Three Kingdoms

The sky was getting brighter, and the troops and horses that had been arranged gradually returned to the formation, and it was time to rest and repair. After all, people are not made of iron. They stayed up late last night, and if they continued to advance today, it would be too much consumption, and the gain would not be worth the loss.

However, ordinary soldiers went to rest, but Fei Qian still couldn't rest.

Li Dian looked very embarrassed. After all, no one who fell off his horse and suffered a bloody head would still look dignified and majestic. However, it can still be seen that Li Dian himself is a person with relatively refined habits.

Although Li Dian's beard is now stained with mud and dirt, it can be seen that it was carefully trimmed and trimmed before. This is just like the hair of women in later generations. There is still some difference between those who often take care of it and those who never care about it. Yes, even if you are naturally beautiful, you still need proper protection behind it, just like Mr. Guan’s beard, which is usually hidden in a bag of tips to protect against sun, wind, dust and water...

In addition, although the armor on Li Dian's body is now a little skewed and broken, it can also be seen that it has been well maintained on weekdays. The areas where stains and sweat stains are likely to accumulate on the armor have been cleaned quite cleanly, and the silk used to connect the ties has been cleaned up. The sash is also the original color, unlike the big-headed soldiers who are so gray and black that they don’t even know what their original color is.

"Someone is coming!" Untie General Lee! Fei Qian said with a smile.

Li Dian glanced at Fei Qian and didn't say anything particularly harsh. He just waited for the soldiers to untie the rope, rubbed his wrists, and slightly arched his hand to Fei Qian to express his gratitude, but still didn't speak.

"I wonder if General Li's family is in Xu County or in Luoyang?" ” Fei Qian asked the guard on the side to bring him a water bag, and when Li Dian stopped after taking a few sips, he asked in a leisurely manner.

Li Dian was stunned, silent for a moment, and replied: "Go back to Qiaoqi...in Xu County..."

Fei Qian nodded slightly and smiled without saying a word.

Li Dian's expression suddenly changed, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he fell silent.

Things often have two sides, and it depends on how an individual understands them. Sometimes if you think it is positive, then it is positive. But once you wonder if there is a hidden side, you will inevitably mutter, as if in vain. When you see black dots on paper, you will feel that the black dots are very dazzling.

"In this way, after a while, I will send General Li back to Xu County..." Fei Qian paused for a moment, and then continued, "General Li will stay somewhere for the time being... What do you think?" 』

Fei Qian smiled sincerely, but in Li Dian's eyes, he felt it was so hateful, but the problem was that he couldn't express any objection...

Before coming to see Fei Qian, Li Dian had already thought a lot, including what Fei Qian would say, such as about his family and the world, such as fame and wealth, he might even use the name of the emperor, he might slander Cao Cao, etc. , but what he didn't expect was that Fei Qian came up without any advice or said anything. He just asked where his family members were, and then expressed his willingness to send Li Dian back, but he would have to wait for a while.

Speaking of which, such conditions cannot be called unfavorable, and can even be said to be quite benevolent. But behind such kindness and kindness, there is a big problem.

Li Dian naturally knew Cao Cao's character. Yes, if he does what Fei Qian said, Li Dian will definitely be able to go back, and there is no doubt that Cao Cao will smile and comfort him in public, saying that it is not Li Dian's fault, and then he may even hold Li Dian's hand in public. With Dian's hand, he arranged for people to calm Li Dian's shock and cleanse him, but what happened after that?

It is foreseeable that as long as Fei Qian still exists, Cao Cao will not continue to use Li Dian.

Li Dian himself would probably think so too. Xiao Pingjin was lost inexplicably, and then he ran out of Luoyang City, was captured in Mengjin, and then came back unscathed. Such an experience would probably raise a dozen question marks for anyone, and even more Needless to say, it turned out to be Cao Cao who was very suspicious.

Li Dian smiled bitterly and said, "It would be better for Qiu Qi to give you death!" 』

Fei Qian shook his head and said: "I have always been on good terms with Sikong. There is no enmity far away or close to me. It's just because the people under my command are a little... well, good at making opinions... so there are some misunderstandings. I came here specially to explain one or two things... How could he kill Sikong’s general? Absolutely no, no..."

"Misunderstanding..." Li Dian looked at Fei Qian helplessly, speechless for a moment.

Fei Qian nodded and said: "Wang Can and Wang Zhongxuan have always been famous. When they arrived in Chang'an, they said that the emperor wanted to patrol Chang'an. I didn't know the truth or not, so I sent Wang Zhongxuan to Xu County to set a date. If the emperor really wanted to visit Yongliang, When hunting, someone should arrange for the village elders to burn incense and sweep the floor to greet them..."

