Chapter 53: Wishlessness
Jiang Qi was busy preparing for the Tuntian Administration, focusing on internal affairs, and as soon as he sent Xu Yu away, he seemed to have completely forgotten about the promise to send troops.
But Jiang Qi forgot about it and took his words as a joke. Xu You, who hurriedly returned in a hurry, didn't care, and hurried back to Hanoi, but he didn't have time to freshen up, so he asked to see Yuan Shao.
It also seems to confirm Jiang Qi's rabble, Yuan Shao, who was just worried that Dong Zhuo's army would attack Hanoi, relaxed when he reported that Dong Zhuo's army had not advanced eastward.
When Xu You was in a hurry, Yuan Shao was drinking and dancing with all the staff, but fortunately, Yuan Shao still knew the priorities, so he immediately retired from the singer and greeted Xu You.
"Ziyuan worked hard all the way, but Kecheng persuaded Brother Bo Xiaoxian to send troops to fight against Dong ......" Corporal Lixian has always been Yuan Shao's style, and he has his own attitude in front of everyone, so he immediately greeted Xu Yu and said eagerly.
"Don't live up to the trust of the lord, move Yi Yanghou with a three-inch tongue, if the lord is willing, Yiyang Hou can raise 100,000 troops to help the lord in the future......" Although he was not sure whether Jiang Qi would send troops, Xu Yu could not say that he had returned in vain, and in the face of Yuan Shao's eagerness, when he looked around at everyone, he said loudly what he had already thought of.
"100,000 ......" Obviously, Xu You's words amazed the four seats, and the people present were all Yuan Shao's think tank, and there were countless smart people, they had already planned Jiang Qi, but no one thought that Jiang Qi could promise to send so many troops. You know, at the moment, there are only 30,000 or 50,000 coalition troops! Immediately, there was a lot of discussion at the first number, some excited, and even more incredible.
Of course, there are also calm people, when even if they ask questions: "Brother Ziyuan can listen to the truth, Jiang Yiyang really promised to send 100,000 troops, we can learn from our report, and the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou are only in their early 100,000s, how can there be so many soldiers and horses to fight for Dong??" ”
"In front of the lord, how dare you say that the matter of soldiers and horses is a big deal, but Yi Yanghou said so, but is it an exaggeration? You don't dare to guarantee it, after all, if the coalition army is also a million at the moment, it is actually less than half. Looking for someone to expect others not to believe, Xu Yu replied impeccably.
"I heard that Jiang Qi recruited troops on a large scale in Bingzhou, coupled with the original Taiyuan and Shangdang soldiers, the number of 100,000 is not impossible......" Compared with most people's incredulity of the number of 100,000, Zhang Yang, who has fought against Jiang Qi and is somewhat conscious, did not get too entangled, and then explained.
Listening to Zhang Yang's analysis, the left and right jaws expressed their approval, not to mention that Jiang Qi's character has always been good, when even a sycophant echoed: "Congratulations to the lord, I am happy to win the army, there are so many Jiang Jiajun, I will be able to help the lord attack Luoyang and destroy the rebellious ......"
"Congratulations?? It seems that this is too early, have you ever thought that if Jiang Qi really sent 100,000 troops, the soldiers and horses under his command would be the head of all the generals, if so? Who will be the lord in the future? When everyone was still quiet in the joy of the reinforcements, Chen Lin, who had disliked Jiang Qi in He Jin's mansion before, poured cold water on him.
"How can it?? The lord is the leader of the alliance elected by everyone, even if Jiang Qi echoes and asks for Dong at the moment, but he is at most the 18th Route Army, what can he do when he listens to the dispatch of the lord? ? Regarding Chen Lin's worries, as Yuan Shao's eldest nephew, Gao Gan, who has been rising all these days, expressed dissatisfaction, and then said disapprovingly.
"Yuan Cai's thinking is too simple, Jiang Qi has always regarded himself very highly, and he didn't pay attention to the general in front of him back then, not to mention that in the current coalition army, whether it is the lord, General Yuan Highway, General Sun Wentai, or General Tao Gongzu, they have all served under it. In this case, Jiang Qi will be willing to be subordinate to others when he enters the camp, and the lord had better plan early. Hearing Gao Gan's wishful thinking, although Chen Lin did not despise it, he continued mercilessly.
