Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 247 Chapter 246

The work that Hongxiu Zhao's undercover agents are responsible for has never been simply to inquire about the military situation, but may also be assassination, blame, or instigating rebellion. In order to achieve these goals and get close to the target person, they not only have outstanding looks, but also have dedication, learn piano, chess, calligraphy and painting , disguise, dancing and so on.

The most important thing is that their identities and origins are almost impossible to find out, and the identities arranged by each of them have also been carefully arranged.

Also because of this, for Cui Xian, Lin Mo instinctively substituted evil from the beginning, and what he can do, others can also do.

Therefore, Cui Xian, who is about to become a member of this family, always has to go through the most basic test first. If she really comes from a clean background, she will just serve her like a little girl in the future.

"How did they check?" Lin Mo could clearly smell Guo Zhao's orchid aura at a distance close to that of his face.

"I checked the genealogy and questioned the maid who took care of the daily life. There was no problem in these aspects. The Cui family said that she never went out to defecate since she was a child, so outsiders couldn't find any valuable clues."

Lin Mo's words made Guo Zhao nod his head slightly, "It's really meaningless to investigate like this. Don't worry, my lord. If I go to Qinghe, I will definitely be able to investigate clearly."

"but."

Lin Mo paused, "After all, the Cui family is the leading family in the northern kingdom, so you can only investigate secretly, and you cannot enter Cui's mansion in the open."

Can't enter the house?

Guo Zhaoxiu frowned. This is a bit difficult. After pondering for a while, she nodded, "It's a bit difficult, but there is a way, but I need some time."

While kissing Guo Zhao, Lin Mo slurred: "Time is running out. The Cui family will marry someone in one month. You have to be faster."

Even riding a fast horse from Yecheng to Qinghe takes two days, and the normal speed will take three days to make a base, which means there are still more than 20 days.

After silently calculating in his heart, Guo Zhao hummed, "Enough."

"By the way, Hongxiu Zhao's secret line, arrange for two to go to the Taihang Mountains."

"Against Zhang Yan?"

Guo Zhao is no longer the submissive little girl of the past. After taking charge of the Red Sleeve Trick, she has to know even the killing skills by heart. In addition to the work that this dark line itself is engaged in, Guo Zhao knows all kinds of forces in the world like the back of his hand.

"When the time comes, bring people over to the house. They are going to the Taihang Mountains. Don't worry about being exposed if they come into contact with me. Moreover, I have something to teach them."

"It's a small matter, Zhang Yan is just a bandit, and there's nothing wrong with getting involved."

While the two were talking about work, they didn't delay their serious business. It seemed that they had chatted for a long time. In fact, it was only half a stick of incense. But looking at Guo Zhao, who was so charming, Lin Mo gave up on giving birth to Lu Lingqi again. Lin'er's news was immediately shared with his old father-in-law, and the bed curtains shook again.

Compared with Ling'er, who lowers her head and can't see her toes, Guo Zhao's figure with a black belly and small hooves does not have such a big impact, but it can't stand up to her indifferent paddy field-like attractiveness, which makes people unable to extricate themselves.

Therefore, the matter of informing Mr. Yue was delayed from noon to dusk, then from dusk to night, and finally turned into the next day.

When he woke up the next day, it was almost noon, and Lin Mo left the room with difficulty while leaning on the wall, causing Guo Zhao to purse his lips and smirk.

The little hooves are quite powerful, but I couldn't take her down. Lin Mo felt a sense of frustration and vowed to take revenge when she came back from Qinghe.

Seeing Lin Mo's appearance, the old father-in-law originally wanted to teach him a few words, but when he heard that Lu Lingqi gave birth to a fat boy, he was overjoyed, and his laughter echoed throughout the Yuan Mansion.

On this day, the old father-in-law opened a granary directly in Yecheng, and all the refugees in the city could eat as much as they wanted.

