Great Han Empire

Chapter 834 The Heroes of Troubled Times Compete in the Central Plains
Yuan Shao did not accept Jushou's suggestion. He believed that after the troops of Cao Cao and Liu Bei entered Yanzhou, the advantage of the northern army was not obvious. The threats on the flanking battlefields of Pengcheng and Peiguo can completely block the northern army on the front line of Dingtao and Changyi.

We cannot give up Dingtao and Changyi.Abandoning Dingtao and Changyi, the northern border army can quickly advance to the front line of Fengqiu and Chenliu, so that they can not only directly threaten the safety of Luoyang, but also have enough time to stabilize and consolidate the occupied counties of Yanzhou, so as to obtain Grain and supplies, and we entered a protracted confrontation.The longer the war goes on, the more unfavorable the situation may be for us.

If we stick to the front line of Dingtao and Changyi, and the two sides fight repeatedly in the hinterland of Yanzhou, the Northern Xinjiang Army will not be able to control the occupied counties to a limited extent.When we have settled the northern border army on the Henan battlefield, we can join forces with the Jingzhou army to advance eastward to Yanzhou, deploy heavy troops on the front lines of Fengqiu, Chenliu, and Xiangyi, and form a confrontation and decisive battle with the northern border army.At that time, the Northern Xinjiang Army had not been able to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, and was at a disadvantage in terms of strength. The longer the war lasted, the more favorable the situation would be for us.

Yuan Shao's idea is very reasonable, but there is no latest news from the Yanzhou battlefield so far. No one knows whether the northern army has killed Dingtao and Changyi. Force against the Northern Army on the battlefield in Henan.

If the northern border army on the Henan battlefield cannot be resolved quickly, Yuan Shao's army will not be able to spare Yanzhou, and Liu Biao's Jingzhou army will not dare to take the risk of going hundreds of miles directly to Dingtao and Changyi because they do not have a solid rear. the area.Without the assistance of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, Cao Cao, who was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength and seriously insufficient in food and supplies, had great difficulty in sticking to the front lines of Dingtao and Changyi.

However, even if Cao Cao wants to defeat Dingtao and Changyi, he must have a premise, that is, Yuan Shao must first solve the Northern Army on the Henan battlefield, otherwise the main force of the Northern Army on the Yanzhou battlefield will be vented, and it will fight against Henan. The northern border army on the battlefield formed a situation of pincer attack from east to west, and there was no room for saving this battle.

When everyone was racking their brains for the strategy to face the battle, news from various battlefields was also sent to Xuchang one after another.There were far more bad news than good news, which made Yuan Shao burnt with worry and couldn't sleep at night.

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At this moment, Liu Biao, whom people were eagerly looking forward to, finally arrived.Whether the Central Plains War can be won in the end depends to a large extent on the troops and money that Jingzhou can transport.For this reason, Yuan Shao specially asked the emperor to bring all his ministers out of the city to welcome him.Liu Biao was so grateful that he swore in front of the emperor that he would kill the rebels and save the country even if he was smashed to pieces.

After entering the city, Yuan Shao invited Liu Biao to Shangshutai.

"Brother Jing Sheng, now that the situation is here, the Jingzhou army must immediately march north along Xinzheng and Yuanling, and directly kill Guancheng." Yuan Shao gave Liu Biao a detailed introduction to the situation in the Central Plains, explained the countermeasures, and then put forward his own requirements.

"Yes." Liu Biao agreed, "I will immediately order Wenpin and Liu Hu to lead the army north to Henan. But..." Liu Biao pointed to Guancheng on the map and said, "Yan Liang suddenly went east to Zhongmou, intending to enter Yanzhou and join his main force The purpose of capturing Chenliu has been exposed, and now that we have reached Guancheng, we may not be able to force Yan Liang to withdraw."

"After Yan Liang led his army to Zhongmou, in order to prevent Yan Liangdong from attacking and occupying Chenliu, your main force in the direction of Aocang has already divided up and went south. However, Master Simpi who was stationed in Chenliu has led his army to support Dingtao. Now Chen The troops left behind are weak, and once Yan Liang is allowed to pass through Zhongmu, Chen Liu is in danger. If Chen Liu is lost, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will be attacked by the enemy, and defeat is inevitable. In this way, Henan will directly face the attack of the northern Xinjiang army. We are not prepared enough Under the circumstances, how sure are you of holding Henan?"

