Yuan Shu led Ji Ling, Yan Xiang, Lejiu, Liang Gang and others on horseback to the open space outside the Yan army's camp. From a distance, he saw Gao Fei leading Guan Hai and Zhou Cang's two generals to greet them.
When they met twice, Yuan Shu and Gao Fei both had fake joy on their faces, and they immediately bowed their hands to each other.
"Marquis Yan, are you okay?" Yuan Shu was not unhappy because Gao Fei annexed Yuan Shao's tribe, but was happy from the bottom of his heart. Yuan Shao died so easily, which means that Yuan Shao is not as good as him, and he
He has never looked at Yuan Shao seriously.
Gao Fei was well aware that the Yuan brothers were at odds with each other. Seeing the smile on Yuan Shu's face, he casually said: "Thanks to the Marquis of Song, I have always been well. I wonder if the Marquis of Song has ever been well?"
"Okay, why is it not good? It couldn't be better." Yuan Shu glanced sideways at the tens of thousands of troops behind him, and the arrogance on his face immediately overflowed.
If it had been in the past, Yuan Shu would not have taken Gao Fei seriously at all. What was worthy of his fancy in a warrior who was born in Longxi, Liangzhou. But after these few years, he really had to admit that this man he had
A person he had never taken a liking to could actually achieve such great achievements. However, the Sun Jian he had always taken a liking to was engaged in frequent battles with him in the Huainan area.
Gao Fei glanced at the soldiers behind Yuan Shu and said sincerely that Yuan Shu's soldiers were all well-equipped, and every soldier was full of energy.
Yuzhou is a place where population, wealth, and talents gather. Yuan Shu is sitting in Yuzhou. He actually occupies the right time and location. He can't become powerful even if he doesn't want to. Of course, in addition to having more soldiers, more money, and more food, Yuan Shu is really capable.
general
, but there are very few counselors. The only ones who can be counted are Ji Ling and Zhang Xun, the two leading generals. As for counselors, there are only Yan Xiang, Liu Fu and others. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when there were many famous generals and hordes of counselors, these people
Neither is very obvious.
However, it is worth mentioning that Ji Ling under Yuan Shu's account is indeed a rare commander. Basically, all the wars depend on him. He just finished the Huainan battle with Sun Jian in the first half of the month, and he was immediately transferred to the Central Military Commission without stopping.
It turned out that Zhang Xun was responsible for staying in Shouchun.
Ji Ling was a man with good military prowess and some general talents. He had always been a confidant of Yuan Shu's generals. He also had a personal bodyguard and basically took him with him wherever he went.
Yuan Shu is a nobleman and has always been domineering. Generally, a truly talented person will not be discovered even if he takes refuge with him. He is not as good as Yuan Shao in the appointment of talents, but when it comes to amassing wealth and recruiting troops, he is worse than Yuan Shao. Too many, otherwise his subordinates would not all be well-equipped.
To put it bluntly, Yuan Shu's wars are fought with people. My generals may not be as good as others, and my counselors may not be as good as others, but I have more soldiers. If I have more soldiers, I will fight you one by ten. If not, I will fight you by twenty. Except
There are many soldiers, and he also has a lot of food. Generally, those who join the Song army are well fed, unlike Cao Cao's soldiers, who sometimes go hungry.
Therefore, when he and Sun Jian fought for the Huainan area many times, Yuan Shu basically won more and lost less. The more Sun Jian fought, the fewer soldiers he fought, and the more food he fought, the more scarce food became. However, Yuan Shu was different. The more he fought, the more soldiers he fought.
The more food there is, the more abundant it becomes, which is a strange phenomenon.
Gao Fei has never been to Yuzhou and doesn't know what the situation is like in Yuzhou. If he went there, he would find that the people in Yuzhou are all soldiers. It doesn't matter if you are not trained. As long as you can farm, you will be fine. As long as you join the army,
You will be able to eat and drink without worries, and you will be rewarded heavily if you kill someone in battle. Basically, Yuan Shu's method of fighting is to use money to attack and people to pile up.
Of course, this is also related to the wealth he accumulated in his early years. Yuan Shao dispersed his family wealth, and he gathered money from all directions. Yuan Shao got the support of the scholars, but all he got was money, but the power of money cannot be underestimated. Once
He scattered all the money, and many poor people worked desperately for him.
Seeing Yuan Shu's golden helmet and golden armor, the clothes he wore were also made of Shu brocade. It was a luxury. Compared with the simple Cao Cao whom Gao Fei saw before, it was like heaven and earth.
"I heard that you are digging for the imperial seal?" Yuan Shu asked straight to the point.
Gao Fei knew that Yuan Shu was confident. Whoever had forty thousand troops standing behind him would be confident in speaking.
"Well...that's what happened..." Gao Fei replied.
Yuan Shu's eyes sparkled and he continued to ask: "Then...have you dug it?"
"I dug it." Gao Fei didn't hide anything and answered without thinking.
Yuan Shu's pupils dilated, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, he cleared his throat, looked arrogant, and said solemnly: "Marquis Yan, you also know that our Yuan family is the fourth generation and the three princes, and we are all the pillars of the imperial court.
