Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was reborn at the beginning to recruit

Chapter 58, Remove the fuel from the cauldron

Yanmen Pass has a long history. Because of its unique geographical location, it has witnessed the rise and fall of countless heroes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the present.

In the past, King Wuling of Zhao renovated this pass. The famous Warring States general Li Mu once resisted the Huns here, and Meng Tian of Qin State also set out from here to defeat the Huns in the north.

And then to the big man today...

Even in the unpredictable future, its position will still be important.

Late at night, a lonely carriage drove slowly toward this magnificent pass against the wind and snow.

"Your Majesty, this place is a frontier fortress after all. It would be too risky for us to come here alone."

"I can trust the Han cavalry more than anyone else."

…

Zhang Liao grew up in Yanmen and had been used to the horrors of barbarian invaders since he was a child.

It was precisely because of living in such a harsh environment that he developed his skills, and because of his merits in fighting against the barbarians, he became one of the Yanmen captains at just a young age.

On this day, he was burning the midnight oil to read and study military books.

He has always been certain of one thing, martial arts alone cannot achieve anything. Only by combining martial arts with intelligence can one become a qualified general.

As for where his military book comes from, it must be traced back to various past events of his ancestors. It's a long story, so I won't mention it.

All in all, his surname was not Zhang, but for some reason, his ancestors changed his name to avoid disaster and hid in this frontier place.

Button...

At this moment, someone knocked on the door of his small yard.

Zhang Liao's eyes flashed slightly and he slowly put down the bamboo slips in his hand.

"who?"

He rarely interacts with people on weekdays and just abides by his duties. Logically speaking, no one will set foot in his yard.

Could it be that the barbarians invaded the border area?

"I am a traveler passing through here. Due to my schedule, I missed the time to stay overnight. Could you please give me a cup of hot tea?" came an elegant voice from outside the courtyard.

Zhang Liao sneered in his heart, which traveler would come to this bitter and cold place?

Could it be that horse thieves from outside sneaked in!

He slowly picked up the sword placed on the bedside and walked toward the door.

Separated by a door.

Zhang Liao did not open the door directly, but asked through the door: "Where are you coming from?"

People outside the hospital were silent for a moment.

"Your Excellency, are you General Zhang Wenyuan?"

This question has shown everything, the other party is really targeting me.

"It's Zhang Liao."

"My dear, Xun Yu, came from Luoyang to take over the post of governor of Yanmen County."

At this time, Zhang Liao had judged that there was only one horse outside the courtyard, so he relaxed his guard a lot and slowly opened the door bolt.

squeak.

What came into view was a carriage, with three people standing beside it.

Zhang Liao subconsciously looked at the most conspicuous elegant man among them. Some people are born with a unique temperament, and Xun Yu's appearance has the characteristics of scholars of this era.

What puzzled Zhang Liao was that since he was the new county governor, why didn't he go directly to the county governor's mansion instead of running to him?

Xun Yu was also sizing up Zhang Liao in front of him, as if he wanted to see what was unique about this man that would earn his lord's high praise for "having the air of a general."

At this time, the middle-aged man dressed as an Orion behind him said, "I've brought you the way. Say goodbye."

Xun Yu nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Thank you, brave man."

The hunter nodded to Zhang Liao again, and then left without looking back.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Liao instinctively smelled an unusual smell.

At this time, Xun Yu took out a brocade book from his arms and handed it to Zhang Liao. It was the letter of appointment written by Liu Bei himself.

Zhang Liao reached out and took it, using the faint candlelight to read the words on it clearly, he immediately leaned over and half-knelt.

"The last general, Zhang Liao, pays homage to the governor of Xun County."

Xun Yu gathered up the tiger skin cloak on his body, which was a gift given to him by Guo Jia before leaving, and then smiled and said: "General, don't you want to invite me in to sit down?"

Zhang Liao immediately moved out of the way, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please."

——

Zhang Liao didn't know the purpose of Governor Xun's visit, but he could vaguely guess that the new Lord Zhou Mu was probably going to make a big move, otherwise why would he need to send his confidants here secretly?

And he was already in the middle of the game.

After drinking a bowl of hot tea, the chill in my body was dissipated a little.

The two of them sat facing each other, and Xun Yu smiled and said, "General, you might as well guess my purpose of coming."

Zhang Liao was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know the end of the general."

Calm, cautious, sophisticated...this was Xun Yu's first impression of Zhang Liao.

As for what his talents are, we can't judge yet. But judging from the current impression, he is at least a good general. Many people cannot achieve this kind of stability.

Xun Yu continued: "If Liu Zhoumu and Ding Taishou have a disagreement, who will the general turn to? In other words, what will you do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao's expression changed instantly, and at the same time many of the problems in his mind were solved.

This was an open and covert struggle between the new governor Liu Bei and the prefect of Taiyuan Ding Yuan. As for why he was involved in this whirlpool, he could probably guess.

The five thousand wolf cavalry guarding Yanmen County are commanded by Ding Yuan's brother [Ding Tong] and are the elite of the Bingzhou army.

Obviously, the new governor came here to seize military power, and he was the one chosen to respond.

This is a plan to draw fire from under the cauldron.

Now that the other party told him his purpose so straightforwardly, he was asking him to make a choice.

Zhang Liao said in a deep voice: "Is this the only way?"

From the bottom of his heart, he did not want to see such a scene of fighting between the same men. In the end, it was only the Han soldiers who suffered losses.

Xun Yu said calmly: "General, do you think it is possible?"

Ding Yuan's influence is too great. He has 10,000 of the best fighting elites in the entire Bingzhou Army. Unless Liu Bei is willing to be a sidelined state pastor like Zhang Yi, otherwise he and Ding Yuan will inevitably have a conflict.

conflict.

Xun Yu added: "Actually, this is just a precautionary measure. If General Ding is willing to hand over military power, nothing will happen."

But the premise is that Ding Tong is willing to hand over military power.

But they can't gamble, and there is no room for luck in political games. The leader of the state can only be one person.

Only Ding Yuan can hand over part of his military power, then he will still be the governor of Taiyuan.

Zhang Liao thought for a long time, and he didn't make a decision until the tea in the cup had gone cold.

"The general only has a thousand riders in his hands."

Since Xun Yu came to Yanmen secretly, Liu Zhoumu must have more than that.

What's more... Zhou Mu is originally the supreme commander of Bingzhou.

Xun Yu smiled and said: "A thousand riders are enough."

He has a reputation for righteousness and has the upper hand. As long as he is caught by surprise and doesn't give Ding Tong time to react, Yanmen can be defeated.

——

Jinyang.

Everyone retreated, leaving only Guo Jia and Liu Bei.

"I don't know how Wen Ruo is doing now." Liu Bei stood at the window, looking in the direction of Yanmen.

Guo Jiazheng was sitting on his knees at the table, playing with the tea set in his hands carefully. Making tea is also a technical job that needs to be taken seriously.

Hearing Liu Bei's melancholy voice, he smiled and said: "I believe in Wen Ruo's methods. As for Zhang Wenyuan, if he is a smart man, he should understand who is the leader of Bingzhou."

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