In the winter of the first year of Jian'an, the weather in the Han Dynasty was extremely cold and dry, and Liu Bei was named Yuzhou Mu for his merit because of his exposure of Yuan Shu's intention to rebel.

Yuan Shu wants to rebel, Wen Zhao will break out a war with Yuan Shu sooner or later, and Yuzhou will become the forefront of the war.

Of course, this so-called Yuzhou pastor is just a false title. Rao is like this, Wen Zhao also handed over Liu Bei 3,000 soldiers and horses, and asked him to go to Yuzhou to take up his post.

However, Liu Bei is absolutely very human. Even though Wen Zhao only gave him 3,000 rabble, he relied on the bravery of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, as well as the edict of the Son of Heaven.

Not long after Liu Bei entered Yuzhou, he had already occupied Yingchuan County in the west of Yuzhou, and also recruited Chen Qun, a famous man from Yingchuan, to drive Yuzhou.

Originally, Liu Bei's non-saying goodbye had already made Yuan Shu very angry. Now I actually heard that the imperial court appointed Liu Bei as the pastor of Yuzhou.

After learning the news, Yuan Shu was furious and scolded: "How can Da Er'er be able to become the pastor of a state? ”

It happened that Zhang Xiao, a native of Hanoi, divined a hexagram for Yuan Shu, saying that he had the emperor's life. Therefore, at the beginning of the second year of Jian'an, the emperor was called the emperor in Shouchun, and the name Zhong was built, and the public secretary was placed in the north and south suburbs of the temple.

At this time, Liu Bei had already reorganized Yingchuan's troops and horses and was preparing to attack Runan County.

Yuan Shu's hometown was in Runan, and after he heard that Liu Bei attacked Runan, he immediately collected 300,000 troops, preparing to destroy Liu Bei and subdue Yingchuan County to deter the princes.

Kasaka Castle, inside the main hall of the Imperial Palace.

When the hundred officials learned that Yuan Shu was really the emperor and mobilized 300,000 troops to march west, they were all colorless.

Liu Xie set his eyes on Wen Zhao, revealing a pleading look.

Wen Zhao's heart softened, and he stepped forward and said: "Since Liu Yuzhou reported the news in advance, the minister has already communicated with the rest of the princes. ”

"Cao Mengde replied to me, saying that if Yuan Shu really rebelled, he would definitely raise the army of Qing and Xu to exterminate the rebellion; Yuan Benchu also wrote back, claiming that everything Yuan Highway did had nothing to do with him. ”

"As for Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang, they are all relatives of the Han family, and they will not sit idly by and watch Yuan Shu do such a rebellious thing. They are willing to provide me with food and grass to help me put an end to my rebellion. ”

"Now although the rebel thief of Yuan Shu seems to be powerful, he is also spurned by the people of the world. Your Majesty, don't worry, this time the minister will personally lead the army and kill Yuan Shu! ”

Wen Zhao's words were sonorous and powerful, which made Liu Xie's heart feel a little calmer.

Yuan Shu's proclamation as emperor caused an uproar in the entire Han Dynasty, and many people loyal to the Han family all scolded Yuan Shu. But there are also some careerists who want to see the reaction of the Han family.

And Yuan Shao is the latter one.

Although he hated Yuan Shu to the core, and felt extremely jealous of Yuan Shu's title to emperor, he didn't have the slightest intention of crusading against Yuan Shu.

If the imperial court did not have the ability to exterminate Yuan Shu, the rest of the princes would not react violently to this matter. Yuan Shao didn't mind following closely and doing that rebellious thing.

Liu Biao and Liu Zhang are the people who defend the city, and they are not enterprising enough. Although they did not agree with the rebellion of Yuan Shu, they would not send troops to quell the rebellion. They just gave Chen Xu a batch of food, showing their attitude of supporting the Han family.

