[Three Kingdoms] Xinghan

A few days later, Xuzhou Xiapi.

From Xiapi to Lujiang, back and forth, more than ten years have passed.

Tao Qian's funeral has basically ended.

Tao Qian was originally from Danyang County. After his death, he should help the coffin back to his hometown.

But Xuzhou is the place where he operates, and it is also the place where he misses.

Therefore, Tao Shang, Tao Qian's only son, buried Tao Qian in Xiapi according to his will.

Ling Han didn't make it to the funeral, so he could only go to the funeral home to offer condolences.

In fact, he himself could not attend the funeral in person, otherwise it would be a violation of the etiquette system "the king is the guide for the minister".

The emperor cannot attend the funeral of his ministers, so he can only appoint envoys to replace him.

There are few exceptions, such as Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the later Tang Dynasty, who attended Wei Zheng's funeral, because Wei Zheng had made outstanding contributions.

Although Tao Qian helped Ling Han a lot, he was still far from that level.

Of course, condolences are all right.

For the courtiers, this is already a great honor.

Dow's mansion.

The formerly crowded mansion is now completely white and deserted.

Tao Qian was very popular in Xuzhou. On the day of the funeral, many people respectfully saw him off by the roadside.

After that, some scholars came to Tao Mansion to express their condolences.

It just lasted for a few days, and no one came again.

Tao Qian's only surviving son has suffered from illness since he was a child, and he is white, so he will not participate in politics in the future.

Now the entire city of Xuzhou is busier because of the death of the governor, and the officials are naturally unable to get away.

In the mourning hall, the potter is dressed in filial piety, with a white cloth tied between his foreheads, kneeling and sitting on a cattail mat.

The head is drooping, the face is sad, and he is mourning for his deceased father.

His body was originally not good, but at this moment, his face was even paler.

If other people see him, they may doubt whether he is a human or a ghost for a while.

It has been a long time to maintain this posture.

Hearing the arrival of King Changsha, the potter seemed to come alive and responded.

He propped himself on the mat with his hands and stood up.

Because he had not been active for a long time, when he stood up, his body was a little unstable and he almost fell down.

Fortunately, the servant next to him quickly stepped forward to support him.

Ling Han happened to see this scene when he came in.

The pottery merchant saw Ling Han and was about to salute, but Ling Han stopped him and said, "Excuse me."

He looked at the layout of the mourning hall.

Then he saw the pale face of the pottery merchant, and persuaded him: "Your body is weak, don't hurt your body because of this. Otherwise, Mr. Tao will not feel at ease if he knows the truth."

The pottery merchant bowed: "Caomin thank you for your concern."

Ling Han said again: "Go back and have a good rest, this king wants to stay here and talk to Mr. Tao alone."

The potter hesitated for a moment before leaning over to leave: "Yes."

When he was about to walk out of the mourning hall, the potter couldn't help but look back again.

The King of Changsha was standing in front of the mourning hall, staring down at his father's coffin, as if he really had a lot to say.

The potter couldn't help thinking of Changsha Wangcai's appearance just now.

As a prince, His Royal Highness Changsha King's demeanor is undoubtedly beyond ordinary people, and there is indescribable dignity in every gesture.

But today's Highness, his brows and eyes are also full of exhaustion.

It seems that as soon as he heard the news, he rushed over immediately, and didn't have a good rest in the middle.

It's only natural that I have no time to rest.But Wang Gui of Changsha is the eldest son of the emperor, so why?

Looking at the robes on his body, after arriving at Xiapi, His Highness probably rushed over before he even had time to change his clothes.

The potter couldn't help but sighed lightly.

At the beginning, he was severely punished by his father for pleading for Ruo Rong.

The father who had always doted on him didn't show any sympathy and let him lie on the bed for a full month.

He was very puzzled.For such a trivial matter, why did his father insist on Ruo Rong's life, and why did he treat himself like this.

The king of Changsha clearly came to Xuzhou after he had nowhere to go. How could there be any majesty of the royal family? Why did his father take him so seriously.

For this reason, for a long time afterwards, he harbored some resentment towards King Changsha.

But when his father died of illness.

In the past, the children of the aristocratic families who were vying to curry favor with each other, apart from the most routine condolences, there was no other expression.The only exception is Mr. Mi Zhu, my father's confidant.

Ever since he was a child, the pottery merchant knew that because of his weak health, he was unable to engage in politics, and sooner or later the Dow family would lose power.

