Looking at the rapid collapse of the mountain in the stronghold, Yuan Shao could not say anything for a long time. Many soldiers and generals on the side had miserable expressions on their faces, still in awe of this area that was like a collapse of the sky.
Yuan Shao ignored Feng Ji's dissuasion and after waking up from a coma, he stumbled to the scene of the incident. Under the light of the fire, the collapsed and splashed mountain was like the devil's open mouth, ferocious and
Ugly and scary.
"It hurts me!" Yuan Shao shouted, tears streaming down his face, and he wanted to move forward.
Feng Ji pulled Yuan Shao's sleeve tightly, "General! General, my condolences! My condolences! Be careful, be careful! We can't go any further!"
"..." Yuan Shao regained some sense and did not break away. Instead, he turned around and sat down and said to Feng Ji. Upon seeing this, Feng Ji bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "This is Ji's responsibility...
General, you still need to take care of yourself..." Then he motioned to Yuan Shao's guards to take care of him, and then turned around to arrange relevant military affairs.
Under Fengji's coordination, Yuan Jun, who was still in shock, restored order one after another. He deployed his defenses and took a rest. Although he would still cast a look of horror at this place from time to time, it was obviously better than the chaos just now.
A lot more...
Yuan Shao took the water bag handed over by the guard at the side, drank a big gulp, and then let out a long sigh. Yuan Shao just couldn't control his emotions. The ups and downs during this period were really...
The contrast was too great. For Yuan Shao, who was already middle-aged and about to enter old age, the stimulation was too strong, and his little heart could not bear it.
Although he said he had captured the mountain stronghold, the anxiety in Yuan Shao's heart did not diminish by half.
Fei Qian, the General of the Conquest to the West, did not retreat because he was exhausted, but deliberately left a trap. Although Yuan Shao did not know what black gunpowder was, he could more or less infer that General Fei Qian of the Conquest of the West was actually targeting him.
, Yan Liang is just a scapegoat.
If Yuan Shao had come up in person at that time, he might have been buried under the collapsed mountain now!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao's hands started to tremble a little. If it weren't for the darkness, others might have noticed his ugly face.
Since the end of last year, when Yuan Shao wanted to gather his troops to attack Zhengxi, everything seemed to have gone downhill. First there were various changes, and now he has lost his generals one after another, including Yan Liang...
Although it is common for corpses to be shrouded in horse leather on the battlefield, Yan Liang's death has sounded the alarm in Yuan Shao's heart, causing Yuan Shao, who was originally swollen, to completely fall to the ground and feel that he is no longer the same as in the clouds.
Soft and comfortable, but the ground is rough and gritty.
Yuan Shao didn't like this kind of friction. But in the face of the bloody reality, Yuan Shao had to accept this fact.
It has been three or four months since the swearing-in in Yecheng last year. Now, due to the difficulty in transporting food and grass on the mountain roads, the army's food and grass reserves have bottomed out. If they can't be replenished, then it will be their own.
Pushing below Huguan, there is nothing you can do.
Attacking such a mountain stronghold has already cost more than 2,000 people. If it were to be under the more solid and majestic Huguan Pass, how many more people would have to be filled in?
To deal with ordinary cities, you can use siege. If other conditions such as food and grass allow, sieging the city will be more profitable than attacking with ants. After all, sieging the city can get a relatively complete city, and the casualties will be small.
It will be relatively small.
In a siege, a draw is more about endurance and mental strength, but that is not the case in the case of Yifuxi. Now that Zhengxi Feiqian has occupied Shangdang, it is too far away. There is a Hu Pass across the road. Even if Yuan Shao wants to march into Bingzhou, he has to do it first.
Let’s consider how to conquer the Huguan Pass.
It's not easy.
Yan Liang's death had a psychological impact on the soldiers in the army. It is conceivable that if they are unable to enter Huguan again, and it takes several more months, reinforcements will not arrive, and food and grass will be exhausted, the morale of the army will naturally collapse.
, will collapse without a fight...
However, Yuan Shao was unwilling to retreat after retreating like this. He originally thought that he could go all the way to Bingzhou with the momentum of defeating Gongsun Zan. Now it seems that this beautiful wish has gradually moved away, just like the pile of rocks in front of him.
