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

Chapter 267 Chapter 266 Lu Bu makes the choice, Lin Mo takes sole control

Sizhou governs seven counties in total, namely Hanoi, Hedong, Hongnong, Youfufeng, Zuofengling, Jingzhaoyin and Henan Yin.

In this period, Guanzhong refers to, in a broad sense, the western part of Jingzhaoyin, Zuofengyi, Youfufeng, and Hongnong counties, and the six counties of Longxi, Tianshui, Anding, Beidi, Shangjun, and Xihe in Liangzhou to the north. and the western periphery.

There are three important places among them, namely Jingzhaoyin, Zuofengyi, and Youfufeng. Therefore, these three places are also called the main roads of the Three Qin Dynasty and the throat of Guanzhong.

The so-called ten tribes in Guanzhong are each located in the above-mentioned counties.

Although Ma Teng and Han Sui are basically based in Liangzhou, they have been active in the Sanqin land for many years because they have always wanted to have the opportunity to enter the Central Plains. No one wants to stay in the bitter cold land.

The Chang'an that Zhong Yao was ordered to station in was actually Jing Zhaoyin, but because he didn't bring many troops, and in addition to the fact that Ma Teng, the general of Fubo after Ma Yuan, had also been under the banner of General Fubo over the years, it was considered that he entered the land of the Three Qin Dynasty by default. .

Because with the soldiers and horses they have on hand, they can drive Zhong Yao away as long as they are willing.

In the General Mansion of Gaoling County, the seat of Zuofengling County, Han Sui, who was dressed as a royal official, sat on the deputy seat. Most of Han Sui's subordinates were Qiang people. This was because he was kidnapped by the Qianghu tribe in his early years. of.

Because of this, there are many Qiang customs on his body. For example, although he wears the Han court official robe, his hair is not tied up. A ribbon on his forehead is used to tie the loose hair.

In contrast, Ma Teng, who is in the main seat, looks more like a wealthy family. He is not wearing an official robe, but a new set of indigo blue brocade clothes. He is wearing a Wu Bian crown. He is in his forties and is not angry. Ziwei, after all, is a prince for many generations, how can he dress like a common man in the mountains?

"Wen Yue, I'm afraid this matter still needs to be negotiated with all ministries." Ma Teng frowned as he held the imperial edict he received yesterday.

"It's a one-and-done thing. We can't delay it for a month. Brother Shoucheng and I can just discuss it. Don't they think that Brother Shoucheng is leading the way?" Han Sui smiled and his whole body looked gloomy.

But he is right. Among the ten Guanzhong films, Ma Teng has the highest prestige.

During the Battle of Tongguan, if it hadn't been for Ma Teng's death, the ten troops would not have elected Han Sui as the governor.

After the founding father Ma Yuan, this heritage is not comparable to ordinary people.

What's more, he also has a son who is very good at fighting. He is only 26 years old, but he has a great reputation in Liangzhou and the land of Sanqin.

Ma Teng slowly nodded, exhaled a breath, frowned and said: "Xiahou Dun died in battle, and Bingzhou was captured by Lu Bu. So far, out of the thirteen states in the world, Lu Bu alone has monopolized the land of Qingyou and the five states of Hebei and Xu. Even just now Cao Cao, who took control of Jingzhou, was probably no match for him.

The invitation for ten of our troops to enter the three counties of Guandong this time is obviously to share the pressure from the west. The current situation no longer allows Cao Cao to send too many troops to deal with Lu Bu multiple ways.

In other words, as long as we are ordered to go, we may have a head-on conflict with Lu Bu. "

Ma Teng had no secrets. He told everything he knew, thought, and even speculated.

For Han Sui, he was quite sincere. After all, when he and Li Jue had a conflict, Han Sui was originally there to be the peacemaker. Seeing that he could not persuade him to make peace, he did not stay out of the matter. Instead, he helped Ma Teng beat Li Jue, but nothing happened. After a fight, he lost his troops and generals and was chased all the way.

For this matter alone, Ma Teng owed Han Sui a huge favor.

Han Sui was not as far-sighted as Ma Teng thought about this matter. He only knew that under Xun Yu's heavy investment and careful management, the three counties of Guandong had been restored to [-]-[-]% of their organizational structure. If we simply look at the area of ​​fertile land, it was even larger than There were many before the feudal lords fought for hegemony.

