Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Because of the extraction of "white phosphorus";

Because of the extremely important geographical location of Sifang Mountain;

Also because Anlu City is the frontier of the territory bordering Jiangxia and Nanyang, and exists like a military fortress. Therefore, since Guan Lin took charge of Jiangxia, the administrative seat of Jiangxia was moved from "Xiling" to "Anlu"...

Nominally, Guan Lin is still the prefect of Jiangxia. Even though his main focus is on Jiangdong now, Guan Yu still has not removed him from his official title of prefect of Jiangxia.

Because of this... Guan Lin specially appointed Liao Hua to coordinate the entire Jiangxia affairs in Anlu City, and he was regarded as the temporary governor.

It was because Guan Lin arrived in Anlu City and the real governor returned to his position, Liao Huaben had to take a back seat.

But what Guan Lin meant was that Liao Hua was in the light, in the official office, and in the dark, in the secret room... So one light and one dark... On the contrary, all actions will become much easier.

At this moment, two urgent reports arrived in front of Guan Lin.

One of them came from the Beggar Clan.

——Cao Pi has arrived at Anlu City.

Another one is that after Liao Hua received the emergency report, he immediately sent someone to forward it to Guan Lin.

——The leader of the Taoists, "Ge Xuan", also rushed to Anlu City.

Originally, such an urgent report was nothing, it was just expected, but the sentence added at the end seemed to be somewhat meaningful. Following Ge Xuan, there was also an old man with immortal demeanor, whether it was Ge Xuan , or the Taoists who had arrived in Anlu City in advance, all respected the old man extremely.

These clues were enough for Guan Lin to guess the identity of this person. The first person in Taoist alchemy during the Three Kingdoms period, Mr. Wujiao who was mentioned in the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" as "rarely divine" - Zuo Ci!

——"As expected...he also took action for the prosperity of Taoism!" 』

Guan Lin thought to himself.

In fact, originally, when these Taoists rushed to Jiangxia, their actions were extremely secretive, not to mention Ge Xuan and Zuo Ci. Their whereabouts were even more erratic. Logically speaking, it was extremely difficult for anyone to detect them.

But...Guan Lin specifically asked Liao Hua, and Liao Hua also took it to heart. Having said that...since Cao Cao can imitate a flying ball with a Ma Jun...it can be seen that Wei's imitation ability is strong.

Regarding the imitation white phosphorus, Guan Lin could only think of magicians like Zuo Ci and Ge Xuan who were proficient in "alchemy"!

He secretly observed these suspicious people and followed the clues. Not to mention, Liao Hua really made a lot of discoveries.

It can be said that the whereabouts of these Taoists have been visible from the beginning.

"It's coming...all of them are coming!" Guan Lin sighed with emotion.

Lu Xun added, "The stage has been set up and the actors are in place. From now on... it's up to you, Yun Qi."

"Haha..." Lu Xun's words made Guan Lin smile slightly, and he directly ordered his followers, "Tell General Liao Hua that everything is going according to plan..."

Speaking of this, Guan Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and added a question: "Have General Zhu Ling and his son arrived in Jiangxia?"

This…

Undoubtedly, the reason why Zhu Ling and his son are mentioned at this time is because in this action, in the Xingluo chess game set up by Guan Lin this time, Zhu Ling and his son are crucial chess pieces and a "wonderful move"!

Lu Xun, on the other hand, directly questioned, "Yun Qi, I have a concern. This time... you let Zhu Ling and his son participate in the operation. If they take advantage of the scheme and really take the opportunity... to return to Niwei naturally, then..."

It seems that... Lu Xun didn't think highly of Guan Lin's "wonderful move". He felt that... it was risky, and he was carrying a huge risk!

On the contrary, it was Guan Lin. He spread his hands and looked relaxed, "Actually, I am also betting, but at least I have a 90% chance of winning..."

Having said this, he pondered slightly, and then his tone became much firmer.

——"Zhu Ling is not blind. He should be able to see that in the current situation, who has a better chance of unification!"

Ah...this...

Guan Lin's words once again made Lu Xun think deeply.

So much so that he still had doubts in his heart.

