Everyone in the world has their own opinions and judgments about the upcoming war in Hebei and the direction of the situation after the war. Before Cheng Yu became an official in Cao Cao, Liu Dai had consulted him for his opinion on this matter, and he gave
The answer is that Yuan Shao has the upper hand.
There are many people who have similar views to Cheng Yu, especially after seeing the powerful army under Zhang Zha's command, those who are optimistic about Yuan Shao are even more determined.
Gongsun Zan's military strength is very strong, and Baima Yicong is the most powerful army in the world. However, Gongsun Zan also has many weaknesses, each of which is serious. The most fatal one is that he has no territory.
Gongsun Zan was born as a minor official, and his family was built solely on military merit. The troops under his command were called the Youzhou Army, but he was not a Youzhou Mu who was in control of the military and political affairs, but a pure military general.
His official position was General Fenwu, and he also had the title of Jihou. Because the army was stationed in Youbeiping, the original governor of Beiping was afraid of his domineering behavior and abandoned his official position. After that, no one dared to take up the post, so he made it himself
He was given the title of Taishou of Peiping.
Youzhou is a barren land, bounded by Lulongsai, and half of Youbeiping is outside the Great Wall. How could it be possible to support tens of thousands of cavalry with such a small area?
Before Dong Zhuo came to Beijing, Gongsun Zan mainly relied on supplies from the court. Coupled with the spoils obtained during the war, his life was barely manageable.
When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and all the heroes from Guandong came together, the government's allocations naturally disappeared. Gongsun Zan, who was waiting for rice to be put into the pot, had to find his own way out regardless of whether he was ambitious or not.
There are only two roads before him, expansion or finding a backer. His temper is not as unreliable as Lu Bu, but he is also a proud person, how can he be willing to be inferior to others? Especially if he is qualified, or has
He still doesn't like the candidates who have the ability to serve as his backers.
Therefore, expansion is his only way out.
However, expansion alone cannot completely solve the supply problem, at least not in a short period of time.
Yuan Shao gave up the Bohai Sea, seemingly showing weakness, but in fact, he had other plans and directly defeated Gongsun Zan.
Wang Yu and his cavalry had a very deep understanding of this.
"People say that Jizhou is rich, but Yimou doesn't think it's that good. Even Qingzhou a few years ago was just like this. There were no thieves in the Bohai Sea, so how did it end up like this? Let me tell you, Lao Qin, are you sure?
Did you lead me the wrong way?" Taishi Cixiong sat on a fat yellow gelding with high spirits, looking around with interest and shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Ziyi, please keep your voice down, don't shock anyone." Qin Fengda snorted in displeasure: "This is not the first time that someone has taken this road, how could he go wrong? In the fifth year of Zhongping,
Zhang Chun colluded with Qiu Liju..."
"Okay, okay, your glorious history is ringing in my ears. If you don't have something new, it will never end." Boss Taishi Ci waved his hand impatiently, gestured around, and said with a smile.
: "Are you disturbing anyone? Look at the scene around you. Does it look like there is anyone there? Well, there are no living people, but there are quite a few dead people. I haven't learned how to shock the dead yet!"
"It's strange. Is this the official road we took last time?" Qin Feng himself was quite puzzled. Taking the wrong route during a march was a serious crime. He didn't dare to joke about it. Don't look at how Junhou usually behaves.
He is kind and gentle. If someone really commits a military violation, don't expect him to be merciful.
He led the horse to the roadside, turned over and dismounted, stamped his feet vigorously, and then took a closer look. He felt confident, then he pointed to the roadbed and said loudly: "It's Sanhetu, it's official! That's right! That's right!"
Unfortunately, there is only one official road leading to Yangxin, and this is how it is shown on the map!"
"That's really weird." Even if Qin Feng didn't mention it, Tai Shici would still be able to identify the characteristics of the official way. He scratched his head and became even more confused.
The official road is convenient for travel. Normally, you should see some villages around. Qin Feng also walked on this road once last spring. For an old soldier like him, how could he not have any impression of the road he walked?
