Some are happy and some are sad.
At the same time, people all over Puyang City were celebrating the arrival of the New Year's Day warmly.
It is located in the north of Dongjun, in Jizhou, on an official road from Fucheng County to Tangyang County.
A soldier with several command flags on his back was walking quickly on the road.
The soldier silently calculated that his location was not far from Tangyang County, and the anxious expression on his face could not help but relax a little.
And at the same time.
In the county government of Tangyang County.
Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, was gathering together with the civil servants and generals under him.
The atmosphere in the hall was quite gloomy, and everyone was silent. But if you look carefully, you can see that many people present look tired.
The armors worn by many generals showed signs of being damaged, making them look very miserable.
As the chief official of a state, Han Fu looked even more angry and resentful at this moment.
It took quite a while.
Han Fu took the initiative to break the silence.
After coughing twice, he said in a slightly harsh tone: "The bandits are cunning and cunning, and they have many barbarians under their command. Their strength cannot be underestimated."
"We came from Gaoyi and were exhausted from a long journey. The bandits have been entrenched in Fuliu County for a long time and are deeply rooted. We are not fully prepared to fight against them in such a hasty manner."
"It is inevitable that a moment of defeat will result from the unintentional versus the intentional, so I hope you can regain your morale and don't have to be depressed by this."
As Han Fu couldn't help but inspire people.
The civil and military officials finally cheered up a little, but the feeling of frustration that always hovered over everyone's heads has never dissipated.
See this situation.
Book Cao, who was engaged in judging, immediately stood up and bowed slightly to Han Fu, then suddenly raised his voice and spoke in a slightly impassioned tone.
"Although Qu Thief was lucky enough to win, the number of troops under his command was sparse. Compared with our army, they were really insignificant. They were more than capable of defending but not aggressive enough."
"No matter how many mistakes our army makes, Qu Yi will not be able to shake the slightest bit of our foundation; on the contrary, if he makes one mistake, what awaits him is the disastrous end of losing everything and the entire army being defeated!"
"Therefore, as Mr. Fu said, a temporary defeat is nothing. As long as we can persevere, we will definitely be the final winner!"
As the two big figures set the tone one after another.
The morale in the hearts of his subordinates Wenwu has been completely restored and is no longer as sluggish as before.
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Glancing over it.
Seeing the people sitting below, their expressions had softened, and all their worries had dissipated.
Han Fu looked at Jushou with some relief.
Finally, morale was restored.
Otherwise, I really don’t know how to fight next.
In fact, when talking about this battle, Han Fu felt a little aggrieved. He didn't provoke anyone, he simply wanted to lead his troops and quell the thorn that popped out from under his hand.
As a result, we stumbled over here!
A few months ago, General Qu Yi, who was entrusted with important tasks by Han Fu, openly rebelled and took up residence in Fuliu County and Xindu County in Anping State, no longer accepting orders from the state capital.
If that's the case, then forget about it.
But this guy Qu Yi was not satisfied with only owning a small part of Anping Kingdom. He often led his troops to raid Julu County to the west of Anping Kingdom.
Now he has touched Han Fu's bottom line.
After all, as a relatively insubstantial Jizhou shepherd, Han Fu actually controlled a small territory.
Only the southern part of Changshan Kingdom, the entire territory of Julu County, and the entire territory of Zhao Kingdom, plus the southern part of Anping Kingdom.
It's okay to lose his position in the middle of Anpingguo. Anyway, he has short hands and it is difficult to reach him on a daily basis.
But if even Julu County is lost, then what else does he, the shepherd of a state, have in his hands?
I'm afraid that before Yuan Shao came to seize his Jizhou, he had already lost all the chips in his hand and rolled off the gambling table.
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That is why.
In order to show his authority and deter other people who are ready to make a move.
Han Fu decided to lead his troops to conquer the area in person.
Prepare to use Qu Yi's head to kill chickens and scare monkeys, and use blood to stabilize these swaying territories.
However, the imagination is beautiful, but the reality is full of cruelty. Han Fu was directly taught by Quyi to be a human being.
In his opinion, the bandits who could be wiped out quickly as long as he sent troops to conquer them, actually exploded with powerful fighting power that Han Fu had not expected.
