Xiaoqi

This Xiuwu Pavilion station was originally unknown, but a rumor at the turn of spring and summer this year made the station famous, which attracted the attention of the county guard.

Then the county guard gave an order to change this ordinary station into a museum station, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the county government, and there were special guards on weekdays, and the guards were very strict.

But tonight is really strange, there are no guards in the posthouse, but hundreds of soldiers unexpectedly increased around the east courtyard, which is quite strange.

The East Chamber.

When a group of men in black walked quickly, a group of people who had been waiting in front of the courtyard hurried up to meet them; apparently the two parties had already made an appointment and came prepared.

"I've seen the chariot general!" In front of the gate, a group of people headed by the county guard Zhang Yang bowed and bowed.

When the men in black who came from Kuiye approached the courtyard gate, only one person strode forward, and the rest of the people stood behind them, standing still.

"Uncle Zhi, please forgive me, everyone!" The man in black stepped forward to help Zhang Yang up, and then took off the hat on his head, revealing his true face.But I saw that the person was Jizhou Mu and the chariot general Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu.

Zhang Yang, courtesy name Uncle Zhi, was born in Yunzhong. He became an official with bravery. In his early years, he served as Wumeng under Ding Yuan's command.Then he was sent by Ding Yuan to Luoyang, the capital of the empire, to serve under the orders of General He Jin, during which time he met Yuan Shao and had close contacts.After the death of Emperor Ling, Yuan Shao recommended to He Jin that Zhang Yang be the prefect of Shangdang.up-and-coming.

Since then, Zhang Yang and Yuan Shao have been advancing and retreating together, and they often exchange letters with each other, and they have a deep friendship.When Dong Zhuo was in chaos, Baibo bandits flooded Shangdang County and secretly colluded with the barbarian Yu Fuluo, so that Zhang Yang was forced to lead his people to leave Bingzhou and stay temporarily in Hanoi County.After Dong Zhuo hijacked the emperor and moved westward to Chang'an, Zhang Yang offered to attach himself to Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo was overjoyed.He was granted the title of General Jianyi and Prefect of Hanoi.In the next few years, Zhang Yang had his own way, and on the surface he was attached to Li Li, but in fact he supported his troops to stand on his own and became a prince of his own.

The two standing side by side with Zhang Yang at this moment are also the most popular figures among the princes.They are: Wenhou Lu Bu Lu Fengxian and Cao Cao Cao Mengde, the general who conquered the North who led Yanzhou Mu.

It stands to reason that there are two people, Lu Bu and Cao Cao, here.It's not Zhang Yang's turn to be in the middle.After all, both of them are powerful overlords, how can they be willing to be under publicity.In other words, although Cao Cao's current foundation has been taken by Lu Bu, and he is poor and destitute, which is not the same as in the past, he still has soldiers and horses in his hands.

10,000+ Yanzhou Army in hand.Who dares to underestimate Cao Cao?

What's even more strange is that Lu Bu, who had recently seized most of Yanzhou, stood with his enemy Cao Cao, and they lived in peace and calm.And Cao Cao, who was taken away by Lu Bu, could still stand side by side with Lu Bu, the life and death enemy.Talking and laughing happily, it's really a strange thing, it's incredible.

However, these seemingly unreasonable things actually appeared in front of Yuan Shao's eyes, right at the gate of the East Wing.If this scene was seen by outsiders, they would definitely be dumbfounded and unbelievable.

But at this moment, the parties in front of the courtyard looked calm, and they were as friendly and friendly as old friends reunited after a long absence, talking happily.

As for the scene where Zhang Yang is centered, the reason is very simple, because he is the lord of this place, and this place is under his rule, Xiuwu County, Hanoi County.

"The general is exhausted all the way, please come in and take a break!" After Yuan Shao exchanged greetings with Lu Bu and Cao Cao, Zhang Yang, as a landlord, naturally invited Yuan Shao to the main hall to talk and rest.

