In Yuan Tan's army camp, Lin Mo strode through the camp gate alone, dressed in white with a white rainbow tied around his waist, and passed between two rows of swordsmen and axe-hands.
His steps were firm and his heart was calm. He didn't have the arrogance of going to a meeting alone as he imagined, nor the lofty ambition of one person to face thousands of troops. It seemed that he was completing a simple thing that couldn't be simpler.
Behind him are his loyal father-in-law who pursues him thousands of miles to avenge his best friend, Changshan Zhao Zilong who single-handedly breaks into thousands of troops to save himself, and brothers like Xu Sheng who are willing to sacrifice their lives for him. Lin Mo is as lonely as a thousand people. With thousands of troops and horses following you, you are generally confident.
Entering the Chinese army tent, Yuan Tan sat on the handsome chair, holding the handsome desk with both hands, tilting his head and looking at Lin Mo.
Probably, I didn't expect him to come alone, not even a guard general.
Guo Tu and the Xin brothers stood on the left and right, looking at him worriedly.
"I've met brother." Lin Mo bowed respectfully first.
Afterwards, he did not ask what he was doing here as everyone thought. Instead, he looked around the tent, walked to the first seat on the left, knelt down and sat on it, and started drinking the wine on the counter. .
This move made the four of them a little confused, and they suppressed the words of questioning that they originally imagined.
Yuan Tan glanced at him, threw a bundle of bamboo slips on the table, and said coldly: "Lin Mo, if you don't give a satisfactory explanation today, the wine in front of you will be used to commemorate your journey. Bar."
Lin Mo was still drinking by himself. The situation made the four of them a little confused. They looked at each other and finally looked at Lin Mo in confusion.
"This wine is good, but it would be a pity to use it for the Hongmen Banquet."
Lin Mo thought about it for a while before putting down his wine glass. Of course, he didn't bend down to pick up the bamboo slip on the ground to let Yuan Tan succeed in humiliating him. He didn't even look at the bamboo slip, "Let me guess, this should be written by Yuan Shang to My father-in-law may have written a secret letter to me.
What the letter says is that he wants to join forces with us to eradicate his brother together. After that, we will give up Qingzhou. "
They thought about countless possible reactions of Lin Mo, including refusing to admit death, desperately begging for mercy, or crying bitterly. Anyway, it was not the calm appearance in front of them, which made Yuan Tan not know how to react.
After hesitating for a while, he said as if he was stuck: "So you admitted to colluding with Yuan Shang."
Hearing this, Lin Mo laughed loudly, showing no signs of timidity.
"What are you laughing at?"
Lin Mo let out a long sigh, shook his head and said: "I originally thought that my brother was the overlord of the Northern Kingdom, a hero of the world, who looked up at the world, had good plans, had the opportunity to hide the universe, and had the ambition to swallow up the world.
I never thought that you are a short-sighted person and a person who is trapped in a cocoon. Yuan Shang's mere alienation plan has exposed your true colors. "
He originally wanted to humiliate Lin Mo and cross-examine him again, but instead he scolded him. Yuan Tan felt something was wrong, as if his identity had been reversed.
He simply slapped the table angrily, stood up suddenly, directly grasped the sword at his waist with his right hand, and drew out three inches.
At the same time, a group of swordsmen outside the tent rushed in, pointing their bright swords at Lin Mo.
"Lin Mo! Your son-in-law colluded with Yuan Shang to plot my life. I found out that you are still talking nonsense without repentance. I must let you taste the power of my sword today!"
If your father were here, he would probably shout, and my sword would not be at a disadvantage.
But Lin Mo was not his father. He still drank by himself and said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Brother, you can take action, but you will die for a few days. I will wait for the four of you on the road."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute! There must be a misunderstanding here. Young Master, let's listen to what Marquis Lanling has to say first." I really admire you, Marquis Lanling. Can't I be soft and say a nice word to give Young Master a step forward? Guo Tunie Breaking into a cold sweat.
Of course he knew that Lin Mo couldn't die here, otherwise he would have to die along with him.
"What Gongze said is true. Although I don't get along with Marquis Lanling very much, I admire his character. He doesn't look like a sinister and cunning person. Please listen to his explanation!"
"Sir, I also think what Lanling Hou said is reasonable. I'm afraid this is Yuan Shang's plan to alienate you. Don't make your loved ones suffer and your enemies happy!"
The three great counselors worked together. This kind of battle was rare in the Northern Kingdom.
In fact, Yuan Tan never thought of killing Lin Mo from the beginning to the end, and he also hoped that Lin Mo could give a reasonable explanation.
It doesn't matter if you really can't give him, you can't kill him and expect to hold him in your hands to control Lu Bu.
"If it weren't for everyone's plea, I wouldn't want to listen to your nonsense. Now I'll give you a chance to say it!" Yuan Tan got off the donkey, pushed the sword back into the scabbard, waved his hand, and all the sword and ax hands retreated.
