Three Kingdoms

"What's the current situation in Jizhou?"

After talking about the next stage of the layout of Guanzhong, Fei Qian and Xu Shu naturally turned to the east. Now the south of Fei Qian's territory is naturally the Guanzhong area, while the north is threatened by the Xianbei people. To the east of the Taihang Mountains, Bordering Yuan Shao's Jizhou, the changes in the situation in Jizhou and Youzhou have become something Fei Qian needs to pay attention to at all times.

Although Wang Yi from Hedong and Cui Jun from Xihe are also the objects of attention, they are not the focus. Although both Cui Jun and Wang Yi have certain methods, intelligence and emotional intelligence, they do not have enough generals or strong troops, so they cannot be considered a big threat and can be left alone for the time being. Put it and treat it as a buffer area.

What Jizhou is facing is somewhat similar to what Fei Qian is facing now. On the one hand, there are external threats from the Hu people, on the other hand, there are internal struggles within the Han Dynasty, and at the same time, there are also allies or enemies lingering around...

The nomads in the north have always been a wound for the Chinese dynasty. Although it may not be fatal every time, they will bleed from time to time, from the Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

Since the First Emperor Yingzheng created the foundation of eternal unification, the Qin Dynasty has taken the ultimate defensive measure of frantically building the Great Wall to resist the nomadic cavalry of the Xiongnu tribe; after years of hiding their capabilities and recuperating, the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties finally had the opportunity to attack the Xiongnu on a large scale. With brilliant results, the Southern Huns surrendered to the Central Plains Dynasty, and the Northern Huns fled westward, slowly disappearing into the vast historical dust of Europe.

However, the problem of the northern nomads' southward invasion has not been fundamentally solved. Since the Five Husties Rebellion in China, the northern nomads have suffered more disasters one after another. In 1200 AD, the northern "gods" Genghis Khan family led the Mongolian cavalry to sweep across Eurasia. Mainland China; In 1600 AD, the Jurchen tribe that once tortured the imperial court and killed the famous general Yue Fei rose again. With the policy mistakes of the Ming Dynasty starting from the last emperor Chongzhen, to the famous general Li Chengliang, and down to the founder of the Dashun Dynasty Li Zicheng, they were able to rise in one fell swoop. Successfully sequestered the country, aspired to the throne of China, completely closed off the world's top powers, and successfully pulled the world from its peak to a second-rate empire, and then quickly to a third-rate empire...

"After the Battle of Jieqiao between Yuan Cheqi and General Gongsun, there was another battle at Longcuo..." Xu Shu, as a counselor, also paid a lot of attention to matters in Jizhou, so when Fei Qian asked, he answered almost immediately, "...However, there is something quite strange here..."

"What's the matter?" Fei Qian asked.

Xu Shu twirled his beard and said: "Yuan Cheqi and General Gongsun fought in Longcuo, but the city of Ye rebelled..."

"Yecheng rebellion?" Fei Qian repeated, and he was indeed a little surprised. After all, in the impression of later generations, there seems to be little description of Yuan Shao's overthrow of Gongsun Zan. Everything started from Jieqiao, and finally captured Yi Jing smoothly. To think that there is such a thing.

Yecheng is Yuan Shao's hometown...

This is a great irony.

"Exactly. Yuan Cheqi defeated General Gongsun first, and then received the news of Yecheng's rebellion. If..." Xu Shu nodded, then shook his head, obviously feeling a little emotional.

Fei Qian also nodded.

In the Han Dynasty, there were no real-time communication tools. This was the case. A slight difference could make a huge difference. If Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were at war, whether before or during the battle, and received news of the rebellion in Yecheng, no matter from which aspect, the loss of important strongholds in the rear would definitely have a great impact on the people. Yuan Shaojun's morale...

But it happened to be just a little bit off. It was only after Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan's troops that news of the rebellion in Yecheng came.

"The battle with Long Minu, um..." Fei Qian suddenly thought of something and asked, "Yuan Zhi, which side initiated the battle with Long Minu?"

Xu Shu made a rough gesture and said: "...General Gongsun led 20,000 troops southward, along the river to Anping State, and crossed the Qinghe River..."

While listening to Xu Shu's narration, Fei Qian formed a rough road map in his mind...

At this time, Jizhou cannot be said to belong to Yuan Shao alone, because in fact, the northern part of Jizhou still belongs to Gongsun Zan. Yijing is in the north of Jizhou, and Beiping in later generations is still just a remote city in Youzhou.

"This route..." Fei Qian knocked on the table gently, "...it's interesting, and quite contradictory..." Normally speaking, marching operations, although there may be a slight deviation in local actions, But most of them were caused by the fact that the march had to be restricted by mountains, rivers and other geographical restrictions. In the overall direction, the two sides should be heading towards each other. However, this time Long Cou was on the line connecting Yecheng and Yijing. Up, a very large distance to the east...

