Xun You's suggestion attracted Liu Cheng's attention.
Now is indeed a good time to send troops to attack Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao is the only force north of the Yellow River.
Now Cao Cao's target is staring at Xuzhou.
If he focuses on Hebei or Yuzhou , Sili, Xuzhou will be completely occupied by Xu Rong.
Liu Cheng asked: "Gongda, where do you think we should send troops to attack Jizhou?"
Xun You raised his hands and said: "My lord, I thought that Zang Hong had been the governor of Hanoi for two years and had trained some soldiers.
At that time, he was asked to lead the army to attack Jizhou.
Let Zang Hong test Yuan Shao's reaction first.
If Yuan Shao reacts to Zang Hong's attack was indifferent, which shows that Zang Hong's attack was not strong enough, so the court had to send reinforcements to Zang Hong so that he could pose a huge threat to Yuan Shao.
Once Yuan Shao mobilized reinforcements from various places, the court would send troops from Bingzhou to the hinterland of Jizhou to cut off Yuan Shao's reinforcements.
Return, surround them and annihilate them."
Liu Cheng crossed his arms and touched his chin, turned around and asked, "What if Yuan Shao leaves some of his troops to garrison in the north and leads his troops back to support?"
"Then let Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun lead their troops south to attack at the same time.
If necessary, the court can also encircle Yuan Shao and provide reinforcements."
Three days later, after careful consideration, Liu Cheng ordered Zang Hong, the prefect of Hanoi, to lead his army to attack Jizhou.
On the night when the order was issued, Liu Cheng summoned Jia Xu, Li Ru, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You and others for discussion.
"The king plans to personally lead an army to conquer Yuan Shao.
What do you think?"
Liu Cheng's question made these people have different reactions.
Xun Yu cupped his hands and said: "My lord, there are many generals in the court now.
All you need to do is send one general to lead the army on an expedition.
There is no need for the lord to go out personally.
Although the lord is world-class in martial arts, But there is also a saying that a gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall.
Please think again, my lord."
Liu Cheng looked at the others and asked, "What do you think?"
Guo Jia thought for a while, stood up and said with cupped hands: "I don't know whether to say something or not, but if I say it, it will offend others."
After hearing this, Liu Cheng laughed and said: "No need to worry about anything.
What we say today is only known to a limited number of people here.
After leaving this door, everyone should keep their mouths shut and not leak it.
If you have anything to say, just say it." " "Yes" Guo Jia agreed and said: "Please forgive me for saying something unpleasant.
Most of the generals under the lord's command tend to be younger.
Being young has advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that you dare to fight and charge, but you are not brave.
Fear of death; the disadvantage is that they generally lack experience, their momentum is not calm enough, and they are not generous enough.
In the eyes of subordinates, there is no real person in the court who can Xu Rong can only be counted as one of the commanders who can stand alone and can be used freely by the lord.
Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun can only be counted as half.
To deal with such a powerful enemy as Yuan Shao, only generals are not enough.
They must be Only those with the talent of a commander can deal with him.
Only the lord personally leads the army to conquer the situation can he control the situation and make all parties cooperate closely."
Xun You stood up and cupped his hands and said: "My subordinates agree with the words of filial piety.
Although Yuan Shao has no plans, he does not lack resourceful people.
In addition, his Yuan family has a profound background and is not so easy to deal with.
At present, the princes are the strongest in the world."
The leader is none other than Yuan Shao.
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To capture him in one fell swoop, my subordinates thought that the imperial court would have to go all out to do so."
Li Ru and Jia Xu stood up and saluted respectively: "I second my opinion."
Liu Cheng thought for a while and said: "Xun Yu, tomorrow morning, in the form of a secret letter, he ordered the mobilization of 200,000 dendrobium grain and grass to Bingzhou Jia Xu, Li Ru, and Guo Jia.
Tomorrow morning, he ordered the mobilization of 10,000 cavalry from various military camps. , 40,000 infantry went to Huguan to assemble and stand by.”
As soon as such an order was given, everyone present knew that Liu Cheng had decided to go on an expedition in person.
Yuan Shao in Jizhou claimed to have 100,000 troops.
There may be some flaws in this number of troops, but it will never be too small.
There are at least 70,000 or 80,000 troops.
If Yuan Shao is to be quickly dispatched to regain Jizhou, the imperial court must send at least 100,000 troops.
Zang Hong in Hanoi sent more than 10,000 troops, and Zhao Yun also had nearly 20,000.
Zhang Liao didn't count the 10,000 Karasuma cavalry and more than 30,000 cavalry.
The total force added up to more than 100,000, which is almost enough. .
Soldiers, horses, grain and other supplies were being intensively assembled and prepared.
Here Zhang Ji came to the Regent's Palace to ask for a meeting with Liu Cheng.
"My lord, it has been some time since Gongsun Du and his family arrived in Chang'an.
It is not an option to leave things alone like this.
