"Hurry up and invite me!" Hearing that it was Zhang Fei who was coming, Wang Yu had to get up to greet him even though he had no choice but to greet him. The other party was also doubtful, so he turned his head and exchanged glances with Jia Xu.
Ordinarily, when Liu Bei was defeated, messengers asking for help had already been sent out. It seems that there is no need to let Zhang Fei leave again, right?
Liu Bei didn't have many generals. Qingyuan City was besieged. Whether it was defending the city or breaking out of the siege, Zhang Fei was an indispensable combat force. It would be too wasteful to let him serve as a messenger to ask for help, right?
Or maybe Liu Bei is planning to put on a show, retreat in order to advance, and take advantage of the people? However, even in that case, he should send a civil servant, at least Guan Yu, who is more eloquent, right?
Now that Zhang Fei is sent here, the purpose is really like looking at flowers in the fog, hazy.
Jia Xu seemed to have thought of something, but he hadn't thought it through yet. Seeing Wang Yu look over, he just nodded incomprehensibly and gave a wait-and-see look.
Seeing that Wang Yu was a little unresponsive, Jia Xu quickly stepped forward, walked behind Wang Yu, and whispered: "Listen to him, I will promise you something if you are not busy."
Wang Yu nodded slightly, knowing that Jia Xu hadn't thought it through thoroughly.
Privately, the two of them also discussed that Liu Bei's defeat in this battle was too inexplicable, and the cause of the defeat could barely be explained, but when it came to Liu Bei, it seemed too clumsy. Now it seems that there may be some more profound relationships involved.
The trick is.
The exchange between the two was quite natural and they did not waste much time. When Zhang Fei strode into the military tent, he was greeted by Wang Yu with a smile, followed by Jia Xu, the chief staff officer of Qingzhou, and the reception standards were quite similar.
high.
Zhang Fei grinned and said with a smile: "Haha, my dear brother Pengju really has his heart."
"When others come, you don't have to pay attention to them, but when third brother comes, Yu always has to greet them."
"That's not what I'm talking about," Zhang Fei waved his hand carelessly and gave a thumbs up in praise: "What I admire most about Pengju brothers is not their martial arts or strategy, but their loyalty!"
"Oh?" Wang Yu's heart moved and he asked quietly: "How do you say this?"
"My eldest brother has always been worried that Brother Pengju, you will put the overall situation first and give up the people of Qinghe and the three counties, as well as Qingyuan. I said no, who is Pengju? He is the best in the world.
How come we are so unjust heroes? No, we met here. If we didn't come as soon as something happened, how could we have been so quick?"
Wang Yu was slightly startled, then spread his hands with a calm expression and said with a smile: "What did the third brother say? The Qingyou family is an ally, and they have the same spirit. They should watch and help each other. How can there be no reason to sit idly by and not help? Laide.
It might as well have been a coincidence that I and you are discussing this matter. Third brother might as well listen together and help you come up with an idea."
Zhang Fei's words may sound like irony at first, and they are a bit irritating. However, as far as Wang Yu knows, although Zhang Fei is not as foolhardy as in the novel, he is far from being fickle in his skills.
The tactful way of speaking is obviously not his style.
Is it possible that Liu Bei really said it in private, and then this man believed it? However, with Liu Bei's scheming and understanding of Zhang Fei, he would not have expected that Zhang Fei would relay these words, right? What if Liu Bei had thought of it and deliberately let Zhang Fei
If Fei conveys this meaning, what is his purpose?
Wang Yu suddenly had a headache. He didn't take Liu Bei seriously at first. He was a tycoon, and he was a tycoon whose style was completely different from Cao Cao's but somewhat similar to Liu Dai's. For Liu Bei, the most important thing was not the overall situation.
, but its own interests!
Therefore, Wang Yu kept Liu Bei out of the main battlefield and did not expect much from him. He only planned to let the opponent make up the numbers and cooperate with his bluff.
Now it seems that this person is somewhat underestimated. There is indeed no direct connection between whether he is strong or not and whether he is unwilling to be lonely. Character is the decisive factor.
While dealing with Zhang Fei casually, Wang Yu had thousands of thoughts in his mind. He understood why Jia Xu hinted like that. He really couldn't deal with Liu Bei too hastily and had to think twice before acting.
"I don't have that ability."
Zhang Fei shook his head like he was playing a drum, "Don't talk about me, my elder brother said that he must listen to brother Pengju. I came here just to send a message. My elder brother said that no matter how we fight next, I will listen to you.
.You said you want to fight in Qingyuan, and my elder brother will defend the city and wait for you; you said you want to break out, and I will go back to deliver the message, and then we will fight out together. It’s up to you to decide whether we can or not.”
"That's it," Wang Yu seemed to understand. He couldn't answer for a while, so he could only use casual remarks to explain something. "Xuan De Gong's trust really puts Yu to shame."
