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"The Xianbei people live by water and grass, and they come and go like the wind. If I am not familiar with the terrain outside the Great Wall, it is difficult to find the Xianbei people for a decisive battle. If you don't fight, you will be defeated. If you are inside the Senai, you know where the Xianbei people are, and you are forced to fight. Three thousand euphorbia soldiers against [-] Xianbei cavalry, you should have a [-]% chance of winning."

Yuan Shao nodded his head slightly, pondered for a while, and said again: "What if there are three hundred armored horses?"

"Seventy percent."

Yuan Shao breathed a sigh of relief. "Junyi works hard, and in the future, he will lead [-] elite riders to ride across the Great Wall."

Chapter 375

Zhang He bowed to express his thanks, but the expression on his face was still calm. There was no trace of excitement, let alone tears of gratitude.

Yuan Shao's high mood just now fell down again, feeling irritable in his heart.

He kind of missed Guo Tu.

Ever since Guo Tu accompanied Yuan Tan to Youzhou, many people from Ruying also followed, including Xun Chen who had disappeared for a long time.Without the check and balance of the Ruying people, the Jizhou people have become more powerful and take everything for granted.

The siege of Dongwuyang for so long has nothing to do with the fact that the generals of Jizhou were unwilling to pay too much for a strong attack.

There is no shortcut to siege.Now that Zang Hong has the will to die, the generals have no desire to win quickly, how can they defeat the enemy and win.

One person must die, and ten people cannot be the same, not to mention that Zang Hong still has a city wall to lean on.

How can the generals of Jizhou go all out to quickly break through Dongwuyang?

Yuan Shao thought over and over again, but had no countermeasures.

He closed his eyes.

Zhang He tactfully withdrew from the big tent, and closed the tent door, leaving only a crack in case he was called.

Yuan Shao closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, then slowly opened them, turned over and sat up.

He had an idea and sent someone to invite Fengji.

"Yuantu, I want to recruit Liu Bei and Cao Cao to help."

After thinking about it for a moment, Feng Ji felt that it was feasible.

After taking Dongwuyang, Yuan Shao must cross the south of the river, and sooner or later he will have to fight Liu Bei and Cao Cao.Now recruiting Liu Bei and Cao Cao to help, in addition to beating the Jizhou people so that they don't be too self-righteous, they can also test Liu Bei and Cao Cao.If they are willing to come, everyone will be happy.If they refuse to come, they are the enemy, and there will be a reason to attack in the future.

Satisfied with Fengji's support, Yuan Shao immediately ordered Chen Lin to draft an order.

After the order was written, Yuan Shao looked through it, and took out the seal of the Marquis of Beixiang from the seal pouch at his waist, ready to use it.

Chen Lin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't say it.

Yuan Shao glanced at Chen Lin, and wanted to ask Chen Lin what he wanted to say, but when the words came to his lips, he subconsciously swallowed them back, and held the Hou Township seal made of white jade in the palm of his hand, it hurt so badly.

He used to write "an imperial edict" in the prefectures and counties, and used the seal of the Hou of the township to show that he was acting on behalf of the emperor. He did not recognize the emperor in Chang'an, thinking that he was a puppet controlled by Li Jue and Guo Si.

Now Li Jue and Guo Si are dead, and the emperor is in Anyi to set up his capital, and he is clearly called the Bohai prefect in the issued edict.It would be inappropriate for him to act on behalf of the imperial edict.Liu Bei and Cao Cao are willing to listen to him, so there is no problem.If you don't want to, it's tantamount to sending the evidence of the crime to the other party, at least it's self-inflicted humiliation.

After the emperor's great victory in northern Xinjiang, the court's prestige will inevitably increase, and more people will turn to support the emperor.

"Kong Zhang, what do you mean?"

Chen Lin's face was pale, and she reluctantly bowed her hands to salute. "Liu Bei is not in trouble, but Cao Cao is really hard to guess. Zang Hong rebelled, and it was originally Cao Cao who slaughtered Yongqiu. Now the lord is besieging Dongwuyang, but Cao Cao is standing still and watching the success or failure. It really doesn't seem to be the same as the lord."

