Pengcheng, Ziyang Academy.
At the beginning, this was a two-entry courtyard, with bookshelves placed in each individual room, including the living room in the middle, which was partitioned off to serve as a library.
Then they are classified according to astronomy and geography, farming and water conservancy, military strategy, etc.
Later, the Poetry Society was a great success, attracting more than 2,000 students from poor families. After entering the courtyard, the courtyard seemed much smaller.
Zuo Rong then brought in the warehouse next door, which could accommodate hundreds of people studying.
Those who couldn't accommodate them had no choice but to borrow books and take them to the private houses where they stayed to study hard.
It is a pity that there have been no offensive battles recently, so the book collection has not been increased. There are only more than 5,000 books in the entire academy.
After the poetry meeting, some students from poor families who came to seek refuge donated the books they had collected, which was worth less than 6,000 yuan.
If you want to expand the academy, you can only capture other states and counties and collect them from those treasuries.
If we can invade Jizhou, no joke, we can easily double the size of the academy. If we implement land grabbing tactics, the aristocratic family will not let it go, so five times is not a problem.
But looking at it right now, it's actually pretty good.
At least the old father-in-law was very satisfied. He looked around at the busy students and the neatly stacked books and sighed, "Yunwen, when he was in Luoyang, Cai Yong was known as the person with the largest collection of books in the world. With a collection of more than ten thousand volumes of books, the great Confucian scholar has always been respected by others.
But I never dared to think that one day I would be able to collect books like him. "
Indeed, in this world, books are the best decorations.
While the two were chatting, a man in the inner room, about twenty-six or seventeen years old, wearing washed and faded Confucian robes, came up to him and bowed to Weng and his son-in-law, "When I was in Shanfu, I met Marquis Wen and Lan. Linghou."
The man has an ordinary appearance, the type that no one would take a second look in a crowd.
Weng and son-in-law looked at each other, and Lu Bu smiled and said, "Follow me."
A group of three people left the quiet but crowded academy and came to the council hall next door.
Xu Shu stood in the middle of the hall, Lin Mo stood by the table, and Lu Bu sat down on the handsome chair. Then he looked at Xu Shu, looked up and down, and said with a smile: "Xu Shu, Xu Yuanzhi. When we were in Xiaoguan, I look forward to meeting you every day."
A very simple opening statement, but it made Xu Shu take two steps back. A look of horror appeared on Gu Jing Wubo's face, and his mouth opened and closed, but he stopped talking.
Lin Mo on the side pressed his hand and explained: "Yuan Zhi killed people in the downtown area and changed his name to avoid disaster. Even now in Xuzhou, he is worried about the safety of his mother at home and dare not treat him by his real name. After all, Yingchuan This is Cao Cao’s lair, so your worries are justified.”
If Lu Bu's words just now made him feel uneasy, then Lin Mo's words made him feel like he was getting an electric shock, and all his details were revealed as soon as he opened his mouth.
He looked at Lu Bu for a while and Lin Mo for a while. He had prepared a lot of words but could not remember anything.
"I dare to ask Lan Linghou, how do you know so much about me?" Lin Mo will investigate the students of Ziyang Academy. He has known this for a long time. After all, he also knows that Lin Mo is cultivating Ziyang Academy. own power.
But apart from a few close friends in Jingzhou, only a few former classmates in Yingchuan knew about his pseudonym. There was no reason to find out so quickly.
Lu Bu smiled proudly, "Xu Yuanzhi is a great talent, and he is not just a mere person. Have you ever heard of Zhao Zilong's name?"
"General Zhao is so brave and invincible that he single-handedly broke into thousands of Cao's troops to find Marquis Lanling, and then escaped unscathed and saved his life in Dian Wei's hands. No one knows this." Xu Shu looked suspicious and didn't know why Lu Bu asked this.
"Then you know that he was just a military prince under Gongsun Zan, and later he stayed idle in Changshan for three years."
Xu Shu nodded, "I have also heard about this matter. I heard that Marquis Lanling recognized a thousand-mile horse on the road. Marquis Wen wrote thirteen letters and finally asked General Zhao to come out and help."
"That's right. My son-in-law has the talent of Bole. Even unknown people with real talents and practical knowledge will be included in my son-in-law's care."
Lu Bu put his index and middle fingers together and pointed at Xu Shu, "Just like your name, Xu Yuanzhi, is what Yunwen told me."
He had also heard about Lin Mo's ability to recognize people and objects, such as Gan Xingba, Xu Wenxiang, and Zhao Zilong, but Xu Shu was surprised that he was among them.
However, Xu Shu was still very confident in his talent, but he just didn't understand why Lin Mo knew so many things, and he became even more curious for a while.
"Yuan Zhi, since you have chosen to stay at Ziyang Academy, you naturally have the same aspirations as us, and we hope to treat you with sincerity in the future."
Xu Shu bowed to Lu Bu and said, "Marquis Wen used to kill the traitors of the country, and now he wants to save the emperor from the wolf's den. Although I am not talented, I am willing to help wholeheartedly and do my best."
This sentence alone was enough for Lin Mo to confirm his judgment. He was also a man of integrity and loyal to the big man.
