Great Han Empire

Chapter 680
In October, Handan, the general went to the gate.

The generals of the various armies in northern Xinjiang arrived in Handan one after another.

At the military meeting, Li Hong clearly stated the ultimate goal of the Northern Xinjiang Army in future campaigns: to pacify the world and rejuvenate the great Han society.In order to achieve this ultimate goal, one must first strengthen one's own strength, and the first step to enhance one's strength is to completely control the three states of Hebei, so the top priority now is to win Youzhou.

Tian Chou recited the call to action against Gongsun Zan, "Master Tai Tuo was held hostage by Gongsun Zan, and Youzhou has been controlled by Gongsun Zan. The battle to attack Youzhou must begin immediately."

Zhu Mu then described in detail the specific attack strategy determined by the General's Mansion.

The Northern Xinjiang Army will attack successively on four battlefields.

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The first battlefield is the Youzhou battlefield, which is the main battlefield of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

The [-] cavalry led by Zhao Yun, Jiang Wu, and Mustafa took the lead in going north to Zhuo County, approaching Jumashui, and cutting off Gongsun Zan's food road.

After Qu Yi led Wen Chou, Xu Huang, and He Feng's [-] troops across the Hutuo River, they fought fiercely with Gongsun Zan at Longguo to cover Zhao Yun's northward march.Once Gongsun Zan withdrew, Qu Yi led his troops to pursue, trying to flank Zhao Yun's cavalry and severely injure Gongsun Zan.

According to our estimates, the time for the Northern Xinjiang Army to attack Youzhou this year is only about two months.In mid-December, once it snows in the north, the fighting will stop, so the goal of the Northern Frontier Army this year is to take Zhuojun.Zhuojun is the main grain-producing area of ​​Youzhou. If we can take Zhuojun this year, then next year the Youzhou army will have a problem with food and grass. This will help us defeat Gongsun Zan next year and capture the entire territory of Youzhou.

In order for the army to successfully occupy Zhuo County, Generals Yan Rou and Li Su of Shanggu County and Xian Yuyin of Dai County led their troops to Juyongguan, threatening the counties in the middle of Youzhou and forcing Gongsun Zan to retreat to Jicheng as soon as possible.

Currently, Yan Rou, Xian Yuyin, and Li Su are assisting the prefects of various counties and the kings of the Hu tribe in Bianjun to deal with the southward migration of the Hu people, so the Bianjun iron cavalry cannot be assembled in such a short period of time.After our order reaches Bianjun, it will be considered good if Yan Rou can mobilize part of the troops to Juyongguan.By this winter and next spring, after the relocation of the Hu tribes has been completed, Yan Rou, Xian Yuyin, and Li Su's [-] cavalry will be able to gather in Shanggu and enter Juyongguan at any time.

In the spring of next year, Qu Yi, Zhao Yun, and Yan Rou's ministries will launch a north-south attack on Gongsun Zan, and strive to fight Gongsun Zan in the counties and counties in the middle of Youzhou.If we have not been able to defeat Gongsun Zan's main force and let Gongsun Zan calmly retreat into Liaoxi and Liaodong, the battle in Youzhou will drag on for a long time.

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There are two battlefields on the north bank of the Yellow River, one is the northern part of Pingyuan County in Qingzhou, and the other is the northern part of Dongjun County in Yanzhou.

There are two main purposes of occupying the north bank of the Yellow River. One is to prevent Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Zhang Yang, Tian Kai and Liu Bei from Qingzhou, and the Yellow Turban Army from Qingzhou from crossing the river to attack Jizhou while our main force is attacking Youzhou.The second is to lay a buffer zone for Jizhou, protect Jizhou, and at the same time establish a frontier battlefield for the future army to cross the south of the river and settle the Central Plains.

Zhang Yan led Wang Dang and Sun Qin's [-] troops to attack seven counties in the north of Qingzhou Pingyuan County.

Yan Liang led Gao Lan and Gao Shun's [-] troops to attack eight counties in the north of Yanzhou East County.

Zhang He alone led an army of [-] to move at the junction of Wei County, Hanoi County, and Dong County to contain and threaten Zhang Yang in Hanoi, Xiahou Dun in Dong County, and the Yellow Turban Army in Heishan.

