"The ancestral graves of the four major families were dug up, and this terrible thing is actually recorded on our father-in-law?"
In the Taiwei's mansion, Lu Bu glanced sideways at the silk cloth on the table and couldn't help but sneered.
Recently, there are rumors throughout Jingzhou that Lu Lin sent people to dig up the ancestral graves of the four major families and put the blame on Cao Cao.
Lin Mo twisted a corner of the silk cloth and threw it aside in disgust, then couldn't help laughing.
"You think it's funny too, right?" Lu Bu shook his head helplessly.
"No, I think my father-in-law is really different from what he used to be."
Lin Mo crossed his knees and joked: "If the people of the four major families were so unjustly accused in the past, my father-in-law would have been so angry that he would have slapped the case off, and he would have to curse a few words at least, but now faced with such a situation The rumor was expressed with disdain, which made my son-in-law find it quite interesting."
Lu Bu glanced at him, shrugged, and said with a slap in the face: "What four major families, just put gold on your face. After we take Jingzhou back, I will step on their heads and ask them, what are we doing today?" Do you still need to dig graves and frame people's fault with your strength?"
This is human nature, and attitudes are often highly determined.
In fact, Lu Bu may not even feel this change himself. He is not angry, not because he is so good at nourishing qi, but because now he doesn't take Cao Cao and the so-called four major families of Jing and Xiang seriously at all.
Just like when those wealthy people called him a frontier refugee behind his back, he felt angry and frustrated for the same reason, because that was the truth and he was powerless to change it.
And now?
He, Lu Bu, does not need to rely on the Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand and the red rabbit and horse on his crotch to break the ban with force like in the past. The power in his hand and stamping his feet can make the whole man shake like an earth dragon turning over.
Therefore, Cao Cao's smear campaign and the attitude of the four major families have been seen in his eyes, and he doesn't feel any pain at all.
"Cao Cao is risking his own life to survive. With such a big bet, he is at the end of his rope. It seems that Jia Wenhe's previous plan has deceived him quite badly.
However, the people of the four major families would not be so brainless. Most of these rumors were caused by Cao Cao, and he just wanted to block them from both ends. "
"means?"
Lu Bu murmured twice, then his eyes lit up, "What do you mean, Cao Cao digged up the ancestral graves of these four major families, and he is shouting to catch the thief?"
"You still have to ask. He can dig up the graves of the four major families in one night. Apart from us, Cao Cao is the only one in the world who has this ability."
Lin Mo curled his lips with disdain and sighed: "It's a pity that people from the four major families are still counting the money after being sold."
"He's really brave."
Lu Bu became interested. He put his elbows on the table and looked at Lin Mo. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Is there any way to confirm this matter for him?"
Lin Mo smiled and said: "How is this possible? To catch the thief and get the stolen goods, unless we can catch the people involved in the tomb robbery, or we can find the artifact in the tomb, but Cao Cao must have done a good job in dealing with the aftermath of this kind of thing."
Once the matter is exposed, Cao Cao can destroy himself without even having to do anything himself. Cao Cao must have done this extreme adventure in extremely secretive ways, and even the dark weapons were destroyed long ago.
After hearing this, the old father-in-law had a look of pity on his face, "Cao Cao's life is quite good. But Shiyuan didn't even come to ask a few questions about the bad news outside. Do you think he believes us or is he investigating secretly? ?”
"The only clever thing that Cao Cao did was to plant seeds of doubt in the hearts of Jingxiang civil and military officials, because we cannot prove our own innocence. Pang Shiyuan understood this.
What's more, if we really want to dig up the graves of his four major families, what can he secretly investigate? "
From beginning to end, Lin Mo didn't even take Pang Tong into consideration. He didn't have the brains to analyze this kind of thing, so he didn't want to stay in Xuchangcheng.
If he was really worried, it was because of Huang Zu's situation.
But thinking about it, this matter is just a rumor after all, there is no substantial evidence, and Huang Zu will not react rashly.
