Yu Fan glanced at the clear blue sky in the north, where even heavy rain would hardly cause mud, and sneered: "Gongsun Zan has never had any great ambitions. He can only serve as a guard dog for the court. When he became independent, he just looked at his own doghouse. Will he?"
It’s strange to be interested in Shangluo. Ye Qing seeks an alliance with this senior brother. This time Shangluo will definitely be alone.”
"That's it." Mr. Kou bowed slightly, and after hearing the sound of the string, he knew the elegant meaning: "Whose family does the lord want to form an alliance with?"
Yu Fan frowned: "It is Yuan Shao who wants to compete with Ye Qing for the alliance leader throne. Our three families combined with 300,000 troops are enough to suppress Ye Qing's army. The alliance leader's righteousness is a killer weapon. It will not only delay the time to go to Luo, but also consume Ye Qing's strength...
…
Mr. Kou knew that his lord had a plan, but to be honest, Ye Qing could not fail to see this. It was not Ye Qing's style to be unprepared even though he knew it was the Hongmen Banquet...
"My lord, be careful of deceit." Mr. Kou first reminded him, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't figure it out.
Under the alliance leader system, it is very restrictive, second only to the monarch and ministers, and each family is extremely wary of Ye Qing, making it impossible for him to take advantage of it.
Yu Fan also knew this and sighed slightly: "The battle in Luoyang is the best time. We must contain and suppress him to make Luo fail. If this person's strength is not lost and his luck is not bad, it will be difficult for us to steal Jingbei and Xuzhou."
"boom--"
In the distance, on the long river that stretches from east to west, the Yellow River Navy fleet is swaying with huge sails. When the forecastle ship is parked in the port, the hard sails are falling, highlighting the two big flags of 'Yuan' and 'Ji'.
Flailing in the wind, someone shouted from the river: "The general has arrived——"
The sound seemed to be amplified by the amplification array, because the weather cooled down in the evening, and the other side of the river was the highland of the Loess Plateau. In just a moment, the southeast wind turned to the northwest wind, and the wind could be heard for more than ten miles.
Although it is so weak that only experts can hear it, it is still a huge spectacle.
Many military camps were boiling with excitement, and many cavalry teams rushed out to greet the river. The post of general was granted by the puppet emperor Dong Ni. It was not very valuable, but the top nobles of the fourth generation and the three princes had disciples and old officials all over the country.
, and he is the shepherd of Jizhou, and even the master of half of Hebei, so he should be more eager.
"The general in charge of the world's troops? That's a big statement. I remember this place is only fifty miles away from Guandu Port." Yu Fan chirped and said a cold joke, but also raised the reins: "Since General Yuan is here, then I
I’ll also go and pay my respects——”
He rode past like a whirlwind.
Galloping along the warm southeast wind, the horse's hooves stirred up fine mud on the moist grass, staining the lower corners of his robes. Yu Fan looked around. In this joint venture environment, he felt a sense of déjà vu, and he couldn't help but frown.
He didn't like joint ventures because he would always think of Ye Qing's miraculous night attack just now.
Not long ago, he personally led 100,000 people from the south of the Yangtze River to the north. As soon as they crossed the Huai River and headed north, Yu Fan was ready to act as a troublemaker between Liu and Cao's armies.
Because I followed Ye Qing's footsteps in Luoyang and read the National and Local Chronicles of the Treasury - from now on, it can be seen from the population that the power of the north is always three or four times that of the south of the Yangtze River. If you want to go from south to north, you have to be a good stir-up in the Central Plains.
Basic skills.
"Having decided everything, Ye Qing and the governor fought to the death. However, within thirty miles of Pengcheng, an urgent military situation was suddenly reported. When he heard that Ye Qing had defeated Cao's army day and night and forced him to sign the alliance, he was shocked at that time. He almost thought it was a lie.
According to the news, magicians were sent to the scene to confirm it repeatedly before I could believe it."
