At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 237

Guo Peng heard the words and knew that the situation was not out of control, so he nodded in satisfaction.

"Duke Ming, Yuan Shao betrayed the alliance and did such scandalous things to Duke Ming secretly. His wolfish ambitions have been fully exposed. Such despicable people have appeared in the family of four generations and three princes! It is unimaginable!"

Xi Zhong was full of anger: "Duke Ming has the power of a great victory, so there is no need to be afraid of Yuan Shao. With our army's elite troops, we will definitely be able to defeat Qu Yi. Ask Yuan Shao for an explanation!"

Guo Jia thought so, and Cheng Li also agreed.

All the generals around Guo Peng agreed with this.

"Okay, then I'll go there and seek justice from Yuan Benchu!"

Guo Peng was full of anger, but also full of joy.

When the troops were dispatched, Guo Peng's joy was even more so.

To be honest, Mr. Guo didn't want to stay in Luoyang and continue to fight with Dong Zhuo for a long time.

After defeating Luoyang, Guo Peng wanted to leave, but he was waiting, waiting for Yuan Shao to counterattack Jizhou, and then attack him.

He was sure that Yuan Shao would attack him and Sun Jian.

Originally, he thought he would have to wait a few more months, but Yuan Shao couldn't bear it so soon.

As the leader of the alliance against Dong, what is it to take the lead in destroying the alliance and conspiring to seize the territory of the allies?

In terms of righteousness, Yuan Shao was suppressed to death, and there was nothing commendable in what he did. If it weren't for the reputation of the fourth generation and the third father, Yuan Shao would have been drowned by the spit star.

But, thanks to Yuan Shao, someone Guo has a reason to return to Qingzhou. From then on, he can get rid of restrictions in a certain sense and start to seek his own interests.

So he was quite grateful to Yuan Shao.

Moreover, through Yuan Shao's invasion this time, he also found that he had governed properly in Qingzhou and had already won the hearts of the people. In his absence, his subordinates still used their lives to intercept the enemy army on the north bank of the Yellow River.

All counties and armies are working together, fighting to maintain their own status, and they will never slack off.

This proves that they have gained their approval and effectiveness, and they regard them as a hero who can realize their ideals and safeguard their own interests. Therefore, for Guo Peng, they put in their utmost efforts to fight Yuan Shaojun.

They fought against Yuan Shao in the north, and the Yellow Turban Army invaded occasionally in the southeast, but they were unsuccessful. What surprised Guo Peng most was that there were no rebellions in the counties and counties in the interior.

His status and rule in Qingzhou are almost stable, and he can start to seek external development.

As long as the Yellow Turban Army is driven away and Donglai County and Beihai Kingdom are captured, everything can develop smoothly.

Isn't war the touchstone?

Guo is angry on the surface, but happy in his heart, which also makes him agree with a certain decision in the future.

On the ninth day of March, after a two-day rest, Guo Peng led only [-] cavalry and went to the front line of the war in Pingyuan Kingdom with his subordinates who were attacking Dong Zhuo.

Hurrying all the way, Guo Peng arrived at the Pingyuan State Government Office on March [-] and met Chen Ji, the Prime Minister of Pingyuan State.

Chen Ji, Prime Minister of Pingyuan, was the only official who was not appointed by Guo Peng, but was in office before Guo Peng became the shepherd of Qingzhou.

At the beginning of Guo Peng's ascension, he also felt worried, but Guo Peng wrote to comfort him, saying that he is a famous person in the world, a member of the Chen clan in Yingchuan, and a fellow villager, and Guo Peng will continue to employ him to make him feel at ease.

Yingchuan was in turmoil, and the world was in chaos. Chen Ji wanted to find a place where he could live in peace. Guo Peng's statement reassured him, so he stayed in the position of Prime Minister of Pingyuan with peace of mind.

Afterwards, he tried his best to assist Guo Peng to carry out the policy of garrisoning fields in the territory of Pingyuan State, vigorously gathered refugees, and even recruited refugees from Jizhou into Pingyuan, and incorporated them into the garrison people, increasing the population of Pingyuan State, making political achievements, and making Guo Peng It is a pleasure to honor him.

This time, Qu Yi's sudden attack, Chen Ji responded calmly and tried his best to provide sufficient rations for the frontline troops, stabilized the morale of the frontline troops, and cooperated with Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Yu Jin and the three generals to fight against Qu Yi, and made great contributions.

Guo Peng met Chen Ji in person and saluted him, and Chen Ji hurriedly returned the salute.

"The fall of Geguo County is due to Ji's dereliction of duty, and he dare not accept the reward."

Guo Peng shook his head and took Chen Ji's hand.

"Mr. Chen put all his efforts into preparing the logistics. This is credit. The failure of the frontline battle is really not Mr. Chen's fault. How can I blame Mr. Chen?"

Guo Peng's statement made Chen Ji sigh in his heart, Guo Peng is worthy of being a celebrity in China.

"Right now, Cao Yangwu, Cao Yangwei, and Yu Zhongwu are all fighting against Qu Yi on the front line of the country. Qu Yi is very good at using troops. Our army can't break through his defense line after several counterattacks, so we can only confront him."

