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Gongsun Zan nodded slightly, "Yes. Li Li's actions have always been unexpected, and there is no trace to be found. I think it will be the same this time. But this is Youzhou." Gongsun Zan kept silent and said no more.But the second half of his sentence is indeed obvious: this is Youzhou, and he, Gongsun Zan, is the lord of Youzhou.

Guan Jing's brows twitched, his eyelashes fluttered up and down, and he whispered cautiously: "Li Li came all the way, and he led his troops to help the Lord. We should treat each other with courtesy, and we must not be rude to you. People, so as not to be ridiculed. Besides, Li Li is powerful, with hundreds of thousands of troops, and he is also the leader of the princes and alliances in this alliance against Yuan. For him, he has made another strong enemy. Do you think so, my lord?"

Gongsun Zan frowned slightly, turned his head to look at Guan Jing, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes when he turned his head, but he didn't react immediately, but nodded thoughtfully.Then he pondered and said: "Yes, now that Li Li's army is strong and strong, the princes of the towns fear him like a tiger, and no one dares to provoke him easily. If the situation is not forced, we will not challenge him. Ask for help." At this point, Gongsun Zan's face was full of sighs and emotions, as if he was full of worry, but he felt helpless.

After a while, he sighed softly: "Where is the 20 Xiliang army, Li Wenchang's moves are really extraordinary. If he doesn't make a move, it's nothing. Once he makes a move, he shows his overlord's arrogance! It's easy to ask God to send God away, it seems that Yan Gang and Tian Yu and the others are right to worry. I hope he won't push his feet."

"Marquis Wu has arrived" Just when Gongsun Zan was worried and hesitant to speak, a shout came from the front of the mansion two hundred paces away, and then a group of war cavalry slowly entered the mansion gate one by one.The leader Huo Ran was Gongsun Zan's general Yan Gang who was ordered to go out of the city to meet him, and a tall and handsome young man in a sable fur cloak.

Apparently, this handsome man riding a divine steed is the world-famous and well-known general of the world, the leader of the princes and alliance, Wuhou Li Li and Li Wenchang.Even though Gongsun Zan and Li Lisu had never met, at this moment he didn't need to be reminded, and he could immediately recognize the tall man approaching him as Li Li.

"Youzhou Shepherd Gongsun Zan has met the great general (I will pay homage to the great general)!" Accompanied by the handsome man, he dismounted from his horse and strode up to the stone steps. It is to follow the example and bow down to salute.

"Hehehe!" Weiyu laughed before hearing it, and Li Lilong walked to the front of the steps, put his hands on Gongsun Zan's arm, and said with a smile: "General Gongsun, don't do this. Although I have never met the general, we have been friends for a long time. Ah! Now that we meet each other this time, we know that the general's glory is still the same as before, and it can be said that meeting is not as good as being famous, and meeting is even better than being famous!"

"The great general is overrated." Hearing these few words, Gongsun Zan felt warm in his heart, and smiled with great satisfaction on his face.Fortunately, he also knew that this was just a greeting for the first time, so he smiled humbly and said with a smile: "The name of the general is like thunder, Wei Jiahai, Zan yearns for him, and has long been looking forward to meeting the general. Seeing you today is enough to comfort you forever! Hahaha"

Li Li shook his head modestly when he heard the words, and smiled knowingly: "General Gongsun really praised Wenchang too much. For many years, the general has been guarding border counties. He has worked hard and made outstanding achievements. Li really admires him. I am taking the liberty this time. Excuse me. I hope the general will be gracious and tolerant if I am rude." He cupped his hands and bowed, which was regarded as an apology for the sudden visit.

With this bow, Li Li bowed naturally, and the bow was just right, hitting Gongsun Zan's heart just right.As a result, Gongsun Zan couldn't help letting go of most of his previous doubts after this bow, and his worries dissipated.What a relief.Immediately, the smile on his face became more intense, less polite and more sincere.With a bright heart, he enthusiastically took Li Li's arm, walked up the steps side by side, and walked towards the main hall.

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Ugly late at night.Get rid of the banquet.Screen off a group of dancing girls who are Yingying and Yanyan.The main hall fell into a brief silence, and an indescribable oppressive atmosphere filled the lobby, making the air in the hall stagnant.