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Kansai is the fourth battlefield.

Yuan Shao first occupied Kanto, then drove away Yuan Shu, and controlled Jing and Yu, two wealthy prefectures and counties. His strength developed very rapidly, and he was very likely to surpass Hebei in a short period of time. The battle in the west is to support Yuan Shao's development, consume Yuan Shao's strength, prevent him from extending his power to Yanzhou, and form a confrontation with Hebei.

There are currently [-] troops from Xu Rong, Yushi, and Hua Xiong in Kansai, and [-] troops from Yang Feng and Zhang Baiqi in Hedong. Under the command of Xu Rong, they will choose an opportunity to launch an attack on Kanto.

Whether it can continue to occupy Kansai is very important to Northern Xinjiang. However, with the strength of the Northwest Army of Kansai, it is difficult to deal with the two directions of attack from Guanzhong and Kanto. Therefore, while attacking and threatening Kanto, the Northern Army It is necessary to establish good relations with Li Jue and Guo Si in Guanzhong, as well as Han Sui and Ma Teng in Xiliang.At present, for the various forces in Guanzhong and Xiliang, they urgently need the Northern Frontier Army to station troops in Guanxi to block Yuan Shao for them and buy them time to consolidate and develop their strength.

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Affected by many reasons, such as the supply of food and supplies, the support between the various battlefields, and the climate, the four battlefields launched their attacks first and then later.

The general made the decision to attack Youzhou very suddenly, so all preparations were hasty, especially the collection of food and supplies from all walks of life.

The prefectures in Hebei are currently busy with autumn harvest and autumn planting, relief and resettlement of refugees. The food shortage will not be relieved until the autumn grain is put into storage in November, but now it is only two months before the winter snowfall. For this reason, the General's Mansion decided to provide all the reserve rations to the Youzhou battlefield first, so that the two armies of General Qu Yi and General Zhao Yun would take the lead in attacking.The peasants needed for the army's northern expedition were recruited from among the refugees on the spot.

After November, food was sufficient, and the two battlefields on the north bank of the Yellow River immediately fought.In the same way, after November, after the grain in Hedong was put into storage, the Kansai battlefield also began to attack.

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After Zhu Mu explained the key points of the attack on each battlefield, he immediately asked the generals if they had any questions.

"When attacking Youzhou, why don't you recruit the Hu tribe's iron cavalry?" Wen Chou asked loudly, "Yan Rou, Xian Yuyin, and Li Su have only 5000 iron cavalry. We have an advantage in terms of military strength, and we can completely encircle Gongsun Zan's main force in the Jicheng area."

"We have no way of determining the strength of Gongsun Zan's troops at the moment." Zhu Mu explained, "We only know that when Gongsun Zan withdrew from Bohai County, he took about [-] cavalry with him, and then there were [-] troops in Zhuo County. , but whether this is the full strength of Youzhou, we are not sure. Master Taifu has resettled a large number of refugees in Youzhou in recent years, and these refugees are distributed in several counties and counties in the middle of Youzhou. Forcibly enlisting strong men into the army, they will have more troops. You all know that the soldiers of the Youzhou Army have not been paid in recent years, as long as they have enough to eat, so it is normal for the Youzhou Army to increase their troops rapidly."

"Although the Youzhou Army has a large number of people, but few elite soldiers, Gongsun Zan will not fight us decisively. In the fifth year of Zhongping (188 AD), we went to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion. Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's 10,000+ Yellow Turban Army and tens of thousands of Karasuma cavalry In the decisive battle with us in Jicheng, the result was a big defeat, and the rebel army was defeated soon. The situation today is very similar to that of the past. Gongsun Zan will definitely learn from the lesson of the Yellow Turban Army's defeat. Instead of fighting us, he will lead his army to the west of Liaoning. , Liaodong retreat."

"From Jicheng to Liaoxi and Liaodong, the journey is difficult and far away. If a large army goes on an expedition, the transportation problem of food, grass and luggage will not be solved at all." Zhu Mu pointed to the long and narrow Youzhou on the map, and said helplessly, "Gongsun Zan is stationed on the frontiers of Liaoxi and Liaodong. With decades of experience and rich experience, it is very difficult for us to defeat him, so we can only show weakness and fight on two fronts at the same time, so that we can keep Gongsun Zan in the middle of Youzhou and trick Gongsun Zan into a decisive battle with us."

