Mrs. Wu gently shook the sleeping baby in her arms and said, "I was living in Guangling with a few children that day. I heard that you voted for Yuan Shu, but you were not very happy."
After hearing this, Sun Ce said bitterly: "After my father passed away, Yuan Shu detained his troops and horses. I wanted to glorify the Sun family, so I could only beg him in a low voice. I didn't expect him to make things difficult for me in every way!"
"He actually didn't give me three thousand soldiers and horses, but asked me to go to Danyang to recruit troops!"
"Fortunately, I recruited five hundred soldiers and horses in Danyang, so Yuan Shu gave me one thousand of my father's old troops."
The Danyang soldiers were extremely famous in the late Han Dynasty and were extremely suitable for fighting in the Shanyue area. They were considered the most powerful force in the Jiangdong area.
"Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Ke's Biography": Danyang's terrain is dangerous and dangerous for thousands of miles, and there are thousands of valleys. It is deep and deep. The people have never entered the city. When facing the officials, they all fight in the wild, and their heads are white in the forest. . People who are fond of martial arts and practice battles, noble in strength, climb mountains to face dangers, and resist sudden thorns. They are like fish walking into the abyss, or apes climbing up trees. When fighting, swarms will come, and when defeated, birds will flee. Since the past life, they have been uncontrollable. also.
What it means is that Danyang soldiers are flexible, agile and good at clinging in the mountains and forests, which is a great advantage for fighting on the water on warships, and they have a strong sense of country party and strong defense of the country.
However, the Danyang soldiers are not without their disadvantages. Once they reach Jiangbei and encounter large-scale battle formations in the plains, their advantages of agility will not be brought into play.
Moreover, he is good at short weapons, swords and shields. When he encounters the northern cavalry who use long spears and halberds and the heavy footwork, he will be restrained.
In addition, some people did not believe in evil and insisted on exploiting their weaknesses and avoiding their strengths. As a result, the Danyang soldiers were deceived into ghosts, which made Zhang Liao and others famous.
Mrs. Wu sighed: "I heard about it at the time. Thinking that your husband had a good relationship with Tao Gongzu during his lifetime, and Xiapi was close to Guangling, I went to Tancheng, hoping to use my old friendship to help you get some soldiers and horses."
"When I left that day, I asked Quan'er and the others to be taken care of. Xiang'er was still young, so I had to take it with me."
"Unfortunately, when I arrived in Tancheng, Yuan Gongli and Tao Gongzu had a falling out. I was locked up without even seeing Tao Gongzu's face."
"As a result, Tao Gongzu died of illness suddenly. I and some people who had offended Tao Gongzu were driven out of the city by Xuande Gong, which caused Ce'er trouble."
After hearing this, Sun Ce was furious and said: "This Liu Bei thief is so rude. After I capture Xuzhou, I will definitely crush him to ashes!"
Mrs. Wu said hurriedly: "Don't do this. If you invade Xuzhou, you will harass the people. If you do something unjust again, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move forward in the future."
Sun Ce didn't take it seriously and waved his hand and said: "I heard that my mother was trapped in Guangling and could not cross the river, so I led my troops to fight here, thinking of taking my mother away."
Mrs. Wu shook her head and said, "This is the safest place."
"If I cross the river and reach Yangzhou territory, can Ce'er still protect me then?"
Sun Ce thought to himself that neither Liu Yao nor Yuan Shu could be relied upon in Yangzhou, so it would be better to keep his mother by his side for safety.
Mrs. Wu added: "It seems that Ce'er is still in a hurry. The rear is not yet determined, but he rushes deep into the enemy's hinterland. If his retreat is cut off by Duke Zhengli (Liu Yao), and Duke Xuande blocks the way in front, what will you do?"
Sun Ce didn't even think about it and said, "I'll just attack Xiapi and capture Xuzhou. Isn't that the end?"
Mrs. Wu shook her head and said: "It's not that simple. You have always had a bad temper. I will stay here and keep an eye on you to prevent you from doing something wrong."
Sun Ce snorted coldly: "Anyway, Liu Bei actually drove my mother away and humiliated her. There is no good person in Xuzhou. I will definitely get back this debt!"
Mrs. Wu advised: "Liu Shijun couldn't help himself. Moreover, that day when Xiapi's convoy was sent as an envoy, one of the noble men gave me a horse, so I was able to escape. There are still good people in this world."
Sun Ce shook his head, noncommittal, thinking that since he was a nobleman on an envoy, he must not be Liu Bei's people, and he might have already left.
If he encounters him in the future, the worst he can do is give him a horse.
What he has to do now is to occupy Guangling and wait for an opportunity to capture Xiapi in one fell swoop!
Sun Ce thought in his mind, is there any place in Tancheng that can be used?
At this time, Yuan Xi, who was far away in Beixin City, sent a letter of friendship to Lu Bu.
The letter was in the name of Yuan's family, not Yinhu's. Lu Bu's line has not yet been closed. If he frequently uses Yinhu's identity to speak for himself, it is likely that someone with an intention will see the flaw.
This time he took a big detour and wrote to Gao Shun in the name of Gao Lan, and then asked him to forward it to Lu Bu.
In the letter, he also spent a lot of money, promising that if Lu Bu arrived in Hanoi and could suppress the Montenegrin army Zhang Yan to the north, Yuan Xi promised to divide the state equally with Lu Bu.
From the perspective of later generations, Yuan Xi's promise was purely a blank check to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha. After conquering Youzhou, Yuan Shaohui sent high-ranking officials from his wife clan to Bingzhou.
However, Gao Gan did not actually open up the situation in Bingzhou because he was restrained by the Montenegrin Army and the Southern Huns. During the Battle of Guandu, although he was restrained on the western front, he hardly posed the slightest threat to Cao Cao.