On the upper steps of the lobby, Li Li and Gongsun Zan were sitting side by side, and the lower halls were flanked by civil servants and generals under Gongsun Zan's command.At this moment, all the people in the hall held their breaths and were silent, sitting upright without looking sideways; in fact, they were all paying attention to the changes in Li Li's expression.I don't know when it started.Perhaps it was from the moment Li Li stepped into the main hall and took the main seat, the atmosphere in the lobby was controlled by Li Li.Instead, Gongsun Zan became a supporting role.

Although Gongsun Zan tried his best to conceal it, the anger and melancholy on his face were still seen by everyone in the hall.However, what is surprising is that at the banquet that just ended, although Gongsun Zan kept a gloomy face, he never had an attack.At the same time, he also talked and laughed happily with Li Li with a forced face and a smile, and he forcibly supported him until the end of the banquet.

Those who are interested can easily find that during the banquet, Gongsun Zan turned his head and glanced at the four personal guards standing behind Li Li from time to time. Among them, a medium-sized guard wearing a pocket was the target of his attention.Perhaps, it was the appearance of this person that made Gongsun Zan's expression change drastically. He was invisibly under Li Li's oppression, but he didn't dare to act rashly, so he could only force himself to calmly wait for the end of the banquet to see what Li Li wanted to do. .

"Hehehe!" A burst of hearty laughter broke the silence of the main hall. Li Li waved his hand to signal the attendants standing below the steps to pour wine, and then said with a smile on his face: "At this time when Youzhou is in distress and the people are displaced, everyone You don't have to be polite, drink what you want, eat what you want, eat and drink while you still have the conditions, eat more, drink more. Eat less and eat less. When Youzhou is captured by Yuan Shao or invaded by barbarians, everyone I'm afraid I won't be able to eat or drink!"

"Huh! Li..." Hearing Li Li's sarcasm, Gongsun Zan got up suddenly, his eyes widened, and he glared at Li Li with extreme annoyance, and said in a deep voice, "What does the general mean by this? Do you think that a certain Gongsun Zan can't be bullied?" ?”

Glancing at the furious Gongsun Zan, Li Li shook his head in disappointment, picked up the wine bottle and drank another, and said in a leisurely manner: "Whether General Gongsun can be bullied, I don't need to judge by this general, justice is at ease, and the people of Youzhou I have already judged you, so why should I bother talking about this general." Looking at Gongsun Zan contemptuously, Li Li gently put down the wine bottle, got up slowly, walked down the hall, and slowly paced in the center of the hall.

Sharp eyes swept across Youzhou Wenwu on both sides, Li Li walked to the entrance of the main hall with his hands behind his back, then turned around and paced back.He said as he walked: "Three years ago, Gongsun Zan of Youzhou was known as the White Horse General. With only a spear in his hand, thousands of warriors under his command dared to enter the Wuhuan tribe alone, and defeated the Wuhuan barbarians repeatedly. Hearing this, he was frightened and did not dare to take half a step into Youzhou. At that time, Gongsun Zan was famous and admired by the world. He was known as the "White Horse General" and loved by the people and soldiers of Youzhou.

Even Li regarded General Baima as a role model in his life, "Why don't men take the Wu hook and collect the fifty prefectures of Guanshan; please go to the Qilin Pavilion for a while, if you are a scholar with thousands of households?" '.The heroic deeds of General Baima inspired Li a lot, so Li determined to wipe out the Qianghu in the Western Regions, pacify Shuozhou on the frontier, drive out the barbarians, and protect the environment and the people.Fortunately, all these years have been going well for Mr. Li. The four prefectures under his rule are stable and peaceful.However, what General Gongsun has done in recent years has made Li deeply regretful and regretful! A deafening voice echoed on the beams of the lobby, and the hall was completely silent. All the civil and military men in Youzhou lowered their heads in shame, even Gongsun Zan who was standing on the upper stage was no exception.

After a pause, Li Lilang said: "When Liu Yu was in power in the past, although Youzhou had constant border troubles, the counties and counties under the jurisdiction of Youzhou were still relatively complete, and the barbarians dared not invade the border easily. But look at Among the counties and counties in Youzhou at present, among the six border counties of Shanggu County, Yuyang County, Youbeiping, Guangyang, Liaoxi, and Liaodong, which county is complete, and which county does not have barbarian cavalry raging? There are six full counties. What counties, how big is Youzhou, and how many six counties are there? How did Youzhou fall to this point in just three years? Whose fault is this, and who is responsible for this?" Speaking of this sentence When he spoke, Li Li was furious, and his angry reprimand resounded like thunder through the entire mansion, shaking the hall to rumble.

