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Standing on the bow of the boat, Liu Yu, the general of Xuzhou Mu and Che Cavalry, was very anxious.

King Yong was younger than him, but he was thriving in the northland.

Seeing that he was going to bring the entire Central Plains under his rule, he could only succumb to Huan Xuan and expand his strength with difficulty.

At this time, the staff member Wei Yongzhi appeared behind him and asked in a low voice: "The lord is worried about the situation in the Central Plains?" ”

Liu Yu sighed and said, "Once King Yong annexes the Central Plains, what will we do to compete with him in the future?" ”

"The lord doesn't have to be so pessimistic!" Wei Yongzhi comforted.

"It's not that we don't have a chance, as long as the lord doesn't give up, everything can be redeemed."

Liu Yu turned around suddenly, and said with a shocked face: "It's rare that Mr. has a clever plan to help me?" ”

"My lord, at the moment, we are still under the control of Huan Xuan."

"Therefore, it is imperative to try to get rid of Huan Xuan's clamp first, so that we can expand our strength as we like."

"You mean to prompt Huan Xuan to usurp the throne?" Liu Yu said thoughtfully.

Wei Yongzhi nodded slowly and said, "Exactly!" ”

"Only by urging Huan Xuan to usurp the throne as soon as possible can he break up his alliance with King Yong, and you will have a chance to enter Jiangdong."

"And only when the lord takes Jiangdong into his pocket, will he have the capital to go north to compete with King Yong for hegemony in the world."

Liu Yu's heart suddenly ignited a glimmer of longing, but after he pondered for a while, he hesitated a little.

"Huan Xuan has no other skills, but he has learned all the problems of Huan Wen's forward-looking work."

"Yu is afraid that he will hesitate to act, and it will be a big deal for you and me."

Wei Yongzhi smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, the lord has a plan to 'help' Huan Xuan." ”

"Sir, speak quickly."

"Now Huan Xuan spares no effort to promote the Northern Expedition, isn't it the merit of greedy and captivating the country?"

"The lord just needs to take advantage of the situation, help him destroy Nanyan, and then bewitch him from the side."

"And Huan Xuan has always been stubborn and arrogant, and I'm afraid that he won't take the bait?"

"As long as Huan Xuan is dizzy for a while, the general's opportunity will come."

"I'm afraid that King Yong will get in the way!"

"Hey, hey! Anzhi This is not what King Yong wants? ”

"This, this...... It's rare that King Yong also hopes that Huan Xuan will usurp the throne? Liu Yu said in disbelief.

Wei Yongzhi said with a smile: "King Yong is a far-sighted person, and what he really cares about is to unify the world and drive out Hu Lu. ”

"After the conflict in Nanyang, don't look at King Yong's high-profile support for Huan Xuan's Northern Expedition, but the minister thinks that he is not at ease at all."

"Are you saying that King Yong is deliberately killing Huan Xuan?"

"Yes!"

"Compared with the great cause of reunification, what is Huan Xuan?!"

"After pacifying Shu and taking the Central Plains, Huan Xuan is no longer of much use to King Yong."

"On the contrary, the righteousness of the Jin family will bind King Yong further in the future."

"The minister dares to bet that if Huan Xuan usurps the throne now, King Yong will definitely go south in the name of Kuang Fu Jin Chamber."

"And there are two factors in the future, which will force King Yong not to dare to go south easily."

"One of them is the so-called righteousness of the Jin family; The second is the Tuoba people. ”

"And Tuoba Xianbei is undoubtedly King Yong's biggest enemy, and there will be a battle between the two sides in the future."

"As long as King Yong goes north to fight Tuoba Xianbei, the opportunity for the lord will come."

"Without the suppression of King Yong, the pressure on Jiangdong will inevitably decrease, and all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods will jump out."

"The lord first secretly bewitched Huan Xuan to usurp the throne, and then raised troops in the name of Kuang Fu Jin Room."

"Even if he returns to the south of the king of Riyong, the lord has firmly possessed Jiangdong."

"At that time, the lord can not only rule the river with King Yong, but also confront the north and the south."

"Being able to lead the division north and compete for the Central Plains can be described as advancing and retreating freely."

Wei Yongzhi's words suddenly made Liu Yu see the sun, and his eyes suddenly opened up, and he was no longer confused about the future.

The melancholy in his heart was also swept away, and he turned to the cabin and shouted, "Speed up and rush to Pengcheng as soon as possible." ”

……

Maybe Liu Yu didn't know that his return to Xuzhou was at a critical moment in Hexi's rectification of the Central Plains.

When his ship entered Surabaya, Cui Hao had just quelled the riots at the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

Forced by the prosperity of the Hexi army, some Central Plains families had to surrender their land and tribes to King Yong.

However, there are still a few families with deep self-sustaining heritage, and they are far away from Luoyang, and they still secretly resist the Juntian system.

