All kinds of hatred from the past suddenly came to mind. Thinking of the embarrassing experience of being repeatedly defeated by Yuan Fang and being driven away all the way, the suppressed anger in Liu Bei's heart could not help but rekindle.
Liu Bei has always remembered this grudge, but he was waiting for the perfect opportunity.
"Although that little thief Yuan Fang defeated Yuan Benchu ??in a few games, Yuan Benchu's strength is there after all. If he continues to be wasted like this, the little thief will be defeated sooner or later. If the elder brother can persuade Tao Gong to send troops, he has sold Yuan Benchu ??a favor, and in the future If the eldest brother has this big tree as a foreign aid, his position as state pastor will be more secure."
Guan Yu was quite resourceful and eloquent, and Liu Bei listed the benefits in detail.
Liu Bei fell into deep thought, clenching his fists secretly, and seemed to be more and more moved by Guan Yu.
At this time, Guan Yu said again: "If that kid Yuan Fang is not eliminated, sooner or later he will be a threat to Xuzhou. If we can send troops, it would be best to destroy the little thief. Even if it doesn't work, we can also regain the lost land of Langxie. At that time, With the great achievements of the eldest brother and the strong support of the Cao family, if Mr. Tao leaves, who can stop the eldest brother from inheriting the position of state pastor. "
The position of state pastor!
These four seductive words really moved Liu Bei and made him suddenly excited.
Without any further hesitation, he slapped the case and said resolutely: "Yun Chang is right, the little thief Yuan Fang is cruel and unkind, and now he is even more rebellious and has committed an act of betrayal against his father. What he has done is outrageous to both humans and gods. I, Liu Bei, am a descendant of the Han Dynasty." , If you uphold benevolence and righteousness, how can you allow this unfaithful and unfilial villain to act recklessly!"
Liu Bei had made up his mind and immediately wrote a letter. Ask the envoy to reply to Yuan Shao and agree to Yuan Shao's request.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Bei left Tancheng and went to Xiapi in person to persuade Tao Qian to send troops.
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Yanzhou, Dongjun.
The main camp of the Cao family and the main tent of the Chinese army.
"I didn't expect that Yuan Xianzheng was so good that he defeated Yuan Benchu ??several times in a row, and all three members of the Yuan family were injured by him." Cao Cao looked at the information in his hand. He couldn't help but sigh.
Yuan Tan¡¯s arm was smashed. Yuan Shang was shot in the butt with an arrow, and Yuan Shao was injured in the leg by a stone bullet. Not all the Yuan family, father and son, were injured by Yuan Fang, the "rebellious son".
Several of the people in the account are civil and military officials. They were all shocked and emotional. Everyone was amazed by Yuan Fang's "feat".
Xun Yu said, "Yuan Fang was able to defeat Yuan Shao's 50,000 troops with more than 10,000 troops. He is indeed superior. However, the Yuan family and his son are in a stalemate. It is not a bad thing for us."
Xun Yu didn¡¯t finish his words, he only smiled slightly.
How could Cao Cao not understand what he was saying? He stroked his short beard slightly and raised a sly smile at the corner of his mouth.
Yuan Shao was held back by Yuan Fang. The later he unified Hebei, the more beneficial it would be for Cao Cao.
At this time, Dian Wei entered the account and reported that Yuan Shao's envoy was outside the account and asked to see him.
"Feng Ji, what is he doing here?" Cao Cao looked suspicious.
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Cao Cao frowned and his face sank slightly. He knew Fengji's intention, but he didn't dare to neglect and hurried out of the camp to greet him.
Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance and is very powerful. He is his envoy at the right time, so Cao Cao cannot neglect him.
Cao Cao personally led the civil and military forces to greet him with grand courtesy, but Na Fengji was full of style and arrogance, as if a superior came to inspect his subordinates.
The generals on the left and right, including Dian Wei and others, were all angry and wanted to tear Feng Ji into pieces.
Cao Cao was also secretly angry, but chose to endure it.
