Yuan Shao still remembers that when he first got Jizhou, he made Ju Su a part-time job and asked him for advice on assisting the country and the people. What Ju Su said to him.

"Although the Yellow Turban is cunning and chaotic, Heishan is domineering, and the army is heading eastward, Qingzhou can be settled; when he returns to Heishan, Zhang Yan can be destroyed; when he returns to the north, Gongsun will be destroyed; when he is shocked, the Huns will follow. The north of the river, the lands of the four states, gather heroes and talents, and a million people will be gathered, welcome the great lords in Xijing, restore the ancestral temples in Luoyi, and command the world to fight for the unrest. Who can compete with this? Compared with several years, this achievement is not difficult."

Ju Su's words back then were roughly the same as the strategy set by Yuan Shao, who chose to hang the seal on the East Gate and flee several cavalry to Hebei. The corresponding steps were even more detailed and had the possibility of specific implementation.

This made Yuan Shao, who felt a sense of mutual appreciation, was very happy. He appointed Ju Su as General Fenwei and the military supervisor on the spot, which made the old people Xu You, Feng Ji and others who followed him be surprised and jealous, and attracted the attention of them.

Jizhou, Qingzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, step by step, this is the strategy Ju Su set for Yuan Shao at that time.

Unfortunately, Gongsun Zan's army was strong and the black bandits were very rampant. Although Ju Shu's strategy was generally correct, the steps were disrupted.

Yuan Shao had to take the lead in going to war with Gongsun Zan's army and Zhang Yan's mixed troops, and then he would collect Bingzhou and Qingzhou.

Fortunately, his nephew Gao Gan and eldest son Yuan Tan had outstanding talents. Gao Gan successfully stood firm in Bingzhou, attracted wandering soldiers from all over the world, firmly controlling Taiyuan and Shangdang. The eldest son Yuan Tan was even more brave and good at fighting, recruiting soldiers and training troops in Pingyuan County, placing Tian Kai in the north, and chasing Kong Rong in the east, and integrating the entire Qingzhou into his own camp.

However, there is something wrong with this, that is, the reputation of the eldest son Yuan Tan is constantly increasing, which makes Yuan Shao, who likes his youngest son, face more dissuasions from Ju Su, Xin Ping and others.

Listening to Xu You, Xun Chen, Shen Pei and other civil officials and advisers telling the achievements of winning over the Wuhuan in the three counties, Yuan Shao proudly stroked his beautiful beard, restrained his thoughts, focused on the first thing he cared about, and asked:

"Where is Gongsun Zan, is he still huddled in his Yi Jing?"

Hearing Yuan Shao's inquiry, the adviser Feng Ji smiled and said to Yuan Shao:

"There is a nursery rhyme in Youzhou saying, 'Yan Chu cherries in the south, Zhao Bei's intersection, the center is not as strong as a sharp one, but only in this place can we escape from the world.' Gongsun Zan believes in this, digging trenches in Yijing, pile up soil and mountains, building camps and stationing troops, and garrisoning land and storing valleys in the city. It is said that it has stored three million hu of grain. If you eat all this grain, you will know the affairs of the world."

General Chunyu Qiong also added with a sneer:

"I heard that Gongsun Zan built a tall building on the earthen mountain, which was as high as ten feet tall. He set up an iron gate and dispersed the left and right. Men over seven years old were not allowed to enter, and only Gongsun Zan's wife, children, and concubines lived."

"The martial arts man Gongsun Zan also lived in a high building and rarely came down. The military books were tied with ropes. When he wanted to send orders during the day, he just asked the women to utter a loud voice. Guests and confidants, counselors and generals were all alienated. I was afraid that if we didn't need to send troops to capture and kill him, he would die on the woman's belly first."

When Chunyu Qiong joked like this, most of the people present would laugh, and some even laughed out loud.

Indeed, since Gongsun Zan was defeated by Kuoyi and led the coalition troops to the point where he chose to hide in Yijing, the military pressure in the north of Jizhou was greatly reduced.

