Lu's relatives

Chapter 434 Yin people are always Yin!

Yecheng is destined to be restless tonight.During the day, the news about Yuan Xi sending someone to deliver a letter to Liu Bei was somehow leaked, and it spread in the city in just a few hours.

Many people secretly scoffed at Yuan Xi's way of assigning authority to others.Xuzhou is not far away, how can the city defense be attached to others?How could Yuan Xi still come up with such a brainless way to deal with the coveting of Cao Cao, Lu Bu, and even the black mountain bandits who joined in the fun?Aren't you afraid that Liu Bei in Youzhou, who is said to be the Lord of Benevolence and Righteousness, will also follow Lu Bu's treatment of Tao Qian, and won't leave once he comes?

Officials from Yuan Shao's Department of Government Affairs, who had been friends with Yuan Xi, came one after another to persuade Yuan Xi, but Yuan Xi seemed to have accepted the truth of death, and no one could persuade him. "plan" and all the people in the future will be blocked outside the door.

After several times of ineffectiveness, many people gave up their hearts.He really wanted to sell his loyalty to the old Yuan's family, but he didn't want it!Liu Bei's army has been stationed outside Yecheng for five or six days, and the soldiers are so powerful that it doesn't look like they are coming to help Yecheng defend the city.What's more, there are officials who are well aware of the situation in Hebei, and even accidentally discovered that there are suspected Black Mountain bandits in Liu Bei's barracks.What kind of rhythm is this?Didn't Yuan Xi say that Liu Bei was invited to guard against Montenegro?It's becoming more and more incomprehensible.

Seeing the suspicious backs of these officials and generals in Yecheng, Yuan Xi, who boasted of his clever schemes this time, sneered and watched.mediocre!Mediocre!Apart from picking up people's wisdom, it is useless to break a few sentences about Liu Bei's threat!Although the fly in the ointment is that I don't know which big mouth has leaked the news, but it is harmless at this moment, and it can even convince Liu Bei outside the city, which is a blessing in disguise.Everyone said that Liu Bei was a hero, but who knew that he, the second son of Yuan Xi and Yuan, could make him fall into the trap so easily?Just wait for the plan to be completed here, to cooperate with Zhang Yan from inside and outside, pinch Liu Bei, and successfully cut off Gongsun Zan's left and right arms. When he, the second son of the Yuan family, dominates Hebei, let's see what these people have to say!
At that time, [-] Black Mountain bandit soldiers, [-] Jizhou elites, [-] elite euphorbia soldiers and more than [-] Yecheng auxiliary soldiers will gather in Yecheng. The feeling of having a [-] army makes Yuan Xi feel quite good about himself, even He found some of the prestige that his father, Yuan Shao, had become in less than a year since he was born in Bohai County.

One hundred thousand troops!The failure of Liu Bei's plan will inevitably arouse Gongsun Zan's vigilance and dare not come again easily. The 2000 to 8000 soldiers gathered by Cao Cao are mainly aimed at Bingzhou. Lu Bu, the first fierce general, will also have the power to fight.Taking ten thousand steps back, even if you can't beat it, can you still not prevent it?He, Lu Bu, was naturally mighty, and he was only one person. Could it be that his army of [-], and Yecheng fortified, couldn't stop him with less than [-] cavalry?That was really a joke.Besides, he, Lu Bu, has his own bravery, but doesn't our army also have fierce generals like Wen Chou and Zhang Jaw?He, Lu Bu, has the world's most powerful army trapped in the camp and the "rebels" who first entered the camp, but there are only [-] people at full strength, and he has [-] euphorbia soldiers who are not weak. Comparing strength and background, who is afraid of whom?Yuan Xi could almost foresee that after he retreated from Liu Bei and defeated Lu Bu, he would take advantage of the situation to attack Yuan Tan, deter Cao Cao, attack Gongsun Zan, and finally dominate Hebei and spy on the world.

Success or failure only depends on tomorrow. Compared with the great cause that is about to succeed in one's own hands, what are these mediocre misunderstandings?As long as major events are successful, these people will inevitably change their rhetoric.

"My lord, the third son... the third son is gone! Only one letter is left behind!" Yuan Xi was wandering in his own dreamland, imagining the praise of the world after his success, the servant who was assigned to Yuan Shang by Yuan Xi in the mansion suddenly looked panic-stricken. Holding a board of bamboo slips, he begged to see him.

