The perfect time for revenge?

All the past hatreds suddenly came to mind. Thinking of the embarrassing experience of being repeatedly defeated by Yuan Fang and being driven away all the way, the suppressed anger in Liu Bei's heart could not help but rekindle.

Liu Bei always remembered this grudge, but he was waiting for the perfect opportunity.

"Although that little thief Yuan Fang defeated Yuan Benchu ​​in a few games, Yuan Benchu's strength is there after all. If he continues to be wasted like this, the little thief will be defeated sooner or later. If the elder brother can persuade Tao Gong to send troops, he will be selling Yuan Benchu ​​a favor. In the future

If the eldest brother has this big tree as a foreign aid, his position as state pastor will be more secure."

Guan Yu was quite resourceful, and he showed it eloquently, and Liu Bei listed the benefits in detail.

Liu Bei fell into deep thought, clenching his fists secretly, and seemed to be more and more moved by Guan Yu.

At this time, Guan Yu said again: "If that kid Yuan Fang is not eliminated, sooner or later he will be a threat to Xuzhou. If we can send troops, it would be best to destroy the little thief. No matter what, we can also regain the lost land of Langxie. At that time,

With the eldest brother's great achievements and the strong support of the Cao family, if Mr. Tao leaves, who can stop the eldest brother from inheriting the position of state pastor."

The position of state pastor!

These four seductive words really moved Liu Bei and made him suddenly excited.

Without any hesitation, he slapped the case and said resolutely: "Yun Chang is right, the little thief Yuan Fang is cruel and unkind, and now he is even more rebellious and has committed an act of betrayal against his father. What he has done is outrageous to both humans and gods. I, Liu Bei, am a descendant of the Han Dynasty."

, If you pursue benevolence and righteousness, how can you allow this unfaithful and unfilial villain to act recklessly!"

Liu Bei had made up his mind and immediately wrote a letter and asked the envoy to reply to Yuan Shao and agree to Yuan Shao's request.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei left Tancheng and went to Xiapi in person to persuade Tao Qian to send troops.

…

Yanzhou, Dongjun.

The main camp of the Cao family and the main tent of the Chinese army.

"I really didn't expect that Yuan Xianzheng was so good that he defeated Yuan Benchu ​​several times in a row, and all three members of the Yuan family were injured by him." Cao Cao looked over the information in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.

Yuan Tan's arm was smashed. Yuan Shang was shot in the butt with an arrow, and Yuan Shao was injured in the leg by a stone bullet. Not all the Yuan family, father and son, were injured by Yuan Fang, the "rebellious son".

Several people in the tent, including civil and military officials, were all shocked and sighed. They were all amazed by Yuan Fang's "feat".

Xun Yu said: "Yuan Fang was able to hold off Yuan Shao's 50,000-strong army with more than 10,000 troops, which is indeed extraordinary. However, the Yuan family and his son are in a stalemate. It is not a bad thing for us."

Xun Yu didn't finish his words, he just smiled slightly.

Couldn't Cao Cao understand what he meant? He slightly stroked his short beard and raised a sly smile at the corner of his mouth.

Yuan Shao was held back by Yuan Fang. The later he unified Hebei, the more advantageous it would be for Cao Cao.

At this time, Dian Wei came into the tent and reported that Yuan Shao's envoy was outside the tent and asked to see him.

"Feng Ji, what is he doing here?" Cao Cao looked suspicious.

Xun Yu sneered and said: "What else can be done? It's probably because Yuan Benchu ​​couldn't attack for a long time and sent people to urge us to attack Gaotang.

Cao Cao frowned and his face sank slightly. He knew Fengji's intention, but he didn't dare to neglect and hurried out of the camp to greet him.

Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance and is very powerful. He is his envoy at the right time, so Cao Cao cannot neglect him.

Cao Cao personally led the civil and military forces to greet him with grand courtesy, but Na Fengji was full of style and arrogance, as if a superior came to inspect his subordinates.

The generals such as Dian Wei and others on the left and right were all angry and wanted to tear Feng Ji into pieces.