"Marquis Lanling, you can speak." After a while, seeing that Lin Mo had not spoken yet, Guo Tu couldn't help but remind him.
"As I said, this is Yuan Shang's plan to divorce."
"What proof do you have?" Yuan Tan asked coldly.
Lin Mo shook his head simply, "How can I prove this? No."
When Yuan Tan heard this, he straightened his chest with excitement. Guo Tu hurriedly said before he got angry: "In my opinion, the best proof is that there is no proof. Please imagine, sir, if Marquis Lanling really colluded with Yuan Shang, what would happen just now?" He must feel guilty under such stern questioning.
But as for the Marquis of Lanling, he was calm and composed. The so-called gentleman is magnanimous, and Marquis Lanling really taught him by words and deeds.
Think about it, isn't it the utmost sincerity and frankness towards the young master that Marquis Lanling came here alone? "
Lin Mo seemed to see Guo Tu stamp his right foot, and a martial spirit named Zuo Rong rose up.
"The words of public principles made me enlightened."
Xin Pi also stood up, looking like he had just woken up from a dream, "From the time when Wucheng was lost, to Gucheng and Jing County, people in Qinghe County were panicked. Yuan Shang was already passive. The only way he could turn defeat into victory was , it can only be to drive a wedge between Young Master and Marquis Wen, with evil intentions."
"More than just viciousness, this time I want to kill two birds with one stone and take away both Marquis Wen and the young master. But who is the young master? Just as Marquis Lanling said, he is the overlord of the Northern Kingdom who looks up to the world and has good ideas. He has little skills. If you dare to do whatever you want, how can you hide it from the young master?"
It was Guo Tu again. He sternly denounced Yuan Shang as a scum, and at the same time raised Yuan Tan high, hoping that he would put away his doubts about Lu Bu.
When Lin Mo looked at Guo Tu again, his eyes were full of admiration, "You can always come up with something new for me."
In fact, Lin Mo dared to enter the camp alone. In addition to having an absolutely trustworthy backer behind him, he also knew very well that the three counselors around Yuan Tan would definitely work hard to protect him at the same time.
The reason is simple. Whoever wins the final victory, Yuan Tan or himself, has no influence on them, but they must not let the two parties kill each other, otherwise they will become withered bones in the grave.
It's just that Lin Mo didn't expect that they would be so powerful. It seemed like he didn't need to say anything more after they had spoken, right?
"Lin Mo, I still want to hear your own explanation." Let's just ask you guys to shut up first. In any case, the letter was actually intercepted by our own people. This kind of life-threatening thing He didn't want to gamble.
"How do you want me to explain? This kind of thing cannot be proven or overturned. If the seeds of doubt have been planted, it is useless to talk more." Lin Mo's attitude became much better now, so he should give face to the three great counselors.
"How can I trust you if you act like this?" Yuan Tan snorted coldly.
"You have to believe it if you believe it, you have to believe it if you don't believe it." Lin Mo rested his head on his hands and leaned directly back on Bing Lan.
"What do you mean?"
"To tell you the truth, if I don't go back within an hour, my father-in-law will lead the three armies to the ferry and take boats down the river, and then loot and attack the city in Qingzhou."
Lin Mo looked at Erlang's legs slowly and looked at Yuan Tan playfully, "Do you want to win or lose, or take a gamble, trust me, and make your own decision."
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Yuan Tan's face turned dark when he heard this. If it were like what Lin Mo said, he would immediately fall into complete passivity.
If he sends troops back to help, Yuan Shang will take advantage of the situation; if he ignores it, how can the empty backyard stop Lu Bu's tiger and wolf army.
The three great counselors were even more trembling. If others had said this, they would have doubted it, but with Lin Mo's identity and a master who never forgets the past, the battle of Xiaoguan in the past will definitely happen again, and the three of them will Will be buried with him.
The atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent was very delicate. None of the five people spoke anymore. You could hear breathing quietly, but everyone had their own thoughts and calculations.
The three counselors were worried that once the war started, all the way back would be blocked, and they really didn't know where to develop next. Caoying seemed to be a good place, since everyone was from Henan.
Lin Mo was confident on the surface, but his back was already soaked with sweat. Brother, you must not be impulsive. A dead end is not good for anyone.
Yuan Tan has actually made a decision in his heart. As Lin Mo said, he is now in a situation where he has to believe whether he believes it or not. This is his only way to survive.
The problem is, you are the thugs I invited. I provide you with delicious and useful food, send you war horses, and there are 100,000 troops pressing down on you. Are you disrespecting me a little too much? I want face.
No one spoke, just letting time pass by bit by bit.
I don't know how long it took, but Yuan Tan suddenly remembered what happened for an hour, and then he quickly glanced at Guo Tu.
To be able to prosper in this mixed place in the North, Guo Tu certainly has his own merits. With just one look, he understood what Yuan Tan meant and laughed.
