Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Wei Yan immediately lost his composure. Although he failed to find the source of the news in a hurry, he was basically sure that this was the news from Yuan Tan, which was a warning to him.

Wei Yan was very overwhelmed, so he had to find Chen Deng again and ask these people to help him with ideas.

Chen Deng comforted: "Don't worry, Chief Wen. Although the incident this time is sudden, it does have some impact, but as we discussed last time, it is impossible for Yuan Tan to really hate Chief Wen completely. Most of the things this time are still the same. As a test, if Wen Chang submits, it is naturally in line with Yuan Tan's wishes. Even if they don't want to, they will not do everything. On the contrary, the methods after this time will be more tactful, or in other words, use a blunt knife to do it a little bit. , I hope to slowly cut off Wenchang's retreat, but for Wenchang, these problems are actually not a problem."

Chen Deng was very calm and calm, and spoke in a leisurely manner, which was very in line with the status of the governor of Qingzhou at this time. However, Wei Yan, as the center of the incident, was a little worried, and said uneasy: "But in case Yuan Tan really doesn't care, At that time, my personal reputation will be small, so what should I do if my lord is ruined?"

"Don't worry, don't worry, Yuan Tan has just returned to Qingzhou, and it's time to regain his prestige, and the Yuan family has always boasted of benevolence and righteousness. If he fails to win you over, he will directly use the hand of the lord to kill you. What is this? Those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish? In the past, it was fine, the Yuan family was very powerful, but now, hehe, the only one who can use domineering means is our lord."

Suddenly, Wei Yan lowered his head to think about Chen Deng's words, but he didn't notice that Chen Deng was looking at Zhou Yu.

For such a big matter, how could Li Yi put all his weight on Wei Yan. Once Wei Yan made a mistake, Zhou Yu would soon be on top of him, and he would let Yuan Tan on the opposite side know that Wei Yan was actually Chen Deng's people, Zhou Yu is also Chen Deng's people, Chen Deng's purpose is just to make money.

Although there is an extra Chen Deng in name, it doesn't seem to have much impact, but in fact, it basically cuts off Yuan Tan's desire to win over, because Chen Deng's position is high enough, Yuan Tan can't give better treatment to lure him, Moreover, it was far better to have a more aggressive opponent than letting Chen Deng, who was focused on making money, stay in Qingzhou.

Therefore, Chen Deng's calmness is emboldened, while Wei Yan is a bit of a gambler.

It's just that Wei Yan didn't know all of this.

After pondering for a while, Wei Yan felt that what Chen Deng said made sense, and he couldn't think of a better solution, so he nodded helplessly and said, "That's the only way. Alas, I thought this kind of thing was an easy job, but it really is. Doing it, it's really bad!"

Chen Deng and the others all laughed. Zhou Yu poured Wei Yan a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Of course I'm a little tired, but if this happens, Wen Chang will be the number one hero in the north, and it's worth it."

Wei Yan's heart suddenly became hot. What Zhou Yu said was true. If the plan goes well, he will be the first to fight the Yellow River and help Li Yi gain a foothold in Hebei. This credit may be no less than taking Yuan Shao's head.

In the blink of an eye, Wei Yan felt that he was not so wronged. Instead, he smiled and asked, "So, Yuan Tan will send someone to contact me again soon, so I will continue to refuse?"

Chen Deng nodded and said: "Of course you have to refuse a refusal, but the matter on the white paper must continue, otherwise it will be too difficult to grasp the defense on the other side. I guess Yuan Tan will not refuse, because this matter is harmless to him, and The last time Qingzhou was defeated, did Yuan Shao punish him? If Yuan Tan wants to stabilize people's hearts, he must also need political achievements to show his performance. This is why he cares about Wen Chang so much. Therefore, unless it is a last resort, he will definitely not It will really tear the face off with Wenchang."

"Besides, I expected that those rumors will die down soon, and then Yuan Tan's envoy will be here within a few days."

As soon as Chen Deng finished speaking, a waiter came in, bowed to several people, and said, "Your Majesty, the steward of General Wei's mansion is asking for an audience, saying that he has something urgent to inform General Wei."

