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Chapter 236 Xun Yu: I predict Yuan Shao will lose
When Yuan's army was stationed near Pingyuan County, Liu Bei had also completed his military deployment. Lu Bu left his wife and children in Pingyuan and returned to Dangyin to prepare to lead his army to support Guan Yu in attacking Yecheng.

The Xiandeng Camp, the Shengshe Camp and the Tiejia Camp were all excited about following the envoy into battle again. After the military order was issued, many soldiers who were training in the battle formation heard the news and pounded their chests with their fists in excitement.

Then, when he saw a military officer holding a large banner with the Chinese character "Liu" entering the camp, he could not help but shout with red faces and red necks: "The Han will win! The envoy will win!!"

"Long live! Long live!!"

Even Dian Wei, who was holding the banner high, was infected and shouted loudly: "Long live the envoy, long live the Han Dynasty!"

The deafening cries were incessant and grew louder and louder, startling flocks of birds in the plains and suburbs, which then flapped their wings and flew away.

Liu Bei was handling Qingzhou government affairs in Huangtang when he suddenly heard the shouting outside the city. He couldn't help but laugh and said to Xun Yu who was working at his desk in the hall: "I just asked Dian Jun to carry the big flag into the military camp first, why did it cause such a big fuss?"

"Fortunately, Qu Yi is far away, otherwise if he scares them back, I won't be able to dispatch troops to surround and annihilate them."

"Yuan Benchu ​​placed tens of thousands of soldiers in front of me because he was worried about the inconvenience of transporting my food and fodder, so he saved me the consumption of millet. When he pacifies Hebei in the future, Yuan Shao unfortunately dies, and some of his former officials secretly go to pay tribute, I will definitely turn a blind eye and repay him for sending Qu Yi to die."

Regardless of whether Yuan Benchu ​​used the historical method of fighting Cao Mengde, leading a large army to fight a decisive battle with him in Pingyuan County, or first advancing to strategic locations to defend the city and then dividing his troops to launch surprise attacks and harassment in various places, he would have to divide his troops to deal with it. Fortunately, in the process of dispersion, he was defeated by the Hu cavalry, who came and went freely and quickly and had a large number of cavalry.

Or he could learn from the Huns and bury the carcasses of cattle and sheep in the water source and use witchcraft to curse the Qingzhou army, but Liu Bei would not get what he wanted.

Not to mention that battering rams can be used to attack the city, even if Yuan Shao reinforced the city walls to the sky, Liu Xuande could dig into the ground and break into the city. In the final analysis, the victory or defeat would still be determined by the battle between the two armies.

Unless the terrain is dangerous and the troops cannot be deployed, no matter how hard you defend on the plains, they will eventually be breached.

Moreover, in addition to the Wugang chariots, craftsmen were also asked to build more than 80 crossbows that looked like baggage carts but could actually carry giant crossbows. If the Wuhuan and Xianbei people wanted to ride their horses to rob the baggage and food, they could give them enough surprises.

If the Hu people did not come, they would give Qu Yi a surprise first. The crossbow, which was made at great expense, had a large wooden bow and a spear as arrow. It could shoot more than a thousand steps away when fired. If Qu Yi dared to line up to fight the enemy, they would let the convoy carrying a full load of baggage and food go forward first, and the rest of the soldiers would follow behind with a few hundred steps to lure them to attack.

If the elite troops of Yuan's army were lured and wiped out in the initial field battle, what soldiers would Yuan Shao have left to defend the city?

Even Xun Yu thought so that day. He was worried when the scouts came to report that Qu Yi was advancing towards Du County.

But when he heard that Yuan Shao actually sent Feng Ji as the military supervisor, Xun Yu was overjoyed. He turned sideways and bowed his hands to congratulate the envoy. He chuckled and said confidently: "I am here to cheer for my Han family. The Yuan army will surely be defeated!" Liu Bei then asked why. Xun Yu bowed his hands again and said with a smile: "Yuan Benchu ​​first issued a proclamation to attack the envoy and recruited Hu cavalry and sent out soldiers. It seems to be a big show, but in fact it is timid. Although his army looks large, some are soldiers from counties and states, some are soldiers who have been in service for a long time, and some are recruited 7,000 Wuhuan cavalry. Although they have gone south, they are still in Hejian. The Xianbei cavalry is still in Youzhou. The Hu people like to plunder in autumn and winter, and return to the north to graze in spring.

