Chapter 284 Xuande’s Ambition
Yuyang's flying dragon stirs the earth, shocking the colorful clothes and feathers. --------"Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Tang Bai Juyi
It is said that Chen Long claimed to be a disciple of Xu Shao and Xu Jing, and used Qu Yi's banquet to present facts and reason, and finally succeeded in persuading Tian Feng and Qu Yi. Tian Feng even asked Chen Long to help contact Tian Yu, Tian Guorang, a friend of Youzhou. The opening of the Cangzhou Passage means that the door for Youzhou troops to move south has been opened. As long as Gongsun Zan gives the order, Yuan Shao's Jizhou will tremble. By then, Yuan Shao would never be able to cope with a two-front battle. He could only withdraw Yan Liang's 100,000 troops who invaded Qingzhou, and Kong Rong's siege would be relieved.
Chen Long promised Tian Feng to contact Tian Yu for them, only to find out that Tian Yuzheng and Liu Bei were in Yuyang together. Good things are like mixing honey with oil. Chen Long was secretly happy in his heart. Since Liu Bei was in Yuyang, Guan and Zhang must also be there. With Youzhou and Jizhou meeting at the same time, it was not impossible for him to fish in troubled waters, or even directly take Guan and Zhang into his arms.
Finally, after the banquet was over, Chen Long, Tian Feng and others said goodbye and hurried back to the inn to tell Zhou Buyi the situation. Zhou Buji said happily: "This is very good! If Tian Yu is willing to send troops, the siege of Qingzhou will be solved immediately. If Cangzhou falls and Yuan Shao and Jizhou are unstable, we can use our hands and feet to bribe officials and clear the obstacles to unification."
Chen Longshen thought so and informed his men to make all preparations and set off tomorrow. At night, Zhen Mi asked about the current situation in Jizhou, and Chen Long answered them one by one, but did not mention the matter of Tian Feng and Qu Yi.
Then he asked Tian Feng, Qu Yi, Li Li and others to go to Fanyang, Nanpi, Yecheng and other places the next day to contact Han Fu's generals who were scattered everywhere, and secretly sent their families to Cangzhou. Chen Long and his party traveled north from Cangzhou, but for only two hundred miles, they were all on a flat plain, which was Wuqing, which was located at the junction of the two major cities of Beijing and Tianjin in later generations, and Yuyang, the important border town of Youzhou at that time.
"Yuyang's rook encourages the land to come." As Yuyang, which is adjacent to Ji County, the seat of Youzhou, its geographical location is very important, and it is the chokepoint that connects Youzhou and Jizhou. Gongsun Zan's heavy troops were stationed in the outskirts of Ji County. If Bai Mayi attacked at full speed, he would be able to reach Cangzhou City in one day.
Chen Long and others took the customs clearance issued by Cangzhou Quyi and successfully left the jurisdiction of Jizhou and arrived at the boundary of Youzhou. The geographical features have changed again, and there are some more hills on the great plains, which are the traces of the remnants of the Taihang Mountains in North China. Ji County, where Youzhou is governed, is mountainous, with the Taihang Mountains in the west and the Jundu Mountains in the north and northeast belonging to the Yanshan Mountains. The mountains are undulating, as if a dragon is lying down, and it is indeed a place where dragons thrive. The small plain surrounded by mountains is where Jixian County and Yuyang are located, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As the ancients said: "The land of Youzhou is surrounded by the sea on the left, Taihang on the right, Juyong on the north, and Heji on the south. It is a land of abundance."
Within ten days, Chen Long and his party had arrived at Yuyang City. Although there is no war for the time being, it can be clearly seen that the Youzhou soldiers are very strict in their defense. They strictly interrogate passing merchants, and there are many people who search their bodies in public. When it was Chen Long's turn, he directly identified Tian Yu and Liu Bei's banners, and with a little extra effort, the city defenders politely invited everyone into the city, and even sent someone to notify Tian Yu.
