Yuan Shao knew that if there was no accident, he would definitely follow in Liu Biao's footsteps and be destroyed by Liu Yi.

However, it is the so-called dog jumping over the wall.

The clearer Yuan Shao's heart is, the more he has the will to die, the clearer his mind will be.

When the news came that Liu Biao died and Jingzhou fell into the hands of Liu Yi, he had been quietly thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of himself and Liu Yi, and the advantages and disadvantages of his military horses and the New Han Army.

As the descendant of the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes, he is now the only remaining fruit, and he believes that even if he dies, he must not die like Liu Biao. must be worthy of the ancestors of his Yuan family.

At least, he now feels that, in fact, the Yuan Shu he laughed at before, he died like that, and it is not considered to have lost the way to die for the children of the family, he would rather die than surrender, and would rather die than let himself fall into the hands of the enemy and suffer humiliation.

At this moment, Yuan Shao felt a little appreciative of Yuan Shu's death.

What Yuan Shao wants now is that even if he is defeated and killed, he must also consider whether there is still a chance to survive, and he has the will to die, not a certain death.

If he takes it properly, he Yuan Shao may not be defeated, and even has a chance to turn defeat into victory. What's more, even if he is defeated, he is not willing to be like Liu Biao, who is so defeated and so desolate, not from the battlefield, but from conspiracy.

He thought that back then, Zhao State, facing the tiger and wolf army of Qin State, could deal with Qin State for so long. Now that he has been replaced, Yuan Shao has replaced the position of Zhao State back then, plus he still has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, how to say. It won't be destroyed by Liu Yi in just a few months, right?

Or, Liu Biao's death sounded the alarm for Yuan Shao. This made him not very comfortable with his subordinates. At the very least, he had a suspicious attitude towards his generals and ministers. Because he didn't want to be killed by the people closest to him like Liu Biao. Regarding the rumors of Liu Biao's death, Yuan Shao believes that the real cause of Liu Biao's death is still to be discussed. There may be a relationship with Liu Bei, but among them, can Cai Mao really get rid of the relationship? How to say. Yuan Shao didn't believe it.

Therefore, including the strategists under his account, including Guo Tu, Xianping, Xin Ping and others, he was in his heart. There is already a suspicion of them. I don't listen to them anymore.

Yuan Shao decided that no matter whether he won or lost, he would personally deal with it, and would not ridiculously hand over the military and political power of Jingzhou to others like Liu Biao.

Therefore, Yuan Shao was very negotiable, commanding the military horses of Jizhou, respectively in the central and northern regions of Jizhou. A line from west to east, where. In the westernmost line from Maocheng to Guangping, Yangping, and Huaxian, two-thirds of all his military horses were arranged, and they were guarded in those cities, and later, according to the tributaries of the Yellow River there, they were opposed to the New Han Dynasty, which had attacked from the north of Jizhou.

Yuan Shao's order was very simple, that is, while holding on to the city, he had to learn the combat methods of the New Han Army, and he could not stick to it.

He carefully observed the combat methods of the New Han Army and targeted the New Han Army. At one point, he personally commanded the battlefield, and actually allowed him to defeat thousands of the New Han army that attacked their defensive line. This made the three armies of Zhao Yun, Tai Shici, and Gongsun Zan can only temporarily rest and recuperate against Yuan Shao's military horses.

For example, Yuan Shao knew that the New Han Army was good at mobilizing the people, and when carrying the baggage to the front line, it would generally mobilize the surname to help carry it.

When he withdrew from Guangzong, he sent 3,000 elites to scatter in Guangzong City, pretending to be ordinary people.

In this way, when the New Han army captured Guangzong and was about to launch an attack on Guangping City in the south, the military horses of the New Han Army rushed to the city first, restrained the military horses of Guangping, and then mobilized the people in Guangzong to carry the baggage to the front line.

As a result, in the process of carrying the baggage, the 3,000 Yuan Shaojun, who pretended to be ordinary people, suddenly broke out, killed the soldiers of the New Han Army who were escorting the supplies, and killed a large number of young people, destroyed a batch of about dozens of trebuchets, and burned a batch of grain and grass.

This was a battle that took place under Yuan Shao's personal order. In the end, Yuan Shao ended in victory, and because of this, the New Han army attacking Guangping had no way to attack the city immediately because it had lost that batch of baggage, which gave Yuan Shao time to arrange in Guangping.

