The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Chapter 238 The Guandu War Stalemate, Xi Yu Comes Up with a New Strategy

When a person is about to die, his words are also good.

Yuan Shao's face suddenly flickered a little, and he thought to himself: Xu You is about to die, but he no longer defends himself. He only worries about the safety of his family. Perhaps Xu You did not collude with Xi Yu and Cao Cao.

However, for Xu You at this time, he has been killed by Xi Yu, and now he has no chance of surviving.

To kill people and punish their hearts, Xi Yu's plan is to cut off one of Yuan Shao's arms.

Yuan Shao didn't understand very well, but he had to kill Xu You.

……

That night, Yuan Shao's troops did not rush to aid Wuchao, nor did they attack Cao Cao's camp.

However, they caught the traitor in the army, Xu You.

This person secretly communicated with Cao Cao, told Cao Cao where his army rations were stored, and at the same time secretly planned, which led to Yuan Jun's defeat at Guandu this time.

In this way, all the soldiers in Yuan Jun's camp understood why they were defeated in this battle. It turned out that there were internal traitors secretly obstructing them, so how could they be undefeated.

Now that the traitor has been killed, although Wuchao's food and grass are gone, there is still food in Jizhou, and Youzhou and Bingzhou can also mobilize food and grass. In this way, they still have the opportunity to stick to the city and fight against Cao Jun.

As long as they guard Li Yang, they can already last for a long time.

Therefore, Yuan Shaojun abandoned the Guandu camp, marched overnight, and retreated to Liyang, but did not leave any luggage behind.

When Xi Yu and Cao Cao arrived, there was only ruins left.

Cao Cao looked at the messy camp and praised him sincerely, "Yuan Benchu ​​didn't wait for reinforcements, nor was he angry, so he swallowed his anger and retreated to Liyang?"

Joy is also quite curious at this time: because in his impression, Yuan Shao is not such a wise and forbearing person as he is now.

It stands to reason that Yuan Shao was defeated so badly, and he also learned that his best friend of ten years, Tong Cao, had betrayed him. Yuan Shao should have been in a hurry, and his blood was rolling, like a serious illness. But Fan withdrew his troops calmly and chose to swallow his anger.

"In any case, now our food and grass are enough to last for a hundred days, and with the income from Wuchao, we may be able to last for a longer time, so that we can march into Liyang, and even if we fight Yuan Shao's army day and night, we can last for a long time day." Cao Cao said happily.

Xi Yu nodded, now that a major event has been completed, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Haha, this big victory is all due to Fengyi's clever strategy. Xu Ziyuan will die. I am afraid that my classmate and friend will not survive tonight."

Xi Yu sighed, "Of course Xu You won't survive tonight. Brother, look at the surrounding area. There is no sign of Yuan Jun escaping. It stands to reason that Yuan Jun's Wuchao food and grass were burned, and the soldiers and horses should flee separately, but why didn't this happen?" Woolen cloth?"

"The reason is very simple, that is Yuan Shao's military spirit is still there!"

"So, I guess Yuan Shao decided to kill Xu You, and with this feat of a strong man breaking his wrist, he stabilized the morale of the army, and then retreated to Liyang."

Xi Yu is very sure.

"Hehe, so to speak, my old friend from the beginning, once he becomes wise, he is really very wise."

Cao Cao smiled lightly.

Today, Cao Jun's situation is very good.

"Although Yuan Shao is not a wise master, today's last choice can be called a hero. Such an act of a strong man severing his wrist, from this point of view, this Li Yang must be extremely difficult to attack."

Cao Cao and Xi Yu thought to themselves at the same time.

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For a long period of time after that, Cao Cao's army only collected the fortresses near Liyang, captured several county towns and ancient cities, and then collected the people who had been reduced to refugees nearby into the city, and then opened warehouses to distribute grain.

Wuchao has 30 shi of grain, Wei County has hundreds of thousands of shi, and Qinghe County also has grain and grass. Such a large amount of grain and grass is enough for Cao Jun to use in battle.

But at this time, the gap between the two sides is not very big, and each has its own advantages, so an offensive and defensive trend gradually forms.

Today's Cao Cao camp is more than twice as large as before, and the tents inside are softer and more comfortable than before.

At this moment, in the camp of the Chinese army, Cao Cao was having dinner with Xi Yu and other advisers. After Cheng Yu heard about the battle at Guandu, he praised Xi Yu greatly.

