0567: Conspiracy
In September, Fenggao County, Taishan County, Yanzhou.
In Wang Kuang's mansion, several maids danced with their seductive bodies in conjunction with the beautiful sound. In the first place, Wang Kuang hugged two beautiful women, drinking and eating meat under their service, while constantly groping and playing with their bodies.
On both sides below, Wang Kuang's staff members are lined up on the left and right. From time to time, they stared at the maiden in the field, and the lust in their eyes made it easy to guess what kind of dirty thoughts were turning in their hearts at this time. From time to time, he turned around to toast Wang Kuang, and by the way, he offered all kinds of flattering words.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly a soldier appeared at the door and said in a loud voice, "Fu Jun, Cao Yuanjun's envoy is here." ”
"Cao Mengde's messenger? What are you here for? Let him wait, just say I'm not available right now! Wang Kuang frowned when he heard the soldier's report, and then said angrily.
It's just that as soon as Wang Kuang's words fell, he heard a voice full of irony from outside, "Wang Fujun's so-called lack of time, is that like this?" As soon as he finished speaking, a man in his early twenties appeared at the door.
Seeing this, a trace of shame suddenly appeared on Wang Kuang's face, "Who are you?!" How dare you trespass on the mansion?! Left and right, beat me out with a stick! ”
"Under is Wang Bi Ziding, and now he is engaged in ...... under the command of Yanzhou Mu Cao Jun" Hearing Wang Kuang's words, Wang Bi said proudly.
"Humph! Anyone who dared to trespass in without being communicated, could it be that Cao Mengde's command was all such rude people?! Hearing this, Wang Kuang heard Wang Bi's words, and immediately opened his mouth to mock.
"Wang Fujun, please forgive me......" The visitor arched his hand in response, but there was no politeness in his tone.
Speaking of this, Wang Bi didn't wait for Wang Kuang to open his mouth and said directly, "This time, Cao Envoyjun sent him down, but it was because of the crusade against the Yellow Turban thieves!" Cao Yuanjun had sent envoys many times in the past to hope that Wang Fujun could send troops to attack the local yellow turbans, but until now, Wang Fujun has not made any movement, so Cao Yuanjun specially sent him to inquire about it......"
"Yellow Turban Thieves?" Hearing this, Wang Kuang squinted at Wang Bi and sneered, "How can I have any yellow turban thieves in Taishan County?" And I sit in Mount Tai, I have to guard against Liu Bei in Qingzhou and Tao Qian in Xuzhou, even if there are thieves in the place, I have no heart......"
"You ......" Wang Bi heard this, and immediately looked at Wang Kuang dumbfounded, obviously he never thought that Wang Kuang would open his eyes and say nonsense, but he still said it in front of him.
Although Liu Bei of Qingzhou did have an enemy of Yuan Shao in the past. But after negotiating peace with Yuan Shao, he has always adhered to a neutral attitude. And even if Liu Bei has thoughts about Yanzhou, in this case, who would dare to send troops to Yanzhou?
It's as if Yuan Shu would rather attack Jingzhou and Yangzhou than take advantage of the chaos to attack Yanzhou, because once other forces enter Yanzhou, they will be regarded as fellow Yellow Turban thieves. Who wants to bear this kind of reputation? It can be said that as long as the yellow scarf is not extinguished for a day, Yanzhou will not have to worry about the intrusion of foreign forces.
Seeing Wang Bi's face change drastically, Wang Kuang's heart suddenly felt relieved, "If Wang Cheng has nothing else to do, please do it...... Or is Wang Zhen planning to stay and enjoy the singing and dancing? Wang Kuang said with a sneer, without the slightest intention of saving any face for Wang Bi or Cao Cao.
Hearing this, Wang Bi said sharply with a gloomy face, "Wang Fujun! Today's events will be reported to Cao Zhijun word for word! Leave! After saying that, Wang Bi flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
"Humph! Just Cao Mengde! It's just that after the eunuch, he became a Yanzhou pastor by relying on being friends with Yuan Shao, do you think you can really make this government obey orders? ! Looking at the departing Wang Bi, Wang Kuang snorted coldly.
"That is, if it weren't for the help of the former prince, how could Yuan Shao become the leader of the alliance......"
"Then Cao Mengde didn't have the ability, he just relied on the support of Li Yi, Yuan Shao and others, and now he dared to command the prince of the mansion to ......"
Hearing Wang Kuang's words, many staff members flattered one after another.
"Humph! If it weren't for the fact that I led the soldiers of Mount Tai to support Yuan Shao in the past, with the support of Yuan Yi and others, how could he Yuan Shao become the leader of the alliance?! In terms of background, he is just a concubine, in terms of ability, then Li Wushuang won't be able to fight Yuan Shao in his life! Wang Kuang listened to everyone's words, and immediately shook his head and complained loudly.