"Ye Qing defeated Cao Cao too quickly and directly used his strength to break the difficult situation. It made people feel chilled. They were shocked by such a strong strength. They hurriedly sent people to inquire about the details of the war and how Ye Qing won..."
"Then he also led his army to Pengcheng. At that time, only Tao Qian stayed in Xuzhou to guard against the Jiangdong soldiers. Liu, Cao, Tian and other armies had already left one after another. Even the branch divisions sent by Yuan Shao rushed to Hulao. It was said that they were going to attack Hulao.
Reporting on Liu Bei's war in Xuzhou and reminding him to pay attention to Liu Bei's serious trouble."
Yu Fan personally saw the mass graves where Qingzhou traitors were buried, saw the people continuing to carry supplies, and listened to the people all over Pengcheng praising Liu Shijun.
Yu Fan is silent about this type of rumor.
Mr. Kou saw it and smiled: "This is just Ye Qing still making great fortune. As long as Luoyang City is destroyed, it will be the time when Liu Xiao and I will rise."
"Actually, with Ye Qing's current situation, even if Luoyang is burned down, his foundation will not be shaken. At this time, the reason for the alliance to break Hulao, obtain results and seize justice is just a trivial matter. It will be closed when Ye Qing can enter.
Beat the dog, unite all parties to kill it..."
Yu Fan thought clearly and realized that this policy was indeed the right one.
"Yuan Shu is really unbearable." Yu Fan thought and sighed slightly. Thinking of the annoying thing about this fat pig, his good mood deteriorated. He looked around at the Yuan Shao company camp area. Not far away, Yuan Shao's flag had been moved down the flagship.
"Fortunately, I still have Yuan Shao available. The two Yuan brothers are at odds with each other. I put Yuan Shu under house arrest to make Yuan Shao happy. I just said thank you for saving my brother on the surface. In short, the relationship is just a good relationship. If you don't use it, it will be useless."
"Although Yuan Shao has contracted the arrogance and arrogance of the Yuan family, he has not yet inflated his ego, and his comprehensive ability is still considerable. He will not fail in simple tasks."
A team came running from the official road on one side, carrying a banner with the word Cao. The majestic man glanced at this side, his eyes flashed coldly, and he waved as if to say hello.
Yu Fan squinted his eyes and did not go over. He ordered to stay aside and waited until he watched the governor and his party go away. Then he clenched his hands in his sleeves and said, "Old man..."
The irony is that we are both from the same place, and we are teammates on this historical battlefield. Even in fierce competition, we are in the same boat.
Who said that the earth can only produce one emperor, and the court on earth can only confer one marquis...
To put it bluntly, I would rather fail the mission and cause a surge of evil soldiers on the ground than let the enemy easily take the position of lord. Under the righteousness of heaven, there is a shortcut to get started quickly, but those who want to take it must also see if they can dominate the world.
field strength
Yu Fan and the governor did not fall out for a while, they just knew that the other party had the same idea, and the two families were not yet bordering each other. Following the principle of distant relations and close attacks, Ye Qing stepped in and entered Xuzhou, which undoubtedly became the primary enemy of Yanzhou and Yangzhou.
The Shangluo incident is also the one that poses the greatest threat to Ye Qing's clan identity and must be contained first...
General Yuan must think so too. They are all princes with foreign surnames, so they all have a common enemy, right?
Night Camp
The cool evening breeze blows across the river, and the stars are flowing brightly, reflecting the large lights in the darkness on the ground, forming a continuous film, gathering in Hulao Pass like a sea of stars...
Generally speaking, there are four star clusters, from the river bank to the foot of the mountain in the south, all pointing directly at Guancheng, which is several times more brilliant.
Yuan Shao was sitting in a large tent by the river, looking at the large military map on the wall, with clear classical markings in green, red and black. A pile of documents had been moved down on the case, and they had all been processed, such as
Urgent political cases, alliances, military information, camps, food routes... are all trivial and trivial matters. Fortunately, Tian Feng is with the army, and it is rare to be able to get rid of them.
