"I heard that the bandit army was invading Qingzhou. I hurriedly hurried but was a step late. My second brother was frightened. It's a sin. It's a sin."
Although he had decided to go and have a meeting with Gongsun Ming, Yuan Xi could not help but feel a little nervous. He did not leave the city immediately. Instead, he waited until the Youzhou Army had set up their camp before leading more than a hundred guards to come cautiously. When they arrived at the Youzhou Army's camp, they never expected that Gongsun Ming would immediately lead the generals to welcome him out of the gate. As soon as they met, Yuan Xi's face was full of expressions before he could say anything. He apologized sincerely.
"You're welcome, General Gongsun. If you come, you are really saving someone from a life of fire and water."
Yuan Xi really didn't understand what Gongsun Ming's real intention was, but at this moment, he couldn't help but ask questions, so he could only give a vague thank you.
"Second brother is out of sight now, isn't he? It's not the fault of Zhang Yan's thieves who held back my younger brother. The Battle of Guandu wouldn't have been like this. Alas, my 80,000 children from Hebei died tragically at the hands of Cao's thieves. It's a pity. Ah, that’s all, let’s not talk about this anymore, second brother, can you please talk to me inside?”
As far as Gongsun Ming is concerned, this thing of scene talk is really coming out of his mouth. There is no need to blush at all when he tells lies with his eyes open.
"General Gongsun, please."
After the defeat of the Battle of Guandu, the Yuan family has been weakened. On the other hand, after annexing the Heishan Army, the Youzhou Army is obviously rising rapidly. The balance of strength between the two sides has undergone a fundamental change. Under such circumstances, even if Knowing clearly that what Gongsun Ming said was nonsense, Yuan Xi could only listen honestly and did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
"I want my second brother to know. Yesterday, the bandit army launched a large-scale sneak attack on Pingyuan City. Liu Bei's fellow fled without a fight, almost ruining our overall situation in Hebei. Fortunately, God did not abandon our Hebei. My subordinates finally arrived in time, and five thousand people were defeated." Ten thousand, more than a thousand were beheaded, nearly two thousand were captured alive, and the enemy general Cao Chun was beheaded in formation. Come, hand over the head!"
Gongsun Ming didn't care about Yuan Xi's discomfort at all. As soon as the guests and hosts took their seats in the Chinese army's tent, Bu made a lot of self-declaration and finally ordered Cao Chun's head to be sent.
"It must be that thief Cao Chun. This dog has repeatedly injured the lives of our Jizhou soldiers. Now I have finally received my retribution. Haha... so happy, so happy!"
Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry were powerful in combat, and the Yuan Tan brothers suffered a lot under his command. Seeing that his head had been presented, Yuan Xi felt a sense of relief in his heart, and he actually burst into laughter. Laughed loudly.
"The head of this thief was given to my second brother and brought back to worship the heroic spirit of my descendants from Hebei."
Seeing that Yuan Xi was so excited, Gongsun Ming's face was filled with relief, and he suggested with a smile.
"this……"
Hearing what Gongsun Ming said, Yuan Xi couldn't help but be stunned. He couldn't understand what Gongsun Ming was going to do.
"Second brother, don't worry about the lack of weight. This is just the beginning. The blood feud between nearly one hundred thousand of my descendants in Hebei cannot be resolved by just one Cao Chun's head. I am here with my army to help." The eldest brother and the second brother will lend a helping hand and vow not to withdraw their troops until Qingzhou is regained."
The so-called sacrifice of heroic spirits was just Gongsun Ming's pretext to lead the battle of Qingzhou. Regardless of whether Yuan Xi opened his mouth or not, Gongsun Ming did not mind taking the opportunity to announce the purpose of sending troops to Qingzhou.
"Oh, are you serious?"