"How innocent are the people?"

Chapter 947 Breaking through the military gate, the general trend

"Sitting on an army of more than [-], you sing and dance all day long. You don't think about making progress, and you are drunk and dreaming of death. Where do you get the brocades you wear, the fish you eat, and the fine wine you drink?

This is not given to you by the Han court, but the blood and sweat of the people in Youzhou. In the end, it all fell into your hands and was squandered by you recklessly!Sit back and watch the border county fall, the people are displaced and tortured, not only are you not ashamed, but enjoy it with peace of mind.Eating the food of the people and receiving the benefits of the people, but not protecting the environment and the people, how is this different from animals?What face do you have to face the people of Youzhou, what face do you have to stay on the border of Youzhou, and what face do you have to live in the world? "

Standing in the center of the lobby, Li Li angrily scolded all the civil and military personnel in Youzhou without any scruples. A pair of sharp knife-like eyes swept over more than fifty Youzhou bureaucrats, causing them all to blush, with their heads lowered, and their cheeks were almost covered. To stick to the case in front of him, keep silent like a cicada, no one dares to stand up to refute, and no one has the face to speak out to defend.

Facts speak louder than words. Everything Li Li said is objective facts and the current reality of Youzhou.Moreover, the civil and military officials of Youzhou who are present here already know this well, but no one dares to say it in public, especially dare not criticize the corruption in Youzhou in front of Gongsun Zan.However, they dared not speak out, but Li Li had no scruples. He bluntly put the current situation of Youzhou on the table, held accountable in public, and cursed.

Regardless of whether Gongsun Zan and Youzhou officials could accept the fact of being slapped in the face in public, they had to bear it; no matter how ugly the words were, they had to listen to them honestly.This is the so-called strength, and strength comes from strength.With all his strength, he looks down on the world, this is the strength that Li Li of Xiliang has penetrated into his bones, and the pungent style he has always upheld.

Under such a strong style of life.Regardless of whether Gongsun Zan and his subordinates are convinced or not, they have to accept it.This is not a cowardice, but a tough method that the strong should have. It is determined by strength and full of confidence.

If it was replaced by other princes roaring so unscrupulously in the hall, even if Gongsun Zan suppressed his anger for a while, the Youzhou bureaucrats would not tolerate him in Youzhou.but.Facing Xiliang Li Li's merciless reprimand, they didn't dare to show their heads, let alone make a sound.Instead of being filled with righteous indignation and complaining on behalf of Gongsun Zan, he felt ashamed of himself and felt ashamed.

If it is said that there is still a prince in the world who has the strength and confidence to reprimand Gongsun Zan in public, and yell at the Youzhou bureaucrats.Then this person must be Li Li from Xiliang.besides.There is no second person.

Why?There are three reasons.

First, Li Li has a high position and a prominent position.Looking at the world, since the death of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, Li Li is the prince with the highest position and the most prestigious reputation in the world, and his authority is still above that of Yuan Shao in Jizhou.Riding on a luan, holding the emperor's sword, patrolling and herding on behalf of the sky, and commanding the soldiers and horses of the world.It is above the Sangong, and its position is stable.It has suppressed the heroes of the world for several years, and has a great reputation. It still has a great deterrent effect on the princes of all towns.Even if the princes are like this, let alone the subordinates under the princes' tents?

Second, Xiliang is located on the border, and the surrounding situation is very similar to that of Youzhou. Li Li was able to quickly quell the border troubles and wipe out the surrounding barbarian forces.Xiliang is adjacent to the Southern Xiongnu in the north and the Xianbei in the west. There are hundreds of thousands of Qiang tribes entrenched in the surrounding area. There are Yuezhi tribes in the southwest. It is adjacent to the Western Regions in the west, and its border is as long as thousands of miles away.However, with the strong rise of Li Li, in just a few years, the frontier troubles were quickly pacified, more than a hundred Qiang tribes, large and small, were expelled, the Yue clan was expelled, the Southern Huns were wiped out, and the western Xianbei was severely damaged, and they will occupy Yanmen and Daijun. The Budugen tribe of Xianbei was expelled to the east of Shanggu County in Youzhou, and dared not step half a step into the Xiliang territory.This impressive record is enough to make the civil servants and generals in Youzhou dumbfounded and amazed.

