Han counter current

If we can persuade Gongsun Xu to be independent, or let him attack Chen Feng, it will be a rare help for our army.Even if Gongsun Xu didn't have such thoughts, the old man would still send someone to talk to him to make him fall in love. "

In the current situation, Cao Cao had to take some non-military means to make trouble for his opponent, otherwise, if Chen Feng was left alone, it would be very difficult for him to have a chance to come back.

The war-torn north has gradually stabilized in this embarrassing situation. Poor Cao Cao, the hero of this troubled time, now only has one Yanzhou and half of Yuzhou left.

At the same time, Liu Bei, who was sitting in Jingzhou, was sweating profusely with worry. Sima Yi actually hijacked the emperor and all the civil and military officials to Xinye. This basically entered the scope of Jingzhou, and it was also very close to Xiangyang.

These years, Liu Bei has been bluffing and cheating under the slogan of being loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and protecting the people. Although his deception skills are very ordinary, he can't stand the deception for so many years.

Many aristocratic families and common people believe that Liu Bei is the most loyal one. Since he is a loyal minister, the emperor has already arrived in Xinye, so should he pick him up?

But if the emperor is really taken to Xiangyang, how should he deal with himself?Is it to hand over power and soldiers, or to imitate Cao Cao and coerce the emperor to command the princes?

Besides, even if he wants to pick him up now, I am afraid that Sima Yi is not a fool. The defeated Sima family has nothing to rely on. how about going out?

"Sima Yi, you have created a problem for the old man. Even if you die in Xuchang, even if you break through, why do you bring the emperor with you? Hey,,,,,,,"

"My lord, don't worry, my Jingzhou army has assembled, now is the best time for my lord to lead the army north to Xinye to meet them."

"Pick up? What does the military division mean?"

Looking at Zhuge Liang striding in, Liu Bei seemed to have found a life-saving straw. Hearing what he said, Liu Bei's restless little heart finally became a little more stable.

"That's right. My lord's loyalty is known all over the world. Since your majesty has arrived in Xinye, my lord should go to greet her. At that time, my lord will be the justifiable Jingzhou shepherd, an upright relative of the emperor.

Besides, His Majesty has been imprisoned by Cao Cao. It is rumored that His Majesty has been too sad, and his body has already collapsed. "

"What, you, you mean, Your Majesty may..."

Chapter 728 Shocking Thunderbolt 1

Since Sima Yi succeeded in breaking through, he has been trying to find ways to strengthen his own strength. At the same time, he has been constantly attracting allies. For example, assisting Guan Yu to break through was a way for him to please Liu Bei. He also met bandits and bandits along the way. Keep recruiting.

After joining the army with Guan Yu, Sima Yi persuaded him many times before he persuaded Guan Yu to continue to stay. After all, at that time, Liu Bei had sent an order from the rear, asking Guan Yu to return to the army to attack Yuzhou.

However, Guan Yu has suffered such a big loss here in Wancheng, how can he be convinced in his heart? In addition, he still has enough troops and horses, and his back is Xiangyang. Zhang Liao's side lacks the elite cavalry led by Ma Chao. Not a threat.

Under such circumstances, coupled with Sima Yi's repeated goodwill and frankness, Guan Yu saw the hope of regaining Wancheng and defeating the northern army.

To be honest, Guan Yu's temper is actually not suitable for being the commander-in-chief of an army.Indeed, Guan Yu can be regarded as a rare tiger general in the world, and he has his own way of leading troops in battle.

But his mistake is that he should not bring his spirit of pursuing martial arts to the aspect of commanding troops and fighting. Guan Yu is arrogant, and the world knows it, but he is also very contemptuous of his subordinates, which is doomed to make him a failure. Excellent commander.

Can't afford to lose, despise opponents, and be too obsessed with his own force, these are Guan Yu's weaknesses. If he only encounters ordinary opponents, these weaknesses of Guan Yu are nothing.

But these years, Guan Yu faced the top generals and commanders of the Northern Xinjiang Army.The fierce general Ma Chao, the young general Yan Wenlu, the general Zhang Liao, etc., are not the mediocre people Guan Yu encountered before.

Therefore, after facing such a powerful opponent, Guan Yu's weakness will be magnified, which in turn will affect his ability to march and fight. Unfortunately, the arrogant Guan Yu will never see this.

"Give me an order. I, Liu Bei, will personally lead an army of [-] to meet His Majesty. Military advisor, you can go with me."

"My lord has an order, Kong Mingan dares not to obey."

After Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang agreed to go to meet the emperor, they immediately started to arrange the relevant itinerary.In recent years, Liu Bei has suffered too many defeats, and his influence cannot be compared with that of Cao Cao and Chen Feng. Therefore, he must seize this opportunity.

A few days later, Liu Bei led the army to leave Xiangyang and go north to Xinye, where he will prove to the world that he is a true loyal minister, and other local forces such as Cao Cao and Chen Feng are all villains who disrupted the Han Dynasty.

In Xiangyang city, outside the Zhang family's mansion, a few farmers selling firewood walked into Zhang's backyard through a side door.For a family like the Zhang family, the daily needs and consumption are not ordinary, so they also need to buy a lot of firewood, food and other materials from outside.

