The Yuan Family of the Three Kingdoms I call the shots

Chapter 528
Tong Yuan has lived for decades, his age is not in vain, and his head is not in vain. He knows who to eat at critical moments, and who to count on to provide for the elderly at critical moments.

It would be good if the unfilial son Tong Fei didn't cause trouble for him. At the critical moment, Tong Yuan had to place his hope on those few apprentices of his own.

Yuan Shang was a little skeptical, whether Tong Yuan's motivation for accepting three apprentices was a bit impure, and the inheritance of the mantle was false, and it would be true to find a few stupid men to give him terminal shit and urine for his retirement in his later years. Tong Yuan's far-sighted eyes must be filled with admiration.

When I was young, I saw Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun coming in under the guidance of the guards. Both of them still had marks on their necks from being slashed by Tong Yuan's knife. The crescent on Zheng's forehead is the same, except that his crescent is printed on the forehead, and theirs is printed on the back of the neck.

The tattoos are so attractive, Yuan Shang felt that Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun were more low-key than Bao Qingtian.

Looking at his two beloved apprentices, Tong Yuan stroked his white beard, and said with a serious face: "As a teacher, I plan to live under the command of General Yuan for a while..."

"Hiss—" Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun took a breath of air, with despairing and sad expressions on their faces.

Yuan Shang cleared his throat and comforted the two of them: "The Gunslinger is returning to Hebei with me, and will not live in Guanzhong. You two can rest assured about this."

"Huh..." The two let out a long breath, with a relieved expression on their faces.

Tong Yuan's face darkened, and there was obvious dissatisfaction in his rough voice.

"According to what you two mean, it seems that you don't welcome the old man's arrival?"

Zhang Xiu's face straightened when he heard the words, and he hurriedly said: "Master has treated me as much as a mountain, how can we not welcome Master? I just want to keep Master in Chang'an for a few more days. I never thought that Master will go back to Hebei with the Lord. The disciple and the master have just been reunited, and they will be separated immediately, the disciple's heart is really... painful."

Yuan Shang and Zhao Yun shivered at the same time, goosebumps all over the ground.

Tong Yuan snorted, and said: "Filial piety is not about the length of the gathering, it can also be shown in other places, for example, the board and lodging expenses for the old man living under General Yuan's account during this time, you as apprentices, are Don't you have to help the old man with planning and planning?... Boss, you are the most filial, so you can pay more, seven cents, and the younger brother, three cents."

Zhang Xiu's face froze when he heard this.

Yuan Shang smiled slightly, and said to the two of them: "There is no need for cash. I will instruct Zhong Yao to deduct it directly from your monthly salary. There is no need to pay out and no income. How convenient."

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Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Yuan Shang pacified Guanzhong, wiped out Yan Xing, subdued the Qiangs, pacified Song Jian, exterminated Cheriji, and subdued the ethnic minorities in Zhanglu and Bazhou in Hanzhong. The news spread quickly and quickly spread to the world.

On the Western Shu side, after Liu Bei learned that Yuan Shang had sent General Pang De and Xia Houyuan led troops to guard Hanzhong, he couldn't help being a little panicked, and hurriedly sent people to discuss with Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fazheng and others to discuss the matter.

Regarding Yuan Shang sending troops into Hanzhong to confront his own side, Zhuge Liang and others only told Liu Bei one thing, that is, don't act rashly for now.

Xichuan was initially determined, and people's hearts were not stable. Now, for Liu Bei, even if Yuan Shang guarded Hanzhong's throat, he could not conflict with him.

As for Jingzhou, after Sun Quan learned of Liu Bei's entry into Sichuan, he intentionally invaded and tried to take it several times, but Zhuge Liang and others left the general Guan Yu behind before they left.

Guan Yu is powerful in Kyushu and famous all over China. Back then, he warmed wine and killed Hua Xiong, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and passed five passes to kill six generals. Who in the world would dare to touch his beard lightly?Although Soochow also had elite soldiers and generals, Sun Quan did not dare to move lightly if he was not sure.

