Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 512 is not easy to live with (please vote for me)

In order to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of Taiping Road in the future, Yuan Xi made an agreement with Yang Feng to let him go. After all, he could not let go of the child without trapping the wolf.

But even if he made a bet with Yang Feng, Yuan Xi did not intend to just leave the Taiping Dao forces in his territory alone. He transferred Tian Yu here because he had been responsible for the management and intelligence work of his spies. .

So far, Tian Yu has done well in Youzhou, but in a place like Xuzhou where Buddhism and Taoism are mixed, Yuan Xi had previously neglected it. Mi Fang suffered a big loss in Qucheng, which made Yuan Xi suddenly alert. What happened to Mi Fang , it is very likely that it will happen to me one day.

Trying to grasp the trends and details of Taiping Dao under the rule is also the most effective and direct way to prevent the enemy from using it to infiltrate and destroy. Therefore, Yuan Xi asked Tian Yu to go to Xuzhou to start a special register of people related to Taiping Dao. If something happens in the future, he can be Find the source of the problem as quickly as possible.

This move was also a warning and deterrent to Yang Feng, so that if Yang Feng had different intentions, he would always act with caution. After all, Yuan Xi could not put all the safety of the people under his rule on that bet. Who knows if it would happen? An accident happened?
Tian Yu brought hundreds of capable men with him this time. After he talked about the current situation in Youzhou, he saw that Yuan Xi was quite satisfied and took the opportunity to say: "The general has a few immature ideas, and I hope to report them to the envoy."

Yuan Xi heard this and said, "Brother Tian, ​​please speak."

Tian Yu said: "Intelligence collection and enemy spying require a lot of energy, but they are very important. Although these matters are now handled by the general, we must find a more suitable person to take charge of them."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Tian, ​​isn't it very suitable?"

Tian Yu hurriedly said: "The last general will serve as the Wuhuan Colonel, and there are still many things to discuss with the Southern Xiongnu. When I return to Youzhou in the future, the information there can be processed in time, but Xuzhou is too far away, so It’s beyond the reach of the whip.”

"Moreover, many of these things are brought together by local officials in charge, and then sent to Youzhou for research and judgment. If they come and go, I'm afraid that important things will be delayed."

Yuan Xi thought deeply and said, "What does Brother Tian mean?"

Tian Yu said seriously: "Young master now has the power to open a government, and you can set up an independent institution."

"Besides, the general's character still likes to fight on horseback. It is best to leave this kind of matter to the counselors around the young master."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi knew what he meant, "Brother Tian, ​​what do you think of Boyan?"

After hearing this, Tian Yu said without hesitation: "He will do better than me in the future."

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "In that case, starting tomorrow, Brother Tian and Boyan will work together to find a way to build this organization and teach Boyan related things."

He thought that he still had a few people under his command. Seeing Tian Yu hesitate to speak, he said, "Brother Tian, ​​what else can you say?"

Tian Yu said: "It is good for Boyan to lead the overall situation, but to investigate and infiltrate a place, you need familiar local people."

"I am originally from Youzhou, and my connections and familiarity in Youzhou are the guarantee that I can do things smoothly."

"The young master used the descendants of the Black Mountain troops as sentinels to explore the way in the Black Mountains and captured Yang Feng. It is quite similar to the way Wei Huo used the Huns spies to find the way and go deep into the desert to destroy the Xiongnu royal court."

"Now Xuzhou also needs to find a local person to do things well."

Yuan Xi thought about it, and it seemed that Chen Deng was the most suitable person for this matter. However, his father and son both held important positions in Youzhou and Xuzhou. If such a crucial matter was handed over to them again, if enemy spies infiltrated the Chen family, the trouble would be devastating. sexual.

If the way of checks and balances is adopted...he raised his head, "How about leaving the local affairs in Xuzhou to Zang Hong for the time being?"

Tian Yu showed an expression of relief on his face, "Young Master is wise."

Seeing Tian Yu's expression, Yuan Xi thought to himself that as his position and power increased, his subordinates also had more scruples. It was okay for people like Zhao Yun, who had close relationships and spoke up to take care of things, but Tian Yu obviously had a lot of scruples.

I'm afraid that when I get along with my subordinates in the future, the two sides will have to guess each other's thoughts.

Thinking that Zhao Yun was currently stationed at the border of Guangling and Donghai with troops to prevent Yuan Tan from going south and Cao Cao from advancing eastward, Yuan Xi became a little irritated. Yuan Tan could have joined forces with him to attack Cao Cao, but the other party obviously had other ideas now. As a result, the situation cannot be opened!
Yuan Xi thought about it, should he go to the East China Sea in person and have a good talk with Yuan Tan?
At this time, Tian Yu asked: "Master, what do you think the name of this newly established organization is?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It can't be called a prison anyway."

The imperial edict prison of the Han Dynasty had been established as early as the period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. Its main function was to help the emperor deal with those who threatened the imperial family, so it was also called the imperial edict prison.

At that time, even Zhou Bo and other heroes were imprisoned in Tingwei Prison. Once they entered the imperial prison, the possibility of getting out alive was very slim. At the most, there were more than [-] prisoners and tens of thousands of prison personnel. In later generations, during the Three Kingdoms period, The institution based on this prototype further developed and expanded.

During the Three Kingdoms period, various countries set up special intelligence agencies to varying degrees. In the early days of Cao Wei, school officials were set up. The so-called school officials were special agents who monitored the words and deeds of officials. They had the power to monitor officials and place undercover agents in their homes. power, Sun Quan later followed Cao Cao's example and set up school affairs.

Nowadays, all the princes in the world have their own spy systems to spy on each other's enemy's situation and destroy the stability of the enemy's rear area, thereby paving the way for siege of cities and territories.

