Chapter 238 The war in Guandu is at a stalemate, Xiyu comes up with a new strategy
Author: Tough Bronze
Chapter 238 The war in Guandu is at a stalemate, Xiyu comes up with a new strategy
When a person is about to die, his words are also good.
Yuan Shao's face suddenly flashed a little, and he thought to himself: Xu You was about to die, but he no longer defended himself, only worrying about the safety of his family. Perhaps Xu You had never colluded with Xi Yu and Cao Cao.
However, for Xu You at this time, he was already about to die by Xi Yu, and now he had no chance of living.
Murder is heart-breaking, Xi Yu's plan was to cut off Yuan Shao's arm.
Yuan Shao didn't quite understand, but he had to kill Xu You.
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That night, Yuan Shao's troops did not rush to aid Wuchao, nor did they attack Cao Cao's camp.
However, they captured Xu You, a traitor in the army.
This person secretly communicated with Cao Cao and informed Cao Cao of the location where his army's supplies were stored. At the same time, he secretly planned it, which led to the defeat of Yuan's army in Guandu.
As a result, all the soldiers in the Yuan Army camp understood why they were defeated in this battle. It turned out that there was a traitor who was secretly obstructing them. How could they not be defeated like this?
Now that the traitor has been killed, although Wuchao's food and grass are gone, there is still food left in Jizhou. Youzhou and Bingzhou can also mobilize food and grass. In this way, they still have a chance to hold on to the city and fight against Cao's army.
As long as they hold on to Li Yang, they can sustain themselves for a long time.
Therefore, Yuan Shaojun abandoned the Guandu camp and set out overnight to retreat to Liyang, but he did not leave any baggage behind.
When Xi Yu and Cao Cao arrived, only a ruins were left.
Cao Cao looked at the messy camp and said sincerely, "Yuan Benchu ​​didn't wait for support, didn't get angry, and just retreated to Liyang with humiliation?"
Joy was also quite curious at this time: in his impression, Yuan Shao was not the wise and forbearing person he is now.
It stands to reason that when Yuan Shao was so defeated and he learned that his best friend of ten years, Tong Cao, had betrayed him, Yuan Shao should have been furious, his energy and blood boiling, as if he was seriously ill.
Fan calmly withdrew his troops and chose to swallow his anger.
"In any case, our food and grass now are enough to last for a hundred days. With the income from Wuchao, it may be able to last for a longer time. In this way, we can march into Liyang. Even if we fight fiercely with Yuan Shao's army day and night, we can still last for a long time.
Day." Cao Cao said very happily.
Xi Yu nodded, now that he had accomplished a big thing, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Haha, this great victory was all due to Fengyi's clever strategy. Xu Ziyuan was about to die. I'm afraid my classmate and friend will not survive tonight."
Xi Yu sighed, "Of course Xu You won't survive tonight. Brother, look at the surrounding areas. There is no sign of Yuan Jun escaping. It stands to reason that Yuan Jun's black nest of food and grass was burned down, and the soldiers and horses should have fled separately. But why didn't this happen?
Woolen cloth?"
"The reason is very simple, that is, Yuan Shao's military spirit is still there!"
"In this case, I predict that Yuan Shao will kill Xu You and use this heroic feat of cutting off his wrist to stabilize the morale of the army and then retreat to Liyang."
Xi Yu said with certainty.
"Haha, so to speak, this old friend of mine is really unusually wise once he becomes enlightened."
Cao Cao smiled lightly.
Today, Cao Jun's situation is excellent.
"Although Yuan Shao is not a wise master, he is the last choice today, but he can be called a hero. Such a strong man cuts off his wrist. From this point of view, Li Yang must be extremely difficult to attack."
Cao Cao and Xi Yu thought to themselves at the same time.
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For a long period of time that followed, Cao Cao's army only gathered the fortresses near Liyang, captured several county towns and ancient cities, and then brought the nearby people who had become refugees into the city, and then opened warehouses to release grain.
Wuchao garrisoned 300,000 shi of grain, Wei County also had hundreds of thousands dan of grain and grass, and Qinghe County also garrisoned grain and grass. Such a large amount of grain and grass was enough for Cao's army to use in the war.
But at this time, the gap between the two sides was not very large, and each had its own advantages. As a result, an offensive and defensive trend gradually formed.
Today's Cao Cao camp is more than twice as big as before, and the tents inside are softer and more comfortable than before.
