Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 377 The water-carrying boat also capsized

Guanzhong, Shangjun, Xiliang Military Village.

The fast horses coming from Jiangdong, like a whirlwind, trampled countless mud on the official road. The knights on the horses danced against the white blood, let the cold wind blow on their cheeks, and still galloped...

Breathing white air out of his mouth, it melted the frost on the brow, and finally turned into ice water and fell, landing on the travel-stained and deeply tired face.

He arrived at the army village with ease, and Ma Yunlu, Ma Teng's daughter, was stationed outside the gate of the village.

Seeing this female general... the knight on the horse seemed to see hope, and shouted with the last ounce of willpower: "Urgent report, urgent report...Jiangdong urgent report!"

When Ma Yunlu heard the Jiangdong urgent report, Ma Yunlu's face changed, and he hurried up with a group of soldiers. Someone pulled the reins of the horse, but the knight stopped and fell off the horse at a slant, while someone supported him .

Without hesitation, the soldier took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Ma Yunlu.

Ma Yunlu asked more questions. "Tired like this? Is it urgent?"

Her answer was a determined look.

Without hesitation, Ma Yunlu hurriedly sent him to the military camp.

At this moment... Father Ma Teng and uncle Han Sui were drinking with the envoys sent by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, so Ma Yunlu handed the letter directly to his elder brother Ma Chao.

Ma Chao was practicing his sword... Seeing this urgent report and hearing the voice of the so-called "Jiangdong urgent report", there was a bit of suspicion on his cheeks. As soon as he unfolded it, he approached the lamp, lowered his head... staring at it intently. The contents of the urgent mail.

Next, Ma Chao's face turned pale, then... turned pale, and his whole body trembled subconsciously. After taking a breath, he raised his head blankly.

"Yunlu! Something's wrong, Jiangdong has something big!"

He stood up suddenly and shouted: "Quick, quick...come with me to see my father!"

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In the big tent of the Chinese army, there were staggered cups of wine, Ma Teng, Han Sui and Shen Pei drank quite happily.

But Zhong Yao didn't drink a cup, he wanted to keep a clear head.

In the same way, he also wants to let his body say goodbye to those ingredients that get angry. At this age, he has to learn how to maintain his health in order to have a son.

"Hahaha... I didn't expect Mr. Zhong to talk less and drink too much, haha..." Taking advantage of his slight drunkenness, the judge said, "Mr. Zhong, if you don't drink, you must be the most sober now, so you probably know a A month ago, Jiangdong went north to attack Guangling City, right? The [-] army is a total of [-] troops, and Guangling City seems to have only [-] to [-] defenders. Does Mr. Zhong know?"

"I know, of course I know!"

Zhong Yao nodded.

"Haha, then tell me, now that Guangling City is bound to be destroyed, the little overlord Sun Bofu and Liu Xuande from Xiapi City led the army northward, how long is it before Xuzhou falls? Ah...haha... "

The judge continued to ask.

The words are full of fearlessness.

Obviously, when he asked this question, Han Sui and Ma Teng, who had drunk a lot of wine, were more energetic at this moment.

If so... the situation in Xuzhou has reached such a point!
that…

It's a bit unreasonable for them not to send troops to get a share of the pie.

never thought...

Zhong Yao waved his hand calmly as before.

"Didn't Shen Biejia drink too much? As long as you eat an extra bite of food, you won't be so drunk!"

"Haha... the old man is quite a bit older than you, and he has not developed any skills along the way, but he only remembered one sentence - hearing is believing, seeing is believing! If a good tongue is useful, then... work carefully Why do you need eyeliner? I want to come...General Han, General Ma...Is there an urgent report coming back? Why not, wouldn't it be better for us to witness that wonderful moment together?"

Just like playing Tai Chi, the verbal battle between Zhong Yao and the judge always revolved around different points.

For example, the appraiser always makes up "stories", but Zhong Yao answers a topic of "season" for a while, and speaks a "big truth" for a while, no matter how hard the fist of the appraiser is, he just hits the cotton It is also powerful and has nowhere to use.

"Drink, drink..."

Ma Teng raised his wine bottle to smooth things over...

But at this moment, outside the large tent, came the sound of hurried footsteps, and the shoes stepped on the floor, making a very powerful sound like "bang bang".

After a while, I heard a loud communication from the soldiers outside the door.

"General Ma Chao, General Ma Yunlu is here..."

Well…

This announcement made Ma Teng pause slightly, what are they doing here?

Ma Teng immediately asked indifferently: "Meng Qi? Yun Lu? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Ma Chao looked serious. "I just received an urgent mail from Jiangdong... Something serious happened to Xuzhou and Jiangdong!"

