Chapter 155: Military strategy breakthrough, Yan and Ji rise together [Subscribe]

Yuan Shao launched another offensive against Youzhou, but it was not successful in the early stages.

He tried many times but made no progress, so he wrote a letter to Gongsun Zan, hoping to reconcile past grudges and buy some buffer time to digest the results of the battle.

But Gongsun Zan ignored it and did not respond.

Yuan Shao was originally planning to withdraw his troops and stop fighting for the time being.

However, due to the situation, Yuan Kui, who was in Chang'an, was more anxious than Yuan Shao and sent a secret letter to Yuan Shao:

"In view of the situation in the world, Benchu ​​should concentrate all his efforts to defeat Gongsun Zan and occupy Youzhou, Jizhou, and Qingzhou, so as to gain the foundation. Cao Mengde has already taken the lead, taking Yanzhou and defeating Yuzhou... I will do my best to help you win this battle.

Yuan Shao smiled bitterly after reading the letter.

As the battles in the northern provinces and counties changed, Yuan Shao had realized that he and Cao Cao were gradually becoming a rivalry between two powers.

It was difficult for the two to maintain their alliance.

He also wanted to take Youzhou as soon as possible, stabilize his rear, and accumulate strength for other plans.

But the outcome of the war does not depend on his will, and it is not easy to defeat Gongsun Zan.

Fortunately, an unexpected opportunity arose at this time.

That is, there was civil unrest in Youzhou.

Prior to this, some of Gongsun Zan's generals stationed in various places were besieged and on the verge of defeat, and they asked for help from outside.

Gongsun Zan refused to send troops.

He said to those around him: "If we save one person, other generals will become dependent on rescue and will no longer be willing to fight hard."

"The general is trapped and must rely on his own courage to save himself."

This was a godsend opportunity, but Gongsun Zan's selfishness caused people to lose faith in him.

Yuan Shao sent his troops to attack with all his might, and widely spread the word that Gongsun Zan was heartless and not worthy of serving.

The morale of the generals under Gongsun Zan was low.

They also knew that they could not hold out and that no one would come to help, so some of them surrendered to Yuan Shao and some fled, and the city collapsed without even a fight.

Because of Gongsun Zan's own internal problems, Yuan Shao's army was able to advance straight into the city of Yijing and quickly approach it.

At the end of June, Yuan Shao's army besieged the city.

Gongsun Zan did not expect the defeat to come so quickly, and had no choice but to seek help everywhere.

Unfortunately no one responded.

Gongsun Zan personally led the attack and ordered his troops to fight to the death in an attempt to reverse the defeat, but he was still defeated by Yuan Shao.

By this time, the defeated Gongsun Zan was in a desperate situation.

He secretly sent an envoy to deliver a letter to his son Gongsun Xu, asking him to lead 5,000 cavalry to help.

The problem is that the letter Gongsun Zan wrote to his son was intercepted by spies under Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao immediately took advantage of it.

On the date agreed in the secret letter, Gongsun Zan thought that reinforcements had arrived and led his troops to fight.

Yuan Shao's long-prepared ambush troops took the lead in launching an attack and dealt a heavy blow to Gongsun Zan, who was defeated again.

This time it was too late to save the situation.

Yuan Shao immediately ordered his troops to secretly dig a tunnel in preparation for a fatal blow to Gongsun Zan.

It is said that the idea of ​​digging a tunnel was first thought up by one of his craftsmen. After being reported to the emperor, his advisers perfected it and it became a good strategy to defeat the enemy.

After suffering a series of defeats at the hands of Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan built a tall building in Youzhou.

It is expected to be ten feet in size, and ten trenches like natural moats will be dug outside the building.

It has not been completed yet.

However, the outer defense has basically taken shape and is unbreakable, like an iron barrel, with almost no defense loopholes.

However, when the craftsmen who made crossbows in Jizhou under Yuan Shao were drilling holes in the crossbow arms, they came up with the idea of ​​digging a tunnel, "drilling" around the defenses, and going deep into Yijing, so they presented it to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao's tunnel was dug all the way to the city tower where Gongsun Zan's troops were defending.

Use wooden pillars to support it, continue digging to the middle of the tower, and set fire to the wooden pillars.

