281. Civil strife in the North

It has been more than half a year since Lu Bu left Jizhou, and Lin Mo instructed Guo Tu to block people's words, this matter seems to outsiders to be of course the infighting between Weng and his son-in-law, Lin Mo did this to stabilize the overall situation, worried about inducing a series of internal and external troubles.

Cao Cao had doubts in his heart, this was normal, because of the existence of Cui Xian, this key person could cause their son-in-law to be out of place, and she was originally asked to go to the northern country for this purpose.

However, Zhuge Liang didn't know about Cui Xian's existence, so as soon as the news reached Changsha, he immediately judged that Lin Mo was definitely going to use troops against Sizhou.

Before this, he and Pang Tong's guess was the same, they both felt that Lin Mo would use troops in Sizhou, but he couldn't imagine how he would stabilize Cao Cao, so that when the two sides collided, they would not be in the crisis of fighting on two fronts.

Now that there is an incident of Lu Lin's infighting, he firmly believes that this is the blind-covering method that Lin Mo used to confuse Cao Cao, because of Lu Lin's infighting, Cao Cao does not need to be in a hurry, this kind of thing, only if you slow down will you fall into a greater crisis.

The situation is clear, after two years out of the mountain, it's time to do something.

He went to Cangwu for the second time.

The first time was to save Wu Ju, and this time it was to talk about working together.

"Three months later, there will be a shocking battle between the ten departments of Guanzhong and the north, whether Cao Cao goes north to attack Yecheng or conquer Yizhou, Jingzhou will definitely have an unprecedented emptiness, my lord wants to help Liu Qi Gongzi regain the foundation, and I hope that Wu Hou will agree."

In the council hall of Cangwu County, the little overlord who has never taken off his armor sat on the handsome chair and looked at Zhuge Liang with cold eyes.

Cheng Pu, who was standing at the head of the generals, smiled coldly and said: "Jingzhou is now occupied by Cao Cao, even if it is empty, it is also taken by the capable, your Liu Bei can take it, and my lord can also take it!" ”

"General Demou's words are wrong."

In the winter, of course, Zhuge Liang didn't need a feather fan, he held the hot tea and laughed slowly: "Everyone knows that the land of Jingxiang is Liu Jingsheng stationed on the orders of the emperor, and the son inherits his father's business, which should be in charge of Liu Qi's son. ”

"You" Cheng Pu was stunned by him.

The words are all reasonable, but what they do is to take advantage of it, who doesn't know that there is no essential difference between Liu Qi and the general of the Yuan family in Yecheng, they are all just a reason.

"My father was shot dead by Huang Zu back then, how can I go north with a bad name and a bad word?" Sun Ce squinted at Zhuge Liang and asked rhetorically.

"Wu Hou, Huang Zu is in Jiangxia, he is the leader of Jiangxia Taishou, if you want to take revenge, you should go to Jiangxia, not to Lingling and Wuling." The tongue battle group is Confucian and not afraid, not to mention a few martial artists who are not good at words, Zhuge Liang occupies the moral high ground in an understatement.

After Sun Quan's death, Sun Ce's temperament converged a lot, and he was able to compromise with the four major families.

But that didn't mean he needed to bow to a fledgling Confucian student, his fists clenched and his eyes on fire.

This also directly made Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Tai Shici glared at Zhuge Liang angrily.

Zhou Yu stood up, he smiled, nodded and said: "What Kong Ming said is reasonable, Uncle Huang helped Prince Liu Qi regain Jingzhou, it is in line with heavenly principles, morality, and public opinion, how can my lord oppose it, so I ask Kong Ming to return to Uncle Huang, you can rest assured that you can go to Jingzhou, Jiangdong will never interfere in this matter." ”

"Gong Jin."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Cheng Pu and Han Dang who were frightened suddenly changed.

What kind of place is Jingzhou, it is the belly of the world, how many people covet the land of Jingxiang.

Don't look at the fact that Sun Ce now occupies most of Yangzhou, plus the land of Jiaozhou, but it is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and if you want to cross the river into the Central Plains to become a great cause, Jingzhou is the only way out.

After all, there are already too many Jiangdong children who died under Guangling City, and no one will put their minds there.

And Zhou Yu's promise is not equivalent to giving the fat to Liu Bei for nothing.

Even Sun Ce, who admired Zhou Yu the most, couldn't help coughing twice to express his dissatisfaction, but Zhou Yu just looked at Zhuge Liang with a smile.

Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, no one should sing in front of anyone, Zhuge Liang of course knew that Zhou Yu would not be so kind that he really watched Liu Bei take Jingzhou and was indifferent.

Now I say this, but I am just retreating and advancing, and I don't want to engage in a war of words.

In fact, Zhuge Liang came from afar with the intention of convincing Zhou Yu alone.