Chen Ji explained the specific situation so that Guo Peng could understand.

When Guo Peng appointed Cao Ren and Cao Hong as school captains, because they all had military exploits and were old people who followed Guo Peng, they were also given titles to distinguish them.

Cao Ren is the captain of Yangwu, Cao Hong is the captain of Yangwei, Xia Houyuan is the captain of Polu, Xiahou Dun is the captain of Pojun, Yu Jin is the captain of Zhongwu who was added later, Zhao Yun is the captain of Hudan, and Zhang Fei is the captain of Huwei.

They are the only school captains who are currently famous. Although the other generals also have school captains, they have not been given titles because of insufficient combat achievements.

For example, Guan Yu didn't get the title because he didn't make great contributions all the time, which made Guan Yu feel a little anxious.

In fact, whether you add a title or not, the meaning is the same. It is still a captain. At this time, there are not so many titles of generals later.

Many titles of generals were set during the troubled times. At the beginning of the troubled times, there were few titles of generals, very simple, such as front, back, left, and right. Later, they were gradually replaced by various titles.

At this time, General Zhonglang is basically the ceiling of the general who commands the army.

The titles given to them by Guo Peng were taken very seriously by them, basically as a distinction between high and low status, because Guo Peng had not yet been named Zhonglang General.

On the day he arrived in the plain, Guo Peng led his army to the north, arrived at the front line of the war, and met Cao Ren, Cao Hong and the three generals Yu Jin.

Originally it was Cao Ren and Cao Hong who fought against Qu Yi, but they were no match for Qu Yi.

Xiahouyuan and Xiahoudun wanted to be on guard against the yellow scarves, so Cheng Li mobilized Yu Jin, who had been praised by Guo Peng, to lead an army to support them. The three defended with Cao Ren as the main general.

Cao Ren can't beat Qu Yi on offense, but Qu Yi can't help Cao Ren on defense either. Once Cao Ren gives up fighting for the front and chooses to stick to the defense, Qu Yi actually has nothing to do.

After the stalemate in the battle, Qu Yi also received many urgings and punishments from Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao believed that Qu Yi's delay in taking all of the Hebei part of the Pingyuan Kingdom was a failure, and ordered Qu Yi to speed up his actions.

Qu Yi also thought about it, but after increasing the number of troops on Cao Ren's side, he was no longer inferior to him, and it was not easy to take Liguo County. Qu Yi asked for more troops, but Yuan Shao refused, and Qu Yi had nothing to do.

As a result, under such a stalemate, Guo Peng came back.

Under the banner of General Zuo Qingzhou Mu, Guo Peng came to the front line of the war.

As a result, it was discovered that Cao Ren and Du Xi were pleading guilty to Guo Peng with their bare upper bodies and thorns on their backs.

"Brother, I've lost my job."

"General, I have failed my duty."

The appearance of the two of them being bachelors made Guo Peng want to laugh.

Have you played the game of pleading guilty?

"Ugh……"

Guo Peng sighed, shook his head, untied the two ropes with his own hands, and threw away the thorns.

Chapter 238. 230 Do you still think the general is not Guo Peng's opponent?

"You guys are indeed at fault, but Yuan Shao's sudden attack is something that I didn't expect. It is unreasonable to expect you to use 5000 troops to fight against Qu Yi's [-] men."

Guo Peng comforted the two of them.

He also heard that after Du Xi was appointed as the magistrate of Liguo County, he did a lot of things.

Du Xi personally led people to cultivate the fields, and lived on the edge of the fields every day to check the growth of the grain. He was very concerned about the conditions of the fields and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

When Guo Peng led the army to fight, he successfully completed the tasks of autumn harvest and water conservancy repairs in winter, and he also performed the task of spring plowing well before.

When Yuan Shao suddenly sent troops to attack, Du Zhen was the first to get the information. After getting the information, he did not panic. Instead, he immediately arranged for the people in the county to flee. To Koji.

Not only has the loss been minimized, but he also led the young man to carry out the investigation mission. It can be said that he has the courage and insight to do everything he can.

"Zixu, you have done a lot. The outcome of a war between tens of thousands of people is not something that you, the county magistrate, can reverse. However, the crime of losing land cannot be reduced. I will fine you one month's salary as a warning."

Guo Peng helped Du Xi up and forgave Du Xi for his fault. Du Xi thanked Guo Peng for his tolerance in tears.

Then Guo Peng also helped Cao Ren up.

"Zixiao, you are indeed defeated, but it is not an unforgivable defeat. The loss is still within the range I can bear, so I will also fine you a month's salary as a warning."

Cao Ren also shed tears to thank Guo Peng for his tolerance.

The responsibility is investigated, and the next step is business.

"All the heroes of the world vowed to defeat Dong Zhuo. When Dong Zhuo was about to be defeated, Yuan Shao actually launched an attack on us. The excuse was clumsy, and the wolf's ambition could be seen at a glance. What's the point of not punishing such a traitor? I not only want to defeat Yuan Shao, but also Show his crimes! Severely punish such a traitor!"

