Lu's relatives

Chapter 517 Turning the world upside down, chaos and attack (fifteen)

Linzi is now an eventful season, but fortunately there are some pleasant things, so that Lu Bu, who is just recovering from a serious illness, will not be manic.

But now the entire Great General's mansion is in chaos because of Lu Lingqi's "discomfort". Needless to say, Yan Shi and Diao Chan, even because of the former Cao Bao, they are depressed all day long, and even Lu Bu can't even wake up. Cao Shi, who dared to take a closer look, had a rare look on his face.

As early as the beginning of Qin Xu and Lu Lingqi's marriage, Mrs. Yan had already made full "preparations". The small clothes she secretly made and the small toys she bought could almost pile up a large pile.It's a pity that even Cai Yan's lower abdomen is up, but Lu Lingqi hasn't moved yet, which really made Yan feel quite critical of Qin Xu and the two.So much so that when Qin Xu went to Hebei with Lu Bu, the most unhappy people were the daughters of the Qin family who were still behind. Yan, the old mother-in-law of Qin, was really anxious.

As Lv Bu's official wife, Yan Shi, who gave birth to Lv Bu's only daughter, never intervened in military and political affairs. That is, she interceded for her rebellious cousin Wei Xu. It was rare to sway Lu Bu's thoughts, but she still did it. After becoming a sister, he persuaded Lu Bu, who was also determined to forgive Wei Xu, to act impartially, which shows that Yan's temperament is actually the most peaceful.But on this matter, Yan Shi, who is not very old, is more concerned than anyone else.Gradually, there is also a tendency to develop dissatisfaction with Qin Xu from the model of a good wife and mother in Qin Xu's eyes.The most intuitive thing is that even if Lu Bu was seriously injured and unconscious, after Hua Tuo's wonderful hands healed the injury and stabilized the injury, every time Qin Xu came to the mansion, the Yan family would have to talk about Cai Yan's stomach, so he had a good meal The nagging made Qin Xu dumbfounded.

But it's all good now.Under Cai Yan's angry and resentful urging, Qin Xu finally "again" achieved a positive result after experiencing Lu Lingqi's almost instinctive reaction in defense and counterattack. Perhaps it is also because he has been trained so hard by Lu Lingqi in the past two years, and he is no longer serious. Qin, who was weak when he came here at the beginning of the year, once again demonstrated the magical skill of "must hit".While being full of joy and self-indulgence, he also successfully diverted the attention of Lu Bu who was suppressing his emotions.

Because of Yan's and Diao Chanpo's urgent preparations in Lu Bu's mansion, all kinds of preparations were in a hurry, and Cai Yan, Gan Qian, Mi Zhen and others who got the news also rushed over.At this time, Cai Yan showed grace and demeanor, gave Qin Xu a blank look, and dragged Lu Lingqi who was at a loss, and followed Yan into the inner courtyard.Only Qin Xu was left alone facing Gan Qian with angry eyebrows, who looked at him quite sadly, and who had the best personal relationship with Lu Lingqi. At this moment, she was full of envy, and her eyes followed Lu Lingqi who seemed to be unable to walk. Mi Zhen from the back.

The hardest thing to bear is the grace of a beauty!Gan Qian's resentment and Mi Zhen's envy made Qin Xu really feel like he was a sinner.Shaking his head quickly, he saw that his injury had just recovered, but his old man, Boss Lu, who was also "abandoned" on the side, was standing with his hands behind his back looking up at the sky with a look of emotion, and his appearance was quite lonely, but Qin Xu As if he had found a savior, he left this strange place as if he wanted to talk with Lu Bu on the pretext of having a military plane.

"Boy!..." It is very difficult to get close to Lu Bu's detection from behind. Even if Lu Bu's strength has not recovered to [-]%, he can still beat Qin Xu by several roads. When Qin Xu was still quite a distance away, Lu Bu had withdrawn his unfocused gaze, and spoke in a deep voice, but only took a deep look at Qin Xu, without further words.

