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

Chapter 87

In the next few days, eight thunderbolt vehicles adjusted their positions and aimed at a city wall to smash it.

However, the effect is not very obvious. It is still a bit of a dream to pierce the city wall built of blue bricks with this impact.

After smashing hard for two days, only a layer of rammed earth was smashed out, after all, a gap could not be smashed down.

Moreover, even stones are not unlimited resources. Counting the first two days, Thunderbolt has consumed thousands of boulders.

These are not recyclable, and the surrounding area has been dug up by the sergeant long ago, and the thunderbolt car has become a decoration for a while.

"Smash it! Why don't you smash it! Do you want me to send you some more stones!"

"There is endless tung oil in the city, come in and get it if you are not afraid of death!"

After being aggrieved for a few days, the defenders who knew that Lu Bujun was at the end of their rope suddenly felt that the moon was shining when the clouds opened, and began to scold them back generously.

"Gong Jin is still right. As long as these few days pass, Lu Bu's tung oil will not be able to keep up. Now even the stones are gone. Let's see how they attack the city." Huang Gai held the sword at his waist, He looked coldly at the sergeants who could only yell at the city gate.

"Although this battle was fought poorly, Lu Bu has nothing to do. It is only a matter of time before the army retreats."

Cheng Pu nodded in satisfaction, looked around at the few Perak cars, thinking of grabbing a few back when they retreated.

Unable to vent their anger on the swordsmen, the generals inevitably felt a little depressed, but thinking that this battle was finally their own side that had the last laugh, they calmed down a lot.

The soldiers were cheering, mocking, and venting their anger. Only Sun Ce supported the city wall without saying a word.

In the face of the violent bombing of Perak vehicles in the past few days, in fact, more than 300 sergeants were actually lost. Of course, there were more than 200 wounded soldiers. It should be worth celebrating to defend a county at such a price. .

But Sun Ce couldn't be happier.

"Master, are you still sad about Youping?" Zhou Yu asked with a sigh.

Sun Ce lowered his head, and the sadness in his heart was raging, "I am not Cao Cao and Lv Bu. I have a strong army under my command. I don't feel sorry for a few people who die. It is not easy for Jiangdong's brothers to follow me. I feel a lot when I die.

Do you still remember that during the attack on Wu County, Yan Baihu sneaked up on our army's flank, and before I had time to rush back to rescue, Youping led 300 people to block his onslaught of [-] soldiers for three hours.

If there is no Youping, how could Wu Jun get it so smoothly, but I..."

Sun Ce paused, raised his head not to let the heat flow in his eyes, "I couldn't even find his corpse."

The team is growing day by day, but there are only a few trustworthy people around them, except for the veterans who followed Sun Jian back then, that is, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Chen Wu and others.

When the four major families exert pressure, the internal pressure can only be turned into war and plunder. This is the reason for suppressing Shanyue. These brothers have shared too much pressure on Sun Ce in this regard.

From Sun Jian onwards, the Sun family's style has always been to be called as the main minister but not to get along with the main minister. They are like family generals.

Whether public or private, Sun Ce still couldn't accept Zhou Tai's death.

"Lord."

Zhou Yu sighed softly, supported the city wall and stood side by side with Sun Ce, "Whether it's the change of dynasty or the end of war, it has always been filled with human lives.

If the lord wants to achieve a great cause, bloodshed and death are inevitable. This is the case today, and it will be the same in the future. Since ancient times, it has been lonely at a high place. The road to the king is not only about overcoming thorns and thorns, but also endless loneliness."

Endless loneliness.
Sun Ce was stung by these words.

He understood what Zhou Yu meant. Zhou Tai was not the first brother to leave him, nor would he be the last.

If you want to be a hegemon in troubled times, you don't just need the Overlord Gun in your hand, but also the lives of countless people.

This road is destined to be lonely.

Five days later, Ruo Rong finally arrived at the front line of Guangling from Haixi, accompanied by more than 30 carriages.

