When night falls, most of the families have entered the stage of closing the lights and falling asleep, the businessmen who have worked hard for a day close their accounts and rest, the farmers who have cultivated for a day pack up their farming tools and sleep, and the sons of the big families are hurried to hug their wives and concubines, and make villains overnight.

During this time period, Yuan Shang also wanted to go back to Zhen Mi to take advantage of the night to discuss the problem of the old Yuan family's spreading branches and leaves, eugenics, but now it is an extraordinary period, and the time is tight and does not allow him to do this.

Tonight, he invited Xiahou Yuan and Zhong Xuan to dinner.

On the banquet, find a few maids to accompany the wine, Yingying Yanyan, laugh a few words in response to the occasion, and embellish the atmosphere is very in line with the private banquet tradition of this era, but unfortunately, the identities of these two people invited by Yuan Shang today are somewhat special.

These two people, one has a kidney loss, and the other is his father-in-law, if Yuan Shang is looking for a beautiful woman to accompany him, Xiahou Yuan is estimated to smoke him for Xiahou Juan's big-eared melon seeds......

And Zhong Xuan has obvious signs of not showing signs at present, so the wilted man who is unable to do so can easily spoil the Yaxing of the drinking girls.

Therefore, there was no waitress to accompany this banquet, and all the men drank dryly.

The three old men are drinking, and it stands to reason that they will not be lively, but the problem is that these two people really have nothing to say to Yuan Shang. Xiahou Yuan recognized Yuan Shang as his son-in-law, but he had always been reluctant.

Not to mention Zhong Xuan, Yuan Shang helped him add a son and arranged for three thousand beauties to serve him, living a happy life as an emperor, it stands to reason that he should be grateful to Yuan Shang, but the problem is that because of this, he has been made impotent and kidney-deficient, which makes his gratitude to Yuan Shang a little complicated...... Say you like it or not, you can't say you hate it—the kind of love and hate.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the topic was gradually shifted to the main topic.

Yuan Shang poured a full glass of wine, raised the wine cup at the two of them, and said, "Father-in-law, Zhong Servant shoots." Please dry another glass and drink this wine to your heart's content! ”

The two of them raised their hands and drank them up.

"Yuan Shang, you summoned the two of us here, it will never be for no reason, if you have anything to say, you just say it directly! Don't hide the annoying crookedness, I can't look at this the most! Xiahou Yuan put down the wine cup and asked directly.

Yuan Shang sighed and said, "Father-in-law." Back then, Cao Gong returned to the east to greet him, fighting Li Dao Guo Yan, you were a general, with the army in Guanzhong, and Zhong Fushu has been sitting in Chang'an for many years, holding the Guanzhong Niu Er, and holding the princes of the Quartet, on the northwest issue, I want to ask you two people to inquire about two people. ”

Zhong Xuan heard that it was a matter of concern. came interested and said, "I don't know who Yuan Gong wants to inquire?" ”

Yuan Shang smiled slightly: "Song Jian, a native of Longxi, and Yan Xing, a native of Jincheng, I don't know if the two of them know Lu Dao?" ”

Zhong Miao heard the names of these two. His brows instantly twisted into a pimple, and he said: "One is a rebellious and anti-king who supports the army and respects himself, and the other is the Liangzhou tiger general who bravely crowns the three armies, Yuan Gong asked what the two of them were doing?" ”

Yuan Shang smiled and tapped on the table. said: "Back then, Zhong Fu shot in Chang'an, leading Yongliang Erzhou, what if...... I'm just saying what if! Suppose Song Jian suddenly raised troops to enter the country. Yan Xing rebelled in Jincheng, divided half of Liangzhou, Hanzhong Zhang Lu and Bazhou seven surnamed Yi Wang, etc., and the Son of Heaven returned to Luoyang, seeing that there was chaos in the pass, there were also abnormal movements, the Qiang tribes were unstable, and the rebellion was easy to arise, in this case, I don't know what to do with Zhong Fuji? ”

When Zhong Xuan heard this, his face froze: "This if, shocking the world...... It's a little too fake, right? ”

Xiahou Yuan snorted and said, "What should I do if you ask about this situation?" What a fart! Slap your ass and leave! ”

Yuan Shang sighed and said, "If you don't adopt a discarding strategy, you must turn the tide?" ”

Zhong Miao thought for a while and said: "I have never experienced such a dangerous situation, and it is unfounded in vain, but there are five strategies that can be roughly formulated for the time being: First, the land of Yongliang, which can be lost anywhere, except the land of Jingzhao headed by Chang'an!" Chang'an is the western capital of the Han family, the significance is extraordinary, there are thousands of miles of fertile fields in the south to raise grain and soldiers, there is Hu Mu convenience in the north, three sides can be defended, and it is the key point that can hold the Weishui eastward advance, refuse this place and can despise the thousands of miles of Guanzhong, it is the mystery of this city as a place of soldiers since ancient times. ”

Yuan Shang nodded and said, "If you keep Jingzhao, then what?" ”

"Second, it is the princes of the various small roads in Guanzhong, although their power has gradually declined over the years, they still have the role of influencing the wind direction in Guanzhong, I heard that Yuan Gong did this when he fought for Guanzhong, I don't think I need to say more."

