"I find that you kid is a little bit of a liking of the new and hating the old."

The voice of the old father-in-law came from outside the hall.

Could it be that my old father-in-law knew about fish farming?

No, it's normal to have three wives and four concubines in this era.

"You have always said that many shady things around you are handed over to Zhen Rong to do, and now that Guo Tu is here, you will abandon Zhen Rong as if you were a disgrace?"

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that something was wrong, he stood up and poured a cup of tea for his old father-in-law before he said slowly: "It is precisely because I want to protect Zhenrong that I sent Guo Tu to Youzhou." ”

"What do you mean by that?" After the old father-in-law sat down, he tasted the new tea of the northern country, pursed his mouth, and motioned for Lin Mo to sit down and speak.

"Xu You's death is inseparable from us, but the cause was caused by Rong Guotu's abuse on the street, so in the end, the two of them took the blame.

The more we use Guo Tu now, the more the sages of the northern kingdom will think that Xu You's death was led by Guo Tu, and that he accepted it to us. ”

Lu Bu slowly blew into the hot cup, his face was contemplative, and after a while, he put down the teacup again, and asked with speculation: "Let Guo Tu become the target of Xu You's violent death, anyway, he already has a good influence in the northern country, and he can parry; On the contrary, if Zhenrong is too sharp at this time, he may not be able to withstand the pressure from the powerful family of the northern country? ”

After Lin Mo nodded, Lu Bu smiled with relief, "I didn't expect to bother so much about this kind of thing, but now that I think about it, I really care about it." ”

At this time, the old lords of the northern kingdom, especially those who followed Yuan Shao in the early years, must not die in their own hands, otherwise everyone in the northern kingdom will be in danger.

From this point of view, Lin Mo hopes that Guo Tu can persuade Yuan Xi back.

Only when he comes back safely will the northern scholars believe that the old father-in-law is in charge, and this place is more harmonious than before.

Of course, if you really can't persuade you to return, then you still have to kill.

Now the situation is very clear, Lin Mo is sending a message to the northern family, the old father-in-law coerced Yuan Shang to order the people in the north who are so loyal to the Yuan family to definitely find a way from Yuan Xi.

Although he is a mediocre person, his life is threatened, and he may not rise up to resist.

If you can, you must always try to avoid war.

"With you in charge, I can rest assured."

Lu Bu took a sip of tea and muttered, "There is one more thing, did you forget it, or did it intentionally." ”

"Liyang, Jiang Yiqu." Lin Mo himself helped the old father-in-law to replenish it.

"It seems that you haven't forgotten, he has 50,000 troops on hand, and the position he occupies is Liyang, a strategic city in the north, if he has any different intentions, Yecheng will bear the brunt, what do you think?"

Lin Mo sighed and said in a deep voice: "I didn't think about how to deal with this matter, Lord Yuezhang should know that Jiang Yiqu was a military general personally promoted by Yuan Shao, and he was not very conspicuous in the past, but now, the four court pillars of Hebei are gone, Zhao Rui, Han Ju, Ma Yan, He Mao and others are all killed, and his prestige in the army is even heavier than before."

The death of one Xu Yu has already caused quite a stir, if Jiang Yiqu dies again, I am afraid that if it is not for the strong family of the Northern Kingdom, there may be a mutiny in the army. ”

Lu Bu's eyes rolled, he reacted, and blurted out: "So, you didn't come to the rescue of Gao Gan, also considering his prestige in the army, and Yuan Shao's nephew, worried that if he returns to the north safely, it will not be good for us to control Yuan Shang?" ”

Lin Mo didn't speak, but there was already a positive answer written on his face.

Thinking about it, this matter is indeed quite tricky, Guo Tu also proposed to let Jiang Yiqu go to the rescue and merge the state, but was rejected by his own son-in-law, and now he understands that these people are going to die after all, how to borrow a knife to kill people and do it without cheap Cao Cao, this is very critical.

In response to Gao Gan, Lin Mo chose to give him a false hope and let him fight as much as possible for Cao Jun's soldiers and horses, of course, in the end, it turned out that he underestimated Cao Cao's ability, and Gao Gan was easily cleaned up by him.

But this also means that it is wise not to send Jiang Yiqu to the rescue, if there is no military advisor in charge, the 50,000 army will only become 50,000 prisoners in the end, but it will fulfill Cao Cao's expansion.

"Just like dealing with Yuan Xi, in the name of Yuan Shang, he secretly ordered him to return to Yecheng, if he doesn't return, how about cutting off his food and grass?"

The old father-in-law's proposal was rejected by Lin Mo with his head shaken, "Now everyone knows that the northern kingdom is ruled by our son-in-law, if he can listen to the order, of course it would be the best, but if he is determined not to obey our orders, it is possible to surrender to Cao if he is in a hurry, and he should not be rashly tempted." ”

Jiang Yiqu's position is different from Yuan Xi after all, he can use the first salute and then the soldier to deal with Yuan Xi, plus there are hole cards that are useless, Lin Mo is confident that he can take Yuan Xi in one fell swoop.

