Mixed in the Three Kingdoms as a strategist

Regarding whether to form an alliance with Gongsun Zan, the advisers discussed and discussed enthusiastically, and finally divided into two factions.

Guo Jia and Liu Ye opposed it, while Jia Xu and Chen Gong agreed.

Guo Jia thought that since Yuan Shao was no match for them in his heyday, instead of hiring Gongsun Zan, a thug with a huge appetite and a bad temper, to embark on a difficult and tortuous route, and eventually have to share the richness of Jizhou with others, it would be better to start out Just be more generous, let Yuan Shao recover some vitality, wait for his side to recuperate and consolidate its strength, and then attack in one fell swoop.

Zhang Miao rebelled so easily this time, and even brought some big clans who were dissatisfied with Lu Bu's power to cheer. In the final analysis, Cao Cao's traces were too heavy, and the methods used when the city changed hands were too gentle to achieve a deterrent effect. Of course, the main reason is that the time is too short.

If the troops sent by Lv Bu want to really take root, they have to go through a test of running-in and recruit people from all walks of life.As for this point, there is no shortcut.

The most important thing is that Gongsun Zan used cruel means to kill Liu Yu, a family member of the Han family who was loved by the people and had a high reputation. Another round of violence was used to control violence.

Not only was he hated to the bone by the people from all walks of life who had received his favor, and he was disobeyed by the people, but he also got a bad reputation of being obedient, anti-moral, tyrannical and unkind.

——In particular, Lu Bu's reputation as a ungrateful and widowed house slave with three surnames took several years of hard work, countless financial and material resources, and the hard work of his subordinates to gradually change from a pheasant to a young phoenix, and he is still trying At the critical moment of repairing the relationship with those Zanying family, it should not be foolishly involved.

And when it comes to marching and fighting, Gongsun Zan is invincible in the confrontation with foreigners, but he is invincible, but when he meets the cunning people from the Central Plains, his arrogance and aggressiveness, his achievements and underestimation of the enemy, are fully exposed.

That extremely unstable performance is really hard to win people's trust.

Looking at the previous battles, Gongsun Zan not only didn't get any advantage in the hands of his old enemy Yuan Shao, but also suffered a huge loss-the ten thousand white horse Yicong with good combat power under his command was killed in the battle of Jieqiao. Yuan Shao destroyed all kinds of people, making him lose his prestige?

If they were dragged into a protracted situation, Lu Bu and the others would use precious food and grass to fill a bottomless pit of insatiable greed.

Even though he did not directly participate in the anticlimactic battle of Guandu, Gongsun Zan was able to retain his strength, especially when compared with Yuan Shao, who lost troops and lost generals, it is a typical trade-off.

But this slightly more substantial military ration was dragged by the elongated supply line, and if it really wanted to be used as an advantage, it was only minimal.

If you want to add rocks to a well, you have to see how big and heavy rocks you can move.

Gongsun Zan learned a little bit smarter this time. It is better to seek foreign aid than to gnaw at this tough bone alone.

As for Lu Bushi, who has a lot of soldiers and a lot of food, has never had a real conflict with him, and had a similar cooperation with Yuan Shao a few years ago, he became the first choice in his eyes.

However, Lu Bu's power was flourishing day by day, and it was not comparable to the past. Gongsun Zan was also very polite when making an alliance request this time.

It was Yan Qing who couldn't laugh or cry when he saw that the few people who came to run errands were all young, with heroic features, tall and slender, all wearing silver armor, and claiming to be good at robbing.

Is this completely imitated by Zhao Yun back then?

I'm afraid Gongsun Zan still remembered how he sent Zhao Yun back then, and he thought they were good-looking men like this one, so he pretended to be smart, and rudely and directly "hinted" that they have plenty of such young and handsome hair extensions.

Jia Xu's reasons are much simpler: Gongsun Zan is a man of great loyalty, has no ambition to compete for the world, has bravery but lacks strategy, has beauty but lacks brains, and his subordinates are full of hopeless idiots (re-reading). Yes, it was the desolate and remote Youzhou again.

Lu Bu didn't pay much attention to this place for the time being, because there was no conflict of interest between the two powers, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, two common enemies, maintained a friendly relationship for the time being, and there was no loss.

Whether or not to form an alliance can still be considered due to reputation, but if you just send some money and food, it can not only urge him like a dagger, greatly suppress Yuan Shao, and prevent his resurgence, but also at the same time consume Gongsun Zan's own strength. It is two tigers competing for food, and the hunter benefits.