"Look at Henan again..." Liu Biao drew a circle between Xingyang, Chenggao and Aocang on the map, "After your main force divides into the south, the Northern Army in the direction of Aocang can immediately support Pinggao. Gao is not lost, the Northern Frontier Army in Xingyang, Chenggao, and Aocang can continue to stand firm and hold us back when the rear road is safe. After Yan Liang enters Yanzhou and joins the main force of the Northern Frontier Army to take Chen Liu, These troops can immediately retreat to Hanoi. At that time, we will lose our chance, and we will never win this battle." Liu Biao looked at Yuan Shao and said solemnly, "My opinion is to quickly reinforce Chen Liu."

Yuan Shao smiled slightly, and understood what Liu Biao meant.

Now that his reinforcements are approaching Zhongmou, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei are blocking the Northern Frontier Army in Dingtao Changyi, it is impossible for Yan Liang to rush past Zhongmou at this moment.Even if he rushed past Zhongmou, the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army could not reach Chenliu for a long time. Yan Liang's army went deep alone, and it was inevitable that he would be surrounded and wiped out. Therefore, as long as the Jingzhou Army reached Guancheng and blocked Yan Liang's retreat, Yan Liang was safe. We can only give up the plan to retreat eastward to Yanzhou.Once Yan Liang retreats, the Jingzhou army will be flanked by the Northern Xinjiang army in Guancheng.In the final analysis, Liu Biao just didn't want to suffer this loss.

"Brother Jing Sheng, under the current situation, we have lost control of the battlefield in Henan, and the possibility of encircling and annihilating Yan Liang is very small. I guess Yan Liang will have withdrawn to Xingyang before your army arrives in Guancheng." Yuan Shao With a wry smile, "My current goal is only to force Yan Liang to leave Henan, and then concentrate my forces on Fengqiu and Chenliu to block the Northern Army, and continue to confront the Northern Army for a long time."

"Compared with the Northern Xinjiang Army, we have two advantages, taxation and military strength. In order to take advantage of these two advantages and use these two advantages to defeat Li Hong, there is only one way, and that is to use the advantage of military strength to drag the Northern Xinjiang Army On the Yanzhou battlefield, he gradually fell into a financial crisis. The Northern Xinjiang Army attacked the Central Plains on a very large scale, and the money and food consumed was also amazing. In fact, the wealth of Hebei was simply unable to support this war. It can be seen from the strategy of the Central Plains’ quick battle and quick decision. When Hebei’s wealth is exhausted, it will be the day when the Northern Xinjiang Army withdraws.”

Yuan Shao looked at Liu Biao confidently, waved his hand and said, "In this battle, as long as we successfully block the Northern Army on the front line of Fengqiu and Chenliu before May, we will have an absolute chance of winning."

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Liu Biao thought about it carefully.The distance between Guancheng and Zhongmou is very close. Once the Jingzhou army goes north, Yan Liang will definitely get the news. Regardless of whether he withdraws in time, the defensive forces in the direction of Guancheng will stick to the city.As long as your own army slows down its marching pace and attack rhythm, it will be difficult to get caught in the front and back attack of the Northern Xinjiang Army.

Yuan Shao's main force was in Henan, and [-] to [-] troops surrounded Yan Liang, not only did not drive him out of Henan, but instead allowed Yan Liang to break through the siege and kill him in Zhongmou. It is not difficult to see Yuan Shao's intentions.When you reach a critical moment, you blindly preserve your strength, and you have no determination at all to force Yan Liang away or encircle him.Now that the war situation in Henan is out of control, instead of trying to encircle and wipe out Yan Liang in the Zhongmou area, you want to consume my troops, which is going too far.

"Since I have such confidence at the beginning, of course I will do my best." Liu Biao said with a smile, "I will immediately write to Yidu (Kuai Yue) and ask him to lead the follow-up army to the battlefield as soon as possible."

"Brother Yidu is still in Xiangyang?" Yuan Shao asked hastily.

"It will take time for Changsha's army to go north to Xiangyang. As soon as Liu Pan and Huang Zhong's troops arrive at Xiangyang, Yidu will lead the army to go north quickly." Liu Biao then said angrily, "You also know the situation in Jingzhou. There is Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and Jiangdong Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in the east, and these three wolf-hearted things are eyeing Jingzhou. After the main force of the army went north to the Central Plains, I was very worried about the safety of Jingzhou."

"Brother Jing Sheng, do you have a countermeasure?" Yuan Shao frowned and said, "Is there anything the imperial court can do to help?"

"The imperial court?" Liu Biao gave Yuan Shao a sad look, and then heaved a long sigh, "If Liu Zhang, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu still have the imperial court in their eyes, why would they attack Jingzhou?"

