Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 542 The action of Longxiao Camp has just begun!
On the official road from Youzhou to the west of Liaoning, the rain became heavier and heavier, because the accumulated water formed by the heavy rain formed a shoal, and the marching route was blocked.

The horseshoes "clacked", and the team stretched. Cao Cao sat in the car, but his expression was not the slightest bit of joy.

Behind him were all the civil and military horses, everyone's face was not good-looking, but their eyes were all looking at Cao Cao, as if they were waiting for his decision.

"Report, Prime Minister, Wuhuan people are found stationed at the checkpoint fifteen miles ahead!"

"Report, Prime Minister, the Wuhuan people are also found ambushing in the steep valley ahead!"

There were scouts flying horses riding across the shallows one after another, reporting the information they found to Cao Cao. Cao Cao's face was as calm as ever, as if his face was sinking like water, but there was a different kind of calm hidden in it.

He got out of the carriage and walked up to the scouts, and stroked the horse that overflowed the shoal with his hand. The deepest water almost covered the horse's body. From the continuous snorting, it could be seen that the horse was very is pain.

Of course, the horses were in pain, and so were the knights. With such stagnant water, it seemed impossible to continue marching.

call…

There was a long whistle.

Cao Cao made a look of hesitation and entanglement.

"Bring the wooden sign!"

"Here!"

Immediately, a Huben army went to fetch pens and inks, and another Huben army brought a thick wooden sign.

tread…

Cao Cao walked up to the wooden sign with a heavy body and waved his big hand.

A line of majestic seal script appeared on the wooden sign.

——"It's summer and summer, and the roads are impassable. Let's go back to the army after autumn and winter. The remnants of the Yuan family and the children are waiting to be killed!"

This wooden sign has been written...

Cao Cao ordered Huben soldiers to stand beside the marching road ahead.

Some of the sergeants who had read the book explained to their comrades around them. "The prime minister is saying that the weather is hot and the roads are flooded and we can't walk. Our army will go back first and come back after the summer solstice rainy season. Wuhuan must actively prepare for the battle and make full preparations!"

this time...

All the troops were in an uproar!
Is this the rhythm of retreating?
Another swearing-in in Yecheng, another 30 army crusade, and finally... the army retreated with a lot of thunder and a little rain?

All the soldiers are confused...

Xia Houyuan was also very confused. Eldest brother Cao Cao still laughed when he heard about the stagnant water last night. Why is he so bitter and hateful that he is about to retire today!

This this…

Xia Houyuan felt a little confused.

at this time.

—— "The prime minister has an order to retreat to Youzhou, and to make another northern expedition in autumn!"

—— "The prime minister has an order to retreat to Youzhou, and to make another northern expedition in autumn!"

The voice of the Huben army spread throughout the entire army...

Really quit?
Retreat...Retreat?
For a time, the morale of the 30 generals fell to the bottom, and everyone's eyes were full of hesitation and confusion.

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Nanyang, Wollongong.

There was a "dong dong" sound when the floor was stepped on. Cui Zhouping anxiously paced in the hut with his hands behind his hands, passed the door, hesitated for a while, shook his head again, and finally turned around with a stamp of his feet, facing Zhuge Liang.

"Kong Ming, this is strange!"

"Why is Zhouping so restless?" Zhuge Liang scooped up a bowl of boiled tea for Cui Zhouping and motioned him to sit down.

"There is news from the northern border..." Cui Zhouping was not in the mood to drink tea. He frowned and said, "Cao Cao swore 30 troops from Yecheng to attack Wuhuan in the north, but he was restricted by heavy rain and stagnant water, so he just left a wooden sign. What are you saying that it is difficult for the army to move forward, and it is necessary to fight again in the autumn?"

Speaking of here…

Cui Zhouping looked bewildered. "In all wars, if you go all out, then decline again, and then dry up, let alone stagnant water, or mountains of swords and seas of fire, then Cao Mengde should continue to move forward. I really can't figure out why he would retreat and say that he will fight again in the autumn. ? After autumn? Is there any morale in the armed forces? Besides... how can there be any reason to tell the enemy about the war after autumn?"

Cui Zhouping is a stubborn person. If he can't figure out a problem, he can think about it for several days.

What's more, it's about Hu people!Which Han people don't want to expel the Hulu from the Western Regions?
But well...

How could Zhuge Liang not know the matter he mentioned this time?
Different from Cui Zhouping's suspicious forehead, Zhuge Liang looked much calmer.

"Does Zhouping think that Cao Cao shouldn't be hindered by stagnant water? Shouldn't Lu Ziyu also be counted against the torrential rain during the Northern Expedition?"

"That's right!"

