A wall, on this side is a middle-aged beggar in ragged clothes, leaning against the wall.

That pitiful appearance makes people feel distressed to look at.

On the other side, it was Li Cong, who fell on the side of the wall in drunkenness, pretending to vomit.

"Gross-"

"Gross-"

With a burst of retching, Li Lian's index finger and middle finger gently buckled the wall, and said to the wall in a very soft voice, "I built Luoyang with Cao Pi, and Cao Zhi and Sima Yi followed Cao Cao to conquer Hefei." ”

The middle-aged beggar on the other side is "Lu Youjiao".

His ears inadvertently approached the wall, and he wrote down all of Li's words...

He knew that this was the information that Li Cong had obtained from his meeting with the overlord.

Lu Youjiao was about to pull his ears away from the wall.

Li Huang's voice came again, "Xu Huang's southern expedition to Jiangling is a feint, and Yu Ban and the Runan army are attacking Jiangxia..."

These words made Lu Youjiao's mood "chuckle".

He realized a serious fact, the current Jiangxia Taishou was their helper, Hong Qigong!

In other words, Cao Cao wanted to contain Guan Gong in Jingzhou with Xu Huang, and his target was the northern border of Jiangxia.

Now, Lu Youjiao didn't dare to slack off...

Li Yan's voice continued, "Yu Ban's subordinate general Zhu Ling, his troops were taken away by Yu Ban, and he has a grudge against Ban, and he and Liu Zhen and Yang Xiu are generally victims of the competition between Cao Zhi and Cao Pi's son!" ”

This...

If you talk about the first two, let Lu Youjiao lift the spirit of twelve.

Then the last one is even more meaningful.

Because this article is obviously not from the Bafu, but from the mouth of "Cao Zhi".

Speaking of which, Lu Youjiao paid great attention to Li Cong's every move.

He knew that when Li Li and Cao Zhi were drinking in the wine shop, he thought it was just an ordinary drink, and it was the sublimation of emotions.

But who would have thought that important information would really be revealed.

That's when it happened.

"Mr. Lee—"

A sudden voice interrupted Li Zhen's next words, it was Liu Zhen...

Liu Zhen saw the drunken Li Lian, and hurriedly went to help him, and said while helping: "Zihuan asked me to look for you, I said why I didn't find you after looking for a long time, it turns out that you are drinking again... Alas... Alas..."

Liu Zhen said helplessly: "It's okay, it's okay... Now I have to leave for Luoyang, I will wake up in the carriage, and someone will come... Hurry up and help Mr. Li into the carriage! ”

Liu Zhen was talking here.

Li Yan's drunken words are still ringing - "What is the master's words, he has to sell the right money." Five-flowered horses, daughters and daughters, Hu'er will exchange for fine wine, and sell eternal sorrow with you. ”

Take advantage of the cover of this loud tone.

Lu Youjiao on the other side of the wall had already left quickly.

Leaking the clear liquid, the moon is like water, the ten thousand watts in Fancheng are frosty, and Lu You's feet are walking in the dark night.

The aftermath of "selling eternal sorrow with you" is especially there.

Ke Lu Youjiao's face was urgent, like a ghost who couldn't wait to send the information out.

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Gangneung Fortress is on the official road leading to Jiangxia.

More than 9,400 soldiers, plus Guan Lin's original 1,000 parts, 1,000 parts sent by Jiaozhou, hundreds of people in Eastern Wu, a total of more than 12,000 soldiers and more than 3,000 war horses.

The long line had already set off for Jiangxia, and the general who commanded the army was the commander of Jiangxia, Liao Hua.

The following lieutenants are Zhuge Ke, Mi Yang, Lu Lu, and Shiwu.

Liu Ye and Hao Zhao were also going to Jiangxia, but they were specially left behind by Guan Lin, and Hao Zhao was indispensable for the construction of the two new cities of Jiangling and Changsha, and Liu Ye was indispensable for the manufacture of ordnance in the workshop of the Shuishui Villa.

Guan Lin can be regarded as leaving a "talent" for Mi Fang and Huang Chengyan!

It's just that Liu Ye and Hao Zhao didn't go, but Lu Su and Luo Tong, the governors of Eastern Wu, were in the continuous ranks.

It's like, Lu Su is a promise... I am willing to gamble and lose, and I want to stay by Guan Lin's side for two years.

"The Grand Governor..."

At this moment, Luo Tong in the carriage unfolded the letterhead sent by Zhuge Jin and presented it.

