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

Chapter 284 Chapter 283 Lin Mo’s plan is successful, the smoke has started

In the middle of Sichuan, heavy snow is flying, and the biting cold wind seems to penetrate people's clothes and penetrate into their bones.

Zhang Song stood in front of the brazier in the courtyard, warming his hands over the coals with a proud smile on his lips.

The recent good news has been one after another. First, after he returned from Hanzhong, he exaggerated that Cao's army was well-equipped and the Sichuan army was far more elite than the Sichuan army. After hearing this, the civil and military officials in Sichuan became timid about the enemy.

Then, he boasted that Zhang Lu, who had surrendered, was still favored by Cao Cao. In comparison, the civil and military forces of Sichuan and Shu, which were already afraid of war, were even more shaky.

At this critical moment, shocking news came from the Northern Kingdom. Lin Mo and Lu Bu had a serious estrangement. The old and new factions had gone from secretly competing to openly confronting each other. Even Zhang Liao was under house arrest by Lin Mo. Yecheng.

The first two things shook only the civil and military forces of Kawachi, but the third thing shook Liu Zhang's confidence.

Originally, after Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, he had the slightest idea of ​​surrender. People are self-aware. He knew what he was and there was no way he could be Cao Cao's opponent.

It was just at that time that he received Lin Mo's letter, so he took it out to boost the morale of the army.

Thinking that if Lin Mo could help, Cao Cao would have no chance to attack Sichuan. God knows that at this time, their father-in-law and son-in-law were actually having a conflict. Is this really God's plan to kill me, Liu Zhang!

Oh, by the way, there was also a letter from Liu Bei, but he didn't even bother to read it.

In history, Liu Zhang dared to invite Liu Bei to Sichuan because he had the confidence of Jingzhou behind him. But now, let alone Lingling and Wuling, Nanjun is still in Cao Cao's hands. Are Liu Bei's troops ready to fly? It's not practical at all to come and save me.

"How's it going, Xiaozhi? I said you were right to choose Cao Cao. Young people are young people after all. Lin Mo is too impatient. The North Kingdom has just been acquired and he has begun to covet the power and position in his hands. He will not be able to go far." Zhang Song said, "I am." It had long been obvious that he was not the one with the expression on his face, and he was smug.

Of course Lu Bu is a reckless man, but without him, you, Lin Yunwen, wouldn't be where you are today. If you rush to the throne so early, civil strife in the north will happen sooner or later.

It can be seen that the most important thing in life is choice. I, Zhang Song, made a wise choice today.

"What are you thinking about? You're so lost in thought." At this point, Fazheng didn't even say a compliment. Zhang Song thought he didn't hear his declaration of victory.

"There's something wrong with this." Fazheng held his breath and rubbed his hands with a deep look on his face.

"What's wrong?"

"What kind of person is Lin Mo? He does everything impeccably. If he really decides to do this, there is no way Lu Bu can escape unscathed and return to Xuzhou. He can put Lu Bu under house arrest just like Zhang Liao."

As he analyzed, Fazheng frowned more and more, "But he actually watched Lu Bu retreat without taking any action. Isn't this just letting the tiger return to the mountain?"

"Xiaozhi, that's Lu Bu, an invincible general. If he wants to leave, who can stop him?" Zhang Song smiled disapprovingly.

"Yongnian's words are superficial. How powerful is he? Wasn't he so punished by Cao Cao that he couldn't hold his head up before meeting Lin Mo?"

Fazheng shook his head, twirled his fingers and analyzed: "Even Cao Cao said that Lin Mo can serve as an army for a million people. If the new factions such as Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou all support Lin Mo, Lu Bu will not be able to escape. .”

Of course there is nothing wrong with thinking this way, but Zhang Song felt that it could be explained, "Lü Bu has been stigmatized as a slave for most of his life. If he, Lin Mo, attacks Lu Bu, he will also be stigmatized as a patricide."

From my point of view, he claims to be unparalleled in his methods. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others are able to control everything, let alone a mere commoner. In fact, he intends to let him go and then force Lu Bu to take action first, so that he will not leave a bad reputation. .

Isn't it watertight as you said? "

Fazheng smiled and said nothing, obviously not agreeing with Zhang Song's view.

He didn't know what Lin Mo was thinking, but he was in a different place. If he were Lin Mo, Lu Bu would definitely not be able to escape.

Moreover, this is unlikely to be an escalation of the conflict. Smart people always take things one step at a time. From the moment Lu Bu left the Northern Kingdom, he should have known that a conflict would definitely break out between the two sides in the future.

