Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 81 I have Yunchang to fight Yan Liang
In the first year of Xingping, on the 13th day of the first lunar month, a general amnesty was declared throughout the country

On the 16th, Liu Xie held a ceremony to crown himself as a crowned emperor in Chang'an and changed the reign title to Xingping.

In order to win over the Yuan family, he issued an imperial decree to promote Yuan Shao to the position of Right General.

Yuan Benchu ​​was unmoved when he received the imperial edict. He had already accepted the imperial edict to promote himself to the rank of General of Chariots and Cavalry and concurrently Governor of Jizhou, with the power to establish a government office.

Besides, his so-called obedience to the imperial court's will was just a pretense. Everyone knew that the Yuan family wanted to depose even the emperor, so would they accept the solicitation of the child emperor?

After Yuan Shao took the imperial edict and read it, he placed it casually on the desk.

If Liu Yu had not been unreasonable, he would have deposed Liu Xie long ago. If he had promoted him to the rank of general, he might have been able to pretend to be respectful.

A right general said, "Hmph..."

Yuan Shao sneered, looked up at his many staff members and asked, "Now Gongsun Zan has fled north to Youzhou and is fighting Liu Yu and Wuhuan Tadun. Do you think I should cut off the roots or let them fight each other and then take Youzhou in one fell swoop when they are exhausted?"

Ju Su, who was appointed as the military supervisor, bowed and said, "The situation in Youzhou is complicated. We might as well sit back and watch the tigers, let them kill each other. After a year or two, when food and grass are scarce and the men and horses are exhausted, we can easily capture them."

Yuan Shao smiled happily and said, "Your plan is in line with my own ideas."

He then asked, "In your opinion, should we attack Qingzhou this year, or take back Dongjun for Cao Mengde?"

Ju Su thought about it and said, "We should attack Pingyuan County in Qingzhou. If we can take Pingyuan County, we can recover Dongjun. At that time, the roads in Qingzhou will be blocked, the government's orders will not be carried out, and the soldiers will not advance. It will be easy to take Dongjun."

Guo Tu did not want to be outdone by Lord Ju and Zhuan Mei, so he quickly said, "Lord Yuan is famous for his people in Jizhou. Now he has tens of thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands of powerful crossbows, and hundreds of ships. He should organize his troops and march into the states of Hebei."

"As the saying goes, whoever gets the deer first after Qin loses it will be king. The Han Dynasty has been in decline for a long time and there is no way to restore it. At present, the world is in turmoil. We need an extraordinary person to make extraordinary achievements and bring peace to the world. This is the best strategy."

Guo Tu shook his head and praised Yuan Shao, which made him very happy. He couldn't help but cheer, "Well, you are worthy of being my good assistant. You really have the talent of Zhang Zifang."

Yuan Shao said sincerely.

He just likes talented aides like Guo Tu, who can get practical work done and understand his heart.

Although Ju Shou is not bad, I always feel that what he said is missing something.

Xin Ping was also very happy, and said: "The military book says: surround the enemy with ten times the force and attack with five times the force, and the enemy will be unable to resist. Now with Lord Yuan's divine power and the powerful army across Heshuo, it will be easy for us to defeat Liu Xuande."

"If we don't take it now, it will be difficult to take it later. We should quickly attack Pingyuan and then take Qingzhou."

Only those who have truly come into contact with Liu Bei can understand where Xin Ping's fear of Liu Xuande came from.

He never told lies in front of his colleagues and Mr. Yuan, nor did he hold a grudge out of anger.

Instead, he realized that this was the real enemy. Compared with Gongsun Zan and his ilk, he was at best just like Ying Bu and Peng Yue.

His brother Xin Pi also knew a little about it, but unfortunately he was said by many famous scholars to be young and inexperienced, so he stopped talking about Liu Xuande.

As a result, Xin Ping was left alone in front of his colleagues. As long as he praised Liu Bei a few more times, hoping that Yuan Gong would pay more attention to him and not let the enemy grow, Xu You and Xun Chen would jump out to confront him.

Fortunately, Xu You is not in Yecheng now, and has temporarily gone to Jibei, otherwise he would stand up and sing against him again.