Luo Tong's face showed a slight smile, "Marquis Wu has already ordered Lu Boyan to be innocent, and let General Lu Meng supply grain and grass to help him make meritorious contributions, it seems that Marquis Wu still listens to the governor." ”

"Not to me." Lu Su's eyes looked out of the window faintly, and while looking at the scenery along the way, he said abruptly: "This time to protect the Lu family, it all depends on Ziming, at least for our own people, Ziming can still distinguish right from wrong, good and evil, and is an open-minded person!" ”

With these words, Lu Su's heart fell to the ground like a big stone.

This allowed his intense emotions to stretch and relax.

And just like Lu Su's mood, the original mood of the Thousand Mi Family and the Thousand Jiaozhou Songs is also very good...

It's too boring to always hold back in Gangneung.

As a soldier, who doesn't look forward to the exploits of the war and the title of wife and son.

However, the more than 9,400 Jiang Xia soldiers, their eyes were red one by one, and they could obviously feel the appearance of the green tendons in their hands bursting out when they held the blades.

They are not for "meritorious service", not for "sealing their wives and sons", in fact, they don't have wives to be sealed, and the sons of old men can stay, and if there are no old men, their sons already have to call other men their fathers!

- They are going to avenge the "hatred of taking their wives"!

The entire army of more than 9,400 people was full of anger and sharpening knives.

From time to time, some people come out of their mouths with words like "punish Cao thief and return my wife", and they share the same hatred -

Not far from the army ...

3,000 repeaters, 1,000 side cars, 1,000 wooden oxen and horses, as well as grain, grass, baggage...

These were escorted by more than 3,000 people led by Zhuge Ke and followed the team closely.

However, in this long line, there is only one person in sight - Guan Lin!

Indeed, Guan Lin did not follow the large army to Jiangxia for the first time, he was still waiting, waiting for a letter from Xiangfan.

The last time I received a letterhead from Lu Youjiao, it was Li Cong who successfully entered the Bafu.

Then, Guan Lin knew that he would definitely wait for Cao Cao's accurate deployment in the overlord's mansion, including the soldiers and horses on each road, and the virtual reality on each road.

Thousands of calls... It's finally here!

As expected, the Huainan battlefield was the top priority, and Cao Cao mobilized 100,000 troops and dispatched many civil and military forces, including Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Gao Lan, Sima Yi, and Cao Zhi.

——Shouchun meat grinding farm lives up to its name!

Xiahou Yuan of Hanzhong was in charge, and the deputy general Zhang He and Sima Guohuai of other departments led troops to attack Bazhong, not to capture Bazhong, but to move the population of Bazhong into Hanzhong.

This is Cao Cao's strategy as always.

A large-scale migration may kill a lot of people, but even if they all die on the road, he Cao Cao will not suffer.

After all, it was the people of Bazhong who died, and the more people who died, the less one who contributed to Liu Bei.

This trick has been tried and tested by Cao Cao repeatedly... Xiahou Yuan also did the same.

The Huainan battlefield and the Bazhong battlefield, these are not what Guan Lin expected...

Only the Xiangfan battlefield.

Xu Huang led 30,000 troops, but only made a feint to attack Jiangling, which Guan Lin never expected.

So... It's obvious.

The purpose of Cao Cao's move was to give all the pressure to Jiangxia and to Guan Lin's side.

When he saw this, Guan Lin lowered his mouth and thought for a moment, and the next content in the credible note immediately attracted his attention.

- Zhu Ling?

It is Zhu Ling, Yu Ban's deputy general, in the Jiangxia battlefield that Guan Lin is about to face!

The news that Li sent back was that his troops were taken away by Yu Ban, and he had a grudge against Bansu, and he was a victim of Cao Pi's fight with Cao Zhi's son!

Seeing this, Guan Lin couldn't help but reverie.

Just like every historical battle for succession, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi also have a large number of cannon fodder and a large number of victims in the competition for the position of the prince.

For example, Yang Xiu, Ding Brothers, Yang Jun and others in Cao Zhi's camp, and Cui Yan, Liu Zhen and others in Cao Pi's camp.

Among them, it's like Liu Zhen...

The reason for being exiled to the border is just to look at "Concubine Zhen", which is not obvious politics and persecution!

It's Zhu Ling...

In Guan Lin's memory, this is a general who defected to Cao Cao very early, and in the records about him, except for the conquest of the Quartet, there are few records of the dispute over "seizing the heir".

But there are two things worth noting.

