Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1832
The night was gloomy, adding a trace of chill to the silent city of Ye.

Situ House.

Situ Yang Biao, after several dynasties, can still rank high in the temple, which can be regarded as a commendable thing in the turbulent world at the end of Han Dynasty.

The mansion is relatively new, originally it was just a dilapidated mansion, but after being rebuilt, it is barely worthy of Yang's family.

The Hongnong Yang family is also the best among the aristocratic families. In terms of background, it is not much inferior to the Yuan family with four generations and three fathers.

It's just that Yang's relies more on personal connections than Yuan's own military strength.

Cao Cao didn't kill Yang Biao because he was afraid that he would not be able to clean up the situation. Cao Cao needed talents to control the court and rule the world.

And the civil and military officials in the court do not know how many are closely related to Yang Biao. Once Yang Biao is killed, the whole court will be in chaos, especially in the current situation, civil strife is equal to suicide, so even in Xudu During the chaos, Cao Cao didn't even think about beheading Yang Biao.

It can be seen that Yang Biao's influence in the old dynasty.

In the hall, the lights were dim, and Yang Biao was sitting on his knees, saying that I was reading a volume of books, engrossed in reading, while on the left and right of the hall, several people were sitting on their knees, arguing excitedly.

"Don't you guys still see the current situation clearly? Let's not talk about whether the Wei army can win. Even if they win, can they take the Southwest? And after this battle, how much strength does Cao Mengde have?"

The middle-aged man with a high voice is Yang Biao's younger brother.

Yang Biao's father had four sons, Yang Biao was the eldest, two of the three younger brothers died, and the remaining one was Yang Tong in front of him, he was a general.

The Yang family is an aristocratic family. In fact, the development of the aristocratic family in this era is more comprehensive. From scholars to generals, many people will be assigned to train, so as to comprehensively enhance the family's strength.

Commander Yang Tong didn't have many troops, but the Yang family had little guarantee of force. He said passionately to the people in front of him: "This is the time for my Yang family to put things right!"

"Humph!"

A middle-aged man snorted coldly, looked at Yang Tong, and said coldly: "What you said is simple, but the ruthlessness of the Cao family is vivid in my memory. The blood of the Dong family and the Fu family has not been drained. Looking for a way to die!"

At the beginning of the change in Xudu, the Yang family also participated in it, and did a lot of things secretly, but there was no trace of it, and they turned their backs at the last moment.

So many people who clung to the royalist party died, but let the Yang family hide.

But this incident also gave many people in the Yang family a wake-up call, making them even more timid about Cao Mengde, a butcher on the battlefield.

After all, they are the children of the pampered family. No matter how hard the neck is, it cannot be as strong as the blade of a knife. The scene of rolling heads and blood dripping directly in front of them has already scared them out of their wits.

"I see that you are nothing more than cowardly bandits!"

Yang Tong took the case and scolded angrily: "Cao Mengde has long regarded us as a thorn in his side, and now he doesn't attack us because he doesn't want his backyard to catch fire, but if Cao Mengde wins this battle, he will definitely If you do something to us, then you can't wait to die!"

"It's too strong to say!"

"Yang's family has countless disciples. Above the imperial court and the local government, there are countless followers. There is no reason. How dare he dare to fight against me!"

"That's right, if he makes a move, everyone in the world will turn against him!"

Those who spoke were the elders of the Yang family, as well as some civil servants of the Yang family. They didn't want to die, and in their opinion, if they did something, it would be tantamount to forcing Cao Cao to kill himself.

"joke!"

A young man said, this is a son of Yang Biao's family, and he is also a relatively outstanding young man. His knowledge and culture are second only to Yang Xiu, and now he is the head of a county.

He said coldly to a group of elders: "What are you still dreaming about in the Spring and Autumn Period? Although our Yang family has been passed down for many years and has a lot of connections, how many people in today's world still respect the will of the world and respect the world? The talent of learning is nothing more than being a king if you have soldiers. In the past, a bandit was still able to establish a dynasty. Cao Mengde is no more than an official, but he can also hold power. How could he put us in the eyes of this matter? If he wants to kill us , It’s nothing more than a massacre, what Uncle Yang Tong said is a clear statement, now we are in a difficult situation, and we have to go north or south with your majesty, and re-establish a new dynasty, so that we can call the world’s county guard Qin Wang to protect us!”

