Great Military Division

Chapter 443 The dazed move of His Majesty the Emperor Nanyang?
Jizhou, Handan.

State Shepherd House.

It was only mid-October, and the cold current had already invaded the land of Hebei.

Yuan Shao stood in the octagonal pavilion in the backyard, looking at the dead branches and leaves in the garden, subconsciously tightened the velvet cloak around his body.

Although this year's cold snap came relatively early, no matter how cold the body was, it was no match for the chill in the heart. This was the extreme chill from the inside out, and it was tens of thousands of times colder than the bone-piercing wind chill.

From the beginning of spring to the beginning of winter this year, he attacked Youzhou for a full year, but was finally blocked by Ji County, and was delayed here for more than half a year. He was so disappointed that he couldn't take it down.

"My lord—!"

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind.

It's Guo Tu.

Yuan Shao judged it all at once.

He didn't turn around, but still stared at the falling yellow leaves, and said softly, "Gongze, you're here, have you found any news? How's uncle?"

"not yet."

Guo Tu stepped forward, shook his head, and handed Yuan Wei a warm hand stove: "However, my subordinates have inquired about Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang County."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shao asked curiously: "How is my cousin?"

Guo Tu sighed, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Well, since the announcement of the document, Liu Dai announced his submission to Nanyang, and led his troops to attack Shanyang County."

"Originally, Boye had already defeated Liu Dai, but who would have thought that the news was not completely sealed, and people fled to Yuzhou. Cao Cao got the news and led his troops into Shanyang. Within half a month, he occupied Shanyang County , killed Boye."

"what?"

Yuan Shao was stunned for a moment, turned his head and glanced at Guo Tu: "My cousin has already."

Guo Tu nodded affirmatively: "That's right, Yuan Boye was killed in battle, and now the entire Yanzhou is under the control of Cao Cao, and even Ma Sheng, Prime Minister of Jibei, has been killed by Cao Cao at this moment."

"Damn!"

Yuan Shao clenched his fists subconsciously, wishing he could squeeze the furnace to explode: "Cao Ah, this guy, since he took refuge in King Hongnong, he has become a famous general under King Hongnong."

"Yes."

Guo Tu sighed, looking at the dead branches and leaves in the inner courtyard, he was also a little unbelievable: "King Hongnong employs eclectic people, and many of them are scholars without background."

"People like Cao Cao are the most liked by King Hongnong, so they can become a famous general under his command. At present, his momentum is even stronger than that of Zhang Liao."

Yuan Shao suppressed his anger, and turned to say: "What about Liu Dai? How did King Hongnong deal with him?"

Guo Tu shook his head: "There is no news yet, but people have been sent to investigate. I think there will be results soon, but my lord doesn't have to give too much hope."

"After all, Liu Dai and Liu Yao are blood brothers, and Liu Biao and others are standing still, waiting for the result of Nanyang's disposal. I don't think King Hongnong is so stupid as not to reuse Liu Dai."

In fact, everyone can see that the current strength of Nanyang is completely above all the princes. As long as the Nanyang court can show enough sincerity, then Liu Biao, Liu Yao, and even Liu Yan will not resist, and they will even go smoothly. into the imperial court.

This was indeed bad news for Yuan Shao. After all, if Liu Biao and Liu Yao surrendered to Nanyang, Yuan Shao would be the only enemy in the world against the Nanyang Hanting.

Although Jizhou is a real big state, compared to the entire thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, Jizhou is in a corner. With its resources, it is far inferior to Nanyang.

In a sense, the defeat of Jizhou was only a matter of time. This has already become a well-known secret within Yuan Shaojun.

"whispering sound!"

Yuan Shao secretly chewed, resentful in his heart.

He couldn't believe it.

King Hongnong, who had acted frivolously before, was able to establish such a career in a short period of time after fleeing Luoyang. Even the aristocratic and powerful families in Nanyang could not make any waves in front of him.

You must know that you can occupy Jizhou safely, only with the support of Jizhou aristocratic family, and now with the vigorous development of Nanyang, they have begun to show signs of abandoning themselves.

