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

Chapter 258 Chapter 257 The world is in my hands
Combat in the era of cold weapons does not necessarily have to be suffocating when swordsmen meet. In many cases, the sense of oppression on the eve of a war can even cause an unstable team to fall apart.

Even if the morale that is barely maintained is not collapsed, it will be swallowed up by a boundless sense of despair.

Take Zhuoxian right now, for example.

At the beginning, facing Lu Jun's overwhelming army, morale was low and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. Fortunately, Yuan Xi's skill in painting the pie was pretty good, and he painted a picture of You, Bing, and Yan San. The blueprint for the state to be trapped and killed in Jizhou was finally able to stabilize the shaky military morale.

Later, although the Lu army established a stronghold outside the city, they not only did not attack the city, but even the siege was only symbolic. However, they even mobilized [-] troops later. At that time, the Yuan army in the city saw a hint of retreat. The enemy hopes.

Because the direction of the situation is exactly as Yuan Xi described it, and if the subsequent situation can be as predicted by Yuan Xi, then not only can Lu Jun not be afraid, but he may not be able to brush up his merits this time and change his position to another general. .

Until a few days ago, a large scroll with the characters "Xiahou" and "Zhang" written on it suddenly appeared under the gate of Zhuoxian City, making a sound in the wind.

This time, Lu Jun didn't even shout for surrender. He just waved the banner and the people retreated.

But just the appearance of these two large banners was enough to scare Yuan Jun out of his wits on the Chengguan pass.

Everyone understood that there was only one possibility for Xiahou Dun and Zhang Yan's handsome flags to appear at the foot of Zhuoxian County, and that was that the [-] troops sent by Lu Jun directly took the blame for these two people.

How long has it been?Just over a month.

Not only did they defeat Cao Cao's trusted general Xiahou Dun, they even defeated the Black Mountain Army that had been entrenched in the Taihang Mountains and showing off its power in the northern country for more than ten years. Not to mention how incredible such a combat power was, the most terrible thing was Yuan Xi's so-called trump card was so easily destroyed by Lu Jun.

Panic spread in the city like a plague, and the [-]-strong army no longer thought that their persistence had any meaning.

Facing Yan Liang, Wen Chou, they instinctively wanted to surrender, and the pie painted by Yuan Xi was trampled into powder by their [-] troops. How could they fight this battle?
Such questions not only lingered in the hearts of fifty thousand soldiers, but also lingered in Yuan Xi's own heart.

It has been many days since he walked around the military camp to boost the morale of the troops as he did before.

It's not that it's unnecessary, but that he himself has no confidence.

It's over, everything is over, the Black Mountain Army is gone, Bingzhou may have changed hands, and the so-called trapped dragon ascended to heaven bureau was collapsed so easily by the Lu Army.

Like an old man, he sat on the ground next to the bed and was depressed for a long time, even without water or rice.

There are 30 troops in Zhuoxian City and [-] stones of food and grass, which is enough to hold on for several months. The problem is that such a hold on is meaningless.

He didn't even think that Cao Cao could bring him any miracles, and he no longer wanted to look forward to it full of hope, only to end up in heart-wrenching despair.

Yuan Xi probably understands that now he just lacks a reason to surrender in Kaesong.

However, he also deeply understood that anyone in the entire Zhuoxian County could surrender, but he, Yuan Xi, could not surrender.

If they surrender, they will just change their masters. If he surrenders, Lu Lin's son-in-law will only build a large bluestone tomb for himself.

He just waited like this, and he didn't know what he was waiting for.

Maybe he was waiting for Lu Bu to attack the city, maybe he was waiting for Cao Cao to suddenly attack, or maybe he was waiting for the soldiers to gather in the government office and tell him that we would rather die than surrender.

Anyway, he didn't dare to go out or see anyone. He was afraid of seeing the fear in their eyes but he was powerless to do anything about it.

Being handsome and doing this, he doesn't seem to be any better looking than his third brother, right?
Yuan Xi was smiling bitterly.

In fact, rumors have been circulating in the city that someone is indeed plotting to give Yuan Xi a reason to open the city.

"I really regret that I didn't listen to Mr. Guo Tu. If I had expressed my loyalty to Lu Bu early, I would have been able to replace him with a rogue general." Captain Dian Jun, Jiao Chu, beat his thigh in annoyance.

"It's not too late. Although you and I didn't agree to Guo Tu, we didn't reject him after all. Now that Yuan Xi's so-called reinforcements no longer exist, we should take the opportunity to make a decision not only for ourselves but also for the sake of our brothers." Shenzheng Colonel Lieutenant Zhang Nan responded.

