Great Military Division

Chapter 246 Luoyang Victory, Jade Seal Comes to Life, Nanyang Kong Family Abandoned!
Nanyang, Xinye.

Deng family.

Deng Tong was full of smiles, walked quickly across the corridor and across the courtyard, and went straight to the study: "Patriarch—!"

In the study room, Deng Xun put down the silk book, just in time to hear Deng Tong's voice, Nian Xu smiled lightly and said: "This boy, you are really here."

Look up.

Just seeing Deng Tong appear at the door of the study, the joy on his face could not be concealed.

He hurried forward, without even paying attention to saluting, and handed a silk letter to Deng Xun: "Patriarch, look, this is the family letter sent back by Zhi'er, the victory of Luoyang, the mysterious jade seal of Chuanguo, the broken bridge at the north gate, Your Highness God help."

"we."

Deng Tong was so excited that he couldn't help himself: "Our persistence is not wrong!"

From the secret support at the beginning of the adventure, it became the first family in Nanyang to support Hongnong Wang's entrepreneurship. He even took the initiative to help raise food and grass during the discussion of Dong Dong, and suffered a lot of criticism from the Nanyang gentry.

At the most difficult time, even within the Deng family in Nanyang, cracks were about to appear. Many branch families were unwilling to provide food and grass, relying on Deng Xun's old face to support them.

It's all right now, not to mention the good news from Luoyang, and the mysterious appearance of the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, and the broken bridge at the North Gate made the image of King Hongnong granted imperial power deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

There is no doubt that Dong Zhuo will be defeated, and King Hongnong will return to the palace. This is the general trend!
Deng Xun also heaved a sigh of relief, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, our Deng family has seized the opportunity this time. I heard that Zhi'er was moved to the school captain because of her military exploits. In the future, His Highness will return to the palace. Take it a step further."

Deng Tong was overjoyed, but still kept a low profile as much as possible: "It's all thanks to King Hongnong's support, and Zhi'er has worked hard on his own. As for the future, it depends on his own ability."

"kindness."

Deng Xun responded briefly, but his inner thoughts had already flown in all directions.

He thought for a moment and felt that the time had come: "Nephew."

Deng Tongyi: "Patriarch, do you have any orders?"

"You take Zhi'er's family letter, and in my name, go to each branch in person, don't need to talk about food and grass, they must know it well."

"Patriarch, don't worry, just leave this matter to my nephew."

"and also."

Deng Xun pinched his white beard under his chin, his eyes sparkled brightly: "Luoyang has already become ruins, and in the future it will be the frontier battlefield between Dong Zhuo and His Royal Highness. His Highness will return to Nanyang to set up another court in nine out of ten, and there will definitely be insufficient officials by then."

"You have to pay close attention to the talents of the Deng family when you go around the various houses. Anyone who has some knowledge should be recorded, especially the younger generation, such as Zhi'er, should be highlighted."

As far as this is concerned, Deng Xun's scheming attitude is full: "The Nanyang court will definitely have a place for my Deng family. We have spent hundreds of thousands of stones, food and grass, and it is time to see the rewards."

Deng Tongyi bowed: "Patriarch, don't worry, I will leave it to my nephew."

Deng Xun nodded: "Oh, by the way, tell Deng Hui to take his daughter back. Kong Ben is short-sighted and arrogant. Our Deng family must not be dragged down by him."

After hundreds of years of development, the Deng family in Nanyang is so huge that even Mr. Deng Xun can't remember everything. If it wasn't for Kong Ben's incident, he wouldn't even know that his family would marry his daughter to a merchant.

snort!
Simply shameful.

If it is normal, it is fine, but what is the situation now?
King Hongnong pointed directly at the Kong family in Wancheng. Under such circumstances, Kong Ben's wife came from the Deng family, which was simply causing trouble for Deng Xun. He would not ruin the good Deng family just because of one Deng Hui. prospect.

The old man Deng Xun has a very strategic vision. He ordered Deng Hui to take back his daughter, which means to draw a clear line with the Kong family. This is to show his attitude to King Hongnong, and he will not hinder King Hongnong's next actions because of his merits. .

Deng Tong naturally understood Deng Xun's meaning: "Patriarch, don't worry, I will leave this matter to my nephew."

Deng Xun nodded: "Well, let's do it quickly. It must be done before King Hongnong returns to Nanyang."