The tower lost its foundation support and collapsed.

Gongsun Zan, who was hiding in the city, saw someone break into Yijing from underground and climb up his city wall with a high ladder, while his troops were scattered.

He thought he had no chance of survival and was in complete despair.

……

Cao Cao received news in early July that Gongsun Zan had been defeated in successive battles.

He eventually died of suicide, and before his death, he hanged his sisters, wife, and children with his own hands to prevent them from being humiliated by Yuan's army, and then set himself on fire.

Gongsun Zan died several years earlier than recorded in history.

It is said that the fire that broke out that day could be seen from hundreds of miles away.

The flames that shot up into the sky had not yet been extinguished after half a month.

His son Gongsun Xu was leading troops outside, and soon he would be killed by northern nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu Xiutu tribe.

After this battle, Yuan Shao will gain Jizhou and Youzhou.

However, Bingzhou and Qingzhou have deviated greatly from the historical situation and were partially occupied by Cao Cao, and will be divided between the two.

It is worth mentioning that although Yuan Shao inherited a family tradition of three generations of officials, his reputation was ahead of anyone else in the world.

But he did not obtain many northern states and counties for nothing.

Instead, he led his soldiers, and despite the unfavorable situation in the early stage, he used the weak to defeat the strong, fought bloody battles, and finally defeated the brilliant victory created by Gongsun Zan.

Chen Lin, one of the Seven Sages of the Jian'an Period and a soldier in Jizhou, wrote "Wu Jun Fu" to praise Yuan Shao's feat of conquering Gongsun Zan, which has been passed down through the ages.

Of course, the battle was just won at this time, and this famous poem had not yet been produced.

When the news of Yuan Shao's victory spread, the whole world was shocked.

Yuan Shao's victory meant that the situation in the north became clearer.

Yanzhou and Jizhou, two powerful states.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, having defeated their opponents along the way and controlled several states each, have become the two most powerful forces in the heart of the world.

[Your troops under Cao Ying have conquered a small town in Xuzhou and captured another city with a population of 79,000.]

[You have captured eleven cities in Xuzhou in recent days, with a population of over 501,400]

[You gather popularity, and your reputation increases to 697019/]

Cao Cao and Zhao Zilong led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to attack Xuzhou. Before Huang Zhong's troops could return to support them, they used their highly mobile cavalry to retreat calmly and headed north to join forces with Huang Zhong's troops.

For more than half a month thereafter, Cao Cao sat back and watched over the battle on the northern front.

Yuan Shao was making rapid progress in Youzhou.

Cao Cao also took the city of Xuzhou. The entries gave hints one after another. In addition to reputation, military strategy, concealing the truth, secretly crossing Chencang, and watching the fire from the other side of the river, after the surprise attack on Xuzhou and the attack on Tao Qian, all broke through and entered a new stage.

[You are good at using troops, your military luck is rising, and your military strategy is concealed from the world (stealing Chencang secretly). From the fifth heavenly stem '己', to the sixth heavenly stem '戊', special changes have occurred in your military strategy]

[The order of the Heavenly Stems corresponds to Yin and Yang, the first five are Yin strategies and the last five are Yang strategies.]

After the military strategy reaches the sixth level 'Wu', external forces cannot weaken or interfere.]

In other words, external factors could no longer disrupt Cao Cao's use of military strategies.

It sounds like its power has greatly increased... Cao Cao thought.

He was in the military camp checking messages sent by various parties.

The battle situation was initially determined. At this time, Yanzhou had no enemies outside and no hidden dangers inside.

Cao Cao thought that he should be able to maintain peace for a while and further accumulate strength.

"It's time to go back..."

Thinking of his family, Cao Cao smiled and felt a little warm in his heart.

Onozawa.

It has been nearly two months since Cao Cao left.

There were frequent wars on all sides, but Onozawa was very peaceful.

Cao Cao's intention was to let everyone escape the summer heat here and return to Changyi after the weather cooled down.

That morning, Bian Mei was in a good mood and returned to her cabin.

Bai Ke was rehearsing a dance, her body was light and graceful, and she was waving one arm in a rhythmic manner.

The gestures she makes with just one hand can make people feel the expression of an emotion. Her dancing skills have truly reached the level of a master.