"Haha!" Zhuge Liang picked up the feather fan on the table, and instead of fanning himself, he fanned Cui Zhouping.

"Kong Ming, I really can't figure it out. Why are you fanning me?" Cui Zhouping's eyebrows were almost congealed...

"I asked you to blow the cold wind, so as to keep calm." Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"..." Cui Zhouping was speechless.

But at this moment, Zhuge Liang's voice came out one after another. "Zhouping, shall I tell you a story about Lu Ziyu?"

"Lu Ziyu has something to do with the conquest of the Hulu army?" Cui Zhouping asked hastily.

Zhuge Liang didn't answer, just waved his lupine and talked to himself. "That was before the Battle of Guandu, when Cao Cao conquered Wancheng, Zhang Xiu offered the city to surrender at Jia Xu's suggestion!"

"I know that!" Cui Zhouping wanted to interrupt, but Zhuge Liang pressed his feather fan against his mouth, beckoning him to listen patiently. "It is reasonable to say that this is an extremely ordinary return to Wancheng, but...in fact, there is a dark tide of surrender here! And the most turbulent plot is the plot of the 'poison man' Jia Wenhe!"

Well…

Cui Zhouping pricked up his ears. He heard the content of the Wancheng battle that was completely different from what he knew.

"Jia Wenhe is one of the advisers I have always admired. If he simply surrendered to Cao Cao, he would not be able to rise to a high position. For this reason, he laid out a strategy of surrendering and rebelling. Cao Cao captured Zhang Xiu's aunt, Mrs. Zou, and persuaded Zhang Xiu to attack Cao Cao. At that time, Liu Jingzhou's reinforcements were on the way...Cao Cao is extremely dangerous!"

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang paused.

Cui Zhouping also suddenly realized. "I remembered... There is indeed such a thing. When I first visited the Cai family, the eldest son of the Cai family also mentioned it, but in the end... Didn't Zhang Xiu not rebel? Liu Jingzhou's soldiers and horses also rushed to nothing! Zhang Xiu has really turned his back!"

"That's because Lu Ziyu calmly dispelled Jia Wenhe's poisonous plan." Zhuge Liang nodded. "As for the reason, it's just because Lu Ziyu punished a young master of Qiao County!"

"Master Qiaojun? Who?"

"Cao Cao's younger brother, Cao De's son Cao Anmin!" Zhuge Liang blurted out without thinking. "Lu Ziyu intentionally placed Cao Anmin next to Cao Cao. As expected, Cao Anmin invited Zhang Xiu's aunt for Cao Cao. Normally, with Cao Cao's temperament, he would definitely occupy the Zou family, but... when Zhang Xiu When I broke into Cao Cao's post, what I saw was that Cao Cao pursued Zhang Ji, made Mrs. Zou the imperial wife, and severely punished Cao Anmin!"

hiss…

Cui Zhouping's widened eyes, after Zhuge Liang's detailed list, he suddenly understood, and immediately said with emotion: "What a scheming plan!"

"It's indeed a scheming!" Zhuge Liang's words continued. "Cao Anmin was thrown into the prison, but Zhang Xiu's heart was reassured by this... He resolved this catastrophe silently! And before going to prison, Lu Ziyu specially told Cao Anmin a word, which made the whole thing clear!"

"What?" Cui Zhouping walked quickly to Zhuge Liang, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Zhuge Liang took a sip of his tea in a calm manner, and then slowly said, "What Lu Ziyu said was 'the black in front of you is not black, and the white you said is not white either!'"

Huo…

Hearing this, Cui Zhouping gasped. Those who can be friends with Zhuge Liang are naturally intelligent and alert people.

Immediately, he understood the meaning of Kong Ming's words.

So, what are you waiting for here?
"Kong Ming has made so many preparations, what he wants to say is actually the last sentence..."

Zhuge Liang didn't answer Cui Zhouping's question. He got up slowly, stroking the feather fan, and looking towards the north. "What Zhouping can think of, Wuhuan can also think of, and what Zhouping can't figure out, Wuhuan can't figure it out, but Cao Cao is good at retreating!"

"The wooden signs are erected to tell Wuhuan that they are retreating! Although it is a bit fake, it looks like Cao Cao is either stupid or bad! But Wuhuan people are very simple, they will think Cao Cao is stupid, and they will make up their minds about it. Pay a heavy price!"

Speaking of here…

Zhuge Liang's eyes narrowed.

call…

Cui Zhouping fully understood, "No wonder there is no Longxiao Camp in Wuhuan during the Northern Expedition? Hehe...So that's the case! So that's the case, but I didn't expect that the 30 Northern Expeditionary Army made this wedding dress for the Longxiao Camp! Can…"

Cui Zhouping suddenly thought of something. "However, the road is full of water, and 30 troops can't pass through? How will the Longxiao Camp lead to Wuhuan? Is there a small road?"

heard...

