Chapter 9: Fighting the Central Plains, Section 19

Xu You pushed open the document scroll on the case table, pulled out the map pressed under the document scroll, and more than a dozen bamboo slips fell to the ground and scattered around the case. Yuan Shao frowned, very dissatisfied with Xu Yu's disproportionate and unmeasured behavior.

Since Tian Feng was escorted back to Luoyang for his crimes, Xu You replaced Tian Feng as the general of Zuo Zhonglang in the court and the head of the general's mansion, helping Yuan Shao to deal with military and political affairs. Xu You's power is great, and his former opponent has been driven out of Luoyang, which makes him feel a sense of arrogance. Recently, inside and outside the big tent, his domineering voice and commanding back can be heard everywhere. After the long-pent-up depression was suddenly released, Xu You, who had a lonely temperament, couldn't help but get a little carried away.

"My lord, please look at ......" Xu You moved the map to Yuan Shao and pointed to Fancheng on the map, "After the right army of the Northern Xinjiang Army conquered Fancheng, there are still more than five hundred miles left from Dingtao. Within this range of more than 500 miles, Xiahou Yuan still had two lines of defense to defend. ”

"The first is the defense line of the Guzi River, which is about two hundred miles away from Fancheng. On the north bank of the Lizi River, there are two cities, Juancheng and Xiaqiu. After Xiahou Yuan lost Dong'e and Fan City in a row, his troops were damaged, and he was no longer able to defend these two cities. And the loss of Puyang City and the failure of the senior cadres to support Juancheng directly caused Xiahou Yuan to lose the last glimmer of hope. He now has no choice but to withdraw his troops from the Guzi River. ”

"After Xiahou Yuan retreats across the Lizi River, he will reach the Pushui River defense line. On the north bank of the Pushui River, there are two cities, Juyang and Chengyang. If the Northern Xinjiang Army advanced to the line of the Pushui River, there would still be one hundred and twenty miles left from Dingtao. That is to say, as long as the Northern Xinjiang Army captured Juyang and Chengyang and crossed the Pushui River, it would also be under the Dingtao City. ”

Xu You looked at Yuan Shao, who was silent, and said with a wry smile: "If nothing else, in seven to eight days, the right army of the Northern Xinjiang Army will be killed in Dingtao City." ”

Yuan Shao snorted coldly and set his eyes on Dongping Kingdom on the map, "How is the right army of the Northern Xinjiang Army progressing?" ”

"Cao Ren said in the letter asking for help that Cai Yang is still holding on to Wuyan City, the county of Dongping Kingdom, and the situation is very critical." Xu You pointed his finger at Ju Ye Ze on the map, "After the Northern Frontier Army took the Dongping Kingdom, on the vast plain four hundred miles north of Changyi City, except for the Juye City near Ju Ye Ze, which was still a little threatening to the Northern Frontier Army, there was no danger to defend. As long as the Northern Xinjiang Army captures the three cities of Wuyan, Shouzhang and Dongpinglu, it can go down and kill Changyi City. As for Ren Chengguo on the flank of the battlefield, although there is a certain threat to the Northern Frontier Army, Ren Chengguo has no defensive strength, and the Northern Frontier Army only needs to send thousands of cavalry to capture Rencheng after taking Changyi City. ”

Xu You's slender fingers connected to the city of Changyi on the map, "In my estimation, the Northern Frontier Army will not waste time in Wuyan City, and their iron cavalry may take advantage of the terrain to surround Changyi first, and cut off the connection between Changyi and Dingtao, so as to help the army on the left to break through continuously, kill Dingtao directly, and strive to seize these two cities before Cao Cao and Liu Bei's armies return to Yanzhou, so as to ensure that the army can gain a foothold in Yanzhou." ”

"Damn rebellious ......" Yuan Shao was furious and smashed his fist on the map, "I have the heart to support Dingtao and Changyi now, and it's too late." ”

"Puyang is lost, the white horse is in a hurry, and the reinforcements of Gao Gan have completely lost the possibility of support." Xu You pointed to Chen Liucheng on the map, "There are still 5,000 men and horses in the direction of Chenliu, but Chen Liucheng is more than 600 miles away from Changyi, even if you give the order now, it will be too late for Xinbi to march day and night." If you support Dingtao, there is still some hope. However, ......" Xu You groaned a little and said slowly, "If Xiahou Yuan can safely withdraw to Dingtao, there will be nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses from Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan in the direction of Dingtao, and they can completely hold Dingtao, and we don't seem to have to support, and it will only increase casualties if we go." ”

Yuan Shao realized, "You mean, support Changyi?" ”

You nodded, "Support Changyi." The failure of the high-level cadres to support is not a reason for the adults to give up support, and the adults should continue to send troops to support. When the war situation in Henan was so tense, for the sake of the overall situation, the adults resolutely sent troops to support, which could not only win the hearts of the people in the world, but also 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 wanted to support Changyi, what does he mean?

