As the news spread that Ma Teng and Han Sui raised troops to Gongyang to attack Li Jue, the world was in an uproar.
The princes were all discussing what the main purpose of Ma Teng and Han Sui was, whether to attack Li Jue or to take this opportunity to enter the Central Plains and compete with them for hegemony.
Yuan Shu was sitting on the main seat and said slowly: "What do you generals think?"
"What do Ma Teng and Han Sui intend to do?"
At this moment, a fair-faced boy stood up and said: "My lord, I think Ma Teng and Han Sui did this. They are just drunkards who are not interested in drinking. Their goal is just to allow them to legitimately take over the Central Plains!"
This person is none other than Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, who is known as a genius. His current body is exactly the same as Xi Zhicai's, and there is not much difference.
Even Yuan Shu lamented that he could survive the inhuman pain, but he did not have much time left.
Guo Jia's arrival can be said to be a complete surprise. He fainted outside the city and was picked up by his own soldiers. He spoke politely.
That's why Xu Chu told himself this matter. He never thought at first that he would be able to recruit Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao to work for him.
Yuan Shu: "In that case, let's follow the principle of filial piety. What should we do?"
At this moment, Yuan Shu's four generals were looking at Guo Jia, wanting to see what kind of clever plan he could come up with.
But only Cheng Yu and Jia Xu knew that the sick man in front of them was a truly talented person.
Moreover, Guo Jia's arrival also put a lot of pressure on the two old boys.
Guo Jia shook the feather fan in his hand, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Lord, in my opinion we can raise troops now."
"The prefectures and counties surrounding Nanyang have actually been in the lord's pocket for a long time. Now it's just up to the lord to ask a few generals to take them back, so that they can truly be invincible."
"When the time comes, even if the Lord faces the alliance of all the princes in the world, he will be able to handle it with ease!"
After Guo Jia finished speaking, Yuan Shu was already thinking about the feasibility of this matter. Although the geographical location of Nanyang is not the best, as the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, I can say that I have the best time, place and people in Nanyang.
The Yuan family's status in Nanyang is not as good as that of the emperor.
This is also the Yuan family's confidence and strength, and the main reason why Yuan Shu spent a lot of money to win the position of Nanyang Prefecture Mu.
Yuan Shu: "Cheng Yu, Jia Xu. How certain do you think you are of what Fengxiao said?"
They were the first people to follow Yuan Shu, and they were impressed by Yuan Shu since he was a boy. So at this moment, Jia Xu said without hesitation: "Lord, I think I'm 100% sure!"
"Now the soldiers in my camp are powerful and strong, and there is sufficient food and grass. Moreover, my lord's reputation has been widely spread in the three nearby counties. It's just a matter of time."
After Jia Xu finished speaking, Cheng Yu spoke again: "My lord, if you are willing to raise an army, I would like to serve as the army's military advisor and contribute to your lord's success in this battle."
Although Jia Xu and Cheng Yu spoke very well, and Cheng Yu also acted very fiercely, the more fierce among them were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.
No one else, because they are all generals. Moreover, he is also a top-notch military commander, so how can he not be excited when he encounters something that can make him great achievements?
Guan Yu: "Brother, let me be the vanguard!"
"To be honest, the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in my hand has been thirsty for a long time. This time, I will definitely make the first contribution to my eldest brother."
Dian Wei added: "My lord, why don't I be the vanguard?"
"I guarantee that we will attack wherever the military advisor says, and I, Dian Wei, will never disobey."
At this time, Zhang Fei and Xu Chu just stood up and wanted to express their stance. Yuan Shu said: "Since you all want to be the vanguard to fight, then I will play a big game with you."
"Jia Xu, how many lieutenant generals do we have in our army now?"
Jia Xu: "Back to my lord, we have 400,000 soldiers ready to fight."
"This does not include the iron pagoda cavalry specially set up by my lord. The food and grass can last for our army for more than ten years!"
Yuan Shu already knew this answer. After all, the system is not for decoration, and asking a question only costs a hundred gold.
After hearing Jia Xu's answer, Yuan Shu immediately said: "In that case, where is Jia Xu and Guan Yu?"
Guan Yu, Jia Xu: "My subordinates are here!"
Yuan Shu: "I order you to attack Yuzhou together with an army of 150,000."
"Is there any problem in capturing Yuzhou within three months?"
Guan Yu and Jia Xu looked at each other and said directly: "Don't worry, my lord, if we can't win Yuzhou within three months, we will come to see you!"
