In Xu You and Guo Tu's eyes, Yuan Tan is the most important one.
This made Yuan Shao particularly unhappy.
I am not dead yet, so you will be the main leader of Yuan Tan?
But he couldn't say such words, so he could only keep it in his heart and pretended not to hear it.
"Ziyuan, what are your opinions?"
Xu You sighed. "Youzhou is a place to raise horses, and it must not be lost. Gongsun Zan is a mortal enemy, and it must not be indulged. We should take advantage of the time when the court is not yet full of wings, and use thunder to defeat Gongsun Zan, and take all Youzhou to relieve their worries."
"When it comes to worries, Shangdang, isn't Taiyuan even more dangerous?"
"Shangdang, Taiyuan has few soldiers and lacks cavalry, and is temporarily unable to attack, it is just harassment. After the emperor inspects Liangzhou, the Muyuan Garden will be rebuilt soon. Once there are enough war horses, Shangdang will attack in Taiyuan.
possible."
After Xu You finished speaking, he emphasized: "Lord, there must be no mistakes in Youzhou."
Yuan Shao thought about it and felt that Xu You was right. The reason why Guan Yu was able to drive straight into the vicinity of Yecheng forced him to retreat because of the cavalry advantage. If he were infantry, his speed would never be
So fast.
The little emperor first set up Bingzhou and then inspected Liangzhou. He was interested in the war horse resources of Bingzhou and Liangzhou. As for the moment, Youzhou was the only horse-raising land he could control. Once he lost Youzhou, his cavalry would
It has become a water without a source and a tree without a root, and it is difficult to face the counterattack of the court.
Emperor Guangwu pacified the world because he relied on Youzhou Tuqi.
"Ziyuan's plan is very good, I'm afraid it's not easy to defeat Gongsun Zan quickly." Yuan Shao was a little embarrassed. "Once the army was suddenly under the strong city and he was delayed and Yecheng was attacked again, what should I do?"
Xu You was a little impatient and his voice became louder. "If the lord doesn't go north, once Liu He and Xun You join forces, it will be more than the danger to Yecheng."
After being yelled by Xu You, Yuan Shao was in a worse mood, with a dark face and didn't say anything for a long time.
Xu You also knew that he was rude and stopped talking, but refused to apologize. He felt that Yuan Shao was becoming more and more confused, not like Yuan Shao he knew. When he was in Luoyang, Yuan Shao was so decisive, but now he is hesitant.
Decision.
Is it necessary to think about such a simple thing for so long?
He wanted to turn around and leave, so he let Yuan Shao think slowly. But he couldn't do this. The situation in Youzhou was too tense. Without Yuan Shao's main support, Yuan Tan would not be able to hold on for too long.
This is a good opportunity for Yuan Tan to make contributions, and it cannot be ruined by this. Guo Tu wrote to him because he was able to make private comments as an old friend and prevent the people of Jizhou from interfering.
After a while, Yuan Shao calmed down and told Xu You what he had just received. Yuan Shu was named Marquis of Anguo Township, Zhou Zhong was appointed as the governor of Yuzhou, and the situation in the Central Plains was also very bad, so he had to be afraid.
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Zhou Zhong is not Yuan Shu, and his appeal is stronger, so Shen Pei may not be able to defend the front line.
After hearing this, Xu You couldn't help but swear, and didn't know who he was scolding.
But he still felt that Yuan Shao should go north first and completely solve Gongsun Zan. Although Zhou Zhong could command Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce to fight, he was not a soldier after all, and Cao Liu and Sun had their own thoughts and might not be willing to do their best.
There is not much danger in auditing for the time being.
But this is not the case in Youzhou. If one more day is delayed, it may cause immeasurable losses. If Liu He is forced to bow down and Gongsun Zan is out of trouble, Xun You leads You and the cavalry to go south, and the threat is beyond the reach of Zhou Zhong and Cao Liu and Sun.