If it wasn't for the Nanyang Hanting's publicization of private land, which violated the interests of the aristocratic family, perhaps Yuan Shao would not be able to support the present at all, let alone storm Youzhou for a year.

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long-lasting report sounded not far away.

Yuan Shao turned his head to look.

But seeing, my servant hurried forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the military adviser, sent back information from Nanyang, Hongnong Wang Gong tried Yuan Gong, and implicated the seven big families. Now only the Yuan family of Chen Jun is not involved."

"what?"

Yuan Shao was stunned, his eyes stared like bells, and the anger in his heart was boiling: "King Hongnong really dares to do something to my uncle? Could it be that the officials of the Han court in Chang'an just let King Hongnong do anything wrong?"

"this."

The attendant frowned and said softly: "My lord, I heard that King Hongnong has a lot of evidence. More than a dozen people from Chang'an Hanting, including Zhou Lin and Gao Ji, testified successively, which convinced the officials of Chang'an Hanting."

"Ah? How is this possible?"

Yuan Shao couldn't believe it, he frowned and stared at the attendant: "Who are you talking about? Gao Ji?"

The attendant nodded: "Yes, it is this person."

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Yuan Shao waved his hand, completely disbelieving what the attendant said: "Gao Ji has an in-law relationship with my Yuan family, even high-ranking cadres are still in Shangdang, how could Gao Ji betray my Yuan family."

"impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Even though Yuan Shao was beaten to death, he couldn't believe that Gao Ji would betray Yuan's family, just like Taifu Yuan Di did, and even Gao Ji's relationship with Taifu Yuan Di went further.

"Did you make a mistake?"

Even Guo Tu on the side did not believe that Gao Ji would betray the Yuan family.

"Absolutely."

The attendant said with certainty and certainty: "The villain has sent people to confirm repeatedly that it is Gao Ji who is passed on in the market in Nanyang, and Gao Ji's name is even in the posted notice."

Boom!

Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.

Straight away, Yuan Shaolei was scorched and tender.

He couldn't believe that Gao Ji would betray Yuan's family at this moment, everyone is a grasshopper on the same rope, if this boat capsizes, then he will never be able to escape.

"Damn!"

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said in a cold voice: "It must be a trick of torture! Otherwise, Gao Ji would never have betrayed the Yuan family. King Hongnong is really too ruthless, to force my Yuan family to death, he actually did this ruthless hand. "

"Lord."

The attendant on the side lowered his head and added again: "Actually, not only Gao Ji, but also Yuan Gong himself admitted the crime, and said that he did so because of the imperial power and had to do it as a last resort."

"what?"

Yuan Shao's eyes almost burst.

A Gao Ji is fine with himself, but now even Yuan Kai himself has pleaded guilty.

Yuan Shao only felt like an idiot, and he was still covering up his uncle's crimes until now. He never thought that he would plead guilty himself, which really made Yuan Shao feel embarrassed.

You must know that he formed the team based on his reputation as the fourth generation and the third prince. If Yuan Kai pleaded guilty, it would do a lot of harm to his current team.

Therefore, even if Yuan Shao knew what the truth was, he would never admit it, and even had to pretend to be a victim. But who would have thought that Yuan Kai would plead guilty on his own initiative.

Nima!

It's just a cheating nephew, okay?
Yuan Shao's face turned blue and red, but he still had a cheeky face, and he waved his hand: "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could my uncle admit to such a crime."

"There must be a reason for this. King Hongnong is really a great tactic. He was able to force my uncle to confess his guilt. But he can hide it from others. How can he hide it from me, Yuan Shao. He just wants to completely destroy my Yuan family."

"Bad excuse!"

"Poor statement!"

"Humph!"

He snorted angrily.

Yuan Shao shouted at the top of his voice, like a clown jumping on the beam, bluffing: "King Hongnong thinks that he killed his uncle, so there is no evidence for his death? How can he stop everyone!"

snort!

snort!

Yuan Shao scolded one after another, making him gasp for breath.

