At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 384 Disagreement
But since Yuan Shao sneaked across the Huaihe River, he even defeated the three important cities of Huaiyin, Xutai and Huailing. Facing the powerful Yuan army, the Chu army could only retreat steadily, and then shrink its troops and stationed in the east city, preparing to block it here. Yuan Jun's offensive.

Seeing that Guangling County had been completely lost, Shi Huan and He Qi mobilized all the troops and horses from Wu County and Danyang County respectively. Xu Shu was worried that the two counties would be lost, so he urgently ordered the two men to lead their troops and horses to return to the county quickly to help.

Zhou Qi, who secretly returned to Xiangyang, learned that the war situation had changed. He did not dare to show any signs of neglect and hurriedly traveled to Dongcheng at night.

Outside Huailing City, Yuan Jun camped.

At this time, Yuan Shao's vanguard army had arrived in Dongcheng. However, Yuan's army had many soldiers and horses, and the camps were scattered for dozens of miles. Therefore, Yuan Shao still led the Chinese army to camp outside Huailing City.

Today's Yuan Shao does not look sick at all in the past. Instead, his face is rosy and he is high-spirited, which is exactly what he said - people are in high spirits when happy events happen.

He looked at his subordinates and asked, "How is the morale of the soldiers?"

Yuan Shao was obviously asking questions knowingly.

Although Yuan Shao tore up the contract this time and launched a surprise attack rashly, it was against morality, but strength still had to speak for itself on the battlefield.

Now that the weather is freezing, Yuan Shao gives generous rewards to his soldiers in order to boost their morale. Especially for those who have made meritorious service on the battlefield, Yuan Shao is not stingy about promotion and promotion.

Xin Pi said with a smile: "Thanks to your Majesty's strategizing, the Zhao soldiers' hard work, and the three armies' service, the morale of all the armies is high!"

"Even if he accidentally allowed us to cross the Huaihe River, he wouldn't have defeated so quickly and lost the entire Guangling County in a short time, right?"

Now that they had finally crossed the Huaihe River, they were able to capture the entire Guangling County easily. The situation was great, and the soldiers naturally felt proud and proud, and their morale became extremely high.

If we can fight to the death with the Chu State here, after the main force of the Chu State is annihilated, it will be much easier to destroy the entire Chu State in the future.

In times of adversity, you may still listen carefully to other people's advice; but once you really gain power, your confidence will swell and you will eventually become arrogant.

Jushou hesitated for a moment, but although he felt that doing so was a bit disappointing, he finally stepped forward and said: "It was reasonable for us to sneak across the Huaihe River by surprise and seize the Chu army's camp. However, Zhou Qi is not an ordinary person, and the ministers and generals under his command are not ordinary people. "

What's more, in the previous years of stalemate with the Chu State, Yuan Jun mostly did not take advantage of it. Although this greatly depleted the morale of the soldiers, it also made them suffocate.

Yuan Shao, who was originally cheerful, suddenly turned gloomy after hearing Ju Shou's words.

If Guangling County had not been lost, Dongcheng would have basically no strategic value.

Yuan Shao gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Now that Guangling County has been conquered, the western counties of Yangzhou will have no danger to defend. If we can capture Jiujiang and Lujiang counties, we only need to send troops to guard the Yangtze River and cut off the connection between Jiangdong and Xiangyang. Jiangdong is at your fingertips.”

Yuan Shao was like this in history, Cao Cao was like this, and even Liu Bei was like this. Most people are not immune to this.

"I feel that this matter is quite strange and may be a fraud. I would also like to ask Your Majesty to act with caution and send troops to garrison the counties of Guangling County. Fight steadily and do not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly!"

Although Dongcheng is backed by Chihe River, it is not a solid city and can only be regarded as an ordinary county town.

as predicted.

After Ju Shou's words fell, the camp became extremely quiet. No one expected that Ju Shou would dare to pour cold water on Yuan Shao at this time.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Yuan Shao, who was in high spirits, saw that everyone was rejoicing, but Ju Shou frowned and remained silent. He couldn't help but feel unhappy, and asked: "Our army has won consecutive battles, why is Ju Qing frowning?"

