Chapter 468: A Letter from Neiying
In the back alley of the governor's mansion, a thin figure pushed open the door of the back alley and walked out cautiously. It is far away from the mourning hall and is inaccessible, and usually only when it is time to take out the garbage. Coming here, the whimpering and wailing in the mourning hall disappeared completely, and even Zhang Fei's roar was almost inaudible.
This person was wearing servant clothes, with a slender figure, a little pale face, and a little panicked demeanor, it was the maid who gave medicine to Liu Chan yesterday.
The maid looked around, and suddenly saw a person standing not far away, his hat pressed low, and he couldn't see what he looked like.
But she seemed to recognize this person, her nervous face soothed, her translucent eyes were slightly curved, and there was a little smile.
When the maid came out, the man only raised his eyes, but his head hung lower, and he walked deeper into the alley.
The maid followed, and the two kept a distance at all times.
"Is it necessary to be so careful? No one will come here. The maid muttered, speaking in a complaining tone, the smile on her face was even bigger, and her eyes were bent into crescents, "I haven't seen you for so long...... You, did you miss me?"
After saying that, his face was flushed, he lowered his head to play with the corner of his clothes, and his little daughter's posture was exposed.
"Xiu'er, I miss you......"
Although the man deliberately lowered his voice, he could still tell that it was a young man.
His voice became much softer, and he reached over to take Xiu'er's hand. It is not hard to work in Liu's Mansion, and her hands are still delicate and smooth.
Xiu'er let out a "hmm" and let his rough big hand hold it, and his heart was like a deer.
The two of them were in love with each other, but they were always polite, and their hands couldn't help but pull together, and they separated after a while.
After talking for a while, the man cut to the chase.
"Xiu'er, I came back with the third general, can't leave for too long, is there any news?
"It's not sudden, the old man has been sick for almost four months, and he has long been prepared for this day. β
"Hmm...... I'll let you pay attention to the young master, is there any change in him?"
"No, every day, I take the medicine to fry it with my own hands, and then bring it to the master's room, and then let him take it with my own hands. Yesterday, yesterday ......"
Xiu'er frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered the conversation between Liu Bei and Liu Chan yesterday. She was a little frightened, took the initiative to hold the man's hand, and told him the original words one by one.
"At that time, the young master was not like his usual stupid appearance at all, just like today, he was very calm. People outside say that the young master became a normal person because he was stimulated after great joy and sorrow, but I don't think so. He was normal before he died. The old man even suspected that there was something wrong with the medicine that the young master gave him, and you said that it was not bizarre. β
The man was obviously startled, "Liu ...... Is that really what the lord said?"
"Yes, the old man was still very sober at that time. After each dose, he would be awake for a while. β
The man muttered, "Liu Chan really has a problem......
"What did you say?" Xiu'er said curiously.
"Oh, nothing. And then?"
"Later, I was kicked out by the young master. Later, I heard Pang Tongjunshi shouting in panic, saying that the old man was dead, and many doctors poured in, and the first to arrive at the state pastoral mansion was Xu Shujunshi, and then Chen Deng and others. β
"Okay, I see! Xiu'er, I'm leaving. There are some silver taels here, you take them, buy something for your uncle and aunt to eat, and I will visit them when I have time. β
Xiu'er reluctantly pulled his sleeve, "Brother Liu, you ...... Why did you leave so quickly? Why did you give me money again, I had enough money in the state pastor's mansion, and I only got back ten taels of silver for my parents last month. β
"Anyway, you take it. Brother Liu stuffed the silver taels into Xiu'er's hands, "There is something important in the army, I can't leave if I don't go." Good show!"
Brother Liu was also reluctant, touched Xiu'er's hair, and sighed, "The situation is turbulent, the death of the lord must be the beginning of another disaster, as a big Han people, I must plan as soon as possible." β
"You are a soldier who has just joined, if you have any plans, the generals will do whatever you want. β
"Hehe! The soldiers also have plans to be demoted, and no matter how bad the soldiers are, they want to be generals. β
"Tut-tut, that's amazing, you're still a general. β
"Alright, I'm leaving. Xiu'er ......" 49 e-books
Brother Liu brought Xiu'er over, the two looked at each other, and at the same time a wave of tenderness and sweetness poured out, and Brother Liu kissed Xiu'er lightly on the cheek.
Xiu'er lost her mind in an instant, and she was even in a daze when she walked back.
Brother Liu walked out of the long alley and walked to a crowded place. Walking to West Street, he bought a few steamed buns, sat on a stone bench and ate them. After eating for half an hour, he stood up contentedly and walked towards a stall selling in the rivers and lakes.
There is a lot of noise here, and the performance is a scene of breaking a boulder on the chest. Brother Liu applauded loudly, and kept muttering something in a low voice like ordinary people.
"Tell the lord...... Liu Bei was probably killed by Liu Chan, and Pang Tong was also extremely suspicious...... also told the lord that it was rumored outside that they wanted to attack Qingzhou, so that the lord could prepare early. β
This Brother Liu is called Liu Wu. It was one of the eight internal responses that Shi Xin arranged in Dong Lu's two armies on the eve of the Battle of Chang'an. He originally belonged to Guo Yan and followed Cao Cao, but he was found to be duplicating with another partner in Cao Cao's camp, and under the toss, he was captured by Zhang Feijun in the Battle of Yuzhou and surrendered to Zhang Fei.
