Yecheng, Yuan Shao's Mansion, the exquisite lacquerware was thrown to the ground by Yuan Shao angrily.
"Three days!" Yuan Shao raised his head, with dark bags under his eyes and bloodshot eyes. He looked a little decadent. He looked at the counselors and generals sitting down and shouted almost in a filial voice:
"In just three days, three counties of Dongjun were lost first, followed by Huai County. Two generals, Chun Yuqiong and Sui Yuanjin, were killed and the other captured. Could it be that all the soldiers in the south of Chu were magic soldiers descended from the sky!?"
Everyone was silent, Yuan Shao lost his usual noble demeanor and exuded a violent aura.
After venting his anger, Xu You saw that Yuan Shao was still sulking, so he thought for a moment and said, "My lord, Chu Nan's battle this time is a little different from the past. Then Lu Bu...why hasn't he seen you for so long?"
According to Yuan Shao's plan, the first target is Lu Bu. The generals and powerful counselors in the army are all waiting for Lu Bu to take action in Yecheng. They are even ready to lure Lu Bu to go deep alone and choose where to surround Lu Bu.
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However, Lu Bu's figure has not been seen for a long time. Instead, the three armies of Chu Nan, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun are advancing together. Gao Shun encountered some troubles. The water there is wider and it is difficult to cross the river. The trapped camp is not good at water warfare.
Yuan Shao also became vigilant, so Gao Shun was still unable to cross the river.
However, for Yuan Shao, the two armies of Chu Nan and Zhang Liao crossing the river now pose a threat to Yecheng. If he continues to follow the previously planned strategy, he is afraid that these two armies will reach Yecheng.
Now Xia Houyuan and the generals of the Cao family are stationed in Liyang to block Zhang Liao, but Chun Yuqiong is defeated on the Chunan road. If no one is sent to stop them, whether they attack directly to Yecheng or turn around to Liyang to attack Xia Houyuan, they will be attacked.
All bad.
Xu You's problem is also everyone's problem. With Lu Bu's temperament, can he settle down during the war and stay in the rear?
If they were really left behind, that would be great. There must be dissatisfaction between Lu Bu and Chu Nan. Now that Chu Nan is not with Lu Bu, as long as he sends someone who is good at eloquence to Lu Bu, there is a possibility of rebelling against Lu Bu.
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It was impossible for Chu Nan to make such an unwise move.
But until now, Lu Bu has not even shown his face, which really makes people feel uneasy. So where did Lu Bu go?
"How about sending a general to stop Chu Nan?" Feng Ji suggested.
"No!" Tian Feng, Ju Sue and Xu You said almost at the same time.
Tian Feng frowned and said, "Lu Bu has not shown up at this time. Obviously Chu Nan has taken this into account. If our army takes the initiative, the other side will plot against us."
At this time, no one dared to underestimate Chu Nan's resourcefulness. Chu Nan must have thought of everything they could think of. It was precisely for this reason that he kept Lu Bu hidden away.
"But now that Hanoi has fallen, Dongjun is also in danger. The bandit army can reach Yecheng at any time. If that happens, our army's morale will definitely be frustrated!" Feng Ji said with a bitter smile.
Letting the enemy attack your own capital, regardless of whether it causes damage or not, will be a major blow to the morale of the entire army.
Xun You, who had been silent until now, smiled and said: "Mr. Yuan, I have someone recommended by me who can rival Chu Nan!"
"Who is it?" Yuan Shao looked at Xun You and barely smiled. He probably guessed it.
"Cao Ren, Cao Zixiao!"
"Hmph, Xia Houyuan has already been stationed in Dongjun, and now he sends Cao Ren. Doesn't he tell the world that there is no one under his command?" Yuan Shao snorted coldly.
Xia Houyuan blocked Zhang Liao, but his generals Chun Yuqiong and Sui Yuanjin were killed. Doesn't the comparison of these two mean that he has no one to use under his command?
"Mr. Yuan, Gong Cao has passed away, and the generals of the Cao family are now deployed by Gong Yuan. When the world hears this, they will only say that Gong Yuan is broad-minded, and all the elites in Gong Yuan's account are here. It is not that there is no one available. In fact, it is
He only held back to deal with the enemy's main force, so how could there be no one to use him? Since General Cao is deployed by Duke Yuan, he naturally serves for Duke Yuan and is also a member of Duke Yuan!" Xun You said with emotion.
Yuan Shao was wary of the generals of the Cao family, which Xun You didn't quite understand. Who else could the Cao family go to besides Yuan Shao? From this point of view, Yuan Shao was not as ambitious as Chu Nan and Cao Cao.
Look at the generals under Chu Nan, Yu Jin, Xu Huang, Li Tong, Lu Qian, etc., which one is not a general, but look at how smoothly Chu Nan uses them?
"My lord, how about appointing Cao Ren as the main general, and selecting a military advisor to assist Zuo Cao Ren?" Guo Tu's heart moved, he looked at Yuan Shao and said with a smile: "I have someone to recommend me. If this person helps, I will be able to stop Chu Nan.
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"Oh?" Yuan Shao looked at Guo Tu, his expression softened a lot, and he nodded: "Who does Gongze recommend?"
"Hanoi, Sima Yi!" Guo Tu bowed.
"Why is Sima Yi here?" Yuan Shao asked in confusion.
"After Chu Nan broke the ferry, the Sima family felt uneasy, so they gave up their family property and came to Yecheng to join their eldest son Sima Lang. Now our army is in the midst of recruiting people. I heard that Sima Yi is far more talented than his brother. Now
If you bring your whole family to invest, why not use it?" Guo Tu said with a smile.
