Chapter 197 This time, Lu Bu must be cornered

Although the Central Plains War was won, because of Guo Jia's generous strategy, Xun Yu was tossed enough during this period of time.

First of all, he had to rush to make a large number of curved ploughs and keel waterwheels and put them into the Kanto region to restore production and recreate the granary in Guanzhong.

Although the efficiency of cultivation and land reclamation has been greatly improved, the people's livelihood in Guanzhong has long been withered, and there is not one out of ten people, so the problem of population transfer is involved here.

How much to turn, where to turn, how to turn the method, these all need to be studied in detail, and this work alone is enough for Xun Yu to have a headache.

In addition, the autumn harvest is over, and the Central Plains region, which has invested in the Quyuan plough and keel waterwheel, has indeed greatly improved the harvest, but the expenditure is also extremely troublesome.

When the Central Plains War was launched before, the grain, grass and ordnance bills owed by the major families on credit will begin to be repaid, and the armor rate is now less than 20%, and it is time to start to improve, and at the same time, because thousands of war horses have been captured, concentrate feed is also a huge expense.

Odds and pieces of work were added together, and the waist of this humerus minister was about to break.

For a long time, Xun Yu came and went in Xuchang City in a hurry, with a sad face.

Therefore, seeing him walk in with a smile like a spring breeze, Cao Ang couldn't help but stop and listen to what the good news was.

Yuan Tan actually invited Lu Bu to Qingzhou to help him seize the throne, and now Lu Bu has made a request, just wait for Yuan Tan to agree, and he should leave for the north.

According to what he said, Lu Bu only brought 20,000 people to the north this time, and the specific list of generals with the army has not yet come out. ”

"Hahaha"

Cao Cao laughed loudly and slapped his thigh excitedly, "I finally can't help it, but I didn't expect to go to the north in such a way, it doesn't matter, the final effect is the same." ”

After speaking, his smile suddenly froze, and he frowned: "What about Lin Mo, did he go north with the army?" ”

"I didn't say it, but it should be going north." Xun Yu shook his head.

"Other people don't matter, this kid has to be transferred out of Xuzhou before we can do it." Cao Cao let out a long sigh of relief, the only thing in the entire Lu Ying that could make him jealous was Lin Mo alone.

Especially before Hanoi settled down, there was always an inexplicable fear of Lin Mo, after all, his three tips before really made people's scalps tingle.

The conversation between the two made Cao Ang confused, Yuan Tan and Lu Bu to deal with Yuan Shang, this news sounds ridiculous enough, but it is reasonable to think about it, after all, taking the heir is often a big gamble with his life, the question is, this kind of confidential information, where do they get it?

You must know that the secrecy of the two-party alliance, especially this type of alliance, is very high, and it is usually the first time to send envoys for secret talks, and only when both sides have reached an agreement on interests will they really start to move.

And the others can only judge what happened when Lu Ying really pulled the soldiers out of Xuzhou and went north to Qingzhou.

But right now, Xuzhou has not moved, they already know so much, and even the deployment of soldiers and horses has a preliminary understanding, but they are afraid of the generals, which is unreasonable.

"Father, could it be that our people have already broken into the Lu camp?" This was the only reasonable explanation that Cao Ang could think of.

"It should be said that there is something wrong with them internally." Cao Cao leaned back on the handsome chair and proudly played with his short beard.

Hearing this, Cao Ang couldn't help it anymore, and took the bamboo slip from Xun Yu's hand to check it.

Soon he fell silent, it was him. Then his brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Father, is it credible?" ”

"I've thought about this seriously, although the Central Plains War was defeated in the north, but Lu Bu failed to plunder too much, I heard that Xuzhou even has more than 1,000 war horses left, and we have greatly increased our strength in the first battle, and the victory is still over Lu Bu.

Moreover, the Taishou of the six counties of Xuzhou, in addition to their own people, also pulled Jia Xu up, and even the goods like Zhenrong were given to Langya Taishou, but Chen Deng only got an Anfeng Taishou, as the first family in Xuzhou, he couldn't swallow this breath.

Third, Anfeng is the head of Huainan Shizi, I have asked people to investigate, since the county Cheng, Gong Cao, and the main book are all Huainan Shizi, Chen Deng has been completely hollowed out, if this continues, the Chen family will be kicked out of the list of Chu sooner or later, even if Chen Deng can bear it, Chen Qi can't stand it. ”

Cao Cao said these words very proudly.

