When he turned around, Wang Yu saw several military generals approaching menacingly. At the front was a burly man who looked as tall as a mountain, slightly taller than himself. He had a thick face, broad shoulders, and carried a
A compelling momentum.
"General Sun, I have admired you for a long time. I wonder what Yu said that was wrong to make the general so angry?"
"After relying on sneaky tricks to gain fame, and winning a few battles at the hands of mediocre people like Niu Fu and Hu Zhen, do you dare to underestimate the heroes of the world? Defeat Xu Gongqing? Do you think Xu Gongqing is a person who has gained fame in vain?
Or is this general someone worth mentioning?"
As one of the three founders of the tripartite alliance, Sun Jian's temperament was completely different from that of the two others. What Wang Yu saw in his eyes was undisguised ambition, and what was revealed in him was a strong sense of ambition.
Domineering!
It’s not the air of a king, but the air of domineering and overbearing, and it’s the air of no one but me!
Facing the menacing Sun Jian, Wang Yu smiled calmly: "The charm of fighting for supremacy on the battlefield is that no one can predict the outcome before the sword is unsheathed. Xu Rong's record is outstanding. Who among the generals in the world would not want to compete with him? Fight and win."
To prove my martial arts skills? To be criticized as arrogant for this is really an unreasonable disaster."
"He is good at conspiracy and plotting. He is indeed a cunning person."
Sun Jian was not as talkative as Wang Yu, but he had no intention of arguing with Wang Yu. Instead, he directly defined Wang Yu based on his own perceptions. Then, he glanced sideways behind Wang Yu and said in a cold voice:
"Wang Pengju, what do you think of you for harboring the murderer of my general?"
"One person is responsible for the work, Sun Wentai. You killed..."
Huang Zhong didn't understand why Wang Yu brought him to the banquet. He admired Wang Yu's courage. When thousands of horses were silent, he had to swim upstream to fight against Xu Rong. However, the current situation is obvious. Without foreign aid,
, the soldiers and horses in Wang Yu's hands are simply not enough to look at.
If you want foreign aid, Sun Jian is undoubtedly the best candidate. Not only is this person extremely brave, but he has also fought against Xu Rong. Even if he loses, he will gain some experience, which will be of great help to the next war.
Huang Zhong was originally a proud man. He had just met Wang Yu for the first time, so he felt a little unsure, so he simply stood up on his own.
"Brother Han Sheng. Since you have joined our army, you are Wang Yu's brother and sister. Let alone the fact that you shot Zu Mao, he was the one who killed Zu Mao first. It makes sense. Even if it wasn't, so what?"
Wang Yu raised his hand to stop Huang Zhong, and said with an arrogant smile: "A man stands between heaven and earth. If you can't be happy with your grudges, what's the use of being with a trafficker and a pawn? Someone killed someone, what does General Sun want?"
"Shuzi. You are seeking death!" Sun Jian was furious, shaking his hands and pulling out the sword from his waist. It was a simple-looking sword, but the blade was extremely shiny. Under the reflection of the surrounding torches, it made it even more beautiful.
A chilling air.
"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"
When Sun Jian flashed his sword, the three generals behind him drew their swords out of their sheaths without hesitation;
Wang Yu didn't show any weakness. Huang Zhong had already pressed his hand on the handle of the sword. Xu Huang was even more decisive. The second general drew the sword in his hand, but Wang Yu held his hands in front of his chest and sneered slightly, looking very serious.
Calmly, but Xu Huang, who had seen him take action, still didn't know that his lord had a sword in his arms. This gesture clearly meant that he was going to kill someone!
"Two, two!" Huang Zhong didn't understand Wang Yu, but Yuan Shu was deeply impressed by Wang Yu's style. The scene in front of him reminded him of the internal strife in Jujube. At that time, Wang Yu was also so arrogant and domineering when facing Yuan Shao,
The two he brought with him were also powerful thugs, and he came here with the intention of starting a group fight!
Yuan Shu was actually very self-aware. After dealing with Wang Yu so many times, he never expected that Wang Yu would obey him obediently, give up his plan to go north, and attack Yuzhou or Nanjun according to his strategy.
