Chapter 21: Entering Youzhou
[Congratulations on being recognized by one million people. The degree of imitation has increased by 5%. The total degree of imitation is now 75%. 】
Li Pu heard the voice in his head and put down the imperial edict in his hand. This was probably because his reputation spread after defeating Yuan Shao before, and the number of people who recognized him naturally reached one million.
"Wushuang, what do you think?" Han Fu asked after seeing Li Pu put down the edict.
"Take it! Why don't you take it? His Gongsun Zan was inspired by a letter from Yuan Shao to invade Jizhou. Now I have the Holy Purpose in my hand, upright! Why can't he take back Youzhou that should belong to the lord?" Li Pu said loudly.
The reward given by Dong Zhuo seems to be good, but in fact it is of no use. Nowadays, warlords divide the country, and the only way to make people respect you is to be strong.
Why did Gongsun Zan dare to attack Jizhou for a letter? Wasn't it because Han Fu was weak and incompetent?
Oh, how can it be such a good thing to retreat if you can't beat it?
"But Gongsun Zan wanted to reconcile with us. To this end, he sent 5,000 war horses, 100,000 stones of grain and grass, as well as various precious medicinal materials and precious treasures, countless of them."
"If Youzhou is defeated, won't these all be ours?" Li Pu's thugs clenched their hands as if they had Youzhou in their hands.
"Ah, this..." Han Fu was still a little reluctant to start the war lightly. War meant bloodshed, and Li Pu's attack on Youzhou also meant the collapse of the world's order.
All the old order is gone, which is what Han Fu has always tried to avoid.
"Okay! Stop talking. As long as you agree with what I say, why are you talking so much? Be good."
Li Pu turned around and called his servants.
"Let Zhang He, Ju Shou and Xu You come to see me."
"promise!"
Han Fu could only give Li Pu a helpless look.
After a while, the three people came to the government office and saw the imperial edict in Li Pu's hand. The three of them understood what Li Pu asked them to do.
"The emperor has issued an edict, and the lord is leading the Youzhou Shepherd. What we have to do this time is to help the lord get what he deserves. The emperor said that if a teacher has a reputation, he will win in battle!"
Xu You, Zhang He and Ju Shou were a little confused. Who said this?
But they understood the general meaning, which was to attack Youzhou.
"That's natural! We won't take what we don't deserve, but Gongsun Zan won't give us what we deserve. I must get this justice for my lord!" Zhang He stood up excitedly.
Last time Xu You and I fought with Gongsun Zan in Hejian for almost two months, but we didn't catch anything. However, Li Pu not only took back Bohai County, but also killed Yuan Shao.
In the past two days, something was wrong with Lai Wen's eyes in the army. Now Lai Wen was asking around to see if Zhang He had been hit by a flying ax inexplicably.
Originally, Zhang He was not optimistic about Han Fu, but it is different now. Who is Han Fu? My lord is Pan Feng!
"Well, it's only been half a month since Yuan Shao's expedition. If we continue to work hard on the expedition, we might tire our soldiers. It's better to rest for a while. It's bitterly cold in Youzhou and it's extremely cold in autumn and winter. Only in summer can we be diligent."
Xu You thought for a while and gave a suggestion. Needless to say, Ju Shuo, in his heart, no one can defeat Pan Feng as long as he fights.
Han Fu just sat on the main seat without saying a word, while several subordinates helped him make arrangements.
"Okay! My lord, I will prepare food, grass and weapons right now."
Before Han Fu could say hello, the four of them walked out of the lobby. Han Fu sighed and clapped his hands.
Songs and dances were soon performed in the lobby. Han Fu was very happy eating meat, drinking wine and watching the dance.
Li Pu and Xu You returned to the military camp together, and the two sat on Li Pu's specially made chairs.
"Dong Zhuo clearly saw that Jizhou was too strong and wanted to weaken us, so he deliberately gave my lord the title of Youzhou Mu to irritate Gongsun Zan."
Xu You thought for a while and then said.
"Furthermore, the bitter cold land of Youzhou is difficult to attack. If there is no result in the battle, it will be a waste of money and food."
"I know, but what Dong Zhuo doesn't know is that our army defeated Yuan Shao with only fifteen thousand French-killing legions. Our army is not tired at all."
"What does the general mean?" Xu You was confused.
"It's very simple! I will lead 30,000 cavalrymen from the French Legion to attack Youzhou in February. You should open up your posture and make the noise louder so that Gongsun Zan can relax his vigilance. Then I will attack Jixian directly!" Li Pu stood up and said,
The smell of blood all over his body made Xu You retreat repeatedly.
"But once the general is exposed, he will be surrounded by Youzhou cavalry. Baima Yi should never be underestimated!"
"Haha! So what if it's a siege? Fight a bloody road straight to Jixian!" Li Pu laughed, his words full of confidence.
Li Pu is no longer the timid little group actor. Several bloody victories have built his confidence.
"General, be careful in everything." Xu You looked at the heroic Li Pu and wished he could follow him to Youzhou.
"Don't worry, I will defeat Gongsun Zan when I get there!"
"Are the major families in Jizhou still honest recently?" Li Pu asked casually.
"Well, before the general defeats Yuan Shao, the aristocratic families in various counties are interested in finding a job with Yuan Shao. Until the general defeats Yuan Shao, many of these aristocratic families stay behind closed doors. It seems that they will be honest for a while."
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"Did you hear that? Pan Feng will come to attack me next summer. If we don't prepare for war, we will be killed like Yuan Shao. By then, Liu Yu, will you still be like this?"
Gongsun Zan pointed at Liu Yu angrily.
Gongsun Zan's character is completely opposite to Liu Yu's. Gongsun Zan likes to fight while Liu Yu cherishes the people's strength.
Liu Yu had already expressed his opposition when Gongsun Zan launched an army to attack Jizhou, but Liu Yu had no way to deal with Gongsun Zan.
Although Liu Yu was nominally Gongsun Zan's boss, in fact the two were more like a cooperative relationship.
However, Gongsun Zan's attack on Jizhou was blocked by Xu You and Zhang He. Gongsun Zan's prestige was greatly lost, and Liu Yu was able to suppress Gongsun Zan a little.
However, the information obtained reversed the situation. Pan Feng wanted to attack Youzhou next summer, and Gongsun Zan was the main combatant. Liu Yu did not want a war to occur. Therefore, Liu Yu provided a lot of supplies and wanted to fight with Han.
Reconciliation.
Gongsun Zan believed that this was a futile effort and a waste of money and food.
The gap between the two has deepened again, and Youzhou has split into two parts.
"Hmph! How could this happen if you didn't attack Jizhou? How much food did you spend and how many soldiers died? What did you get? Isn't it in vain?" Liu Yu said with a smile.
"It was indeed in vain at the time, but what about now? Then Pan Feng is about to put an ax on our necks. Can't I resist?"
Gongsun Zan had no choice. The last time he mobilized 100,000 troops to attack Jizhou, he came back in despair after two months.
Chapter completed!