Obviously, he thinks that Lin Mo is inferior to him in terms of controlling the family, otherwise he would not push the No. 1 family in Xuzhou to the opposite side of himself.

Xun Yu took over and said with a light smile: "There are also a few Song Xian, as the team of Lu Bu's start, many years have passed, they are still the position of captain, and they were demoted to horsemen during the Central Plains War, on the other hand, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Xu Sheng were promoted by Lin Mo."

"And Yu Ban!"

Cao Cao interrupted abruptly, a touch of grief appeared on his face, "I treated him like this, but he betrayed me and surrendered to Lu, this thief bears me"

At this point, Cao Ang probably knew the cause and effect of this incident.

Chen Deng was marginalized by Lu Ying, and as the first family in Xuzhou, he couldn't accept this status quo at all, especially if he was a good person like Zhenrong, he could be Langya Taishou, and Lin Mo really didn't dare to compliment him in governing the state and county.

However, these things are intertwined, which makes Chen Deng's surrender much more reasonable.

Or, he is not a surrender, he had thought about selling Lu Bu a few years ago, but this is just the second sale.

The difference is that the first time was because he looked down on Lu Bu, and the second time was completely for the interests and future of the Chen family.

Chen Deng is now Anfeng's Taishou, if he is an internal response, it will be easy to take Anfeng.

An Feng, of course, can't make Cao Cao so excited that he slaps his thighs, the problem is that as soon as An Feng is lost, the doors of Jiujiang and Lujiang are wide open, and it is completely possible to take advantage of the trend.

And Lu Bu led his troops north, and no matter how much he wanted to save him, he couldn't do it.

Whether the three counties can attack Xuzhou directly with a big victory in one breath depends on the situation, but once the backyard catches fire, Lu Bu will definitely not have much success in the north, and this matter can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

"And when is Father going to do it?" Cao Ang also began to get excited, no wonder Xun Yu was so happy, winning the three counties of Huainan could greatly relieve his pressure.

"Don't worry, it's still early, we have to wait for us to take Hanoi, and when Lu Bu and the northern country form a confrontation and can't get out, we will come first."

Cao Cao's eyes were cold, and he raised his right hand and shook it in the void, "This time, you must force Lu Bu into a desperate situation and kill him with one blow!" ”

Compared with before, Cao Cao's patience is more sufficient.

Although it is impossible to be foolproof as long as the soldiers are used, the few things at hand are stabilized, and this battle can be done as a matter of course.

For example, if Lin Mo could really pave the way for Zhang Yang in advance and survive, then he really didn't dare to think about the three counties of Huainan again.

Moreover, even if he takes Hanoi and beheads Zhang Yang, he needs to make sure that Lu Bu has a hand in the northern kingdom, and he can't withdraw immediately, which is the best period.

Because of this opportunity, the probability of Chen Deng's fraudulent surrender will become extremely low, and he should not be stupid enough to want to accompany Lu Bu on the road.

Cao Cao twisted his sore neck, looked up at the dome, and muttered, "Zhang Yang. In the end, it was Lin Mo's suspicious plan, or if he really had this trick, it still depended on Sima Yi to throw stones and ask for directions. ”

Yuan Tan had already promised to send 3,000 war horses over, and he would also cover all the grain and grass, but the matter of iron ore could not be satisfied.

explained that now his armor rate is only forty percent, and Yuan Shang has cut off supplies, so he won't be able to make it up for a while, but he is willing to owe it first.

Lu Bu was a little chattering, thinking that Yuan Tan was too childish.

He probably forgot that at the beginning, he didn't dare to open his mouth like this, not to mention the rest, how much does it cost to have three thousand war horses?

And in this war-torn environment, you may not be able to buy it if you have money.

"Okay, Lord Yue, our ultimate goal is not the northern country, why are you calculating these three melons and two dates with him." Lin Mo joked with a smile.

Lu Bu thought about it again, it seemed to make sense, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Okay, Wen Yuan and Wen Xiang are already on the way here, and the generals of all the departments are also preparing according to your previous arrangement, is there anything else that needs to be assigned?" ”

"When Uncle Zhang arrives, I'll tell him that it's done, and the rest."

Lin Mo thought about it and finally shook his head, "It's gone." ”

This time to the north, the defense of the entire Xuzhou and Huainan will have to be greatly adjusted.

