A tall man with a resolute face was sitting upright at the top, holding a letter in one hand and holding his beard under his chin with the other. His eyes were focused on the letter, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his expression was somewhat proud. .
Although, before this, Gongsun Zan could clearly feel that Yuan Shao would beg him sooner or later, but when it really happened, he still found it difficult to remain absolutely calm, and he always had a subconscious sense of accomplishment.
as if......
Being able to be sought after by the Yuan family, who is the fourth generation and the three princes, proves that his career has reached a certain height, or in other words, he has been recognized by the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the three princes.
After all, Gongsun Zan, who belonged to a wealthy family in the border county and was a concubine, seemed to have been seeking approval from others from the very beginning. Before his marriage, his life was uneventful, but after he got married, it was as if he had cheated and his career had skyrocketed.
Especially now, Yuan Shao actually sent his own think tank Ju Shuo to proactively find him and ask for help, which made Gongsun Zan's vanity unprecedentedly satisfied.
"Who are you......"
Although Gongsun Zan knew that the man below him was Jushou, he still assumed the posture of a superior. If he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to show off, he probably wouldn't have many good opportunities in this life.
"I'll teach you now."
Jushou bowed his head and answered simply.
"oh."
Gongsun Zan nodded, put the letter aside, raised his eyes to look at the man below, and said coldly: "Your lord Yuan Shao is very powerful, why would you ask for help from me?"
Jushou naturally knew what Gongsun Zan was planning, and he didn't follow his instructions at all. He replied calmly: "My lord knows very well that General Gongsun hates evil and hates the Wuhuan traitors who are causing trouble in Youzhou."
"Like you, General, he also hates these guys, and even more hates Liu Yu who wants to win over the Wuhuan thieves. This is not benevolence, but stupidity and stupidity!"
"That's right!"
As expected.
Gongsun Zan, who was short of brains, immediately became filled with righteous indignation: "The Wuhuan dog thieves are causing chaos in Youzhou, and the people are miserable. To win over such a foreign race will only create hidden dangers for the Han Dynasty, and it will never solve the problem in the long term."
"Only by killing them all can we truly ensure that the Han Dynasty's frontiers will be in a state of long-term peace and order. Just like Duan Jiong of Sanming in Liangzhou, killing is the guarantee of peace."
Jushou took advantage of the situation and continued to pat the horses, deepening the opponent's disgust for the Wuhuan foreigners: "Yes, General, you are the real hero of the border county. It is you who protected the safety of millions of people in Youzhou."
"Liu Yu just has an empty reputation. The Wuhuan people can work for them temporarily because they need to rely on us big men, but once they are fed, they will rebel sooner or later."
"perhaps......"
Jushou's voice was long and sinister as he said: "The rebellion of Zhang Chun and Qiu Liju back then will still happen in the near future. The people of Youzhou will be the ones who suffer. What does Liu Yu have to do with him?"
"General Gongsun, now is a good opportunity. As long as the two of us can unite sincerely, we will definitely be able to catch all the Wuhuan traitors and the old traitor Liu Yu."
"General..."
Jushou sighed and deliberately stabbed Gongsun Zan in the heart: "I know very well that back then Liu Yu was suppressing you because you had different attitudes towards foreign races and he was afraid that you would become bigger."
"Now, it is time for you to take revenge. My lord has more than ten thousand strong crossbowmen, and you have white horses to follow. As long as we cooperate, it will be easy to design and kill the Wuhuan dog thieves."
"As long as all the Wuhuan dog thieves in the periphery are wiped out, Liu Yu in Jicheng will be alone. How can we survive for a long time? By then, my lord can guarantee that I will help you kill Liu Yu."
"I don't know General..."
Having said this, Jushou bowed his head and asked softly: "What do you think?"
Gongsun Zan indeed hated the Wuhuan dog thief and the old man Liu Yu. He twisted his beard and pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I can agree to Yuan Shao."
Jushuo was ecstatic in his heart, but he remained calm on his face. He bowed his head again and said softly: "Congratulations, general, your revenge will be avenged this time."
"Um."
