Chapter 42: The Battle of the Boundary Bridge

When Zhang Guang was immersed in the development of Chen Liucheng, Qingzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou became a place where various princes fought each other.

Gongsun Zhan's younger brother, Gongsun Yue, was shot and killed by Yuan Shao's subordinates.

In order to avenge his younger brother, Gongsun Chan began to attack Yuan Shao's army in all directions.

Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao's younger brother, stood on Gongsun Zhan's side and went north with Tao Qian to attack Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao ordered Cao Cao to fight Yuan Shu and Tao Qian.

Gongsun Zan ordered Qingzhou to assassinate Shi Tian Kai and Pingyuan County to order Liu Bei to guard the plain.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the two enemies of life and death, became neighbors and rivals.

Yanzhou Governor's Office, Changyi City.

Cao Cao was smearing the ointment given by Zhang Guang to his temples.

"Xun Yu, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao met in Guangzong, and now they are all in the military boundary bridge, who do you say will win?"

"Lord, this matter, it's hard to say, Gongsun Zhan's cavalry white horse is righteous, good at riding and shooting, if the two armies are facing each other, Yuan Shao is not an opponent."

"So, Yuan Shao is definitely going to lose?" Cao Cao asked.

"Gongsun Chan has a shortcoming, he underestimates the enemy. If Yuan Shao's department will take advantage of this and lead Gongsun Zan to take the initiative to rush and kill, and then use Yuan Shao's heavily armored crossbow army to carry it head-on, it may be impossible to say who wins and who loses. ”

"Lord, why do you suddenly remember the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan today? Now we have Yanzhou and part of Qingzhou, there are many soldiers, and there are many generals, so we are immersed in hard work. ”

"Xun Yu, you really don't know what I'm thinking?" Cao Cao applied a good plaster, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

"Lord, are you remembering the three brothers of Liu Bei?"

"Those who know me, Xun Yuye."

"Lord, even if Gongsun Zan is defeated this time, I am afraid that there will be no way to subdue the three brothers of Liu Bei for a while."

"Why is that?"

"Even if Gongsun Chan is defeated, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, as long as he sticks to Youzhou, and at the same time lets Tian Kai and Liu Bei and others hold the northwest region of Qingzhou, within these two years, Yuan Shao will not be able to take Gongsun Chan."

Xun Yu was right, in the next two years, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao continued to fight, exhausted each other's military rations, and the reconciliation ended.

"Xun Yu, if Zhang Guang is here, do you think he will have any suggestions?"

"Master Zhang Guangming, the prophet of the unknown, what he will think, I really can't guess."

"In that case, go back to Chen Liu and find Zhang Guang to drink."

Cao Cao said to go, got up and started shaving.

"Lord, some time ago, Zhang Miao sent a letter, saying that Zhang Guang had subdued Li Dao, a former subordinate of Dong Zhuosheng, did you want me to explore the wind first?"

Xun Yu was a little worried, Zhang Guang went around to subdue the fierce generals, if there was a different intention, Cao Cao went here, didn't he send the sheep into the tiger's mouth?

"Xun Yu, let me ask you, what was the first thing Zhang Guang did after subduing Li Dao?"

"Dismiss the tens of thousands of Xiliang troops under Li Dao!"

"That's right, if he Zhang Guang has two hearts, will he dismiss the brave and warlike Xiliang army?"

Xun Yu thought about it, and it was the same truth.

"Lord, if you had a loyal warrior like Dian Wei to guard you, it would be good."

"This is easy to do, when it comes to Chen Liu, let Zhang Guang calculate, where are such warriors who belong to my Cao Cao now."

Chen Liucheng.

The walls were increased by one foot and three feet thicker.

The gates were wide open, and there were no guards at the gates, except for the sentry posts on the walls, and no one was checked.

Pedestrians come and go in an orderly manner, and there are many small stalls and vendors in the city, which is not at all like a chaotic world.

Zhang Guang, who was waiting at the gate of the city, gave Cao Cao "Xiaoman" a hard hug, smiled and waved his hand to Xun Yu.

"Destiny Master, who is this white-faced man? Your friend? Do you have a family? ”

"Destiny Master, I don't know what's wrong with that baby, I've been having diarrhea for the past few days, you can take the time to take a look."

"Master, then, taste the bread you baked the way you want."

……

As soon as I entered the city, I greeted Zhang Guang everywhere.

