Regarding Xu Shu's volunteering as an envoy, Wang Yu responded with the attitude of being happy to win and happy to lose.
Compared with their own side, the alliance between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao is more stable, and they are fighting back-to-back inside battles, but in terms of strategic layout, they have already occupied a considerable advantage.
Yuan Shu was in trouble and could not be counted on; there was considerable internal opposition in Xuzhou. It had been so long since the Battle of Mount Tai, but not even an envoy was sent over. Tao Qian was clearly in dire straits; Gongsun Zan seemed to have strong troops and horses, but that was just a look.
, Gongsun Zan in history was eventually destroyed by Yuan Shao.
Regarding the battle between Yuan and Gongsun, historians have summarized many reasons, including national strength, employment, and strategy. However, according to Wang Yu's point of view, Gongsun Zan was inherently deficient, and he was destined to lose before the battle even started.
Yuan Shao's strategic situation is very good, and the threats from the south are blocked by Cao Cao; Zhang Yang in Hanoi is his affiliated force, which means that the Black Mountain Army can cause him some trouble. He can assemble most of the forces in Jizhou to fight against the forces from Youzhou.
threaten.
On the other hand, Gongsun Zan did not get along with Liu Yu internally, and the latter was still his nominal superior. In addition, his side and rear were also exposed to the enemy.
Xianbei in the north and Wuwan in the east have a deep hatred against him. Even without this hatred, these nomads would not miss any opportunity to go south to the Central Plains to burn, kill and plunder.
In this situation of internal and external troubles, Gongsun Zan's strength can only be superficial. In the war with Jizhou, even if he won one or two battles, he would not have the time or strength to expand the results. If he lost, he would be defeated.
fall.
Therefore, Wang Yu agreed to Xu Shu's request.
If Lu Bu can be brought into the alliance and let him stab Cao Cao from behind and cut off the connection between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, it will naturally be of great benefit to the overall situation.
It is also a good thing to let Yuan Shu withdraw from Jingzhou early. Yuan Shu, who has preserved his strength, can create greater pressure on Yuan and Cao's alliance in Yuzhou.
Of course, with the tempers of those two, it would be difficult to achieve the goal. Wang Yu did not place his hopes on this. He was accustomed to relying on his own strength to solve problems. This method of leveraging the opportunity of vertical and horizontal alliances could only be used briefly.
Xu Shu's final destination was Lumen Mountain. On the one hand, he conveyed the news of the establishment of Taishan Academy, and at the same time invited celebrities from Jingxiang and Xiangyang to watch the ceremony. On the other hand, he brought his wife to Qingzhou.
The last one was given by Wang Yu. While Xu Xiaozi was moved, Wang Yu himself also breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Shu's importance in the army would only become more and more important. He didn't want to repeat Liu Bei's mistake and let his confidants
His family fell into the hands of the enemy and was in a dilemma.
Tian Feng had some objections to Wang Yu's strategic plan of attacking from the north and defending from the west, abandoning the weak to attack the strong.
He believed that Gongsun Zan was very powerful and could contain Yuan Shao for a few years even if he was defeated in the end. Qingzhou should take advantage of this opportunity to sweep Yanzhou and, together with Yuan Shu and Tao Qian, completely defeat the weaker Cao Cao.
If everything goes well, we might be able to take advantage of the changes in Guanzhong to welcome the Emperor to Mount Tai. In this way, the name of righteousness will be completely in our hands.
Jia Xu was inclined to Wang Yu's opinion. He considered it from the perspective of people's hearts.
Yuan Shu can only share adversity, but not wealth and honor. If the war in Yanzhou turns into a stalemate, it will be fine. If Cao Cao is driven away smoothly, General Yuan will definitely be hindered or even turn against him. At that time,
The war in Yanzhou really fulfilled the old saying that one wave comes after another before it ends.
In addition, although Tao Qian was a kind elder, the local forces in Xuzhou were too strong. The princes' forces dominated by local forces all had one characteristic, that is, they were strong in defending territory but weak in expansion.
It is also easy to understand that local forces are more concerned about preserving existing interests and have no interest in risky actions such as expansion. Once expansion fails and the enemy counterattacks, it will be difficult to preserve the family business; even if everything goes well,
New forces will also join, or new forces will rise through military exploits, which will also dilute the power in their hands.
Therefore, the opposition within Xuzhou is easy to understand.
That may not be purely aimed at Wang Yu, but more likely to be a protest against Tao Qian's decision to join the alliance and want to involve Xuzhou in the Central Plains War. With these local forces holding them back, Xuzhou's help is almost negligible, and maybe there will be an uproar.
It might even have the opposite effect.
Intelligence showed that on the eve of the Taishan War, Langya's Taishan bandits once left their home base of Kaiyang and headed straight for Fei State along the Wushui River. Apparently they intended to take advantage of the chaos to capture several counties in the southern part of Taishan County.
The possibility of Lu Bu joining the alliance is also very low. Among the alliance, Gongsun Zan is the only reliable ally. If he is allowed to fight alone without rescue, when Yuan Shao suppresses Youzhou, it will be Qingzhou's turn to fight alone.
Instead of getting involved in a chaotic war in the Central Plains that will end with no idea when it will come to an end, it is better to work with Gongsun Zan to suppress Yuan Shao, occupy Hebei step by step, and finally go back to attack the Central Plains.
As for welcoming the emperor, there is no need at all now. Anyway, Wang Yu has a righteous name for conquering disloyal ministers. It doesn't make much difference whether he has the emperor or not. Besides, with Qingzhou's current political program, the arrival of the emperor and the court will only add to the chaos, and
It won't be of any help.
