Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan left the state pastoral mansion with a snort, and left Linzi County on the same day. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Li Ru, Tao Qian, Cao Cao and others, who stayed in Linzi County, came to visit separately, and after talking with Wang Yan, they left separately. All the princes who came to visit showed great kindness to Wang Yan, and for no other reason, Wang Yan showed enough ability and strength.

In the next few days, Wang Yan stayed in the state pastoral mansion to accompany Wang Yun, Yang Xu and others.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Wang Yan left Linzi County with Yang Yafei, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others and went straight to Donglai County.

When I returned to Dongnae County, it was already the fifth day of the second month.

Wang Yan immediately arranged for Hu Zhao to prepare for spring ploughing, Donglai County is in ruins, farming is the foundation of the people, there can be no sloppiness, Hu Zhao personally presided over the spring ploughing matters, and it was quickly promoted.

Next, Wang Yan made every effort to prepare for the dispatch of troops, and after Wang Yan and Shi A got Wang Yan's order, the hero building headed by Wang Yue and Shi A made every effort to investigate the news in various places and report the situation of bandits in various counties and countries one by one.

On the eighteenth day of March, the news was completed.

On this day, news came back from Linzi County that Gongsun Zhan's 3,000 war horses were sent to Linzi County, and Yuan Shao's 500,000 stones also arrived at the same time.

This news made Wang Yan very excited.

With grain and war horses, Wang Yan didn't have to worry about food in a short period of time.

On March 26, Wang Yan led his troops out of Donglai County and entered Beihai Kingdom. During his stay in Beihai Kingdom, Wang Yan commanded the army to go straight to the bandits' lair, fought three battles in a row, won three battles and three victories, and easily exterminated the bandits in Beihai Kingdom.

Next, Wang Yan waved his army and approached Jinan and Pingyuan County to the west of Qingzhou.

These two places bordered Yanzhou, Wang Yan led his troops to attack, and according to the agreement with Cao Cao, while exterminating the bandits, he expelled a large number of bandits from Yanzhou, creating opportunities for Cao Cao.

On the twentieth day of the fifth month, which lasted nearly two months, Wang Yan fulfilled Cao Cao's promise.

The bandits in Qingzhou were all driven into Yanzhou.

Wang Yan swept Qingzhou, and his prestige became even greater, and Qingzhou also changed greatly.

The officials of the counties and countries no longer dared to deceive their superiors and subordinates, and there were no more thieves and bandits in the territory.

The entire Qingzhou has completely changed its appearance.

In the months of suppressing bandits, the troops under Wang Yan's command increased without decreasing as the bandits continued, but directly increased to 10,000 people, and the elite cavalry under his command was also equipped with 1,000 people, and the rest of the war horses were temporarily placed in Donglai County.

On June 18, news came out from Yanzhou that Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and other Yanzhou scholars welcomed Cao Cao as the assassin of Yanzhou.

The reason is that after Liu Dai was killed, Cao Cao avenged Liu Dai, exterminated the bandits in Yanzhou, and expanded the power of Yanzhou.

On June 29, news came out from Jizhou that Yuan Shao's general Yi defeated Gongsun Zan at Jieqiao. After the First World War, the offensive and defensive momentum between Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shao changed, and Gongsun Chan withdrew from Jizhou, no longer attacked, and shifted his target to Youzhou.

Yuan Shao did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but stopped the army and made every effort to rectify Jizhou. During the war with Gongsun Zhan, there was chaos in Jizhou, and many officials from various counties and countries surrendered, while others remained neutral, which made Yuan Shao see clearly his control over Jizhou.

In the following time, Yuan Shao eliminated dissidents, supported cronies, and completely controlled Jizhou.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao quit their troops, and Youzhou and Jizhou calmed down temporarily. During this period, Dong Zhuo, who was located in Luoyang, was already intoxicated with drunken gold, and he had no intention of sending troops in the garrison.

The whole of the north fell into a kind of calm.

