Chapter 2 Lao Cao's action

Yuan Shao was defeated, and Zhao Feng was not surprised by this result. The history book only says that Yuan Shao was defeated in the sixth year of Jian'an, that is, in 200 AD. Zhao Feng doesn't remember the exact season, but it is obvious that it should be after Yuan Shao received the summer grain. After all, if you burn the black nest before collecting the summer grain, Yuan Shao can barely raise the grain for a few more months, and the army will not be confused.

At present, Liu Bei briefly reported the situation to everyone. It was similar to history. It was also Xu You who was arrested for his nephew's violation of the law. After being scolded by Yuan Shao, he went to Cao and offered a plan to burn the black nest. The difference is that Zhang Yi and Gao Lan were in Qingzhou, and the other had been job-hopping for a long time. This time, the one who was sent to attack Cao's barracks was replaced by Yan Liangwenchou. The two were captured and surrendered under Cao's grace and power. Later, when Yuan Shao's army was short of food and the army was disturbed, Cao Yan personally led the army to attack the enemy camp at night and won a complete victory. Yuan Shao was seriously injured and led the remnants to flee back to Ye City.

Shock, absolutely shock. Except for Zhao Feng and a few other people who were psychologically prepared for this, the rest of them were shocked. Yuan Shao, who was strong in Hebei and had 700,000 people under him, was defeated like this, which many people didn't expect. After a long time, Mi Zhu still said weakly, "So, won't Cao Yan be able to unify the north soon?"

"That's not the same!" Pang Tongyi waved his hand and said, "Yuan Benchu's strength was strong. This defeat only defeated the people of Jizhou and Qingzhou. Youzhou and Bingzhou were still intact. It's not easy for Cao Mengde to take advantage of the situation to determine Hebei. Zhao Feng also agreed with Pang Tong's words. It should be noted that in history, it was in the Battle of Cangting that Yuan Shao really lost to the bottom of the sky, and even if the two sons competed for favor later and brothers quarreled, Cao Shen did not unify the north until 207 AD.

"That's good!" Mi Zhu actually felt relieved. Not only he, but all the old people in Xuzhou were afraid of this Cao Mengde. At this time, Liu Bei said, "Cao Jian defeated Yuan Shao. What should our army do next? What are your opinions?"

"Lord, our army has just taken down Jiangdong, and after construction, it's better to rest and recuperate now!" Chen Qun, who is in charge of money and grain, said at this time. In fact, the operation of Jiangdong is relatively smooth, but the cost of governance after the operation is also considerable. Among them, the development of Huiji and the South China Sea alone has consumed a lot of money and grain. Although Xuzhou is rich, it doesn't have much wealth.

"Lord, what Mr. Changwen said is very true." Pang Tong also agreed with Chen Qun's opinion, and then said, "At present, the three generals can take the opportunity to go north and expel Zhang Yi and Yuan Shang from the south of the Yellow River. In addition, Liu Biao in Jingzhou is over half a hundred years old and is getting old. However, Jingzhou is the furnace tripod of the world, the soldiers are rushing, and the lord wants to become a hegemony. This is the place to fight for. According to the unified opinion, it's better to act according to the opportunity. Since the Battle of Jiangdong, Liu Bei, who has seen the level of Pang Tong, has also promoted him and let him serve as a general in the lieutenant's office. He is always on the side to prepare for consultation. In terms of military strategy, he is second only to Lu Su and Zhao Feng.

Liu Bei nodded when he heard the words, and suddenly remembered something and said, "It was said that Liu Jingsheng sent someone to negotiate, saying that according to the covenant, Nanyang County after Jiangdong was owned by us, so he asked me to send someone to hand it over as soon as possible." As soon as he said this, it was really unexpected, and then everyone turned their heads to look at Zhao Feng. There is no reason. When the two families joined hands to fight Jiangdong, the fuse was that Zhao Feng was appointed as the governor of Nanyang. At present, he is already too guarded by Lujiang. Liu Biao suddenly mentioned the old story. What is this?

