Mixed in the Three Kingdoms as a strategist

Chen Wen, courtesy name Yuanti, was from Runan.He served as the governor of Yangzhou and served Cao Cao.

Although at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty when all the heroes came together, he was ordered by the imperial court to serve as governor of Yizhou, but he did not make any outstanding achievements, nor did he have unrealistic ambitions, and his mediocre life was marked by illness. After the rest, there are only so few strokes left in the annals of history.

Compared with those talented and brave generals who have been famous for thousands of years and have been written about in books by later generations, he is a complete passerby.

But his death became a well-deserved trigger, and even made Cao Cao's great achievements in quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yanzhou in one fell swoop, which happened at the same time.

Before the imperial court discussed a new candidate for the governor of Yangzhou and sent them here, the first person who couldn't sit still was not the warlords of the nearest states, but Yuan Shao, who was deeply involved in a bitter battle with Gongsun Zan in Hedong.

After the disbandment of the alliance for a long time, he thought he was still the same as before, and with the leader's genealogy, he wishfully appointed his elder brother Yuan Yi, who was known as "the best in the world and the amount of time he worked", to take over the management. bit.

I have to say that only people from Yuan Shao's faction would have such an idea, which is really too sweet.

Outsiders have not clearly opposed Yuan Shu, who had long been displeased with this former concubine brother who had lost his fortune due to being inherited, and saw that he was not only carrying the Yuan family banner in a good manner, but also recruiting soldiers and horses outside, and recruiting talents into himself Not to mention the fact that his subordinates completely overshadowed him, he was deeply annoyed by the act of setting off his more noble blood.

At this moment, Yuan Shao thought so self-righteously that he wanted to send someone to snatch the prey he wanted, but it was the new hatred plus the old hatred accumulated over the years, how could he be willing to let go?

It is conceivable that others have not yet decided whether to take this muddy water or not, and when risking offending Yuan Shao, the overlord of Hebei, to snatch the territory, the first one who jumped out to object was his younger brother Yuan Shu, so he was happy to watch from the sidelines It's a joke.

The good show of Eryuan Jingshi is about to be staged, but no one knows it. Long before anyone reacts and takes action, Yan Qing, who has just received the news of Chen Wen's death and knows the general trend, has already invited Lu Bu to gather together It's time to go to the council hall.

When everyone arrived, Yan Qing was the first to say something astonishing: "This is a heaven-sent opportunity for us to annihilate Yuan Shu and seize Yangzhou. Don't miss it!"

The effect of these words was no less than Shi Potian's shock. Before Lu Bu could speak, the other generals exploded in shock. Only Jia Xu and Xu Shu were a little calmer, but they couldn't keep up with Yan Qing's jumping thinking.

Xu Shu coughed lightly. He had a close personal relationship with Yan Qing, so even if he felt that it was extremely inappropriate, he only expressed his doubts very tactfully: "Is it too hasty to send troops at this time? Why don't we wait until the spring to decide? It is easy to wait and see, and secondly, it is also easy to rest."

Jia Xu also frowned, and said disapprovingly: "The situation is unclear at this time, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to act rashly."

Yan Qing shook his head and said: "At an extraordinary time, an extraordinary strategy should be taken. The speed of a soldier is precious, and what needs to be taken advantage of is that the teacher is famous and seizes the opportunity of others who are not well prepared."

He knew that it would be a tough battle to convince these people in front of him, but when he thought of the opportunity behind this and the sufficient combat power they had just at this moment, he couldn't help but feel agitated, so he simply stood up and walked to the map. Next to him, pointing at the county under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou with bright eyes, he talked eloquently: "Although the imperial court has declined, the princes who wanted to seize the position of the governor Chen Wen who was appointed by him did not come from an unknown teacher. However, once he died, the jurisdiction of Yangzhou will naturally fall, just like a sudden death. If you move your whole body, it will surely shock the overall situation.”

"Overall, Ma Teng and Han Sui from Xiliang, who are powerful troops, Gongsun Zan from Youzhou, who is so powerful in the borderlands, or Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance before the fourth generation and the third prince, are either out of reach, or the war is endless, and they are hard to care about. There is a real struggle. Those who have the power, except our army, only the princes around Yangzhou."

"Liu Biao in Jingzhou, Tao Qian in Xuzhou, Yuan Shu in Nanyang, and Cao Cao, who is very talented but has just entered Qingzhou and has yet to gain a stable foothold, are all not to be feared."

This is why Yan Qing had to be in a hurry. Cao Cao is a man who uses soldiers like a god, and he has wise counselors such as Xun Yu, who is talented in acting, to advise him, allowing him to surrender a large number of Qingzhou soldiers. It's tricky.

