In Yecheng, the gloom of the past few days has been swept away in General Chariot's Mansion, and every corner is filled with laughter and laughter.
"Haha, invincible in the world? Hey, a little thief is a little thief, nothing more than that. He is just a bit brave. The lord used a little trick to force him to be clumsy."
"Prince Gongjie is just a short-sighted person. How can his son have any vision? When he was in Luoyang, my lord took the overall situation into consideration and didn't care about him. He allowed him to take advantage of him for a while, and now he governs a state.
It’s strange that he doesn’t show his true colors in such a land! He even dared to think of making armor out of paper, what he’s doing is really... Wow, it’s eye-opening!”
"You must have been forced to panic and seek medical treatment indiscriminately? Or maybe you thought that Qingzhou was monolithic and the news could not be spread?"
"Well, being self-righteous seems like the behavior of a little thief."
At this moment, a grand banquet was being held. It was nominally to celebrate the great victory at Jieqiao a month ago, but in fact, it was the latest information coming from Qingzhou, which made Yuan Shao overjoyed and everyone let out a long sigh.
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Wang Yu tried to make armor out of paper to improve his military equipment. Obviously, this was a helpless move when he was forced to the end.
At present, there was civil strife in Xuzhou. Zang Ba and others from Langya listened to Xu You's persuasion and put on a posture ready to make a move. In order to prevent a fire in the backyard, Wang Yu had to send thousands of elites to garrison in Beihai, and then send another army.
Going south to Fei County, which borders Xuzhou, not only threatens the flanks of the Langyatai bandits, but also facilitates timely response to possible incidents in Xuzhou.
As a result, if a war breaks out in the plains, the only troops left in Qingzhou that can be put into the battlefield immediately are Xu Huang. Even if they rush to reinforce from the North Sea, they will be far away and cannot quench their thirst.
In Jizhou, the situation suddenly became brighter.
There is only one thing left to do next. After the troops have rested, start an offensive on the plains as soon as possible. Whether Gongsun Zan is defeated or driven away, the situation will become extremely favorable.
Seize the plains and cut off the connection between Youzhou and Qingzhou, and then you can choose calmly whether to attack Qingzhou with Liu Dai and Cao Cao of Yanzhou, or to solve Gongsun Zan's worries first.
No matter which choice you make, it will be quite beneficial to Jizhou.
Of course, for Yuan Shao at this moment, what makes him most happy is that Wang Yu shot himself in the foot. What was originally a powerful move turned into a deadly move under Yuan Shao's strategy.
Zhao, is there anything that makes him happier than this?
Taking advantage of Yuan Shao's happiness, the staff also flattered Wang Yu. Some people ridiculed Wang Yu, laughed and cursed; some praised Yuan Shao's wisdom and overall view; others boasted of Yuan Shao's martial arts and praised Wang Yu for the victory a month ago.
These people are all highly talented and eloquent people, and what they are best at is this kind of talk. Once they are praised, let alone those who are soy sauce, even those who know as much as Yuan Shao will look drunk and will get drunk without drinking.
Seeing this scene of full of guests and friends, lofty crowns and happy people, Yuan Shao seemed to have returned to the past, to the period when the Yuan Clan was at its peak; and he seemed to have seen the future, a future that was more glorious than the Yuan Clan of the Four Generations and Three Dukes.
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"Gentlemen, please drink this cup." He raised the wine bottle high, his face glowing red, but there was no trace of anger or fear.
There is really no need for Yuan Shao to be uneasy. He has learned the lesson from the previous time and will not risk his life casually again. Without his own goal, Wang Yu will not be able to display his bravery on the battlefield and fight head-on... Ha, that little boy
The thieves are forced to engage in gimmicks like paper armor. What else can they do if they are not at the end of their rope?
Think about it, they resettled hundreds of thousands of refugees in one breath. Even if the Wang family had some accumulation and robbed a certain amount of capital in Luoyang, it would still be a drop in the bucket! If he hadn't deceived the Donghai Mi family into boarding the pirate ship, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to survive.
This year’s autumn harvest won’t even last.
"Congratulations to the Lord, congratulations to the world!" Everyone raised their glasses in response, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
"Although the situation is great, my lord must not be careless." After the atmosphere cooled down a little, Guo Tu stepped forward and reminded: "This paper armor thing is certainly ridiculous, but Qingzhou and Xuzhou are joining forces to make a fuss about the production and sale of salt.
