Great Han Empire

Chapter 822 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
Xu You pushed away the document file on the case table, and pulled out the map under the document file.More than a dozen scrolls of bamboo slips fell to the ground with a crackling sound and were scattered around the desk.Yuan Shao frowned, very dissatisfied with Xu You's unrefined and inappropriate behavior.

Since Tian Feng was taken back to Luoyang due to a crime, Xu You replaced Tian Feng as the Zuo Zhonglang general in the court and the head of the general's mansion, and helped Yuan Shao handle military and political affairs.Xu You's power has grown, and his former opponent has been kicked out of Luoyang again, which makes him feel proud.Recently, inside and outside the big tent, his domineering voice and domineering back can be heard everywhere.After the long-logged depression was suddenly released, the aloof Xu You couldn't help feeling a little carried away.

"My lord, please take a look..." Xu You moved the map in front of Yuan Shao, and pointed to Fan City on the map, "After the right army of the Northern Frontier Army conquered Fan City, there are still more than 500 miles away from Dingtao. In this more than 500 Within the range of mile, Xia Houyuan still has two lines of defense to defend."

"One is the Hu (hu) River defense line about [-] miles away from Fancheng. On the north bank of the Huzi River are Juan (juan) City and Lin (Lin) Hill. After Xia Houyuan lost Dong'a and Fancheng in a row, The troops were damaged, and they were no longer able to defend these two cities. The loss of Puyang City and the failure of high officials to support Juancheng directly caused Xia Houyuan to lose his last hope. Now he has no choice but to withdraw from Huzihe. "

"After Xiahouyuan withdrew across the Huzi River, he would reach the defense line of the Pushui River. There are two cities, Juyang and Chengyang, on the north bank of the Pushui River. If the Northern Xinjiang Army advances to the line of the Pushui River, it will be 120 miles away from Dingtao. As long as the Xinjiang army captures Juyang and Chengyang and crosses the Pushui River, they will be at Dingtao City."

Xu You looked at the silent Yuan Shao, smiled wryly and said, "If there are no accidents, in seven to eight days, the right army of the Northern Frontier Army will reach Dingtao City."

Yuan Shao snorted coldly, and turned his gaze to Dongping Kingdom on the map, "How is the progress of the right army of the Northern Border Army?"

"Cao Ren said in his request for help that Cai Yang is still standing in Wuyan City, the county seat of Dongping Kingdom, and the situation is very critical." Xu You pointed to Juyeze on the map, "After the Northern Frontier Army took Dongping Kingdom, Changyi City On the vast plain four hundred miles to the north, there is no danger to defend except Juye City near Juyeze, which poses a little threat to the Northern Border Army. As long as the Northern Border Army takes the three cities of Wuyan, Shouzhang and Dongpinglu, they can As for the Ren Chengguo on the flank of the battlefield, although there is a certain threat to the Northern Frontier Army, Ren Chengguo has no defensive troops. As long as the Northern Frontier Army takes Changyi City, it will send thousands You can take Rencheng by riding on foot."

Xu You's slender fingers touched Changyi City on the map, "In my estimation, the northern army will not waste time in Wuyan City. Their cavalry may take advantage of the terrain and go south to encircle Changyi and cut off the border between Changyi and Dingtao." In order to help the army on the left break through continuously and kill Dingtao, we will strive to seize these two cities before Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army returns to Yanzhou to ensure that the army can gain a foothold in Yanzhou."

"Damn rebellion..." Yuan Shao was furious, and punched the map, "Even if I want to support Dingtao and Changyi, it's too late."

"Puyang is lost, the white horse is in a hurry, and the Gaogan reinforcements have completely lost the possibility of support." Xu You pointed to Chenliu City on the map, "There are still 5000 troops from Simpi in the direction of Chenliu, but Chenliu City is more than 600 miles away from Changyi. , even if you give the order now, it will be too late for Simpi to march day and night. If you support Dingtao, there is still some hope. But..." Xu You pondered for a while, and said slowly, "If Xia Houyuan can withdraw to Dingtao safely, In the direction of Dingtao, there are nearly [-] soldiers from Cao Ren and Xiahouyuan, they can completely defend Dingtao, it seems that we don't need to support, and going there will only increase casualties."

Yuan Shaoruo realized something, "You mean to support Changyi?"

"Yes." Xu You nodded and said, "Support Changyi. The failure of high-level support cannot be a reason for your lord to give up support. Your lord should continue to send troops to support. When the battle in Henan is so tense, your lord resolutely sent troops to support the overall situation. Not only You can win the hearts of the people in the world, and you can even gain the trust of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Liu Biao and others."

