Chapter 237: The Strategy of Dividing the Troops
"Could it be that Uncle Uncle's accident happened!?" Zhang Xiu couldn't help but think so, after all, Yuan Shu's fierce generals are like clouds, and it is said that the fierce general Ji Ling is more invincible. As for Sun Jian, it is even more amazing, the name of the Jiangdong Tiger is like thunder! Therefore, Zhang Xiu has always been at ease, and has been teaching people to inquire about Zhang Jijun's news for several days.
"Oh no!! General Pingnan was defeated by Sun Jian, and even broke his right arm, and now he can only retreat to Kunyang. But General Pingnan suffered a heavy setback, did not wake up for many days, and no one in the army could stabilize the overall situation, if there were no reinforcements, Kunyang would be in danger!! The post general arrived quickly, and it brought Zhang Xiu bad news like a thunderbolt on a sunny day.
"Uncle~!" As soon as Zhang Xiu heard that his uncle, who had raised him as an adult, and that his uncle, who was closer than his own father, had his arm cut off, he was even more in danger, and his blood suddenly surged, and he screamed and fell off the horse.
"General Xiao Zhang~~!!" Seeing this, the soldiers on the gate did not change color, and hurriedly went to visit.
At the same time, in a small city on the border north of Yingchuan, LΓΌ Bu's 10,000 Bingzhou army was based here. It turned out that Zhang Ji and Guo Yan didn't want to be underestimated by Lu Bu that day, so the two of them were above the identity of Jiang, but let Lu Bu, who was a pioneer general, guard the rear. These days, in the northern border of Yingchuan, he plundered large households in various ways, and obtained all the money as military funds, and those big families had to clean up overnight in order to escape Lu Bu, a jackal, and leave their hometowns to avoid the limelight for the time being. Among them, it has to be said that Lu Bu strictly ordered his subordinates to deal with those local tyrants and landlords, and those who dared to violate the people were severely punished. It's not that Lu Bu is merciful, but he thinks that if his subordinates even loot the poor people, how different are his soldiers and horses from bandits? The ambitious Lu Bu is unwilling to be subordinate, what he wants is fame, status, and even domination in the near future. And if he can win the hearts and minds of the people, it will naturally be beneficial to his great cause and not harmful. Therefore, he asked his subordinates to take out a part of the money and grain looted from those rich men and local tyrants, and distribute them to the people for relief. The deeds gradually spread, and the people of Yingchuan were all disrespectful to Lu Bu, and many remnants of the Yellow Turban came to vote.
"The lord is highly strategic, in recent days, the remnants of the yellow turbans in the Yingchuan area have come to vote, and once they are absorbed, the number is enough to reach thousands of people. And many of the old Yellow Turban departments are willing to introduce the rest of the Yellow Turban remnants to the lord, if all the Yellow Turban remnants in Yingchuan can be collected, he and I will not be afraid of the Xiliang faction! But seeing that in the county office, Hao Meng knelt down on one knee, and looked up with admiration on his face and sat on the big seat like a golden sword, like the god of war, Lu Bu said.
"Hmph, these means of buying people's hearts, don't I, Lu Fengxian, know about it!? People all over the world think that I, Lu Bu, am brave and unscrupulous, but I don't know that I care about the great cause of the world! Yingchuan is a land of abundance and a large population, but in recent years, if it had not been for the wars and disasters, how could it have become so barren? If I can get Yingchuan this time, I will be able to become one of the heroes of the Central Plains in a few years! Lu Bu's eyes were full of evil nature, shining brightly, and the power was terrifying. Hao Meng only listened in horror, fearful as a god.
At this moment, a general outside hurried in, with a playful smile on his face, and Lu Bu fixed his eyes to see that it was Xue Lanye.
I saw that this Xue Lan was seven feet long, with a pair of mustaches, bowed his hand, and said with a smile: "As expected by the lord, Zhang Ji is not Sun Jian's enemy, not long ago he was cut off by Sun Jian, and his army was even more broken by him, and he suffered a lot of losses, and now he fled back to Kunyang, but he remembered the majesty of the lord and sent someone for help." β
"Good!" When Lu Bu heard this, his eyes widened, and the light suddenly brightened. It turned out that Lu Bu had already sent someone to inquire about this news about Sun Jian, and heard that he was brave in battle, and he was better at commanding on the spot, whether it was fighting thieves on the water or crusading on the mountains in Jiangdong, he was undefeated. From this point on, Lu Bu could see that Sun Jian's skills were by no means ordinary, but the world paid more attention to his courage and ignored his wisdom.
But if Lu Buzhen predicted that Sun Jian would defeat Zhang Ji based on calculations, it was not the case, but a kind of intuition that seemed to be innate.
And with this intuition, Lu Bu decided to rest in this border town first, while collecting military funds, buying people's hearts, and waiting for him to become famous again!
"Then Li Wenyou wants to weaken my troops, but he underestimates me Lu Fengxian! This time, I not only want to break the Southern Union thief army, but also use this to expand my power! Xue Lan, Hao Meng! Lu Bu stood up angrily, with one arm, like pointing at the overlord on the river.
"The end will be here!" Xue Lan and Hao Meng didn't dare to slack off, and they were busy making peace.
"Pass my order, from now on, all troops and horses will immediately look at Kunyang and march, and Xue Lanhou's army will be handed over to you!"
Lu Bu shouted loudly, Xue Lan and Hao Meng both felt their blood boiling, as if they had seen their master galloping on the battlefield, invincible majesty.
At the same time, inside the sour jujube tiger tent. The princes of the Northern Alliance, who were eager to make meritorious contributions and make a name for themselves, beat the water dogs, couldn't hold back any longer, and now they were raising up to send troops to Yuan Shao.
