The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 190
"The victory in this battle is all due to Ziyu, and I will respect Ziyu for this glass of wine!"

With a great victory in the first battle, and this time, most of the cancerous tumors in the army have been removed under the special selection this time. Wei Tao couldn't help feeling relieved, and immediately picked up a glass of fine wine to respect at the celebration banquet.

"Thank you my lord!"

Zhuge Jin also deserves this glass of wine. This time, he not only made suggestions in person, but also contacted Yuan Shang in person, and finally made a plan for Yuan Shang.

Sure enough, Yuan Shang acted according to the plan. When Yuan Tan led the charge, he could slow down the rear army and let Zhang Yun lead the charge.

"This is Yuan Tan. If Yuan Shao were here, I'm afraid he wouldn't be as courageous as Yuan Tan. Given the situation at the time, if Yuan Tan could personally lead the guards up, it would not be difficult to resist for a while. If we go into battle, the rest of Yuan's army will also swarm up, and the situation at that time is especially unknown."

After Zhuge Jin drank the fine wine, he sighed a bit.

"Yuan Benchu ​​is also a hero, and his family background is even more extraordinary. It's a pity that he has a son like this, it is really sad and deplorable!"

Hearing this, everyone in the tent nodded, as a son of man, he does not defend against foreign enemies, but treats his own brothers as enemies, how can we not let people sigh?

"If it weren't for this, I'm afraid even if it's me, I can only be defeated here, and I dare not stretch my ambitions!"

Wei Tao laughed out loud at the moment. This time when soldiers entered Jizhou, Wei Tao never thought that he would be able to annex three counties in a row.

Originally, in Wei Tao's view, he had some roots in Changshan, so he used his forces to capture Changshan, and then confronted Yuan Jun to observe Yuan Jun's movements.

But things developed so smoothly, it was beyond Wei Tao's expectation.

But in this way, it also caused a consequence, that is, Wei Tao's foundation is unstable and his people are not attached.

If it weren't for the large numbers of soldiers surrendered by the Heishan Army and Yuan Army in Jizhou, I am afraid that Wei Tao would not even have enough soldiers to defend the city, so although it was a banquet, after drinking a few cups, Wei Tao still spoke.

"Now the situation is in my favor. Zhang Liao, Pan Feng, and Zhuge Jin, I will order you three to guard Hejian. Zhang Liao will be the prefect of Hejian in charge of all affairs, Pan Feng will be the deputy general to assist Zhang Liao, and Zhuge Jin will be the military adviser to advise him. Remember, don’t just focus on Yuan Jun, as far as I’ve heard, the Battle of Beiping will be over in a few days, and it’s still unknown what will happen to the Black Mountain Army.”

"promise!"

Hearing Wei Tao's order, everyone stopped the cups in their hands, and Zhang Liao stood up to obey the order.

"Xu Huang was the prefect of Changshan, and led Pan Zhang to guard Changshan for me. Changshan was originally under my rule. Although he died for many years, his connections are still there. Don't let me down."

"promise!"

As for Zhongshan County, Wei Tao was going to guard it himself. He had just conquered the three counties of Jizhou.

However, although Jizhou is important, so is Bingzhou. It is impossible for Wei Tao to leave Bingzhou alone. After a little thought, Wei Tao looked at Zhou Yu.

"Gongjin, although I ordered Yu Jin and other generals to be stationed in Bingzhou these days, Bingzhou's affairs are so big that no one presides over them for a day. Now that the war is at a stalemate, you and Zilong are returning to guard Bingzhou. Bingzhou is very important, and I will allow you The right to make decisions on the fly, if the matter is urgent, you don't have to report it to me, you can decide it yourself!"

Hearing what Wei Tao said, all the generals in the tent showed admiration, and the power to act arbitrarily at the moment showed how much Wei Tao trusted Zhou Yu.

"promise!"

This promise was extremely powerful, revealing Zhou Yu's excitement.

Zhou Yu is resourceful, generous and open-minded, and rarely loses his composure, which shows that he was also moved by Wei Tao's words.

"Hehe...the generals don't need to be like this, come! Drink this cup again!"

Wei Tao smiled again as soon as everything was over, and then raised his glass to invite a drink, making the atmosphere in the tent even more lively.

Ten days had passed in a blink of an eye, and Yuan Jun had no time to pay attention to Wei Tao during this period of time.

Yuan Tan lost his prestige after being tricked by Yuan Shang once, but he is the eldest son of the Yuan family after all, and he still has a lot of prestige in the army, so he is robbing Yuan Shang for military power.

But I have to say that although Yuan Shang is not as good at marching and fighting as Yuan Tan, he has some tricks in such matters. He fought with Yuan Tan for a while, even the counselors supported by the two of them. As for everyone in Wei Tao are temporarily ignored.

But at this time, as long as Yuan Jun does not take the initiative to attack, Wei Tao has no time to pay attention to Yuan Jun.

Because at this time, the general trend of the world is changing again.

First of all, Gongsun Zan was officially defeated and died by self-immolation in his mansion. Many generals under his command, except Liu Guanzhang, were all captured by the Black Mountain Army.

It is said that when the city was broken, Liu, Guan and Zhang led their men and horses and ran out directly, and their whereabouts were unknown in the end.

But even so, the Black Mountain Army officially occupied a state, and now the Black Mountain Army is also officially appointed Youzhou Shepherd by the imperial court, so it is justifiable to lead Youzhou.

