Huangfu Jianchang didn't hear it, so he translated for a while and then turned to the next place.
Shi'a followed him, alert to Yuan Shu's patrol soldiers who might appear around him at any time.
After walking for a while, Huangfu Jianchang came to a big tree, dug around, and found a sealed package.
After opening it, there were two letters. He stared at them and translated them slowly in his mind.
Soon, Huangfu Jian said with a strange look in his eyes: "Liu Bei and Lu Bu are going to Guangling?"
Not long ago, Yuan Shu's men attacked Langya County in the far north of Xuzhou, as if they were going to swallow up the entire Xuzhou. In the blink of an eye, Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Pengcheng, and Lu Bu, the Pinglu Colonel, attacked Guangling County on the other side, trying to conquer the entire Xuzhou.
Shi Ada frowned and said calmly: "There are so many secrets. It seems that I have to follow you when you go to the latrine."
Huangfu Jianchang quickly put the letter into his arms, looked at Shi A warily, and said, "I'm telling you, I'm a womanizer."
Shi A ignored him and said, "Where are we going now?"
Huangfu Jianchang calmed down his playful expression and said with a firm expression: "Find two horses and go to Pei County to see who wins and who loses."
Shi Ah hummed and said, "We have to take a detour."
Yuan Shu's army in Xiangxian County has just left, so he certainly can't follow him closely, and Xuzhou nearby is in a state of porridge, so it's not easy to leave.
"Let's go." Huangfu Jian said. If the road is difficult, you have to leave as soon as possible, otherwise you will miss the big show.
The two tried their best to sneak out of the city, found two horses, and headed straight for Peixian County.
But there were obstacles everywhere on the road. They went around east and west, but still failed to arrive on time. They even had to leave the boundaries of Peiguo and Yuzhou, enter Xuzhou and Pengcheng, and then go around again.
By the time they arrived, the battle had been going on for a long time.
The two came to Wu County, not far from Peixian County, and while resting, they went around to inquire about news.
Wu County and Peixian County were too close and were also affected. Many people fled, and various officers, soldiers, and bandits visited from time to time.
For three days, Huangfu Jianchang didn't get any specific news.
In a lonely courtyard, Huangfu Jian held a stir-fried duck in his hand. He looked left and right, but still couldn't eat it. He couldn't help but sigh and said: "Old Shi, have I not eaten meat for ten days?" ?”
Shi'a was equally exhausted. He stood beside him, holding his sword, and said, "They fought so fiercely that your people can't be contacted. What should I do?"
Huangfu Jian looked at the duck in his arms, his lips moved again and again, and finally he bit it, then immediately took his mouth off and said helplessly: "Damn duck..."
He threw away the duck he finally found with one hand, looked up in the direction of Peixian County, touched his belly, and said with a faint look: "Judging from the fragmentary information, Hua Xiong deceived the enemy, and Gao Lan was deceived and lost three thousand dollars." Then Guo Si set up an ambush, but was defeated by Zhang He. Behind him was Zhang He who pursued Zhang Ji, but was attacked from the flank by Zhang Xiu and had to retreat. Then Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo supervised the battle. The battle lasted for three days, with no winner or loser..."
Shi A showed no expression and said: "In this way, will the stalemate continue?"
Huangfu Jianchang shook his head and said to himself in confusion: "It has been five days since Tao Governor conquered Xuzhou, why hasn't he sent troops yet? Also, Cao Cao of Yanzhou has not sent troops to support him. It's strange..."
Shi A didn't like such a brain-consuming thing, so he said casually: "They are just sitting on the sidelines, trying to see who wins and who loses, right?"
Huangfu Jian glanced at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's go to Yanzhou!"
Shi A was startled and said, "You want to go back to Beijing?"
Huangfu Jianchang shook his head and said: "It stands to reason that Xu Rong and Cao Cao's defense change should have been completed long ago. I'm worried that Cao Cao is up to no good."
