Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 158: Chapter 157

The letter written by Lin Mo was still to teach him how to deal with Yuan Shao. How could Cao Cao, who was already suspicious, believe that his former mortal enemy was willing to help him sincerely.

What's more, the teacher who never forgets the past, how Liu Bei was cheated by Lin Mo in Anfeng, he can remember clearly.

Although he still can't see what evil intention Lin Mo hides in doing this, he dare not think that Lin Mo is a kind person.

"Although our army borders Yuan Shao for thousands of miles, if he wants to defeat us as quickly as possible, he can only go to Guandu and then threaten Xuchang." Guo Jia murmured after reading the letter. Obviously, he agreed with Lin Mo's heart the opinion of.

"Is there any fraud here?" Cao Cao rolled his eyes twice, feeling uneasy all the time.

"will not."

Guo Jia put the silk cloth back together, and said softly: "Yuan Shaoqiang and Cao Luruo, this is the basic situation. If either of us and Lu Bu's family is defeated, the other party will be unable to escape the embarrassment. Lin Mo will not understand this .

As for the purpose of this letter"

Guo Jia sneered, a little self-deprecating, but also a little disdainful, "He looks down on the advisers under Sikong's command."

Cao Cao didn't answer, because he felt that Lin Mo's structure was not so small, and he probably worried that he would be defeated after several defeats and encounter Yuan Shao's army again, so he wrote such a letter.

Frankly speaking, the things mentioned in Lin Mo's letter have never been mentioned in the whole Xuchang City, including Guo Jia and Xun You.

"What do you think of Fengxiao?"

Guo Jia subconsciously groped around his waist, but he couldn't find the wine gourd that was close to him. He seemed a little disappointed, and then said slowly: "This matter seems to be of no harm to us. If he miscalculates, he has the right to make a trip for nothing, but If it succeeds, it may be more effective in boosting the morale of our army than Jia's ten victories and ten defeats."

Cao Cao nodded approvingly, "Yes, this is the first battle."

Then, he hesitated again.

From my standpoint, I certainly hope that what Lin Mo said is correct, because this team has lost three consecutive games in Wancheng, Anfeng, and Xiaoguan, and it really needs a victory to wash away the decline.

Especially when the other party was Yuan Shao, the Northern Army, which intimidated the world, suffered a big loss in front of him, which would definitely make the soldiers no longer feel cowardly in the future.

But at the same time, another problem to be faced is, if Lin Mo even counts this correctly, isn't he a bit too monstrous? He is in Xuzhou, manipulating two parties to fight against Yuan Shao. The meaning of the world is a chessboard.

It would be great if it was an ally, but after all, sooner or later it will be the opponent's, Cao Cao sighed, forget it, forget it, the enemy is still the same enemy.

"He mentioned at the end of the letter that if the war is unfavorable, you can open the kit." Guo Jia glanced at the kit on the table, his eyes were curious and fighting, and he really thought he was a prophet.

Guo Jia is a free-spirited person, and he is rarely obsessed with anything. However, An Feng missed the Xiaoguan battle after that. Now the alliance will have joined hands for a long time. It is reasonable to say that it is impossible to fight against Lin Mo again, at least in the short term impossible.

But he actually sent such a letter, Guo Jia felt that this was clearly a slap in the face.

Cao Cao was also a little bit dumbfounded. He picked up the kit and smelled it. The smell of angelica was still there, but he didn't see his beloved.

This kit has become the key to the unfavorable reversal of the war?

Cao Cao's hand twitched twice, and finally he put the bag under his clothes, and said with a smile, "Let's see if what this kid said is effective. Let Xu Chu and Dian Wei take the tiger and leopard riders there, what do you think?"

Guo Jia bowed his head and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "As Lin Mo said, it is true, this matter will surely happen."

After getting an affirmative answer, Cao Cao was completely relieved.

This matter is embarrassing to say. In the past, the use of troops in such a situation must be discussed with Xun You and Xun Yu. After all, the tiger and leopard cavalry is the most elite trilogy under his command, the trump card of the trump card.

The problem is, this method was given by Lin Mo, and this matter cannot be spread, otherwise, where will the great sages of the Yingchuan lineage put their face?
Xuzhou, Pengcheng, a strange thing happened recently.

In seven days, Fu Yali received letters from thousands of people from nine counties including Dongguan, Langya, Xiapi, Jiujiang, Lujiang, and Peicheng, all of which praised Lin Mo's merits.