Yang Tong's intention was to take advantage of the chaos to hijack the emperor and leave Yecheng, let them fight life and death in the east, gather around the emperor himself, establish a new dynasty, and then call on the world.

"Presumptuous, junior arrogant!"

"We have gone through several dynasties, and we are still able to keep the family, relying on stability, not rash advancement!"

"In the past, the Yuan family, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's brothers were all heroes, but now they are just bones in the tomb. Although our Yang family is famous, we have few soldiers. Now Hongnong can't go back. If we can't be stable, what's the point? Worrying!"

A group of elders argued hard.

The father said the father was right, and the wife said the mother was right. No one could convince everyone. In the end, they could only focus on Yang Biao, the head of the family who was kneeling before the first case.

The patriarchal family has the most strict rules, and the patriarch is in charge of the patriarchal law, which is stricter than the court laws. He is a local emperor. They may disrespect the court, but they will not disrespect the patriarch.

Yang Biao glanced at them, put down the book in his hand, sighed, then looked at his silent son, and asked, "Dezu, what do you think?"

Yang Xiu is his son, he thinks highly of this son, no matter in terms of knowledge or ability, Yang Xiu is impeccable, but the only thing that worries him is Yang Xiu's temperament.

He was a little envious of his old friend Sima Fang. Sima Fang had been benevolent in the past, but he managed to survive. These years, he felt a little regretful, but the members of Sima's family really made him more envious.

Sima Fang's sons are all dragons and phoenixes among the people, and the most unpredictable one is the ordinary Sima Yi. The eagle-eyed wolf-gu Zhixiang really makes people a little scared.

This person is very much like a person, Cao Cao.

However, after the death of Sima Fang, the Sima family could only rely on Cao Cao, and Hanoi fell again, so they had nothing to hold.

He is the head of the Guanzhong family, and he is not talking about it casually. Those families in Chang'an, whether it is the Huangfu family or the Wei family, in his opinion, do not have the prestige of the Hongnong Yang family.

He is willing to stand up, Guanzhong scholars will follow like a cloud.

But in today's world, in response to that sentence, Xiucai can't explain clearly. This is a world of swords and soldiers, and only the sword in hand is king.

"Father, my child thinks that we have indeed reached the point where we have nowhere to go, but it is not advisable to surround the emperor!" Yang Xiu shook his head and said in a low voice: "The king of Wei cares about us, and it is not a day's work. He doesn't move. We are here for safety, as long as he wins the battle, then we will be doomed, if he loses, we are still valuable to him, but if he loses, there will be no one in the world!"

No matter how you look at it, it is a dead end for the Yang family. The Yang family has gone all the way and made many choices, but every time, they seem to have made the wrong choice.

"And embrace the emperor..." Yang Xiu continued: "Let's not say that the emperor has become wary of our Yang family. The first pass we have to pass is Xun Yu. If Xun Wen is Wang Zuo's talent, Cao Mengde Being able to let him guard the house means that his ability has been recognized by Cao Mengde, and if we want to take the emperor from him, it is a dead end!"

They knew about Xun Wenruo's abilities, but they understood Xun Wenruo's ruthlessness after the changes in Xudu in the past. He was really ruthless.

If it wasn't for their Yang family to collect them faster, I am afraid that all the dark sons of the Yang family would have been slaughtered.

If the aristocratic family manages the world, they will naturally have their own hidden sub-network, otherwise they would not be able to know the world well.

"That means no matter what happens, our Yang family is dead!"

Everyone was a little frustrated.

"Not necessarily!"

Yang Xiu thought for a while, and said meaningfully: "There is no way in the world, but if someone walks, there is a way out. Although Yang's family is dead in the Han court, there may not be another way to go!"

Yang Biao stared at Yang Xiu, and asked solemnly: "Dezu, when did you have such an idea?"

Yang Xiu was silent for a while: "On the day when the Wei army defeated Wancheng!"

"Did you lose confidence in the Han Dynasty?"

Yang Biao narrowed his eyes.

"I have lost confidence in the world!" Yang Xiu shook his head and said, "It is inevitable for the new dynasty to replace the old one. Although the king of Wei is a man of great talent and military strategy, but the son of heaven is the genius of heaven." .”

"Say no more words!"

Yang Biao shook his head: "My Yang family, as long as the Han Dynasty is still there, I will still be a minister of the Han Dynasty!"

"promise!"

Yang Xiu nodded and accepted the order.

