Chapter 734: All are super gods!
Yuan Shao could never have imagined that Yan State would suddenly betray the alliance!
Not only Yuan Shao, but even the officials of Zhao State did not understand why Yan State suddenly did this.
Yuan Shao handed the letter to Luo Yan in a daze. Luo Yan glanced at it and said in shock: "Is the Emperor of Yan crazy?
How could Jizhou be conquered so easily?
Didn't the Yan and Zhao countries sign the non-aggression treaty because they were helpless against each other and could not invade each other's homeland?
How could he…"
yes!
All the advisers of Zhao State had the same idea.
If it weren't for this reason, how could they have come out in full force and only left a small number of troops to guard Youji!
Do you really think that these people will believe what the Yan people say?
Only the benefits of a lose-lose war can make them believe it.
But I never expected it!
The benefits will eventually expire.
Yuan Shao's heavy voice sounded slowly, "There is only one reason, that is, the reason why Yan signed the alliance is different from what we thought.
What on earth are they thinking? "
If Yan Lin were here, he would definitely say that you all think too much. I signed the alliance only to protect my throne, and I didn’t think so much about it.
What’s the point of thinking about these things now?
Everyone turned their eyes to Yuan Shao and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
What now?
Yuan Shao strode out of the tent and looked at the azure sky. Anger suddenly erupted from his heart. "Is it God's will to destroy me, Yuan Shao?"
The officials of Zhao followed Yuan Shao and were silent when they heard this. Only Luo Yan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, difficulties and hardships make you successful. This is just another difficulty that you will overcome.
Just like you have done countless times before.”
Yuan Shao slowly opened his arms, slightly closed his eyes and said: "I, Yuan Shao, have encountered countless difficulties, more dangerous than this time, countless times, which one could defeat me?
The same is true this time!
That thief Yan Lin, does he think I will submit to him?
Did Cao Cao and Liu Bei think I would surrender?
impossible!
Even if I, Yuan Shao, die, I will die standing!"
Yuan Shao's tone was sonorous and powerful, once again filled with the sound of metal and stone. When everyone heard Yuan Shao's voice, they felt much more at ease.
Yuan Shao turned around and said to the officials of Zhao: "The Yan bandits attacked Youzhou and Jizhou, Youzhou fell, and the garrison of Jizhou is insufficient. We need to bring back some troops. Those who can take on this important task..."
Everyone's eyes fell on Luo Yan. As the only minister of Yan State who was away from home, it was natural that he was the only one who could do the task of leading the troops back to Jizhou.
"Zi Yan, you lead 20,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry back to Yecheng first to arrange the defense of Jizhou. You must protect our Zhao country.
I will continue to send troops to support you in the future."
really!
Luo Yan clasped his fists and said solemnly: "I will obey your orders and will not fail your Majesty's will."
Forty thousand infantry and cavalry were taken away in one go, and the front battlefield was suddenly empty.
The pressure is huge, Luo Yan asked with some concern.
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "With Lü Fengxian here, our army and the Han army are still evenly matched, so there is no need to worry.
Our army’s previous advantage was sufficient.”
But everyone knew that there was no advantage at all. The Qingzhou army in Taishan was destroyed, and once attacked from both sides, it would be clearly at a disadvantage.
Yuan Shao continued, "I will stay at Guandu to stop the coalition forces of Cao and Liu. At this critical moment of life and death, all the nobles must be vigilant."
…
Naturally, Cao Cao and Liu Bei didn't know what happened in Jizhou for the time being. Luo Yan left quietly, and he took away basically the combat soldiers. Among the hundreds of thousands of people, these combat soldiers were not noticeable at all.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei were in a state of extreme tension. They kept patrolling the camp, worried that Yuan Shao would attack the camp.
Yuan Shao followed the plan of his advisers and deployed the Empty City Strategy, constantly attacking the camp and provoking. Naturally, Cao and Liu Bei tried their best not to fight, but they didn't know that they had fallen into Yuan Shao's trap.
Faced with Yuan Shao's provocation, Cao Cao felt like he was having a headache. The only thing that could comfort him was that the princes really responded to him.
More than 50,000 soldiers will enter the Central Plains battlefield.
Such a large number of troops will completely change the situation on this battlefield, and what needs to be done now is to stabilize it. He can even comfort Liu Bei: "Xuan De, don't worry. The day when the princes of the Han Dynasty arrive will be the day when Yuan Shao dies."