"Changyi is hard to hold." Xu You explained, "Changyi was lost, or surrounded by the Northern Xinjiang Army, and Xinbi returned in vain. In this way, we not only sent troops to support Cao Cao, but also ensured that our strength did not suffer any losses, killing two birds with one stone. ”

"Ma Yan of Zhongmu City is now in charge of the city, and there are only 5,000 people left in Xinbi on the line of Zhongmu and Chenliu." Yuan Shao shook his head, "If Yan Liang forcibly breaks through from the line of Zhongmu and Chen Liu, and joins the main force of the Northern Xinjiang Army attacking Yanzhou in Dingtao and Changyi, then not only will the entire territory of Yanzhou be lost, but even Henan will be divided into two by the Northern Xinjiang Army." Yuan Shao vetoed, "Chen Liu's troops can't support Changyi." ”

Xu You was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yuan Shao carefully up and down, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Brother Benchu, didn't you find that this Central Plains War was an excellent opportunity to revive the community?" Xu You's face was pale, and he said in a rather arrogant tone, "You are the general in charge of state affairs in this dynasty, don't you even see such an obvious thing?" ”

Yuan Shao's anger surged, and the muscles on his face twitched a few times involuntarily. This Xu Ziyuan, give him three points of face, and he will be extremely arrogant, pointing fingers at you, what is it? Yuan Shao really suspected that the person sitting opposite him was the friend who had been with him more than 20 years ago. Several life-and-death friends who were made to rescue the party members died one after another, so that only Zhang Miao and Xu You remained. Zhang Miao betrayed himself and went to Hebei, and Xu You became more and more estranged from himself because he could not get the trust of his heart. Xu You has been resentful of himself for the past few years, but he has never put himself in his shoes and thought about why he is unwilling to reuse him. Xu You's temper was still very restrained in the past, and he could bear it. But as he grew older and resentment accumulated in his heart, his temper became worse and more disgusting.

"Hmph......" Yuan Shaoqiang held back his anger and snorted heavily, "I'm old, my eyes are not good, my brain is not good, I can't see you so far, and I can't think of you so thoroughly." Please teach me? ”

The resentment in Yuan Shao's heart was not known, but he was stimulated by the pleasure of this verbal revenge, and the ridicule on his face became even stronger, and his words became even more ugly. "Brother Benchu, it's not good for people to be old if they don't accept it. In recent years, the world has become more and more chaotic, the situation is complicated and confusing, you always feel powerless, and you are repeatedly controlled by others, do you know why? ”

Xu Yu pointed to his chest. "Because your heart has changed, so ......" Xu Yu pointed to his head again, "your intellect is blinded, and you often do some unbelievable actions. For example, when the hegemony was not successful, it was extravagant to talk about the royal industry, so that people were panicked, and the hegemony did not advance but retreated. For example, if you violate the etiquette of humanity and abolish the elders and the young, you will bury the wall of your brothers early and the disaster of the defeat of the hegemony. ”

Yuan Shao's hands trembled. He tried his best to restrain his anger, and his eyes glared fiercely at Xu You, who was talking proudly, and he wanted to punch him in the face.

"If these things had been put twenty years ago, would you have been able to do these unthinkable actions today? No, because then you were young, you were talented, and you could see things as they were. But today you are old, you have been deceived by all kinds of illusions, and not only are you old and dizzy, but even your brain is beginning to be confused. ”

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

Xu You laughed, no longer stimulating Yuan Shao on this topic, and turned to business.

The Great War in the Central Plains is not only related to Cao Cao's place of residence, but also to the existential crisis of adults and Liu Biao, Liu Bei and others, but also to the survival of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, adults must hold high the banner of ZTE at this critical moment and re-assume the responsibility of saving the community, rather than limiting their eyes to their so-called hegemony. Compared with the hegemony of adults and the safety of the Han Society, which is more important? The social stability of the Han Dynasty is stable, and what the adults get is more than hegemony? Is it more than a name in history?

Ten years ago, when the adults left Luoyang and went to Jizhou, raising their arms and shouting against Dong Zhuo, everyone in the world responded. But only a year later, Dong Zhuo's army was torn apart, allowing Dong Zhuo to cause chaos and push a 400-year-old foundation into the abyss of defeat. Today, ten years later, when we stand on the land of Henan again, when we once again spread the word that the allied forces of the world are crusading against Li Hong, should we learn a lesson from the defeat ten years ago?

Ten years ago, why did Dong Dajun fail? Is Dong Zhuo strong? Is it Li Honghu's presence in the north 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 common beliefs, because we are like a plate of loose sand. When Hurricane Yellow Turban roared from Mount Tai, we immediately disappeared, and our best chance to save the community was lost.

The catastrophe of the Han Dynasty for ten years is rooted in the eunuchs, from relatives, from the warriors of Western Xinjiang and Northern Xinjiang, from the Yellow Turban ant thieves, but also from those of us who have been trying to save the community and have not been able to get their wish.

Now, ten years later, we have finally waited for the second best chance to save the community.

Looking at the world today, the scourge of eunuchs has been eliminated, the scourge of relatives has been eliminated, the warriors of Western Xinjiang have become ashes, and the ant thieves in Huangzhong have gradually withered. There is only one enemy who can hinder us from saving Sheji, and that is the warrior of Northern Xinjiang and the leopard Li Hong of Northern Xinjiang.

There are only three states in Hebei, and Li Hong only has an army of 200,000, 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 Han Dynasty? The reason is very simple, because the imperial power declined, the imperial court was in vain, the states and counties were divided, and a huge and powerful fist turned into an open five fingers, and the strength plummeted. If a finger is stretched out, the leopard can eat it in one bite, but if a fist is punched, the leopard will not only not be able to eat, but will also be knocked out of its front teeth and flee.

How to revive imperial power? How to make the imperial court prestige in the county? How do you bring the power of the states and counties together? In the past, adults couldn't do it, but today they can. When Li Hongtong led more than 100,000 rebels into the Central Plains with great momentum, the prefectures and counties faced a common enemy. No one can defeat him alone with their own strength, and only by gathering their strength together can they save their own lives and save the society that is about to collapse.

Among the forces of various states and counties, the strength of the adults is the largest, and the adults are the backbone of the fight against Li Hong. If Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others want to survive, they can only rely on the strength of adults at this moment, closely rely on the strong advantages of Guan and Luo, and work together to resist the rebellion. When the lord commanded the army to defeat Li Hong, did Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei still have enough prestige and strength to compete with the lord?

In order to achieve these goals, the significance of re-establishing imperial power is crucial.

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

Now, ten years later, Li Hong has learned the lessons of the past, and after killing the emperor, he has rebuilt a young emperor. Holding a baby waiting to be fed in his arms to win people's hearts, conquer the world, and usurp the facts, but looking at today's Hebei, Li Hong's approach is obviously successful.

Similarly, if you want to defeat Li Hong, if you want to unify the Kyushu counties south of the Yellow River, and if you want to make Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei bow down to you after defeating Li Hong, you can only support the imperial power. And there can be no more "undertaking" as in the past, which can only make the alliance split faster.

In the past, after Cao Cao rebuilt the imperial system, not only did he fail to exert the power of the imperial power, but he made the imperial power decline even more, because his strength was not enough, and because your strength far exceeded the three alliances.

Now the adults forced Cao Cao to send the Son of Heaven to Xuchang, and the adults actually controlled the Son of Heaven. Then the adults should immediately take advantage of the opportunity of the rebels to go south to the Central Plains, quickly rebuild the prestige of the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, and follow the orders of the Son of Heaven to kill the rebels, suppress the counties, and revitalize the Han Dynasty.

If the adults continue to suppress and attack the imperial power, and continue to let the remarks of "Yuan's dynasty of the Han Dynasty" and "the five virtues always say" circulate in the prefectures and counties, not only will they not be able to get the people's hearts and the opportunity to stabilize the society, but they will also not be able to gain the trust and followers of the county officials, and I am afraid that in the end, the hegemony of Lianguan and Luo will be wiped out.

