The next day, Liu Bei inspected the soldiers on the drill ground. As expected, in front of all the soldiers, Zhang Fei was topless and carrying a bramble on his back. He bowed his head and apologized to Jia Renlu. Jia Renlu felt that he had gained a lot of face, and he felt as if he was floating on the wind. The injuries on his body had also recovered by more than half without him realizing it. The soldiers saw that Zhang Feigui was Liu Bei's sworn brother and could not run amuck wantonly. They were not afraid, and the army was solemn.
Xu Shu held the flag in his hand and trained his army. Tens of thousands of soldiers advanced and retreated in a circle. Their movements were uniform, and they moved back and forth like ink on a rope. From beginning to end, there was no sound. When Liu Bei saw this scene from the stage, he was very happy. He came to Jia Renlu's side and said,""Ren Lu once said,'If the top is not upright, the bottom will be crooked.' It seems like it is true today. After severely punishing Yi De, the military atmosphere has changed greatly. The soldiers immediately set off upon hearing the order, not daring to hesitate at all. The troops were orderly, their movements neat, and their expressions solemn, as if they were facing a great enemy. Tens of thousands of people were actually silent. With this army, we can fight against Cao Cao!”
"The army and the war are all based on the commander's planning and unified command," Jia Renlu said. If they couldn't follow orders, the higher-ups wouldn't be able to carry out their intentions, and the soldiers would act on their own. Such a march would definitely lead to defeat. If kinship was used above military law, the soldiers below would follow suit and be unruly. With such an army, even if Sun Wu was revived, it would be useless. Now the soldiers see wing degui as a righteous brother can not be exempted from punishment, how dare to act rashly, do not abide by military law, do not obey orders. Since the soldiers knew fear, they were easy to restrain and reward according to their achievements, so that they knew how to be grateful and happy. Such an army is only at your disposal. Even if you go through fire and water, you dare not retreat.”
Liu Bei nodded." It's not that I don't know the importance of military law. However, I can't bear to do it because of my brotherly love." He did not expect that he would lose a lot because of a small matter. Renlu only punished Yide a little, but the people of Xuzhou were convinced and the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives. What a once-in-a-lifetime great sage. I have benevolence and salary, so why worry about not achieving great things!”"You praise me too much, Ming Gong," Jia Renlu said modestly.”He thought to himself, Who am I? I'm just a small passerby. After coming to the Three Kingdoms, he was lucky. At that time, I just wanted to vent my anger and take revenge. I didn't expect there to be so many benefits. Haha, looks like I'm a bit like Wei Xiaobao. His luck with women is equal to heaven, and mine seems to be quite good too, just that the number is less…"
Liu Bei asked,"Now that the hearts of the people are stable and the morale of the army is stable, what should we do next?"”
Jia Renlu whispered,"There are too many people here. It's not a good place to talk. We'll discuss this another day."?”
Liu Bei nodded and said no more. After the drill, everyone returned to their residences. When Zhang Fei returned to his residence, he found that his generals, guards, and servants treated him differently from before. They were very attentive to him. Only then did he admire Jia Renlu's foresight. After this battle, Zhang Fei felt fear when he saw Jia Renlu. From then on, he would follow Jia Renlu's orders without error and would not dare to act recklessly again.
Liu Bei was concerned about Jia Renlu's injuries and let him recuperate for a few more days. On this day, Jia Renlu had already recovered from his injuries and came to Liu Bei's residence to discuss important matters.
Liu Bei asked," Cao Cao has not made any moves for the time being. However, I have sent a report that Cao Cao is training his army in Xudu. He will come to Xuzhou to make an enemy of me. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"”
"I have a plan to repel Cao Cao," said Chen Deng.”
"Please speak, Yuanlong," Liu Bei hurriedly said.
"Cao Cao is now afraid of Yuan Shao," Chen Deng replied. Yuan Shao is a tiger in Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other counties. He has millions of soldiers and many civil and military officials. Why don't you write a letter and send someone to ask for help?”
"Yuan Shao and I have never been in contact," said Liu Bei."Now that I have just defeated his younger brother, how can I help him?”
