Shayan Village, 25 miles north of Xinye City, in the west of the village, there is a section of Gangpo, the locals call it "Recommended Xianling", also called "Split Ridge".

This is the place where Liu Bei sent Xu Shu to Xuchang to save his mother in the past, and the two reluctantly parted and broke up.

It was also here that Xu Shu recommended Zhuge and opened the most romantic "encounter between monarchs and ministers" in the history of China for thousands of years!

Today's "Breakup Ridge", the forest that was cut down by Liu Bei, has gradually risen again, and it is much more lush than when Xu Shu left eight years ago.

Because of this, the actions of a team of 2,000 Guan Jiajun were also covered.

Guan Xing lurked out of the forest of Split Ridge with soldiers and horses, looking at the grain and grass escorted by the Wei army from Wancheng, Guan Xing first bent his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow, and the first Wei soldier screamed and fell to the ground.

The entire Wei army immediately panicked, shouting for the first captain: "There is an ambush!" There is an ambush! Prepare for war, prepare for war! ”

Guan Xing led two thousand Guan family troops to shout and kill, and the captain of Wei drew his sword to fight with Guan Xing, who would have thought that he would be cut down by Guan Xing in just one round.

The rest of the Wei army saw five times the number of Jingzhou soldiers, where did they dare to fight, and they gave up their grain and grass and ran away one after another.

Guan Jiajun was about to chase after him, Guan Xing put away his knife, and the blade of the Qinglong knife swept down the side of a captive's head, which almost scared the captive.

Guan Xing ordered: "No need to chase! ”

He looked around, and it was quiet, there was no ambush at all, and there was no trap at all.

He looked at the Wei army who fled in a hurry, and couldn't help but say softly.

"Escorting grain and grass, such an important matter, why did you send hundreds of soldiers?"

Thinking of this, Guan Xing's eyes turned back to the grain and grass, looking at the grain that was full of thousands of stones.

Finally... He smiled.

His judgment was right, Cao Wei's soldiers were trapped in Fancheng, and the rest... Under the slaughter of the fourth brother several times, he is already stretched, the fourth brother is so deterrent, who would dare to be a soldier in Cao Wei?

In other words, Cao Wei didn't have many soldiers at all!

Guan Xing, who realized this, his smile became even brighter, as if he saw a greater merit in front of him.

"Take this grain and grass and go back to the camp—"

…

…

Guan Xing had just returned to the military tent, and before he had time to show the results of the battle, Guan Ping had already pulled him to the big tent.

Coincidentally, today's father Guan Yu came here to inspect, and by the way, he summoned the generals of various departments to discuss matters in this camp.

When Guan Yu learned that Guan Xing had sent troops privately, he was furious and wanted to go out.

Guan Ping took the lead and met his second brother who had returned victoriously.

Guan Yinping and Guan Suo followed Guan Yu, and also saw the second brother Guan Xing's men from a distance, and shouted in surprise: "Dad, it's the second brother, it's the second brother, the second brother has returned victorious!" ”

When Guan Yu saw it, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, he didn't leak his joy and anger, and returned to the big tent.

Guan Xing was in high spirits, triumphantly with 2,000 soldiers, and also escorted a thousand stones of grain and more than 20 prisoners.

He was led into the Chinese army by Guan Ping, and when he saw his father, Guan Xing immediately knelt on the ground: "My son got the news and raided the grain and grass of the Wei army, captured twenty-three soldiers of the Wei army, and the grain and grass were thousands of stones, and our army did not lose one person or one horse!" ”

Seeing his rather stunned appearance, Guan Yu suddenly slapped Guan Xing's face, knocking him to the ground.