The exchanges between people are always the first word, how could Zhuge Liang not understand this truth, he smiled lightly, and said: "I know Wu Hou's ambition and have always wanted to set foot in the Central Plains, my lord will not only regain the foundation for Liu Qi's son this time, but also give Wu Hou an explanation." ”

"What's the explanation?" Sun Ce asked coldly.

Zhuge Liang slowly stepped forward and walked to the front of the desk, then took out the sheepskin drawings from under his clothes and spread them out, and drew a circle on the map with his fingers together, "My lord helping his son Liu Qi to take back Jingzhou is a benevolent and righteous move, and it is moral and moral, and it is reasonable for Wu Hou to take these three places, I don't know if Wu Hou is willing to accept it?" ”

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but straighten their necks and look at the map on the table, and after seeing clearly what Zhuge Liang said, they all stared at him angrily.

Sun Ce's forehead was bruised, his eyes were like falcons, he stared at Zhuge Liang with a choice, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "Are you humiliating me?" ”

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang laughed unhurriedly, "Wu Hou is serious, how dare you anger Wu Hou Huwei in the future." ”

After speaking, he faded his smile and said in a serious voice: "If Wu Hou agrees, he has his own clever plan to help Wu Hou succeed, if not, the three counties of Lingling can be attributed to Wu Hou." ”

Sun Ce's eyes sank, this didn't look like he was joking, and he couldn't help but look at the place Zhuge Liang pointed to on the sheepskin drawing again.

These places, whether it is the people, taxes or money and grain treasury, cannot be compared with Jingzhou.

But there is an advantage here, that is, it can avoid the strategic conflict of facing Cao Jun's way, and at the same time, it also has the capital to drive the Central Plains for a long time, and does not have to be trapped by the Yangtze River.

If you can really win it, it is not impossible to let Liu Bei go to Jingzhou.

Then, he habitually looked at Zhou Yu.

I saw that the latter's eyes were firm, obviously agreeing with this choice.

Zhou Yu's consideration of the problem will not stop at the wealth of the county like Sun Ce, but more of strategic significance.

Liu Bei took Jingzhou, so naturally it was inevitable that he would form a confrontation with Cao Jun, and his own side, with Lu Lin, the son-in-law had already torn his face, where was the water that stretched for thousands of miles not the military line.

It's worth it just reluctantly.

Of course, the main issue is morality, Liu Bei has Liu Qi behind him, and it is indeed much easier for him to take Jingzhou than Sun Ce.

got an affirmative gaze, and no one else raised any objections, perhaps it also had a personal grudge against the Lu Lin Group, so Sun Ce also nodded decisively, "I don't know what Mr. has planned." ”

The corners of Zhuge Liang's mouth were slightly outlined, he knew that what he had to do on this trip was done.

Under Zhuge Liang's deduction, everyone in Jiangdong agreed.

Probably, only Zhou Yu is face is like sinking water, there is a bit of appreciation in his eyes, Zhuge Liang really has a foresight, Liu Bei has this person, sooner or later he will become a great cause.

"If this is the case, Uncle Huang can rest assured that Jingzhou will not be attacked from behind, of course, this refers to the situation that what Mr. said today is true." Sun Ce looked at Zhuge Liang with satisfaction.

"Don't dare to deceive Wu Hou."

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he turned around and retreated, and his eyes met with Zhou Yu at parting, and they both smiled knowingly.

After Zhuge Liang left, Sun Ce closed the sheepskin drawing and said in a deep voice: "Does Gong Jin think what Zhuge Liang said can work?" Liu Bei ordered his troops and horses, and he wanted to take Jingzhou, and he wanted to divide his troops to help me, is it possible that he was transferring my soldiers and horses? ”

"The lord can rest assured, if Liu Bei can't give a satisfactory answer, even if he takes Jingzhou, he will fall into a situation where he will be attacked by the enemy, and the wise will not do it." Zhou Yu felt that it was unlikely that a smart person like Zhuge Liang would use this kind of thing to draw cakes.

"Then let's see if he has what it takes." Sun Ce breathed a long sigh of relief.

If in the end, everyone really takes what they need, and the result is of course what Sun Ce is happy to see.

By the way, he also told the people of the world that this Han Dynasty was not only Cao Cao and Lu Lin.

Brother Quan and Uncle Huang, if this move is successful, it can be regarded as revenge for you, and you are angry with the children who died in the battle in Jiangdong.

Yan Liangwen went to Anfeng for this kind of thing, of course, Lin Mo said that they would do it.

The only requirement is to bring Hao Zhao along, this time to pacify the three counties of Wuhuan, although Hao Zhao's performance is not as dazzling as Guo Huai, but it also confirms that he is a usable talent.

