After the fox slaves started shooting, various units of Yuan's army gradually gathered in Wu Ending City.
Except for the three tribes of Shenpei, Yuan Tan and Yinkui who were left behind in Yezhong, Dunqiu and Pingyuan, with a total of 20,000 troops, the other tribes were ordered to come to Wuwen. They are:
Ningshuo General Zhang He, Pinglu General Yan Liang, Jishe General Wen Chou, Liao General Qu Yi, Cavalry General Gao Lan, Pingnan General Zhu Ling, Dongshan Colonel Gao Gan, Cavalry Commander Zhu Han, Cavalry Commander Lu Weihuang,
Chun Yuqiong, the lieutenant of Euphorbia, Xian Yufu, the lieutenant of Juyong, Gongsun Du, the lieutenant of Xianbei, Yingshao, the military counselor, Yan Zhi, the guard of Wuhuan, Chen Yu, the governor of An, and Guan, the governor of Leling
Tong: Feng Li, the captain of Hanchang, Zhang Sheng, the captain of Hanoi, Gao Xiang, the captain of Julu, Jiang Qi, the captain of the East China Sea, Yin Kai, the captain of Xiabo, and Guo Yuan, the captain of Jingxing.
In just half a month, 150,000 heavy troops gathered in Liaodong. For a while, flags were flying in the sky and armor reflected the sun. The hundreds of miles from Wuzu to Linyu were filled with Yuan's army's camps. Since Dong Zhuo usurped power, various places
Since the beginning of the dispute, apart from the 300,000 troops rumored to be preparing for the imperial court, there has never been such a large army. Wuhuan and Xianbei also gathered their tribesmen to build momentum, claiming that they would attack Liaodong with 200,000 troops.<
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Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong, was greatly afraid of this.
Although Gongsun Du took office in Liaodong, he continued to campaign and made great achievements. He first subdued the remaining king Wei Qoutai, then conquered Gaoguli in the east and Wuwan in the west. He was sure to defeat him in every battle, and then became famous overseas, and the Hus who joined him successively
There were tens of thousands of people, and countless famous people from Hebei in the Central Plains went to Hedong to seek refuge. With this achievement, he was able to secede the east of Linyu as Pingzhou, and named himself Pingzhou Mu.
But even so, Gongsun Du's own strength was only 40,000. The rest of his troops were all soldiers of the Hu army, but they only followed because of their strong will. If they encountered a tough battle, they could not be trusted. Therefore, he believed that he had no chance of winning in front of Yuan Shao's army.
.But he also thought that when Hebei was fighting with the imperial court, the imperial court would win. If he surrendered to Yuan Shao and the imperial court would settle accounts later, it would be unbearable, so he hesitated and didn't know where to go.
His close confidant Liu Yi advised Gongsun Du: "Who is the envoy, Yuan Shaojin or Bafu Jin?" Gongsun Du knew what he meant, and he wanted to consider the present first and the future later, but he was afraid of Liu Bei and Chen Chong's martial arts, so he still couldn't make up his mind.
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So Liu Yi said again: "Liangzhou has been in chaos, but it can still be granted a title. How about entrusting you to the king?" This sentence touched Gongsun Du's heart, and he praised him repeatedly for his kindness. He immediately used his son Gongsun Kang as an envoy, bringing gold, silver and silk.
Twenty boxes of silk, a hundred fine horses, and I will go to Wu End as a minister.
It was already mid-July, the time when autumn tigers were rampant. First there were several days of sunshine, and then there were more than ten days of heavy rain. The fields in western Liaoning were all muddy. This place was originally famous for its long mountains and rugged terrain, and after passing by Gongsun Zan
After repeatedly relocating with Gongsun Du in western Liaoning, the area has become deserted, and supplies are even more difficult. Sergeant Yuan Jun looked up at the mountains with no birds, the riverbanks were devoid of animals, and in front of them were endless barren mountains with only vegetation.
Some Yuan Jun generals saw the terrain in western Liaoning and were very embarrassed. They said to Yuan Shao: "Ming Gong, this is not a place where we can use force. As long as Gongsun Du sets up obstacles at the mountain passes to resist the enemy, I'm afraid we will return without success."<
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Yuan Shao was quite convinced. He had no real intention to attack, he just wanted to intimidate Gongsun Du. But he couldn't really say these words, so he said: "You all think so, then Gongsun Du must also think so."
