Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

The reason is simple? Li Yi's troops are several times that of Yuan Shao's, unless Yuan Shao directly abandons the Yanzhou defense line and sends all his troops to Pingyuan for a decisive battle, and Li Yi himself must be on Pingyuan's side.

In the end? Not only did Yuan Shao have to beat Li Yi? He also had to fight quickly, otherwise Yanzhou would open up and hundreds of thousands of troops would cross the river. In half a month, Jizhou would be gone.

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There are many links, and if any link goes wrong, it will be fatal to Yuan Shao.

Everyone knows that Yuan Tan's statement is problematic, but at this time, no one will point it out. Yuan Tan's decision to stick to the city is already a performance of responsibility. This cannot be denied, not to mention that they have changed. good way.

Chunyuqiong took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Eldest Young Master, as long as this one is alive, Li Yi will never be allowed to set foot in the city!"

Yuan Tan looked at Chunyu Qiong, his eyes were full of emotion. Chunyu Qiong's firm support was exactly what he needed most now.

Yuan Tan looked at Kong Shun and Hua Yan again, Kong Shun immediately said: "This subordinate is willing to fight to the death for the eldest son!"

Yuan Tan nodded heavily at Kong Shun. Although he didn't say anything, everything was said in silence.

In the end, it was Hua Yan's turn, but Hua Yan frowned slightly and did not express his opinion.

Seeing this, Kong Shun hurriedly pushed him lightly, not knowing what was wrong with his brother, Yuan Tan looked puzzled, he didn't think Kong Shun had a problem with his attitude, even if he had an idea, he wouldn't be stupid face to face with him.

After a long while, Hua Yan came back from his thoughts, and he cupped his fists at Yuan Tan in embarrassment, and then said with a little hesitation: "Just then, my subordinate came up with a plan, although it can't defeat the enemy , but if it is used well, it may be able to dampen Li Yi's prestige and boost the morale of our army, but the subordinates themselves are not good at military affairs, so they are a little uncertain."

As soon as Hua Yan's words came out, the people around immediately showed surprise. After Yuan Tan's brief surprise, for the first time, a look of joy leaked out of Yuan Tan's eyes.

Although Yuan Tan didn't have any big schemes around him, there were quite a few ordinary counselors, and they were usually active, but this time when something big happened, those people were either really incompetent, or maybe they were afraid of taking responsibility, and they were usually eloquent. , everyone silenced, and no one dared to give Yuan Tan advice, for fear of being responsible.

Hua Yan was the only one who offered advice to Yuan Tan, and no matter what the strategy was, this performance alone showed his utter loyalty.

"It doesn't matter, even if it's the way it is, let's take a look at it together, as long as it's feasible, the credit will be yours!"

Yuan Tan immediately came to Hua Yan's side, patted his shoulder affectionately, his face was full of encouragement.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Hua Yan smiled a little embarrassedly, and then said: "The news of General Jiang's defeat has not yet spread, and the sergeants in the city are still calm, but after Li Yi's army arrives, it will be difficult to conceal the news, and people will inevitably panic. If Li Yi's army is besieging the city again, alas, I'm afraid the morale of the army will be weakened by then!"

Yuan Tan nodded slightly, with a serious face. He knew this question, and the reason why he didn't mention it earlier was because there was no way to solve it. He could only take one step at a time.

Hua Yan continued: "Let the soldiers cheer up and not be intimidated by Li Yi's arrogance. This matter seems difficult, but if it is really done, it is not impossible."

At this time, everyone's attention was attracted by Hua Yan. Hua Yan smiled slightly, pointed to the outside of the city and said: "Afterwards, Li Yi's army landed in Pingyuanjin. When the army marches, there must be a forward to open the way. Moreover, the army can't take the small road. Yes, it must be the official road. The subordinates know that there is a small hill to the west of the official road ten miles south of the city, and Zhouchao is densely forested, which can hide tens of thousands of soldiers. If we set up an ambush there in advance, when Li Yi's vanguard arrives, elite soldiers Killing suddenly, caught off guard, how can Li Yi's vanguard be undefeated?"

"With this record, although Pingyuanjin's loss cannot be recovered, it is enough to boost the morale of our army with the head of Li Yi's vanguard!"

Everyone was thoughtful, considering the feasibility of this suggestion, Hua Yan was a little proud in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be cautious and said: "This is just a sudden whim of the subordinates, and there will inevitably be flaws in it. If you can't Shi Xing, I hope the eldest son will not blame him!"

Yuan Tan waved his hand, he wouldn't blame Hua Yan, but, just like Hua Yan's own lack of self-confidence, Yuan Tan's heart was also beating drums.

Hua Yan's idea was good. He divided his troops to ambush Li Yi's vanguard. Considering that Li Yi had just won the victory, the general's mind was inevitably careless. In addition, he was not familiar with the terrain here. If he arranged it well, the plan might indeed succeed.

But the problem is that Yuan Tan only has 1 people in his hands, and he is asked to divide thousands of troops to go out to lay an ambush.

Yuan Tan's heart wavered, unable to make a decision for a while, he could only look at Chunyuqiong.

Chunyu Qiong smiled wryly, he was also hesitating, the risk of this matter was really too great.