After all, today is not what it used to be, and it is much richer than before. To celebrate Lu Lingqi's birth of a son, the whole city is honored.

In fact, the current conditions are far from being able to spend money like water. Although there are Quyuanli and keel waterwheels, and even though there is a fertilizer business, because of the policy of enriching the people, the taxes collected are not as harsh as before. In addition, the land is large. The cost is actually great.

Lu Bu is not from a super wealthy family like Yuan Shao, and he can ignore the life and death of the people. In name, he actually occupies the three prefectures of Ji, Qing, Xu and half of Yangzhou. The territory is huge. There will be locust plagues today, floods tomorrow, and epidemics the day after tomorrow. If you want relief, there are many places to spend money.

Moreover, with the improvement of strength, Gan Ning also wrote a letter requesting that Guangling's military expenditure should be doubled next year. People, using only a few merchant ships in the Ruorong Dock.

If you want to really train a navy that can compete with Jiangdong and Jingzhou, the money you need to spend and the road you have to go are far away.

Of course, Lin Mo didn't stop Lu Bu's indulgence, so he should give Lin Chuan a blessing.

In the Yecheng barracks, Yan Liangwenchou's efficiency is really high. The more than 800 vacant camps were withdrawn, and they filled the vacancies almost seamlessly. In fact, most of the vacancies were not filled by those who were withdrawn before. Instead, he was promoted separately.

Guess, among those people, many of them should be promoted by Zhang Yun and Gao Lan. These people can only admit that they are unlucky.

As soon as the report they submitted was approved by Lu Bu as cinnabar, Zhao Yun took Xu Sheng to order troops.

"Brother, the battle is about to begin." Xu Sheng went to order soldiers, while Zhao Yun walked up to Yan Liangwen Chou, as if talking about something trivial.

"Where to fight? Bingzhou? Yanzhou?" Yan Liang asked.

"Bingzhou."

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Yun continued: "There is still Youzhou."

Youzhou is Yuan Xi's territory. Many of the [-] troops he has are former generals of Yan Liang, Wen Chou, so he subconsciously frowned and wanted to say something.

Zhao Yun pressed his hands directly, signaling to the two of them not to be nervous, "Don't worry, Yunwen said, what he promises to you, he means what he says."

"To fight Bingzhou, we two brothers will be the vanguard." Wen Chou felt that this was a kind of compensation, a compensation for the trust of Lu Linweng's son-in-law.

The matter of replacing the generals, more than 800 people were selected in one go, and this matter caused great repercussions in the Northern Army.

In any case, it gave them an illusion that Yan Liangwen Chou had returned, so they were able to show their ambitions.

But from the point of view of Yan Liangwen and Chou, they knew very well that this was the sincerity of Lu Lin Weng's son-in-law to them, the sincerity of his heart-to-heart. If they didn't treat them as their own, how could it be possible for generals in this position to let them decide for themselves?

However, they could not do anything to Yuan Xi after all, because that would mean killing their former brothers.

"I suggest you guys go ahead." Zhao Yun crossed his arms and looked at the two of them seriously.

"Why, Marquis Wen will vent his anger?" Yan Liang asked, frowning.

"That won't happen."

Zhao Yun shook his head, "Marquis Wen and Yunwen have always been promise-worthy people, it's just my personal suggestion."

"Why?" Wen Chou asked this time.

For Zhao Yun, he is convinced, not only his superb marksmanship, but also the way he behaves these days, it is enough to prove that this is a brother worthy of friendship.

"Yuan Xi couldn't stand up to Yun Wen's attack at all. When the time comes, I will take the lead and charge forward, and a killing will be inevitable."

Zhao Yun let out a long sigh, and looked at the sky with deep eyes, "Yuan Jun will be afraid if you go, but in the end, killings will be reduced a lot."

After such an explanation, both of them understood from the bottom of their hearts that today's Youzhou was yesterday's Liyang.

