In Shuzhong, the snow is falling, and the biting cold wind seems to be able to penetrate people's clothes and go straight to the bone marrow.

Zhang Song in the courtyard stood in front of the brazier, his hands baking above the coals to keep warm, and the corners of his mouth outlined a smug smile.

The recent good news is one after another, first after he came back from Hanzhong, he exaggerated the fact that Cao Jun's soldiers were full of food, and the elite level of the army was by no means comparable to that of the Sichuan army.

Then, he boasted that Zhang Lu, who had surrendered, was still treated favorably by Cao Cao, and in contrast, the Wenwu of Sichuan and Shu, who were already afraid of war, were even more shaky.

And at this critical time, shocking news came from the north, Lin Mo and Lu Bu had a serious estrangement, and the forces of the old and new factions had already fought in the open from the dark, and even Zhang Liao was placed under house arrest by Lin Mo in Yecheng.

The first two things only shook the Sichuan civil and military, but the third thing shook Liu Zhang's confidence.

Originally, after Cao Cao took Hanzhong, he had a trace of the idea of surrendering, Rengui was self-aware, he knew what kind of goods he was, and it was impossible for Cao Cao to be Cao Cao's opponent.

It's just that he received Lin Mo's letter at that time, so he took it out to cheer up the army.

Thinking that if Lin Mo could help, Cao Cao would have no chance to attack Sichuan at all, God knows that at this time, their son-in-law even had a conflict, is this really the death of my Liu Zhang!

Oh yes, there's also a letter from Liu Bei, but he doesn't bother to read it.

Liu Zhang in history dared to invite Liu Bei into Sichuan because he had Jingzhou as the confidence behind him, but now, not to mention Lingling and Wuling, Nanjun is still in Cao Cao's hands, whether your Liu Bei's soldiers and horses are ready to put on wings and fly over to save me, it is not practical at all.

"How about filial piety, I said that Cao Cao is right, young people are young people in the end, Lin Mo is too anxious, the northern kingdom has just arrived, and he has begun to covet the power in his hands, and he can't go far." Zhang Song had an expression that I had already seen that he was not that material, and he was complacent.

Of course, Lu Bu is a reckless man, but without him, you Lin Yunwen would not be today, you are in a hurry to take the throne so early, and the civil strife in the north will happen sooner or later.

It can be seen that the most important thing in life is choice, and I, Zhang Song, have made a wise choice today.

"What do you think, so distracted." The atmosphere has come to this, Fa Zheng didn't even compliment a few words, Zhang Song thought he didn't hear his victory declaration.

"There's something wrong with that." Fa Zheng held his breath and rubbed his hands together with a deep face.

"What's wrong?"

"What kind of person Lin Mo is, he does things without leakage, if he really decides to do this, it is impossible for Lu Bu to return to Xuzhou with his whole body, and he can put Lu Bu under house arrest like Zhang Liao under house arrest."

With his analysis, Fa Zheng's brows became more and more frowned, "But he actually watched Lu Bu retreat without taking any action, isn't this a return to the mountain?" ”

"Xiaozhi, that's Lu Bu, the invincible general in the world, he wants to leave, who can stop him." Zhang Song smiled disapprovingly.

"Yongnian's words are superficial, how powerful is he, he can't hold his head up before he meets Lin Mo, isn't he cleaned up by Cao Cao?"

Fa Zheng shook his head, twisted his fingers and analyzed: "Even Cao Cao said that Lin Mo was a million-dollar army by one person, and if the new factions such as Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and Wen Chou all supported Lin Mo, Lu Bu would not be able to escape." ”

Of course, there is nothing wrong with thinking like this, but Zhang Song feels that this can also be explained, "The infamy of Lu Bu's three family slaves has been with him for most of his life, and if he Lin Mo attacks Lu Bu, he will not also be infamous for killing his father."

In my opinion, he prides himself on his unparalleled means, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and others are all in the palm of their hands, not to mention that he is a mere puppet, but in fact, he intends to let him go, and then force Lu Bu to do it first, so that he will not leave any notoriety.

No, as you said, it doesn't leak. ”

Fa Zheng smiled and said nothing, obviously not agreeing with Zhang Song's opinion.

He didn't know what Lin Mo was thinking, but if he was Lin Mo, Lu Bu would definitely not be able to escape.

Moreover, it is unlikely that the contradiction is escalating, smart people do things one step at a time, and from the moment Lu Bu left the northern country, he should have known that a conflict between the two sides would definitely break out in the future.

Strangling the crisis in the cradle is something that anyone with a little brain should do, not to mention the existence of a world leader like Lin Mo, who is not a little tired here, he doesn't believe it.