Among the several farmers, a tall middle-aged man with a stooped back kept his head down. While the housekeeper was calling the servants to work, he approached the housekeeper and raised his head slightly.

Few people present saw the astonished expression in the old housekeeper's eyes. After that, the farmer only said something, and the old housekeeper nodded repeatedly, and took the farmer away when no one else was paying attention.

"Squeak,,,,,,"

The farmer was drinking tea in a certain room before, when the door was pushed open, the visitor happened to see the farmer, he did not have the stooped appearance just now, judging from his demeanor and posture drinking tea, it was obvious that he was from a well-educated family successor.

"You, you are still alive."

"Are you surprised? Hehe, dear brother, I have nowhere to go, so I came to ask you for a cup of tea."

"Brother, don't laugh at my younger brother. You know, the whole Jingzhou is looking for you. Brother, you have made too many mistakes. My younger brother can't help you much."

"Hmph, you and I have known each other for decades, worked together, led the army and fought wars together, we can be regarded as eating in the same pot. Back then, we also enshrined Liu Biao as the Lord of Jingzhou together. Don't you know me?

Do you also think that I killed my brother-in-law?Zhang Yun, if even you think that I killed my brother-in-law, then I can only say that I, Cai Mao, was blind and misjudged you. "

This farmer was disguised by Cai Mao. The Cai family and the Zhang family were old Jingzhou families, and they had intermarried with each other for generations. The old housekeeper before was actually a servant married from the Cai family 30 years ago.

That's why Cai Mao dared to show his true colors in front of him.And Zhang Yun came here in a panic after getting the news. After all, Cai Mao is still charged with crimes, which he cannot afford.

"Brother, to be honest, I also guessed that there is something hidden in it, but without evidence, how can you clear yourself of the crime.

Also, after you fled, the Cai family elected a new head. Yes, your sister personally took care of it. In order to please Liu Bei, the Cai family has expelled your branch from the family tree. "

Zhang Yun is also suffering. He was born in a wealthy family, he is the current head of the Zhang family, and has served in the army for many years. If he did not doubt the big case of Cai Mao's assassination of Liu Biao, it can only show that Zhang Yun is a fool.

But in fact, Zhang Yun is not stupid. He was able to quickly change his family when Xiangyang suffered great changes, gain a firm foothold, and then stabilize his family's position in Xiangyang, which is enough to show his extraordinary vision and ability.

"Sister, there must be unspeakable difficulties in doing that, and, under such circumstances, if she doesn't stand up and re-elect a new Patriarch, I'm afraid the Cai family will fall soon.

However, I believe Sister, dear brother, can you meet Sister for me?As long as I can see him, the truth will be revealed, and my charges will be cleared. At that time, you will also be able to see the true face of that villain Liu Bei. "

"This, brother, I'm afraid this is inappropriate..."

Zhang Yun showed embarrassment, as if this matter was difficult for him to handle.However, he refused to explain the reason, and the two of them just kept silent, neither of them willing to speak first.

In fact, with Zhang Yun's identity and status as the patriarch of this family, it is not difficult to arrange for Cai Mao to enter Liu's residence. Moreover, he only needs to pass the news of Cai Mao to Mrs. Cai, and he doesn't have to worry about other things.

Besides, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun have also been friends for many years, so this small matter can be handled anyway.But Zhang Yun didn't think about these things, he was very curious about how Cai Mao survived and why he fell back to Xiangyang.

"Your brother has something hard to say, you might as well just say it straight, as long as I, Cai Mao, can do it, I will never refuse. If I can meet Sister this time, it will be considered that I owe you a favor."

After finishing speaking, Cai Mao quickly saluted Zhang Yun.The two of them were friends of the same generation. Cai Mao had always regarded himself as an elder brother, and he had taken good care of Zhang Yun over the years. Their joint control of Jingzhou's 30 navy is enough to illustrate this point.

With such a friendship, coupled with Cai Mao's sincere attitude, no matter how difficult Zhang Yun is, he should always think of a way.

Chapter 729 Shocking Thunderbolt 2

Zhang Yun was able to secure the position of the Patriarch of the Zhang family, and at the same time served as the deputy governor of the Jingzhou Navy for so many years. If he had no tricks and skills, he would have been played to death long ago.

From the moment he opened the door and saw Cai Mao, he guessed that his elder brother must have come back with some heavy responsibility. In fact, helping Cai Mao was a very risky thing, after all, Zhang Yun couldn't explain to Liu Bei.

But as the patriarch of a well-established family in Jingzhou, Zhang Yun is more aware of one thing, great opportunities are always accompanied by high risks.He really wanted to know how Cai Mao survived, and what kind of power was behind him.

"Long time no see, my virtuous brother has learned to beat around the bush now. Hehe, it seems that I am not qualified to be your elder brother. If so, then give me to Liu Bei. Presumably, that deceitful person will treat you as his confidant." look at."

Cai Mao sneered, and then drank tea on his own, not because he was being sarcastic, but he also wanted to test Zhang Yun's mind.In fact, he returned to Xiangyang half a year ago and has been observing the situation in secret. It was not until Liu Bei led his army to leave Xiangyang that he chose to implement the plan.