Lu Bu had been away from Jizhou for more than half a year, and Lin Mo had instructed Guo Tu to block people's opinions. From the outside, this matter was obviously an internal conflict between Weng and his son-in-law. Lin Mo did this to stabilize the overall situation and was worried about triggering a series of disasters. Internal and external problems.
It is normal for Cao Cao to have doubts in his heart. Because of the existence of Cui Xian, this key figure may cause the incompatibility between their son-in-law and her son-in-law. This was the purpose of letting her go to the North Kingdom.
However, Zhuge Liang was not aware of Cui Xian's existence, so as soon as the news reached Changsha, he immediately judged that Lin Mo was definitely going to use troops against Sizhou.
Before that, he and Pang Tong had the same guess. They both thought that Lin Mo would use troops in Sizhou, but they couldn't imagine how he would stabilize Cao Cao so that when the two sides collided, they would not be in the crisis of fighting on two fronts. .
Now that the internal strife in Lu Lin occurred at this juncture, he firmly believed that this was Lin Mo's cover-up method to confuse Cao Cao. Because of the internal strife in Lu Lin, Cao Cao did not need to rush into action. This kind of thing should be slowed down. will fall into a greater crisis.
The situation has become clear. Two years after I came out, it’s time to do something.
He went to Cangwu for the second time.
The first time was to save Wu Ju, this time it was to talk about working together.
"In three months at the latest, there will be a shocking battle between the ten tribes in Guanzhong and the Northern Kingdom. Regardless of whether Cao Cao goes north to surprise Yecheng or conquers Yizhou, Jingzhou will definitely feel an unprecedented emptiness. Our lord wants to help Master Liu Qi regain his foundation. , I hope Marquis Wu will approve it."
In the council hall of Cangwu County, the little overlord who never took off his armor was sitting on the handsome chair, looking coldly at Zhuge Liang and making nonsense.
Cheng Pu, who was standing at the head of the generals, smiled coldly and said: "Jingzhou is currently occupied by Cao Cao. Even if it is empty, only those who can take it will take it. If your Liu Bei can take it, my lord can take it too!"
"General Demou's words are wrong."
Of course, Zhuge Liang didn't need a feather fan in the middle of winter. He held hot tea and laughed slowly: "Everyone knows that the land of Jingxiang was stationed by Liu Jingsheng under the emperor's orders. His son inherited his father's legacy. It should be that Young Master Liu Qi is in charge." Yes, this time I am not the main one to take it, but to help Young Master Liu Qi regain his inheritance, which is justifiable."
"You" Cheng Pu was speechless.
What he talks about is truth, but what he does is cheating and plundering. Who doesn't know that there is no essential difference between Liu Qi today and the general of the Yuan family in Yecheng, it's all just a pretext.
"My father was shot and killed by Huang Zu, how could I go north without a legitimate name and a bad word?" Sun Ce asked Zhuge Liang sideways.
"Wuhou, Huang Zu is in Jiangxia, and he is the governor of Jiangxia. If you want to take revenge, you should go to Jiangxia, not Lingling and Wuling." Zhuge Liang is not afraid of fighting with other scholars, let alone a few warriors who are not good at speaking. Taking the moral high ground in an understatement.
After Sun Quan's death, Sun Ce's temper tempered a lot and he was able to compromise with the four major families.
But this does not mean that he needs to bow to a fledgling Confucian scholar. His fists were clenched and his eyes were filled with fire.
This directly made Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Tai Shi Ci and others glare at Zhuge Liang.
It was Zhou Yu who stood up. He smiled, nodded and said: "What Kong Ming said is reasonable. The emperor's uncle helped Mr. Liu Qi to retake Jingzhou. It is in line with heaven's principles, morality and public opinion. How can our lord object? Please, please Kong Ming reported back to the emperor, just go and get Jingzhou with peace of mind, Jiangdong will never interfere in this matter."
