Chapter 733: The first place can only be ours, the filial son is anxious
"Fight Tarzan?"
When Lü Bu heard what Yuan Shao said, he was quite surprised and asked, "My lord, now that our army has the upper hand, why don't we take down the Han army in one fell swoop?"
Yuan Shao replied, “Your Excellency, you don’t know that after the great wars with Gongsun Zan and Yan, our Zhao State has very little grain left in Jizhou. It is only thanks to last year’s bumper harvest that we were able to organize our army to march south.
At present, Jizhou supplies 40% of the food for our Zhao army, while Qingzhou supplies 60%.
Now the army gathered in Guandu exceeds 300,000, of which more than 60,000 are cavalry and there are 200,000 horses. The food and munitions for these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses is an astronomical figure.
If there were no food supply from Qingzhou, relying only on Jizhou, they would run out of food in less than three months.
It is still unknown how long the Han army's food and grass can last.
If we fail to capture the Han army's camp within three months, the consequences will be beyond my imagination.
I really don’t want to take this risk.”
Not willing to take risks?
Lu Bu was a little surprised.
Everyone in the world knows that Yuan Shao is extremely good at putting everything at risk when faced with major events. Since his debut, almost every major victory was because Yuan Shao dared to risk everything.
What now?
Could it be that because of his large family background and wealth, he has lost that kind of courage?
Even Lu Bu felt that something was wrong, so how could Luo Yan and other smart people not feel it?
The others were still confused and didn't know what had happened, but Luo Yan knew. He just felt a sudden shock and knew that something was wrong. The prediction of Renshu was too accurate.
At this moment, a rider suddenly came from the north. The horse under his crotch was almost exhausted. He was holding a token in his hand and came straight to the military camp. There was almost no good cloth on his body, and his body was covered with bloodstains. It was obvious that he was scratched when he took a shortcut while rushing on the road.
As soon as the soldier saw Yuan Shao, he knelt on the ground, handed over the letter in his hand, and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty!"
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It is said that since the Yan and Zhao kings became kings and the Yan ruler proclaimed himself emperor, although Yan did not completely occupy Youzhou, the Yan emperor was not harshly criticized in Yan.
He perfectly achieved his goal, which was to cover up his military failure by becoming emperor.
But Gongsun Zan felt very uncomfortable.
After the Gongsun clan joined the State of Yan, several counties of Youzhou fell into the hands of the State of Yan with the influence of the Gongsun clan.
The status of the Gongsun family in the State of Yan rose, but Gongsun Zan's status did not improve. Instead, it declined in the family.
Because his abilities were questioned by his family, many people began to disobey Gongsun Zan.
This made Gongsun Zan very dissatisfied and anxious. If he wanted to reunite the Gongsun clan and become the undisputed master of the Gongsun clan, he had to make achievements as soon as possible.
So when the Emperor of Yan led his army to return to Yan, Gongsun Zan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, are you going back to Liaodong?"
Everyone in the army looked at Gongsun Zan with strange expressions, as if to ask, where to go if not back to Liaodong?
Gongsun Zan had some contempt in his heart. These Yan people had stayed outside the Great Wall for too long and had been interacting with the Hu people for too long, so they were a little confused.
He quickly coughed twice and said, "Your Majesty, how long will it take for you to return to Liaodong and then go south?
How can the cold winter in the north compare to that in Youzhou?
Besides, did you really sign an alliance with Yuan Shao and abide by it?"
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Everyone then understood what Gongsun Zan wanted to do. He wanted the State of Yan to break the alliance.
How long has it been since this alliance was signed?
Is this how people in the Central Plains played?
OK!
Yan Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Bogui, please continue."
Gongsun Zan was excited when he heard this. He thought there was hope, and he said quickly, "Your Majesty, the alliance between Yan and Zhao has restored peace on the surface, but what about the reality?
This just gave Yuan Shao a chance to catch his breath!
He has a large tract of arable land. If he is given some time, it will recover quickly. He also has a section of the Yanshan Mountains. Our Great Yan cavalry will have to cross mountains and ridges if they move south.
You think you have obtained a part of Youzhou, but what is the reality?
In my opinion, my Great Yan is no different now than before. If we don’t occupy the entire Youzhou and the entire Yanshan Mountains, it will be completely useless.”
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Yan Lin's eyes suddenly turned cold when he heard this, and he said in a heavy voice, "General Gongsun, please continue."
Gongsun Zan said with great joy: "Your Majesty, I have fought with Yuan Shao many times, and the first time I had the most advantage was when I occupied the entire Youzhou, and Yuan Shao's Jizhou could only defend itself under the impact of my cavalry.
The entire Jizhou is indefensible!
Wherever the cavalry's horses' hooves land, that's where our Youzhou army has arrived. This is the way to use Youzhou to control Jizhou.
Not only Jizhou, but also Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou are all plains. Our army can rush all the way to the north of the Huai River.
And now where is I, Dayan?
But if we cannot achieve this, what is the difference between this and being trapped in Liaodong in the first place?
Even if you want to sit back and watch the world's situation, you have to seize the entire Youzhou, and then you can rely on the Yanshan Mountains to sit back and watch the tigers fight. "
In order to make Yan Lin attack Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan used all his wisdom in his life.
The effect is quite gratifying.