At this time, he began to show his true talents, and soon won Zhang Fei's appreciation and became a centurion. And with the help of the power of the Eagle Department in Xiapi, he quickly took Xiu'er's line and used Xiu'er to obtain information about the governor's mansion.
But Liu Wu didn't completely use Xiu'er, and in the process, he developed feelings with the naΓ―ve Xiu'er, imagining that he could marry her one day.
At this time, the object of Liu Wu's muttering was the personnel of the Eagle Department, and just now he was going around and eating steamed buns or something, in fact, he wanted to see if anyone was following him.
Separated from Liu Wu, the people of the Eagle Department made contact with the superiors and passed Liu Wu's words to Shi Xin intact.
A few days later, four letters were in front of Shi Xin's desk.
The sources of the letters are Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Sili, and Xuzhou. Originally, there were eight internal responses, but later one died unexpectedly in the Battle of Chang'an, becoming seven.
The first is Yangzhou's. The letter said that Sun Quan had summoned Lu Xun back to Sun's mansion and plotted for a long time. Two days later, the two returned to the Lujiang battlefield and met with their generals respectively.
A few days later, the generals' skills increased greatly, and Tai Shici of the dual-vein device suddenly used a magical halberd method in the array, and the cold light of the falling star halberd flashed, and Huang Zu, who was caught off guard, was slashed in front of the formation. The morale of the Jiangdong army was greatly boosted and the Jingzhou army was driven back to Jiangxia County.
Then, Lu Xun used a trick to separate Liu Biao and Huang Zhong, and Huang Zhong could not be reused. The morale of the Jiangdong army was like a rainbow, and Gan Ning was even more brave and unmatched, repeating the scene of the hundred cavalry robbing the camp in the previous life, rushing into Liu Biao's camp at night, encountering Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, two generals, and beheading under the horse. The next day, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Zu Mao's four veterans worked together to catch Wen Ping. The Jiangdong Army naturally pocketed Jiangxia. Sun Quan failed to recruit Wen and killed him in anger.
The Jiangdong Army was still inexhaustible, and even took the four counties of Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling, and Wuling, and began to besiege Nanjun and Nanyang County with all their might. Liu Biao was so angry that he vomited blood several times, his health was worrying, and if he died, Xiangyang would be retired.
The second letter came from Jingzhou. It was Huang Cheng who was following Huang Zhong in Chang'an. The letter said that Huang Zhong fell for Lu Xun's discord plan and was transferred by Liu Biao to Luyang, the most remote place in Nanyang County. Wei Yan shouted for Huang Zhong, and was transferred together. Now Huang Zhong sighs every day, Wei Yan keeps persuading him to find another way, but Huang Zhong still refuses.
Since Liu Biao did not get many soldiers in the First Battle of Chang'an, only Huang Cheng joined the Jingzhou army. But through the information from Yangzhou, the two are basically clear about what is happening on both sides.
The third letter is from Yanzhou. After the defeat in Hebei, Cao Cao had a head attack and spent more than half a month recuperating. Every day, there is no change in recruitment.
The fourth letter is from Si Li. Si Li should have the most internal insertions, a total of three. But it's also the place where the least amount of news comes. It can't be said that Sima Yi's secrecy is too good, and it is difficult to break into his interior, so the information that the three of them should get is similar to that of the people from the Eagle Department. There are only a few sentences written on it.
The atmosphere in Chang'an is very weird!
There are fewer and fewer people living in the long term, screams are often heard at night, and many people come together every morning to start looking for their missing relatives, but no one can find them. More and more people in Chang'an are ruined and displaced, and they have become beggars again when they have nothing to do. After a few days, the beggars gradually decreased, the streets were deserted, and occasionally a few terrible cries were made, which made people creepy and almost became a ghost town.
The last one came from Xuzhou, which was Liu Wu's letter.
At this time, three months had passed since the Battle of Yecheng, and Shi Xin was just sixteen years old. He is the overlord of the three states, the most powerful figure in the Han Dynasty, and the enemy of Cao Cao, Liu Chan, and Sun Quan. Among them, this does not include the new owner of the merge state bordering Jizhou, Sima Yi, who has always had an ambiguous attitude.
After getting Liu Wu's secret letter, he immediately found the military advisor Zhuge Liang and the three deputy military advisers Jia Xu, Tian Feng and Fu Zhu, and quickly made arrangements in Jizhou South, Jizhou West, Qingzhou South, and Qingzhou West.
He was supposed to rush to the North Sea as soon as possible and preside over the overall situation. But he was delayed because of one thing - waiting for a batch of special war horses from Youzhou.
After mastering Gongsun Zhan's secret horse technique, he very much wanted to form a cavalry, a cavalry like Hakuba Yicong who could attack from a distance. But thinking is also a fantasy, war horses can be purchased with a lot of money, and the main thing is that he does not have a suitable general.
Just when he was about to give up, four people came from the West. Four very important people, one of them is the most suitable candidate for the cavalry leader.
In Shi Xin's words, he even has a "horse" surname, who else is more suitable than him?
Of course, this is just a joke, but looking at the Han Dynasty, only this person is the most suitable to form a long-range cavalry team.
This person is Ma Chao.
Ma Chao is usually followed by Ma Dai.
This time, he not only followed Ma Dai, but also piggybacked on a pretty and heroic female general. Ma Chao's sister, Ma Yunlu.