"There is a man here who has been in contact with Yuan Shao for three generations," said Chen Deng."If you get a letter from him, he will come to help you."”
"Who is it?" asked Liu Bei.
"This man is the one who bowed and saluted on the day of the fair," said Chen Deng."Why have you forgotten him?”
"Could it be that Yuanlong is talking about Mr. Zheng Xuan and Mr. Zheng Kangcheng?"”
"That's right," said Chen Deng with a smile.
"I used to treat him like a teacher," Liu Bei said happily."If I went to ask him personally, I would have received his handwritten letter." If there is a letter from this man, Yuan Shao will certainly send troops, and I will have nothing to worry about!”
Jia Renlu laughed and said," Haha, Yuan Shao might be willing to send troops, but he might not be willing to do his best. In addition, Yuan Shao is indecisive and has no plans. How can he defeat Cao Cao?"”
"What do you think, Renlu?" asked Liu Bei.”
"The reason why I wanted to make the Imperial Seal was for this moment. Now, Ming Gong could spread the news of obtaining the national seal to the world.”
Liu Bei turned pale with fright." The Imperial Seal is a precious treasure. Since we have it, we should keep it a secret. If all the vassals in the world know about this matter and want to snatch it openly and secretly, won't we be in trouble?”
Jia Renlu said,"Actually, there are only three families who want to seize the jade seal. One is Yuan Shao, the second is Cao Cao, and the third is Sun Ce." Ming Gong sent people to Yuan and Sun respectively. They all said that you had the jade seal and did not dare to act arbitrarily. You wanted to present the jade seal to the emperor, but because Cao Cao was powerful and wanted to seize Xuzhou, it was inconvenient to present it. If the two families can personally lead a brigade, pacify Cao Cao. Even if you are wise, you should be at the front and back of the horse, holding the whip and following the horse, let alone the jade seal? In this way, the Yuan and Sun families will be happy to get the jade seal and will certainly become enemies with Cao Cao. We can sow discord and watch the outcome.”
"If Cao Cao knows that the jade seal is with us, he will come and snatch it from us. How can we face the enemy?" Liu Bei said.”
"Cao Cao's territory is unstable, so he won't come quickly," Jia Renlu said. Now that Yuan Shu was dead, the hearts of the people of Huainan were not stable and there was no one to belong to. Cao Cao was afraid that Sun Ce would seize Huainan and fight for the Central Plains with him. He will certainly dispatch troops and generals, either to pacify or to levy, to quell the rebellion in Huainan, to eradicate Yuan Shu's remaining party, and to appease the hearts of the people in Huainan. Moreover, he had just pacified Lu Bu, and the soldiers had not rested for long, and they were not tired yet, so they should not send troops on a large scale. Thus, he would not make any major moves in the short term, so Duke Ming could rest assured. If I provoke the Sun and Yuan families to become enemies with Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be overwhelmed. How can he come in person? If you are still worried, I came from Wancheng and told you that Zhang Xiu was resisting Cao Cao. Now you can send someone to contact Zhang Xiu and make him assume the posture of attacking Xu Capital. Cao Cao will not dare to act rashly.”
Liu Bei nodded.”
"The Yuan and Sun families have many resourceful men under them," said Xu Shu."I'm afraid this plan will be seen through and will not work.”
"Yuan Shao can add Zheng Kangcheng's handwritten letter," Jia Renlu said. Yuan Shao's four strategists were Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Shen Pei, and Guo Tu. These four people were divided into two parties, each of which did not get along. Among them, Tian and Ju were a party, and they predicted things like gods. But as long as Tian and Ju agreed, Guo and Shen would oppose it, so their military meeting was no different from a quarrel. When Yuan Shao saw that his adviser was tied at two to two, and he wanted to get the jade seal and listen to Zheng Xuan's words, it became three to two. Yuan Shao would definitely send troops. As for Sun Ce, he wanted to send troops to fight for the Central Plains with Cao Cao, but he had no chance. Now that he could get the jade seal again, why not?”
Xu Shu nodded.”