We have to worry about this matter. It won’t matter in the short term. If he continues this business, I’m afraid..."
"Yeah." Yuan Shao's face darkened slightly, but he was not angry.
In response to the weakness of Youzhou and Qingzhou's lack of money and food, he listened to Xu You's advice and teamed up with Liu Dai to stockpile food, which caused the price of food in the Central Plains to rise significantly from the already high level.
This move forced Gongsun Zan to fight a decisive battle as soon as possible, but the impact on Qingzhou was not as great as expected. Yuan Shao initially thought that Wang Yu had borrowed the help of the Mi family from the East China Sea. It was not very difficult for such a wealthy businessman to support a prince regardless of the cost.
Something exaggerated.
As a result, looking at it now, Wang Yu did indeed borrow the help of the Mi family, but it was completely different from what Yuan Shao knew. The former two actually started a business together, and it seemed to be very organized.
"Lord, the army has been resting for a month in Xinxin. It is better to order the army to move out, oppress the Youzhou army in the plains, and take the initiative to start the war." Guo Tu knew the scale of the remonstrance very well. He knew
How to express your opinions without angering Yuan Shao.
"Well, that's not a bad statement." Yuan Shao's tone was a little more heated. He nodded and asked, "Who do you think will be the best leader?"
"What do you think of General Yamen's Qu Yi?" Guo Tu made a cautious suggestion. He noticed at a glance that Yuan Shao had a serious look on his face, and he quickly advised him: "My lord, even if I am a wise man, I can't help but appoint Fan Kuai and Ying Bu."
Liu, after all, General Qu was born in a borderland. Although he owes a lot of etiquette, he still respects the lord's might and virtue."
"What Gongze said is true." After Guo Tu exposed his worries in public, Yuan Shao not only didn't feel embarrassed, but felt bright in his heart.
This analogy made by Guo Tu is very suitable for him. If the current Yuan clan wants to go further, it is not enough to be a powerful minister. He must go to a higher level. In addition, using Qu Yi to compare Fan Kuai is also very appropriate. In fact, Yuan Shao
His mind was not so small that he would stay away from anyone who was disrespectful. He was mainly worried that Qu Yi would not be willing to be Fan Kuai, but instead be Han Xin.
Guo Tu's words reminded him that Qu Yi had nothing to do with the various factions in Jizhou, and he had a temper that offended everyone he met. Such a person did not pose much of a threat, as long as he was not allowed to control the army for too long.
Once this section was figured out, Yuan Shao's thinking completely opened up.
He himself would definitely not go to the battlefield to face Wang Yu again. He originally planned to let Jushou and Qu Yi cooperate in the battle, but he was worried that Qu Yi would have no plans and would be controlled by Jushou. Jushou had a strategy and had a wide network of contacts in Jizhou.
, the risk of letting him control military power is very high.
It's easy now. Just transfer Jushou back, send the Shenduo, and join the army for Qu Yi according to the rules. In this way, you can not only control the situation of the army, but also let the Shenpu and the Shenpu check and balance each other according to the rules. Even if you don't personally
If you take action, you won't have to worry about losing military power.
"Your Majesty, please return to Yecheng to supervise the transportation of grain and fodder and send reinforcements. You will cooperate with us and we must launch an offensive before July."
"Follow the order!"
With a loud promise, Yuan Shao raised the wine bottle again.
The dragnet has been cast. Those two unruly guys Gongsun Zan and Wang Yu will soon realize their situation. I really want to see their faces! Especially Gongsun Zan, there is a large army in front of him, but allies are coming from behind.
I plan to use paper armor to fool him, haha, his face must be very wonderful.
Hum hum, this is the fate of those who do not know how to advance or retreat!
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plain.
Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei and all the people in Youzhou sat in silence, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
As early as a few days ago, there were rumors that Wang Yu was preparing to provide a large number of armors to the Youzhou army in preparation for the next war. However, before the Youzhou generals could laugh, another rumor spread: Wang Yu
The armor provided by Yu is fake and made of paper.
Paper in the Han Dynasty was not widely used, but it was well-known. Can armor made of this thing be used?
If it had been before the Battle of Jieqiao, when Yan Gang and Shan Jing were still there, someone would have risen up and clamored to go to Qingzhou to ask for details. Among the generals in Youzhou, there were many with fiery tempers and eyes.
Where can such sand be kneaded into it?
Even so, the current atmosphere in the plains is also very bad.
