Chapter 431: Yuan Shu Is Furious

"What?"

Yuan Shu's face was flushed, and he said angrily, "Liu Bei Shuzi, a man who weaves mats and sells shoes, is he also worthy to be the governor of Yuzhou?"

The news of Lei Bo's defeat had reached Runan, and Yuan Shu was naturally furious when he heard about it.

"My lord, don't be angry. Why do you have to be angry because of a Liu Bei?" Yang Hong smiled slightly: "A mere Liu Bei has less than 10,000 soldiers, and his generals are weak. Send a general to lead tens of thousands of troops to attack Liu Bei, and by the way, Yingchuan County will also be included in the bag, so that the whole of Yuzhou is in our army, and only Liu Ye can compete with our army in the whole world."

Yuan Shu frowned, and said worriedly: "Although Liu Bei is nothing more than that, the one behind him is Liu Ye. If our army rashly fights with Liu Ye, wouldn't that be the case?" Although Yuan Shu was arrogant, he was not yet arrogant He has a deep fear of Liu Ye because of his situation.

Yang Hong sneered and said, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Although Liu Ye's military power has shocked the world, he has been fighting for years and has insufficient food and grass. I heard that Tao Qian once asked for help from the imperial court, but Liu Ye just wrote a letter to Cao Cao. No troops were dispatched, which shows that Liu Ye has more than enough heart but not enough power."

"En." Yuan Shu still had hesitation on his face, but Yang Hong laughed when he saw this, "Could it be that my lord is afraid of that Liu Xuande?"

"Joke!" Yuan Shu snorted coldly: "A certain person is the fourth generation and third prince, how can he be afraid of the people who weave mats and sell shoes?"

After finishing speaking, Yuan Shu said loudly, "Pass my order! Order Ji Ling to lead 30,000 troops to attack Liu Bei."

Ji Ling was the number one general under Yuan Shu's command, and he often stood alone, and Yuan Shu mobilized 30,000 troops in one breath, which shows how strong Yuan Shu's determination to destroy Liu Bei is.

Yang Hong was overjoyed: "To pacify Yuzhou, the lord has enough food and soldiers. When the time comes, the lord will cross Henan and Yangzhou and go north to compete with Liu Ye."

"No way!"

Hearing the objection, Yuan Shu frowned immediately, and looked over, it turned out that he was engaged in Yan Xiang.

Yan Xiang had just returned from collecting grain from various counties, and hurried to the meeting hall, but he heard the news unexpectedly, and was immediately furious.

"My lord!" Yan Xiang condemned: "Now our army is fighting on two fronts. General Zhang Xun led his army into Xuzhou to fight Cao Cao, and Sun Ce led his troops to break through Lujiang River, and he is now fighting Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou. Dividing troops into battle is a taboo for military strategists. How can my lord order General Ji Ling to fight against Liu Bei?"

Yuan Shu was dissatisfied and said, "Why, didn't you just come back from collecting food? Are you worried that the food supply will not be enough, or do you think Ji Ling can't defeat Liu Bei?"

Yan Xiang shook his head: "Xiang is not worried about General Ji Ling's ability to lead the army, but Liu Bei has a lot of military exploits when he fought against the Yellow Turban. Both Liu Ye and Cao Cao respect Liu Bei very much. The two generals Guan and Zhang have their own bravery. What if General Ji Ling and Liu Bei become in a stalemate and Liu Ye dispatches elite soldiers to attack?"

Yang Hong laughed and said, "Liu Ye's army is out fighting this year, and the lack of food and grass is known to the whole world. Doesn't Yan Zong even know about this?"

Yan Xiang said seriously: "Although Liu Ye is short of food and grass, it is still possible to send thousands of troops."

Yang Hong said disdainfully: "So what can you do with just a few thousand people? General Ji Ling commanded a full 30,000 troops. Could it be that Liu Ye can win with more?"