We don't want to fight in Youzhou for a long time, let alone an expedition to Liaodong. We want to attack Gongsun Zan as quickly as possible at all costs and stabilize the three states of Hebei. This is the main reason why we can't recruit Hu tribe cavalry to participate in the war.Of course, not recruiting the tribes of the Hu tribe also has the effect of stabilizing the Hu people in border counties and saving military resources.

In addition, if we use Hu people to beat Gongsun Zan, some Youzhou people may be angered, which is very detrimental to our rapid occupation of Youzhou.

My lords, don't forget that Gongsun Zan was born and raised in Youzhou. Over the years, he has made many military exploits in fighting against the Hu people's invasion and gained a great reputation. He is very popular in Youzhou.Gongsun Zan hated the barbarians, loved to kill barbarians, and was always merciless towards barbarians, slaughtering the tribe at every turn. Based on this, most Han people in Youzhou supported him and regarded him as a hero of the great man and the god of war in Youzhou.On the contrary, Master Taifu is an outsider. Although he has a great reputation and has done many things for Youzhou, he is not from Youzhou after all.

Lord Taifu has always adopted a gentle policy towards the Hu people, which is very different from Gongsun Zan's bloody massacre, so Lord Taifu also offended some Han people in Youzhou who hated the Hu people to a certain extent.Everyone can think about it, Gongsun Zan repeatedly blocked, killed and robbed the envoys and goods of Han and Hu, but why didn't Master Taifu punish him?Master Tai Tuo reported to the imperial court to impeach Gongsun Zan, why did the imperial court downplay it every time and ignore it?It's not because the Grand Tutor is soft-hearted, nor is it because Gongsun Zan has people in the court, but from Youzhou to the court, a large number of people are just like Gongsun Zan, who think that the policy to treat Hu people is to kill and exterminate the clan, not to be gentle. , what appeasement.

Master Taifu supervised the military administration of Youzhou, and Gongsun Zan was controlled by him, but now everyone can take a look, the fact is just the opposite.Now Gongsun Zan is not only in sole control of Youzhou's military affairs, but he also interferes in Youzhou's political affairs. Otherwise, where would his army's food and grass come from?Master Taifu has nothing to do with him, why?It's very simple, many generals in the Youzhou army, many high officials in the counties and counties of Youzhou, and even many subordinates of the Youzhou Mufu, did not listen to the Taifu, but Gongsun Zan.In the minds of these people, although Master Taifu is a good person, he is also a coward, a coward, and an annoying person.

Let's use a little analogy.If I work for Master Taifu, but my ancestors, my relatives, my brothers and friends are killed by Hu people, insulted by Hu people, and trampled by Hu people's iron hooves, the hatred between me and Hu people is as deep as sea , but now Master Tai Tuo wants to prevent me from killing Hu people, and wants me to call Hu people brothers and sisters. In this case, do you think I support Gongsun Zan who slaughtered Hu people to avenge me, or support protecting Hu people so that I can prepare myself? The insulted Master Tutor?

Of course the common people would accept the use of Hu people to beat Hu people, but how many people would accept Hu people to beat Han people?
Therefore, the attack on Gongsun Zan this time and the pacification of the rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army and the Karasuma people in the fifth year of Zhongping were two different things, two completely different things, and the Hu tribe cavalry could not be recruited.

In the future, it will be the same to pacify the world.We must be cautious in recruiting Hu cavalry to participate in the war. If the enemy uses the hundreds of years of hatred between Han and Hu to attack and slander us, we will lose not only the hearts of the people, but also the whole world.

After the desert is pacified, we will transfer some of Wei Jun's Ural Mountain cavalry to the south to help.The cavalry in the Ural Mountains are basically Han Chinese, and they are our own cavalry.

After the stabilization of Hebei, the general intends to recruit tens of thousands of Hetao soldiers to train in the Ural Mountains, and there will be more and more cavalry of the big man.

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After listening to Zhu Mu's explanation and analysis, all the generals were deeply convinced.There is still a big difference between going out to the desert and this kind of war to calm the world. You can't lose people's hearts just for the sake of temporary results.The general’s background and his military exploits have been criticized because they are directly related to the Hu people. If the Hu tribe’s iron cavalry is still used in this kind of war to calm the world, then it may not be a meritorious service, but a crime in the future. .

