"Goddam! Goddam! Goddam!" Fierce roars came one after another. Even Yuan Shao himself didn't know how long it had been since he had been so angry.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou died in battle one after another. In the two battles of Baima and Yanjin, the total losses of our own army totaled nearly 80,000 people.
That's 80,000 people. If it were some weak forces, they wouldn't even be able to gather that many soldiers. No matter how wealthy Yuan Shao's family was, they couldn't afford such trouble.
"Cao A'hao is really abominable. I should mobilize all the troops in Hebei and wipe out the Central Plains!" Yuan Shao stood up and shouted loudly.
"Lord, no!" Two warning voices sounded at the same time.
The speakers were Tian Feng and Ju Shue.
Seeing Tian Feng and Jushu speaking, Guo Tu laughed secretly from behind, but this time he did not jump out to play diagonally with the two.
This is not to say that Guo Tu suddenly changed his attitude and did not go against Tian Feng and Ju Shou. He did not jump out to refute the two of them this time, just because he knew very well that no matter whether he came forward or not, Tian Feng and Ju Shou would never end well this time.
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Yuan Shao is now filled with hatred, but his belief in defeating Cao is no longer as firm as before. Although he said that he would use all his troops in Hebei to wipe out the Central Plains, repeated setbacks have dampened Yuan Shao's spirit, and he may not be able to do so.
Really continue to send troops.
But as soon as Tian Feng and Jushu interrupted, the situation immediately changed.
Tian Feng admonished: "Our army has been defeated in a row now. It is better to stay quietly and wait for the weather. We should not launch military campaigns rashly. If we launch troops, there will be disadvantages."
Jushu admonished: "Although our army is large, it is not as brave as that army; although that army is sophisticated, its food and grass are not as good as ours. The other army has no food, so it is advantageous to fight urgently; our army has food, so it is better to defend slowly. If we can open up,
If we use the sun and the moon, that army will be defeated without a fight."
The more Tian Feng and Ju Shou said this, the more ugly Yuan Shao's face became.
Yuan Shao wanted face, very much. When Tian Feng and Ju Shu spoke nonsense like this in front of him, didn't this mean that Hebei's army was inferior to Cao's army, let alone that he was inferior to Cao Cao? How could Yuan Shao, who was so ambitious, endure this?
Although Tian Feng and Ju Shuo's purpose was to persuade Yuan Shao to call off his troops, such persuasion could only have the opposite effect of stimulating Yuan Shao's fighting spirit.
As expected, when the two of them finished speaking, Yuan Shao's face was already livid with anger.
"It's really hateful that you are so disrespectful to our army! We'll put them in jail for the time being, and we'll wait until Gu Po Cao returns to discuss the crime!" Yuan Shao didn't give Tian Feng a chance to tell the two apart, so he ordered the sergeant to put them in jail.
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Tian Feng, Ju Shou was the most important minister under Yuan Shao's account. Although he would be scolded by Yuan Shao on weekdays, this was the first time he was punished so severely, so that all the ministers were shocked and kept silent, for fear that none of them would be punished.
Be careful to make Yuan Shao angry.
When Tian Feng and Ju Shou encountered such a catastrophe, Guo Tu was the happiest person.
"Humph, Tian Yuanhao, Mr. Ju, you may not be stupid, but it's a pity that you only have one brain and can't turn around. You deserve this fate." At this time, Guo Tu could only feel gloating in his heart.
"Kong Zhang, write me an appeal against the thieves, so that everyone in the world will know that justice is on my side!" After imprisoning Tian Feng and Jushou, Yuan Shao ordered his scribe Chen Lin.
"No." Chen Lin accepted the order.
—————————————————————————————————— “Ah——!” A high-pitched scream reached through the sky.
Cao Cao held a volume of documents in both hands, his body trembling slightly.
Damn, this article is so vicious. Not only did I get scolded, but even my father and grandfather were not spared.