——"Is there really a 90% chance of winning? 』

Guan Lin's words continued, "Bo Yan, what we have to consider now is not Zhu Ling and his son, but... whatever... Now that Mr. Wujiao and the second son of the Cao family are here, and everyone is gathered together, then …My master must give each of them a generous gift!”

Guan Lin's last sentence was as calm as ever, but his eyes were narrowed to a slit.

It was like a line of bright handwriting appeared on his cheek.

——"The sixth one is here to trick someone again!" 』

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...

On the entire third floor of the Anlu City Post House, only Zhu Ling and his son lived.

From a distance, in the dim corridor, Zhu Ling's hesitant steps could be seen intermittently, sometimes disappearing.

"Tap tap", "ta tap..."

The pace is unusually heavy and slow!

At this moment, his figure was also looming in the flickering candlelight, as if he were a lonely soul in an ancient painting. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed deep hesitation and confusion.

He was wearing a faded robe, stained with the dust and fatigue of the journey, and every part of his skin seemed to carry endless thoughts and struggles.

"Ah... alas..."

A heavy sigh.

Zhu Ling stopped again and stared up at the carvings on the ceiling, as if looking for some kind of comfort or revelation.

But this so-called revelation was destined to be fruitless, so he lowered his head and meditated again, clasping his hands together, and his fingertips turned slightly white from exertion.

Gradually, his breathing began to become a little rapid, as if the chaos and anxiety in his heart were overflowing with every breath.

Outside the inn, the night wind blew gently, bringing with it the rustle of the distant woods, adding a bit of silence and desolation.

Zhu Ling's mood was as heavy as the night. He knew that he was facing an important choice, but he could not make up his mind.

He turned towards the window and gently opened it, letting the cool night breeze blow in his face.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil.

However, when he opened his eyes again, they were still full of confusion and uneasiness.

At this moment, Zhu Ling was like a bird trapped in the fog, eager to fly but unable to find its direction.

"Father…"

It seems that his son Zhu Shu saw the struggle in his father's heart.

Zhu Shu suggested: "Father, I heard... Even though my father was forced to surrender to Jingzhou and betrayed the Wei Dynasty due to the situation, the King of Wei never implicated his father's people, nor did he do anything to punish the lintel of the Zhu family... Even, My cousin Zhu Guang was actually recruited by the King of Wei as Cao Cao... This shows... that the King of Wei still trusts his father and is sure that his father surrendered because of helplessness... He did not blame his father at all."

Speaking of this, Zhu Shu said with deep emotion: "The King of Wei treated his father well...Now that Guan Jiashilang did not take the child as a hostage, he also asked his father to participate...in the action of escorting Cao Pi back to Wei, and his father...simply did nothing As long as he returns to the Wei Dynasty... his father can make a clean break with Guan Lin. If Guan Lin's plan is revealed again... then... for his father, it will not only be enough to atone for all his previous sins, but also What a great contribution Dai Zui has made! What's more... my father has been in Jingzhou for more than a year and knows everything about it. King Wei will definitely rely on him deeply..."

In the past... Zhu Ling and his son had no hope of returning to the Wei Dynasty, so... they were convinced to serve Guan Lin, and even helped Guan Lin capture Xinye, Wancheng, and Xuchang!

But...the current situation is unpredictable, and just now...

Zhu Ling received an order from Guan Lin, asking him to secretly escort Cao Pi back to Cao Wei, and support Cao Pi, causing Cao Wei to fight for the right to inherit the throne and collapse itself.

If Zhu Ling really does this, this is undoubtedly... a clever move by Guan Lin.

But if Zhu Ling plays his trick and really returns to Cao Wei, and tells all of Guan Lin's plans to Cao Cao, then...it will be a stun move by Guan Lin.

left? Or the right?

Wonderful move? Or a faint move?

Cao Cao? It’s still Guan Lin!

Now, these choices...all depend on Zhu Ling's thoughts.

It is precisely based on this that his mood has never calmed down since he received this order from Guan Lin. He has been hesitating for four hours... and will continue to hesitate.

but…

The words of his son Zhu Shu seemed to wake up Zhu Ling all of a sudden, causing Zhu Ling's eyebrows to spread quickly. He asked his son Zhu Shu, "You said... such a simple choice, you and I can think of it." , Guan Lin...could he not have thought of it?"

