The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 196 Chapter 195
When Fu Wan finished reading the imperial decree, Yuan Shu neither accepted the decree nor thanked him, and sat there quietly, still motionless.

Seeing this, Yan Xiang hurried to Fu Wan's side, took the imperial decree from Fu Wan's hand, and said kindly: "Your angel came from a long way, my lord is sick, so I can't greet you from afar. I hope the angel will forgive me a lot."

Fu Wan said with a smile on his face: "Since the imperial decree has been read out, the envoy's mission is considered complete. However, this envoy came this time, in addition to conveying the imperial edict, he also brought a letter from His Majesty to recruit Yuan A man named Zhou Yu under the general's tent went to Pengcheng to serve as a servant."

After finishing speaking, Fu Wan took out the manuscript and handed it directly to Yan Xiang.

Yan Xiang took over the letter and wanted to stay with Fu Wan to rest in Shouchun, but was rejected by Fu Wan. He didn't dare to stay for a moment, and only thought that the sooner he could get out of here, the better.

After Fu Wan left, Yan Xiang came back to the hall and said to Yuan Shu: "No matter how reluctant my lord is, I shouldn't have behaved like this just now. Fu Wan is the father-in-law of today's son, and today my lord treats you like this. After he returns, I will definitely slander the lord with bad words in front of the emperor, the lord..."

Yuan Shu said: "Hmph! A young boy, what am I afraid of him? I dominate Huainan and have many soldiers. I will replace that boy sooner or later. Why should I bow my knees in front of him?"

Yan Xiang shook his head and said worriedly: "My lord, my subordinates know very well that the lord has the heart to stand on his own in the Han Dynasty, but the time is not ripe now. Although our army has many soldiers, most of them are newly recruited soldiers. The tactics, without training, are just a bunch of mobs at best. Besides, our army is short of food and grass, and the treasury is empty, and the lord is continuing to expand the army. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be problems soon..."

Yuan Shu interrupted Yan Xiang's words, and said confidently: "The problems you mentioned are not problems at all. I have already sent someone to Licheng to inform Sun Ce, and let him lead the army to attack Lujiang. As long as Lujiang is captured, we will The problem of money and food for the army can be solved, and the sphere of influence will also be greatly increased. As long as it takes time, our army will be able to flatten Liu Yao in the south, attack Zhang Yan in the east, enter the Central Plains in the north, and plunder Jingzhou in the west. Nothing to worry about!"

After Yan Xiang heard this, he just sighed lightly.In his opinion, Yuan Shu was too idealistic.He cupped his hands and said: "My lord, I think that if your majesty canonize the lord as a chariot general, the lord can agree to it temporarily, not only that, but also send an envoy to Pengcheng to meet your majesty, and send gifts to Zhang Yan. Get back together so that you can buy more time to develop your strength..."

Before Yan Xiang could finish his sentence, Yuan Shu said coldly: "Zhang Yan and I are at odds with each other. It is a dream to ask me to get back together with him. A mere chariot general wants to send me away? He Zhang Yan is a great general, but let my official position be inferior to him? It angered me, so I directly sent troops to attack Pengcheng. Anyway, Pengcheng is only a few hundred miles away from here, and it can be arrived within three days. Don't talk about Zhang Yan by then. Even the emperor was killed, and I will be the emperor!"

Yan Xiang hurriedly persuaded: "My lord, don't be so hasty. In the past when our army attacked Xuzhou, Zhang Yan was able to repel our army, but now Zhang Yan is not what it used to be. Although Pengcheng is not far from here, Zhang Yan How can you not make any defenses? Since the lord intends to stand on his own in the Han Dynasty, it is better to concentrate on developing and wait until the time is right before changing the dynasty. In addition, His Majesty's handbook called for a man named Zhou Yu to serve as a servant in the court. Zhou Yu's subordinates also heard about it. It is said that Sun Ceyi was the brother of Jinlan. When Sun Ce led the army across the river to conquer Liu Yao, he relied on Zhou Yu's advice. If you can transfer Zhou Yu to your side, you will definitely be able to become the Lord's right-hand man, and help the Lord achieve a great career!"

After Yuan Shu heard this, he slightly raised his eyebrows and asked, "How is Mr. Zhou Yubi?"

"Zhou Yu's talent is ten times that of mine. He is like the bright moon, while his subordinates are just stars." Yan Xiang compared.

Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Mr. is too self-effacing, isn't it? You can tell if Zhou Yu has the talent you mentioned this week. I just want to send Sun Ce to attack Lujiang, so let's let Zhou Yu and Sun Ce go together for the time being." Go, make him a military adviser, I want to see how capable this Zhou Yu is, and whether he is really like what the master said. Go and pass the order!"

"Here!"

Yan Xiang responded, and then asked again: "Master, the matter of sending envoys to Pengcheng to meet His Majesty..."

"Mr. is all for my own good. How could I not know that I will send someone to Pengcheng to meet His Majesty and reconcile with Zhang Yan at the same time."

"My lord is wise!"

After Yan Xiang left, he went to draft an official document, asking Sun Ce to lead an army of [-] to attack Lujiang, and let Zhou Yu be the vanguard.And Yuan Shu sent Yuan Huan as an envoy, carrying a thousand pieces of gold, escorted by Lei Bo and Chen Lan, to Pengcheng to meet the emperor and thank His Majesty for the reward.At the same time, I also want to reconcile with Zhang Yan.