After welcoming him into the tent, Feng Ji Yan expressed Yuan Shao's dissatisfaction with Cao Cao's inaction, and in a command-like tone, he sternly urged Cao Cao's troops to advance into Gaotang and attack Yuan Fang's flanks.
Cao Cao held back his breath and allowed Fengji to "reprimand" him before sending him to rest perfunctorily.
As soon as Feng Ji walked away, Cao Cao slapped the case with his back foot and cursed angrily: "You Yuan Benchu, you really treat me as your subordinate, and you dare to send someone to reprimand me. You are simply bullying me!"
When Cao Cao was angry, all the generals in the tent were indignant. They all shouted to kill Feng Ji, and simply fell out with Yuan Shao.
In an angry atmosphere, Xun Yu said calmly: "Yuan Benchu ??is very powerful. Now my lord is firmly in Yanzhou. He is not strong enough to fall out with Yuan Shao, so it is better for me to be patient."
Cao Cao was only angry for a moment. After scolding him, he weighed the pros and cons and quickly calmed down.
After a few breaths of sulking, Cao Cao said displeased: "Na Wenruo, you said, Yuan Benchu ??asked me to attack Gaotang, should I attack or not?"?¡±
Xun Yu said without thinking: "Now that we have reached a point where not attacking is tantamount to falling out with Yuan Benchu, Xun Yu believes that we can no longer stand still and must take some substantive actions. Even if we launch a slight attack on Gaotang, as long as we can block it. Just stop Yuan Shao."
Cao Cao fell silent. He understood Xun Yu's intention.
Previously, he wanted to feign an attack and actually stand still, but now, the pretense no longer works. He must launch an actual attack on Gaotang, and he has to pay some casualties in order to deal with Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao was silent, but his thoughts were rolling like a tide, calculating the situation in the world, calculating the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves, and weighing the gains and losses.
After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao sighed and gritted his teeth: "Wen Ruo is right, in order to stop Yuan Shao's mouth, we can only shed some blood."
Afraid of Yuan Shao's power, Cao Cao decided to send troops to Yuan Fang. After several days of preparation, the 30,000-strong army finally crossed the state border and rushed towards Gaotang, the important town on the south coast.
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It is a plain, so it is a fortress.
"The Mi family received an urgent report from Xuzhou. Tao Qian has been persuaded by Liu Bei and is currently gathering troops and horses on the Tancheng front line, preparing to march north to launch an attack on Langxie."
"Guo Huai of Gaotang has urgently reported that Cao Cao's army has crossed the border, marched eastward along the Yellow River, and is approaching Gaotang."
"Jizhou's careful work will pay off. Yuan Shao has ordered more troops. Tens of thousands of new troops are continuously moving to the front line of the plain to reinforce."
"Bingzhou is rewarded. Yuan Xi has conquered Jinyang and basically pacified Bingzhou. He has recently sent 3,000 horses to the plains to help Yuan Shao."
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Yuan Fang sat high on top. While wiping his skull-crushing stick, he listened to Sun Qian reporting on the intelligence of the world.
In front of the tent, except for Guo Jia, who was sipping his wine and still looking casual, the other generals looked a little solemn.
The situation is not optimistic.
Although Yuan Fang defeated the enemy's Tushan Formation the day before yesterday and even injured Yuan Shao, this could only be regarded as a small partial victory and the damage to Yuan Shao's strength was also limited.
The situation facing the entire Qingzhou seems to be deteriorating.
"Fengxian. Don't just drink. Tell me what you think." Yuan Fang said without raising his head.
Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said calmly: "This situation looks quite serious, but it's actually not that serious. Just like Xuzhou Tao Qian. Everyone thinks that old guy has the ability to take back Lang, who was guarded by Zang Ba. Evil?"
A rhetorical question. The frowns of the generals suddenly relaxed a lot.
The corners of Yuan Fang's mouth moved, and his heart was like a mirror. Guo Jia's judgment was the same as his.