"Xianfu left without saying goodbye?" Yuan Xi narrowed his eyes suddenly, then twitched the corner of his mouth lightly, shook his head, took the bamboo slip from the servant's hand, and sent him off.

The content on the bamboo slips was very simple, but Yuan Xi frowned after reading it.Yuan Shang did not explain where he went, but the whole article said that Zhang Yan should not be trusted, Liu Bei's army should not let him into the city easily, and hoped that Yuan Xi would be cautious.

"Wait and see! Well, come and ask General Wen Chou to come and see you!" If someone else still touches Yuan Xi's head like this after Yuan Xi has driven away all the people who came to persuade him, Yuan Xi will most likely be punished by Yuan Xi. Xi disposes of it according to the hat of the last uneasy and kind heart.However, although Yuan Xi didn't think much of what Yuan Shang left behind, he didn't throw it away casually. He tapped his fingers on the case table a few times, which was what Yuan Xi often did when he was undecided.After pondering for a long time, Yuan Xicai slowly ordered.

Outside the city of Yecheng, Liu Bei's barracks was discussing affairs in the big tent.Because of what happened a few hours ago, the faces of all the generals present were somewhat dignified.

Before Yecheng was captured, there was absolutely no conflict with the "friendly army" Heishan bandits.This was originally a military order set by Liu Bei.Although the generals were somewhat dissatisfied with this military order, in order to obtain Yecheng, they could only turn a blind eye to the arrogance of these bandits.But what he got in exchange for his blind forbearance was not the love of the black mountain bandits, but repeated provocations. This time it was good, and even his life was lost.The one who died was the personal guard who had protected Guan Yu from fleeing from the plain.

This matter can be said to be big or small, the key is to see Liu Bei's attitude, whether he should focus on the soldiers under his command, or the so-called friendly troops and achievements.Liu Bei's handling is not untimely, and the promise he made to Xiao Qi also won Guan Yu's support.But in any case, if this matter is at its root, in the eyes of the generals in the tent, it is still Liu Bei's connivance with the arrogant actions of the black mountain bandits.It is true that Liu Bei is a good lord, he has neither humility nor benevolence, but in the eyes of all the middle-level generals in Youzhou, he is still a bit too "weak". The gangsters don't understand the tactics and strategies, but they don't understand the object of their allegiance. How could Liu Xuande, who had a great reputation in Youzhou back then, be so aggrieved by a group of thieves?

"General Zilong, you are close to my lord, and there are some things that you say are more suitable than ours! My lord indulges the bandits in Heishan so much, even if I want to use my power to attack Yecheng, I'm afraid I will be arrogant. In the future It's not easy to discipline!" Several middle-level generals of the Youzhou Army whispered to each other, pushing out a middle-aged general who was over [-] years old, and facing the guard general Zhao Yun who stood expressionlessly on the side of Liu Bei's case and waited for Liu Bei to come.

"That's right, General Zilong, we are all old brothers in Youzhou, you can't just sit by and watch! And this matter is related to the prestige of our lord! You think, for a group of thieves who have not yet surrendered, we will You can disregard the life and death of your own brothers, isn't it easy to say, isn't it nice?" Someone started, and at this time Liu Bei hadn't come here yet, and many people became more courageous.We all know that Liu Bei appointed him as the general of the personal guard, and he trusts Zhao Yun, who can't beat Guanzhang. Regardless of his extremely high force, he is very sensible and easy to speak.Some things are not easy to explain in front of Liu Bei, so we can only entrust our hope to Zhao Yun.

"Generals, be safe and don't be impatient! My lord... my lord has definitely reached a conclusion!" Zhao Yun, who was ordered to take care of the grain and grass, had already heard about what happened a few hours ago.Zhao Yun, who was born in Changshan, naturally didn't have a good impression of the Black Mountain bandits who ravaged Hebei.It was only out of trust in Liu Bei that he did not raise any objections when our army wanted to cooperate with the Black Mountain bandits.As for the arrogance of the Black Mountain bandits in the past few days, Zhao Yun is like all the generals. Due to military orders, he can only hope that Liu Bei can completely "see" the Black Mountain bandits.

"But..." The generals in the tent wanted to persuade Zhao Yun again, when they suddenly heard a light cough from outside the tent, it was Liu Bei's voice, and they all shut their mouths quickly.You can say anything about this kind of thing behind Liu Bei's back, but if you discuss it in front of Liu Bei, what you said just now can be regarded as a crime in serious terms.