Originally, Cheng Yu had always been under the care of Xi Yu, so he admired Xi Yu very much.

Cheng Yu took a sip of wine and said to Xi Yu with a smile, "Master Xi, I really admire you!"

"It's just that I never thought that Yuan Benchu ​​was willing to kill Xu You in order to stabilize the morale of the army. In this way, he blocked the mouths of Jun Ju and Tian Feng, and made Guo Tu and others feel sad. Such a strategy, then Yuan Benchu ​​is also considered Number One!"

"Hehe, of course Yuan Benchu ​​is number one!" Cao Cao said with a smile of approval when he heard the words, "In today's troubled times, some people say that it was Yuan Shao who brought Dong Zhuo into Luoyang. !"

"However, in my opinion, Yuan Benchu ​​is the most courageous person!"

At this moment, Cao Cao deeply felt that everyone here was his own, and now that he had a chance to win, he naturally did not have too many scruples when speaking, "At that time, the imperial court had no food, and it was difficult to support the people's livelihood. Even Luoyang City had people cannibalism. People in other prefectures and counties were in dire straits, and no one in the imperial court could solve the crisis at that time."

"Yuan Benchu ​​saw this dangerous situation, so he welcomed Dong Zhuo to Luoyang. If Dong Zhuo can be controlled, then he will be a wise minister of the generation. If Dong Zhuo is in trouble in Luoyang, he will become the greatest prince."

"It was also because of Dong Zhuo's rebellion in Luoyang that the current situation of the feudal lords each making military exploits has come about. Yuan Benchu's calculations are beyond the imagination of ordinary people?"

"It's a pity that He Jin at that time was very ignorant and arrogant, so he died early, otherwise, it would not be Yuan Benchu's turn!"

"But, having said that, you don't know, Xi Yu has already left room for it, and there are still hidden dangers around Yuan Shao." Cao Cao laughed.

As soon as Cheng Yu changed his solemn expression, he immediately asked, "My lord, what's the hidden danger?"

When Cheng Yu asked such a question, the other counselors were also very curious.

But Cao Cao didn't make it clear, "Just wait and see, but before that, we must attack Li Yang for at least a month, and we must not leave Yuan Shao any chance to breathe!"

"Here."

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In the following days, under the persuasion of Tian Feng, Guo Tu and others, Yuan Shao handed over Li Yang to Wen Chou to guard, and at the same time left Feng Ji in Li Yang, and returned to Ye City. Yuan Shao returned to Ye City after leaving some instructions .

After Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, Cao Cao launched a fierce attack on Liyang City for [-] consecutive days. The catapult almost destroyed a front wall, but the defenders of Liyang City insisted on building a new city wall again.

Cao Cao's large-scale attack on Liyang City every day will cause a large number of soldiers and horses to die.

The entire Wei County was shocked by such a fierce battle, and the common people lived in panic every day without peace.

When Cao Cao bombarded Liyang City wildly, Xi Yu had already returned to Qingzhou. At the same time, he had sent [-] troops from Qingzhou to reinforce the battlefield in the east of Jizhou. half a year.

Only then did Xi Yu know that after he went to Guandu, Zhao Yun launched an attack on Pingyuan, but he couldn't attack for a long time, but Zhao Yun didn't want to stand in a stalemate with Pingyuan's defenders.

Therefore, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong attacked separately, and he distributed [-] troops to Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong continued to attack along the Shang River and directly captured Ban County.

Then set up a base in Ban County, and then spent three days, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong attacked back and forth, and directly captured Xipingchang.

Thus occupying the two important cities in the northeast of Pingyuan County, and then building camps along the Shang River to prepare for entering the land of Leling Kingdom.

However, Huimin, Yangxin, Leling, Rao'an and Chonghe had less than [-] soldiers in total.

After Huang Zhong launched the attack, he was invincible, like a broken bamboo.

Since then, the eastern city of Jizhou is in a complete emergency!
At this moment, in the barracks, Xi Yu praised Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong very much, "This battle is very subtle, Zilong, how did you come up with such a strategy?"

Zhao Yun was not greedy for merit, and replied truthfully, "This is the contribution of the military master."

"My lord, after you went to Guandu, the military adviser said that we don't have to follow the steps to threaten Guandu from east to west. If your lord can make contributions in Guandu, the battle at Guandu will affect the war in the east."

