Yuan Shu and his civil and military officials were defeated and fled to Shanyang County. After more than half a year of licking his wounds, his vitality was restored to a certain extent.

During this period, strong men were constantly captured, and the number of troops under the banner increased to more than 100,000.

The Yuan family was too rich, and with Yuan's influence, some officials in the Yanzhou area took refuge under Yuan Shu's account.

In the other dimension, to put it bluntly, the two Yuan brothers, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, are fighting for the world. If it weren't for the internal strife between the two brothers, the other princes would not be able to do it.

Both Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are very powerful.

At that time, Lao Cao was really incapable of resisting.

If it hadn't been for Yuan Shu who proclaimed himself emperor at 250 and had the whole world attack him, Yuan Shu would not have fallen so quickly.

Even if Yuan Shu falls, the remaining Yuan Shao will occupy the four states of Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou and Qingzhou, making him the strongest prince in the world.

He has no fewer civil servants and generals than Cao Cao.

A good set of cards, Yuan Shao played and took them off by himself.

It was a good time to send troops, so instead of following the advice of Tian Feng and Ju Shou, he had to listen to the deceptions of Guo Tu and others.

In addition, Yuan Shao was hesitant and missed the opportunity.

Xu Youpan fled to Cao Cao's tent and offered his plan to burn grain and grass, thus establishing a decisive victory in the Battle of Guandu.

The reason why Xu You was sentenced to escape was not because he was forced by Yuan Shao and he followed the instigation of other factions under his banner.

In terms of military strength comparison, Cao Cao only had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, while Yuan Shao had hundreds of thousands of troops to press him forward. If Xu You hadn't come to surrender, Cao Cao would have raised his hands and knelt down.

He gathered soldiers and horses from four states to attack Cao Cao, who owned Yanzhou. In the end, he was defeated and fled, leading to destruction step by step.

In that case, anyone who is not a fool will not fail.

Who is to blame!

Yuan Shao blamed himself for being too arrogant, thinking that he had unified the north and eliminated the extremely powerful Gongsun Zan.

There is no rival in the world.

Actually?

After Cao Cao unified the north and the Central Plains, he led hundreds of thousands of troops southward, which was very similar to the situation when he was preparing to take down Sun Quan.

It was also under a good situation that Lao Cao failed in the Battle of Chibi and lost his troops and generals, leading to the situation of the Three Kingdoms.

Cao Cao was also arrogant when he failed. If he had been more modest, he would not have been deceived at all.

Shanyang City Lord's Mansion:

"My lord, Qin Qi's troops in Xiakou are fierce. It will be difficult for us to deal with them alone. We must join forces with Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others to fight against them."

Yang Hongdao.

Yuan Shu nodded.

"Cao Ah Man defeated Liu Dai and occupied Liu Dai's territory. How many troops and horses can be mobilized now?"

Yuan Shudao.

"My lord, Cao Mengde originally only had 50,000 troops. After defeating Liu Dai, he captured some troops and increased his strength to about 70,000.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army in the Taishan area is being reorganized. Once the reorganization is completed, Cao Cao will have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, which will not be much different from our own troops."

Yuan Yidao.

"How is Liu Biao's situation in Qingzhou?"

Yuan Shudao.

"Liu Biao is very capable. After several years of hard work, he basically controlled the entire Qingzhou and had more than 100,000 troops.

Tao Qian of Xuzhou recruited a large number of soldiers and had more than 150,000 soldiers and horses. Especially with the addition of the three Liu Bei brothers, his strength skyrocketed."

Yuan Yidao.

"Send envoys to Cao A'ao, Liu Biao, and Tao Qian to tell them that if they do not jointly deal with Qin Qi,

We will also be annihilated one by one by that kid Qin Qi. Only if everyone abandons their prejudices and deals with Qin Qi together can there be hope.

In addition, send people to Jizhou and ask Yuan Benchu ​​to send troops to support us."

Yuan Shudao.

Although Yuan Shu was defeated, the influence of the Yuan family was still huge. In addition, the Yuan family had money and food, so many big families favored Yuan Shu.

The Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes were not just exaggerated, they had too much influence in the Han Dynasty.

