Yecheng.

Yuan Shao sat in front of the case, holding the case in one hand and the bronze wine lord in the other, took a shallow sip of wine, and slowly put the wine lord on the case, his hand hung down to his waist, and slowly rubbed the saber on his waist. The style of this knife is simple, but the scabbard is inlaid with gold and jade, and there is a three-legged black inlaid with gold wire in the middle, standing with its head high, and the eyes made of gems are shining, magnificent, and gorgeous.

Guo Tu stood in front of Yuan Shao and looked at Yuan Shao cautiously. What he reported today was not good news, and he didn't know what Yuan Shao's reaction would be, so he stayed a little farther away, so as not to be slashed by Yuan Shao in anger.

Yuan Shao is calm and steady in front of outsiders, but he is often angry in front of people close to him. As Yuan Shao's confidant, he was very distressed.

"Gongzhi, what kind of person do you think Liu Zhengli is?" Yuan Shao raised his head and motioned for Guo Tu to take a seat.

Guo Turu was relieved, sat down on the seat next to him, and took this opportunity to organize the language. Liu Miao suffered setbacks one after another, but Liu Miao did not admit defeat, and planned to switch to Yuzhang, and there was still a chance to turn defeat into victory, and more importantly, Liu Miao was Mrs. Liu's clan, Yuan Shao could not directly deny it, and he could not fall into the ground, so as not to let Yuan Shao bear the notoriety of improper employment.

"Liu Zhengli has courage, but he is not familiar with the situation in Jiangnan, Xu Gong ...... Defeated too quickly, Liu Zhengli had no choice but to do this. ”

"Hmm." Yuan Shao nodded noncommittally. "You reply to him, let him cooperate with Yuancai, and transfer to Lujiang as soon as possible. Sun Ce is brave and cunning, but Sun Jian is brave and brave, he sits in Runan, the families will not be convinced, and the righteous ceremony can be taken advantage of. Xiansi can also respond to him in Yanzhou. ”

"The lord is wise." Guo Tu echoed, and then reminded: "Xiansi is attacking Taishan County, and he will attack Qingzhou soon, can he spare his hands to deal with Liu Zhengli?" ”

Yuan Shao said lightly: "I plan to conquer Qingzhou in person." ”

Guo Tu was stunned for a moment, and then nodded again and again. After more than half a year, Yuan Tan has taken control of Yanzhou, and is now attacking Taishan County, preparing to enter Qingxu. Tao Qian of Xuzhou guarded very tightly, but Tian Kai of Qingzhou was not Cao Ang's opponent, and he was defeated and retreated, and most of the plains were lost. If Yuan Shao doesn't make a move, Yuan Tan is likely to take Yanzhou and Qingzhou in his hands, and if he captures Xuzhou in the future, it is inevitable that he will not be able to lose it.

Yuan Shao's attack on Qingzhou at this time is undoubtedly the best time. Tian Kai and Cao Ang had been fighting for more than half a year and were exhausted, and Yuan Shao could win as soon as he made a move. And Gongsun Zhan was just defeated by Yuan Shao not long ago, and he has not yet recovered his breath, and he is unable to rush to Qingzhou.

"The lord's decision is very timely."

Yuan Shao raised his eyelids, as if smiling. "This is the suggestion of Fuzhi and Tian Feng."

Guo Tu was speechless for a moment, eager to slap himself.

Yuan Shao didn't look at him either, and then said: "Gongsun Chan is not as brave as a horseman, and after being defeated by me one after another, he can only retreat in Youzhou. I plan to marry the Wuhuan and the Huns, and then attack Youzhou. Before that, I want to conquer Qingxu in the south. The Sun family controls Jingyu, and soon will possess Yangzhou, which has a tendency to sit big, which is more dangerous than Gongsun Zhan, so he has to cut off its branches and wings first, at least to take Yuzhou first. It would be better if we could capture Lujiang and Jiujiang. ”

Guo Tu thought for a long time and shook his head. "What the lord said is reasonable, and what he refers to, Sun Jian's father and son are naturally swept away. However, did the lord ever think that the terrain of Yuzhou is flat, which is conducive to galloping, but there are not many cavalry in our army, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to win quickly. Sun Ce is good at training soldiers, and his soldiers are well organized, in case he is strong and clear, according to the city, then after many years, Yuzhou is broken, and the reputation of the lord can be affected. ”

Yuan Shao's eyebrows frowned slightly, revealing a little hesitation. Yuzhou is his home state, and of course he doesn't want to be disabled and affect his reputation.

