Yecheng.

An old man with gray hair and a brown official uniform hurried to the main hall, and before anyone entered the door, he had already shouted:

"My lord! No, cough cough, don't send troops to Chang'an! Ahem"

In the hall, Yuan Shao was discussing military affairs with Guo Tu and Fu Zhi, and when he saw the old man coming in in a hurry, he only heard the sound of wheezing, and he didn't hear what he said at all.

"Tian Feng! You are our army's driver, you are in an important position, and you have thousands of pairs of eyes watching your words and deeds, and since you are sick and recuperating at home, how can you come to shout and scream, and what kind of system has you become! ”

Yuan Shao bowed his head, Guo Tu smiled secretly, frowned and said:

"My lord, Yuan Hao (Tian Fengzi) has always been unparalleled in wisdom and scheming, and he has a very high prestige in the army, and he came in a hurry, so he must have an urgent matter to report, and he can't be reprimanded verbally for neglecting him."

On the other side, Feng Ji Yin and Yang strange qi said:

"Brother Guo said very well, after the lord was attacked by Gongsun Zhan, there were rumors in the army, saying that it was all because the lord did not adopt Tian Bei's strategy, so he missed the great opportunity to defeat Gongsun Ce."

Tian Feng recently contracted a cold and complained of illness and recuperated at home for more than a month, and at this time, because of his age, where could he hear the slanderous words of these two people, and sat down with the support of Frustration, which made Yuan Shao even more annoyed.

"My lord! You shouldn't have declared war with the Tang Army. Recently, Feng heard that Gongsun Zan of Liaodong transferred heavy troops to Nanpi, and the famous general Zhao Yunqin led 20,000 white horse elite horses. ”

Yuan Shao didn't care when he heard this, and only said hatefully:

"Zhao Yun killed me Gao Lan, I hate him deeply, but I still have two generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, and I am not afraid of him."

Tian Feng was unwell and coughed:

"The lord doesn't know, Gongsun Zhan defeated Wuhuan (huan) a year ago, and rested for a year in the three counties, and now the soldiers are full of food, and the military strength should not be underestimated. If the lord wants to take the world, he must first take Hebei and kill Gongsun Chan as soon as possible, and now it is time to concentrate his troops and horses to fight a decisive battle with Gongsun Chan. Moreover, in the past year, he and our army jointly attacked Li Guo and the two thieves, and there was still affection, Chang'an and Yecheng well water did not violate the river water, and declared war with him, and the enemy was strong, and there was no harm but no benefit. ”

When Yuan Shao heard this, he also felt that this was the case in his heart, and sighed:

"Yuan Hao didn't know, two days ago, Apo sent an envoy to conclude an alliance with me, and invited me to send troops across the river to attack Chang'an with the divine soldier Qingyu Sword as a gift. Moreover, it is okay to be called the king, but regardless of the old friendship, with Tang as the name of the country, Tang Naijin said in ancient times, and his ambition to plot Hebei is clearly to be revealed. I also thought that since I was going to fight with him sooner or later, it would be better to join forces with Ah Pu at this moment before issuing a document to declare war. ”

Tian Feng shouted again:

"The lord is confused! The water of the Yellow River is surging, our army has this as a basis, not afraid of the princes crossing the river and fighting, how to abandon the geographical advantage and the reason of the expedition, and there is a general in the army named Gan Ning, the best at the water army, if it is raided on the Yellow River, our army will be difficult to resist. ”

At this point, Tian Feng gasped and continued,

"Although Cao Cao was defeated, but did not hurt his muscles and bones, it is time for him to fight with the bloody battle in Henan, our army sits on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, and when Gongsun Zan is cleaned up, the army will go south, and the benefits of the fisherman can be obtained, then the world will be determined!"

Yuan Shao was moved when he heard this, but he was still a little hesitant, looked at Guo Tu, and asked:

"What do you think?"

Although Guo Tu and Tian Feng are colleagues, he can't stand his upright temper, and many things in private have caused long-term grievances, so he doesn't want to see him show off in front of the lord, so he said:

"Since the lord has made an alliance with Cao Cao and received the Qingyu Sword, if he does not send troops and the rumors go out, won't he become a treacherous villain and make the princes laugh?"