Deng Tong cupped his hands: "Here."

*****
Xinye, Yin family.

Yin Xiu has not moved since returning to Xinye.

Although, during the period, there were still many people from the tribe, and even those who came here to visit, but he was still calm.

It's not that he has no ideas, it's just that the meeting with King Hongnong that day made him feel desperate.

Although King Hongnong is not very old, he has experienced too many things and has tempered him into a real king. King Hongnong will never want an old school courtier like him.

In that case
Yinxiu is already ready to spend his old age in peace.

However, he never thought that just today, the Patriarch of the Yin family would take the initiative to invite him to come to the house for a talk.

Yinxiu naturally knew that the Luoyang war must have made great progress, otherwise how could the Patriarch want to get him?
The ancestral house of the Yin family.

lobby.

An old man with white beard and hair sat on the head, holding his beard in his hands, and smiled slightly at Yinxiu: "Young Master Yin's mansion has been back to Xinye for so long, and the old man has not been able to visit, it is really rude, please forgive me. "

This person is the eldest of the Yin family.

It is a direct descendant of Yin Xing, Yin Lihua's younger brother.

Yin Lu.

"How dare you dare!"

Yinxiu hurriedly nodded and bowed, with an extremely respectful attitude: "It is my nephew who is being rude, and you are an elder of the Yin family. If it is my nephew who takes the initiative to visit your elders, how dare you bother the master."

"Originally, the little nephew thought that after a while, he would come to visit the Patriarch after he settled himself completely, so as not to cause trouble to the Patriarch, but he never thought that the Patriarch would take the initiative to invite him, which is really Xiu's sin."

Yin Lu sipped his tea, and at the same time waved his hand to signal Yin Xiu: "Young Master Yin's residence, don't be cautious, drink tea, this is your home."

Yinxiu hurriedly bowed, shame was overwhelming: "Patriarch should call my nephew by name, now my nephew is no longer a young man, besides, my nephew dares to pretend to be big in front of the patriarch."

"Drink tea, drink tea."

"Thank you, Master."

"."

The two exchanged simple greetings for a while, and then Yinxiu gradually relaxed.

At the same time, Yin Lu no longer concealed himself, and went straight to the point: "Ziyi, do you know the current situation in Luoyang, is it true that King Hongnong defeated Lu Bu and Li Jue?"

(PS: There is a saying in "Book of Rites: Li Yun": The cultivation of righteousness and the collection of rituals. Taking Ziyi as a watch character is an expectation for Yin Xiu, which meets the standard of character selection.)
Yin Xiu nodded: "My nephew has heard about this incident, but I only know the result, not the auspiciousness."

Yin Lu put down his teacup and breathed a sigh of relief: "Then you know that when King Hongnong was fighting fiercely at the North Gate of Luoyang, at the time of crisis, the Xiamen Bridge collapsed suddenly, which completely reversed the situation of the battle, and then the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom appeared mysteriously ?”

"This"

Yin Xiu shook his head slowly: "My nephew doesn't know."

Yin Lu was not surprised, after all, since Yinxiu came back from Dagu Pass, he closed the door to thank guests, as if he had seen through life and death, how could he know what happened to the outside world:
"It's ok."

Yin Lu looked worried, and asked again: "Among our gentry in Nanyang, only Deng Xun had a relationship with King Hongnong on several occasions, and everyone else only heard his name and never saw him."

"If the county magistrate of Tang hadn't come to support him from Kuaiji County, and the old man Deng Xun had personally acted as a guarantor, the old man would have even wondered whether King Hongnong was a fake."

"Now."

Yin Lu stared at Yin Xiu with piercing eyes: "Our Yin family has you and only you. You have seen King Hongnong. I want to hear your evaluation of King Hongnong."

"Ah, this"

Yin Xiu was terrified, and frowned: "How dare Xiu talk about King Hongnong?"

Yin Lu knew his worries: "Don't worry, Ziyi, this is in your own family and will not be known to outsiders, besides, your evaluation of King Hongnong will directly affect the future and destiny of the Yin family, please tell us truthfully. "

"This"

Yin Xiu couldn't refuse, so he could only nod his head: "Well, since the head of the family has spoken, Xiu can only tell the truth."

Yin Lu nodded: "It doesn't matter what you say."