In this case, Yuan Xi thought it would be better to introduce Lu Bu to revitalize Bingzhou.
Although Lu Bu may become a big trouble for him in the future, Yuan Xi also has too many lice and won't bite anyone. He must now clean up the Taihang Mountains within a year and open up the passage from Zhuojun to Zhongshan County and then to Hanoi County.
But now he is under great pressure. In order to attack Yijing, Jizhou and Qingzhou have begun to collect grain and troops. Although Zhuojun only has three cities, they must also send troops to collect grain according to the regulations.
As a result, Yuan Xi not only received no money and food support from Jizhou this time, but also had to prepare his own food and grass for sending troops.
As a result, the three-city grain depots that just had a surplus will be short of food again.
Yuan Xi was powerless to change this situation. What he could do was to find a way to end the Battle of Yijing as soon as possible. If the army had to eat less food for one day, it would be able to feed several times the number of people.
Moreover, there are still several million stones of food in Yijing City. If we find a way to get some by then, we shouldn't lose too much.
When he returned to his mansion, Qu Yi, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shi Ci all arrived.
Cao Xian, dressed in simple linen clothes, served tea to everyone, bowed his head and left.
Qu Yi clicked his tongue and said: "Young Master is very interested. It's a pity that this girl is naturally beautiful, but you don't dare to let her wear expensive clothes. Is this because you are afraid of Liu Hou's mistakes?"
Liu Yu was famous for his honesty and simplicity during his lifetime, and the robes he wore were all patched. However, after his death, people found that his concubines often wore gorgeous clothes, and they suspected that he had deceived the world and stole his reputation.
Of course, these statements are all spread from Gongsun Zan.
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Qu is still so choked when he talks. In fact, I didn't ask for it, it was just her voluntary choice."
"Besides, if you can wear it but don't wear it, isn't it also cheating the world and stealing your reputation?"
"I still have a dozen concubines in my house. Brother Qu, why don't you take two of them with you?"
After hearing this, Qu Yi laughed and said: "No need for the time being. I have no other interest except fighting. I am just waiting to see the day when Gongsun Zan fails."
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Soon."
"Now that there is news from Yecheng, I need to do two things."
"The first is to send troops to attack Yi Jing with the army."
"The second is to hold on to the three cities and block the enemy troops passing through here to support Yijing."
When Qu Yi heard this, he immediately yelled: "Is it Yuan Shang's idea?"
"That's enough for the first one. If the Black Mountain Army and Youzhou Gongsun Zan's subordinates come together for the second one, what can these thousands of people do to stop it?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said: "That's true, so I have some ideas."
Hearing this, Taishi Ci glanced at everyone and thought that he couldn't give up on the three cities, right?
Seeing that Zhao Yun's expression did not change, he felt a little relieved. If this really happened, Zhao Yun would definitely object.
Yuan Xi said: "The most critical point is how long it will take to conquer Yi Jing."
"Jizhou has mobilized all troops. It is said that more than 100,000 people have participated in the war. There is no shortage of people."
"The victory or defeat lies in getting to the city as quickly as possible."
"At this point, although the third brother is not against me, he knows the overall situation. The situation in Yanzhou and Xuzhou to the south of Jizhou is not good. The longer the attack on Yijing takes, the more likely things will happen."
"So my idea is to send one thousand soldiers to each city and three thousand to Yi Jing."
"The remaining two thousand people will be used to defend the city, led by Brother Qu, to patrol between the three cities."
Yuan Xi had already sent an envoy to contact Zhang Yan, but no news had been received so far, so he had to prepare for the worst.
After hearing this, Qu Yi didn't think about me?
But he understood that defending the city might be the best option for him.
To participate in the battle of Yijing, all the troops under Yuan Shao will participate. There are many people who know Qu Yi, and it is easy to recognize his origin.
Moreover, it is not easy to stay in Beixin City. If the Black Mountain Army sends troops from Taihang Mountain to assist, the most likely route is Beixin City.
At that time, the safety of the three cities in Beixin City will all depend on Qu Yi. It can be said that this matter can only be left to someone Yuan Xi can trust.
Although Qu Yi knew the truth, he was still a little resentful. After talking for a long time to settle things with Gongsun Zan, he couldn't come to the scene!
Yuan Xi knew what he was thinking and said with a smile: "The days are long and there will be many enemies in Youzhou for Brother Qu to kill."
"If Gongsun Zan dies, I will ask for some of his belongings so that Brother Qu can pay homage to his dead brother."
After hearing this, Qu Yi felt a little disinterested. He waved his hands and said, "No, those old brothers are so dead and running away that I don't know where to look for them."
The eight hundred soldiers he initially led were all from his own hometown. After he was ambushed, they were all dispersed and organized into various generals.
Of course, most people were very dissatisfied, and some fled back to the North. A few of them were later found privately by Qu Yi and became Yuan Xi's dead soldiers.
Yuan Xi sighed: "It's a pity. Tian Yu has been very stubborn since he was caught. Not to mention surrendering to me, he didn't even want to say a word. Compared with Feng Xiao when he first came here."
"If he could be of use to me, he wouldn't be so stretched."
"The only ones going to Yi Jing with me now are Zilong and Ziyi."
The hearts of the three of you are based on the way you, the overlord, are willing to bow to you. Who will be willing to do so in the first place?
At this moment, a voice was heard, "Why don't you count me?"
When Yuan Xi heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Mr. Fengxiao is going too?"
"That's great!"
Guo Jia opened her arms and dragged Shi Shiran in, dragging her clogs, "Don't be proud, I'm not going there just for you."
"I just want to see how Gongsun Zan's generation of heroes ended."
(End of chapter)
