With their strength, if they can conquer Liaodong, do they have to force them to take them in, or capture Liaodong as a base?!

The answer is of course no.

How sad is it that even the small Liaodong princes who once looked down upon him the most, shun him like a snake and a scorpion. His nobility, or self-righteous nobility, has nowhere to rest. His nobility has already died with Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao died.

The disintegration of the clan's strength has dissipated to the point where not even a shadow is left.

I can only wander here, homeless!

Draw his sword and commit suicide!? But he doesn’t have the courage of the King of Chu, nor is it his situation. After all, he is not surrounded by enemies on all sides, and he is unwilling to cross the river.

He just has no way out. But the world cannot tolerate his helplessness and depression!

He no longer has a foothold in Jizhou, and Youzhou has also been lost. Bingzhou has never had a sense of existence now. It must have followed Jizhou. Where else can he go!? Go to Yuan Tan, don't be ridiculous, he is afraid of death

In the hands of Yuan Tan.

Yuan Shang sat alone by the river, his face full of frustration. Faced with the questions of his soldiers and horses, he could not answer a single word.

If a general loses his direction, then the army is destined to be lost.

There is no way out, that is his situation.

The scouts brought news, "Sima Yi defeated Cao's army by flooding, and Cao Ren has led his army to retreat to Qingzhou!"

Yuan Shang came back to his senses in an instant and said: "Dragon plan, he flooded Yecheng!?"

"It flooded the outside of the city, and there was a battle going on at that time." The scout said: "Yuan Tan had avoided the enemy here, and was forced back to Qingzhou by Sima Yi and Cao Ren. Now Yuan Tan has entered Qingzhou and sealed off all areas of Qingzhou.

Cao Ren will not retreat lightly and vows to capture Qingzhou. At the moment, Yuan Tan is too busy taking care of himself that he may not be able to pursue his lord!"

Yuan Shang should be happy, but he cannot be happy either.

"Jizhou has fallen into the hands of Sima Yi?!" Yuan Shang murmured: "In the end, it fell into the hands of Xuzhou."

"Lord, if not, let's go back to Bingzhou. If the cities in Bingzhou can be gathered together, they can protect themselves." The subordinates said.

At least I can be safe for the time being.

The general next to him said: "No matter what, there are always old friends and cronies of the Yuan family. As long as we accept them, occupy Bingzhou, and try our best to help Yuan Tan, we may be able to break the predicament. This situation may not be impossible to fight. At this time,

Don't lose it. My lord! Sima Yi has captured Jizhou, but I'm afraid he won't be able to annex it for a while. This is especially true for Cao Ren. He will definitely conquer Qingzhou, and Youzhou is fighting with Wuhuan..."

In other words, this is a window period now. It will be helpful to go back and regain lost ground!

Yuan Shang gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, return to Bingzhou immediately. As long as you protect yourself temporarily, you will always find opportunities to break through in the future!"

In fact, merging the state is very embarrassing. If you monopolize this place, it will be difficult to protect yourself. If Jizhou is there, it is not difficult to protect the state.

Yuan Shang has nowhere to go anyway, so it's better to recover it. First, it's more important to protect yourself. After all, he has a place to go. It's better than wandering around.

As for how to defend the state after Bingzhou, it is not too late to think about it when the situation comes to a close. How can a person with almost no tomorrow have any ideas to think about the long term. This is Yuan Shang's real dilemma.

At that time, the group did not go to Liaodong. Instead, they changed their route and rushed to Bingzhou immediately. Taking advantage of the gap between the armies, they first took Bingzhou back. Yuan Shang also knew that it would not be easy in the current situation. Yuan's prestige was at an end.

Go, but if you don't come back, you have to use all kinds of means to get it back.

Therefore, hurry to Bingzhou.

At this time, Cheng Yu, who was in Yanzhou, learned that Jizhou had been lost and Cao Hong had died. Cao's army had lost nearly one-third of his troops, and he felt depressed in his heart. It was like a stone falling on his heart.

There are not many capable generals left in Cao's army. Now that even Cao Hong is dead, Cao Ren will definitely suffer heavy losses. With such a situation, Cheng Yu is really afraid that Cao Cao will not be able to control the situation in Xudu.

This is the impact of storms. Who could have expected that there would be such a disastrous defeat in a situation where there was a chance of winning!?

Cheng Yu was so anxious that he felt angry and depressed. However, he could not send troops because he had been taught a lesson before. Under the declining situation, he could only try his best to protect Yanzhou. He could not even defend Yanzhou. This was the last resort.

This is a successful strategy.

Even though he knew the seriousness, Cheng Yu still felt unstoppable depression in his heart.

In depression, he came to talk to Jushou.

Of course, Jushou was not much better. Although he was not treated harshly in the military camp, and he was even provided with wine and meat every day, and his food, clothing, and quilts were all clean, it could not stop his mental decadence.

I don't eat much every day, I can't eat, I just drink all the wine.

When he saw Cheng Yu coming, he looked at his face and said, "Prefect Cheng must have encountered something that he couldn't solve, and he came here to find some advice to relieve his boredom. It seems like it's something that can't be solved."

Cheng Yu entered the cell, put down the wine, sat across from him, and sighed. After a long time, he said: "...In the past, when you dispersed all your wealth and dismissed your family, what did you think? Did you expect the end of the Yuan family?

!"

Jushou laughed heartily and said: "I expected a big defeat, but I didn't expect that the Yuan family would be torn apart. It's a pity that the rise of a clan requires decades and hundreds of years of accumulation. When it fails, it only takes one day for father, father and son to succeed.

