In just a few days, the three major forces of Yuan Shao, Liu Cun, and Gongsun Zan mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to launch a melee in Sili, Youzhou, and Jizhou.

The "Qingzhou Times", which was published all over the world, and the monthly "Jinan Academic Journal", which had been revised for half a year, changed the style of steady neutrality in the past, and both reported on the reasons for the melee and the fierce battle situation in the Siyouji region in the form of special issues, and exposed in detail the long-term retrograde behavior of the Yuan family of the fourth and third princes of the Han Dynasty, the ambition of the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu to establish themselves as kings, and Yuan Shao's heinous crime of colluding with Xianbei in the east to break through the barrier and harm the people for his own selfishness.

Through Qingzhou's swift military mail system, the two publications, which had an incomparably huge influence on the people, quickly spread in all directions by land and water, causing an uproar in the world.

In addition to the people's worries, they all expressed great anger at Yuan Shao's shameful act of colluding with the 8,000 iron cavalry of Xianbei in the east to break through the pass and poison the hidden Ji, and Liu Cun and his Qingzhou army, who occupied the moral and legal commanding heights, quickly won the support and support of the overwhelming majority of the people.

The Langya Academy, which had been skillfully occupied by the elite representatives of the family and the landlord class, could not escape the choice of fate, and the inherent contradictions between the various factions suddenly erupted in just a few days, and after two days and one night of large-scale debate, the neutral faction, which was extremely disappointed with Yuan Shao and the family gate lords behind him, finally completely fell to the reformists who supported Liu Cun and supported the Qingzhou New Deal.

Under the suppression and threat of the conservatives, who occupy an important position in the academy and the total number of teachers and students have long exceeded half, more than 1,200 reformist and neutral teachers and students resolutely packed up their burdens and bid farewell to the teachers such as Zheng Xuan, the chief of the mountain, and Bing Yuan, the superintendent of the school, who had no choice but to remain silent. And then in droves. Hike to the University of Jinan, a holy place for reformists, to continue their studies. Among them is Yang Xiu, the son of Yang Biao, a veteran of the three dynasties of the imperial court, and known as the prodigy of the Han Dynasty.

No matter how chaotic the outside world is, how barren and desolate the Central Plains is, and how sad and pitiful the common people are, those graceful and boastful scholars and celebrities who stay in the paradise of Langya Academy are still singing and having fun every night, without any sense of crisis at all.

In the past six years, the city has expanded more than ten times and the population has already exceeded one million, Langya City and the surrounding counties are a comfortable and prosperous scene. It was not affected by the split of Langya Academy in the slightest. On the contrary, under the stimulus of the demand for large-scale war, the agricultural and industrial industries ushered in another spring of development, and almost all the workshops, seaports, docks, and car dealers were running at full capacity, and busy figures and happy smiling faces could be seen everywhere, and everyone seemed to feel that the war was very far away from them.

Just when everything was so good, a sudden news came from the south like a gale, and all the happy people were suddenly shocked and frightened.

In the early morning of the seventh day of the first month of September, the war ignited in Xuzhou, which was close at hand, and Zang Ba, a general who was deeply trusted by Xuzhou Mu Taoqian, suddenly entered Pengcheng by taking the opportunity of changing defenses. cut off the heads of more than a dozen generals including Cao Bao, the commander of the Xuzhou Army, and led 30,000 horses to rush into the city. He disarmed more than 20,000 defenders and took control of the entire city in just one day.

It is rumored that Mi Fang, the general of the Xuzhou army stationed in Nancheng, has led 30,000 troops, day and night, rushed to Pengcheng to attack the rebellious Zang Ba, and the 30,000 Langya troops stationed on the northern border of Xuzhou, also under the leadership of the commander General Wang Qi, divided into two routes yesterday morning and went straight to Pengcheng to assist the Xuzhou army in quelling the rebellion.

Liu Xi, the monarch of Kaiyang Wangcheng, also issued a war mobilization order to "suppress rebellion and aid Xuzhou" in anger.

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On the tenth day of the ninth month, in the evening, Xiapi.

Wang Qi, the commander of the Langya Army, accompanied by Mi Zhu in Xuzhou, hurriedly entered the backyard of the state capital to visit the seriously ill and bedridden Xuzhou Mu Taoqian.

When Tao Qian's two sons led Wang Qi to the hospital bed, Wang Qi, who had already been mentally prepared, couldn't help but be startled, Tao Qian on the hospital bed had his eyes closed, skinny, his body and limbs seemed to have doubled, where was there still a little bit of the old style?

If Wang Qi hadn't seen the familiar flesh mole on Tao Qian's forehead and the old age spots on his cheeks, he probably wouldn't have dared to believe that it was Tao Qian himself lying on the bed.

"General, please forgive me, after hearing the bad news from Pengcheng the day before yesterday, my father screamed, and then vomited blood, and fell to the ground without waiting for the junior and Mr. Yuanhua (Hua Tuo) to come forward to help, and he has not come to his senses until now, alas...... "The loyal and filial eldest son of the potter already knew that his father would not last long, and under the sadness, he shed painful tears again.

Wang Qi nodded, and then asked, "What about Doctor Hua?" What did he say? ”

The potter wiped away the tears on his cheeks, choked for a long time, and shook his head again and again: "Mr. Yuanhua is also powerless...... At noon today, he left Xiapi City with two high-ranking disciples who had served his father for several months, and before leaving, he reluctantly told Zai Xia that his father could only stay up for three more days at most, and instructed Zai Xia to prepare for the aftermath as soon as possible...... But...... But until now, my father has not woken up, and I am afraid that he will not even be able to wait for a sentence, woo woo......."

Wang Qi and Mi Zhu were very sad to hear this, and helped the weeping pottery merchant brothers out of the ward, and comforted them in a low voice while walking.

The pottery merchant brothers were grateful, knowing that Wang Qi and Mi Zhu were about to lead troops to attack Zang Ba and recapture Pengcheng, they held back their tears and thanked them frequently, and respectfully sent Wang Qi and Mi Zhu to the outside of the state capital hall where hundreds of officials gathered to wait for news, bent down deeply again, and made a big salute together.

Wang Qi and Mi Zhu sighed, rode on their horses, and went straight to the camp in the west of the city.

"It's here, the speed of the house's advance is too fast, and now it is only fifty miles away from Pengcheng, which makes me worry!" Mi Zhu pointed to the Xiazhuang intersection north of Lu Xianzhi on the map and said in a low voice.

Wang Qi pondered for a moment, and quickly made the decision to set off immediately: "Brother Zifang knows the current situation and the marching routes of our army's various units, so he shouldn't rush alone...... It is estimated that at this time, Zhai Yue's fourth division is not far from him, but just in case, let's catch up immediately! ”

"Brother Yu's 10,000 soldiers have already had dinner and rested a little, even if they march overnight, they can catch up with him before noon tomorrow."

"Good! That's it...... The younger brother immediately gave the order to go down, and the grain and grass were immediately transported. ”

After Mi Zhu finished speaking, he turned to the two henchmen and lieutenants who stood by the door, and carefully told them for a long time before watching the two leave, but he was worried about his younger brother Mi Fang in his heart, and silently hoped that he would not take the enemy lightly.

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