Han family achievements

Chapter 231 Ding Yuan's Hongmen Banquet
In the second year of Yonghan, at the beginning of March.

As winter fades away, the city of Luoyang is full of vitality again.

From Shangshu Terrace, Da Sima Mansion, and Yushi Terrace in the palace to Liucao outside the palace, Tingwei Mansion, etc., all were busy and busy.

Various government affairs are being promoted with unprecedented efficiency.

Li Cao.

Xun You is preparing to go out to Beijing for inspection and is stepping up handling government affairs.

He looked at the official document in his hand, and said to himself with a stern face: "Guo Jia, Chen Qun, Xi Zhicai, Wang Lang... so many people are promoted together, is Your Majesty going to train new people?"

Both the government and the public could clearly see that His Majesty in the palace was greatly moved by Lu Zhi's death.

The current situation of the imperial court is obviously incomplete.

There are almost no people who can succeed Prime Minister Yang Biao and Da Sima Mansion Huang Fusong!
"Shangshu, Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong's memorabilia." While Xun You was meditating, a small official came in and said.

Xun You came to his senses, took the memorial, and frowned after just one glance.

In the memorial, Kong Rong summarized a series of things about Cao Cao in Beihai and Donglai counties. He believed that he was a "treacherous person who should not be tolerated." '.

"It seems that I have to go to Qingzhou again."

Xun You was thoughtful.

Since Qingzhou was pacified by Cao Cao, all kinds of chaos have occurred one after another, among which the impeachment against Cao Cao has never stopped.

Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong is the main force, even Zhu Jun, the state herdsman, is 'quite critical'; in the court, the former Wang Yun has been chasing after him, Xingcao, and Yushitai have continued to investigate one after another, and they have not stopped until now.

"What's going on at Hucao?" After thinking for a long time, Xun You raised his head and asked.

The little official quickly said: "Hucao's Xun Shangshu has been prepared, and he plans to leave Beijing tomorrow and go to Bingzhou."

Xun You nodded, this was the plan that had been made long ago.

"Anything else?" Seeing that the little official hadn't left, Xun You asked.

The little official hesitated, and said, "Shang Shu, this, I don't know if it is accurate."

Xun You picked up the official document and prepared to deal with it, and said, "Where is the news?"

"In the palace." The little official blurted out.

Xun You paused, stared at him, and said, "Say."

The little official glanced outside the door, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Shang Shu, there are rumors in the palace that His Majesty is going to inspect Jizhou."

"what!"

Xun You's expression changed immediately, and then he said with a serious expression, "What time?"

The little official said: "I'm not sure. The news is also ambiguous. I don't know where it came from. It's hard to say whether it's true or not."

But Xun You understood that this news was probably true.

The palace's release of this news is to test and prepare in advance.

Xun You thought for a while, and said, "I see. By the way, you pass the message to Da Sima's mansion, and say that I want to discuss something with Da Sima."

"Yes." The clerk agreed, and then withdrew.

After much thought, Xun You decided to oppose Liu Bian's tour.

After Jizhou was established, the rebellion of the Black Mountain Army and various Yellow Turban Army has not been completely eliminated, and may reappear at any time.It's too dangerous for His Majesty in the palace to go on tour to Jizhou!
The next day, Hu Cao Shangshu Xun Yu went out of Beijing to inspect Bingzhou.

Ten days later, Xun You, the official Cao Shangshu, left Luoyang to inspect Yanzhou and Qingzhou.

In April, the two men had not yet returned to Beijing. Sima Jun, Minister of Criminal Cao, went to Yuzhou and Runan County to clean up the remnants of Wang Yun and Li Ru's cases.

In June, Bohai King Liu Xie went out to Jizhou to inspect the civil affairs of Jizhou, focusing on salt administration.

In mid-June, the Grand Sima's Mansion issued an order to appoint Zhang Liao as General Du Liao and Zhao Yun as General of Five Senses, leading [-] troops to attack Wuhuan.At the same time, the Huns were ordered to send five thousand troops to assist them.

In August, with Huang Zhong as the general of Zuo Zhonglang, he led his troops to crusade against the bandits on the border of Bingzhou and Jizhou.Yu Du escaped with only a dozen people.

In the ninth month, Zhang Liao broke through Wuhuan, beheaded five thousand men, pursued for three hundred miles, and returned with great victory.

In October, Ting Wei Zhong Yao re-entered Liangzhou, and Han Sui, a member of the Three Qiangs, submitted a form to join him, and the imperial court conferred the title of Captain of Changshui.

When the situation in the north was good, the war in the south also entered a more intense stage.

Sun Jian marched out from Wujun and attacked Danyang.Occupied Danyang County, half of Kuaiji County, and held a stalemate with Ju Yi in Yongning.

However, Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan joined forces to attack Hefei and defeated Zhang Yun. The army successfully entered the Lujiang River and besieged Zhang Yun in Jiangxia.

On the other side, Liu Biao couldn't resist Yuan Shu's violent attack, so he retreated to Changsha, holding on to the isolated city.