First of all, Lu Bu and Lin Mo went north, and Zhang Liao was naturally in charge of the entire plate, but now that Jiangdong was defeated twice, his vitality was greatly damaged, and he no longer needed to be on the guard of the enemy as before.

Lin Mo transferred Zhang Liao and Xu Sheng back, Gan Ning and Yu Ban are not bad, plus Lu Su is a think tank, the problem will not be too big.

Now the biggest defense points are Xiao Guan and An Feng, compared with the two, of course, the pressure on An Feng will be greater.

Because Xiaoguan has a solid city defense, and it is where the Cao army's grain road is located, holding this point can keep the Cao army out, here let Gao Shun lead 20,000 soldiers, with Zhang Xiu, Wei Yue, and at the same time have the think tank Chen Gong and Xu Shu, it is not too much to say that it is ironclad.

The disadvantage is that there is no cavalry, but the camp is there, and here it is the main defensive battle, so this configuration is very scientific.

As for Anfeng, Chen Deng was originally guarded by Chen Deng with 6,000 soldiers and horses, but the fortifications here are not as good as Xiaoguan, so they need to be taken care of.

Lin Mo's arrangement was to let the most vigorous Zhang Liao go, and at the same time bring Yan Liang and Wen Chou, an army of 20,000 to accompany him, and at that time, he would also send a thousand cavalry from the northern country.

In this way, Anfeng has 26,000 soldiers and horses, and there are fierce generals and fierce generals, and cavalry and cavalry.

Of course, after all, this is where the Huainan barrier is located, and a heavyweight strategist is also needed, of course, Jia Wenhe, the most capable poisoner.

Therefore, the only people who can really go north with Lu Bu are Lin Mo, Zhao Yun and Xu Sheng, who was transferred back from Guangling, and they are gone.

In fact, this is not to despise the northern country, but also a helpless choice, if you want to expand, the most basic requirement must be to give priority to stabilizing your own backyard.

Moreover, this time is completely different from before, before I had to wait and see Cao Cao to ensure that he would not make trouble, so he dared to expand.

But this time, Lin Mo chose to strike first, which is equivalent to giving up the choice to Cao Cao, and from a strategic point of view, this has fallen into passivity.

The strategic location of Xuzhou is not as good as that of Yan and Henan, they can expand in the west, south and north, and they can only go north.

If you really want to talk about it, under the three-legged stand of the Central Plains, Lu Fang is the weakest one, and if he doesn't take advantage of their internal strife to make more money, he will only take a slow step, step by step.

"Husband, Qingzhou is windy, and the wind is still bitter after the beginning of spring, so you have to wear this robe with you." In the Lin Mansion, Lu Lingqi intimately put on a snow-white coat for Lin Mo, and the collar of mink wool made people feel warm and comfortable.

"You take care of yourself at home, too."

Lin Mo smiled knowingly, Zhao'er gave him a cloak before, Ling'er was probably a little angry, and this time he asked him to put on the cloak he gave himself.

However, looking at the workmanship, it is obviously not hand-woven by Lu Lingqi.

"When will I return to the Northland?" Lu Lingqi sighed, her eyes full of reluctance.

"I'll try to come back in a year."

The purpose of this trip is to eat Qingzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou at least for a year, which is already very conservative.

If I want to achieve stability that is truly useful to me, I can't do it in two or three years.

Seeing Lu Lingqi's reluctant appearance, Lin Mo couldn't help but hug the princess directly, the fragrance was soft and soft, feeling the collision of the peaks, and preparing to say goodbye with practical actions.

I didn't think that Lu Lingqi struggled away, and shook her head with a flat mouth.

"What's wrong?"

"The doctor said that they can't have sex in the near future." Lu Lingqi lowered her eyes and bit her lip.

"Why?"

Lin Mo's reaction was half a beat slower, and then his eyes lit up, and he was surprised: "Ling'er, you have it?" ”

Lu Lingqi's rare cheeks flushed, and she nodded glutinously.

"Hahaha, I'm about to become a father!" Lin Mo excitedly picked up Lu Lingqi and turned around twice, and she hurriedly slapped it in fright, for fear of frightening the child in her belly.

This is really a great thing, Lin Mo couldn't help but dance excitedly.

has children, this Lin Mansion is really like a home.

Home is a safe haven, and home is the oil lamp that illuminates you when you're tired.

He just looked forward to it, and when he came home after a busy day, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he saw the warm picture of Lu Lingqi in the baby.