"What Kong Zhang said is indeed reasonable, Jiang Yiyang has always been an independent army since he led the army, and he once heard that when he was in Changshe, he was unhappy with General Zhu Gongwei because of the problem of ownership, and later followed General Huangfu, and he has always been an army of his own and has never been sent. I'm afraid it's really as Kong Zhang said, the lord is the leader of the alliance...... "As early as when discussing the invitation to Jiang Qi to send troops, all the staff members had more or less been entangled in the current problem, but at that time, the matter was urgent, and they didn't take it too seriously, listening to Chen Lin's words at this moment, Feng Ji also reminded.
"Hahaha...... What you mean, I know. But everyone is too worried, my Yuan family is favored by the emperor, if there is no promotion by the first emperor, Shao will not be able to have today, now Dong Zhuo is rebellious and stealing the country, what a crisis, Shao is a minister, how can he still take into account personal gains and losses! Shao won the alliance at the beginning, and he was also a righteous man in the world who thought that Shao could overcome all difficulties and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty. At present, there can be a more suitable person to lead everyone to fight against Dong Thief, and Shao will naturally abdicate to make way for Xian. What's more, Bo Xiao is Shao's friend, and he is also my Han general, why is Shao unwilling to ......" The words of the strategists, Yuan Shao has been listening, his face is getting cold, it is obvious that Chen Lin's words stung the pride in his heart, but in front of everyone's eyes, he can't refute it in words, after all, everyone is in the name of righteousness, how dare he be thought to be greedy and vain, his face was circulating, and he immediately said the words of the crown against his will.
"The lord is well aware of the righteousness, so take into account the overall situation, my generation is impressed......" Although Yuan Shao's words are a little against his will, words are undoubtedly the best words to educate his subordinates.
"This is what Hanchen should do, Shao doesn't dare to take credit, everyone, please go back to your seat, we will listen to Mr. Ziyuan's trip again......" Although he was still calculating the gains and losses in his heart, he could move the staff with impassioned words, Yuan Shao was still very useful, and then said.
"Promise ......" Since Yuan Shao can give up his own interests, what else can his subordinates say, and they all sat down with Yuan Shao's instructions.
"Come to things like ...... Recently, Mr. Ziyuan traveled far away, and he worked hard all the way, only washing the dust for Mr. with this cup! Come! Sir, let's drink together...... "Yuan Shao, who personally pulled Xu You to sit down, and his majesty's skills had already been perfected, and then raised his glass and looked around at everyone with a grateful look, and then saluted Xu You.
"Thank you for the lord's wine......" can accept the lord's wine, and the next person is a little excited, Xu You hurriedly smiled and drank it all after bowing.
"Ziyuan, I don't know if this trip can be considered smooth? Bo Xiao promised when to send troops to make peace? 100,000 people is not a small number, did Bo Xiao gather troops to come, or did he enter Hanoi first? After a drink, Yuan Shao then returned to his seat and asked.
"The specific time Yiyang Marquis did not say, but Junhou Dao said that it will take at least more than a month to mobilize troops, horses, grain and grass, and I am afraid it will be more than a month at the earliest......" I was not sure whether Jiang Qi would send troops in my heart, but Xu You didn't dare to say it clearly, so he had to say what Jiang Qi had said.
"Hmm...... The three armies did not move the grain and grass first, Shao had worked with Boxiao, although he was young, but he was a thoughtful person, if he said that he would immediately send troops to Shao was still worried, so time, it was indeed enough to prepare materials. Although the time is not clear, Yuan Shao did not delve into it, and now there is a conflict of interests, and he has no objection to having a buffer period of more than a month for him to arrange.
"100,000 soldiers eat horses and chew, they can consume countless every day, and the current supply of military food depends on General Han of Jizhou. Did Jiang Yiyang say how to solve it? "When it comes to materials, the review of the allocation of military quarters, which was now assigned by Han Fu, raised questions.
"What Jeongnam said is very true! At present, tens of thousands of horses in Hanoi make it difficult to supply Jizhou, and Bo Xiaoke has put forward a request for grain and grass. The judge said the key point, and Yuan Shao said that he echoed it.
