Liyang.
Cao Cao, who had won a great victory from Cangting, did not immediately send troops to Yecheng after capturing Liyang. Instead, he stationed in Liyang to rest. Now he had plenty of time and enough food and grass to spend with Yuan Shao.
According to Chen Zhou, Yuan Shao was about to die soon. Cao Cao believed in Chen Zhou's prediction. It was precisely because of this that he had the confidence to not march into Yecheng immediately.
With Zhuyu in front, Chen Zhou said it would be like this, and it would definitely be like this.
At this time, Cao Cao reached the tower again and looked towards the Yuan Army camp to the north.
A little further north is Yuan Shao's Yecheng.
"People from several counties near Liyang and from Cangting to Liyang expressed their willingness to surrender and submit to the imperial court."
Cao Cao couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and said loudly: "Yuan Shao was defeated by me in both battles. He made many people lose hope and thought that I was the hope of the future of the Han Dynasty, haha..."
His hearty laughter spread throughout the tower.
It turns out that defeating Yuan Shao is so easy.
Fighting under Chen Zhou's arrangements can be really easy.
No matter how powerful the enemy is, it is nothing more than that in the face of Du Zhi's plan.
"Congratulations, lord!"
Chen Qun smiled and said: "My lord has shocked the north, and it will no longer be difficult to pacify the four northern states."
Xun You asked: "Du Zhizhen has concluded that Yuan Shao is about to die soon?"
"I'm really dying!"
Chen Zhou said with certainty: "My lord can arrange for people to go to Yecheng to investigate. If I am not wrong, Yuan Shao must be seriously ill at this time. If his condition progresses further, he will definitely die."
Xun You said: "Since the crossing is so certain, I think there will be no problem. Yuan Shao is really going to die!"
Cheng Yu looked outside at the military camp where Yuan Shang was stationed and asked, "So we don't plan to attack now and wait until Yuan Shao is dead?"
"Of course!"
Chen Zhou nodded and said: "Yuan Shao is dead, and Yuan Shang is vulnerable. We don't need to fight now. If we wait, I believe there will be changes in Yuan Shang's military camp outside soon."
They nodded thoughtfully.
But the prerequisite for all this to happen is that Yuan Shao will really die. If he doesn't die, they can only fight over and attack Yecheng.
"I also know your concerns."
Chen Zhou analyzed and said: "If Yuan Shao is not ill in bed, then the person who appears in the north of Liyang and is ready to stop us from going north is no longer Yuan Shang, but Yuan Shao."
Hearing this, they are also considering this.
It seemed to make sense, and I nodded in agreement, and it was indeed the case.
Chen Zhou continued: "Yuan Shang stayed in Yecheng and could lead troops to resist us on behalf of Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao's other two sons are both in Qingzhou and Youzhou. If Yuan Shao dies now, then the person who has sole power in Yecheng will It must be Yuan Shang."
After hearing this, Guo Jia immediately agreed: "I understand what Du Zhi means. If Yuan Shang dares to monopolize power in Yecheng, Yuan Shao's other sons will definitely be unhappy, especially Yuan Tan. Then within Yuan Shao, Xiao Qiang will cause trouble, and brothers will fight against Qiang. !”
Chen Zhou nodded and said: "Yes, it will definitely be so. Yuan Tan is the eldest son, but his position as heir has been taken away by Yuan Shang. What will the eldest son think? He will definitely not be convinced!"
Chen Qun asked: "Yuan Shang will definitely take power?"
"If it's a long article, someone like Yuan Shang can do it, right?"
Chen Zhou looked outside and continued: "Now the main force in Jizhou is in the hands of Yuan Shang. If Yuan Shao dies, he can really take power."
Hearing this, Chen Qun did not refute.
Normally, this is indeed the case.
Guo Jia added: "Once the Yuan brothers fight, my lord can watch the battle for a while. When they are almost done fighting, we will take action to clean up the mess without any effort!"
"Of course!"
This is what Chen Zhou thought too.
As long as the Yuan brothers turn against each other, they will have more room for maneuver and they can do whatever they want.
Cao Cao said excitedly: "There are still many ideas and comprehensive considerations for crossing, so let's wait quietly. Anyway, there is enough food, and we are not short of anything."
After taking Liyang, crossing the river became easier.
Logistics supplies can be easily delivered.
Cao Cao felt that now that he had the advantage, he would wait until Yuan Shao died of illness and then push Yuan Shao's son to the ground and rub him. This would be really good!
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Yuan Shang's military camp.
Shen Pei and Feng Ji have already arrived. The distance from Yecheng to Liyang is not very far.
"Two gentlemen, it has been some time since Cao Cao captured Liyang, but he did not immediately raise troops to Yecheng, and did not pay attention to my camp outside Liyang. Why is this?"
Yuan Tan now really wants to understand this question.
Even a little confused.
If it hadn't been for the arrival of the two judges, he didn't know how this battle would have gone on!
In fact, when Shen Pei and Feng Ji came, they didn't know how to fight.
At this time, I walked outside and looked at Liyang City Tower. I saw that Cao Jun was simply stationed in Liyang. In terms of recuperating for a while before fighting back, after so many days, it was enough to recuperate.
However, Cao Jun has not seen any movement.
They couldn't figure out what Cao Jun was trying to do.
"Third Young Master."
Feng Ji thought for a long time and said: "Cao Cao must have bad intentions when he does this. We must be careful and guard against being fooled."
They couldn't figure out why, so they thought of the reasons, and Shen Pei echoed: "That's right! Maybe Cao Cao did this to consume our patience. You have to know that one rush of energy will weaken again, and all three will be exhausted! Let's resist Cao Cao's army is just going to be strong, and then it will gradually decline. Cao Cao is playing with the morale of the army."
Hearing this, Yuan Shang felt that it made sense, and his face became solemn: "I will find a way to inspire the soldiers and keep them in the best condition, but what Cao Jun does makes it really difficult for us to judge."
In fact, Cao Jun attacked directly, and Yuan Shang did not have the confidence to block it.
The more this happened, the more Yuan Shang felt something was wrong.
What exactly does Cao Cao want to do?
Shen Pei said: "Cao Cao is trying to confuse us. As long as we remain unmoved, we can survive! Don't be afraid, sir. As long as we are here, Cao Cao can't do anything."
"good!"
Yuan Shang had no choice but to obey their arrangements.
None of them knew that what Cao Cao was waiting for was the moment Yuan Shao disappeared.
So, they waited at the military camp here for several days.
"Third Young Master, it's not good!"
At this moment, a man from Yecheng walked into the military camp eagerly and said: "My Lord is vomiting blood and is unconscious. He seems to be dying. Madam asked me to inform the Third Young Master to go back as soon as possible!"
"What?"
Yuan Shang was shocked when he heard this and said anxiously: "Two gentlemen, I'll leave this to you. I'll go back and see my father first."
Yuan Shao was seriously ill, and as his son, he had to be present.
"Third Young Master, wait a moment."
Feng Ji said: "Before we came, Mrs. Liu told us that we would do our best to support the Third Young Master in ascending to the throne. Now that the master is seriously ill, it would be inappropriate for the Third Young Master to go back like this. We should be prepared."
"What should I do?"
Yuan Shang stopped after hearing this and looked at them blankly.
