Chapter 1243
Yuan Shao looked at Jian Yong and chuckled twice.
"There is a news that Tuo Yi has caught up with Liu Bei and has already fought."
Jian Yong felt nervous. He wanted to show himself calmness, but he couldn't do it. He knew that Que Yi was the number one general in Hebei, and he also knew that Que Yi had more than 20,000 troops, and his military strength was twice that of Liu Bei. Even though Liu Bei chose favorable terrain, even if Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were rare warriors, Liu Bei still had no chance of winning against Que Yi.
At the least, the losses are heavy, and at the worst, the entire army is wiped out. It is a blessing to be able to save the lives of several of them.
"I heard that Liu Bei used Sun Ce's method to train troops. I don't know if he could fight as well as Sun Ce." Yuan Shao saw Jian Yong's nervousness and was even more proud. He was not worried about Tuo Yi. He had enough confidence in Tuo Yi's strength. Maybe the losses would be bigger, but victory would only belong to Tuo Yi. What's wrong with Tuo Yi's loss? Those people could not really be loyal to me anyway, so let them lose more.
Yuan Shao's smile became even stronger, and he talked casually with Jian Yong, admiring Jian Yong's anxiety.
After a while, another messenger came to report that Geng Zhan was not effective in fighting and was killed by Qu Yi in the last battle. However, Guan Yu's troops showed more combat effectiveness than expected, and the casualties might be relatively large. Qu Yi asked Yuan Shao to raid the formation to prevent Gongsun Zan or Zhang from coming to reinforce Liu Bei. At the same time, Qu Yi also reported Zhang He's contribution. Although Zhang He failed to rescue Ju Hu, he killed Tian Yu and repelled Zhao Yun. He was currently beside Qu Yi to assist in the battle.
Yuan Shao was a little unhappy, but he was relieved. With Zhang He's help, Que Yi was more confident in winning.
After more than half an hour, Qu Yi's messenger arrived and reported the latest battle situation. Zhang He led the halberd soldiers to fight, and had already trapped Guan Yu and was about to win. However, Liu Bei was well-trained, and his Youzhou army was very powerful. If he went through a few more actual combat, he would probably become an elite force. Qu Yi suggested that he wiped out Liu Bei and hoped that Yuan Shao could rush to reinforce.
Yuan Shao lowered his face. He felt that Qu Yi was suspected of praising his merits and playing with his merits. Liu Bei was good at training troops and could become an elite force. This is to praise his merits and reward him. Just one Liu Bei, with only 10,000 people. Even if he was well-trained, he had never experienced a great war. How could he be the opponent of the elite troops under Qu Yi for hundreds of battles?
What is Kuo Yi trying to do?
Jian Yong keenly felt Yuan Shao's emotional changes. Although Yuan Shao did not say anything, Yuan Shao was unhappy. It was nothing more than that the previous war was not as expected. In other words, Liu Bei withstood Tuo Yi's attack and was not defeated. He calculated the time and thought he should stop when he was better. It was impossible for Liu Bei to defeat Tuo Yi. If he could not defeat him, he would have gained fame. The time delayed too long and the casualties were too great, which was not a good thing for Liu Bei.
"Car, how about my Yuyang soldiers?"
Yuan Shao looked at Jian Yong, shook his sleeves in anger and snorted.
"Cheqi is right. Liu Fujun learned from General Sun's training method. Not only that, most of the weapons used by my Yuyang soldiers are from Yuzhou, especially Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword and Zhang Fei's Snake Spear. They are simply rare magic weapons. Has Zhang He, who is under the cheqi, not come back yet? If he meets Zhao Yun and Tian Yu in front of the formation, it's good that Zhang Fei should be careful when he meets Guan Yu."
Yuan Shao frowned and felt uneasy. He held the Sizhao knife on his waist tightly, and looked at Guo Tu, who was valued by him. Zhang He was a general he valued, had good martial arts, was well-versed in military tactics, and had some research on Confucianism, especially his family's elves, which were simply a natural guard camp. Compared with those rough spears and iron halberds, this retro-style elves deserved his identity as the Three Dukes of the Four Generations.
