Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 897: Plot to merge states
Hearing that Yuan Xi was preparing to take action against Bingzhou, everyone present could not help but sit up slightly and listen carefully.

In the past few years, whether they have been in the Youzhou Army or have recently joined the army, they all understand that following Yuan Xi there is no need to worry about fighting. This is also a good thing for both counselors and warriors. After all, only by fighting can one achieve merit. One step closer.

And as Yuan Xi continued to expand and gain territory, the subordinates suddenly discovered that Yuan Xi's pace was getting faster and faster. In just a few years, from the first city to the governor of Youzhou in just two counties, to now It actually covers nearly four states, and it only took three years.

Of course, this kind of speed is not unique. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce are all about the same size in terms of territory size, but Yuan Xi came from behind and became more popular than the others.

Because in the past few years, he may not have gained much benefit from certain battles, but overall, he has never been defeated, which is much better than other princes.

You can only win the war, which is more convincing than anything else. No matter the nobles or the common people are not stupid, they will naturally rely on the strongest and most likely to win the world. So now, there is a steady stream of people from all states and counties coming to seek refuge with Yuan Xi. Continuously.

As for Yuan Xi still feeling that there is no one available in this situation, it is because his requirements are too high. Military generals are benchmarking against Taishi Ci Zhao Yun, and civil servants are benchmarking against Zhuge Liang and Lu Xun. How many people in the world can meet the requirements?
Yuan Xi spoke up: "Everyone also knows that the so-called teacher is unknown and it is difficult to move forward."

"Cao Cao has taken the emperor hostage. He will definitely not help me in this regard. On the contrary, it will hinder me. The previous troops sent to Youzhou were all the Yuan family's fault. Now he is attacking Bingzhou. Although Benchu ​​Gong previously appointed high officials as In the name of Bingzhou Governor, it seems that it is not enough."

"I have thought about it a lot, and I want to use General Wenhou's last words to send troops in the name of conquering the Xiongnu in the south of Bingzhou and the rebels in Xiliang."

"Please sir, sir, please select someone to write the memorial."

Zhen Mi saw it and said hurriedly: "Standing in the wind is not a problem. Everyone, please go in and sit down."

Mi Zhen hurriedly said some polite words. When the girls saw Mrs. Zhen holding a swaddling baby and knew that it was Mrs. Du's child, they all rushed up to take a look. When they saw that the child's cheeks were like pink and jade, and he was extremely cute, they immediately started to compete for him. I went to hug him, but the child was so frightened that he started crying.

Yuan Xi knew that Lu Lingqi was not suitable for such an occasion, so he said, "Okay, you can send a message to Mrs. Zhen for me and let her settle everyone down."

"So I invited the tribes from Bingzhou who were willing to surrender to Beixin City for negotiations. Nearly a hundred tribes came, and less than half of them came. The others probably have to fight to the end."

Cao Xian said angrily: "Husband is too busy, I'll go cook."

Lu Lingqi went out and led the carriage all the way back to Yuan Xi's mansion. When she rode into the courtyard, Zhen Mi and Cai Zhaoji and the other girls came out to greet her. When she saw it was Lu Lingqi, she smiled and said, "Sure enough, my husband went directly to the mansion." , so I told them not to wait, but they still didn’t believe it.”

Lu Lingqi dismounted and paid homage to Zhen Mi, saying, "This time the two ladies my husband accepted are also here."

Everyone was very surprised. Why did Yuan Xi never say that he had a third wife?
But Zhen Mi and Cao Xian met the Hong family in Yecheng. Cao Xian lost his voice and said, "Isn't this Mrs. Yuan Shang?"

“I hope you will brainstorm on these issues and speak out enthusiastically.”

"There is no guarantee that the negotiations will be successful even if the people come, but after the war starts, the tribes will be mixed together, and accidental injuries will inevitably occur, which is also a big problem."

When everyone heard this, they all offered their opinions and suggestions and started a heated discussion.

"When Gao Gan entered Bingzhou and captured the Shangdangxi River, he went further north to the Taiyuan Basin, which was blocked by the Southern Huns. At its entrance were a large number of fortresses built in the past, which were easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, they failed several times. And return."

"First, it is inconvenient to transport food, and second, it is inconvenient to march."

"Some people have suggested following Wei Huo's tactics of storming the royal court, plundering his livestock, and driving away women and children. After thinking about it, I feel that this is the last resort. If there is a better option, I don't want to do it. Tai Jue Jue, after all, these people are still Han people in name, so it would be best if they can defeat others without fighting."

"This time I plan to go around from the north of Youzhou and attack the five northern counties of Bingzhou first. However, it is difficult to transport siege equipment by land, and we will also face the problem that the city is difficult to attack."

After hearing this, Jushou immediately accepted the order and heard Yuan Xi say: "We have the title, but how to capture Bingzhou, especially the Hetao Plain, is quite difficult."

"There are almost no easy roads in Bingzhou. If it rains in the coming spring, it will be difficult for the army to leave."

"Furthermore, the die-hards from the Southern Xiongnu tribe who harassed and attacked the hinterland of the Central Plains all hid in Taiyuan County and gathered around Jinyang. There were quite a few of them, and they had learned armor weapons, horse warfare, etc. from the Han court in the past hundred years. Fa, the combat power is actually not weak."

Lu Lingqi saw that these were not what she was good at, so she whispered to Yuan Xi: "Madams are still waiting, I will send them home first."