When Liu Bei lifted the curtain of the tent, Liu Bei's gloomy face changed into the expression that always wears a faint smile, which is known as the indistinct expression of emotion and anger, and walked in.

"My lord!" All the generals, who were battle-tested, were all cautious at the moment, without any carelessness before, and clasped their fists in unison.

"Zilong, there are a lot of miscellaneous things these days. You have to work harder. Tonight's food account and the defense of the Chinese army account will be handled by yourself. After entering Yecheng with the Heishan people tomorrow, you can rest well!" Liu Bei came in and said Instruct Zhao Yun to say.Originally, Liu Bei's original intention was to imprison Zhang Yan's adopted son Chu Cheng in a tent of the Chinese army in order to appease the public anger. Yan, however, did not expect to hear the "voices" of these middle-level generals in the tent before they arrived.

For Guan Yu, Liu Bei would naturally consider Guan Yu's feelings with all his heart, but for these high-ranking generals in Youzhou, even if Liu Bei wanted to appease them one by one, he didn't have the time and energy, so he simply didn't do the act of inviting people's hearts , and forcibly set the tone as soon as he came up.

These people are the middle and high-level generals of the Youzhou Army who have been networked by Liu Bei in the past two years. It took a lot of effort to find various excuses to gather together. Therefore, regarding Liu Bei's rare strength, they all chose to remain silent and bowed their heads to obey orders.

This night outside Yecheng, it seemed that something was destined to happen.It was already three o'clock at night, but Liu Bei still didn't fall asleep.The atmosphere was too quiet, which made him ready to come and ask for it if the Black Mountain bandits disappeared from their young master.Even speeches and gifts are prepared.He also untied Chu Cheng, who was rare and honest, and sent him to eat.It can be said that apart from prohibiting him from going out of the tent, everything else is favorable.

But Liu Bei waited until it was almost midnight when Liu Bei disbanded his tent, and there was still no movement in the messy camp of the black bandits not far away.Even the Black Mountain bandit rider, General Du, seemed to have accepted the news that Liu Bei had sent someone to bring him, saying that he wanted to invite Chu Cheng to drink here and wait for Zhang Yan to arrive tomorrow, but Yu Du didn't even have any doubts about this. ?

This is not reasonable!Could it be that Yu Du, like Zhang Yan, is determined to join him, Old Liu?Then why didn't you see any performance from the Black Mountain bandits and the Youzhou soldiers for food a few days ago?
The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more he felt that his brains were not enough. He wanted to invite Kong Rong to come over, but he was afraid that Kong Rong, who was a little embarrassed because of the previous incident, would be unhappy again. After hesitating for a long time, Liu Bei said to himself as if to comfort him. , maybe I really just care too much.The black mountain bandits are just a group of thieves who can't get on the stage.Before, because they voted under Cao Cao's command, whenever the court had something to do, when the officers and soldiers wanted to encircle and suppress, there would always be Cao Jun's spies to send them a letter of approval in advance, which saved them from difficulties.But now that Zhang Yan has turned against Cao Cao, naturally he will not have those benefits. Before this, Yu Du was just a relatively low-ranking member of Zhang Yan's cronies, and he really can't be expected to have any ability.

"Dong dong..." The time drum in the army was beating for the third time.That is to say, it is already three quarters of ugly time.Liu Bei was also quite sleepy, and had already taken a nap for a while, but he was still not at ease after all, and woke up again.The pressure of the past few days is really not something ordinary people can bear.Before Yuan Xi in Yecheng suddenly changed his mind, although Liu Bei said that he had expected it, he didn't know how many times he scolded his mother in private!As for the disadvantages of sending Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to attack Pingyuan, now it seems that being fooled by Kong Rong at that time, attacking east and west, restraining others, etc., was a stinky chess game with nothing to do, and Lu Bu didn't move much!Besides, now that Zhang Fei has been defeated and five thousand Youzhou soldiers have been lost, is it possible that he can influence Lu Bu's thoughts?Didn't this drag on for five or six days, didn't we still not see Lu Bu?Why did he listen to Kong Rong's words at the beginning!That's not to mention, just in the past five or six days, Lu Bu's shadow was heavily on the head of Liu Bei's army, and it was already breathless, but the black mountain bandits had another dispute with the Youzhou soldiers, and they were still in Zhang Yan's army. The day before we are about to arrive, there was an accident, and the conflict is almost irreconcilable, so can't we calm down for a while?Now Liu Bei can only think of hiding it first, at least to hide his own soldiers, and wait until Yecheng is successful, and then look at Zhang Yan's attitude.