Guo Tu hurriedly comforted him: "My lord, don't be upset. I believe that the people of the world will be able to see such an obvious loophole and question it."

"Although King Hongnong has temporarily disposed of the Yuan family, I believe that the officials of the Chang'an Han Court will wake up sooner or later and return the Yuan family's innocence. You can rest assured."

"Eh, who is that?"

Guo Tu frowned, turned his head to glance at the attendants, and said coldly: "Is there anything else? If not, go down."

The attendant naturally understood what Guo Tu meant, but he still had something to say, so he could only cup his hands and say, "My lord, Liu Dai took refuge in Nanyang Hanting, and now he has been deprived of his state pastoral position and has become a court servant."

kindness?
Sergeant?

Yuan Shao, who was panting heavily, immediately recovered, and even Guo Tu, who was comforting him, frowned, and glanced at the attendant in disbelief:

"Servant?"

The two spoke almost in unison.

"That's right."

The attendant was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly: "It's the attendant."

Yuan Shao's mood suddenly cleared up, he took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Guo Tu, and pinched a strand of beard under his chin: "Gongze, do you think that King Hongnong's move is a conspiracy?"

"Liu Dai is not only a clan member of the Han family, but also a Yanzhou shepherd in Chang'an. This time, he took the initiative to submit to the Han court in Nanyang. King Hongnong only gave him a servant?"

The servants are among the palace officials under the Shaofu, and they are directly assigned by the emperor.

Although the servant can be regarded as the emperor's close minister, he can enter and leave the forbidden palace, and has certain powers, but compared with the official positions such as Yanzhou pastor and governor, it is not worth mentioning at all.

What's more, it's not even as good as a sheriff with two thousand stones. After all, the sheriff is in charge of the life and death of a party, and he is simply the existence of the local emperor.

Especially after the troubled times, how can the sheriffs and shepherds of the state think highly of such official positions as servants, they are always promoted and resigned secretly, but you, King Hongnong, are lucky to come and resign!

Stupid move!
It's just a stupid trick!

Guo Tu took a deep breath and said softly: "If this is the case, maybe we still have some chances."

Yuan Shao turned his head and glanced at his attendant: "Have you checked the news that King Hongnong promoted Liu Dai as an attendant?"

The attendant nodded with great certainty: "Don't worry, my lord, I have checked and found out that the news is true. I heard that Liu Dai was very dissatisfied with this arrangement. Later, Shang Shu ordered Xun Yu to talk to Liu Dai in person, which made him accept the arrangement. "

"Ha ha!"

Yuan Shao looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, his face couldn't hide his excitement: "I didn't expect that King Hongnong would make such a foolish trick, so Liu Biao and Liu Yao from Jingzhou and Yangzhou may not lead troops to surrender to Nanyang. "

"That's right!"

Guo Tu was also very excited, and immediately bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, we should immediately send people to Jingzhou and Yangzhou to persuade them to join forces with us, and even to form an alliance with Liu Biao and Liu Yao, so that we can better restrain Hongnong. the strength of the king."

"As long as Liu Biao and Liu Yao can form an alliance, then next year we may really be able to turn the tide, first destroy Youzhou Liu Yu, and then regain Bingzhou."

"The high-ranking cadre asked to return to Changshan to be stationed. Looking at it now, it seems that there is no need. As long as he can be firmly established in the Shangdang, it will be of great benefit to us to regain Bingzhou."

Yuan Shaoen nodded: "That's right! That's right, how about this, you quickly reply to the high-ranking officials, let him stay in Shangdang with peace of mind, keep Nanyang's forces at bay, and take care of self-protection, waiting for us to counterattack Bingzhou."

Guo Tu saluted, "Here."

call-

Yuan Shao heaved a sigh of relief, and pondered for a moment: "As for Jingzhou and Yangzhou, it is better to send Xun Chen and Xu You there, they will definitely be able to facilitate an alliance between the two."

"It's a pity that Liu Yan and King Hongnong have reached an agreement, otherwise they will join forces with the three parties and confront the north and the south, which may even threaten Nanyang's rule."

