Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 230 Yuan Shu’s End
  Shouchun.

The Zhong family's palace was built with great grandeur, even more so than the palace in Xuchang.

Yuan Shu wore a golden crown and the emperor's crown, and sat on the dragon throne.

As Yan Xiang responded, his face became gloomy.

Yuan Shu had already been prepared for the decline on the Xuzhou battlefield.

His idea is simple. There are people in the world who are close to the Han Dynasty, and naturally there are those who hate the Han Dynasty.

He was first established as emperor, and he had the imperial seal by his side, so he was the orthodox emperor.

As long as he can last for three to five years, the reputation of the Han Dynasty will not be as good as before, and people will naturally join him one after another.

When the time comes, we will slowly figure it out. It is not a bad idea to surrender Yuan Shao's concubine's son in the north, defeat Cao Cao from both front and rear, secure the Central Plains, and achieve the true position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.

It's just that the decline in Xuzhou has been far beyond Yuan Shu's expectation.

Generals Ji Ling and Chen Lan died. Surrender when you are happy.

After investing 100,000 troops, 40,000 were lost in less than three months.

Not to mention stabilizing the situation in Xuzhou right now, even Liu Bei's former bereaved dog dared to jump up and bite him.

Three days ago, Liu Bei led Guan, Zhang, and Zhao Qiang to defeat Hefei. The place where they stationed their troops was less than ten miles away from Shouchun, which has become a nail in the hinterland of Huainan.

This time Yuan Shu was really panicked.

"I'm just asking you! What to do with the clown who has occupied Hefei! Who can lead the troops to kill him? I will make him a general and a lord of ten thousand households!"

After this question.

In the main hall, all the civil and military personnel fell into a long silence.

Anyone can see that the Zhong family, which was once so high-spirited and soaring, is now on the verge of collapse.

Hefei City has high walls and thick walls.

If Liu Bei wants to wipe out Hefei, the 20,000 troops stationed in Shouchun will definitely not be enough.

Moreover, the only general stationed in Shouchun was Qiao Rui.

On Liu Bei's side, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun are all famous generals.

There are also fierce soldiers from Youzhou rushing to help. I really want to surround them and destroy them, unless I am cruel and recall the Xuzhou army.

But in that case, when Cao Cao marches westward, they will face the encirclement and suppression of Cao Cao and Liu Bei at the same time.

Huainan is the Zhong family's stronghold. As the war rages on, the people are not engaged in production. Once the army that Yuan Shu forcibly raises does not have food and grass to support it, it will eventually be defeated.

"You don't always think of yourself as wise, so how come at the critical moment, you don't even have an idea! What use do I need from you guys!"

Yang Hong came out of the queue, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty... Liu Bei is suffering from a delicate disease, and Cao Cao is a serious concern. Once Xuzhou is defeated, my Zhong family will be in danger."

"Then go and win over Liu Biao, win over the concubine of the Yuan family, win over Sun Ce from Jiangdong, and Liu Yao, the shepherd from Yangzhou. You are just talking scaremongering here and can't come up with a solution. What do you do for a living!"

"Your Majesty, no! Liu Biao and Liu Yao are clan members of the Han Dynasty. They will not send troops to help me. Asking for help rashly will only lead to enemies from both sides. The war between You and Ji has been raging for two weeks. I am afraid that Yuan Shao will not be able to escape. As for Jiangdong Sun Ce, this The prince has complied with Cao Cao's promise to the Marquis of Wu, and will definitely sit on the sidelines and not interfere in the war in Xuzhou. For the current plan, it is only right to occupy the city and defend it."

Is it right to occupy the city and defend it?

What is the difference between this and waiting for death!
  Yuan Shu stood up angrily and kicked down the Qianlong case: "I won't listen to those useless nonsense. Within half a month, I will either take back the fertilizer! Or occupy Xuzhou! If you can't come up with a charter, you will all be dismissed from your posts. responsibility!"