At this moment, in the Chinese army camp, Cao Cao was having dinner with Xi Yu and other advisers. After Cheng Yu heard about the battle in Guandu, he praised Xi Yu greatly.
Cheng Yu had always been deeply cared for by Xi Yu, and he admired Xi Yu very much.
Cheng Yu took a sip of wine and said to Xi Yu with a smile, "Master Xi, I really admire you!"
"It's just that I never thought that in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Yuan Benchu ​​was willing to kill Xu You. In this way, he blocked the mouths of Jujun and Tian Feng, leaving Guo Tu and others to die in sorrow. Such a strategy, Yuan Benchu ​​can be considered
Number one!"
"Haha, of course Yuan Benchu ​​is the number one figure!" Cao Cao heard this and said with a smile of approval, "In today's troubled times, some people say that it was Yuan Shao who introduced Dong Zhuo to Luoyang. The culprit of the melee among the princes is him, Yuan Benchu.
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"However, in my opinion, Yuan Benzhu is the most courageous person!"
At this moment, Cao Cao felt deeply that everyone here was his own, and now that he was sure of winning, he naturally spoke without too many scruples, "At that time, the court had no food and it was difficult to support the people's livelihood. Even in Luoyang, people were eating people.
The people in other prefectures and counties were even more desperate. At that time, the crisis was so great that no one in the imperial court could solve it."
"Yuan Benchu ​​saw this dangerous situation, so he welcomed Dong Zhuo into Luoyang. If he could control Dong Zhuo, he would be a wise minister of his generation. If Dong Zhuo had cholera in Luoyang, he would become the greatest prince."
"It was also because of Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Luoyang that the current situation in which the princes each made military exploits came to be. Is Yuan Benchu's plan beyond the imagination of ordinary people?"
"It's a pity that He Jin was so ignorant and arrogant at that time that he died early. Otherwise, it would not have been his turn to be Yuan Benchu!"
"But, having said that, you don't know something. Xi Yu has already left room for trouble, and now there are still hidden dangers around Yuan Shao." Cao Cao said with a smile.
As soon as Cheng Yu changed his serious look, he immediately asked, "Lord, what is the hidden danger?"
When Cheng Yu asked this question, the other advisers were also very curious.
But Cao Cao did not say it clearly, "You can just wait and see, but before that, we must attack Liyang for at least a month, and we must not leave any chance for Yuan Shao to breathe!"
"Here."
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In the following days, under the persuasion of Tian Feng, Guo Tu and others, Yuan Shao handed Liyang to Wen Chou for guarding, while leaving Fengji in Liyang, and returned to Yecheng. Yuan Shao left some instructions and returned to Yecheng.
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After Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, Cao Cao launched a fierce attack on Liyang City for thirteen consecutive days. The catapult almost destroyed a main wall, but the defenders of Liyang City insisted on building a new wall again.
Cao Cao's large-scale attacks on Liyang City every day would result in the death of a large number of soldiers and horses.
Such a fierce war shocked the entire Wei County, and the people lived in panic every day without peace.
When Cao Cao was bombarding Liyang City, Xi Yu had already returned to Qingzhou. At the same time, he had sent 30,000 troops from Qingzhou to reinforce the battlefield east of Jizhou, and sent troops to send 100,000 stones of grain and grass intercepted from Ju Yi, which was enough.
Half a year.
Only then did Xi Yu know that after he went to Guandu, Zhao Yun launched an attack on Pingyuan, but was unable to capture it for a long time. However, Zhao Yun did not want to have a stalemate with the Pingyuan defenders.
So Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong attacked separately. He gave Huang Zhong 20,000 troops and horses. Huang Zhong attacked up the Shang River and directly captured Ban County.
Then a base was established in Ban County, and it took three days for Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to attack Xipingchang directly.
In this way, they occupied all the two important cities in the northeast of Pingyuan County, and then built camps along the Shang River to prepare for entering the Leling Kingdom.
The total number of soldiers and horses in the five cities of Huimin, Yangxin, Leling, Rao'an and Zhonghe was less than 30,000.
After Huang Zhong launched his attack, he was invincible and overwhelming.
Since then, the eastern city of Jizhou has been in a state of emergency!
At this moment, in the military camp, Xi Yu praised Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong very much, "This battle is very exquisite. Zilong, how did you come up with such a strategy?"
Zhao Yun was not greedy for credit, and replied truthfully, "This is the credit of the military advisor."
"Sir, after you go to Guandu, the military advisor has said that we do not need to threaten Guandu step by step from east to west. If your Excellency can make achievements in Guandu, the battle in Guandu will affect the war in the east."