Yuan Shao thought for a while and said to Ju Su: "Please see... General Kuo needs reinforcements?"
Ju Su bowed and said, "Lord, the military strategy says: if there are ten, it will be surrounded, and if there are five, it will be attacked. General Kuo's military strength is about twice that of Liu Bei. Winning is expected, but the casualties may not be small. Furthermore, the battlefield is not far from Zhuo County, and Gongsun Zan is likely to be nearby. If he raids with cavalry, the threat will be great. If the lord can move to the camp and plunder General Kuo, he can be sure of his safety."
Yuan Shao had a slight head. He hoped that those of Que Yi's subordinates who had old thoughts about Han Fu would die soon, but he did not hope that Que Yi's subordinates would suffer too much loss all at once. This would affect the morale of the entire army and would also make people suspect that he would use a knife to kill people.
"Then send 10,000 people to reinforce Queyi."
When Jian Yong heard this, he regretted it and quickly said, "Although Yong is not talented, he thinks that this move is not only not perfect, but also has big problems."
Yuan Shao raised his eyebrows and raised his voice. "Oh? I hope to hear it carefully."
Jian Yong aroused Yuan Shao's interest, but was not in a hurry to answer. He just wanted to interfere with Yuan Shao's ideas and prevent him from sending troops to reinforce Qu Yi. Even if he couldn't stop it in the end, he would be able to delay it for a while. "Ju Gong, are you worried about the son? It is not something that a strategist should do if he pretends to be a private person."
Ju Su was furious. "Jian Yong, don't mess around here. The leader of the alliance is very careful and will not be mistaken by your tricks. Aren't you just afraid that the leader's army will collapse and lose and run away when Liu Bei's morale collapses? He does not know the general trend and is an enemy of the leader, this is his inevitable outcome. If you really want to save him, it is better to go back and persuade him to surrender now than to show off his quarrels here."
Jian Yong shook his head. "Duke and what he said, Yong dared not agree. Dong Zhuo is dead, the emperor takes power, and the three dukes in the court are all party members. The alliance against Dong has long disappeared. This title of leader should not be used anymore. Cheqi leads Jizhou, Zhang envoy leads Youzhou, and Yuyang belongs to Youzhou. How can my family's lord bear Zhang envoy and bow to Cheqi? You are trapped in a place of unfaithfulness and unrighteousness."
Ju Su was speechless and regretful. He was inspired by Jian Yong, and he was speechless for a moment, and was caught by Jian Yong. Just as he was thinking about how to get this back, Yuan Shao suddenly turned around and looked to the south side. Ju Su also looked over, and saw a knight running towards him hundreds of steps south side, and his heart couldn't help but feel tight.
Could something happened in Yecheng?
Ju Su didn't bother to chat with Jian Yong. They stared at the knight, watched him come to Guo Tu and handed over the wooden box containing the urgent items. Ju Su's eyes were sharp, and when he saw the wooden box, he picked up his heart. There were three cinnabars on the wooden box, which was the sign that only the most urgent news would be used, and it needed to be transmitted at an accelerated speed of 600 miles.
Ju Su and Yuan Shao exchanged a look and walked over together. When they reached the hillside, Guo Tu had just opened the wooden box and was looking at the urgent item. When he heard the footsteps, Guo Tu handed over the paper with complicated eyes. Yuan Shao saw it and felt very strange. He had never seen Guo Tu have such a look. He was both excited, nervous, and some pain. He couldn't help but ask: "Punze, what happened?"
Guo Tu stuttered, pulled Yuan Shao aside, and whispered: "Lord, Yuzhou has a great epidemic."
Yuan Shao was stunned, and after a while he realized, he was surprised and happy, and said with a voice: "Serious?"
Guo Tu secretly looked at Ju Su, Tian Feng and others in the distance, and his voice was even lowered. "Lord, this... is not a happy event."
Yuan Shao suddenly realized that Yuzhou is his native province, and a great epidemic will kill many people. Even if those people are not a noble family that supports him, they are the people of his native province, especially Runan and Yingchuan. Many people have close relationships with his subordinates. If he is too excited, it is indeed inappropriate.
Chapter completed!