A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 424: The real Phoenix of Destiny caused disputes, and the hero died of illness and the situation was chaotic.

Zhen Mi sorted out her thoughts, and then slowly analyzed: "The current crisis in my family is apparently caused by Yuan Shao, including my father having to marry me to the Yuan family's son, but in fact it is caused by my family's lack of hard power, The backer is not big enough.

As Shicai's father said, if my family were like the Mi family and relied on Liu Bei, perhaps we wouldn't have such a disaster. He even said that if he attached himself to the Bai family, he would not let Yuan Shao despise us so much.

For Liu Bei, it was too far away. For the Bai family, we, the Zhen family, are not yet qualified. why? It's because I, Mrs. Zhen, am famous for my wealth.

But in today's world, except for Bai Guo, no matter who it is, they regard businessmen as despicable people, even if I, the Zhen family, are the queen of the late Taibao Zhen Han.

In addition, in order to open up the trade routes between Henan and Guanzhong, my family had taught eunuchs. This move has repeatedly lowered the reputation of my Zhen family among the scholars, so much so that even the Bai family has become alienated.

What can be proved is that before I was five years old, when Zhen's business had not yet reached Henan, the Bai family's sister came to Wuji to visit me many times.

However, the Bai family sister has not been to Wuji since she was taught by the eunuch. At that time, her father said that these were the prices that had to be paid in order to open up the trade routes in Henan.

I was still young at that time and didn't understand the truth, but the more books I read, the clearer it became. We gained the trade route to Henan, but it damaged our family's reputation and caused the Zhen family to lose Baidu. This is the biggest backer of the family, and it is also the cause of today's catastrophe.

In the past, the eldest sister would go home to visit her father every other year. Now two years have passed and the eldest sister has not come back. Doesn’t the father still understand? "

"This... alas! It was because of my father that I was driven by the desire for profit and did such a wrong thing." Zhen Yi felt a little ashamed, lowered her head and didn't know what to say, so she could only let out a long sound of regret.

Seeing this, Zhen Mi comforted her and said: "But my family is not unsalvageable. After all, the eldest sister is still in the Bai family. With the help of the eldest sister, we will have to pay some price. No matter what, the Zhen family is somewhat famous in Hebei, and the Bai family is also famous." I won’t refuse Madam Zhen’s advances.”

Zhen Yi looked at Zhen Mi who had such knowledge at a young age, and felt a little pity for the first time. Why is Zhen Mi not a man?
"Mi'er, tell me, since you can see the crisis in the family, you must have a solution."

"Father, first of all, we have to turn around Zhen's reputation, so that Bai can be reconciled with Zhen again without any scruples."

"How to do it?"

"Of course, money is used to pave the way. Didn't my father marry me to Yuan Tan? My father went to ask a highly respected and well-known Gaode to build momentum for his daughter.

Just say that my daughter has the appearance of a phoenix and is destined to marry the real dragon emperor in this life. No matter how much money is spent, this rumor must spread throughout Hebei. "

Zhen Yi was a little worried and said: "Wouldn't this make Yuan Shao even more anxious to force you to marry Yuan Tan?"

Zhen Mi smiled and explained: "Of course I have to add one more thing, Feng Nu should not mature too early, otherwise she will have bad luck. Only adult Feng Nu can help the True Dragon Emperor. Otherwise, she will destroy the destiny and let the original The luck of the True Dragon Emperor has been reduced, and he has even suffered backlash."

Zhen Yi slapped the table, figured it out, and said with a smile: "Wonderful, what's next?"

"If the identity of his daughter Zhenfeng is confirmed, Yuan Shao will definitely need to consider whether to marry his daughter to Yuan Shang, whom he values ​​the most, or to his original fiancé Yuan Tan.

For the sake of his daughter, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan can compete with each other, and for his daughter to become a true phoenix, Yuan Shao will definitely not force his daughter to marry into the Yuan family immediately.

What our Zhen family lacks the most now is time. Since the people of Hebei and the Bai family value Liu Bei, Liu Bei will definitely take control of Hebei within four or five years.

