Chapter 1233: Great cause is the most important thing
Communication and transportation will always be two huge shackles hanging on the neck of the empire.
Except for those mythical characters who fly ninety thousand miles across the sky and sea, and can see all directions with a single thought, any ordinary person is in a disadvantageous situation when facing long territorial distances and complex land conditions. Under this, even if he is the emperor of the empire that shocked the past and the present, this is still the case.
Having said that, if the gods from mythology really come to this world one day, will these gods still follow the concepts of ordinary people and fight for life and death for the so-called lump of earth in the mortal world, even at the risk of death? Isn''t that just like the peasants in the countryside who speculate that the emperor and his wife in the palace must be farming with gold hoes and pushing silver plows, and they can eat pancakes and rolls with green onions every day?
??Yang Biao is not an immortal, and he is not even a second-rate general.
?So when Fei Qian expressed his intention to use Tongguan as a replacement, Yang Biao immediately became confused.
?This incident was beyond Yang Biao’s expectation.
??Yang Biao was not the first time he came to Tongguan, but he felt that Tongguan was like a shackle on his neck, making it impossible for him to breathe smoothly.
General Fei Qian of the Western Expedition actually faked his death!
How could there be such a cunning, no, such a shameless person!
??Yang Biao even remembered that when he received the letter from Fei Qian, the general who conquered the West, his hands almost trembled uncontrollably, and it took him a long time to barely control his emotions so as not to explode on the spot.
Although the inside and outside of Tongguan had been tidied up before Yang Biao entered the pass, and no longer had the stench that filled his nose with corpses, but even if there was no such smell at the moment, in Yang Biao''s heart, there was still a feeling of saying no to Tongguan. out of disgust.
Previously, a plague caused the casualties of entire batches of soldiers and horses, and many soldiers and horses were lost for no reason. Then Huangfu Song was killed first, and then Zhu Jun also died, resulting in the remaining of Yang Biao''s men. There is no general to lead the troops!
??If Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were still alive, how could he be in such an embarrassing situation!
?The current situation has changed drastically, and there is no one to discuss with. If the former army loses, then the original plan will be meaningless, and the only way to change the goal of the battle is to immediately change it.
Yang Jun was captured, and Hu Chuquan was obviously on his own. Even if he escaped, it might not be a big deal, let alone fight south against the strong force of General Zhengxi. So no matter from that aspect, , the competition for the Guanzhong territory has lost its original meaning, and now the only thing left is the Bingbei Pingyang area.
??If it can bring about a period of chaos in Beipingyang, or if there is a chance to mobilize this part of the army in Feiqian, Guanzhong, then there will be a new opportunity for Yang Biao!
Hence, the matter of substitution can only be pressed temporarily.
How many more days should we wait?
Let’s take a look at the changes in the situation in Beipingyang and then say what we think?
?In other words, is there any other force that can be combined to deal with Fei Qian, the general who is getting bigger and harder to deal with?
??The sun went westward and the sky gradually darkened. Yang Biao held the table with both hands and remained motionless for a long time, like a wooden statue. Only his eyes were still shining in the darkness, thinking...
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Yuan Shao was very happy, even a little excited. Because his current biggest rival, Gongsun Zan, is still in decline. Under his siege, he is becoming more and more decadent. Seeing that he is about to fall into the abyss, he just needs the last bit of strength to push him. .
"The strategy of Zhengnan is indeed extraordinary! Now Gongsun Xiao''er is just sitting back and waiting for death!"
?Yuan Shao laughed and praised Shen Ping, and he was full of praise for the alienation strategy he proposed before.
? To borrow the power of Jizhou to use troops against Gongsun Zan, it is natural to borrow the power of the gentry in Jizhou. Therefore, Yuan Shao is now very generous when it comes to judging and matching a group of people. Naturally, he can use any tricks of the courtesy corporal.
The judge smiled slightly, bowed his hand towards Yuan Shao and praised him modestly, but his expression was very proud. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the people present, obviously he was quite proud.
The problem of information lag and transmission was actually a common phenomenon throughout the Han Dynasty, and Gongsun Zan was no exception.
The countermeasures against Gongsun Zan may seem strange, but in fact they are very simple. To put it simply, he is constantly pretending to be the subordinates assigned by Gongsun Zan in various places to deliver news of asking for help in Yijing. For Gongsun Zan who does not have any administrative system at all, this extremely simple writing method cannot even be identified. No…
Killing Liu Yu was satisfying for a while, but the consequences that followed were indeed unbearable for Gongsun Zan. After Liu Yu''s death, no one could restrain Gongsun Zan. However, Gongsun Zan also lost the relatively complete civil service structure in Youzhou, which led to him lagging behind Yuan Shao in terms of people''s livelihood and political affairs. We can no longer use simple strategies to make ourselves exhausted and unable to distinguish. There were messages asking for help everywhere, and beacons seemed to be spreading everywhere, making it impossible for Gongsun Zan to distinguish between true and false, and it was impossible to talk about sending troops to rescue. In the end, the places really attacked by Yuan Shao also could not be rescued.