Han Fu set out from Gaoyi County with more than 10,000 troops and attacked Fuliu County in a mighty manner. However, he was intercepted halfway by Qu Yi's ambush in the wilderness.
He was caught off guard directly.
The soldiers under his command abandoned their helmets and armor and fled all the way.
Thanks to the small number of troops under Qu Yi's command, Han Fu was given the opportunity to return to Tangyang County, collect the defeated troops, and regroup, otherwise he would have been completely defeated in one wave.
It is precisely because of this great defeat.
Only then did the scene above the hall become cloudy and gloomy.
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"Everyone..."
Just as Han Fu opened his mouth and was about to discuss with his subordinates how to fight Qu Yi next.
A loud and noisy sound suddenly came from outside the originally quiet hall.
Then there was a burst of rapid footsteps.
Before Han Fu could call his servants to inquire, a soldier dressed as a messenger appeared outside the door.
"Master Fu, urgent military information is coming from the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou!"
Listen to the soldiers shouting at the top of their lungs.
Han Fu's heart suddenly jumped.
An ominous premonition came over him.
"Quickly, send the military information up!"
As the mailbox was handed to his hand, Han Fu couldn't wait to cut the seal with a knife, and then pulled out the small strip of cloth contained in it.
There is only a brief paragraph above.
However, just such a few lines of text made Han Fu's eyesight go dark and he almost fainted on the spot.
"General Fenwu Gongsun Zan has mobilized 20,000 infantry and 10,000 cavalry. He has crossed the border of Jizhou and is coming from Hejian Kingdom to Julu County and Changshan Kingdom. He has great intentions of attacking Fujun and seizing Jizhou!"
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At this moment, Han Fu hoped that this information was false and that what was written on it was just falsehood.
However, after checking and verifying the authenticity, the facts completely shattered his luck.
This information was indeed sent back by his spies placed in other counties and counties in Jizhou.
In other words, everything said above is true.
This time Han Fu was completely panicked.
In the past, when he lost to Qu Yi, he was not as flustered as he is now. It was Gongsun Zan who brought him too much oppression.
Han Fu was confident that with the strength of his troops, he would finally gain the upper hand after struggling with Qu Yi. Even if he lost consecutive battles, he could still retreat to Gaoyi County, and there was nothing Qu Yi could do against him.
But Gongsun Zan is different!
This white-horse general is a master who eats people without spitting out their bones. He has many soldiers and generals under his command, and his combat effectiveness is strong.
The previous defeat of 300,000 Yellow Turban troops in the Dongguang Realm was well known to the world. Han Fu thought to himself that his three or two efforts were definitely not enough for Gongsun Zan to drink a pot.
And looking at this menacing attitude, he is probably trying to completely take Jizhou away from him, making him unable to even hold the position of Jizhou Mu.
This is a completely different concept from Qu Yi's local labor pain. This is to cut off his roots!
Han Fu's expression suddenly changed.
The people below were also frightened.
Fortunately, Han Fu was able to maintain a certain level of calmness and rationality despite his panic.
Folding up the letter in his hand, Han Fu pretended to be calm and said to the people below: "It's nothing important. Gongyu, Wenwei, and Bodian will stay here. The rest of you will go down first and wait for my next order!"
Although everyone was confused, they still followed Han Fu's instructions and retreated one by one.
Only Jushou, Geng Wu and Min Chun were left.
…
Wait until everyone leaves.
The expression that Han Fu had been trying so hard to maintain finally couldn't hold it any longer, and he suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
"well!"
He let out a long sigh full of helplessness.
Han Fu leaned back, threw the folded documents forward, and then shook his head with a wry smile on his face.
"Just take a look!"
The three of them immediately got together and quickly read the content on the headlines.
When they raised their heads, their expressions became the same as Han Fu's, a little ugly.
But what's rare is that compared to Han Fu's panic, Ju Shou and others could barely remain calm.
Chief Shi Geng Wudang took the first step forward.
Then he said in a calm tone: "Master Fu, don't worry. Although Gongsun Bogui has strong soldiers and horses, Jizhou is by no means a place where he can come and go."
"There is still Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai County, in Jizhou. With such a powerful figure, how can Gongsun Zan lead his troops to attack us without any scruples?"
