It was late September of the fourth year of Chuping (193).
After half a month of reorganization, the 200,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army has been initially organized. One hundred and fifty thousand dependents were also registered. A group of lower-level officials selected by Tian Feng from Jizhou were also assigned to Pingyuan and Jinan counties to assist in governance.
However, Pingyuan and Jinan are only two counties. Although there is a lot of unclaimed wasteland, it cannot accommodate a population of 150,000 households. After Tian Feng tried his best to resettle them, there were still 90,000 households that had not been allocated fields and were still stationed in camps near Jinan.
At this time of autumn, Qingzhou can only grow winter wheat. Under Tian Feng's coordination, the resettled military households quickly engaged in sowing winter wheat, building water conservancy projects, repairing residences, and repairing official roads.
The 150,000 Qingzhou reserve troops were not idle. They were all sent out to help sow seeds, build roads, and repair water conservancy.
The 50,000 standing Qingzhou soldiers, under the command of Zhang He, participated in the first training to speed up the running-in and reorganization.
These two hundred thousand people are idle and are consuming food. Yuan Xi is planning to make full use of their value and launch a new round of actions. So he summoned a group of subordinates.
Tian Feng's eyes were swollen and he looked haggard. He asked, "Master, why did you summon us? Do you have any orders?"
Yuan Xi was still impressed by Tian Feng's pragmatism and diligence, and said with concern, "Mr. Yuan Hao, please take care of your health. You still need to preside over many government affairs, so don't overwork yourself."
After all, the Three Kingdoms War is not a game. One person's talent is limited, so no matter how powerful Tian Feng is, he will be exhausted without the cooperation of the team. Why did Zhuge Liang eventually die of illness in Wuzhangyuan, without a successor team, and his political ability is 99+ It’s exhausting, not to mention Tian Feng who is 93+.
Yuan Xi knew from the information obtained by the secret guards that famous people such as Guoyuan, Bingyuan, Guan Ning and others were currently in Beihai, Qingzhou and other places. The road from Jinan to Beihai is not smooth, and the recruitment order cannot be passed. Only by taking Beihai and other places can we carry out recruitment.
"Well, these days, you have begun to achieve results in reorganizing the Yellow Turbans. The supply of grain and fodder, sowing winter wheat and other matters are also in order. However, the Yellow Turban soldiers who have been recruited still have a lot of time. So Xi thought, before winter comes, , launch an attack on Tian Kai who is entrenched in Qi State." Yuan Xi said straight to the point.
"Wait a minute!" Tian Feng immediately stood up after hearing this and advised, "Our army has recently been involved in a series of wars. The Yellow Turbans have not long been integrated, people may not be loyal to them, and many resettlement issues are unresolved. It is really not the time to launch an offensive against Tian Kai at this time! Please! Young Master, think twice!”
Yuan Xi suddenly felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. He realized why his father Yuan Shao didn't like Tian Feng, so he said displeasedly, "Sir, let's listen to Xi's reasons first. Pingyuan and Jinan cannot accommodate millions of people. The sowing and repairing work can only be done by military households. The numerous Qingzhou soldiers also consume food and grain, so it is better to train troops in actual combat and fight to support the war."
"Supplying one million people with food and fodder is already the limit of our army. How can we supply more troops and attack Qi's food and fodder? Isn't that nonsense." Tian Feng argued hard and refused to give in.
Yuan Xi was unhappy. He had his own considerations. Qi State and other places were Qingzhou's grain storage areas. Being able to capture or plunder them will not only alleviate the food problem, but also weaken the opponent.
"Qi State and others are harvesting in autumn, and the art of war says: plunder important areas. This does not require much supply of grain and fodder." Yuan Xi also insisted, and he hoped that Tian Feng would retreat in spite of the difficulties.
"Let's not talk about the supply of food and fodder, but just talk about the newly recruited Qingzhou soldiers. Is it possible to fight?" Tian Feng still opposed Yuan Xi's rash advance.
Guo Jia understood what Yuan Xi meant, so he came to the rescue and said, "Mr. Yuan Hao's concern is correct, but what the master said is true. It is really a waste to let the Qingzhou soldiers consume food in vain. Our army does not need to achieve many results, but only needs to disturb the fields." The harvest of regular patterns in autumn consumes its strength, and when one weakens and I grow, it is success."
