Chapter 117 Chapter 16 Yuan Shao is full of blood and the hero is still recharging his energy (2)

Sure enough, on the way back to Yecheng in the north, Yuan Shao's troops gradually gathered together due to the defeated troops, telling each other the sorrow of the death of their loved ones.A soldier beat his chest and cried loudly: "If Tian Feng was here, we would not have suffered such a catastrophe!" Yuan Shao heard and witnessed this scene, and his heart was full of emotions.Just when Fengji came to meet him from Yecheng, Yuan Shao said to Fengji: "All civil and military officials in Jizhou must be very concerned about my safety when they heard that our army has suffered such a bad luck. Only Tian Biejia tried to dissuade me at that time, unlike others, Now that his prophecy has been fulfilled, I am really embarrassed to see him when I go back.”

Feng Ji has always been jealous of Tian Feng, wishing to put him to death to be happy, and even more afraid that he would be reused by Yuan Shao again, Feng Ji said: "Tian Feng heard that the general was defeated in prison, he danced for joy, clapped his hands and laughed and said, 'No way! Exceeded my expectations!'” Yuan Shao thought, if I don't use Tian Feng's words, I will be ridiculed by him in the end. On the night when Yuan Shao returned to Yecheng, Tian Feng was secretly beheaded. The two sons of Yecheng's garrison commander Shenpei were captured by Cao Jun along with Yuan Shao's southern expedition.Meng Dai, a general of Yuan Shao's department, secretly said to Yuan Shao: "Judgment is very powerful in Yecheng, with a large number of clansmen, and has mastered the military power. His two sons are now imprisoned in Cao Ying. If Cao Cao uses this to threaten Judgment, we will It's dangerous."

Yuan Shao couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Guo Tu and Xin Ping for their opinions on the matter. The two had no stake in the trial and match, so they agreed to Meng Dai's opinion without thinking about it.Yuan Shao immediately dismissed the post of commander of Yecheng garrison, and temporarily replaced him with Meng Dai. However, Feng Ji showed an extraordinary sense of publicity. He said: "Shen Pei has a loyal and strong personality, and he often pursues the integrity of the ancients. It is absolutely impossible for his two sons to be unfaithful and unrighteous just because they are trapped in Cao Ying." Come on, my lord, don't have any doubts about him."

Yuan Shao withdrew his orders again. In the spring of the sixth year of Jian'an in 100. Liu Bei's power showed signs of revival again. Taking advantage of the opportunity of Cao Mengde's army to conquer Yuan Shao, Liu Bei had established many bases in the Runan area, led by Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Zilong, the tiger general under the former Gongsun Zan. Liu Bei was also good at appeasing the hearts of the people. Therefore, Liu Bei's power in the Runan area has the potential to start a prairie fire.Cao Mengde realized this a long time ago, but the situation in Guandu was too threatening, so he only sent Xia Houyuan to lead the suppression troops to Runan. Naturally, Xia Houyuan's troops were no match for Liu Bei's power, and more than 2,000 horsemen were beaten to pieces.

Xia Houyuan came back to plead guilty to Cao Mengde, but Cao Mengde helped him up with a smile, and said: "It's hard enough to persist for so long. I underestimated Liu Bei's strength. I should apologize to the general." Xia Houyuan was so moved that he had no words to respond. Now, the task before Cao Mengde is: destroy Yuan Shao first or encircle and wipe out Liu Bei first.At this time, Cao Mengde always doesn't talk about his plan first, but lets his staff speak freely. The Xiahoudun brothers may have advocated attacking Liu Bei out of a strong desire for revenge.

Guo Jia and Xun Yu advocated attacking Yuan Shao first. Guo Jia analyzed it in this way. He said: "Yuan Shao just suffered a disastrous defeat, and there is a great degree of centrifugal force hidden in the four northern counties and counties. We should take this opportunity to destroy him. If the expedition to the southwest In Jingzhou and Hanzhong, Yuan Shao took the opportunity to clean up the mess and made a comeback, attacking us from behind, so we fell into a situation of being beaten instead." Everyone expressed their opinions, and Cao Mengde's heart suddenly brightened, and he had a unique opinion.

A few days later, the new Northern Expedition Corps was established.This grouping is incredible to most people.Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You and other high-ranking staff all stayed in Xudu. The whole army was divided into three armies: left, center, and right. There are ten small legions on the left and right, each led by a military general, Xiahou Dun from the left, Zhang Liao from the second from the left, Li Dian from the third from the left, Le Jin from the fourth from the left, Xia Houyuan from the fifth from the left; Cao Hong from the first right, Zhang He from the second from the right, Xu Huang from the third team, Yu Jin from the fourth from the right, and Gao Lan from the fifth from the right.Cao Ren served as the commander of the remaining garrison in Yanzhou.

Xun Yu asked Guo Jia, "What do you think is the prime minister's intention to organize this way?" Guo Jia asked back, "What do you think?" Xun Yu did not refuse, and analyzed: "This time the prime minister does not want to completely flatten Yuan Shao, he only focuses on the speed of action, not on overall planning. Centrifugal force." "Then, what is the purpose of you and I staying in Xudu?" "This..." Xun Yu couldn't figure out what happened for a moment. Guo Jia said: "The prime minister wants us to quietly and carefully evaluate the new situation in the great changes after the Guandu war, so as to formulate a more appropriate and effective overall strategy."

After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled. 101 Yuan Shao hadn't calmed down yet, when he heard the news that Cao Mengde was heading north. "Thieves Cao are going to kill me!" Yuan Shao yelled, suffering from tuberculosis again.His wife Liu was worried that after Yuan Shao's death, his sons would kill each other. When Yuan Shao's condition improved slightly, he persuaded Yuan Shao to make heirs.At that time, Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, went out to guard Qingzhou, his second son, Yuan Xi, guarded Youzhou, and his third son, Yuan Shang, stayed with Yuan Shao.

Guo Tu said: "The army is suppressing the border. What kind of heirs should be established? If there is trouble, the brothers will fight each other, and the Xiaoqiang will be destroyed. The Cao thief will win without a fight." Yuan Shao put aside the matter of raising heirs, and sent people called Yuan Xi, Yuan Tan and his nephew Gao Gan to lead the army to Yecheng to help in the battle. The mobility of Cao Mengde's northern expedition and the independent combat capabilities of each army were quite strong. Yuan Shao had to deploy heavy troops at every crossing where Cao's army might cross the river, and take strict precautions.In particular, Liyangjin, the closest ferry to Yecheng, was heavily guarded by a large army.Cao Mengde was not in a hurry to cross the river, but when Yuan Shao finished deploying his defenses, he suddenly ordered to choose Cangtingjin, which is the farthest from Yecheng, to cross the river.

"It's been a long time, the Yellow River!" Cao Mengde climbed to the top of the hill on the bank of the Yellow River again. It's not yet the flood season, and the Yellow River seems relatively peaceful and gentle. Cao Mengde's beard is fluttering under the blowing of the river wind. A group of villagers, Tan Shihujiang, climbed the hill where Cao Mengde stood.The first old man has white beard and hair.Cao Mengde greeted: "Old man, how old are you?" The old man opened his toothless mouth with difficulty and said, "It's almost a hundred years old." Cao Mengde said: "My army disturbed your neighbors, I am very disturbed." Hundred years old The old man said: "During Emperor Heng's time, when Chu and Song Dynasty were separated, there was a yellow star passing by in the sky. There was a sage named Yin Kui in Liaodong who stayed in our village. Fifty years later, there will be a real person from Liang Pei, which is exactly fifty years now.