Xiaoqi

Yang Lin nodded slightly, with a sunny smile on his face, and said in a low voice: "This is expected, it's just a matter of time, he will know sooner or later. There is something in Feng Xiao's words, maybe you wanted to ask it the afternoon before yesterday, But I kept holding back and didn't say anything, and now I finally couldn't help but speak. Hehehe!"

"Master Mingjian, I do have this intention." Guo Shiqi,,, oh no, it should be Guo Jia, a rare scholar.After hearing this, he nodded happily and said, "From the moment I saw Kong Ming for the first time, my lord looked at him differently, and didn't treat him as an outsider at all, and even took the initiative to recognize him as a righteous brother. My minister has followed the lord for a long time. It's been two years, and it's the first time I've seen the lord attach so much importance to a person that he went up to the mountain to build a thatched hut with him. You know, the lord has a lot to do every day, and it's rare for him to come out to relax, but now he's wandering in the mountains and forests; Daying or Chang'an, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

After these two days of contact, I know that Kong Ming is indeed a genius in this world. Although he is not very old, he has a clear understanding of the world situation and the power of various princes, and his insights are unique and hit the nail on the head.However, I really can't figure it out, the lord wants to recruit him for his own use, but also let him study in seclusion, isn't this contradictory and superfluous? "

Chapter 911 Ambition, fickleness

"After these two days of contact, I can see that Kong Ming is indeed a genius in this world. Although he is young, he has a clear understanding of the situation in the world and the power of various princes. His insights are unique and hit the nail on the head. However, I really can't figure it out. If the lord wants to take him in for his own use, he can be recruited directly. Why bother to accompany him up the mountain to find a place to live in seclusion? Isn't it contradictory to recruit him and let him study in seclusion at the same time? , Is it unnecessary?" Guo Jia has been hiding these words in his heart for two whole days, and at this moment he finally couldn't help but say it outright.

Yang Lin smiled indifferently, and was not in a hurry to answer Guo Jia's question, so he looked down at the newly grown thatch buds on the edge of the rock, breaking through the ground like needles, emerald green, very gratifying.

After a while, playing with Nen Ya'er, he whispered thoughtfully: "Feng Xiao thinks that Kong Ming's mentality is such that he is a person who surrenders easily?"

"Uh, this..." Guo Jia was stunned when he heard the sound. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "I understand. Although we have only been with him for two days, from his behavior, conversation and inadvertently revealed It is not difficult to see that he is a tough-minded person with a gentle and elegant appearance, but he is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, rather than surrender. If you force him to submit, it will only be counterproductive; instead of using it for your own use, it will prompt him Enmity grew in the heart, alienation from morality, gradually drifting away, and finally stood on the opposite side of us, and became the enemy of our Xiliang army."

Yang Lin,,, uh, to be precise, it should be Li Li.

Yang Lin was just his alias for sneaking into Wancheng this time, just like his alias Li Zhengfeng when he traveled across the country two years ago.It's pure deception.It's just that Li Zhengfeng's name has already been used once, but this time it can't be used again, so he has to choose a new name.And it can't be reminiscent of Xiliang Li Li, and there can't be any connection with it.And because he has a Xiliang accent, he can only lie that he is from Hongnong and is close to Chang'an, so that he can cover it up and not make people suspicious.

Facts have proved that Li Li's disguise was very successful this time.As a result, Kong Ming, who is so wise and almost a demon, was deceived by him, and he was not connected with Xiliang Li Li at all when they met for the first time.However, he can only deceive Kong Ming for a while.At the moment when the group met outside the city, as more than 100 strong and sturdy followers appeared in front of Kong Ming, and each of them led a high-quality Xiliang war horse, Li Li's true identity was exposed.but.The surprising part is.Kong Ming was only in a daze for a moment, then he looked calm and indifferent, chatting and laughing happily with Li Li and Guo Jia as always, as if he was unaware of Li Li's identity, without the slightest restraint or far-fetched color.

The only difference is that along the way, whenever you encounter errands and ask for directions.Kong Ming will take the initiative to do it before Li Li, and will not let Li Li do it himself.Just like at this moment he personally led his subordinates to look for drinking water.Originally, he didn't have to go at all, and there were more than 100 followers by his side, so there was no need for him to go in person, but he insisted on doing it himself, so Li Li had no choice but to do as he wanted, without further words.

It is not difficult to see from this that Kong Ming already knew the real identities of Li Li, Guo Jia and the others, but he did not disclose them, and kept them as they were. They treated each other as equals, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

However, who is Guo Jia, whose ingenuity is even better than that of Kong Ming, who is only 16 years old now.Therefore, the moment Kong Ming saw through Li Li's true identity, Guo Jia immediately noticed his abnormal expression, and thus knew that the identities of his party had been exposed, and there was no need to continue to hide it.However, if Li Li didn't say it himself, how could he, as a subject, make his own opinions and talk too much?

