Jizhou Hejian Guolecheng County.
This place is the seat of government of the Hejian Kingdom.
Located in the northwest of Nanpi County, Bohai County, the distance between the two is only about 130 miles. There is also a Zhangshui River in the middle that can directly merge into the Bohai Sea, and can connect to Youzhou to the north.
It has convenient transportation and dense population.
With the above-mentioned many convenient conditions, Lecheng County is naturally not a deserted place. In the past, it was bustling with traffic, but it was still a little prosperous.
However, since an army was stationed here a few days ago, Lecheng County has fallen into a solemn and solemn atmosphere.
Time-based martial law has been implemented throughout the city.
No matter entering or exiting the city, you need to undergo strict interrogation, and there are even curfew rules at night.
At this moment, in the temporarily requisitioned county government office in the city, Yuan Shao was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, a look of anxiety on his face.
Until the guard's call came from outside the door.
Yuan Shaocai suddenly turned around and was freed from the circular path of counting steps.
"Master Fu, Mr. Youruo wants to see you!"
"Quick, invite him in!"
As soon as the guard here finished speaking, Yuan Shao couldn't wait to ask him to invite people in.
Then he even walked down the steps and took the initiative to greet the visitor in the center of the hall.
Not long after.
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
A young scribe who looked to be less than thirty years old appeared in front of Yuan Shao like the wind.
This person was none other than Yuan Shao's extremely important adviser, Xun Chen Xun Youruo, who was born in the Xun family of Yingchuan.
The relationship with Xun Yu, the chief civil servant under Cao Ang, is that of brothers.
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"Youruo, how's the situation? Has the detective from the front sent back any important information?"
"Has Gongsun Zan moved?!"
Even after meeting his capable generals, Yuan Shao's anxiety did not diminish at all, but intensified.
Logically speaking, with Yuan Shao's calm personality shown in the past, he shouldn't be as anxious as he is now.
It's just that the matter planned this time is too important, and it has the potential to affect the whole body. The control of various details will determine success or failure.
Therefore, Yuan Shao had to completely forget about the so-called concept of meditation and become worried about gains and losses.
At this moment, I heard Yuan Shao's inquiry.
There was some hesitation on Xun Chen's face, but after a breath, he still chose to smile bitterly and immediately informed him of all the information coming back from the front.
"Report to the Lord, Gongsun Zan has moved!"
As Xun Chen answered in the affirmative, Yuan Shao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been bathed in the refreshing cool breeze in the hot summer.
But before he could say anything.
Then I heard Xun Chen continue to state.
"It's just that the direction in which Gongsun Zan raised his troops was completely opposite to what we expected. Not only did he not continue towards Gaoyi County."
"Instead, they mobilized troops and horses to come east."
"The target seems to be directly aimed at Nanpi County, where our army is based!"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he was immediately confused.
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"Why is this so?"
"This Gongsun Bogui must be suffering from some illness. He originally stopped in Anping County and was stationed for several days. This is already very abnormal."
"Now they even give up Han Fu, who is easily available, and instead target us. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing in the world?"
Yuan Shao really couldn't figure it out.
The reason why he appeared in Lecheng County of Hejian Kingdom at this moment was to follow Gongsun Zan and pick up the slack.
Gongsun Zan originally set out from Youzhou to lead an army to attack Han Fu. It was Yuan Shao who instigated this matter, which made it possible.
And Yuan Shao's strategic plan.
He was always hanging far behind Gongsun Zan, not too close, but not too far away either.
When Gongsun Zan was about to arrive in Gaoyi County, Han Fu felt the overwhelming pressure of Mount Tai.
He took the opportunity to send someone to see Han Fu before Gongsun Zan, and then, using his own interests, he persuaded Han Fu to voluntarily hand over Jizhou to him.
Then the opportunity came.
Yuan Shao could immediately lead his army to jump out and directly and legitimately take over the identity of Jizhou Mu.
By the way, it can also absorb Han Fu's power.
Instantly occupying the high ground in name and in fact.
Under unity.
Gongsun Zan had absolutely nothing to do against him. After all, the Youzhou soldiers came from afar. If the battle lasted for a long time, there would be problems with the supply of food and grass.
However, Yuan Shao, who had won the title of Jizhou Shepherd, was able to successfully turn Jizhou into his home court. With one growth and one elimination, what could Gongsun Zan do to fight him?
Moreover.
Even if Gongsun Zan is really determined to fight him, it's not a big deal.
The agreement signed with Cao Cao and his son was not in vain. If necessary, Cao Ang could be summoned to lead the army northward for support.
In short, as long as you plan properly, everything will go well.
Jizhou is within easy reach!
But now everything has changed.
Gongsun Zan not only failed to put pressure on Han Fu as he expected, but instead changed the direction of the attack and seemed to be fighting the Yuan family desperately.