Chen Deng frowned, and said with a smile, "Sure enough, this is it."

Wei Yan scratched his head, then slapped his thigh to stand up, and said, "Then I'll go back now, that bird man, after I've passed Hebei, I have to chop him off with my own hands!"

Chen Deng sent Wei Yan out of the study room, followed Zhou Yu and Huo Jun to say goodbye, then Chen Deng returned to the study room, thought about the matter for a while, and after confirming that it was correct, shook his head and said in a low voice, "Yuan Family, that's all. "

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A few days later, Li Yi, who was far away in Jingzhou, received a secret letter from Chen Deng, which described the situation in Qingzhou in detail. And the strange relationship of flirting with each other in business.

Li Yi was a little concerned about this, because if Wei Yan's matter hadn't been instructed by him long ago, and other generals had been replaced, Yuan Tan might have really pulled him over with that trick.

In the confrontation between the two sides, the stronger side naturally hopes to head-on head-on, while the weaker side, as long as they don't completely lose their fighting spirit, will definitely put more attention outside the chessboard and find some surprising means to win.

This made Li Yi very vigilant, and he also wanted to advance the strategy of attacking Hebei, but food and grass still needed to be prepared, and Xiliang also needed a result that could reassure him. Therefore, Li Yi could only suppress the northward plan for the time being. Impulsive, write a letter to ask Huang Zhong and Chen Deng to strengthen their defenses, and at the same time, pay close attention to the changes in the situation in Hebei.

Soon, in mid-February, the envoy of the imperial court appointed Yan Rou as the emissary of Karasuma as Li Yi wished, and Yan Rou did not disappoint Li Yi, as expected, she did not copy Gongsun Zan's retreat from Yuyang.

However, the result of this battle in Hebei was far beyond Li Yi's expectations.

After Yuan Shao led his troops to the north, the two sides were evenly tied at first, but soon, due to many reasons such as food and grass supplies, Gongsun Zan immediately fell into a disadvantage. Fortunately, the Heishan Yellow Turban led by Zhang Yan also joined in and attacked Changshan. , Yuan Shao was at a loss for doppelgängers, and the situation could only continue to be a stalemate.

This situation lasted until February. On the fifth day of February, Zhang Liao's troops, located behind Yuan Shao, were unexpectedly attacked by Gongsun Zan's main force, causing heavy losses. Zhang He almost died in the battle.

Yuan Shao suffered a lot during this round, but Gongsun Zan did not win the final victory, because when Gongsun Zan led the army to retreat, he encountered an ambush from Qu Yi who had ambushed early, and the loss was even worse. After another fight, they directly withdrew to Youzhou.

However, because Yuan Shao was copied from the rear, the army had no supply and could not pursue him, so he had to withdraw to Yecheng.

This incident was a simple sneak attack and anti-sneak attack, but whether it was Huang Zhong, Chen Deng, or the second and fifth boys around Yuan Tan, they all made inferences for Li Yi in their letters. After calculation, the biggest possibility is that Qu Yi was dissatisfied with Yuan Shao, turned a blind eye, and even directly conspired with Gongsun Zan to let Gongsun Zan pass through his defense zone, which caught Zhang Yun by surprise.

As for why Qu Yi attacked Gongsun Zan again later, it is even simpler. Qu Yi has always coveted Youzhou. To attack Gongsun Zan, if all goes well, you may be able to occupy Youzhou.

It's just that Qu Yi was not lucky enough to let Gongsun Zan escape in the end, but even so, Qu Yi's prestige in Hebei has increased a lot.

The letter from Huang Zhong and Chen Deng said it was just an analysis, but Kong Shun was more straightforward, saying bluntly that the eldest son said that he wanted to kill Qu Yi, and there might be major changes in Hebei, so Li Yi asked Li Yi to consider it.

After learning about this, Li Yi took pleasure in other people's misfortunes. Although he didn't like people like Qu Yi, it didn't prevent him from making things difficult for Yuan Shao. Therefore, Li Yi asked someone to write a letter to Qu Yi, saying that Yuan Shao already knew about it. According to his calculations, General Qu may be killed in the near future, please be careful, he must not meet Yuan Shao alone, otherwise the general's life will be lost.