"Xiaguan, Prime Minister of Xiapi County, Ruo Rong, pay homage to Marquis Wen!" Ruo Rong respectfully paid his respects, and played tricks as soon as they met.

When Lujiang was in Lujiang, Lu Bu had personally said that he would be promoted to the county magistrate, but after he returned to Haixi, he didn't wait for the next article, which was a reminder to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu still had this thought now, and asked with a frown, "How about the things Yunwen asked you to do?"

"Don't dare to delay the important matter of Marquis Wen, all the things have been brought, and they are now stored in the supply camp." Ruo Rong said solemnly.

Hearing this, Lu Bu heaved a sigh of relief, "Unexpectedly, you helped a lot at the critical moment, and I will remember this matter."

You have to really remember that, in terms of integrity, you are not as good as Brother Yunwen, Ruo Rong showed a grateful smile, nodded repeatedly and said: "In fact, I am also looking forward to the generals under Marquis Wen's command to make contributions to the main battlefield, but it is a pity. He was not good at civil and martial arts, so he could only do some logistical supplies. Fortunately, brother Yun Wenxian appreciated him, but he barely did his best for Wen Hou.

I have to say that Brother Yun Wenxian is really a man of his talents. "

"That's true, even the bamboo strips used to wipe buttocks have their own uses, and Yunwen can always use them just right." Lu Bu couldn't hear him talking nonsense.

"The metaphor of Marquis Wen is really top-notch." Ruo Rong wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Okay, you come from a long way and go down to rest first."

Lu Bu waved his hand, feeling as if he would turn his face and deny anyone when he lifted his pants, "All the ministries go back to rectify the troops and horses, and fight Guangling again tomorrow!"

"Here!"

When everyone retreated, Ruo Rong winked at Lin Mo frequently.

Got it, got it, do you want to ask for some kind words, Lin Mo followed.

"Brother, it's been two months since we left Lujiang. As the saying goes, if you don't see each other every day, it's like three autumns. Brother Yu opened up the Jingzhou trade route in Haixi according to your arrangement, and the other side of Yizhou is also active.

Even though he was so busy that he didn't have time to sleep, he still cared about his younger brother all the time. Now seeing his younger brother in good health, he felt refreshed all the way. "

Every time he listened to him speak, Lin Mo always had the urge to laugh.

How did he say such shameless words in a serious manner, you are more powerful than Duolong.

"Okay, let's skip the polite words between us, what's the matter?" The midsummer sun was very fierce, Lin Mo just wanted to go back to the tent and lie down.

"Yes, there are. The craftsmen you want in Pengcheng are all ready, you can definitely trust them. Their families are all raised in my house, and they will definitely not be able to escape. In addition, the sea sand you want has also been transported."

Ruo Rong talked eloquently, trying to be as concise as possible, "However, it is too difficult to purchase iron. After transporting two ships from Jingzhou, I can't buy it anymore. I hope there will be more from Yizhou."

Salt and iron are all strategic materials. In addition to the control of the imperial court, the princes of various places also have very strong control over these resources.

The annual output is limited, and the manufacturing of ordnance and farm tools consumes a lot of money, so the quantity purchased privately cannot be too large.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Speaking of which, Lin Mo punched Ruo Rong's chest, "I'll go back and discuss with Mr. Yuezhang, the position of prefect of Langya cannot always be vacant."

"Hey, how do you say this, it seems that brother Yu did all this for the sake of his official position, even if he gets nothing in the end, based on the relationship between us brothers, it will not delay the matter." Ruo Rong couldn't get along with her smile. Mouth.

Lin Mo himself is just a master bookkeeper, but his father-in-law is the master of Xuzhou, and a casual sentence is enough to make Ruo Rong's mouth water.

After all, the prefect has the supreme power to rule the life and death of a county. As long as he has the ability, he can rule the roost from the position of prefect.

Not to mention people like Yan Baihu, Wu Jing, and Wang Lang, even Yuan Shao, who owns four prefectures, started as the prefect of Bohai.