In addition, Shen Pei also trumpeted that Gongsun Zan wanted to kill all Liu Yu''s subordinates, which eventually led to Liu Yu''s old subordinates, Xian Yufu, Xian Yuyin, Qi Zhou and others who were the former Youzhou Mu, to elect Yan Rou as Wuhuan Sima. , and then with the help of Wuhuan and other Hu people who had received favors from Liu Yu, they began to display their chariots and horses against Gongsun Zan, who killed Liu Yu, and fought with Gongsun Zan''s general Zou Dan in the north of the Lu River, defeating his army and killing Zou Dan and four others. More than a thousand people…
Under a series of blows, Gongsun Zan was naturally heading towards his end.
Perhaps in the eyes of Taishi Ci and others, Gongsun Zan became more and more withdrawn and seemed to have begun to abandon the loyal subordinates who originally followed him. However, for Gongsun Zan, the lack of political points made him somewhat suspicious of Shenpei''s strategy. , but unable to verify it, he could only watch his subordinates become more and more alienated from him.
Obviously, Shen Pei believed that he had made great contributions in this matter.
??The judge''s complacent expression fell in Yuan Shao''s eyes. Yuan Shao didn''t take it seriously, but felt even more happy.
?In Yuan Shao''s heart, it is right for his subordinates to crush and fight with each other. If there is no fighting among his subordinates, then these subordinates will inevitably climb over him one day. The Yingchuan Clan, Nanyang Clan, Jizhou Clan, and perhaps the Youzhou Clan in the future must not be allowed to expand too much. They must be controlled within a reasonable range to facilitate their own jurisdiction and rule.
?Yuan Shao learned this from his uncle.
?Everything in the world needs balance, the court also needs balance, and controlling one party requires balance even more.
Yin and Yang are in harmony, which is the right path. So Yuan Shao smiled and turned to Tian Feng to ask some questions about Jizhou''s restoration of production and enhancement of commerce, and expressed his affirmation and appreciation for Tian Feng''s work in this area.
Wanting a war naturally requires food and grass. Even if Yuan Shao intends to completely remove Gongsun Zan from the competition stage, he still needs to accumulate some food and grass. Otherwise, no matter how great the victory is, he will not be able to establish a victory.
Jizhou has gone through a lot of troubles in the past two years. Although it is not as simple as being a Sili, due to the continuous war, not only do you have to pay taxes, but you also have to be captured for labor, and even directly taken prisoner. There are also many soldiers serving as soldiers. Therefore, the people of Jizhou have experienced a sharp decline in the population of many villages and counties, and some places have become deserted. This was unimaginable before.
In addition to the previous locust plague, although the main outbreak point was in Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou was also affected to some extent. Therefore, although Yuan Shao was eager to attack Gongsun Zan, he had to settle down first and accumulate strength.
Seeing Yuan Shao''s high spirits, Guo Tu Fengji and others were a little unhappy with Shen Pei''s successful appearance, especially since Feng Ji had never dealt with Shen Pei, and now they felt that Shen Pei''s appearance was very annoying, but they also It was difficult to criticize directly, so I could only lower my eyebrows, stroke my beard, and pretend that I was out of sight and out of mind.
??Guo Tu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Ming Gong, do you know if Si Li, the Yang family, has raised his troops to the west again?"
Yuan Shao was stunned and said: "The Yang family has raised troops again? This is...if Gongze has any news, you might as well tell him directly..."
??Guo Tu slowly raised his hands, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he used the cover of his sleeves to quickly turn his head and glance at Tian Feng.
?Tian Feng’s eyebrows moved slightly, with some understanding.
"Ming Gong, since the Yang family welcomed the emperor in Luo, they have been trying to pretend to be the emperor, and they have the intention to take advantage of all directions..." Guo Tu said, "Now that the Yang family is leading the army to the west, there is a change in a certain suspicious pass, so people are asked to inquire from all sides. Only then did we know that Fei, the general who conquered the west, was rumored to have died..."
"Huh?" Yuan Shao almost stood up when he heard this, "Is this true?"