Yuan Shu: "Okay, Xu Chu, where is Cheng Yu?"
Cheng Yu, Xu Chu: "My subordinates are here!"
Seeing the smiles on the faces of Cheng Yu and Xu Chu, Yuan Shu said without saying a word: "I order you to lead 120,000 elite troops and capture Xuzhou within three months. Is there any problem?"
Cheng Yu: "Don't worry, my lord. Within three months, Xuzhou will definitely become a state and county under my lord's command."
Xu Chu: "Don't worry, my lord, if I can't capture Xuzhou within three months, I'll come and see you!"
Yuan Shu ignored it and continued to speak: "Guo Jia, where is Dian Wei?"
Guo Jia, Dian Wei: "Please give me your orders, my lord!"
Yuan Shu: "I will also give you three months. Do you have the confidence to win Yanzhou?"
After Yuan Shu finished speaking, Guo Jia also issued a military order and said: "But please rest assured, my lord, within three months, I will definitely capture Yanzhou and give it to your lord!"
Yuan Shu: "Okay, in that case. You will set off immediately. Within three months, you must withdraw regardless of success or failure."
Now, Zhang Fei became anxious just after Yuan Shu finished speaking. He quickly said: "Brother, you also asked me to go with them. How boring it would be to leave me alone in Nanyang now!"
But at this time, Guan Yu and the others had already left. Even though Zhao Fei complained about Yuan Shu, he did not intend to let him go out. Instead, he comforted Zhang Fei and said, "Third brother, you need to accompany me to stay in Nanyang!"
"And there is no one more suitable than you. It happens that you are more careful. I will leave Nanyang to you for the time being. Of course, you can also train the soldiers."
Yuan Shu had no choice but to guard a base camp like Nanyang. He himself didn't want to be so busy, so Zhang Fei was the only one who was more suitable.
After all, all his counselors have been transferred out, and except for Zhang Fei, the others are rough guys. Guan Yu, Xu Chu and Dian Wei were able to fight just fine.
Moreover, Yuan Shu did not want to reveal too much about his own system capabilities.
It is estimated that no one in the other three states would have thought that Yuan Shu would have such a big appetite and want to capture these three places in one go.
No one in the world thought that Yuan Shu would have such a plan, and even if they knew about it, they thought it was a fantasy.
However, Cao Cao, who was at Chen Liu's side, said to Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu: "How is the army gathering now?"
"What do you think about Han Sui and Ma Teng's attack on Li Jue?"
Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu looked at each other. They already knew that their lord was eager to attack Kong Rong.
Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, I look down upon you. The two of them are just competing for hegemony in the Central Plains so that they can legitimately take over."
"But no matter what, the harm to the interests of all the princes in the world is the same."
"Moreover, Ma Teng and Han Sui are indeed famous teachers, so it is reasonable to attack Li Jue."
Regarding this issue, Cao Cao himself did not think of it. He just wanted to ask his two military advisors for their opinions.
Xun Yu: "The army has been assembled, but the lord must think carefully."
"If we fight this time, we will have to recuperate for three to five years before we can recover."
"Of course, if the loot is good. Maybe it won't take that long."
Cao Cao knew what they were talking about, but Cao Cao could no longer control that much. He had to seize the opportunity. If Kong Rong was defeated by others, he would definitely be brooding about this incident for the rest of his life.
Therefore, even if it takes three to five years to practice after fighting this time, Cao Cao must still be able to fight.
Cao Cao: "No problem, just practice for three to five years."
"Xun Yu, you sit here at the base camp, and Xiahou Dun will protect you."
"Xi Zhicai and I will lead the troops to attack Kong Rong. I will leave the logistics and Chen Liu to you, Xun Yu."
Since Cao Cao has made a decision, he will naturally not change it again. Xun Yu could only say helplessly: "Please rest assured, my lord, General Xiahou Dun and I are here."
"Chen Liu will not be breached so easily."
Cao Cao still believed what Xun Yu said. After all, Xun Yu was indeed very talented. He has verified this, but he just doesn't know what Guo Jia's talent is, which Xi Zhicai often talks about.
Afterwards, Cao Cao had already set off with an army of 100,000, Xi Zhicai and Xia Houyuan.
Yuan Shao in Jizhou was also ready to make a move at the moment. Because the closest enemies in Jizhou are Cao Cao and Liu Yan.
