Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 760 Take the River East 2
After entering the Shangdang, Gongsun Xu and his party directly stayed and stationed. The matter over Jizhou, Gongsun Xu had already been handed over to Guan Yu and Tai Shici. With them, Yuan Shao would not be able to send troops to attack again. Among them, Gongsun Xu He continued to leave enough soldiers and horses in Jizhou, and he was not afraid of other princes making trouble at this time.

Yuan Shao took advantage of this time to send troops, but he actually took a lot of risks. Qingzhou has not developed very well these years. After all, it was ruined by millions of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and food is still in short supply.In addition, the equipment of Yuan Shao's army is not very good. This Yuan Shao used Qingzhou to raise more than 20 troops, and the number of troops is still increasing. Now that so much food and grass have been destroyed by Gongsun Xu, he may not be able to raise it directly. So much forage.

In the afternoon, Gongsun Xu made some adjustments to the soldiers and horses in the camp.This time, apart from the 3000 frontier troops and the [-] tigers, Zhang Fei also brought [-] cavalry, all of whom were elite troops. In addition, Zhao Yun brought more than [-] troops from Jingzhou. They were all loyal and brave men who were willing to risk their lives when Zhao Yun was in danger. It is impossible for Gongsun Xu to treat them badly.

After narrating in detail what happened after he left the grassland and before meeting Gongsun Xu, Gongsun Xu and others were curious about Zhao Yun's encounters along the way, and at the same time felt sorry for the loving and righteous villagers who lived in the deep mountains. Show admiration, can stand up in times of life and death crisis, and willing to sacrifice their lives for others, this kind of person is worthy of admiration.

"I have sent people to search for these villagers." Gongsun Xu nodded and said, "As long as there is one person alive, I will find them. Don't worry, Zilong, the old man will not die so vaguely. He seeks justice, and I remember those generals under Yuan Shao's command, and I will arrest them to pay homage to this old man when the time comes."

"Thank you, my lord, first." Zhao Yun knelt down and said, "Zilong is deeply loved by the other party, but he caused them misfortune. The last general must avenge them. Han Rong and Han Meng, these two started chasing me , I don’t know how many innocent people were killed on the road, and when we meet on the battlefield in the future, the general will definitely kill these two people with his own hands.”

"Well, I, my son from Beijiang, should repay revenge and repay kindness." Gongsun Xu gestured to Zhao Yun and said, "Their blood will not be shed in vain. After I take the land of Hedong, this matter will be settled." By the way, it’s settled, I want everyone in the world to know that whoever harms me, I will pay back ten times, and whoever treats me well, I will remember it in my heart, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life?.

By the way, Yang Feng, you can send me a letter in a critical moment and lead your subordinates to rescue Zilong. It shows that you are also a bloody man. I heard Gongming mention you before. Now that you are here, you will be in my account Just follow orders, I will transfer another 1000 people to you to gather [-] soldiers and horses, and temporarily appoint you as the captain. If you have more military exploits in the future, I will definitely reward you for your merits.

However, there is one thing I want to remind you first. Our northern border army has always had strict military discipline and tough training. It is precisely because of this that our army can survive a hundred battles. Since you have joined our army today, you must abide by our military discipline. Otherwise, I will also be merciless, you have to think clearly. "

"Thank you, my lord." Yang Feng knelt down and replied, "Meeting my lord today is the greatest blessing in Yang Feng's life. The villain has indeed been a bandit before, and he has done some bad things, but the villain has thought clearly. A good man stands in this world, he should stand up to the sky, never shrink back, let alone bully goodness, if a villain violates military discipline, he does not need the lord's order, the villain is willing to kill himself and apologize.

By the way, my lord, where is Gongming now?But I have not seen him for many years, and I don’t know how he is now. Back then, I asked him to benefit the village together. Who knows that he disappeared after leaving a letter. At that time, I thought something happened to him, so I sent people to look for it. It wasn't until he became famous in spare parts that I realized that he followed the lord. "

"Gongming, alas." Gongsun Xu sighed and said, "He accompanied Wen Chou on his eastward tour and was ambushed at the end, and his life and death are uncertain now. I have already ordered people to inquire about the news. As long as Gongming is still alive, I will definitely find him. "Although the grassland battles are dangerous, Gongming has always been steady and has been on the battlefield for a long time. Even if he encounters any troubles, he should be able to protect himself. I believe he will come back alive."