"Gong Jin."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the elders Cheng Pu and Han Dang suddenly changed with fright.
What kind of place is Jingzhou? It is the heart of the world. How many people covet the land of Jingxiang.
Although Sun Ce now occupies most of Yangzhou, plus the territory of Jiaozhou, he is located in the south of the Yangtze River. If he wants to cross the river and enter the Central Plains to achieve great success, Jingzhou is the only way out.
After all, too many Jiangdong children died under Guangling City, and no one would put their thoughts there.
And Zhou Yu's agreement is not equivalent to giving the fat to Liu Bei in vain.
Even Sun Ce, who admired Zhou Yu the most, couldn't help coughing twice to express his dissatisfaction, but Zhou Yu just looked at Zhuge Liang with a smile.
Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, and no one should sing Liaozhai in front of others. Of course, Zhuge Liang knew that Zhou Yu would not be so kind as to really watch Liu Bei take Jingzhou and remain indifferent.
What I say now is just to retreat in order to advance, and I don’t want to engage in a verbal dispute.
In fact, Zhuge Liang came all the way just to convince Zhou Yu.
In all interactions between people, profit always comes first. How could Zhuge Liang not understand this? He smiled softly and said: "I have always known the ambition of the Marquis of Wu and have always wanted to set foot in the Central Plains. This time my lord not only wants to Regaining the inheritance for Mr. Liu Qi will also give an explanation to the Marquis of Wu."
"What explanation?" Sun Ce asked coldly.
Zhuge Liang walked forward slowly to the desk, then took out the parchment paper from under his coat and spread it out. He put his fingers together and drew a circle on the map. "My Lord, it is a benevolent and righteous act for me to help your young master Liu Qi to take back Jingzhou. It is in accordance with nature." It is morally right, and it is also reasonable for Wu Hou to take these three places. I wonder if Wu Hou is willing to accept it?"
Everyone in the hall couldn't help but straighten their necks and look at the map on the desk. When they saw clearly where Zhuge Liang was talking about, they all stared at him angrily.
Sun Ce's veins popped out on his forehead, his eyes were like falcons, he stared at Zhuge Liang with a selective eye, and squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, "Are you humiliating me?"
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang laughed calmly and said, "The Lord Wu has spoken seriously, how dare I offend the powerful Lord Wu."
After speaking, he faded away his smile and said in a serious voice: "If Marquis Wu agrees, I have a clever plan to help Marquis Wu succeed. If it fails, the three counties of Lingling will all fall into the hands of Marquis Wu."
Sun Ce's eyes darkened. It didn't look like he was joking. He couldn't help but look at the place pointed by Zhuge Liang on the parchment drawing again.
These places are incomparable to Jingzhou in terms of people, taxes, and money and food treasury.
But there is an advantage here, that is, it can avoid facing the strategic conflict with Cao Jun blocking the way. At the same time, it also has the capital to drive the Central Plains without being trapped by the Yangtze River.
If it can really be won, it might not be a bad idea to let Liu Bei take Jingzhou.
Then, he looked at Zhou Yu out of habit.
I saw the latter's eyes were firm, obviously agreeing with this choice.
Zhou Yu's consideration of the issue would not stop at the wealth of counties and counties like Sun Ce did, but would focus more on strategic significance.
After Liu Bei took Jingzhou, it was natural that he would inevitably form a confrontation with Cao Jun. As for his own side, Lu Lin and his son-in-law had long been at odds with each other. The thousands of miles of waters were not protected by military lines.
This exchange is barely worth it.
Of course, the most important issue is morality. Liu Bei has Liu Qi behind him. It is indeed much easier for him to take Jingzhou than Sun Ce.
After receiving affirmative looks, no one else raised any objections. Perhaps he also had a personal grudge against the Lulin Group. Therefore, Sun Ce also nodded decisively, "I wonder if you have any clever ideas, sir."