Xu Yu said for a long time.

Yuan Shao listened very carefully, and the anger in his heart had already disappeared with Xu You's statement. When Xu You showed his extraordinary talent, he was very charming and his words were very infectious, which was one of the reasons why Yuan Shao admired him very much and was willing to become close friends with him. After Xu You finished speaking, he didn't ask Yuan Shao what he thought of his suggestion, stood up and gave a deep salute, and walked away.

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

Xu You is very reasonable, and there is also an example of Li Hong for reference, but this matter is easier said than done.

Ten years have passed since the defeat of Dong, and in the ten years of war, there have been many state and county officials in the land of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, but now there are only a few people left. In addition to Li Hong in Hebei is 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, and Zang Ba in Qingzhou, who can obey the orders of the Son of Heaven? Who wants to give up their power and army and instead serve the Son of Heaven and the imperial court?

Li Hong is the lord of the three states of Hebei, and the ministers of the Son of Heaven are his subordinates, so of course he can succeed.

But what about yourself? Liu Biao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Liu Zhang, and Han Sui, which of these people is willing to be his subordinate? Supporting the imperial power is just an empty word, the strength is not enough, and the Son of Heaven is not as good as a beggar begging for food.

Now that Li Hong has hit the Central Plains, Li Hong's war knife is on everyone's neck, and everyone is rushing to run for their lives. To put it bluntly, this is not to honor the Son of Heaven, but to use each other. When Li Hong is defeated, these people will immediately change their faces, and they will not recognize 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. On the battlefield, how many soldiers will fight bloodily with the idea of breaking their bones? Thinking about the Jizhou War the year before last, Yuan Shao's heart was cold. Once this thing is self-defeating, if you are not careful, you will die.

However, Xu You's suggestion was too tempting.

If we can take advantage of the opportunity of this Central Plains War to join forces with the armies of various prefectures and counties to defeat Li Hong and confront Li Hong across the river, at least we can ensure the stability of the southern prefectures and counties of the Yellow River in the next few years. In addition, although this war may not be able to greatly weaken the strength of the state and county officials, it will definitely eliminate Cao Cao. This battlefield is mainly Yanzhou, Cao Cao does not contribute, who contributes? Liu Biao and Liu Bei are both ministers of the clan, and they can fully gain the trust and support of the two of them when they try their best to respect the Son of Heaven to rebuild the imperial power. Cao Cao was alone, and under the coercion of himself, Liu Biao, and Liu Bei, he either went to the court to do an idle job, or killed something, and he must not be allowed to dominate one side again.

After solving Cao Cao, he occupied the Central Plains, and his strength improved by leaps and bounds, and the rest of the matter was easy to do. Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Liu Zhang, these juniors, because of their lack of strength, are not worried, as long as the strategy is appropriate, they can be properly placed one by one. Liu Biao and Liu Bei will unite with themselves and join forces to fight against Li Hong for the sake of Zhongxing Sheji. With the continuation of time, their power became greater and stronger, and Liu Biao and Liu Bei were forced to enter the court as secretaries under pressure. After stabilizing the southern states and counties of the Yellow River, the future will be under his control.

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

Honoring the Son of Heaven to rebuild imperial power is a simple matter and you have the final say, but everything else that arises from this is based on defeating Li Hong. If Li Hong cannot be defeated and the Central Plains is defeated, it is not only Cao Cao and Liu Bei who will be defeated, but also himself and Liu Biao, and everyone will become Li Hong's sword soul one after another. What is the business of the king, Zhongxing Sheji is all empty in the water.

Are you sure to beat Li Hong?

At present, Hebei's total strength is about 240,000, with 60,000 troops in the north and south of Jinyang and 18 military camps scattered in various places.

Because of the frequent rebellions of the desert Hu cavalry in the past two years, the six military camps outside the Saiwai can only go south with a maximum of 20,000 people, plus the Xiongnu Shan Yuting Iron Cavalry of Meiji, there are no more than 30,000 Saiwai Iron Cavalry on the battlefield in the Central Plains. The five military battalions in Hedong would not participate in the Central Plains War because they wanted to deter Guanzhong and Guanxi and protect Jinyang. In this way, the only Northern Xinjiang Army that could participate in the Central Plains War was the seven military battalions in Jizhou, the two armies in the north and south of Jinyang and the iron cavalry outside the Saiwai part totaled 160,000 people. This is the limit of Li Hongneng's recruitment.

