It was decided after discussions among the three parties.
Liu Bei personally led an army of 50,000 people, marched north from Nanyang, captured Nanyang County, and then moved up from Wuguan to threaten Chang'an and force Zhang Xiu to return his troops.
Sun Ce sent troops from Jianghuai and captured Xudu, forcing Cao Cao to return his troops.
After the plan was agreed upon, Xin Ping was overjoyed, imagining that after the two families sent troops to the north, Jin's crisis would be resolved. As long as Jin was given one year to recover, it would be able to return to its original state.
As a large country in the north, Jin's strength should never be underestimated. Not long after the Battle of Youzhou, it was experiencing famine again, and was pushed too far by Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao. The Jin State had no chance to breathe at all, resulting in the depletion of national power. Who are Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu? How can we not see this? So no matter what, the two of them would never miss such a great opportunity.
Liu Bei and Sun Ce also had such plans.
It is unlikely that they will get involved in the north, and they will most likely end up losing troops and losing an inch of land. In comparison, there will be less resistance to development in the south.
Jiaozhi County in the south has a long and narrow territory.
They are: Nanhai County, Cangwu County, Gaoliang County, Yulin County, Hepu County, Zhuya County, Jiaozhi County, Jiuzhen County and Rinan County.
Among them, Nanhai County borders Yangzhou, which is also Sun Ce's goal when going south. Gaoliang County and Zhuya County are also his goals. The remaining counties border Jingzhou, and it depends on which one of them is faster.
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Another three months.
Winter passes and spring comes.
Since the old year, Yuan Shao's health has been deteriorating. The food and grass have been exhausted. The soldiers are starving and their hands are cold. Yuan Shao is anxious. The good news brought back by Xin Ping has not been received. If you think about it carefully, you know that they will not send troops. .
Frustrated, his body became weaker, he coughed constantly and there were blood stains.
At the beginning of spring, Yuan Shao ordered Xin Ping and Guo Tu to go with Yuan Tan to Qingzhou to collect grain and grass, and Yuan Xi to go to Youzhou to collect grain and grass. He kept Yuan Shang and Shen Pei and Feng Ji by his side and temporarily took charge of the military.
Yuan Shang held the military command in his hands, and his heart suddenly wandered.
Discuss with Feng Ji: "Now our army is short of food and grass. If this continues, the army will be overwhelmed. It is better to send troops to attack the camp tonight, leaving it ill-prepared, breaking the enemy's camp and forcing them to retreat."
Feng Ji said: "No, my son! Cao Cao has strict military tactics, well-controlled orders, and the stronghold is heavily fortified. If he cannot win the battle, it will be disadvantageous. Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu are colluding with each other, intending to bring down our army. Now we can still hold on to the food and grass. The arrival of grain and grass from Qingzhou, Youzhou and other places can last until the summer harvest."
Yuan Shang said with a cold face: "Why do you boost others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? I think Cao Cao is just a rough and brave man. If we attack the camp tonight, I will behead him!"
Just say it, go out to the military tent and prepare.
That night, Yuan Shang led a thousand swordsmen and axemen to cross the Yellow River from a distance upstream and moved towards the location of Cao Cao's Chinese army tent. Looking carefully, he saw that Cao Cao's army was heavily guarded at night and patrols were coming and going. Very strict.
Yuan Shang sneered: "If it were not strict, I would still suspect that I have a plan!"
Then he ordered his men to lie down with their clothes closed, prepare to sleep, and wait until dawn before sending out troops. Only in this way can they be 100% surprised.
Just before daybreak, the cold air is very strong.
Yuan Shang was a spoiled child. He had never suffered so much. He persisted for half an hour, but he couldn't hold on any longer. He felt that it was almost time, so he ordered the whole army to prepare and march towards Cao Jun's camp.
But it was at this time that he met by chance.
The person defending tonight is none other than Le Jin, one of the five great generals of later generations. Le Jin, who was on guard duty at night, was full of energy. Despite his short appearance, he was extremely brave. He was a tireless fighting machine, and he was very disciplined in leading his troops.
When Yuan Shang reached the outskirts of the military stronghold, the whistle noticed something unusual and immediately beat the drum to warn.