Now that Ma Teng and Han Sui have taken the initiative, Yuan Shao also knows that the current situation and peace in the world have been broken.
He himself must take some action, otherwise he can only sit back and wait for death.
Yuan Shao looked at his counselors and generals and said, "The situation in the world has changed greatly. Do you have any ideas?"
It can be said that the counselors and generals under Yuan Shao at this moment are all members of the Yuan family. Yuan Shao is definitely the most powerful among the princes in the world besides Yuan Shu.
And the current lineup of Yuan Shao is also very luxurious, not to mention Ju Shou, Tian Feng, Xu You and other counselors. The generals have four court pillars in Hebei Province, and they have as many as four to five million soldiers and horses.
Therefore, Yuan Shao's strength is also very strong among the princes.
Tian Feng: "My lord, I have my opinion. We should send troops to eliminate the forces east of Hedong first, and then expand our territory before developing agriculture."
"Waiting for the right moment, waiting for the right time."
What Tian Feng said is also a relatively safe approach. After all, many people present thought so. After all, there was no room for others to snore on the side of the bed.
What's more, there are many noble families in Hedong, but they are not united. It is also one of the best territories to conquer. No one can refuse this place that is almost free.
As for the Hedong Wei family, they are just local snakes.
After Tian Feng finished speaking, Yuan Shao still asked: "Do you have any better ideas?"
"Sooner or later, this land east of Hedong will belong to us. It's just a matter of time."
Xu You: "My lord, I look down upon you. We have to fortify the border. We should take the opportunity to capture Hedong County first, then hoard grain, build a high city, and slowly claim the throne!"
"And the people that my lord should guard against the most are Cao Cao, my lord's younger brother Yuan Shu, and Liu Bei, who was the last to arrive at the meeting with the eighteen princes."
"As long as the lord can guard against them, then this world will only be in the lord's pocket!"
When Xu You finished speaking, Yuan Shao asked incomprehensively: "I can understand what you are talking about about Cao Cao and my second brother Yuan Shu, but this Liu Bei is just a person who deceives the world and steals his reputation."
"What else can we take precautions against?"
After hearing what Yuan Shao said, Xu You immediately said: "My lord, that Liu Bei is a member of the Lu family, a great scholar, and he is also known as the descendant of the Han Dynasty."
"Such a person is extremely ambitious. If the lord refuses to guard against him, it will be too late when the other party becomes a leader in the future."
It has to be said that Xu You is still admonishing Yuan Shao earnestly. And his vision is extremely vicious, if Yuan Shu hadn't been here.
Otherwise, you must doubt whether Xu You is the same person as yourself. After all, Xu You was just calling the names.
Jushou didn't say anything. After all, they had already said everything they needed to say. He himself had nothing to add. The most important thing was to see if Yuan Shao could listen.
If Yuan Shao didn't listen, then no matter how much they said, it would have no effect.
Yuan Shao: "Okay, in that case, let's do as you say!"
"And the attack on Hedong County will be left to you and Jushu. As for the generals, you can find two by yourself!"
"Whether it's Zhang He, Yan Liang, Wen Chou or Gao Lan, you can take whomever you want."
Yuan Shao is still very confident about his men. Moreover, I have witnessed the strength of the four of them with my own eyes, and they are all top-notch among my generals.
Xu You did not expect that Yuan Shao would leave the army to him to command. What a change and trust this was. This would never have happened to Yuan Shao, whom Xu You knew before.
It can only be said that Yuan Shao went out once and even he felt a little unfamiliar, but Xu You still said: "Thank you for your trust, my lord. In this case, please let me take General Zhang He and General Yan Liang to kill the enemy." !”
All I can say is, do it when you have to do it. Xu You knew this clearly, and this time Yuan Shao took the initiative to give himself the opportunity to make contributions.
So even Xu You will seize such an opportunity. He just likes to take credit and be arrogant, but he is not stupid.
But if Liu Bei and the others are the worst off, they will almost be unable to feed their own soldiers. Moreover, those people are all thorny, and they are not easy to lead.
Otherwise, why would Yuan Shu be willing to send his soldiers to Liu Bei for nothing? It's not just that. Mainly because Liu Bei also kept his secret guards undercover among them.
This kind of operation has become a little habit of Yuan Shu. It can only be said that Liu Bei thought he was unlucky, but fortunately there were still Li Zhong and Gao Meng suppressing those soldiers, otherwise they would have rebelled against Liu Bei long ago.
