Chapter 33 Thirty-second recapture of Jizhou, Yuan Shang contends for the front, defeats Zhanghe, and Xu You offers advice

But Yuan Shang said that since he killed Shi Huan, he was so proud of his bravery that he did not wait for Yuan Tan and other soldiers to arrive. He led tens of thousands of troops out of Liyang to meet Cao Jun's front team.Zhang Liao was the first to go out on the horse, while Yuan Shang came to fight with his gun, but he couldn't stand against each other, so he was defeated and left.Zhang Liao took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack, but Yuan Shang could not claim it, so he hurriedly led his troops back to Jizhou.When Yuan Shao heard that Yuan Shang was defeated, he was shocked again. His old illness relapsed, he vomited blood several times, and passed out on the ground.Mrs. Liu rushed to the bed and was in critical condition.Mrs. Liu urgently asked for a trial match and appointment, and went to Yuan Shao's bed to discuss the funeral.Shao can't speak with his fingers.Mrs. Liu said: Is it still possible to have an heir?Shao nodded.The judge wrote the will before the bed.Shao turned over and yelled, vomited blood again and died.There is a poem from later generations that says:

For many generations, the princes have established their names, and the young people are full of spirit.There are three thousand heroes in the air, and there are millions of heroes in the sky.Goat quality and tiger skin are not enough, but phoenix feathers and chicken guts are hard to accomplish.I feel more pity for a kind of sad place, the two brothers Tuyan who have a difficult family. Yuan Shaozhan died, and the trial and other officials presided over the funeral.Mrs. Liu killed all five of Yuan Shao's favorite concubines, and feared that their ghosts would meet Shao again under the nine springs, so she shaved their hair, stabbed their faces, and destroyed their corpses: she was so jealous.Yuan Shang feared that the concubine's family members would be harmed, so he took them in and killed them.After trial and appointment, Yuan Shang was appointed as the general of Da Sima, leading Ji, Qi, You, and the four prefectures as herdsmen, and the envoy reported the funeral.At this time, Yuan Tan had sent troops to leave Qizhou; knowing his father's death, he discussed with Guo Tu and Xin Ping.The picture said: The master is not in Jizhou, and the trial and appointment must be established at every discipline.Be fast.Xin Ping said: "When you meet and judge, you must make a plan."If you go quickly now, you will suffer disaster.Yuan Tan said: "If this is the case, what should I do?"Guo Tu said: You can station troops outside the city and watch its movements.A certain person should go to observe it in person.Tan Yiyan.Guo Tu then entered Jizhou and met Yuan Shang.After the ceremony, I still asked, "Why didn't you come, brother?"The picture said: Because of illness, I am in the army and cannot meet each other.Shang said: "I was ordered by my father to make me the master and add my brother as the general of chariots and riders."Now that Cao's army is pressing down on the country, I ask my brother to be in the front, and I will then dispatch troops to respond.The picture said: No one in the army discusses a good strategy, and I would like to beg to judge Zhengnan and Fengyuantu as assistants.Shang said: "I also want to rely on these two people to make plans sooner or later. How can we get away?"The picture said: How about sending one of the two to go?As a last resort, they ordered the two to cast lots, and the one who won would go.Feng Ji wrote it, and Shang Shi ordered Feng Ji to seal the ribbon and go to Yuan Tan's army with Guo Tu.Ji Suitu went to Tan Jun. Seeing that Tan was disease-free, he felt uneasy and offered his seal and ribbon.Tan was furious and wanted to kill Fengji.Guo Tumi remonstrated: "Cao's army is suppressing the country now, and only the money is left here for the sake of peace of mind."After breaking Cao, it is not too late to fight for Jizhou.

