Yuan Shu looked at Gu Yong in surprise. On that day, after Wang Zheng said that he wanted to go north to attack Xudu, Yuan Shu had several discussions with Yang Hong and other subordinates. Basically no one was optimistic about this move. Most of them thought that Wang Zheng would win every battle.
Underneath, he is already arrogant and complacent, and is aggressive in military affairs. If he insists on going his own way, not to mention seeking death, at least he will win less and lose more.
Gu Yong was one of them at that time, but now he suddenly said this?
Gu Yong naturally guessed what Yuan Shu was thinking, and explained calmly: "Master, as the saying goes, this moment is the same as that moment."
"I did not agree with Wangzhoumu sending his army northward before. As for the reason, Wangzhoumu himself said just now that it was not the right time, there was no favorable location, and the soldiers and horses fought for a long time, and they were in dire straits. It was indeed too reluctant, but now it is different.
..."
"Liu Biao covers the seven counties of Jing and Xiang. He has many soldiers and generals, and strong men and horses. Since he intends to join in the attack on Cao Cao, he can gain harmony with this strong support. Mencius said, the weather is not as good as the favorable geographical location, and the favorable geographical location is not as good as the harmony, then this
Then things are not entirely impossible.”
Gu Yong's words spoke to Yuan Shu's mind. He pondered for a long time and asked, "What is the meaning of Gu Qing's words?"
"I think our army should also participate in the war," Gu Yong said: "Even if things fail, Cao's thieves want to retaliate and counterattack, but they will not abandon the near and seek the far away..."
Having said this, Gu Yong paused, glanced at Wang Zheng, and said calmly: "Wang Zhoumu had given up on going north before, but he changed his mind when Liu Biao's envoy arrived. It was expected that he had thought of this event."
Wang Zheng smiled and said nothing. Yuan Shu was startled at first, but then he immediately realized and couldn't help but slap his thigh suddenly, that's right!
Even if things fail, if Cao Cao wants to retaliate, Nanyang in Jingzhou will definitely bear the brunt. After all, Nanyang is closest to Yingchuan and is a huge piece of fat!
To take a step back, even if one Liu Biao cannot pour out Cao Cao's anger, the second one should be Wang Zheng's Taishan County. And before Liu Biao and Wang Zheng are dealt with, Cao Cao can't sacrifice the near and seek the far, so he should attack the farthest Yangzhou first.
?
In this case, whether this matter succeeds or fails, the threat and damage to him will be minimal, so Gu Yong changed his original intention and believed that this matter "is not entirely impossible."
"Yes, yes, what Gu Qing said is true." Yuan Shu thought for a moment, clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I should indeed..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of Yang Hong's solemn instructions before leaving. He hesitated and changed his words: "The matter is of great importance. It won't be too late to discuss it in detail when Yang Jijiu comes back." Then he waved his hand and asked Gu Yong to return to his original position.
At this time, a person in the hall smiled and said: "I have heard for a long time that the people from Yangzhou are very talented. When I saw them today, it was just like this."
Everyone followed the sound and saw a young man with a jade face standing up proudly. It was Qiao Wan who had disguised himself. Yuan Shu immediately changed his face with consternation. He turned to look at Wang Zheng, only to see that Wang Zheng had already taken the initiative to scold him: "Zhou Tai is drunk, and you are drunk too."
Is it possible? How dare you speak so wildly in front of Mr. Yuan! Why don’t you retreat quickly!"
Qiao Wan bowed and agreed, and was about to leave when she saw that Gu Yong, who had just returned to the table, had stood up again and said sternly: "Wait a minute!"
As soon as Qiao Wan opened her mouth, she fired artillery fire all over Yangzhou. How could Gu Yong be willing to let her go easily? "Wan Xiaowei said that my talent in Yangzhou is nothing more than this? What do you mean? I'd like to hear some good opinions."
Qiao Wan glanced at Gu Yong and said calmly: "Today's Yangzhou Muzhi Wine and Wine Party, it is expected that all the sages from Jiangdong have gathered here. If Mr. Yuan had doubts, he could have asked all the gentlemen. Who knows... Hey."
