Chen Xi didn't think too carefully about Jia Xu's problem. Maybe Jia Xu had entered the excitement period, maybe Jia Xu had committed another crime and wanted to throw the pot away before others discovered it. Who knows?
After all, these are not important things. What is important is that Chen Xi confirmed Li You's judgment, and Liu Ye also made the same judgment, that is, Yuan Shao intends to delay it. It can even be said that Yuan Shao has a very good chance of delaying this crisis* *Choose the method of Zhao State, dragging grain and grass, and the advantage is more obvious than that of Zhao State in that Yuan Shao's grain and grass can be more affordable.
To be honest, this is the situation Liu Bei least wants to see, which is why there is talk of mediation!
If it really drags on to that situation, the emperor's mediation is actually the most beneficial way for Liu Bei, which directly avoids all troubles. The biggest advantage of Jizhou, the leader of the nine states, is that it has money, food, horses, and people!
He can't defeat you on the battlefield, but he has to hold you back. To be honest, if Yuan Shao tried his best to consolidate the defense line, various beacon towers, trenches, camps, and even build the Great Wall like the Warring States Period, it would be very difficult for Liu Bei to defeat him, because Yuan Shao is so A comprehensive defense based on this foundation is actually acting rogue.
However, everyone must admit that if he can win by playing rogue when there is nothing he can do, with Yuan Shao's current courage, he will definitely not even frown. Now Yuan Shao must recognize his courage. Being called a model in the world is not a mockery, but a mockery. Is the truth!
It is precisely for this reason that Liu Ye left Liu Xie a strategy to show the glory of the emperor and the majesty of the Han Dynasty when he left the customs. In addition to the superficial things, the more important thing about the emperor's mediation was the safety lock!
After all, Liu Bei was not prepared for this battle. Once the war was dragged to a disgusting situation, that is, when Yuan Shao no longer pinned his hopes on attacking but went all out to defend, Liu Xie stepped forward to mediate the war between the two sides. In this way It was enough for Liu Bei to withdraw from this quagmire and regroup, after making preparations. Defeat Yuan Shao in one go.
This was the plan, but Xun Yu couldn't stand his eyesight. After noticing this, he decisively planned to abolish the safety lock prepared for Liu Bei. The moment Liu Bei's chance of victory came, Xun Yu played this mediation card. Of course, this card did not do Liu Bei any good at this time.
To be precise, the mediation card at this time did nothing good for Liu Bei except for causing more hesitation, but it had absolute benefits for Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Without asking for anything else, just giving Yuan Shao a chance to breathe is enough for Liu Bei to play this card. Similarly, for Cao Cao, it is in his best interest to have Yuan Shao injured but not dead.
What's more important is that based on Cao Cao's understanding of Yuan Shao for many years, this guy's potential when he encounters a powerful enemy is enough to shock everyone. That guy was born for challenges.
So judging from the current situation, even a blind man knows that the emperor's mediation order will come before October.
In this way, Liu Bei had two choices. One was to continue this tepid war. When the time comes for the mediation order to come out and turn back, fighting a meaningless war; the other is to take advantage of the emperor's mediation time and let Yuan Shao become history before the emperor's mediation comes!
In that way, the emperor's mediation will have the greatest effect. If Yuan Shao dies in this battle without leaving a will, the fighting power of the entire Hebei without any respite will definitely be no worse than if Yuan Shao were alive!
With thoughts of revenge, the Hebei Army and Yuan Shao's disciples fought desperately. Regardless of the losses in Jizhou, even if they all fell at Liu Bei's feet in the end, it would be enough to severely damage Mount Tai. Hebei will be completely beaten to pieces, and it may even be beaten to the point where every family in Hebei is in trouble.
In such a situation, even if he occupied Hebei, Liu Bei would not be at peace, and it was not considered a treasure land. It can only be said that it is a tasteless piece of chicken ribs that is a pity to throw away. What's more, in such a war, both sides will lose in the war, which will only make Cao Cao and Sun Ce easier.
I'm afraid that after such a tragic battle, Cao Cao and Sun Ce would have become giants when we look back.
If after killing Yuan Shao, the emperor's mediation order arrives, Liu Bei decisively stops. At that time, it will definitely be a good time to sit back and watch the tiger fight. With the buffer of time, it will be strange if the three sons of the Yuan family don't give birth to something bad!
At that time, while sitting and watching the Yuan family becoming more and more desperate, while suppressing Sun Ce and Cao Cao, they could free up their hands and develop themselves.
After the Yuan family had played themselves to death, Liu Bei stretched out his hand to accept it, and immediately entered the peak stage without any effort. More importantly, the civil war between the three sons of the Yuan family would definitely consume all the popularity in Hebei that Yuan Shao had accumulated. When he finally accepted it, it was basically useless. There will be no resistance at all.
According to Chen Xi's estimation, Jia Xu probably had such thoughts and came up with such a ruthless plan. Of course, this kind of ruthlessness is not only ruthless to the opponent, but is actually very ruthless to Liu Beijun!
Chen Xi, who is also currently stuck in Puyang, is actually waiting for the mediators. He needs to let the emperor's mediators who will arrive soon pass here at the right time. Otherwise, whether it is early or late, it will have a great impact on the entire Hebei plan. Impact.
This is also the reason why this army must retain a top wise man, just like the general who commands the army must be equipped with an excellent counselor. It is not because the counselor is better at commanding troops than the general, but because the counselor is more strategically capable. Sensitive and able to choose a better time to take action.
In this way, the advisers of both Yuan and Liu were constantly stuck in time, constantly calculating the strength comparison between the two sides, and constantly hiding their backhand.
Under such circumstances, some sensitive generals felt that the cloud of war was about to break out at any time, and they all made preparations, and some destined battles were about to begin.
During this period, Yuan Shaojun and Liu Beijun also began to make final adjustments to their armies. When the last wave of grain and grass was delivered to Yecheng, the news that the grain road was cut off was also passed on. Wei Yan and Qinghe Xu Shu tried his best to block the Qinghe River, Yuan Shao's food route was completely cut off, and the food and grass left in the army could only last four days.
Similarly, Liu Bei's army's last wave of troops sending food and grass also brought news that the food and grass in the rear were burned. There was not much food and grass left in Liu Bei's army.
The ministers on both sides were holding back, waiting for the opportunity to come. Just as both sides were ready, a letter from Yuan Shaojun was delivered to Chen Xi on the front line in Puyang. The letter had no beginning or end, only written: Three words - "The food is gone"!
After receiving the letter, Chen Xi did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered it to be sent to Liu Bei's army. At the same time, he ordered Hua Xiong to prepare, and then sent a letter to Fazheng with an eagle, who had retreated as soon as possible. The opportunity may have come! (To be continued.)
