"Looking at the relationship between people, how can they just throw rice wine to soothe the cold, and hold polygonum in their hands to ask about illness?" Quoted from Pei Song's note in the Shu Book of the Three Kingdoms
Although the Battle of Guangzong did not break Gongsun Zan's muscles and bones, it also marked the withdrawal of Gongsun Zan's forces from Jizhou and would not be able to go south for a period of time. After all, it was already late autumn, and if the war started again, it would inevitably last until the bitterly cold winter.
When the time comes, both sides will suffer losses, which neither side is happy to see.
Yuan Shao's series of victories in Jizhou consolidated his shaky status after returning from Huguan and accepting the imperial decree. The scholars in Jizhou, led by the Tian family, Ju family, Shen family and other tycoons, came to the court one after another to accuse Zhang Yang of cruelty and harming the people.
He could not bear to take office. He also asked Yuan Shao to serve as the shepherd of Jizhou because of his meritorious service in guarding the land and protecting the people. Yuan Shao sternly refused after learning about this. When he learned the news when he returned from Hejian, he did not go to Yecheng and directly took him with him.
The soldier ran to Bohai County, took out the Bohai Prefecture Seal Dong Zhuo had given him, and temporarily became the Bohai Prefecture.
This gesture naturally attracted the attention of countless people. Among them, the one who felt the most pressure was Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou who was re-elected with the help of Gongsun Zan. Not only did he have to be on guard against Beihai Prime Minister Lu Bu's liaison in Donglai, he also had to prepare to mobilize troops.
He sent generals to deal with the war between his mortal enemy Zang Hong and Yuan Tan, Qu Yi, Gao Lan and other generals returning to the plains. Especially when Yuan Shao approached the Bohai Sea, he was frightened by the more than 20,000 elite soldiers under Yuan Shao's command.
Although Yuan Shao was in the Bohai Sea mainly to prevent Gongsun Zan from the north from going south to rescue Tian Kai, Tian Kai was already facing Lü Bu, Zang Hong, Qu Yi and others. He was not a great military strategist, otherwise he would not have always been favored.
He has been bullied until now, but fortunately he still has a former subordinate he can rely on.
Yuzhou, outside Xiaopei City.
"I heard that Mr. Yuan, the prime minister of Pei, is going to retire to the south. I think Mr. Xuande will take over the position soon." The speaker was a young man in his twenties, with the unique heroic spirit of a Yanzhao man between his brows.
Walking beside him was a middle-aged man with thick lips, a beard above and below, big and protruding ears, a medium stature, but extraordinarily long arms. This was Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Qi.
A few months ago, Tao Qian was in a bitter battle due to Cao Song's incident. As the leader of their faction, Gongsun Zan had to instruct Liu Bei to come to his aid. After several battles, although Liu Bei failed to repel Cao Cao, Cao Cao was ultimately out of food.
By withdrawing his troops, Liu Bei could be regarded as completing his due mission.
It stands to reason that he should have returned to Qingzhou at this time, but because Que Xuan died and Zhang Kai fled, Tao Qian had no one to rely on for a while, so he had to try his best to retain Liu Bei in Xiaopei. Not only did he allocate 4,000 Danyang soldiers and a large amount of baggage
, and even hinted that he would win the position of Prime Minister of Pei State and a certain lieutenant general for him.
At that time, Liu Bei was worried that he could not find a reason to escape from the dangerous quagmire of competition in Qingzhou, and Gongsun Zan's unsuccessful war in Jizhou also made him see clearly the reality between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan. So he expressed his feelings towards Tao Qian.
Liu Bei readily agreed to the request, not to mention that Xuzhou under Tao Qian was a hundred times richer than Youzhou and could provide him with much more resources than Gongsun Zan, which made Liu Bei even more reluctant to go back and suffer.
Taking refuge in Tao Qian was Liu Bei's political speculation. Compared with Gongsun Zan, who was young, full of wings, brave and foolhardy, and had elite soldiers and rich states under his command but no strong generals and ministers, the aging Tao Qian was more suitable for the development of Liu Bei's team.
, This is a wise choice. But listening to what the other party said, it seemed that Liu Bei was a little treacherous because of his own interests. He couldn't bear it, shook his head and said: "I am just waiting to come to the south to help Tao Gong and solve the problem of the people of Xuzhou."
It is not my original intention to steal another county, but besides, Mr. Yuan is an upright and well-known person?"
"Cao Cao has withdrawn his troops. It's over here. Xu, there won't be any more wars in a short period of time, and there will be another twists and turns in Qingzhou. Duke Xuande and I are both subordinates of Tian Shijun. Why don't you come back with me?" Tian Yu
His smile was a bit teasing, and he invited again.
"Cao Cao retreated because he ran out of food, not because the battle was unfavorable. His energy was not dampened, and he knew he would not come again? Moreover, there are Taishan bandits in the north of Xuzhou, Yuzhou Yellow Turbans in the west, and Yuan Shu in the south is said to have plots against Xu. Mr. Tao Gong
Well, I don’t have any good generals under my command. Tao Gong is very kind to me, so I have to worry about him." Liu Bei did not agree with this sentence, and there was worry between his brows: "Of course I have to help him to be considerate."
"I know it, I know it." Tian Yu smiled and said, his smile filled with confidence and relief, as if he was proud of his own vision of people: "Qingzhou is a dangerous place, with Lu Bu in the east and Zang Hong in the west.
, there is Yuan Shao in the north, and Tian Shijun has more than ten thousand soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to support him. Xuande Gong is a man who wants to achieve great things, how can he be hindered by a mere Qingzhou? Xuande Gong can stay here with peace of mind, and wait for me to help Tian.
