Seeing that it was Wang Yu who was coming, Yuan Shu snorted coldly and gave him a slap on the back of his head. Gongsun Zan was even more outrageous and ignored Wang Yu calmly. Only Tao Qian was kind and showed a smile to Wang Yu, but he didn't.
Didn't say anything either.
Wang Yu had offended his two allies so badly that no matter how kind Tao Qian was, he had to take care of the emotions of his allies.
The big shots didn't say anything. Liu Bei, the younger brother, naturally wanted to share the worries of the big guys. He said solemnly: "General Wang, the military situation is urgent. You'd better defend your position strictly and don't give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"Humph!" Yuan Shu snorted again in a cooperative manner, squinting at Wang Yu, and then glanced at the chaotic Hanoi army in the rear, expressing his utmost contempt.
Wang Yu couldn't help but feel a little funny. Even though he didn't know the truth, Liu Bei's words obviously hinted at it, and Yuan took it all.
In fact, Wang Yu didn't expect any performance from the county soldiers in this battle. He brought these miscellaneous soldiers here just to make up the numbers. He made up his mind to borrow strength.
Think about it, if there are elites like Baima Yicong, and they still use county soldiers to fight, isn't that a waste of resources? Leverage your own strength to fight, and enjoy the victory yourself, this is the highest state of using troops.
Wang Yu pointed to the other side of the river and said with a smile: "General Gongsun, Tao Gong, those coming from the other side are soldiers and horses from Hanoi. They are here to help in the battle. Don't be nervous."
"Are there still soldiers and horses in Hanoi?"
Everyone was shocked. The army on the other side was numerous and the formation was huge. According to the reports from the scouts, there were probably tens of thousands of soldiers. Where did these many soldiers and horses come from in Hanoi?
"If they are all the same as those here, what's the point of bringing more? They are just a waste of food and grass." Yuan Shu reacted the fastest. Not only did he taunt him immediately, but he also asked Gongsun Zan:
"Bogui, what do you think?"
"It's easy to destroy a chicken or a dog's ears." Gongsun Zan's answer was in line with his usual style, concise, concise and full of arrogance.
With Gongsun Zan's support, Yuan Shu's momentum became even stronger. He shouted with an arrogant look: "Did you hear that? Don't pull them out to show their burdensome waste. Wang Yu, please be more conscious and hurry up and send an order to tell them all to get out!"
Tao Qian looked at Wang Yu with worry on his face. According to Wang Yu's character, if he was insulted like this, he might have to draw his sword to die on the spot. Whether he hurt Yuan Shu or Yuan Shu's subordinates hurt him, it would have no impact on the alliance.
It's not a good thing to say.
Gongsun Zan himself felt a little regretful. He came to Jujube to win allies, not to offend others.
On the surface, Wang Yu and his son are on the same side as Yuan Shao, but that seems to be just Wang Kuang's idea. Wang Yu should have other plans, otherwise he would not ask for help first, then retreat, and do his own thing, completely ignoring the orders of the jujube camp.
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Liu Bei's expression was similar to Tao Qian's, but not even Wang Yu could guess what he was thinking, let alone the other less scheming people.
"Oh? The Highway General really wants to expel the Hanoi troops on the other side? Are you sure you won't go back on your word? Are you sure you will bear all the consequences and losses? If so, then I'm not polite..."
Wang Yu's reaction was far beyond everyone's expectations. While Gongsun Zan and others breathed a sigh of relief, they were filled with doubts. Yuan Shu, who bore the brunt of the questions, was even dumbfounded.
As the direct son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shu is certainly not a pure idiot. He is just a relatively shallow person and a bit mean-mouthed.
He was dissatisfied with Wang Yu's request for a fight, and the relationship between Wang Kuang and Yuan Shao was also a thorn in his side. In addition, Wang Yu's rising reputation made him a little jealous, so he made things difficult for him.
However, facing Wang Yu's calm question, he did not dare to answer for a moment. Who knew whether the other party was bluffing or if there was something really mysterious?
"This..." He looked at Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian for help, hoping to get some tips or reach a tacit understanding of advancing and retreating together.
"My dear nephew Peng Ju, please don't lie. If the reinforcements along the way are really helpful, the road will definitely be willing to take back its words. How about you just sell me a piece of noodles?"
To smooth things over, you have to rely on the good old man Tao Qian. Liu Bei also has a good temper and eloquence, but his status is too low. Before, he was the one who vented his dissatisfaction to Gongsun Zan. Now that the situation is delicate, he must change his tune.
"Everyone is talking about my father's equals. Logically speaking, Yu, a junior, should not be so aggressive. However, Yu is really unwilling to accept that Yu's good intentions are so slandered by the highway general."