Since Sun Ce was defeated in Jiangdong and returned to Licheng, he has been depressed, ambitious to win the hegemony, but failed in the end. Instead, after returning to Licheng, he was ridiculed by Yuan Shu's subordinates.

At the same time, Sun Ce also hated Zhang Yan. Originally, he went to capture Jiangdong, and the situation was very good, but Zhang Yan would send troops to support him. Instead, he joined forces with Zu Lang, Jiao Ji and other bandits to attack with Liu Yao's army, making the He suffered enemies from both sides, and gradually lost his foundation in Jiangdong.

If it weren't for the appearance of Zhang Yan, perhaps Sun Ce had already defeated Liu Yao and had the capital to seize Jiangdong.

It was too late to say anything now, Sun Ce was defeated and lost all face. Not only did he lose the good opportunity to break away from Yuan Shu, but he couldn't even get back the Jade Seal of Chuanguo.

Fortunately, his old department has returned to his side, otherwise, he would really be depressed to death.

As the saying goes, if you stay in the green hills, you don't have to worry about firewood. Today, Sun Ce has no choice but to stay in Licheng, waiting for a good opportunity.

One day, Sun Ce was exercising martial arts with other generals in the school field, when suddenly his uncle Wu Jing came over with a happy face, and when he saw Sun Ce, he shouted loudly: "Bo Fu!"

Seeing Wu Jing's joyful face, light steps, and a call to action in his hand, Sun Ce stopped temporarily and asked, "Uncle, what are you calling me for?"

"Bo Fu, your chance has come. Look at what this is!" Wu Jing handed the proclamation to Sun Ce.

Sun Ce took the call to action, opened it, looked at it carefully, frowned, and asked, "Yuan Shu asked me to lead an army of [-] to attack Lujiang, and promised me to be the prefect of Lujiang after the task was completed? Uncle, is this real?"

"This was sent here by Yuan Shu's confidant, and it was written by Yan Xiang himself. It is unmistakable. Not only that, but Zhou Yu is your military advisor and will go with you. Bofu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although we suffered a disastrous defeat in Jiangdong, after capturing Lujiang, you can serve as the prefect of Lujiang. Although you failed to escape from Yuan Shu, you can secretly recruit soldiers and horses. With time and your bravery, you can cross the river again. Going to compete for Jiangdong will definitely succeed!" Wu Jing said.

Sun Ce laughed and said, "Okay, very good! I must seize this good opportunity and try to capture Lujiang in the shortest possible time!"

So, Sun Ce ordered Qi's old department, and sent his confidants to Shucheng to inform Zhou Yu, asking Zhou Yu to help him find a solution, while he himself took the old department to Juchao, and took Yuan Shu's call to take over the troops stationed in Juchao. Ten thousand soldiers and horses are ready to attack Lujiang.

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At the same time, Dong Cheng carried the imperial decree, crossed the Yellow River and arrived in Yecheng.

Yuan Shao heard that Dong Cheng had come with an imperial decree, and warmly received Dong Cheng. Dong Cheng also read to Yuan Shao the imperial decree that he could be made a general of hussars, and gave Yuan Shao the command to recruit Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Tian Feng. , Jushou, Xu You, Shenpei, Pang Ji, Guo Tu, and Xin Ping entered the court as servants.

Yuan Shao received the imperial decree and acted very obediently. First, he asked Dong Cheng to be placed in the post house, and then he summoned Cao Cao with several handwritten letters to discuss countermeasures with Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao came to the hall, Yuan Shao showed Cao Cao the imperial decree and the handbook brought by Dong Cheng respectively. After Cao Cao saw it, he laughed and said, "Brother Benchu, this is a trick played by Zhang Yan. Brother Benchu ​​must not Be fooled!"

Yuan Shao laughed and said: "I don't know, but these are the emperor's orders. If I openly disobey, I'm afraid I will be offended. Now that the emperor has been taken to Pengcheng by Zhang Yan, it can also be said that Zhang Yan controls the entire imperial court." He did this just to put me in a dilemma. Mengde, tell me, what should I do?"

Cao Cao thought for a while, and then said: "The current world is still dominated by the great man, and the order of the emperor must be obeyed. However, brother Benchu ​​can have someone write a memorial for Dong Cheng to bring back, and he said no." If they are stopped, those recruited will send escorts to Pengcheng as soon as possible..."

Yuan Shao lost his temper when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Meng De! You know that this is Zhang Yan's trick, but you still..."

"Brother Benchu, please be calm and don't be impatient. Just listen to me and finish. Brother Benchu ​​will write his memorial like this. After a month, Tian Feng and Jushou will each write a memorial and send it to Pengcheng for the future." Just refuse the recruitment for various reasons. In this way, Zhang Yan's means will not be a concern." Cao Cao said.

"See you, Meng Degao!"

Therefore, according to Cao Cao's intention, Yuan Shao asked the master book Chen Lin to write a memorial on his behalf, and then hosted a banquet for Dong Cheng. The next day, he handed over the memorial to Dong Cheng and let Dong Cheng take Return to Pengcheng with the memorial.

At the same time, many scouts who left from Pengcheng arrived at their destination one after another. After some inquiries, they personally handed over the emperor's imperial edict to the hands of celebrities.

Some celebrities just wanted to avoid the world and were unwilling to become an official, so they wrote a letter, thanking the emperor for his kindness, and tactfully refused.Some celebrities were overjoyed when they received the imperial decree, and resolutely decided to go to Pengcheng and return with the scouts.

(End of this chapter)