Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 255 Cao Cao and Yuan Shaosan

At night, in the dark sky, a bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars shine on the sky.

The Beiman Mountains were silent.

After a troop came in, they camped in the mountain stream.

"We are not far from their position now!" Huang Shao spread out a map of the mountains, pointed to several positions, and said: "The enemies that the scouts encountered in these positions, after some entanglement , There were a lot of casualties, it seems that they are within this range!"

"Why don't you send someone to contact you now?"

Jiang Ludao.

It can be resolved through negotiation, and he doesn't want to fight.

"Need not!"

But Mu Jing shook his head: "Camp on the spot, we'll wait!"

"What are you waiting for?" Huang Shao and Jiang Lu were a little confused.

"Wait for the game in the capital!"

Mu Jing stretched his waist, his eyes flickered, and said: "I also just figured it out. In fact, these soldiers and horses have a broken heart, and their combat effectiveness is ten to three. It is not difficult to deal with it, but we are not able to deal with them. In the final analysis, we still have to look at them." The attitudes of all parties in the imperial court affect the whole body at once, if the current situation changes because of them, then the loss outweighs the gain!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Lu came to his senses when he heard the words, "It still depends on whether the Lord and Sikong Yuanfeng can reach an agreement!"

"What if we can't negotiate?" Huang Shao asked.

"That's tantamount to the collapse of the conversation, so let's fight naturally!" Jiang Lu replied.

"It's settled, we don't have to work so hard!" Mu Jing said with a smile.

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The night was cool, but not far from the mountain stream where the Nanyang army camped, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were always on guard.

"No movement?"

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes: "They dare not fight in the dark?"

"Not necessarily!" Yuan Shao shook his head: "Maybe they are waiting!"

"Wait?"

Cao Cao's political wisdom is also very keen, his eyes moved, and he realized it: "Wait for the result of the game in Luoyang City?"

Thinking of this, he felt a little sad.

In the end, his own destiny can only be pinned on the victim, and he can't do anything, he can only wait here and worry.

"Now our soldiers and horses are exhausted, our food and grass are exhausted, we have no will to fight, no heart to fight, and we may not be able to escape even if we run away. We can only wait!" coolness.

The two heroes who will fight for the Central Plains in the future are just pawns waiting to decide their fate.

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The next day.

In Luoyang City, when a bright moon rose slowly, the morning court also began, and the ministers at the court meeting were all talking and fighting, and it didn't end until [-] noon.

It was already afternoon when Mu Shan returned to Taifu's mansion.

In the book pavilion in the mansion, the sun shines in from the window sill, reflecting Mu Shan's tall bear-like body.

Mu Shan knelt and sat up, dealing with several memorials in his hands. The content of these memorials made his face more serious, and he murmured to himself: "People of the clan, you must be on guard. Youzhou Mu can ignore it for the time being. After all, The prefecture is in the north, and he dared not send troops to the south to guard against the alien tribes of Xianbei and Wuhuan in the northern border, but Yizhou is different, the soldiers are fine and the food is sufficient, if Liu Yan has the heart, will he move?"

He really didn't have a good grasp of this question.

Because he was not familiar with Liu Yan at all.

In the past, Emperor Liu Hong of the Shangzuo proposed to use the clan members to shepherd the Han family to guard the states. He was the first state shepherd after the dynasty changed the governor to the state shepherd, Yizhou shepherd. He has been very prosperous in Yizhou these years. Shuiqi has already taken control of the entire military affairs of Yizhou.

Yizhou is a land of abundance, easy to defend and difficult to attack, with plenty of fish and rice. It was also the land where the ancestors of the Han Dynasty rose up in the past. They could send troops north to Guanzhong.

"Chang'an must be guarded by an army!"

Mu Shan's handling of government affairs is indeed a little inadequate, and he is often in a hurry, but in terms of military strategy, he still has a good eye: "But now our soldiers and horses must not leave Chang'an!"

"My lord, there is actually an army of soldiers and horses that can guard Chang'an!" There are more than ten scribes living below, who are assisting Mu Shan to process the memorial. The leader of the scribes is Li Yan. He heard Mu Shan's words, came out, and said with cupped hands.

"Fair!"

When Mu Shan heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Tell me, how can soldiers and horses guard Chang'an!"

Besides Jiang Lu, Li Yan is your most trusted adviser, Mushan. It is a helpless move to use it in the military. Now that he is handling the government affairs, he will naturally be dispatched from the army. If it weren't for his help, Mujing would be in a hurry of.

"Huangfu Song!" Li Yan replied.

"Huang Fu Song?"

Mu Shan slapped his head: "How could I have forgotten him? This person is indeed capable. If he guards against Chang'an, he will be able to stabilize the situation in Yizhou. Even if Liu Yan dares to raise his troops to the north, he will be blocked. At that time, we will still Time to clean him up!"

