Wait, please don’t call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 256 You are too arrogant

Chapter 256 You are too arrogant
Tian Feng saw Guo Tu and Xun Chen looking away, seemingly indifferent, but actually they were trying to find ways to refute him.

Even though he knew this, he still had to say it.

Tian Feng pondered for a moment, then bowed and said, “Mr. Yuan, although our army is powerful, it has always been the case that quality is more important than quantity. Moreover, the soldiers of Qingzhou have served for a long time. They have subdued the Yellow Turbans, fought against Gongsun, defeated Cao Cao, captured Liu Dai, and killed the Xiongnu in Fuluo. Their military power is so great that even Yuan Gonglu of Huainan was defeated in Peidi.

From this perspective, Liu Xuande was a man of talent and military strategy. He was very good at using troops and often took the enemy by surprise. Therefore, he was able to defeat the enemy with a small force. The famous generals of ancient times, Sun Wu and Bai Han, were no better in this regard.

Their army also has strong bows and crossbows that can break through strong objects and destroy sharp ones. They should not be underestimated.”

After hearing this, Yuan Shao’s smiling face instantly turned gloomy. He repeatedly told Tian Feng not to get angry, as he had already promised Tian Feng not to punish him for his speech.

Moreover, today is the day for going to war, and it is really inappropriate to use force or imprison the officials.

Yuan Shao spent a long while suppressing his anger, and asked with a smile: “In this case, I wonder if Yuan Hao has any good ideas or strategies to teach me. Shao will listen attentively.”

Tian Feng was delighted to see that Lord Yuan was able to suppress his anger. He smiled and said, “Lord Yuan, our army should be cautious and prudent. After motivating the soldiers, we should move forward and lure Liu Xuande into battle, then capture him.”

“Our army should advance steadily, like in the Battle of Jie Bridge. We should attack them and then lure them to come. The cavalry can cut off the Qingzhou army’s food supply, even if Liu Xuande uses the river boats to transport food, fodder, equipment, armor and arrows.”

“Order Gao Yuancai and Xu Ziyuan, who were stationed in Du County, to lead their troops to attack Gaotang County, and then burn the fireboats in the upper reaches of the Dahe River and Luoshui River. The ships will go downstream and destroy the floating bridge built by Qingzhou and the transport ships. With the rapid flow of the water, Qingzhou will definitely not be able to stop it.

If we can cut off the grain transport north of the plain, even if Liu Xuande defends the seven counties of Hebei with a strong city, he will be captured by us. “

“The key to this strategy is that the generals use light soldiers and sharp troops, or elite cavalry to build earthen mounds to capture Gaotang. Only those who are famous for their bravery in the army can do this. Otherwise, our army may not be able to capture the cities by force. By then, the soldiers will be stuck in a stalemate, unable to advance or retreat, and unable to maneuver.”

“If the stalemate lasts for half a year, there may be a danger of defeat. If Yuan Gong accepts my strategy and implements it, he will surely support the Han Dynasty and conquer the world.”

After Tian Feng finished speaking, he couldn’t help but bow to Yuan Gong again.

After hearing all these words, Yuan Shao could not help but feel happy. Although he felt resentful towards Tian Yuanhao for always exaggerating Liu Xuande’s power, when he heard such a good strategy to defeat the enemy, he decided to let Tian Feng go by chance.

If Liu Xuande’s grain transport could be cut off, no matter how much Tian Feng insulted him, he would be able to endure it magnanimously and no longer care about the act of rebellion.

Yuan Shao helped Tian Feng up, smiled and said, “With a wise man like Yuan Hao helping me, why should I worry about defeating Liu Bei?!”

“If this strategy can defeat Liu Xuande, you will be the first to achieve the credit.”

After hearing this, Guo Tu, who was standing beside him, could no longer hold back and stepped forward to say, “Master Yuan, I have a question. Tian Yuanhao may have some selfish motives in this plan. He is just imitating Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Gongsun Yan and others. He first exaggerated to intimidate Liu Bei, and then offered advice to win credit.”

“Yuan Gong has a stronghold on the mountains and rivers, an elite army, and a million-strong army. He also has the support of tens of thousands of nobles and aristocrats, and the people are well dressed. He also has strong armor and powerful weapons. He fights against the tyrants and eliminates the rebellion. Who in the world would not follow him?”