However, as a veteran here, Chunyuqiong still has some responsibilities. Under Yuan Tan's expectant gaze, he gritted his teeth and said: "This plan is feasible, but we must be cautious and observe the situation. If there is any disadvantage, we must immediately Withdrawing the troops is more important than killing Li Yi's vanguard, how to preserve our own troops!"

Yuan Tan was under too much pressure and had no idea personally. Seeing what Chunyu Qiong said, he immediately agreed: "Just follow the general's instructions, but who should be entrusted with this matter to ensure thoroughness?"

"This"

Chunyu Qiong hesitated again.

Yuan Tan has [-] soldiers and horses, and naturally there are many generals under his command, but it is hard to find a general with a thousand troops. The target of this battle is Li Yi's vanguard. Naturally, he can't just send a cat or a dog out, or he will give away his head no difference.

After pondering for a moment, Chunyu Qiong cupped his hands and said, "Why don't you just let me meet for a while in person?"

"No general!"

Before Chunyuqiong could finish speaking, Yuan Tan waved his hands hastily and said, "Although I was ordered to guard the plain, the general is the main general in the army. Now that the enemy is at the front, how can the general leave the plain?"

Chunyu Qiong also knew that it was inappropriate for him to go out, but, apart from him, it seemed that no one else was competent, so Yuan Tan couldn't go by himself, right?

Hua Yan saw Yuan Tan rejecting Chunyu Qiong's challenge, he was happy in his heart, then took a deep breath, and wanted to step forward to express his opinion, but at this time, Kong Shun came to Yuan Tan one step ahead of him, cupped his hands, and said solemnly : "Eldest son, my subordinates are not talented, and I am willing to take on this important task!"

Seeing that it was Kong Shun, both Yuan Tan and Chun Yuqiong were surprised.

Kong Shun is an official, although because of Yuan Tan's relationship, he often stays in the army and is considered to know the military, but he has never led the army alone, which is not enough for a regular general.

Chun Yuqiong frowned slightly, if it wasn't for the fact that he and Kong Shun had a good personal relationship and often drank together, otherwise he would have scolded him for messing around.

Yuan Tan fell silent after a brief moment of surprise, and began to consider the feasibility of this matter.

Neither of them noticed that Hua Yan, who was the initiator of this matter, was full of dissatisfaction on his face. He had already stood by Li Yi's side. Naturally, the plan for Yuan Tan was not sincere, and the real purpose was just the last one. Selling Yuan Tan will also give him a bit more capital to settle down with Li Yi in the future.

Everything was going well at first, but Kong Shun suddenly jumped out and disrupted his plan.

To put it bluntly, it is a rush.

Hua Yan was very angry in his heart, but he was guilty of doing this kind of thing, and he didn't dare to argue with Kong Shun for a while.

Seeing that Yuan Tan was still hesitating, Kong Shun begged for orders again: "Although my subordinates are not as good at military affairs as General Chunyu, they know how to use people. I just ask the eldest son to borrow his sword to use with his subordinates. If you can't go here Victory, this subordinate is willing to die to repay the eldest son's kindness!"

After all, Kong bowed and kowtowed by the way to show his determination, which moved Yuan Tan greatly, and Chun Yuqiong also looked up to Kong Shun a little bit, this man's ability may be a bit weak, but his attitude is really nothing to say.

Later, Hua Yan kept yelling at Kong Shun for being shameless. These words should have been said by him, but now Kong Shun snatched them away.

"What does the general think?"

Yuan Tan was finally tempted, and asked Chunyu Qiong, who sighed, cupped his hands and said, "It's all up to the eldest son's arrangement."

Knowing that Chunyu Qiong was acquiescing, Yuan Tan clenched his fists, looked at Kong Shun seriously, and asked, "This time there is a lot to do. If there is a mistake, I will definitely not excuse you. Have you thought about it?"

Kong Shun bowed again, and said loudly: "At such a critical time, my subordinates only want to repay the eldest son for his kindness. As for personal safety, I have already ignored it!"

Seeing Kong Shun like this, Yuan Tan let out a long breath, let go of his hand, took off his sword, and said in a deep voice: "The time for Li Yi's army to march is uncertain, so it's better sooner rather than later. Go out of the city with rations and lay in ambush, wait for Li Yi's vanguard to appear, and then wait for the opportunity to move, remember, the priority is to preserve our army's strength, if it is impossible to do something, don't do it by force!"

Kong Shun took Yuan Tan's sword with both hands, and said loudly: "This subordinate accepts the order!"

This shout was full of spirit, and it gave Yuan Tan some hope again.

It was Chunyu Qiong who also said: "This subordinate thinks that Vice General Liu can go with him. Although Vice General Liu looks mediocre, he excels in being prudent in his work. He should be able to assist him a little bit."

Naturally, Yuan Tan had no objection to this, and nodded in approval directly, and then said, "The matter is settled like this, everyone, let's go down and make arrangements. When the troops are dispatched, I will personally set up the wine and practice for the soldiers!"

Soon, all the people left the city, Chunyu Qiong went outside the city to rectify the soldiers and horses, and Kong Shun, who had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, also prepared to replace the armor in the mansion, but Hua Yan stopped him not far away.