Third, and most importantly.Li Li is powerful, with four major states and counties, more than 800 soldiers, and as many as 20 million people under his jurisdiction. His strength ranks first among the princes in the world, and he is a well-deserved overlord of the princes.The most important thing is that Li Li's 13 troops (actually [-] cavalry) have entered the territory of Youzhou, and this is the fundamental reason why Li Li can scold Gongsun Zan and his subordinates without any scruples.

At the same time, there is another point that has to be mentioned, that is, so far, the civil and military personnel in Youzhou, including Gongsun Zan, do not know where the Xiliang Army is stationed.But they couldn't find the Xiliang Army's foothold, but Li Li took the initiative to come to the door, and went directly to Yijing Castle, standing in the lobby of the State Shepherd's Mansion in a majestic manner and sternly scolding the Lord of Youzhou.This scene seemed absurd, but in fact Gongsun Zan and his subordinates became more and more fearful and panicked, fearing that the Xiliang army would besiege the city of Yijing.If that's the case, then they'll have nowhere to go.

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Enough is enough, let it go when you see it.After mercilessly scolding everyone, Li Li's expression gradually eased, he walked up the stairs, patted Gongsun Zan on the shoulder, and signaled him to sit down.

Gongsun Zan turned his head away, his neck was stiff, his face was ashen, his heart was burning with anger, but because the situation in Youzhou was really not optimistic, he felt wronged.In addition, he couldn't figure out Li Li's mind, he didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, and he didn't know whether there was a Xiliang army outside Yijing City. It was his many scruples that made him face Li Li The reprimanded him without a word, his face was sullen, his head turned, his neck stiffened and he stood there motionless.

At this moment, Li Li patted him on the shoulder and asked him to sit down. Gongsun Zan refused deliberately, and he definitely would not give Li Li a good face, let alone listen to his orders.Unexpectedly, Li Li seemed to pat lightly, but Gongsun Zan felt such an irresistible force on his shoulder that half of his body trembled, and then he became limp and weak, his body tilted, and he fell to sit down.However, this scene was not discovered by anyone. In the eyes of everyone, he sat down slowly reluctantly, not because of Li Li's coercion.

Seeing the cloudy and cloudy expression on Gongsun Zan's face, Li Li smiled calmly, and nodded to Gongsun Zan with a smile, telling him not to worry, he would not do anything to him.That's the truth, killing people is nothing more than a nod to the ground.Li Li has already said what should be said and what should not be said, and Gongsun Zan and his martial arts dogs who are scolding heartily are bloody, and the next step is to slap Tianzao.After a little appeasement, you can smoothly take Youzhou's soldiers and horses for your own use, and take Youzhou without bloodshed.

The reason why Li Li yelled loudly and loudly was simply to destroy the "home field advantage" of Gongsun Zan and everyone in the hall, tear off the last fig leaf of their good self-esteem, and then step on it a few more times.Let them experience what it means to be ashamed, feel ashamed, and truly realize the severe situation they are facing.Put away the stinky airs that you think you are the master of Youzhou.Only in this way can we have a peaceful conversation and discuss the future and ownership of Youzhou in depth.therefore.There must be a good grasp of the scale, neither light nor heavy.If it is light, it will not have the effect of beating; if it is heavy, it will cause the officials in Youzhou to become angry from embarrassment.Too much is too late.The heat must be mastered.Scale is very important.

At the same time, Li Li did not come here to humiliate Gongsun Zan and his subordinates, nor did he come here on purpose to make enemies with the Youzhou bureaucrats, but to peacefully recover Youzhou and coerce Gongsun Zan to be obedient Submissive.

Noticing that the expression on Gongsun Zan's face softened a little, Li Li waved lightly to the four guards behind him, motioning them to come out.Then he turned his head to look at Gongsun Zan, and said with a smile, "General Gongsun turned his head to look at my guards intentionally or unintentionally just now. Now I will introduce you to the general." After speaking, he gently waved his hand.He signaled the four people standing under the hall to take off their pockets.The four guards who followed Li Li into the lobby immediately understood and took off their helmets one after another, revealing their true colors.

"Ah!" Gongsun Zan raised his eyes and exclaimed involuntarily. The staff members in the hall were also shocked, and many of them exclaimed.

