Huangfu Jianchang listened to Cheng Yu's words and quickly thought about the situation in the southern states in his mind.
There are actually three main forces resisting Yuan Shu: the southernmost ones are the aristocratic families in Jiaozhi, which are mainly scholar families, basically blocking Yuan Shu to the east of Nanhai County. The northernmost one is the Jiangdong family headed by Sun Jian. This branch mainly focuses on offense. It put huge pressure on Han Fu and others in Wujun and other places.
The third group is the Jingzhou family. Liu Biao is the governor of Jingzhou, and behind him are Cai, Wu and other big families. They mainly resist and rarely attack.
Others, such as Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao and others, were "taking advantage of the situation". Although they attacked, their influence was very limited.
Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, has been sitting on the sidelines and developing silently. Now no one can tell how many soldiers and horses Dong Zhuo has and how much food he has.
"Can't we really delay the time?" Huangfu Jianchang frowned and whispered to himself.
The imperial court has basically pacified the Yan, Ji, and Qing states. The biggest rebellion in the north is the insignificant Black Mountain Army. After the battle in Jizhou last year, the threat has been reduced to a minimum.
The imperial court is now pushing forward the "New Deal" in an attempt to restore people's livelihood and enhance national strength.
Therefore, stability is extremely precious to the court, and even more than half a year of peace will have endless benefits.
Cheng Yu listened to Huangfu Jianchang's words, thought about it carefully, and suddenly said: "It's not that there is no chance. As long as Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu face each other, hungry wolves and evil tigers fight, the court may have at least two years of time."
"How to make them face off?" Huangfu Jianchang said excitedly.
Cheng Yu showed hesitation, but seeing that there was no one else, he still said: "The imperial court withdraws from Yuzhou and half of Xuzhou."
Huangfu Jianchang's eyes widened and he opened his mouth in shock, unable to say a word.
He quickly looked around and saw no one, then he breathed a sigh of relief, kept blinking, and said: "Sir, if your words get out, the saliva of the government and the public will drown you."
Shi A looked at Cheng Yu with interest and admiration.
As a ranger, Shi A cares more about his 'faithfulness' than his family and country. He can look at many things objectively and coldly.
Therefore, he fully agreed with Cheng Yu's statement and thought it was a brilliant solution to the current crisis!
Just as Cheng Yu was about to say more, he saw Zhang Chao hurriedly coming up from the corner of his eye, raising his hand and saying: "Second Young Master, the officials have almost finished rectifying the situation. You can go to Donghai County at any time."
Huangfu Jian said: "Well, you go first, the appointment will come soon."
Zhang Chaoshan would not doubt Huangfu Jianchang's words, and immediately said: "Thank you very much, Second Young Master. I plan to withdraw the troops overnight."
Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment and said, "Leaving overnight? Why?"
Zhang Chao also turned his head and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else, he said frankly: "Someone sent me a message saying that Tao Shijun wanted to borrow troops from me. I only have this small number of troops. The East China Sea borders Xiapi. Fifty thousand people may not be able to defend it. Therefore, we can only take one step first and not give Tao Shijun a chance to speak."
Huangfu Jianchang didn't expect this to happen and looked at Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu understood clearly that in troubled times, having soldiers in hand means everything. Tao Qian wanted to borrow soldiers, but Zhang Chao didn't want to. It was essentially the same.
"Prefect Zhang,"
Cheng Yu raised his hand towards Zhang Chao and said: "Donghai County prevents Lu Bu from going north. It is close to Pei County and is a crucial place. Prefect Zhang has a heavy responsibility!"
Zhang Chaoshan knew clearly and said with a stern face: "I will defend the East China Sea to the death!"
Huangfu Jianchang nodded heavily and said: "Prefect Zhang, take care!"
Zhang Chao felt relieved when he saw that Huangfu Jianchang and others were not being naughty. He clasped his fists again and said, "Take care!"
Zhang Chao turned around, got off the tower, got on his horse, and headed south without stopping.
The army moved slowly, in the cold winter lunar month, with crowds of people and bright flags.
Cheng Yu looked at Zhang Chao's back, his expression gradually becoming obscure, and he said as if talking to himself: "Guangling County has fallen into Lu Bu's hands. Sun Jian of Wu County will be attacked from both sides, and Yuan Shao in Jiujiang County will also have a difficult time. Perhaps, in the future, It is necessary for the court to retreat, and Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo will soon face each other."
Huangfu Jian listened to Cheng Yu. He hadn't reacted at first, but he suddenly screamed, slapped his forehead repeatedly, and said, "I'm confused, I'm confused..."
The other half of Xuzhou falls into Lu Bu's hands, and Sun Jian and Yuan Shao, who originally relied on Xuzhou, will be isolated and helpless, or even surrounded!
Cheng Yu shook his head and said: "It's no wonder that the second young master is not to blame. Sun Jian is short-sighted and has repeatedly been in trouble with Ding Shijun. If he was willing to help Ding Shijun, how could the situation have become like this?"