"Due to the outbreak of plague in Yanzhou, some of the Yellow Turban Army from Qingzhou escaped through the Yellow River. When the army attacked Dongjun, did this part of the Yellow Turban Army appease them or drive them across the Yellow River?" Zhang Yan asked.He didn't mention attacking and killing in this sentence, and the meaning is very obvious.The place where the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army took refuge was Dongjun, but Li Hong did not arrange for him to lead the army to attack Dongjun, and let Yan Liang go. He was obviously very worried.

"Master Zhang, don't worry, the General's attitude towards the Yellow Turban Army will not change." Zhu Mu smiled, "The General's intention is to appease, as much as possible. If the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is unwilling, then drive them across the Yellow River. Considering that Mr. Zhang, Mr. Sun and Mr. Wang are all from the Yellow Turban, they may encounter trouble when attacking Dongjun. After discussing with us for a long time, all the generals decided to let Mr. Yan go to attack Dongjun. On this point, please Adults must understand."

Li Hong smiled at Zhang Yan and shook his head, "Since you are worried, then go and fight Dongjun."

Zhang Yan, Sun Qin and Wang Dang looked at each other.Wang Dang shook his hand, Sun Qin blinked slightly.Zhang Yan sighed secretly, cupped her hands and said, "Everything is according to the general's arrangement. I'd better go to the plains."

Li Hong nodded, looked at Yan Liang and said, "Zishan, Xiahoudun is now stationed in Dongwuyang. This person has some friendship with us. Don't fight too hard, fight slowly. I want Cao Cao to cross the Yellow River."

After the senior military officials of Yan Liang and Yang Feng's two armies exchanged each other, they had just arrived in Jizhou not long ago and were getting familiar with the army.After hearing Li Hong's instructions, he asked with some doubts: "General, why did Cao Cao cross the Yellow River? Cao Cao crossed the Yellow River with the main force, and the battle will be difficult to fight."

Li Hong smiled slightly, "Cao Cao crossed the Yellow River, you tell me immediately, and I will fight for you."

Laughter erupted in the big tent.Wen Chou shouted: "The general is good to brother Hutou, even helping him in the war. Why doesn't the general help us fight Youzhou?"

"I'll go to Youzhou next year." Li Hong said with a smile, "I'll go to Youzhou when you capture Jicheng, otherwise, I won't go."

The generals chatted and laughed for a while, Li Hong stood up and said: "Don't leave today, stay for dinner. We haven't seen each other for a long time, let's have a good chat. Now, I will take you to Handan University, where there are many famous The character. Everyone go to pay a visit, the opportunity is rare."

"General, who is there?" Wen Chou asked impatiently.

"Mr. Zhang Yun and Mr. Hu Zhao." Li Hong said happily, "Master Xiangkai is also back."

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In October, Luoyang.

Zang Hong hurried to Luoyang to meet Yuan Shao.

Zang Hong was the meritorious service of Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling in Xuzhou.Back then, when Yuan Shao was at the Suanzao League in Chenliu, he called the officials from all the prefectures and counties to form an alliance against Dong, and it was Zang Hong who presided over the alliance.When Yuan Shao heard that Zang Hong had arrived in Beijing, he was very happy and went out to greet him in person.

Now Yuan Shao's identity is still the general of the chariot, as for whether the general of the chariot was conferred by the "edict of inheritance" or was granted by the emperor today, it is not known.Yuan Shao's Chaqi General's Mansion is located in his own mansion, located in a quiet alleyway in the south of the city, simple and elegant.

Introduced by Xu You, Yuan Shao took the initiative to meet Zang Hong.When the Suanzao League was held, Yuan Shao was delayed due to some business and did not go to the main alliance in person. Later, the Yellow Turban Disaster broke out in Yanzhou, and the officials of various states and counties led their troops back to their homes, so Yuan Shao never had the chance to meet this Xuzhou celebrity.Yuan Shao was all smiles, but Zang Hong was lukewarm.Yuan Shao didn't take it seriously, and entertained Zang Hong warmly.