Koto Express?

Big deal?
As soon as these key words came out, Ma Teng and Han Sui, Shen Pei and Zhong Yao all opened their eyes, each of them cheered up, and here they come... This urgent message finally came.

Ma Chao's voice continued. "Sun Quan and Sun Yi, the second and third sons of the Jiangdong Sun family, led [-] Jiangdong soldiers to attack Guangling City in Xuzhou. They were ambushed by Guangling prefect Chen Deng, and they returned in a complete defeat...more than half of them were lost! The corpses of Jiangdong's children are everywhere on the river!"

"In addition, the little overlord Sun Bofu was assassinated in Dantu Mountain near Wu County in Jiangdong. He was shot in the cheek and was unconscious. He didn't know his life or death! Now...the whole Jiangdong is in chaos. Let's take down 72 counties in the six counties of Jiangdong in one go!"

"What?" Ma Teng and Han Sui suddenly stood up.

This news is absolutely unexpected.

You know, how many defenders are there in Guangling City?Ma Teng and Han Sui still know a little bit, but only four or five thousand people?But...even if it is like this...how can they defeat the Sun family with an army of 5000 marching north?

Are the second son of the Sun family, Sun Quan, and the third son of the Sun family, Sun Yi, useless?
Immediately, a sentence came to Ma Teng's mind, he must not be like "Sun Zhongmou" or "Sun Shubi" when he has a child, and the waste material is like a dog's ear!
Of course... If it is said that Jiangling was defeated, it can still be attributed to Sun Jian's two useless sons!
So... what's even more unbelievable is yet to come, the little overlord Sun Ce... was assassinated... just like that?

Is this too much of a coincidence?
If he hadn't been assassinated?Then... he is bound to go north again to regain the lost face for the second and third brothers, but... what a coincidence!

Whether it is Ma Teng or Han Sui, there is no way not to associate Sun Ce's assassination with Cao Ying and Lu Yu!
No wonder Zhong Yao was confident, because Cao Ying had already dealt with it, and Lu Yu had already counted Jiangdong Sun's family in it.

Hearing this urgent report, the one with the weirdest expression was the judge...

He reluctantly held onto the table, but his legs were already unsteady, and he couldn't help crying out in his heart. "Jiangdong Sun's family misunderstood me! Misunderstood me!"

He wanted to yell, but then thought of...

Now in this Xiliang military village, one cannot express too much grief and indignation, the more indignant one is, the closer one will be to the boiling cauldron.

never thought...

"Oh…"

At this moment, Zhong Yao stood up slowly, and he lightly pressed his forehead, with a look of great wisdom and stupidity, suddenly enlightened.

"The old man's ears are not very good, don't worry... What is this urgent letter about? It seems... Jiangdong was defeated? The little overlord Sun Bofu was assassinated? Isn't it? Ah..."

Uh…

With these words blurted out, the examiner immediately wanted to cry, he felt that he was about to burst into tears, this is adding insult to injury!
——Zhong Yao, I call you your second uncle!
The examiner's heart has exploded with foul language countless times, but in the end, his eyes are still condensed.

"Humph"…

With a cold snort, he didn't bother to bid farewell to Han Sui and Ma Teng, and rushed out the door...

But when it's time to go out...

But Zhong Yao waved at him, reminding him again and again: "Don't drive, the sky is dry and things are dry, young people, don't be so angry... Drink less, sleep more, go to bed early and get up early, so you can maintain your health!"

"Huh...huh..."

He snorted coldly twice, the judge said "Hey", and flicked his long sleeves... rushed out the door!

Ma Teng and Han Sui looked at each other...

The two were silent.

Wait... The situation in the Central Plains can wait any longer!
Interesting, this situation is getting more and more interesting.

"Mr. Zhong is worthy of being the leading calligrapher in the world. He is calm and composed, strolling in the courtyard. Han admires, admires!"

Han Sui bowed his hands to Zhong Yao, and his words added a lot of meaning!

On the other hand, Zhong Yao, while wiggling his beard, sighed in his heart...

Hehe, he, Zhong Yao, can always trust that young man named "Lu Yu"!

This son is worth Zhong Yao's life betting on!

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Youzhou, Wangjing City.

original.

Yuan Shao's 30 troops marched south, which was a great joy for Gongsun Zan, as he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

But...in fact, when Qin Yilu took the letter from Lu Yu to remind Gongsun Zan, to him, it was like pouring cold water from his head.

"General Qin? Is it so serious?"

At this moment, Gongsun Zan stood up, while Qin Yilu was sitting on the guest-of-honor seat, his closed eyes slowly opened, and he said with emotion: "Young master Lu's words in the letter are clear enough."

