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

Chapter 248 Chapter 247

The current Lu Bu camp is indeed much richer than before. When Xu Sheng returned to Pengcheng, he took away [-] troops in one go.

Even so, the number of people that can be mobilized in the entire Northern Kingdom is only 14. Of course, as Liyang City is the gateway to the Northern Kingdom, the [-] troops inside cannot be mobilized easily.

However, as long as Lu Bu and Lin Mo are willing to lobby the aristocratic families in the North, they can immediately add tens of thousands of troops.

Lin Mo didn't intend to do this. There were 8 or 12 soldiers who gathered Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang before, which was the remaining [-] troops after streamlining. The purpose was to maintain the combat effectiveness of the troops.

The serfs sent by the aristocratic families almost have no combat experience, and their combat power is also uneven. In fact, such troops have great disadvantages when they are put into the battlefield.

For a team, the most important thing is never combat power, but morale. Once morale collapses, even if you have a million troops, it doesn't make any sense.

And often the collapse of morale always starts with the excessive death of soldiers and horses, and panic will spread like a plague. At this time, you will dislike those who are too weak in the army. Not only can they not help, but they also delay the battle. your hind legs.

The only advantage of having more people is that they look very powerful in terms of momentum, just like Yuan Shao's original army of 70. It sounds really scary, but the effect is not that great.

What's more, there are only more than 4 Xiahoudun in Bingzhou in the entire Northern Kingdom, and Yuan Xi's troops are only [-].

And even if Lu Bu took out the [-] garrisons in Liyang City, there were still [-] people who could be used, which was enough to deal with them.

In fact, you can do it directly now, but considering that the old father-in-law's concubine days are still half a month away, he thought about waiting for this matter to be settled.

Moreover, when Cao Cao takes people to Jingzhou, if he does it himself, it will have the effect of coming first.

This was Lin Mo's initial plan, but after receiving a letter, Lin Mo immediately wavered.

It's the urgent report sent by Guo Zhao, Cui Xian, there may be a real problem!
Guo Zhao has two skills. She was able to find out some important clues in just ten days without entering Cui's residence.

The means she used were also much more sophisticated than ordinary people. After she arrived in Qinghe, she did nothing but please an old woman who worked in Cui's residence.

Then, when he heard that he was inquiring about Cui Xian, he actually returned all the fifty gold that he received in his arms, and waved his hands repeatedly to show that he didn't know anything.

This matter was a bit contrary to common sense. Later, when I was planning to investigate Cui Xian's wet nurse and personal maid, strange things happened. These people all died of illness for no reason in the past few months.

In other words, among those people who knew Cui Xian best, except for their relatives in the family, damn it, there was none left.

Guo Zhao felt that there must be someone here who was deliberately cutting off all outsiders who had anything to do with Cui Xian.

At this stage of the investigation, all the clues were broken, and Guo Zhao still had a way to continue. She started the investigation from the nursing home in the mansion again, and this time, she finally had a substantial harvest.

The Nursing House, which received a lot of money from Guo Zhao, revealed that most of the people who had been with Cui Yan during this period were the patriarchs of the Northern Kingdom family. Only two mysterious people came a few months ago, and he only knew that one of them was Cui Yan’s classmate. An old friend, and another one is wearing a cloak, so you can't even tell if it's a man or a woman.

The two did not disclose their names, but Cui Yan personally went out to pick them up when they entered the city, so they were not found in the pass records of the city gate officials.

Calculated from the time, after these two people met Cui Yan, it was a few days before the autumn harvest festival, and then they took the initiative to marry.

To sum up, first, the Cui family is deliberately hiding Cui Xian's identity, and the outsiders related to it are dead; second, an unknown person has met Cui Yan, and the marriage only happened after the meeting .

The combination of these two points alone is enough for Guo Zhao to conclude that there must be something wrong with Cui Xian's identity. The problem is that she cannot verify her identity in such a short period of time. Also, the two unidentified Visitors are also the target of Guo Zhao's investigation.

It will take time. She suggested that Lin Mo let Cui Xian marry him first, and when the person leaves Cui's mansion, the Cui family's guard will relax at that time. When she investigates again, she will definitely be able to find out some clues.

"This black-bellied little hoof really has a trick." Lin Mo put away the silk cloth with a smile.

Apart from other things, the two suspicious points that Guo Zhao found out are enough for Lin Mo to be sure in his heart that the Cui family's marriage must not be out of the original intention, there must be some other purpose.

And this Cui Xian is very likely to have his identity whitewashed just like the hidden clues drawn by Hongxiu.

