Looking at the indignant generals and listening to their overwhelming declarations of allegiance, Yuan Fang's blood boiled and he was extremely pleased.
The generals expressed their allegiance, and Yuan Fang should formally grant his subordinate the post of Civil Military Prefect and Prime Minister in the name of Qingzhou Mu, and spread the word to the Qingzhou counties so that they could enjoy the benefits of being loyal to Yuan Fang.
Then, Yuan Fang promoted Yan Liang, Tai Shi Ci, Guo Huai, Hao Zhao, Zhu Ling, Zang Ba, Xu Sheng and other generals to official positions in the name of General Zhendong, and selected them as partial generals, general Pis, and generals of the middle rank. and the position of captain.
On the same day, Yuan Fang held an emergency military meeting and raced against time to complete Qingzhou's military deployment.
Yuan Fang knew very well that with Yuan Shao's character, when he heard the news that his humble illegitimate son was openly "rebellious", he would immediately mobilize an army to conquer.
When Yuan Shao's army comes to attack, Pingyuan County will naturally bear the brunt and become the main battlefield. Yuan Fang will naturally gather the main force of his heavy troops on the front line of Pingyuan.
As for Gongsun Zan in the north, he is currently engaged in a fierce battle with Liu Yu and has no time to spare. Besides, he should also be happy to see the Yuan family fighting within themselves, so the threat from Youzhou needs not to be considered for the time being.
In the south, Xuzhou Tao Qian was defeated last time and sued for peace, but what he is best at is taking advantage. If Yuan Fang is in danger, there is no guarantee that his scars will heal and he will forget the pain. He will take the opportunity to send troops north to regain the lost territory, or even carve it up. Qingzhou.
Xuzhou must be guarded along the way, so Yuan Fang had ordered generals Zhu Ling and Zang Ba to lead troops and garrison at Langye and Beihai to guard against Tao Qian's attack.
"Cao Cao is an ally of Yuan Shao, and the East County under his jurisdiction borders the plains. If Yuan Shao has his way, Cao Cao is likely to attack the plains from the southwest. Gaotang will then be the place where he must attack, and he must guard against it." Guo Jiayong Jiu Gourd pointed at the map and said.
"Cao Cao" Yuan Fang moved his eyes towards Yanzhou, frowning in deep thought.
The princes of the world. It can be roughly divided into two major camps. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the Central Plains are divided into Henan and Hebei. They are one major camp.
Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu of Yuyang, and even Liu Biao of Jingzhou echo each other from the north to the south. Become allies with each other.
Although Cao Cao has captured Yanzhou, his strength is still far inferior to Yuan Shao, and he still regards Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance. If Yuan Shao has an order to attack Yuan Fang's side, Cao Cao may not obey it.
Thought for a while. Yuan Fang nodded and said: "The words of filial piety are reasonable. Cao Cao is a very good person. If he comes to attack, we must guard against him. Gaotang must gather heavy troops."
Yuan Fang immediately ordered Guo Huai to lead an army of five thousand to garrison Gaotang. If Cao Jun attacks, just hold on without fighting.
According to Yuan Fang's judgment, even if Cao Cao was afraid of Yuan Shao's power and sent troops, he would not use all his strength. With Guo Huai's ability, holding on to Gaotang with 5,000 elite troops should not be a problem.
"Half of the troops are divided between these two groups. We can use the troops on the front line of the plain. There are only 15,000 people left. If Yuan Shao comes with an army that will overwhelm the country, it will be a tough battle with a huge disparity in strength. "Hao Zhao said worriedly, considering the comparison of the enemy's and our own forces.
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However, Yan Liang slammed the case, jumped to his feet, and said in a rough voice: "It doesn't matter if Yuan Shao has many soldiers. Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian joined forces back then. Even a hundred thousand troops can't do anything to us. Now that the young master has secured his seat in Qingzhou, we are still afraid that Yuan Shao won't succeed!"
