At night, the sky is dark and dreary, a bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars illuminate the sky.

The northern mountains are silent.

When a troop of soldiers and horses came in, they encamped in the middle of a mountain stream.

"We're not far from where they are now!" Huang Shao spread out a map of the mountains, pointed to a few locations, and said: "The enemies that the scouts have encountered in these positions, after some entanglement, there are many casualties, it seems that they are within this range!" ”

"Why don't you send someone to talk to you now?"

Jiang Ludao.

It can be solved by negotiation, and he doesn't want to fight.

"No!"

Mu Jing shook his head: "Set up camp on the spot, let's wait!" ”

"What are you waiting for?" Huang Shao and Jiang Lu were a little confused.

"Waiting for the game in the capital!"

Mu Jing stretched his waist, his eyes lit up hunting, and said: "I also just figured it out, in fact, their soldiers and horses are broken, and their combat effectiveness is not three, it is not difficult to deal with them, but dealing with them is not something we can handle, in the final analysis, it still depends on the attitude of all parties in the court, and the whole body will be moved, if because of them, let the situation change now, it will be more than worth the loss!" ”

"That's right!"

When Jiang Lu heard this, he suddenly came to his senses: "It still depends on whether the lord and Sikong Yuan Feng can negotiate between them!" ”

"What if we can't negotiate it?" Huang Shao asked.

"That's tantamount to a collapse of the conversation, and it will be a natural fight!" Jiang Lu replied.

"It's negotiated, we don't have to work so hard!" Mu Jing said with a smile.

……

……

The night was cool, but not far from the mountain stream where the Nanyang army was camped, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were always on guard.

"No movement?"

Cao Cao squinted: "They don't dare to fight at night?" ”

"Not necessarily!" Yuan Shao shook his head: "Maybe they're waiting!" ”

"Wait?"

Cao Cao's political wisdom is also very keen, his eyes moved, and he comprehended: "Wait for the result of the game in Luoyang City?" ”

Thinking of this, he was a little sad.

In the end, his fate can only be pinned on others, and he can't do anything, he can only wait here, worried.

"Now that our soldiers and horses are tired, the grain and grass are exhausted, we have no will to fight, we have no fighting spirit, we may not be able to escape, we can only wait!" Yuan Shao's back was also cool under the moonlight.

The two heroes who will compete for the Central Plains in the future are now just chess pieces waiting to choose their fate.

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Following.

In the city of Luoyang, when a bright moon rises, the morning dynasty has also begun, and the ministers above the court meeting are foaming at the mouth, and the competition is inextricable, until ten o'clock at noon, it is not over.

When Mushan returned to Taifu's Mansion, it was already afternoon.

In the library in the middle of the mansion, the sunlight shines in from the windowsill, reflecting the tall bear-like body of Makiyama.

Mu Shan sat on his knees, and dealt with several recitals in his hand, the content of these recitals made his face more and more severe, and he muttered to himself: "The people of the clan, you must not be on guard, Youzhou Mu can be ignored for the time being, after all, Youzhou is in the north, guarding against the alien race of Xianbei Wuhuan in northern Xinjiang, he does not dare to raise troops to go south, but Yizhou is different, the soldiers are good and the food is sufficient, if he Liu Yan has a heart, will he move?" ”

He really can't grasp this question well.

Because he is not familiar with Liu Yan at all.

Liu Hong, the former son of heaven, proposed to shepherd the Han family descendants of the states with the people of the clan, and was the first state pastor after the dynasty changed the history of the assassination to the state pastor, Yizhou Mu, he has been prosperous in Yizhou these years, and has controlled the entire Yizhou military and political government.

Yizhou is a country of abundance, easy to defend and difficult to attack, fish and rice are sufficient, it is also the place where the dragon of the Han Gaozu in the past rose, and the troops can go north to Guanzhong, once the Guanzhong is broken, it will be driven straight in, and then ...... A big war was inevitable.

"Chang'an must let a force of soldiers and horses guard it!"

Mushan does have some deficiencies in handling government affairs, and many times he will be in a hurry, but in terms of military strategy, he is still quite discerning: "But now our soldiers and horses must not leave Chang'an!" ”

"Lord, in fact, there is still a team of soldiers and horses that can guard Chang'an!" There are more than ten scribes living below, who are assisting Mushan in handling the manuscript, and the scribe at the head is Li Yan, who heard Mushan's words, walked out, and arched his hand.

"Square!"

When Mu Shan heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Tell me, what soldiers and horses can defend Chang'an!" ”

Li Yan is in addition to Jiang Lu, Mushan is your most trusted adviser, used in the military, it is a helpless move, now dealing with the government, naturally from the army, if it is not for his help, Mu Jing can be said to be busy.

"Huangfu Song!" Li Yan replied.

"Huangfu Song?"

