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Volume 1 Chapter 178 Rushing to the aid of Yuan Shao

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    After the collective surrender of Guo Daxian's troops, the morale of the Black Mountain Army plummeted. Many people rumored that it was because Huang Long and others were too forced that Guo Daxian's troops made such a choice.  Huang Long, Zuo Xiao, and Yu Digen, who were the commanders, explained one after another, but this kind of thing could only become darker and darker.  Many small groups of armed forces attached to them were afraid of being annexed, so they quietly left on their own, which made Huang Long and the other three secretly frightened.  Seeing that the situation was not good, the three finally made up their minds and evacuated overnight.

    In response, Cao Ang expressed his warm welcome and sent out elite troops to continuously pursue him as a farewell message.  After three days of continuous pursuit and sneak attacks, by the time Cao Ang led his army back to Qinshui, Huang Long and his three men had less than 10,000 people in their headquarters, and more than 10,000 prisoners had been captured by Cao's army.  .

    Cao Ang immediately handed over these prisoners to Xu Rong and asked him to drive them to strengthen the defense lines at Yujun Mountain and Xiangshan Ridge.  As for Cao Ang himself, he led the main force back to Zhi County for rest and recuperation.

    At this moment, news came from the scouts: Zhang Yang, the governor of Hanoi, had been fighting with the Bailuo and Suigu troops of the Black Mountain Army for more than ten days, and they had been in a stalemate.  It is said that Zhang Yang's general Yang Chou was defeated and captured alive by Sui Gu. Zhang Yang paid a huge ransom to redeem him from the Black Mountain Army.

    Gongsun Zan also responded to the Black Mountain Army and successively attacked several counties in the north of Jizhou. Several counties were forced to surrender under Gongsun Zan's power.  Yuan Shao was shocked. In order to please Gongsun Zan and ease the situation, he promoted Gongsun Zan's younger brother Gongsun Fan to be the governor of Bohai, and ordered Zhang Yang to pay a large amount of money to the Black Mountain Army to seek peace.

    Zhang Yan, the commander of the Black Mountain Army, considered that the army of Huang Long, Zuo Xiao and others was defeated and could not cope with Bai Rao and Sui Gu, so he ordered Bai Rao to accept Zhang Yang's proposal and return to Montenegro after extorting a large amount of grain and grass supplies from Hanoi County.  .

    "Look at the Montenegro Army's emphasis on credibility. In comparison, Gongsun Fan is very rogue.  After arriving in Nanpi and initially taking control of the troops in Bohai County, Gongsun Fan immediately betrayed Yuan Shao, led the troops in Bohai County to attack, and assisted Gongsun Zan in conquering Qingzhou and other places, and his troops became increasingly powerful.

    Gongsun Zan felt that he was sure of victory, so he appointed Yan Gang as the prefect of Jizhou, Tian Kai as the prefect of Qingzhou, and Shan Jing as the prefect of Yanzhou, and assigned county magistrates to various places.  For example, Liu Bei was appointed acting magistrate of Pingyuan County by Gongsun Zan.

    Once the appointment letter came out, there was no possibility of reconciliation between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao.  Gongsun Zan even gathered an army and stationed at Jieqiao.

    In order to break Gongsun Zan's winning streak and stabilize the situation in Jizhou, Yuan Shao ordered a general mobilization throughout the territory to prepare for a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan.  In order to gather all the strength under his command, he even sent Xun Chen to ask Cao Ang for reinforcements.

    After receiving the news, Cao Ang immediately summoned the generals to discuss the matter before Xun Chen arrived.

    Anyway, everyone in the hall was his own people, so Li Su was not polite and was the first to speak: "Lord, generals, our army has just repelled the Huns and defeated the Black Mountain Huanglong Army, and is very tired. Now Yuan Shao wants us to send troops to help again.  , attack Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan is also a famous general. If Gongsun Zan defeats Yuan Shao, we will become a thorn in the side of Gongsun Zan¡¯s army and the situation will be very crisis!"