Then he said without hesitation the countermeasures he had imagined, "There are many internal conflicts in Yizhou. Under our separation, Liu Zhang will definitely be unable to attack Jingzhou in the short term, but Zhou Yu in Yuzhang..." He looked Yuan Shao said with a wry smile, "I am worried about him. Huang Zu may not be able to block his attack. Now that the Central Plains War broke out, Cao Cao and Liu Bei's attack on Jianghuai fell by the wayside. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are likely to take the opportunity to occupy Jianghuai. The target of the attack must be Jingzhou."

"We have already considered this point." Yuan Shao comforted, "In order to prevent Sun Ce and Zhou Yu from taking the opportunity to occupy Jianghuai, we pardoned all Yangzhou officials except Yuan Shu, and let Yan Xiang, Li Shu, Liu Xun, Yuan Yin, Liu Fu Let the others lead counties and counties. In this way, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu will have no excuse to continue attacking. Under the current situation, if the two dare to attack Jingzhou, they will be traitors. I believe the two are more than confused. Kind of place."

"Where's Yuan Shu's army?" Liu Biao asked hastily, "Is there anyone going to Jiangdong?"

"At present, apart from Liu Xun's army who has defected to Cao Cao, Ji Ling and others' troops are still following Yuan Shu's orders in the Jianghuai area, which is enough to resist Sun Ce and Zhou Yu." Yuan Shao said, "It is best for these two people to stay in Jiangdong safely Stay here, don't provoke public wrath, lest you get into trouble in the future and bring yourself down."

Liu Biao had a smile on his face, but secretly scolded Yuan Shao a few words in his heart.Not pardoning Yuan Shu but pardoning Yuan Shu's subordinates, this kind of despicable and shameless thing Yuan Shao can do.Although it seems that this is conducive to stabilizing the situation in the Jianghuai River and splitting Yuan Shu's forces, it is actually giving Yuan Shu a chance to breathe and retain the power of the Yuan Clan. In the final analysis, Yuan Shao is still seeking benefits for the Yuan Clan.

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Cheng Yu and Sun Qian hurried to Xuchang.

Yuan Shao and Liu Biao were shocked by the latest news they brought.

The attack speed of the Northern Xinjiang Army far exceeded their expectations.Calculated by time, Qu Yi's army has now surrounded Dingtao, and Changyi, which was first surrounded by Li Hong, is estimated to be in jeopardy.As for Cao Cao and Liu Bei who hurried north to support them, it is very likely that they will be blocked by the northern Xinjiang cavalry in Chengwu and Liangqiu cities.

The situation on the Yanzhou battlefield was confirmed by Ju Shou.At present, it is actually impossible to stabilize the front line on the front line of Dingtao and Changyi. What's more serious is that if the second line of defense is not established on the front line of Fengqiu and Chenliu as soon as possible, it is estimated that the Northern Xinjiang Army will be defeated after conquering Dingtao and Changyi. , Will let out and kill Chen Liu.If Chen Liu is lost, the northern army can enter Henan and threaten Luoyang.

At this moment, blocking Yan Liang in Zhongmou and forcing Yan Liang to retreat to Xingyang has become an urgent matter.

"If Yan Liang doesn't retreat, all our armies will be firmly restrained by him. Not only will he not be able to establish a second line of defense in time, but he will also be unable to go east to support and meet Cao Cao and Liu Bei." Ju Shou said eagerly, "Immediately order Master Xin Ping Then send a large army to the south, and form a situation of encirclement and annihilation with the Jingzhou army who went north to attack Guancheng, forcing Yan Liang to withdraw his troops quickly."

"Just encircle and annihilate Yan Liang and severely damage the Northern Frontier Army." Sun Gan said excitedly, "This is a good opportunity to encircle and annihilate Yan Liang."

"Guancheng is only 160 miles away from Zhongmu. When our army goes south to Zhongmu and the Aocang direction is insufficient to contain the troops, the Northern Xinjiang Army on the front line of Aocang and Xingyang can go south to rescue Yan Liang at any time." Ju Shou pointed to the map and said helplessly, "My lords, please see that to the northeast of Guancheng and Zhongmou is Honggoushui. Our army cannot block the Northern Army's support from the northeast. In this way, when the Northern Army blocked Master Yuan Xi's army at Chenggao and Hulao Pass, Then, the northern army on the front lines of Aocang and Xingyang can immediately kill Guancheng and Zhongmou without hindrance. At that time, it will not be us who encircle and wipe out Yanliang, but the northern army will be able to encircle and wipe out the Jingzhou army that has reached Guancheng."

