Youzhou, Jicheng, and Gongzi's mansion, Liu He and Liu Xiang, father and son, stared at each other with big eyes, and were competing with each other.

Liu He held a snow-white fluffy puppy brought back from Lingzhi in his hand, and lured his son and said, "Quick, call Dad, otherwise I won't touch you!" ”

Liu Xiang, who had just turned one year old, was held in the arms of the maid Xiao Yao, constantly kicking his two calves, and a "little dingding" poked out from under the pants of the open gear, and his two hands were reaching the fluffy puppy with his teeth and claws, and there were bubbles in his mouth. It's a pity that because Liu He deliberately stood a little away, Liu Xiang always couldn't reach him, and he was so anxious that he screamed.

Because he couldn't touch the little white dog, Liu Xiang was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, but he didn't cry, but turned his head and shouted to Xiao Yao: "Bad ......, hit ...... Beat! ”

When the child said "hit", he also gestured twice at Liu He with his tender onion-like fingers, which immediately provoked Xiao Yao and a few guards who were watching the excitement not far away to laugh "snort, snort".

"Stinky boy, are you honestly angry?" Liu He, who was ignored by his son, rolled his eyes, stuffed the little white dog into Liu Xiang's arms, and then walked towards the backyard a little depressed.

Suddenly, there was another burst of laughter.

The child is still young, and he has just begun to babble, because Liu He has been squatting in Lingzhi City some time ago, so he has less time to contact and communicate with his son, and when he comes back, the little guy doesn't know him at all, so he refuses to give him a good face.

In the Gongzi's mansion, Liu Xiang's status is now gradually replacing his Laozi Liu He, whether Liu Yu and Cai Yong, or Cai Yan and Mi Zhen, they all treat this little guy as a baby, holding it in their hands for fear of falling, and holding it in their mouths for fear of melting.

There is no way, the little guy carries too many things, there is the continuation of blood, there is the factor of marriage, and the identity of the heir. It is precisely because of the birth of the little guy that Liu He can go wherever he wants, otherwise he would have to stay in Jicheng honestly, and it would be impossible to believe in the reins as much as he is now.

In Liu He's study, Cai Yan, who has become a mother, is sorting out the news and intelligence that has come back from all over the world recently for his husband. Compared with when he first came to Jicheng, Cai Yan has a little more mature charm, although his body is plump, but he looks more dignified and virtuous. Before giving birth to Liu Xiang, the talented girl had been serving as Liu He's personal assistant. He is familiar with handling all kinds of cases and documents, and now he is just returning to his old business.

Cai Yan picked up a secret report from Luoyang, and after looking at it a few times, he couldn't help frowning.

"Alas, I'm just afraid that this Jingshi will be messed up again......" Cai Yan sighed slightly, preparing to sort out the next document.

Liu He, who had just entered the door, looked at the back of his beloved wife and asked, "What's going on to mess up again?" ”

Cai Yan turned around and handed the file in his hand to Liu He. said: "The news from Luoyang has just come back that Duan Xuan has lost Anyi and Yanchi, and now he has retreated to the Wushan area. In Chang'an City, since Wang Yun's death, Lu Bu began to force the palace. Several forces outside the city are also fighting openly and secretly. If it goes on like this, isn't the place of division going to be a big mess? ”

"Well, my family Zhaoji not only does a good job in poetry and writing, but also analyzes the general trend of the world. is also well-organized, the head is the way, or let you be the first female prime minister of our Han in the future? Liu He quipped.

Cai Yan said with disgust: "Husband is talking nonsense again! If it is heard by the Taifu. You can't get scolded! ”

If Liu Hezhen promised his daughter-in-law a female prime minister, then what should he be?

There are some words that the couple can only say behind their backs to outsiders, otherwise they will reach the ears of outsiders, and I don't know how much right and wrong they will provoke.

The husband and wife talked in the study, chattering and chattering, and there was no center and focus, but neither of them cared, and seemed to enjoy the casual and quiet feeling.

It's a pity that the good and leisurely time is always short-lived, when Guo Jia and Tian Chou came to see Liu He together, Cai Yan quietly retreated from the side door and "let out" her husband.

"Childe, the situation is a little bad, should we help relieve some pressure on the Luoyang side?" Tian Chou spoke first.

"I already know the situation in the south, isn't it too early to make a move?" Liu He seemed to be talking to himself, and he seemed to be asking rhetorically.

Guo Jia advised: "It should not be too late. If Yuan Shao completely occupies Hedong and Hanoi, the space that Zilong and Zhengfang can vacate in Luoyang will be greatly reduced, and the situation will be a little passive at that time. ”

Liu He said with some hesitation: "The Xiaocai Guard and the Youyan Army have not yet recovered, and the western front of Youzhou cannot leave them, and the Zhenbei Army is now responsible for the common defense area of the army and the Duliao army, and it cannot move." The Zhenwu battalion in Jizhou has dispatched 5,000 infantry to reinforce Liaodong, and the Zhenwei battalion can move, but with this army alone, I am afraid that it will not be able to take the well-defended Yecheng. In this way, even if we want to help Luoyang share some of the pressure, we are powerless. ”

What Liu He said is the truth, because Youzhou has always taken the route of elite soldiers, in order to ensure the sustainable development of the internal economy and people's livelihood, the scale of the army has not been expanded for several years, and now Youzhou's strategy is focused on Liaodong, so it is difficult to draw out a large-scale force to the south to contain Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia and Tian Chou had already thought about these difficulties before they came to see Liu He, but after Liu He raised it at this time, they didn't feel so embarrassed. Tian Chou suggested: "A few years ago, Xiliang Ma Teng once sent someone to Jicheng to contact, and the meaning of the words was that he wanted to climb the relationship with Youzhou, Yuan Shao used troops in Hedong at this time, and the south needed to face Li Wei's troops, and the west was to guard against Ma Teng. ”

"Well, Ma Teng's potential force can be borrowed at present, but I'm afraid that after it sticks, the tail will not fall off in the future, so we will personally help up the second Dong Zhuo in Xiliang." Liu He remembered the clues about Xiliang Ma Teng in his memory, and always felt that he was united with Xiliang Ma's family, and there was a feeling of seeking skin with a tiger.