Cao Cao was also secretly angry, but chose to endure it.

After welcoming him into the tent, after some polite remarks, Feng Ji expressed Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction with Cao Cao's inaction, and in a command-like tone, sternly urged Cao Cao's troops to advance into Gaotang and attack Yuan Fang's flanks.

Cao Cao held back his breath and allowed Feng Ji to "reprimand" him before sending him to rest perfunctorily.

As soon as Feng Ji walked away, Cao Cao slapped the case with his back foot and cursed angrily: "You Yuan Benchu, you really treat me as your subordinate, and you dare to send someone to reprimand me. You are simply bullying me!"

When Cao Cao was angry, all the generals in the tent were indignant. They all shouted that Feng Ji should be killed, and they even turned against Yuan Shao.

In an angry atmosphere, Xun Yu said calmly: "Yuan Benchu ​​is very powerful. Now my lord is firmly in Yanzhou. His strength is not yet strong enough to fall out with Yuan Shao, so it is better for me to be patient."

Cao Cao was only angry for a moment. After scolding him, he weighed the pros and cons and quickly calmed down.

After letting out a few sullen breaths, Cao Cao said displeasedly: "Na Wenruo, you said, Yuan Benchu ​​asked me to attack Gaotang, should I attack or not?"

Xun Yu said without thinking: "Now that we have reached a point where not attacking is tantamount to falling out with Yuan Benchu, Xun Yu believes that we can no longer stand still and have to take some substantive actions. Even if we launch a slight attack on Gaotang, as long as we can block it."

Just stop Yuan Shao's mouth."

Cao Cao fell silent, understanding Xun Yu's intention.

Previously, he wanted to feign an attack and actually stand still, but now, the pretense no longer worked. He had to launch an actual attack on Gaotang, and he had to pay some casualties in order to deal with Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao was silent, but his thoughts were rolling like a tide, calculating the situation in the world, calculating the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves, and weighing the gains and losses.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao sighed softly and gritted his teeth and said: "Wen Ruo is right, in order to stop Yuan Shao's mouth, we can only shed some blood."

Afraid of Yuan Shao's power, Cao Cao decided to send troops to Yuan Fang. After several days of preparation, the 30,000-strong army finally crossed the state border and rushed towards Gaotang, an important town on the south coast.

…

Plains, therefore barriers.

"The Mi family received an urgent report from Xuzhou. Tao Qian has been persuaded by Liu Bei and is currently gathering troops and horses on the front line of Tancheng, preparing to march north in large numbers to launch an attack on Langye."

"Guo Huai of Gaotang has urgently reported that Cao Cao's army has crossed the border, marched eastward along the Yellow River, and is approaching Gaotang."

"Jizhou's careful work will pay off. Yuan Shao has ordered more troops. Tens of thousands of new troops are continuously moving to the front line of the plain to reinforce."

"Bingzhou has been reported. Yuan Xi has conquered Jinyang and basically pacified Bingzhou. He has recently sent 3,000 horses to the plains to help Yuan Shao."

…

Yuan Fang sat high on it. While wiping his skull-crushing stick, he listened to Sun Qian's report on the intelligence of the world.

In front of the tent, except for Guo Jia, who was sipping his wine and still looking casual, the rest of the generals looked a little solemn.

The situation is not optimistic.

Although Yuan Fang defeated the enemy's Tushan Formation the day before yesterday and even injured Yuan Shao, this could only be regarded as a small partial victory and the damage to Yuan Shao's strength was also limited.

The situation facing Qingzhou as a whole seems to be deteriorating.

"Fengxian, don't just drink. Tell me what you think." Yuan Fang said without raising his head.

Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said calmly: "This situation may seem serious, but it's actually not that serious. Just like Tao Qian of Xuzhou. Everyone thinks that old guy is capable of taking back Lang, who was guarded by Zang Ba.

Is it evil?”

With a rhetorical question, the frowning brows of the generals suddenly relaxed a lot.

The corner of Yuan Fang's mouth moved, his mind was like a mirror. Guo Jia's judgment was the same as his.

