"He stood still and asked me to wipe out the Black Mountain as soon as possible? What is this? An order? Does this Cao Aman know the superiority and inferiority of superiors and inferiors? He pointed his fingers at me, which is really unreasonable!"
After receiving the battle report from the Eastern Front, Yuan Shao was furious.
What made him angry was not that Cao Cao suffered a defeat. The Jizhou army also suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Longcuo. For the sake of reputation, he was looking for a few more backups. It wasn't that he was too incompetent, but that the enemy was too cunning. Such excuses
, is not a patent for future generations.
If Cao Cao wins the battle and defeats Wang Yu, then Yuan Shaocai will really be angry because of this and try to set back his allies and create a stumbling block.
Cao Cao used Lu Kuang's troops as cannon fodder and suffered heavy casualties. This trivial matter would not be a reason for Yuan Shao to be angry. They were just miscellaneous soldiers anyway, and the Lu Kuang brothers were not his direct descendants. They could use such sacrifices in exchange for Cao Cao and Liu Dai
The two lines of reinforcements were originally a very cost-effective thing.
What really annoyed Yuan Shao was Cao Cao's self-assertion.
The Eastern Front does not seek a quick victory, but it must create enough pressure to contain Wang Yu, wait for the main force in Jizhou to withdraw from the war against Black Mountain, encircle it on all sides, and completely eliminate the main force in Qingzhou. This is what Yuan Shao proposed after the alliance was concluded.
overall strategy.
To be honest, after the series of wars in Hebei, Yuan Shao has been a little scared. Rather than repelling Wang Yu, cutting off the connection between Youzhou and Qingzhou, and breaking the joint efforts of the two families, Yuan Shao is more willing to fight through a battle.
In the decisive battle, with the advantage of the alliance, Wang Yu was completely eliminated.
Fight quickly, don't fight protractedly.
Therefore, the order he issued to the Eastern Front was that there was no need for a decisive battle, but pressure must be continuously exerted so that Wang Yu could not retreat. If necessary, he could even invade Qingzhou.
Liu Dai shared the same interests with him, and Cao Cao was his subordinate. Yuan Shao felt that his command was very wise, and there was nothing wrong with it. The staff in Jizhou were used to speaking according to the wishes of their lord, and naturally they would not remind him, so that day
After Cao Cao expressed his intention to have his own way, the evil fire in Yuan Shao's heart suddenly arose.
Yuan Shao was furious, and all his staff remained silent, neither daring to persuade him nor to follow his words and curse him.
Cao Cao is not what he used to be. He now has tens of thousands of troops and a large territory. After the setbacks in Jizhou, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is fighting on his own. When people come to help, it is out of consideration for the overall situation, not purely out of opposition.
Is it any wonder that the Yuan family admires and worships Yuan Shao and refuses to obey Yuan Shao's orders and fights Wang Yu desperately to get chestnuts from the fire for Jizhou?
To add fuel to the fire, follow the lord's words? Next, Baozheng will send an envoy to Cao Ying to question him, and maybe even reprimand him. But in the current situation, is there any room for that?
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Cao Cao was angered and ran away in a rage, which would have resulted in him being blinded.
I can't say it, but the relationship must be eased when the time comes. The person who scolds the most fiercely and annoys Cao Cao the most, doesn't it show the best sincerity?
No one wants to be regarded as sincere by the master, so naturally they will not mess up.
As for analyzing the pros and cons of disobeying the lord's wishes, this kind of thing is not what smart people should do. Fortunately, there are such fools in the shogunate. Smart people like me just need to keep their hair and make a fortune and watch the fun with a cold eye.
"Lord, calm down."
As everyone expected, Jushou stood up and admonished in his usual style: "Wang Pengju is very clever with his troops and has many tricks, which should not be underestimated. Since the situation on the Eastern Front is still unclear, rather than rushing into the army rashly, it is better to maintain
Just keep the front line stable and don't let him take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble."
"Don't let him take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble?" Yuan Shao finally had a clear target to vent his anger. He turned to Jushou, glaring as if he saw an sworn enemy, or he thought Jushou was Cao Cao or Wang Yu.