Nipping a crisis in the cradle is what anyone with a little bit of brains should do, let alone someone like Lin Mo who is the world's leader in mental skills. He doesn't believe that there is nothing fishy about it.

"Then what do you think Lin Mo is doing?" Seeing that Fazheng was still deeply involved, Zhang Song could only follow the topic and ask.

"After much thought, there is only one possibility. If Lin Mo takes action against the Central Plains now, he will have no time to worry about it. He is worried that both Guanzhong Ten Division and Jiangdong Sun Ce will take this opportunity to launch an attack.

The safest way is to use this to deceive Cao Cao and convince him that he has a conflict with Lu Bu and civil strife is about to break out. This will encourage Cao Cao to take Yizhou with confidence, and he will take advantage of this opportunity to control the most unstable factor in Guanzhong Shibu first. Pulled out. "

Of course Zhang Song is also a very smart person, but when it comes to his mind, city government, and military strategy, he can't even match Fazheng's fingers.

How could two people with different heights think about the same thing? Zhang Song sneered, "You are thinking too much, how can you be so exaggerated? This matter is just a simple internal strife between the father-in-law and his son-in-law. Don't be paranoid."

As a member of the Dongzhou sect, Fazheng and Zhang Song, a local scholar from Sichuan, were able to go together. Of course, it was not because of each other's talents. It was purely because they both felt that their talents had been buried and they were depressed and degenerate.

Therefore, Fazheng would not argue with Zhang Song on these aspects. He just asked with a smile: "Based on what Brother Yongnian has seen, what should Cao Cao do next?"

Zhang Song twisted his goat's beard and said with a smile: "You and I are the internal agents in Yizhou. Next, we need you to find a way to sneak into Jianmen Pass. Sikong said that he will break through Yang'an Pass and Jiameng Pass on his own, but this is the last step. A chasm needs your help.

As for the Northern Kingdom, there is now a rift between Lu and Lin. This conflict caused by power and Zhang Liao's house arrest will only become worse and irreconcilable. The wisest approach is of course to allow them to have civil strife.

When Yizhou is stabilized and the four states of Jing, Si, Yu, and Yan are included, we can drive northward and achieve eternal achievements. You and I will also show our ambitions! "

Since Fazheng was determined to vote for Cao Cao, of course he hoped in his heart that he would win.

To be fair, he was really worried that Cao Cao had the same idea as Zhang Song, which would lead to endless troubles.

No one knows whether the Beiguo Rebellion is true or not, but Yizhou can't escape here. The clear approach is that no matter whether you are in chaos or not, after the battle of the ten divisions in Guanzhong begins, you must attack Jizhou in one go.

But Fazheng also knew in his heart that Cao Cao was more likely to be just like Zhang Song. He had been defeated in several previous battles. God knows whether it left any psychological shadow.

In fact, it can be seen from Cao Cao's words of praise to Lin Mo that if he had a choice, Cao Cao would not conflict with him head-on.

Smart people are often misled by their smartness.
But now that the matter has come to an end, he is just a low-ranking counselor who is not valued by Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang does not take him seriously. Even if he goes to Cao Cao now to express his feelings, it does not make much sense.

There is a high probability that the land of Guanzhong will fall into the hands of Lin Mo in the end. Even if Yizhou is won, Cao Cao will eventually lose in the life-and-death battle between the two sides because the supply of war horses is blocked. Fighting in the mountains Defensively, infantry is the first choice.

But if you want to counterattack the Central Plains, why are you so short of war horses?
Moreover, attacking Yizhou is not without risks. Liu Bei is caught between the three forces of Lu Bu, Sun Ce and Cao Cao, so he will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to take action.

Anfeng in the east has mountains blocking the way, making logistics inconvenient, and it is a place of long-term battles, so it is useless; Sun Ce in the south can only be a friend, not an enemy. Apart from Lingling, Wuling and Nanjun, he has no choice at all.

Zhang Song was proud of his choice, but Fazheng felt a little regretful and felt that Cao Cao's ship was also leaking.

It's a pity that Zhang Song has already expressed his stance to Cao Cao, and he has no way out.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce are not terrible. Lingling, Wuling and Nanjun can still find a way if they are really lost. From Cao Ying's perspective, the most critical thing is the Northern Kingdom.

I hope Cao Cao can make a wise choice.

After the New Year, Cao Cao returned to Xiangyang.

The sound of firecrackers came one after another in the streets and alleys.

This is the sound of firecrackers in the true sense, not the firecrackers of later generations.

In fact, in this era, people already knew that bamboo was roasted on charcoal and finally made a crackling sound to ward off evil spirits and avoid disaster.

