Xu You asked, "I wonder, what does Yang Piqi want?"

Yang Fan laughed and said, "Wen Ruo and the others have not seen Ziyuan for a long time. Why not, I will call Wen Ruo and the others here so that you can reminisce about the past and finalize the details of the alliance!"

Yang Fan has such a treacherous talent like Xun Yu under his command, so he naturally won't participate in this kind of dispute.

A few days later, Xu You represented Yuan Shao and officially reached an alliance with Yang Fan. The two agreed that during the period when they sent troops to attack Cao Cao, they could not send troops without authorization and conquer the other party's territory. In return, Xu You waited for Yuan Shao to agree that after defeating Cao Cao, Yang Fan obtained the land of Yan and Yuzhou, and Yuan Shao obtained the land of Qingzhou. As for Xuzhou, it depends on their own ability. Whoever conquers first will be the lord of Xuzhou.

Such benefits were in front of him, even Yang Fan was a little dazed.

After Xu You left, Yang Fan quickly summoned his civil and military officials to discuss matters.

During this period, the most discussed thing about the Yang family army was the most appropriate time to send troops.

Guo Jia laughed and said, "Lord, since the plan to frame the scourge is effective, why don't our army wait for Cao? When the two of Yuan fight hard, send troops to attack Yuan Shao's You and Jizhou?"

Xi Zhong agreed: "Yes, I think so. Compared with the territory of Yan and Yu, You and Ji, the land that our army needs to take the most at present."

Xun Yu nodded and said, "As soon as Yuan Shang died, the war between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will be inevitable. If the lord keeps his troops, it may make Yuan Shao suspicious. In my opinion, the lord can mobilize two battalions of troops and let him go to the Sili realm. This will allow Yuan Shao to eliminate his worries and let him fight with Cao Cao; secondly, he can also put pressure on Cao Cao. After all, Cao Cao has developed too fast in the past few years, which is not a good thing for our army!"

"Um?"

After thinking about it, Yang Fan asked: "The Central Plains has a large population. If we take over the two states of Yan and Yu, our army will have more than doubled! Compared with the two states of You and Ji, the effect will be obvious!"

Seeing that Yang Fan was a little enthusiastic about the Central Plains, Xi Zhong quickly advised: "My lord, although the Central Plains is good, it is a place for four battles! Since ancient times, it has been a must-fight for military strategists. If the lord has not yet unified the north and wants to be involved in the Central Plains, it will make our army's strength short of its strength. With our current strength, it will be difficult to establish a foothold in the Central Plains."

Xun Yu was also a great strategist. After Xi Zhong, he persuaded Yang Fan, and said, "What Zhicai said is right. Lord must not. At this time, send troops to the Central Plains. Although Cao Cao is in the four states of the Central Plains, he seems powerful, but he is actually surrounded by enemies on all sides and will be defeated at once. Lord, you only need to take this opportunity and use Cao Cao's hand to defeat Yuan Shao. Our army will be able to unify the north of the Yellow River. After developing for several years, we will take the top of Mount Tai and go south to the Central Plains. At that time, how can Cao Cao be your opponent?"

Although Guo Jia is good at taking odd moves, he is also worried about Yang Fan's bold and greedy behavior, and then advised: "No, yes, lord, you must not be blinded by the immediate interests!"

Yang Fan smiled bitterly when he heard this, "I'm just talking about it. I should follow our army's strategic deployment! Forget it, let Cao Cao jump around in the Central Plains for a few more years!"

Gao Shun said anxiously: "Lord, is our Zhongdaying also here when the army is heading south this time?"

Yang Fan shook his head and smiled, "Zhongyun, you can practice troops in Shangdang with peace of mind!"

Gao Shun's face collapsed and he replied unbearably: "Lord! You said you can't fight this battle, so I can just take the army to go on it!"

Yang Fan refused Gao Shun's request again, and then ordered Xi Zhong: "Zhicai, I want Guo Si to draw three schools from the security army and immediately go south to Sili Luoyang. At the same time, he ordered Huang Zhong to leave one school to station in Chang'an. The rest of the people rushed to Luoyang for me, claiming to be a 300,000 army. Even if I don't fight, I will let him Cao Mengde be afraid of the rat!"

Guo Si, who defected to Yang Fan in Chang'an, was appointed as the commander of the Public Security Army by Yang Fan after graduation, and suddenly became an important figure in the Yang family's army. This made Guo Si feel grateful and worried. Following Yang Fan's order, Guo Si personally led the Public Security Army of the Three Schools, a total of 60,000 troops to Luoyang.

Huang Zhong, who was far away in Chang'an, also received an order, and 80,000 soldiers from the Nandaying took action.

The mobilization of more than 100,000 troops and horses is known to the public for 300,000. Such a big move can naturally be hidden from Cao Cao's suspicion.

......

On this day, Puyang was formed.

Cao Cao panicked up his civil and military officials to discuss matters.

During this period, Cao Cao cursed and shouted: "Yang Bowen is really not a person. He is so blatant that Yuan Benchu ​​is also stupid. He can't tell such a clumsy plan. Are those people who Xu You have a good meal?"

Although Cao Cao scolded Yang Fan here, he was not afraid at all, but when he heard more than 100,000 Yang family troops heading south, his face turned pale.

