However, it is said that the vanguard of the coalition army was defeated, and the Jiangdong Tiger fell into the hands of Xiliang Huaxiong, and suffered heavy losses. As the acting leader of the alliance, after losing the battle, Yuan Shao's face was naturally very unpleasant.

This defeat is not only Jiangdong Sun Jian, nor just the 400,000 allied troops, but also the prestige accumulated by the fourth and third dukes!

Sun Jian's defeat directly affected the morale of the coalition army, and even made the contradictions and rifts that existed early in the coalition army rapidly expand and appear, and many princes became restless, and a group of three and a group of five did not look like a group.

Yuan Shao was very depressed, walking back and forth in the tent, contemplating his brows and thinking for a long time.

"Come on, invite Mr. Xu, Mr. Guo, and Mr. Feng to the account."

In a moment, the tent door opened, and three people entered.

But it was Yuan Shao's three major strategists, Xu You, Guo Tu and Feng Ji.

"Lord!"

The three of them saluted in an orderly manner, sat down, and Xu Yu said first: "What is it that makes the lord so worried?" The look on Yuan Shao's face naturally couldn't escape the eyes of strategists like Xu You, although Xu You knew what was going on, but as a strategist's common quirks, he still asked.

"Alas" Yuan Shao shook his head and sighed, and roughly said about Sun Jian's defeat, and said: "You also know that the biggest responsibility for this matter should fall on my brother, but"

"En" Xu Yu touched his beard, pondered for a moment, and said: "What the lord is worried about is nothing more than the fact that he has not yet made meritorious contributions, and the coalition army is divided. ”

Yuan Shao nodded.

In fact, Yuan Shao didn't care whether he completely defeated Dong Zhuo and rescued the royal family. What he cares about is the face of the fourth and third dukes.

Under his leadership, the coalition army was split before it could make a contribution, so didn't he Yuan Shao become a big laughing stock?

"The lord is filtering." Xu You smiled and said, "The coalition army is already scattered, and there are many contradictions. Sooner or later it will split. And the second son's move just played a catalytic role. Xu You said, paused, and said: "Instead of focusing on Dong Zhuo, the lord should think about the future and how to go!" ”

The crusade against Dong Zhuo, for Yuan Shao, was not aimed at rescuing the weak little emperor. Among them, as Yuan Shao's chief strategist, Xu You naturally knew very well.

"The way forward?" Yuan Shao's face changed, full of contemplation, and finally said, "Mr. Xu taught me!" ”

Xu You's face was full of triumph, and he was about to reply, when Guo Tu beside him sneered and spoke first: "Lord, on the premise of keeping the coalition undefeated, you should plot something to back up!" ”

"Not bad!" Feng Ji also spoke: "If the coalition is undefeated, the prestige of the lord will not be damaged." And when the people are struggling to make a living, the Han family will not be able to escape the blame, and the destruction is imminent, and there should be a virtuous person to replace it. If you want to replace it, you should have one or more states in your arms, and you can do it! ”

Xu You glared at Guo Tu and Feng Ji fiercely, snorted coldly in his heart, and stopped speaking. Guo and Feng smiled, didn't care, and only stared at Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao walked back and forth, his complexion changing.

Finally, Yuan Shao's eyes sharpened, and he said softly: "What good strategies do the three of you have to teach me?" ”

Xu You, Guo Tu, and Feng Ji glanced at each other, and temporarily put aside their grievances - as strategists, the affairs of the lord should be put first, and everything else can be put aside temporarily.