Uh…

As if Zhu Ling's question overwhelmed Zhu Shu, Zhu Shu's originally raised cheeks quickly dropped.

Yes…

Guan Lin, who defeated Wei King Cao Cao time and time again.

Guan Lin of Soochow was destroyed by his own efforts.

In the two years since his rise, Guan Lin, who caused great pain and sorrow to Wei and Soochow...could he not have thought of this level?

that…

"Dad, what do you mean?"

"It's very simple... because Guan Lin is determined that we will never surrender to Cao Cao again, so... he will be so relieved to inform all the plans and let you and I go back together!"

Following Zhu Ling's words, Zhu Shu didn't understand again, "Dad, this... this is wrong... How can the Fourth Young Master Guan be so sure that dad will... will..."

"Haha..." Suddenly, Zhu Ling seemed to have a sudden realization. He stroked his head and then smiled, "Hahaha... So that's it, that's it..."

"father…"

"My son, I want to ask you, when the North and the South are facing each other today, who do you think...has a better chance of unification?"

This... Following Zhu Ling's words, Zhu Shu thought subconsciously, but it didn't matter if he didn't think about it. After thinking about it, he became speechless again, and again, and again.

Who has a better chance of unification? If it had been two years ago, Zhu Shu would have definitely said it was Wei without hesitation. If it had been a year ago, Zhu Shu would have hesitated and said it was Wei, but now!

He was in Jingzhou, saw "Jingzhou" with his own eyes, and saw the scene of "turning the tide" and "turning the tables against the wind" on the Xiangfan battlefield. He had personally participated in the deployments of the Fourth Young Master Guan countless times...

This this…

"Is my son unable to answer? Or do you not dare to answer?" Zhu Ling continued to ask, but he did not force his son to answer. He continued to ask: "Now, I think... you should be able to understand why this Young Master Yunqi is like this. Are you confident? What should we, father and son, do? There is no need for father to elaborate, right?"

It seems that because he found the answer, Zhu Ling's eyes became brighter, and through this sharpness, he seemed to have seen what kind of road he was about to go!

Yes…

Cao Cao is suspicious by nature, and it is not easy to gain his trust!

However, if compared with Guan Lin as his opponent, Zhu Ling felt that... helping Cao Pi return to the Wei Dynasty, and then gaining Cao Cao's trust, indirectly driving Cao Wei to split up on the issue of seizing the heir, was... undoubtedly much easier and easier.

As you get older, it’s better to choose something easier and easier!

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...

Zhang Fang, the son of Zhang Miao’s younger brother Zhang Chao;

This disciple of the Beggar Clan was named "Zhang Wuji" by Guan Lin;

After joining the Beggar Clan, the eight-bag elder of the Beggar Clan played the most crucial role in the battle to annihilate the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in Sunset Valley. He was promoted from "eight bags" to "nine bags". The meritorious service of "escorting Cao Pi back to Ni Wei" and "secretly manipulating Ni Wei to fall into pieces" was greatly missed.

Of course...it doesn't matter whether he was promoted from the "Eight Bags" elder of the Beggar Clan to the "Nine Bags" protector.

Uncle Zhang Miao, father Zhang Chao, Chen Liu, countless people of hundreds of thousands of people, countless tribesmen... these people all died tragically in Cao Cao's massacre. Zhang Fang's hatred for Cao Cao and his determination to destroy the rebellious Wei were unwavering.

It is precisely this that forced him to excel in his "acting skills"...

Since his first conversation with Cao Pi using a "Wuhu accent", since he sent Cao Pi across the river on a raft when he was in Jiangdong, he has played the image of a 'fisherman' who is greedy for money and good fortune...

He used his acting skills to help Cao Pi avoid being "hunted" time and time again, and gained Cao Pi's trust again and again.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Fang today is just like the relationship between Wu Zhi, Liu Zhen, Sima Yi and Cao Pi in the past. He is his guiding light and the only person he can trust and trust extremely.

At this moment...in a dilapidated thatched house on the outskirts of Anlu City...

