In the gloomy and gloomy Gaoyang City Guards' Mansion, Yuan Shao held his head with an expressionless face.
Below him, Guo Tu and Shen Pei sat facing each other on the left and right.
All three of them were silent, and the scene was deserted and seemed a bit awkward.
Finally, Guo Tu stood up and bowed to Yuan Shaoshen, and said with a ashamed look on his face: "My lord, Tu did not do his job well. He did not expect that Gongsun Zan broke his promise and refused to send troops to rescue, which led to the defeat of our army. Now the situation is critical.
, even if Youzhou troops arrive, there will be no way to save the situation. According to the map, the lord has no choice but to temporarily avoid Lin Qingzhou's attack, retreat into Youzhou territory, and take shelter under Gongsun Zan's tent."
Yuan Shao and others have received the latest urgent battlefield report.
Outside Wen'an City, the Liaodong Army was defeated. Gongsun Du and his son were captured by the Donglai Lin Army who came across the sea on their way back to Haihe. Yuan Tan in Wen'an City cried out in a letter asking for help from his father to send an army to help quickly.
Arriving two or three days late, not only was Wen'an City unsafe, but Yuan Tan himself was bound to follow in the footsteps of Gongsun Du and his son. The meticulous arrangements made by the Liaodong Army also proved that what Yuan Tan said was true.
There was no news back from Shuzhou City, but Yuan Jun’s plot arranged near Shuzhou sent back shocking bad news: Shuzhou had fallen!
Gao Gan and Lu Weihuang failed to escape and were either captured or died in battle.
In short, except for Guo Tu, Shen Pei and Xu You who were stationed in Wuyuan, all the capable generals under Yuan Shao's command had been captured by Lin Feng.
Even if Gongsun Zan keeps his promise and leads a large army to help, it has no meaning anymore.
Regardless of whether Gongsun Zan wins or Lin Feng wins, there is no room for Yuan Shao to survive in Jizhou.
He only had two options left at this time.
One is to disarm and return to the fields, return to Runan with the whole family, take shelter in the Yuan family, and spend the rest of his life as a wealthy farmer.
The second way is to gather all the strength under his command, lead his troops to seek refuge with Gongsun Zan, and stay dormant temporarily to wait for the future.
Guo Tu now suggested that Yuan Shao take the second path.
Although Shen Pei lowered his eyebrows and refused to speak, his thoughts were probably the same as Guo Tu's.
By joining Gongsun Zan's account, the two of them still have a chance to assist Yuan Shao in making a comeback. If they return to Runan, they will either betray Yuan Shao's family, or they will serve as bookkeepers for the rest of their lives, helping Yuan Shao collect land rents and manage the tenants in the fields.
Historically, Guo Tu and his concubines were all loyal to the Yuan family, vowed not to surrender to Cao Cao, and died generously.
But that was after following Yuan Shao for more than ten years, and both their families and careers had been tied to Yuan's chariot.
Now, the two of them have just followed Yuan Shao for three or two years, and they are not a stubborn boy like Feng Ji. He is emotionally overwhelmed and does not care about it, expressing his sincerity with passion.
Therefore, Shen Pei lowered his head and remained silent, which meant that he was waiting for Yuan Shao's statement.
If they go to Youzhou, they can continue to stay with Yuan Shao. If they return to Runan, the two of them may have to resign on the spot and find another job.
Yuan Shao
He was not an idiot, he was still slightly aware of the psychology of Guo Tu and Shen Pei.
It just required him to give up his status as a prince, bow his head and throw himself under the tent of Gongsun Zan, who he had always looked down on. He always felt that the hard muscles on the back of his neck were protruding and he couldn't lower his head.
Seeing that Yuan Shao was still hesitant, Guo Tu stepped forward and continued to speak.
"My lord, the situation is beyond control. A man can bend and stretch, and the Marquis of Huaiyin can endure the humiliation of his crotch. Why don't you bow your head to Gongsun for a while?"
Yuan Shao sighed.
I remember how high-spirited he was when he left home as a young boy and became an official in the court.
Soon he was appreciated by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and rose rapidly in the officialdom. He became the first Yuan family member to break through the shackles of family status and become a general in charge of the army.
Although he was occasionally criticized in several confrontations with Dong Zhuo, he still established the great reputation of the Yuan family in Runan. As the governor of Bohai, he commanded the five counties of Jizhou. The position of Jizhou governor beckoned to him from afar.
It's that hateful Mad Dog Lin. Ever since he offended him in the battle of Qinghe, Yuan Shao fully understood what it means to be bitten to the bone by a mad dog.
He never won once. He was suppressed by Lin Mad Dog and beaten heartily. One county after another was taken away from him. Now even Hejian can no longer defend it.
Not willing to give in, really not willing to give in.
But what can be done?
"Well, I can only bother Gongze to make a hard trip and then go to Youzhou to discuss the matter of you and I going to vote for Gongsun Zan for the time being."