Yuan Shao nodded and said:

"I thought the same thing, and sent an order to go down and ask Zhang Jaw to lead 10,000 halberds, cross the river and join Cao Cao, and attack Tongguan."

Tian Feng was shocked when he heard this, regardless of his physical weakness, he pointed at Guo Tu and scolded:

"Shaft! At first, I didn't know how to admonish the lord, but now I have to make mistakes again and again, Chang'an is powerful, and Cao Mengde is not easy to get along with, and an alliance with him is like seeking skin with a tiger. I'm afraid that you have received the goods of the thief, so you have such a stupid word, and you want to let the lord lose his soldiers. ”

Guo Tu changed color when he heard this, and scolded:

"Tian Feng! I respect you for being old, and I have repeatedly wanted to let you, but now you have to inch in, defile me in front of the lord, so presumptuous, who else do you see? ”

Feng Ji echoed:

"Besides, our army has not moved, you dare to say that the lord is going to lose his troops and shake the morale of the army, and his heart can be punished!"

Yuan Shaozheng was angry and Tian Feng relied on the old and sold the old, and he had long disagreed with the alliance, but he was lonely before, and he couldn't help but say at this time:

"Above the main hall, it is presumptuous to wait for you to make noise in front of the lord. The lord thinks twice, Tian Beijia said every word of good medicine, the top priority of our army is to get rid of Gongsun Zan and take Youzhou first, so that there can be a stable rear and have the confidence to look at the battle for the world. ”

The four of them were distinct and attacked each other for a long time, Yuan Shao was so noisy by them that he had a headache, and when he saw Xu You sitting on the side without saying a word, he hurriedly asked:

"What is Ziyuan's opinion?"

Xu You saw that there was a mess in front of him, and Yuan Shao still looked like he was scheming and indecisive, he had already sneered in his heart, and he was angry, thought about it for a while, and said:

Although Yuan Hao's words are not inferior, the overall direction is good. When the lord is transferred back to the general, the two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou will confront head-on, and Zhang Jaw and Ju Yi will attack and disturb on the side, then Gongsun Chan will not be able to take care of the head and tail, and our army will win! ”

Yuan Shao saw that Xu You also supported Tian Feng's strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, so he was a little settled in his heart, and asked again:

"In that case, how should Apu's side deal with it? It's better to send someone to return the Qingyu Sword to him, and send some money and food, which is worthy of my friendship with him. ”

Xu You shook his head and smiled:

"Definitely! The lord first responded and then refused, Cao Cao must be dissatisfied in his heart, how could a little money and food be calmed. And it is rumored that he is quite good at swordsmanship, and he also worshiped the sword god Wang Yue as a teacher, if he gives a sword to the god soldier, he will definitely be able to make him happy, and he will fight with Cao Cao wholeheartedly, and will not lead troops to attack, and our army can let go of the decisive battle with Gongsun Zhan. The lord is a guest of honor, and there is nothing to repay, so he is willing to personally go out and facilitate the transaction with a three-inch tongue. ”

Yuan Shao had already swept away the state at this time, occupying half of Jizhou and Qingzhou, and had the upper hand compared with Gongsun Zhan, who only had Youzhou, so he consciously let go of the decisive victory was extremely high, as for the Qingyu Sword, he was not good at treasures, and there were no skilled swordsmen under him, so he didn't take it to heart.

Thinking about it left and right, seeing Xu You's confident appearance, Yuan Shao finally made up his mind, in the name of Emperor Liu Yu of the Han Dynasty, issued a military order, mobilized soldiers and horses in the territory, and led an army himself, Hebei Sitingzhu (Ju Yi filled in the gap of Gaolan) each led an army, sent 80,000 troops, and called 120,000 troops to attack Nanpi.

And Gongsun Zhan gathered 50,000 soldiers and horses in Youzhou, and the two sides gathered under Nanpi City, and reinforcements were sent in a steady stream from east and west.