"Humility is a virtue, but too much humility is boring."
Zhang Fei raised his thumb high, with an expression of pride and dignity, and said loudly: "In a matter of seconds, Liu Dai's army of 30,000 was wiped out, and Cao Cao was so frightened that he fled in a hurry, not daring to look back. The whole world is
Who doesn’t know how powerful you are, Pengju? My eldest brother has been talking about reviving the Han Dynasty for so many years, but let me tell you, 80% of this great achievement will fall on you, brother!"
"Brother Meng is in love with you by mistake. We brothers need to have a few drinks at night." Seeing Zhang Fei's sincerity, Wang Yu didn't want to do more testing, so he simply changed the subject and passed this point on.
"That's good." Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei was happy and forgot about all the important matters. "Hurry up and I'll wait for you outside. Hurry up!" As he said this, he didn't wait for Wang Yu.
He replied, wiped himself, and went out minding his own business.
Sending Mr. Zhang as an envoy was indeed the most unreliable thing in the world. Wang Yu couldn't laugh or cry, so he quickly ordered his guards to greet him, and set up a table with food and wine in the back tent to support him, so as to satisfy Mr. Zhang's greed.
The military discussion was actually almost done. There was no further information, and neither the pros nor the cons could come up with anything new to say. After being interrupted by Zhang Fei again, the generals looked at each other speechless, just waiting for Wang
Yu made a decision.
But Wang Yu didn't really know everything by just counting. The current situation in Hebei was quite different from what he knew. Especially after Liu Bei's incident, the situation between advance and retreat was very different.
At this time, he also hesitated a little.
Seeing this, he simply stopped arguing, waved his hand, and passed on the order, instructing the generals to return to their base camps and continue westward tomorrow. The departure time was postponed for an hour.
The generals had no objections and all obeyed the order. This was the third time in the past few days that the departure time was delayed. Each delay affected the marching speed. This showed that the lord's attitude towards this war was becoming more and more important.
Be careful, there is no need to mention advice such as seeking stability.
Those left alone by Wang Yu were Jia Xu and Tian Feng.
Sitting down again, Wang Yu looked at Jia Xu and asked: "Wen He, there is no one else here now. The words come out of your mouth and into the ears of X and Yuan Hao. There is no risk of leakage, so why not speak out?"
Jia Xu bowed his hands and thanked him, saying: "My lord, you are serious. It's not that Xu is unwilling to speak out. It's just that there is something fishy about it. The key was only realized after meeting General Zhang."
"Weird? What's so strange?" Tian Feng was slightly startled.
It is true that the war situation in Hebei is bad, but there is nothing strange about it. Whether it is Liu Bei's tragic defeat, Yuan Shao's introduction of wolves into the house, or the rebellion of the royal family, it all makes sense. If you think about it carefully, you can even find out the precursors.
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Jia Xu smiled slightly, as if he had a plan in mind: "All the abnormalities are due to Liu Bei!"
"Wen He, the more you talk, the more confusing it becomes." Tian Feng was confused. "Although this man claims to be a clan member, he is actually just a son of a poor family. Although he is good at running camps, under Gongsun Bogui
He has occupied a place in the army, but he can only have a few thousand troops, can't pass the generals, and has no place to hide, so how much trouble can he cause?"
"It's hard to say." Jia Xu shook his head noncommittally, turned to Wang Yu and asked, "My Lord, he should be quite wary of this person, right?"
"Not bad." Wang Yu nodded.
He was very guarded against Liu Bei, and the most obvious one was Zhao Yun. In order to reverse the inertia of history, after discovering Zhao Yun, he was very guarded against Liu Bei, and he didn't even bother to make superficial remarks. Anyway, he just didn't let the two people have contact.
opportunity.
Wang Yu didn't know what Gongsun Zan thought of this. The latter was not a very scheming person, and maybe he didn't pay attention at all. He just felt that he loved the talent so much that he made the gift of horses and troops that day. But Liu Bei was
A person with a deep inner city will not be unaware of anything that day.
Tian Feng looked at Wang Yu with some surprise. The latter spoke frankly and directly, which was not surprising. What was surprising was that this lord was not afraid of Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan, but he was afraid of a small person like Liu Bei.
"In fact, as early as Hulao Pass, the overt and covert struggle between the lord and Liu Bei has already appeared. It's just that Liu Bei is too weak and tactful, so the conflict has never surfaced..."
After meeting Liu Bei, Wang Yu actively launched a poaching operation, and Liu Bei was not to be outdone. On the one hand, he consolidated brotherhood, and on the other hand, he repaid him in the same way. The actions of both parties were ineffective. Wang Yu's goal
Too high, and Liu Bei's goal is not low either. A man like Jia Xu, who is wise and self-protective, is so reluctant as Wang Yu. How can he look down on the poor Liu Bei?
