After Xinpi left, Yuan Xi quickly summoned the generals to discuss matters and announced the withdrawal of troops.
This time, Yuan Xi sent troops to Qingxu, which lasted for more than a year, and won first and then lost. Now he has to give up Qingzhou and have to shrink completely and retreat to Yecheng, which is difficult for many people to accept.
But no one dared to refuse the order from Seifu.
Although Shen Pei did not explain, anyone with a little brain knew that Shen Pei made such a decision, which was likely to have a big deal, and forced Shen Pei to retreat to Yecheng and make the final resistance.
Recalling the fact that Yuan Shao was captured by Yuan Shu alive, most people attributed the reason to Yuan Shu's about to go south.
After all, Yuan Shu's son-in-law Huang Yi is in Suiyang. If their father-in-law and son-in-law join forces, attack from the north and south, plus Taiyuan and Shangdang's threat, Shen Pei will definitely not be able to withstand it. In order to prevent being divided and surrounded, the entire army retreated to Yecheng.
There is no way.
After arranging the order of the march, Yuan Xi took the lead in retreating.
Zhang He was ordered to the rear of the palace.
Zhang He did not have a simple palace rear guard. He sent a large number of scouts to approach Sun Ce and Liu Bei's large camp reconnaissance, as if he was ready to launch an attack at any time.
The two sides fought for a long time. Sun Ce and Liu Bei suffered from the cavalry led by Zhang He many times, and did not dare to be careless at all, so they strengthened their defense as soon as possible. When they realized that Yuan Xi's main force had entered the Plain Kingdom and retreated across the Yellow River.
When Sun Ce first received the news, he was furious and wanted to lead his troops to pursue him, but was stopped by Liu Bei.
Liu Bei had made plains and understood the terrain of the plains. Now it is winter, the rivers are broken and there is no natural danger, so it is most suitable for cavalry to run. Zhang He is brave and good at fighting, and does not have enough cavalry to fight against it. He will only fall into a passive state when he pursues it hastily.
Sun Ce had a limited number of cavalrymen and did not dare to act rashly, so he accepted Liu Bei's suggestion.
Yuan Xi suddenly retreated, Liu Bei and Sun Ce could not understand the details, dared not pursue easily, and did not dare to enter Jizhou to fight casually. Liu Bei retreated to Xuzhou and recovered lost territory one by one. Sun Ce returned to Beihai and officially took over the government affairs and military affairs of Beihai. At the same time, he sent him to
People entered Jizhou to find out the news.
Soon, they received an edict from Chang'an.
The emperor asked them to assemble a large army, store grain and grass, and prepare to enter Jizhou for battle.
Only then did they realize that the situation was changing beyond imagination and a decisive battle was coming.
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Zhucheng.
Chen Deng hugged his arms and walked slowly on the city wall, his eyes feeling melancholy.
The north wind blew strongly. Although he was wearing a thick fur, he still felt the cold air was in his bones. When he thought of going to Liaodong to fight in the future, he felt a little worried.
How to fight in the snow and ice?
Although he had always had questions in his heart, he didn't say it out loud because he knew that no matter how cold Liaodong was, it was better to be as good as Xu Tu Ze.
Since the emperor can do it, even Xun You, a native of Yingchuan, and Zang Hong, a native of Guangling, can do it, he should be able to do it. Military achievements are not so easy to establish, otherwise everyone can be granted a title of marquis.
Zhuge Jin quickly walked up the city wall, took a look, and caught up with Chen Deng.
"General, this is a cold day, are you still here to patrol?"
Chen Deng stopped and reached out to pat the battlements gently. "No matter how cold Zhucheng is, can it be colder than Liaodong?"
Zhuge Jin laughed silently and then echoed: "The general is ready for the future, which is admirable."
Chen Deng smiled bitterly. "Tiyu, there is no need to say these praises between you and me. Where can I prepare for the future? I just can't understand the thoughts of the court more and more. Please come here to discuss with you.
, I hope you can solve my doubts."
Zhuge Jin smiled knowingly.
When he knew that Chen Deng invited him to meet on the city wall, he knew Chen Deng's intention. In this cold day, no one would be idle except the soldiers on duty and wandered around the city wall. If you talk here, don't worry about the wall being there.
