Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 342 Chapter 341 Lin Mo’s conspiracy

After returning Xiahou Yuan to Cao Cao in exchange for the land of the two counties, Liu Bei took his people back to Changsha with peace of mind.

After all, this is his foundation and it’s hard to leave for too long.

After being busy for a while, they received the battle report from the direction of Huainan, and Sun Ce was defeated.

At first, Liu Bei just felt infinitely frustrated.

But I feel that this is a matter of time. It's not that I will fight against the Jiangdong disciples. Lin Yunwen failed. It's just that after Cao Cao went north, he went west to Sizhou instead of Xuzhou. Then Sun Ce's troops were destined to be alone. Even if people can't lure you out, they can still trap you to death.

But from Liu Bei's point of view, he did not want Sun Ce to lose. After all, the two parties had already signed an alliance and were legitimate allies.

Moreover, this defeat can be said to be a serious loss of vitality. The [-] infantry and [-] naval troops were almost completely wiped out except for the thousands of naval troops that were withdrawn in advance.

Taishi Ci, Zhou Yu, Lu Meng and others were so desperate and scratched that they might not be able to recover in a short time.

In the battle at Fukong Mountain, he suffered heavy casualties, but in the end he captured the two counties of Wuling and Lingling. He also had an explanation for the people below, Sun Ce, how difficult it is.

Guan Yu, who had been in an emo state for a long time, learned the news and could not empathize with his elder brother. On the contrary, he was even a little happy.

After all, one's own failure is heartbreaking, but the success of an ally is even more suffocating.

Based on this theory, Guan Yu soon understood why he was happy.

"Brother, why don't you take this opportunity and let me lead thousands of people to occupy Jiaozhou?" The abacus clicked, and Zhang Fei's mind was very active.

"Don't talk nonsense." Liu Bei rolled his eyes at him and stabbed his allies. If word of this spread, it would not only be a matter of destroying his character, but also the people below him would look down on him.

Zhuge Liang didn't say a word from beginning to end, he just gathered around the fire pot and pondered his future plans.

Sun Ce's defeat in this battle was too tragic. If Cao Cao was defeated again, the world's pattern would change dramatically. All three parties would be forced into a corner of the southwest to fight in a corner, and the plan to march into the Central Plains would be far away.

From this perspective, Zhuge Liang hopes that Cao Cao will win. Only if he wins, Lu Lin will have a well-matched opponent, and he will have time to develop slowly.

On the other hand, there is a high probability that Sun Ce's land will be annexed by Lin Mo. Unless the four major families join forces to provide people and money, coupled with their appeal and the strength of the Jiangdong family to compete, Sun Ce can be defeated in a short time. It has the power to fight.

But doing so would mean the end of the family, and the stakes were high. As a condition, Sun Ce would not only become a puppet, but he would also be like Yuan Shao's original situation, being bound by the family, and even the plan for war and peace might not be finalized. .

After all, Sun Ce is not Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao himself is the largest aristocratic family. They ended up pushing Sun Ce to the front line, and the only one they liked was the Huaisi faction under his command.

As for Zhang Fei's abacus, Zhuge Liang thought it was a fantasy. Sun Ce's entire army would be wiped out in this battle, and his family would not be wiped out. With the few people he had on hand, he could go to Jiaozhou, let alone have enough troops. Not enough, no food or grass.

"Report!"

When Zhuge Liang was lost in thought, a sergeant ran in, raised his hands to Liu Bei and said: "The Jiangxia scouts reported that Huang Zu, the prefect, led thousands of people out of the city and headed towards Anyang Mountain!"

Hearing this, several people in the hall looked at each other with suspicion.

"What is Huang Zu going to do? Is he going to trouble Lin Mo? Then why don't he ask for instructions from his elder brother?" Zhang Fei probably forgot that Huang Zu was not Liu Bei's subordinate.

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang, and when he was about to ask for advice, the latter's expression suddenly changed, and he said in horror: "Oops, he brought people to block Sun Ce!"