Zhuge Liang's mouth curled up slightly, he knew that what he had to do on this trip was done.
Under Zhuge Liang's vivid deduction, everyone in Jiangdong nodded in agreement.
Probably, Zhou Yu was the only one with a face as deep as water, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Zhuge Liang really has a far-sighted vision. If Liu Bei gets this person, he will achieve great success sooner or later.
"If this can be done, the emperor can rest assured that he will take Jingzhou. I, Sun Ce, will never attack from behind. Of course, this means that what you said today is true." Sun Ce looked at Zhuge Liang with satisfaction.
"Don't dare to deceive Wu Hou."
After Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and said that, he turned around and retreated. His eyes met with Zhou Yu's before leaving, and both of them smiled knowingly.
After Zhuge Liang left, Sun Ce closed the parchment drawing and said in a deep voice: "Does Gong Jin think what Zhuge Liang said is feasible? Liu Bei only ordered troops and horses, and he wanted to capture Jingzhou, and he also divided his troops to help me. , is it possible that you are diverting my troops?"
"Lord, don't worry. If Liu Bei can't give a satisfactory answer, even if he takes Jingzhou, he will be in a situation of being attacked from both sides. A wise man will not do this." Zhou Yu felt that a smart man like Zhuge Liang was unlikely to use such a thing to draw a picture. Pie.
"Then let's see if he has this ability." Sun Ce let out a long sigh of relief.
If everyone really gets what they need in the end, the result will certainly be something Sun Ce would like to see.
By the way, I also want to tell the world that the Han Dynasty is not only composed of Cao Cao and Lu Lin.
Brother Quan and Uncle Huang, if this move is successful, it will be regarded as revenge for you, and it will vent the anger for the children who died in the battle of Jiangdong.
Of course, they did what Lin Mo told them to do when Yan Liang Wenchou went to Anfeng.
The only requirement was to bring Hao Zhao along, and this time to pacify the three counties of Wuhuan, although Hao Zhao's performance was not as dazzling as Guo Huai's, it also proved that he was a useful talent.
Even when Yuan Shao was at the height of his power, not many of the northern generals could overwhelm Hao Zhao.
Lin Mo agreed happily.
Perhaps Lin Mo was too happy, so Yan Liang asked to bring 5,000 Wuhuan cavalry, but Lin Mo cut out his eyes and reduced the price to 3,000.
To be honest, Lin Mo didn't want to give it. After all, there was going to be a war with the ten tribes in Guanzhong. These guys were poor, but they had so many cavalry, especially the Qiang tribe among them, who were as good at riding as Wuhuan. Shoot.
But seeing that Wen Chou also opened his mouth, I just decided to kill them all.
So Yan Liang Wen Chou happily took Hao Zhao and three thousand Wuhuan cavalry to Anfeng to take over the defense.
As for Zhao Yun, he is training his troops honestly.
Lin Mo asked several times if he wanted to go back to Pengcheng. Lin Mo didn't know if he wanted to go back to see Cai Yan, or if he was really worried about his old father-in-law, so he just smiled and said nothing.
In fact, if possible, Lin Mo would of course be willing to return to Pengcheng. There were people he missed there, including his old father-in-law, Ling'er and Chuan'er.
It's a pity that the situation has been completed and cannot be delayed. We must take advantage of the opportunity to paralyze Cao Cao to win the ten divisions in Guanzhong and completely eliminate the hidden dangers to the west, so that we will no longer be passive strategically in the future.
If we want to reunite as soon as possible, the best way is to put an end to this troubled world in the shortest possible time.
Lin Mo returned to calmness and meditated on the overall situation. In this Guanzhong battle, although the opponent did not have ceiling-level strategists, the ten troops were very brave, and Lin Mo did not dare to be careless at all.
At the beginning of January, Liao Shen had already circled back to Pengcheng from Anfeng and entered the North Kingdom. It was considered a big circle.
