Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 243 Pulling Yuan Shu into the Water

Cheng Yu's thoughts changed, and he understood in an instant, and said in a voiceless voice: "In this way, the old thief Dong Zhuo wanted to imitate the first year of Chuping's battle, and condemned the fine cavalry to attack the hinterland of the Central Plains, so as to force all the kings and princes from all walks of life to return from the tiger prison. retreat?"

Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Ninety-nine is not far from ten, the old thief is really a thief!"

Cheng Yu paused and said: "This is bad. Right now the princes' army is outside Hulao Pass. If Dong Zhuo repeats his old tricks and the princes' hinterland is attacked, it is very likely that they will retreat from Hulao Pass. My lord has to be on guard!"

Cao Cao said calmly: "Yes, this matter must be guarded against."

Cheng Yu said: "If you can know where Dong Zhuo will send troops, you can plant an ambush in advance."

Cao Cao paced back and forth a few steps, and said, "Now the Hulao Pass army is assembled, and Wuguan also has Liu Biao's [-] troops. If Dong Zhuoruo wants to punish the cavalry to attack the side, the two routes are different. The only way is to go out of Xuanyuan Pass!"

Cheng Yu said: "My lord's words are very true, and I also think so. The generals of Sun Jian and Yuan Shu joined forces to attack Dagu Pass and were repelled. Moreover, the land of Yingchuan is flat. Dong Zhuo had to go through Dagu Pass and go south to Xuanyuan Pass. However, Yuzhou is Yuan Shu's domain, and Yuan Shu's guy wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, so he can take advantage of it!"

A cunning flashed in Cao Cao's small eyes, and he said: "What Zhong De said is very true. Yuan Gong Gong has blind eyes and can't see clearly the current situation. He doesn't want to waste troops, horses, horses, money and food, but he doesn't know that if Dong Zhuo gets bigger, the first to suffer will be It's him. However, if Dong Zhuo really sends troops to the Central Plains, he can take this opportunity to pull Yuan Shu into the water, which is really a rare opportunity!"

Cheng Yu nodded again and again, then made some plans and went separately to prepare.

At the same time, Yuan Shao held a large account.

It was late at night, and Yuan Shao was about to go to bed, but his own soldiers came to report, and Tian Feng asked to see him.

"This Tian Feng really doesn't stop for a moment!"

Yuan Shao was a little upset, and even more emotional in his heart, it is really not easy to be a wise master!

That's all during the day, and it doesn't even stop at night, and even when you sleep, you will be disturbed by your servants.

But there is no way, to be a wise lord, this is the price that must be paid.

Yuan Shao had no choice but put on a light robe and came out to meet Tian Feng.

"Lord!"

Tian Feng was waiting in the outer tent early, when he saw Yuan Shao coming out, he hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.

"Yuan Hao is free!"

Yuan Shao waved his hand, took his seat directly, yawned and asked, "Yuan Hao asked to see you late at night, is there something important?"

Tian Feng said in a calm voice: "My lord, our army spy has found a piece of news in Luoyang."

Yuan Shao suddenly lifted his spirits and asked, "What news?"

Tian Feng said: "According to detailed reports, there are cavalry gathering in Luoyang recently!"

"There are cavalry gathering in Luoyang?"

Yuan Shao was full of doubts and asked, "What is Dong Zhuo, old thief, doing?"

Tian Feng's expression became serious, and he said: "My lord, this old thief Dong Zhuo is planning to do it again!"

"Replay the old trick?"

Yuan Shao said in bewilderment, "Why!"

Tian Fengdao: "In the past, the [-] princes of the [-]th Route wanted Dong, and the old thief ordered [-] cavalry to go out of Wuguan to plunder the land of Guandong. Let's ride into the Central Plains!"

"I see!"

Yuan Shao suddenly realized, he couldn't help feeling awe-inspiring, and then he frowned deeply, and said in a deep voice: "The old thief Dong Zhuo is really a thief. After this, it will be difficult for the coalition forces to attack Hulao Pass together!"

Tian Feng said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll come up with a plan!"

Yuan Shao happily said: "What's Yuan Hao's strategy, come quickly!"

Tian Feng said: "I think that if Dong Zhuo really wants to condemn the cavalry to go to the Kwantung, he must go through Dagu Pass, leave Xuanyuan Pass, and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains from Yingchuan. My lord, why don't you tell General Yuan Gonglu that Dong Zhuo wants to send troops? Looting Yuzhou, so General Yuan Gonglu will not let it go, he will send troops to intercept the Xiliang cavalry, and maybe even mobilize the army Qin Wang!"

