In the third year of Jian'an, the spring was warm and snowy, the grass sprouted in the moist land, and careerists everywhere, facing the pattern of the world being divided, also began to show their fangs to the weak neighbors on the side.

Jiangdong's Sun Ce broke with Yuan Shu in the last year, transformed himself, and became a loyal minister of the Han family, and then he thwarted the conspiracy of Haixi Chen Yu to sneak attack the territory, and once again consolidated the foundation of Jiangdong, and his reputation was far and wide.

On the other hand, Yuan Shu, who is the emperor, is in a more embarrassing situation this year, and Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others from his command saw that the Huainan Mansion was about to collapse, so they immediately broke with Yuan Shu and joined Sun Ce, an emerging force with strong momentum in Jiangdong.

Sun Ce, who confirmed from the mouths of Zhou, Lu and others that Yuan Shu's general trend had gone, was very happy to wait for the Zhong Emperor to bring about his own destruction, so he eliminated Yuan Shu's remaining forces in Danyang, and used a small group of people such as Tai Shici and Zu Lang entrenched in Danyang

gradually turned his attention to the neighboring Yuzhang County.

I heard that Liu Xuan, who fled to Yuzhang, has been terminally ill and will die soon, if Liu Miao dies of illness next, it will be the time for him to use Yuzhang on a large scale.

Cao Cao, who was in the land of four wars, after solving the threat to the southeast last year, then sent troops to establish a military advantage in the south to Liu Biao who faced Jingxiang.

After the beginning of spring, Liu Biao did not have time to send troops to counterattack the Cao army in Nanyang, and the backyard had already taken the lead in the fire, and Zhang Xian, the Taishou of Changsha, brazenly rose up, and united with the guards and orders of many counties in Jingnan to fight against Liu Biao, who was the state pastor, which forced Liu Biao to temporarily stop the war with the Cao army, and turned all his energy to the four counties of Jingnan.

Cao Cao, who completely freed his hands, also set his sights on his weak neighbor in Xuzhou. Lü Bu currently maintains a delicate relationship with the Xudu court, so next, he will skillfully use the name of the court to make Liu Bei in Xiaopei, Chen Deng in Guangling, and Lü Bu in Xuzhou break up, and solve the threat from Lü Bu in Xuzhou in the east.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao, Hebei, who spans four states, after experiencing the Luyi Rebellion last year, except for forcing Gongsun Zhan back to Yijing's lair, there has been no movement, and he seems to have completely settled down this year, and no longer intends to use troops abroad.

It's just that the Peng Shi, who is in charge of the confidential documents of the Yecheng General's Mansion, has become busier than in previous years after the beginning of spring, and the confidential documents they handle in Hebei have been quietly sent to the hands of the county ministers and generals in the army.

If these confidential documents are put together, others will be surprised to find that after the autumn of the peaceful Hebei, there will be a large-scale transfer of soldiers and horses, baggage, military rations, and civilian soldiers, and the soldiers are referring to Yijing, which has not been conquered for many years.

At the beginning of spring this year, Yan Xing did not start a war, after sending off his little sister, he set out from Anyi, crossed the Dahejin Estuary, which had resumed its busy life, and traveled all the way to the county and came to Luoyang City in Henan.

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Luoyang City, the county guards the back room.

Yan Xing, who had seen Yang Pei and other officials, and Pei Qian came to the back room one after the other.

The two of them were alone, and after they each sat down, Yan Xing didn't say anything more, he looked at Pei Qian, whose beard was growing, and asked out loud:

"Brother-in-law, you must already know about the westward migration?"

Pei Qian bowed his head and said with a light smile:

"Guanzhong is known as the country of abundance, the solidity of Cuihan, and the fertile wilderness, which is indeed the foundation of hegemony."

Yan Xing smiled when he heard this.

"The time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people. Danger is not as good as morality, if the people's hearts are not aligned, even if it is a thousand miles of Jincheng, it will not be able to hold it. ”

Yan Xing was able to establish an army in Hedong and develop a foundation, which was inseparable from the assistance and assistance of the scholars in Guandong, especially in Hedong County, and now that Guanzhong, Longyou, and Hexi had been pacified, and the center of power was about to move westward, Yan Xing, who had always been vigorous and resolute, would not easily waver in his determination because of other objections, but he needed to maintain a good relationship with the Kwantung scholars before moving westward to the center.

Pei Qian is the first person who is particularly crucial.

Pei Qian also seemed to agree with Yan Xing's decision, he looked at Yan Xing, nodded, and suddenly changed his words and asked:

"Longyou and Hexi have been decided, and Yanming has moved west to the hegemony, so is it possible that he will use troops against Bashu next?"

Being asked by Pei Qian, remembering the topographic map of Hanzhong that Fa Zheng had presented before, Yan Xing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said:

"People are not satisfied, and they have to look forward to Shu. Collecting the essence of Longyou and Hexi, and gathering the corn of Hanzhong and Shu County have always been what Xing thinks in his heart. It's just that there are also people in Guanzhong who fled from Bashu, saying that Nanzheng Zhi is a heavenly prison, and Zhongxie Valley Road is a 500-mile stone cave. The mountain is high and the road is long, the army kills the general, one person guards the danger, and ten thousand people hesitate, even if it is a few roads, as long as Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang and others hold the danger, the army can not gallop, and it will still work and move the people, and return in vain. ”

Yan Xing's soldiers and horses now look very strong, and he has won many battles, but he is in the center of power, but he is particularly aware of the fragility of his foundation, once he starts a big war, loses his army and kills the general, and returns defeated, the good situation in front of him will be fleeting, and the lands of Sanhe, Guanzhong, Longyou, and Hexi, which are strongly spliced together by themselves, will soon fall apart and return to the original situation of separation.