Liu Bei reacted and blurted out: "Yes, why did I forget that there is a mortal enemy between the two of them? Sun Ce will definitely pass through Huang Zu's territory when he climbs Yang'an Mountain!"

"Oh~ I also remembered that Sun Jian was killed by Huang Zu. During the battle with Sha Xian, Sun Ce also killed Huang Zu's family. These two people must be fighting to the death."

After Zhang Fei murmured some analysis, he said in confusion: "Military advisor, that is also a matter between Huang Zu and Sun Ce. Why are you so panicked?"

Guan Yu frowned and said tentatively: "What the military advisor and eldest brother mean is that Sun Ce is still our ally, and in the eyes of the world, Huang Zu is also eldest brother's general. Once Sun Ce dies in Jingnan, everyone will think that it was eldest brother who killed him." It’s Sun Ce.”

In this era, forming an alliance is equivalent to announcing to the world that the two forces have become one, and even requires an oath to the heaven to express sincerity.

If you kill Sun Ce when he is at the end of his rope, you will be breaking the alliance and breaking the promise. This is a despicable act.

Faking surrender and the like are ultimately part of the art of war, but breaking an alliance and breaking a promise is a sign of bad character. The infamy can last for thousands of years, which shows how bad it is.

Even Zhang Fei's calculation just now can be justified on the grounds that it is for the area under Sun Ce's jurisdiction. It is a bit reluctant, and it can be justified in the end.

But if you kill Sun Ce, you can't talk about it no matter what.

"If Sun Ce really died in Jiangxia, the Sun family would vent all their anger for revenge on me. The defeat of Huainan was a war, but if Huang Zu kills him now, he will give us the reputation of betraying the covenant. ." Liu Bei's brows knitted together.

Sun Ce has been recuperating in the past two years. The Huainan defeat this time has brought him back, but it does not mean that the Sun family does not have the ability to give it a try.

Especially after he gained notoriety, it became clear that his family would take action against him, and even aristocratic families who wanted to profit from it would come forward to support him.

In the end, it will only be Lu Bu or Cao Cao who benefits.

"Hey, this is easy to handle. Brother, you immediately issue a military order for Huang Zu to lead the troops back to the city. I will personally go and deliver the order. Will he dare to disobey the order?" Zhang Fei really did not regard himself as an outsider.

"Maybe it would be more appropriate to let Huang Hansheng go. After all, they are old acquaintances." Guan Yu's suggestion was quite pertinent.

Liu Bei did not respond to them, and exchanged a look with Zhuge Liang. The latter nodded firmly, and then he sighed: "Only if we go there in person can we possibly persuade Governor Huang."

"Young Master understands the great righteousness, so let him go with us. Huang Zu can still listen to his words." Zhuge Liang said solemnly.

After reaching an agreement, Liu Bei ran to find Liu Qi in a hurry.

"This Lin Mo is really useless. He actually allowed Sun Ce to run away. He is just causing trouble for the elder brother!" Zhang Fei still complained.

Zhuge Liang shook his head helplessly and said solemnly: "This man is good at calculations, and his scheming skills are very achievable. This may not be his intention."

Now, as long as Liu Bei can arrive before Sun Ce goes down the mountain, there shouldn't be a big problem in rescuing Sun Ce, but subsequent troubles will follow.

The most difficult trouble comes from within the Jingzhou Army.

You must know that the hatred between Jiangdong and Jingzhou is not only between Huang Zu and Sun Ce. Since Sun Jian died at the hands of Huang Zu, over the years, how many large and small battles have been fought between the two families, and how many people have died. On the battlefield.

Liu Bei rescuing him now is tantamount to erasing this bloody feud.

But on balance, it must be saved.

Lin Yunwen, Lin Yunwen, I'm afraid this is also a part of your plan. In the battle of Shucheng, a series of clever tricks were used to lure the enemy out of the city. Even a genius like Zhou Lang was played by him. He didn't stop now. He wanted to bring trouble like Sun Ce to the city. Coming from Jingzhou.

Regardless of whether this is successful or not, he will gain something. This move is truly a stroke of genius.

I don’t know whether it’s a blessing or a misfortune to live in the same life as this person.
A sneeze!