    Xia Houyuan frowned and said: "But we can't ignore Yuan Shao's request. After all, we are still obeying Yuan Shao's orders in name. If we reject Yuan Shao's request, then the food and grass materials we sent before and the respectful gesture we made will be ruined.  It¡¯s all in vain!¡±

    Li Su smiled coldly, lowered his voice, and said in a low voice: "Lord, gentlemen, I suggest that a small force be sent out under the guise of Guo Daxian to sneak attack Xun Chen and his party and kill him on the spot! Anyway, we have Montenegro in our army.  Many of the armors of the army can definitely be made flawlessly. When the time comes, we can lie about not knowing about Yuan Shao's request. Anyway, the decisive battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan is imminent, and he will have no time to point fingers at us. And after the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, Victory will win.  The losses have been divided, let's take another opportunity to act."

    I have to say that Li Su¡¯s suggestion was very tempting, and all the generals were a little moved.  However, there are still two people who have objections, namely Cao Ang and Xi Zhicai.

    Needless to say, Cao Ang knew that Yuan Shao finally defeated Gongsun Zan in history.  Xi Zhi then pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "Weigong's plan can alleviate the immediate emergency, but it cannot completely solve the problem. In my opinion, this time Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan fight, Gongsun Zan will definitely lose!"

    Hearing this, the generals were in an uproar. Now Gongsun Zan is coming with great force, sweeping across all places.  But Yuan Shao is trapped in Jizhou, how can he win easily?

    However, Cao Ang nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "What you said is very true, and I also understand it. Come on, please come on, please help us clear up my doubts."

    Since Cao Ang raised his troops, he has established a certain authority in the hearts of the generals. The generals did not dare to refute his judgment and all looked at Xi Zhicai eagerly.

    Xi Zhi was recognized by Cao Ang, and he felt relieved.Damn it, I¡¯m not alone in my ways!  He coughed and said in a deep voice: "Xi, let me analyze it for everyone. That Gongsun Zan is coming fiercely and winning consecutively. It seems beautiful, but he is already walking on the edge of the cliff!

    Usually when he fights with foreigners, Liu Yu is at the rear preparing food and supplies for him, so he has nothing to worry about.  But now Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu have become antagonistic. Liu Yu no longer stabs him from behind, and his love has been exhausted. Gongsun Zan can't count on Liu Yu's support at all. All he is consuming now is his own inventory.  Although he has conquered a lot of territories and appointed many generals, his foundation is not yet solid. As long as he loses the battle, the forces from all over the world that are attached to him will immediately change their factions!  Discord at the rear and unstable foundation are the first reasons why Gongsun Zan will be defeated!

    Usually Gongsun Zan has been fighting in Youzhou against foreigners.  However, the people of Youzhou suffered from foreign invasion and would rather be exploited by Gongsun Zan than support his army.  But now the foreign forces have either been surrendered by Liu Yu or defeated by Gongsun Zan, and they no longer pose much of a threat to the people of Youzhou.  If they were asked to bear this heavy tax again, everyone was very dissatisfied.  The people of Jizhou, who were newly under the rule of Gongsun Zan, had been enjoying relatively low corvee taxes under Han Fu. Now they suddenly doubled, and the people were extremely dissatisfied.  If he doesn't care about the people, the people will naturally not support him. This is the second reason why Gongsun Zan will lose!

    Gongsun Zan is a man who relies on his own talents and does not value his staff or subordinates. He forgets the good deeds of his subordinates and will retaliate for them.  Such a person cannot get the sincere loyalty of his subordinates, nor can he attract the services of outstanding talents.  For example, Guan Yu, who warmed wine and killed Hua Xiong, would rather stay under the command of Pingyuan Commander Liu Bei than serve Gongsun Zan.  Although Yuan Shao was indecisive, the reputation he accumulated through his crusade against Dong Zhuo attracted the services of a large number of capable ministers.  For example, Xun Chen and Xun You, for example, Feng Ji and Xu You.  Relying on his talent and being mean and ungrateful, this is the third reason why Gongsun Zan will fail!

