Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 106
Yuan Shao was defeated, Zhao Feng was not surprised by this result.The history books only say that Yuan Shao was defeated in the sixth year of Jian'an, that is, in 200 AD.Zhao Feng couldn't remember the specific season, but it was obviously after Yuan Shao received the summer grain.After all, if you burn Wuchao before harvesting the summer rations, Yuan Shao can barely raise the rations for a few more months, and the morale of the army will not be disturbed.

At the moment Liu Bei briefed everyone on the situation, similar to the history, Xu You was caught by the interrogator because of his nephew breaking the law.The difference is that Zhang Jai and Gao Lan were in Qingzhou, and the other had quit a long time ago. This time, Yan Liang and Wen Chou were sent to attack Cao Jun's camp. The two were captured and surrendered under Cao Cao's kindness and power. .Later, when Yuan Shao's army was short of food and the morale of the army was in disorder, Cao Cao personally led the army to attack the enemy camp at night and won a complete victory.Yuan Shao's vitality was seriously injured, and he led the remnant troops to flee back to Yecheng.

Shock, absolute shock.Except for a few people like Zhao Feng who were mentally prepared for this, the rest of the people were shocked.Yuan Shao, who dominates Hebei and has 70 people under his command, was defeated like this. This is something that many people did not expect.After a while, Mi Zhu still said weakly: "So, wouldn't Cao Cao soon be able to rule the north?"

"That's not enough!" Pang Tongtong waved his hand and said, "Yuan Benchu's strength is strong. This defeat is just a loss of troops in Jizhou and Qingzhou, while Youzhou and Bingzhou are still intact. It is not easy for Cao Mengde to take advantage of the situation to conquer Hebei." .” Zhao Feng also agreed with Pang Tong’s words.It should be known that Yuan Shao's real defeat in history was in the battle of Cangting, and even if the two sons competed for favor and brothers fought among themselves, Cao Cao did not unify the north until 207 AD.

"That's good!" Mi Zhu felt relieved, not only him, but all the old people in Xuzhou were very afraid of this Cao Mengde.At this time Liu Bei said: "Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, what should our army's next strategy be, what's your opinion?"

"My lord, our army has just conquered Jiangdong, and after construction, it's better to recuperate now!" Chen Qun, who was in charge of money and food, remonstrated at this time.In fact, the fight against Jiangdong was relatively smooth, but the cost of governance after it was conquered was also considerable. Among them, the development of Kuaiji and Nanhai alone cost a lot of money and food.Although Xuzhou is rich, this toss does not have much wealth.

"My lord, what Mr. Changwen said is very true." Pang Tong also agreed with Chen Qun's opinion, and then said: "At this moment, the three generals can take the opportunity to go north and drive Zhang Jai and Yuan Shang out of the south of the Yellow River. In addition, Liu Biao in Jingzhou is halfway through the year Hundreds, getting old. However, Jingzhou is a furnace in the world, a strategic point for military strategists, and the lord wants to become the hegemony, this is a place that must be contested. According to Tong's opinion, it is better to play by ear." After the Battle of Jiangdong, I saw Pang Tong The level Liu Bei also promoted him, let him serve as the general of Taiwei Mansion, and he was always on the sidelines for consultation. In terms of military strategy, he was second only to Lu Su and Zhao Feng in terms of military strategy.

Liu Bei frowned and nodded when he heard the words, and suddenly remembered something before he said, "Liu Jingsheng sent people to negotiate the day before yesterday, saying that according to the covenant, Nanyang County will belong to us after Jiangdong is captured, so let me send people to hand it over as soon as possible." As soon as these words came out, it was really beyond everyone's expectations, and then everyone turned their heads to look at Zhao Feng.There was no other reason, the two families joined forces to attack Jiangdong that day, the trigger was that Zhao Feng was named the prefect of Nanyang.Now that he is the prefect of Lujiang, Liu Biao suddenly brought up the old story again, what is this?
"Could it be that Liu Jingsheng thinks he has too much land under his rule?" Pang Tong was a little stunned when he heard that, no matter how sincere he was, he was not so generous.At this time, Liu Bei told everyone that Liu Biao had already submitted to the imperial court to separate Xiangyang and Zhangling counties from Nanyang County, and the current Nanyang County is only the area south of Xiangshui in Nanyang County.