"We only need to send someone to contact Yuan Benchu in Bohai County and make him coordinate with us. I am afraid that half of the 30,000 troops and horses led by Gongsun Zan will be divided before the battle."
"If this is the case, our army may not be able to fight it, or even win it!"
Geng Wu's words made Han Fu shake his head.
"What if Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai County, also wants to seize Jizhou and make it his own?"
Geng Wu immediately fell silent.
As a powerful figure under Han Fu, how could he not be unaware of the current situation in Jizhou?
As said.
If you send someone to invite Yuan Shao and respond to your side, the most likely result is that Yuan Shao will ignore it and reap the benefits.
Even if Yuan Shao agreed to this matter, it was probably just to drive away evil wolves and open the door to welcome tigers.
…
"Master Fu, the top priority is to stop the war with Qu Yi immediately and temporarily cede the central part of Anping Kingdom to him. We must not fall into the quagmire and be attacked on both sides."
"As long as our army can return to Gaoyi County as quickly as possible, with our deep roots there, we can fight Gongsun Zan for a long time!"
Jushou raised his hands and spoke to Han Fu.
However, Han Fu still just shook his head.
"So what if we are deeply entrenched? With the strength of our army, how can we defeat the world-famous Gongsun Bogui? We are just trapped and awaiting death."
Han Fu showed no confidence at all.
Seeing this, Jushu could only shake his head helplessly.
It's not that Han Fu is as timid as a mouse, but the gap in combat power between the two sides is too large. Everyone present, including Jushou, is well aware of this.
Gongsun Zan's achievements were really magnificent.
Especially in terms of marching and combat, if they write all their past experiences on the tablets, they may be blinded.
No matter how arrogant and self-aware you are, you should face up to the gap in strength between the two sides.
Not to mention, Han Fu's command currently only has a small number of troops. To mobilize more than 10,000 troops and horses to conquer Qu Yi this time is already considered a huge undertaking.
The quantity is not comparable, and the quality is also different.
How to fight this?
Even a clever woman can't make a meal without rice. No matter how powerful the counselor is, if he doesn't have the corresponding combat power on hand, it will be difficult to close the gap between the two sides.
So for a moment, the hall was as quiet as death.
Jushou and others racked their brains, thinking hard about how to solve the crisis in front of them.
After a long while.
Then I heard Min Chun, Bie Jia, hold in his words.
"If we can get reinforcements at this time, maybe everything can be solved!"
Exactly this sentence.
Han Fu, who was originally a little decadent, suddenly widened his eyes, and a burst of energy shot out of his eyes.
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"Snapped!"
Han Fu slapped his hands fiercely.
Then he stood up suddenly.
The whole person was walking back and forth on the high platform, pacing hurriedly from left to right, and talking crazily as he walked.
"Reinforcements...reinforcements!"
"Yes, we have reinforcements. I have made an agreement with Cao Ang, Cao Zixiu, the son of Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou, and the prefect of Dongjun."
"Once there is a loss in Jizhou, he will lead his troops north and come forward to resolve the crisis for us."
"I'm writing a letter now and sending someone to Puyang, Dongjun, to ask Cao Zixiu to come and save me!"
It was like seeing a glimmer of light in the dark night and grabbing a reed just before drowning.
Facing the glimmer of hope at this critical moment, Han Fu acted a little crazy.
Geng Wu and others had never heard Han Fu mention this matter before, so they were a little frightened when they saw their master behave like this.
Geng Wu and Min Chun, one on the left and one on the right, rushed forward to support Han Fu, and then persuaded him warmly.
"Master Fu, please be patient for a moment!"
"Master Fu, what exactly is this agreement you mentioned? Will Cao Zixiu really come to rescue us? He is facing Gongsun Zan!"
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I was slightly dissuaded by two cronies.
Han Fu also slowly calmed down from the crazy mood just now.
"Hiss...hoo!"
After taking a deep breath, Han Fu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and then explained to Geng Wu and others.
"Now that we are here, it doesn't hurt to tell you something. This matter is the agreement that Cao Zixiu and I made outside Luoyang City when our coalition forces attacked Dong Zhuo."