The Son of Heaven issued an edict ordering the princes of the world to crusade against Yuan Shu. Except for Liu Bei, who was sent by Wenzhao as the advance army, only Cao Cao raised his army and went to attack Yanzhou.

Surprisingly, it didn't take long for Sun Ce, the general of Yuanshu's department, to announce his departure from Yuanshu. The entire land of Jiangdong changed hands in an instant. Yuan Shu's power has weakened a lot because of this.

I have to say that Yuan Shu, who sits in the land of Sanzhou, is very powerful. Even though he raised 300,000 troops to attack Liu Bei, he also sent many soldiers and horses to Yanzhou to prevent Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao attacked Yanzhou, but it was difficult to conquer for a while. Due to the lack of food in the territory, Cao Cao had no choice but to plunder the eastern part of Yanzhou and the northern part of Yangzhou, and then garrison troops in Xuzhou to deter Yuan Shu.

Guangling County, in the county guard's mansion, Cao Cao's subordinates gathered together.

"Although Yuan Shu has a heavy army in Yanzhou, if I fight with all my strength, I may not be able to capture Yanzhou, why did Fengxiao let me retreat to Guangling County and not move?"

Guo Jia chuckled lightly and said: "Yuan Highway raised 300,000 troops to attack Yuzhou, if Chen Wenzhao can't wipe out this army, even if we get Yanzhou now, sooner or later it will be taken by Yuan Shu again." ”

"Now that there is a drought everywhere, and there is famine in Qing and Xu Prefectures, if you insist on raising an army to fight with Yuan Shu, the gains outweigh the losses."

"Now that the lord has sent troops, even if he has not made great achievements, the people of the world will definitely think that the lord is a person loyal to the Han family. has won a good reputation, and there will definitely be talented people to vote in the future. ”

"What's more, if the lord takes Yanzhou, wouldn't it block Yuan Benchu's way south? At that time, the lord will definitely break out a war with Yuan Benchu. ”

At this time, Chen Wenzhao sat on the land of two states, coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and ruled a large population, which was the great enemy of the lord. Before Chen Wenzhao is eliminated, and no conflict with Yuan Benchu can break out. ”

"Therefore, even if the land of Yanzhou is at your fingertips, the lord can't include it in his pocket."

Cao Cao's face was a little unwilling, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Is it because you don't want to have a conflict with Yuan Benchu, so you just follow Yanzhou and fall into his hands?" ”

Guo Jia laughed twice and said, "The lord's words are wrong, if there is a real opportunity, how can we not reap some benefits?" ”

"Now we just need to sit and watch Chen Wenzhao and Yuan Highway fight. If Yuan Highway wins, everything will be over, and the lord needs to retreat to Qingzhou and Xuzhou and slowly accumulate strength. ”

"If Chen Wenzhao wins, the lord can take the opportunity to take the eastern counties of Yanzhou in the west."

At that time, Yuan Benchu would never sit idly by and watch the entire Yanzhou fall into the hands of the lord, and would definitely go south to capture the counties in the western part of Yanzhou. The lord was just and sold Yuan Benchu's favor and turned to attack Yangzhou County. ”

"If Yuan Benchu takes the western counties of Yanzhou, he will definitely compete with Chen Wenzhao for Yuzhou. At that time, we could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. ”

Guo Jia's words made Cao Cao overjoyed, and he stroked his palms and sighed: "I have filial piety, why worry about the big thing?" ”

Not to mention that Cao Cao had other thoughts, he deliberately made it difficult to capture Yanzhou. However, it is said that after Sun Ce announced his separation from Yuan Shu, with the help of Zhou Yu, he began to expel Yuan Shu's henchmen in Jiangdong, preparing to completely control the four counties of Jiangdong.

Therefore, the main force to exterminate Yuan Shu this time is still Wen Zhao himself.

At this time, Wen Zhao had already led 10,000 cavalry, 50,000 foot soldiers, and 1,500 soldiers in the camp to Yuzhou.