The wind is blowing with all the sails, and a comeback is imminent. Put a little more pressure on Gongsun Zan at this time, and when the trump card is revealed, you will be rewarded with one more point. Just acting can achieve the goal, so why not do it?
Wang Yu is still very confident in his acting skills.
"Good intentions? Peng Ju's virtuous nephew, in the end..." Tao Qian raised his head and looked north, only to see smoke and dust filling the sky, getting closer and closer, but he couldn't see anything.
Could it be that they are really an elite army, the kind that are good at destroying cities and demolishing strongholds?
Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu were also surprised and doubtful. If there was really an elite force that was good at attacking fortifications as the vanguard, then attacking Hulao Pass would not be out of the question. In the siege, casualties were concentrated in the process of attacking and defending the city wall.
With a glance, Wang Yu took in everyone's expressions. Wang Yu knew that the heat was coming. He spread his hands and said lightly: "Actually, it's just some food and grass."
"forage?"
Yuan Shu's eyes widened;
Gongsun Zan could no longer hold his airs;
Tao Qian shook his hand and pulled out a few strands of his beard;
Liu Bei almost fell off his horse.
"Well, food and grass." Wang Yu looked confused. Anyone who didn't know the details would probably think that he was an inexperienced young man who didn't understand the meaning of that simple word.
"How...how many?" Looking at the increasingly thick smoke and dust on the other side of the river, and then looking at Wang Yu, Gongsun Zan's voice trembled a little. He was excited. Looking at the scale, this batch of food and grass must be indispensable, and it would just meet his urgent need.
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"Not much, only two to three hundred thousand dendrobium." Wang Yu's expression remained unchanged, and his tone remained unchanged, but his gentle reply made even a veteran on the battlefield like Gongsun Zan tremble.
not much?
One bushel of dendrobium is ten liters, and one liter is ten bushels of corn. According to the calculation of one soldier and two bushels of corn per day during war, two hundred thousand bushels of dendrobium are enough to feed an army of five hundred thousand for one month! Although there are many soldiers and horses of Ziziphus jujube, if
With this batch of grain, we can save money and use it for the first half of the year.
If we only supply the current troops, they will be able to feed them for two to three years.
That's not much?
"Where did this much food and grass come from..." Yuan Shu was even more surprised than Gongsun Zan. Both Tao Qian and Gongsun Zan came from afar and didn't know much about the situation around Luoyang.
Since the war started, the Xiliang Army has not been idle. They are not interested in a decisive battle with the main force of the coalition forces, but they are very interested in looting. Yingchuan, Nanyang, Chenliu, and the counties bordering Sili Prefecture were all attacked.
Too poisonous.
After the Xiliang army looted, the coalition forces ransacked it again. These famous and prosperous places are now devastated, and it is difficult to find even a root of grass. Where can they find food?
"Huh? Could it be that you..." He suddenly thought of a possibility.
Wang Yu nodded with a smile, confirming Yuan Shu's guess: "It's the food and grass my father raised in Hanoi."
"Report...Lord, the people and horses on the other side are all carrying heavy supplies, there are hundreds of carts, and countless civilians!" At this time, Gongsun Zan's scouts came back again, providing Wang Yu with strong proof.
"Okay, okay! After Zhongliang, you are indeed the Queen of Zhongliang, you really understand the general situation!" Yuan Shu was the first to react, and his attitude made a 180-degree turn.
He couldn't be unhappy.
Wang Kuang's actions in Hanoi have long been spread, and they have been widely criticized by scholars all over the world, and Yuan Shu is one of them. However, he is different from those aristocratic families who are saddened by the death of rabbits and foxes. What he resents is that Wang Kuang used the collected money and grain to
They were all provided to Yuan Shao free of charge!
It is nominally given to the coalition forces, but Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance. What is the difference between providing it to the coalition forces and providing it to Yuan Shao?
Yuan Shu had long been suspicious. He believed that Yuan Shao did not send all the money and food in Hanoi to the front line, but hid some of it for personal use.
It has to be said that the person who knows a person best is often his enemy.
Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were brothers. They had disliked each other since childhood. After they had a falling out, the former was not afraid to speculate on the latter's character with the greatest malice. He was really right about this matter.
There is insufficient food and grass for jujube, but Hanoi County has a considerable amount of food and grass hoarded. Yuan Shao knew it but didn't mention it at all.
In fact, Hanoi County is not as wealthy as Chen Liuguo, but Wang Kuang took the route of taking advantage of big households, while Zhang Miao and others focused on taking advantage of the common people. The goals were different, so the harvest was naturally incomparable. Wang Kuang's harvest of kidnapping a wealthy household was at least as good as Zhang's.
The property of a hundred civilian households was destroyed.