Liu Bei laughed and said,"Haha, we'll act according to the strategy of benevolence and salary." You can go to Yuan Shao, and you can go to Sun Ce. When the two of you speak, you must be extremely sad and sincere. Explain in detail the reason why you can't immediately present the jade seal. Promise to come out after destroying Cao Cao.”
Sun Qian and Jian Yong replied in unison,""Don't worry, Ming Gong.”
The next day, Liu Bei personally went to Zheng Xuan to ask for a letter. When Liu Bei was the herdsman of Xuzhou, he was very respectful to Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan was very happy to see Liu Bei. After hearing what Liu Bei said, he gladly agreed and wrote a letter to Liu Bei. After Liu Bei received the letter, he handed it over to Sun Qian. Sun Qian didn't dare to delay. He immediately left the city and headed straight for Ye County.
One day, Sun Qian came to Ye City and saw Yuan Shao. He presented a letter and said,""Now that the emperor has lost control, the feudal lords are in chaos. Cao Cao, in the name of pacifying troubled times and restoring the Han Dynasty, actually punished his selfish desires and plotted to usurp the throne. The deposed emperor's intention to stand on his own has been seen in Xu Tian. His wild ambition was obvious. My lord's uncle is a descendant of the Han Dynasty. He can't bear to see the right way decline. I have the intention to restore the Han Dynasty and kill the rebels of the Han Dynasty. However, my power is weak and I can't make a sound alone. Now I happen to get the imperial seal of the country. I dare not act arbitrarily. I want to present it to Yuan Gong. However, Cao Cao's power is too great to offer. Now that the country was in trouble, the emperor was covered in dust, and his life was in the hands of the country's thieves. Yuan Gong four generations of three public, generations by the grace of the country, how can not do anything? Yuan Gong is like a tiger in the four states. He has millions of soldiers. When he raises his arm and shouts, the whole world will respond. Is it only our monarch? If Yuan Gong personally led a brigade to attack the rebels, my lord would be willing to serve as a dog and horse, holding a whip as a vanguard. After the matter was done, he would present the Imperial Jade Seal.”
After Yuan Shao read Zheng Xuan's letter and heard Sun Qian's words, he was overjoyed and said,""I shouldn't have helped Liu Bei when he killed my brother. However, since there is the order of Zheng Shangshu, and you are blamed for your righteousness, I dare not not go to the rescue.”
"Don't listen to me, Lord Ming," Tian Feng said."This is Liu Bei's plan to lure me into sending troops. He wants to sit back and watch.”
"What do you think, Yuan Hao?" asked Yuan Shao.”
Tian Feng said," Ming Gong has just pacified Gongsun. The war has been going on for years. The people are exhausted and the granaries are empty. We cannot revive the army. We should send someone to report the victory to the emperor first. If we can't get through, we should say that Cao Cao is blocking our king's way, and then we should lead our troops to Liyang. In addition, he increased the number of ships in Hanoi, repaired military equipment, and dispatched elite soldiers to garrison the border. In three years, the major events will be settled."
Yuan Shao wished that he could send troops today, kill Cao Cao tomorrow, and get the jade seal the day after tomorrow. When he heard that it would take three years, he frowned and lowered his head in deep thought. Shen Pei had always been on bad terms with Tian Feng. Seeing Yuan Shao's expression, he was delighted and hurriedly said,"Otherwise. With your divine power and the strength of Fuheshuo, it is easy for you to send troops to attack Cao Cao. Why do you need to delay?”
"What good ideas do you have in the south?" asked Yuan Shao.”
Qiushou didn't wait for Shen Pei to speak and said first,""The strategy to win is not to be strong. Cao Cao's decree has been implemented, and his soldiers are well-trained, unlike Gongsun Zan, who was trapped. Now give up the good strategy of offering victory, and use nameless troops, I privately think you should not do it.”
"No," said Guo Tu. How can we say that there is no name for Cao Cao? Justice should be done in time to settle the great cause as soon as possible. I hope to listen to the advice of Zheng Shangshu and work with Liu Bei to destroy Cao Cao's rebels with righteousness. It is really a great blessing to conform to God's will and the people's feelings.”