In fact, Zhou Qi was like this for a while, and even became extremely angry because Tian Feng contradicted him in person.

"Send the order and order Gao Gan, Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Ju Yi to lead the troops and surround the east city. You and I will lead the army to follow. We must trap the main force of the Chu army within the east city!"

Such is human nature.

Just when everyone was excited and felt that the situation was great and that Zhao State would definitely be able to defeat Chu State and then unify the world, Jushou felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Fortunately, as a time traveler, he knew that Tian Feng's character was like this, and he had good judgment, otherwise Tian Feng might have fallen out of favor long ago.

Even so, Zhou Qi had previously appointed Tian Feng as the governor of Jiaozhou, but he also transferred him away from him because of Turgen's purity.

How difficult it is to be able to do what Li Shimin did, to use ministers like Wei Zheng who were outspoken and admonished, and to use people as mirrors.

After seeing Yuan Shao's face darken, Jushou hurriedly explained: "Since we entered Guangling County, except for the fact that we made a lot of gains when we sneaked across the Huaihe River and attacked the Chu army's camp, the Chu army has not done anything too tenacious in the rest of the time. If they resist, they will flee and lose their city and territory.”

"Although the Chu army was retreating steadily and lost the entire Guangling County in a short period of time, the loss of troops was not huge."

"Don't you think, Your Majesty, that this matter is rather strange?"

Jushou's words finally made the angry Yuan Shao gradually calm down.

If it had been another time in history when he faced Cao Cao, Yuan Shao might not have listened to his advice, simply because of the disparity in strength between the two sides at that time, and because Cao Cao, as Yuan Shao's younger brother, had always followed Yuan Shao's lead.

Therefore, Yuan Shao looked down on Cao Cao from the bottom of his heart.

Zhou Qi is different.

Although Zhou Qi was originally attached to Yuan Shao, since the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zhou Qi has emerged and relied on his extraordinary ability to build his current foundation step by step. Even when Zhou Qi unified Jing, Yangzhou, and Yizhou, even Yuan Shao felt a strong crisis and regarded him as his lifelong enemy.

Therefore, Yuan Shao valued Zhou Qi far more than Cao Cao.

The most important thing is that there is indeed nothing wrong with what Jushu said. Although Yuan Jun has been invincible since crossing the Huaihe River, he quickly captured the entire Guangling County, exposing the entire Yangzhou to Zhao's military front.

However, during this process, the Chu army almost collapsed at the first touch. After Ju Shou's reminder of this abnormal behavior, Yuan Shao finally became a little wary.

"Ju Jianjun's words are a bit too unfounded!"

Just when Yuan Shao was suspicious, a voice suddenly sounded. Everyone looked at it and found that the speaker was Xin Pi.

Yuan Shao focused his attention on Xin Pi and asked, "Why did you say this?"

Xin Pi gave a slight salute to Yuan Shao, then straightened his chest and said: "The worries of the Jujian army are actually very easy to explain. The reason why the Chu army was so vulnerable and retreated to the east city was defeated one after another. In my humble opinion, there are three reasons."

"The Chu army originally defended by the river, thinking that it had natural danger as a support, so it was full of confidence. After we crossed the Huaihe River and invaded Guangling County in a large scale, the Chu army suddenly learned of the bad news, and it must have been in chaos and panic. One of them.”

"We invaded Guangling County in a large scale. It happened that Chu King Zhou Ziyi returned to Xiangyang and was not in the army. Without the King of Chu to command, the Chu army was leaderless. Although there were many soldiers and horses, there was no one who could subdue them. They were defeated and retreated. It makes sense, this is the second one.”

"In order to prevent our army from crossing the river, the Chu army divided its troops and defended the cities along the Huaihe River. The strength of the troops was relatively scattered. Our army was so large that if the Chu army continued to disperse and defend various places, it would inevitably be defeated by our army one by one. He decisively abandoned the city and left with his troops. It is the best strategy to gather all the horses in the east city, which is in line with common sense. "

"Therefore, in my opinion, your Majesty does not need to pay attention to the concerns of the Jujian Army."

Yuan Shao, who had some doubts at first, suddenly felt very reasonable after hearing Xin Pi's explanation.

