Chapter 80: In the Battle of Baima Yanjin, Yuan Shao’s army suffered a series of defeats!

At this time, Yuan Shao's army suddenly received an important piece of information.

"Because Cao Cao, the governor of Dongjun, left his post without permission and sent troops to Xuzhou to avenge his father, the military defense at Baima Ferry is weak, and there is an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

This military intelligence report is important information secretly transmitted by Yuan's followers in Yanzhou. It is the key information that can determine victory or defeat.

This made Yuan Shao's army, which was at a loss and unable to advance or retreat, suddenly find a breakthrough.

Feng Ji immediately offered a suggestion:
"My lord, our army should immediately relocate and march to Liyang. First, we can guard against Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei, in Liyang. Second, we can directly face the Baima Ferry and attack from there. Seize the key points on the south bank of the Yellow River to ensure the main force can cross the river!"

Everyone looked at the geomancy map and discovered that the Baima Ferry was on the other side of Liyang. They felt that Feng Ji's consideration was very appropriate.

After careful consideration, Yuan Shao agreed: "Let the spies in Yanzhou act secretly, with internal and external cooperation, to seize the White Horse in one fell swoop!"

"promise!!!"

Yuan Shao's army immediately carried out a large-scale troop transfer.

Of course, in order to deceive the public and make a feint to the east and attack in the west, they sent out a feint attack force to continue to attack Dongwuyang County and create an illusion.

In secret, the army marched towards Liyang.

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Now, the Yellow River area in Yanzhou seems to be protected under the protection of generals such as Liu Dai and Bao Xin.

But in fact, because Cao Cao, the governor of Dongjun, avenged his father and transferred a lot of troops, the military defense was somewhat empty and strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

This could not be hidden from the observation of those who were interested, not to mention that there were many Yuan clan members in Yanzhou, such as Shanyang prefect Yuan Yi and others.

The loopholes of Yanzhou Dongjun were eventually conveyed to Yuan Shao's camp by various means.

The news that Yuan Shao decided to attack Bai Ma was immediately passed back to Yuan Yi and others, in an attempt to make them cause chaos in Yanzhou. With the help of both internal and external forces, they would be attacked from both sides and seize Yanzhou Dongjun in one fell swoop, which would become a bridgehead for Yuan Shao's southward advance.

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At this time, Cao Cao was still chasing Yuan Shu to the Huai River, and it would be difficult for him to return to provide assistance in a short period of time.

Yuzhou's King of Chen Liu Chong, Chen State Prime Minister Luo Jun and other leaders were still carrying out post-war cleanup, appeasement, and relief work.

Zhang Liao, the governor of Yingchuan, was originally responsible for guarding against any movement in Yanzhou. However, because he and Liu Biao of Jingzhou were jointly attacking Yuan Shu's remaining troops in Nanyang County, it was difficult for him to come to the rescue.

Yanzhou’s military defense is somewhat dangerous!
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But there is no impenetrable wall in this world.

Yuan's disciples, former officials, followers and descendants were able to find out the weakness of the military defenses in East County of Yanzhou. The correspondence between them was also intercepted by the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot.

It should be noted that Cao Cao, the governor of Dongjun, was the descendant of a eunuch, and in order for his legitimate daughter Cao Qinghe to enter the palace, he worshipped Cao Zhengchun as his adoptive father.

They each got what they needed. Cao Cao had the support of the palace, and Cao Zhengchun could plant and cultivate spies from the Eastern Depot in the local area.

It can be said that in Dongjun of Yanzhou, the power of Dongchang was even stronger than that of Jinyiwei.

They intercepted important intelligence about the Yuan family and immediately passed it on to General Qin Qiong, who was stationed at Hulao Pass, and the headquarters of the East Depot in the capital.

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"Yuan Shao's target is Bai Ma, so the nearby ferry crossings such as Yanjin are also in danger.

“If Yuan Shao’s army successfully captures it, they will open up a breakthrough point for crossing the river and become the vanguard in the territory of Yanzhou East County!
"We can't let them have their way!"

After receiving this intelligence, Qin Qiong made a prompt decision and wrote a memorial to report the military situation and his military strategy to the capital. Without waiting for the capital's response, he led his troops out of Hulao Pass.

