Yan Rou and Tian Chou took the orphaned son Liu He to Qinye's mansion.

The waiting process is worrying and long.

Yan Rou and Tian Chou looked at Liu He, who was trembling, and it seemed that Gongzi had not yet been freed from the war.

Xun You appeared, "Liu Gongzi, the two, my lord will meet in the hall." ”

The three of them hurriedly tidied up their clothes, followed Xun You, and entered the hall.

Then I saw a young man with great dignity sitting upright in the hall.

Looking at the orphan Liu He again, Yan Rou and Tian Chou sighed.

The three of them saluted.

Liu He said: "I often hear my father talk about the name of the envoy, but now my father was killed by the traitor Gongsun Zhan, and Jixian County was also stolen by him. Ask the king to raise an army and fight against the traitors. In the next talent, unable to inherit the father's inheritance, willing to entrust Youzhou to the envoy. ”

When he finished speaking, he burst into tears.

Qin Ye got up and said: "Son, don't be sad, think that Gongsun Zhan is just a county guard, but he committed a rebellion and actually killed Uncle Liu Huang, the ancestor of the Zhou Mu Sect, how can I sit idly by?" Childe went to rest first, and then discussed the matter of entering the army in the coming day. As for the matter entrusted to Youzhou, the son inherits his father's business, and the son must not shirk. ”

Liu He saw with his own eyes how many thousands of people died on the battlefield, and he saw his father being cut in half by Gongsun Zhan, he was really frightened. At the moment, I just want to avenge my father and go to live some peaceful days.

Hearing this, he said: "I am willing to serve Ming Gong." ”

Qin Ye asked people to take Liu and the three of them down.

It was this afternoon.

Qin Ye summoned his military advisors to discuss the possibility of attacking Gongsun Zhan.

Xu Shu came out and said: "There is Liu Yu's son Liu He here, and the crusade against Gongsun Zan is justified. And Gongsun Chan was cruel and unkind, and he committed such disobedient things, which was unpopular. My lord uses the army of benevolence and righteousness to determine Youzhou in a war. ”

Fa Zhengdao: "From the perspective of subordinates, you should use soldiers to directly attack Yi Jing." Yi Jing's location threatens the hinterland of Jizhou. And to seize Yijing, Gongsun Chan has no danger to defend. ”

Everyone agreed with Xu Shu and Fa Zheng's views.

……

In the spring of 197 A.D.

Qin Ye ordered Zhang Liao Gaoshun to guard Qingzhou, and sent Tai Shici to cooperate with Huaxiong to strengthen the guard in the direction of Huguan, and at the request of Liu He, the orphan of Liu Yu, he sent troops to recruit Gongsun Zhan.

The army of 20,000 came to the outside of Yidiguan in just three days. The rest of the soldiers and horses are being assembled one after another.

The battle between Qin Ye and Gongsun Chan kicked off.

The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Due to the presence of easy water, it is difficult to deploy troops against the enemy from the south.

Gongsun Zhan had been defeated repeatedly in the previous battles with Qin Ye, so he chose this place as a stronghold to garrison Qin Ye, so as to obtain the vast Youzhou area as the rear.

After changing the land and water, he dug a trench ten ways to surround it, and the soil obtained was piled up into a mountain, and a fortress was built on it, which was called Yijing City.

And hoarded most of the money and food here, planning to stick to it for a long time, and wait until the world changes, and then look for an opportunity to attack.

On this day, Qin Ye took Zhao Yun and others to the front of the trench in Yijing City.

Due to the existence of ten moats, Qin Ye could not get very close to Yijing City.

Qin Ye and many of them came to Yijing City built by Gongsun Chan for the first time.

I saw that the ten trenches were like the positions of the ten lines of defense. Among them, the stars are densely covered with barbs that reject horses, arrow towers, and barracks.

"My lord, these ten trenches are two miles away from each other. Among them, there are 412 arrow towers, more than 500 barracks, traps and other defensive facilities, innumerable. Sima Yi looked at the intelligence map and smacked his tongue secretly.

Zhuge Liang was very surprised, "Gongsun Zhan is really painstaking. ”

Qin Ye's Supreme Law Eyes flashed, and he also knew why in the later generations, with Yuan Shao's strength, he had to sign such an alliance under the city as a peace treaty with Gongsun Zhan. And Gongsun Zhan, who was at an absolute disadvantage, even refused.

Qin Ye asked Xun You and the others, "Is there a way to break the enemy?" ”

Xun Yu and they looked at each other.

Xun You walked out and said, "Lord, attacking Yi Jing, it seems that you can only outwit and not easily launch an offensive." It's better to rest for a few days and act on the opportunity. ”

Regarding Xun Youlao's suggestion to seek the country, Qin Ye agreed very much.

You must know that Qin Ye's current strength is limited, and attacking the defense line that Gongsun Chan has painstakingly managed will definitely cause great losses. If you lose tens of thousands of people because of this, the gains outweigh the losses.

