Han family achievements

Chapter 550 Yin and Yang
Liu Biao went north to the capital to report on his work, and Sun Quan went to Guangling County to reward the troops.

Liu Bei's army entered Xiangyang, and Zhang Liao's troops entered Wucheng.

The situation in the South has changed dramatically in a short period of time.

Liu Biao went to Beijing to report on his work, and Sun Quan went north to visit the troops. Although this had a great impact on the two places, the person who was truly most affected was Yuan Shao!
Yuan Shao, who had just returned to Danyang, was shocked to hear the news.

He held several meetings overnight and listened to the opinions of many people, during which he also saw countless shadowy faces.

Yuan Shao faced unprecedented pressure!
If the imperial court takes Jingzhou and Wujun, there will no longer be a buffer zone between the court and Yangzhou. The imperial court can launch attacks on Yangzhou from Wujun, Jingzhou, and even Jiaozhi!
Yangzhou is in a completely surrounded situation!

Yuan Shao was filled with resentment and unable to vent his anger, so he took his personal guards and went out of the city to hunt.

He shot and killed many deer, rabbits, sheep, and even wolves and tigers.

The counselors and generals who followed him knew what was going on, and were afraid of saying a wrong word and angering Yuan Shao, so they all moved away and did not dare to get close.

In just a few days, Yuan Shao had killed more than ten people for various reasons.

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Yuan Shao shot an arrow, and the rabbit not far away seemed not to notice and hopped into the jungle.

Yuan Shao drew his bow and arrow again, but there was no sign of prey.

Yuan Shao was originally feeling irritable, but now he became furious. He threw his bow away, jumped off his horse, and holding his sword, he chopped at the tree beside him with one blow after another, his face ferocious and he growled like a wild beast.

Guo Tu, who was not far away, was so frightened that he dared not breathe.

Gao Gan quietly retreated, still holding Guo Tu, and whispered, "Mr. Guo, what should we do now?"

Guo Tu was in a difficult situation, but he remained calm and said with a smile: "General Gao, although the court has swallowed up Wujun and Jingzhou, it is very disadvantageous to Lord Yuan, but it is not a crisis. In addition, the seven northern states are still suppressing rebellions. The court is already weak, and it will be damaged this time. It will not send troops to Yangzhou within three to five years."

Gao Gan looked hesitant and said, "But Mr. Feng and others are saying that Lord Yuan's trip to Jiaozhi this time was not worth the loss. Yangzhou is already poor after many battles. Now, let alone military rations, even the people are in danger. This is a good opportunity for the court to send troops. Yangzhou is in danger..."

Guo Tu sneered and said, "He is just a short-sighted person. The court annexed Jingzhou without bloodshed, which was beyond everyone's expectation. If it is not favorable, it will be surrounded by enemies! Now, there are only four states in the world that are not in the hands of the court. Two of them are in the hands of Lord Yuan, and Lord Yuan is the strongest. Once the court troops enter Yangzhou, the other two places will never sit idly by. By then, the whole world will rebel. How will the court respond?"

Gao Gan opened his eyes and said in surprise: "Mr. Guo is really talented, and his analysis is profound!"

Immediately, he paused smiling, turned to look at Yuan Shao who was leaning against a tree and catching his breath, and whispered, "Then, why is Lord Yuan still so depressed and puzzled?"

Guo Tu narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard, and said calmly: "Because of Huang Zu."

"Huang Zu? What does it have to do with him?"

Gao Gan was stunned and said, "Huang Zu is Liu Biao's man, no, he is Yuan Gong's man? He, he didn't betray Liu Biao, he betrayed Yuan Gong?"

Guo Tu paused and stared at Gao Gan with a very strange look.

If you say this person is not smart, he thinks a lot; but if you say he is smart, how come he can't see the key?

Guo Tu coughed lightly, leaned in and whispered, "Huang Zu and Cao Cao are old friends. His rebellion was probably planned by Cao Cao. In Danyang County, there are countless people who have close ties with Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Xun You, and the court. These people may be the second or third Huang Zu."

Gao Gan suddenly realized and said anxiously: "What are you waiting for? Catch them and kill them. Are we waiting for them to open the city gates?"

Guo Tu despised this rough and rough man in his heart, and said in a low voice without changing his expression, "We can't kill him. At this time, Lord Yuan must show mercy and must not lose his composure. Lord Yuan and the nobles of Danyang County are already estranged, and now they are short of money and food, and need the support of the nobles. If Lord Yuan starts killing at this time, the court will be happy and hold a feast for ten days and half a month."

Gao Gan finally understood what was going on and said repeatedly, "We can't kill them, but we can't let them hold high positions and high salaries in Danyang and betray us in secret, right?"

Guo Tu's eyes flashed coldly, and he said lightly: "It's just not the right time yet."

In Guo Tu's eyes, he was the only talented person under Yuan Shao in Danyang, and the others were just mediocre and incompetent!

