"Reporting to my lord, according to the information from Bingzhou, it seems that Li Xueren is still in Xihe, but the troops under his command have entered Hanoi County. With the distance from Xihe to Taiyuan, Hanoi and other places, Li Xueren can travel quickly for about ten days at most.
You can reach it.”
"Is that so? That's really a pity. Forget it, I didn't have high expectations originally, and it's not the time yet."
Yuan Shao was originally unwilling to return to Nanpi, even though this was the place where Jiang Taigong, who flourished for 800 years, lived in seclusion and fishing before he became famous, even though it was an important grain production base for the Han Dynasty, and even though it was the gateway to Youzhou and Qingzhou.
traffic arteries.
But Yuan Shao still doesn't like it very much.
Because staying here always reminds him of the embarrassing appearance he had when he escaped from Luoyang.
He likes Luoyang, its prosperity, its scenery, and its always chaotic situation.
However, with Dong Zhuo's series of actions, Luoyang and its surroundings became a white land. No matter how rich Yuan Shao was, he definitely did not have the ability to rebuild Luoyang, because even he could not afford so much wealth and more importantly.
manpower.
So, in desperation, he had to return to Nanpi again, to the place where he once raised an army and swore an oath.
Therefore, the once all-powerful leader of the alliance of princes who could make the land of the Han Dynasty tremble with a single stamp of his feet, suddenly became a small prince who could only toss back and forth in this county. Even though in name Yuan Shao still held the title of leader of the alliance.
title.
People's hearts are broken and it's hard to lead the team.
"What are the movements of other princes? Especially my younger brother who is always very strong?"
Although the voice didn't have much ups and downs, those who were familiar with Yuan Shao were not in a good mood at this moment. After all, Yuan Shu's fellow had successfully abducted a cute tiger from Jiangdong, but his good friend Yuan Shao was not in a good mood at this moment.
Went to the south. Although Yuan Shao conquered all over the world, a certain black-skinned dwarf held a rather unique place in Yuan Shao's mind.
Well, even a powerful general attack can sometimes turn into a coward or a tsundere in front of certain people.
"Yes, my lord. If we want to say that the biggest commotion among the princes recently is the fight between Lord Highway and Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, and Liu Jingsheng. Lord Highway contacted Sun Wentai, the governor of Yuzhou, and the momentum was very strong. But Liu Jingsheng was nothing.
The easy-to-provoke master, although Thief Dong has been discredited now, but
There are rumors that the two parties still have some contact in private, so that Lord Highway's army is still restrained by Ma Shoucheng of Wuguan. Therefore, only Sun Wentai's troops can really go into the attack. However, no matter how powerful Sun Wentai is, no matter how powerful Sun Wentai is,
I'm afraid it won't be easy for the Yuzhou soldiers under his command to break through the natural dangers of the Han River."
"I will choose an eloquent person to go to Jingzhou to see Liu Biao and tell him that I am willing to provide him with some 'help' so that he can fight against my brother and Sun Wentai with peace of mind. In addition, tell him that Sun Wentai is brave and brave.
But he is unprepared. If necessary, he can just choose a few assassins and bring a few powerful crossbows. Even if he can't kill Sun Wentai, he can still mess up Sun Jun's position!"
"My lord, this Sun Wentai is not a simple man. Not only does he have outstanding martial arts skills, but his subordinates are also loyal, and they are just assassins..."
"Humph, Sun Wentai is indeed a strong general, but from Xuanmenguan to Hongnong, Sun Wentai has always taken the lead and taken the lead, no matter whether the situation is advantageous or disadvantageous. When the situation is crisis, he may be more cautious, but
Once the situation is favorable to him, he will become reckless. Otherwise, how would he think of running to fight with Wang Yue, a wanderer in the world?
After a fierce competition, Meng De was eventually injured, not only losing his general, but also causing heavy losses to his troops. Huh! If it weren't for the troublesome Sun Wentai, maybe Meng De would bring his troops to help me. As long as we two
If we join forces, let alone Jizhou, even Youzhou where Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei are located, and Bingzhou led by Li Xue are completely impossible to rival the two of us!"
