"Alas, one general is incompetent, the three armies are exhausted, Chengjun has ruined the country!"
After figuring out the reason for his own defeat, Yuan Shao couldn't help but let out a wail and sat down helplessly, with a look of pain on his face.
"My lord, since Chengjun has been defeated, the north of Jizhou is almost empty. If we don't make preparations early, we may be in a critical situation."
Since Jushou died at the hands of Cao Cao and Tian Feng was given death by Yuan Shao, Shen Pei has become Yuan Shao's number one counselor. At this moment, he saw that Yuan Shao was worried but not decisive at all. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious and hurriedly A reminder came from the side.
"Hmm...where are the senior cadres' headquarters?"
After the defeat of Guandu, the Yuan family's strength has been greatly damaged. Now that they have lost more than 60,000 troops and horses under Chengjun, Yuan Shao's men are inevitably a little stretched. With no choice, they can only place their hopes on Bingzhou Mu. Senior cadres can stabilize the situation.
"Replying to my lord, according to the message he sent yesterday, he should be arriving at Changshan today."
Seeing that Yuan Shaoji had come back to his senses, the judge secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to delay for a moment, so he immediately gave an answer.
"In this case, let the senior officials immediately lead their troops to Xiaquyang and defend to the death. Without my general order, we must not start the war again."
Over the years, although the Yuan army has been fighting in the north and south, it has rarely used the Bingzhou army. The original intention was to use Bingzhou as a stable rear. Unfortunately, the defeat in the Battle of Guandu was so miserable that Yuan Shao had to use the Bingzhou army. The Bingzhou Army, which had been tested by battle formations, was transferred to Jizhou, but it was only used temporarily. From the bottom of my heart, I was not very optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the high-ranking cadres.
"My lord is wise, but because of Cheng Jun's defeat, I am afraid that the situation in Luoshuihe may be unstable. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
From Yu Shenpei's point of view, it was still a matter of two minds whether the high-ranking cadres' troops could stop Zhang He, but Yuan Tan's troops in Luoshui, Hebei, were definitely no match for Gongsun Ming. If Yuan Tan was defeated again, Yecheng might be in trouble. It was hard to guarantee. Of course, it was okay to think about it in his mind, but he absolutely did not dare to say it explicitly, so he could only hint it in his words.
"Hmm... let Tan'er contact Gongsun Ming immediately, saying that Pushan City is simple and unfit for a wedding, and that he can welcome Mei'er back to Jixian for a wedding."
Before Chengjun's defeat, Yuan Shao was obsessed with dragging Gongsun Ming to Qingzhou, but now, he was eager to send Gongsun Ming away quickly to prevent the beast from getting impatient and launching a brazen attack.
"My lord is wise."
After several battles, everyone in the hall was already afraid of the fighting power of the Youzhou Army. Naturally, they were unwilling to engage in a full-scale decisive battle with the Youzhou Army. Naturally, they had no objection to Yuan Shao's decision. There is no room for dissent, but it is perfectly normal for everyone to praise each other...
"Report, my lord, Xin Ping is asking for an audience outside the camp."
As soon as the news of Zhang He's company's victory came back, the morale of the army suddenly boosted. The haze originally stirred up by those rumors was instantly swept away. In a good mood, Gongsun Ming actually invited Zhao Yun to spar. Marksmanship, when the fight was at its peak, he saw a captain on duty rushing over, bowed to Gongsun Ming, and said something in a hurry.
"Oh, here comes the person who wants to apologize. Pass on the order and have all the generals gather in the central tent to take a good look at Xin Pingzhi's face."
Hearing that Xin Ping had arrived, Gongsun Ming couldn't help but feel happy. He threw the bright silver gun in his hand to Ling Feng and gave the general's order with a smile. Immediately, he heard the rumble of drums outside the Chinese army tent. There was an atmosphere of tension in the peaceful camp. The generals of all the armies dropped their work one after another and hurried towards the Chinese army's tent from all directions in the west.
"Xin Ping, who was engaged in Jizhou, met General Gongsun."
As soon as he was introduced into the Chinese army's tent, he saw that all the generals in the tent were holding sword hilts in their hands. They all looked solemn and murderous. Even Xin Ping could be considered someone who had seen big scenes. He couldn't help but turned pale in shock, but he didn't dare to lose etiquette. He hurriedly rushed to the copywriter and saluted Gongsun Ming, who was sitting still.
"Are you here to declare war on someone, huh?"
Although Xin Ping was respectful, Gongsun Ming didn't look down upon him, and his tone of voice was full of undisguised murderous intent.
"The general misunderstood, Xin is here..."
As soon as Gongsun Ming said these words, sweat immediately appeared on Xin Ping's forehead. Apart from the loss of troops and generals, Jizhou could not bear to fight anymore. If Gongsun Ming insisted on settling the accounts after the fall, it was really uncertain whether Yecheng could be saved. That's easy to say.
"Misunderstanding? A real misunderstanding. Hey, I led my army to defeat Xiahou Dun's troops for you and saved the land of Qingzhou. I am worthy of Duke Yuan. But how did you repay me? How dare you take advantage of me when I was in Qingzhou? , brazenly sending troops to attack our Youzhou, Jian Shou is going too far to bully others, could it be that he is a fool, eh?"
It is definitely necessary to settle accounts after the fall, but not at this time. At least until the threats of Wu Heng and Gongsun Du are completely eliminated, Gongsun Ming does not intend to really break with the Yuan family, or even further weaken the Yuan family's strength. He also It is expected that the Yuan family can temporarily block the aggressive Cao Cao and buy enough time for the development and growth of Youzhou. Of course, this kind of thinking is not worthy of outsiders, and it is impossible for Gongsun Ming to reveal it.
"The general has misunderstood, misunderstood. This matter is not what Yuan Gong meant, but Chengjun is greedy for credit and acted recklessly. If this beast had not been killed by Jun Yi's gun, the general would never have spared him lightly. He should be bound. Come and hand it over to the general."
Hearing Gongsun Ming's unkind tone, Xin Ping's face couldn't help but turn bitter, and he quickly explained insincerely. The reason he gave was probably even something he couldn't convince himself, and it was just that he sought medical attention due to a sudden illness.
"Hey, does Xin Changzhang really think that a certain person is a three-year-old child? He is just an average person, but he is just a partial general. If there is no one to instruct him, how can he be so courageous? Let's talk about it, but the high-ranking officials of Bingzhou are behind it. Um?"
What Xin Ping said is complete nonsense. It would be weird if Gongsun Ming believed it. Asking questions is the normal behavior.
"Ah, oh, that's true. The senior officials, well, the senior officials have always been arrogant and resentful of the general's illustrious reputation. That's why we had this misunderstanding. The general scolded him in person, and there will definitely not be the same thing as before. When the misunderstanding arises, I would like to ask the general to forgive Gao Shijun for a moment, for the sake of your relationship with Qin and Jin."
Xin Ping was worrying about not being able to give Gongsun Ming an explanation. When he heard that Gongsun Ming intended to place the blame on senior officials, Xin Ping couldn't help but follow Gongsun Ming's advice and follow Gongsun Ming's advice. He rambled on for a long time, and as his words burned, it really seemed like that was what happened...
