The next day, as Yuan Shao expected, the imperial court camp was lifeless and did not launch another attack, which seemed to confirm yesterday's news.
"In the imperial court camp, there should be surplus food."
Looking at this scene, he frowned and said, the current performance of the imperial army is too different from the elite divisions in the past.
"What's so strange about this" Guo Tu sneered: "Even if there is food in the army, the grain and grass in the rear have been cut off by our army, and the army's morale has been confused, and even in the imperial court camp, food has begun to be reduced, in order to delay some time, and the soldiers are naturally scattered." ” Fu Zhi frowned, if this happened to other princes' armies, or even the Jizhou army, it would not be strange, but it happened to the elite of the imperial court, it was a little strange, the Yuan army, which was still alive and well yesterday, was almost defeated, but today it has become such a look, which is really surprising.
Yuan Shao sneered and looked at the imperial court camp, turned his head and said, "What about Li Zhi, ask him how long he has left."
"Back to the lord, I have already asked just now, and it is estimated that there are more than twenty steps left, and it should be completed before tonight."
Guo Tu smiled.
"Closely monitor the movements of the imperial court camp, tonight, I will definitely break this camp and capture Liu Xie alive," Yuan Shao said in high spirits.
"Whoa" The Han army camp, in the handsome tent, is different from the lifeless outside, but in the big tent at the moment, there is a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
"Okay, you Guo Fengxiao, even I am cheating" Liu Xie pointed at Guo Jia and scolded with a smile, in the original plan, there was no blockade of the news and interception of Zhang He's ring, at first, Liu Xie was only puzzled, thinking that luring Yuan Shao to attack Wuchao was not only an idle move, but more importantly, they also had to take risks, if Wuchao was really broken by Zhang He, then the current situation would really be as Yuan Shao expected.
But now Guo Jia has gone one step further and ordered someone to block the news, making Yuan Shao think that he has a plan, not only can a series of actions of the imperial court make Yuan Shao take it for granted that it is because of the robbery of the black nest, but also paralyze Yuan Shao, so that his confidence swells and ignores Liu Xie's actions in other aspects.
"Your Majesty's forgiveness, but the minister is not too sure that the news can be completely blocked, that Zhang He is a famous general in Jizhou after all, if he blindly breaks through and escapes, the minister is worried that Zilong may not be able to stop him, so he has prepared two strategies, if this plan fails, he will use the second plan, so that it has no effect now."
Guo Jia said with a smile.
"Haha, it turns out that Fengxiao is also uncertain."
Liu Xie leaned back in his chair, shook his head and smiled: "I have always thought that a wise person like Fengxiao must have complete certainty once he uses a plan. ” Guo Jia smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Your Majesty said that it was funny, the ministers are just ordinary people, and they are not immortals, how can they be considered exhaustive."
"You are wrong, the gods may not have such a scheming as Fengxiao" Liu Xie shook his head with a smile and said: "I thought that the battle of Jizhou would take a long time, but who knew that it would only be a few months, and it would be known, it seems that I still have a chance to see the birth of my emperor." ” "It is easy to break Yuan Shaoyi, but it is difficult to go down to Jizhou, Your Majesty still has to be prepared."
Guo Jia smiled bitterly and shook his head, even if Yuan Shao loses this battle, but there is still the entire Jizhou behind it, and Liu Xie's purpose is obviously not only to deal with Yuan Shao, but more importantly, to knock out the families in Jizhou, which is a little difficult, and even if Jizhou is won, it will take a lot of time to govern Jizhou, and sort out the entire Jizhou, according to the current system of the imperial court, the most optimistic will take two or three years, as well as the previously occupied Shuzhong, after this battle, Youhe and even Qingzhou will fall into the control of the imperial court, after this battle, The imperial court must stop digesting, otherwise these newly occupied states and counties may run counter to Liu Xie's ideas of the new policy.
In addition, some of the shortcomings that have always existed in the imperial court should also be taken advantage of this great victory to sort out and thoroughly consolidate the governance of the imperial court before continuing to expand.
"Fengxiao, you just make me happy for a while, what will happen" Liu Xie looked at Guo Jia a little helplessly, and said angrily.
"Your Majesty forgives you," Guo Jia said with a smile.
"Okay, forgive your innocence, no matter what, tonight I really want to see Yuan Shao's expression, I really wanted to beat him yesterday" Liu Xie smiled.
"Your Majesty should have a chance tonight."
Guo Jia said with a smile.
On the other side, after Yuan Shao saw that Liu Xie had no intention of sending troops, he returned to the camp with his ministers, waited for night to fall, and broke the court in one fell swoop.
In a good mood, Yuan Shao took out the urgent report that had not been touched in the past few days and prepared to review it.
"Hmm" When he saw the first urgent report, Yuan Shao felt his heart sink.
"My lord."
Tian Feng and Fu Zhu hurriedly entered the big tent, bowed to Yuan Shao and said: "Just now the ministers received a letter from Han Yan from Youzhou, recently, the Youzhou border army did not get the order of the lord, and used troops outside the fortress on a large scale, Wu Huan, Kirbineng and other troops were slaughtered nearly half, and even the former Gongsun Zhan descended to Tian Yu across the Liao River to attack Gongsun Du, Han Yan ordered them to stop using troops several times, but no one responded to the order, the Youzhou border army, for some reason, is not controlled by our army. ” Yuan Shao silently put down the urgent report in his hand, and his face became ugly: "Gu also received an urgent report, these border troops were mainly Gongsun Zhan's army, and they have been fighting with the Hu people in the north for many years, and it is not surprising that there is hatred, but I don't know why this time it is suddenly so intense, and I don't even pay attention to the order to don't drive."
Frustrated and said: "There will inevitably be turmoil, whether to send a group of men and horses to Youzhou as soon as possible to deter the border army" Yuan Shao frowned and said: "This army did not do anything against our army, but only ransacked the Saiwai Hu clan, why should we worry that if we send troops to suppress it, it will not chill people's hearts."
"Definitely."
Tian Feng shook his head and said: "It's just a deterrence, not suppression, these border troops have a grudge against the lord, and they have never listened to the lord's dispatch over the years, and now they suddenly make a big move, not respecting the lord's orders, and the ministers are afraid that there must be a conspiracy behind this, even if they are not suppressed, the necessary precautions are indispensable, I hope the lord will think twice." ” Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this, and said: "It's okay, but right now, the elites of Jizhou are all here, and seeing that the imperial army is about to break through, the matter of supporting Youzhou should be postponed for a few days, and it is not too late to send troops after the imperial army is broken." ” "This" Tian Feng frowned slightly when he heard this, according to what Han Yan said in the letter, in fact, it has been many days since this urgent letter was sent, and Yuan Shao has never looked at it.
"Okay, let's all go down, as long as we can break the imperial court soldiers and horses today, tomorrow, Lone will send troops to Youzhou to sit in the town" Yuan Shao saw that the two of them had to persuade again, and waved his hand a little impatiently.
"The ministers and others will retire."
Tian Feng and Fu Zhu nodded helplessly and bowed to leave. t1706231537: