Chapter 767 Direct Admonition
In the third year of Taiwu, on May 28th, at the end of noon, Yuan Shao camped.
Under the service of the waiter beside him, Yuan Shao had just taken a bowl of decoction and said casually to Xu You, Handan Shang, Guo Dan, Feng Ji, Xin Ping and others beside him:
"Why are Generals Li Tong and Li Zheng so careless? The troops were dispatched two hours late?"
After the three escort armies on the south bank of the Yishui River crossed north to Yiluo one after another, the three escort armies sent out rangers to the rear camp almost every half an hour.
But again, at this time, no one knows how many Taishan Army's assault cavalry are already cruising around. These roving troops, often with more than ten cavalry, attack and kill Yuan Jun's flags back and forth on the passage, so up to now, At present, Yuan Shao only knows that the former guard army has arrived on the battlefield, but Li Tong and Li Zheng are a little slower.
As soon as Yuan Shao finished saying this, he couldn't help coughing, and the man next to him patted him.
It rained heavily two days ago, and Yuan Shao went on a patrol. In order to show that he shared the hardships with his subordinates, he performed a scene of "Comfort the troops under the rain" without wearing a raincoat. After returning, he fell ill.
However, under the treatment of the doctors around me, the disease is no longer serious, except that I still cough from time to time.
Yuan Shao asked just now, and people like Xu You were a little unsure. Although Mr. Chen's tone was casual, his words were a bit sensitive, and they did not dare to say anything more.
So, Xu You still said haha:
"Both sides of Er Li haven't sent a letter yet, maybe there are their own reasons. However, it's not too slow."
As he said this, he made another joke:
"We were originally worried that if we marched in overwhelming numbers, the Taishan Army would be scared away. Now that the three armies are attacking alternately, it's just a staggered defeat."
Xu You wanted to establish a good relationship with local powerful generals like Er Li. He could gain such advantage in position not only by relying on Yuan Shao's trust, but also by the favor of these local powerful factions.
These powerful generals stationed in the local area all know that if they want to do well, have enough supplies, and sleep peacefully at night, they must be good to Xu You.
The gifts they gave to Xu You privately were even more exquisite than the gifts they gave to Yuan Shao.
Among them, Li Zheng knew this very well. He once donated a pair of Wangdu-painted gold-painted jade pillows to Xu You. You must know that it is rare to have just one jade pillow, let alone a pair.
In fact, Li Zheng's gift list at that time also included a pair of gold-studded jade clothes. These things can only be used by princes and princes. They were obtained by Li Zheng's gold-touching team who opened an underground palace. Li Zheng himself did not dare to wear these things. It is used, but it is excellent to give to "friends".
And Xu You is undoubtedly such a "friend". But this thing was a bit of a hindrance. Li Zheng just asked people to drag it to his mansion in Xuanhu, intending to find an opportunity to give it to Xu You.
Originally, the county government of Runan was Pingyu, but after Yuan Shao took possession of Runan, he moved the county government to Xuanhu.
As its name suggests, this city is a gourd surrounded by Ru River. It is not only easy to defend but difficult to attack, but also allows people to go north to Bianluo and south to Jingchu. It is a battleground for serious military strategists.
Li Zheng's case is just an example, the other generals also like Xu You. Xu You was not the prime minister at that time, and his power was not much higher than that of other Runan scholars. But as long as you gave him money, Xu You would really do things for you, which was very authentic.
Now, Sima Lang, who is the leader of Shaoyi's army among Yuan Shaoshang's five armies, only achieved this position by following Xu You's path.
Among the current five commanders of the Shangwu Army, Chun Yudao, the commander of the Shaowu Army, is the younger brother of Chun Yuqiong and one of Yuan Shao's own men. The other three, Li Guan, the leader of the Shaojie Army, Liang Sheng, the leader of the Shaowei Army, and Linghu Jian, the leader of the Shaode Army, were not only fierce generals from the Southern Army, but also the earliest old men to follow Yuan Shao.
And what did Sima Lang have at that time? The fact that he was captured by Runan hunters and used as a breeding man has long been widely spread in small circles. Not to mention, this man joined the army after Runan Dayi. With such an identity, he could only be a small military leader among foreign military leaders.
But Sima Lang seized the opportunity. He understood that gaining power is not about fighting and killing, but about human relations. After he got in touch with the family in Hanoi, and with the consent of the clan elders, he gave Xu You the heirloom treasure of the Sima family, a crystal cup from the state of Chu.
This cup was a special national treasure given by Xiang Yu when he made Sima, the ancestor of the Sima family, King of Yin. The entire cup was polished from a huge crystal, proving the pinnacle of the Sima family's power.
This crystal cup was not used even in the last years of Xin Mang, but it was used by Sima Lang in seeking officials. But there was nothing that could be done about it. At this time, the Sima family was really in decline.
Ever since the battle between the Han army and the Taishan army at Qishui in Chaogebei, Hanoi, the Sima family at that time realized that the situation was not good, but even so, not many people thought about taking him away.
After all, the Sima family has been rooted in Hanoi for more than four hundred years. Not only are the tombs of past generations here, but all the family's power, subordinates, and relationships are here. Who can give up until the last moment?
But not long after, the last moment came. In the third year of Taiwu, Zhang Dan, the defender of Yecheng of Taishan Army, sent troops from Yecheng and went all the way south to break through Hanoi. At that time, the Sima family and other families joined forces with the Han army to fight against Taishan Army in Ji County. , in the end the coalition forces were defeated, and the entire Hanoi armed forces collapsed.
As the main family that resisted the Taishan Army, the elders of the Sima clan knew that they would not be able to escape the liquidation, so they sent their clansmen to the countryside, while the main lineage took family trees, heirlooms and tribes to seek refuge south.
At this time, Sima Lang sent a message, so they all decided to defect to Runan, and bribed Xu You with a Chu crystal cup as a gift, making Sima Lang the leader of Shao Zhong's army.
Although I don't know what methods Xu You used, his style of getting things done is still very popular among the generals.
The reason why Xu You is popular is not only the power in his hands and his style of doing things, but also a very important aspect, that is, he treats warriors like them with great respect.
Unlike those Yingchuan scholars, Xu You had no airs at all.
Among the important generals under Yuan Shao's command, although there are many generals such as Guo Dan, Handan Shang, and Feng Ji who are capable of martial arts and literature, most of the warriors are still relatively rough.
Although this kind of vulgarity will be loved by the lower-level officials, it is disliked by the upper-level Yingchuan scholars, who think that these ignorant warriors are just a group of meritorious dogs who can only be driven and cannot pursue the country.
But Xu You was different. He admired these warriors very much, and even regarded this rough and unwritten temperament as the virtue of a warrior and the style of a hero. Therefore, Xu You was very prestigious among the warriors, and he was always surrounded by a group of generals, with Xu You following his lead.
Of course, there is sufficient utilitarianism in this, and Xu You is consciously wooing warriors to compete with the growing Yingchuan warriors.
These Yingchuan scholars are so talented that almost all of them are filled with political, military, diplomatic, and logistics personnel. These people have also been married to each other for many generations. It will be extremely difficult for Xu You to win over these excluded warriors. Competitive.
In other words, Xu You and the local warriors also got what they needed. However, this combination of interests is also stable.
At this time, when Yuan Shao asked inexplicably, Xu You was the first to say good things for the two commanders. But Yuan Shao did not react to Xu You's words. He just picked another orange from the table. The decoction just now was too bitter, so it was suitable to eat this.
At this time, the scene was a little cold, and the senior official said:
"My lord, now that the war has begun, just like the bow and arrow have been taken off the bow, the two commanders, Li Zheng and Li Tong, are both experienced in military affairs. They seize the opportunity before the battle. My lord should believe it."
As Yuan Shao's nephew, Gao Gan does not care about political factions. He cares about the overall interests of Duke Chen, so he often speaks from this perspective.
What he means now is to remind Yuan Shao in a more subtle way, that is, now that the three commanders have crossed the river one after another, they must fight, but how to fight and how to fight, you still have to trust these three commanders.
The senior cadre actually sensed that his uncle wanted to use this as a crime, so as to pave the way for the capture of Li Tong and Li Zheng later.
But he reminded Yuan Shao that it was already a decisive battle and some things should not be taken too far. Just letting the front, rear and right guards cross the river had already consumed Yuan Shao's trust. After all, Li Tong and Li Zheng were not fools, so they couldn't see that this was going to consume their troops?
The reason why they are still willing to go north is because of their past favor and trust? But this kind of trust cannot be used up, otherwise wouldn't it force Er Li to defect?
In fact, other people present also knew this. Otherwise, why didn't people like Guo Dan, Feng Ji, and Xin Ping speak? They don't have much trouble with Er Li. Isn't the reason why they remain silent is because they see the overall situation?
When hearing Gao Gan's words, Yuan Shao's face didn't show much expression. He thought of something again, so he asked the Handan merchant who knew Bing:
"Tianjue, I originally thought that thief Zhang was a master of military affairs, but after seeing his control today, I didn't think so."
The Handan merchant didn't understand, lowered his head and asked:
"I don't know why my lord said this."
Then I heard Yuan Shao say:
"Today, our army's three guard troops and nearly 50,000 people have successively entered the Yiluo battlefield. However, the spies who came back from the north bank of Luoshui found out that the thief Zhang's military formation on the north bank of Luoshui has not changed at all. Is he just going to sit back and watch as our army occupies key areas on the Yiluo battlefield?”
The Handan merchant had some concerns, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he asked again:
"If the lord and Thief Zhang trade with each other, how will the lord deal with it?"
Yuan Shao smiled to himself and said:
"In this case, I know that the enemy is outnumbered and I will not fight in the field. Instead, I will guard Kyoto and wait for the opportunity to attack at night. If that doesn't work, if I have to fight in the field, I will not choose Yiluo Land, but directly across the Yishui River. Set up your formation. Once the enemy wants to cross the river, attack them halfway."
Among them, Yuan Shao's arrogance reached its peak when he attacked halfway across the river.
The Handan merchant disagreed in his heart. The lord was really just talking on paper, but he showed admiration on his face. He lay on the ground and said to Yuan Shao:
"The Lord's army is unparalleled, as it should be."
In fact, Handan Shang was disdainful and did not even explain. In fact, he knew that there was always someone on the scene who would be the villain.
And sure enough, the person sitting on the opposite mat at this time couldn't bear it anymore and sneered directly:
"Handan merchant, you are either stupid or bad. Yuan Gong's military strategy is just that of a scholar. On the contrary, the Zhang thief on the opposite side, although he is a rebellious and rebellious person, but his use of troops in this way shows his intention. That is to lure our troops one after another. Cross the river and defeat our army in the final battle."
As soon as these words came out, everyone around Yuan Shao changed their expressions. Among them, another nephew of Yuan Shao, Li Xuan, even slapped the case and cursed:
"Ju Yi, you are so brave, you dare to disrespect my lord, do you still have the courtesy of a servant?"
Li Xuan's status is relatively noble, because his grandfather was Li Ying, the leader of the party at that time, and he was famous all over the world. Li Xuan's father, Li Zan, was Yuan Shao's brother-in-law. When he was the prime minister of Dongping State, he was responsible for sending troops to annihilate Zhang Chong who rebelled in Taishan County. In the end, he was defeated and returned to the county, where he died of grief and anger.
Li Xuan was very young and had a blood feud with the Taishan Army. Seeing that Ju Yi dared to speak for Zhang Chong and slandered his beloved uncle, one can imagine his anger.
But Ju Yi, who was sitting opposite him, didn't even look at this bratty boy. Instead, he said sincerely to Yuan Shao, who was standing next to him:
"I, Ju Yi, was promoted by my lord at a young age. Naturally, I dare not exceed the courtesy of a minister. However, since ancient times, ministers have been divided into straight ministers and sycophants. There are those who are flatterers. They cannot criticize and ridicule the lord. They can only talk about the good and the bad. Go to Kaixin. But can Kaixin defeat the enemy? Can Kaixin complete the great cause of Chen Guo? I, Ju Yi, can’t say anything good, but my loyalty to the Lord is a lesson from the past..."
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"Enough!"
Yuan Shao scolded angrily and interrupted Ju Yi's next words. Then he took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Both sides are reasonable, it's not an exaggeration. It's too early to say who is straight and who is sycophantic. Ju Yi, I know your loyalty, no need to say more."
But in fact, Yuan Shao's anger towards Ju Yi has reached its extreme at this time. You are the only one who knows the art of war. You know what you say doesn’t sound nice, so you can’t help but say it? Do you have to refute me before you can show that you are right? You must slander your colleagues to show that you are the loyal one.
If it hadn't been for the decisive battle now, he would have used Ju Yi, and he would have wanted to kill him with his own hands.
At this time, Ju Yi, who was scolded, opened his mouth, but now he couldn't say a word what he originally wanted to say. As a result, the atmosphere of the scene became increasingly awkward and solemn.
At this moment, rapid footsteps came from outside the tent, and then a general outside the tent was heard singing loudly:
"Lord, Zuo Hujun is sending a message."
Yuan Shao snorted:
"Let him in."
Afterwards, the soldiers outside the tent handed over their weapons, lowered their heads and walked into the tent. They first glanced at Yuan Shao, who was above him, and then knelt down on one knee and reported:
"Lord, our military leader has reported that a group of enemy cavalry was found on the upper reaches of Yishui River. They are wandering outside. Our military leader has sent troops to drive them away."
Yuan Shao nodded and said something meaningful to his left and right:
"You see, this is a good general. He should be like the commander of Zhou Dynasty. Everything has its consequences and everything has its own consequences. When other troops go out, there will be no military report for a long time. I, Yuan Shao, am holding a kite in my hand. That kite is No matter how far it flies, if I pull it back, it will come back.”
After speaking, Yuan Shao suddenly ordered:
"Bring me the flag, the war drum, and let the Red Heart Corps follow. We all stay in the military tent, we are too passive. Come with me to the Zuohu Army to have a look."
After saying that, he started walking out of the tent, and none of the generals came out to object. After all, Yuan Shao was right. The coach really couldn't just sit in the tent. He had to go to the front line to see the specific situation. He had to listen. The cry of death on the battlefield.
Although it is a bit risky, going to the Zuohu Army can be regarded as being in the formation.
The risk is nothing great.
As a result, all the generals, staff, and close men in the tent all mobilized and followed Yuan Shao straight to the left guard position in the northwest.