Cao Zhi smiled and nodded in reply: "Yes, we were comrades-in-arms during the Kwantung Allied Forces' Western Expedition to Dong Zhuo. Uncle Gongsun did not dislike my humble official position of Yangzhou Captain at that time. He sincerely made friends with me, and I also benefited from him."
A lot. In the following years, although we did not meet each other, we continued to exchange letters."
"Yes!" Ju Yi continued to speak righteously with a straight face: "If Governor Cao can tell the truth about his relationship with Gongsun Zan, Ju can also reassure the Ju Supervisor Army, but since you and I don't care about it,
There are positions in the war, but Ju Yi still wants to say that he hopes that Governor Cao will not miss Gongsun Zan's personal feelings and delay the opportunity to fight!"
"What?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
The first sentence "what" was said by Xu Chu, and the second sentence was hurriedly smoothed over by Cao Zhi. Only then did Cao Zhi remember that he was now the frontline deputy general of Yuan Shao's eastern expedition army and Ju Yi's subordinate. Now Ju Yi
It can also be regarded as the first instruction to Cao Zhi, a subordinate with a special status.
After hearing Ju Yi's words, Cao Zhi didn't realize that he was disrespectful to Cao Zhi. On the contrary, Cao Zhi felt that Ju Yi was really silly and cute. At the same time, Cao Zhi also learned more about Ju Yi through Liao Liao's words.
This man may be outstanding in using troops to fight, but he is too scheming. It is probably because one second Jushou was explaining to him the reasons for not trusting Cao Zhi and asking him to pay attention on the battlefield. The next second
He unknowingly revealed his secret during the conversation with Cao Zhi.
When Cao Zhi sincerely promised Ju Yi that he would abide by Ju Yi's orders in the next battle and would never engage in favoritism with Gongsun Zan, he secretly glanced at Xia Houyuan, who was also secretly delighted, and both of them secretly said: "Lucky, lucky, but also
They are so lucky to meet such a foolish young man like Ju Yi, who can learn a lot of Yuan Shao's internal information from the sidelines."
Cao Zhi and others have always had certain wrong assessments of Yuan Shao before. The main reason is that Cao Zhi was influenced by his half-tone historical knowledge and always believed that Yuan Shao was a fool. Historical evaluations of him have also repeatedly shown that he is too late to see things before they happen.
, stupid, slow to react, ambitious but not talented, indecisive, narrow-minded, jealous of talents, and unable to use derogatory words such as people. Moreover, under the premise of having an absolute advantage in the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao finally became famous as a young man.
There are many classic cases. Yuan Shao's poor impression in history also caused Cao Zhi to despise Yuan Shao. He thought that Yuan Shao was just a fool who relied on his background to achieve all this. Who knew that Yuan Shao was about to rule the largest city in the northern part of the Han Empire?
The four states of Hebei, You, Merger, and Qing became the four major states. They also surrendered the Xiongnu and Wuhuan, and had a large army with "hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of horses" and "more than ten thousand carriages".
The achievements of warlords will surpass those of any powerful and powerful princes within a period of time. The achievements of the arrogant Yuan Shu and the powerful Gongsun Zan are not as good as those of Yuan Shao.
Cao Zhi's recent closeness to Yuan Shao, various inquiries, and Ju Yi's many leaks have made Cao Zhi feel more and more that Yuan Shao hides too many things that cannot be seen through. Cao Zhi has to re-examine this Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will never
He will be what history calls a big fool and a big idiot. He should be an expert in conspiracy.
It seems that things are not that simple. History cannot escape the law of "successful kings and defeated bandits". After Cao Cao gains power in the future, he and his imperial historians will inevitably throw some dirt on Yuan Shao, a frightened loser.
Water, this can not only whitewash the halo of the winner, but also prove that his victory is a "historical necessity", so future generations will only read about Yuan Shao's stupid and idiot side. However, although Yuan Shao may not be the master of great talent and great strategy
, but he is by no means a foolish and incompetent king. Yuan Shao should be a very complicated person, just as complicated as history itself.
While they were talking, Jushu sent someone to invite them into the big tent for a meeting!
When Cao Zhi, Ju Yi and others entered the tent, Yuan Shao was already sitting in the middle. Yuan Shao ordered Cao Zhi to sit behind his lower left head. Cao Zhi noticed that there was already a person sitting at the head of Yuan Shao. He was in his thirties and had a dignified appearance.
, extraordinary bearing. Yuan Shao introduced this person to Cao Zhi as Liu He, the son of Liu Yu, and the new master of Youzhou who was supported by Xian Yufu and others this time.
Cao Zhi stood up to meet him, and everyone exchanged a few polite words. Although Liu Yu died, it was natural for his son Liu He to inherit his position. He was also the banner of Yuan Shao's crusade against Gongsun Zan. He conquered Gongsun Zan in his name, and for
Liu Yu's revenge is the only reason why he is truly famous.
Liu He, as the authentic heir of Liu Yu and the most authentic royal clan member of the Liu family in the world, even if Yuan Shao really wanted to take Youzhou as his own, he had to deal with this group of people. Yuan Shao asked Liu He to sit with him.
He raised his head side by side to show respect and expressed his intention to be the coach who was co-managing this battle with him. Yuan Shao's attitude when talking to Liu He was also very polite, even a little respectful. But everyone understood that Yuan Shao
Liu He's subordinates, Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, Yan Rou, King Wuhuanqiao and Xianbei, are the absolute main force here. There are only more than 30,000 Hu soldiers in total, and their combat effectiveness and equipment are all uneven.
