It is said that the news that Yan Liang was beheaded and Zhang He surrendered soon reached the ears of Yuan Shao, who was competing with Gongsun Zan in Hebei.
Yan Liang's coffin was also delivered to Yuan Shao at the same time.
The coffin is engraved with exquisite patterns, and the golden corners are shining, exuding a solemn atmosphere.
Yuan Shao was greatly shocked and gnashed his teeth at the gate: "Zhao Chen kills my beloved general Yan Liang, and I swear to kill Zhao Chen!"
Wen Chou stood up immediately and said: "My lord, Liang and I are brothers, and Zhao Chen has bullied us too much! I am willing to fight Zhao Chen, and I will sacrifice Zhao Chen's head to the lord to avenge Liang!"
Seeing that Wen Chou was in a hurry to go into battle, Tian Feng advised him: "General Wen, please be patient."
"My lord, now that there is a Biejia Jushu in Qingzhou, as long as we join up with Mr. Yuan and defend the city with the troops in our hands, it will not be difficult to prevent Zhao Chen from further encroaching on Qingzhou."
"Now our army and Gongsun Zan's army are mutually victorious. General Yan and General Zhang's march south has already exposed the east to Gongsun Zan's oppression. If General Wen is allowed to go south again, how will our army face Gongsun Zan's attack? Please think again, lord. The overall situation comes first.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ji (Pang Ji) stood up and said: "Yuan Hao, please don't talk nonsense!"
Tian Feng glared angrily and asked, "Why did Yuan Tu say this?"
Feng Ji had nothing to do with Tian Feng. Seeing that Tian Feng's remarks hindered the morale of the army, he naturally wanted to use the topic to make some use of it.
I saw Fengji replying calmly: "General Yan was our lord's most capable general and well-known in Hebei. But now he was killed by a counselor in his twenties by chance. What will happen to Cao Cao of Yanzhou, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou and others?" See? Are you laughing at the fact that there is no one in our army? The famous general from Hebei cannot defeat a weak scholar!"
Faced with Fengji's distorted facts, Tian Feng became a little anxious.
He stroked his mustache, looked at Feng Ji sharply, and said: "Yuan Tu is a wise man after all. You and I have heard about Zhao Chen's talent. Not to mention that there are great talents in the Central Plains, but his wisdom is definitely far beyond Yan's." General. Even Cao Cao’s 100,000-strong army is no match for Zhao Chen, let alone General Yan’s 20,000-strong army?”
"If General Yan had marched and held on, he might have been able to withstand it for a while, but General Yan chose to take the initiative and was ambushed by Zhao Chen. How can he be invincible?"
"Yuan Tu confuses the public. Could it be that he wants the master to be defeated by Zhao Chen'er again?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately became furious: "Shut up! The army has failed before it even sets out for battle. Tian Feng, you are so bold!"
Seeing Yuan Shao's anger, Tian Feng hurriedly saluted.
"Lord, calm down. Zhao Chen sent General Yan's body back today. He wanted to anger the lord and distract him. Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are good friends. There is more news that Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan have formed an alliance to contain our army. , if our army is divided again at this time, we will not be able to take care of both ends."
"As for what Yuan Tu said, Feng just told Yuan Tu some things. Zhao Chen's talents are not invincible to ordinary people. Now our army should concentrate on capturing Youzhou. Then we can go south with all our strength without any worries. My lord His reputation is more than enough to deal with Zhao Chen."
Yuan Shao's anger eased slightly after hearing Tian Feng's words.
Guo Tu squinted his eyes and listened with his ears.
Seeing Yuan Shao's behavior, he hurriedly stepped forward and added: "My lord, Yuan Hao's words are too conservative. Our army has been fighting with Gongsun Zan's army for several months, with each other winning and losing. It may not be easy to win in one fell swoop. If we continue to maintain a stalemate, Is it possible that he has not gone south to defeat Zhao Chen's army? By then, I am afraid that Liu Bei will have captured the entire Qingzhou, and Mr. Yuan will have no way to retreat. Therefore, I thought that I should send another general to stop Zhao Chen from Linzi immediately."
Guo Tu said all this from his own point of view. Firstly, he was leaning towards Yuan Tan, and he had previously used a trick to get Jushu to help Yuan Tan. After all, Guo Tu knew that he was not as good as Jushu in terms of military strategy. Secondly, he wanted Tian Feng to benefit from it. Self-interest is inconsistent.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he thought it made sense and hesitated for a while.