Even when Yuan Shao was in the middle of the day, the generals of the northern country were like carp crossing the river, and there were not necessarily a few who could overwhelm Hao Zhao.

Lin Mo happily agreed.

Maybe Lin Mo was too happy, so Yan Liang asked to bring five thousand Wuhuan cavalry, and the price was reduced to three thousand after Lin Mo's eyes were gouged.

To be honest, Lin Mo didn't want to give it, after all, he was about to start a war with the ten departments in Guanzhong, these guys were poor, but there were many cavalry, especially the Qiang tribe among them, who were as good at riding and shooting as Wuhuan.

But seeing that Wen Chou also spoke, he simply did all of them.

So, Yan Liangwen Chou happily took Hao Zhao and three thousand Wuhuan cavalry to Anfeng to take over the defense.

As for Zhao Yun, he trained honestly.

asked a few times in the middle if he wanted to go back to Pengcheng, but Lin Mo didn't know if he wanted to go back to see Cai Yan, or if he was really worried about his old father-in-law, so he just smiled and said nothing.

Actually, if he could, of course Lin Mo would be willing to go back to Pengcheng, there were people he missed, in addition to his old father-in-law, there were also Ling'er and Chuan'er.

It's a pity that this bureau has already been completed, and it can't be delayed, and it is necessary to take advantage of the time when Cao Cao can still be paralyzed to take down the ten parts of Guanzhong in one go, completely remove the hidden dangers in the west, and then strategically not be passive again.

If you want to reunite quickly, the best way is to put this troubled world to an end in the shortest possible time.

Lin Mo returned to calm, pondering the overall situation, this time in the battle of Guanzhong, although the other party did not have a ceiling-level strategist, but the ten men and horses were very brave, Lin Mo did not dare to be careless at all.

At the beginning of January, Liaoshen had already circled back to Pengcheng from Anfeng to the northern kingdom, which was a big circle.

Originally, I thought that he would just go into the city to say a few words, and he would go to Liyang to catch up with everyone, but he never thought that Lin Mo had just accompanied him into Yuan's mansion, and the reception banquet was not completely completed, so he spoke amazingly.

"This time, I will be the pioneer in the tenth department, Zilong, you go to Liyang, with your ability, it is more than enough to guard Liyang, of course, I will also send Mr. Wenhe to you."

In fact, Zhao Yun is not familiar with Zhang Liao.

It has been a year since he entered the Lu camp, one is more to guard the rear, and the other is to expand the territory, and the intersection is very rare.

The only time I got along for a long time was when Lin Mo got married.

With Xiao Guan's prestige, with the deterrence of the northern country, with the Taihang Mountain to eliminate the Black Mountain Kou, the battle to behead Xiahoudun, and the pacification of Wuhuan and the beheading of the enemy generals in the chaotic army, Zhao Yun at this moment, his prestige in the army is no longer considered to be losing to Liaoshen.

But if you really want to talk about the military power in your hands, the level of your rank, and your appeal in the army, even Lin Mo can only be regarded as equal to Zhang Liao.

In the entire Lu Ying, except for Lu Bu, no one dared to say that he was stable with the Liao God.

Even if this team is no longer the tens of thousands of people brought out by the old father-in-law from Guanzhong, but has developed into hundreds of thousands, there are some fundamental things that cannot be changed.

Zhao Yun smiled elegantly and said: "Brother Wenyuan, the military and government here are all between Yunwen's thoughts, this is also the original words of Wen Hou, I should obey it." ”

"That'll do."

Liao Shen waved his hand, and then tilted his head to look at Lin Mo, "Do you have an opinion?" ”

Lin Mo scratched his head a little helplessly.

I have an opinion, I really have an opinion, I play the ten parts of the Guanzhong, it must be Zilong who is more suitable.

However, after having Zhang Yang's matter, Lin Mo actually knew that the old father-in-law, Liao Shen and Zhang Yang, they were the three giants of Bingzhou, and they were also the core of this team.

Not to mention that he is still his uncle, even if he has prestige qualifications, Liaoshen can also put it on a show.

However, his performance today was a little unusual.

No, didn't you talk to your old father-in-law about something when you passed through Pengcheng.

Lin Mo looked at the old yin and tried to read a trace of useful information from his face, but the old guy turned his head directly, looking like he didn't care about himself, and he couldn't be cheap.

At this moment, in the living room of the Yuan Mansion, countless eyes were staring at Lin Mo, including Zhang Liao.

After pondering for a moment, he still sneered and said: "Uncle is the commander of the three armies, and only by sitting in Liyang can he stabilize the morale of the army and deter the Cao army, and my nephew still hopes that my uncle will go to Liyang." ”

"So, you still don't agree?" Zhang Liao clasped his hands on his chest, looking like an elder questioning a junior.