Yuan Shao looked at his trusted staff, all of whom agreed with his plan to capture Qingzhou. So he did not hesitate any longer and stood up, saying, "In that case, after three months, we will open the armory to mobilize soldiers and command thousands of Hu cavalry to march to Pingyuan, defeat Liu Xuande, and secure the territory of Qi and Lu!" Xun Chen, Xin Ping, Guo Tu, Ju Su, Shen Pei, Tian Feng, Xin Pi, Feng Ji and other officials bowed and saluted him, saying in unison, "We should congratulate Lord Yuan first!"

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Yuan Benchu ​​mobilized troops and generals on a large scale in Yecheng, and the news of the requisition of food and fodder could not be concealed at all.

When the news spread from Dongjun to Pingyuan, Liu Bei sent letters to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to warn them to be on high alert, and he also gathered everyone together to discuss the matter.

Guo Jia suggested: "Pingyuan County is not easy to defend, so why not take the initiative to attack first? This can not only break the enemy's spirit, but also stabilize the people's hearts in Qingzhou."

Xun You stepped forward and said with a smile, "I agree with Feng Xiao. Yuan Shao is leading his army with great momentum and wants to muster up all his energy to attack the city. If you can break their momentum, their morale will surely decline."

"The enemy's troops cannot rest, so our army can take advantage of their escape."

Guo Jia thought deeply and said, "If we put on armor and fight against the enemy in Ganling Commandery, Yuan Shao will be able to allocate food and laborers to various counties at ease, and the old story of Gongsun Zan will repeat itself."

"It would be better to march from Dongjun and force Weijun's troops to march straight to Yecheng. Yuan Shao will be anxious and confused, and if he makes a mistake in a hurry, we can defeat the enemy."

Qian Zhao, who was also here to discuss the matter, frowned and asked, "It's not bad for Dongjun to send troops, but Cao Mengde is still stationed in Puyang. The three neighboring counties of Chenliu, Dongping, and Jiyin are trying to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and disrupt the rear. Isn't Xuande under siege from two sides?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "This is a simple matter. Cao Cao and Lu Bu have been living together in the city for several months and have accumulated a lot of conflicts. A little trick can lead to a fight between the two armies. If you divide a part of your troops, you can capture Puyang City."

"Once Puyang is lost, Dongjun will be in our hands. Although Liu Dai is a famous scholar, he is weak and easily swayed. I will bribe his confidants with a large sum of money to make them stay put so that we can reap the benefits. Liu Dai will definitely accept it."

"It's a rare deal to give up some money and avoid an enemy."

"As for Xuzhou's Tao Qian, I heard that he has been ill recently. He can't even take care of Xuzhou, so how can he have the energy to spy on Qingzhou?"

Finally, Guo Jia sneered and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​thought that the current situation was favorable to him, but he didn't know that it was also favorable to you. He still has Gongsun Zan to the north to guard against, and Qingzhou is surrounded by the sea on many sides. There is no enemy to attack from both sides. If there were no drought or locusts, Yuan Shao would undoubtedly be shooting himself in the foot."

Xun Yu and Xun You nodded involuntarily. The current timing was favorable for both parties. If the drought that the envoy was worried about did not come, the situation would be even better.

Liu Bei nodded, smiled and said, "Since Yuan Shao has not come to attack Qingzhou, there is no excuse for me to get involved in the battle between him and Gongsun Bogui. I am afraid that he will be accused of taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

He then said to the crowd, "Since you have come to our door, there is no need to be polite. I hope you will help me in this battle, dispatch the food, arrows, and silk in the rear, appease the nobles and the people, and work together to defeat the Yuan family."

"Yes! We will follow your orders!" Several people saluted and replied.

After everyone left, Liu Bei thought that Yuan Shao's soldiers had fought with Gongsun Bogui many times, and they were familiar with the military formations and their fighting power was not bad.

He can also mobilize the Hu people, which makes him more difficult to deal with than Gongsun Du.

In addition, among the generals under his command, Yan Liang and Wen Chou from Hebei heard that he was the bravest of the three armies and was Yuan Shao's trusted and beloved generals, so it was a good opportunity to meet him.

Liu Bei subconsciously wanted to grin and said, "I didn't let Yunchang be the vanguard in the battle against Yuan's army. Yuan Benchu ​​thought I looked down on him."

　I wanted to save more drafts and update them the day after tomorrow, but I didn't expect that I have insomnia recently. I can't fall asleep at night and can't wake up during the day...

　　
　
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