The number of troops that can be requisitioned and transferred to the Central Plains battlefield is about 70,000, and if you add the troops of Luoyang and Hanoi, the total strength is about 100,000. If Liu Biao accepted his advice, he would lead an army of 50,000 to the Central Plains. After Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, with the forces of Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren, there were 60,000 troops. Liu Bei wanted to leave tens of thousands of people to defend Xuzhou, and it was estimated that 30,000 people would participate in the war. If the war lasts for a long time, he can also recruit Sun Ce and Zhou Yu of Jiangdong to lead 20,000 troops north to support in the name of the Son of Heaven. In this way, the strength of the combined forces of various states and counties is at least 240,000.

In terms of troops, 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 the front line of Dingtao and Changyi in time and gather 100,000 troops to confront Li Hong, the battle line will be stabilized.

After the front is stabilized, it is a period of stalemate.

Taking advantage of this time, the prefectures and counties in various localities could calmly requisition and transfer people's husbands, grain, grass, and ordnance to the Central Plains quickly. Although the grain, grass and ordnance are mainly supported by Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Luoyang and other places, with the wealth of these three places, it should not be a problem for more than 200,000 troops to fight for half a year. If the financial resources are too tight, in the name of the Son of Heaven, he will issue a temporary increase in taxes, and he will continue to hold on no matter what.

The longer the war lasted, the more difficult it was for the Northern Xinjiang Army, and the more financially strained Hebei became. Hebei's wealth comes from Jizhou, and the amount is limited. And the financial endowment on his side is much more sufficient, mainly from Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Luoyang and Henan Yin, as well as several counties in the south of Xuzhou, in addition, the four counties of Jiangdong may also give some support.

When the Northern Frontier Army can no longer support it, the time for a 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.

Yuan Shao invited Xu You, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and Yuan Zhong to the big tent overnight, and described in detail the strategy he had formulated to face the battle.

The scale, time and importance of the Central Plains War were far greater than the Jizhou War the year before, and it was a life-and-death war, so it was very important to rebuild the prestige of the imperial power. If there is no unified command, no clear righteousness, no loyalty to the Han, and no trust in the brothers, the fate of defeat will be inevitable.

This is the third time that the states and counties have joined forces to resist the enemy. The first crusade against Dong Zhuo was righteous and loyal, but there was no unified command, and there was a lack of trust between each other, so it failed. The second crusade against Li Hong still made the same mistake, but it still failed. If you don't learn your lesson the third time, you will make the same mistake again, and everyone will be finished, and everyone will go underground to compete.

Yuan Shao decided to rush to Xuchang in person to meet the Son of Heaven and the ministers of the DPRK and China, and took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of saving the society from collapse.

"Hurry up to Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei with an eight-hundred-mile fast ride, and ask them to rush to Xuchang as quickly as possible to discuss matters." Yuan Shao said with a solemn expression, "No matter how much we pay this time, we must rely on the power of the imperial court to defeat Li Hong and save Sheji on the premise of respecting the Son of Heaven." ”

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

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

Yuan Shao was talking about his generous speech, and when he heard Xu You's sudden words, he suddenly choked up, and his face turned red.

"Do you want to play 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 much effort?" Xu You's hand twisted his short beard, his skin smiled without smiling, and there was a slight mockery in his eyes.

Probably guessed Xu You's thoughts, Yuan Shao's face sank, and he snorted coldly, looking extremely unhappy.

Xu You didn't care, and shook his head again and again, "If this performance is handed to the imperial court, this trip to Xuchang will be in vain." ”

"Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu fought back and forth for more than a year, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu also spent a lot of effort, if it wasn't for Li Hong's sudden entry into the Central Plains, Yuan Shu would probably have been thrown into Huaishui to feed the fish by now. At this time, 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 court's holy decree? ”

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

Xu You sighed lightly and said in a low voice: "If the adults lose the opportunity to defeat Li Hong and revitalize the society for the sake of being greedy for such a small gain, is it too worthwhile?" Are adults taking care of brotherhood or creating a great cause in the world? ”