"The lord is the Taishou of the Bohai Sea, and the Bohai Sea should be grasped in his hands." Xu You said, pondered for a moment, and said: "And the Bohai Sea belongs to Jizhou, which is vast, densely populated, and rich, so it is the best choice to include in the bag." However, in addition to the lord, there are two major forces in Jizhou! ”

"Not bad!" Guo Tu continued: "First, it is the Jizhou Legion under Tian Feng, the king of Yuyang, under Liu Yuan; Second, it is Jizhou Mu Hanfu! ”

"Well," Feng Ji also said: "Tian Fengfen belongs to the Yuyang King Zhengbei General's Mansion and commands the 100,000 troops in Jizhou. However, after all, he is only the commander of the army, and he can be transferred away with just a few means. But Han Fu is a state pastor, rooted in Jizhou, and it is difficult to drive him away! ”

"That's a mistake!" Xu You immediately retorted: "Han Fu is the best person to deal with. It's Nada Feng who is difficult! ”

When Feng Ji heard this, he was anxious, in front of the lord, how could he make people argue, so he hurriedly defended: "The king of Yuyang is the general of the expedition to the north, although he commands the military power of Jizhou, but as long as he gets the holy decree, he can be dispatched in the name of righteousness!" Isn't the lord in touch with the forces in the Western Regions and Northern Xinjiang, as long as he pays a small price to make him move in the west and north, and then cooperates with the holy decree, he can transfer the Jizhou Army away in one fell swoop, without much effort! ”

"Hmph" Xu Yu sneered again and again: "How can those wastes in the northwest be the opponent of the Yuyang King?" To solve them, there is no need for the Jizhou Legion at all! Moreover, the emperor is still in Dong Zhuo's hands, this holy decree, hehe, I'm afraid I can't get it in a hurry, right? Moreover, I don't believe it, this Yuyang King has no ambition to get involved in the world! ”

"Are you saying that the King of Yuyang has the heart to take Jizhou?" Yuan Shao's brows furrowed.

"Yes!" Xu Yu Zhengse said: "According to the analysis of the intelligence just now, most of Jizhou seems to have fallen into the hands of the King of Yuyang!" The Bohai Sea is in the hands of the lord, it is needless to say. Changshan, Zhongshan, Hejian, Julu, and even Zhao Guo have all been controlled by Tian Feng! In the hands of Jizhou Mu Hanfu, there are only three places left: Qinghe, Anping, and Weijun! ”

"Huh?" Yuan Shao was taken aback and said, "How should this be?" ”

Yuan Shao had already had the idea of taking Jizhou into his arms, but when he heard Xu You's words, he couldn't help but feel very embarrassed.

For Liu Yuan, he has always stayed away. In contrast, today's Yuan Shao has no capital to compete with Liu Yuan, whether it is the army or others.

"At present, it is not appropriate for the lord to collide with the king of Yuyang. Therefore, I suggest that the lord's gaze should be reversed! For example, Qingzhou, which is adjacent to the Bohai Sea! Xu You had a smile on his face: "Of course, the two counties of Qinghe and Anping in Jizhou can't be let go!" ”

"Take Qinghe, Anping and Qingzhou?" Guo Tu Fengji glanced at each other, his eyes showing a strange light.

"Since you want to take Han Fu, why don't you take Wei County?" Yuan Shao glanced at the map, turned around and asked.

"My lord, please see" Xu You stepped forward, pointed to the map spread on the table, and said: "Qinghe, Anping and the Bohai Sea are close to each other, and they are just connected with the Bohai Sea. As for Wei County, first, it is far from the Bohai Sea, and it is not easy to manage, and secondly, the lord, please think about it, since the King of Yuyang includes Julu and other counties, then he has the intention of going south. And Wei Jun just blocked the way! Therefore, if the lord takes Wei County, he will inevitably have to confront the king of Yuyang head-on.

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao didn't understand anything, and immediately gave Xu You an appreciative look.

"The general direction is established, so how should I take it?" Yuan Shao smoothed the map and raised his head and asked.

"First of all, the lord should take the two counties of Qinghe and Anping. The premise is to settle Han Fu! Xu You said: "Han Fu is a person with great ambitions and talents, and he is very easy to deal with, but the person under his command is a problem!" ”

"Pan Feng?!" Yuan Shao's eyes widened and he said in a deep voice.