"And the third?"

"The third is to win over the Qiang people, of course, although the Qiang people and the Han people are both under the rule of our dynasty, but the contradictions between them have lasted for hundreds of years, and this chaos will be moved! Even if you can't win over all of them, you must win over some of them, and suppress the stubborn side at the same time, divide and disintegrate, so that the disaster can be determined in the shortest possible time. ”

"And the fourth?"

"Fourth, there needs to be a person who is familiar with the place of Guanzhong and has a very high prestige, who can unite the east and the west, or attack or divide, encroach on the strength of all parties, stabilize the situation, win the hearts of the people, and slowly fight back at all sides."

"Fifth?"

"The fifth is to use generals! The cities of Yongliang Prefecture are broad and flat, and the vertical and horizontal areas are not thousands of miles? As soon as the war starts, maybe it will extend to the Western Regions outside Liangzhou, and the Qiang pawn is a spear and a fierce horse, and the soldiers may not be powerful, and the people who use the army must be good at running thousands of miles to drive the general, just like the champion Hou Huo when the Xiaowu Emperor was sick, so that he can take the initiative in the military strategy! ”

Yuan Shang looked at Zhong Xuan with a straight face, nodded and said: "Zhong Fu is worthy of being a famous man who has led Guanzhong for many years, and these five strategies really get to the point!" ”

Zhong Xuan sighed and said, "This is just your assumption, I thought of it temporarily...... By the way, Yuan Gong, this assumption you just made is very profound, I don't know what the purpose is? Test me? ”

Yuan Shang smiled ashamedly and said, "Does Zhong Fushu think that my imagination is very rich?" Unfortunately, the assumption I just mentioned is another assumption I made on the basis of the divergent thinking of human beings and in combination with the overall situation of the world, and under the condition that the hypothetical situation is not valid......"

Xiahou Yuan frowned, anxious: "Talking about people!" ”

"That assumption I just made is true......"

Zhong Miao nodded thoughtfully, but Xiahou Yuan's face changed, and he pointed at Yuan Shang angrily, gritting his teeth and roaring.

"A good pass, let you manage the sparse! You're a loser! ”

Yuan Shang was helpless when he heard this, and sighed secretly.

The word sparse seems to be used to describe farting......

Coming back to his senses, Yuan Shang smiled. Said: "Zhong Servant, the five strategies you said just now, if you want to complete it, you need five people, I need Hao Zhao to defend Chang'an, I can only complete it by myself to change the wind direction in Guanzhong, and the Dingqiang people use the Ma family, and the east and west are combined, and the prestige in the land of Guanzhong is very high, and you Zhong Servant shoot, and the candidate who is good at running thousands of miles......"

Xiahou Yuan suddenly puffed up his chest on the side, with a proud look on his face.

"Zhong Servant thinks that our family Chun Yuqiong General may take on this important responsibility?"

Xiahou Yuan was furious when he heard this.

"It's a pure fart! Chun Yuqiong's old waste can be good at running thousands of miles? Which bastard who doesn't have long eyes is shit?! ”

Yuan Shang looked at Xiahou Yuan with a puzzled face. said strangely: "It's not him, is there someone else who is good at running?" ”

Xiahou Yuan was suffocated when he heard this, a mouthful of nausea surged in his chest, and his lungs almost exploded.

"Yuan Shang, are you stupid!? Today, if we talk about the tactics of rushing attacks, if I Xiahou Yuan dares to call myself second, no one dares to call myself ......"

Speaking of this, Xiahou Yuan was stunned. Then he looked at Yuan Shang suspiciously, pondering in his heart, as if it wasn't that taste.

How does it smell like falling into a pit dug by someone else?

saw Yuan Shang's face was straight and stood up. Said respectfully: "Two, I know that you are all former ministers of the Cao family, and you have received great favor from Cao Cao, and such a thing as betraying the lord and betraying the lord cannot be done." I, Yuan Shang, know this very well in my heart, so I have never forced you to surrender since I took you back......"

Zhong Xuan looked up to the sky and sighed. seemed to be sad and emotional: "But you forced me to do something that is more tasteless than rebellion......"

Yuan Shang smiled when he heard this: "That's because you don't have discipline and can't tie your belt, don't frame me." ”

When Zhong Xuan heard this, his face turned red.

"The two, it's just a matter of Guanzhong now, it's not just about the two Yuan Cao families, there are too many things involved, there are anti-kings, there are rebellions, there are Xiqiang, the two of them are the same as me, they are both Hanting humerus, I hope we can put aside temporary prejudices with each other, unite as one, stabilize the situation in Guanzhong, and return a complete peace to the land of Xizhou. I'm not asking you to deal with the Cao family, and help me stabilize the frontier, if the two of you feel that Yuan's face is not enough...... Please also look at the face of my wife Xiahou Juan and the young Zhonghui, help me, okay? ”

Xiahou Yuan and Zhong Xuan glanced at each other and did not speak for a long time.