No?
Taishi Ci turned his attention to Wang Yu. Ever since he passed the Yanci Ferry, Wang Yu had been in a state of deep thought, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
"The road should be right, but things have changed and people have changed..." Wang Yu sighed.
A general must not be ignorant of geography. Even though Qin Feng, an old horse who knows the way, leads the way, he has read the maps of Ji and Youzhou repeatedly. As soon as he closes his eyes, the relevant information will appear in his mind.
From the analysis of the nearby mountains and river marks, it can be seen that the official road at your feet is indeed the one that leads directly to Yangxin. However, the places where the villages were once marked on the map are now inaccessible. Rather than saying that things have changed and people have changed, it is better to say that they have changed.
Changes in the sea.
As if to confirm his thoughts, a sharp autumn wind swept through the newly green weeds, bending the grass stems neatly, and several charred broken walls and decayed doors and windows were immediately revealed, reminding passersby.
Yes, this place used to be prosperous in those days.
The vibrant vitality and the desolation of the ruined walls form a sharp contrast, which makes people full of emotions. And the dead bones looming in the grass seem to remind Wang Yu of the disaster that happened here.
"Eleven, let's go find some guides and ask what happened here." The situation was unclear, so Wang Yu certainly did not dare to move forward rashly.
The Yellow Turbans in Jizhou have long been put down, and the Black Mountain bandits entrenched in the Taihang Mountains cannot possibly go so far away to kill people and set fires. Recently, he has spent all his energy on dealing with the Liu Dai brothers. On Bohai, Le
The two territories in Ling and Ling that were supposed to belong to the allies did not pay much attention.
After thinking for a while, Wang Yu added: "Be polite when you find them and don't scare them."
"No." Li Shiyi agreed, ordered a few capable men, dismounted and walked deeper into the grass.
The army stopped immediately, and the soldiers took the time to feed the horses, water and food. Qingzhou had limited manpower, and Leling was an ally's territory. The military situation here had always been reported by Tian Kai. Now it seems that this place has just been attacked.
Tian Kai did not report the military disaster, so there might be some unexpected situation. It would be impossible not to be prepared for the battle.
Seeing Qin Feng's worried look, Wang Yu walked over and patted him on the shoulder, smiling and comforting: "It shouldn't be a big deal. Brother French and a certain brother can be considered brothers who talk about everything. If the war is not going well, they will say hello to each other.
One sound."
"That's what the Lord said." Qin Feng nodded, but the worry in his heart only increased.
Tian Kai's temperament is straightforward, but he is also a proud person at heart. If he really suffered a defeat and the losses were not too big, he would definitely not ask for help from Qingzhou.
In fact, Qin Feng was not optimistic about Wang Yu's reinforcement operation.
General Gongsun and the princes naturally had nothing to say and were only happy to see the princes coming to help, but the other generals of the Youzhou Army did not necessarily welcome this.
You know, there are a group of proud and powerful generals in the Youzhou Army who can be said to be victorious in every battle. If I hadn't witnessed Junhou's abilities with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been so willing to let him be driven. Junhou's reinforcements might have
It might be considered an insult by some people.
What he saw in Laoling Kingdom aggravated Qin Feng's worries. If General Tian, who had a good rapport with the monarch, refused to ask for help, then... thinking of Yan Gang, whose arrogance was not inferior to that of his lord, the scheming Shan Jing
, Qin Feng was worried.
"Please tell me, my lord, we have arrived."
Li Shiyi has always been very effective in doing things since he followed Wang Yu, but this time, it took a long time for him to go. Seeing that more than half an hour had passed, he took a few of his men and rushed back panting.
, followed by an old man in ragged clothes, who looked timid and ready to run away at any moment.
Wang Yu glanced at Li Junhou, who shook his head slightly. Wang Yu's heart sank slightly. The abilities of the soldiers he brought out were clearly known. After such a long time, even if they were walking, the search radius would be several miles.
, but in the end, only an old man was found?