Although the old Liu family is now depleted of talents and the imperial court is in decline, there are still many people in the world who love the Han Dynasty.
This is why Weng and his son-in-law want to teach Xu Shu a lesson.
"Yuan Zhi, let me ask you, who are the national traitors today?" Lin Mo suddenly asked.
"Cao Cao held the emperor hostage internally and used his own dignity to bully the princes externally to gain his own prestige. Under his lustful power, the current imperial court has long been ruined and its rituals and music have collapsed. Cao Cao is a traitor to the country. Why should Marquis Lanling ask questions knowingly?" When Xu Shu said this, Hold your head high and your chest in awe.
"Yes, not quite."
Lin Mo took two steps towards Xu Shu, looked at him, and said calmly: "There is another national thief, Yuan Shao."
Xu Shu's eyes sank slightly and he asked tentatively: "Marquis Lanling is talking about Yuan Shao not saving the emperor?"
"At that time, the emperor had ordered all the princes to protect King Qin. Yuan Shao could have sent fast horses from Ye County to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to rescue him, but he did not go. Do I need to explain the truth behind this?"
Regarding this matter, he had discussed it with Sima Hui and Pang Tong when he was in Jingzhou. It was basically certain that Yuan Shao was short-sighted and was busy marching into Bingzhou to devour Gongsun Zan's territory. Otherwise, with his strength at the time, Cao Cao would definitely not be able to capture it. .
One proclaimed himself emperor, and the other disobeyed the emperor's edict. The brothers of the Yuan family were worthy of being raised in the Han Dynasty by the fourth generation and the three princes.
"Yuan Shao is indeed a bit ignorant about this matter. At most, he has not fulfilled his duties as a minister. He cannot be called a national thief, right?" Xu Shu didn't have a good impression of Yuan Shao either.
"Not at the moment, but if you think about it carefully, a person who can annex other states and counties is more important than rescuing the emperor. If Cao Cao is destroyed in the future, won't he become the second Cao Cao?"
Lin Mo's words were sharp, his eyes were blazing, and he acted like a loyal minister to the emperor. He said coldly: "There is another thing I don't know if Yuan Zhi knows. After Yuan Shu was defeated, he asked for help from the Northern Kingdom. Do you know what Yuan Shao did? He actually chose to accept it.
Yuan Shu was a person who usurped and proclaimed himself emperor. Isn't Yuan Shao's behavior not a treason? Aren't these people considered traitors to the country? "
Xu Shu is such a smart person, of course he knows that everything Lin Mo said is reasonable.
If he really wanted to study it carefully, he also felt that if Yuan Shao drank from the Yellow River and aspired to conquer the Central Plains, he would most likely become emperor like Yuan Shu.
Moreover, when that time comes, no one can stop him.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Shu raised his hand towards Lin Mo, "I understand the meaning of Marquis Lanling's words. If you want to save the emperor and clear the world, you must first unite with Cao to fight against Yuan, and then destroy Cao."
I just don’t know what Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling need to do. "
Look, this is a smart person who understands things in one simple way and doesn’t need too complicated explanations.
"Yuan Shao has many soldiers and inexhaustible supplies of food, grass and weapons. Even if he joins forces with Cao Cao, our chances of winning are extremely low. Moreover, according to my estimation, he will send a group of soldiers out of Qingzhou to contain us, and then raise a large army from Jizhou went south to attack Yanzhou.
If Cao Cao is defeated, we will naturally be devastated. "
After Lin Mo finished speaking, Lu Bu stood up from the handsome chair, walked to Xu Shu, put his hands on his shoulders, and said seriously: "So, in order to return the emperor to power and revitalize the Han Dynasty, we need Yuan Zhi to go to the Northern Kingdom and lead Internal response."
Xu Shu's heart sank. Although the two armies were facing each other and the soldiers never tired of deceit, the act of pretending to surrender and being an undercover agent was a bit difficult for Xu Shu, who had integrity in his heart.
This is why later generations of commentaries like to say that the false surrender strategy was used by Soochow, occasionally by Cao Wei, and abandoned by Shu Han. Most people who claim to be orthodox value integrity and disdain for false surrender.
The second master always calls Soochow a rat, and this is a big part of the reason.
Lin Mo added at the right time: "The people who enter the Northern Kingdom this time must not only be extremely intelligent, but also have the heart to endure humiliation and bear the burden for the great man. Looking at how many such talents there are in the world, we will never go to Yuan Dynasty unless we have no choice but to do so." Just say it straight away."
This was contrary to the educational philosophy Xu Shu had received since childhood, but with the cooperation of Weng and his son-in-law, he was indeed shaken.
In order to save the emperor and protect the orthodoxy, it doesn’t matter if the people of our generation bend the knee.
"I am willing to devote myself to the Northland!"
After a brief consideration, Xu Shu bowed to Lu Bu and Lin Mo, and then said with some embarrassment: "But, how can I help Marquis Wen defeat Yuan Shao?"
