Han Dao world

Yan Rou nodded vigorously.

"Then there's no need to hesitate." Assistant Xian Yu stood up. "What we want to do is to avenge the Grand Tutor, so we did not hesitate to reconcile with Yuan Shao. After two years of hard work, but failed, it can be seen that Yuan Shao has his appearance, but he is not. If this is the case, why bother to risk being an enemy of the imperial court?" Notoriety?"

Yan Rou felt a little regretful.He should have come to discuss with Xian Yufu as soon as he came, Xian Yufu was much more sober than Liu He.

Just as he was talking, Xian Yufu's younger brother Xian Yuyin walked in quickly.Seeing Yan Rou present, Xian Yu Yin was somewhat surprised, and greeted Yan Rou. "Zigang, I heard that you went to Liangzhou to meet the emperor?"

"Exactly."

"Who is the emperor? Can the big man really be rejuvenated?"

Yan Rou nodded. "Not only can the big man be rejuvenated, but he will also become stronger. Especially for people from border counties like you and me, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Really?" Xian Yuyin laughed dumbfounded, doubtful.

Xian Yufu interrupted their pleasantries and asked Xian Yuyin what's the matter.Only then did Xian Yuyin think of business, and he said quickly that he had just received the news that Yuan Shao's army was heading north, and that the striker Xu You's troops had arrived at Jumashui and could enter the country at any time.

Xian Yufu and Yan Rou exchanged a look, realizing the danger.

Obviously, Yuan Shao did not want Liu He to submit to the court.

Xian Yufu paced back and forth for two steps before making a decisive decision. "Zigang, you go to Tanhan Mountain immediately, to fight or not to fight, I ask Supervisor Xun to decide."

Chapter 461 Watchers

Xian Yufu sent Yan Rou away, instead of going directly to Liu He, he went to Qu Yi.

Seeing Xian Yufu, Qu Yi was very nervous.He and Xian Yufu are both Liu He's colleagues, but they belong to different camps, and they don't have much contact with each other.

"How long has it been since the general returned to Liangzhou?"

Koji thought about it. "Seven or eight years."

Xian Yufu nodded, and then asked, "Is there anyone in my hometown?"

"Of course." Qu Yi was a little proud. "Although I, the Xiping Koji clan, are not as good as the big clan in the Central Plains, I can't be bullied by anyone."

"Has there been any news recently?"

Qu Yi was a little embarrassed, shook his head, but didn't speak, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"The Son of Heaven is in Liangzhou." Xian Yufu roughly explained what Yan Rou had seen and heard about her mission.

Qu Yi was shocked and didn't react for a while.After a long time, he sighed. "I didn't expect such a huge change in Liangzhou. As a Liangzhou native, I haven't heard any news. I'm really ashamed."

Xian Yufu smiled.He knew that although Qu Yi had made great contributions, he was rude and did not enjoy getting along with Yuan Shao and the civil servants and generals under Yuan Shao's command.He fought with Liu He in Youzhou, even if Yuan Shao received some news and passed it to Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan might not pass it on to Qu Yi.

The emperor attached great importance to the news of Liangzhou like this, and it was even less likely that he would take the initiative to let Qu Yi know.

"General, if the Son of Heaven leads Liangzhou to ride east with [-] paces, will Yuan Shao be able to win?"

"We will definitely lose." Qu Yi blurted out without thinking. "Back then, Dong Zhuo's army was only tens of thousands, so Yuan Shao was forced to fight against Mengjin, not daring to move forward..."

Qu Yi spoke halfway, only then realized that he had slipped his words, and quickly shut his mouth.He stared at Xian Yufu, and said angrily, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Xian Yufu sighed. "General, you are from Liangzhou, and I am from Youzhou, neither of which is recognized by the Central Plains people. I feel the same cold treatment you received under Yuan Shao's command. I don't think that if Yuan Shao wins the world, we will be rich and honored together."

Xian Yufu paused, and then said: "Besides, I don't think he is the destiny."

Qu Yi stared at Xian Yufu with narrowed eyes.

Xian Yufu had already made it very clear, and he was not stupid, so he naturally understood what Xian Yufu meant.But he is different from Xian Yufu.He is currently Yuan Shao's subordinate, agreeing with Xian Yufu's statement, even if he only agrees with one sentence, it may become a crime.