After two days, the identities of the group have not yet been identified, pretending to be confused and maintaining the status quo.Judging from the current situation, Kong Ming obviously didn't intend to ask any more questions. In the end, Li Li could only take the initiative to reveal his identity.

At this moment, seeing that Guo Jia already understood his thoughts, Li Li nodded and said with a smile: "Feng Xiao has a quick mind, and he understands clearly. However, until now, Feng Xiao probably doesn't know Kong Ming's real name and origin. Bar?"

"Exactly." Guo Jia nodded in response, and said frankly: "I have always been suspicious about this, but it is inconvenient to ask rashly, so I ask my lord to enlighten me."

Li Li turned his head and glanced at the western mountain depression, and saw Kong Ming was fetching water by the stream, so he said with a smile on his face: "When we first met, Kong Ming claimed to be from Yangdu, but Zhendian, which is called 'Yangdu' among the states in the world, is not there. There are a few, even if there are not ten, there are eight, so Feng Xiao can't tell where the Yangdu he mentioned is. In fact, the Yangdu mentioned by Kong Ming is in Langya County, and Kong Ming is just his name, not his real name , because his surname is not Kong at all, but his surname is Zhuge, and his name is Liang. His full name is Zhuge Liang, and his name is Kongming.

Kong Ming's parents died young, and like me, he grew up with his uncle. Zhuge Xuan, the prefect of Nanyang, was his uncle.They are three brothers, and two older sisters who are waiting for marriage. Their elder brother Zhuge Jin is quite talented and has not yet become an official. He is currently studying and handling government affairs with Zhuge Xuan.

Now Feng Xiao should know the origin of Kong Ming's life experience.The Zhuge family in Langya can be regarded as a family of officials. His grandfather once served as a lieutenant of Sili, and his father was once a magistrate of Taishan County.A few years ago, in order to avoid the catastrophe of war, Zhuge Xuan took Kong Ming and his family to Jingzhou for refuge, and lived under Liu Biao's tent all the time.Fortunately, Zhuge Xuan is also a contemporary celebrity, and has some contacts with the Jingzhou nobles, but after all, he is dependent on others, and he has never been able to integrate into the Jingzhou aristocratic family. "

Speaking of this, Li Li's tone paused, the smile on his face gradually receded, and he said in a low voice: "It is said that Jingzhou don't drive Kuai Yue once wanted to betroth Kong Ming's sister to Kuai Qi as a concubine, and Zhuge Xuan was so angry that he fell seriously ill. The matter was shelved immediately, and because Zhuge Xuan had lived in Jingzhou for many years but had not become an official, it was the Kuai brothers who obstructed it.

Two years ago, Liu Biao recommended Zhuge Xuan as the prefect of Yuzhang, and the imperial edicts were passed on to Zhuge Xuan, but due to the war in Yangzhou, his schedule was delayed and he did not take up the post.It just so happened that I agreed with Sun Ce to lead Jiangdong at that time, so I recovered Zhuge Xuan's imperial edict and appointed Sun Ce as the prefect of Yuzhang.

It wasn't until April last year, when the princes from all walks of life came to Beijing to pay tribute, that I didn't notice that Zhuge Xuan of Langya was still in Jingzhou, and was recommended by Liu Biao as the prefect of Nanyang.Afterwards, Zhuge Xuan was the first among the princes from all walks of life to receive the imperial edict, but the rift between me and Zhuge's family had already been planted.Letting Zhuge Xuan idle for more than a year may not have much impact if he were replaced by other gentry, but it is a heavy blow to the Zhuge family who have been dependent on others for several years, directly affecting their livelihood.Because of this, for Yu Kongming, it is hard to say whether he and I are friends or foes, the choice depends on how he looks at this matter.

But in this matter, I, Li Li, have a clear conscience.Perhaps, it was precisely because I withdrew Zhuge Xuanyuzhang's appointment as prefect that I indirectly helped the Zhuge family.Otherwise, the Jiangdong gentry has always been xenophobic. Zhuge Xuan has no foundation in Jiangdong, and he will not be able to gain a foothold at all. Sooner or later, he will die in another country; and Kong Ming's family will also go into exile. Perhaps only by letting his sister marry Kuai Yue's younger brother as a concubine can the family be saved. man's fate. "

These words were made by Li Li, because the fate of the Zhuge family was like this in history.Less than half a year after Zhuge Xuan took office as the prefect of Yuzhang, the imperial court appointed Zhu Hao, a son of the Jiangdong family, as the prefect of Yuzhang. Zhuge Xuan was abruptly kicked out, forcing him to return to Jingzhou with his family.On the way back to Jingzhou, Zhuge Xuan died of illness, causing the Zhuge family to lose its mainstay, and completely reduced to a declining family under the fence of others.As a last resort, Zhuge Liang's sister had to marry Kuai Yue's younger brother Kuai Qi as a concubine.

