Chapter 289: The Afterhand
At the beginning, Ma Riyan was ordered to come to Youzhou, lest someone arrest him as Dong Zhuo's beheading with the party to sacrifice to the sky, so there were not many officials with him, and after that, he also disguised himself along the way, and hurried on the starry night, until he arrived at the boundary of Guangyang County, which was absolutely controlled by Liu Yu, he dared to expose his identity and settle in the official post, so Ma Riyan's stay in Liu Zhengzhuang's mansion for half a day actually did not attract too many people's attention.
What's more, the news that Gongsun Zhan was named the Marquis of Ji has been widely known, and even the people in Zhuo County who know that Ma Riyan stayed in Liu Zhengzhuang's mansion will also think that Ma Riyan came to visit Liu precisely to inquire about Gongsun Zhan's whereabouts, so there are not many people who know that Liu Zheng has been appointed, and Kebi Neng and Bandun naturally have no way of knowing.
To be honest, Kebi can only be with Badun at most, when he was dealing with the sect members a few years ago, he had seen the talisman of the captain of the school in Ning County, the shogunate of the school captain of Ning County, what the holy decree looked like, and what the format was inside, the two of them didn't know.
So when Liu Zheng said that the jade slip in his hand was a holy decree, the two immediately stepped forward to congratulate him, as for whether it was written in the letter of appointment, and whether it would be an edict, and even Liu Zheng took refuge in Dong Zhuo or Liu Yu, or Gongsun Zhan, no one cared at all.
There are three things such as horseshoes in front of you, as long as you seize the opportunity, it represents a huge wealth, and now Kebi Neng and Bandun don't care about Liu Zheng's identity at all, and since Liu Zheng said the holy decree, whether it is an edict or a real letter of appointment, at least it has shown that Liu Zheng has the tendency and intention to rise.
Liu Zheng's status is rising, and it can also reduce the gossip of those subordinates behind the two, which is definitely good for their cooperation with Liu Zheng, which is what Kebi can and Badun are willing to see, and naturally they will not delve into the truth, and just sit down and talk about it.
Moreover, the two of them are not stupid, the performance of the more than 400 people is obviously an elite army, Liu Zheng dared to fight 50,000 yellow turbans at the beginning, and when he came to Shanggu, more than 20 people dared to rush to kill hundreds of people from the Yuzhu tribe, and now there are 400 Han people, 600 Hu people, and 600 people are still divided into two factions.
Therefore, no matter what Liu Yu thinks about Liu Zheng's appointment as Hu Ben Zhonglang, at least at this time, Kebi Neng and Gang Dun will of course choose to be false and wrong.
After learning that Bunton had sent someone to send supplies and equipment for camping, Liu Zheng said goodbye to Kebineng and Bunton, and settled more than 100 people into the camp instead, and then asked people to pull Qingyun's horses back, so he asked Lu Zhi to temporarily receive Liu Zheng, Yan Zhi and others, and he and Xun Yu also entered the camp tent with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhu Ming.
