My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 56 The Cloud of War
Rongzhou is located in the southwest of Yanzhou, and the war and killing spirit came first.

The first person to receive the imperial edict was Tang Huaiyuan, the governor of Rongzhou, followed by Wu Huizhi, the Marquis of Yunqi. As soon as he sent away the edict, the latter followed closely and came to his house, bringing a hundred soldiers with him. The door of the mansion was blocked, and then he took two third- and fourth-level guards directly into the backyard, grabbed him by the collar of his robe and pressed him on the table, glaring at him fiercely.

"If you dare to send troops, I will kill you now."

Tang Huaiyuan was also a high-ranking official, but facing the fiery and rough-tempered Marquis Yun Yi, he did not dare to have any temper at all. After all, the other party really dared to kill him.

And he also knew that Marquis Yunxu had a good relationship with the third son of the Su family. When news of the Su family's rebellion came, Marquis Yunxu held a banquet at home and even sent someone to invite him to drink.

Where Tang Huaiyuan dared to go, he had to find an excuse to decline. However, being forced by his collar, he couldn't escape. He squeezed his face on the table and spoke hurriedly.

"Marquis Yunqi, please calm down. I am very familiar with Lord Su, and we have a good relationship. I am really not willing to send troops to attack. But if I don't send troops, I will not be able to communicate with the court. If Marquis Yunqi doesn't kill me, Your Majesty will kill me too." My head.”

Wu Huizhi also calmed down, let go of him, walked to the side and shook the hem of his robe, sat down with a big sword, raised his hands and grabbed them a few times: "You can't show off?"

"Anyone can do it, but others will also see it." Tang Huaiyuan quickly asked the servant to bring tea, "Marquis Yunqi doesn't know yet, not only I, Rongzhou, but also the neighboring Huaizhou and Lingzhou have to send troops. If I cheat, If they see it, they will stab the Emperor in front of him."

"Three states soldiers and horses?"

Wu Huizhi was immediately stunned. There were 2 soldiers and horses in Guangrong Prefecture. Excluding the defensive areas, there were more than 8 mobilizable troops. If accelerated, there would be nearly [-] troops in the other two prefectures.

Although it is not as good as the elite at the feet of the Emperor of Yanjing, it is still a real number of [-]. How can one county and four counties resist it, unless the Su family recruits people to serve forcibly.

He looked at Tang Huaiyuan who had a bitter look on his face, snorted and left with a puff of sleeves.Tang Huaiyuan threw the tea that the other party had drunk directly out the door and snorted coldly. However, when he sat down and thought of doing something to his old friend, he couldn't help but sigh.

Outside the government office.

Wu Huizhi got on the carriage, and there was another person inside. He hurriedly approached and asked, it was Wu Huizhi's youngest son, Wu Zixun.

"Father, what's the matter?"

"Then if the old boy doesn't agree, can his father really force him to kill him? Then he will also rebel."

"But dad also said before that the emperor has long wanted to take action against us." Wu Zixun looked at his father's silent look, hesitated for a moment, and simply said what was in his heart.

"Dad, let's just rebel. Anyway, the emperor will take action sooner or later. Why not join forces with the Su family? Dad is still in good terms with the other two families, right? Let's rebel together!"

Wu Zixun's answer was a slap on the head from his father.

"Rebellion? What are you rebelling against? The imperial court gave the order yesterday. The army is gathering and food and fodder are being prepared. When the time comes, they will definitely go to Yunqi. If we follow the rebellion now, we will be the first to be beaten."

Wu Huizhi is a rough man, but that doesn't mean he is a fool. If the Su family can withstand two waves of rebellions by the court, then there won't be much problem if he follows suit.

When the time comes, contact the other two companies and they can also cause trouble.

A hundred soldiers escorted the carriage through the long street. In the same city, in a quiet corner, the Fang family had already exploded, and the troops to suppress the rebellion were coming.

They are related by marriage to the Su family, and the other party's rebellion can be counted among the three clans.

It was about the survival of the family. Fang Wenye walked back and forth countless times in front of all the Fang family members on crutches, looking at him with pairs of eyes, waiting for the old man to make up his mind.

"Dad, why are you hesitating about this? Bring the dismissal document and hand it to the Su family, and then bring Mr. Xue back." As the eldest family, most of the Fang family will belong to them in the future. If they are implicated in the rebellion, the whole family will They all have to go to Caishikou to become headless ghosts.

The hall was buzzing with noise.

Fang Wenye stopped, pondered for a moment, and looked at Sanfang: "When I enter the school, you write a handwritten letter and take a few people to Ding'an City. The letter says that Mrs. Xue Jun fell ill because she missed her daughter, and she stayed in bed for many days. Let her return quickly and secretly give the marriage certificate to Lord Su, he must also understand the suffering of my Fang family."