"Sir, the water... was just brought."

Zhang Fang handed a water bag to Cao Pi, and he deliberately took a sip boldly first, like a careless fisherman who didn't understand the rules, but undoubtedly...such an action made Cao Pi trust him more.

The experience of Soochow made Cao Pi no longer trust anyone. Even if he took a sip of water, he would worry about whether the water was poisonous or whether someone had harmed him.

Now Cao Pi is like a frightened bird...no matter what he does, he always has the taste of a snake.

"Gudong... Gudong..."

Along with the sounds, Cao Pi drank all the water in the water bag.

He wiped his mouth and exclaimed, "It's so nice"... Then, leaning aside, Zhang Fang handed over another piece of flour cake, "Sir, I bought it from these farmers. We don't dare to enter the city, so we can only I can satisfy my hunger like this..."

Zhang Fang still broke it in half and let Cao Pi choose. Cao Pi picked half, and Zhang Fang stuffed the other half into his mouth. Seeing this, Cao Pi slowly swallowed the pancake.

I also drank water and ate food...

Zhang Fang had nothing to do, so he squatted on the third circle drawing...

Cao Pi saw him drawing circles and asked curiously: "What are you drawing?"

"Draw a house..." Zhang Fang acted very honestly, pointing to the circles, "I was thinking, the young master is a very wealthy man. If I can escort the young master to Luoyang, the young master promises to give me three houses. I just want to live in one place and ask my mother-in-law to let her live in the other one, but who will live in the third one? I can’t raise a dog and let the dog live in there alone, right?"

"Ha ha…"

Zhang Fang's words made Cao Pi burst into laughter, "You, all day long, either want a house or a mother-in-law. Oh...you are always thinking about this, what future can you have? You don't want to make a great contribution, of course. A high official?"

"What's the use of being an official?" Zhang Fang shook his head repeatedly, "Those officials... are all unscrupulous. In our Wuhu, the previous county guard asked our county magistrate to suppress the thieves in Shanyue, but the county magistrate was incompetent. He couldn't beat him, but guess what... He was beaten a thousand times, and he actually massacred a whole village, and took credit for the men in the village as the thieves who were suppressed... In the end, he was rewarded lavishly, and the court even sent someone to give him a promotion! Damn it, I’m so shameless..."

This…

Cao Pi paused for a moment. In fact, the less Zhang Fang wanted to be an official and the less he wanted to enter the temple, the more he trusted...the more he felt that although this fisherman had no ability, he had a pure nature...and he was a useful person.

It's just... thinking of the current situation, Cao Pi couldn't help but sighed: "Brother Zhang, I have worked hard on this journey... The original plan was that we were going to Huainan. If we return to Luoyang from there, you don't have to follow us. I have suffered so much...but...but..."

Cao Pi hasn't finished speaking yet...

Zhang Fang said directly: "It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided...it may not be smooth if we go to Huainan. Didn't Young Master say that? We know that we are going to Huainan, but those damn pursuers must also think that we are going to Huainan. There must be ambushes set up at every level!"

"This is just one of them..." Cao Pi continued. I don't know why, but he especially wanted to talk to Zhang Fang today. "The other one, I have never told you, I... I am not willing to accept it!"

There was a little more dejection in Cao Pi's voice...

He was smiling, but his expression was as if he was mourning for his heir, "I came to Soochow to persuade Sun Quan to join forces with the Wei Dynasty to attack Jingzhou and completely eliminate the threat of the Guan family and his son on the Xiangfan battlefield. In this way, I am The undisputed Crown Prince of Wei, my future will be smooth...but...who would have thought..."

"Stealing the chicken will end up losing the rice, haha... I don't blame Sun Quan, who would have thought... The situation on this battlefield has changed in an instant, the wind direction has changed. I have lost both face and dignity, my best friend My friend... was slaughtered in front of my eyes, I am... I lost my wife and lost my army! I am not willing to accept it, I am not willing to accept it..."

Perhaps it was the energy of the past that gave Cao Pi a deep understanding...

Or maybe it was his mood today that made him tell many, many stories of his thoughts from the bottom of his heart.

