Great Wei Nengchen

A few days passed, Mr. Zimu lived in secluded places and never found an opportunity, but an important news came: "The Yellow Turban Army from Heishan is marching southward and besieging Julu County. It is urgent and needs help!"

The situation in the four prefectures of Hebei has become completely chaotic!

762. Chapter 762 Hebei loyal minister

Yecheng-Great General's Mansion-on the lobby!

Yuan Shao is fully clothed, holding a sword in his hand, and sits in the main seat. His handsome face is covered with dark clouds, as black as the bottom of a pot. In front of him is a cowhide map, marking the situation in Hebei, which can only be described in four words. --It's horrible!

The Yuan family has four generations and three princes, with disciples and old officials all over the world. Since the allied forces crusade against Dong Zhuo, they first took Jizhou by deceit, and then dominated Hebei. They have sufficient money and food, numerous civil and military personnel, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under their command. In terms of overall strength, they are the first. He is a veritable overlord of the world who is worthy of the name!

It's a pity - the way of heaven is impermanent, and the times have reversed. Over the past year or so, Yuan Jun was first defeated in Qingzhou, losing tens of thousands of troops, and then sent troops to Liangzhou, and suffered another disastrous defeat. More than [-] people were killed or injured, the common people cried day and night, Yuan's prestige plummeted, and the position of the overlord was on the verge of collapse!

What's more serious is that in addition to losing troops and generals, they also consumed a lot of military equipment, money and food. In order to support the battle of Xiliang, the Yuan family forcibly recruited more than [-] civilians to transport supplies day and night. Tens of thousands of people died, and countless people broke their homes!

The Yellow Turbans in Heishan were able to succeed and quickly swept across several counties, which has a lot to do with Yuan's tyranny. The people have no way out anyway, so it's better to follow the rebellion, maybe there is still a glimmer of life!

Take a look at the situation on the map. The Yellow Turbans in Heishan are in rebellion, occupying the two counties of Changshan and Zhongshan, and are attacking Julu City. Once this place fails, these 'locusts' will sweep across the southern part of Jizhou, and the Yuan family's old nest - Yecheng will also be threatened!

Recently, a group of "Chishui Yellow Turbans" appeared in Bingzhou. They seized the city and went guerrilla everywhere. Shangdang guards Lv Kuang and Lv Xiang were killed. It's so embarrassing!

There is also the Central Plains area, taking advantage of the civil strife in Hebei, Cao Cao dispatched [-] heavy troops, with Xiahou Dun as the general who conquered the North, stationed in Guandu, watching the land of the four states, making people fearful, and there is no peace day and night!

In addition, Yuan Xi, the governor of Youzhou, sent a military report, and the Huns outside the Great Wall also made changes. Since then, Zhao Lang, the second king, dispatched tens of thousands of cavalry, wandering along the border, and seemed to have the intention of going south. The Great Wall garrison lit the wolf smoke, day and night Be alert in case something happens!

Today's Yuan Group is like a giant ship with water leaks everywhere. It intends to rescue and repair it, but it doesn't know how to do it. If it continues like this, it may be in danger of sinking!

"The situation is critical and there is no need to delay. If you don't do anything, there will be no place for Yuan's burial. If you have any good strategies, I hope you can teach me. Thank you very much!"

Yuan Shao is scheming for no reason, lenient on the outside and jealous on the inside, selfish and selfish... He has many shortcomings, but he is not a fool. When he was dying, he finally let go of his airs and humbly asked the crowd of civil and military officials for advice!

"The child is not talented. I would like to lead [-] elite soldiers to go out to wipe out the Yellow Turbans in Heishan in one fell swoop, and then defend the Huns in the north and Cao Cao in the south to ensure that Hebei is safe and sound, so as to share the worries of my father!"

The third son, Yuan Shang, stood up, raised his handsome face, raised his sword-like eyebrows, his arms were imposing, and his words were domineering...

It's a pity that after Yuan Shang finished speaking, there was silence in the hall. All civil servants and military generals, some looked up at the sky, some looked down at the ground, and some squinted their eyes and pretended to sleep. No one cheered, even Yuan Shao was silent. He just waved his hand and signaled his son to step back, don't be ashamed anymore!

The Battle of Xiliang made everyone see one thing clearly. The third son Yuan Shang is just an embroidered pillow with a bright appearance and a full belly. Yuan Shao was also shaken, no matter how big his family was, he couldn't resist a prodigal son!