Lu Lingqi pulled Hong out of the carriage and said, "There is another one."

Mi Zhen and Mrs. Du got off the carriage and met the girls. Zhen Mi took Mi Zhen's hand and said with a smile: "My husband has made me wait for several more years, but I feel wronged."

"My husband accepted you as well?"

Hong made a big blush, and Lu Lingqi couldn't help laughing. She came up to explain a few words, and everyone understood the misunderstanding, but they all had weird faces and just brought the people over. If there was nothing wrong with it, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it. Not very convincing?
When Zhen Mi heard from Lu Lingqi that Yuan Xi asked her to arrange Hong's whereabouts, she had some idea in her mind and said to Hong, "Mrs. Zhao Shijun is her husband's eldest sister. She is worried about not having a companion, and her mansion is next door. Why don't I go ask the other person what they mean?"

When Mrs. Hong heard that she was living with Yuan Xing, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked her. She had a good relationship with Yuan Xing, and the most important thing was that her identity was extremely embarrassing. She would live in Yuan Xi's house without a proper identity. , which is bad for the reputation of both parties.

Zhen Mi took Hong's hand and persuaded her: "I heard my husband say something about Madam, but I have suffered a lot." "Madam, please settle down for the time being. If you have any difficulties, please come and take care of me."

Mrs. Hong quickly thanked her, and Zhen Mi pulled Ms. Hong and said to the girls: "I'll talk to Mrs. Hong first. You guys go in first. I haven't seen you for a year. I'm afraid I have a lot to say."

Seeing Zhen Mi leading Hong into the house, the girls looked at each other. Because of embarrassment, the girls didn't come in order, so no one stood up to take the lead in this situation.

When Lu Lingqi saw her, she said carelessly: "Come in, everyone, and talk to me properly. I will leave Jicheng after the new year, and I don't know how long it will be before I see you again."

The girls were startled, and Mrs. Hou said: "Will my husband go to fight in a far away place after the new year?"

Lu Lingqi smiled and said: "Maybe my husband will come back soon, but I will go to Bingzhou to stay for a while. It may be a year and a half, or it may be several years."

After entering Lu Lingqi's explanation, everyone finally understood that it turned out that Yuan Xi sent troops in the name of Lu Bu, and Lu Lingqi was going to build a city in the Hetao Plain under this banner. When Yuan Xi came back, Lu Lingqi would have to face the Hu from outside the Great Wall alone. People threaten.

All the girls had worried looks on their faces, and Cai Zhaoji spoke up: "My wife is both civilized and military, and she is reliable in her work. Her husband entrusts her with important tasks, which is also his trust in his wife."

"But wouldn't it be a little too cruel to leave my wife alone on the grassland?"

"Although Madam is a heroine, she is also a woman, and her health has deteriorated in recent years."

Lu Lingqi smiled and said: "My future children will inherit the incense of the Lu family. If we rely on my husband to conquer the world at all times, the descendants of the Lu family will not be able to hold their heads high in the future."

"So only if I do something personally in Bingzhou, can the descendants of the Lu family legitimately establish themselves in Bingzhou."

"Besides, Bingzhou is the front line against foreign barbarians. If I don't put in some effort and sacrifice, and get something for nothing, I'm afraid my husband's subordinates will also have their own thoughts."

After everyone heard this, they all said, "Mrs. Lu's general is a tiger girl, especially better than a boy. She is completely different from us girls. It's really admirable."

Lu Lingqi said helplessly: "After all these years, why did my father die so early?"

"Sooner or later I will settle the score with that thief, beat his tendons and skin him!"

She suddenly thought of something, pulled Cai Zhaoji and said mysteriously: "By the way, guess who I saw in Qingzhou?"

"Your sister's husband Yang Di."

"He was guilty at the time, but your sister never left him and came to save him."

After hearing this, Cai Zhaoji said nervously: "My husband won't do it again"

Lu Lingqi laughed: "That's not true. My husband didn't see her, and he even granted Yang Di the county magistrate."

After hearing this, Cai Zhaoji breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "It's okay for my husband to vent his anger on the girl of the Kong family, but he doesn't give me an explanation."

While the two were talking, they led the girls inside. Madam Du and Madam Hou exchanged experiences on raising children, while Cao Xian accompanied Mi Zhen to introduce the mansion. Suddenly, the mansion became much livelier.

After Yuan Xing got the news, she rushed over. She met Hong in Zhenmi's house and sighed: "You have suffered a lot since you married into the Yuan family. To be honest, my third brother is not worthy of you." .”

Hong's eyes turned red, "Thank you madam for taking care of me when we were in Yecheng, otherwise I might not be able to survive."

Yuan Xing shook her head and said: "No, it is precisely because you suffered a lot and became so determined that you were able to escape death."

She then lowered her voice and asked, "What's going on, Mom?"

Mrs. Hong described the situation at that time and finally said: "Before I passed out, my mother probably met a thief and was kidnapped."

After hearing this, Zhen Mi also sighed: "Madam did not have any intention of harming others, but she escaped with her life. On the other hand, Madam Liu made things difficult for her husband and the two of them many times back then. She ended up like this. I am afraid it is retribution."

She immediately woke up and said to Yuan Xing, "I made a mistake."

Yuan Xing shook her head: "No, she did bring it upon herself, no one else is to blame."

Then she said to Hong, "What are your plans for the future?"

(End of this chapter)