Chapter 174: Driving the Tiger and Devouring the Wolf
Liu Yi led the army to aid Xuzhou in Beihai, which can be described as a victory and returned with a full load, but compared with it, Yuan Shao's life was not so good; When Liu Yi sent out his troops, it was also when he fought fiercely with Zhang Yan of Montenegro, although Yuan Shao's subordinates had many generals, Zhang Yan was not a soft persimmon, and his subordinates were known as 100,000 people, plus they were familiar with the terrain, they were able to compete with Yuan Shao's army and not fall behind.
Yuan Benchu worked hard to attack far away, but he failed to succeed, he couldn't help but be very annoyed, in fact, he still had several purposes for attacking Zhang Yan, one of which is ridiculous, this Zhang Yan is obviously close to Youzhou, but he has nothing to do with Liu Yiqiu, every time he attacks and disturbs the land of Jizhou, isn't it hateful? Today, he summoned a group of ministers and generals to discuss the matter of the Black Mountain thieves.
"Montenegro Zhang thief, repeatedly fan my state county, so this time I personally commanded the army, to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, who knows that this person is quite good at fighting, our army has fought several hard battles and is difficult to do an inch, I don't know what you think?" Yuan Shao asked, although there were all kinds of troubles in his heart, but they did not appear on his face at this time.
"Although Zhang Yan's subordinates are not a rabble, they can fight head-on and are by no means the enemy of our army, but this person is cunning and cunning, every time he avoids the falsehood, he is hateful, and he can be besieged for the sake of today's plan, and he will fight when his soldiers and food are not enough, and they will be able to break it when the time comes." The person who spoke was like a loud bell, with a steel beard on his face, describing Kui Wei as Yan Liang, the lieutenant general of Yuan Shaojun.
"Although what General Yan said is not unreasonable, it is difficult to do, Zhang Yan has been entrenched in this place for many years, there must be savings, I am afraid that our army has run out of food before he is poor, this mountain extends in all directions, it is not easy to besiege it, and it is necessary to seek help to break Zhang Yan's lordship." Guo Tuyan, who joined the army, said that these words also attracted Yan Liang's unkind eyes.
"If it is according to the public rules, who should the lord ask for help?" Another rough voice sounded, it was Yan Hao's friend Wen Chou, seeing Guo Tu arguing against Yan Liang, he asked.
"Youzhou Liu Yi, Yanzhou Cao Cao, or, Lu Bu Lu Fengxian!" Guo Tuyan said.
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to say that the words of the public rule are inappropriate, although Liu Yi of Youzhou is kind to the lord, but Zhang Yan has never dared to move against him, if he sends troops, once Zhang Yan breaks the cauldron and sinks the boat, I'm afraid that Youzhou will not be beneficial, and his adviser Zhang Hu is a man with a good vision, and he will never raise troops without authorization! Yanzhou Cao Cao is now at war with Lu Bu, these two people are still flawless in their own care, An Neng thinks about Zhang Yan's affairs, doesn't the public know? "Engaged in frustration and teaching, he didn't want to embarrass Guo Tu, but just talked about things.
"Wenyou, don't worry, although Cao Cao and Lu Bu are fighting for Yanzhou, but Liu Yi is returning to the army recently, just about to pass through Jizhou, although his soldiers are few, Liu Langsheng is good at fighting, and the Yellow Turban Army has always been afraid of it like a tiger, if the lord is asking for it, can't he help me?" Guo Tu said with a smile.
"But Liaodong Gongsun Du has already gone out of Youzhou, it is said that the big war has been fought one after another, Liu Yi must be like an arrow, even if the lord is afraid, it is not easy to ask for words!" Frustrated, he said.
"Wen You just talked about the wisdom of Xi Zhicai and Zhang Zicai's strategy, what are these two people afraid of in Youzhou, and the lord can also allow him to benefit, once Zhang Yan is eliminated, he will help him deal with Liaodong, Liu Yi intends to be in Liaodong for a long time!" Guo Tu argued.
Hearing this, he stopped talking, and seemed to be thinking about whether Guo Tuzhi's statement was feasible, but Xu Yu on the side smiled and shook his head, seeing that Guo Tu was angry.
"What does Ziyuan mean, everyone is giving advice to the Lord and doing their best, Ziyuan stays out of the matter, but why?" Guo Tu couldn't help but ask, Yuan Shao's advisers are quite a few ministers, and they are all very talented, but they are far inferior to Cao Cao and Liu Yi's subordinates in terms of getting along with each other.
Xu You didn't answer him, just looked at Yuan Shao, and looked left and right, Yuan Shao immediately waved back left and right, leaving only Yan Liangwen and a group of strategists.
"Ziyuan has any good plan, you can say it clearly." Yuan Shao spoke.
"Zhang Yan thief, even if he claims to be a hundred thousand people, he is just a plague of moss, although he is tired, he can't hurt the root of the lord, and Liu Yi and Liu Langsheng are the henchmen of the lord!" As soon as Xu Yu's words came out, the four were shocked, could it be that Xu Ziyuan's purpose was not Zhang Yan but...
