Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 272 Guo Tu's words, kill three birds with one stone

After the episode of encountering the Black Mountain Army, Liu Qing and his party went on the road again, and soon entered Taiyuan County.

After entering the plain of the Fenshui River Valley, the terrain gradually flattens out. Not only are the cities densely populated here, but the scale of the pavilions is much larger than elsewhere.

"My lord, Bingzhou has a vast territory, and the places that can be engaged in food production are only concentrated in the valleys and plains. If my lord governs according to the laws similar to Jizhou, I'm afraid it won't work."

Guo Jia looked at the green wheat along the way and expressed his feelings.

In fact, Liu Qing had already considered the problem of food in Bingzhou. It is definitely not self-sufficient to rely on the local area alone, and it needs to be transported from other food-producing places.

It is true that grain production is Bingzhou's weakness, but Bingzhou is not without its strengths. The biggest advantage of Bingzhou is the mineral deposits in the mountains, just like the coal and iron in Yanmen County.

Among the mountains in the Taihang Luliang Mountains, there are many mountains and mountains, and the Fen River runs through the whole area. The mountains are high but the woodland is not luxuriant, the water is long but the grass is not abundant. It is not an exaggeration to say that the mountains are poor and the water is cold. But under it, there are extremely rich minerals, especially coal and iron ore.

"Feng Xiao, if the coal and iron are developed extensively, the goods are colonized in the world, and the people of the merged state will become the richest people in the world, do you believe it or not?"

Guo Jiamo remained silent and did not respond.

It's hard to believe it, but I dare not say I don't believe it, because if I say I don't believe it, the next sentence of the lord will definitely be a bet.

The bet with the lord is not ten bets and nine loses, but ten bets and ten loses. Since Yingchuan's first bet against each other, he has never won.

"My lord, this Bingzhou Shepherd's appointment announcement, could it be that he didn't reach the border of Taiyuan, why didn't anyone come to welcome him along the way?"

Liu Qing knew a thing or two about this point. In the past, when Dong Zhuo came to take up his post, he received almost the same treatment.

Dong Zhuo is considered a veteran, and he is in this situation, but he is not yet twenty years old, and he is appointed as the shepherd of Bingzhou. It sounds shocking to the world, but in the eyes of those old antiques, I am afraid that he is still treated like a kid.

Such things as qualifications and reputation can only be obtained by relying on years and circles. It is not enough to rely on military exploits alone.

Liu Qing replied casually: "Welcome to the banquet, but I don't care if I am acting on the occasion, but if I dare to make trouble when I announce the policy, then don't blame me for being rude."

"Zang Min, the prefect of Taiyuan, is well-known and well-known in the county. If this person can vote for the lord, he will be in charge of the state and get twice the result with half the effort."

"I remember Dong Zhuo said that when he first came to Jinyang, he was not welcomed by him. It can be seen that this person is not easy to get along with, and I don't know if he has something to do with that Yuan family."

"My lord, I know a thing or two about this matter. Zang Min has a son, named Hong, who achieved great ambition at a young age. Because of his father's merits, he was awarded the title of Tongzilang. He is now a meritorious officer in Guangling. He joined the Chenliu League with the prefect Zhang Chao." Guo Jiadao.

"So, nothing can be seen. Zhang Chao is Zhang Miao's younger brother. Now that Yuan Shao is interested in Yanzhou, Zhang Miao is in danger. Now Yuan Shao and Xu Rong are confronting Dongjun, and Zhang Miao has been watching. Under such circumstances, he has been watching. Feng Xiao, do you know the outcome of waiting and watching?"

"Of course it's not tolerated by both sides." Guo Jia replied.

"If Zang Min is a real talent, I'm willing to work hard to win him over. Now it seems that Zang Hong is a good entry point!" Liu Qing smiled, then turned around, and said to Ban Ming: "Order Gao Shun to enter the camp and attack Li Yang. Pay close attention to Chen Liu."

If Liu Qing's guess is correct, once the war in Dongjun is over, whether it is Yuan Shaosheng or Xu Rongsheng, the next step will be to attack Chenliujun.

Because Chen Liu is the gateway of Sili, Yanzhou and Yuzhou, it is too important.

No matter who moves Chen Liu, Gao can send troops to Chen Liu in the name of saving the Gao family by the way.

Of course, there may be a third situation in the East County battle, that is, the Yuan family and Dong Zhuo are in a stalemate, and Lu Bu is still in charge of Puyang to check and balance the two.

This is what Liu Qing wants to see the most.

The only person to rely on is Chen Gong.

Chen Gongtai, don't disappoint me!
……

Dongjun, Puyang County, at sunset.

Chen Gong, who had been running around for a day, returned to the county mansion. As soon as he entered the gate of the mansion, he heard yelling and bluffing from inside.