He smiled brightly, but said no more.
However, Gu Yong already understood the implication of Qiao Wan's words. He clearly meant that Yuan Shu's words "let's wait until Yang Jijiu comes back to discuss the matter" just now meant that the wisdom and strategies of their Jiangdong talents together were not as good as that of Yang Hong, a native of Nanyang.
He couldn't help but change his color suddenly.
But he couldn't refute directly, so he could only snort and say: "Back then, Wang Mang's hundreds of thousands of troops marched in three directions, trying to attack Guangwu, and their momentum was so majestic. In the end, they fell at the foot of Kunyang City, but their efforts failed. Now Cao Cao has been recharging his energy for several years.
, the military power is at its peak, so if you want to attack, you must not rush, otherwise it will be nothing more than victory, but what should you do if you lose?"
"There are few natural dangers in our Yangzhou, and there are no formidable gates. There is at least one Pengcheng as a gateway to your place. The relationship is so great. We will wait for Yang Jijiu to come back and discuss it in detail before making a decision. What's the problem?"
"The stakes are so high that we have to wait until Yang Hong comes back to make a decision?" Qiao Wan shook her head repeatedly: "It's really ridiculous!"
"What's so funny?"
"Listening to what Mr. Yuan Tan said, I really don't know whether the lord of Yangzhou is Duke Yuan, the Marquis of Yangzhai, or Yang Hong?"
Qiao Wan curled her lips and sneered: "Gong Yuan has the honor of a king and the name of a state shepherd, but when it comes to important events, he has to wait for a sacrificial wine to come and make a decision. Hey, no wonder there is a saying in the public: "A Duke of Yangzhou, orders Jiangdong, Shouchun Yihong
, Keep your word. "It seems to be groundless, and the result is not without cause!"
"Why is Yangzhou a Duke, Shouchun is a Hong?"
Hearing this, Yuan Shu finally couldn't bear it anymore and looked sideways at Wang Zheng: "Yu Kou, what do you mean by this?"
Before Wang Zheng could answer, Qiao Wan in the hall said loudly: "The one from Jiangdong is naturally Mr. Yuan. As for Shouchun Yihong, it is naturally Yang Hong and Yang Jijiu. Why? Mr. Yuan has never heard of this.
A word? Now in Shouchun City, it has already spread throughout the streets."
"What?"
Yuan Shu was stunned and turned to look at Gu Yong. Gu Yong hesitated for a moment and nodded. After all, there had indeed been such rumors in the public recently.
Yuan Shu couldn't believe it, so he went to see Feng Feng, Liang Gang and others, but saw that they also nodded in approval. He couldn't help but became furious, flicked his sleeves, and slapped the table, causing the dishes and cups to jingle.
"Which thief is so impudent?"
Yuan Shu spoke in a sharp voice, looking down at everyone, looking at them one by one, with murderous intent in his eyes: "How dare you fabricate such heart-wrenching words in order to sow discord between me and Yang Hong!"
Seeing how furious he was, everyone in Yangzhou looked at each other for a moment, and immediately held their breath and concentrated. No one dared to make a sound.
Qiao Wan and others in Xuzhou also had a big surprise. According to their original thoughts, even if Yuan Shu was not showing off, he would at least have a grudge. But now it seems...
Yuan Shu had great trust in Yang Hong and had no doubt at all?
Wang Zheng even lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the uncontrollable shock and surprise in his eyes. He also did not expect that Yuan Shu's first reaction in the rage would be like this...
Moreover, he immediately guessed that "A Duke of Yangzhou gave orders to Jiangdong, Shouchun Yihong obeyed his words" was indeed spread by Mi Li under the instructions of Wang Zheng.
As for the intention, it was just to drive a wedge between him and Yang Hong.
In Wang Zheng's view, after Yan Xiang's death, Yang Hong could be regarded as Yuan Shu's "Fan Zeng" and became a stumbling block to his own plans. Even though he was temporarily transferred to Hefei, Wang Zheng still couldn't feel at ease and thought about shutting this person down once and for all.