"And he Yuan Shao doesn't want to accept the lobbying of the imperial court, isn't it that I will send Dahonglu Han Rong, Zhijin Wu Hu Wuban and others to prison? I knew that today, I should have sent those people to Yuan Shao to give him a headache! Wang Kuang kept complaining.
Obviously, Wang Kuang was very dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's letting Cao Cao serve as the pastor of Yanzhou, although strictly speaking, it was Bao Xin and Zhang Miao who first served Cao Cao as the pastor of Yanzhou, and what Yuan Shao did was just icing on the cake, so that Cao Cao could better control Yanzhou.
The reason why he did this was because Yuan Shao, who grew up with Cao Cao, knew the abilities of his friends. The second is to use this to win over Cao Cao and pull him to his own front, and then gain the support of Bao Xin and Zhang Miao. In this way, Yanzhou is equivalent to completely falling into the hands of Yuan Shao.
It's just a pity that Wang Kuang naturally doesn't understand this, or even if he does, he can't accept it at all, because after Liu Dai's death, Wang Kuang has always felt that he is the most suitable person to serve as the pastor of Yanzhou.
I don't know if it's because I've been holding it for too long or if I've drunk too much, Wang Kuang keeps complaining loudly, and he doesn't care about what he can say and can't say. I didn't notice at all that when I heard these words, the faces of the people below became a little embarrassed, and some of them even peeked at a man on the side.
At the same time, another person was hanging his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
Puyang, East County.
"What a Wang Kuang! I have repeatedly sent him to send troops to fight for thieves, but they have told me that there is a shortage of soldiers and food, and there is a lack of heart, so this is the case! Hearing Wang Bi's report, Cao Cao, who was already extremely irritable because of the Yellow Turban incident in various places, suddenly ignited the anger that had been holding back in his heart.
"My lord! I originally took someone to Fenggao to arrest that Wang Kuang and let the lord dispose of it! Hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Hong on the side suddenly jumped out and said loudly.
"No, that Wang Kuang is the county guard of Taishan, if there is no better reason to send someone to arrest him, not only will he not be able to convince the public, but it may also cause a bigger riot!" Hearing Cao Hong's words, Xun You on the side immediately spoke to dissuade him.
"Yes, and once the lord reveals the idea of arresting, who knows how Wang Kuang will react? That will only complicate the situation in Yanzhou. Lou Gui also spoke.
"Hmm...... What Gongda and Zibo said is good. Cao Cao calmed down a little when he heard this, and then changed his words and said viciously, "But this matter can't be left like that!" Although the momentum of the Yellow Turban in Yanzhou has been suppressed, there are still a large number of Yellow Turban thieves in Jiyin and other counties! Even in Taishan County under the rule of Wang Kuang, there are many thieves! And if it continues to be ignored, what will the others think?! ”
"Lord, my subordinates think that they can contact Hu Wubiao under Wang Kuang, who is the ......brother of the former Jinwu Hu Wuban," Hearing this, Xun You thought about it and said.
It's just that before Xun You finished speaking, Chen Gong on the side said loudly, "Lord, leave this matter to your subordinates!" ”
Hearing this, Xun You and the others suddenly felt a trace of dissatisfaction in their hearts, but because of Chen Gong's qualifications, they didn't say much. And Cao Cao also muttered in his heart, but when he saw Chen Gong's determined face, he didn't say anything, so he had to chuckle and say, "Since that's the case, it's going to be troublesome to the public stage." ”
"Please rest assured!" Chen Gong replied respectfully, and then turned to leave.
Just when Chen Gong was about to contact Hu Wubiao, another guest came to Wang Kuang's mansion in Fenggao County.
Somewhere in Fenggao County.
"Humph! A group of rats with their heads and tails hidden, this mansion has already come, don't you dare to take off your masks? Or is this the sincerity of your cooperation? Wang Kuang looked at the man in front of him who covered his face with a black cloth and snorted coldly. Behind him, several pro-soldiers heard Wang Kuang's words and immediately pressed their hands on the hilt of the knife.
"Hehe, don't be angry, I'm just used to it, after all, ......" The man chuckled, and at the same time took off the mask on his head, "Below is Que Xuan, the leader of the yellow turban who is entrenched in the area of Linyi County, Xuzhou......"
"What?!" Hearing this, Wang Kuang immediately stood up in shock, and at the same time looked around in horror, although before he came in, he had already sent his own soldiers to check it. And the pro-soldiers also immediately protected Wang Kuang in the middle, looking at Que Xuan with a vigilant expression.
"Wang Fujun doesn't need to be like this, Que Mou came in person this time, and he really came here for cooperation." Seeing this, Que Xuan chuckled, but a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
Hearing Que Xuan's words, and at the same time seemed to find that there didn't seem to be any danger around, Wang Kuang suddenly sneered, "I'm an official of the imperial court, and you're just a local thief, what can we do to cooperate?" After speaking, Wang Kuang prepared to take people away.