Everyone present was full of confidence, believing that after Youzhou was slightly stable, they would send a large army to attack from all directions, and Gongsun Zan's forces who were trapped in Yijing would be able to be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Of course, amid the pleasant laughter of the crowd, someone quickly put forward the opposite opinions.

Tian Feng, who had been stern, coughed, glanced at everyone present, and said with a high voice:

"Although Gongsun Zan was trapped in Yijing, I heard that Yidi was surrounded by Yishui in the south. Gongsun Zan dug ten trenches outside the city, and the accumulated earthen mountains were five or six meters high. He built camps and stationed troops on the earthen mountains, and was on the ground. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The earthen mountains where Gongsun Zan was located were as high as ten meters high. If you climb high above and look far, you can command each army from afar."

"There is a saying in military tactics, but a hundred floors will not attack. What's more, there are enough grain storage in Yijing, and there are many elite soldiers and generals. Before, General Kuo took advantage of the victory to pursue Yijing and siege it for a long time. In the end, he had to withdraw his troops from the food and retreat. He was also chased by Gongsun Zan on the way to retreat. Our army was defeated, all the supplies were lost, and many soldiers were killed and injured. Have you forgotten?"

After being interrupted by Tian Feng, everyone's laughter came to an abrupt end. Chunyu Qiong, who laughed the loudest, felt boring. However, because Tian Feng's status under Yuan Shao was not low, he could only keep silent because he was embarrassed.

Although Yuan Shao was a little embarrassed, he knew Tian Feng's straightforward personality after all. He had been advised by him several times before, so he smiled and agreed:

"Although Gongsun Zan's military strength is weak, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Gongsun Zan has contacted the Black Mountain bandits Zhang Yan and others outside. He is still the most important enemy in Jizhou. You should not be careless and underestimate the enemy. Mr. Tian has made up his words to plan the country, so you should also remember it!"

Everyone agreed when they saw Yuan Shao, and quickly agreed.

After Tian Feng talked about the defeat of Tuo Yi, Yuan Shao was also aroused the second thing in his heart. He spoke out to Feng Ji, Shen Pei and others for inquiries:

"General Kuo, can he still garrison troops in Hejian?"

General Tuo, this is Yuan Shao’s respectful title to Tuo Yi. Among the many military generals in Hebei, only Tuo Yi can enjoy this treatment.

However, this treatment is also related to fear.

This Que Yi was originally a general of Han Fu. He rebelled against Han Fu first. Han Fu led his troops to attack him, but was defeated by Que Yi. Yuan Shao took advantage of Que Yi's ability to lead troops to fight in this matter, so he sent envoys to win over Que Yi and pulled Que Yi and his elite soldiers into his own camp.

Later, Han Fu, who was worried about internal and external troubles, was willing to accept persuasion and gave Jizhou to herself. Tuo Yi put in a lot of effort in this internal trouble.

Later, Gongsun Zan's army went south to compete for Jizhou, and the situation was fierce. As a result, in the battle of Jieqiao, Gongsun Zan's elite cavalry was defeated by Tuo Yi's Xiandeng Camp. The situation between the two sides began to reverse, and Yecheng and other places immediately turned into danger.

The battle of Longcui, Luqian Mountain, and Changshan Mountain were followed. Any battles led or participated by Queyi and he first entered the camp, Yuan Shao won without exception.

The more and more victories he won, so when Que Yi faced Yuan Shao, not only did he become more and more straight, but his tone became louder and louder.

As the leader of the human race, Yuan Shao was not without foresight. He was also worried that Tuo Yi and his troops would gradually fall out. As early as the Battle of Jumashui, Tuo Yi was idle and did not use it. Instead, Cui Juye, who was familiar with military books, led his troops to attack Gongsun Zan. As a result, Yuan's army was defeated and nearly 10,000 people were killed or injured, which forced Yuan Shao's army, which had been injured, to stalemate with Gongsun Zan's army.