"Brother Wenren came and went that day, and he walked too fast...... It's also that I'm waiting for the meeting to be a little late, otherwise I wouldn't have delayed until now to let you know our plans to go to Luoyang from the state. ”
Xun You was not polite, sat on the bed, rubbed his legs that were numb by the horse, and pointed to Liu Zheng at the kettle on the desk, looked at the holy decree on the desk and smiled, "But it seems that you already know how I am going to pass." ”
Liu Zheng poured water for him, frowned and handed over the bowl, "If you say that we go south from Daijun, pass through Jizhou, and then go to sour dates, I still agree." and state ...... I heard that from Dai County to the west, along the mountain range to Shuofang County, there is a road to go south to Luoyang, but that is the territory of the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei and Wuhuan...... They have all rebelled. What's more, those alien Shan Yu, adults and Ratun and Ke Bineng are not on good terms, so what is the use of the holy decree? I really want to go down that road...... Even if we get there, I'm afraid we will already have heavy casualties. ”
He paused, and suddenly said: "Yu Poison is now in the Lugu Mountain area of Chaoge County, Hanoi, do you want to call him to pick him up...... That's unrealistic. Even if you don't talk about poison, it's impractical to let Brother Meng De and Brother Wentai come over. Dong Zhuo will definitely send people to chase and intercept him. ”
"Yu Poison doesn't have much affection for you, even if Yang Feng and Zhang Yan come forward to ask him to answer, knowing that you are asking for hardships, and you don't leave Jizhou, which is easy to go, but go south by merging with the state, he may not agree. Even if Yu Poison agreed, the group of brothers around him might not agree...... Cao Mengde and Sun Wentai are the most proficient at leading troops among those who are too guarded, assassinated, and governors, and I will not ignore the overall situation and let them come to meet you. Pick up things that you can leave aside for a while. Aren't you usually smart? Think again. ”
Xun You took a sip of water, looked playful, and then swept towards Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhu Ming, "You three should also think about it." Commander Zhu, go back and assign tasks to Guo Xiao and them, let them solve this problem, and if they can't solve it, they will list the strength and weakness of the enemy and us in all aspects. ”
Zhu Ming bowed his head, Zhang Fei thought for a while, and looked at Liu Zheng, who was frowning, "Big brother, this time Yu Zhuqian will also lead people south, in this way, plus our four hundred brothers on the bright side, we will have more than 2,000 people, if we really go to the state, it may not be difficult to move an inch." It's a big deal to join forces vertically and horizontally, so that Badun and Kebi can also make a contribution, help them swallow those Xianbei Wuhuan in the state, and we will ask for some more prisoners from it, and then send people to make friends with Yufuluo, who was driven out of the Southern Xiongnu, and then recruit troops and horses in the state, and then use several prongs to help them fight all the way until the past ......"
Guan Yu suddenly interrupted: "No, it's not Huimeng's sour jujube, Gongda just said that it's Luoyang!" In fact, when I heard what Zitai said last night, I was thinking about why they were talking about Luoyang. They can still say that it is a slip of the tongue, and Gongda will never be like this......"
"Luoyang? Aren't you going to sweep through the state and train the troops and it's over?! ”
Liu Zheng came back to his senses and looked at Xun Yu who was smiling and nodding in dismay, and Zhu Ming was also shocked, "Two thousand people go to Luoyang?" Dong Zhuo claims to be 200,000 iron horsemen, even if he takes out 10,000 people, I am only afraid of ......"
As he spoke, he suddenly hesitated and said, "Mr. has contacted Zhang Mancheng?" ”
Xun You shook his head and drank the water leisurely.
"What about Zhang Junan?"
Xun You still shook his head.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei glanced at each other and asked, "Brother Xianhe?" ”
"You don't have to think about it, including Shiren from Luoyang, my grandfather Ciming in Xu County, I won't let anyone answer this way. Uncle Wen Ruo on their side has his own arrangements, and now he is talking about the four hundred of us. ”
Xun You glanced at Liu Zheng, "I heard last night, Tai Shici, you didn't take it." This person is young and courageous, and it is said that the two halberds danced well yesterday, and even you praised them - your kung fu and vision, I believe, can be valued by you, must be a rare talent. ”
"There is also Liu Zheng and Liu Jikuang, he is a relative of the Han family, and Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, is also related to him, not to mention the background, his people are quite famous in Beihai, and he is known for his courage and heroism, such a person ......"
He nodded his chin at Liu Zheng, "Are you going to let it go?" ”
Liu Zheng raised his eyebrows, and said with some surprise: "So, when you say Luoyang, they also think it's a sour date?" ”
"That's natural, no one thinks we're stupid enough to go straight to Luoyang."