In addition, Yuan Shao also learned a little bit of the tactics of Zhao Yun leading a cavalry army to attack his military horses.

Well, Yuan Shao is a little afraid of Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, but in his heart, he is not afraid of Gongsun Zhan, after all, in Yuan Shao's mind, Gongsun Chan can only be regarded as a defeated general under him. Therefore, he personally led several horses and cavalry to set up an ambush on the road that Gongsun Chan must pass.

Or, Gongsun Zhan sent troops from Youbeiping, captured Bohai City all the way, and captured many cities in the northeast of Jizhou, and together with Liu Yi, destroyed Yuan Shao's 300,000 elites in Dezhou, and then captured the county seat of Pingyuan.

Or, the smooth sailing of the road made Gongsun Chan a little proud, this is also Gongsun Chan's character, a little stubborn and self-serving. When he saw that Yuan Shao was almost completely defeated, he was relieved to lead the army to attack, sent troops from Pingyuan County, and marched towards Gaotang.

As a result, he did not expect that Yuan Shao actually dared to take the initiative to send troops to ambush him, and when the two armies met, Gongsun Zhan's 3,000 front cavalry was almost wiped out by Yuan Shao's tens of thousands of cavalry. He was only able to escape with his rear army.

Anyway, it was precisely because of Yuan Shao's diligent thinking, in a desperate situation, that he raised the arrogance in his bones and allowed him to take the initiative to attack the Xinhan army in a targeted manner, which allowed Yuan Shao to take a breath and stabilize the defense line, so that Zhao Yun, Tai Shici, and Gongsun Zhan's three-way army would not be killed directly under Yecheng City.

Now, Liu Biao has died, and Jingzhou has fallen into Liu Yi's hands. In Yuan Shao's heart, he clearly thought that the next person Liu Yi was going to kill must be him Yuan Shao.

In particular, when he heard that Cao Cao had signed a non-aggression pact with Liu Yi without discipline and without temperament, Yuan Shao knew that Liu Yi was afraid that he would soon send troops to attack him.

Therefore, Yuan Shao began to retreat...... Well, this is actually Yuan Shao meditating on what Liu Yi is good at, thinking about Liu Yi's strengths and weaknesses. Then make a targeted arrangement.

Thinking of all the acquaintances with Liu Yi, and thinking about the various experiences that I have fought with Liu Yi for more than ten years.

Yuan Shao found that Liu Yi was a person. It is a kind of adventurous spirit that ordinary people do not have, and often, he fights big with small things. From an unknown little volunteer soldier, to the current powerful Taifu, the actual ruler of the New Han Dynasty. All of them, Yuan Shao could see that Liu Yi was taking risks. Always on an adventure.

Well, think about it, Yuan Shao feels that this is really the case.

As you can imagine. At the beginning, in the face of the forbidden army led by Jian Shuo who wanted to kill good and brave the merits, Liu Yi, a little volunteer who was nothing, actually dared to resist. dared to catch Jian Shuo, the commander of the forbidden army. also dared to use it to blackmail Zhang Rang and ask for a large number of yellow and white things. With this, Lewi is undoubtedly taking risks.

Let's not talk about it at that time, whether Jian Shuo wanted to lead those forbidden soldiers to kill good and risky merit. Let's just say that if that's really the case, what else can he do with Liu Yi, a little volunteer? At that time, Yuan Shao remembered that the imperial court did have clear regulations. The volunteers must be dispersed, or they will be executed as a rebel. Then. Even if Jian Shuo really killed Liu Yi and the others, they would only die in vain. It's a pity that Jian Shuo is useless, the dignified emperor is pro-army, and it is said that it was not a small number of military horses at that time, but he couldn't help dozens of volunteers, but was killed by many people, and even Jian Shuo himself was caught, it was really ridiculous and hateful, if at that time, Liu Yi could be killed, so why was it forced by Liu Yi to such a point now?

At that time, Lewy was definitely taking risks. If he can't catch Jian Shuo, then it will definitely be Liu Yi who will die.

followed and blackmailed Zhang Rang, this, in fact, is really a very ridiculous thing. A small volunteer can actually blackmail the first of the ten permanent servants? At the beginning, Zhang Rang was undoubtedly equal to the current Liu Yi in terms of power, one person under ten thousand people, the Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, who was not afraid of him?

