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Jizhou, Yecheng

In the chamber of Jizhou Mu Yuan Shao's Mansion

Yuan Shao and many of his advisers and generals gathered together to discuss major matters.

Yuan Shao said to everyone proudly: "A few years ago, through the efforts of everyone to unite and unite as one, we have occupied Qingzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou.

Starting this year, we will send troops to join the state.

To take the land of these four states, who else is worthy of being our opponent in this Han world? ”

It's no wonder that Yuan Shao is so proud.

There was once a sentence that described the four northern states of the Han Dynasty: "Wen in Qingzhou, Wu in Bingzhou, grain in Jizhou, and horses in Youzhou." ”

It is said that Qingzhou is a literati, and the state produces military generals, Jizhou produces a lot of grain, and Youzhou is suitable for raising horses.

With all the civil, military, grain, and horses ready, isn't it just around the corner to unify the world?

When Yuan Shao said the next battle plan, everyone was happy.

For military generals, if there is war, there will be their own day; For strategists, if there is war, they have their own value for existence.

Among the strategists, the quick-witted Xu You was the first to speak: "My lord, there is a big difference between Han Cheng's strength and ours.

If we still have troops and horses all the way to Huguan, which is strategically located, then Han Cheng will definitely need to send a large army to defend the two counties of Guyuan County and Lu County in Shangdang County.

We have a lot of people, and it doesn't hurt to have 50,000 or 60,000 less; But Han Chengcheng can't do it, fifty or sixty thousand horses, which is equivalent to half of his total soldiers and horses, and he can't send it.

And we can take the opportunity to send a large army to occupy the other places occupied by Han Cheng, Han Cheng will inevitably not be able to take care of each other, and defeat is only a matter of time. ”

Xu You said this, breathed a sigh of relief, and was ready to continue to talk about his next strategic arrangement.

Although the strategists Xin Ping and Xu You were both from Yingchuan County, their relationship was not very good.

And because Xu You recommended Xin Ping to garrison Huguan, Xin Ping not only did not see an inch of success in the big battle when Yuan Shao led the army to attack Youzhou, but also suffered a lot in the military life in Huguan.

Therefore, after Xin Ping returned from Huguan, he found many opportunities to insult Xu You.

As long as Xu Yu speaks, Xin Ping will find his bad points.

Yes, Xin Ping took advantage of Xu You's breath to take a slow breath, and quickly interjected: "Brother Ziyuan is right."

But in a big war, it's not enough to just stick to the pot pass and consume the opponent's troops.

After all, what is needed to fight a war is a real fight with real swords and guns, not a pretentious battle on paper.

Huguan's geographical location is so superior, if you listen to Brother Xinziyuan, wouldn't it be a waste of a good opportunity to attack? ”

Yuan Shao, who was sitting above, listened to Xu You's words first, and felt as if it was very reasonable; Then I listened to Xin's comments, and I felt that what I said was also very reasonable.

Therefore, they were in a dilemma, waiting for Xu Yu and Xin Ping to continue to hold their own opinions.

But who knows, as soon as Xin Ping's words fell, Xu You muttered with a dissatisfied face: "Zhongzhi, although you and I are both from Yingchuan County, we can be regarded as fellow villagers."

Originally, what did you do, I didn't want to say anything in the face of my fellow villagers, for fear of destroying the friendship between us.

But now, I'm going to say one thing: your Xin family is not very good at educating politeness.

Before I finished my sentence, you spoke.

Just speak, just speak, and comment on yourself before you understand what people are saying, what you do is really insulting the reputation of the literati of Yingchuan County. ”

After listening to Xu You's words, Xin Ping was not to be outdone, and counterattacked: "Brother Ziyuan speaks so yin and yang, and your Xu family's education is also very disappointing." ”

Xu Yu said in his speech......

In the next half hour, it has always been a 'war of words' between Xu You and Xin Ping.

It turned out that since Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, his power has risen sharply and he has become unprecedentedly powerful, faintly having the posture of the first prince in the north.

Looking at the whole north, there is no sense of rivalry.

When the power is weak, Yuan Shao's strategists can still unite and plan together to defeat the enemy.

But after the power became strong, they began to 'settle small accounts' with each other, looked down on each other unpleasantly, and then each was its own master, forming factions and attacking each other.