Gongsun Zan nodded affirmatively: "As long as we can keep the border counties in peace for a long time and ensure the safety of the people of Youzhou, I, Gongsun Zan, will definitely be obliged to do so."
Jushou praised: "The general is indeed very righteous, and I admire you. In that case, I will leave first, return to the military camp, and report to my lord, and then send someone over to communicate with the general about the details of the battle."
"good."
Gongsun Zan nodded in agreement without hesitation.
At that moment, he was able to stand up, bypassed the long eucalyptus, moved into the tent, and personally escorted Jushu out of the camp. Then he returned to the military tent, came to the map, carefully observed the terrain, and prepared for the next battle.
"Here comes someone."
"General."
"Call Yan Gang."
"Here."
Not long after.
A man with a strong build entered the account, leaned over and held his hands in his hands, saying, "General, do you have something to ask the general?"
Gongsun Zan hummed and nodded: "Next, we may have to cooperate with Yuan Shao to kill the Wuhuan bandits in the periphery. He has more than ten thousand powerful crossbowmen in his hands. As long as he uses them well, they will definitely be a sharp weapon."
"Cooperate with Yuan Shao?"
Yan Gang frowned and said with a hint of surprise: "My lord, you are not aware of the current situation of the Yuan family. If you choose to cooperate with Yuan Shao now, wouldn't you offend His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang?"
How could Gongsun Zan not know this?
He pondered for a long time, exhaled, and said solemnly: "Just offend if you offend me. I don't care about that anymore. If the Wuhuan dog thieves cannot be exterminated this time, I'm afraid that the Han Dynasty will rebuild again. It will still be a soft policy."
"I, Gongsun Zan, will kill first and then show off this time. At least half of Wuhuan will be wiped out, so that they will not dare to covet him again within three to fifty years."
Although the imperial court's gentle policy was a way to maintain long-term peace and stability, it had suffered for the people and warriors of the border counties. After all, over the years, Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Qianghu had come and gone again and again, especially the Qianghu.
I don’t know how many people were displaced and died tragically under the iron hoofs of the Wuhuan people. Gongsun Zan really didn’t want this tragedy to happen again, so he tried every means to kill the Wuhuan dog thieves and ensure the safety of the Han border.
Stand up with force and protect your home and country!
Youzhou is stained with blood, why should you cherish yourself!
"this......"
Yan Gang naturally understood what Gongsun Zan was thinking.
Emperors of all dynasties wanted long-term peace and stability in the border areas, so most of them agreed to the soft policy of internal signing. However, these long-term decrees were unable to truly eliminate the barriers between the two sides, resulting in repeated rebellions.
As a warrior from a border county, Gongsun Zan was naturally aware of the suffering of the people in such a state. He would rather risk being misunderstood by His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor and kill more than half of Wuhuan before then.
In a sense, Gongsun Zan was gambling with his own future, because if he failed, he might not be able to stand up again in his life.
"General."
Yan Gang thought for a long time and finally said: "Your friend Liu Bei is currently in Heluo. Why not write a letter to him and ask him to help clear the way."
"No need."
Gongsun Zan refused without hesitation: "Although Xuande is the emperor's uncle, he also served as a county magistrate. If we let him do this, we might make things difficult for him. Gongsun Zan disdains this kind of thing."
"Besides..."
At this point, Gongsun Zan sighed and said softly: "If Xuande knows about our joint efforts with Yuan Shao to kill Wuhuan, and if he is really willing, he will naturally write a letter to His Majesty the Emperor without the need for me to speak."
"There is also Master Lu. He is the Situ of the Nanyang court. If he really understands my thoughts, he will naturally speak for me. If I ask for it, it will make things difficult for them. It is better not to do it."
Yan Gang nodded helplessly and said: "Well, since the general has decided, the general will naturally obey. As long as Baima Yi is there, defeating the Wuhuan dog bandits will be easy. The difficult thing is to kill them with the strength."
"Um."
Gongsun Zan also knew the embarrassment of cavalry warfare: "That's why I, the general, came to you to discuss strategies together and strive to make good use of these more than 10,000 powerful crossbowmen. Don't waste this opportunity."
Yan Gang handed over his hand: "In the end, I will do my best."
******
Youzhou.