"Who the hell is scolding me?" Lin Mo blew his nose, lowered his head and continued to tinker.

"Is it possible that the Qiao sisters are thinking of you?"

After Zhao Yun chuckled, he asked doubtfully: "What have you been messing with these days? Since we settled down with Mr. Qiao, we have already agreed on a date. Why haven't you gone to Qiao's house to meet them?"

"Zilong doesn't know something. I promised at the beginning that we would meet each other when the flowers bloom in spring next year. Four years have passed in a blink of an eye. I can't prepare two apology gifts."

Lin Mo continued to tinker without raising his head and said casually: "How are those people doing?"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do this."

Zhao Yun shook his head helplessly and spread his hands, "Back then, Wen Chou was tough enough and was willing to talk to me for a few words, but none of the three of them said anything. They also gave me good wine and meat, and they said all their good words. There is no use provoking the general, it seems he is determined to die."

Lin Mo paused for a while, a little funny. Didn't they say that Jiangdong is full of rats? Their bones are so hard. It seems that there is a misunderstanding here.

Then he continued the operation and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, there must be naval generals anyway, either them or Huang Zu, both sides will be at a loss."

This move can be regarded as a conspiracy. The final result, whether Sun Ce lives or dies, is beneficial to him.

Of course, from the bottom of my heart, I still hope that Sun Ce will die. After all, Liu Bei's life will not be easy if he dies. These defeated generals should be willing to join in for revenge.

After fighting a few battles, there will be a sense of friendship, and when the time comes, there will be no problem in fighting Cao Cao. The atmosphere in Lu Ying is still very good.

"What does this matter have to do with Huang Zu?" Zhao Yun became interested.

"This is a long story. Let me tell you when I have time. Have you learned what you want to learn? She will definitely like this thing after seeing it, so you won't have to worry about running out of things to say when you are with her."

"You've learned it all. It's not difficult at all. It's quite interesting. Zhao Ji will be happy after watching it."

Zhao Yun smiled happily, and then his expression became a little solemn, "But Marquis Wen is fighting Cao Cao in Sizhou. Should we rush over to help?"

"The [-] to [-] men under Lord Yue-Zhang are our most elite troops, and with Pang Shiyuan by his side, there shouldn't be any big problems."

Seeing that Zhao Yun was still distracted and uneasy, he stopped and looked at Zhao Yun and said softly: "Besides, I can't just go wherever there is a war, otherwise it will give people the impression that people like Lu Ying will be lonely without me. No more fighting."

After saying this, Zhao Yun suddenly came to his senses, recalling Lu Bu's previous state, it was indeed like that.Furthermore, Lin Mo was not around during the two battles between Anfeng and Jia Xu. Didn't Jia Xu handle it very well? He would not be disappointed if he could be so optimistic about someone.

"One more thing, I can't leave here right now."

Lin Mo sighed, walked to the couch next to him, knelt down, picked up the tea that Zhao Yun had poured, took a sip, and said slowly: "The four major families are a trouble after all. I'm worried that they will not be willing to be queens and deliberately put them under the influence of others." Sun Ce pushed to the front of the curtain."

"Why do they do this? Isn't it the wisest choice to submit to us directly?" Zhao Yun asked curiously.

"It's a long story. Think about it. In the places we rule, the scholars in Henan and Hebei are constantly fighting with each other in the north. The scholars in Huainan and Xuzhou are also fighting against each other. Do you think they are all personal grudges? , in fact, they are all fighting for profits for the family.

To submit to us under such circumstances is to be considered inferior to the scholars of the Northern Kingdom, Xuzhou and Huainan.

In addition, over the years, I have indeed been biased towards Xuzhou scholars. In addition, many people should be dissatisfied with the Ziyang Academy. The four major families have become accustomed to growing in Jiangdong and may not be willing to be subordinate. "

Lin Mo's analysis was very clear, and Zhao Yun understood it as soon as he heard it, "In other words, if they believe that the general trend of the world may not necessarily be reunited, then it is possible to unite the four families to stabilize Jiangdong, because in There, they can dominate."