The cold and cruel side.
retreat?
no!
General Fei Qian of Zhengxi will have to be solved sooner or later! If Zhengxi is allowed to develop, it will be even more troublesome and terrifying in the future!
Now that the expedition to the west is so difficult, Yuan Shao knows that if he retreats like this this time, it will be even more difficult to shake in the future. Maybe this is the last chance! It is precisely because of seeing this that Yuan Shao wants to take advantage of now
Attacking Bingzhou, hoping for a better outcome, but things didn't work out, and at this moment, Yuan Shao could only sigh.
Unlike many ordinary soldiers who thought that Yan Liang died from some kind of thunder, some kind of punishment, or some other stupid thing, Yuan Shao knew in his heart that Yan Liang must have died from some trap left by Fei Qian, the general who conquered the west, although Yuan Shao didn't quite understand the specific trap.
What it is, but to Yuan Shao, this is undoubtedly a basin of ice water poured in front of him in the cold winter. Thinking about it now, there is still a cold sweat on his back.
So now, what to do?
Yan Liang's death made Yuan Shao grieve endlessly, but no amount of grief could save Yan Liang's life. The next thing is the key.
Huguan, grain and grass.
The goal is to conquer Huguan, but the biggest variable now is the food and grass in the rear. If the food and grass can still be provided, then there is still hope, but if something happens...
Ever since, the problem has returned to Yuan Shao's rear.
War can never be fought by a small group of people. This is the same whether it was in the Han Dynasty or in later generations, especially a nationwide war, just like many people in later generations were clearing land for Japanese pirates, but no matter what
To cover up, during the Eastern Japanese period, the whole country was indeed looking forward to invading other countries, taking pride in plundering, and glory in killing.
"Come here!" Yuan Shao wrapped his body in a large cloak and felt the mountain breeze was biting to his bones, "Let Yuan Tu come..."
Feng Ji rushed over quickly and bowed his hands to Yuan Shao.
"Yuan Tu, I'll leave this place to you! Just stick to it, there's no need to march!" Yuan Shao stood up. There was no confusion and sadness in his words, but a little more determination, and he said in a deep voice, "Sometime soon
You can return and supervise the supplies! In addition, a certain general will be transferred here to cooperate with Yuan Tu in the battle!"
Feng Ji was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed deeply and said, "Ji will definitely obey the Lord's order!"
Yuan Shao nodded, turned back and took a deep look at the place where the mountain collapsed. He shed a lot of tears, which deeply moved the surrounding soldiers. He also ordered a grand burial for Yan Liang, and finally left with his guards...
…
Yuan Shao was also sure of one thing. The so-called "Sky Thunder", a trump card method, is really shocking, but it is a trump card and cannot be used normally. Therefore, since Fei Qian, the General of the Conquest of the West, has used this method
If it is used, it means that Fei Qian, the general of Zhengxi, is also in a difficult situation!
Right now, it’s about seeing who can persist until the last moment!
…………………………
Although Tian Feng was in the rear camp of the Taihang Mountains, he could still get some news. Although the news was somewhat delayed, it was enough for Tian Feng to deduce some things.
Yuan Shao did not order Tian Feng to be released, so no one dared to release him. Of course, the officials in the baggage rear camp did not dare to make things difficult for Tian Feng. Except that the living conditions were indeed worse, they took care of the rest as much as possible, but for Tian Feng
For Feng Lai, such a living environment is still very difficult, especially for an old man who has been accustomed to good food and clothing. The sudden change in life is still too much for Tian Feng.
"Tian Gong!" Yuan Shao came over and saw Tian Feng squinting in the sun and scratching the lice on his body. He seemed to be quite happy and content. He couldn't help but feel a little angry, "It's so leisurely!"
Tian Feng had not been able to wash up in the past few days, so he was somewhat unkempt, but suddenly he heard Yuan Shao's voice, and the hand he was scratching in his arms shook, and then calmed down in the blink of an eye, he opened his eyes and looked at the man walking slowly.
Yuan Shao looked up and down, and then said: "My lord, have you returned from a great victory?"