Hebei has re-entered the turbulent situation, the two sides have fought wits and courage, and the bloody battle has been for months, which is all a later story, not to mention it for the time being.

Chang'an, Tang Palace.

Wearing a golden crown with inlaid treasures, wearing a black brocade robe, and jade belt and beads, he sat on his height, and was reading the documents of various counties, and listened to the report from his hands:

"Your Majesty, Hanoi Sima Lang and his brother Sima Yi ask to see him."

Hearing that Brother Sima was coming, he was a little surprised, and when he thought of last year in Changshe County, he couldn't help but say:

The relationship with Sima Lang is the first time to hear the views of literati from the outside world on himself, and the homeless and hooligans who were noisy back then have now become friends who trust life and death, which shows that the world is impermanent!

"Hurry up, please."

The attendant had to give the order, and after a while, he led the two Sima brothers in, and couldn't help but take a look.

Compared with that day, Sima Lang has almost no change, his white face and beard seem to have grown a little, and his green shirt is still clean and straight, which makes his heart relax.

Sima Yi is still young now, with the arrogance and aura that are common to smart people when they are young, with good facial features and bright eyes, but there is no ambition and **, I don't know if it is hidden deep or not sprouted.

Now that you are the king of Tang, the two of them dare not be disrespectful, so they hurriedly bowed and saluted, laughed, and walked close to help the two up.

"Brother Boda, I haven't seen you for a long time, but the demeanor is still the same. Brother Ling is young, he already has a talent and fame, and he does not disgrace the family, and he will have a high degree in the future, which is really gratifying. ”

Seeing the enthusiasm of his words, Sima Lang couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and said with a smile:

Tang Wang praised it. Since Li Lin said goodbye, I didn't feel half a year! The prestige of the Tang King is far and wide, the world is all praised, Lang is also admiring the demeanor of the Tang King, leading the foolish brother to live in Chang'an for several months, seeing and hearing every day, all walks of life in Shinong industry and commerce are in good order, living and working in peace and contentment, Chang'an has a thriving population, and the warehouse is abundant. The people's lives are thriving, and they are not subject to military disasters and man-made disasters, which are all the achievements of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Hearing him mention his former name, he smiled. When Sima Lang recognized his benevolent government, he said happily:

"The people believe in me, Lin Yifang, in order to have today's Tang King. The people are the water and the mountains are the boats, and the water can carry the boat and also overturn the boat, I know this truth very well, so I dare not lose the world one day. ”

At this point, he took Sima Lang's hand and said earnestly:

"When I was in the long club, I knew that Brother Boda had a martial arts strategy and a heart, but I didn't dare to recognize each other, and I deeply regretted it. Since Brother Boda has lived in Chang'an for several months, he has the intention of choosing the master of his own affairs, but I wonder if he is willing to work hard with me for the Limin Society? ”

Sima Lang bowed down and said with emotion:

"Lang is blessed by his ancestors, studying and learning arts, and now he is close to the year of standing, sighing that he has not made half a merit, fortunately the king treats him with sincerity, how dare Lang not serve his death!"

Hi Dao:

"In this case, Brother Boda will first serve our army (politics +3, leader 35), Zhongda is young, first study more for his deputy, grow up as soon as possible, I will be reused."

The two were overjoyed, thanked and received the order, and were also pleased to have these two talents, and ordered people to set up a banquet and invite the Chinese martial arts to the city to gather and get acquainted with each other.

As for Sima Yi's son usurping Wei Zili in his previous life, he thinks that it is due to Cao Cao's elder age and the unfortunate short life of the two generations of capable kings of Wei, and it is only 6 years longer than Sima Yi, so naturally he will not abandon Sima Yi, one of the best all-rounders in the Three Kingdoms period, in vain because of this kind of thing.

It was a night of joy, and the next day Sima Lang took office and successfully enriched the position under the account, and he was really capable, with the help of Sima Yi, he planned to make a decision, and there was no mistake. He also sent letters to relatives and friends, and invited his third brother, Sima Fu (Fu), to serve together.