Among them, Tian Feng was loyal to Yuan Shao; Guo Tu and Xin Ping were loyal to Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, the assassin of Qingzhou; Feng Ji is loyal to Yuan Shao's favorite third son, Yuan Shang; Xu You and Xun Chen are only loyal to their own families.

The 'war of words' between Xu You and Xin Ping, which lasted for half an hour, is a concrete embodiment of this chaotic phenomenon.

And Yuan Shao seemed to enjoy this chaotic appearance, as if he felt that the more chaotic his subordinates, the better he would be able to control them.

If it's in normal times, it's a hit.

Anyway, Yuan Shao himself felt that what they said made sense, and whoever could convince the other party in the end, Yuan Shao would listen to whomever he wanted.

But today's situation is different, today Yuan Shao has his own affairs.

Therefore, Yuan Shao glanced at his first confidant Guo Tu.

Guo Tu immediately understood, stood between Xu You and Xin Ping, and said loudly: "Don't quarrel with the two of you, can you listen to me?" ”

Guo Tu suddenly spoke, and Xu You and Xin Ping couldn't continue to talk.

After all, it feels okay for Xu You and Xin Ping to fight a 'war of words' one-on-one, but if they offend Guo Tu, it will become a one-on-two situation.

Guo Tu saw that the two of them were quiet, and he also bought a face for the two of them, and said calmly: "Don't argue with the two of you, we have a lot of troops, and the plan of the two can be implemented together." It can not only send troops to Shangdang County, but also garrison Huguan. ”

After Guo Tu finished talking to Xu You and Xin Ping, he said to everyone present: "Our lord is the pastor of Jizhou, but the territory of Jizhou and the territory of Changshan County are not under the control of the lord.

Therefore, our top priority in this battle is to take Changshan County.

I suggest that the lord personally lead an army of 200,000 to attack Changshan County and show the majesty of the lord. ”

The strategists were all shrewd people, and when Guo Tu said the sentence "The lord personally led an army of 200,000", he secretly thought to himself in his heart: "Who does this mean?" ”

Generally speaking, the lord personally went out to fight, either because of the lord's own will, or because the strategists and others wanted to trick the lord out and kill him.

Since ancient times, I have never heard of a famous strategist who dared to take the initiative to give advice and let his lord personally lead the army into battle.

After all, war is ruthless, swords and guns have no eyes, who dares to guarantee that the lord will not be harmed?

Everyone is looking at Guo Tu's performance, although he usually does things more insidiously, his loyalty to Yuan Shao is still obvious to all.

Therefore, everyone knew in their hearts: this must be Yuan Shao's own meaning, but he just said it through Guo Tu's mouth.

It's not easy to accept this, so everyone tacitly chooses to be silent, in order to express their meaning - you are the lord, you can go if you want.

It was done, but the meeting was about to be dismissed. But suddenly seeing a person, he resolutely stood up and said to Yuan Shao: "My subordinates think that this plan is not appropriate. ”

Listening to the voice, even if everyone doesn't have to look deliberately, they know who this person is? There is no doubt that Tian Feng must be upright.

Tian Feng saw that there was no opposition from everyone, so he said to Yuan Shao with a resolute face: "Han Cheng is just a few hundred thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, and he can just be self-sufficient just by relying on the support of the state of Bingzhou."

To treat such a character, why should the lord personally go out?

If you send a general with 200,000 horses and horses, and let me assist him, within half a year, you can attack the city of Taiyuan; In less than a year, Han Cheng will be able to come to see you. ”

Although Tian Feng and Yuan Shao's original intentions are not the same, Tian Feng's words are still relatively pleasant, and they are full of concern for the lord.

So, after Yuan Shao listened to Tian Feng's words, he nodded unconsciously.

Yuan Shao's point didn't matter, when Tian Feng saw Yuan Shao nodding, he was overjoyed, and continued to say: "Han Chengbing is small and wide, mainly relying on Youzhou Dai County to connect Bingzhou and Changshan County in Jizhou.

I suggest sending General Juyi, who is good at fighting, to lead 30,000 elites to attack Daijun in Youzhou, cut off the connection between the two places, and lay heavy troops outside Changshan County to besiege but not attack. Within three months, the grain and grass in Changshan County were in an emergency, and the Fenwu Army would definitely raise the flag and surrender. ”

Tian Feng deserved to be a first-class strategist under Yuan Shao, and he saw at a glance the weakest point of Han Cheng's power - Daijun.