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. "Roads are dead, people are alive!"

Speaking of here…

Zhuge Liang's feather fan stopped, and he said with emotion: "Northern Xinjiang will be settled, and Jingxiang will be the next one!"

Hearing Zhuge Liang's tone, Cui Zhouping was startled suddenly.

"Wolong is planning to go out of the mountain?"

"Going out of the mountain?" Zhuge Liang stretched out his arms, "If you don't exercise your muscles and bones, Wolong will really become a lazy dragon!"

Speaking of this, his eyes became meaningful in vain, as if he had already counted, and the person who invited him out of the mountain was about to come!
Ah…

Jia Wenhe is no match for Lu Ziyu!
So...he crouching dragon?How many rounds can you fight with Lu Ziyu?
And Brother Jun?How far has he grown now?
...

...

Youzhou is to the north, and Liaoxi is to the south.

Flowing clouds arrived at a quiet valley accompanied by ups and downs, and the wind and rain accompanied by longing loomed in the mist of this valley.

It's hard to imagine that there is such a paradise in the valley on the border between Youzhou and Sene Wuhuan.

What's even more unbelievable is that in the valley, there are not only rural scenes, but also city guards, city walls, schools... There are even places dedicated to educating farmers and rectifying customs.

Coming here is really like a paradise.

At this moment, Cheng Yu got down from the carriage. He stood in front of Cheng Hu's gate and pondered for a long time before he came back to his senses.

Just half a month ago, he received a secret letter from Lu Yu, asking him to inquire about a man named "Tian Chou" from an old man in Youzhou, and come to ask him for something.

Originally thought that this was just an ordinary task that could no longer be ordinary.

But... When he came to this paradise, Cheng Yu was shocked.

All the fame, wealth, and fame in the world... are like a fleeting cloud here, drifting away.

Cheng Yu witnessed with his own eyes the countless schools and houses in this valley...

Even after talking with people, I just learned that there is a unique set of laws here. Even in the matter of marriage, it is strictly stipulated that one husband and one wife have no concubines!
Murder, arson, and stealing will be punished, and the laws here are interpreted by the people themselves, judged by themselves, and executed by themselves...

The entire mountain is in order, making people feel like they are living in a dream.

"This…"

Cheng Yu groaned softly. Speaking of which, it was not the first time for him to go deep into the enemy's rear to persuade him to surrender, but...it was the first time for him to be in such a beautiful environment.

"Dare to ask the strong man? Is Mr. Tian Chou there?"

Cheng Yu submitted a greeting card...

The spirit of the strong man guarding the city's gate was shaken, and he glanced at Cheng Yu from the corner of his eye.

"Who are you? What do you want to ask the owner of this valley?"

"Worry Tong Chuan, General Zuo Zhonglang of the Han Dynasty, Marquis of An Guoting, Sima of the Long Xiao Camp, walking to Shangshutai...Cheng Yu, come to see me on behalf of my son Lu Ziyu!" Cheng Yu said a lot.

"I can't remember so much!" The strong gatekeeper scratched his head, they were far away from the world, so naturally these titles were also very strange.

"Then... let's say Cheng Yu came to pay my respects for my son Lu Ziyu!" Cheng Yu simplified.

"You wait!" The strong man at the gate agreed, and was about to walk into the house.

never thought...

at this time.

"Don't go away..."

A middle-aged man in purple uniform came slowly, holding a teacup in his hand. His round face was full of interest, and he stared at Cheng Yu meticulously.

"Who is your Excellency?"

Cheng Yu blurted out subconsciously.

The middle-aged man walked over steadily, and after handing the teacup to the gatekeeper, he bowed slightly, which was a face-to-face meeting with Cheng Yu.

"Unexpectedly, Cheng Yu and Cheng Sima, who are well-known all over the world, would come to find a villager like me, Tian Chou. I am really flattered!"

Huo…

Cheng Yu's eyeballs widened. When the other party said that, he thought...he is Tian Chou, the owner of this paradise?
It seems that there is no smell of smoke and dust that the hermit had just now, nor does it look particularly inscrutable. It looks ordinary and very down-to-earth.

but…

Cheng Yu's eyes are so vicious, the more he is like this, the more he should not be underestimated!

"Cheng Yu pays homage to Mr. Tian..."

"Please come in!"

Tian Chou spread his palms and led Cheng Yu to the back of the hall.

