Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 960 The culprit
Tian Yu listened and sat down. Yuan Xi said: "Jinyang will be very important for a long time in the future."

"So I have to send reliable people to guard Bingzhou. After much thought, I decided that you and Gao Shun will guard Bingzhou together."

"Not only are there complicated border conflicts, but they are also complicated internally. If you and Gao Shun are missing, I won't worry."

Tian Yu very keenly found the key to the problem: "Master, should you guard against high-ranking officials, or should you go against low-ranking officials?"

Yuan Xi nodded approvingly: "Guorang has never let me down."

"Not talking about the external world, the forces that will speak in the future of Bingzhou are Gao Gan and me. Gao Gan is the Yuan family's nominal governor of Bingzhou, and he has done nothing wrong. I have no reason to replace him."

“But the strength and ability of high-ranking cadres are difficult to cope with today’s complex situation of merging states.”

"There is Eastern Xianbei in the north of Bingzhou. Although we have reached an armistice agreement with it, Xianbei has been repeated not once or twice, and we have to guard against it."

"The Qiang people in the west are huge and stubborn and are no less stubborn than the Xianbei people. And because they have been fighting with the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, they are also quite hostile to the Han people. However, they occupy half of Liangzhou. I want to take the retreat of Xiliang in the future. , I have to deal with the Qiang people, not to mention there are things over there that I am very interested in. "

"Among my subordinates, Guorang has the best reputation among the Hu people, so you are the best person to negotiate and communicate with them."

Tian Yu spoke up: "Actually, Yu has a candidate in mind. This person was once appointed by Benchu ​​Gong as a military governor and led the Karasuma Assault Cavalry. After Yuan Tan died in the battle, he and Yuan Tan's subordinates were guarded in Qingzhou. There is no one there yet. Accepted.”

"When Yecheng was breached, the reason why the prosecutor's office did not find Qianzhao's whereabouts was because he was no longer in Yecheng before that."

Yuan Xi had a headache, and Tian Yu had hit the point. This was really a big trouble. Among the other people in Youzhou, Yan Rou Xian Yufu's prestige was relatively insufficient. Yuan Yin and others had not yet established trust, and Gongsun Zan's old generals were even more No, after much deliberation, Tian Yu is actually the most suitable.

Tian Yu smiled and said: "No problem, please don't worry, my lord."

"Qianzhao judged that Yuan Yao was instigated by Cao Cao, so he went to Yanzhou first, but Yuan Yao was also very cunning at that time. He had someone to help him, so instead of escaping to Cao Cao, he went to seek refuge with Yuan Tan, allowing Qianzhao to pounce on him. null."

Yuan Xi wondered: "Is there such a person?"

"But I heard that after Yuan Shang was assassinated, he disappeared. How did he end up under Yuan Tan's command?"

"How did I not hear it being said?"

"impossible!"

"This involves the Wuhuan of Guan Nei, the Gongsundu family, Xianbei and Goguryeo in the West and the West. It is quite troublesome to influence the whole body with one move."

"The actual situation is that after Yuan Yao assassinated Yuan Shang, Qianzhao was extremely angry and left Yecheng with a few people to pursue Yuan Yao."

"The worst thing is that Gao Gan and Qubei rebel at the same time, but the possibility of this happening is not high, because if they rebel now, they can only defect to Cao Cao, and the hatred between Gao Gan and Cao Cao is deep, Qubei He once rescued the emperor and was very resistant to Cao Cao's kidnapping of the emperor, so at least in the past few years, Bingzhou can still communicate with the outside world. "

"The reason why I asked Gao Shun to help you is firstly because the Jinyang soldiers in Bingzhou are the most powerful. Gao Shun is good at training troops. It would be a bit unfair to let him go to the battlefield to fight. Given time, he can train tens of thousands of elite soldiers. He is the best." The one that helps me the most.”

Yuan Xi was startled and couldn't help but stand up, "Qianzhao?"

