Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 807 No choice

After a long time, Zang Ba finally asked a question that all his subordinates wanted to know.

"Can I trust you?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi turned to Zang Ba and said solemnly: "There is a saying, listen to his words and watch his actions. I can make a promise to the general here, but the most important thing is that you want to see what I do next. ?”

"General, you should understand that I have never broken my promises along the way."

"I also want to ask, if I were in my current position as a general, what would be the best thing to do?"

Zang Ba thought for a while, "With your current strength, it would be better to surround me at night last night and then eliminate the roots."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Sun Guan Yinli and others changed. Zang Ba really dared to say it!

Isn't he afraid that the fierce tiger will have murderous intentions?

Yuan Xi couldn't help laughing, "The general is really a wonderful man."

"To be honest with you, General, I have actually considered this idea."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the generals other than Zang Ba became even more unnatural.

They didn't expect Yuan Xi to be so calm, but they had nothing to say. This time, they only sent a little-known general Xu Huang to the opposite side, and he suppressed everyone, not to mention that there were two generals behind him. .

Zang Ba said aloud: "Then why did you change your mind?"

Yuan Xi replied: "The government forces the people to rebel, but the problem still lies with the government."

"Without a corrupt government, you wouldn't have become thieves. I still want to give you a chance."

"Of course, if you surrender to me, you must act in accordance with the law. Otherwise, how can you welcome peace in the future?"

"If you don't want to, I can let you go, as long as we have a real seal on our hands."

Zang Ba shook his head and said: "It's better to avoid it. Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao were defeated by the envoy, so I'm not so overestimating my capabilities."

Yuan Xi saw that even though he said this, there was still a hint of unwillingness in his tone. He knew that if he wanted to completely conquer the opponent, he still had to let him see the power of the Youzhou soldiers. There would be no shortage of such opportunities in the future.

He spoke out: "You all need to follow me to pacify Qingzhou. After all, you are also responsible for the current situation in Qingzhou."

"Of course I won't let you die. When facing Yuan Tan, I will use my own army as the main force and you can just plunder the formation."

Sun Guan spoke up: "Yuan Qingzhou is not easy to fight, but his battle formations are unique and he is a good general in the world."

Of course Yuan Xi knew that he had cooperated with Yuan Tan during the Battle of Qingzhou and the Battle of Xuzhou. Yuan Tan was very good at managing the army, but it was precisely because of this that Yuan Tan caused so much trouble to the Yuan family and had become a A cancer that must be resolved as soon as possible.

He said: "You all belong to Qingzhou. I will leave Langya with me tomorrow. I will arrange manpower to garrison here."

"Xuzhou was originally granted to me by the emperor, and it's time to take it back."

Zang Ba spoke up and said: "Pengcheng Kingdom's Chang Xi, your envoy, are you going to be more generous..."

Yuan Xi nodded and said: "Yes, the general asked someone to give him a message to avoid additional casualties."

When Zang Ba saw this, he had nothing to say. He was originally surrounded and had no choice but to seek refuge with Yuan Xi. There was no room for bargaining. He finally said: "The soldiers in our army..."

Yuan Xi said: "Those who are unwilling to join the army can be allowed to return home. Those who are willing to continue to serve as soldiers can continue to follow the general."

"I just want to say it first. My military discipline is very strict. If someone violates the law and violates discipline, it will be too late to regret it."

"Of course, this military discipline is the same among all the soldiers under my command. There is no inside or outside. I believe that if the Youzhou soldiers and Jianghuai soldiers can do it, they can also do it."

Sun Guan Yinli and others were slightly frightened. Breaking the military law was no joke. They might fall dead at any time and no one could save them!

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Of course, since I came out to serve as a soldier, I naturally tied my head to my belt and did my work. I have already become aware."

"And those who come out to serve as soldiers have some ambitions. Whether it is to become a small rich man and live alone, or to be a prince and a general, and to bring peace to the world. As long as I can achieve it, I will definitely be able to give you a satisfactory reward."

After hearing this, Zang Ba looked at the generals behind him and said decisively: "Okay!"

"In this case, Zang Ba will do his best to help you make great achievements!"

The two sides immediately swore an oath, and Yuan Xi gave Zang Ba and his men seals and seals, conferring official and military positions. Zhuge Liang began to take out a bamboo box of silks, which were the political decrees, laws, disciplines and military orders set by Yuan Xi. He handed them to Zang Ba and said: "Please general, please Get familiar with it as soon as possible to avoid violating military orders."

The two sides agreed to repair for one day and then raise troops the next day to go to the cities in Langya to recruit the surrender of the cities guarded by the Taishan bandits. At the same time, the former army was asked to pass on the news of Zang Ba's surrender and let the cities surrender. Zang Ba took his men back. Although Yin Li was a little resentful, he had to admit that today was the best result. After all, the fierce tigers rarely surrendered the enemy before, and they only defeated them before recruiting them.

Now that he has surrounded everyone, he still gave him an official position. Although he wanted to obtain Qingzhou at the minimum cost, he could make the scene so that no one could find fault.

But Yin Li still had some doubts, and he said aloud: "The princes from all sides say that they have strict laws and disciplines, but when it comes to doing it alone, it doesn't mean that."

"The same was true for Cao Cao in Yanzhou. The nobles in Yanzhou were punished immediately when they broke the law, but when his capable advisers committed crimes, they were lightly dismissed."

