Tian Feng is what people call a straight man in later generations. He says whatever he wants. Although he is smart, he doesn't know how to maneuver. He is upright and strong. He often offends his boss and colleagues, and will be punished if something goes wrong.
Xiao Jiang was very optimistic about Tian Feng. He was an upright person, but he lacked the so-called tact. However, using him in some places was far more effective than others. He nodded and said with a smile:
"I have heard the name of Tian Yuanhao a long time ago. I will never hide anything you say. This is good, very good. When I take Jizhou, I will let you be responsible for patrolling various places to deal with corruption.
Local tyrants and evil gentry should be killed but not spared, and should be released but not in vain. Your character is just right for them."
Tian Feng was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xiao Jiang to have such a favorable opinion of him. He also knew that he had a bad personality, but he didn't expect that this personality would play a big role in Xiao Jiang.
Xiao Jiang signaled Tian Feng to stand up and stand aside. The second person was Ju Shou. He smiled bitterly and said:
"Jushou is the supervisor of the three armies. This time I planned to intercept the prince. I also made suggestions. However, although the plan was good, I didn't know that the prince is the most brave in the world. One cavalry is worth a hundred, and a thousand people are like an army of a hundred thousand. There is a prince in this world, even though
It’s a troubled time, but it can be easily swept away.”
Xiao Jiang nodded and said:
"Jushou... has strategy and vision, but lacks the most basic qualities of a military advisor who knows himself and his enemy. However, you are reliable and can be considered a talent. If you go to Qingzhou and take a look, ask and learn, you will be among the best planners in the world."
You have a place, and when things are settled here, you can go to Qingzhou."
Jushou was stunned. He didn't expect that Xiao Jiang knew so much about him. He nodded and said:
"The prince said, I should go to Qingzhou to study."
Jushou was signaled to stand up, and a man with a cold face said:
"I am Xu You. My lord just failed temporarily. Don't go too far."
Xiao Jiang sneered and nodded:
"Xu You, you are a talented person. I just heard that you are Cao Cao's younger brother. Now that Cao Cao has occupied Yanzhou, why are you still under Yuan Shao? You must know that today's princes are competing for hegemony. Although Yuan Benchu is famous for his four generations and three princes, it is just fame.
That’s all, since you are optimistic about Yuan Shao, then wait in prison, and when I destroy the Yuan family, you should go and help you get rich, I don’t have talent like you.”
Xu You's expression changed, and two soldiers came in and took him away. Next came Feng Ji and Guo Tu. They were just outsiders. Xiao Jiang had to respond to them, but he did not imprison them but let them watch the fun.
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There were two people among the generals who made Xiao Jiang very curious. He stared at the data displayed above their heads and smiled and said:
"You two are Zhang He and Gao Lan, right? I think your strength is not inferior to that of Yan Liangwen Chou. How come you are only a lieutenant colonel in the army?"
The two of them didn't know that Xiao Jiang could see their data. Zhang He said in shock:
"Prince Xiao, we are the defeated generals. Any kind of force is a joke in front of the prince. Zhang He is ashamed."
Gao Lan also smiled bitterly and said:
"The prince's vision is different from others. It's just that we haven't made any achievements, so our military position is naturally not high. Now that we are defeated, it only makes others laugh."
Xiao Jiang said:
"Laugh... Who can be ridiculous in troubled times? I have been in charge of ten captains from Luoyang to now. I have only cherished my eyes along the way. My enemy is not the princes of the world, but the foreign barbarians other than the Han Dynasty. Treat me
When the world is cleared and the Yanhuang Huaxia is promoted, that is the day when I will take off my armor and return to the fields to live out the rest of my life.”
Gao Lan couldn't help but his eyes shone brightly when he heard Xiao Jiang's words. As a Chinese, whoever is willing to fight to the end with his compatriots just for the power of others, open up territories and kill barbarians, that is the honor of being a military general in his life.
Zhang He and Gao Lan are both passionate generals. Following Yuan Shao is too many choices. However, the two of them had just been defeated and surrendered, so it was not easy to express their opinions. Xiao Jiang said with a smile:
"In a few days, you can go to Qingzhou to see how the people live, how the officials govern, and how the soldiers and military attachés train. Once you understand, you can come back to me."
Gao Lan and Zhang He looked at each other and nodded and said:
"I will obey the prince's order."
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Thirteen days later in Yecheng, Yuan Shao looked at his sons Yuan Tan, Yuan Shang, and Yuan Xi, and said with a lonely face:
"I didn't expect Xiao Jiang to be so terrifying. In just more than ten days, the Bingzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army had taken over almost all the territory in Jizhou. Now we only have an isolated city in Yecheng and less than 20,000 remaining defeated generals, facing Xiao Jiang's 100,000 elite troops.
, how do we respond?”
As the eldest son, Yuan Tan had to advise:
"Father, since we have been defeated, we must dare to face defeat and continue to resist stubbornly. This will only increase casualties.
I heard that Prince Xiao is very cruel to the enemy, but it is his habit not to kill those who surrender. If we don't open the door and ask for surrender, we can leave some peace to the people of Yecheng."
Yuan Shao's eyes flickered and he looked at Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang smiled bitterly and said:
"If the battle is to be fought, it only takes a day and a half to delay. Their armies have already gathered outside the city. With the speed at which they attack the city, they can enter the city in half a day.
This time, more than half of our army surrendered as soon as the battle began. The rest of the army could not resist for a moment when they saw the enemy coming to kill them. Of our 300,000-strong army, less than 30,000 to 50,000 were killed, and the rest had already surrendered.
What the eldest brother said is absolutely true. If you want to live, you probably have to surrender."
Yuan Shao clenched his fists. He worked hard to capture Jizhou. He originally thought that his hundreds of thousands of troops could sweep the world, but he didn't know that as soon as he attacked Xiao Jiang, the entire Jizhou changed his surname to Xiao.
Continuing to resist, Yuan Shao couldn't help but think of Xiao Jiang's method of leading the army into an uninhabited territory, and thinking that Jizhou was attacked and lost all its territory in a short period of time, Yuan Shao couldn't help but said in despair:
"Write a letter of surrender, leave the city and surrender..."
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In Xiao Jiang's Chinese army tent, Xiao Jiang and Ding Yuan were sitting with smiles on their faces. Zhang Yang, Mu Shun and Zhao Yun were staring confidently at Yuan Shao who had bound himself in front of him. Xiao Jiang signaled to Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun stepped forward to untie Yuan Shao.
Rope, Xiao Jiang said with a smile:
"At the beginning, after all, you and I had an old relationship when we were in Luoyang. I originally wanted to care about the bright moon, but the bright moon shone in the ditch. I didn't expect that you would attack me because of your ambition. In my eyes, no territory or power is meaningful.
I have always been a person who doesn't offend others unless they offend me. It seems that I thought wrong. Since you surrendered today, I will take back my life and not be cruel to your Yuan family.
Well, today I will send someone to escort you to Yanzhou. I hope Mengde can enlighten you. I have to rush to Chang'an to report on my duties. Although I don't approve of the current emperor, but with so many ministers and princes watching, I have to
Go deal with it."
When Yuan Shao heard that Xiao Jiang would not kill him or even imprison him, his heart widened and he clasped his fists and saluted:
"Yuan Shao is grateful to the prince for not killing or imprisoning."