Yuan Shu was forced to death by Cao Cao, so that he could not return north to Qingzhou, and the imperial title could not be transferred to him. This made Yuan Shao extremely angry and wanted to send troops to kill Cao Cao now.
However, there was insufficient food and grass, and the soldiers were tired of fighting, so they could only endure it for now.
But he will never let Cao Cao go, as well as Liu Bei who captured his Qingzhou. Now that Gongsun Zan has been eliminated, he has no worries at all. He only needs to wait until this summer's harvest before he can send out troops.
Now we have to decide whether to attack Liu Bei or Cao Cao first.
Summon the advisors under the account to discuss matters.
Yuan Shao said: "Masters! Now that Gongsun Zan has been executed, Youzhou no longer has any worries, and all the north of the Yellow River is in my hands. However, Qingzhou was captured by Liu Bei due to poor defense, and my brother Yuan Shu was killed by Cao Cao and Lu Bu. , On one side is the hatred of seizing land, and on the other side is the hatred of killing relatives. How should our army act? Please judge."
Xu You lost a great opportunity to claim credit because he failed to pick up Yuan Shu. After hearing Yuan Shao's intention, he immediately said: "My lord, Liu Bei's troops only number tens of thousands, and he occupies the small Qingzhou. It's just jie." Xuan) disease is not something to worry about. Cao Cao has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, many soldiers and generals, and a cloud of advisers. He also holds the emperor in power and orders the princes. It is really a trouble to his heart and needs to be eliminated as soon as possible."
Yuan Shao nodded.
After destroying Cao Cao and occupying Yanzhou and Yuzhou, the little Liu Bei was naturally not a problem.
Ju Sue and Tian Feng were extremely disgusted with Xu You, a slanderous person.
Jushou glared at Xu You and said in a cold voice: "Liu Bei studied under Lu Zhi and has Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to help him. How can we underestimate him? If our army crosses the river to attack, and Cao Cao and Liu Bei join forces to resist, what will happen? ?”
Xu You sneered: "Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and our army also has generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Why do you need to embolden others' ambitions to destroy your own prestige? Cao Cao is getting stronger day by day. If he is not eliminated early, it will be a disaster."
Tian Feng clasped his fists and said: "Lord, our army now occupies the three states of Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou. It has a vast territory and sufficient troops. However, Cao Cao also has Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Sinong as support. It cannot be broken in a short time. He can defeat Gongsun Zan." Our army has spent a lot of money and needs to recuperate and slowly move towards the Central Plains. With Lu Bu in Xuzhou and Liu Bei in Qingzhou, Cao Cao will definitely have a hard time. After the summer harvest, our army should send troops out of the Hetao to capture the Hetao Plain and stabilize the rear area for the coming year. Once everything is ready, prepare for a decisive battle with Cao Cao."
Fengji clasped his fists: "I second your proposal!"
Jushou clasped his fists: "I second the proposal!"
"This..." Yuan Shao did not expect to shift his target to the Southern Xiongnu in Hetao. Seeing that all his advisers seconded the proposal, Yuan Shao was at a loss and looked embarrassed.
Xu You sneered: "Huh! Hetao is the land of the southern Xiongnu. The Xiongnu and our army have an alliance. How can we violate it without reason? Now that Cao Cao has not fully occupied the Central Plains, we can just join forces with Lu Bu to attack Cao Cao. This is a great way to eliminate Cao Cao. How can we miss this opportunity?”
"Xu You!"
Feng Ji Heng frowned coldly and pointed at the bridge of his nose angrily, "What are your intentions? Our army has just experienced a great war and is in urgent need of recuperation and renewal with the people. We will take this opportunity to destroy the Xiongnu, obtain the land of the Hetao and the Xiongnu cavalry, and strengthen the army." Wei, prepare for the annihilation of Cao Cao. But you have repeatedly instigated the lord to attack Cao Cao. Do you know that Cao Cao now has a strong army and strong horses, and does he have enough food and grass? If he fights for a long time, will our army have enough food and grass? Do you want to trap our army in danger? ?”
Xu You was scolded until his face turned red, his eyes widened and he was speechless.
