Han Zhan just wanted to go through the gossip array and return to his own era, so he asked the well-informed Xun You for advice, but he didn't expect the other party to know. He didn't expect that his casual question would make Xun You feel like he was fascinated, and he repeatedly thought about what this so-called Eight Array Diagram was all about.

The army was stationed fifteen miles away from Yecheng, and when it was ready, Han Zhan began to convene civil and military discussions. He said to everyone straight to the point: "Ladies and gentlemen, the city wall is high and deep, and our siege equipment is not complete. Therefore, Ben Hou decided to besiege Yecheng without attacking it, and sent soldiers and horses to seize the surrounding cities, so that Yecheng would become an empty city. ”

As soon as Han Zhan's words were finished, he stood up from the queue, and after bowing to Han Zhan, he bowed to Han Zhan and said, "My lord, since the surrender of the award, he has not made an inch, and this matter of seizing the surrounding cities will be left to the award." ”

"Frustrated Prison Army," Han Zhan waited for him to finish speaking, and immediately asked, "I don't know how many men and horses you need?" ”

He smiled and said, "My lord, this city in Jizhou originally belonged to the Han family. Although Yuan Shao once controlled Jizhou, he could not change these many county officials loyal to the Han family. It only takes 1,000 soldiers and horses to persuade the surrounding cities to return to the lord's command. ”

Although Han Zhan felt that Fu Zhu was reasonable, those county commanders and Taishou who were loyal to the Han family would open the city and surrender nine times out of ten as long as they saw the banner of the Jizhou Army appear under the city, but for the sake of safety, he still decided to send a reliable military general to accompany Fu Zhu to the road.

Han Zhan's gaze swept back and forth from the ranks of generals, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, there were still too few generals he could use. Zhang He and Gao Ran stayed in the city, Xiahou Lan stationed in Wei County to prevent Cao Cao's sneak attack, and Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others wanted to attack Yecheng with them, so they definitely couldn't be handed over to Fu Zhu. After thinking for a while, he shouted below, "Where is Xiahou Yun?" ”

With Han Zhan's shout, Xiahou Yun, the only female general in the tent, strode out of the queue and saluted Han Zhan with a fist: "The last general!" ”

Han Zhan took out an arrow from the order box and said to Xiahou Yun: "Captain Xiahou, I will give you 2,000 soldiers and horses, responsible for protecting the safety of the frustrated prison army, there must be no mistake!" ”

Xiahou Yun stepped forward to take the arrow and replied loudly: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

After the discussion, Guo Jia asked people to find a jar of good wine, and was about to drink in the tent, but saw Xun You open the curtain and walk in from outside. Seeing Xun You, Guo Jia hurriedly greeted him: "Gongda, you came just in time, how about sitting down and having a few drinks with Guo?" ”

Xun You sat opposite Guo Jia, looked at him and asked with a serious expression: "Fengxiao, let me ask you, are you familiar with the formations in the world?" ”

Guo Jia poured himself a glass of wine, and after taking a sip, he nodded and said, "I know a little bit about it, I don't know what formation Brother Gongda wants to know?" ”

"Ba-hexagram-array." After Xun You said this formation word by word, he nervously asked Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, have you ever heard of it?" ”

When Guo Jia heard Xun You say this, he hurriedly put down the wine bottle in his hand, and said with some confusion: "Fuxi gossip, Guo has heard of it, but this gossip array is the first time I have heard of it." I don't know Brother Gongda, where did you hear about it? ”

"Who else?" Xun You said with some tears and laughter, "Naturally, it's my cousin, he heard about this formation from somewhere." Today, on the way to the army, I also asked my brother for advice. Brother Wei has never heard of this formation, so he is naturally speechless, he is really ashamed, ashamed! ”

"There are many capable people in the world," Guo Jia waited for Xun You to finish speaking, and then said thoughtfully: "Maybe the lord is interested in hearing who has no intention of mentioning it, so he will ask you specifically." ”

While the two were chatting, a soldier's voice suddenly came from outside the tent: "Mr. Guo is in the tent?" ”

"What?" Guo Jia hurriedly raised his voice and asked.

"The lord has something to discuss with Mr., please ask Mr. to move the big tent."