I heard that last year’s autumn harvest in the three counties reached 17 shi, which was more than the entire Liangzhou and Guanzhong. I’m so envious!
This is just a simple harvest of grain and grass, plus local taxes and support from the aristocratic families. It’s just a piece of fat meat, there is no reason not to eat it, so he grinned and said: "Brother Shoucheng, we and Lu Bu had no grudges in the past and has no grudges in recent times. He will not come to make things difficult for us.

What's more, if ten people and horses are gathered together, they can probably exceed one hundred thousand. If they call from Liangzhou and the Qiang tribe comes in, it's hard to say how many people and horses there will be.

With this posture, why should Lu Bu be in trouble with us? He must have started from the Central Plains. "

Speaking of the rebellion, Han Sui was much earlier than Ma Teng. In the second year of Zhongping, that is, 185, he began to invade the Three Qin Dynasty to plunder. Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo both conquered Han Sui, but failed to succeed.

Later, the ten permanent ministers disrupted the government, Dong Zhuo entered the capital, and Wang Yun and Lu Bu successively plotted against each other, and then Li Jue and Guo Si took control of the government. I don’t know how many masters the capital and the province have changed, but Han Sui has been majestic in these years. If you don't move, you can always be calm in Sanqin. It is obviously impossible to say that you have no brains.

But he couldn't remain indifferent to the piece of fat that Cao Cao gave him for free. In three words, he was afraid of poverty.

Seeing that Ma Teng seemed hesitant, Han Sui further explained: "Brother Shoucheng, the three counties of Guandong have been managed by the imperial court as well as those of the Central Plains. There is great intention to restore the granary of Guanzhong. This is a God-given opportunity. Why should we not take it?"

What's more, our entry into the three counties at this time is equivalent to passing directly through Tongguan, and we can overlook the Central Plains. Once the time is right, we may not be unable to take over the Central Plains!
According to me, Lu Bu and Cao Cao are already on the same level, and there will definitely be a fight to the death. There is no way he will abandon Cao Cao and attack us.

Once the two start a second war in the Central Plains, ten troops can watch the fire from across the bank. If Cao Cao wins, we can seize the opportunity to merge the states and even the Northern Kingdom; if Lu Bu wins, we can enter the Central Plains! "

Speaking of excitement, Han Sui even stood up and clenched his right hand into a fist, looking like he was sure of victory.

The meaning behind the words is already obvious. Of course I know that Cao Cao is not a kind person and will not give us the land of three counties in vain, but!

I bet Lu Bu will not attack us, because there is no reason. His mortal enemy is Cao Cao, and he will only pursue Cao Cao fiercely.

And we, taking this opportunity to pass through Tongguan and stationed in the three counties, can overlook the Central Plains and the Northern Kingdom, and become the final profit fishermen in the battle between the two sides.

Ma Teng was not so optimistic. He frowned and stroked his nose with his right hand in thought.

Both of them understood that Cao Cao could not give away the three counties for nothing. He just wanted to use this territory in exchange for peace in the west. They might even ask them to take action at a critical moment.

The question now is, does Ma Teng think Lu Bu will abandon Cao Cao and attack the ten tribes?

Theoretically, it is indeed not possible, but who doesn't know that the one who calls the shots among the Lu Army is Lin Yunwen, a once-in-a-century talent. No one knows what is going on in this kid's mind.

How to deal with this if they attack the three counties of Guandong? This is the biggest problem.

"Wen Yue, a wise man does not think about victory before he considers defeat. Let's not think too optimistically about the situation. Assuming that Lu Bu really attacks the three counties of Guandong from Bingzhou, how should you and I deal with it? Only by sorting out this matter can we Enter Kanto with confidence."

Han Sui paced back and forth in the hall. Of course he wanted to enter the three counties, but the current ten tribes were not headed by him. Even the angels from the court came directly to Ma Teng.

Therefore, Ma Teng must be convinced first.

"Brother Shoucheng, I know that the ten men and horses are good at attacking but not good at defending. Especially our Qiang cavalry and Brother Shoucheng's Xiliang Jingqi are both good at fighting in the wilderness. In addition, there are many cities in the three counties. Ruined, with no danger to defend.