Tan followed his words.At that time, he set out from the stronghold and went to Liyang to meet Cao Jun.Tan sent general Wang Zhao to fight and dispatched Xu Huang to meet the enemy.The two generals fought several times, and Xu Huang cut Wang Zhao off his horse with a single blow.Cao Jun took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack, and Tan Jun was defeated.Tan collected the defeated army and entered Liyang, and sent people to seek help from Yu Shang.Still discussing with the trial and assignment, only more than 5,000 troops will be sent to help.Cao Cao found out that the rescue army had arrived, so he sent Le Jin and Li Dian to lead troops to follow them halfway, surrounded them at both ends and killed them all.Yuan Tan Zhishang stopped dispatching five thousand soldiers and was murdered halfway. He was furious and called Fengji to scold him.Ji said: Let someone write a letter to the lord, asking him to come and save him personally.Tan Shi ordered Ji to write a book and sent people to Jizhou to write to Yuan Shang.Still discussing with the trial and allocation.Pei said: "Guo Tu is resourceful. The one who went away without a fight last time is Cao Jun in the territory."If Cao Cao is defeated today, he will come to fight for Jizhou.It's better not to send reinforcements, but to use our strength to get rid of them.Still follow his words and refuse to send troops.When the envoy reported back, Tan was furious, cut off Fengji immediately, and proposed to surrender Cao.A secret report to Yuan Shang has long been made.Shang and Shenpei discussed and said: "If Tan surrenders Cao and attacks with all his strength, Jizhou will be in danger."Nailiu judged and appointed General Su You to guard Jizhou, and led the army to Liyang to rescue Tan.Shang asked who in the army would dare to be in the front. The two brothers, General Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, were willing to go.Shang ordered 30,000 troops to serve as the vanguard, and went to Liyang first.Tan Wenshang came here and was overjoyed, so he dismissed Cao's proposal.In Tan Tun Bing City and outside Shang Tun Bing City, there is a trend of Jujiao.

Not a day later, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan led the army to the outside of the city, stationed troops in three places, and sent troops to confront Cao Cao every day.Shang has repeatedly lost, and he has repeatedly won.In the spring and February of the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao split his attack. Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan were all defeated, and they abandoned Liyang and left.Cao led his troops to Jizhou.Tan and Shang entered the city and stood firm; Xi and Qian went to the village thirty miles away from the city, bluffing.Caobing couldn't attack for days.Guo Jiajin said: "The Yuan family abolishes the elders and establishes the younger ones, and the brothers share power and form their own parties. If you are in a hurry, you will save each other, and if you are in a hurry, you will fight. It is better to send troops south to Jingzhou to conquer Liu Biao and wait for the Yuan brothers." The change; become and then hit it, can be decided in one fell swoop.Cao was good at his words, and ordered Jia Xu to be the prefect to guard Liyang; Cao Hong led his troops to guard Guandu.Cao led the army to march towards Jingzhou.

Tan and Shang heard that Cao Jun had retreated, so they congratulated each other.Yuan Xi and Gao Gan resigned respectively.Yuan Tan commented with Guo Tu and Xin and said: I am the eldest son, so I cannot inherit my father's business;The picture said: The lord can rein in the army outside the city, just invite the prominent officials and judges to drink, and kill him with a knife and axe, and the big thing is settled.Tan followed his words.Don't drive Wang Xiu from Qizhou, and Tan will tell him the plan.Xiu said: Brothers, right and left hands.Today when I fight with others, if I cut off his right hand and say, I will win, how safe is it?If a husband abandons his brother and does not kiss him, who else in the world will kiss him?He slanders people and separates flesh and blood, in order to benefit from one day, and he will not listen to him.Tan Nu reprimanded Wang Xiu and sent someone to invite Yuan Shang.Still negotiating with the reviewer.Pei said: This must be Guo Tu's plan.If the lord goes there, he will be tricked; it is better to take advantage of the situation to attack him.According to Yuan Shang's words, he put on his horses and led 50,000 troops out of the city.When Yuan Tan saw Yuan Shang leading the army, he knew what was going on, so he put on his horse and confronted Shang.I still see Tan yelling.Tan Yi scolded and said: "You killed your father with medicine, usurped the title, and now you are here to kill your brother again!"The two confronted each other in person, and Yuan Tan was defeated.Shangqin took the arrow and stone, and the conflict concealed the killing.Tan led the defeated army to the plains, but Shang withdrew his troops and returned.Yuan Tan and Guo Tu discussed again about marching troops, and appointed Cen Bi as a general to lead the troops.Shang Zi led his troops out of Jizhou.The two teams faced each other, facing each other with drums and drums.Bi came out to scold the formation; still wanting to fight on his own, general Lu Kuang patted his horse and wielded a knife to fight Cen Bi; the two generals fought countless times, and Kuang cut Cen Bi under his horse.Tan Bing was defeated again and went to the plain again.Trial Pei persuaded Shang to enter the army and chased him to the plains.Tan couldn't resist, retreated into the plain, and couldn't hold out.Shang besieged and attacked the city on three sides.Tan discusses with Guo Tu.The picture said: There is little food in the city today, and the other army is strong and invincible.If you are stupid, you can send people to surrender to Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao will attack Jizhou, and he will still save him.The general leads his troops to attack him, and he can still be captured.If Cao defeats Shang's army, I will hold back his army and refuse Cao Cao.Cao's army has come far away, and the food is not enough, so it will retreat by itself; I can still occupy Jizhou and try to make progress.