The good news is that the soldiers and horses of Yizhou who had originally entered Nanjun suddenly withdrew for unknown reasons. This territory fell into the hands of Liu Biao and others, which made them no longer suffer from the enemy, and provided a great depth of space.

In Jiaozhi, especially in Nanhai County, Shi Xie and other big clans, including some barbarians, carried out tenacious attacks on Yuan Shu, forcing Yuan Shu's plan to occupy Jiaozhi into bankruptcy.

Overall, the sphere of influence of Yuan Shu's rebel army has shrunk rapidly, and their morale has been severely damaged.

Xuzhou, Guangling County, Jiangdu County.

In a seemingly ordinary teahouse, Huangfu Jian was lying on the table, staring at Cheng Yu, who was looking at various documents and thinking, with glowing eyes.

Cheng Yu read one by one, deduced quickly in his mind, for a while, looked up at Huangfu Jianchang, and said: "Second Young Master, from the current point of view, Yuan Shu's rebel army may not last long."

Although Huangfu Jianchang was Huangfusong's second son, he didn't know much about the military formation, so he asked, "Can it be settled this year?"

Cheng Yu shook his head, and said: "The Grand Sima Mansion also paid a huge price for this campaign, and seeing that the winter is coming, we can no longer use troops, and it will have to be delayed until next year."

Huangfu Jian sat back with some disappointment, and muttered: "It shouldn't be, my father has always been careful in planning, and he won't give up halfway..."

Cheng Yu looked at him and said, "Second Young Master, the Great Sima is far away in the capital. This time, there are as many as nine soldiers and horses. No matter how good the strategy is, those who want to execute it can do it perfectly. This kind of victory is already extraordinary. It's not easy."

Huangfu Jian smacked his mouth, immediately put aside these things, and said, "What news is there in Yuan Shu's army?"

Cheng Yu glanced at the documents on the table, and said: "The morale of the army is slackened, food and grass are in short supply, and some aristocratic families have fled one after another. Judging from the information from various places, some staff members are looking for a way out."

Huangfu Jian nodded. In Yuan Shu's situation, defeat is a foregone conclusion. It is human nature to find other ways of survival.

"The way out, what way out?" Suddenly, Huangfu Jian grasped the point and asked Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu's expression moved slightly, and he said, "The second young master's secret writer wrote a letter, saying that some people went to Yuzhou. Dong Zhuo's staff, Jia Xu and Li Ru, appeared in Yuan Shu's tent one after another."

Huangfu sat up straight straight, and said in surprise: "They want to form an alliance? No, no, no, the Yuan family was destroyed by Dong Zhuo, and it is absolutely impossible for Yuan Shu to form an alliance with Dong Zhuo!"

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment, and said: "Second Young Master, under this situation, Yuan Shu may not form an alliance with Dong Zhuo. Even if they do not form an alliance, once Yuan Shu is defeated, those rebels will have nowhere to go. Perhaps, they can only defect to Dong Zhuo."

Huangfu Jian had a sneer on his face, and said: "Fantasy!"

Cheng Yu was still calculating the information in his mind, and said, "Second Young Master, now is the most critical time."

Huangfu Jianchang naturally understood that Yuan Shu's sphere of influence had been greatly reduced, and his defeat was a matter of time. At this time, the most important thing was one word: stable!

As long as we stay steady and survive the cold winter, next year the imperial court will make every effort to suppress Yuan Shu's rebellion with a large army!
"What should I do?" Huangfu Jian asked long.It's not that he has lost his mind, but that the matter is so important that he can't help doing whatever he wants like before.

Shi A stood not far away, holding the sword, listening to the conversation between the two.

Cheng Yu was also deducing in his heart, for a while, he said: "Second Young Master, attacking from the outside, of course, can lead to a decisive victory, but it will definitely cost a lot. It is easiest to attack from the inside, and the cost is the least."

Huangfu Jianchang realized instantly, and said, "You mean to instigate rebellion?"

Cheng Yu's expression gradually became firmer, and he said, "Yuan Shu's letter of begging for surrender is an excellent opportunity. If you use it well, it may be of great use!"

Huangfu Jian's eyes were piercing, and eight hundred ideas flashed through his mind in an instant.

He is the best at this kind of thing!
Seeing this, Shi A interjected: "Then Xu You, I think I can use it. I heard that he is very marginalized in Yuan Shao's army, and Yuan Shu is becoming more and more dissatisfied with him."

Huangfu Jian nodded his head heavily, and said: "Old Shi is right, that thing is not a thing, and there are too many losses."

Speaking of this, he suddenly looked at Cheng Yu and said, "I remember, sir just said, then Jia Xu and Li Ru are in Yuan Shu's army, can they be arrested or killed on the way?"

Cheng Yu shook his head, and said, "That's when we arrived, and our detailed work notified us. We don't know when to go and what way to go, so it's hard to ambush."

Huangfu Jian smacked his mouth a little unwillingly, and said: "Then, design, make Yuan Shu suspicious, and kill Jia Xu and that Li Ru?"

Cheng Yu was stunned, and said, "An indirect strategy? It's a bit difficult. After all, it's hard to be sure whether Jia Xu and Li Ru are still in Yuan Shu's army or not."