"Forget it, let him make trouble, there isn't much time left for him anyway."
Lu Bu then pulled the second silk cloth on the table and twisted his neck excitedly, "Qingxu's naval forces have all gathered in Jiangxia, and the warships and naval forces from Jiangdong have also passed. There is a big battle." It’s coming soon, and all the generals in the army are asking for battle, so what, we can finalize this matter today?”
Lin Mo turned it over and took a look, and couldn't help but think, "Good guy, the list of invitations to fight on it can be said to include all the old and new military generals from Zhang Liao on down."
Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Gao Shun, Zang Ba, Ma Chao, Pang De, Ma Dai, Wei Yue, Hao Zhao, Guo Huai, Man Chong.
Except for Gan Ning and Xu Sheng who followed Zhang Liao to Jiangxia, all of them attached letters of challenge.
Of course Lin Mo still knew in his mind which generals he had, but after actually listing all their names, he still felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
These are all famous generals in history, and they have already collected so many of them without knowing it.
If this was like the past Heroes of the Three Kingdoms game where a general lineup was used for a one-on-one duel, this one could crush the combined efforts of the three opposing players.
"It is understandable that the autumn harvest is coming, and the final battle to unify the world is destined to be recorded in history. Which general is not eager to try, but"
Lin Mo sighed lightly, picked up the brush beside him, dipped some ink on it, and crossed out the names of Gao Shun and Wei Yue.
Lu Bu frowned lightly, "Yunwen, how many tough battles have Chu Nan fought with us over the years? It wouldn't be a big problem for him to stay and garrison in the capital. But Boping has been stationed in the rear almost since the beginning of the Northern War. This time he He even came to me specifically to mention that he wanted to join the war, should I change him?"
That's true. Before the Central Plains War, Gao Shun was responsible for the stability of Xuzhou in the rear. He killed a large circle on the territory and barely participated in it. Now it is understandable that the tiger seems to have had his head locked up for a long time.
But this is the responsibility that everyone shoulders. Lin Mo said helplessly, "Master Yue Zhang, when we come back from Jingzhou, it will not only be the time when the world will be unified, but also the time when the world will change. At this time, the stakes are very important, and it must be our own family." Completely gullible.
Looking at the current situation, apart from Uncle Zhang, Uncle Wei, Uncle Gao, Zilong, and Wen Xiang, I don’t dare to take risks. "
Hearing this, the old father-in-law chuckled lightly, "Are you worrying too much? I think they are good."
As he spoke, Lu Bu took the brush from Lin Mo's hand and crossed out Yan Liang Wen Chou's name, and continued: "They have made great achievements in battle over the years, and they all know what to do.
When I brought His Majesty back, I heard from the people below that Zilong was almost shaken, but it was these two brothers who stabilized the situation. In their hearts, the weight of my son-in-law in their hearts is not comparable to that of an emperor. "
"Yan Liangwen is ugly."
Lin Moqing whispered. Among the generals, the loyalty of these two brothers is reassuring. They will not hesitate to give an order even if they know that they will die. Lin Mo does not deny this.
I didn't consider them at first, and it wasn't out of loyalty. In fact, these two brothers can have the effect of one plus one greater than two on the battlefield. If they are tied together, even the world's top generals can only be defeated in front of them. Somewhat reluctant to leave it behind.
Probably, the old father-in-law thought this way because he didn't want a tragedy like Wei Xu's to happen again.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Mo finally nodded, "Okay, then I'll listen to my father-in-law. I'll go find these two brothers later. It's up to you."
"That's right."
Lu Bu chuckled and said with satisfaction: "Don't worry, these two brothers are definitely willing. After all, being able to do such a thing proves that we regard them as our own family.
Then let's work separately. You go to these two brothers and explain it clearly. By the way, let Zilong start mobilizing troops and horses to make preparations. I will bring the list to the palace and let His Majesty prepare the decree. "
The old father-in-law was gearing up, excitement appearing on his face.