Guan Xing covered his face and said in astonishment: "Dad? Father? ”

Guan Yu said angrily: "Ben Shuai ordered to hold on, what crime should you be guilty of disobeying the military order and raiding to the west of Xinye City?" ”

Guan Xing was not convinced: "But I won!" ”

"What if you win?" Guan Yu became more and more angry, "You forgot so quickly, the situation when your father led you to attack Fancheng before, you were surrounded on all sides?" Do you know that in that battle, the Guan family's army was almost destroyed, do you still know that you raided? If Cao Jun deploys an ambush of 1,000 people, it will be enough to wipe you out! ”

Guan Xing said stubbornly, "If the fourth brother is like what his father said, looking forward and looking backwards, then where can he capture Xiangyang?" Where can I shoot more than 30,000 soldiers of that Pound? And how did Jiangxia burn 100,000 Cao soldiers overnight? ”

Speaking of this, Guan Xing became more and more stubborn, "The fourth brother did not follow his father's orders to make great contributions, and the child slightly exceeded the rules, but he also made a contribution?" Why does a father punish his child? Isn't it true that success or failure should be judged on the battlefield? Why did my father favor one over the other? ”

Because Guan Lin's blockbuster and soaring sky, Guan Xing has thought a lot about it these days, and he has thought about it very deeply.

He even thought that Guan Lin didn't know martial arts, but he was able to make great achievements, and he Guan Xing was strong in martial arts, but he still didn't have the merits to get his hands on, all because he listened to his father too much.

He should also learn from Guan Lin and learn to be rebellious.

The fact that this time the grain robbery was a great success also proves that his father Guan Yu's idea is not necessarily correct, he is more rebellious, and he can also make meritorious contributions!

Who ever thought.

Guan Yu's voice became colder and colder, "Who do you think is your fourth brother?" Extremely frivolous, coming... Drag it down, fifty sticks! ”

Guan Ping hurriedly persuaded: "Father, although the second brother is a little reckless, but after all, he returned with a big victory." ”

Guan Yu pointed to his two sons: "You should also fight together, I let you stick to the camp, but you let him rob the grain, you are conspiring with him to resist the order, drag it down, and fight together!" ”

Seeing this, Zhou Cang hurriedly persuaded: "Second general, although the two sons disobeyed the military order, they won a complete victory after all!" Some time ago, the prince of Yunqi took Fu Shiren, Mi Fang, and some soldiers who surrendered but made many achievements, which somewhat seemed to be incompetent... The second son is also to prove the Guan family's army, in order to give the Guan family's army a momentum, and deter the group..."

"Besides, this battle has also played a momentum, not only to get a thousand stones of grain and grass, but also to find out the reality of the enemy's army, the second son is really young and promising, and his contribution is indispensable, even if he is not rewarded, he should not be fought, let alone punished!"

It's hard for Zhou Cang to say so many idioms in one breath.

Among the sons, he admires Guan Lin the most, but admires Guan Xing the most.

Because he practiced martial arts every morning, Guan Xing was always the first to arrive;

He is also the latest to practice every day, his martial arts are refined, and his growth is what Zhou Cang has seen with his own eyes.

Not an exaggeration.

Although Zhou Cang is older than Guan Xing in his twenties, he really wants to compete, and Zhou Cang may not be Guan Xing's opponent.

It's really... Young and promising, he has the demeanor of Guan Yu, the second general when he was young.

This is also an important reason why Zhou Cang appreciates Guan Xing.

It was because of Zhou Cang's words that Guan Xing rubbed his face aggrievedly.

Zhao Lei also echoed: "Exactly, the second son won a big victory, and the army's morale is excited, if the second son is punished, I am afraid that it will damage the morale of the army, and please ask the second general to be gracious!" ”

Guan Ping knelt beside Guan Xing, pulled Guan Xing, and said in a low voice: "Admit your mistake quickly, Dad is worried about you!" ”

Guan Xing was helpless, so he could only bow his head and say sullenly: "The son is reckless, the son is guilty, please ask the father to be gracious..."

