"Okay, send out scouts. As soon as Xu Huang returns to Licheng, we will send out troops immediately, and then under the banner of encircling and suppressing the Yellow Turbans, we will capture all the counties that are still in the hands of the Yellow Turbans."
"promise."
This battle was neither long nor short. It only took a few days before Yuan Shu finished paying homage to the palace and having his wedding ceremony completed.
"My lord, please take note of the telegram from Pingyuan County."
Tian Feng and Xun You arrived as scheduled, holding in their hands the battle report just sent by Ju Shou.
"Tell me quickly, how is the battle in Yanzhou? Did Xun Yu win or Cheng Yu won? How about Xu Huang and Ji Ling?"
So many wars in Yanzhou have affected Yuan Shu's heart, and now the battle report he has been thinking about has finally come.
"Lord, the war situation in Yanzhou has temporarily calmed down. Xun Yu took advantage of the heavy rain to build a dam in the upper reaches of the Jishui River, and then flooded the Yellow Turbans. The three Yellow Turban commanders Guan Hai, Guan Cheng and Xu He were missing. More than 300,000 people were missing.
The Yellow Turbans were defeated in one fell swoop,
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Yu took advantage of the situation and rushed out before Xun Yu. The main force of the Yellow Turbans on the south bank of Jishui was surrendered. However, Xun Yu had a backup plan, triggering a second flood and flooding Liu Bei's army.
Taking advantage of the confrontation between the two parties, General Xu Huang took the opportunity to gather the Yellow Turbans and take them to Lu County. After killing the Yellow Turban commander and nearly half of the Yellow Turban junior colonel, he had fully mastered the entire Yellow Turbans and was now leading the remaining Yellow Turbans to Qingzhou.
Zezhu is also well prepared. As soon as Xu Huang arrives in Qingzhou, he will send troops to besiege Licheng and accept the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans brought back by Xu Huang."
Tian Feng slowly reported the contents of Jushou's telegram in detail.
"Okay, Xu Huang has made great achievements this time. After the Qingzhou incident, we will reward him based on his merits."
"As commanded."
"My lord, even if the news from Yanzhou doesn't come in these two days, it's time for these princes to say goodbye."
Xun You looked at Yuan Shu, a ray of light flashed in his eyes.
"Hmm? Gongda, don't you have something planned?"
Yuan Shu looked at his big plan with confusion on his face.
"Lord, I have an idea, I don't know whether I should talk about it or not."
"explain."
After hearing Xun You's words, Yuan Shu became even more confused.
"My lord often says that Liu Bei and Cao Cao are the heroes of the world. Now that they are both in Xindu, it is better to take action now and capture them."
Xun You didn't know what was going on in his little mind, but such an idea suddenly came to his mind.
Hearing Xun You's words, Yuan Shu couldn't help but frowned.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei are indeed heroes. I chose to support Liu Bei in the past because I wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, let them fight each other and limit their own development.
But now Xun You's suggestion is indeed timely. Both of them are in Xindu. If they can be captured in one fell swoop, then the time for ending the troubled times may be greatly advanced.
"Lord, is this plan impossible?"
Tian Feng frowned and looked at Yuan Shu in front of him, and directly rejected Xun You's proposal.
"reason."
Yuan Shu looked at Tian Feng. His advisers rarely fought among themselves. Moreover, he also believed that now was indeed an opportunity. But Tian Feng chose to deny it, so he had to give himself an explanation.
"My lord, although Cao Cao and Liu Bei are just governors of a county, their ability to come to Jizhou to attend my lord's wedding represents their trust in your character. If they are rashly detained, it will be very detrimental to your reputation.
A person who is dishonest and unrighteous will lose more than he gains.
Moreover, the two families now have tens of thousands of troops in Yanzhou. Together with Bao Xin's troops, they have a total of 120,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers.
If the lord detains the two of them, the final result will be to push them elsewhere. Whether it is Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo, or self-reliance, they will become the enemies who hate the lord the most, and the gain outweighs the loss.
What’s more, now that all the heroes are standing together, if the lord does this unjust act, it will give other princes leverage. If they attack in groups, it will be difficult for us to resist with our own strength alone.”
Tian Feng gave three reasons in a row, and then looked at Xun You on the other side.
"Gongda, what did you say?"
After hearing what Tian Feng said, Yuan Shu also scratched his head. Indeed, it was indeed a bit unfair to rashly detain a prince who came to congratulate him.
"Lord, I have thought about what Yuan Hao said. If you can't come with the hard ones, why can't we come with the soft ones?"
Xun You smiled slightly. He could naturally see what Tian Feng said, but since he raised it, he had a corresponding solution.
"Gongda, tell me in detail."
Hearing that Xun You had a solution, Yuan Shu's mind couldn't help but become active. Thinking about the scene where Cao Cao and Liu Bei were both officials under him, he couldn't help but smile.
"My lord, Cao Cao and Liu Bei are the governor of Dongjun and the governor of Yangping. Liu Bei can say that he is the governor under the lord after all. The lord can directly transfer him to the state pastoral office and serve as a special agent in Jizhou.
As for Cao Cao, it is not difficult. He pretended to appoint him as the shepherd of Youzhou, and then forced him to stay in Jizhou without guarding the post. In this way, even if outsiders knew about it, they would think that he was attracted by the high official and the generous salary, and he stayed in Xindu willingly. The lord is naturally righteous.
OK,
The people under his command are also easy to say, he appointed Cheng Yu as the prefect of Yangping, then transferred Guan Yu to the post of Pingyuan Lieutenant, and then transferred Zhang Fei to the post of Jixian Lieutenant, and placed him under the command of Youruo, and then ordered the two of them to wait for an opportunity to get rid of them.
Under Cao Cao, first of all, the Lord can help the court to get a letter of appointment from Xun Yu, appointing him as the prefect of Dongjun.
Then he compiled a letter and sent it to the generals under Cao Cao, telling them that Xun Yu had become the master, and that Xun Yu was responsible for detaining Cao Cao. In this way, Cao Cao's subordinates would be furious and lead their troops to fight Xun Yu.
As long as Xun Yu is defeated, I can lead my troops to the south, under the banner of rescuing my uncle, and annihilate all Cao Cao's men.
In this way, both Cao Cao and Liu Bei have no soldiers or generals, so they can only accept their fate."
Xun You did not regard his brother-in-law Xun Yu as one of his own at all, and it was absolutely impossible to frame and exploit him.
"Yuan Hao, what do you think?"
After hearing Xun You's words, Yuan Shu couldn't help but nodded.
Xun Yu's strategies can be said to be interlocking, one after another. Not only did he plot against Cao Cao and Liu Bei, but also all his counselors and generals, without exception, were included in the plan, and they were all captured in one fell swoop.
"My lord, Gongda's plan is well connected, but I still think it's inappropriate. Once things are leaked, it will be irreversible. With our strength, there is no need to be afraid of the two of them. As time goes by, the gap will only increase.
getting bigger."
Although Tian Feng also believed that Xun You's strategy was good, the risk was still too high, and steady and steady approach was the way to go.
"My lord, you said you should nip danger in the bud. I think now is the time."
Xun You still insisted on his idea and detained Cao Cao and Liu Bei to avoid missing the opportunity.
"I made a decision."
A trace of hesitation flashed in Yuan Shu's eyes, and then he stood up abruptly.
"Lord."
"Lord."
Xun You and Tian Feng also stood up at the same time.