"Is it because Liu Jingsheng has too much land under his rule?" Pang Tong was also a little stunned when he heard the words, even if he was honest, he was not so generous. At this time, Liu Bei told everyone that Liu Biao had submitted to the court to separate Xiangyang and Zhangling counties from Nanyang County, and now Nanyang County is only the area south of Xiangshui in Nanyang County.

"So that's it!" Zhao Feng looked at the map and immediately understood what Liu Biao had to do. Lord, you see, Liu Biao has newly set up two counties. Even if it is given to Nanyang County, what we have gained is only a few counties such as Fancheng and Xinye, and the rest of Wancheng is still in Cao's hands. In this way, our army is equivalent to stationing in the north for Liu Biao in case of Cao!" Zhao Feng also felt a little awkward when he said this. Liu Biao had done this in history, but he didn't expect to do it again now.

"That's true!" Liu Bei and others immediately understood when they looked at the map. Guan Yu said angrily, "Brother, this cousin Liu is so rude that he said that he had ceded Nanyang County, but there was a deliberate shortage near delivery. It was really shameless. I think Suo sent troops and took down the whole Nanyang County!"

"Don't be impatient with your second brother. We are still allies with Liu Biao. It's not appropriate to start a war rashly now!" Liu Bei's face is not good-looking, but he is still more restrained. At present, Liu Bei also frowned and said, "In this case, should I wait for Nanyang County or not?" Liu Bei is also a little difficult. If you want it, I guess you will watch the door for others; if you don't, you will suffer too much.

"I want it, of course I want it!" Pang Tong said with a smile. Zhao Feng looked at the map carefully and said, "Your lord, if we turn against Jingzhou later, our army can attack the four counties of Jingnan from Jiangdong, from Nanyang to Jingbei counties, and from Anfeng to Jiangxia. In this way, Liu Biao will not be able to look at each other from beginning to end.

"In addition, Nanyang County is connected to the Qingni Gate in the west and Hanzhong in the north. After that, whether you go to Hanzhong or Yongliang, you must pass through this place. At present, Gan Xingba is reorganizing the Jiangdong Water Division. If you want to connect to Nanyang later, you just need to go to Xiangshui. Isn't it extremely convenient!" Pang Tong is also an interface.

"It makes sense!" Liu Bei looked at the map, and then seemed to understand something. He said repeatedly, "Why did Bo Tao say this? Liu Jingsheng and I are usually relatives of the Han Dynasty. How can we meet him with swords and soldiers, let alone plot to seize his foundation?

When Zhao Feng heard the words, he immediately curled his lips and knew that Liu Bei was afraid of his reputation of benevolence again. He said half true and half falsely, "When I and the second general pacified Yuzhou, I once said that Jingzhou must be in chaos after Liu Biao's death. At this time, the lord marched to Jingzhou in accordance with the will of the people again, but to save the people from water and fire, how can he be unkind and righteous? These words found a step for Liu Bei, and Guan Yu was also persuading him, so Liu Bei nodded with a little peace of mind. Finally, Liu Bei decided that Li Yan, who was Quancai, would take over as Nanyang Taishou, and the office was fixed in Fancheng. At the same time, he wrote a letter to reply to Liu Biao and was ready to welcome Li Yan's appointment. Before he took office, Guan Yu also specially explained the important surname of Nanyang to him. Li Yan was more careful when he heard the words and did not dare to neglect him. After taking office, he recruited exiles, built cities, and opened fields to gather troops to accumulate strength.

However, when Liu Bei and others discussed the situation in Jingxiang, no one in Shouchun expected that Prime Minister Cao in Hebei was preparing to deal with them, so that he suffered a great loss. It was only from this time that Zhao Feng really understood the power of Cao Yan. This man will always hit you unprepared and unexpected.

"Wen Da is a great contributor to defeating Yuan Benchu this time!" Guan crossed the Yellow River. After winning, Cao Qian looked at the rushing water of the Yellow River. He was also full of pride and praised Xun You, who finally sacrificed the robbery camp.

"The Prime Minister is flattered. If it hadn't been for Liu Ziyang's Thunderbolt to break the crossbowman who went to Tushan and Xu Ziyuan attacked the black nest at night, what could I do about my night attack?" Xun You said humbly. At this time, Jia Xu suddenly said, "The Prime Minister, Yuan Shao's army was defeated and captured more than 100,000 prisoners. What can I do?"

