The key to whether he can defend Ye City is not Yuan Tan, but his civil and military personnel and the people in the city.

Tian Feng and Ju Su are not ordinary people, and their families have some industries. Although they will not change their choices because of these industries, they need to convince others. With Sun Ce's promise, most people will accept it except those who are stubborn and refuse to let go of their property. At this point, what else can they expect? If they resist to the end, they will lose their lives, and the property will still belong to others.

After the news came out, not only the people in the city were very calm, but even those who participated in the siege outside the city became a little hesitant. Seeing that conquering Yecheng and Handan became an impossible task, it was meaningless to support Liu Bei, but it became a fact that everyone must consider. Although Liu Bei almost captured the entire Jizhou, he was still no match for Sun Ce.

Liu Bei quickly felt the change in the atmosphere and was anxious. He immediately asked Feng Ji to discuss it.

Feng Ji was also very anxious. Sun Ce's arrival was faster than he expected, and the time point made him feel very uncomfortable. It was the time when the autumn harvest was about to be harvested. This was Sun Ce's advantage. The Wu army soldiers did not need to farm, and could transport food, grass and supplies on ships, and did not need to recruit a large number of people, so they had a relatively small impact on the autumn harvest. However, Zhongshan and Wei were different, and the combat had a great impact on the autumn harvest.

If you withdraw now, all the hard work in front will be wasted, and Jizhou will become Sun Ce's bag. If you don't leave, if you are entangled by Sun Ce, you will not be able to leave.

Feng Ji walked back and forth around the map several times, suddenly stopped, with a serious expression. "The king thought that Sun Ce would take Jizhou first, or Youzhou first?"

Liu Bei stared at the map and looked again and again, not quite understanding Feng Ji's meaning. "Youzhou?"

Feng Ji nodded. "I am worried that Sun Ce's mobilization of troops this time is probably not only for Jizhou. Youji is integrated with Youzhou, but also for Jizhou is mountainous. Now that I have all the main forces in Zhongshan are coming out, it is a good opportunity for him to take advantage of the opportunity to attack Youzhou."

Liu Bei woke up from a dream and burst into cold sweat behind his back. "So, this may be a trap?"

Feng Ji Xiaoxiao. Although he also thought this was a trap, he didn't want to tell Liu Bei like this. At this point, they could no longer stand by their way, so they could only try hard. When he thought of this, he thought of Yuan Tan and the late emperor Liu Xie. They were all forced by the situation and had to take the initiative. In the end, they all got bloody and lost their troops. Now that it was Liu Bei again, could Liu Bei escape?

"It's not difficult to see if the situation is like this." Feng Ji said lightly: "It's just that he came a little earlier, but he revealed his flaws."

"What do you mean?" Seeing that Feng Ji was not anxious, Liu Bei felt much more relieved and asked quickly.

"King, if the host and guest change their positions, you are the King of Wu. If you want to attack Youzhou, intercept my retreat and force me to fight in Jizhou, what should you do?"

Liu Bei thought about it carefully and understood what Feng Ji meant. If Sun Ce wanted to take Youzhou first, the most suitable candidate was Taishi Ci. Feng Ji had made corresponding arrangements, and Liu Xiu would station his troops in Yuyang. Once Taishi Ci sent troops, Liu Xiu would notify them as soon as possible. Now that Liu Xiu has no news, it means that Taishi Ci has not taken action and is not at the risk of being attacked from both sides. They still have time to deal with it.

Although he was a little relaxed, Liu Bei was still not relieved and asked Feng Ji for a plan. Feng Ji did not dare to neglect and put forward his own suggestions.

The most urgent task is to defend Youzhou first. Taishi Ci was not able to defeat Liu Xiu, so he could transfer Guan Yu back to Youzhou as soon as possible to protect the foundation. The war in Handan must be arranged by others, Zhang Fei and Tian Yu.

Secondly, welcoming [      Update Fast] in Jizhou. When the two armies fight, they need the support of household registration and money. Jizhou is stronger than Youzhou in this regard, and when the two armies fight, it is inevitable to be damaged. No matter how prosperous and prosperous the place is, it will become a barren land in just a few major battles. Luoyang is the most typical example, and Yanzhou is also the first to see it right in front of you. Liu Bei and Feng Ji have seen it with their own eyes. If they have to fight, the battlefield is in Jizhou, and it is the foundation of Jizhou, and Liu Bei's foundation - northern Ji and Youzhou - will suffer much less losses.

In terms of geographical situation, the battlefield should also be in southern Hebei.

From the southern part of Jizhou, there are two most important roads: one land and one water. The land route is the official road on the eastern foot of Taihang. From Yecheng and Handan, all the way northward, through Yantao, Zhending, and then to the capital of Zhongshan Lunu, and then eastward to Yixian. As early as ancient times, this road was the main road in the north and south, and later the Chidao was built and maintained very well. The water route was from Yecheng northeast, along the Qinghe and Zhangshui, going northward, passing through Anping, Qinghe, into Hejian, and the northern part of the Bohai Sea, and into the sea. Last time Ganning invaded, he went up against the current and reached Lecheng County in Hejian.

Considering the advantages of the Wu army in the navy, the possibility of going north of the water intake road is greater, so it is necessary to make some preparations on this route. The most critical one is Guangzong. The Battle of Jieqiao, which decided the victory or defeat of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, was within Guangzong.