Why Zang Hong is unhappy, Yuan Shao has a plan in his mind.After Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, launched a mutiny in Liyang and drove Zhang Chao out of Yangzhou, Yuan Shao immediately dismissed Zhang Chao as the prefect of Guangling in the name of "inheriting the system".Tao Qian, governor of Xuzhou, had been ignoring Yuan Shao, but this time he cooperated exceptionally. He immediately dispatched Zhao Yu to lead the army to Guangling, drove Zhang Chao away, and asked Zhao Yu to be the governor of Guangling.

Zhang Chao had no choice but to leave Guangling with hundreds of private soldiers.Zang Hong and the others did not despise Tao Qian's actions, and rushed to Yanzhou with Zhang Chao.Zhang Chao originally planned to seek refuge with his elder brother Zhang Miao, but Zhang Miao, like him, was driven out of Chenliu by Yuan Shu.In desperation, a pair of brothers and sisters went to Jiyin to find Cao Cao.When Cao Cao heard the news that Yuan Shu was stationed in Yanzhou, he was of course furious, but anger is anger, and reality is reality. Reckless actions are not acceptable.Now Yanzhou is plagued by the plague and the disaster of the Yellow Turbans. With only a few troops in his hands, he will lose everything after the fight.

Cao Cao had a careful discussion with Xun Yu, Mao Jie, Chen Gong, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others, and they felt that Yuan Shao's driving wolves to devour tigers was false, and it was true to use tigers to kill wolves. Then Yuan Shao took Yuan Shu's revenge as an excuse and swept away Yanzhou not only killed the tiger, but also occupied Yanzhou in a grand manner.

Xi Zhicai offered advice immediately.First send people to Luoyang to complain to Yuan Shao, give Yanzhou to Yuan Shu, and stabilize Yuan Shu first. At the same time, send people across Hebei to meet the general Li Hong, saying that the counties and counties in Yanzhou agree that Jin Shang, the governor of Yanzhou, will take office in Yanzhou, and let the general and Yuan Shu Fight first.The adults took the opportunity to concentrate their forces, took advantage of the fact that the plague had just dissipated, and the morale of the Yellow Turban Army was completely lost. They killed the Yellow Turban Army and recovered Dongping, Jibei, Taishan and some counties in Dongjun.The Yellow Turban Army was wiped out, and the eastern counties of Yanzhou were recovered, so you can free up your hands to take back Yanzhou.

At that time, no matter whether Yuan Shu won or the Beijiang Army won, both sides were scarred and lost, and what was worse was that winter was coming and the Yellow River was about to freeze. If you can retreat to Jizhou, there is only one Yuan Shu left who is waiting to be stabbed.

Cao Cao followed Xi Zhicai's suggestion and immediately wrote two letters.One copy was given to General Li Hong, and he was asked to immediately send Jin Shang, governor of Yanzhou, to take up his post.I gave one to Yuan Shao, the outbreak of the plague in Yanzhou was caused by my lack of virtue and incompetence, so I gave Yanzhou to Yuan Shu and let him be the boss.

Zang Hong arrived in Luoyang with Cao Cao's letter, and had nothing else to do, but gave up Yanzhou.After Yuan Shao finished reading the letter, he scolded Yuan Shu, "I will let this bastard Yuan Shu leave Yanzhou immediately."

Zang Hong sneered, "Forget it. Lord Cao and Lord Zhang have already made up their minds. They will go home after they finish fighting the Yellow Turban Bandits."

Tian Feng who was sitting on the side laughed and said: "I heard that the general will soon send someone to escort Jin Shang to Yanzhou to take up his post. I don't know if this news is true."

"Of course it's true." Zang Hong smiled gloatingly, "The general wrote letters to many officials in Yanzhou, wanting to say hello in advance, but I didn't expect that the hot face came to the cold ass, and was rejected by many officials in Yanzhou. Who is the general? Will he let it go?"

"So, Mr. Cao resigned at this time, did he have ulterior motives?" Tian Feng narrowed his eyes and said unhurriedly, "Does Mr. Cao want to wait until the general beats Mr. Yuan to the brink of death before making a comeback?" ?”

Zang Hong laughed out loud, noncommittal.