Therefore, although part of Hanoi County's money and grain was exported to jujube, the remaining amount was still astonishing.
Guessing the source of Wang Yu's batch of food and grass, Yuan Shu naturally knew that his old enemy was in trouble. He laughed so happily that the wrinkles on his face bloomed. How could he still remember the little unpleasantness before?
When he looked at Wang Yu again, the more he looked at her, the more he fell in love with her. He wished he could have a daughter and then marry her.
Because he was so happy, for the first time, Yuan Shu actually said modestly to Wang Yu: "Peng Ju is a good nephew. My uncle is impatient. What he said just now was a little too much. Don't forget to think about it."
Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian and Yuan Shu were not very familiar with each other, so they didn't realize it. The staff and generals brought by Yuan Shu all had their eyes widened and their mouths opened wide.
The lord actually apologized? Is he still the same arrogant and grumpy lord?
Oh my god! Has the sun risen to the west? Isn’t it just two or three hundred thousand grains? My lord is not a person without vision, so how did he succeed like this?
Only a few confidants guessed Yuan Shu's thoughts and knew why their lord had lost his mind. While marveling, they all recalled Wang Yu's previous actions. The more they thought about it, the more frightened they became. Could it be that all this was planned?
Wang Yu doesn't know what they are thinking, otherwise he will definitely tell these people that you are overthinking and this is all a misunderstanding. I don't have Yuan Shu in my eyes at all, I have only one target, and that is Gongsun Zan.
Gongsun Zan's character was much better than Yuan Shu's. The latter had the temperament of a noble family member. He was arrogant and always felt that he was superior to others. He had said so many unpleasant things before, but in the end he only felt that an apology was enough.
Gongsun Zan's pride is different from Yuan Shu's. His arrogance comes from winning hundreds of battles. In short, he is a fastidious person.
"Pengju, this gift is too heavy, what do you mean..." Gongsun Zan rubbed his hands, his face turned red, and halfway through his words, he didn't know how to continue.
This favor made him feel a little heavy, especially since his previous attitude was so bad. But he couldn't bear to accept this great gift.
Horses, especially war horses, are very expensive to raise. If you want to prevent war horses from losing fat during long-distance marches, you can only feed them grain. Horses have a large appetite. Horses were mentioned in "Salt and Iron Treatise"
The food intake has been concretely reflected: one horse can feed six members of the family, and only one male will die.
Gongsun Zan had a very profound understanding of this.
The horses of Baima Yicong are all the best horses. Even though Youzhou is not very wealthy, Gongsun Zan still gives the horses as much information as possible. This time he came in a hurry and did not think carefully, so he was squeezed out by Han Fu and others.
, the rations received were only enough for people to eat, not enough to feed horses.
His heart bleeds when he thinks that the war horses will lose weight and die on the way home, and only half or even less of them will be able to return to Peking. That's why his attitude towards Wang Yu is so bad.
Now Wang Yu suddenly gave him a big gift. He was not as shameless as Yuan Shu, and he couldn't turn this corner for a long time.
"Forget about the past. General Gongsun killed the barbarians and protected the frontier. He was a role model for our generation of military generals. Yu Sheng was afraid that this batch of food would not be delivered to the general, so he came up with this strategy and invited the general to fight with him to offend him.
Please forgive me, General." When he spoke, Wang Yu's face was full of admiration, like a young man who met his favorite hero.
Gongsun Zan became more and more moved, his face turned red and he couldn't even speak.
The group of people in the jujube camp are either his enemies or those who sit on the fence. After this batch of grain enters the camp, if he can get half of it, he will have to burn high incense.
Of course you can’t transport it in!
Although Wang Yu's method made him a little annoyed at first, it was all for his own good. Now that the food is in hand and the horses are worry-free, it's all thanks to the young man in front of him!
"A good brother has high righteousness. From now on, you and I will treat each other as brothers. But if you have something to do, just tell me. As long as I, the elder brother, can do it, I will definitely make your wish come true!"
After thinking for a while, he waved his hand in dissatisfaction and ordered: "My dear brother is a great hero in this world, how can he not have a good horse? Xuande, bring my horse and let my dear brother see it!"
Liu Bei was surprised and reminded: "Brother Bogui said, but that god..."
"That's the horse!" Gongsun Zan laughed and said, "Pink pink is given to beauties, and BMW is given to heroes. It's just a horse. It cannot fully repay the kindness and kindness of my virtuous brother. It is just a slight expression of my heart."
After hearing the exchanges between the two men, Wang Yu was overjoyed. Gongsun Zan, the white horse, was indeed a man of good temperament. This bet was considered right for him.
"The elders have gifts, but they dare not refuse. Brother Bogui's kindness is something I am ashamed to accept."
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