After receiving Cao Cao's appointment, Xun Yu rushed to Yecheng day and night.
He was speechless all the way, but as soon as he arrived in Yecheng, he immediately felt a tense atmosphere about to come.
The city towers were full of sentries, their swords drawn at war, as if they were facing a formidable enemy; the city gates were also heavily guarded, and inspections were extremely strict; tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were stationed outside the city, with military camps stretching and flags like the sea, which was quite intimidating.
"There are rumors that General Yuan has killed General Gongsun's younger brother, and that Youzhou troops are about to move south. Now it seems that the rumors are indeed true."
The general who escorted Xun Yu on his mission was Li Dian. He had never seen such a grand scene, and for a moment he was overwhelmed with anger. Thinking of the unprecedented battle that was about to take place in the north, he was filled with emotions.
As Wang Yu's fame rose, the fame of Youzhou's Baima Yicong also became famous throughout the world. In several battles, he showed the power of light cavalry. All the princes became worried about this, and some people tried their best to study and crack it.
Some people planned to follow his example and form a light cavalry force to fight against him. The lord Cao Cao did both.
Of course, raising cavalry was more expensive, and Cao Cao's already difficult economic situation was even worse at this moment. However, based on the principle of sooner rather than later, he still squeezed out some resources from his teeth to build a cavalry team.
At first it was just light cavalry, but after receiving Bao Xin's battle report, heavy cavalry was also included in the schedule. Thinking of this, Li Dian couldn't help but sigh. The lord's foresight and execution ability were extraordinary, but he was just unlucky, so there was nothing he could do about it.
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At any rate, Wang Yu's achievements were achieved through his own hard work. Just look at Yuan Shao. With his family background, there are people who are waiting for him and give up the most prosperous state in the Han Dynasty.
In this process, how much did Yuan Shao's strength expand? Just look at the troops gathered in Yecheng and you will know.
By observing the flags and camps, Li Dian roughly estimated the number of troops stationed outside Yecheng, 30,000!
The number does not seem to be larger than that of Cao Cao's Yanzhou Army, but the Jizhou Army is a solid force. Except for a small number of elites, the Yanzhou Army can only find some self-esteem in front of the Black Mountain Army.
Just because the equipment is good, it is not possible to make a conclusion about the combat effectiveness, but the military camp outside the city has strict flags and is very lawful, and the sergeants who come in and out are even prohibited. There is very little noise in the company camp of 30,000 troops, which looks like an elite at first glance.
If the strategy of the soldiers is not considered and the troops of both sides are drawn out to fight, Jizhou only needs ten thousand or even eight thousand, which is enough to defeat the entire Yanzhou army.
This is the strength of the Han Dynasty's largest state, and it is also Yuan Shao's courage to confront Gongsun Zan.
"Rumors are just rumors. The results are not different from each other, but the process may not be detailed. Mancheng, you don't really think that General Yuan was forced to resist, do you?" After hearing Li Dian's sigh, Xun Yu just smiled slightly.
"Dian Yulu, please give me some advice from Mr. Wen Ruo." Li Dian looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he humbly asked for advice.
"General Yuan's entry into Jizhou went smoothly. There was no large-scale fighting. The troops outside the city were all gathered later. The Yuzhou Incident only happened a month ago. Zhou Ang was defeated by Sun Wentai.
We can only retreat. If we didn’t get the reinforcements from Jizhou, how would we have the ability to counterattack?"
Xun Yu admired this young man very much and thought that he would become a talented person in the army, so he patiently gave him pointers.
"Mr. Wen Ruo means..." Li Dian pondered for a moment and then said in surprise: "After General Yuan took control of Jizhou, he immediately made preparations to send troops? The target was Youzhou? No, he gathered troops in Yecheng
, seems a bit far away, could it be..."
"Yes, it's Qingzhou." Xun Yu smiled and nodded.
