Chapter 210: The three parties calculate each other, and they are ready for change
Training! Qin Xu's excuse is really a bit bad. This place is located at the junction of Qing, Yan, Xu, Henan four states, since the Taishan thief Sun Guan Yin Li Wu Dun and others were exterminated by the Cao army to take refuge in Qingzhou, although this barren land has become a conventional three-regardless zone, but because of the special geographical location and very sensitive, the slightest carelessness will lead to the suspicion of other three states and war. Perhaps the reason why Kan Xuanzang looted the military food here is also because of this reason.
Although up to now, Sima Mao has not sent the report of the head of the Kong family, Kong Chang, when Qin Xu led the army, he did not hesitate to take the surname of the whole family as a guide, and also wanted to protect the remnants of the Yellow Turban who infiltrated Jinan City to escape, but at this moment, seeing that the Xuzhou military also intervened, he had some understanding.
Wealth is charming to the eye, and gold moves the heart. When Yu Fang said that he would rather abandon the tens of thousands of Yellow Turban thieves and Kou coalition troops from all over Xuzhou who were attached to him, but only took his headquarters soldiers and horses to rob Kan Xuan, the purpose was obviously for the military resources and grain in the mountains. And venturing into Jinan City to contact Kong Chang, the head of the Confucian family, may be to find a way to avoid the ears and eyes of others in order to transport away the military resources that are coveted by any of the princes.
After the end of the battle with Cao ** Jinan, in order to appease the sergeant clan of Jinan, coupled with the shortage of officials in Qingzhou at that time, Lu Bu had to borrow the strength of these local families for his own use, and they were all entrusted with important positions to calm his heart, which was especially beneficial to the Confucian family, the head of the Jinan family. Later, the Mi family took refuge, and Jinan became the only transit place for the hidden grain routes in Qingxu Erzhou, and Kong Chang, who was the assistant manager of Hucao and the garrison grain and grass soldiers, took on the important task of assisting Mi Fang to transfer grain and grass from the flying cavalry battalion to Linzi. Because of the tense relationship between Qingxu and Xu at that time, and in order to protect the Mi family from being cleaned by Tao Qian, the same number of empty cars would be detoured to Yuzhou to transport back to Xuzhou every time the grain was transported, which was in charge of Kong Chang, the head of the family who had a good relationship with the local Yellow Turban, and even Xu You and others had vaguely mentioned it to Qin Xu in order to avoid suspicion, if they asked about these things, they would ask Kong Chang directly. So it is not surprising that Yu Fang, the leader of the Yellow Turban thieves in Xuzhou, is the only one who has the ability to ship out these many military assets. However, I am afraid that no matter how shrewd this Yu Fang is, he would not have thought that these people sent to Jinan City would panic and want to go out of the city to report the news because of Qin Xu's sudden arrival, exposing Kong Chang; would not have expected that the news that I thought was top secret, not only Qin Xu, but even Xuzhou also stepped in.
Tao Qian was an old man and a thief, and he kept saying that for the sake of righteousness and the people of Xuzhou, he wanted to give up the realm of the three counties and three places of Xuzhou to Lu Bu, and it was enough to be a rich man himself, but it was just a strategy to force Lu Bu to attack Xuzhou because of the righteousness. How could Kan Xuan be allowed to plunder so many military resources and grain and grass in his own two places and the whereabouts of them are unknown? Although it was said that in order to vent his anger, he had already killed the captured Kan Xuan rebels in front of the people of Xiapi, but this was said by Tao Qian, and the matter was done by Tao Qian, but only Tao Qian himself knew what the truth was.
"Lao Dian, let's speed up the march and go to see the heroic posture of the Tao prince chasing down the remnants of the Yellow Turban in Xuzhou!" Qin Xu finished instructing the Mi family who came to give the order, and said to Dian Wei: "I want to see what we Qingzhou fancies, who would dare to make a bad idea." ”
"No!" Dian Wei commanded.
Lishan Valley is not big, there were more than a few Yellow Turban thieves and Xuzhou Pottery Department Danyang elite soldiers, more than 2,000 people on both sides of the battle into a group has been a little inconvenient, at this moment there is Cheng Lian led a thousand flying cavalry battalion, 3,000 Mi family Ding poured into this melee place, not to mention the distraction of tearing the scene to start fighting, even the action is also a little crowded. And the two soldiers who were originally caught in the melee, also because of the unknown intention, the arrival of friends and foes indefinitely, and the face of hesitation, the rest of the two and the potter were also shocked, each Ming Jin ordered the soldiers to retreat to their own formation, the three armies clearly occupied the open space of the valley and became a triangle, no one had the intention of moving lightly, but the purpose was the same way, and their eyes were in the hidden cave behind the Yellow Turban thief.