"..." Yuan Shao couldn't help but pause in his footsteps.
"I understand..." Tian Feng stroked his somewhat messy beard with his fingers, "Can't the pot be closed?"
Yuan Shao did not answer immediately, but waved his hand. The guard understood and expanded outward, leaving a large enough space for Yuan Shao and Tian Feng to talk.
"General Zhengxi set up a stronghold at the mountain pass..." Yuan Shao slowly recounted what happened during this period, and then when he talked about Yan Liang's death, his eyes couldn't help but a glimmer of water, "...Zhengxi, this beast, harmed
A certain general, even if he cuts his heart to pieces, he still can't eliminate the hatred in his heart!"
Yan Liang died!
Tian Feng was also shocked when he heard this. However, after Tian Feng had mastered his cultivation, the expression on his face did not change much, and he seemed to express the idea that he had known this would happen.
Tian Feng squinted his eyes and did not miss Yuan Shao's topic. He had communicated with Yuan Shao before and proposed his conditions to Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao's response disappointed Tian Feng. Although Yan Liang's death was a big deal for Tian Feng
, I was also very surprised, but what is more important is not the life or death of a general, but what Yuan Shao thinks now...
Although Yan Liang is a pity, he is just a Jizhou general who is close to Yuan Shao. Jizhou is full of talents, including Yan Liang, Gao Lan, Zhang He, Jiang Qi, etc...
Besides, the death of a general who was loyal to Yuan Shao might not necessarily be a bad thing from a certain perspective.
Yuan Shao saw this and knew it well. Although he was angry, he had to swallow it and said: "Yuan Hao, what can I say, but there is no harm in saying it!"
Tian Feng cupped his hands, threw out two words firmly, and said: "Retreat."
"You!" Yuan Shao was angry.
After a while, Yuan Shao calmed down, told Tian Feng his arrangements and considerations, and then said: "Now that we have exhausted our skills in conquering the west, our army can reach Huguan in a day or night! What is lacking is only money and food.
It’s just a back-up. If we merge with the state and conquer it, we can go straight to Hodong and march on Sanfu! If this is the case, the world can be conquered!"
Yuan Shao was really not exaggerating when he said this. In Yuan Shao's understanding, Cao Cao was his younger brother. His biggest rival, Yuan Shu, was beaten so hard by his younger brother that he could not find the north. His demise was just around the corner. So if he defeated Zhengxi, it would mean
From then on, everyone from south to north belonged to Yuan Shao. As for those Liu Bei and Liu Biao, Yuan Shao didn't pay attention at all...
Before Tian Feng could say anything in reply, Yuan Shao raised his hand and said: "I know what Mr. Tian is worried about. Jizhou is in trouble. How can I know that Bingzhou is in trouble? If we don't take this opportunity to surrender and conquer the west, if we conquer the next day,
Isn’t it more difficult because the power in the west is strong?”
There is some truth in saying this, but Tian Feng is not willing to change his mind.
Tian Feng sat upright and said solemnly: "My lord! My lord's heart, Feng already knows! However, the world is so big, how can it be achieved in one place at a time! You must know that internal worries are more important than external troubles! Now that Youzhou has been settled,
Qingzhou is unstable. If Jizhou is in chaos again, I dare to ask my lord, how can you control the world? Although there is a small defeat now, it is not harmful. You can retreat slowly, accumulate strength, and find other opportunities! Let those who conquer the west jump to the beams and survive.
It doesn’t matter how many days it takes!”
Yuan Shao took a long breath and closed his eyes.
He was disappointed.
Although what Tian Feng said was true to Tian Feng's point, Yuan Shao did not hesitate to come here in person to explain to Tian Feng, and even analyze the situation. Didn't he just hope that Tian Feng would understand and be willing to cooperate?
In the end, Tian Feng still wanted Yuan Shao to withdraw his troops...
If he really wanted to withdraw his troops, would Yuan Shao still need to talk to Tian Feng so nicely?
Today, the world has reached a point where it seems that if we work harder, everything can be solved. Why doesn't Tian Feng understand, or is he still unwilling to follow and obey?
Tian Feng was also looking at Yuan Shao.
He was also disappointed.
