Sizhou, Xuzhou, and Yangzhou fought fiercely, and almost all the princes of the Central Plains were thrown into the war.

Among them, the calmness of Yuan Shao in Jizhou is really unexpected.

Except for sending Zhu Lingbu to support Cao C, Jizhou did not take any action.

It's not that Yuan Shao doesn't want to take action, it's just that the war in the Central Plains is difficult to deal with, and the staff in Jizhou suggest that it is difficult to reunify.

Yuan Shao once again faced the problem of choosing what he was not good at.

Some people suggested that Liu Mang should take advantage of the opportunity of Liu Mang's troops to send troops to Hanoi and Luoyang to attack and annex the state.

Some people suggested that they take advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to attack Liu Yu in the north and dominate Youzhou.

Some people suggested that Liu Bei should take advantage of Liu Bei's support of Xuzhou to seize the northern part of Qingzhou.

It was also suggested that troops should be sent to Hanoi to help Zhang Miao and defeat Liu Mang's expansion attempt.

Offensive and stated?

No way!

Liu Mang's soldiers and horses were strong, and he was defeated twice by Jing Cheng, and Yuan Shao's psychological shadow lingered.

For Liu Mang, there is both hatred and fear.

The imperial court is now in Anyi, under the control of Liu Mang, attacking and annexing the state, it is difficult to get public opinion and moral support, and for Yuan Shao, who loves fame the most, he cannot make up his mind.

Attacking Youzhou?

Yuan Shao has coveted Youzhou for a long time.

But Liu Yu in Youzhou has the name of a lenient elder. Yuan Shao prefers to wait for the old Liu Yu to die, at that time, just find a reason to annex Youzhou without having to bear the notoriety.

Attack Qingzhou?

Liu Bei sent troops to support Xuzhou, the plains were empty, and it was easy to conquer them in one fell swoop.

However, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhan are good friends, and they are also very close to Liu Mang, will these two people do this?

This is not the reason why Yuan Shao hesitated, what Yuan Shao considered was Cao C.

Cao C, it's getting more and more unpleasant. arrogant, disobedient to preaching, and more and more inappropriate to himself, the leader of the alliance. Perfunctory coping, even Y Fengyang violated.

Yuan Shao knew that Cao C would break away from his camp sooner or later.

If you take the opportunity to dig out Liu Bei's nest now, Cao C will have less containment in Xuzhou. Soon it will be able to seize the entire territory of Xuzhou.

And once Cao C sits on Yan and Xu Erzhou, it is even more impossible to listen to his own words.

Let Cao C suffer a little, and he will be more obedient and obedient.

Troops sent to Hanoi. Helping Zhang Miao was Yuan Shao's first thought.

Liu Mang sent troops to Hanoi, and the charges he gave to Lu Buluo could still hide the eyes and ears of the world, but the charges against Zhang Miao were very far-fetched.

Sent troops to help Zhang Miao. For the best reason. However, it is also the most thankless. Soldiers and horses were lost in vain, and grain and grass were consumed. Even if Liu Mang's Bingzhou army was repulsed, Hanoi still had to be returned to Zhang Miao.

In the difficult choice, one fighter plane after another was missed......

Finally, when the Bingzhou army won successive battles and completely defeated Lü Bu, Yuan Shao realized the severity of the situation in Hanoi.

As always, Yuan Shao once again convened all the staff members to discuss the pros and cons of sending troops to Hanoi.

Tian Feng was the first to stand up and object. "Yuan Gong. The overall situation in Hanoi has been decided, and Liu Jiangtian's seizure of Luoyang has become a fact. It is very inappropriate to send troops to Hanoi at this time! ”

Feng Ji and Tian Feng are both Yuan Shao's relied on staff, and the two are very discordant, Feng Ji immediately refuted: "Yuan Gong, don't listen to Tian Yuanhao's words!" When the state was first employed, he strongly encouraged the dispatch of troops to Hanoi.

Now, he is speaking out against it, capricious, and villainous! ”

Tian Feng said angrily: "Yuan Gong." That's the time, the time, the other. At the beginning of the Hanoi campaign, the transportation of military rations in the state was poor. And Hangu Pass was controlled by Lu Fengxian, and it was difficult for the state army to drive straight in. Now, Luoyang and Hanoi have been preliminarily decided. The grain and grass of the army, horses, and horses in the state are all in place. Under pressure, Liu Jiangtian never dared to use troops against Hanoi Zhisuo Huai County. If I send troops to Jizhou, Liu Jiangtian will seize Huaixian in order to take the initiative. And our army whip is beyond the reach of the whip. The move of sending troops will undoubtedly force Liu Jiangtian to seize Hanoi! ”