One of them is - "Cao Cao often resents Zhu Ling and wants to seize his military power." ”

"Later, considering that Yu Ban was prestigious, he sent Yu Ban to lead dozens of horsemen, with an order, to Zhu Ling's camp to seize his army, and Zhu Ling and his subordinates did not dare to move."

What does this mean, that is, Cao Cao sent Yu Banming to snatch his Zhu Ling's military power, so scared that he Zhu Ling didn't dare to move!

Since then, Zhu Ling's military power has all been attributed to Yu Ban, and Zhu Ling has also become Yu Ban's deputy general.

Of course, judging from this record, Zhu Ling resents whether he resents the ban or not, and Guan Lin is not sure.

But Guan Lin pondered, if his father Guan Yu suddenly sent Zhou Cang to take away his Guan Lin's soldiers, then he Guan Lin must have resented Zhou Cang.

- Why?

In addition, Yu Ban has always been dignified and well-governed, and his subordinates have many complaints!

There is also a second article, that is, after Zhu Ling succeeded to the throne of Cao Pi, he was entrusted with an important task and was named the Marquis of Zhen, increasing his households.

And because of Zhu Ling's sentence, "Gaotang is a place I have always been willing to go out of town." ”

So Cao Pi changed the title of Zhu Ling to the Marquis of the Tang Dynasty, which can be described as extremely favored.

It seems that this is not just the new monarch's "art of controlling people", but more like Zhu Ling's participation in the battle for the son, and clearly supporting Cao Pi, and finally standing in line from the dragon's work!

If you look at it from this perspective, it seems that everything makes sense again.

Zhu Ling, such a person who once carried the blame for Cao Pi, was resented by Cao Cao because he stood in line with Cao Pi, and was sent to Ban to take away the military power.

A former general, in the end, became depressed and became a deputy general...

And then like a brick of Cao Wei, where there is danger, fill it in!

Finally survived until Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, and from the dragon's work, the rewards were naturally rich and solid.

So?

Or is that question, what is the relationship between Yu Ban and Zhu Ling?

Guan Lin pondered, while pursing his mouth, thinking carefully about the twists and turns...

Of course, these are all speculations.

However, because of Zhu Ling, Guan Lin suddenly thought of another person.

One is more important than Zhu Ling, and it is the most critical person in the competition between Nanyang and Jiangxia this time.

"Where's the Ring?" Thinking of this, Guan Lin suddenly opened his mouth. "Let her come to me now."

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Xingcai's eyebrows on the side frowned slightly, and his heart seemed to be filled with flying vinegar for no reason: "Pass her?" You won't pass it on yourself? ”

Zhang Xingcai is gone...

Strike!

Yes, she works hard and grinds ink, serves vegetables and pours water, a female guard, and can't wait to do all the work of the maid.

But who would have thought that Guan Lin was calling for Lingju, and it was so urgent.

The same woman, to be precise, the same beautiful woman.

How can Zhang Xingcai feel better?

Of course, her sudden sentence startled Guan Lin.

Guan Lin raised his eyes to meet Zhang Xingcai's eyes.

For a moment, he seemed to understand something.

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The junction of Shouchun and Nanyang County.

When the urgent letter of the overlord and the edict of Cao Cao were read out by Zhang Liao, the general who rushed to Shouchun through the vanguard, Yu Ban, Le Jin, Xue Yi and others stationed in Shouchun received orders one after another.

Yu Ban took his generals Zhu Ling, Dong Heng, Dong Chao and 30,000 Runan troops to Nanyang immediately.

It was night at the junction of Nanyang to set up camp, is met Nanyang Wancheng Taishou "Hou Yin", Nanyang Captain "Wei Kai", the two led Nanyang soldiers and a large number of baggage, grain and grass and Yu Ban to join the army.

20,000 Nanyang soldiers, this is Cao Cao specially dispatched to Yu Ban, for which the increase of troops to 40,000, Cao Cao has only one order for the ban, "recover the north of the Yangtze River, the whole territory of Jiangxia." ”

It's the whole territory, not just the cities that Cao Wei lost!

It also includes "Xiakou", a city and county that can choke the throat along with the main water and land routes.

Yu Ban didn't dare to slack off.

However, Dong Heng and Dong Chao, the two generals beside him, saw the 30,000 Runan Army with neat soldiers, and saw the 20,000 Nanyang Army supporting, as well as countless heavy grain and grass...