So, Qin Ye returned to the camp for the time being.

In the trench, the nervous Gongsun army, while breathing a sigh of relief, became more confident in his own defensive line.

"It is said that Qin Mengjie has won all battles, and it seems that he is helpless in front of our army's defense line."

"You're so right, I saw it, and I left with a sad brow."

And on the head of Yijing City.

Gongsun Zhan sneered again and again, and said to Guan Jing and the others: "We can't deny that Qin Ye's strength is very strong, but with his current strength, the whole army will be annihilated, and he will not be able to break my Yijing City." Our army takes garrison as the first priority, and if it holds on for several months, Qin Ye will definitely retreat. ”

In fact, Gongsun Zan was very depressed, he planned to take advantage of Qin Ye's favorable opportunity in the Central Plains to annex Liu Yu. Unexpectedly, Liu Yu fought to the death in person, although he killed Liu Yu, but he only got Jixian County, Shanggu County and other places west of Jixian County, and failed to get it.

When Qin Ye raised an army, Gongsun Zhan had no choice but to withdraw to defend Yijing.

But Gongsun Chan is still very confident at the moment, which comes from his Yijing defense line.

The strategic location of Yijing is too prominent, containing the four directions of east, west, north and south.

"As long as I keep Yi Jing, what can Qin Mengjie do with me?" Gongsun Chan said proudly: "If there is chaos today, the Quartet is constantly fighting. If Qin Ye and I use troops, Yuan Shao and the others will have the heart to watch. At that time, Qin Ye retreated, and I took the opportunity to counterattack, so I let him turn into a place of no return. ”

Gongsun Chan instructed: "No matter what Qin Ye does, you must remember to ignore it, just guard the defensive line." ”

Gongsun Yue and others responded in unison.

So, Gongsun Chan didn't think about any initiative, just a word guard. He even ordered the supplies in the rear to be concentrated to strengthen defense.

On the other hand.

And Taiyuan.

Yuan Shao owned the rich regions of Bingzhou and Sili in the north, after a long period of stability. Under his hard work, troops, money and food gradually became abundant. Although the state is relatively poor, he has Hanoi and Hedong in his hands and the rich counties in the south. Therefore, the resources such as coal and iron in the state made Yuan's army well-equipped, and the source of the state soldiers has always been known for its fierceness.

this day.

After Yuan Shao got the news that Xiliang Ma Teng Han Sui fed back, he was in the conference hall, and the conference was civil and military.

He looked at everyone, "Now that Qin Ye has raised an army to fight against Gongsun Zhan, this is a favorable time for us. I intend to raise troops, cross the river from Hedong County to Fengling, enter Guanzhong, and surprise attack Tongguan. ”

Feng Ji Guo Tu frustrated Tian Feng and they looked at each other.

This is a strategy that was previously studied, and Yuan Shao, who owned Hedong County in the north of Sili, extended his influence to the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Fenglingdu is an important ferry port, and it is possible to reach Guanzhong without going through Hangu Pass.

With the current situation in the Northland, Qin Ye's current power is too strong, and it is difficult for Yuan Shao to open up the situation in the Northland.

Therefore, capturing Chang'an, rescuing the emperor, and thus sitting on the land of the two capitals and taking charge of the imperial court has become Yuan Shao's preferred strategy at present.

Because Yuan Shao at this time was different from later generations, and did not master the land of Sizhou, he had a different idea and wanted to blackmail the Son of Heaven to order the princes. Hold on to the righteousness and solicit people's hearts.

Moreover, sitting on the fertile and rich areas of Chang'an and Luoyang, Yuan Shao's power was completely raised.

However, Qin Ye is extremely threatening. Therefore, Yuan Shao has always been cautious, sneaky, and never leaked a single thought, so as not to be detected by Qin Ye.

Now, Qin Ye has gone to attack Youzhou, which is a big opportunity for Yuan Shao.

"I don't know where Ma Teng Han Sui is, but there is any news?" Frustrated asked, getting up. In his opinion, it was unlikely that Yuan Shao's side would storm Chang'an. Therefore, after setting this strategy, it is still necessary to unite with Ma Teng Han Sui. The agreement was to cede the western part of Yongzhou to Ma Teng Han Sui, and basically divide Yongzhou equally.

Yuan Shao smiled slightly, took out a letter, raised it and said, "Ma Teng and Han Sui agreed to unite. ”

Even Tian Feng, who was unsmiling, couldn't help but smile excitedly at this moment.

And Yuan Shao's heart at this moment has already flown away. When the time comes, the western capital and the eastern capital, the emperor's court are all in his hands, and the division is subordinate to Yongzhou. At that time, he broke Qin Ye's suppression, but he could stand in the tiger prison and calmly suppress all the Kwantung princes, including Qin Ye.

"At that time, I was a success, Meng De, Qin Ye, did you two think of it?"