In fact, every single aristocratic family is a scumbag, including the Yuan family itself, which is not an unshakable mountain.
The problem is that the interests of aristocratic families are often the same. Under this background, it is easy for them to form a group. The 700,000-strong army in the North is essentially a derivative of the aristocratic family's alliance.
Therefore, to deal with these aristocratic families, the common method used by the princes is the art of balancing.
Yuan Shao used people from Henan to compete with the Hebei family, and Cao Cao used clan power to compete with the Yingchuan family. Once the balance was broken and they were able to unite, a situation like Jingzhou would arise, and the princes and overlords would be emptied out.
Lin Mo's original idea was not to change the original status quo of the Northern Kingdom, and to use Henan people to compete with the Hebei aristocratic families, but he forgot one point, that is, the representatives of the Hebei aristocratic families, such as Tian Feng, Jushou, Pang Ji, etc., have all become withered bones in the graves.
In this context, the Cui family of Qinghe and the Li family of Zhaojun became the new leaders, and Lin Mo failed to win over them in time. It may be that they still looked down on Lu Bu's background. In short, the path is getting further and further away.
Therefore, Lin Mo urgently needs to use a new method to achieve a new balance, preferably one that can suppress them and be used by me at the same time.
This sounds like a completely different and impossible paradox, but after thinking about it for some days, Lin Mo really found a good way.
"Of course it is excellent to kill three people with two peaches, but how can you summon all the major families to Yecheng? Now some people have even begun to disobey Yuan Shang's orders."
After hearing this, Lu Bu curled his lips and shook his head, "The original poetry meeting was because the major families didn't know what medicine you were selling in your gourd, and they all wanted to make a fortune, but now they all seem to have discussed it carefully and deliberately distanced themselves from us. I think this matter is up in the air.”
Lin Mo leaned against the pillars of the pavilion and chuckled, "If you want two peaches to kill three people, you have to see if your peaches are attractive enough."
"How many prefect positions are allocated?" Lu Bu looked at Lin Mo tentatively.
"This method is too clumsy. They can't be fooled so easily. Besides, the major families have a vague tendency to form an alliance, and the positions of a few governors cannot shake their determination."
Lin Mo walked to the stone table under the pavilion, sat in front of Lu Bu and poured a cup of tea by himself, "At this time, either you don't take action, or if you take action, it must be a huge profit that will make these people flock to it, or even be enough to change their family." Something of destiny.”
"Change the fate of the family?"
Lu Bu couldn't help but sneered, "That's a bit loud. Do you have such a thing?"
"Of course."
Lin Mo shrugged and said indifferently: "Master Yue Zhang, just wait and see. I have already asked Zuo Rong to let the news out. When the time comes, which family can hold back, I really admire him."
"I always feel at ease when you do things."
Lu Bu didn't want to go into details. He was not interested in these things in the first place. Instead, he turned his teacup and smiled: "Actually, you know, there is nothing more reliable than marriage. If we can make a marriage with the Cui family of Qinghe or the Li family of Zhaojun, If they marry, their alliance will inevitably break up.”
"Marriage? You or I?" Lin Moquan thought it was his father-in-law who was joking.
"It doesn't matter, it's fine, as long as the goal can be achieved, I don't mind."
Azhen, are you serious?
Seeing that his old father-in-law didn't look like he was joking, Lin Mocai shook his head seriously and said helplessly: "Just think about it, there is no need to take action."
Lu Bu also sneered, "Don't humiliate yourself, right? What's so great about these rotten scholars?"
In this era, marriage is of course the most stable way to form an alliance of interests. There are often marriages between aristocratic families, and princes will also marry in order to win over aristocratic families. Not to mention, the marriage between Yuan Xi and Zhen Mi is actually the marriage between the Yuan family and the Zhen family. It's just a political marriage.
The question is, are you worthy?
When it comes to marriage, the aristocratic families in Xuzhou and Huainan may indeed be thinking about marriage now that Lu Bu is growing bigger, but in the Northern Kingdom, this is almost impossible.
The attitude of Lu Bu and Weng's son-in-law has been heard by these guys for a long time. One is a refugee from Pengcheng and the other is a refugee from Bingzhou. They are both guys who don't deserve to be on the stage. It's just good luck that they kidnapped Yuan Shang, otherwise we wouldn't even be able to Would love to talk to you.
This is really not a joke. Since ancient times, Yan and Zhao have many righteous people, and Shandong, as the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, of course values a gift the most.
Their etiquette is not a polite etiquette, it is a class etiquette. To marry into their family as a refugee is simply a shame in their eyes.
Think about it, even Li Er, who became the emperor, wanted to marry his daughter to the Cui family in Qinghe, but he was rejected and rejected in the end. These guys have a very high vision.
"Forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy things. I'm going to go to the Taihang Mountains." Lu Bu stretched his muscles and looked very excited.