Yan Xiang ignored Yang Hong's nonsense, but looked at Yuan Shu: "My lord, the three armies of our army are out now. If there is a mistake in any of the routes, it will definitely affect the other armies."

"Cao Cao occupies Qingzhou and Xuzhou, Liu Yao occupies most of Yangzhou, and Liu Ye occupies Yong, Liang, Sili, and Yanzhou. Our army relies on Yuzhou and a small half of Yangzhou to compete against the seven states in the world. How can there be such a reason?" Yan Xiang Hard to persuade.

Hearing Yan Xiang's remonstrance, Yuan Shu fell silent. What he said seemed to make sense, should he attack Liu Bei?

"Yan Xiang, stop talking nonsense! How can my lord let the mat-weavers and shoe-sellers overwhelm you?"

Yuan Shu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

That's right, my son Liu Bei, how can you compare to me as a weaver of mats and shoes?

"A certain order, Ji Ling commanded 30,000 troops, and immediately dispatched troops to attack Liu Bei. First seize Chen Guo, and then attack Yingchuan!" Yuan Shu said angrily.

"My lord!" Yan Xiang sighed, suddenly clasped his fists together, and said firmly, "If my lord insists on raising troops to attack Liu Bei, Xiang is willing to serve as a staff officer in Ji Ling's army, to serve as a counselor for General Ji, and to make a decision on the fly."

Yuan Shu waved his hand: "Okay, sure." He had long been impatient with Yan Xiang, and since Yan Xiang wanted to join Ji Ling's army, he should just let him go, and avoid swaying in front of him and getting annoyed.

Seeing Yuan Shu's impatient expression, Yan Xiang let out a long sigh, turned around and walked out.

"Yan is engaged!"

Ji Ling, who was dressed in a cloak and had broad shoulders, clasped his fists slightly at Yan Xiang. He still had a good impression of Yan Xiang, who usually dared to speak up and give advice, and was able to do more work: "Yan is engaged, and in the future, I will ask Yan to do a lot of things in the army. Advised."

Yan Xiang clasped his hands and said, "Don't dare, Yan is only ordered to be a military counselor, and General Ji should be asked to advise on important military affairs."

"Haha, it's easy to say." Ji Ling smiled boldly: "In this case, our army will set off immediately to attack Chen Guo and capture Liu Bei!"

"No." Yan Xiang shook his head and said.

Ji Ling was taken aback: "This is the Lord's order, why did Yan Zong say no?"

"Has General Ji heard of the story of Mingxiu's plank road crossing Chen Cang secretly?" Yan Xiang didn't answer Ji Ling's question directly, but asked him instead.

Ji Ling nodded strangely: "Naturally, Gaozu worshiped the Marquis of Huaiyin as a general, and the Marquis of Huaiyin built plank roads to confuse Zhang Han, but in fact he crossed Chencang secretly and quickly captured the land of the Three Qins."

Yan Xiang nodded: "My lord ordered our army to attack Chen State, and our army can lead our troops to attack Yingchuan County. Liu Bei led his troops to attack Chen State, and he must have led most of the main force, and Liu Bei must have a thin army in Yingchuan County. The army can go down with one drum."

"In addition, when Liu Bei heard that Yingchuan County was under attack, he would definitely send troops to rescue it. Our army can send troops and lead the army to intercept it at the main road and smash it."

Ji Ling nodded, a little confused: "But, that's not what my lord said in the general's order, is it right to do this?"

Yan Xiang looked at Ji Ling and said, "General Ji, if you can win the battle, then what does it matter if you follow the general's order? Besides, after defeating Liu Bei, General Ji can completely report the military situation, saying that he will attack Chen Guo first and then attack Yingchuan."

Ji Ling thought for a while, then nodded: "Okay, since that's the case, I'll follow Yan's lead, attack Yingchuan first, and then Chen Guo!"

Yan Xiang breathed a sigh of relief: "If this is the case, then our army's major event can be accomplished!"