"Well, thank you Uncle Zhi for your kindness, please!" Yuan Shao said politely, but actually strode into the gate of the courtyard while speaking, walking in front without hesitation, while Zhang Yang, Lu Bu and others followed suit. Take their seats.

After a while, several slender maids walked into the main hall lightly, offered tea to everyone in the hall, and then retreated.

Up to this time, the scene in the main hall was completely different from the meeting in front of the courtyard just now.

But seeing Yuan Shao coming up from behind, taking the lead and taking the lead, he seemed to be showing his proper status.Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, sat behind Zhang Yang and sat first on the left side of the hall; Cao Cao was second behind Zhang Yang, and there were two strong and powerful generals guarding his left and right behind him. , this person is Cao Cao's confidant counselor Xun Yu Xun Wenruo.

On the right side of the hall, Lu Bu is the chief, followed by the confidant Chen Gong.Like Cao Cao on the left, there are also two burly generals in black armor standing behind Lu Bu, Cheng Lian and Wei Xu.The names of the two generals behind Cao Cao are known to everyone present. They are Cao Cao's confidants and favorite generals Cao Hong and Cao Chun.

At the same time, Yuan Shao, who was on the main seat, also came with his confidant general this time. After all, Lu Bu was present during the secret discussion on martial arts.Whenever meeting with such a brave person as Lu Bu, no one will be defenseless, so naturally they should bring their confidant generals to prevent Lu Bu from suddenly attacking him.And the two generals who followed Yuan Shao secretly to the Xiuwu Pavilion post were not unknown people, they were well-known generals in Jizhou, their names were quite resounding, and they had the prestige of "Hebei Two Heroes". Yan Liang and Wen Chou of the second of "Four Court Pillars".

Big shots are always late and the last to arrive, and this is the case for this martial arts secret meeting.Long before Yuan Shao's arrival, Cao Cao and Lu Bu arrived at the Xiuwu Pavilion almost at noon at the same time, and then waited for a full afternoon, until Yuan Shao showed up.Everyone in the hall knew what this meant, but no one would reveal it, as long as everyone knew it.Because among the princes of the alliance this time, Yuan Shao is the most powerful and has the most soldiers and horses, and he promised in advance to provide food and grass for the allied forces.Since ancient times, people who have money and food have been uncles, and the wealth is naturally strong, so Yuan Shao's high position is beyond reproach, and it is a fact that everyone acquiesces.

In the lobby, while sipping tea, Yuan Shao glanced at the expressions of the people in the hall, and when he saw that the expressions of the people were as usual, there was a knowing smile in the corner of his eyes.In fact, he led the former army into Hanoi County in the morning, but deliberately concealed his whereabouts until nightfall.The reason why he did this was because he knew very well the thoughts of the princes of the alliance.These vassals are all unprofitable guys, and they must not show weakness in front of them.The more powerful you are, the more you can deter them and lead the allied forces.

Yuan Shao has long been familiar with the matter of the alliance, and has a lot of experience.In the early years when the Eighteenth Route princes were fighting against Dong Zhuo, he was the leader of the princes' alliance. That time, he was inexperienced, so that all the princes were in charge of their own affairs, and the final result was unsatisfactory.Did not achieve the intended purpose.

But this meeting is different from before.Now Yuan Shao has a strong army, more than [-] soldiers, sufficient money and food, and complete armaments. His strength is far superior to that of Chen Liuhuimeng in the past.So he learned the lesson from last time.From the very beginning, he showed a strong side and deterred allied forces from all walks of life.Afterwards the allied forces were assembled.Everything will happen naturally, reappearing the demeanor of the princes and leaders of the Chen Liuhui League.