But, that's what I thought. "

Han Sui took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "If Lu Jun really comes, first of all, my ten troops are the commander of the field battle, so we may not be able to defeat him; secondly, Lu Bu is no longer the Lu Bu who fought against the three heroes at Hulao Pass. Meng Qixian Even if my nephew is brave, he may not be able to defeat Lu Bu back then, so why should he be afraid?
To say the least, if they were defeated, as long as they could successfully retreat to Tongguan, Lu Bu would not be able to pursue him for a long time.

What's more, in this process, how can Cao Cao stay out of the matter? Lu Bu has fewer people, can he beat us? If he uses all his troops, will the Northern Kingdom and Xuzhou still be left? "

From this perspective, Han Sui's proposition is actually reasonable.

First of all, it is impossible for Lu Bu to attack the ten men in Guanzhong. Secondly, Ma Chao is so brave that Lu Bu at this age may not be able to show off his skills. Plus, there is Cao Cao, who is on the same level as Lu Bu.

Ma Teng took a long breath and seemed to have made an important decision in his heart.

"Okay, I will go to the three counties as promised!"

Hearing this, Han Sui raised his eyebrows with a smile, "Brother Shoucheng is really wise!"

"Then you and I will go to the other eight tribes to make it clear to Candidate, Cheng Yin and the others. The most important thing is that you have to go back to Liangzhou and explain the situation to the Qiang and Hu tribes. If there is an emergency, their cavalry will be quick to rescue. "

After Ma Teng finished speaking, Han Sui nodded heavily, "Brother Shoucheng, don't worry, this will definitely happen!"

At this point, the two leaders of the ten tribes reached an agreement and decided to go to the three counties of Guandong.

The eight troops are led by the two of them. As long as they lead the team, the others will not fall behind.

"Master-in-law, how is the situation?" After walking out of the council hall, a nine-foot-tall, burly young man with eyes like a falcon stepped forward to lead Han Sui's horse.

Han Sui did not speak and kept his usual smiling face.

It wasn't until the two of them left Gaoling City that Han Sui faded his smile, his eyes filled with gloom, and whispered: "I agreed to go to Guandong, but in fact what he said was right, Lu Bu had to guard against it.

However, I think Lu Bu is already old and has nothing to fear. I heard that he has a fierce general named Zhao Yun who is an unrivaled general in the world. If unfortunately there is a warrior and he cannot show the courage of an ordinary man, let Ma Chao fight with him. "

"Remember your father-in-law's teachings!"

Yan Xing, courtesy name Yanming, was the son-in-law of Han Sui.

He can be called the number one person in the Three Kingdoms whose strength and fame do not match.

Even many fans of the Three Kingdoms in later generations may not necessarily know this figure, let alone in this era of fear dominated by Ma Chao's courage.

As a result, Liangdi and Guanzhong only knew about Ma Chao and did not hear about Yan Xing's name.

There are even rumors of Jin Lu Bu and Yin Ma Chao.

But the actual situation is that after Ma Chao cut off his beard and abandoned his robes, Cao Cao was killed in the Battle of Tongguan, he fell into a conspiracy, which led to the disintegration of ten men. When Ma Chao chased Han Sui, it was Yan Xing who stood up and fought with him. After dozens of rounds of fierce fighting, they could not shake even a single point, and the two sides actually ended up in a draw.

Judging from this point alone, Yan Xing is definitely capable of joining the rankings of top players.

It's a pity that apart from this battle, there is no chance to express it, so that it is drowned in the world.

Deep down in his heart, Yan Xing is actually different from other Liangzhou generals. He is not convinced by Ma Chao, probably because he has confidence in his own martial arts.

However, he listened to Han Sui, his father-in-law, and acted in a low-key manner. He rarely attracted much attention. Most of the time, like Xu Chudianwei, he acted as a bodyguard to protect Han Sui.

Since the last time there was a bit of an unhappy breakup, Lin Mo had not seen Lu Bu for a long time, even in the Zhuoxian General's Mansion.

In fact, since then, Lu Bu has locked himself in the room, who knows if he is reflecting.However, this period of time was also very busy. Lin Mo needed to settle the [-]-strong army that had just surrendered. There were not many useful generals around him. Lin Mo needed to do many things by himself, so he did not go to Lu Bu specifically.

Probably because of the reputation of Yan Liang, Wen Chou, or maybe this army was more determined to surrender than the men of Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang before, so it was not difficult to rectify the troops.

