Yuan Xi smiled and raised his title to drink with Qianzhao. When I saw the shop owner winking at the side. He complained and went to a nearby private room with the shop owner. Zhen Yan, dressed in luxurious clothing, stood up to greet him. He saluted and said, "Second Young Master, please be polite."
"They are all members of our own family. You don't have to be polite, second brother." Yuan Xi asked him to sit down and then said, "When did second brother arrive in Yecheng? How are Mrs. Zhen and the others at home?"
"I heard the news that our Jizhou army recovered Yecheng, and I came here yesterday to start taking care of the family business here. But since the war in Jizhou, this business has become more and more difficult to do. Sir, do you think you can do it again? Can you provide some convenience?" Zhen Yan said.
Yuan Xi cursed in his heart. Zhen Yan was a philistine businessman who always asked for favors. However, Yuan Xi also lent the Zhen family a large amount of money and food, and asked them for other things, so he had to be polite.
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I will help you if I can. Just like your family in Qingzhou, doesn't it take over the management of sugar and wine? That is an industry that can make huge profits."
Then Yuan Xi told Zhen Yan that he planned to reopen the trade route to Guanzhong. Zhen Yan thought for a while and said: "As long as the young master can help open up the relationship, I think this is feasible. But I still have to go back and discuss with my mother and eldest brother before making a decision."
Yuan Xi agreed with a smile, and then asked: "Gongsun Zan invaded Jizhou, and his hometown in Zhongshan was not affected, right?"
"Thanks to Gong Yuan, General Ju Yi is guarding Zhongshan, and neither Gongsun Zan nor the Black Mountain bandits can enter the hinterland of Zhongshan." Zhen Yan suddenly said with some anxiety, "My mother and younger sister are all doing well, but my eldest brother has been suffering from the cold since last year. , The body has not recovered and is getting worse day by day. We are all anxious."
"Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing are both famous doctors in the world. Why don't you send someone to look for them?"
"Hua Tuo, Zhang Zhongjing?" Zhen Yan murmured, "I have never heard of either of them. If they are really famous doctors, I will definitely send someone to invite them."
This is not to blame Zhen Yan. Hua Tuo is now well-known in the Central Plains, while Zhang Zhongjing's reputation is limited to the Jiangnan area. Zhen Yan has been in Hebei for a long time, so it’s not surprising that I haven’t heard of him.
Yuan Xi suddenly thought of Yuan Tan and others who had come in earlier, so he asked the shopkeeper waiting next to him: "Who are my elder brother and the others receiving?"
The shopkeeper thought for a while and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Xin Zhongzhi, Guo Gongze, Zhu Wenbo, and Zang Ziyuan."
Yuan Xi knew that this was a banquet before the expedition. These people were all direct descendants of Yuan Tan, and they were all very capable people. It was a pity that they defected to Yuan Tan.
Just as Li Jiancheng is not weak, Yuan Tan also has some means, otherwise these few would not be recognized by them just based on his status as a young master.
The shopkeeper's mind changed. Said: "I have arranged for a person with sharp ears in their compartment, and he will report what they said later."
Yuan Xi shook his head. They knew that Heshun was the property of the Zhen family, and if it was a secret, how could they tell it in a place like a wine shop? While the two were talking, a waiter came in and reported: "Master Yuan, I would like to invite the second master to come over and talk."
Yuan Xi secretly smiled, and as expected, the rightful owner has arrived. He shouted to Xu Chu and others, and then came to Yuan Tan's single room. As expected, Xin Ping, Guo Tu, Zang Hong, Zhu Ling, and other family heads gathered here.
"Second brother, I just heard from someone below that you also came to this wine shop to drink. Why don't you come and have a feast with us? Are you looking down on us? Isn't this not giving your eldest brother face?" Yuan Tan stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Brother, I am a layman, but I am afraid of disturbing the elegance of eldest brother and you gentlemen, so I dare not disturb you." Yuan Xi said.
"Look at what you said, Second Young Master, Second Young Master is a vulgar person, so wouldn't that make us even more vulgar?" Guo Tu said.
Yuan Tan asked someone to seat Yuan Xi and introduced everyone at the table. Two of them caught Yuan Xi's attention. A strange appearance. He is middle-aged with a long beard.
After being introduced to Yuan Xi, he knew that he was the famous fortune teller Liu Liang, the fortune teller who was rumored to tell Zhen Mi's fortune. The other one is ugly, with a short figure and a short coat, giving people a sense of wretchedness, but he is the magician Guan Ren.