It's a pity that this guy Liu Yi is really lucky. When Zhang Rang wanted to lend Suo Yin, he killed Liu Yi in one fell swoop, but let Liu Yi get acquainted with Princess Wannian, allowing Liu Yi to escape the catastrophe.

Every time he thought of this, Yuan Shao secretly regretted it, because, at that time, Liu Yi was the easiest to kill, but Zhang Rang moved his fingers and sent a team of people at will, so that Liu Yi could die without a place to be buried. But on the contrary, it may be that Zhang Rang thinks that such a small person can't jump for a few days, doesn't want to make a big fuss, and doesn't hate to make up his mind to kill Liu Yi.

Of course, thinking of this, Yuan Shao's heart also secretly hated himself, hating himself when he had a grudge with Liu Yi in Yihong Mansion, why did he let Liu Yi go? He should have destroyed Liu Yi at that time.

Next, he sent people separately, both openly and secretly wanted to kill Liu Yi, but every time, Liu Yi was able to escape. Thinking about it, Yuan Shao is really not reconciled. If you want to kill someone, why is it so difficult?

Adventure, Lewy has always been on adventure.

Baimenlou rescued Lu Bu's father and daughter, and, this time, Liu Yi attacked Jingzhou, and then waved his army to attack Cao Cao's military horses, these Yuan Shao felt that Liu Yi was taking a risk, there are many such things, countless and countless. From these things, Yuan Shao concluded that Liu Yi seemed to be good at taking risks, and by now, he seems to have become accustomed to taking risks.

Well, a person is so good at taking risks that there is nothing, but if he is used to taking risks, then it will become his shortcomings, and it seems that people can take advantage of them.

Yuan Shao thought about it, how to take advantage of Liu Yi's personal shortcomings?

Also, Yuan Shao also saw that the New Han Army had gone through countless large-scale wars, often wars with more than 100,000 troops and horses, and he didn't know how many battles he had fought. However, in every battle, the military horses of the New Han Army suffered very little losses, and the New Han Army would always be able to achieve the final victory at the lowest cost.

Why is this happening? The so-called water is impermanent, and soldiers are impermanent. Why does an army always win? And every victory, can be obtained at the least cost?

Yuan Shao boiled down to two words, or risk.

Liu Yi, the military horses commanded by Liu Yi, are good at taking risks. It seems that this is an extension of Lew's character, as if Lewy will always seem to be very confident, always predictable and aware of what is happening, and then, he can always surprise and make the most appropriate attack one step ahead.

It seems that Liu Yi did not think that if his adventure failed, then he would fall into a situation from which he could never recover.

Of course, Yuan Shao also saw that whether it was Liu Yi or his army, in addition to taking risks, they were also very patient and would never rush to win.

Just like now, the attack of the New Han Army. If something goes wrong, they will immediately take steps and put on a posture of attacking themselves. But it was never a siege, or rather, it was a feint, not a real formal siege. Often, it seems that it is necessary to wait until the best time to make a desperate bet and fall in one fell swoop.

This one. Yuan Shao remembered very clearly how Liu Yi destroyed Zhang Yan of Montenegro when he first destroyed Zhang Yan of Montenegro. It actually went from an underground channel in the mountains to the top of the mountain. Seriously, in that battle, it was Liu Yi who was in charge, and if it was replaced, it was him Yuan Shao. I'm afraid I would never dare to do that.

So. Now that you understand Liu Yi's behavior, how can you use these shortcomings of Liu Yi to give Liu Yi a fatal blow?

Yuan Shao saw that now, the New Han Dynasty, which was attacking him from the north of Jizhou, should be in a patient waiting for an opportunity to give himself a fatal blow. For the time being, as long as their own army is ready and does not give them a chance, then. For a moment and a half, these new Han troops. You shouldn't be able to give yourself too much of a threat.

Now, Liu Yi has captured Jingzhou and returned to Luoyang, believing that Liu Yi will attack him in person soon. So, if Liu Yi came in person, how would Liu Yi attack himself?

In other words, how does Liu Yi want to take risks and defeat himself in one fell swoop?

Yuan Shao's empathy made his thinking clearer and clearer.

