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Yuan Shu was so angry that he drew out his Si Zhao sword, ready to cut off Yuan Shao's head and send it to Chang'an.Yuan Tan pleaded bitterly, asking Yuan Shu to give Yuan Shao some time to think.

Yuan Shu agreed, and ordered Yuan Shao to be placed under house arrest, and Yuan Tan slowly persuaded him.

He summoned Guo Tu, Xu You and others to ask their suggestions, whether to stand still or continue southward to attack the judge and recover the entire Jizhou.

Xu You laughed dumbfounded, saying that Yuan Shu was beyond his control and wanted to recover the entire Jizhou with the 3 people he cheated.

Do you really think that the judge is incompetent?

If the trial match is really incompetent, why did we stay in northern Hebei for so long.

Yuan Shu nodded frequently, walked up to Xu You, and suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath.Xu You was caught off guard, and hurriedly retreated, but was still a step too late, and was hit by Yuan Shu's sword on his right shoulder. The wound was deep enough to show bone and dripping with blood.

"Yuan Gonglu, you..." Xu You glared at him.

Yuan Shu's complexion changed, and he ordered sternly, ordering Xu You to be captured and his sword surrendered.

Although Xu You was skilled in swordsmanship, he was injured first and was outnumbered, so he was quickly captured and pinned to the ground.He glared at Yuan Shu and cursed endlessly.

Yuan Shu squatted in front of Xu You who was struggling, and patted Xu You's flushed face.

"Xu Ziyuan, I've wanted to kill you for a long time. You have superb swordsmanship, and I can't do anything to you. Do you still want to be arrogant when you fall into my hands today? Here, cut off his right hand first."

Guo Tu hastily stepped forward to stop it.He opened his arms and stood in front of Xu You.

"Gaolu, you are too much."

Yuan Shu looked at Guo Tu and smiled slightly. "Guo Gongze, I am here to save you, do you know that?"

"How to say?"

"You have known him for many years, you don't know that he and Wang Fen conspired to assassinate Emperor Xiaoling? , What do you want to do? If you want to die together, I will fulfill you, anyway, it’s just a matter of one knife. If you don’t want to die, stand a little farther away, so as not to splash your blood.”

Guo Tu's face changed a few times, and he stood still.

Yuan Shu stretched out his hand to push him away, stepped on Xu You's right arm with his foot, and chopped off Xu You's right arm with his sword.

Xu You howled in pain and passed out.

Yuan Shu felt a little regretful. "Hey, you and He Boqiu are really the same kind. You usually seem to be fearless, but when something happens, you will show your original shape. It's just one hand. The ruthlessness you had when you killed people is gone."

Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others looked at each other in blank dismay, regretful in their hearts.

How did you get mixed up with this kind of person?

They were unwilling to advise Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu didn't trust them either.Yuan Shu formed his troops and prepared to fight the trial match, and at the same time wrote a letter to the imperial court, requesting the imperial court to arrange a large army to attack Jizhou.

At the same time, Yuan Tan rushed to Chang'an with Yuan Shao and others.

-

The changes in northern Hebei exceeded everyone's expectations.

Xun You was the first to receive the news.

Long before Yuan Shu sent troops, Xun You received news from Zhang Liao, the prefect of Shanggu, saying that Yuan Shu, the shepherd of Youzhou, had recruited Wuhuan cavalry without saying why.

Xun You didn't think much about it at the time.As the Protector of Youyan, his jurisdiction is outside the Great Wall, and Shanggu and Daijun are not his direct jurisdiction, they just cooperate with him in fighting.As a shepherd of Youzhou, Yuan Shu already had the power to mobilize the troops of Shanggu and Daijun, so there was no need to inform him.

Moreover, Yuan Shu only transferred Gu soldiers and did not transfer Daijun soldiers, so it didn't look like he was making a big move.

When Xun Chen arrived and asked about this matter, Xun Chen realized that Yuan Shu was not just talking, but the truth.Even so, he didn't think Yuan Shu was really capable of accomplishing this. He just suggested that Xun Yuyou pay more attention, and send someone to inquire about the details before making further calculations.

With this hesitation, time was lost.

When Xun You received the news and confirmed that Yuan Shu was really using troops against Jizhou, Yuan Shu had already captured Hejian.

Upon receiving the news, Xun You and Xun Chen turned pale with shock.

But he had no choice but to report to the court urgently.

Without an edict from the imperial court, and Youzhou did not ask him for help, he had no right to lead troops into the fortress.

It was the judge who received the news at about the same time as Xun You.

Cui Yan was stranded in Chang'an but did not return, and the judge and matchmaker couldn't figure out what the court was thinking.After receiving the news from Cui Yan urging him to surrender to the court, he didn't bother to pay attention.

The residence newspapers from Suiyang also entered Jizhou, but they were controlled by him.Except for some trustworthy people, ordinary people have no idea that the imperial court is having a big discussion on Dutian.

His attention is on Qingzhou.

