Zhang Xi was fired by Kong Rong and Ni Heng took turns to start, scolding him so hard that he doubted his life.
The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt.
How come I have worked hard in the past few years to fight against the forces of Liang and protect the interests of Shandong scholars and officials in my own efforts. How come I have reached this point and been scolded by two young people at the nose?
Zhang Xi couldn't figure it out, was both ashamed and angry, and fell ill.
The next morning, Yuan Shao sent someone to inquire about the news and found out that Zhang Xi was sick and had a high fever that did not subside.
Yuan Shao wanted to ask Kong Rong for a clear answer, but heard that Kong Rong returned to the city last night. It is said that when he returned to the city, he shouted under the city for a long time before the response was made in the city.
Yuan Shao's heart skipped a beat, and he hurried to the front camp to check, and asked if there was any alcohol in the city.
The soldier in charge of looking at the lookout swallowed with difficulty and nodded.
When it was late at night, they smelled the smell of alcohol in the city and were so greedy. Some people also saw soldiers on the city wall drinking and dancing, singing all night.
Yuan Shao's heart moved and asked again, if he had seen Liu Bei or Zhang Fei.
Several soldiers asked around and said they did not see these two people. Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were the backbone of the defenders in the city. Wherever they went, they were surrounded by each other and were easy to recognize.
Yuan Shao was very upset, but he did not blame Feng Ji.
Feng Ji made it right. The soldiers in the city fought to the death not only because Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were good at using troops, but because they were worried that they would be massacred like Chen Deng's subordinates. Instead of doing so, it would be better to fight to the death, and maybe they could still fight to the future.
In the final analysis, it was Tian Feng’s fault.
Yuan Shao became more and more angry as he thought about it. He returned to the tent and ordered people to urge the inspectors to withdraw his troops. At the same time, he ordered the entire battalion to retreat.
Although he didn't plan to leave Pengcheng, there was no need to surround Pengcheng anymore. Anyway, there was no chance to win Pengcheng. Maintaining a close confrontation would only make the soldiers exhausted. It would be better to keep a distance so that both sides could rest with confidence.
Seeing Yuan’s army retreat outside the city, the soldiers on the top of the city burst into earth-shaking cheers.
After more than half a year of persistence, they finally achieved results and they won. Ordinary soldiers can get land and rewards, while generals will get official titles based on different contributions, and they have a bright future.
Liu Bei was also very excited.
This time he guarded Pengcheng, he not only obtained the coveted clan origin, but also gained rare experience.
Before this, he fought for many years, and except for fighting against the Yellow Turbans, he had almost no decent record. This time, he faced tens of thousands of elite Jizhou leaders led by Yuan Shao, and fought hard for several months with just over 10,000 newly recruited mobs.
He defended Pengcheng, defended his dignity, and also gained a new understanding of the way of using troops.
He felt that he was reborn and was reborn.
Liu Bei immediately asked Kong Rong to be the envoy and rushed to Chang'an with his military merit book.
After repeated consideration, he decided to accept the emperor's advice and move to Qingzhou to prepare for the war against Liaodong.
Of course, Jian Yong and Mi Zhu stayed behind, and he recommended Jian Yong as Prime Minister of the East China Sea and Mi Zhu as Prime Minister of Pengcheng.
In addition to repaying merits, Liu Bei also suggested to the emperor that he would promote the field in Pengcheng and the East China Sea.
In fact, it would not be possible to not pass the land. He promised that the soldiers must be cashed out, otherwise no one would follow him to conquer Liaodong, and there might be mutiny.
Even Kong Rong, who strongly opposed Dutian, could not refuse this. They had repeatedly argued, and finally Jian Yong convinced Kong Rong with one sentence.
A selective trial trial is better than forcing a full rollout.