"Hit Zhang Yan?"
Lu Bu nodded, "He promised to Wei Yue that he would give an answer within three months. Now that the time is almost up, our people came back to report that they have no trace of moving away. You dare to pervert me, right? You just have no place." Take it out!”
"Yuan Shao has been fighting for so many years and has not been able to defeat him. I'm afraid he is not so easy to deal with." Of course, Lin Mo already knew that this guy was perfunctory. Lin Mo knew it when Wei Yue came back and talked about his attitude.
"It depends on who hits."
Lu Bu chuckled and said, "The soldiers led by Yuan Shao are no better than the bandits."
"I believe that."
Lin Mo nodded confidently. After all, his old father-in-law once pushed Zhang Yan to the ground and rubbed him, "Our son-in-law doesn't even look down on Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, so why should we be afraid of Zhang Yan?
However, if I keep him, it will still be of some use, so my father-in-law, please show your respect. "
Lu Bu, who sat down again, was in low spirits. He didn't even have the last punching bag. He lightly punched his temples with his fists. "Since I came to this northern country, I feel that I am not as happy as when I was in Xuzhou. Now I feel like I am trapped in Now that we are here, we can neither go to Anfeng to see Wenyuan, nor can we take action against these arrogant Xiaoxiao."
"Master Yue Zhang, please be more patient. Managing mountains and rivers is a very boring task. Besides, whether it is Jiang Yiqu of Liyang, the aristocratic family of Beiguo, or Zhang Yan and Yuan Xi, these all need to be treated with caution. If you are not careful, it will be very serious. It could be the shock that overturns our control of the Northland."
"clear."
Lu Bu tilted his head, "Just a few casual complaints. I also know that you have been working hard these days. I just want to go back to Xuzhou."
"How about asking someone to bring the little girl over?" Lin Mo joked.
"Then your mother-in-law will probably make a fuss and come too, so there's no need for that."
I felt sorry for my mother-in-law for a minute, but she was actually disliked by my old father-in-law.
There is no way, men are all big pig hooves.
If new dishes can appear now, I guess my old father-in-law can stop thinking about my daughter-in-law.
It's a pity that my little mother is so pretty. Even though she is over thirty, she is still graceful and charming. Even Ling'er at her age cannot compare to her.
As for the battle of Anfeng, it is not a big defeat, but the loss of troops and generals is a fact. They don't know whether Zhang Liao is dead or not, so the ambush in the last battle cannot be regarded as meritorious service.
After Cao Cao learned about the situation, he was furious and appointed Xiahou Dun as General Jianwu, the governor of Bingzhou, and asked him to go to Bingzhou to guard the border.
Later generations commented that the often-defeated general never won a battle and never stopped getting promoted.
In fact, Cao Cao was helpless here. Even if Xiahou Dun was defeated, there were naturally people in the army who were more capable than him. It can even be said that the generals of Xu Huang and Zhang He were not inferior to Xiahou Dun.
The problem is that they are not clan members. As the territory expands, you always need people to take care of it. When Xiahou Dun wants to go to Bingzhou to guard the border, he must do it in a legitimate manner. He must not be given the title of governor of Bingzhou.
"I probably know everything that happened before and after. I don't blame you for this."
Cao Cao took his beloved Guo Jia for a walk in the back garden and said with emotion: "I just didn't expect Lu Bu to have such a capable person. It is really not easy for you to compete with him in Anfeng."
"It's my fault that I failed to capture Anfeng and let Zhang Liao escape." Guo Jia was still very ashamed. He had made a great promise before going out for the expedition, but in the end he returned without success. He felt that he had let down Cao Cao's kindness.
"I said, I don't blame you. I know Yuan Rang's temperament. Just like Miaocai, he is sometimes too confident."
Cao Cao walked in front with his hands behind his back. He had a very comfortable expression on his face. He was obviously in a good mood. He took two steps and suddenly stopped, "By the way, I have some good news for you."
"Yuan Xi agreed to join forces with Sikong to fight against Lu Bu."
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia in surprise, "How did you know?"
Allying Yuan Xi against Lu Bu was Cao Cao's choice only after he captured Bingzhou. Guo Jia was still in Anfeng at the time, and he seemed to be a bit prophetic.
"After taking the two states of Ji and Qing, Yuan Xi should make plans for his own life even if he has no ambition." This is not difficult to guess. Guo Jia was not happy about this, and was obviously still annoyed with An Fengzhi. OK.
"Actually, Lin Mo should really want to capture Youzhou as soon as possible, but it's a pity that the aristocratic families in the North are making him miserable now."
Cao Cao smiled quite proudly and said: "He thought that by taking down Yuan Shang, he would be able to stabilize the entire Northern Kingdom. Does he really think that the Yuan family can compare with the royal family?"
He told Guo Jia this news, but when he saw that he still didn't smile, and didn't even take a sip of wine, Cao Cao frowned, "It's just a defeat, how can it make you lose your will?"