Yuan Xi wanted to ask Liu Liang. Now that he was going to marry the "indescribably expensive" Zhen Mi, would he be honored in the Ninth Five-Year Plan in the future? But thinking about it, he still greeted everyone politely.
Due to the addition of Yuan Xi, the leader of the hostile camp, the atmosphere at the banquet seemed a bit cold, except for Liu Liang, Guan Ren, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu. Everyone else was very reserved.
After Yuan Xi asked, he found out that they were on a farewell tour for Yuan Tan, Zang Hong, and Zhu Ling. In three days, they would set off to march to the northern mountains of Sili to pursue and suppress Zhang Yan.
Yuan Xi was skeptical about whether they could wipe out Zhang Yan. It was difficult for him to say that he could completely wipe out the highly mobile Black Mountain bandits. But if Yuan Tan and the others can really hit Zhang Yan hard, it would be something Yuan Xi would like to see.
"Brother, General Zhu and General Zang. The Black Mountain bandits are not ordinary bandits. If they are not successful in fighting, they will hide deep in the mountains and forests. It will be time-consuming and laborious to pursue them. Therefore, we should design a plan to lure them out and encircle them." Yuan Xi said greatly. Fang Fang said.
Yuan Tan smiled and said, "Thank you, second brother, for your reminder. This Pingheishan bandit has a dispute with General Zhu and the others. Just wait for our good news."
Yuan Tan didn't care, he didn't believe that Yuan Xi would kindly remind him.
Yuan Xi didn't know the reason why Yuan Tan found him. After a while, he excused himself because he had something to do. Say goodbye to Yuan Tan and others and leave the single room.
As soon as Yuan Xi left. Yuan Tan saw that there were no outsiders at the table, so he asked Liu Liang, "Sir, what do you think of my second brother's face?"
Liu Liang kept squinting. He kept stroking his long beard with his right hand. When he heard Yuan Tan ask this, he hummed, closed his eyes and kept counting with his left hand.
Yuan Tan was anxious, but did not dare to disturb him. After everyone waited for a long time, Liu Liang opened his eyes and said, "The second young master's fortune is very good, better than yours, the first young master. This is why everything goes smoothly for him."
Yuan Tan was jealous and shocked in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it. He couldn't wait to ask: "How good is it?"
Liu Liang smiled slightly and said, "First Master, please listen to what I have to say. Although the Second Young Master has a good fortune, he will face a great calamity around thirty. If not handled properly, his fate will be in danger."
"Ah!" Yuan Tan was overjoyed and asked: "Sir, he just said that I can reach the top. I wonder what the top is and when it happened?"
Liu Liang smiled and said, "My eldest son, you are the eldest son of the fourth generation and the third prince. You have a prominent and honorable family background, and you are protected by the gods. As long as you survive a few small tribulations, you will achieve your wishes sooner or later. Mo Be anxious, don’t be anxious.”
Yuan Tan was not satisfied with Liu Liang's answer, but Liu Liang's words gave him great imagination, so he did not pursue it to the end.
Guo Tu rolled his eyes and asked: "Mr. Liu once saw a portrait of Miss Zhen's family and said she was extremely valuable. I wonder if this is true or not?"
Liu Liang nodded slightly and said, "But there is such a thing."
Guo Tu asked again: "Then this is extremely expensive. What kind of noble method is it? Can it be compared with the eldest son's?"
Liu Liang laughed and said, "Master Guo has misunderstood. This woman's dignity is different from that of a man. How can they be compared? The Zhen family is a rich family and cannot be richer. What they lack is nobility. This woman's nobility is Well, of course I found the shade of a big tree. The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family are extremely noble. Then wouldn’t it be extremely noble for the Miss Zhen family to marry the second son?"
Yuan Tan sighed and said: "Mr. Liu is really a famous minister in the world. I want to keep him. I have been asking for advice day and night. I wonder if you are willing?"
Liu Liang waved his hand and said, "Young Master, I understand my kindness. But as a fortune teller, I have to travel all over the mountains and rivers to observe the geography of mountains and rivers. I will know all living beings in the world and reveal the mysteries of destiny. If I stick to one place and one person, wouldn't it be useless to my cultivation?" No progress?”