With the death of his father, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and other princes may be ready to move, and it is reasonable for the officials in Xuzhou to have no time to be distracted.

But when all this really happened, he still couldn't help feeling the coldness of human feelings and the coldness of the world.

Unexpectedly, Wang Gui of Changsha, as the prince, did more.

The potter couldn't help saying: "Father, you are dedicated to the Han Dynasty."Now that His Highness is taking care of her like this, if there is a spirit in heaven, she should feel at peace.

And after the pottery merchant left with his servant, Ling Han was the only one left in the mourning hall.

Zhao Yun took the five thousand elite riders he brought to the school grounds.

Pei Yuanshao was sent to the East China Sea, while Yang Zhen rushed to Langya to look for Guo Jia.

After Tao Qian's death, Guo Jia immediately adjusted the whole Xuzhou.

Mi Zhu returned to the East China Sea to raise food and grass to prepare for the war.

Guo Jia himself rushed to Langya County with some soldiers——

He has been paying attention to the movements of the princes in the north.In fact, long before Tao Qian passed away, they had been making frequent moves.

The actions of Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo, judging from the present, do not seem to want to attack Xuzhou, but rather to fight each other.

Therefore, the most likely threat to Xuzhou now comes from Cao Cao.

And if Cao Cao came to attack, he would most likely attack Langya.

After Ling Han arrived with his soldiers, Xuzhou's pressure dropped sharply.

However, for the current Xuzhou, Ling Han only knows the general situation.

The reason why he sent Yang Zhen and Pei Yuanshao to leave was firstly to let them know that he had arrived in Xuzhou, and secondly because he wanted to know about Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others as soon as possible.

These military news cannot be explained in detail in the letter.

Ling Han stared at Tao Qian's coffin, speechless for a long time.

As a prince, he couldn't kneel down to Tao Qian, even if Tao Qian died.

So just stand there.

There seems to be a lot to say in my heart, but I don't know where to start.

Tao Qian, because he was the prince of the Han Dynasty, was unconditionally loyal to him.

He hoped that he could restore the Han Dynasty.

I hope that I can regain the world, return to Luoyang, rescue the royal family and courtiers, and then create a prosperous man.

Today, there is still a long way to go from this goal.

But this distance is visible.Xuzhou may not be so obvious, but Yangzhou has undergone great changes.

To this day, Ling Han has the strength to fight head-on with any vassal, and he doesn't have to be like before, the victory of the war is based on "unique strategies".

It's a pity that Tao Qian didn't necessarily know about these things before his death.

After thinking for a long time, in the end, Ling Han only said one sentence: "Taozhou Mu, you can go with peace of mind."

I will not live up to your expectations.

As for Tao Qian's son.

Tao Qian did not want his son to participate in politics, but only hoped that his son could live in peace.

Fortunately, I brought Hua Tuo here this time, and after a while, let Hua Tuo take a good look at it for the potter.

Two days later, Guo Jia arrived in Xiapi.

The most dangerous time has passed.

After seeing Yang Zhen, Guo Jia explained to Gao Lan who was stationed in Langya, and then rode to Langya with Yang Zhen on horseback.

"Your Highness."

Guo Jia cupped his fists.

Ling Han found that the other party's condition was very bad, almost no different from that of a potter.

Thinking about it, after Tao Qian's death, the overall situation in Xuzhou was supported by Guo Jia, so he naturally couldn't rest well.

Ling Han said quickly: "Feng Xiao, you should go back and rest for a while, there is no rush."

"It's okay."

Guo Jia said: "It's probably because there was a cold wind when we came here, I'll drink some hot wine later."

Ling Han frowned when he heard the words: "Feng Xiao, it's better to drink less alcohol."

Guo Jia smiled, took out a map from his sleeve, and spread it out on the square table.

Ling Han thought, forget it, let's not talk about this right now.At that time, I also asked Hua Tuo to take a good look at Guo Jia.

The two sat on one side of each other, as if what was placed on the table was not a map, but a chess game.

Guo Jia began to explain in detail.

"Not long ago, Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, and now he controls the entire territory of Jizhou, most of Youzhou and Bingzhou."

"Cao Cao supported the Yanzhou and Qingzhou areas. He selected a large number of soldiers from the Yellow Turban Army. In order to raise food and grass, he practiced the farming system under his rule. Obviously he had some plans."

"Dong Zhuo occupies the Sili area. As for Liangzhou, he and Ma Teng share almost half of the power."

