Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 970 Huangfusong's Thoughts

Changan.

In an ordinary courtyard, two young men brewed tea and drank each other.

"Is Marquis Ming okay?" The older youth had a refined temperament, wearing a robe, a little shy, holding a teacup in one hand, and smiling naturally.

"The lord has just returned from his expedition to Nanzhong, and he is in good health!"

The other youth looked a little softer, he looked a little more respectful, and answered softly.

"Ming Hou can think of me as a person who is idle at home, so I am satisfied!" The elegant young man is called Wei Ji, the head of the Hedong Wei family.

"My lord, I will never forget my love for Patriarch Wei back then!"

The effeminate young man is Zhao Xin, the commander of the right division of the Jingwu Division, the spy leader of the Minghou Mansion who works side by side with Tan Zong. How many people and what pieces are there.

"This time he took so much effort and used so many resources to get me from Hedong to Chang'an, what is the so-called?" Wei Ji asked suddenly.

"My lord, I hope Patriarch Wei can have a seat in the imperial court!"

Xin Zhao replied.

"The imperial court?" Wei Ji smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile: "The current imperial court has almost become unrecognizable to me. Some people, some things have changed too quickly, and I can't adapt to it!"

After a pause, he said again: "You have spent a lot of thought to get me a position as Jin Wucheng, but I can't think of it, what's the use of this!"

"My lord just hopes that Hedong will not stay out of it!"

Xin Zhao said calmly.

"After all, we can't avoid it!" Wei Yan smiled wryly: "However, Minghou's calculations are becoming more and more invisible. Back then in the capital, I could figure out a thing or two, but now, his thoughts are so deep, I feel Very strange!"

"The lord is still the lord!"

Xin Zhao said softly: "Now let's see if Patriarch Wei trusts the Lord as always!"

When the Mu family was defeated in Guanzhong, the first emperor Liu Bian was burned in the Changqiu Palace, the queen mother He and Xiangguo Mushan both died, the Mu party lost support all of a sudden, and was designated as a traitor by the new emperor. The ministers of the Mu party were basically dead , Running and running, those who took refuge in him took refuge in others, and all of a sudden, the shepherd party with power in power collapsed directly.

Most of the loyal ministers who were able to stay were the Mu army who broke through the encirclement and went south, and now they are the high seat of the Mu clan.

But there are also some left over.

For example Wei Ke.

Wei Ke is very loyal to the Mu clan, but compared to others, he trusts Mujing more. Even when Mujing is in a desperate situation, he has never rebelled and retreated to Hedong, unwilling to be a pawn for others to deal with Mujing.

The Hedong Wei family was originally a member of the Guanzhong gentry.

In recent years, the Wei family has also been marginalized because of Wei Ke's loyalty to the Mu family, but Wei Ke endured it alone, and did not choose to join the Chang'an court, but gave up his position. This is a friendship.

"trust?"

Wei Ji smiled: "To be honest, I should have killed Minghou. My younger brother fell into his hands. Back then, our Wei family was forced to do so. If it wasn't for the Baibo chaos, we wouldn't have taken refuge in the Mu family." Dang, these years, I also think that I have done my best to Mu Longtu!"

"My lord, tell me something, if Patriarch Wei didn't have ambitions in his heart, Patriarch Wei wouldn't be able to sit in this river east!"

Xin Zhao said in a deep voice.

"He's still so shrewd!" Wei Ji's eyes shot out two sharp lights, and his aura became sharper. He had been hiding for many years, and he burst out with one move, like a sword out of its scabbard, with unparalleled sharpness.

"My lord also told me one more thing. Everything in Chang'an is respected by Patriarch Wei's order. We just need to cooperate fully. All resources are at the discretion of Patriarch Wei, regardless of the reason or the result!"

"Is he buying people's hearts, or..." Wei Ji said calmly: "You really trust me so much, why, I am the Patriarch of the Hedong Wei Clan and a member of the Guanzhong gentry?"

Time can change many things.

Even if Wei Ke didn't dare to say it himself, he could still be of one mind with Mu Longtu.

But Mu Longtu's actions really made the balance in his heart begin to tip.

"The lord trusts a person, there is no need to know his background, and there is no reason!" Xin Zhao said with a smile: "He said that Wei Boxie is a smart person, and he will not be limited by his family and position!"

"Still buying people's hearts!"

Wei Ji spoke indifferently, but what was going on in his heart was unknown.

"If you're trying so hard to get me to Chang'an, it means that you are not strong enough in the court of Chang'an. Tell me, what kind of goal do you want to achieve recently?" Wei Ji asked Xin Zhao.

"recent?"

Xin Zhao thought for a while: "My lord, I don't have anything to say to Patriarch Wei, but I have a task, let me incite the emperor's emotions, force Huang Fusong to rebel, and let Chang'an cut off his arm!"