"What do you think Lin Mo is doing?" Seeing that Fa Zheng was still deeply involved, Zhang Song could only follow the topic and ask.

"Thinking about it, there is only one possibility, if Lin Mo makes a move on the Central Plains now, he will have no time to take care of it, he is worried that the Guanzhong Ten Divisions and Jiangdong Sun Ce will take advantage of this opportunity to make trouble.

The safest way is to deceive Cao Cao with this, so that Cao Cao is convinced that he has a conflict with Lu Bu, and civil strife is about to start, so he encourages Cao Cao to rest assured that he will take advantage of Yizhou, and he will take this opportunity to pull out the most unstable factor of the Ten Divisions first. ”

Of course, Zhang Song is also a very smart person, but when it comes to the mental art of the city and the strategy of the art of war, he can't even compare to the fingers of Fazheng.

How could two people with different heights think of going together, Zhang Song sneered, "You are thinking too much, how can you be so exaggerated, this matter is just a simple infighting between Weng and the son-in-law, don't be suspicious." ”

As a Dongzhou faction, Fa Zheng can go with Zhang Songmei, a local scholar in Sichuan and Shu, of course, not because of each other's talents, but purely because they all have a feeling that their talents have been buried and they are depressed.

Therefore, Fa Zheng didn't argue with Zhang Song about these aspects, but just asked with a smile: "Then according to Brother Yongnian's eyes, what should Cao Cao do next?" ”

Zhang Song twisted the goat's whiskers and said with a smile: "Yizhou has you and me as the internal response, and then you need to find a way to blend into the Jianmen Pass, Sikong said, Yang'an Pass and Jiameng Pass He will break through it, but this last moat needs your help."

As for the northern country, now that Lu Lin has a disagreement, this kind of contradiction because of power and Zhang Liao's house arrest will only become more and more bad to the point of irreconcilability, and the wisest thing to do is of course to let them have civil strife.

When Yizhou is stable, and the land of Jing, Si, Henan, and Yanzhou, you can drive north for a long time and achieve eternal achievements, and you and I will show our ambitions! ”

Since Fa Zheng is determined to vote for Cao Cao, of course he hopes that he will win in his heart.

To be fair, he was really worried that Cao Cao's thoughts were the same as Zhang Song's, and that would cause endless trouble.

No one knows whether the rebellion in the north is true or not, but Yizhou can't run here, and the way to know is that no matter whether you are chaotic or not, after the battle of the ten departments in Guanzhong starts, you will rush up to attack Jizhou.

But Fa Zheng also knew in his heart that Cao Cao was more likely to be the same as Zhang Song thought, he had lost several battles before, and God knows if there was any psychological shadow left.

In fact, it can be seen from Cao Cao's praise of Lin Mo that if he had a choice, Cao Cao would not clash with him head-on.

Smart people are often mistaken by smartness.

But the matter has come to this point, he is just an unpopular strategist who is not valued by Liu Zhang, but Liu Zhang doesn't take himself seriously, even if he runs to Cao Cao now to say what is in his heart, it doesn't make much sense.

There is a high probability that in the end, the land in Guanzhong will fall into the hands of Lin Mo, that is, Yizhou, the battle of life and death between the two sides, Cao Cao will lose the upper hand after all, because the supply of war horses is blocked, and the infantry is the first choice for the defense of mountain operations.

But if you want to counterattack the Central Plains, why are there fewer war horses?

Moreover, attacking Yizhou is not completely risk-free, Liu Bei is caught under the tripartite forces of Lu Bu, Sun Ce and Cao Cao, and will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to make a move.

Anfeng in the east has a big mountain blocking the way, the logistics are inconvenient, and it is a place of long-term war, so it is useless to take it; Sun Ce in the south can only be a friend, not an enemy, except for Lingling, Wuling and Nanjun, he has no choice at all.

Zhang Song was proud of his choice, but Fa Zheng regretted it a little, and always felt that Cao Cao's ship was also leaking.

It's a pity that Zhang Song has already made a statement to Cao Cao, and he has no way out.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce are not terrible, Lingling, Wuling and Nanjun can find a way if they are really lost, from Cao Ying's point of view, the most important thing is the northern country.

Hopefully, Cao Cao can make a wise choice.

After the Chinese New Year, Cao Cao returned to Xiangyang.

The sound of firecrackers can be heard in the streets and alleys.

This is the sound of firecrackers in the true sense of the word, not the firecrackers of later generations.

In fact, in this era, people have already known to use bamboo to roast on charcoals, and finally make a crackling sound to ward off evil spirits.