"A man should serve the battlefield." Yang Feng heard that Xu Huang might not be alive, he nodded and said, "Even if the body is shrouded in horse leather, it is a worthy death. Brother Gongming is worthy of his ambitions back then. We will go to the battlefield from now on." The lord will die on the battlefield at the moment, hehe, this is a worthy death, I am proud of this brother."

"Don't worry, auspicious people have their own heaven." Gongsun Xu comforted: "We have already captured the Wanli grassland, and there will be news from Gongming soon. This time, we don't need so many soldiers and horses to send troops to Hedong this time. But, now, there are too many troubles, our army has to mobilize the army to frighten Xiaoxiao, Yang Feng, you are familiar with the situation in Hedong, this time, you will be the pioneer.

Most of my northern border army is cavalry, and it is invincible in field battles. There should be a lot of Xiliang army rebels and other bandits in the east. The thieves will use the local terrain to stop our army. After all, we are not familiar with this place, so you have to inquire carefully. Don't be reckless when you encounter a strong enemy. If you have any difficulties, you can wait for me to solve them. "

"The last general takes orders." Yang Feng didn't know that Gongsun Xu was giving him military exploits. He was appointed as a pioneer when he first arrived. Such a good thing can't be found even with a lantern. Now, Yang Feng is more convinced of himself The original decision was not wrong. It was much better than rewarding gold and silver. This Yang Feng is not short of money. After all, he was also the leader of the army. What he wanted was status, glory, and the ability to pass on to future generations. spiritual wealth.

"Actually, I'm not worried about Hedong and Hanoi at all." Gongsun Xu sighed and pointed to the map and said, "We can take these two places in up to ten days. I have been here for many years, and Cao Cao can send troops. He took down Sili and other places, but he couldn't take down Hedong. Hehe, it was all because of the obstruction of the local aristocratic family.

The Hedong Wei family has already served me in the early years, and other local aristocratic families have also persuaded me to surrender to me under the persuasion of the Wei family. Therefore, for now, we are just going to take over the territory in the past, and by the way, give it to those local forces who want to make trouble and are disobedient. Lesson learned.However, we must make enough gestures, otherwise Cao Cao may still send troops to stop or harass us, hehe, our northern border army is not easy to mess with, whoever comes to grab our things, we will cut off his hands and feet.

The grassland matter is over, but now more troublesome things are coming.The princes of the Central Plains are fighting for hegemony, and the battle situation is in a stalemate.Among these princes, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and others are the most powerful. Now that Yuan Shao is forced back to Qingzhou by our army, won't he look for another opportunity to counterattack?I don't want to be an enemy of the princes of the world for the time being. If I can, I would rather wait until my northern border army is strong enough to wipe out the princes of the world in one fell swoop.

What bothers me the most is that His Majesty is missing. Although I ordered many people to inquire, there is still no news.At that time, Wen He pushed all the responsibilities to Yuan Shao, and now he released the news that His Majesty had died in Yuan Shao's hands. Although this caused Yuan Shao to bear a big blame, it also cut off the possibility of me taking His Majesty back.If His Majesty was really among the burnt corpses in the palace, then I, Beijiang, have lost the support of righteousness now. "

"My lord, will this cause us a lot of trouble?" Zhao Yun asked, "Or do we need His Majesty?" Zilong heard the news when he was in Jingzhou that Yuan Shu was already planning to become emperor. If you dare to do such an act against the heavens, I am afraid that you will be punished by other princes in the future."

"I already know this." Gongsun Xu nodded and said, "Besides, I also learned that Cao Cao sent troops to snatch Liu Xie back from the remnants of the Xiliang Army a few months ago, and now he is building the palace in Xuchang. It is estimated that he intends to support Liu Xie as the emperor, so that Cao Cao will be considered orthodox, and he can even issue imperial edicts to order my Northern Frontier Army in the future."

"My lord, this matter will be confirmed at the end." Yang Feng stepped forward and said: "At the beginning, General Mo led his subordinates to be active around Chang'an. He once tried to rescue the court officials who were detained by the Xiliang Army, but was tricked by the Xiliang Army." Yes, and later learned that Cao Cao led an army to raid the rear of the Xiliang Army and snatched away those court officials who were detained by the Xiliang Army. Among them, Liu Xie must be there. "

"That's right." Gongsun Xu nodded and replied: "Cao Cao, this person must not be underestimated. He has mastered the timing of his troops very well. Next, as long as he is allowed to support Liu Xie as the throne, our Northern Xinjiang court It will no longer exist, and then Cao Cao can coerce the emperor to command the princes."