But soon he felt a little worried again: "But this person is now the pillar of the military power of the veterans in the court, and it is also a means they are going to use to check and balance the military power in my hands. He will not be easily used by me!"

"My lord, this matter is actually not difficult!"

Li Yan cupped his hands and conspired: "As long as the lord raises it formally in the court, declares the powerful relationship among them, and expresses his attitude forcefully, I believe this matter can be accomplished. After all, it is the current court to prevent these clans from raising troops to serve the king. Unanimously approved thing!"

Ordinary people can only serve as ministers of power if they raise their troops to serve the king.

It is difficult to bridge this gap.

But once there are royal family members who come to raise troops to serve the king, then they must aim at the position of the Ninth Five-Year Lord, these are two completely different differences.

"When you say that, I have confidence!"

When Mu Shan heard the words, he had a flash of inspiration: "But I still need someone to help me!"

Empress Dowager, I think you don't want this clan and royal family to fight for the king.

Thinking of this, there was a trace of fire in his heart.

However, as the current imperial tutor and a powerful minister who holds the power in the world, his mind has become more and more stable. He is no longer that big bandit on Mushroom Mountain. He is the current imperial tutor. He quickly reacted and calmed down. It's also fast.

"The situation in the north is gradually stabilizing. Has there been any news from Haoming yet?" Mushan asked in a deep voice, relieved that he could solve Huangfusong's embarrassing position by killing two birds with one stone, and stabilize the situation in Guanzhong.

Now he has become somewhat dependent on Jiang Lu.

With Jiang Lu here, he doesn't have to work so hard on many things. Jiang Lu handles government affairs for him, and Jiang Lu handles all aspects of government affairs.

Although Li Yan Chengluo and the others are good, Li Yan is still very young after all. He has not been in the official career for a long time, and he has not accumulated much experience in the world. It is difficult to achieve a major event, so the two of them have never dealt with things like Jiang Lu's comprehensive and smooth methods.

There is still Liu Jin who can be used, but now Liu Jin needs to guard the rear of Nanyang, and he can't dispatch Liu Jin to go north for the time being.

So now he really wants to call Jiang Lu back directly.

"Report to my lord, Jiang Changshi has responded to the news, and the Bingzhou Army has been dealt with!" Li Yan said.

"Have the Bingzhou Army dealt with it?" Mu Shan was a little surprised: "What happened?"

"Lu Bu was captured by the Xiliang army, and most of the soldiers also belonged to Xiliang. We only recruited Zhang Liao and the Shuofang camp under Zhang Liao's command!"

"what?"

Mu Shan's voice turned cold: "This is called handling!"

"Jiang Changshi wants to send troops to fight him, but the prince is there, and the prince refuses. He accepted Zhang Liao and would rather let Lu Bu go, which means that Zhang Liao is better than Lu Bu!" Li Yan said, clasping his hands.

"Isn't that brat Mu Longtu in the Sunset Pavilion?" Mu Shan became confused.

"The prince has arrived in Beimang for a long time!"

"Humph!"

Mu Shan snorted coldly: "I knew he wasn't so quiet!"

He thought for a while: "Since he wants Zhang Liao and let Lu Bu go, he must have his own thoughts. Let him go. This Shuofang Ying has some memories. He resisted the strong attack of three times my strength that day, but he can still It is indeed a good soldier, and it is a good thing to know!"

"But the Shuofang camp has been brought back to the Sunset Pavilion by the prince, and after joining the Jingping army, they broke out the camp overnight and are heading towards Sishui Pass!" a scribe reported in a low voice.

"Bastard!"

Mu Shan's face turned red immediately with anger: "I know it's not good for him to make a move!"

"How about my lord issue a military order to make Jingping's army stop marching!"

"Is it useful to give an order?" Mu Shan squinted at the little counselor who made the plan, and said, "That guy's Jingping army is all his people, and he recognizes him and not me. If I give the order, it's okay to accept it." , wouldn’t I lose all my face if I didn’t accept it?”

In the lobby, everyone fell silent like a cicada.

"never mind!"

Mu Shan waved his hand: "The imperial court ordered him to guard the Sishui Pass, with the intention of guarding against the Kanto, and it is not a bad idea to let him enrich his strength!"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall glanced at each other.

"My lord loves my son very much!"

Everyone has a deeper understanding.

"Then have the remnants of Beimang been resolved?" Although Mushan was a little angry, he was not too determined to win the Bingzhou Army. The Violent Bear Army had already formed its own system. Let other captives bring regional differences to influence the thinking of the storm bear army.

"not yet!"

"What is he worried about?"