As the vanguard army, Liu Bei was blocked in Pingyu, the capital of Runan County, and could not advance an inch. It didn't take long for Yuan Shu to enter Runan with an army of 300,000 people, and he defeated Liu Bei in a row.

When Wen Zhao led his soldiers and horses into Yingchuan County, Liu Bei had been completely defeated by Yuan Shu. If it weren't for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei desperately protecting each other, I'm afraid Liu Bei would have died on the battlefield.

Wen Zhao had just received the defeated Liu Bei brothers, and the scouts had already reconnoitred Yuan Shu's army.

There are tens of thousands of people, boundless. The 300,000 Yuan troops are even more overwhelming, but the footsteps of their marching make people feel shocked in their hearts.

Wen Zhao stood on the city wall, looking at the dust covering the sky in the distance, and felt extremely shocked in his heart.

Liu Bei came to Wen Zhao, knelt on the ground and said: "I am ashamed of the trust of the Son of Heaven and the general, I was defeated by Yuan Shu's thief, and the corporal under my command was lost. ”

Liu Bei's eyes were a little red, and he felt guilty for those soldiers who died in battle.

Wen Zhao hurriedly stepped forward, helped him up, and said in a deep voice: "The thief army is strong, even if Brother Xuande is defeated, there is no fault. Brother Xuande, please go to the mansion to rest first, and watch me lead my soldiers to break the enemy. ”

At this time, the three brothers of Liu Bei were not embarrassed. They faced the overwhelming pursuit of Yuan Shujun, even if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the two peerless fierce generals, were protected, they almost died on the battlefield.

What's more, they also have to protect Chen Qun, a scribe.

Therefore, all the way down, there were only a dozen soldiers left beside Liu Bei. The 3,000 soldiers and horses that Chen Xu handed over to him, as well as the troops he had worked so hard to recruit in Yuzhou, were all lost.

This really fulfills the words of later generations: After millions of years of hard work, once return to the pre-liberation period.

Hearing Wen Zhao's words, although Liu Bei had the intention to continue to stay on the city wall, he saw that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were all tired, and immediately silently led the two to leave.

Wen Zhao looked at Liu Bei's side, the silent scribe, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.

After the four of them left the city wall, Wen Zhao remembered the broken armor on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and then secretly thought: "The role of the two armies fighting generals and fierce generals is very important. However, no matter how brave an individual is, it is difficult to play a big role in the battle situation. ”

"This is also why, in history, although Liu Bei was beside Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, these two peerless fierce generals were armed, they were still defeated repeatedly."

A military general can be ten enemies or a hundred enemies, but there are tens of thousands of enemy troops, so it is difficult for the general's personal bravery to play a role.

Of course, one side charges forward with fierce generals, which does greatly improve the morale of its own soldiers.

However, when there were too many troops on both sides, the battlefield alone was more than ten miles away. No matter how brave those generals are, the place they can influence is only a small position.

Wen Zhao was thinking about it, and suddenly Lu Bu stepped forward to ask for battle: "The thief army is tired from afar, and besides, they are all foot soldiers, and I also ask the lord to give me 3,000 cavalry, so that I can go out of the city and kill for a while, and frustrate the enemy's spirit." ”

When Tian Feng heard this, he hurriedly said, "No! The thief army had just defeated Liu Yuzhou, and their morale was high. What's more, if the enemy is outnumbered, if you rush into battle and fall into the encirclement of the enemy army, it will be difficult to get out. ”

"For the sake of today's plan, we should avoid the battle and defend the city. The thieves had an army of 300,000 and consumed countless amounts of money and food every day. We only need to wait for a while, and the thief army will collapse without a fight. ”

"At that time, we will go out of the city to pursue again, and we will surely win a great victory."

When Wen Zhao heard Tian Feng's words, he felt reasonable, and immediately said: "Close the city gate, hang up the war-free card, and avoid fighting!" ”