The farewell of the Bohai Navy was really a farewell. Even though the Jizhou Army retreated overnight, they never left the camp. Even in the afternoon of the next day, Gongsun Ming led more than 1,300 surviving Qingqi back to the camp, and never launched a pursuit. In the battle, he led the troops to the north and seized the important towns in Youzhou such as Jixian, Juyongguan and Shanglan. He simply ignored the rapid retreat of the Jizhou Army. Two days later, after learning that the Jizhou Army was about to withdraw, Heishan The army also began a campaign to seize territory in Youzhou.
The Black Mountain Army learned that the Jizhou Army had withdrawn its troops a little later, and its actions were not as decisive as the Bohai Navy. Although there were many troops and horses, the result of enclosing land was obviously not as good as the Bohai Navy. After eight days of crazy march, they only occupied the Yi area. Eight county towns including Jing, Yunzhong, Laiyuan, and Zhuoxian. On the other hand, although the strength of the Bohai Navy was only one-third of the Montenegrin Army, it occupied ten western counties. The number increased to 15,000. In the end, the two armies, which were peaceful at first, converged on Fangcheng County (today's Gu'an County) occupied by the Bohai Navy. What is interesting is that although the two sides had formed a military In a confrontational situation, there was no conflict or contact between them. It was obvious that both sides were carefully considering how to deal with each other.
"My lords, the battle of Youzhou has come to an end for the time being. Although Gongsun Zan died, he got a good son. He has a successor. All the lords have their opinions on this matter, and they have been discussed."
At Fangcheng, the war between Gongsun Ming and the Heishan Army was still undecided. At Xuchang, Cao Cao, who had just defeated Lu Bu and returned in triumph, learned about the battle in Youzhou and immediately summoned many of his advisers to his house. The situation in Youzhou was discussed.
"Ming Gong, I secretly thought that after Yuan Benchu's defeat, although his foundation was still there, his vitality was severely damaged, so there was nothing to worry about. On the contrary, Gongsun Ming's sudden rise and his strange military tactics were really not comparable to ordinary people. If If we let it become a climate, we may have endless troubles in the future.”
Among the many advisers present, Cheng Yu was the most impatient. In addition, he was quite wary of Gongsun Ming's strange use of troops. From the very beginning, he made it clear that he would look for opportunities to suppress Gongsun Ming.
"Well, it is indeed a good idea to use troops. First, he made a false surrender strategy, then launched a fire attack, and finally, he used hundreds of miles of light cavalry to attack. It was really impressive. Even if it was a maneuver, in such a situation, I am afraid. But to be able to do this, what is even more rare is that this person can assess the situation, pursue Yuan Benchu, and have enough means to move around. All of this can be said to be extremely sophisticated. It is hard to believe that it was written by a mere kid with a yellow mouth. , do you think this person might serve the imperial court?"
The reason why Cao Cao was eager to convene a seminar on Youzhou affairs was precisely because he saw that Gongsun Ming's weapons were extraordinary and wanted to use them. Of course, if he couldn't, he had to prepare the means of suppression immediately. .
"If Ming Gong wants to know his heart, Jia Dao has a plan: he might as well appoint Liu He as the pastor of Youzhou, and then appoint Gongsun Ming as the former general, and ask him to join forces with Liu He to send troops to conquer the Black Mountain bandits. If he refuses to obey the imperial edict, then This person can be used. If his yang is used and his yin is violated, his ambition must be great, and he is really not a blessing to the court. He should try to kill him first."
It was obviously not easy to answer Cao Cao's question. Not only Cheng Yu frowned and thought hard about himself, but even Xun You and others were troubled by it. However, Guo Jia was very calm and leisurely. Then he came up with a strategy.
"Are you going to take over your father's duties? Well, Fengxiao (Guo Jia's word) is a great policy, and that's it."
Liu He is the son of his late Lieutenant Liu Yu, and has a blood feud with Gongsun Zan for killing his father. He also has 30,000 soldiers under his command. Now he is attached to Yuan Shao, and he is the herdsman of Youzhou. Naturally, he wants to control Gongsun Ming. , Under such circumstances, if Gongsun Ming had no ambition, he would naturally not accept such a humiliating appointment. On the contrary, if he pretended to agree, he was actually secretly plotting to annex Liu He's troops. His ambition was naturally not small, and his personality The truth in it is not very complicated, but it is beyond the reach of ordinary people to see through it. Of course, Cao Cao is naturally not among ordinary people, and it can be revealed in one point. As for whether these appointments will cause trouble in Youzhou Another round of chaotic fighting was out of Cao Cao's consideration. He saw the excitement and naturally didn't think it was a big deal...
"Report, my lord, that a group of people came from outside the camp. The leader claimed to be Sikong Xicao and Chen Qun. He came to announce the edict and asked for clarification from the lord."
On the 27th of the Western month of the Western Year of Jian'an, at three o'clock, Gongsun Ming was exchanging views with Gongsun Fan and others in the Fangcheng camp on the next strategic idea, when he saw a captain on duty hurried in from outside. He bowed to Gongsun Ming and reported quickly.
"Oh? Let's go and see them all together."
In order to check and balance Yuan Shao, Gongsun Ming originally wanted to have a good relationship with Cao Cao, but not now, at least until he stabilized the situation in Youzhou, he would start to do this, but he never thought about Cao Cao's side. It would be strange to send someone here so quickly. If there is something fishy about it, it would be strange. However, the situation is unclear at the moment. Even though Gongsun Ming is full of suspicion, he has no way to guess, so he can only take one step at a time. .
Outside the heavily guarded camp gate, dozens of cavalry were guarding a spacious luxury carriage. Standing next to the carriage was a civil servant of medium height, with a face like a crown of jade and five long strands of beard blowing in the wind. Like a man among immortals, this man was Chen Qun, the former Yuzhou biejia who had just joined Cao Cao. He was thirty years old and came from the Chen family, a prominent family in Yingchuan.
"I didn't know that Mr. Chen arrived, but I missed him from afar. I forgive you, I forgive you."
Seeing Chen Qun's elegant demeanor from afar, Gongsun Ming felt a sense of sadness in his heart. However, he was not jealous of Chen Qun's personal demeanor, but was jealous of Cao Cao for occupying a good territory. He has brought most of the talented people in Yingchuan under his command. Of course, with the depth of Gongsun Ming's city, he has already cultivated to the point where he can't express his emotions and anger, so naturally he will not show his sourness on his face. I saw him striding out of the camp gate and bowing respectfully as a junior.
"Don't dare, don't dare. General Gongsun is too polite. Chen is here to announce the edict. Please make preparations for this."
Facing Gongsun Ming's great gift, Chen Qun was obviously surprised and unconsciously stepped back. However, he suddenly remembered that he was an imperial envoy, so he did not move and just returned the favor politely. As a gift, a request was made clearly and clearly at the beginning.
"Of course, it's just that the army is not complete, so it will take more time. If Mr. Chen doesn't mind it, and takes a short break in the camp, can you make some plans?"
Although the Han court is empty-handed, it still occupies a righteous position after all. If it openly violates the order, it will be criticized by the world. Because of this, how can Gongsun Ming be willing to accept the order casually before he can find out the details? , naturally speaking politely and perfunctorily.