The last time Tao Qian launched a large-scale attack, Yuan Fang's situation was so tight, but in the end he still defeated Tao Qian, causing him to lose more than 10,000 troops.
Tao Qian's strength has not yet been restored, but Yuan Fang's deployment of troops in Langye Beihai has exceeded the last time. Even if Tao Qian mobilizes a large army to make a profit, it is expected that he will not be able to accomplish anything in a short time.
"As for Yuan Shao, his family has great business and wealth. If he wants to increase the number of troops, let him do so. Anyway, we will just hold on until Gongsun Zan destroys Liu Yu and annexes Youzhou. At that time, let's see if Yuan Shao still has some leisure time. Zhi, hang on with us here." Guo Jia said disapprovingly.
After these words, the generals¡¯ brows were completely furrowed.
Yuan Fang put down the skull-crushing stick and looked up at Sun Qian: "How is the situation in Youzhou now?"
Sun Qian flipped through a stack of silk books for a while, then handed over his hand and said: "My lord, intelligence from the north reports that Liu Yu has been defeated in a row and is now surrounded by Gongsun Zan in Juyong City. He is at the end of his rope. I'm afraid Liu Yu can't hold on anymore. How long."
Yuan Fang nodded slightly and sighed: "Liu Yu is kind to others and loyal to the Han Dynasty. He is considered a good person. Unfortunately, in troubled times, good people are destined to be bullied by others. Once he, a good person, is finished, Gongsun Zan, a bad person, will be sitting in Youzhou. It¡¯s when Yuan Shao becomes timid.¡±
Not long ago, they were inseparable from Gongsun Zan, and they were like fire and water. But now, Gongsun Zan has transformed, and in a sense, he has become a weapon for them to scare away Yuan Shao.
In the midst of emotion, Hao Zhao said: "Although Yuan Shao and Tao Qian are not afraid, Cao Cao's group is quite troublesome. Judging from his posture, he actually intends to take action. If Gaotang is surrounded, I will The grain and grass from the counties in the east have to take a long way to reach the plains, which is not a good trend for us. "
Now that the two armies have entered a stalemate stage, from a military competition to a consumption competition, the transportation of grain and grass has naturally become a crucial link.
Gaotang as aThere is no doubt that once the hub connecting the north and the south is surrounded, it will increase the burden of Yuan Fang's grain and grass transportation.
However, Yuan Fang calculated with his fingers and sneered: "Don't worry, I predict that it won't be long before Cao Cao will withdraw his troops. He has withdrawn all the way, and Tao Qian, the old dog, will also withdraw all the way."
Yuan Fang is full of confidence, as if everything is under his control.
Hao Zhao and other generals were surprised. Even Guo Jia was puzzled. He racked his brains and couldn't figure out why Yuan Fang had such confidence. He concluded that Cao Cao must retreat, and that Tao Qian would also retreat.
Yuan Fang did not explain everyone's doubts. He only ordered the armies in the north and south to stay on guard and wait for changes.
One month has passed in the blink of an eye, and the war between Yuan Fang and Yuan Shao has lasted for nearly two months.
In the past month, Yuan Shao sent nearly 10,000 more troops to the plains and launched attacks from time to time, but Yuan Fang was always defeated.
Tao Qian in the south indeed took Liu Bei as commander and sent 30,000 troops to invade the north, but Zang Ba and Zhuge Jin blocked the front line from Yangdu.
The only person who caused trouble for Yuan Fang was Cao Cao, who besieged Gaotang. His siege forced Yuan Fang to change the grain route and transport grain and grass to the front line of the plains.
On this day at the end of summer, Yuan Fang sat idle in the Chinese army's tent, quietly observing the military strategy.
With the sound of hurried footsteps, Guo Jiaxing rushed in and said in great surprise: "My lord, how did you calculate so accurately? This is so amazing!"
"What's the calculation?" Yuan Fang put down the slip and said blankly.
Guo Jia threw the information in front of Yuan Jianyuan and said excitedly: "Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was killed by Tao Qian's men in Taishan County!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated. quick!