Hearing the news of Hu Yu's death in battle, Gao Fei felt sad. He glanced sideways at Jia Xu. There was an indescribable look in his eyes, including anger, regret, and even a hint of respect for Jia Xu.
Jia Xu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Gao Fei. He twisted his face and said to Gao Lin hurriedly: "Report the list of all the fallen soldiers. All those who died in the battle will be given three times the military pay to appease the families of the fallen soldiers.
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Gao Lin glanced at Gao Fei, saw Gao Fei nodded slightly, clasped his fists and said, "No!"
When Jia Xu saw Gao Lin exiting the hall, he raised his hands and said to Gao Fei: "My lord, my subordinates are guilty. I can no longer hold the post of military advisor and general. I ask my lord to remove my subordinates from all positions as a punishment. I am willing to take the punishment."
Dedicate all your family property to the families of the fallen soldiers."
Gao Fei sighed and said slowly: "That's it! Only you and I know about this matter. Let's bury this matter forever. I will bear the blame. You go and draw up a guilty plea for me."
, in addition, together with Xun You, Guo Jia, etc.
People set up a martyrs monument in the east of Yitao City and engraved the names of all the fallen soldiers. Then the whole army wore mourning, lowered the flags at half-mast, observed a moment of silence for the dead, and started preparing a memorial service to pay homage to the unjust souls who died in this battle!"
Jia Xu frowned. He seemed to understand some words such as monuments, memorial services, flags flying at half-mast, and silence. But he didn't dare to ask Gao Fei. After all, he was the one who caused the tragic defeat of this battle. He didn't say anything.
, looking at the sadness on Gao Fei's face, he cupped his hands and said: "My lord, please show your condolences and submit, and I will resign!"
When Gao Fei saw Jia Xu turning around, he said loudly: "Call Xun You, Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying!"
"promise!"
After Jia Xu exited the hall, Gao Fei asked someone to come in and clean up the broken wine jars on the ground. Not long after that, Xun You, Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying entered the hall.
"See my lord!" Xun You, Guo Jia, and Ouyang Yinying said in unison.
Gao Fei waved his hands and said: "No courtesy, sit down!"
After the three of them sat down, Gao Fei said straight to the point: "Hu Yu died heroically in order to cover the retreat of our main army. As the best candidate to guard Dongyi, once he dies, there will be no one to guard the land of Dongyi. Dongyi
The situation in Yi is complicated, and someone who is familiar with the customs and customs of Dong Yi must be sent to guard it. I can't think of a suitable candidate at the moment, do you have any suitable candidates in mind?"
Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "The four generals under Hu Yu, Wang Wenjun, Bai Yu, Shi Jie, and Li Yulin, are all people who have been waiting for Dongyi for a long time. The lord should choose from these four."
Xun You said: "My lord, now is the time to employ people. Wang Wenjun, Bai Yu, Shi Jie, and Li Yulin all have their own strengths. Dongyi is temporarily managed by Yi Yimou, so there should be no big problem. The top priority now is how to capture it.
In Jizhou, as for the person chosen to guard Dongyi, my subordinates thought that Zhonglimu could be appointed. Zhonglimu was Hu Yu's nephew and had been with Hu Yu for a long time.
In Lelang County, I also heard that Hu Yu once wrote a book on the customs and customs of Dongyi, which recorded the customs and habits of the entire Dongyi. Why not let Zhong Limu and Yiyi Mo jointly take charge of Dongyi?
My lord has appointed Dongyi Xiaowei, Zhongli Mu to be in charge of the army, and Yiyi Mo to be in charge of government. With these two people here, Dongyi should be safe."
After hearing this, Gao Fei nodded lightly: "Okay, that's it. Fengxiao, you draw up the appointment letter, let Zhong Limu be the captain of Dongyi, let Yiyimo be the governor, let the two of them
Guard Dongyi for me."
"promise!"
Ouyang Yinying cupped her hands and said: "My lord, our army has lost many soldiers in this battle, and its strength has gradually weakened. Please make your decision as soon as possible on how to capture Jizhou."
"This is the second purpose why I called you here. Although our army suffered heavy losses this time, Yuan Shao's Zhao army also suffered a loss of more than half. Judging from this situation, our army will inevitably form a confrontation with Yuan Shao's Zhao army. , Nanpi had 20,000 surrender troops, Zang Ba led 13,000 troops to capture Pingyuan County in Qingzhou, there were also 30,000 surrender troops in Yitao City, and the main force of our army still had 50,000 troops left. Judging from the strength alone, Our army already has more troops from Yuan Shao's Zhao army. According to my calculation, this time Yuan Shao steals the chicken but loses the rice, causing more than half of the army to be damaged, so he will inevitably retreat to Yecheng and defend the city. Yecheng has been developed by Yuan Shao to become the number one in Jizhou. The big city is a fortified city. If you want to capture this city, it will definitely take a long time..." Gao Fei paused here and sat there thoughtfully.
Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Lord, if it is delayed for a long time, it will be very detrimental to our army. In the past two years, Bingzhou has grown significantly under the leadership of Lu Bu. He often surrenders his troops outside the fortress, crossing the grasslands and deserts, and the Xianbei people send them away. The title of 'Flying General' should be kept at arm's length. Our army has had some friction with the Jin army in the Daijun area in the past two years. Although they were resolved one by one by General Zhao Yun at that time, once Lu Bu learns that our army's rear is empty, it is very likely that he will Lead your troops to attack our army."
