On the sixth day of May in the sixth year of Jian'an, Gongsun Ming ordered that the captured Gongsun Du and Gongsun Kang, as well as Gongsun Gong who was captured in the battle of Yuyang Salt Field, be executed outside Xiangping City, but he did not order his heads to be hung in public. The three fathers and sons were buried in the cemetery on the outskirts of the city, and an amnesty was announced for western and eastern Liaoning. According to Youzhou laws, the taxes of the two counties were halved, and the land equalization order and the government army system were implemented. Jin Shenfei was promoted to General Zhenwei and led the army. Ten thousand soldiers and horses were stationed in western Liaoning. Jin Lutao was appointed as General Wuwei, and General Zhenwu Zhao Chu was appointed as the garrison envoy to the southeast and north of Liaoning respectively. Each was in charge of 15,000 border troops. Wang Lie, the former chief historian of Liaodong, was also appointed as the governor of Liaodong. Bo Wanghe, the former commander of the army, was appointed as the prefect of Liaoxi. Tian Wei, the former right governor of Beiping, was transferred to the prefect of Yuyang. The vacancy left was taken over by Xue Yi, the former officer of Bohai County. Bing Yuan and Guan Ning were appointed as the principal and deputy academic administrators of Youzhou, taking charge of the affairs. For education matters in the state, 30,000 yuan will be allocated from the state finance for the purpose of establishing schools. The annual allocation will gradually increase thereafter.
A great victory is certainly a gratifying thing, and it is even more congratulatory to gain the territory of two counties at once, but the aftermath is very complicated. Probably because both western and eastern Liaoning are where Hu and Han are mixed, and the public sentiment is much more complicated than in the pass. Fortunately, with hundreds of thousands of troops stationed and a large number of students brought by Bing Yuan available, everything went smoothly. After more than a month of preparations, Liaoxi and Liaodong had been initially decided, but Gongsun Ming did not. I can catch my breath, but the aftermath of the Battle of Guandu finally broke out. First, Gao Ru, the governor of Beihai, Qingzhou, rebelled against Yuan, and then Cheng Qi, the governor of Qiancheng County, also announced his surrender to Cao Cao. Yuan Shao's second son Yuan Xi led his troops The rebellion ended in a disastrous defeat. Yuan Tan, who was in charge of Qi County, was unable to support himself and had no choice but to send a message to Yuan Shao, who was seriously ill. Shortly afterwards, Yuan Shao dispatched 60,000 elite Jizhou troops to Qingzhou. To counter the rebellion, unexpectedly Liu Shu, the governor of Changshan County, suddenly announced his rebellion against Yuan. Yuan Shao was angry and issued a document to merge the state. Guo Yuan led 60,000 soldiers to merge the state out of Jingxing Pass to conquer Liu Shu. The two sides fought several battles, but Liu Shu could not resist and lost several times in a row. He urgently sent people to ask for help from Gongsun Ming, and expressed his willingness to surrender the county to Youzhou.
Gongsun Ming had long expected that there would be great chaos in Jizhou. The reason is very simple. After the battle of Guandu, all of Yuan Shao's trusted generals were basically dead and his elite were basically exhausted. Important advisers such as Tian Feng were either dead or dead. After Cao Cao was surrendered, the originally strong Jizhou system was already extremely empty. Last year, if Gongsun Ming had not suddenly intervened, Jizhou would have been in war. Now, Yuan Shao is seriously ill, and his The two sons formed cliques, causing the military and political system of Jizhou to be in chaos, and with Cao Cao and the Youzhou Military Intelligence Bureau secretly adding fuel to the fire, it would be strange for the prefects of Jizhou not to take the opportunity to raise troops, and this is what Gongsun Ming would like to see. Therefore, as soon as he received the urgent report from the Military Intelligence Army, Gongsun Ming led his 130,000 main force to withdraw to Jixian.
