The dignified shepherd of the state was so frightened by Yuan Fang's reputation that his wine glass fell off and the wine spilled all over him!
This is the first time Tao Qian has lost his composure since he became the pastor of Xuzhou.
The staff members all looked at Tao Qian who had lost his composure in surprise. Their faces were all filled with shock.
In front of the hall, those beauties didn¡¯t know what to look at and were still dancing and making shadows.
"Get out of here, get out of here!" Tao Qian came to his senses, waved his hand and shouted.
The beauties were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they all retreated in a hurry.
The dance music stopped, and the atmosphere in the lobby was deathly silent.
A trace of fear, like a plague, spread crazily among Xuzhou¡¯s officials.
Snapped!
Tao Qian slapped the case fiercely, gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Isn't that kid Yuan Fang currently at war with Gongsun Zan? How could he kill Dongwu in a matter of seconds and defeat our army? What is going on?"
Tao Qian was so angry that he couldn't figure out the reason even if he scratched his head.
" to Zhou Mu, it is said that after Yuan Fang defeated Gongsun Zan, he rushed to Dongwu without stopping. General Cao and the others fell into Yuan Fang's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, and that was why Yuan Fang was defeated." The pro-army replied in a trembling voice.
There was another commotion in the lobby.
Tao Qian's anger was suppressed by this shocking news. His anger was gone, only shock remained.
"That boy Yuan Fang actually actually defeated Gongsun Zan?" Tao Qian exclaimed, with an expression of disbelief on his old face.
Even Chen Gui, who has always been calm and sophisticated, could not suppress his shock at this time, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Yuan Fang killed Shan Jing and defeated Tian Kai, that was all. They could still attribute this to Yuan Fang's luck.
But now, Gongsun Zan personally went out to attack the plains with an army of 40,000, but he was also severely beaten by Yuan Fang. This can no longer be explained by luck.
"Moreover, after Yuan Fang defeated Gongsun Zan, he also ran a long distance and defeated their 40,000 troops in Xuzhou.
Within a few days, he defeated two powerful enemies in a row. Even a man like Tao Qian, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, could not believe that this was what a child with a yellow mouth could do.
The cruel fact is that Yuan Fang did it.
Yuan Fang not only defeated their Xuzhou army, but also moved south aggressively, heading straight for Tancheng, their state capital, with the intention of annexing Xuzhou in one fell swoop.
"This Second Young Master Yuan is really extraordinary. Could it be that I made a mistake before and underestimated him" Chen Gui stroked his beard lightly and marveled secretly in his heart.
Tao Qian panicked, fearing that Kaiyang City would be lost and his Tan City would face Yuan Fang's army.
In panic, Tao Qian immediately ordered to take out his direct Danyang soldiers from the bottom of the box and go to reinforce Kaiyang City. He also ordered Cao Bao and his generals to defend Kaiyang no matter what.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The staff in the hall were all busy like ants on a hot pot, hastily responding to this sudden critical situation.
Looking at the chaos among the subordinates in the hall, Tao Qian secretly felt regret in his heart and murmured: "I failed to steal the chicken this time and lost a lot of rice. I never expected that Yuan Benchu, an illegitimate son, could be so powerful. Knowing this, I shouldn't mess with him, ugh~~"
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When Tao Qian sighed and sent more troops to Kaiyang City, Yuan Fang was already on his way to Kaiyang City.
The former army of Taishi Ci had already captured the city of Yangdu. Yuan Fang led the rear army southward along the Yishui River and headed for the Yangdu division.
The Yishui River runs from north to south, running through Langye Kingdom and Donghai County. Kaiyang, Tancheng and other important towns in Xuzhou are all located on the banks of the Yishui River.
Yangdu County is located to the north of Kaiyang and is the only place to go to Kaiyang City.
"We are now taking advantage of our strong morale to defeat the Xuzhou army repeatedly. If we want to destroy Tao Qian and swallow up this big piece of Xuzhou in one fell swoop, I am afraid that our current strength will not be enough." Riding horses to accompany the group. Zhu Ling said worriedly.
Yuan Fang heard what he meant and said, "If Wenbo has any suggestions, there's no harm in speaking up."
Zhu Ling coughed dryly, cupped his hands and said, "The general thinks that if we take advantage of the good situation, stop when it's good, and make peace with Tao Qian, then we can spare our energy and digest the results of our battle."
How could Yuan Fang not know that it is absolutely impossible to swallow Xuzhou in one breath?
And there is only one month left in the year, and he is afraid that a falling out with Yuan Shao is just around the corner. He must withdraw from the Xuzhou battlefield as soon as possible and concentrate his strength to deal with the more powerful Yuan Shao.