This immediately threw Yuan Shao's entire plan to pieces, leaving him at a loss for a moment.
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On Xun Chen's side, after silently listening to Yuan Shao's output.
But he can still remain calm.
After thinking for a moment, he reported a possibility that he had considered along the way.
"Master Fu, although Gongsun Bogui is arrogant, he is not reckless and incompetent, and he will not change the purpose of the attack before the battle."
"In the opinion of my subordinates, the reason why he did this is probably because he noticed the movements of our army, or even guessed our plan!"
As soon as this statement came out.
Yuan Shao's heart thumped, and an ominous premonition surged into his heart.
He felt that what Xun Chen said made sense.
To say that Gongsun Zan was ill was just a curse out of anger. In fact, it was an indisputable fact that the white-horse general had a high strategic vision.
And under this premise.
If you make completely different moves, there is only one possibility: you have discovered something is wrong.
The thought of this.
Yuan Shao felt a little frustrated.
I don't know what's going on, but I always feel that since returning from the crusade against Dong Zhuo, many things along the way have not gone as planned.
Now, even if he finally came up with such a brilliant plan, the enemy has noticed the clues, so there is little hope of success.
It’s really evil!
Could it be that I have been guilty of evil spirits in recent years?
…
Of course, it’s frustrating to be frustrated.
Things have to have a solution after all.
Therefore, after calming down a little, Yuan Shao turned to Xun Chen and asked.
"Youruo, for this plan, what do you think we should do?"
"Since Gongsun Zan has discovered our intention, it is almost impossible to pick peaches again. How about returning to Nanpi County?"
However, Yuan Shao had just finished speaking.
Xun Chen shook his head decisively.
At the same time, his tone was full of categorical rejection: "Master Fu, no, this is absolutely not allowed!"
"Once we choose to retreat to Nanpi County, we will let Gongsun Zan know our true and false intentions, and think that we are afraid of his military front, thus fueling his arrogance."
"As the saying goes, if I take one step back, the enemy will take ten steps forward. As long as we retreat to Nanpi County, the original small-scale confrontation is likely to turn into a desperate fight!"
"Therefore, I say that this matter is absolutely undesirable!"
Yuan Shao nodded repeatedly after hearing these words.
The only counselor present at this moment is Xun Chen. The fewer people there are, the clearer Yuan Shao's mind becomes.
So when Xun Chen said this, he understood.
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After his eyes flickered for a while.
Yuan Shao suddenly made a fist with his right hand.
Then he swung it down heavily in the air.
Then he said with a tone full of heroism: "In that case, we will do the opposite and immediately order the army to continue marching eastward."
"Let's have some competition with Gongsun Zan and let him know that we are not easy to mess with. Or we should stop everyone from getting to Jizhou!"
However, Xun Chen still shook his head.
There was a somewhat helpless look on his face.
"Master Fu, you must not choose either/or. It is unwise to retreat to Nanpi County. However, it is not the best idea to take the initiative to send troops to fight Gongsun Zan!"
"Given Gongsun Bogui's temperament, if we take the initiative to send troops, can he hold it back?"
"Then when the time comes, a battle between the two sides is unavoidable. If there are only two forces in Jizhou, the enemy and ourselves, but there are still others watching covetously, do you not want to be one of the snipe and clams?"
Yuan Shao couldn't help but frowned when he heard this.
Neither advancing nor retreating.
So what exactly is going to happen?
Yuan Shao was too lazy to analyze the plan anymore and simply asked the question to Xun Chen.
"Youruo, please stop being so pretentious. If you have any good tips or remedies, just send them to me as soon as possible!"
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I heard Yuan Shao's slightly impatient inquiry.
Not only was Xun Chen not anxious, he actually showed a mysterious smile.
He stretched out a finger, pointed at his feet, and said in a leisurely tone: "In my opinion, we are not going anywhere, we will just stay in Lecheng County!"
Yuan Shao blinked.
Following the direction of Xun Chen's finger, he looked at his feet, and then stroked his beard as if he had some enlightenment.
"You mean, wait until the time comes?"
Xun Chen immediately nodded happily.
He agreed with a smile on his face: "As Mr. Fu said, it is time to act!"
"There is no need to shrink back and be afraid, and there is no need to advance rashly. Our army can wait here for Gongsun Zan's arrival."
"If he wants to fight, then our army will be ready to retreat and defend the city, so we will not be afraid of him at all. On the other hand, if he makes no other move and chooses to continue to plot to capture Jizhou, then we will follow our original plan and follow him. Behind him!"
"Just leave this dilemma to Gongsun Zan and let him make the difficult decision!"
This analysis is simple and easy to understand.