Now that the emperor is far away in Chang'an, since you have obtained the jade seal, you should
Send it back. However, you have too few troops, and there are too many people who covet this jade seal to pass down the country. I am afraid that you will be attacked by other princes. Therefore, I decided that good people will do it to the end, and I will pass on the jade seal on your behalf.
How about sending the imperial seal to Chang'an, then welcoming the emperor back and rebuilding the old capital?"
His idea is very simple. If he gives it, he won't bother you. If he doesn't, he won't be polite and just sends people to grab it. He has 40,000 people, and one person can kill Gao Fei with just one spit.
Drown.
After hearing this, Gao Fei nodded without any hesitation and said, "Yes, I can hand over the Imperial Seal to you, but I have a condition..."
"What conditions?" Yuan Shu was elated. Not to mention a single condition, he would agree even if it was ten, a hundred, or a thousand. He secretly laughed at Gao Fei in his heart, thinking that Gao Fei did not understand the value of the jade seal, so he used it so quickly.
I gave it to him, then
After he gets the jade seal, he can proclaim himself the emperor when he returns to Yuzhou or Huainan. He can then be the emperor and accept the worship of the princes from all over the world. Then let him go to hell with the white emperor of Chang'an. Who told you not to have the jade seal?
Whoever has the jade seal is the emperor.
"It's very simple. Our army is short of food. I just want to borrow some food from you to feed my squad when they return to Yan State." Gao Fei said.
"Hahaha... I thought you were talking about a big deal, but it turned out to be food. Tell me, how much do you want?" Yuan Shu couldn't help but smile happily.
Gao Fei frowned, looking thoughtful.
Seeing that Gao Fei didn't reply, Yuan Shu took the initiative and asked, "Can I give you ten thousand stones?"
Gao Fei shook his head and said, "This is the jade seal..."
"How about I give you 20,000 stones?" Yuan Shu asked tentatively.
Gao Fei shook his head again and said, "This is the national jade seal..."
"Thirty thousand shi? No more. I can only bring so much food in total, and it's very troublesome to rearrange it." A trace of displeasure appeared on Yuan Shu's face. He brought a total of 50,000 shi of food this time.
Thirty thousand shi of food was given, which he couldn't accept.
Gao Fei still shook his head and continued: "This is a genuine jade seal passed down from the country, a symbol of the emperor..."
"His grandma is a bear! I'm willing to risk everything. I'll give you 40,000 shi of grain. Give me the imperial seal. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you." Yuan Shu was also a gangster when he was young.
Yes, he took the elegant route later. It was normal to curse, and it was even more casual to use foul language. However, after his identity changed, he seldom said it. This time, Gao Fei forced him to become more anxious, and his true colors were immediately revealed.
"Deal!" Gao Fei said directly without hesitation.
Yuan Shu looked gloomy, seeing that Gao Fei had exchanged a jade seal for so much food. It was really worth the money, but who made that jade seal a priceless treasure?
"Where's the jade seal? Bring it to me!" Yuan Shu spread his hands forward and said.
Gao Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry. I will hand over the jade seal in one hand and the grain in the other. Please wait patiently for a day, Marquis Song. I can't take away so much grain. I have to call in some more people, probably tomorrow."
It will arrive soon. When the time comes, we will make a deal, how about that?"
Yuan Shu is not afraid of Gao Fei running away either. He has made plans tonight to surround Gao Fei. If Gao Fei tries to run away, he will go up and grab him. In fact, he is not willing to exchange food for it. What he grabs is the most comfortable thing.
Yes, but his military resources are almost gone. In Henan,
If the remaining hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the state are exhausted, it will be difficult for him to recruit more troops. Moreover, Gao Fei is also the one who defeated Yuan Shao. He is somewhat afraid. If he can, it is best not to fight. After all, there is no food.
It can be raised again, which is nothing to him.
"Okay, that's settled then."
After the two discussed, they separated immediately. Gao Fei took Guan Hai and Zhou Cang back to the camp.
Yuan Shu took Ji Ling and others back and immediately set up camp. Four large camps were set up and stationed at the four corners of Gao Fei's camp. He also sent out patrols for fear that Gao Fei would escape at night.
Gao Fei was also worried that Yuan Shu meant what he said, so he ordered his soldiers to be more vigilant. Horses would not take off their saddles, people would not take off their armor, and they would sleep with their clothes on.
Nothing happened overnight, and the next morning, Huang Zhong led his men and arrived with Zhang Ji and Fan Chou of Ma Teng's army. At the same time, the Chu army, which was blocked by obstacles set up by the Song army, also rushed over.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses immediately gathered in the ruins of Luoyang, and everyone was at war with each other.
Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Wen Chou and others marched into the Yan army camp with heavy infantry and heavy cavalry armor. The armies of the four princes were stationed in different positions. Everyone had only one purpose, which was to snatch the jade seal.
Yuan Shu sensed something unusual and immediately moved all four camps to the southeast and set up a new camp, together with Liu Biao who set up camp in the southwest, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou who set up camp in the northwest, and others who set up camp in the northwest.
Gao Fei, who has set up camp in the middle, echoes from afar.
Gao Fei deliberately let people know that he was in possession of the Imperial Seal, and also said that he would make a deal with Yuan Shu today. As soon as the time came, around the ruins of Luoyang, the desire for war began to rise.