But Jiang Yiqu's side Lin Mo does not have any hole cards, and Liyang is the strategic frontier, if he wants to vote for Cao, he can change hands in one day, and then the door of the northern country will be opened, and the situation will become passive in an instant, and the risk is too great.

"I think that at this time, the importance of Liyang will not be weaker than that of Youzhou, only if Liyang is in our hands, can we directly deter Xuchang, and the Xiahoudun troops stationed in Anfeng will also give up the siege and return immediately, and even if Cao Cao has any changes in the future, we must also weigh the risk of fire in this backyard."

"I understand."

Lin Mo took a deep breath, "The reuse of Guo Tu and the others is mostly to appease Jiang Yiqu and make him understand that even if our son-in-law is in charge, he can still be reused, but the effect doesn't seem to be great." ”

In fact, Lin Mo did a lot of homework, in addition to Guo Tu, the Xin family brothers also received rewards, and they were all promoted to two levels, one of them worshiped the general's mansion Changshi and Sima.

These two positions are all 800 stone officials, and they are higher than the county lord and the county lieutenant.

However, the integration of hundreds of thousands of troops has replaced too many old lords, and the military marquis and above have almost been swept away, which is impossible to hide from Jiang Yiqu, and his uneasiness probably comes from this.

Because of this, Jiang Yiqu is treated as intimidating and intimidating, and he can't use it, and he is in a very embarrassing situation.

"Let the Xin brothers send an envoy?" Lu Bu asked tentatively.

"Forget it, it's useless to startle the snake, now Jiang Yiqu himself is also suffering, we will give him food and grass, stabilize him first, and at the same time send multiple scouts to ensure that he will not collude with Cao Cao, wait a few more months to see his attitude.

It's really not good, I still have a backhand. ”

Lu Bu didn't say anything more, he was not good at this kind of thing, you asked him to take the troops to attack Liyang, he could carry Fang Tian's halberd and kill it, playing with his brain, obviously a little embarrassed.

The only thing that was a little unhappy was that he didn't expect that after entering the northern kingdom, a little-known Jiang Yiqu would become the most troublesome thing, and he couldn't be beaten or scolded.

Some headaches.

"Brother Wei, I didn't expect you to go to the village in person, it's really brilliant, I am infinitely honored, come, I will honor you on behalf of the Montenegrin Army in this cup!"

Taihang Mountain is more than 3,000 meters high, the total length is more than 1,000 miles, almost north and south run through the entire northern country, the mountains are high and dangerous, and the strategic points are countless.

It is also because of such a moat that Zhang Yan has been able to be like a fish in water here for more than ten years, and even Yuan Shao, who was in the middle of the day, couldn't help him.

Ever since Lu Bu began to coerce Yuan Shang to order the northern kingdom when he was in Qingzhou, he already knew the fact that the northern kingdom had changed the sky, and naturally, it was not surprising that Lu Bu would send an envoy to the door.

It's just that he didn't expect that it was Wei Yue, a fierce man under Lu Bu, who came, and what he didn't expect was that he dared to place all the cavalry under the mountain, and went up to Taihang Mountain alone.

"General Zhang, you also know what Wen Hou means, how about it, can you talk?" As a lieutenant general of the imperial court, even if he has the notoriety of being the leader of the Black Mountain bandits, Wei Yue doesn't mind being called a general.

Zhang Yan, who was sitting on the handsome chair in tiger skin, glanced at each other with Du Chang, the second master, and said with a smile: "Brother Wei, you also know that I am used to being idle on the mountain with these brothers, if I go down the mountain, I am afraid that I will not be able to adapt to the rules of the army, but I will collide with Wen Hou."

Wei Yue put down the wine bowl and waved his hand directly, "It's all gentlemen, don't play that twist and turn, just order it, what conditions." ”

If he could, Zhang Yan really didn't want to go down the mountain, but now the situation in the north is not as good as it was back then, and the state is in the hands of Cao Cao, and Jizhou is under the control of Lu Bu, how can Zhang Yan, who is sandwiched between the two places, stay out of the matter, he must choose a bet.

Of course, most of Taihang Mountain is still in the range of Jizhou, coupled with the fear of being dominated by Lu Bu in those years, and analyzing the strength of Lu Bu now, Zhang Yan must choose one of the two, it is better for Lu Bu.

"The brothers are not accustomed to military rules, so even if we go down the mountain, our people cannot be dispersed, and all positions in the army are assigned by me."

After speaking, Zhang Yan stared at Wei Yue cautiously, wanting to find out his reaction.

Fortunately, he still drank by himself, obviously acquiescing to this article, so Zhang Yan continued: "After serving as the Taishou, the county commanders in the jurisdiction from the county commanders, county lieutenants to the county orders, they are all decided by me. Of course, in terms of taxes, I will also pay them quarterly according to Wenhou's requirements. ”

Wei Yue still didn't have any reaction, which made most of the boulder in Zhang Yan's heart fall.

After all, in such a situation, even if you go down the mountain, the Montenegrin Army is still the Montenegrin Army, and there is no need to live in the cottage all the time, the brothers can wash their hands, and their families can also cultivate well.

There are some choices, who wants to be a mountain bandit?

"Finally. Finally."