When Chen Gong passed by, he glanced over and saw Lu Bu drinking and having fun with all the generals under his tent.

"Come, drink this cup together. I, a Bingzhou athlete, have been wandering for several months. Under the bloody battle of everyone, I finally found a shelter! Come, do it!"

Lv Bu held up the wine glass, Chen Gong who was standing outside the door could also hear the bold and unrestrained voice.

Everyone quickly responded, it was nothing more than bragging about how many people I hacked and how many people I shot to death.

Chen Gong felt a headache for no reason, so he went straight into the hall, staring at Lu Bu whose eyes were already blurred.

"Fengxian! Yuan Shao and Xu Rong are confronting each other in the territory, how can you be drunk!"

Lu Bu was still in his mind, when he saw Chen Gong coming, he quickly stretched out his hand to grab Chen Gong, wanting to grab Chen Gong into the banquet to have fun together, but he grabbed several times, but all of them were in vain, because Chen Gong was standing far away.

"Is there someone to practice the soldiers in the city and the newly recruited recruits?"

"Wei Xu is practicing!" Lu Bu said.

However, Chen Gong saw that the one sitting closest to Lu Bu was Wei Xu. Hearing what Lu Bu said, he hurriedly said, "Wei Yue is practicing!"

Wei Yue was really not at the scene, but compared to the few people present, Wei Yue was just a military lord, how could he lead thousands of soldiers and recruits to practice.

Chen Gong sighed, waved his sleeves and left the hall.

After capturing Puyang, he ran around to appease the panic-stricken people of Puyang, as well as the big households who were eager to flee. He spent a lot of talking before gaining their support. His originally comfortable mood disappeared as soon as he returned to the county mansion. no deposit.

He suddenly remembered what Cheng Yu said when he left, Lu Bu was just a barbarian warrior, relying on him, he couldn't keep Dongjun.

"Zhongde, Zhongde, maybe your choice is the right one!" Chen Gong sighed.

"Report-"

An announcement interrupted Chen Gong's meditation.

"Mr. Report, Yuan Shao's army marched into the White Horse, Wen Chou and Xu Rong fought in Wenxiang, and Fan Chou and Ding Yuan fought in Weixiang. Both sides suffered injuries in the two battles, and they were equal."

"Investigate again and report again!" Chen Gong said.

The two armies fought, and the best result was a win or loss. The more the two armies spent, the more stable they would be in Puyang. The longer this delicate balance is maintained, the better.

What Chen Gong is most afraid of now is outside influence. Chen Liu and Zhang Miao will not send troops, he knows it, and with Zhang Miao's temperament, it is extremely difficult to change his mind.

Another disturbing factor is the presence of the Yellow Turban Army in the east.

Thinking that the variables are still there, Chen Gong couldn't sit still, and ran back to the hall, shouting:

"Fongxian! Fengxian! Fight!"

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"The two battles have not been won, and each has casualties. Jianyang and Bingzhou Iron Cavalry are also difficult to defeat the Xiliang Army?"

In the military tent, Yuan Shao looked at the tired Ding Yuan, and asked a question in a neutral tone.

"The Xiliang army is like a wolf like a tiger, and the envoy didn't know until today."

Ding Yuan replied politely, hiding the rude words in his heart.

That sentence is: During the Battle of Hanoi, you were chased away by Fan Cong, why bother to ask!
Yuan Shao looked at Wen Chou, who was not very interested, and stopped talking.

I'm already downcast, so I won't fight anymore.

Before the battle against Xu Rong, Wen Chou was so excited. After all, Xu Rong defeated Bao Xin and Sun Jian, Wang Kuang and Zhang Miao, and then scored twice to defeat Zhang Miao and Sun Jian. Min, boil him alive.

It can be said that Xu Rong's fierce reputation is as great as his prestige.

If Xu Rong can be defeated in one battle, the name of Wen Chou will be famous all over the world.

However, after the battle, Wen Chou realized the gap between the two. He was still inferior to Xu Rong in arranging troops and commanding in front of the battle. , if not for his extraordinary bravery, this battle might have been lost.

"General Wen Chou can draw a tie with Xu Rong, which is really rare!"

After Yuan Shao was entangled, he encouraged Wen Chou a lot. As far as the matter is concerned, Xu Rong is not an idle person, and it is not easy to be able to draw.

When Ding Yuan heard this, he felt uncomfortable.

Wen Chou is your general, a draw would be rare, and my Bingzhou disciples would fight bloody battles, would a draw be nothing more than that?
Isn't this a double standard!

Is Fan Chou not strong?Your Yuan Shao's 40 troops were beaten to the ground by a Fan Cong, and in the end you even gave out [-] stones of food and grass on credit, and asked the King of Bohai to help you escape, Ding Yuan cursed.