"Then what if Yan Liang doesn't withdraw and continues to attack Zhongmu?" Liu Biao asked hastily.

"If the northern army wants to defend Pinggao, Chenggao, Aocang, Xingyang, Guancheng and other cities, and ensure Yan Liang's retreat, a certain number of troops are needed. Therefore, Yan Liang's army is not many to attack Zhongmu. Han Heng and Ma Yan's The news may not be accurate." After thinking for a while, Ju Shou said decisively, "Urgently tell Lord Xin Ping to launch an attack on Ao Cang and hold back the troops in the direction of Ao Cang. Then tell Lord Yuan Xi at Hulao Pass to launch an attack on Cheng Gao The attack threatens the safety of Xingyang." Ju Shou turned his eyes to Liu Biao, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, please tell Wen Pin and Liu Hu to attack Guancheng very quickly, so that Yan Liang feels threatened and has to withdraw. "

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Yuan Shao and Liu Biao ordered separately.Eight hundred miles of fast riders rushed out of Xuchang City one after another.

However, the atmosphere at Shangshutai in the city became more and more tense as Ju Shou continued to analyze the battle situation.

Lord Sun Qian just brought the latest news that Gao Shun of the Northern Frontier Army and Zang Ba of Qingzhou, together with Guan Hai and Chang Xi (xi) of the Yellow Turban Army, defeated Guan Yu of Xuzhou in the city of Ju (ju).This news is bad news for us, because we can get a positive answer from this matter. Zang Ba and Guan Hai have surrendered to Hebei, Li Hong easily occupied Qingzhou without a single soldier, and got Qingzhou The land of six counties.

Although Qingzhou suffered from the disasters of the Yellow Turbans many times in the past few years, since the death of Sima Ju, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, the prefectures and counties have gradually stabilized.After several years of Tian Kai's painstaking governance, except for the counties near Mount Tai, the rest of the country has begun to recover.When we attacked Jizhou the year before last, the Qingzhou Army was already self-sufficient in food and grass.After Zang Ba and the Yellow Turban Army captured Qingzhou, in order to survive, he dealt with us and Hebei, and got financial support from both sides, so Qingzhou's recovery speed was faster.

Now Li Hong has not only obtained the land of six counties in Qingzhou, but also tens of thousands of troops in Qingzhou, and the wealth of Qingzhou. His strength is even stronger. The time that can be supported on the battlefield.

Ju Shou pointed to Langya County in Xuzhou, "My lords, don't take the battle of Jucheng too simply."

Judging from the results of the current Battle of Jucheng, the Northern Border Army has achieved its goal of containing Xuzhou's troops, but the Northern Border Army's purpose must be more than that, otherwise Gao Shun of the Northern Border Army would not have traveled thousands of miles to Xuzhou to fight.With the strength of Zang Ba and Guan Hai, it is enough to attack Xuzhou to contain the Xuzhou army, and the northern army does not need to devote limited troops to the Xuzhou battlefield.

"If Guan Yu loses another game and retreats to Donghai County, it is not difficult for us to see another purpose of the Northern Xinjiang Army." Jushou then swiped heavily across Mount Tai, Lu State, and Ren City on the map, "He can take advantage of these When the troops in the counties and counties were weak, they swept all the way and firmly occupied the southern part of Yanzhou, preventing the Xuzhou army from attacking Yanzhou from the southern part of Yanzhou to threaten the rear of the northern army, and then ensuring that the northern army stabilized Yanzhou in the shortest possible time and ensured that the army could get the army from Yanzhou on the spot. The supply of grain and grass can also ensure that the grain and grass in Jizhou and Qingzhou can be safely transported to the battlefield.”

"But neither of these two purposes is the main purpose of the Northern Xinjiang Army. It also has a more important purpose, which is to protect the flanks of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army and help the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army make breakthroughs on the frontal battlefield."

Jushou's hand kept moving on the map.

"My lords, please see that if we retreat about [-] li from the line of Dingtao and Changyi to the line of Fengqiu, Chenliu, and Xiangyi, then the left and right wings of the Northern Army will be under our attack. "

"Our troops stationed on the front lines of Baima, Yanxian, and Yanjin will attack the right flank of the Northern Army. The troops on the front lines of Liangguo, Peiguo, and Xuzhou Pengcheng will attack the left flank of the Northern Army."