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Sending Zang Hong away, Yuan Shao discussed with Jushou, Tian Feng, and Guo Tu, and then decided to let Cao Cao continue to serve as Yanzhou Shepherd, and offered good words of comfort.Let Yuan Shu be the prefect of Chenliu, and temporarily let him have a place to stay.You can't force Yuan Shu too hard, but you can't let him be the leader and lose to the Northern Xinjiang Army, which will make Cao Cao cheaper in vain.

"The matter of Yanzhou will be discussed after the Yellow River freezes." Ju Shou said confidently, "Once the Yellow River freezes, the connection between Yanzhou and Jizhou will be cut off. Then Yuan Shu will be encouraged to attack Cao Cao and occupy Yanzhou."

However, at this time, if the northern army is allowed to cross the river, it will be very unfavorable to Yanzhou and Kanto, so it is necessary to prevent the northern army from going south.Yuan Shao thought for a while, and said to Jushou: "Look, how about letting Zang Hong be the governor of Dongjun County? Let him stand on the north bank of the Yellow River. This man looks quite proud, and he may be able to make a difference at critical times."

Ju Shou nodded with a smile and said: "My lord, this is a good idea. Xiahou Dun is currently stationed in Dongwuyang, a warrior who knows nothing but fighting. Let Zang Hong go. With his reputation and talent, he may be able to do something unexpected. effect."

"Yes, without prestige and talent, you can't stand anywhere." Tian Feng sighed, "For example, in Nanyang now, who should be the prefect? ​​Who can satisfy both Liu Biao and us? "

"Liu Biao's army has been stationed in Xinye and has not returned to Xiangyang for a long time. His intention is obvious. He wants Nanyang." Guo Tu said, "Liu Biao has fought many wars in recent years, and his mind has become bigger. He doesn't even think about it. Can Yuan Shu leave Nanyang without us sending troops? Brother Zhengnan (trial partner) made it very clear in his letter that at this moment, your lord can never give in. The prefect of Nanyang must be appointed by your lord, and Nanyang's taxes must also be handed over to Luoyang's chariot Cavalry General's Mansion, not Jingzhou Mansion in Xiangyang."

"Gongze, without Mr. Liu's battles in the past few years, Yuan Shu's wings would have grown hard." Ju Shou stroked his beard and smiled, "We can successfully occupy Luoyang and force Yuan Shu away. Mr. Liu has made great contributions." Then he looked Looking at Yuan Shao, he whispered, "My lord should write a letter to Mr. Liu himself. The relationship between Mr. Liu and your lord is extraordinary. He knows your ambition, and he will definitely support you, but... "

Ju Shou hesitated to speak.

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Liu Biao and Yuan Shu fought against each other for three years, many times they followed Yuan Shao's order to forcibly launch attacks. It was hard work and not easy.Now that Yuan Shu is gone, Yuan Shao not only refuses to return Nanyang to Liu Biao, but also wants to occupy Nanyang after Yuan Shu. This is obviously unfair to Liu Biao, and it cannot be justified emotionally or rationally.In addition, due to repeated attacks by Dong Zhuo and Liu Biao in the past two years, Nanyang has suffered serious losses and urgently needs governance.Governance requires money and food. Where does this money and food come from?You have to ask Liu Biao for it, so this matter in Nanyang must be handled with caution.To deal with Nanyang's affairs carefully, the first step is to recognize Liu Biao's status.Liu Biao is no longer Yuan Shao's subordinate official, but a state official, a party of power, stop pointing fingers at Liu Biao, shouting and shouting, everything needs to be discussed by both parties.

Yuan Shao's current situation is not optimistic.Xu Rong in Kansai is eyeing a tiger, Zhang Yang in Hanoi is fighting against the Yellow Turban Army, and the direction of Yanzhou is in a mess. The only ones that can support the rapid development of Kanto are Yuzhou and Jingzhou, but Yingchuan in Yuzhou and Nanyang in Jingzhou have experienced three years of struggle. The devastation of the war is dilapidated, and in the short term, not only will there be no taxation, but money will be poured into it. Therefore, the two counties of Runan and Chen Guo in Yuzhou, Jiangxia, Nanjun and Changsha in Jingzhou have become a question of whether Yuan Shao can quickly The guarantee of rising, in other words, the current governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao and the prefect of Runan Xu Qi are the two most critical figures in whether Yuan Shao can achieve supremacy.

