Li Ru, Su Shuang, and a young man rode together, followed by more than a dozen family members and more than a dozen carriages. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Liu Shi is a marquis, a general of Annan, and a Taishou, he does not have the consciousness of noble status.

Liu Shi saw Li Ru and the others returning to the house and stood in front of the steps to greet him.

Su Shuanghuang Fuli introduced: This is Hou Ye. ”

Huangfu Li and Liu Shi saluted each other.

Su Shuang asked Cai Yan to see Liu Shi again.

Cai Yan stepped out of the carriage with the help of two handmaids, Liu Shi raised his eyes and saw Cai Yan tall, white skin and light eyebrows, and worried eyes, which made people can't help but want pity.

Liu Shi is not lustful, but he can't help but feel moved.

The two sides saluted each other, and Liu Shi said, "Your father! Cai Shi is a famous family in China and abroad, and I have a deep friendship with Mr. Kangcheng, Mr. Yizhen and Mr. Zigan, I want to call you my sister, I don't know if it is abrupt. ”

Cai Yan saluted lightly and said: "The concubine is an ominous person, who can be promoted by the Hou Ye, and he should obey his fate." ”

Liu Shi said: "In this way, I will not call you Senior Sister Cai, and also let the servants in the family have a title." ”

He paused, glanced at everyone, and said, "Let's go, let's go to the hall to talk." After saying that, he took the lead and walked in.

Liu Shi and Cai Yan spoke in the hall for a while, expressing their condolences for her father's misfortune. Because Liu Shi has many risks in going to Nanyang, it is recommended that Cai Yan live in the Hou Mansion temporarily, and then send her back to her hometown after Nanyang and Guanzhong are stabilized.

With her consent, Cai Yan moved to live in the Houfu Courtyard and arranged for a few rough maidservants to take care of her.

Before leaving, Cai Yan pointed to the books of more than a dozen carriages and said to Liu Shi: "This is a classic left by my father, although I know that Hou Ye is proficient in commerce and trade, but he is also familiar with the articles, I hope Hou Ye can use it." ”

When Liu Shi heard the sweat, he secretly wiped the sweat stains on his forehead with his hand, and replied: "Such a heavy gift, how dare Shi accept it, these are all the blood of Cai's life, how dare I, Liu Shi, take it." ”

Cai Yan's voice was like a bird's soft song, and he said authentically: "When I was in Luoyang first, my father had already given part of it to his friends in the court, only these, if the Hou Ye did not use it, it could also be given away or discarded." ”

Seeing this, Liu Shi hurriedly said: "Since the junior sister is like this, and put it here temporarily, when Shi has the ability, use this book as the cornerstone to open a academy, and name it "Bo Jie Academy" Is the junior sister satisfied?" ”

Cai Yan said: "Just let the Hou Ye arrange." Then I got in the car and went to live in another courtyard.

It turned out that Cai Yan had married the Hanoi Wei family a few years ago. Unexpectedly, just a few months after the door, her husband fell ill and died. Cai Yan couldn't stand the scolding of her husband's mother-in-law and complained to her father. Although Cai Yong is a big family at home, and he is in the dictatorship of Dong Table, he has great respect for Cai Yong, and he can't bear the fact that the Wei family concealed the fact that Wei Gongzi was seriously ill and died, so he took Cai Yan back to his parents' house in a fit of anger. Only then, Cai Yong was killed by Wang Yun, leaving Cai Yan alone. Fortunately, Huangfu Song took care of him, and then Wang Yun was also killed, and Li urged to become the dynasty. Huangfu Song was squeezed out by Wang Yun, but was reused by Li Xun. However, Huangfu Song still understands Li Xuan's personality. Knowing that they are in power, the court will never settle down. I am old, and I am afraid that I will not be able to complete Cai Yong's entrustment. Hearing that Liu Shi had sought the position of Nanyang Taishou, it was expected that with Liu Shi's ability, it would not be a problem to protect himself in this troubled world. It's just that this Cai Yan is a married person and a husband who just died, so it's not good to be a matchmaker for Liu Shi. can only be entrusted to Liu Shi in the name of care. In addition, Cai Yan was also afraid of Chang'an and wanted to leave for a long time, but there was no safe place in the entire Han Dynasty.

Liu Shi sent Cai Yan away, turned around and said to Huangfu Li: "Your uncle Huangfu is my mentor, how about you call me a junior brother." ”

Huangfu Li said: "Hou Ye said so, when Ling Li didn't dare to be here." ”

Liu Shi sighed and said: "So you can have a table word, and call you a table word in the future, how about it?" ”

Huangfu Li said: "Uncle took the word 'Jianyong' for me. ”

Liu Shidao: "In this way, I will call you "Jianyong" in the future." Before you came, I recommended you to your uncle to be a merchant county, a county magistrate, I wonder if you would like to? I know that you are an all-round man in civil and military affairs, and you should live up to my hopes. ”

Huangfu Li said: "Lord Xie trusts, I should do my best." ”

Liu Shidao: "This is very good, I have been operating in Shangluo County for many years, and it is the main road connecting Chang'an to Nanyang, so be cautious, I will send another person to serve as the county lieutenant of Shangluo County, temporarily assist you for a period of time, and then make other arrangements later." ”

Huangfu Li said: "Everything is arranged by the Hou Ye. ”

Subsequently, Liu Shi asked Su Shuang and Li Ru about the situation of going to Chang'an, and discussed how to receive Nanyang smoothly.