Although he had the intention to say something, the words of admonishment still stopped in his mouth. After all, it is impossible for this kind of thing to happen. Even if Cao Mengde is not a person who has been under others for a long time, in the face of the general trend, there is still an opportunity to use it for his own purposes.
.
so……
"I have taken note of what my lord said. I just don't know if our army should send a small group of troops to Yuzhou to support Liu Biao. Otherwise, Liu Biao will not be able to believe us with empty words and Liu Biao's intelligence."
"It's not necessary for the time being. We need to concentrate on dealing with the problems at hand. Let's wait until we have more energy in the future. And Runan is the foundation of my Yuan family. Although I am very reluctant, the support I can get there is far less than that.
My younger brother who occupies the title of direct relative. If more people go, it may affect our plans, but if there are fewer people, I am afraid that the local bandits who have been bribed will cause our people to suffer big losses.
Those who are not familiar with it are too passive."
"My lord Mingjian. The other princes who made a lot of noise came from Shuozhou Mu Lu Zhi Lu Zigan."
"Hmph, Thief Dong has burned down the city of Luoyang. How could Lu Ziqian, who claims to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, still sit still? At this time, I'm afraid Thief Dong is the one holding the emperor's edict, the Shuozhou shepherd.
It’s impossible for my temper to let go.”
"My lord, this time I thought a little wrong. The method Mr. Dong used this time is quite interesting."
"Oh~ I'm really curious that Yuan Hao can admire you so much, even without considering that Thief Dong is our enemy."
"Dong Thief ordered Lu Ziqian to go to the capital with the emperor's order. It is said that he was going to appoint him as Sikong, but at the same time he did not appoint a new Shuozhou Mu."
"This order from Thief Dong is really interesting. He clearly knew that Lu Ziqian was going to risk his life, but he still invited him to Chang'an..."
"Perhaps this is the brilliance of Thief Dong and Li Wenyou."
"How do you say this?"
"Lu Ziqian who left Shuozhou was just an old and frail veteran. How many soldiers and generals could he bring with him to Chang'an? Otherwise, Dong thief would accuse Lu Ziqian of disobeying him according to the emperor's order, and Lu Ziqian's reputation would be completely wiped out.
Buoying. The combat effectiveness of Shuozhou soldiers may not be as good as that of Bingzhou, but whether it is the Yellow Turbans from Montenegro,
Neither Nie nor Hu Qi under Liangzhou Qu Yi's command are easy to deal with. Dong Thief has just killed Han Wenyue to stabilize the rear. At the same time, he still needs to face the threat from Yizhou Liu Yan. It is always good to have less pressure. Finally,
The important thing is, if there is a conflict between Thief Dong and Lu Ziqian, who does the lord think Bingzhou Li Xue Xue will side with?"
"So Dong thief not only wanted Lu Ziqing to leave Shuozhou, but also left Shuozhou Mukong to allow him to have civil strife, completely cutting off Lu Ziqian's escape route. Hum, those yellow scarf thieves are not very capable, but their ambitions are not small.
, without Lu Ziqian’s suppression, they will definitely be in chaos!”
"At this point, Feng feels that my lord may have guessed wrong this time."
"Oh? Does Yuan Hao think that Thief Dong will appoint his confidants to go to Shuozhou? I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."
"No, I think that perhaps the traitor Dong's vacant position in Shuozhou is just a favor. After all, Xihe, the important town in Shuozhou, is where Li Xue started his career, and his family was also a subordinate that Lu Ziqian relied heavily on when he governed Shuozhou.
Even if the Dong thief faction
If a new state pastor or governor is appointed, Li Xue can find an excuse to enter Shuozhou and regain power. In this case, it is better to be a favor. Even if Li Shushi cannot be turned to the Dong thief again, Li Xue will be
eyes to the east."
"Xihe is indeed the place where Li Xue started, but the Li family in Xihe is not the backing of Li Xue. Then Li Xue is just an outsider who Tong Yuan took advantage of the turmoil in the Li family. Even the children of the family will be ostracized.
, not to mention how those families who claim to be famous in Xihe would like Li Xue, a poor boy of unknown origin.
