Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 293 A great victory
In Jinyang city, there is a not very big mansion that had been vacant for many years. However, recently a group of people who were said to be distinguished guests moved in, and the door was guarded very strictly.

In a room in the mansion, an old man in his fifties or sixties placed a letter on the table, stroked his graying beard, and looked very proud.

"Yang Luo is indeed cautious in his work. He lived up to the trust of Lord Yuan and this old man, and did not fall for Liu He's trick. As long as we enter Jizhou, many officials there are disciples of Lord Yuan and me. Then everything will be settled. I just don't know what the result of last night's action in Yinguan City was."

Although his words were tinged with doubt, the look on his face seemed full of confidence, as if the outcome of the matter had already been predicted.

"It's a huge loss for our families to collect this batch of food. For a period of time, each family will be restricted in recruiting soldiers in the local area. Fortunately, Liu He's son is about to die. By then, we can send our own people to take over the various places and the army under his rule. Given the wealth of these places, it should not be difficult to forcibly requisition a batch of food. We can also allocate a batch of military rations to the court to make up for this loss."

As he spoke, the smug look on the old man's face became more and more obvious.

"Forty thousand war horses! If we divide them among the families, each family will have several thousand horses. When Liu He dies, we can divide up his huge army. By then, where the world will go will be beyond the control of others! In this vast world, only my family is supreme!"

His old hands seemed very powerful at this moment, and he pounded the table hard.

"After finishing this, it's time to return to Yingchuan as soon as possible. My group of children will have their coming-of-age ceremonies soon. In addition, I heard that the boy from the Xun family married the posthumous daughter of Tang Heng. Hehe, Xun Gun, this old fox, is really good at playing both sides. He actually let his son marry a eunuch's daughter. No wonder the Xun family rarely suffered during the two Party Persecutions. But I still have to go to this wedding. The status of the Xun family is not much worse than that of the Yuan family. Now is a time of trouble, so it's better not to make enemies for yourself."

"Oh, right, there's also the Guo family in Yangdi. They've fallen into decline over the years, and now they only have one legitimate son left. He's not worth much, but this child is incredibly smart, and much more capable than my other children. It's a pity that he's unruly and doesn't behave like a scholar at all. If it weren't for the fact that I need someone now and I think his talent is of great use, I really don't want to see him again..."

The old man seemed to have forgotten the matter of Yanmen that he had been thinking about just now, or maybe he was so confident that he no longer took it seriously. All he was muttering about at this moment were things that happened after he returned to Yingchuan.

At this time, footsteps were heard in the yard.

The old man raised his head and looked towards the door, only to see a servant trotting in hurriedly. He was not paying attention for a moment and almost tripped over the threshold.

When the old man saw the man's appearance, he frowned and shouted, "What a panic! Is there any news from Yang Luo? I guess he has already arrived in Changshan County. What does he want to report?"

Even after being scolded by him, the visitor still couldn't hide the panic on his face.

"Master, something terrible has happened! Lord Yang encountered robbers on the mountain road to Changshan, and his entire army was wiped out!"

"What! You... cough cough..."

The old man stood up immediately and was about to say something, but he couldn't catch his breath and kept coughing.

"Ahem...how...how could this be! The Black Mountain Army has always been the trouble in Taihang Mountain. Haven't they always fled in all directions when they saw Liu He's flag, with no intention of fighting? How could this be possible! Even if they can muster up the courage to fight Liu He, with Zhang Yan's timid character, it would be fine to deal with local small tyrants, but how dare they offend Liu He and then offend our family? I don't believe it!"

The old man changed his calm appearance and became furious, and his voice became much sharper.

The servant began to tremble all over.

"My Lord, it is absolutely true. I saw with my own eyes that Lord Yang and hundreds of his guards were lying dead in the valley, being eaten by wild beasts. There were signs of a fierce battle at the scene..."

When the old man heard this, his eyes, which had been filled with despair, lit up again.

"Only a few hundred bodies? What about the remaining hundreds of people? Is it possible that they escaped with their horses?"

The servant's expression darkened when he saw that he didn't care at all about Yang Luo and the others dumping their bodies in the wilderness to become food for wild beasts. However, he still reported the old man's question.

"I have already obtained information this morning. Last night, a group of bandits called the Baibo Army killed hundreds of people, captured hundreds of people, and robbed war horses. They then exchanged them for food and weapons with merchants in batches, and... and..."

The old man's eyes seemed to be able to spit out flames, and he asked through gritted teeth: "And what!"

The man replied, "Some people saw this group of bandits driving a large number of war horses to Yinguan City at dawn, and then took away a large amount of food from the city. The exact amount is unknown..."

"What, Liu He!" The old man was shaking all over and had to hold on to the pillar beside him to avoid falling.

"Good, good! After all the effort and detours, some of these war horses are now in Liu He's hands. Great!"

His eyes flashed like lightning as he turned to look at your kneeling servant.

"Has there ever been a fire in Yinguan City?"

When this matter was mentioned, the servant lowered his head even more.

"Reporting to the master, there is no sign of any fire in the city, and... and I am still in the city. He heard some people talking about the patrol soldiers who caught dozens of people who intended to set fire to the granary last night, and said they would behead them at noon. I am afraid that these people have already..."

He raised his head slightly and glanced at the old man, then continued, "I'm afraid his head and body have been separated..."

"puff……"

Hearing this, the old man could no longer control his emotions. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

"Owner!"

The servant hurried over to support him.

The old man woke up slowly, his face full of despair.

"My family has brought peace to the world, why would God help a mere farmer like Liu He? Ahem..."

He suddenly looked a little frightened.

"Not good! Liu He has always been vindictive. He has already set up a trap to frame us. Now that it's done, he will definitely send someone to kill me. Quickly prepare the car. We must rush back to Yingchuan under the cover of night... ahem... hurry up!"

However, in the prefectural mansion of Yinguan City, there was a celebratory atmosphere.

"I never thought that the lord could solve the food shortage with just a little trick. The lord is truly a god!"

Qian's eyes were filled with admiration for Liu He. He picked up the water cup and toasted from afar in the direction of Dingxiang County in the northwest.

Shi Tao said: "This is a full 6.5 million dan of grain. With this batch of grain, our army can let go and fight hard!"

"Our army has won a great victory this time, and those who secretly opposed the lord have suffered a heavy blow. No matter how strong the enemy's background is, they will definitely be seriously injured this time. I am just afraid that they will get angry and make trouble for the lord in the court again."

Meng Jian spoke with mixed feelings.

Shi Tao disagreed.

"Don't worry. With this batch of food and 40,000 war horses in our hands, it won't be long before you can go out again. By then, the situation for the Northern Expedition will be very good. No matter what reasons those people in the court give, they can't change this. What's more, when a general is away from home, he is not subject to the king's orders."

"Okay, Guangyuan is right. Now that the matter here has been resolved, it's time for you and me to head north to Dingxiang. My lord is fighting in the front, and we should not neglect the affairs of governing and pacifying the people in the rear."

"Okay, for the sake of our lord's great cause, we will drink this cup of water instead of wine!"

(End of this chapter)