Yuan Shao's cheeks twitched and his teeth chattered.

He regrets it.

If I had known today, I should not have sent troops to reinforce Cao Cao and drive away Lu Bu. I should have watched Lu Bu kill Cao Cao before making a move.

Lu Bu is a lone wolf, and it is difficult for him to gain a foothold in Yanzhou.

After Yuan Shao weighed it, he decided not to give Cao Cao a chance.He wrote a private letter to Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao to lead his troops to reinforce him.Then he issued an imperial edict to Liu Bei, ordering Liu Bei to lead Xuzhou soldiers to help out.

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When Liu Bei received Yuan Shao's edict, he had just received Zhao Yun's letter.

Zhao Yun's letter came very quickly, it took less than 20 days for it to reach Liu Bei after it was sent from Meiji.

After asking about the messenger's itinerary, Liu Bei realized a problem: the imperial court may lack everything now, except horses.From Meiji to Hanoi, it is almost [-] miles in an urgent manner. It is only after entering Yanzhou that the speed slows down. The daily journey is only more than [-] miles.

Liu Bei really wanted to know more information about northern Xinjiang, but the messenger might not be clear about it, or he might not want to say it, so he simply said something and then kept silent.

Even so, Liu Bei was shocked by the news of the great victory of the Son of Heaven.

Conquering with 30 cavalry and defeating [-] people in Xianbei and Huns, even with the cooperation of Ma Teng and Han Sui, it is still an unimaginable record.

What made Liu Bei even more helpless was that Zhao Yun rushed to Meiji to join the army. As soon as he met, he was worshiped by the emperor as a regular servant of the Sanqi, and he was in charge of the left part of the Sanqi.

The cavalry general he was thinking of became the emperor's right-hand man.

No matter how much he valued Zhao Yun, it would be impossible for him to take Zhao Yun under his command again.In turn, Zhao Yun persuaded him to submit to the court.

Liu Bei was very conflicted, so he called Jian Yong, Chen Qun, and Chen Deng successively to discuss.

Jian Yong agreed with Zhao Yun's opinion.

Yuan Shao is about to go south to the Central Plains.If it weren't for Zang Hong's solid defense, Yuan Shao would have crossed the river long ago, and the tiger looked down on Yanyu Qingxu.Liu Bei lived in Xuzhou as a guest, so he was not Yuan Shao's opponent at all.Instead of being a minister to Yuan Shao, it is better to be a minister to the court.

When Lu Bu returned to the court, he could be reused by the emperor, so naturally Liu Bei could too.

Chen Qun's attitude was very ambiguous.

He neither objected nor approved, but just reminded Liu Bei.The reason why the emperor relies heavily on Han Sui and Ma Teng is because Han Sui and Ma Teng have a lot of powerful people. What do you have that the emperor can rely on?Just rely on Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and those thousand miscellaneous Husbands?

Liu Bei was embarrassed.

Although he is Xuzhou Mu, his own strength is very limited. There are only more than a thousand miscellaneous Hu cavalry, and the rest are either Tao Qian's old troops mainly composed of Danyang soldiers, or Xuzhou local troops.If he leaves Xuzhou, these people will not go north with him.

Lü Bu had few soldiers and had nowhere to stand, so he had to leave.He is Xuzhou Mu, and he has the support of Xuzhou people, why should he abandon this hard-earned strength and go to the emperor.

What can the emperor give him?

Chen Deng also opposed Liu Bei's leaving Xuzhou, but for different reasons.

He believed that although the Son of Heaven had defeated the Xianbei people, there was still a long way to go before the complete stability of the Northwest.In the short term, the emperor has no time to take care of Kanto.Instead of leaving Xuzhou to go to Bingzhou, Liu Bei would rather stay in Xuzhou, echoing the emperor from afar, and be able to serve the court as well.