"My lord, the former General Fan Chenglian led the Flying Cavalry Battalion to sit on the plains. Xu has already ordered General Cheng to retract and release the line, so as to prevent the old incident of Liu Bei's attack from the Bohai Sea. Of course, at this moment, Hebei is in chaos. At that time, it was expected that Gongsun Zan, an old friend of the Yuan family, would intervene, and the second son of the Yuan family would no longer be as generous as before..." I don't know how long it has been since I was called so "intimately" by Lu Bu.However, Qin Xu could also see that because of Lu Lingqi's change, the strong arrogance on Lu Bu's body disappeared due to the long-term bedridden illness. Coupled with Lu Bu's tone, Qin Xu was really flattered. a feeling of.However, Qin Xu's excuse for coming over from the two girls was business, so it's not good to make too much of a fake,
"That's enough! I didn't ask you this! Why do you want to talk about these trivial matters?" Hearing Qin Xu's words, Lu Bu's complexion, which was still somewhat unpredictable, suddenly darkened, and he glared at Qin Xu, quite dissatisfied. Said: "Ling'er is such an important matter, why don't you see your heart? Please be more careful, if there is any accident, hum! Be careful of Fang Tian's painting halberd!"

Well, just now because of the Hebei war, he was about to turn his face, but now it has become a "trivial matter", and even the typical threatening words have been brought out again.Qin Xu slandered inwardly, but the person in front of him was also his father-in-law, so he had to put on an educated look on his face. It was just because of Lu Lingqi's pregnancy that he couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and the corners of his mouth couldn't be hidden. It was slightly aroused, but it was still difficult to escape Lu Bu's eyes, which inevitably made Lu Bu's face darken a bit.

"Fengxian! Why are you still standing here! Your body is just right, so you don't care about it?" In the mansion, no, looking at the whole Linzi and Qingzhou is a big man, and the only one who dares to talk to Lu Bu like this is the Yan family .It's just that before Lu Bu could relax his expression, he heard Yan Shi say again: "However, it seems that someone has said that you should be more active when you are in bed for a long time. My sister made some small clothes for our grandson and the soft silk that I chose to be used as diapers. You can take them out and order someone to wash them and dry them in the sun. !"

"Hmm! It's true that you can't leave this matter to someone else... Uh! Cough cough!" Lu Bu's dark face suddenly flushed a little, and he responded subconsciously, but suddenly found that Qin Xu was still on the side, so he kept silent.However, it seemed that the Yan family really didn't regard Qin Xu's precious son-in-law as an outsider. This order did not mean to avoid Qin Xu at all.But it really opened Qin Xu's horizons.I'm really looking forward to the world's number one fierce general, the unrivaled hero who once frightened the [-]th princes outside the Hulao Pass, holding a diaper in one hand and waving Fang Tian's painted halberd in the other, but it also threatens Lu Bu His eyes are not so frightened anymore.

Lu Bu inadvertently revealed his true qualities as a good man under the cruelty. Of course, Qin must show that he is studying hard, at least he must show it to the old mother-in-law.While the city of Linzi was rejoicing at the successive good news of Qin Xu and Lu Bu, the news that Lu Bu had recovered from his "illness" was also spread through various channels through some people's means, giving the already increasingly chaotic big man The situation in the world has added a few more variables.At the same time that Lv Bu and Qin Xu, the world-shaking number one and two in Lv Bu's army, were fighting with the little bellybands and diapers that they didn't know when they would be used, at the same time, they were thousands of miles away in Yecheng. Among them, the two brothers Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang, whom Qin Xu entrusted with great respect, were sitting opposite each other, holding in their hands the Qingzhou information that was urgently sent back six hundred miles away, and they looked at each other with wry smiles on their faces.