"What does the Duke think?"

"The minister thinks that it is better to take Youzhou first, and then use Youzhou to attack with elite cavalry, decide the winner with field battles, and destroy the withering and decaying, and Yuzhou and Jingzhou can be decided in a battle."

Yuan Shao inhaled, revealing a little heartbeat. Although he defeated Gongsun Chan several times, he was still deeply impressed by the impact of the Youzhou Tuqi. The terrain of Yuzhou is flat, Sun Jian's father and son are in the south, and they lack war horses, so they can only rely on foot soldiers. Sun Ce is good at training, and the elite formation under his command is strictly organized, if he attacks with foot soldiers, the loss will inevitably be not small, and with Youzhou Turquoise in hand, the odds of victory will increase a lot. But although Gongsun Zhan was defeated, his strength still existed, Youzhou was eager to get down, and Sun Ce was like a bamboo, and in just two months, he took Danyang and Wu County in a row, and after a period of delay, he had three counties in hand, and his strength was stronger, so it was even more difficult to fight.

Fu Yuan and Tian Feng's opinions are reasonable, and Guo Tu's opinions are also reasonable, and Yuan Shao is difficult to make a decision for a while.

Guo Tu was secretly happy in his heart, and then said: "The minister thinks that the lord can take Qingxu, and there is no need to attack Yuzhou. Tian Kai Yongcai, Tao Qian Lao Paradox, the heroes of the two states are devoted to the lord, the lord can be decided in one fell swoop, and then ordered Xiansi to move the town of Xuzhou, drink the horse Yangtze River, wave the division to the west, then Jiujiang, Lujiang can go down, the lord sits in Yanzhou with a large army, in the middle of the dispatch, Yuzhou Junjie responded to the king, Sun Jian will flee from the wind, Yuzhou can get the whole wall, and the father and the old rely on the lord's virtue. ”

Yuan Shao's eyebrows trembled slightly, his eyes lit up, and the expression on his face became much more vivid. Compared with the suggestion of Fu Zhu and Tian Feng to attack Yuzhou, Guo Tu's suggestion was more in line with his mind. If Jizhou can be taken without a fight, not only will Jizhou's losses be small, but it will also highlight the people's aspirations, which will be more meaningful than getting the land of Yuzhou. In addition, there is another tacit benefit: the justifiable transfer of Yuan Tan from Yanzhou.

"Can the heroes of Changshan and Zhongshan be effective recently?" Yuan Shao thought for a moment. "Is the Zhao Yun recommended by Zhang He here?"

Guo Tu disagreed. "No, I'm probably still hesitating."

Yuan Shao snorted, a little unhappy. He wanted to deal with Gongsun Zhan, and he needed a general who was proficient in cavalry warfare, so he accepted Zhang He's suggestion and asked Zhang He to notify Zhao Yun to come to Yecheng, but he didn't expect Zhao Yun to hesitate, it seems that he is nostalgic for the old lord Gongsun Zhan. Such a person, don't use it.

"I'll think about it." Yuan Shao changed the topic, not interested in discussing Zhao Yun's matter again. "Anything else?"

Guo Tu arched his hand. "There have been some rumors in Yecheng recently, and the source is still being traced."

"Tell me what the rumors are."

"Some people say that there is a king's spirit in the southeast, and what emperor is unexpected, and the solar eclipse of the first month also points to the southeast. Anyway, it is all about directing attention to the Sun family father and son. I originally thought that the imperial court was spreading rumors and using the hands of the lord to contain Sun Ce, but now I am not sure, maybe Gongsun Zan is worried about the lord attacking. ”

Yuan Shao's eyes flashed, and he didn't answer Guo Tu's words, but he understood what Guo Tu meant, someone wanted to push him to fight with the Sun family's father and son, the court was suspicious, and Gongsun Zan was also suspicious, but it was not only them, Fu Zhu and Tian Feng were also suspicious. It was they who advised him to ignore Gongsun Chan and go south to attack Qingzhou and Xuzhou. It is not clear whether they were commissioned for the greater good or by someone.