"Marquis Lanling, Marquis Lanling, don't you understand the young master's character? How could he not trust your son-in-law? In fact, I just wanted to test your reaction.
The young master was indeed right. Not only was Marquis Lanling extremely talented, he was also an upright man. He was truly a first-class brother. "
Yuan Tan quickly agreed with a smile, stood up from the handsome chair and walked towards Lin Mo, "Brother Xian, he is right. I invited you here today just to test your attitude. Now I can be sure that you, Lin Yunwen, are A brother who deserves my heart and soul.”
I still like your rebellious look at the beginning. Lin Mo also stood up and held Yuan Tan's hand, "Brother, I have never lied since I was born. I will never lie in front of my brother." talk."
When the two said this, the Xin brothers immediately came to smooth things over, and the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent immediately changed from tense tension to love for each other.
"My dear brother, it's getting late. I wanted to let you have a meal before leaving, but when I thought about it, Yuan Shang might be holding back something bad. My uncle must be uneasy without you around, so I'd better go back early. "The hour is almost up, please go back quickly.
"Yes, yes, please be careful on the road to Marquis Lanling." The three counselors even made a gesture of invitation, please leave quickly.
"Don't worry."
Lin Mo chuckled, "Yuan Shang has already set up the stage, why don't we cooperate with him in singing a big show?"
Yuan Tan was startled and said suspiciously: "Brother Xian, are you trying to pull off a trick?"
Lin Mo didn't answer, but pulled Yuan Tan to the sand table aside and told him his plan.
When Yuan Tan and the three great counselors heard this, they immediately became happy. How could they still play like this?
Then, he said with some dissatisfaction: "Brother Xian shouldn't be a traitor. If you had said this earlier, how could Brother Yu be fooled by Yuan Shang?"
"So, brother agrees?"
"Of course, I can have a heart-to-heart relationship with my dear brother and uncle. How can I disagree?" I don't know if it was because he stayed with Guo Tu for a long time, but Yuan Tan's words seemed to start to become numb.
"Okay, then please brother, please make arrangements early. It's getting late, so let's say goodbye for now." Lin Mo said goodbye and turned around to leave the military tent.
The four of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had bid farewell to the God of Plague.
When he got on the white horse and whipped away, Lin Mo also breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh my god, you didn't scare me to the point of peeing."
Faced with this situation, he almost lost his temper. Guan Erye went to the meeting alone and had to be said to be a strong and heroic man.
Seeing Lin Mo coming back, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun's hearts finally fell to the ground. Of course, they wanted to understand the situation of this trip.
Lu Bu wanted to laugh a little after hearing the whole process. You don't sound like you are going to explain, but you sound like you are going to call an army to accuse me.
My son-in-law's mouth can match my Fang Tian Hua Ji!
Da Zhuang, when it dawned on him, he wanted to pull him to prepare for a drink.
Lin Mo had no problem with it. The three of them hadn't seen each other for a month. It didn't last long, but during this month, they cared about each other.
Lin Mo was worried that the two of them were in danger, and Lu Bu and Zhao Yun were also worried that Xia Jin, Lin Mo, had no one around to help him.
Originally, it was strictly prohibited to drink alcohol during the march, thinking that there would probably be no war at the moment, and given the circumstances, it would be impossible to fully satisfy the excitement in my heart without having a few drinks.
In Yuan Shang's military camp, Xu You was a little confused after receiving Lin Mo's reply. Hearing what he meant, could the situation be broken?
Xu You didn't quite believe this.
Indeed, his plan was to break up the alliance between Yuan Tan and Lu Bu. At the same time, he sent a secret message to Lin Mo to prevent him from exposing his corruption.
When there was enough gap between the two of them, he suggested that Yuan Shang take advantage of the gap and take down the other party in one go. In this way, Lin Mo's report would be meaningless.
Because if it was just a simple corruption case, Yuan Shang would be willing to tolerate it because of his meritorious service. What he couldn't tolerate was that he had accepted Lin Mo's money. But if Lin Mo was forced into a desperate situation during this battle, Will Yuan Shang still doubt that he is Tonglu?
And when the situation in the Northern Kingdom was dark, he took another step and sold all three families, and asked Cao Cao to take over, thus completing the entire plan.
It's perfect.
Xu You felt that with his arrangement, Yuan Shang, Lu Bu and Yuan Tan were all under his control.
Of course, that was before receiving Lin Mo's letter.
Now it seems that he has seen through his intentions and demands immediate action, otherwise evidence of his corruption and Tonglu will be passed to Yuan Shang within five days.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I want to see how you can overturn my plan to divorce me!"
He still didn't believe that Lin Mo had a way to prove his innocence. Yuan Tan was very sensitive at this time. Once the seeds of doubt were planted, they could grow into towering trees in a few days.
This kind of thing cannot be changed by humans.
Xu You felt that even if he ended up personally, he might not be able to do it, let alone Lin Mo.
(End of chapter)