"Since ancient times, one must first secure the interior when fighting against the outside world. The Cao army sent troops to Guandu, but it was just a bluff. The eldest son Yuan Tan commanded [-] troops to guard, and he was safe. The most urgent task is to immediately rescue the giant deer and clear the Yellow Turban of Montenegro. Once the internal troubles are eliminated, the foreign enemies will retreat. !"

The counselor Shen Pei stepped forward and put forward a strategy of "safety inside and fighting outside". With the strength of the Hebei Group, as long as the internal stability is stabilized, it doesn't matter whether it is the Xiongnu in the north or Cao Cao in the south!

"Getting rid of internal troubles first, and then pacifying foreign thieves, is the best strategy. However, Hebei has been fighting for years, and its strength has been greatly depleted. If you want to send troops to crusade against the Yellow Turbans, you may have more energy than strength!"

Jushou also stood up and raised the biggest problem: how to send troops to fight due to lack of soldiers, food and ordnance?

Sitting in the land of four states, the Yuan family has more than [-] soldiers and horses under its command, which is strong. It is reasonable to say that this situation will not happen. The problem is that although there are many soldiers and horses, the territory is also large. Fighting, there is no mobile force at all!

The eldest son Yuan Tan failed in his surprise attack on Xuzhou and lost tens of thousands of soldiers. He was also captured alive. Although he was released, Yuan Shao tried his best to suppress the matter out of face, but everyone knew in their hearts that this was a complete defeat!

Immediately afterwards, the third son, Yuan Shang, set out to conquer Xiliang, and the 15 army was completely defeated. Less than [-] escaped, and the rest were all turned into bones and stayed in the Hexi Corridor!

After two defeats, Yuan Jun lost as much as 15 troops, which can be said to be traumatic. What is even more depressing is that the two major defeats were all caused by one person. "Ghost Face Xiao Lang" is really Yuan Jun. The nemesis of the family!

The rest of the army, Yuan Xi commanded [-] troops to guard against the Huns in the north, Gao Gan commanded [-] troops, and was suppressing the civil uprising in Bingzhou, and Yuan Tan commanded [-] troops, stationed along the Yellow River to guard against Cao's sneak attack. Can't come out!

With such a discount, Yuan Jun only has [-] to [-] troops left, all of which are stationed near Yecheng, responsible for the security of the old nest, and dare not use it easily, and have no spare power to conquer the Yellow Turban Army!

Besides, even if people are forced to go out to fight, where do the weapons, food and grass come from? The people in Jizhou have already forced them to rebel. up!

Thinking of this, there was silence in the hall. The people here are all high-ranking dignitaries. Once the Hebei Group collapses, their fate can be imagined. Even for their own lives, they have to work together to tide over the difficulties!

"My lord, don't worry, we still have [-] troops to use, but it's a bit troublesome to deploy them, and we need the help of colleagues!"

After a while, Tian Feng, the number one strategist in Hebei, stood up, clenched his teeth, with a resolute expression on his face, as if he was planning a big event!

"Where are the soldiers and horses, Mr. Yuan Hao quickly said, as long as the situation can be stabilized, the general will obey what he says, and there will be generous rewards from high-ranking officials, so he will never lose his word!"

The situation was critical, and in order to keep the family business, Yuan Shao accepted admonition rarely, and promised a huge reward. Because of his bad credit, he even specially added a layer of guarantee, which is considered well-intentioned!

"The subordinates are all for the lord's hegemony, and don't ask for generous rewards. As for the [-] troops, they are in Yecheng!"

Tian Feng's words were astonishing, and all the civil and military personnel looked at each other in blank dismay. They didn't know where the soldiers and horses came from. Only Ju Shou, Shen Pei, and Xu You were thinking a little bit, but they looked embarrassed. Obviously they also thought of something, that is I dare not say it!

"Yecheng is the largest city in the world. There are many noble families, powerful families, and powerful people living in it. In the mansions of these people, there are a large number of retainers, guards, servants, and tenants. There are thousands of people, and they are well equipped and proficient in martial arts. If they are gathered together, it is enough to form an army of [-]!

In addition, the family of the gentry is rich, and there is no problem in donating some money and food. Now that we have soldiers and horses, weapons, money and food, we can appoint a general to lead them, and we will be able to bring down the Yellow Turban Army, just around the corner! "

After talking about his strategy, Tian Feng didn't show complacency, instead he looked ashamed. This strategy can save the crisis in Hebei, and at the same time, it will also offend the nobles. This is digging meat from them, and then The strong revenge that comes, you have to bear it yourself!