What he was worried about was that Wang Yu would drag Sun Jian with him to the north. In that case, his own strength would be a bit weak. Not to mention conquering Nanjun, whether he could conquer Yuzhou was a question.
As a result, before he even started any provocation, the two sides were already completely at odds with each other, so Yuan Shu immediately changed his tune and became a peacemaker.
"We are all one family. If there is some misunderstanding, just sit down and have a good talk. Why bother to use swords to hurt the harmony? Wentai, please give me face. Let's not worry about this matter for the time being. Pengju, you
Yes, Wen Tai is the elder after all, so you should be more polite!"
"Hmph! For the sake of the road, I'll let you go for now. I'll take revenge on Da Rong later!" Sun Jian stared at Wang Yu for a while, snorted angrily, sheathed his sword, and then didn't look back.
gone.
Despite his impressive posture, he was not sure at all. He boasted that his martial arts skills were not inferior to Wang Yu's, but although the martial arts skills of the three generals behind him were good, they were not as good as him.
As for the second general behind Wang Yu, the older one was the murderer of Zu Mao. His bow skills were astonishing, far superior to his general Han Dang, who was good at bow skills. The other person standing beside him was obviously also deeply impressed by Wang Yu.
He is definitely not an easy person to deal with, and if he starts fighting here, he will probably be hard to please.
"Lord, is this the end of the matter?" Han Dang chased behind Sun Jian and asked in a low voice.
"It's not that easy. However, he is going north to die anyway. If someone wants revenge, why rush?" A cold light flashed in Sun Jian's eyes. Among the four generals under his command, Han Dang and Cheng Pu were from Youzhou.
, Huang Gai was recruited when he was fighting against thieves in Lingling. Only Zu Mao followed him all the way from his hometown, and he was the direct lineage.
On that day when he was defeated by Liang Dong, it was Zu Mao who took the place of his own life, put a red turban on his head, and diverted the pursuers. This allowed him to escape and gained his trust. Who would have thought that he would be there again?
Liang Dong was able to survive the disaster, but died in Nanyang!
When he first heard the news of Zu Mao's death, Sun Jian was so angry that he almost sent his troops to fight with Wang Yu. However, after calming down, he decided to endure it for a while and wait for Wang Yu to go north on his own before seeking revenge.
In fact, Sun Jian had already figured out the key points. As long as Wang Yu went north, he would be dead. He didn't have to do anything. As long as Wang Yu went north to contain Xu Rong, he could calmly conquer Yuzhou, recruit troops and strengthen his strength.
Already.
Sun Jian was so angry that he ignored the etiquette. Yuan Shu didn't care, but took Wang Yu's arm affectionately, led him into the painting pavilion, and placed him in the first place on the left hand, with Sun Jian on the other side.
The two people were sitting far apart from each other, which reduced the possibility of direct conflict. However, the air between the two people was full of murderous aura. Especially when the two people's eyes met, in the huge painting pavilion,
The atmosphere seemed tense.
In addition to Wang Yu and Sun Jian, the people attending the banquet also included a group of celebrities. Most of these people were old friends of the Yuan family. Among them, there were four relatively important people. They were Liu Xiang, the governor of Jiangxia, and Runan County, who was appointed by Yuan Shu.
Sun Xiang, the prefect, Shu Zhong, the prime minister of Pei State, and Yuan Si, the prime minister of Chen State.
It can be seen that Yuan Shu is determined to win Yuzhou, and he also regards Jingzhou as his own.
On the Yuzhou side, Sun Jian was the vanguard to clear the way, collect money and food, recruit soldiers and horses, and then let these celebrities take over the territory. Jingzhou, on the other hand, attracted the governors of various counties and formed an encirclement against Liu Biao of Nanjun. Both sides got what they needed, and the cooperation was happy.
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No wonder Yuan Shu has no enthusiasm for going north. In addition to being frightened by Xu Rong, the strategy of Yu and Jingzhou is also a very important factor.
In addition to these celebrities, there was another one that surprised Wang Yu. Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Yue. As early as the Suanzao period, Gongsun Zan had agreed with Yuan Shu to borrow troops, but Wang Yu did not expect that Gongsun Yue would come.