Xun You put down the bowl, wiped a handful of water stains on his beard, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "This is our advantage." As long as we have an advantage, we can do a lot of things. ”
"What can be done? Relying on the Holy Decree, all the way south according to what I just said? ”
Zhang Fei frowned and said: "That's not right, Dong Zhuo Tieqi will definitely come to defend, is it possible...... Learn from what Zhang Junan did in the past? ”
"It's not good to be scattered. They may not listen to us, and if they leave, we will be even more lonely, and we may ...... They will also be hit by their defection. Well, to be honest, I don't believe much in Kebineng. ”
Liu Zheng shook his head and narrowed his gaze, "So, if you really want to go directly from Bingzhou to Luoyang, then you must be fast." Only if it is fast, Dong Zhuo will not react. Not to mention how many people will come to Yu Zhuji, it seems that we, the four hundred, really can't bring too much baggage. Unless ......"
He glanced at the Holy Decree and said with some astonishment: "Pretend to take refuge? ”
"Not bad."
Xun You nodded, and wrote lightly: "I have a general plan for this way, so let's not talk about this." ”
As if he had thought of something, he rubbed his legs and stood up, looked outside the felt tent, poured himself a bowl of water, and said casually: "I didn't see Zide." In such a big scene, he didn't even show up? ”
Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and said a little about last night's events, which naturally gave up the matter of dyeing ripples, Xun You said after listening to it: "You send a letter to your aunt to ask Uncle Wen Ruo about the cavalry equipment with me, Uncle Wen Ruo, just in case, has sent someone to send the drawings of the horseshoe, saddle, and stirrups to the sour jujube, and the baggage has also been replaced, so that Zhang Junan can take it and send it down." Don't worry. ”
"Those robed widows who died in Zuo Ci and others had already been compensated, and now they will not have much of a problem if they try to persuade them with righteousness and spend some money again. It's just that in the face of Zuo Ci, you are too kind-hearted, and those Hu people today will slander and humiliate you, not necessarily not to test your bottom line, or to think that you are easy to bully. Convince people with virtue...... You're not in a position of authority yet, so it's a bit of a big deal to do that. ”
After Xun You finished speaking, he suddenly smiled and said: "Fortunately, I have a back hand, no accident, you should have a chance to stand up for yourself in these two days." ”
Liu Zheng was stunned, "Liwei? You mean to let Kobi quarrel with Badon? ”
"Of course not. They can't argue. You are ready to watch the show, and they are not stupid. Rong Xun sold a pass, and you will naturally know when the time comes. ”
Xun You smiled and teased, dusted off his clothes and said: "Commander Zhu, the matter of the topic is handed over to you, you can go and talk about it at this time, and let them summarize the answers and hand them over to me for review in two days." Yun Chang, Yide, you two also go to help Commander Zhu, first pull fifty horses and those diarrhea horses back to the city, there are people at the West City Gate to answer, and then change the equipment. It's better to be quick, get busy tonight, and try to change all the horses, but at most a hundred at a time. Oh, by the way, Qingyun head batch go. Let it eat and drink well. ”
Although the three of them were puzzled, they could only nod and leave, Liu Zheng asked him what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, Xun You smiled and did not speak, but took out two small bags from his belt and handed them to Liu Zheng, "Huh." A private message from your two wives. ”
"For me? It's not that they all are given...... Ripple's? ”
"You don't want to know what the two of them give...... Uh, who is Ripple? ”
"Oh, Dye Lian, Bu's Wuhuan name, transliterated."
Liu Zheng didn't open the seal, and directly stuffed the two bags into the fire on the side, glanced at Xun You, and teased: "Want to guess how powerful my two ladies are now?" In other places, I also obeyed your wishes, other people's daughters' private words, what are you involved in? Do you want to find any clues about this? Or do you think you're too idle to be in someone else's home? Or...... Come with me for a few dozen miles of loose bones? ”
Xun You's face froze, he stretched out his hand to straighten his hair bun, and then looked at Liu Zheng a few times suspiciously, "When you mentioned the name 'Lian'er' just now, your eyes flickered, and your speech was a little unfavorable, there is a problem." ”
"Treat others with yourself, just for fear that you will misunderstand my kindness."