But Brother Xian was a bit vague in what he said. What does it mean to get things done? His business seems to have never stopped.
It feels a bit like painting a pie.

"By the way, there is one more thing."

Seeing that Lin Mo was about to leave, Ruo Rong hurriedly pulled him back, "I've found out what you asked me to investigate. That maid named Zhao'er really wasn't arranged for you by the Lu family, it was indeed bought by Zijing casually." .

Her father was Guo Yong, the prefect of Nanyang in the early years, who was framed and died in the power struggle of the Jingzhou family, and then she fled with the refugees all the way to Xuzhou.

There is nothing else to doubt. "

郭永
Surname Guo, Guo Zhao?
The name sounds familiar.

Queen Guo!
Lin Mo's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered, Guo Zhao is Queen Guo, Cao Pi's queen, no wonder she looks pretty.

Ah, this can also cut the beard.

Originally, Ruo Rong was asked to investigate her because he was worried that Lu Su would put eyeliner on his side, so it seemed that he was really supercilious.

Now that I think about it, it may be that after the death of her parents, she was displaced all the way and lived in no fixed place, which caused her to be quite sensitive. After all, it is not easy to live among the refugees. God knows how much she has suffered.

When she and Xu Sheng were about to flee, she saw her crying beautifully after she left and returned, just because she didn't want to be abandoned anymore.

After thinking about it, Lin Mo nodded, "Then it seems that there is no need to change this girl."

"No need, no problem, brother can enjoy it with peace of mind." Ruo Rong smiled meanly.

Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him, what is this called, who do you think I am, I read Chunqiu!

With the attack on Xuzhou after the autumn harvest, and the busy summer planting season, no one in the Cao family could be idle from top to bottom.

The soldiers pushed Quyuanli to open up a large area, and the efficiency was ridiculously high. They only hated the lack of cattle.

The implementation of the farming system has also increased their enthusiasm. After all, the harvest is a performance, not only a military merit, but also a corresponding subsidy.

Compared with these manual laborers, counselors and ministers are not easier than them.

Wars cost a lot of money, food, ordnance, supplies, and military expenses, each of which opened its gluttonous mouth towards Cao Cao to swallow gold.

Therefore, it is time for the tyrants of the aristocratic family to contribute.

Xun Yu, Xun You, Chen Qun, Zhong Yao, and Du Xi, who occupied the central positions of the imperial court, all returned to their hometowns to be lobbyists, asking the powerful families to support them in terms of money and food.

Even generals like the Xiahou brothers were sent out.

Usually at this time, as long as your strength is strong enough and the war you launch has a [-]% chance of winning, they will be relatively straightforward. This is a kind of investment.

Judging from the current situation, Cao Cao and Lu Bu, no one with a little brain would think that Cao Cao could lose to Lu Bu, so they were very happy to pick up their pockets.

In the early court of this day, 16-year-old Liu Xie was wearing a black python robe and a nine-beaded crown, sitting on a dragon chair that symbolized the pinnacle of power in the world. His whole body did not show the majesty of the emperor, and his eyes flickered uneasy.

After the servants called all the officials to go to the court, all the officials with more than [-] shi stepped up the jade steps and began to take off their shoes and untie their swords at the entrance of the hall. Only Cao Cao strode forward without stopping for a moment.

Walking on the sword in the palace, entering the court without tending to it, worshiping without being famous, Sikong in the court enjoys Xiao He's treatment.

After the great ceremony of the court meeting, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs began to report the content of the court meeting.

There are rules, you don’t have to say whatever you want, usually you talk about military affairs first, for example Yuan Shao beat Gongsun Zan of Youzhou to the point where he can’t leave the house now, for example Lu Bu and Sun Ce are still fighting in Guangling, Yuan Shu’s subordinates this month There were four mutinies.

Then there is the issue of income, the taxes of all parties, and the support given by the aristocratic family.

In the end, there are problems to be solved, where are the bandits, where are the floods, where are the locust plagues and so on.