Many eyes in Guandong are watching, wanting to see how the imperial court treats Gongsun Du.
If the imperial court fails to make a decision, it will only I’m afraid that someone with bad intentions will spread rumors and cause trouble.”
Liu Cheng thought for a while after listening to Zhang Ji's words, and said, "Let's do this.
Send someone to tell him to come to the Regent's Palace tomorrow.
I want to see him."
"yes" The next day, Gongsun Du came to the Regent's Palace full of trepidation.
He handed in his invitation and was introduced through a general communication.
When Gongsun Du was led into the hall, Liu Cheng was processing official documents.
Gongsun Du came forward and bowed and said: "Gongsun Du pays homage to the king."
Liu Cheng did not raise his head to look at Gongsun Du.
While reviewing the official documents, he asked: "Gongsun Du, please sit next to me first.
I will finish processing these official documents and then talk to you."
Gongsun Du didn't dare to object, so he cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
He stood up and knelt down on the cushions behind a low table next to him.
A clerk brought him a cup of tea.
After thanking him, he picked up the cup and drank the tea while waiting.
The wait lasted for half an hour, and three cups of tea were exchanged.
Gongsundu drank so much that he wanted to go to the toilet and drain the water, but with Liu Cheng in front of him, he was afraid of disturbing him, and he was also worried that he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't say hello. appropriate.
Liu Cheng finally finished reviewing all the official documents.
He put down his brush and stretched his limbs.
He looked up and saw Gongsun Du looking straight at him.
He stood up and asked, "Shengji, come with me to the garden for a walk."
Gongsundu clasped his fists and agreed: "Yes" The two walked out of the lobby.
In the corridor, Liu Cheng said: "I am going to take a pee, do you want to come with me?"
Gongsun Duzheng was so filled that his bladder was about to explode, and he immediately said: "This is what the official has in mind."
Both of them looked relieved after using the toilet.
Liu Cheng walked with his hands behind his back and said, "How do you feel about Chang'an?"
Gongsun Du said: "Ten years ago, the lower officials were hanging out in Luoyang.
Now it seems that the prosperity of Chang'an is even worse than that of Luoyang."
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"Are you adaptable to life in Chang'an?"
Gongsun Du said: "It's okay.
Chang'an is warmer than Liaodong.
In Liaodong, it's almost ice and snow every winter.
The cold time is long and the warm time is short.
Crops can only be cultivated for one season.
However, Liaodong has one advantage.
The land is fertile. , In some places, one season of planting can be worth two seasons in Guanzhong.
There are also many wild animals in Liaodong.
As long as hunters have hunting experience, they don't have to worry about starving to death.
Wild ginseng is abundant in the mountains.
When Xiaguan came, he brought three century-old wild ginseng. , specially dedicated to the king."
After saying that, Gongsun Du took out a jade box from his sleeves and presented it with both hands.
"Well, I have never seen a hundred-year-old wild ginseng.
I heard that it is difficult to get, but I want to see it."
Liu Cheng said, taking the jade box and looking at it.
He wondered: "Why use a jade box to pack this jade box?
I'm afraid it's worth a lot of money."
Gongsun Du smiled and said: "Xiaguan heard that if you want to preserve the medicinal properties of wild ginseng for a long time, you must find a way to lock its medicinal power, and the jade box can play this role, so Xiaguan found this jade box."
The box contains them, I don’t know if this statement is true.”
Liu Cheng opened the jade box and took a look.
Three red and black dried ginseng sticks were lying in the jade box.
Each stick was heavy in weight and the smell of medicine was very light.
But when he took one of them out of the jade box and smelled it again, There was a very strong medicinal smell coming to my face.
Liu Cheng looked at it for a while, then covered the jade box and handed it to the attendant behind him.
He smiled and said, "You are interested."
Gongsun Du said: "A little thought, this thing may be rare in Guan, but it is quite common in Liaodong.
Many big families have it."
Liu Cheng nodded and said: "There are not many days until New Year's Eve.
After the New Year, the court will implement a new official system and a military system.
The court has already made a decision on your arrangements.
After the new official system is implemented, you will If you assume the position of Right Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the relevant appointment documents will be sent to you in a few days.
You may not understand the situation of the new official system.
Regarding this, you can ask the official on duty to get a copy later.
Read the relevant newspapers to find out more.”
Gongsun Du cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty."
Liu Cheng waved his hand and said: "Where does your family live now?"
"Go back to the king and stay in the post house."
Liu Cheng thought for a while and said: "The right minister of the Ministry of Industry is a high-ranking official of the imperial court.
If your family is allowed to live in the post house, it will bring disgrace to the imperial court.
Let's do this.
I will ask the relevant yamen to prepare it for you.
A house for your family to live in is considered a benefit given by the court to certain ministers, but it is not given in vain.
The deed of the house is kept by the relevant government offices.
Your family can only live in it and cannot sell it."
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In fact, Gongsun Du was not short of money, but he was very satisfied that the court could consider him so much.