The question is not whether they will go or not, but whether Lin Yunwen wants to take it. If he wants to take it, who can stop him in the northern country? The difference is just how many people will die.

The two looked at each other, and they could read the unease in each other's eyes.

What a good son of Beiguo, they really couldn't bear to bury their bones because of the Yuan family's power struggle.

Anxiety, confusion, and embarrassment were intertwined, lingering in the minds of the two brothers.

On the one hand, it is the son of the former lord Yuan Shao, it would be unrighteous to attack him;
But on the one hand, the lives of [-] northern brothers and sisters are at stake. If he doesn't take action, they will be forced to fight to the death. By then, he doesn't know how many people will die.

"Don't worry, Yunwen said that if you want to use soldiers, there are still some days left, and it should be after Marquis Wen takes a concubine." Zhao Yun patted Yan Liangwenchou on the shoulder, turned and left.

This matter is really difficult for the two of them to make a choice, and they probably won't be able to make up their minds for a while.

Fortunately, according to what Lin Mo said, there is still plenty of time for the war to start after the next year.

In Jingzhou, Changsha County Mansion, a mourning hall was set up in the hall, where Liu Biao's spiritual seat was commemorated.

"Father, the child is not filial, so I can only give you peace here, please forgive me." Liu Qi knelt down in front of the altar with tears in his eyes.

Liu Cong sent a condolence, asking him to go to Xiangyang City to help Liu Biao, but Zhuge Liang stopped him.

Earlier, when Liu Biao was critically ill, he was going to Xiangyang, but Zhuge Liang didn't stop him, because Liu Biao was still alive at that time, and the big families in Xiangyang city saw him, and Cai Mao would not dare to openly attack Liu Qi. If he didn't go, he would be unfilial .

But the situation is different now, Liu Biao is dead, and Cai Mao will not dare to kill him when he goes to Xiangyang, but house arrest is not a big problem.

Now Liu Bei can live in Changsha under the name of Liu Qi. If he is under house arrest, a new prefect can drive Liu Bei out of the city in minutes.

Dove occupying magpie's nest?That obviously won't work, because it's morally unappealing, not to mention that Liu Bei is based on benevolence and righteousness, and he is unwilling to do such a thing. Even if he is willing, the major families in the city will oppose him.

Therefore, the current Liu Qi must not go to Xiangyang City, if he goes, he will die.

After knowing the benefits, Liu Qi is also a sensible person, so he can only set up a memorial tablet for Liu Biao here in Changsha to show filial piety.

"Sir, Brother Jing Sheng left the Second Young Master as the master. In the future, the military and political power must fall into Cai Mao's hands. He has long regarded Young Master as a thorn in his side. How should he deal with himself in the future?" Liu Bei clasped his hands in front of him, with a melancholy expression on his face.

"Brother said yes."

Guan Yu, who was also wearing filial piety, sighed, "Now they are using mourning as a lure to lure the young master to Xiangyang. If we make a big fuss about it, I'm afraid that Changsha County will also be disengaged from civil and military affairs."

The second brother who reads Chunqiu is not a reckless man, except that he is a bit more arrogant, he is a commander-in-chief capable of acting on his own, and his vision is naturally very unique, and he can clearly analyze the pros and cons behind this sorrow.

Zhuge Liang gave him a good look, nodded his head and said: "General Guan's words are correct, but the young master had been to Xiangyang before but was rejected by Cai Mao. There were many witnesses to this matter, so now it is considered If you don’t go, it can also be called Cai Mao’s obstruction.”

"It's no wonder that the master agreed to the young master's going to Xiangyang at that time. Thinking about it, he had already thought about the countermeasures before, admiration, admiration."

Zhuge Liang just nodded slightly, and then glanced at the hall behind him to confirm that no one was paying attention, then he said in a low voice: "Actually, Cai Mao is not scary, Liu Cong is not scary, it is Cao Cao who is scary.