When he was young, he heard Zhong Xuan cough heavily and said: "In the land of Guanzhong, the old man has been in business for a long time, just like an heir, let others damage and trample on it, the old man naturally can't sit idly by." ”

Yuan Shang was overjoyed when he heard this: "Zhong Servant shoots Gao Yi!" Admirable! ”

After that, he turned to Xiahou Yuan again.

"Father-in-law, what about you?"

Xiahou Yuan stroked his beard, hesitated for a long time, raised his hand, and pointed to the three drinks and dishes in the hall.

"If I shouldn't, do you have to make me pay for today's meal?"

“…………”

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The southern border of Liangzhou.

"Gollum~~!"

Ma Teng plunged his head into a clear stream, drank a lot of spring water, and then wiped his mouth vigorously, and exhaled a long cool breath.

In the battle of rescuing the grain hoard, Ma Teng and Wen Ji went together, not wanting to be surrounded and attacked by the three major clans of the Qiang people, most of the soldiers and horses were lost, Ma Teng asked Wen Ji to inform Zhao Yun, and he led a group of men and horses to break off, after a series of bloody battles, full of dangers, many dangers, and finally led a remnant of the army to fight out of the encirclement and flee for refuge.

Because he was in a panic, Ma Teng really didn't know where he was at this time.

"Alas~~!" After drinking enough spring water, Ma Teng leaned over, found a rock to lean on, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"This battle is too bizarre...... How could Song Jian get involved with the Qiang people? Ma Teng stroked his beard while frowning and pondering.

"Old General! Look over there! ”

With the shouts of the soldiers, Ma Teng raised his head and looked in the direction he was pointing, but saw that on the dirt road not far away, three cavalrymen were speeding in his direction.

"Old generals, they are wearing Han army uniforms, they are our own family!"

Ma Teng sniffed and said strangely: "In the wilderness, people wearing their own clothes suddenly appeared? Isn't there a fraud? ”

As he was talking, he saw that the three cavalry had already come to Ma Teng and the other remnants, and the leader looked around and asked, "Are you the soldiers under the command of Zhao Dadu?" ”

Ma Teng thought about it, then glanced at it, and asked the soldiers on the side to quietly surround the three people, and he walked over with a smile, and said: "Exactly, the old man Ma Teng, the current position of the superintendent of the army under the command of Zhao Dudu, I don't know which Qubu brother the three are?" ”

The three horsemen were shocked when they heard this, hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and saluted Ma Teng.

"It turned out to be General Ma! That's great! General Ma, we are under the command of Governor Zhao Dadu, and Mr. Wen Hui, the military advisor, is now on the order of Mr. to secretly collect the defeated troops everywhere, I don't want to meet the old general, what a blessing! ”

"Wen Hui?" Ma Teng smashed his mouth when he heard this, and said: "Among the ten carved arrows, that Wen Hui, who is known for his resourcefulness? ”

The cavalry nodded hurriedly and said, "Exactly!" Old general, meeting an old man in a foreign country, a great joy! ”

"Whew!"

Ma Teng's face changed, and he spat viciously: "If the old man remembers correctly, it is the place where he is responsible for defending the food hoard, right?" Hi! In one day, the Qiang people were burned to the ground! What a piece of rubbish! Where is he? Take me there! The old man wants to slap him for Zhao Dadu's big ear scraper! ”

“…………”

No matter what Ma Teng's intentions were, the cavalry of the Three Cavalry Pass still led Ma Teng to the place where Wen Hui was now.

It was a deep mountain, extremely secret, and the mountain forest was full of secret sentinels under Wen Hui to prevent anyone from visiting.

Ma Teng's remnants of the army, led by the soldiers who led the way, came to the place where Wen Hui was camping, saying that it was camping, but it was just a hastily built tent made of vines and shrubs, which looked extremely fragile, but whenever the wind and clouds blew, it could collapse immediately.

Wen Hui was embarrassed, and when he saw Ma Teng, he was extremely happy, stepped forward and hurriedly saluted, hugged his fists and said: "General Ma, I am waiting for you in Wen Hui, I am waiting for you ...... a long time."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Ma Teng suddenly raise his hand, and with a "snap" sound, he gave Wen Hui a big ear scraper, and only turned Wen Hui's fan in place three times, like a spinning top, and it took a long time to stand firm.

Wen Hui looked up in astonishment, but saw Ma Teng gritting his teeth angrily and said, "Okay, you Wen Hui!" Bad seeds! You are still the most witty mastermind of the ten carved arrows, and at the critical moment, it turned out that the fart was useless, Zhao Dudu asked you to defend the grain hoard, how important the task is, but you are good, when the old man goes to save you, your figure is long gone! I almost got the old man into it! You explain this to my old man well, I can't say it clearly, the old man will beat you to death today! Anyway, no one cares about the wilderness!

"............" (To be continued......)