It's so fast.
He originally intended to chat with Gongsun Yue, but before he could find Gongsun Yue, someone came to him.
"General Wang, Xiang has something unclear and I would like to ask the general..."
The speaker was Liu Xiang, the governor of Jiangxia. Wang Yu knew nothing about this person, but when Yuan Shu introduced him, he specifically mentioned that Liu Xiang had a child prodigy son, Liu Ba. Wang Yu knew about this person, and there were many people on the forums of later generations.
He was highly praised and even said that he surpassed Zhuge Liang.
Wang Yu is not a person who follows what others say. However, in the past six months, he has dealt with so many people, and he already knows that you can't just trust the book. Whether Liu Ba can do it or not can only be known by meeting him. Before that, he had to meet people in person.
Maintaining a good relationship with his father is beneficial and does no harm.
"Liu Shijun, please speak."
Liu Xiang asked: "The general intends to expedition to the north, but is he fully confident?"
"No." Wang Yu shook his head.
"Luoyang is now almost empty. The people are migrating south in large numbers. More than half of them have entered Nanyang. The longer the confrontation lasts, the more difficult the Xiliang soldiers and horses will be. No matter our morale or strength, we will all be in trouble."
Zeng. What's more, Xu Gongqing is not a direct descendant of Xiliang, and the Dong thieves are suspicious, how can they dare to let him lead troops outside all the time?"
As soon as Liu Xiang opened his mouth, Wang Yu knew that this man had extraordinary knowledge. He talked eloquently and his words were all to the point, which attracted everyone present to look sideways and divert their attention.
For a moment, the hall was quiet, with only Liu Xiang's steady voice echoing: "Although our army is now alone, as the saying goes, the strong wind knows the strength of the grass, and our army has only the fruits left. The longer the stalemate, the higher the voice of winning, and the chance of victory."
The bigger it is, if we can seize the opportunity to capture Nanjun and combine the power of Hejing and Yuzhou into one, then why worry about King Qin failing to achieve his great cause?"
Speaking of the excitement, Liu Xiang stood up and pointed out: "By then, our army will have enough food and supplies, and we can march tens of thousands of troops in full force, and then send a partial army out of Wuguan to threaten the three auxiliaries and cooperate with Bai Bo."
In response, we will attack Hedong. In this way, the Dong thieves cannot take care of both the head and the tail. Even with the famous general Xu Rong, how can he turn the tide and collapse?"
"Liu Shijun has unique insights and far-reaching vision. We all benefited a lot from your words!" After hearing this, everyone was delighted and praised.
This person is indeed extraordinary. Wang Yu feels a little bit like Liu Bei met Kong Ming, and Sun Quan met Lu Su. If the amount of information is insufficient, and he is fooled by such high talk, he might have been regarded as a heavenly being in the first place and could not find his way to the north.
This strategy is good, but the requirements for collaborators are extremely high.
First, he had to divide his forces into two groups and capture Nanjun and Yuzhou. Wang Yu didn't know much about the situation in Yuzhou, but how could Liu Biao in Jingzhou be the same person as Yi Yuzhou? With Yuan Shu taking almost all of Jingzhou, there was nothing he could do about Nanjun. Obviously,
He can't deal with the major local aristocratic families. If he can't deal with these aristocratic families, he wants to capture Nanjun?
That's not an ordinary difficulty.
In addition, it is easy to think of dividing the troops into two for the Northern Expedition, but difficult to operate. If Yuan Shu does not go into battle himself, he and Sun Jian will cooperate. It would be good if the two sides do not hinder each other, so what is the point of talking about a separate attack and a combined attack?
Besides, even if both sides work together, with the communication methods of this era, they are actually fighting independently. The Xiliang Army fights on the inside, has many cavalry, and has high mobility. It can defend and attack all the way, relying on the time difference to defeat them one by one.
As for the Baibo Army, Wang Yu didn't think that with his previous prestige, he could make the opponent risk his own life to help him fight. Things like kindness will always weaken with the passage of time.
According to Liu Xiang's strategy, it is normal for him to spend a year and a half before launching the Northern Expedition. After capturing Luoyang and doing his best, he will officially consider the issue of the base area. How can he waste his time here?
