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

Chapter 390: The sycophant ministers slander, the wise ministers reduce the military power
War drums roared, and flags covered the sky.

But it is said that Zhou Qi suddenly appeared and defeated Yuan's army in a battle, beheading tens of thousands.

If it had not been for the many good generals in the Hebei army, such as Ju Shou, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others, who had saved the tide from falling and saved the building from falling, I am afraid that hundreds of thousands of Yuan's troops would have been completely defeated by now.

Zhou Qi stood on the chariot and watched Yuan's army gradually turn from chaos into order. He couldn't help but ask Chen Wen: "Do you know who is commanding Yuan's army at this time?"

Chen Wen replied: "My lord, Yuan Benchu ​​was so angry that he passed out. At this time, the person commanding Yuan's army was Ju Shou. It was this same person who had advised Yuan Benchu ​​to be cautious several times before. He also said that Chunyu Qiong was too embarrassed to take on the important task, and he hoped that another good general could be chosen. Supervising the transportation of grain and grass was not adopted by Yuan Benchu. "

When Zhou Qi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Jusu is a man who is both civil and military. He is an unparalleled talent. If Yuan Benchu ​​is willing to follow his words, I am afraid that today's offensive and defensive situation will be difficult!"

Zhou Qi didn't mean to be too arrogant when he said this, it was indeed the case.

Even though Jia Xu played a big game of chess, his calculations were intertwined and gradually led Yuan Shao into a trap.

However, Jia Xu's plan also carries great risks.

You know, in order to lure Yuan Shao into underestimating the enemy's advance, Zhou Qi not only gave up the natural dangers of the Huaihe River, but even lost Guangling County, the barrier of Yangzhou. It can be said that he risked his life to survive.

When he learned that he was in a coma, Zhou Qi suddenly appeared and led the Chu army to defeat Zhao's troops and behead tens of thousands of people. His face turned pale with horror.

However, Ju Su was extremely good at commanding large armies in battle. Yuan Shao was unconscious at this time, and Ju Su was the military supervisor. After he killed several disobedient officers in succession, the Yingchuan faction dared not act recklessly anymore. Without any constraints, Ju Su went to the front line in person, and relying on the large numbers of Yuan's army, he gradually stabilized the situation.

If Yuan Shao really adopts Ju Shou's advice and does not need to be so impatient, but only needs to act steadily and be optimistic about the food routes, then the Chu army will be extremely passive.

Regarding this matter, Fengji naturally did not dare to hide anything, and immediately said: "It is indeed the Jujian Army that remains calm in times of crisis, so that the army can be stabilized."

Yuan Shao couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this.

But soon, he realized that the one who could stabilize the army and defeat the Chu army after he was unconscious must be Jushou.

After repelling the Chu army, Jushu ordered Zhang He to lead the army to break up the rear, but he hurriedly led his army to retreat to the east city.

"How many troops do we have left?"

Yuan Shao looked at Feng Ji and Xin Pi standing beside him and asked hurriedly.

While the army was retreating, Yuan Shao woke up leisurely on the carriage.

According to Yuan Shao's thinking, if he encountered such a situation, I am afraid that all his troops would be defeated.

He immediately turned to look at Feng Ji and asked, "After I fell into coma, was Jushou dispatching the three armies?"

The two sides fought for a long time. Seeing that Yuan Jun could not attack for a long time, Zhou Qi finally had to order the gold to retreat.

Yuan Shao felt relieved after hearing this.

It's a pity that Jia Xu is very good at grasping people's hearts. He not only calculated the factional fighting under Yuan Shao's command, but also predicted that Yuan Shao, who was suffering from illness, would be eager to achieve success and easily lose himself in one big victory after another.

After sighing, Zhou Qi asked Chen Wen to convey the order.

Then, feeling the bumps of the carriage, he stood up and opened the curtain, looked at the marching army, and asked in confusion: "Where are you planning to go?"

"Order the generals to continue attacking Yuan Jun and not let them have a chance to breathe!"

Xinpi was speechless, but Feng Ji said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, thanks to the sacrifice of the lieutenants of the army, although the Chu army was victorious in the early stage, we gradually stabilized our position and repelled it, so the army did not Total defeat."

Feng Ji and Xin Pi looked at each other, and finally Feng Ji said: "The Jujian Army believes that our army's food and grass have been destroyed and it is no longer suitable to continue the siege of Shouchun, so they should withdraw to Dongcheng first."

Although retreating to Dongcheng was indeed the best choice, Yuan Shao was somewhat displeased that Jushou, who was not the commander-in-chief of the three armies, dared to go beyond him and issue the order to retreat.

Hearing this, Yuan Shao said with some annoyance: "Jushou reminded me many times before, but I didn't take it to heart, which resulted in the food and grass being burned. Now that I think about it, I feel really regretful."

After finishing speaking, he immediately said to Feng Ji: "Yuan Tu has conveyed my order to summon Ju Shou. I have important matters to discuss with him."

Feng Ji took the order and left, only Yuan Shao and Xin Pi were left in the carriage.

After watching Feng Ji leave, Yuan Shaodang turned his attention to Xin Pi, and his eyes gradually became gloomy.

If Xin Pi and others had not recommended Chunyu Qiong, the grain and grass in Xutai City would not have been burned, and the hundreds of thousands of Zhao troops would not have been in danger of being annihilated.

Although the Zhao army temporarily blocked the Chu army's attack, if there is no food and grass supplies, after the food and grass in the camp are exhausted, the hundreds of thousands of troops will quickly lose their combat effectiveness.

Seeing Yuan Shao's terrifying eyes, Xin Pi hurriedly knelt on the carriage and said, "I never expected that Chunyu Qiong would get drunk and cause trouble. Please punish me!"

