In the incident of the two Yuan's seizures, Lu Bu stole the foundation of the Northern Kingdom, which caused a huge sensation at the time, but Jiang Yiqu in Liyang City was not panicked.
In fact, after the four court pillars in Hebei rebelled and Yuan Shao died, Jiang Yiqu no longer had any scruples in his heart.
It's not a good idea to serve as a general for anyone. The four pillars of the court can change the court. Why, I can't change my master as a Polu general?
Moreover, judging from the situation after Sitingzhu changed his position, the treatment would not be much different if he changed his master.
It wasn't until Lin Mo started a major blood change in order to stabilize the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northern Kingdom that all the generals above the military rank were wiped out. At this time, Jiang Yiqu panicked.
He has been fighting for half his life. If he is not allowed to fight now, what else can he do?
He was born as a commoner and was used to being prominent in front of others. Now if he was to be beaten back to his original form, wouldn't it cost his life?
Therefore, whether it was Yuan Shang's order or the autumn harvest festival, Jiang Yiqu always claimed to be ill. He did not dare to go to Yecheng, for fear that he would never be able to come back.
However, it is not an option to continue like this. Liyang's city defense is of course considered solid. If the 60,000-strong army defends, hundreds of thousands of people will probably not be able to bite out a hole unless their front teeth are broken. However, it is not a long-term solution after all.
At the time of crisis, Zhang He wrote a letter to him, saying that Sikong Cao Cao cherished his talent and agreed with him as he wished, ensuring that he would be appointed as a lieutenant general in the court and granted the title of Marquis of Liyang.
Others said he might not believe it, but Zhang He said he didn't doubt a word.
Zhang He, who was one of the Four Court Pillars in the past, always spoke his mind like a mountain. Coupled with the past feelings for Pao Ze, a hanging heart finally fell to the ground.
He originally wanted to lead an army of 60,000 across the river and go straight to Xuchang. If necessary, he could burn the northern frontier position, but at this moment, a scout ran in.
"General, general, someone from Yecheng is here!"
"Why are you panicking?"
Previously, I was worried that they would run out of food and grass, but now? Jiang Yiqu said that he would ask the 60,000 brothers in the city if he dared to cause trouble. "How many people are coming and who is leading the troops?"
"There were only a few hundred people, no flags."
Jiang Yiqu sneered. That proved that he was not looking for trouble. It was probably Yuan Shang who had given some orders.
No, it's not Yuan Shang, it's Lu Bu, it's Lin Mo.
It doesn't matter. When things have reached this point, no matter what kind of order it is, it doesn't make much difference. Jiang Yiqu sat firmly on the handsome chair and patted the armrest, "When we enter the city, let them disarm."
"Here!"
When he arrived at Liyang City, Yan Liang looked at this majestic pass and felt a lot in his heart.
I think at the beginning, Yuan Shao ordered him to lead 20,000 elite troops to garrison Liyang and wait for an opportunity to attack Baima City.
At that time, he was still the fourth pillar of Hebei Province and the general of the 700,000-strong Northern Army. He did not believe that anyone in the world could show his strength.
Unexpectedly, when he came back here, things had changed. He met Dian Wei and Xu Chu, and also fought against Zhao Yun. His mood was no longer as hot as before.
Yan Liang, Wen and Chou rode horses and slowly approached the city gate. The city gate order on duty stepped forward and shouted: "Dismount, everyone must put down their weapons before entering the city."
At the same time, the sergeants on the horse trail at the city gate all strung their bows and aimed at them.
Obviously, if they don't obey the order, they will be greeted by a rain of arrows in the next breath.
The two of them didn't react at all, they just stared at the city gate.
"I asked you to dismount and you will all be deaf."
Before he finished speaking, the city gate commander who came out to give orders saw clearly the appearance of the two of them and immediately froze, "General Yan Yan? And, there is also General Wen?"
The two of them glanced at him and didn't recognize each other. Yan Liang asked coldly: "Do you still need to dismount?"
The city gate commander immediately ran to them, knelt down on one knee and bowed his hands, "My subordinate Chen Wang has met the general!"
When Wen Chou jumped off his horse and helped him up with one hand, the city gate commander named Chen Wang was already crying and his eyes were red, "Subordinate, I thought I would never have the chance to see the general in this life! Subordinate. Subordinate. Now go report it to General Jiang!"
"No need."
Yan Liang stopped him directly, pointing his riding whip forward, "Lead the way, we are going to see Jiang Yiqu."
"Here!"
Chen Wang wiped away his tears and immediately shouted to the crossbowmen on the horse trail at the city gate: "What are you making nonsense of? Look clearly, it's General Yan Liang and General Wen Chou!"
The crossbowmen on the horse path were startled, first looked at each other, and then subconsciously put down their crossbows.
Not all of them have seen Yan Liangwen Chou, but no one has heard of the two brothers' names. In fact, many people who join the army target the two brothers and even respect them as gods.