Sun Ce was transferred to the prefect of Beihai and led the Jiangdong Navy into the Bohai Sea, cutting off Yuan Xi's retreat and threatening the safety of Jizhou itself.The trial and distribution had to arrange the main force in Pingyuan and Qinghe to meet Yuan Xi and prevent Sun Ce and Liu Bei from attacking Jizhou.

With limited troops, he couldn't even respond to Yuan Tan's house arrest of Yuan Shao in a timely manner, so he kept procrastinating.

When he received the news of Yuan Shu's gathering of troops, he didn't really believe it, so he sent someone to confirm again and again.

When he knew that Yuan Shu captured Hejian and wiped out Yuan Shao and Yuan Tan, he realized something was wrong.

After discussing with Tian Feng, he decided to shrink his troops and stick to Yecheng.At the same time, he sent someone to write to the imperial court, accusing Yuan Shu of using troops without authorization to attack Jizhou.

Shi Sun Rui, Zhong Yao and others also received the news one after another, but they were unable to respond, and all they could do was write a letter to ask for an edict.

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Greenhouse Hall.

Zhuge Liang spread out several memorials on the case in chronological order.

Liu Xie felt a little complicated when he looked at these memorials.

On the one hand, he was greatly surprised by the events in Jizhou.He never thought that it would be Yuan Shu who provoked the incident, and he won almost a decisive victory.

Yuan Shao was captured and was on his way to Chang'an. The overall situation in Jizhou was settled, but it was only a question of how to end it.

On the other hand, he clearly knows that this is an inevitable situation, and it will happen sooner or later, and it is not a great achievement.

In terms of influence, it made him more confident.Even without the use of force, he can advance the reform step by step with the advantage of dimensionality reduction strikes, and no one can stop him.

The difference is only in speed.

After a while, Yilang Tianchou arrived first.

After seeing the ceremony, Liu Xie didn't go around and asked Tian Chou to read Yuan Shu's memorial first.

After watching it, Tian Chou was surprised and delighted.What surprised me was that Yuan Shu was just messing around, he didn't have an imperial edict, he was good at using soldiers, he broke a big taboo, and even dragged people from Youzhou.The joy is that Yuan Shu succeeded, not only captured Hejian, but also captured Yuan Shao alive.

With such merits in hand, even if the court blames him, Yuan Shu can at least offset his merits and demerits, and there is a high probability that the people of Youzhou will have some credits.

Liu Xie said: "Zitai, do you think we should continue to use troops?"

Tian Chou quickly weighed the pros and cons, bowed and said: "I think you can rush into the army, and slow down the field."

"How to say?"

"Although Yuan Shao professed to be a minister, he never implemented the imperial court system, which is like a separatist regime. This is not a long-term solution. Now there is an opportunity to take advantage of it. We should use force to pacify Jizhou and make the counties and states be appointed by the imperial court. As for Dutian, we should follow the Central Plains system. Choose one or two counties to try it out, don't rush to push it away, so as not to arouse unnecessary resistance and increase casualties."

He paused, and then said: "As for those who are stubborn and insist on meeting swordsmen of the imperial court, they should be severely punished, and they should be punished severely. They should be their heads and have no family property, so as to imitate others. In this way, Jizhou does not save the land. Half a field."

Chapter 789

Liu Xie was very pleased.

What pleased him was not how good Tian Chou's plan was - Tian Chou's plan was nothing new, and it was all within his expectations - but Tian Chou's change in attitude.

After several months of discussion, it has become a consensus that the advantages of land taxation outweigh the disadvantages, and the remaining disagreement is whether to forcibly save land.Opposition opinions are roughly divided into two types: one is to promote the kingly way of saving land by unrighteous means, which cannot achieve justice;

The former is retreat, the latter is pragmatic.

Tian Chou is obviously the latter.

In Jizhou, it is better to divide and conquer the land by force, and only attack the diehards, such as the judges and the like.Defeating these most powerful opponents will not only achieve deterrence, but also achieve most of Dutian's goal, and it will be more thorough.

Of course, more importantly, there is no psychological burden.

If you disobey the imperial edict and move against the trend, everyone will be punished.

From this perspective, Tian Chou's plan is almost perfect.

Just as he was talking, Liu He walked in quickly.Seeing Tian Chou here, he was a little surprised.After saluting and taking a seat, Liu He was greatly surprised after reading several memorials.

"Unexpectedly, Yuan Gonglu has such courage."

Liu Xie couldn't help but smile too.

Among the generals, Yuan Shu's ability is probably the worst, but he is the most courageous, and he doesn't play cards according to common sense.To put it nicely, soldiers never tire of cheating and win by surprise.To put it mildly, it is despicable and shameless, using everything to its extreme.

The last time he ambushed Yan Liang in Lujiang, this time he sneaked up on Yuan Shao in northern Hebei. He broke the stalemate twice, and his credit was enough to make many people dumbfounded and even beat their chests.

"How do you think Jizhou should be dealt with?" Liu Xie cut to the chase.

He is very busy and has no time to test each other with them.