Yan Liang¡¯s bold words were like a strong wind. All the worries of the generals were blown away
Taishi Ci also said boldly: "Zizheng is right, in the worst case we will fight to the death, and we are afraid that Yuan Shao won't succeed!"
The fighting spirit of the generals was suddenly ignited, and the dark clouds were swept away, leaving only a generous and fierce fighting spirit.
Yuan Fang felt relieved and smiled boldly: "Very good. If you have this confidence, I will have confidence in my heart. This time, we will fight side by side and have another bloody battle."
In the hall, all the generals were full of enthusiasm and laughed loudly.
At this time, Sun Qian suddenly remembered something and said with a smile: "Everyone, I'm afraid we have to change our title now. We have to call the young master our lord."
Sun Qian¡¯s words reminded everyone.
Now that Yuan Fang is the shepherd of Qingzhou and has openly rebelled against Yuan Shao, from now on, Yuan Fang has become their nominal and actual lord. Of course, they have to change their title.
Everyone immediately bowed to Yuan Fang and shouted in unison: "Meet my lord."
Yuan Fang stood with his hands behind his back, calmly accepting the honorific titles from all the generals, looking down at the prostrate subordinates, a hunting passion burning in his heart like fire.
Suddenly, his heart shook, and he thought of something very important.
Thinking of this, Yuan Fang immediately ordered the generals to disperse and follow their own plans.Act accordingly and prepare for the coming war.
Yuan Fangze and Yuan Gui ordered three hundred cavalry. He wanted to personally lead a trip out of the city to attend to an important matter.
"Young Master, we are facing a powerful enemy, but you are leaving the city. Where are you going?" Yuan Gui looked puzzled.
Yuan Fang turned his gaze to the northwest and said resolutely: "There is someone still waiting for me. I must fulfill a promise. You guys will guard the city and I will return within two days."
After saying that, Yuan Fang no longer hesitated, whipped his horse and whipped out of the city, and led three hundred light cavalry to the west like the wind whistling.
Things happened suddenly, and it would take a few days for the news that Yuan Fang was appointed as the state pastor by the imperial court to reach Yecheng.
As for the fact that he captured high-ranking officials and openly rebelled, due to the strictness of his actions, it may take a few days for his eyes and ears to reach Yuan Shao.
When Yuan Shao mobilizes his troops and generals, it will take at least ten days to reach the plain.
During these ten days, Yuan Fang's Qingqi came and went like the wind, and no one could stop him.
With flying iron hooves, Yuan Fang crossed the state and counties at a speed of three hundred miles a day. That morning, Yuan Fang entered the boundary of Quliang City.
Raising his eyes and looking to the north, under the morning glow, the wall dock built against the mountain came into Yuan Fang's field of vision.
That familiar place is where the richest man in Hebei, Zhenjiabiwu is located.
When I revisit my old place, the memories of the past come to mind like a flood.
How could Yuan Fang forget how moved Zhen Mi was when she braved the danger of war and went to the plains to visit him?
He will never forget that when he was leaving, he made a solemn promise to Zhen Mi, promising that when he captured Qingzhou, it would be the day he married Zhen Mi.
Although Yuan Shao has not kept his word, it is impossible for the Zhen family to betroth their daughter to him, a "traitor" of the Yuan family, in a legitimate manner, but Yuan Fang has to keep his promise.
"Hmph, if you can't be soft, I'll be tough. Today I'm going to grab someone with force. Let's see who can stop me!"
The young man raised an arrogant sneer on his lips, whipped his horse and whip, and led his cavalry straight towards the wall of Zhenjiawu.
The cavalry rolled forward and came straight to the gate of the dock wall.
The servants of the Zhen family who were on guard on the wall saw soldiers and horses rushing towards them. They immediately became alert and defended the wall one after another.
But when they saw that the incoming army was under the banner of Yuan's army, they did not dare to act rashly and could only let the cavalry gallop closer.
