Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 370 Yuan Jun Camp
After the great victory last night, Yuan Shao was so excited that he didn't fall asleep all night. At dawn, he summoned good advisers and generals to the camp to inquire about the results of the battle.

When he heard that Gongsun Zan fled alone after the defeat, he raised his head happily and laughed.

"Haha...I don't know which general is chasing and killing Gongsun Zan along the road?"

General Qu Yi took a step forward and replied: "Listen to reports from left and right. General Wen Chou led fifty horsemen to chase after Xingye. If there is no accident, there will be news soon."

Zhang He on the other side also reported back: "General Gao Lan also led dozens of people around the Panhe Ferry to attack, and I believe that the victory report will be sent back soon."

"Haha...with two strong generals, Wen Chou and Gao Lan, blocking back and forth, Gongsun Zan must be unable to escape!"

At this moment, Yuan Shao was in the midst of his ups and downs, but he heard an unpleasant reminder from his counselor Jushou that Zhang Yan, a Black Mountain bandit, was raising [-] troops to attack Changshan County.

"Whether Gongsun Zan will be captured or killed is uncertain, but it is obvious that Zhang Yan has colluded with the Youzhou Army in Zhongshan County. If the two join forces, it is very likely that they will go south to attack Yecheng. My lord needs to do it sooner. Decide!"

"Zifu reminded that there is still Gongsun Fan in Panhe. If the north of Jizhou is attacked again, the city of Ye is in danger. Do you have a good strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

Jushou is definitely the leader of Yuan Jun's counselors in terms of military strategy, but it is a pity that this person does not know how to be an official. Although Yuan Shao relies heavily on him, he actually doesn't like it.

Counselor Guo Tu had already seen Yuan Shao's intentions, and offered his advice: "Although Zhang Yan has many rebels, they are all mobs. You only need to send the second son Yuan Xi to send troops to Hejian to defeat the enemy. My lord, you don't need to worry about it."

It seems to offer advice, but it is more like satirizing Jushou and exaggerating.

Ju Shou shook his head disapprovingly, "The rule of law can only relieve the situation for a while, but it cannot eradicate the future trouble."

"I want to hear Zifu's opinion." Guo Tu sneered angrily.

Ju Shou said: "I believe that Gongsun Zan's defeat in last night's battle is certain, and he will no longer be able to hold on to the Panhe Camp, and he will retreat in a short time. Therefore, we only need to send a general to lead the army to recover Bohai County. Tian Kai has become a lone army, and his son Yuan Tan is enough to destroy it."

"...Therefore, the remaining soldiers must focus on eliminating the Black Bandit."

The black mountain bandits entrenched in the Taihang Mountains has always been a serious problem in Jizhou's heart. Whenever the Jizhou army wants to go east and south, the Black Mountain army will always come out to harass the rear. Jushou has proposed many times before to eradicate this trouble, but it has never been. Think of a great plan.

"Haha... After talking so much, why haven't I heard Zifu's clever plan!"

Guo Tu sneered contemptuously.

"Zifu asked the lord to mobilize a large army to suppress the bandits. He said it lightly. He really wanted to go down in one battle. The soldiers and supplies he invested were huge. Even so, he might not be able to win completely. You know that the Taihang Mountains stretch for eight hundred miles. Those black bandits have plenty of places to hide."

"Because the black mountain bandits are cunning and cruel, they must be eliminated in advance. How can they give up sending troops because they are afraid of exhaustion? If the tail is too big, there will be endless troubles!"

The two disagreed, and it quickly turned from an argument to a quarrel.

Yuan Shao was distraught when he heard this, and the joy of victory was also wiped away. He slammed the table so hard that the two of them dared not speak.

"Attacking Montenegro...the harm outweighs the benefits, and a long-term plan is needed."

Yuan Shao didn't want to spend too much in his heart, after all, there is no benefit in capturing a group of useless hills and occupying the city.

"My lord, think twice, let the Black Mountain bandit grow bigger, sooner or later there will be trouble!"

Ju Shou begged for each other hard, Yuan Shao felt even more displeased, he thought that I am Jizhou Mu, I have the final say on who to fight first and who to fight later.