It was the first time that such a big difference of opinion appeared among these top strategists.

Lu Bu listened to several people explaining to him in turn, all of them looked inscrutable, and murmured a few times in noncommittal.

He thought it all made sense, and for a while, he couldn't make up his mind, so he naturally looked at Yan Qing who was silent.

The four counselors who were at odds also looked at him in unison.

Yan Qing's vote, who hadn't spoken again since the topic was introduced, was crucial when the situation was deadlocked.

Yan Qing didn't write any ink, and got up directly, saluted them leisurely, and said with a smile: "This matter involves a lot, and it is not appropriate to make a decision in haste. To show caution, Qing needs to ask everyone to wait for a day. I'm going to look up some information and explain it."

It's just a day's delay, so naturally no one objected.

Yan Qing happily sent them away, immediately suppressed the faint smile on her face, turned around abruptly, and went straight to the study.

Jizhou is undoubtedly the most coveted fertile land in the Kanto region, and Yuan Shao, who has mastered it, is in the weakest period. Anyone who has the power to compete is just around the corner.

But in Yan Qing's eyes, the attractiveness of Jizhou is far less than that of the 1.6-meter-tall hero.

Jizhou can't run with long legs, so what if he picks up later?Hurry up and beat Cao Cao, who is deeply involved in the war and unable to get out, so that he can't stand up. Either he will be arrested and locked up, and he will be under strict supervision; or he will kill him himself and capture the whole family.

No matter what kind of predicament he falls into, he has the courage to face up to difficulties, make breakthroughs with perseverance, and God protects him. As long as he is still active in the outside world for a day, Yan Qing will always have to worry about it.

It's a pity that Cao Cao's development momentum has been hit by Yan Qing's series of high-pressure plans, so that he can only be praised, but it is not so eye-catching that it makes people feel deeply jealous.

Even Guo Jia, who can see that the opponent is a genius and cannot be underestimated, will not take the big cake that is still fighting for a base when the big cake of capturing Jizhou is in front of him. Cao Cao took it more seriously.

Therefore, Yan Qing wanted to overcome all opinions and persuade them to ignore the chaotic struggle in Jizhou and focus on cleaning up Cao Cao who was alive and kicking in Qingzhou.

Of course, it is the most ideal way to use two prongs. To support Gongsun Zan's food and grass, and at the same time send troops to take Qingzhou, but the food and grass cannot withstand such a waste.

After the First Battle of Guandu, the ensuing locust plague and drought intensified—firstly, the grain production dropped sharply, secondly, the food relief increased sharply, and a large number of refugees from the Kanto region had to be resettled. Lv Bu's granary was gnawed by many parties. Plenty and full, but also thinned a lot.

Especially with Yan Qing's prudent temperament, it is absolutely necessary to reserve a portion for emergencies (such as a sudden war in a certain place, or a large-scale disaster that has never been recorded in history), and among the remaining available shares, you must At the same time, I don't know if it is feasible to deal with the extra expenses of both ends.

Of course, Lu Bu believed in him completely and obeyed his words, even if his opinions were contrary to those of the counselors, Yan Qing was very sure that Lu Bu would choose to listen to him without hesitation.

However, the negative effect brought about by abusing this trust is equally terrifying-that is, it will inevitably cause a devastating blow to the enthusiasm of other staff members to make suggestions.

Since they say a hundred reasons, they are not as convincing as Yan Qing's one sentence, so the so-called virtuous corporal who accepts advice is pure fart, and it is not as good as Yuan Shao, who is lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside, worrying too much.

Once the think tank who really assisted the captain at the helm was disappointed with the ship at first, even if it looked at the prosperity and prosperity, it was not far from destruction.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, Yan Qing will never consider using his absolute influence in Lu Bu.

Lu Bu followed Yan Qing closely, watching him rush back to the study, and began to rummage through the stacked books in the cabinet, and when he put them on the desk one by one, he hurried forward to help move them, so as not to tire the baby to sacrifice wine.

Yan Qing hurriedly thanked her, and then began to turn the pages.

What he needs is not a general concept, but a specific figure for all the food and grass that can be used without affecting people's livelihood and not shaking the fundamentals, minus the consumption during the period from this winter to next year's autumn harvest.

It's not that Yan Qing has to do everything by himself, and he doesn't want to work others to help him, but it's absolutely impossible to find a second person who is proficient in using Arabic numerals and four arithmetic operations, plus modern accounting techniques, so he has to go to the battle himself.