Under the eyes of everyone, Yuan Fang rode his horse straight to the gate. The veins in his arms swelled, and he let out a long roar. With the power of the violent waves, Yuan Fang swung out the skull-crushing stick in his hand.
Click!
In the sound of collapse, the door of Zhen's house was blown to pieces.
Yuan Fang rode his horse like the wind, led three hundred cavalry, and broke through the door with murderous intent.
The servants around were all dumbfounded. It was not until Yuan Fangchi came in that they realized and wanted to surround him to stop him.
Yuan Fangying opened his eyes angrily and shouted sternly: "Qingzhou Shepherd Yuan Fang is here. Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed without mercy¡ª¡ª"
The thunderous shouting made everyone¡¯s eardrums buzz, and the servants were so frightened that they all retreated instinctively, not daring to step forward.
Yuan Fang's name was so powerful in the Central Plains that all the princes became pale, let alone these mere servants.
No one dared to step forward to stop him. They could only watch Yuan Fang helplessly as he rode his horse into the wall of Zhenjiawu and headed straight for the main hall.
In the courtyard in front of the lobby, Zhen Yi was smiling as he watched the servants move boxes of dowry gifts in front of him to count.
News has been sent back from Yecheng that Yuan Shao has decided to send his third son Yuan Xi to marry his daughter Zhen Mi in the near future to complete the marriage agreement made a year ago.
The Zhen family is the richest man in Hebei. When a daughter is married, she must prepare a heavy dowry, which can be regarded as an indirect financial support for Yuan Shao from Zhen Yi.
"Father, the dowry has been counted, which is enough to show the financial strength of our Zhen family. My sister can get married in glory this time." The eldest son Zhen Yao said.
Zhen Yi nodded with satisfaction, stroking his beard and said: "Mr. Yuan has wanted to merge the three states of Qing Dynasty with Hebei. He must be the overlord of Hebei. This marriage is related to the future of our Zhen family. We must pay great attention to it and prepare for the wedding." That¡¯s enough.¡±
Zhen Yao looked proud and said with a smile: "Third Young Master has not conquered Bingzhou yet. I am really worried that Mr. Yuan will let our sister marry that humble illegitimate son of Yuan Fang, which will ruin the reputation of our Zhen family. This time I I feel relieved.¡±
Zhen Yi sneered: "Mr. Yuan is a sensible person. No matter how great his achievements are, Yuan Fang is still just an illegitimate son, worse than a concubine. How could Mr. Yuan allow him to marry our Zhen family? I have long expected that. It will be like this.¡±
The father and son ridiculed and disdained Yuan Fang, laughing loudly??, very proud.
When I was feeling proud and happy, I suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the direction of the south gate of the village. The ground beneath my feet shook violently, as if a large army of soldiers and horses rushed into the village.
Zhen Yi¡¯s expression suddenly changed. Just as he was sending people to investigate, all the servants were already panicking and running away.
"Master, something bad has happenedCome inHe's coming in!" The servant was so frightened that he was speechless and making a fuss.
Zhen Yao angrily rebuked: "Nonsense, Jizhou is the Yuan family's territory, we are about to marry the Yuan family, who dares to invade our Zhenjiazhuang!"
Before Zhen Yao finished speaking, he saw a group of cavalry rushing into the courtyard like a violent wind. The servants in the courtyard were frightened and fled in all directions. The expressions of Zhen Yao and his son changed even more, and they were so frightened that they backed away.
The young man in front of him, wearing black armor and carrying a big iron stick, rode his horse directly in front of Zhen and his son, reined in his horse and raised his spear, and sneered: "Zhen Shibo, we meet again."
The panicked Zhen Yi looked up and when she recognized who it was, she was so shocked that she felt like she was seeing a devil.
Zhen Yi was so horrified that she trembled and screamed: "YuanYuanYuan Fang!"