.In the past, it was just because Li Xueren was in Xihe, with a large number of troops and Tong Yuan forcefully subdued the opponents, and the Li family at that time was just hanging on. Now that the Li family has prospered again, Yuan Hao, what do you think they will do?
Do it? Do you know that I have already received several secret letters in my hand?"
"Guys who can't tell the difference will only become a stepping stone for others."
"As long as that Li Xue has no time to go east, as long as he doesn't be like that group of wastes in Hedong. What's more, in addition to the Li family, the Huns are also our helpers. King Zuo Xian and his family still firmly remember what Li Xue gave him.
What about their 'favor'? How could Yuvrou really give up the pride inherited by the Huns from the Maodun era? We have a lot of abandoned sons."
"My lord, please don't be happy too early. At the beginning, we thought that the Hedong incident would at least expose Bingzhou's flaws, but who would have thought that Li Xue could solve the Hedong problem without much effort. And I heard that Li Xue was in the Western Regions.
He also inflicted heavy losses on the Xianbei people, and there are wise men like Cheng Yu, Yan Zhong, and Jia Xu around him, so my lord must not take it lightly."
"What you said also reminded me that there are Xianbei people. Yes, there are Xianbei people. But we don't need to do too much right now. I just feel that our plan is short of manpower, so it would be good to ask Xianbei to provide some help.
Reduce our battle losses."
"My lord, please think twice about this matter. The Xianbei people are arrogant and cunning. Although their combat power is stronger than that of the Wuwan people, they are far from being as safe as the Wuwan people. Moreover, if we extend favors to the Wuwan people, if
If we have a grudge against Youzhou Gongsun, we can let the Wuwan people attack Gongsun Zan's rear, which is killing two birds with one stone for us."
"You're right. I take this matter for granted. But don't be left behind by the Xianbei people. Make contact with them to see if you can cause some trouble to Li Xue. I don't want our plan to get lost before it is completed.
Li Xue is a variable involved."
"Feng will definitely not disappoint my lord."
"Then let's talk about the other princes who are making more noise."
"Yes. In addition to the princes above, another thing that needs attention is the junction of Qing, Yan, Xu, Yu and other states. I heard that there was a massacre due to natural disasters, coupled with the local powerful and powerful people.
Conflicts broke out repeatedly among the people, and some remnants of the Yellow Turbans seemed to be on the move again, and even a large number of troops appeared in the mountains in western Qingzhou, known as the Millions of Yellow Turbans."
"Oh? What is going on? What exactly do they want to do? Will it affect our plan?"
"The specific leader is still unknown, but it is certain that the influence will be very great. Back then, the Yellow Turban thieves were able to sweep almost all states and most of the counties in the Han Dynasty. In addition to relying on the Taiping Dao's propaganda for many years, they 'attacked the local tyrants to divide their land.
's behavior is also an important reason. He
They distributed the land they could grab to the people. In order to protect the land they obtained, the people would support the Yellow Turbans. At that time, natural disasters were very frequent in the Han Dynasty, resulting in a large number of refugees. These people became the most determined of the Yellow Turbans.
supporter. Even now, he
We still miss and are grateful to the thief Zhang Jiao. Huh, these fools are really stupid. The one they should be grateful to most is not the Yellow Turban thief, but their stupid and unscrupulous late emperor! Humph, the Yellow Turban thief was pacified but those who were not allowed to escape were not allowed.
Or the descendants or side branches of the killed powerful people will obtain it.
The land that originally belonged to them allowed those ignorant people to continue to control things that did not belong to them. Now they only return the land to the original owners. However, those ignorant people are naturally not willing to give up the foundation of their lives, so conflicts and frictions arise between the two parties.
It’s really not surprising.”
"Okay Yuan Hao, I know that your family has also suffered a lot, but it doesn't need to be like this. Don't let your emotions affect your thinking. You are my most important right-hand man. If you can't calm down, then
Wouldn't our army be in chaos?"
"Tian Feng feels deeply ashamed for making my lord laugh."
"But according to what you said, if Qingzhou's 'Millions of Yellow Turbans' are allowed to develop, there will be a Yellow Turban Rebellion?"
"My lord is right, that's what Feng thinks. Moreover, neither Liu Dai of Yanzhou nor Kong Rong of Beihai are good at military affairs. Although Tao Qian of Xuzhou can rely on the terrain to resist the Yellow Turban bandits, he is still far from the thieves of Xuzhou.