Of course, all of this is based on doubts. After all, there is no substantive evidence, and you can't just rely on these two points to settle accounts with Cui Yan.

In the North Kingdom, the Cui family is still a super wealthy family in the sky, and it is embarrassing to do things. With the energy of the Cui family, the North Kingdom can still be plunged into chaos for a while.

If there is a big trouble, it is not impossible to unite with foreign enemies.

Therefore, Lin Mo was not enough to stop this marriage.

However, the idea of ​​the shady little hoof is very good. You can let Cui Xian marry him first. When she investigates, she should be able to get more valuable clues.

You can get married if you marry, but you should be careful, and you can't be careless.

The old father-in-law is of course invincible in the world, even if he is over 40 years old now, if he moves so hard, even Zilong would be scared, let alone other people.

But this man is often the most defenseless when he is on the bed. If he encounters a dead man like Hongxiu Zhao, who will come out at any time, assassinate, poisoned or something, then he will be hard to guard against. .

Do you want to tell your old father-in-law?

Lin Mo thought about it, and felt that there was no need for it. First, the old father-in-law was too impulsive. If he knew that he was being used for this purpose, he would definitely not be able to resist the Cui family. Second, Lin Mo didn't want to startle the snake.

After much deliberation, the only option was to use troops against Bingzhou and Youzhou in advance, so that Cui Xian could be kept in Yecheng without disturbing the Cui family, and at the same time, she would not be given a chance to die.

In fact, just being a member of the Cui family would not make Lin Mo afraid to this extent, but he had to find out who was behind it.

If it is Cao Cao, then he must at least investigate thoroughly and collect evidence. Even if he takes down the Cui family, he will have an explanation for other aristocratic families. At the same time, he will be able to scare the monkeys, and he may be able to pull off the trick.

Therefore, Lin Mo was unwilling to pierce the window paper immediately before everything came to light.

"Didn't you say that we should wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom before using troops?"

Lu Bu paced back and forth in the hall, with an ugly expression on his face, "Yunwen, you know that there is heavy snowfall in many places in the northern country, and Youzhou may be frozen for thousands of miles. This kind of weather is not good for food and grass transfer, army stationing, and cavalry operations. , is there really such a hurry?"

"We think so, and Cao Cao thinks so too. There's nothing wrong with being caught by surprise."

Of course, Lin Mo knew that if he used troops during this season, his expenses would increase greatly. After all, in the middle of winter, the weather was cold and the soldiers would have a greater appetite.

These, of course, are not good for one's own side.

However, the situation has already been laid, and Lin Mo felt that if he did it now, it would not be a disadvantage of the time, but it would catch them by surprise.

"Actually, the soldiers in the northern kingdom are used to this kind of weather. If we really mobilize troops at such a time, it won't have any impact on the morale of the army."

Xin Ping, who was standing aside, said, "However, should we call Gongze back first? He is still in Youzhou."

After hearing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but snort.

Shouldn’t Guo Tu be an egoist as refined as Ruo Rong? Why is he so stupid in this matter? He’s been in Youzhou for half a year, and if he can’t do it, he’ll come back, and he didn’t blame him. position, still trying to resist.

"What Mr. Zhongzhi said is right. Most of the Northern Army is used to this kind of weather, so there will be no problems. As for the safety issue of Gongzhi, let Kuaima go to Youzhou to recall him now."

Lin Mo, who was wearing a big cloak, put his hands on top of the brazier repeatedly, "Anyway, it will take some time for us to mobilize the army. By the time we set off, Yuan Xi must have not received the battle report, and Guo Gong has probably walked out of the border of Youzhou ."

Having said that, Xin Ping nodded reassuringly. Of course, he didn't have deep feelings for Guo Tuye, but he was purely thinking about the interests of the family.

Although the alliance of the Hebei family has been broken now, the Henan Gang was severely suppressed during the days when they formed the alliance.

Coupled with the fact that Li Zan from Zhaojun has won the right to distribute fertilizers, Henan Family becomes even more vulnerable.

At this time, Guo Tu can no longer die innocently, otherwise the Henan Gang will be even more untenable in the North.

"Decided?" Lu Bu asked again.

Lin Mo nodded, "Now is a good time."

Seeing this, Lu Bu heaved a sigh of relief, and said nothing more. He had always followed his son-in-law's arrangements for the use of troops.

It doesn't matter if you don't listen, isn't the lesson of Wei Xu and Hou Cheng not tragic enough?

Instead, he walked up to Yan Liangwen Chou and looked at the two brothers, "What do you say?"

The two of them bowed their hands and said firmly at the same time: "I am willing to listen to Marquis Wen's orders!"