"Most of Youzhou has now fallen into the hands of Yuan Shao. Wangjing is just an isolated city. There is Wuhuan in the north of Liaoxi in the north, and Yuan Shao in the south can go north at any time. What matters is the hearts of the people!"

Speaking of this, Qin Yilu paused for a moment, his eyes swept over the letter.

"Mr. Lu repeatedly mentioned that General Gongsun killed many nobles in Youzhou, which aroused more resistance from the nobles. This is the biggest reason for losing to Yuan Shao... Youzhou can't hold it no matter what. .”

Qin Yilu's words almost completely explained the contents of Lu Yu's letter.

At first, Gongsun Zan thought nothing of it, but the more he listened, the more he thought of Lu Yu's previous prediction, and his heart became colder.

Yes…

If it wasn't for Mr. Lu's prediction, the Wangjing Tower where he is now might have been burned down by Yuan Shao in the tunnel long ago!

The whole Wangjing is afraid that it will also be reduced to a sea of ​​flames...

Even his Gongsun Zan's head may have been cut off by Yuan Shao.

These things happened not far ago... I can vividly remember them!

"But... where do we go? We won't go south to the Central Plains, right?" Gongsun Zan asked back...

Yes…

He never thought of escaping from the place of right and wrong.

only…

It is not an exaggeration to say that Gongsun Zan's four realms are enemies, even if he wants to cross Liaodong to join his brother Gongsundu, it is not so easy!

Moreover, Yuan Shao's brilliance lies in... In the diplomatic war, he completely defeated Gongsun Zan, and the relationship between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Du was actually an alliance.

Ugh…

In the final analysis, it was his own fault, Gongsun Zan, who caused trouble by massacring the scholars in Youzhou in order to eliminate Liu Yu's followers!
"Bingzhou, Yanmen!"

At this moment, Qin Yilu said: "Mr. Lu has already deployed everything. As long as General Gongsun agrees, the army can immediately retreat to Yanmen in Bingzhou. There is an army under Mr. Lu, and there is a frontier... Yuan Shao's focus is on On Cao Cao's side, his tentacles may not be able to touch it, but... General Gongsun and the Yanmen Army will counterattack Yuan Shao with a sharp blade once they find the opportunity, and take back everything they lost!"

call…

Hearing this, Gongsun Zan let out a long breath.

It's not because of how superb Qin Yilu's words are, but...the plan he put forward is very meticulous and practical, so...it has the style of Lu Yu's usual tight layout.

only…

"General Qin? What I, Gongsun Zan, didn't please..." Gongsun Zan's tone suddenly became serious. "If I leave Youzhou, am I still a prince?"

This…

Qin Yilu paused, thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Has General Gongsun figured out the form yet?"

"If you are the Gongsun Zan of one of the princes, then under the current situation, you and your forces will undoubtedly die, because you lost the heart of the clan in Youzhou, and the clan of the Han Dynasty is 'united', no matter where it is The clan will not support a lord with such a 'killing precedent'! But..."

"What if General Gongsun put aside these things and just be a guardian angel of the frontier, a hero in the hearts of the people in the frontier? Then... even if Mr. Lu didn't send me to save you, the people can save you! This is Lu What the young master mentioned in the letter - water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it!"

Huo…

There is a good saying that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it!

Gongsun Zan lowered his head slightly, he closed his eyes slowly, thinking, meditating...

That's right, from the moment he implicated and killed the Youzhou gentry in order to eliminate dissidents, he was doomed to be not a good lord, nor could he become a lord supported by the gentry!

Perhaps, a general stationed at the frontier is his best destination.

call…

call…

Long exhalation, one breath, two breaths, ten breaths, twenty breaths...

Finally, Gongsun Zan's eyes opened.

"it is good…"

He muttered a word, and immediately said with emotion: "Anyway, I, Gongsun Zan, escaped from the dead. Without Mr. Lu, I am afraid that my head would be cut off by Yuan Shao! Hehe, then follow Mr. Lu's order, The whole army retreated to Yanmen County, Bingzhou! Only a little unwilling."

"Not reconciled? Is it Yuan Shao?" Qin Yilu asked back...

"That's right!" Gongsun Zan raised his eyes and looked to the south.

If according to his temperament, he would send troops to attack Yuan Shao's rear while Yuan Shao was going south, he might not be able to win a big victory, but at least he could make Yuan Shao pay a little price, let out a breath of anger in his heart!
And Qin Yilu seems to understand Gongsun Zan...

That's right, as a general who was cuckolded... and still doing things for others, he is the kind of person who has experienced great compassion, and he can best understand the mood of this desperate situation.