This kind of military mobilization needs to wait for the order of the capital, and sending troops across the border is taboo. But speed is of the essence, so Qin Qiong had to act first and report later. He believed that His Majesty could understand and even agree with it!
This is indeed the case. After Liu Bian received this information, he not only did not blame Qin Qiong for acting on his own and executing first and reporting later, but he praised him and even gave him the right to "temporary authority".

Liu Bian is not a cowardly emperor!
The Song Dynasty came to power in an illegitimate way, so it could only promote culture and suppress military power!
But the Han Dynasty... valued martial arts and established the country through military force!

Countries are often destroyed because of their weakness, but the Han Dynasty alone perished because of its strength!
Liu Bian was not worried at all that Qin Qiong would become the host. He was confident enough that he could suppress the arrogant and powerful generals and make those capable ministers and generals submit to him willingly!
even!

In this battle, Liu Bian not only wanted to annihilate Yuan Shao's army, but also to clean up Yuan's followers in Yanzhou.

Especially the Shanyang governor Yuan Yi and others. These traitors are jumping up and down. Do they really think that Liu Bian is blind? !

In the past, due to the impact of food crisis, earthquakes and other disasters in the capital, Liu Bian was unable to take action and was required to carry out post-disaster work such as disaster relief, opening warehouses to release grain, appeasing the people, and providing relief to the people.

But now, with the successive harvests of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, the terrifying per-acre yield has stabilized the people's hearts. And after 20 million shi of grain and grass entered the capital, the urgent food crisis in the capital was alleviated.

Coupled with the continuous lucky draws, Liu Bian gained countless...

There are also bonuses for the Emperor's Luck Skills such as [Good Weather], [Prosperity], and [Abundant Harvest]...

At this time, Emperor Han, Liu Bian, already had the power to swallow up the world!
Well, it's time to strike hard!

[Your forces control the entire Nanyang County, and gain one year of life! ]

【Lifespan +1】

Liu Bian's upper limit of life span jumped from 48 to 49 years old, which made him stunned for a moment and then happy!
This is not only an increase in life expectancy,
In addition, after taking control of Nanyang County, the food and grass that can be grown in this fertile land and their harvest will provide greater security for the capital's logistics.

Moreover, Nanyang County has a population of more than two million people, this is a kind of fortune!
As long as we publicize more stories like "the good of Liu Bian", "the wisdom and bravery of the Han Emperor", and "his benevolent administration", I believe the people will become more loyal to the emperor and patriotic!

Increasing your luck value will give you new skills, and the skills can be fed back to the territory controlled by Liu Bian!

This is a positive and virtuous cycle!
"Report!——"

At this time, a Jinyiwei suddenly came to report:

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards received a pigeon message from Zhang Liao, saying that he has led his troops to take control of Nanyang County!"

"Your Majesty, the commander of Xuanyuan Pass and infantry captain Li Siye requests to go north!"

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After hearing this, the civil officials and military officers were not too agitated. After all, the civil officials and military officers who could serve as officials in the court were all experienced and shrewd. But one could still see a look of joy in their eyes!

At this time, Xun You bowed and said:

“Your Majesty, we can clean up the remaining followers of Yuan Shu in Nanyang and hand them over to Jingzhou Governor Liu Biao. We can also order Zhang Liao to temporarily suspend his advance into Runan and rush north to provide assistance, thus alleviating the urgent need for Yuan Shao’s army to march south.

"Also, Yuan Shu of Nanyang was being chased south by Cao Cao's army. It seems that he intends to flee to Huainan. With the natural barrier of the Huai River, Cao Cao should stop at the river. You can order Tao Qian of Xuzhou to send troops to contain Yuan Shu.

"Yuan Shu will definitely try to seize Yangzhou, so we must select an important official to take charge. This will not only help contain Yuan Shu, but also prevent Yangzhou from being gradually eroded by Yuan Shu. After we suppress Yuan Shao's army, we will wait for an opportunity to move south.

"Now our army's main focus needs to be on the Yellow River front!"

