Xiliang Iron Cavalry

After nearly half a month, Xu You finally rushed back to Jizhou. In Jizhou, there were naturally warm hospitality from officials along the way, which made Xu You regain a lot of confidence, but when he thought of Jia Rong in Chang'an, he couldn't be happier. Come to think of it, as a counselor under Yuan Shao's tent, he knew what his actions in Chang'an meant. It was a betrayal of the lord, but for the sake of survival and glory, he did not hesitate. The world has a more detailed understanding, and has a clearer understanding of the various princes.

If you ask Yuan Shao and Jia Rong who he is more optimistic about, it must be Jia Rong. Cao Cao occupies the vast territory of the Central Plains, Yuan Shao only has one state in Jizhou, and his strength is limited, while the Xiliang army is powerful and number one in the world. It seems that in this way Only with the lord's subordinates can he be more peaceful.

In troubled times, no one wants to die worthlessly and become a piece of loess. Xu You is also a member of the family, and he also wants to make some contributions to the family before he dies. Of course, it is best to be famous in history, which is the dream of all literati things.

"What kind of scholar dies for his confidant? Isn't there a saying that a good bird chooses a tree to live in?" Xu You muttered secretly.

For some reason, after returning to Jizhou from Chang'an, Xu You didn't treat Yuan Shao with the same awe as before. He always liked to compare Yuan Shao and Jia Rong, and gradually found that Jia Rong's actions were so unfathomable, while Xu You can always quickly guess the meaning of Yuan Shao's words and deeds. The more he is like this, the more he doesn't care about Yuan Shao.

"Master Xu's mission to Chang'an, I wonder if it will go well?" Tian Feng stepped forward and asked, Yuan Shao had not yet arrived at this time, and the courtiers were discussing in private.

Xu You said with a smile: "The King of Liang is also in awe of the lord, how could he embarrass the emissary, I have lived in the residence of the Prince of Liang for a few months, and experienced the prosperity of Chang'an, it really is a well-deserved reputation."

Ju Shou stepped forward and asked, "What about the alliance between the two armies?"

"This matter should be discussed after the arrival of the lord." Xu You pretended to be profound.

In Jizhou, Xu You still has a very high status. Whenever Yuan Shao has something to do, he always talks to Xu You, Tian Feng and others, and Xu You is the spokesperson among the counselors. No.1.

Seeing Yuan Shao walk out, the officials and generals all became quiet, and after paying respects, they stood quietly on both sides.

After Yuan Shao said some courteous words, he looked at Xu You and said with a smile, "Master Xu is going to Chang'an, what's the situation?"

In fact, he had already received Xu You last night, and he knew all about the results. He was very satisfied with Xu You's performance on this trip.

"My lord, the King of Liang is willing to form an alliance with the Jizhou army. To a certain extent, the Qingzhou war was able to end so smoothly because of the help of the King of Liang."

Yuan Shao's expression tightened. He didn't hear Xu You mention this matter last night, so he hurriedly asked, "What's the reason?" His tone was rather displeased. After anyone wins, hearing about this victory, in fact With the help of others behind her, she definitely won't be in a good mood.

"My lord, have you ever heard about the man in black in Yanzhou?" Xu You said.

It's okay not to mention the man in black, but when it comes to the man in black, the officials in Jizhou immediately talked about it.

"The man in black? There are also in Jizhou, is this related to King Liang?" Yuan Shao's tone tightened.

Xu You said slowly: "My lord, when I first arrived in Chang'an, I also heard that men in black appeared in Chang'an City and repeatedly assassinated officials in the city. Even the King of Liang was encountered and almost injured. The army once went to great lengths to blockade the city."

"Those men in black, after the King of Liang's investigation, found out that Cao Cao did it. The leader was Deng Zhan, a well-known chivalrous man in Jianghu. Now he has been killed by King Liang, and even his corpse was hung on the city gate." Xu You said exaggeratedly.

Yuan Shao and a group of counselors in Jizhou didn't know that there was such a thing. Not all the princes had so many eyes and ears. It's just trivial matters.

"Master Xu, please speak clearly about the man in black in Jizhou." Seeing Xu You's non-stop trickery, some counselors couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to ask.

"The man in black in Jizhou may have been done by Cao Jun." Xu You said, "King Liang has made an alliance with our army, and he will definitely not do this."

"Men in black frequently appeared under Cao Cao's rule, and people were already panicked. At the beginning, Liang Wang told the humble official that this was also his battle to support the Lord and Cao Cao." Xu You said.

Although Yuan Shao, who was at the top, looked worried, he was still a little happy in his heart. With the support of the Xiliang Army, he would be able to free up more hands and feet when fighting Cao Cao in the future, and he might even be able to buy weapons, armor and horses from Chang'an.

"My lord Xu has made great contributions to this trip to Chang'an, and I will reward you with 100 taels of gold," Yuan Shao said.

The officials came forward to congratulate them one after another. Jizhou's financial situation is also very bad. It is not as strong as it seems on the surface. After successive wars, even Cao Cao is not willing to give out 100 taels of gold to reward his officials and generals at one time.

