After Yuan Tan fell, it was foreseeable that he would be Yuan Xi next. From the plain to the south of the skin, there is an empty plain in the middle, and there is no danger to defend. The small towns sandwiched in between are also worthless. In this era, large cities are the places where manpower and material resources are accumulated, and small places in the corners and corners are vast and sparsely populated, and they cannot be effectively utilized. If you want to break it into parts and learn how to surround the city from the countryside, there is no hope.

Yuan Xi was ready to go to Nanpi to fight in person. Nanpi is the southern gate of Youzhou, once it is broken, the consequences are worrying. Not only is the tooth extracted, but it also affects morale.

The General Staff also held an emergency meeting to study countermeasures, but fortunately, Nanpi was the place where Yuan Shao started, with sufficient supplies and high enough walls, giving them a basis for fighting. lost Yecheng before, it was completely incompetent by Yuan, and if it was replaced by the people's army, there might not be a problem.

However, Tian Chou still asked in private: "There is still no way to keep it like this, I have to think of a strategy." ”

This old man learned things very quickly, and after a while, he had already learned the fresh terms in Yuan Xi's mouth, and he was also proficient in manipulating them.

"Hmm...... Strategy," Yuan Xi thought for a while and said: "At present, it is a delay, and if it drags on for ten or eight years, it may drag Cao Cao to death." ”

Tian Chou was taken aback and said, "Is this okay?" ”

Of course, Yuan Xi also knew that Cao Cao could not be dragged to death, but Cao Cao must have ambitions in the world, if he wasted time on Yuan Xi, the Sun family in the south would rise up immediately, and Liu Bei was not a peaceful person, Wolong was out of the cabinet, maybe the situation would change immediately. What Yuan Xi was thinking about was this change, which was his strategic vision beyond ordinary people.

"Yes, prepare for a long fight." Yuan Xi said: "Even if we can't drag him to death, we will have the capital to negotiate at that time." ”

Tian Chou understood what he meant, he would fight if he could beat it, but he couldn't leave a way back for himself, which was not easy for Yuan Xi, who even had his wife captured. If you try to regain the situation and rush to restore the territory of Yuan Shao's previous domination of Hebei, you will not be able to eat hot tofu, and you will be exploited by Cao Cao.

"However, the opponent's strength is several times that of ours, and the population of the territory is also several times that of ours."

Yuan Xi said: "Don't be afraid, as long as you repel them a few times, it is enough to boost morale." As soon as we had the chance, we went south to the plains. ”

"What about Sindu?" Tian Chou asked again.

If you send troops from Yecheng, there are several roads to go, and the plain to Nanpi is naturally the main battlefield, but from Xindu to the north, it is also the road to Youzhou. Cao Cao has a lot of soldiers, and he can fight as much as he wants, but Yuan Xi's soldiers are few, so they must be used on the blade, and they can't follow Cao Cao's rhythm to run around.

Yuan Xi said: "It doesn't matter, we are the defender of the city, and this bit of strength is enough to hold it." ”

Tian Chou said: "What about the other party's war of attrition?" ”

Yes, the war of attrition is also a problem. This is the era of cold weapons, and if you die one by one, some small knife sores can directly make people hang up. His people's army is an elite army, and the death of one is equal to the death of ten of the opponent.

Yuan Xi said: "Let's talk about this when the time comes, and do a good job of logistics first." ”

Tian Chou said: "The logistics department has been established, led by Tian Feng. ”

Yuan Xi said: "Tian Feng's words, I am still relieved. ”

On this day, Yuan Xi went to Nanpi, but met two people.

One is his younger brother Yuan Shang, and the other is a mysterious woman.

Looking at Yuan Shang's disgraced appearance, Yuan Xi was also very emotional.

Yuan Shang broke through from Yecheng, empty-handed, and didn't know where to go. The plain is his eldest brother's territory, the brothers are mortal enemies, and they can't coexist at all, and although Youzhou is Yuan Xi's territory, the relationship between the two is also a little stiff because of the previous few things, especially the fact that Zhen Ji was left in Yecheng as a hostage, which directly led to becoming Cao Cao's hostage. Thinking of this, Yuan Shang didn't dare to defect to his second brother.

In the end, Yuan Shang wandered all the way and found a wealthy family in Hebei, these people had a good relationship with him on weekdays and called him brothers, but at this juncture, no one was willing to take him in. In the end, someone took him and offered him to Cao Cao to receive a reward. In the end, one of his subordinates desperately rescued him.

When he was about to go to the plains to try his luck, he found that Zhang Liao had already conquered the plains. So he went north, traveled all the way, ate and slept in the open, and then arrived at Nanpi.

When Yuan Shang saw Yuan Xi, his eyes were full of tears, he fell down in front of him, and said, "Second brother, I was wrong. I was really wrong. For the sake of our brothers, let the younger brother be your pawn in the future. ”

"Okay, don't act......" Yuan Xi looked at his disguise and said, "Tears are all fake." ”

"I'm ......" Yuan Shang hurriedly stopped.

Yuan Xi also saw through him, knowing that he pretended to be pitiful and wanted to ask to be taken in, and if he really regretted it, he would not come to this point now, so he said: "They are all their own brothers, just stay here." ”

Yuan Shang said: "Thank you, second brother." He hurriedly wiped his face, got up and said: "The Cao thief is arrogant, not only killed his father, but also killed the eldest brother and the second brother, we must do our best to fight against the Cao thief and avenge our father and brother." The younger brother is willing to be a pioneer. ”

Yuan Xi glanced at him and said, "I'm not busy, now I can't beat Cao Cao, it's good to be able to hold on." ”

Yuan Shang was shocked and said, "Can't beat it?" How is that good? ”

Yuan Xi said: "If you can't beat it, you can only escape, if you lose Nanpi, you will go to Yijing, if you lose Yijing, you will go to Ji County, if you lose Ji County, you will go to Yuyang, and if you lose Yuyang, you will go to Liaodong." ”

Yuan Shang said: "Second brother, you are too long to destroy your prestige, if you give me 5,000 men and horses, I will definitely recapture the plain." ”

What Yuan Xi is most afraid of is that this guy is here and can't recognize his status, this Yuan Shang has always felt that he is the head of the Yuan family in his heart, inheriting the position of General Yuan Shao, and his current official position is still the identity of the general and Jizhou pastor, so he was still confessing there just now, and now he has taken out a posture of being the master of the house. But Yuan Xi still wants him to understand that here, he has the final say.

"Third brother, come here, I have something to say to you." Yuan Xi beckoned to him.

Yuan Shang hurriedly came up.

Yuan Xi said: "If we can't beat Cao Cao this time, the two of us will lose our lives." ”

"Huh?"

Yuan Xi patted his huge head and said, "Did you hear clearly?" It's like the big brother, who was cut off by someone. Moreover, the Yuan clan will be killed by Cao Cao. This is a battle of life and death, not child's play. ”

Yuan Shang seemed to finally realize something. Before, he may have been held in the hands of everyone, high up, like a child who has been favored by his parents, living under his father's wings, and has not yet adapted to the changes of Yuan Shao's death.

Yuan Xi just wanted to wake him up.

"In the past, everyone else did the dirty work, and you only had to play tricks and take credit. Now it's different, it's going to see blood. Either you die, or I live......"

Beads of sweat suddenly appeared on Yuan Shang's forehead.

"Therefore, you must listen to my commands, and you will do what I tell you to do. If I don't let you do it, you don't do it. Once you violate, I'm sorry, even if you are my brother, you will still have to be martialized. Now it's time to fight, remember. ”

The beads of sweat on Yuan Shang's forehead suddenly rolled down.