Chapter 600 Civil Strife in Hebei
The news of Yuan Shao's death spread all over the world in a short period of time, which also surprised Zhao Fei a little. Zhao Fei thought that Yuan Shao would be able to last for a year and a half, but what was unexpected was that Yuan Shao was only sick for a month before he died.
Regarding Yuan Shao's death, Zhao Fei didn't have much feeling. But for Cao Cao, he had a lot of emotion. Even if he is the first prince in the world, what can he do, he didn't easily bury his life.
Recalling the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao was still quite strong. But I haven't seen him for a long time, and I am separated from Yuan Shao's life and death.
Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are also enemies and friends, although both of them have to go to each other's place of death, but when Yuan Shao really died, Cao Cao missed Yuan Shao a little more. This made Zhao Fei feel very helpless, and in the face of Cao Cao's appearance, Zhao Fei could only comfort Cao Cao.
Yuan Shao's death is definitely a great joy for Cao Jun, because after Yuan Shao's death, the whole Hebei will be in chaos. Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang attacked each other, and at that time, it was best for the Cao army to send troops later.
However, this obviously needs to wait for a while, and now although the news that Yuan Shao has died, the three Yuan brothers obviously have not turned their faces. However, this has become a fact, and although it has not yet turned its face, it will be sooner or later.
Soon after the news of Yuan Shao's death spread, the news that Yuan Shang was made the lord of Jizhou was announced to the world. After getting the news, the most annoyed was naturally Yuan Tan.
In Yuan Tan's opinion, Yuan Shang is just a little kid, how can he have the ability to be the lord of Jizhou. He is Yuan Shao's eldest son, and he has made great contributions to Yuan Shao. Not to mention anything else, just say that Qingzhou has its own strength to take it down, but Yuan Shao doesn't pay attention to these at all.
Although he is happy and free in Qingzhou, for Yuan Tan, Hebei should be his own. Whether it is because of his military exploits or his own status, these are not comparable to Yuan Shang.
"It's too deceitful!" Qingzhou Assassin Mansion, Yuan Tan was looking at the soldiers of the Yuan army under His Royal Highness with an angry face. This person is the scout who Yuan Shang came to deliver the news, and Yuan Shang wrote in the letter that Yuan Tan should hand over all the military powers, and then go to Yecheng to recuperate.
After reading the letter sent by Yuan Shang, Yuan Tan's anger can be imagined. If it weren't for his own other driver, Wang Xiu, who had been comforting him, Yuan Tan would definitely have ordered someone to pull this scout out and cut it into ten or eight sections.
Yuan Tan waved his hand and let the scout leave. Immediately, he began to discuss with Wang Xiu, after all, Wang Xiu was his confidant.
In addition to Wang Xiu, there is also Yuan Tan's love general Yan Jing. Of course, the two brothers Xin Ping and Xin Bi also assisted Yuan Tan, but now the two of them can surround Qingzhou. Because the two of them want to stay in Yecheng to explore the truth and truth, after all, Yuan Tan also needs to understand Yecheng's every move.
"Yuan Shang is really not a thing, he actually dares to let the main bus send troops." Yan Jing obviously didn't care who Yuan Shang was, although Yuan Shang was Yuan Tan's brother, but this obviously didn't mean anything, because his lord was Yuan Tan.
Yuan Tan obviously had this idea, he was not a fool, how could he possibly hand over his military power. If he surrenders his military power, then he will really become a turtle in the urn, and he can only let others fish and flesh whether he is dead or alive.
However, there is one point, Yuan Tan is still very yearning for the life in Yecheng. Because the pressure in Qingzhou is too great, after all, Yuan Tan has to face the threat of Cao Jun in Xuzhou. If the Cao army of Yuzhou came up to intervene, Yuan Tan might face the danger of being attacked by the enemy on his back.
If it was before, it was possible for me to wait for reinforcements from Jizhou, but now, I don't even think about these things. Yuan Shang of Jizhou couldn't wait for himself to fight to the death with Cao Jun, how could he send Yuan Jun to help him, so everything now needs to rely on himself.
"I think, not only the lord you received Yuan Shang's letter, presumably the second prince also received Yuan Shang's letter, and the second prince obviously will not give in. After all, the second prince also rules the land of a continent, and his status is not much different from that of the lord. Wang Xiu said in a deep voice.
Yuan Tan nodded, Yuan Xi's situation was not much better than his own. Yuan Xi's Youzhou is not much better than his own Qingzhou, after all, Youzhou is located on the frontier, and there will be barbarian invasions from time to time.
When Gongsun Chan was there, he could fight with him with his white horse righteousness, but Yuan Xi was obviously not Gongsun Zhan, and he categorically couldn't train a cavalry that was as strong as the white horse Yicong. So although Yuan Xi's pressure is not very great, his Youzhou is obviously more worrying than Qingzhou.
"The enemy of the enemy is a friend, since the lord and the second prince both hate the third prince, then you might as well both be allies and crusade against Yuan Shang in Jizhou together, in this way, you can't help but increase the lord's chances of victory, and you can also pull the second prince into the water." Wang Xiu thought for a while and said.
Yuan Tan nodded, and the defeat in the battle of Guandu made Yuan Jun break his muscles and bones. But in comparison, Jizhou's troops are obviously stronger than Qingzhou and Youzhou. If he launches an offensive alone, he will not be sure to continue to defend Qingzhou.
