Chapter 846 Gao Lan’s Suggestion

Jizhou, Yecheng.

"Xu Zhenbei, the new General Gao wants to see you."

Su You said to Xu Huang, who was sitting upright and thinking about something.

"Oh? Then let him do it."

Gao Lan did not dare to return to Jicheng since Feiru City was destroyed. He was afraid that his lord Yuan Shao would blame him, so he simply fled south to his hometown of Jizhou and joined Xu Huang's command.

Gao Lan was a famous general in Hebei and a general under Yuan Shao's account. Xu Huang was naturally very surprised that Gao Lan came to join him.

"I'll pay homage to Xu Zhenbei!"

Gao Lan came outside the hall, bent down and said loudly to Xu Huang.

"Haha, General Gao, please come in quickly."

Xu Huang stood up personally, took Gao Lan's hand, and welcomed him in. Gao Lan's face was filled with emotion, and there was a hint of passion in his eyes when he looked at Xu Huang.

Five years ago, he had already become famous, rising to prominence in Jizhou, and today he is just a school captain. And this Xu Huang was still among the Baibo thieves five years ago, wallowing in the mud, but now he is ranked among the four generals of the imperial court. It is really enviable.

"General Gao, please take a seat."

After Gao Lan sat down, Xu Huang said: "I wonder what General Gao wants from me? Is it because he feels uncomfortable living here in Yecheng? It's easy to say, I will order you to change your residence."

Gao Lan waved his hand hurriedly: "That's not the case. Xu Zhenbei's arrangements are very good. Lan really feels at home. There is indeed something important to come here today."

"Oh? Please give me a quote from General Gao." Xu Huang's eyes flashed and he extended his hand to Gao Lan.

"Now Gongsun Du has come with all the troops and horses from Liaodong, vowing to capture Youzhou. Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely use all his troops and horses to resist, but Jicheng is empty. Now that the general has strong soldiers and horses, why not send troops to surprise Jicheng? If he can capture Jicheng, it will be great Isn’t the general impressed?”

Hearing Gao Lan's words, Xu Huang couldn't help but frown. No matter what, Yuan Shao was still Gao Lan's master back then. Why do you want to kill your old master just after you betrayed him? Xu Huang, who has a straightforward personality, is a little unhappy, but he can't accuse Gao Lan. After all, he is also thinking about himself.

But in fact, there is some profit-seeking in Gao Lan's character. In the Battle of Guandu, although Cao Cao burned Wuchao's grain and grass, most of Yuan Shao's military power still existed. If he attacked with all his strength, he might not be able to defeat Cao Cao and capture Cao Jun's camp.

Zhang Jia and Gao Lan were ordered to go to battle, but instead of taking down Cao Cao's camp, they surrendered to Cao Cao. It was their surrender that dealt a fatal blow to Yuan's army. Today's Gao Lan also has no nostalgia for Yuan Shao, but instead wants to stab his old master.

After thinking for a while, Xu Huang said slowly: "Although I have been ordered by the general to go out of town, military deployment cannot be decided on my own. Besides, if I attack Yuan Shao by surprise, wouldn't I be giving Youzhou to Gongsun Du in vain?"

Xu Huang had different views on the grievances between Gongsun Du and Yuan Shao. He believed that the war between Gongsun Du and Yuan Shao should not be involved, and let Gongsun Du and Yuan Shao fight on their own. It would be best if they fought life and death. , regardless of victory or defeat, constantly consuming strength, and then Xu Huang transformed into Bian Zhuangzi again, capturing and killing the victor who had consumed his strength in one fell swoop.

"General, what you said is wrong. Haven't you heard that Gongsun Du was so powerful all the way that he attacked Feiru and Tuyin? After conquering Youbeiping, the Liaodong Army will no longer have any obstacles. When the time comes, our army will regret it if it wants to send troops again. It’s too late.”

Gao Lan tried hard to persuade him, but Xu Huang had no choice but to say to him: "I understand what General Gao means. General Gao, please go down first. I want to discuss it with others before making a decision."

Gao Lan didn't know what to say when he saw this, so he had to leave.

When Gao Lan walked out, Xu Huang immediately waved his hand: "Go and invite Mr. Ziyang."

Not long after, Liu Ye walked in and said with a smile: "What does Gongming want from me?"

Xu Huang then repeated to Liu Ye what Gao Lan had just told him.

"Although Yuan Shao has declined, after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. I'm afraid Gongsun Du won't be able to swallow Yuan Shao for a while. I think it's better to wait and see for a while, sir?" Xu Huang said to Liu Ye.

"Well" Liu Ye thought for a while: "Is there no movement from Cao's army? No support for Yuan Shao?"

Not to mention the personal relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, just say that the two armies of Yuan and Cao belong to an alliance. Now that Yuan Shao is attacked by Gongsun Du, Cao Cao, as an ally, cannot fail to react.

"Our army's careful investigation has indeed revealed that Yuan Jun's envoys frequently traveled between Qingzhou and Youzhou, but there was no large-scale military mobilization on the part of Cao Jun."

"oh?"

Liu Ye had a guess in his mind and said slowly: "As the saying goes, one shot affects the whole body. If our army moves, Cao's army will have to move. In my opinion, we can send more detailed troops to investigate the battle situation between the two armies, and transport food and grass to the north. There is no need to rush into battle.”

"It's best to ask the general for advice on this matter. If Cao Jun tries to contain our army from behind, we can also ask the general to send troops to suppress Cao Jun." Liu Ye added.

Xu Huang frowned and said: "The general is going on an expedition to Sichuan and Sichuan. If you want to give advice to the general, you have to wait until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse?"

"Haha, Gong Ming didn't know something. The land of Bashu has been pacified, and the lord has returned to Luoyang and is in charge personally." Liu Ye said with a smile.

"Ah, I didn't expect it to be so fast."

Xu Huang said with joy on his face: "In this case, I will send an envoy to Luoyang."

Liu Ye nodded, indicating that it was feasible.

Xu Huang immediately sent an envoy to Luoyang to meet Liu Ye.

"Gongsun Du attacks Yuan Shao?"

When Liu Ye heard about it, he couldn't help but marveled. Among the three kingdoms competing for hegemony, only Liaodong seemed to be out of the world. Gongsun Du did not seem to be interested in fighting for hegemony in the Central Plains. He had been leading troops to conquer the ethnic minorities on all sides, committed to becoming the overlord of Northeast Asia, and guarded the three-acre land in Liaodong all year round.

Unexpectedly, after a trip to Bashu, Gongsun Otaku would actually come out of the house. This is a rare thing.

"Gentlemen, what do you think?" Liu Ye looked around and asked.

Sitting under Liu Ye are Xun You, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Meng Jian and others, all of whom are outstanding figures in the world. Now Liu Ye also has an outstanding think tank who can analyze everything in the world.

The first person to speak was Guo Jia: "General, Gongsun Du is the governor of Youzhou who was personally consecrated by the general. It is reasonable to attack Yuan Shao. Attacking each other between the two armies will definitely lose strength and consume each other. This is a good thing."

Xun You nodded: "What Fengxiao said makes sense."

Liu Ye nodded and looked at Jia Xu again.

Realizing Liu Ye's gaze, Jia Xu stood up and said: "You two are indeed right, but you have overlooked one point. The reason why Gongsun Du is respectful to me is not only because he is not as strong as me, but also because he is separated from our army. A Yuan Shao."