Yuyang has experienced more than 400 years since it was established as a county in the Qin Dynasty. The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the characters are dignified, and the accent is more like that of Jizhou. There is a mountain named Yushan, and the county seat is in the south of the mountain, so it is named Yuyang. The county is not big, but there are many merchants. The land transportation is developed and the army is stationed. It only supplies military supplies and attracts many food and equipment merchants. Therefore, the economy is developed. It is not difficult for the people in the city to make a living by doing business or crafts. .
When Chen Long pulled the masked Zhen Mi into the ancient county town of Yuyang, in an exquisite courtyard on the side of the main street of Yuyang, two big men stood in the hall, one black and one green, surrounded by a white Around the handsome man. The white-faced man was sitting comfortably in the Taishi's chair, contemplating. The two men, dressed in black and green, had long been accustomed to standing beside the eldest brother to protect him, and they didn't feel tired at all.
These three people, white, black and green, are none other than Liu Guanzhang after a long absence. The three brothers went round and round, going through many hardships and dangers, and never gave up. The hundreds of soldiers Zhang Fei brought out after all his wealth have been used up. Liu Bei is a man with dreams. He borrows soldiers everywhere to realize his ambitions, but he is displaced and has an endlessly difficult road ahead. . It took a long time to settle down with Gongsun Zan this time, but unfortunately Gongsun Zan was suppressed by Yuan Shao and suffered terribly. Liu Bei had been observing whether he should seek refuge with Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, who had a good relationship with him.
Since the last time I said goodbye to Chen Long in Yecheng, I led my two brothers to raise volunteers, fight against the Yellow Turbans, and seek refuge with the school captain Zou Jing. I finally became the captain of Anxi County due to my merit, and had nearly a thousand people following me. . However, he was too weak to survive among the big warlords, so he had to seek refuge with Yuan Shu, Kong Rong, Han Fu, Wang Men, Gongsun Zan and others. Now he is considering seeking refuge with Cao Cao or Yuan Shao to protect himself. It can be said that I have been living a life of being dependent on others and wandering around. I don’t know how many roads I have walked and how many times I have cried, but I have never complained or regretted it, just because I have in my heart the dream of being a peerless hero and helping the world. Although these people treated Liu Bei with great courtesy and even entrusted him with important matters, they were almost all wary of him. They were afraid that they would be replaced by this emperor's uncle who had the great ambition of "restoring the world" and possessed the wisdom of heaven and earth. .
When Liu Bei was a child, his family was poor and there was no one in the court. He could only rely on his military achievements to become a junior military attache, and relied on the funding of wealthy businessmen to recruit more than a thousand men. At this time, he was in the Central Plains where banditry was at its worst. The imperial court still had its prestige and the various powers had been demarcated. Liu Bei was not well-known and had no one to support him. He wanted to find a place where he could settle down and live his life. Liu Bei, who had always been a hero, had great ambitions. At that time, he defected to his senior brother Gongsun Zan. Although Gongsun Zan accepted Liu Bei, he only wanted to use Liu Bei as a spearman to deal with Yuan Shao, the shepherd of Jizhou. At that time, Gongsun Zan was very famous in Liaodong and western Liaoning. Yuan Shao, the fourth and third prince, enjoyed the land of Han Fu, and had millions of troops to bully the world. The two states of Youji and Hebei were divided equally between the two heroes. No celebrity in Hebei would bet on Liu Bei. This humble Anxi county captain.
People from outside may not even know that Liu Bei exists. At that time, Liu Bei could only try his best to love the people diligently and win over people's hearts. He was humble and could not realize his ambitions. You can imagine the physical and mental pain. When Kong Rong asked Liu Bei for help, Liu was flattered. He said "Kong Beihai knows that Liu Bei is evil in the world", which revealed how humble, sad and pitiful he was. Even though the two wise brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were enemies of thousands of people, Liu Bei, a bird, could never spread his wings and fly high.
Liu Bei pulled his two earlobes, one on the left and the other on the right. This was a habit he had when thinking. Gradually, he pulled his big earlobes and shoulders, which turned out to be the beauty of the emperor's uncle. Guan and Zhang, who were standing next to each other, looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, knowing that the eldest brother was in extreme pain again.
