Chapter 22: Prison Sentence
Yuan Shao was really angry enough this time, or rather, the big ups and downs of life were implemented too quickly. just climbed to the top, and suddenly fell to the bottom, which made Yuan Shao really unacceptable for a while. His own soldiers and horses besieged Baima and Yanjin, although he failed to succeed for a while, but Cao's army had few soldiers, and there was always a day when he could capture it. Liu Bei led people to take Puyang for himself, which not only shocked Yanzhou, but also firmly grasped the initiative in the war. Cao Cao was going to come to a decisive battle, and he almost felt that it would not be long before he could defeat Cao Cao and control Henan. At that time, half of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty were in their own hands, and they were still the most prosperous and populous half. Jingzhou Liu Biao, Yizhou Liu Zhang, and Jiangdong Sun Ce are not to be afraid, and the world is even more readily available!
But who would have thought that the situation would take a turn for the worse overnight. Puyang fell, and there was no fulcrum for his own march into Yanzhou, and Qing and Yanzhou were connected again. The high night in the west is menacing again, and I don't know if Yuan Xi and Zhang He can resist it in Qinghe. Now Liu Bei, who is in Dunqiu, is half-hearted, so he has to guard against it. The Cao army in Hanoi is still gathering, and it still looks like it is going to fight a decisive battle with itself. The most important thing is that the death of the general Yan Liang made me sad. That's Yan Liang, since he was in Bohai, he took refuge in himself, he has been loyal for more than ten years, and his military achievements are very rare. Such a fierce general died in the hands of Zhao Yun like this, Hebei lost a fierce general, and Yuan Shao lost his heart. Yuan Shao's pain was heartbreaking.
Although there was silence in the big tent, the frustrated person at the bottom silently picked up the military report that was thrown to the ground by Yuan Shao, and was even more shocked when he saw it. may be because of surprise, and unconsciously let out an "ah", waking up Yuan Shao, who was still in grief. I saw that Yuan Shao's face was not good, and his tone was cold, even if he was frustrated, he felt a chill. "Gonghe, this is the person you recommended, take a good look!"
When he heard this, he was silent, and his brows were furrowed for a while before he said: "Lord, although Puyang has been lost, and General Wang is even more swearing, but the minister still doesn't think that Liu Bei will help Cao Cao......"
"Hmph, is he stupid? From that time Liu Bei sent troops to Puyang, Wang Mo and He Mao were with him, don't you know better than you what Liu Bei did! If Puyang loses it, he loses it, but Liu Bei must not stay anymore! ”
When he heard this, he was speechless, and Guo Tu on the side read the military newspaper, and said directly: "The lord is wise!" This General Wang Mo and General He Mao have been following Liu Bei's side, and what they said in the letter is not without purpose, and Liu Bei's identity as a traitor must be true! The lord should send someone to arrest Liu Bei. ”
The frustrated professor on the side glanced at Guo Tu in a daze, and knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to return to heaven after Liu Bei's matter. When Liu Bei came to find him, he was worried. chatted with him for nearly two hours, plus side knocks, digging pits and setting up traps, just to let himself have an intuitive judgment of the purpose of Liu Bei's trip. It is said that if you say too much, you will lose, but if Liu Bei is really Cao Jun's internal response, then this ability to deceive is too clever, and even he can't see any flaws. To describe him with the word "watertight" is not enough.
But now, there is no other way for me. Wang Mo and He Mao want to get rid of the crime of defeating the army, and they must always have a scapegoat. Guo Tu wants to press himself, there must always be a breakthrough. Even Yuan Shao's anger at Yan Liang's death was only afraid that this time it would attack Liu Bei. These people all need Liu Bei to be Cao Jun's internal response, so Liu Bei can only be Cao Jun's internal response, how can he justify it clearly?
Therefore, after hearing Guo Tu's words, he could only give up his hand and say: "Liu Bei's matter, the minister has nothing to say." It's just that what the public rule said is really inappropriate, now Liu Bei is still on the side of Yu and Zhang Fei, if someone is sent to arrest them, I am afraid that the three of them will immediately rebel, Guan Daniel Zhang is fierce, how can the king resist? When the time comes, if we let Gao Ye in, the situation of our army will only be more difficult. According to the minister's opinion, and let Wang Mo and He Mao garrison Dunqiu to support the second prince and Zhang He and Gao Lan. As for Liu Bei, the lord can give an order and transfer him to listen to the order before coming to the account. At that time, these three people had no soldiers and no power, and whether the lord was killed or captured, it was easy to say that it was as easy as a finger,"
Yuan Shao snorted coldly when he heard this: "The public and this plan can be regarded as appropriate, so let's do it." As he spoke, he glanced at Fu Zhi again, then turned his head and looked at Guo Tudao, who was the other half: "Gongzhi, this matter will be left to you." Guo Tu hurriedly surrendered his hand when he heard this. Yuan Shao nodded, and then continued: "Liu Bei must not be killed, but Cao Cao must not be killed. I intend to send troops immediately, cross the Yellow River, and fight a decisive battle with Cao's army! ”
Yuan Shao had the heart of a war since he heard that Cao's army was assembled in Hanoi, and he was so good at talking about it, which made Yuan Shao temporarily stand still. But now Yuan Shao's words, his heart is strong, I am afraid it is difficult to persuade him. But even so, he hurriedly gave up his hand and persuaded: "The lord must not! Although our army is numerous, the elite of Cao's army is famous all over the world, and it is even better than our army. This can be seen from the two battlefields of Baima and Yanjin, if it is hard fighting, it will be unfavorable to our army. Cao Cao's new Xuzhou and Qingzhou needed grain everywhere, and grain and grass were bound to be scarce. Therefore, Cao Junli is in a rapid battle, and our army should hold slowly. If the sun and the moon can be extended, the Cao army will be defeated without a fight. ”
