Chapter 158 Nanyang Changes
Nanyang Taishou Mansion.
A grand banquet is underway, and all the local celebrities come and go.
Originally, Yuan Shu didn't have such a big face, although Yuan Valve's people were wide, they also scored places. Yingchuan and Nanyang are the places where celebrities and scholars come out in large numbers, and the literati are light on each other, and each has its own style and bones, plus the people who can be become celebrities, most of the family backgrounds are not bad.
Yuan Shu's foundation has not been completed, compared to Yuan Shao, it is still a lot behind, the protΓ©gΓ© of the Yuan family is fine, and the situation will also improve after opening the passage with Runan's hometown.
However, up to now, his appeal in Jingzhou can only be said to be average, especially after the series of changes in Nanjun and Jiangxia, Yuan Shu is even less optimistic.
Celebrities are more optimistic about Liu Jingsheng.
Liu Biao's family background is better than Yuan Valve, he is a clan! The kind that is recognized. In Luoyang, which was occupied by national thieves, the young emperor and the queen mother were killed, and the Son of Heaven was in a precarious season, the clan with a certain strength could easily complete another transformation.
Wasn't that exactly the case with Han Guangwu back then? Who can guarantee that Liu Jingsheng is not the next Han Guangwu?
Especially after Liu Biao launched a series of actions in Nanjun, he showed his skills and courage to the fullest. So, with all kinds of thoughts, celebrities and scholars fanatically pursued Liu Biaolai, and in less than two months, the situation in Jingzhou was reversed.
Yuan Shu was very resentful of this, but he was helpless.
The current Liu Biao is no longer the bare-pole state pastor who just arrived in Nanjun a few months ago and let him squeeze and bully.
Jiangxia County has changed, Yuan Shu's sworn friend Liu Xiang, died in a riot, before Yuan Shu found out the beginning and end of the riot, Liu Biao's messenger came from Nanjun, one person and one to quell the rebellion, Jiangxia County changed hands.
In Nanjun, Liu Biao used Kuai Liang's strategy to trap and kill 55 thieves. and behead them all, and attack them, or give them a trilogy.
At the same time, Kuai's Qiliner Kuai Yue rode into Xiangyang alone, with a three-inch tongue. said that the Xia thieves Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng. The soldiers occupied Xiangyang bloodlessly.
After several battles, Liu Biao, like Yuan Shu at the beginning, completed the transition from fleeing alone to taking office in just two months to supporting tens of thousands of soldiers. The transformation of the powerful princes who dominate one side.
The reversal of the situation caught Yuan Shu off guard, how could he still have the strength and confidence to threaten Liu Biao? In a few months, after Liu Biao has completely completed the integration of strength, I am afraid that he will have to threaten him upside down.
Yuan Shu's intestines were all repentant, and he knew that he shouldn't have rushed to take Yuzhou. If your reputation is damaged, you must take Jingzhou first. But then again, who would have thought that the fat in the mouth would suddenly turn into a tiger wolf?
No matter what he thought, the famous families in Jingzhou lost interest in him, let alone come to take refuge, even if he came to visit, it was a question whether he could see people.
After Liu Biao's strength soared, his waist also hardened. The envoy sent by Yuan Shu to beg for food has changed his face, from the original responsive to requests, to ignorant of answers, and is still changing in a worse direction.
Yuan Shu was depressed, and Yuan Shu was angry. Yuan Shu was unwilling, but he couldn't change everything that had happened, and it wasn't until the battle report from the Luoyang front came that he seemed to be drowning. Caught a piece of driftwood...... No, it's not driftwood. It's a giant ship!
At the moment, Yuan Shu's head no longer hurts, his mood is no longer depressed, his waist is straight, and even his eyes have become sharp.
He once again sent envoys to the families in Nanyang, as well as some families in Jingzhou, holding the battle report in one hand and the invitation in the other, and swept Jingzhou proudly.
He even posted to Liu Biao and Kuai and Cai, two of Liu Biao's best friends, of course the other party did not dare to come, but it doesn't matter if they come or not, the important thing is that the news must be conveyed!
Yuan Highway raised his eyebrows and exclaimed, he was going to show off his might!
The power of this move is not trivial, Nanyang is shaking, Yingchuan is shaking, Jingxiang is shaking!
After the initial hesitation, Yuan Shu's market suddenly skyrocketed, and in an instant, it far surpassed Liu Biao, and also surpassed his previous momentum at its peak.
All the families have sent the most important people in the family, come to worship Hou, celebrities and gentlemen flocked in, Nanyang City is also unprecedented, for a time there is a great momentum to replace Luoyang, become the center of the world!
In front of Yuan Shu's mansion, there are crowds of people shuttling like a stream every day, and if you want to see General Yuan, you can't make an appointment a few days in advance.
Waiting for the day of the celebration banquet is even more amazing! There were so many people who came that the huge Taishou Mansion was overcrowded, and the walls of the backyard had to be torn down to accommodate the guests who came here.
Jingzhou and Yingchuan, the two places where famous people gather, are indeed worthy of their reputations.
"Hahahaha......"
Accepting everyone's compliments and greetings, Yuan Shuxiao's mouth couldn't close when he was on the throne, he pointed to the south, and sneered: "Liu Jingsheng, Liu Jingsheng, with a little trick, he dared to come and look down on Yu, seeing that it was autumn, he dared to say that there was no food to him?" Drive a certain messenger out of the city! How about now? Go up and send food to someone! It's not a shame, what is it to be cheap! β
Liu Jing ...... The king's vision is indeed a little smaller, and there are people who don't know how to advance and retreat, and there are a lot of highway generals, so don't worry about him. β
"Exactly, the highway general is elegant and elegant, how can he be concerned about a little offense?"
