The World of Yellow Sky

It's just that after Liu Yu received Liu He's letter, Gongsun Zan dissuaded Liu Yu from sending troops, thinking that Yuan Shao's wolfish ambitions, preparing the army for war in Jizhou, and lobbying everywhere, diplomatic party aid, and conspiring with each other, already had the heart of disobedience.

Yuan Shao is still in contact with the Chang'an court, and he neither expresses his support for Liu Xie nor Liu Bian. His attitude is very ambiguous, except for sending an envoy to meet Liu Xie for the first time, there is no further movement.

The Yellow Turban Army is also ready to move in the Taihang Mountain area and the Youzhou area. I am afraid that when they send cavalry troops south to Youzhou to empty the space, Yuan Shao and the Yellow Turban Army may take advantage of the vacancy.

But Liu Yu did not listen to Gongsun Zan's dissuasion in the end, and still dispatched troops to help Sun Jian go west.

Gongsun Zan was helpless, and Liu Yu refused to listen to his dissuasion and continued to send troops to help Sun Jian. If the court of Chen Du found out that he had stopped the incident, the court of Chen Du, Sun Jian, Yuan Shu and others might think that he had objected , So he also dispatched Gongsun Yue and his cavalry army to go south with Liu Yu's cavalry army to help.

Gongsun Yue has the highest official position, and by virtue of his own ability, he succeeded in controlling this army.

But after this incident, the conflict between Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu intensified again, and there were many conflicts.

However, the conflict between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao was extremely acute. Originally, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan planned Jizhou together, but after Yuan Shao occupied the entire Jizhou, he reaped all the benefits. Gongsun Zan not only took the blame, but also killed and injured many soldiers. A lot of money.

Naturally, Gongsun Zan couldn't tolerate Yuan Shao's actions. The two were now recruiting troops in the states and counties, hoarding them at the junction of states and borders.

This time Gongsun Yue was killed by Zhou Ang, which undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.

In the first year of Chuping, the first ten days of June.

Under the impetus of Sun Jian and Yuan Shu, the court of Chendu issued an appeal, calling on all states and counties to send troops to conquer Yuan Shao.

But after the announcement, a strange scene happened...

Chapter 541 Qun Shu is not my follower, but my slave!

The Chen Du Grand General's Mansion was eerily silent, filled with a suffocating terror.

"Rebellion, everything is rebellion!!"

An angry roar came from the government office of General Chaqi's mansion.

Yuan Shu's face was ferocious, and he threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground heavily, while Sun Jian sat aside with a gloomy face.

Chen Wang Liu Chong waved his hand to signal the guards who hurried in to retreat, he did not blame Yuan Shu for his crime of disrespect.

Yuan Shao's behavior is almost tantamount to rebellion.

Since Sun Jian won the victory of the Yang people, his journey has been like a broken bamboo. Dong Zhuo is obviously already at sunset. In order to prepare for the battle of Hangu Mountain, Liu Chong has not had a good sleep for nearly half a month. He thinks about Hangu every day. The relevant situation is how to raise military rations, make weapons, and deal with the situation of all parties.

Liu Xie was young, although he was talented, he was a young man after all, and now Liu Chong was in charge of most of the political affairs of the imperial court.

The aristocratic families in Runan, Yingchuan, and Nanyang have always been insecure, and Liu Chong has no good solution. He used to have no chance to govern as a vassal king, and most of the affairs were handled by his Prime Minister Luo Jun. in charge.

Luo Jun is more than enough to be in charge of the affairs of a prefecture, but suddenly he is asked to manage the affairs of several states, which is somewhat beyond his capabilities.

Liu Chong is in his prime, but now some gray hairs have grown on his head, and his complexion is much haggard.

Liu Chong sighed, only feeling a headache.

The prefects and governors of various states and the county guards have ghosts in their hearts and have their own ideas.

The county guards and governors of Yanzhou and Qingzhou did not stand in line, but their attitudes were ambiguous. They did not obey the court, but secretly led by Yuan Shao.

Yizhou, Jiaozhou and other states were independent, and they found some ridiculous excuses and cut off contact directly.

There were more than [-] generals in the two states, but because of hundreds of bandits, they said that the traffic was blocked by the bandits, and then they stopped sending envoys.

Liangzhou and Bingzhou are in the hands of thieves, Dong Zhuo is sticking to the land of Sili Guanzhong, and Yuan Shao's stabbing in the back also makes Sun Jian lose the opportunity to continue to march.