In particular, Zhuge Liang also secretly contacted Lu Su, saying that the general situation of the world was unclear, and that the forces along the Yangtze River should not fight with each other, and promised to cede the three counties of Changsha, Wuling, and Guiyang to form an alliance.

Regarding this matter, Zhou Yu, the governor of Soochow Wu, disagreed. He believed that completely rejecting the Yangtze River is the top priority of Soochow at present, but Sun Quan agreed after thinking about it for a while.

First of all, Huang Zu is dead, and there are no enemies between Soochow and Jingzhou. Second, Jingzhou is powerful and has a large population. On the other hand, in the land of Jiangdong, although the navy is strong, the population is insufficient, and the mountains are infested. Originally, Liu Biao led Jingzhou At that time, Eastern Wu could not take it. Now that Jingzhou has changed hands, Liu Beizhi is far superior to Liu Biao, not to mention that Guan Yu is known as the world's tiger general, powerful in the north, and it is not easy to shake him.

Thirdly, Sun Quan was careful. The three prefectures ceded by Zhuge Liang were all in Jingnan and did not border on the north. As for Xiangyang, the southern prefectures are very close to the Central Plains, and sooner or later they would inevitably fight against the northern army. At that time, Sun Quan Sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and when Guan Yu in the north of Jing fights with the princes of the north, wouldn't it be beautiful for him to benefit from the fisherman?

According to Sun Quan's own estimates, Cao Zhi and Yuan Shang will have a fierce battle sooner or later. For now, let's not take Jingzhou, but wait for the two great heroes in the north to fight, and take advantage of the chaos to grab a foothold in Huainan, Xuzhou and other places, and march into the north , Competing in the world is the kingly way. This is an opportunity to get rid of a corner of peace, and it is also an opportunity to aggressively dominate the world. If you only focus on the Han River, it would be too short-sighted.

Both Liu Bei and Sun Quan had small calculations, but the Cao family in Xuchang was facing a major test at the moment.

Although Yuan Shangbing was sent to Guanzhong, although he was not in Hebei, Cao Zhi did not dare to act rashly, because Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Pang Ji, Guo Tu, Xun Chen, Xin Ping and other northern veterans gathered together, Zhang Jai, Gao Lan, Zhang Yan, Guo Huai, Sun Li, Han Meng and other Hebei famous generals never left. Sima Yi, Gan Ning, and Pu Yuan trained the navy in the Bohai Sea. Hebei generals Jiang Yiqu, Tian Chou and others led Zhang Baiqi, Liu Xiongming, Zhao Rui, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Wang Zhao, Sun Qing, Wang Dang, Li Damumu and others stationed [-] troops in Liyang, deterring Henan, high-ranking officials Guo Yuan was in Bingzhou, Yuan Xi Tianyu was in Youzhou and Liaodong, and Hebei was impregnable after Yuan Shang left. Steel, whoever touches it will bleed.

Now that Yuan Shang has settled Guanzhong and is about to return it, and the relocation of the Xiongnu and Xianbei is coming to an end, everyone in the Cao family expected that his next move must be aimed at the Central Plains.

In Xuchang's conference hall, Cao Zhi, Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and others were thinking and discussing how to deal with the enemy.

Xun Yu was once robbed by the emperor to Xuchang, but after the three families forced the palace, under pressure, Liu Xie couldn't help sending Xun Yu back voluntarily.

In the court at this time, the atmosphere of the members of the Cao family was unprecedentedly tense. Yuan Shangping settled Guanzhong and was about to return to Hebei. The pressure on them was so great that they could barely breathe.

Guo Jiachang sighed, and said first: "The chaos in Guanzhong, Yang Fu was the flag we set up. I was counting on him to assist Yan Xing to achieve success. I didn't want to be put down by Yuan Shang so soon. I heard that even Xiahou Miaocai ...Surrendered, such a major event is not good."