It's a pity that Tian Feng mentioned a name that shouldn't be mentioned-Ju Yi, and he also used the word "good fighting" to describe it.

After Yuan Shao listened, his good mood instantly cooled down.

But his face still didn't change, but he said to Tian Feng in a slightly cold tone: "The plan is good. But the army of the northern expedition to Youzhou has just experienced a big battle with Gongsun Zhan, and let them attack Daijun, I don't care.

It's better to do it according to Guo Tu's meaning.

I personally led the army and took Changshan County in one fell swoop, giving Han Cheng the most fatal blow. ”

As soon as Tian Feng heard Yuan Shao say that he wanted to adopt Guo Tu's opinion, he said anxiously: "Lord, Guo Tu's strategy is misleading the lord, but the lord must not believe it."

It is the best way to achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost; The dispatch of 200,000 troops, even if they can win, will have to pay a lot of price, this is the way to go. ”

After listening to Tian Feng's words, the strategists were shocked in their hearts: "Tian Feng, don't you see that what Guo Tu said is what the lord Yuan Shao meant?" ”

Yuan Shao felt that every word of Tian Feng was like a knife cut on his face, making him lose face.

Then he said with a little anger: "Yuan Hao, it's a bit too much for you to say that!"

I went all the way to Changshan County and took Changshan County in one fell swoop, and Han Cheng of Bingzhou knew how powerful I was, and he would inevitably flee from the wind.

I used the benefits of the first war to occupy the land of a state, how can this plan be called a strategy? ”

After Yuan Shao finished speaking, Tian Feng still said for some reason: "The lord is a body of ten thousand gold, and he personally led the troops to the battle, I am afraid that something is wrong, it is better to let General Ju Yi lead the army to replace him." ”

Maybe Tian Feng felt that Ju Yi led the army to the battle, and the chances of victory could be greater.

At this time, Guo Tu couldn't hold back a laugh in his heart: "Haha, Tian Yuanhao, you are stupid."

When it comes to giving advice, I am not as good as you; But when it comes to figuring out the mind of the lord, ten of you are not as good as me.

Why did the lord personally lead the army? Isn't it because of Ju Yi, but you have always recommended Ju Yi, you have no temper as the lord? ”

Sure enough, when Yuan Shao heard Tian Feng mention the name Ju Yi again, he shouted angrily in his heart: "Ju Yi, Ju Yi." You know Juyi. Isn't there no Ju Yi, isn't my dignified Jizhou Mu Yuan Shao bullshit? ”

Then he shouted loudly and angrily: "I have made up my mind, whoever dares to stop me will not be spared!" ”

Tian Feng came up with his 'stubbornness' and continued to speak: "Lord, don't listen to Guo Tu's villain's words!" The villain mistook you. ”

After Guo Tu listened, a trace of displeasure flashed in his heart: "Lord, kill him, dare to scold me for being a villain." ”

After listening to Tian Feng's words, Yuan Shao was furious in his heart: "You dare to scold me for being a villain." As soon as I finished speaking, whoever stopped me would behead him, and he dared to speak against the wind, which was too shameful for me. ”

Pointing at Tian Feng and saying, "Someone! Beat me out with a stick. ”

The two soldiers at the door immediately came in after hearing the order and carried Tian Feng out.

Tian Feng arrived at the door, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said loudly: "Lord, Yuan Hao has done his best. ”

Yuan Shao listened, what do you mean? Do you think I'm going to lose this battle?

His face was immediately cold, and he roared: "Put Tian Feng in prison for me, and when my army returns, let him see how self-righteous he is." ”

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When the news that Tian Feng was imprisoned by Yuan Shao reached Han Cheng's hands, it was already six days later.

After Han Cheng handed the news to Xu Shu and Sima Yi who were standing beside him, he said happily: "Haha, Tian Feng was arrested, and I am more confident in this battle." Yuan Zhi, Zhong Da, you two talk about it, after I save Tian Feng, what is the possibility that Tian Feng will return to me? ”

Xu Shu said: "My lord, it is impossible for a loyal minister like Tian Feng to submit to you. ”

Han Cheng had no choice but to say helplessly: "Hey! It's a pity for this top strategist. ”