Yuan Shao thought for a while and felt that what Tian Feng and the others said made sense. After careful consideration, he said: "In that case, we can recuperate over there. After the summer harvest, there will be soldiers and horses in the river."
"Here!"
Tian Feng and others cupped their fists and arched their waists.
Xu You snorted coldly and walked away.
…
Zhang Xiu is going to Qiao's house.
Ever since she couldn't hold back and had an affair with Xiao Qiao last time, Qiao Rui had hid her two precious daughters in the snow and was not allowed to go into the general's mansion again.
Zhang Xiu knew that Qiao Rui was forcing him to express his position again.
The Qiao family must be given a status.
Of course, he didn't have to go there in person, but in order to show the importance he attached to Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, he chose to take Pound with him.
The reason why I took Pang De with me was to get close to him.
Zhang Xiu did not expect that Pang De was a shy and introverted person who would not take the initiative to talk to others.
After receiving Ma Teng's 30,000 soldiers and horses, Zhang Xiu established the Snow Wolf Cavalry Battalion, appointed Pang De as the general, and selected 15,000 elite soldiers from Ma Teng's old army, 10,000 of whom were led by him, and 5,000 more. The cavalry was transferred to Ma Chao's camp to calm him down.
Pang De did not expect that he would become the commander of the first battalion. He was grateful to Zhang Xiu in his heart, but he didn't know how to show it, so he stayed in the military camp in obscurity and trained his troops. Today Zhang Xiu sent someone to look for him and asked him to accompany him to visit Qiao Rui's home.
"Come on, Ling Ming, take a sip!" The two of them rode side by side, followed by five hundred personal guards led by Hu Che'er. Zhang Xiu held a small and exquisite ceramic wine bottle, took a sip himself, and handed it to the side. Pound.
Pound was flattered.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu would share something with him.
He hurriedly took the small and exquisite ceramic wine bottle and held it carefully, not daring to use force for fear of crushing it.
Put it next to your mouth, and a strong aroma of wine comes to your nostrils.
Good wine!
He took a cautious sip.
Suddenly, I felt a ray of fire extending from the tip of my tongue to my chest and diaphragm, and a pungency rushed to my forehead, forcing tears to flow from my eye sockets.
Where he was holding back with all his strength, a burst of hot air came out of his nose, he winced and said:
"Ah~ Such a strong wine!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Xiu raised his face and laughed, "This is Yueying's specially brewed wine for me. It tastes great!"
I heard that the wine is specially brewed by the owner’s mother.
Pang De was so frightened that he almost spit out the remaining half a mouthful of wine. He immediately realized that he didn't dare to waste it and held it back. As a result, the wine poured into his throat and he coughed violently.
I feel like I'm coughing so much that my nose is full of tears.
He immediately wiped it with his sleeve and handed the small ceramic wine bottle back to Zhang Xiu with both hands: "My lord, my mistress specially brews the alcohol, I will not dare to tolerate it."
Zhang Xiu didn't answer it and asked, "How does this wine taste?"
Why bother asking?
Naturally, it is a fine craft beer.
Pang De nodded: "The brew made by my mistress is definitely a good one."
"Yes!" Zhang Xiu nodded, "Since Ling Ming said it tastes good, I'll give this bottle of wine to you."
"ah……?"
Pound opened his mouth.
Zhang Xiu said: "You didn't say it tasted good? I heard that you like it, so I specially brought some for you to try. Since you think it tastes good, I will send you two jars of wine brewed by Yueying tomorrow. "
Pang De was touched.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiu would keep his hobby in mind.
With a sour nose, he said, "My lord, this wine was brewed by my mistress. How dare I..."
"Hey~!" Zhang Xiu waved his hand, "Wine is brewed for people to drink. I just have a good capacity for wine and I can't taste it. You know wine better than me. Of course, fine wine must be drunk by people who know wine. , only then can you get the taste out of it, right?"
Pound's Adam's apple rolled and his eyes became moist.
Zhang Xiu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ling Ming! General Ma has passed away. You lead his old army. You have a heavy responsibility. You must not take it lightly. The Xiliang cavalry still needs you and Meng Qi to hold the battle!"
Pang De said solemnly: "Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best to repay my lord's kindness."
Zhang Xiu laughed.
The two of them headed towards Qiao's house.