"Hahaha…"

With a slight smile, Qin Yilu said: "General Gongsun, actually... there is one item mentioned in Mr. Lu's letter?"

"what?"

Qin Yilu said with a smile: "Young Master Lu has assembled the five-way army to attack Yuan Shao's rear? And General Gongsun's way..."

Before Qin Yilu could finish speaking...

"Hahahaha..." Gongsun Zan laughed out loud. "This general is waiting for this day... Let me be Mr. Lu's 'vanguard'!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something.

"General Qin? The five armies gathered by Mr. Lu? Which five armies are they?"

"Well..." Qin Yilu shook his head, spread his hands... and replied very frankly: "It's not written in the letter..."

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Xu capital city, the outskirts of the city!

The three armies lined up...more than ten thousand soldiers and horses were waiting in formation.

tao tao…

The sound of sonorous and forceful footsteps resounded, and Cao Cao stepped on the stone steps and boarded the Wuyu carriage in front of everyone's eyes.

The sword-wielding general Xia Houen held the Yitian sword in both hands, and Ren Cao Cao raised it.

On the Wuyu carriage, the Yitian sword came out of its shell, and Cao Cao ordered loudly: "Immediately, send troops to Picheng to destroy Liu Bei! After killing Liu, face Yuan Shao!"

——"Must win..."

——"We must win!"

——"We must win!"

The cries of more than [-] troops shook the heavens and the earth.

After a while...

The drums sounded in unison, the flying "Cao" flag fluttered out, and the sound of the drums rumbled...

Such a huge momentum also declared the determination to wipe out Liu Bei this time, and it also declared Cao Cao's monstrous hatred for Liu Bei!

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Xuzhou, Xiapi City.

Today's weather is fine. At this moment, Liu Bei is standing on the top of Xiapi City. The sun is shining brightly, and there are some spots on his body.

"Ugh…"

With a faint sigh, Liu Bei said with emotion: "If the Son of Heaven knows that I have won Xiapi City, he will definitely be overjoyed, but if he hears the news of the defeat of Guangling City, a boy from Jiangdong, he will probably... fall to the bottom again!"

"Brother is right!" On the side, Guan Yu's immutable paralyzed face moved slightly, "It is a good thing that Xiapi City fell into our hands, but the Jiangdong disciples failed to capture Guangling City. Fu was assassinated again, life and death are uncertain... Mister Xu's original plan may be stranded!"

The Mr. Xu that Guan Yu was talking about was naturally Xu Shu...

And Xu Shu's plan for Liu Bei was to unite with Jiangdong to go to Xuzhou, conquer the whole territory of Xuzhou in one go, and then use Xuzhou as the base of the world's granary, together with Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Han Sui, and Ma Teng... to gradually erode Cao Cao's territory !

Originally speaking... this plan was foolproof.

But who would have thought that such an accident would happen in Jiangdong, this...

Zhang Fei on the side didn't have so many troubles, but said with a smile. "What are you two elder brothers afraid of? After all, we have made money in Xiapi City, and the emperor's army of 3 people... and the garrison of Xiapi City, now we have no less than 5 people. I am working day and night I'm practicing."

"That's right." Guan Yu nodded. "The military looks good, and the crowd is exciting!"

"Good!" Liu Bei praised: "The third brother not only has the courage of a titan, but also the talent of a general... Hurry up and practice, I don't think Cao Cao will attack within a month or so!"

This is out of the way...

Guan Yu's face darkened a little.

Liu Bei beckoned, "Where is General Mi Fang?"

"My lord!" Mi Fang stepped forward...

Liu Bei patted him on the shoulder. "Excuse me, go to Jizhou to see Yuan Shao, and give this letter to him! One is to convey the emperor's bloody edict, telling him that the Sun family in Jiangdong has been defeated, and now he is the only one who can boost the morale of the coalition forces! Two, tell him He... as long as he raises troops across the Yellow River to attack Cao Cao, I, Liu Bei, will be willing to obey his orders and be willing to be the vanguard!"

"Here..." Mi Fang agreed and hurriedly withdrew.

Liu Bei's expression became more and more melancholy...

Even though he sent someone to contact Yuan Shao,... Liu Bei always felt that something was wrong!
That's right...Compared to Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu ​​of the fourth generation and the third father, there is no doubt...the Jiangdong Sun family is more trustworthy!

Can…

The top priority, Sun Ce was assassinated, and the vanguard is gone...Now, besides Yuan Shao, who can turn the tide and reinvigorate the coalition forces?Who else?

Ugh…

Ugh…

For some reason, Liu Bei's right eyelid kept twitching.

It is said that the left eyelid twitches - wealth...

The right eyelid twitched - disaster!

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(End of this chapter)