Chapter 379

Liu Bian was happy to have a precious son, and he gave amnesty to the world, and the whole Luoyang city fell into an atmosphere of joy.

After Liu Bian has a son, it is equivalent to having a successor. The ministers desperately serve Liu Bian, not for their own glory, but for their wife and son, so that their fame will be passed down for thousands of years.Liu Bian has a son, which means that Liu Bian's court can continue indefinitely.

Not only the people who have been forgiven their crimes are grateful, but the officials are also beaming all day long.It seems that office politics is also particularly vigorous.

Time slowly came to September, the harvest season, Liu Bian here only waited for Wuguan Chang Yuchun to finish his military training, and then sent troops to attack Yuan Shu.

And the princes of the whole world are also sharpening their swords at this time, unwilling to be peaceful.

In Liangzhou, Cao Cao controlled the three counties of Wudu, Longxi, and Hanyang. With the support of Chang'an, he confronted the Mongolian army.Since the defeat in Longxi, the Mongolian army has retreated to Jincheng County and stationed in Jincheng County. Relying on Mongolia in the rear and several counties and counties in Liangzhou in the north to support the army to confront Cao Cao's [-] army.

Guo Kan didn't want to compete with the Han army, so he asked Temujin to send talents early.Therefore, during this period of time, the two places were in a state of confrontation, and did not fight again.

As for Yizhou, since Liu Yan's defeat in Guanzhong, Yizhou's vitality was seriously injured.When Liu Yan learned that Liu Fan and Pang Xi had been captured, his illness was even worse, and he didn't know how long he could survive.And Yizhou fell silent, unable to send troops to participate in the hegemony.

But Liu Yu in Youzhou and Kong Rong in Qingzhou obeyed Liu Bian, and Liu Yu got half of the rich and prosperous land in Youzhou, which has been in continuous development.Kong Rong in Qingzhou, because Qingzhou has a weak foundation and has been ravaged by the Yellow Turban for many years, it is difficult to conquer the whole territory in three to five years.There is only one side to collect and one side to develop.

As for Zhao Kuangyin from Yanzhou, since last year, he dug up the river, flooded Yuan's army, and defeated Yuan Shao, with a reputation that was second to none.However, although Zhao Kuangyin defeated Yuan Shao, Yanzhou was also ravaged by the Yellow Turbans. Zhao Kuangyin subdued hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans in one fell swoop, and gained nearly 20 young and strong, greatly increasing his strength.However, these strengths will not be fully understood for a while, and they will have to go through military training.Therefore, it is impossible to take the initiative to initiate war again in a short time.

As for Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Liu Yao in Yangzhou, and Tao Qian in Xuzhou, they are the masters of success.And because Yuan Shu harmed Huainan, he launched a conquest to the west, and he has always been on the defensive.Nowadays, apart from Yuan Shu who is raising enemies everywhere, only Yuan Shao, who is also from the Yuan family, has the strength to start a war.

Yuan Shu obtained the ancestral land of the Yuan family, and because of his accumulation of wealth, he achieved a great foundation.But Yuan Shao, who is also from the Yuan family, is the leader of the world's aristocratic family.Yuan Shao has Jizhou, the largest state in the world, and the great support of the world's aristocratic families. Although he was defeated by Zhao Kuangyin last year, it did not hurt.

In the past year, Yuan Shao has recruited more soldiers and horses, and has more than [-] soldiers and horses, and his strength is also extremely strong.At this time, Yuan Shao captured the entire territory of Jizhou. Although there was a Black Mountain army, it was safe and sound. Now that he was completely settled in Jizhou, he wanted to use his sword.

Weijun, Yecheng, Governor's Mansion.

Yuan Shao sat on the main seat with the golden sword on his horse, with a dignified appearance, indeed majestic and extraordinary.

Under the banner, there is a group of martial arts, including Xu You, examiner, Fengji, and Guo Tu.Wu You Yanliang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan.The rest of the generals and counselors are innumerable, as numerous as an ox hair.

Now that Liu Bian and Wuguan have not yet trained their soldiers and horses, Yuan Shao is about to mobilize his troops first.

"Everyone, civil and military, now Jizhou has enough money and food for soldiers and horses, and I want to send troops to conquest, what good strategy do you guys have, please speak freely!" Yuan Shao looked around His Highness Wenwu with a pair of narrow and long red phoenix eyes, and ordered in a deep voice.