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia looked at each other and felt the tacit understanding between each other, so they took over the conversation and said, "Furthermore, my father and Cao Mengde, Tao Qian who was newly defeated in the army, and Tian Kai can only retreat to Qi State and Le The whole situation in An and An is very beneficial to our army. As for whether the Qingzhou soldiers can fight, we still have to ask General Junyi."
Zhang He seemed quite confident and reported, "The 150,000 reserve soldiers have not yet been used, but the 50,000 standing Qingzhou soldiers can now carry out orders and orders. They themselves are veterans of the war and will never lose." Those who are with Tian Kaijun, please rest assured, Sir."
After Zhang He said this, Yuan Xi became more determined, so he decided, "In this case, our army should send troops as soon as possible before Tian Kaiqiu's harvest is completed."
Tian Feng tried to persuade Yuan Xi again, but he was adamant and had to give up. This second son, Yuan Xi, was really a member of the Yuan family. He had the same temper as Yuan Shao and was so stubborn.
Even Wei Zheng couldn't persuade Emperor Taizong Li Shimin to decide to attack Goguryeo. What's more, Tian Feng persuaded Young Master Yuan not to fight. How could it be possible for a small Qingzhou Tian Kai?
Guo Jia carefully calculated for a while and said, "This time, 50,000 Qingzhou soldiers can be sent out. Two generals, Junyi and Gongming, will each command half, and the original two battalions will have 3,000 infantry each. Wen Yuan and Zilong will have four Of course, Qianqi and the Young Master's garrison will also go out together. In this way, our army has an overwhelming numerical advantage, and there are more tactics to choose from. As for the rest, we have to adapt to the situation."
After the agreement was completed, Yuan Xi and others began to mobilize troops to station at the Ling line. Yi Rong, who was newly promoted to Cavalry Commander, was left behind to assist Tian Feng in defending the city and handling government affairs.
Linzi is a famous city in the world with a population of hundreds of thousands. It has been located in Qi since the Warring States Period and has a history of 500 years. During the Warring States Period, it served as the capital of the Qi State. After the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Six Kingdoms, it served as the administrative seat of the Qi State. After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, it has been an important town in Shandong, and its status is not lower than that of Ye City.
Qi State, Tian Kaichu
In the last battle with the Jizhou Army, Tian Kai lost Pingyuan and Jinan counties, and now Tian Kai's army is huddled in Qi State.
Tian Kai was shocked when he heard that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao defeated Tao Qian's army and Yuan Xi recruited millions of Yellow Turbans. The situation in Qingzhou was instantly reversed, and Yuan Xijun seemed to suddenly have an overwhelming advantage, at least on the surface.
Liu Bei, who was staying at Tian Kai's place, was also worried about the situation recently. He took the two brothers Guan and Zhang to find Tian Kai.
"The Jizhou army has surrendered millions of Yellow Turbans. The momentum is huge and we cannot handle it with our own strength. Why not Tian Qingzhou join forces with Kong Beihai and Tao Xuzhou." Liu Bei sincerely suggested.
Tian Kai was also troubled and said, "I have sent people to discuss with Tao Xuzhou about fighting against the Jizhou army. However, due to their new defeat, there are many excuses for me, and their attitude is very ambiguous, so I have no choice."
"Kong Beihai is a loyal and righteous man, why not join forces with him?" Liu Bei continued.
Tian Kai was angry when he heard about this. Kong Rong ignored Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan and only stayed on one side of the fight. He was also lukewarm to the envoys sent by Tian Kai. To remain neutral means not to support, how can Tian Kai not bear grudges.
So Tian Kai said displeasedly, "Kong Wenju is wandering between our army and the Jizhou army. He has not expressed his position yet. Watching what he does is just sitting back and watching success or failure. The two sides are not helping each other."
"Report!" A messenger shouted loudly as he entered the lobby.
"Tell me."
"The remnants of the Yellow Turban were found in Le'an Country. Lieutenant Hu came to ask for help and report urgently."
Liu Bei and Tian Kai couldn't help but lament. The tiger in front has not retreated, but the wolf is coming from behind. It's really raining all night when the house is leaking.
Yuling, Yuan Xijun’s camp
After five days of planning, most of Yuan Xi's army was stationed in Yuling, which became the forward base for attacking Tian Kai's army.
In fact, Zhang He's words are exaggerated. Although the preliminary training of the 50,000 Qingzhou soldiers has been completed, they still lack weapons and armor. The only infantry that can really serve as the main force are Zhang He's two thousand "Euphorbismen" and the archers in Xu Huang's camp. That was later Xiliu Camp.