From his words, Tan asked, "Who can serve as an envoy?"The picture says: Xin Pi, the younger brother of Xin Ping, whose style name is Zuo Zhi, is Ping Yuan Ling.This person is a man of speech, and he can be ordered to serve as an envoy.Tan Xi called Xinbi.Vixin arrived.Tan Xiushu paid Bi and sent three thousand troops to send Pi out of the country.Bi Xingye wrote a book to see Cao Cao.At that time, Cao stationed an army to attack Liu Biao in the west, and sent Xuande to lead troops to the front to meet him.Before the confrontation, Simpi went to Caozhai.Seeing that the ceremony was over, Cao Cao asked about his intentions, and Bi expressed Yuan Tan's intention of seeking each other, and submitted a letter.After Cao read the book, he stayed in the village next to Xin, and gathered for civil and military discussions.Cheng Yu said: "Yuan Tan was attacked too quickly by Yuan Shang, and he had to surrender. It's unbelievable."Lu Qian and Man Chong also said: "The prime minister led the troops here, how can he give up his appearance and help Tan?"Xun You said: "San Gong's words are not good."To put it in a foolish way: there is something going on in the world, but Liu Biao sits between Baojiang and Han, and he dare not show his feet. He has no ambitions in the four directions to know; , Keeping the business together, the affairs of the world are unknown; now, when his brothers are attacking each other, they are poor and come to me.Don't miss this opportunity.Cao Cao was overjoyed, so he invited Simpi to drink, saying: "Yuan Tan's surrender, is it really a fraud?"Are Yuan Shang's soldiers sure to win?Pi Dui said: "Duke Ming, don't ask about truth and deceit, only talk about its potential."The Yuan family was defeated year after year, the military revolution was exhausted outside, and the counselors were punished inside; brothers slandered, the country was divided into two;This is the time when heaven destroyed the Yuan family.Today, the Duke of Ming raises troops to attack Ye. If Yuan Shang does not return the rescue, he will lose his nest; if he returns the rescue, Tan will follow behind.With the majesty of Duke Ming, striking the weary crowd is like the swift wind sweeping away autumn leaves.Without this plan, Jingzhou was attacked. Jingzhou is a land of abundance and joy, and the country and the people are in order, which cannot be shaken.What's more, the troubles in all directions are greater than Hebei.Hebei is flat, and the hegemony is accomplished: I hope the Ming Dynasty will explain it in detail.Cao said with great joy: "It's too late to hate to meet Xin Zuozhi!"The Japanese governor also took Jizhou.Xuande was afraid of being scheming, so he didn't dare to pursue the attack, so he led his troops back to Jingzhou.