Xian Yufu got up and saluted. "Enough words, if the general wants to clear himself up, you can cut off my head and give it to Yuan Shao." After speaking, he took two steps back, turned and left.

Qu Yi remained motionless, watching Xian Yu Fu leave.

It's not that he doesn't want to cut off Xian Yufu's head and prove his innocence to Yuan Shao, but it's too risky to do so, he may make enemies of all Youzhou people, and it may not convince Yuan Shao of his innocence.

He is very clear about Yuan Shao's personality.As long as he suspects you, no matter how hard you try, unless you die, it will be very difficult for Yuan Shao to believe you.

Yuan Shao wouldn't even let his old friend Zhang Miao go, so how could he let him go, Qu Yi.

Qu Yi had a headache, after much deliberation, he decided to go to Liu He to discuss it.With so many people in Kanto, he just got along with Liu He tacitly, and no one else could talk.

Liu He was angry, and when Qu Yi said that Xian Yufu was going to see him, his heart skipped a beat, and he calmed down instantly.

Xian Yufu and Qu Yi are his two legs. Xian Yufu represents the power of Youzhou and is the legacy of his father Liu Yu.Qu Yi was Yuan Shao's general, representing Yuan Shao's support for him.

These two forces usually do not have much intersection—Xian Yufu and others have always kept a distance from Yuan Shao—if Xian Yufu and Qu Yi reached an agreement, he would have no choice.

"Yuntian, what did he say?" Liu He's heart was beating like a drum, feeling uneasy.

"Do you think Yuan Shao is destiny?" Qu Yi cut to the chase.

Liu He frowned.

This question is not easy to answer.He is not only the general of Zhengbei Zhonglang appointed by the emperor, but also the clan of the Han Dynasty. His father Liu Yu was a loyal minister of the court until his death. If he admits that Yuan Shao's destiny lies with Yuan Shao, he will be disloyal to the court, unfilial to his ancestors, and avenge his father The reason is no longer valid.

But if it was said that Yuan Shao's destiny was not with him, if Qu Yi spread the news to Yuan Shao's ears in order to protect himself, he would not be able to gain a foothold under Yuan Shao's command, and could only turn against Yuan Shao.

In this way, not only is revenge hopeless, but life may be in danger.

"What does Yun Tian think?"

Qu Yi secretly sighed, he could see Liu He's vigilance towards him, but he couldn't see Liu He's real thoughts. "I don't understand what you people from the Kanto region are thinking. I'm from Liangzhou, and I just want to go back to Liangzhou."

After finishing speaking, Qu Yi turned around and was about to leave.Liu He hurried forward and grabbed her.

"Yuntian, Liangzhou is always here, you don't need to be in a hurry. The top priority is to kill Gongsun Zan. The emperor is too far away, and Liangzhou is too far away, so we can't give us any support. Youzhou has limited household registration, insufficient money and food, and left Jizhou for support." , we cannot be self-sufficient, we have to rely on Yuan Shao."

Qu Yi turned around, stared at Liu He, and said word by word: "So, it's just a stopgap measure?"

Liu He nodded, and said in a low voice: "Yuntian only needs to know about me, and it must not be rumored outside."

Qu Yi sneered self-deprecatingly: "Even if I spread the word, someone must believe it."

Liu He did not accept Qu Yi's words.He knew that Yuan Shao had a problem with Qu Yi, but he didn't think it was Yuan Shao's problem.Koji takes credit for being arrogant, but also rude, making it difficult to get along with others.This point, he himself is deeply touched, but it is not as obvious as Yuan Shao's performance.

After comforting Qu Yi, Liu He immediately sent someone to invite Xian Yufu.

He didn't mention that Xian Yufu went to find Qu Yi, but only asked Xian Yufu a question: "Without Yuan Shao's support, can Youzhou support these tens of thousands of troops? Without Yuan Tan's cooperation, only Youzhou's Power, can you kill Gongsun Zan and help me avenge my father?"

Xian Yufu couldn't give an answer, the fact is that he couldn't.If he could, Gongsun Zan would have died a long time ago, so it wouldn't be delayed until now.

But Xian Yufu made one point, he could ask Xun You for help.

Liu He sneered: "Xun You has an army of tens of thousands, but don't those tens of thousands of troops enter the fortress without money and food? Doesn't he need money and food from Youzhou, so he can prepare it himself, and even help us?"