Yuan Shao snorted coldly and said, "I really misbelieved you. If I had listened to Ju Shou's words earlier, how could I have been defeated today?"

Xinpi, who was kneeling on the ground, turned his head quickly, and finally raised his head and said: "Although Jushou has a strategy, your Majesty must be on guard against it!"

Yuan Shao was furious when he heard this, pointed at Xin Pi and cursed: "At this moment, are you still jealous of the virtuous and capable, and criticize Jushou?"

Xinpi hurriedly kowtowed to the ground and said, "I have absolutely no such idea!" "Your Majesty has just woken up, so I'm afraid he doesn't know many things. Since your Majesty fell into coma, Jushu has taken over the military power, and Zhang He, Gao Lan and other Hebei generals have He was the only one who obeyed. Any other generals who dared to disobey were killed by Ju Shou!"

"What's more, after Ju Shou led his army to block the Chu army's attack, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others were still in the army and said to everyone: If your majesty had listened to the advice of Ju Jian's army and us, how could Xutai's grain and grass be burned? ? How could our army suffer such a defeat!"

"boom!"

Hearing this, Yuan Shao immediately became angry and his face became extremely gloomy.

He is a very proud person who cares about face. Although he knows that he made a mistake in judgment before, he will never allow anyone to gossip behind his back.

He stared at Xin Pi and asked in a deep voice: "Did Zhang He and Gao Lan really say that?"

Xinpi replied bravely: "That's true!"

Xin Pi did not want to be a traitor, but he knew that if he could not suppress the Hebei faction at this time, the Hebei faction would inevitably dominate the DPRK in the future, and the Yingchuan faction would never be able to stand up again.

Yuan Shao's face was as dark as water, and he cursed loudly: "Do Zhang He and Gao Lan still have me in their eyes?"

After getting angry, Yuan Shao looked at Xin Pi and asked, "I want to take away the military power of these two men and punish them for disrespect. What do you think?"

Xin Pi secretly said: "They didn't say that. If the two of them are really arrested and punished, then my false accusation of them will most likely be exposed."

Thinking of this, Xinpi immediately advised him earnestly: "I think it's impossible."

Yuan Shao asked: "Why?"

Xin Pi said: "Zhang He and Gao Lan have just made great achievements in resisting the Chu army. If Your Majesty arrests these two for questioning, it will not only shake the morale of the army, but also make the soldiers think that Your Majesty is narrow-minded."

Yuan Shao said angrily: "Are we going to allow these two men to ruin my reputation in the army?"

Xin Pi said: "Our army's food and grass have been destroyed and we are short of food and grass. I heard that the Chu army has a lot of food and grass in Liyangtun. Your Majesty can send two people to lead the troops to attack the city and seize food."

"If the two of them can break through Liyang and recapture the food and grass, they can relieve our army's temporary difficulties."

"If the two of them return without success, Your Majesty can justifiably punish them for their unfavorable use of troops, and avoid living up to the truth!"

When Yuan Shao heard this, he turned from anger to joy and said: "This plan is a great benefit!"

Not long after, Jushou was brought over by Feng Ji.

After seeing the ceremony, Jushou asked: "It is indeed a great blessing for the State of Zhao that your Majesty is awake, and the people's hearts are at peace!"

Yuan Shao sighed deliberately and said: "It's a pity that the food and grass have been destroyed. If we can't raise food and grass as soon as possible, I'm afraid these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses will soon be in chaos."

Jushu advised: "At this time, it is best to evacuate Guangling County quickly, dismiss the soldiers, recuperate, and prepare to fight again in the future!"

The burning of food and grass was a huge blow to Zhao.

With the current grain reserves of Zhao State, it is impossible to support the consumption of so many troops and horses. The only way to do this is to disband the troops and suspend the troops for the time being.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao heard Ju Shou's words, his face immediately darkened, and he shouted: "We have been fighting fiercely for several years, and we have consumed a lot of money. We finally took Guangling County with great difficulty. If we give up here, won't our previous efforts be useless?" The dynasty vanished into thin air?”

Yuan Shao was unwilling to give up Guangling County. In addition to not wanting to spit out the fat in his mouth, there was also a very important reason, that is, the strategic location of Guangling County was too important, and it was the springboard for Zhao Guo to attack Chu.

As long as he can occupy Guangling County, Yuan Shao will take the initiative.

If we give up Guangling County at this time and wait until Zhou Qi has managed the area completely before trying to attack Chu, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Jushu advised: "Although Guangling County is important, it is also a deadly bait."

"Now that our army's food and grass have been burned, we can no longer support the large-scale use of troops against Chu. If we continue to occupy Guangling County, the Chu army will definitely use all its strength to attack. At that time, if we withdraw the army, Guangling County will also If the army is lost, there will be no food and grass left, and the remaining army may be wiped out. "

"The so-called "continuous interruption" will lead to chaos. Your Majesty, please think twice."

"Besides, Your Majesty has been using troops for several years. Even if he abandoned Guangling County and still occupied most of Xuzhou, he did not return without success!"

Thinking of Ju Shou's prestige in the army and what he did after he fell into coma, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a hint of gloom in his heart.

He thought to himself: "Ju Shou is so eager to withdraw his troops, probably because he does not want to harm the soldiers of Hebei. After I am unconscious, he can mobilize the soldiers of the three armies to resist the Chu army. If he has other intentions, how should I deal with it?"

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao's expression gradually turned cold and he said: "I'm afraid the Jujian army was frightened by the Chu army. In that case, let's simply hand over half of the military power and hand it over to Xinpi and Fengji respectively!"

It must be said that the inertia of history is terrible.

Even without Guo Tu's slander, Ju Shou still could not escape the fate of having his military power reduced.

(End of this chapter)