Yes, if he takes the risk to advance now, I expect that he will be unprepared, but it will be a bit more difficult." Just like that, he was fooled.
While waiting for the rain to stop, Yuan Shao discussed with the state staff the current layout of the Bafu and possible military strategies. Scouts from Hanoi, Huguan, Juyong, and Luoyang were frequently inquiring about information, regardless of whether they got anything or not.
They all reported to Yuan Shao every two days. But the strange thing is that although various places are preparing to mobilize troops and transport food, there is no definite news as to when the troops will be dispatched.
Jushou figured out the key points and was quite puzzled. He said to Yuan Shao: "Such a handwriting must have come from Chen Chong. But what is his intention? Since the troops have been mobilized but they have been delayed, isn't this a waste of food? Three hundred thousand.
The cost of the army is that no matter how much Guanzhong saves, it will not last long. Or does he have other plans?"
Yuan Shao had an answer to this. He wiped his sword and said slowly to everyone: "If you don't mobilize and conquer, you don't use it. This doesn't seem like a real war, but more like building momentum. Liangzhou has just surrendered, and I
It seems that he is not very relieved and does not dare to fight. So he probably wants to make a show of force and incite the people in my house."
When Yuan Shao said this, he put down the sword in his hand and said with a smile: "It is indeed a good plan, but it is a pity that I had anticipated this plan. Only then can we unite the army in this remote place. The whole army is in my hands. Where can he be?"
An opportunity to take advantage of?"
But Tian Feng disagreed. He said to Yuan Shao: "Ming Gong, don't be careless. Cao Gong just sent a letter a few days ago, saying that the imperial court will definitely use troops this year. Although the letter did not explain the reason in detail, he is highly valued by the imperial court and will not be empty talk."
By the way." He paused, and then said after careful consideration: "From what I can see, the Dragon Head is probably waiting for an opportunity."
"What time?"
"The timing is right for our army to be in chaos."
Yuan Shao was very displeased and slapped the case: "That's nonsense! How can there be chaos in the army as long as I'm here?" When he heard Tian Feng talking about Cao Cao, he remembered the past events in the court and said angrily: "Back then, I treated Meng De
If we were one, we didn't expect him to be constantly wandering between me and Chen Chong. When I was fighting against Dong, I ignored my past grievances and arranged for him to be in Dongjun, but I didn't expect him to carry me to the west? Without him to send food to the east of the river, how could Chen Chong be so easy?
Sansuke?"
"Now that the central government has taken back power, Cao Meng Decai wants to vote for me. How can he be sincere? He just wants to compete with Liu Bei on a par with me and he will benefit from it." Yuan Shao then said to Tian Feng: "He
If it’s true, just listen to it. If there is no solid evidence, don’t take it seriously.”
During these days, Yuan Shao followed Ju Shou's plan and had secret contacts with Cao Cao. Cao Cao did not refuse Yuan Shao's wooing, but he also did not express his anti-Han stance. Such ambiguity made Yuan Shao extremely dissatisfied, so he could only exchange four or five sentences with Tian Feng.
, then he was not allowed to mention Cao Cao again.
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Yuan Shao looked at the gloomy weather outside the tent again, feeling agitated for no reason in his heart. He turned to ask Xu You: "Where are Qu Yi, Gongsun Du, Xian Yufu, Yan Zhi, Chen Yu and the others? Is there anything strange?"<
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Xu You had already expected this. These people were not direct descendants of Yuan Shao, and were most likely to defect to the shogunate. He lowered his head and replied: "Xian Yufu, Chen Yu, and Yan Zhi are all still on the way, and there are probably more
It arrived on the seventh or eighth day. Gongsun Du still didn't start the journey, saying that there seemed to be Western bandits in the north and it was difficult to set off."
Yuan Shao heard this and sneered: "It's inconvenient to set off, I'm afraid it's not Duan Xuan's men who have killed him in his tent!" Everyone bowed their heads and dared not say anything. However, Gongsun Du's tribe only had more than 2,000 people, and the place where they were stationed was also different.