"However, Yuan Shao has long had the intention of usurping the Han and not being a minister. Both his younger brother Yuan Shu and his younger brother Yuan Shu had the bad record of setting themselves up as the governor of Jizhou, and privately appointed Cao Cao as the governor of Yanzhou. They never paid attention to the face of the emperor and the majesty of the court Even though he is farther away this time, he will never get tired of playing the self-proclaimed trick again. How could Yuan Shu, who is always proud of himself, listen to what he says? He can take advantage of the favorable location to send troops to the east to attack first, and he has the help of Gongsun Zan of the Northern Alliance Holding Yuan Shao's hands and feet, if you lose, you can retreat safely, if you succeed, you can get a fertile land to store up your troops, this is a good deal, he will definitely do it."

"Now that the snipe and the clam are fighting, why don't we be fishermen? Send out troops quickly and attack the city slowly. You might as well wait for the good news in Xiyang. When the soldiers on both sides are tired and slack, and both sides are injured, and the chaos is created, then rush out of the camp. Send out troops and take it in one fell swoop."

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The analysis of these lengthy essays, at first hearing, only makes people feel like a powerful and unconstrained style, unimaginable, arrogant and bizarre.But after Yan Qing said it vividly and with great certainty, it was a little more convincing, not to mention that the words were well-founded, and he completely grasped the reaction of the princes like a chess piece in the opponent's hand, and it seemed that everything had already been done. What happened once before my eyes came to life.

Jia Xu and Xu Shu, the more they heard it, the more frightened they were. If they hadn't heard it with their own ears and seen it with their own eyes, how could they believe that there is such an unpredictable ability in this world that can see the whole leopard at a glance?

"What Chongguang said makes sense," Jia Xu, who had known him for the longest time, calmed down the fastest, thought for a moment, and frowned, "It's just that the skills are good at combining vertical and horizontal, don't take it lightly."

"If you want to use vertical and horizontal skills, it is far from enough to rely on a sharp mouth." Yan Qing smiled proudly: "With no great power to rely on, and repeated defeats and defeats, the descendant of the Yuan family, Who can we unite now? Liu Biao of Jingzhou can be regarded as close to the water, but firstly, he has a good relationship with Shao, and secondly, Sun Bofu, the only brave general under Gonglu, has the vengeance of killing his father with him. Shu dared to reveal half of his intention to unite with Liu Jingzhou, and the old Sun family, who was nostalgic for the old master, might be the first to turn against him; although Cao Cao in Yanzhou had the heart to establish his own family, he was still close to Yuan Shao on the surface; Xuzhou Bo Taoqian and Beihai Kong Rong behind him, however, although the former is mercenary, he is indecisive. Seeing that the lord is powerful and close to the court, he is easy to hesitate; Wait for the enemy."

"As for Yuan Shu himself, he was a complete layman when he was fighting in the army. His reputation was not as good as that of his concubine, and he had no blood of his own son. However, he could not kill Dong Dong and kill his brothers, but he retreated more and more. Anyone who is defeated will vote for him, not because of his reputation for benevolence and virtue, but because of his uncritical appetite. With some defeated soldiers who are easy to flee if they are not caught, how can they win? An elite teacher who has surpassed me and waited for hundreds of battles? Defeat is certain!"

As soon as Jia Xu was silent, Xu Shu frowned and continued: "At that time, the imperial court will appoint another person to govern Yangzhou. Why should I wait and make a wedding dress for others?"

Yan Qing smiled lightly, and asked without answering: "Then Yuan Zhi knows why Qing doesn't beat others, but insists on beating Yuan Shu?"

Xu Shu couldn't help being taken aback, but Jia Xu clapped his hands fiercely, one step earlier than him, and roughly understood Yan Qing's true intentions that were hidden so deeply, and it was much easier to go back and think about those joints, so I couldn't help but praise this The plan was exquisite and vicious, and he had no intention of objecting. He just shook his head and sighed at the end: "Chongguang thought deeply, and he is beyond hope. He is really a peerless genius!"

Xu Shu suddenly felt something, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Could it be because of the Jade Seal of Chuanguo!"

Yan Qing smiled and said: "Exactly! It's time to return the national treasure that has been lost for a long time to Zhao."

When the timing is not right and the overall situation is uncertain, rashly proclaiming himself emperor is the same as Yuan Shu's practice in history, purely courting death, and becoming a clown in the eyes of everyone.

Yan Qing didn't want to keep this hot potato with its symbolic meaning countless times greater than its actual use, to test how strong Lu Bu's self-control is, and returning it to Liu Xie was undoubtedly the best choice.