Yuan Shao's military camp.
Central army, big tent.
The leader, Yuan Shaoteng, stood up with a look of joy on his face: "Great, if we can unite with Gongsun Zan, it will be easy to eliminate Wuhuan and Liu Yu."
"Gongyu!"
Yuan Shao's eyes fell on Ju Shou and he did not hesitate to praise him: "You are indeed resourceful and resourceful. You have made great achievements this time. After the battle is over, I will reward you well."
Jushou hurriedly bowed his head and said: "This is a matter within the scope of my subordinates. How dare I ask for any reward? My lord should discuss countermeasures quickly and try to capture all the Wuhuan cavalry in one fell swoop."
"Um."
Yuan Shao nodded affirmatively and turned to glance at Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, can you complete the strategy I asked you to formulate before?"
Tian Feng bowed his head and replied loudly: "Don't worry, my lord, everything is based on the strategies of cavalry and crossbows. As long as the Wuhuan cavalry enters the ambush circle, they will definitely be taught that there is no return, and there is no return, death or life!"
"very good!"
Yuan Shao was overjoyed in his heart and breathed a sigh of relief: "In that case, I will entrust you with the full authority to communicate with Gongsun Zan. We must eliminate the Wuhuan Tuqi at all costs."
Tian Feng held up his hands: "Here."
"Report—!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a long announcement sounded outside the tent.
Yuan Shao turned around and looked.
However, I saw a messenger hurriedly entered the account. He looked slightly panicked and leaned forward and said: "My lord, there is a situation in the direction of Guanzhong. Han Sui and Ma Teng have taken refuge in Nanyang Hanting. They are currently guarding Xiaoguan, Longxian, Yicheng, and
Huangfu Song confronts."
"What?"
Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment and said with shock: "Han Sui, Ma Teng actually defected to Nanyang?"
The messenger nodded affirmatively: "Yes, that's exactly it."
Boom—!
Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.
Yuan Shaolei was so fried that he was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, and there were stars in his eyes.
He is very aware of the current situation in Guanzhong.
Outside Hangu Pass and Wuguan, there are all soldiers and horses from Nanyang. Now even Liangzhou has become the people of King Hongnong.
As a result, Guanzhong is surrounded by enemies on all sides and faces the possibility of overthrow at any time.
This means...
Yuan Wei, Yuan Ji may die at any time.
The Chang'an Han court they were loyal to could be destroyed at any time.
Yuan Shao couldn't bear such a blow, so he sat down with a plop, his eyes were as wide as eggs, and his eyes were blank, without any vitality, as if he was a walking corpse with seven souls and three souls lost.
"Lord!"
All the civil and military officials in the room opened their mouths and bowed in salute.
The current situation has exceeded their imagination. Although these guys all respect Yuan Shao, in fact, they already have the idea of finding a way out for themselves.
After all, Nanyang's current development momentum is too rapid. If it continues at this rate, the Yuan family will be completely ruined before the end of the year, or even within half a year at most.
At this moment, Guo Tu took a step forward, leaned forward and said, "My lord, you must cheer up. As long as we can defeat Liu Yu, there will be room for change."
"snort!"
Yuan Shao snorted softly, raised his eyes and glanced at Guo Tu: "Road room? What room? Where is there room? If uncle dies, everyone in Guanzhong will die. What's the point of us holding on?"
"Lord!"
Guo Tu was extremely confident and said loudly: "On the surface, the road from Bingzhou to Guanzhong has been completely cut off by Zhang Liao, but in fact, there is still another road that can go directly to Guanzhong."
"oh?"
Yuan Shao suddenly became more energetic: "What road? Where is it?"
Guo Tu said softly: "My lord, the origin of the Zhongshan Kingdom is the Baidi tribe hundreds of years ago. After the Battle of Qin, Jin and Xiao, the Qin State began to focus on integrating the Weihe Plain and the western and northern highlands. At work.”
"The Baidi tribe living there was under pressure and had no choice but to move to farther outlying areas. At this time, Duke Hui of Jin began to implement a peace policy, so the Baidi tribe decided to move eastward."
