This soldier had obviously climbed the city.
So Yuan Shao asked.
He recalled it carefully.
"Reporting to the Lord, the man who calls himself Liu Xuande seems to have unusual arms. He can reach the belly of the horse when he is sitting on the horse. His ears are also a little big, and his appearance is quite upright. He uses two long swords as weapons."
"In addition to him, there are two strong men following him. One has a leopard head and ringed eyes. His face is ferocious, and he looks a bit dark."
"The other man has a face like a red date and a tall body. The most conspicuous thing is that he has a long beard that reaches to the chest and abdomen. Anyone who sees it will be unforgettable."
When I heard this.
Yuan Shao has completely determined one point.
The three men who came to attack the county under his name were the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Just like the soldiers said.
These three people all have unique characteristics. Anyone who has seen them and had a certain impression will find it difficult to forget their appearance and characteristics.
When the princes in Xingyang County met for an alliance.
Through Cao Ang's introduction, Yuan Shao met these three brothers, and then met them once again during the meeting in Nangong County.
So I remember it clearly.
Liu Bei has big ears reaching to his shoulders, Guan Yu has a long beard that reaches his belly, and Zhang Fei has dark and rugged skin and a ferocious face.
It would be difficult for anyone to impersonate any one of the three brothers, let alone forming a group to do so, so the use of fake names can be ruled out.
That is to say.
It was really Liu, Guan, and Zhang who led the troops to attack the city under their command!
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Think about this.
Yuan Shao was immediately furious.
"ah!!!"
"Snapped!"
A heavy crisp sound.
The rice bowl that Yuan Shao had been holding in his left hand was slapped heavily on the table. The hard wooden lacquerware made a sound as it collided with the table.
Everyone was shocked immediately.
"Liu Bei is a common man. Where does he have the courage to attack the city under my rule?"
Yuan Shao's anger did not come from the surprise attack on the city under his command.
Ultimately, the problem lies in the fact that the person who attacked the city was Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.
Liu Bei's status is not high. He is currently just the magistrate of a county. Although this county is the county seat of Pingyuan County, it is nothing compared to Yuan Shao.
Regardless of his official position, background, or the strength he currently possesses, there is a huge gap between him and Yuan Shao, who has countless ministers and generals under his command and is extremely powerful.
Such people jump out to provoke themselves.
In Yuan Shao's view, this was intolerable.
And the more important point.
Apart from the above status, Liu Bei was just a small follower of Gongsun Zan, and he was not even able to sneak into the center of power of Gongsun Zan.
They have always been just hanging out on the fringes of the middle and lower classes. Such people dare to act rashly and bring soldiers and horses to sneak attack on them. Isn't that going against the grain?
His opponent is Gongsun Zan.
If Gongsun Zan raised a banner and said he wanted to attack him, Yuan Shao would only be more energetic and serious about preparing for the attack.
But a small role under Gongsun Zan dares to raise such a banner. Isn't this a slap in his face? Isn't this a trampling on his face?
So Yuan Shao can't bear it!
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"What a great Liu Bei and Liu Xuande. With thousands of people under his command, he dares to do whatever he wants and doesn't take me seriously. He is already seeking death!"
"Immediately order to mobilize the army and prepare to go south to repair the county. If Liu Xuande dares to attack the city guarded by my 200 people with 2,000 people, then I will use 20,000 people to test the quality of his 2,000 people!"
"When my army arrives at Xiu County, it would be best if he is nearby. If he retreats to Pingyuan County, then I will fight all the way to Pingyuan County. If I don't attack and defeat him, how can I eliminate him?" Hatred in your heart?!”
Yuan Shao is ready to fight Liu Bei to the end.
We must cripple these three brothers.
But his order had just been given.
Xun Chen stood up on the side, his face full of contemplation, as if he had thought of something, and then he bowed slightly to Yuan Shao and tried to dissuade him.
"Master Fu, my subordinates have an idea. Liu Bei's appointment as the magistrate of Pingyuan County was not a matter of a day or two. If he had the intention of provoking us, he would definitely not be a shadow ninja until now."
"Besides, it is just a repair county. It is located in a remote area, and its population ranks at the bottom among the counties in Bohai County. Even if it is captured by them, it will not be a big loss for our army."
"All the hard work is just to make us lose face. It has no real impact. On the contrary, it may cause our army to overwhelm us. Why bother?"
Having said this, Xun Chen paused for a moment.