Zhang Yan wanted to speak and stopped, but finally said firmly, "I want Changshan County." ”

Hearing this, Wei Yue sneered, "Are you stupid to be a mountain bandit, where are you from?" ”

The household registration recusal system clearly stipulates that local people must not serve as local officials, such as Wen County people cannot be Wen County Commanders; Pengcheng people are not allowed to be Pengcheng Taishou, and Jizhou people are not allowed to be Jizhou governors, which are all clearly stipulated.

Zhang Yan himself is a native of Changshan, which is obviously not in line with the law, but he seems to have been prepared, and said with a smile: "Du Chang is a native of Hanoi, and if he is a taishou, it will not be considered a violation of the laws of the imperial court." ”

Wei Yue glanced at Du Chang, who had a scar on his forehead that extended to his cheeks and looked fierce, and probably understood what they wanted to play, and they also had to learn from Wen Hou to get a puppet out, right?

In the final analysis, they just don't want to leave Taihang Mountain, here in Changshan, if there is any emergency, they can still escape into Taihang Mountain immediately.

"You can agree to other requirements, this one, no." Wei Yue refused very resolutely.

Changshan is the gateway to the border and state, and it is absolutely impossible for such a strategic place to be handed over to Zhang Yan.

What's more, all the people he brings are in charge of himself, and one day Cao Cao offers a sky-high price, he can sell the big guy at any time, which almost doesn't have to go back to ask, and he definitely can't agree.

"Of course, of course, this is just my foolish opinion, if Wen Hou is not allowed, everything must be according to Wen Hou's wishes."

Wei Yue looked at Zhang Yan a little confused, no, why don't you fight for it?

He even thought about Zhang Yan because he believed that the Black Mountain Army was strong, and he had the right time and place, he would definitely put on a show, how could he be so well-behaved.

Could it be that you are really scared of being beaten?

For a while, Wei Yue didn't know how to respond.

"Then if you don't have an opinion, go to the plains and be a taishou." Wei Yue was sluggish for a while before he spoke.

"Good, that's the plain." Zhang Yan is like a good student, obeying the teacher's arrangement.

"When can I go?"

"That's the case, Brother Wei, there are nearly 30,000 Black Mountain troops on Taihang Mountain, and the family is more than 100,000 people, and they have been operating here for more than ten years, even if they want to leave, they have to give me some time to prepare, half a year is okay?" Zhang Yan asked with a smile.

"Three months."

"Fight, I'll fight for three months to leave."

Wei Yue had a feeling of punching the cotton, and he couldn't bear it at all.

You say that Zhang Yan is not well-behaved, what are you talking about, but Wei Yue is not a fool, of course he knows that Zhang Yan can talk and laugh with Yuan Shao for so many years, how can he be a person who is easy to talk to.

It really couldn't be discussed, he hoped that Zhang Yan would be angry, but the problem was that he still cooperated tightly, and in desperation, Wei Yue could only put down the wine bowl and said in a muffled voice: "Today is the first day!" Farewell. ”

"I'll send Brother Wei." Zhang Yan is like a person who is always smiling, and he sent Wei Yue out of Dazhai for two miles before stopping.

When Wei Yue's figure disappeared into the dense forest, his smile instantly froze, staring at the bottom of the mountain with compassion, and sneered: "What do you think of me?" ”

"The big boss, I think he also brought a lot of cavalry, all of them are good horses, otherwise, let the brothers pick up the grass and beat the rabbits?" Du Chang's harazi is about to flow out.

There are also cavalry in the Montenegrin army, but compared with what Wei Yue brought, their war horses are like heavy horses, and Du Chang is itching to see it.

"Drink high! Why provoke them? ”

Zhang Yan glanced at him and said coldly: "Think about it with your toes, do you think that the current Lu Bu is still the lost dog who fled everywhere back then?" ”

Du Chang, who was reprimanded, didn't dare to squeak, and listened honestly.

Zhang Yan walked to the edge of the cliff at the hill, clasped his hands to his chest, and muttered to himself, "How high-spirited Yuan Shao was at the beginning, but he couldn't help me, a Taishou wanted to send me away, with this ability, you have leveled Taihang Mountain, and you can count it as you." ”

"Then how will the court reply?" Du Chang listened to this oath-like remark before he dared to ask.

"How can you reply, the same, anyway, we can't offend anyone, but whoever wants to eat me Zhang Yan has to ask him if he has such a good tooth." After that, Zhang Yan turned around and returned to Dazhai.

There are more than 20 villages like this in the entire Taihang Mountain, focusing on a cunning rabbit and three holes.

He wasn't at all worried that Wei Yue would find out the terrain after he came today.

Before the price code reaches her bottom line, Zhang Yan also has no intention of succumbing to anyone.

In fact, Zhang Yan has arrogant capital, not to mention anything else, just this thousand-mile-deep Taihang Mountain, can't you still hide if you can't beat it?

Don't say that it is the current Lu Bu's soldiers and horses, and Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops were still unable to encircle and suppress them.

Consume it.

It's been so many years, and I don't care about a few more days, anyway, others are in a hurry, and he is not in a hurry.

(End of chapter)