"Afterwards, we discovered that the soldiers and horses of Pingyuan County seemed unwilling to go out of the city to fight. Except for sending a few partial generals to fight at the beginning, they have been shrinking like tortoises since then, closing the gates of the city and never going out of the city to fight."

"Faced with the situation, the military adviser advised me to focus on the land to the east of Jizhou. Instead of transporting food and grass from Qingzhou, it is better to directly take down Xipingchang and Ban County, and then attack Leling Kingdom!"

"If the soldiers and horses of Pingyuan County come out to fight our army, we can just ambush their army. If the army of Pingyuan County dare not come out to fight, then the soldiers and horses of Leling County can't resist our attack at all!"

Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.

"This strategy is very beautiful!"

Xi Yu was very happy, sure enough, Guo Jia was indeed full of tricks, and his wonderful strategies, like a poisonous snake, could come out and bite someone at any time.

"From now on, we will march according to the strategy of the military division." Xi Yu immediately issued a military order, "Seize Leling County first! I want to set up a government office in Yanci City!"

"Here!"

……

In June 200, two months had passed since the Battle of Guandu.

It took Xi Yu a month and a half to finally capture Leling County, and the defenders of Pingyuan County were really like turtles. Although they kept sending food and grass inward, they did not send troops to fight.

The Pingyuan defenders also knew that if they reinforce Leling County, they will be intercepted, but if they go around the route, it will be too late.

Huang Zhong's soldiers and horses are extremely powerful in both riding and archery. This time the battle is very easy, but this Le leader is a remote place, and Yuan Shao did not have much development when he was in charge.

Today, Xi Yu re-established Leling County, and Yu Yanci set up a government office.

Xi Yu once remembered that this place was not established until the time of the Cao Wei regime, but now it has become a new place to garrison troops.

It took Xi Yu half a month to move the people here with soldiers and horses. There were no gentry here, so Xi Yu was directly appointed from the poor families of Qingzhou and Xuzhou to serve as officials in various counties and cities.

At this time, the school opened by Xi Yu played its role.

From the opening of the school to the present, various school-running systems have been in operation in Xiapi City, Xuzhou. Zhuge Liang is still in charge, and Cao Ang is behind it.

Among them, Xi Yu had never heard of many people.

But Xi Yu can judge him through Cao Ang, Xu Jing and Xu Shao's two brothers' inspection, and judge that this person has excellent knowledge and ability, at least there is no problem in governing the county.

Xi Yu sent these educated people to Leling County as officials, and slowly, the population of each place was finally counted.

Settle down and local residents, with a total of 280 households and a population of [-].

So many people have stored food, and all of them participate in late-plow farming, so that they can harvest mature food in late autumn to subsidize their families, so naturally they will not starve to death.

The common people here will not starve to death, upon hearing such news, the refugees from nearby should rush here one after another.

People came here when there was a steady stream of people, which directly reduced the difficulty of governance a lot.

These homeless people came here naturally to build their homes, not to mention knowing that Xi Yu has always practiced benevolent government, the homeless people are naturally willing to believe in Xi Yu.

After the news reached Yecheng, Yuan Shao was furious.

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In Yecheng, in the government office, the white-haired Yuan Shao slammed the slip on the ground, and cursed Tian Feng loudly!
"Tian Feng, how confident you were in what you said back then!"

"You said that when Xi Yu first came to Jizhou, even if he seized the city, he would not be able to make the best use of it, and he would not be able to get the support of talented people!"

"But now, there are nearly [-] people in Leling County, and even Yecheng has people who live in Leling. Why?!"

"You tell me, why is this?!"

Yuan Shao was very angry, and roared at Tian Feng in a low voice, almost roaring, Tian Feng blushed from Yuan Shao's roar.

At this time, Guo Tu was supervising the battle in Zhancheng in the south, and in Yecheng, it was Tian Feng and Jushou who stayed by Yuan Shao's side.

The two are the only people Yuan Shao can trust right now.

"You tell me, what is Xi Yu doing all this time?"

"Ju Jun, tell me!" Yuan Shao stared at Ju Shou, looking sincerely asking for advice.

Yuan Shao really doesn't know what Xi Yu intends to do now, and if Xi Yu is allowed to go on like this, it doesn't make much sense whether Pingyuan City defends or not.

"My lord, Xi Yu is really trying to buy people's hearts now."

"What? Xi Yu is buying people?! God, why did you help Cao and not me, Yuan Shao! Xi Yu actually knows how to buy people's hearts!"

