Phoenix Gang, Zhushan, in the study of the Liu family's compound.

After Liu Cun finished writing the last word, he neatly folded the three-page letterhead and put it into the cowhide envelope, sealed it with wax oil casually, and then stamped it with a seal, and waited a moment to hand this important secret letter to Zou Yi, a disciple who was standing aside:

"I won't leave you for dinner, let your senior brother send you ten more guards, and then set off immediately, and you must hand over this letter to Mr. Gongsun before dawn tomorrow."

Zou Yi took the secret letter with both hands: "Disciple, let's go." ”

Liu Cun stepped forward and put his hand on the shoulder of his beloved disciple with a haggard face but blazing eyes: "As soon as possible, from the five hundred students who are about to graduate from Jinan University, select a group of loyal and diligent people with clean backgrounds, and then send them to the sixth phase of the Martial Arts Academy to continue their studies in the name of your Internal Affairs Department. ”

Zou Yi, who had been worried about the lack of soldiers and major generals under his command, was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you for the success of the lord!" Senior Brother Xu Yan and his disciples have long taken a fancy to more than a dozen students from Jinan University, and conducted a secret investigation on six of them for nine months. ”

"Then go ahead and do it, remember, after these people enter the army, they must go to the Shadowless Mountain Camp to participate in a three-month military training."

Liu Cun trusted the young and thoughtful disciple in front of him very much.

Zou Yi still didn't understand the powerful involved, and immediately said: "Don't worry, my lord, no one can be above the military order and military law." ”

Liu Cun praised a few words with satisfaction, and motioned to Lu Pei, the eldest disciple on the side, to send Zou Yi, who was like an arrow. Sit down again. Pick up the teacup. Looking at a short urgent report on the table, I thought quietly.

This urgent report from Youzhou was delivered by the sailors day and night through the newly formed intelligence line at noon.

Prior to this, Liu Cunwan never expected that after the 40,000 troops led by Gongsun Zhan personally conquered Jizhou City, they did not take a break to count the results of the battle, did not collect more than 20,000 prisoners, and did not clean up the surrounding deserters and more than ten important counties and towns. Even the thousands of war horses fleeing in all directions did not look at it, and resolutely swept their troops straight to Fan Yang with lightning speed, besieging the 30,000 allied troops of Liu Yu who were defeated in one fell swoop.

Liu Cun admired the majestic atmosphere suddenly displayed by Gongsun Zhan, and there was no suspense in the battle of Youzhou for only eight days, Liu Yu, who was trapped in Fanyang City, had lost control of the entire Youzhou, and his only hope at present could only be pinned on Yuan Shao, hoping that Yuan Shao would keep his promise and send a large army north to rescue.

Yuan Shao's various armies have indeed been continuously assembled on the line of Quang Binh and Qing He, with a total strength of 70,000 troops, and the 20,000 elites led by Yan Liang, the general of Yuan's army, have also left Laochao Hanoi County. is moving rapidly towards Yecheng, the core place of Yuan Shao, but until now. There is still no sign that Yuan Shao's army is moving north, and the biggest reason for the Military Command Department and Gongsun Pei to jointly make this judgment is:

The two major warehouses of Dangyin and Xiuwu, which hoarded Yuan Jun's millions of stone grain and grass and a large amount of ordnance and materials, have not shipped a single stone of grain and a cart of weapons so far.

Why didn't Yuan Shao go north? Could he be able to endure the overwhelming Gongsun Zan occupying the entire Youzhou? Could it be that he had confidence in Liu Yu, who was trapped in Fanyang City? Or do you need to wait for Liu Yu and Gongsun Zhan to completely separate the winners and losers before making a move? Could it be that Yuan Shao has realized the great danger in the direction of Qingzhou?

Liu Cun thought about it hard, he was not worried that Yuan Shao would take advantage of the situation to invade Yanzhou, Yuan Shao had never had much fear of Cao Cao or Lu Bu, Zhang Miao and the like, and he would never be afraid of falling into an intricate melee.

The reason why Yuan Shao did not occupy a piece of land in Yanzhou for several years, in addition to the fear of fierce opposition from Qingzhou, the most fundamental reason was that in the short term, Yanzhou, which was full of desolation and ruins, did not have much value, and Youzhou, which was rich in iron ore and coal resources, and had a large number of pastures and war horses, was the biggest goal that Yuan Shao could not give up.

Although Yuan Shao now occupies most of Jizhou and has Hanoi County, the land of rich fish and rice, the output of these territories is far from satisfying Yuan Shao's ambitions and the needs of Yuan Shao's expanding army.

What Liu Cun can't figure out is why Yuan Shao, who has always been unscrupulous and accustomed to profiting from fishermen, is abnormal? What was the reason for his sudden cessation of movement after he quickly concentrated his forces? Could it be that the secret alliance between himself and Gongsun Zhan has been discovered by the suspicious Yuan Shao?

Time flew by, and before the night fell, Liu Zheng's generals Ji Wei and Aitu Lupei were persuaded to leave the study and go to the backyard to dine with their families.

The atmosphere of the rare family banquet is warm, Liu Cun's family banquet has never had any attention to male superiority and inferiority, and it has always been that the old and young gather together without scruples, so not only Ji Wei and Lu Pei and others who participated in the family banquet were very relaxed, but the old lady Taishi and the children were also very happy.

After the laughing dinner, Liu Cun, who had washed up and changed into casual clothes, had not yet gone to the lively front hall when he was stopped by his beloved wife Sun Wan: "Has your husband forgotten an important thing?" ”

Liu Cun was slightly stunned and understood, hugged his beloved wife's still graceful waist, and asked gently, "Is Wen Ji used to life here?" ”

Sun Wan snuggled up to Liu Cun's broad chest: "Sister Wen Ji is a strong person, although she has endured so much suffering, but after coming here, she quickly cheered up, stayed with the children every day, taught the children to read and paint, play the piano and sing, and never asked about your whereabouts, and why you sent someone to secretly plunder her from Chang'an, thousands of miles away, but every time we mention you, she will listen quietly, and she can see that she feels uncomfortable, especially in the dead of night, the candlelight in her room is always on." ”

Liu Cun thought for a while and asked with a smile: "You mean let me go and see her?" ”

Sun Wan didn't know the other meaning of Liu Cun's words, slapped Liu Cun lightly, raised her head and said very seriously: "Husband should go to see her, although Sister Wen Ji already understands Sister Wenji's good intentions, I still hope that Sister Wen Ji will go to see her and talk to her, no matter what Husband thinks, I have to give Sister Wen Ji an explanation." ”

Liu Cun sighed, nodded and walked to the backyard, walked through the flower bed to the door of the small courtyard where Liu Zhen, the former son, lived, and walked in with a little hesitation.

The two beautiful maids who were about fifteen years old were stunned for a long time when they saw Liu Cun, and they forgot to report to Cai Wenji, Liu Cun stood in front of the two very patiently, smiled and did not speak.

The two beautiful maids who reacted saluted in panic, and then trotted in to report, Cai Wenji, who was dressing up after bathing, heard that Liu Cun had arrived outside the door, and was immediately shocked and pale, and felt that her breath was short of breath and her heart was beating wildly, and her whole body had no strength.

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