Yuan Shu was mad and said something angrily.

Little did he know that these words would become the last straw that broke the camel's back.

There are many civil servants in his camp and no fighting spirit. Now that defeat is imminent, it is inevitable to think of other ways.

Once the people's hearts become disorganized, a force will be on the verge of destruction.

As soon as the news of Zhong's death came out, rumors spread all over Shouchun City. Rich families and their families left one after another.

In five days, there were more than 10,000 mutinous soldiers in the city.

No fewer than tens of thousands of people in the city fled for their lives.

Yuan Shu wanted to forcibly seal the city, but in the end, even the city gate captain had fled for his life.

I could only watch helplessly as the four gates of Shouchun were opened, and countless people fled in all directions.

Inside the Prefecture of Hefei.

Zhang Fei laughed and came in: "Brother, I am afraid that Yuan Shu is going to die. As the military advisor said, there are more than tens of thousands of people who have defected in the past few days."

Liu Bei also smiled happily, but instead of showing his teeth and claws like Zhang Fei, he stood up and bowed to the young scholar on his right.

"A military advisor is resourceful and resourceful. He can predict the enemy in the palm of his hand. He has the world in his chest and is ready to serve."

Xu Shu stood up, returned the salute to Liu Bei, and then saluted to the generals present one by one:

"It's all thanks to the generals under my lord's tent who worked hard and worked together to win this victory."

Xu Shu's character is Yuan Zhi.

He loved fencing when he was young, was a chivalrous person, and often regarded himself as a benevolent chivalrous person. In the last years of Zhongping, he complained on behalf of others, killed them and ran away.

Later he was captured by officers and soldiers. However, he kept silent about his name. After many efforts were made to rescue him, he changed his name and fled. From then on, he gave up his sword and looked for famous teachers. After studying hard, he made great progress in his studies.

He originally wanted to study at Xiangyang Academy and listen to Sima Hui's teachings.

But when I arrived, Xiangyang Academy had been vacated by Zhang Wu.

Later, he went to Xuchang for a visit and discovered that Cao Cao, named Han Xiang, was actually a Han traitor.

Since then, he has visited various places, hoping to find people to help the Han people.

Along the way, disappointment is inevitable.

Troubled times are ahead.

The princes from all sides only cared about the one-third of an acre of land in front of their door, and did not care about the Han Dynasty at all.

Not to mention foreign surnames, even if they are members of the Han clan such as Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Liu Yao, etc., they still sweep the snow in front of their own door and don't care about the frost on other people's tiles.

It wasn't until Liu Bei escaped from trouble in Xuchang that Xu Shu became famous.

Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence spread throughout the world, and he took the revitalization of the Han Dynasty as his foundation.

The two hit it off immediately.

Liu Bei originally wanted to attack Shouchun with the help of General Youzhou's soldiers and horses.

As a result, Xu Shu persuaded him and suggested that he take Hefei first and watch from the sidelines. Within ten days, Shouchun will be destroyed without attack.

Xu Shu is a humble person, not as arrogant as Brother Zhu, and gets along well with Liu Bei's civil servants.

Not only did Guan and Zhang not hinder him behind his back, they actually admired this strategist who had many plans at such a young age.

"One thing is unclear. Why did the military advisor predict that Shouchun would be in chaos?"

"This matter is easy to hear, and it is nothing more than taking advantage of the situation. Cao Cao's power in the Central Plains is so powerful that all the princes in the four directions are frightened. Yuan Shu is strong on the outside and strong on the inside. Once Xuzhou's march is blocked, a powerful enemy is on the side, and the people's hearts are distracted, and there will be no fighting spirit."

"Then what should I do after I capture Shouchun?"

Xu Shu smiled slightly: "Seal the news, seize the entire territory of Huainan with lightning speed, and turn to the west."

Liu Bei was cautious and headed west? Isn't it Liu Biao's Jingzhou to advance westward?

(End of this chapter)