When Yuan Shu was at odds with Mr. Yuan, he should have expected that the feud between the Yuan brothers would eventually be passed on to the family tree. It was really unexpected that the three sons of Mr. Yuan would end up here..."

There is a bit of bitterness in this smile, but she just refuses to fall into the state of a woman. Amidst the freedom and ease, there is a deep depression.

"The Jin Dynasty was divided due to the discord between brothers and fathers, but it also prospered because it did not rely on the clan, but only on strong ministers." Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "There are no rules for ancient and modern events, so who can say clearly."

Isn't it?

Ju said: "To be honest, all the children of the Yuan family are unworthy and have not become powerful. Otherwise, no one else will get their hands on Jizhou. It all belongs to the Yuan family."

A prosperous family is like a flash in the pan.

"Prefect Cheng came here not only to discuss this matter with Professor, but also to let me go, or to kill me. Give me some sweet words. Will I be imprisoned for the rest of my life?!" Ju said: "The Yuan family has been defeated, and Professor only

I want to go boating in the rivers and lakes, retire and just be an idle person!"

Ju's family was separated, and he couldn't do anything.

How could Cheng Yu let him go now? He only said: "Sir, I don't know something. The Guandu Army has withdrawn from Jizhou and gone to Qingzhou. It is necessary to attack Yuan Tan."

Jushou was stunned for a moment, thoughtful, and then smiled slightly and said: "Sima Yi is indeed a genius. He defeated many with less, and he was able to defeat Cao Ren's army. With this person in his way, it would be difficult for Cao A'man to succeed.

."

Cheng Yu frowned and felt a thump in his heart, saying, "If you, sir, are facing each other, who is higher and who is lower?!"

"The Sima family comes from a good family. Although I don't underestimate myself, I don't feel that I can't defeat them. However, Governor Cheng should understand that success requires more than just human wisdom, but also manpower." Ju Xue said very clearly that the reason why Sima Yi can exert power lies in

His troops and horses are also very powerful and he has good generals.

Moreover, it is very clear how Jushou could serve with Cao Cao.

Cheng Yu was really disappointed. Maybe he was not trying to persuade him to surrender, but more to relieve his depression. This was just a routine question.

He knew that after asking countless times and knowing what kind of rejection he would get, he had to ask routinely.

Perhaps only geniuses can cherish each other. So although Cheng Yu felt pity, he also understood his ambition.

Only Jushu could understand what happened in Jizhou, so he came to him unconsciously, even just to talk.

Because besides talking, he has nothing else to do but guard Yanzhou!

No more mistakes.

"Sima Yi occupied Jizhou, and Cao Cao lost his momentum, which is very unfavorable for him now." Jushu said: "If you can't suppress it or turn the tide, you will probably be defeated like this. Victory always leads to prosperity, and defeat leads to strength.

, once at a disadvantage, it will only get worse. If it is not curbed, it will be difficult to turn around. Cao Cao's loss of this city will have a great negative impact. The consequences will be endless."

Of course Cheng Yu knows.

Jushou took a sip of wine and said: "However, for Xuzhou, it may not be without future troubles."

It's just that the Sima family replaced the Yuan family and wanted to develop in Hanoi.

Of course Cheng Yu knows.

"No matter what the situation is, it is extremely unfavorable to Cao Cao. Even if he suppresses the Lu family, his father and daughter, and Sima Yi, he will not easily vomit Jizhou to Cao Cao. If he wants to attack, it will be really difficult. If he doesn't attack,

It's difficult to swallow and it will be difficult to deal with. In a few years, it will become a serious problem." Jushu said: "If the Lu family and his daughter were not suppressed, Cao Cao would be even more vulnerable. Sima Yi would have to rely on Lu Bu and his daughter, and the situation would be even greater. Xuzhou and Jizhou

Once they join forces and form a siege, they are like a mountain pressing in front of Cao Cao. How to break through!? We can only try to coexist..."

That’s why it’s hard to resist. No matter what, there’s either one more enemy or the Lu family’s power becomes even bigger.

Cheng Yu said: "It's not that I haven't provoked him, and it's not that I haven't tried to recruit Sima Yi, but it's a step too late."

"This person is like a wolf in nature. He only clings to the strongest. If he doesn't have the strongest, he will become the strongest." Ju Shu said: "I'm afraid he is the one who hopes that Cao Cao and Lu Bu and his daughter will suffer the most."

"..." Cheng Yu sighed, that's why Sima Yi was so difficult to deal with. He couldn't be beaten again and again, and he couldn't be recruited. He was also extremely smart. He tried to provoke him but failed. He couldn't do anything!

It's very depressing. If only Sima Yi was rebellious enough, like Zhang Xiu, I'm sure he could bite Lu Bu and his daughter in the back. But it's impossible to expect this person to be ambitious and stupid.<

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Being able to be ambitious yet restrained, being able to control it to this extent, seeing how the current situation was so wild and accurate, Cheng Yu had to believe that Sima Yi was a talent.

Of course, this kind of person is generally not very likable. Anyway, Cheng Yu is deeply annoyed that this person is not open-minded enough, and sometimes he is even a thief. He often plays tricks and tricks.

Cheng Yu also took a sip of wine.

Ju said: "It's rare that Cheng Taishou is also a genius, but he was restrained by the pressure of the times and couldn't stretch. It's a pity!"

Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "There is a strong enemy, and the situation is unhelpful, so I have to surrender!"

Jushou smiled and felt uncomfortable. He was defeated by a powerful enemy. At least it was better than him. He had a plan but couldn't use it. That was even more frustrating.

The two of them started drinking in a dull mood. One thought of his own situation and said nothing, while the other was worried about Xu Du's situation, lamenting that he was stuck here and couldn't do anything to help. He was extremely anxious.
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To be continued...