"Hahahaha..."Dong Heng couldn't help laughing, "I heard that Jiangxia Taishou is the fourth son of Guan Yu, the name Lin, the word Yunqi... This is a well-known rebel in Jingzhou, how can the prime minister be so aggressive in dealing with a mere rebel? How did you send so many of our generals and so many soldiers? ”

"Yes..."Dong Chao also sighed: "People say that they use a knife to kill chickens, according to me, give me 10,000 soldiers, and I will be able to pacify Jiangxia in a month!" Why do you make such a big fuss..."

Dong Heng and Dong Chao's words provoked Hou Yin and Wei Kaier in Nanyang to laugh abruptly. "Hahaha... The two generals Dong are so courageous, General Yu is so powerful, it is not easy to break through Jiangxia? ”

Hearing this, Yu Ban raised his head slightly, and was about to speak.

I never thought that there was a "click", but I saw a whip thrown on the ground, and the whip collided with the ground to make an extremely crisp sound, followed by the footsteps of "stepping".

It turned out to be Zhu Ling, he took the first step and drove in front of everyone, and he pointed his whip at everyone.

"Hahaha... Hahahaha..."

He first laughed, and then said: "The fourth son of the Guan family, Guan Lin Guan Yunqi!" This guy, like you, has heard from rumors that he is a rebel, an unfilial son, and an unscrupulous son who is always in tension with Guan Yu! ”

"I ought to be as naïve as you are, and despise him and despise him, not to mention... In the entire Jiangxia, counting the soldiers of his eldest brother Guan Ping, there are only more than 10,000 people? How is it that we are the opponent of the 50,000 troops of Runan and Nanyang? ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yu Ban raised his eyes and condensed, "In your opinion, this general is not as good as a rebel son of the Guan family?" ”

Zhu Ling's tone was raised, and he squinted, "The general is calm and don't be impatient, and listen to the general's words." ”

"The last general remembers just half a year ago, how stable the situation in Jingzhou is, even if Guan Yu is under the 'Absolute North Road', only General Lejin has lost for a while, Xiangfan is safe, Jiangxia is even more solid, but... What about since the birth of this 'rebel'? He scolded his father, his brother, his uncle... It seems to be a big rebellion, but it makes these old guys enlightened! So much so that in the past six months, do you still think he is a pure rebel? ”

"Guan Lin, Guan Yunqi, I don't know what the legendary 'Hong Qigong' has to do with him? But because of his answer, he stopped the surprise attack of Eastern Wu on Jingnan, and the Xiangshui demarcation agreed by the Sun-Liu Alliance was directly stranded, and Liu Bei's use of Jingzhou was no longer mentioned, but the relationship between the Sun-Liu Alliance was unusually stable! Do you still think he's a pure rebel? ”

"Just last month, before he went to Changsha, a Huang Lao evil was born, and used some 'crossbows, partial carriages, wooden oxen and flowing horses' to attract General Cao Chun's 5,000 tigers and leopards to be buried in Sunset Valley, provoking General Cao Chun to die under the hidden weapon, and provoking General Cao Ren to faint now? Do you still think he's a rebel? ”

"After going to Changsha, but more than a month, he united the entire Xinglin and brought Zhang Zhongjing under his command, and even Lu Su, the governor of Eastern Wu, stayed by his side, and it was rumored that Hefei where Eastern Wu couldn't get through several times, that is, he was attacked by Sun Quan when he moved his lips, do you still think he is a rebel?"

"It's... In the past few months, we have received countless rumors about Guan Lin's rebellious and arbitrary behavior, but I would like to ask? Are all these rumors true? Or did Jingzhou deliberately put it on us? Otherwise? General Wenpin, Man Chongjun, General Lu Chang, and General Niu Jin, why did they die tragically? Until now... We don't know how they died, do you still think that Guan Lin Guan Yunqi is just a rebel? ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Ling raised his eyes to meet Yu Ban's gaze, "General Yu, the last general has no intention of contradicting it, but everything he says comes from the bottom of his heart, am I thinking things complicated, or are you thinking things simple?" If you still have the intention of carelessly underestimating the enemy, then I, Zhu Ling, dare to say, that Zihe General, that Manfu Jun, that General Lu Chang, that General Niu Jin, and... and the iron wall of Jiangxia, their death will be an example for you! ”

The words were eloquent and sincere, which made every general's heart shake... I couldn't help but mention the spirit of twelve points in my heart.

It's just that if these words are said by the commander of the first army, it is nothing?

But Zhu Ling said for Yu Ban, then every word... It's a bit provocative!

Here, in the forbidden army.

How could Yu Ban's character allow a lieutenant to be so arrogant? So provocative?

Really...

"Where's the sheriff?" Under the order of the ban.

"The last general!"