Guan Yinping saw that Guan Xing was soft, and hurriedly played a round, "The second brother knows his mistake, father, the second brother has captured more than 20 prisoners, you should go and interrogate these prisoners to find out the truth of the Wei army." ”

Guan Yu glared at these children helplessly, but turned around and waved his hand, "That's it, since he is a prisoner captured by An Guo, let him be interrogated!" ”

"Yes..."Guan Xing agreed.

Guan Yu then introduced the topic, "Speaking of business, this marshal plans to personally lead a team of soldiers and horses to draw the topographic map north and west of Fancheng in the near future, including mountains, water conservancy, high slopes and valleys, and hand them over to Yunqi to prepare for the decisive battle during the rising water period. ”

This is the purpose of Guan Yu's visit to the military village this time.

Today's Absolute North Road, today's plot to attack Fancheng, Guan Yu is holding a son Guan Lin to make contributions, and he is fighting as an "auxiliary".

Yunqi's plan was to take advantage of the rising waters in August and September to launch water attacks and water battles.

So as a father, what Guan Yu wants to do for him is also what he can do for him, and he only has to draw a detailed map of this place.

It's a meticulous job...

Even if it was handed over to Zhou Cang, Guan Yu was not at ease, so he had to personally lead a team of soldiers and horses, consider and draw along the way, and hand over the most accurate topographic map to his son Yunqi.

During this time, Guan Yu was most worried that his mind was on drawing a map, and the protection of the North Dao must not be relaxed.

That's when it happened.

"Father..."

Guan Xing, who had just been scolded, suddenly opened his mouth, "The child thinks that he can expand the North Road outward, and when the child looted the grain and grass of the Wei army, he found that the Wei army's grain transport team was only a few hundred people, which means that there must not be too many soldiers and horses in Xinye City?" ”

"By analogy, Yancheng and Pinglu City may also be empty cities, why doesn't my father let me wait to attack these three cities, first, to explore the reality of the Wei army, and second, if we can really capture these three cities, then based on these three cities, and then go to the north road, with the cover of the city, wouldn't it be more impregnable than the military wall?"

This...

Guan Xing's words surprised Guan Yu, but soon, his Danfeng eyes suddenly opened and closed, and he pointed at Guan Xing and said: "Now this Guan family army is still your father's decision, let you guard wherever you want, if you dare again..."

Seeing that Guan Yu is about to bring up the old things again... Be angry.

Guan Ping hurriedly pulled Guan Xing and was about to go out, "Father, the second brother is joking, I'll take the second brother to torture the prisoner!" ”

As he spoke, the two of them went out until they walked out of the tent.

Guan Ping took a heavy breath, he patted Guan Xing lightly, and complained: "You, what's wrong today?" Always saying these foolish things? How shrewd is Cao Cao, will he let us take the three cities of Xinye? You, you almost killed your brother! ”

Guan Xing's eyes flickered, he didn't feel nervous at all, and said with a smile: "Big brother... I think I'm right, take 10,000 steps back and say, I learned this from our fourth brother! Learn from him to be a rebel, and you can make meritorious contributions, as long as you make meritorious contributions... Even if I take a beating, I don't regret it! ”

blurted out these words, Guan Ping shook his head helplessly, and then sighed deeply "sigh".

…

…

Shouchun City.

It was very dark, even if the door of Zhang Liao's mansion was already lit up, but the entire courtyard was especially dark.

Cao Cao was talking to Zhang Liao in the main hall.

Cao Cao is sixty years old this year, and Zhang Liao is also forty-six years old, although his old wounds have healed, but he seems to be ten years old because of the worries in his heart for days.

Cao Cao was talking: "Wenyuan, Lone has let my son live in Luoyang City, built a huge mansion for you, Luoshui passes through it, along the bank of the Luo River, Lone also asked him to carve a stone statue of you, and there is a line of big characters engraved on the side, 'Sun 100,000 is frightened', 'Zhang Wenyuan's child stops crying', how spectacular?" How spectacular? I want to let the story of Wenyuan Weizhen Xiaoyaojin spread to future generations, so that future generations can admire the demeanor of my Great Wei God of War! ”

This...