"Now Li Yu and Guo Yan and others occupy the capital, the Han family is already stormy, although the princes from all walks of life do not know what to say, their meaning is really heard by the world! Liu Yi is an extraordinary martial artist, he will skip people, and his subordinates will be brave, Gongsun Du is not self-sufficient, and intends to take advantage of his unpreparedness to attack Youzhou, which will be broken by Liu Yi in the near future. And once Liu Langsheng occupies Liaodong, he will not have to worry about his back, if he enters the world, I Jizhou will bear the brunt, although the lord is good with him, but what can be a friend of the competition? Xu Yu said urgently, but it was extremely reasonable, and everyone present was as heavy as water for a while.
"Ziyuan's words are quite reasonable, but Liu Yi has been recuperating since he got Youzhou, and his strength is not under the lord, how can he say it lightly?" Guo Tu asked.
"If Liu Langsheng sits in Youzhou at this time, it will be difficult to plan, but now is the best time to eliminate the great trouble of the lord, first, Gongsun Du can contain the military strength of Youzhou and make it difficult to take care of it; Second, if Liu Yi does not send more than 10,000 troops, and wants to borrow Jizhou, why can't he do it? If he is allowed to return to the army smoothly, Gongsun Du will be defeated, and it will be difficult for the lord to reach the sky if he wants to do it again. ”
Speaking of which, Guo Tu's eyes lit up, and Xu Ziyuan's words were indeed insightful. This is the troubled times, the transformation of enemies and friends is in a thought, what is the protégé, what friends and family, if you want to compete for the world, you can abandon it as abandoned!
Yuan Shao was in deep thought when he heard this, of course, he was not thinking about his old friendship with Liu Yi, but thinking about whether Xu Yi's plan was feasible, although Liu Yi only had more than 10,000 people, but the hundreds of thousands of yellow scarves in Yingchuan that day were not also rushed by his two thousand iron horses? Can I keep him? What if he is allowed to flee back to Youzhou, this decision is really difficult to make.
"I know what the lord is worried about, Liu Yi is brave and martial, and the lord is afraid that it will be difficult to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, so there is a plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf to the lord!"
"Oh, the plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, the son is quick to speak." Yuan Shao's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"In fact, what General Yan said just now is very insightful, although Zhang Yan's thieves have savings, but there are not a few old and weak under him, this year coincides with a famine year, Liu Yi returned to the army from Xuzhou in Beihai to bring back countless money and grain, if Zhang Yan of the main announcement he only has more than 10,000 soldiers, how can he not be tempted? And the lord can first withdraw from the army to show his sincerity, and he can also report to the Son of Heaven to ask for Zhang Yan's knighthood, so that Zhang Yan will be difficult to resist. Xu Yu paused here to allow everyone to think.
"Ziyuan's plan seems to be feasible! It's just that you should be meticulous in your planning. Frustrated.
"As long as Zhang Yan sends troops, the lord can sit on the fisherman's profits, if Zhang Yan wins, the lord can send troops to Youzhou and Gongsun Du to fight head and tail, and then turn back to Zhang Yan; If Liu Yisheng is afraid that he will lose a lot, then the lord can get rid of it with the power of thunder; Zhang Yan has more than 100,000 people, and then the lord secretly helps, even if Liu Yi has great skills, it is difficult to overcome it, and the lord is always hidden behind the scenes, and he will not lose his trust in the world! Xu You spoke again, and Yuan Shao finally changed color when he heard it.
"Ziyuan's plan is clever, but I'm afraid that Zhang Yan of Montenegro... After thinking about it, Yuan Shao still didn't dare to feel at ease with Zhang Yan, although Xu You was reasonable, but he had just fought with Zhang Yan in a row, and now he wanted to say that it was easy to move him to deal with Liu Yi, who had always been afraid?
"Don't worry, my lord, just now I said that I would withdraw from the army to show my sincerity, and at the same time promise to benefit, and then send a person to say it, and the big thing can be done." Xu Yu seemed to be full of confidence.
"According to Ziyuan's meaning, who can talk about it?" Yuan Shao immediately asked, although this matter is extremely difficult, but if it is really successful, he can make Liu Lang more auspicious, although Zhang Hu is resourceful, but what can they do if the big tree falls, Youzhou will be his own after a long time.
"In my opinion, only Tian Toyoda Yuanhao can be in this position!" At the same time as Xu You said it, Guo Tu also sneered in his heart, seeing that you were eloquent just now, but now you want to push Tian Feng out, who doesn't know that you have never been on good terms with him, is it easy to go to Zhang Yan's Black Mountain? However, he had no friendship with Tian Feng, and he was jealous of his trust in the lord, so he didn't say anything at the moment.
"Okay, hurry up to Yecheng to recruit Yuan Hao, there must be no leakage of the things discussed in today's account, otherwise the military law will be ruthless!" You can't hesitate to deal with big things, Yuan Shao is a very person after all, and at this time, he naturally can't let it go!