Lin Mo nodded slowly, "Besides, pushing Sun Ce to the front and them hiding behind the scenes will not lead to a direct conflict with us, so why not.

I still stay here because I hope to let them see my sincerity. Otherwise, if you really think that a letter can make people from the four major families bow to you, there is no such thing as such a good thing. "

Zhao Yun only felt his scalp numb. He originally thought that everything would be settled after Sun Ce was dealt with, but he didn't expect that there were so many things involved behind it, and he didn't expect that Lin Mo was thinking about the problem. It turned out that there was more than just a war.

Of course, it was normal for him not to understand. In fact, the endless wars in the late Han Dynasty were essentially just a battle of wits between aristocratic families.

In the past, you didn't need to think too much, but now you still need to explain to Zhao Yun, so that in the future, people in the court will not be clear about being a spearman.

"Then do you think they will be willing to surrender?" Zhao Yun asked tentatively.

"It's hard to say, this kind of thing is a dilemma." Lin Mo said seductively.

"It's a pity that I couldn't keep Sun Ce at that time, otherwise..."

"What does it have to do with you?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo laughed loudly, "You still don't understand the secret. Sun Ce is dead, so there can be Lu Ce, Zhou Ce, and Huang Ce. What's more, the Sun family itself still has Sun Yi.

The main decision-making power does not lie in this cause, but in the trend of interests of the aristocratic families.

You can't say they are wrong. After all, if you take one step slowly and one step at a time, you may disappear from the world in the end. "

Zhao Yun nodded speciously, "So, it's worth their risk."

Lin Mo chuckled, "Zilong's mind is spinning very fast."

Bang ~ boom!

In the government hall of Tongguan City, the table broke and sawdust flew everywhere.

This should be the third desk table that Lu Bu smashed.

There is no way, when other people are angry and hit hard, the desk will make a loud noise at most.

His tiger paw can be scrapped if it is patted.

"Well, the Ma family and his son dared to secretly communicate with Cao Cao. It seems that they were putting on a show for me when they broke into Cao Cao's camp a few days ago. This is a cruel trick! I have to kill them!" Lu Bu held the scout in his hand and stood by the Yellow River. Cao Jun's messenger was shot over and the letter was found on his body.

The content was shocking. It turned out to be a reply letter written by Cao Cao to Ma Teng, thanking him for informing him of the location of the grain and grass camp, and agreeing on when to take action. Moreover, when doing so, he would burn the grain and grass to attract Lu Jun, and then Ma Teng would open the gate of Tongguan. , when the time comes when the inside and outside work together, it will be a great success.

After reading this letter, Lu Bu was very nervous. He wanted to deal with the Ma family and the surrendered generals of the ten tribes.

Pang Tong immediately jumped out and stood in front of him, "Marquis Wen, this... this is obviously Cao Cao's bait for you, but you must not fall into the trap."

"Bait?"

Lu Bu sneered when he heard this, "You see clearly, the location of our army's food and grass camp is marked on it. Let me ask you, how did Cao Cao know the location of our army's food and grass camp?"
Besides the Ma family father and son, who else could be there? "

Pang Tong was a little helpless. When he was calm, Lu Bu would still consider the problem like a master, but once he got involved, his reckless nature was revealed.

He immediately gave a bitter smile and asked: "Did Marquis Wen forget that I had reminded Marquis Wen to be on guard against Cao Cao's attack earlier, so the people from the ten tribes in Guanzhong could not serve as scouts? Even Ma Teng himself did not know that the food and grass supplies were large. The location of the camp, how he could tell the truth.

Ma Chao left several times, but each time he took Wen Hou's confidants with him, and it was impossible to explore the location of the grain and grass camp. "

After saying this, Lu Bu suddenly came to his senses.

Right!

Lu Bu's eyes lit up, "I'm confused. It's true. It's impossible for the Ma family to know the location of the grain camp. Every time the grain is sent, Wei Yue receives it, and it's at night."

Then, he spread the letter again, "But. But how do you explain this letter? After all, the location of this food and grass camp is not fake."

