The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

The news that Lu Bu sent troops to Zhuojun spread a lot in Youzhou. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who had fought with Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass, were even more energetic now. They wanted to wash away their original humiliation. Liu Bei was afraid that he would lose to the powerful Bingzhou army. , sent a letter to Gongsun Zan overnight, asking for his assistance.

After discussing with Guan Jing, Gongsun Zan concluded that Lu Bu would not send heavy troops to attack Zhuojun at this time. The real enemy of the Youzhou army was Han Fu of Jizhou. He just sent Shan Jing with 10,000 cavalry to station in Zhuojun. He himself needed to step up his recruitment. Be prepared to eat Jizhou at any time.

Chunyu Qiong and Yan Gang faced off at Jieqiao for several days. They fought several times, with each winning and losing. Neither side dared to break out into a large-scale conflict, and the several fights were only tentative.

Jushou arrived in Peiping, met with Gongsun Zan, and told him that Yuan Shao was willing to divide Jizhou equally with him. Gongsun Zan was overjoyed and did not send more troops to Jieqiao. Instead, he handed over his elite troops to Tian Kai, who was attacking Qingzhou.

If everything goes well, within two years he will be the northern overlord who rules the four states. Gongsun Zan was indulged in his own fantasy, but he did not expect that he would become Yuan Shao's pawn.

Tian Feng met Xianbei Shanyu Kebi Neng at Danhan Mountain. At this time, Kebi Neng had just inherited the throne and was balancing the interests of the four nobles in Xianbei, Tuoba, Murong, Yuwen, and Lonely. He was not interested in attacking Bingzhou. very interested.

Tian Feng suggested to Kirby: Facing the scattered surprise attack by the Bingzhou Army, the four counties of Bingzhou could be abandoned, the whole family could withdraw into the grassland, and rely on the advantage of the terrain to deal with the Bingzhou Army.

However, this suggestion attracted opposition from the four nobles. The prosperity of the four counties in Bingzhou was not found in the grassland. They were unwilling to give up their own interests. Tian Feng's mission ended in failure.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou's troops quickly captured Hejian and Qinghe, but Zhang He encountered a strong resistance at Changshan.

Changshan guard Ju Yi was originally from Liangzhou. He had followed Dong Zhuo to conquer the Qiang people and was very familiar with the tactics and fighting methods of the Qiang people. Because he offended Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu, he had to leave his hometown and come to Jizhou, just in time to catch up with Han. After Fu took office as the governor of Jizhou and suppressed the gentry in Hebei, Ju Yi was promoted and became the governor of Changshan County.

Zhang He attacked Changshan with ten times the force, but was defeated several times in a row. He had no choice but to ask Yuan Shao for help. After Yuan Shao learned about it, he personally led an army of 50,000 to Changshan. He knew that once Changshan was captured, he could launch a three-pronged attack to capture Yecheng.

Han Fu learned that Chunyu Qiong's army was trapped in Jieqiao, and that several surrounding counties had been captured by Yuan Shao. He was dumbfounded, and asked Guo Tu and the Xin brothers for advice, but all three of them had nothing to do. At this time, Xun Chen came.

"Why are you still here? We are both from Yingchuan. You came to seek refuge and I gave you a high official position, but you colluded with Yuan Shao to seize Jizhou from me." When Han Fu saw Xun Chen, he was furious.

"Now Gongsun Zan's troops from Youzhou are moving south, and the nobles in Hebei have all defected. Yuan Gong's army will arrive in Yecheng soon. I am worried about the governor."

After hearing this, Han Fu felt even more panicked, "That's all, now that it's like this, what can you do?"

Xun Chen was calm and calm, "In terms of generosity and righteousness, you can be loyal to the heroes of the world. Can you compare with Yuan Shao?"

"I'm not as good as him." Han Fu replied.

Xun Chen asked again, "In terms of being calm in the face of danger, being decisive in the face of trouble, and being wise and brave, can you compare to Yuan Shao?"

"I'm not as good as him." Han Fu replied.

Xun Chen asked again, "For several generations, you have spread your kindness widely and benefited every family in the world. Can you compare to Yuan Shao?"

"I'm not as good as him." Han Fu replied.

After asking his soul three times, Xun Chen said: "Yuan Shao is one of the few heroes in the world today. Your Excellency, he is not as good as him in these three aspects, but his official position has been above him for a long time. He will definitely not succumb to being subordinate to the general." Jizhou is an important area rich in products in the world. If he and Gongsun Zan join forces to seize Jizhou, your Excellency will immediately be in danger. I have a way. If Your Excellency gives up Jizhou to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao is your old friend and has formed an alliance to fight together. Dong Zhuo, he will definitely be grateful for your kindness, and Gongsun Zan will not be able to compete with him. In this way, you will have the reputation of giving in to the wise, and your wealth and life will be more stable than Mount Tai."

Han Fu was originally a cowardly person, but seeing that he was helpless, he agreed to Xun Chen's plan. He ordered Ju Yi of Changshan not to resist and surrender to Yuan Shao. He took Jizhou's land, population list and the seal of the governor to greet Yuan Shao at the city gate, and asked Routan to surrender.

In the spring of the second year of Chuping (AD 191), Yuan Shao's army entered Yecheng and quickly surrendered all counties in Jizhou within a month, becoming a veritable overlord of Hebei.