Shi A frowned. As a ranger, he had been friends with Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu, especially Cao Cao. This man was generous and unruly, which suited him best. He wanted to defend Cao Cao, but he couldn't find the reason. .
Huangfu Jianchang said and set off, bypassing Wu County and heading straight to Shanyang County in Yanzhou.
At this time, the battle between Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo almost never stopped.
The two sides attacked and defended at times, winning and losing each other. After nearly a month of fierce fighting, no one could win.
Within Pei County.
The guests at Dong Zhuo's banquet were not only his counselors and generals, but also many people from aristocratic families who had been captured, including Cao Cao's father, Cao Song.
Dong Zhuo was drinking wine, his face glowing with glory, and he asked Cao Song, "What do you think, Duke Cao, is the current situation of the war?"
Before Liu Bian succeeded to the throne, Cao Song bought a Taiwei from the eunuchs. As a result, he was unfortunately made a scapegoat for the Yellow Turban Rebellion and was quickly dismissed, losing 10 million yuan.
The faces of Cao Song and Cao Cao were somewhat similar. He raised his hand in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and said with a smile: "Dong Gong is a famous general in the world, and Yuan Shu is just a mere figure, why should he be of any concern?"
Dong Zhuo was even more happy with the praise of his former lieutenant, and said with a smile: "Recently, our army has suffered a slight defeat. I suspect that someone leaked the news and tipped off the rebels. Is there anyone who suspects Duke Cao?"
Cao Song looked at Dong Zhuo's smiling old face, feeling chilled in his heart, and said calmly: "Song has been out of business for a long time. If Mr. Dong has evidence that someone here is complicit, he can make a decisive decision and impose the death penalty."
Dong Zhuo stared at Cao Song with his eyes like poisonous snakes, then looked around at the others, and suddenly smiled more, and said: "I have many soldiers and sufficient food and grass. We will be able to fight for another half a year! You don't need to worry. Today, drink to your heart's content. Have fun!"
Naturally, everyone did not dare to spoil Dong Zhuo's reputation and raised their glasses one after another.
Jia Xu sat aside, scanning the group of people, gathering his clothes, worried that there would be stains on his white Confucian shirt.
His strategy for Dong Zhuo was very simple, that is, to be on par with Yuan Shu, it was inextricable - neither defeat nor victory!
…
Dong Zhuo had a big banquet here, fifty miles away from Peixian County, Yuan Shu had his camp, and the atmosphere was not so good.
Yuan Shu remained calm and glanced at the more than 20 people present.
Tian Feng, Yuan Huan, Xu You, Gao Lan, Ji Ling, Qu Yi, Zhang He and others could all see that their lord was not as calm as he appeared, and he must be extremely angry in his heart.
For more than a month, Peixian County was as stable as a mountain. Whether it was siege or field battle, Dong Zhuo was still neck and neck, and it was difficult to win.
"Everyone, do you have any suggestions?" After a long while, Yuan Shu suppressed his anger and said expressionlessly.
Everyone was silent and sat in their seats, all thinking.
The stalemate in the war was very detrimental to them.
Xuzhou on the edge may support Dong Zhuo at any time, Wang Rui of Jingzhou may come back to attack Runan at any time, and Gongsun Zan of Yingchuan may appear to attack their flanks at any time.
Coupled with the lack of food and grass, Yuan Shu's army has reached an extremely dangerous point!
Yuan Shu was tired of this kind of silence the most. He glanced at the crowd coldly, and his eyes still fell on Tian Feng, saying: "Yuan Hao, what do you have to say?"
Tian Feng felt a little numb to Yuan Shu's threat, and said calmly: "Either destroy Dong Zhuo as soon as possible, or withdraw his troops."
Yuan Shu's eyes flashed with murderous intent. How could he not know this simple truth?
"Ziyuan?" Yuan Shu suddenly smiled and looked at Xu You.
Xu You knew very well that Yuan Shu wanted to hear from him a plan to defeat the enemy, but it had been more than a month, and what could be used had already been used. If he wanted to have a plan to defeat the enemy, why wait until now?
Xu You raised his hand and said, "I agree with Master Tian's wishes."
After he finished speaking, his heart suddenly moved and he thought of a way, but he immediately shut up.
Yuan Shu was indifferent to Xu You's words and turned to Yuan Huan, Guo Tu and others without asking.
The two understood each other, looked at each other, and Yuan Huan said: "My lord, you may use the strategy of old thief Dong to pretend to retreat, lure the old thief out of the city, and ambush him!"
Before Yuan Huan finished speaking, Dong Zhuo really ran away in the second half.
Self-explanatory.
Yuan Shu was unwilling to retreat, and looked at the others with a sullen face.
No one spoke.
Dong Zhuo has a total of fifty thousand troops. Not to mention dangerous passes and fortified cities, even in field battles outside the city, the two sides will win or lose, and it is difficult to decide the winner in a short time.
When Yuan Shu saw this, he felt even more angry. He waved his hand and strode away.
Everyone was shocked, but they didn't know what to say to stay.
Tian Feng ignored it, got up and left.
Xu You drank the wine nonchalantly, waited for a while, and went out pretending to be nonchalant.
As soon as he went out, he turned around and saw that no one was following him. He went straight to Yuan Shu who was patrolling the camp.
Xu You calmly and calmly said: "My lord, it is actually not difficult to destroy Dong Zhuo."
Yuan Shu was filled with hatred and helplessness. Hearing this, he quickly said: "What can Ziyuan teach me? Why didn't you say anything in the tent just now?"
Xu You smiled more and said, "Because of this policy, the fewer people know about it, the better."
Yuan Shu had hope in his heart, his eyes were burning, he waved away the guards around him, and said solemnly: "Huan Zi Yuanming said."
Xu You came closer and whispered: "My lord, didn't Dong Zhuo send someone to write a few letters to my lord? You might as well copy a few more letters and send them to Luoyang."
A strategy of alienation!
Yuan Shu's eyes widened, and then he frowned again, looking thoughtful.
Xu You knew that they were short of food and grass, so he said: "My lord, come together, within half a month at the latest, Thief Dong will die at the hands of the imperial court!"
"Half a month?"
Yuan Shu calculated this time in his mind, and said fiercely, with a look of hatred on his face: "I and the old thief Dong are at odds with each other! Send me an order, order Guo Tu, and Ji Ling to immediately raise food and grass, and we must support it for fifteen days!"
When Xu You saw this, his eyes became more proud and he smiled without saying a word.
…
With Xu You's plan, Yuan Shu withdrew his troops and stopped attacking.
Dong Zhuo was so happy that the two sides made a tacit agreement to call each other's formation, that is, no more war.
A few days later, Huangfu Jianchang arrived at Shanyang County and found that Cao Cao had left with his troops for two days.
After collecting some more information, he sent it to Luoyang urgently, and he quietly sneaked into Pei State again to explore the news.
Luoyang City, Imperial Palace, Jingfu Hall, Study Room.
Liu Bian has been so busy lately that he forgets to eat and sleep, and has no spare time. He has not left the palace for almost a month.
As the summer harvest approaches, he attaches great importance to it, constantly promotes the establishment of millet management captains, and intensifies the arrangement of summer taxes.
I don't know how long it took, but Pan Yin walked in quietly and handed over a cup of tea.
Liu Bian frowned, but his eyes were still on the official document.
Pan Yin took advantage of the opportunity and said quickly: "Your Majesty, General Cao Cao, the mighty general, has arrived in Beijing. His troops have returned to the Forbidden Army camp. He is in Da Sima's mansion. He has just finished making friends. Do you want to summon him?"
General Wuwei is a temporary appointment, not a permanent official position. It is established during the war and is terminated after the war returns.
Liu Bian said: "I don't have time to see him, so let him assist Huangfu Song in Da Sima Mansion first."
"Yes." Pan Yin responded and quietly backed away.