But these mediocre and incompetent people are actually on an equal footing with him, or even superior to him!
Gao Gan nodded in agreement and was about to speak when suddenly a group of soldiers came rushing over and shouted, "General, Mr. Feng has captured a man and sent him to Lord Yuan for punishment!"

The senior official turned around and saw the soldiers tying up a middle-aged man with disheveled hair.

Guo Tu was puzzled. He stepped forward, lifted up his loose hair, and saw a familiar but unfamiliar person. He hesitated and said, "Mr. Qiao Fu?"

Qiao Mao hadn't had a drop of water on the way, and his mouth was dry. He said in a hoarse voice: "Brother Guo, can you let me have a drink of water first?"

Guo Tu's pupils shrank, and then he smiled deeply. He glanced at Yuan Shao, who was still angry, and said, "It is indeed a good gift. Let's go and give it to Lord Yuan."

Gao Gan didn't know Qiao Mao, so he followed him out of curiosity.

"Mr. Yuan."

Guo Tu came up to Yuan Shao, looked at him gulping down water, and said, "Military Advisor Feng sent someone to escort me here."

As he spoke, he lifted up the messy hair that was covering Qiao Mao's face so that Yuan Shao could see it clearly.

Seeing Qiao Mao, Yuan Shao's eyes were red. He walked over holding his sword and said in a low voice: "You came at the right time! You told me that the world is in chaos and the power of the tripod can be questioned? Is this what you said? In a blink of an eye, the court swallowed up Wujun and Jingzhou. The scholars in Jiaozhi suddenly had countless money, food, and armor. They are besieging Jiaozhi. Zhang He's 30,000 troops cannot win. If the court sends troops from Jingzhou to Jiaozhi, you know what kind of danger I will face!"

Qiao Mao only felt the flash of Yuan Shao's sword, which made him dizzy. He raised his head with difficulty and said, "Mr. Yuan, can you let me drink some water..."

"Drink water?"

Yuan Shao's eyes widened angrily and he clenched the sword in his hand.

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Without giving anyone time to react, Yuan Shao's sword pierced Qiao Mao's stomach.

Qiao Mao opened his eyes wide, with a look of shock and disbelief, and said with a trembling mouth: "Mr. Yuan, if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold... Contact Liu Zhang, the Qiang people, the Three Qiangs, and the Xianbei, there is still... a chance..."

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Yuan Shao pulled out an arrow and said directly: "Throw it into the mountains to feed the dogs!"

There are no dogs in the mountains!
Guo Tu smiled in his heart and whispered calmly: "Mr. Yuan, why did Qiao Mao suddenly appear in Danyang? Moreover, I remember that Military Advisor Feng did not know Qiao Mao...Mr. Yuan, have you ever told Military Advisor Feng about this?"

Yuan Shao raised his head abruptly, his eyes wide open, and said urgently: "Gao Gan, you return to Danyang immediately, no, everyone, return to Danyang immediately! Send a letter to Yuan Shang, and order him to immediately arrest Feng Ji and all his followers!"

"No!"

Guo Tu immediately spoke out to stop him. Looking at Yuan Shao's murderous expression and the bloody sword in his hand, he quickly said, "Mr. Yuan, Mr. Yuan, listen to me. Feng Ji is good at communication and has close relationships with many people. Once the news leaks out, Danyang may be in chaos."

Although Yuan Shao was furious, he still had some reason. He suppressed his heaving chest and said with a ferocious expression, "What do you think we should do?"

Guo Tu said, "I am willing to go there in person and lure Feng Ji to the banquet, and arrest him when he is not prepared. This way, we can capture his cronies and try not to affect Lord Yuan's reputation." Yuan Shao's expression softened a little, and he said, "Okay, Gao Gan will go with you!"

"Yes!" Gao Gan answered loudly, holding his sword.

Yuan Shao was very upset. Without thinking much, he threw away his sword and walked towards his horse again.

Killing a bridge turtle was not enough to vent his anger, so he wanted to continue hunting.

Guo Tu looked deeply at Yuan Shao's back, then quietly retreated with a deep smile in his eyes.

Not long after, some people started disappearing in Danyang City, and then the whole city was searched. More and more people were arrested, so much so that the army outside the city was in chaos, forcing Yuan Shao to return.

Originally, people in Danyang City believed that Yuan Shao would stop Guo Tu, but after meeting Guo Tu, not only did he not stop him, he actually expanded the scope of the arrest.

For a while, the city of Danyang was filled with panic and cries of pain.

Danyang City is adjacent to Wu County, and at one time, countless people fled to Wu County.

Meanwhile, Wucheng in Wujun was bustling with activity. Sun Quan kept receiving people who came to escape and even sent troops to meet them. In a short period of time, the reputation of Wujun and Danyang increased and decreased among the gentry.

On this day, Sun Quan met a large family of hundreds of people who had fled. After patiently comforting them, he turned and went to the back hall.

"General Zhang, do you have any military intelligence?"

Sun Quan smiled calmly and came to Zhang Liao's room.

Zhang Liao quickly put down the letter, stood up, raised his hand and said, "Greetings, Marquis Wucheng."

