Chapter 612 Youzhou Governor
In mid-July, Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xu led the remnants of the Youzhou army, summoned young and strong Han men to fight against hundreds of Wuhuan soldiers, and won a great victory.
More than two hundred Wuhuan soldiers fled in panic. When Nanlou learned about this, he was furious and personally led thousands of cavalry to hunt them down. However, Zhao Yun and Gongsun Xu immediately led the people to escape. The local people knew the location and were familiar with the terrain, so the Youzhou soldiers and people were able to move.
After this news came out, the people of Youzhou, especially the people of Shanggu and Yuyang counties, all yearned for him and went to seek refuge one after another. For a while, Gongsun Xu became the leader with tens of thousands of soldiers.
As the governor of Youzhou, Yuan Xi was naturally shocked when he heard about it and hurriedly summoned his subordinates to discuss the matter.
On the right side of Beiping is the meeting hall of the governor's office.
Yuan Xi frowned, looked around at Wenwu, and sighed.
"Everyone, Wuhuan invaded and Gongsun Xu reappeared. How should I handle this?"
"Second Young Master." Chief Shi Han Heng stepped forward. He was Yuan Xi's confidant. His family was poor and could not support his mother. Yuan Xi heard about it and gave him a hundred gold. Therefore, Han Heng could be said to be loyal to Yuan Xi.
Han Heng said bluntly: "It is the Lord's plan to ask Tadun Chanyu to lead his army south, and it is normal for the Wuhuan people to harass the people. The governor does not need to pay attention to this. The key is how to curb Gongsun Xu's development."
When Yuan Xi heard this, he sighed: "Although my father did this to relieve the siege, what's wrong with the people? Alas."
Among Yuan Shao's three sons, Yuan Tan thought that as the eldest son he would be able to inherit his father's position, so he was brave and violent, while the youngest son Yuan Shang was spoiled since childhood, so he had a proud personality. Yuan Xi was kind, but a little weak.
"Then how should we curb Gongsun Xu's resurgence?" Yuan Xi turned his questioning eyes to the middle-aged Confucian scholar on the left with a square face, Tian Feng.
"Why do you teach me, Mr. Yuan Hao?" Yuan Xi said respectfully.
Tian Feng stood up, cupped his hands to Yuan Xi and said, "Second Young Master, this matter is a bit difficult to handle."
"The lord personally issued an order, asking Wuhuan Shanyu Tadun to lead troops and horses into Youzhou, but the Wuhuan people's habits are hard to change and they plundered the people."
"Gongsun Xu seized the opportunity and raised troops under the guise of resisting the Wuhuan people, and the people quickly surrendered."
Tian Feng frowned and said: "It is my lord's plan to unite with the Wuhuan people. It was for this reason that my lord applied for the gold seal for the three Shanyus, Tadun, Su Puyan and Wu Yan. If the second son advocated rebellion against Wuhuan, People will inevitably contradict the lord's established strategy, and if they do not resist the Wuhuan people, the people will naturally defect to Gongsun Xu's command."
Uniting the Wuhuan people has long been Yuan Shao's political tendency. When Cao Cao asked Yuan Shao how to conquer the world, Yuan Shao replied: We occupy the river in the south, block the Yan and Dai in the north, combine the Rong and Di forces, and move south to fight for the world. Among them, the people of Rong and Di refer to none other than Wuhuan, Xianbei and other barbarians. Their cavalry is indeed very elite. After all, they are a people on horseback.
"Are we just going to watch the people of Youzhou defect to the command of Gongsun Xu's traitor?" Yuan Xi frowned. His father appointed him as the governor of Youzhou, so of course he had to protect Youzhou for his father.
"Well" Tian Feng pondered for a while and said slowly: "It's not that there is no way to deal with it, but it may lose the support of the people."
Yuan Xi looked happy and said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter, as long as it can prevent the people of Youzhou from joining Gongsun Xu, the little thief, please teach me Mr. Yuan Hao."
Yuan Xi stood up and bowed deeply as a teacher. Tian Feng nodded and then spoke.
"First, checkpoints were set up at key roads to prevent the flow of people. When they saw the people who defected to Gongsun Xu, they suppressed them and brought them back to their place of origin. However, the current lack of troops is afraid that part of the people's strength will be evaporated."
Yuan Xi nodded: "Well, this is a way."
"General Gao."
"The last general is here. Second Young Master, please just give your orders." Gao Lan stood up. Although he was defeated, he was still the number one general Yuan Xi relied on the most.
"General Gao." Yuan Xi said seriously: "Please lead two thousand troops and set up checkpoints at various important roads to prevent the people from flowing to Gongsun Xu."
Gao Lan clasped his fists with a "pop" sound and said loudly: "Second Young Master, please rest assured, I will definitely live up to my trust."
Yuan Xi said "hmm" and looked at Tian Feng again: "Mr. Yuan Hao, what else is there?"
"Second." Tian Feng continued: "The Wuhuan people mostly looted weakly defended villages, but rarely attacked the local fortified cities. In the name of preventing the Wuhuan people, I asked the second son to order the local people to fortify the walls and clear the fields. In this way, the people can be accommodated. .”
"Strengthening the walls and clearing the country?" Yuan Xi frowned and said, "In this case, our Youzhou will suffer great losses."
"It is an expedient measure and a last resort." Tian Feng also frowned. Even though he was a famous scholar in Hebei, it was impossible to have countermeasures all the time, especially since the Wuhuan people were personally invited by Yuan Shao. He always We can't expel the Wuhuan people and openly oppose Yuan Shao, right?
Tian Feng said in a deep voice: "I am worried about one thing right now. What if Gongsun Xu gathers his troops and attacks our hinterland of Youzhou?"
"This" When Yuan Xi heard this, his expression also changed drastically, and he was uncertain.
yes! What if Gongsun Xu gathered the people of Youzhou and organized the people into a large army to attack south?
Shanggu and Yuyang counties are in the north of Youzhou. Yuan Xi controls the four counties of Zhuojun and Youbeiping in the south. It will be difficult for Gongsun Xu to mobilize his army to go south. You must know that Gao Lan has just led Youzhou elite Defeated, with most of the casualties, it was a time when morale was low.
What's more, Youzhou is the old territory of Gongsun's army. It has only been a few months since Yuan Shao pacified Youzhou, and the local people still support the Gongsun family. If Gongsun Xu leads the army to attack, I dare not say that there will be a huge response, but some people will inevitably speculate.
"Pass my order." Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "Order the dismounted cavalry from all counties to patrol the sentinels and inquire about the enemy's situation at all times. If anything is intercepted, report it to Peiping immediately."
At this moment, Yuan Xi was unable to send troops to quell Gongsun Xu, so he had to send more sentries to nip the problem in the bud.
"Second Young Master, I do have a plan here." Han Heng suddenly said.
"Oh? If you have any plans, please tell me." Yuan Xi asked.
Han Heng cupped his hands and said coldly: "Gongsun Zan conquered the Wuhuan people back then, and the two sides formed a deep hatred. Now if the Wuhuan people find out that Gongsun Xu is the son of Gongsun Zan, they will definitely not let them go."
"Now that the Wuhuan people are allies of our army, our army can send people to invite the Wuhuan people to kill Gongsun Xu. This is a borrowed knife tactic."
"Oh?" Yuan Xi was overjoyed: "This is a good strategy. General Gao Lan, please arrange the manpower. Later, someone will write a handwritten letter and send it to Shanyu Tadun."
When Tian Feng heard this, he sighed secretly. In fact, he had already thought of this strategy, but... alas!