In fact, Cao Cao understood Guo Jia's pain.
In the previous confrontations with Lu Bu, he had suffered losses. Guo Jia was also involved, but he still couldn't compete with Lin Mo.
During the battle in Guandu, Lin Mo's few tricks directly pulled the distance between the two of them out of Yunni, almost putting a shadow on this young man who was as proud as the scorching sun.
The original plan was to take advantage of Lu Bu and Lin Mo's trip to the Northern Kingdom to do something and repay the favor, but unexpectedly, a hidden genius suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
After transferring from Yuan Shao's subordinates, he was talented but failed to make any achievements. It was inevitable that he felt frustrated.
But Cao Cao's love for him was not reduced by half because Guo Jia failed to make achievements. He attributed these failures to God's will.
"Okay, I will take you to meet these two people. You will definitely be excited after meeting them." Cao Cao pretended to be mysterious with a smile, and led the somewhat confused Guo Jia out of Sikong Mansion.
After leaving the door, they turned around and arrived at a mansion. The two of them went in and stayed there for more than half an hour.
When he came out again, Guo Jia was really smiling, shaking a vermilion wine gourd in his hand, and his eyes were bright.
"How about it, I'm right." Cao Cao laughed loudly, seeing Guo Jia happy, as if he could finally be happy.
"This time, Lu Bu Lin Mo may be doomed." Guo Jia's eyes flashed with excitement.
In the carriage, Cao Cao sat on the deerskin mat, laughed dryly and shook his head: "That's not that exaggerated, but it's not difficult to earn tens of thousands of their troops. Now that they have absorbed Yuan Shao's foundation, their military strength is already ahead of ours." On."
Cao Cao sighed, "We really need a big victory."
"Sikong, I'm sorry to say that judging from the past battles, we have not been able to win in battles between soldiers and generals. Even if we earn tens of thousands of troops from him, we still don't know who will win in the end."
Guo Jia calmed down and said solemnly: "But sometimes to win, you don't necessarily have to use weapons. I have a plan to make Lu Lin turn against him. No matter who loses the other, they will be defeated!"
"Destrangement?"
Cao Cao paused, his eyes blurred, "I'm afraid it won't work, their relationship is extraordinary, and Lin Mo is very resourceful."
"Ordinary alienation schemes will always have some traces. I also believe that it is impossible to hide this from a great talent like Lin Mo."
Guo Jia shook the wine gourd in his hand and said solemnly: "But there are some things. Even if he knows it is a trap, he can only jump into it."
"What do you mean by this? Tell me quickly!" Seeing Guo Jiacheng's confident look, Cao Cao moved his butt.
After Guo Jia revealed his plan in detail, Cao Cao was stunned and looked directly at Guo Jia, unable to recover even though the carriage swayed.
The carriage even stopped at the gate of Sikong Mansion, and Cao Cao was still in shock.
Until Guo Jia couldn't help but ask: "What do you think Sikong?"
Cao Cao finally slowly let go of his clenched white fists and said softly: "I thought that this person might be useful, but I didn't know that Feng Xiao could be used here. Lu Bu is dead, and Lin Mo is defeated! "
Cao Cao said the last eight words almost through gritted teeth, his hands shaking with excitement.
He never expected that Guo Jianeng would come up with such a clever plan so soon after meeting the person, and this blow hit the two of them right on the life gate.
No matter how friendly they are as father-in-law or as father-son, it won't work. Once this plan succeeds, it will only be a matter of time before the two of them turn against each other.
With just one person, Lu Lin's army was destroyed and torn into pieces without even the need for weapons. This move was really cruel.
"I'm not worried about anything else. The only thing I'm worried about is that behind Cui Yan is the Cui family of Qinghe. The Cui family is very popular in the North. Even when Yuan Shang was not dead, he was still very afraid of them."
Cao Cao couldn't help but straighten up, held Guo Jia's hand, and said excitedly: "The Cui family may not obey the emperor's edict!"
"It doesn't matter."
Guo Jia smiled confidently, "Both Guang Luxun, Xi Lu and Cui Yan were disciples of Zheng Xuan and were classmates with him. I will go find him later and teach him how to persuade Cui Yan face to face."
"Do you need me to go with you?" Xi Lu is just a small character, but he still has this kind of relationship, so Cao Cao doesn't mind coming in person.
If necessary, it is okay to let Liu Xie come along.
"No need, Sikong. Xi Lu has a good relationship with me. I know that with great righteousness, he will definitely be willing to go to the north for Sikong."
Cao Cao took a deep breath, straightened his back, and bowed directly to Guo Jia. Guo Jia was frightened and quickly held him up.
"Sikong has never repaid his kindness, so he dare not accept this great gift."
Cao Cao said nothing, just patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead, I'll wait for your good news."
(End of chapter)