Huangfu Jianchang paced back and forth, his face full of anxiety, and there was even a trace of cold sweat on his face, and said: "It's too late to talk about this, Sun Jian, Yuan Shao can't do anything, otherwise the whole south will fall into the hands of Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo, what if this tiger wolf If they merge, the court will be in big trouble..."
This was the first time Shi A saw him so nervous, and he quickly said: "Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo have a hatred of genocide, and they will not form an alliance."
Huangfu Jianchang was still pacing back and forth, with thousands of thoughts in his mind. He kept shaking his head and said: "No one can say for sure. This possibility cannot happen! Sun Jian, Yuan Shao... If something happens to them, Liu Biao will be unable to survive alone, and the entire south will be destroyed." Falling into the hands of the rebels, no, no, absolutely not..."
Seeing Huangfu Jian's big reaction, Cheng Yu knew that his words were serious and said: "Second Young Master, this is the worst situation according to the official's judgment. Sun Jian has deep roots in Wu County and is not so easy to defeat. Yuan Shaobei Relying on Runan, with Gongsun Zan behind you, you won’t lose so quickly, so you don’t have to worry so much..."
Huangfu Jian glanced at him, still uneasy, and said: "No, I have to write a letter to my father. I must prevent Lu Bu from defecting to Dong Zhuo. I must protect Sun Jian and Yuan Shao, and I must hold off Yuan Shu. The court needs time..."
Cheng Yu listened and did not stop him.
In his opinion, the imperial court will make a judgment after receiving the news, so there is no need for them to make nervous plans.
"Colonel Captain!"
Suddenly, a guard from the Imperial City Mansion hurried up and said nervously: "The urgent report from Shouchun is that Yuan Shao underestimated the enemy and rushed in, and was surrounded by Zhang He in Shouchun. The situation is very critical."
Huangfu Jianchang snatched the letter, glanced at it, looked at Cheng Yu with a solemn expression, and said, "What should I do?"
Cheng Yu was very calm, with a thoughtful look on his face, and said: "This piece of He... is really not simple. He was clearly driven out of Jiujiang, but he was able to set up an ambush and besiege Yuan Shao in Shouchun. Second Young Master, the key now is Jingzhou's Liu Biao."
Huangfu Jian shook his head and said: "Nothing will happen to Yuan Shao or Sun Jian. Let's go to Jiujiang County now!"
When Cheng Yu saw Huangfu Jianchang talking about going down to the tower, he chased after him: "Second Young Master, we can't help much by going to Jiujiang, and it's very dangerous there. It's better to go to Xiangxian County and keep an eye on Dong Zhuo, which is more useful."
Huangfu Jianchang walked quickly and said: "Sir, I don't understand. Last year, when I dined with His Majesty in the palace, Your Majesty accidentally said that Sun Jian, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao are the first line of defense. This line of defense cannot be lost for at least three years. Only then In the second year, I have to hold on for another year!”
Cheng Yuzhang Er was confused and said: "Second Young Master, what will happen if we go to Jiujiang? We have no troops to mobilize over there."
Huangfu Jianchang thought anxiously as he walked, and said: "It's not completely impossible. I can mobilize Gongsun Zan. If we speed up our pace, we may be able to catch up with Guan Yu."
Seeing Huangfu Jian's anxiety, Cheng Yu suddenly said: "Second Young Master, have you ever thought that Yuan Shao underestimated the enemy and rushed in, was it really unintentional? He and Yuan Shu are brothers!"
Huangfu Jianchang stopped abruptly, opened his eyes angrily, turned to stare at Cheng Yu, and said, "Sir, are you saying that Yuan Shao did it on purpose? The two brothers conspired together to rebel?"
Cheng Yu said seductively: "Second Young Master, we cannot rule out this possibility! I feel that the most urgent task now is not to rescue Yuan Shao, but to sit on the sidelines and take a closer look at some people and things!"
Huangfu Jianchang was shocked and doubtful, and he admired Cheng Yu very much.
Normally, he would never have seen so many, and he would have crashed into them recklessly!
Huangfu Jian took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. After a while, his eyes flashed with a sharp light and said: "Sir, you are right. You can indeed take the opportunity to see some people clearly! Lao Shi, give me what my father gave me." Take out those blank and sealed letters, I want to write to Sun Jian, Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Zan, and Liu Biao!"
Cheng Yu didn't know that Huangfu Jianchang still hid these things, so he said: "Second Young Master, you might as well write a letter to Yuan Shu."
Huangfu Jian was startled and said, "What to write?"
Cheng Yu smiled slightly and said, "Isn't he begging for surrender? The second young master will discuss the terms with him, and then the letter from both parties will be accidentally leaked."
Huangfu Jianzhang took the blank envelope from Shi A's hand, handed it to Cheng Yu, and said urgently: "Sir, write."
Cheng Yu saw Zhao Yu approaching not far away and said, "Let's write after we leave the city."