Yinxiu thought for a moment, combined with his own understanding of King Hongnong, and finally said: "Patriarch, the previous King Hongnong behaved lightly, without the demeanor of a king."

"but now."

Yinxiu was sure and affirmed: "King Hongnong has already transformed, his eyes hide sharpness, unfathomable, and his methods are extremely superb, making people fearful. The most important thing is that there are a large number of loyal and brave fighters by his side, who are determined and powerful. It's done."

"To be honest, my nephew wanted to get close to King Hongnong in his capacity as a young man, but King Hongnong sternly refused and sent me and other veterans back home."

"Looking at my nephew"

Yinxiu took a deep breath, pondered carefully, and finally said: "This is not recklessness, let alone rudeness, but confidence in his own strength. He is not trying to continue the Han Dynasty, but to imitate Guangwu, rebuild the Great Han, and even surpass Guangwu more thoroughly."

hiss-!
A trace of astonishment flashed across Yin Lu's face: "In this way, King Hongnong is really ambitious!"

Yinxiu nodded affirmatively: "Patriarch, don't underestimate King Hongnong's means. It is no accident that he won three battles in Guangcheng, Dagu, and Luoyang. His means must be beyond the imagination of the Patriarch."

"Don't worry, Ziyi, how can an old man go against the general trend, this is an unwise move."

"In this way, my nephew can rest assured."

"."

The two chatted for a long time, and Yinxiu left after lunch.

Yin Lu stood under the corridor, staring at the distant scenery with his hands behind his back.

a long time.

A man dressed as a servant came and bowed: "Patriarch, according to reliable information, Deng Hui personally came to the door and took his daughter away from the Kong family. According to rumors, the old man personally ordered it."

"Oh?"

Yin Lu glanced back at the man, his expression was a little surprised, but it was only for a moment, and then he returned to normal: "That old fellow Deng Xun must have received Deng Zhi's information, otherwise it would be impossible to be so fast."

"Where is Deng Tong?"

Yin Lu asked tentatively, "What's he doing?"

The man bowed: "In two days, he left eight families including Deng Hui one after another. Among them, Deng Hui forcibly took away his own daughter today. Deng Tong was ordered by Mr. Deng to inform each family in advance. .”

"Indeed."

Yin Lu nodded with great certainty, then heaved a sigh of relief and made a decision: "Since the Deng family has taken away their daughter, how can we lag behind."

"I remember that in Kong Ben's concubine's room, there is also a daughter from our Yin family, right?"

"Well, Yin Qiong's daughter."

"Order him to take his daughter away, or you will bear the consequences."

"Here."

******
Wancheng, Kong family.

Kong Ben personally sent the concubine's room to the carriage, and comforted him: "Don't worry, I will bring you back sooner or later."

Yin Qiong's daughter burst into tears: "Husband, I will always wait for you."

Kong Ben nodded: "Let's go."

Yin Qiong put down the curtain of the car and came forward, her face full of shame: "My son-in-law, don't blame Yue-zhang, this matter is really the order of the head of the family, and I can't do anything about it."

"kindness."

Kong Ben just nodded with resentment: "How can Kong not know that the Patriarch of the Yin family has good intentions, this is the bitter fruit that Kong himself brewed, and Kong should swallow it himself."

"Don't worry, father-in-law."

Kong Ben bowed to Yin Qiong: "Kong will never hurt the Yin family."

This scene made Yin Qiong feel embarrassed.

He patted Kong Ben's shoulder: "My son-in-law, hold on, as long as we get through this disaster, we will still be in-laws. Who in this world can't encounter some obstacles, I believe you will be able to overcome them."

Kong Ben sighed: "I hope so. If there is no escape, sister Lan will be handed over to Yue Zhang."

Yin Qiong stared at Kong Ben with piercing eyes: "Don't say such frustrating words. Although I took my daughter away, I am still your father-in-law. If you encounter difficulties, remember to come to me, understand?"

Kong Ben bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Thank you, son-in-law, father-in-law."

Yin Qiong waved her hand: "Go back."

Kong Ben nodded and watched the carriage leave.

Immediately.

He returns to his house.

His son, Kong Li, rushed to greet him: "Father, why are you doing this?"

Kong Ben glared at his son: "If you don't do this as a father, what can you do? Is it possible that you will tear yourself apart from the big families?"