Feng Ji said: "Zhang Mengzhuo is chivalrous and has the name of eight chefs. Liu Jiangtian forcibly took Huai County. and they will bear notoriety. ”

"Notoriety?" Tian Feng sneered disdainfully, "That Liu Jiangtian is unruly in his actions. When there are no more than 10,000 soldiers and there are few members, they forcibly take Taiyuan and go to the party, are they afraid of those who bear notoriety? Now, the Son of Heaven and the court are under his control, and he can reverse black and white at will, and he has a bad reputation. ”

Feng Ji argued: "Even if Liu Jiangtian doesn't care about his reputation, he also has worries about food and grass. Since its entry into the state, the conquest continued, and after the Luoyang River War, its grain and grass must have been exhausted. If he has no food, how can he fight? ”

Yuan Shao has long been accustomed to the open and secret battles between his staff, and the clash of lips and teeth.

He saw this kind of struggle as one of the means to control the staff. Only when there is this kind of struggle can they expose each other**, and the staff can be loyal and dare not do whatever they want.

And Yuan Shao is also accustomed to looking for answers to multiple-choice questions in the debates of his staff.

It's just that Guo Tu and Guo Gong didn't speak for a long time today, Yuan Shao felt strange, and knew that he had to say something, but it was inconvenient to say it in public.

Yuan Shaoan sat calmly, and waited until everyone was almost noisy before waving his hand elegantly.

Everyone dispersed, and Guo Tu really got up last.

Yuan Shao sat still, and Guo Tu came over.

"Do you have something to say?"

"Duke Yuan, my subordinates think that forcing Liu Jiangtian to attack Huai County will be beneficial to our Jizhou and not harmful."

"Oh?"

"Yuan Gong, although Zhang Mengzhuo has a chivalrous name, he has no talent to govern the world and the country. Yuan Gong was righteous and refused to take Hanoi. And Liu Jiangtian, who was born as a scoundrel, how can he take care of his reputation. Hanoi, sooner or later, will be taken by it. ”

Yuan Shao nodded lightly.

"I, Jizhou, are now sending troops to Hanoi, as Tian Yuanhao said, Liu Jiangtian will take Huaixian by force in order to seize the opportunity. As soon as Huaixian County was lost, Zhang Mengzhuo had nowhere to retreat, so he had to follow Lu Fengxian and go. And I, Jizhou, can take advantage of the situation to seize all parts of eastern Hanoi, but Yuan Gong does not have to bear any notoriety. ”

Yuan Shao remained silent, but he agreed very much in his heart.

Zhang Miao, an ally, can't help much, but becomes a burden. It is indeed better to help him defend Hanoi.

Even if it cannot take all of Hanoi, it can at least take all parts of eastern Hanoi.

Yuan Shao finally made up his mind and sent troops to Hanoi!

Guo Tujian had persuaded Yuan Shao and said another word. "Yuan Gong, Hanoi is urgent, and only when you send someone close to you to supervise the army can you implement Yuan Gong's strategy to the letter."

People close to him, nephews are high-ranking cadres, shouldering the important task of guarding the well, and it is inconvenient to get out.

Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, and his mind had been decided. "Xiansi (Yuan Tan) supervises the army, Ju Yi is the general, and Gongze and Zhongzhi (Xin Comment) accompany the staff and military affairs."

Guo Tu hurriedly saluted. "Tu, will do their best! However, Zhongzhi has an important task, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out. ”

When Guo Tu said this, he had other thoughts.

He has a good relationship with Xin Ping and Xin Zhongzhi, and they were both subordinates of the former Jizhou Mu Han Fu. After the two joined Yuan Shao, they supported Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, together.

And Feng Ji and others are the third son Yuan Shang's faction.

The two factions fought openly and secretly over the matter of inheritance.

Guo Tu had already predicted that there would be no big war on this expedition to Hanoi, and it would be a waste of credit.

He must go out with Yuan Tan, if Xin Ping is with him, there is no one from his own faction to stay by Yuan Shao's side, and he will be slandered in front of Yuan Shao.

Therefore, Guo Tucai found a reason and suggested that Xin Ping stay with Yuan Shao in Yecheng.

"Duke Yuan, one of his subordinates can be used for the military."

"Who?"

"Jizhou Wang clan, Wei clan, Wei Zheng Wei Changhui. Eloquent and courageous, it can be of great use. ”

Yuan Shao employs people, first look at the background.

The Wei family of Jizhou, who moved from Zou County in Luguo, is the Wei Xian family of the Great Confucian of the Western Han Dynasty. After the famous family, it is most in line with Yuan Shao's principle of employing people.

It was immediately decided that Yuan Tan would supervise the army, Ju Yi would be the general, and Guo Tuwei Changhui would accompany the military staff, mobilize 20,000 horse infantry, and prepare to send troops to Hanoi! (To be continued.) )