Here in Jingxiang, the people have enough food and clothing. It is certainly an exaggeration to live and work in peace and contentment without picking up things on the road for more than ten years after the Yellow Turban ended, but the people's life is really good.

Even families with a surplus of food can serve a plate of dumplings on New Year's Day.

Dumplings have only been around for two years. They were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, the former governor of Changsha and a miracle doctor. They taste great.

However, Cao Cao in the general's palace was not in the mood to appreciate this delicacy.

"Zhang Liao was asked to garrison Yecheng. This was called garrisoning, but it was actually house arrest.

In addition, Cui Xian also died of a sudden illness."

Cao Cao sneered, looked down at the map on the desk, and murmured: "The Northern Kingdom must be really in chaos."

What made Cao Cao truly believe that the Northern Kingdom was in chaos was never Lu Bu's escape from Xuzhou, nor Guo Tu's wanton eradication of dissidents, nor even Zhang Liao's house arrest, but Cui Xian's death.

This incident just shows that this series of events is not a mystery, but actually happened.Lin Mo could lie about other things, but he couldn't lie about Cui Xian.

Who is Cui Xian? He has a blood feud and wants to kill Lin Mo and Lu Bu. He only made one request before setting off. Zhao Yun will also die after the event is completed. Cao Cao agreed.

Whether it was the confidentiality of her identity or her own mission, it proved that Lin Mo could not easily dig her out.

Even at this stage of Cao Ying, except for a few core people, no one knew what her mission was, not even the Cui family.

To put it bluntly, even if Lin Mozhen found some clues from her body, he would never kill her directly. The rational approach would be to slowly dig out her purpose in order to take advantage of her.

Now, she died so strangely and suddenly, there is only one reasonable explanation. She did drive a wedge between Lu Bu and Lin Mo, and to make Lin Mo angry at her, he probably thought that as long as she died, the situation might get better?

Apart from this reason, Cao Cao could not think of other possibilities.

In fact, even Guo Jia, who set up this plan, thought so. Cui Xian could not die so easily. With the way Lin Mo acted in the past, if it was not for anger, then hundreds of people from the Cui family would have died. It doesn't make sense at all.

But it has been some time since the incident, and the Cui family has not been implicated in any way. Moreover, Cui Xian claimed to the outside world that he died of a sudden illness.

No matter how stable Lin Mo was, he, Mr. Lu Bu, was not so calm.

He didn't believe that an impatient person who could chase Zhang Yang thousands of miles away could be so stable.

"It is now widely rumored that Lin Mo wants to cultivate his own power and let Zhao Yun replace Zhang Liao's position. In fact, this is indeed possible. According to the intelligence over the years, people like Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Xu Sheng, and Xu Shu, including those just now Man Chong who defected and Zhang Yan who ran down Taihang Mountain were all due to Lin Mo's strength.

He said that he wanted to seize the throne now, and the timing was right. "Cheng Yu took the words and analyzed them.

"In this case, the best way now is to watch the fire from the other side and let Lin Mo go further on this road. When Lu Bu's old subordinates can't help but jump out, the struggle between the two factions in the North will turn from dark to dark. Ming." After saying these words, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and Xun You.

The two of them also looked at each other in tacit understanding and then nodded. Of course, Guo Jia was the one who spoke, "Sikong, let's take Yizhou first."

If Cui Xian hadn't existed, their view would have been that regardless of whether the conflict between Lu Lin and his son-in-law was true or false, they would have taken advantage of him to attack Sizhou and give him a fatal blow.

But now, Cui Xian's death convinced them that Lin Mo had indeed fallen out with Lu Bu.

Now, there are still [-] troops stationed in Liyang, which is too difficult to conquer. Moreover, once they are in a life and death crisis, no one can guarantee whether they will share the same hatred.

Now that they are determined to be in internal strife, the best way is to ignore it and allow this conflict to escalate.

After all, Lin Mo's thoughts are now known to everyone. He frequently asks Zhao Yun to perform meritorious service on the battlefield in order to gain enough prestige. In addition, in the army dominated by the Northern Army, Yan Liangwen Chou's prestige can also play a huge role. promotion effect.

If Lu Bu sat idly by and ignored Lin Mo, Lin Mo would surely be confirmed as the Lord of the Northern Kingdom.

Seeing that neither Xun You nor Cheng Yu raised any objections, Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan and said, "Wonderful talent."

"exist!"

"The Northern Kingdom has sent out a message to capture Sizhou. After they leave, I will lead the army to Sichuan via Hanzhong. At that time, Jingxiang will be handed over to you to garrison. Be careful with Liu Bei."