"Listen to father." Fang Jinxue also felt very uncomfortable. He was very satisfied with Su Chen as his uncle. That day he saw him coming back majestically from outside wearing armor and carrying a thief's head. Not to mention his own daughter, he was his father-in-law. Everyone thinks this man is pretty good.

But now that the Fang family is involved, he is only the third eldest son in the family and has no say at all. He can only listen to his father's arrangements.

When he came out of the clan meeting, he found several obedient nephews from the third room and asked them to bring the written family letters and give them a few words of advice.The four men were all young men of seventeen or eighteen years old and very courageous. After receiving the errand, they quickly left Yunqi County and rushed along the official road to Ding'an City.

Along the way, the number of traders and pedestrians who used to come from the south became rare. Occasionally, one or two people encountered were hurriedly walking along the path.Entering the boundaries of Ding'an City, in the distance, iron hooves roared in the wilderness, and a cavalry team of more than a hundred people patrolled by. ,

Outside the east city gate, the quiet old trees swayed with light spots, a large number of soldiers came in and out, people gathered or dispersed, and the atmosphere of war enveloped the city.

Many people with their families came to the city from outside to seek refuge with relatives. There were also wealthy people who drove large vehicles, loaded up their belongings, and hurriedly left with their families and servants to go elsewhere.Under the shade of the swaying trees, Jianghu Green Forest watched these people leave with swords, guns, swords and halberds in their hands, disdain on their faces.

There was an uprising in the Su family in Ding'an City, and news of the coming troops from the three states had spread. Surprisingly, the Marquis Mansion did not force everyone to stay. Those who wanted to leave were allowed to leave. Those who were willing to stay could hide in the city. The government allocated land to live in concentrated areas, and after the war, they could settle permanently in the city.

At this time, the importance of Su Congfang was reflected. He was weak in temperament, but he was quite prestigious among the people. That day, Busi was almost killed by an assassin in an assassination attempt. This had already spread among the people. When the news of the death of the eldest son Su Yong came, many people The people are sad for it. Now that the imperial troops are approaching the country, most of the people left behind are poor, but they are most grateful for their kindness and are willing to live and die with Ding'an City.

Ding'an City is now in full swing, preparing to fight against the imperial army. A large number of people have taken it upon themselves to go to the mountains to help collect wood to use as wood to defend the city. The enthusiastic people have signed up to join the army and followed the team to the military camp in the suburbs for training the next day. .

The training of new recruits fell on Dong Zhuo's shoulders. He lived in the military camp almost every day and also took care of the training of the Ding'an Army. Whenever he had a little free time at night, he would write a letter and send it to the Su Mansion, asking Su Chen to recruit more generals. , even if he had a grudge back then, he would admit it.

In the suburbs, many believers have gathered around Zhang Jiao, and more are coming from all directions. Soon, they will follow the great master to Ding'an City.

A group of surrendered soldiers were also imprisoned in the city, totaling more than 700 people, of which 2000 or [-] were Imperial City soldiers. They were stripped of their weapons and armor and imprisoned in a prison camp at the corner of the city wall. Every day, government officials came to persuade them. Of course, most of them are unwilling to join the rebellion. So far, only a few hundred people have been convinced.

The other five hundred cavalry seemed to be easy to talk to, especially after seeing the majesty of the general wearing a beast-like head-swallowing armor, most of them wanted to ride with him on the battlefield.After collecting the horses from the previous battles and adding the surrendered troops, Lu Bu already had more than 100 cavalry in his hands.Mostly because they disliked the unevenness of these cavalry, they were divided into several groups to patrol around Ding'an City every day so that they could adapt to long-distance raids.

In the Hou Mansion, after the Su family moved back, the relatives who had been driven away also came back one by one. They were also among the three clans. If the army was defeated here, they would not be able to escape death.

There is currently a shortage of manpower in the city, and they are also running around to help and do whatever they can.

In the entire Su Mansion, apart from Xiao Wei, Su Congfang is the most leisurely person. Since moving back to Ding'an City, he rarely goes out. In the past, he no longer needs to be involved in the affairs of the government office. Sun Shuwu, the prefect who was single-handedly promoted, comes here every day. , just said hello to him, and then went to the south chamber to find his youngest son Su Chen.

Anyone who is not blind knows who is calling the shots in Ding'an City.

However, Su Chen rarely showed up now, and the prefect came to report. He was not hiding out, but studying with Xun Yu in the study, listening to his lectures on military strategy, logistics, and people's livelihood.

No one is born with it, and Su Chen is no exception.