"Boom!" When he put down the teacup casually, Yuan Shao stomped on the table intentionally or unknowingly, causing the teacup to make a crisp sound.When everyone raised their heads to look at him, they saw Yuan Shao smiled indifferently, and said to Zhang Yang with an easy-going smile, "Young uncle. I heard that this place was where Li Li's children stayed overnight four months ago. This ordinary inn has transformed into the most famous inn in Xiuwu County, and there is an endless stream of people who come here to stay here. I wonder if this is true?"

"Uh!" Zhang Yang was slightly startled when he heard the sound.I couldn't help turning my head to look at the expression of Cao Cao beside me, but saw that he looked calm and nodded to himself with a smile on his face.So Zhang Yang no longer had any scruples, and said with a smile: "As Yuan Gong said, the hussar general Li Li did stay here four months ago. At that time, they lived in this East Wing courtyard. The main hall and The bedrooms on both sides are the rooms where Li Li and his two concubines lived. They stayed here for two days. It wasn't until a few days later that General Xiahou led his family to hunt down Li Li. Stay here for two days. Afterwards, the news spread like wildfire and was widely recited by the passers-by in the station. Since then, many green forest rangers have come to stay here, and they all live in this other courtyard. It seems that they want to get acquainted Li Li's nobility.

Unexpectedly, after more than a month, it was reported that Li Li was assassinated in Yangzhou. Since then, Xiuwu Station has become famous. Caravans and rangers who pass through Hanoi must come to Xiuwu Station for a few days. .In view of this, I subsequently renovated the station, transferred it to the county government, and renamed it Xiuwuguan Station. "

Speaking of this, Zhang Yang paused, and said with a smile: "Since I learned that Mr. Yuan was coming here to discuss important matters a month ago, I closed the post, and it has been closed for half a month. Besides, there are no idlers detained here. Therefore, Yuan Gong can rest assured that this place is absolutely safe, and there is no need to worry about our secret alliance being leaked."

"Well, Uncle Zhi is very thoughtful, so that's great." Yuan Shao nodded slightly, waved his hand to signal Zhang Yang to sit down, and then said with a smile that was not a smile: "Li Li's child is indeed fate. He escaped from Jizhou by chance before, and then escaped." He was hunted down by the Xiahou brothers under Meng De's command, and escaped with his life many times. We gathered here today, and we discussed the matter of dispatching troops in the lobby where Li Li'er had been. Clarify the universe!"

While speaking, the smile on Yuan Shao's face quickly faded, and he said in a deep voice: "Young Li Li is really extremely arrogant. Apart from causing chaos in the court and bullying the emperor, he actually treats me as nothing and sneaks into Henan, Yan, Ji, and You secretly. The four prefectures were deceived and acted boldly. After that, the thief did not think about repenting, and sneaked into Jing and Yang prefectures, calling it a tour, but in fact extorted money wantonly and deceived merchants and nobles from all over the place to move to Xiliang. Thief Li's move is really abominable, deceitful Too many people!"

Speaking of this, Yuan Shao couldn't help being filled with righteous indignation, the things about Zhongshan Wuji in the past instantly came to his mind, and his memory was still fresh.

Nowadays, it is no secret that Zhen's family, the largest merchant in the Central Plains, was bewitched by Li Li to move his family to Chang'an.As the news spread, Yuan Shao felt ashamed and tortured. He always felt that when people talked about the relocation of the Zhen family, they were laughing at him, Yuan Benchu, who was incompetent and cowardly. Walk.However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. In fact, the relocation of the Zhen family has a huge follow-up impact, which is directly related to the stable development of commercial transactions in Jizhou and the income of the treasury.Since the Zhen family moved away, many shops in Jizhou have closed down one after another, the caravans have dropped sharply, and the market has become increasingly depressed, so that the revenue and expenditure of the Jizhou treasury have dropped by [-]% compared with last year.In addition, in the past few months, more than ten grain stores in Jizhou have purchased grain on a large scale, and then quietly disappeared without a trace; Youzhou turned outside the pass.Then it was transported to Xiliang.