Therefore, in many cases, the intelligence is leaked even before the war begins. The party that leaks the intelligence will naturally have a greatly reduced chance of winning.

In order to deal with these spies, the princes also used various methods, including large-scale raids, counterintuitive tactics, and confidentiality measures.

On the battlefield, foreign military orders will be ignored to prevent the enemy from knowing one's intentions, or the enemy will be attacked at the enemy's doorstep before the intelligence is leaked.

This era is an era of overt and covert struggle. There are not only the famous generals on the battlefield, but also the great contributions of the counselors behind the scenes.Yuan Xi smiled at Tian Yu and said, "Brother Tian probably knows that Boyan is married, right?"

"It just so happens that I will take you with me to congratulate him."

After hearing this, Tian Yu said awkwardly, "I came too hastily, I forgot to bring a congratulatory gift."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Tian, ​​don't worry, I've prepared it for you."

He called Mrs. Du over, opened his private treasury, took out four bolts of silk and a box of toiletries, handed them to Tian Yu, and went to find Lu Xun.

Lu Xun's small courtyard is not far from Yuan Xi's residence. After hearing the report from his disciples, he and his wife Liu quickly came out to greet him. Seeing Tian Yu holding a congratulatory gift, he hurriedly said: "Young man is getting married. Before we can entertain the general, please let me serve wine and chat." Show your heart."

While welcoming the two of them in, he asked Mrs. Liu to buy food and drinks. Soon after the three of them sat down, Yuan Xi made his intention known.

Lu Xun knew that the secret service was the most secretive department and no one other than the closest person could serve. He immediately paid his respects to Yuan Xi and said, "I will obey my sworn brother's orders."

After Tian Yu heard this, he realized that Mr. Xindao had two sworn brothers. However, the differences in their personalities, actions, and family backgrounds were huge. Could this be a way of checking and balancing the emperor?
Lu Xun got straight to the point, "Do you have a name for the new official office?"

“Is the Lord internal or external?”

Yuan Xi and Tian Yu looked at each other and said with a smile: "Bo Yan got to the point all of a sudden."

"The first question is very critical. Sooner or later, this official office will be known to everyone, and we must try not to let officials and subordinates associate it with the imperial edict, so the name must be carefully considered."

"Leave this matter to Boyan."

"The second question is the core."

"What exactly is this official office going to do?"

"My ideas must be considered both internally and externally, and it is impossible to give up."

"I won't talk about it to the outside world. This is something that must be taken care of."

"But if we are aggressive internally, it will easily arouse people's panic, which will be detrimental to us who are currently weak in power."

"But it is not feasible to give up completely. This is tantamount to handing the knife into the enemy's hands. If wars are fought in the future without control, the mistakes of the Qucheng Rebellion will be repeated."

"And I'm sure that some of the spies in Qu City must have sneaked into Haixi City now."

Seeing Tian Yu and Lu Xun nodding in agreement, Yuan Xi also sighed in his heart. In fact, the most important thing in seeking information is the cover of identity. From this point of view, Taiping Tao alchemists have a natural advantage.

But now Taiping Road cannot be used for his own use, so he can only figure it out slowly. Before that, he must find a way to get through this difficult period at hand.

Thinking of Cao Jun occupying Xiapi, Yuan Xi felt fierce in his heart. I really want to see if you can't help it first, or I can't help it first!

In Xiapi City, Cao Ren and Yu Jin stood on the top of the city, looking at the dark Yuan Shu's army below the city, and suddenly felt the pressure on their faces.

After Yuan Shu became independent this time, he mobilized an army of 10,000+, divided into three groups. He sent troops from Yinling and Zhongli cities in Jiujiang, and went north to attack Xiapi where Cao Ren was stationed.

March all the way east from Peiguo in Yuzhou and attack Pengcheng north of Xiapi. Over there is the garrison of Xiahou Yuangle County. If there is a mistake along the way, Xiapi's retreat will be cut off.

The other way was to attack Tangyi in Xuzhou from Liyang in Jiujiang, and Taishi Ci personally led the defense there.

Taishi Cina's road is actually the easiest, because both Liyang and Tangyi are connected to the Yangtze River in the south, which is very suitable for the navy. Moreover, Guangling is to the east of Tangyi and Lingxian is to the north. The three cities cooperated with each other, and Yuan Shu's army was frustrated in attacking the city. , I suffered a lot of losses.
What Cao Ren is most afraid of now is that if Yuan Shu's army sees no hope of attacking the city along the way, they may turn around and join the ranks of attacking Xiapi.

When the time comes, Xiapi City will not face tens of thousands of people under the city, but close to [-] troops. Even though Cao Ren is good at defending the city, he has no confidence that he can defend it in the face of an enemy ten times his size.

The reason why Cao Jun only put [-] troops in Xiapi is because this is the limit that can be gathered at present. After all, Cao Jun's vitality was also severely damaged in the previous battle with Fierce Tiger.

Before the war started, no one in Cao's camp expected that Fierce Tiger would react so violently. He actually gave up plotting against Yuan Shu and fought Cao's army with all his strength. It didn't look like a smart person at all.

But Cao Cao's camp counselors also suspected that this was not a stupid move at all, but that the fierce tiger was already preparing to overturn the table when he didn't know that Cao Cao's target was him!
Are the rumors that he has an expert in stargazing under his command true?
This miscalculation caused Cao's army to temporarily fall into a vacuum. It would take at least two months to recruit troops in Yanzhou.

Before this, they could only rely on the current strength of the troops to survive. Cao Ren predicted that the worst case scenario would be that when his own side is at a disadvantage, the fierce tiger will stab him in the back.

Cao Ren couldn't help but wonder, was it really worth it for both Cao Cao and the fierce tiger to suffer losses?
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