Li Ru said: "I have to race against time, and it is best to receive Nanyang before Yuan Shu and Liu Biao move, otherwise it will take a lot of effort." ”

Peng Tuo said: "It's just that the army we are waiting for is too small, I'm afraid we can't compete with Liu Biao and Yuan Shu." ”

Liu Shidao: "After I received the news from Zihe, I have made arrangements, and Shi Lian has gone to Nanyang. Liu Bao has led a team of elites out of Wuguan, and the camera has infiltrated Wancheng. I'll see you when I get there. Dian Wei is also gathering troops in Shangluo, and the Hou Mansion has recruited nearly 1,000 people. This time, we can take away a thousand, and let this thousand take over the defense of Shangluo. Leave 800 men to defend the Hou Mansion and continue to recruit troops to replenish. In addition, this time I went to Nanyang, the situation is more complicated, Wen You will serve as the governor of Nanyang, and Liu Zhen will be the governor of General Annan. In this way, most of the things in Nanyang Mansion will trouble Wen You. ”

Li Ru arched his hand and said: "I am willing to do my best for the lord." ”

Then Liu Shi said: "If there is nothing else to pay attention to, don't hesitate, let's leave tonight." ”

When Liu Shi rushed back to Shangluo, the large army had already set off lightly two days in advance. At this time, only Gao Shun, Liu Wei, and Liu Zhi were in Shangluo County, and even the county Cheng Li Si also went to Nanyang.

It turned out that in the letter, Liu Shi asked Li Si to serve as the head of Nanyang Taishou Mansion, and Liu Zhi to serve as Shangluo County. Makes a Lees happy. After hurriedly handing over, he set off with the brigade. Liu Shi explained to Huangfu Li, and asked Liu Wei to quickly receive the 1,000 recruits brought by Peng Tuo, step up training, garrison Shangluo, and rush to Wuguan with Gao Shun and a group of guards.

As soon as he arrived in Wuguan, he immediately summoned Dian Wei, Cao Xing, Gao Shun, Yan Rou, Liu Feng and others to discuss, and appointed Dian Wei, Cao Xing, Gao Shun, Liu Feng, Peng Tuo, Shi Lian, and Liu Bao as captains, and Yan Rou as the captain of the cavalry. Ling Dian Wei, Cao Xing, Liu Feng, Gao Shun, Yan Rou, Liu Bao set off immediately, after occupying Wancheng, if it goes well, the troops are divided into four routes: Dian Wei, Cao Xing out of Luyang, Liu Feng and Yan Rou out of Ye County, Gao Shun and Liu Bao out of Xinye, Li Ruzuo Town Wancheng. The arrangements were made, Liu Shi, Dian Wei and others led 10,000 lightly armed foot soldiers and 500 light cavalry to set off immediately, and Liu Zhen waited for the follow-up foot soldiers to arrive and then catch up.

Yuan Shu left less than 20,000 troops in Nanyang, and most of them were old and weak soldiers, of which about 5,000 troops remained in Wancheng, 3,000 each in Luyang and Yexian, and 8,000 soldiers in Xinye.

Shang Yu and Nanyang have never clashed since Yuan Shu's occupation failed.

Yuan Shu retreated to Jiujiang after a battle with Cao Cao, and then killed Chen Wen, the assassin of Yangzhou, and appointed himself as the assassin of Yangzhou.

The news of Liu Shi's appointment as the Taishou of Nanyang did not spread throughout Nanyang.

It's just that in the past few days, the villagers near Xinye have been moved to Xiangyang one after another, saying that after the defeat of Yuan Shu, they will come to increase taxes. Leaving an already sparse population even less.

Liu Bao opened the city gate in the dark night in Wancheng, Liu Shi showed the emperor's edict, and the soldiers in Wancheng did not resist, only a few cronies left by Yuan Shu tried to escape and were killed by Dian Wei. It's just that the entry is too smooth, and I can't wait for the follow-up soldiers.

As a result, Liu Shi had to ask Liu Bao to bring a thousand people to assist Li Ru in guarding Wancheng. After the review of the original Wancheng soldiers overnight, a small part was temporarily controlled, and most of the people were gathered together to guard. A very small part of the brave was divided, divided into three parts, and with Dian Wei and others went straight to Luyang, Yexian, and Xinye.

Liu Shi himself only brought 500 soldiers from the camp to respond.

The reception of Luyang and Yexian was relatively smooth, but the defenders of Xinye closed the city gates, and Ren Gaoshun ignored how he shouted.

Gao Shun had no choice but to write to Liu Shi and station the army ten miles away from the city, waiting for news from Liu Shi.

It turned out that this Luyang and Ye counties had retreated from Jiujiang since Yuan Shu. The food and grass of these defenders gradually cut off, and they did not dare to give up, so they had to rob the residents of the city of food, making the heavens angry and resentful, and there was no one to defend the city.

When Dian Wei led the people into the city gate, the city guards realized that it was too late to report it.

When Dian Wei, Cao Xing and the others went to the barracks, these people simply threw down their weapons. Some of them didn't even have weapons. Crawl on the ground and don't move.

Ye County was similar, Yan Rou took five hundred light cavalry to rush into Ye County and control the barracks. When Liu Feng led the brigade to rush into the county seat, the battle was basically over.