Those who are waiting for foreign aid, or who need foreign aid, are not only Tianshui in Longyou.

Changan.

Early morning.

When the mist like a light veil drifted slightly above the eaves of the roof, and Yang Xiu had already gotten up, finished washing, and changed into pure white clothes.

Yang Xiu likes white clothes, with a slight pattern outlined by gold wire, atmospheric, rich and solemn.

Today, I want to meet the general of Zhengxi, Fei Qian.

Yang Xiu gently put down the ivory chopstick, then watched the attendant remove the food, served the golden basin and water, rinsed his mouth, took the brocade and wiped his mouth, then stood up, stretched his arms, and asked the attendant to once again check whether the tiara of the garment was wrinkled, whether it was upright, and whether it was in line with standard etiquette.

Yang Xiu didn't eat enough, but he couldn't eat anymore. One is that if you eat too much, you will be sleepy, and it will be difficult for your mind to maintain its optimal state, and the other is that your mind is not on eating at the moment, and you can't eat.

Yang Xiu smiled self-deprecatingly, but there was a slight bitterness in his smile.

What was the expedition to the West back then?

At that time, Yang Xiu held a literary meeting on the bank of Luoshui in Luoyang, and the people present were either rich or noble, and the children of the unpopular families like Zhengxi were not qualified to participate at all.

And now......

It seems that everything has been turned upside down.

Yang Xiu looked up at the sky, as if he saw the change of the sun and the moon in the stars, then took a long breath, and paused for a few seconds before slowly exhaling.

"Lang Jun, the car is ready." An attendant came to report it.

Yang Xiu rolled up his sleeves and walked forward. The surname Yang once brought him incomparable glory, so today he has to continue to move forward in order to be able to continue this glory, even if it is full of thorns and dripping.

Today's Chang'an City has somewhat restored the state of singing and dancing and rising to peace, and the world of great prosperity.

With Fei Qian's investment and restoration of Chang'an, land and water merchants from the south to the north began to gather here, confident and proud literati and ink writers also gathered here, and those who wanted to take fame from various scholars also gathered here, these people brought more popularity, and also demanded more goods, which means more opportunities.

Yang Xiu was not a pure pessimist, but after seeing the current situation in Chang'an, Yang Xiu realized that it was impossible for the Yang clan to re-emerge just by relying on the land of Heluo.

In many cases, Yang Xiu also thought that if God gave him a chance, maybe the Yang family would still have a chance to enter the game, but now, such an idea has gradually died out. The more he cognited, the more heartache he felt, and Yang Xiu even hated why he was able to see the obstacles on this path so clearly, and it was so clear that the fearlessness that those ignorant people possessed might also be a kind of happiness.

No one likes to be pessimistic, just as most people appreciate progress and ignore Shoucheng.

In the vast majority of political forms, whether it is a family or a court, the radical faction is always more popular, with momentum and passion, while the conservative faction is criticized most of the time, disgusted with twilight, and does not want to forge ahead.

It's like until now, there are still people in the Yang family who are clamoring for the main battle and rising, but they ignore the surrounding situation. It's not difficult to provoke a battle at all, a look can directly trigger a fight, the difficulty is that you can ensure the victory of every battle, and this is rarely recognized by people. Once self-improvement is replaced by self-delusion, blindly believing that as long as you are willing to fight, as long as you are fanatical, you are not cowardly, and you can win, in this case, defeat will not be far away.

This piece of the world is impersonal.

Heaven and earth only talk about the avenue, the avenue of the saints, and all things in heaven and earth are all dogs.

Strength is the biggest truth in front of us.

And now, among the entire Guanxi clan, the strength of the general Fei Qian is the strongest.

This has become the avenue of heaven and earth for the Shanxi scholars at present.

Yang Xiu knew in his heart that maybe from today, from the moment he bowed deeply to General Zhengxi, in his life, he might not be able to stand on the supreme position of the court like his father Yang Biao, even if he stood up, he might not be able to make decisions alone and could not do anything, but he still needed to do so.

At least it can give the Yang family time to breathe and recover, and there is no need to consume the family's blood and bones......

And in the face of such a powerful opponent as General Fei Qian, it is not a shame to bow to the knees, because perhaps in the near future, he can stand beside General Zhengxi and watch more people kneel under the tricolor flag.

If he can't fight, he can only surrender, surrender is not enough, he can still donate his wealth, if the wealth is still insufficient, he can still give his dignity, so that at least he can protect the century-old inheritance of the Yang family, he can ensure that the Hongnong Yang family does not fall, and he can save the world where he grew up and lived......