It’s not that Xun You ignored Huainan, Jiangdong and other places, but the current political, economic, cultural, military, and educational centers are in the Yellow River area.

However, Huainan and Jiangdong are not the prosperous places of the future Jiangnan, and they do not yet have the cultural atmosphere of "there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below".

Of course, with the war in the Central Plains, the aristocratic families moved south, and Huainan and Jiangdong began to develop one after another.

But the overall advantage is still not as good as the Yellow River Basin!
"Move Zhang Liao and Li Siye north, and order Xuzhou Tao Qian to contain Yuan Shu, hmm..."

Liu Bian thought about who were the important officials in Yangzhou, and then said:

"Liu Dai's brother Liu Yao is now in Jiangdong. Appoint him as the governor of Yangzhou and let him stay in Yangzhou...

"Also, Yuan Shu is fleeing to Huainan, and the morale of the remaining Yuan clan members in Nanyang and Runan is turbulent. We should seize the opportunity to pursue him and select capable officials to take up the post...

"Prince of Chen Liu Chong and Prime Minister of Chen Luo Jun have performed well, so we commend and reward them. Luo Jun can be appointed as the governor of Runan..."

"promise!!!"

Liu Bian's appointments were issued one by one, and the government orders were smooth and unimpeded. However, Liu Bian gradually found that the talents under his command were not enough.

Ever since the crisis of "Dong Zhuo occupying the capital and the Xiliang army arbitrarily deposing and enthroning the emperor", the system draws very few civil and military officials.

Most of the scholars in the Han Dynasty were from aristocratic families, or at least children from poor families with intricate ties with aristocratic families.

In fact, Liu Bian didn't want to use him, but he had to!
Even if he launched the "Imperial Examination Selection" now, no children from the common people would stand out.

Because these children of ordinary people simply cannot afford to go to school!

This is why Emperor Ling of Han was determined to establish the "Hongdumen School" to educate children of common people, even at the cost of selling official positions and titles.

It is because they want to break the monopoly of knowledge held by aristocratic families!
Liu Bian must also set up schools for children of common people to educate and support them. But it takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to cultivate a person, and education is not a matter of one day or one night. Now that Yuan Shao is trying to provoke a war, he must suppress it with thunder.

After that, you can proceed slowly!
Liu Bian asked Xun Yu to recommend talents with both moral integrity and ability.

Talents such as Zhong Yao, Chen Qun, Xi Zhicai, Du Ji, Wei Kang, Sima Lang and others were recommended one after another.

To be honest, when Liu Bian saw Sima Lang, he suddenly thought of his brother Sima Yi, and he really felt a little sad!
But considering that he possessed the "Emperor's Immortality Technique", there was no reason for him to worry about not being able to survive the long-lived Sima family.

Moreover, Sima Yi is only twelve or thirteen years old now. How can he, the king of a country, be frightened by a child? !
Liu Bian was confident that he could suppress these ambitious ministers and capable generals!

In addition, Liu Bian also issued an edict to select talented people for the post, regardless of their background. Only the talented ones were selected, and those who passed the examination could be appointed as officials. This caused many scholars to flock to the capital.

I believe that we can discover a lot of talents, even talents from the public!

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After the imperial edict was issued, Yuan Shu fled to Huainan and fought with the governor of Shouchun, so Tao Qian of Xuzhou immediately sent troops to contain him.

At the same time, Liu Yao in Jiangdong accepted the call and was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou. As he was given the power to establish a government, he immediately recruited soldiers and took action against Yuan Shu.

Although the imperial court focused its main attention on the Yellow River Basin, a small appointment caused changes in the situation in the Jianghuai area.

The current Han Emperor Liu Bian is no longer the puppet emperor of the past!

Liu Bian was gradually taking back local power and centralizing power again. The rebels, such as the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, rose up to attack him!
Of course, there must be many people rebelling secretly.

Because Emperor Han, Liu Bian, implemented the policy of "equalizing the land tax based on land area", which the aristocratic families would never allow!
In particular, the aristocratic families in Jiangdong and Huainan secretly supported Yuan Shu and tried to resist the imperial power.

They wanted to take advantage of the natural barriers of the Huai River and the Yangtze River to establish a local regime and control the right to speak.