Then he said meaningfully.
"So my subordinates suspect that someone is instigating Liu Xuande's actions behind his back."
…
Yuan Shao is a smart man.
At this moment, there was only one staff member, Xun Chen.
His decision-making and judgment abilities are at the highest level, so he can get through with just one click.
He reacted instantly.
His eyes widened immediately, and he asked with some surprise: "This Liu Bei is Gongsun Zan's man. If anyone can instruct him, it will only be Gongsun Zan no matter what, so it is the barbarian who is making the plot?"
Xun Chen nodded without hesitation.
Then he explained his analysis.
"After the peace talks in Nangong County, Gongsun Zan withdrew to the north, and his men naturally disappeared. When the news was received again, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande had become the magistrate of Pingyuan County."
"Considering that Gongsun Zan once appointed his general Tian Kai as the governor of Qingzhou, this shows that he has a conspiracy against Qingzhou, so it is natural to send Liu Bei to Pingyuan County in advance to serve as a vanguard sentry tower. A useful move."
"Liu Bei has never lost contact with Gongsun Zan. It is very likely that he has been secretly receiving orders from the north. Therefore, when he suddenly led troops to attack Xiuxian County this time, it was probably Gongsun Zan who was behind it!"
Xun Chen analyzed this.
It can be said that Yuan Shao was enlightened.
My thoughts instantly became clear and clear.
"What Youruo said is very reasonable. This makes sense and nothing is surprising!"
"Liu Bei, a common man, has the courage to do something so arrogant, all because Gongsun Zan was behind it!"
It seems that he has figured out who is against him.
Yuan Shao's originally angry heart soon became calm, and his mood slowly recovered.
He put the chopsticks in his right hand on the table and didn't pay attention to the food he had dumped on the table. Instead, he stood up and walked around.
"Youruo, why do you think Gongsun Zan did this? What is his purpose?"
"If he is just harassing our army and disrupting our army's territory, there is no need to go to such great lengths, and he won't get much benefit."
"So he must have another agenda!"
After Yuan Shao walked around in place for a few times, his expression suddenly changed as he thought of such a possibility, and then put his doubts into words.
He asked Xun Chen for advice.
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Xun Chen was just about to say something.
However, he remembered that besides himself and Yuan Shao, there was another person present, so he immediately waved his hand behind him and sent out the soldiers who came to deliver the message.
He just raised his hand to Yuan Shao and said.
"Master Fu, I don't dare to say what Gongsun Zan's purpose is. After all, our army has not received any relevant intelligence, but we can make a bold inference."
"He ordered Liu Bei to attack the south of our Bohai County from the direction of Pingyuan County to the north. Could this be a strategy to attack the east and west to deceive others and draw our attention to the south?"
Listen to Xun Chen's analysis.
Yuan Shao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
There was a faint flash of inspiration in his mind, but the light flashed away and he could not catch it.
After stroking his beard with his hand, Yuan Shao shook his head and immediately continued to ask.
"What kind of trick is this?"
After bowing slightly, Xun Chen quickly walked to the map hanging in the room. Then with his left hand, he clicked on Youzhou and other places to the north of Bohai County. With his right hand, he drew a line starting from Xiuxian County and heading towards Pingyuan County.
"Liu Bei's troops are small and weak, and he is of no use to the overall situation. Even if he stirs up trouble in the south, he can't affect our army at all. But there is one thing he can do, and that is to make you angry, Lord Fu!"
"Please forgive me for the offensive words. You just heard that Liu Bei led his troops to attack the county. You were very angry and ordered 20,000 troops to attack Liu Bei."
"Although our army currently has many soldiers and generals, the 20,000-strong army still accounts for a very important part of our army's regulations. Transferring this team south will inevitably create a void in the central army."
Speaking of which.
Xun Chen nodded heavily at Pingyuan County.
His face was solemn and he said in a solemn voice.
"Once Liu Bei leads his troops to withdraw from Bohai County and return to the plains before you send troops to encircle and suppress them, then if you want to wipe them all out, you will have to enter the Qingzhou area, which will take a long time."
"If Liu Bei knows that he is outmatched and continues to lead his troops to flee south, then with your anger, Mr. Fu, you will definitely continue to pursue him. This means that an army with as many as 20,000 people will always be contained far away from Nanpi County. place."
"If it is normal times, it will be fine, but if something changes in the north, it will be a disaster!"
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As Xun Chen peeled off the cocoon, he analyzed it layer by layer.
