Chapter 233
As I said before, maybe Yan Shao looks very powerful now, more than 40,000 soldiers and horses are almost equivalent to one-fifth of the strength of the coalition army when the Sujube Alliance, even if there are definitely not many princes who can have so many soldiers and horses today, only those who rule a state alone can have so many troops. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
But people with a discerning eye know very well that Yan Shao is just a strong outsider, and there are not many of the 40,000 soldiers and horses who can be called elite soldiers. Especially those original Yellow Turban soldiers, they can only fight with the wind, and they still need some time to practice before they can really become a usable army.
It's just that Yan Shao doesn't have this time now...
Yan Shao's current advantage is a small number of elites, plus many brave and warlike generals under his account, but it is unrealistic to expect them to be all ten thousand enemies...
"According to my original plan, after conquering the plain first, I will start to recuperate, and after a year or two, I will talk about it after seeing the changes in the current situation, but I don't want this Yuan Shao to send people to occupy the plain first, which is really annoying..."
"The lord doesn't have to be angry..."Dong Zhao hurriedly persuaded. That Yuan Shao was originally one of our targets, and it was not surprising that he would do this, but Yuan Shao was indecisive and had a good face, so he only needed to send an envoy to reprimand him, maybe he could make Yuan Shao withdraw his troops..."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy..."Cheng Yu shook his head and vetoed Dong Zhao's words. Although Yuan Shao is indecisive, and he attaches great importance to the demeanor of the family, several of his advisers are not idle people, and this time the strategy is probably also from their hands, and it is not easy to let Yuan Shao withdraw and merge so easily, the lord should still prepare early..."
In fact, Cheng Yu was very right, this proposal was put forward by Yuan Shao's strategists.
And...
It is precisely because they know Yan Shao's current situation that they will come up with such an idea...
As I said before, as long as anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yan Shao is strong on the outside and strong on the middle. Of course, several of Yuan Shao's strategists could also see this, otherwise they would not have recommended Yuan Tan to come to Qingzhou.
How old is Yuan Shaocai? How old can Yuan Tan be?
Yan Shao has been famous for some years, and he doesn't dare to say that he has made great achievements, and he is definitely not something that a young man who has just become an adult can deal withββββββ even if this person is Yuan Shao's son.
China has never been a country that advocates the theory of blood, and even if someone values the glory of their own family and the like, it is because of the whole family, not because they feel that their own blood is stronger than others. What can really make these people better than others is the education within the family and the daily atmosphere and even inheritance, which is the most important place.
Xin Ping and Guo Tu are wise and resourceful, of course, they don't think that Yuan Tan is much stronger than Yan Shao just because he is Yuan Shao's son, not to mention that both of them know very well how many shortcomings Yuan Tan has.
In fact, Yuan Tan is already quite good among the younger generation, but unfortunately the gap is a little farther than Yan Shao. Xin Ping and Guo Tu no longer have a brain, they will not let Yuan Tan scold Yan Shao, but they will see through Yan Shao's image of being strong and middle-class, so they will encourage Yuan Tan to come over.
In this way, if nothing else, at least Yuan Tan can occupy the plain, and then he can plot for the future.
As for whether it will provoke such an opponent as Yan Shao because of this...
Yan Shao is indeed powerful, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, Yan Shao is the same, with the current situation in Qingzhou, there is no time to recuperate, and it is impossible to pose too much threat to Jizhou, and the problem of military food alone is enough for Yan Shao to have a headache for a long time.
Even if Yan Shao decides to tear his face with Yuan Shao, as long as the wall is clear, Yan Shao will retreat because of the problem of grain and grass if he can't attack for a long time, so that the plain will be equivalent to Yuan Tan's capture, and he can also explain in front of Yuan Shao, and wait until Yuan Shao solves the great enemy of Gongsun Zhan. That's all there is to say.
To be honest, the strategists under Yuan Shao's account are really not particularly worried about Gongsun Zhan, but he is just a very capable horseman. But no matter how much he can fight, in the final analysis, he is just a brave and unscrupulous horseman, Gongsun Zhan can be tyrannical, and he is not popular in Youzhou.
The most important thing is that Youzhou Mu Liu Yu is also very dissatisfied with him, there is a great contradiction between the two, and now the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan is not between Jizhou and Youzhou, but between Jizhou and Gongsun Chan unilaterally.