Speaking of this Tian Chou, he is a well-known hermit here. He used to be the right-hand man of Youzhou Mu Liuyu. Liu Yu is not good at fighting, but he is good at politics, economy, and overall planning. Under the hands of such a person When he was an official, Tian Chou was deeply influenced by his ears and eyes, and he was loyal!

After Liu Yu was killed by Gongsun Zan, he took his family and lived in seclusion!

Yuan Shao heard about his fame and conquered several times...but Tian Chou never saw him.

On the contrary, he led his tribe to build this paradise in this valley.

In these years, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan competed for Youzhou. The common people who suffered from the troubled times heard about Tian Chou and heard about this paradise, word of mouth, and came to join him.In just a few years, this economic paradise has grown from a few hundred households at the beginning to more than 5000 households, and the influence is also growing.

So Tian Chou built cities, established schools, and formulated laws. The history books originally said, "Chou is for restraint, the law of killing each other, committing theft, and litigating.

Everything in the valley was in order, even Wuhuan couldn't help but respect Tian Chou, and didn't dare to come and plunder at will!

Yuan Shao sent him a hero card three times, inviting him to come out of the mountain, and even engraved the seal of the general, so that someone could bring it over...but Tian Chou refused one after another!
It stands to reason that Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, and Tian Chou took revenge indirectly, but...however, he just didn't come out of the mountain.

No one knows why.

In front of a study...

Tian Chou and Cheng Yu sat on their knees respectively.

"Cheng Sima came to Tian, ​​why?"

Cheng Yu cut to the chase. "Mr. Lu said that Mr. Tian has a treasure that can help me wait for the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan!"

Dong Zhuo paused in Tian Chou's hand, and said in astonishment, "What is it?"

"Master Lu didn't say anything!" Cheng Yu spread his hands...

"Haha..." Tian Chou laughed. "What a Yinlin who counts all the tricks, is it all counted on my Tian Chou's head?"

Tian Chou waved his hand. "You Mr. Lu? How can you be sure that I will give it to you?"

this…

Cheng Yu's eyes were fixed, and he spoke immediately. "This Mr. Lu mentioned one or two!"

"You might as well talk about it!" Tian Chou scooped up a cup of tea for Cheng Yu.

"Mr. Tian is from Youbeiping County, right?" Cheng Yu raised the teacup and continued, "And Youbeiping County happens to be Wuhuan's sphere of influence! In the past 30 years, Wuhuan doesn't seem to be very polite to the people of Youbeiping County. Let's talk..."

whoosh…

Speaking of this, Tian Chou's eyes opened in vain, and his whole body seemed to tremble suddenly.

Cheng Yu's voice continued.

"To the Han people, the Wuhuan people have always taken what they fancy, and if they don't, they will grab it. If they don't give it to them, they will kill and set fire to it! Mr. Tian's parents and many members of his clan died at the hands of the Wuhuan people!"

hum...

As Cheng Yu's words deepened, Tian Chou's expression froze tightly, as if... that sad and painful past was brought out again.

Cheng Yu noticed the change in Tian Chou's expression.

From these small changes, it can be judged that the past about Tian Chou mentioned by Mr. Lu...is true!

"The house was burned by the Wuhuan people, the property was robbed, and the people were killed in the end, but... after Gongsun Zan's defeat, the four northern states fell into the hands of Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao and Wuhuan were in-laws. , close relationship... how can we help Mr. Tian to avenge his hatred?"

"And this is why Mr. Tian will never seek refuge with Yuan Shao!"

Cheng Yu said a lot in one breath...

Tian Chou's eyes gradually opened and widened. He stared at Cheng Yu and pondered for a long time before opening his mouth.

"Cao Mengde's 30 troops from the northern expedition to Wuhuan seem to have retreated too! It's useless for Lu Ziyu to ask me for this item!"

call…

Cheng Yu breathed out, and he stood up suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and his tone became cold.

"Although Cheng doesn't know what Mr. Tian's object is? But..."

Cheng Yu made a fool of himself on purpose, and walked up to Tian Chou.

Lower your tone, slow down!
"Duke Cao's 30 troops have retreated, but the operation of the Longxiao Battalion has just begun!"

whoosh…

At this moment, Tian Chou suddenly understood what was going on.

He also stood up, turned his back...paced left and right.

Ten breaths, twenty breaths, thirty breaths...even a hundred breaths, a full hundred breaths...he just stood firm.

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"Where is Mr. Lu? I can only rest assured if I hand this item to him personally!"

Huo…

Cheng Yu rolled his eyes.

This thing... seems, seems, seems... done!
Of course... What Cheng Yu is more curious about is what is the "object" in the hands of the hermit Tian Chou?
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(End of this chapter)