Collusion, if the situation changes, there is no guarantee that Tao Qian will not do anything shameless with those yellow scarf thieves
The transaction. Jizhou has fertile land. If those people take control of the hinterland of the Central Plains, there is no guarantee that their next target will not be us. Even if our plan is implemented smoothly, they may take advantage of our lack of troops to stab us in the back.
After all, my lord was also the main force fighting against Zhang Jiao."
"Well...this calculation of troops is not enough! Yuan Hao, do you think those yellow scarf thieves can be used by us?"
"...Okay!" After thinking for a while, Tian Feng nodded and said affirmatively.
"That's good. Try to get them to target Qingzhou and Xuzhou. These two places are very important to our future plans. Whether it's granting officials and making wishes, or asking for property, as long as they can attack according to our ideas, Yuan Hao, you
Everyone can make the decision!”
"Although the difficulty is not small, I will definitely do my best to ensure that my lord's plan will not be interfered with."
"Yuan Hao, do you think if we do this, the two states of Qingxu will turn into a white land? The land of Jizhou has not been able to recover after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, making it difficult for us to expand the size of our army. If we
If we get a land of youth with only empty frames, will it hinder our Yuan family's great cause?"
"My lord, you don't need to worry too much about this aspect. Qingxu Prefecture is not only rich in land, but also has sea salt and convenient trade. It also has the basis for achieving hegemony. And now that we have good relations with the 'Million Yellow Turbans', from now on
If we use military force to intimidate them, use land to lure them, and use emotions to move them, we can naturally incorporate them into our army. When the time comes, even if Qing Xu
Erzhou has really become a white land, and it will take three to five years to become a prosperous place again. Not to mention that with Tao Qian's ability, he may be able to force those who are more like a group of farmers with farm tools than thieves.
When we are in a desperate situation, we can get another helping hand to make our plan easier. Then my lord will not have to worry about having too many troops and too few."
"You Tian Yuanhao, have you learned from Meng De and teased me? But even if such a group of unscrupulous people are incorporated into the army, they are just a group of rioters. I'm afraid that before the enemy is harmed, we will be harmed first. What's more worrying is that
This group of people rely on their military exploits, so there may not be a second Dong thief. Our family has already shed enough blood, and we can no longer waste it at will."
"Lord, don't worry, no matter how unscrupulous people are, they can be civilized. Moreover, these soldiers are more to make up for the disadvantage that we have enough elite soldiers but not enough expendable soldiers. At the same time, those who perform well can form an elite division.
Although the training and discipline will be more stringent, the food and salary will also be doubled. In order to give their families a better life, they will naturally accept those strict military orders. I believe that in ten years, the lord will have an army capable of sweeping the world.
force."
"Forget it, we can discuss this matter later. Let's talk about our neighbors to the north. What's going on with them recently?"
Although Tian Feng's proposal and the beautiful scene he described made Yuan Shao somewhat moved, Yuan Shao ultimately politely rejected Tian Feng's proposal because he really didn't like those who were greedy in his eyes and would just do it if they were slightly dissatisfied.
He used force to fight against the "tricksters" who wasted money and property at all levels of government offices in the Han Dynasty. Even though he knew that the actions of some powerful people were really illegal and indiscipline, he just thought that it was just an isolated phenomenon and was the practice of some families who were not in the mainstream and had no inheritance.
.
In fact, in his opinion, the Yuan family, as a powerful family, treats the tenants who cultivate the land under their name quite well, even better than those farmers who own their own fields, so every year
Someone took the initiative to find Yuan's housekeeper and hoped to sell the land to Yuan and become Yuan's tenant.
Therefore, for Yuan Shao, he hopes that the powerful family can not only control the power of the country, but also control more ownership of the land. Only in this way can the people live a better life, the refugees disappear, and the careerists can
There is no ground for rebellion, allowing the country to enter an environment of long-term peace and stability.
"Our neighbors to the north...hehe, they seem to be very lively recently..."
When this matter was mentioned, even Tian Feng's calm face showed a slight smile. (To be continued.