A while ago, Yuan Shao relied on his general Lu Yi to successfully defeat the invading Gongsun Zan at the boundary bridge, and he had completely defended Jizhou. Xin Ping and others believe that after some time, it will not be difficult to completely defeat Gongsun Zhan, but it is Liu Yu's problem that is really difficult.
As Youzhou Mu, Liu Yu has a high reputation, if he wants to annex Youzhou, he can't help but cross this hurdle, and Yuan Shao himself has a good impression of Liu Yu, and even has the idea of enshrined Liu Yu as the emperor to replace the emperor who was praised by Dong Zhuo, the only pity is that Liu Yu himself is unwilling...
It should be noted that Koji Yi was originally Han Fu's general, but later Koji Yi betrayed Han Fu, Han Fu raised troops to attack but failed to solve Koji's problem, at this time Koji Yi and Yuan Shao united, coupled with lobbyist lobbying, Han Fu gave up his rule in Jizhou and transferred it to Yuan Shao...
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"Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao, it seems that this is really the will of heaven..."Looking at the banner on the plain, Yan Shao sighed.
"My lord?" The others heard it and looked at it.
"It's nothing, it's just that some things are really twists and turns..."Speaking of this, Yan Shao's eyes became sharp. I am bound to get the plains, but for now, I still send someone to get in touch with the soldiers and horses in the city to see what they are doing, if the people who occupy this city are not welcome, then send someone to Yecheng to have a good talk with Yuan Shao, to see if he plans to make enemies of me Yan after provoking Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zhan..."
"No!"
Hearing Yan Shao's words, Dong Zhao and the others said in unison.
In a short time, a man had already rushed to the opposite city on his own horse, and the gates of the plain were closed, and the walls were full of soldiers, and everyone was on guard.
In the past, the person's name was Li Xing, and he was a scribe under Yan Shao, and he was usually the kind of person who could speak well, so Yan Shao sent this person to take on this mission.
At this time, the city wall of the plain was already full of soldiers, looking down, some of them even held bows and arrows in their hands, but looking at Li Xing who rushed over, they didn't release arrows at will.
"A certain Qingzhou envoy, open the door quickly!"
When he came to the location of the city gate, Li Xing shouted loudly to the soldiers above, but he was not afraid at all.
"Open the door..."Looking at the appearance under the city gate, Xin Ping sneered and said.
"Yes!"
Of course, it is impossible to really open all the city gates, in fact, the entire city gate is only slightly opened, which can just allow Li Xing to pass through the middle of this gap...
Looking at such a crack in the door, and the sergeant who was looking out from the crack in the door, Li Xing also sneered.
"Let's go..."Patting the horse's neck, Li Xing said softly.
When he walked in from the city wall, Li Xing could clearly see that there was no trace of the fierce battle inside the city gate, not even the slightest trace that should have been, which made him a little confused in his heart.
Originally, this city should have been Liu Bei's, he had heard of Liu Bei, at least a few times when discussing major matters, Yan Shao talked about Liu Bei, thinking that this person should not be underestimated, especially the two sworn brothers under his account have the courage of ten thousand people.
With such a warrior under his command, even if Liu Bei is not good, it is impossible to resist at all, and there is no possibility of being taken away from the city. At least there shouldn't be even a trace inside the city gate, not to mention anything else, just a rush car is enough to knock the city gate to pieces.
When Linzi was first attacked, the city gate of Linzi was almost smashed and broken, and it was only possible to hold on to the stones and wood behind it. Later, when the people who rushed into the city moved all these things, it was almost impossible for people from outside the city gates to pour in, and you can imagine how difficult it was.
But look at the way it looks here...
"Sir, don't be confused, we didn't encounter much resistance when we seized this city, it is better to say that this city is Liu Bei's own intention to give up, and we are just picking up a bargain..."
"Oh, I see..."Li Xing looked like he was sure and said to Xin Ping. Thank you sir for the advice, but I don't know who the sir is? β
"A certain is a strategist under Yuan Jizhou's account, Xin commented on Xin Zhongzhi..."Xin Ping arched his hand and said.
Who is Xin Ping? Li Xing really didn't know that he was just a well-spoken character under Yan Shao's account, and Dong Zhao and Cheng Yu were responsible for leading the real major events, but this did not affect his admiration.