    Because of these three reasons, although Gongsun Zan's power is now at its peak, in my opinion, it is just bones in the grave, and defeat is imminent.  As long as Yuan Shao does not underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, the longer the battle with Gongsun Zan lasts, the more beneficial it will be to Yuan Shao.  For us, the confrontation between the two powers is the best opportunity for our development!

    In other words, if we want our army to develop better, it is best for Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao to fight and confront each other for a long time; if we want Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao to fight and confront each other, it is necessary for Yuan Shao to win a battle and win the hearts and minds of the Jizhou army and people;  If we want Yuan Shao to win over the military and public sentiment in Jizhou, we nominal subordinates should obey his orders and contribute some strength to help him win the battle!  "

    Xi Zhicai¡¯s analysis was very reasonable, and all the generals under Cao Ang¡¯s command nodded. Since then, Xi Zhicai has established his status as the number one counselor under Cao Ang¡¯s command.

    So, Cao Ang solemnly welcomed Yuan Shao's envoy Xun Chen and his party in Zhi County, and agreed to send troops on the spot.

    Cao Ang said to Xun Chen: Although the four counties have just repelled the joint attack of the Black Mountain bandits and the Huns, and the army is extremely exhausted, since Uncle Yuan has given the order, his nephew will definitely do his best and do his best.

    Cao Ang even promised on the spot that he would personally lead 500 cavalry and 2,000 infantry to Jizhou to assist in the battle.  They also brought their own military rations to reduce the burden on Jizhou.

    Xun Chen was extremely moved and said to Cao Ang: "I have heard that Zixiu respects Yuan Zhoumu very much. Now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved. When I set out, all the ministers persuaded me, saying that my trip was extremely dangerous and that I might be harmed by Xiaoxiao.  After all, Gongsun Zan is now so powerful that it is very difficult for Cao Zixiu to make a choice. But Yuan Zhoumu said that Meng Dezhong was loyal and courageous, and his son would definitely abide by his loyalty and lead the army to reinforce. Now it seems that it is true!

    However, although Zixiu decided to lead the army to attack, the four areas of Zhi County had just repelled the attack of the Huns and Black Mountain bandits, and sufficient troops must be left to prevent the enemy from counterattack!  If Zhi County fails, Leader Yuan will always regret it.  Let's see, Gongsun Zan's cavalry force is mostly heavy, and it will be very difficult for Yuan Zhoumu to deal with it.  I also asked Zixiu to lead five hundred cavalry to Jizhou to assist in the battle. The necessary food, grass, armor and equipment will be borne by me in Jizhou!  "

    Cao Ang persisted for some time, but after Xun Chen's urging, he finally agreed to his request.

    So Cao Ang led five hundred cavalry and traveled day and night to Jizhou to rescue Yuan Shao.  When passing through Hanoi County, Zhang Yang admired Cao Ang's righteous deeds and specially provided Cao Ang with a hundred iron armors to enhance his performance.

    Zhang Yang¡¯s general Yang Chou was once captured by the Montenegrin Army and hated the Montenegrin Army very much.  After hearing that Cao Ang's army had severely defeated the Black Mountain bandits, he was extremely happy and secretly sponsored more than 200 war horses to Cao Ang to strengthen the cavalry's continuous combat capability.  Cao Ang readily accepted this and gave Yang Chou a thousand gold in return.  It was just that when Yang Chou's wife and concubine spent a lot of money, they accidentally exposed the inside story, which made Zhang Yang frown secretly.

    A few days later, Cao Ang led his army to fight day and night.Go straight to the front line.  More than fifty miles away from the boundary bridge, they successfully joined forces with Yuan Shao's army.

    Xun Chen introduced the situation in Zhi County to Yuan Shao. He heard that Cao Ang, regardless of the exhaustion of continuous battles, abandoned the four counties that were rebuilt after the war, and personally led 500 cavalry to come for reinforcements. Yuan Shao was extremely moved and thanked Luo several times.  tears!
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