Fei Qian's words are not a shirking of responsibility. Because Fei Qian has never said anything about welcoming the Emperor. Since he was still in Beidi, Fei Qian has expressed time and again that he obeys the Emperor's wishes. He can go wherever the Emperor wants. The whole world is the territory of the Han Dynasty, and it is the emperor's wish to go wherever he wants. When Liu Xie was still in Pingyang, Fei Qian also said in public that if the emperor is willing to go to Luoyang, then go to Luoyang, and if the emperor is willing to stay in Pingyang, then he can stay in Pingyang, in the north. As a result, Liu Xie chose to return to Luoyang. Later I chose to go to Xu County.

So there is no problem at all when Fei Qian says this.

"But..." Li Dian swallowed, "Wang Zhongxuan... said Qiaoqi wanted to welcome the emperor..."

"So, it's a misunderstanding, isn't it? Fei Qian laughed and said, "The emperor is the master of the Han Dynasty. It is up to the emperor to decide where he wants to go. Is it up to the ministers to comment?" 』

Li Dian twitched the corner of his mouth, what he said was really "horse riding", making it difficult for people to talk to him.

The more magnanimously Fei Qian showed, the more he revealed Cao Cao's ulterior motives. On one side, Fei Qian generously expressed that the world is full of big men and all big men are one family, and then the emperor can go wherever he wants. Then, on the other side, Cao Cao pinched Liu Xie tightly, saying that no one should rob me. I will be in a hurry with whoever dares to take action...

Such a performance is naturally a judgment call.

If others said such words, they would probably be ridiculed for standing and talking without backache or something. However, the emperor Liu Xie did spend some time in Pingyang, so Fei Qian said such words, which seemed natural and confident.

Fei Qian was confident, but Li Dian was not.

After a moment of silence, Li Dian said: "So, the Hussar attacking Luoyang is also a misunderstanding?" 』

Fei Qian laughed and said, "How did you ever attack Luoyang?" Someone is just passing through Xiaopingjin in order to present a prisoner to His Majesty! I know that General Li will definitely listen to the lies and obstruct someone, so he takes this tack. I hope General Li will forgive him..."

"This..." Li Dian's expression clearly showed that he didn't believe it at all, but he couldn't say anything to refute. It is true that Fei Qian only attacked Xiaopingjin, and Li Dian himself came to the city. For the city of Luoyang, the hussar general Fei Qian did not attack.

Strictly speaking, Xiaopingjin is also directly subordinate to Luoyang, which is not wrong, but if you put it this way, Luoyang is still directly subordinate to the entire Han Dynasty! Now that General Yuan Shao is dead, in terms of military positions in the Han Dynasty, the Cavalry General is the highest commander. Then Li Dian and others still need to obey Fei Qian's orders in name...

Therefore, Li Dian finally had nothing to say and could only respond in silence.

Fei Qian smiled and didn't care. He called Xun You and asked him to take Li Dian down to rest.

The smarter a person is, the more he is able to get into trouble, and it is not easy to turn around. Cao Cao was obviously a smart man, and Fei Qian felt that Cao Cao was as frightened as the wind and thunder in his later years, so he became suspicious of his own son Cao Pi. Not only did he often frighten himself, but he also frightened others.

Li Dian is obviously also a smart person, so he will be aware of this problem sooner or later.

It is not impossible to persuade Li Dian to surrender now, but it is not necessary. On the contrary, it is a better way to let Li Dian go back and exert a potential influence on the generals with other surnames under Cao Cao's rule. ,

Cao Cao's military power basically fell into the hands of the Cao family and the Xiahou family. The so-called "Five Good Generals" were just a way for Cao Cao to show how much he valued generals with foreign surnames. Moreover, these generals were indeed strong, so they were somewhat established to give them to the generals. What others think means, although Li Dian is not among the "Five Sons of Good Generals", he is considered to be relatively well-off among the generals with foreign surnames, so his experience is very difficult for the generals with foreign surnames under Cao Cao's rule. It has reference significance.

What if Fei Qian surrendered as soon as he came up, and then Li Dian refused to surrender, either for his family, for his reputation, or for some other reason?

Kill directly?

Obviously it's inappropriate, so it's better to just bury a nail that both Cao Cao and Li Dian will swallow, and wait for the nail to slowly grow and rot...

Therefore, Fei Qian did not say a word to persuade him to surrender, and even said that he would send Li Dian back. In this way, even if Li Dian had any "generous words", he could not say a single word.

Xun You took Li Dian and walked to the side of the camp.