From this we can see that Yuan Shao's strength was only temporary. Although his army was large, it was disorganized and without military discipline. When the Hu people moved south on a large scale, the first to suffer losses would be the common people and local nobles. If they plundered excessively, public resentment would surely boil over, and the old experience of Gongsun Zan being rebelled against by the nobles would be repeated.

Secondly, Yuan Shao had many trusted aides, but they all had different personalities. Shao could use them but did not understand their nature. Tian Feng was too upright and did not know how to restrain himself, so he rebelled against his superiors. Xu You was greedy for money and could not control himself. Although Ju Su had strategies, he could not figure out Yuan Shao's mind. Xin Ping had strategies but no quick wit. Shen Pei was loyal but had few plans and strategies. Feng Ji was decisive but self-righteous.

Yuan Shao had many clerks and aides under his command, but they repelled each other and could not unite and work together to fight against foreign enemies. At this moment, he even appointed Feng Ji, who was proud of his talent, as the military supervisor to supervise Qu Yi, who was even more proud and complacent. The defects in their characters not only made it impossible for them to make up for the shortcomings, but also led to conflicts. They were already the rest of them, doing nothing more than scraping together their lives.

You may first let Xun Gongda follow the army to make plans and lure them to defeat Qu Yi and Feng Ji, and then it will not be too late to go to Dongjun.

If we can annihilate these tens of thousands of elite troops in Du County, we can defeat Yuan's army in one battle, and make ordinary generals like Wen Chou tremble in fear. "

After Xun Yu finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment. Xun Wenruo was far away in Pingyuan County, Qingzhou, but he knew the shortcomings of Yuan Benchu's many aides better than Yuan Benchu ​​did. He must have special information channels.

The local officials of the wealthy families in Qingzhou could not help but sigh in their hearts, is this the advantage of the Xun family of Yingchuan?
No wonder he is so highly regarded by Lord Xuande. As the chief clerk, he is above them all. It seems that in addition to his profound talent, ability to plan and coordinate, there are other reasons why Xun Yu is so highly regarded.

They were just local nobles in Qingzhou. Even if they tried their best to inquire, it would be difficult for them to find out about Yuan Shao's trusted aides. Moreover, such matters were secretive. No wonder they were suppressed by Yuzhou when they were officials in Qingzhou. It was not unfair for them to lose.

Liu Bei, Xun Yu and Xun You smiled at each other and immediately clapped their hands and said with a smile: "Okay, let's do as Wen Ruo said. Gongda will temporarily follow me to defeat Qu Yi, and then go to Dongjun to assist Yunchang in attacking Wen Chou's troops."

Xun You looked at the news sent by the document, thought for a moment, then stood up and walked to Liu Bei and whispered in his ear: "Sir, at this moment, the food and grass have not been replenished, and the counties of Xuzhou are still transporting millet. Du County is only a few dozen miles away from Pingyuan County. The army can arrive at any time, but Qu Yi dare not come to attack the city. He is undoubtedly afraid of a field battle.

There are also more than ten thousand soldiers stationed in Pingyuan County, and they are brave and good at fighting. They can fight without retreating when encountering a strong enemy. What's more, your Excellency travels across the world and defeats the enemy like a landslide, which makes the captives tremble with fear. Qu Yi and Feng Ji must be very afraid of you.

You can first build a high platform and set up a large flag in the camp with great fanfare to show the scouts of Yuan's army, and then select a general who is not well-known to go to Du County, use the war soldiers as auxiliary soldiers, and let the general change his clothes and armor in the backyard of the mansion and rush into the military camp, and then use him as a general to attack Qu Yi.

This strategy is like the Qin Wu'an Jun attacking Zhao Kuo. Yuan's army was eager to gain merit to dampen the morale of Qingzhou. Seeing our army showing weakness, the commander-in-chief had a high opinion of himself and would underestimate the enemy and actively pursue them. He could defeat Qu Yi and Feng Ji, capture Dian County, and cause a great shock to Jizhou. "

(End of this chapter)