Chaoge City on the banks of the Qishui River was once the capital of the Yin Shang Dynasty. By the Han Dynasty, its former glory had completely declined and it had become an inconspicuous small town.
Although it is inconspicuous, it has never been peaceful here. The Qishui River is a tributary of the Yellow River, and its northwest end originates from the Taihang Mountains. It is the only way for the Black Mountain bandits entrenched in the southern part of the Taihang Mountains.
Before Yuan Shao moved his troops here to avoid Xu Rong's troops, Chaoge City changed hands many times between the official army and the rebel army, and it had long been turned into an empty city.
After Yuan Shao arrived, the two sides fought several battles. The Black Mountain bandits realized that they had encountered a strong enemy, so they restrained themselves slightly. Chaoge City also gradually regained some of its popularity. When Cao Cao's clever plan came out, the disaster was diverted eastward, and the Black Mountain army was poisoned.
, Bai Luo led the tribes away, and peace was completely restored in Chaoge City.
Although there are still sporadic bandits and grass bandits causing trouble, it is much better than before when the bandits mobilized tens of thousands of mighty troops and swept across the entire Qishui Basin.
The people who fled to avoid the bandits also began to return to their homes, and Chaoge City gradually regained its popularity. Although it was not as popular as it was on the 11th of the Taiping era, the people still praised General Yuan for ensuring peace.
Yuan Shao's already good reputation has been further improved.
Of course, the Black Mountain Bandits and Dong Bandits caused greater damage, a wider range, and harmed more people, but the people of Chaoge didn't care. In such troubled times, if you can save your own life, you are already grateful to God.
Where do you still have the energy to care for others?
May each of you be blessed!
But in the past few days, the people of Chaoge have felt uneasy. There have been changes in the army in the city. The soldiers are preparing their troops and the barracks are murderous. You can tell at a glance that something big is going on.
No one knew who their target was. After Yu Du and others left, there were no large groups of Black Mountain bandits in the southern part of the Taihang Mountains, and Zhang Yan in the north showed no signs of going south. There were no wars in Hanoi County or Wei County in Jizhou.
Ten thousand troops suddenly gathered for what?
Are you going to leave Chaoge and go to Dongjun to help in the war?
The people felt panic. They didn't care about the identity of the protector, as long as someone protected them. Driven by this idea, they began to tell each other, thinking about recommending a few respected village elders to retain Yuan.
General.
It's a pity that there is no discerning person among them who understands important things. Otherwise, this person will definitely remind them: It's useless. General Yuan has great ambitions. How could he give up the richest and most prosperous among the thirteen states of Han Dynasty for the sake of Chaoge and even Hanoi?
What about Jizhou, which is complete and has the greatest war potential?
"Congratulations, lord!"
"My lord has taken over Jizhou to live up to the expectations of the people of Jizhou. As soon as the news came out, Jizhou was full of joy. After my lord took over, just like the dragon returning to the sea and the tiger entering the mountains and forests, it will be just around the corner to wipe out the heroes, and the day when the world will be reunited is not far away."
That’s it!”
"What a shame, Korean Festival. If he had any self-awareness, he should have seen that the general situation was right long ago. However, he stayed there and refused to leave. It has been postponed until today. It is really infuriating!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Amidst the compliments, Yuan Shao's face was full of joy. He smiled and waved his hands and said: "The ancients said: A gentleman has a lot of accumulation but a thin hair. If he cannot enter Jizhou, he can still care for the people of Li and report to the emperor. These days.
, watching Chaoge City gradually return to its former prosperity from a dead city, Shao felt filled with emotion and nostalgia."
"My lord has a kind heart, which is really a blessing to all the people in the world!"
"Lord, although you think this way out of benevolence, don't you know that this is a great harm to Xiaoren?" Perhaps because he felt that the serious compliment was not enough, Guo Tu suddenly did the opposite and accused Yuan Shaolai.
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From the time he left for the Bohai Sea, Guo Tu was lucky enough to have Xu You by his side. Of course Yuan Shao would not misunderstand that Guo Tu wanted to slander him. He stood up and saluted with a humble face: "You can teach me, sir."
"My lord is at Chaoge. The atmosphere of Chaoge is booming. The people live and work in peace and contentment. They are all grateful for lord's kindness. However..." Guo Tu waved his hand to the east and said sadly: "The people of Jizhou are in dire straits because they have no plans."
"My lord, if you let down the hopes of millions of people in Jizhou for a single song, isn't it a great harm?"