If it weren't for the scholar-bureaucrats in the court who followed the old ways and only knew how to fight for power and gain, how could the Han Dynasty be in the state it is today?
In the end, Tian Feng was convinced. The Qingzhou New Deal was all his hard work. How could he not know the stakes? The New Deal was based on strengthening the country and enriching the people. It hurt the interests of wealthy families. The arrival of the imperial court would only bring countless consequences.
The surging undercurrent is harmful but not beneficial.
In the next few military meetings, General Wang Yu also summoned his generals and quickly reached an agreement.
Yu Jin was a pure soldier, adhering to the creed that he would fight wherever his lord directed him. He rarely considered matters other than the army, so naturally he would not have any objections.
Xu Huang believes that the army has been in a state of expansion and fighting, and should also be properly repaired and trained. After the fielding and recruiting systems have achieved results, they can then attack with unstoppable momentum and sweep across the Central Plains. Instead of fighting intermittently,
Turn the war into a mess, a tug-of-war, and in the end the gains outweigh the losses.
Huang Zhong strongly supported Jia Xu's statement, especially that Yuan Shu could not be trusted. Wang Yu also discovered that this veteran seemed easy-going, but in fact he was a very vindictive person. He also secretly reminded himself not to offend this old guy.
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As for Taishi Ci, this militant did not participate in the military meeting at all. He only left a beautiful sentence: "The direction of the lord's flag is where Ci's sword points." Then he took his new subordinates who had just handed over to Huang Zhong to suppress the bandits.
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According to Wang Yu's understanding, the meaning of Taishi Ci's heroic words is: If there is a battle, just fight it. The stronger the enemy, the more brave we can show. Therefore, it is okay not to ask Taishi Ci's opinion.
After reaching a consensus, Wang Yu began to organize his troops and make strategic arrangements.
First, divide the original Taishan Army into five, and then expand it by eliminating the weak and leaving the strong from the county soldiers in various places.
He appointed Huang Zhong as the commander-in-chief of Taishan County, and expanded the army to 3,000 with the original Hanoi County soldiers and Taishan soldiers as the main body. They guarded Fenggao City and focused on defense. The powerful forces in Taishan were ignored for the time being, allowing these people to maintain their original strength.
, as a presence to ensure local security.
He appointed Xu Huang as the captain of the Jinan Kingdom. He formed a new army mainly with the heavy infantry and Danyang soldiers directly under his command, expanding the army by 5,000. The westernmost Licheng of Jinan Kingdom was used as a stronghold to deter surrounding forces.
Licheng is located at the junction of Jinan Kingdom and Pingyuan County. It is only more than a hundred miles away from Lu County, the seat of Jibei Kingdom. If we march urgently, we can reach the gate of Lu County in one day and night. If we go southwest along the Jishui River, it will take two days.
It can enter the territory of Dongjun, which is a major threat to all surrounding forces.
The headquarters of the Taishan Army will be transferred to Linzi, the seat of Qingzhou, after the year. After the destruction by the Yellow Turban Army, Linzi's population has been less than half of its former size, but the city wall is still there, so it is not difficult to rebuild it.
Wang Yu deployed the main force here, mainly the soldiers of the Yulin Army and the Northern Army who had surrendered that day, restored the name of the Yulin Army, expanded the army to 8,000, with Yu Jin as the main general, stationed in Linzi, and could support the two battlefields of Mount Tai and Jinan at any time
, and at the same time, it can also deter the Taishan bandits of Langya Kingdom.
The cavalry formed a separate army. Because it was too expensive, there was no expansion for the time being. They just replenished new blood and restored the pre-war establishment. Taishi Ci's special forces team expanded to 300 people, and this time the requirements were much relaxed than before.
, not only limited to those with superb archery skills, but purely based on personal combat prowess and special abilities as the selection criteria.
The county soldiers in each county were greatly reduced, and in addition to the main force mentioned above, only the minimum security force was retained. Therefore, although the main force has been expanded nearly twice, the size of the army has been greatly reduced in Qingzhou as a whole.
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Before Wang Yu took control of Qingzhou, Kong Rong's Beihai alone could pull out tens of thousands of troops to fight the Yellow Turban Army. Now the combined troops of Qingzhou and Taishan are only 20,000, which reflects Wang Yu's policy of elite troops.
Incisively and vividly.
Although they knew that the combat effectiveness of the 20,000 troops was far superior to that of the original Qingzhou Army, the princes bordering Wang Yu still breathed a sigh of relief.
It is said that on the day Liu Dai received the information, he held a banquet and invited the governors and ministers of Lu, Jibei, and Dongping to the banquet. The guests and hosts enjoyed the banquet, and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
At the same time, the Langya Kingdom, which had been on the verge of war, was also in a state of tension. Except for the general Zang Ba, the Taishan bandits left Kaiyang and returned to their respective bases.
The plain to the north belonged to Gongsun Zan's sphere of influence, so it had no influence. Only Liu Bei, who had been hiding in the plain where he was governed, finally remembered his duty, crossed the Yellow River, and returned to his territory of Gaotang.
He took a lot of advantage in the Battle of Taishan and expanded his troops to 3,000 by gathering defeated troops. Although Wang Yu did not express his intention to pursue the case, Liu Bei still felt a little unsure, so he stayed by Tian Kai's side to let the queen
It's extremely annoying.
After stabilizing the internal situation, Wang Yu was about to turn his attention to the Hebei battlefield. As a result, just as he comforted Qin Feng who had left Yu to return to Youzhou to help in the war, a fire broke out in the backyard. Taishi Ci, who had already advanced the bandit suppression front to the Donglai area, sent a message
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