Yuan Shao was thoughtful from the beginning.
Then I suddenly realized it.
Then the whole person fell into shock and horror!
He thought carefully about his performance just now, and it seemed that Xun Chen had predicted everything.
What can be expected is that once he sends tens of thousands of troops south to attack Liu Bei according to his original plan, an elephant will step on the ant.
So as long as Liu Bei keeps running and is provoked from time to time on the road, he will get angry and be led around all the time.
This will also result in a shortage of 20,000 troops in the base camp.
Even if Yuan Shao was strong, such a huge force would account for 30% to 40% of his total number of soldiers. Plus the people under his command would have to be in charge of the entire Bohai Sea and half of the rivers, and the proportion would be almost half.
Then it is just as Xun Chen said.
Once Gongsun Zan takes advantage of this moment to cause trouble, he, who is already inferior to him in combat power, will be at a disadvantage in an instant and be pinned to the ground and crushed.
It is even possible that before the army returned from the south, Yuan Shao's troops had already suffered several defeats, which might have completely disqualified them from competing in Jizhou.
Think of this.
Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little shuddering.
He didn't expect Gongsun Zan to be so sinister!
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"What a Gongsun Bogui, what a White Horse General, but he is so sinister and vicious that he wants to use a little Liu Bei to contain the strength of our army."
"Fortunately, Youruo, you have the wisdom to see through his scheme and tell him that this attempt was in vain. Otherwise, I would have fallen into his trap without noticing."
He could hear the fear in Yuan Shao's words and the faint praise for himself.
Xun Chen bowed slightly.
Full of humility, Wen smiled and said: "The prince was just angered by Liu Xuande, and his mood was temporarily unstable, so he lost his judgment."
"Even if I don't say anything, you will be able to think clearly after you calm down."
Ignore these self-effacing remarks.
Yuan Shao just pondered for a while.
His eyes flickered and he sighed meaningfully: "Since Gongsun Zan has set up such a plan, he must be prepared. It seems that he plans to start a war with our army again, and he wants to decide the outcome in a battle with me."
In response, Xun Chen nodded slightly.
Following Yuan Shao's example, he turned his gaze to the north. Although he was blocked by the courtyard wall and couldn't see anything, his gaze seemed to pass through everything and he saw Gongsun Zan, who was preparing for war in the north and gearing up.
"What Mr. Fu said is that if my subordinates' predictions are correct, Gongsun Zan should have mobilized troops and horses at this moment. As soon as Liu Bei succeeds, he will immediately lead his troops south and go straight to our army's base camp."
"After all, our two families have been recuperating in the past few months since the truce, and Gongsun Zan's recuperation speed is far slower than ours. If it continues to drag on, his chances of winning will only get smaller and smaller."
"So now that Cao Zixiu is in Yuzhou and has no time to take care of the affairs in Jizhou, it makes sense for him to use his already powerful military front and use a little trick."
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for the above analyses.
Yuan Shao was convinced.
The reason why his family and Gongsun Zan's family were able to live in peace for nearly half a year was entirely due to their balanced situation.
But equilibrium is meant to be broken.
The northern side has strong combat power, but the overall strength of our side is even higher, and our resilience is quite amazing.
As long as Gongsun Zan takes a breather and confirms that Cao Ang, the Yuan family's helper, will not interfere, then he will have the capital to make a quick decision.
On the other hand, look at Yuan Shao.
As long as he continues to drag on, relying on his reputation and heritage, his strength will only become stronger and stronger. After a certain period of time, it will be enough to drag Gongsun Zan to death.
As long as Gongsun is cool.
The master of the entire land of Jizhou has been decided, and no one can compete with him.
Presumably Gongsun Zan also understood these principles clearly, so he resorted to such a strategy in an attempt to divide his troops and win in one battle.
Think about this.
Yuan Shao immediately sneered.
"His plan has been defeated by me, and it will be difficult for him to work again. But since he wants to fight, then I will accompany him to fight and let him know that relying on these sneaky tricks is of no use!"
"Pass my order, and the three armies, large and small, will immediately prepare for war. First send a vanguard to advance to the northwest, and be sure to block Gongsun Zan's southward path."
"As for Liu Xuande, it is enough to send a large general and lead five thousand people to the south to attack."
"I can't get any benefits from Gongsun Zan, but I have to destroy Liu Bei's troops!"
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Under Yuan Shao's emergency military order.