Looking at Liu He with a disdainful expression, Xian Yufu was silent for a moment and said a word.

"I don't know if Xun You can do it, but I believe Yuan Shao can't."

Liu He said: "Yuan Shao is approaching, so you can see if Xun You dares to come. If he dares to come, he can help us defeat Yuan Shao and kill Gongsun Zan. I wish for it. If he doesn't dare to come, or if he comes, he won't be able to help us. busy, then we can only rely on Yuan Shao and wait for a better opportunity."

Xian Yufu nodded in agreement.

"Yuan Bi, don't be fooled by the emperor's short-term achievements." Liu Heyu said earnestly: "The Xianbei people today are no longer the Xianbei people when Tan Shihuai was alive. It is not difficult to defeat them. The gains and losses of the world lie in the Central Plains, not Grassland. When the Son of Heaven is able to march into the Central Plains and attack cities and villages, it can be said that it is destiny. Before that, we don’t have to rush to make a decision.”

Chapter 462 Dead Knot

Yuan Tan received the news that Xu You led his troops to arrive, and rushed to meet Guo Tu.

Guo Tu was humiliated during his envoy, and his front teeth were broken, which affected his appearance. Later, he found a jade worker by all means, and made two white jade teeth, which barely restored his appearance.

Baiyu's teeth are beautiful, but they are not wear-resistant and easily broken, and they are not very well fitted, so Guo Tu is very careful when speaking and eating, lest they suddenly fall off and look ugly.

Unknowingly, Guo Tu became a taciturn person, a little more restrained.

When old friends met, Xu You couldn't help but make some jokes about Guo Tu, but Guo Tu ignored him with a sullen face.He knew Xu You's temperament too well, so he couldn't argue with him.

More importantly, he is not so good in all aspects, he can't talk about it, and he can't beat him.In the past, he still had the advantage of being close to Yuan Shao, but now this advantage is gone, and he is at a disadvantage overall.

After Xu You finished speaking, Guo Tu said unhurriedly: "Ziyuan, the younger generation is awesome. It's hard to say whether you can be the other one."

Xu You smiled slightly. "The Xun family in Yingchuan has many talents, one generation is better than the other, which is very enviable."

Xun Chen on the side pretended not to hear.

Xu You said again: "Is it possible for Xun You to enter the fortress?"

Yuan Tan took over the topic. "Looking at the moment, it's very possible. Wuhuan Sima Yan Rou just came back from outside the Great Wall, met Liu He, and then left. Judging from the direction, it's going out of the Great Wall, maybe to see Xun You. They just met not long ago However, the urgency should have something to do with General Xu's approaching troops."

"These Youzhou people are the two ends of the first mouse, and they are volatile." Xu You dismissed it. "If Gongda dares to come, then I will compete with him to see how good he is in his great victories."

He waved. "Let's talk about Yi Jing. My lord is very dissatisfied that Gongsun Zan hasn't been resolved after so long. Gongze, Youruo, you haven't done your best."

"It won't be too late after you have seen Yi Jing." Guo Tu waved his hand, took a map from the attendant, and laid it out in front of Xu You.

Xu You glanced at the map and immediately closed his mouth, but his eyes widened.

"Is this the Yi Jing built by Gongsun Zan?"

"Yes." Yuan Tan said, with a helpless expression.

Xu You felt incredible just seeing the map. If he saw Yi Jing with his own eyes, he didn't know how surprised he would be.

If Yi Jing was not strong, how could Gongsun Zan have supported him until now, and how could he have worked so hard and had no choice but to ask Yuan Shao to send troops.Commanding troops to go north, originally wanted to make meritorious service and consolidate his position as the eldest son. Who would have thought of gnawing a hard bone, not only failed to win Yi Jing, but also lost his front teeth.

Not worth the candle.

Xu You ignored Yuan Tan, Guo Tu and the others, and stared at the map again and again, feeling that it was very tricky.

At that time, he once told Yuan Shao that the reason why Yuan Tan failed to make a contribution was because of insufficient troops.Assembling the main force, it is possible to quickly conquer Yi Jing and kill Gongsun Zan. Now it seems that it is hasty.

But this is also a good thing, proving that Yuan Tan's failure to make a contribution was not incompetent, but that Gongsun Zan was too cunning to come up with such a defensive formation.