During this process, Liu Xie seemed submissive, and every time the minister finished reporting, he looked carefully at Cao Cao and said, "What does Sikong think?"

As a pillar of the imperial court, of course it is more tiring.

Tired than the emperor.

While all the officials were reporting, a sergeant held a command flag with the word "urgent" and shouted "Hurry up for three hundred miles!"

In the Han military system, there are three levels of expedited travel, [-] miles, [-] miles and [-] miles.

Except for border emergencies that would take [-] miles, wars in the inner city usually take [-] miles. The basic condition for the use of these two kinds of military newspapers is that the flames of war have come.

The urgency of three hundred miles is an important military report transmission, not necessarily a war, but also an external situation that urgently requires an order from the court.

However, no matter what kind of rush, you can go straight to the Golden Palace without hindrance.

The sergeant quickly ran into the Golden Palace, knelt down in front of Cao Cao on one knee, and met Cao Cao's falcon-like eyes before he could speak.

After being stunned for a while, the messenger came to his senses and hurriedly knelt down to Liu Xie, "Your Majesty, Yuan Shu's extravagance and lust in Anfeng City caused his subordinates to mutiny one after another, and the city was fighting day by day. Now Yuan Shu is under the protection of Zhang Xun, with 8000 troops. Many remnants escaped from Anfeng.

According to the captured Huainan army, Yuan Shu was going north from Jingzhou to defect to Yuan Shao! "

Yuan Shu, who can be regarded as a hero of a generation, unexpectedly fell into such a field, and the Golden Palace was full of emotions for a while.

Liu Bei, who was kneeling, stood up, walked to the middle of the golden hall, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Yuan Shu is usurping usurpers and causing chaos. If we let him leave, it will damage the Royal Heaven's prestige, and I don't want Yuan Shu to go north.

Going north from Anfeng to Bingzhou, you must pass through the Nanyang area. I have been there before with Sikong on the expedition against Zhang Xiu, and I know a lot about it. I am willing to lead the army to intercept Yuan Shu! "

For the first time, Liu Xie, who had been terrified all day, showed a hint of joy.

Liu Bei is his own family, and if he can leave with a piece of music, he will have foreign aid.

I am secretly happy, but he can't make the decision, he can only praise, "Aiqing has a great ambition, I don't know what Sikong means."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, fiddled with his short beard and kept looking at Liu Bei.

Yuan Shu was definitely going to kill him. Let him slip away from under his nose and ignore him. It would not be nice to hear about it.

The question is whether Liu Bei can be allowed to go, Cao Cao will be uncertain about this for a while.

When hesitating, Cao Cao subconsciously looked at his team. The leader, Xun Yu, shook his head resolutely to signal his refusal. Cheng Yu also shook his head. Both Xun You and Guo Jia lowered their heads and couldn't see their expressions, or they didn't think about it. Well, either means agree.

Regardless of others, Xun Yu's opinion of Cao Cao would naturally be skewed, but when he thought of the battle in Wancheng, where Liu Bei saved Cao Ang and Dian Wei, Cao Cao felt that his loyalty should be no problem.

If you are too vigilant, it is easy to discourage people who have a secret heart.

After thinking for a moment, in the end, sensibility overcame rationality.

A man who is willing to take risks to save his son and favorite bodyguard is trustworthy.

"How many troops does Xuande need?" Cao Cao asked intently.

"I only need 4000 people in the headquarters."

The corners of Cao Cao's mouth were drawn slightly, "Yuan Shu is at the end of his rope. I'm afraid I'll jump over the wall in a hurry. I'll help you with 6000 people, enough for an army."

"Thank you, Sikong!" It's still the old routine, the military power is not in his own hands, it's called aiding the battle, but it's actually surveillance.

Liu Bei's face was calm, but his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

The same way but not the same situation, this time with the army, there is no Xiahoudun by his side.

Liu Bei suppressed the excitement in his heart. The battle in Wancheng seemed to be the right bet.

This time, I want the fish to enter the sea and the dragon to ascend to heaven
(End of this chapter)