"Gong Jin, what do you think, we can't raise an army?" Sun Ce looked a little excited.
Zhou Yu was so murderous that he wished he could immediately raise his troops to seize Huainan from the north and wash away the shame of being defeated and wounded.
Zhou Yu clenched his fists for a long time, but his clenched teeth slowly loosened. He still suppressed his impulsive anger.
With a mysterious smile, Zhou Yu said coldly: "There's no rush, we might as well sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. When the fight between Yuan and Yuan reaches its most critical moment, we can suddenly send troops northward and stab Yuan Fang in the back to kill him. If we can¡¯t look after each other, we will fall into an irreversible dilemma.¡±
"Well, what Gong Jin said is absolutely true, so let's do it." Sun Ce nodded heavily.
Therefore, Sun Ce immediately wrote a letter and replied to Yuan Shao, stating that he was willing to accept Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance and assist Yuan Shao in attacking Yuan Fang's Huainan area from the south.
Then, Sun Ce ordered to let the outside world know that he would lead an army to attack Huainan.
In fact, Sun Ce only stood still and ordered the veteran general Han Dang to lead thousands of soldiers and horses, sail more warships, and patrol the Yangtze River to show off his bluff.
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Yanzhou, Lihu City.
In the camp in the north of the city, 40,000 Confederate troops were stationed here, and the following troops were moving northward in a steady stream.
Here, it is only two hundred miles away from the south bank of the Yellow River.
In the Chinese army's large tent, the desks were piled with urgent documents from various places. Yuan Fangzheng calmly read through them one by one.
From the Huainan side, Zhang Liao, who was staying in Hefei, sent an urgent report saying that Sun Ce was about to make a move and had the potential to launch a large-scale attack on Huainan.
Tai Shici of Chenliu sent back intelligence, saying that Cao Cao had led nearly 20,000 troops and marched north from Xu County to Weishi City, and seemed to have the intention of attacking Chenliu.
Other local officials such as the governors of Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou also sent reports, claiming that the powerful families under their rule have recently gathered private armies to communicate with each other. It is very obvious to respond to Yuan Shao's intention.
??Even in the counties to the south of Pei State, which is close to Yuan Shao's hometown of Runan County, some powerful families who are closely related to the Yuan family have publicly refused to pay taxes.
In the land of three states, it can be said that these powerful families who are leaning towards Yuan Shao have temporarily made people panic. There is a strong possibility that a mountain rain is coming.
"There are powerful enemies outside, besieging us on three sides, and there are powerful people inside who are ready to take action. It seems that there is some internal and external troubles."
Yuan Fang pushed away the snowflake-like urgent report and sneered at himself.
Guo Jia sipped his wine and said disapprovingly: "Cao Cao and Sun Ce are both smart people. These two are bluffing and waiting to take advantage. Before the master and Yuan Shao decide the outcome, they will not take action easily. In vain. He used his strength to make wedding clothes for Yuan Shao."
Yuan Fang nodded slightly, he was just laughing at himself. How could he not be able to judge what Cao Cao and Sun Ce were thinking.
Zhuge Liang said on the side: "Foreign troubles are not a concern, but those powerful families causing trouble internally are really a headache. If they are allowed to continue, I am afraid it will affect the morale of the military."
Zhuge Liang's knowledge and resourcefulness have been greatly improved, and he can mention this. It's quite remarkable.
The powerful clans have been rooted in counties and villages for generations and are extremely influential among the people. However, Yuan Fang's soldiers are mostly recruited from ordinary people.
In this way, once the movements of the powerful clans are spread to the army. If those soldiers learned that the powerful squire from their hometown had turned to Yuan Shao's side, how could their will not be affected?
"What A Liang said makes sense, do you have any countermeasures?" Yuan Fang turned his gaze. He glanced at Guo Jia and Tian Feng.
In the past, when Yuan Fang was out on campaign, Tian Feng was usually left behind to guard the rear. Guo Jia alone was able to make plans, which was enough.
However, today's decisive battle with Yuan Shao is a matter of success or failure. Even Tian Feng and Yuan Fang have to be brought along, and there are many people who can make plans before the battle.
Guo Jia lowered his head to drink, thinking deeply, and was at a loss for a while.
Tian Feng was silent for a moment, then said: "In my opinion, most of those powerful and powerful people are just followers of the wind. Unless the day comes when Yuan Shao wins, they will not openly stand up and rebel. So, I I feel that the lord should quickly appoint a group of celebrities who are loyal to the lord to serve as officials in various places and use their influence to suppress those who are ready to make trouble. Only in this way can the panic in the country be calmed. "
Tian Feng¡¯s suggestion made Yuan Fang¡¯s eyes light up. He suddenly remembered that Cao Cao in history seemed to have used this trick to suppress the imminent moves of the powerful family within him.
In the area ruled by Yuan Fang, although there are many disciples and former officials of the Yuan family who are inclined to respond secretly to Yuan Shao, there are also many powerful people and noble families who are leaning towards Yuan Fang, and even remain on the sidelines.
"It's okay to make use of celebrities from the family and suppress powerful celebrities from the family"? Losing it is a great trick.
"Yuan Hao, please make a list. I will recruit them to serve as officials and suppress those who are ready to take action for me."
Yuan Fang readily adopted Tian Feng's plan, and believed in Tian Feng's vision of character and the celebrities he recommended must be useful people.
Tian Feng himself is a famous person, so he knows all about the famous people in the world, and he made a long list in a short time.
Yuan Fang took the list and scanned it, and found that most of the people on it were unfamiliar to him, and he had never even heard of them.
