Chapter 295: News to Worsen the Situation
In the palace of Liyang City, Yuan Shao is now sitting on the main seat, and there are Wen Wu sitting on the left and right below.
There are only more than 30,000 yellow turbans in Liyang, Pingqiu and other places, and they are all vulnerable. Before the battle, just by hearing the arrival of Yuan Shao's army, the Yellow Turban thieves had already broken away. It seems that the rout of the yellow scarf is in common sense, however, it makes people feel a little dull, and there seems to be an air of conspiracy in it.
It wasn't until a while ago that Gu's idea of conspiracy was confirmed. The soldiers of Wei County mutinied and united with the original Black Mountain Army to occupy Yecheng.
Defeating the Yellow Turbans, the three armies will naturally have a celebration banquet. However, when a soldier rode a horse and told the news of the fall of Yecheng, the strategists and generals immediately went crazy. You must know that their families are still in Yecheng, and now that they are in the hands of the enemy, their families don't know how they will be treated.
However, Yuan Shao did not panic in the slightest, and strode away after lightly throwing down a sentence of "government affairs", however, the panic in the hearts of the strategists and generals could not be calmed down.
"Everyone, Yecheng is now occupied by rebels and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, what is your best plan?"
Yuan Shao's gaze swept over the strategists and generals below and asked lightly.
Feng Ji was the first to stand up and said, "My lord, the rebels and the remnants of the Yellow Turban are just scabies, so there is nothing to worry about. The lord's army is everywhere, and those thieves still don't want to surrender. However, now that the thieves control the families of the generals in the army, the generals are afraid that it will be difficult to succeed. For today's plan, his subordinates thought that they should rescue their families in the city first. ā
"Feng Ji, what you said is not right, for the ministers, they should sweep away the thieves, work for the Lord, and serve the country. How can we forget the major affairs of the country because of the loss of our relatives? The lord, the last general thought that now he should send troops to Yecheng, kill the thieves, and let them know the power of the lord. Otherwise, if everyone else uses this method every time, how can they fight?"
Wen Chou stood up and loudly refuted Feng Ji's words.
Feng Ji, Xu You, Wen Chou, and Yan Liang are the subordinates who have followed Yuan Shao for the longest time, although Feng Ji and Xu You belong to the civil official series, and Wen Chou and Yan Liang belong to the military general series, and there is no power conflict. However, Feng Ji and Xu You couldn't look at each other, and Wen Chou and Yan Liang couldn't look down on Feng Ji and Xu You, and they both wanted to fight for power and profit in front of Yuan Shao. Therefore, it is not the first time that they Wen Chou and Yan Liang have refuted Feng Ji and Xu You.
Wen Chou's words were righteous and awe-inspiring, but it made many strategists and generals present extremely dissatisfied, and they all looked at Wen Chou angrily.
If Wen Chou's situation was the same as theirs, they wouldn't feel that way. However, Wen Chou's family is not in Yecheng, so he naturally has no concerns. However, most of the strategists and generals present were in Yecheng, and once the city was attacked, their families would definitely be killed by the Montenegrin army. However, they couldn't refute Wen Chou's words, this was fighting for Yuan Shao, if they refuted, wouldn't it mean that they didn't have the intention to serve Yuan Shao. is the so-called dilemma of loyalty and filial piety, and now is the time for them to choose.
"My lord, my subordinates think that we can send a man of good speech into the city to negotiate with them, and if they release the people and their families, their faults can be dismissed. If the thieves are not allowed, the lord can send troops to Yecheng again. ā
The person who spoke was Xu You, and his family was also in Yecheng. Otherwise, of course, Xu You supported the attack on Yecheng. However, he could not explicitly oppose the attack on Yecheng, so he proposed to negotiate with the Montenegrin army first, and if the negotiations failed, then attack the city, which was also a compromise plan.
"My lord, my subordinates think that Ziyuan's plan is feasible!"
"Lord, my subordinates also think that Ziyuan's plan is the best policy!"
After Xu Yu's mention was spoken, many people stood up and agreed. They can't directly say that they are worried about the family members in Yecheng, and now that they have Xu Yu's compromise strategy, they naturally agree.
Yuan Shao's deep gaze swept over the strategists and generals below, as if he could see through the thoughts in their hearts, and said lightly: "You don't need to worry too much, I have already arranged your family members in Yecheng, and they will not be hurt by anyone." Now, what you have to think about is how to take Yecheng back. ā
Hearing Yuan Shao's words, all the strategists and generals were stunned. Listening to the meaning of Yuan Shao's words, it seems that he already knew about this time, but he didn't say it. Thinking of this, everyone only felt a chill in their backs, it seemed that they were a little underestimated by the lord in front of them, it seemed that some things should be reined in.
As for saying that Yuan Shao was lying to them, no one would think about it. Yuan Shao is not a fool, there is no need to deceive them with this kind of thing. If something happens to the families of these strategists and generals, it will not be good for Yuan Shao.
"Lord, the last general is willing to lead an army of 50,000 to recapture Yecheng and kill all those thieves to set an example. ā
"Lord, the last general only needs 30,000 troops to recapture Yecheng!"
Knowing that their families would not be in danger, the previous silent generals all shouted that they were going to send troops to Yecheng, as if their voices were loud and their troops were small, and they were the most loyal.