After the fall of Cao Cao, Sima Lang directly left the Central Plains and returned to Huai County. Soon after, Yuan Shao recruited people, and Sima Lang took the opportunity to serve under Yuan Shao. Now he is the magistrate of Yecheng County. It can be seen that Yuan Shao still values Sima Lang quite highly.
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"I've heard about Zhongda's talent for a long time." Yuan Shao nodded. The Yuan family and the Sima family still have a good relationship. Now that the Sima family has come, they naturally have to arrange it. After thinking about it, he said: "I've heard that Sima Zhongda has a world-shaking talent.
Talent, but?"
"There are rumors in the market, I don't know whether they are true or not." Guo Tu shook his head. He didn't see what Sima Yi's talents were. Moreover, this rumor seemed to have come from the Central Plains. Some people in the Central Plains were crazy about Sima Yi, saying that he was a frightened person.
He is a talented man whose abilities are as good as any of the top counselors in the world.
From Guo Tu's point of view, this was somewhat flattering, but he had a good impression of Sima Yi.
"Is Sima Yi here?" Yuan Shao said with a smile.
"If my lord wants to see him, you can send someone to Sima's Mansion to invite him. You should be at home now." Guo Tu nodded.
"Then go and call him, I want to meet this young talent from the Sima family." Yuan Shao said with a smile.
Seeing the guards going to invite him, Xun You sighed. It seems that Cao Ren can't be the commander this time. Although Yuan Shao hasn't met Sima Yi yet, he obviously prefers Sima Yi. As long as Sima Yi's performance is not too bad, this time
The general, I'm afraid, will fall on that Sima Yi.
Soon, Sima Yi, led by his guards, hurried to the general's mansion. After seeing Yuan Shao, he bowed and said: "Sima Yi, see the general!"
"Zhongda, please get up." Yuan Shao waved his hand, signaling Sima Yi to get up and speak.
"Thank you, General!" Sima Yi stood up slowly.
"That's right." Yuan Shao looked at Sima Yi and said with a smile: "I've heard that Zhongda has an astonishing talent, but when I saw him today, he is indeed a rare talent!"
"No matter what, it's just nonsense among ignorant people!" Sima Yi shook his head quickly, cursing Chu Nan a hundred times in his heart. He had always lived in seclusion, and those who knew him would not praise him for his amazing talents, even if they knew his talent.
Yes, and knowing his character, he would never be so showy. It must have been Chu Nan's doing. As for the purpose, besides flattering and killing himself and making himself enemies here, Sima Yi couldn't think of any other reason.
"What does Zhongda think of the current war?" Yuan Shao asked with a smile.
Sima Yi did come with the purpose of becoming an official this time, and also to help Yuan Shao defeat Chu Nan. Now that Yuan Shao asked this question, he must want to use himself. This time, he did not hide his clumsiness. He immediately analyzed the current situation for Yuan Shao.
pros and cons.
Yuan Shao's side has local advantages in fighting in the local area, but most of Yuan Shao's troops are trained, and there are naturally some elites who have been on the battlefield, but they are far unlike Chunan and Cao Cao who fought in the north and south. In terms of the army, Yuan Shao's army
Bian is not as elite as Chu Nan, but in terms of numbers, Yuan Shao has the upper hand.
The other thing is the people's hearts. Although Chu Nan is wooing the common people in the Central Plains and the local poor families, the people here don't know that the people's hearts in Jizhou are basically towards Yuan Shao.
Finally, there are the generals. Yuan Shao has many soldiers and many powerful generals, but Chu Nan also has many generals. The most important thing is that there is Lu Bu, a weapon of war.
As long as Lu Bu does not appear on the battlefield, Yuan Shao will not feel at ease. With Lu Bu's marching speed and the vast plain terrain of Jizhou, Lu Bu can lead a cavalry group to appear anywhere on the battlefield at any time.
An enemy with extremely powerful destructive power but no one knows where it is is the most terrifying thing.
Sima Yi could understand why Yuan Shao made such arrangements now. Even if Hedong was lost, he did not send out his most powerful general. It was not because he didn't want to send out, but because he wanted to deal with Lu Bu at any time.
But ordinary generals are obviously not enough to face opponents like Chu Nan and Zhang Liao. Even Chun Yuqiong, who was also the eighth captain of Xiyuan in the past, was captured alive. This should be regarded as the top military general Yuan Shao can send now.
of one.
Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others also asked several questions, and Sima Yi answered them fluently.
This boy is indeed extraordinary, and may not necessarily be a world-shattering talent, but his talent is not inferior to that of anyone present.
"If Zhongda is the commander, can he beat Chu Nan?" Xu You suddenly asked.
"This..." Sima Yi hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "In the past, Chu Nan followed Lu Bu and fought in the south and north, rarely losing. If I want to stop Chu Nan, I may have some confidence, but if I want to defeat him, I'm afraid.
It is difficult for me to do the job, and I am not good at commanding troops, and I have never had the experience of commanding troops in the past."
The meaning is already obvious. It's okay to let him block Chu Nan, but if he is to be the leader, he can't do it.
After Yuan Shao thought for a moment, he looked at Sima Yi and said: "In this way, I will take Cao Ren as a general and lead 30,000 troops to fight against Chunan. Zhongda will offer wine to the military advisor and go out with the army to help Cao Ren defend against the enemy. Is Zhongda willing?"
Cao Ren?
Sima Yi nodded and saluted Yuan Shao: "I am willing to share the worries of the general!"