Although they didn't break up, the feud between the two sides was settled. Afterwards, Wang Yu defeated Qingzhou, and Liu Bei led the reinforcements. They kept waiting and watching, and later took the opportunity to take advantage. It was not a big deal, nor did it have much impact.
But it cannot be completely ignored.
"In the Battle of Jieqiao, Liu Bei's performance was quite satisfactory. Although he failed to block the sharp edge of Jizhou's cavalry, he finally bought time for the lord's reinforcements. However, his subsequent performance in the Battle of Longcuo was a bit strange...
"
"Aren't you eager for merit?" Wang Yu was silent and thoughtful, so Tian Feng had no choice but to pick up the conversation.
"At that time, Liu Bei was stationed in the plain. There were only a few thousand remnants in the city and his fighting power was at a loss. However, General Gongsun obeyed the Lord's wishes and ordered Liu Bei to defend the plain. He only had to defend the city. If any enemy troops wanted to bypass the city, they only had to send word
It is a great achievement to send a warning and cut off the food route, isn't it?" Jia Xu prepared to describe the situation at that time.
"Of course." Tian Feng nodded.
Jia Xu continued: "In addition, Liu Bei also knows about the enemy situation in the west. Zhang Zhi is a famous general in Hebei, with more than 10,000 elite troops. Liu Bei has been fighting in Hebei for more than ten years. How can he be so lenient in the face of such an enemy? Seek merit.
If you are eager, you are not seeking the Dharma like this, right?"
"Then..." Tian Feng's expression suddenly changed, he hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Is he doing this on purpose? But why? If our army is defeated in the battle of Longcuo, the situation in Hebei may be..."
"That's not necessarily the case." Jia Xu smiled coldly and said: "This person lives under the fence of Youzhou, but he has never regarded himself as a minister. He is just attached temporarily, taking advantage of the situation to survive, and looking for opportunities to grow. This is all.
People are ambitious, how can they be eager to achieve success? He should consider things from his own perspective."
"Let's put it this way..." Tian Feng is an upright person and is not very interested in the ghosts of the human heart. He rarely thinks about this aspect when considering things, but he is not completely ignorant. After Jia Xu's reminder, he changed his mind.
It tastes good.
"Liu Bei has seen the paper armor that my lord prepared, so he knows that our army has a good chance of winning. If Zhang Jia arrives at the battlefield early enough and is attacked from both sides, our army's losses are likely to be much greater... Hmm
, even though the lord had defeated Qu Yi first, he was still influenced by it and let Chunyu Qiong's remnants go."
Tian Feng spread his hands and asked: "But, what good does this do to Liu Bei? What's more, he can have a place in Hebei, all thanks to General Gongsun's care. If our army is defeated by Zhang Jaw's surprise attack, there will be no hair left on his skin."
How will he deal with himself when he is about to be attached?"
"Haha, so Brother Yuan Hao is a loyal and honest gentleman." Jia Xu smiled mysteriously and said: "There are still advantages. Think about it, if our army is far stronger than Jizhou, Liu Bei's troops and horses will only be able to fight with him.
Pick up the rest from behind; if our army and the Jizhou army suffer heavy losses and weaken at the same time, and then reach a balance, then even two or three thousand remaining soldiers will become very important."
"Ugh!" Tian Feng gasped. Such a calculation was indeed beyond what he could have imagined. After being surprised, he thought about it again and realized something was wrong: "But..."
Jia Xu didn't wait for Tian Feng to finish asking, and said to himself: "It doesn't matter if our army is defeated in Hebei. Anyway, the generals in Youzhou are very suspicious of him and exclude him. The lord is also very careful about him, and the building is like a collapse.
He just needs to go south by himself and find another supporter. If he is lucky, he can get a piece of the pie in Qingzhou, so why not?"
Tian Feng was silent. Although the idea was strange, Jia Xu's analysis was reasonable and he could not refute it.
"This time, his idea should be similar. It is in his best interests to attract the lord to go north and fight Yuan Shao. With the lord's strategy and the strong combat power of our army, even if Yuan Shao wins, he will not be unscathed.
At that time, he went to Qingzhou in the name of rescue, even if
You can't take them all, but you can still gain something. If Yuan Shao is defeated, our army's losses will not be small. He can take advantage of the situation to attack Jizhou. Unless one side wins a complete victory and easily defeats the enemy, otherwise,
The situation will become very chaotic, and the more chaotic it is, the better it will be for Liu Bei."
Tian Feng stared and asked, "Doesn't that mean Qingyuan is a trap? Then why do you still agree to march into the army?"
"A code is a code." Jia Xu spread his hands and said innocently: "You can't just worry about such a small person and ignore the overall situation, right? What's more, Liu Bei's calculation is not perfect. If he really has that
With this ability, you won't be attacked by Cao Ren. Brother Yuan Hao can't see that his so-called protection of the people's evacuation is a cover that can be easily exposed, right?"