"Childe doesn't have to worry so much, even if Xiliang Ma Teng grows stronger in the future, Youzhou will only grow stronger at that time, and it will be easier to clean them up!" Guo Jia's meaning was obvious, that is, to support Tian Chou's suggestion, and immediately send someone to get in touch with Xiliang Ma Teng to contain Yuan Shao and Li Dao.

"Okay, that's it! Zitai immediately arranged for a powerful person to go to Wuwei and get in touch with Ma Teng and Han Sui, and the condition I could offer was to support Ma Teng as the pastor of Liangzhou, and Han Sui as the assassin of Liangzhou! Liu He made a decision and decided on this matter.

Guo Jia then suggested: "Between Jizhou and Merge, there is still a force that can be borrowed. ”

Liu He carefully pondered the amount of information in Guo Jia's short sentence, and set his eyes on the topographic map between Jizhou and Bingzhou.

"There is only the Taihang Mountains that stretch for thousands of miles from north to south between Jizhou and Bingzhou, but Guo Jia said that there is a powerful force that can be borrowed......" Liu He groaned, "Taihang Mountain...... yes, Taihang Mountain, remember!" ”

"Feng Xiao said that this powerful force, but the Black Mountain Army hiding in the Taihang Mountains?" Liu He looked at Guo Jia with burning eyes.

Guo Jia said: "It is the Montenegrin Army led by Zhang Yan. ”

Liu He's face sank, and he said angrily: "Hmph, this Zhang Yan is not a good bird, I remember that he was instigated by Yuan Shao to lead people to attack Changshan Kingdom, and even Changshan Prime Minister Sun Jin was killed by the Black Mountain Rebellion, I haven't asked him to settle this account yet!" ”

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Childe is angry. Things are different now. Didn't Zhang Yan also cooperate with Taishi Ziyi and them to deal with Yuan Shao? For capricious bandits like the Montenegrin Army, as long as the conditions are suitable, they can cooperate with anyone. Now Yuan Shao has thrown the main forces to Hedong and Hanoi, whether it is near Yecheng or near Jinyang, the defensive forces are very limited, if Zhang Yan leads the crowd out of the mountains at this time and creates chaos on Yuan Shao's territory, it will definitely make Yuan Shao chaotic and stop the pace of continuing to advance south. With the two forces of Xiliang Ma Teng and Montenegro Zhang Yan to contain Yuan Shao, we can buy us at least half a year, and at that time, the matter of Liaodong has already had a result, and Gongzi can mobilize tens of thousands of troops to go south and drive Yuan Shao out of Jizhou in one fell swoop! ”

Tian Chou echoed and said: "Once Yuan Shao's forces are driven out of Jizhou, we can connect with Hanoi, and through the connection with Hanoi, we can directly send troops and materials to Luoyang, and we no longer have to worry about Luoyang being alone!" ”

"Winning the complete Jizhou, the benefits are more than these. At that time, we can directly deter Cao Cao in Yanzhou and force him to display his main forces on the south bank of the Yellow River, so that the pressure on Xuzhou can be reduced, and we can also take advantage of the situation to clean up the situation in Qingzhou, so that Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Jizhou are completely connected! ”

Guo Jia said this, his face couldn't hide his excitement, as if he had seen Liu He's unification of the Central Plains.

"You two guys, it's quite beautiful to think, but let me ask you, with Zhang Yan's cunning character, how can you win him over and instigate him to fight against Yuan Shao?" Liu He asked a little puzzled.

"It's the easiest! As long as Gongzi promises to give them a name in the future, take off the hat of the Yellow Turban on their heads, and ensure that Zhang Yan cries and shouts to hug Gongzi's thighs! ”

"Ahem...... That's been said! What qualifications do I have to give Zhang Yan the title of righteousness, and how can I help him take off the hat of a rebel? Liu He said with some humility.

Tian Chou and Guo Jia turned a blind eye to Liu He's hypocrisy, and Tian Chou said directly: "To contact Zhang Yan, the best candidate should be Guan Hai, but unfortunately this guy is now in Xuzhou, and his subordinates think that they can send a secret letter to General Taishi, and ask him to go to Zhang Yan in person and say some things clearly." General Taishi had contact with Zhang Yan in Jizhou before, and it should not be difficult to handle this matter. ”

"Well, I'll write to Ziyi now." Liu He was never polite at a critical time, and immediately raised his pen and waved.

"By the way, do you think Lu Zhoumu in Xuzhou can withstand Yuan Shu's attack? In case Lao Lu has three longs and two shorts, I don't have the face to see Kang Chenggong and Bachelor Cai. ”

"Yuan Shu is just a person who deceives the world and steals fame, and he can't make a big deal, with Lord Lu's ability, he will definitely make him suffer enough!" As the initiator of the transfer of Lu Zhi from Jizhou to Xuzhou, Guo Jia was full of confidence and was not worried about the war situation in Xuzhou at all. (To be continued......)

PS: Today's noon update was delayed to the evening due to computer problems, and Nandao apologized to book friends.