Wen Yuan also laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Zhongzhi is too polite. An old friend is here to visit us. We are so far away to welcome you. I hope you won't take it too seriously."
Wen Yuan invited Xin Ping into the hall, and after some pleasantries, Xin Ping said: "Ping comes here this time on behalf of Yuan Chaqi. Mr. Yuan has admired Wen Yuan for a long time, and now he has taken charge of Jizhou for the first time and seeks talents."
If you are thirsty, I am here to give you a big gift."
Here it comes! Wen Yuan tensed up and said with a seemingly relaxed smile, "Oh? Thanks to Mr. Yuan's respect, I don't know what a great gift it is, but Mr. Lao Zhongzhi came in person."
Xin Ping said with a smile: "Mr. Yuan has already petitioned the imperial court to confer Wenyuan the title of General Jianyi and lead the governor of Bingzhou! If nothing unexpected happens, I believe there will be news in the near future."
Wenyuan Wenyuan's body was shaken. He appointed him an official and made himself the governor of Bingzhou. This would draw his attention to the boundaries of Bingzhou and squeeze him out of Jizhou in disguise. Unfortunately, Bingzhou today is simply a place of right and wrong.
Di, Heishan, Dong Zhuo, Zhang Yang and even Xianbei and other forces are intertwined and complicated. If he wants to take office in Bingzhou, he must pass through Zhang Yan of Heishan. Zhang Yan is now eyeing Jizhou. If Wenyuan sends troops to the west, the two sides will
With the tigers fighting each other, the pressure behind Yuan Shao was greatly reduced, and he could free up his hands to fight Gongsun Zan to the death.
Even if Wen Yuan doesn't go to his post and Julu doesn't leave, as long as Wen Yuan is willing to accept the reward, he can at least ensure that Julu will side with Gongsun Zan when the two powers go to war.
What a thorough strategy and insidious calculation!
General Jianyi! By the end of the Han Dynasty, generals with other names had become popular. Although General Jianyi was also a general with other names, he was nominally one level higher than General Zhonglang. Sure enough, having troops is the last word! But this strategy is really...
Wen Yuan couldn't help but feel emotional for the counselor who came up with this strategy. The fact that Yuan Shao could adopt this strategy also shows that he has great ambitions and extraordinary magnanimity. In order to protect Jizhou, he did not hesitate to throw out such a big bait as the governor of Bingzhou. In contrast,
Gongsun Zan was only allowed to give himself the title of a general. Based on this comparison, Gongsun Zan's magnanimity was inferior to that of Yuan Shao! Being able to become the overlord of the four northern states, Yuan Shao was definitely not in vain!
Faced with such a sweet bait, I believe that as long as those who live in this era and are ambitious, 99% of them will be willing to accept this generous gift, and either serve Yuan Shao wholeheartedly from now on, or go alone to create a world of their own. In short
Even if Bingzhou is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, he will fight hard.
It's a pity that Yuan Shao underestimated Wen Yuan's ambition. Of course Wen Yuan also wanted to get Bingzhou, but the prerequisite was to get Jizhou first. Unlike the other 99% of people, he was the remaining one percent!
Moreover, Yuan Shao did not know that Wen Yuan was not a person who grew up in this era and could see the future direction clearly. This was an advantage that no one except Wen Yuan had. From the moment he took root in Hebei, Wen Yuan gave himself
The tone set was to defeat Yuan Shao and become the overlord of the north. After Ju Shou set a strategy for his rise that day, Wen Yuan became even more determined, that is - take Jizhou first!
Wen Yuan thought about it carefully and then made up his mind. He bowed his hand to Xin Ping and said calmly: "Please Xin Ping reply to Mr. Yuan. Liao would like to thank you here."
Xin Ping was a little surprised that Wen Yuan was so calm, but thinking that since Wen Yuan had accepted Yuan Shao's canonization, no matter what he chose, he would at least not fall to Gongsun Zan in the future.
Xin Ping secretly sneered: "If you, a kid, don't know how to appreciate me, once I take Gongsun Zan away, my lord will use all his troops to trample your giant deer to the ground. Hum! Then don't blame me for not remembering the old feelings!"