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

Xu You also wanted to sarcastically say two sentences to Yuan Shao, but Xin Ping stopped him by speaking out in time, "My lord, you have broken off your relationship with Yuan Shu, don't go back on your word and lose your trust in the world." This time, Cao Cao and others attacked Jianghuai, and many of Yuan Shu's subordinates surrendered. In my opinion, the adults will be a favor and order Jiujiang, except for Yuan Shu, all other officials will be pardoned. The adults first dealt with Yuan Shu's affairs, so as not to have conflicts with Cao Cao and others in the future. ”

"At present, Yuan Shu is still there, and he still has a group of people, and Jiujiang County can't be lost for a while." Feng Ji also said, "Yuan Shu, that person is a turtle and can't die." When the Central Plains War is over, we will find a way to solve this matter. ”

Yuan Shao's mood was hit, and he sat behind the desk and didn't speak for a long time.

"My lord, when you go to Xuchang, who will lead the army? How to fight the battle in Henan? Xin Ping saw that Yuan Shao was sullen, and deliberately said a joke, "You won't let Brother Ziyuan stay and fight the generals of Northern Xinjiang, right?" ”

Several people laughed, Yuan Shao reluctantly pouted, pointed at Xin Ping and said, "You stay and lead the army." As for how to fight the war in Henan, as I said just now, it is still the old way. When the Northern Xinjiang Army comes to attack, you retreat, don't fight a decisive battle with them. I have already written to Yuan Wei urgently, telling him not to reinforce Kansai for the time being, and to fully support Gao Rou in Hanoi to attack Pingao City. As long as Pinggao City was taken, the Northern Xinjiang Army would not be able to gain a foothold in Henan. ”

"Did you accept my suggestion to support Changyi City?" Xu You turned a blind eye to Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction, and when he saw Yuan Shao speak, he immediately asked.

Yuan Shao was angry, waved his hand and said, "Since you are so concerned about this matter, you can do it yourself." ”

Xu You was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "What do you mean by my lord, is it for me to rush to Chenliu and lead the troops to support Changyi City?" ”

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

Xu You glared at Yuan Shao, snorted coldly, stood up and turned around to leave, "This matter is urgent, I left overnight." He didn't salute either, and hurried out of the tent.

Yuan Zhong looked at Yuan Shao in surprise, and persuaded in a low voice: "Brother Benchu, this place is more than three hundred miles away from Chen Liu, and when Brother Ziyuan arrives, Lord Xinbi 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 can't wait to cut him." ”

Yuan Zhong, Xin Ping and Feng Ji looked at each other, knowing that Xu You had offended Yuan Shao ruthlessly, and it was difficult to persuade them again.

"My lord, Lord Gao Gan asked for reinforcements, he wants to recapture Puyang City." Xin Ping thought for a moment, frowned and asked, "My lord, do you want Lord Jiang Qi to lead the army to support?" Since Gao Ran has taken Puyang, he will naturally not let go easily, the strength of the two armies is close, and Lord Gao Gan will definitely not be able to take Puyang. Once his troops are too damaged, he is attacked by the Northern Frontier Army, and then loses the white horse, and he will be in great trouble. ”

Yuan Shao lowered his head in contemplation.

"My lord, with our strength, even if we take Pinggao City, we will not be able to encircle and annihilate this Northern Frontier Army." Xin Ping persuaded: "There are more than 20,000 horses from Zhang He, Zhang Xiu, and Wang Dang in Aocang, and they can return to Pinggao at any time." As long as they held a few crossings on the Yellow River, the Northern Frontier Army could retreat calmly. Since the Northern Frontier Army will withdraw sooner or later, why should we put all our forces here to confront them? ”

"If we want to fight a decisive battle with the Northern Xinjiang Army on the front line of Dingtao and Changyi, Baima and Puyang cannot be lost, otherwise we will have to free up some troops to defend the flank of the battlefield in the future." Feng Ji's hand drew a few times on the map, "It's better to take advantage of the fact that the Northern Xinjiang Army has not gained a firm foothold in Puyang and take it back." ”

"Okay." Yuan Shao nodded and said, "The book tells the senior cadres, guard the white horse first, and then go to Puyang, don't go to the middle of the plan, and lose the white horse." I lost the white horse and told him not to come back to see me, and to jump into the Yellow River by himself, so as not to be embarrassed. ”

Early in the morning, Yuan Shao, Feng Ji, Yuan Zhong and others hurriedly left the camp and rushed to Xuchang. Jump to