Yuan Shao's face showed hesitation.Just now Xu You said that it was too late to support Changyi, and now he said that he would support Changyi, what does that mean?
"Changyi is very difficult to defend." Xu You explained, "If Changyi is lost or surrounded by the northern army, Simpi will return without success. In this way, we can not only send troops to support Cao Cao, but also ensure our own strength. There is no loss, and it kills two birds with one stone.”

"Ma Yan of Zhongmou City is now in charge of the city, and there are only 5000 people from Xinpi left on the front line of Zhongmu and Chenliu." Yuan Shao shook his head, "If Yan Liang breaks through the front line of Zhongmu and Chenliu by force, and attacks the Northern Xinjiang Army in Yanzhou If the main force joins forces in Dingtao and Changyi, not only will the entire territory of Yanzhou be lost, but even Henan will be divided into two by the northern army." Yuan Shao vetoed it, "Chenliu's troops cannot support Changyi."

Xu You was stunned for a moment, looked up and down carefully at Yuan Shao, and a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

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"Brother Benchu, didn't you realize that this Great War in the Central Plains is an excellent opportunity to revive the country?" Xu You said with a reserved face and a rather arrogant tone, "You are the owner of the Shangshu of this dynasty. General in charge of state affairs, don't you even see such an obvious thing?"

Yuan Shao was furious, and the muscles on his face twitched involuntarily.This Xu Ziyuan, if you give him a three-point face, he will be extremely arrogant and point fingers at you, what is it?Yuan Shao really doubted that the person sitting opposite him was his running friend who had been with him more than 20 years ago.Several life-and-death friends who formed for the rescue of the party members died one after another until only Zhang Miao and Xu You were left.Zhang Miao betrayed him and went to Hebei, and Xu You became more and more alienated from him because he couldn't get his heart-to-heart trust.Xu You has been resenting himself for the past few years, but he has never put himself in his shoes and thought about why he doesn't want to reuse him.Xu You's temper used to be restrained, and he could bear it, but as he grew older and resentment accumulated in his heart, his temper became worse and worse, and became more and more disgusting.

"Hmph..." Yuan Shao held back his anger and snorted heavily, "I'm old, my eyes are failing, my brain is failing, I can't see you so far, and I can't think you are so thorough, please teach me Ziyuan? "

Xu You didn't know the resentment in Yuan Shao's heart, but he was stimulated by the pleasure of verbal revenge, the sarcasm on his face became stronger, and his words became even harsher, "Brother Benchu, it's impossible for people to refuse to obey their old age. It's getting more and more chaotic, the situation is complicated and confusing, you always feel powerless and controlled by others, do you know why?"

Xu You pointed to his chest, "Because your heart has changed, so..." Xu You pointed to his head again, "Your intelligence has been blinded, and you often do some unimaginable actions, such as when you have not succeeded in overlord Sometimes you talk too much about the king's career so that people panic, and the hegemony does not advance but retreats. For example, you violated the great etiquette of human relations, abolished the elders and established the young, so that you early planted the scourge of brotherly rivalry and the hegemony's failure."

Yuan Shao's hands trembled.He tried his best to restrain his anger, and stared fiercely at Xu You, who was talking triumphantly and eloquently, wishing to punch his face flat.

"If these things were put back 20 years ago, would you be able to make these unimaginable actions today? No, because you were young and talented at that time, and you could clearly see the origin of things, but today you are old, You have been deceived by all kinds of false appearances, not only are your eyes dim, but your mind is beginning to become confused."

Yuan Shao laughed angrily, "Ziyuan's words are like enlightenment, thank you, thank you..."

Xu You laughed loudly, and stopped provoking Yuan Shao on this topic, and turned to serious business.

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The Great War in the Central Plains is not only related to Cao Cao's shelter, but also the survival crisis of the adults, Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others, and more related to the survival of the great Han society. Therefore, the adults must hold high the ZTE banner at this critical moment and take on the new responsibility. Take the responsibility of saving the country, and don't just limit your eyes to your so-called hegemony.Compared with the safety and security of the Dahan State, which is more important, the hegemony of an adult?The country of the big man is stable, what does the lord get more than hegemony?More than just leaving a name in history?