But he understood his father's meaning. If the Han Dynasty exists, they are the ministers of the Han Dynasty. If the Han Dynasty is not there, they are not the ministers of the Wei Dynasty.

"You don't have to fight anymore!"

Yang Biao waved his hand and said: "Now the general situation has not come out, and the situation is still unclear. If you move, you will die. It's not the time, so we can't do anything now!"

"Yes!"

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

"Yang Tong!"

"exist!"

"You go north!" Yang Biao said softly: "In Yecheng, you have no place to use your strength. You can only go north. This matter is chaotic in Jizhou and turbulent in Youzhou. After all, my Yang family has some background. Hejian, Julu and other counties There are members of my Yang family in the house, go gather some soldiers and plan for the worst!"

In Yecheng, Xun Yu stared too hard, they couldn't move at all.

But the imperial court had just gone north, and Xun Yu had to worry about the transportation of grain and grass, so he had no time to sort out Hebei. At this time, the Yan army was defeated, it was a time of hesitation, and he had no energy to govern Hebei.

Their Yang family has the name of a family, and they can gather scholars and organize soldiers, and they can still accumulate some strength.

This is how Yuan Shao accumulated strength at the beginning. When Yuan Shao left Luoyang, the reason why he was able to capture Hebei in a short period of time with only a few soldiers and horses was because he relied on the name of this aristocratic family to control most of the aristocratic families. , the country gentry and aristocratic family gathered under the sect and collected the support of most scholars before they could be recruited without hindrance.

"Yes!"

Yang Tong nodded.

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The undercurrent in Yecheng was still brewing, but on the Yuzhou front, a winter encounter broke out in the cold.

Huang Zhong wanted to surprise Sun Ce.

Sun Ce also wanted to take this opportunity to sneak attack Huang Zhong.

As a result, they met halfway.

After this encounter, both sides had many casualties. Under such circumstances, they could only settle down temporarily and take a little rest.

Wu Jun Barracks.

Sun Ce counted the casualties, and said with a sigh: "The more you fight against the Ming army, the more casualties will increase. The Ming army's tenacity is much stronger than my Wu army!"

At first, he was able to level the distance with the Ming army, but after the Ming army made adjustments, he almost fought one battle and lost one battle, and the ratio of casualties between the two sides gradually widened the distance.

"Your Majesty, it's not a lie to say that the fighting power of the Ming army is the best in the world. They have fundamentally changed Erlang's fighting style, so it is not surprising that they can distance themselves from us!"

Lu Su stood beside him and said in a low voice: "Many people are not optimistic about the new coup d'état system of the Ming court, but it is undeniable that sometimes change is an improvement. Our son-in-law is still obsessed with the old way of fighting, but the Ming army, they Whether it is mental outlook or combat methods, they are far beyond us!"

Being on the battlefield, this is what he feels the most.

Sun Ce was silent for a while, and finally shook his head: "Gu is not as good as Mu Longtu, what he dares to do, Gu dare not do, because Gu is not as courageous as him!"

If he dared to learn from the Ming court in Jiangdong, the first person to oppose him would be the aristocratic families in Jiangdong, including the gentry and nobles, and even the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Your Majesty don't need to worry too much, they also have their disadvantages!" Lu Su said: "Although the soldiers are elite, they are not strong enough. We still have a chance!"

"Hope it!"

Sun Ce nodded.

"And report to the king, Zhou Dudu is here!"

"Gongjin?"

Sun Ce's eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Please!"

"Yes!"

Soon Zhou Yu walked in.

"Gongjin, why are you here?" Sun Ce asked quickly.

"After setting up a game in Chaisang, go north!"

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, Jiang Dongmei Zhou Lang's reputation was well-deserved, and there was an aura in his smile that could make thousands of girls tremble.

"Chaisang?"

Sun Ce didn't ask further, he believed that Zhou Yu did things for a reason, he was just worried about Chaotang: "It's just that you are not in Jiangdong, will there be any problems!"

"fine!"

Zhou Yu said indifferently: "At the court, the second prince stepped forward to ease the situation, and Zibu is also watching. In a short time, there will be no major problems!"

When he asked Sun Quan to come back, he had planned for the worst. Now this plan is just right for him to complete his final layout.

"Zhong Mou has made it this far!"

Sun Ce was helpless: "Gu knows that he is not reconciled, but Gu and he are brothers!"

"Your Majesty, this may not be a bad thing!"