I originally thought that he would just go into the city to chat with everyone and catch up with everyone before heading to Liyang to pick up the defense. Unexpectedly, Lin Mo had just accompanied him into the Yuan Mansion, and the reception banquet was not even fully prepared when he said something. Amazing.
"This time, I will be the vanguard in the ten games of Guanzhong. Zilong, you can go to Liyang. With your ability, you can defend Liyang more than enough. Of course, I will also send Mr. Wenhe to you."
In fact, Zhao Yun was not very familiar with Zhang Liao.
It has been a long time since I entered Luying. One of them is guarding the rear, while the other is expanding the territory. There is very little intersection.
The only time they got together for a long time was when Lin Mo got married.
With Xiao Guan showing his power, with frightening the Northern Kingdom, with the Taihang Mountains exterminating the Black Mountain bandits, with the formation beheading Xiahou Dun, with the Wu Huan being quelled, and the enemy generals being killed in the rebellious army, at this moment, Zhao Yun's prestige in the army is no longer the same. It is considered that he will lose to Liao Shen.
But when it comes to military power, military rank, and appeal in the army, even Lin Mo can only be considered equal to Zhang Liao.
In the entire Lu camp, except for Lu Bu, no one dared to claim to be the leader of Liao Shen.
Even if this team is no longer the tens of thousands that the old father-in-law brought out from Guanzhong, but has grown to hundreds of thousands, there are some fundamental things that cannot be changed.
Zhao Yun smiled elegantly and cupped his hands and said: "Brother Wen Yuan, the military and political affairs here are all decided by Yun Wen's thoughts. These are also Marquis Wen's original words. I must obey them."
"That's fine."
Liao Shen waved his hand, then tilted his head and looked at Lin Mo, "Do you have any objections?"
Lin Mo scratched his head helplessly.
I have opinions, I really have opinions. For the ten Guanzhong movies, Zilong is definitely more suitable.
However, after Zhang Yang's incident, Lin Mo actually knew that his father-in-law, Liao Shen and Zhang Yang were the three giants in Bingzhou and the core of this team.
Not to mention that he is still his uncle, even in terms of prestige and qualifications, Liao Shen can also show off.
However, his performance today was a bit abnormal.
It shouldn't be. Did you talk about something with your old father-in-law when you passed through Pengcheng?
Lin Mo looked at the old bastard, trying to read some useful information from his face, but the old guy turned his head away, looking like it had nothing to do with him. He was so mean.
At this moment, in the banquet hall of Yuan Mansion, countless eyes were staring at Lin Mo, including Zhang Liao.
After pondering for a moment, he still said with a smile: "My uncle is the leader of the three armies. Only by staying in Liyang can we stabilize the morale of the army and deter Cao's army. My nephew still hopes that my uncle will go to Liyang."
"So, you still don't agree?" Zhang Liao crossed his arms, looking like an elder questioning a younger one.
"How dare my nephew? I just feel that my uncle is more secure if he is in charge of Liyang." In today's world, the only person who dares to despise Lin Mo like this is the Liao God besides his old father-in-law.
In fact, Lin Mo knew very well in his heart that this was not contempt, he really regarded him as his nephew, so naturally he didn't need to be polite when speaking.
"You think so, and Cao Cao naturally thinks so too. I am going to do the opposite today. I will not go to Liyang but to Sizhou. Do you understand what is true and false?"
Ah this
Lin Mo shook his head with a frown, "Uncle, my nephew has been thinking about this for a long time, how about next time?"
"How long do you like to think about it? Why, I'm not as good as Zilong?" Liao Shen looked down at Lin Mo.
"That's not possible. Who doesn't know that my uncle's income from eight hundred to thirty thousand is so prestigious?"
Lin Mo just thought that he had been holding it in for too long, smiled and called for the food to be served, and at the same time comforted him: "Uncle, how about my nephew tell you more about this tomorrow?"