Fei Qian watched Xun You leave with Li Dian, turned around and said to Zhao Yun, "Why don't you bother Zilong to work hard again, get Li Mancheng's weapons and equipment, and show off your power in Luoyang!" Tell Wen Yuan to get out of the way. If Cao's soldiers are defeated, let them go. 』

Zhao Yun cupped his hands and said, "I obey!" 』

This is also Xun You's follow-up strategy, one link within another.

Luoyang City can only be regarded as a frontline military city. It is not like the imperial capital of the past. Therefore, there are not many ordinary people in the city, but more soldiers recruited from various places. Some of these soldiers may not be human beings. Everyone is sober, and not all of them may be loyal to Cao Cao. Most of them should be of the type who takes military pay and works for whom. Therefore, once it is known that Li Dian has been captured, it is very likely that he will be without a leader. Chaos ensued, even causing roars...

Of course, if there is someone in Luoyang City who can stand up, suppress the chaos, gather people's hearts, and control the emotions of the soldiers so that they will not be immediately disbanded, Fei Qian will not care, because in that case, on the one hand, he must control the soldiers in the city , on the other hand, we have to guard against Fei Qian's men sneak attack and break through, so naturally it is impossible to be much of a threat. At most, it is just defending. It has no impact on Fei Qian, who has no plan to attack Luoyang City in the first place. .

Xun You knew the situation of Cao Cao's soldiers very well, so he made such a targeted strategy that he could not resist. After all, human nature is like this, and there are some contradictions in Qingzhou, Yuzhou and Yanzhou. The Yuzhou soldiers looked down upon the Yanzhou soldiers, because the Yanzhou riots were very troublesome that year, and the Yanzhou soldiers also looked down on the Qingzhou soldiers, because most of the Qingzhou soldiers were transferred from the original Yellow Turbans. Similarly, the Qingzhou soldiers also looked down on the Yuzhou soldiers, thinking that these guys usually He only knows how to shout and drink, but he is too scared to fight...

If the general is still there, he can still be more or less under control. Now that Xiaopingjin has fallen, a powerful enemy is on the side, and the general has been captured by the enemy. The military morale is swaying, just like when the performance is good, the company is harmonious, but when the performance is not good, the company is harmonious. All conflicts suddenly broke out. Can Luoyang City still maintain stability?

As expected by Fei Qian and Xun You, when the soldiers in Luoyang City learned that Li Dian had been captured, they immediately became riotous. In addition, they saw Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun leading the soldiers to the direction of Yuzhou, Cao Cao's territory. The road suddenly became noisy. At dusk, before night fell, a burst of chaotic restlessness suddenly broke out in the city. Immediately, a city gate was opened, and a large number of disorderly people poured out, more or less burdened with Some of these things were even dragging and killing each other, heading towards Yuzhou like refugees along the road.

After a while, fire broke out in the city, and the four gates were opened one after another. Some people took the initiative to find Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others to express their surrender, but more people fled in panic, abandoning Luoyang again.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun first sent some personnel into the city. After controlling the fire and city defense, they sent troops and horses to the city one after another to repair, and reported to General Fei Qian. He did not mention it, but said that Xiahou Dun in Yangcheng learned about Luoyang. The news of the fall and the retreat of the troops was so shocking that I was speechless for a long time.

Yes, everyone knows that Luoyang City is already in ruins, so if it encounters a strong attack or siege, it will collapse sooner or later. However, neither Cao Cao nor Xiahou Dun expected that Luoyang City would fall so quickly. , I just received news yesterday that the Hussars Brigade had arrived in Luoyang, and today I received news that Luoyang had been lost!

This is simply...

terrible!

In the past two days, Xiahou Dun was having a headache because of Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie's team near Xu County.

Although Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie commanded not many soldiers, it was indeed not an easy task to surround them in the vast area of ​​Yuzhou. In addition, it was the busy spring period. Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie did not attack the fort, but the young crops in the fields were in danger.

Wheat seedlings are juicy and nutritious. They are the favorite green food of cattle, sheep and horses. Therefore, even if not many people and cities were damaged, these wasted seedlings alone made the nobles in the Yingchuan area of ​​Yuzhou complain endlessly and started to complain. Go to Xu County to find trouble with Xun Yu and others. After all, you have paid taxes for so many years, but when something happens, you don't have the protection in place. Who is going to do this?

Xun Yu and Xia Houdun mobilized their troops and were gradually reducing the space for Zhu Ling and Zhang Lie to move. When they were preparing to force them into the mountains and forests to clear them out, they suddenly received the news of Luoyang's fall. The duck you got is about to fly, or you may have bought all the numbers correctly but it’s like winning the grand prize in the next period. The complicated feeling in your heart is simply difficult to describe in words...