But Yuan Shang knew that Cao's army was crossing the river, and hurriedly led the army back to Ye, and ordered Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to cut off the rear.When Yuan Tan saw that Shang was retreating, he raised his troops from the plains and rushed over.After less than tens of miles, there was a sound of gongs, and the two armies came out together: Lu Kuang on the left and Lu Xiang on the right. The two brothers intercepted Yuan Tan.Tan Lema told the two generals: "My father was in Japan, and I didn't treat the two generals lightly. How can I see you from my younger brother?"When the two generals heard the words, they dismounted and descended to Tan.Tan said: "Don't surrender me, but Prime Minister Cao."The second general returned to camp with Tan.Tan waited for Cao's army to arrive and invited two generals to meet Cao.Cao was overjoyed and took his daughter Xu Tan as his wife, and ordered Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to be matchmakers.Tan asked Cao to attack Jizhou.Cao said: "Nowadays there is no supply of food and grass, and it is hard work to carry it. I will help the river to stop the Qi water from entering the Baigou, so as to connect the grain road, and then march in the army."Let Tan live in the plains.Cao led the army back to Liyang, and enfeoffed Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang as marquises, and they followed the army.Guo Tu referred to Yuan Tan and said: "Cao Cao's marriage with a daughter is probably not true."Today, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang are rewarded and taken to the army. This is to trap the hearts of Hebei.It will be my disaster in the end.The lord can engrave two seals of the general and secretly send them to Erlu for internal response.When Yuan Shang is broken, you can take advantage of it.Tan Yiyan engraved two general seals and secretly sent them to Erlu.After Erlu received it, he sent the seal to Cao Cao.Cao cao laughed and said, "Tan An, who sent the seal, wants you to be my internal helpers. After I break Yuan Shang, I will take things from you."You and others have the right to accept it, and I have my own claim.Since then, Cao Cao has the heart to kill Tan.

Let's talk about Yuan Shang's discussion with the examiner: Now that Cao's soldiers are transporting grain into Baigou, they must come to attack Jizhou. What can we do?The match said: You can send a call to make Yin Kai, the chief of Wu'an, to station in Maocheng, and connect to the Shangdang grain transportation road; let Juhu, the son of Jushou, guard Handan, and express your support from afar.The lord can enter the plains and rush to attack Yuan Tan.Eliminate Yuan Tan first, and then defeat Cao.Yuan Shang was overjoyed, and he stayed in Jizhou with Chen Lin to guard Jizhou, so that Ma Yan and Zhang Wei would be the vanguard and attack the plain overnight.Tan Zhishang's soldiers approached, and he was in a hurry to fight.Cao said, "I will win Jizhou now."While talking, Xu You came from Xuchang; Wen Shang attacked Tan again, and when he entered Cao Cao, he said: "The prime minister is sitting here, do you want to wait for the thunder to kill the two Yuans?"Cao cao said with a smile, "I've predicted it."Then Cao Hong was ordered to attack Ye with advanced troops, and Cao Cao led an army to attack Yin Kai.When the soldiers came to the territory, Kai led the army to meet them.When Kai went out, Cao Cao said, "Where is Xu Zhongkang safe?"Xu Chu came out in response, and galloped his horse straight to Yin Kai.Kai was caught off guard, and was chopped off by Xu Chu, and the rest of the crowd ran away.He tried his best to recruit him to surrender, and he reined in his troops to take Handan.Juhu marched in to meet him.Zhang Liao went out to confront Hu.The battle was not three-in-one, Hu was defeated, and Liao chased after him.The two horses were not far from each other, Liao hurriedly took his bow and shot at it, and the horse fell off in response.Cao commanded the army and horses to cover up and kill them, and everyone ran away.So he led the army to Jizhou.Cao Hong was approaching the city.Cao ordered the three armies to build earth mountains around the city, and secretly dug tunnels to attack it.The judges set up guards and guards, and the laws are very strict. Feng Li, the guard at the east gate, blamed him for being drunk and mistakenly patrolling the police.Holding a grudge, Feng Li sneaked out of the city to surrender.Cao asked how to break the city, Li said: "The soil inside the Tumen is thick, and a tunnel can be dug in."Cao then ordered Feng Li to lead three hundred strong men to dig a tunnel in Kui Ye.