The county is not a critical place. Even if you defect to Kansai, the impact will not be big, so everyone does not take it seriously.
But Yuan Shao noticed that Xu You didn't talk about Qu Yi, which made him quite uneasy. Compared with Gongsun Du who switched his allegiance from Youzhou, Qu Yi's status in the government was extraordinary. When Yuan Shao entered Hebei
, it was Qu Yi who betrayed Han Fu and led the army to open the way for Yuan Shao. Later, he suppressed the rebellion in the state and fought against Gongsun. Qu Yi was an irreplaceable minister of great merit.
It's just that Qu Yi has always been proud of his merits and does not regard Yuan Shao as his emperor. He has made scornful remarks several times, which made Yuan Shao unhappy. Only because Gongsun has not been eliminated and he is unparalleled in fighting, Yuan Shao has always tolerated him. This time Yuan Shao
What Liaoxi Yaowu values most is Qu Yi’s statement.
Yuan Shao pressed Xu You again, but Xu You smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord. Although Qu Jun is arrogant, he is a rough man and has no thoughts. He sent an envoy to tell me that he will arrive tomorrow. He also said
If he goes to war with the imperial court this time, I hope Ming Gong will use him seriously and let him fight in the vanguard so that he can compete with Guan Yu and others!"
After hearing this, Yuan Shao's expression softened, and he turned to the other generals in the account and said: "As generals, you must also imitate Qu Jun and be brave when facing powerful enemies. Only in this way can you be on par with the famous generals of ancient times!"<
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That night, before Qu Yi's song came, more than ten beauties were brought to sing and dance for fun. These beauties were all carefully selected by Qu Yi in the past ten years. Now they are sent together, including those who are used to seeing beauties.
When the scholars saw him at this time, they couldn't help but feel angry. When Yuan Shao saw this, he was extremely satisfied with Qu Yi's attitude and couldn't help but said to his friend Xu You: "If Qu Yi had been so respectful, why would I worry?
He is the best general in the world. If he had known the courtesy earlier, wouldn’t I have regarded him as Han Xin?”
Xu You had accepted a lot of bribes from Qu Yi this month. When he saw the opportunity, he said good things: "Although Qu Yi made mistakes before, it is not a bad thing if he can find his way back. When Cen Peng stood firm in Wancheng, he tried his best to
The enemy Guangwu, but with Guangwu's tolerance, didn't he also become a famous general in Yuntai and die for the conquest of Shu? It can be seen that the emperor can make his ministers pass. I know that Ming Gong has imperial aspirations, how can he let Guangwu Zhuanmei be better than him?" p>
Yuan Shao was quite happy when he heard this, nodded and said: "What Ziyuan said is that since he has this heart, I must reward him."
After listening to the sound of silk and bamboo for a while, Yuan Shao turned to say goodbye to Tian Feng and said: "Yuan Hao, you pick out some treasures from my storehouse. When Qu Yi arrives tomorrow, I will take people to his camp to reward them." Tian Feng looked at the beautiful girl singing and dancing in the tent, his face was already extremely ugly, and after hearing Yuan Shao's words, he couldn't bear it. He immediately saluted Yuan Shao and said: "Ming Gong, who is Qu Yi? A person who betrays his master and seeks glory.
How can it be trusted? It is said that nature can be known and cannot be moved. In the past, Ming Gong had humiliated Qu Yi a lot, and Qu Yi must have held a grudge in his heart. How could he be so attentive? It is said that beauty can mislead people, so Qu Yi must have another agenda when he offers this to Ming!
Sir, at this time we should quickly send out a large army to ambush the people around us. When Qu Yi arrives tomorrow, we will capture and interrogate him. This is a good strategy!"
Yuan Shao didn't expect Tian Feng to say this, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. When he carefully savored the meaning, his expression gradually turned gloomy. He waved the dancer away and said coldly to Tian Feng: "What Yuan Hao meant
, it means that I can only humiliate people, but I cannot convince them!"
Tian Feng didn't expect Yuan Shao's reaction, but he still insisted on not retreating. He kowtowed three times on the ground, then clasped his hands to Yuan Shao and said, "Please be aware of this!"
It was not convenient for Yuan Shao to have an attack in public, so he walked away from the tent with a cold face.