Langya Zhuge is a famous family.
Since Zhuge Feng, he has been an important official in the imperial court and a literary master.
By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Zhuge family was divided into three lines, represented by Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Dan, who happened to have taken refuge in the three forces of Wei, Shu, and Wu.
Talents from all walks of life emerge in large numbers, and they all develop very well within their own forces.
Of course, the most famous among them is Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, but the one who has gone the furthest is Zhuge Dan.
Perhaps this is also the protection of the big family for its own family, to disperse the forces and join forces. If any party wins, the honor and status of the Zhuge family can be preserved to avoid being single-handedly blamed.
Historically, Zhuge Jin took refuge with Sun Quan and rose through the ranks, becoming an important official in Soochow.
His son Zhuge Ke was even more talented at a young age and was known as a child prodigy. When he was weak, he was appointed as a Cavalry Captain and later as a General.
Zhuge Jin chose Soochow. First, he was forced by the current situation. At that time, the Central Plains was in war and fighting was going on everywhere. Only Soochow was relatively stable. So about the fifth year of Jian'an, Zhuge Jin chose to come to Soochow; second, after coming to Soochow , Zhuge Jin was reused by Sun Quan and was able to show his talents, so he has been working in Soochow and took root.
Zhao Chen visited Zhuge Jin and immediately stated his identity and ambition, hoping that Zhuge Jin could join Liu Bei's account.
In the eyes of others, Liu Bei was not a hottie, and was even a little weak.
When he first served under Tian Kai, he was just Pingyuan Prime Minister. Later he wandered to Xuzhou and used the strategy of one state and two governors to confuse Qingzhou. In the end, Yuan Tan won and Kong Rong was forced to leave.
Since Zhao Chen assisted Liu Bei, Liu Bei has gradually improved, and Xu Shao also gave him a relatively high evaluation.
If not, Zhuge Jin would probably take the initiative to surrender.
Zhao Chen understood history and Zhuge Jin's wishes, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ziyu, my lord Liu Xuande has now taken charge of Xuzhou. He has dozens of capable fighters and resourceful people under his command, as well as big families such as the Chen family and the Mi family. With support, tens of thousands of troops, and a tiger on one side, he is already the overlord of one side. He will no longer wander around and develop stably in the future. Our Lord Liu Xuande and I have long admired his name. If Mr. Ziyu can join us, it will be a blessing for Xuzhou , it is my lord’s blessing, he will definitely be as powerful as a tiger on his way to Qingzhou in the future.”
Zhuge Jin was slightly shocked that Zhao Chen had seen through all his little thoughts.
Faced with Zhao Chen's directness, sincerity and lofty ambitions, Zhuge Jin did not hesitate and replied directly: "Mr. Houde is famous, and I have admired him for a long time. Today, thanks to the kindness of Duke Xuande and Mr. Houde, I came to the house to look for Jin. Jin is very grateful, and from now on, I am willing to work with you to rule the world."
When Zhao Chen heard this, he was overjoyed and led Zhuge Jin back to Jucheng. He held a welcome banquet and introduced Zhuge Jin to everyone.
Zhuge Jin's joining is not simply a person, but also a family.
Now Zhuge Liang has not yet chosen a force, and Zhuge Dan is still underage. With Zhuge Jin joining, both of them may be included in Liu Bei's account.
Those are two great talents, wise men that all the princes who want to dominate the world want to have.
It is said that Cao Cao launched an army to attack Yuan Shu. Seeing that the situation was not good, Yuan Shu sent a copy of the revised book to Liu Bei's base camp at Xiapi overnight.
The letter stated that the previous slight conflicts between the two families would not affect future cooperation, and it was hoped that Liu Bei could raise troops to attack Cao Cao's Yanzhou.
Everyone didn't know how to respond.
Sun Shao said: "My lord, the military advisor has already expected this. Cao Cao is justified in sending troops. Now Yuan Shu has become the despised leader in the Central Plains. If our army joins forces with Yuan Shu and has no intention of fighting against the rebels, it is better to follow the military advisor and ignore Yuan Shu. Comply with Cao Cao’s false edict and pretend to send troops, but in fact develop Xuzhou.”
Liu Bei followed his advice.