"slow!"
Zhang Liao pressed his big hand, and the maids did not dare to come in. He looked at Lin Mo coldly, "Yunwen, now, I want to ask you, do you intend to let Zilong gain prestige in the army so that he can replace him in the future?" I."
No, God Liao must have taken the wrong medicine today.
Lin Mo was a little confused, but he had never had such an idea.
Not only Zhao Yun, Man Chong, Liao Shen and Lao Yinghui were present at the scene, there were also many heads of the Northern Kingdom families, including the Xin family brothers and Guo Tu.
Of course Lin Mo didn't mind pretending to be a grandson in front of Liao Shen, but he must not let the internal strife really break out.
Just when he was thinking about how to ease the awkward atmosphere, the old scumbag unexpectedly took the initiative to speak, "Yunwen, I also think it is more appropriate for General Wenyuan to be the vanguard of the attack on Guanzhong Shibu."
If Lin Mo was still confused just now, wondering if his father-in-law complained to him when Liaoshen passed through Pengcheng and he wanted to come over to teach him a lesson, now the old bastard opened his mouth and he completely understood.
This guy was someone who would never speak even if the sky fell outside and wouldn't hit him. He took the initiative to speak, which was obviously a hint to himself.
Lin Mo put away the sly smile on his face, looked directly at Zhang Liao and said forcefully: "Today the military power belongs to me. If my uncle doesn't want to go to Liyang, it doesn't matter. He can go back to Anfeng or Pengcheng as he pleases, but the position of vanguard is It can only be Zilong.”
The two people's eyes collided, and they felt like they were facing each other.
Everyone in the hall seemed a little at a loss. Zhao Yun was eager to persuade him to make peace but didn't know how to speak. Man Chong was still very panicked. He had seen Zhang Liao's power. As for the noble families in the North, they looked at each other and didn't know how to deal with themselves. Guo, on the other hand, looked at each other. Tu, sneaked out when no one was paying attention.
After a while, Zhang Liao nodded slowly, "Okay, okay, great. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that you really want to cultivate your own power."
"Why, without my intervention, this army would have been able to reach this day?"
Lin Mo suddenly turned around, pointed at the group of aristocratic families, and said sternly: "Ask them, who is in charge here!"
"You" Liao Shen, whose eyes were splitting, moved, Zhao Yun took the lead and pulled Lin Mo behind him, and the two generals faced each other face to face.
"interesting."
Zhang Liao sneered, "They say that you can go in and out of thousands of armies with a spear, just like watching flowers and fish. I want to see if you really have this ability."
Zhang Liao wasn't just talking, he actually turned around to get the weapon.
But before he could leave the hall, a group of soldiers rushed out and blocked the door.
Although Guo Tu was hiding aside, Lin Mo knew the person who came and was from the patrol camp.
This guy, seriously, has really started to take sides. Be careful, my uncle will come to settle the score with you. I really won’t be able to protect you then.
In terms of eyesight, Feng Chu is obviously not as good as Wo Long. If it were Zuo Rong here, he would definitely know how to maneuver according to the wind without putting himself in a dilemma.
Facing the bright sword of the patrol camp, Liao Shen was not afraid, with contempt in his eyes. He turned to look at Lin Mo, and said in a cold voice with provocation: "You can try to see what the consequences will be if you kill me here. "
"My uncle said something serious, but my nephew wouldn't dare.
Let's all move out. There is no need to set up this table today. You guys will guard the door. I have something to say to my uncle. "
Lin Mo waved his hand to repel the soldiers.
The Xin family brothers from the Northern Kingdom's aristocratic family, as well as Guo Tu who was hiding aside, and even Man Chong, all retreated.
In the banquet hall, Lin Mo, Liao Shen, Zhao Yun and the old bastard were left alone.
Once the door is closed, it really looks like some shameful murder business is about to happen.
(End of chapter)