"The left and right wings of the Northern Xinjiang Army are under our attack, and the advancing speed of its main army will inevitably be hindered. If it keeps attacking madly, and is too far away from the protective army on the left and right wings, it is very likely that it will fall in Chenliu. The city is under siege by us, so once we retreat to the front lines of Fengqiu, Chenliu, and Xiangyi, the northern army protecting the flanks of its main army must catch up quickly to cope with the advance of its main army."

"So, where are the troops protecting the left and right wings of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army now?"

Ju Shou pointed to Puyang on the map, "In addition to occupying Gaolan in Puyang, the army protecting the right wing of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army should also have Yan Liang who is currently fighting fiercely with us on the battlefield in Henan. Since Yan Liang cannot break through Zhongmu and join the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army at Chen Liu, then he has to quickly retreat to Hanoi, and instead cross the river from Liyang to attack the Baima, Yanxian, and Yanjin lines, so as to protect and support the main force to attack Chen Liu."

"The army protecting the left wing of the main force of the northern border army, except for some northern border cavalry, its main force should be the army of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Guan Hai. Once the army of these three men enters from the direction of Langya County to Taishan County, Lu State, After Ren Chengguo, its main infantry army will quickly advance westward from Shanyang County and Jiyin County in Yanzhou to Liang State in Yuzhou, and then from Liang State to Chenliu County in Yanzhou. Take Fangdong, Shanfu, Jishi, Boxian and other cities along the way, and finally take Xiangyi, complete the protection of the left wing of the main army, and completely cut off the connection between Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou."

Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others suddenly woke up.

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The infantry of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army was already insufficient to help the cavalry attack the city on the flank battlefield.The cities on the flank battlefield are now under our control, which will seriously threaten the safety of the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army.The arrival of the three armies of Gao Shun, Zang Ba, and Guan Hai solved the problem of insufficient siege troops of the northern army on the flank battlefield.They will take down the key cities on the flanking battlefield and help the main force advance rapidly to Chenliu.

Ju Shou sighed, "If Lord Liu Bei has enough troops to return to Xuzhou, then he will fall into the trick of the Northern Army. After Gao Shun and others take Langya County, they will advance all the way to the city of Xiangyi unimpeded. On the contrary, Gao Shun's attack will be stubbornly blocked by Master Liu Bei in Fangdong and Bo County, and we may still have a chance to severely damage the Northern Xinjiang Army under Chenliu City."

After Liu Bei learned that Guan Yu was defeated in Jucheng, he immediately sent Zhang Fei back to Xuzhou with an army of [-].At present, in the area of ​​Fangdong and Bo County, that is to say, on the flank battlefield after the main force of the northern Xinjiang army breaks through Dingtao and quickly advances to Chenliu, there are only [-] troops of Liu Bei, and this part of the army may be defeated by Cao Cao. In this way, only Jian Yong from Pengcheng, Xuzhou, and Zhang Fei, who returned to assist Xuzhou, were able to rush to the flank battlefield to attack the northern army.

"Our troops are not enough, seriously enough." Ju Shou stared blankly at the map, shaking his head again and again, "Before the end of this month, the follow-up troops of the Jingzhou Army will not be able to rush to the Central Plains, and the army of Xuzhou will be delayed by the Northern Xinjiang Army. It is difficult to reach the front line of Fangdong and Bocheng in time to attack from the flank and delay the advance speed of the Northern Xinjiang Army."

He looked up at Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, who had very ugly faces, and said with a wry smile, "It seems that we can't block the attack of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the Fengqiu and Chenliu lines. At present, we don't have enough troops to reach the battlefield, and we don't have enough time to deploy our troops. not enough."

"What will happen if you can't stop it?" Yuan Shao asked subconsciously.

"Retreat to Luoyang." Ju Shou said, "Although the Prime Minister proposed to build a third line of defense in Xingyang and Zhongmou, building the third line of defense requires troops and more time, and we have no time."

"How can I gain time?" Yuan Shao looked at the crowd with a sad face.

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Liu Biao, Liu Xian, Feng Ji, Yuan Zhong, Wang Lang, Hua Xin and others bowed their heads in deep thought, at a loss for what to do.Who would have thought that the situation of the battle would change so quickly, and at this critical moment, the direction of Xuzhou had also ignited the flames of war.Hebei has been planning for a long time to attack the Central Plains, and it can be said that everything that should be thought of has been thought of.The ensuing changes in the battle situation made everyone overwhelmed and unable to deal with it, and they had no power to fight back.

