The Bingzhou generals didn't feel anything at first, but after the senior officials' analysis, everyone thought about it again, and it seemed that there was something wrong!
When Liu Pi protected Yuan Yao and went north, he did have a brilliant moment when he fought with Tao Jun! Even if he was not as magical as the rumors said, he was scared to death by Chang Hong before the battle even started.
Going back, it’s really a bit abnormal!
Chang Hong's battle seemed to have gone too smoothly.
No matter how incompetent the Xuzhou army was, they wouldn't have been able to capture four counties without even a moment of resistance, right?
Everyone exchanged their thoughts with each other, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt something was wrong.
It seems that our own Lord Gaofu is still more forceful than everyone else, and it is right for him to be more cautious.
As a result, not long after Gao Gan's troops entered Langya Kingdom for the second time, they quickly retreated. This time they came and left quickly.
The news of the high-ranking cadres' withdrawal finally reached the ears of Liu Pi, who was running away in panic.
Liu Pi was not capable of fighting, but he was really good at pretending. He immediately ordered his soldiers to pretend to be victorious and return to the enemy, and returned to Kaiyang City with high spirits.
When Liu Pi saw Mi Fang, he took all the credit without saying a word.
"Reporting to General Mi, the general has designed to repel the soldiers and horses of the senior officials!"
Mi Fang also learned about the retreat of Gao Gan at this time. While she was happy, she was also a little puzzled and asked: "General Liu is indeed brave and good at fighting, and he lives up to his reputation as a fierce general. There is just one thing that I am very curious about. I heard that General
Without using a single soldier or a single shot or an arrow, the Bingzhou army was driven back. What good strategy was used in this?"
Liu Pi opened his mouth and boasted: "I am using false and real tactics to lure the enemy. I want to lure the other army to chase, and then set up an ambush to ambush them. I don't want the other army to be afraid of my name and not dare to go deep, so they retreat."
.”
Mi Fang suddenly understood after hearing this and said happily: "The general is really a fierce general. I will write a letter personally to report the great achievements of the general to the Taifu!"
After that, Mi Fang took Liu Pi to the main hall and wrote a letter to the pottery merchant reporting his merits.
Although Liu Qi was beaming on the surface, he felt somewhat weak in his heart.
After all, he had blown it, and that was not the case. What would he do if the pottery dealer found out later?
But when Mi Fang showed the written letter of merit to Liu Pi, Liu Pi realized that he was actually a child.
It says that Gao Gan led all the Bingzhou troops to attack the Langya Kingdom, but was severely defeated by Mi Fang's troops. Among them, General Liu Pi was the most brave during the battle. He alone beheaded more than a hundred people, and they fled in pursuit.
The enemy's army is two hundred miles away, and he can be called the most powerful general in the world, enough to rival Lu Bu...
Even though Liu Pi was as thick-skinned as a city wall, his face turned red after reading the contents of Mi Fang's letter.
"General Mi, the real talent is... high, really high!" Liu Pi thought for a long time and didn't know how to describe it, so he could only say this.
Mi Fang laughed loudly and replied: "Each other, each other!"
…
After Gao Gan returned to Qidi, he secretly sent people to Langya Kingdom to find out the truth.
It turned out that when Chang Hong entered the city, there were actually more soldiers guarding the city that he had previously occupied.
In fact, it was Mi Fang who gathered the soldiers who originally belonged to various counties and sent them back to Kaiyang.
It's just Mi Fang being too careful.
But senior officials don’t see it that way!
He told the news to the generals in Bingzhou and said to them: "Did you hear it? Did you hear it! What is this? This is a good treasurer of the virtual and the real! If we had gone deep into this place, we would have been caught by these things long ago.
I don’t know where the Xuzhou Army is hiding, but they have been surrounded and have no food supplies! How can we still have the time to gather together today?”
It was then that the generals in Bingzhou suddenly realized that the pottery merchant was indeed as scheming as the rumors said, and the senior officials were by no means idle. If they did not fall into the pottery merchant's tricks, they would be worthy of being the governor of a state.
Lord Gaofu's ability is still higher than that of other generals.
After convincing the generals of Bingzhou, Gao Gan resumed his defensive strategy and wrote a letter to Yuan Shao, telling him that through his effective testing, he proved that the pottery merchant was indeed in Kaiyang City and had not moved a step.
.
…
The letter was quickly delivered to Yuan Shao in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.
Yuan Shao immediately consulted with his advisers.
When Tian Feng heard that the pottery merchant was still in Kaiyang, he was a little confused.
