Chapter 1727 It’s different now
?Historically, after the fall of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao had no decent competitors in the north, so Cao Cao basically had no idea of ????survival for Yuan Shao''s three sons at that time, even though Cao Cao finally paid homage and cried in front of Yuan Shao''s grave. But, it''s different now.
?In order to annex Jizhou as soon as possible, Cao Cao could only choose Yuan Tan as a cover. Firstly, Yuan Tan is the eldest son of Yuan Shao, so his name is justifiable. Secondly, only Yuan Tan is more suitable.
On the one hand, Cao Cao had people block the Qishui River and let it flow into Baigou to facilitate the transportation of grain and grass. On the other hand, Cao Cao asked Xia Houyuan to take some soldiers to remove Cao''s flag, pretend to be Yuan Tan''s subordinates, and follow Yuan Tan, as the vanguard, once again approached Yecheng.
Yuan Shang was shocked.
Comparatively speaking, Yuan Shang was stronger in history, because at that time, most of the Bingzhou belonged to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shang not only controlled the center of Jizhou, but also obtained some grain, grass and soldiers from the Shangdang area. His overall strength was also historically inferior. Pretty bad.
But, it’s different now.
When Yuan Shao conquered Fei Qian, some of them were lost. In addition, Taiyuan and Shangdang are now all in Fei Qian''s hands. Not only can Yuan Shang not be able to obtain resources from Shangdang, he also has to allocate some troops to defend key passes. After going back and forth, the strength was naturally much lower than in history. When I heard that Yuan Tan was coming for a second attack, I couldn''t help but feel a little panicked.
"Where did the soldiers come from?" Yuan Shang asked, "Could it be that they took the young and strong and ignored the place? In this case, wouldn''t it mean that Qingzhou is belittled to others? It is really an unforgivable crime to ruin the foundation of the Yuan family!"
Yuan Shang was very sad. He thought that Yuan Tan had dragged out all the family wealth, and a whole family of children had been lost. This would naturally lead to a void in the power of the entire Qingzhou, and the result must be that Lao Cao was taken advantage of.
Feng Ji glanced at Yuan Shang and sneered in his heart, "You, Yuan Laosan, are destroying the Yuan family''s foundation. You don''t have to laugh at Yuan Lao San. They are all existences with a radius of eight liang. But for now, we can only continue to follow Yuan Shang''s path." . "If you conquer the young and strong, you will definitely be a gangster! The Yellow Turban thief, also known as a million, will not be overthrown overnight! If you come here this time, you can avoid their sharp edges, and when the army is tired, you can defeat it with one blow, forever Get rid of future troubles!”
Yuan Shang nodded, then looked at Shen Pei and asked, "What do Zhengnan think?"
Shen Pei pondered, and finally nodded, saying: "Return to the Young Master, this is a good idea..."
Yuan Shang looked at Guo Tu again and saw that Guo Tu nodded silently. He suddenly felt relieved and his smile reappeared: "I will follow Yuan Tu''s plan! There is no need to be afraid of the mob, even if it is a million. It! Ha, ha ha ha!”
Yuan Shang returned to his mansion as if he had put down a heavy burden, leaving the three consorts Guo Tu Fengji behind, but they could not relax much. For Yuan Shang, he only thought of one aspect, but Shen Pei and others suspected that Yuan Tan''s second attack was not a simple mob.
??If it was really a temporary recruitment, why not come together the first time? In this way, on the one hand, having some veterans in hand will make it easier to control and supervise the battle. On the other hand, it will also appear that there are many people and horses, and it will be more imposing. Why bother adding fuel to the fire like now?
?Then if they were not temporarily recruited, where did they come from? Yuan Tan and Cao Cao join forces?
Or is it the Taishan Army?
The existence of the Taishan Bandit Army was greatly weakened in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which even caused many people to have little impression of the Taishan Army and think it was insignificant. However, in fact, the Taishan Army, as a local force, lasted until Cao Pi period.
??Due to the legacy of Xuzhou and Qingzhou, Cao Cao adopted a gentle strategy towards the Taishan bandits from the beginning. He even gave the pastoral care of Xuzhou to Zang Ba for a time, and Chang Xi, another Taishan bandit force, was named the governor of Donghai County by Cao Cao. Cao Cao''s arrangement completely handed over Qingzhou and Xuzhou to the Taishan bandit forces. This also resulted in Zang Ba and Chang Xi, although they were nominally Cao Cao''s subordinates, they were actually separatist forces with heavy troops.