"Naturally, it is to be integrated into an army, and then compete with Yuan Benchu!" Cao Yan said as a matter of course, and then he seemed to understand something, and quickly looked at Jia Xu with inquiring eyes. After knowing Cao Yan's meaning, Jia Xu nodded and said, "Our army's food and fodder are not enough, and it is inevitable that there will be chaos if there are too many prisoners. In his opinion, it is better to choose the elite to supplement the military, and the rest will be killed in order to get out of future trouble!"

"What?" Hearing Jia Xu's murderous words, not only the counselors, but all the generals were stunned. The lord is not allowed, and it is unknown to kill prisoners since ancient times!" Xu Huang hurriedly advised that the rest of the generals, such as Cao Hong and others, also repeatedly dissuaded him, and Yan Liangwen Chou, who had just surrendered, knelt down and begged. When Cao Qian heard the words, his face was uncertain. Guo Jia, who knew his surname affection, thought for a little and suddenly said, "Master, I heard that Liu Bei had captured Jiangdong before. At present, Liu Bei is in the southeast and looks at Jing Xiang. If he doesn't want it as soon as possible, I'm afraid that after his wings are full, he will be a big trouble for the prime minister."

"What's the good strategy for filial piety?" Cao Qian was not surprised at all that Guo Jia suddenly pulled on Liu Bei. This is Guo Jia's characteristic. His thinking jump surname is absolutely unmatched by others.

"At present, Zhang Fei has gone north to Qingzhou and has won four counties in Henan. We can take the officials to cross the victory, train the prisoners into an army, send troops from Shanyang County to raid Beihai and Qi County, and then go to Donglai. If it can go down one by one, Liu Bei's road to the north will be completely sealed. Guo Jia said with a smile. There is another meaning in his words, that is, to consume the prisoners by attacking these four counties, so that there is no need to spread the notoriety of killing prisoners.

Cao Qian naturally understood the meaning of Guo Jia's words and accepted this compromise plan after a little thought. At present, it was ordered by Yan Liangwenchou to reorganize the prisoners as soon as possible, then waved troops to attack Qi County, and then go down to the North Sea.

In Beihai City after more than a dozen days, "Three Generals!" The blood-stained man ran to Yin Li's face to Zhang Fei, the assassin of Qingzhou. General Yin, why are you so embarrassed? Zhang Fei was shocked when he saw this and asked quickly.

"Three generals, Cao Wei suddenly led a large group of people to invade Qi County, and the two generals surnamed Cao and Cheng Lian were both killed in battle. 15,000 defenders, only me, less than a thousand people have been killed!" Yin Li was out of breath.

"What? "Cao?" Zhang Fei was shocked when he heard the words, and then quickly sent someone to call Chen Gong and Wei to discuss countermeasures. After a while, the two of them came one after another, and they were also surprised to hear the news. Three generals, Cao Mengde fought ungratefully. At present, Qi County has been lost. If the North Sea is lost again, our army in Qingzhou will be lost again! As a matter of urgency, it is necessary to prepare for war as soon as possible, and send someone to inform Shouchun's lord and General Zilong of Donglai to come to support!"

"Zilong is only 10,000 people guarding Donglai. Do you still need him to come?" Zhang Fei asked with some hesitation. If the North Sea is lost, Donglai will be lost. All the troops of our army in Qingzhou are only more than 70,000, and the battle of Qi County has lost more than 10,000. Among them, there are still 10,000 defenders in Yangcheng County. If the troops are dispersed again, they will inevitably be defeated by each other!" Chen Gong soon regained his composure. After a pause, he said, "General Zilong has 15,000 defenders under his command, but 10,000 are cavalry, which is extremely inconvenient to defend the city. It's better to gather all of them in Qingzhou to fight against Cao's army. I want this Beihai City to become Cao's cemetery!" In the end, Chen Gong also gritted his teeth and said harshly.

"It's like this!" Zhang Fei fully accepted Chen Gong's suggestion, and now he was busy to transfer troops and report the news. At the same time, he contracted his troops and prepared to fight to the death with Cao Wei.

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