And after a rough deduction, it can be seen that the feasibility is extremely high, so as Xun Chen finished his words.
Yuan Shao immediately laughed heartily.
"As expected of Xun Youruo, who is as wise as the sea. This plan is very feasible. According to what you said, our army will continue to be stationed in Lecheng County."
But after praising him loudly.
Yuan Shao still gave extra instructions.
"Youruo, after you go down later, pass two military orders to the army for me."
"The first is to order the garrison. From today on, we must be on higher alert. We must look for sentries and scouts. There must be no slacking off!"
"The second is the grain road from Nanpi County to Lecheng County. Heavy troops must be deployed to protect it to prevent Gongsun Zan from using cavalry to cut off our army's grain road first."
"If you do these two things well, you can wait for nothing!"
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Three days later.
Located in Wusui County at the junction of Anping State and Hejian State, Gongsun Zan led his army to rush here from Anping County.
At this moment, he was frowning, listening to the report of the soldiers in the hall, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
When he was young, he was appreciated by the prefect of Zhuo County for his handsome appearance, loud voice, and tall and majestic figure, and was recruited as his son-in-law.
Even though he is now middle-aged.
Gongsun Zan, wearing armor, is still as elegant as before and more heroic than before.
It's just that General Gongsun was in a bad mood at this time, especially after hearing the details reported by the soldiers, his expression became even more uncertain.
"You mean that Yuan Shao and his army arrived at Lecheng County at least ten days ago and were stationed there?"
The soldiers in the hall claimed so.
"I don't dare to deceive the general. I took my brothers and wandered around Lecheng County. However, the county is now strictly restricted in entry and exit, so it is difficult for outsiders like us to sneak into it."
"So I could only arrest a few people who came out of the city for questioning. Only then did I learn that the time was ten days ago, and that the number of troops was more than 10,000."
"As for the exact number and whether Yuan Shao himself is here in person, I apologize for my incompetence. I really can't find out these information."
Gongsun Zan nodded.
He did not blame his soldiers.
He just waved his hand and motioned for him to go down.
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After the soldiers retreat.
Gongsun Zan snorted coldly and said to his left and right people: "It took three days to arrive here from Anping County. We stayed in Anping County for a few more days before."
"Based on this, our army should have just passed Gaoyang County in the northwest of Hejian Kingdom ten days ago."
"Since that time, Yuan Shao has led his troops to Lecheng County, and tens of thousands of people have moved there without any warning. If you say this is just a coincidence, I don't believe it at all!"
Speaking of which.
Gongsun Zan's eyes suddenly widened.
Then he slapped the desk hard.
"As expected by the teacher, Yuan Benchu, the thief, has evil intentions and wants to take advantage of me to lead my troops to attack Han Fu and become a fisherman and profit from it."
"What a cunning and insidious thief. If the teacher hadn't written to tell him, I would have almost been deceived by him. It's really hateful!"
Gongsun Zan was both angry and happy at the same time.
Angry, naturally because Yuan Shao is not a human being, he is the one who asked him to send troops, and he is the one who hides in the dark and wants to pick peaches.
Isn't this simply using him to attack Han Fu and then win the fruit of victory?
As for being lucky.
There is no doubt that he is grateful that he has a good teacher.
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At first, when Gongsun Zan was in Anping County and received the letter sent to him by his teacher Lu Zhi, he was somewhat dubious about the words above.
After all, the teacher has been alienated from him for a long time.
How could you send him such a letter for no reason and only think about him wholeheartedly?
But just to be cautious.
Gongsun Zan still chose to send scouting horses all the way to Nanpi County, using the high mobility of the cavalry to inquire about the conditions of several cities along the way.
At the same time, the army was mobilized to march eastward to test Yuan Shao in Bohai County.
The result is this.
That's when a problem arises.
Gongsun Zan is extremely lucky now that he chose to give it a try instead of ignoring the teacher's words.
The thought of this.
Gongsun Zan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
The teacher is truly worthy of being a great Confucian whose faith is spread all over the world, who is broad-minded and tolerant of all things.
For students like me who have distant relationships, I will always pay attention to them, remind them at critical moments, and provide the most sincere help.
In comparison.
As a student, I am so incompetent, which goes against the relationship between master and disciple!
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After sighing for a while.
Gongsun Zan temporarily put down his emotions.
Then he began to think about how he should take Yuan Shao's move and counterattack it most effectively.
Speaking of which.
We have to talk about a shortcoming of Gongsun Zan's power, that is, there is a real shortage of civil servants and counselors.
Those who know how to fight, grab a lot of them.
Those who can strategize can count them on their fingers.
Comparing the two, he is not even as good as Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Group. After all, Dong Zhuo also has Li Ru, the chief adviser, and Jia Wenhe, who is hiding behind the scenes.