"At this time, Gongsun Zan's new defeat is the best time to counterattack Bohai County. We should wait for Cao Cao's reply to discuss the matter of attacking Heishan."

Yuan Shao made a decision. Originally, the matter of attacking the Black Mountain bandits was about to come to an end, but because of a sudden rebellion by one person, it was put on the agenda again.

"Report...to inform the lord that the Bingzhou envoy has arrived."

"Send someone in quickly!"

It can be said that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had a small friendship. Since Cao Cao led troops to attack Bingzhou, he often sent envoys to communicate with Yuan Shao.

As soon as he heard that Gongsun Zan and the Heishan bandits were attacking Jizhou, Cao Cao hurriedly sent Cheng Yu to bring some supplies to warm him up.

"Hehe, Mr. Cheng Yu has worked hard all the way, and your master Meng De also has a heart, and the conditions in Bingzhou are harsh, yet he sent supplies in such a righteous way. I, Yuan Shao, have recorded this kindness."

Cheng Yu, whose name is Zhongde, is Cao Cao's military adviser. Sending him as an envoy shows that he attaches great importance to the monarch and ministers of Jizhou.

"Yuanzhou Mu, you don't need to be polite. I also brought my lord's autographed letter. I hope Mr. Zhou Mu will have a look."

Cheng Yu offered both hands, turned around and came back to greet Yuan Shao's advisers and generals.

During this period, Yuan Shao read the letter carefully. It first stated Cao Cao's willingness to form an alliance with Yuan Shao. Next, in order to express the sincerity of the Bingzhou side, Cao Cao also proposed a plan to join forces to encircle and suppress the Black Mountain bandits.

Taihang Mountain is a natural barrier between Jizhou and Bingzhou, so Zhang Yan from Montenegro did not go to Bingzhou for cholera, and Cao Cao hated it very much.

"Haha, Meng De's plan is really ingenious. You and I send troops to the two prefectures at the same time, and we will definitely be able to kill the black mountain bandits at the foot of Taihang Mountain."

Hearing that Yuan Shao had suddenly changed his mind, Ju Shou frowned slightly, and asked, "Just now my lord said that he would focus on subduing Bohai County, why did he suddenly change his mind again?"

Yuan Shao pointed to the letter with a smile, and said: "Before, our army had no support and it was difficult to suppress the bandits. Now that Meng De is willing to send troops together, it is naturally on the agenda."

"Meng De said in the letter that he would meet with me to hunt the Black Mountain after autumn, and our army would be responsible for driving it away. Meng De had already arranged pockets in Taiyuan, just waiting for the Black Mountain bandits to fall into the trap."

The whole plan is very simple for Jizhou, it only needs to get enough momentum, so that the black mountain bandits think that Yuan Shao has the idea of ​​​​killing them in one fell swoop.

Seeing this situation, the black mountain bandit would not dare to take it hard, and would definitely flee to the west of Taihang Mountain. To the west is Taiyuan County in Bingzhou, and Cao Cao has already set up a killing situation there. After the first battle, the two sides will share the victory.

Once the war started, Yuan Shao only had to put on a show. It was Cao Cao who actually dispatched troops. In this way, he could not only eliminate the serious troubles in his heart, but also obtain a large area of ​​land east of Taihang Mountain. Yuan Shao would not do it.

It was just that Yuan Shao had just finished talking about the plan in the letter when Ju Shou stood up and objected loudly.

"This trick seems too easy, my lord, think twice, and don't agree blindly."

"The extermination of Montenegro was the first thing you mentioned, now that you have allies to help, why is it inappropriate?"

Ju Shou frowned, he hesitated to speak, which made Yuan Shao even more dissatisfied, while Guo Tu laughed at him from the side, he would only delay his progress, and couldn't think of a better plan.

Facing the ridicule from the lord and his colleagues, Ju Shou just smiled wryly and retreated to his seat.

At this time, only Cheng Yu, the envoy, was nervous in the audience, because Ju Shou gave him a meaningful look before sitting down.

"Before I came, Guo Jia asked me to pay special attention to Jushou, saying that this person's wisdom is not inferior to his. Could it be that he... saw through the master's plan just now?"

(End of this chapter)