"A few months ago, Liu Yan colluded with the Mongols and wanted to attack Guanzhong by surprise, but it was a pity that he failed. It is really regrettable that now Liu Bian's power, Yizhou is powerless to become Liu Bian's enemy, and only the Mongols threaten Liu Bian At this time, the Mongolian grassland has not yet been unified, so it is impossible for him to contain Liu Bian? So within three to five years, Liu Bian will be free to attack the princes of the world. Now the lord should also expand his power and conquer other princes!" Xu You was the first to go out, stroking his beard and cupping his hands.

"Yeah!" Yuan Shao was quite satisfied with what he heard, and he nodded his head and said, "What Ziyuan said is true. I just saw that Liu Bian's power is getting stronger and stronger, so I can't sit still! Tell me, now Which princes should I attack better?"

"My lord..." Xu Yougang wanted to continue to elaborate, but the judge stood up and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Ji has a humble opinion, you might as well listen to me, my lord!"

"Since it's a humble opinion, what's the use of saying it? My lord, let me tell you!" Xu You sneered.

"Xu You, you..." The judge was startled, and immediately said angrily.

"Okay, Ziyuan, Zhengnan is only speaking humbly, since he speaks first, let him speak first!" Yuan Shao raised his brows and waved his hands.

Several advisers under Yuan Shao's command were divided into several factions, one was the Nanyang faction, the other was the Yingchuan faction, and the third was the Jizhou faction.In these years, several sons of Yuan Shao were born one after another, but they were not born to a female compatriot.Therefore, several counselors also wanted Yuan Shao's son from his lineage to inherit Yuan Shao's position in the future.

In the past, it was good that Yuan Shao's sons hadn't been born yet, but these years, Yuan Shao's sons were born one after another, and these counselors began to intrigue and fight openly and secretly.Xu You is from the Nanyang family, and the judge is from the Jizhou family. However, their relationship is not very good. Xu You is articulate, but he never misses the opportunity to suppress the trial.

"Hum!" Shenpei looked at Xu You coldly, and said to Yuan Shao, "My lord, there are many feudal lords around Jizhou, Bingzhou in the west, Youzhou in the north, and Qingzhou in the south. Do it among the three states!"

"Bingzhou is Liu Bian's territory, Hetao has Ranmin, and there is Mongolia in the north. It is not only necessary to confront Liu Bian head-on, but also to fight against Ranmin and Mongolia. But it is useless. Tell me, I am taking Qingzhou , or take Youzhou?" Yuan Shao asked in a deep voice.

"I think that the lord should take Qingzhou first!" the judge said, cupping his hands.

"Heh." After hearing what the judge said, Xu You sneered, his face full of disdain.

A trace of displeasure flashed across the judge's face, but he endured it and did not attack. Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Ziyuan, don't bother me, Zhengnan, keep talking!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Shenpei cupped his hands, and walked down the trail: "My lord, let's compare the two states of Pingyou and Qingzhou. The yellow scarves are rampant in Qingzhou. Now Kong Rong has not recovered the whole territory. My lord, as long as you send troops now, you will be able to fight." You can easily win a county or two!"

"But Kong Rong defeated the Yellow Turban and drove the Yellow Turban to Yanzhou, but his strength should not be underestimated!" Yuan Shaohu said suspiciously.

"Who are those yellow turban thieves? It's not surprising that Kong Rong can defeat him, not to mention that Zhao Kuangyin may want the yellow turban to be young and strong, and make trouble in it. Otherwise, with Kong Rong's strength, he would It won't be possible in ten or eight years to wipe out the Qingzhou Yellow Turban!" When the judge mentioned Kong Rong, his face was full of disdain.

Yuan Shao was a little moved when he heard this, and nodded slightly.The judge continued: "If the lord sends troops to raid Qingzhou, one or two states can be taken in a blink of an eye, and after that, we can take Qingzhou in less than a year and a half!"

"Then tell me, why don't you capture Youzhou?"