Chen Deng attached so much importance to his opinions, naturally because his younger brother Zhuge Liang was by the emperor and was trusted by the emperor.
But Chen Deng didn't know that Zhuge Liang was an extremely cautious person and would never disclose any information that should not be disclosed in his letter to his home.
He had hinted to Chen Deng before, and Chen Deng also expressed his understanding of this, but later he never asked related questions.
Now, Chen Deng did this, which shows that he was really panicked and was eager to learn some relevant information.
There is only one reason why Chen Deng was so panicked. The emperor refused the conditions for the Seifu and chose to fight in person and pacify Jizhou by force.
As Chen Deng's confidant, Zhuge Jin knew the contact between Chen Deng and Shen Pei, and also knew the intention of Shen Pei. Unfortunately, Shen Pei wanted to borrow, and no one could change the emperor's determination to save the field.
The people of Ruying cannot, nor can Yang Biao, who is highly valued by the emperor, not.
"General, don't worry too much. The emperor personally conquers Jizhou, and may not implicate Xuzhou." Zhuge Jin said lightly: "The emperor is young, and he is full of energy. It is indeed not appropriate to use Zhengnan in this way. The people of Jizhou are too tough and do some things.
reckless."
Chen Deng whispered and said with a slight slight voice: "If this can be done, it would be great. Governing the country should be based on virtue, and the spring breeze turns into rain, and blessings to all things, and it is impossible to be impatient."
"What the general said is very much. This time, Shen Pei was also responsible for his own fault and could not blame others." Zhuge Jin turned to look into the distance and smiled faintly. "He not only wanted to take Ru Ying people as his charity, but also wanted to drag Yan Yuqing to the point of being the leader.
The scholars and officials in the four prefectures of Xu are not only delusions, but also their intentions are punishable. Keeping such people is also a disaster."
Chen Deng was slightly stunned, turned to watch Zhuge Jin's film, but stopped talking.
Zhuge Jin is humble and rarely says such heavy words. Now he hates Shen Pei so much, which surprised him.
But if you think about it carefully, he can understand Zhuge Jin's mood.
Shen Pei did have the intention of pulling the scholars and officials of the four prefectures of Yan, Yu, Qing and Xu to confront the court. He reduced all his troops to Yecheng, and then stored enough food to defend the city wholeheartedly. If the emperor wanted to capture Yecheng, he could only
The siege of heavy troops was siege, and the money and food consumed every day were amazing.
Shandong was settled and had not paid the land yet, where did the money and grain come from? Naturally, it was the four prefectures of Yan, Henan, Qing and Xu. Once the people did not pay enough rent, the court would either force the tax to increase or borrow from the big families.
No matter which method it is, the scholars and officials in the four prefectures of Yan, Henan, Qing, Xu will inevitably be affected.
It doesn't matter whether they force the emperor to give in, cancel Dutian, or be forced to raise an army and fight with the court. What's important is that they will inevitably respond to Shenfu in a certain situation, and may even plead for Shenfu in the end.
This is a gambling, a desperate gamble.
The bet is the lives of hundreds of Ruying people in Yecheng, as well as the life and death of Shen Pei himself.
This is very appropriate.
Chen Deng heard from his father that Shen Pei was the one who believed that Shen Pei could do such a thing. But he had to consider how he would deal with this situation.
Even if he did not consider the personal friendship between the Chen family of Xia Pi and Shen Pei, as a well-known clan in Xuzhou, he had to consider whether the Chen family of Xia Pi wanted to respond to the Chen family and how to respond to the Chen family.
The emperor personally fought for more than 100,000 elite troops. Will it be just a guise to pacify Jizhou and forcefully advance the field to advance the real goal?
Under the impact of the intersection of the Taixue period of autumn and the interweaving impact of the Taixue discussion on the fields, the concept of favorable fields has inevitably spread. Although not many people know about it now, with the arrival of the emperor, the speed of spreading will inevitably occur.
Like a flood, it is unstoppable.
Once the common people in Yan, Henan, Qing, Xuzhou, and Xuzhou know the truth, will they become supporters of the court like the common people in Guanzhong and Hedong?
A breeze blew, and Chen Deng wrapped his fur tightly, feeling chilled.