Ten years ago, when the adults left Luoyang and went to Jizhou to raise their arms and shouted to crusade against Dong Zhuo, all the people in the world responded, but only one year later, the army fighting against Dong Zhuo fell apart, and Dong Zhuo was allowed to ruin the country and push a 400-year-old foundation to pieces. into the abyss of ruin.Today, ten years later, when we stand on the land of Henan again, and when we once again spread the call to the allied forces of the world to attack Li Hong, shouldn't we learn a little lesson from the failure ten years ago?
Ten years ago, why did the discussion with Dong Dajun fail?Is Dong Zhuo powerful?Is it Li Honghu's occupation of northern Xinjiang that threatens our survival?No, it's because of ourselves, because of all kinds of selfish desires in our hearts, because we don't have a common belief, and because we are like a loose sand. His best chance was lost.

The ten-year catastrophe of the Great Han Dynasty was rooted in the traitors, the relatives, the warriors in the western and northern borders, and the yellow turban thieves.

Today, ten years later, we finally have our second best chance to save the country.

Looking at the world today, the scourge of rape and eunuchs has been eliminated, the scourge of foreign relatives has been eliminated, the warriors in western Xinjiang have been reduced to ashes, and the yellow turban ant thieves have been withering day by day. There is only one enemy that hinders us from saving the country, and that is the warriors in northern Xinjiang. Li Hong, the leopard of Xinjiang.

There are only three states in Hebei, Li Hong has only 20 troops, and what about us?We have the Son of Heaven, the imperial court, the land of Kyushu north of the Yellow River, and hundreds of thousands of troops. Why can't we defeat Li Hong and revive the great man?The reason is very simple, because of the decline of imperial power, the imperial court is useless, and the states and counties are divided into one side, a huge powerful fist has turned into five fingers spread out, and the power has plummeted.If you stretch out a finger, the leopard can eat it in one bite, but if you punch it with a fist, the leopard will not only be unable to eat, but will also lose its front teeth and run away.

How to revive the imperial power?How to let the court preside over Linzhou County?How to gather the power of the state and county together?Adults couldn't do it in the past, but today they can.When Li Hong led 10,000+ rebels aggressively into the Central Plains, all states and counties faced a common enemy.No one can defeat him with his own strength. Only when everyone gathers their strength together can they save their own lives and the country that is about to collapse.

Among the powers in various states and counties, the adults are the most powerful, and the adults are the backbone against Li Hong. If Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others want to survive, they can only rely on the strength of the adults, Guan and Luo. Strong advantages, work together to resist rebellion.After the Lord commands the army to defeat Li Hong, do Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei still have enough prestige and strength to compete with the Lord?

To achieve the above goals, the significance of rebuilding the imperial power is of great importance.

Ten years ago, an important reason for the failure of Dong Dajun was that the imperial power had always been controlled by Dong Zhuo.The reason why Li Hong helped Dong Zhuo fight against us back then was also because the imperial power was held hostage by Dong Zhuo.

Today, ten years later, Li Hong has learned the lessons of the past. After killing the emperor, he rebuilt a young emperor, holding a crying baby in his arms to win people's hearts, conquer the world, and usurp the facts. In today's Hebei, Li Hong's approach is obviously successful.

Similarly, if you want to defeat Li Hong, if you want to unify the counties and counties of Kyushu south of the Yellow River, and if you want to make Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei obey you after defeating Li Hong, you have to support the imperial power, not like the past. What kind of "contract" is the same, that method can only make the alliance split faster.

In the past, after Cao Cao rebuilt the imperial line, not only failed to exert the power of the imperial power, but made the imperial power decline even more. It was because his strength was not enough, and it was because your strength, my lord, far surpassed the three alliances.

Now my lord is forcing Cao Cao to send the emperor to Xuchang, and my lord actually controls the emperor, so my lord should immediately take advantage of the opportunity of the rebels going south to the Central Plains, quickly rebuild the prestige of the emperor and the court, and let the emperor order the world to punish the rebels and suppress them. Control the prefectures and counties and revitalize the Han Dynasty.

If the adults continue to suppress and attack the imperial power, and continue to spread the words of "Yuan Shi replaces the Han" and "Five virtues always say" to the states and counties, not only will they not be able to gain the hearts of the people and the opportunity to stabilize the country, but they will also not be able to gain the trust and follow of the officials of the counties and counties. , I am afraid that in the end, the hegemony of Lianguan and Luo will be wiped out.

Xu Youyang spoke eloquently for a long time.