But it is said that since Feng Li's surrender, Shen Pei went to the city every night to inspect the army horses.That night on the Tumen Pavilion, I saw no lights outside the city.The companion said: "Feng Li will surely lead his troops in through the tunnel."Urgently call the elite soldiers to transport stones to break through the gate; when the gate is closed, Feng Li and three hundred strong men all die in the soil.Frustrating this game, he gave up the real plan and withdrew his army above the Huan River, waiting for Yuan Shang to return to his army.When Yuan Shang attacked the plains, he heard that Cao Cao had defeated Yin Kai and Juhu, and the army besieged Jizhou, so he sent his troops back to rescue.Ma Yan, the general of the Ministry, said: "Going from the main road, Cao Cao must have ambushes; if you take the small road, go out from the west mountain to Fushuikou to rob Cao's camp, and you will surely break the siege."Still follow his words, lead the army first, and make Ma Yan and Zhang Yi cut off the rear.There has been a secret work to report to Cao Cao.Cao said: "If he comes from the main road, I should avoid him; if he comes from the small road in the west mountain, he can be captured in a single battle."I expect Yuan Shang will use fire as a signal to order the city to respond.I can divide my troops and attack them.So the allocation was made.

But it is said that Yuan Shang went out of Fushui Jiekou, went east to Yangping, and stationed troops at Yangping Pavilion, seventeen miles away from Jizhou, leaning on Fushui on one side.Shang ordered the sergeants to pile up firewood and hay and burn them at night; Li Fu, the chief bookkeeper, was sent to pretend to be the governor of Cao Jun, and went to the city, shouting: "Open the door!"The judge recognized Li Fu's voice, put it into the city, and said, "Yuan Shang has Chen Bing at Yangping Pavilion, waiting to meet him; if the soldiers from the city come out, they will also raise fire as a sign."It is used to pile up grass and set fire in the city to communicate messages.Fu said: "There is no food in the city, and the old, weak and disabled soldiers and women can be sent out to surrender; they will not be prepared. I will attack them with soldiers after the people."With its theory.The next day, a white flag was erected on the city, saying that the people of Jizhou surrendered.Cao said: "This is because there is no food in the city, and the old and weak people are taught to surrender: there will be soldiers in the future."Cao Cao Zhang Liao and Xu Huang each led 3,000 soldiers and horses to lie on both sides.Cao Zi rode his horse and Zhang Huigai went to the city.As a result, the city gate was opened, and the people came out with the old and the young, holding white flags.The people were exhausted, and the soldiers in the city stood out.When Cao taught the red flag to move, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang's troops went out to kill indiscriminately, and the soldiers in the city had to return.Cao came from Pegasus and arrived at the suspension bridge. There was a rain of crossbow arrows in the city, and they shot Cao's helmet, which was very dangerous.The generals returned to the battle for first aid.Cao changed his clothes and horses, and led the crowd to attack Shangzhai in the future, and Shang himself met the enemy.At that time, all the armies and horses came together, and the two armies fought in a melee, and Yuan Shang was defeated.Shang led the defeated soldiers back to the Xiazhai in Xishan Mountain, and ordered the troops of Mayan and Zhang Yi to come.I don't know that Cao Cao has sent Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to recruit the second general.The second general came to surrender with Erlu, and Cao was also named Liehou.On the 1st day, the army marched to attack Xishan, and first sent Erlu, Ma Yan, and Zhang Wei to cut off Yuan Shangliang's road.Shangqing knows that Xishan can't keep it, and he goes around at night.The encampment has not yet been decided, and the fire is rising all around.Shang's army was defeated and retreated fifty miles. They were so weak that they had to send Yin Kui, the governor of Yuzhou, to Caoying to surrender.Cao pretended to be Xu Zhi, but sent Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to rob the stronghold overnight.Shang completely abandoned the seal and ribbon, Jieyue, clothing and armor, and fled looking at Zhongshan.