When the Wei Kingdom conquered Sun Quan, Zang Ba still appeared on the battlefield. Therefore, it can be said that the Taishan Army was actually a local separatist force that existed for a very long time. However, since it basically did not go out, it has always been ignored. Ignore its existence.
Because Yuan Tan fought in Qingzhou before, in addition to facing Cao Cao''s troops, he also faced Zang Ba''s Taishan Army. Therefore, if Yuan Tan brought in foreign aid, it would be either Cao Cao''s army, Zang Ba''s Taishan Army, or even Taishan Army. The possibility is even higher. After all, it is an army of thieves who recognize money but not people...
??Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Yuan Tan himself was careless at first, thinking that the troops he brought with him at the beginning were enough, and then lost his temper and became desperate...
So, Shen Pei and the other three people have no idea what the situation is.
It''s just a strategy to win at the right time, which is a relatively safe strategy at the moment. It is indeed unwise to lead troops into battle under unknown circumstances and give up the advantage of city defense. Therefore, Shen Pei and Guo Tu did not explain to Yuan Shangming about the second more complicated situation, but only to show that the righteous strategy was feasible.
?The three of them looked at each other, and no one had any intention of chatting. They cupped their hands and said goodbye to each other. Shen Pei went to inspect the city defense, Feng Ji went to handle government affairs, and Guo Tu went to prepare logistics. Each had its own arrangements. It’s funny to say that during Yuan Shao’s time, the three of them used to fight openly and secretly, and would cheat each other from time to time. But now, they are cooperating smoothly and efficiently. I don’t know if Yuan Shao will be happy or happy if he knows about this situation under Jiuquan. Will be sad.
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?Yuan Tan attacked again, and it was not just Shenpei Guo Tu and others who were troubled...
"It''s different now!" Wang Ming glared at Cai Yu fiercely, wishing he could slap him against the wall. "I told you to leave a long time ago. You had to drag your feet. Now it''s better! The city is closed again!"
As an official in charge of farming, Wang Ming is not necessarily very expensive, but he must be clear, so after finishing the autumn harvest farming work, he basically enters his leisure time, even if he rests at home and sleeps every day, No one dared to gossip.
After all, when the farming was busy, I was in the fields all day long. Now, when the farming is slack, Isn’t it unreasonable to take a rest?
Seeing that Yuan Shao''s death seemed very bad, Wang Ming originally planned to take advantage of the slack farming time and run away when no one was paying attention. However, after all this time, he and Cai Yu were more or less squatting in the same trench. Emotions, so I felt that it would be somewhat unkind if I ran away without notifying Cai Yu, so I also contacted Cai Yu.
In the end, Cai Yu agreed to find an opportunity to escape. However, on the one hand, Cai Yu may have too many things to deliver, and on the other hand, it may be that he has too many emotions to communicate with some people in the government who lack care. Giving up caused a delay in time. There was obviously a gap period when Yuan Tan withdrew, but he missed it.
Cai Yu laughed along with him: "Brother Wang! Brother Wang! Calm down, calm down... This, I didn''t expect this... The boss of the Yuan family failed to attack last time, and I''m afraid he won''t be able to attack him this time either. By then we will It’s okay to leave again…”
"This time is different!" Wang Ming waved his hands angrily and said, "The last time we defended the city, were there no casualties? Now there is another battle. Can you ensure that you and I are not needed to defend the city? What if we really get to the city? Above the pool, swords and spears have no eyes!” Cai Yu said with a smile: “Brother Wang, who would be willing to give up to a person like you…uh…” Cai Yu’s face suddenly changed a lot.
Yes, as an official who can increase grain production, normally he would not be allowed to use swords and guns to participate in the war, but if one''s own side has no hope, then who can care so much? If you can do everything possible, who cares about who else?
?Of course Cai Yu is at greater risk. If he has to go up to the city wall to defend the city, he must be walking in front of Wang Ming.
"Do you think no one knows about the things you did? Someone must know. It''s just because you don''t want to keep it public to save face..." Wang Ming sneered, "When the time comes that we actually go to the battlefield, if you take less of a look, you still won''t know where the stab was coming from. Here''s the knife! "Although the Han Dynasty was not as perverted as Confucians in later generations, it doesn''t mean they didn''t care at all. In addition, Cai Yu didn''t do this kind of thing once or twice a day. Where are the walls that are airtight?