"What is Article 17 of General Ben's military discipline?"

"--Unashamed, demagoguery, disrespectful to superiors!"

"How should I be punished?" Yu Ban squinted.

The law enforcement officer was slightly stunned, and said tremblingly, "When... He was immediately beheaded and his head hung in front of the gate for public display. ”

"Even if you know this, you still don't carry it out?" Yu Ban's gaze was like a knife, and his eyes were like electricity.

This... The magistrate hesitated for a moment, wanting to intercede for General Zhu Ling, but was forced back by Yu Ban's gaze.

"Someone... Take this man—"

Immediately, several guards took Zhu Ling into custody and wanted to take him aside for execution.

"Hahaha-" Zhu Ling was not afraid, he just looked up to the sky and laughed, "General Yu doesn't listen to his advice, this battle will be lost, this battle will be lost, those names I just mentioned are your example, your example... Hahaha..."

"Stop!"

Yu Ban snorted.

Immediately, the soldiers who were dragging Zhu Ling stopped one after another, only to hear Yu Zhi angrily ask.

"General Zhu? Do you want to seize military power from Yu? ”

"Don't dare!" Zhu Ling's mouth was merciless, "If the general can't treat that Guan Yunqi solemnly, this battle will be lost, rather than being a prisoner of the enemy country and being extremely humiliated, it is better to die here, and be happy in his heart, so as not to dirty his eyes." ”

"Presumptuous—"

Yu Ban glared angrily, "General Ben has always governed the army strictly, how can you allow this rat to grow the ambition of others here, destroy your own prestige, and bewitch the army!" ”

Zhu Ling snorted and said, "Yu Ban, of the 30,000 troops under your command, more than 20,000 of them are mine!" Others are afraid of you? Do you think I, Zhu Ling, will be afraid of you? If you have the ability, you will kill me? lest I see these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, as well as this Nanyang County... It's all in your hands! ”

"Piff, you deceive me too much!" Yu Ban was furious.

"Humph!" Zhu Ling smiled: "When I followed Cao Gong, you were just a small pawn under Bao Xin and Wang Lang!" When I followed Prime Minister Cao Cheng to fight in the Quartet, you were still in Tuntian in the Central Plains, right? If it weren't for Prime Minister Cao's edict, how would I allow you to run rampant? ”

"Bewitch the hearts of the army, despise your superiors, behead them immediately, and show them to the public! Instantly—"

This time, Yu Ban's voice was extremely loud, as if he was not just joking.

"General Yu..."

At this time, the four generals Dong Heng, Dong Chao, Hou Yin, and Wei Kai pleaded with Yu Ban in unison. "Now that we are going out on the expedition, the war has not yet begun, and it is not good for our army to cut the generals before the battle!"

"Yes, General Yu..."

"Yes, General Yu..."

Zhu Ling had been dragged away, and he scolded himself, "Yu Ban, Lao Tzu will not let you go even if he becomes a powerful ghost, what are you, an incompetent person..."

Dong Heng and Dong Chao are still persuading: "General Yu has bypassed General Zhu..."

"Yes, many of the soldiers here are General Zhu's old troops, if they are really killed... Fear... I'm afraid..."

"Who dare!" Yu Ban shouted angrily.

It's just that, under the persuasion one after another, Yu Ban's expression was a little loose, and he said coldly: "The death penalty can be avoided, the living crime cannot be escaped, and there are a hundred military sticks... Look at him, does Zhu Ling dare to speak wildly? ”

With Yu Ban's words, the sound of "pop" and "pop" military sticks was remembered not far away.

"Ahh Ahh

At first, Zhu Ling could still hold back, but when he got to the back, he couldn't stop roaring.

Even so, Zhu Ling did not compromise, and he shouted arrogantly: "Yu Ban, rat generation, these soldiers are all stolen by you, and your ability is far less than Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu does not obey you, does not obey you-"

Syllable... Smack-

The voice came out again.

As the military stick was more than halfway through, the law enforcement officer came to report, "General Zhu, he... He fainted. ”

"Water! Wake up! Keep playing! Beat! ”

Yu Ban paused, and everyone noticed his coldness, but few people saw the silent touch of emotion between his eyebrows.

——Hit General Zhu's body, it hurts in his heart!

He especially remembered that before leaving for the expedition yesterday, Zhu Ling rode to his side.

Before Yu Ban came back to his senses, Zhu Ling's thin words had already come out.

- "General Yu, Ling has a plan, you can break through Guanlin, you can take Jiangxia!" ”

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(End of chapter)