Three Kingdoms

In the fifth year of Yanping, spring.

There is already a slight hint of spring in Sichuan and Sichuan, but in Youbei, there is still ice, snow, wind and frost.

Snowflakes were falling, the night was deep, and the low clouds seemed extremely heavy, pressing on everyone's heads, making it difficult to breathe.

The cold wind whistled over the rocks, creating a whistling-like effect at the entrance of the cave, like ghosts crying and gods howling.

In this cave, a bonfire is burning. On top of the bonfire, some simple soups are simmering, and the fragrance of some food is floating around. Several strong men wearing furs and carrying swords on their waists were guarding the entrance of the cave, and sitting inside the cave were the Xianbei people who went south this time.

The one sitting on the bearskin mat was Ke Bineng.

The light and shadow flickered at the entrance of the cave, and another person walked in from the wind and snow. He stamped his feet and swept the falling snow off his body, then walked in and saluted Kebineng.

Kebi Neng waved his hand and asked the guards to get a bowl of hot soup for the newly arrived leader from above the bonfire, and then motioned for the newly arrived leader to find a place to sit.

Because the shape of the cave itself is limited, it is impossible to arrange a position like usual, so it's just a general idea. The newly arrived leader turned his head and looked around, then sat down with another leader he was familiar with.

Kebineng looked around, silently counted the number of people, and then said: "This snow... looks like it will continue to fall for two or three days..."

"Well, it's very troublesome..." Marquis Juluo who was on the side also nodded when he heard this. Marquis Juluo was Ke Bineng's younger brother. He was sitting closer to the bonfire. He threw a branch into the bonfire and looked at the flames. Flashing, "It's almost spring now, it's still raining..."

"Your Majesty, with this kind of weather, this Yuyang City..."

There was an anxious person on the side who couldn't help but blurt out something. Then he suddenly realized what he said in the middle of the sentence and stopped immediately, which was quite embarrassing.

After hearing this, several people in the cave looked a little strange.

In the life of the nomadic people, these people, including Ju Luohou, were basically the leaders of the Xianbei tribe. Even Kebineng was just a larger tribal leader, so the political system was loose. , it has become a necessity.

The last time he attacked Yuyang, he failed to conquer it. Naturally, Kebineng couldn't forget it and was somewhat annoyed. At the same time, the salt and iron in Yuyang was indeed a huge temptation. As a result, he was beaten to the point of running away with his head covered last time, and this time he was hindered by heavy snow, which really made Ke Bineng a little depressed.

There are many internal disputes in Xianbei. The most fundamental reason is that these Xianbei people did not inherit the kingship of the prairie by defeating the Huns head-on, but obtained it by picking up bargains. Therefore, after the death of Tan Shihuai, it was difficult for Xianbei to form a An effective whole…

Ke Bineng even sometimes wondered whether King Tanshihuai's death was due to an assassination by the Han people.

Because at that time, there was no one in the northern desert who could stop the rise of Tanshihuai. It could even be said that as long as the Han people were defeated, Xianbei's unshakable status could be determined. But it was in Tanshihuai that he refused the peace talks of the Han emperor. After requesting, he died...

It is not difficult to be the leader of a small tribe. You only need to defeat a few people, and you don't even need to use swords and guns. However, if you want to become the leader of several tribes, it is basically impossible without swords and guns, let alone Talk about the position of King of Xianbei that Ke Bi Neng now wants to obtain.

If you want to truly gain the respect of all Xianbei people, the only way and the fastest way is to defeat the Han army head-on like Tan Shihuai, and you will naturally gain supreme reputation and kick Bu Dugen. Kicked down from the position of king and became the unique and true king of Xianbei.

However, ideals are ideals, and people always have to face reality.

"I called everyone here today just to say this, Yuyang..." Kebineng looked around for a week and said slowly, "Let it go for now... Let the boys go collect food and grass first..."

"Very good!"

"It's been like this a long time ago!"

"Hahaha! Your Majesty is wise!"

Ke Bineng had a slight smile on his face, but his heart was full of sorrow. They all looked lifeless before, but now when they heard that they were going to be let out to run wild, they were as happy as a wild horse without a rein.

"The Han people may come at any time..." Ke Bineng nodded and continued, "So, don't spread too far... Remember, send more good people around to investigate, don't just take things, the Han people Surrounded!"

"understandable!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

"Han dogs are nothing, I'll beat five of them!"

There was another flurry of chatter among the men.

