Everyone saw that Xu Ji had cut to the point, and their spirits were shocked.

Xu Ji looked at Xun You and said, "Gongda, what strategy do you have to break the enemy?" ”

Xun You said in a deep voice: "The most powerful under Gongsun Zhan should be said to be his cavalry, especially his famous white horse Yicong, which is one of the few cavalry units in the world. When I first came to Youzhou, I met this cavalry with Yu in the suburbs of Renqiu, and this army really came and went like the wind, but our army was already prepared at that time, so Gongsun Chan suffered a big loss. Especially Yu Turn, it only took three moves to injure Gongsun Zhan, which dealt a great blow to the morale of Gongsun Zhan's army. Xu Ji smiled and said: "I heard Zhong Xiang say about this matter, it was a surprise at the time, after all, Zhong Xiang was dressed as a Confucian student, how did Gongsun Zhan know that Zhong Xiang was a civil and military all-rounder?" If it is a normal fight, Gongsun Chan can still support a few moves. ”

Zhang He sneered: "Gongsun Chan got the wrong object, he thought that the siege force of my Yanzhou army was low, so he could be slaughtered by others, but he didn't know that my Yanzhou siege made him a very powerful infantry combat group after he dropped the siege equipment, a horse chopping knife, a strong crossbow, and a hand crossbow, Gongsun Chan didn't want to take advantage." ”

Gao Ran scolded with a smile when he heard this: "You don't want to show your tongue there, don't say Gongsun Zhan, change places, if it is replaced by you, you will also be defeated." ”

Zhang Hejun's face turned red, and he said without showing weakness: "That's to change to the old brother, the result is not the same?" ”

Gao Ran nodded and sighed: "That's right, I think that when Gongsun Zan discovered Lord Xun You's troops, he immediately launched a charge, but I didn't expect that my Yanzhou soldiers could form a bow and crossbow arrow array in the shortest possible time." The galloping war horse could not turn back, and of course the person who was shot turned over on his back. This kind of thing is replaced by whom. There is also helplessness. ”

Xu Ji smiled silently, Xun You's experience in the past few years has made him no longer just a simple strategist. Now that he has become a great expert in the use of soldiers, he discovered the difference of the siege team he handed over to him when he first took the army. This method of warfare is exactly the method used by Ju Yi to defeat Gongsun Chan in history.

Chen Zhiben was the first general of the cavalry under Xu Ji, and at the same time, he naturally knew a lot about the white horse. He said in a deep voice: "Except for our Yanzhou cavalry, this white horse cavalry is probably the most powerful cavalry in the world, right?" Although the Xiliang cavalry is powerful, there is still some gap between it and the white horse cavalry in terms of impact, and of course the Xiliang cavalry will become extremely terrifying because of Lu Bu's addition. After a pause, Chen Zhi said: "Everyone in the White Horse Cavalry has good riding and archery skills, especially archery. It is completely comparable to the warriors of the steppe peoples who grew up on horseback. Even our Yanzhou archers. The strength is only this level, Mr. Xun You can defeat Lord Gongsun and tempt the enemy to attack our army, which is very important, if Gongsun Chan does not underestimate the enemy. Instead, in the battle, he carefully divided his troops into several units, attacked them from all angles, and restrained himself purely with bows and arrows, and Gongsun would not be defeated so quickly. Of course, the crossbows of our Yanzhou army have an extremely long range. And with the flexibility, we will win in the end, but it will definitely not be that kind of perfect victory. Everyone nodded convincingly, after all, Chen Zhi was originally the commander of the only cavalry army under his command. It is also the teaching of Emperor Fu Song and Zhu Jun. His evaluation of this white horse is definitely the most authoritative.

Xun You said leisurely: "Uncle Zhi is reasonable, if Gongsun Chan fights with my siege force again, I am afraid the result will be as Shu Zhi said." It is difficult to achieve such a brilliant Warring States. However, at that time, after Gongsun Chan recovered from his injuries, I had already led the army to hold Renqiu. Gongsun Chan returned abruptly and talked about the siege. Gongsun Chan is really not his strength. ”

Xun You looked at Xu Ji and said: "But my lord, I think the fighting style of this white horse is very similar to my Yanzhou light cavalry, and he is familiar with the grassland, if he can take it for his own use, it would be the best." ”