"The place Bai Di chose to cross the river was not Longmen Ferry, let alone Fengling Ferry, but a place called Mengmen. Crossing the river from this place, you can directly enter the central part of Bingzhou and enter Taiyuan County."
"Lord!"
Guo Tu bowed deeply and said solemnly: "As long as we can eliminate Liu Yu in a short period of time, and then integrate our forces and join forces with Wang Yun and Zhang Kan of Taiyuan County, we can take this road, enter Guanzhong, and rush to the aid of the Taifu .”
"Mengmen!"
Yuan Shao suddenly sat up and said loudly: "Map."
The general beside him immediately took out the map of Bingzhou and Guanzhong and laid it out in front of Yuan Shao's commander.
He leaned on the eucalyptus and hurriedly scanned the map with his eyes, but did not find the place name Mengmen: "Gongze, where is Mengmen?"
Guo Tu stepped forward and pointed to a certain place on the map with great accuracy: "Lord, this is it! It is very inconspicuous at ordinary times, so it is not marked on the map, but we can use it."
"good."
Yuan Shao ordered without hesitation: "Immediately send someone to send a message to Wang Yun and ask him to verify whether this road really exists. If it does, adjust your strategy immediately."
Guo Tu bowed his head and said: "Here."
At this moment, Yuan Shao seemed to be resurrected on the spot with full blood, and his eyes swept over everyone: "Everyone, I, Yuan Shao, leave it to you."
All the civil and military officials once again handed over their hands: "Lord—!"
When the commanders of each camp leave the military tents and prepare individually.
Guo Tu was left alone: "Lord."
Yuan Shao said softly: "Gongze, is there something wrong?"
"Um."
Guo Tu nodded and said: "There are some things that cannot be said in front of the civil and military officials, so we can only speak to the lord in private to avoid causing panic."
"oh?"
Yuan Shaodun was surprised: "What's the matter?"
Guo Tu came closer and lowered his voice: "My lord should send someone to pick up his family from Yecheng now, and then send them to Handan, or Zhongshan Kingdom for resettlement."
"this......"
Yuan Shao naturally understood what Guo Tu meant.
After all, the current Wolf Cavalry, Leopard Cavalry, and Tiger Cavalry have already started heading towards Jizhou from Hanoi.
Although there are Huns cavalry lying across them, the Huns are obviously no match for the imperial cavalry. Sooner or later in the future, the Huns will attack Wei County in Jizhou. By then, Yecheng will be in danger and the danger will be great.
Guo Tu nodded: "If my lord transfers his family members publicly, I'm afraid it will cause panic among the army officers. But if he doesn't transfer his family members, once Ye City is breached, I'm afraid he will be even more passive."
"Gongze, I, Yuan Shao, will keep this feeling in my heart."
At this point, Yuan Shao took the initiative to hand over to Guo Tu, grateful for his reminder: "However, if I move here, I'm afraid it will immediately cause a sudden movement in the army, I'm afraid..."
"Lord!"
Before Yuan Shao could finish speaking, Guo Tu interrupted directly: "Sending Yan Liang and Wen Chou will not work, of course, but if we send an ordinary general, it shouldn't be a problem."
"oh?"
Yuan Shao frowned: "Did Gongze already have a candidate?"
Guo Tu nodded: "That's right."
Yuan Shao asked anxiously: "Who is it?"
Guo Tu whispered: "Tao Sheng!"
"Tao Sheng?"
Yuan Shao suddenly realized what he said.
This man was originally a member of the Black Mountain Army, but when the Black Mountain bandits captured Yecheng, he led his troops alone, entered from the west city, closed the gate of the state, and did not allow others to enter. He used a car to carry Yuan Shao's family and all those who were in the state.
, defend yourself and return to Cuqiu.
"That's right."
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "This person is indeed more suitable. In this case, I will trouble the public to convey the order to him. If this is done, there will be a heavy reward!"
Guo Tu bowed his head and said solemnly: "Don't worry, my lord, I will leave it to my subordinates."
Yuan Shao smiled calmly and said: "Remember to take your family out as well."
Guo Tu nodded: "Thank you, Lord."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
School Affairs Office.
Jia Xu was sorting out information and analyzing recent situations in various places.