Guo Tu's words were resounding, and Yuan Shao looked ashamed. He held Guo Tu's hand and said, "Shao is stupid. If you are not honest, you will remind him. You will almost miss something important."
The two of them acted like a king and his ministers were in harmony with each other. They did their best to meet the rules and promptly explained: "My lord comes from a famous family, but he is not proud of himself. He is willing to pay homage to the virtuous and corporal, and is willing to care for the people with benevolence. Although a hero in this world.
There are many, but who can be as good as the Lord?"
"How lucky we are to meet the Ming Lord and assist us in governing the world!" Some of the staff present were from Nanyang, Ruying, and some were celebrities from Jizhou. Without exception, they were all smart people, and they naturally knew how to express their stance at this time.
It's admittedly a bit cheesy to flatter someone, but isn't that what bureaucratic culture is all about? People in sedan chairs carry people, and as they carry them, their reputation grows.
General Yuan soars into the sky right before his eyes. When he succeeds one day, who dares to say that today's scene will not be passed down as an eternal legend?
Of course, when the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds. There are many famous people in Yuan Shao's shogunate, and there will be some who are dull and out of place.
"Mr. Yu, do you really want to serve this man as your leader? Although you are talented, you are not as clever as Guo Gongze, your eloquence is not as good as Feng Yuantu, and your ruthlessness and viciousness are not as good as Xu Ziyuan. There are countless smart people in the shogunate. With your humble behavior,
, but you still have the intention of being self-reliant, how can you ever get ahead?"
A bitter smile appeared on Jushou's face. He knew in his heart that his old friend was obviously belittling him, but in fact he was reminding and mocking him.
Everyone present was fawning without hesitation, and if he couldn't save face and join in, he would definitely be ostracized by everyone. Yuan Shao didn't care on the surface, but he was definitely not very happy in his heart.
Having offended his master and being unpopular among his colleagues, his future in the shogunate was uncertain, but...
"Han Shijun is cowardly and suspicious by nature, and Xun Chen and senior officials will act immediately with a few words; the long history Geng Wu, Bie Jia Min Chun, and the governor Li Li tried their best to remonstrate, but were indifferent; Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan withdrew their troops from Heyang
He was deposed by Han Shijun with a written order... Alas, the situation in Jizhou is a foregone conclusion, Yuan Hao, our family business is all in Jizhou, so what will we do if we don't serve as official assistants?"
Jushou sighed, it was not that he did not choose, but that he had no choice.
Jizhou is not the places like Yingchuan and Nanyang that have been hit by wars many times. It has many talented people, a dense population, and a lot of money and food. It is the foundation of kings and hegemons.
There is no need for celebrities in Jizhou to give up their family business, flee their hometown, and rely on them. They only need to wait here for the Ming Dynasty. With family business and family assistance, it is easier to achieve something than to serve alone.
Although Yuan Shao has many shortcomings, he is considered a good candidate among the family members. How many people in high positions do not like to hear good things?
So far, Yuan Shao's tactics, vision, and charisma are no worse than others. After taking Jizhou as his foundation, it will not be difficult to unify Hebei. Then he only needs to wait for the opportunity to sweep the world.
"That's not necessarily the case." Although Jushou is not good at flattery, his personality is much softer, but Tian Feng has a temper that can't be rubbed out of his eyes. In front of his old friends, he will say whatever he wants without being polite at all.
"The Wang Pengju I met in Xincheng is even worse than here. In terms of background, the Wang family in Taishan is nothing, but when it comes to reputation, who in the world doesn't know the name of the champion? With the emperor's edict, he has in his hands
There is also great righteousness! This son has no sectarian views in his heart, which offends the nobles, but it is not a bad thing. It can be seen from this that he has a broad mind..."
Tian Feng sneered and looked at Yuan Shao, who was surrounded by stars and stars, and lowered his voice and said: "He really has the world in mind, not just pretending."
"That's the truth, but..."
Tian Feng interrupted: "Gong Yu, I know what you are worried about, but the family business should be your help. After you succeed, you can then support the family instead of letting the family become a drag on you. Then Wang Pengju has not yet achieved power.
But if he can really get what he wants in this battle, he will be able to get a relatively complete Qingzhou! And the surrounding situation is excellent, do you dare to say that he is not an opponent here?"
The sneer on his face was even worse: "Xu Ziyuan is causing trouble in Qingzhou, thinking he has a plan, but he doesn't know that he is very wrong. If he really wants to restrict Wang Pengju, is there any reason to let the Yellow Turbans gather and make a desperate move? I secretly support some of them.