Yuan Shao listened very carefully, the anger in his heart had already dissipated with Xu You's narration.When Xu You showed his extraordinary talent, he was very charming and his words were very contagious, and this was one of the reasons why Yuan Shao admired him so much and was willing to become a close friend with him.After Xu You finished speaking, he didn't ask Yuan Shao what he thought of his suggestion, stood up and bowed deeply, and walked away.

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Yuan Shao thought for a long time in the big tent.

What Xu You said is very reasonable, and Li Hong's example is also used as a reference, but this matter is easier said than done.

Ten years have passed since the defeat of Dong Dong. During the ten years of war, there were many state and county officials in the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty, but now there are only a few people left.Except Li Hong in Hebei is the enemy, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Cao Cao in Yanzhou, Liu Bei in Xuzhou, Yuan Shu in Jianghuai, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in Jiangdong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Han Sui in Liangzhou, Zang Ba in Qingzhou, who can Follow the orders of the emperor?Who is willing to give up the power and the army in their hands, and instead serve the emperor and the court?
Li Hong is the lord of the three states in Hebei, and the emperor's officials are his subordinates, so of course he can succeed.

But what about myself?Among Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Liu Zhang, and Han Sui, which one would like to be his subordinate?Supporting the imperial power is nothing but empty words, if the strength is not enough, the emperor is not as good as a beggar.

Now that Li Hong had reached the Central Plains, and Li Hong's saber was on everyone's necks, everyone rushed here for their lives. To put it bluntly, this is not to respect the emperor, but to use each other.When Li Hong is defeated, these people will immediately change their faces, and they will deny their relatives one by one.

It seems a bit wishful thinking to rely on the Central Plains war launched by Li Hong to consume the strength of the officials of various states and counties.When it comes to the battlefield, how many soldiers will fight bloody with the idea of ​​being smashed to pieces?Thinking about the battle in Jizhou the year before last, Yuan Shao felt cold in his heart.Once this matter is self-defeating, if you are a little careless, you will be the one who will die.

However, Xu You's suggestion is too tempting.

If they can take advantage of the opportunity of the Central Plains War and join forces with the army of various states and counties to defeat Li Hong and confront Li Hong across the river, at least the stability of the states and counties in the southern part of the Yellow River will be guaranteed for the next few years.In addition, although this war may not be able to greatly weaken the strength of officials in various states and counties, it will certainly be able to eliminate Cao Cao.This time the battlefield is mainly in Yanzhou. If Cao Cao doesn't work hard, who will do it?Both Liu Biao and Liu Bei are ministers of the imperial family, and when they try their best to respect the emperor and rebuild the imperial power, they can completely gain their trust and support.Cao Cao was alone and alone. Under the coercion of himself, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei, he either went to the court to take a idle job or killed him. He must not be allowed to dominate one side again.

After solving Cao Cao, occupying the Central Plains by himself, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and the rest will be easy to handle.The juniors like Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Liu Zhang are nothing to worry about because of their lack of strength. As long as the strategy is right, they can be properly placed one by one.In order to rejuvenate the country, Liu Biao and Liu Bei will unite with themselves and join hands to resist Li Hong.As time went on, his power became more and more powerful, and his strength became stronger and stronger. Under pressure, Liu Biao and Liu Bei had to enter the court as ministers.After I have stabilized the states and counties in the southern part of the Yellow River, everything in the future will be under my control.

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Yuan Shao became more and more excited, pacing back and forth in the big tent, thinking carefully about the details.

Respecting the Son of Heaven and rebuilding the imperial power is a simple matter, and he has the final say, but all other things caused by it are based on defeating Li Hong.If you can't defeat Li Hong and defeat the Central Plains, not only Cao Cao and Liu Bei will be defeated, but also yourself and Liu Biao. Everyone will become Li Hong's souls one after another. The month is empty.

Are you sure you can defeat Li Hong?
Hebei currently has a total force of about 24 troops, including [-] troops from Jinyang, the northern and southern armies, and [-] military battalions scattered across the country.

The six military camps outside the Great Wall had only 2 soldiers going south due to the frequent rebellion of desert horsemen in the past two years. In addition to the Xiongnu Shanyuting cavalry in Meiji, there were no more than 16 cavalry outside the Great Wall on the Central Plains battlefield.The five army camps in Hedong will not participate in the Central Plains War because they want to deter Guanzhong and Kanxi and protect Jinyang.Calculated in this way, the only northern army that can participate in the Central Plains War is the seven army camps in Jizhou, Jinyang's northern and southern armies, and some cavalry outside the Great Wall, with a total of [-] people.This is the limit force that Li Hongneng can recruit.