In the past, Youzhou was still sparsely populated, but for the Black Mountain Army, which evolved from the Yellow Turban Army, the population was never a problem, and I don't know what method it used. Many people just flowed into Youzhou.

The Black Mountain Army is so powerful, it is a trouble for Wei Tao.

At the same time, the two heroes, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, also made moves. Cao Cao sent troops into Qingzhou on the grounds that there was a Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou, and Mu Tiankai could not defend Qingzhou.

Mu Tiankai in Qingzhou was terrified and sent letters everywhere asking for help. Kong Rong, Yuan Shao, and even Wei Tao also received them.

But at this time, the princes from all walks of life have either just finished fighting, or are fighting, how can they spare their troops to rescue each other?

Moreover, Wei Tao is even more foreseeable. With Tian Kai's weakness, he is likely to be defeated in the hands of Cao Cao in the end. At that time, Cao Cao will be able to occupy the two states.

Although Yanzhou and Qingzhou are not as large as Jizhou and Bingzhou, they are located close to the Central Plains, where the channels are smooth and the military strategists must contend. You can also go west to Sili, which is the place of Zhongtong. If you occupy it, with Cao Cao's ability, your strength will increase greatly.

At the same time, Yuan Shao also used a strategy of alienation. After all, he let Lv Bu and Yuan Shu part ways, let Lv Bu occupy Xuzhou, and threatened Cao Cao's side while removing the threat to his own army.

Then Yuan Shao used the emperor's command of Kong Rong's troops as the vanguard to expend Kong Rong's troops to attack Yuan Shu. As the land of Xuzhou fell into the hands of Lu Bu, Kong Rong's strength became weaker and weaker.

Emperor Liu Xie was helpless. In order to preserve Kong Rong's remaining strength, he hurriedly ordered Yuan Shao to temporarily suspend his troops.

In fact, Yuan Shao didn't want to start a war with Yuan Shu, even though Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu fought each other, and they were even incompatible.

But compared to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao has a more general view and can see that the general situation of the world is gradually changing.

If the troops are wasted here without occupying a place, then it will be a great harm to Yuan Shao.

So after forcing the emperor to compromise through Kong Rong, Yuan Shao didn't do much to evade, and immediately led the troops back to Sili to sit in Chang'an.

It has to be said that as soon as Yuan Shao broke away from the war, he posed a great threat to Wei Tao, making it difficult for Wei Tao to rest in peace.

Fortunately, after several battles, Yuan Shao's own strength has also been compromised, and he can no longer use weapons in a short period of time.

But Yuan Shao is also worthy of being Yuan Shao, he is a generation of outstanding people, compared with Cao Cao who is also a young man in military affairs, but his political methods are by no means inferior.

After sitting in Chang'an, Yuan Shao used the order of the emperor to issue an edict, ordering the princes of the world to recommend talented people to enter the court, and even under the guise of the emperor's order, he made all the princes' confidantes and generals enter the court as officials. is not low.

Since Wei Tao started a war with Yuan Shao, he was naturally favored by Yuan Shao the most. From civil servants to military generals, as long as they had some reputation, almost none of them were missed. Only Gao Lan and Zhang He, the rebels of the Yuan army, Yuan Shao couldn't save face, but he was 'survived'.

"What a good Yuan Shao, if there is someone with a good name and profit, wouldn't it directly cause the princes of the world to collapse? At that time, he will be the emperor, and he will be assisted by civil servants and generals. At least Yuan Shao's position as the three princes will be indispensable."

After receiving a bunch of transfer orders, Wei Tao couldn't help sighing.

"Yuan Benchu ​​is also very bold, isn't he afraid that the heroes from all walks of life will actually vote for the emperor, but instead make them empty?"

Xun You couldn't help shaking his head. He knew the pros and cons of Yuan Shao's approach, but he had to say that this approach was very effective.

"If so, my lord..."

"It doesn't matter, all of my subordinates are trustworthy people, passed down this order, and made it clear for me that if anyone wants to stay, they can stay as they like, and I will never stop them."

Although Wei Tao is like this, many generals under his command have nowhere to go. Even Pan Zhang, who values ​​fame and wealth the most, is also grateful to refuse when he thinks of Wei Tao's ambitions that day.

Wei Tao can do this here, but not in other places.

In fact, the same is true. Although the majesty of the great man has been trampled on many times, the majesty of the great man is still there, so there are still people who follow orders and vote. For a while, Yuan Shao's name is better than that of Yuan Shu, who was proclaimed emperor not long ago.

As for the emperor Liu Xie, it has to be said that although he still has Kong Rong's loyal assistant, he has little power to recover from Yuan Shao's aggressiveness, especially Situ Wangyun, who has no place and no ability.

When the heroes in the north were fighting and the war was raging, the land in the south of the Yangtze River was also very uneasy. Sun Ce repeatedly mobilized troops. Although he did not have Zhou Yu's help, Sun Ce had to meet Lu Su, Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao and others. assistant.

Under the recommendation of these counselors, Sun Ce fought again and again, and went to several cities in a row. He was almost invincible, and he was very likely to stick to Soochow.

The situation in the world is turbulent, and all the princes from all walks of life are forging ahead. While Wei Tao has achieved great development, other princes from all walks of life are not slow, and they are all developing rapidly.

Wei Tao had no choice but to work hard.

(End of this chapter)