiced deceitful ways. Presumably this kind of person is not as knowledgeable about etiquette, justice, and shame as the sons of a rich family."

"Even though the emperor is from the same town as him, he must respect his identity and keep a distance from him, so as not to lose the face of the gentry."

Although Xu Shao is good at judging people, he has a problem, that is, he puts a lot of emphasis on status. He has a high regard for the children of aristocratic families, and does not comment on people with low status, and even belittles them.

After hearing this, Liu Yao understood that he still had to rely on the Jiangdong gentry at the moment, and he had to be careful about appointing officials from poor families, so as not to offend the Jiangdong gentry, so he nodded immediately and said, "Sir, you are right."

At that time, Yuan Xi and his party had already left Xiapi and were on their way back to Guangling.

Yuan Xizheng was flipping through the movements of the Wu Qin Xi on the silk book, and found that there were hundreds of movements, both moving and still, the moving ones were like the hit aerobics in the previous life, and the quiet ones were like yoga stretching poses. The following movements are already quite difficult.

If the movement frequency is adjusted according to the posture, it can really help to strengthen the body. These movements can not only be used in the boudoir, but also can be used to train soldiers and increase physical fitness and body flexibility.

You know, the soldiers trained by Yuan Xi are all in accordance with the standards of elite soldiers, each with a pair of armor, one long and one short with two weapons, weak people can't even move properly.

As for the former, it greatly inspired the writing ideas of Yuan Xi's signed boudoir husband and wife guide, although he guessed that before his death, this book would not be ready to be released to the world.

Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to rush back to Guangling, mobilize everyone to transcribe the classics brought back this time, organize them into a book, and then teach them in the righteous school.

(End of this chapter)