"General, could it be that Mr. Gaofu made a mistake?" Tian Feng expressed his doubts.
Yuan Shao thought for a moment after hearing this and said: "My nephew is very steady in his work and seldom neglects his work. He should not make any mistakes... The person who defeated Jiang Qi may not be Tao Shang, but his subordinate Chen Deng.
Guo Jia and his ilk.”
Tian Feng nodded slowly when he heard this and said: "This is also possible."
Yuan Shao stroked his neat beard and said: "Right now, Yuan and Cao Cao are engaged in a fierce battle with White Horse and cannot go east in time. How should the troops and horses in Xuzhou on the eastern front be dispatched?"
Jushou stood up and said: "General, whether the person who defeated Jiang Qi in Licheng was Tao Shang, Guo Jia or Chen Deng, the top priority is to open up new situations on the battlefields in Xuzhou. According to my wishes,
Yan Liang from Shiquan is a suitable candidate. The general can quickly urge Yan Liang to go to war, open up the road to Shiquan, and then go to reinforce other places. The deadlock on the eastern front can be resolved."
Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this and said, "This is a very good statement."
"General, wait a minute! I have a plan to break the difficulties on the east side." At this moment, a man stood up and advised Yuan Shao.
It's Guo Tu.
"What's Gongze's clever plan?" Yuan Shao asked.
"My lord, most of the battlefields on the eastern front are close to the counties in Qingzhou. Although our Jizhou soldiers are outnumbered and powerful, those who are really familiar with Qingzhou are not in charge of the battle in Qingzhou right now."
When Yuan Shao heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
He knew in his heart that the person Guo Tu was talking about was Yuan Tan.
Yuan Tan is still being held in solitary confinement in Yecheng by him.
Children are actually quite pitiful.
Guo Tu usually faces Yuan Tan, and the relationship between the two is very good.
In a sense, Guo Tu very much hoped that Yuan Tan could inherit Yuan Shao's legacy.
"Ming Gong, no matter what, the eldest son is your son after all. He made a lot of contributions to pacify Qingzhou. Even if he had knelt down to flatter the pottery merchants, he just wanted to save his life and keep a useful body.
It’s just a matter of making contributions to the Ming Dynasty, so why should you care too much between your father and your son?”
Guo Tu's words hit Yuan Shao's weakness.
In the final analysis, Yuan Shao is still a soft-hearted father. Even if he was angry with Yuan Tan for a moment, after such a long time, the bad breath in his chest is really gone.
Guo Tu's advice can be regarded as giving him a step down.
If Shenpei were here, he might still think of ways to delay Yuan Tan, but now that Shenpei was arranging grain and grass in Yecheng, he could not stop him.
When Pang Ji heard this, he was so shocked that he was sweating.
If Yuan Tan gains power again, will he still be able to reap his benefits?
He hurriedly left the team and said: "General, there seems to be something wrong with this matter..."
"What's wrong?"
Pang Ji Qiang said eloquently: "As far as the eldest son is in Xuzhou and the pottery brothers, what should he do if on the battlefield, he misses his old feelings and does not pay attention to the enemy? The three armies are at stake, and the lord must be on guard."
Guo Tu sneered and said: "Pang Yuan Tu, what you said is just like the words of a three-year-old child. When the eldest son called him brother Tao in Xuzhou, it was just to save his life, and he was just making excuses. Could it be that he really regarded the pottery merchant as his brother?"
Are we brothers? Besides, who would help an outsider deal with his father? Could it be that if the general is defeated, what great benefits will it bring to the eldest son himself? "
"This, this..."
Guo Tu continued: "Back then, the general and Cao Cao were as close as brothers. Now, for the sake of peace in the world and for the sake of peace and prosperity, the general will not bear the pain and go to war with Cao Cao? Your words are like a corrupt scholar, which is very ridiculous."
Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this and said: "The words of Gongzhi... still make some sense. After all, he is my son. Wild animals do not eat their young, let alone Yuan. It is enough to let Xiansi receive some punishment. We are also using people at the moment.
When the time comes, let him go, let him go, lead the old army, and go to Qingzhou to support Yan Liang."
Guo Tu was overjoyed when he heard this, but Pang Ji felt bitter in his heart.
After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to think of something again and said: "But Yuan Tu's words are not unreasonable. No matter what Xiansi's original purpose was, he has been with the pottery merchant for three months after all.
, and the relationship has been going well in the past three months... Well, Yuan Tu, you will go with Xian Si to support Yan Liang and help me pay close attention to his movements. After all, the child is young and will be taken advantage of by the pottery merchant if he is not protected.
When you mention something, just mention it for me."