"It's just that the content of the agreement is that once Yuan Shao plots Jizhou, he will send troops to help. The purpose is to curb Yuan Shao's growing strength and preserve Yanzhou occupied by his father Cao Mengde."
"Since it was Gongsun Zan who attacked this time, I had never thought of him before. But now that I think about it carefully, there seems to be no difference between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao. They are both planning to attack the whole territory of Jizhou."
"Gongsun Zan is very ambitious. Once he captures Jizhou, Yanzhou will be even more dangerous. Cao Zixiu will definitely not sit idly by and watch!"
When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other.
After thinking carefully about the information revealed in Han Fu's words, they couldn't help but nod secretly.
Cao Ang's purpose is to preserve Yanzhou, so he will work hard to maintain the current multi-party separation situation in Jizhou.
As for the prince of his own family, as a very important part of the chess game of Jizhou, if something is missing, it will lead to the unification of Jizhou.
This must be something Cao Ang cannot tolerate.
From this point of view, the logic is quite sufficient, and Cao Ang has every reason to go north.
Just out of caution.
Ju Shou still asked: "Master Fu, I have also heard of the name Cao Zixiu. He is a talented person in the world. It is said that he is also a famous general in the world."
"Such an ambitious person, once we lure him into Jizhou, if he has other agendas like Yuan Shao, wouldn't it be like inviting a wolf into the house?"
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Faced with Jushou's doubts.
Han Fu just waved his hand firmly.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Gongsun Zan has soldiers and generals, Yuan Shao IV and Three Dukes, they have the strength to annex Jizhou."
"What does Cao Zixiu have?"
"Besides, instead of worrying about this, it's better to worry about ourselves. If there are no reinforcements to help, the end may be a dead end."
"I can't even save my life. Who cares what kind of situation Jizhou will end up in?"
Han Fu put aside Ju Shou's worries with a few words.
In his opinion, Ju Shou's worries were completely unnecessary. Cao Ang's hard power was there.
I didn't dare to contact Yuan Shao, nor did I dare to let Gongsun Zan fight, because these two guys were really powerful and could kill him.
But Cao Ang is different!
Although he invited Cao Ang to come to help, he had determined that his strength was good. Even if he could not act alone, he could still join forces with him to compete with either Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan.
But Cao Ang's overall strength is limited.
Unless all the troops who revolted against Yanzhou went north, Han Fu would still be able to protect himself.
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Seeing Han Fu's resolute attitude.
Jushou no longer questioned.
He just took advantage of the situation and asked: "Master Fu, if you let Cao Zixiu raise troops to go north, it must not be without cost. I wonder what we need to pay?"
Speaking of which.
Han Fu couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
He turned around and came to the map hanging aside, and then pointed at Wei County, which is located in the southernmost part of Jizhou.
"As the governor of Dongjun, he cannot blindly raise troops, otherwise he will lose credibility in the world."
"Therefore, once I want to invite him to go north, I must assign Wei County to him and appoint his general as the prefect of Wei County. This is the price I need to pay."
Speaking of which.
The smile on Han Fu's face was even brighter. In this moment of great pressure, he actually smiled cheerfully.
"Wei County is not under my control to begin with. If he wants it, I will give it to him. Why not?"
Han Fu felt that he had earned it.
Using something that does not belong to him as a bargaining chip and price to invite Cao Ang to rescue him, no matter how you think about it, it is a business with no capital and huge profit!
Just looking at Han Fu's rather proud expression, Jushou felt something was wrong.
But I can't tell where the problem lies.
After thinking about it carefully, I didn't notice anything was wrong, so I could only bow slightly.
Together with Geng Wu, Min Chun and others saluted.
"As the Lord Fu said, we will use Wei County as a price in exchange for Cao Zixiu to lead his troops north to help us solve the crisis at hand!"
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After making up his mind.
Han Fu doesn't talk nonsense either.
He immediately wrote a letter, and then sent someone eight hundred miles away to rush to Puyang County, Dongjun.
No matter how many horses are killed on the road, just reach the destination as quickly as possible.
While sending people for help.
Han Fu also decisively gave up his entanglement with Qu Yi and ordered the entire army to withdraw to Gaoyi County.
He must be fully prepared.
Be sure to keep everything you own!
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Monthly ticket recommendation ticket
(End of chapter)