Yuan Shu was furious when he saw that Liu Bei had not agreed. However, facing Cao Cao's approaching army, and Xuzhou, Huaiyin and other places to the east were heavily guarded, he had to give up the idea of attacking Liu Bei for the time being and concentrate on dealing with Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu each occupied a force, which was very similar to the situation of Wei, Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms period.
The three-legged confrontation is a relatively stable situation. Cao Cao has done in-depth research on this, but it has laid the foundation for the later stage.
As for Zhao Chen, he is still focused on heading north.
As Zhao Chen's first target, Qingzhou mainly had two factors to consider.
First, Liu Bei currently has few soldiers, and it is basically unrealistic to increase a large number of available troops in a short period of time. Even if Xuzhou recruitment can go smoothly, actual combat training is needed to select soldiers suitable for the battlefield;
The most famous thing about Qingzhou in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was not the number of famous generals and celebrities, but the chaos. The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was so large in number that it was said to be one million. In the third year of Chuping, the Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou overflowed and entered Yanzhou. They successively killed Zheng Sui, the Prime Minister of Rencheng, Liu Dai, the Governor of Yanzhou, and Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei. Yanzhou was shaken, which shows the rampant power of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou.
Cao Cao's Qingzhou soldiers evolved from the Yellow Turban Army and lasted for more than ten years, becoming a profession that inherited his father's legacy.
Zhao Chen was interested in this force. Although most of them were recruited by Cao Cao, there were still a large number of hidden people in Qingzhou who had retreated from the Yellow Turban Army. They only needed a little reorganization before they could go to the battlefield. They were the best supplementary force.
In Cheng Yu’s words, there is no need to worry about using it.
Secondly, Yuan Tan had just captured Qingzhou, which looked very harmonious on the surface. However, Yuan Tan favored small groups, liked to listen to gossip, indulged in extravagance, and did not understand the hardships of farming and weaving. This led to political instability in Qingzhou and the people were eager for change. .
Yuan Tan is also quite dramatic. In terms of military affairs, he made many military exploits when Yuan Shao pacified Hebei. When he first arrived in Qingzhou, the only territory he controlled was the plains. He drove Tian Kai directly to the north. In the first year of Jian'an, he competed with Kong Rong again. A big win. However, he is not a good scholar when it comes to essay writing and cannot distinguish between priorities and priorities.
It is quite a pity that Yuan Shao adopted Yuan Ji as his stepson in order to make way for Yuan Shang.
Now that he has entered Qingzhou, he has already shown a tendency to indulge. Many refugees have appeared in Dongwu, Zhuxian, and Gumu bordering Qingzhou.
Zhao Chen grasped these two aspects, made friends from far away and attacked close by, and planned Qingzhou.
The first battle of the army was directed at the North Sea.
When Yuan Tan heard about it, he hurriedly raised 30,000 troops to resist.
Yuan Tan set out from Linzi to Yingling, the distance was similar to Zhao Chen's march from Gumu to Yingling.
Since Kong Rong took over, Beihai Kingdom's defenses have been very weak. Zhao Chen's current military strength is enough to capture the entire Beihai. The key is to be faster than Yuan Tan!
It's just that of the 10,000 troops currently in Zhao Chen's hands, only 3,000 cavalry can travel 180 miles a day, and the infantry can only travel 80 miles.
If you want to be quick and capture Yingling before Yuan Tan arrives, you can only abandon the infantry, move lightly with light vehicles, and make a surprise attack with cavalry.
Bu Zhao quickly stopped Zhao Chen: "Military advisor, Yingling is located to the west of Beihai, deep into the territory of Beihai. Anqiu and Chang'an are both guarded by soldiers. If we attack from behind, the three thousand cavalry may have nowhere to go."
Cheng Yu also advised: "Military advisor, a hundred-mile raid is good for marching, but it is really not good for supply and siege. Please think again."
Zhao Chen listened to the two people's suggestions, thought for a long time in front of the map, and then said to Zhang Liao: "Wen Yuan, do you have the courage to go with Chen?"
Zhang Liao immediately agreed without even thinking: "Wherever the military advisor goes, Liao will follow."
"good!"
Zhao Chen pointed at Yingling, but his eyes shot towards Linzi.