While looking at the map and imagining the military situation in his mind, a slight movement on the door curtain caused Yan Liang, Wen Chou and the Taoist priests to look back vigilantly. Someone entered the account and reported: "My lord, Liu Beijun has camped in the southernmost part. He has been resting since the evening.
, I haven’t sent anyone to contact this side yet.”
Yuan Shao glanced at the corner of the map: "Cao and Sun are also here to visit. Liu Bei is not in a hurry. Now that he has arrived, please invite him to see me to discuss important matters."
The door curtain was opened, and the northwest wind howled from the top of the tent, and the eddy current poured into the tent, making a whimper, and the door was closed instantly. Only the lights flickered, lengthening the shadows of the few people in the tent on the ground.
Yuan Shao put his hands behind his back, looked dignified, and frowned slightly, thinking about this matter of begging Dong.
Although they are nominally united in the crusade, in reality each group of heroes evaluates each other's opponents and preserves their own strength, but these are all mutually exclusive and irrelevant.
The strategic policy was initially determined after discussion by his four top advisers, which was to repel Dong Zhuo and use the opportunity to persuade Liu Yu to become emperor, in line with the antipathy of the people and scholars in recent years against the child emperor. There was a warning in this that Luoyang could not be conquered by Liu Bei.
Get...
Or at least not getting Luoyang intact.
Based on these two aspects, the position of alliance leader is inevitable.
"Cao and Sun's support is undoubtedly a surprise, but if you think about it, it's not surprising. Cao Cao was defeated in Xuzhou, and his arrogance was reduced a lot. He finally showed a little attitude of turning back and accepting the consequences. Sun Jian, who originally relied on his incompetent brother, now switched to me.
, it’s normal, the two of them can’t compete with Liu Bei.”
"...It's just that Liu Bei is really ambitious. He had known that he would be such a traitor. When Zhuoxian rose, he took care to control it. Now he occupies Yuzhou and Jingbei. He also fights for Xuzhou in the east and the area outside the Guanwai area in the east of Sili. It is a big
It’s troublesome.”
Fortunately, I have taken this Hebei area, which is of extremely important strategic significance.
The south is still a barbaric land, and the northwest is too remote; the Central Plains is both a granary and a political center, and it is not easy to change the power map, so that the Liu and Cao families are at loggerheads...
But the Hebei region is also a granary, with fierce folk customs and a good source of troops. More importantly, the Yuan family has a deep foundation. From a geographical and military point of view, whoever occupies it can peer down from a high position and control the Central Plains and eastern regions, and even
You can copy the old story of Guangwu taking control of Hebei and taking Luoyang.
"Currently, the four states in Hebei only occupy Jizhou, penetrating into the south, Sili in the northeast, and Qingzhou in the northwest. The co-authorship is not inferior to that of Liu Bei. In terms of the foundation of the family and the luxuriant branches, Liu Bei is not as good as it. This time, the general trend of the alliance is with me, and everyone
The party responded with support, but was far from being a straw sandal man."
But what Cao and Sun said was right. We should prevent the man in straw sandals from counterattacking. As the saying goes, bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. Liu Bei, who rose to prominence through martial arts, was the most unruly... Therefore, he also prepared a big battle for him.
Meal depends on his choice...
"Huh——" Strange sounds passed from the sky, and there were many in number. Yuan Shao frowned: "What happened again?"
He couldn't help but open the tent and go out: "Why hasn't Liu Bei come to see you..."
When he stopped talking, he saw many birds rising from the forest under the moon. There were thousands of them, but they temporarily blocked the moonlight.
"Hey, hey!" Thousands of torches emerged from the forest and the official road. Against the backdrop of the lights, the steps, bows, and rides were unified, creating a sense of power.