"It should be because some people in the imperial court are unwilling to let go!" Li Yan said: "After all, whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they are quite influential in the imperial court, and they are the most domineering young people in Luoyang City in the past. , whether it is the Yuan family or some of the old ministers, they are quite concerned about the two of them!"

"Has there been any response to the post we sent to Sikong Mansion?"

"Not yet!"

Li Yan shook his head.

"So that old guy isn't going to give up Yuan Shao, is he going to save Yuan Shao?" Mu Shan narrowed his eyes, and the coldness in his eyes was deeply condensed.

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Sikong House.

Even if Taifu Mushan's power is now in the court and the Yuan family's power is quite influential, the head of the Yuan family, Yuan Feng, is still the minister of today's Sikong, the head of the three princes. After several dynasties, he is still the powerful minister of the new monarch. The city can also be regarded as a prosperous mansion with cars and horses flowing in front of the gate.

Under the night, the lights are bright.

Sikong Yuanfeng, sitting cross-legged, looked at the name card in his hand, with a look of hesitation on his face: "At first, are you really so unwilling? How should I treat you?"

He is a veteran of several dynasties, an old fox in the officialdom, his vision is not bad, how can he fail to see that in his blood, Yuan Shao is actually more capable than Yuan Shu?

It's just that this is the family.

There is a difference between the son and the concubine, even he can't change it.

He can't let the four generations and three princes, the Yuan family who has been famous for hundreds of years, end up in a situation of internal division. All strength will be based on unity. The rivalry between the children is fine, but it can't be too much.

Yuan Shao's ambitions are too great. Once he gains power, he will dominate the Yuan family. Yuan Shu is arrogant and will not compromise. At that time, the entire Yuan family will inevitably fall into dire straits.

"Brother, no matter what you say at the beginning, it is your blood, the son of my Yuan family!"

Yuan Kai has recovered quite well in recent days, he can already get out of bed and rest, sitting next to Yuan Feng, he whispered: "Don't let the people in the world see my Yuan's jokes!"

"But if I keep my roots, Huangfusong will definitely not be able to stay in Beijing!" Yuan Feng was thinking about this.

Mushan wants to expel Huangfusong, his attitude is very important.

Once he expresses his position, it will be a court struggle.

Although Mushan won the power of the court by supporting the new king to the position of great treasure, his foundation was not stable after all. Now if there is a court dispute, he will definitely not be their opponents like these veteran officials.

So they still have a chance to keep Huangfusong.

"Even if the elder brother doesn't keep his roots, is there still a chance for Huangfusong to station troops and horses in the capital?" Yuan Kai shook his head. Although he has been lying in bed these days and seldom manages the government, he can see it from the perspective of an outsider More clearly, he said in a deep voice: "Mushan is indeed weak in the court, so he must monopolize the military power. He can still accommodate the Xiliang army now because the Xiliang army helped him stand firm in the past. He is not willing to Let yourself have a reputation of being indifferent, but besides the Xiliang Army, there is no way this Luoyang City has a third army, and if there is one, it must be fought!"

Yuan Kui looked at Yuan Feng's gloomy face, and didn't stop there, but added: "If you are tough, you will force him to turn against you. At that time, Luo Yang will probably bleed like a river again!"

"Blood flowing like a river?" Yuan Kai muttered to himself, "How dare he?"

"He dares!"

Yuan Kai said in a positive tone.

"Come on!" Yuan Feng didn't dare to gamble on this issue after all, so he finally thought twice and compromised.

"exist!"

The guards outside came in.

Yuan Feng put away the famous post, heaved a long sigh of relief, then took out something from the piles of papers on the desk, and handed it to the mansion soldier who walked in: "You set off overnight, and sent it quickly Beimang, hand it over to Yuan Benchu ​​with your own hands, and also... tell him in my name, so I can do it myself!"

"promise!"

The government soldiers arched their hands, took the object, turned and left.

"What?" Yuan Wei asked.

"The imperial court's appointment letter for the new Bohai prefect!"

"You want to send him?"

Yuan Kai's pupils changed color slightly.

The Bohai Sea is the most desolate place in Hebei.

"For Yuan Shi, I have to do this!"

Yuan Feng closed his eyes, and there was a touch of moistness in the corners of his eyes. After all, Yuan Shao was also his biological son, and he didn't want to do it, but now he could only do it. After a while, he opened his eyes, wrote a few letters, and asked The man sent it out and said: "Jizhou Mu Hanfu is my Yuan's servant, and he will definitely take care of him. Jizhou master Xun Zhan is my best friend. I will write a letter and ask him to take good care of him. I will also take care of Jizhou's relationship." I have already done what I can do, what happens in the future depends on his own luck!"

(End of this chapter)