"If you want to conquer the Yan Kingdom by yourself, you are still not enough. If you don't need help from others for three to five years, the Yan Kingdom will never wait until that time..."

Xun Yu was sitting under the lamp. He was dressed in a green robe and mysterious clothes. He was holding a blank book in his hand and a brush in his other hand. He was writing while explaining: "... If you borrow someone else's hand, you need to let everyone see clearly. Depending on the strength of the imperial court, once the imperial court is unable to attack for a long time and its arrogance is frustrated, it will inevitably arouse the hearts of the princes of the states. At that time, only a piece of paper is needed, and the heroes will surely rise up to pursue them. At that time, alliances will be formed with the outside, and the policy of farming will be carried out internally, and the families will be dispatched. The soldiers will drive Yanzhou, destroy the fertile fields and cut off the trade routes. One battle can decide the world."

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Su Chen nodded repeatedly and wrote on the paper with the tip of his pen. This is different from the formation of troops to fight. Long-term strategy is what a person in charge needs to learn with humility.

"Sir, do you have anything else to teach me?"

After writing the above words, Su Chen looked serious and continued to ask: "Right now, Ding'an City needs someone to dispatch. I wonder if you, sir, would be willing to take charge?"

Xun Yu fell silent and concentrated on writing his own things.

"Sir, being able to come here, he must have resentment in his heart. May I ask if your resentment is still due to his desire to help the Han Dynasty?"

Hearing Su Chen's words, the tip of the writing pen in Xun Yu's hand hovered, and he suddenly smiled: "The Han Dynasty... I have no more Han money to eat."

He took a breath.

"I am like a tree without roots."

"Then why not cast a big man?"

Xun Yu was stunned for a moment, and a little sparkle appeared in his eyes, but then his eyes darkened again, and he waved his hand: "Rebuilding the Han Dynasty, but is it still the same Han Dynasty? It's just self-deception."

However, he immediately stood up and closed the book, "For the matters here at the moment, the officials in the city can still operate, so there is no need for me. After this battle, I will make plans with Chang Sheng, and I will do my best."

It was not difficult for Su Chen to tell that the other party was observing him to see if he was worthy of assistance. That's right. Such a great sage has his own character. How could he just accept him and worship him casually?

"Then I won't let you down, sir!"

Su Chen raised his hands. Today's lecture was almost over, so he turned around and went out. As soon as he came out, he saw Lu Bu in regular clothes, holding the hilt of his sword in his hand, staring at Cao Cao who was walking in the flower garden. Dian Wei was standing with his two halberds in both hands. On the side, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty Liu Xie waved his hands to reconcile.

"General Dian, what's going on here?"

When Dian Wei saw Su Chen coming out, he thrust his halberds back into his back and glared at Lu Bu across from him: "As soon as Lu Bu comes back, he will question the King of Wei about what happened back then."

"What's going on? Baimenlou?" Su Chen was a little curious.

Dian Wei shook his head: "I was already dead at that time, how do I know this?"

At this time, Lu Bu over there glanced at Su Chen, snorted, released the hilt of his sword, turned around and left.Cao Cao smiled and waved to Su Chen: "Don't follow Zhiqi, a tiger is a beast."

Su Chen laughed and said, "The King of Wei curses people without using any curse words."

"Hey, just now Lu Bu asked Gu, why did he still kill him when he said he was already under me at the White Gate Tower?"

Su Chen naturally knew about that period of history, but hearing it from the person involved must be different.

"Back then, he said that if he could lead the infantry alone, he could command the cavalry, and the world would be at his fingertips." Cao Cao narrowed his eyes. One moment he was smiling, but the next moment his eyes showed murderous intent. "When he said this, he was not implying that , he and Gu Er are separated in the world? Haha, then he must be killed. He has become a prisoner, but has no consciousness of being a prisoner. If these people do not kill him, they will rebel in the future. Your Majesty, what do you think? "

Cao Cao looked at Emperor Xian of Han on the side. Liu Xie swallowed his saliva and said, "The King of Wei thinks so."

"Huh, after all these years, I'm still so submissive and not making any progress."

Cao Cao turned his head and threw out three tokens. Dian Wei caught them with one hand, then spread them out in the palm of his hand and handed them to Su Chen.

The departing figure walked towards the ancestral hall with his hands behind his back, and there were words coming from him.

"At the critical moment, Gu Bu is hiding and hiding him. They are all generals who will follow Gu to conquer the north and south. Let's make good use of them."

Three tokens, one gold and two silver.

"Le", "Zhang" and "Guo" are written respectively.

　The last chapter tonight, and then let’s brew up the atmosphere for tomorrow, and then we’ll get started
　　
　
(End of this chapter)