Therefore, Gongsun Zan can still find people to discuss with him on matters such as strategy and tactics.
As for this kind of scheming and strategizing, he had no other way besides just thinking about it.
But Gongsun Zan is not good at this aspect either.
So after thinking for a while.
He was still confused with thoughts in his mind.
After much thought.
There is only a stupid way to deal with it.
"Ah Yue, I will allocate you five thousand cavalry. Tomorrow you and I will go our separate ways."
"I continue to march towards Gaoyi County, trying to capture Han Fu as quickly as possible, and seize Jizhou before Yuan Shao takes action, without leaving him a chance."
"And your mission is to constantly harass Yuan Shao. You don't have to fight him to the death. You just need to constantly harass him, disrupt his marching pace, and buy time for me!"
Following Gongsun Zan's order.
A young man sitting next to him immediately stood up and came out. He was Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Yue.
"Brother, don't worry. I, the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, come and go like the wind. I am invincible in the world. I will definitely make Yuan Shao exhausted and unable to stop my brother's footsteps in the slightest!"
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Regarding Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, it was several days before Cao Ang got the news about the fierce friction between the two behemoths.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
It is located in the Weijun Prefecture in Yecheng.
A burst of hearty laughter came from the study, and everyone watching outside the door looked at each other in shock.
What kind of news did the general get? He was so happy. He had never seen the general lose his temper like this before. No matter how happy he was, he just touched his hands and smiled softly.
But if they can go inside and take a look.
can be clearly discovered.
Not only was Cao Ang laughing loudly, but Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xun You and others sitting in the study also had smiles on their faces, looking overjoyed.
"OK!"
"What a great Yuan Benchu. He is indeed the fourth generation and the third prince. He comes from a famous family and always brings surprises to me. This move is really good!"
As soon as Cao Ang's comments came out.
Even Dian Wei, who was usually serious and serious, could not hold back the expression on his face at this moment.
Gein Half an hour ago, an urgent message was delivered to Cao Ang from the front line.
The letter briefly explained the many developments of Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in the past half month.
And at the end of the letter, he emphasized one thing.
"Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Yue led his cavalry to harass Yuan Shao's army and succeeded several times. Yuan Shao was furious and immediately set up an ambush to lure Gongsun Yue into a trap."
"The more he fought and won, the more he was arrogant and neglected the enemy. As a result, he was trapped in an ambush. During the melee of the army, he was hit by a stray arrow and died."
"Zan was so angry that he immediately led his army back and vowed to destroy Yuan Shao to avenge his brother's murder!"
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That's the news.
Cao Ang was very happy.
Before leaving Dongjun, he asked Lu Zhi to send a letter to Gongsun Zan, laying a foreshadowing.
The purpose is to expose Yuan Shao's plan, so that the two parties will fight and hold back Gongsun Zan.
But he really didn't expect the effect to be so good!
Yuan Shao was a little too forceful and directly hammered Gongsun Zan's younger brother to death. The original conflict of interests between the two parties escalated to the stage of blood feud.
If Gongsun Zan doesn't decide the outcome with Yuan Shao now, or fight with real swords and guns, it will be difficult for him to explain to his own people.
In this way, Cao Ang can be stable for a long time. The dramatic evolution of both parties left him a lot of preparation time.
Even after this battle.
Regardless of Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan, their strength will be weakened to a certain extent, which is a disguised enhancement of themselves.
It’s simply a pleasure!
And all this is due to Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu.
Uncle Benchu is still a loyal man!
Of course, Cao Ang actually knew that Yuan Shao most likely did not want to kill Gongsun Yue.
He only wanted to defeat Gongsun Yue and disperse the cavalry he led, so that his army would not be harassed.
It's just that sometimes it's like this on the battlefield. The sword has no eyes, and a casual arrow can take away the life of a general. Who can I ask to explain this?
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After laughing for a while.
Cao Ang and others finally got their minds back on track. God has given the Cao family such a good opportunity. It would be a pity if they did not grasp it firmly.
"Gongda, you will write a letter later and send someone to Gaoyi County to tell Han Fu that you will put aside the mobilization of troops for the time being."
"Right now, the two forces are fighting fiercely. The most important thing for us to do is to lie dormant quietly. It's best if no one notices our existence. Let them fight to the death."
"After their fighting comes to an end, we, as the hosts of Jizhou, will stand up to uphold justice and be a peacemaker."
"This is the best choice!"
This matter is naturally what it should be.
There is no need for Cao Ang to say that Xun You has actually thought of this.
So listen to Cao Ang's instructions.
He nodded with a gentle smile.
And after giving instructions to Xun You.
Cao Ang said to Cao Ren again: "Zixiao, I need you to do something. I need to gather a group of craftsmen to build something day and night."
"This thing will be of great use in the future!"
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(End of chapter)