Although the tone of the celebrities has changed greatly, there is no meaning of falling into the well, but some people laughed to help Liu Biao exonerate. However, Yuan Shu was shallow-eyed, and he didn't have much scheming in the city, so he didn't hear these extraneous meanings.
"As long as he knows right from wrong, knows advance and retreat, and does not affect the great cause of a certain Qinwang, a certain person will not have the same knowledge as him, everyone, please drink this cup."
"Drink with the Highway General!" Everyone responded violently, and the atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic.
After the wine was hot, the celebrities stopped complimenting Yuan Shu and asked about the specific process of the battle of the Yangren.
It is easy to inquire about the final outcome and to know the process, after all, this is a war like a public performance, and the people on both wings are not only used by Wang Yu in various ways, but also take on the duties of the audience.
However, the news is easy to inquire about, and it is difficult to know exactly.
Like the two battles of Chenggao and Liangdong, what the layman saw was only the clash of thousands of troops and horses, the sound of fighting was earth-shattering, and from time to time some very exciting slogans came from the front, and he also shouted.
But when it comes to how Wang Yu won this battle, where did Xu Rong lose, not to mention the people watching the battle. Many of the soldiers couldn't tell.
Therefore, the most authoritative news, in addition to asking Wang Yu, can only be learned from Yuan Shu.
Wang Yu led the troops outside, and it was impossible for the celebrities to go to Luoyang. Inquire in the army. Naturally, I can only come to Yuan Shu. On the one hand, they should deal with Yuan Shu's invitation, so as not to offend this person too deeply, and on the other hand, they were also very interested in the specific process of the battle of the Yangren.
"Well said. Say. Yuan Shu was very talkative when he was happy, and he smiled: "I'm drunk, I'm afraid I can't say it clearly, Tiancheng, you can make it clear to you on behalf of you." β
"Whoa." A scribe flashed behind Yuan Shu. Everyone recognized that this person was one of the few celebrities in Nanyang who took refuge in Yuan Shu, Yan Xiang.
"The battle of the Yang people is not complicated to say, it is nothing more than holding each other, deceitful defeat, and counterattacking, but the changes in it are extremely amazing, which makes people unbelievable, but also realize the ...... in their hearts."
Yan Xiang's eloquence is good. He also knows some art of war, he did not read the briefing sent back to Nanyang by Wang Yu according to the script, but combined with his own understanding, he told the process of this battle.
Just as historians record wars, there are only a few strokes. Only record the comparison of strength, and the victory or defeat of the war, at most mention the special features of it. But from the war report, it is difficult to imagine the whole process of the war. and the twists and turns in it, as well as the repeated changes in the tide of battle.
And after the combing of the caring people. It is much more thrilling to tell it in a detailed way, combined with its own analysis.
Although the celebrities were also well-read poetry and classics, they were still attracted by Yan Xiang. From time to time, there would be bursts of exclamations, and occasionally someone would suddenly stand up and shout in admiration, and the more they talked about the back, the more people lost their voices and shouted.
"Xu Gongqing is worthy of his reputation, Wang Peng is full of strange skills, but he is also a step ahead, amazing, amazing!"
"After reading so many years of history, I have seen a lot of examples of wars throughout the ages, but this battle ...... Tsk, it's really exciting, enough to write a big book in the history books and leave a strong stroke! β
"Extreme is ......"
Everyone looked shocked and amazed, seeing this scene in their eyes, Yuan Shu became more and more drunk, it was the wine that was not drunk and everyone was drunk.
"Highway General, now that General Wang has won a complete victory, I don't know how the general will behave?" After praising it for a long time, everyone's emotions finally calmed down, and someone suddenly asked.
"What is this......" Yuan Shu raised his hand without thinking, not noticing at all, as soon as this question came out, all the celebrities became silent, they all became silent and held their breath, and their eyes became very solemn.
Yuan Shu didn't notice it, but someone noticed it, Yuan Yin secretly pulled Yuan Shu and interrupted: "Ahem, big brother, you are already drunk, let's talk about this matter tomorrow when I wake up." β
"Oh? A certain ...... "Yuan Shu hasn't come back to his senses yet, and it wasn't until Yuan Yin stepped forward to apologize and glanced at him that he understood a little."
Of course, the celebrities are very disappointed, but they are also helpless, Yuan Valve's great reputation, you can't expect that family to be the same straw bales as Yuan Shu, right? There are always some people who understand.
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After the banquet, Yuan Shu grabbed Yuan Yin and asked reluctantly: "Fifth brother, what are you doing to stop me during the banquet?" β
Yuan Yin didn't answer and asked, "Big brother, what do you want to say?" β
"Of course, it is the king of Qinqin who raised troops and took Luoyang in one fell swoop." Yuan Shu had a natural expression.
"Take Luoyang? Who goes? Yuan Yin asked again.
"Of course it's Brother Pengju, who else can go?" Yuan Shu became more and more confused.
"Big brother, you are confused!"
Yuan Yin stumbled and said: "Wang Pengju was originally extremely famous, and after the battle of Yangren, he was even more famous all over the world, if he was allowed to take Luoyang and control the imperial court, what are you?" Where will my Yuan family be placed? β
"Brother Pengju takes Luoyang, isn't it just ......" Yuan Shu's voice became smaller and smaller.
"In that case, you and our Yuan family are grain carriers, are you really willing to do this?" Yuan Yin's face hated that iron could not become steel.
"However, Brother Peng Juxian is a righteous person, and he won't ...... when he enters Luoyang" Yuan Shu's drunkenness disappeared, and he said with annoyance: "Alas, then what do you say?" β
Yuan Yin stepped forward with his ear attached to his ear and said in a low voice: "According to the opinion of the little brother......"
As the night grew darker, the joy of the victory began to fade, and the undercurrent surged again.