The last time Tao Qian launched a large-scale attack, Yuan Fang's situation was so tight, but in the end he still defeated Tao Qian, causing him to lose more than 10,000 troops.

Today, Tao Qian's vitality has not yet recovered, but Yuan Fang's deployment of troops in Langye Beihai has exceeded the last time. Even if Tao Qian mobilizes a large army to make a profit, it is expected that he will not be able to do anything in a short time.

"As for Yuan Shao, his family has great business and wealth. If he wants to increase the number of troops, let him do so. Anyway, we will just hold on until Gongsun Zan destroys Liu Yu and annexes Youzhou. At that time, let's see if Yuan Shao still has some leisure time. Zhi, just hang out with us here." Guo Jia said disapprovingly.

After these words, the generals' brows were completely open.

Yuan Fang put down the skull-crushing stick and looked up at Sun Qian: "How is the situation in Youzhou now?"

Sun Qian flipped through a stack of silk books for a while, then handed over his hand and said: "My lord, intelligence from the north reports that Liu Yu has been defeated in a row and is now surrounded by Gongsun Zan in Juyong City. He is at the end of his rope. I'm afraid Liu Yu can't hold on anymore. How long has it been?"

Yuan Fang nodded slightly and sighed: "Liu Yu is kind to others and loyal to the Han Dynasty. He is a good person. Unfortunately, in troubled times, good people are destined to be bullied. Once this good person like him is finished, Gongsun Zan, the evil person, will sit in Youzhou. That's when Yuan Shao was afraid."

All the generals were also sighing, thinking that the situation in the world was really changing.

Not long ago, they were inseparable from Gongsun Zan, and they were like fire and water. But now, Gongsun Zan has suddenly transformed, and in a sense, he has become a weapon for them to scare away Yuan Shao.

In the midst of emotion, Hao Zhao said: "Although Yuan Shao and Tao Qian are not afraid, Cao Cao's group is quite troublesome. Judging from his posture, he actually intends to take action. If Gaotang is surrounded, I will The grain and grass from the counties in the east have to take a long way to reach the plains, which is not a good trend for us."

Now that the two armies have entered a stalemate stage, from a military competition to a consumption competition, the transportation of grain and grass has naturally become a crucial link.

As Gaotang is a hub connecting the north and the south, once it is surrounded, it will undoubtedly increase Yuan Fang's burden of transshipment of grain and grass. There is no doubt about this.

However, Yuan Fang calculated with his fingers and sneered: "Don't worry, I predict that it won't be long before Cao Cao will withdraw his troops. He has withdrawn all the way, and Tao Qian, the old dog, will also withdraw all the way."

Yuan Fang was full of confidence, as if everything was under his control.

Hao Zhao and other generals were surprised, and even Guo Jia was puzzled. He racked his brains and couldn't figure out why Yuan Fang had such confidence. He concluded that Cao Cao would definitely retreat, and that Tao Qian would also retreat.

Yuan Fang did not explain the people's doubts, but ordered the armies in the north and south to stay on guard and wait for changes.

One month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the war between Yuan Fang and Yuan Shao has lasted for nearly two months.

In the past month, Yuan Shao sent nearly 10,000 more troops to the plains and launched attacks from time to time, but Yuan Fang was always defeated.

Tao Qian in the south indeed took Liu Bei as commander and sent an army of 30,000 to invade the north, but Zang Ba and Zhuge Jin blocked the front line of Yangdu and prevented him from advancing.

The only person who caused trouble for Yuan Fang was Cao Cao, who was besieging Gaotang. His siege forced Yuan Fang to change the grain route and transport grain and grass to the front line in the plains.

On this day in late summer, Yuan Fang sat idle in the Chinese army's tent, quietly reading the military report.

With the sound of hurried footsteps, Guo Jiaxing rushed in and said in great surprise: "My lord, how did you calculate so accurately? This is so amazing!"

"What's the calculation?" Yuan Fang put down the slip and said blankly.
Chapter completed!