Of course Liu Biao had a plan in mind in this situation, so he wanted to take this opportunity to force Yuan Shao to compromise, to force Yuan Shao to give up the idea of ​​rebuilding the imperial line.

Liu Biao left Hanoi before meeting Dong Dajun. He was also very dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's later actions, but because he was restraining Yuan Shu's development, he was also firmly suppressed by Yuan Shu in Xiangyang, and he has been doing nothing. , can only hope that one day he will get Yuan Shao's help to get rid of Yuan Shu's oppression, or defeat Yuan Shu by himself and go north to Qin Wang.After all, Liu Biao is a member of the royal family. Whether it is the eldest prince or the young prince who inherits the imperial line, he firmly supports him.On the issue of imperial reunification, he and Liu Yu have absolutely the same views.

Although Yuan Shao accepted Lv Bu and praised Lv Bu very highly, he was also a special envoy, a benefactor, and a hero, but from the beginning to the end, he never heard Yuan Shao himself say that he wanted to respect the current emperor.Everyone knows Yuan Shao's heart, he is selling dog meat as a sheep's trick, while hypocritically saying that he wants to go west to King Qin, while still playing his own way, and he has not changed at all.He still refuses to respect the present day, and his purpose of doing so is to deceive the officials of various states and counties, hoping to get support and develop his own strength.

Liu Biao didn't say a word, didn't say a word, and led an army of [-] troops to Xinye, which made Yuan Shao very uncomfortable.

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Yuan Shao glared at Jushou indignantly, "Brother Jing Sheng did too much. If it wasn't for me..."

"It happened a few years ago, what's the use of saying it now?" Tian Feng cautiously persuaded, "It doesn't matter if your lord is unwilling to write this letter, your lord let me go to Xinye alone, this matter That's solved."

"Feng Xian?" Yuan Shao asked.

Tian Feng nodded, "My lord's letting General Lu Bu go to Xinye is equivalent to conveying such a meaning to Liu Biao. It is only natural for you, Liu Biao, to respect the Son of Heaven. Of course, it is also just and right for you Liu Biao to send troops to the north to serve the king. If you Liu Biao think that With such strength, we will not stop Liu Biao from going north to King Qin, but we will not help, because we currently do not have the strength to go west to King Qin."

"And then?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Then, Liu Biao will do two things. One is to present Chang'an, to respect the emperor, and even to pay taxes to Chang'an. The other is to reconcile the old relationship with the lord, and work together with the lord to work hard for the westward King Qin. Liu Biao After presenting Biao Chang'an, it will bring an unexpected benefit to your lord. This event will let the world see that although your lord has not clearly stated that you want to honor the current emperor, judging from Liu Biao's incident, your lord is no longer If you stick to it, your lord will turn to respect the present day."

Yuan Shao hummed dissatisfiedly, looked at Jushou, then at Tian Feng, "you two, go around, you still want me to worship you today."

"My lord, in order to develop strength quickly, in order to defeat Li Hong, this must be done. Your lord relies on your own strength, even if you succeed in the hegemony, it will be difficult to pacify the world. Your lord can only rely on your own advantages, and you will be able to join the alliance from all over the world." The officials of the state and county must concentrate all their strength to defeat Li Hong." Ju Shou said eagerly, "For example, if we want to take the current Kansai, it will be very difficult for us, but if we can use Liu Biao and the Chang'an court to shake hands and make peace Favorable conditions, persuade Li Jue, Guo Si and other Xiliang rebels to attack from the direction of Tongguan, let Xu Rong be attacked by the enemy, then we can take Kansai without any effort. Once Kanxi is acquired, Kanto has no worries, and adults can do their best Develop towards the Central Plains and achieve the king's career."

Yuan Shao wandered around the room, pondered for a long time, and finally said to Jushou: "Then please go to see General Lu Bu in person and ask him to go to Xinye. Also, please make your words clear, and don't let General Lu Bu get it wrong. Words. If Brother Jing Sheng misunderstands what I mean, things will be difficult."

Ju Shou looked happy, bowed and said, "Don't worry, my lord, although General Lu Bu is a brute, he is cautious and will not easily do wrong things. This trip is for the great plan of King Qin, and General Lu Bu will definitely do his best."