The battle situation in Hebei became more and more chaotic because of Lu Bu's withdrawal and Gongsun Zan's joining.Cao Cao, Er Yuan, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and Heishan almost used their own methods to divide and win, and they joined forces. It can be described as a war situation.Without Lu Bu's restraint, Cao Cao had to shrink part of his troops in Bingzhou to guard against the Black Mountain bandits who had suffered a big loss in Yecheng of Jizhou before, but their vitality was not damaged much. At the same time, they had to keep an eye on Yuan Xi's actions and attitude are completely unknown, and the movement of Liu Bei's defeated army lying near Dangyang Pass between Jizhou and Bingzhou.At the same time, the subtle changes in the relationship between the two Yuan brothers were caused by the matter of Yuan Shao's youngest son Yuan Shang who was attached to Lu Bu and entered Yecheng alone.It was originally because Yuan Tan had a good attitude of "admitting his mistakes" to the previous arrogance, and Cao Cao's army, who stationed his army near Shangdang, had to be more cautious in his actions.

But the result of the current complicated situation is that in the end, he is the last person he wants to get involved in this chaos. It is Gongsun Zan who was dragged into the water by Liu Bei, no matter in terms of the number of soldiers or combat power, because he is condescending. Therefore, it has the upper hand for the time being.

But Gongsun Zan seems to be under the scenery, but in fact there is something hard to say.Because of the chaos in Hebei and Gongsun Zan's participation in the war, the northern Xiongnu, Beidi and other foreign tribes who had been beaten and had to shrink their heads to protect themselves also showed signs of being ready to move.Moreover, Gongsun Zan's fellow clan in Liaodong is also an old enemy Gongsun Du, who probably saw the emptiness behind Gongsun Zan and wanted to make a move.This is not to say that Youzhou borders Bingzhou and Jizhou, and Cao Cao's military front and Yuan Shao's family background are not easy to get along with.Not to mention the fact that the closest point to the hinterland of Hebei, across the territory of Youzhou, is actually only more than three hundred miles away from Qingzhou Plain County, which is almost equal to facing enemies on all sides. Gongsun Zan, who had the upper hand, also had all the strength in his body, but it was not easy to use it.In general, it is actually a sentence, the battle in Hebei has froze.

This kind of stalemate is the most uncomfortable for those in the situation.Containing each other, the feeling of being unable to advance or retreat is really not very comfortable.Behind Cao Cao there are courtiers who love to make trouble, and behind Gongsun Zan there are aliens and old enemies who are ready to move, not to mention Liu Bei and the Heishan bandits who are in the middle of the cracks, and it is just a brotherly dispute that has attracted so many wolves The second Yuan brothers of Hubao.In contrast, although Lu Bu was plotted against by the villain and suffered for so many days, but in general, he has recovered his useful body from this quagmire. At the very least, with Lu Bu staring at him, The people in the big chessboard in Hebei must be more cautious in their actions.

Now the two brothers Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi are facing such an embarrassing situation.Back then, I was still worried about whether Lu Bu would plot Yecheng as he did with the former Xuzhou Mu Taoqian.Unexpectedly, when the wind was going smoothly, Lu Bu retreated back to Qingzhou inexplicably. Only later did the news come that the number one fierce general in the world would have such a bad thing, and he was completely hurt by the villain.And because of this matter, with Linzi as the center, Qin Xu, who returned from victory in Jiangdong, led the large-scale mobilization of the entire Lu Bu army.In the eyes of the vast majority of onlookers, including the Yuan brothers, together with the chaos in Linzi that had already been rumored at that time, they all believed that it was the beginning of Lu Bujun's rebellion.After all, in that situation, someone from Qin didn't stabilize the morale of the army first, so as to consolidate the vacancy of power created by Lu Bu's inability to see things.

But before the two brothers figured out what expression to show, Yuan Shang was even thinking about whether to take his mother Liu, Tian Feng, and Jushou, the two national scholars left behind by Yuan Shao, out of Linzi, when news of Qin Xu, Jia Xu, together with Zhang Liao, Gaoshun and Zang Hong, used thunderous means to break the chaos caused by Cao Bao, and publicly expelled Kong Rong from the country.Before anyone could fully digest the news, the news of Lu Bu's "recovery" came one after another.This series of almost confusing news made almost everyone feel overwhelmed.