Yuan Shao hesitated and frowned."Sigh! Every time the meeting was like this, Tian and Ju had one opinion, Guo and Shen had one strategy, which was not unified. The four of them were all knowledgeable and reasonable, so they didn't know who to listen to! What was more, the four of them had their own opinions. The four opinions were like a group of flies buzzing below, making people feel extremely annoyed. They all say that I, the four dukes, have millions of soldiers and endless glory. How did I know that when I started discussing things, my head was as big as a bucket, and I almost fainted every time!”
Seeing Yuan Shao hesitating, the four of them used their special skills to turn the meeting into a debate meeting. They spoke one after another, competing with each other and not giving in to each other. This debate was very interesting. There was no lack of witty words and classic clips, which made the officials present intoxicated and secretly applaud. The more Yuan Shao listened, the more annoyed he became. At this moment, Xu You and Xun Chen came in from outside and bowed. Yuan Shao waved his hand and said,"Hold on!" The four of them quickly stopped arguing. Yuan Shao said to Xu and Xun,""Today, Minister Zheng has sent a letter ordering me to help Liu Bei attack Cao Cao. Liu Bei also said that he would let me attack Cao. After the attack, he wanted to thank me with the imperial seal. Are you saying that we're going to raise an army? Or not?"
Xu and Xun looked at each other, then at Guo and Shen. Having made up their minds, they said in unison,"Ming Gong defeated the weak with numbers, attacked the weak with strength, and attacked the Han bandits to support the royal family. It's right to raise an army."
"What you two see is exactly what I want," said Yuan Shao, overjoyed. I have made up my mind to send troops to help Liu to attack the enemy.”
They immediately discussed sending troops. First, he ordered Sun Qian to reply to Liu Bei and prepare to receive him. On the other hand, he ordered Shen Pei and Feng Ji to lead the army, Tian Feng, Xun Chen and Xu You to be advisers, Yan Liang and Wen Chou to be generals, and to mobilize 150,000 cavalry and 150,000 infantry, totaling 300,000 elite soldiers, to march on Liyang.
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The next day, Liu Bei inspected the soldiers on the drill ground. As expected, in front of all the soldiers, Zhang Fei was topless and carrying a bramble on his back. He bowed his head and apologized to Jia Renlu. Jia Renlu felt that he had gained a lot of face, and he felt as if he was floating on the wind. The injuries on his body had also recovered by more than half without him realizing it. The soldiers saw that Zhang Feigui was Liu Bei's sworn brother and could not run amuck wantonly. They were not afraid, and the army was solemn.
Xu Shu held the flag in his hand and trained his army. Tens of thousands of soldiers advanced and retreated in a circle. Their movements were uniform, and they moved back and forth like ink on a rope. From beginning to end, there was no sound. When Liu Bei saw this scene from the stage, he was very happy. He came to Jia Renlu's side and said,""Ren Lu once said,'If the top is not upright, the bottom will be crooked.' It seems like it is true today. After severely punishing Yi De, the military atmosphere has changed greatly. The soldiers immediately set off upon hearing the order, not daring to hesitate at all. The troops were orderly, their movements neat, and their expressions solemn, as if they were facing a great enemy. Tens of thousands of people were actually silent. With this army, we can fight against Cao Cao!”
"The army and the war are all based on the commander's planning and unified command," Jia Renlu said. If they couldn't follow orders, the higher-ups wouldn't be able to carry out their intentions, and the soldiers would act on their own. Such a march would definitely lead to defeat. If kinship was used above military law, the soldiers below would follow suit and be unruly. With such an army, even if Sun Wu was revived, it would be useless. Now the soldiers see wing degui as a righteous brother can not be exempted from punishment, how dare to act rashly, do not abide by military law, do not obey orders. Since the soldiers knew fear, they were easy to restrain and reward according to their achievements, so that they knew how to be grateful and happy. Such an army is only at your disposal. Even if you go through fire and water, you dare not retreat.”