"Youzhou is now divided into two, with Liu Yu's forces in the southwest and Liu Bei's forces in the northeast. Which side will the lord attack? If the lord attacks Liu Bei, it will inevitably form a pincer attack on Liu Yu. Liu Yu will not sit idly by. And Liu Bei With the power of Gongsun Zan, there are many cavalry, and it is really inconvenient to attack Liu Bei. And if the lord attacks Liu Yu, now Liu Yu has Jushou, Pan Feng, and Di Qing once fought dozens of rounds with Zhang Fei, breaking the Extraordinary. What's more, has the lord forgotten Ju Yi?" The judge said in a deep voice.

"Ju Yi, this traitor!" Hearing Ju Yi's name, Yuan Shao slapped the table angrily.

"Therefore, Liu Yu in Youzhou has these troops, and Liu Bei's influence is also a barren land. It is like a tasteless place. It is not easy to get it, but it is useless to get it! So the master should attack Qingzhou!" Said the judge, clasping his hands.

Yuan Shao pondered for a while, but didn't make up his mind. Xu You laughed and said, "Master, you think that the words of trial and match are just a woman's opinion!"

"Xu You, why do you repeatedly hurt people?" The judge finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, glared at Xu You.

Xu You held his head high, ignoring the trial match, and looked superior to others.

Yuan Shao narrowed his eagle eyes, looked at Xu You and said, "Ziyuan, you laugh at Zhengnan's words like this, but what good idea do you have?"

"That's right, You think the lord should attack Liu Yu first!" Xu You cupped his hands.

"Let's talk about the truth!" Yuan Shao frowned.

"You also asked the lord to compare Qingyou. Shen Zhengnan said that Qingzhou is weak. Since it is weak, why not take it later? Qingzhou is weak, but it is also extremely barren because of the Yellow Turban. The lord wasted time To take a barren land that must be won, it is better to concentrate our strength and take the rich and prosperous Youzhou first!" Xu You said, cupping his hands.

"En!" Yuan Shao nodded approvingly after hearing this. In his eyes, Qingzhou is in his hands, so it's okay to take it later.What's more, Qingzhou is barren, and there are some Yellow Turban bandits, too many to count. Going to take Qingzhou is a waste of time, manpower and material resources to govern the place.

Compared with Qingzhou, the territory of Youzhou under Liu Yu's rule is much richer.First of all, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Youzhou was the first to be pacified, and then most of the people flocked to the settled Youzhou. Liu Yu ruled Youzhou for several years, worked hard to develop people's livelihood, and managed good relations with the surrounding alien races. It can be said that Liu Yu's Youzhou State, is very prosperous.

After what Xu You said, Yuan Shao also felt that it would be better to attack Youzhou.

"However, Liu Yu in Youzhou is not weak. If you attack Liu Yu, it may be difficult to defeat him in a short time!" Yuan Shao frowned.

"Your Majesty is worrying too much. Now you have 10,000+ troops under your command, and Liu Yu has [-] troops, which is more than three times that. Yuan Shao's generals Pan Feng and Ju Yi are my former generals in Jizhou. Such people, My Jizhou is as numerous as a cow's hair, what is there to be afraid of?"

"At the beginning, Liu Yu and the lord made an alliance and agreed to contain Gongsun Zan, but Ju Yi used tricks to kill Gongsun Zan and defected to Liu Yu instead. Liu Yu actually accepted Ju Yi because he broke the covenant. The lord can use this as an excuse to raise troops to attack Liu Yu. Yu!"

"And the lord attacked Qingzhou. Kong Rong in Qingzhou attacked the Yellow Turban in the past few years. He has gained popular support, but he came from an unknown teacher. It is unjust!"

After hearing Xu You's remarks, Yuan Shao made up his mind, glanced at Feng Ji, and Guo Tu asked, "What about you? What's your opinion?"

Guo Tu is from Yingchuan, and Guo Tu is from Nanyang. The two looked at each other, and they had already made a decision in their hearts. They cupped their hands and said to Yuan Shao: "I think the master should attack Liu Yu first!"

"Hey!" The examiner sighed helplessly and shook his head. There are many outstanding people in Jizhou, but he is the only one who can enter Yuan Shao's core decision-making. Ju Shou took refuge in Liu Yu, otherwise, how could His Highness allow Xu You to speak out?
Yuan Shao didn't care about this, he stood up and shouted: "I have made up my mind. I will send [-] troops to attack Youzhou today! Liu Yu broke the covenant and took in Ju Yi, a rebel from Jizhou. I will not spare him!"

(End of this chapter)

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