To put it simply, brothers Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao had different starting points. They were much better than other princes and had innate advantages.

"My lord, Tao Qian is facing an attack by the Xiakou army and will definitely join forces with us. Our focus is to persuade Cao Mengde and Liu Biao to send troops."

Yang Hongdao.

"Next step, that kid Qin Qi's attack on Xuzhou will not be limited to Xuzhou, but will also send troops to Yanzhou at the same time.

We must make Shangqiu, Chenliu and other places strictly guard and wait for reinforcements from the army, and do not let the Xiakou army be caught off guard.

We cannot lose any more territory and must ensure the safety of the territory. Otherwise, what can we do to fight against Xiakou Qinqi?"

Yuan Yin said.

"Lord, the weapons in the hands of our soldiers are much different from the weapons in the hands of the Xiakou Army soldiers. Once a decisive battle occurs at close quarters,

No matter how brave our soldiers are, they cannot defeat the soldiers of Xiakou Army. I heard that Yuan Benchu ​​purchased tens of thousands of weapons from Xiakou.

Can you entrust Yuan Benchu ​​to help us purchase some weapons from Xiakou Qinqi, so that we have a better chance of winning?"

Ji Lingdao.

"My lord, the weapons produced by Xiakou are indeed very good, and their performance is much better than ours. I heard that Yuan Benchu ​​went to war with Gongsun Zan,

At the beginning, Gongsun Zan had weapons produced in Xiakou and defeated Benchu ​​steadily. Later, he sent Guo Tu to Xiakou.

After purchasing tens of thousands of war knives, the battle situation reached a stalemate, and the two of them fought evenly. Then we joined forces to fight against the Xiakou Army.

Our soldiers cannot kill the soldiers of the Xiakou Army. The soldiers of the Xiakou Army only need to use their hands to solve the problem with one blow. In terms of weapons, we suffer too much."

Liang Gangdao.

"If Xiakou can produce it, why can't the craftsmen in our jurisdiction produce weapons with excellent performance? What's the problem?"

Yuan Shudao.

"Lord, we picked up a few weapons used by soldiers of the Xiakou Army from the battlefield and brought them back to the craftsmen.

I asked them if they could produce it. The craftsmen said that it couldn't be made without fine iron, and the fine iron produced in Xiakou was very good.

Unless the technology of Xiakou iron smelting can be obtained, it will not be produced at all."

Han Siam said.

"Let the craftsmen continue to work, why can it be produced in Xiakou but we can't. If it doesn't work, we can find a way to recruit a few craftsmen in Xiakou. As long as they give good remuneration, don't craftsmen love money? Think of more ways."

Yuan Shudao.

"Lord, whether it's research or digging craftsmen, we don't have enough time, so we should find a way to purchase from Xiakou as an emergency."

Ji Lingdao.

Yuan Shu felt extremely depressed.

"Lord, we cannot produce many of the things produced in Xiakou. I heard that the technology is extremely confidential and it is difficult to obtain the production process."

Yang Hongdao.

"Don't the merchants in our jurisdiction have business dealings with Xiakou? Isn't it possible to ask the merchants to help us purchase a batch of weapons?"

Yuan Shudao.

"My lord, it's impossible! The weapons produced by Xiakou are proprietary products and must be approved by that kid Qin Qi.

Just like grain, Xiakou has a large amount of grain, but it is not sold to the outside world. I heard that Cao Mengde purchased some grain from Xiakou.

If other merchants can't purchase it, they won't sell it no matter how high the price is."

Yang Hongdao.

"We are not short of food for the time being. The big families in the area provide it. Why not purchase food from Xiakou?"

Yuan Shudao.

"By the way, our people lurking in the Yuzhou area can get them to take action and cause more troubles. Don't let that kid Qin Qi be too safe."

Yuan Shudao.

"As you command!"

Yuan Min said.

"Send people to see Cao Ah Hao, Liu Biao, Ben Chu and others, and ask them to send troops to counterattack Qin Qi. Qin Qi cannot be allowed to become powerful, otherwise, everyone will die."

Yuan Shudao.

"As you command!"
Chapter completed!