Xun You added: "Although Dai County has Gai Xun as the governor, and 30,000 Wuhuan cavalry from Qiu Liju, Nanlou, and Wuliden for defense, it may be slightly insufficient against Lu Bu. Our army cannot have two fronts now. The only way to fight is to try to get Lu Bu to change the target of the attack to other directions."
After hearing this, Gao Fei said: "Your concerns are also my concerns. Our army's blitzkrieg only had an effect on Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao has many soldiers and generals. After breaking into Jizhou, he will inevitably fall into a siege and delay the time." Japan. So, in your opinion, how should we deal with Lu Bu’s potential threat?"
"Lü Bu is a lustful and greedy man. As long as the lord can lure him and let him lead an army to attack Yuan Shao with our army, Lü Bu is warlike and will definitely accept it happily." Ouyang Yinying also learned about Lu Bu from many places in the past two days. Man, replied immediately.
Gao Fei thought for a while and said to Xun You: "Immediately write a letter and send it to Jinyang, asking Lu Bu to lead troops to Jizhou and attack Yuan Shao together with our army. After that, we will send Changshan County, Zhao County, and Wei County As a gift of thanks, give it to him."
After Xun You, Guo Jia, and Ouyang Yinying listened, they were all stunned. It took a long time to react and said in unison: "My lord, think twice, our army attacked Yuan Shao to capture Jizhou. Now my lord has given the three counties to Lu Bu." , that would be tantamount to luring the wolf into the house and dividing Jizhou into two."
Gao Fei chuckled and said loudly: "If you want to take it, you must give it first. Now I start to put a long line and catch big fish. I exchange the land of three counties for Lu Bu's entire Bingzhou. Which is more important? Can’t you still see it?”
When Xun You heard what Gao Fei said, his mind started to work quickly, and he quickly turned around several times. After thinking about it for a while, he stroked the green beard on his chin and smiled knowingly.
When Gao Fei saw Xun You smiling, he said to Xun You: "Since you have already agreed to join the army, you should hurry up and repair your books. In two years at the latest, I will firmly control the entire north of the Yellow River in my hands."
Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying didn't quite understand. The eyes of the two young men and women never looked as far as Gao Fei and Xun You, who had experienced major events. They immediately asked: "My lord, can you tell me?"
Gao Fei smiled without answering, turned and left the hall.
When Xun You saw Gao Fei leaving, he gave him a thumbs up and praised: "My lord is a man with a global view. If this strategy succeeds, he will definitely become the hero of Hebei."
Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying looked at each other and asked, "What is the strategy?"
"Driving away wolves and devouring tigers!" Xun You replied.
"Driving away wolves and devouring tigers?" Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying asked in unison.
Xun You saw that the two of them didn't quite understand, so he explained: "I have roughly understood what my lord means. Let Lu Bu attack Jizhou to prevent him from attacking Youzhou, and to induce him to gain benefits. Lu Bu will definitely accept it happily."
.However, the Jin army
They are all brave and fierce wolves. Although Bingzhou's military strength has increased a lot under Lu Bu's leadership in the past two years, it has made the people miserable in domestic affairs. Otherwise, they would not have gone out to rob the Xianbei people many times.
Cattle and sheep. Once Lu Bu
After leading the Jin army into Jizhou, even if he was given the land of three counties, he would not make good use of it. Instead, it would arouse the resentment of the people of Jizhou. At that time, as long as the lord instigates Lu Bu to occupy Sili, once Lu Bu stays away
Arrive at Hebei and merge with state troops
Our army only needs to block all the ferries along the Yellow River to prevent Lu Bu from returning north. With the lord's reputation in Hebei and his popularity among the people, we only need to send a partial army into Bingzhou, and Bingzhou will naturally surrender to Bingzhou.
In the Lord’s hands.”
After hearing this, Guo Jia and Ouyang Yinying were all excited, and immediately said: "My lord is wise and mighty. He is really a rare hero in the world."
Xun You smiled and walked out of the hall, thinking to himself: "My lord, my guess is not wrong. It seems that the day to win the Central Plains is not far away."
After Gao Fei returned to his residence, he received a report from the scouts, saying that Liu Bei had deceived the Yan and Zhao armies by cheating his own death, and was taking Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to Yanzhou. After hearing this, he had to sigh Liu Bei
Tao Hui's vitality is so tenacious.
In the next two days, all the troops in Yitao City wore mourning, and the military flag was about to reach its halfway point. When the monument was completed and erected day and night, Hu Yu, together with the 23,617 Yan Army officers and soldiers,
The hero's soul was comforted by the entire Yan army, and they all observed a three-minute silence, setting a precedent for chasing down the dead, and making death in battle an honor.
Zhong Limu left Jizhou with the letter of appointment and the book written by Hu Yu, and rushed to Dongyi to take office. The scouts who carried the letter to Jinyang were also running non-stop. Zang Ba also sent good news that he had captured
Pingyuan County and blocked the Gaotang Ferry, making it impossible for Yuan Tan on the south bank of the Yellow River to cross the river.
Gao Fei temporarily entered the army's recuperation stage, waiting for the response from Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Lu Bu in Bingzhou. Yuan Shao also withdrew from Juluze and retreated to Ye City. The Yan and Zhao armies formed a confrontation in Jizhou.