Chapter 210 Seeking to merge the state
"My lord, please forgive me! The three hundred white horse righteous soldiers that I was chasing after you were rescued!" Yan Liang said with great reluctance.
It was clear that the great power was right in front of him, easily accessible, but he didn't expect that Gan Xingba would appear halfway and the duck he had obtained would just fly away.
"Bang!" Yuan Shao slapped his hand on the table and said with a ferocious expression: "What did you say?"
Are you kidding me? More than 100,000 troops went in just to destroy Baima Yicong. Now tell him that more than 300 Baima Yicong have escaped!
Yan Liang quickly knelt down on the ground: "The general is incompetent, please forgive me, my lord!"
Yuan Shao's face was so gloomy that he was almost dripping with water, and a terrifying murderous intent flashed away.
Yan Liang clearly felt the murderous intent emanating from Yuan Shao's body. Although it was not directed at him, he still felt his hair trembling.
"Lord!" The judge understood Yan Liang's loyalty and bravery, and there was definitely a reason for this incident. He quickly stood up and said, "General Yan Liang has always been brave, and there must be another reason for this kind of thing. I hope my lord will listen to what General Yan has to say."
Yuan Shao did not listen to these words at all, and still stared at Yan Liang with terrifying eyes.
"Lord, there is no need to worry. Many of the more than three hundred white horse Yi Cong were seriously injured. Even if they were rescued, they would not survive for long. If there are not even 10% of the soldiers left in the three thousand White Horse Yi Cong, then it will never be possible to rebuild.
." Xu You said.
Being good at observing weaknesses, he discovered the problem of Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong at a glance. But unfortunately, the common sense that serious injury equals death was broken in Yuan Shu's hands.
In ancient times, generally speaking, there were only two outcomes for injured soldiers after a war. Either they were slightly injured and could be cured without treatment; or they were seriously injured and waiting to die.
Of course, there are also minor injuries that result in death due to poor personal resistance and other factors, but serious injuries are always linked to death, unless a miracle occurs.
As soon as Xu You spoke these words, Yuan Shao's expression suddenly changed. After thinking for a while, he turned from anger to joy: "What Ziyuan said is true. Okay, Ziyi, please tell me, what happened?"
Yuan Shao's character is like this, he is moody. When he is in a good mood, he likes everyone, but when he is in a bad mood, he wants to find someone to get angry with.
Only then did Yan Liang stand up: "My lord, the general was about to catch up with the remnants of Baima Yicong, but unexpectedly, a naval force appeared on the Panhe River with the banner of Yuan on it. Due to the strength of the enemy's army,
Big, we have to avoid the edge temporarily."
"Yuan Zi Banner?" Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes: "Has Yuan Gongli's hand reached out to me, Hebei?"
"My lord, Yuan Gongluo's navy must have appeared to make friends with Gongsun Zan and suppress the lord. Unfortunately, they arrived a step too late! The White Horse Yi Cong has been eliminated by our army. Now that the tiger Gongsun Zan has no minions, he can only
Let us slaughter you!" Guo Tu laughed.
"That's right, Ziyi! It's not your fault this time. Yuan Shu's arrival was something none of us expected. But fortunately, they arrived late, and it didn't hurt to save a few white horse Yi Cong. Now Gongsun Zan is nothing to be afraid of.
It’s time for me to develop with peace of mind for a while.” Yuan Shao sighed lightly.
In the past year, due to Gongsun Zan's harassment and intimidation, Yuan Shao has been busy preparing for war and has no time to develop in peace.
Unlike Cao Cao, who was impoverished and had to fight in the north and south, and resorted to plundering to maintain his troops. The Yuan Shao family has a great cause and a deep foundation, and they will never follow such a domineering path that may lead to complete defeat if they are not careful.
Relying on the fertile land of Jizhou, Yuan Shao could basically overthrow Hebei and dominate the world as long as he developed steadily for a few years.
"My Lord, Gongsun Zan's White Horse Yi Cong has been destroyed. We can contact the barbarians near Youzhou to drive away the tigers and devour the wolves." Xu You said in a conspiratorial tone.
"This is a good plan. Ziyuan, you are indeed far-sighted. In this case, I will leave it to you to implement this plan." Yuan Shao said with a smile.
Yuan Shao still relies heavily on this friend who has been with him all his life.
None of the four swingers in Luoyang back then are simple figures now. Needless to say, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, even Yuan Shao's follower Xu You has now become an excellent counselor.
"In addition, my lord, I just received news that Cao Cao led an army of 100,000 people and went straight to Xuzhou. Moreover, Jiangdong Yuan Highway has also announced to the world that under the banner of destroying the puppet emperor Liu Yan, he led his troops to attack Yizhou!"
Meet Jidao.
"The speed of these two people's actions was so fast! As soon as the fighting started here, they took advantage of it and started moving."
Liu Xie's death and Liu Yu's emergency measures caused the entire world to fall into a long-lost calm during this period, but after this calm, greater disputes and conflicts were brewing.
The princes in various places formed a strange balance, and no one dared to act rashly.
But as soon as the impulsive Gongsun Zan took action, the whole world immediately started to move.
"It's a pity that Qingzhou is now occupied by the hungry wolf Lu Bu, otherwise we could have taken the opportunity to capture Qingzhou now." Yuan Shao said with a hint of pity.
He has been coveting the ownerless land of Qingzhou for a long time. He was only under pressure from Gongsun Zan and did not have enough food to settle the large number of local refugees in Qingzhou, so he had been slow to take action.
Originally, Yuan Shao believed that Cao Cao would never dare to fall out with him, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou could not protect himself, so the cake in Qingzhou would be his own sooner or later, so he did not act too hastily.
As a result, he didn't expect that Lu Bu, who was killed on the way, intercepted Hu. If he had known the current situation, Yuan Shao would rather hold on and swallow Qingzhou.
"Don't worry, my lord, we can't take Qingzhou now, but Bingzhou can." Xin commented.
"What's the use of taking down that ghost place where aliens are rampant in Bingzhou?" Yuan Shao frowned.
Ding Yuan, who was the governor of Bingzhou back then, was forced to garrison troops in Hanoi. You can imagine the misery of Bingzhou.
Most of the area was occupied by the Southern Xiongnu and Wuhuan, leaving only Shangdang County where Zhang Yang was stationed in a corner of Bingzhou.
"My lord, after the battle with Gongsun Zan, how do you feel about Gongsun Zan's soldiers compared to our army?" Xin Ping said with a slight smile.
"Although our soldiers are more well-trained, Gongsun Zan's soldiers seem to be braver and stronger. Generally speaking, Gongsun Zan's soldiers are stronger." After thinking for a while, Yuan Shao had to admit.
You know, what Yuan Shao compared was the 100,000 elite soldiers under his command and the 70,000 miscellaneous soldiers under Gongsun Zan.
As for the private soldiers of aristocratic families under Yuan Shao's command, they were completely out of the question, and Yuan Shao didn't even bother to mention them.
"The soldiers under our army are all veterans who have experienced many battles, but they are still far from the soldiers in Youzhou. This is because Youzhou is on the border of the Han Dynasty and is threatened by aliens, so the folk customs are very fierce."
"Bingzhou is similar to Youzhou. Even because of the rampant alien races, the folk customs are more fierce. It is the best source of soldiers for our army. This time our army lost a large number of soldiers, and we can just replenish them in Bingzhou."
Chapter completed!