On the south bank of the Yellow River, Yuan Shao looked at the land of the Bohai Sea on the north bank that haunted him, and his face was calm. The night breeze blew across his face, which was about to be fifty, and a little silver light slowly rose from his temples, with determination.

Behind this nominal lord of Qingzhou were the three captains assembled by Qingzhou, who wanted to cross the river north to attack the Bohai Sea and squeeze the Luyi Department to the northwest of Jizhou. His troops and horses were hoarded on the south bank of the Yellow River, preparing to launch another attack on Bohai County.

"Does the general think that the strategy of capturing the Bohai Sea can really be carried out smoothly?" Next to Yuan Shao was Dong Zhao, who joined the army under his account, who was filial piety and served as the county magistrate and commander at the beginning, and was known for his talent. It's just that the young man in the Yuan army's army is worried, and said: "I heard that the former general ordered his subordinate general Lu Yi to guard the Bohai Sea, and all his soldiers are sharp, even if we cross the river without us noticing, it will be difficult to occupy the Bohai Sea!" ”

Yuan Shao didn't respond, if Xun Chen, Guo Tu and others were here, where would he be so hesitant; Or Yan Wenchun has not broken in the three generals, why does he need to be so difficult? But it's useless to talk about it for now.

He did not directly answer Dong Zhao's dissuasion, but looked at the surging river in the dark night and the sparks in the distant villages on the opposite bank, and sighed with a complicated face: "Yuan Mou originally went to Luoyang for several years. If you have no work and no land, do you have to wait until you are old, but you can't stabilize the world! ”

This is not the best opportunity to capture the Bohai Sea, and Qingzhou's strength is not enough to capture the Bohai Sea, let alone to make an enemy of Yanbei. But does Yuan Shao have any other chances? He's almost fifty years old! But that Yanbei, that Yanbei is not yet thirty years old, and it is in full swing.

He was afraid that he would not see the opportunity for Yanbei to weaken, and he was even more afraid that he would not be able to wait for that day at all!

This may not be the best chance to attack the Bohai Sea, but it is a good opportunity. Wait until Yanbei occupies the eastern capital, and when he deploys troops, won't it be more difficult to deal with?

"Why should the general be anxious, isn't it a better time to take Donglai than to seize the Bohai Sea?" Dong Zhao is a man who is easy to take risks, and has a deeper power of fraud, and said to Yuan Shao in the middle of the night on the bank of Henan: "Although the Bohai Sea is rich, there are big rivers in the middle, and the general is obtained by chance, and it is easy to be taken by the enemy." It's better to go north to feint and attack the Bohai Sea, but in fact, if you join Cao Liu to take Donglai, you will collect all the land of Qingzhou and join Cao to resist Yan! ”

The north feints to attack the Bohai Sea, but in fact takes Donglai?

Yuan Shaoleng for a moment, he didn't think about going south to take Donglai, after all, he suffered too much loss in the hands of Tian Yu's sailors, especially after those pirates were put into Tian Yu's command, he couldn't get any benefits, Yan's fleet was haunted at sea, and once the war started, it would attack the coasts everywhere, so that he couldn't take care of the left and right.

This made Yuan Shao deliberately want to avoid the naval army entrenched in Donglai.

But at this time, Dong Zhao's mouth proposed, Yuan Shao's mind was as clear as Daigo's empowerment - now is not the best time to attack the Bohai Sea, but it is indeed a good time to attack Donglai! There is no need to even let Cao Cao and Liu Bei send troops, as long as he mobilizes troops and horses to attack Donglai now, Tian Yu's Haikou will definitely not be able to stop it!

Just last year, in order to rescue Zang Hong, Tian Yu sent nearly 10,000 Haikou and warships to attack the land of Le'an and Qi from south to north...... Throughout the spring, there was no news of their return on the sea in Qingzhou.

In other words, now is the emptiest time for Donglai!

After obtaining Donglai, as long as the overseas islands connecting Liaodong can be locked, it can prevent the prefectures and counties from being harmed by the Tianyu pirates. What's more, without worries, if you can unite with Cao Cao to fight against Yanbei, wouldn't it be promising?

