A grand banquet was in progress, and all local celebrities were attending.
Originally, Yuan Shu did not have such a great reputation. Although the Yuan family had a wide range of people, they also had their own places. Yingchuan and Nanyang were places where celebrities were born in large numbers. The literati looked down on each other and each had his own character. In addition, he could be regarded as a celebrity.
Most of the people have good family backgrounds.
Yuan Shu's foundation has not yet been established, and he is still far behind Yuan Shao. The disciples and former officials of the Yuan family are not bad, and the situation will improve after the passage to his hometown in Runan is opened.
However, so far, his appeal in Jingzhou can only be said to be average, especially after the series of changes in Nanjun and Jiangxia, Yuan Shu was even less optimistic.
Celebrities are more optimistic about Liu Jingsheng.
Liu Biao's family background is more powerful than that of the Yuan clan. He is a clan! The kind that is recognized. In Luoyang, it is occupied by national thieves, the young emperor and the queen mother are poisoned, and the emperor is in danger. A clan with a certain strength can easily complete another
change.
Isn't that what happened to Guangwu of Han Dynasty back then? Who can guarantee that Liu Jingsheng will not be the next Guangwu of Han Dynasty?
Especially after Liu Biao launched a series of actions in Nanjun, he demonstrated his skill and courage to the fullest. So, with various thoughts, celebrities enthusiastically pursued Liu Biao, and in less than two years
Within a few months, the situation in Jingzhou was reversed.
Yuan Shu was very angry about this, but there was nothing he could do.
The current Liu Biao is no longer the bare-bones state pastor who just arrived in Nanjun a few months ago and allowed him to squeeze and bully him.
Jiangxia County has changed. Yuan Shu's best friend Liu Xiang died in a riot. Before Yuan Shu could find out the whole story of the riot, Liu Biao's envoys came from Nan County and put down the rebellion one by one. Jiangxia County changed hands.
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In Nanjun, Liu Biao used Kuai Liang's plan to trap and kill fifty-five clan traitors. They beheaded them all, attacked them, or gave them military orders immediately.
At the same time, Kuai Yue, the Qilin son of the Kuai family, rode into Xiangyang alone and, with his persuasive tongue, persuaded Jiangxia thieves Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng to surrender. They occupied Xiangyang without any bloodshed.
After several battles, Liu Biao, just like Yuan Shu, completed the transformation from a man who fled alone and took office to a powerful prince with tens of thousands of troops in just two months.
The reversal of the situation caught Yuan Shu off guard. How could he still have the strength and confidence to threaten Liu Biao? In a few months, after Liu Biao has completely integrated his strength, he may be able to threaten him in reverse.
Yuan Shu's heart was filled with regret. If he had known better, he shouldn't have rushed to capture Yuzhou. Even if his reputation was damaged, he would have captured Jingzhou first. But then again, who would have thought that the fat meat in his mouth would suddenly turn into a tiger and a wolf?
Woolen cloth?
No matter what he thought, the famous families in Jingzhou had lost interest in him. Let alone come to seek refuge with them, even if he came to visit them, whether they could see them or not was a problem.
After Liu Biao's strength increased greatly, his back became tougher. His attitude towards the envoys sent by Yuan Shu to ask for food changed. He changed from being responsive to requests to being indifferent, and was still changing in a worse direction.
Yuan Shu was depressed, Yuan Shu was angry. Yuan Shu was unwilling, but he could not change what had happened. It was not until the battle report from the Luoyang front line came that he seemed to be drowning. He had found a driftwood... No, this was not a driftwood.
.but a giant ship!
At that moment, Yuan Shu's head no longer hurt, his mood was no longer depressed, his waist straightened, and even his eyes became sharp.
He once again sent envoys to all the aristocratic families in Nanyang and some aristocratic families in Jingzhou, holding battle reports in one hand and invitations in the other, and swept through Jingzhou with great pride.
He even sent a message to Liu Biao and Kuai and Cai, two of Liu Biao's buddies. Of course, the other party would not dare to come. However, whether they come or not is not important. What is important is that the message must be conveyed!
Yuan Gongli was proud and ready to show off his power!
The power of this move is extraordinary, shaking Nanyang, Yingchuan, and Jingxiang!
After the initial uncertainty, Yuan Shu's market price suddenly soared, far surpassing Liu Biao in an instant, and also surpassing his previous peak.
All the aristocratic families sent their most important people to pay their respects, and celebrities flocked in. Nanyang City was also in an unprecedented state of grandeur, and it was about to replace Luoyang and become the center of the world!
In front of Yuan Shu's mansion, there was a constant flow of people every day. If you wanted to see General Yuan, you couldn't do it without making an appointment a few days in advance. This earth-shaking change made Yuan Shu smile from ear to ear.
On the day of the celebration banquet, it was even more amazing! There were so many people that the huge prefect's mansion was so overcrowded that the backyard wall had to be knocked down to accommodate the guests.
Jingzhou and Yingchuan, two places where celebrities gather, are indeed well-deserved.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Accepting the compliments and greetings from everyone, Yuan Shu, who was sitting high on the throne, couldn't close his mouth with laughter. He pointed south and said sarcastically: "Liu Jingsheng, Liu Jingsheng, you dare to look down on Yu with a little trick, you see it."
In autumn, how dare you say that there is no food for someone? Drive someone’s messenger out of the city! What now? Go up to the driver to deliver food to someone! This is not shameless, what is it if you have to be humble!"
"Liu Jing... your vision is indeed a little narrow, and there are people who don't know how to advance or retreat who are making random remarks. There are many highway generals, so don't argue with him."
"Exactly, the Highway General is so generous and generous. How can he care about a small offense?"