"How dare my nephew, I just think that my uncle is more secure when he is in Liyang." In today's world, those who dare to despise Lin Mo like this, except for the old father-in-law, are also a Liao god.

In fact, Lin Mo knew very well in his heart that this was not contempt, he really regarded him as his nephew, so naturally he didn't need to be polite when he spoke.

"You think so, Cao Cao naturally thinks so, I want to do the opposite today, I don't go to Liyang and go to Sizhou, do you understand?"

Ahh

Lin Mo shook his head with a black line, "Uncle, my nephew has been thinking about this for a long time, will it be next time?" ”

"How long do you like to calculate, what's the matter, I'm not as good as Zilong?" Liao Shen looked down at Lin Mo.

"That can't be, who doesn't know that my uncle is 800 and 30,000, and he is famous."

Lin Mo only thought that he had been holding back for too long, smiled and shouted at the food, and at the same time comforted: "Uncle, how about my nephew tell you about this matter tomorrow?" ”

"Slow!"

Zhang Liao's big hand pressed, and the maids didn't dare to come in, he looked at Lin Mo coldly, "Yunwen, now, let me ask you, do you intend to let Zilong earn prestige in the army, so that he can replace me in the future." ”

No, Liaoshen took the wrong medicine today.

Lin Mo was a little confused, he had never had such an idea.

The scene is not only Zhao Yun, Man Chong, Liao Shen and Lao Yin, but also many heads of northern families, including the Xin brothers and Guo Tuzai.

Of course, Lin Mo didn't care about pretending to be his grandson in front of the Liao God, but the infighting must not really get up.

Just as he was thinking about how to ease the embarrassing atmosphere, the old yin took the initiative to speak for the first time, "Yunwen, I also think it is more appropriate to let General Wenyuan be the vanguard of the ten departments in this attack on Guanzhong. ”

If Lin Mo was still confused just now, I don't know if the old father-in-law complained to him when the Liao God passed through Pengcheng, and he wanted to run over to teach him a lesson, but now as soon as the old yin opened his mouth, he completely understood.

This guy is a person who will never open his mouth as long as the sky falls outside, as long as he can't hit him, he took the initiative to open his mouth, obviously hinting to himself.

Lin Mo put away the sneering smile on his face, looked directly at Zhang Liao and said sonorously: "Today's military power is mine, if my uncle doesn't want to go to Liyang, it doesn't matter, go back to Anfeng, go to Pengcheng, you can do it yourself, but the position of pioneer can only be Zilong." ”

The eyes of the two collided, and there was a feeling of needlepoint to Maimang.

Everyone in the hall seemed a little at a loss, Zhao Yun was eager to persuade peace but didn't know how to speak, full of favor, he was still very panicked, he had seen Zhang Liao's power, as for the northern families, they looked at each other, and some didn't know how to deal with themselves; It was Guo Tu who sneaked out when no one was paying attention.

After a long while, Zhang Liao nodded slowly, "Okay, good, okay, I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that you really want to cultivate your own power." ”

"Why, if I didn't make a move, this army would have been able to go so far?"

Lin Mo turned around suddenly, pointed at the group of families, and said sharply: "You ask them, who is in charge here!" ”

"You" Liao Shen's body moved, and Zhao Yun took the lead to pull Lin Mo behind him, and the two main generals faced each other.

"Interesting."

Zhang Liao sneered, "It is said that you have a spear in and out of the army like watching flowers and fish, I want to see if you really have this ability." ”

Zhang Liao didn't just talk, he really wanted to turn around and get the weapon.

It's just that before he could get out of the hall, a group of armor soldiers rushed out and blocked the door.

Although Guo Tu hid aside, the person who came, Lin Mo, knew him, and he was a person from the patrol battalion.

This guy, seriously, really started to stand in line, you be careful that my uncle is looking for you to settle accounts after the autumn, and I really can't protect you when the time comes.

In terms of this eye strength, Feng Xiao is obviously not as good as Wolong, if it is Zhen Rong here, he must know how to see the wind and rudder without putting himself in a dilemma.

Facing the bright and dangling broadsword of the patrol camp, Liao Shen was not afraid, there was contempt in his eyes, he turned his head to look at Lin Mo, with a provocation, and said coldly: "You can try what the consequences will be if you kill me here." ”

"Uncle is serious, nephew doesn't dare.

It's all withdrawn, and there is no need to set up this table today, wait for the door, I have something to say to my uncle. ”

Lin Mo waved his hand and repelled the armor soldier.

The brothers of the Xin family, the family in the north, as well as Guo Tu who was hiding on the side, and even Yu Manzhong, all withdrew.

In the banquet room, Lin Mo, Liao Shen, Zhao Yun and Lao Yin were left.

As soon as the door is closed, it's really like trying to do something shady murderous business.

(End of chapter)