The Conquest of the Three Kingdoms

The day after the political debate ended.

Yuan Shao resentfully walked into the big tent next to him. This big tent was actually the scroll that Yuan Shao carried with him. Yuan Shao then grabbed a book in his hand and slammed it on the desk.

Behind Yuan Shao, close ministers Han Qiong, Jiang Qi, and clerk Chen Lin silently followed into the army tent.

Yuan Shao sat down and said dissatisfiedly: "Tian Feng is one of the few wise people among the old ministers. He followed me to fight for Jizhou, and fought with Gongsun Zan on the bank of the Pan River. That's why I promoted him to be an important minister. I also place my trust in him." high hopes..."

Chen Lin persuaded: "General Tian Feng once personally commanded the army to fight, so he is familiar with military affairs."

Yuan Shao said dissatisfiedly: "This is no longer a purely military issue. They have raised 'static braking' as the cornerstone of my Yuan family. It is still the method of steady and steady fighting. It is good to use static braking, but if static braking cannot What? Always wishful thinking?"

The young general Jiang Qi next to him comforted him and said: "General, at the end of the day, there is still progress and progress in today's discussion. After all, people like Ju Shou have already spoken. Anyway, there are already different people in our army." sound."

Yuan Shao looked at Jiang Qi and replied excitedly: "General Jiang Qi is right. The current generals and advisers don't care about the war ahead of us, they only care about their own official positions! They all care about their own finances. When discussing the matter of the Chu army yesterday, most people ignored my attitude and collectively supported Tian Feng's position! It seems that these people still think that we are still living in our Jizhou period..."

Chen Lin persuaded: "General, in Yichen's opinion, we must abandon the tactics of the warlords of the Central Plains in the future when we fight. We can learn more about the tactics of the Huns, Wuhuan and other ethnic minorities. After all, our cavalry troops still have A large part of it can fully utilize the advantages of the cavalry.”

Yuan Shao slightly smiled and said: "This is a way. This requires recruiting more outstanding cavalry generals."

Chen Lin said: "The general is wise. After today, why don't we set up a general's mansion in Jizhou City, and then use this general's mansion to recruit these cavalry talents from all over the world."

Yuan Shao echoed: "So, today's discussion about the Chu army is not just a purely military issue. It seems that we should change the old military system more. Well, I have decided to send an envoy immediately Lords, I want to unite with the eighteen princes to destroy the Chu army."

From all directions of the Chu army's camp, cavalrymen galloped one by one to deliver messages.

What they leave behind is a trail of dust, a trail of smoke.

Chen Cangcheng General Mansion.

Chencang is located in the border city between the Han nationality and the ethnic minorities, where the Han people and the ethnic minorities of many countries live together. Since the Chu army captured Chencang and implemented a more relaxed ethnic policy, Chencang city has become more lively than before.

Similarly, General Chencang Liu Pan, Liu Biao's only relative, is naturally the target of Yuan Shao's fight this time, not only because Liu Pan controls the important areas of Chencang, but also because Liu Pan bears the deep hatred of the Liu family on his shoulders, and because he is a member of the Chu family. The generals of the army, if they can disintegrate the Chu army from the inside, this is the best key.

In Chencang City, Rewafu is now playing enthusiastically, accompanied by the pounding of tambourines.

Obviously, the street market with the national characteristics of the Western Regions is full of vendors, various fruits, jewelry and the like.

A civil servant holding the general's scepter came out of the crowd. He was leading a horse, and behind him were several Yuan Jun soldiers dressed as ordinary people.

The civil servants were attracted by all kinds of bizarre things sold in Chencang City.

The seller encourages him to try, buy.

At a grape stand, he picked one and threw it into his mouth, it was sweet.He conveniently took out the copper plate, bought two strings, and distributed them to the followers behind.

After several days of journey, these tired soldiers had no expression on their faces, they were full of tiredness, but they all smiled when they chewed.

They continued walking and saw things they had never seen before: walnuts, broad beans, carrots, peppercorns, pomegranates...

They were pleasantly surprised again and again.

At last they saw a horse of incomparable beauty, whose master was combing and washing the horse in the street.The civil official asked: "What kind of horse is this, so beautiful?"

The owner replied proudly, "This is a warhorse from the Western Regions."

Zhang Qian: "War horses from the Western Regions?"

The owner continued happily and replied: "Yes. They are purebred horses from the Western Regions. They can travel thousands of miles in one day and one night. Moreover, they are tall and powerful, and their impact is quite good."

The civil official looked at the good horse from the Western Regions that was half a head taller than the Xiongnu horse and the Central Plains and said in admiration: "It is really a dream among horses."

At this time, a patrolling school captain led more than a dozen patrolling soldiers and asked, "Who are you?" The envoy of General Yuan Shao has a mission to lead us to meet your general!"

The patrolling soldiers were overwhelmed by the civil servant's awe-inspiring righteousness, so they took them to General Chencang's mansion.

General Chen Cang's Mansion.

The luxurious Grand General's Mansion reveals not only austerity, solemnity, and solemnity, but also a kind of luxury, elegance, and nobility.

The flute, single-stringed qin, tambourine of the ethnic minorities and the chimes and horns of the Han nationality are played together.

