"Theoretically it should be from Guangling."
Liu Ye analyzed seriously, "Wu Jing, as the prefect of Guangling, has followed Sun Ce to Danyang. If he raises troops, he can help Wu Jing regain the lost territory."
Liu Ye hesitated for a while, glanced at Lin Mo from the corner of his eye, and continued: "It is also possible in Lujiang. Rumors have been spreading in Lujiang recently, saying that Marquis Wen will not allow the two daughters of the Qiao family to get married. This matter is not a trivial matter and should be allowed to develop. Then, maybe someone will actually collude with Sun Ce."
"Hahaha"
Lin Mo laughed loudly, "You, you have finally come to the topic. To tell you the truth, I don't think your father-in-law did anything wrong in this matter."
Speaking of this, Lin Mo wanted to admire Sun Ce's courage. After the defeat in Guangling, he still dared to enter Lujiang, go to Wan County, and meet the big and small Qiao.
It's a pity that this happened when Cao Cao came to invade, and their actions were quite secretive, so no one came to report them afterward.
Not long after, Sun Ce sent someone to Qiao Mansion with the betrothal gift.
However, those betrothal gifts were robbed by bandits just after they crossed the river. Who doesn’t know that the old father-in-law asked Zang Ba and Sun Guan to clean up the bandits in Lujiang River. How could there be people snatching the betrothal gifts in broad daylight? Naturally, the Qiao family decided that It was my old father-in-law who had someone do it.
This matter cannot be entirely blamed on other people's overthinking. When the old father-in-law was on the bench in the Qiao family, he once said that he would prevent Mr. Qiao's daughter from getting married, and then this happened. No one could help but think about it.
In fact, this matter was indeed arranged by Lu Bu, but considering the overall situation, of course Sun Ce could not be allowed to marry a wealthy family in Lujiang. This would be equivalent to dropping a chess piece on his own territory.
Of course, what Liu Ye said is not unreasonable. The influence of the Qiao family in Lujiang cannot be underestimated. If word spread that the old father-in-law used this method to prevent the Qiao family from marrying a daughter, it would not only be unsightly, but also easy to cause problems. People's hearts are separated.
"Yunwen, I am indeed entrusted by the Qiao family, but this matter is big or small, so it's better to be careful." Liu Ye didn't feel ashamed after being exposed.
"Then what do you want to do?"
Liu Ye thought for a moment and said seriously: "Isn't Marquis Wen planning to restore the order of Anfeng now? We need to employ people on both the left and the right. Let's take this opportunity to use more Lujiang scholars and slightly favor the disciples of the Qiao family. This is both reasonable and reasonable." Consider it a step for the Qiao family.
Of course, I will explain my interests to Mr. Qiao and I cannot marry the Sun family. "
This group of people
Lin Mo finally figured it out. After going through such a big circle, he still wanted to reach into the government office.
Every celebrity from the Three Kingdoms who was pushed to the forefront and became famous throughout the ages, especially the masterminds and counselors, were mostly supported by aristocratic families. A typical aristocratic family interest group would put the aristocratic family first when doing things.
Liu Ye is no exception.
If Anfeng was to be rebuilt, a large amount of money would be invested, and officials at all levels would naturally have to be appointed. According to Lu Bu and Lin Mo's previous decision, Xuzhou and Yangzhou should be used preferentially before Ziyang Academy cultivates talents.
But now, Liu Ye obviously wants to use the Qiao family's marriage to get all the Lujiang scholars involved.
Before Lin Mo could speak, Zuo Rong ran in, his eyes wet, he must have cried just now.
"Brother Xian." He called out in aggrieved tone.
"What are you doing?" Lin Mo asked in confusion.
Zuo Rong did not hesitate and immediately recounted what happened just now.
Obviously, he wanted to buy time for Lin Mo to chase Zhang Liao quickly.
"Who do you think I am?"
Under the strange looks of Liu Ye and Jia Xu, Lin Mo sneered and stood up with piercing eyes, "Is Zhang Liao lawless? Lead the way!"
"Okay!" Zuo Rong grinned like a lotus flower, cursing Zhang Liao in his heart for not spitting out the money this time.
Liu Ye and Jia Xu looked at each other and frowned. Sure enough, Yunwen was becoming more and more domineering. He was worthy of being baptized in the flames of war. He was not far away from taking over the banner from Marquis Wen.
"Brother Xian, why did you stop?"
Not long after he walked out of the military tent, Lin Mo stopped, and then said feebly: "How about forget it, what if he really breaks my leg?"
Zuo Rong retreated tactically, brother Xian, weren't you? Where was your domineering attitude just now?
Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him, idiot, don't you want to lose face? In front of Liu Ye and Jia Xu, you have to keep your airs, but if you really ask him to go to Zhang Liao to get the money back, it's impossible. Well, he obviously got the old man. Father-in-law’s acquiescence.
Besides, you thought it was fun to call me uncle this time.
Oh, bandits, really bandits.
"What about the money?"
"What can I do? Just admit it."
Lin Mo scolded angrily: "You have nothing to do. Why did you go to the Zhongjun tent? Show your ability?"
At this point, there is no point in hating him. It seems that the steelmaking matter will have to be postponed again.
He looked back at his military tent and remembered Liu Ye's routine just now.
He wants Huainan scholars to take over Anfeng? Not to mention Lu Bu's disapproval, Lin Mo couldn't accept it either.
Even though the territory is getting bigger and bigger now, the relationships inside are so complicated that it is impossible for any one party to get too big.
"How is Ziyang Academy doing?" Lin Mo hoped that Ziyang Academy could quickly recruit some nobles from poor families to put it into use.
"this."
Zuo Rong scratched his head in embarrassment, "When I left Pengcheng half a month ago, only eight people came."
"What did you say?"
Lin Mo's face was full of astonishment, how could my Ziyang Academy's collection of more than 5,000 volumes be so unbearable!
"There's nothing I can do, brother Xian."
Zuo Rong spread his hands and said helplessly: "Firstly, the news is transmitted too slowly, and secondly, the poor families in the world prefer to stay close to each other. This Ziyang Academy is not yet able to make their hearts beat to travel across mountains and rivers."
Lin Mo pondered for a while and realized that this was all an excuse.
After all, before defeating Cao Cao and establishing a firm foothold, everyone has a serious lack of confidence in the old father-in-law, and they are still unwilling to worship the dock.
"We have to think of a way." Lin Mo clenched his chin and frowned.
This is the headache of conquering the world for one's own family. After a victory, the soldiers were having a celebration banquet, and the scholars were also planning their investments, but Lin Mo was not so comfortable.
Externally, he had to guard against Cao Cao, Sun Ce and even Yuan Shao. He had to make arrangements in advance, assess the situation and rectify his troops, and even mobilize resources from all parties. Nothing was worry-free.
Internally, you have to balance several advisers and the aristocratic families behind them. You can't use them all, but you can't use them all.
In addition, the Qiao family's affairs really needed to be resolved, so Lin Mo couldn't help but rub his temples to soothe himself.
"Otherwise, we can also learn from the Yingchuan people and organize a few poetry gatherings, political discussions, etc., which may attract a lot of people."
Zuo Rong's proposal made Lin Mo's eyes light up. It was really a good idea.
The most valuable thing is that it can also resolve the conflicts in the Qiao family.
Beautiful, beautiful.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. Choose a date next month to hold a poetry party at Ziyang Academy. Just tell me that there will be two Huainan Qiaos to help."
Most of the poems written in this era followed music, and the best works were the interpretations of poetry.
In addition, Erqiao is famous far and wide, so having them perform will definitely attract a lot of people to watch.
"Seriously?" When he heard Er Qiao's name, Zuo Rong couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
"Just go and get started."
"Okay, okay, brother Yu, we will set off after a day's rest." Zuo Rong was also very motivated.
Of course, as a beauty who has not yet left the court, Er Qiao may not be suitable to be exposed in the public eye, and Liu Ye will have to lobby for her at that time.
As a reward, some places must be reserved for Lujiang scholars in Anfeng.
This is a helpless matter. All gifts need to be priced secretly.