The troops surrounding Nanpi County and surrounding counties were immediately mobilized.
Except for the remaining troops stationed in the base camp, the rest advanced to the north and successively deployed and garrisoned in several cities along the way.
Gongsun Zan was originally recuperating in the northern part of Hejian and the southernmost part of Youzhou.
Seeing Yuan Shaojun's actions.
He thought Yuan Shao was going to have a decisive battle with him.
Although he didn't understand why Yuan Shaojun, who was weak in combat power and always kept his rules in the past, now seemed to be in a daze and took the initiative to start a war with him.
But now that the enemy has reacted.
Then you have to deal with it yourself.
Without hesitation, he also led his troops southward. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers, including the Youzhou cavalry, immediately became a prairie fire and advanced all the way to the center line.
Gongsun's army and Yuan's army formed a confrontation in the central and northern areas.
Neither side would give in, and war was about to break out. Neither side explained their motives for advancing their military lines here, let alone what the other side was saying.
Just send someone to yell in front of the formation every day.
But they all maintained restraint for various reasons.
If this trend continues and friction continues to heat up, the war is likely to really burn out and turn into a huge war involving more than 80,000 troops from both sides.
And at the same time.
Yuan Shao sent to the south to relieve the danger of being trapped in Xiu County, and by the way, he destroyed Liu Bei's army and captured Liu Bei's five thousand troops alive.
But it was all in vain.
Because when they led their troops to Xiu County.
Only then did they learn that Liu Guanzhang's troops, who had been besieging the city for three or four days and stopped whenever they wanted to break the city, had already withdrawn from the Xiuxian County boundary.
Perhaps they have all returned to Pingyuan County.
According to Yuan Shao's original intention, he would chase Liu Bei to the ends of the earth and beat him to death.
It's just that the war in the north is about to break out now. With five thousand more troops, it is likely to change the situation of the war and give them a little more certainty of victory.
So this is how it works.
There is no need for the army to continue chasing.
After confirming that Xiu County had not suffered any losses and instructing the county magistrate Yuan Zhen to remain vigilant in the next period of time, hoard supplies for city defense and not to take it lightly, the army immediately turned around and headed north.
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Set the time back to the day when Liu Bei's army withdrew.
Located twenty miles southeast of Xiu County, the army camped here.
In the central military camp, the handsome flag was flying high, and the big characters embroidered on the flag had been quietly changed from "Liu" to "Cao".
Currently located in the camp.
The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang gathered together. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, one with his eyes narrowed and the other with his eyes widened, sat on either side of Liu Bei like two door gods.
Outside the camp were soldiers.
"General, I have sent people to investigate. There are no spies sent from Xiu County around. Our army has now disappeared."
"However, for the sake of safety, several groups of people were arranged to roam nearby to prepare for emergencies and be able to respond."
And as the soldier's voice fell.
Orders were immediately heard in the camp.
"Okay, well done!"
"But there is one more thing to do. After changing the flag, let the soldiers change their clothes and erase all traces of the previous ones!"
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After the soldiers were ordered to leave.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang looked at each other for a few times.
Then suddenly a burst of laughter broke out. This hearty laughter spread throughout the entire Chinese army camp, and even the tent was shaken slightly.
After laughing like this for a long time.
The three of them managed to calm down.
"Second brother and third brother, please wash your face!"
Following Liu Bei's order, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei immediately poured water on their bodies and faces with the buckets they had prepared.
And take advantage of this time.
"Liu Bei", who was in high position, came to "Guan Yu" and "Zhang Fei" and slapped them hard on the back without any courtesy.
The next second.
Something extremely mysterious happened.
"dart out!"
A large amount of dust of various colors collapsed instantly from the faces and bodies of Guan and Zhang, as if colored powder was scattered in mid-air.
When it fell to the ground, it made a rustling sound, and the scene was extremely strange.
And the most surprising thing.
It's after the dust falls.
Guan and Zhang quickly revealed their original figures and faces, revealing their true identities hidden under the disguise.
Shockingly, it was Dian Wei and Xu Chu!
From beginning to end.
The two mighty men who followed "Liu Bei" and shouted outside the gate of Xiuxian County, with a shocking voice, turned out to be Cao Ang's left and right bodyguards in disguise.
And infer from this.
The person who plays Liu Bei.
Of course, no surprise, it was Cao Ang himself!
"Zhongkang, please pat me on the shoulder!"
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(End of chapter)