Seeing Bian Mei coming back, Bai Ke stopped dancing and walked towards her slowly.

Her waist is slender and can be held in one hand, but her upper and lower body are plump and round.

Midsummer was approaching, and she was wearing a light dress in the cabin. Her hips under the dress were the most upright part of her back, and when she walked, they swayed in a moving rhythm.

Her figure was so graceful that even Bian Mei envied her.

"But is there any news about the governor of Yanzhou?"

"Master's guess is correct."

Bian Mei said: "Our Yanzhou troops have won a great victory. The governor of the state has adopted the strategy of forming alliances to resolve the crisis in Jingzhou, and has also used the method of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west to force Xuzhou to withdraw its troops.

Now, Yanzhou has already captured more than ten cities in Xuzhou. The governor of Xuzhou has sent a letter of truce, saying that he is willing to offer grain to stop the war.

I think the governor will be back soon."

Bai Ke looked far away with a spring-like gaze, toward the north outside the cabin, and said:

"The situation in Youzhou and Jizhou is also changing. Yuan Shao's troops are forcing their way to Yijing and defeating Gongsun Zan, winning a great victory. The situation in several northern states is becoming clear."

"It has been nearly three years since Dong Zhuo's rebellion. Time flies."

Bai Ke said softly: "Qingyu, have you ever thought about the fact that Jizhou and Youzhou have both fallen into Yuan Shao's hands.

Next, Yanzhou and Jizhou are the two strongest states.

Previously, Caozhou Mu and Yuan Benchu ​​formed an alliance to deal with all parties. Now that Yuan Shao has Youzhou, he is the most powerful in the north, and he will definitely plan to move south. Then Yanzhou will become an obstacle for him to move south."

"Master's wife, are you worried that Jizhou and my Yanzhou will attack each other?"

Bian Mei asked, "Master's wife is not optimistic about the future situation in Yanzhou?"

Bai Ke shook his head: "I just want you to remind the governor to make preparations early.

Jizhou's bows and crossbows are the best in the world. Yuan Benchu ​​defeated Gongsun Zan with a small force. We must not underestimate them."

Bian Mei said: "In a few days, the governor should be back.

The wife can just tell him herself, the governor will not ignore your advice."

What Bian Mei didn't expect was that Cao Cao came back earlier than she expected.

That night, Cao Cao, who had withdrawn from Xuzhou, led his troops on a rapid march and approached Daye Lake.

The sky is full of stars and the moon.

The time of return is at night.

Cao Cao promoted the marching plan and concealed the movement of the army so as not to cause too much disturbance.

When the troops returned, they disbanded and returned to their camp.

Accompanied by Dian Wei and Xu Chu, he took a small boat back to the large ship docked near the shore.

The family members and women were so attracted by the scenery and coolness of the lake that they stayed on the boat for several days.

Cao Cao fought in various places, and after getting on the boat, he thought about finding someone to communicate with and relax.

It was midnight, the pregnant woman and Diao Chan were already asleep, and looking for the two women did not solve the practical problem.

After Cao Cao boarded the ship, he decided to look for Bian Mei.

When he went to see Bian Mei, he was used to coming through the window secretly.

However, before entering the cabin, Cao Cao heard the even breathing of two people in the cabin.

If he were a gentleman, he would definitely leave at this time.

But Boss Cao has never been like that.

He used a trick to cover his tracks and still climbed through the window into Bian Mei's cabin.

Two beauties were lying side by side on the couch in the cabin.

The moonlight is bright, shining through the window.

Both of the people on the couch had the look of bringing disaster to the country and the people, and their bodies were dazzlingly pale.

Cao Cao suddenly remembered that before leaving, Bian Mei said that her master's wife would come to see him.

I was busy dealing with the war before and didn't have time to see Bai Ke.

In addition to the concubine Bian Mei, the other person on the couch was obviously Bai Ke, one of the three famous beauties.

The summer heat is intense.

The river was quite cool, with a gentle night breeze.

The two women were wearing thin blankets that covered their waists and hips.

But you can still see the ups and downs of her figure.

Because Cao Cao had gained some military skills, the two women did not notice even though they had practiced a little.

He came to the side of the couch, reached out his hand, picked up Bian Mei, and prepared to leave.

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