He thought he had some talent, but the problem was that the northern scholars who wanted to join Yuan Shao could queue up from Jizhou to Yuzhou. Even Guo Jia worked under Yuan Shao, not to mention that it was far away.
In terms of reputation from a famous family, he was far inferior to Guo Jia. He came to the Northern Kingdom alone from a poor family, and he was afraid that he would not even be able to meet him.
"You can rest assured Yuan Zhi this time, Yunwen has already made arrangements for you and is just waiting for you to leave."
Seeing that Xu Shu had agreed, both Weng and son-in-law breathed a sigh of relief.
Can this be arranged?
Of course Xu Shu knew that Lin Yunwen was very capable and took advantage of the poetry club. It was because of his talent that he strengthened his confidence to stay.
But he had already made arrangements for this kind of thing in advance. Even though he was as smart as Xu Shu, he felt a little frightened. "Please give me your instructions, Marquis Lanling."
"Go to Hanoi to find Zhang Yang."
"Prefect Zhang?"
Lin Mo nodded, "They may not look down on you if you go to the Northern Kingdom, but if Governor Zhang goes there, he will certainly have a certain status."
Xu Shu took a step back. It turns out that Zhang Yang is one of yours too.
Then, his chaotic mind suddenly became clear. It's wonderful. Zhang Yang is a prefect, so of course he will be taken seriously. At least he can do it and show it to the world.
But after all, he is a warrior, brave but not resourceful. When he is deep behind enemy lines and unable to communicate, he often needs to make his own decisions. At this time, he needs a counselor to help him make plans.
This game of chess is not a small one, and Lin Yunwen's methods are still as amazing as when they first met at the Poetry Club.
"Prefect Zhang still has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. He probably won't take them all to the Northern Kingdom. Even if he does, Yuan Shao will be wary of them and put them into each camp. Therefore, Marquis Lanling should be preparing for him to enter the Northern Kingdom as a defeated army. Right." Xu Shu followed Lin Mo's thoughts and guessed.
"Yuanzhi is extremely intelligent, that's true."
Lin Mo gave Xu Shu a big hat to wear, but the latter looked hesitant, "The last worry is that he appears as a defeated soldier. With Yuan Shao's current strength, even if he accepts it, he will not entrust him with a heavy responsibility. How can he break the situation?"
Lin Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have already given the countermeasures to Prefect Zhang. He can leave at any time when you get there."
Even after all this was arranged, Xu Shu laughed dumbly and cupped his hands and said: "I admire you, I admire you. After Marquis Lanling said this, I want to leave for Hanoi immediately, but I want to see how your skills can help me and Governor Zhang stand firm in the north." heel."
Looking at Lin Mo Chengzhu's worried expression, Xu Shu knew that he wasn't just showing off, but it was really difficult to find a sense of proportion here.
The most basic point is that you must gain sufficient status after passing. If nothing else, you must at least be able to participate in military discussions. This alone is extremely difficult.
People like Shen Pei, Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Feng Ji, Xin Pi, Guo Tu, and Xu You in the opposing camp are either from famous families, have profound social background, or are extremely resourceful and have great military achievements. How can they compete with them for that position? ?
Secondly, it is necessary to gain enough trust. At critical times, it is even necessary to obtain important information such as food and marching routes.
The most difficult point is how to ensure that you and Zhang Yang enter the Qingzhou front instead of following Yuan Shao into the Cao Cao front?
This point is not only difficult, but it is also the most critical link. If they enter the battle line to defeat Cao, they will not be able to help Lu Bu deal with Yuan Shao at all.
You can't help Cao Cao fight Yuan Shao, right?
This thing is too difficult. Xu Shu thinks he has some talent, but he can't think of any way to achieve this level.
But Lin Mo didn't say anything, so he couldn't ask more questions. After all, today was the first day of formal acquaintance, so it would be great to be entrusted with an important task.
It's just that the difficulty of this matter is as high as the sky in Xu Shu's perception. The more so, the more damn competitiveness in his heart will drive him to get the answer.
"Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling, I will leave for Hanoi tomorrow to meet Governor Zhang!" Compared with the confusion and doubt at the beginning, Xu Shu is now very motivated and can't wait to arrive at dawn.
Lu Bu then said: "Yuanzhi can go with peace of mind. I have sent people secretly to Yingchuan to pick up your mother."
Xu Shu was startled. As a filial son who was willing to give up the respect of his uncle Liu Bei for his mother, he was deeply moved.
Before he could say thank you, Lu Bu continued: "I didn't tell you just now because I didn't want you to feel threatened by me. Don't worry, I will treat your mother as a distinguished guest."
Among those who straddled two states and held a mighty army, Lu Bu was so considerate of himself that it penetrated his heart in an instant. Xu Shu felt a sore nose and choked up a bit, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Marquis Wen, I'll give you a damn." He will certainly live up to his great trust, as long as he enters Yuan's camp, he will be led into the abyss of eternal destruction!"
"I'll wait for you to come back." Lu Bu nodded heavily.
Lin Mo also breathed a sigh of relief.
The most critical move finally fell in the most perfect form.
Placing a counselor in the opponent's camp to cooperate with you is something that makes you look forward to it.
(End of chapter)
