Mrs. Wu gently shook the sleeping baby in her arms and said: "I was living in Guangling with a few children that day. I heard that you voted for Yuan Shu, but you were not very happy."
After hearing this, Sun Ce said bitterly: "After my father passed away, Yuan Shu detained his troops and horses. I wanted to glorify the Sun family, so I could only beg him in a low voice. I didn't expect that he would make things difficult for me in every way!"
"He actually didn't give me three thousand soldiers and horses, but asked me to go to Danyang to recruit troops!"
"Fortunately, I recruited five hundred soldiers and horses in Danyang, so Yuan Shu gave me one thousand of my father's old troops."
The Danyang soldiers were extremely famous in the late Han Dynasty and were extremely suitable for fighting in the Shanyue area. They were considered the most powerful force in the Jiangdong area.
"Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Ke's Biography": Danyang's terrain is dangerous and dangerous for thousands of miles, and there are thousands of valleys. It is deep and deep. The people have never entered the city. When facing the officials, they all fight with soldiers in the wilderness, and their heads are white in the forest. The people are fond of martial arts.
Fighting is about noble strength. It climbs mountains to face dangers, and resists sudden thorns. It is like a fish walking through the abyss or an ape climbing up a tree. When fighting, swarms will come, and when defeated, birds will flee. Since the past life, it has been uncontrollable.
What it means is that the Danyang soldiers are flexible, agile and good at clinging in the mountains and forests, which is a great advantage for fighting on the water on warships. They also have a strong sense of country party and strong defense of the country.
However, the Danyang soldiers are not without their disadvantages. Once they reach Jiangbei and encounter large-scale battle formations in the plains, their advantages of agility will not be brought into play.
Moreover, his specialty is short weapons, swords, and shields. When he encounters the Northern cavalry, which uses long spears and halberds, and has heavy footwork, it will be restrained.
In addition, some people did not believe in evil and insisted on exploiting their shortcomings and avoiding their strengths. As a result, the Danyang soldiers were deceived into ghosts, which made Zhang Liao and others famous.
Mrs. Wu sighed: "I heard about it at the time. Thinking that my husband had a good relationship with Tao Gongzu during his lifetime, and Xiapi was close to Guangling, I went to Tancheng, hoping to use my old friendship to help you get some soldiers and horses."
"When I left that day, I asked Quan'er and the others to be taken care of. Xiang'er was still young, so I had to take it with me."
"Unfortunately, when I arrived in Tancheng, Yuan Jiujiu and Tao Gongzu had a falling out. I was locked up without even seeing Tao Gongzu's face."
"As a result, Tao Gongzu died of illness suddenly. I and some people who had offended Tao Gongzu were driven out of the city by Xuande Gong, which caused trouble for Ce'er."
Sun Ce heard this and said angrily: "This Liu Bei thief is so rude. After I capture Xuzhou, I will definitely crush him to ashes!"
Mrs. Wu hurriedly said: "Don't do this. If you invade Xuzhou, you will harass the people. If you do something unjust again, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move forward in the future."
Sun Ce didn't take it seriously and waved his hand and said: "I heard that my mother was trapped in Guangling and could not cross the river, so I led my troops to fight here, thinking of taking my mother away."
Mrs. Wu shook her head and said, "This is actually the safest place."
"If I cross the river and reach Yangzhou territory, can Ce'er still protect me at that time?"
Sun Ce thought to himself that neither Liu Yao nor Yuan Shu could be trusted in Yangzhou, so it would be better to keep his mother by his side for safety.
Mrs. Wu added: "It is said that Ce'er was in a hurry. The rear was not yet determined, but he rashly penetrated deep into the enemy's hinterland. What would you do if your retreat was cut off by Duke Zhengli (Liu Yao), and Duke Xuande blocked the way in front?"
Sun Ce didn't even think about it and said, "I'll just attack Xiapi and capture Xuzhou. Isn't that the end?"
Mrs. Wu shook her head and said: "It's not that simple. You have always had a bad temper. I will stay here and keep an eye on you to prevent you from doing something wrong."
Sun Ce snorted coldly: "Anyway, Liu Bei actually drove my mother away and humiliated her. There is no good person in Xuzhou. I will definitely get back this debt!"
Mrs. Wu advised: "Liu Shijun couldn't help himself. Moreover, that day when Xiapi's convoy was sent as an envoy, a nobleman among them gave me a horse, so I was able to escape. There are still good people in this world."
Sun Ce shook his head, noncommittal, thinking that since he was a nobleman on a mission, he must not be one of Liu Bei's people, and he might have already left.
If he encounters him in the future, the worst he can do is give him a horse.
What he has to do now is to occupy Guangling and wait for an opportunity to capture Xiapi in one fell swoop!
Sun Ce thought in his mind, is there any place in Tancheng that can be used?
At this time, Yuan Xi, who was far away in Beixin City, sent a letter of friendship to Lu Bu.
The letter was in Yuan's name, not Yinhu's. Lu Bu's line has not yet been closed. If Yinhu's identity is frequently used to speak for himself, it is very likely that the flaw will be seen by someone with an intention.
This time he took a big detour and wrote to Gao Shun in the name of Gao Lan, and then asked him to forward it to Lu Bu.
In the letter, he also spent a lot of money, promising that if Lu Bu arrived in Hanoi and could suppress the Montenegrin army Zhang Yan to the north, Yuan Xi promised to divide the state equally with Lu Bu.
From the perspective of later generations, Yuan Xi's promise was purely a blank check to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. After conquering Youzhou, Yuan Shaohui sent high-ranking officials from his wife clan to Bingzhou.
However, Gao Gan did not actually open up the situation in Bingzhou because he was restrained by the Black Mountain Army and the Southern Huns. During the Battle of Guandu, although he was restrained on the western front, he hardly posed the slightest threat to Cao Cao.