When he heard the sound of war drums, Yuan Shang was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest. When he looked up, he found that it was just a secret whistle, not that the enemy had been prepared in advance. He immediately gave an order: "The whole army listens to the order and rushes into the enemy's camp. If you can kill Cao Cao, I will reward you with a reward of ten thousand gold. If you can kill Cao Cao, I will reward you with a hundred gold! Kill me!!!"
So the Jin soldiers marched forward bravely and entered Cao Wei's camp.
At that time, Le Jin was about to finish the night meal, hand over the defense and prepare to rest. When he heard the sudden sound of war drums outside, his eyes flashed, he grabbed his weapon and rushed out.
The soldiers at the door immediately followed, and Le Jin shouted: "Don't follow me, go and protect King Wei!"
After drinking, he led several hundred soldiers to gather together and rushed towards the direction of the drum sound. At this time, Yuan Shang had already entered the stronghold and was heading towards Cao Cao's Chinese army tent with a clear goal.
Le Jin took a look, is this really a big deal?
With a roaring roar, he rushed towards the Jin army, and the other soldiers rushed towards him.
Le Jin was extremely brave. He rushed into the enemy's position like a wolf entering a sheep's den, killing all directions. His eyes were as cold as sharp blades. He was so frightened that the Jin soldiers did not dare to move forward and curbed their momentum.
It also bought Cao Jun valuable time.
In just a short moment, Cao Jun's reinforcements were already pouring in from the left and right.
Seeing this, Yuan Shang immediately ordered his troops to withdraw, and he fled to the Yellow River early. How could Le Jin let him escape? He immediately pursued him.
Knowing that Yuan Shang would take action in advance, Yan Liang was ordered to lead his army to greet him.
Yuan Shang also escaped from danger.
In the Jin army's tent, Yuan Shao's face turned yellow and his body was thin. Hearing that Yuan Shang secretly attacked the camp and returned in defeat, he was frightened and relapsed. After vomiting blood for several fights, he fainted. After learning about it, Yuan Shang's mother, Liu, hurriedly dared to go to the military camp.
After Shen Pei and Feng Ji learned that Yuan Shao's old illness had relapsed, they hurriedly entered the military tent.
Seeing that Yuan Shao was weak and unable to speak, they discussed the funeral arrangements. Mrs. Liu rushed to speak and asked, "Can I still have an heir?"
Yuan Shao nodded.
As soon as Shen Pei and Feng Ji's eyes met, they started writing their wills.
Mrs. Liu stood nearby and watched. After writing the will, she smiled happily and ignored Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao turned over and screamed, vomiting blood and lost his life.
Yuan Shao died immediately.
Shen Pei presided over the funeral, but in order to prevent Jing and Wei from taking the opportunity to attack the camp, they decided not to hold the funeral secretly, and the funeral could be held secretly in the tent.
But Liu couldn't wait any longer and returned to Yecheng overnight, killing all five of Yuan Shao's beloved concubines and their families. After killing them, they were afraid that their dead silver souls would meet Yuan Shao under the Nine Springs, so they shaved off their hair, stabbed their faces, and mutilated their corpses. They were so cruel.
Shen Pei and Feng Ji appointed Yuan Shang as the King of Jin, taking charge of the whole country, and sent envoys Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi to come.
The news of Liu's trip to Yecheng has reached Yuan Tan's ears.
He was terrified and uneasy. Liu was so cruel. What would happen if he was captured by Yuan Shang?
Guo Tu said: "In the absence of the king, Shen Pei and Feng Ji will make Xian Fu their master. Liu is his mother. What he did in Yecheng was cruel and vicious. She is not the mother of Jin."
Yuan Tan said: "What should we do?"
Guo Tu said: "Don't go to the front of the army because you are sick. Just prepare your troops and hold on to Qingzhou."
Yuan Tan nodded and then organized his troops.
Yuan Xi in Youzhou was deeply saddened when he learned that his father had died, but he did not dare to go to the army to express condolences, so he had to set up a memorial tablet in Youzhou and kneel down to worship him.
Since then, Jin has been divided into three parts.