"It's Pan Feng!" Xu You high-fived and said: "If it weren't for Pan Feng's assistance, with Han Fu's talent, how could he hold the three counties?" ”

"Pan Feng" Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with a complicated light: "Yes, if it weren't for Pan Feng, I would have already gotten Qinghe County!" ”

Xu You, Guo Tu, and Feng Ji nodded in agreement.

"Hehe, Pan Feng is both civil and military, it is indeed powerful, Xu is ashamed of himself, but, hehe"

Looking at Xu You's confident appearance, Yuan Shao perked up and said, "Ziyuan is in his chest!" ”

"What does the lord think, how is Hua Xiong?" Xu You turned his words to Hua Xiong.

"Hua Xiong?" Yuan Shao didn't know why, but he still replied: "Huaxiong can defeat Sun Jian, it's not bad!" ”

"So, what does the lord think is to use Huaxiong's power to deal with Pan Feng?"

"No!" Yuan Shao said categorically: "No matter how powerful Huaxiong is, I'm afraid he is not Pan Feng's opponent!" When Yuan Shao said this, he remembered the one hundred and eighty pound mountain opening axe in his mind, and remembered the picture of Zhang He and Gaolan being easily defeated by Pan Feng, and couldn't help but shudder.

"Yes!" Xu You's eyes flashed: "As long as the lord is willing, Hua Xiong can kill Pan Feng!" ”

"Why?" Yuan Shao hurriedly asked!

Xu You smiled and said, "In this way, Pan Feng will inevitably fall for the scheme!" ”

"Ahh Yuan Shao exclaimed, and then had doubts: "Send it to Pan Feng, I'm afraid he won't accept it!" ”

"Who said that it was sent directly to Pan Feng?" Xu You smiled: "Give it to Han Fu!" ”

Yuan Shao and the others were stunned.

"As soon as Pan Feng died, the lord immediately sent a message to Bohai, ordering Gao Ran to lead the army to attack! In this way, Qinghe Anping can also be determined! ”

Then, Yuan Shao sent someone to invite Jizhou Mu Han Fu to the tent to drink in the middle of the night, Han Fu led a horse and left with a smile

It is said that the princes under Bishui Guan are in full swing to discuss Dong, let's go back and look at Liu Yuan again.

Liu Yuan boarded the ship in Dagu, led 10,000 cavalry, went out of the Bohai Sea, and went upriver from the mouth of the Yellow River, and arrived at Liyang in a few days.

Liyang, belonging to Wei County, is bordered by the Yellow River and across the river from Baimajin in Yanzhou.

When Liu Yuan arrived in Liyang, he didn't make a noise, only asked Gan Ning to park the boat in a secret place, and he took Dian Wei and ten personal guards, counting twelve horses, and entered Liyang City.

After entering the city, Liu Yuan did not stop, asked where the Liyang Hero Tower was, and immediately went straight without stopping.

"Tian Feng meets the lord!"

Heroes Building, in a secret room.

Liu Yuan sat in the main seat, and Dian Wei was by his side. Tian Feng and Ko Yi bowed down in the hall.

"Hurry up!"

Seeing Tian Feng again, Liu Yuan was very pleased, and immediately let Tian Feng and Liyi sit down, and said with a smile: "Yuan Hao, Liyi, it's been hard this year!" ”

Compared with years ago, Tian Feng today is a little more sharp, a lot less elegant, and looks energetic.

A few people chatted for a while, and then got to the point.

"The lord sent a message, let the two of us wait here, I don't know what the lord has planned?"

Tian Feng asked.

"Dong Zhuo is chaotic and oppresses my royal family!" Liu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "As a clan relative, this king can't watch Dong Zhuo's thieves do whatever they want. Therefore, this king will go to Luoyang in person and kill Dong Zhuo! However, for the so-called alliance of princes, this king is even more relieved! ”

"Your task is to impeach the Kwantung princes!" Liu Yuan stood up, pointed to the south, and said: "Within two days, the two of you will arrange everything in Jizhou, and lead 100,000 troops to cross the river from here, cross Baimajin, Yanjin, and Guandu, and under Chen Bing's water pass!" One suppresses the Kwantung princes, and the other seeks an opportunity to break through and control the Bishui Pass! ”

"After occupying Bishui Pass, he will not move his troops and stop the Kwantung princes, so that they cannot step into Si Li!"