"The emperor's minister and the Xiliang family are in the same situation!"

Wei Ji is also a person who knows the world without going out. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a calm voice, "But these ministers who protect the emperor have been demolished by the Grand Master's Mansion for more than a year. Those who can be preserved , they are all just talkative people, and the only one who can influence Xiliang is Huangfusong!"

"This Huangfu Song is loyal to the imperial court, but he doesn't look pedantic. He supported his troops in Nanyang, just to deter the Xiliang army. Don't go too far. The royal court ministers can survive, a large part of which is because of his subordinates. The influence of the Guanzhong Army!"

"But Xiliang has been recruiting troops recently!"

"It's obvious that there is a big move, so if it follows the idea of ​​fighting against the outside world first, his first target must be Huangfusong!"

"It's just that Huangfusong seems to be much more tactful, and he does things with impeccable integrity. Even the Grand Master's Mansion can't do anything to him, and the Grand Master's Mansion is a little reluctant to directly force him against him. After all, Huangfu Song and the Guanzhong Army have too much influence. Once Hitting back will even cause chaos in Guanzhong!"

Wei Ke's analysis of the current situation, in Zhao's confidence, is not bad at all.

Only then did Zhao Xin say: "Xiliang and I, Yizhou, have long been in the same situation. Today, the Mu family and I have a deep hatred. Yizhou needs to recuperate, so this matter can expand its influence and delay Xiliang's conscription. time!"

"What about Huangfu Song?" Wei Ji asked, "Does Marquis Ming have the intention of recruiting?"

"My lord has said that except for the imperial court, no one in the world can attract Huangfusong!" Xin Zhao said, "He is a loyal minister of the Han court. No matter how he acts, he is more loyal than anyone else and will not submit to any prince Next, only the Son of Heaven, this is why Xiliang can't tolerate Huangfusong!"

"It's not impossible!"

Wei Ji stood up, paced back and forth, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "If you want to force Huangfusong, the key is the emperor's attitude!"

"But my people can't get in touch with the emperor, and Zhao Zhong's people are looking for me everywhere. Even if my subordinates can sneak into Weiyang Palace, they can't get in touch with the emperor. It's difficult to influence the emperor!"

"It doesn't need to be so complicated!" Wei Ke shook his head.

"What do you mean?"

"Your mind is turning into a ditch and you can't get out!" Wei Ji said: "Remember, we only need to let Huangfusong understand the emperor's intentions, and we don't need the emperor to think or do it. The key is On Huangfusong's side, understand!"

"Yup!"

Xin Zhao is also a smart person, he suddenly jumped up and said, "As long as we find someone who can convince Huang Fusong that he can represent the identity of the Son of Heaven, we will be able to complete this task!"

"Is there anyone to choose?" Wei Ke asked.

"This..." Xin Zhao couldn't think of it for a while.

"I'll give you a hint!" Wei Ji smiled and said, "Guanzhong nobles!"

"Guanzhong gentry?"

Xin Zhao thought for a while: "Hongnong Yang's family, it's impossible, and Hanoi Wei's family, it's also very difficult to do it. Huangfu Song won't trust people who are ordinary children in these big families, but people with high-level decision-making status are not good. Instigate rebellion, Jingzhao..."

He had a flash of inspiration: "Wei Duan!"

"Jingzhao Huangfu and Jingzhao Wei have always been relatives by marriage!" Wei Ji said.

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Shangcai City.

The Guanzhong army had just conquered this fortified city. The Runan army had eight thousand soldiers, all of whom were Yuan's elites. They defended Shangcai. The Guanzhong army attacked seven times within five days. city.

But after this battle, the Guanzhong Army suffered more than [-] casualties.

This is a very sad loss for Guan Zhongjun.

The Guanzhong Army is very powerful, Guanzhong has always produced elite soldiers, Guan Zhong's Erlang is brave and not afraid of death, and Huangfu Song is good at training soldiers. Over the years, the Guanzhong Army has also experienced many battles, and the generals in the army are all old soldiers.

In addition, now that the Guanzhong Army is suspended outside of Guanzhong, it is not so convenient to replenish soldiers. The young and strong recruited in Nanyang are too useless to set up a battalion.

The loss in this battle was too great.

Therefore, the generals of the Guanzhong Army have some resentment.

"General, Xiliang is treating us as a death-defying assault army!"

"We lost a lot after the first battle, and the boys are really angry!"

"If we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that the bigger we are, the harder it will be to support us!"

"In this battle, we lost more than [-] Erlang, and the next one will be even more difficult to crack. Go to Shouchun, and I, Guan Zhongerlang, will have more left!"

"..."

In the temporary camp, all the generals complained.

After Huangfusong took off his armor, he put on a long robe and knelt on the first seat, with a calm expression and peaceful eyes, as if he was not disturbed by the generals' questions at all.