"It's really not clever, but knowing that there is such a person watching from the side, I always feel... Since Wen He has seen this, he must have countermeasures, so why not speak out?"
Jia Xu nodded and said in a deep voice: "Liu Bei has exhausted all his mechanisms, but after all, he is too weak. It can only be said that he is gambling. As long as our army has no gap to take advantage of, he can only do nothing. The key to this battle is still Gongsun.
On the general."
"How do you say this?"
Jia Xu stared at Wang Yu's face and said softly: "My lord sent troops to Hebei, and fought dozens of large and small battles, not to compete for territory, but to coordinate the Youzhou army, keep the power in Hebei balanced, and buy time for the development of Qingzhou
.From a purely strategic point of view, the result of the Battle of Jieqiao is the best result. If the Youzhou Army wins a big victory, the situation will be difficult."
The words are heartbreaking, but the truth is clear.
At that time, Yuan Shao's foothold in Jizhou was not stable. If he lost a battle, he would probably lose everything. Gongsun Zan took advantage of the situation and swept Jizhou. By then, the relationship between Wang Yu and Gongsun Zan would most likely change.
Therefore, the outcome of the Battle of Jieqiao was the most beneficial to Qingzhou. After that, no one in the Youzhou army regarded Wang Yu as a vassal who came to cheat and drink. When the Battle of Longzuo was over,
Gongsun Zan trusted Wang Yu more and more and relied more and more on him. Even important generals like Tian Kai obeyed Wang Yu's orders.
Although Tian Kai and Wang Yu hit it off, they were personal friends after all. Without Gongsun Zan's nod, how could Tian Kai let Wang Yu drive him?
"The Youzhou Army has suffered consecutive defeats and its power is gradually declining. It seems to be unfavorable to the situation, but from another perspective, it is extremely beneficial for the lord to recruit the Youzhou Army. Of course, the premise is that our army wants to win this battle.
A battle."
Tian Feng was startled by Jia Xu's reasoning, "Wen He, you are saying that if we win this battle, General Gongsun will..."
"It may not be that fast, but as long as this battle is won, this process will undoubtedly be greatly promoted." Jia Xu shook his head, turned to Wang Yu and said: "From a glance, what do you think, lord?"
Wang Yu smiled happily: "Wen He really knows my innermost feelings."
Even if he doesn't participate, Yuan Shao will have to fight for three to five years if he wants to destroy Gongsun Zan. It is actually a way to clean up the situation on his own. Sending troops is to control the situation on the one hand, and more importantly, to sell favors!
Gongsun Zan is a very pure military commander, not a tyrant. As long as the love situation is met and the balance of forces is clear, he will not hold on to the end. Bringing the entire force of Youzhou under his command is Wang Yu's ultimate goal.
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It is very easy to withdraw troops now, but Tian Kai, this group of people will be dead alone. It is impossible for them to escape Yuan Shao's pursuit. The favors sold previously were paid back in one go. This is what Wang Yu had to do
Factors to consider carefully.
In addition, the people in the four counties of Qinghe are also a problem. The people's hearts and minds that were so easy to win over at a high price will disappear with this retreat. The continuous fierce battles in the past year have not only improved their own reputation, but also consumed Jizhou.
Except for his own strength, he has caught nothing, which is intolerable.
These deep thoughts are something that Jia Xu can understand.
In addition, Jia Xu's analysis of Liu Bei is also quite wonderful. This analysis may be a little too sinister, but if you analyze Liu Bei's experience in his previous life from Wang Yu's perspective, it is also accurate.
Liu Bei would bring war and chaos to whomever he attached to, and then he took advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters. In Hebei, he did not get any benefits, and then went to Xuzhou, and succeeded in inheriting Tao Qian's legacy; another example is when he went to Runan
; went to Jingzhou; attached to Soochow during the Battle of Chibi; and finally went to Western Shu, all following the same pattern.
"In other words, the situation is very bad, but this battle must be fought, and Liu Bei is unreliable..." Tian Feng looked into Jia Xu's eyes and asked in a solemn tone: "Wen He, why do I feel that you are not worried?
What about anti-joy?"
"I'm not the only one who thinks so. Yuan Hao, look at my lord, isn't he secretly happy?" Being targeted by Tian Feng was very stressful, so Jia Xu quickly diverted the trouble away.
"Lord?" Tian Feng looked back in astonishment.
"Well, with Wen He's words, I feel relieved." Wang Yu nodded. He only felt that something was wrong beforehand, but did not find anything wrong with Liu Bei. After Jia Xu's prompting, he suddenly realized and confirmed
Regarding Liu Bei's problem, the next thing is relatively simple.
"Actually, I have a plan..." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)