What is the terrain of Henan and Hebei? I believe that I have basically read some middle school geography in later generations, and I will probably have some impressions. Basically, it is impossible because the so-called mountains and rivers are skewed, so it must have been deliberately chosen by Gongsun Zan who took the initiative to launch the attack. The location of the battle.

There are also many aristocratic families in Qinghe. Have these noble families made bets? Could it be that the wealthy families in Qinghe made a bet between the two sides? Fei Qian naturally didn't know these things, and could only conduct reverse deductions based on some basic information passed over.

If Gongsun Zan intended to have a showdown with Yuan Shao in Qinghe, then he would not just bring 20,000 troops, so it would be a bit of a feint attack, and the target of the feint attack would be Yecheng.

Then the inexplicable rebellion in Yecheng makes sense.

It's just a pity.

If Gongsun Zan could hold on for another month, or more than ten days, I'm afraid the result would be completely different.

Overall, this Ryuminato battle is simply weird and inexplicable, a wrong battle that happened at the wrong time.

Fei Qian suddenly thought, ah, wouldn't Liu Da'er also participate in this battle?

After all, Qinghe is only the next county away from the plain...

So to say……

If Liu Da'er really brought Taoyuan's Black and Red Demons into the battle, then with the blessing of two thousand enemies, he was still defeated by Yuan Shao's army. The significance of this is not just a simple one. A battle can be described.

Once Gongsun Zan won a complete victory, there would not be much benefit to Liu Da'er. Because the fruit of victory belongs to Gongsun Zan, and Liu Bei is still directly facing Cao Cao to the east, and Yuan Shu to the south is still an eagle dog sent by Gongsun Zan to guard the door, so he naturally loses the space and time to continue to grow. Therefore, maintaining the confrontation between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao is the best choice for Liu Bei at this stage...

No wonder Liu Da'er once took refuge with Yuan Shao when he was wandering around. At first, the identity gap between Liu Da'er and Yuan Shao was as big as heaven and earth. Thinking about how Yuan Shao treated Liu Da'er when they were in Jujube, later on How did he welcome Liu Da'er? Even when Liu Da'er told lies, Yuan Shao still chose to believe Liu Da'er. Is this just because Liu Bei and Cao Cao had a few drinks and dropped their chopsticks a few times?

I'm afraid it's hard to say...

"...This matter...I'm afraid Liu Da'er has something to do with it..." Fei Qian thought about it and accidentally said Liu Bei's nickname.

"...Liu Da'er?" Xu Shu rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and asked, "You are talking about the commander of the Black Mountain Army? I didn't expect that the monarch already knew... It turned out that the commander of the Black Mountain Army led the army to cause chaos in Yecheng. , called Liu Daer..."

Is there such a commander in the Black Mountain Army? Xu Shu really didn't have much impression. In Montenegro, the leaders of each family are nicknamed, so it is not surprising to have someone with a big-eared name.

"Ah...this..." Fei Qian was stunned for a moment.

According to the meaning of Xu Shu's words, the Black Mountain Army caused chaos in Yecheng?

What a mess this Jizhou has become, it seems to be no better than the Guanzhong area!

Fortunately, I did not choose to embrace Yuan Shao or Cao Cao. According to the current situation, I am afraid that I will not be able to pretend to be that way a few times because of the unreliable information in future generations, and I will have to face such a complicated situation...

"How could the Black Mountain Army enter Ye City?" Fei Qian immediately thought of another question, "Could it be..."

Although there was no facial recognition system in the Han Dynasty, there were still procedures, seals, and precautions. How could it be so easy to sneak into the city? If it is a small county town with lax city defenses, then there is still a possibility. And Yecheng is Yuan Shao's base camp after all. How can he let people come and go as he pleases without inspection?

Xu Shu nodded and said: "Although Yuan Cheqi won the position of Han Wen Jie with force, there are still some things that are not upright enough... Han Wen Jie is a person, somewhat indecisive, but during the time he was running Jizhou, the people of Yin were prosperous and the military was prosperous. With plenty of food, he is a good state herder, but being forced by Yuan Cheqi in this way naturally makes people angry..."

Xu Shu sighed and said: "The people who covered the Black Mountain Army's entry into the city were Geng Wenwei and Min Bodian, the original chief ministers of Han Wenjie. These two men first admonished Han Wenjie before Yuan Cheqi got up, and then resigned. Yuan Cheqi is a high-ranking official with a generous salary... he can be said to be a loyal minister... It's a pity..."

So that's it.

So it all makes sense.

"...In this case, the Korean Festival may not be around for long..." Fei Qian also sighed.