The other counselors also thought of borrowing soldiers and food, but no one dared to say it. The gentry clans are powerful, and once they offend them, it will definitely end badly. Besides, many civil and military officials in the lobby are just Coming from a noble family, Tian Feng's strategy is tantamount to causing public anger!

"This plan is very clever. Mr. Yuan Hao is really a loyal minister. Since it is so, if you don't bother the two masters in one matter, let the master come forward and persuade all the masters to hand over the troops, money and food, and tide over the difficulties together!"

Yuan Shao, as the number one family in the world, naturally knew the nature of the gentry. They were ungrateful for profit, had no integrity, and their hearts were as dark as the bottom of the pot. It was by no means an easy task to borrow soldiers, horses, money and food from them. Even if it is done, it will offend a large group of people!

Now that Tian Feng offers a plan, he pushes the boat along the way and lets him deal with the elite of the gentry.

"Nuo... the reward of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, I will not hesitate to smash my body to pieces!"

Tian Feng clasped his fists in both hands. As a counselor, he focused on his lord's cause. He knew that there was a pit of fire in front of him, so he had to jump into it!

The soldiers, armaments, money and food are all there, and the next step is to choose generals. As the saying goes: "One general is incompetent, and thousands of troops are exhausted." If you send a useless commander, no amount of troops will be useless!

Ever since Yan Liang and Wen Chou were killed on the battlefield, the army has been headed by Zhang Jai and Gao Lan, together with the newly-emerged Jiang Qi and Chun Yuqiong, and they are also known as the "Four Famous Generals of Hebei". When the Xiongnu invaded, Chunyuqiong was stationed in Liyang to prevent Cao soldiers from going north, and the remaining two were in Yecheng!

"Pass down our military order: Zhang Jaw will be the main general, Jiang Qi will be the deputy general, and Yuan Shang will be the supervisor of the army. He will lead the troops and set off on a certain day to wipe out the Yellow Turban bandits!"

After a little thought, Yuan Shao handed over the military power to Zhang He and Jiang Qi. The two commanded the army all the year round and were able to recruit and fight well, so they were suitable candidates. As for Yuan Shang to supervise the army, it was his own selfishness.

No matter how unworthy the son is, he is his own son after all. Letting Yuan Shang go out with the army can give him some credit and save some face. If he loses the battle, someone will naturally take the responsibility, and he won't be blamed!

For such thorough consideration, Yuan Shao can be regarded as well-intentioned, but he forgot a famous saying... "One mouse droppings can ruin a pot of soup!"

763. Chapter 763

Aristocrats--Specifically refers to the famous families who have been officials for generations. These families have a long history and profound heritage. They marry each other and form a huge political group. They also use the "filial piety system" to almost monopolize the right to elect officials. Together with relatives and eunuchs, they are also known as the three pillars of the Han Dynasty!

After the death of Emperor Han Ling, in order to compete for the power of the court, a fierce fight was held between the group of foreign relatives headed by He Jin and the group of eunuchs headed by the "Ten Permanent Attendants". : Three pillars, break the second, the Han Dynasty is in danger!

The two major groups of foreign relatives and eunuchs were wiped out. With no rivals, the clan group seized a lot of political interests and formed a dominance situation. They either supported the princes, separated one side, or went to battle in person to participate in the hegemony. The decline has reached such a point, the aristocrats are really 'indispensible'!

The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family, disciples and old officials spread all over the world, and possessed unrivaled political prestige. Naturally, Yecheng became a place where nobles gathered. Seventy percent of the families in the Central Plains were here, and powerful families abounded. With a lot of privileges, they seize good land, do not pay taxes, form caravans, collect money, raise slaves, kill at will, completely detached from the law, and no one dares to restrain their behavior!

The people in Hebei understand a truth, they would rather offend the government than offend the powerful, and would rather default on the royal grain than reduce the land rent. The reason is also very simple. The government is like a wolf, and the powerful are like a tiger. The former will only tear your flesh and blood, while the latter cannibalize people Don't spit out the bones, compare two evils, let's choose the lesser!

However, there are always exceptions to everything. Just when the elites were enjoying a good life, a piece of news came: "Tian Feng, the counselor, proposed a plan to ask the elite clans to hand over their guards, donate money and food, form a large army, and fight against the Yellow Turban Army. !"