The Yuan family is now weak. Although it still has wings and two states, its elite soldiers and generals have been basically destroyed. If Qingzhou is also lost, then there will be no possibility of the Yuan family's recovery. , For this reason, Yuan Xi didn't know how much his hair had turned gray. Now when he heard that Gongsun Ming was willing to help the Yuan family regain Qingzhou, Yuan Xi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he subconsciously asked.
"Of course, I will marry Mei Mei soon, and I am worried that I will not be able to get the bride price. Now that Cao Cao is here, I will take the land of Qingzhou as a gift."
It is true that Gongsun Ming wanted to help the Yuan family regain Qingzhou, but the reason was definitely not a gift as he said, but to create a buffer between his family and Cao Jun, to avoid a premature decisive battle with Cao Jun, and to strive for development. At this time, these reasons are naturally not acceptable to outsiders.
"Hmm...I wonder what General Gongsun plans to do?"
In order to preserve the vitality of the Yuan family, although Yuan Xi is eager to regain Qingzhou, he is not assured of Gongsun Ming's sincerity. If there is no other, the master in front of him is not a good person. He can turn his hands into clouds and rain. There was a lot of work to be done, so Yuan Xi had to pay more attention to it.
"It's very simple. It is expected that Xiahou Dun will rush to Linzi first when withdrawing his troops, intending to defend the city. He will raise his own army to cross the river to pursue it. The second brother and the eldest brother might as well rush to Licheng (today's Jinan) to cut off their return. As long as the first priority is to defend, I can safely encircle and annihilate the bandit army in Linzi. After defeating the enemy in a battle, I will lead my army back to Hebei. As for the recovery of the cities in Qingzhou, it is up to the eldest brother and the second brother to take care of themselves. "
Regarding the possible suspicion of the Yuan brothers, Gongsun Ming had already thought of a countermeasure. When Yuan Xi asked, he had nothing to hide and confidently stated the strategic intentions he had planned in advance. .
"That's feasible. I wonder if General Gongsun has any other requests?"
This battle was fought by Gongsun Ming, but the territory was occupied by his Yuan brothers. This was undoubtedly a delicious pie falling from the world. While Yuan Xi was happy, he could not help but become a little suspicious of Gongsun Ming's motives. But he didn't dare to say anything first, so he could only ask in a roundabout way.
"I only have two requests, that is, please ask my second brother to temporarily hand over the city of Luowo (20 miles southwest of today's Lijin County) to my younger brother as a place for logistics and transportation. In addition, the boats crossing the river must also have two requests." Brother rushes to organize the matter. It is best to complete this matter within two days, leaving no room for adjustment for the rebel army. After the war, the younger brother will lead the army back to the Bohai Sea. The appeasement of Qingzhou must rely on the eldest brother and the second brother. .”
Gongsun Ming did not expect that Yuan Tan's more than 30,000 remnant troops could be put to any use. He also knew that his sudden attack would be difficult to completely reassure the Yuan brothers, so he simply did not bother to join forces with the Yuan brothers to fight, each fighting his own way. That's it.
"This matter is too big for me to decide. I would like to ask General Gongsun Haihan to go back and discuss it with my elder brother right now."
According to Gongsun Ming, the two families advance separately without attacking together. They can be in contact with each other but do not act jointly. What the Yuan family army has to do is to wait for Gongsun Ming to defeat Xiahou Dun's troops before seizing various cities. On the surface, In the future, no matter whether the Youzhou Army wins or loses, the Yuan Family Army will not suffer much losses, and this is undoubtedly a great good thing for the Yuan Family Army, which has already lost its vitality. The problem is that this kind of pie It was too big and too good. Yuan Xi didn't dare to agree easily, so he could only carefully push the decision-making power to Yuan Tan.
"Shan, the military situation is urgent. We must not delay our departure. Let's limit it to one day. If the second brother's boat has not arrived tomorrow morning, then the younger brother will have no choice but to lead his troops back to the Bohai Sea."
It is not impossible to be Lei Feng, but there must be a limit after all. Gongsun Ming will not be vague in the slightest...
