The Assassin Empire of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Cao won the battle of Xuzhou in one fell swoop, not only annexed Xuzhou, but also gathered tens of thousands of Lu Bu's remnants, and Zang Ba became his arm, greatly increasing his strength.Yuan Shu in Yangzhou faintly felt the pressure from Cao Cao, but he had already proclaimed himself emperor, and all the princes in the world were unwilling to join him.Yang Hong, Zhang Xun and others suggested that Yuan Shu join forces with Yuan Shao to resist Cao Cao.

Yuan Shu pondered for a long time, then shook his head slightly: "He doesn't care about my life, he only cares about Hebei!"

Yuan Shu was right.Yuan Shao laughed out loud when he heard that Yuan Shu had proclaimed himself emperor.I was even more happy to see Cao Cao's surprise attack on Xuzhou.The more chaotic the Central Plains is, the happier he is. In this way, no one will interfere with the affairs of Hebei, and he can rectify his troops with peace of mind.As long as you occupy Bingzhou and Youzhou, all the land in Hebei will belong to you. Who else in the world will dare to compete with you. At that time, you will send troops to the south, capture the Central Plains in one fell swoop, and then flatten the south of the Yangtze River to rule the world.

It's a good idea, but it's a little difficult to actually do it.Although Zhang Yan in Bingzhou was not titled by the imperial court, he actually controlled Bingzhou, with more than [-] Black Mountain troops under his command.Liu Yu in Youzhou is incompetent, but his general Gongsun Zan cannot be underestimated.I used to want Liu Yu to be the emperor, so as to get rid of the control of the court, but Liu Yu just refused to do so.To break the stalemate in Hebei, you must first break Youzhou. If Youzhou is in chaos, you can take the opportunity to seize Youzhou, and Zhang Yan will naturally surrender.This is the idea given to him by the counselor Tian Feng.

Yuan Shao nodded: "Tian Feng's words are true! Zhang Yan's black bandit is nothing to worry about. Sending a general to guard the main roads of Huguan and Maocheng will not pose a threat to Jizhou. We can deal with Liu Yu wholeheartedly!"

Ju Shou said: "Liu Yu treated Gongsun Zan very kindly, and won the trust of the people of Youzhou. Gongsun Zan is brave. If these two join forces, it will not be easy to break Youzhou! The subordinates think that we can separate the two first, and then attack Youzhou. Late!"

"Mr. Ju's great plan!" Guo Tu quickly stood up: "I heard from the merchants from the north that some tribes in Wuhuan and Xianbei hated Gongsun Zan for killing innocent people indiscriminately. They have already sent people to Fanyang. It is certain that Gongsun Zan will reprimand you, my lord! We can definitely make a fuss out of this matter!"

Guo Tu rolled his eyelids and looked at Yuan Shao with a flattering smile.Yuan Shao's face showed joy: "You are all my humerus, why worry about not succeeding if you have all of you!"

Xu You has been sitting without expressing any opinions.Yuan Shao glanced at him: "Brother Ziyuan, why are you so quiet today?"

Xu You glanced at Yuan Shao: "Did you ever think about it at first, Liu Yu is a member of the royal family of the Han Dynasty, he is honest and honest, there is no big mistake, not to mention that Liu Yu, the Shepherd of Youzhou, was granted by His Majesty. The general was ordered by Cao Mengde, and the governor of Jizhou is nothing more than a self-proclaimed one. It is not right for us to attack! Everyone in the world will definitely accuse Yuan Chu of not respecting etiquette!"

Xu You's words caused some waves in everyone's hearts.Although the princes do not rely on the imperial court at all in terms of strength, they do not listen to the imperial court's assignment.But these official positions are all conferred by the imperial court.Logically speaking, they are still officials of the Han Dynasty, and they must respect Liu Xie as His Majesty.Although the big man fell, it was not time for everyone to cast aside him. For 400 years, in people's minds, the Great Han Dynasty is the imperial court. Many people of insight voluntarily follow the princes to fight with the princes because of the dream of rejuvenating the Han Dynasty. What a difference.

Seeing the deserted scene, Wen Chou slapped his palm on the table with a "snap!", "What's so difficult about it? Let the emperor order it to be over soon?"

Tian Feng shook his head: "Your Majesty is now held in Long Fei's hands. I heard that this person is a sinister and cunning person. He will never let him go if he can't benefit. What's more, we have never had any contact with this Long Fei, so he may not be willing to agree!"

"Then lead troops to kill Wancheng! I don't believe there is no one who is not afraid of death!" Wen Chou bluffed, not paying attention to Long Fei at all.

Ju Shou said: "The princes of the Central Plains, Cao Cao, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao and others, all have nothing to do with Long Fei. We are in Hebei and beyond our grasp."

Guo Tu smiled: "Everyone, please don't make such rash comments. I think Long Fei is a good person. He is open and honest. He never hides who he is. It doesn't matter if he is treacherous or insidious. In short, he will help anyone who is beneficial to him. who!"

Yuan Shao nodded: "What good strategy do you have?"

Guo Tudao: "Although I have never seen Long Fei, I have heard such a saying that the prosperity of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. If Long Fei wants the emperor to make an order, as long as we can show it As long as Long Fei is satisfied, this matter will definitely be accomplished!"

The examiner nodded, stood up and bowed to Yuan Shao: "My lord, I am willing to go to Wancheng, first to find out Long Fei's tone, and if the time is right, I will take back the imperial decree and imperial edict for my lord!"

