On this day, Yuan Shaozheng summoned Xun Yu and Guo Jia to discuss our army's future strategy and plan the army's march route, because after pacifying Qingzhou, he would face the task of unifying the world. You have to plan ahead and take precautions!
Guo Jia was in high spirits during happy events. He changed his normal attitude and took the lead to stand up and suggested to Yuan Shao that after Zhao Yun and the others regained Qingzhou, the imperial court should renovate for a period of time to digest the land occupied here. After that, the army divided into three groups. One group used Ma Teng's Xiliang soldiers as the main force to attack the land of Yongluo and approached Yanzhou and Yuzhou. The other group consisted of Qingzhou troops as the main force, threatening Xuzhou and Yuzhou. Finally, after occupying them, the Lord's relatives A large army set out from Jizhou, pressed hard on Yanzhou, and wiped out Cao Cao. Then a three-pronged encirclement captured Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Yuzhou, and then threatened Jingzhou and Yangzhou. In this way, the world can be settled!
Guo Jia is indeed good at planning, with operations like Fan Li and decision-making like Chen Ping. It is roughly the same as Xun Yu's idea. It may be a wise opinion, but it is often the same. Seeing that Yuan Shao also asked for his advice, Xun Yu did not follow others' advice, but continued to add something to remind Yuan Shao to pay attention to.
The first one is that large armies are fighting one after another. They must pay attention to their preparations and not use weapons rashly. Moreover, there is not enough food and grass to support the protracted war that Guo Jia said, and it needs to be accumulated. And the occupied land needs to be digested, otherwise it will be gained in vain. The fastest updated Qiqi /
The second is that while maneuvering through the Central Plains, the rear must be stable. Bingzhou and Youzhou are the places that the Hu people must pass through when they invade the Central Plains, so heavy troops must be sent to guard them. Otherwise, if we start the battle to unify the north on the front foot, there will be barbarians pulling our legs from behind, and we will be attacked from both sides. This is a taboo for military strategists!
The third is that now we have become truly the number one prince in the world. Although we are powerful, we must be more careful to avoid becoming the target of public criticism. We should pay attention to division and disintegration and sow discord among the princes, especially the three princes of Xuzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou. On the one hand, prepare for the army to regain this place. On the other hand, to prevent them from joining together and forming an alliance, things would be a bit troublesome.
Hearing Guo Jia's suggestions and Xun Yu's additions, Yuan Shao was very satisfied and couldn't help but nodded, expressing complete agreement. Yuan Shao fully agreed with Guo Jia's three-pronged strategy of advancing into the Central Plains. In fact, he himself also considered adding one, but he did not say it out of confidentiality.
Yuan Shao was very concerned about Xun Yu's reminder. Some of them I thought of, and some of them I didn't think of. Thanks to Xun Yu's reminder, otherwise I would have missed important things. Now that Xun Yu has thought of this, it is logical for Yuan Shao to entrust these matters to you, Xun Yu, so that he can do it easily.
After these discussions were completed, Yuan Shao, Xun Yu and the others began to pay attention to the war in Qingzhou. They wondered what the situation was like there, whether it was going smoothly, and whether the recovery had been completed!
While they were talking, they suddenly saw Yuan Fang running in from outside. His face was filled with joy. Seeing that his lord and his closest ministers were all there, he shouted happily.
"My lord is very happy, Qingzhou has been recovered. This is a report drafted by Military Advisor Liu Ye personally. Please read it, lord!"
After hearing what Yuan Fang said, Yuan Shao and Xun Yu were overjoyed. Knowing that Zhao Yun and the others would not let him down, Yuan Shao took the letter from Yuan Fang's hand and read it carefully. Sure enough, Qingzhou was recovered and Liu Bei, the lost dog, was driven away. It was really gratifying and congratulatory!
"Congratulations, lord, congratulations, lord. We have recovered Qingzhou, and we are dominating the four states. The day when we can unify the world is just around the corner!" Xun Yu and Guo Jia stood up together to congratulate.
"Hahaha!" Yuan Shao laughed loudly and said to the two of them, "We are all happy together. The army that went on the expedition is coming back soon. You should be ready to welcome them and celebrate their victory and return to the court!" .