"Brother, lie down first! You Yu is here, everything will be fine! You can't run away from that Chu Cheng!" It was a coincidence.I don't know if the soldiers who carried out Liu Bei's orders did it on purpose, or if it was something else. The camp where Chu Cheng was held was less than thirty steps west of Liu Bei's tent. If you were faster, you could run within three to five breaths. Back and forth, and after Guan Yu learned of this, he put on all his clothes and stood guarding the door of Liu Beijun's tent with the Qinglong Yanyue Saber in his hand. Whether the soldier is competent or not, don't run away from this young black bandit master whose elder brother even calls out the traitor's relatives.

"Yun Chang must also take care of his body!" Liu Bei ordered.For Guan Yu's appearance as if he was facing a big enemy but couldn't tell the reason, Liu Bei paid much attention to it at the beginning.But it was a quarter of an hour, and Liu Bei's defenses gradually relaxed.It's not that Liu Bei is lazy, but most of the soldiers these days are not used to marching at night.Of course, if the opponent was a powerful army under the command of Lu Bu and Cao Cao, they would naturally be guarded as tightly as possible, but the opponent was some black mountain bandits who roamed around the mountains all day, not to mention using night raids like the regular army.Those black bandits who can't even eat enough to see things at night are considered to be in excellent physique. These people have long been incorporated into the guards of the bandit leader Zhang Yan. There is not even a serious patrol team in the gathering place. Such an army has survived in Hebei for ten years without being wiped out. Although it is said that there is a reason for "foreign aid", it has to Said it was a miracle.

"What are you talking about? Chenger! He just killed an ignorant guard, almost got his head cut off, and now he's locked up by Liu Bei? Hmph! Come on!" It was between Guan Yu and Liu Bei When the brotherhood was fully displayed, Zhang Yan, who was "supposedly" arriving tomorrow, was just ten miles away from Yecheng. After hearing that Yu Du came to report that his son Chu Cheng was detained by Liu Bei overnight, Zhang Yan suddenly became furious. , to beat the case.

"Commander, calm down! This matter must be discussed in the long run!" No wonder Zhang Yan was so angry!Others don't know, but Yu Du, an old brother from Montenegro, does.What son?Chu Cheng was originally the biological son and only son of Zhang Yan who had an affair with his sister-in-law!I just didn't want to ruin the old Chu's family just because I changed my surname, so I insisted that it belonged to Congzi.Don't say that Zhang Yan has his own plan in this matter now, and he didn't really surrender himself to Liu Bei. Even if the Black Mountain bandits really all belonged to Liu's chariot, then Liu Bei would treat Zhang Yan's only son like this. It was enough to make Zhang Yan furious to fight the bull!

"Brother, do you have a good plan to rescue Cheng'er?" Zhang Yan is a person who can control his emotions very well. Although all his thoughts are rushing into the Youzhou barracks to rescue Chu Cheng, he still managed to calm down a little. Ask Yu Du and said.

"The commander-in-chief also praised his brother, and Liu Bei has also seen it. Although he is always smiling, he is not the same as him. I heard that he also has a very good brother. He fell into a trap when he was fighting with Lu Bu's army. , life or death. But he can be like a normal person. He heard the news a moment ago, turned his head and joked with someone again! Never underestimate! But the young master should not suffer much when he is by Liu Bei's side. That Liu Bei is a Understandable people, for the sake of Yecheng, they don’t even care about the life and death of their brothers, and they definitely won’t push the friendly troops who are about to cooperate to attack the city just because of a guard. This guy can bear the provocations I waited for a few days ago, thinking about it Imprisoning the young master is just a gesture for the people below to see. The commander should not have to worry!" Yu Du has played the role of the dog-headed military adviser several times in Black Mountain Bandits, and although he is not resourceful, he has a good grasp of people's hearts However, he really has some unique insights. If Liu Bei hears about it, he might shout and gain another confidant.

"Let's wait for the dawn to do the district office!" It was early in June, and it was just a little bit later. Looking at the sky where the moon was already hidden and the stars were sparse, and some light could be seen faintly, Zhang Yan was heartbroken by Yu Du's words Moved, he could only nod slowly with a sullen face.

(End of this chapter)