Before Yuan Shao could speak, Feng Ji snorted coldly and said, "Cao Jun is short of food? Isn't that a joke? Yanzhou and Yuzhou have matured year after year, and although Xuzhou has been warned, it can still be self-sufficient. Xuzhou has always been a place of production, if it is delayed for some time, Cao Jun's grain and grass will only be more, and it will not be exhausted. If the lord does not take this opportunity to eliminate Cao Cao in one fell swoop, it will only be more difficult in the future! The lord and the minister thought that they should send troops immediately! General Yan Liang has always been prestigious, and now he was killed by the Cao army, and the army was angry. Our army's soldiers and horses are several times that of Cao's army, how can Cao's army stop it! ”
Guo Tu also nodded when he heard this: "What Yuan Tu said is very true, now the Lord is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and it is the desire of the people to obey the mandate of heaven." To avenge General Yan Liang, it is even more important to gather the hearts of the army. This momentum can be drummed but not leaked, and the lord can lead troops to fight Cao Cao. If it drags on for a long time, needless to say, the strength of Cao's army will increase, and even the people and sergeants will be disappointed by the lord's hesitation. ”
When he heard this, he was about to speak, only to hear Feng Ji continue: "I think Lord Fu, I'm afraid I want to exonerate Tian Yuanhao in prison, so I asked the lord not to attack." Otherwise, with a talent like Mr. Fu, how could he not see the situation in front of him clearly? ”
Frustrated when he heard this, he was stunned, looked at Feng Ji in a daze, and then snorted coldly: "What does this matter have to do with Yuan Hao, Feng Yuantu, you don't want to spew blood!" Say that I can't see the situation clearly, and I'm afraid it's just you two who can't see the situation clearly! ”
As soon as the words of the frustrated professor came out, Guo Tu on the side laughed secretly in his heart, this frustrated professor must be flustered in his heart now, and he even dared to say such words. I and Feng Ji agree with the opinion of the lord Yuan Shao, you say that the two of us can't see the situation clearly, aren't you accusing Yuan Shao? Tian Feng was just convicted, and now he is in prison. If you don't choose what to say, the end won't be much better!
The facts are just as Guo Tu thought, neither he nor Feng Ji spoke, but Yuan Shao, who was at the top, snorted coldly and said: "Even if Tian Feng is in prison, he still speaks ominous words, if it is not for the officials to be dismissed, I will definitely be punished by the canon!" Gonghe, you are now trying to persuade me to fight with Cao Jun for a long time, what kind of heart are you at ease! ”
As soon as the frustrated words came out, he realized the problem, he was quite annoyed by Liu Bei's matter, Guo Tu and Feng Ji took turns to fight, which made him even more anxious. Now Yuan Shao must be quite dissatisfied with himself in his heart, and if he says anything, he is afraid that it will be difficult to stop the dispatch of troops now. Before he was about to speak, he heard Yuan Shao shouting: "Left and right, I will take it down!" After Cao is broken, bring it back to Yecheng and discuss the crime with Tian Feng! The soldiers and horses of his subordinates were temporarily commanded by Guo Tu. ”
Hearing this, he nodded helplessly, arched his hand at Yuan Shao, and was immediately taken down the hall by the guards. For a while, no one dissuaded Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao immediately ordered the whole army to be reorganized and sent out tomorrow. Wen Chou was the vanguard, and he took Yanjin directly for the army to cross the river. When Wen scandal said, he immediately received the order, and then got up and walked out of the big tent. Speaking of Yuan Shao's intention to send troops, he was the happiest in Shuwen Chou, he and Yan Liang have known each other for 20 years and have a deep relationship, now that Yan Liang has died in battle, how can he not want to take revenge? Now let him go to Yanjin, which is the meaning of Wen Chou.
It's just that Wen Chou, who led his troops to kill Yanjin, was really surprised. The deputy general beside him was Zhang Jie, who led his troops to attack Yanjin that day, and then Xiahou Yuan suddenly attacked, and he was defeated and left. But today's Yanjin is very different from when he came to commit crimes, the most different place is that there are no soldiers on the city, the city gate is wide open, and not a single Cao soldier can see it. The two of them who were suspicious ordered the soldiers to carefully inspect and have no problems, and then they led their troops to Yanjin and reported to Yuan Shao at the same time.
How did the two of them know that since Cao Cao took back Puyang, on the one hand, Lu Bu, who was still in Yingdu, immediately rushed to defend Puyang, and on the other hand, he urgently ordered Pan Zhang and Liu Yan to abandon the city, burn the grain stock, and immediately retreat to the vicinity of Guandu, preparing to meet Yuan Shao. He also ordered the Xiahou Dun Division, who had gathered in Hanoi, to return to the Tiger Prison and continue to guard against the troops and horses in the northwest and Bingzhou. He himself led his troops to return to Guandu immediately to prepare for a battle.
When Yuan Shao heard the news, he hurriedly ordered the army to move forward, and after crossing the Yellow River, he defeated Cao Cao's soldiers and horses left behind in Yangwu, and killed Pushui, until before Bianshui, which could stop the pace of advance. Cao Jun is on the other side, not too far, it seems that Cao Cao has no intention of continuing to retreat, it seems that this will be the final decisive battle between himself and Cao Cao.