The setting sun filled the sky, and a cold atmosphere filled the entire Zhuge Mansion.
"Da da da"…
At the entrance of the village, the sound of the hooves of hundreds of war horses resounded, and countless Cao troops were rushing towards the Zhuge Mansion. No one knew what was waiting for the fate of this legendary family, the largest wealthy family in Xuzhou.
At this time, sitting in the lobby of the mansion was Zhuge Xuan, the nominal head of the Zhuge clan.
His elder brother Zhuge Gui died of illness two years ago, leaving behind three sons and two daughters. The men Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Jun are sitting on the left side, and the women Zhuge Ruoxue and Zhuge Ruolan are sitting on the right side.
, behind Zhuge Xuan stood a ten-year-old son, Zhuge Dan, the son of Zhuge Gui.
Among the younger generation of Zhuge clan members, the eldest is Zhuge Jin, who is only eighteen years old this year;
Zhuge Ruoxue and Zhuge Ruolan were both fifteen years old, Zhuge Liang was twelve years old, Zhuge Jun was only eight years old, and Zhuge Dan was nine years old.
Although Zhuge Liang is still young, he has begun to participate in many matters in the family, and he can always put forward unique opinions... This aspect makes his uncle Zhuge Xuan and his brother Zhuge Jin also look at him with suspicion.
"We can't come up with a solution..." Zhuge Xuan waved his hands and let out a long sigh. "Who would have thought that the first thing Cao Cao did after he captured Langya was to ask our Zhuge family to move to Yanzhou. It's a blessing and a misfortune.
It’s so unpredictable…”
Zhuge Xuan recently spent a lot of money to buy a piece of information. I don't know who entrusted it to Cao Cao. Cao Ren, Cao Cao's younger brother, is searching for their Zhuge family in Langya County and wants to invite all the Zhuge family to Yanzhou.
For this reason, the Zhuge clan felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and their fortunes and misfortunes were unpredictable. They had been in turmoil for several days.
Today, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin returned. It was the first time that all the Zhuge clan members discussed together. As the sound of horse hooves became louder, they did not have much time.
"You can't go to Yanzhou!" Zhuge Jin said in a serious tone. "I have a close friend in Hanoi who wrote to me before and stated two things. One is that the famous scholar Bian Rang from Yanzhou was killed by Cao Cao on his way to Chang'an.
In the land of Hanoi! Secondly, Lu Bu led the Bingzhou Langqi to bid farewell to Zhang Yang half a month ago and left Sili eastward."
Well... Hearing this, Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes slightly.
He is one of the few people in the family who always pays attention to the situation of the world. In addition, the Zhuge family is well-off and has clansmen and informants in the states and counties in the Central Plains and the North. Therefore, a lot of information cannot escape Zhuge Liang's ears.
"The death of the famous scholar Bian Rang is very strange. In fact, when he reaches Chang'an City, he will also die at the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si. There is no need for Cao Cao to kill him in Hanoi and carry this infamy... If he thinks of Lu Budong again
Come out of Sili...then..."
Zhuge Liang reminded everyone of this, except for his two younger brothers.
This is Lu Bu's plot against Yanzhou...
"That's what the second brother said." Zhuge Jin said loudly. "So, Lu Bu killed Bian Rang and put the blame on Cao Cao in order to unite the Yanzhou clan to plot Yanzhou. This..."
"There will be a war in Yanzhou. If our Zhuge clan moves to Yanzhou, we will definitely be involved in this war!"
Zhuge Liang was the first to say... "The place where the four battles were fought in Yanzhou is not a good place for heroes to compete. In my opinion... uncle, brother, two eldest sisters, and two worthy brothers might as well leave here and go elsewhere to avoid the war and war in the Central Plains.
Edge!"
"Kong Ming is right, but... Cao Ren's cavalry is about to arrive, is it too late for us to evacuate?" Zhuge Ruoxue, the eldest sister, frowned, her tone a little nervous.
"Our Zhuge Mansion has the most secret cellar." Zhuge Liang proposed. "You are all hiding in the cellar and will not be discovered..."