He quickly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Next, Liu Cheng asked about the relevant situation in Liaodong, as well as Goguryeo and Fuyu in the north, as well as Mahan, Chenhan, and Benhan in the south of the Korean Peninsula.
Just as the imperial court was secretly mobilizing troops, horses, and grain to go to Bingzhou, battle reports came from the front.
After Zang Hong led his army into Wei County, with the support of Han Hao, the prefect of Wei County, he sent troops to attack Julu County, and successively captured Kuzhang, Quang Binh and Quang Nian.
The officials and garrison of Julu County could not resist and sent people to ask Yuan Shao for help.
People in Zhao State in the west were even more panicked.
If Julu County was captured, Zhao State would be in the middle of the country under the control of the imperial court.
The country is in danger of destruction at any time.
Yuan Shao, who was leading his army to attack Zhuoxian, received a letter asking for help soon after.
He was very worried.
After the siege ended that day, he led his army back to the camp to convene the counselors and generals to discuss countermeasures.
Yuan Shao took out the letter asking for help from Han Yue, the prefect of Julu County, and handed it to Jushou: "Read it all, and tell me your thoughts after reading it."
The letter was passed from one counselor to another, and each of them quickly read it.
Yuan Shao took back the letter asking for help and asked: "Now that we are in crisis, how do you think I should respond?"
Jushou sensed something unusual.
He stood up and said, "My lord, I think this time the imperial court is going to make a big move against me in Jizhou.
The situation is not good for us.
I suggest you send someone to contact Cao Cao and ask him to send troops to contain the imperial court."
Come to our rescue" Yuan Shao frowned and said: "Cao Cao has too much time to take care of himself now.
He has time to mind our own business."
Tian Feng stood up and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I think Ju Shou's words are reasonable.
Our current strength is not enough to fight against the imperial court alone.
Moreover, the imperial court is sending troops to us in several directions at the same time.
We are unable to defend ourselves.
If we can get Cao Cao to send troops, By containing the imperial court, we can concentrate our forces to deal with the enemy forces.
We must send an eloquent person to get Cao Cao to send troops."
Yuan Shao thought it made sense and asked: "Who can go to Yanzhou to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to help me fight against the imperial court?"
Tian Feng said: "My subordinates recommend Xu You."
Yuan Shao looked at Xu You and asked, "Xu You, are you willing to go?"
Xu You glanced at Tian Feng in surprise, why was this guy so kind in recommending me today?
He didn't have time to think about it, so he stood up and agreed, "I am willing to share my worries with the Lord."
"Okay, you go back and prepare.
Tomorrow you will set off to Yanzhou to meet Cao Cao and convince him to send troops to contain the imperial army so that the imperial court has to withdraw Zang Hong's army."
"Yes, my lord" Shen Pei stood up at this time and said: "My lord, before Cao Cao sends troops, we cannot ignore Zang Hong's army.
If we ignore him, with the momentum of his attack, I am afraid that Zhao and Julu County will fall into the enemy's territory in less than a month."
In the hands of the imperial court, even if Cao Cao sends troops at that time, what effect will it have?"
Yuan Shao thought this question was well raised.
It takes time for Xu You to go to Yanzhou, time to convince Cao Cao, and time for Cao Cao to send troops.
How long does it take in total?
You can't do nothing in the meantime.
He asked: "What do you think should be done?"
Shen Pei said: "My subordinates think that we should allocate troops from the three counties of Zhao, Qinghe and Anping to reinforce Julu County, strengthen the defense of the city there, and send a general to command the garrison.
As long as it can block Zang Hong's army, The offensive was delayed until Cao Cao sent troops."
After careful consideration, Yuan Shao was convinced and immediately said: "Then allocate 3,000 troops from each of the three counties of Zhao, Qinghe and Anping to Julu County, and send Yan Liang to serve as the general to fight against Zang Hong."
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Yuan Shao actually looked up to the two brothers Yan Liang, Wen and Chou.
They were originally rangers.
They were the first to follow him and were the most worthy of his trust.
In fact, these two had no military talent at all.
At most, they could only be regarded as possessing the strength of first-class generals. , but does not have the military commanding ability of a first-class general.
Yuan Shao had too high expectations for them.
The military talents of these two men could not even compare with Gao Lan, let alone Qu Yi and Zhang Jia.
After arriving in Julu County, this guy sent people to inquire about the movements of Zang Hong's army before he could rest.
He learned that Zang Hong was leading his army towards Julu City.
He relied on his own bravery, even though he led his army out of the city to fight Zang Hong.
Zang Hong was worried about how to lure Yan Liang out of the city to fight, but he didn't expect this guy to come to his door automatically.
This fulfilled his wish, and he immediately mobilized his troops to kill Yan Liang.
The two sides tried each other in a small battle.
After Yan Liang lost more than a thousand people, he lost courage and took advantage of the opportunity of getting late to lead his army to withdraw into the city
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