"Um……"
Hearing that Guo Tu and Feng Ji had different opinions, Yuan Shao's already painful head inevitably hurt a little more. This was because he was hesitant in his heart and was unwilling to change his decision. He was worried about the strategic direction of attacking Cao Cao, and he was worried that Gongsun Ming's troops would not be able to withstand the joint attack of the Black Mountain bandits and Gongsun Xu. He wanted to send troops to rescue, but he didn't know how many troops should be sent. If he wanted more troops, he would not want less. , and fearing that it wouldn't help, I was so upset that I couldn't solve it, and I couldn't tell how much irritability and sadness was contained in my muffled groan.
"My lord is aware of this and thinks that it is not the right time to attack Cao Cao. When Cao Cao's thieves attacked Xuzhou, if my lord had not attacked him because of his illness, he would have been completely victorious. Now, Cao's thieves are already prepared and it will be difficult for them to attack again." The chance of victory is not as good as if the whole army goes north, takes advantage of the stalemate between the Black Mountain bandits and Gongsun Xiaoer, implements Bianzhuang's strategy of stabbing tigers, and annihilates these two tigers in one fell swoop. If Wei and Cao's thieves fight in the wild, they will have three more chances of victory."
Tian Feng lost his temper and was very upset about Yuan Shao's previous missed opportunity to attack Cao Cao. At this moment, he saw that Yuan Shao was still silent, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. After saying too much, he started to remonstrate. Fan.
"How arrogant! You, this fellow, are so brave for daring to make false claims to shake the morale of our army. Come on, put this animal in prison. We will wait until I destroy Cao Cao's thieves before we argue again!"
Yuan Shao was in a troubled mood. Hearing Tian Feng's words to teach him a lesson, he immediately became angry. He slapped the text and roared angrily.
"Mr. Yuan, please calm down. Although what Yuan Hao said is unreasonable, it is also out of loyalty. I would like to ask Mr. Yuan to consider his old age and be considerate."
Tian Feng had a bad temper, and in the past he believed that he was the best scholar in Hebei Province. Because of Ya'an's high position, he was rarely popular among civil and military officials in Jizhou. When Yuan Shao was furious, no one in the hall was willing to stand. When Liu Bei came out to speak for him, Liu Bei, who had recently come to surrender, stepped out from the side and said some gentle words.
"Xuande, please don't dissuade me. I am raising an army to fight against crime. How can I give up halfway? This old man looks down on me. I should just let him see the scenery. Come on, push him out and put him in prison!"
It's okay if Liu Bei didn't persuade him. This persuasion is obviously adding fuel to the fire. How can Yuan Shao, who always loves face, be willing to lose his place in front of Liu Bei, an outsider? There was still a little hesitation in the beginning, but now it is gone However, upon hearing his order, several of the guards in front of the hall rushed up to the meeting hall and took Tian Feng out of the meeting hall without any explanation. Liu Bei did not say anything more about this, but He shook his head and sighed, then stepped aside.
"My lord, I have a strategy that can consolidate the north without accidentally attacking Cao's great cause."
Seeing that Tian Feng's suggestion to rebel was captured, although there were many civil servants in the hall, no one dared to stand up at this time. Everyone was in danger, and the atmosphere was inevitably suffocating, but Xu You never thought of it. He actually appeared at such a moment, and he actually looked confident. At that moment, everyone in the hall focused their attention on him.
"Oh? Is Ji Jiangan going to come out?"
In the early years, Yuan Shao only used Xu You because he was an old friend of his. Later, because Xu You often came up with some bad ideas, he gradually alienated him. Only when Xu You successfully persuaded Gongsun Ming to surrender did Yuan Shao pay attention to him again. When he got up, Yuan Shao's curiosity was really aroused when he saw the complacent look on Xu You's face.