(The official history records that Zhuge Liang’s sister married Kuai Qi as his wife, but it cannot withstand scrutiny. After all, the Kuai family is a prominent family in Jingzhou. The history books were all revised by later dynasties. Zhuge Liang was regarded as "Sage of Wisdom, Good Prime Minister through the ages" and a loyal representative of all feudal dynasties in later generations. "Devotion to death and death" has been passed down through the ages. In this way, Zhuge Liang is undoubtedly extremely perfect , and the immediate family members related to it will naturally not be too bad, otherwise, how can it show its perfect image, and how can it encourage the latecomers to "dedicate themselves to death".)

"It turns out that we have a relationship with Kong Ming." After listening to Kong Ming's life experience, Guo Jia was quite surprised, because he knew nothing about it. He only knew about the Zhuge family in Langya, but he didn't know that there was such a family behind Kong Ming. A difficult and tortuous journey.

However, judging from Kong Ming's proficiency in farming and plain clothes, although he is a nobleman, he is no different from a commoner.It is not difficult to see from this that the Zhuge family's previous situation was indeed not optimistic, and they must have experienced a lot of hardships.But all this has passed, and now Zhuge Xuan is the prefect of Nanyang. Even though Liu Biao was very displeased with the Wancheng incident, as long as Li Li is behind him, Liu Biao will not dare to do anything to Zhuge Xuan.In other words, the Xiliang army can completely capture Nanyang County, so the Zhuge family will be completely safe, and revitalizing the family is just around the corner.

However, all of this depends on how Zhuge Liang chooses, and if he follows the trend, everything will naturally follow; if Li Li's good intentions are in vain, the result will be disastrous.Once Li Li got angry, it would be easy to destroy the entire Zhuge family. Even without Li Li doing it himself, with a little pressure, Liu Biao could do it for him.

In a hurry, Guo Jia asked softly: "My lord knows very much about Kong Ming's family background, which shows how much my lord thinks highly of him. If so, why did my lord build a hermitage for him?"

Li Lidao: "As the so-called throwing peaches in return for plums. I treat him with sincerity, treat him like a brother, and love him as a brother. Since he wants to devote himself to studying knowledge and strive for excellence, I will help him and build him in this deep mountain and old forest. Bieyuan. When he finishes his studies, he will naturally know what to do; otherwise, this Bieyuan will become a mausoleum for burying talents of the world." However, when Li Li said these words in a cold tone, his face A deep sense of reluctance appeared on his face. Obviously, this last sentence was not his original intention, but a last resort.

Chapter 912 Great melee, dark sky

At the end of February, the stars recede and the night is as black as ink.

Outside the east gate of Wancheng, the fire in the Jizhou barracks was dim, and tens of thousands of soldiers stayed up all night, waiting in line.

The gate was closed tightly, and nearly [-] war cavalry stood behind the gate with reins and horses, followed closely by [-] infantry soldiers, standing in formation, waiting for orders.

Right behind the gate, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu reined in their horses and stopped in the dark shadow of the fire.Behind the three of them, dozens of trusted generals and counselors also reined in their horses and stood still, holding their breaths and keeping silent.

They seemed to be waiting for something, or the time had not come, and they stood still for the time being.

These three princes formed an alliance for some reason, and they united the three groups of people tonight, which seemed to have a major conspiracy.

Time passed by little by little, but there was silence in the huge Jizhou military camp.All the war horses are hoofed, with a mouth, and no torches are lit. Only a few wind lanterns are hung on the tower of the gate, swaying with the wind, dim and bright, the light is very dim.

Nearly 12 cavalry stood quietly behind the dark gate, trying not to make a sound, making people mistakenly think that the entire camp had already rested.

The evening wind blew, and the flags were raised and rolled against the wind, and the night provided them with a natural protective color.

The night is dark and the wind is high to kill people. The sky is beautiful.

After half a month of fighting openly and secretly, the seven princes who happened to meet at the meeting neither backed down nor compromised, and remained stalemate and unable to reach a consensus.As a result, the dispute in Wancheng has entered a white-hot stage, and a storm is finally brewing. Tonight, the stalemate will be decided, so as to end this unnecessary consumption and confrontation.

"Cough!" A light cough broke the silence under the gate.Perhaps after waiting in silence for too long, Yuan Shu couldn't hold it anymore, his throat felt dry and itchy.Involuntarily clearing his throat, he made a sound.

"Keep quiet on the road. Be patient for a while, and the scouts will send back news soon." Yuan Shao frowned displeasedly and reminded Yuan Shu in a low voice.