"I know," Guo Jia said to the soldiers outside, "You go back first." ”

After the soldiers left, Guo Jia stood up and said to Xun You: "Brother Gongda, don't worry too much, Guo will go to the lord's place, and he will definitely inquire about the gossip array clearly." ”

Guo Jia came to Han Zhan's tent, and after giving the salute, he asked, "I don't know if the lord recruits his subordinates here, what do you think?" ”

"Fengxiao," Han Zhan beckoned Guo Jia to sit down, and said to him: "After repeated consideration, if Benhou storms Yecheng, he will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. Ben Hou considered it and changed the attack to outwitting. ”

"Outwitted?" Fortunately, Guo Jia had long been accustomed to Han Zhan's whimsy, so as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately asked, "How does the lord plan to outwit?" ”

"Yan Liangnai is a military general under Yuan Shao," Han Zhan said to Guo Jia, "Benhou intends to send someone to divide him and Yuan Shao, so that their monarchs and ministers will turn against each other, so that we can take advantage of it." ”

Regarding Han Zhan's idea, Guo Jia did not immediately raise objections, but tactfully reminded him: "My lord, Yan Liangwen and Chou are loyal to Yuan Shao, even if Yuan Shao asks for their heads, the two will not hesitate to offer them." I'm worried that your counter-plot won't succeed. ”

"Three people become tigers, and if you say too many lies, you will become the truth." Han Zhan sneered and said: "As long as we send people into Yecheng and spread rumors everywhere, saying that the reason why Ben Hou was able to escape and return to Guantao was because Yan Liang and Ben Hou secretly colluded, so we deliberately let Ben Hou escape." Yuan Shao was originally an unassertive person, and when he first heard these rumors, he wouldn't believe it, but there were too many people to say it, which had to make him suspicious of Yan Liang, and then we would have an opportunity to take advantage of it. ”

Seeing that Han Zhan was so stubborn, Guo Jia knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he could only reluctantly say: "Since the main princess has made up her mind, then her subordinates will send people into Yecheng as soon as possible to spread rumors and make Yuan Shao and Yan Liangjun turn against him." ”

After discussing the divisive plan, Guo Jia remembered the matter of the Bagua Array, so he asked Han Zhan for advice: "Lord, Gonghe once asked his subordinates, can you know about the Bagua Array?" However, his subordinates are only shallow in learning, and they don't know anything about this formation, so I don't know if the lord can give him some advice. ”

Hearing Guo Jia's question, Han Zhan secretly called it a fluke, and said in his heart that he was fortunate to know some of the gossip array, otherwise he would have been asked. He coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and then said: "The Bagua Array, according to legend, was created by Sun Bin, and is divided into rest, life, injury, Du, Jing, death, shock, and opening eight doors. Guarded by infantry and archers, there is a command tower in the middle, which commands the formation according to the enemy's movements, and there are 4416 variations......"

Han Zhan originally knew nothing about the Bagua Formation, if in the later life, what he said would make the connoisseur laugh off his big teeth, but for Guo Jia, who had never heard of this formation, it seemed extremely unusual. After Guo Jia waited for Han Zhan to finish speaking, he said with emotion: "Guo thought that he had been familiar with military books since he was a child, and he knew everything about the world's military formations. ”

"Fengxiao is serious." Han Zhan realized that when he had just told about the Bagua Array, he was talking a little too mysteriously, which made Guo Jiadu believe it, and hurriedly added: "Ben Hou has only heard of it, but he has never seen this array. When I asked Cousin Gongda today, he didn't know at all. At this moment, I don't know when I see Fengxiao. Ben Hou is worried that the world is spreading falsehood, and there is no such formation in the world. ”

Guo Jia was in his account, when he heard Xun You mention the gossip array, he thought it was a formation made up by Han Zhan on a whim, but after listening to his story, he felt that there was still some truth. At this moment, seeing that he flatly denied the existence of this formation, he was a little convinced: "My lord, since it is said that it was created by Sun Bin, then this formation must exist." It's just that because of the first emperor's book burning and Confucianism, countless military classics have been burned, which is really distressing. ”

Han Zhan knew that he had a few catties, and he was afraid that he would be a goof, so he hurriedly said to Guo Jia: "Fengxian, it's okay here, you can retreat first." Seeing Guo Jia get up to leave the big tent, he hurriedly advised, "Your body is weak, remember to drink less and be less close to women." Got it? ”

Who knew that Guo Jia laughed after hearing this, and said: "Lord, if there is no beautiful woman in life and no wine to accompany you, then what fun is there in life." ”

Besides, in Yecheng, people are panicking at the moment. Hearing that Han Zhan's army had arrived in the city, the people in the city packed up their bags one after another, helping the old and the young to escape from the city. However, Yuan Shao was afraid that if some people fled from the city, it would make the city even more chaotic, so he ordered Yan Liangwen Chou and others to close the four gates tightly and not allow anyone to leave the city.