During this period, my father can ask me to go to the Bai Kingdom to find my eldest sister, which can prevent Yuan from jumping over the wall and get the blessing of the Bai Kingdom. My daughter can also represent the Zhen family to win over the Bai family to invest in us, so that the Zhen family can be on good terms with the Bai family again.

Moreover, the daughter heard that General Liu’s only eldest son, Liu Chan, was only eleven or twelve years old now, and he was an honest and polite man. When the time comes, the father can cooperate with Bai’s family to marry his daughter to Liu Chan. This will also prove the rumor that his daughter is a real Phoenix, and it will also make people happy. Zhen successfully climbed up to General Liu. "

Zhen Yi heard that the five girls devoted themselves to the Zhen family, but in the end they still had to sacrifice themselves and marry Liu Chan. She felt distressed and said, "But in the end, my daughter has to be wronged."

Zhen Mi pretended not to care and said: "In today's world, except for the Bai family's children, no one dares to force the arrangement, except for the Bai family's children, and the elders in the family also respect their children's wishes.

For the rest, even men like the Yuan family cannot escape the fateful arrangement of their families, let alone us women?

The father can listen to his daughter's long talk, which is already wiser than 90% of the parents in the world. The daughter can also choose a husband that she likes, which can be regarded as surpassing 90% of the women in the world. The daughter also has What's not to be satisfied with? "

After hearing Zhen Mi's words, Zhen Yi felt much better. She looked at Zhen Yao and said angrily: "You guy, you and Zhen Yan are destined to inherit most of my family's wealth. You must know that 80% of everything Zhen has now belongs to you. Sisters and sisters earned it.

No matter what happens in the future, you must treat your sisters well. If you let me know that you have done anything to disgrace your sisters, I will make you look good. "

Faced with his father's anger and his sister's sacrifice, Zhen Yao could only respond with shame and submissiveness.

August
Thousands of Yan Rou's national cavalry, 3,000 Zhenbei cavalry sent by Zhenbei Prefecture, and 10,000 Jizhou cavalry led by Yuan Lang, under the unified command of Yuan Tan, the governor of Youzhou, worked together to strangle the Hu people who were raging in Youzhou.

Just as the war in Youzhou was intensifying, word suddenly spread in Jizhou that Zhen's daughter Mi was destined to be the goddess Phoenix. Whoever married her would be the future true dragon emperor.

Then there was a series of envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Yuan Tan, as well as a detailed explanation of the destiny of the goddess Phoenix, and many Taoist high virtues personally explained it, spreading it widely.

As time went by, this rumor spread further and further, becoming more and more like the same thing. Yuan Shao, who was already pessimistic about the future, also got the news. Not only did he not refuse, but as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, he immediately announced that Zhen Mi was his Yuan family's daughter-in-law, indicating that his Yuan family was the destined master of the world.

And Yuan Tan, who was sitting in Youzhou and commanding the army to exterminate the Hu people, also knew about this. He originally avoided Zhen Mi, but now he kept telling the generals and scribes on the left and right that Zhen Mi was his fiancée, in order to increase the number of people. His own trump card.

But I don’t know where Yuan Tan heard the news that Yuan Shao intended to let Zhen Mi marry Yuan Shang.

This made Yuan Tan furious, but he had no choice but to bury this resentment deep in his heart.

October
Because the Wuhuan people, Xianbei people and other barbarians came and went like the wind and did not confront the Han army at all, the war in Youzhou was still in a stalemate.

Just when everyone in Hebei was paying attention to the Youzhou battlefield, a piece of news came from Yecheng, which made Hebei suddenly quiet, and then stirred up thousands of waves.

The lord of Hebei, Yuan Gongshao, the Marquis of Ye, the general, and also responsible for the affairs of Qing, Ji, You, and the four states, died of illness in Yecheng.

As early as after the defeat in the Anye battle, Yuan Shao often vomited blood and fainted, and there were constant rebellions in the counties of Jizhou. Fortunately, Yuan Shao still had a large army in his hands. In addition, although Yuan Shao was not good enough, his prestige in Hebei was worthy of his name.

In just three months, Yuan Shao put down the rebellions in the counties one by one, and Jizhou became stable again.

