Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 713: Drinking Heart-to-Heart
In a flower garden in front of the Xuanshi Hall, there is already a competition for splendor.The apricot flowers in the garden are in buds, red, pink, and white, in clusters, delicate and fresh.As the saying goes, the most touching thing is Xinghuashuying.

On this day, Liu Xie took Leng Shouguang to spread brocade felt inside the pavilion, with brocade curtains around it, and a stove next to it, on which a pot of fine Fen wine was warmed.Although Liu Xie produced distilled wine in this era that allowed generals to warm up from the cold, as well as fine grape wine that literati and inkmen chased after.However, the longer he lives in this era, the more Liu Xie likes the rice wine of this era.

In particular, this kind of wine that needs to be warmed by the stove made Liu Xie find a feeling of returning to nature.It is also the most suitable for the state of mind he is going to do next.

Glancing at the apricot blossoms in the garden, he couldn't help feeling drunk, before Liu Xie opened his mouth, Leng Shouguang understood, took out a small silver jug, filled it with wine from the copper jug, and then poured out a cup of hot wine from the silver jug , filled it in a white jade cup and handed it to Liu Xie.

Looking at the originally clear and clear Fenjiu, which showed an amber color in the excellent quality white jade cup, Liu Xie took a sip in satisfaction.In such a scene, it is supposed to be the most wonderful to be accompanied by a beautiful woman, but Liu Xie did not summon Fushou, but just drank quietly, waiting for that moment to come.

When Leng Shouguang walked to the front of the corridor and turned back, Liu Xie also waved his hand without waiting for Leng Shouguang to speak.Afterwards, Leng Shouguang led Zang Ba, who was dressed in dust, to Liu Xie.

"Sit." After Zang Ba greeted him, Liu Xie stretched out his hand to signal the tapestry that had been laid long ago.Zang Ba thanked him, and after he knelt down, Liu Xie asked again: "Is the matter of Qingzhou settled?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the last general will not disgrace his fate." Zang Ba wanted to stand up and salute again, but Liu Xie waved his hand to stop him.After Zang Ba finished speaking, Liu Xie handed Zang Ba a cup of warm wine, and asked calmly, "Do you have any resentment towards me?"

When Zang Ba heard this, the hand holding the wine glass trembled immediately, and spilled the fine imperial wine on the ground, his face paled instantly: "Where did your majesty say that?"

Liu Xie did not stop Zang Ba this time, but stood up, as if admiring the apricot blossoms in the garden.When he was young, he turned his head slightly, pointed at the apricot blossoms in the garden and said, "Xuan Gao, do you know why I am waiting for you here today?"

"The end general doesn't know." Zang Ba kowtowed again, he was completely at a loss as to what Liu Xie was doing at this time.

"The place where I usually discuss matters, the Shangshutai is too empty, and the Xuanshi Palace has too many conspiracies. Only the apricot blossoms in the garden and the pleasant breeze are the most suitable to relieve the murderous and resentful heart." Liu Xie sat back at the table again, poured another glass of wine to Zang Ba and said, "I chose this place because I wanted to hear Xuan Gao's thoughts..."

Zang Ba looked at the glass of wine in front of him with panic, but followed Liu Xie's words to see the apricot blossoms in the garden and Liu Xie's sincere eyes.He couldn't help but gritted his teeth secretly, and prostrated himself again: "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as torches, and the last general's thoughts really cannot escape His majesty's holy eyes. On the way home, the final general has already heard that the Taishan bandits were completely wiped out by Yuan Tan. That day During the war, Yuan Tan was ruthless and vicious. He beheaded all the Taishan bandits and piled them into a Beijing temple to show off their power to Cao Cao... Although this move turned Yuan Cao against him, it was the last general who really sent the Taishan bandits into this state... ..."

Before Zang Ba finished speaking, Liu Xie immediately took over the words and corrected him: "It wasn't your fault. The person who really threw the Taishan bandits into Jiuquan should not be called Jia Xu. After all, those who really agree with this poisonous plan, It's me!"

After finishing this sentence, Zang Ba seemed a little thirsty. After taking the wine glass and drank it down, he dared to continue and said: "Although your majesty is young, he is very responsible. I will admire you for this matter. But I will I just can't figure it out, is it really necessary to sacrifice this Wantai Mountain bandit in order to make Yuan Cao turn against him? The Han Dynasty has always ruled the world with benevolence and virtue, but since last year, His Majesty has been ruthless and ruthless in conquering Xianbei and conspiring against Mount Tai. Aren’t these actions completely different from the Han Dynasty’s reputation for benevolence, virtue and prestige?”

Seeing that Zang Ba finally said what was in his heart, Liu Xie sighed slightly.Although his expression was still calm and composed, he couldn't help but feel a little more solemn between his brows.