The number of troops that I can recruit to the Central Plains battlefield is about 7. If the troops in Luoyang and Hanoi are added, the total number of troops is about 10.If Liu Biao accepts his suggestion, he will lead an army of 3 to go north to the Central Plains.After Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, together with Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren's troops, there were 24 troops.Liu Bei wanted to keep tens of thousands of people to guard Xuzhou, and an estimated [-] people participated in the battle.If the war lasts for a long time, I can still recruit Sun Ce and Zhou Yu from Jiangdong in the name of the emperor to lead an army of [-] north to support.Calculated in this way, the strength of the coalition forces of various states and counties is at least [-].

In terms of military strength, the state and county coalition forces have a great advantage.It seems that as long as Cao Cao and Liu Bei can rush back to Dingtao and Changyi in time and assemble an army of [-] to fight against Li Hong, the front will be stabilized.

After the battle line has stabilized, there will be a stalemate period.

Using this period of time, states and counties in various places can calmly recruit civilians, food, grass, and ordnance to rush to the Central Plains quickly.Although food, grass and military equipment are mainly supported by places such as Jingzhou, Yuzhou, and Luoyang, with the wealth of these three places, it should not be a problem for an army of more than 20 to fight for half a year.If the wealth is too tight, a temporary increase in taxes will be ordered in the name of the emperor, and it must be sustained no matter what.

The longer the war lasts, the more difficult it will be for the northern army, and the tighter Hebei's wealth will be.Hebei's wealth comes from Jizhou, and the amount is limited, but my own wealth is much more abundant, mainly from Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Luoyang, Henan Yin, and several counties in the south of Xuzhou. In addition, the four counties in Jiangdong may also be Give some support.

When the Northern Xinjiang Army can no longer support it, the time for the decisive battle will come.The outcome of this decisive battle will directly determine the fate of the Han Dynasty.

This battle can only be won, not lost.

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Yuan Shao invited Xu You, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and Yuan Zhong to the big tent overnight, and explained in detail his strategy for facing the battle.

The scale, time and importance of the Central Plains War are far greater than the Jizhou War the year before last. This is a life-and-death battle, so rebuilding the majesty of the imperial power is very important.If there is no unified command, no clear righteousness, no loyalty to the big man, no trust in the brothers, the fate of failure will be inevitable.

This is the third time that the coalition forces of various states and counties have fought against the enemy.The first crusade against Dong Zhuo had great righteousness and loyalty, but there was no unified command, and there was even less trust between each other, so it failed.The second crusade against Li Hong made the same mistake and failed.If you don’t learn your lesson the third time and make the same mistake again, everyone will be screwed and go underground to compete.

Yuan Shao decided to personally rush to Xuchang to meet the emperor and the court ministers, and took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of saving the country from collapse.

"Urgently ride eight hundred miles to Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei, and ask them to rush to Xuchang to discuss the matter as quickly as possible." Yuan Shao said solemnly, "No matter how much we pay this time, we must respect the emperor. Under the premise, rely on the power of the imperial court to defeat Li Hong and save the country."

At this juncture of life and death, no one said anything, they all listened to Yuan Shao's decision.

"My lord, how to solve Yuan Shu's matter?" Xu You asked suddenly.

Yuan Shao was eloquently speaking, when he heard Xu You's sudden words, he choked up and his face turned red.

"Does your lord want to go up to the Son of Heaven and appease Yuan Shu, so as to gain control of Jiujiang County, and get Yuan Shu's tens of thousands of troops without any effort?" Xu You twisted his short beard with his hands, smiling but not smiling, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

Xu You probably guessed what was on his mind, Yuan Shao's complexion darkened, and he snorted coldly, looking extremely unhappy.

Xu You didn't take it seriously, and shook his head again and again, "If your lord delivers this melody to the imperial court, this trip to Xuchang will be considered a waste of time."

"Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Yuan Shu fought back and forth for more than a year. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also put in a lot of effort. If Li Hong hadn't suddenly entered the Central Plains, Yuan Shu would have been thrown into the Huai River to feed the fish by now. At this time If you come forward to pick up the bargain, will Cao Cao and Liu Bei trust you? Will Sun Ce and Zhou Yu obey the imperial edict?"

Yuan Shao didn't speak, but the anger in his eyes was even worse.

Xu You sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "My lord, if you lost the chance to defeat Li Hong and revive the country just for such a small gain, wouldn't it be worth it? Is your lord doing it to take care of brotherhood or to create the world?" great cause?"