Li Yi couldn't tell what kind of chemical reaction this letter would produce in the end, but he didn't care either. Anyway, Qu Yi's matter would be a serious blow to Yuan Shao, regardless of whether it was successful or not.

Originally in history, Yuan Shao was able to easily kill Qu Yi because his prestige was high enough and his career was improving day by day, but now he is constantly going downhill. It is estimated that without Li Yi sending troops, there will be civil strife in Jizhou first.

After the incident in Hebei, Lu Su and Xu Chu also returned from Xiliang as envoys, and brought Li Yi's two new wives back along the way.

Facing the mission of the two, Li Yi naturally appreciated and affirmed it, but for the two new wives, Ma Yunlu was prepared, but Li Yi didn't know how to face it.

On the day Lu Su came back, Li Yiguan's dowry in the name of the emperor had been sent from Yanzhou to Sili, which represented the beginning of the conspiracy against the Ma family.

Although he never wavered in his attitude and decision, Li Yi knew in his heart how dishonest what he did was. Even he felt ashamed in his heart.

Chapter 754

In today's world, the situation in Hebei is unpredictable. Although the forces of several parties have temporarily died down, the smell of gunpowder has not diminished in the slightest. Every family is sharpening their swords. As long as there is an introduction, a big war may be set off at any time.

In the Sili area, Li Guo was brutal, but after reaching a certain tacit understanding with Li Yi, the two people's behavior, especially in dealing with the people, has been restrained to a large extent, and they have begun to build a reputation and character for the future.

Both of them knew very well that it was not difficult for them to attach themselves to Li Yi, but the difficulty was how to die well.

Who told them that their reputation is too bad, they have committed too many crimes, and countless people in the world want them to die. For the sake of the overall situation, Li Yi should not embarrass them, but once they commit crimes, or are caught by someone , will definitely be punished to death, and it is impossible for anyone to intercede for them.

Therefore, they also need to prepare for the future, at least run Sili a little bit, as long as Sili's situation is similar, even if the future is really difficult, Li Yi should give them a hand.

Therefore, the two have restrained a lot in their actions, and even some conflicts between the two have been resolved invisibly. They are not as immortal as in history, and it also saves the people of Sili from the raging flames of war a few times.

However, for those dignitaries in the court, whether they should be polite or not, anyway, these people are basically at odds with Li Yi, even if they are all cut off, Li Yi will probably be secretly happy.

Soon, at the end of February, Liu Zhang sent an envoy to Li Yi to congratulate Li Yi on becoming a general and the victory of Qingzhou.

The congratulations came a bit late, but Li Yi was very happy.

Because the messenger's name is Fayan, he is not considered a celebrity, but he has a very powerful son named Fazheng.

Whether it was for the sake of Fazheng or Liu Zhang's face, Li Yi had no reason to neglect Fayan. He received him warmly and hosted a banquet in person, and he hosted Fayan for three consecutive days.

However, although they got along happily for three days, Li Yi was full of doubts in his heart.

It seems that Fa Yan really came here to congratulate him. After three days, Fa Yan didn't talk about any important things. The topics of conversation were not touting Li Yi's brilliance and martial arts, and the soldiers and horses under his command are magnificent, or talking about trivial matters around Liu Zhang. Things, even as small as what Liu Zhang likes to eat, what clothes he likes to wear, etc., are quite mother-in-law.

It was the first time Li Yi saw this kind of routine, and he was very uncomfortable. It wasn't until Guo Jia congratulated him that Li Yi finally understood Fa Yan's purpose.

According to Guo Jia's inference, what Fayan and Li Yi said was naturally not nonsense, but to test Li Yi's views on Liu Zhang. Just imagine if Li Yi didn't like Liu Zhang, or even hated him, how could he allow Fayan to ramble like this?

But after three days, although Li Yi was puzzled, he listened with gusto, which fully demonstrated Li Yi's affection and kindness for Liu Zhang.

And Li Yi's sense of Liu Zhang is likely to be the ultimate goal of Fa Yan's trip, and use this to judge what attitude Yizhou should treat Li Yi in the future.