A flash of light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. The most attractive thing in Xun Yu's words was the defeat of the Xiliang army. He sighed: "Guo Da surrendered to our army. How could he do such an act? There are many yellow turban soldiers under our army. Seeing this
, isn’t it chilling?”
Xi Zhicai poured himself a glass of wine and took a sip: "My lord, Guo Danai is a smart man and will not do anything stupid. As expected, he will definitely write a letter and hand over the military power in his hands to the lord. Then he will have no choice but to let the lord do it."
Disappointed."
"Moreover, Guo Da is also a talented man and a veteran on the battlefield. It is not a bad thing for the Lord to guard Yuzhou to prevent Liu Biao. Anyway, our army has not suffered any losses." At this time, Jia Rongyuan was in Chang'an, relying on Cao Cao's advisers.
With such talents, they never expected that Guo Da Da would contact them.
Afterwards, a group of counselors under Cao Cao took a series of measures against Guo Da in Yuzhou.
Guo Da's surrender meant that all the land in Yuzhou fell into Cao Cao's hands. At this time, Cao Cao was very proud. He remembered that since he first raised his troops, he only had a few thousand troops under his command, but now he has 200,000 powerful troops.
The ministers and generals under his command are like crucian carp crossing the river. They are countless. They have newly acquired Yuzhou and have the land of Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou in their hands. However, Jia Rong only occupied the poor land of Liangzhou and Bingzhou. How can he compare with the wealth of the Central Plains?
With his own methods, he will definitely defeat the Xiliang army during the holiday, and then restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, leave his name in history, and achieve a lot of fame.
What really moved Cao Cao was that he was stronger than the Xiliang Army militarily. From burning the Yellow Turbans to defeating Xianbei, the Xiliang Army was performing unsurpassed deeds one after another.
As Xun Yu expected, Guo Da indeed submitted a letter and was willing to hand over all the military power in his hands to Cao Cao. Cao Cao thought that he had made great contributions in governing Yuzhou and named him the Youzhonglang General. He led his troops to guard Runan and Ying.
Sichuan, guard against Liu Biao, Yuzhou is still in the hands of Guo Da on the surface, but in fact most of the troops have been owned by Cao Cao.
Guo Da left 40,000 troops and horses and handed over the rest to Cao Ren. Guo Da was also a ruthless man and obeyed Yu Shan's orders. He handed over 20,000 elite Yellow Turbans and 40,000 Yellow Turbans to Cao Ren to gain Cao Cao's trust.
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When Cao Cao saw that Guo Da had truly surrendered, he felt even more happy. Since then, many of the defensive measures he had in place to defend against Guo Da no longer needed to be used.
The next day, in the court hall, some officials came to tell Cao Cao that he had conquered the east and west in recent years and had made great achievements. He should be rewarded based on his merits. After the great victory, Cao Cao felt light and airy. The flattery of the officials sounded so good.
Pleasant to the ear.
The Emperor of Han made Cao Cao a Chariot and Cavalry General and a Country Marquis.
Cao Cao also promoted all the officials under his command. For a time, Cao Cao's army was rejoicing.
At this time, Yuan Shao was in the final decisive battle with Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. It had been two months since the siege of the city, but the resistance of the defenders in the city was still tenacious.
Gongsun Zan locked himself in the house and drank and had fun all day long. He did not think about military affairs. Officials and generals would not come out when they asked for an audience. The city defense affairs were completely handed over to Guan Jing. Guan Jing was responsible for handling military affairs and he was a good hand. Although
The morale of the army was low, but no mistakes were made. No matter how sharp the attacking army was, they dealt with it very calmly. Therefore, in Yan Rouyanliang's eyes, the city was like a rootless duckweed, but it still stood firm.
In times of adversity, the talents of a general are revealed. Guan Jing's own talents were not bad, but they had been concealed by Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, and they were revealed at the last moment.
The Youzhou army is in panic. There are 50,000 troops outside the city. Even if they only besiege but not attack, it has caused a lot of psychological pressure on the defenders inside the city. They have no way to retreat. This is the last city. The city is broken.
After that, where should they go? Gongsun Zan's absence made the officials and generals even more uneasy. The general had no fighting spirit, let alone the people under his command.
After Guan Jing's desperate request, Gongsun Zan finally appeared.
At this time, Gongsun Zan still had the high-spirited and heroic appearance of the past. He had two big dark circles under his eyes, his face was pale, and even his walking steps were a little frivolous, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.
General White Horse left and never returned, leaving the soldiers disappointed.
Looking around at the generals in the tent, Gongsun Zan felt a chill in his heart. He thought back to when he was in charge of tens of thousands of troops and swept through Youzhou. Everywhere his cavalry passed, everyone surrendered. Who dared to speak out and disobey? Now, only tens of thousands of troops are left.
The remaining soldiers were defeated, and only the last city was left. Even the generals and officials whom he usually trusted opened the city gate when the enemy troops arrived. All these actions made Gongsun Zan feel despair. In his eyes, life and death were lost.
He no longer cared about any meaning, he only wished he had not killed those officials and generals who betrayed him one by one during his lifetime.
"Everyone, now is the most critical moment for the Youzhou Army. I know that you have small thoughts in your hearts. If you don't serve others for yourself, heaven and earth will destroy you. I won't force it. But do you think you will be reused after you join Yuan Shao or Yan Rou?
As the saying goes, if a loyal minister does not serve the two masters, they will not trust you like me anymore. If I take refuge with them, the most I can do is to be assigned a false position and spend the rest of my life in fear, which is no different from death." Gongsun Zan said in his tone.