"So that's it!" Zhao Feng looked at the map and immediately understood what Liu Biao was planning. "Look, my lord, Liu Biao newly set up two counties. Even if it was given to Nanyang County, we only get Fancheng, Xinye and other counties, and the remaining Wancheng is still in Cao Cao's hands. In this way, our army is equivalent to replacing Liu Biao. Guard the north to prevent Cao Cao!" Zhao Feng also felt a little awkward when he said this, Liu Biao had done this before in history, but he didn't expect to do it again now.

"That's true!" Liu Bei and others immediately understood when they looked at the map.Guan Yu said angrily: "Brother, this old man Liu Biao is so rude. He said that Nanyang County was ceded, but it was close to the delivery, but there was a deliberate shortage. It is really shameless. I think we can simply send troops and take down the entire Nanyang County!"

"Second brother, be safe and don't be impatient. We are still allies with Liu Biao. It would be inappropriate to start a war rashly now!" Liu Bei's face was not very good-looking, but he was still relatively restrained.At that moment, Liu Bei also frowned and said, "Since that's the case, should I want this Nanyang County or not?"

"Yes, of course!" Pang Tong said with a smile.Zhao Feng looked at the map carefully, and immediately said: "My lord, if we turn against Jingzhou in the future, our army can attack the four counties of Jingnan from Jiangdong, march into Jingbei counties from Nanyang, and march into Jiangxia from Anfeng. That's it. As a result, Liu Biao must not be able to look at each other head to tail."

"Furthermore, Nanyang County is connected to Qingni Pass in the west and Hanzhong in the north. In the future, whether it is to march into Hanzhong or Yongliang, it must pass through here. Right now Gan Xingba is reorganizing the Jiangdong Navy. If he wants to connect Nanyang in the future, he only needs to go to Xiangyang Water is enough, wouldn't it be extremely convenient!" Pang Tong also said.

"It makes sense!" Liu Bei looked at the map, and then seemed to understand something, and said repeatedly: "Why did Bo Tao say that? Liu Jingsheng and I are usually Han Dynasty clansmen, how to meet him with swordsmen, let alone conspiracy Seize its foundation?"

Zhao Feng curled his lips when he heard the words, knowing that Liu Bei was worried about his reputation for benevolence and righteousness again, so he said half-truthfully: "When I pacified Yuzhou with the second general, I said that this Jingzhou must have something after Liu Biao's death. Chaos. At this time, my lord will follow the people's will and enter Jingzhou to save the people from the fire and water, so how can there be no benevolence?" These words gave Liu Bei a step down, and Guan Yu also persuaded Liu Bei from the side. Only then did he nod his head in relief.In the end, Liu Bei decided that Li Yan, who was all-rounder, would take over as the prefect of Nanyang, and the government office would be located in Fancheng.Before he took office, Guan Yu also personally explained to him the importance of Nanyang. Li Yan was even more careful when he heard the words, and did not dare to neglect.

However, when Liu Bei and others were discussing the situation in Jingxiang, none of the people in Shouchun expected that Prime Minister Cao in Hebei was about to deal with them, so that they suffered a big loss.It was from this time that Zhao Feng really realized how powerful Cao Cao is, this guy will always catch you by surprise and surprise you.

"This time we can defeat Yuan Benchu, Wenda has made a great contribution!" Cao Cao looked at the rushing water of the Yellow River at the Guandu Yellow River after the victory, and he was also full of pride, praising Xun You who finally offered the plan to rob the camp.

"The prime minister is over-rewarded. If Liu Ziyang hadn't smashed the crossbowman who went to the earth mountain with a thunderbolt car, and Xu Ziyuan attacked Wuchao at night, what would have happened with my mere night attack plan?" Xun You said modestly.At this time, Jia Xu suddenly said: "Prime Minister, Yuan Shao's army was defeated and captured more than [-] prisoners. What can we do?"