The simplest reason is that if Liu Bei leaves Xuzhou, Xuzhou is likely to fall into the hands of Yuan Shu.

Just when Liu Bei was hesitating, Chen Qun inquired another message from the messenger: Although Lu Bu made great achievements, he made a mistake again, was dismissed from office, and was thinking behind closed doors.

After hearing the news, Liu Bei completely gave up the idea of ​​proclaiming himself a minister to the court.

At this moment, Yuan Shao's "edict" arrived.

Facing Yuan Shao's edict asking him to help out, Liu Bei scratched his head, but Chen Deng was very active.

Chen Deng believed that Yuan Shao had besieged Dongwuyang for so long but failed to break through the city. It should be that the generals of Jizhou preserved their strength and were unwilling to pay too many casualties.If Liu Bei can lead his troops to help out, he can not only help Yuan Shao, but also have a chance to rescue Zang Hong.

Zang Hong is from Guangling, whose father is the famous general Zang Min, who is very famous in Xuzhou.And Zang Hong's revenge for the county general Zhang Chao is a righteous act.Rescuing Zang Hong will not only help Liu Bei win over the hearts of Xuzhou, but also get a general.

Being able to stand against Yuan Shao's army for so long, Zang Hong's ability is beyond doubt.

In addition, there is another advantage to responding to Yuan Shao's order: entering Yanzhou in a legitimate way, and avenging Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou.

Liu Bei thought so, and immediately assembled his troops, with Chen Deng as the vanguard.

In order to prevent Yuan Shu from attacking when he was reinforcing Yuan Shao, he ordered Guan Yu to lead his troops to guard Guangling.

Chapter 376 Words are not speculative

When Chen Deng led his troops to set off, Chen Gong rushed to Dongwuyang.

According to Shi Sun Rui's suggestion, Chen Gong put away the clothes of the emperor's envoy, and visited Jushou first as an ordinary tourist.

After reading Ju Jun's letter, Ju Shou frowned and didn't speak for a long time.

Ju Jun's words are very restrained.Neither mentioned Chen Gong's identity nor persuaded Jushou to serve the court.It is only said that Zang Hong is not only a famous minister, but also a member of the main alliance. He is a person of merit in the court and in Yuan Shao.It is also a righteous act to rise up for the county general, and it is not appropriate to kill them rashly.I hope Jushou can mediate from it, so as not to disappoint the people of the world.

But Jushou found it difficult to handle.

Yuan Shao led an army of tens of thousands to besiege the city, but was unable to attack for a long time, and became angry from embarrassment.At this time, he persuaded Yuan Shao to let him go, can Yuan Shao agree?

At this time, Chen Rong proposed that he was willing to go to the city to persuade him to surrender, and persuaded Zang Hong to abandon the city on his own initiative, so as not to burn everything.

Ju Shou stared at Chen Rong for a while, then sighed.

"I can suggest to the lord, but I can't guarantee whether the lord can agree."

Chen Gong was puzzled. "Yuan Benchu ​​must kill Zang Ziyuan?"

"It wasn't possible in the first place, but it's hard to say now." Ju Shou hesitated to speak. "Gongtai, the cold wind from the northwest is chilling to the bone."

Chen Gong's face changed slightly.

Although he didn't reveal his identity, Jushou, like Shi Sunrui, saw the murderous intent behind his trip.

Ju Shou was not the only counselor beside Yuan Shao, and it was inevitable that someone would see his flaws.

But until now, he can't think about it, so he can only bite the bullet and give it a try.

Jushou brought Wang Ling to see Yuan Shao.

Seeing Wang Ling, Yuan Shao was very excited, held Wang Ling's hand, and exchanged tears.

"Has Zi Shi's funeral been properly arranged? If there is anything I need to do, just ask."

Wang Ling withdrew his hand and bowed in salute. "Thank you, leader, for your concern. The Son of Heaven has ordered people to send the remains of the family's uncle and son back to the ancestral tomb in Qixian County. Situ and Sikong will offer sacrifices. I have no regrets."

