After Cao Cao attacked Qingzhou and Liu Feng stabbed him in the back, Yuan Shao's prestige was severely reduced in the early stages of the war that swept through the three northern princes.
After all, Qingzhou was lost, and the general Yan Liang and important advisers were in charge.
However, Yuan Shao finally came to his senses. Moreover, with the decrease in the number of advisers under his command, Yuan Shao's problem of being good at making plans but not being able to stop them has been alleviated a lot.[
This allowed Yuan Shao to kill many powerful men with vigorous and resolute methods, thereby stabilizing Hebei.
Moreover, the loss of Qingzhou, although the Yuan family suffered a great loss. But judging from another aspect, the removal of Qingzhou can also be regarded as the removal of a defensive burden.
The Yuan family can stick to the Yellow River and defend the three states of Hebei.
Not only that, Yuan Shao also reduced the number of soldiers in each state. The army was sharply reduced from three to four hundred thousand to three hundred thousand elite soldiers. On the one hand, this enhanced the combat effectiveness of the army, and on the other hand, it also increased the civilian labor force.
Throughout Hebei, thanks to Yuan Shao's various strategies, there was a situation where the power was restored and even slightly increased.
The improvement in Hebei also made Yuan Shao feel relieved.
On this day, in the hall of the General's Mansion.
Yuan Shaozheng was discussing political affairs with his advisers, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Tian Fan and others, and everyone looked a little excited.
Not only did the prefectures and counties under the rule of the Han Dynasty have good weather, but today basically all the prefectures and counties in the world have good weather. In other words, it is a year of great harvest.
Of course, because Hebei's official administration was not as good as that of the prefectures and counties under the Han Dynasty, and there were more troops, the inventory of the granaries after the autumn harvest was not as good as that of the Han Dynasty.
However, even so, it is great news for Hebei.
A good harvest means that no people will go hungry and no people will cause chaos, which means stability in Hebei.
"Although I admit that I am not as good as Liu Feng in governing the prefectures and counties, I am still satisfied with the appearance of Hebei." Yuan Shao said with a rare smile on his face.
"Lord, you are humbled." Yuan Shao felt satisfied, but Tian Fan disagreed. He said it first, and then said seriously: "Then Liu Feng may have his own way of governing, but he doesn't know how to unite. He governs Xiazhou and County.
, the gentry’s centrifugal force is equal to
There is a great weakness inside, and powerful enemies are looking around from outside. The building is about to collapse. But the lord is sitting in Hebei, but he is united as one. Although he has suffered repeated defeats, he is still tenacious enough to protect himself. How can we say that Liu Feng is more capable than the lord?
How about strong?"
What Tian Fan said seemed to be true, but in fact it was mostly flattering. After all, Yuan Shao just said that his ability to govern states and counties was not as good as that of Liu Feng.
But now Tian Fan is indeed involved in the situation in Hebei.
Cao Cao was strong and bullied the weak. But Hebei was strong and the Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.
Although Yuan Shao was quite awake at this moment, he was still deaf. Hearing this, his face showed a look of arrogance, and he was quite enjoying it.
When Guo Tu and Feng Ji saw this, they sighed inwardly. Finally, they lost their advisers. They no longer attacked each other and destroyed the Great Wall.[
Unexpectedly, another Tian Fan came.
However, talking about the situation in the north, the two of them did have some plans, and upon hearing this, they thought it was an opportunity.
Guo Tu took a deep breath, raised his fist and said: "My lord, Cao Cao is now training his troops in Dongjun, and he is very aggressive. Sun Ce keeps making small moves in Jiangdong, seemingly intending to join forces with Cao Cao, attack the Han Dynasty, and seize Shouchun to dominate Yangzhou. Such a situation
, the Han Dynasty will definitely be in danger. Should we take advantage of the situation and send troops to share a piece of the pie, and avenge Liu Feng’s last attack from behind?"
Feng Ji nodded and looked at Yuan Shao expectantly.
Not to mention Tian Fan, the last time he was sent as an envoy, he was very unhappy by Liu Feng's arrogant attitude. At this moment, he naturally nodded repeatedly.
However, Yuan Shao was surprisingly calm, smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Liu Feng attacked and killed Gu, which made Gu no longer trust him. So now Cao Cao is powerful, but the Han Dynasty is unable to resist and has no external aid. Liu Feng
Once you have made a mistake, how can you make it again?"
"Lord, doesn't this mean that Liu Feng can send troops to Hebei, but we in Hebei cannot send troops to Liu Feng?" Fengji didn't expect that Yuan Shao's belly would become so big, he was stunned and lost his voice.
"That's not the case. It's not that Gu doesn't want to take revenge, but that Gu doesn't want to send troops. Although Liu Feng has a powerful enemy in the east, Cao Cao, and a small overlord in Jiangdong, Sun Ce, in the south. But with Liu Feng's methods, it may not be that there is no contingency. Even if there is no way, with
The strength of his elite troops should also be able to consume a lot of Cao Cao's troops. On the contrary, Gu is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, why not?"
Yuan Shao smiled and said.
At this moment, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, and Tian Fan were all stunned.
This is indeed a truth. Consolidate Hebei, sit back and watch Cao Cao and the Han Dynasty fight, and benefit from it. According to Hebei's current position, this decision is already the best.
But the problem is that they have not forgotten their hatred. The shame of Qingzhou was all because Liu Feng interfered and attacked Yuan's back with a sharp blade, so he was defeated by Cao Cao.
Being superficial, they naturally wanted the critical moment to stab Liu Feng in the back to vent their hatred.
But he also lost his calmness. Instead, Yuan Shao remained calm and gave up stabbing in the back, hoping to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.
As counselors, all three of them felt ashamed.
"I am ashamed." The three of them bowed together and said.
"There is no need for this." Yuan Shao smiled faintly when he heard this, and then sighed slightly: "Actually, sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai is just wishful thinking. Liu Feng faced Cao Cao and Sun Ce. Although Liu Feng could persist, it would not last long.
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It is necessary to consume part of Cao Cao's troops without losing both sides. It is an exaggeration to sit tight on the Diaoyutai. In fact, raising an army alone to support Liu Feng is the best way. It is a pity that even if I am willing, the soldiers under my account are not willing.
"
His words were quite boastful. If you, Liu Feng, had not been so cruel, why would you be like this today?
"Sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai is already an advantage for Liu Feng. If we send troops to rescue him, not only will the soldiers of Hebei refuse to agree, but the princes of the world will also make fun of him."
After hearing what Yuan Shao said, Guo Tu said quickly.
"Exactly. You can't turn around to help Liu Feng after being stabbed. That would be too disrespectful for a wife." Feng Ji also nodded repeatedly and said.
"Sit firmly in Hebei and watch the success or failure of the Central Plains. Liu Feng has been given an advantage." Tian Fan also nodded and said.[
"Then sit north and face south, watch the success or failure of the Central Plains, observe the consequences, and use this to decide the world." Yuan Shao nodded with a smile and said calmly.
"My lord is wise." Guo Tu and the others said in unison.
Yuan Shao smiled lightly.
Time is slowly passing by, and the situation is changing. The princes in the world are taking action one after another because of their respective positions or their own interests. The same is true for Cao Cao, who really caused this storm.