Three Kingdoms

Snow, flying.

In the winding Taihang Mountain Trail, several war horses were walking slowly along the mountain path. These cavalrymen did not display flags, but from their body shape and actions, it could be generally felt that they must belong to the ranks.

Walking in the mountains at this time is undoubtedly an extremely dangerous thing, but the riders on the horses don't seem to regard the rugged mountain road as a scary journey. There are some places that are difficult to ride over, so they just dismount and hold them for a while. Move your feet forward one step at a time.

"It's convenient to rest here today!"

The leading rider raised his arm and pointed to a nearby mountain col that was sheltered from the wind.

The men turned their horses around and went to set up the arrangement first. The leading knight, with two guards, dismounted and climbed to the high ground beside him, looking into the distance with bright eyes.

"At the end of this mountain road, you will reach Shangdang..." the leading knight whispered, as if speaking to the guards around him or to himself, "To the north is Huguan, and to the west... ...is Hedong...Hedong, since Baibo, there has been no great chaos, food and grass are abundant, salt, iron, wealth and silk are all in short supply...and across Hedong and to the northwest, there is Pingyang..."

Xia Houyuan looked ahead with a kind of fanatical look, looking at the narrow path in the mountains. He seemed to see the criss-crossing streets in the distance, and seemed to see scattered villages and towns. He seemed to also see that although it had experienced some wars, it had a denser population and richer population than other places. wealth.

It is said that Cao Cao raised his troops in Chenliu, Yanzhou. He was not from a poor country, nor was he a countryman who had never seen any prosperity or wealth. However, when they arrived in Jizhou, they discovered that Jizhou was three or four times richer than Yanzhou. It is said that Hedong, especially Pingyang, is several times larger than Jizhou!

What would it be like if he took his troops and set foot on Pingyang? !

Xia Houyuan almost didn't dare to imagine it, but he felt as if there was a fire in his heart, making him completely unaware of the coldness of the surrounding snowflakes.

The two close guards around Xia Houyuan couldn't help but echoed: "If it is really richer than Jizhou, then I really don't know how many villages and towns there are, how many livestock, cattle and sheep, and how much food can be divided. !”

"If Pingyang is captured, we will definitely get the best armor, weapons, and money!"

"You can't take them all, leave some for others..." Speaking of the excitement, Xia Houyuan and the guards couldn't help but laugh, as if they were on the verge of victory.

The laughter was mixed in the snowflakes, lingering, as if it was about to fall into place, but also seemed to be ethereal.

The greatest desire in Xia Houyuan's heart was when Taishi Ci rushed thousands of miles to attack Yecheng. If one day, Xia Houyuan could be like Taishi Ci when he attacked Pingyang and defeated Taishi Ci by three points, and he would be called the strongest cavalry in the world. !

Therefore, Xia Houyuan even took risks and personally inspected the terrain and mountain trails, so that if the opportunity really came, he could rush straight to the east of the river along the inspected mountain trails, pointing his sword at Pingyang!

Xiahou Yuan did not lead many people, but they were all elites who had fought with him over the years. They were also the only elite cavalrymen under Cao Cao. It was indeed difficult for ordinary cavalry recruits to keep up with Xiahouyuan's speed.

Behind Xia Houyuan, there were still some soldiers near Maocheng.

As long as there is a surprise attack on Pingyang, the world will definitely be shocked!

The undefeated reputation of the Hussars General for a long time has naturally fallen into dust and ceased to exist. This will have a huge impact on the morale of both sides. Therefore, even though there are not many troops and horses, they cannot substantively occupy and garrison, but As long as there is such a flaw that Xia Houyuan can find...

What's more, if the hussar generals really leave Hangu, the main force will definitely be between Heluo and Heluo. If the news of the attack on the rear reaches the front, the morale of the army will definitely be in chaos. He has no choice but to withdraw his troops first, without saying that the troops will be in vain. As for the damage to morale, the lord may be able to seize the opportunity to defeat the Qingqi in Heluo, and then cover up the attack and capture Han Valley in one fell swoop, turning the current situation around and obtaining the greatest benefits!