"Qin Xu? How are you here? The potter was sharp-eyed, although he didn't know Cheng Lian under the big banner of "Cheng", but he recognized someone Qin who was belated, and shouted to Qin Xu who was pointing at Cheng Lian with horror in his voice.
"The eldest prince said this strangely! This Lishan is the place under the jurisdiction of my Qingzhou Jinan Kingdom, Qin, as a young man in Qingzhou, how can he not come here? But the eldest son, as the eldest son of Xuzhou Mu, actually led troops into the Kouyou army defense area, what is the purpose? Isn't it on behalf of Xuzhou Mu Tao Gongzu who wants to start a war with my Qingzhou? Although Kan Xuan has become ownerless because of Kan Xuan's "whereabouts unknown", it is easy to say that it is not good to say, seeing that the potter recognized himself, Qin Xu took the lead, and the big hat was buckled on the potter's head, and he directly said that the potter brought troops here.
"Qin Xu! You deceive people too much! On the potter's ugly face, the toad's mouth was blocked by Qin Xu's words, and he pointed at Qin Xu but couldn't speak for a long time, but with the potter's brain, he didn't seem to figure out why Qin Xu appeared here, after all, this matter was secretive, if it weren't for the fact that Kan Xuan rebelled against the party and used this as a bargaining chip to change his life in order to survive, even Tao Qian didn't know about it, let alone the Qingzhou side that had no contact with Kan Xuan and his traitorous party, and the pottery merchant only thought that Qin Xu really happened to meet by "chance" until this time. At that moment, his eyes rolled, and he made an angry tone, and said: "Qin Xu Xiao'er, don't use big words to pressure me, even if Lu Bu is here, you have to be reasonable, I have to lead the army to pursue these yellow turban thieves, not to mention whether this is in Qingzhou It is not yet known, so what if it is true?" Could it be that these Yellow Turban remnants infiltrated Qingzhou? If you don't thank you, why do you call the name of a certain father so bluntly and speak disrespectfully? ”
"Yoh? Could it be that Qin still wants to thank Master Tao, you can't do it? Qin Xu listened to the pottery merchant's words of wanting to cover up and burst into his belly with a smile, signaled Cheng Lianbu to put down a position to surround the remaining Yellow Turban thieves and the Danyang soldiers led by the pottery merchant, and said to the pottery merchant: "But since the eldest prince is kind to think about my Qingzhou, Qin has a heart, since these yellow turban thieves have been discovered by our army this time, he will no longer waste Xuzhou's troops in vain, so he will ask himself to return to Xuzhou." The eldest prince can rest assured, and Qin will naturally show the eldest prince's 'kindness' to Lu Qingzhou, and thank the eldest prince for his actions. ”
"Master Qin's book is very polite! You don't have to thank you! The potter didn't know if his heart was not here, but he didn't hear the ridicule in Qin Xu's words, and when Qin Xu was really persuaded by his own words, he said: "It's just that our army has come from afar this time, how can we return in vain, and besides, these people are the remnants of my Xuzhou Yellow Turban, so you don't need your army to do it, please go back." ”
"This guy is a wonderful man, funny tight! But isn't there something wrong? Before Qin Xu, who was holding back his smile, could reply, Cheng Lian listened to the conversation between Qin Xu and the pottery merchant, and said to Qin Xu with a strange face: "Could it be that he is the eldest son of the Tao family who concocted the Yellow Turban Chase and Kill Order of Na Laoshizi, intending to be unkind to Brother Zhongming?" Even if you want to open your mouth, you will say that you will quit me? Is it child's play to be a militaristic event? ”
"Master Tao has always been like this, Qin Mou has long been surprised! You talk to him about the rules, he talks to you about the law, you talk to him about the law, he talks to you about friendship, you talk to him about friendship, and he should talk to you about strength! Why be honest with him? Hurry up and set up the formation! Qin Xu pouted absently.