Wait until everyone has spoken.

He was silent for a long time, his eyes flickering, looking at the faces. These familiar faces are the people he can rely on most. Order, we are soldiers and horses of the imperial court, military orders are like mountains, don’t you know?”

"If it is the military order of the imperial court, we shall obey it, and die in battle without complaint!"

A young school lieutenant, angry and aggressive, stood up and said to Huangfusong: "But general, this is simply the faction of Xiliang's party and dissidents. In order to realize their ambition of monopolizing the power of the court, they are pushing us. Go to die!"

This is the lieutenant of the third battalion of the Guanzhong Army, and also Huangfu Song's nephew, Huangfu Li.

Huangfu Li was taught by Huangfusong since he was a child. Although he has a bad temper, he is an elite in military and martial arts. He was able to take up the post of captain at a young age, not just because of Huangfusong's relationship.

In the army, he has always been good at charging.

Compared with Huangfu Song's own son, Huangfu Jianshou, he was less calm and more domineering. He was invincible in charging and invincible on the battlefield. He was a rare hero.

"Snapped!"

Hearing this, Huangfusong slapped the desk hard with the palm of his hand. The wooden desk was not broken, but his hand left a palm print on it, which is enough to show that the inconspicuous Huangfusong is also a martial artist. master.

His sinister eyes swept across, and he drank coldly: "Huangfu Li, can you say this casually, my Guanzhong army is loyal to the court, has its own achievements, and is famous for its loyalty and bravery. Domineering and inhumane, even disregarding the court's law, disregarding the majesty of His Majesty, slandering the imperial master, how many brains do you have!"

"uncle……"

Huangfu Li trembled all over, but a little unwilling, he gritted his teeth and wanted to continue his defense.

"Shut up!" Huangfu Song's tiger eyes widened, his breath was cold and harsh.

"Brother!"

Huangfu Jianshou hastily tugged at the corner of Huangfu Li's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Don't annoy father at this time, sit down quickly!"

Huangfu Li is not a fool either, but he knows Huangfu Song's temperament.

Huangfusong is not only a master of strategy, but also a master of command on the battlefield. He can command every soldier like an arm. This is not something that can be done overnight, but the infrastructure and his prestige among the Guanzhong Army.

He would never turn a blind eye to military regulations and laws because of the members of the Huangfu family. If he really contradicted forcefully, he would at least have to eat a military battle today, so he sat down indignantly.

"All of you remember one sentence, we, Guan Zhong Erlang, never fight for a certain person, but for the court, for the big man, a military order is a military order, as long as the court issues a military order, no one can question it!"

Huangfusong stood up, his tall body had a stern aura suppressing the audience, making all the generals tremble a little.

"Yes!"

All the generals hurriedly saluted.

Among the Guanzhong Army, Huangfusong's prestige cannot be questioned by anyone. Even if some people disagree with him, they will not refute him. This is the charm of his personality.

Not only because of Huangfusong's ability, but also because of his character, all the generals respected him.

"Everyone go down to rectify the queue, deal with the funeral of Erlang who died in the battle, appease the morale of the army, and restore the fighting power as soon as possible!" Huangfusong waved his hands and said calmly.

"promise!"

All the generals took orders and filed out.

Only Huangfu Jianshou remained, looking at his father's tall figure, he hesitated to speak.

"What do you want to say?" Huangfu Song said lightly.

"Father, in fact, brother, he is right. We fought for the imperial court and died without any complaints. But this is obviously Dong thief who wants to take this opportunity to get rid of our Guanzhong army. When we and Yuan's soldiers are both wounded, come out and deal with us!"

Huangfu Jianshou was a little worried: "I'm afraid that the result of this battle will be like this, we won't be able to go back to Nanyang!"

"You didn't say that in front of the generals just now, it means you have grown up!"

Huangfusong said indifferently: "You can see what you can see, and you can see it as a father, but there are some things that must be done. Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, despises the court, and openly opposes the big man. No matter who orders it, I must send troops. Maintain the law and majesty of the court!"

"Father is loyal to His Majesty, son knows it, but is father willing to watch these Guanzhong sons die at the hands of his own people? I can guarantee that the day when we settle down in Shouchun is the day when Xiliang seizes Nanyang , at that time, I am afraid that we will not be able to survive alone!"

Huangfu said firmly.

"Jian Shou, don't talk about it until the end. You have always had a steady mind, and you are more thoughtful about the city than your brother who knows how to charge forward. But your vision of seeing problems needs to be strengthened. Remember, look. It’s the same for any problem, only when you understand the big picture can you understand yourself!”

Huangfusong said calmly: "I, Huangfusong, am loyal to His Majesty and the imperial court, but I am not someone who will be captured without a fight and just sit and wait to die!"

(End of this chapter)