"So that''s it!" Tian Feng said, "The Yang family must have realized that Zheng Xi was dead, so he rushed to Guanzhong''er... Ming Gong, taking this opportunity, you might as well send a general out of Hanoi to serve as a subordinate to welcome the emperor back to Hebei... Ruoruo Otherwise, when the Yang family takes over Guanzhong, becomes one with Sili, and has rivers east and north to supply food and grass, then the great cause of Ming Gong..."
Yuan Shao frowned deeply.
?Tian Feng had previously advised Yuan Shao to welcome the emperor to Jizhou, but Yuan Shao finally rejected it, but now Yuan Shao has gradually realized the disadvantages of being controlled by others.
??However, Yuan Shao was still a little unhappy when Tian Feng''s old talk brought up welcoming the emperor again.
Although the Yang family might, like Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and others, once again evade the emperor and use the emperor to command the princes, Yuan Shao didn''t care much. Anyway, he had resisted the emperor''s orders not once or twice before, although that time was during the Dong Zhuo period. , but will it be much different for Yang? It’s still about listening if you want to, and not listening if you don’t want to.
??Guo Tu also frowned a little. He originally thought that Tian Feng wanted to use this matter to distract Yuan Shao from focusing on the review and matching, and at the same time, he also wanted to show that although he had not made any outstanding contributions on the northern line, he had made great contributions to the southern line. The work was still very effective, but I didn''t expect that Tian Feng, an old stubborn man, would bring back the proposal to welcome the emperor that was originally vetoed by Yuan Shao...
??If Yuan Shao was really willing to welcome the emperor, would he still need Tian Feng to nag him so many times?
As a counselor who had followed Yuan Shao relatively early, Feng Ji knew Yuan Shao''s character well. When he saw Yuan Shao frowning, he immediately understood. Although he didn''t have much friendship with Guo Tu, he even disliked Guo Tu''s approach of making friends with the Jizhou nobles and becoming one with them. There was some conflict, but after all, Guo Tu and Guo Tu were in neighboring counties. To put it more broadly, they were considered to be from the southern faction. Therefore, seeing that Guo Tu wanted to pull Yuan Shao away from praising and praising the northern faction, he cooperated. Said: "Ming Gong, the Yang family''s march into Guanzhong should not be taken lightly! Just as Gongze and Yuan Hao have considered, if Guanzhong Sili River is connected to the east and north, it will require people, food, and food. With the emperor''s name in hand, we will be in danger... In my opinion..."
"In my opinion..." Feng Ji praised Guo Tutian Feng and successfully attracted Yuan Shao''s attention, and then said, "You can order the general to lead a partial army to Zhongmou and go to Taihang. First, take Taiyuan. Party, we can take the north! If the Yang family takes Guanzhong, Ming Gong can also control the north and conquer the south."
Guo Tu glanced at Feng Ji, then nodded and said, "Ming Gong, what Yuan Tu said is true. Even if Yang takes Guanzhong, he still needs to stabilize the three assistants in a short time and is unable to conquer the north, so If we send troops to Shangdang in Taiyuan, we can take the east side of the river to seize Tongguan, the west side and take Pingyang to the north, and the east side can connect with Hanoi to control Yanzhou. It will have a hundred benefits without any harm, and it is indeed the best strategy."
?Tian Feng opened his mouth, then sighed slightly and stopped talking.
Yuan Shao frowned, pondered for a moment and said: "...Mengde sent an envoy to ask for help from a certain...this army. If you want to allocate it...well...there will be no surplus..."
Cao Cao and Lu Bu are currently in a tug of war in Yanzhou, each with its own victory or defeat. Although Cao Cao has regained some territory, a locust plague in Qingzhou, Yanzhou, has made Cao Cao unable to counterattack, so he had to hug Yuan Shao''s lap again, trying to borrow some soldiers and food. Come and destroy Lu Bu.
Cao Cao was Yuan Shao''s childhood friend, and everyone knew this relationship well, so everyone looked left and right, and no one said anything to stop Yuan Shao from sending troops to support Cao Cao. Although the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was now inseparable, but in case of an emergency The relationship is on good terms again, and if we propose not to send troops at this time, if we pursue him in the future, wouldn''t it be like putting a **** basin on his own head?
Yuan Shao looked around and saw that everyone was silent. He had some idea in his mind, but how could he do it without giving any advice?
So Yuan Shao called his name: "Yuan Hao, what do you think?" The reason why he asked Tian Feng was because although Tian Feng''s words were not very nice sometimes, Yuan Shao also knew that if he was asked, he would definitely tell the truth. Why discount because of selfishness?
Tian Feng had no choice but to cup his hands and said: "This... Mr. Ming, you need to put your great cause first..."
"Great cause? Hmm..." Yuan Shao nodded and began to think deeply.
(End of this chapter)