Xun Gang did what he said, he promised Zhuge Liang to let him go, and the next day he really gave him enough coils and dry food, and gave him a small boat and two boys, so as to ensure that he could go south to Jiangdong and cooperate with Sun Ce.

It is said that it is Jiangdong, but it is not accurate; Most of Sun Ce's forces are still in Changsha, but after more than half a year of adjustment, the forces of Jiangdong and Jingnan have been adjusted to a relatively balanced level, so that Cao Cao will not become in a hurry because of Cao Cao's sudden southward movement.

Zhuge Liang's eldest brother Zhuge Jin was an official under Sun Ce, and he was also good at diplomacy, knowing that it was not a good thing to oppose Liu Bei and Cao Cao now, so he strongly agreed to form an alliance with Liu Bei to open the door for Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang's trip was very smooth, because Jiangdong defeated Liu Bei in Yaoting, but I was afraid that Liu Bei didn't want to form an alliance, since Liu Bei had this intention, then why not? With the approval of Zhou Yu, the leader of the civilian officials, and Cheng Pu, the leader of the military generals, Sun Ce agreed to form an alliance with Liu Bei and quickly sent an envoy.

Liu Bei's side also discussed the results and agreed to abandon the previous suspicions and form an alliance with Sun Ce.

Zhuge Liang has no intention of taking refuge in Liu Bei or Sun Ce at this moment, he only has the son of heaven in Xuchang in his eyes, but he will never enter Xuchang under Cao Cao's nose. He is confident in his talents, if he is by the side of the Son of Heaven, he will be poached by Cao Cao sooner or later.

So he returned to Longzhong and continued his farming life, often peeking at the changes in the world and waiting for a good opportunity.

When he saw people going to the empty Longzhong hut, his heart was stunned......

In the blink of an eye, it was the autumn of the eleventh year of Jian'an, in September of this year, Xun Gang was playing with Yin Mu in the courtyard, and he suddenly felt that it seemed that it would not hurt to move his family to the premises.

Xun Zhan is four years old, Xun Gang can see that he is talented, but he still doesn't like to read, which makes him sad; However, since Gan Ning came to Xun Gang's Mansion to learn a thing or two with him, Xun Zhan often shouted that he wanted to go to Gan Ning's Mansion to play.

Xun Gang understood that his son was good at martial arts and not good at literature.

He doesn't want to be a strict father, he has to force his son to dance and write, what's the use of this thing? Wei Jin talents, except for a few real talents, that doesn't look like a sissy? What's more, his official position is so big, can't his son get him a martial arts position after he learns martial arts?

So Xun Zhan asked Xu Shula to go to Gan Ning's house every day, and occasionally went to Ma Chao's house, but Xun Gang didn't care.

But today seems to be a little abnormal, Xu Shu hurriedly ran into the courtyard, looked at Xun Gang who was playing with Yin Mu and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Lord, the military situation is urgent, please retreat!" ”

The sudden appearance of Xu Shu startled Xun Gang, looking at Yin Mu, who was a little reluctant, Xun Gang said good words to appease, and then drove the little demon star back to the room; He also asked Xu Shu to enter the wide pavilion in the courtyard, and only asked his cronies to guard the four gates.

"When?" Xun Gang said with a solemn face, as if he saw the severity in Xu Shu's eyes.

Xu Shu was silent, and slowly took out a secret letter from his sleeve and handed it to Xun Gang, Xun Gang opened it and looked at it, which read: "The king of Wei begged for thieves, and raised 300,000 troops to join Jingxiang in mid-September, intending to ask Sun Ce first, and then attack Liu Bei." ”

The information in the book is simple and easy to understand, not like it was released by Cao Cao to Xun Gang, but more like a message sent to Xun Gang by secret agents in Beijing. However, Xun Gang doesn't remember that he left an informant in Xuchang, right, so who sent this news?

"Isn't it Fengxiao?" Xun Gang wondered.