Zhou Yu said softly: "No matter who wins in the end, at least the Sun family can still leave a hope!"

"Are you worried that we can't win?"

"The current situation is the time when the world is dueling. To be honest, I don't have absolute confidence. I am even more worried that Cao Mengde is not Mu Longtu's opponent!"

Zhou Yu said softly: "As for me, Jiangdong, it is already a time of life and death. Now that the Ming army's navy has already stationed troops at the mouth of the Yangtze River, it is only a matter of time to invade Jianye Capital!"

Sun Ce was silent, and his face was a little pale. Even though he was invincible and brave, the overall situation of the world cannot be shaken by him alone.

Jiangdong's soldiers are the weakest in the world.

Otherwise, he would not have gone to Xudu, and would not have supported Cao Cao so wholeheartedly. It was because he knew that Jiangdong's soldiers could not hold on to the overall situation.

How can the occupation be changed again?

"Your Majesty, don't be disappointed!"

Zhou Yu said: "It is difficult for us to turn around the situation, but we may not have the chance to fight for our lives!"

"Death?"

Sun Ce's eyes lit up, he looked at Zhou Yu, and asked, "Do you have any plans?"

"Your Majesty, do you remember the Battle of the Yangtze River back then!"

Zhou Yu asked.

"You mean the battle for Jingzhou, the battle where our Jiangdong army went in and was blocked back?"

"That's right!"

Zhou Yu said, "I want to do it all over again!"

"I don't quite understand!" Sun Ce's pupils trembled, and he asked tremblingly.

"At this point, the only option is to fight for your life!"

Zhou Yu said: "Since the Ming army appeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the success or failure of our Jiangdong has nothing to do with the world. If we drive straight forward, our Wu army's greatest advantage will not be able to be brought into play at all, and the people above the court are also unpredictable, and I am afraid that the day when the soldiers approach the city, it will be the time for them to open the city and surrender!"

The reason why these people welcome Sun Quan back is nothing more than the hope that when the Ming army comes in in the future, there will be a way, instead of following Sun Ce's evil way to the end.

He could see very clearly.

But he is not capable of turning the sky around. Even if he kills Sun Quan, Sun Yi, Sun Kuang, and members of the Sun family can all become puppets, but Jiang Dong's will is already like this.

This is related to the lives and interests of most people, and they will not be loyal because of Wu, so this is a situation that he cannot change.

The only thing he can do is to regain the dignity that belongs to Wu from the battlefield, otherwise Wu will still be defeated sooner or later.

"My country of Wu is already like this!"

Sun Ce looked up to the sky and sighed: "I am sorry for the great entrustment of my father!"

"Your Majesty, I have said that we still have a chance to fight to the death!" Zhou Yu cupped his hands and bowed slightly: "In this battle, if we fail, we will lose. Therefore, I believe that your Majesty needs to fight in person!"

"You have confidence!"

Sun Ce squints
"no!"

Zhou Yu said: "But I have tried my best to gather as many troops as I can. In addition, General Taishi has already gone south to consolidate Chaisang's troops. The Ming army itself is already empty of troops. As long as you break through the Ming army's navy in Jiangxia, you will be able to drive straight in! "

"What to do here?"

"I guard it myself!"

"You know very well that Huang Hansheng is not easy to deal with. As soon as I leave, he will attack fiercely, and any tricks will not work. Once his momentum drops, he will lose this battle!" Sun Ce knew Zhou Yu's thoughts.

"My lord, if you can't beat him, hold him back, I'm still capable!"

Zhou Yu said in a low voice: "And even if I lose, as long as the king can take Yudu City, then there is still hope in Jiangdong, otherwise, Wu will perish!"

"You know very well that this trip is close to death, even if we are fully prepared, our chances of victory will not exceed 5.00%!"

Sun Ce is not frustrated, but very clear about occupation.

"That's why I say it's about fighting for my life, not besieging Wei and saving Zhao!"

Zhou Yu said, "I believe Your Majesty is willing to risk his life!"

"You're right, success or failure is nothing more than a death, for the country of Wu, for the sake of Jiangdong, I still have to fight for this life!" Sun Ce smiled, he Jiangdong Shuangbi often has the same heart, Zhou Yu's plan, It is very in line with his wishes.

He won't surrender, he would rather see Jiangdong end in his hands, and he will fight, this battle, if he fails, he will die.

(End of this chapter)