It is only right to use stocks to drive most of the people and keep the flames of war in Qingzhou, which will not subside for a long time."
"Who says it's not the case?" Jushou's face became even more bitter.
Qingzhou is mountainous, and most of the so-called Yellow Turbans were transformed from mountain bandits. It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to completely annihilate them. Therefore, even Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun in the past annihilated Yingchuan, Nanyang, and
After the main force of the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, they never entered Qingzhou.
They were able to wipe out the Qingzhou thieves, but the war would definitely not start within a year or two. At that time, the Han Dynasty was full of wars, Huangfu Song really couldn't free up his hands, and the court couldn't provide him with enough money and food to let him fight for a long time.
Several years of war against banditry.
Therefore, it is very simple to cause trouble for Wang Yu. There is no need to make such a big splash, as long as Qingzhou remains as it is. This is the safest strategy.
The current situation is the opposite. If you win, you win, and if you lose, you lose everything.
The Yellow Turbans gathered hundreds of thousands of people, the momentum was astonishing, and the numbers were so disparate that Wang Yu might not be able to withstand it; but on the other hand, Wang Yu himself is a person who continues to create miracles. If he wins again this time, then he can win the battle again.
Qingzhou must be pacified in the shortest possible time. After all, almost all the bandits in Qingzhou are gathered together. By wiping out this main force, everything will be over once and for all.
On this point, Ju Shou and Tian Feng agreed.
However, Ju Shou also had many doubts: "But, Yuan Hao, are you really sure that Wang Yu can win this battle? The difference in military strength between the two sides is really huge, and Xu Ziyuan seems to be hiding some back-up plan...
Although his character is not good, he is very capable in conspiracy."
"The war is fierce and the battle is dangerous. Who has the ability to decide the outcome before the dust has settled?" Tian Feng shook his head: "However, I and you have also seen that Wang Peng released Guan Hai with righteousness, which is obviously full of confidence. From then on,
Judging from past practice, as long as he is sure, then no matter how difficult the situation is, he will still be able to... you know."
"...No! The Lord must be reminded of this matter." After pondering for a moment, Jushou suddenly raised his head, his eyes firm.
"Now?" Tian Feng was greatly surprised, shaking his head and saying: "It's too late, even if it's too late, Mr. Yuan won't listen."
"You have to try it before you know." Jushou refused to listen.
When Tian Feng saw this, he didn't give much advice. No one was smarter than the other. What he could see, Gong Yu would naturally not think of. Doing what he knew was impossible was also the style of the ancient sages, so he didn't have to waste his time.
If you are a villain, it is better to concentrate on your own affairs.
He watched his old friend squeeze into the crowd, and when he first saw Jushou, Yuan Shao's eyes flashed with surprise;
But as soon as Jushou opened his mouth, the surprise turned into anger and impatience, and the faces of the celebrities around him also showed ridicule;
Jushu refused to give up and was still saying something, but Yuan Shao had completely lost his patience, and several celebrities with good looks stepped forward and pulled Jushu away.
Yuan Shao seemed to be relieved and issued the order again with high spirits. Yan Liang and Wen Chou took the order and left. The army set off. The infinitely bright future unfolded in front of everyone in Yuan's army...
From time to time, a few whispers came from the crowd, and along with the sound of the wind, they floated to Tian Feng's ears.
"A total victory of eight thousand against an army of five hundred thousand? How ridiculous! It seems that Ju Gong and his great reputation are just trumped up..."
"If you want to gain a position, you can't resort to scaremongering? This man is really willing to do anything for his future..."
"Haha, it's just a mad birth, so you don't need to worry about it. But Brother Shen, before Jizhou was conquered, my lord promised my brother the position of ruling the country. It's really enviable."
"Where, where, my lord has taken over Jizhou this time, and the Xin family has contributed a lot, so why worry about the generous rewards from officials and nobles?"
"Encourage each other, encourage each other."
Yuan Shao set off for the military parade, and all the staff and generals left with him. The voices gradually faded away, leaving only Tian Feng's lonely figure in the same place, which looked quite desolate.
After a long time, Tian Feng suddenly laughed. There was no sign of self-deprecation in his laughter, but rather a hearty flavor.
"Absurd? Let's see who is more absurd! Go and rest, go and rest, why not go back!"
After that, he walked away and disappeared into the vast sea of people. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piao Tian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my greatest motivation.