Liu He thought about it carefully. "I thought it was time to take advantage of the situation and advance troops to pacify Jizhou. Yuan Shao was captured, Yuan Tan pleaded guilty, and Jizhou was panicked. It was time to advance. Yuan Xi was in Qingzhou, surrounded by Sun Ce and Liu Bei, and urgently needed reinforcements. If you can attack from all sides, surround Ye If Yuan Xi loses the city, Yuan Xi will be alone and helpless, and he will definitely lose. If Yuan Xi loses, the judge will stick to the isolated city, and if he surrenders, he will die. How many people can be with him?"

After Liu He finished speaking, he tapped the table with his finger. "At the beginning, Yuan Shao refused to surrender because he hoped that the court would be eager to save the land and change would happen in Shandong. The reason why the counties in Shandong were against saving the land was also because they hoped that Yuan Shao would raise troops. Now that Yuan Shao has been captured and the Shandong scholar-bureaucrats are desperate, it is time for the court to attack. "

Tian Chou looked at Liu He in surprise.

Liu He is from the East China Sea, so he is so radically in favor of Du Tian?

Liu He felt Tian Chou's gaze, but did not speak.

Liu Xie nodded slightly, and then asked another question. "Who do you think is in charge of this war?"

Tian Chou, Liu He said in unison: "Your Majesty must personally conquer."

Liu Xie was a little surprised.

In his opinion, this battle is actually not difficult. Both Han Sui and Shi Sun Rui have enough ability to settle it, and it seems that he does not need to personally fight.

But when he thought about it again, he felt that what they said was reasonable.

Just because anyone can do it, whoever is appointed will make others feel unjust.After much deliberation, only if he is in charge of the overall situation, can the generals obey orders and concentrate their forces to fight instead of fighting each other.

"This is a major matter, and you should discuss it with the three princes." Liu Xie finally made a decision.

-

After leaving the main hall, Tian Chou and Liu He walked side by side with brisk steps.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Gongheng has a new look. Congratulations." Tian Chou said half-truthfully.

Liu He turned to look at Tian Chou. "Zitai looks good today, and it's also worthy of congratulations. How about going for a drink with me?"

Tian Chou laughed. "Is alcohol allowed in the military?"

"Normally not, today's situation is special, you might as well have a drink."

"Since this is the case, it is better to be respectful than to obey."

Tian Chou is Yilang, Liu He is the governor of the right department, leading dozens of cavalry servants, all of whom are subordinates of Guangluxun Temple, but they are not together at ordinary times, and they are not far away.

When he came to Liu He's official residence, Liu He ordered people to serve wine and food, and sat opposite Tian Chou.After a while, the wine and food were set up, and Liu He took the lead in toasting.

"Zitai, Youzhou old man has made meritorious service with Yuan Gonglu. This is a happy event, and we should congratulate him."

Tian Chou did not refuse, and raised his glass to drink with Liu He.

Xian Yufu and others followed Yuan Shu to make meritorious service, this is indeed a happy event worthy of celebration.Since the conflict between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, the people of Youzhou have been busy fighting among themselves and lost their right to speak.

Even defeating Gongsun Zan and avenging Liu Yu in the end relied on Yuan Shao's strength.

Now, under the command of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao was unexpectedly captured alive by accident, and finally contributed to the pacification of northern Jibei. Although he came late, he arrived very coincidentally, and his luck was so enviable.

With this achievement, Youzhou also has the confidence to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bingzhou and Liangzhou.

If you consider the influence of Liu Bei and Liu He, the two clans, Youzhou even has the feeling that the latecomers are ahead.

As a Youzhou native, Tian Chou was of course happy.

Putting down the wine glass, Tian Chou let out a long breath. "Gongheng, what I'm happy about is not only that Xian Yufu and others have made great contributions, and they have gained a foothold since then. It is also that the emperor's new policy has given me hope. From now on, Youzhou will not be absent because of its small population. In the imperial court. Among other things, as far as the army is concerned, the people of Youzhou should be one of the three."

Liu He laughed loudly, raised his chopsticks, and pointed at Tian Chou. "Zitai, this remark is deeply in my heart. Although there is no difference in the enrollment of the martial arts hall, Bianzhou people are better in terms of hardship. The scholar-bureaucrats in the Central Plains live too comfortably, and after all, only a small number of people can be admitted to the martial arts hall. "

Tian Chou took advantage of the situation and raised his own doubts. "So you support the imperial court in saving the fields, and let them support themselves and work hard?"

Liu He blinked. "Not really."

Tian Chou raised his wine glass. "Also ask Fair Balance to advise."

"Zitai, although you have no prejudices, you have met too few people. Most of the people around you are descendants of aristocratic families. Their attitude towards Dutian will inevitably take into account their own gains and losses. Preconceptions may not be accurate. What I have learned Although the servants are not all ordinary people, most of them have limited property, so they may not be very repulsed by Du Tian, ​​and their mentality is relatively peaceful."

Tian Chou nodded, admitting that what Liu He said was true.

Most of Yilang is the son of an official, and he is a high-ranking official with more than two thousand shi, and most of his families have some land.Once the field is saved, the loss is huge, so I am more concerned about the disadvantages of the field.Some people have become paranoid to the point of ignoring the facts, and even he can't stand it.