"Brother Zhang Guang, why are the old and young masters here, the seven aunts and eight aunts, all greeting you?" Xiao Man looked at the people around him who were full of passion for life, thinking that he had returned to the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty.

"This matter in Chen Liucheng, there are Pang Tong and Gan Ning, I have nothing to do all day long, so I will tell them a fortune, see a minor illness or something, and soon get acquainted."

What is cooked?

Do you need to get acquainted with them?

I'm asking, why do they support you so much? Why are they so passionate?

Sloppy with me?

Forget it, anyway, this Chen Liu's is also my Cao Cao's, it's better if you do it well.

"Zhang Guang, how much is Chen Liu's tax?" Xun Yu asked suddenly.

"I don't know this, I have to ask Zhang Miao about this, he is Chen Liutaishou, I just have to garrison, Xiaoman, do you say?"

"That ......" Xun Yu wanted to say something, but was slapped by Xiaoman.

"Lord Xun Yu, have you forgotten? Before coming, the lord said that he was only looking for Zhang Guang to measure the word, and he didn't meddle in things. ”

"Yes, that's right, Xiaoman reminded me right, I forgot."

Xiaoman looked like an understatement, and his heart was dripping blood.

Good you Zhang Guang, no wonder this city is lively and prosperous, you are using my Cao Cao's hard-earned money to be a good person.

"What are they doing?"

On the way, I met Dian Wei with hundreds of people, all of whom were squatting with a big log on their shoulders.

"They're all from the guard battalion, they should be going out for a weight-bearing cross-country run with Dian Wei, and they're squatting to warm up."

Zhang Guang replied casually, all new words, Xiaoman and Xun Yu looked at each other, and they both shook their heads helplessly, not understanding what Zhang Guang was saying.

"Xiaoman, Lord Xun Yu, why did you two come to Chen Liu to look for me at this time? Now Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan should be fighting fiercely at the boundary bridge, do you two have nothing to do? ”

Xiaoman and Xun Yu, who had just been blinded by Zhang Guang's new words, were shocked at this time.

The matter of Jieqiao, when Cao Cao and Xun Yu left Changyi, the two sides had not yet started fighting, how could he Zhang Guang know?

"Brother Zhang Guang, the first thing we did when we came over this time was to come over on behalf of the lord and ask, can you calculate Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, who will win?"

As Xiao Man spoke, the three of them came to the fortune-telling noodle restaurant, and Sun Lao Er brought three bowls of steaming mutton noodles.

"Xiaoman, Lord Xun Yu, the old rules, one guest and one jar of wine, Sun Er, wine!"

"Okay!"

After a bowl of wine, Xiao Man couldn't help but close his eyes and savor it for a long time: "I haven't tasted this bite for a long time." ”

"I have nothing to do, I brewed a lot, and when I leave, I will bring you a few jars and take them to Cao Cao to taste."

"Zhang Guang, Xiaoman's question just now, you haven't answered it yet!" Xun Yu reminded on the side.

Speaking of drinking, Xun Yu wanted to listen to Zhang Guang's deduction of who won and lost between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, so as to compare it with what he said to Cao Cao before.

"This matter, before you came, I had already calculated it, the battle of the boundary bridge, Gongsun Chan will be defeated."

"How so?"

"Gongsun Chan originally had an advantage in terms of troops, and his cavalry team 'White Horse Congyi' was not blown, and he fought hard, Yuan Shao's army was not an opponent."

"I don't understand this, so why did Gongsun Chan lose?" Xiaoman asked.

"Light the enemy, Yuan Shao's subordinate Lu Yi led 800 elite soldiers as the vanguard, Gongsun Chan wanted to rely on the advantage of cavalry, and destroyed Yuan Shao's army under a few charges."

"However, he didn't expect that behind the elite shields of Lu Yi, there were strong crossbowmen, and as soon as the shield was opened, all the strong crossbowmen fired a salvo, and Gongsun Zhan's cavalry would definitely suffer a big loss, and the soldiers would be defeated like a mountain."

Zhang Guang's deduction was similar to what Xun Yu thought, but Zhang Guang said the specific situation during the battle, as if he was watching from the scene.

Xiaoman and Xun Yu, I don't know how Zhang Guang calculated the specific situation at the scene, it stands to reason that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan have just started fighting now, maybe even Gongsun Chan doesn't know that he will lose.

But Xiaoman and Xun Yu didn't ask, because even if they asked, Zhang Guang would definitely say that the secret of heaven should not be revealed.

Several people continued to drink.