After listening to Xu Shu's explanation, even those who were least in favor of taking risks were convinced.
The completion of the mission in Hedong, the biggest significance to Qingzhou is not the increase in population or momentum, but the consideration of strategic situation.
As long as the conflict between Dong Zhuo and the Shi Dang cannot be resolved, conflict is inevitable. However, if the chaos in Chang'an can be delayed until the Qingzhou Army completes its rest and regroups and marches westward, it will be the most perfect moment.
At that time, the Qingzhou Army will no longer face the 100,000 Xiliang cavalry led by Dong Zhuo, but the Xiliang Army that has been weakened by civil strife, or the Xiliang Army that has changed its affiliation and has low morale. If you are lucky enough, even
It will happen that due to the death of the leader, the Xiliang army becomes a ball of loose sand and completely loses its ability to resist.
Of course, this situation is difficult to control. If handled properly, it is possible to speed up the process. It is difficult to delay the process, and it is naturally more difficult to control the process.
Neither Wang Yu, who is prophetic and domineering, nor Xu Shu, who is optimistic and confident, have too many expectations for a perfect ending. After all, Qingzhou is too far away, and there is too much work to do before marching westward. If
The handle is too long, trying to control the situation in Chang'an, but it is very likely that it will be used as a wedding dress for others.
Therefore, Wang Yu's positioning for this trip to Hedong was very clear, which was to take measures from the bottom of the cauldron, reduce the variables in Sili Prefecture, and create as many obstacles as possible for Cao Cao's plans in Guanzhong.
Under this premise, Xu Shu's idea of attacking Mrs. Guo is not a unnecessary risk, but a very necessary action.
"But, what should we do?" The enthusiasm has increased and the objections have disappeared. However, the actual difficulties will not be reduced at all. Someone in the crowd muttered in a low voice, putting the grim reality in front of everyone again. This matter is basically
It’s very difficult. Naturally, everyone can only focus on Xu Shu, the coach.
"As the saying goes, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. It's useless to just think about it here, and it's not advisable to draw up a plan out of thin air. The most important thing now is to find out the situation and see how much power we can put into it.
Fight, and finally, draw up a plan based on specific information."
Xu Shu was an activist. Historically, when he joined Liu Bei, he didn't mention the general trend of the world at all, but directly led his troops into battle. The New Field Army, with a small number of generals, launched attacks on Xuchang several times, which is commendable.
Yes, he actually won many times.
"My plan is to divide our troops into three groups!" Xu Shu raised three fingers: "Yuan Shao and Wen Gui will lead a large group of troops to stay in Dongshan. I will act with Brother Guan, Xiao Liu and Xiu Yuan with the goal of sneaking into Anyi.
, get in touch with the Baibo Army..."
"Just the four of you?" Pei Yuanshao was shocked. Xu Shu is the coach, so how could it make sense to let him, his deputy, stay in Dongshan, the safest place, and let the coach take risks and infiltrate?
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Brother Guan is very skilled in martial arts. Xiaoliu has a lot of connections in Wenxi. Xiuyuan can gain trust by stepping forward. I am in charge of the overall situation. I must see Bai Bo's current situation with my own eyes and discuss it with the four Qu commanders face to face before I can determine what will happen next.
Four people are the maximum limit for our plan. If time is not too tight, I would like to follow the example of my lord and go to Chang'an."
He made a decision and then acted, with sufficient reasons. Although Pei Yuanshao and others were worried, they could not raise any strong objections and could only acquiesce in Xu Shu's arrangement.
Xu Shu turned to Ma Zhong and said: "Shou En, pick a few people and go to the north."
"North? What are you going for?" Ma Zhong knew that Xu Shu had more to say, so he just nodded calmly and said nothing, but Pan Zhang screamed in surprise.
In fact, he was a little dissatisfied when Xu Shu asked him to stay behind. However, the team Xu Shu brought to Anyi was really streamlined. Even with his reckless energy, he could not find a reason to replace any one of them. Now Xu Shu suddenly wants Ma Zhong to go north.
No matter how calm he is when performing tasks alone, he is no longer Pan Zhang.
"According to the information Xiaoliu inquired about, Mrs. Guo is somewhat involved with the Huns, and this matter must be investigated. Shou En acts steadily and has good observation skills. When operating in the mountains and forests, even the elites trained by the lord are inferior.
He is the best person to spy on intelligence." Xu Shu not only answered Pan Zhang's question, but also explained to Ma Zhong.
Ma Zhong only had time to nod, and Pan Zhang's question came again: "Huns? What is so scary about the Huns? They were killed by the lord in Gaotang, more than 20,000 people, and they have been exterminated now, right?"
Xu Shu's expression was a little solemn: "It is precisely because of the heavy losses in Gaotang that they are bound to win Hedong."
"Why is that? For revenge?"
"No, they want to find a place to recuperate." Xu Shu shook his head. Seeing everyone's expressions of confusion, he simply explained everything: "Before departure, the lord ordered me to visit General Bogui. May I ask the general of the grassland?
thing……"
A self-deprecating smile flashed across his face, and he said softly: "Before departure, the affairs were complicated. I thought that the lord was too cautious, but now it seems that the lord has already made a clear judgment on the situation in Hedong. Let me
Going to visit General Bogui is obviously a hint!"