After you have settled Qingzhou, you and I will march westward with our troops and horses, and together we will drive away Yuan and Cao."
I don’t know how long it will take.
Liu Bei thought silently in his heart. He knew that Tian Yu had talents in the provinces and counties, and he was also the first scholar to approach him in recent years. He lacked such counselors who could plan military strategies for him, but when he received
After Tian Kai sent a letter asking for help, he insisted on leaving. This made Liu Bei look at Tian Yu even harder and persuaded him repeatedly: "Why don't you stay and help me? We can accomplish great things together!"
"Tian Shijun is related to me, and I will go and help him regardless of circumstances or reasons." Tian Yu smiled and shook his head firmly: "Besides, Xu, there are many talented people in all the states of Yu, and Xuande Gong is deeply loved by him.
Chen Gong, Zheng Gong, Kong Gong and others appreciated him. Since he was stationed in Pei, he has conquered all over the country. Chen Qun, Liu Yan, Yuan Huan and other famous people in Yuzhou are all subordinates of Chen Deng, Mi Zhu and other Xuzhou scholars. They are all admired for their ability.
There are countless people, but as soon as a humble person is introduced to the frontier, he can just leave, so why should he keep it in his heart? Mr. Xuande doesn’t need to say anything more."
"Hey, hey! I can't wait to get to know and work with all the talented people in the world, and help the Han Dynasty together. Is there any one who is too many and not too few?" Liu Bei also knew that he could not persuade him, so he had to give Tian Yu his hand and walked a while.
, until Tian Yu's figure gradually disappeared from the forest path, he still looked around with unfinished interest.
"Tian Guorang has made up his mind to go. If my brother orders me, I will capture him as my brother." The speaker was a burly man with a rough face and a thick beard. He and Liu Bei were brothers, and their words came from the same place.
No scruples: "I heard that a famous scholar in Yanzhou disobeyed Cao Cao and refused to conquer. As a result, he was killed by Cao Cao's men. After that, the Yanzhou people were so frightened that they did not dare to deviate even a little bit. Tian Guorang knew military strategy well and was far superior to Chen Changwen and others, so he
It’s such a pity that he’s gone like this.”
Liu Bei ignored the meaning of Guan Yu's words, his eyes were meaningful, and he sighed with emotion: "This is how Zilong left last year. In the end, I still can't keep anyone!"
He knew that Tian Yu returned to Qingzhou to help Tian Kai, his family, but this was only one of the reasons. The other reason may be that Tian Yu insisted on serving Gongsun Zan, and in his heart he was contradicting himself to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and went to Kai to vote for Qian.
His deeds. If these people switch from Gongsun Zan to Tao Qian, although in today's world, this is a blameless thing, no matter how benevolent and righteous people are, they must know how to do it to suit their own interests and make themselves go further.
Gao Yuanyuan, but Tian Yu is still a little unhappy.
"There is something to be said for Zhao Zilong's return to Jizhou because of other important matters. Tian Shijun is just a relative of his, so he can help him in danger, but when he left, he refused to make any more plans for his brother. How could he have the former general?
Do you take friendship seriously?" Guan Yu looked down upon the scholar's self-conceited appearance, and said scornfully: "This person seems to be doing it for morality, but in fact he is not honest, and he still has his own plans hidden in his heart."
"Tian Jun also has his own difficulties." Zhang Fei on the side spoke. His tone was very slow and he hit the mark: "His clan is all in Youzhou. Even if he is close to his brother, he will not leave his family.
cast."
Guan Yu understood what Zhang Fei meant. Liu Bei had always been attached to the wings of the strong. After all, his reputation and power were too weak, and he didn't even have a long-term and stable foundation. Even though he had extraordinary ambitions and a great pattern, he had
With the existence of a powerful local force such as Youzhou Mu Gong Sun Zan, Tian Yu was simply not worthy of abandoning his family fortune and following him for Liu Bei.
So it can only be a pity
Guan Yu gently touched the hilt of the sword hanging on his waist. Although he wanted to keep Tian Yu for Liu Bei, even if it was forced to stay. But he also knew in his heart that forcing Tian Yu to stay would certainly fulfill the wish of Liu Bei, whom he admired most.
, but it would violate the justice in his heart, so he has always been conflicted and entangled in this.
"Come here!" Liu Bei suddenly raised his voice and said.
Guan Yu's hand touching the hilt of the sword and his heart suddenly tightened, and his eyes opened slightly, revealing a glimmer of coldness.
"Cut this forest down for me!"
Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and asked puzzledly: "Okay, why are you cutting down the tree?"
"Because it stopped me from seeing Tian Guorang's back!"
After that, Liu Bei held back his tears, turned around with determination, raised his whip and left.
Guan Yu's hand that was holding the sword hilt slowly moved away. Only then did he realize that a layer of sweat had already appeared on his palm.
He remembered that he had fled to Jiji after killing people in Hedong, and had experienced countless hardships and hardships along the way with Liu Bei. Guan Yu still remembered that he suffered a defeat when he went to the battlefield with Liu Bei for the first time. At that time, Liu Bei was accompanied by a group of heroic heroes from the countryside.
He said, "Even if I die on the battlefield, I still hope that my friends will never leave me and fight side by side." At that time, Liu Bei was as heroic and decisive as he is now. It was that time that made Guan Yu truly realize that this man's figure was worth his while.
He follows it all his life.
Liu Bei was not reluctant to lose a military adviser after Tian Yu left, but he was reluctant to lose another trustworthy friend after Zhao Zilong.
"Hey! Can this forest be cut down?" Zhang Fei shouted when he saw Guan Yu following Liu Bei on horseback and stayed where he was.
"What else are you cutting? Go back to Xiaopei!" From a distance, Guan Yu's voice actually trembled.