Liu Zheng's face was disdainful, and he walked out quickly with a little weakness in his heart, "Let's go, since you are all dressed, go and meet that Uncle Liu...... Ooh! ”
A figure flashed in front of him, and there was a tray in his hand, Liu Zheng subconsciously dodged, but he didn't expect to be tripped over, and in the process of falling to the side, he was about to reach out to support the ground, but the man reached out and grabbed his wrist, and also pulled the person directly with the force he used.
"Virtue ...... Yes! ”
The panicked female voice stopped abruptly abruptly to the sound of screams, accompanied by a thick falling, and a clay bowl rustling on the soft grass.
The chest was wet, the liquid was warm, and there was a small head pressed on his stomach, Liu Zheng smelled the fishy smell of his nose and the faint smell of tea, looking at the little head buckled on a pottery bowl, his hands struggling on his lap and trying to sit up, crying and laughing and holding the other party's shoulders and sitting up together, "Are you okay?" ”
Ran Lian raised her sleeves to wipe the mare's milk on her face, her bangs and sideburns were sticky, she looked a little embarrassed, and she was also very cute, she blinked her eyes vigorously, and rubbed her sleeves again, "Brother Deran...... It didn't hurt, did it? ”
"I'm fine. You go back and change your clothes, and the placket is wet. ”
The little girl held the tray, and fell to the ground that time, directly letting the four bowls on the tray buckle on her, and also let the mare's milk wet her clothes.
"Oh......"
Ran Lian reacted, cleaned up the bowl and blocked the tray in front of his chest, he wanted to explain, felt that his clothes were a little wet, and hurriedly turned around, and said a little shyly while running: "Brother Deran, put your clothes away, and the concubine will help you wash them later." ”
"I've done all the laundry."
Looking at the back of Dye Lian, Xun Youwan smiled, turned back to go in, and took out a cloth coat for Liu Zheng from the burden on the side of the bed.
"I said, can you think about it without being so dirty. You think I'm you, the old cow gnaws on the tender grass. Won't you give me back the clothes? Could it be that people think that you and I have broken their sleeves? ”
Liu Zheng sniffed the placket while counting, and felt that the smell was strong, so he had to change into new clothes.
"You can think about it. It's a long way to go, don't blame Xun for really following the example of Lu Zide and urging you to do good things. You don't need to dye ripples, others can too. Don't say that there are no women, maybe, Tian Guorang will also let you know about another new world. ”
Xun Yourong walked out, Liu Zheng immediately chased after him a little timidly, and the two laughed and scolded each other and walked to Lu Zhi's felt tent, Tian Yue, Tai Shici, Tian Chou Yan Rou and others were there.
Liu Zhengzheng knelt on the bed, added tea and condiments to the mare's milk on the table in front of him, saw Liu Zheng, and said with a smile: "It's Liu who is reckless, and he still wants to give Liu Gongzi a taste of mare's milk tea, but he never thought that it would provoke Liu Gongzi to be fishy." "Looks like he already knows what he just happened.
"He's probably happy to do this."
Lu Zhi teased him in his words, and then smiled at Liu Zheng, "Liu Zheng and Liu Jikuang, like you, are also relatives of the Han family, so you can call him brother." ”
Liu Zheng bowed his hand to say hello, and Liu Zheng looked at Tian Yue, "Zhong Chengji hangs in his hometown, since the matter of Yu Zhuji is over, I have the heart to go back." De Ran might as well settle his matter first. If possible, Liu can also help write a letter to introduce you...... In addition, Liu brought his wife and children this time, ready to go south with Deran, Liu is not talented, and has already recommended himself with his son, if there is a place for Liu along the way, please also ask Deran to make it clear that Liu should do his best. ”
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