Han family achievements

Chapter 248 Big things

Liu Biao looked at him with a gloomy expression on his face, and he was filled with anger that he couldn't express.

The originally great situation, countless ambitions, and the planned roadmap for great undertakings all came to naught after Zuo Li appeared!
Cai Mao and others also knew it, but there was nothing they could do about it.

Zuo Li is an angel, and Zhang Yunhao is really trying to figure out how to attack him. In full view of everyone, unless they really rebel, what else can they do?

Thinking of this, Kuai Liang suddenly became frightened and looked towards the direction Zuoli left.

'He didn't come by chance! '

Kuai Liang's eyes were extremely solemn, and he was suddenly shocked.

It's no coincidence that Zuo Li appears in the Liu Mansion today!
Even without Zhang Yun, Zuo Li would definitely use all his means to defeat Liu Biao and their local forces in Jingzhou and Jiangdong!
This is the imperial court and your Majesty’s will!
Kuai Liang thought about it, but he was afraid, and then he was silent in thought.

Regarding Liu Biao's rise to power and the sudden cessation of troops from various places, the imperial court was definitely suspicious and had certain evidence. That's why Zuo Li, who had been hiding for nearly two years, appeared here quietly!
Cai Mao and Liu Biao were frightened, but Pang Ji looked at Kuai Liang's expression and felt moved in his heart.

——The imperial court took action!

Cai Mao was horrified that Zuo Li had openly beaten Zhang Yun to death. Looking at the still warm body, his expression became stiff and he said to Liu Biao: "Your Majesty, please appease the guests first."

Liu Biao couldn't calm down. He looked back and saw guests not far away on the verandah, looking at the place from afar.

Liu Biao suppressed his discomfort for a long time before he sighed and said, "Why are you here?"

Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, and Pang Ji looked at him, silently.

It stands to reason that Liu Biao's general situation has been achieved. As long as he stands firm in Jingzhou and watches the changes in the world, he can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and great achievements can be expected.

But Zuo Li's appearance today was a fatal blow to Liu Biao.

Even if he can still stay in the position of governor of Jingzhou, various aristocratic families and famous families will no longer support him as firmly as before, and will instead 'wait and see'.

Liu Biao looked at Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, the two wealthy people in Jingzhou who supported him the most, and seemed to see something from their expressions. He felt more and more sad in his heart and turned around with difficulty.

No matter what, he is still the governor of Jingzhou, and there is still room for improvement. He will not just admit defeat!
While Liu Biao was dragging his exhausted body to comfort the guests from Jingzhou and Jiangdong who came to attend his wedding, Zuo Li left Liu's house, found a place, and wrote a few letters in a hurry.

"Send to Luoyang as soon as possible."

After Zuo Li finished writing, he felt severe pain all over his body. He gritted his teeth with hatred and said, "Prepare a carriage and a soft sleeper to go to Runan."

The Forbidden Army Marquis next to him was a little worried and said: "My lord, do you want to leave now? Do you want to take care of yourself?"

Zuo Li sneered and said, "If you don't leave, it will be too late. Do you think that Zhang Yun is easy to kill?"

The Junhou looked stern and said: "Yes! I will go now."

Zuo Li walked out of the door on crutches, his pale face still filled with hatred.

It's not that he couldn't kill Liu Biao in the Liu Mansion. He was sure that if he killed Liu Biao, there wouldn't be much censure in the palace.

What Zuo Li was worried about was that if he killed Liu Biao, he would not be able to leave Liu's house!

"I will definitely avenge this!" Zuo Li stared in the direction of the Liu Mansion with gloomy eyes.

Not long after, the Marquis brought two carriages, and whispered to Zuo Li: "My lord, I have prepared two carriages, and they will be faked all the way to deceive others."

Zuo Li was very satisfied with his arrangement and said: "When we get to Runan, tell the brothers that each of them will have twenty mins and five days off, so feel free to go and have fun."

Twenty min, they may not be able to earn it in a year!
"Thank you, noble man!" the military lord said with great joy.

This is the advantage of following Zuo Li, you can get a reward from time to time!
Full of resentment, Zuo Li got on the carriage and left Leiyang silently.

He personally smashed the dreams of Liu Biao and the Jingzhou family to pieces, leaving behind countless celebrities and dignitaries who were panic-stricken and didn't know where to go.

Yonghan three years, July 26th.

Zuo Li did not go straight to Runan as he said, but stayed in Jiangxia County.

Anlu.

This is Gongsun Zan's residence. After Yuan Shao suddenly surrendered Zhang He and captured Jiangxia County, the imperial court transferred Gongsun Zan from Runan to Jiangxia County.

Jiangxia County is a strategic location with Runan in the north and Yangzhou in the south.

Zuo Li stopped and quietly inquired about Gongsun Zan.

Three days later, Zuo Li felt that his injuries were almost healed, but the intelligence collected was not satisfactory to him.

Looking at the military lord in front of him, Zuo Li had an ugly look on his face and said, "You said that Gongsun Zan is stationed as he is and there is no way to catch him?"