Suddenly, Xia Fangzheng stood up with a smile on his face.
He stood up hurriedly, walked around Chang Yu, and entered the palace: "Chang Shi, there is a new situation in Jizhou."
When Jia Xu heard the word Jizhou, he was immediately surprised and said: "Jizhou?"
Fazheng nodded quickly, unable to conceal his excitement: "That's right, I'd like to ask Chang Shi to take a look at it."
Jia Xu was naturally aware of Fa Zheng's ability, and knew that it must be a great piece of information. He immediately took it and started browsing: "Tao Sheng returned from the front line, and the target is speculated to be Yecheng?"
hiss-!
Various information flashed through Jia Xu's eyes, and she immediately took a breath.
He quickly took a wooden box aside, looked for the boxes in Jizhou and Bingzhou, and began to read the information.
a long time.
He took out the information and nodded slowly: "Yes, it's Tao Sheng. This person was originally a Black Mountain bandit, so he must know Zhang Yan's specific location."
"Um."
Fa Zheng below affirmed: "Not only that, but according to previous intelligence, Gao Ji's family was taken to Jizhou by Yuan Shao and lived with the Yuan family."
"Tao Sheng suddenly left the front line and returned to Yecheng. Nine times out of ten, he must be related to Yuan Shao's family. If I guessed correctly, Tao Sheng must have moved Yuan Shao's family."
Jia Xu naturally expected this: "Yuan Shao transferred his family members, but did not send Yan Liang, Wen Chou, or even Chunyu Qiong, but only sent Tao Sheng."
"What is certain is that he definitely does not want to cause chaos in Jizhou, so he will act at night and go straight to the north at night. We can just do it at night."
Fazheng nodded and agreed deeply: "But Chang Shi, after coming out of Yecheng, it is a plain, and the path we can take is not certain. Our manpower in Jizhou is limited, and it may not be that easy to arrest people."
"Let the leopard ride."
Jia Xu made the decision without hesitation: "If Tao Sheng wants to hide his whereabouts, he must not bring too many people with him, and traveling at night will inevitably affect his speed. This has certain advantages for the Leopard Riders."
"What Changshi means is..."
After a long period of contact, Fazheng naturally understood Jia Xu's judgment.
The other person's seemingly random sentence actually contained an extremely complex thought process.
Even Fa Zheng himself had to pause for a long time before he could keep up with Jia Xu's thinking: "Let the Wolf Cavalry and Tiger Cavalry cover the Leopard Cavalry and create opportunities to penetrate behind enemy lines?"
"That's right."
Jia Xu nodded affirmatively.
He became more and more fond of this child Fa Zheng. Although he was young, he was very smart.
The most important thing is that this child is relatively young and his future prospects are bound to be limitless.
Similarly, Jia Xu also understood more and more why Guo Jia wanted Fazheng to take over this job in the first place. This little guy did have great potential and excellent judgment.
At this moment, Jia Xu regards Fazheng as his successor and is training him carefully: "The Leopard Cavalry is the most elite light cavalry. The daily training even includes running at night."
"Such an army is suitable for carrying out this mission. General Huang is a steady man, and there are generals like Tai Shi Ci and Cao Xing. There will definitely be no problem in capturing Tao Sheng."
"The most important thing is..."
Jia Xu pinched a strand of beard under his chin and said softly: "We in Yecheng, how can we accurately cooperate with the Leopard Cavalry? After all, no one in the Leopard Cavalry knows Tao Sheng. If he kills by mistake, it will be bad."
Fazheng immediately understood what Jia Xu meant, and hurried to the bookshelf nearby, looked for the Jizhou column, and took out the personnel information of the pawn and Jianfeng.
"Chang Shi, they are all here."
Fazheng bowed his head and said loudly: "I will select a group of people, and then hand them over to the chief minister for the final decision."
Jia Xudan smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, we have to be fast and try to pass the letter to Jizhou today."
Fazheng said simply: "Don't worry, Chang Shi, I'll leave it to you."
"good."
Jia Xu handed over the matter to Fa Zheng, and based on this information, he began to search for various recent situations in Jizhou, trying to formulate a detailed plan, and then submitted it to His Majesty the Emperor.