Seeing this, Li Li smiled indifferently, and said with a smile: "It seems that you are all familiar with the four generals under my general's command? Since this is the case, this general doesn't need to say more. Zilong, you four haven't greeted General Gongsun yet? "

No. 1 on the left side of the hall responded, bowed and cupped his fists, and said, "The last general, Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong, met General Gongsun." Gongsun Zan's cheeks were slightly red, and he nodded slightly in return, but remained silent.

"The last general, Yan Rou, is now under the general's command. He has been added as General Jing'an and Captain Hu Wuhuan. I have met General Gongsun." The second person came out and clasped his fists.He was the one Gongsun Zan had been paying attention to, and it was his presence that made Gongsun Zan realize that something was wrong, that Li Li had come from a bad place, and that welcoming Li Li into the mansion would be to lure wolves into the house, and he would not be able to protect himself.

Yan Rou is an expert in Youzhou. A native of Youzhou, she knows all the counties and counties of Youzhou like the back of the hand, and knows the whereabouts of Gongsun Zan very well.After all, Yan Rou and Gongsun Zan have been fighting against each other for many years, keeping an eye on Gongsun Zan's whereabouts all the time, and knowing the deployment of troops in Youzhou clearly; if he could not do this, the rebel army he led would have been wiped out by Gongsun Zan long ago.

Following Yan Rou was Li Zhi, "The last general, Li Zhi, and Li Zicheng, the commander of Jin Yiwei, have met General Gongsun." After speaking, without waiting for Gongsun Zan to return the salute, Li Zhi walked up to the upper steps and stood there. Behind Li Li, he closed his eyes and fell asleep, keeping his mouth shut.

"The last general, Shi A, the deputy commander of Jin Yiwei, has seen General Gongsun." After saying that, Shi A, just like Li Zhi, walked straight behind Li Li and stood still, motionless.

After the four of them saluted one after another, Zhao Yun and Yan Rou strolled aside and stood under the hall, only a few steps away from Gongsun Zan, and they could appear in front of Gongsun Zan with one stride.

After seeing this scene, Gongsun Zan's face turned pale, his brows frowned into the word "Chuan", and his two tiger eyebrows knit together, helpless.Who is Li Zhi?The famous Xiliang Flying General, with a pair of indestructible iron chains, is invincible all over the world, and his martial arts of flying over eaves and walls is frightening and hard to defend against.Shia?The proud disciple of the great sword master Wang Yue, who has won the true biography of Wang Yue, has excellent swordsmanship, and is especially good at assassination.Now these two people were standing behind Gongsun Zan. Although they hadn't made a move yet, they were actually holding Gongsun Zan hostage; if he made a slight movement, his life would be in immediate danger.

Frowning and contemplating for a long time, Gongsun Zan had a bitter face, and complex expressions flashed in his eyes: surprise, anger, worry, fear, and sadness; in the end, they all turned into endless despair and fear.

After a long while, he let out a long breath, and said in a low voice with a weary expression: "It seems that the general came prepared this time, how many soldiers and horses are there outside the city at this moment?"

Li Li smiled slightly and said frankly: "General Gongsun is very observant, which is admirable. To tell the truth, Li came here in a hurry tonight, and the army is still stationed in Yuyang County, with only [-] cavalry. They are: Zilong Zhang There are [-] Wushuang iron cavalry, [-] Golden Guard cavalry under Zicheng's command, and [-] infantry under General Yan Rou's command. Before it was too late, in order not to disturb General Gongsun's rest and the people in the city, I let them Temporarily camping outside the city. If you are rude, I hope the general will be more generous."

"An army of eighty thousand?" Gongsun Zan murmured, and said with a sad smile, "Does the general know how many defenders there are in Yijing?"

Li Li shook his head slightly, then turned his gaze to Yan Rou in the hall.Yan Rou immediately understood, and replied loudly: "My lord, Yi Jing City was originally a small city, and the southeast of the city is adjacent to Bohai Bay, and the city can accommodate up to [-] soldiers."

Gongsun Zan glared at Yan Rou sternly, and said in a deep voice, "General Yan is well aware of the deployment of our troops in the counties and counties of Youzhou, but this time you have a high opinion of Yijing City. There are currently [-] soldiers in the city. Ma, [-] soldiers from the south of the city camp want to come, and the south of the city camp is already under the control of the general. I wonder how the general will deal with us?" After hesitating for a while, Gongsun Zan finally asked the question that everyone in the hall wanted to know urgently.