"In terms of military rations, Yi Yanghou didn't mention it...... However, the prince and the prince proposed that the army was not well equipped, and hoped that the lord would provide 30,000 sets of armor, blades, and another 1 million arrows...... "I can't hide what I should say, not to mention that it is impossible to deal with things, Xu You took the opportunity to speak.
"Shhh...... Ziyuan agreed?? Undoubtedly, just like Xu Youbian's hesitation, as soon as he said this, a sound of inhalation immediately sounded in the banquet, such a number of things, it was obvious that it shocked everyone, and Feng Ji was a little dissatisfied.
"Such a big thing, how dare You easily promise, but Yi Yanghou did not pursue it, and only let You pass the word to the lord. Yi Yang Hou Yan, when the army is properly armed, he will be the vanguard and break the Dong thief! Xu Yu was so smart, just seeing the changes in Yuan Shao's eyes, he understood the possible variables better, how could he take care of everything, and hurriedly explained.
"What?? Ziyuan means that if I don't send armor and blades to Hanoi as expected, Bo Xiao will not send troops?? Originally, I thought that Jiang Qi's dispatch of troops was a certainty, but I didn't expect there to be such a one, Yuan Shao asked.
"I don't dare to guarantee it, but there is still room for negotiation in this matter, not to mention that there are many coalition forces at the moment, and they are not opponents of the Xiliang Army. As for the response to this problem, Xu Yu thought about it early and was not stumped.
"Hmm...... If Yi Yanghou can defeat Dong Zhuo, it doesn't hurt to have a few blades, but at present, all the armies are rushing to make blades, and they should be able to get together in less than a month? As Ziyuan said, although it is troublesome, it is not a big deal. "Right now, I've been deploying coalition materials," the judge agreed.
"Since Brother Zhengnan said so, presumably Boxiao will be satisfied, but in addition to the blades and armor? Do you have any objections? Although he felt that Jiang Qi was taking advantage of the fire to rob, Yuan Shao, who was used to doing big things, was not a small family, and while agreeing, Yuan Shao asked again.
"There is one last question, Yi Yang Hou Yan, at present, the coalition forces are scattered all over the place, and the people's hearts are not in order, which gives Dong Thief a chance to break through. Yi Yang Hou said that he hoped that the lord would use the power of the alliance leader to deploy all armies in one place, unify the main and secondary, and merge into one army. And Yi Yang Hou said, if the lord can do this, he is willing to lead the Jiang family army as the vanguard and give the lord time to reorganize the army......" The words began, how could Xu Yu tuck it, and quickly said Jiang Qi's second request.
"Bo Xiao is worthy of my Han general, and he broke the key in one sentence, whether it was the defeat of this public festival or the annihilation of Meng De's entire army, it was all out of the people's discord, and the distribution of troops was too scattered. Compared with Dong Thief's Luoyang Eight Passes, our coalition army does not have any advantage, and Dong Thief has many cavalry, coming and going like the wind in the flat land of the Central Plains, and the sneak attack is very easy to achieve, if you can join forces, it can indeed solve the current crisis, but ...... "The construction of good fighters, Yuan Shao naturally listened to it, and also saw the pros and cons, but there was some helplessness in the analysis, in fact, there was a suggestion, he didn't think it was the first time he heard it."
"Hahaha, Brother Ziyuan! I just thought that you were trying to persuade Jiang Qi to send troops, but I didn't think about it, but I brought back a joke, whether Jiang Qi wanted to send troops to help, or did he come to play our ......" Chen Lin, who had just heard that Jiang Qi sent troops, was full of displeasure, and thought that he couldn't stop the situation, but he didn't want to hear Zi Chou Yinmao at this time, so he immediately laughed.
"What does Kong Zhang mean??" Why did he join the staff back then, Xu You naturally knew that Chen Lin didn't like Jiang Qi, but he was so public, and he spoke ill of himself one after another, but he asked with some annoyance.
"Isn't it? Can't Brother Ziyuan see that Jiang Qi's request is obviously embarrassing for the lord? At present, although the rebel army is nominally a coalition army, they are not affiliated with each other, so how can they lose their military power. Not to mention that they won't listen to the lord's orders, I'm afraid that if they are implemented, there will be no need for Dong thieves to fight, and we will all be suspicious of each other and collapse without a fight. I don't know if this idea is a kind suggestion, or a discordant military ......" Although it was not aimed at Xu You, Chen Lin still did not have any good words.