In the long run, if it can promote the rise of Ziyang Academy, it will be worth it.
After sending Zuo Rong away, Lin Mo went straight to the Zhongjun tent.
"I knew you were coming."
Seeing Lin Mo entering the tent, Lu Bu laughed dryly, "Twenty thousand gold is the military expenditure for the sergeants in Jiujiang this season. Of course, the rest is for your uncle Zhang to build fine armor and arm his eight hundred personal guards.
I have promised him this a long time ago. Now you should slowly understand your position and the position of the Lu family, so don't worry too much about these aspects.
What's more, he is still your uncle. "
Before Lin Mo could speak, Lu Bu coaxed him out in a flurry of words.
Lin Mo's eyes darkened slightly. He armed 800 personal guards. Do you want to build a second trap camp? "How good are his personal guards?"
Lu Bu nodded, "Yes, they are all people who have followed Wen Yuan to the battlefield since Yanmen."
There are not many people who can be admired by my old father-in-law. He should have some ability.
It would be a good thing if there were more elites. Lin Mo opened the page and said:
"Master Yue-Zhang, I have talked with Mr. Jia and Zi Yang, and I feel that Cao Cao will come back before the war in the North is over, so we need to redeploy our troops."
"After such a great victory, the soldiers were all crazy with joy, but you had to plan the next action early."
Lu Bu looked at Lin Mo, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. "Okay, tell me what to do."
Lin Mo spread out the map of Xu and Yang states in the Chinese military tent and began to describe his deployment.
The general arrangement is actually very simple. All the troops are called back to Pengcheng to prepare for the next battle.
But Sun Ce also had to be careful. As long as the poetry meeting at Ziyang Academy could be held smoothly, the Qiao family and the scholars in Lujiang would definitely be securely appeased. Coupled with the consideration of the name of the army, Lin Mo chose to deploy his troops in Guangling.
"Let Wenyuan take 6,000 people there." Lu Bu looked at the map intently, and it took him a while to utter these words.
six thousand
If he were to defend the city gates, it would seem to be about the same. The problem is, if Sun Ce chose to besiege rather than attack and go to capture other county towns, the situation would become passive in an instant.
But, six thousand is already the limit, and Cao Cao is the biggest threat.
After all, this time is not to capture Liu Bei and send troops in a hurry. With the belief that he wants to annex the two states, he will definitely be fully prepared. The scale of this battle cannot be compared.
"Then, six thousand, and then give Wen Xiang and Xuangao to him, that's enough."
Xu Sheng and Zang Ba can be regarded as having a right-hand man, and Liao Shen should be able to hold on.
Lu Bu shook his head, "As you said, the battle is in the Pengcheng area, so Xuan Gao must go back with us. He is more familiar with the terrain there than others. Let Xing Ba be left to Wen Yuan."
"In this battle, Xingba must follow us." Gan Ning also has a trick on his mind. He may dominate the battle at a critical moment, so he must go to the front line.
Lu Bu was in a bit of a dilemma. Wei Yue was injured too seriously. He couldn't die and had to be raised for half a year.
Zhang Xiu is also very fierce, but he definitely hopes to fight Cao Cao head-on.
For a time, the issue of generals became a troublesome matter.
To be honest, Hou Cheng, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, etc. all lack some firepower. These people do not have the hard-working spirit of Xu Sheng and Wei Yue, nor do they have the leadership of Zhang Liao. The talent of the soldier seems to be useless.
Guangling is the key point. Once the front line and Cao Jun fall into a confrontation, Sun Ce will definitely take action. At that time, the accompanying generals will become particularly important.
"I remembered."
Lin Mo's eyes lit up, "Isn't Yu Jin in Yangyuan?"
Yu Jin is a talented person, the leader of the five good generals, both in terms of combat power and command, he can crush Hou Cheng and his group.
Of course, the incident of surrendering to Guan Yu became a stain on his life. First he was humiliated in front of Guan Yu, then Lü Meng crossed the river in white clothes, Jingzhou changed hands, and he went to Soochow.
But this kind of thing was looked down upon even in Soochow, and Yu Fan was humiliated in public many times.