This will be a fierce battle, a difficult test for both sides.

Xu You suddenly thought of a question: Yuan Shao refused to come, did he already know that Yi Jing is not easy to get?

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Yan Rou left and returned, which surprised Xun You.

After hearing Yan Rou's reason for coming, especially after seeing the map of Yi Jing brought by Yan Rou, Xun You also had a headache.

Yi Jing is not easy to attack, and the battle of fortified positions is not a method that the cavalry is good at. Even if he leads his troops into the fortress, it may not be of great help to capture Yi Jing.

Of course there is another issue involved.When cavalry fight outside the Great Wall, they don't need to think too much about food.The entry into the fortress is different, and must be replenished on the spot.And Youzhou doesn't have enough money and food to support them at all. If they had, they wouldn't have dragged it so far and had to rely on Yuan Shao's strength.

"How did Gongsun Zan build so many tall buildings?" Xun You said, pointing to the densely packed circles on the map.Each circle represents a tall building. At a glance, there are at least several hundred of them.

"The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans who were captured by him back then." Yan Rou said: "There were 30 people, and less than 400% were left in the end. Those Yellow Turban captives not only built Yijing for Gongsun Zan, but also provided Gongsun Zan with a lot of food. It is said that There are three or four million stones, enough to feed for ten years."

Yijing is in Yixian County, surrounded by ten layers of moats, diverting water to form a pool.Buildings were built between the moats, five or six feet high, guarded by soldiers.The most central building is ten feet high, which is occupied by Gongsun Zan himself and also serves as a granary.

Attacking such a position is a headache for anyone.The casualties of a strong attack will be considerable, and it is the safest way to encircle and not attack.

The only problem is that Gongsun Zan has stored a lot of grain.Even if it is enough to eat ten years of bluff, if you discount it in half, five years is enough.

The five-year siege of the city makes one's scalp tingle just thinking about it.

After reading the map, although Xun You was shocked, there was not much emotion on his face. "Zigang, do you think Liu He's refusal to break up with Yuan Shao is because of revenge or something else?"

Yan Rou said: "Revenge." He paused, and then said: "I can't think of any reason for him."

Xun You laughed silently. "Then he will be disappointed, Yuan Shao can't attack Yi Jing."

"Where's the supervisor?" Yan Rou asked back.

"With the current strength, I can't attack Yi Jing." Xun You stroked his short beard under the stool. "But it is not necessary to conquer Yi Jing to avenge Liu He."

"If you don't capture Yi Jing, how can you take revenge?"

"No matter how much food is in Yi Jing, it is impossible to eat it for a lifetime. Moreover, the reason why Gongsun Zan sticks to Yi Jing is because he believes that Yuan Shao will not last long. As long as he can persist until Yuan Shao is defeated, he will naturally be spared. But if he knows Yuan Shao is defeated, and the court will not let him go?"

Yan Rou was stunned.

Xun You laughed and said, "Which one will he choose between his own death and the annihilation of his family?"

Yan Rou understood what Xun You meant, but it was even more difficult. "The supervisor means that if Liu He declares himself a minister to the imperial court, all he needs is an edict from the imperial court for revenge?"

Xun You nodded, and persuaded: "Zigang, it is of course a righteous act for you to avenge the old master. But apart from the righteous act, you must not forget the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. Liu He does not follow the righteousness, why should the court fulfill his selfish righteousness? Don't forget, as far as the court is concerned, although Gongsun Zan is guilty of murdering ministers without authorization, he also has meritorious service in defending the frontier. If his merits and demerits are balanced, he will not die. If he is willing to repent and rehabilitate, the emperor will give him a chance to redeem his crimes , It’s not impossible. I’m afraid it’s unreasonable to kill a meritorious official for a person who is attached to Yuan Shao.”

Yan Rou smiled wryly.In this way, wouldn't it become a deadlock?

Xun You patted Yan Rou on the shoulder. "Also, apart from taking revenge, you also need to take a long-term view and think about the future of Youzhou. Whether you follow the imperial court and contribute to Zhongxing, or follow Yuan Shao and perish together with Yuan Shao, this is not a family. You should think twice about small matters. Let me say something ugly again, even if Yuan Shao wins the world, will you be rich?"

Yan Rou thought of Zhao Yun's words, and made up her mind.

Chapter 463 Name and Reality