Xiahou Dun's face turned red when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Miaocai is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, but because of the pressure of Juan'er in Yuan Shang's hands..."

Guo Jia smiled slightly, waved his hands and said: "General, there is no need to explain further. We understand this matter. Besides, General Miaocai is not our enemy after all. He is now confronting Liu Bei in Hanzhong. The desire for revenge, this Guo is understandable."

"It's useless to say more." Jia Xu still squinted his eyes, and said slowly: "The key issue is that after Yuan Shang returns to Hebei, he will inevitably use troops in the Central Plains. How we should deal with it is the most important thing."

Cao Zhi's face was deep, and he said: "According to Dr. Jia's opinion, if Yuan Shang will use troops against us, what will he do?"

Jia Xu thought for a while, and said: "Over the years, the Yuan family has made three large-scale southward marches from Yuan Shao to Yuan Shang. The first time was to send troops to Guandu to attack Xuchang by force. The second time was to go southward from Pingqiu to take Chen Liu. These two times belonged to the strong attack, which was Yuan Shao's style, but the leader who went south for the third time was Yuan Shang. He changed the strategy of forcing a direct attack, but turned to Guanzhong and adopted a siege. His methods and methods were similar to those of his father, Yuan Shao. It's quite different, as the old man expected, if Yuan Shang goes south again, he will still not choose to attack, but will still adopt devious tactics!"

Cao Zhi frowned, and said, "The west line of Guanzhong has already been taken by Yuan Shang. If he makes another detour, where can he go?"

Before he finished speaking, Guo Jia on the other side smiled and said: "Thinking of Yuan San's flamboyant taste, it's not difficult to guess. The western front is gone, so he is naturally going to the eastern front. According to Guo's prediction, If there is no accident, Yuan Shang will go south this time, and it is likely to be the first battle in Xuzhou!"

When everyone heard the words, their expressions suddenly changed.

Xuzhou...

Cao Zhi frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Xuzhou's wilderness is not suitable for defense, but it is also a great pass in the world, but it must not be lost...I will personally lead the army to defend!"

General Cao Hong hurriedly said: "No! Although Yuan Shang may attack Xuzhou, he does not rule out the possibility of directly attacking the Central Plains, or fighting on two fronts. Yanzhou is our foundation, and the prime minister is in charge, so he absolutely cannot Depart!"

Cao Zhi sighed, "However, with Xuzhou's current generals, I'm afraid they won't be able to deal with Yuan Jun."

When the words fell, Guo Jia had already stood up. Although his face was pale, he still had the look of a laughing prodigal son, as if everything in the world was just a game for him, and there was nothing to be afraid of. Very rare.

"The prime minister can't go, isn't there still Guo? I remember nine years ago, when Guo and Yuan San met for the first time, it was in Xuzhou. Today, it has been nine years without knowing it. The matter should be settled with him in Xuzhou."

Everyone was stunned when they heard the words.

Since Guo Jia followed Cao Cao, although he has offered many wonderful strategies, he has never led an army alone, and he himself has never thought of this aspect, but who would have thought that he would take the initiative to invite Ying today.

Jia Xu glanced at Guo Jia lightly, and if he made a mistake, a sad look suddenly appeared in his eyes, but it was drowned out immediately, and he closed his eyes and remained silent.

Cao Zhi thought about it carefully, and sighed: "Mr. Feng Xiao, your health is not good. If you lead the troops to Xuzhou to sit in the town, I'm afraid it will hurt your vitality. Let's take a long-term plan."

Guo Jia smiled and said: "Prime Minister, although Xuzhou is not my confidant, the tax burden there also supports half of the expenses of my army in Yanzhou, so there is no room for loss. Since the death of the former lord, the strength of our army has been reduced. It is not the same as before, if Xuzhou is lost, I am afraid that the land of Yan, Yu, and Huainan will collapse, and it must not be underestimated."