Here in Jingxiang, the people have solved the problem of food and clothing, and the yellow scarf has ended for more than ten years, and it is of course an exaggeration to live and work in peace and contentment, and the road is not forgotten, but the life of the people is really good.

Even families with surplus food can bring a plate of dumplings on New Year's Day.

The dumplings have only been out for two years, and they were invented by the former Changsha Taishou and the divine doctor Zhang Zhongjing, and they taste great.

However, Cao Cao in the general's mansion was not in the mood to appreciate this delicacy.

"Zhang Liao was asked to garrison Yecheng, which is called garrison, but it is actually house arrest.

In addition, Cui Xian also died, dying of sudden illness"

Cao Cao sneered, looked down at the map on the table, and muttered, "Northern Kingdom, it should be really messed up." ”

What made Cao Cao really believe that the northern country was in turmoil was never Lu Bu's escape from Xuzhou, nor Guo Tu's wanton eradication of dissidents, or even Zhang Liao's house arrest, but Cui Xian's death.

This incident just shows that this series of events is not a fog, but a real occurrence.

Lin Mo can fake other things, but he can't fake Cui Xian.

What kind of person is Cui Xian, who has a deep hatred of blood and a sea of blood, and wants to cause Lin Mo and Lu Bu to die, he only made one request before leaving, and Zhao Yun had to die after the fact, Cao Cao agreed.

Whether it is the secrecy of her identity or her own task, it proves that it is impossible for Lin Mo to dig her out easily.

Even Cao Ying at this stage, except for a few people in the core, no one knows what her task is, not even the Cui family.

Take 10,000 steps back and say, Lin Mo really found any clues from her, and he would never directly kill the killer, the rational approach should be to slowly dig out her purpose, in order to plan the plan.

Now, she died so strangely, so suddenly, there is only one reasonable explanation, she did separate Lu Bu and Lin Mo, and made Lin Mo angry with her, probably thinking that as long as she died, the situation might be better?

Aside from this reason, Cao Cao couldn't think of any other possibility.

In fact, even Guo Jia, who set up this plan, thought so, Cui Xian couldn't have died so easily, with Lin Mo's style of acting in the past, if it wasn't for anger, then it would be impossible to say that the Cui family would not die hundreds of people.

But it has been some days since the incident, and the Cui family has not been affected by any strain, and Cui Xian's claim to the outside world is also that she died of a sudden illness.

Even if Lin Mo's mood is stable, he Lu Bu is not so calm.

An acute son who can chase and kill thousands of miles for Zhang Yang's death can be so stable, he doesn't believe it.

"Now it is rumored that Lin Mo wants to cultivate his own strength and let Zhao Yun replace Zhang Liao's position, in fact, this is indeed possible, according to the intelligence over the years, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Xu Sheng, Xu Shu, and even including the full favor who has just defected, Zhang Yan who ran down from Taihang Mountain, are Lin Mo's strength.

said that he wanted to seize the throne now, and the timing was also said to be in the past. Cheng Yu took over the conversation and analyzed.

"In this way, the best way now is to watch the fire from the other side, and let Lin Mo go farther on this road, and when Lu Bu's old subordinates can't help but jump out, the struggle between the two factions in the north will turn from dark to light." After saying this, Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and Xun You.

The two also looked at each other tacitly and nodded their heads, of course, Guo Jia was still the representative of Guo Jia, "Sikong, then, let's take Yizhou first." ”

If there was no Cui Xian, their opinion must have been that no matter whether Lu Lin Weng's son-in-law was true or false, they must take advantage of his attack on Sizhou to give a fatal blow.

But now, Cui Xian's death convinced them that Lin Mo had indeed fallen out with Lu Bu.

At present, there are still 60,000 troops stationed in Liyang, which is too difficult to conquer, and once they fall into a life-and-death crisis, no one can guarantee that they will not share the same hatred.

Since they are sure of their infighting, the best way is indeed to abandon them and let this contradiction escalate.

After all, Lin Mo's current mind is also known to passers-by, and he frequently lets Zhao Yun make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, just to pull up enough prestige, and in the troops dominated by the Northern Army, Yan Liangwen's prestige can also play a great role in promoting.

If Lu Bu sits idly by, Lin Mo will inevitably sit in the position of the lord of the northern kingdom in the end.

Seeing that neither Xun You nor Cheng Yu raised any objections, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Yuan, "Miaocai." ”

"In!"

"The northern kingdom has sent a letter to the thieves to conquer Sizhou, and after they leave, I will also lead the army into Sichuan through Hanzhong, and then Jingxiang will be handed over to you to garrison, be careful of Liu Bei."