The trial match was originally Han Fu's subordinate, and Yuan Shao turned against the guest and took Han Fu's Jizhou. He contributed a lot to this matter.After Yuan Shao led the Jizhou pastor, the commissioner appointed him as a confidant, thinking that he would not drive in the middle of governance, and he was in charge of the shogunate.This person is straightforward, and today he offered to go to Wancheng, which surprised Yuan Shao: "Zhengnan doesn't like to associate with sinister villains like Long Fei, why is that today?"

"For my lord's sake, I will endure this tone!"

Everyone sitting next to him could see clearly except Yuan Shao and the muddle-headed Wen Chou.Things are not as the judge said.Yuan Shao had three sons in total. The eldest son, Yuan Tan, was in Qingzhou and had already become a small prince under Yuan Shao's tent.The second son, Yuan Xi, and the third son, Yuan Shang, were by Yuan Shao's side.For a long time, Yuan Shao liked his third son, Yuan Shang, but all his subordinates continued to thwart Yuan Shao's attempt to let Yuan Shang succeed him by using the excuse of becoming a leader.Ever since, Yuan Shao's subordinates were divided into three factions.One faction supported Yuan Tan, headed by Xin Ping and Guo Tu;Those who supported Yuan Tan and those who supported Yuan Shang often fought each other openly and secretly.

Guo Tu's request to trade with Long Fei was to send him to Yuan Shao. On the one hand, he could get some benefits from it, and on the other hand, he could improve his status in Yuan Shao's heart and prepare for Yuan Tan's succession in the future.The judge saw the key point, and volunteered without hesitation.If it's someone else, the trial and match can be ignored, but it can't be Guo Tu.Guo Tu had good intentions, and when he followed Yuan Shao, he repeatedly slandered him. If he went to Wancheng to make great contributions and Yuan Tan would succeed him in the future, what would happen to those who supported Yuan Shang?

Guo Tu smiled: "My lord, why are you bothering? Regardless of the laws of nature, when dealing with people like Long Fei, my lord's uprightness may not be appropriate." Guo Tu also bowed to Yuan Shao: "My lord, I would like to go to Wancheng, take back the imperial decree of being a great general and the edict of crusade against Liu Yu for my lord!"

"Okay, okay!" Yuan Shao felt relieved: "Everyone will do their best for me, I think so! How about Guo Tu and the judge?"

The subordinate yamen of Wancheng is not too big, with more than a dozen houses in the small front yard. Xun Yu led the political affairs in a row of rooms on the left, Jia Xu led the military in a row of rooms on the right, and Li Ru and Xu Shu led other directly subordinates. Ji Ji and Long Fei are in a row of rooms facing the door.This was built by Long Fei in imitation of a modern office building. The officials of the big Han have never had a formal office location, even their home is also a yamen. Except for those yamen servants, officials at all levels have no official office place.Long Fei did this to improve efficiency.It has been implemented for a month, and it feels good. As long as it is office hours, you can definitely find someone, and you can discuss with each other at any time for many things that cannot be resolved.Xun Yu, Jia Xu and others also felt good.

Guo Jia didn't want to be an official, so he had nothing to do all day long.Long Fei is also relatively free. His request is to find Xun Yu for political affairs and Jia Xu for military affairs. The two of them can't make up their minds. Xun Yu, Jia Xu, Li Ru, and Xu Shu discuss with each other. to himself.This does not mean that Long Fei is completely indifferent, he has his own secret army.Wang Wei is completely independent from all departments and is not subject to any constraints. He is only responsible to Long Fei. He has great power as can be imagined, but his official position is just a small official.This move, Long Fei learned from the Dongxi Factory in the Ming Dynasty.

At noon this day, the sun is good.After brewing tea, Long Fei was learning Go from Guo Jia. It is said that Go evolved from the art of war, and the higher the chess skill, the more powerful the art of war.Long Fei had never been in contact with him before, and after listening to Guo Jia's general explanation, the two began to play chess.Just now less than [-] pieces were left behind, Guo Jia smiled: "My lord, you are doomed, admit defeat!"

Looking at the blank space on the chessboard, Long Fei said, "This is not even half finished, so you said you lost? I don't believe in evil!" He still looked down at the chessboard, planning his next move. where to go.Guo Jia shook his head, untied the wine gourd, and shook his head with his fan.

Wang Wei jumped into the gate in two or three steps, his face covered with sweat, and he ran very fast: "Brother-in-law! Here, here! Yuan Shao's envoy is here! Just as Guo Ge said, he brought a lot of presents, hehe..." Wang Wei Wei was happy and giggled.

Long Fei rolled his eyes: "Okay, let's go and have a look!" Putting down the chess pieces, pointing to the chessboard, he said to Guo Jia, "Tie! We are evenly tied! No difference!" After talking, he followed Wang Wei and ran out.Guo Jia looked at the messed up chess game, sneered, and resumed the game after three or two moves: "You still want to blackmail me! Hmph!"

Guo Tu and Shen Pei sat in a luxurious carriage and were guarded by hundreds of soldiers.There are more than a dozen large carts behind them, all of which are filled with various gifts.Some were given to officials in the court who were inclined to Yuan Shao, some were given to the emperor, and the most and the best were of course given to Long Fei, the actual ruler of Wancheng.It is rare for the people of Wancheng to see officials passing through the city in such a ostentatious manner, crowding one by one by the side of the road to watch.

With a smile on his face, Guo Tu kept waving to the people on both sides.The examiner frowned, he felt that the people of Wancheng were too ignorant of the rules, and he was not driving in Jizhou anyway, and it was fine if he didn't avoid it, but he even gave pointers.

Wang Wei and Long Fei squeezed through the crowd, Wang Wei pointed and said, "The one with the smiling face is called Guo Tu, and the one with the bitter face is called Shen Pei, but they are both high-ranking officials under Yuan Shao's subordinates!" Hey, I don't know what he was thinking.