Full of vicissitudes of life.
Guan Jing took the opportunity to step forward and said: "My lord is right. The food and grass in the city is enough for the army for a year. When the enemy troops outside the city use up their food and grass, they will naturally retreat. You should guard the city with your life."
Gongsun Zan glanced at Guan Jing gratefully. In the critical moment, this subordinate never gave up the army and made a last-ditch effort to try to save the defeat.
"I am willing to serve the general!" The general in the tent bowed feebly.
Gongsun Zan shook his head slightly, handed over the important affairs of the general to Guan Jing, turned around and left. What he said just now was also spoken from the bottom of his heart. From the moment of glory to the present decline, he understood a lot.
Half a month later, on a dark night, the city gate was slowly opened, and the city was filled with flames and shouts of killing.
Yan Rou took the opportunity and led the army to swarm in. Yan Liang led the soldiers directly to Gongsun Zan's residence in the city. He wanted to capture the thief first and capture the king. As long as Gongsun Zan was captured, the rest was not a concern.
Wherever he looked, there was a sea of fire. Gongsun Zan slowly walked out of the house, listened to the movement in the city, and understood in his heart. He picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, chanting loudly: "How many people have returned from the ancient battles!"
Guan Jing hurried over and saw Gongsun Zan's very lonely figure standing outside the door. "My lord, leave quickly. I will lead the army to block you for a while. After leaving the city, I will return to my lord!"
"It's ridiculous that the world is so big that there is no place for me, Gongsun Zan, to stand on!" Gongsun Zan said with a loud laugh.
"My lord, you can leave the green hills without worrying about having firewood. The general is always on good terms with your lord, why not go and surrender to him for the future!" Guan Jing advised.
"My heart is dead, you go ahead!" Gongsun Zan's tone was neither sad nor happy.
Guan Jing sighed, took one last look at the figure who turned around and walked into the room, mounted his horse and left. Gongsun Zan's desire for hegemony was dead, but he, Guan Jing, still had great years. A man who lives in this world should carry a three-foot sword.
Establish a reputation that will last forever.
After Gongsun Zan returned to the house, he killed his wife and children, and then burned himself. Even if he died, he did not want his body to fall into the hands of the enemy. A generation of heroes eventually ended up committing suicide. Guan Jing led hundreds of Baima Yi
His whereabouts are unknown.
After the fall of Youzhou, Yuan Shao's army began to discuss the specific affairs of Youzhou with Yan Rou. Cao Cao's army occupied Qingzhou, and Yuan Shao was already ready to return. Qingzhou, Jizhou, was Yuan Shao's army's biggest support.
Yan Rou has about 50,000 capable soldiers, while Yuan Shao has 100,000 elite soldiers.
Yan Rou argued hard and wrote to the Han Emperor to declare Liu He, Liu Yu's son, as the shepherd of Youzhou. Yuan Shao was anxious about the current situation and hurriedly withdrew his troops, but left Yan Liang's army in Zhuo County and took a wait-and-see attitude towards Youzhou.
Of course, Yuan Shao gained a lot from the battle of Youzhou. His old rival Gongsun Zan died in the battle. The combatable soldiers of Youzhou could no longer pose a threat to Jizhou. He gained countless grain and supplies, especially precious war horses.
Three thousand horses. With the horses, Yuan Shao can form cavalry belonging to the Jizhou Army. He will also have some capital when fighting the princes of the Central Plains in the future. Although the Euphorbias are elite, they are still infantry and cannot offset the power of the cavalry. The cavalry can travel thousands of miles.
Pursuing, inflicting heavy damage to the enemy, cutting off food routes, sneak attacks, etc. are particularly important units on the battlefield.
The speed of Youzhou Gongsun Zan's defeat caught Jia Rong off guard. Originally, he had no intention of getting involved in Youzhou affairs. He allowed Yuan Shao and the Youzhou army to consume each other. As long as the grassland was completely stabilized within two years, these things in the Central Plains would
In his opinion, the princes were nothing more than local chickens and dogs. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan was so unlucky. First, the Baima Yicong he relied on was defeated, and then the soldiers opened the city gate to welcome the enemy. The great Youzhou fell into Yan's hands.
Gentle in Yuan Shao's hands.
This year was destined to be unstable. Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Yuzhou, and his strength increased greatly. Naturally, he wanted to bring his father to Yanzhou to enjoy his blessings.
When the Cao family arrived in Xuzhou, Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian hurriedly sent someone to escort them. Unexpectedly, the escorting general was greedy for the Cao family's wealth, so he had malicious intentions and robbed all their assets. The Cao family were all killed.
When Cao Cao of Yanzhou heard the news, he fainted with anger. He had been in the army for many years just to let his family have a stable life. This was good. The officialdom was proud of the battlefield, but his family was killed on the way. You can imagine how he felt.
And know it.
When Youyou woke up, he gritted his teeth and said, "Tao Qian, if you kill my family, all the people in Xuzhou will be buried with you."
When Xun You heard this, he thought the secret was not good and hurriedly advised: "My lord, no, the war is a national matter, how can we do it without permission? Besides, this was only done by Tao Qian, what does it have to do with the people of Xuzhou? Our army has been fighting one after another.
There is not much food and grass. It would be unwise for the Xuzhou army to resist desperately and cause mutual losses. Now our army has just occupied Qingzhou and Yuan Shao has led the army. We must not delay the country's important affairs because of personal affairs." Xun You was anxious and could not care less.