Last year, in order to respond to Xian Yufu and others who were invading in Youzhou, Yuan Shao once again activated Quyi as the main general. Quyi detoured Dai County and attacked the hinterland of Youzhou. He led the coalition forces to defeat Gongsun Zan at Baoqiushui, and captured a large area of ​​land in Youzhou for Yuan Shao.

Later, Qu Yi took advantage of the victory to surround Gongsun Zan in Yijing. If the coalition forces had not been separated, he would have been afraid that Yijing would be captured by him.

At present, Kuo Yi, who suffered a defeat on the way to withdraw, was not as depressed as a general of the defeat. He attributed all the responsibility for the defeat to the rear where the food and grass were supplied. He was still stationed in Hejian and confronted Gongsun Zan of Yijing, and constantly sent knights to Yecheng to ask Yuan Shao for troops and food, yelling to lead the army to attack Yijing again and capture Gongsun Zan alive.

Now that Yuan Shao mentioned it in person, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and others quickly reported the current situation of Tuo Yi's garrison in Hejian to Yuan Shao. Because they knew Yuan Shao's thoughts, they also reported to Yuan Shao one by one without hesitation and illegal behavior of Tuo's private soldiers.

As Yuan Shao listened, his hand stroking his beard stopped unknowingly, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. After a while, he looked at Shen Pei, who was sitting beside him, and asked:

"How did the Tuo family soldiers rescue Ye Wangcheng in the fourth year of Chuping?"

In the fourth year of Chuping, Ganling and Xu Huang led his army to attack Zhang Yang in Hanoi. Zhang Yang's army was defeated in a row and was trapped in the wild royal city. In the crisis, he had to ask Yuan Shao in Yecheng for help. After measuring the gains and losses, Yuan Shao decided to send troops and sent general Tuo Yi to lead the troops to rescue Zhang Yang in Hanoi.

However, after hearing the news that the Hebei reinforcements entered Hanoi County, the troops quickly divided their troops to intercept the reinforcements led by Tuo Yi. The two armies finally confronted each other on the Qingshui River and clashed continuously. As a result, Ye Wangcheng suffered civil strife and Zhang Yang was killed by the rioters. Ye Wangcheng was immediately captured by Hedong general Xu Huang.

Seeing this, Tuo Yi, who failed to rescue the Ye Wang, immediately changed the direction of his troops and sent troops to defeat the Lu Bu army in Ji County, occupied a northeast corner of Hanoi, divided and annexed Hanoi County with the Hedong troops, and tried his best to maximize the interests of Yuan Shao's side.

However, behind this series of wars, there is an ulterior motive secret, that is, whether Tuo Yi had no time to rescue Yewangcheng, or was just pretending, and had never really crossed Qingshui to fight Hedong soldiers.

Although the incident has passed two years, the truth has been slowly revealed by those who are interested.

Although Que Yi tried his best to cover up the truth that his family had made private peace with Hedong soldiers to redeem his son in order to redeem his son, he even silenced the soldiers who knew the inside story for this.

But there has never been an airtight wall in the world. You must know that the captured Tuo Ying was taken by Hedong soldiers in full view of everyone and walked around the Yewang City.

Therefore, Yuan Shao finally learned some inside information about the Ye Wang rescue war from other channels.

Over the past year, Yuan Shao has been secretly assigned the Secretariat to investigate the matter with full authority, because Yuan Shao believed that no matter who the investigation was, the loyal and upright Secretariat would definitely find out the truth.

The truth has been dug out by Shen Pei, but Shen Pei looked at the others around him, but he was worried and did not say it directly. Instead, he looked at Yuan Shao and made a downward gesture.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao knew Shen Pei's concerns, and he could even guess the truth.

He smiled coldly, and there was no joy or anger on his face. He turned to stand up and said leisurely:
Chapter completed!