Mu Shan patted his head: "How did I forget him, this person is indeed capable, if he guards against Chang'an, he can stabilize the situation in Yizhou, even if he Liu Yan dares to raise troops to the north, he will be blocked, and we will still have time to clean him up at that time!" ”

But soon he was a little worried in his heart: "But this person is now the pillar of military power of the old ministers of the court, and it is also a means that they are ready to use to balance the military power in my hands, and he will not be easily used by me!" ”

"Lord, in fact, this matter is not difficult!"

Li Yan bowed his hand and conspired and said: "As long as the lord formally raises it in the court, Chen says that there is a powerful relationship in it, and he strongly expresses his attitude, I believe that this matter can be done, after all, guarding against these clans to raise troops and serve the king is probably a matter that is unanimously approved by the court today!" ”

Ordinary people can only be powerful ministers when they raise troops to serve the king.

It is difficult to cross this chasm.

However, once the royal family of the clan comes to raise troops and serve the king, then they must be in the position of the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, which are two completely different differences.

"When you say that, I have confidence!"

When Mu Shan heard this, he had a flash of inspiration: "But I still need someone to help!" ”

Queen Mother, presumably you don't want this clan prince to raise the army to serve the king.

Thinking of this, there was a trace of fire in his heart.

However, as the prince of the dynasty, the minister who holds the power of the world, his mind has become more and more calm, he is no longer the bandit man on the mushroom mountain, he is the prince of the dynasty, he reacted quickly, and he was calm and fast.

"The situation in the north is gradually stabilizing, has there been no news from Haoming yet?" Mu Shan had the means to kill two birds with one stone and not only solve Huangfu Song's embarrassing position, but also stabilize the situation in Guanzhong, so he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment and asked in a deep voice.

He has now become a little dependent on Jiang Lu.

Jiang Lu is here, he doesn't have to work so many things, Jiang Lu is there to deal with him, Jiang Lu handles government affairs, and he is full of everything, this is a great talent, and it is his blessing to be able to collect it.

Although Li Yan Chengluo is good, Li Yan is very young after all, he has not been out of office for a long time, and he has not many things in the world, and some of them are inexperienced, although Cheng Luo is also a little talented, it can be seen that he does not have much knowledge, he is narrow in handling things, and it is difficult for small farmers to think about it, so the two of them have never dealt with Jiang Lu's all-round and sleek means.

There is still a Liu Jin who can be used, but now Liu Jin is still needed to guard the rear of Nanyang, and he can't dispatch Liu Jin to the north for the time being.

So now he really wants to call Jiang Lu back directly.

"Report to the lord, Jiang Changshi has replied to the news and dealt with the state army!" Li Yan said.

"And the state army has been dealt with?" Makiyama was a little surprised: "What is the result?" ”

"Lu Bu was taken by the Xiliang army, and most of the soldiers also returned to Xiliang, and we only surrendered Zhang Liao and the Shuofang battalion under Zhang Liao!"

"What?"

Mu Shan's voice became cold: "This is called being dealt with!" ”

"Jiang Changshi wants to send troops to level the country, but where the prince is, the prince refuses, he accepts Zhang Liao, and would rather let Lu Bu go, which means that Zhang Liao is better than Lu Bu!" Li Yan arched his hand and said.

"Isn't that stinky boy in Mulongtu in the Sunset Pavilion?" Makiyama was confused.

"The prince has arrived in the north in a few days!"

"Humph!"

Mu Shan snorted coldly: "I know that he is not so peaceful!" ”

He thought for a while: "Since he wants Zhang Liao and releases Lu Bu, there must be what he thinks, let him go, this Shuofang battalion has some memories, that day to resist the strong attack of three times my troops, but it can still be stable, it is indeed an elite soldier, and it is a good thing to know!" ”

"But the Shuofang camp has been brought back to the Sunset Pavilion by the prince, and after joining the Jingping army, the camp was pulled out overnight and is heading towards Bishui Pass!" A scribe whispered.

"Bastard boy!"

Mu Shan's face turned red with anger: "I know that it's not good for him to make a move!" ”

"Either the lord will issue a military order and let the Jingping army suspend the march!"

"Does it work to give orders?" Mu Shan squinted at this little strategist who gave advice, and said: "That Jingping army is his people up and down, and he doesn't recognize me, if I give the order, it's okay to accept it, won't I be thrown away without Lao Tzu's face?" ”

Above the lobby, everyone was suddenly silent.

"Forget it!"

Mushan waved his hand: "The imperial court ordered him to guard the Bishui Pass, with the intention of guarding the Kanto, and let him enrich his strength, it is not impossible!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall looked at each other.

"The lord is very fond of the prince!"

The crowd had a deeper understanding.