?
"What Liu Shijun said makes sense, but he only saw one and didn't recognize the other."
"Oh? Does General Wang have any insight?" Liu Xiang raised his eyebrows.
"Although the people of Luoyang fled, most of them still stayed in Sili territory. Previously, the Bingzhou army was watching, and the Dong thieves did not dare to leave lightly. Now Xu Rong has returned to Luoyang to aid, and the heroes have retreated. The Dong thieves can calmly clean up the mess.
The proposal to move the capital is brought up again. At this time, our army is dividing its troops to attack Yuzhou and attack Nanjun. If it goes well, it will be fine, but if there is a stalemate and the war continues, haha, this growth and decline trend may be reversed."
Liu Xiang said with a smile: "Liu Jingsheng likes to sit down and talk, but he is incapable of making decisions. He is just a rotten scholar. If the general takes action with all his strength, how can Nanjun, a mere man, have any room to resist?"
"Otherwise, most of the officers and soldiers under a certain command are from the north and are not used to water warfare. They are far from being good at fighting in the Jingxiang area. And there are yellow turbans everywhere in Yuzhou. It will be easy to take down a few big cities. If you want to completely pacify it,
It takes three to five years to achieve great results. Although the prospect Liu Shijun painted is good, it is difficult to realize it."
Is Liu Biao a fool who can only talk empty talk? How is it possible? Wang Yu doesn’t believe it!
In history, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian failed to capture Liu Biao when the situation was so good. Instead, they escaped and died. Liu Biao counterattacked and completely occupied the entire Jingzhou. Will Liu Biao be a simple character?
As for why he has been staying in Jingzhou and not expanded outwards, Wang Yu also has some guesses. One of the most important ones is that Jingzhou is not conducive to expansion because it is surrounded by enemies from all sides!
Guanzhong, Luoyang, Yuzhou, Jiangdong, and even Western Shu and Jingzhou are surrounded. Once the full force of troops is used in a certain direction and creates a void in other directions, others will take advantage of it. Historically, Guan Yu's Northern Expedition was Guan Yu's Northern Expedition.
Not caring about the future, he fought against Cao Jun in Xiangfan, but was forced to retreat by Soochow.
Because of this, Wang Yu had no interest in occupying Jingzhou other than finding a few talents here.
Without waiting for Liu Xiang to retort, Wang Yu then made another shocking statement: "Besides, you only see Xu Rong's strength, but not Xu Rong's weaknesses!"
"Weakness?" Everyone was shocked.
"The merging of Xu Rong and Hu Zhen will indeed increase the strength of the army, but Xu Rong's command will definitely be affected. Hu Zhen is a direct descendant of Dong's thieves. He joins forces with Xu Rong and plays the role of supervising the army. It is the same as Xiliang's original
The situation between the army and the Bingzhou army is the same. The distrust between the two sides cannot be made up by superficial harmony. Isn't it the countermeasure of the art of war to use this gap to create fighter opportunities?"
"...makes sense."
"While you are sick, it will kill you! The Xiliang army is at its weakest now, but Xu Rong's several great victories have covered up their weakness. Letting go of this opportunity is a real missed opportunity! So,
I am determined to go north to fight Xu Rong, regain the country, and save the people!"
Wang Yu's words were so resounding that none of the famous men could answer, but no one agreed. The art of war also emphasizes avoiding the strong and going to the weak. Fighting against Xu Rong, how could it be as exciting as making a fortune in silence in Yuzhou or Jingzhou?
"That's great, that's great!"
However, Wang Yu was not completely unnoticed. Someone stood up next to him and shouted with admiration: "Before I went south, I was still wondering how my brother could have such high regard for a Huangkou boy. When I saw him today,
The result is unusual! Just for Pengju’s today’s ambition, I have no reason to sit back and watch! Aren’t you afraid of the hardships and dangers, and deeply grateful for the kindness of the country’s soldiers? My dear brother Pengju, I will go north with you!”
When everyone looked anxiously, the person applauding was none other than Gongsun Yue, who came from afar to help in the battle!