No, in front of Yuan Shao and Cao Zhi's combined army of around 300,000 people, Liu He was able to speak up solely because of his identity.
Everyone greeted each other and exchanged greetings. Not long after, the civil and military officials who came with Yuan Shao came to see the tent one after another. The tent was crowded with stars and people.
Jushou, as the second-highest person on the trip and already in charge of the army, came first to make arrangements for the seats. Liu He, who was sitting in the main seat out of courtesy, sat sideways and on his right were his advisers, generals Xian Yufu and Xianyu.
Yin, Yan Rou and others sat below them in turn, including Zhao Rong, Yan Liang, Wen Chou and other generals. Xia Houyuan, as the general directly under Yuan Shao in this battle, also sat in this row. And Gao Lan, Zhang Tai, Xu Chu, Li
Dian, Du Damu and other lower-level generals sat in the second row.
Although Cao Zhi and Ju Yi were also generals, they sat in the left row with Ju Shou and others. Cao Zhi, because of his special status, sat one seat higher than Ju Yi. Li Hei did not have a seat and stood with a shovel.
Behind Cao Zhi.
Ju Yi didn't care that he was sitting one seat lower than Cao Zhi. He just sat there in a serious manner and did not greet or talk to the people around him. He meditated and thought about problems alone. He was definitely a withdrawn and unsociable character.
It’s not time to eat yet, but tea has never been served in Yuan Shao’s military meetings. In front of each person’s table, attendants brought wine bottles and wine bowls one after another. Yuan Shao wished that after a great victory over Gongsun Zan in the near future, the generals gathered for the first time.
A coalition meeting officially began.
With Ju Yi's military meetings, there will always be fewer clichés. This man is too practical. As the frontline commander, he is also the general who has fought the most with Gongsun Zan. He is not the second choice for analyzing the current war situation. In fact, who is the second choice?
They all understand that Ju Yi will be the actual commander in the next battle and work, and Yuan Shao is mainly here to sit in command. He will be used in real swords and guns, so all the generals he has will be just a living wage.
Yuan Shao didn't know if his generals had this awareness, but he definitely thought so.
Among the generals present, except for Cao Zhi and his subordinates, even Liu He, Xian Yufu and others knew very well the advantages and disadvantages of the seemingly unattractive Ju Yi in front of him in military affairs, so no one dared to look down upon the ordinary-dressed man.
Ju Yi put down their wine bowls one after another, stopped talking, and listened carefully to what he said.
Ju Yi first analyzed their first opponent in this battle, Gongsun Zan. Ju Yi was not like others who severely despised his opponent before the war started. On the contrary, Ju Yi believed that Gongsun Zan was by no means an easy opponent to deal with, and he was also a tough opponent.
A rare opponent. Ju Yi praised Gongsun Zan for his strong martial arts skills, bravery in combat, emphasis on practical results in using troops, and would never stick to some military techniques and military books. He was a rare military talent.
When he said this, Cao Zhi secretly glanced at Yuan Shao's expression. Ju Yi's style of admiring his opponents first was obviously not what Yuan Shao and his group of high-talking counselors and generals appreciated, but it was beyond Cao Zhi's expectation.
What's more, Yuan Shao didn't have any special expression on Ju Yi's words, and he still looked like he was a drunkard. In the middle of Ju Yi's speech, Yuan Shao just took the time to toast Liu He with two bottles of wine, and did nothing else. He seemed to be listening attentively.
Look.
Ju Yi was always meticulous when reporting on the military situation. He did not even look at Yuan Shao and Liu He who were in charge when he spoke, but spoke directly to the generals on the right. In his opinion, this was undoubtedly the most correct thing.
In the actual battle that follows, these generals will definitely go to the front line. They should have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation.
After Ju Yi finished speaking, Gongsun Zan then introduced the situation of the generals and counselors led by Gongsun Zan. Ju Yi didn't seem to have a good impression of this group of people. He also mentioned many times in his words that if Gongsun Zan didn't have cronies and this group of people who can only flatter themselves, he should
We will not end up in the situation we are in today.
After Ju Yi said that Yan Gang, the first general under Gongsun Zan, would definitely be sent as a vanguard general by Gongsun Zan, he then mentioned Gongsun Fan. Ju Yi said: "Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Fan may be the most important general in our battle besides Gongsun Zan.
The first person to pay attention to is Gongsun Zan. In addition to Yan Gang, Tian Kai, Shan Jing and other generals leading troops to fight, the one who has the ability to lead troops to assist Gongsun Zan should be Gongsun Fan."
When Ju Yi mentioned Gongsun Fan, Yuan Shao's eyes twitched unconsciously. This incident actually touched Yuan Shao's pain. When Gongsun Zan first raised his troops to attack Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao did something stupid.
When he was still young, he was a little afraid of Gongsun Zan's power, so he gave his seal and ribbon as governor of Bohai to Gongsun Fan with the intention of reconciliation. As a result, Gongsun Fan really went to Bohai to take office in Jizhou, where he worked hard to govern, vigorously develop production, and return the favor.
They recruited troops and horses in Bohai County to develop their military strength. Later, Ju Shou and others realized that if things continued like this, they must be breeding tigers. When they suggested that Yuan Shao expel Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao had already started to have a bad relationship. Gongsun Fan saw that something was wrong and had no nostalgia for Bohai Prefect.
Before Yuan Shao sent troops to conquer, he rebelled against Bohai's soldiers and tens of thousands of people and fled back to Youzhou.