Liu Bei nodded." It's not that I don't know the importance of military law. However, I can't bear to do it because of my brotherly love." He did not expect that he would lose a lot because of a small matter. Renlu only punished Yide a little, but the people of Xuzhou were convinced and the soldiers were willing to sacrifice their lives. What a once-in-a-lifetime great sage. I have benevolence and salary, so why worry about not achieving great things!”"You praise me too much, Ming Gong," Jia Renlu said modestly.”He thought to himself, Who am I? I'm just a small passerby. After coming to the Three Kingdoms, he was lucky. At that time, I just wanted to vent my anger and take revenge. I didn't expect there to be so many benefits. Haha, looks like I'm a bit like Wei Xiaobao. His luck with women is equal to heaven, and mine seems to be quite good too, just that the number is less…"
Liu Bei asked,"Now that the hearts of the people are stable and the morale of the army is stable, what should we do next?"”
Jia Renlu whispered,"There are too many people here. It's not a good place to talk. We'll discuss this another day."?”
Liu Bei nodded and said no more. After the drill, everyone returned to their residences. When Zhang Fei returned to his residence, he found that his generals, guards, and servants treated him differently from before. They were very attentive to him. Only then did he admire Jia Renlu's foresight. After this battle, Zhang Fei felt fear when he saw Jia Renlu. From then on, he would follow Jia Renlu's orders without error and would not dare to act recklessly again.
Liu Bei was concerned about Jia Renlu's injuries and let him recuperate for a few more days. On this day, Jia Renlu had already recovered from his injuries and came to Liu Bei's residence to discuss important matters.
Liu Bei asked," Cao Cao has not made any moves for the time being. However, I have sent a report that Cao Cao is training his army in Xudu. He will come to Xuzhou to make an enemy of me. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"”
"I have a plan to repel Cao Cao," said Chen Deng.”
"Please speak, Yuanlong," Liu Bei hurriedly said.
"Cao Cao is now afraid of Yuan Shao," Chen Deng replied. Yuan Shao is a tiger in Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and other counties. He has millions of soldiers and many civil and military officials. Why don't you write a letter and send someone to ask for help?”
"Yuan Shao and I have never been in contact," said Liu Bei."Now that I have just defeated his younger brother, how can I help him?”
"There is a man here who has been in contact with Yuan Shao for three generations," said Chen Deng."If you get a letter from him, he will come to help you."”
"Who is it?" asked Liu Bei.
"This man is the one who bowed and saluted on the day of the fair," said Chen Deng."Why have you forgotten him?”
"Could it be that Yuanlong is talking about Mr. Zheng Xuan and Mr. Zheng Kangcheng?"”
"That's right," said Chen Deng with a smile.
"I used to treat him like a teacher," Liu Bei said happily."If I went to ask him personally, I would have received his handwritten letter." If there is a letter from this man, Yuan Shao will certainly send troops, and I will have nothing to worry about!”
Jia Renlu laughed and said," Haha, Yuan Shao might be willing to send troops, but he might not be willing to do his best. In addition, Yuan Shao is indecisive and has no plans. How can he defeat Cao Cao?"”
"What do you think, Renlu?" asked Liu Bei.”
"The reason why I wanted to make the Imperial Seal was for this moment. Now, Ming Gong could spread the news of obtaining the national seal to the world.”
Liu Bei turned pale with fright." The Imperial Seal is a precious treasure. Since we have it, we should keep it a secret. If all the vassals in the world know about this matter and want to snatch it openly and secretly, won't we be in trouble?”
Jia Renlu said,"Actually, there are only three families who want to seize the jade seal. One is Yuan Shao, the second is Cao Cao, and the third is Sun Ce." Ming Gong sent people to Yuan and Sun respectively. They all said that you had the jade seal and did not dare to act arbitrarily. You wanted to present the jade seal to the emperor, but because Cao Cao was powerful and wanted to seize Xuzhou, it was inconvenient to present it. If the two families can personally lead a brigade, pacify Cao Cao. Even if you are wise, you should be at the front and back of the horse, holding the whip and following the horse, let alone the jade seal? In this way, the Yuan and Sun families will be happy to get the jade seal and will certainly become enemies with Cao Cao. We can sow discord and watch the outcome.”
"If Cao Cao knows that the jade seal is with us, he will come and snatch it from us. How can we face the enemy?" Liu Bei said.”
