"My lords, Liu Xuande took Xuzhou by mistake and restored his old views. He sent Jian Yong as an envoy to my city of Ye to invite our army to join forces to attack Cao's thieves. He also said that Liu Biao of Jingzhou has also agreed to send troops to the north. Do you think it is feasible? ?”
It will be October, a time when autumn is crisp and clear. After more than half a year of rest, the shadow of the defeat in Youzhou has disappeared. With his troops and horses strong, Yuan Shao himself has the idea of mobilizing an army to expedition to Youzhou again. Before the decision was made, Liu Bei sent Jian Yong to come and invited Yuan Shao to attack Cao Cao on the pretext of the clothing edict. Although Yuan Shao was interested in this, he had many concerns, so he summoned Tian Feng and other advisers to discuss the matter. .
"Lord, I think this is feasible, but it cannot be done in a hurry."
Tian Feng is the chief counselor. In the past, he was basically the one who made the concluding remarks when discussing matters. However, the matters discussed this time are of great importance. For fear that Yuan Shao's ideas will be distorted by Guo Tu and others, Tian Feng He didn't care about being the chief, and stood up first, intending to set the right tone for this discussion.
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Upon hearing Tian Feng's strange words, Yuan Shao couldn't help but frown slightly.
"My lord, it is clear that Liu Biao seems to be open-minded, but in fact he is weak. He is more than conservative and not enterprising enough. Even if he promised to go north, he would not do it. As for Liu Xuande, he seems to be loyal and good, but in fact he is ambitious. Although he has usurped Xuzhou, he has no foundation. Stable, the reason why we are anxious to form an alliance with our army is just to use our Jizhou power to contain Cao Cao. There is no sincerity at all. If our army moves first, it will fall into Liu Bei's trap. This is why we cannot rush. The truth is, of course, the traitor Cao has taken advantage of the emperor to control the princes. His power has grown, and it has become a serious problem for Jizhou. If my lord wants to achieve a great cause, he must first get rid of this traitor, and then he can sweep the world with the remaining power of a great victory."
Tian Feng was obviously very aware of Yuan Shao's cunning and indecisive temperament. When the matter was so important, he did not hesitate to explain the truth in detail.
"Hmm... what Yuan Hao said is true. How can I just do something like taking grain from someone's fire? Hmm, from Na'er's point of view, when is the best time to send troops?"
Upon hearing that Tian Feng's words were all on point, Yuan Shao's slightly frowned brows immediately showed, and after a brief pause, he expressed his agreement.
"As long as our army remains stationary, Cao's thieves will surely advance their troops to defeat Liu Bei. When Cao and Liu become hostile, Xu's capital will be empty. Our army will take the opportunity to cross the river in large numbers, no matter the cost, kill all the way to Xu's capital, and destroy the lair of Cao's thieves. , cut off its foundation, and when it returns to the army in panic, we can take advantage of it and wait for work, and it will not be difficult to destroy it. In this way, the overall situation is settled!"
Tian Feng dared to stand up and start the attack, so he naturally had a plan in mind. After some planning, Yuan Shao nodded repeatedly.
"My lord, I secretly think that what Yuan Hao said seems to be reasonable, but it is not true. First, our army is large and Cao's thieves are few. Using a large number of people to attack the few is also a crime against the people. There is no need to choose the opportunity. When the army arrives, Thousands of people welcome him from afar, and defeating the thief is as easy as turning the palm of his hand. This is an upright plan. Secondly, Cao's thief is indeed a tiger and must be eliminated. However, there is a wolf in Youzhou. He is sharpening his teeth and claws and preparing for the war. The Black Mountain thieves have been working closely together for days, and they have secretly formed alliances with the Wuheng tribes. This shows that this person has a big ambition, and he has a grudge against Jizhou for killing his father. How can he not take precautions? If the trouble from behind is not eliminated, the move southward will be stopped. It’s not feasible.”
Tian Feng worked hard, but it was a pity that Shen Pei was afraid that he would gain power, so he wanted to stop Tian Feng's success. In addition, he deeply hated his previous defeat at the hands of Gongsun Mingzhi. When the two of them were added together, he naturally refused to do this. Tian Feng took the lead in the proceedings, and without waiting for Yuan Shao to say anything, he stood up and raised his objections loudly.
"Well, what Zhengnan said is reasonable. Gongsun Xiao'er has been making frequent moves recently. He has gone west to recruit high-ranking people and elites. His ambition is not small. Let's see if we can go north to attack it first, wait until Youzhou is secured, and then go south to attack Cao?"
Yuan Shao had not been defeated since he started his army, but he had never suffered as much as his defeat at the hands of Gongsun Ming. He had more than 200,000 elite soldiers, but he was actually manipulated by Gongsun Ming, who only had less than 30,000 soldiers. Every time he thought about the failure of the previous Northern Expedition, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel his teeth itching with hatred. Because of this, as soon as Shen Pei mentioned Gongsun Ming, Yuan Shao's thoughts immediately shifted from going south to the Northern Expedition.
"My lord, no! The thief Cao is using the emperor to command the princes and seize the rightful name. If he does not take advantage of his weakness and break it, once he has integrated the three states of Gun, Yu and Xu, he will use his men to bring great talents in civil and military affairs." Everyone, we in Jizhou may not be able to win quickly. This thief was on the map early in the morning. As for Gongsun Xiaoer, although he is a little talented, after all, he lives in a bitter and cold place like Youzhou, and his population is not that big. Even if it’s too much, it’s hard to accomplish much in three years. After defeating Cao Cao, destroying Youzhou with a backhand is nothing more than idle business.”
As soon as Yuan Shao made such self-righteous words, Ju Shou couldn't hold back his anger. He rushed out and pointed out the priorities in a loud voice.
"Yes, that's right. The Cao thieves are powerful and talented, so they must be eliminated first. However, Gongsun's son also has to guard against him. Do you have any clever strategies to stabilize this kid?"
Yuan Shao lived up to his name of transformation. When he heard what Ju Shou said, he immediately changed his mind. However, he couldn't help but worry that Gongsun Ming would jump out and cause trouble in an emergency. After all, the feud between the two families was too deep. .
As soon as Yuan Shao asked this question, all the counselors in the hall immediately fell silent. There was no one else. The Yuan family and the Gongsun family had been fighting for nearly ten years. They had a deep blood feud with each other. It was too difficult to resolve it. After the main force was dispatched, , no one is sure that a brigade of partial troops can block the coalition forces of Gongsun Ming and the Black Mountain bandits. After all, since his debut, Gongsun Ming has used his troops strangely, always defeating the strong with the weak, winning consecutive battles, and has never failed. How can it be so? Easy to deal with.
"What? You're all mute, huh?"
After waiting for a while, seeing that the counselors were still silent, Yuan Shao was obviously a little impatient, and the tone of his questions became cold and stern.
"My lord, I know that someone has a plan. I don't know whether I should tell it or not?"
Seeing that Yuan Shao was obviously impatient, all the counselors could not help but frown. However, they didn't dare to say anything in their hearts, but Xu You became more energetic. Bu Bian flashed out from the side and asked with a complacent look on his face.
"If Ziyuan has something to say, just say it first."
Seeing that the person who came to the fore was Xu You, Yuan Shao was obviously a little unhappy, because Xu You always relied on their mutual relationship and often came up with bad ideas that were useless. Jianyan already has a psychological shadow...