"Don't worry, big brother!" Xiahou Yuan patted his chest, indicating that there was no pressure.

"The Sichuan is difficult and the road is bumpy, so you don't have to enter the Sichuan." In fact, Cao Cao wanted Guo Jia to stay, after all, his body and bones couldn't withstand the toss.

But in terms of age, it is obvious that Xun Yu is much older, and he is fifty out of forty, and too obvious partiality is not conducive to unity.

Xun You knew what to do and said directly: "Then follow Sikong into the river." ”

"Good!"

Cao Cao nodded, stood up, walked in front of Guo Jia, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Liu Bei's new military advisor Zhuge Liang knows astronomy and geography, and the art of war is all perfect, so you need to be careful with filial piety. ”

"Sikong rest assured, even if he dies below, he will never let Liu Bei cross the Xiangshui!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help frowning, and then chuckled, "What nonsense, it's just a weaving mat seller, and what can you do with a Nanyang cultivator, if you are a little more careful, what will you not die." ”

Guo Jia smiled freely, untied the wine gourd on his waist and poured a big sip, disapproving.

In March, it was rainy.

In the north, Yecheng, the army began to flow out.

It was the season of spring ploughing, and in the past, it was rare to choose to send troops at this time, because ordinary troops usually served as soldiers in wartime and farmers in leisure time.

With the advent and popularization of the quyuan plow, the efficiency of farming has been greatly improved, and this problem seems to have been solved.

At the very least, there is no longer a need to waste manpower and cattle in the way of farming with two oxen and poles as in the past.

The army that went out of the city was a vanguard army of 20,000 people, 8,000 cavalry and 12,000 foot armor, and the vanguard general was Zhao Yun.

Their task was to camp as far into the hinterland of Hanoi as possible.

As for the Chinese army under the command of Lin Mo, due to the heavy load of grain and grass, it would be two days late to leave.

However, even when he went out of the city, there were only 30,000 soldiers and horses in total, because there were only 58,000 people in the entire Yecheng, of which 50,000 were brought back by Zhao Yun from Youzhou, and 8,000 were left behind and could not be taken away, so it was the political center.

As for the estimated 80,000 troops in the plan, the remaining 30,000 people are in Bingzhou, and it is estimated that the end of Jinyang City will set off in the next few days, and it is agreed to meet Lin Mo in Gongxian.

However, Zhang Xiu will arrive one step ahead of schedule, because he is a pioneer deputy general and needs to go first with Zhao Yun.

There is still a necessity, this war, the soldiers and horses are not terrible, what is terrible is their generals, in the absence of Yan Liangwen and Chou, Zhang Xiu must follow Zhao Yun's side, so as not to fall into a three-war Zhao Yun will be difficult.

"Zilong, the men and horses of the ten divisions in Guanzhong are not good at defending the city, and they are only good at fighting in the field, so when you set up camp, it is the most dangerous time, so beware of them taking the opportunity to attack."

When he went out of the city, Jia Xu took the initiative to come forward to warn Zhao Yun.

Jia Xu is a native of Liangzhou, and he is quite familiar with the combat style of the ten people.

Zhao Yun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, sir, Yunwen has already told me." ”

"Well, I wish you a successful start." Jia Xu said a good word and stopped talking.

Zhang Liao didn't come to Zhuangxing, there was no way, everyone was 'under house arrest'.

Lin Mo stood on the gate of Yecheng, staring at the army without saying a word.

It's not the first time he's been fighting, but today, his eyelids have been jumping, and he always feels a little uncomfortable.

"What do you think?" At this time, Zhao Yun had already left the city, and Jia Xu also ran up to the city pass and came behind Lin Mo.

"In the past, when Lord Yuezhang was by my side, I never worried about fighting on the battlefield, but this time." Lin Mo sighed softly.

"Don't worry, Zilong's bravery, not less than Wenhou. Maybe it's the days when you are not used to Wen Hou not being around. Jia Xu comforted.

"Perhaps."

Lin Mo smiled, having said that, he felt that there were some things that he should try as much as possible.

So, after all the vanguard troops left the city, he returned to the council hall and wrote a third letter asking Lu Bu to come over to help in the war.

The old father-in-law's heart disease may be cured when he returns to the battlefield.

As for the problem of being identified as infighting, Lin Mo is not worried.

If the old father-in-law didn't lead the army out of the city, he would be alone, and it would be difficult for the news to spread, and when he arrived on the battlefield, it was estimated that it would be too late for all parties to react.

It's just that

He didn't want to come to the first two letters, and this third, God knows if he could be moved.

(End of chapter)