"Huaxiong has suffered a heavy setback, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to fight on the horse for half a month, so Lu Bu is in Yingchuan now, and he can't come to the rescue! Now is a good time to take advantage of the situation to pursue and force Hedong, the alliance leader needs to be decisive and send troops to set off as soon as possible. Beihai Taishou Kong Rong shouted, his face full of anger.
"Hmph, I have a white horse to follow, and I can kill Luoyang in two days! Alliance leader, I have long wanted to compete with this Xiliang Iron Rider who is the first rider in the world, and I hope that the alliance leader will do as I wish! Gongsun Chan didn't back down, and strode out, his eyes sharp.
"Although the white horse is strong, but the number is too small, the thief army is very large, although Huaxiong has been frustrated, but there are still many fierce generals, according to the old man's opinion, it is better for all the princes to raise troops to attack it." Han Fu held his white beard in his hand and said in a condensed voice.
"Well, what Han Gong said is reasonable. Dong Thief's subordinates are all elite soldiers, and they can shock the world, and it is not because of this Huaxiong alone, I think it is better to be cautious. After Zhang Yang echoed, he looked at Han Fu for a while. Both of them are loyal and straightforward people, and they have released their suspicions earlier, and now there is no gap in their hearts.
"In my opinion, there is no need to rush too much, lest you fall prey to the tricks of the thieves. It's better to send spies first, and then make a decision. At this time, Liu Dai, who was a relative of the Han family, seemed unhurried.
As soon as his voice fell, Bao Xin first changed color, and said hurriedly: "Lord Assassin!" This spy has come and gone, if you want to find out, it will take at least half a month, I am afraid that by then, the Xiliang thieves will have already regrouped! What a missed opportunity! β
Bao Xin belonged to Liu Dai's faction, but he openly contradicted Liu Dai, and when everyone heard it, they were stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but be happy in their hearts, waiting to see a good show. Sure enough, Liu Dai's face suddenly darkened, and said: "Eager for quick success, but if you fall into the thief's tricks, so what!?" β
"Dong thief is tyrannical and unreasonable, the Son of Heaven is coerced by him, as a courtier of the Han family, I would rather cut off my head, how can I be lazy for a moment!?" Bao Xin stood up angrily, cheering like a bell, and everyone in the tent did not change color, secretly admiring.
"What a vicious dog, I have raised you for many years at the expense of money and food, but you only know the Han family, not my Liu Gongshan!"
When Liu Dai heard this, he couldn't help but get angry, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and forcibly suppressed his anger, so he didn't make a sound.
Qiao Mao, a good old man on the side, hurriedly persuaded and appeased the two. As for Cao Cao and Ma Zongheng, they seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they were silent, looking thoughtful. Ma Zongheng touched the beard on his mouth, but his eyes had been slipping around just now, and finally fell on a man with a strict appearance and extraordinary bearing next to Yuan Shao, and he looked at it for a while. However, the man had been closing his eyes all the time, and seemed to have no interest in the conversation of the princes, which made Ma Zongheng a little more interested.
"Hehe, don't be impatient. Regarding this matter, Yuan Mouyi discussed it with his military advisors. Please also listen quietly to see if it is appropriate. At this time, Yuan Shao suddenly laughed, and then waved his hand to the brocade-robed man sitting next to him.
When the brocade-robed man heard the sound, he slowly opened his eyes, and Ma Zongheng saw it clearly, and saw that his eyes were clear and hidden, and he was even more sure that this person was not ordinary.
"No, Tian Yuanhao, I've seen all of you." Immediately, I saw the man in the brocade robe stand up, bow to the princes, and sign up first. As soon as these words came out, the princes here changed color, but they all heard of Tian Feng's name and knew that he knew it, and they couldn't help but be shocked. However, Ma Zongheng's surprised and excited look was even stronger, he knew Tian Feng's talent better than the people present and even Yuan Shao. According to the official history, Yuan Shao was able to first obtain Jizhou, and then broke Gongsun Zan to capture Youzhou, and finally became the overlord of Hebei, all of which were inseparable from Tian Feng's wisdom and strategy. Among them, Tian Feng even persuaded Yuan Shao to take the opportunity to send troops to attack when Cao Cao was attacked by Lu Bu and lost Puyang, so as to get rid of Cao Cao's future troubles as soon as possible, welcome the Son of Heaven in Yecheng, and achieve an immortal cause, but unfortunately Yuan Shao did not listen. Later, Cao Cao really broke Lu Bu with the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.
and then united with Liu Bei, Lu Bu and others to annihilate Yuan Shu, and a few years later, he became the overlord of the Central Plains. Yuan Shao regretted it too much and wanted to start a war with Cao Cao again, but Tian Feng vigorously opposed it. In the end, Yuan Shao still didn't listen to Tian Feng's words, and nearly 700,000 or 800,000 male soldiers were destroyed with his life's foundation. Before Yuan Shao died, in order to save face, he ordered Tian Feng to be executed.
Ma Zongheng has always believed that if Yuan Shao could be like Cao Cao to Guo Jia, Liu Bei to Zhuge Liang, and Sun Quan to Zhou Yu, he regarded Tian Feng as a humerus and believed in it, and Zhuge Liang said in Longzhong that the Three Kingdoms were established, I am afraid it would not have happened.
Ma Zongheng's eyes brightened, but it attracted the attention of Cao Cao on the other side, Cao Cao groaned, and couldn't help but become more curious about Tian Feng.
At this time, he heard Tian Feng's solemn appearance and clear speech, and he said slowly: "Your Excellency is willing to serve the country, if you want to stop it, I am afraid that you will lose your righteousness." However, it is also an indisputable fact that the thieves have a wide range of soldiers. Here, I, Tian Yuanhao, want to ask you again, do you have the determination to fight to the death with the thief to save the country? β