Xu Shu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then remained silent.

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At this time, Han Fu had already left Jizhou and was preparing to return to his hometown in Yingchuan. Going south from Jizhou, the road was relatively peaceful and there were no bandits. After Chenliu, we reached Yingchuan to the south.

Han Fu sat on the carriage, looked back and lay down on the side, his legs tied and fixed in one place. The drowsy eldest son couldn't help but sigh softly. It's not that Han Fu doesn't understand, but the world is changing rapidly...

What about benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust?

It wasn't enough for him to force himself to give up Jizhou Mu, but he also sent someone to break his eldest son's legs...

Is there such a thing as "benevolence"?

At that time, Wen Wei persuaded him several times to get rid of Yuan Benchu. He thought that he had been favored by Yuan Taifu and could not bear to do this. However, he never thought that he would be bitten now...

What is the meaning of "righteousness" that one insists on?

Taking over the government in the name of the emperor and disregarding the laws of the family and the country, how can there be any "property" at all?

And the so-called "faith", haha...

Perhaps now only "wisdom" is left.

The "wisdom" of adapting to the wind.

The "wisdom" that confuses right and wrong.

The "wisdom" of taking advantage of others.

…

Han Fu let out a long sigh.

Forget it, go home.

The peach blossoms at home must have bloomed. I wonder if I can still see some of the remaining flowers when I get home...

While Han Fu was thinking about it, suddenly behind his motorcade, smoke and dust rose, and amid the sound of horse hooves, a group of twenty or thirty cavalrymen rushed over!

One of the leading knights shouted loudly: "Stay ahead! On the orders of Prefect Chenliu, I have come to invite Mr. Han to the banquet!"

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With a "clang" sound, the wine cup slipped on the table, and the yellow-brown wine splashed everywhere and stained the skirt of his clothes. However, Han Fu didn't care about it at all. He just looked at Zhang Miao blankly and said after a long time: "...Meng Zhuo, this matter...this matter, this matter has nothing to do with so and so...so and so has left Jizhou, how could...how could..."

Zhang Miao looked at Han Fu expressionlessly and said softly: "Of course, Han Shijun Youyu..."

"..." Han Fu opened his mouth wide and was speechless.

Zhang Miao stood up and said: "Your Majesty Han... I have to do this as a last resort... Don't make things difficult for me... Your Majesty, you may wish to think twice..."

"Meng Zhuo, stay here!" Han Fu saw Zhang Miao about to walk out of the hall and suddenly said, "A certain wife is innocent!"

Zhang Miao stopped and did not look back. He was silent for a while, sighed, and said: "Someone will understand, and I will send troops to protect him... Please be at ease..."

Han Fu nodded, and then said: "Thank you Meng Zhuo... I'll serve you the poisonous wine..."

"Ha..." Zhang Miao turned around, looked at Han Fu and shook his head, then turned his attention to the sharp knife used to cut meat on the table, and said quietly, "At this time, how to use this matter? Got poisonous wine? Since Han Shijun has Uncle Yu’s jade, he also knows that he should have it..."

Han Fu followed Zhang Miao's gaze and lowered his head, but couldn't help but froze. When he looked up again, Zhang Miao had already walked out of the hall.

"Ha...haha..." Han Fu smiled bitterly and murmured, "...I cherish the jade bi and the moon shines brightly, I offer it to you and you will be punished, Jia Wuyan chases me with armor, it is difficult to return home, I can only dream of returning home. …Woohoo…haha…”

Han Fu grinned, not knowing whether he was crying or laughing. He stretched out his trembling hand, grasped the sharp dagger placed on the table, and slowly placed the dagger across his neck.

The sharp blade stimulated the skin, and the hair stood on end. Maybe this was the only way for him. Only by dying would someone feel at ease.

Hate it?

Regret?

At this moment, Han Fu's heart was filled with thousands of thoughts, and his breathing was very rapid. After a long time, Han Fu panted and gradually calmed down. Even if he had all kinds of hatred and regrets, what could he do now?

The prosperity of a lifetime is like clouds and smoke, but now the only things I care about are my wife and children...

It doesn’t matter, someone can’t go home, we always want someone’s descendants to be able to go home!

Son, my father is incompetent and can no longer hold your hands and lead you forward. In the future, you can only walk alone. But in the future, don’t take the road of fatherhood again!

This road is paved with human blood, human flesh and human bones!

Hate it!

Regret!

Han Fu closed his eyes and slashed his neck with a dagger. Blood spurted out along his trachea, making a gentle whistle-like sound, just like when he left Yingchuan and rushed to Jizhou to take office. At that time, the peach blossoms were whirling in the suburbs, and the spring breeze blew through the peach blossom treetops...