"Cao Cao will trouble us?" Zhao Yun asked, "I don't think he is so stupid."

"Not now." Gongsun Xu said with a smile: "If he dares to trouble us now, I will definitely send troops to attack Yanzhou immediately, and at the same time call on other princes to attack Cao Cao. After all, other princes are also envious of Cao Cao's court, but I It is expected that Cao Cao will not do such a stupid thing at this time.

On the contrary, Cao Cao will come to make friends with me at this time. The strength of our northern border army is well known in the world. Cao Cao wants to strengthen his strength at this time. Moreover, he also guessed that I still have many things to solve, so I will not At this time, take the initiative to find him trouble.

After conquering Hedong, Hanoi and other places, our army must enter a state of rest. The results of the grassland war have not been digested, and we are not suitable for continuing to send troops.I will not dispatch more than [-] soldiers in general military operations now, and basically rely on the selection of the front army to solve the problem. If Yide did not happen to be here this time, the selection front army should be able to deal with all the troops on the east side of the river. Case. "

"After the rest, I'm afraid it's time to recuperate again." Zhao Yun asked: "After all, we won the Wanli Grassland, and the territory has almost doubled. The population under the Lord's rule will reach tens of millions. Han, Huns, Xianbei, The Qiang people and some other ethnic groups, etc., will be governed by the commander-in-chief of the lord. In addition, our army's power in the Sanhan area has also increased a lot, and Han Sheng and the others have expanded overseas. It’s big, but it’s not fully under control, so next, we will hardly have any larger military operations.”

"That's right, that's exactly the case." Gongsun Xu replied: "I have discussed with Wenhe and Fengxiao. It can range from three years to as many as five years. Our northern border army will enter a state of recuperation. At this time, we have to be prepared. If the other princes make trouble, they don't care how they attack us, but if they dare to make trouble for us, we must fight back."

"What does trunk mean?"

"It's just a combination of vertical and horizontal." Gongsun Xu said with a smile: "Xuzhou Lu Bu, Yuzhou Yuan Shu, Jiangdong Sun Ce, Xiliang Ma Teng, etc. are all the targets of our alliance. We have no direct conflict of interest with them. On the contrary, we can still Doing business with them can bring them enough benefits, and in this case, it is enough to drag other princes."

"We want to unite these princes, will the other princes agree?" Zhang Fei asked: "Yuan Shao, Cao Cao is an idiot, and they will definitely guess our intentions. What if they make trouble? It is so powerful that all the princes are afraid, will Cao Cao and Yuan Shao find a way to unite with others to fight against us?"

"That's for sure." Gongsun Xu nodded and said with a smile: "No one will wait for us to make a move. We must win over a few people first. Lu Bu from Xuzhou and Ma Teng from Xiliang are the first batch of people we want to win over. Lu Bu will borrow money soon. Dao Bingzhou has returned to Xuzhou, and this time it happened to be a good relationship with him. Ma Teng has not been in touch for the time being, so I don’t know if there is something wrong. transfer."

"Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the world, and then he will occupy the righteousness." Zhao Yun thought for a while and said: "As long as he is willing, he can entrust and dispatch other princes with a will. If he obeys the order, he will definitely suffer. If you don't follow orders, you will be cast aside by the people of the world."

"Cao Cao is definitely not the only one who is smart." Gongsun Xu shook his head and smiled, "If Cao Cao wants to do this, the other princes must also understand, hehe, at that time, whether Cao Cao is a loyal minister or a traitor depends on what others say. If we want to coerce the emperor to make the princes, then we can clear the emperor's side, the premise is that we ourselves are strong enough to solve all these troubles."

Gongsun Xu has long realized that Cao Cao and others will not have these means. When Gongsun Xu established the court in northern Xinjiang, he actually encountered a lot of troubles. He wanted to coerce the emperor to order the world. Now that this trouble is handed over to Cao Cao, it may be good or bad. Maybe it is a good thing in the eyes of others, but in his hands, it will become a bad thing, or even a disaster.

(End of this chapter)