The imperial court did not have much energy to suppress the Jianghuai region for the time being, and its main focus was still on the Yellow River Basin, which was of great importance.

After hearing the imperial edict, Zhang Liao and Li Siye led their troops north.

Li Siye was sitting in Xuanyuan Pass, and he was almost sick from being idle. Now he could finally show his strength and immediately sharpen his sword to attack Jizhou!
Once again, the Modao team was full of murderous intent and launched an attack with great force!

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The eyes of the whole world were focused on the Yellow River front.

Those aristocratic families were looking forward to Yuan Shao’s army winning, and a complete victory!
Because a victory can kill the prestige of imperial power!
Ever since the Han Emperor Liu Bian took control of the capital with thunder and lightning, suppressed Dong Zhuo and the Western Liang Army, executed the entire family of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, and even imprisoned court officials such as Yang Biao, he has been showing the killing tendencies of a tyrant!
At this time, if there is no force to stop the Han Emperor's steps, he will become even more crazy and more aggressive!

We are now implementing the "tax distribution based on land area" policy, and who knows what other reforms will be implemented in the future.

The land area needed to be measured to distribute the tax, and those who could read and write were mostly children of aristocratic families or those who had intricate ties with the aristocratic families.

Therefore, these aristocratic families can pretend to obey, drag their feet, and even have countermeasures for the policies at the top. But if there are other reforms in the future, how can they resist? !
I really can't stand the torture of the Han Emperor!
Therefore, a victory against imperial power is necessary!

Just like the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Ling of Han who tried to use the children of commoners in the "Hongdumen School" to replace the children of aristocratic families in the "Taixue". It even forced the court to delegate military power and lift the ban on party imprisonment for the upright.

Now they need a victory, an uprising, to stop the Han Emperor Liu Bian from making further advances!
If Yuan Shao's army can win a great victory, it will surely stop the ambition of Han Emperor Liu Bian!

This also made many aristocratic families secretly support Yuan Shao!

But on the other hand, this also put Yuan Shao in a difficult position!
In this atmosphere, Yuan Shao's army launched an offensive against Bai Ma in Dongjun, Yanzhou. Yuan Shao sent Chunyu Qiong and Yan Liang to attack Bai Ma, with military advisor Guo Tu supervising the army. They were determined to capture Bai Ma in one fell swoop!
At this time, Qin Qiong had already led his troops out of Hulao Pass, passed Xingyang, and arrived at Suanzao.

Suanzao has experienced many wars.

When the princes came to Beijing to purge the emperor, the princes of Guandong stationed their troops here. Later, they had many disputes with Yuan Shao, all of which were related to the sour jujube. Now Qin Qiong led his troops to station troops here again.

The geographical location of Suanjujube is really too important!
This place is located in the upper reaches of the Honggou, close to the Bian River. The canal connects important passes such as Xingyang and Hulao Pass. It can go south along the Bian River to the Huaihe River. It is a transportation fortress and a place that military strategists must fight for!

On the southwest side of Suanzao is the future famous Guandu!
Qin Qiong immediately made strategic arrangements after learning that Yuan Shao had divided his troops to attack Bai Ma. At this time, Zhang Liao and Li Siye led their troops to attack, and Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai and Jibei Xiang Bao Xin were waiting for orders.

Because Qin Qiong has the "fake jiyue"!
The fake jiyue represents the emperor in person and can exercise corresponding rights.

There was still no sign of fetal movement in Liu Bian's harem, and all the officials in the court and Empress Dowager He tried to dissuade him from leading the army in person.

There was no other way, so Liu Bian could only use this method to lead the army in person. Although he was not there physically, his heart was with him!

Qin Qiong made a feint to the east and attacked in the west. He first pretended to lead his troops to Yanjin, pretending to cross the river to attack Yuan Shao's rear.

This military mobilization indeed made Yuan Shao worried, so he divided his troops to guard the Yanjin ferry.

Yuan Shao's army was full of counselors and generals, and they had thought that this was Qin Qiong's trick to confuse the enemy. But they couldn't afford to take the risk!
Now Yuan Shao’s army not only needs to face the Yanzhou defense line, but also needs to guard against the attack from Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei.