Guo Tu bowed his body and cupped his hands: "My lord, although it is unlikely that the Yizhou alliance will be brought about, we still have to send people to lobby. I am afraid that even Liu Yan may not believe that King Hongnong will really not attack Yizhou."

"Well, that makes sense."

Yuan Shao nodded slowly, and said softly: "In that case, let Yizhou be handed over to the judge. This person is quite eloquent, and he has stayed in Luoyang before, so he must fulfill his mission."

Guo Tu bowed: "My lord is wise, it should be so."

Yuan Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not too late, you can arrange it quickly."

Guo Tu nodded: "Here."

Immediately.

He bowed and left the octagonal pavilion, and left in a hurry.

*****
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Biao frowned, pacing back and forth.

He was always thinking in his mind, what is the purpose of His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor's move?
Just a servant, and Liu Dai was sent away?
You know, Liu Dai took the initiative to surrender, and also cooperated with Cao Cao to kill Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang County. Based on this military exploit alone, he should not only be given to a servant, right?

But who would have thought.
Liu Dai's great contribution was actually only given to a servant.

What's more terrible is that if I surrender now, even if I don't even take the credit for surrendering, wouldn't it mean that I don't even have the right to be a servant, so I can give it to a Yilang?

Ah puff!

Thinking of this, Liu Biao felt sick, and wanted to vomit out: "Damn! His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang really looks down on me? He is confident that he can take down Jing Xiang!"

"Lord!"

Next, Kuai Yue bowed and said softly: "Actually, not only Liu Dai, but also the officials of Chang'an, all need to go through the examination process of Nanyang Hanting."

"If our Jingzhou joins Nanyang Hanting, not only will you not be able to get benefits, my lord, but even the civil and military officials in Jingzhou will not be able to keep their official positions."

"I can hear that."

Kuai Yue originally did not want to submit to Nanyang Hanting, but now that the opportunity has come, it is natural to add fuel and vinegar to completely eliminate Liu Biao's illusions, so that he can work together to defend against the enemy:

"Nanyang Hanting's exams are very difficult. Even some great Confucians who are proficient in the Five Classics may not be selected. Moreover, Nanyang has published its own Five Classics. If you want to be an official, you need to learn from the beginning."

"This"

Kuai Yue sighed and shook his head: "Perhaps even if we enter Nanyang Hanting, officials at all levels in Jingzhou will become people appointed by Nanyang, and we have no role at all."

"The most important thing is that the officials in Nanyang Hanting are relatively young now. If we enter the official career of Nanyang Hanting, the immediate boss is very likely to be younger than us. At that time, who can stand riding on your head to shit and pee? "

"My subordinates have already inquired. Most of the officials from Jingzhou are unwilling to surrender. We should unite and unite to the outside world. Although Nanyang is strong and prosperous, Jiangnan is not as good as Beijiang. It is not like we are incapable of fighting."

"What's more."

Kuai Yue added: "Today, Qingzhou and Jizhou have not yet surrendered, and there is a huge Yellow Turban team in Qingzhou rushing to Yanzhou, which was initially determined. It is still unknown whether Cao Cao can subdue them."

How could Liu Biao not know Kuai Yue's thoughts, but before that, he had fantasized that he could return to Nanyang, at least to guarantee the official position of governor of Jingzhou, or the official position of Jiuqing of the imperial court.

But who would have thought.
His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang is so stingy, even Liu Dai is just given to a servant. If he goes to Nanyang and becomes the Yilang of [-] shi, it will be a high incense.

The psychological gap was too great. Liu Biao's original desire to belong to the Nanyang court disappeared in an instant. He would rather continue to live in Jingzhou than go to Nanyang to be a negotiator.

Pooh, shame on me!
Liu Biao frowned, took a deep breath, and asked tentatively, "Alien, if we go to war with Nanyang, what are the chances of winning?"

"You know, the other party has a magical object like Fuhuo Leiting, who can even blow open the city gates and collapse the city walls. Although Xiangyang City is strong, it may not be able to prevent Fuhuo Leiting."