Tian Yu spoke up: "This matter was indeed handled by Yu's men, but something went wrong in the search. It was not until recently that the prosecutor's office found out what happened."

"Secondly, because Gao Shun and Gao Gan are from the same clan, it can somewhat reduce the resistance of Gao Gan. In this way, the four of you will be in charge of Bingzhou and check and balance each other. Even if one party has a problem, the three parties can deal with it immediately."

"But I also want to ask my lord about something. Since I am in charge of Bingzhou, the strategy for Youzhou, Liaoxi and Liaodong will have to be handled by others."

Tian Yu spoke up and said, "I don't know whether to recruit this person, has your lord heard of it?"

"I asked you to find out his whereabouts. Isn't he under Yuan Shang?"

"But in order to appease the senior officials, he is the main one among the four for the time being. This will cause injustice to you and Gao Shun."

"In Bingzhou, there are conflicts between the two major groups, the Han and the Southern Xiongnu. The Southern Xiongnu side is naturally under the control of the base. Although I think it is unlikely that they will rebel, things are unpredictable. I have to add an extra layer of insurance, that is, the country Let you serve as the general protecting the Hungarian army."

"After Qianzhao investigated Yuan Yao's whereabouts, it was already too late, so he changed his name and joined Yuan Tan's army, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate Yuan Yao."

"But I never thought that Yuan Yao was detained by Yuan Tan, and Qianzhao didn't find a chance to strike. Then Yuan Tan and Cao Cao attacked each other. As Qianzhao fought with Cao Cao, he couldn't find a chance to escape, and Yuan Tan died in the battle. "

"Led by Xin Ping and others, Yuan Tanju's subordinates went to surrender to the lord, and Qianzhao was among them. Later, the lord rushed to Bingzhou and did not arrange for Yuan Tanju's subordinates, so he did not go to investigate carefully."

"It wasn't until recently that the Bingzhou incident was over, and the prosecutor's office was free to check the names of these people, and only then did they discover that they had changed their names."

"This is the news I guessed seven or eight days ago. Because I don't think it has anything to do with the attack on Jinyang, I haven't reported it to my lord for the time being."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi understood the twists and turns and said with a smile: "That's just right. The overall situation in Bingzhou has been decided. I can now deal with the affairs of Yuan Tan's family."

"The Yuan family has a good relationship with the Hu people, and Qianzhao is even more prestigious among the Wuhuan people. This is really a pillow for dozing off."

"In a few days, I will return to Jicheng first, and I will leave it to the country."

"I feel ashamed to say it. At this time, we urgently need the country to stabilize the situation. Your marriage may have to be postponed a little."

Tian Yu stood up and held his hands in his hands, saying in a deep voice: "Don't worry, my lord, Yu will definitely fulfill his mission."

He said aloud: "I hope you will pay attention to Cao Cao's movements. He did not free his hands to intervene in Bingzhou this time because he wanted to take Jingzhou first. If he succeeds, he will definitely launch a full-scale attack on the lord's territory."

Yuan Xi sighed: "I know, so I have to deal with the next step in the past few days." "Once the affairs of merging the state are arranged, I will go south to deal with Cao Cao. It can take as little as one year or as many as two years. Waiting for Jianghuai After peace, I will come back to perform the wedding ceremony for Guorang."

Tian Yu smiled and said: "Lord, don't worry, my personal matters are nothing in front of the world's major events."

While the two were talking, someone came to report that Zhang He, who had gone after King Guli on the left and right, had returned and had captured the two of them alive.

Yuan Xi was overjoyed when he heard this. At this time, he went to Beiye to escort grain and grass into the city. Yuan Xi asked his subordinates to gather together to see the fate of the die-hard Southern Huns who caused trouble and merged the state.

When Zhao Yun Gaoshun, Yang Feng Qubei and others arrived, Zhang He escorted the left and right Guli kings with bloodstained faces in. He cupped his hands to Yuan Xi and said: "The general pursued for a day and a night, and finally captured the two of them in the mountains. Fortunately, Disgraceful."