Abundant fruits and all kinds of food were placed in front of the civil servants.

The civil servants sat opposite General Liu Pan of Chencang.

The civil official stood up first and said: "Please allow me, in the name of General Yuan Shao of the Han Dynasty, to express my gratitude to the general for his hospitality."

Liu Pan thought for a while and replied: "I shouldn't have received you. Our two countries are at war now, but General Yuan Shao has an old relationship with Jingzhou, so I made an exception to meet you."

The civil servant not only sighed, but replied: "The general still remembers Liu Biao, Mu of Jingzhou. I thought the general had forgotten the flames of war in the past, and the enmity between the country and the family. I managed to escape from the tiger's mouth and come to your place this time."

Liu Pan picked up the wine glass on the case and said softly: "Then you must have worked hard. I heard that our Chu army has been invincible all the way, has captured Xuchang City, and started to fight with your Yuan army. I don't have to guess, you must It’s a big defeat.”

In order to ease the tense atmosphere, the civil servant then changed the subject and asked, "I want to ask the general, what is the current strength of Chen Cang, and how many places do you control?"

Liu Pan said proudly: "Now Chencang extends three hundred miles to the Western Zhou Dynasty, which is under my jurisdiction. I have now covered thousands of miles. Although General Huang Zhong only left me three thousand cavalry, after these few months I The campaign and military expansion have expanded to 20 troops."

The civil servant clapped his hands excitedly and said, "That's great, this trip is not in vain for me to travel thousands of miles to the frontier."

Their words still couldn't focus on the main topic, both sides seemed to be playing Tai Chi, and they didn't care about it.

Finally, the civil servant couldn't help but said: "If I'm not mistaken, General Liu Pan is the nephew of Jingzhou Mu Liubiao, right?"

The muscles and bones on Liu Pan's face were so obvious at this time, and then Zhen Mang, who felt very painful, began to attack his back and replied: "Yes, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao is my uncle. After Liu Biao died, the former Jingzhou Ministry , especially the family members of the loyal Liu family all followed me after the war."

The civil officer immediately followed up and said: "It can be seen that the general still has a blood feud with the state of Chu. The general was originally a Hanchen and a relative of the Liu family, but after his uncle was killed by the Chu army, he was able to serve the thief with his body. Zhong, you are not filial for my son."

The more Liu Pan heard it, the more angry he became, he slammed his wine glass on the desk and asked, "Is this why the envoy came?"

The civil official continued to add with righteous indignation: "It is the right way to form an alliance with General Yuan Shao and jointly send troops to destroy the Chu army."

Liu Pan said with a little sentimentality: "I want to tell the messenger that my generals and I have forgotten the past resentment..."

The civil servant was taken aback.

Liu Pan continued to add: "We are used to the days when we joined the Chu army, and after we joined the Chu army, we were treated equally, and we are not acting as cannon fodder now, but ordering us to garrison Chencang on the spot and sealing me as an official." Lord of the northern part of Sili, I and my generals are already very satisfied with the status quo."

The civil official thought for a while, and thought of provoking Liu Pan, he said with a sense of urgency: "What General Liu Pan said made me very shocked. I think back then, the Chu army took the lead in launching a surprise attack on you regardless of propriety, justice and shame, forcing you to 30 troops were wiped out. Among them, 15 Jingzhou elite soldiers were buried on the hills of Weiyu in the battle of Jingshan. Since then, the entire Jingzhou has entered under the iron heel of the Chu army, and your uncle, uncle Liu Biao , Liu Zhoumu, was shot to death by Ma Chao. I heard that the general’s parents died when he was young, and Zhou Mu brought him up with one hand. Zhou Mu regards you as his own son, and the general is also your father. The general can surrender to the man who killed his father. , to be able to serve as a general with the man who killed his father..."

Liu Pan stood up and shouted angrily: "Don't say it, don't say it!"

The civil official continued to speak impassionedly: "How can such a bloody and vengeful general really forget? Forget the appeasement of the enemy..."

At this time, Liu Pan had already turned his back, wiping the tears in his eyes.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, the civil servant bowed and said, "I'm sorry, General!"

Liu Pan wiped away his tears and turned around: "I understand what the envoy meant, but, although I am now General Chen Cang, my troops are not commanded by me alone, but scattered in the hands of several school lieutenants after I expanded the army." , I still ask what they mean..."

The civil servant calmed down his agitated emotions just now and said slowly: "General, General Yuan Shao really wants to form an alliance with the general. The general hopes that after defeating the Chu army, the general will return to Jingzhou and live in harmony with the general from generation to generation."

At this time, Liu Pan replied with a contradictory and complicated psychology: "Thank you. I just said that for such a major event as rebelling against Chu and returning to Han, and leading the crowd to attack the Chu army, I have to discuss it with the five school lieutenants... But I hope they all think the same as me, I hope..., I will come from all over the world in a day, and discuss this matter together."

The civil official also said understandingly, "I am very honored. I hope the general will talk to the school lieutenants before the meeting."

Liu Pan pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "They only express their views at the meeting, so I won't intervene in that."

After sending away Yuan Shao's envoy, Liu Pan arranged the envoy in Chencang's post, and then quietly waited for the next day's meeting.