"Cao Cao's territory is unstable, so he won't come quickly," Jia Renlu said. Now that Yuan Shu was dead, the hearts of the people of Huainan were not stable and there was no one to belong to. Cao Cao was afraid that Sun Ce would seize Huainan and fight for the Central Plains with him. He will certainly dispatch troops and generals, either to pacify or to levy, to quell the rebellion in Huainan, to eradicate Yuan Shu's remaining party, and to appease the hearts of the people in Huainan. Moreover, he had just pacified Lu Bu, and the soldiers had not rested for long, and they were not tired yet, so they should not send troops on a large scale. Thus, he would not make any major moves in the short term, so Duke Ming could rest assured. If I provoke the Sun and Yuan families to become enemies with Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be overwhelmed. How can he come in person? If you are still worried, I came from Wancheng and told you that Zhang Xiu was resisting Cao Cao. Now you can send someone to contact Zhang Xiu and make him assume the posture of attacking Xu Capital. Cao Cao will not dare to act rashly.”
Liu Bei nodded.”
"The Yuan and Sun families have many resourceful men under them," said Xu Shu."I'm afraid this plan will be seen through and will not work.”
"Yuan Shao can add Zheng Kangcheng's handwritten letter," Jia Renlu said. Yuan Shao's four strategists were Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Shen Pei, and Guo Tu. These four people were divided into two parties, each of which did not get along. Among them, Tian and Ju were a party, and they predicted things like gods. But as long as Tian and Ju agreed, Guo and Shen would oppose it, so their military meeting was no different from a quarrel. When Yuan Shao saw that his adviser was tied at two to two, and he wanted to get the jade seal and listen to Zheng Xuan's words, it became three to two. Yuan Shao would definitely send troops. As for Sun Ce, he wanted to send troops to fight for the Central Plains with Cao Cao, but he had no chance. Now that he could get the jade seal again, why not?”
Xu Shu nodded.”
Liu Bei laughed and said,"Haha, we'll act according to the strategy of benevolence and salary." You can go to Yuan Shao, and you can go to Sun Ce. When the two of you speak, you must be extremely sad and sincere. Explain in detail the reason why you can't immediately present the jade seal. Promise to come out after destroying Cao Cao.”
Sun Qian and Jian Yong replied in unison,""Don't worry, Ming Gong.”
The next day, Liu Bei personally went to Zheng Xuan to ask for a letter. When Liu Bei was the herdsman of Xuzhou, he was very respectful to Zheng Xuan. Zheng Xuan was very happy to see Liu Bei. After hearing what Liu Bei said, he gladly agreed and wrote a letter to Liu Bei. After Liu Bei received the letter, he handed it over to Sun Qian. Sun Qian didn't dare to delay. He immediately left the city and headed straight for Ye County.
One day, Sun Qian came to Ye City and saw Yuan Shao. He presented a letter and said,""Now that the emperor has lost control, the feudal lords are in chaos. Cao Cao, in the name of pacifying troubled times and restoring the Han Dynasty, actually punished his selfish desires and plotted to usurp the throne. The deposed emperor's intention to stand on his own has been seen in Xu Tian. His wild ambition was obvious. My lord's uncle is a descendant of the Han Dynasty. He can't bear to see the right way decline. I have the intention to restore the Han Dynasty and kill the rebels of the Han Dynasty. However, my power is weak and I can't make a sound alone. Now I happen to get the imperial seal of the country. I dare not act arbitrarily. I want to present it to Yuan Gong. However, Cao Cao's power is too great to offer. Now that the country was in trouble, the emperor was covered in dust, and his life was in the hands of the country's thieves. Yuan Gong four generations of three public, generations by the grace of the country, how can not do anything? Yuan Gong is like a tiger in the four states. He has millions of soldiers. When he raises his arm and shouts, the whole world will respond. Is it only our monarch? If Yuan Gong personally led a brigade to attack the rebels, my lord would be willing to serve as a dog and horse, holding a whip as a vanguard. After the matter was done, he would present the Imperial Jade Seal.”