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"I preached to the world, gathered all the heroes, and responded from all directions. I summoned more than 100,000 troops. What was the result? Wang Yu gathered more than 10,000 mobs with only a few thousand soldiers and horses, and then marched across Hebei, going all out. Fifty thousand troops were gathered on the Eastern Front.
The above-mentioned armies are all strong armies, but they can't do anything to him and can only maintain a defensive posture. What's the point of this?"
The heads of the staff dropped even lower, as if there was something mysterious on the floor worth delving into, making them completely selfless and unable to raise their heads.
As a qualified bureaucrat, when faced with the wrath of those in power, which is the so-called thunderous wrath, you must remain calm and deal with it calmly. It is useless to be reasonable. If you want to escape unscathed, the best way is not to get involved.
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"Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters and endure temporary anger for the sake of the overall future." Only Jushou did not understand this truth and still persuaded him earnestly.
"Right now, the Qinghe and plain areas are managed by Wang Pengju as straight as an iron barrel, without any flaws. The Qingzhou army has strong generals and brave generals, and it is difficult for other heroes to take advantage of it. If we rush into the army rashly, we may be defeated one by one. It is better to wait for the army to turn around.
Go forward, surround him on all sides, and set up a majestic formation. Why worry about not being able to retreat? If he still doesn't know how to advance or retreat, he is just showing off his bravery, and he should be captured by the Lord."
What Ju Shou said is not unreasonable. When Chu and Han were fighting for supremacy, all the generals of the Han army, including Liu Bang himself, were defeated by Xiang Yu. The final battle at Gaixia took advantage of Liu Bang's delay on the frontal battlefield to assemble them.
All the heroes in the world gave Xiang Yu a fatal blow.
From a certain point of view, the current situation in Hebei is similar to that of that time. Taking a step back and acting reluctantly will be bad. You must know that Cao Cao is not Han Xin, and Liu Dai is not Yingbo, so there is no need to completely follow Yuan Shao's instructions.
It would be a great honor to send a letter with a detailed explanation, but if you pierce the paper, it will just fall apart.
"Humph!" Yuan Shao snorted angrily. Although he didn't answer for a moment, judging from his face, it was obvious that he was getting more angry.
He did not have Cao Cao's palace, and Jushou was not a relative of his. In his eyes, his earnest advice was just a face-to-face confrontation without distinction.
After sorting out his words, Yuan Shao asked: "Gong Yu, do you think that our alliance with the heroes and the huge battle was just to force the king's thieves back? In your eyes, this alliance is just to ask for help.
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If it's not asking for help, what else could it be? Liu Dai, why did Cao Cao come here? Aren't you worried that Wang Yu will take Jizhou and lose his lips and teeth?
Just asking for help!
However, no matter how upright Ju Suo's character is, he will not take off this fig leaf. The world is huge and the face is bigger than the Lord's. Exposing him will not help, it will only make him angry and make things more out of control.
In fact, Jushu believed that as long as the alliance could achieve the goal of forcing Wang Yu to retreat and regaining all the lost land in Hebei, it would be enough. Given the conditions in Jizhou, as long as he fights steadily and recuperates, his strength will soon be restored and he will be able to regain his supremacy again.
Above all the heroes.
After all, Qingzhou is too small, too remote, and has inherent deficiencies. No matter how hard it is, it is impossible to blame Jizhou. As for Youzhou, let alone it. It has inherent problems, internal and external troubles, and is surrounded by enemies. As long as it is cut off
The connection between the two parties is nothing to be afraid of.
He kept losing in the frontal battlefield, but he was able to win the world in the end. This is the most valuable experience left to future generations by the struggle between Chu and Han.
Jushou believed that his opponent thought the same way, otherwise he would not have fought hard, searched hard, and desperately created opportunities in such an unfavorable situation.
The reason why he didn't retreat was not because he couldn't save his face. When he faced the Bingzhou cavalry in Mengjin, Wang Yu retreated very decisively. The reason why he didn't retreat was because he knew very well that Qingzhou's foundation was poor and far inferior to that of Jizhou.
Therefore, we cannot allow Jizhou to develop calmly, let alone watch Gongsun Zan be wiped out.
Ju Shou had hinted these principles to Yuan Shao more than once, but the latter couldn't listen. Even if he had the foresight, what could he do?