"Xianfu, tell me, now that Lu Bu is recovering from his injury, how can he still do the alliance with me in Jizhou?" After the incident with Zhang Yan, the leader of the black bandit, Yuan Xi's temperament became more and more cautious. Many, Yuan Xi, who had no idea in his mind, put down his glass and asked, seeing his third younger brother Yuan Shang only focused on drinking, with a wry smile on his face from time to time.

"What do you mean, brother?" Yuan Shang did not rush to answer Yuan Xi's question, he sighed lightly, and asked Yuan Xi back.

"At the beginning, Lv Bu hid almost everyone from Qingzhou due to his injuries. Zhang Liao, the commander of Lv Bu's Xiaoqi Battalion who was staying here, had just withdrawn from Yecheng under the order of someone from Qin. What do you say If you open your mouth to ask them to fulfill the contract, wouldn't it seem like you and my brother are incompetent?" Yuan Xi played with the glass, as if he was focusing on the fine wine in the bottle, but he was looking at Yuan Shang's expression from the corner of his eye.

"Could it be that brother has a way to get the best of both worlds?" It is said that suffering can promote people's growth.Although Yuan Shang was much younger than Yuan Xi, the things he experienced, whether he was captured by Heishan or after Yuan Shao's death, were by no means smooth sailing. The second son of the Yuan family, who has been favored by almost all the civil servants of the Yuan family's government affairs department, is much more.Therefore, after listening to Yuan Xi's pointed questions, even though he was sitting opposite his second half-brother, and his mother Liu's words could be trusted, Yuan Shang still buried his true feelings in his heart. In his heart, he asked back in a hesitant tone.

"This..." Regarding his third younger brother who was the most favored when Yuan Shao was still alive, Yuan Xi still occasionally felt a little sour in his heart.Furthermore, the Liu family is now in Linzi, accompanied by Yuan Shao's two most "greedy" counselors, Yuan Xi is really worried about Yuan Shang's position.After all, Yuan Shang came with Lv Bu's army at the beginning. Although the soldiers of Lv Bu's cavalry battalion who stayed in Yecheng at this moment have all withdrawn from Jizhou, they have already expressed Yuan Shang's attitude in front of interested people. The power draws a clear line and brings the Liu family back to Jizhou according to the thoughts of the past few days. Yuan Xi really dare not speak too clearly.Looking at Yuan Shang's questioning gaze, Yuan Xi pondered for a long time, finally he considered his words, and said with a dry smile: "Xianfu is too high-minded to be a brother. Right now there is chaos in Hebei, and the great foundation that father left for you and my brothers , being coveted by countless thieves, my brother and I are really incompetent, and we can only watch and do nothing. This is the hatred of my brother! But the current situation is stronger than others, and it is actually a way to avoid it temporarily This is a way to save your life for the future. This... You see, before you and I were all brothers, we chose Lu Bu, who is relatively stronger in combat power. The fool who committed the crime of handing over the foundation to the thief is so ashamed. It's just..."

"Just what? What can't be said clearly between Shang Tong and elder brother? Elder brother can just say it!" Yuan Shang's eyes were still confused, but in Yuan Xi's eyes, he was almost scolding his mother.It's just that Yuan Xi couldn't figure out what was going on in Yuan Shang's mind for a while, but the words had come to this point, so he could only bite the bullet and continue talking.

"Brother Yu didn't hide anything from Xianfu. You also know that Hebei is in chaos right now. Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and Heishan bandits are all set to win Yecheng, and my Yuan family rebelled against Yuan Xiansi, and I have also coveted Yecheng for a long time. But now With the more than 1 people in your hands, even if General Junyao controls my Yuan family's elite halberd fighters, it is really hard to compete against hundreds of thousands of thieves!" Seeing Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi was still indifferent There was a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but the words have already been said here, so he can only continue to force a relaxed smile and say: "But people's words are like a sea, and only then can you show your true qualities. Brother Yu saw it at the beginning. Wen Hou's bravery and grandeur, to be honest, is very heart-warming, otherwise, he would not be so happy to tell the whole defense of Yecheng. Therefore, if you can write a letter, please come back and help you and my brother continue to guard In Yecheng, brother Yu naturally raised his hands to agree. But now, although it is said that Qingzhou is in chaos, this kind of thing will not be over for a while. Only those who jumped out during the period when Wenhou was seriously ill People, it’s enough to be busy for a while. Besides, even if the temperature is satisfied, the army and horses are mobilized, and the food, grass and military resources are running, it will not be enough to accomplish things in two or three months. But... But you and my city of Ye, wait No way!"