Lin Mo nodded first, then shook his head and said, "No one else can follow us to Jingzhou."
"Um?"
"It's nothing. At that time, we need to divide a group of people to guard the Shangyong Road. Once they are defeated, they can take advantage of the situation and enter Sichuan to avoid letting Cao Cao's defeated army retreat and waste our time."
In fact, this is something for another time, but blocking Cao Jun's retreat is what must be done.
The more than 300,000 troops are all on foot and cavalry. It is impossible for all of them to be thrown into the battlefield of water battles. Their companionship gives people more of a coercion that can swallow up mountains and rivers.
"This is easy to handle. The land route to Sichuan is Shangyongkou, and the water route to Sichuan is the Yangtze River line. When the time comes, tens of thousands of people will block both roads. After all, we still need to enter Jingzhou together."
After Lu Bu finished speaking, Lin Mo didn't refute. He thought for a while and made sure there was nothing else he needed to add before he said solemnly: "Then take action."
Jingzhou, Changsha, under Linxiang City.
"Are you all ready?"
"Don't worry, my lord, all five hundred school swordsmen are ambushing both sides. When the time comes, the lord will throw a cup as a signal, he will swarm up and kill the three of them!"
"Okay." Liu Qi swallowed. It was obviously a hot summer day, but he felt chilly and even trembling.
Today's matter is related to the life and death future of myself and the tens of thousands of soldiers under my command, as well as the future of the people in Changsha, Lingling, Wuling, and Guiyang counties. After several in-depth conversations with Wei Yan, he has made up his mind that he must do it. .
But when the day actually came, Liu Qi was still in a state of torment, more horrified than tormented.
After all, he has never really been on the battlefield, has no baptism of fire and the determination of life and death. Suddenly he wants to attack Liu Guanzhang, who is the best in the world. It would be a lie to say that he does not have any psychological barriers.
Seeing Liu Qi pacing back and forth, feeling uncomfortable with his hands nowhere to rest, his subordinate Zhang Hu took the initiative to comfort him: "My lord, don't worry, as long as they enter the city, there will be no possibility of escaping!"
Liu Qi clasped his hands together, clenched them tightly, nodded dully and said, "Also, are you ready with the poisoned wine?"
"It's ready, don't worry, my lord."
"Okay, okay, then, where are the patrol officers in the city?"
"We have given all the orders. In addition to the five hundred ambush swordsmen, the eight hundred patrol battalions in the city, and the four gate guards, we have several thousand people. They are said to be an enemy of ten thousand people, but they can really fight against ten thousand people. Lord, just keep your heart in mind."
Zhang Hu was originally Huang Zu's subordinate, and he had fought with Jiangdong many times over the years following Huang Zu. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he had a narrow escape from death, but he was not at all afraid of such a scene.
After listening to Zhang Hu's words, Liu Qi took a deep breath to adjust. It's okay. There is poisonous wine, there are school swordsmen in ambush, there is a patrol camp outside, and there are four soldiers. It's okay if you can listen to the advice when you come in. If you insist on going your own way, then... No wonder I am unkind.
In fact, Liu Qi could have directly ordered Liu Guan and Zhang to besieged and killed after he entered the city. This was also the best plan, at least to ensure that he would not be in danger.
It's just that he and Liu Bei have been in a relationship for several years, and it is true that he has saved himself from Cai Mao's danger several times. He still hopes to give Liu Bei a last chance.
"coming!"
Following Zhang Hu's reminder, smoke and dust swirled in the distance as he pointed.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang came without any soldiers, which surprised Liu Qi.
"Sir." The three of them got off their horses before and after reaching the pass.
"Uncle Huang, you've worked hard all the way. I haven't seen you for many days. Uncle Huang seems to have relaxed." Liu Qi struggled to squeeze out a smile that made him look relaxed.
In fact, at this moment, his heart was in his throat.