These two men can be regarded as heroes who knew current affairs in history. Cao Cao had just conquered Jizhou, and they immediately led their troops to attack Yuan Xi and drove the Yuan brothers to Gongsun Kang's territory.

After that, in order to take credit for their achievements, they not only prepared to open the city to surrender, but also called all the prefects and county magistrates of Youzhou counties together. They all killed the white horse and swore an oath of allegiance to Cao Cao. This also made Youzhou It became the easiest place for Cao Cao to recover among the four states in the Northern Kingdom.

Of course, the benefits in exchange are also very intuitive, and both of them were named lieutenants.

But unfortunately, both of them died at the hands of Jiang Biao's twelve tiger ministers while following Cao Cao on his southern expedition.

In history, they were not actually prepared to sell out the Yuan family from the beginning. It was because Cao Cao captured Jizhou and the Northern Kingdom fell into chaos that they decided to take action against Yuan Xi.

They know very well that active surrender is treated differently than passive surrender.

The current situation is exactly the same, because Xiahou Dun and Zhang Yan's banners appeared outside Zhuo County at the same time, and there is no luck at all. If no action is taken, then the two brothers may not have a place in Luying in the future.

He, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, can still surrender to the enemy, why can't we brothers?

"In that case, why don't you and I gather our troops, kidnap Yuan Xi at night, and open the city to welcome Lu Bu?"

Of course Jiao Chu's idea was a good one, but Zhang Nan, who was the more intelligent of the two, slowly waved his hand, "Otherwise, if we act directly now, although we can get some merit in exchange, it will just be a marriage for others.

Besides, Yuan Xi is different from Yuan Shang in that he has some prestige in the army, and it is considered lenient to treat the sergeants in the past two years of governing Youzhou, so it is unwise to do it directly. "

"Then, brother, what do you mean?" Jiao Chu asked hurriedly.

"Yuan Xi has not been to the military camp for many days. Now everyone in the camp is in danger. You and I, brothers, just take this opportunity to move around more. Firstly, we can unite people's hearts. Secondly, we can also explore the direction of the military wind, so as not to When we started, some unexpected things happened.”

"Good!" The two hit it off and took action immediately.

Since Yuan Xi didn't move, Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan took action themselves. They did the work that Yuan Xi should do, comforting the soldiers, and at the same time testing the reactions of all parties, especially the Eighth Colonels in the city. ,This is the most important.

Each captain has a group of personal guards under his command. If the pro-Yuan forces are too strong, it proves that they are not yet ready to take direct action.

If there are not many people loyal to Yuan Xi, then you can confidently and boldly unite the ministries and hand over Zhuoxian and even Youzhou to Lu Bu at the lowest possible cost of casualties. Only by doing so will you be able to win in Luying in the future. Stand firm in the middle.

Compared to the beginning, both Lu Bu and Lin Mo seemed very calm.

The situation is now very good. Zhang Yan has taken it, Xiahou Dun is dead, Bingzhou should be able to change hands soon, and Youzhou is absolutely sure that it can win without a fight.

The four northern states should all be in his hands in the near future.

Lin Mo was sitting in the deputy seat, with flags indicating various forces on the desk, silently analyzing in his mind.

Although the scouts haven't reported back yet, Lin Mo is confident that he can smell it with his nose. Jing Xiang, who is thousands of miles away, should have welcomed Cao Cao as his master.

It's not surprising that he was able to enter Jingxiang. Liu Biao was newly mourned, Liu Bei began to grow bigger again, and Cao Cao won Bingzhou, stabilized Sizhou, and cooperated with the emperor in his hands. After all, the Han Dynasty was still the best prince in the world.

Especially when Yuan Xi was still firmly in Youzhou, Jizhou was actually at the forefront of the storm. Coupled with his old father-in-law and his own background issues, he would definitely not be favored by Cai Mao and Liu Cong.

Xiahou Dun, as the second-in-command of Cao's group, was killed in the first battle, and with the change of ownership of the state, Cao Cao would not be able to lead his troops to counterattack even if he was angry.

The reason is simple. He can enter the land of Jingxiang, but he may not be able to sit firmly. Once the news spreads and Cao Cao leaves, Cai Mao can teach him what it means to be capricious.

Therefore, even if he might be furious, he might not dare to take any action, and Bingzhou would have enough time to stabilize.