"Has the remnants of the North been resolved?" Although Mu Shan is a little angry, he is not too ambitious for the state army, the Violent Bear Army has its own system, even if it recruits soldiers, it does not want to use prisoners, it would rather recruit ordinary young people, and does not want other captives to influence the thinking of the Violent Bear Army with the idea of regional differences.

"Not yet!"

"What is he worried about?"

"It should be that I am worried that some people in the court are unwilling to let go!" Li Yan said: "After all, whether it is Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, they are quite influential in the court, and they are the most high-flying young men in the former Luoyang City. ”

"Have you heard back to the post we handed to Sikong Mansion?"

"Not yet!"

Li Yan shook his head.

"So that old guy is not ready to give up Yuan Shao and save Yuan Shao?" Makiyama squinted, and the chill in his eyes condensed deeply.

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Sikong Province.

Even if the power of Taifu Mushan is now tilted towards the government and the opposition, and the power of the Yuan family is quite influential, Yuan Feng, the head of the Yuan family, is still the minister of today's Sikong, the head of the three dukes.

At night, the lights are bright.

Sikong Yuan Feng crossed his knees, looked at the name card in his hand, and there was a hesitant look on his face: "Originally, are you really so unwilling, how should I treat you?" ”

He is an old minister of several dynasties, an old fox in the sea, and his vision is not bad, how can he not see that in his bloodline, Yuan Shao is actually more capable than Yuan Shu?

It's just that this is the Maison.

Between the concubines, the difference between the heavens and the falls, even if he can't change it.

He can't let the fourth and third dukes, the Yuan clan, who has been famous for hundreds of years, finally fall into an internal split situation, all the strength will be built on unity, and the competition between the children can be, but it can't be too much.

Yuan Shao's ambition is too great, once he gains power, he will dominate the Yuan family, Yuan Shu is arrogant, and he will not compromise, and the entire Yuan family will inevitably fall into dire straits.

"Brother, no matter what you say at the beginning, it is your bloodline after all, and it is the son of my Yuan family!"

Yuan Kui has recovered well in recent days, he can already get out of bed to rest, sitting next to Yuan Feng, he said in a low voice: "Don't let the world see my Yuan's jokes!" ”

"But if I keep the beginning, Huangfu Song will not be able to stay in Beijing!" Yuan Feng considered nothing more than this.

Mushan wants to expel Huangfu Song, and his attitude is very important.

Once he takes a stand, it will be a court fight.

Although Mushan won the power of the court by supporting the new monarch to ascend to the throne of the great treasure, the foundation was unstable after all, and now once there is a court dispute, he will not be the opponent of these old ministers.

So they still have a chance to stay with Huangfu Song.

"Even if my brother doesn't keep his roots, will Huangfu Song still have a chance to garrison soldiers and horses in the capital?" Yuan Kui shook his head, although he was lying on the bed these days and managing the government less, he could see it more clearly from an outsider's eye, and he said in a deep voice: "Mushan is indeed weak in the court, so he must monopolize the military power, and he can still tolerate the Xiliang Army now, because the Xiliang Army helped him stand firm in the past, and he is not willing to let himself fall into a cool name, but in addition to the Xiliang Army, it is impossible for this Luoyang City to have a third army of soldiers and horses, and there must be a battle!" ”

Yuan Kui looked at Yuan Feng's gloomy face, and did not stop there, but added: "If you are tough, you will force him to turn his face with you, and then Luoyang will probably bleed again!" ”

"A river of blood?" Yuan Kui muttered to himself: "How dare he? ”

"He dares!"

Yuan Kui said in an affirmative tone.

"Someone!" Yuan Feng didn't dare to gamble on this issue after all, so he finally thought twice and compromised.

"In!"

The guards outside walked in.

Yuan Feng put away the name post, breathed a long sigh of relief, and then took out an object from the stacks of copywriting on the desk and handed it to the soldiers who walked in: "You set off overnight, quickly sent it to Beibei, and handed it to Yuan Benchu in person, and ...... In my name, I will tell him a word, so that he can do it himself! ”

"No!"

The soldiers arched their hands, took the object, and turned to leave.

"What's that?" Yuan Kui asked.

"The appointment letter of the imperial court appointing the new Bohai Taishou!"

"You're going to send him?"

Yuan Kui's pupils changed color slightly.

The land of the Bohai Sea is the most desolate place in Hebei.

"For the sake of the Yuan family, I have to do this!"

Yuan Feng closed his eyes, there was a touch of moisturization in the corners of his eyes, after all, Yuan Shao was also his biological son, he didn't want to do this, but now he can only do this, after half a ring, he opened his eyes, wrote several letters, and then asked people to send them out, and said: "Jizhou Mu Han Fu is my Yuan family's minister, he will take care of him, Jizhou master Xun Zhan is my best friend, I will send a letter, let him take good care of it, Jizhou's relationship I also dredge one or two for him, I have done everything I can do, how to do it in the future, it depends on his own creation!" ”