Kebi Neng looked around and ignored the bragging of these guys. He waved his hand and asked these people to retreat and disperse.

Ju Luohou watched silently, and after all the big and small heads had left, he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, are you really going to disperse? No more fighting in Yuyang?"

"Alas..." Ke Bineng let out a long sigh.

Back then, Tan Shihuai commanded the three armies on the left, center and right and defeated the Han army. Ke Bineng could not think of the present moment all the time. But the problem is that now the desert is bitterly cold and they no longer have the same strategic depth as they did back then. They are forced to Dragging the family and the family south, if nothing else, the food consumption alone will definitely be more than that of all combat units. Therefore, there is a greater need for supplements of food and grass supplies. In the face of bad weather, Even if they could not successfully attack Yuyang, they had to compromise and spread out to the surrounding areas to plunder to ensure their own survival.

"Damn Bu Dugen!" Ju Luohou fiercely thrust the branch in his hand into the bonfire, just like stabbing a sword into someone's chest and abdomen, and cursed in a low voice, "If Bu Dugen If we come to Yuyang together as agreed, we will still be unable to defeat him! We only focus on plundering everywhere by ourselves, ignoring the overall situation! What a shame for the people of Shiwei!"

Ke Bineng frowned tightly.

What better place than under Yuyang City? On the one hand, he can directly crush the fat Bu Dugen in military strategy in front of everyone. On the other hand, he can also take the opportunity to pass the early stage of coordinated command, and then use the momentum of victory to defeat Bu Dugen in one fell swoop.

The results of it?

I don’t know if Bu Dugen saw through this plan or for some other reason. Bu Dugen just made a false shot and did not come to Yuyang at all. Instead, he started to plunder various parts of Youzhou halfway and in turn forced Zhu Kebineng also had to change his battle plan.

"Send someone to find Fulohan..." Kebineng said in a low voice, "Go and tell him that as long as he is willing, I will support him as the king!"

"Ah? Brother! What are you..." Ju Luohou's eyes widened, not knowing why.

Ke Bi Neng waved his hand and said: "I tell you to go and do it!"

"Uh... okay..." Seeing that Ke Bineng refused to explain, and being urged again, Marquis Juluo could only stand up angrily, and left the cave to convey Ke Bineng's message.

Kebineng leaned on the bear skin alone, like a bear that had shed its fur, squinting and staring at the bonfire. After a while, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

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"I don't care about this, I just want to ask where the reinforcements are at the moment?" Yuan Xi, who was in Yuyang City, had almost lost a lot of weight in this period of time, and stared at his eyes, as if he wanted to eat someone.

There was silence in the hall, no one responded.

The previous time, the Xianbei people went south. Not long after, Wen Chou arrived at Yuyang with his cavalry, and defeated the Xianbei people in one fell swoop. But this time, Yuan Xi sent out fifty soldiers instead of one hundred. But there is still no news of any reinforcements.

"Everyone, where are the reinforcements!" Yuan Xi stared, stood up, and then suddenly laughed twice, but because the expression on his face did not change at all, he looked a little weird and nervous, "In addition to standing firm and waiting for reinforcements, we are still We are holding firm and waiting for reinforcements! Okay, that’s fine, I’m holding on here now, where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements located?!”

"Young Master..." Jiao Chu saw that the scene was somewhat unsightly, so he said, "My lord has not yet finished his southern expedition, so the dispatch of men and horses is a little slow, which is normal... Young Master, please do not be impatient, reinforcements must be on the way... …”

"Yes, sir, reinforcements will definitely arrive..."

"Master, please don't be anxious..."

Everyone quickly followed him to comfort him.

Yuan Xi took a deep breath and then sat back on the table. "Forget it... We are so humble now that we cannot relax even a little bit. I hope General Jiao will put more thought into the city defense..."

"My subordinates will definitely do their best!" Jiao Chu said, cupping his hands, "The city will be guaranteed to be safe!"

Yuan Xi nodded, then bowed his hands to everyone, and said: "I was very anxious about the loss just now, and I am very offended. I hope you can forgive me..."

Jiao Chu and others quickly returned the gift, saying they did not dare.

"It's cold today, so we need to prepare more clothes, food and grass..." Yuan Xi sighed lowly, "There is also some money, food and cloth in a certain inner palace. General Zhang can take it and distribute it to all the soldiers..."

"How can this be possible!" Zhang Nan said quickly, "We all know the master's compassion for the soldiers! How can we take the master's property again? No, no!"