Yuan Tan had very different attitudes towards Guan Ren and Liu Liangdi, but Guan Ren didn't care and continued to eat and drink on his own. Seeing that he could not keep Liu Liang, Yuan Tan had to give him a lot of money and silk as a thank you gift.
As soon as Liu Liang and Guan Ren left the Heshun Wine Shop, they walked towards the south of the city together. When the two of them turned the street, a strong man with big arms and round waist, a rough and majestic face stopped the two of them, saluted and said, "I am Xu Chu, a native of Qiao. My Second Young Master Yuan is waiting for you two gentlemen at the wine shop in front. Please move forward." "
Guan Ren and Liu Liang looked at each other and smiled. They had just said goodbye to their eldest brother, and the younger brother came to see them again. They were really brothers.
Guan Ren smiled and said, "I didn't eat or drink enough just now, so I just need to make up for it. Brother Liu, please invite me."
Liu Liang was helpless. He could only go to a small wine shop in an alley with Xu Chu. Yuan Xi has already asked someone to take Qianzhao to settle down first. He prepared a meal of wine and food in this small restaurant and waited for the arrival of Guan Ren and Liu Liang.
Liu Liang bowed his hand to Yuan Xi and saluted, but Guan Ren only raised his hand, then sat down without saying a word, and then he went to eat and drink by himself, and he was very familiar with it.
Seeing his friend's unrestrained behavior, Liu Liang apologized: "Second Young Master, don't blame me. Brother Guan just has this temper."
Yuan Xi smiled slightly. He invited Liu Liang to sit down, filled a bowl of wine for both of them himself, and said, "No problem, this is Mr. Guan's true temperament. I don't have the generosity of my elder brother, so I can only entertain these two gentlemen in this shabby little wine shop." "
Liu Liang thanked him again, and then said: "Second Young Master, please tell me your birth date."
"What's the birth date?" Yuan Xi asked curiously. "Didn't Mr. Cai just settle the matter with me at Heshun Restaurant?"
"Second Young Master, how did you know?" Liu Liang asked.
"Haha, my eldest brother is a very enthusiastic person. How could he just invite me to have a drink? With two gentlemen present, he must have asked them to tell my fortune and tell my fortune."
Guan Ren finally stopped eating and drinking and looked at Yuan Xi slightly. Liu Liang asked with a smile: "Then the young master would like to know what kind of luck he has?"
Yuan Xi raised the stoneware bowl in greeting and said, "I'm not looking for you two to ask for orders, but to ask for something."
Liu Liang waved his hands and said, "Brother Guan and I only know some heretical techniques to make ends meet. We really can't help the young master except fortune telling."
Yuan Xi said: "Every industry has its own way. Physiognomy and divination are not the last skills. It really takes two gentlemen to help in this matter."
Yuan Xi paused and continued: "The world is in chaos, and the heroes are divided. War disasters in various states and counties are ordinary. I, the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, have been deeply favored by the emperor. It is my duty to save the Han Dynasty in this difficult time. It is inevitable to pacify many powerful powers in this way. "
Guan Ren finally said: "Second Young Master, you must have found the wrong person. We don't have the courage to help you go into battle."
Yuan Xi shook his head and continued, "Going into battle is not just about fighting. The important thing is to arrange the troops and strategize. So when you are familiar with the geography of mountains and rivers in various places, I would like to ask these two gentlemen to help map the topography of various states and counties when traveling around. To help. Our army put down the unrest and chaos, and pacified the people and the country."
Guan Ren and Liu Liang did not expect that Yuan Xi made this request. Liu Liang asked with a smile: "It's not difficult to handle at this time, but do you really not want to ask about your own destiny?"
Yuan Xi bowed deeply to the two of them and said with a smile: "What I entrust is the fortune of the people in the world. Compared with the world, my personal fortune is nothing."
Liu Liang nodded in approval and said, "With the decline of the country, what can happen to the individual soldiers and people no matter how good their fortunes are? I can predict the fortunes of the people in the world, but I can't save them. It seems that only heroes like Mr. Yuan and the Young Master can To save the common people, I am willing to do my little bit."
Guan Ren on the side also said seriously: "It will be counted as the next portion."
"Then I'd like to thank you gentlemen. What I'm urgently looking for is the mountain and river topographic maps of Yan, Yu, Jing, Yi, and Yangzhou." Yuan Xi said, and then he told the two of them shops in various places where they could contact them.