Chen Gong, Gao Shun and others all said that this was an aggressive and strange thing, and even Lu Bu lamented that this was the first time he had encountered such a thing in decades of life.

After all, starting from the Later Zhou Dynasty, through the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and then to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the people had been struggling on the verge of food and clothing. Driven by various taxes and land mergers, the people and the court were often on opposite sides.

For example, the Yellow Turban Rebellion that swept through the eight states has only been worth 15 years in the past, and refugee riots often occurred in the middle, these are all bloody proofs.

Therefore, it is as rare for the common people to send Wanmin Letters to praise the important officials of the imperial court as if the sun came out from the west.

The reason why the common people took the initiative to write the Wanmin Letter this time is that the rice in the fields is growing gratifyingly and the grains are full. The harvest is only [-]% more than last year due to the predicted harvest.

You must know that the harvest in the field is definitely not as good as the year after year when organic long-acting fertilizers are used, which is caused by the fertility and soil quality of the land.

Even though it was newly reclaimed wasteland last year, the second year's harvest was higher than the first year's, which was a surprise in itself.

After a rough calculation, after excluding various taxes, all expenses of the family can be properly settled this year, and they can even have a certain amount of food in storage. This means that they have the ability to resist risks and will not be merged by powerful families again. land in hand.

The common people knew in their hearts that all of this was thanks to them. It was Lin Mo. The inorganic fertilizer he distributed made the counties such a grand occasion, but he didn't take any money for such a magical weapon. The squeezed people expressed a little at a loss.

From the Quyuanli, the keel waterwheel to the free fertilizer, the common people are very simple, and they don’t know what else they can do other than write the Wanmin Letter to express their gratitude to Lin Mo.

"Looking at the whole world, apart from you Lin Yunwen, apart from our Xuzhou and Jianghuai, there is no such anecdote." Chen Gong looked at the Wanmin book on the desk in amazement.

The old father-in-law picked up a few Wanmin books and glanced at them. There were crooked words on them. He knew how difficult it was to do. In front of the general illiterate people, such a Wanmin book was basically selected by each township. Someone who can write will sign it.

Naturally, it is impossible to really have [-] names, some have dozens of names, and some have only a dozen, but behind these names is the gratitude of countless people.

"It is said that Liu Xuande is benevolent and righteous, can he be more benevolent than my virtuous son-in-law? Look at it, look at it."

Lu Bu picked up a piece of silk cloth and waved it in front of everyone, and said with a deep expression, "This is called benevolence and righteousness."

No one in the hall could tell that Lu Bu was in Versailles, but one thing to say, this matter is indeed commendable, and naturally everyone would not mind giving Lin Mo a few good words.

Moreover, this is indeed something to be happy about. The bumper harvest of the people means that this year's taxes will be more than in previous years, and the pressure on money and food in the treasury can be greatly relieved.

As civic officials, they have their own lands to manage, and as generals, they also have their own military expenses. At this time, they are all planning to raise the expenses next year.

If someone was unhappy, the aristocratic families in Xuyang and Yang would be very dissatisfied with it, because they did not get any fertilizer. God knows how many serfs these people kept in captivity, and it was impossible to give it to them for nothing.

Lin Mo also sold them with a clearly marked price, but of course they would not take a look at the fertilizer until the effect of the fertilizer was verified.

Now that the autumn harvest is coming, and the results have come out, these aristocratic families are jumping to scold their mothers.

Isn't it a big joke that the harvest at home is not as good as that of the common people?
Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, but Lin Mo has already greeted them before, and if he doesn't buy it himself, he can't blame others. He can only angrily order the fertilizer for next year, fearing that it will be sold out.

Looking at the Wanmin Books piled up in the entire Taiwan case, Lin Mo scratched his head in embarrassment. How will the common people collect money next year if they do this? The fertilizer plan is a key part of strengthening the army, because this business is no longer like the old leader. It extends to the family, but to the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty.

At the same time, this is a mutually beneficial existence with the people, so there is no need to have any grudges in your heart, even Lin Mo has planned how to spend the money.

It seems that he has to find a compromise, at least he is so highly praised by the people, so if he doesn't want to turn his head around, he will be ruthless.

"It seems that next year's tax will be lowered." Jia Xu saw Lin Mo's careful thinking and said with a smile.

"That's a good idea." Lin Mo chuckled. The fertilizer will still be sold at the same price, but the tax can be lowered appropriately. In this way, the money-making plan will not be delayed, and the common people will not be affected too much.