After the captain on duty saw it clearly, he ran down from the city gate in three steps and two steps at a time, "General, general! It's me, do you remember the last general? During the battle of Jieqiao, I served as a centurion under your command. It’s so long!”
Wen Chou tilted his head and looked at the man kneeling in front of him, choking and crying. He recalled it and quickly helped him up, "I remember that you seemed to have been hit by two arrows at that time. Then I took you to the rear army and made you a military prince. I didn’t expect you to be a Chengdu captain now.”
"General, I will lead the horse for you, I... I will lead the horse for you." After seeing Wen Chou, the captain couldn't hold back his excited tears. He didn't care about being a captain on duty and had to act as a pawn.
When entering the city, Chen Wang shouted, "General Yan Liang is back, General Wen Chou is back!"
There were more than 800 defenders on the horse road at the city gate, and a hundred guards at the city gate. They kept raising their swords and shouting in unison, "We must win! We must win! We must win!"
The two brothers swaggered into the city with five hundred swordsmen and axemen, heading towards the general's mansion.
When the sergeants patrolling the streets along the way saw them, some cried bitterly, some forgot about it, and some shouted Yan Liangwen Chou's name and shouted that they would win.
This is the strength of Yan Liang and Wen Chou. In the eyes of the world, Lu Bu is of course invincible, and Zhao Yun is also invincible. But in the hearts of the Northern Army, no one can compare to Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
Originally, the two brothers planned to enter the city in a low-key manner, talk to Jiang Yiqu, and persuade him to hand over his military power honestly and return to Yecheng with the two brothers.
Others can't guarantee that, at least with their face, Lu Bu and Lin Mo can't kill him.
Who would have thought that along the way, the guards at the city gate, the defenders at the city gate, and the patrol sergeants all followed them spontaneously.
Yan Liang also drove them away, but to no avail, he just kept following them.
When they arrived at the gate of the General's Mansion, the whole street was blocked with water. This situation looked no different from a mutiny. The two brothers saw it and were angry and amused, but more than anything they were relieved.
Even after leaving the Northern Kingdom for so long, they have not forgotten themselves. This trip was not in vain.
Before the Central Plains War, Jiang Yiqu, who had been Yan Liang's deputy general, heard the news of their return and was actually very excited and ran out to greet them.
But just as he ran out of the door, he met the two brothers walking towards him, "General, General, you are finally back!"
Yan Liang glanced at him and walked inside without saying a word.
Wen Chou patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on."
After driving everyone else out, Jiang Yiqu did not doubt his presence and continued to choke with excitement, "General, you will have a backbone when you return to the Northern Kingdom. General, do you know that Lu Bu and Lin Mo have replaced all our brothers.
What's their fault? It's the heirs of the Yuan family who are fighting for power. What's their fault? Over the years, their positions have been gained by their illustrious military exploits and by charging into battle.
This is good, our brother finally has his day! "
"Idiot! Even if you want to fight with Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling, how big of a brain do you have, you still want to get all the brothers in the city to get you involved!"
Facing Yan Liang's eye-opening and angry rebuke, Jiang Yiqu was a little confused.
It took him a while to realize that he was so happy to see them that he forgot that they had all surrendered to Lu Bu.
The nice encounter with Pao Ze turned into a large-scale social death scene. Jiang Yiqu twitched the corner of his mouth and bravely bowed: "General, it's not me who wants to go against their father-in-law, but the fate of Pao Ze in the past is still vivid in my mind. If I go to Yecheng at this time, wouldn’t I be like a moth flying into the flame?”
"You still know that you are a moth!" Yan Liang was so angry that Mo Xingzi flew directly into Jiang Yiqu's face.
When he was about to have an attack, Wen Chou had already stopped him.
"Yi Qu, our brothers did not come here specifically to train you, but to bring you back to Yecheng to punish Marquis Wen and Marquis Lanling."
Seeing Jiang Yiqu's eyes widen, Wen Chou added, "Don't worry, your life will not be in danger as long as we are here."
Jiang Yiqu's eyes flashed with fear and he took a few steps back. Going to Yecheng? Obviously he doesn't want to. Just now he was thinking about how to command the army as a general in Xuchang. Now if he is asked to meet Lu Bu and Lin Mo, he will not be able to stay in the military camp even if he doesn't die.
"What? The five hundred people we brought are too few? Otherwise, you go out and call the brothers in the city to attack us. I want to see if you, Jiang Yiqu, really have this ability after you leave me." Yan Liang's words did not sound good. , but every sentence pierced Jiang Yiqu's heart.
If it weren't for Yan Liang and Wen Chou who came today, even if Lu Bu and Zhao Yun came, it wouldn't be of any use. He had this confidence.
But who are these two brothers? They are people who don't need military symbols to mobilize the army in the northern country. Just say a word and everything will be answered.
Now, how could Jiang Yiqu alone mobilize the 60,000 troops in the city?