"Qingzhou? Isn't he afraid of being copied by General Gongsun?" Li Dian was surprised.
"The specific details are not yet known, but one thing is certain." Xun Yu smiled and said: "General Yuan prefers to take shortcuts than confronting head-on. He probably also has some back-ups hidden in Qingzhou, so he believes that Qingzhou has
There is an opportunity to take advantage of, just find a way to contain General Gongsun."
Looking at Xun Yuruo's meaningful smile, Li Dian suddenly felt something in his heart: "Mr. Wen Ruo, you told the lord that you are sure to convince General Yuan, could it be that..."
"Children can be taught."
Xun Yu smiled while stroking his palms, looked at Li Dian with satisfaction, and explained in a low voice: "Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you make a clear target. General Yuan has Yuzhou in his eyes, so after he took control of Jizhou, he immediately dispatched troops to reinforce Zhou Ang.
Second only to Yuan Gongdao is Qingzhou, so Xu Ziyuan did not even catch up with such a grand event as taking control of Jizhou."
"General Gongsun is also a threat to General Yuan, but that's it. He is now restrained. No matter Qingzhou or Yuzhou, it is difficult to take care of him, but he is obsessed with it. Therefore, as long as we show enough
Sincerity and utilization value, he won't care too much."
While they were talking, the driver had already arrived at the city gate, and the two of them remained silent. Li Dian came forward to negotiate with the general guarding the gate for a moment, and then they were able to pass.
Looking back at the nervous expression of the famous captain guarding the gate, Xun Yu smiled leisurely and said: "As I expected, the shogunate of General Yuan should be very lively at this moment."
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The meeting hall of Yecheng Governor's Office was indeed very lively, and Xun Yu's arrival only added fuel to the fire, making the quarrel even more intense.
The reason for the quarrel was similar to what Xun Yu had inferred. After Yuan Shao's strength increased greatly, he did not choose to recuperate like Wang Yu, but wanted to expand and destroy his enemies.
In this regard, the counselors have reached a consensus. Jizhou is different from Qingzhou. It has not experienced such great damage and has the support of wealthy families from all over the country. Jizhou is now at its strongest stage. Failure to expand would be a missed opportunity.
However, everyone has different opinions on the direction of expansion.
In line with the principle that one must first settle the domestic situation when fighting against foreign forces, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others advocated going south. While Wang Yu had no time to look around, they first destroyed the Black Mountain bandits who were exhausted from fighting with Cao Cao, and then attacked Yingchuan, Runan, and Liu Biao.
Attack from the front and back to eliminate the biggest enemy Yuan Shu and reintegrate the Yuan clan.
However, Xu You never forgot about Wang Yu. He advocated not giving Wang Yu a chance to recuperate and attack Qingzhou with all his strength. Even if he could not solve Wang Yu in one fell swoop, he would still create enough trouble for him.
Shen Pei and other local people in Jizhou advocated that Gongsun Zan should be dealt with first, and then they could attack other places after stabilizing the situation.
Jushou's idea was the most unique. He believed that it was difficult for the Jizhou Army to defeat the Youzhou Army in a frontal battle, and it was unwise to waste troops on an expedition. He maintained a strategic defensive position in other directions, used national strength to compete with other princes, and at the same time used part of his troops to attack Bingzhou.
Each of these strategies has its own reasons and advantages and disadvantages. Yuan Shao is not a very decisive person, so the situation is frozen. When Xun Yu arrives, the situation becomes even more chaotic.
"I've only heard of distant friendship and close attack. How can I ignore the enemy right under my nose and go all the way to attack Yuzhou? Since Cao Mengde sent an envoy here, he obviously came to express his surrender. All he had to do was drive away the wolves and devour the tigers.
, with Liu Biao's restraint and General Zhou's cooperation, are you still afraid that you can't solve Yuan Shu?"