Listening to Cao Cao's words, Zhang Liao lowered his head and muttered for a long time before he said softly: "The prime minister knows that what Zhang Liao is asking for is not this!" ”

This sudden sentence made Cao Cao's eyes sharpen all of a sudden.

Cao Cao, who followed closely, took out five bamboo slips, three engravings, and seven impeachments from his arms, and placed them on the table.

"Wen Yuan knows what this is?"

"What is this?"

In Zhang Liao's puzzled gaze, Cao Cao said in a cold tone: "These are all evidence of your betrayal of Gu and surrender to Jingzhou!" ”

With Cao Cao's words, Zhang Liao was startled and quickly flipped through...

Sure enough, the content of the secret letter in this is presented through the engraving, and it is undoubtedly not that Zhang Liao and Zhuo Rong have joined forces to seek Cao Cao's life!

Or he used medicine to poison, poisoned Cao Cao in one fell swoop, and drew salary from the bottom of the kettle.

This is also the real reason why Zhuo Rong borrowed the medicine of "Jingzhou" to save Zhang Liao.

Of course, these are nonsense, but inexplicable... The content of these secret letters is very real, so real that Zhang Liao thinks it is true after reading it, and the logic is completely self-consistent.

Even at least five of the seven impeachment papers are irrefutable statements!

It's almost a stolen one...

Obviously, Zhang Liao has never betrayed Cao Cao!

"Prime Minister, these are nonsense, they are false, they are wronged..."

Zhang Liao suddenly got up...

Cao Cao motioned for him to sit down, "After all, that Zhuo Rong got the medicine from Guan Lin, and it was also this medicine that saved you Zhang Wenyuan!" ”

"Prime Minister, I..." Zhang Liao also wanted to explain.

Seeing that Cao Cao also got up suddenly, he violently overturned the entire table, and all the bamboo slips on the entire table were pushed aside.

At the same time, Cao Cao's voice came out.

"This secret letter, engraving, document, this is about framing you Zhang Wenyuan's words, Lone never believes a word, I don't believe it, these are all farts! It's all the fart words of those little people! ”

Speaking of this, Cao Cao's emotions became more and more excited, "If Wen Yuan wants to take the head of Gu, why do you need to collude with a little female doctor?" Lone has died ten or eight times a long time ago! He Sun Zhongmou had such a clumsy plan, how could he be fooled? ”

With Cao Cao's words, Zhang Liao's eyes couldn't help but moisten.

For a time, the iron-clad man... actually pursed his lips, looking like he was about to sob.

"Doesn't Wen Yuan just like that woman? My Fair Lady, Gentleman, Lone has liked many more women than you! A woman, what does it matter if you give her to Wenyuan? ”

Cao Cao was still sighing: "It's just that people's words are terrifying, after all, that woman is Hua Tuo's disciple, after all, she got the medicine from that Guan Lin to cure Yu Wenyuan..."

Speaking of this, Cao Cao paused.

Zhang Liao arched his hand, "The prime minister misunderstood, but that Zhuo girl has the grace to save my life, a manly husband, the righteous word is the head, and the last general has never thought of marrying her..."

Without waiting for Zhang Liao to finish speaking, Cao Cao said loudly: "Whether you marry her or not, Lone doesn't care at all, what Lone cares about is how to block this Youyou crowd for you, Wenyuan, you know Lone's intentions!" ”

This...

All of a sudden, Zhang Liao understood, he directly met Cao Cao's eyes, and immediately knelt down with a "snap", "Prime Minister but there is a trend, go to the soup and go to the fire, and he will not hesitate..."

Listening to Zhang Liao's words, Cao Cao's heart was refreshed, but he especially turned around and turned his back to Zhang Liao.

said lightly: "Wen Yuan, the medicine to save you was obtained from Jingzhou... Lone wants you to capture that Guan Yunchang for Lone and severely damage that Guan Yunqi, are you willing? ”

"Why not?" Zhang Liao's eyes were blazing.