Furthermore, even if Youzhou is obtained, it is the most complicated place among the four northern states. In addition to Gongsun Kang, who was unwilling to surrender in Liaodong and ceded territory to rule the roost, there are also Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Xianbei and other miscellaneous tribes in western Liaoning. and the two counties of Youbeiping.

In fact, when Gongsun Zan was in charge of Youzhou, the real forces that were so powerful that they could not tolerate the Hu people were the counties to the west of Youbeiping, and to the east were the mixed Hu tribes of Gongsun Kang and Wuhuan.

After Yuan Shao conquered Gongsun Zan, because he wanted to quickly launch a war in the Central Plains and truly unify the world, he followed the same soft policy as Liu Yu did towards the unstable Liaoxi and Youbeiping. It was just that the barbarians like you could make less trouble. , we won’t suppress you either.

What he wanted was to wait until the world was reunited and free up his hands to deal with these alien races. Unfortunately, he would never have this opportunity again.

In history, Cao Cao must conquer Wuhuan. Apart from the remnants of Eryuan, his biggest consideration is to get a stable backyard.

Lin Mo is doing the same thing now. Now Yuan Xi in Zhuo County is no longer a problem that he needs to consider. He is confident that the time has come. If Yuan Xi does not surrender, the people below will help him. On the contrary, it is Wuhuan who lives in the mixed area. Gongsun Kang in western Liaoning, Youbeiping and eastern Liaoning should carefully consider what arrangements to make.If we purely analyze the strategic situation, Yuan Shao's approach is actually worth emulating. If the Northern Kingdom is reunited, his father-in-law's reputation will surely become the best in the world.

In addition, the death of Xiahou Dun will definitely trigger turmoil in Cao Cao's army. If he takes this opportunity to go south directly, or even stir up some disturbances in Anfeng, Peicheng, Baima, and Hanoi at the same time, Cao Cao will probably not be stable in Jingxiang.

But if we consider long-term peace and stability once and for all, then we should take advantage of this opportunity to directly send troops to the east, not only to pull out Wuhuan, but also to take Gongsun Kang with him.

At this point, the entire territory of Youzhou will truly belong to you.

The two are balanced, and Lin Mo prefers the latter. Although Liao Shen is in Anfeng, it is not difficult for Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou to reenact the battle of Bailang Mountain together.

It may take some time, but this matter is done. In the future, you only need to do a good job of defending the border. Youzhou has a good chance to keep up with the economic pace of the other three states.

Marking these flags also symbolizes that Lin Mo has made a general choice for the future.

As for his old father-in-law, he is not worried. In these aspects, he does not seem to have become willful due to his growing strength. Lin Mo is very lucky about this.

When he put the last flag in place, it was as if he had completed a new territory in his mind, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

If I have to say it, there is still something that makes him uncomfortable.

There has been no news about the scheming queen. He didn't know whether it was because he didn't want to disturb his mood and worried about affecting the war situation, or because Cui Xian was hiding so deeply that she couldn't find any valuable clues personally.

However, based on the information she obtained from the initial investigation, when this war is over, she can still persuade her old father-in-law to throw her into limbo. At most, she must find a way to clean up the Cui family. This family is obviously not clean. .

"Bingzhou Express!"

Lin Mo was lost in thought about how to rectify the affairs of the Northern Kingdom, when a scout's shout attracted the attention of both his father-in-law and son-in-law.

Lu Bu took the battle report and opened it directly. Lin Mo couldn't help but stood up and walked over to check.

It was an express report written by Zhao Yun, explaining the situation under Jinyang City and the news that Yan Liang and Wen Chou had begun to plunder land.

Although there is no explicit statement in the letter, it is not difficult to feel that Zhao Yun seems to have some helplessness towards Jinyang between the lines.

After reading the letter, Lu Bu frowned and murmured: "It's weird, Xiahou Dun is dead, but a mere Jinyang city can still be so impregnable. Should we send some troops to help, or should I go there myself." "

On the contrary, Lin Mo grinned after reading it.

"Why are you laughing?" Lu Bu asked in confusion.

"This operation is actually intended to let Zilong take charge of his own business. If he wants to catch up with Uncle Zhang, he always has to learn to face various unexpected situations."

Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded slightly, "That's true. If Wenyuan was in Bingzhou, he would definitely not write a letter to explain these things."

When it comes to fighting alone, Liao Shen is naturally no match for Zilong.

But when it comes to being a general alone, Zhao Yun is far inferior to Zhang Liao.

At least at this stage, there is still a long way to go.