Cai Yu''s face suddenly turned pale, "Brother Wang, save me!"
"How can I save him?" Wang Ming looked at Cai Yu bitterly, "I told you to go with me a long time ago. You must stay with me! Now you say that I am a gentle person, how can you save me?"
??Cai Yu was also speechless. The main reason is that Cai Yu just developed a young and beautiful little widow and unlocked several positions. It was when the adultery was hot, and he just took off his **** and left. He thought it would be fine if he delayed it for a few days, but he didn''t expect Yuan Tan to be like this. Coming back soon...
Both of them were at a loss.
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“Besiege the city?”
Yuan Tan heard such a plan from Xia Houyuan.
The current army is said to be led by Yuan Tan, but in fact it is better to be said to be led by Cao Jun.
“There is a saying in the art of war: if ten people are to encircle the enemy...” Yuan Tan said hesitantly, “Now...how can we encircle the enemy?”
Xia Houyuan looked at Yuan Tan coldly and said rudely: "I came to inform you, not to discuss with you!"
Yuan Tan was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said, "I know!"
The soldiers and horses under the banner of Yuan Tan arrived near Yecheng and began to carry out major construction projects outside Yecheng. Such actions naturally attracted the attention of the defenders of Yecheng, and the judges immediately knocked down the city gate. Upstairs, frowning and looking from a distance.
The sky has just become clear, and within sight, many people have already excavated. The excavated soil has been put into bags on the spot, and then stacked up layer by layer, forming a circle of low walls.
Outside Yecheng, it seemed that it had turned into a huge construction site overnight, with crowds of people, and the sound of horns came one after another. Figures swam in the morning light, like schools of fish in the water, busy, but somewhat orderly. .
One or two teams of soldiers stood on high ground, seeming to be looking at the terrain. Others were commanding from the ground, loudly ordering the civilians digging the soil to move faster, as if they were not worried about what was happening in Yecheng. It''s like people and horses are rushing out to fight.
"This is..." After hearing the news, Yuan Shang hurried to the top of the city, looked down at the battlements, and said with some confusion, "What is this for?"
The judge frowned slightly, not because of Yuan Shang''s stupid question. It was not the first time Yuan Shang had encountered this kind of problem anyway, but because Yuan Shang''s body was still stained with a strong fragrance of powder and some other messy smells. , apparently just climbed out of the tender nest...
??Although it doesn’t mean that you have to hold it in for three years, you still have to put on a show in the early stage. Aren’t you afraid that your father’s coffin lid won’t be able to be closed by doing this?
Shen Pei sighed secretly in his heart, and then said: "Reporting to the young master, looking at such a posture, I want to dig a trench and besiege the city..."
“Dig a trench and besiege the city?” Yuan Shang repeated.
I have to say that the Chinese nation is still first-class in its ability to repair the earth. Although the scene looked a bit chaotic, it was actually not like that. After a while, the general prototype came out. There were also some carriages and horses dragging some newly cut wood. It seemed that a watchtower or sentry tower was going to be built. It seemed that they also began to pound the ground one after another.
??Some people dragged Juma Luzhai to the village and stood on the original road, tied together with iron chains. Some archers stood behind, looking towards Yecheng on guard.
"Why not send troops to attack it?!" Yuan Shang looked at the unscrupulous construction under the city and felt a little angry. It was like a holiday in later generations. I spent the whole night holding my little girl in my arms, and then I was woken up by the sound of electric drills during renovations early in the morning. I really wanted to go upstairs with a knife and kill someone immediately.
"Sir, please look..." Shen Pei pointed his hand.
?It is normal to attack before the battle and test the reality. But since Yuan Shang can think of such a method, does it mean that Yuan Tan will be unprepared?
The reviewer has been patrolling, and finally discovered something unusual on the west mountain side of Yecheng. There seemed to be some cold light shining among the mountain shrubs. These cold lights are naturally not the color of the original forest trees, they must be ambushes. Once Yuan Shang opens the door and attacks, these people will definitely rush out to seize the city gate.
Yuan Shang stared at it for a moment and discovered this. He couldn''t help but frown and said, "Can''t we just let it come and go as it pleases?
The judge suddenly thought of something, and he burst out laughing and said: "Sir, please see, how can we encircle such a man and horse? Even if we dig trenches, they are shallow, so how can we use them? This is a strategy to lure the enemy!" I want to draw the troops out of the city, and then the soldiers and horses gather together to take the opportunity to seize the city!"
(End of this chapter)