Caohui army attacked Jizhou.Xu You offered a plan and said, "Why don't you use the water of the Zhang River to suffocate it?"As a plan, first send troops to dig trenches outside the city, with a circumference of forty miles.When Shenpei was on the city, he saw Cao Jun digging a ditch outside the city, but the digging was very shallow.With a secret smile, he said: "This is to use the water of the Zhang River to fill the ears of the city."The trench is deep enough to be filled, but what is the use of such a shallow trench?So I was not prepared.That night, Cao Cao added ten times more soldiers and worked hard to dig. By dawn, the area was two feet wide and deep, and the city was irrigated with water from Zhangzhou, and the water was several feet deep.What's more, food was running out, and the soldiers all starved to death.Xinpi was outside the city, picking up Yuan Shangyinshou's clothes with a gun, and recruiting people in the city.Shen Pei was furious, beheaded more than 80 members of Simpi's family, old and young, on the wall, and threw their heads off.Simpi wept unceasingly.The concubine's nephew, Jurong, has always been close to Simpi. Seeing that Simpi's family members were killed, he felt angry, so he secretly wrote a letter of dedication, tied it to an arrow, and shot it down the city.The sergeant picked up and offered Simpi, and the general book presented Cao.Cao first ordered: If you enter Jizhou, you will have to kill Yuan's family, old and young; soldiers and civilians who surrender will not die.At dawn the next day, Shen Rong opened the west gate and let Cao Bing in.Simpi leaped in first, followed by the generals, and entered Jizhou.On the tower in the southeast of the city, he saw that Cao's army had entered the city, so he rode down to fight to the death and was welcoming Xu Huang to hand over his horse.Xu Huang captured Shenpei alive and tied him out of the city. He met Xinpi on his way.Gritting his teeth, Pi yelled with a whip: "Thieves kill talents!"Die today!Accompanied by yelling at Simpi: Thief!Introduce Cao Cao to defeat me in Jizhou, I wish I didn't kill you!Xu Huang unpacks and sees the drill.Cao said: Do you know who offered the door to meet me?The partner said: I don't know.Cao said: "This is what your nephew Shen Rong offered."Pei said angrily: "Children can't do it, even here!"Cao said: "Yesterday I was alone at the foot of the city. Why are there so many crossbow arrows in the city?"The companion said: Hate less!Hate less!Cao said: "Qing is loyal to the Yuan family and cannot be otherwise; are you willing to descend to me now?"The companion said: Don't surrender!Do not surrender!Simpi wept and bowed to the ground and said, "there are more than eighty family members, all of whom were killed by this thief."May the prime minister kill him, and use snow to hate him!The companion said: I was born as a minister of Yuan's family and died as a ghost of Yuan's family. I am not like your generation who framed and flattered 2 thieves!You can kill me quickly!Take it out.Before being sentenced, he scolded the executioner and said: "My lord is in the north, don't let me face south and die!"Kneeling to the north, stretching his neck and cutting the blade.Later generations have poems sighing: There are many scholars in Hebei, who is like judging Zhengnan: the death is fainted, the master is mourned, and the heart is with ancient ginseng.Loyalty speaks without concealment, Lian Nengzhi is not greedy.Facing death, you are still facing the north, and those who descended are ashamed. When the trial partner died, he pityed his loyalty and ordered him to be buried in the north of the city.The generals invited Cao Cao to enter the city.Cao Fang was about to set off, but he saw a person with swords and axes approaching. Cao Cao saw that it was Chen Lin.Cao Cao said: "You made a call for the beginning, but the crime is isolated, it's okay; why do you insult your ancestors and fathers?"Lin replied: "The arrow is on the string, so I have to send my ears."The left and right persuaded Cao to kill him; Cao pityed his talent, but pardoned him and ordered him to work. But Cao Pi, the eldest son of Cao Cao, named Zihuan, was eighteen years old at the time.When Pi was first born, there was a cloud, purple in color, as round as a car cover, covering his room, and lingering all day long.For those who are hopeful, Cao Cao said secretly: "This emperor's spirit is also: making your heirs precious is unspeakable."At the age of eight, Pi was able to belong to literature, had talents, was knowledgeable about the past and the present, was good at riding and archery, and was good at fencing.When Cao broke through Jizhou, PI followed his father in the army, led the army first, went straight to Yuan Shao's house, dismounted and drew his sword.One of the generals said: "The prime minister has an order, and no one is allowed to enter the Shaofu."Pi scolded and retreated, raised his sword and entered the back hall.Seeing two women hugging and crying, Pi stepped forward to kill them.Exactly: the fourth prince has become a dream, and the family suffers again.I don't know how my life is, let's listen to the decomposition below. ① Slandering, slandering good people; slandering, mutual opinions due to slander. ② Flattery and flattery.