Liu Bei was very anxious. Every minute and every second of the confrontation was a erosion of the prestige of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao would probably like to see his prestige eroded a little bit, because the Han Dynasty would soon be of no use to him. But Liu Bei could not allow it.
However, Cao Cao was the stronger one in the battlefield, and the princes who came to help had all received orders issued by Cao Cao in the name of the court, which made Liu Bei worry in vain.
After Liu Bei told him about these troubles, Luo Qi said calmly: "This is what happens naturally when you are in high positions. Unless you become king, you can establish a country on your own, set up your own offices, and issue orders to communicate with the princes."
Become king?
Liu Bei was frightened by Luo Qi's words. "Yuan Shao claimed to be king and was attacked by everyone. How can I..."
I stopped talking suddenly in the middle of my words. Yuan Shao's surname is Yuan, and mine is Liu. The Later Han Dynasty did not have the classic feudal system of the Early Han Dynasty, which stipulated that only close relatives could become princes.
His eyes lit up and he looked at Luo Qi, but he didn't expect Luo Qi to rub his brows and say, "My lord, it's not possible for now. Now is not the right time. We must wait for another major change in the court. Only then will it be our chance."
Hearing Luo Qi's words, Liu Bei could only put aside this sudden thought and asked, "Zi Qi, when do you think our army can attack Yuan Shao's army?"
Luo Qi said with some doubt on his face, "Taishan County is completely under our control. The food and grass from Qingzhou to Guandu has decreased a lot. Yuan Shao's army should be short of food and grass, but they are so unhurried, as if they want to consume our food and grass. It's really strange."
After Luo Qi said this, Liu Ye suddenly felt something drilling into his mind. He was a very quick-witted person, and countless images flashed through his mind.
Then he suddenly opened his eyes and said, "My lord.
There is only one truth!
If there is not much food and grass, there are only two reasons. One is that he has other food routes, and the other is that he does not have so many people to eat the food. "
Luo Qi said firmly: "Another food route is absolutely impossible!
This is Henan. There are only a few roads to transport grain from Hebei to Henan. My Luo family has been living by the river for a long time and is very familiar with the terrain here. There is absolutely no small road that I don't know!"
Everyone completely trusted Luo Qi's words. Since Luo Qi said so, the reason could only be the second one.
There aren't that many people eating food!
Liu Bei said in confusion: "But we saw Yuan's army with our own eyes. You have all seen it with your own eyes over the past few days. How can this be fake?"
Luo Qi suddenly realized something!
He suddenly exclaimed, "My lord, since Lu Bu came that day, has our army ever fought a major battle with Yuan's army?"
Liu Bei said as a matter of course: "Of course not. Yuan Shao's army is strong. If our army fights him, wouldn't it be asking for trouble?"
As he was speaking, he realized that since there had never been a full-scale military battle and at most it was just a clash between a small division, how could he know the number of Yuan Shao's troops?
Luo Qi stood up suddenly, his face flashed with excitement, and he muttered something, even scaring everyone.
After thinking for a while, Luo Qi said excitedly: "My lord, Yuan Shao must have a plan, and it is a very crucial plan.
If we can disrupt this plot, it may be the key to defeating Yuan Shao."
Naturally, no one expected that Yan State would suddenly change its strategic thinking and attack Yuan Shao's rear, forcing Yuan Shao to withdraw part of his troops.
…
"It's almost impossible to hide it."
Yuan Shao and his ministers said slowly, "There is no impenetrable wall in this world. Among those who have been killed in recent days, there are even envoys from the State of Yan. This shows that after the attack on Jizhou by the State of Yan was blocked, they were preparing to pass the news to the Han army, so that our army would be attacked from both sides."
Ju Su and others gave Yuan Shao advice, but in a desperate situation, only victory could resolve the situation.
Xu You held a high position in Yuan Shao's army, and he had a good relationship with people like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
However, because Luo Yan didn't like him very much, he was gradually marginalized.
At this moment, he finally felt that his chance had come, and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we pretend to be friendly with Cao Cao first, keep Cao Cao and Liu Bei here, and then make plans after we have dealt with the affairs of Yan State."
Yuan Shao was curious.
Xu You smiled and twirled his beard, saying, "Your Majesty, the reason why our army is confronting Cao Cao and Liu Bei is because we were forced by the Emperor of Yan to become king, violating the White Horse Oath that no one but Liu would be king.
If you are willing to give up your title and acknowledge the status of the Han emperor, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will lose the righteousness of attacking you."
Tian Feng couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped out and shouted angrily: "Xu Ziyuan, what are you talking about?
How could the king possibly bow to Liu Xie?