Feng Ji, who returned from Donggun, was also shocked to see so many people piled up at the city gate. He asked Wen Chou, who commanded the soldiers to maintain law and order, "Why are so many people gathered near the city gate?" ”

Wen Chou smiled bitterly and said to Feng Ji: "Mr. Yuantu doesn't know, since I heard that the army of the Han family Xiao'er was stationed fifteen miles away from the city, the city has fallen into chaos, and the people are scrambling to escape from the city. If it weren't for the lord's timely order to close the city gate, I'm afraid that Yecheng would have been half empty at this moment. ”

When Feng Ji heard Wen Chou say this, he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and hurriedly asked Wen Chou to send people to open a way among the people and let him return to the state pastor's mansion.

Yuan Shao heard the chaos outside, and his heart was in turmoil, and suddenly he heard a report from a subordinate that Feng Ji from Dongjun had returned, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up and invite Mr. Yuantu to the back hall to meet." ”

The servant soon took Feng Ji to the back hall. Feng Ji saw Yuan Shao sitting in the middle, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Ji has seen the lord!" ”

"Hurry up and excuse me!" Yuan Shao was anxious to know when Cao Cao's soldiers and horses would arrive, so he interrupted Feng Ji and asked anxiously: "I don't know when Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses can arrive in Yecheng?" ”

Hearing Yuan Shao's question, Feng Ji replied with some humility: "Lord Qiqi, Cao Mengde's reinforcements are here. ”

"What, Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses can't come, why is this?" Yuan Shao suddenly stood up from his seat, stepped forward and grabbed Feng Ji's shirt, and asked anxiously: "Didn't you say that as soon as you get out of the horse, Cao Mengde's reinforcements will come?" Why can't it come again now? ”

"The lord is angry." Seeing the angry Yuan Shao, Feng Ji didn't dare to struggle, so he could only let the other party grab his clothes, and said tremblingly: "Originally, my subordinates had already agreed with Cao Mengde to send troops on a certain day." Who knew that the Han family had long been wary of Cao Mengde, and specially sent a team of soldiers and horses to Wei County to monitor Dongjun. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable to him, Cao Mengde gave up his plan to send troops and sent his subordinates back. ”

"Damn, damn!" Yuan Shao violently pushed Feng Ji away, and said viciously: "Cao Mengde, you actually don't save you when you see death, but when this general rises again, he must take revenge." ”

"Lord," Feng Ji saw that Yuan Shao had lost his mind a little because of anger, and hurriedly persuaded him: "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and the lord will endure his anger for a while, and when he defeats the Han family, it's not too late to settle accounts with Cao Mengde." ”

When Feng Ji heard Wen Chou say this, he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem, and hurriedly asked Wen Chou to send people to open a way among the people and let him return to the state pastor's mansion.

Yuan Shao heard the chaos outside, and his heart was in turmoil, and suddenly he heard a report from a subordinate that Feng Ji from Dongjun had returned, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up and invite Mr. Yuantu to the back hall to meet." ”

The servant soon took Feng Ji to the back hall. Feng Ji saw Yuan Shao sitting in the middle, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Ji has seen the lord!" ”

"Hurry up and excuse me!" Yuan Shao was anxious to know when Cao Cao's soldiers and horses would arrive, so he interrupted Feng Ji and asked anxiously: "I don't know when Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses can arrive in Yecheng?" ”

Hearing Yuan Shao's question, Feng Ji replied with some humility: "Lord Qiqi, Cao Mengde's reinforcements are here. ”

"What, Cao Mengde's soldiers and horses can't come, why is this?" Yuan Shao suddenly stood up from his seat, stepped forward and grabbed Feng Ji's shirt, and asked anxiously: "Didn't you say that as soon as you get out of the horse, Cao Mengde's reinforcements will come?" Why can't it come again now? ”

"The lord is angry." Seeing the angry Yuan Shao, Feng Ji didn't dare to struggle, so he could only let the other party grab his clothes, and said tremblingly: "Originally, my subordinates had already agreed with Cao Mengde to send troops on a certain day." Who knew that the Han family had long been wary of Cao Mengde, and specially sent a team of soldiers and horses to Wei County to monitor Dongjun. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable to him, Cao Mengde gave up his plan to send troops and sent his subordinates back. ”

"Damn, damn!" Yuan Shao violently pushed Feng Ji away, and said viciously: "Cao Mengde, you actually don't save you when you see death, but when this general rises again, he must take revenge." ”

"Lord," Feng Ji saw that Yuan Shao had lost his mind a little because of anger, and hurriedly persuaded him: "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and the lord will endure his anger for a while, and when he defeats the Han family, it's not too late to settle accounts with Cao Mengde." ”