"Yes! As Kong Zhang said, why the coalition army is divided into three ways at present, that is, the sergeants and generals from all over the country are not from the same army, and the chaos of the whole army is all over the Han states. Not to mention that Shao has to be humble as the leader of the alliance, even if he is really strong, he may not be capable, and he will merge in one place...... "If he can be above the ten thousand armies, Yuan Shao would be more than happy, but he is still self-aware, although he agrees with Jiang Qi's joint army, but reality does not allow it, and then sighed self-deprecatingly.
"What does the lord mean? How should we reply to Yi Yanghou? With the pros and cons of joining forces, Xu You can naturally see it, as early as when he heard the request in Bingzhou, his heart was cold, he knew that Yuan Shao could not do it, but he couldn't say it, so he could only pretend to be confused.
"Such a big event, Shao can't talk wildly, wait for Shao to think about it and ......then discuss it" The matter came too suddenly, Yuan Shao was a little entangled for a while, and his earlier good mood had already disappeared, and he was uncertain.
However, for Yuan Shao's entanglement, a faint voice came from the corner, interrupting his hesitation: "Actually, the lord doesn't need to be entangled. It doesn't matter if Yi Yanghou sent 100,000 troops or 10,000 troops! It doesn't matter if you want 30,000 blades! It doesn't matter if you agree to join forces or not. And the important thing is the word 'Jiang Qi', the name of Yiyang Hou is known to the world, and his courage and courage are the three armies, and his army is unstoppable. At present, Dong Thief is powerful, and he has won successive battles, and the only one who can make him jealous is General Qilin, otherwise! He will not give up his position as governor either. And now that Yi Yanghou has personally promised to send troops, if the news is known to the world, what will happen to Dong Thief? There is no need to guess, he will definitely hurry up to collect the people and horses of Hanoi and Hedong, and strengthen the first-line defense of the big river to prevent the merger of soldiers and horses! Then the lord's Hanoi will be at peace...... Therefore, it can be said that it doesn't matter when Yi Yanghou will send troops now, Mr. Ziyuan has already completed the task, and there is no need to worry about it. ”
Went with the sound, listening to the thin people talking endlessly, full of confidence, but savoring the reason, but some of the swords went off the rails. Without waiting for Yuan Shao to think about whether to adopt it, the chief strategist Feng Ji did not agree: "No!" Although this statement is beneficial, but the lord is the leader of the coalition, not to say a word and deed related to the world, that also represents righteousness, integrity, prestige, if the word is not believed, not only the gain outweighs the loss, but also the dishonesty of the world, who can come to vote in the future! What's more, it's General Jiang Boxiao who is facing right now, and if it's not right, maybe it won't be recovered......"
"As Yuan Tuyan said, the husband is trustworthy, if he says to ask Bo Xiao to send troops, but in the end he doesn't see Bo Xiao move, and then Bo Xiao refutes, when the time comes, the world will be discredited, and Shao will have what face to help Sheji. All right! The matter will be dismissed for another day...... Today is only for Mr. Ziyuan to catch the wind and wash the dust! Let's have another drink! Originally, he was still thinking about what he said, but when he heard Feng Ji, Yuan Shao hesitated again.
"Promise ......" is a good situation, and he is taken into account by a sentence of dishonesty, hearing Yuan Shao's refusal, the kid who has been in the house for a long time but has not shown his talent sighed and sat down slowly. Originally, I thought that Yuan Shao, who won the righteousness of the world, was a person who could make a difference, but he didn't want to observe him for a long time, but he was very indecisive. Maybe! He should have planned for himself again, thinking about whether he shouldn't have been so entangled in the first place, and he had to become famous in the world first.
Pity! When the young man folded his hands and sighed, he drank himself depressed, but he didn't know. In Bingzhou, Jiang Qi, who had just sent away Xi Zhicai to take office today, was looking at the sky, as if he was worried about Xi Zhicai's body, he thought of the sick and weak young men who had not heard from him for many years, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao! Now we can be fine, but there is still a day to meet.