Youzhou is a mess now, Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan both complained to each other, Youzhou is far away in the sky, and there is Jizhou in the middle, Liu Chong is only interested but powerless even if he takes care of it.

Liu Biao and Tao Qian managed Jingzhou and Xuzhou separately, but they all said that banditry was a serious problem, and internal troubles were difficult to calm down, so they couldn't get out.

For such a big man, there are only Yuzhou and Yangzhou that can be driven.

"The group does not follow me, but my slaves!"

Yuan Shu's face was red, his face was full of anger, and he slammed his fist on the desk, cursing angrily.

Sun Jian's expression moved slightly, he didn't turn his head, but just glanced sideways at Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu's words were a bit too much, and it meant that he was the leader. Today, it is Liu Xie, not him, Yuan Shu.

Sun Jian coughed lightly, and he obviously noticed some changes in Liu Chong's face.

Yuan Shu was slightly taken aback, and also realized his slip of the tongue. He wanted to explain in his heart, but he was so angry now that he couldn't think of anything else. In the end, he still didn't explain, but he didn't say anything else, but sat aside Keep silent.

"Jingzhou and Xuzhou are indeed plagued by banditry. It is true that Liu Jingsheng and Tao Gongzu are unable to provide foreign aid. This is not a lie."

Liu Chong didn't talk about Yuan Shu's gaffe, but instead talked about the recent situation.

"Youzhou has agreed to send troops in response, and Duke Bo'an has ordered Gongsun Bogui to send troops to the northern part of Bohai County. Once news of General Wentai's advance is received, he will immediately send troops to attack Jizhou."

Liu Chong looked worried, and seemed a little hesitant.

"There are also some troubles in Yangzhou. I'm afraid General Wentai has also received the news, right?"

Yuan Shu raised his head and looked at Sun Jian. How could there be troubles in Yangzhou at this juncture? Isn't this a leak in the house and it rains all night.

Sun Jian nodded his head. The reason for his unsightly complexion was that he was stabbed in the back by Yuan Shao, and the other was because of what happened in Yangzhou.

When he returned to his division to attack Zhou Ang, news came to him from his family that there was a rebellion in Wu County. , Officers and soldiers cannot be controlled.

Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, sent troops to attack, but was defeated by him instead.

Yangzhou has been at peace for a long time, and the disadvantages of lax training of soldiers in the past were exposed in this battle. When these things happened in Yangzhou, they could only send some auxiliary soldiers to transport food and grass to support the court, but they were unable to send troops to the north. Part of the army was used to attack Yan Baihu.

Sun Jian briefly explained to Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu's face couldn't help but darken even more. In this way, wouldn't it mean that Yuzhou was going to use the power of Yuzhou to counter the three prefectures of Ji, Yan, and Qing.

Although Youzhou was said to be sending troops to attack Jizhou, Yuan Shu felt that Gongsun Zan might not be able to achieve much results. After all, Gongsun Zan probably didn't have many troops under his command.

Although the land of Jizhou is humble, there are millions of people in armor, and Gu Kezhi has more than ten years.

Although this sentence is exaggerated, it is enough to show Jizhou's strong strength.

At the beginning of the drastic change in the capital, Jian Shuo and Lu Zhi were eager to return to the capital, and most of the Xiyuan Imperial Army were left in Jizhou.

Now those elite soldiers are all under Yuan Shao's command. According to the report of the Embroidered Cloth Messenger, Yuan Shao now has more than [-] soldiers and horses directly under his command.

With the Xiyuan Forbidden Army as the backbone, Hebei Jianyong was selected to form a new army, named "Wuwei", equipped with heavy armor, holding halberds and shields. It is said to have 6000 people, and the leader is Gao Lan, a famous general in Hebei.

It is also equipped with more than [-] strong crossbows, selected and equipped with elites, as strong crossbowmen, who are judged and commanded by military advisers.

"Youzhou has a sudden cavalry, and Jizhou has a strong crossbow. They are the best soldiers in the world. If there is a problem in the four directions, it might not be done in the two states." Jizhou produces a lot of strong crossbows, which are far better than ordinary crossbows, which is even more shocking.

The armor-piercing effect of a strong crossbow is greater than that of a bow and arrow. The Northern Expedition will inevitably attack the city, and the casualties will increase greatly.