As for the other counties, they took the initiative to submit letters of surrender before Zhuoxian opened the city, but they just didn't have time to take over the defense, so they just took this opportunity to accept them all.

In the process, Lin Mo discovered something, or in other words, he didn't pay much attention to it before, but now he realized the problem.

Except for Zhuo County, many of the city walls in other counties were damaged. Some were caused by the impact during the Wuhuan and Xianbei raids, and some were caused by weathering over the years and have not been repaired since.

At first, Lin Mo thought about getting some cement to strengthen these city defenses, so that the Hu cavalry could be kept out of the city. Later, he thought about it, there are too many villages nearby, and if the Hu people are not kept out, once they are let out. They crossed the Yanshan Mountains, but they were really unstoppable.

After all, people don't necessarily have to attack the city. They simply attack those who are easy to fight, and move to another place if they are difficult to fight. You can't protect all the villages along the way with castle walls.

You have to follow the ancient methods of the Great Wall.

But in the future, if the conditions are ripe and the money is really rich, it will be necessary to build a road paved with cement directly to Youzhou. This will facilitate the transportation of supplies from the rear. Once the beacon tower is lit, rescue will be faster.

"Marquis Lanling, please invite Marquis Wen." While Lin Mo was checking the population, taxes, and number of plunders in each county in recent years, a sergeant ran in.

Did the old father-in-law figure it out today?

Lin Mo didn't know what was going on, so he raised his forehead and stood up.

In the same general's palace, Lin Mo walked from the government hall to Lu Bu's house, which was just two courtyard walls.

"I've met my father-in-law." The old father-in-law hasn't taken care of himself for a few days. His hair is a little messy and his beard has grown a lot. He seems to have aged more than ten years overnight.

He did not speak, but placed a piece of silk cloth on the table. Lin Mo took the initiative to step forward to check.

It was an edict from the emperor, appointing Ma Teng as the prefect of Hanoi, Han Sui as the prefect of Hedong, and the remaining eight tribesmen held the positions of county magistrate and county lieutenant in three counties respectively.

Maybe they haven't taken action yet, but when the emperor's edict is issued, the list is usually posted in all states and counties.

"Do you think they will go?" Lu Bu finally spoke, looking at Lin Mo with a serious smile.

Lin Mo rolled his eyes and nodded: "I will definitely go. I heard that the management of the three counties in Guandong is now comparable to that of the Central Plains. Guanzhong has been shrouded in smoke and war for many years, and Xiliang is a bitter cold place. They can't refuse. Such temptation."

Lu Bu rubbed his temples and said bitterly: "I also think they will go. In this way, if Cao Cao and I form a confrontation in the Central Plains, and the emperor orders them to go north to Bingzhou, they will have no reason to refuse.

Cao Cao found this group of rabble as helpers. "

The old father-in-law said this, it seems that he still wants to attack the Central Plains, but he has not thought it through.

"Then, let's deal with this rabble first." Lin Mo followed the trend.

"The ten troops from Guanzhong combined together are probably more than [-] strong. I have fewer people to go, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to fight. There are more people to go, and I'm afraid Cao Cao will attack from behind, which will be really difficult."

Lu Bu gently tapped his forehead and asked tentatively: "Is there any way to stabilize them so that they can make no mistakes?"

Well, after a long time of fussing, my old father-in-law is waiting for me here.

Is there any way? Of course there is, and if it's just to stabilize this group of people, there are many ways.

Lin Mo hesitated for a while and felt that this was probably a good opportunity to make his old father-in-law relent, so he said in a deep voice: "It can't be done. My father-in-law, Ma Teng is the descendant of General Fubo and Ma Yuan, and he always follows the orders of the imperial court. , once they take the initiative to garrison the three counties, it is equivalent to tying themselves to Cao Cao's chariot. When facing the enemy, they do not obey the emperor's order, which is untenable in terms of justice."

Lu Bu nodded heavily, obviously going with Lin Moxiang.

"Then what should we do? If we attack the ten troops, Cao Cao will attack us; if we attack Cao Cao, Ma Teng and the others will also wait for their move."