The military lord also looked troubled and said, "Yes. The villain and others investigated in various ways and found that this corporal Gongsun Zan is polite and virtuous, benevolent and caring for the people, and has no faults at all. It is really strange."

Today's Han officials, whether they are military leaders, state pastors, county guards, or county magistrates, all bully the people and exact excessive taxes. None of those with "virtuous names" last long.

Coupled with Gongsun Zan's bad reputation in Youzhou, it is really surprising that he suddenly loves the people like a son and abides by his duty.

Zuo Li originally wanted to seize Gongsun Zan's hand and take the opportunity to beat him up, but now he has no way to do it.

The military prince knew the palace's will, thought about it, stepped forward and whispered: "Noble man, there is no need to have any evidence. Your noble man's words are the will, and you can strike it as you like."

Zuo Li hesitated and said: "The news about Liu Biao must have come here. Gongsun Zan is not Liu Biao. If we are not careful, we will die here."

Gongsun Zan once intercepted and killed angels. Although there was no evidence, the court always knew it.

The Marquis thought for a while and said, "Then, I will go and investigate later?"

"Can't wait,"

Zuo Li lowered his head, with thoughts surging in his heart. He suddenly raised his head and said, "You just said that you have no clue at all?"

The military prince nodded and said, "Yes. Perhaps Gongsun Zan guessed that the noble man would come, so he made preparations in advance."

Zuo Li sneered on his pale face and said, "But he went too far!"

As he spoke, he picked up his pen and memorial and began to write a letter to Liu Bian.

After finishing writing, he stood up and said: "Send it out immediately and go to Jiujiang."

Jiujiang County is now Yuan Shao's territory.

The military lord accepted the letter and said, "Why don't you go to Wu County first?"

The governor of Wu County was Sun Jian. With the support of the Jiangdong nobles, Sun Jian defeated Yuan Shu until he was able to retreat. He even went north and occupied Guangling County in Xuzhou. His strength continued to expand and he was second only to the scholars among the various forces in Jiangdong.

Zuo Li had already walked out and said, "Someone is here. Let's go to Jiujiang County."

The military lord understood and followed Zuo Li to pack his things and prepare to go to Jiujiang County.

From Jiangxia County to Jiujiang County, you have to pass through many complicated forces, which requires extreme caution.

At the same time, Jiujiang County.While Zuo Li was working hard on his way, Huangfu Jianchang had already arrived in Hefei one step ahead.

Yuan Shao surrendered Zhang He and stationed troops in Hefei.

At this moment, Huangfu Jianchang saw Tian Feng.

Tian Feng escaped from Yuan Shu's army, and his whole family was killed by Yuan Shu. Later, he was sent by the court to Yuan Shao who was released from prison.

Huangfu Jianchang sat opposite Tian Feng, looked at the taciturn Military Advisor Yuan Shao, and asked seriously: "Commander Tian, ​​Hefei is far away from Danyang controlled by Yuan Shu, but closer to Lujiang County. What is Yuan Shao's purpose of stationing troops here?"

Tian Feng said: "It's my suggestion. It will help Yuan Shao reorganize Zhang He's troops and completely control Jiujiang County."

When Huangfu Jianchang heard the word 'Zhang He', his eyes flashed and he said: "In the letter, Military Advisor Tian was vague about Yuan Shao's recruitment and surrender of Zhang He. I want to know the specific details."

Tian Feng frowned, thought about it carefully, and said, "I don't know the specifics. It should be Xun Chen's plan."

Huangfu Jian was startled and turned to look at Cheng Yu.

Xun Chen, Hucao Shangshu, was Xun Yu's younger brother. He was also from the Yingchuan gentry.

Cheng Yu met Huangfu Jian's long gaze, shook his head and said: "Previously, my subordinates didn't know that Xun Chen was in Yuan Shao's army, and they didn't know about him either."

Huangfu Jianchang vaguely felt that something was wrong and said, "Tian Military Advisor, you don't seem to be valued by Yuan Shao?"

Tian Feng showed a wry smile and said: "I am a sinner who rebelled against Yuan Shao, and I was sent to Yuan Shao by the imperial court. How can Yuan Shao trust me?"

Tian Feng's identity is indeed a bit complicated.

"Then, who is the most trusted person under Yuan Shao's account?" Huangfu Jianzhang asked.He didn't care about Tian Feng's position, he was concerned about where Yuan Shao had gone now.

Tian Feng said: "Xin Ping is the first, senior cadre, Director Zhang is second, and now he has Zhang He as his confidant. Yuan Shao will not discuss many things with me."

Huangfu Jian was not surprised and said: "What is Yuan Shao planning to do next?"

All the forces that were challenging Yuan Shu stopped moving forward in unison. Each one's thoughts were difficult to fathom and very complicated.

Tian Feng said: "Judging from Yuan Shao's attitude, he should use Jiujiang as the basis to annex Yuan Shu's power, and then go south to defeat Liu Biao, separate Jiangdong, and fight against the imperial court."

Huangfu Jianchang sneered and said: "Isn't this Yuan Shu's strategy? Does Yuan Shao think he is stronger than Yuan Shu, so he has to go to a dead end?"