At this time, the south was also divided by the princes.

Yuan Shu occupied Yuzhou, Liu Biao occupied Jingzhou, Sun Jian and his son did not capture the jade seal because of Wang Yan, Sun Jian was not killed, and he is still alive and well, and after returning to Changsha, he occupied Yangzhou, forming a situation of secession in the south.

All the states in the world were divided.

In the second half of the year, apart from a few minor frictions, there were no major wars.

In the second year of the first peace, it gradually drifted away in the calm of the turbulent dark tide.

It's winter again, and the faces of the people of Donglai County are no longer sad, and their faces are full of happy smiles. This year, the wind and rain in Donglai County were smooth, the people got a bumper harvest, and the government exempted many taxes, and the people had surplus food in their homes.

This year's Qingzhou has also changed a lot compared with the past. Both in taxation and in population, great progress and growth have been made, and there is no longer a withered and dilapidated state, and there are no more robbers and robbers.

In Qingzhou, it is full of vitality.

Compared with Qingzhou, Jizhou's foundation is much better, and its development is even more rapid.

After Yuan Shao mastered Jizhou, he adopted a strategy of steady development, and in just one year, his strength continued to increase, with countless soldiers and horses under his command, and countless grains.

Arriving in the near year, Yuan Shao convened a meeting of the civil ministers and military generals under his command in the state governor's mansion.

In the hall, everyone took their seats.

Yuan Shao's gaze swept over the military generals under his command, and a look of pride appeared in his eyes. Compared with last year, this year's Jizhou has already undergone too many changes.

The strength of Yuan Shao's command is even more incomparable.

Yuan Shao said in a deep voice: "I called you together to announce the arrangements after the beginning of spring next year. ”

Xu Yu said: "Please make it public."

Guo Tu hurriedly spoke: "The lord is far-sighted, please make it clear." ”

A group of people below stared at Yuan Shao with blazing eyes.

Yuan Shao clenched his fists, waved it fiercely in the air, and gritted his teeth and said: "I still remember that at the beginning of the year, Wang Yan got married, and this official personally went to Linzi County to seek an alliance, Wang Yan not only did not form an alliance, but extorted 500,000 stone grain from Jizhou. The lessons of the past are as vivid as yesterday, and I dare not forget them. Today's Jizhou has made a qualitative leap in strength, no longer worrying about Gongsun Zhan, and after a year of development, it has enough strength to conquer Qingzhou. ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao said categorically: "This official has decided to send troops to fight against Wang Yan after the beginning of spring. What do you think about this? Speak your mind. ”

Yan Liang immediately stood up, hugged his fists and said, "Lord, the last general is willing to be the vanguard." ”

Wen Chou also hugged his fists and said: "Lord, the last general is also willing to be a pioneer." To defeat Wang Yan, you can't do without the last general. ”

The rest of the generals opened their mouths to fight.

The civil officials and military generals in Jizhou all knew about the arrogance of Wang Yan in the former Tiger Prison and the extortion of 500,000 stone of grain from Yuan Shao.

After thinking for a while, Xu You slowly spoke: "Since the lord has decided to attack Qingzhou, then you can start preparing now." ”

Yuan Shao asked: "Ziyuan, will the plan be released?" ”

Xu You's face was full of confidence, stroked his beard under his chin, and told the strategy.

After hearing this, Yuan Shao praised again and again.

Guo Tu also agreed with Xu You's strategy, and said: "I also agree with Xu Ziyuan's suggestion, his strategy can not only buy us time to prepare, but also shorten the time to attack Qingzhou." ”

Yuan Shao asked, "Princes, what do you think?" ”

Fu Zhu, Tian Feng and others nodded again and again, all agreeing with Xu You's suggestion.

Yuan Shao instructed: "In this case, this matter will be handed over to Xu You to prepare for the attack on Qingzhou in the spring of next year." ”

"No"

Xu Yu was ordered, and his face was even more triumphant.