Everything is fate. He only needs a few more nights to go to Xuchang, but he met them. Jiang Yiqu sat slumped, his eyes a little dull.
"It's just a trip to Yecheng. You can't die. Look at your potential. Get up!" Jiang Yiqu, who was slumped on the ground and slumped on the ground, waved his whip in front of the old myth and subconsciously raised his hands to wrap his head.
There is no way, Yan Liang Wen Chou's prestige in the Northern Army is actually no less than the Bingzhou Army's mentality when facing Lu Bu, and they will have an instinctive obedience.
I didn't want to go, but when they came, I couldn't help myself. After Jiang Yiqu got up in embarrassment, he lowered his head like a quail and dared not speak.
Wen Chou comforted him for a few words, and then went out to give orders to the generals to perform their duties. After all, this was the gateway town of the Northern Kingdom. Lu Bu and Lin Mo saw this appearance, and they probably sneered at the Northern Army.
There was no obstacle in the process of taking Jiang Yiqu away. Just as Jiang Yiqu thought in his heart, in the North Country, the words of the two ugly brothers Yan Liangwen were more effective than military orders. In fact, this was the reason why Lin Mo did not dare to let them come rashly.
If they had any loyalty to Yuan Shangliu, they could easily launch a mutiny, all joking aside.
But with deeds like the Anfeng Battle, and with the old father-in-law and Zhao Yun both here, the two brothers should be able to handle it clearly.
Liu Biao's death made Cao Cao so happy that he stayed up all night.
Once he died and Liu Cong came to power, all the military and political affairs in Jingzhou fell into the hands of Cai Hao alone. Liu Jingsheng, who rode into Jingzhou alone, was not easy to handle, but Cai Hao, a reckless man, still knew the general situation.
Jingzhou is a great place to be.
Cao Cao thought that Xun You's strategy would have a certain impact on Jingzhou's internal affairs. If it caused turmoil, he might not be able to profit from it.
But he didn't expect that this plan could actually kill Liu Biao, and he felt as if happiness came too suddenly.
Therefore, Guo Jia, Xun You and others were all summoned to Sikong Mansion early in the morning to discuss how to take advantage of the chaos to capture Jingzhou.
"Sikong, the son inherited his father's legacy. I suggest that the pastoral care of Jingzhou be given to Liu Cong. Not only that, I also want to confer Cai Mao as the right general and the commander-in-chief of the world's navy."
"Induced to surrender?"
Cao Cao sat leaning on the handsome chair, twirling his short beard and looking at Xun You, and said solemnly: "Just like this, I'm afraid it's not enough to make Cai Hao willingly hand over Jingzhou."
"Both kindness and power. If you have kindness, of course you must also have power."
Xun You twirled his gray beard and said, "Sikong Ke first gathered troops and horses. After Liu Biao's sacrifice ceremony was over, he issued an imperial edict to attack Liu Bei in the name of the emperor. At that time, he would inevitably have to use Jingzhou. If he, Cai Mao, did not agree, he would be committing treason. , if we agree, then our people can naturally enter the city openly."
"Good strategy!"
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction. This was indeed a good move. He first asked the emperor to issue an edict to confer the two of them, and then go south three months later. Cai Mao had no reason to refuse.
Xun You's goal was clear and precise. If Jingzhou had another master, Cai Mao would still be the general on the right and the commander of the navy. But if he disobeyed, the situation would be different. In principle, he would become a rebel, and other aristocratic families would break with him. of.
"The only thing I'm worried about is Youzhou. It's finally led Yuan Xi to rebel against Lu. If we transfer the army away and Lu Bu takes the opportunity to attack, Yuan Xi is no match for Lin Mo."
In Cao Cao's plan, as long as Lu Bu dared to move, he could lead his troops northward and at the same time let Xiahou Dun of Bingzhou attack from the flanks. This would plunge the entire northern kingdom into a three-sided war. No matter how wise Lin Mo was, he would not be able to take care of both ends.
"Lin Mo does have the means. He killed three soldiers with two peaches and one move and easily stabilized the Beiguo family. Now he is indeed capable of attacking Youzhou."
Guo Jia stood up and chuckled: "But now Lu Bu has agreed to the Cui family's marriage. As long as this is done, even if Lu Bu takes Youzhou, he will still be destined to perish in the end."
Cao Cao squinted his eyes, remained silent, and allowed Lu Bu to take Youzhou. Was this the last straw?
That's not impossible. As long as the Cui family doesn't mess up, Lu Bu and Lin Mo will definitely become hostile.
Between these two people, whoever loses the other is destined to fail.
What's more, as the heart of the world, Jingzhou's strategic backyard, a place where hundreds of thousands of soldiers can be raised, is ultimately more important than Youzhou.
Especially after Lu Bu took over the two northern states, his overall strength was already superior to his own.
Cao Cao finally nodded, "Okay, let's act according to the plan."
(End of chapter)