Seeing the two of them taking orders, they went down to get ready. Yuan Shao asked Yuan Fang to serve him with pen and ink, and planned to write an order to Liu Ye and the others in person, explaining the defense of Qingzhou and asking Zhao Yun to return with the main army. He also asked Yuan Fang to bring another order to Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai and others, and asked them to act in accordance with the order and not violate it!
After these arrangements were made, Yuan Shao was in Yecheng, quietly waiting for Zhao Yun and the others to return. As for the rewards, they had already been prepared!
Half a month later, Yuan Fang came over to inform Zhao Yun that they were back and were now almost at the city gate. On the one hand, Yuan Shao asked him to notify the civil and military ministers of the dynasty, and immediately went to the gate of the dynasty to welcome the army back to the city if nothing happened. On the other hand, he tidied up and took Yan Liang and Wen Chou to the south gate, waiting to welcome Zhao Yun and the others back to the court after their victory.
When Yuan Shao, escorted by Yan Liang and Wen Chou, arrived at the city gate, he saw that almost all the civil servants and generals of the dynasty had arrived. After greeting each other, they were waiting for Zhao Yun and the others.
After a while, I saw dust flying in front of me, and there seemed to be an infinite number of people arriving. When I came in, I saw that Zhao Yun and Dian Wei were the first to lead the army back to the court in victory.
When Zhao Yun and Dian Wei arrived at the gate of the city, they were very grateful to see the imperial court welcoming them back in such a grand manner. At a glance, they knew that this was the lord's instruction, otherwise everyone would not be like this.
We also saw the lord Yuan Shao in front of the crowd, who was particularly conspicuous under the escort of Yan Liang and Wen Chou. The two quickly got off their horses and paid homage to the tunnel. Qiqi's first release on the entire network
"The last general, Zhao Yun, has come back to deliver his orders. Qingzhou has been pacified. My lord is here to greet you in person. I am sincere and frightened!"
"General Dian Wei, my lord, Qingzhou has been captured by us!"
Yuan Shao stepped forward to help the two of them up, and said happily, "Hahaha, two generals, get up quickly. It is right for me to greet you here after you come back victorious. If you have made great contributions to the country, you will be rewarded in the long run!"
"Thank you so much, my lord, I dare not take the credit!" Zhao Yun and Dian Wei thanked them humbly.
Seeing that there were no generals such as Liu Ye and Zhang Yan in the returning team, although Xun Yu was confused, he did not ask questions immediately, but only reminded Yuan Shaodao.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is not the place to talk. The soldiers going out are still waiting for the Prime Minister!"
Yuan Shao nodded, indicating that he understood, then rode his horse to the front of the marching army, and shouted to this group of lovely people.
"Soldiers, you have worked hard. On behalf of the court, I would like to express my gratitude to you. The court will never forget everyone's contribution. Shao is in Yecheng. Welcome brothers home!"
These simple words and sincere emotions immediately moved the army on the expedition. The Prime Minister loves us so much. We must make contributions to the imperial court in killing the enemy. They all howled in response to Yuan Shao's shouts.
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
Zhao Yun and Dian Wei had also finished greeting their colleagues. They were deeply moved when they heard their lord Yuan Shao's caring words for the soldiers. The lord loves his soldiers so much, so why worry about failing to accomplish great things!
After the welcoming ceremony was over, Gao Lan and Xu Huang arranged for the troops to return to camp to celebrate. Yuan Shao took Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and other civil and military officials to his mansion to see the celebration banquet that had been prepared.
On the way, Xun Yu and others also learned about Liu Ye and Zhang Yan's arrangements. Liu Ye and Zhang Yan were left in Qingzhou, leading an army of 150,000 men and stationed in Linzi to guard Qingzhou. Gan Ning, with his navy, plus all the navy supported by Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai in the later period, was active in the Donglai area, waiting for Yuan Shao's subsequent orders.
After a while, they arrived at the prime minister's residence, and everyone went straight to the celebration banquet. As usual, a feast of good wine and good food is indispensable, and a feast is about to begin!