"correct,"
Liu Bian picked up his pen, wrote a reply, and said, "How are the arrangements for Liu Xie's marriage going?"
Pan Yin came back in a hurry and said, "The Empress Dowager has chosen an auspicious day, in August."
Liu Bian frowned and waved his hand.
Regarding Liu Xie's marriage, the courtiers and Empress Dowager Dong blocked the marriage on the grounds of "filial piety" and "youngness".
The courtiers did not want Liu Xie to show up again and add to his reputation; Empress Dowager Dong was worried that Liu Bian was plotting against Liu Xie.
But they couldn't resist Liu Bian after all.
dong dong dong
Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the study. Without waiting for the news, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao entered one after another.
Pan Yin was startled. Although Huangfu Song had the privilege of "seeing the driver at any time without notification", he had never used it.
This is the first time that I have barged in so directly!
Liu Bian raised his head, rubbed his face, picked up the tea cup and drank tea.
Huangfu Song had a solemn look on his face and stern eyes. He raised his hand and handed over several letters and said, "Your Majesty, this is a secret report from Pei State."
Pan Yin took it and handed it to Liu Bian.
Liu Bian grunted and didn't look in a hurry. The tea entered his lungs and he sobered up a lot. He looked at Huangfu Song and Cao Cao and saw their serious expressions. He smiled and said: "What's going on, please two gentlemen?" Has everyone lost their sense of proportion?"
Huangfu Song raised his hand and said: "Dong Zhuo wrote to Yuan Shu, wanting to conspire to carve up Yuzhou."
Liu Bian narrowed his eyes slightly, reached out and picked up a few letters on the table, and read them slowly.
The content is very simple. It is not written clearly, but the words are vague. It is probably "a place where there is no attack on each other and there is equality."
Liu Bian stared at these letters, his mind changing rapidly.
'Can Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu coexist? '
Just thinking about it for a moment, Liu Bian shook his head secretly.
Not to mention the hatred of the two people for genocide, it is impossible to just talk about "the land of Junyu". Yuan Shu's ambition will not stop at half of Yuzhou. Likewise, half of Yuzhou is not enough to make Dong Zhuo "respect himself".
After a long while, Liu Bian raised his head and said calmly: "Where did these letters come from?"
Huangfu Song said: "It was a minor official around Yuan Shu who was not angry with his rebellion, so he sent these to me."
Liu Bian turned to Cao Cao and said, "Cao Qing's family, do you think there is anything wrong with it?"
Cao Cao, with a bearded face and an indifferent expression, raised his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter whether you have questions or not. At this time, Dong Zhuo is no longer suitable to lead the army to conquer Yuan Shu. Please send him back to the capital for a thorough investigation."
Liu Bian glanced at Huangfu Song. Apparently, he thought so too.
Liu Bian pondered for a moment and said: "With the hatred between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shu, coupled with each other's ambitions, there is absolutely no possibility of compatibility. There is probably something wrong with these letters. Besides, it is taboo to change generals on the spot. This matter will be hidden for the time being. Come down and don’t spread the news to anyone else, so as not to shake the morale of the army.”
Huangfu Song saw that Liu Bian still had no intention of replacing Dong Zhuo, and his cold face became more solemn.
Cao Cao's narrow eyes moved slightly, looking at Liu Bian with some surprise.
Dong Zhuo's wild ambitions are known to both the government and the public. Even though the source of these letters is unknown, they cannot be said to be false!
At this level, Your Majesty still won’t replace Dong Zhuo?
"His Majesty,"
Immediately, Cao Cao looked calm and said: "I would like to request the three states of Xu, Yan and Jing to send troops to help quell the rebellion."
"I'll think about it again."
Liu Bian looked at him and said, "I heard that Cao Songqing's family is in Dong Zhuo's army? I have already sent a letter and ordered Dong Zhuo to escort him into the capital."
Cao Cao had prepared a lot of advice, but it was immediately stuck in his throat.
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