And those strategists were also sitting upright, with an expression of Mount Tai collapsing in front of them and not changing their faces, as if everything was under their control. This situation is a little ridiculous, and the scene of the family being in the hands of the enemy has become so calm.
"Report!"
At this moment, the eager voice of a soldier outside the house sounded, which immediately attracted everyone's attention again.
"Say!"
Yuan Shao was still calm, but said a word lightly.
"My lord, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban invaded Jizhou and was later incorporated by Gongsun Zhan. Gongsun Chan attacked Bohai County on the grounds that Yuan Chang's soldiers were attacking his soldiers. According to sources, after Gongsun Chan captured Nanpicheng, he would continue to fight Yecheng with the intention of encroaching on the entire territory of Jizhou. ā
Hearing the soldier's words, everyone in the room was stunned, this news was really worse.
Only then did I get the news that Yecheng was captured by the rebels of Wei County and the Montenegrin army, and the news of Gongsun Zhan's invasion came from there. Some people who have fast brains faintly feel that this incident is not simple, and there seems to be a great correlation between the two. There is also the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, which was so light that it was adopted by Gongsun Zhan, which is also a little weird.
"Alright, you go down!"
"Whoa!"
Yuan Shao looked at the strategists who were still calm and abnormal, but at this moment they became panicked again, and the generals who had previously shouted that they were going to send troops to Yecheng also closed their mouths at this moment and stopped talking. A mocking smile flashed at the corner of Yuan Shao's mouth, but it was fleeting, and no one saw it.
"Everyone, now there are Wei County rebels and the Black Mountain Army inside, and Gongsun Zan and Qingzhou Yellow Turbans invade outside, what is the best plan for you?"
"My lord, this time is a little unusual, I'm afraid they have been prepared for it. Now, if the Jizhou soldiers are summoned, I am afraid that it will be too late. The subordinates thought that they could send someone to Yanzhou to ask Cao Cao for help. The lord recommended Cao Cao as the Taishou of Dongjun before, and he was kind to Cao Cao, and now he asks for help from him, and Cao Cao will definitely not refuse. ā
The person who spoke was Tian Feng, who was now appointed as the chief secretary of the army, Tian Feng was originally an old subordinate of Han Fu, and was reused by Yuan Shao with his talents. And when discussing it before, Tian Feng was also one of the people who had not changed his expression.
Tian Feng's mention yƬ has been thought about by many strategists. However, none of them brought it up, for fear that Yuan Shao would be disliked because of this. They have also followed Yuan Shao for so long and know Yuan Shao's character. They also understood that when Yuan Shao recommended Cao Cao, it was like a superior promoting a subordinate, but now Yuan Shao asked Yuan Shao to ask Cao Cao for help. I don't want to, but Tian Feng said it, and it is not strange for people who know Tian Feng to know that he will say it.
"Tian Feng, the lord is the lord of Jizhou, if you have to turn to Cao Cao for such a trivial matter, how will the people of the world view the lord?
Feng Ji regarded himself as Yuan Shao's old subordinate, and always felt that he was superior to others, and looked down on those old genus of Han Fu. Especially Tian Feng, who opposes him from time to time, Feng Ji has long been unpleasant, and of course he has to take the opportunity to make trouble at this moment. If these old subordinates of Han Fu are reused by Yuan Shao, what status can he have in Fengji.
Regarding Feng Ji's attack, Tian Feng directly ignored it. Tian Feng is loyal and upright, and now that he is working for Yuan Shao, he naturally considers Yuan Shao's starting point. Compared with some face, Jizhou is naturally more important. When he wins the world in the future, the winner will be the king, and the loser will be the king, who will care about Yuan Shao's borrowing of troops from Cao Cao in the first place? Of course, Feng Ji also understands this, but as long as it is Tian Feng and the others, he will oppose it. Just like the partisan dispute in the Ming Dynasty at that time, as long as it was the proposal of the enemy party, the own side must oppose it, regardless of whether the proposal is beneficial to the country or not. Therefore, it also made a huge Ming Dynasty, which was consumed by the partisan struggle, and finally destroyed by the Qing Dynasty. It can be seen from this that it is normal for Yuan Shao to lose to Cao Cao, at least the struggle between Cao Cao's subordinates and martial arts is not dangerous to Cao Cao's foundation.
"Report!"
At this moment, the voice of another soldier sounded outside the door. Everyone's faces tightened, when the soldiers came to report before, they had already put great pressure on them, but they didn't expect to come again. They didn't know what news the soldiers would bring this time, but they couldn't handle any more pressure.
"Say!"
"Xuzhou Tao Qian and Yuzhou Yuan Shu sent troops to Yanzhou!"
It's just a simple sentence, but it makes everyone in the room feel like they are in the ice and snow, pulling out the cold in their hearts, pulling out the cold, how can there be chaos in Jizhou, Cao Cao was also attacked by Tao Qian and Yuan Shu, is it a coincidence, or is it premeditated?
Originally, I was thinking of borrowing troops from Cao Cao, but it seems that this road has also been broken.
"Hmph, a little jumping clown, why worry about it! If Brother Ben doesn't mind, give me 5,000 men, and I can help you pacify Yecheng. ā
Just when everyone's hearts were in turmoil, a disdainful voice sounded in their ears, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.