Xu Ji nodded, secretly planning in his heart. Zhang He seemed to suddenly remember something, and said to Xu Jigong: "Lord, there is one thing that my subordinates have never figured out. Since Gongsun Zhan's cavalry was the most powerful, why did the lord send Lord Xun You's siege troops here? For a long time, I thought that the lord regarded Liu Yu as the biggest enemy in Youzhou, and thought that the lord had already expected that Gongsun Zan would be defeated, so I sent Mr. Xun You here to prepare for Liu Yu to start a war and conquer the city. Who knew that after listening to the lord's words today, I knew that the lord had already expected that Gongsun Chan was the enemy of our land, and his subordinates were unknown. ”

Xu Ji Xun Yu looked at each other and smiled, Xu Ji said: "Liu Yu doesn't know how to fight, this is well known, when Gongsun Chan sent out cavalry to keep patrolling, in order to prevent the surprise attack of my Yanzhou army, Liu Yu chose the right time, at this time he brought 100,000 people to attack Gongsun Zhan, but unfortunately the later battle was not very good.

Gao Ran sighed and said: "Liu Yu and Gongsun Chan fought a battle, and lost a lot of soldiers, but they didn't shake Gongsun Chan's main force at all, and Gongsun Chan only led hundreds of people to fight back. His own cavalry was massed in large numbers at this time, and coupled with the army that captured Liu Yu, Gongsun Chan made a lot of money this time. Therefore, Zhang He's worries are justified, and I also feel very confused, and I don't understand what role our siege force can play. ”

Xu Ji said in a deep voice: "You can see at least one reason, Xun You did nothing here to confuse Yuan Shao. made Yuan Shao mistakenly think that there was a secret agreement between Gongda and Fengxiao, but this was just a situation that I made due to the situation, not my original intention. At present, it seems that we have not only fooled Yuan Shao, but even Chang'an is convinced that Wang Yun has sent a messenger named Duan Xun to Youzhou after Gongsun Chan killed Liu Yu, ostensibly to condemn Gongsun Chan, but in fact, it is to encourage Gongsun Chan to fight against us to the end, Gongsun Chan has handed over Liu Yu's head to Duan Xun in order to show his determination and strength, and asked him to return to Chang'an and hand it over to Wang Yun. Chen Zhi said on the side: "So after the disappearance of the lord, the two armies in Youzhou were mobilized by the Yu Ban army. It's not Mr. Xun You's army. ”

"As for my original intention...... Xu Ji turned his head to look at Xun Yu and said with a smile: "Gongda, it's better for you to explain it on your behalf!" ”

Xun You said in a deep voice: "People's personalities are very strange. Although Gongsun Chan has always been known for his bravery, Gongsun Chan has all the fears of ordinary people in the depths of his heart. And this fear, once it erupts, will be more powerful than anyone else. Xun You stood up and walked to the sand table. He said in a deep voice: "Gongsun Chan was defeated by us back then. ran to Yijing, the reason is very simple, the city of Yijing is tall and strong, it is not easy to attack it, and then, in the past few years, we have seen Gongsun Chan has been building his own safe place county. I knew that this Gongsun Chan was actually more afraid of death than anyone else. So our final war with Gongsun Chan evolved into a siege war, and definitely not a field battle on the grassland. ”

Xu Ji said indifferently: "I heard that Gongsun Chan killed Liu Yu. began to build fortifications in various big cities, Yijing, Fanyang and other places, all good cities are impenetrable big cities. You say that if Gongsun Chan is not afraid of death, why bother to build so many fortifications? If you are really not afraid of death, what is the use of these fortifications? ”

Chen Zhi said in a deep voice: "I think this has a lot to do with General Gongsun's early years in the conquest of ethnic minorities trapped in Guanzi City in Liaoxi, right?" The shadow left on General Gongsun back then was too profound. ”

Hearing this, Xu Ji nodded, and Chen's words made a lot of sense. Even to put it mildly, everyone has some degree of mental illness. This reaction of Gongsun Chan is not strange at all. Gao Ran exclaimed: "Mr. Gongda is clever. ”

Xun You admired it: "I went to Youzhou to see Gongsun Zhan's various behaviors and understand Gongsun Zhan's potential weaknesses, but the lord has already seen through this, otherwise how would he send my siege troops here?" ”

