Chapter 109: Wen Chou Asks for War
It is said that the news of Yan Liang's beheading and Zhang He's surrender soon reached the ears of Yuan Shao, who was competing with Gongsun Zan in Hebei.
Yan Liang's coffin was also sent to Yuan Shao at the same time.
The coffin is carved with delicate patterns, and the golden corners are shining, exuding a solemn atmosphere.
Yuan Shao was taken aback, and gritted his teeth at Yuanmen: "Zhao Chen killed my beloved general Yan Liang, and I swear to kill Zhao Chen!" ”
Wen Chou on the side immediately stood up and said, "Lord, I am brother with Liangnai, Zhao Chen bullied us too much!" I would like to ask Zhao Chen to fight, and I will dedicate Zhao Chen's head to the lord to avenge the good revenge! ”
Seeing that Wen Chou was in a hurry to fight, Tian Feng on the side persuaded: "General Wen should be restless. ”
"Lord, now Qingzhou has no choice but to be frustrated, as long as he joins with Yuan Gongzi, it is not difficult to defend the city with the soldiers in his hands to prevent Zhao Chen from further encroaching on Qingzhou."
"Now that our army and Gongsun Zhan's army have won and lost each other, General Yan and General Zhang have already made the east suffer from Gongsun Zhan's oppression, if General Wen is allowed to go south, how will our army face Gongsun Zhan's attack? Please also think twice and focus on the overall situation. ”
As soon as the words fell, Feng Ji (逄 Ji) on the side stood up and said: "Yuan Hao must not talk nonsense!" ”
Tian Feng glared angrily and asked, "Why did Yuan Tu say this?" ”
Feng Ji was at odds with Tian Feng, and seeing that Tian Feng's words hindered the morale of the army, he naturally wanted to use the topic to make a play.
I saw Feng Ji reply unhurriedly: "General Yan is my lord's right-hand man, famous in Hebei." Now that he was killed by a strategist in his twenties, what do Yanzhou Cao Cao, Youzhou Gongsun Zan and others think? Isn't it laughing that there is no one in our army, and the dignified Hebei famous general can't beat a weak scholar! ”
Faced with Feng Ji's distorted facts, Tian Feng was a little anxious.
He stroked his mustache, his eyes were sharp, he stared at Feng Ji and said: "Yuan Tu is a man of resourcefulness, you and I have heard of Zhao Chen's talent, not to mention the great talent of the Central Plains, but his wisdom must be far superior to General Yan." Even Cao Cao's 100,000 army is not Zhao Chen's opponent, let alone General Yan's 20,000 army? ”
"If General Yan marches and holds on, he may be able to resist for a while, but General Yan chose to take the initiative to attack and was ambushed by Zhao Chen, how can he be undefeated?"
"Yuan Tu is confusing, is it because he wants the lord to lose to Zhao Chen'er again?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he was immediately furious: "Shut up! The army has not yet set out to defeat the battle, Tian Feng, you are so bold! ”
Seeing that Yuan Shao was angry, Tian Feng hurriedly saluted.
"The lord is angry, today Zhao Chen sent General Yan's corpse back, his intention is to provoke the lord to distract him. Liu Bei and Gongsun Chan are friends, and there is more news that Liu Bei and Gongsun Chan have formed an alliance to contain our army before and after. ”
As for what Yuan Tu said, Feng just told Yuan Tu a few things. Zhao Chen's talent is not an ordinary person to be invincible, and now our army should concentrate on taking Youzhou, and then we can go south with all our strength without worries. It is more than enough to deal with Zhao Chen in the name of the lord. ”
Yuan Shao listened to Tian Feng's words, and his anger eased slightly.
Guo Tu squinted his eyes and listened sideways.
Seeing Yuan Shao's situation, he hurriedly stepped forward and added: "My lord, Yuan Hao's words are too conservative, our army and Gongsun Zhan's army have been fighting for several months, and they have won and lost each other, and it may not be easy to win it in one fell swoop." If they keep holding each other, will it be possible that they will not go south to defeat Zhao Chen's army? At that time, I am afraid that Liu Bei will take the entire Qingzhou, and Yuan Gongzi will have no way out. Therefore, he thought that he should send another general to immediately stop Zhao Chen in Linzi. ”
Guo Tu's words are all from himself, firstly, he is inclined to Yuan Tan, and he used stratagem to make frustration and aid Yuan Tan before, after all, when it comes to military strategy, Guo Tu knows that it is better to be frustrated, and secondly, it is inconsistent with his own interests to let Tian Feng benefit.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he felt that it was also very reasonable, and hesitated for a while.