"Dare to ask, but the Lord of Qin, who has sheltered the Qingzhou brothers? In Xiaxuzhou, the Yellow Turban Sect Marshal Yu Fang is polite! Just as Qin Xu was fighting with the potter, intending to make Cheng Lian set up a position in the open space of this valley as soon as possible and look for an opportunity to act, but unexpectedly, a person from the Yellow Turban Thief, who had not spoken, suddenly shouted loudly: "Yu Fang has long heard that the Qingzhou brothers have helped each other because of the righteousness of the Qin master's book, and they are really envious. Now seeing Qin's master book Huwei in person, Yu admires him very much, and wants to emulate the Beihai Yellow Turban brothers, please surrender before the battle, and have a big gift to give, and I hope that Qin's master book will not shirk! Be sure to save my life! ”
"Qin Xu, don't listen to this thief's nonsense, what, how can there be any big gifts, if you dare to agree to what these yellow turban thieves want, my Xuzhou will definitely fight with you and that thief Lu Bu!" I had always thought that Qin Xu was really a potter who came by chance, but after Yu Fang suddenly broke the matter, he spoke a little incoherently, and he actually said the words that he was used to threatening others before, and Yu Fang, who was unconsciously hiding his face and snickering, and Cheng Lian, who had a bad face, both looked at him with an idiotic look.
"Master Tao, since these Yellow Turbans have the intention of surrendering to my Qingzhou, can you understand that Qin Mou is coveting my Qingzhou wealth and population, and when you see that you can't be deceived, you want to provoke a war? Don't worry, Qin Mou will tell Lu Qingzhou and Tao Xuzhou exactly what you say, and let them decide! Seeing that the soldiers and horses led by Cheng Lian had already taken advantage of Qin Xu's time with the other party, the people got on the sabers and unsheathed, and laid out the attack formation, a thousand veterans of the flying cavalry battalion who had been in battle for a long time were in front, and three thousand deliberately selected Mi family elites were in the back, and they no longer teased the potters at the moment, and shouted coldly: "For the sake of your youth and ignorance, Qingxu Erzhou is also a friendly neighbor state, Qin Mou and let you wait to return to Xuzhou, if you still dare to make a big statement here, disrespectful to my Qingzhou, really Qin Mou dare not touch your hundreds of Danyang soldiers?" ”
"Humph! Qin Xu, don't pretend, what kind of training, what accident, I think you Qingzhou thieves are also like the yellow turban thieves, you are coveting the grain and grass military resources that I lost in Xuzhou, right? Seeing Qin Xu turn his face at this moment, the potter finally relieved himself, and the look of panic flashed on his face, and he said without words.
"What a joke! Why did the lost things in Xuzhou appear in Qingzhou? Do you think Qin is easy to deceive? Cheng Lian! "If you talk about nonsense, Qin Xu has really not been afraid of anyone since he came to the end of the Han Dynasty, anyway, among all the people here, he knows ** but a palm, even if the pottery merchant scolds the sky for a hole, it is useless, Qin Xu is sure that the pottery merchant came to Qingzhou with no fanfare, otherwise there will definitely be news coming from the soldiers stationed in Qingzhou, so he feigned anger and said: "Since this Tao family prince does not know the current affairs, Qin still speaks disrespectfully to my Qingzhou under several good persuasions, then let him know that he knows the prestige of my Qingzhou!" Just don't ruin his surname, the province will hurt the harmony of Qingxu and Xuzhou! ”
"Qin Xu, you deceive people too much! Together with the Yellow Turbans, attack friendly forces! You! You ......" The potter saw that Qin Xu seemed to be going to move seriously this time, and Cheng Lian's attack order flag had already been raised high, and he immediately panicked, and he accidentally fell off the horse and fell to the ground.
"Master Qin, wait for Yu to take the head of this pottery thief as a vote!" Seeing that because of the fall of the potter, the Danyang soldiers were in a mess, and a trace of coldness flashed in the eyes of Yu Fang, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, but with a wave of his hand, he didn't have time to think about why the Chenglian army, which had become an attack, did not make a move, so he ordered the Yellow Turban thieves, who had been in a defensive position, to rush up and kill the Danyang soldiers.
"Want to fish in troubled waters?" The corners of Qin Xu and Cheng Lian's mouths flashed a hint of laughter at the same time, just when Yu Fang opened his mouth to surrender, Qin Xu understood that Yu Fang expected Qingxu Erzhou soldiers to compete with each other, his idea of a fisherman profiting out of thin air, he has been very concerned about Yu Fang's actions, Cheng Lian also got Qin Xu's hint, the army is ready to wait for variables, at this moment, seeing that Yu Fang really didn't say a word in the name of helping, he turned a deaf ear to what Qin Xu said just now that he would not hurt the life of the pottery merchant, and shouted to kill the pottery merchant, this trick to provoke the mortal enmity between the two states is obvious! (To be continued.) )