After Yuan Shao read Zheng Xuan's letter and heard Sun Qian's words, he was overjoyed and said,""I shouldn't have helped Liu Bei when he killed my brother. However, since there is the order of Zheng Shangshu, and you are blamed for your righteousness, I dare not not go to the rescue.”
"Don't listen to me, Lord Ming," Tian Feng said."This is Liu Bei's plan to lure me into sending troops. He wants to sit back and watch.”
"What do you think, Yuan Hao?" asked Yuan Shao.”
Tian Feng said," Ming Gong has just pacified Gongsun. The war has been going on for years. The people are exhausted and the granaries are empty. We cannot revive the army. We should send someone to report the victory to the emperor first. If we can't get through, we should say that Cao Cao is blocking our king's way, and then we should lead our troops to Liyang. In addition, he increased the number of ships in Hanoi, repaired military equipment, and dispatched elite soldiers to garrison the border. In three years, the major events will be settled."
Yuan Shao wished that he could send troops today, kill Cao Cao tomorrow, and get the jade seal the day after tomorrow. When he heard that it would take three years, he frowned and lowered his head in deep thought. Shen Pei had always been on bad terms with Tian Feng. Seeing Yuan Shao's expression, he was delighted and hurriedly said,"Otherwise. With your divine power and the strength of Fuheshuo, it is easy for you to send troops to attack Cao Cao. Why do you need to delay?”
"What good ideas do you have in the south?" asked Yuan Shao.”
Qiushou didn't wait for Shen Pei to speak and said first,""The strategy to win is not to be strong. Cao Cao's decree has been implemented, and his soldiers are well-trained, unlike Gongsun Zan, who was trapped. Now give up the good strategy of offering victory, and use nameless troops, I privately think you should not do it.”
"No," said Guo Tu. How can we say that there is no name for Cao Cao? Justice should be done in time to settle the great cause as soon as possible. I hope to listen to the advice of Zheng Shangshu and work with Liu Bei to destroy Cao Cao's rebels with righteousness. It is really a great blessing to conform to God's will and the people's feelings.”
Yuan Shao hesitated and frowned."Sigh! Every time the meeting was like this, Tian and Ju had one opinion, Guo and Shen had one strategy, which was not unified. The four of them were all knowledgeable and reasonable, so they didn't know who to listen to! What was more, the four of them had their own opinions. The four opinions were like a group of flies buzzing below, making people feel extremely annoyed. They all say that I, the four dukes, have millions of soldiers and endless glory. How did I know that when I started discussing things, my head was as big as a bucket, and I almost fainted every time!”
Seeing Yuan Shao hesitating, the four of them used their special skills to turn the meeting into a debate meeting. They spoke one after another, competing with each other and not giving in to each other. This debate was very interesting. There was no lack of witty words and classic clips, which made the officials present intoxicated and secretly applaud. The more Yuan Shao listened, the more annoyed he became. At this moment, Xu You and Xun Chen came in from outside and bowed. Yuan Shao waved his hand and said,"Hold on!" The four of them quickly stopped arguing. Yuan Shao said to Xu and Xun,""Today, Minister Zheng has sent a letter ordering me to help Liu Bei attack Cao Cao. Liu Bei also said that he would let me attack Cao. After the attack, he wanted to thank me with the imperial seal. Are you saying that we're going to raise an army? Or not?"
Xu and Xun looked at each other, then at Guo and Shen. Having made up their minds, they said in unison,"Ming Gong defeated the weak with numbers, attacked the weak with strength, and attacked the Han bandits to support the royal family. It's right to raise an army."
"What you two see is exactly what I want," said Yuan Shao, overjoyed. I have made up my mind to send troops to help Liu to attack the enemy.”
They immediately discussed sending troops. First, he ordered Sun Qian to reply to Liu Bei and prepare to receive him. On the other hand, he ordered Shen Pei and Feng Ji to lead the army, Tian Feng, Xun Chen and Xu You to be advisers, Yan Liang and Wen Chou to be generals, and to mobilize 150,000 cavalry and 150,000 infantry, totaling 300,000 elite soldiers, to march on Liyang.
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