The war has reached such a situation, and Yuan Shao still wants to continue. Does it mean that he has to wait until the situation becomes uncontrollable before he regrets it?
Maybe Yuan Shao is right, if he works harder he can win Hu Pass, but has Yuan Shao ever calculated the price?
Now that the war has started, Tian Feng thought that Zhengxi was easy to defeat at the beginning, and gradually understood that Zhengxi was actually very difficult to deal with, and he would not lose his fighting spirit easily just because of one city or one place.
This is very troublesome.
To conquer Huguan, whether to conquer Shangdang Taiyuan, whether to conquer Shangdang Taiyuan, whether to conquer Pingyang in Hedong, and Guanzhong Sanfu, such a large area, if we really conquer it bit by bit, how many lives of the children of Jizhou will it take to fill it?
Yuan Shao came here in person, and he was indeed very sincere, but sincerity cannot be eaten as food. Those noble nobles in Jizhou want something real, not the "sincerity" that Yuan Shao talks about!
Since Tian Feng has been promoted as the representative of interests by these Jizhou gentry tycoons, he cannot just speak based on personal emotions. Otherwise, how can the Tian family assume this invisible leadership position? If he does not seek benefits for the Jizhou gentry tycoons
, how can these people support it, and how can they obey the orders?
Fighting is not non-negotiable, but the interests of Jizhou must be guaranteed. The current situation is nothing but sacrifice and no gain, and it must not continue.
Yuan Shao stared at Tian Feng, and Tian Feng looked at Yuan Shao. Both of them felt that their ideas were correct, and both believed that they were insisting on the right things, and neither was willing to give in easily.
There was a moment of unspeakable embarrassment and silence, both of them trying to get the other to give in first.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first.
Fighting is about earning money and food. Fighting on the mainland, because of the convenience of transportation, and considering that the frontline positions may be raided and lost by the enemy, there is no need to reserve too much food on the front line, but now it is necessary to expand the front line to
Going to Huguan, there is not enough money and food reserves. Even if you win more victories in the early stage, it will be in vain.
Yuan Shao must get a batch of grain and grass to transport to the front line. Otherwise, the front line will lose its generals. If there is no grain and grass supply, it will immediately lead to a defeat!
The most important thing is that the middle line is basically composed of relatively loyal veterans who directly obey Yuan Shao's orders. If the soldiers on the middle line suffer heavy casualties, then Yuan Shao will lose a lot of capital to control Jizhou!
"I'm not willing to give in!" Yuan Shao's eyes showed fierceness and he said in a deep voice, "If Mr. Tian is not willing to share the worries for me, I will go to Jizhou in person and summon all the families. Chen Ming is so powerful!"
This is not that Yuan Shao is stupid, nor is he opaque, but a normal psychology, just like a gambler. After he loses a lot of chips at the gambling table, he is always unwilling to give up so easily, because
That means these lost chips no longer have their original value.
It’s not that Yuan Shao doesn’t understand the principle of stop loss when it’s good, but he is usually a talkative king who speaks clearly and eloquently. When it comes to the gambling table, he often becomes a fish in water. It’s not enough for Yuan Shao to have such a mentality at this moment.
This is surprising, not to mention that Yuan Shao is not a person who is willing to compromise easily.
If you can't suppress the Jizhou nobles, won't you have to be restricted by the Jizhou nobles in the future? Yuan Shao finally showed his murderous intention. If he refuses to obey, then don't blame him for being ruthless!
This is a threat...
Tian Feng closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, and said: "If the lord insists on doing this, I will go to Jizhou for the lord... However, I have something to say beforehand, and it can only be done... Now it has been changed three times, if...
"
Tian Feng finally gave in half a step. After all, Yuan Shao also said that if Yuan Shao was really asked to go to Yecheng, Jizhou to handle this matter in person, it would be tantamount to pronouncing Tian Feng's death sentence.
Although Tian Feng feels that Yuan Shao may not give up the good reputation he has maintained for a long time, the problem is that a dog will jump over the wall when he is anxious...
Yuan Shao was overjoyed and naturally agreed to everything, but neither Yuan Shao nor Tian Feng expected that things were actually far from being as simple as they imagined...