Marching in winter is a dangerous thing in itself. In addition, crossing the Taihang Mountain Trail with light cavalry makes it many times more dangerous. But it is precisely because of this that it is unexpected, just like the raid on Dragon City back then!

Cao Cao captured Maocheng, ostensibly to cut off the outskirts of Yecheng, but actually to control the Taihang Mountain Trail, and to find a gap for Xiahou Yuan's surprise attack!

And now, everything is ready, just waiting for the opportunity to come!

Xia Houyuan smiled, opening his mouth like a jackal seeing a prey.

The Cavalry General has a mighty aura, and he will be the one to pierce this majestic and powerful aura! As long as the momentum of the Cavalry General is broken, then the sky of these Shanxi nobles will naturally fall!

At that time, through differentiation, inducement, and bribery, just like what Emperor Guangwu did back then, these Shanxi nobles will not be able to stand up for another two hundred years!

……(o__)?（⊙.⊙）……

"Why is this so fat?"

When I saw the hussars escorting Li Tong and his entourage appearing at the gate of Luoyang City, if I could see any black question mark jpg, the one above Li Dian's head must have been particularly enlarged.

Chen Hao was the captain under Tai Shici, so Li Dian naturally knew him, but Li Tong beside Chen Hao felt more or less like a familiar stranger.

Li Tong stood beside Chen Hao, his head lowered. Although he managed to smile, he still couldn't say a word when facing Li Dian.

Li Tong didn't want to die, so he begged for life at that time, but at this moment standing under Luoyang City, he suddenly felt that sometimes, living is even more difficult and painful than death...

The battle at Longshouyuan, well, it can't even be called a battle. Pang Tong's deployment caught Shi Huan and Li Tong off guard. Shi Huan was benevolent and died on the spot, but Li Tong himself followed his heart. Just like most people who follow the heart do not have the right to speak, Li Tong naturally lost the right to speak. Whatever the Cavalry General said, that is what it is.

However, what Li Tong didn't expect was that General Hussar would actually send him back...

Although Li Tong is still called Li Tong and he is still the same person, everything seems to be completely different now.

On the top of Luoyang City, Li Dian glared. After a while, he forced a smile and asked Chen Hao and Li Tong to take them to the Luoyang City Posthouse to rest.

"Hero Jiang Xia..." The guard beside Li Dian stared at the blinding banner going away and sighed, "What kind of fucking hero is this!"

"With such a defeated dog, not only the Jiangxia people have lost face, but also our face has been completely lost!"

"If others call him a hero and he still respects someone, what kind of hero is this guy?!"

"It's really a disgrace to the Li family's ancestors! I really didn't know that Li..."

The last and fastest soldier was bumped in the middle of his sentence, and then the words that might be more harsh behind him were knocked back.

After all, Li Dian also had the surname Li.

Li Dian waved his hand and said, "Come, please report this matter to Sikong immediately!"

Shi Huan and Li Tong had passed through Luoyang before. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Li Dian generally knew what Shi Huan and Li Tong were going to do. This kind of assassination is generally not a big deal. After all, many people do it. To a certain extent, assassination is still a relatively economical method.

However, it is rare for someone like Li Tong to fail in his assassination but be blamed by the other party...

But speaking of it, just because it is rare does not mean that it does not exist. At least Li Tong is standing in front of him alive.

Li Dian felt extremely depressed, as if he had taken a sip of water, but found that there was a big bubble in the water, and then he had a hard lump in his throat. Although he could swallow it, it was quite uncomfortable...

……(╯-_-)╯┴—┴……

"Sent Shi and Li..." Xun Yu sat upright, still elegant, but the slightly dark circles under his eyes seemed to reveal some meaning that was different from Xun Yu's appearance at the moment, "Is it your idea?"

Guo Jia scratched the hair on the back of his head. Because of this action, his bun became a little loose and his hat tilted. Then he tilted to the side, "Is it possible that you have a better way? Right now. In such a situation, even if Cao Gong captured Jizhou, he would still be no match for Qiusi... What's more, there is Youzhou to the north of Jizhou. I heard that Liu Youzhou's son has arrived in Yuyang... I don't need to say more... …”

"Really?" After hearing such news, Xun Yu couldn't help but ask a silly question. Soon he realized the problem and waved his hand, indicating that Guo Jia didn't need to answer, and then sighed softly.