These things were strictly sealed by Yuan Shao.It has not been spread out, so it is not known to the outside world.But these things made Yuan Shao even more angry and furious. He keenly felt that as Xiliang Li Li became stronger and stronger, he posed a huge threat to him, and he was so suppressed that he couldn't breathe.Therefore, Yuan Shao had made up his mind to send troops to attack Li Li as early as Li Li fled Jizhou. Whether it was revenge or revenge, it was imperative to send troops to Xiliang, and there must be no further delay.If a few more years.The situation in the Central Plains is bound to change drastically. At that time, the number of princes in the Central Plains will drop sharply, and the surviving princes will definitely be in dire straits. It will become more and more difficult to jointly send troops to attack Li Li, and it will even be impossible to join forces to fight Li Li.

In view of this.In the past six months, Yuan Shao has been fighting hard, trying every means to contact the princes of various towns to send troops to form alliances.Then formed an allied force to attack Li Li and his Xiliang army.Now the princes of all towns in the Central Plains can clearly feel the huge threat from the Xiliang Army and Li Li.Under this general trend, it is possible for the princes of the towns to form an alliance again.

If the weak princes in each town were annexed by other princes one after another, the alliance would be impossible to talk about.The rest of the princes from all walks of life have deep grievances and are hostile to each other. No one can trust anyone. How can they join forces with the enemy to weaken the strength of the Xiliang Army?

Don't miss this opportunity.Lost never to return.

Maybe Yuan Shao is not a perfect wise overlord, but he is not confused.Rather, sometimes, especially when times are tough.He is very wise, with sharp and long-term vision, and often makes unexpected wise decisions, which is the fundamental reason why he can develop in just a few years.Otherwise, if he is really ambitious, incompetent, and incompetent, how can he develop into the most powerful prince and overlord in the Central Plains in the troubled times?

While his thoughts were racing, Yuan Shao looked at Zhang Yang with piercing eyes, and asked casually, "Uncle Zhi, how many soldiers and horses do you have in your hand, do you dare to fight Li Thief?"

"This..." Zhang Yang was stunned when he heard the words, and after a little hesitation, he whispered with reddish cheeks: "Yuan Gongming Jian. These years, our Hanoi County has been under the command of Teng Xiao's troops in the Anyi Daying Camp. They have to pay a huge amount of taxes to the imperial court. Therefore, the number of soldiers and horses under my command has not increased much in the past few years. The original 5000 warriors and horses have expanded to [-] soldiers and horses in the past two years as I secretly recruited soldiers and horses. However, the combat power Not weak. In recent years, I have often led troops to fight with the Baibo bandits. Both sides won and lost. I didn't take advantage of it, but the fighting power has increased rapidly. It can be called an elite army. In this alliance, Mr. Yuan has As ordered, it is my duty to publicize myself, but Mr. Yuan is the one to follow!"

"Okay, that's great!" Yuan Shao nodded happily, but the moment he withdrew his gaze, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

Twenty-five thousand soldiers and horses sounded like a lot, but in Yuan Shao's view, it was not worth mentioning.And for the Xiliang army with 40 soldiers, this is no different than a mantis arm blocking a car, and it will be wiped out in an instant, which is nothing at all.

However, Yuan Shao also knew that Zhang Yang was in a difficult situation, he was under Li Li's rule, and the Anyi garrison was watching him by his side.Under such circumstances, it was not easy for Zhang Yang to secretly recruit more than [-] soldiers and horses. If it were someone else, he might not even be as good as Zhang Yang.Therefore, he smiled and agreed to Zhang Yang to show his approval, but in his heart he disapproved and was rather disappointed.

Immediately, Yuan Shao turned his head to look at Lu Bu with a smile, and said with a pleasant face, "Fengxian is the most brave man in the world. This time we are going to fight against Lieutenant Li, and we really need to rely on Fengxian to contribute a lot!"

