“If you don’t believe what you don’t see, you are like a cicada who doesn’t know how strong the snow is.”
At this time, Dong Cheng was guarding Hedong with more than 20,000 people. Even if the local powerful were dissatisfied, they did not dare to cause any trouble. What's more, the scholars in Hedong had been very close to Dong Cheng recently. In order to make friends with Dong Cheng, it was not a problem to donate grain and grass.
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"We have to ask Wei Qiang to find out. Whether Hedong County has this intention, we also need to ask him, a local." The emperor did not say whether he could supply it, but took advantage of it and said.
At this time, Xun You suddenly said: "General Duan You, the general who protects the Huns, is stationed in Xihe County at this time and is familiar with the situation in Bingzhou. If he wants to send troops to join the party, why not send an emissary to accompany him?"
Jia Xu's face suddenly stiffened.
Allowing Dong Cheng to collect grain locally to weaken the powerful forces in Hedong would not only enable the emperor to eradicate the powerful forces in Hedong in the future and completely recover the salt pond, but also indirectly solve the current predicament for Wang Yi, the prefect recommended by Jia Xu.
Wang Yi and Zhang Ji were both ministers who were close to Jia Xu. Now Xun You has involved Duan Xuan in Hedong, which obviously has ulterior motives.
The two bowed and walked out of the palace. Jia Xu and Xun You walked side by side. When they reached His Highness, Jia Xu suddenly said to Xun You: "Xu really can't see through Mr. Xun."
"Jia Gong." Xun You turned around, faced Jia Xu, and said calmly: "How can you be so transparent to others?"
Jia Xu remained silent and bowed to Xun You. Xun You did not give in and bowed to him.
Masters always hold each other's fists and talk about concessions during a duel. From then on, it is a life-and-death struggle.
After the two of them bowed to each other, they looked firm and turned around to leave.
On November 8, the third year of Chuping, the cavalry general Dong Cheng, the Yulin lieutenant general Xu Rong, and the Xiongnu lieutenant general Duan You gathered nearly 30,000 troops. After the powerful men in Hedong, Shangdang and other places donated money and food,
He led his army to march eastward and braved the wind and snow to defeat the bandits and some remnants of the Black Mountain Army who had been entrenched in Shangdang County for many years, and officially entered Changzi County, where Shangdang County is located.
A few days later, when the wind and snow began to subside, Dong Cheng ordered Duan Xuan to lead his troops north to Huguan. Tongtan, Luxian, Xiangyuan and other counties all sent their top planners to Dong Cheng's army to express their return to the imperial government.
At the same time, former general Zhu Jun also led more than 10,000 troops to Mengjin Ferry, across the river from Hanoi County. Hanoi Zhang Yang was caught between the two soldiers of Shangdang Dong Cheng and Henan Zhu Jun. He immediately stated his position and sent
He entered the court and participated in urging Yuan Shao to find out the culprit as soon as possible.
As Yuan Shao's once close ally, Zhang Yang's defection undoubtedly sent a signal to the princes of Guandong. Immediately afterwards, Sun Zan, the shepherd of Youzhou, asked Liu Bei to send troops to attack Zang Hong in the plains alone; Dongping Prime Minister Cao Cao stopped his troops and waited to see the situation.
, ignoring the urging of the governor Tian Fen. Yuan Shu was also ready to move to Nanyang, making a gesture of heading north.
This situation is already very urgent for Yuan Shao. If he does not give an explanation or send Liu Yu, Pei Mao and others out of the country in time, then what awaits him is not just verbal and written criticism from the imperial court and Yuan Shu.
, but in actual combat.
Jizhou, Yecheng.
Liu Yu walked slowly to the verandah and saw the snow outside swirling and falling in the courtyard. The small courtyard was covered in silver, which was very interesting.
A gust of cold blizzard blew in, which immediately made his whole body tremble. After staying in the dull room for a long time, the moment he breathed in this clear and cold air, he suddenly woke up from his sluggish thoughts.
Pei Mao, wearing a thick cloak, came from behind and stood beside Liu Yu. Looking at the plain white snow scene, he couldn't help but said: "I didn't expect the snow in Yecheng to be so heavy. It can be seen that Jixian County is far away now."
Is it better than this?"
Liu Yu turned sideways to look at Pei Mao, and his slightly frowned eyebrows relaxed slightly: "Is it possible that Mr. Pei misses Youzhou?"
"No." Pei Mao shook his head and denied: "I just thought of Gongsun Zan. He should be very angry about the snow now. Otherwise, there would be no need to make noise, he would have sent troops south long ago."
Liu Yu sneered: "I think Jizhou was assassinated. It's too late for me to be happy, so how can I be angry? Although I don't know the situation outside clearly, but just look at the servants and sergeants in the Tianfu who are responsible for 'taking care' of daily life.
You know, Yuan Benzhu lost momentum."
Pei Mao pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Who do you think appointed that group of thieves that day?"
"Although there have been bandits raging everywhere in recent years, they never dared to offend the imperial envoys." Liu Yu said lightly: "In my opinion, it should be Gongsun Zan."
Pei Mao smiled when he heard this and said no more. He knew that Liu Yu had a prejudice against Gongsun Zan, so that whenever something like this happened, he would immediately suspect his enemy.
There is nothing wrong with this. Liu Yu obviously also thought that he was a little ambitious. Nan Yan said: "Could it be that Mr. Pei has other speculations?"
Pei Mao raised his eyes and looked at the rows of eaves tiles outside the wall and the flying snow, and said slowly: "I also think it is Gongsun Zan."
"Oh?" Liu Yu was surprised and couldn't help but said, "How do you say this?"
"Yuan Benchu cherishes his wings and will never do such a thing under his own rule." Pei Mao put his hands in his sleeves and held them empty: "I am waiting for death in Jizhou. It will not be good for him, but it will
Put him in trouble."
"That's true, but Yuan Shao detained us here and we were not allowed to leave." Although Liu Yu was emotionally suspicious of Gongsun Zan, he still believed that Yuan Shao had great motives. He said suspiciously: "Now I am afraid that he will
Do something."
Pei Mao glanced sideways at Liu Yu and said teasingly: "If you really do something like that, how will you handle yourself?"
"The only thing is death." Liu Yu has a loyal nature. Even if he has such flaws, he still will not choose to take that disgusting path.
Pei Mao was in awe and praised: "I admire you for your righteousness!"
Liu Yu waved his hands modestly and said: "Now that we are all confined here, the most urgent thing is to try to leave."
"What's so difficult about this?" Pei Mao, obviously confident, said, "It's been a few days, and it's time for someone to come and ask for help."
As soon as he finished speaking, two people walked over from outside with their shoulders covered with snow.
One of them was Tian Chou, the accompanying cavalry captain. After saluting the two of them, he said: "Yuan Jizhou's subordinate Xun Chen is asking for an audience."
"Xun Chen?" Pei Mao said and looked at Liu Yu again.
Liu Yu was afraid that Pei Mao would not know, so he immediately explained: "This person is the lobbyist who persuaded Han Fu to surrender to Jizhou. He is from Yingchuan."
"The Xun family of Yingchuan." Pei Mao nodded and said, and he couldn't help but think of another person in the court.