Moreover, in the long run, this can even be regarded as a conspiracy. The taxes collected by the people in various states and counties are generally not far apart. of attraction.

"Okay, okay, let's put this aside for now, and it's not too late to celebrate later. We have called you here today to discuss important matters."

Lu Bu clapped his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet. Afterwards, the civil and military soldiers were separated, and he said in a deep voice: "The autumn harvest is coming soon, which also means that the war with the North Kingdom is not far away. Gongtai, let's talk about the situation."

"Here."

Chen Gong clasped his fists in his hands, stood up, turned around to look at Wen Wu and said loudly: "It is reported that Yuan Shao added 15 troops to Qingzhou, plus Yuan Tan's original 20 troops, the troops we are facing this time, No less than [-] people.

Although nearly [-] people were lost in the battle of Xiaoguan, we have recruited [-] strong soldiers in Pengcheng and Xiapi over the past six months. , Lujiang, and Guangling garrisons.

Now that we have joined forces with Cao Cao, the garrisons in Xiaoguan and Peicheng can be mobilized, but the people in Lujiang and Guangling cannot be moved, and we must strictly guard against Sun Ce's sneak attack.

Therefore, we finally put 5000 troops into the war against the Northland. "

This time, it can be counted as a battle of life and death, so Lu Bu summoned everyone.

These include Cheng Lian and Cao Xing who were stationed in Peicheng, Wei Xu and Hou Cheng in Jiujiang, Song Xian in Lujiang, Zhang Liao in Guangling, Lu Su, Chen Deng and Liu Ye in Anfeng, and finally recovered in Pengcheng. Wei Yue, all the team members are here.

20 to [-], this huge disparity would logically cause quite a bit of turmoil, and Lu Bu was even prepared to appease them, and he also thought up a rhetoric to boost morale.

but
He seems to be thinking too much.

"Marquis Wen, in the past, the general was ordered to garrison Peicheng. Now that the crisis in the west is over, no matter what, the general must be the vanguard!"

"There's still a junior general, don't ask for a vanguard, just ask for a lieutenant general!" Cheng Lian and Cao Xing said one after another.

They had no chance to participate in so many battles in Shouchun, Lujiang, Guangling, and later in Anfeng and Xiaoguan, so they finally seized the opportunity and immediately seized the opportunity.

"Cheng Lian, let me do it. I've been lying here for more than half a year. If I don't move my body, I'm afraid I'll forget how to fight." Facing Cheng Lian, Wei Yue had no worries at all.

Back in Jizhou when Lu Bu followed Zhang Yan and defeated Zhang Yan's tens of thousands of black bandits, Cheng Lian and Wei Yue killed the enemy back to back.

Then, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng also asked for a fight.

Lu Bu was a little confused, good guy, didn't you hear clearly the disparity in the strength of the enemy and us?

"Marquis Wen, with my virtuous nephew here, the brothers all know that military merits are easy to obtain." Zhang Liao, standing at the head of the generals, said with a smile.

He didn't ask for a fight, and he knew that there was no need for it. Even if he asked, Lu Bu would not agree. After all, Guangling is not something that ordinary people can sit in.

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and they didn't have the slightest sense of tension on the eve of the life-and-death battle.

In the few battles he has experienced, it seems that Lin Mo has never lost. In addition, the generals in front of him are full of fighting spirit, which makes Lu Bu feel a little flustered. Said: "Yunwen has some methods, but they are still immature and need to be honed."

This kind of atmosphere made Lin Mo feel very uncomfortable, but there are 20 cavalry soldiers in the [-] army of the Northern Kingdom. The soldiers are well-equipped, and life and death can become reality in an instant. I am afraid that I will end up as a proud soldier who must be defeated.

This army has gone so smoothly in the past two years, so smoothly that they have forgotten that it is easy to die on the battlefield, so smoothly that they have forgotten the embarrassment of fleeing from Guanzhong to Xuzhou a few years ago.

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that they can't be completely blamed. Starting from Yuan Shu, to Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Ce, the big victories and pushes all the way, and even Zhang Liao's [-] million to [-] later happened.

From Lu Bu down, the whole battalion has a sense of arrogance.

In fact, not only Lin Mo, Jia Xu, Chen Gong, and Lu Su all had this kind of worry, but they all chose not to speak tacitly. At this time, except for Lin Mo, they could listen to what anyone said.

(End of this chapter)