"The Cheqi general has won the award. I have a mortal feud with Li thief. This is a great opportunity to avenge my shame. How can Lu not do his best?" Compared to the submissive Zhang Yang, Lu Bu's love for Yuan Shao There is no half awe, let alone polite flattery.The reason why he is willing to take the next seat right now is because the army under his command needs Yuan Shao to provide food and grass support.If you want something from others, you naturally have to express it. Lu Bu knew such a simple truth.Therefore, he was quite polite to Yuan Shao, and what he said was candid, without any pretentiousness or concealment.

After seeing Lu Bu's promise, he stopped talking. Chen Gong, who was sitting beside him, shook his head slightly, knowing that Lu Bu didn't understand Yuan Shao's meaning, and seemed to answer the wrong question.The reason why Yuan Shao asked this question was because he wanted to know how many troops Lv Bu was planning to dispatch this time, which was what Yuan Shao meant by "contribute a lot".

With this in mind, Chen Gong immediately said: "Duke Yuan, now my lord has newly acquired Yanzhou. Although he has more than [-] troops in his hands, he still needs to garrison the city to prevent some treacherous people from taking the opportunity to sneak attack. Therefore, my lord sent troops this time. Thirty thousand, including [-] war cavalry and [-] infantry, this is already all the soldiers and horses that my lord can draw. Please learn from Yuan Gong!"

"Thirty thousand?" Yuan Shao's tiger eyes were slightly angry, his brows were slightly frowned, and he said suspiciously, "Why did Gongtai deceive me?

Chen Gong's expression changed when he heard that, and he asked back with displeasure: "Where did you start with this remark? Could it be that Mr. Yuan questioned the sincerity of our lord's alliance?"

Yuan Shao shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Don't be angry at the public platform. As far as I know, Fengxian has recruited troops aggressively in recent years, and the number of soldiers and horses has increased from the initial ten thousand cavalry to more than forty thousand. In addition, a few months ago Fengxian With the help of Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, Wang Kai and others, not only did Chen retain [-] elite soldiers, but also reorganized tens of thousands of troops from various counties and counties. Calculated in this way, Fengxian now has at least [-] troops, or even more. In this way, Feng Xian sent [-] troops to join the alliance, but it is a little unreasonable and a little insincere! Does Feng Xian think so?"

Chapter 599

Yuan Shao's words were clearly ignoring Chen Gong and directly questioning Lu Bu, and there was a hint of provocation in what he said.

From this, it is not difficult to see that Yuan Shao is well aware of the situation in Yanzhou, and he can tell the truth about the strength of Lu Bu's army in a few words.

"Huh?" Lu Bu's thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he muttered with a gloomy face, then turned to look at Chen Gong, his eyes filled with anger and questioning.

Chen Gong shook his head slightly, signaling to Lu Bu to be safe and calm, then he raised his eyes to look at Cao Cao who was facing him, and asked in a deep voice, "I don't know how much General Cao is planning to send troops? If our troops come out in full force, wouldn't it mean that Yanzhou will be handed over to the city?" General Cao?"

"Gongtai is too worried." Seeing Chen Gong's angry face, Cao Cao shook his head calmly and grinned: "Gongtai is worried that I, Cao Cao, will attack Yanzhou. This is human nature and understandable. But this alliance, Attacking Taiwan is a bit of a villain's heart, too much to worry about. As early as a few years ago when Chen Liu joined the alliance, I, Cao Cao, fought many times with the Xiliang army. Even if we knew we were invincible, we would not back down , This must be well known by General Fengxian. I think I escaped from General Fengxian's halberd by chance, otherwise I, Cao Cao, would have been dead in the grave for a long time."

Hearing Cao Cao mention the Battle of Xingyang a few years ago, Lu Bu couldn't help but blush, quite proud.Indeed, if Cao Cao hadn't been cunning in the Battle of Xingyang in the past, and Cao Hong had blocked him with death, Cao Cao would have died tragically under Lu Bu's Fang Tian Painting Halberd.