Qingzhou is Yuan Tan's base camp, and Yuan Tan will not easily give up the territory of Qingzhou unless necessary. If he attacked with his whole army, Zang Ba would definitely take this opportunity to attack in a big way. He can't defeat Zang Ba with all his strength, let alone lead the army to attack Jizhou.
To attack Jizhou, you must definitely go all out, otherwise, it will obviously be difficult for you to gain something.
Since his father has appointed Yuan Shang as his heir, it is obvious that he has paved the way for Yuan Shang. Most of the strategists and generals under Yuan Shao's command must have submitted to Yuan Shang, so Jizhou is obviously not so easy to overcome.
"In that case, I'll write to contact the second brother here." Yuan Tan said with a frown. If it was a last resort, Yuan Tan really didn't want to get to the point of fratricide. If you want to blame, you can only be obedient to Yuan Shao, and he can't compare to Yuan Shang after doing so many things for him.
When Yuan Xi received Yuan Tan's letter, he obviously had no intention of attacking Jizhou. So when Yuan Xi received Yuan Xi's letter from the alliance, Yuan Xi was naturally expressionless. For Yuan Xi, the battle between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang obviously didn't have much to do with him.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi fought for power, and Yuan Xi obviously didn't have the idea of seizing power, after all, he didn't have that ability, and he didn't have that strength. No matter how you calculate it, there is no possibility of seizing power on your own.
However, Yuan Xi is still very interested in what Yuan Tan wrote in his letter about sharing Jizhou with himself. But Yuan Xi was still faintly worried in his heart, worried about whether Yuan Tan would really do this, and Yuan Xi was not half sure about this.
But no matter what, Yuan Xi is still full of desire for half of Jizhou's land. The seizure of power or anything doesn't have much to do with him, but no one will dislike that his territory is too small.
After thinking about it, Yuan Xi finally decided to help Yuan Tan. After all, compared with Yuan Shang's conditions, Yuan Tan's conditions were obviously much better. Yuan Xi is not greedy, he doesn't expect half of Jizhou, as long as he can win one-third of Jizhou, Yuan Xi will be satisfied.
Yuan Xi agreed to Yuan Tan's alliance plan, and the two discussed sending 20,000 troops together, attacking from front to back, and attacking Jizhou.
Yuan Shang obviously expected that Yuan Tan, who was the eldest brother, would send troops to attack him, and to his surprise, he didn't expect that the second brother Yuan Xi would also come to join in the fun.
If it was just Yuan Tan attacking, Yuan Shang was not very afraid, but with the addition of Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang was obviously a little stretched.
In the first battle of Guandu, Yuan's army was defeated, and Yuan's army suffered heavy losses. The 100,000 army disappeared, and it took a lot of effort to gather 50,000 Yuan troops. And the rest of the Yuan army all disappeared because of the battle of Guandu. They either fell into the grass or fled back to their hometowns, anyway, no one continued to work for Yuan Shao.
Even if he gathered an army of 50,000, there was not a trace of confidence in the heart of the judge. Because all the Yuan army has lost all confidence, as long as the Cao army is overwhelmed, they will still be defeated.
The trial was very worried in his heart, with Yuan Shao's death, the entire Jizhou and the entire Hebei would be in dire straits. Not only do I have to worry about external troubles, but also about Yuan Shao's other two sons.
Not only Yuan Shao's son, but even the ** stationed in Bingzhou is obviously a little unable to sit still. With the death of the lord, Hebei, which the lord has worked hard for a long time, is about to fall into war.
Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi have both sent troops, and now what is on the heads of the trial and others is how to deal with the situation in front of them. Cao Jun has not yet sent troops, and the trial is already quite gratifying. If the situation continues to deteriorate like this, there is no need to wait for Cao's army to send troops, Hebei will already be in chaos.
Although Yuan Shang was deeply loved by Yuan Shao, the judge did not think that he was a good lord. After all, Yuan Shang was still too young at this time, and everything still needed time to accumulate.
In the eyes of the judge, Yuan Shang is just a spoiled child, and he is obviously not suitable to appear in such a chaotic Hebei.
However, the order was given by the lord, so even if the judge was dissatisfied, he was helpless. Only by assisting Yuan Shang wholeheartedly can Yuan Shao's last wish be fulfilled.
In response to the dispatch of troops by Yuan Xi and Yuan Tan, the trial believed that troops should be concentrated to defend Yuan Tan. After all, Yuan Tan is more capable and ambitious. The reason why Yuan Tan sent troops was to seek to seize Yuan Shao's rights, and compared with it, Yuan Xi was obviously inferior to Yuan Tan.
In terms of heart, the judge believes that Yuan Tan is the best heir. First of all, Yuan Tanyi is the elder, and as Yuan Shao's eldest son, if he is the heir, it should be taken as a matter of course. The second is that he has been given rich exercise, he is not very old, and he is out of the town and a state, compared with Yuan Shang, he has more opportunities to exercise. The third is that there are full wings, and there are all kinds of strategists and generals.
Such a talent is the ideal heir, and it is possible to support this Hebei, which has reached the brink of fragmentation. However, this matter is obviously impossible to achieve, after all, Yuan Shao is dead, and it is impossible to establish an heir.