Hearing this, Cao Zhi couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart. He also knew that according to Cao Jun's current situation, besides Yanzhou, Xuzhou couldn't afford to lose it, but now that Cao Zhi was going to send more people to Xuzhou, he really didn't know who to send there .He himself wants to stay in Xudu to hold the line, while generals like Xiahoudun, Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Cao Zhang, Cao Xiu, Cao Hong, Xu Huang, Li Dian, Le Jin, Zang Ba, and Li Tong are good at fighting, but when it comes to resourcefulness, Compared with Yuan Shang, Sima Yi, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, etc., they are even worse than others. Sending them there alone is undoubtedly to send them to death.

It's just that Guo Jia's health is really bad. When Cao Cao was sent to Guanzhong, Guo Jia didn't follow because of a serious illness. Although he recovered under Zhang Ji's treatment, he has been suffering from minor illnesses all the time. , because of his bad physique, he has been training at home every now and then, and has never made any great achievements. Instead, he has been relying on Jia Xu to help him. Today he asked for orders to go to Xuzhou. How can Cao Zhi rest assured?

Seeing Cao Zhi's hesitant expression, Guo Jia smiled slightly and said: "Prime Minister, Guo's body is much stronger than before, so you don't need to worry so much! Guo is not talented, but he thinks he is At present, there is only one person in the world who can compete with Yuan Shang, Sima Yi and others, if I don't go, if Yuan Shang really goes south, I'm afraid Xuzhou really won't be able to protect him."

Cao Zhi thought for a while, and said: "Mr. Feng Xiao's body is not suitable for long-distance travel. Or, Mr. Guo should sit in Xudu and let me guard Xuzhou by myself?"

After hearing Cao Zhi's words, Guo Jia laughed and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, I'm afraid you are not suitable for me to go to Xuzhou. When Xuzhou was captured, Guo always followed the former Lord, and he fought with Tao Qian in Xuzhou many times. , Liu Bei, and Lu Bu were fighting, and they are very familiar with it. Now is the life and death of our army. Not to mention that Guo's body has recovered, even if he is sick, Guo is also duty-bound. How else can he be worthy of the deceased? First The Lord passed away early and left you to Guo, even if Guo puts his life to the test, he has to jump up... Hehe, I was wrong, in fact, Guo is not too old!"

Cao Zhi's heart trembled, his eyes turned red, and he could tell that Guo Jia was really working hard for the Cao family and himself now.

Cao Zhi sighed softly, and said softly: "You should raise it again!"

"It's too late!" Guo Jia shook his head vigorously, and said seriously: "Yuan Shang will return to Hebei soon. This man is insidious and quick to use his troops. He may not be able to act at any time. If Guo goes early and arranges early, he can defend more. If there is a chance of winning, one more day of delay will be more disadvantageous to our army. Guo must go there as soon as possible. Prime Minister, don't hesitate, let Guo go!"

"This..." Cao Zhi lowered his head, speechless for a long time.

He was worried and reluctant to let Guo Jia go, but he, a top-notch wise man, would not be allowed to go. It would be difficult to defend Xuzhou with a general alone. Jia Xu is so old, and he is not very compatible with the generals, let alone suitable.

Seeing Cao Zhi hesitate, Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, don't worry, if the situation is unfavorable, Guo will return to Xuchang immediately. I run fast, and Yuan Shang can't catch me."

Cao Zhi was shocked when he heard the words. He paused for a moment, looked up at Guo Jia, and said seriously: "Mr. Feng Xiao, this is what you said. If you are in a hurry, don't resist, you must withdraw!"

"Haha!" Guo Jia laughed, nodded, and said, "So you agree? Yes! No problem! Once the battle goes wrong, Guo will come back immediately, and no one can stop me!"

That's what Guo Jia said, but he didn't actually do that. The battle with Yuan Shang in Xuzhou became the most exciting and famous battle in Guo Jia's life. The last battle fought.

(End of this chapter)