When Yang Rui was in Taishan Prefecture, Feng Gao County, he only knew that Yuan Shao seemed to have made some movements in Jizhou. Now, after hearing Cheng Yu's report, Yang Rui knew that Yuan Shao had used the banquet as an excuse to put Han Fu under house arrest.
At the same time, Yuan Shao took up the position of Jizhou Provincial Governor and gave Han Fu the position of Bohai Prime Minister. To the outside world, Han Fu admitted that her talent was limited and was not qualified for the position of Jizhou Provincial Governor. That was why she recommended Yuan Shao to the Han Dynasty.
As for Han Fu's position of Bohai Prime Minister, it was just a title. Yuan Shao did not really intend to hand over Bohai Prefecture. Han Fu was under house arrest by Yuan Shao. As long as she was not free, Bohai Prefecture would still belong to Yuan Shao.
Speaking of which, even if Han Fu was free, what could she do? Bohai Prefecture was still controlled by Yuan Shao. Without the strength to take it back, the position of Bohai Prime Minister was just a title. It was the same as Yang Rui's position as Bohai King.
After hearing Cheng Yu's words, Yang Rui could not help but sigh. At the same time, he secretly rejoiced. He did not expect the environment around Qingzhou and Dashan City to be so dangerous. Fortunately, he did not rush back too late. It was the most crucial time.
Actually, it was not only the situation around Qingzhou and Dashan City that was like this. At this time, all the forces in the Three Kingdoms region were rapidly integrating. According to the information provided by Cheng Yu, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, Liu Biao, Wang Kuang, Lu Bu, Ma Teng and the other warlords did not stay well.
Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao's forces were constantly in conflict. Moreover, the conflict had reached the most intense point. Small scale attacks between the two warlords were a common occurrence.
Sun Jian and Liu Biao were also fighting happily. So far, there was no clear winner or loser between them. Of course, Sun Jian was not accidentally shot to death like in history. The battle between the two of them had reached a white-hot level.
Ever since Lu Bu took advantage of the gaps in the plot to escape to Hanoi County, Lu Bu had been trying to escape. Ever since then, Lu Bu had been scheming for more territory. Hanoi was a relatively prosperous area, and Lu Bu had been able to recover much of his strength. Furthermore, his military strength was much greater than before. Thus, he decided to attack Wang Kuang.
While Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu would spend a lot of effort to come up with a reason before starting a war, Lu Bu rarely bothered with such things. His purpose for attacking Wang Kuang was very simple — to seize territory. Under the repeated admonitions of his subordinates, Lu Bu rarely bothered with such things. Lu Bu just came up with a reason to avenge the local nobles.
And what kind of people were the local landowning households like Hu Wuban? They were all lackeys that Dong Zhuo had sent to Hulao Pass to mediate the peace!
Lu Bu's reason was somewhat contradictory. He had just gotten rid of the scourge that was Dong Zhuo for the Han Dynasty. Now, he wanted to avenge Dong Zhuo's accomplices. Thus, this reason seemed very childish and laughable to outsiders.
However, in this era of warlords contending for hegemony, reason alone was not enough. Most of the time, matters were settled with the size of one's fist. If one's fist was big, there would not be many problems in the short term. If one's fist was small, they could only nurse a grievance.
Wang Kuang was a classic example of someone who could not protect himself because of his small fist. He had been bullied by Hu Wuban before, and now he was up against Lu Bu, who was unparalleled in individual strength. Naturally, he could not hold on. In less than two days, he was captured by Lu Bu. He was directly beheaded.
Even Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Gongsun Du, who were at the border of the Han Dynasty, were constantly seeking to expand their territory and increase their strength in order to obtain more living space.
The civilizations of the Three Kingdoms were not peaceful. Combined with the situation that Yang Rui encountered in the Egyptian civilization, the other civilizations should be in similar situations. Taking advantage of the absence of most of the powerful players, the NPC forces were quickly integrating.
At this time, Yang Rui did not have much energy to think about this. Although the war had not spread to Qingzhou, Dongjun, Dashan City, and other territories of Yang Rui, the situation in Yanzhou and Jizhou had changed greatly. If Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were allowed to consolidate the situation, Yang Rui's living space would be greatly reduced.
This was obviously something that Yang Rui could not accept. Thus, a counterattack was necessary. At this time, it was just a matter of how to do it.
"Mr. Cheng Yu, do you have any good ideas?" Yang Rui asked Cheng Yu.
At this time, except for Liu Ba and Wu Anguo who were stationed in Fan County, Zhang Liao and Chen Lin who were stationed in Yuji County, Bocai, Zhang Mancheng, and Buji who were training and stationed in Penglai Territory, Taishan Territory, and Xia Yidi, as well as Xu You and a few others who were left behind by Yang Rui in Dashan City, almost all of Yang Rui's remaining generals were present.
Among them, Cheng Yu was in charge of the overall coordination after Yang Rui left. At this time, he understood the situation of the various regions the most and had the most right to speak.
"My Lord, first of all, I ask my Lord to punish Cheng Yu for not investigating and not coordinating properly. During my Lord's absence, I entrusted a heavy responsibility to Cheng Yu. However, Cheng Yu was not able to set an example, causing the situation to become like this …"
"The other party had planned this long ago and coordinated with many parties. Mr. Cheng Yu is already innocent and meritorious for being able to protect Qingzhou, East County, and Dashan City. There is no need to punish him. The solution at this time is …"
Cheng Yu replied. He first wanted to apologize for the current situation, but he was interrupted by Yang Rui.
"Yes!
Based on the analysis of the current situation, Cheng Yu thought that if their side faced Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Liu Dai at the same time, they would not be able to gain an advantage in terms of strength. They should defeat them one by one.
Compared to the situation in the North and South, Cao Cao has the problem of Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao has Gongsun Zan to balance them out. The situation facing these two people is not much better than Qingzhou.
In comparison, it is difficult to restore Jizhou to its original state for the time being. Gongsun Zan is also not ready for a decisive battle. Cao Cao is in a stalemate with Yuan Shu, and we have an opportunity to take advantage of.
Therefore, Cheng Yu suggested that at this time, we should send a strong force to help Qiao Mao quickly recover the lost land in Yanzhou and directly attack Chen Liu City under Cao Cao's rule. We will definitely be able to defeat them in one blow. After this battle, the remaining Yuan Shu in the South will not be a concern.
After that, we will turn around and deal with Yuan Shao in Jizhou. At that time, we can join forces with Gongsun Zan to attack Yuan Shao. Thinking about it, the threat in the North will be eliminated, and Jizhou will be secured!
But in this way … "
Obviously, Cheng Yu already had a plan in mind. When he heard Yang Rui's question, he immediately said it. However, halfway through, he hesitated and looked at Han Dai who was diagonally opposite him.
His meaning was already very clear. Attacking Cao Cao first was the most ideal choice at the moment. They could take advantage of the time when Yuan Shu was at their door and Cao Cao was at his most overwhelmed to rob and recover the lost land in Yanzhou.
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