Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 238 Tian Feng: Lord Yuan, you must obey me in the decisive battle in Hebei

While Liu Bei was advancing to set a trap for Qu Yi, hundreds of miles away from Pingyuan County, Yuan Shao, who had just moved the affairs of Jizhou to Xindu County, encountered a headache in Anping County.

Tian Feng came to him again to give him advice, saying that Feng Ji was not suitable to be the military inspector, and that he should not be put together with Qu Yi.

Otherwise, the defeat in Hebei should have started with Feng Ji and Qu Yi. Ju Gong, who was sent to Bohai to supervise the army, should have replaced Feng Yuantu and the two should have been swapped.

Yuan Shao's face turned pale with anger when he heard this. He slammed the table and stood up and said angrily: "Tian Yuanhao, I will not bear grudge against you today because you have been kind to me in the past. If you dare to say something that will shake the morale of the army again, I will put you in jail and punish you."

"Mr. Yuan, Feng Yuantu has a similar personality to Qu Yi. If something unexpected happens, he will not be cautious in persuading others, but will take risks instead. Du County is too close to Pingyuan County and can be a critical place for life and death. We need a prudent lieutenant to supervise the army in order to keep it stable and not lose."

"Although Feng Yuantu is good at military strategy, he cannot control Qu Yi. The situation is very dangerous. Even with Jiang Yiqu and Zhu Wenbo by his side, he is isolated and helpless. The disaster is imminent."

"Mr. Yuan, you can't just use people based on their abilities, you must also use people based on their moral character, Mr. Yuan!"

Tian Feng anxiously bowed deeply to Yuan Shao who was sitting on the bed.

He arrived in Xindu County late, and after sending all the officials' relatives to Handan, he quickly came in a horse-drawn carriage.

Unexpectedly, Jizhou had already formulated a strategy. Ju Shou went to Bohai first, Feng Ji was then sent to Ganling County, and Shen Pei went to Yecheng to assist Wen Chou in defending the city.

Xin Ping was sent to coordinate the Xianbei cavalry, and even Guo Tu, who had been on the bench for many years, was reappointed as an envoy to the Xiongnu in Bingzhou to persuade the Xiongnu nobles to attack the Heluo area.

Only two aides, Xun Chen and Xu You, were left by his side, along with Tian Feng who had just rushed to Xindu from Handan.

When he learned the whereabouts of the others, Tian Feng thought it was okay, but when he heard that Feng Ji and Qu Yi were grouped together, he instantly felt disappointed.

He hurriedly asked the officials of the state department whether there was any battle report from Ganling. He was slightly relieved when he learned that there was no fighting.

Then he learned that Jizhou's 40,000 elite troops had been stationed in Dian and Ling counties one after another, which immediately made him sweat profusely on his forehead.

He quickly asked the servant to go to the inn to put down the bag he was carrying. Despite being exhausted from the journey, he tidied up his clothes and rushed to the courtyard behind the county government to pay a visit to Mr. Yuan.

When Yuan Shao saw him striding towards him with his sleeves rolled up, he immediately felt his temples throbbing violently. He ordered the musicians to take out their zithers, leaving only Xu You and Xun Chen to sit on the couch with him.

He decisively interrupted and said, "Yuan Hao is on leave today, so he won't talk about the state or county. If there is anything important, we can talk about it tomorrow."

In order to suppress all dissenting opinions and concentrate on the decisive battle with Liu Xuande, Yuan Shao has been exhausted recently. He finally took a day's rest and really didn't want to make him unhappy because of Tian Feng again.

Unexpectedly, Tian Feng could not help but frown, bowed and advised: "Mr. Yuan entered Jizhou to fulfill his ambition to help the world. How can he be hindered by worries and hardships? He should not be afraid of troubles and know how to deal with trivial matters."

"Who in the world can rival him? Only Liu Xuande. Even though Feng is far away in Hebei, he has never heard that he likes stringed instruments and bamboo music, or is attached to beautiful maids."

"I heard that Liu Bei was always diligent and careful, quick to act, and cautious in his words. He was diligent and cautious all day long and did not dare to slack off." "He led by example and made the Qing, Xu, and Yan administrations completely new. He used several years to clear up the malpractices accumulated by Emperor Xiaoling."