Yuan Shao frowned and said, "Why is Yuan Hao sure that Dong Zhuo will send troops from Yingchuan?"

Tian Feng said: "My lord, please think about it. Hulao Pass is full of troops, and Wuguan also has Liu Biao's army. Both routes are blocked. If Dong Zhuo wants to punish the cavalry to plunder Guanzhong, he must be surprised, so the only way to go is through Xuanyuan Pass. Yingchuan!"

Yuan Shao pondered for a while, then nodded, "That's right, Yuan Hao's analysis makes sense!"

Tian Feng said again: "If General Yuan Gonglu can stop the Xiliang cavalry, even if he wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, it will be impossible."

Yuan Shao nodded again and again, very satisfied with Tian Feng's plan.

Back then Yuan Shao wanted to support Liu Yu as emperor, and wanted to enlist Yuan Shu as his arm.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shu refused without even thinking about it. Since then, the two brothers had conflicts, and Yuan Shao was naturally very unhappy with Yuan Shu.

He was already very dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's idiot brother, so it would be best if he could pull Yuan Shu into the water.

Qiao County, Yuan Shu's official residence.

The candlelight in the hall is flickering, singing and dancing, and the sound of music is overwhelming.

The dancer girl, who was only wearing a thin layer of veil, showed her full and seductive figure to her heart's content. The beauty was hidden, and the eyes of all the men were so intense that they almost wanted to see the thin layer of veil. Peel it off, it's a feast for the eyes.

Yuan Shu frequently persuaded him to drink, and he only felt that life is happy, and there is nothing better than this.

When he was drunk, the counselor Jin Shang went out, and soon returned to Yuan Shu's side and whispered in his ear.

"what?"

Yuan Shu was taken aback, and quickly got up and went to the back hall.

Jin Shang glanced at the half-drunk bureaucrats, and hurriedly followed.

Back hall, side hall.

Yuan Shu said solemnly, "Dong Zhuo wants to send troops to plunder Yuzhou, is it true or not?"

Jin Shangdao: "General Yuan Shao and Cao Cao condemned people to sue, and I don't know if it's true or not!"

Yuan Shu said: "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao said that there are cavalry gathering in Luoyang, is this true or false?"

Jin Shang replied: "According to detailed reports, there are indeed cavalry gathering in Luoyang recently."

"Dong Zhuopiff!"

Yuan Shu suddenly became furious and said: "If this general doesn't go to trouble him, this guy should burn the incense. Now he dares to come and touch this general's bad luck. It's unreasonable. It's unreasonable. This general will never let it go!"

Jin Shang glanced at Yuan Shu, and said cautiously: "My lord, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others stormed the Hulao Pass for several months, and I'm afraid they didn't have any good intentions. An knows that it's not Yuan Shao and Cao Cao who want to drag the lord into the water and fight Dong Zhuo!"

"Well, what Yuan Xiu said is very true!"

Yuan Shu was not stupid either. Hearing the words, he immediately said in awe, "So Dong Zhuo won't send troops to plunder Yuzhou?"

"This one……"

Jin Shang hesitated for a while, but he didn't dare to promise.

Yuan Shu frowned and said, "Why is Yuan Xiu hesitating, you might as well speak up if you have something to say."

Jin Shang pondered and said: "Although Yuan Shao and Cao Cao probably have bad intentions, there are indeed cavalry gathering in Luoyang. When the allied forces raised troops to challenge Dong in the first year of Chuping, Dong Zhuo ordered the cavalry to enter the hinterland of the Central Plains. Withdraw the troops, now that the army of the princes Qin Wang is attacking Hulao Pass, maybe Dong Zhuo will not repeat his old tricks and send his cavalry into the Central Plains!"

Yuan Shu's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he paced back and forth in the hall irritably.

Jin Shang didn't say much, and waited for Yuan Shu to make a decision.

Yuan Shu walked around for a while, then stopped and asked, "If Dong Zhuo wants to send troops, will he really go to Yingchuan?"

Jin Shangdao: "Now Hulao Pass is full of troops, and Wu Pass also has Liu Biao's army. If Dong Zhuo really sends troops to plunder the Central Plains, he must be surprised. Otherwise, he will be blocked by the armies of the princes. Therefore, the only way is to leave Xuanyuan Pass and go to Yingchuan."

Yuan Shu hesitated for a while, and finally made his decision, shouting: "Quickly summon all generals to discuss matters!"

"As ordered!"

Jin Shang agreed, and immediately turned and left.

Long County, General Pingdi's Mansion.

Xu Chu rushed into the study room, bowed his hands to Luo Zheng who was flipping through the bamboo slips, and said, "My lord, Mr. Xun Yu has arrived."