"Brother, don't worry!" Xia Houyuan patted his chest to express that he was not under any pressure.

"The land of Sichuan is difficult and the road is bumpy, so you two don't have to go to Sichuan." In fact, Cao Cao wanted Guo Jia to stay, after all, his body could not withstand the torture.

But in terms of age, Xun You is obviously much older, in his mid-forties. Too obvious favoritism is not conducive to unity.

Xun You understood and said directly: "Then I will follow Sikong into Sichuan."

"it is good!"

Cao Cao nodded and stood up, walked to Guo Jia, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Liu Bei's newly worshiped military advisor Zhuge Liang knows astronomy and geography from top to bottom. He is very good at military tactics and strategy. You need to be careful when showing filial piety."

"Don't worry, Sikong. Even if I die, I will never let Liu Bei cross the Xiang River!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown, and then chuckled, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are just a mat weaver and shoe seller. What can you do if you add a Nanyang farmer? If you pay more attention, what? Immortal."

Guo Jia smiled casually, took off the wine gourd from his waist and took a big sip, not taking it seriously.

March, rainy.

In the northern country, Yecheng, the army began to file out.

It is the season of spring plowing. In the past, it was rarely chosen to send troops at this time, because ordinary troops usually served as soldiers in wartime and as farmers in leisure time.

With the advent and popularization of the curved shaft plow, the efficiency of farming has been greatly improved, and this problem seems to have been solved.

At least, there is no need to waste manpower and cattle as in the past, where two cattle compete with each other for farming.

The army leaving the city consisted of 2 vanguards, 1 cavalry and [-] infantry. The vanguard general was Zhao Yun.

Their mission was to camp as deep as possible into the hinterland of Hanoi.

As for the Chinese army under the command of Lin Mo, it would be two days late before setting off due to the heavy supplies of food and grass.

But even when he left the city, there were only 3 soldiers and horses in total, because there were only 8000 people in the entire Ye city, of which [-] were brought back by Zhao Yun from Youzhou, and [-] were left behind and they could not all be taken away. Haolai is the political center.

As for the estimated 3 troops in the plan, the remaining [-] are in Bingzhou. Jinyang City is expected to set off in the next few days, and they have agreed to meet Lin Mo in Gong County.

However, Zhang Xiu will arrive one step ahead, because he is the vanguard deputy general and needs to go first with Zhao Yun.

There is still a necessity. In this battle, the soldiers and horses are not to be feared, but their generals are to be feared. In the absence of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Zhang Xiu must stay with Zhao Yun, so as not to fall behind the three heroes and fight against Zhao Yun. Tangled.

"Zilong, the men and horses of the ten tribes in Guanzhong are not good at defending the city, but they are good at fighting in the wilderness. Therefore, when you set up camp, it is the most dangerous time. Be careful of them taking the opportunity to attack."

When leaving the city, Jia Xu took the initiative to warn Zhao Yun.

Jia Xu is from Liangzhou, and he is quite familiar with the fighting style of the ten troops.

Zhao Yun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, sir, Yunwen has already told me."

"Okay, I wish you success." Jia Xu said a few words of good fortune and then said nothing.

Zhang Liao didn't come to Zhuangxing, so there was nothing we could do. Everyone was put under house arrest.

Lin Mo stood at the gate of Yecheng, staring at the army without saying a word.

This was not the first time he had fought, but today, his eyelids kept twitching, his heart was filled with anxiety, and he always felt something uncomfortable.

"What are you thinking about?" At this time, Zhao Yun had already left the city, and Jia Xu also ran up the city gate and came behind Lin Mo.

"In the past, when my father-in-law was by my side, I never worried about the fighting on the battlefield, but this time..." Lin Mo sighed softly.

"Don't worry, Zilong is as brave as Marquis Wen. Maybe you are not used to the days when Marquis Wen is not around." Jia Xu consoled him.

"maybe."

Lin Mo smiled. Even so, he felt that there were some things that he should try his best.

So, after all the vanguard troops left the city, he returned to the council hall and wrote the third letter asking Lu Bu to come over to help in the battle.

Perhaps the old father-in-law's heart disease can be cured by returning to the battlefield.
As for the problem of internal strife being discovered, Lin Mo was not worried.

If the old father-in-law had not led the army out of the city, it would be difficult for the news to spread by himself. By the time he arrived on the battlefield, it would be too late for all parties to react.

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He didn't want to come after the two previous letters. God knows if this third letter can persuade him.

(End of this chapter)