Huangfu Jianchang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and said helplessly: "I still have to find a way to rebuild the intelligence route, now it's intermittent, the news comes too late, and it's too late to do something."

Cheng Yu agreed, and said, "What the Second Young Master said is true."

Because of the raging wars everywhere, the channels laid by Huangfu Jianchang were hit in pieces, and the news was not delivered in a timely manner.

"Captain,"

A guard in uniform came in from the outside, handed over a letter, and said, "An urgent letter from Gaoyou."

Huangfu Jian quickly took it over, checked it carefully, and saw that it had not been opened, so he tore it open, took it out and read it carefully, handed it to Cheng Yu, and said: "Sir, Ding Yuan is going to hold a grand banquet."

Cheng Yu had already thought about it in his heart, so he still took it, read it carefully, pondered for a while, and said solemnly: "Second Young Master, it's good for Ding Yuan to succeed, but if Ding Yuan miscalculates, the consequences will be disastrous."

The content of this letter is very simple, just joined forces with Yuan Shao to defeat Zhang He, Ding Yuan is in full swing, but suffers from the fact that he has no soldiers, his adoptive son Lu Bu, who should have taken orders from him, refused his recruitment, and instead had an ambiguous relationship with Dong Zhuo .

Ding Yuan endured it for so long, and finally he was about to take it no longer.

Huangfu Jian thought for a while, and said: "Let's go to Gaoyou!"

Cheng Yu immediately reminded: "Second Young Master, Ding Yuan may not listen to us when we go over, and we can't check and balance Lu Bu, so we have to mobilize troops to suppress him."

Huangfu Jian suddenly had a toothache, and said: "This is not Yanzhou, let alone Ding Yuan, Lu Bu, even Sun Jian, he will not buy my account, and the only one who can be transferred is Guan Yu in Jiujiang, but the journey is too far. Once, I'm afraid it's a done deal."

Cheng Yu understood, frowned, and said: "It's not too late, let's meet Ding Yuan first and help him succeed!"

Huangfu stood up and said: "Old Shi, send a message to everyone in Xuzhou to move up and watch Lu Bu and Ding Yuan's every move, and report any situation as soon as possible!"

"Okay!" Shi Ada calmly replied with raised eyebrows.

When Huangfu Jianchang led a group of people and rushed to Gaoyou non-stop, Ding Yuan's Hongmen Banquet had already begun.

Ding Yuan stood at the door with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

Not far away, horseshoes sounded like thunder, and Lu Bu galloped over on a tall white horse.

Lu Bu didn't intend to stop, and galloped past Ding Yuan.

The cold wind suddenly blew Ding Yuan's hat off, his hair was messed up, and he was very embarrassed.

Ding Yuan's eyes were gloomy, but his smile remained unchanged.

The servant put the hat back on Ding Yuan, and Lu Bu also jumped off the horse, laughing and walking over.

"Father, I just got this horse, so I'm not proficient enough, please forgive me." Lu Bu strode up to Ding Yuan with a spear in his hand.

Ding Yuan glanced at the long hair in his hand, smiled calmly and said, "It's okay, you should congratulate my son on this great victory, and sit inside."

Lu Bu didn't care, and said, "Father, please!"

Ding Yuan stared at him for a moment, then walked inside with a smile.

Lu Bu lifted his foot and followed, holding the long hair tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on the position of Ding Yuan's heart, his expression flashed with cruelty.

Ding Yuan seemed to feel it, and looked at the guard not far in front of him.

The guard immediately came forward, holding the handle of the knife.

"Ding Yuan!"

Lu Bu suddenly shouted, "I am the captain of Pinglu appointed by the imperial court, you dare to harm me!"

Ding Yuan trotted forward and said anxiously: "Close the door, kill this beast!"

Looking at the dozens of guards swarming over, Lu Bu sneered, and with a wave of his long hair, he swept away the two guards in front of him, strode towards Ding Yuan, and said angrily, "Ding Yuan kills courtiers at will, which is tantamount to conspiracy. , under the order of Taiwei Dong Gong, Ding Yuan will be killed, and those who surrender will not be held accountable!"

Lu Bu killed one person in one step, and Ding Yuan's guards who killed him were frightened and dared not rely on money.

Ding Yuan stood in front of the front hall, with more than 20 guards in front of him. He calmed down a little and said with a sneer, "Dong Zhuo is the generation of tigers and wolves, who doesn't know? You are treasonous if you join Dong Zhuo! Everyone, kill Lu Bu and get promoted to the third level." , Reward ten thousand coins!"

Ding Yuan's soldiers, who had been prepared for a long time, could not hold back when they heard this sentence, and rushed towards Lu Bu with a roar.

Lv Bu showed no fear, pointed at Ding Yuan with a spear in his hand, and said loudly: "Old thief, if I don't kill you today, I swear I won't be a human being!"

After Lu Bu finished speaking, the door that had been closed was suddenly knocked open. Gao Shun and others took the lead and strode in with soldiers and horses.

"My lord! I'm coming down!"

Gao Shun rushed in with hundreds of people to guard Lu Bu.

(End of this chapter)