He didn't want to arrest Que Xuan, after all, Que Xuan was a yellow turban thief in Xuzhou and had nothing to do with him. And although there doesn't seem to be any ambush in the house, there are also three big men behind Que Xuan, once there is a conflict, he doesn't care if his own soldiers die or not, but it's always bad to hurt himself.
It's just that at this moment, another voice sounded, "Wang Fujun is not interested in cooperating with the Yellow Turban, so I don't know if he is interested in cooperating with Zang?" ”
Hearing this, Wang Kuang stopped and turned his head, but saw a person behind Que Xuan looking at him with a chuckle. And while the man was talking, Que Xuan slowly retreated behind the man, looking respectful.
"Your Excellency is ......" Wang Kuang looked at the person vigilantly, at this moment, how could he not guess that the person in front of him was the real mastermind?
"Zang Ba Zang Xuangao, the Zhonglang general under Tao Xuzhou, and ...... at the same time" Speaking of this, Zang Ba paused, then looked at Wang Kuang and sneered, "At the same time, he is also the master of the Lang Evil Country!" As he spoke, he took out a waist tag from his waist and threw it over.
Looking at the waist card in his hand, Wang Kuang's mind suddenly surfaced all kinds of information about Zang Ba, after all, the Lang Evil Country and Taishan County are next to each other, and Zang Ba is Tao Qian's right-hand man in the past to defeat the Yellow Turban, even if Wang Kuang is no longer able to hear about it.
Seeing that Wang Kuang's expression was constantly changing, but he didn't continue to walk out, Zang Ba suddenly showed a bright smile and said, "Wang Fujun, why don't you sit down and talk about it?" ”
There was no response, but Wang Kuang walked over and sat down with Zang Ba, while those pro-soldiers and Que Xuan and others stood behind the two.
After sitting down, Wang Kuang said in a cold voice, "Say, what does General Zang's mouth mean by cooperation?!" ”
"Hehe, it's actually very simple, I don't know if Wang Fujun is interested in the position of Yanzhou Mu?" Zang Ba chuckled when he heard this.
Hearing Zang Ba's words, Wang Kuang immediately looked at Zang Ba with a suspicious gaze, but in this regard, Zang Ba just chuckled, "Wang Fujun doesn't need to think about it, it's just that his subordinates heard an interesting rumor a few days ago, so Zang Mou personally came to discuss with Wang Fujun to see if there is any possibility of cooperation~"
"What does General Zang mean exactly? It's better to be blunt. Wang Kuang looked at Zang Ba and asked coldly.
"It's very simple, someone under Zang Mou controls a Yellow Turban Army, and I hope that Wang Fujun can let it enter Taishan County and occupy Fei County......" Zang Ba said this, and saw what Wang Kuang wanted to say, and then said again, "Don't worry, it's just for show, the real purpose is to contact the Yellow Turbans from all over Yanzhou and unite them to fight against Cao Cao!" ”
Hearing the name Cao Cao, Wang Kuang was silent for a moment, and only after a long time did he ask in a deep voice, "In this way, Yanzhou is General Zang's, what good is it for this mansion?!" ”
Wang Fujun said with a smile, Zang Mou is a Zhonglang general under Tao Xuzhou, how can he occupy Yanzhou? And if Yanzhou is occupied by the Yellow Turban, whether it is Yuan Shu in the south, Li Yi in the west, or Yuan Shao in the north, it is impossible to sit idly by......" Zang Ba laughed when he heard this.
"As long as Cao Cao is defeated, Wang Fujun can ascend to the position of Yanzhou Mu, and then Zang will let his Yellow Turban and the troops under Wang Fujun play a few scenes, and finally choose to surrender. When the time comes, the two of us will be able to divide Yanzhou equally. Zang Ba said with a confident look.
"Hehe, General Zang has a good plan, once it is done, General Zang can develop his power in Yanzhou, and finally find an opportunity to get rid of Tao Qian, who has not been able to completely control Xuzhou......" Wang Kuang sneered when he heard this.
"Who knows what the future holds? However, if there is chaos today, although Li Yi, Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shao are under various names, they are just for their own selfish desires. So why can't we? Zang Ba smiled casually when he heard Wang Kuang's words, and when he said this, he looked at Wang Kuang and sneered, "Or is Wang Fujun very satisfied with just a Taishan county guard?" ”
"Humph!" Wang Kuang snorted coldly when he heard this, and then stood up and walked out. It's just that when he walked to the door, Wang Kuang suddenly stopped, "In five days, your people can come to Nafei County, but this mansion hopes that General Zang will not expose this mansion......"
"Of course, after all, it won't do Zang any good for that......" Zang Ba said with a smile.