"After that, we discovered that the soldiers and horses of Pingyuan County seemed unwilling to go out of the city to fight. Except for sending a few generals to fight at the beginning, they have been like a tortoise since then, closing the city gate tightly and never leaving the city to fight."
"Faced with this situation, the military advisor advised me to focus on the land east of Jizhou. Instead of transporting grain and grass from Qingzhou, it is better to directly capture Xipingchang and Banxian, and then attack Leling Kingdom!"
"If the soldiers and horses of Pingyuan County come out to fight with our army, we can ambush their army. If the soldiers and horses of Pingyuan County do not dare to come out to fight, then the soldiers and horses of Leling County will not be able to withstand our attack at all!"
Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.
"This strategy is very beautiful!"
Xiyu was very happy. As expected, Guo Jia was indeed full of strategies and wonderful strategies. Like a poisonous snake, he could come out and bite people at any time.
"From now on, we will march according to the military advisor's plan." Xi Yu immediately issued a military order, "Capture Leling County first! I will set up a government office in Yanci City!"
"Here!"
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In June 200, two months had passed since the Battle of Guandu.
It took Xi Yu a month and a half to finally capture Leling County. However, the defenders of Pingyuan County were really like turtles. Although they continued to transport food and grass inward, they did not send troops to fight.
The plain defenders also understood that if they reinforced Leling County, they would be intercepted, but if they tried to bypass the territory, it would be too late.
Huang Zhong's soldiers, horses, riding and archery skills were all extremely powerful. This battle was actually very easy. However, Le Ling's army was in a remote place and had not developed much during Yuan Shao's management.
Now, Xi Yu re-established Leling County, and Yu Yanci set up a government office.
Xi Yu once remembered that this place was not established until the Cao Wei regime, but now it has become a new garrison place.
Xi Yu spent half a month using troops and horses to move the people here. There were no gentry here, so Xi Yu directly appointed scholars from poor families in Qingzhou and Xuzhou to serve as officials in counties and cities in various places.
At this time, the school founded by Xi Yu came into play.
From the opening of the school to the present, various school-running systems have been running in Xiapi City, Xuzhou. Zhuge Liang is still in charge, with Cao Ang's backing. The gentry in the city have enrolled in schools one after another. Proud of this, the school has reserved a large number of internal affairs talents.
Among them, there are many people who Xiyu has never heard of.
However, Xi Yu could judge from Cao Ang, Xu Jing and Xu Shao's inspection of him that he had good knowledge and ability, and at least he would have no problem governing the county.
Xi Yu sent these learned people to Leling County as officials, and slowly, the population of each place was finally calculated.
The total number of settled and local residents is 24,990, with a population of 85,280.
So many people store grain and all participate in late farming. In this way, they can harvest mature grain in late autumn to supplement their family income, so they will naturally not starve to death.
The people here will not starve to death. After hearing such news, the refugees from nearby areas naturally came one after another.
People came in a steady stream, which directly reduced a lot of the difficulty of governance.
Naturally, these homeless people came here to build their homes. What's more, knowing that Xi Yu has always practiced benevolent government, the refugees were naturally willing to believe in Xi Yu.
After the news reached Yecheng, Yuan Shao became furious.
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In Yecheng, in the government office, the white-haired Yuan Shao threw the slips to the ground and cursed Tian Feng loudly in front of him!
"Tian Feng, how confident you were in what you said back then!"
"You said that when Xi Yu first came to Jizhou, even if he captured the city, he couldn't make full use of the people and get support from talented people!"
"But now, there are nearly 100,000 people in Leling County, and even people from Yecheng have come to live in Leling. Why on earth?!"
"Tell me, why is this?!"
Yuan Shao was very angry and roared at Tian Feng, almost like a roar. Tian Feng blushed with embarrassment from Yuan Shao's roar.
At this time, Guo Tu was occupying the city in the south and supervising the battle. In Yecheng, Tian Feng and Jushu stayed with Yuan Shao.
These two are the only people Yuan Shao can trust currently.
"Tell me, what on earth is Xi Yu doing?"
"Jujun, tell me!" Yuan Shao stared at Jushu, looking sincerely asking for advice.
Yuan Shao really doesn't know what Xi Yu wants to do now, and if Xi Yu is allowed to go on like this, whether Pingyuan City is defended or not is of little significance.
"My lord, teasing Yu now is really an attempt to win people's hearts."