"Actually, what General Cao said is not unreasonable. If our army can deal with the Black Mountain Army as soon as possible and rush to the battlefield, it will be a good strategy." Guo Tu suddenly interrupted.
Before Guo Tu finished speaking, Xu You, who had never dealt with him very well, also agreed: "Yes, instead of talking about forbearance here, it is better to seize the opportunity as soon as possible. The reason why Cao Mengde is rude is because the lord is not here, waiting for the lord
Leading hundreds of thousands of fierce warriors to the battlefield on the Eastern Front, how dare you, a mere junior like Cao Mengde, be disrespectful? If this continues, my lord's prestige may be damaged!"
"It makes sense..." As soon as the two men started, all the staff observed their words and caught a glimpse of Yuan Shao's face. They all found the right direction and started to agree with each other.
In the war with Heishan, Jushu had always been in charge of commanding and dispatching. He had not been able to make any achievements for a long time, so the responsibility of course fell on him. After the defeat of Longcuo, the situation in Jizhou was critical, and Yuan Shao had to activate many civil and military forces of the Jizhou faction headed by Jushu, and the military power of Jizhou
Most of them have fallen into the hands of the Jizhou faction, and the momentum of the outside faction has suffered a major blow.
Now that the situation has improved, and with the alliance of heroes, why should Guo Tu and others not seize the opportunity and make a comeback?
"Gong Yu, what do you think?" Guo Tu and Xu You are indeed a master of flattery, and they immediately diverted Yuan Shao's attention away. Yuan Shao did not bother to get angry, but put the pressure on Ju Shou.
"This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult." Jushou said with a bitter look on his face.
If possible, why wouldn't he defeat the Black Mountain Army as soon as possible? The problem is that it is not difficult to achieve this goal because the opponent is Zhang Yan!
The Yellow Turban Army was originally a rogue bandit. Especially after the first wave of uprisings led by the Zhang Jiao brothers was suppressed, the survivors accumulated a lot of experience in counter-encirclement and suppression in their battles with the government troops, and were very knowledgeable about mobile operations.
And Zhang Yan is the leader among them, the Feiyan among the wandering thieves!
It's easy to defeat him. The Montenegrin Army is just a bunch of mobs. It's said to be an army of 100,000 people, but there are less than 10,000 soldiers with serious weapons in their hands. Most of them just hold wooden sticks, kitchen knives and the like, and fight head-on.
, how could it be an opponent of the well-equipped Jizhou Army?
However, under the leadership of this person, the Hundred Thousand Black Mountains were like a group of mice, scurrying around and around, making it impossible for anyone to catch up or surround them. All they could do was look at the dust and sigh, saying nothing.
Throughout the ages, countless teams have come out of the Taihang Mountains, and all of them are masters of guerrilla warfare. Zhang Yan is one of the pioneers.
Facing such an opponent, Jushou could only deal with it patiently, gradually reducing the opponent's space to move, forcing the opponent to choose between retreating to Taihang Mountain or being surrounded.
Originally, Jushu was close to success. He forced Zhang Yan to the north of Xiang State. With a little more effort, he could force Zhang Yan back into the mountains. In the end, I don’t know what Zhang Yan was thinking. He suddenly turned around and headed east, diving into the mountains.
We reached Daluze in the south of Julu County!
Dalu Ze is one of the relics left by the diversion of the ancient Yellow River. It is a place where lakes and swamps coexist. The terrain is complex and the area is vast. Although the Black Mountain Army has many people, they still have plenty of room to hide there.
In a place like this, it was not easy to encircle and suppress Zhang Yan, a master of mobile warfare. Even though Jushuo was brilliant in his wits, he still couldn't figure it out for the time being.
"So, Gongyu, if you can't make meritorious deeds yourself, don't hinder others, let alone hinder the master's grand plan because of selfishness."
Xu You stabbed Jushou with a gun and a stick, then turned around, raised his hand to Yuan Shaoyi, and said: "My lord, over there... You have already contacted me. As long as my lord nods, let alone Zhang Yan, everything will be fine."
Capture, even if Wang Yu, the little thief, recognizes the situation and retreats, he will not be tolerated."
Yuan Shao nodded slightly, obviously very moved. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, a look of determination flashed in his eyes: "In that case..."
Jushou was shocked and said in a voiceless voice: "Lord, think twice!" (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)