"Actually, our army has not yet submitted a total report of troops and horses, but I estimate that there should be 30 troops. I will select [-] elite troops from Bingzhou to Sizhou, and the rest will all be stationed in important places in various cities to defend them. Cao Cao is helpless and there is nothing we can do."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, Lu Bu tilted his head and frowned: "With 8 people, are you sure that you can defeat the ten troops in Guanzhong? Once the fight becomes entangled, it is not up to us to decide whether to advance or retreat."

In the final analysis, the old father-in-law is worried that 8 people will not be able to defeat the ten troops in Guanzhong. If both sides suffer, it will be very dangerous if Cao Cao takes the opportunity to press forward.

"My father-in-law, my son-in-law seems to have said that whether it is Sizhou, Liangzhou or Yizhou, we have strategies to defeat the enemy. We just need to wait for the opportunity."

Lin Mo held his head high and said calmly: "Now ten troops have gathered in the three counties of Guandong. From my son-in-law's point of view, this is really a God-given opportunity to save us from having to go to Liangdi to annihilate them."

Lu Bu twirled his fingers and looked at Lin Mo with squinted eyes.

No one in the world knows how much Lin Mo weighs than Lu Bu.

He said that if there is a strategy to defeat the enemy, then there must be one.

The problem is that making a decision at this time means leaving the Central Plains and giving Cao Cao a chance to breathe.

Even if Lin Mo has a clever plan, the land of the three states and the danger of Yizhou will not be defeated in three to five years.

How can Cao Cao compare with Cao Cao now three or five years later?

He couldn't help but scratch his head. In the past, he never raised objections to Lin Mo's arrangements, but this decision was actually the same issue as the strategic differences in the previous dispute.

Therefore, Lin Mo didn't care about Lu Bu's hesitation.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Bu slowly stood up, walked to Lin Mo, put his right hand on his shoulder, and asked in a deep voice: "Yunwen, if we follow the strategic plan you mentioned, how long will it take to calm down the troubled times? "

Still asking this question, Lin Mo chuckled, looked at his old father-in-law, his eyes were clear, and said softly: "I don't know, but it must be safer than attacking the Central Plains first."

Lu Bu also smiled, with a wry smile on his face.

"Yunwen, maybe I'm really old. I used to go out on battles and rarely wanted to go back to the rear. Now, I really want to go back to Pengcheng. It's been a year and a half since I left here. It's time to go back and have a look."

"Then my son-in-law should accompany his father-in-law to Pengcheng, so that he can go back and see Ling'er and the children." Lin Mo was also homesick.

"If you and I are gone, who will be in charge of the military and political affairs of the North?"

After Lu Bu finished speaking, Lin Mo was stunned. So, does the old father-in-law want to go back by himself?
Before he could ask questions, Lu Bu sighed: "I'll go back. It won't take long. You have full control over everything here."

Understood.

The old father-in-law has made a decision.

However, Lin Mo was not in a very excited mood.

"My father-in-law, if you leave, my son-in-law may not be able to stabilize the overall situation." This was what he said in his heart. He remembered the mood of his old father-in-law when he went to Wen County to kill people, and he even felt a little confused.

Lu Bu curled his lips and smiled, "You didn't always say that I should learn to be on my own, but now it's up to you and you can't do it? Do you expect me to be by your side forever?"

Lin Mo didn't speak.

In fact, he never liked separation.

When he went to war, he didn't want to say goodbye to Ling'er and the evil queen. Now that his old father-in-law wants to go back, he doesn't want to either.

Lin Mo often thinks about how great it would be if those people whom he regarded as his spiritual support could stay with him forever.

"Can we attack the Central Plains first?"

"I said, I'll come back as soon as I go back. It's not a separation of life and death. You can make your own decisions about military and political power." Lu Bu's expression became much more serious, and Lin Mo nodded obediently.

"Go down."

Lin Mo bowed his hands, turned around and walked out. When he came to the door, he turned around and took a look. He felt that his father-in-law seemed to be much older.

After meeting Lu Bu and waving his hand, he walked out of the room.

After returning to the council hall, all the plans that I had originally thought of had no motivation at this time.

Probably, his mind was a little confused.

He just sat on the handsome chair, looking at the messy bamboo slips on the table in a daze.

I don't know how long it took before I slowly picked up the writing brush placed on the inkstone in the corner of my right hand and wrote quickly on the silk cloth.

Put down the pen and pass the order, "Send to Wuzhong County."

"Here!"

　So, I didn’t ask for leave today!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)