"My lord, this is a great opportunity given by God. Now that Wu Heng and Gongsun Du behind me have been destroyed, I no longer have any worries in Youzhou. At this time of great chaos in Jizhou, I can rush in and settle the situation in Hebei in one fell swoop! "
Now that the fighter plane has appeared, it is natural that Gongsun Ming is not the only one who can see it. No, the military meeting has just begun in the lobby of Jixian City Guards Mansion, and Zhang He was the first to stand up and speak loudly.
"My lord has learned clearly, the last general thinks that what Jun Yi said is true. Today, our Youzhou army is no longer inferior to the Yuan family, and the elites are far superior to them. If we fight, we will be like a broken bamboo. Bing, Yi, and Qing can be easily defeated. The last general I would like to be called upon to be a pioneer.”
Zhang He was not the only one who wanted to make meritorious deeds. Zhang Yi, the former general of the Liaodong Army who had not yet made any meritorious deeds after joining the Youzhou Army, was not to be outdone. He quickly grabbed him from the side and made a bold speech.
"My lord, the general also believes that if we fight, our army will win. This opportunity cannot be missed. The time will never come again. Please make a decision soon, lord!"
"My lord, just give the order, I will be the vanguard!"
"My lord, the general is calling for an attack!"
Seeing that Zhang Yi had already stood up, Zhao Yun, Gao Lan and other important generals in the army were also a little unsteady, and they all asked for a fight non-stop.
"I know the intentions of all the princes. However, the time to destroy the Yuan family has not yet matured. Now, if we take it by force, the Yuan family will definitely surrender to Cao Cao. This will be really detrimental to us in Youzhou. Therefore, I think this matter is urgent. No, you might as well take a slower pace, and take Changshan first, and then look for an opportunity to enter Bingzhou. If you can get the land of Bingzhou this year, you will be considered very lucky. As for the land of Yi and Qing, let's keep it for the Yuan family first. Just wait until Yuan Benchu passes away and then go get it."
Seeing that his generals were eager to fight, Gongsun Ming couldn't help but get a little excited, but his mind was still clear. In his opinion, the isolation buffer zone of the Yuan family could not be lost, at least the results of the reform had been completely consolidated in Youzhou. Before, Gongsun Ming still didn't plan to take the lead in the confrontation with Cao Cao. Is it reasonable? It's very simple. Cao Cao is not a half-hearted fool like Yuan Shao. Gongsun Ming was not in a hurry to start a war to eliminate Cao Cao. This is because the longer the delay, the more results of Youzhou's military and political reforms will be revealed, and the greater his advantage over Cao Cao will be, and the possibility of victory will be greater. Naturally, it will be higher. Besides, Gongsun Ming himself is still young, so he can afford to wait.
"My lord is wise. As the saying goes, it is better to devour than to eat. If we take Changshan and Bingzhou, the Yuan family will be heartbroken, but they will not really have the intention to surrender to Cao Cao. As for his revenge, what do we, Youzhou, have to fear?" , If you dare to come, you will be destroyed."
Pang Tong was originally worried that Gongsun Ming would be so young and arrogant that he would swallow up the Yuan family's three states in one fell swoop. But when he heard what Gongsun Ming said, his tense heart immediately relaxed, and he smiled and agreed.
"Shi Yuan is right. How can I, Youzhou, be afraid of powerful enemies from all sides? Han Song, I will immediately send a letter to Liu Shu and tell him that if he wants to submit to our Youzhou, he can just lead his troops to retreat in the direction of Xiaquyang. I will arrange troops and horses to support you, and if you don’t want to, don’t force it.”
Now that the tone had been set, Gongsun Ming didn't say anything more, and immediately began to deploy the strategy. The first one named Bo Hansong was the new leader.
"promise!"
Han Songnai was the best among many students in Bingyuan, and his writing and calligraphy were excellent. Therefore, he was valued by Gongsun Ming and specially transferred to take over Wang He's vacancy. This was the first time he participated in such an important military meeting, and he felt very confident. I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and when I responded, there was obviously a hint of vibrato in my voice.
"Jun Yi listens to the order:..."
"Zihuan received the order:..."
Gongsun Ming did not pay attention to Han Song's nervousness and uneasiness, and continued to issue dozens of general orders. A large net targeting Guo Yuan's troops was quietly formed in these orders...