The two had their own concerns. Xin Ping stayed in Yingtao for three days and then returned to Yecheng to see Yuan Shao and report on the results of his mission to Julu and what he saw along the way.
In the governor's mansion, Yuan Shao was sitting in the middle. Under the tent, counselors Feng Ji, Shen Pei, Xu You, Xun Chen and others were all present. Everyone listened quietly to Xin Ping's advice.
"...So I look at Zhang Liao's expression, and it seems that he does not appreciate the favor of my lord for being appointed an official and a general. This son is only a mere county, but he has twenty or thirty thousand soldiers, is hard at work, is reclaiming wasteland and farming, and is building beacon towers all along the county boundaries.
, The plan is not small, if Zhang Liao is not eliminated in time, he will become a trouble to his confidants in the future!" Xin Ping finished speaking in one breath and looked at Yuan Shao with burning eyes.
"...What do you think, gentlemen?" Yuan Shao looked at the crowd with a gloomy expression.
Xun Chen also came out to admonish: "Lord, what Xin Zhongzhi said is true! Zhang Liao's army is full of talents. Zhang Jia is the pillar of Hebei's court, both wise and brave. Tian Feng Jushou is also a great talent. He is not inferior to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping.
The rest of the civil and military personnel are not ordinary. When I lived under Han Fu's tent in the past, I could tell that this man was not ordinary. Now he is guarding a county and his wings are getting richer. If he doesn't take action early, he may change later!"
"This..." Yuan Shao was also quite confused. He originally planned to appease Zhang Liao, who was now gaining momentum, and concentrate his forces on Gongsun Zan for a decisive battle. If Xin Ping hadn't told what he saw and heard during the trip, Yuan Shao would not have known that he was living alone at this time.
Zhang Liao from a county is already in such trouble.
Seeing Yuan Shao's worries, Xu You chuckled, twirled his beard and said with a smile: "I don't agree with Mr. Youruo (characterized by Xun Chen). According to your opinion, Zhang Liao's son is nothing more than a military man with courage and lack of strategy.
Julu is a remote and small county with a population of only 300,000 people. Zhang Liao, the son of Zhang Liao, raised 30,000 soldiers with 300,000 exhausted people. If the soldiers have insufficient food, they will be in chaos as time goes by. This is self-destruction, what is there to fear?"
Xu You's words immediately made Yuan Shao relax his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Xu Ziyuan's words are exactly what I want. How can one county raise thirty thousand soldiers? Is it possible that it can also generate money and food?"
Xin Ping opened his mouth to argue, but was speechless for a moment. He could tell that the giant deer had been vigorously reclaiming wasteland for more than a year, but according to the Han Dynasty's land tax system of thirty to one acre, it was impossible to collect so much food even with so much land. He
Naturally, I didn't know that Julu implemented the military farming system. I thought hard about it on the way back, but I still couldn't figure it out.
Xu You saw that Xin was speechless, smiled proudly, and continued: "I thought that the previous plan of killing three birds with one stone was enough. Now the giant deer Zhang Liao is just suffering from scabies. Now Gongsun Zan leads tens of thousands of Youzhou cavalry to station in the Bohai Sea, day and night.
Attacking Jizhou, this person is the lord's most serious problem." There was a silence in the hall.
Sure enough, when Gongsun Zan was mentioned, Yuan Shao suddenly became solemn. Gongsun Zan had been in the border area for a long time, and his reputation spread throughout the country. The Hulu were frightened when they heard the name of Baima Changshi. In contrast, Wenyuan's rise was only a short year, and Gongsun Zan was ambitious.
It is very big, and the intention to annex Jizhou is obvious. Which is more important and which is less important, Yuan Shao knows it clearly.
Guo Tu was the best at figuring out Yuan Shao's thoughts, and said: "That's right, my lord. My lord has appointed Zhang Liao as the governor of Bingzhou. Even if he doesn't go to take office, Zhang Yan will definitely be wary of him. The two tigers are in a stalemate, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being."
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Yuan Shao nodded and asked everyone in front of the tent. When he saw that everyone said nothing, he stood up and said: "In that case, we will do our best to prepare for Gongsun from today. Send more scouts in the direction of Julu!"