Everyone present knew that this battle was inevitable. Yang Fan mobilized a large army in this way, which consumed a lot of land, money and food. He would not be idle, so he would take the army out for a walk, and consumed food and grass in vain. After all, the consumption of the army in idle time cannot be compared with the consumption of the army in wartime.

Liu Ye smiled bitterly and said, "If I had known today, I would have sent someone to send Yuan Shang back to Jizhou safely!"

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "At present, the lord should mobilize troops and form alliances with Sun Ce and Liu Biao, so that our army will have no worries and will be determined to deal with Yuan Shao and Yang Fan."

Liu Ye shook his head and smiled, "Zhongde doesn't have to be so anxious. In fact, the person our army is going to deal with is just Yuan Shao! As for Yang Fan, he will not really send troops to attack us!"

A strange color flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, which showed that he also thought of this, but he remained silent and waited for Liu Ye's following.

Cheng Yu asked in confusion: "More than 100,000 Yang family troops are coming towards Luoyang. Why do you say that Yang Fan will not come to attack us?"

Liu Ye smiled and said, "We can see from the troops dispatched by Yang Fan. As we all know, there are only five major battle camps in the Yang family. But at this time, only Huang Zhong's Nan Da Camp was used. As for Guo Si's tens of thousands of troops, they are just old, weak and disabled soldiers. Please see, has Gao Shun's Zhongda Camp left Shangdang? No, right? Although the Central Plains is a prosperous place, it is also a place for four battles. If Yang Fan is interested in the Central Plains, he will definitely dispatch the Zhongda Camp with the strongest combat power. Even if Zhongda Camp is not sent out, Zhang Liao's Beida Camp is in Xihe County. It will not be possible to let Guo Si and the old and weak attack the Central Plains?"

After thinking about it for a moment, everyone felt that what Liu Ye said was very reasonable.

Cao Cao smiled with relief and said to himself that it was fortunate that Liu Ye was there.

Cao Ang smiled bitterly and said, "We just dismissed our army and became accused of Yuan Shao. Even though Yang Fan did not want to go south to the Central Plains, the more than 100,000 Yang family troops were stationed in Luoyang and were very close to Yanzhou, so our army had to guard against it!"

Cao Cao cursed: "That guy Yuan Benchu ​​is so bad. I may not be able to beat his family. I have to pull Yang Fan. Now I can't beat him, and I can't beat him now!"

Cheng Yu suggested: "Since Yuan Shao can win over Yang Fan, then lord, why can't you win over Yang Fan too?"

Liu Ye analyzed: "The war between our army and Yuan Shao will be inevitable. In order to ask Yang Fan not to intervene, they will either join forces with him or find him an opponent!"

Cao Cao was stunned when he heard this, and then began to think about it. After a while, Cao Cao sighed and said, "Oh, Ma Teng and Han Sui, Xiliang, have been fighting since the Liangzhou Governor's edict was issued. Yang Fan didn't go to provoke them. They were all considered these two guys. The home was burning incense, let alone let them restrain Yang Fan!"

Liu Ye gritted his teeth and said, "Since it doesn't work, then join forces with Yang Fan and ask him to send troops to Jizhou together. After defeating Yuan Shao, our army will not want any land. It's all his own. Yang Fan! I don't believe that Yang Fan can be unmoved!"

Cao Ang said in confusion: "Yan and Yu are more abundant than You and Ji. How could Yang Fan give up this great opportunity to enter the Central Plains?"

Liu Ye shook his head and smiled, "What the eldest son said is reasonable, but Yang Fan is not yet concerned about the Central Plains. Although he has many troops, if he sends troops to the Central Plains, he will be surrounded by enemies on all sides. But if he takes the lead in taking down You and Jizhou, then Yang Fan's territory will become the sea in the east, the grassland in the north, the Yellow River in the south, and the Liangzhou in the west. Compared with the two, if Yang Fan chooses the latter, then he will be in the future.

What you need to face are the forces of Liangzhou, grassland, and central plains. Since the Grassland War that year, the Xianbei tribe has been beaten by the Yang family army to survive. Now only Ke Bi Neng is more prosperous. In the west, there are continuous mountains, steep roads, and in the south, the Yellow River is separated from the Central Plains. Such a generous territory is enough to make him invincible. If you were Yang Fan, who would you choose?"

Cheng Yu continued to explain: "Yes, if Yang Fan abandoned the two states of You and Ji in the north and led the army to the Central Plains, his territory would border the forces of the five princes, including Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Zhang Lu, Ma Teng. Even if his Yang family army could fight well, he would be unable to defeat four hands with two fists. If he was not good at doing so, he would still be in a slump. Yang Fan is a famous general of the world. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he has never been defeated. Most of his subordinates are wise people. He will not be foolish and attack the Central Plains!"

Cao Ang frowned and said, "But if Yang Fan really joined forces with Yuan Shao, occupying the Central Plains first and then attacking the north, it would be fine!"

After hearing this, Cao Cao laughed and said confidently: "I, Cao Mengde, asked myself, in terms of literary and military strategies, I am not inferior to Yang Fan. If Yang Fan really dares to enter the Central Plains, I will still drag him into the water even if I give up my life! Yang Fan is a smart person, and he knows what to do! In comparison, Yuan Jun will bully him better!"
Chapter completed!