"Oh, is Wen Ruo here?"

Luo Zheng's spirit lifted, he got up and said: "Go, go and see!"

Xu Chu hurriedly stepped aside, and only hurriedly followed after Luo Zheng went out.

Side hall.

"I have seen the lord!"

Xun Yu was drinking tea, when he heard footsteps, when he turned his head to look, he saw Luo Zheng striding forward, and hurriedly got up to salute.

"Wen Ruo is free!"

Luo Zheng waved his hand, stepped forward to look carefully at Xun Yu, and said happily: "Seeing that Wen Ruo is in good spirits, and his face is full of red light, this general is relieved. Come, sit down and talk!"

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeve robe and sat down on the head.

Xun Yu also sat sideways, and said with a smile, "Everything is going well, and Yu is young and vigorous, so he is naturally strong."

Luo Zheng asked: "How is the autumn harvest?"

Xun Yu rejuvenated, and said: "In autumn, the counties in Jincheng have a great harvest. The people and the Qiang and Hu tribes have food reserves. At least they don't have to go hungry anymore. My lord has also reduced taxes. I don't have to worry about food and clothing. I can encourage the people to keep livestock in captivity. , Sima weaving, after a few years, the materials under the Lord's rule will be greatly enriched, and there will be no more worries about money, food and luggage!"

Luo Zheng nodded again and again, and said: "This is all due to Wenruo's merits. With Wenruo presiding over the internal affairs, this general will have the energy to deal with continuous battles. Otherwise, with Liangzhou's background, this general will not even be able to feed the stomachs of the people. If you are full, how can there be any extra strength to use foreign troops? Lu Bu and Ma Teng are living examples, they were both dragged down by money and food!"

Xun Yu hummed a few times, and said again: "Although the harvest of autumn grain has been great, but because the lord has reduced or exempted the people's taxes, our army can not collect much military rations this year. Although the lord brought back a large amount of money from the Central Plains, the soldiers They have enough money to pay, but food is expensive in the world now, Guanzhong and Sili have been destroyed by Dong Zhuo, and there is no food to sell, and there is no food to buy at all, and the food and fodder brought by the lord from the Central Plains can at most feed the army until the beginning of next spring. In addition, we have collected tens of thousands of shi of military rations this year, so we can barely eat until next year's autumn rations. If the lord only has Jincheng and Wuwei counties under his rule, it will not be a problem, but now the lord is about to pacify Liangzhou, Hanyang, Longxi, Counties such as Wudu, Beidi, and Anding have been fighting for years, the people have been displaced, there are a large number of refugees who need to be resettled, and the lord has recruited tens of thousands of soldiers, food and grass are still stretched, and we still have to find another way!"

Luo Zheng suddenly had one head and two big ones, patted his forehead and said: "The general just breathed a sigh of relief, Wen Ruo threw out this problem again, food and grass, food and grass, this thing depends on the people to grow it, how can this general have anything Good way!"

Xun Yu smiled and said: "My lord, you don't have to worry about it. The current situation of our army is much better than when the lord first entered Liangzhou. Besides, the lord has defeated Xiutu and captured cattle and sheep, and the money and food are worthless. For rations. However, the three counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang have not had any wars in recent years, and there is quite a lot of food in the treasury, and they can be dispatched only after the three counties are taken!"

Luo Zheng nodded again and again: "That's right, if Wen didn't say it, the general almost forgot."

Xun Yu said again: "I heard that my lord asked Mifang to form a caravan to sell Liangzhou leather goods to the Central Plains and Xichuan. In the past, the Mi family was rich in business in Xuzhou, and there are quite a lot of connections. There is no shortage of food and grass in Xichuan and Hanzhong. You can also collect food and grass!"

Luo Zheng made a 'hmm' sound, and said: "This general also planned in this way, so that Mi Fang was allowed to form a caravan. The brothers of the Mi family have no other skills, and they are very good at doing business. Such a talent is not used, it is really It's a bit wasteful. Most of the generals under my rule are fur goods, but there is a shortage of salt, iron, grain and grass. If Mifang can get food for this general, it can be regarded as a man who can give full play to his talents."

After a pause, he asked again, "Where is the golden rice, how much can you collect this year?"

Xun Yu said: "The season of golden rice is much later than that of wheat, and it can't be planted until October. However, after seeing it a few times, the [-] hectares of fields that have had a crop of golden rice last year are growing well, and the yield is estimated to be higher than that of wheat." Last year it was slightly higher, and the remaining [-] hectares were planted for the first crop, so the yield was roughly the same as last year, and the yield should be around [-] shi."

(End of this chapter)