"It turned out to be Mr. Zhongzhi, who has been admired for a long time, and is just a small official under Yan Qingzhou's account, and this time I came on the orders of my lord..."
Xin Ping looked as expected, and invited Li Xing into the city.
In the distance, seeing the city gate closed again, Yan Shao also sneered.
"Herald, camp..."
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The negotiations with Xin Ping did not go very smoothly, and I don't need to think about it to know that I finally occupied the plain, how could I easily let it go. Although Jizhou is rich, but for Yuan Shao, the plain is also a county, and such a large place can even accommodate the existence of a prince.
No matter how Li Xing as a representative explains, the plain belongs to the Qingzhou territory, and today's Qingzhou Mu is Yan Shao, and Xin Ping is still there to shirk.
Enraged, Yan Shao sent people to Yecheng and decided to question Yuan Shao in person.
If he really intends to tear his face, he will definitely not be afraid of the other party.
At the same time, in his heart, he also began to turn his intended goal to Yuan Shao, instead of the original Cao Caoββββββ those who have read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms know that there are many heroes in the Three Kingdoms period, the most powerful of which is Cao Cao, the overlord who single-handedly established Cao Wei.
Although he has never been the emperor in his life, his power is greater than that of the emperor, and the so-called emperor is just a puppet in his hands.
The second is Liu Bei, the overlord and the Sun brothers who have drifted away for half his life, and finally managed to become the overlord of his career. In fact, it is difficult to say which of the Sun brothers is better. The eldest brother Sun Ce is extremely brave, and he is loved and respected by his generals, but it is a pity that he trusts force too much, thinking that force can solve everything.
If it weren't for the fact that he had a resourceful sworn brother under his hands, and who was also loyal to him and the Sun family, it would be difficult to say what would have happened to the Sun family after Sun Ce's death.
At least after Sun Ce's death, Zhou Yu led his troops back as soon as possible, in order to help Sun Quan, who was still very young at the time, to stabilize his ruling power and not be betrayed by his generals, which was a common thing at that time.
As for Sun Quan, he may not have his brother's bravery and heroism, let alone be called the resurrection of the overlord. The appearance of preaching theory is not as good as that of his brother. His square face, big mouth, green eyes and red beard are not handsome, at best "good looks", at best a strange appearance. And Sun Ce is a famous beautiful man in Jiangdong who is as famous as Zhou Yu, and he is also "funny", that is, he speaks humorously and interestingly, no wonder he can get the lives of his soldiers.
The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms said that Sun Ce was "broad-minded and good at employing people", of course, it is not nonsense. He does have enough trust in Tai Shici and other generals, and he is also tolerant. When the power is not strong enough, he also has enough endurance. For example, when attaching to Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu promised to give Sun Ce too much to guard the position twice, and after using Sun Ce twice, he broke his promise, but Sun Ce endured it, because Yuan Shu helped him after all. Without a certain amount of tolerance and endurance, it would be impossible for him Sun Ce to establish a foundation.
The disadvantage is that he is frivolous and resolute, and is too competitive, and this is precisely his younger brother Sun Shiwan's strength...
In addition, such as Yuan Shao can also be called heroes, but the biggest threat is undoubtedly Cao Cao.
For this biggest opponent, Yan Shao's final account is to strike first. The so-called first strike is strong, in this Cao Wei overlord has not grown up, take the first step to solve this person, of course, Yuan Shao is also a big trouble, Yuan Shao is indeed inferior to Cao Cao in history, but his foundation is too good, if he just lets it go, Yan Shao does not have much confidence, who is the first target between the two Yan Shao has always been very hesitant.
But now...
Since Yuan Shao took the lead, it is equivalent to Yuan Shao himself taking the first step to help Yan Shao set the goal, from this point of view, Yan Shao even needs to be grateful to Yuan Shao...
It's just that...
Just when everyone in Qingzhou was angry about Yuan Shao's move, a shocking news came from distant Chang'an...
Dong Zhuo, the man who once caused the entire Eastern Han Dynasty to be in chaos and made the royal family lose face, and was known as the Great Demon King of Roshan by the world, Dong Zhuo, had just ended his violent life not long ago, his body was abandoned in the market, and the people of the whole city were also singing and dancing happily.
And the person who stabbed Dong Zhuo was his righteous son Lu Bu, who was once deeply trusted by him...