"The situation in Jingzhou has not changed. Except for Changsha, which is under the command of General Sun, the rest of the counties are under the control of Liu Biao."

After a pause, Guo Jia continued: "According to the news these days, Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao's intention to raise troops is already very clear, and they are very likely to start a war."

"The news comes from several merchants of the Mi family. They are all Mi Zhu's confidantes. Mi Zhu arranged them in Chang'an in order to listen to the movement of the Xiliang army."

It means that the news is reliable.

Sooner or later, the princes from all walks of life in the north will fight, which is inevitable.

But there must be some opportunity, otherwise, with the third person and the fourth person watching, they may not dare to start the war easily.

Ling Han then asked: "Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, are there any entanglements recently?"

Guo Jiadao: "Dong Zhuo secretly helped Gongsun Zan when Yuan Shao fought with Gongsun Zan. It's a pity that Gongsun Zan still suffered a crushing defeat, and Yuan Shao's strength increased greatly."

"Yuan Shao's uncle was tortured and killed by Dong Zhuo. Attacking Dong Zhuo is not only revenge, but also can continue to expand his strength. It is not surprising. As for Dong Zhuo——"

Guo Jia analyzed: "Although he has Lu Bu under his command, his overall strength is still a bit behind Yuan Shao. He intends to start a war... If he is not dazzled by the compliments of the ministers in the court, then he has other reliance."

Ling Han pondered: Another reliance, could it be the alliance with Cao Cao?

Liu Biao and Liu Zhang don't have any big ambitions, so they shouldn't be able to get involved.

As for Liu Bei, who also ruled on one side in history, he has no reputation yet.

Ling Han even doubted whether Liu Bei would be completely obliterated because of the butterfly effect. After all, his reputation as the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan was really nothing compared to his own.

Dong Zhuo saw through the divorce scheme, and Lu Bu was still his adopted son.

As a result, the situation among the northern princes became completely different, and Ling Han could no longer predict their actions based on history.

Now, from the perspective of strength on paper, Yuan Shao is undoubtedly the most powerful of all the princes.

Although Ling Han himself has the name of prince, he has won several battles.

But the Yangzhou he owns is a barren land in the eyes of all the princes, and Xuzhou is small in size.

Compared with Yuan Shao, sitting in the most populous and richest place is really not a big threat.

From this point of view, it is not impossible for Dong Zhuo to form an alliance with Cao Cao and fight Yuan Shao.

After thinking about it, Ling Han pondered and said: "Is it possible that all this is a blindfold?"

Guo Jia understood what Ling Han meant, and pointed it out: "Your Highness, you don't need to worry about this."

His fingers slid on the map: "It is impossible for Dong Zhuo to attack Xuzhou. As for Yuan Shao, his troops in the southeast of Jizhou did not move. Besides, if Yuan Shao wants to attack Xuzhou, he must borrow Cao Cao's territory. If he is If you really want to deal with His Highness, why not go to Yuzhou and attack Yangzhou together with Yuan Shu."

Ling Han nodded, indeed.

Even if they plan for the worst and want to join forces to deal with themselves, they will not join forces.

It is possible for one to attack Yangzhou and the other to attack Xuzhou.

At the beginning, so many princes wanted to attack Dong Zhuo, but they failed to attack Dong Zhuo.

The reason is that the princes themselves do not deal with each other. Not only are they unwilling to contribute more, but they also have to be wary of each other.

As long as it's not against yourself.

No matter what conspiracy they have with each other, there is no need to pay too much attention to it.

Ling Han felt a little more relaxed.

Guo Jia is different.Although he believes that with His Highness's reinforcements, Xuzhou should be safe and sound.

But he faintly felt that there was something strange about it.

These joints that couldn't be sorted out for the time being covered a layer of clouds and mist in his heart, which Guo Jia was not used to.

Seeing his pensive look, Ling Han couldn't help asking: "Fengxiao?"

Guo Jia shook his head.There is no need to say anything if you don't think clearly.

He rubbed his temples, these days are really busy.

Now that he is stable for the time being, he can go back and have a good rest.

Guo Jia stood up, and was about to leave.

Suddenly, he felt dizzy and his eyes turned black.

His Highness's voice could be heard faintly in his ears.

"Feng Xiao!"

"Come on, hurry up and ask Miracle Doctor Hua!"

The author has something to say: don’t worry, Guo Jia will be fine, he is still alive and healthy at the end of the text~

I forgot to mention yesterday, Ling Han's crowning can be regarded as a dividing line in this article, and the plot after that will be more exciting