Liu Bei is currently fighting fiercely with Tian Yu, and his purpose is of course to carve out a piece of his own base area for separatist rule. But he didn't dare to let Tian Yu see his ambition, otherwise he might be in trouble, so he tried his best to hide his ambition, and the troops in the city were always in Tian Yu's hands.
Liu Bei was at a loss for ideas and had to start thinking about moving his position again to look for opportunities. Among the heroes in the north, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are naturally the most powerful. With the three brothers joining them, they can be regarded as partial generals, but they may not be able to realize their ambitions. Xuzhou Tao Qian and Qingzhou Kong Rong were both civil servants and were always relatively weak, but they might have a good chance of replacing them. It's just that I have few soldiers and a low status. How can I step onto the threshold of others?
Tao Qian's Xuzhou has a vast territory and rich people. It is really a piece of fat and will definitely be coveted by the surrounding warlords. If Liu Bei could spot the opportunity and leave Gongsun Zan to help Tao Qian, it might be an opportunity. Even if he is facing the unparalleled Cao Cao and Chen Long, Liu Bei is still confident to launch a vigorous defense battle of Xuzhou. Even if he may leave this troubled world prematurely and return wrapped in horse leather, Liu Bei will not hesitate.
Liu Bei finally stopped pulling his ears and took a deep breath. Seeing this, Zhang Fei asked cautiously: "Brother, have you thought about it?"
Liu Bei nodded slightly, looking at his two extremely majestic brothers, feeling a little guilty in his heart. He immediately said: "Second brother, third brother, you are the enemy of thousands of people. It is really wronging you to follow the eldest brother." Zhang Fei shook his head quickly and said in a naive voice: "What did the eldest brother say? The eldest brother's swordsmanship is unfathomable. , even I dare not say that I can handle it!"
Liu Bei laughed, feeling a little more cheerful, and said with a smile: "It's rare for my third brother to flatter me! However, we three brothers can't hang themselves on the Gongsun tree. I have already thought about it. It is better to go to Yuan Shao and find a place to live." Opportunity."
Guan Zhang has long been accustomed to following his elder brother's baton, so he is not surprised. Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and said with a smile: "We will go wherever brother says we should go."
Liu Bei was a little dumbfounded, thinking that he was the brains of these two guys, but his own brain was not very developed. When would someone come up with ideas for him? Even a fool has a good idea. He has already defected to so many warlords, and there is nothing to be ashamed of if he defected to Yuan Shao again.
While Liu Guan and Zhang were chatting in the small courtyard, Chen Long and others had already found a place to stay and stayed in Yuyang that night. That night, Chen Long and Zhou Buyi talked about Liu Guan and Zhang again.
Chen Long said to Zhou Buyi: "Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang are one of the best tiger generals in the world. He is nine feet long, and his beard is two feet long. His face is like a jujube, and his lips are as if they are greased. He is majestic and has a majestic appearance." Changnai Hedong Jie Liangren's family had unparalleled martial arts skills. In the battle of Hulao Pass, three heroes fought against Lu Bu. He was extremely brave. His sword killed countless enemy generals. His unparalleled bravery had already left an indelible mark in the hearts of great warlords such as Cao Yuan. A lasting impression. Especially Cao Cao, who cherished him even more."
"Zhang Fei is eight feet long, with a leopard head and eyes, a swallow's chin and a tiger's beard. He is born like a giant thunder and has the power of a galloping horse. Zhang Fei is dark, with a beard that grows up, down, left, and right, and his eyes are always round and angry. His eyes seemed to pop out when he spoke, and his words were shouted, which shocked people like thunder. He wielded an eight-point steel spear in his hand, and stepped on the snow-black beast under his crotch. His martial arts even surpassed that of Guan Yu, and he was always outspoken. He always says what comes to his mind. Moreover, I heard that he is good at both civil and military affairs and is particularly good at painting. I have admired him for a long time."
When Chen Long said this, he sighed and said: "It's a pity that these two famous generals in the world have taken refuge in the little-known Liu Bei, and they have become an inseparable iron triangle. How can they be broken?"
Zhou Buyi heard this and smiled: "If Liu Bei dies, will these two brothers really follow him?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