Tian Feng's expression suddenly became serious and he said: "Second Young Master, Yuan Shu is a headstrong person who is eager for quick success and quick benefits. He will be close to each other if he goes along with it, and he will not achieve great things if he goes against the odds. But Yuan Shao is a cheerful person, polite and virtuous, and can tolerate offensive words. Yuan Shu is comparable."

Huangfu Jian long shook his head and said: "That's because you were deceived by Yuan Shao. Your Majesty and the court have already decided on this person, but he just knows how to hide it."

Tian Feng sat up a little straighter and said: "Second Young Master, don't underestimate the enemy. Yuan Shao surrendered Zhang He, which changed the situation in Jiangdong and defeated Yuan Shu in one fell swoop. These people must not be underestimated!"

Huangfu Jianchang didn't want to argue with him and said: "Commander Tian, ​​I can't stay here for too long. Commander Tian must keep an eye on Yuan Shao's movements. The Grand Sima Mansion is already planning to eliminate Yuan Shu as soon as possible."

Tian Feng immediately raised his hand and said: "Tian Feng understands!"

Huangfu Jianchang turned to look at Cheng Yu, indicating if he had anything to ask.

Cheng Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Commander Tian, ​​Yuan Shao, are you communicating with others or forming an alliance?"

Huangfu Jianchang looked slightly startled and quickly turned to look at Tian Feng.

The forces that were trying to suppress Yuan Shu suddenly stopped advancing. This kind of thing was weird.Huangfu Jianchang heard some terrible possibility from Cheng Yu's words!

Tian Feng understood, his eyebrows were solemn and he looked thoughtful.

For a while, he said uncertainly: "I have also suspected this, but I can't get the evidence. However, there were indeed Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, Liu Biao, and even Yuan Shu's men in Yuan Shao's army. By the way, Yuan Shao once sent someone to deliver a letter to Gongsun Zan, but the content is unknown."

Cheng Yu nodded lightly and said to Huangfu Jian: "Second Young Master, the matter is more complicated than we expected. We need to remind Da Sima."

Huangfu Jianchang nodded heavily and said, "I will write a letter later."

If the forces in Jiangdong are really connected in various ways, the Grand Sima Mansion will not be able to formulate military strategies like last year.

"correct,"

Seeing that Huangfu Jian was about to leave, Tian Feng suddenly said: "I heard that Wu Jing and others went to Wu County from Jingzhou."

Huangfu Jianzhang knew this and said: "I came from Wu County, so I don't need to worry about him for the time being. Killing Yuan is the first priority of the court."

Tian Feng hummed, raised his hand with a serious face and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master."

Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment. This was the first time someone said such words to him sincerely outside.

Huangfu Jianchang raised his hand and returned the greeting, saying: "It's the hard work of Military Advisor Tian. If you have other ideas, I dare not say anything else. Transferring you to my shogunate is still a matter of a few words on a piece of paper."

Tian Feng suddenly smiled bitterly, and then said firmly: "Immortal Yuan Shu, Tian Feng has no other ideas!"

Huangfu Jianzhang knew that all Tian Feng's clan members had been killed by Yuan Shu, so he couldn't say much and said: "Take care!"

"Take care." Tian Feng said.

Cheng Yu followed Huangfu Jian out, and not far away, he said, "Second Young Master, do you think highly of this Military Advisor Tian?"

Huangfu Jian sighed and said, "A pitiful man."

Cheng Yu nodded and said, "Second Young Master, do you want to go to Danyang now?"

Danyang County is now in the hands of Yuan Shu.

Huangfu Jianchang subconsciously stood firm, looked towards the south, and muttered to himself strangely: "I always feel that something will happen again."

Cheng Yu thought about what happened these days and said, "I feel something too, but I just don't know what will happen."

The situation in the Jiangdong states is too complicated, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Any change of thought may cause the situation in Jiangdong to change drastically.

While Huangfu Jianchang was still thinking, Cheng Yu suddenly said: "Second Young Master, the summer harvest is almost over."

Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment, looked at him and said, "Does it have anything to do with us?"

Cheng Yu paused for a moment, and then realized Huangfu Jianchang's identity, and said quickly: "The imperial court seems to attach great importance to this summer harvest. According to the journey, the six ministers, as well as the prime minister, Bohai King, Fuzhong Cheng, etc., at this time , almost all returned to Beijing."

Before and after the summer harvest, important figures from the imperial court went out to inspect the capital one after another. When it came to the summer harvest, hundreds of officials, big and small, were investigated!
It’s obvious that this year’s summer harvest, the court is paying different attention to it than in the past!

Huangfu Jianchang realized the problem and said, "Sir, are you saying that something big is going to happen in the court?"

Cheng Yu looked hesitant and said, "It's hard to say."

Huangfu Jianchang became more and more curious and said, "Why?"

Cheng Yu looked at Huangfu Jianchang, as if he didn't know what to say. He pondered for a long time and said, "It depends on what the court wants to do. If, at this level, taxes still cannot be collected, the court will definitely have to do something. As for What to do and how to do it, I can’t judge.”

(End of this chapter)