This Leling Kingdom can be compared with Qingzhou after the Yellow Turban Brigade invaded Mount Tai.
"Old man, what happened around here? Was it a military disaster?" Looking at Tai Shi Ci with a fierce look on his face, and then at Qin Feng with an anxious look on his face, Wang Yu decided to interrogate him personally.
The old man looked at Wang Yu and spoke tremblingly, but he gave an unexpected answer: "Are you...general? Do you keep your word?"
"Oh?" Wang Yu was slightly stunned, and Li Shiyi hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Old man, I will definitely give you what I promised you, as long as you answer my general's question. Look!" He raised his hand and pointed high.
The flag of the general was fluttering, and he said loudly: "My general is the champion of the Han Dynasty and the hussar general conferred by the emperor himself!"
"Oh." The old man nodded, his turbid eyes rolled upwards, and he thought he had seen it. Then he confirmed to Li Shiyi in a low voice: "Ten pounds of corn, that's right."
Co-author Li Shiyi promised him ten catties of corn as a reward in order to get him to come voluntarily, but in the eyes of the old man, champions, hussar generals, etc. were far less important than ten catties of rice.
"You old guy..." Taishi Ci was furious. He was already very focused on fame and respected Wang Yu. But when he saw a country farmer despising both of them, he wanted to punch this unknown person.
Anyway, the old man was beaten to pieces.
"Ziyi, don't be impatient, wait until someone asks for details." Wang Yu, with quick hands and eyes, stopped Taishi Ci. Looking at the old man's emaciated appearance, a strong wind might blow him over. How could he hold back even a little finger of Taishi Ci?
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"Eleven, go get rice."
Li Shiyi agreed and quickly took two bags connected together from the back of a pack horse. Wang Yu's light cavalry almost reached the ratio of one person and three horses. The pack horse carried rations, which was enough for ten months.
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Seeing Li Shiyi opening the bag and revealing the bright yellow corn grains, the old man's cloudy eyes finally shone with light. As if he was afraid that Wang Yu would regret it, he hurriedly said: "There was a military disaster nearby, not a military disaster. How can we do that?"
Are you ruining a good place like this? There are fertile fields around here! It’s so good, who would ruin the fields? That will be punished by God..."
"When?" The old man was willing to cooperate, but he kept chattering for a long time without getting to the point. Wang Yu could only interrupt him and ask further.
"It wasn't peaceful in the early days. From time to time there were thieves coming from Qingzhou. The officers and soldiers didn't pay, and the big families only cared about themselves, but life was manageable. Then... it was the year before last, right? A new guy came from Bohai County.
The envoy, as soon as he took office, made a big fuss. He recruited famous people and soldiers, saying that he wanted to serve the king and so on. We country people don't understand..."
It's Yuan Shao! Yuan Shao also raised tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in one county, and also recruited a lot of famous people, famous generals and so on, so the cost was naturally not small.
"I heard that Hejian and Anping are fine. Han Shijun sent people to guard the border and did not allow the great man from Bohai County to cross the border. But our place in Leling is remote and no one cares about it. After the Bohai Sea is blown, it will be our turn.
We in Leling are in bad luck. All the young and strong people have been taken away, all the grain has been collected, and the fields have been laid waste."
The old man's tone had always been calm and calm, as if what happened to others had nothing to do with him. But the more this happened, the more shocking his words became.
"Later, General Yuan left, and General White Horse came again..." In the same tone, the old man mentioned Gongsun Zan again.
"You're talking nonsense!" It was Qin Feng who roared this time. His eyes were wide open with anger, his forehead was covered with veins, and his hand was tightly holding the handle of the knife, making people worry that he would draw the knife to kill in the next moment.
Wang Yu did not rush to stop him this time, but frowned tightly.
Because what the old man said was exactly what he was most worried about. In order to raise supplies, Gongsun Zan scraped the ground and lost the support of the people. At the same time, his weaknesses were also exposed!
Although his troops are strong, he has insufficient supplies and no base. He is completely strong on the outside but weak on the inside! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)