Xu Shu shook his head: "Feng Xiao's notes are known below, not to mention the game between the lord and Cao Cao, Feng Xiao is planning to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, after all, with his current status, it is not easy to stand in line." ”

Xun Gang nodded, but remembered that it was Guo Jia who temporarily attached himself to Cao Cao, but he never thought that this attachment would be more than ten years. Guo Jia himself is a sexual match with Cao Cao, and now it is commendable not to help Cao Cao say that he has antipathy.

"Anyway, sooner or later, Feng Xiao will return to my account!"

Xu Shu listed Wei Yan and Xu Chu one by one, but Xun Gang thought to himself that these two people should not be so careful; If Wei Yan is still a little likely, but he has been assigned by Cao Cao as the Taishou of Qianjun, although he is still very close to Xuchang, it is impossible to know Cao Cao's military and political affairs.

Then there is only one person left......

"Lu Bu!"

That's right, today's Lu Bu is no longer the reckless man he used to be, he has become more calm; And his daughter is here with Xun Gang, it is impossible for him not to stand on the same line with Xun Gang. Now that I heard that my grandson (Xun Zhan was originally the son of Lu Lingqi) is good at martial arts, I must be even more happy.

He is now the official of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and he also has the capital to mix into Cao Cao.

But what's the point of Lu Bu sending this message to himself? Wouldn't Cao Cao tell himself about this? Or is it ......

Cao Cao is already starting to doubt himself?

Thinking of this, Xun Gang's expression couldn't help but become serious; During these days, he recruited troops and horses, won the hearts of the people, and also purchased iron horses and coal from Jiangdong to forge extremely hard steel. If Cao Cao didn't plan to tell himself about going south, but wanted to catch himself off guard, then these things ...... It is very likely to touch Cao Cao's suspicions.

At that time, Cao Cao would definitely clean himself up first, and then Sun Ce and Liu Bei!

"Yuan Zhi, go and call Ma Liang and Li Yan and me! Call Gan Ning and Ma Chao again, don't slack off! ”

Xu Shu hurriedly answered and went down, and before long, he saw a young man with white eyebrows walking slowly, and another mature and steady person walked in, it was Ma Liang and Li Yan. Ma Liang served as the state and county driver, and Li Yan was the chief bookkeeper.

Xun Gang ordered: "Ji Chang, you immediately disguise 70,000 of the 100,000 soldiers and horses in the state and county as homeless people, and place them in the slums in the north of Xiangyang City, and listen to my dispatch at any time, and you must not show your feet!" ”

"Li Yan, you took out seven-tenths of the 200,000 grains and 30 million dollars I have prepared in the past two years, and hid them in a place where only you know; Then hide all the steel ordnance that our army has built over the past few days, and only keep ordinary weapons! ”

The two were hurriedly recruited and hastily deployed, for some reason; Without waiting for Ma Liang to ask, Xun Gang said: "Cao Cao is very suspicious, and he intends to go south this time, if he knows that I have hoarded so many weapons, he may be punished for treason!" ”

Ma Liang and Li Yan looked at each other, Cao Cao is going south? Why don't they know?

"All in all, act according to my arrangement, you must be cautious, and don't leak the news!"

What the lord said was what he said, and the two didn't ask much, so they went down to do their own errands; However, they also seemed to see from Xun Gang's eyes that a game was coming.

Not long after the two left, Ma Chao and Gan Ning walked up to the hall together; Since the two have become brothers with different surnames, it is inevitable to have a chat on the road, but after meeting Xun Gang, they have become extremely serious.

Ma Chao knew that he was sending people under the fence and did not dare to be presumptuous; And Gan Ning is really serving Xun Gang, so he is naturally respectful.

"Meng Qi, Xingba, I'll wait for the time!"

Xun Gang looked at the two of them with a weird smile on his face.

……

Ten days later, on the north bank of the Han River.

The army of 50,000 was like a tiger and leopard out of the mountains, and everywhere it passed was daunting, so that there was no human population within 20 miles.

"The King of Wei has an order, if Xun Gang has a heavy army in his hand and has a rebellious act, he will immediately arrest his henchmen and kill him on the spot!"