Not only lost soldiers and generals, lost food and grass, but also sold 40 shi on credit, which is really unheard of.

He also blamed him for defeating Fan Chou. If it wasn't for Yuan Kai's sake, Ding Yuan would not be a junior. When he was governor of Bingzhou, Yuan Shao was still working as a follower for He Jin.

He has come to this point, even if he voted for the Yuan family and got this position, he earned it step by step, not like Yuan Shao, who has been paving the way.

After a few breaths of silence in the military tent, Yuan Shao turned his attention to Bao Xin who had just arrived.

"General Bao, why did you only lead a few hundred people here?"

"Mr. Hui, the Yellow Turban soldiers are approaching the city of Lu County. They want to attack the city in a large scale. The city is not well-defended. My [-] soldiers are already the limit."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't say anything.

You can't say: Don't guard, put the yellow scarf over here!

"Now in Lu County, is Jinan Prime Minister Cao Cao guarding?" Yuan Shao asked.

"It was General Cao's helping hand that was able to stop the Yellow Turban. When the officials left, Liu Bei's troops, Prime Minister of Pingyuan, had already rushed to Lu County."

Nosy Cao Mengde!Yuan Shao slandered, who else?Liu Bei, Prime Minister of Pingyuan?
Yuan Shao had heard about this Liu Bei in the battle report. The last time, when the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans invaded Jizhou, this Liu Bei also went to help.

He really wanted to get the plain face because of it.

A nosy, unknown family member of the Han family!Yuan Shao slandered again.

"Do you know how many soldiers and horses Prime Minister Pingyuan has led?"

Bao Xin shook his head, expressing his ignorance.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't say it.

Having experienced many things, Bao Xin is not confused now. He followed He Jin in the past and thought that the Yuan family was loyal to the great Han. Unexpectedly, when the late emperor died, he found an opportunity to establish another court. After Liu Dai killed Qiao Mao, It made him see clearly the face of the Yuan family, thanks to the fact that the Yuan family is a famous family, even inferior to the mighty Dong Zhuo, they actually named Yuan Shao, a brat, as the shepherd of Yanzhou.

Isn't this bullying the big man and nobody!The wolf's ambition is clearly revealed!

Whoever said that there is no one in the big man, he, Bao Xin, is a man in the big man!

Yuan Shao saw that he couldn't find anything to ask, and although the battle at the front line was intense, there was nothing to discuss, so he dismissed the accounts.

After disbanding the account, Yuan Shao did not leave, and there was still one person in the account.

Guo Tu Guo Gongze.

"My lord, Bao Xin is the prime minister of a country. He only led 800 people here. This is tantamount to disobedience."

"However, it is not easy to punish him if he is close to him." Yuan Shao said.

"The subordinates have a plan, which can be called killing three birds with one stone."

"Oh? Come quickly."

"Now my lord is fighting against Xu Rong. Chen has left Zhang Miao and Lu Bu in Puyang to watch from the sidelines. My lord can use the excuse of being wary of Lu Bu to send Bao Xin to station troops outside of Puyang. Because of Lu Bu's bravery, he will kill Bao Xin when he sees that there are few soldiers. It is to borrow a knife to kill someone for the benefit of one."

"My subordinates have heard that Cao Cao and Bao Xin are siblings and love each other very much. If Bao Xin is killed by Lu Bu, Cao Cao will turn against him, and maybe even lead troops to fight against him. In this way, Lu Bu will be involved in the flames of war, and he will lose his position. This position benefits two."

"If Cao Cao attacks Lu Bu, the Yellow Turban will be unimpeded, sweeping across Yanzhou, eliminating hidden dangers for the lord, and the lord will send troops to 'pacify' him and become famous all over the world. Wouldn't it be beautiful? There are three benefits."

Guo Tu slowly mentioned the three benefits, and Yuan Shao's eyes lit up when he heard it, obviously his heart was very excited.

"Wonderful, wonderful! What Gongze said is very suitable for me, so I will act according to this plan. I have Gongze, and Yanzhou is already in my pocket!" Yuan Shao laughed from ear to ear.

……

After Cheng Yu returned to Dong'e County, he just went back home, visited his wife and children, and continued to inquire about the situation in the east. A County stayed overnight and chose to go straight to Lu County.

As for the city of Lu County, it can be said that it has been very busy in recent days, because the number of Yellow Turban soldiers who came outside the city to investigate the city wall has increased significantly. This is undoubtedly a sign of siege. It is full of stones and wood, and some of them are even demolished houses in the city.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei stand side by side on the top of the city, looking ahead, the Yellow Turban Army at the end of the field of vision is faintly visible.