"My lord is wise, I think that attacking Cao Cao is a great cause, so I can't make a mistake. However, the land of Youyan is at my back, so I can't make a mistake. Now, General Gongsun has gathered 80,000 troops to confront the Black Mountain bandits. It is expected that with the ability of the army, even if we are not victorious, we will never be defeated. The lord only needs to hold on as long as possible without fighting. This way, we should be able to hold on until our army defeats Cao Cao. In addition, it will strengthen General Gongsun's determination to hold on. , My lord can send a brigade to the north to form an angle with General Gongsun and respond from a distance. This will be enough to ensure that there is no danger to the north."
Xu You was deliberately showing off, so his words were inevitably wordy, but what he said was quite reasonable, at least in the eyes of the vast majority of people in the hall. There were indeed not a few people in the civil and military circles who nodded after hearing this. .
"Well, from a distance, who should be the general?"
Yuan Shao thought about it carefully and felt that what Xu You said was very good. He actually agreed with it in his heart. However, he was a little unsure about the person who would lead the army northward. Without him, Yan Liang, The important generals in the army like Wen Chou had to commit themselves to the decisive battle against Cao Cao and could not move lightly. However, Yuan Shao was not too reassured about the abilities of the other generals.
"Jun Yi is good at fighting, resourceful, and cautious in using troops. He is undoubtedly the best choice for this trip."
What Xu You was waiting for was Yuan Shao's question. There was no other reason. This time, he accepted Gongsun Ming's generous gift and asked him to transfer Zhang He to the north. Although he didn't understand why Gongsun Ming acted like this, he could see that he was worth a thousand dollars. In terms of etiquette, Xu You didn't intend to get to the bottom of it, he just set up a scheme to get Yuan Shao into trouble.
"Where is Junyi?"
The candidate recommended by Xu You was Zhang He, the lieutenant general of the Ning Kingdom. Yuan Shao had nothing to worry about. Without him, although Zhang He's official rank was not high, he had always been known as a good fighter. Although his bravery was not as good as that of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, he was also He was considered a rare brave general, and his loyalty was no problem. Yuan Shao did not hesitate and immediately named Zhang He.
"The end will be here."
Hearing Xu You strongly recommending him, Zhang He was really a little confused. For no other reason than that he and Xu You were just colleagues. They had no contact at all in the past, let alone anything. Friendship is worth mentioning. Besides, given Xu You's arrogant temperament, Zhang He really didn't believe that this person's recommendation was motivated by justice. It was inevitable that he would have doubts in his heart. But before he could figure out the key, Yuan Shao nodded. Zhang He didn't dare to neglect the name, so he could only sneak out from the side full of suspicion and accepted the promise loudly.
"I gave you five thousand soldiers and horses, and you will go to Anmin County (today's Xinji City) to garrison. You will also deploy ten thousand garrison camps from various counties along the way to join forces with Gongsun Ming to defend against the enemy. We must ensure that Youzhou is not lost. , Do you dare to do this?"
Yuan Shao thought for a moment, and finally decided not to rush into the possible battle of Fangcheng. He only allowed Zhang He to defend within his own territory, but asked him to ensure that Youzhou was not lost. This was obviously suspected of forcing someone to do something difficult.
"My lord, it is clear that the war situation is unpredictable. Without the right to act randomly, the general will not dare to accept this general order."
Upon hearing Yuan Shao's order with so many restrictions, Zhang He immediately quit and protested with a stiff neck.
"Hmm... well, I'm prepared to take action at the right time, but we must put stability first."
Being slapped like this by Zhang He, Yuan Shao's old face couldn't help but blush, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he was going to be outside. If he didn't have the right to autonomously, this battle would be impossible to fight. When he thought of this, Yuan Shao also changed his mind. At the end of the conversation, he still warned Zhang He uneasily.
"I will obey your orders!"
Although he was still not satisfied with Yuan Shao's concession, Zhang He knew that it would be difficult to fight for it in such a field, so he had no choice but to agree to the promise...
