Chapter 600

Who knew, Ju Shou shook his head and smiled:

"It takes at least twenty days to travel from Chang'an to Jiuyuan."

"Moreover, the roads along the way are extremely tortuous."

"We can completely arrange troops in advance to ambush on the only path for Gu Linzhi's subsequent grain and fodder."

"As long as we block the grain and fodder he raises again, the winner of this campaign will still be us!"

"At that time, Gu Linzhi and his soldiers who have no food to eat will starve to death on this land."

To this, Zhang Yan and Tadun had nothing to say.

The facts were exactly as Ju Shou had analyzed.

As long as the grain and fodder were cut off, Gu Yi's situation would be very uncomfortable.

And where is Jiuyuan Commandery, as it is referred to in later generations?

It's Baotou!

In later generations, you might not feel it, because the transportation used to get to Baotou from other places is generally high-speed rail or airplanes.

You arrive in the blink of an eye, and you can't feel the tortuousness of the roads along the way.

But in ancient times?

Jiuyuan had always been a frontier land located in the north.

The strategic importance of its geographical location, as well as the ruggedness of the roads along the way, made it very difficult to transport grain and fodder to Jiuyuan.

And now.

Ju Shou and the others planned to hold firm on the border of Julu Commandery in Jizhou, which was not far from Jiuyuan Commandery.

If they formed a strategic stalemate with Gu Yi, due to the roads, Gu Yi could at most raise grain and fodder from Chang'an once in the short term.

If this grain and fodder were lost, Gu Yi would be in a perilous situation.

So the question arises.

How to cut off Gu Yi's grain and fodder?

The Heishan Bandits, who were good at climbing mountains and crossing ridges, could traverse major mountain ranges and ambush in advance on the only path from Chang'an to Jiuyuan.

In this way, even if the army transporting the grain and fodder had some precautions in advance, they would likely still be unable to escape an ambush.

I have to say.

Ju Shou was indeed a ruthless man.

Although his status and background were those of a top-tier "Celestial Dragon," he was truly capable himself.

Under his persuasion, Zhang Yan soon agreed to send the Heishan Bandits to assist.

And he sent the second-in-command of the Heishan Bandits, Yu Du, to personally lead twenty thousand elite Heishan Bandits to ambush on the only path from Chang'an to Jiuyuan.

However.

What Ju Shou did not notice was.

Xin Ping and Guo Tu, standing in the corner of the main camp, had strange lights flickering in their eyes.

……

Jiuyuan.

Inside Gu Yi's marching camp.

Looking at the two letters presented beside him, Gu Yi smiled slightly.

The people who wrote the letters were none other than Guo Tu and Xin Ping.

These two guys had now completely become the moles Gu Yi had planted in Yuan Shao's army.

There was no other way.

Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, was the actual biggest traitor in the Yuan camp.

Under Yuan Tan's strenuous persuasion, Xin Ping and Guo Tu completely turned to Gu Yi.

As everyone knows, in the Yuan camp, the original structure was a relative standoff between the Henan faction and the Hebei faction.

But because the Hebei faction occupied the advantage of fighting on their home turf.

To maintain balance.

Yuan Shao had to support the Henan faction more, both openly and secretly.

This was also the reason why the suggestions proposed by the "Rhythm Master" Guo Tu were easily adopted by Yuan Shao.

It was not because Guo Tu was good at flattery, but because to maintain checks and balances, Yuan Shao's internal policy was just like that.

Imagine, if Yuan Shao listened entirely to the "Celestial Dragon" Ju Shou.

Then what would be the use of Yuan Shao as the lord?

Might as well just abdicate and give it to Ju Shou; wouldn't that be more effective?

Listening to Guo Tu's suggestions did not mean Yuan Shao was a fool.

Rather, Yuan Shao's political demands were often corresponding to the suggestions proposed by Guo Tu.

Looking from a God's-eye view, many people might think Ju Shou was how great.

What if the Battle of Guandu had listened to Ju Shou.

What if Ju Shou was loyal to Yuan Shao, and even monitored the army, how moving!

But in reality?

The "Celestial Dragon" Ju Shou, who "unified internal and external affairs and shook the three armies," had an ultimate goal that was fundamentally different from Yuan Shao's.

Why support a monarch?

Because this monarch is powerful and possesses full personality charm, so one must kneel and lick him?

Of course, that's not the logic!

If one does not act for oneself, heaven and earth will destroy them.

Ju Shou's ultimate goal was to make the Hebei aristocratic group the strongest aristocratic faction in the world!

At the same time, the Ju family of Hebei also wanted to become the greatest powerful ministers and the first aristocratic family that would last for a long time!

Of course, if there was an opportunity.

To hollow out Yuan Shao's successor and go one step further on the original basis, that would naturally be even better.

Therefore.

Before Yuan Shao unified the four provinces of Hebei.

Ju Shou tried his best to help Yuan Shao.

Why was this?

Because if Ju Shou wanted to realize his ultimate goal, the first step was to help Yuan Shao become the number one warlord in the world.

However.

When Yuan Shao became the number one warlord in the world.

The conflict of stance between Ju Shou and Yuan Shao would naturally surface, breaking the previous peace.

Yuan Shao realized that his checks and balances between the two major factions under his command were unbalanced and no longer worked.

The Hebei aristocratic group in the Yuan camp was far stronger than the Henan aristocracy.

The power in the hands of Ju Shou and others had seriously threatened Yuan Shao as the lord.

To divert internal conflicts.

And also to increase the strength of the Henan aristocracy in the Yuan camp, so that internal checks and balances could be reached again.

Yuan Shao launched the Battle of Guandu.

After destroying Cao Cao, the Henan aristocracy under Cao Cao would also be incorporated by Yuan Shao.

At that time, the strength of the Henan aristocracy would increase significantly.

The Hebei aristocracy, fearing the consequences, would naturally not be in a hurry to hollow out Yuan Shao in order to counter the Henan aristocracy.

But the Battle of Guandu had great benefits for Yuan Shao and the Henan aristocracy.

And for the Hebei aristocracy?

It was a thankless task!

Under such circumstances, the Hebei aristocracy naturally did not want to support Yuan Shao in fighting the Battle of Guandu.

Therefore, the leader of the Hebei aristocracy, Ju Shou, proposed some so-called "three-year strategy to wear down Cao."

Emmm, this thing was not as miraculous as it was blown up on the internet in later generations.

A little thought with the brain would reveal.

In the two years shortly before the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao had experienced several major battles, and his troop losses were extremely severe.