With his heart like a mirror, Yuan Fang snorted coldly: "Now we have the advantage. If we want to make peace, we have to fight until Tao Qian takes the initiative to ask for peace. Only in this way can weGain the initiative in all negotiations. "
Zhu Ling's body trembled, and he suddenly realized, "Young Master's words are right."
Making peace requires negotiation. Whoever holds the initiative will have more bargaining chips. Yuan Fang wants to beat Tao Qian into submission. Baba takes the initiative to sue for peace and gives up the initiative.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The sun is setting in the west, it is getting late, but Yangdu City is still more than ten miles away.
Yuan Fang did not want to march at night, so he ordered the troops to camp on the spot, rest for one night, and then go to Yangdu to join the front army tomorrow morning.
After the order was passed, the soldiers began to set up camp.
Yuan Fang raised his eyes and looked around, and saw that there seemed to be a manor in the col near the water and the mountain. Judging from the size, it seemed to belong to a large local family.
Yuan Fang sent the guide and asked what the manor was about.
The guide said: "Sir, that is the manor of Zhuge family, a famous family in Langxie."
The Zhuge family?
Hearing the word "Zhuge", a bunch of familiar words burst into Yuan Fang's mind.
The first one is, of course, the famous Zhuge Liang. There are also Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Jun, Zhuge Dan, Zhuge Ke
The smart Zhuge family divided their eggs among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. Each of them was powerful and could be said to be extremely smart.
However, Yuan Fang remembered that the hometown of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin seemed to be in Langye, Xuzhou. They moved from Xuzhou to the south just to avoid chaos.
"At this time, Xuzhou has not yet been in chaos, and the Zhuge family has probably not moved away yet. Since I bumped into you today, I didn't want to visit and have a look"
Yuan Fang made up his mind and led dozens of cavalry troops to the Zhuge family manor.
Along the way, Yuan Fang asked the guide again and learned that Zhuge Gui, the head of the Zhuge family, had passed away a few years ago, and his younger brother Zhuge Xuan was working under Liu Biao. At this time, the Zhuge family was in decline, leaving only a group of orphans and widows. In the village.
While talking, Yuan Fang and his party had arrived in front of the village.
When the servants in the village saw the officers and soldiers coming, they immediately became very nervous and climbed on the wall one after another, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Yuan Fang raised his eyes and looked around, only to see scattered servants on the wall. There were only a dozen people at most, which was comparable to the spectacular crowd of hundreds of people on the wall of Zhenjiawu that day. It really seemed a bit "shabby".
"It seems that the Zhuge family has indeed declined"
Yuan Fang sighed secretly, rode his horse to the front of the village, raised his head and said loudly: "Tell your master, Yuan Fang, the Lord of Qingzhou, came to visit."
As soon as Yuan Fang announced his door, the servants on the wall were all frightened and their legs were weak with fear.
"It's no wonder that today is no different than in the past. Yuan Fang defeated the Xuzhou army twice. The army is about to reach Tao Qian's doorstep. His reputation has already shocked the people of Xuzhou. It would be strange if these servants didn't panic when they heard his name.
Not long after, the village door creaked open, and a young man stepped out of the village door.
The young man stepped forward calmly, cupped his hands slightly, and said without being humble or arrogant: "Zhuge Jin, a common man, has met General Yuan. I don't know that the general came to visit my humble residence. I am not welcoming you from afar. I ask the general for your forgiveness."
Zhuge Jin?
Yuan Fang lowered his head and glanced, only to see that this young man was about the same age as himself, with a long and narrow horse face, and a rather calm demeanor.
This person is Zhuge Jin, an important minister of Soochow in history.
Yuan Fang nodded slightly, waved his hands and said: "I was passing by on the march and heard that your Zhuge family is from a famous Langxie family, so I came to visit you on the spur of the moment. Master Zhuge, don't be nervous."
Zhuge's sect has talented people. Yuan Fang saw that Zhuge Jin had a calm demeanor and was quite knowledgeable. He admired him in his heart and immediately wanted to recruit him. Naturally, he became a lot more friendly.
Zhuge Jin, however, was always cautious and asked Yuan Fang to enter the village with a few polite words.
Yuan Fang got off his horse and followed Zhuge Jin calmly into the village, heading towards the lobby.
Before entering the hall, Yuan Fang heard the sound of reading loudly in the main hall, which was childish but still calm.
Stepping into the hall, Yuan Fang looked up and saw an eleven or twelve-year-old boy with fine features, shaking his head and concentrating on reading the letter in his hand, as if no one was watching.
Zhuge Jin frowned and said hurriedly: "Second brother, there are distinguished guests coming, why don't you come and see General Yuan soon."