"Marquis Wen, besides General Zhang Yan and his sergeants, there is one other person who knows the location of the grain and grass camp." Pang Tong looked at Lu Bu quietly, with obvious complaints in his eyes.

"Zhong Yu?"

After blurting out, Lu Bu waved his hand again, "No, no, I've asked Zhang Yan to keep an eye on him. He has no chance to leave the camp."

"Marquis Wen, this wise man has made mistakes even though he has thought a lot. Zhong Yu may have used some special methods."

"Then why didn't the Ma family use a special method to learn the location of the grain camp?"

Ah this
Pang Tong was so angry that he took a deep breath and said, "Marquis Wen, why did Zhong Yu have such an incident as soon as he arrived at the Grain and Grass Camp? Is it suspicious?"

Lu Bu retorted calmly, "Perhaps the Ma family has known about the grain and grass camp for a long time and just used Zhong Yu as a scapegoat?"

Aren't you a gangster?
Pang Tong was so angry that he felt increasingly unable to communicate with him.

Perhaps, in his eyes, Zhong Yao's previous initiative to unite with the Yingchuan family was far greater than the performance of the Ma family and his son on the battlefield, so he was tilted.

Or maybe he doesn't fully trust himself yet.
After thinking about this, Pang Tong smiled easily and understood that if he couldn't persuade him, he would let someone who could persuade him do so.

"Why are you laughing?" Lu Bu frowned.

"I would like to ask Marquis Wen, how did Marquis Lanling defeat the Ten Divisions of Guanzhong at that time?"

When Lin Molu Bu was mentioned, he became excited. He looked disdainful but felt very proud in his heart, "He used a good strategy and defeated the ten departments in Guanzhong with just a few letters."

He didn't say anything else, scratched his head and said in a low voice, "This thief Cao must want to imitate Yunwen. Who does he think I am?"

When he thought that Lin Mo had used just a few letters to manipulate the forces of Ma Teng and Han Sui, Lu Bu would instinctively feel that there was something wrong with this letter.

Pang Tong said that he felt a little suspicious, but if it was Lin Mo, he must believe it. There were lessons learned from the past, so don't be fooled.

Moreover, if this direction is correct, then Zhong Yu is indeed the most suspicious person.

Of course, this is something for later, the problem now is to deal with Cao Cao.

Pang Tongyi saw that this move was effective, so he followed the momentum and continued, "Lanlinghou is used to calculating people's hearts. It is not surprising that the world will imitate him. However, Wenhou is Lanlinghou's father-in-law, and he should be very aware of Lanlinghou's military habits. , He never makes a single plan straight away, every clever plan must be connected together, it is really a chain."

Lu Bu crossed his arms and kept nodding in agreement, "That's true. Cao Cao wants to imitate others. So, this letter should be just the first step. Cao Cao must have other strategies! There is a second step, or even a third step. !”

After saying that, he looked at Pang Tong with gleaming eyes, obviously seeking confirmation.

Sure enough, you still have to be good at tempting. Pang Tong bowed his hands in a polite manner, "As expected of Marquis Wen, he can see through the key points at a glance. I think so too."

This method really damages Feng Chu's reputation, but there's nothing you can do about it. Pang Tong has suffered a lot in this regard.

First, one of the horses was upset, and then a few days ago Lu Bu refused to listen and sent Zhong Yu to the grain and grass camp. Before he could establish a firm foothold and establish his prestige, he really had to use his brain.

Otherwise, with the help of Feng Chu, he would be defeated in every battle and the title would have to be lost. But he knew that Zhuge Liang fought a good battle in Jingzhou and captured Xia Houyuan alive.

Since I am as famous as him, my sign cannot be broken.

"Shi Yuan's words are serious. Do you think this matter was really done by Cao Cao? How will he follow up later?" Lu Bu didn't expect it, so he looked at Pang Tong.

"Please think about it"

After Lu Bu was stabilized, Pang Tong had time to think about this problem carefully.

a little complicated.

There are many situations involved here.

Troops, food and fodder, alienation, internal support.
What exactly does he want to do?
(End of this chapter)