"I will obey my Lord's orders."
The judge on the other side had erratic eyes and was quite uneasy.
Outside Wuyuan City, Lin Feng held several battle reports in his hands, leaning forward and back with joy, pounding his desk and stamping his feet.
So cool!
No wonder Zhang He was later ranked as one of the five good generals by Cao Dabai. He really had more than one set.
Wu Anguo was sent to rescue the Wen'an battlefield in time, and then he easily captured Shuzhou City with a weak force. It seemed that the entire Hejian battlefield was under Zhang He's control.
According to the current analysis of the military situation in Hejian, even if Lin Feng did not lead his army, the entire county of Hejian would definitely be pacified by Zhang He.
Guo Jia was leaning opposite Lin Feng, with a look of admiration on his face.
"Zhang Junyi is indeed a good general. With the help of such a talented man, my lord can rest easy in the future."
Lin Feng was so happy that he couldn't even see his eyebrows.
Zhang He only showed off his power once, do you think this is the pinnacle of Lin Jun?
Our Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, and Zhang Wenyuan are all famous generals who have been released to dominate the world on their own, but they have not yet had the chance to show it to the world.
"By the way, Feng Xiao needs to send troops and horses as soon as possible to escort Gongsun Du and his son over, and urge Zhou Cang to lead his army back to Donglai as soon as possible."
Guo Jia shook his head hurriedly: "My lord has sent me a message. Now we should order General Zhou Cang to kidnap Gongsun Dufu."
We must attack across the sea and capture Liaodong quickly."
Don't make trouble. Gongsun Du has been in Liaodong for decades. Now is the best time to bring Liaodong under the rule of the plains. If you move a little slower, Gongsun Zan will be one step ahead. When the time comes, you will have to go on an expedition again, which will cost a lot of time. How is this?
It's unwise.
Lin Feng still insists on going his own way.
"Gongsun Zan is not enough to rely on. Even if Liaodong is handed over to him and he sends an admiral to bring a powerful force in the future, it can be taken easily. But Donglai borders Xuzhou and Dongguan, and Liu Xuande, the governor of Dongguan, is really a hero of his generation and should not be ignored in any case."
In Lin Feng's heart, Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu were beaten in such a miserable state, so Gongsun Zan was nothing.
Although Donglai County has civil and military personnel such as Jushu and Taishi Ci, it is true that the troops are currently insufficient. If Big Er and Guan Erye take the opportunity to sneak attack, it is not necessarily sure who will win.
Guo Jia's eyes only fell on Tao Qian of Xuzhou, and he really didn't take brother Liu Bei into consideration.
It’s not that Guo Jia is short-sighted, but Big Ear really doesn’t have any impressive achievements so far. The Three Heroes’ Battle with Lu Bu, which was supposed to shine in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, was also disrupted by Lin Feng’s sneak attack on Luoyang, so in the eyes of the world
, Liu Bei was just a lucky man who got Tao Qian's favor by chance, and the post of Dongguan Prefect should be the pinnacle of his life.
"My lord seems to have attached great importance to the Liu Xuande brothers from the very beginning. I wonder if there is any explanation for this?"
Guo Jia gave full play to his excellent quality of asking questions when he didn't understand, and tried to let Lin Feng solve his confusion.
How should Lin Feng answer this?
Do you want to tell Guo Fengxiao that the big-eared man will be a peerless hero who can compete with the fair-faced and four-eyed boy in the future?
Even if he says it, Guo Jia has to believe it, right?
Guo Jia will write a letter to Xun Yu immediately after hearing this, asking him to send expert medical experts to Wuyuan as soon as possible. The lord is so frustrated that he has gone crazy!
"Fengxiao, I once fought side by side with Brother Xuande when they pacified the Yellow Turbans, and I am familiar with their extraordinary abilities. This person is just a pearl covered in dust at the moment. Once the dust is wiped away, he will surely shine brightly."
Guo Jia never expected that Lin Feng would speak so highly of Liu Bei.
Putting everything else aside, he was already in awe of Lin Feng's ability to recognize people.
Lin Feng admired Liu Bei so much, so he still needed to remind Xun Yu privately that the reconnaissance direction of the secret agents he controlled seemed to be tilted towards Dongguan in due course.
"In this case, Jia will write a letter later and send the Lord's message to General Zhou Cang as soon as possible."
"Very good." Lin Feng nodded in agreement, "Wen'an City is now insignificant. Yuan Jian and others will lead the victorious army to attack the city. They can attack the city overnight. Does Fengxiao have any good strategies for attacking Wu Yuan?"
Shuzhou was captured by Zhang He, and there was no problem in handing over Wen'an to Liao Hua. Unless Yuan Shao of Gaoyang was crazy, he would never take the risk to come to the aid of Wu Yuan, and there was no way to encircle the area for reinforcements.
Therefore, Lin Feng set his sights on Wuyuan City again.