He knew that no matter how Zang Ba objectively stated his relationship with the Taishan thieves during the military meeting, after all, he had been with those thieves day and night for several years, and he still had a bond with those thieves.This time Liu Xie asked Zang Ba to destroy the Taishan bandits with his own hands. Although Zang Ba also completed the matter as a general of the Han Dynasty, if he did not leave a few gaps in his heart because of this, it would be impossible. .

What's more, before Zang Ba did not really belong to the Han Dynasty, Liu Xie also instructed Zang Ba to set fire to the city.These two things have weighed on Zang Ba's heart. If Liu Xie doesn't untie Zang Ba's knots as soon as possible, then it will be impossible for him to really draw Zang Ba as his confidant.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie couldn't help letting go, and after drinking a glass of wine himself, he said to Zang Ba in a compassionate tone: "Xuan Gao, you have to know that I am not the emperor of Mount Tai, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty. The planners should not only seek one city and one place, but also seek peace for the Li Shu in the fourteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty."

"In Taishan, you saw that I was vicious and ruthless, and I succeeded in slaughtering one city, but you didn't know that I slaughtered this city to save ten cities. Now the princes of the world have become a cancer of the Han Dynasty, which cannot be eradicated without swords and medicine. Especially the Han Dynasty and Yuan Shao. If there is no seamless plan, it may take hundreds of thousands of lives, decades of time, and money and food to quell it. If such a situation really happens, Xuan Gao will know that Guanzhong and Hebei, You, What kind of suffering will the people of Qingsan Prefecture fall into?"

Zang Ba was stunned for a while, and remained silent. He is also a talented general, so he naturally understood what kind of catastrophe the Han Dynasty would bring to this troubled world if it went to war with a predator like Yuan Shao.There is a saying that "the world is not benevolent, and everything is a humble dog", which means that this chaotic world is endless, and the people are trapped under the smoke of the four directions, and they can only become victims of wars and dying corpses full of sorrow.

But even if what Liu Xie said is true, human emotions are so contradictory, making them unwilling to accept the cruel truth.Although Zang Ba is a veteran in the battlefield, he is used to seeing life and death, but he is still unwilling to admit to things that have not yet happened: "But your majesty, could it be possible that your majesty can shorten this suffering by sacrificing those ten thousand Taishan bandits? More Limin Qianshou?"

"That's the case." Liu Xie nodded with difficulty, and continued after a long while: "If Yuan Shao hadn't spread rumors, I thought the Han Dynasty would have been able to fight Yuan Shao with the help of Ke Bineng and the Black Mountain Army. Yuan Shao never expected Since the villains are not dead and aggressive, I have no choice but to change my strategy and seek a battle that will end the situation where these two powers are fighting each other."

"Facing a powerful enemy like Yuan Shao, I am not afraid, but if we want to win the first battle, the Han Dynasty may not have such a strong strength. Those who are good at fighting should mobilize all the factors that are beneficial to their side before the decisive battle. With Cao Mengde, I knew that after he ruled Xuzhou for more than a year, he already had the heart to go north. Therefore, I will rest assured that you will enter Xuzhou and use Taishan bandits to stir up the rift between Yuan and Cao."

Speaking of which, Liu Xie poured the priceless wine on the table, drew a simple diagram of the world with his hands, and continued to say with a calmness beyond his age: "Liu Bei in Yuzhou is not a generation who has lived under others for a long time. After he got Yuzhou, he also gained a firm foothold. Although he didn't show his covetous heart, he had to do it, but there was no good opportunity. If I don't take this opportunity to mobilize the two forces, they will definitely do so Sun Ce, who is beyond the reach of the Han Dynasty, is ready to move. At that time, the whole world will move in a direction that I can't control even more."

As soon as the words fell, the traces of wine became chaotic, and Liu Xie didn't care anymore, and raised his head and said: "From this point of view, sacrificing [-] Taishan bandits in exchange for the Han Dynasty can mobilize Cao Mengde, Liu Bei, Xianbei Ke Bineng, Heishan A situation where Zhang Yan fights Yuan Shao together is actually beneficial and harmless to the unification of the Han Dynasty."

Finally, when it came to this point, Liu Xie felt something in his heart.After pouring a glass of wine into his stomach again, he could only look at the apricot blossoms all over the garden, and said with compassion: "If you say whether those Taishan thieves are innocent, I admit that they are innocent. If all these crimes are imposed on me I have nothing to say about myself. But, for the sake of the world and the early unification of the Han Dynasty, I have a clear conscience for this despicable act! If the heavens have eyes and pity the suffering beings, then I only hope that all heavens will punish and blame them. Come down to me alone!"

After some sincere and ear-shattering words fell, Zang Ba, a veteran general with strong bones, had quietly slid down tears. He couldn't help but drink the wine in the cup full of pride, bowed to Liu Xie and swore at his feet: "Your Majesty is not ashamed of his admiration, and the last general also feels the same. The sky really doesn't know, the last general only wishes to be lucky enough to be punished by the heavens with His Majesty, so that he will not be ashamed of this life!"

(End of this chapter)