Yan Lin was really persuaded by Gongsun Zan. What Gongsun Zan said was so reasonable. If Gongsun Zan had not been so incompetent, it would be Gongsun Zan, not Yuan Shao, who had annexed Youzhou, Jizhou and Qingzhou!
Yan Lin asked hesitantly, "But if we go to war with Yuan Shao, my Yan State may not be able to hold out. Our army's food and grass are not enough to support another large-scale battle!"
Gongsun Zan knew Yan Lin wanted to start a war, but he had some concerns, so he said, "Your Majesty, if it were any other time, I would not have proposed it, but now Yuan Shao and Cao Cao and Liu Bei are fighting.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei are both old acquaintances of mine. They are both rare outstanding people in the world. Yuan Shao and Cao Liu are almost equally powerful. They must be deeply involved in the battlefield in the Central Plains.
At this time, even if our army marches into Jizhou, Yuan Shao will not be able to withdraw his troops. "
Yan Lin's younger brother Yan Mu stepped forward and asked sternly, "Gongsun Bogui, we all know that you have a personal grudge against Yuan Shao. Let me ask you, if our army marches into Jizhou, what will happen to Yuan Shao's relative Lu Bu?
Will Yuan Shao give up the fight for the Central Plains and counterattack our Great Yan? Will our Great Yan fall into the quagmire of war?
Even if we defeat Yuan Shao, since Cao Cao and Liu Bei are as powerful as you say, can Great Yan defend Jizhou?"
The questions from Yanmu were more pointed than the other. When Gongsun Zan saw that the emperor was also looking at him, he knew that whether he could drag Yuan Shao into the water depended on his eloquence.
He already had a very good appearance, so he said directly and proudly: “My king.
Even if Lu Bu would help Yuan Shao, he should have arrived in the Central Plains by now. Besides, he was just the governor of Bingzhou. What kind of trouble could he cause?
All he relies on is the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Our Great Yan Cavalry is invincible in the world!
As for whether Yuan Shao would return to the north, it is simply a joke.
From the moment he proclaimed himself king, there was no way back. Liu Bei was supported by Ying Hou, and he would do his utmost to uphold the banner of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao even borrowed the name of the Han Dynasty. This was the price the two had to pay. Yuan Shao couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
When our army heads straight for Jizhou, we will plunder all of Jizhou's property and relocate the young and strong people in Jizhou. Even if we cannot seize Jizhou, we can still strengthen our strength. My Great Yan has rich experience in population migration, so I don't need to say more.
As for whether they can resist Cao and Liu.
It is really too simple. Jizhou is the first of the nine states. Whoever seizes Jizhou will have the capital to fight for the world. Both of them want to rule the world. Once they enter Jizhou, it will be absolutely impossible for them to live in peace.
Your Majesty can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. As long as Youzhou is in your hands, you can attack or defend Jizhou. The situation of Youzhou and Jizhou is all in your hands. "
Yan Lin couldn't hold back his laughter any longer. He patted Gongsun Zan's shoulder heavily and said, "Bogui, good job. I didn't expect that a general like you would have such talent. I really underestimated you."
Gongsun Zan felt that the emperor's hand was a little too strong, but he still smiled and responded: "These are just some immature thoughts of the minister. Your Majesty still needs to make the decision."
There was a hint of flattery on his face, and many people in Yan State couldn't help but frown. How did General Bai Ma become like this?
But Gongsun Zan didn't care. Hatred would change a person from the inside out!
He believed that all his misfortunes and failures were caused by Yuan Shao. Now he saw that Yuan Shao was not only becoming more powerful, but also proclaimed himself king.
His heart had long been burned to ashes by the flames of jealousy and hatred, and he vowed to make Yuan Shao pay a heavy price.
If he can't have an easy life, then Yuan Shao can't have an easy life either!
Among the northern princes of the Han Dynasty, only Gongsun Zan is the undisputed number one!
Yan Lin looked at everyone, and then said loudly: "Everyone, I think what Bogui said makes sense, what do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other and agreed with what Gongsun Zan said. No one expressed any objection.
Gongsun Zan could not contain his ecstasy, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am able to join Dayan because of your Majesty's appreciation, this is the greatest honor of my life.
I am willing to serve as a pioneer and make the first contribution for Great Yan, so as to live up to your majesty's trust!"
Although he spoke in high-sounding words, in his heart Gongsun Zan was thinking about being the first to rush into Jizhou. He wanted to be the first to see Yuan Shao's defeat in order to relieve the hatred in his heart.
If we can break into Yecheng.
That was really a joy to the extreme!
Yan Lin didn't expect Gongsun Zan to be so active. How much hatred did he have for Yuan Shao? Even someone like him couldn't help but feel a little chilly.
If I become dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan in the future, will Gongsun Zan want to do something?
Other members of the Gongsun family also frowned deeply at Gongsun Zan's behavior. They should have kept a low profile after just joining the State of Yan, but Gongsun Zan did this. How should the entire family deal with this?
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The participation of Lu Bu of Bingzhou and Yan Lin of Yan State in the war was one of the turning points of the Central Plains War. The princes of the entire Sanhe and even Guanzhong all participated in this war either actively or passively. The nature of the war began to change from the Central Plains War to the Xia War!
As the initiators of the war, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei were unable to control the direction and outcome of the war. This is an extreme dark humor! ——"History of War in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty"
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