“If you lead an army of 100,000 and throw your weapons into the river, you can stop the flow and cut off the water. Why are you afraid of danger and dare not move forward? Wouldn’t you be laughed at by all the heroes in the world?”

“Moreover, war is about courage. The first attack will weaken the second, and the third will be exhausted. If we do not advance with drums, how can the princes of the world respond?

If the army in Hebei does not raise its arms and shout loudly, how can it make the princes such as Yuan Gonglu in Huainan, Cao Mengde in Jiangdong, and Liu Jingsheng in Jingzhou raise their arms and move forward? “If we do not move, we will lose the world’s momentum and make the world support the Liu family and rebel against the Yuan family. Our army should make a big move, use offense as defense, take advantage of the opportunity, and attack the counties in the Qingzhou Plain fiercely, so as to encourage the world to respond.”

Guo Tu bowed respectfully and said yes repeatedly.

“Mr. Yuan, what you said in the picture comes from the heart. Mr. Wan can think it over carefully. The military is a major issue for the country. We should not only seek military benefits but forget the situation of the world.”

Guo Tu also imitated Tian Feng and bowed deeply.

Yuan Shao, who was happy in his heart, was suddenly stunned, as if a basin of cold water was poured on him, which made him sober up.

Although Tian Feng’s strategy was good, it also had great shortcomings.

The army’s steady and cautious advance means a slow pace of advance. If Liu Xuande also insists on not taking the initiative to attack, it will become a stalemate between the armies of Wang Jian of Qin and Xiang Yan of Chu during the Warring States Period, with the competition being about the consumption of food and grass.

He does not have as much food reserves as the Qin State. Even if he has more soldiers, he can hold out until the other side runs out of food.

Moreover, it was not an easy task to cross the river to attack Gaotang County. Liu Xuande had already built a solid wall around Pingyuan County, which was adjacent to the counties of Jizhou, and had the river as a support.

If he imitated Wang Ben’s move of flooding Daliang, Pingyuan City was in the north of Gaotang. If Liu Xuande moved his troops to the north of Gaotang, wouldn’t the two armies be in a stalemate again?

Wouldn’t the two rivers, the Dahe and Luoshui, still be able to transport food, fodder and military equipment? At that time, the corn and wheat from Xuzhou could be transported to Yanzhou, and Yanzhou could then transport them downstream along the Dahe River to the Qingzhou Plain.

Rather than wasting resources like this, it would be better to adopt Guo Gongze’s advice early on and mobilize the entire army to attack all parts of the plain, so that Yuan Gonglu, Cao Mengde, Liu Jingsheng and others would respond to the call, the Yanzhou nobles would be able to take advantage of the opportunity to respond, and perhaps also affect Liu Xuande’s food supply, and Hebei could also avoid the danger of fighting alone.

Yuan Shao pondered for a long time, and could not help but nodded in agreement: “What you said does make sense.”

“Mr. Yuan, this…” When Tian Feng heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He anxiously said, “Mr. Guo is just trying to compete with me for merit. This is not a strategy for the country. You must not accept it.”

Before Yuan Shao could say anything, Guo Tu clapped his hands and sneered, “Tian Yuanhao, whoever wants to compete for the credit, Yuan Gong will naturally be able to judge right from wrong, so why do you need to say more here?”

“Your strategy is ready to be revealed, just like Han Xin wanted to conquer Qi, so he plotted to kill the debater Li Shiqi. You just want Yuan Gong to despise the Yingchuan staff and value you alone. You list all the military strategies of Liu Bei to defeat the princes, which is actually to attract his attention. You want to intimidate Yuan Gong. If he does not accept your strategy, he will be in danger of defeat.”

“It looks like a suggestion, but in fact it is a mockery of the fact that since Lord Yuan had fought with Qingzhou, he had repeatedly defeated Liu Xuande, allowing him to march across Hebei, capture Yan Liang, defeat Wen Chou, besiege Yecheng, and behead Qu Yi.”

“Otherwise, why did you mention the defeat of the princes, and only omitted Hebei? Yuan Hao, you are too arrogant.”

Guo Tu shook his head, stroked his beard and said firmly.

I don’t believe that I won’t kill you this time.

(End of this chapter)