Yuan Shao's eyes turned to Jushou.Jushou had a calm demeanor, with a little smile line on the corner of his mouth, and there was an imperceptible coldness hidden in his eyes looking at everyone.With years of association with Jushou, Yuan Shao suddenly realized something, and his tense mood relaxed involuntarily.

"What countermeasures does Master Ju have?" Liu Biao asked feebly, physically and mentally exhausted.

"Abandon Dingtao and Changyi, let Cao Cao and Liu Bei establish a temporary line of defense in Jiyang, Yuanju, and Bocheng, let the army attack and kill Yan Liang, build a second line of defense in Fengqiu and Chenliu, and set up a line of defense in Xingyang and Zhongmou The third line of defense buys time." Before Ju Shou finished speaking, the expressions of Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and others changed immediately.

Abandoning Dingtao and Changyi, the Yanzhou army had no choice but to defend the rescue. Although this would allow Cao Cao and Liu Bei's army time to strengthen the city defenses, stockpile food and grass, and rest the army, Cao Cao would have to pay tens of thousands of dollars for this. At the human cost, the Yanzhou army stationed in Dingtao and Changyi would hardly have a chance of surviving.Cao Cao is willing to make such a big sacrifice?He and Liu Bei led the army back to the Yanzhou battlefield day and night, in order to defend Dingtao and Changyi and preserve the strength of the Yanzhou army. Now let him abandon the two important Yanzhou towns of Dingtao and Changyi, and sacrifice the lives of the Yanzhou army soldiers to destroy his strength. are you willing?
Liu Biao was silent for a while, then whispered, "Even if Cao Cao agrees with our strategy, who knows how long Dingtao and Changyi can hold out under the attack of the Northern Army? If the Northern Army takes Dingtao and Changyi soon, we will still would be in the same predicament.”

"Urgently dispatch troops to reinforce the battlefield in the Central Plains." Ju Shou said, "We will immediately invite the emperor to call for Yangzhou troops."

"There are three armies in Yangzhou. One is Yuan Shu's army, and the other two are Sun Ce and Zhou Yu from Jiangdong."

"Yuan Shu's subordinates have been split, but they still obey Yuan Shu in name. Now that Yuan Shu is sick in bed, he can no longer be a member of the board of directors. It is better to pardon Yuan Shu than to kill Yuan Shu, so as to win over Yuan Shu's old department and let Ji Ling, He Yi, Liu Xun and others led the army north to support."

"Jiangdong Sun Ce's army is far from the Central Plains, but his father was famous all over the world when he went north to seek Dong Jian's great feats. For this alone, Sun Ce may be ordered to go north. Although Sun Ce did not do well in some things, I believe this At that time, he would never lose face to his father no matter what."

"Zhou Yu was born in a family of officials and eunuchs. With his family background and personality, after receiving the imperial edict, he will definitely go north to crusade against rebellion."

"After the Yangzhou army goes north, at least [-] to [-] troops will be able to get reinforcements on the Central Plains battlefield." Ju Shou waved his hand excitedly, "As long as the prime minister is willing to make sacrifices, give us time to build a blocking line of defense, and buy time for the Yangzhou army to go north. , we are sure to block the attack of the northern army on the front line of Fengqiu and Chenliu, and fight to the death with the northern army."

Jushou's strategy has been unanimously approved by everyone.With the development of the war situation to such a point, as long as there is a solution that can be thought of, it must be done and tried. There is no longer any scruples and hesitation.

"The book tells Prime Minister Cao, please carefully weigh the gains and losses. At the time of the survival of the country, no matter how much the price is, we have to bear it."

"Give promotions to generals at all levels on the Tao and Changyi battlefields to boost morale."

"In addition, to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu in Jiangdong, and to Ji Ling, Liu Xun and others as generals and marquises." Yuan Shao stood up, pointed to Jushou, Feng Ji and others, and said, "You immediately draw up an order. Brother Jing Sheng and I will go to see you Son of Heaven, please write the imperial decree personally, and invite Sun Ce and Zhou Yu to the battlefield in the Central Plains."

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In the middle of the night, Liu Biao returned to the post house with his exhausted body.

Don't drive Liu Xian chatted with Liu Biao for a few words, asked about the visit to the emperor, then changed the subject, and asked in a low voice, "My lord, are you familiar with Lord Jushou?"