The reason why Gongsun Zan did not return to Youzhou and garrisoned in the plains was because he wanted to fight alongside Wang Yu. For this reason, Wang Yu promised to provide supplies as much as possible.
The Youzhou generals are not ignorant people. They will not rashly ask for thousands of iron armors and horse armors. This is impossible to achieve. What they want is just food and fodder.
As a result, Wang Yu suddenly said that he would provide armor - the kind made of paper, for some unknown reason. Isn't this a joke? If you don't have the ability, don't say it. If you say it, you must be responsible. I don't know this capriciousness.
Will his actions hurt the morale of the army?
Therefore, all the generals in Youzhou were in a bad mood, but because of the Lord's face, no one immediately proposed to return to Youzhou.
Gongsun Zan was also in a dilemma. He didn't understand why Wang Yu did this.
Is it a bluff? Then don't leak the news. It would be good to scare Yuan Jun when the time comes and take the opportunity to do something. But with the news leaked like this, is there still a possibility of bluffing?
Insufficient money and food? Just say it. I am not an unreasonable person. I still have the patience to wait for the autumn harvest for a few months. Why do I need to make such a mistake?
Otherwise, are you just playing around with yourself? No, it's impossible, Pengju Xiandi is not such a boring person.
Every conjecture was rejected by himself, but Gongsun Zan could not figure out how to appease the generals. Quyi's army had left Xindu and arrived at Yimu City on the border of Qinghe County. They might launch an attack at any time. Now in the army
With their morale so low, how can we still fight this battle?
"Perhaps, this matter is just a joke between Peng Ju and Xian..." Gongsun Zan felt that his words were dry and not convincing at all. Judging from the expressions of the generals, this guess seemed to be correct.
As a result, his head hurt even more.
"Report... to inform my lord, a group of messengers has come from Licheng, accompanied by dozens of carts and armors!"
As soon as the announcement was finished, the generals of Youzhou exploded. They waved their arms, blushed and shouted together. The roaring sound almost lifted the roof off.
"It's not over yet, you're really treating us like fools!"
"Which one can't bear it? My lord, General Wang clearly doesn't take you seriously!"
"Let's go! If we don't help them fend off the enemy here, let them fend off Yuan Shao's army by themselves. Just use those armors made of paper!"
"Yes, let's go!"
Gongsun Zan's expression became worse and worse, and finally, seeing these people making such a fuss, he finally got angry.
"Shut up!" His prestige in the army was still very high. As soon as he roared, the excited generals immediately became silent.
"Do you still have me as your lord in your eyes? If so, just sit still and no one will treat you as a mute, or do you think that someone is old and confused and can't tell right from wrong? If not, then Zan
Don't leave any room for trouble, this shallow water cannot support a dragon like you, please find another place as soon as possible to avoid Zan delaying your future."
As he spoke, his sharp eyes scanned everyone's faces, and all the generals lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.
"You have nothing to say?" Gongsun Zan snorted and waved his hand: "Then let's take a look."
"Ah?" Everyone was confused.
"Since my dear brother Pengju went to great lengths to deliver the things, he doesn't really want to amuse someone. There should be some explanation." Gongsun Zan figured out that there might be some secret behind this fuss.
Woolen cloth.
The Youzhou Army was the army he single-handedly led. Since he had made the decision, the others had nothing to say, so they just went and took a look. It wouldn't waste anything anyway.
Under the guidance of the personal guards, everyone left the hall and went straight to the small school grounds in the backyard.
The person who came to deliver the goods was a fat man. He seemed friendly with a smile, but when you squinted, you could see a hint of sparkle in it.
"General Gongsun, the things are in the car. However, my lord's wishes are that before engaging in battle, it is best not to let the news leak out..."
"Haha!" The fat man's words were interrupted by a burst of laughter, and the generals burst into laughter: "The rumor leaked? We weren't the ones who leaked the rumor, right? If you have such thoughts, why did you go there so early?"
Gongsun Zan shouted in a deep voice: "Let all the irrelevant people go down!"
The laughter stopped, and the generals looked at each other, none of them dared to disobey Gongsun Zan. After the rest of the crowd retreated and a warning circle was set up around them, Gongsun Zan's eyes turned to the fat man again, who understood and moved the cart
The thick cloth covering it opened a corner, shook his hand, and completely lifted it.
"sky……"
The next moment, the ridicule on everyone's faces was wiped away, replaced by extreme shock. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)