It¡¯s no wonder that those who can be recorded in history are only a few. Many unknown people are not necessarily without talent, but their talent and fame have not yet reached the level of being included in the history books.
Yuan Fang looked at it and suddenly found a familiar name on the list:
Liu Ye.
Yuan Fang remembered that in history, there was a counselor named Liu Ye under Cao Cao. He was very resourceful and he often came up with strange strategies for Cao Cao.
??Could it be that this Liu Ye is that "Liu Ye"?
"This Liu Ye, directly conscript him into my Bafu. I want to see this person with my own eyes."
Liu Ye has great talent, but becoming a local official would be a sign of humiliation. Yuan Fang wanted to summon him to see if he was the Liu Ye who was famous for his resourcefulness in history.
?? Continuing to look down the list, Yuan Fang was happy.
In the list, Yuan Fang actually saw Jiang Gan's name.
He remembered that in the novel, Jiang Gan was portrayed as a wretched, mentally retarded idiot. He was played by Zhou Yu several times and was almost like a clown.
Such a character can actually be recommended by Tian Feng!
"Yuan Hao, who is this Jiang Gan? What talents does he have?" Yuan Fang asked with interest.
Tian Feng then said: "Jiang's surname is from Jianghuai. This person is famous for his talent and is unique among Jianghuai. No one can be right. Now my lord uses this person to suppress Huainan through his reputation. It is most suitable."
Tian Feng has a very high vision. It sounds very unusual for Jiang Qian to be evaluated like this by him.
"Well, many heroes have been belittled in the novel, how can we believe it? Tian Feng values ????it so much, maybe this Jiang Gan is indeed a talent, but has been vilified"
Yuan Fang nodded secretly and said happily: "In that case, I will conscript him as the order of Hefei. I will order him to assist Wen Yuan and guard Hefei to protect Sun Ce and Zhou Yu."
With this order, everyone was surprised. Even the recommender Tian Feng did not expect Yuan Fang to have such great courage.
You must know that Hefei is an important place, and even though Jiang Qian was talented. However, once Yuan Fang conquered the country, he appointed him as the Hefei Order. This courage and courage in employing people are really amazing.
Most of the people on the next list were not familiar to Yuan Fang, so he did not read any more. He only asked Tian Feng to discuss with the relevant staff of Ba Mansion to determine appropriate official positions for these people. Just leave it to him for instructions.
After this incident, the powerful people in the ruling area are ready to take action, and it seems that they have a solution.
At this time, Gao Shun said again: "Recently, Shun secretly inspected the camps and found that among the soldiers, there was some fear of Yuan Shao's strength. The fighting spirit is not as strong as before. Shun thought that we have to think of some ways to start the war. Before. It was to improve the morale of the soldiers."
Yuan Shao's 200,000-strong army sounds scary. Let alone ordinary soldiers, even Yuan Fang himself is a little afraid of it.
Hearing Gao Shun's suggestion, Yuan Fang was thoughtful, thinking about how to boost morale.
"Jia actually has a plan to get the best of both worlds." Guo Jia suddenly smiled, a bit "unintentionally", and looked at Lu Lingqi.
Lu Lingqi¡¯s pretty face was startled, she thought to herself, you just want to boost morale, why are you staring at me.
Yuan Fang's eyes lit up and he looked at Guo Jia to see what his plan was.
Guo Jia shook the wine gourd and said with a smile: "The soldiers are uneasy because they are afraid of Yuan Shao's large number of soldiers. As long as the lord can show his relaxation and calmness, the soldiers will naturally feel at ease.
"So, I think the lord might as well marry Miss Lingqi in the army, and hold a banquet for the three armies. Using a wedding to show the lord's confidence can dilute the nervousness of the soldiers."
In the army, marry Lu Lingqi!
As soon as Guo Jia said this, everyone looked at Lu Lingqi in unison.
Lu Lingqi was startled at first, then her pretty face turned red, and she said angrily: "Mr. Guo, you are so unserious. You talk nonsense. Just give me your advice. Whatever you do, you have to involve me."
Guo Jia but said seriously: "How can I not be serious? My plan dares to dissuade the soldiers."It's uneasy, and it can also complete the engagement between Miss Lingqi and the Lord. This is the best of both worlds. Of course, it's just a little abrupt. Could it be that Miss Lingqi regrets it? "
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Lu Lingqi's cheerfulness disappeared, leaving only shyness. She raised her head and glanced at Yuan Fang, turned around and fled from the tent.
All the generals laughed and looked at Yuan Fang, waiting for Yuan Fang to make a decision.
Tian Feng also stroked his beard and said: "Guo Jiugui's plan is indeed a bit inappropriate, but if there is such a happy event before the war, it can indeed dispel the uneasiness of the soldiers and boost their morale."
Even Tian Feng, who always pays attention to propriety, rarely agrees with Guo Jia's proposal.
Gao Shun also smiled and said: "My lord, this wedding should be held. Before the decisive battle, the soldiers can have a glass of wedding wine, which is considered to be emboldened."
As an old general of Lu Bu, Gao Shun was even more eager for Yuan Fang to marry Lu Lingqi as soon as possible. In this case, he and Zhang Liao and other Lu Bu's old relatives could consolidate their status under Yuan Fang's command.
"What about this"
Yuan Fang coughed a few times, his thoughts racing, weighing the pros and cons.
Before the war, it was indeed unprecedented to hold a wedding. However, Yuan Fang's character was the kind of person who dared to do things that his predecessors did not dare to do.
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Fang slapped the table and said happily: "Okay, it's settled. Let's have a drink tomorrow and I want to marry Lingqi!"