Besides, how could Cao Cao and Liu Bei give up their conquest just because the king bowed his head? This is simply ridiculous!"
Ju Shou and the others did not say anything, but from the expressions on their faces, it could be seen that they had the same idea as Tian Feng.
But Xu You did not think so, and even argued: "Cao Cao and Liu Bei, they are united in appearance but not in spirit!
This is the best opportunity the king can take advantage of.
Liu Bei is a relative of the Han royal family and takes it as his responsibility to revive the Han Dynasty. What he wants is to quell the danger of the princes claiming to be kings as soon as possible, if the king is willing to give up the title.
He would certainly love it!
Haven't you all read the story of Duke Wen of Luo and Duke Wu of Chu?
When Duke Wu of Chu usurped the throne and declared himself king, Duke Wen of Luo finally allowed him to give up the title and ended the war between the two countries.
It is time to learn from history!"
Xun Chen was just about to say how could the king agree since he hated Liu Xie so much, then he suddenly realized that Yuan Shao had not interrupted Xu You. He hurriedly looked at Yuan Shao and saw that Yuan Shao was thinking.
Yuan Shao saw that everyone was looking at him, so he smiled and said, "I really hated Liu Xie in the past, but a real man is born between heaven and earth, and he should be able to bend and stretch. It doesn't matter if I suffer some grievances, as long as I can achieve great things in the end, then everything will be worth it.
But the key question is, can doing so provoke confrontation between Cao Cao and Liu Bei?
They are both rare heroes in the world."
Yuan Shao believed that he would never fall into this trap, so he thought that although Cao Cao and Liu Bei were not as good as him, they would not fall into this trap either.
After thinking about it for a while, everyone couldn't come to a conclusion and could only shake their heads to indicate that they didn't know.
Seeing this, Yuan Shao said slowly: "If you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. In this chaotic situation, we must give it a try.
Every moment of delay is valuable.
When Cao Cao and Liu Bei react, they will probably attack our army fiercely. After resisting, we will send the letter to their army."
When Xu You saw that Yuan Shao had adopted his advice, he was immediately pleased and laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, as long as you follow my strategy, defeating Cao Cao and Liu Bei will be a piece of cake."
Yuan Shao's expression hadn't changed much, but the looks of the people in the camp seemed a little strange. They looked at Xu You twice, and some of them had cold light flashing in their eyes.
…
"I see!"
“I see!”
Cao Cao and Liu Bei laughed out loud, then took out the news and read it again, then burst into laughter again.
"Yuan Benchu, ah Yuan Benchu, I never thought you would end up like this!"
"I have fooled you for quite some time. It is time for you to pay the price!"
After the two of them finished laughing, Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, although Yuan Shao's army is incomplete, it should not be underestimated. You and I must be careful and cautious, and make sure no accidents happen!"
Cao Cao's face flashed with solemnity, and he said seriously: "Don't worry, Lord Xuande, this is an opportunity given to you and me by God, and we must not miss it. I will not leave any way out for myself. There is only forward, no retreat!"
Liu Bei cupped his hands and said generously: "Prime Minister is very righteous. I will leave Lü Bu to me."
Hearing that Liu Bei had taken over the rather difficult Lu Bu, Cao Cao was stunned, then bowed and said, "Lord Xuande!"
The two were making a secret appointment when Xun You and Liu Ye walked in from outside. They looked at each other and whispered to each other.
Cao Cao and Liu Bei's faces changed. Cao Cao frowned and said, "Gongda, take it out."
Xun You frowned, then took out the letter sent by Yuan Shao.
Liu Bei also asked Liu Ye to take it out.
Looking at the letter in front of him, Liu Bei suddenly laughed and said softly: "I am really curious about what sweet words Yuan Shao said in this letter and what kind of promises he made, but none of this matters now."
After saying that, he didn't even open the letter to read it. Instead, he walked directly to the brazier and threw the letter in. The red-hot charcoal instantly burned the letter.
Seeing this, Cao Cao also walked to the brazier and threw the letter in his hand into it.
The two men looked at the letter and couldn't help laughing. Cao Cao stretched out his hand, Liu Bei stretched out his hand, the two clapped their hands, and then said loudly: "Let's defeat Yuan Shao together!"
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Wei Wu and Xuan Lie all got Shao's letter and said that Shao's words were tricky and could confuse people's minds, so they burned the letter in a basin. Although the letter was destroyed, the faith was still established. This is what is called "burning the letter to gain the faith." - "Shishuo Xinyu"
(End of this chapter)
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