Guo Peng gritted his teeth and ordered Chen Lin, a literary officer accompanying the army, to write a call to action against Yuan Shao and publish it to the world.

Chen Lin was very talented in writing, and a gorgeous rhetoric against thieves was completed overnight. Guo Peng read it and was amazed. Xi Zhong, Guo Jia and Cheng Li read it, and they were also quite amazed.

Guo Peng immediately ordered dozens of copies to be sent to the states and counties, and then personally led his troops to the front line.

Qu Yi was shocked when he learned that the Qingzhou army on the opposite side had actually played the banner of "Left General Qingzhou Mu".

He didn't know that Guo Peng came back so quickly, so he immediately sent someone to check, only to learn that the Qingzhou Army had launched an attack.

Qu Yi immediately organized his troops to fight, but found that the Qingzhou Army's combat effectiveness had increased several levels, and it was almost impossible to resist.

After the two armies fought, the Jizhou soldiers were quickly penetrated through the army formation. Qu Yi knew that he was no match for Guo Peng, so he decisively stayed behind to replace the dead ghost, and led the main force to retreat quickly.

In this battle, Qu Yi was defeated and lost. After losing thousands of people, he fled the front line and retreated to the county seat of Liguo to defend the city. He immediately sent someone to ask Yuan Shao for help.

But Guo Peng was unequivocal and merciless, and took all the captured Jizhou soldiers under the county seat of Liguo, beheaded them all in front of the defenders, and set fire to their bodies.

Then he led troops to attack the county seat of Liguo, surrounded on all sides, with an attitude of immortality.

Qu Yi was also stunned by the sudden frenzied offensive of the Qingzhou Army. He was surrounded before he could react, and the food road was cut off by the cavalry sent by Guo Peng. Now he could only grit his teeth and defend the city, waiting for reinforcements.

While commanding the army to encircle the county seat of Liguo, Guo Peng monitored the reaction of Yuan Shao's Jizhou army.

He planned to kill Qu Yi, and then invaded Jizhou, to show Yuan Shao a little color, and let him know that the sky is high and the earth is thick!

What else do you want to do in my home field? !

The news of Qu Yi's defeat and request for help spread back to Yecheng, Yuan Shao was shocked, and immediately summoned his staff to discuss.

The main proponents, Xu You and Feng Ji, were surprised. They didn't expect Guo Peng to come back so quickly and attack so sharply.

"We must immediately increase our troops to support Qu Yi, and we cannot let Qu Yi's entire army be wiped out, otherwise our army will lose too much and Jizhou's vitality will be severely damaged, which will be very detrimental to the general's cause!"

Xu You immediately suggested.

Feng Ji also supports Xu You's opinion.

Jushou, a native of Jizhou, has a different opinion.

"The general marching into Qingzhou has no righteous name. Once he is condemned by Guo Qingzhou, he will be very passive. At this time, he should immediately ask for peace, repair relations with Guo Qingzhou, and withdraw Quyi's army.

This is the correct way to preserve the strength to the greatest extent, and Xu Tu will move forward. Continue to increase troops and expand the war. Once the loss is too large and the vitality of Jizhou is damaged, how should the general plan? "

Ju Shou's suggestion was endorsed by Tian Feng.

Tian Feng had always complained about Yuan Shao's attack on Qingzhou.

He felt that Yuan Shao's actions did not take the righteousness of his name, he looked ugly, and was extremely easy to be condemned by the public opinion, which was not conducive to his future struggle for supremacy.

But Yuan Shao had already dispatched troops, so he had no choice.

Now that the attack failed, Guo Peng led the army back to help, and the situation has undergone fundamental changes.

As a famous general of Guo Peng, Qu Yi is obviously not an opponent. If the entire army is wiped out, the Jizhou army will suffer heavy losses, which will have a great impact on Yuan Shao's future career.

When Jushou and Tian Feng said this, Yuan Shao suddenly had some doubts about himself, and felt that he should do what Tian Feng and Jushou said.

"Ju Jun and Tian Jun think that the general is not Guo Qingzhou's opponent?"

At the moment when Yuan Shao was hesitating, Xu You suddenly said this.

Yuan Shao frowned immediately.

"Please make peace? There is no winner or loser in the war. We invite peace first. This is to destroy one's own prestige by destroying one's own prestige. If the matter spreads, how should the general deal with it? Peace is possible, but it must be evenly matched, otherwise it will be a disaster." Defeated! What face does the general have?"

What Xu You said made Yuan Shao feel very reasonable.

Tian Feng immediately refuted.

"This is not a matter of morality. How can we be evenly matched? In terms of righteousness, we no longer have the upper hand. If we don't have the upper hand in war, wouldn't it be an excuse for Guo Qingzhou to march into Jizhou? At that time, Guo Qingzhou will lead the army to attack Jizhou still has an excuse, are you going to resist Guo Qingzhou or am I going to resist Guo Qingzhou?"

"You still think the general is not Guo Qingzhou's opponent?"

Xu You asked a heart-wrenching question.

Tian Feng, who has a straightforward personality, refuses to be flattered.