Especially the Qi and Lu family, the Kong family, and the Xiahou family, Qian Peihao, and the Xiahou family are the most, and I don't know how many times they cursed Wei Shuo.

The Confucian family of Qilu is descended from the holy master Confucius, who is the first wealthy family in Qilu, and there are countless lands and slaves in the family.

Although the Xiahou clan is not as strong as the Kong family, its strength cannot be underestimated.

During the Han and Wei dynasties, the Xiahou clan of Chenjun County, which was the group of Qian Pei, was attached to the fate, and with the rise of Cao, it achieved unprecedented development.

Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan and others all became Cao Cao's ancestors, and were trusted because of the special relationship between the two families.

Its many talents and high status have attracted the attention of the world.

At the turn of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Cao family declined, and the Xiahou family did not fall because of it.

On the contrary, in the critical period of the formation of the family family, his family changed from martial arts to Chongwen.

His family family also jumped from the Hanmen Shu clan to the rank of the big family, and gradually became the representative of Qian Peihao.

After the outbreak of the Yongjia Rebellion, the Xiahou clan, like other Central Plains families, suffered heavy losses and was forced to cross south.

It was not until the end of the Battle of Weishui that the Xiahou clan returned to their hometown.

Both families hated the Juntian system and the release of slaves, and did not dare to openly oppose it for fear of provoking Hexi's retaliation.

All along, the two families have pretended to be deaf and dumb and simply ignored the Luoyang decree.

But regardless of Xiahou Ling or Kong Wei, they knew that it was impossible to drag on like this forever.

When King Yong stabilized the surrounding areas of the Central Plains, he was bound to expand to the east and south, and the two families would bear the brunt of the attack.

But Liu Yu's return to Xu stirred up the situation in the Central Plains, and made the Xiahou family and the Kong family see new hope.

At this time, the children sent by the Kong family to Luoyang returned, and also brought King Yong's will to ask the Kong family to support the Juntian system.

Kong Wei said angrily: "The old man knows that King Yong will not take the Kong family in his eyes, this person is extremely ambitious, and he will not stop if he suppresses other families, and he still wants to plot against my Kong family, it is unreasonable!" ”

"Father doesn't have to be nervous, King Yong is just making a statement for the time being, he hasn't had time to pay attention to my Kong family now."

"Why do you say that?"

"To give you a very simple example, you need to eat one bite at a time, and if you eat too quickly and too much, you will choke and hold on."

"King Yong's rectification of the Central Plains is the same, in just one month, he subdued more than half of the families in the Central Plains, and more than half of the counties expressed submission."

"What does King Yong need most right now? Instead of continuing to expand, we stopped and slowly digested those territories. ”

"If he doesn't, and is eager to expand outward, any disturbance will cost all his previous efforts."

"So the next period of time will be the last chance for my Kong family, otherwise when the overall situation around Luoyang has been decided, the Kong family will be doomed."

Kong Wei pondered for a long time and said: "Although the Kong family has a big business, it can't be compared with Hexi, not to mention that my family has no people who are good at martial arts and conspiracy, how difficult it is to prevent King Yong from entering the Central Plains!" ”

"Eh, my father's words are wrong! There is indeed no one in my Kong family, but there is one person who is enough to compete with King Yong. ”

"Who?"

"Xuzhou herd, chariot general Liu Yu!"

Kong Wei thought about it, and sighed helplessly: "Then send someone to Pengcheng to give it a try!" ”

……

Just when Wei Shuo was full of ambition and wanted to make a big move, he didn't know that the situation had changed due to Liu Yu's return to Xu Zhongyuan.

On the royal road leading to the Taiji Palace, Cui Hao walked hurriedly and walked quickly towards the main hall.

In the main hall, Wei Shuo was chatting with Zheng Wen and several other family heads to appease.

When everyone saw Cui Hao coming in, they immediately knew that King Yong had something important to deal with next, so they hurriedly got up and said goodbye.

Wei Shuo smiled and got up to send the family masters out of the hall.

When he came back, he saw Cui Hao bowing and saying, "Participate in Your Highness." ”

"Bo Yuan, please take a seat!"

"Your Highness, the minister just got the news that Liu Yu has returned to Xuzhou, and now he is taking a boat along the dry ditch and Surabaya to the north to Pengcheng."

"I feel that Liu Yu's return will add some variables to Hexi's rectification of the Central Plains."

Hearing this, Wei Shuo got up and involuntarily walked a few steps in the hall.

"Bo Yuan is worried that there is a family colluding with Liu Yu?"

"I can't rule out this possibility, if it weren't for the fact that Nanyan's demise was a foregone conclusion, it is estimated that there would have been a powerful family to take refuge in Murong De."

"And Liu Yu is a famous general in Jiangdong, and his reputation is outside."

"This person's return to Xuzhou will inevitably make some people think differently."

"Let's wait and see what happens, and secretly strengthen surveillance."

"My subordinates understand."