No one would doubt that the overjoyed emperor Liu Xie would be so stingy that he would not even be willing to reward a mere official post of governor of Yangzhou after Lu Bu made the great contribution of returning the jade seal after saving him.

Even if Wang Yun and others wanted to bump into death on the pillar to remonstrate Mingzhi, they still couldn't stop him from wanting to comfort the heroes.

Taking a ten thousand step back, even if Liu Xie is ruthless and ungrateful, and insists on appointing another candidate, even if he is stingy with giving them a false title, they hold the real power in Yangzhou, and Yan Qing has countless ways to make it empty This paratrooper.

Wanting to sit back and reap the rewards, expecting them to obediently look at the face of the poor emperor to make room, is undoubtedly dreaming a thousand years.

What Jia Xu and others failed to guess was that Yan Qing, a lunatic who looked gentle and clean, was actually extremely ambitious, and his plot was far more than that—the priceless treasure that was being ruined in Yuan Shu's hands, was not there now. In addition to the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in his own hands, it is undoubtedly the famous founder of Sun Wu, the little overlord Sun Ce and Sun Bofu.

However, in the future when Jiangdong is to be pacified, the "little overlord" who is so powerful in the world is not even full at this time, he can only be regarded as a "little overlord", and he is dawdling around at a loss.

Even if he tried his best, he couldn't accept Sun Ce to be used by Lu Bu, and it was not easy to kill him, which could make his confusion period longer and delay the birth of Jiangdong's emerging forces.

Lu Bu listened silently, and never expressed his opinion indiscriminately.Seeing Yan Qing's continuous use of big moves, persuading those who disagreed one by one, and receiving countless fiery admiring glances, and confirming that the three military advisers have reached a consensus, he cleared his throat and said majesticly: "Everyone said, It's just what I want, and there are excellent soldiers with clever strategies, so why worry about not destroying Yuan Shu's little chicken and dog?"

On the spot, the military advisor Jia Xu and three generals were ordered to stay behind, leading 3000 troops to guard the rear, and the rest returned to the camp to transfer troops and set off on the same day.

Just as Yan Qing expected, Yuan Shao learned that the governor of Yangzhou was vacant while he was busy, and hurriedly sent his trusted cousin Yuan Yi to take the post.However, within a few days of Yuan Yi's arrival in Shouchun, his younger brother Yuan Shu, who personally led the troops into battle, caught him off guard, and he was forced to abandon the city and flee. Liushen fled to Xiaopei under the protection of his personal guards. .

Halfway through the run, this group of exhausted and sporadic troops bumped into an army that looked strong and strong, and was leisurely lighting a fire and cooking in the camp. It was Lu Fengxian, the governor of Yuzhou, who was holding a brightly colored "Lv" banner. .

Before the disgraced Yuan Yi had the time to shock them why they camped here, seeing them panicked, scarred, and desperately protecting the weak literati, Yan Qing couldn't guess their identities, and didn't even have a chance to speak Here, directly order someone to arrest them and keep them under strict surveillance.

In order to maintain his unfathomable airs, Lu Bu refrained from asking on the spot. When he returned to his tent, he could say it with confidence: "If you are afraid that he will leak the news, why don't you just kill him?"

It’s not easy for Yan Qing to tell him that the reason why he chose to stop here in advance instead of going from Shouchun to Xiapi was to catch Yuan Yi. After hearing this, he looked helplessly at his murderous lord , sighed and said: "Although this person can't be used by us, but he can be endowed with great talents, he is well-known and has a good reputation, and he is a blood relative that Yuan Shao trusts and relies on. How can he be killed so easily?"

Lu Bu groaned, but figured out something on his own: "Indeed, if you keep it, you can exchange it with Shao for some money."

Yan Qing's heart moved, he intentionally broadened his horizons, and reminded: "Money and grain are only secondary. Yuan Shao is busy defending against the enemies of Youzhou, and he has been at loggerheads for months. Missing the autumn harvest is the most important thing for grain and grass. Even if he wants to redeem it, How much can you squeeze out from between your teeth? I’m afraid I’ll hate my lord for taking advantage of the fire. Besides, if you look at the princes in the world, who can fill their granary as much as we do?”

Lu Bu felt very reasonable when he heard it, and asked humbly: "Then according to what Chongguang saw, what is the magical effect of keeping them?"

Yan Qing just smiled and said nothing.

He was born to be extremely handsome, especially when he smiled with three restraints, a pair of watery bright eyes were slightly curved, and there was a little white behind the vermilion lips, which made him look even more majestic.

Although a rough man like Lu Bu couldn't find a suitable word for describing the extreme beauty he saw, his eyes were dazzled, and his heart seemed to be scratched lightly by a cat's paw. It itch badly.