Xu Jixin was ashamed, this was really taking advantage of history, but he couldn't explain this, so he had to quickly open the topic and said: "So we have to divide our deal with Gongsun Chan into two parts, one is to defeat Gongsun Chan in the field." The second is to completely eliminate Gongsun Chan in siege warfare. ”

There was a pause. He said in a deep voice: "As for Yan Yu'er, I think their beheading action should be carried out on camera, not too reluctantly, after all, once the ferocity of Gongsun Chan is aroused." You can do anything. ”

Xun You said in a deep voice: "We don't have much contact with Yan Yu'er now, but we just know that after Gongsun Chan killed Liu Yu. sent Yan Yuer, their wives and concubines, and daughters to Yijing, the strongest city in Youzhou. And this Yijing City is still under construction. Since arriving in Yijing, we have lost contact. Our people also wanted to infiltrate Yijing, but there was no way to get in. Now Yi Jing has become a large barracks of Gongsun Zhan, which is full of Gongsun Zhan's most elite troops. Xu Ji thought about the fortifications and measures built by Gongsun Zan in Yijing in history, his head was big, and he frowned when he heard the words: "If we can't contact Yan Yu'er, how can we act?" I am most afraid that the two sides will not be able to coordinate and let them encounter danger, which will be bad. ”

Xun You smiled and said: "Don't worry, your subordinates have their own way!" ”

Xu Ji then remembered that there was a super strategist in front of him, if it was said that he would not be able to catch up with the horse, he suddenly felt a sense of relaxation, and said with a smile: "If this is the best, Gongda, you have been dormant for a long time, and it is time to relax your muscles and bones." Xun You smiled: "The lord is in the light, I am in the dark, the lord will first fight with Gongsun Zhan, and I will be responsible for the final siege battle, as for Mrs. Yu'er and others, I will be responsible for catching Gongsun Zhan." ”

Xu Ji nodded and said: "Of course, before Zang Ba and Yuan Shao went to war, Gongda was better to be more restrained." ”

Xun You bowed to Xu Ji and said, "Then, please ask the lord to order to stand by in Renqiu first!" Xu Jiwei was stunned, then realized and laughed.

Confused the rest of the room.

The next day, the news of Xu Ji's arrival in Youzhou spread to all directions under Xu Jidi's deliberate spread.

The news of Xu Ji's safe return had spread to all areas of Yanzhou's current control, including Bingzhou, a place that was ostensibly in chaos within the Xiongnu. Suddenly, many Yanzhou people who were a little worried about Xu Ji's missing son finally breathed a sigh of relief, after all, it was impossible to find a piece of paradise in the troubled times. And Xuji's Yanzhou is undoubtedly an ideal state, if Xu Ji is in danger, then this pure land is not very safe.

What made them even more excited was that Xu Ji's performance in the alliance of princes was simply wonderful. People in the world know that Xu Ji, who has always been so low-key, and knows that the princes will know that Xu Ji's thunderous means and today's world, who else is mindful.

is such a person, when he arrives in Youzhou, he wants to save his mother, of course, he will attract the attention of everyone in the world.

But who knew that after Xu Ji came to Youzhou, seven or eight days had passed, and he hadn't taken any action. Still in Renqiu and standing still. Such a thunderous and rainy behavior is really not in line with Xu Ji's consistent style.

So speculation of famous species came one after another.

Gongsun Chan also felt strange, so he summoned his subordinates to inquire about this matter. Guan Jing, the military advisor under Gongsun Zhan, thought that this must be after Xu Ji arrived in Youzhou. It was found that Xun Youjun's military spirit was unstable, and according to the information provided by Yuan Shao. This Xun You and Guo Jia should have different intentions for Xu Ji. And Xun You has led the troops outside for many years, and the soldiers in the army admire him very much. Therefore, it was not easy for Xu Ji to cut off Xun Youdi's military power after arriving in Youzhou.

Gongsun Chan thought so. Ask Guan Jing about Ji Jiang'an. Guan Jing thought that the best way was to spread rumors in Renqiu City. There are rumors that Xu Ji will definitely take Xun You's military power here, and may even kill Xun You, so that the enemy army in Renqiu can be chaotic without a fight.

Gongsun Zan was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly sent people to Renqiu City.

Not counting days. There was news that Ren Qiu's military heart was fluctuating, Xu Ji was busy stabilizing the army's heart, and he was training the army every day.

Of course, Gongsun Chan was very happy. Xu Ji was also secretly pleased, and Gongsun Zan thought like this was naturally what Xu Ji wanted.

