Lu Dynasty

Chapter 678 Lu Kuang Lu Xiang
I picked up the flagon and poured a glass of wine for Xin Ming and said with a smile, "Xin Ming, I heard that the relationship between Zhong Zhi and Shen Pei doesn't seem to be very good!"

Xin Ming thanked me for the wine and said with a smile: "Prime Minister doesn't know, their relationship is far from bad, you can say they are enemies! However, although brother Zhongzhi and Shen Zhengnan are in the same situation, the relationship between our two families is not bad. I, George, and Shenpei’s nephew, Shenrong, are still best friends!" After hearing Xin Ming’s words, I understood Shenrong in history, and why I was so angry with Shenpei for killing more than eighty members of Simpi’s family!
"Then do you think that if you submit to me, the trial and assignment can spare the Xin family?" I looked at Xin Ming and said solemnly: "Although Xin Ping and the trial and assignment are their own masters, they both work for the Yuan family." Yes, if you take refuge with me, you will betray the Yuan family, and the judge will have an excuse to attack your Xin family! George is my minister, and I will never let his family be implicated."

Since Xin Ping was relieved to ask Xin Ming to surrender, it shows that he still has some brains.Xin Ming was shocked when he heard my words, because he knew that the judge would definitely do such a thing, and he knew Xin Ping's character, even if the judge didn't vent his anger on the Xin family, the guilty Xin Ping would still ask the judge to take Xin The family was buried for Yuan's family!Xin Ming was convinced, he finally understood why Xin Pi was so devoted to me.A vassal who can always care about the family of his subjects and will not sacrifice his subjects for his own interests, this kind of benevolent and righteous lord is rare even in the Spring and Autumn Period when he emphasized etiquette and righteousness. Xin Ming felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart. He avoided the table and bowed down: "Prime Minister benevolent!"

I helped Xin Ming up and said with a smile: "Since you are working for me, I will naturally do something for you. Preserving your family members is the most basic thing, so for you and Simpi's family, you must go back and find a way Take them out of Jizhou. At that time, if Xin Ping wants to be buried for Yuan Tan, he may be able to save his life with family affection!"

"But Prime Minister, how can I take over [-] members of the Xin family out of Jizhou?" Although Xin Ming has some talents, he is not a great talent after all, just a bit eloquent.It's still too reluctant to entrust him with such a difficult task!

"Don't worry, I will let the intelligence department cooperate with you!" I conquered Jizhou and almost never used the intelligence department.I believe that even if Yuan Shang seals off Jimin Restaurant on my face, he will never be able to touch my spy.Xin Ming knew that our army's intelligence department was very powerful, so he stopped talking. He believed that I had the ability to protect the entire Xin family.After the banquet, Xin Ming officially became my subordinate, but he couldn't put it in the Ming Dynasty for the time being.The first task I gave him was to go back to the plains, find a way to cooperate with the intelligence department, and pick up the Xin family.

Xin Ping was surprised to see Xin Ming return to Pingyuan. With the relationship between Xin Ming and Sim Pi, and Xin Ming often showing yearning for me, Xin Ping felt that he should stay under my command.It is precisely because of this that Xin Ping asked Xin Ming to act as an envoy to lower my vigilance.You know, if you find someone who has a crush on me, your tone of voice and demeanor will be different, which will show Yuan Tan's sincerity even more.But Xin Ming went back, which made Xin Ping a little puzzled. He even thought that Xin Ming came back to be a spy.Just when Xin Ping was about to arrest Xin Ming, Xin Ming proposed to go to Jizhou City to meet his elders, but Xin Ping was even more puzzled. News about Yuan Shang?If this is the case, Xin Ping would like to see it. After all, Yuan Shang is Yuan Tan's great enemy. The more his information is leaked, the faster he will be defeated. Yuan Tan can grasp Jizhou as soon as possible, so Xin Ping does not doubt that he , let Xin Ming go to Jizhou City after dealing with Yuan Tan's surrender!

After Xin Ming left, I immediately sent troops to Jizhou. Yuan Shang knew that our army had gone and returned, so he immediately led his troops back to Yecheng, leaving Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang behind.In fact, Yuan Shang still has some dissatisfaction, because he has not persuaded Yan Liang and Wen Chou so far.Originally he wanted to invite Yan Liang to attack Yuan Tan, but Yan Liang said that both Yuan Shang, Yuan Tan, and Yuan Xi were Yuan Shao's sons, and if he attacked foreign enemies, he and Wen Chou had a duty to do so, but he would rather die than attack his own people!Yan Liang and Wen Chou have always vented their anger from the same nostrils, Yuan Shang had no choice but to bring Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to beat Yuan Tan.

When Yuan Tan knew that Yuan Shang was withdrawing his troops, he immediately mobilized his army and horses from the plains to pursue them.After traveling for dozens of miles, Yuan Tan suddenly heard a cannon fire, and Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang rushed out from left and right to stop him.Yuan Tan Lema asked: "When my father was alive, I never neglected the two generals. Why do the two generals listen to my younger brother and embarrass me now?" There is still some prestige.Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang looked at each other, and immediately dismounted and asked to surrender.In order to express his sincerity in surrendering to me, Yuan Tan smiled and said, "You two generals, I have already surrendered to Prime Minister Lu, so you don't have to surrender to me, just surrender to Prime Minister Lu!" Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang had no choice but to follow Yuan Tan back to the camp first. .When our army arrived, Yuan Tan introduced Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to me.I was overjoyed and immediately named Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang Marquis of Guan Nei. As for Yuan Tan, I named him Marquis of Ye.I'm not like Cao who has a daughter who can marry Yuan Tan, even in name.

Yuan Tan didn't care what title I conferred on him, his goal was to be the Lord of Jizhou, so Yuan Tan asked me to attack Jizhou City.The city of Jizhou is high and deep, so I won't waste the lives of soldiers, but I can't refuse Yuan Tan, so I turned my eyes and said: "Our army is far away, and it is difficult to transport food and grass. I will open the food road first, and then attack Jizhou !” After speaking, I ordered Yuan Tan to stay in Pingyuan and let Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang follow the army.

Xin Ping has been guarding against me. He saw my intention and warned Yuan Tan, "Lu Feng's conferment of the Lord as Marquis of Ye is probably not sincere. Now he took away the two generals Lu to buy the hearts of Jizhou. My lord Why don't you send someone secretly to send two general seals to the two generals Lu, so that you can profit from it after Yuan Shang is defeated!" Yuan Tan always obeyed Xin Ping's words, so he immediately sent two general seals to Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang .But Yuan Tan and Xin Ping did not expect that after receiving the seal, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang immediately found me and turned it in!
One must know that there are many righteous men in Hebei, and Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang are not unfaithful people. They surrendered to Yuan Tan because of Yuan Shao's face.If they surrender to Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan accepts the surrender, and then let them feign surrender to me, this is a trick!But Yuan Tan did not accept their surrender, but asked them to surrender to me!Now that Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang have surrendered to me, I am their lord, and if they help Yuan Tan take profit again, they will betray the lord!Wouldn't it be impossible for a loyal person to go against the Lord?

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