If I'm not wrong, he will definitely take advantage of Liu Jingsheng's funeral to put pressure on Jingzhou. How can Cai Mao, a reckless man, stop him? He may take the initiative to surrender. "

The three of Liu, Guan, and Zhang were startled for a moment, and looked at each other. They were obviously very frightened by Zhuge Liang's reasoning.

This kind of prediction of the future is not based on imagination, but an accurate judgment based on the analysis of the general trend of the world. Therefore, they only have to figure it out for a while, and they know that this thing will probably happen.

Who is Cao Cao?

"Sir, do you have any clever ideas to defeat the enemy?" Liu Bei became a little panicked now.

"Yes, I'm afraid my lord won't obey." Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Bei with burning eyes.

"Sir, come on."

"It will take two to three months at the earliest for Cao Cao to take over Jingzhou. Therefore, we must use this time to strengthen ourselves to deal with this great battle."

Zhuge Liang took a deep breath and continued: "Although we have expanded the garrison troops in Changsha County to more than 3 people this year, we are no match for Cao Cao's Central Plains army. What's more, once Cai Mao surrenders, Cao Cao can take Liu Jingsheng in immediately. The strength of the old department has increased dramatically.

The only way is to take advantage of this time to take Guiyang with the Xiangshui River as the boundary, so that the three counties of Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang can be connected as one, and at the same time, we will send envoys to repair it with Sun Ce.

Although Sun Ce won Jiaozhou, he has long been interested in Jingzhou. If our two families can form an alliance, we can form a confrontation with Cao Cao in the Xiangshui and Yangtze River areas. "

This strategic choice is indeed good. After connecting the three counties, the soldiers and horses can also be improved. In addition, Sun Ce is supporting in Jiaozhou, so Cao Cao should not dare to act rashly.

The problem is that Zhao Fan, the governor of Guiyang, was Liu Biao's post after all. Although he was not a wise man, how could he kill him without any major fault? This was an unkind and unjust move.

But if Guiyang is not taken, with the current strength alone, let alone Cao Cao, even Cai Mao has the ability to deal with them.

What's more, if you want to form an alliance with Sun Ce, Guiyang must be in your hands. Only in this way can you form a region and fight against Cao Cao who will rule Jingzhou in the future.

"Let the young master make the decision on this matter." Liu Bei shook his head.

"Brother, this matter is related to our survival. Master, if you don't want to listen to me, just make your decision." Zhang Fei said that there was no problem. Liu Qi had always been very good.

"no!"

Liu Bei gouged out Zhang Fei's eyes like a falcon, "Young master can only decide the big and small matters in Jingzhou, and we are just assisting him!"

Zhang Fei, who was blindsided, could only lower his head and remain silent.

Zhuge Liang showed a long and deep smile. If Liu Qi was to decide, then this matter could basically be done.

"Military Master, even if you agree, there are more than ten thousand defenders in Guiyang City. In addition, the city defense is solid. Unless we send out all-powerful soldiers, it may be difficult to break through. Even if Cai Mao attacks from behind, what should we do?" Guan Yu asked while stroking his long beard. road.

"General Guan, don't worry."

After winter, Zhuge Liang no longer held the feather fan in his hand, crossed his sleeves, and said in a deep voice: "The prefects of all counties will go to Xiangyang to attend the funeral for Liu Jingsheng. When Zhao Fan returns to Guiyang from Xiangyang, he will definitely pass through Changsha. .”

There is no need to continue the remaining words, but everyone can understand that Zhuge Liang wants to take this opportunity to directly control Zhao Fan, and then enter Guiyang City.

Liu Bei sighed and shook his head after hearing this. Of course, this approach is extremely efficient, and it is almost impossible to miss, but it runs counter to his usual principles.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei nodded in satisfaction. It seems that the military adviser is quite capable, so let's make such a happy decision.

(End of this chapter)