"Then? Cao Ren will give up and give up?" Zhuge Ruoxue asked next.
"Absolutely not!" Zhuge Liang waved his hand. "However, the intelligence we bought also mentioned another point. It is me, Zhuge Liang, who they must invite back to Yanzhou! I am the only one who agrees to their rush to Yanzhou, and in exchange for this,
They let the entire Zhuge clan go, so that our family can avoid this disaster."
Even though he was only twelve years old, Zhuge Liang was already extremely thoughtful, and he could even devise a strategy to exchange for the safety of his family on his own terms.
only…
"No!" Zhuge Xuan said coldly...
But before he could speak, Zhuge Liang's voice continued. "Uncle, this is not a multiple-choice question. This is the only way to preserve our Zhuge family."
"If the Zhuge family wants to rise, it doesn't depend on me, but on my uncle and all my brothers, sisters and virtuous brothers!"
At this point, Zhuge Liang stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at an extremely rough map of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty hanging in the middle of the hall.
"Look, I looked at this map and found several good places... If our Zhuge family wants to prosper, then my uncle, brother, eldest sister, and worthy brothers must follow my advice and join here!"
At this point, Zhuge Liang paused.
"First, the situation in the Central Plains and the North is not clear now. Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shu will have a battle. There is no way to predict who will win. Therefore, my uncle and my younger brother can stay dormant here and wait until the time is right to serve together.
With the industries, spies, farms and estates that our Zhuge family has laid out in the north, we will develop in a low-key manner and wait for the situation to change before taking action... Once we achieve success, our Zhuge family will be in the spotlight!"
Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang stared deeply at Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Dan glanced at him, and then turned to look at Zhuge Jin.
"Both of them, Sun Ce from the southern border exchanged the imperial seal for his father's old troops. Now he is going to the south of the Yangtze River. He has a large number of generals. He also has the support of the Jiangnan clan and a lot of advisers. However, he only lacks a person who can unite vertically and horizontally.
Guests, and this is exactly what my eldest brother is best at, if he joins Sun Ce, he will definitely be entrusted with important tasks!"
call…
Zhuge Jin exhaled heavily and wanted to say something, but finally swallowed his words.
Zhuge Liang turned his head again, towards his third brother Zhuge Jun and his two sisters Zhuge Ruolan and Zhuge Mengxue!
"Third brother, recently... I heard that in Xiangyang City, Jingzhou, Mr. Shui Jing, who is well-known far and wide, has been recruiting disciples. Although the threshold is higher, my brother Jun has been studying the art of war and identifying battle formations with me since he was a child. There are still some opportunities.
, Brother Jun and the two eldest sisters can go to Jingzhou and try to become Mr. Shui Jing’s disciples!”
"Furthermore...Mr. Shui Jing has a lot of friends, and there is no shortage of young talents in the local area. With the appearance and knowledge of the two eldest sisters, he can find a good family, and he can indirectly help my younger brother!"
After saying this, Zhuge Liang patted Zhuge Jun on the shoulder. "Brother Jun, I heard that Mr. Shui Jing has a close friend named Huang Chengyan. His wife is the eldest daughter of the famous Cai family in Xiangyang. Cai Mao, who is in charge of the Jingzhou Navy
Call her eldest sister, and her daughter’s name is Huang Yueying. She is as old as you this year..."
"If there is a chance that you can win his favor as a childhood sweetheart and become Huang Chengyan's virtuous son-in-law...then your career in Jingzhou will be smooth sailing in the future. If the two eldest sisters can help you again, then the Zhuge family may be able to rise in the world.
Jingzhou!”
With a few words, Zhuge Liang clearly arranged the arrangements for his uncle, eldest sister, eldest brother, and younger brothers...
The key is to be well-founded and have an extremely clear understanding and judgment of the current situation...
It’s hard to imagine that a twelve-year-old boy could be so thoughtful.
It's just...the only thing Zhuge Liang didn't consider was himself!
All the clan members can see that Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Kongming...he is the key to the prosperity of their Zhuge clan!
He...will he sacrifice himself and get involved in the whirlpool of Yanzhou?