Both roads start from Yecheng, so Yecheng is the key. If you can seize Yecheng before Sun Ce arrives, you can control the war in southern Jizhou. Most of the Jizhou areas can still be controlled, and there is still room for maneuver. If Yecheng is lost, the Wu army advances along the water and land, and it will be difficult to reverse the situation.

It is not easy to capture Yecheng, you need to use some thought. Feng Ji came up with a solution, pretending to retreat, and plundered the surrounding areas of Yecheng, especially those families who supported Yuan Tan.

There are two purposes for this: one is to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and concentrate the materials in one's hands as much as possible, so that Sun Ce cannot replenish the materials on the spot; the other is to anger those families. Their interests are damaged and they will inevitably incite Yuan Tan to send troops to pursue them. If Yuan Tan leaves the city because of this, then annihilate his main force in the field, and at the same time send some people to mingle into Yecheng so that they can cooperate inside and outside to attack Yecheng. If Yuan Tan does not leave the city, then retreat to Guangzong area and defend the city.

In addition, there is a side effect, which tied the Hebei family to the chariot of Zhongshan Kingdom, which eliminated their desire to live in poverty. They plundered the Hebei family, and even if they wanted to surrender in the future, they had to consider the consequences.

The offensive and defensive momentum is different, and its strength is three times. With sufficient supplies and the support of the Hebei family, the Zhongshan Army may not have enough attacks compared to the Wu army, and there should be some opportunities to defend. Autumn and winter are coming, and outside the city, cavalry will attack the Wu army's food route in the field. After a long time, Sun Ce may not be able to support the long-term consumption of more than 100,000 troops, and will retreat sooner or later.

Liu Bei weighed the pros and consequently, and felt that although Feng Ji's plan was suspected of revenge for personal revenge, it was beyond doubt. It was linked together and pointed directly at Yuan Tan's key points. Success was of no need to be so successful that it could accumulate enough materials to prepare for the next battle. He invited Qian Zhao, Zhong Shao and others to discuss. Although Qian Zhao and others did not agree with the abducting of the Hebei family in southern Ji - this was a very bad deed. Once they did this, it would be difficult for Liu Bei to gain a foothold in southern Ji - but at this point, they had no better way. It was a practice for the two armies to fight and collect money, grain and materials on the spot. If they did not take it from southern Ji, they would have to take it from northern Ji. The two evils were the least, so they had to reluctantly agree.

The Hebei family is in the middle of the situation. The conflicts between Hebei and Hebei have been around for a long time. With its advantages in economic and official career, the Hebei family spared no effort to suppress the Hebei people. This time, they had the opportunity to openly plunder the Hebei family, but they had no reason to refuse. The war requires a lot of money and food. Instead of transporting it from Hebei to a great deal of hardship, it is better to collect it on the spot, which can reduce consumption and take revenge, killing two birds with one stone.

With the support of his subordinates, Liu Bei immediately sent an order to lead Guan Yu to rush back to Youzhou to prepare to fight against Taishi Ci. Zhang Fei was responsible for the war in Handan. He temporarily retreated to Xiangguo and advanced and retreated depending on the situation.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei announced his withdrawal of troops and led his troops to plunder and set fire to burn crops that were not too late to harvest.

For a time, Wei County became a hell on earth, and the tragic situation was comparable to the Yellow Turban chaos more than ten years ago. The manors outside the city were plundered, and there were crying desperately everywhere. The fire burning houses and crops could be seen clearly in the city.

The Shenying brothers were shocked and sent Shen Rong out of the city overnight to his hometown in Yin'an to check the situation. Shen Pei had an affair with Feng Ji when he was alive. Now, although Shen Pei died, Feng Ji was the prime minister of Zhongshan. If he ordered an attack on the Shenjia Manor, the Shen family would be destroyed.

Shortly after Shen Rong left the city, he met Feng Ji.

Shen Rong was frightened and in a mess. At this time, when he saw Feng Ji at this location, it was naturally a little bit of good luck. He looked at Feng Ji, wanting to express his anger, retain the last trace of dignity, die more heroic, but his legs were uncontrollable, and the sweat on his forehead flowed into a small river.

Surrounded by a group of elite guards, Feng Ji looked at Shen Rong quietly until Shen Rong collapsed and sat on the ground.

"You must think I will take revenge on my own, so I'm in a hurry to go back and have a look." Feng Ji sighed lightly. "The hero Shen Zhengnan's life is so desolate behind him, which is regrettable."

Shen Rong dared to be angry but not speak out, but just gritted his teeth to prevent his weakness from being exposed too clearly.

"You followed Yuan Benchu ​​to fight, how did Shen Zhengnan die? After so many years, what did Yuan Xiansi compensate Shen's family?"

Shen Rong was stunned for a moment and said sadly. Shen Pei died in the war, but Yuan Tan did not make any compensation to Shen Jia. He seemed to have forgotten Shen Pei's sacrifice and only regarded Shen Jia as an ordinary tyrant. This made them feel uneasy. However, in the battle back then, Shen Ying's brothers did not have the ability to Shen Pei, so they could only swallow their anger and wait for an opportunity.

Feng Ji walked over, bent down, and patted Shen Rong on the shoulder. "I heard that Yuan Xiansi was about to surrender. If Sun Ce entered Jizhou, how would he treat the Shen family? Have you ever thought about it?"

Shen Rong's body shook and he didn't dare to say a word. Although Sun Ce was famous outside, Feng Ji was not a good person. He was waiting for him here, so he would naturally not say a few gossips as simple as saying. If he didn't cooperate with Feng Ji, he would die here today.
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