However, Yuan Shao's condition of vomiting blood still did not improve.

Until October 13th, the weather suddenly turned cold and Yuan Shao continued to vomit blood. In the end, treatment failed and he died on the bed.

Although Yuan Tan is Yuan Shao's eldest son, he had already been adopted into the name of his elder brother who died young before Yuan Shao's lifetime. This is one of the reasons why Yuan Shao did not name Yuan Tan as his heir.

In the heart of Yuan Shao, who has deep-rooted patriarchal concepts, Yuan Tan is already his brother's son, how can he inherit his inheritance? Besides, Yuan Shang is half of the Liu family, so he is naturally more suitable than Yuan Tan.

Therefore, under Yuan Shao's will, Shen Pei and other civil and military generals in Yecheng jointly adopted the third son Yuan Shang as their heir, and allowed Yuan Shang to inherit the titles of general, Yehou, and Jizhou Mu.

Yuan Tan knew that this would be his only chance, so he led his soldiers overnight, as the commander of the army and the governor of Youzhou, into the Jizhou Cavalry Barracks, and killed Yuan Lang, the general of the Yuan family who was close to Yuan Shang, and seized the opportunity. Gained military power.

Then Yuan Tan announced that Yuan Shang of Yecheng was a false edict. As the eldest son of Yuan Shao, he should be the heir to this power. He asked the general of the Zhenbei Army and the minister of the country Shi Yanrou to follow his orders and attack Yecheng with him. Take back your place.

However, the generals of the Zhenbei Army and Yan Rouli did not leave him. Now that the chaos was almost settled, in order to avoid being involved in the war over the succession, the two cavalrymen went directly back to their respective homes. The Zhenbei Army returned to Zhenbei Mansion, and Yan Rou returned to Liaodong. Subject to the country.

October 20

After more than half a year of attacking, Cao Cao finally broke through Xinye's turtle shell, and his army attacked Xiangyang City.

However, the city wall of Xiangyang City was larger and higher than that of Xinye. Cao Cao was a little discouraged for a while, but Xun You thought that Xiangyang could be conquered without a fight. He only needed to send an envoy to Jiangdong to form an alliance with Sun Quan and let Sun Quan attack from the rear. Liu Biao's Jiangxia.

As long as Jiangxia is conquered, Xiangyang will become an isolated city. If Liu Biao still wants the six counties in Jiangnan, he has only one way to retreat.

So on Xun You's suggestion, Cao Jun's envoy arrived at Wu County. Under Cao's envoy's eloquent words, Sun Quan also believed that this was the best time to capture Jiangxia.

Now that Liu Biao's army is being restrained by Cao Cao, it means that Huang Zu has no reinforcements. It is the best time to avenge his father and seize Jiangxia.

The eleventh year of Jian'an

New Year
Sun Quan once again sent Zhou Yu with a total of 50,000 water and land troops to attack Huangzu in Jiangxia for the third time.

The result was not beyond Cao Cao and Sun Quan's expectations.

February 25th
Zhou Yu used a surprise force to attack the rear of Huang Zu's land camp, and then used a large army to attack the front. Unable to balance the end, Huang Zu's water and land camp in Zhu County was breached, and Huang Zu was killed by Sun Quan's general Ling Cao in the rebel army.

March 5
Liu Biao led his troops to withdraw from Xiangyang and stationed heavy troops in Jiangling, relying on the Yangtze River for defense.

Cao's army captured the important town of Xiangyang without any bloodshed.

So far, Cao Cao had captured the entire Nanyang County and half of Nan County. Because the expedition took too long and he spent nearly a year in Jingzhou, and the food and grass in the rear were tight, Cao Cao had to leave General Cao Ren to garrison Dangyang and lead the army.

On the other side, Sun Quan also successfully captured most of Jiangxia County, and his troops were directed at Sha Xian and Anlu.

However, seeing that Cao's army retreated, Sun Quan, who was afraid of being retaliated by Liu Biao's army, chose to retreat as soon as possible and led the army to retreat, leaving Zhou Yu to garrison in Zhu County.

(End of this chapter)