"Lang Jun, it's time to go to the Zhengxi General's Mansion......" The attendant who followed Yang Xiu said softly and cautiously.

Yang Xiu lowered his eyes, his expression did not move, he held on to the railing, moved his legs that were a little numb from kneeling, and waited until the blood and qi were dredged and the numbness subsided, and then he slowly walked down from the carriage.

Maybe in the future, there will be children of the Yang family who will repeatedly discuss his actions today, deducing all kinds of possibilities, but Yang Xiu knows that this is his best choice now, and it is also the best choice for the Hongnong Yang family.

"Summoning the Yang Clan to meet you!"

The soldiers at the entrance of the Zhengxi General's Mansion shouted angrily.

Yang Xiu took a deep breath, his face was calm, he put his hand in his sleeve, flat between his chest and abdomen, and slowly walked forward step by step......

………………………………

Fei Qian looked at Yang Xiu's figure retreating away, and knocked on the door of his head with a headache, but he didn't expect Yang Xiu to come this time and actually throw himself such a hot potato.

"This ...... Meta, uh...... Shi Yuan," Fei Qian turned his head to look at Pang Tong and said, "What do you think?" ”

Pang Tong looked at the figure of Yang Xiu who was wearing a pure white robe, grinding his teeth, he didn't seem to have fully focused his attention, he didn't care that Fei Qian said that he missed his mouth, and muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Wear white and hang filial piety...... Hmph, little white face ......"

Fei Qian was dumbfounded.

Didn't you notice that Pang Tong's resentment against the little white face was so big?

Maybe it's because Pang Tong grew up relatively wrong, which caused Pang Tong to dislike the little white face, when Fei Qian just arrived in Lushan, it was also because of this reason that Pang Tong would tease Fei Qian speechlessly. Of course, it's different now, Fei Qian, who has been exposed to the wind and sun all day long, is actually bronzed, and he has completely lost the appearance of a white-faced scholar.

Yang Biao can be the third duke, as the Han Dynasty with a strong atmosphere of judging people by appearance, the appearance is naturally first-class, needless to say, and Yang Xiu inherited Yang Biao's genes, and after family edification, between this move, graceful, this appearance, compared with Pang Tong, who can climb trees, go to the ground, drink and get drunk, of course, there are only two words left to describe it......

Maybe this is one of the reasons why Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang have always loved and killed each other?

One flies in the sky, one walks underground, one dragon and one phoenix, it seems that it is destined to be a lifelong enemy?

"Ah, this, Shiyuan? Shiyuan?! Fei Qian woke up Pang Tong, who was grinding his teeth.

Pang Tong coughed, turned his head seriously and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"What do you think of what Yang Dezu said?" Fei Qian couldn't help but laugh and asked.

Pang Tong still maintained a serious expression, and said without thinking: "It's not good." ”

"Oh? Tell me about it? Fei Qian said.

"I don't believe you can't see it...... Pang Tong glanced at Fei Qian and said, "Isn't this obvious?" The disadvantages outweigh the benefits, and the Yang family can't survive it...... Well, no, it should be Yang Dezu's team that can't stand it......"

The family is also a small country, and there will be no less disputes and competitions, and there will be no less trivial and rotten grains than there should be.

Yang Biao's successive failures have already consumed his previous prestige, and if he wants to continue to maintain his current position in the family, he naturally needs to rely on foreign aid.

Fei Qian thought for a moment, his eyes moved, and said, "What does that Shiyuan mean to refuse?" ”

Pang Tong laughed a few times and said, "Where, how can you not want the benefits that are sent to your hands?" My advice is to wait, it's not us who are in a hurry anyway......"

"Yes, that's exactly what I want. Then wait a little longer. Fei Qian couldn't help but laugh and nodded.

Back then, the Yang family may have been a giant for Fei Qian, but now the Yang family is just a false name. Compared with the Yang family, Fei Qian is more worried about Er Yuan.

"Liangdao sent someone to send a message, saying that Wen Chou has arrived in Zhongmu and recruits and trains with senior cadres......" Fei Qian smiled, knocked lightly on the table, and said, "General Yuan must have a chance of winning, otherwise he would not have sent the general in his hand......"

Pang Tong also nodded solemnly and said, "Gongsun is afraid that his life will not be long...... Zhongmu, it is only a mountain away from Shangdang Taiyuan, this General Yuan, I'm afraid it's ......"