During this period of time, the two brothers have already thought clearly, what Zhao Yun said is right, whether they want to join this war or not, they should fight or have to fight.

The difference is that if they are willing to take action, the casualties will be much less.

Moreover, in front of Lu Bu, when it is time to intercede, he can also intercede, which is very good.

After getting the affirmative answer, Lu Bu waved his red robe of flowers, sat back on the handsome chair, and raised his forehead towards Lin Mo, "Then what are you waiting for? Let's use our troops."

Lin Mo moistened his throat, and said in a deep voice: "The [-] vanguard army will set off for Youzhou in three days. Bai Xin will be appointed as the supervising army, and he will lead the [-] Chinese army with Mr. Yuezhang. They will set off in five days. Mr. Xin Pi will also be asked to stay in Yecheng .”

It is not a big problem for Xin Pi to stay in Yecheng. During these days, the brothers of the Xin family have indeed given enough support to Lu Lin Weng's great cause, and he is still loyal.

Moreover, to be on the safe side, the people staying in the city were old subordinates transferred from Pengcheng, and the captains were all trustworthy brothers, so Yuan Shang had no chance to make trouble.

However, what puzzled everyone was that Lin Mo arranged for Xin Ping to be the supervisor of the [-] Chinese army with Lu Bu. What is this? Could it be that the vanguard camp needs Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou together, and the official positions are not easy to allocate.

Seeing the bewildered faces of several people, Lin Mo added: "Zilong is the vanguard officer."

"Marquis Lanling, what about us?" Yan Liang asked, cupping his hands.

"Your brother is the vanguard lieutenant general."

Ah this.

All three people were integrated into the vanguard army. What kind of magical operation was this? It seemed that it was not necessary.

"Yunwen, what on earth are you going to do?" The old father-in-law looked at Lin Mo with his head sideways. After fighting all his life, he couldn't understand what Lin Mo was singing this time.

"Before the army joins up, Zhang Yan on the Taihang Mountain must be captured first. For this reason, two generals, Zilong and Yan Liangwenchou, must go together."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, his old father-in-law frowned and said disdainfully: "Do you think too highly of Zhang Yan?"

Zhao Yun also said suspiciously: "Yunwen, Zhang Yan is actually not difficult to deal with. He is from the same county as me, and I know his details. In the past, the Black Mountain bandits did not seldom do harm in the Changshan area. The biggest problem is that after they retreated to Taihang Mountain, With our familiarity with the mountain, we have no way to start."

In the final analysis, Zhang Yan lost his temper after being tossed about by Zhang Yan's guerrilla warfare.

Lin Mo smiled knowingly, "Because of this, the two generals Zilong, Yan and Wen must be included in the vanguard army, because we only have one chance to make a move, and we must kill him with one blow, so we don't give him a chance to take advantage of the terrain .”

Several people still don't understand that among the four people standing in this hall, whether they are old father-in-law Lu Bu, Changshan Zhao Zilong, or Northern General Yan Liang Wen Chou, none of them are famous.

It is impossible for Zhang Yan to dare to run down the mountain to make a fuss for any one of them.

If he led troops up the mountain, he would retreat immediately after getting the news. Yan Liangwenchou knew this well, because they also followed Yuan Shao to fight against the black mountain bandits. not on.

What's more, if the war horse can't climb the mountain, it will be fatal.

"Forget it, you always have your own ideas, you all prepare quickly, Zhongzhi and Zuozhi prepare the food and grass, Zilong, you go to appoint [-] vanguards, and Yan Liangwenchou will pass on the battle order!"

Lu Bu had long been accustomed to Lin Mo's various unconventional military strategies, sometimes even more bizarre.

What's more, now it's just changing the vanguard officer from one fierce general to three, and the rest is still a routine operation step by step. Lu Bu has no reason not to support it.

"Here!"

After everyone retreated, Lin Mo asked with a smile: "I'm afraid it will delay Mr. Yue Zhang from taking a concubine."

Lu Bu sneered, "What are you talking about? If it wasn't for the sake of stabilizing the overall situation of the Northern Kingdom, why would I have any thoughts about Cui Xian? She is far worse than your little mother."

Tsk tsk, the old father-in-law was really docile and docile by the young lady, and he always made troubles with the young lady.

Lin Mo chuckled and didn't say anything more, just quietly watching the sparks jumping in the brazier in front of him.

Yuan Xi, Zhang Yan, Xia Houdun.
Xiaoguan, Anfeng, Baima City
Cao Cao, it has always been you who make the move and I take the lead, and finally it is my turn.
(End of this chapter)