"Liu Xuande worked hard for the Han Dynasty and appointed talented people to important posts. He was as wise as Yan Zhao of the Warring States Period. Lord Yuan should not follow the footsteps of King Min of Qi. He should personally stay in Ganling instead of guarding Xindu."

Yuan Shao thought Tian Feng would come to persuade him, but he didn't expect Tian Yuanhao to persuade him in this way.

However, he still controlled his temper and waved his hands to let Tian Feng sit down. After he sat down, Yuan Shao explained, "Yuan Hao just came from Handan and doesn't know anything about Xindu. Shao is discussing with Wuhuan Chanyu about letting him plunder the seven counties north of the Dahe River in Pingyuan County."

"Thousands of Wuhuan cavalry have passed Hengshui and are not far from Xiu County. They will reach the northern part of Pingyuan County in three or four days. Then we can enter the country with light cavalry and burn the fields, which will not only shake the morale of the officials, but also make Liu Xuande lose everything."

"Gao Lan, Zhang He, and Dong Zhao then marched to attack the counties in Pingyuan."

"If Guan Yu attacked Yecheng, he could order Shen Pei and Wen Chou to defend the city first to consume the Yanzhou army, and wait for the Xianbei cavalry to go south to Dongjun, and then send them back to rescue. Wen Chou could then cross the three strong cities of Neihuang, Fanyang, and Yin'an, attack Dangyin to the southwest, then attack Liyang, and pass Baimajin along the river to intimidate Puyang and shake the counties of Yanzhou."

"Send an official to Chenliu County to explain the benefits and disadvantages. If the nobles and powerful families raise an army to help, I am willing to swear an oath with blood that I will never break my promise. I promise that anyone who raises an army will be rich and powerful for generations, and I will not pursue the Zhang brothers' offense against Shao."

"Feng Ji and Qu Yi will station troops in Ganling and wait for the right time to move. If Qingzhou is in decline, we will attack Qingzhou. If Yanzhou is defeated, we will take Yanzhou. I will lead the cavalry in Xindu to intimidate the Wuhuan and Xianbei. If the battle in the front army does not go as expected, Shao will mobilize all the soldiers in Jiyou and lead the army to Pingyuan County to fight Liu Xuande!"

Yuan Shao stood up, waving his arms and sleeves, and spoke with raised eyebrows and beard.

After hearing this, Tian Feng still felt that it was not safe, and could not help but ask, "Mr. Yuan, if Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao still have grudges against each other, and not only are they unwilling to raise troops, but they behead the envoys and expose their heads to the public, what should we do?"

Yuan Shao suddenly laughed, slammed the table and said, "I have already made plans. I have secretly sent people to Yangzhou many times to let Cao Mengde raise the Jiangdong troops to attack Xuzhou, pretending to bow down to Yuan Gonglu as the leader of the Runan Yuan family, and ordered him to transfer Runan soldiers to take Chen State and Liang State in Yuzhou, so as to intimidate the three counties of Chenliu, Jiyin and Shanyang in Yanzhou, and let them know the reputation of the Runan Yuan family for working together."

"What's more, I sent an envoy as far as Jingzhou, and as a party member, I persuaded Liu Jingsheng to station troops in Nanyang to intimidate Yingchuan County."

"There are still several counties in Yanzhou that have not yet been measured, and many powerful families are only temporarily intimidated by Liu Xuande's rule."

"Otherwise, why would Liu Bei appoint Guan Yu, Qian Zhao, and Zhao Yun as governors to guard Yanzhou?!"

This was a strategy decided upon by his aides Xu You, Ju Shou, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and others when they led the expedition to Youzhou. In order to keep it secret, only a few people knew about it.

However, no one expected that Yuan Shu would lose so many generals in Pei, as well as tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops who were dependent on him. If these soldiers were not lost, attacking Chen and Liang at this moment would surely shock Yanzhou and make many local nobles surrender upon hearing the news.

Tian Feng nodded as he thought about it. When he thought about the matching of soldiers and supervisors after the armies were divided into different places, his brows furrowed.

He then hurriedly bowed and said, "Mr. Yuan, you must not let Feng Yuantu and Qu Yi stay together as military supervisors and commanders. They have similar personalities and may lead to defeat. If the overall situation in Hebei is ruined by these two, it will be disastrous. It is better to let Mr. Ju take over as military supervisor and supervise the military affairs in Ganling."

But he didn't see Yuan Shao's expression, which turned cold instantly.

(End of this chapter)