Whether it is Tian Feng, Feng Ji, or Guo Tu, they are all wise and resourceful people under him, and they are also scholars, so they can't favor one over the other.
Guo Tu took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Lord, Zhao Chen's matter of sending General Yan's coffin back to Hebei has been known to the Central Plains. If General Yan is killed, our army will still be indifferent, and it will not be able to gain a foothold in the Central Plains in the future. ”
When Yuan Shao heard this, he suddenly woke up.
Tian Feng wanted to persuade again, but was stopped by Yuan Shao before he could speak.
Yuan Shao got up and walked to the curtain of the tent, stroked his mustache, thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to say much, no matter what Zhao Chen is, you must fight today." ”
"Wen Chou!"
"The last general!"
"Order you to lead 10,000 troops and go to Qingzhou to join Fu Zhu. In the face of Zhao Chen, remember to be careful, listen to the words of frustration, and be sure to stop Zhao Chen in Qingzhou. ”
Wen Chou's face was serious, and he clenched his fists excitedly: "Please rest assured, the last general will live up to his mission!" ”
After speaking, he swaggered out of the camp tent, and the armor on his body hit the "screak" sound.
In the tent, Tian Feng was the only one who lamented alone, and Feng Ji and Guo Tu were both smiling.
Xu You mocked on the side: "Brother Yuan Hao knows that his lord has a good face, so why bother to find himself boring." ”
Tian Feng said: "As a courtier, how can you not do your best and give advice. Isn't it possible to watch the lord make mistakes? ”
Xu You glanced at Tian Feng blankly, thinking to himself, Tian Feng died so unrepentantly, and he came to sarcastically mock us, I am afraid it will not be long in the future.
Then, Xu You put his index finger in front of his mouth and "shhh
"Brother Yuan Hao should be cautious in what he says, so as not to be punished by the lord!"
Tian Feng shook his hand, sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to give up.
History is always strikingly similar, before the battle of Guandu, Yan Liang was killed by Guan Yu in Baima, and Wen Chou raised troops to seek revenge again.
Today, Yan Liang was plotted by Zhao Chen in Boxing and was killed by Chen Zhi, and Wen Chou also raised troops to seek revenge.
It's the same, but it's a different object.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were originally brothers of the same family, both from the Yan family in Zhuo County, Hebei Province, and they were also family relatives (it is said that Wen Chou's father used to be a servant of the Yan family, and was later promoted to the Yan family's family because of his outstanding merits).
When Wen Chou saw that Yan Liang was killed, he was naturally very resentful, and volunteered to lead the army for revenge, which is completely understandable.
However, Yuan Shao, as the lord, turned a blind eye to the contradictions between the strategists, always chose the wrong choice among many suggestions, and insisted on sending troops without listening to Tian Feng's words, which made many princes unable to understand.
When Cao Cao encountered the enemy on many sides, he always concentrated his forces to attack one place and quickly decisively decisive.
The difference between the two can be seen.
The happiest is Youzhou Gongsun Zhan.
He said with a smile: "Xuande really counts what he says, not to mention that he has captured part of Qingzhou, and he also killed Yan Liang, and this time he also led Wen Chou over." I want to see which generals Yuan Shao can compete with our army now. ”
All the soldiers and strategists under the tent also laughed.
On the other hand, after Tai Shici sent Liu Zhengli back to his hometown of Donglai Muping, he wanted to persuade Donglai Taishou to surrender to Zhao Chen.
It's a pity that although Guan Tong was surprised by Tai Shici's description, he still drove Tai Shici out of Donglai.
Tai Shici was helpless, so he traveled all the way west and met Zhao Chen in Linzi.
Zhao Chen was overjoyed, hurriedly took Tai Shici's hand, and went into the city to drink together.
At the banquet, Tai Shici sat next to Zhao Chen, and Zhang Liao, Chen Dao, Xu Sheng, Zhang He and others entered the ranks in turn.
After the introductions, the wine was served, and everyone toasted with Tai Shici one after another.
Tai Shi Ci was bold, and he did not refuse to come, and after a few drinks, his face was a little flushed.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.
Zhao Chen suddenly raised his cup and walked up to Tai Shici, and said: "General Ziyi left before, Chen is very sorry, today you and I meet again, and in the future, we will fight the world with me as the head of the family Liu Xuande, create a great cause for thousands of years, and make immortal achievements, how about it?" ”