"Brother, did you get any news?" Seeing Yuan Xi's unnatural expression, Yuan Shang finally moved his expression, put down the wine glass in his hand, and asked with a chuckle: "Brother just said that only when the sea is in the middle of the sea can you show your true qualities. Is there any hero who showed kindness to you, brother?"

"This...Xianfu, this is actually just a suggestion from someone else!" Yuan Xi obviously did not expect that Yuan Shang would directly ask this question. The set of rhetoric was unexpectedly blocked by Yuan Shang's words, and it took a long time before he showed a somewhat embarrassed smile and said.

"If only in terms of the number of troops and the total combat power, those who can compete with Wen Hou Lv Bu's army, one is Gongsun Zan who occupies the superior geographical position and condescends to spy on Hebei. It's just that my Yuan family and the Gongsun family have been fighting for a long time, so Gongsun Zan is a big deal Confused, if Liu Bei hadn't been forcibly involved in the Hebei war this time, he might still be living his happy life in his Yijing Fortress. However, Gongsun Zan's strength seems to be the strongest now, but in fact he is the most dangerous It's also him, even if you and my brother go to meet each other, it might be cannon fodder, but it's not good enough!" Yuan Shang chuckled, and even started talking with Yuan Xi, saying: "Besides, Yuan Tan is also my elder brother. Passed away, you and I also want to launch a military crusade because of the crime of patricide, treason and injustice. If we vote for him, let alone how the world will treat our elder brother Tongshang, just because of the sudden death of our father, I am afraid that it will not only be against you and my brother , it will be a big blow to the entire Yuan family. My Yuan family can choose the emperor to follow the dragon, follow the general trend to seek rebellion, and even call the emperor a widow, but this word of filial piety must not be touched lightly. Presumably, elder brother should also know about this. So, heh! Except for Duke Cao of Yanzhou, who served the emperor as an order to disobey him, presumably Liu Bei, Heishan and others are not in the eyes of elder brother, right?"

"Oh! Xianfu! My dear brother knows me! Uh...then look..." After hearing Yuan Shang's words, Yuan Xi suddenly patted his desk and stood up like rain after a long drought. , when he was about to take a few steps forward to exchange "experience" with Yuan Shang, he suddenly saw Yuan Shang's expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.

"Brother, I'm afraid you have already obtained Cao Gong's letter!" Yuan Shang had a "superior" attitude, as if he knew Yuan Xi's every move, and even Yuan Xi's next thoughts and actions were under his control. , slowly picked up the glass of wine in front of him, took a sip, and asked as if he didn't care: "Brother, you don't have to show me the letter, but I just ask you, is the letter from Mr. Cao in your hand agreed?" Let your elder brother be the lord of Jizhou forever, share the inheritance left by your father with Yuan Tan of Bingzhou? And also promise to mediate the war between your elder brother and Yuan Xiansi in accordance with the will of the emperor under the banner he used when he came?"

"Xianfu! You...how did you know? Oh! Don't worry, Xianfu, Cao Gongxin has made arrangements for you. If you don't want to guard Jizhou with Brother Yu, Duke Cao can arrange for you to enter the court. He is an official, and his position is definitely not lower than that of Lu Bu's son-in-law, Qin Xu!" Yuan Xi's face flashed with astonishment, as if he never thought that his third younger brother would know the letter that was in his chest at this moment. general content.If it hadn't been for the fact that he had never left the body since receiving the letter, Yuan Xi really would have doubted whether Yuan Shang had secretly read the contents of the letter.However, Yuan Xi obviously misunderstood Yuan Shang's original intention, thinking that what Yuan Shang was concerned about was his future destination, so after listening to Yuan Shang's words, he squeezed out a very sincere smile on his face, and said hastily.