Kuai Yue knew that Liu Biao would ask such a question, so he was prepared for it, and the answer was smooth: "My lord, Fu Huo Lei Ting is mainly aimed at the city gate."

"We can completely strengthen the city gate, wrap the wooden gate with refined iron to increase its defensiveness, and take advantage of this winter to strengthen the city gate as a whole. The previous two locks have become three, or even four."

"Furthermore, today's city wall is made of plain soil. Although it has been reinforced, it may not be able to prevent Fuhuo Leiting. But if we wrap a layer of stone bricks around the city wall, Fuhuo Leiting may not be able to resist It exploded."

In fact, these strategies were thought up by the Jingxiang gentry in advance, and they were letting Liu Biao go to Nanyang, so they never told him, and never thought that His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang was so arrogant that he only gave Liu Dai the official position of servant .

Ha ha!

This is true.
If the sky does evil, it is still forgiven, but if you do evil yourself, you cannot live!

hiss-!
Surprised, Liu Biao gasped, "Wrap Xiangyang City with a layer of stone bricks? Such a defense will cost a lot of money, right?"

"kindness."

Kuai Yue naturally understood what Liu Biao was thinking, and nodded affirmatively: "Naturally, a lot of money will be consumed, but don't worry, my lord, the money comes from the Jingxiang clan, so don't bother you, lord."

"Oh?"

Liu Biao was stunned: "Are you sure that the money came from the Jingxiang gentry?"

Kuai Yueen said, "That's right!"

"This"

Liu Biao pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "Well, if we can stop Fuhuo Leiting, we can fight against Nanyang and remain invincible."

"That's right!"

Kuai Yue followed up and said: "The most important thing is that Xiangyang is the gateway of Jingxiang. As long as we can guard here, we can guarantee the safety of Jingxiang."

"As for the Suizao Corridor, even Nanyang Hanting would not dare to go here lightly. Once encountering an ambush, I am afraid that it will not be as easy as imagined to retreat safely."

"and!"

Kuai Yue continued: "Even if we take [-] steps back, Xiangyang did not hold on. We retreated into Nanjun, where the water system is very developed. Nanyang wants to go further, and it is not as easy as imagined."

"Therefore, I believe that we should concentrate the infantry in Xiangyang and Jiangxia, and concentrate the navy in Nanjun, and make two preparations just in case."

"Even, we should join hands with Liu Yao from Yangzhou. Let's contain Sun Jian and let him attack Runan from Lujiang, or attack Guangling from Wujun. In this way, we may also take the initiative."

Liu Biao pinched a strand of beard under his chin, followed Kuai Yue's thinking in his mind, and quickly constructed a strategic diagram.

It has to be admitted that this is indeed a highly feasible strategy. Once Liu Yao succeeds, they will have the initiative, and they can completely unite the east and west to encroach on Nanyang.

hiss-!
Liu Biao took a deep breath and said with great interest, "If we can unite with Yuan Shao and let him contain Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Xu Rong in Qingzhou, this strategy will be more feasible."

Kuai Yue smiled calmly, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "My lord, don't worry, if the next guess is correct, Yuan Shao will definitely come to us on his own initiative. Now he is more anxious than us."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Biao looked up.

But seeing, his own guard hurried into the hall, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, military adviser, there is a man outside who calls himself Xun Chen, who says he is the envoy of Yuan Shao from Jizhou. He wants to meet the lord, and he said that he has something important to discuss in detail."

Liu Biao was overjoyed and smiled: "You really mean Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao will be here, hurry up and let Xun Chen in, I'll wait for him in the living room."

The guard bowed his body and bowed his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Liu Biao got up, bypassed the long case, and turned into the hall: "Yidu, follow me to see Xun Chen. If you have anything to say, it's best to explain it clearly in person. It's really not easy for them to come once. gone."

Kuai Yue bowed his head, "Here."

Liu Biao waved his hand: "Let's go."

　Sorry, it's late today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)