The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

This good news from afar was learned from a letter from Jizhou.

Xun Zhen's long-awaited letter from Jizhou finally arrived, but it was not a letter from the trial match, but a letter written to him by a friend of Handan Rong. Because of the content of the recent changes in the situation in Jizhou, Handan Rong was reading it. After that, they excerpted it and passed it to the prefecture, where Xi Zhicai and Xun You were in charge of the military aircraft.

The good news is: Gongsun Zan sent Tian Kai to ride more than 10,000 troopers into the Yangxin and Leling areas of Bohai County, and personally led 20,000 troopers to cross the Juma River in the south, and settled in the Fanyang area of ​​Zhuo County.

Xun You smiled and said to Xun Zhen, "Gongsun Bogui is heading south, and Marquis Sun has no worries about foreign troubles! Duke Ming can now govern with ease."

Xi Zhicai said to Xun Zhen: "The reason why Yuan Benchu ​​was able to get the hope at his fingertips is due to Gongsun Bogui's contribution, but when the state returned to the beginning, Bogui had nothing to gain, and it is expected that he will be angry for a long time. Last year, he broke the yellow turban in the east. Guang, there is a lot of money and goods in the chariots and armor, and the situation is very big, so I will finally set off in two ways, to report the humiliation of being deceived by Yuan Benchu." He smiled again, "It is also for the annexation of Jizhou."

The reason why Yuan Shao was able to get Jizhou at his fingertips was because he used a prudent plan to write a letter to Gongsun Zan, tricking him into sending troops south into Ji, so as to put pressure on Han Fu, thus forcing Han Fu to take the Jizhou animal husbandry Give up your seat. Thinking that Gongsun Zan thought that if Yuan Shao responded, it would be easy to get Jizhou, so he excitedly sent troops to Jizhou, but found nothing, only to find out that he was deceived and deceived by Yuan Shao. long time". However, Yuan Shao was famous and had many soldiers and horses. Han Fu had already ceded the Jizhou animal husbandry to him, and it was not easy to fight with him for a while, so Gongsun Zan was shy and resentful and returned to Jizhou, leaving only a few soldiers and horses stationed in the Bohai Sea.

It was precisely because he knew about the twists and turns that Xun Zhen had agreed with Xi Zhicai, Xun You and others to send people to form an alliance with Gongsun Zan, but he just didn't expect that the alliance had not yet been made, and Gongsun Zan had already divided his troops into groups and would attack Jizhou. .

Although it was unexpected, it was not unexpected.

As Xi Zhicai said, Gongsun Zan broke the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans last year, and obtained countless soldiers, armor and property. By taking in prisoners, the strength of the trilogy was greatly increased. Since the strength has been greatly increased, Gongsun Zan's temperament to memorize his demerits and to retaliate, of course. He will no longer "suffer his voice" about being bullied and played by Yuan Shao, so in the warm spring of this year, they divided their troops into two groups, all the way to the Bohai Sea, the east to Jiye, and the other to be led by him, to Fanyang, and forcing the northern Hebei. , put on a stance, and wanted to compete with Yuan Shao.

Xun You smiled and said, "I had known that Gongsun Zan would send troops at this time, so there was no need to send Junchang to discuss with Sun Yuzhou about the Gongsun alliance."

Xun Zhen was also overjoyed, thinking: "No wonder Yuan Benchu ​​did not send troops to compete with Wentai after he declared Zhou Ang to be the prefect of Yuzhou, but it turned out that he knew that Gongsun Zan was going to compete with him for Hebei, so he could not divide his troops to seize Henan. ." smiled, "Gongda's words are reasonable. It was just that when Junchang was sent to Yuzhou, how could we not know the prophet and know that Gongsun Bogui would send troops at this time? Now that Junchang has been sent..."

Having said that, Xun Zhen suddenly stopped talking and thought about it.

Xi Zhicai and Xun You looked at each other and both laughed.

Xun Zhen came back to her senses and asked, "Why are you two laughing?"

Xi Zhicai said with a smile: "Seeing that Mingjing was talking, but he stopped half a sentence, so he laughed."

"What's so funny? I suddenly remembered something."

"Let me take a guess: but did you think of Yanzhou?"

When Xun Zhen saw that Xi Zhicai had guessed what she was thinking, she was taken aback, and immediately woke up, knowing that this must be because Xi Zhicai and Xun You were thinking together with herself, so she could know what she was thinking. Thinking, he laughed and said, "Those who know me, the two of you!"

Xi Zhicai and Xun You also smiled at each other.

Xun Zhen sighed again: "The talents of the two of you are better than mine for a moment."

It has been about a quarter of an hour since Xi Zhicai and Xun You came to the hall together. That is to say, Xun Zhen thought of Yanzhou a quarter of an hour after hearing the news that "Gongsun Zan went south". Xi Zhicai and Xun Youzhicai must have thought of Yanzhou when they received this letter.

Xi Zhicai said: "The wisdom has speed, and the utensils have depth. Therefore, Zhong and Gongda are at the bottom, and Ming Gong is at the top."

But it is praising Xun Zhen's "tool". This is what Xi Zhicai has always said. Xun Zhen smiled when he heard it.

Xun You said: "The most urgent task is to immediately send someone to chase Junchang, so that he can move Sun Hou with his words, so as to gain a reason to enter Yan."

Xun Zhen agreed, and said, "Your words are very true!" After thinking for a while, he said, "This matter is very important, and it must be a matter of confidants. Xuankang and Xu Ji have military affairs, and they must not leave, I agree. Sending Handan Ji to take this post, do the two of you think it's okay?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Although Handan Ji is not virtuous and talented, but he is strong and good at riding, and can travel both day and night. If you send him, you will be able to use it."