What's more, if you get Donglai, you will be connected with Xuzhou.

"Gongren, what do you think of the highway proposal?"

Yuan Shao still didn't answer Dong Zhao's words, he didn't know what to think of with a calm face, and asked a question that had nothing to do with the north and the south attack, but Dong Zhao's eyes widened.

Ten years ago, Yuan Shu's envoys arrived in Qingzhou, and although they began to negotiate peace just after the news of Yanbei's trip to Luoyang had just spread in the Central Plains, it was clear that Yuan Shu's envoys had come not for peace talks, but for an alliance.

Yuan Shu was dissatisfied with the land of Huainan, but Liu Biao had gained a firm foothold in Jingzhou, and the general Sun Ce had the courage of his father and led the army to sweep Guangling, which shocked Liu Xuan, the assassin of Yangzhou, and then led Yangzhou to be called Xuzhou Bo, which caused a conflict with Tao Qian and even his successor Liu Bei.

Although there is peace at the moment, the envoy sent by Yuan Shu to Qingzhou clearly reveals Yuan Shu's meaning...... On the occasion of the joint alliance of the four roads in the eastern part of the country, they attacked Liu Bei and divided and conquered Xuzhou!

In the final analysis, the brothers are against the wall, and they are insulted from the outside.

But this matter was pressed by Yuan Shao, and it was just a joke. It's not that he doesn't want Xuzhou, but first, he can't bear to attack the humble and gentleman-like Liu Xuande for no reason, and second, even if he attacks Liu Bei, he doesn't want to share Xuzhou with Yuan Highway.

Although they are both surnamed Yuan, the trust between these two brothers is not as good as that of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Even if it is really divided into two Xuzhou, will Yuan Shu not take the opportunity to attack north, not to mention the entire territory of Xuzhou, it is difficult to guarantee that the war will not burn to Qingzhou.

The key to this matter is not whether to attack Xuzhou with Yuan Shu, but what will happen after the capture of Xuzhou - Yuan Shao is worried that he will not be Yuan Shu's opponent because he will be greatly injured and lose his favorite general in the battle with Yanbei!

"The general is saying that he will attack Liu Xuzhou with the highway general? I don't think it's appropriate. "To their current extent, they naturally can't easily make a decision just based on their personal likes and dislikes, and they need to analyze the pros and cons. Dong Zhao thought about it for a while, and arched his hand: "There is a Yan clan in the north today, and it is difficult for the Yuan clan to protect itself, at least General Cao needs to resist the north." Now the alliance was initially decided, if the general and the road attacked Xuzhou, General Cao was uneasy and his trust was greatly reduced. What's more, General Liu has the will of the people in Xuguang, that is, he will obtain Xuzhou, and the time of stability will be two years. During this period, if the Yan clan comes to attack, and we and General Cao cannot attack and defend together, the one who will benefit will still be the Yan clan...... The general thinks twice. ”

Yuan Shao listened to Dong Zhao's words, but instead of being angry, he stroked his palm and praised: "What you said is very good, Yuan Mou also means this, it is not wise to move the road, we will not unite with him." Gongren, according to your suggestion, we will feint to attack the Bohai Sea and take Donglai! ”

Speaking of which, Yuan Shao should have looked relaxed, but his face became more solemn.

Liu Xuande is very popular in Xuzhou, can't Yuan have the support of the people? ’

Yuan Shao wanted Xuzhou, but he did not take it with Yuan Shu. In Dong Zhao's words, he found an easier way to lead Xuzhou. Yuan Shao knows Yuan Shu's character very well, and the plan he makes, even if he doesn't agree with it, he has to do it; In other words, because I don't agree, I have to do it even more!

In this way, it seems that the matter of taking Xuzhou is much simpler - wait for the highway to tear up the covenant and capture Xuzhou. When Liu Xuande was defeated, he sent troops to shoot Yuan Shu away.

The people's hearts can be protected, and the reputation is not lost!

Before that, take Donglai first and open up the road to Xuzhou!