After finally surviving until Cao Pi came to power, Yu Jin was sent back to the country by Sun Quan. At this time, Yu Jin's beard and hair were all white.
But it still didn't end well. The clever Cao Pi comforted Yu Jin, restored the official to his original post, and showed his magnanimity in front of the officials. At the same time, he asked Yu Jin to pay homage to Cao Cao.
When Ban Jin went to Cao Cao's mausoleum, he saw the gifts that Cao Pi had prepared for him. The walls were covered with paintings of Guan Yu's defeat, Pang De's anger, and his surrender to Yu Jin.
This is something a normal person can't bear to see. What's more, Yu Jin has been humiliated by Guan Yu and Yu Fan all these years. His beard finally turned white before he returned to the country. He was treated like this again and passed away due to illness.
The leader of the five good generals suffered an infinitely sad result.
Lu Bu sighed, "He is indeed a fierce general, but Wenyuan said he is unwilling to surrender."
"ah?"
Lin Mo was a little surprised, "He actually refused to surrender?"
Is this still the Yu Jin I know?
Lu Bu smiled slightly and said, "Yunwen, on the battlefield they are all people wallowing among thousands of guns and blades. Why should they be afraid of death, especially for a fierce general like him who cannot be intimidated by anything but a blade?"
History can be changed, but the characters' personalities should not be too distorted. Lin Mo was a little confused.
But soon, he understood again.
When Yu Jin was captured alive by Guan Yu, he had been cultivating fields in Xiliang for several years and had long since lost his enthusiasm for the battlefield.
In addition, there were tens of thousands of people accompanying him at the time, so it was possible that he had done something humiliating for the sake of these subordinates.
Of course, there is another possibility. Yu Jin has been with Cao Cao for thirty years and has been promoted from a subordinate general to a commander in charge. Therefore, he has many things that ordinary people are unwilling to give up.
At this age, Yu Jin is still full of energy, and it is not impossible to face life and death.
"Anyway, you have to pass through Yangyuan when you return to Pengcheng. Let's go and have a look when the time comes. It's best to convince him."
Surrendering Yu Jin and letting him go to Guangling. This arrangement can not only avoid embarrassment on the battlefield, but with him around, Lin Mo also feels more confident.
Of course, the premise is that he is willing to surrender.
After all, every stage of life has different thoughts and practices. Who can know what Yu Jin is thinking at this age.
"It works, let's give it a try." Lu Bu nodded.
"By the way, my father-in-law, how is Liu Bei?" Lin Mo was very concerned about this question.
"Probably not dead."
Lu Bu shook his head, "I asked Wen Xiang to lead a search for ten miles around Cao's camp. There are many corpses. Liu Guanzhang is nowhere to be found. I don't know where he went."
"In that case, let's send more spies to Jingzhou next."
"Do you suspect that he went to Jingzhou?"
"It's possible." This is not a self-correction of history, but one of the few choices under the overall situation.
"Actually, Liu Bei has become a lost dog. There is no need for us to pursue him fiercely." When he said these words, Lu Bu was obviously very proud, and the joy in his eyes was filled with wantonness.
Don't you, Uncle Liu Huang, look down on me? It's a pity that in the end, you just became a plaything in the palm of my son-in-law and even helped me.
Now, not only did Lu Bu feel that he was out of breath, but he also began to look down on Liu Bei with contempt.
"It is better to use your remaining courage to chase down the poor bandits, rather than pretending to be an academic overlord."
Lin Mo said solemnly: "My father-in-law, after this battle, we and Liu Bei are mortal enemies. If he is alive, he will always be a threat to us. It is best to be careful."
Lu Bu thought for a while and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said: "That's fine, it's just a small problem to send more secret agents."
Now that he is rich, he has raised many scouts, secret agents and assassins, and he has a lot of confidence in speaking.
I'm afraid you'll call me stupid, but so far, I've spent all my time on the plot, characters, and the rationality of advancement. Some of them may seem irrelevant, but after all, they can establish the characters; some of the plots are I'm foreshadowing what's to come, at least until some plots appear later, it won't feel abrupt.
(End of chapter)