Yuan Shao's expression was extremely ugly.Xu You's words were neither light nor serious, and they hurt Yuan Shao's self-esteem and face.

Xu You wanted to satirize Yuan Shao, but Xin Ping stopped him in time, "Your Excellency, you have severed ties with Yuan Shu. Don't go against your word and let the world lose your trust. This time when Cao Cao and others attacked Jianghuai, many of Yuan Shu's subordinates surrendered." In my opinion, my lord will be a favor, and decree Jiujiang, except for Yuan Shu, all other officials will be pardoned. Your lord should deal with Yuan Shu's affairs first, so as to avoid conflicts with Cao Cao and others in the future."

"At present, Yuan Shu is still there, and he still has a group of people. Jiujiang County can't lose it for a while." Feng Ji also said, "Yuan Shu is a tortoise, and he can't die. When the Central Plains War is over, we will find a way to solve it." This matter."

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Yuan Shao's emotions were hit, and he sat behind the table without speaking for a long time.

"My lord, you go to Xuchang, who will lead the army? How will the battle in Henan be fought?" Seeing Yuan Shao's sullen look, Xin Ping made a joke on purpose, "You won't let brother Ziyuan stay alone to fight against the generals in northern Xinjiang, right? "

Several people laughed.Yuan Shao bared his lips reluctantly, pointed at Xin Ping and said, "You stay and lead the army. As for how to fight the battle in Henan, I have just said it, and it is still the old way. When the Northern Xinjiang army comes to attack, you retreat, don't fight with them Decisive battle. I have urgently written to Yuan Wei, telling him not to reinforce Kansai for the time being, but to fully support Gao Rou in Hanoi to attack Pinggao City. As long as Pinggao City is captured, the northern army will not be able to gain a foothold in Henan."

"As for supporting Changyi City, did your lord accept my suggestion?" Xu You turned a blind eye to Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction, and when he saw Yuan Shao speak, he immediately asked.

Yuan Shao was furious, waved his hand and said, "Since you care so much about this matter, you can do it yourself."

Xu You was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency, you want me to rush to Chenliu and lead troops to support Changyi City?"

"Can't you?" Yuan Shao asked back.

Xu You glared at Yuan Shao, snorted coldly, stood up, turned around and left, "This matter is urgent, I will leave overnight." He also stopped saluting, and quickly left the tent.

Yuan Zhong looked at Yuan Shao in surprise, and persuaded in a low voice: "Brother Benchu, this place is more than 300 miles away from Chenliu. When Brother Ziyuan arrives, Master Simpi will leave early with the army."

"I don't want to see him." Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said, "I get angry when I see that face, I wish I could cut him off."

Yuan Zhong, Xin Ping, and Feng Ji looked at each other in blank dismay, knowing that Xu You had offended Yuan Shao badly, so it was hard to persuade him.

"My lord, Mr. Gao Gan asks for reinforcements. He wants to take back Puyang City." Xin Ping thought for a moment, then frowned and asked, "My lord, do you think Mr. Jiang Qi should lead the army to support it? Since Gao Lan has captured Puyang, Naturally, he will not let go easily, as the two armies are close in strength, the high-ranking lord will definitely not be able to take Puyang. Once his strength is too large, he will be attacked by the northern army instead, and if he loses the white horse, he will be in big trouble."

Yuan Shao lowered his head in thought.

"My lord, with our strength, even if we win Pinggao City, we will not be able to encircle and wipe out this northern army." Xin Ping persuaded: "There are more than 2 horses from Zhang He, Zhang Xiu, and Wang Dang in Aocang. They can return to Pinggao at any time, as long as they guard the crossings on the Yellow River, the Northern Army can retreat calmly. Since the Northern Army will withdraw sooner or later, why do we put all our troops here to confront them?"

"If we want to have a decisive battle with the Northern Xinjiang Army in Dingtao and Changyi, the white horse and Puyang must not be lost, otherwise we will have to spare part of our troops to defend the flanks of the battlefield." Feng Ji stroked the map with his hand a few times, " It would be better to take it back while the Northern Frontier Army has yet to gain a firm foothold in Puyang."

"Okay." Yuan Shao nodded and said, "The book tells the senior officials to guard the white horse first, and then go to fight Puyang. Don't fall for tricks and lose the white horse. If you lose the white horse, tell him not to come back to see me. Just jump into the Yellow River by yourself, so as not to be ashamed."

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In the early morning, Yuan Shao, Feng Ji, Yuan Zhong and others hurried out of the camp and rushed to Xuchang.

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(End of this chapter)