In the Chinese military tent, Yuan Xi was making final mobilization and planning.
Hao Zhao and Guo Huai have been busy transporting grain and fodder back and forth between Jizhou and Qingzhou. There are many newly recruited soldiers but few generals who can be used for great purposes. Yuan Xi once again felt the lack of talents under his command.
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia had discussed the details of sending troops to Qi many times in private, so they had a rough idea in mind. In his plan, this operation was not just to plunder, but to completely drive Tian Kai away.
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin could defeat Liu Wuzhou in Bingzhou, but he couldn't defeat Tian Kai in Qingzhou?
Yuan Xi smiled lightly and said, "Our army has an absolute advantage in this expedition. Tian Kai can't stand up to the dead bones in the grave. We have to celebrate the twelfth lunar month in Linzi."
Yuan Xi is exaggerating again to boost morale. During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, U.S. General MacArthur did the same thing. He encouraged military morale, but they were only celebrating Christmas.
As a monarch, you must strategically despise the enemy, and then pay attention to the enemy tactically. Therefore, when Yuan Xi faced the generals, he despised Tian Kaijun endlessly. When the great ancestor Liu Bang faced Yingbu, Cao Cao faced Lu Bu, and Shi Le faced Liu Yao, didn't he always inspire the soldiers in this way? To stabilize the morale of the military? There is nothing wrong with what you did.
Guo Jia waved the feather fan that Yuan Xi specially prepared for him, and said slowly, "Everyone, our army has obvious advantages, but we have insufficient supplies of food and fodder. We only brought five days' rations with us. Therefore, we can win by obtaining food and fodder and capturing Linzi." The essential."
"Commander, it is not difficult to seize grain and fodder. But how to capture Linzi? If we are at a stalemate with Tian Kai's army in Linzi City and our army does not have enough successors, we will definitely lose. Please tell me, military counselor." Zhang He asked whether he could capture Linzi City. , I still had great doubts, so I asked.
"You may not know that Guan Hai, a remnant of the Yellow Turbans, is in Le'an, and Tian Kai wants to divide his troops to help. Our army is attacking everywhere to seize Qi's grain and crops. How can Tian Kai sit idly by and ignore it? As soon as he leaves Linzi, he will They will be annihilated. If they don't come out, Linzi will be in the bag when our army encircles them." Guo Jia analyzed.
Yuan Xi also deliberately revealed the inside story, saying, "Linzi heroes, many of whom admire my father Yuan Cheqi, can be insiders."
Teacher Zhang Hong's secret guards are not just for free. They have secretly contacted and controlled some powerful people, but they have to use their father Yuan Shao as a tiger-skin banner, otherwise others may not believe it.
After a while, seeing that the generals no longer had objections, Yuan Xi immediately ordered: "Zhang Wenyuan, lead your two thousand cavalry to attack Qi State Banyang and Chang State and seize all the grain that can be collected."
"promise!"
"Zhang Junyi, you lead your troops to attack Xi'an in the north of Qi State, directly threatening Linzi."
"promise!"
Yuan Xi looked at Xu Huang, Zhao Yun and others again, and ordered, "The rest of us, lead our headquarters as the Chinese army, and follow me directly to Linzi."
After accepting the order, the generals returned one after another to prepare.
Nanchang County, Qi State.
Liang Rong, a thin-looking county magistrate in his fifties, was wiping away sweat while directing civilian soldiers to carry newly harvested millet, beans, flax and other crops.
The dark and thin "Litian" quickly gave him fruit and cold water.
In the Han Dynasty, "Litian", who promoted farming technology and supervised agricultural production, had little power, but his status was not low. If he had political achievements, he would soon be promoted to an official at the county level.
"Sir, nearly half of the work has been harvested and loaded onto the truck. You don't need to go to the fields to supervise it in person. I can handle it well." Satita said flatteringly.
"You don't know, Tian Qingzhou has issued an order that if you accept a young person, you will be dismissed from office, or beheaded in the worst case."
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" There was a vibration on the ground, trumpets sounded for a while, and the harvest team became commotion and chaos.
Liang Rong ran forward and grabbed a soldier, and asked hurriedly, "What's going on! Why are you panicking?"
"Jizhou, there are so many Jizhou cavalry!"