Although Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army was holding Wang Kuang back, there was no guarantee that an accident would happen.

Yuan Shao had to be on guard.

Yuan Shao ordered Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong, who were attacking Bai Ma, to split their forces and head to Yanjin to stop the enemy, leaving Yan Liang alone to attack Bai Ma.

After Chunyu Qiong and Guo Tu arrived at Yanjin, Qin Qiong divided his troops to hold back the two generals' troops, and then led his troops to attack Bai Ma.

With Zhang Liao and Li Siye's troops as the vanguard, they surrounded Yan Liang's army.

"If you disobey the king's orders and go against the will of the emperor, you will be killed, killed, killed!!!"

Li Siye's Modao team appeared in the world again.

This fierce general who once defeated Lu Bu took off his armor and led the Modao team forward with an indomitable momentum!
When the Mo Dao came out, the men and horses were divided!
There was not a single intact corpse in front of them!

In this battle, Yan Liang, a brave general under Yuan Shao, was beheaded on the spot!
Yuan Shao’s army collapsed immediately!
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Upon hearing the news, Yuan Shao’s army was in an uproar!
But it was too late to rush to the rescue of Bai Ma. Feng Ji offered a plan, and they took advantage of the enemy's strategy and launched a strong attack on Yanjin.

Since Qin Qiong divided his troops to Bai Ma, the troops from Yanjin were just feinting and bluffing.

This is to attack Wei to save Zhao!

Yuan Shao immediately dispatched his brave general Wen Chou to lead his troops to rescue Guo Tu and Chunyu Qiong who had divided their forces in Yanjin.

Tens of thousands of troops gathered in Yanjin, where there were only a few thousand soldiers under Qin Qiong. However, they fought stubbornly and blocked the fierce attack of Yuan Shao's army.

After the great victory in the Battle of Bai Ma, Qin Qiong left Zhang Liao to guard Bai Ma, and he and Li Siye immediately launched a surprise attack.

A fierce battle broke out between the two sides in Yanjin again!
Commander Qin Qiong even went to the battlefield himself and fought bravely, showing his martial arts of "riding his horse across both banks of the Yellow River and using his mace to strike the six counties of Qingzhou" to the fullest!

This is a commander who can lead troops in battle, and also a brave general who can kill enemies in battle!

After Qin Qiong and Li Siye fought bravely, Yuan Shao's army found it difficult to capture Yanjin and was finally defeated and fled.

In the chaos of the army, the main general Wen Chou was killed by Li Siye!

Li Siye was stationed at Xuanyuan Pass, and it seemed that he was almost forgotten by the world. However, he made a stunning debut by killing two famous generals from Hebei in one battle!
Yan Liang and Wen Chou were the bravest generals in Yuan's camp and were famous generals in Hebei. However, they were killed in one battle, which frustrated the spirit of Yuan Shao's army!
Yuan Shao's army retreated to Liyang and confronted Qin Qiong's troops across the Yellow River.

At this time, Yuan Shao's army was in a dilemma.

Now, with the loss of Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, the army has suffered two major defeats in succession and several minor defeats, and the morale of the army has been shaken.

If we withdraw our troops at this time, the imperial court will surely take the next step!
But if we don't withdraw our troops now, our chances of winning will be slim if we continue!

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The two armies confront each other.

But the people in Yanzhou were not idle. They were clearing the battlefield, relocating civilians, and comforting and providing relief to the people.

At the same time, a major cleanup was carried out against Yuan's followers and hidden forces in Yanzhou.

Yuan Shao was so familiar with the military developments in Bai Ma and Yanjin, someone must have tipped him off.

Moreover, the Han Emperor issued an edict to clean up Yanzhou, and Qin Qiong naturally kept it in mind.

Taking advantage of the fact that Yuan Shao's army suffered a series of defeats and the morale of the army was shaken, Qin Qiong did not choose to go further and cross the river to attack.

Instead, he launched a major cleanup of Yanzhou.

At this time, Cao Cao, who was chasing Yuan Shu, finally returned with his army and joined the battlefield.

The power of Yuan's followers in Yanzhou was almost wiped out!

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(End of this chapter)