At the end, Liu Liang smiled again and asked: "Master, do you really not want to know your own fortune?"
Yuan Xi smiled lightly and said calmly, "My life depends on me, not on God."
A person who has already died once is still afraid of this? What's more, the unknown has infinite possibilities.
It is a pity that what Liu Liang really hit the mark is that a tragic event happened to Yuan Xi when he was in his thirties. Emperor Xuanwu of Emperor Taizong, Yuan Xi's empress Gao, Gao Yue, Gao Wugou, was married in the eleventh year of Jian'an, which was 206 AD. He passed away "due to illness" in 2001. Since then, Emperor Taizong Xuanwu Yuan Xi was grieved and his temperament changed drastically. From then on, in order to commemorate Gao Yue, he built a soul-calling shrine for her and never established a queen in her life.
And later, Emperor Taizong Xuanwu and Emperor Yuan Xi asked Liu Liang and Guan Luo to calculate the national destiny for the Jin Dynasty, which is also the famous Tuiyongbei chart. The Jin Dynasty had four hundred years of national destiny, and finally "sheep entered the hospital."
It was Yang Jian, the later Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. As a relative of the Yuan family, Yang Jian stole the empire of his son-in-law, Emperor Ai of the Jin Dynasty, Yuan Zan.
After Yuan Xi returned to the Prefectural Mufu, he recommended Lianzhao to Yuan Shao the next day. Yuan Shao heard about Qianzhao's deeds and learned that he was still very famous in the Anping area, so he arranged for him to work in the army as a governor.
In the following days, Yuan Xi not only helped Yuan Shao sort out some documents, but also received and checked intelligence from various places. In addition, he was wooing the generals and counselors at the top of Jizhou. Everything was going on.
Koto.
Two lines of troops from Kuaiji County, from the northeast of Wuxian County and the southwest from Taihu Lake, came to Wu County at the same time.
The commander-in-chief of Shuiji County soldiers from Lou County was Guo Hong, a descendant of Guo Yi. He led a total of 10,000 troops to land from Lou County.
After Guo Hong led his troops to the east gate of Wu County, he found that the city gate was tightly closed and Jiangdong's army was heavily guarded on the city wall. He had to camp on the spot to rest and then sent people to cut down trees from the nearby woods and began to immediately build a pontoon bridge and attack. tools of the city.
"Wang Lang of a certain family in Kuaiji, who is in the city? Open the door quickly and surrender, otherwise a certain family will kill you after they take over Wu County."
Wang Lang wanted to capture Wuxian County as soon as possible. This time, he used all his strength, leaving only 500 naval troops behind, including building ships and fighting ships. The other naval forces passed directly through the moat and came to the city.
There were nearly tens of thousands of naval troops, and they were still the most elite soldiers and horses in Kuaiji. They were coming fiercely and had a strong power. The Jiangdong Army started fighting on two fronts. Wang Lang knew that there should be no generals in Wu County now, so he wanted to force a forced surrender.
"Wang Lang, remember, I am Jiangdong Zhou Yu, and I am Zhou Gongjin!"
On the top of the west city wall, Zhou Yu was dressed in dark armor, with armor on his head and a long sword on his waist. He simply stood there with a handsome appearance that could make the soldiers around him feel at ease.
"Wuxian County is right here. If you have the ability, come and get it!" Zhou Yu stared at the Kuaiji soldiers and horses below the city who had captured the moat, and shouted coldly.
"Zhou Yu?" Wang Lang didn't expect that the general was actually a young man, which made him a little overjoyed.
"Young boy, I will educate you well. Come here, beat the drum, and attack the city immediately!"
Wang Lang wanted to make a surprise attack, and without rest, he launched a tentative attack on the Jiangdong soldiers who were guarding the west city gate. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses came up to kill them all at once.
"Fire the arrows!" Zhou Yu gave the order and fired the bows and arrows together.
After encountering a strong counterattack by Jiangdong's soldiers and horses, Wang Lang felt that this young man was a tough guy, so he had to retreat first, stand firm, and then set up camp on the spot after leaving hundreds of corpses in a hurry.
In the morning of the next day, Wang Lang used the warship as a pontoon to connect the guard river of Wuxian County, and pushed out the siege equipment that thousands of Kuaiji County soldiers had built overnight.
"There are only three thousand soldiers and horses guarding the city gate, and the guard is just a young man. We must take down the city gate in one go!"