Especially Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were standing beside them. They were as tall as a wall, and their eyes showed a domineering air of no anger and self-power, giving people a feeling that strangers should not approach them. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword and the Zhangba Snake Spear stood in the scorching sun. There was a cold light underneath, and just the pressure the two of them brought to him made Liu Qi find it difficult to breathe.
Liu Qi didn't pay attention to them in the past because they were his own people, and such pressure gave him a sense of security.
But today, if they can't reach an agreement, they are destined to spill blood in Linxiang City. This feeling of hostility will make Liu Qi have the urge to stay away from them.
"The emperor is in trouble and the country is in ruins. As a descendant of the royal family, I can't save his majesty from the fire and water. I sit in Baqiu every day, like a sword piercing my heart. I have trouble sleeping and eating. How can I not lose weight?"
Liu Bei sighed and looked at Liu Qi, "Why did you call me here this time?"
"When I entered the city, I said that a banquet has been prepared at the house to welcome the emperor's uncle, please." Liu Qi tried his best to avoid Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's scrutinizing eyes, and made a gesture of invitation.
As a result, Liu Bei held his hand affectionately, struggled instinctively, and entered the city together.
Along the way, Liu Bei always held Liu Qi's hand to show his closeness, and would also talk about his dream about Liu Biao, and he also looked forward to reviving the Han Dynasty.
Liu Qi was giving Liu Bei a chance, and this thought was also floating in Liu Bei's mind.
After all, he really regarded Liu Qi as his nephew, and he didn't want the two sides to quarrel with each other. He hoped that he would be able to stop Liu Qi from the cliff by being emotional.
When he arrived at the door of the General's Mansion, Liu Qi said with a smile: "Since General Guan and General Zhang are seated, please let the servants place their weapons on their behalf."
Liu Bei glanced at the two of them without saying a word, and Guan Yu said coldly and proudly: "No need, I am used to having the Qinglong Yanyue Sword next to me even when I sleep."
"It's just a drink. My spear won't get in the way. Let's go."
In fact, it was the rule to place weapons at the table, but seeing that the two men were firm in attitude and Liu Bei did not try to dissuade him, Liu Qi had no choice but to bite the bullet and give up.
After we were seated, the food and wine were already prepared.
Liu Qi naturally sat on the main seat, and Liu Bei took the seat. However, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not seem to have any intention of taking their seats. Instead, they each held weapons and acted as guards behind Liu Bei.
The problem is that their position is too close to him, and Liu Qi is instinctively afraid, "Uncle Huang, General Guan and General Zhang."
Liu Bei saw today's anomaly, and he also understood in his heart that Zhuge Liang's guess was probably the same. He did not answer the question and asked instead: "Master, I heard that Zhang Liao and the others have entered Jiangxia to train troops. Baqiu is at the forefront of Changsha and has great responsibilities. We cannot leave for too long. I wonder what the young master is calling me to come here today."
In the original plan, Liu, Guan, and Zhang had to take off their weapons when they entered the house, and then they were seated apart, far enough apart, so that Liu Qi could wait for an opportunity to act.
But the current situation can be said to be completely beyond his previous expectations. Not only did they not take off their weapons, they did not even take their seats. In this way, the poisoned wine was useless.
Liu Qi adjusted his sitting position uncomfortably, hesitated for a moment and raised his glass with a smile, "Uncle Emperor, please drink this cup with me first."
Liu Qi raised the glass and drank it all in one gulp, but the glass was still hanging in the air.
Seeing this action, Zhang Hu, who was on the side, had already put his hand on the sword at his waist. As long as Liu Qi dropped the cup, it would be a signal for action.
"This one."
Liu Bei raised his wine glass and saluted in the northwest direction, "Be prepared to pay tribute to your humiliated Majesty."
After putting down the wine glass, Liu Bei asked again: "Master, you called me here today. What is it about? Can you tell me?"
(End of chapter)