Xun Zhen called the officials outside the hall and ordered Handan Ji, and at the same time, wrote a letter to Cheng Jia.

Not long after, Handan Ji came.

Xun Zhen said to him: "You go out of the city immediately and chase after Junchang and his party. After you catch up, give him this letter written by me, and let him do what it says in the letter."

Handan Ji answered the promise, received the letter in his hand, and hid it in his arms.

Xun Zhen explained to him: "This letter is tight, and it must not be known to outsiders. After you leave the city, you should go all the way, and the sooner you catch up with Junchang, the better."

Handan Ji responded, "Yes!"

Outside the hall had prepared a fast horse for him, he said goodbye and led the horse to the outside of the house. Outside the mansion, dozens of knights had already received military orders and were waiting outside. So, he mounted the horses with these dozens of knights, left the city, and galloped towards Yuzhou.

in the state hall.

After seeing Handan Ji leave the hospital, Xun Zhen said to Xun You and Xi Zhicai, "The only thing I can worry about now is that Jun Chang has been away from the city for a long time, and I don't know if Handan Ji can catch up."

Xi Zhicai said, "If you really can't catch up, you can send someone to see Marquis Sun."

"That's all it takes."

But it was: Why did Xun Zhen, Xun You, and Xi Zhicai all think of Yanzhou when they heard that Gongsun Zan divided his troops into two paths and intended to attack Jizhou? He had to send Handan Ji to pursue Cheng Jia, so why did he have to persuade Sun Jian to join Yan?

It's simple to say: since Gongsun Zan has already revealed his intention to take Hebei, then Yuan Shao will definitely not dare to divide his troops south and compete with Sun Jian for Yu. In this way, Sun Jian's pressure is greatly reduced, and Xun Zhen no longer has to think about it all the time. He decided to help Sun Jian, so that he could devote his energy to the state, bury his head in internal development, and at the same time, he could start planning for outward development.

Those places that can develop outward are Yangzhou in the south, Qingzhou in the north, and Yuzhou and Yanzhou in the west.

Right now, Zhao Yu and Xun Chen are expected to be still on their way to Chang'an and have not arrived yet. When they arrive, it is not known whether they will be able to come to a foreign county from the imperial court. I know, therefore, Yangzhou and Qingzhou have no excuse to meddle, but only Yanzhou has a chance right now.

This opportunity was something that Xun Zhen had been very interested in before: the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou were shot away by Ying Shao, the prefect of Mount Tai last year, and turned westward into the borders of Yuzhou and Yanzhou. They are now active in the State of Lu in Yuzhou and the State of Lu in the western part of the State of Lu. Yanzhou Rencheng, Dongping, Jibei area.

Rencheng, Dongping, and Jibei belonged to Yanzhou, and there was no local officials to ask for help, so Xunzhen could not cross the border without authorization, otherwise, he would create a big enemy for himself out of thin air.

However, the State of Lu does not belong to Yanzhou, but to Yuzhou. If Sun Jian can be persuaded by words such as "helping Yuzhou to attack the Yellow Turbans" and make Sun Jian agree with Xun's army to enter Lu, then Xun Zhen can take this opportunity to attack Lu State. The Yellow Turbans were expelled to the west, and then in the name of pursuit, they took advantage of the situation to enter Rencheng, Dongping, and Jibei, and then depending on the opportunity, they could take these three counties and states in one fell swoop. In fact, Xun Zhen also Knowing that it is impossible to win three counties in one fell swoop, he hopes that even if he cannot win all of them, he will at least try to win one. As long as he can occupy one of the three counties, he can lay a nail in Yanzhou. , in the future, if something happens to Yanjing, you can intervene at any time.

—Jibei, Dongping, and Rencheng are the three prefectures in Yanzhou, among them, Rencheng is the most envious of Xun Zhen. uukanshu.com wants to be in control most.

First of all, Ren Chengguo is very close to Donghae County.

Rencheng and Donghai are said to be separated by two counties, Dongping and Lu State, but between Rencheng and Donghai are the narrowest areas between Dongping and Lu State, from Hexiang and Changju in the west of Donghai to Ren. The capital of the city, Rencheng County, was only a hundred miles away, and even from Tanxian to Rencheng, it was only three hundred miles away.

Secondly, Ren Chengguo is not big.

The governor of this country is only over a hundred li, and its width is only over 100 li. There are only three counties under its jurisdiction in the country. In the early stage, of course, the smaller the area occupied in Yanzhou, the less likely it will cause a big rebound in Yanzhou.

Third, although Rencheng is small, its strategic position for Xuzhou is not low.

There is Sishui running through the north and south of Rencheng. Sishui in Xuzhou Xiapi flows in from Rencheng. If you can control Rencheng, you can arrange heavy troops on both sides of Sishui. When you go out, you can attack Yantu, and the rules can be used. It is the Western Fan of Xuzhou.

To sum up these three points, if a nail can be laid here, there is no danger of being alone, and the entire territory of Yan can be seized by waiting for an opportunity, and the defensive line in the west of Xuzhou can be pushed out more than a hundred miles, increasing Xuzhou's defense line. Strategic vertical and horizontal, it is the best.

But it's just: I don't know if Handan Ji can catch up with Cheng Jia?

If not, although as Xun You said, it is possible to send another envoy to see Sun Jian, but the problem is: Cheng Jia has already been sent. . For example, if he used the excuse of "helping Yuzhou to attack the Yellow Turbans in Lu State" to say what Sun Jian said, why didn't Cheng Jia say it when he was envoy to Yuzhou, but sent the envoy to say it after the news of Gongsun Zan's southward spread spread? Those with discerning eyes will know at a glance that this is simply taking this as an excuse, but in fact, he wants to use Yu Dao to seek Yan soil.

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