Yuan Shao looked at Wang Ling with teary eyes. "What did the emperor do?"

Wang Ling shook his head. "The son of heaven is busy with military affairs, and he doesn't even have time to attend the spring festival. How can he have time to stay in Qi County?"

Yuan Shao patted his thigh, deeply moved. "The master served the country with his own body, and the emperor refused to stay in Qi County for a while to sacrifice with a glass of wine. It is really disappointing."

Wang Ling said indifferently: "Although the Son of Heaven did not sacrifice himself, he appointed Situ and Sikong to offer sacrifices, which is considered to be his best. Mr. Shisun also took great care of my brothers, just like his own children. My uncle Quan knows, I should be satisfied too. On the contrary, my uncle had some thoughts about the leader, and I'm afraid he may not be able to let go of it now."

Yuan Shao's heart tightened. "Yan Yun, why did you say that?"

"Back when my uncle killed Dong Zhuo, he invited the lord to take over the government, but the lord refused. The lord must remember?"

Yuan Shao withdrew his hand, took out the handkerchief from his sleeve, and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Wang Yun did invite him to take charge of the court, but he refused.At that time, he had just won Jizhou and defeated Gongsun Zan. He was so full of ambition that he didn't want to go to the court.Now that Wang Ling is from Taiyuan, it is presumably the opinion of Shi Sun Rui and others to bring up this matter again.

Entering the DPRK and governing is a choice.

All previous mistakes can be wiped out by surrendering to the imperial court.With the support of Zhao Wen, Zhang Xi and others inside, and the support of states and counties outside, it is not difficult for him to control the government.

Only in this way, it will be difficult to take a step forward in the future.

With Wang Mang forewarning, it is easy for him to be a powerful minister, but it is difficult for him to usurp a man.

Seeing Yuan Shao's hesitation, Wang Ling secretly sighed.It has long been heard that Yuan Shao is indecisive and indecisive, as expected.

Yuan Shao felt Wang Ling's disdain, and felt displeased, as if seeing Wang Yun who was so conceited back then.

The blood in his heart was getting colder, he wiped away the tears from his eyes, ordered someone to take Wang Ling to rest, and turned to look at Jushou.

"Gongyu, do you have a trick to teach me?"

Jushou got up and saluted. "My lord, the prince used tricks to get rid of Dong Zhuo, tried his best to turn the tide, and betrayed the hope of the world. It is a pity that he was not careful in the future, and there were many mistakes. There are two big ones: one was inappropriate to appease Dong Zhuo's old subordinates, and the other was to kill Cai Yong. Inappropriate appeasement There are external troubles, and the indiscriminate killing of innocent people has internal troubles."

Yuan Shaoruo hummed, his eyes flickering.

Wang Yun was killed, and he also thought about many reasons, and the two things Ju Shou said were undoubtedly appropriate.

But when Jushou mentioned this matter, he obviously meant something else.

Recently, there has been a lot of dissent among the civil and military on whether Zang Hong should be killed. Many people think that Zang Hong has meritorious service and should not be exterminated.Although there are generals who are unwilling to pay a heavy price to attack the city, it is also in line with the opinions of the vast majority of people.

He himself didn't want to kill Zang Hong, because he would be called ungrateful and lose his troops.

After all, it was not he who killed Zhang Chao, but Cao Cao.

"Gonghe, what can I do?"

"Persuade."

Yuan Shao smiled wryly. "If he was willing to surrender, why did he end up here? His letter of refusal to surrender has now become a majestic document. I think the public will never forget it."

Jushou nodded.

Chen Lin and Zang Hong were from the same village, and had written a letter to persuade Yuan Shao to surrender, but Zang Hong refused.Zang Hong wrote a long reply letter, expressing his determination and touching his heart, which made Yuan Shao very embarrassed.

"Chen Rong is back, and he is willing to persuade him to surrender."

"Who?" Yuan Shao was taken aback for a moment before realizing who Chen Rong was. "Why is he back again?"