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In mid-October, Yanzhou.

Before the plague was completely gone, Cao Cao impatiently commanded the army to rush towards Dongping Kingdom.

At this time, Sima Ju had led the main force to withdraw from Dongping Kingdom, leaving only a few troops to defend several cities.Cao Cao went all the way to kill Jibei Kingdom.

Sima Ju got the news and urgently called all the Yellow Turbans to gather in Lucheng. The two sides fought several times, winning and losing each other.

Late one night in October, an army of the Yellow Turban Army suddenly detoured to the rear of the Yanzhou Army and launched a surprise attack on Cao Cao's central army.At that time, Cao Cao only led a team of 800 infantry and cavalry to spend the night in the central army.In a hurry, Cao Cao didn't have time to dress, so he rushed towards the Yellow Turban Army with his bare upper body and bare feet, holding a sword.He killed more than a dozen people in a row, and he was also bruised and embarrassed, and was almost beaten to death by a nail.Later Zhang Miao's Sima Zhao Chong and Jun Dianwei led the army to support them. They fought hard to kill the Yellow Turban Army and rescued Cao Cao and more than 100 soldiers.Dian Wei, who was brave and good at fighting, left a very lasting influence on Cao Cao.After Cao Cao returned to Daying, he specially invited Zhao Chong and Dian Wei to have a drink, and gave them many rewards.

The bravery and tenacity of the Yellow Turban Army made Cao Cao helpless.At this moment, more and more Yellow Turban troops were gathering in the direction of Lucheng, and Cao Cao immediately had the idea of ​​​​withdrawing his troops.

When Xun Yu and Chen Gong heard about it, they hurriedly stopped him.If you don't take advantage of this opportunity to defeat the Yellow Turban Army, your lord will never recover. In the future, Yanzhou will either be taken by the Northern Frontier Army, or it will be taken away by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers.The adults still persevere, until it snows, and you will be able to win big.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and struggled to hold on.

At the end of this month, the Yellow Turban Army stationed in Lucheng suddenly became chaotic and fled in all directions.

Cao Cao was puzzled, and hurriedly assembled his troops, waiting in full force, but he dared not launch an attack for a long time.Could it be another trick of the Yellow Turban Army?
At this time, a cavalry of hundreds of people rushed over, chasing and killing the Yellow Turban Army who was running wild. The leader was a man with a red face and long beard, holding a long knife, and his momentum was like a rainbow.

"Quick, go and ask, whose army is on the other side?" Cao Cao shouted.

With a roar, Xu Chu led fifty cavalry towards the battlefield like a whirlwind.

After a short time, Xu Chu rushed back, "My lord, that is the Qingzhou army, Liu Bei's army in Pingyuan County, and the one who is leading the army to fight is Guan Yu, Sima Guan Yu."

"Okay, okay..." Cao Cao raised his whip and laughed wildly, "My luck has changed. Attack, attack, kill..."

"Kill..." In an instant, the Yanzhou army roared like thunder, roaring in.

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With tears in his eyes, Cao Cao held Liu Bei's hand with one hand, and patted Liu Bei's shoulder with the other, "Good brother, good brother, if you don't come again, I will turn around and go home."

Liu Bei is black and dirty, unkempt, with a long beard, blood stains on his battle robe, and an extremely unpleasant smell, but look at Cao Cao, he is not much better, short and thin, the whole person is a circle smaller, long There are still a few dead grasses hanging on the black beard.

"I can't even recognize my lord." Liu Bei was deeply moved, "My lord has suffered so much, it's not easy to survive until now."

"The hard days are over." Cao Cao laughed, "Today's battle in Lucheng severely damaged Sima Ju, and Qingzhou and Yanzhou can be stable for a while."

Before he could finish his sentence, a fast horse flew towards him, "Master Xiahou, report urgently."

Seeing Cao Cao's expression changed drastically, Liu Bei asked in surprise, "What happened?"

"Xuande, the northern border army has attacked Dongjun and attacked Yanzhou." Cao Cao roared angrily, "The leopard is taking advantage of the fire to rob."

Liu Bei suddenly thought of something, and turned pale in shock, "Yun Chang, Yi De, rectify the army and horses, hurry back to the plain immediately, quickly..."

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(End of this chapter)