Kong Li frowned: "Father means"

call-

Kong Ben took a deep breath: "The general trend is irreversible, we can only follow the trend, remember, if you take a step back, there is still room for maneuver. If you don't change your nature, the Kong family will be doomed."

Now the situation is gradually becoming clear, Kong Ben is definitely not a stupid person, and forcing the daughters of the Deng family and the Yin family to stay now can only force the major families to draw a clear line with him.

But if it was the other way around, not only did he not stop her, but he even sent his daughter back in person, then it would be equivalent to selling favors to the big families, so that if there is any need in the future, he would be able to speak up.

The Kong family started as a merchant. Although they are very powerful and have a wealth of more than [-] million yuan, in front of power, money is nothing, it is nothing more than a fart.

Therefore, for hundreds of years, the Kong family has been committed to integrating into the Nanyang gentry circle, relying on their in-laws to establish a strong network of relationships so that the family business can continue.

This relationship network is enough for the Kong family to have the power to counter the county guard, but facing the soon-to-be-emperor King Hongnong, who needs to kill chickens and monkeys, it is just a little more resistance.

Kong Ben really had no choice but to maintain the relationship with the aristocratic family as much as possible, hoping that through this method, King Hongnong would be forced to let the Kong family go.

"Understood."

Kong Li responded, but still worried: "But father, we sent away our mother and daughter-in-law, will the aristocratic families in Nanyang really help us?"

Kong Ben shook his head: "Not necessarily, but if they tear up their faces, they will definitely abandon us cruelly. Let's give each family enough face first, and then seek help."

Kong Li nodded slowly and said, "I'm afraid that's the only way to go."

Kong Ben said softly: "Li'er, in two days, you will go to Deng's house in person and ask your mother to beg Deng Hui, after all, no matter how heartless Deng Hui is, it is impossible to cut off this bloodline. "

"What's more."

Kong Ben revealed a sullen look, and took a deep breath: "Back then we helped the Deng family build a lot of weapons, especially in those years when the Yellow Turbans rebelled. If it weren't for our Kong family, the Deng family would have been wiped out by the Yellow Turbans."

"This is love, but also a handle."

Kong Ben clenched his fists subconsciously, and said in a slightly low voice: "If my Kong family is doomed to die, the Deng family will never survive alone. If we die, we will die together!"

Kong Li nodded his head heavily: "That's right! We will fight to the death with them."

*****
Sili.

Outside Mianchi City.

Yuan's allied camp.

"what?"

Yuan Shao couldn't believe it, and stared at the soldiers: "You mean the day after we led the troops away, Lu Bu and Li Jue in Luoyang City broke through from the north gate?"

The soldier nodded: "That's right! Moreover, it was Lu Bu who broke through the encirclement himself. In less than a quarter of an hour, the bridge head was broken and the horse pit formation was broken. When the army was continuously crossing the bridge, the bridge deck suddenly collapsed, and the situation was completely reversed."

hiss-!
Yuan Shao's eyes were like a bell, he was astonished: "The bridge collapsed?"

The soldier nodded again: "That's right."

"How could a good bridge deck suddenly collapse?"

"It is said that."

The soldier paused for a moment, and finally said honestly: "King Hongnong was blessed by the heavens to make the bridge collapse."

Yuan Shao didn't take it seriously, and replied coldly: "Nonsense! If he was really blessed by the heavens, how could he have been abolished from the throne in the first place."

"But!"

The soldier's throat rolled, and he seemed to be very sure of this: "After the bridge was broken, King Hongnong felt God's guidance, and found the Jade Seal of Chuanguo in the dry well in the south of Luoyang City."

"I heard that in the early morning of that day, in the dry well, there was a great glow and thousands of auspicious colors. The captain Zhang Zhensheng was curious and thought that there was a treasure in the well, so he led people to salvage it. Unexpectedly, what was salvaged was the Jade Seal of Chuanguo."

"what?"

Yuan Shao was completely stupefied, with an expression of disbelief: "How is this possible?"

But the soldiers cupped their hands: "Leader, this matter has already spread throughout Luoyang, and King Hongnong personally led the team to worship the ancestors at Mang Mountain. If it wasn't for the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, how could this be so? "

"It is said that."