"Does Master Yue-in-law know about this?" For a long time, Lin Mo carefully hugged Lu Lingqi and asked gently.

Lu Lingqi, who was in his arms, shook her head, "The doctor has just left." ”

"Then let's go, go and tell Lord Yue, he must be very happy."

Lin Mo took Lu Lingqi all the way to the General's Mansion to share this great joy with Lu Bu, of course Lu Bu was also crazy, and ran like a child to report the good news to Yan and Diao Chan, and made the two of them happy.

Then, it was required that Lu Lingqi could no longer live in the Lin Mansion, and must move back to the General's Mansion to live, and be taken care of by the Yan family and Diao Chan personally.

This thought has been haunting him for many years.

"Good, good!"

Lu Bu rubbed his hands excitedly, "Ling'er, don't worry, I will pacify the northern kingdom as soon as possible, and strive to let Yunwen stay by the side when the child is born, and finally open up the branches and leaves for the Lu family, haha, I am happy today, I want to drink three hundred cups!" ”

Forehead. Spread out for the Lu family, why does this sound so awkward, you really treat me as a son-in-law, right, the child will have the surname Lin in the future.

The old father-in-law is overjoyed, what can Lin Mo say, you can like it.

On this day, Yan and Diao Chan gathered around Lu Lingqi and instructed some details of fetal protection, and Lu Bu pulled Lin Mo and said solemnly At this time, you must not have a room, I really can't help it, don't you still have a maid, yes.

Look, the old father-in-law is much more sensible than Ling'er, and he knows that it is impossible for a man in this era to be without three wives and four concubines.

"By the way, you are now pregnant with Liujia, and the matter of the red sleeve move, let's let it go first." Of course, the red sleeve move is also very important, but it cannot be more important than your own children.

At night, Lin Mo gently instructed Lu Lingqi.

"Don't worry, I'm prepared." Lu Lingqi said calmly.

"What preparation?"

"Zhao'er's girl is soft and kind on the surface, and when I let her start a few newcomers, the means are powerful."

Ah, what do you mean, Guo Zhao is a bit of a, right?

It doesn't seem right, it's not appropriate to use the word, it should be said that the city is very deep.

"So, you're trying to train her to take over?"

"I think she should be able to get started, and her husband has spent so much money on the Red Sleeves trick, so she can't put it on hold." Lu Lingqi is like a hostess, distressed and devoted.

"Yes."

Think about it seriously, Queen Guo in history is not simple, she can bring down Zhen Mi.

The most important thing is that she should still be more loyal to herself, and anyone can take over the operation of the red sleeves, but the cultivation of the dark line must be her own family, which has not changed from beginning to end.

This night, of course, Lin Mo didn't dare to touch Lu Lingqi, in fact, he was afraid that he would not honestly touch her stomach when he fell asleep, so he slept in separate beds.

It's a little difficult, I want to find Zhao'er to talk about taking over the red sleeves, and I feel that I will go now, I'm afraid that Lu Lingqi will be sad if she knows, so it's better to bear with it.

Zhang Liao and Xu Sheng finally arrived, and the army could set off as scheduled.

Before setting out, Lin Mo had one last thing to do, and that was to find Zhang Liao.

"Uncle, this dark line is not known to outsiders except our own family, and the stakes are very high, so we must pay attention not to leak the news.

Also, uncle, remember that this dark line can only wait for information, and you must not take the initiative to contact it. ”

Zhang Liao took the silk cloth in his hand and nodded, "Sure enough, it's true and real, I didn't expect you to have such a one-handed arrangement." Don't worry, I have a new understanding recently, as long as Cao Jun dares to come, I will let him find his teeth all over the ground! ”

Well, I haven't seen you for so long, and the style of Liaoshen hasn't changed.

Lin Mo shook his head helplessly, and finally could only instruct: "Uncle has always drawn inferences from one case and is well versed in the art of war, and the little nephew can't beat the horse, but when you arrive in Anfeng, if you encounter an attack by Cao's army, you must remember that you must rely on Jia Xu."

His talent is far above mine. ”

"Oh?"

Zhang Liao was interested, "Then I'm going to ask for advice." ”

Jia Xu has followed Zhang Xiu to Xuzhou for two years, and Zhang Liao has hardly dealt with him.

Interesting, interesting.

Everyone, do you have a monthly pass, come and get a monthly pass, I'm in a hurry

(End of chapter)