Yuan Shao's eyes were bloodshot, and Yuan Shao's body has been very unwell for the past few months.

Perhaps after beheading Xu You, the last line of defense in Yuan Shao's heart also collapsed.

After returning to Yecheng, Yuan Shao originally wanted to appoint many gentry in Jizhou as officials, but they were all rejected.

In Yuan Shao's rage, as long as the gentry who did not want to be officials were beheaded, their entire families were immediately beheaded, so as to prevent these gentry from secretly colluding with Cao Cao and rebelling in the land of Jizhou.

Such a vigorous and resolute method really has the effect of killing chickens and monkeys.

It is true that all the gentry in Jizhou were terrified. Yuan Shao treated them with courtesy before, but who would have thought that now he would show his frightening fangs.

In this way, the gentry had no choice but to accept the appointment one after another according to Yuan Shaozhi's order, and became officials to manage the people in their respective cities.

However, no one of the gentry in the city of Jizhou knows that the situation is already in jeopardy, and it is already difficult to reverse such an unfavorable situation.

At this time, Cao Cao in the south is continuing to attack, and Xi Yu in the east regards Jizhou as his territory. Xi Yu is very kind to the local people.

What is amazing is that many literati in Xuzhou directly circulated letters praising Xi Yu's important contribution to Leling, Jizhou.

Now, the people in Yuan Shao's various government offices are the most intelligent people in the world, needless to say, they know that Yuan Shao is helpless now.

Yuan Shao was terrified of the current situation and his physical condition.

In this way, I don't know how long Liyang City can hold on, but it is not the key issue. The biggest problem is that Xi Yu has implemented benevolent government in Jizhou!
However, the soldiers and horses in Pingyuan City have remained motionless. If this continues, Pingyuan City will become more and more passive.

"Where will Xi Yu's next goal be? Do you all know?"

Yuan Shao pointed to the map and sand table in front of him, the markings on it were very clear, without any omissions.

"Xi Yu's next target will definitely be Bohai County!" Yuan Shao suddenly shouted directly.

This Bohai County is the easternmost county in Jizhou, which is adjacent to the vast Bohai Sea. If Xi Yu captures this place, this Jizhou will definitely be surrounded by Xi Yu and Cao Cao!

Yuan Shao shouted loudly, "Go quickly and ask what Ju Yi is doing, what Yuan Tan is doing!"

"Why didn't the two of them send troops to fight? If they sent troops to fight with Xi Yu's soldiers, how could they be defeated so badly? The current plan must make Xi Yu feel the pressure deeply, and he must not let Xi Yu continue to be presumptuous!"

Tian Feng immediately looked at Jushou, and Tian Feng's eyes were full of disappointment. In Tian Feng's view, Yuan Shao a year ago was not as irritable and angry as he is today. Yuan Shao at that time always acted with confidence.

"Nowadays, there are already traitors inside of us. Bandits and rebellions have appeared one after another in Julu, Pingxiang, and Leping. This matter must be caused by the gentry secretly. In this way, we will not only have to face Cao Cao and Xi Yu, you have to face the rebellion in the territory."

"It's not just that...Xi Yu's general, Zhao Zilong, the chariot and cavalry general of the big man, is the real man of Changshan..."

"What, then Zhao Yun is actually from Changshan!? But why didn't he come to join me, Yuan Shao, instead of traveling thousands of miles to join Xiyu?!" Yuan Shao said excitedly.

Under too much stimulation, Yuan Shao almost fell in front of the sand table, but he stood up quickly, and then slowly sat down on the main seat, resting his hands on the copy.

He stared at the ground motionlessly, his expression was very indifferent, and his eyes suddenly became dull.

"My lord, you must take care of yourself..."

Today, Tian Feng and Ju Shou are the last two loyal counselors around Yuan Shao. Although they already know that Yuan Shao's situation is over, they can't part with each other for so many years.

"Ju Jun, Tian Feng, in this situation, am I really defeated?"

At this moment, not only did Xi Yu's figure flash in Yuan Shao's mind, he began to feel that he was actually defeated by this person.

"My lord, don't be discouraged, you are not defeated, we still have a turning point!"

"Liyang has not fallen, Wei County has not been controlled by Cao Cao, and Xi Yu has only obtained Leling County now, but this Leling County is not suitable for farming at all."

(End of this chapter)