Lu Bu sat quietly across from him, seeing him solemnly writing down a series of strange symbols that he didn't know at all. He wisely didn't bother or ask questions, but also found a book, and walked away absent-mindedly. Flipping through the pages, peeking at Yan Qing who is serious and busy.

He winked at his entourage again, and after calling him over, ordered him in a low voice to add some good charcoal to the brazier in the study to drive away the cold air.

That is to say, Yan Qing's concentration power is extremely astonishing, so that he can not be disturbed by his gaze all the time, and can sit firmly on Mount Tai.Needle drop can be heard in the room, and the only frequent noise is the rapid rattle of paper being turned.

It was not until late at night that Yan Qing read through the dossiers over the years and copied nearly a hundred industry data. However, this is not the end, and a unified accounting is required, which will take several hours.

When the real work is done, the sky has already turned white.

The final total calculated failed his hard work: Even if the support for Gongsun Zan was greatly reduced and the bulk was allocated to the army that conquered Qingzhou, it would be extremely difficult to achieve the result of taking care of both ends. It's nothing to fetch water from a bamboo basket.

Unless you use the guaranteed materials...

Yan Qing couldn't help feeling disappointed.

But this is also helpless, just blame them for spending too much money a few days ago.

This sitting lasted almost ten hours, during which time he basically did not move, he relaxed for a while, but stood up, and wanted to go to the study couch for Guo Jia to lie down on, but he already felt top-heavy and his eyes were blurred. Fainted, he staggered, if Lu Bu hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands to support him, he might have fallen to the ground.

Yan Qing couldn't help but lamented that he was not young after all, after staying up all night, he collapsed like this, which is not like the life he was back then.

Just thinking about it, he raised his eyes and met Lu Bu's concerned eyes.

This real man was already in his mid-thirties, and after staying with her all night, he was still so radiant that one could be envied... From this point of view, it seemed that it wasn't all a matter of age.

Lu Bu didn't know that he didn't even look tired, so he gave a blow to his own sacrificial wine, which he was secretly comparing, and asked, "It's still early before the scheduled time, why doesn't Chongguang go back to his room to rest?"

"No need."

After Yan Qing rejected him bluntly, he completely relaxed his body, slumped softly on the couch, and closed his eyes without taking off his coat.

After this high-intensity mental work, he was so exhausted that he felt that he would fall asleep the moment he touched the pillow.

As for going back to the room?

With the severity of his desire to be clean, he can't even take a bath right now, not to mention he has to walk such a long distance to get back to the bedroom, so of course he won't make a fuss about it.

However, this feeling of limbs not being able to move, and the brain being unbearably sluggish, is more like the feeling before the appearance of the new card, but the reaction is not as great as the previous few times.

It can't be such a coincidence, can it?

As soon as this idea popped up in his mind, before Yan Qing had time to think about it, he felt a huge shadow enveloping him, and immediately the thin quilt that was crookedly covering his body was wrapped around him skillfully, and he was wrapped in it Inside, it seemed to be an egg roll.

Yan Qing had no choice but to open his eyes with all his strength, and asked in a good-tempered manner: "My lord, what did you do—"

"Go back to your room and rest, so as not to catch a cold."

After saying this, Lu Bu, who has always been vigorous and resolute, hugged him firmly, kicked open the closed door neatly, and walked out with great strides while the attendants were stunned.

Yan Qing: "..."

This scene seemed familiar—it would also be embarrassing to be thrown at grandma's house.

Yan Qing thought with a bit of self-abandonment, but her body's reaction was very honest.

Before Lu Bu, who was holding him and ran all the way, went into the bedroom and actually put him on the couch, just staying in this familiar and reassuring warm embrace for a moment, Yan Qing fell asleep peacefully without knowing it.

The author has something to say: Although his reputation is far from that of Guan Yu, who is also the leader of loyalty, Gongsun Zan is also really worthy of affection and righteousness.

He was born in a humble family, and was appreciated by Taishou Liu, and even married his daughter to him, he will always remember this kindness.Later, Taishou Liu committed a crime and was escorted to the capital. He was the one who escorted him all the way and took good care of him; Make sacrifices to the graves of the ancestors, and be prepared that you will not be able to come back once you go.Fortunately, Taishou Liu was pardoned, so he didn't have to go.

The main reason why he turned against Yuan Shao and fought to the death was also because his younger brother was killed by Yuan Shao's soldiers.

Most importantly, he is a recognized handsome man...