Jushou frowned and said, "Xin Yilang's words may seem reasonable, but in reality they are not familiar with military matters and cannot withstand scrutiny."

"Even if the King of Chu is not in the army, Xu Shu, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang and others are all outstanding figures in the world, and Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Gan Ning, etc. are all tiger generals in the world. Even if our army crosses the Huaihe River by surprise, how can these people panic? At a loss?”

"Although our army is large, the Chu army is defending the city. There is sufficient food and fodder for the soldiers and horses, and the cities are not far from each other. If you insist on resisting, it will not be difficult to drag the troops and horses to other places for reinforcements."

"As long as the Chu army joins forces in Xutai and is assisted by the Chu navy, it can control Hongze Lake and the lower reaches of the Huaihe River. Even if we occupy many counties in the east of Guangling County, we are still worried about the Chu army crossing the Huaihe River. Attack my retreat."

"Once the war is delayed and he has the naval advantage, when the King of Chu gets the news and returns to Xutai, the outcome will be uncertain."

"Isn't it suspicious that the Chu army abandoned a strategic location like Xutai so easily?"

The debate between Jushu and Xinpi is the difference between counselors who are proficient in military affairs and counselors who are not familiar with military affairs.

Jushu belongs to the military position and is good at leading troops. Since Yuan Shao settled in Jizhou, Jushu has always held military power and followed Yuan Shao in the southern and northern wars. Although he did not have an impressive record, he also made great contributions.

Therefore, Jushou's understanding of military affairs is far greater than that of a third-rate counselor like Xinpi who can only talk about military affairs on paper.

Seeing the two people arguing endlessly, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while, and his characteristic of being scheming and decisive was fully exposed.

At this moment, Feng Ji stood up and said: "What Ju Jianjun and Xin Yilang said are reasonable, but our army is in a good situation now. It would be a pity if we miss the opportunity just because of some doubts. "

"In my opinion, Your Majesty can send troops to garrison the important county town of Guangling County while going to attack Dongcheng."

"Dongcheng is the eastern gateway of Jiujiang County. At this time, Chu troops are gathered here. If they abandon the city and flee without fighting again, it must be a fraud. If they resist desperately and refuse to retreat, then the Jujian army is overly worried."

Fengji seems to be neutral, but in fact he still favors Xinpi.

As Yuan Shao's absolute confidant, Feng Ji's influence was naturally extraordinary, and he won the approval of many people after he opened his mouth.

Seeing that Ju Shou wanted to say something more, Yuan Shao made the final decision and said: "Just follow what Yuan Tu said!"

Seeing that Yuan Shao had made up his mind, Jushu knew that further persuasion was useless, so he could only retreat and do the next best thing, saying: "Although the Chu army has retreated from the east city, the navy on the Huaihe River still has an advantage, so we must guard against it."

"As our army crosses the river, the logistics and food supply must be smooth. I hope that your Majesty can send smart and reliable people to supervise the transportation of food and grass."

The implication of Jushu's words was that Chunyu Qiong was embarrassed by his heavy responsibility, and he hoped that Yuan Shao would send another good general to supervise the transportation of grain and grass.

Jushou's words once again made the Yingchuan faction angry, and they all said: "This time we were able to cross the Huaihe River and capture Guangling County, and General Chunyu's contribution is indispensable. With General Chunyu supervising the transportation of grain and grass, there must be nothing wrong!"

Yuan Shao glanced at Ju Shou and felt that the other party was engaged in factional disputes again. In addition, the army was able to cross the river and win consecutive battles. Chunyu Qiong indeed contributed a lot.

I felt sorry for Chun Yuqiong for not letting Chun Yuqiong lead his troops across the river to sneak attack on the Chu army camp.

If another good general was sent to supervise the transportation of grain and grass at this time, Yuan Shao would not be able to do such a thing.

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao immediately said: "Chun Yuqiong is worthy of a great responsibility. Ju Qing does not need to worry too much. Now the primary goal should be to capture Dongcheng!"

Determined, Yuan Shao immediately stopped delaying and led his army to attack the east city.

(End of this chapter)