145 Divergent Paths(6)
It's only been two years of hard work, and Gongsun Xu's originally fat face is already angular, and vaguely it is the shadow of Gongsun Zhan, a white horse. However, what caught Liu Feng's eyes was not the father-in-law Gongsun Zan who treated him like a parent, nor the little fat man who followed him when he was a teenager, only a strange feeling lingered in his heart, so strange that he almost didn't dare to confirm that this person was his brother-in-law, and there was no trace of the feeling that several people learned to ride and shoot and memorize poetry books together.
Perhaps, this is called growth, everyone will always change themselves intentionally or unintentionally when they grow up. What is certain is that in the past two years, a lot has happened to Gongsun Xu.
Unconsciously, the little fat man who was giggling back then has become a butterfly and has become a great husband, and the time of his youth is gone forever, and that feeling of intimacy will never come back.
Gently holding Wan'er's cold little hand, Liu Feng put away the smile on his face: "Youzhou has been fighting for many years, the people's livelihood is withering, my father-in-law has just come back from Saiwai, and the three armies are tired, so I shouldn't send troops at this time." A faint sentence, as if he was just telling an objective fact, was so calm that there was no trace of emotion.
"But now the army is in Jizhou." Gongsun Xu smiled very scoundrelly.
Liu Feng shook his head: "If my father-in-law is willing to listen to me, he will return and consolidate the foundation of Youzhou!" ”
This sentence was naturally said to Gongsun Xu.
"Yu'er, my mother will take you to pick flowers, okay?" Fa Wan'er teased Liu Yu's little hand, hugged it, and asked softly. The little guy said "um", staring at the big black eyes, as if he also felt the dullness here, there were two big question marks in the big eyes, but he nodded his little head obediently and opened his arms to Wan'er.
Wan'er turned around and gave her husband a reassuring look, Liu Feng's heart hurt, she smiled reluctantly, and Wan'er's soft voice came from her ears: "I asked people to arrange steamed Yellow River carp, a twenty-pound Yellow River carp, after you finish talking in a while, don't forget to come over by yourself." After that, Wan'er walked slowly towards the door with a steady pace, her slender and graceful back, but she was indescribably lonely.
"Boy, are you forcing me, or are you forcing your sister?" Liu Feng stared at Gongsun Xu and looked at Gongsun Xu with a sneer, with a trace of anger in his voice.
Gongsun Xu watched Wan'er leave, turned his head, but smiled indifferently: "How come, brother-in-law, you are wise and martial, even Yuan Shao was defeated under your hands, what else can make you embarrassed?" ”
"That's it!" Liu Feng snorted coldly, "You don't hum with me haha, I understand to tell you, the best way out for Youzhou is to withdraw immediately, go back to recuperate, and use the army to fight the army, even if you merge with Youzhou, you can't consume Yuan Shao!" ”
"It seems that I came for nothing." Gongsun Xu laughed, "Actually, my father didn't agree with me coming over at all, but I miss my sister and want to see this little nephew......"
"If you're really here to discuss, why do you say these things in front of your sister!" Liu Feng unceremoniously interrupted Gongsun Xu's words, paused, sighed leisurely, and looked at Gongsun Xu sincerely: "I know that you complained that I was still with Yuan Shao and wronged the snake at the beginning, no matter what you think of me now, it's right to miss me, manpower is endless, Yuan Shao is by no means the kind of person who can be destroyed in a battle!" What's more, wasn't it just as effective when I drew my salary from the bottom of the kettle at the beginning? Yuan Shao Jinyang City was defeated, his wisdom was exhausted, and he had long since lost the courage of the year, so why should we force the dog into the poor alley? The soldier is dangerous, if he is not careful, but he is bitten by a dog, isn't it because of a small loss? Missed a big thing! ”
Gongsun Xu listened to Liu Feng's words very patiently, but only sneered: "Brother-in-law, you are too careful!" ”
Liu Feng was stunned.
Liu Bei is not Gongsun Zhan's subordinate, and from the perspective of his own interests, he can only choose the most advantageous way to help Gongsun Chan resist Yuan Shao, and it is impossible to cooperate with his actions exactly as Gongsun Chan imagined, and when necessary, he has to sacrifice Gongsun Zhan's interests. However, in the eyes of Gongsun Zhan, who has great kindness with Liu Bei's father and son, he is almost desperate in his suffering, and Liu Bei's father and son are still communicating with Yuan Shao, but it is a completely ungrateful act!
Especially in the battle between Gongsun Chan and Yuan Shaojieqiao, Liu Bei initially decided to merge the state, surrender the Black Mountain thieves, and have hundreds of thousands of male soldiers, but he only wanted to consolidate his own power, and he didn't have the slightest intention of helping him. The relationship between the two families fell into the freezing point all of a sudden.
The closest people, because of hurt and misunderstanding, are the most likely to become enemies of life and death who can never be solved. This is why, to this day, Gongsun Chan still refuses to forgive Liu Bei, who was once Enruo's brother, and does not forgive Liu Feng, who once regarded him as a parent.
If Liu Feng had known that his original decision would cause his father-in-law to be so sad and hateful, probably, he would not have chosen that thankless way.
"The military situation is dangerous, presumably, my father-in-law didn't take the power of the annexation state to heart before he sent the army." After a while, Liu Feng smiled bitterly.
"Yes, before I came to Merge State, I actually expected this result, and if I were you, I would probably do the same. But you know, I can't persuade my father. Gongsun Xu didn't deny it, staring indifferently at the few bushes of sprouts outside the window, "I stayed in Jinyang City for three days before I came to see you, but I just didn't want to accept this fact with you, and I didn't want my sister to have any more illusions!" ”
Liu Feng was stunned, he never thought that he was already this image in Gongsun Xu's heart. After a long time, he sighed in distress and subconsciously said, "How much does my father-in-law complain about me?" Will he still listen to me? ”
These two questions have to be answered by Gongsun Xu. In fact, there is no need for Gongsun to answer him, the answer is clearly there.
Liu Feng also knew that his father-in-law was a little stubborn, and he was indeed not the master that ordinary people could persuade, and his previous self might be okay, but now, I am afraid that it is absolutely impossible. However, Gongsun Chan is his father-in-law after all, and he is also the mentor who taught him the art of riding and archery.
If he could, Liu Feng would prefer to raise troops to enter Jizhou, just like he did when he attacked Hu and wiped out the Yuan family.
However, now is not the time to be soft-hearted!
Bingzhou has such a little family background, there is no squandering foundation, behind him, there are Dong Zhuo and Hu Ren eyeing him, and there is Cao Cao Huangque behind......
Liu Feng shook his head vigorously, and he couldn't afford to spend such a little manpower and material resources!
Fighting for hegemony, how can there be a world that can be exchanged for life without life? How many times have I rolled on the blade, only to win such a little opportunity, only to keep such a little bit of family wealth for Bingzhou, and take it to fight Yuan Shao, if you win, you are tired, and if you lose, how will it end!
Cold sweat poured down, Liu Feng's mind was turning, and his heart was soft!
The most important point is that he feels that his father-in-law, Gongsun Zhan, will fail this time, but he will not be in danger of his life, and he will not lose his foundation because of this......
"It's hard to say, you don't know the old man's people, you dare to provoke him, I don't dare!" Gongsun continued to say a solid sentence, looked at Liu Feng with interest, and also interrupted his contemplation, with a few wisps of mockery in his voice, it seemed that he had already turned this brother-in-law's mind upside down, and he had seen it all through. Gongsun Chan complained that Liu Bei's father and son were ungrateful, in Gongsun Xu's heart, in fact, this pair of father and son may not have a tall image.