"As for the dead Yuan Shao who treated him leniently, he was even more indifferent. There are many advisers under his command who were corrupt and perverted the law. However, generals like us who have no background must act cautiously."

Sun Guan said: "The envoy also said, listen to his words and watch his actions. In the coming days, his decrees will definitely be implemented in Langya. We want to see if they are treating the nobles preferentially and treating us harshly. ."

Zang Ba was looking through the scroll of silk books at this time. Hearing this, he handed the copy with military orders to everyone and said, "Look what is written in front of this?"

Everyone took it and took a look, and the first few sentences were astonishingly, "As a general, a soldier should protect his family, his country, and protect peace. Therefore, where the army is headed, it should protect the people instead of poisoning them. Therefore, military discipline is the first priority in everything." All actions must be based on military orders, so as not to disturb the people or take any advantage from them..."

When Sun Guan and others saw it, they lost their voices and said, "Is this really possible?"

"If there is a shortage of food, will we still starve to death if we don't loot?"

Zang Ba said aloud: "Since he dares to write it, he must have a solution."

"Otherwise, this kind of difficult-to-implement laws and regulations will either not be enforced and become a laughing stock, or it will drive our soldiers to death and lead to unstable military morale. How can we still fight the war?"

"I've heard that the Youzhou Army has been very capable of fighting in recent years. I really want to know what's the secret behind it."

While they were talking, soldiers came to report that Zhuge Liang, Yuan Xi's military advisor, had personally brought nearly a thousand Youzhou soldiers to Zang Ba's camp.

This was a previous agreement. Zang Ba thought that this should be sent by Yuan Xi to supervise the battle. All the princes in the world had this method to restrict surrendering generals, so he didn't take it seriously at the time, so he asked Zhuge to welcome him in.

As a result, when Zhuge Liang explained his purpose, the Taishan bandit generals, including Zang Ba, all widened their eyes.

The other party was not here to supervise the Taishan bandits, but to serve as the commander's deputy and be incorporated into the Taishan bandits. He would not interfere with the battlefield command and deployment, but would only teach the soldiers how to read at night!

Zang Ba couldn't believe it. How could he let his soldiers be controlled by the surrendered general and then in turn supervise the army?

Zhuge Liang said: "This is a unique way for the king to manage the army. All it requires is that the soldiers learn a few words and tell each other a few stories at night, and nothing else is involved."

Zang Ba wondered, could this be Taiping Taoism?

It's possible when you think about it. After all, the Yellow Turban Army came from Taiping Road, so they can really deceive people with this method!

Zhuge Liang seemed to sense Zang Ba's suspicion and said: "None of the generals and soldiers under my lord preach the truth."

"The only one allowed is the lord's subordinate, Heishan Yang Feng."

"General, you can rest assured."

Zang Ba became even more confused, and Zhuge Liang didn't explain much, saying: "Next, Langya will implement a new decree. General, you can see what changes will happen in Langya."

The news of Yuan Xi's attack on Langya and Zang Ba's surrender soon spread to Qingzhou and then to the Qingji border.

Yuan Tan, who was preparing to invade Jizhou, was struck by thunder. He really didn't expect that Yuan Xi, after experiencing two battles between Cao Cao and Jiangdong, would immediately send troops to target him!

He immediately summoned his advisers and subordinates, and said to everyone: "My second brother and I have fallen out, how should we deal with it?"

Xin Ping thought to himself that Yuan Tan didn't realize that he was still called the second brother Xiuhu. Did he still regard him as a person below him in status, rather than the adopted head of the branch family?

Guo Tu's face was also not good-looking. Attacking Jizhou was much more difficult than he thought before. Yuan Shang didn't know what he had heard, so he made a strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. He placed a lot of food and weapons in each city for defense. If the people could not enter the city, they were asked to hide or move to the rear.

The result is that Yuan Tan now has a large army, but his progress is slow. He cannot grab food or men. The daily consumption of tens of thousands of troops is also huge. In this way, his own soldiers have not yet reached Yecheng. There's going to be a famine!

Moreover, after Yuan Tan took action, Yuan Shang took the initiative to retreat to both sides of the Yellow River to defend, and returned to Yecheng to stabilize the morale of the army. Although his intention to attack Guandu failed again, Yuan Tan did not benefit.

This situation is difficult for Yuan Tan to accept, and he has not gained any benefits, especially since Langya was taken away by Yuan Xi. The other party obviously has no intention of letting it go, and it seems that he is preparing to enter Qingzhou!

According to the information Guo Tu received, the opponent divided into several groups and approached the Qingzhou border. Several armies seemed to appear suddenly. For example, Lei Bo and Chen Lan, who were stationed at the Langya border in Qingzhou, reported that Zhang Xun had led troops to approach and sent a The request for surrender was made.

After Cao Ying received the news of Yuan Xi's troops, they were also faced with a dilemma, because the junction of Qingzhou, Jilangya, and Taishan County in Yanzhou is located. As long as Yuan Tan cannot stop it, Yuan Xi's army can invade Yanzhou at any time. of!

If Cao's army wants to divide its forces, the troops defending Guandu will inevitably be weak, and Yuan Shang's Jizhou army can go south at any time!

Cao Cao's counselors suddenly discovered that with Yuan Xi entering the situation, Yanzhou Cao Jun, Jizhou Yuan Shang, Qingzhou Yuan Tan, and Xuzhou Yuan Xi, the four forces of the four states that had succeeded each other, had intertwined and locked together, forming a Rings devouring each other!

(End of this chapter)