The soldier timidly added: "King Hongnong has the idea of ​​returning to the palace, declaring orthodoxy, and fighting against the Chang'an court. He is currently doing the final finishing work, and may leave Luoyang soon."

Boom!

Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, Yuan Shaolei was stunned in place immediately: "How is this possible? Now that the situation is so good, how can King Hongnong give up attacking Dong Zhuo and establish a new dynasty instead?"

In Yuan Shao's inherent thinking, next, King Hongnong will definitely take the master of great victory, step by step, and fight steadily until Dong Zhuo is eradicated and completely takes over the court.

In this way, as long as Shanggong Taifu Yuan Kui, Taifu Yuan Ji, and former disciples of the Yuan family in the court are present, the power of the Yuan family will be guaranteed, and even stronger than before.

but
If King Hongnong did not do this, but set up a separate court to oppose the Han court in Chang'an, then it would be a different situation.

In the new dynasty of King Hongnong, how can one's own power be guaranteed?
According to the current trend of the situation, Dong Zhuo held the emperor in Guanzhong. Even if he wanted to fight, he would have to recover from the last two or three years. They may not be the opponents of King Hongnong.

"Damn!"

Yuan Shao secretly chewed.

Every step that King Hongnong took was beyond his expectations.

Xu You frowned at the side: "My lord, the situation has become very clear now. King Hongnong didn't want to fight steadily, but he didn't want to attack Dong Zhuo at all."

"kindness?"

Yuan Shao was still puzzled: "Ziyuan, what do you mean?"

Xu You said with great certainty: "The imperial court held by Dong Zhuo is full of former officials of the Han Dynasty, with huge power and deep roots. However, if King Hongnong establishes a new dynasty, the same official positions will be completely new people."

"Think about it, my lord."

Xu You took a deep breath, and said with great interest: "In such a court, the imperial power can naturally be guaranteed. King Hongnong's ambition is amazing."

Yuan Shao suddenly realized, and nodded slowly: "Yes, it must be like this! Ziyuan, then tell me, what should we do next? Do we need to submit to King Hongnong?"

"Lord."

Xu Youyi bowed: "Even if you want to surrender, King Hongnong may not want to. I think that our top priority is to return to Jizhou, so there is no need to waste time here."

"King Hongnong's idea is certainly good, but Dong Zhuo in Chang'an is by no means an easy person. In addition, he has Li Ru to assist him, and it will never make the new dynasty of King Hongnong easier."

"The two sides will inevitably have a political confrontation, and even in order to win over allies, they will not hesitate to give the Sangong, the state shepherd, and even the preferential conditions for the king."

"Humph!"

Xu You snorted softly, as if everything had been broken: "My lord, maybe you will receive conscripts from two courts in the future, and you will accept the one with the higher conditions."

"Of course, it's just acceptance. We should focus on strengthening our own strength. If the new dynasty wins in the future, we can belong to the new dynasty. If the old dynasty is strong, we can continue to rely on the old dynasty."

"Makes sense."

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, deeply convinced: "The pattern of the world has changed, and we should change accordingly."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded from outside the tent.

Yuan Shao looked up.

But seeing a soldier rushing into the account, his expression was a little flustered, he bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "Master, the rear general Yuan Shu left Mianchi with his troops and horses."

"kindness?"

Yuan Shao was taken aback for a moment: "When did this happen?"

The soldier replied: "Just now."

"Do you know where they are going?"

"He said he was going back to Yuzhou."

hiss-!
Yuan Shao gasped: "What a Yuan Shu, the movements are really fast."

Xu You said softly: "General Yuan must have noticed this too, so he wants to return to Yuzhou to prepare in advance. After all, Yuzhou borders Nanyang, and they will bear the brunt of it."

"Makes sense."

Yuan Shao nodded with great interest: "Since that's the case, let's leave Mianchi and return to Bohai. Yuan Shu is already the governor of Yuzhou, but I'm still the prefect of Bohai."

Xu You cupped his hands: "Don't worry, my lord. Han Fu is mediocre, not worth mentioning. With his ability, he can't sit firmly in Jizhou. After we go back, we will take a long-term plan to win Jizhou first, and then make a great cause."

Yuan Shao was ecstatic in his heart: "Good! It's so good."

After this defeat and all the incidents in Luoyang, the allied forces have their own thoughts and no longer have the heart to challenge Dong.

　Please customize!Monthly pass!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)