"Thank you, my lord." Xu You said.

After the crowd dispersed, Yuan Shao left Xu You alone.

"Ziyuan, sit down quickly." Yuan Shao said with a smile.

"Would King Liang agree to sell weapons and horses to our army?" Yuan Shao asked what he wanted to know the most.

After Xu You sat down, he cupped his hands and said, "Since King Liang has decided to form an alliance with our army, he also agreed to provide our army with weapons, but these things are expensive."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, as long as you are willing to sell it." Yuan Shao's face was full of joy.

"My lord, in terms of price, there will be low-level officials to negotiate with the Xiliang army." Xu You took over the responsibility and purchased weapons. The benefits involved are huge, and Xu You just took the opportunity to make up for the loss of the trip to Chang'an. back some.

Yuan Shao personally sent Xu You out of the house, and even sent soldiers to escort him to Xu You's residence, which aroused a lot of discussion among the officials in the city.

After Gongsun Du learned that Weilan had led [-] soldiers to Liaodong, he immediately sent Liu Yi to lead the army to meet the enemy.

No one in Weilan, even the mighty Jizhou army, has suffered defeats under his command, not to mention Liu Yi, who was defeated in all three battles. With 5000 troops in his hands, the remaining 2000 people fled in embarrassment. Go back to the city, rely on the city, and deal with the Xiliang army.

I am used to seeing the strong cities ruled by the Xiliang army, but looking at the cities in Liaodong, I feel that this is not the case. It may be difficult to save the army under a single charge.

As expected, Weilan was worthy of the name of a brave and wise general, showing his weakness to the enemy, which attracted Liu Yi to go out of the city to fight the Xiliang army again, and was beheaded by Weilan in the first battle, and Gongsun Du had an arm cut off.

Gongsun Du sent his general Yang Yi to fight again, but they were unable to win. Three thousand vanguard troops captured the three counties, causing Gongsun Du to fall into panic. Recently, unidentified men in black appeared in the city, and assassinations continued. .

Not only him, but even the officials in Liaodong were a little panicked, but anyone with some knowledge would recognize the strength of the Xiliang Army.

"Master Hou, please see Mr. Guan." The guard outside the door came in and said.

"Master Guan? What is he doing here?" Gongsun Du said, "Let him in."

After Guan Ning walked in, he didn't pay homage, but just bowed his hands slightly. He is a famous literati, so naturally he wouldn't follow the flattery of ordinary officials, and he didn't need it either.

"Master Guan, what is the reason for coming?" Gongsun Du asked, without the slightest displeasure in his tone. Guan Ning is a well-known literary master. He has made a lot of contributions to Liaodong over the years. He is famous, but Gongsun Du is unusual. Don't dare to be too presumptuous in front of him.

"Come here for tens of thousands of people in Liaodong." Guan Ning said flatly.

"Oh, what do you mean by that? Could it be that you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Gongsun Du asked.

"No, but I can send an envoy to Xiliang Army to persuade them to retreat." Guan Ning said.

Gongsun Du felt a little disapproving, he could make them retreat when he was sent as an envoy to the Xiliang Army, and it was too easy to see the Xiliang Army, but Guan Ning was a well-known figure, and if he was willing to do something as an envoy, he would naturally not refuse , smiled and said: "It's our army's luck that Mr. Guan is able to do this. I don't know what you want?"

"You only need to be accompanied by two soldiers."

As soon as Guan Ning came to Huang Zhong's army, he was detained without even seeing Huang Zhong's face. Nonsense, what can a Confucian scholar do, instead of letting him chatter in front of him, it is better to lock him up and save trouble. It won't be too late to release him after the Liaodong incident is settled.

Weilan's battle in Liaodong went very smoothly, which made Ma Chao a little anxious. He didn't want to come to Youzhou for nothing, so he hurriedly asked Huang Zhong for a fight.

Huang Zhong agreed, and ordered Ma Chao and Lu Bu to take two thousand soldiers each to the battlefield.

Most of Lu Bu's subordinates are athletes on the grassland, all of whom are skilled in riding, while Ma Chao's cavalry is not so many. Although he has a relationship with Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun will not hand over the five hundred blood guards in his hands to him. On the other hand, it was Zhao Yun who worked so hard to get it from Jia Rong.

With the help of the cavalry, Lu Bu made many achievements on the battlefield, harassed the enemy, and cut off the food roads. In just half a month, he gained a great reputation in Liaodong.

Gongsundu couldn't resist, so he retreated all the way to the county city, hoping to rely on the strong city and deal with the Xiliang army. It was also difficult to adapt to the time. He was waiting for the Xiliang Army to retreat by itself, but he ignored the determination of the Xiliang Army's top leaders and the fighting spirit of the bottom soldiers.

Jia Rong was leisurely again in Chang'an. There was Zhang Zhao and Zhang Li in the political affairs. Zhang Zhao, Zhang Li, Jia Xu and others were very relieved.