"The one who takes the lead will be granted the title of five thousand households and a reward of fifty million yuan." Yuan Shao was really generous, and he was willing to spend such a huge price to reward his own head.
"Who wrote this message?" Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu who was next to him, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
"Chen Lin, Chen Kongzhang." Cheng Yu replied.
"Chen Lin? I also know her name, but I didn't expect her writing style to be so sharp." There was a hint of resentment in Cao Cao's tone, but also a hint of appreciation. However, although he hated Chen Lin for being so shameless, he was very fond of it.
He quickly changed his mentality, "Those who have literary skills must use military strategies to help them. Although Chen Lin is good at literary skills, it is not as good as Yuan Shao's military strategy!"
"Chang Gong, although Chen Kongzhang's writing is good, he is still far behind you. You should also write a message and give me a good scolding!" It happened that Gao Shun had been called over by Cao Cao to discuss the war, and he was halfway through the discussion.
At this time, this memorandum was sent in, so that Gao Shun had not resigned yet and was still accompanying him. Cao Cao glanced at Gao Shun and suddenly thought that his brother-in-law's literary talent was unparalleled in the world, even better than Chen Lin.
He was much superior, so he laughed and said to Gao Shunyan.
"..." Gao Shun felt his heart twitch violently.
Damn it, if you ask me to write an essay that is more talented than Chen Lin, you might as well just let me lead the Zhen camp straight to Yecheng to die.
Not to mention that Gao Shun didn’t know any other famous war slogans in Chinese history. Even if he knew them, they might not be applicable to the current situation.
Gao Shun was greatly embarrassed. How should he reply to Cao Cao now? Could it be possible to confess to him directly: "I'm sorry, I can't write it."
The consequences of doing this seem a bit serious...
Who am I? I am a "famous scholar" who has written a series of excellent works such as "Efang Palace Fu" and "Luo Shen Fu". It is just an essay. Even if I can't guarantee that my writing is better than Chen Lin's, I will never do it.
As for the point where I can’t write anymore.
If you tell Cao Cao that he can't write it, then Cao Cao must think that he is unwilling to write it, and there will be no other speculations.
In that case, the consequences you will face will be very bad.
What should I do? What should I do now?
"My lord... why should we deal with Yuan Shao?" Under the huge pressure, Gao Shun was forced to show some wit, "Yuan Shao ordered his people to write such a long list of things, isn't it just to make the world think that he is righteous?
Is it here? The lord only needs to ask for an imperial edict from the emperor, clearly stating that Yuan Shao is a traitor and the lord is a minister to fight against rebellion. No matter how flexible Yuan Shao's mind is, no matter how clever he Chen Lin can write, it is just a leap of faith.
You clown, you are just making the world laugh! Why should my lord sacrifice the near for the distant, imitate Yuan Shao's ridiculous behavior, and write a slogan?"
When Cao Cao heard this, he felt deeply.
"Yes, Yuan Shao asked Chen Lin to write this article with all his heart, just to win a righteous name. However, he is claiming to be just and treasonous, and he still wants to clear his name. It is really ridiculous!"
, Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed.
Gao Shun observed his words and deeds and knew that Cao Cao would not let him write any more propaganda articles, so he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
On June 24, the first year of Jian'an (AD 196), the emperor issued an edict openly declaring Yuan Shao a traitor. Yuan Shao was furious and raised 170,000 troops, including Zhang He, Gao Lan, Chunyu Qiong, Han Meng, and Zhang Nan.
Jiao Chu, Ma Yan and others were the generals, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Shen Pei, Xu You, Xun Zhan and others were the conspirators, and personally took command and went south to attack Cao Cao.
Cao Cao saw that Yuan's army was strong and knew that Yanjin could not be defended, so he abandoned Yanjin and retreated to Guandu, preparing for another decisive battle with Yuan Shao.
Due to various influences brought about by Gao Shun's crossing, the Battle of Guandu started four years in advance.