Yuan Shu rolled his eyes disapprovingly when he heard the words, looked at Yuan Shao and Cao Cao coldly, and muttered softly to Cao Cao beside him: "Where did Meng De get the news? The three of them really have secretly formed an alliance. Are you trying to harm me?"

Hearing the sound, Cao Cao turned his head to look at Yuan Shu, and then withdrew his gaze.Sitting on the horseback, he whispered in a very firm tone: "Brother Lu, you don't have to doubt the accuracy of the news, you can just wait and see. Right now, our soldiers and horses are already in one place, which is enough to deal with any sudden battle. Don't be afraid Any sneak attacks or provocations. In other words. Be prepared. No matter when and where, it is always good to be cautious. Therefore, brother Lu, don’t be impatient, just calm down and wait for a while. If they don’t come to rob the camp tonight, we can also take the initiative Go out and take advantage of the situation to defeat them one by one; if possible, they may be wiped out in one fell swoop. Once and for all, cut off the troubles."

Yuan Shu's expression moved, and a sneer appeared on his face.He said softly: "I haven't seen you for a few years. I didn't expect Meng De to become more calm and sophisticated, decisive in killing, calm and composed, and his demeanor is even better than before!"

Hearing that Yuan Shu's words contained some irony, a cold light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes, and he turned to look at Yuan Shu with a faint smile on his face.

"Brother Gonglu has won the award. Since the end of the Chenliu League, you and I have not seen each other for five years. The reunion in Wancheng is full of trifles, and we have no time to talk about the past. Time has passed, and Cao has suffered repeated setbacks in the past five years. Yanzhou fell twice successively, so that Cao almost had nowhere to stand. Fortunately, all the generals under his command worked hard, and all the soldiers worked together, and finally came out of the shadow of the disastrous defeat, regained their strength and regained their foundation. Today, Cao finally has a place to live It’s not in vain for these years of hard work in the Southern Conquest and the Northern War, so you can breathe a little easier.”

Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused, and complimented: "To be honest, Cao is really envious of Brother Gong. He feels ashamed and bows down. In five years, Brother Gong went from Nanyang to Yuzhou, and then captured most of Yangzhou's counties and counties. Chengbazhai is always in danger, and the direction of the soldiers is as strong as a broken bamboo. It can be said that the wind is smooth and the wind is flowing. Now, Brother Gong has acquired Yuzhou and Yangzhou. His troops are strong and his strength is becoming stronger and stronger. Brother Gong has achieved such a great achievement, Cao is really happy for him, sincerely admires him, it is amazing."

Knowing that Cao Cao's words were insincere, but Yuan Shu was very pleased with them. He couldn't help showing a smug smile on his face. He unconsciously put aside his previous doubts and didn't care about how Cao Cao learned about Liu Bei and others. People secretly formed an alliance and teamed up to rob the camp tonight.At this moment, Yuan Shu was completely immersed in self-satisfaction and self-satisfaction.Speaking of which, he and Cao Cao have known each other for many years, and whenever there were disputes before, he never had the upper hand, and Cao Cao always won.Tonight was the first time he won, and Cao Cao surrendered and surrendered. This is undoubtedly a brilliant victory for him, and he should be happy.

"Tattoo!"

The sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded, and Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, who were whispering, were startled when they heard the sound. They put aside distracting thoughts and watched the scouts entering the camp through the side door with serious expressions, listening attentively to the intelligence he brought back.

"My lord, there is a large group of soldiers and horses appearing in the southeast direction. They don't light torches and don't raise banners. They are rushing towards our camp right now!" Riding their horses to Yuan Shao, the scouts dismounted and hurriedly reported.

"Sure enough!" Yuan Shao's expression changed suddenly, he nodded his head and pondered, waved his hands to signal the scouts to retreat, turned his head to look at Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, and said in a deep voice: "Everything is just as Meng De said, the three forces really formed an alliance secretly, trying to Join hands to attack our camp. If they rob the camp tonight, you two will not escape bad luck, and you will be defeated by them. If so, we will be defeated and flee. From then on, the emperor and the officials will be together Falling into their hands completely, and then coercing the emperor to order the princes, this is extremely detrimental to us, and it is completely passive."

After a pause, Yuan Shao changed the subject sharply, and said sharply: "The matter has come to this point, I can't hesitate to wait, and send troops immediately, the first strike is the best."

"What brother Benchu ​​said is very true. Cao is willing to obey orders, so hurry up and issue orders!" Cao Cao continued.

Yuan Shu didn't say much, and immediately nodded in agreement.See it here.Yuan Shao nodded and ordered: "Open the gate, the generals will obey the order, and annihilate the invading enemy. Go straight to Liu Bei's camp! Kill!"

With a loud bang, the Jizhou army camp opened suddenly, and then [-] warriors galloped out of the camp, followed by [-] infantry.