A series of ladders were also set up. Wang Lang's attitude was that he had already made a single bet and would attack regardless of casualties: "Xu Fang, I will give you a thousand soldiers and horses to cover the siege vehicles and break open the city gate for me. I want to attack the city!"
A giant piece of wood with a chip-tipped head was wrapped in metal, and then sat on a chariot, forming a siege vehicle specially used to break open the city gate.
"No!" Xu Fang nodded.
The army obeyed the order, beat the drums, and attacked! "
Wang Lang drew his long sword, pointed it directly at the west city gate, and shouted loudly, his voice was loud, angry and murderous.
Dong dong dong...
"Kill!" The drums beat loudly, and the soldiers from Kuaiji County began to attack.
"Here we go, well done!"
Zhou Yu stood at the top of the city, fearless and fearless, allowing a group of Jiangdong soldiers to calm down and begin to respond calmly. In this era, the status of soldiers was low. As long as a general lived and died together, they could be respected and burst into a hundred battles. One hundredth of the morale and combat power.
Moreover, Zhou Yugui is Sun Ce's sworn brother and has a high status among the Jiangdong Army. In their hearts, since Zhou Yu dares to stand calmly on the dangerous city wall, fearlessly and face the enemy with him, then they have no confidence in the upcoming war. There is nothing to worry about.
"Jiangdong's son, shoot your arrows!"
Zhou Yu squinted his eyes and stared at the king-character banner at the bottom of the city. He sneered at the corner of his mouth. When he saw the Kuaiji soldiers attacking, he immediately pulled out his sword and shouted loudly.
Boo hoo hoo hoo…
Bursts of overwhelming rain of arrows formed parabolas and were thrown at the soldiers of Kuaiji County.
"ah!"
"Shield, shield!"
"My men in Kuaiji, rush forward, rush forward, and build a ladder!"
Within thirty steps of entering the city wall, the soldiers of Kuaiji County sacrificed the lives of hundreds of soldiers. Screams and shrill cries rang out amidst the bursts of drums.
"Xu Fang, shoot the arrow!"
At the same time, the Kuaiji Navy also launched an offensive with bows and arrows, raining arrows on the city.
The battle has entered the most intense state from the beginning. This is the last fight in Kuaiji. Wang Lang can no longer care about anything else in order to win Wu County.
The battle at the west gate lasted for most of the day. There were enough bows and arrows in Wu County. The Kuaiji County soldiers endured huge pressure and suffered nearly five to six hundred casualties before they reached the city.
"You sons of Jiangdong, a certain Zhou Yu is with you, kill!"
Zhou Yu had nearly two thousand county soldiers in his hands, as well as one thousand subordinates of Sun Bi, and three thousand soldiers and horses. They were closely guarded on the city wall. With his long sword in hand, he commanded the soldiers and horses, facing the people who were coming up from the ladder below the city. The enemy began to counterattack.
"kill!"
Ding Feng experienced this kind of siege battle for the first time. He was very excited. He was wearing a suit of armor and holding a long sword in his hand. He stood at the front and swung the sword left and right, killing the enemies one by one.
"Put rocks down!" Zhou Yu looked at the Kuaiji soldiers on the ladder and shouted loudly. Zhou Yu got the Kuaiji soldiers to attack the city in advance, so he was well prepared.
"Kill!" Sun Bi, the captain of the Jiangdong Army, led his soldiers and began to smash down the county soldiers who came up the ladder.
This battle lasted until the evening, under the setting sun, in the golden light, with the sound of drums, shouts of death, screams, corpses with broken arms everywhere, and blood flowing on the blue bricks of the city wall, dyeing the The long city wall turned red.
"What a great Zhou Yu, a little boy, very tenacious. Send the order, call the gold, and withdraw the troops!"
Wang Lang thought that Zhou Yu was an easy boy to deal with, so he wanted to go all out and win in one fight, but he didn't expect that Zhou Yu was such a tough guy.
"Sun Wentai is so lucky. I didn't expect a young man to be so calm and courageous, and blocked a certain family's attack."
Several attacks by the Kuaiji County soldiers, because Zhou Yu took the lead, stimulated the morale of the Jiangdong soldiers, and made the Kuaiji County soldiers return without success. This made Wang Lang feel that the battle could not be resolved in a short time.
"Return!"
"The Kuaiji soldiers retreated."
"We fought them off!"
