PDLP Chapter 316 Yan Liang requests to go into battle! Ju Shou: Destroy them all!
Chapter 316 Yan Liang requests to go into battle! Ju Shou: Destroy them all!
Guandu is very close to Xuchang.
Just how close?
During the standoff between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao at Guandu, Cao Cao was still able to secretly return to Xuchang to deal with Dong Cheng and others who intended to rebel.
(The timeline of the imperial edict in the belt differs from that in the historical novel.)
Of course, Dong Cheng, Fu Wan, Ji Ping and others have now been eliminated.
Liu Xie had no one he could rely on.
This worry is obviously unnecessary.
However, this also reveals both the advantages and disadvantages of choosing Guandu as the decisive battleground.
For Cao Cao's army, logistical support would be much more convenient.
However, once Guandu is captured by Yuan's army, Xuchang will be impossible to defend.
but.
The decisive battle can only take place at Guandu.
Ultimately, before Ju Shou died, Cao Cao would not have been able to launch a proactive attack on Ji Province north of the Yellow River.
Fighting Celestial Dragons on their own territory is either suicidal or insane.
At that time, what awaits Cao Cao's army will be the lives of the powerful families of Ji Province.
Therefore, the only option now is for Yuan Shao to attack and Cao Cao to defend.
But after Guandu, who will attack and who will defend is anyone's guess!
In the eyes of Su Yu and Cao Cao, the biggest goal of this decisive battle was never to eliminate how many Hebei troops they could kill, but to kill Ju Shou!
Otherwise, if Yuan Shao had died but Ju Shou had not.
Ju Shou then directly supported Yuan Shang's succession, and led the powerful families of Ji Province to continue fighting against Cao Cao to the end. The four provinces of Hebei were still difficult to conquer.
But if Ju Shou dies, the powerful families of Ji Province and Yuan Shao will definitely turn against each other!
After listening to Xun You's analysis, Cao Cao immediately decided to focus his troops on garrisoning forces in the directions of Baima and Yanjin.
At the same time, Cao Ren from Pengcheng, Zhang Liao from Hefei, Xu Huang from Wancheng, and others were transferred north.
It's a pity that Sun Quan couldn't seize this opportunity, otherwise Hefei might have actually been captured by him.
If we fail to seize this opportunity...
From now on, Sun Quan will be forced to participate in the swimming competition along the route from Hefei to Jiangdong.
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Jizhou
Yuan Shao formally swore an oath at the drill ground in Ye City.
The main force was the Jizhou army.
The Bingzhou and Youzhou armies served as auxiliary forces.
Heading towards Liyang on the north bank of the Yellow River!
As for the Qingzhou army, it was led by Yuan Tan, with Xin Ping as his assistant; they were confronting Xu Rong, Cheng Yu and others on the border.
In terms of personnel, Yuan Shao was the commander-in-chief, and Ju Shou was the supervisor.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms summarized Ju Shou's power in eight characters.
He oversaw both internal and external affairs, and his might shook the three armies!
"Supervising both inside and outside the court" means that Ju Shou had the power to veto Yuan Shao's decisions, and also possessed all administrative power.
"His words resonated throughout the army" means that, within the military, Ju Shou's words might carry more weight than Yuan Shao's.
Hmm... what kind of strategist has that kind of power?
Throughout the entire late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period, the only subject who could pose a fatal threat to his lord was Ju Shou, and only Ju Shou.
Apart from the two big bosses, Yuan Shao and Ju Shou.
The four pillars of Hebei—Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan—all went on the expedition.
Han Meng, Jiang Qi, Jiang Yiqu, Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, and others also led their troops into battle.
Feng Ji, Xu You, Guo Tu, and Tian Feng served as military staff officers.
Although Tian Feng had offended Yuan Shao last time, Yuan Shao still reserved a spot for him as an army advisor.
Yuan Xi and Gao Gan served as the leaders of the Youzhou and Bingzhou armies, respectively.
However, due to the distance, these two men would arrive in Liyang about a month later than the main force of Yuan's army.
The two men's accompanying staff officers were Cui Yan and Wang Ling, respectively.
Cui Yan is the current head of the Cui family in Qinghe, Jizhou, and the younger brother of Ju Shou.
Wang Ling, the current head of the Wang family of Jinyang in Bingzhou, has surrendered to Ju Shou.