Yuan Xi got down from his seat, invited Zhang He to take a seat at the head, and said with a smile, "Jun Yi has made a great contribution!"

Everyone knew that Yuan Xi sent Zhang He to pursue him in order to give Zhang He a chance to make meritorious deeds. They all celebrated at this time, but they were convinced in their hearts. If they had been chasing for so long in the ice and snow, they would have lost him long ago if they were not capable.

King Guli on the left and right was being escorted by soldiers. He didn't want to kneel down. As a result, one of the guards kicked their legs and forced them to kneel on the ground. King Guli on the right shouted: "We are of high status. Is this how you treat prisoners?"

"Oh?" Yuan Xi smiled half-heartedly, "How come I heard that you often torture and kill Han soldiers and prisoners?"

After hearing this, the two of them immediately felt bad and bowed their heads. Yuan Xi saw this and said, "Go and judge them for me."

After hearing this, Qubei stood up and said, "You two incited the Southern Xiongnu to cause rebellion, poisoned the people of Bingzhou, and acted rashly. Do you think you are guilty?"

"Bah!" King Youguli heard this and cursed: "Go and be humble!"

"You bastard, I knew you had evil intentions as soon as I left!"

"You took refuge with the Han dogs and split the southern Xiongnu tribes. If it weren't for you, how would we have been defeated today?"

Qubei listened and said coldly: "You are the sinners who led the Southern Huns into the abyss!"

"We have been Han people for hundreds of years, and now we are incited by you to attack the Han people and bring war to our people. Isn't it because of what you have done?"

King Yougu Li laughed when he heard this: "What a joke! Now that the Han Dynasty exists in name only, what big Han Dynasty is there!"

He raised his finger and pointed at Yuan Xi, "Look at his sanctimonious look. Is he doing things for the sake of a big man?"

"He is nothing more than a rebel!"

The generals under Yuan Xi's command suddenly became angry and shouted: "Bold!"

"court death!"

Yuan Xi waved his hand, suppressed everyone's voices, and said: "Everything I do is to clear Yu Nei and calm the world."

"Whoever brings trouble to the world and stands in my way is an enemy."

"You are stubborn and are seeking your own death. Then I will help you."

"Come on! Get them."

"Wait!" King Zuo Guli, who had been silent for the whole time, said, "I am willing to serve you as your envoy!"

"The Southern Xiongnu in Jiuyuan, please follow my lead. If I die, I will never be able to subjugate them!"

"But if you worship me as your chanyu, I am willing to help you resolve the disputes within the clan and lead the southern Xiongnu tribes to serve you!"

"The role I can play is much greater than going to Bei or even Huchuquan!"

"Oh?" Yuan Xi laughed, "You are saying that the Bingzhou Southern Xiongnu can no longer survive without you?"

King Zuo Guli vowed: "That's right!"

"The past hundred years of history have proven that the Han people have oppressed us too much. Who will believe you?"

Zhang Liao couldn't help but shouted: "The Hu Han people in the border areas are not living well. Some Han people are even worse off than you are. You are just looking for excuses to rob and kill!"

King Zuo Guli sneered, "Go and talk to the hundreds of thousands of Southern Xiongnu tribesmen about this!"

He suddenly saw the strange expressions on the faces of everyone present, and suddenly felt guilty. What was going on?

Tian Yu sneered and said: "You have been in Jinyang City for a long time. You don't know what happened in the siege of the city and the Hetao Plain in the past half year, right?"

"The reason why we did not launch a large army to siege the city is because most of the soldiers were helping the tribesmen to cultivate land and dig ditches. In the past six months, the tribesmen of the Southern Huns are not as hostile to the Han people as you said."

"After all, they are normal people, so they will not fight against those who keep them fed."

King Zuo Guli's face turned pale, but he still maintained a composure on his face, but Yuan Xi's words made him completely lose his composure.

"Since there's nothing else to say, you two can hit the road."

(End of this chapter)