Although the tone of the celebrities changed drastically, they did not mean to add insult to injury. On the contrary, some people smiled and helped Liu Biao to excuse him. However, Yuan Shu was short-sighted and did not have much scheming in the city, so he did not hear the hidden meaning.
"As long as he knows right from wrong, advances and retreats, and does not affect the great cause of King Qin, I will not be the same as him. Everyone, please drink this cup."
"Invite General Highway to have a drink with us!" Everyone responded loudly, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
After getting drunk with wine, the celebrities stopped complimenting Yuan Shu and asked about the specific process of the Yangren War.
It is easy to find out the final victory or defeat, and it is not difficult to know the process. After all, this is a war like a public performance. In addition to being used by Wang Yu in various ways, the people on both sides also play the role of audience.
However, it is easy to get information, but it is difficult to know it accurately.
Just like the Chenggao and Liangdong battles, what laymen saw was just thousands of troops clashing with each other, the sound of fighting was earth-shattering, and from time to time some very exciting slogans came from the front, and I also shouted them.
But when it comes to how Wang Yu won this battle and where Xu Rong lost, let alone the people watching the battle, many soldiers couldn't tell clearly.
Therefore, apart from asking Wang Yu, the most authoritative information can only be obtained from Yuan Shu.
Wang Yu was away with his troops, so it was impossible for the celebrities to go to Luoyang to inquire about the army. Naturally, they could only come to Yuan Shu. On the one hand, they should deal with Yuan Shu's invitation so as not to offend him too deeply. On the other hand, they also wanted to pay attention to Yang Shu.
I am very interested in the specific process of human war.
"Easy to talk to." Yuan Shu was very talkative when he was happy. He smiled and said, "I'm drunk, I'm afraid I can't explain clearly. Tiancheng, please explain it clearly to everyone on my behalf."
"Here." A scribe flashed out from behind Yuan Shu. Everyone recognized that this man was Yan Xiang, one of the few famous scholars in Nanyang who had taken refuge with Yuan Shu.
"The battle between Yangren is not complicated at all. It is nothing more than a stalemate, a false defeat, and a counterattack. However, the changes in it are extremely amazing. While it is incredible, it also makes people understand..."
Yan Xiang was very eloquent and knew some about the art of war. He did not read the briefing sent back to Nanyang by Wang Yu according to the script, but combined his own understanding to explain the course of the battle.
Just as historians record wars with only a few strokes. They only record the comparison of strength, the victory or defeat of the war, and at most mention the special features. But from the battle reports, it is difficult to imagine the entire process of the war and its twists and turns.
Accidents, and repeated changes in the battle situation.
But after someone has sorted it out, told it in detail, and combined it with his own analysis, it becomes much more thrilling.
Although all the celebrities were well-read poetry and well-versed in classics, they were still distracted by the image of Yama. From time to time, bursts of exclamations would be emitted. Occasionally, some people would suddenly stand up and shout in admiration,
The further the story went, the more people screamed.
"Xu Gongqing's reputation is well-deserved. Wang Peng has many extraordinary skills, but his skills are superior. It's amazing, amazing!"
"After reading classics and history for so many years, I have seen a lot of battles from ancient times to the present, but this battle... tsk tsk, it is really exciting, enough to leave a mark in history!"
"Extremely..."
Everyone looked shocked and praised incessantly. Seeing this scene, Yuan Shu became even more drunk. It is true that everyone will get drunk even if he is not drunk with wine.
"General Highway, now that General Wang has won a great victory, how is the general doing?" After praising for a long time, everyone's emotions finally calmed down, and someone suddenly raised his hand and asked.
"Is this..." Yuan Shu raised his hand without thinking, not noticing at all that as soon as this question came out, all the celebrities became silent. They all held their voices and held their breath, and their eyes became very solemn.
Yuan Shu didn't notice it, but someone else noticed it. Yuan Yin secretly pulled Yuan Shu and interrupted: "Ahem, brother, you are already drunk. Let's wait until you wake up tomorrow to discuss this matter."
"Oh? Someone..." Yuan Shu hadn't thought about it yet. It wasn't until Yuan Yin stepped forward to apologize and winked at him that he finally understood.
Of course the celebrities were disappointed, but there was nothing they could do about it. With the Yuan Clan's huge reputation, one couldn't expect that the whole family would be just like Yuan Shu, right? There were always some sensible people.
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After the banquet, Yuan Shu grabbed Yuan Yin and asked reluctantly: "Fifth brother, why did you stop me during the dinner?"
Yuan Yin did not answer but asked: "Brother, what did you want to say just now?"
"Of course, with the troops and diligence, we captured Luoyang in one fell swoop." Yuan Shu said with a matter-of-fact expression.
"Capture Luoyang? Who will go?" Yuan Yin asked again.
"Of course it's Brother Pengju, who else can go?" Yuan Shu became more and more confused.
"Brother, you are confused!"
Yuan Yin stumbled and said: "Wang Pengju's reputation was extremely famous to begin with. After the Battle of Yangren, he became even more famous all over the world. If he is allowed to capture Luoyang and control the imperial court, who will you be? Where will our Yuan family be placed?
land?"
"Brother Peng Ju captured Luoyang, isn't it..." Yuan Shu's voice became weaker and weaker.
"In that case, you and our Yuan family will just be transporting food. Are you really willing to do this?" Yuan Yin looked like he hated iron.
"But, the wise brother Pengju is very loyal. Even if he enters Luoyang, he won't..." Yuan Shu's drunkenness disappeared and he said angrily: "Well, what do you think we should do?"
Yuan Yin stepped forward and whispered: "In my opinion..."
The night became darker and darker, the joy after the victory began to fade, and the undercurrent surged again.