"I have to accomplish something..." Cao Pi gritted his teeth and said, "So... giving up coming from Huainan, on the one hand, I feel that the place that seems to be the safest is actually the most dangerous, and on the other hand, I, the Wei Dynasty, have been restrained many times. Regarding the fire in Guanlin...and Anlu City in Jiangxia is where Guanlin made fire, I...I must come here to see what happens!"

Speaking of this...Cao Pi paused for a moment, and then sighed "Alas". He quickly calmed down his impatient expression, and continued, "My father sent someone to leave a code here. I will follow the code. I met some Taoists and I exchanged codes with them. It turned out that... the thing Guan Lin set on fire was called 'white phosphorus', which was refined in Sifang Mountain in Anlu City. My father did intend to imitate this white phosphorus... I specially sent these Taoists! But... alas... it’s just that the guards in Sifang Mountain are too tight, at least so far, they have found nothing..."

Following Cao Pi's emotion... no, to be precise, it was as if he was moaning for nothing, as if he was pouring out his inner helplessness and melancholy, and completely releasing it.

Zhang Fang deliberately scratched his head and acted as if he didn't understand or care, "Since your father has sent someone to imitate it, let's not care what he does. Let's go straight past Anlu City. Isn't Nanyang in front of us?" What? Once there, won’t the young master be able to go home, and won’t I be able to have three more houses?”

This…

Zhang Fang's words had nothing to do with what Cao Pi mentioned was "wind, horse, and ox". Cao Pi shook his head helplessly, muttering in his heart.

——"Sure enough, I am playing the piano to a cow!" 』

In fact, if Cao Pi hadn't regarded Zhang Fang as an idiot and a "cow", most likely, he would not have confided in him like this.

"You didn't listen to me carefully. It's easy to bypass Anlu City and go to Nanyang, but...but I'm not willing to do it!"

Cao Pi emphasized again: "I...I must help these Taoists imitate this white phosphorus. Otherwise, what does it mean for me to go back in such a dejected state? What can I do to take back everything I want?"

As if he was sure that Zhang Fang was an idiot and a vulgar person who only cared about money, Cao Pi's words became more frequent, more critical, and more intensive.

Zhang Fang sighed in his heart.

--"I see…"

But there was still a blank look on his cheeks, as if he didn't understand anything, and the eyes he looked at Cao Pi looked like he was looking at a big fool!

This made Cao Pi helplessly shake his head, "Sure enough, in the eyes of fools...there are only fools!" 』

call…

With a sigh, Cao Pi was about to get up, but seeing that it was getting late... He planned to go to the Earth Temple where the Taoists secretly gathered. He planned to inform these Taoists of his identity, and then assist... this time.

Make the most solid preparation for his return!

When we walked out of the thatched house, night had fallen, dark clouds covered the moon, and the lonely farmhouse...but for some reason, there was an inexplicable chilling air surrounding it.

Cao Pi's sixth sense has always been accurate... Under this great chilling aura, he quickly hid in a dark corner of the farmhouse.

His eyes were firm and cold, and the sword he held tightly in his hand shone with a cold light in the faint moonlight.

"Tap tap..."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, breaking the tranquility of the night. It was a group of officers and soldiers.

The horses of the officers and soldiers were like wolves and tigers, approaching the farmhouse here menacingly...The torches in their hands illuminated this square inch of land, as if they wanted to make everything here unable to hide.

"what happened?"

Cao Pi whispered...

Seeing the officers and soldiers approaching step by step, his heartbeat was like a drum, but he had already thought of the worst case scenario in his heart, but he still remained calm. He looked around, trying to find a way out, but the village was surrounded by officers and soldiers. It's overwhelming.

at this time…

A clear female voice rose up, and it was Guan Yinping who loudly ordered: "I received news that Cao Pi's traitor is in this village. He searched... every house, even if he dug three feet into the ground, he couldn't let Cao Cao go." This traitorous young master!"

At this time, a captain quickly raised his hand and asked: "General, if this traitor is discovered, will he die? Or be captured alive?"

Guan Yinping's decisive voice chanted under the quiet night sky:

"No matter life or death——"

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…(End of chapter)