He is a good talker. Unexpectedly, although Yuan Shu has been dissatisfied with Yang Hong recently, he has never had any suspicion...
But the matter has come to this, even if the separation fails, we must continue!
"Whether it's provocation or alienation. Mr. Yuan, that's not the point of this matter." Qiao Wan changed the topic without any surprise or haste: "Yang Jijiu only saw the disadvantages of participating in the war, not the benefits, let alone the benefits.
Mr. Yuan is now in a state of exhaustion. If he does not work hard and forge ahead, the consequences will be disastrous."
"How do you say that?" Yuan Shu looked at her coldly and asked in a deep voice.
"Mr. Yuan Tan also said just now that when Yuan Gong ruled Yangzhou, there were few natural dangers and no heroic passes. It was a difficult place to defend."
"Such a difficult-to-defend place is a lesson learned from the Chu State in the past. How can it be trapped if it is required to survive? If you fight, you can survive, but if you avoid fighting, you will perish!" Qiao Wan was eloquent, quoting scriptures: "May I ask Mr. Yuan, all the gentlemen in the hall, what is Chu's situation?
When the country is most powerful, who is in power?"
"The vertical union is the king of Chu, and the horizontal union is the emperor of Qin." Gu Yong said: "In terms of national strength, it should be the period of King Huai of Chu." The twenty-nine-year-old King Huai of Chu was the one who exiled Qu Yuan.
In the early days of its rule, Chu's strength reached its peak, and it even had the appearance of dominating the world.
"good."
Qiao Wan nodded and said, "But when did the Kingdom of Chu rise and by whom?" Without waiting for anyone to answer, she asked and answered herself, "It is King Wei of Chu who is the father of King Huai."
King Wei of Chu is recognized as the leader of Chu State's resurgence, and no one has any dispute with Qiao Wan's statement.
Qiao Wan said: "It is precisely because of the resurgence of King Wei that Chu's national strength has reached its peak. When King Huai came, he could send 600,000 troops to attack Qin!"
In 313 BC, Qin wanted to attack Qi, but was worried about Qi. The two countries of Chu had already formed a vertical alliance, so they sent Zhang Yi to Chu to lobby King Huai of Chu.
The king broke off diplomatic relations with the state of Qi, leaving an everlasting reputation for being a man of strife.
But in fact, there was a follow-up to this matter. King Huai of Chu was furious after being deceived by him. How could he let it go?
Immediately all the strength of the whole country was used to attack Qin, with more than 600,000 soldiers and horses!
"The Chu Kingdom has neither the Bashu Heavenly Mansion nor the water conservancy of the Zheng Kingdom, but the First Emperor could send an army of 600,000 soldiers eighty years ago, which shows the power of the mighty king!"
Qiao Wan said in a loud voice: "This Chu country is prosperous because of King Wei, and King Wei is prosperous because of his wars!"
"Not just fighting, but also being willing to fight. Fighting for a long time, wearing a million pieces of armor, a thousand chariots, riding ten thousand horses, and raising grain for ten years will make you a king!"
As the name suggests, millet support means that the grain is abundant enough to support a country to carry out large-scale wars for about ten years. However, in Qiao Wan's case, it means that the Wei State fought for many years during the period of King Wei of Chu, attacking Wei and Qi, and was defeated.
Yue, until the Chu State's territory and national power reached the highest peak in history at the same time.
"Knowing the past and learning from the present, this is the land east of the Yangtze River. If you defend yourself, you will easily become weak and die, but if you attack others, you will be able to strengthen yourself and gather strength!"
Qiao Wan handed over to Yuan Shu and said: "Now, Liu Biao of Jingzhou has agreed to join forces with Xuzhou to attack Cao Cao. If Yuan Gong is also willing to send troops, it will be a three-pronged advance. Liu Biao will go out from Nanyang, and our army will attack from Mount Tai.
Yuan Gong is coming north from Runan to threaten Yingchuan, and Yuan Shao in the north also wants to attack Cao Cao. With the encirclement from all sides, how can he be undefeated?"