"Meng De, you said when will Mr. Fu's reinforcements arrive?" Liu Bei asked. What he is most concerned about now is the issue of reinforcements.

After all, what they were facing was an army of tens of thousands.

Cao Cao smiled, "Xuande doesn't need to worry. You and I, plus the soldiers and horses left by Brother Bao Xin, are more than enough to guard the city. You are worried about the lack of people, but I am worried about the large number of people. The food and grass hoarded by Brother Bao is not enough. many!"

Liu Bei also smiled slightly, not knowing whether he was smiling helplessly or wryly.

Meng De's mentality is really good!
"Brother, there is a person in the city who wants to find you." Cao Hong came to Cao Cao's side and said.

"You want to see me? Do you know the name and where did it come from?"

Cao Hong shook his head, "I don't know, but judging from his clothes, he should be a scholar."

When he heard that it was a scholar, Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Call him quickly... Hey, I'll go by myself!"

Cao Cao hurriedly went down the city, and outside the city gate, he saw Cheng Yu, who was busy in the world.

At first glance, Cheng Yu was not young, so he might be on the same level as himself. He was traveling all the way, his hair was already fluffy, but his impressive beard was still very well-groomed.

This person is quite majestic, he should be a capable person, Cao Cao thought.

"May I ask Mr. Gao's name, what's the matter with looking for Cao?" Cao Cao was very polite.

Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao for a while, and felt that although the Cao Cao in front of him was somewhat different from what he thought in his heart, his etiquette made Cheng Yu feel very good.

"My surname is Cheng, my name is Yu, and my style name is Zhongde. I came from Dong'a County, Dongjun. I heard that General Cao's volunteer soldiers are here, so I came here to join you."

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, he jumped off his horse and walked forward.

Cheng Yu was about to dismount to salute, but was stopped by Cao Cao, "Sir, don't dismount, and follow Cao into the city to speak!"

With that said, Cao Cao stepped forward, led the horse for Cheng Yu himself, and walked back to the city.

This action directly stunned Cheng Yu, but he soon felt relieved, and said to himself: "It is said that Cao Mengde was an eunuch, and he didn't know etiquette. Now it seems that his hospitality etiquette is higher than many people!"

He also thought of Chen Gong, who actually assisted a warrior, and felt very worthless for Chen Gong.

……

The weather was cold last night, it was rare for Chen Gong to sleep well, and he slept in late this morning, when he left the house, it was already past time.

Because he lived in a different wing of the county mansion from Lu Bu, so Chen Gong went to look for Lu Bu while walking.

However, everyone, the county mansion, which is quite noisy on weekdays, became quiet today.

"Did something happen?" Chen Gong felt a palpitation instinctively, and immediately ran towards the gate.

As soon as he left the gate of the county mansion, he met Lu Bu's cavalry on the side street.

Chen Gong frowned: It's true that the sun is coming out from the west, Feng Xian has such a rare day, that he went to train early.

Seeing Chen Gong, Lu Bu smiled loudly: "Mr. Gongtai!"

As he said that, Lu Bu jumped off his horse and walked towards Chen Gong with a cloth bag in his hand.

With sharp eyes, Chen Gong took a closer look, and found that the dark cloth bag had already been soaked by something. If he guessed correctly, it was probably a human head inside.

Early in the morning, where did Lu Bu go to get a human head?Is there an enemy coming?Chen Gong was confused for a moment.

"Mr. Gongtai, it was my fault for gathering people to drink wine yesterday. No, today I led the generals out of the city for inspection. It would be better if I didn't. After the inspection, I found a group of soldiers and horses coveting Puyang. Without further ado, I ordered to kill In the past, the enemy was beheaded and killed, and the head is here!"

As he spoke, Lu Bu raised the cloth bag in his hand.

Is there really an enemy coming?Could it be Dong Zhuo?Or Yuan Shao?

"Do you know who the invading enemy is, and what's his name?"

Lu Bu smiled again, and said: "Fang Tian draws a halberd and does not kill unknown people, I have already asked, the invading enemy is Yuan Shao's tent, Jin Bei Minister Bao Xin, he is a high official!"

Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jinbei!When Chen Gong heard it, his head thumped, he felt dizzy and chest tightness, he almost couldn't catch his breath, and his face turned livid.

"Huh? Why did you change your face, sir? Could it be that you have enmity with this Bao Xin?" Lu Bu asked innocently.

Chen Gong directly ignored Lu Bu's words, feeling like his ears were ringing, he was thinking, didn't Bao Xin stop the Yellow Turban Army in Jibei Kingdom?
When did you come to Dongjun?And why did you come to Puyang?

"Sir? Sir?" Seeing Chen Gong thinking deeply, Lu Bu asked.

"Hey!" Chen Gong lamented, "Fengxian, you're in trouble!"

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