Almost all of the troops from the four prefectures of Hebei, except for Yuan Tan's Qingzhou army, were mobilized.
Among the few high-ranking figures in Yuan Ying who did not participate in the campaign, the only remaining ones were Shen Pei, who stayed behind in Ye City, and Lady Liu.
Even Yuan Shang was taken by Yuan Shao's side.
There was nothing Yuan Shao could do; he was also afraid that Ju Shou would do something underhanded.
Yuan Shao was truly uneasy if he didn't bring Yuan Shang along.
With everything prepared, Yuan Ying's army marched in a mighty force toward Liyang.
Along the way, Yuan Shao and Ju Shou had a very pleasant conversation.
In a daze, the two seemed to have truly put aside their past grievances and were united against Cao.
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A few days later
Ju Shou cupped his hands to Yuan Shao and said:
"My lord, Liyang is just ahead."
"I didn't expect to arrive so quickly."
"Our soldiers of Ji Province are indeed exceptionally brave and valiant!"
Yuan Shao smiled and said to the generals behind him.
Embarrassingly, most of the generals ignored him and instead subconsciously looked at Ju Shou.
Seeing that Ju Shou was smiling, everyone then echoed Yuan Shao.
Enter the city
Yuan Shao immediately arranged the best room for Ju Shou.
But for a Celestial Dragon like Ju Shou, small favors are of no use whatsoever.
When it's time to trick Yuan Shao, then you have to trick him!
A few days ago, Qu Yi appeared in Ju Shou's dream, claiming that he had died a terrible death.
Without saying a word, Ju Shou slapped Qu Yi in his dream and told him to go and seek revenge on Yuan Shao.
It is unknown whether Qu Yi went to see Yuan Shao later, but this gave Ju Shou an idea.
Yuan Shao, didn't you force me to kill Qu Yi?
Great! Excellent!
If I lose one general on my side, you lose two on your side. That shouldn't be a problem, right?
Once I've slowly weeded out the elders around you, let's see what abilities you, Yuan Benchu, will have left to fight me.
Are we relying on Yuan Ying's Yuzhou faction?
Sorry, Guo Tu is already mine!
Xin Ping was playing house with Yuan Tan in Qingzhou!
Xun Chen?
They were already prisoners of Cao Cao's camp.
This is the fundamental reason why Ju Shou was willing to support Yuan Shao's southward expedition.
War can transform internal conflicts into external ones.
However, while shifting the blame, external conflicts can also be used as a shield to eliminate internal forces that are not our own!
Anyway, for Ju Shou...
He had absolutely no desire for Yuan Shao to remain the ruler of Hebei.
Get down here right now, and I'll help your son take over, and I might even leave you a whole corpse!
This is Ju Shou's true inner thought!
At this very moment, undercurrents were surging within Liyang City.
Yuan Shao, however, seemed completely unaware.
he does not know.
Through repeated struggles, the Celestial Dragons have also grown stronger.
In particular, the Dragons learned to put away some of their past arrogance.
Be more worldly and common-sense.
That's what's truly terrifying!
The third day after entering Liyang.
Yuan Jun's scouts sent to the south bank of the Yellow River have returned.
In the council chamber
Yuan Ying's civil and military officials were prominently displayed among them.
Yuan Shao's scouts reported to him:
"Reporting to my lord, Cao Cao's army has reinforced its troops in the directions of Baima and Yanjin."
"It seems they intend to focus their defense on these two strongholds."
Before he could finish speaking, Yuan Shao tapped his fingers slightly on the table and snorted coldly:
"That Cao traitor is as cunning as ever."
"From a topographical point of view, Baima and Yanjin are the most suitable transit points for our army's southward advance."
"Taking one of these places would serve as a deterrent to Cao Cao's territory."
"Hold these two places to the death! This fellow isn't willing to let me, the Great General, gain even the slightest advantage!"
"Gentlemen, do you have any brilliant strategies to defeat the enemy?"
The advisors remained silent.
The four pillars of Hebei moved at the sound.
But then something interesting happened.
Zhang He and Gao Lan were about to volunteer when Ju Shou glared at them and stopped them.
Only Yan Liang and Wen Chou remained, and they bowed to Yuan Shao, saying:
"This humble general is willing to lead troops to capture Baima (Yanjin) and share the burden for our lord!"
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PS: The Guandu arc has begun! Please, godfathers, send me some gifts, and I'll rush to add more chapters.