The next moment, groups of black-armored cavalry came one after another.
Arrows were flying, and the Changguo County soldiers huddled behind carriages and wheelbarrows. Most of the soldiers were not wearing armor and did not have weapons in their hands. When the Jizhou cavalry approached, the soldiers were unable to organize resistance.
Liang Rong climbed to the side of the carriage with trembling hands and feet. An arrow flew past his ear, making him tremble with fright.
Just as Liang Rong was about to get into the carriage, he suddenly felt his whole body being lifted up. The world was spinning, and he was hit with stars in his eyes.
Several knights gathered around on horseback and laughed, "Haha! This guy is very slippery, but he's not as quick as General Zhang."
Liang Rong, who had been lying on the ground for a while, wailed and opened his eyes and saw several Jizhou cavalry and a handsome general.
"What a great place. Linzi is really the cradle of success!" Yuan Xi couldn't help but sigh as he stood in the distance and looked at the elegance of this historic city.
"I think back then, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty Li Shimin raised troops from Taiyuan and established the prosperous Tang Dynasty. All nations came to the dynasty and established the status of the Han people in the world. Now that I have the opportunity to take over, I have to do something in this famous city in the world. With all the vigor and vigor, we will not lose to Li Shimin’s hegemony! If we engrave our names in the history books, we will make this time travel worthwhile!”
Staring at the calm and clear Linzi River not far away, Yuan Xi's heart surged and he secretly made a vow in his heart.
As the sun sets in the west, I ride my horse and look at Linzi from a distance. I see that it looks like a dragon chair from the north to the south of the city. The Zihe River meanders southward from the foot of the city. The river is filled with morning glow, resembling a jade belt. From a distance, it looks quite beautiful. Has the air of a king.
Guo Jiali knew the art of Feng Shui divination. He rode his horse and looked at the beautiful scenery of Linzi. He murmured to himself: "Unexpectedly, Linzi has a royal aura. It seems that Yuan Xianyi has great hope of achieving hegemony! Perhaps, the Yuan family can really achieve great things." Let’s go one step further and replace the Liu family as the largest family in the world!”
After reading Feng Shui, Guo Jia became more certain that Yuan Xi would do something great. This young man, from his youthful and reckless youth when he was just starting out, has gradually developed a leadership style. Every move he makes is relaxed and measured, like a person who has achieved great things. Maybe you can't go wrong by following him!
Koto.
"Ce has met uncle Han County Zun and Mo County Lieutenant." In the military camp, Sun Ce had taken off his armor and wore a blue robe. He was a handsome young man with a handsome face. He said politely to the three of them.
"Bo Fu, what a good boy, I didn't expect that after you took a trip to Luoyang, you became a lot calmer and more polite." Wu Jing stared at the brave but impulsive young nephew, patted him on the shoulder, smiled.
"Uncle, thank you!" Sun Ce has indeed matured a lot after this trip, especially Yuan Xi, who looked young and mature among his peers. After being stimulated like this, he became much calmer and less impulsive.
"Deng has met the eldest son!" Since Han Deng and Mo Cong had surrendered to Sun Jian, they naturally did not dare to show off in front of Sun Ce. Mo Cong said respectfully: "I want to inform you, eldest son, that a total of 2,300 soldiers under my command have gathered outside. I can accept Young Master’s recruitment at any time.”
"There is no need for you to be polite, Mr. Han and Mr. Mo!"
Sun Ce looked silent for a moment, looked at the elegant man in his thirties, and said softly: "It is my Sun family's luck that you are willing to submit to my Sun family. Ce is the vanguard army and has no right to recruit them. Han is still here." The county magistrate makes the decision, and my father will be able to lead the army back in half a month. Then he will make the decision, how about it?"
When Han Denmo heard this from the two of them, his eyes suddenly shone.
Surrender and Sun Ce and Sun Jian are two completely different treatments. Although Sun Ce is the eldest son, in the final analysis, Sun Jian is the lord.
"promise!"
The two nodded quickly.
In fact, I personally feel that Sun Ce's personal charm is stronger than that of Yuan Xi. Sun Ce is more sunny, while Yuan Xi is a bit ruthless. If I choose the lord, I am more inclined to choose Sun Ce. He is optimistic and sunny. Although Yuan Xi prides himself on himself, He is a figure like Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, but in my opinion, Yuan Xi is more like a combination of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang and Emperor Taizong Li Shimin.