Liu Biao smiled, "At the beginning, we can have today's foundation, and it is inseparable from Jushou's great help. Among the civil and military officials in Luoyang, officials from Jizhou occupy many important positions, and these people basically listen to Jushou. Especially a group of generals in the army. At this time, Benchu ​​first drove Jushou out of Luoyang, and then used Jushou again in less than a month. It can be seen that Jushou's power is beyond Benchu's control It was very unwise for me to move Jushou at the beginning, which was tantamount to slashing myself. Fortunately, however, he came to his senses right away..."

"My lord, what do you think of the strategy that Master Jushou proposed today?" Liu Xian saw Liu Biao's intention to talk eloquently, so he interrupted him hastily.

"Oh?" Liu Ming understood Liu Xian's meaning, and he smiled lightly, "Ju Shou is loyal to Ben Chu, but Ben Chu..." Liu Biao shook his head, "Ju Shou is full of talent, and the more critical the moment, the more impressive Ju Shou's talent is." People admire."

"Today's strategy proposed by Jushou is obviously making use of the topic. Although Gao Shun of the Northern Xinjiang Army appeared on the Xuzhou battlefield, it is hard to say whether the battle will develop according to Jushou's idea. I think Jushou is simply scaremongering. His purpose He just wanted to take this opportunity to weaken Cao Cao's strength. As for the transfer of Yuan Shu's army, Jiangdong Sun Ce's and Zhou Yu's troops to the Central Plains battlefield, the purpose is the same. He wants to use this battle to eliminate all opponents. Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Sun Ce Once people like Zhou Yu and Zhou Yu lose their troops and generals on the Central Plains battlefield, and their strength is greatly reduced, then after the Central Plains War, Yuan Shao can quickly stabilize the society with his own strength."

"But..." Liu Xian hesitated, and asked, "Sir, do you think Cao Cao can accept Yuan Shao's suggestion? Will Yuan Shu, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu follow orders to go north?"

"Of course, when is this? Once the Central Plains War failed, Li Hong immediately laid the foundation for ruling the world. How long can Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu live?" Liu Biao sneered, "As long as they are not idiots, as long as They still have loyalty to the big man in their hearts, and they will definitely follow the order to go north. Knowing that the future is bleak, they have to fight hard. Now is the time when everyone is prosperous and everyone is hurt. "

"However, once the Central Plains War is won, Yuan Shao..." Liu Xian looked at Liu Biao cautiously, and said in a low voice, "We are all descendants of the clan, so we have to guard against it. Yuan Shao suddenly changed his course and respected the Son of Heaven. In fact, his original intention was to serve Heaven Zi commanded the world, and compared with what he did in the past, he has taken another step forward. After winning the Central Plains War, Cao Cao and others are weak, and his family is dominant. In addition, he has made great achievements. If he wants to... "

Liu Biao shook his head and sighed, "Forget it, don't think about this kind of thing for the time being, it's useless to think about it, just take one step at a time. We don't know the end of the Central Plains War, who will win and who will lose, so for the sake of the community, At this moment, it is better for everyone to work together. In any case, the biggest enemy is not Yuan Shao, but Li Hong. If the Central Plains War is defeated, if we want to turn things around again, we must rely on Yuan Shao to contend against Hebei. Yuan Shao will not fall , we still have hope, once Yuan Shao falls, the power of this great man may be..."

"Puchi..." A gust of night wind blew by, the candle was extinguished suddenly, and the words from Liu Biao and his mouth were swallowed up by the darkness.

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In the middle of April, Dingtao City, Jiyin County, Yanzhou.

Under the blue sky, billowing thick smoke soared upwards, covering the entire city.

The sound of war drums, the sound of fighting, the roar of ballistas, and the roar of arrows tearing through the air intertwined and merged into thrilling waves that shook the world.

Standing under the big banner, Cao Ren looked at the densely packed attacking army in front of the city through the gap in the shield, and his heart trembled.

"Zixiao, do you see that? That is Lu Bu's battle flag." Xia Houyuan's angry voice sounded from behind Cao Ren, "The left and right armies of the Northern Frontier Army have joined up."

Cao Ren slowly closed his eyes, trying to calm down his excitement.Changyi was lost, his family's life and death were uncertain, and the heavy responsibility of blocking the Northern Frontier Army fell entirely on his shoulders.Brother, where are you?Where are the reinforcements?

"Boom..." There was a loud noise, and the ballista roared loudly beside Cao Ren, as if it was about to pour out its grief.

"Zixiao, do you want to send someone to send the news of Changyi's loss?"

"We'll talk about it at night." Cao Ren shook his hand, "Find some water scouts to swim through the night..." Before he finished speaking, a ball of burning flames flew into the air from the corner of his eyes.The stone cannons of the Northern Xinjiang Army are firing again.