At the same time, the ethnic minorities from the grassland took advantage of the situation as Xu Ji expected, Liu Yu's engagement in Yuyang Xian Yufu, Qi Zhou, and Cavalry Governor Xian Yuyin wanted to avenge Liu Yu, and opened his mother like a collection of soldiers and horses. But at this time, most of Liu Yudi's soldiers and horses had been swallowed up by Gongsun Zhan, and there were really not many soldiers and horses they had gathered, so it was of course difficult to rely on them alone.

So, they found a person: Yan Zhi.

And this person Xu Ji is actually not a stranger, he is actually Yan Rou's brother. When he was a teenager, he was captured by a few people such as Karasuma and Xianbei with Yan Rou, and Yan Rou later fled and was separated from him. That's why it's very prestigious. However, these are all news that the shadow detective can hear, and Yan Rou himself does not know about it.

And Xian Yufu hoped that Yan Zhi could help recruit troops and avenge Liu Yu.

Yan Zhi was also indignant about Liu Yu's killing, so he went to the Xianbei tribe to recruit troops and gathered more than 10,000 cavalry. He also launched a Tongran attack, attacked and killed the captain of Karasuma, Xing Ju, restrained his soldiers and horses, and welcomed back Liu Yudi's son Liu He with Xian Yu's soldiers. began to challenge Gongsun Chan. At the same time, more than a dozen tribes in the north, such as Xianbei and Karasuma, saw the tense situation in Youzhou, and began to raid the northern towns.

When Liu Yu was alive. Relying on Liu Yu's prestige, the aggressive behavior suppressed appeared again.

Kamiya Karasuma-sama Nanlou and his son Sufumaru, Liaodong subordinate Karasuma-sama Sufuyan (Cliff King), Right Hokupaira Karasuma-sama Uyan (Khanlu King). Another example is to step into the root and Fuluohan. The Nengchen clan and so on, all of them rose up. Siege and kill in the north of Youzhou, endangering one side. Yan Zhi was very dissatisfied with the behavior of these ethnic minorities taking advantage of the fire to rob the land, and sent people to negotiate with these people many times, but now that Youzhou is in chaos, Yan Zhi's previous binding force on this group of people who are committed to looting.

Some of the leaders of these ethnic minorities were already the leaders of ethnic minorities when Zhang Ju rebelled, while others were the new force of the emerging tribes. At that time, the killing of the Chinese people was also ruthless. Yan Zhi had a big headache, but he was helpless.

The so-called "how can a person not bow his head under a low eaves?" ”

Now most of Yan Zhi's soldiers are ethnic minority soldiers, so he has no choice but to turn a blind eye to the plundering behavior of ethnic minorities.

And Xian Yufu and others are all inextricably linked to these ethnic minorities, and of course it's hard to say anything. At this time, Tian Chou also led an army of thousands of people to join the camp against Gongsun Zhan.

What annoyed Gongsun Zan even more was that Liu Yu's subordinate general Wei Dun actually attacked and killed Duan Xun, the envoy sent by Chang'an, in the middle of the road, snatched Liu Yu's head, and defected to Xian Yufu. Gongsun Zhan hates and hates these ethnic minorities the most in his life, he has been in the frontier for a long time, he has seen enough of the suffering of the people in the border passes, and his mother is a civilian from a low background, so he has a bitter hatred for these ethnic minorities since he was a child, and now he sees his old enemy Liu Yu's subordinates actually gathering ethnic minorities to fight with him, and he hates it even more, plus he has already concluded that his heart is in trouble, that is, Xu Ji cannot make any big moves in a short period of time, So Gongsun Chan immediately made the biggest mistake of his life: to go to war against these minorities.

Gongsun Chan sent Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Yue, Yan Gang, Tian Kai, Shan Jing, Zou Dan and other six-way armies to go to various places to pacify the armies of ethnic minorities, while Gongsun Chan himself led his son Gongsun Xu and the military advisor Guan Qing to respond in the rear, and the rear cities placed officials to strictly guard the city.

The war is on the verge of breaking out.

And at this moment, Xu Ji, who had been paying close attention to the movements of Gongsun Zhan and Gongsun Zhan, after getting the news, led Chen Zhi and Zhang Jaw, as well as 10,000 Yanzhou cavalry, to set off. (To be continued......)