"Brother!" Yuan Shang seemed to have expected Yuan Xi's remarks a long time ago. He shook his head with a light smile and said, "It is said that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. Originally, Shang would never stop brother However, I still have one thing to say, but I don’t express it quickly, if there is something that makes my brother dissatisfied, I hope my brother Haihan will do it!"

"Oh? Brother, please tell me something!" The indifference expressed by Yuan Shang, in Yuan Xi's eyes, he understood Yuan Shang's intentions, and his tone became cold.After all, the words have come to this point, and I have already explained the cause and effect of the matter clearly.In the final analysis, it can be regarded as the utmost benevolence for a brother to do this.After all, Yuan Xi and Yuan Xianyi are the lord of Jizhou now. If Yuan Shang disagrees with his life and death, it would be considered as a brotherhood to save his life.

"Grandpa Cao should have said this to Yuan Tan, right?" Yuan Shang seemed to have expected Yuan Xi's indifference, and asked indifferently.

"So what? Mr. Cao follows the will of the Son of Heaven, and the purpose of his visit this time is to mediate a war with that Yuan Tan thief. Since it is a mediation, naturally he will not only have something to say to one person. What's so strange?" Yuan Xixuan Slowly returned to the table and sat down, holding the glass of wine, without raising his head, he said: "Xianfu, don't talk about father's inheritance anymore. I have heard about the separation of brothers in the folk. There is a bias, although Yuan Tan's thief is suspected of killing his father, but after all, he is my Yuan's eldest son, and he owns Bingzhou, and it is not out of favor. It is you Xianfu, heh...! But Xianfu don't worry, a certain This elder brother will never let you have a restful day."

"It seems that my elder brother is speaking for Duke Cao, and he is willing to serve as a shield against Gongsun Zan for Duke Cao!" Seeing Yuan Xi's rapidly changing attitude, and his performance after revealing Cao Cao's goodwill, Yuan Shang smiled wryly. The meaning is stronger.

"Could it be that Xianfu thinks that Lu Bu is good?" Hearing the insinuation in Yuan Shang's words, Yuan Xi finally turned cold, and said with a sneer, "Who is Lu Bu? Hu, a person with little grace and no righteousness, even if he became a great general because of his peerless bravery, he is still a junior official after all, and he is not a member of my Yuan family. But Mr. Cao, that is the former empress dowager. Son of Wei, after Cao Shen, the founding minister of the great Han Dynasty, besides, he and his father are close friends, waiting for our elders! How can they deceive each other? Besides, Xianfu, you said that Mr. Cao wanted to use me as a shield, so did Xianfu know Lu Bu? How did you get Xuzhou, and what happened after Tao Qian? Xianfu! After all, my brother is a few years older than you, but it can’t be because of Lu Bu and Qin Xu, who may have such a small favor for you You don’t know good people! Xianfu must not forget, when you were trapped in the hands of Heishan bandits and suffered humiliation, it was who wrote it!”

"Since the elder brother has made up his mind, the younger brother has nothing to say. Before parting, he just advises the elder brother. The difference between attachment and annexation is by no means unrealistic. I hope that the elder brother will think twice before acting! Jiuli, please leave the table for now!" Yuan Shang smiled wryly and shook his head, seeing that Yuan Xi, who had just looked like a brother and friend, was left cold because of the Qingzhou news and Cao Cao's letter. He didn't stay for long at the moment, so he bid farewell to Yuan Xi.

"The Yuan family has come to this point, and the road ahead is obviously full of obstacles, Xianfu, you have to think twice! Don't send it away!" Yuan Xi closed his eyes and meditated, and suddenly let out a sneer, facing Yuan Shang's leaving back , as if talking to himself.

(End of this chapter)