"Naturally form an army, and then compete with Yuan Benchu!" Cao Cao said as a matter of course, and then he seemed to understand what he wanted to do, and looked at Jia Xu with questioning eyes.Knowing what Cao Cao meant, Jia Xu nodded and said: "Our army does not have enough food and grass, and too many prisoners will inevitably cause chaos. In Xu's opinion, we should choose the best and strong to supplement the army, and kill the rest to avoid future troubles! "

"What?" Hearing Jia Xu's murderous words, not only the advisers, but all the generals were stunned. "My lord, it's not known since ancient times to kill prisoners!" Xu Huang hastily remonstrated, and the rest of the generals, such as Cao Hong, also tried to dissuade him.Cao Cao's face was cloudy when he heard the words. Guo Jia, who knew his temperament well, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "My lord, I heard that Liu Bei has captured Jiangdong a few days ago. Now Liu Bei has captured all the southeast. Tigers are looking at Jingxiang. If you don't draw it as soon as possible, I'm afraid that after its full wings, it will be a serious problem for the prime minister's confidants."

"What's the best strategy for Fengxiao?" Cao Cao was not at all surprised that Guo Jia suddenly involved Liu Bei. This is the characteristic of Guo Jia.

"Currently, Zhang Fei is going north to Qingzhou, and he has captured the four counties in Henan. We can take Guandu Shengshi, organize these prisoners into an army, and send troops from Shanyang County to raid Beihai and Qi counties, and then go to Donglai. Next, Liu Bei's road to the north will be completely blocked." Guo Jia said with a smile.There is another layer of meaning in his words, that is, to consume the captives by attacking these four counties, so that at last there is no need to spread the notoriety of killing captives.

Cao Cao naturally understood the meaning of Guo Jia's words, and after a little thought, he accepted this compromise plan. He immediately ordered Yan Liangwen Chou to organize the prisoners as soon as possible, and then sent his army to attack Qi County, and then went to Beihai.

More than ten days later, in Beihai City, "Three Generals!" The blood-stained general Yin Li ran in front of Zhang Fei, the governor of Qingzhou, in despair. "General Yin, why are you in such a mess?" Zhang Fei was startled when he saw this, and asked hastily.

"Three generals, Cao Cao suddenly led a large force to invade Qi County, and both generals Cao Xing and Cheng Lian died in battle. Fifteen thousand defenders, only I, less than a thousand of them, came out!" Yin Li was out of breath. Out of breath.

"What? Cao Cao?" Zhang Fei was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately sent someone to call Chen Gong and Wei Xu to discuss countermeasures.Not long after, the two came one after another, and they were also surprised when they heard the news. "Three generals, Cao Mengde fought without declaring. Qi County has been lost now. If Beihai is lost again, our army in Qingzhou will lose it again! The most urgent thing is to prepare the army as soon as possible, and send someone to notify the lord of Shouchun Come to support with Donglai's General Zilong!"

"Zilong guards Donglai with only 1 horses, do you still need him to come?" Zhang Fei asked hesitantly. "If Beihai is lost, Donglai will be lost. Our army has only more than 7 troops in Qingzhou, and more than 1 troops have been lost in the battle of Qi County. Among them, there are still [-] defenders in Yangcheng County. If we disperse our troops, it will be inevitable. They were defeated by everyone!" Chen Gong quickly regained his composure.After a pause, he continued: "General Zilong has [-] defenders, but [-] are cavalry. It is extremely inconvenient to defend the city. It is better to gather all of them in Qingzhou to fight Cao's army. I want this North Sea City, become Cao Cao's cemetery!" At the end, Chen Gong also gritted his teeth, his tone serious.

"It should be like this!" Zhang Fei accepted Chen Gong's suggestion completely, and immediately dispatched troops and reported the letter.At the same time, the troops were reduced, ready to fight Cao Cao to the death.

(End of this chapter)