Gongsun Zan had never dealt with the Huns, but the habits of the grassland tribes had always been the same. Whether their names were Quanrong, Donghu, or Xiongnu Xianbei, the difference was only a slight difference in appearance, but they were the same in their bones.
The person who knows a person best is often his enemy. Gongsun Zan, who was born in the frontier army, has been dealing with grassland tribes for most of his life. In terms of familiarity with the grassland, he is almost worthy of being the first person in the Central Plains.
Wang Yu asked Xu Shu to visit Gongsun Zan, undoubtedly to prepare him to deal with the Huns in Hedong.
"The grassland adheres to the law of the weak and the strong, so the Huns gradually declined after suffering repeated heavy losses in the era of Emperor Wu. As a result, they could no longer stand on the grassland, so they could only annex the state in order to seek shelter. I, the great Han Dynasty, gave them shelter.
At the same time, it will not interfere with the grassland people's invasion of it."
"In the past, the Huns could still barely resist the Xianbei and Qiang Hu offensives by relying on their geographical advantage. However, in the battle of Gaotang, the Huns suffered extremely heavy losses. Countless tribal leaders under Zuoxian King Yu Fuluo were wiped out, and 20,000 people were wiped out.
The entire elite army was wiped out! The impact of such losses on the Huns was almost comparable to that of the Mobei War."
Pan Zhang interjected: "So, they plan to abandon Bingzhou and come to Hedong? To take refuge in the hinterland of my Han Dynasty? Who allowed them?"
When he said the last few words, his tone was full of anger. Of course, this anger was not directed at Xu Shu, but as a Han Chinese, he was angry at the aliens who committed aggression in the name of victims.
.
"Of course there is someone!"
Xu Shu twitched the corner of his mouth and let out a murderous sneer: "At this moment, in the eyes of the scholar party, Dong Zhuo is the most hateful enemy in the world. As long as they can overthrow Dong Zhuo, they will not hesitate to cooperate with anyone. What's more,
In the eyes of the princes and princes in the court, the Huns are not a foreign race with heinous crimes, but very obedient guard dogs, at least until they are bitten..."
As he spoke, he suppressed a sneer and ordered in a solemn voice: "Shou En, your mission is to find out the Huns' intelligence to the greatest extent. I won't explain the specific content. You just do your best. I believe
you."
"Ma Zhong obeys the order!" Ma Zhong accepted the order proudly.
Pan Zhang's eyes grew hot, and he also came closer, with a scowl on his face, and a flattering smile: "General Xu, I am also very good at spying on others, saping others, and catching people alive! Let's wait and see in Dongshan.
It’s okay to stop, so why don’t you let me go too?”
As he said that, he poked Ma Zhong with his finger and urged in a low voice: "I'm talking about Shou En, can you help me say something nice? We are partners, we are a perfect match, we will never go against you! If you are lucky, you might be able to assassinate someone.
The leader of the Huns or something."
Ma Zhong seemed very embarrassed. It was a bit difficult to say nice things. Speaking of which, the reason why he was taciturn was certainly due to his nature, and it had something to do with Pan Zhang, a bad friend. When the two of them were together, they never talked.
Pan Zhang rushed to finish speaking. When it was his turn, silence was golden.
Xu Shu smiled and said: "It's just to gather information. It would be a waste to use the two of us to go together."
"Where is there any waste? There is no waste at all. If the running water does not rot, the door hinges will not be beetrooted. If people want to grow up, don't they have to work?" Pan Zhang was anxious. After half a step of collecting money, he whispered: "Yuan Zhi.
, What I just said is indeed not very pleasant to listen to, but you are the Qingzhou General, a young handsome man who is famous all over the world, how can you do such a shameless thing as avenging private revenge? "
Xu Shu couldn't help it anymore and smiled: "Actually, there are important tasks here in Dongshan, and it must be you, Pan Wengui."
"Seriously?" Pan Zhang looked at Xu Shu dubiously.
"There are no jokes in the army!" Xu Shu smiled slightly.
Pan Zhang looked at Xu Shu suspiciously, then looked around: "What can happen here?"
Dongshan is not a high mountain, but as the birthplace of a big river like Sushui, the mountains, forests and valleys here are still very deep. Not to mention hiding hundreds of people, even if you ambush thousands of people, passers-by outside the mountain will go into the mountain to chop firewood.
The woodcutter is not easy to find either.
Unless Guo Tai is full and holding on, and suddenly searches the mountain on a large scale, the Qingzhou Army will be safe here.
But Xiaoliu also said that Mrs. Guo's troops are mainly deployed in Linfen and Wenxi. How can he have time to go to Dongshan to look for people? Unless he is a god, he can count on the arrival of people like himself.
"Be prepared." Xu Shuyun smiled lightly and said: "Wen Gui, during these days when I am not here, your task is to dig traps and set up mechanisms to turn Dongshan into a mountain of death and Miaojia Valley into a valley of death! As long as
After completing these, when the merits are judged and rewards are given in the future, I will guarantee your first merit, how about it, can you do it?"
"First achievement?" Pan Zhang's eyes were bright, he was breathing heavily from his nostrils, he slapped his chest with his right hand, and said loudly: "Put it on me, just wait and see!" (To be continued!