Sun Quan smiled with some grace and said, "No need to be polite, General Zhonglang."

Zhang Liao raised his hand and waited for Sun Quan to sit down before he sat down.

Sun Quan glanced at the letter on the table intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "Then Yuan Shao is really out of his mind. Killing the nobles at this time is simply seeking his own death."

Zhang Liao didn't care about these things. He was a military general and just followed orders.

Seeing Zhang Liao was silent, Sun Quan could not help but ask, "General, is there any news from the capital?"

Zhang Liao closed the document in front of him and handed it to Sun Quan, saying, "Marquis Wucheng, the Grand Marshal's Office and the Secretariat have sent a joint letter ordering you and me to implement the 'separation of military and political power'."

Sun Quan was stunned, and after reading it carefully, he was a little confused.

This was indeed a joint official letter signed by Xun Yu and Cao Cao, and the content was just as Zhang Liao had said, asking the two of them to implement the "separation of military and politics" in Wu County and to carry out the "new policy".

Sun Quan read it again and felt even more confused and weird.

Logically speaking, since he "surrendered" to the imperial court, the imperial court should have ordered Zhang Liao to "escort" him and other important officials of Wujun to the capital as soon as possible. However, this letter did not mention it at all, and completely regarded him as the prefect of Wujun.

The more this happened, the more uneasy Sun Quan became. He said calmly, "Zhang Zhonglang General, this..."

Zhang Liao took back the document calmly and said, "I have another piece of news to tell Marquis Wucheng, but once you leave this door, Zhang Liao will never recognize you again."

Sun Quan's expression straightened up, and he quickly said, "Sun Quan, please don't hesitate to speak frankly, Brother Zhang!"

Zhang Liao said, "Your Majesty, the marriage between the Princess and Marquis Wucheng will be granted soon."

Sun Quan was shocked, raised his hands, and said in a deep voice: "I will never forget your kindness today!"

If the palace had verbally granted the marriage to Sun Quan in the past, it was to win over Sun Quan and Wujun and resist Yuan Shao, but now that the marriage was granted by imperial decree, it meant that the marriage was truly granted.

This also shows that His Majesty and the court have no intention of killing Sun Quan and Wujun!
Zhang Liao returned the greeting and continued to read the official documents.

Sun Quan bowed again and left quietly, even considerately closing the door for Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao waited until his footsteps disappeared, then took out another letter from his arms. This was a secret letter from the Imperial City, and it contained only one content: eliminate all the disloyal elements in Wu County.

Zhang Liao thought carefully, put the letter in his pocket, and then went out.

At the same time, Jizhou.

As Zhao Yun led his troops into Yuzhou, he traveled through states and prefectures in the name of suppressing the rebellion, killing the rebels and forcing them to flee everywhere.

Zhao Yun entered Julu and conspired with Jizhou Mu Ying Shao to set up a net on all sides, deciding to contain the rebellion in Jizhou and resolve it as quickly as possible.

Zhao Yun led the elite imperial guards. The rebellion they faced had no more than 3,000 people, but his cavalry swept through like whirlwind and suffered almost no defeat.

Jizhou Salt Field.

Tian Feng held the roster in his hand, looking at the huge salt field from afar, and said to the captain Lin Zheng beside him: "Captain Lin, are you sure?"

Lin Zheng held his saber in his hand, looked disdainful, and said: "They are just salt farmers, they can hold shovels but not weapons. Even if there are tens of thousands of them, I can pacify them in three days at most!"

The salt field is not a small piece, but a large one, and the salt households are often linked by family. Families are connected one by one, with a small family of a hundred or so people and a large family of thousands of people. They may seem insignificant, but in the salt field, they are a force that cannot be ignored, especially the large families. The government has to "negotiate" with them politely, otherwise not a single grain of salt can leave the salt field.

Over the years, the imperial court has used both soft and hard tactics, and has been making constant moves, both large and small, but has never been able to break the iron wall of the salt field, and could only focus on "stability".

After leaving Luoyang and experiencing some rebellions, Tian Feng hid in Julu County. He did not meet any local officials, but he had a close relationship with the salt merchants. Even when such a big thing happened in Luoyang City, he did not go back.

Now, Tian Feng is sharpening his knife, ready to strike hard at this salt field.

Tian Feng stood on a high place, looking far away, with no expression on his face, and said, "Do you need me to explain anything else?"

Lin Zheng drew his sword with a clang and said, "Don't worry, Prime Minister Tian, ​​I am from the Imperial City, and the Second Young Master has made all the arrangements. In half a month, Prime Minister Tian will bring people to take over the salt field. I promise that no one will cause trouble again, and everything will be clean."

Tian Feng didn't know much about Huangfu Jianchang, but he knew that his brother Huangfu Jianshou was a refined and steady man. He was a little worried, so he gave him one more warning, "Kill more. There are no innocent people here except children."

Seeing that Tian Feng was worried about him, Lin Zheng chuckled and said, "If you are not afraid of dirtying your eyes, don't leave yet."

Tian Feng didn't leave.

I almost went blind.

(End of this chapter)