Since it is a trial, if there are problems when implementing the field, you can make adjustments to accumulate experience for the future full development.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion has shown that land annexation has reached a time when it must be resolved, and this is not something that anyone can stop. If you don’t accept the emperor’s slow progress, you can only wait for the next Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Kong Rong was a person who had experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He almost died on the battlefield because of this. He was unforgettable and did not want to experience it again.
He also knew that it would be difficult for him to make a difference in troubled times. If he tried to spread the fields, he could bring peace, both public and private, it might be a good thing.
What prompted Kong Rong to travel westward was a message he had just received.
Chen Gong was appointed as the prefect of Jiujiang and will pilot the land in Jiujiang. Apart from Jiujiang and Lujiang, the imperial court has no plans to promote land in other counties in Yangzhou for the time being.
The emperor was very determined to promote Dutian in Shandong, but he was also very cautious.
When Kong Rong arrived in Suiyang, Cao Cao had just recovered Suiyang City.
The soldiers withdrew and moved to Dingtao.
Shen Pei was originally unwilling to withdraw, even if Yuan Shao ordered it.
The last thing that forced him to withdraw his troops was reinforcements coming from Runan.
After Yuan Shu recovered Lujiang and killed Yan Liang, he caused a huge shock to Yuzhou. No one dared to blatantly support Yuan Shao and fight against the court. Zong Cheng successfully collected enough food and grass, and recruited 10,000 troops, with a total force of two.
Wan, rushed to Suiyang.
Faced with the murderous Zong Cheng, Shen Pei knew that there was no hope of rescuing the situation, so he had to execute Yuan Shao's order and retreat to Dingtao.
Before retreating, he sent someone to sneak into the city and sent Shen Rong a message.
You surrender and save your life. If you have the chance, don’t go back to Jizhou. Yuan Shao is indecisive and difficult to accomplish great things. Shen’s family cannot be buried with him. You must leave some hope for Shen’s family.
Shen Rong immediately surrendered to Cao Cao and Zong Cheng. Sui Yang, who had been lost for nearly two years, finally returned to Cao Cao's hands.
Although he was extremely despised by Cao Cao, Kong Rong was still very happy to see the Jizhou army withdraw and Suiyang recovered, and stayed to linger with Zong Cheng for two days.
During this period, Kong Rong met Han Yin and Huang Yi, and Yuan Quan, Ma Yunlu and others who had just arrived.
Kong Rong deeply agrees with Huang Yi who was in the army.
He himself does not practice martial arts, but he does not oppose martial arts. It should be the higher pursuit of scholars.
But he disagreed with Ma Yunlu and others.
No matter how strong a woman is, she is not suitable for joining the army. This is a natural decision. Being talented is yin and yang, and people are divided into men and women, so you should not force the consistency. After all, the emperor is young, overcorrected, and even acts a little arrogantly. When he arrives in Chang'an, he must advise the emperor and ask for advice.
The emperor canceled the female army.
Ma Yunlu was very angry and wanted to argue with Kong Rong, but was stopped by Yuan Quan.
Yuan Quan said, "To be reasonable, you can't talk about Kong Rong." If you do it, you can beat him ten, but if you do this, it will only cause trouble for the emperor. People will not say that you have high martial arts skills, but only say that you are fighting."
With the support of the emperor, he did whatever he wanted.
Let him say that when he arrives in Chang'an, the emperor will personally deal with him.
Ma Yunlu endured the matter with the reputation of the emperor.
Shortly after Kong Rong left Suiyang, Yuan Shu rushed to Suiyang.
Yuan Shu had already received the edict and was transferred to Youzhou Governor. He was very happy. After receiving the edict, he immediately set off and rushed to Suiyang without stopping to meet Huang Yi and Yuan Quan.
In contrast to Kong Rong's attitude, Yuan Shu praised Ma Yunlu. As soon as he met, he asked Ma Yunlu if he would follow him to Youzhou. The Central Plains have been pacified, and there are still wars in Youzhou and there are plenty of opportunities to make contributions.
Facing Yuan Shu who was uncontrollable, Yuan Quan was speechless.