Obviously, Liu He came to Yuyang not to promote any style, but even to help Cao Cao...

Xun Yu and Guo Jia, one is responsible for internal affairs and the other is responsible for external affairs, and they communicate with each other, but this does not mean that they share everything. For example, in the case of Shi Huan and Li Tong, Guo Jia directly communicated with Cao Cao. It was determined directly, so Xun Yu didn't know. However, Xun Yu was not stupid enough to ask Guo Jia why he didn't tell him such a question. After all, it must have been Cao Cao's decision. Secondly, Xun Yu would definitely object, but would the objection be useful?

Xun Yu was in charge of the logistics, so he naturally knew what Cao Cao's family background was. It was not wrong at all to use the words "external force, strong internal force".

Although Cao Cao has now taken over most of Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou earlier than in history, he has also lost Hedong, which was a relatively stable grain production base. Even because of the continuous battles over the years, he has accumulated more savings than in history. Less, more embarrassing.

Of course, if Cao Cao is allowed to stabilize and develop for a few years, of course such a large territory will definitely gradually accumulate strength, and it can even be said that he will become stronger every year.

But the problem is, this big man is not just Cao Cao climbing up!

Although Cao Cao can gradually become stronger with the help of time, the problem is that the Hussars General is now entrenched in Guanzhong, sitting on the right side of Northern Han, Sichuan, Shu and Long. As time goes by, his progress will only be faster than Cao Cao, so The gap will widen even further!

Xun Yu closed his eyes and felt a sense of exhaustion and powerlessness deep in his heart. He knew why Cao Cao avoided him this time, but Xun Yu didn't have many complaints in his heart, only helplessness.

"..." Guo Jia looked at Xun Yu and sighed without explaining. He also believed that Xun Yu could understand that Xun Yu had no idea about this matter. This was not because he didn't believe in Xun Yu, but because of his attitude towards Xun Yu. kind of protection. Guo Jia understood this, and Cao Cao also knew this. Even Xun Yu now should have thought of this, so he showed this helpless expression.

"Wang Zhongxuan has just arrived in Xu County, and something like this happened again..." Xun Yu rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Although Ziyang said that he wanted to erect a statue of Guangwu, but..." But everyone knew that this was only superficial. There must be something else behind what happened. Now that Li Tong was added to the mix, Xun Yu really realized what it means to be overwhelmed, or what it means to have unparalleled blessings and misfortunes never come alone.

Guo Jia also had a headache.

Guo Jia was not completely unprepared. He had considered everything and even arranged for dead men to be around Shi Huan and Li Tong...

But after all, God is not as good as man, and Guo Jia did not expect that Li Tong would survive.

Li Tong is no longer an insignificant knight-errant under Cao Cao, but has become a loyal hero recommended by Fei Qian, which is inevitably extremely embarrassing.

After all, you can instruct Shi Huan and Li Tong to assassinate you, but you can't say it in a big way. Just like everyone knows that politicians must be ruthless to last long, but which politician dares to say in front of the public that he is a white-eyed wolf and a black-hearted person who spends all his time thinking about dirty tricks?

Since General Hussar didn't say anything, Cao Cao could only pretend not to know him. Is it possible that Cao Cao took the initiative to say that Shi Huan and Li Tong were actually sent out by himself?

Now that Li Tong came with great fanfare, just like Wang Can, it was difficult to make small moves. What would you think if you didn't know anything about this and then heard that such a loyal knight died on Cao Cao's territory for no apparent reason? In addition, for people who know about Shi Huan and Li Tong, it is also difficult to start. After all, no one wants to become the next disposable item, used and then abandoned by Cao Cao.

"Otherwise..." Guo Jia pondered for a long time, and then said, "Otherwise, let's do something..." After all, for the people of the Han Dynasty, memory was limited. As long as they build a bigger This incident naturally distracted the original attention to Wang Can and Li Tong. When this wave passed, they could do whatever they wanted, and naturally no one paid attention.

Xun Yu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "For example?"

"For example...Xiangrui?"