Yuan Shao now occupies Jizhou, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai, and Qingzhou Governor Jiao He are all headed by him, and powerful families in Jizhou are also colluding with him.

Advisers include: Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Pang Ji, Chen Lin, Shen Pei, Guo Tu and others.

The military generals include: Gao Lan, Qu Yi, Chun Yuqiong, Han Meng, Jiang Yiqu, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Jiang Qi, Jiao Touch, Xia Mou, Su You, Lu Weihuang, Han Juzi and other generals.

There are countless elite soldiers and strong generals, with a crowd of nearly [-]. The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and the food and grass are abundant.

There are also 4 to [-] troops in Qingzhou and Yanzhou. Together, Yuan Shao's troops can be assembled, and the number of troops used for field battles exceeds [-].

However, the soldiers directly under Sun Jian's command were no more than 6 soldiers. Even if the soldiers were conscripted in the Northern Expedition and most of the defenders were recruited, the total force would probably not exceed [-].

Liu Chong sighed, the current situation is extremely pessimistic for them.

On paper, Yuan Shao's current strength has far surpassed that of Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was unpopular, and almost all the powerful families in Guanzhong did not support Dong Zhuo, they only catered to him superficially.

However, many powerful families in Jizhou have already bet on Yuan Shao. Before the Yellow Turbans from the Four States rushed to Jizhou to join forces with the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An, the powerful families in Jizhou recruited a large number of bravery .

Chapter 542 Xun Yu

"In addition to recruiting troops, Yuan Shao has also recruited a lot of bravery from the countryside. These bravery are not good for field battles, but they are more than enough to defend the city. If you want to defeat Yuan Shao, I am afraid that you will lose a lot in the way of attacking the city and looting land. General, if the main force of Yuan Shao's army waits for work, it will be hard to know the outcome..."

Liu Chong's face was full of worry, Zhong Zhong, they were not the Yellow Turban Army, and there was no "thunderbolt chariot" in the army that could throw stone bullets a hundred steps away and destroy the walls of the city. city ​​equipment.

In fact, the cities in the mainland have certain restrictions on city defense, and they are not allowed to be built too tall.

But today is different, because of the threat of the Yellow Turban Army and Dong Zhuo Army, cities in Jizhou, Yanzhou and other places have strengthened their defenses, and these cities are now much more defensive than before.

Attacking cities by force will only cause a lot of loss of generals. There are thirty or forty cities in Guanzhong, but as long as Chang'an is broken and several major cities along the way, Dong Zhuo can be defeated.

But if he wanted to completely defeat Yuan Shao, he would have to capture at least a dozen cities to achieve his goal.

Moreover, Yuan Shao had many counsellors, and the number of generals and schools was like a cloud. The suspense of victory and defeat was extremely high. Whether it was Sun Jian, Yuan Shu, or Liu Chong, they were not sure of victory.

The atmosphere in the lobby became more and more dull. Sun Jian knew that this atmosphere could not be allowed to continue. If they didn't even have the confidence, what would the soldiers and officials below think?

"Yuan Shao, Liu Dai, and Jiaohe occupy the three prefectures of Ji, Yan, and Qing respectively. They seem to be powerful, but in fact they are only externally strong and middle-ranking. In the past, Yuan Shao and others stationed troops in Suanzao and Huai counties, with tens of thousands of troops, but only Cao Cao, Bao Xin and the others dared to march westward."

Sun Jian saluted Liu Chong with both hands in his arms, his voice was cold and full of strong confidence.

"Yuan Shao now has a heart of disobedience, but he misjudged the situation and thought he could win."

"Shaohao is vain, he doesn't know what is important for soldiers, he is lenient outside and taboo inside, he is suspicious of people when he employs people, and he is only relatives and children.

"The subordinates are only gathered under him because of their power and power. It only takes one defeat to make the world know their face and strength. At that time, the followers will definitely disperse and no longer attach themselves."

"The Wentai army is slightly superior to others, but I misunderstood the key point."

Liu Chong's face softened a little. Although he had a reputation for bravery, he didn't have much experience in battle. At this moment, he heard Sun Jian's words, and then he realized that marching and fighting are not data on paper.

"However, although the Northern Expedition is important, the national treasury is now empty, and it has always been barely maintained by the taxes in Yuzhou and Yangzhou. Now that there are bandits in many places in Yangzhou, the tax that can be recovered has also been greatly reduced. This matter It has to be dealt with.