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said: "No need to say more, that's it. Everyone, the safety of the people in the city depends on you! I hope you can work hard!"

"You must live up to the trust of the young master!" Everyone responded quickly, and then slowly retreated.

Yuan Xi sat in the hall, silently watching everyone retreat.

The north wind howled, blowing the Yuan family's banner in front of the hall, swaying, and its long tail feathers swept and fluttered.

Yuan Xi stared at the banner of the Yuan family, showed a wry smile, and murmured: "This was the case when I was young, and it is still the same now... Father, after all, you still prefer your third brother... Hehe, hehe... …”

"Oh, Young Master, be careful what you say..." Yuan Jiu, a close confidant on the side, said quickly, "Young Master, please don't do this... If others hear about it and spread it..."

"Alas!" Yuan Xi sighed heavily and remained silent.

Yuan Tan was the boss, and because Yuan Shao needed to control Jizhou at that time, and he was relatively old at the time, Yuan Tan was under the intentional guidance of Yuan Shao from the beginning, getting in touch with military formation affairs, controlling soldiers, and conquering bandits in these years. He also had some military merit in pacifying the rebels, and he also gained the favor of some of Yuan Shao's civil servants and generals. He also had many soldiers and horses and several generals under his command.

Yuan Shang, don't say more. If you say too much, Yuan Xi won't be able to calm down in one breath.

As for Yuan Xi himself, because the eldest brother Yuan Tan followed the martial arts route, Yuan Xi naturally followed the literary route...

However, Yuan Xi himself did not like scriptures that much.

The scriptures are boring. For a book, you not only need to memorize it, but also understand what it means and be able to use it. Such difficulty, in Yuan Xi's opinion, is simply too difficult to do, not to mention, it is not a book, but a book. Stacks, a room full of books!

In the eyes of many poor people, these books were like priceless treasures, but during those years, Yuan Xi gradually became the most annoying thing in his heart.

However, one literary and one military is obviously Yuan Shao's plan to cultivate his son, so Yuan Xi can only suppress his boredom and pretend to like scriptures, but after all, he refuses in his heart, so although Yuan Xi reads He has been studying for many years, but he has not made any achievements, let alone any amazing talents.

As time went by, Yuan Shao may have known that Yuan Xi actually didn't like reading, or he felt that Yuan Xi was just mediocre, so he gradually ignored Yuan Xi and put his main energy and love into making his appearance more outstanding. , on Yuan Shang, who has a smarter personality.

Yuan Shang did not live up to Yuan Shao's high expectations. He began to show the potential of reading from an early age, which made Yuan Shao like him more and more, until now...

In fact, in terms of physical age, education in early childhood is very important. For someone like Yuan Xi, who only started to study hard when he was in his teens, and did not have the halo of a protagonist who changed his life against the will of heaven, he was naturally not as good as someone who had grown up from two years old. Yuan Shang started enlightenment at the age of three.

Yuan Shao may or may not understand this, but for a person like Yuan Shao who comes from a big family, it is normal for his descendants to have good and bad. If they are given the corresponding resources, then the descendants can take root on their own. Yuan Shao doesn't care too much about how far it can grow.

It's like Yuan Shao threw Yuan Xi into Youzhou.

Youzhou was not a prosperous place to begin with, and it was even more ruined after the battle with Gongsun. Yuan Xi was not very talented, so when he arrived in Youzhou, he did not attract many advisers to assist him. Only Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan can be regarded as the commanders of their troops, the rest...

Not at all.

Most of Yuan Shao's advisers either favor Yuan Tan or favor Yuan Shang. No one cares about someone like Yuan Xi who is out of reach.

"Father...so it turns out that I am a chess piece that can be discarded in your heart?" Yuan Xi closed his eyes and sighed quietly in his heart. The reinforcements have not arrived for a long time. It is obvious that Yuan Shao thinks that Yuan Xi must hold on here. I don't know whether he thinks that the Xianbei people will retreat after they have looted it, or whether he thinks that Youzhou itself is not important, so for such a long time, what kind of reinforcements are there? There is no news.

Yes, stick to it, but even if you stick to it this time, if Xianbei retreats, what will be left in Youzhou?

Am I just going to be trapped in this dilapidated Youzhou for the rest of my life, blocking Xianbei again and again and becoming a shield for the Yuan family, until the day I can't stop it anymore?

Yuan Xi looked at the sky, was silent for a long time, and finally chanted:

"There is still snow in Youbei, and everyone's armor is cold. Why don't you put meat on the ground? Where is Xiaoxiang?"