When Tian Feng and Li Yi heard this, they immediately bowed down: "Oh! ”

As for some details, Liu Yuan thought that with the talents of Tian Feng and Yiyi, there would be no omissions, so he didn't make any fuss, even if he left Liyang, got on the boat, and went straight to Mengjin Ferry along the river!

On this day, the autumn is crisp and the sun is shining.

Sun Jian was defeated, and after a few days of adjustment, the coalition army regained its morale, and Yuan Shao discussed with the princes and was preparing to enter the Bishui Pass and kill Huaxiong.

However, the coalition army died down and did not move, but the Xiliang army in Bishui Pass couldn't wait.

Especially Lu Bu. In the past few days, Hua Xiong has often been agitated, wanting to lead his troops to attack and meet the coalition forces.

Although Hua Xiong defeated Sun Jian, he was quite complacent, but he was still very sober, knowing that he was not an opponent of the coalition army by himself, and his task was only to defend the Bishui Pass, not to send troops to defeat the coalition army.

However, he believes that on the premise of holding the Bishui Pass, it is not necessary to teach the coalition forces a small lesson.

But no matter what, Hua Xiong believes that Lu Bu is a time bomb. Fierce is fierce, but it is not a material for defending the city.

"Lu Bu'er has always been arrogant, just need to insult him, you can force him away!"

Hua Xiong thought so and did so. At a banquet, Hua Xiong scolded Lu Bu once under the pretext of drunkenness, and obediently forced him to the Tiger Prison. After Lu Bu left, Hua Xiong finally relaxed, and while praying for Xu Rong, the general of the Tiger Prison, he arranged to send troops to provoke the coalition forces and reap some benefits

The coalition battalion, Yuan Shao and other princes of the Sixteenth Route gathered together to discuss the strategy of marching, and suddenly heard a report from the scouts.

"Report! The guards of Bishui will come to challenge Huaxiong! Several of our generals have been killed! ”

"What!?"

Most people can't believe it.

Is this Huaxiong stupid or something? With the strength of Bishui Pass, dare to go out of the pass to challenge, can't you find death?

"Who wants to engage in the battle and kill Hua Xiong?!"

No matter what, there is always a fight. Yuan Shao stood up, and his speech was quite dignified.

"The young general is willing to go!"

As soon as the words fell, a general who was dressed in clothes and holding a steel gun came out from behind Yuan Shu.

"This is my general's overreach!" Yuan Shao raised his head, quite proud.

"Good! Overstep, kill Hua Xiong, the leader of this alliance will remember your first merit! Yuan Shao said happily.

Yu Yu hugged his fists and saluted, and walked out of the big tent with his gun.

In a moment, the scout arrived.

"Report! Yu Shi has been killed by Huaxiong Yihe! ”

"What!?" Yuan Shu's face was dumbfounded, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Who wants to engage in the battle, kill Hua Xiong, shame on the snow!" Yuan Shao's eyes swept over. Suddenly, all the princes bowed their heads sideways, their eyes flickered, and Yuan Shao was at a loss!

"Could it be that none of the 400,000 troops in my coalition army is Huaxiong's opponent?" Yuan Shao saw that the request could not be successful, but he changed it to a radical general.

A few cold snorts came, but it was Cao Ying, Kong Rong and the others who were behind the generals who couldn't bear Yuan Shao's words, and wanted to step forward, but they were all stopped.

"Mengde!"

"Yuan let me stop," Cao Ying shook his head slightly, and said, "Let's see." ”

On Kong Rong's side, a one-armed man also stopped the red-faced man who was snorting coldly at the same time as Xiahou Yuan.

At this time, Jizhou Mu Hanfu spoke.

"I have Admiral Pan Feng, but I can kill Huaxiong!"

(To be continued)