"Is Cao Mengde easy to get along with? If there is no way to contain him, how can the Lord control him when he grows up in the future? Or let Cao Mengde disrupt the situation in Yanzhou, and take Youzhou first as the best strategy. As long as Yuan Shu cannot attack Xiangyang,
What can he do?"
"How can Youzhou light cavalry be so easy to deal with? Wang Yu only has more than a thousand cavalry in his hands. When they are deployed vertically and horizontally, they are already hard to guard against. Although our Jizhou soldiers and horses also have cavalry, the theme is still infantry. Going to Youzhou and Gongsun Zan
Fighting, you can think of it!"
"Qingzhou! Qingzhou is the key point! Gongsun Zan is just a reckless man, and Liu Shijun is keeping him in check. When there is news from the north, are you still afraid that he will be captured without mercy? Let him be there for a while. Wang Pengju is the biggest threat.
, It’s just a matter of garrisoning the fields and strengthening soldiers. He opened a palace to recruit talents. This is contempt for the nobles and the laws and regulations of the court! If he deceives people’s hearts, who can guarantee that he will not be the second Wang Mang?”
"Everyone, everyone, please calm down. There is an old saying: Those who are good at using military force must seek for themselves first and then for others. Be invincible first and then seek victory. No matter whether it is Qingzhou, Youzhou or Yuzhou, it cannot be won in a short time.
It is better to take the defensive position first, establish an invincible position, then plan to consolidate the state, wait until the enemy is exhausted, and then take advantage of the opportunity to attack."
Everyone was shouting and blushing, but they couldn't stop arguing. Finally, they all bowed their hands to Yuan Shaoyi and said loudly: "My lord, please make a clear decision."
Yuan Shao had a gloomy face, covering his forehead, trying hard to press down the restless veins on his forehead.
After obtaining Jizhou, his strength has already jumped to the top of the princes. He thought that by climbing high and shouting, and shaking the tiger's body, he would make the surrounding princes bow to him, but it turned out that there was war everywhere.
Cao Cao was useless, but he was so ambitious that it took so much trouble for him to hand over hostages; Liu Dai, who has both ends of the rat's head; Gongsun Zan, who refuses to take either soft or hard approach; Yuan Shu, who keeps making noises; and the most annoying one
Wang Yu.
None of these people are good, but I can't just punish whomever I want, which is really annoying.
Thinking of this, he gave Xu You a sharp look. If this guy hadn't run back halfway in order to gain credit, the situation in Qingzhou might not have been completely revealed.
He should be given...
"Forget it, please let Wen Ruo come in and listen to what he has to say."
Xun Yu soon appeared in the meeting hall. Ignoring the sharp gazes of all the counselors, he calmly greeted Yuan Shao and then went straight to the point.
"...General Cao means that as long as the general provides assistance to help our army quickly defeat the Black Mountain Bandits, then after stabilizing Dongjun, our army will move south and attack Yuzhou together with General Zhou, and attack the counties below.
, all belong to General Zhou. In addition, General Cao knows that there are many heroes gathered in Yecheng, so he is willing to send his youngest son Pi to Yecheng to ask for your help day and night. I wonder what General Yuan wants?"
The conditions offered by Xun Yu were tailor-made for Yuan Shao. Of course, the latter could not refuse such a temptation. The method that Yuan Shao admired most was to use Cao Cao's power to weaken Yuan Shu and conquer Yuzhou for himself.
How could he refuse the proposal?
"I have been friends with Meng De for many years. When Meng De is in trouble, he naturally has to help. Jun Yi..."
"The end is here!"
"Take your subordinates and return to Dongjun with Wen Ruo to defeat Black Mountain together. Remember, you must show your authority, lest the world underestimate me, Jizhou."
"Here!"
Xun Yu recognized that the person who answered the call was the famous Hejian general Zhang Jaw, and he felt relieved. With this person taking action, the difficulties arising from the battle of Qingzhou were always overcome without any danger. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to register as a member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)