Whether it is Tian Feng, Feng Ji or Guo Tu, they are all his wise men and nobles, so they cannot favor one over the other.
Guo Tu took advantage of the victory and pursued: "My lord, everyone in the Central Plains knows that Zhao Chen sent General Yan's coffin back to Hebei. If General Yan is killed, our army will remain indifferent and will not be able to gain a foothold in the Central Plains in the future."
When Yuan Shao heard this, he suddenly woke up.
Tian Feng wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shao stopped him before he could speak.
Yuan Shao stood up and walked to the tent curtain, stroked his mustache, thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to say anything. No matter what happens to Zhao Chen, we must go to battle today."
"Wen Chou!"
"The general is here!"
"I order you to lead ten thousand troops and go to Qingzhou to join Jushu. Be careful when facing Zhao Chen, listen to Jushu's words, and be sure to stop Zhao Chen in Qingzhou."
Wen Chou's face was serious, and he clasped his fists excitedly: "Please rest assured, my lord, the general will definitely fulfill his mission!"
After saying that, he swaggered out of the tent, the armor on his body making a "clacking" sound.
In the camp, Tian Feng was the only one lamenting alone, while Feng Ji and Guo Tu were both smiling.
Xu You mocked from the side: "Brother Yuan Hao knows that my lord is so proud, so why bother asking for trouble?"
Tian Feng said: "As a minister, how can I not do my best and make suggestions? Is it possible to just watch my lord make mistakes?"
Xu You rolled his eyes at Tian Feng and thought, if Tian Feng is so stubborn and unrepentant, and still comes to ridicule us, he may not be able to last long in the future.
Then, Xu You put his index finger in front of his mouth and said "shhh".
"Brother Yuan Hao, you should be careful with what you say, lest you be punished by the lord!"
Tian Feng shook his hand, sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to give up.
History is always surprisingly similar. Before the Battle of Guandu, Yan Liang was killed by Guan Yu in Baima, and Wen Chou raised an army to seek revenge.
Today, Yan Liang fell into Zhao Chen's scheme in Boxing and was killed by Chen Dao. Wen Chou also raised troops to seek revenge.
Exactly the same, just changed the object.
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were brothers from the same school. They both came from the Yan family in Zhuo County, Hebei Province, and were family relatives (it is said that Wen Chou's father was once a servant of the Yan family, and was later promoted to a servant of the Yan family because of his outstanding achievements). .
Wen Chou was naturally very angry when he saw Yan Liang being killed, and it is completely understandable that he volunteered to lead the army in revenge.
However, as the lord, Yuan Shao turned a blind eye to the conflicts among the counselors, always made the wrong choice among many suggestions, and insisted on sending troops without listening to Tian Feng's words. This was incomprehensible to many princes.
When Cao Cao encountered enemies on multiple fronts, he would always concentrate his forces to attack one area and achieve a quick victory.
The difference between the two can be seen, and you can judge the difference between them.
The happiest person is Youzhou Gongsun Zan.
He smiled and said: "Xuande is true to his word. Not only has he captured part of Qingzhou, but also killed Yan Liang. This time he also lured Wen Chou over. I want to see which other generals Yuan Shao can compete with me now." Military counterbalance."
All the officers and counselors under the tent also laughed.
On the other side, after Taishi Ci sent Liu Zhengli back to his hometown of Mouping, Donglai, he wanted to persuade Guantong, the prefect of Donglai, to surrender to Zhao Chen.
Unfortunately, although Guan Tong was surprised by Tai Shi Ci's description, he still drove Tai Shi Ci out of Donglai.
Taishi Ci had no choice but to go westward and meet Zhao Chen in Linzi.
Zhao Chen was overjoyed and hurriedly took Tai Shici's hand and went into the city to drink together.
At the banquet, Taishi Ci sat next to Zhao Chen, and Zhang Liao, Chen Dao, Xu Sheng, Zhang He and others joined in sequence.
After various introductions, wine and food were served, and everyone toasted to Taishi Ci one after another.
Taishi Ci was generous and did not refuse anyone who came. After several drinks, his face became slightly flushed.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Zhao Chen suddenly raised his cup and walked up to Tai Shici and said, "General Ziyi left earlier. Chen was very sorry. Today you and I meet again. From now on, we will fight together with me as the head of the family, Liu Xuande, to create great achievements for the ages." Worldwide meritorious service, how about it?"