"What? Xi Yu is buying people?! God, why are you helping Cao Cao but not me, Yuan Shao! Xi Yu actually knows how to buy people's hearts!"
Yuan Shao's eyes were bloodshot. Over the past few months, Yuan Shao had been feeling very unwell.
Perhaps after killing Xu You, the last line of defense in Yuan Shao's heart collapsed.
After returning to Yecheng, Yuan Shao originally wanted to appoint many nobles in Jizhou as officials, but they were all rejected.
In anger, Yuan Shao immediately killed the whole family of any nobleman who was unwilling to serve as an official, in order to prevent these noblemen from secretly collaborating with Cao Cao and rebelling in Jizhou.
Such a vigorous and resolute approach really has the effect of killing chickens and frightening monkeys.
It is true that all the nobles in Jizhou were frightened. Yuan Shao treated them politely before, but who would have thought that now he would show his terrifying fangs.
In this way, the nobles had to follow Yuan Shao's orders, accept appointments one after another, become officials, and govern the people in their respective cities.
However, no one knows that the nobles in Jizhou City are now in a critical situation, and it is difficult to reverse such an unfavorable situation.
At this time, Cao Cao was continuing to attack in the south, and Xi Yu in the east regarded Jizhou as his territory. Xi Yu was very kind to the local people, continued to implement benevolent policies, and even opened warehouses to release grain.
What is amazing is that many literati in Xuzhou directly circulated letters praising Xi Yu's important contribution to Leling in Jizhou.
Nowadays, the people in Yuan Shao's government offices are the smartest people in the world. Needless to say, they know that Yuan Shao is helpless now.
Yuan Shao was very panicked about the current situation and his own physical condition.
In this way, I don't know how long Liyang City can hold on, but it is not the key issue. The biggest problem is that Xi Yu has implemented benevolent government in Jizhou!
However, the soldiers and horses in Pingyuan City have remained motionless. If this continues, Pingyuan City will become even more passive.
"Where will Xiyu's next target be? Do you know?"
Yuan Shao pointed to the map and sand table in front of him. The markings on them were very clear and there were no omissions.
"Xiyu's next target will definitely be Bohai County!" Yuan Shao suddenly shouted directly.
This Bohai County is the easternmost county in Jizhou and is adjacent to the vast Bohai Sea. If Xi Yu captures this place, Jizhou will definitely be surrounded by Xi Yu and Cao Cao!
Yuan Shao shouted loudly, "Go quickly and ask what Ju Yi is doing and what Yuan Tan is doing!"
"Why didn't these two people send out troops to fight? If they sent out troops to fight against Xi Yu's troops, how could they be defeated so miserably? The current plan must make Xi Yu feel the pressure, and we must not allow Xi Yu to continue to act recklessly!"
Tian Feng immediately looked at Jushu, and Tian Feng's eyes were full of disappointment. In Tian Feng's view, Yuan Shao a year ago was not as irritable and angry as he is today. At that time, Yuan Shao was always confident in his actions.
"Now, we have traitors within our ranks. Bandits and rebellions have appeared one after another in Julu, Pingxiang, and Leping. The nobles must be secretly obstructing this matter. In this way, we not only have to face Cao Cao and Xi
Yu, we still have to face the rebellion within the territory."
"Not only that... Xi Yu's general, now the Han chariot general Zhao Zilong, is a Changshan Zhending person..."
"What, then Zhao Yun is actually from Changshan!? Why didn't he come to seek refuge with me, Yuan Shao, but instead traveled thousands of miles to join Xi Yu?!" Yuan Shao said excitedly.
Overly excited, Yuan Shao almost fell in front of the sand table, but he quickly stood up, then slowly came to the main seat and sat down, holding his hands on the desk.
He stared at the ground motionless, his expression was very indifferent, and his eyes suddenly became dull.
"Lord, you must take care of yourself..."
Today, Tian Feng and Jushu are the last two loyal advisers around Yuan Shao. Although they have long known that Yuan Shao is doomed, they cannot let go of the friendship they have shared for so many years.
"Jun Ju, Tian Feng, am I really defeated in this situation?"
At this moment, not only did the figure of Xi Yu flash in Yuan Shao's mind, he began to feel that he had been defeated by this person.
"Lord, don't be discouraged. You are not defeated. We still have a chance to turn around!"
"Liyang has not been lost, Wei County has not been controlled by Cao Cao, and Xi Yu only has Leling County now, but this Leling County is not suitable for farming development at all."
Chapter completed!