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Yuan Shao thought about it and felt that Xu You was right, so he decided to redeploy and lead the troops north first.
In order to prevent Liu He from being shaken, Yuan Shao asked Xu You as the vanguard and led his troops north to show that he would definitely win.
Xu You was overjoyed and took the order and left.
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"General thinks three times." Yan Rou advised again.
"What do you think?" Liu He was furious, his eyes were red, and he waved his arms. "If you don't take revenge for killing your father, what's my face? Zi Gang, you don't have to persuade me. Everyone has ambition, I don't want to avenge me.
If you stop you from seeking wealth, don’t stop me from avenging my father.”
He pointed his finger at the sky. "Whoever does not let me take revenge is my enemy. Loyalty and filial piety cannot be achieved at the same time. Even if I am a traitor, I will do whatever I want."
Yan Rou smiled bitterly, feeling that Liu He was already crazy and unreasonable.
It’s not that the emperor does not allow you to take revenge, but that you are not able to take revenge yourself. You are indeed willing to accept both the imperial court’s general of the Northern Expedition and Yuan Shao’s support, but have you taken revenge?
No.
If he wanted to take revenge, there was only one way to cut off relations with Yuan Shao and ask for help from the court. Xun You's tens of thousands of troops were outside the border. As long as he was willing to participate in the war, he would definitely defeat Gongsun Zan.
You are hesitant now. When Xun You and Gongsun Zan get in touch and the court turns to support Gongsun Zan, you will have no hope.
The reason is already very clear, but Liu He doesn't know what stubbornness is, just refuses to listen.
This made Yan Rou very worried. Is Liu He having other ideas and unable to tell others?
After thinking about it, Yan Rou felt that the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was a possibility. He said goodbye to Liu He and turned to find Xian Yufu.
Xian Yufu was originally engaged in Liu Yu's work, and was Liu Yu's confidant and the backbone who insisted on revenge on Gongsun Zan. He had a great influence on Liu He, and was definitely not comparable to Yan Rou.
Compared to Liu He, Xian Yufu is better able to represent the attitude of the people of Youzhou.
After hearing Yan Rou's journey westward, Xian Yufu didn't say anything for a long time and finally asked: "The emperor said that as long as Liu He draws a clear line between the father and son of Yuan, will he not stop him from taking revenge?"
Yan Rou nodded vigorously.
"Then what else is there to hesitate?" Xian Yufu stood up. "What we want to do is to avenge the Taifu, and for this reason, he did not hesitate to fight with Yuan Shao. He fought hard for two years and failed, which shows that Yuan Shao was just a matter of being a good person.
It is not the case. Since that is the case, why risk the bad reputation of being an enemy of the court?"
Yan Rou regretted it a little. She should have come to discuss it with Xianyufu. Xianyufu is much more sober than Liu He.
As he was talking, Xian Yufu's cousin Xian Yuyin walked in quickly. Seeing Yan Rou present, Xian Yuyin was a little surprised and met Yan Rou. "Zi Gang, I heard that you went to Liangzhou to meet the emperor?"
“That’s right.”
"Who is the emperor? Can the great man really revive?"
Yan Rou nodded. "Not only can the Han Dynasty revive, but it will also be stronger. Especially for people from border counties like you and me, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"Is that right?" Xian Yuyin laughed silently and was skeptical.
Xian Yufu interrupted their greetings and asked Xian Yuyin what was wrong. Xian Yuyin then remembered the serious matter and hurriedly said that he had just received the news that Yuan Shao's army was heading north, and the vanguard Xu You's troops had arrived at Jumashui and could enter the country at any time.
Xian Yufu and Yan Rou exchanged glances and realized the danger.
Obviously, Yuan Shao did not want Liu He to surrender to the court.
Xian Yufu paced back and forth twice and made a quick decision. "Zi Gang, you go to Hanshan immediately, and you will not fight. Please make a decision by Xun Jianjun."