"Scatter, scatter quickly..." Cao Ren roared, pulling Xia Houyuan to dodge quickly.

The burning stone roared all the way, like a fire dragon with teeth and claws, dragging a long black tail, and bumped into the big flagpole. "Dang..." There was a muffled sound, and the flagpole was so badly damaged that it broke in the middle.The big banner fluttered down, unsteadily falling to the bottom of the city.

"Kill..." The soldiers of the northern border army below the city cheered thunderously, and the huge roar was like a thunderous raging wave, overwhelming the sky and covering the earth.Dingtao City trembled violently amidst the earth-shattering roar.

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Qu Yi opened his arms, and on the deafening battlefield, he shouted wildly, hoarsely, "Hit, hit, hit me..."

"Order the Chariot Battalion, give me a full bombardment, destroy the tower, burn it, burn it for me..."

"My lord, my lord..." Sima Yi kept shouting when he stood beside Qu Yi, "Master Lu Bu has arrived..."

Qu Yi acted as if he had never heard of it, and kept barking and roaring while sitting on his horse, as if he was fighting bloody battle on the tower.The guards surrounding him were as excited and excited as Qu Yi, roaring louder and louder.

Lu Bu and Fan Li looked at Qu Yi's cheering figure and smiled at each other.

Sima Yi's voice was hoarse, but Qu Yi still didn't hear it. Sima Yi couldn't bear it anymore, so he rushed up on his horse and hugged Qu Yi's waving arm.

"My lord, Lord Lu Bu has arrived..."

Qu Yi turned his head abruptly, waved at Lu Bu and Fan Li, then turned his horse's head, and rushed up quickly, "How many people are here?"

"Except for Liu Yu who led 3000 people to stay in Changyi, everyone else has arrived." The voice on the battlefield was too loud, and Lu Bu could only open his mouth and shout loudly, "When will we launch the siege?"

"Take a break first, don't fight today." Qu Yi said cursingly, pointing to the city in the distance, "there are too many troops in the city, at least 1 people. If we attack the city by force, we will wipe out the army. I can't take it either."

Lv Bu and Fan Li were taken aback, "1?" The combined infantry of the northern and southern armies was only 5000. After excluding the losses in the siege along the way, there could be a complete force of 4. Not bad at all.If more than 4 people are used to attack a city guarded by 1 people, if the city is captured by storm alone, the losses will be unimaginable.

"I fought for two days, and made four probing attacks, each time with heavy losses." Qu Yi shook his head and said, "We must think of another way. Have you met the general?"

"No." Fan Li leaned into Qu Yi's ear and said, "The general in Fangdong frightened Liu Bei with a large formation of 2 people, and then retreated to the direction of Chengwu overnight. The iron cavalry of the two generals Yan Rou and Zhao Yun where?"

"After Mr. Zhao beat Cao Cao in the direction of Cao Ting, Cao Cao immediately turned around and headed north. The two immediately led the army to the banks of the Jishui River and continued to block Cao Cao." Qu Yi shook his head and sighed, "Although Cao Cao can't make it through Come, but I can't eat Dingtao for a while, so I'm in big trouble."

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In mid-April, Henan, Xinzheng City.

On the galloping road, [-] Jingzhou troops are advancing rapidly.

Wenpin stood in the grass by the side of the road, staring intently at the pairs of feet passing by.

"My lord, what are you looking at?" Liu Hu asked curiously, "Is there any treasure on the ground?"

Wenpin laughed uncontrollably, "It's more than 1000 miles from Xiangyang to here. The army marched hundreds of miles a day for more than ten days. The soldiers have long been exhausted. Look at their walking postures, crooked, Many people's feet have been injured from walking."

Liu Hu sighed, "If you go to war like this, you can imagine the result."

"Take a good rest for a few days." Wenpin nodded and said, "Send an order to stop marching and stay on the spot."

Liu Hu looked at him in surprise, "My lord, you..."

"Orders are dead, but people are alive." Wen Pin patted the weeds at his feet with the horsewhip in his hand, and said slowly, "As long as we reach Henan, our goal will be achieved."

Liu Hu was dubious, "Will Yan Liang withdraw?"

"Of course." Wenpin laughed, "You think Cao Cao can keep Dingtao? Forget it, he won't believe it himself."

"but……"

"If you want to return to Xiangyang alive, you must remember my words." Wenpin said seriously, "The speed of the northern Xinjiang cavalry is too fast, so we must move slowly, otherwise we will die."

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