Of course, it cannot be said that Zhao Yun's talent is inferior to Zhang Liao's. This kind of thing is inseparable from experience.

When Zhao Yun was a centurion, Zhang Liao served as a lieutenant under Ding Yuan's command.

Zhao Yun returned to Changshan frustrated, and Zhang Liao had already followed Lu Bu through the Battle of Hulao Pass, the Battle of Xingyang, and even the Battle of Puyang where the eighteen princes rebelled against King Dong Qin.

These battles allowed Zhang Liao to accumulate the talent of a general who can still think independently to break the situation in the face of various dangers and even desperate situations.

As for Zhao Yun, except that this time the real meaning was to lead the troops himself, all the military affairs he had done before were actually done step by step under Lin Mo's assignment.

As the territory continues to expand, the lack of generals can be made up for, but the talents who can stand alone can only be cultivated slowly. As one of his own, it is time for Zhao Yun to improve his talents in this area.

"But if even Zilong finds it difficult to attack the city gate, then it may not be possible for someone else to go there. In my opinion, either I will go there myself, or I will send [-] more sergeants to him to let him fight freely. "

Lu Bu said nonchalantly: "I don't believe that even Xiahou Dun died in the battle, and he can't tear apart Jinyang City."

"If that's the case, then the meaning of letting him enter Bingzhou alone this time will be lost." Lin Mo shook his head, clearly disapproving of Lu Bu's two methods.

"Take your time. He has already written a letter. He must have reached a point of helplessness. Aren't you going to do something?" Lu Bu asked with a frown.

"Okay then"

Lin Mo paused and continued: "Send some reinforcements to him."

"How many?"

"One."

"One by one?"

Lu Bu couldn't help laughing, but seeing Lin Mo's serious face, it didn't look like he was joking, he rolled his eyes, and blurted out: "You go in person?"

"Taihang Mountain is too difficult to climb. I'm not interested. Let Guo Tu go." Lin Mo shrugged.

"Guo Tu? I almost forgot, he was also Yuan Shao's counselor in the past."

Lu Bu showed a look of disdain on his face, "But didn't you say that he is a dog-headed military advisor? Is that true?"

Lin Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will naturally explain to Guo Tu what to do. I just hope that Zilong can learn to consider the battlefield from the overall situation, so that he can escape from the rank of an ordinary man."

Lu Bu laughed loudly after hearing this. His son-in-law had good intentions, and he even had to be so dedicated in cultivating talents.

After a while, he tilted his head and looked at Lin Mo secretly. I feel like you were scolding me with what you said just now.

"For example, my father-in-law has jumped from an invincible general to a commander who looks up to the world. Am I right?" Lin Mo quickly flattered him with a smile.

Lu Bu rolled his eyes at him angrily, but it didn't sound like he was praising anyone, and then sighed: "Actually, what you said makes sense. Whether it is Bingzhou or Youzhou, strong men will be needed.

Bingzhou, in particular, not only had to deal with the Xiongnu Huchuquan in the west, but also bordered on Cao Cao's territory in Sizhou. Ordinary generals would definitely not be able to sit still.

At first, I wanted Zilong to lead Bingzhou alone. He is one of our own, not only loyal but also brave and unparalleled in the army.

Now it seems that Wenyuan is more suitable than him. "

As a commander-in-chief, you must not only be responsible for your duties, but most importantly, you must be loyal.

Indeed, here in Bingzhou, apart from Liao Shen, only Zilong can sit, and others cannot.

It is also because of this that Lin Mo took great pains to make Zhao Yun handsome.

Guo Tu would solve Jinyang's problems in the past, but until the end, Zhao Yun still had to think about it himself.

At the same time, under Xiangyang City in Jingzhou, on the Han River moat, a sergeant looked frightened and anxious. He was holding a bamboo slip tied with white cloth in his hand, supporting the boat pole, looking at the city gate on the other side, wishing he could spread his wings and fly up.

He was very eager to deliver the bamboo slips in his hand to Cao Cao, because there were more than 1 brothers in Jinyang City waiting for him to mobilize troops for rescue. If he arrived a moment earlier, they would be able to save a few lives.

On a journey of more than 1000 miles from Jinyang to Xiangyang, he lost three horses to death, but he was unwilling to change his scouts because he wanted to personally tell Cao Cao that Bingzhou was in urgent need of help!
What's more, he had to hear the news about Cao Cao sending troops to rescue him, otherwise, he felt that he would never feel at ease in his life!
Go faster, go faster!

(End of this chapter)