First, the New Han Dynasty never seemed to have a track record of winning at the cost of large casualties. That is to say, now the New Han army attacking from the north of Jizhou, no matter how they attack or how many military horses they attack, they can inflict greater damage on them. What's more, Yuan Shao now has a double line of defense, one is the defense line of a number of fortified cities, and the other is a tributary of the Yellow River that flows into a river from the Taihang Mountains, whose river crosses behind these fortified cities, even if the New Han army can seize those towns, it still has to face the interception of these rivers. Your own troops could retreat to the other side of the river and face them across the river.

If he were Liu Yi, would he still lead the army to join Zhao Yun, Tai Shici and other generals? Obviously, I am afraid that I will not, because now that the New Han Dynasty is blocked, it is not because of their lack of troops, or because of their lack of combat power, but because of pure terrain.

Yuan Shao was almost certain that Liu Yi would not lead his army to kill from the north of Jizhou, which would be meaningless.

So, what would it be like to let Liu Yi attack himself riskily?

In fact, there is no need for Yuan Shao to guess, because it is already obvious.

If Lewi wants to destroy himself, then, in the case that the attack in the north is not smooth, or it is not easy, and it is possible to break through his own defense line by sacrificing too many troops. Liu Yi was afraid that the only thing he could do was to directly attack his rear.

The answer is imminent, and that is the southernmost region of Jizhou, Hanoi County.

Well, this, said to be Yuan Shao's rear, is actually only targeted, in fact, Hanoi County can be regarded as the forefront of the confrontation with the New Han Dynasty, not the rear.

Liu Yi will inevitably send troops to attack Hanoi!

This is the conclusion in Yuan Shao's heart.

Having come to such a conclusion, then, Yuan Shao thinks about it again, what will happen to Liu Yi?

To attack Hanoi County, you can attack Hanoi from the Shangdang area, pass through the southern mountains of the Taihang Mountains, and directly enter Hanoi through Huguan.

If Liu Yi waved his army from the Shangdang area to Hanoi, Yuan Shao would not think that Liu Yi was taking a risk in such a situation. Because, since Liu Yi sent Tai Shici to seize Shangdang, Yuan Shao has never relaxed his vigilance and arrangement of the Shangdang area, and has always been wary of one day, the New Han Dynasty may attack him from Shangdang.

Therefore, this is a well-known thing, and Yuan Shao does not think that Liu Yi is taking a risk if he attacks him from the upper party.

Really, Yuan Shao believes that Liu Yi sent troops from the Tiger Prison Pass and crossed the Yellow River north to attack Hanoi, which is the real adventure.

And where is the adventure?

Just about crossing the river.

The Yellow River is turbulent and extremely difficult to cross.

Wanting to build a pontoon bridge, it seems unlikely. This is also one of the reasons why Yuan Shao had to attack Cao Cao at Guandu when he first sent troops to attack Cao Cao, because from that section of the Yellow River, there was no better ferry for Yuan Shao's army to cross the river.

And this section of the Yellow River is very steep, which is extremely conducive to defense.

This is also one of the reasons why the two forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao hold each other across the river, but they can't help each other.

The Yellow River, in all dynasties, will become a boundary between the stalemate between the two forces.

If Liu Yi wants to go out of the tiger prison, then he will enter Cao Cao's territory first.

Now, Cao Cao and Liu Yi signed a non-aggression pact, or Cao Cao would give Liu Yi concessions so that Liu Yi could enter his territory, reach the south bank of the Yellow River, cross the river and attack Hanoi. However, Yuan Shao was almost certain that Cao Cao would not give much even if he gave in, and would never agree to Liu Yi's military horses crossing the river from a gentle ferry farther down the lower reaches of the Yellow River. At most, it is only to give up the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the small ferries closest to the Tiger Pass, and let Liu Yi's military horses cross the river.

However, don't forget that those small ferries are not suitable for too many military horses to cross the river together. Moreover, on the other side of the Yellow River, he has always deployed military horses to confront Cao Cao. Can a small number of New Han troops cross the Yellow River? Do you dare to cross the river blatantly?

No, even if the New Han Army wants to flow over the river, it will not cross the river with great fanfare, and it will inevitably send a small number of men and horses to smuggle over and seize the ferry on its own side of the riverbank, so that Liu Yi's New Han Army can cross the river in batches in large quantities.

Yuan Shao's eyes couldn't help but light up gradually when he thought of this. (To be continued......)