Chen Wen, the governor of Yangzhou, was ignorant of military affairs, and the soldiers lacked training, but were suppressed by bandit soldiers instead, which is really too shameful.

Yan Baihu plundered the prefectures and counties, fought with powerful forces, and won successive battles. However, many generals in Yangzhou had nothing to do with him, and they did not dare to go out to fight against him, so they could only stick to the city.

Due to the influence of Yan Baihu, the taxes collected in Yangzhou have been reduced a lot. The financial problems of the Chendu court have always been a problem. Now that Yangzhou, which is a tax-heavy place, has problems again, Liu Chong is really a little bit worried now. Desperate.

"I don't know what you can do to deal with it?"

Liu Chong glanced at the people in the hall and asked.

Sun Jian frowned slightly, he looked up at Liu Chong, and wanted to say something, but at this moment, Sun Jing, who was sitting by the side, silently gestured to him to silence him.

Although Sun Jian didn't understand why, he still didn't speak in the end.

Some people in the hall made several suggestions, but in the end they still couldn't solve the current predicament in Yangzhou.

Liu Chong glanced at the silent Sun Jian, his heart settled down, and finally he turned his attention to a handsome young scribe with an extraordinary bearing, and asked a question.

"I don't know if Wen Ruo has a good strategy to stabilize Yangzhou?"

Sun Jian followed Liu Chong's gaze. Sun Jian recognized the young scholar.

His surname is Xun, his name is Yu, and his style name is Wenruo. He is a descendant of the Xun family in Yingchuan County.

In the first year of Yonghan (189), he was promoted to Xiaolian and served as the guard of the palace. He was in charge of pens, inks, paper and other items for the emperor.

Later, Dong Zhuo abolished Liu Xie as the king of Chenliu, and made Liu Bian, the king of Hongnong, the emperor. Xun Yu was angry with Dong Zhuo's behavior and abandoned his official position to return to his hometown.

Dong Zhuo's reckless behavior made Xun Yu feel threatened and wanted to persuade the clan to relocate. After hearing about it, Han Fu, the shepherd of Jizhou, expressed his willingness to send someone to help him, but when Xun Yu was ready, he heard that Liu Xie had actually arrived. Chen Du.

Before Liu Xie ascended the throne as emperor, Xun Yu had already asked for an audience, and then Xun Yu was reappointed as the palace guard.

After Liu Chong served as the general of chariots, he had a brief conversation with Xun Yu, which also allowed Liu Chong to discover Xun Yu's talent, so he recruited Xun Yu to be the Sima in the general's mansion, with a rank of a thousand stones.

When Xun Yu heard Liu Chong's question, he bowed first, thought for a while, and then answered cautiously.

"I do have some ideas in my mind, but I don't know if it is feasible, and I am still thinking about it. Since the general asked a question, it is not good for me to make more excuses."

"The situation in Yangzhou is complicated. Yan Baihu is quite cunning. He occupies a dangerous location and unites with bandits from all over the country to form a disaster county. He links up with powerful people and thinks it is the eyes and ears. Only relying on the strength of Yangzhou's own state, I am afraid it will be difficult to calm down in a short time."

Xun Yu paused, looked at Sun Jian, and continued.

"I think that if you want to pacify Yangzhou in a short time, I'm afraid you have to rely on General Sun."

"Wentai is brave, if you lead troops to Yangzhou, then the Northern Expedition, wouldn't it be..."

Liu Chong frowned slightly, he was a little disappointed, he had seen Xun Yu calm and thought that he had some good plan, but he didn't expect that Xun Yu put his hope on Sun Jian.

Needless to say, Xun Yu also knew that if Sun Jian sent troops to the south to put down the rebellion, it would not take long for the Yangzhou Rebellion to be put down.

But under the current situation, Sun Jian must not be able to go to Yangzhou. Sun Jian still needs to be responsible for the affairs of the Northern Expedition. Only Sun Jian can resist Daren.

"Why do you need a sledgehammer to cut a chicken?"

Xun Yu heard Liu Chong's disappointed tone, but it didn't affect his mood, he just smiled and said calmly.

"When I say relying on General Sun, I don't mean to let General Sun go to the south of the army to suppress the rebellion. Yan Baihu and his ilk are nothing but scabies [jièxuǎn]

The disease, why put it between the teeth? "

As soon as Xun Yu said this, everyone in the hall focused their eyes on Xun Yu.