Huangfu Jianchang looked back and ignored it at all, saying: "Let's go, let's go!"
When Zhao Yu arrived, he could only see the backs of Huangfu Jianchang and his men galloping on horseback.
Zhao Yu looked helpless and sighed: "A whole banquet was wasted."
"Prefect, Prefect, I can't help you!" A soldier shouted and ran over.
Zhao Yu's expression changed sharply, he turned around suddenly, pulled a horse and went straight to the government office.
When he arrived, all officials from Kaiyang County, big and small, were gathered around Tao Qian's bed.
Tao Qian could no longer open his eyes, and the corners of his mouth moved as if he wanted to say something, but there was no sound at all.
Zhao Yu became anxious and said: "It was fine before, why is it suddenly like this?"
A woman cried and said: "The master woke up and wanted to drink some porridge, but he vomited after drinking a little bit and kept vomiting..."
Zang Ba had a straight face, his eyes seemed angry and sad.
Zhao Yu stepped forward, knelt down beside Tao Qian's bed, put his ear close to Tao Qian's mouth, and whispered: "Your Majesty, what do you want to say?"
Tao Qian struggled to raise his eyelids, but his eyes were dull and lacked any brilliance.
Still can't say a word.
"Owner!"
Suddenly, the woman burst into tears, hugged Tao Qian and burst into tears.
Zhao Yu was silent and retreated with a sad face.
In the ward, there was a lot of crying and shouting.
Zang Ba stepped forward and stared at Tao Qian. He was silent for a long time, turned his head, looked at Zhao Yu, left the room, and came to the courtyard.
Zang Ba said bitterly: "Your Majesty is not in good health, but it won't be so fast. It's all because of Lu Bu, who has repeatedly killed your Majesty! I want to launch a crusade, what do you think?"
Zhao Yu felt heavy and said: "We only have a few thousand people, and we don't have much money or food. How can we attack? Let's mourn your envoy."
Zang Ba sneered and said, "It's up to you to organize the funeral, but I will decide on Lu Bu's head!"
Before he finished speaking, Zang Ba strode away, apparently leaving the city.
Zhao Yu did not stop him. In his opinion, Zang Ba was just in a moment of rage. Thousands of people came to beat tens of thousands of people. As long as he was not dizzy, he would not do such a thing.
Turning around, Zhao Yu prepared to discuss the funeral with some people from the Tao family.
"Prefect, someone from the Mi family is here." A small official came to Zhao Yu and whispered.
Zhao Yu was most disdainful and even disgusted with merchants. He couldn't help but frown and said: "What are they doing here? What kind of business do they want to do? Humph! Tell them not to think about it and leave immediately!"
The clerk responded and quickly turned around and left.
Zhao Yu strode back to Tao Qian's ward, suddenly stopped, turned to look in the direction Zang Ba left, his expression changed with surprise.
He figured it out!
Zang Ba is not going to avenge Tao Qian, but in this name, he is recruiting troops!
"He won't have any ideas about Langya County, right?" Zhao Yu had a trace of panic in his eyes and felt uneasy in his heart.
Zang Ba was originally a bandit and was recruited by Tao Qian. Now that Tao Qian is dead, who can control him?
Zhao Yu was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
At this moment, Huangfu Jianchang led his people out of Kaiyang and headed straight to Jiujiang County in a hurry.
He didn't know that Tao Qian suddenly died of illness in Langya County, which seemed peaceful and without any problems behind him. Conflicts under the water surface emerged and crises swayed.
At the same time, Guan Yu led 3,000 troops out of Jiujiang County, entered Xiapi, Xuzhou, and just passed Huailing.
Sitting on a tall horse, Guan Yu stroked his long beard, looked indifferent, and marched calmly.
Behind him sat a stout man with a round face and thick beard. His voice was thick and he said, "Second brother, I miss my eldest brother. When are we going to see him?"
It's a question, but it sounds like a statement.
Guan Yu frowned and said, "I don't know either."
Zhang Fei suddenly became anxious. He rode forward and stood side by side with Guan Yu. His eyes were like bells and his voice became louder. He said, "Didn't you write a letter to your eldest brother? As long as he transfers us back, Yuan Shao still dares to force us to stay." ?”
Guan Yu did not look at him and said: "You can go back if you want. I was transferred here by His Majesty's decree. Without the decree, I cannot return to Hanzhong."
Zhang Fei snorted coldly and said: "I don't care what the bird's will is! Anyway, as long as eldest brother writes a letter, we will all go back to Hanzhong, so as not to suffer the damn bird's anger here!"
Guan Yu was holding the reins with one hand and stroking his beard with the other. Hearing this, he suddenly stopped his hands and turned to Zhang Fei, saying, "Maybe, there is a chance."
"What opportunity?" Zhang Fei asked anxiously.
Guan Yu said: "That second young master, his hands and eyes can reach the sky, maybe he can bring us back to our eldest brother."
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