"......" Fei Qian nodded silently.

Yang Xiu's arrival seemed to have sounded another alarm bell in Fei Qian's mind.

What should come will come after all, and what has changed can never be changed back.

Fei Qian has been a little worried lately, because he realizes that the things he has left in his mind seem to be a little insufficient, or not at all. The battle between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, needless to say, must have basically not deviated from the trajectory of history, but the next changes made Fei Qian a headache.

Will Cao Cao break with Yuan Shao as he did in history?

Is it possible that the three major battles of Baima, Yanjin, and Guandu will be represented?

Now Fei Qian has gradually moved from a front-line commander to a central leader, although such a transformation is also a decision made after careful consideration, but such a central leader is still not as simple as imagined.

Among the Three Kingdoms, the most outstanding front-line commander type leader is none other than Cao Cao.

Cao Cao in history, most of his life, was on the front line, as the commander of the front-line army, he held military power and fought in all directions, which ensured absolute military leadership, but also buried many hidden political dangers. After the Battle of Chibi, when the invincible golden body collapsed, Cao Cao could no longer stand on the battlefield again. Of course, age is also a reason, but it is certainly not the main reason, because Liu Bei can still lead the army to crusade against Eastern Wu when he is sixty years old, but Liu Bei is not successful.

A battle, as short as a few months, long as years, Cao Cao entrusted the internal affairs to Xun Yu and others, but when his golden body collapsed, he suddenly found that the class formed by Xun Yu and others had grown into a fairly large group, the Yang clan represented by the Shanxi Shi clan supported Cao Zhi, and the Shandong Shi clan such as Xun Yu supported Cao Pi......

After weighing the pros and cons, Cao Cao finally decided to kill Yang Xiu and cut off Cao Zhi's inheritance. However, such a move is useless, just look at the final fate of the Cao family, so Fei Qian does not want to follow the old path of Cao Cao in history, and wants to get rid of the identity of a pure front-line commander, and really consider and measure it based on the strategic direction, which has become a problem that must be adapted and transformed now.

“…… I guess that General Yuan may join forces with Cao Pingdong," Fei Qian felt his throat a little dry, "It is even possible to hook up with Liu Jingzhou a little...... "If I really want to resist Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei one day, it seems to be a good thing, but can I resist it?"

Pang Tong's black chubby face couldn't help but take on some heavy colors: "...... It's really possible...... In this way, Shangdang and Taiyuan ...... Where Zhang Wen is far away, some more soldiers should be sent to the village in the middle of the mountain path to prevent accidents......"

Fei Qian nodded and said, "I have asked Youruo to deploy some trained soldiers from Pingyang Beiqu to Shangdang Taiyuan, but it's just ......"

"Taihang Eight Paths......" Pang Tong nodded in understanding.

If one or two intersections are good to say, there are eight intersections in the north and south of Taihang Mountain that can be passed by the army, not counting those paths that cannot be opened to cars and horses, but can be pedestrians. If it was detected in the early stage, it would be easy to say, that is, it would be a repetition of the old things of the previous Gao Gan, but what if it was not discovered at the time, and Gao Gan poked a hole out of it?

Pang Tong pondered, and then said slowly: "If General Yuan attacks Shangdang Taiyuan, or the troops go out three ways, all the way from Hanoi to Huguan, all the way from Zhongmu to Leping, all the way from Hebei north to Changshan ......"

"Huguan is dangerous, everyone knows it, so the Hanoi road, mostly feints, involving troops...... Pang Tong continued to analyze, "and Zhongmu and Changshan, and Changshan are the most important, Zhongmu should be a partial army ......."

Well, although it's still a little derpy, but after all, the bloodline is good. Fei Qian pondered for a moment, if Yuan Shao was really preparing to attack, it should indeed be a way of thinking like Pang Tong, after all, such a plan was the most secure. As for the strategy of attacking Huguan like a surprise attack, falling from the sky, and running thousands of miles, it cannot be said that it is completely impossible, but such a strategy is very risky, and Yuan Shao is not in a completely weak position, so basically, for Fei Qian's current situation, it should still be mainly to defend Yuan Shao's strategy of frontal advancement.

"Hmm......" Fei Qian nodded, agreed, and said, "I will order Wen Yuan to lead the troops to Taiyuan, command the Taiyuan soldiers, and strengthen the defense...... If the Yuan family doesn't come, it's fine, if it comes, there will only be a battle! ”

Life and death are downbeat, and if you don't accept it, you will do it!