So, Cao Cao told Zhang Liao about his plans, including using the "Three Cities" as bait, including conscription to encircle it, including this time in a desperate and desperate battle...

In the end, Cao Cao said heavily, "The three armies are easy to obtain, and one general is hard to find, and what Gu lacks most now is a general who can match Guan Yunchang... Wen Yuan, if you can give this great achievement to isolation and return victorious, that woman, if you want to marry, you will marry, if you want to let go, lonely... No hindrance! Far... I want to borrow your hand and fight with the father and son of the Guan family! You're willing to help! ”

"How dare you not help?"

Zhang Liao gave up his hand again, and he suddenly felt the qi and blood surging all over his body.

can not only help Cao Gong, but also save Zhuo Rong.

He... How could he, Zhang Liao, not do his best?

"Prime Minister rest assured, in this battle, as long as I, Zhang Liao, live, I will win and be undefeated-"

Night...

Zhang Liao's horse "gray shadow" neighed "deservedly"...

The sleeping gate of Shouchun City suddenly opened, and Zhang Liao and his Shanxi sergeants were galloping westward.

300 miles a day... The target is Wancheng, the target is the father and son of the Guan family!

…

…

Luoyang City, in the underground secret room of the pavilion.

When Li Li arrived, he looked left and right to make sure that no one around him was seeing.

The shopkeeper of the post house had been waiting here for a long time, and when he saw Li Cong, he cautiously pushed open the door to ensure that no one was behind, and then he sighed.

"Zijian Gongzi has been waiting for a long time!"

Li Lian looked at the sky, such a dark night, and recalled that Cao Zhi set off yesterday to buy stones and wood carvings... But before the day had passed, he returned, as if he had not yet arrived at the place where he had planned to purchase.

This general situation makes Li Miao have a feeling... Something is wrong!

Immediately, Li Liang quickly entered the post house and walked down the secret room from the dark grid.

Cao Zhi has been here for a long time.

Seeing Li Cong, he hurriedly greeted him: "Mr. Li, I met something when I was outside today... Leaving me overwhelmed and at a loss? ”

Seeing Cao Zhi so unusually excited...

Li Cong only felt stunned, in his opinion.

This is still, when Zijian Gongzi talked about the story with his sister-in-law Zhen Mi, it was rare for him to be so excited.

"Zijian said slowly..."

"Father is on the draft!"

"Conscription?" Li asked rhetorically.

Cao Zhi nodded heavily, "And it's a forcible levy, a forcible levy like catching a strong man, saying yes... It is to rescue Xiangfan, who is in danger. ”

Forced conscription? Rescue? Xiangfan?

In an instant, these words were connected into a line, quickly shuttling and jumping in Li Ming's mind...

It made him realize even more... Perhaps, something big is going to happen!

Xiangfan?

Xiangfan!

This is a big matter related to Xiangfan and the battlefield on the side of Yunqi Gongzi.

Suddenly, Li Li's pupils widened suddenly...

He asked rhetorically: "Zijian Gongzi said that the forced conscription is for Xiangfan?" ”

Cao Zhi bowed his head: "If it weren't for Xiangfan, I... I will put an end to this wickedness! I'm even... I even suspect that my father is crazy, and my father is crazy... Otherwise... Otherwise, how could he be so ......"

With Cao Zhi's hurried words...

Whether Cao Cao is crazy or not, Li Cong doesn't know, but what Li Cong knows is... Zijian Gongzi he... He's going crazy.

"Zijian Gongzi, you speak slowly, speak carefully..."

Li Lian continued to ask, but this was just a bit of something to say and intriguing!

Even, while speaking, Li Cong's mind was already in a hurry.

- "The news of this forced conscription must be transmitted to the Cloud Banner Princesses as soon as possible, otherwise... I'm afraid that the whole Jingzhou thinks that Cao Wei has no troops to recruit, and this is going to be a big incident!"

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(End of chapter)