In this case, Yuan Xi thought it would be better to introduce Lu Bu and revitalize Bingzhou.
Although Lu Bu may become a big trouble for him in the future, Yuan Xi also has too many lice to bite him now. He must now clean up the Taihang Mountains within a year and open up the passage from Zhuojun to Zhongshan County and then to Hanoi County.
But now he is under great pressure. In order to attack Yijing, Jizhou and Qingzhou have begun to collect grain and soldiers. Although Zhuo County only has three cities, it must also send troops to collect grain according to the regulations.
As a result, Yuan Xi not only received no money and food support from Jizhou this time, but also had to prepare his own food and grass for sending troops.
As a result, the three-city grain depots that just had a surplus will be short of food again.
Yuan Xi was unable to change this situation. What he could do was to find a way to end the Battle of Yijing as soon as possible. If the army ate less food for one day, it would be able to feed several times the number of people.
Moreover, there are still several million stones of food in Yijing City. If we find a way to get some by then, we shouldn't lose too much.
When he returned to his mansion, Qu Yi, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shi Ci all arrived.
Cao Xian, dressed in simple linen clothes, served tea to everyone, then bowed his head and left.
Qu Yi clicked his tongue and said: "Young Master is very interested. It's a pity that this girl is naturally beautiful, but you don't dare to let her wear luxurious clothes. Is this because you are afraid of Liu Hou's mistakes?"
During his lifetime, Liu Yu was famous for his honesty and simplicity, and the robes he wore were all patched. However, after his death, people found that his concubines often wore gorgeous clothes, and they suspected that he was deceiving the world and stealing his reputation.
Of course, these statements are all spread from Gongsun Zan.
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Qu is still so choked up when he speaks. In fact, I didn't specifically ask for it, it's just that she volunteered."
"Besides, if you can wear it but don't wear it, isn't it also deceiving the world and stealing your reputation?"
"I have more than a dozen concubines in my house. Brother Qu, why don't you take two of them with you?"
After hearing this, Qu Yi laughed and said: "No need for the time being. I have no other interest except fighting. I am just waiting to see the day when Gongsun Zan fails."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Soon."
"Now that there is news from Yecheng, I need to do two things."
"The first is to send troops to accompany the army to attack Yi Jing."
"The second is to hold on to the three cities and block the enemy troops passing through here to support Yijing."
When Qu Yi heard this, he immediately yelled: "Is it Yuan Shang's idea?"
"That's enough for the first one. If the Black Mountain Army and Youzhou Gongsun Zan's subordinates come together for the second one, what can these thousands of people do to stop it?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "That's true, so I have some ideas."
Hearing this, Taishi Ci glanced at everyone and thought that he couldn't give up on the three cities, right?
Seeing that Zhao Yun's expression did not change, he felt a little relieved. If this really happened, Zhao Yun would definitely object.
Yuan Xi said: "The most critical point is how long it will take to conquer Yi Jing."
"Jizhou has mobilized all forces. It is said that more than 100,000 people have participated in the war. There is no shortage of people."
"The victory or defeat lies in getting to the city as quickly as possible."
"On this point, although the third brother is not against me, he knows the overall situation. The situation in Yanzhou and Xuzhou to the south of Jizhou is not good. The longer we attack Yijing, the more likely things will happen."
"So my idea is to send one thousand soldiers to each city and three thousand to Yi Jing."
"The remaining two thousand people will be used to defend the city, led by Brother Qu, to patrol between the three cities."
Yuan Xi had already sent envoys to contact Zhang Yan, but so far no news had been received, so he had to prepare for the worst.
After hearing this, Qu Yi didn't care about me?
But he understood that defending the city might be the best option for him.
To participate in the Battle of Yijing, all the troops under Yuan Shao will participate. There are many people who know Qu Yi, and it will be easy to recognize his origins.
Moreover, it is not easy to stay in Beixin City. If the Black Mountain Army sends troops from Taihang Mountain to assist, the most likely route is Beixin City.
At that time, the safety of the three cities in Beixin City will all depend on Qu Yi. It can be said that this matter can only be left to someone Yuan Xi can trust.
Although Qu Yi knew the truth, he was still a little resentful. After talking for a long time to settle things with Gongsun Zan, he couldn't come to the scene!
Yuan Xi knew what he was thinking and said with a smile: "The days are long and there will be many enemies in Youzhou for Brother Qu to kill."
"If Gongsun Zan dies, I will ask for some of his belongings so that Brother Qu can pay homage to his dead brother."
After hearing this, Qu Yi felt a little disinterested. He waved his hands and said, "No, those old brothers are so dead and running away that I don't know where to look for them."
The eight hundred soldiers he initially led were all from his own hometown. After he was ambushed, they were all dispersed and organized into groups of generals.
Of course, most people were very dissatisfied, and some fled back to the north. A few of them were later found privately by Qu Yi and became Yuan Xi's dead soldiers.
Yuan Xi sighed: "It's a pity. Tian Yu has been very stubborn since he was caught. Not to mention surrendering to me, he didn't even want to say a word. Compared with Feng Xiao when he first came here."
"If he could be of use to me, he wouldn't be so stretched."
"The only ones going to Yijing with me now are Zilong and Ziyi."
The hearts of the three of them are just based on the way you, the overlord, are willing to take action. Who will be willing to accept it in the first place?
At this moment, I heard a voice saying, "Why don't you count me?"
When Yuan Xi heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Fengxiao is going too?"
"That's great!"
Guo Jia opened her arms and dragged Shi Shiran in, dragging her clogs and saying, "Don't be proud, I'm not going there just for you."
"I just want to see how Gongsun Zan's generation of heroes ended."