The reason why Yan Xing was so hesitant to attack Bashu was precisely because the Shu road was difficult, and if he was not careful, he would fall into a dilemma, which was the "place of death" often said in the art of war.

Pei Qian nodded, the difficulties of Shu Dao are the general knowledge of the world, he believes that this is the bottom of Yan Xing's heart, he turned to say:

"Although Shu Road is dangerous, the time is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people!"

Hearing Pei Qian repeat what he had just said, Yan Xing's eyes widened and he asked:

"Brother in law, has something to tell?"

"Qian's second brother Fengxian has been stranded in Shuzhong for many years, the road is cut off, and there is no news at all. Unexpectedly, the second brother Fengxian recently sent someone to Luoyang and sent a letter from home, saying that he had taken up an official position in Shu County, and the letter also talked about some situations in Shu. ”

"Liu Jiyu not only has a bad relationship with Zhang Lu, but also has a lot of disgrace under his command, Pang Xi, Zhao Wei and others are separated from Liu Jiyu, the lord is weak and the minister is strong, the emperor is incompetent, plus Zhang Lu is on the side, I am afraid that the chaos in Shu is not far away."

Yan Xing nodded, Liu Zhang's body has no merits, and the temporary succession to the throne will naturally cause a series of turmoil, the rebellion of the generals Shen Mi, Lou Fa, and Gan Ning in Shuzhong before is just a trivial matter, but when Liu Zhang, who is powerless, tears his face with Pang Xi and Zhao Wei, these old ministers, Shuzhong will naturally usher in a great internal struggle.

It's just that if you want to take advantage of the chaos to enter Shu, you must pass through Hanzhong, but Wudou Midao has been preaching in Hanzhong for three generations, and the people don't know how many people believe, and there is no civil strife in Zhanglu, and there are dangers to rely on, as long as the pass is guarded, the army sent by Yan Xing can be completely isolated on the plank road.

Seeking a way to deal with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is the key to entering Shu.

But Yan Xing would not be demoralized at this time, he said with a smile:

"My brother-in-law is safe and sound in Shudi, which is the biggest good thing for us, and other things can be done slowly, but there is no need to rush for a while."

Pei Qian agreed, and he also smiled:

"My father and the others were also overjoyed when they learned that Feng Xian was well in Shudi."

After the two finished talking about the Kansai incident, they turned to the situation in the Kanto region. Pei Qian actually guessed that the reason why Yan Xing wanted to move the overlord from Hedong to Guanzhong as soon as possible was probably related to Yan Xing's acceptance of Hebei's rebel general Lu Yi, and the reason why Yuan Shao of Yecheng completely tore his face, and the land of Sanhe might be attacked by the Hebei army at any time in the future.

Yan Xing wanted to deal with Yuan Shao together through Gongsun Chan and the Black Mountain Army, but now it seems that there is a lack of trust between him and Gongsun Chan and the Black Mountain Army, and it is difficult to get together again if it is not really dependent on each other.

In his opinion, compared with attacking Yi Jing, which had not been conquered for many years, Yuan Shao's army was more likely to turn to the west and attack the land of Sanhe, which was more rich and easy to capture.

Therefore, he will no longer unite with Yan Xing and others and take the initiative to attack Yuan Shao, he wants to hide behind Yi Jing's high wall, quietly watch Yuan Shao and Yan Xing and others fight and fight, and then choose the opportunity to take advantage of the fisherman.

In addition to Gongsun Zan and the Black Mountain Army, Yuan Shao, who is as powerful as water and fire, and Cao Cao of Xu Du can fight for it.

It's just that Yan Xing can't be sure of Cao Cao's thoughts. With Cao Cao's eloquence, he must have maintained enough vigilance against Yuan Shao, who spanned four states and fought for the world in the south, but for himself who had risen, he was afraid that Cao Cao would no longer look at it with the mentality of waiting for leisure.

At present, the three families have formed a delicate situation, Yuan Shao's strength is the strongest, but the Gongsun Zan he is facing is also the most tricky, Hebei's army has attacked and besieged Yi Kyoto for many years; Cao Cao and Yan Xing's strength is similar, Cao Cao may be planning to use troops against Xu Di again, Lu Bu is a fugitive who is detained in a foreign land, his strength is not strong, and he has no foundation in Xuzhou, with Cao Cao's military strategy and the righteousness of the imperial court, it is more than enough for a Lu Bu.

Yan Xing pacified Yongliang Erzhou, if he didn't fight Bashu, he would get a chance to strike first against Yuan Cao's two families, and he could unite other forces to attack Yuan Shao before Yuan Shao attacked him, weakening or even defeating Yuan Shao's strength.

But how to make good use of this opportunity is a matter of life and death related to success or failure, if it happens, Yuan Shao, the largest warlord in the world across the four states, may have a plummeting strength, and the territory of the four states under his rule will also fall apart.

But if it turns into a grass startling snake, and the snake is not completely killed, then Yuan Shao's army will be led to the land of the Three Rivers in advance, and it may become a dilemma of stealing chickens and rice.

At that time, even if it was a lose-lose result, it would not be something that Yan Xing could bear, because in addition to him and Yuan Shao, there was also a third force that was quietly watching and waiting.