"A great man has become famous all over the world. With this one action, after Cao Cao was eunuch, he became extremely domineering and became a national thief! Mr. Yuan has been a noble man for many generations. After being loyal and good, he should send troops to the west to fight against the national calamity. If he can save the young
Emperor, your merits will last forever and your name will go down in history. Isn’t it so easy to get it?”
Yuan Shu is a domineering and arrogant person. Domineering people usually enjoy success. Arrogant people always have a good reputation. Moreover, Qiao Wan's analysis seems feasible. The idea of not wanting Liu Biao to be more beautiful is getting stronger and stronger. Hearing this, he was already banging his head.
But my heart is moved.
"I am also a minister of the Han Dynasty. Whenever I think of the young emperor falling into the hands of Cao thieves and not knowing his safety, I have trouble sleeping." Yuan Shu still hesitated: "It's just that Yang Hong said something before..."
"Haha, Mr. Yuan just said that the rumors in the market were deliberately provoked by someone. Now it seems that Shouchun Yihong's words are true and true."
Qiao Wan said nothing more and greeted Yuan Shu and Wang Zheng before returning to the banquet.
At this time, another person came out of the hall. Yuan Shu was shocked, thinking that another person from Xuzhou was going to start a quarrel. When he looked around, he saw that it was a local general named Li Shu from his own side, and his expression softened slightly.
But the next moment, his brows wrinkled again.
But I saw Li Shudao: "My lord was full of pride and passion that day. He wielded his sword with "generousness to defeat the invaders". The people of Jiangdong and the generals were all proud of him and regarded his lord as a hero like Emperor Gao. However, he could not decide on military affairs by himself."
, Just like a three-year-old boy who asks Yang Hong for advice on everything, it will only make the world laugh."
"Cao Mengde is a traitor to the country by stealing from the emperor. Everyone in the world wants to kill him. He has repeatedly provoked border conflicts and invaded Runan. He is also the lord's formidable enemy. It is the right time to go north at this time!" Li Shu said: "If the opportunity is lost,
, then I will never come back. I only ask my lord to make a clear decision. Whether to go or not can be decided with just one word!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yong also came out again and took the lead in asking for orders. Then Gan Ning, Feng Feng and other Runan generals also stepped forward and eagerly competed for the lead. For fear of falling behind, they fell to the ground and shouted for orders, willing to join forces with Xuzhou.
, and be willing to take the lead.
"this..."
Yuan Shu hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Wang Zheng, only to see Wang Zheng smiling and not saying a word, as if he didn't care too much about whether he would participate in this hunt.
Does this person think that as long as Liu Biao is here, I will not matter?
Or do you think that I will definitely not dare to join the war?
Thinking of this, Yuan Shu got excited and slapped the case a few times. He finally put Yang Hong's advice completely out of his mind and made a decision:
"To attack the traitors of the country in the north and to cater to the young emperor, I will do my duty!"
Yuan Shu suddenly stood up and suddenly pulled out the old sword that Wang Zheng had just handed over from its sheath. Amidst the clanging sound, he felt as if the energy and passion of his youth had returned again!
Looking around at the crowd, Yuan Shu shouted loudly: "As the imperial bandits said, when a man is born in troubled times, he should carry a three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements!"
"good!"
Seeing that Yuan Shu finally took the bait, Wang Zheng was overjoyed and clapped his hands and praised: "Mr. Yuan is truly a hero!"
Yuan Shu stared at Wang Zheng and said solemnly: "Since I have sent troops, this battle must be won!"
Wang Zheng said confidently: "Don't worry, Mr. Yuan, we will win this battle!"
Yuan Shu nodded, sat down slowly, and asked: "What are the specific plans?"
"Since Mr. Yuan also participated in this grand event, naturally the troops were divided into three groups."
Wang Zheng said with a smile: "Yuan Gong led the way from Runan to the southeast of Yingchuan; Liu Jingzhou led the way from Nanyang to the southwest of Yingchuan; Zheng Ze personally led the army out of Mount Tai and marched to Yanzhou!"
"As long as we attack and defend properly and coordinate with each other, Cao Cao will be unlucky this time!"