[Three Kingdoms] After crossing, I opened the sick and weak main road line

Sun Ce and Zhang Liao found the best route, and immediately said they would leave immediately. After consulting Yuan Huan, they didn't even spend the night.

Yang Biao set off to return to Chang'an the next day after delivering the decree. Yang Sikong left Yuan's mansion, and Yuan Shao didn't stay long. He had left Yecheng for more than half a month. If he didn't go back, there might be chaos. Moreover, Bingzhou Mu's seal had already been obtained. It doesn't make sense for him to stay in Jizhou, so it's better to move to Bingzhou as soon as possible.

The thieves do not go empty-handed, and most of the barbarian looting is concentrated in autumn and winter. In autumn, the horses are tall and fat, and the pasture on the grassland is also harvested and stored properly. A large number of young and strong laborers are free to relax. It happens that the Central Plains is the most prosperous. During the harvest season, one looting can rob enough supplies for them to survive the winter.

The autumn harvest is coming to an end soon, and he is going to Bingzhou now, and if he can catch up in time, he can take the opportunity to gain a foothold among the Han people.

Yuan Shao went back to Yecheng to gather his cronies, Yuan Shu seemed to be sure that he would go to Bingzhou and never return, it was rare that he didn't go out in name of seeing him off, but in fact it was causing trouble, but it made others a little unaccustomed.

Xi Zhicai is in a good mood these two days, not only because he is reused by the lord in his heart, but also because he is about to leave the Yuan Mansion, as long as the lord is not around, he can resume his happy life of drinking [-] bottles of wine a day.

He was different from Guo Fengxiao, Guo Fengxiao made a mistake by drinking, but he did not make a mistake by drinking, as long as there was enough drinking water, it would be fine for him to be buried in a pile of bamboo slips.

Happiness based on other people's pain is the most heartbreaking. Guo Jia watched him pack his luggage, hand over official duties, and say goodbye to his friends with a smile.

Xun Yu calmly watched the two of them hurt each other, and took over the work Xi Zhicai and Xun You were doing. Once Yuan Shao left, the whole Jizhou had to be taken care of by them. When Gongda was in Yecheng, There are more things to be busy with.

The autumn is crisp and clear, and there are no clouds in the sky.

The carriage stopped at the gate, and the guards who had been restricted in their activities before stood behind the carriage like quails, and they were all relieved when they knew they were going to leave.

Yuan Shu sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked at his brother aggrievedly telling others. After watching for a while, he lowered the curtain and sat back, holding his face and continuing to sigh.

Eldest brother sent someone back to Nanyang with him, at least he didn't sever ties with him, he just found him a helper to deal with internal affairs. Thinking about the good, the people around elder brother must be more useful than those under him.

Beside the carriage at the back, Yuan Huan and Xi Zhicai talked for a while, seeing that the sun had risen, there was no need to waste any more time, then they took two steps back and called Zhao Yun, "Nanyang is far away, Zhicai will inevitably be passed by others Careless, Zilong is stable and capable, and having him by his side will save you from being busy with official duties and disregarding your health."

The smile on Xi Zhicai's face froze, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly when he saw the upright young general in white robe.

Zhao Yun stepped forward, clasped his fists and said loudly, "Don't worry, my lord, Mr. Yunding Huxi is thoughtful."

Drink less, exercise more, try not to stay up late, if you feel unwell, immediately seek medical advice, and if someone troubles them, you don’t have to save face and call them back. If Yuan Gonglu can’t solve it, send a letter back to Yuan’s residence immediately.

People who go out of their house can't be angry wherever they go.

Yuan Huan was very reassuring to him, and gave some instructions with a smile, and then asked them to get on the car and get on the horse, and remember to send someone back to report a letter when they arrived in Nanyang, so as not to worry them.

Xi Zhicai:  …

Should he thank the lord for his concern?

The convoy was about to leave, and Yuan Shu saw that his elder brother really didn't intend to talk to him, so he could only go down to say goodbye by himself. What a big deal.

As long as he admits his mistakes sincerely and obediently, the elder brother will definitely treat him as his younger brother.

Yuan Gonggong cheered up, relying on his good face so that he would not be beaten, he dragged his brother and told him to take care of his health, don't worry about not having enough money, their family is not short of money, and they can find all kinds of expensive medicinal materials, so don't worry about it. Too tired, the most important thing is to take good care of your body.

Yuan Huan listened for a while, and saw that he had no intention of stopping at all. He felt that the sun would rise above his head, so he had no choice but to interrupt.

This kid is not short of money, and he is not short of money. It can even be said that no one in the world has a wealthier family than him.

Zhao Yun ordered [-] soldiers and horses to escort the convoy, and the Changshan followers who came with him from Changshan were all among them. They were all white-clothed, white-armored and white-horse. If Zhao Yun hadn't used a gun, a group of people walked together and couldn't even tell which one was Zhao Zilong.

The convoy moved slowly, and only picked up speed when they got out of Zhuangzi.

When Guo Jia heard that Zhao Yun was going to go with him, he held back his laughter, and finally slapped his thigh and laughed loudly when the convoy was far away.

They have come to the mansion for the past few days, and they know the temperament of the generals around their lord. Lu Fengxian and Zhang Wenyuan are rough and quick-tempered, but Zhao Zilong is as serious as Xun Gongda.

The lord asked him to follow him to Nanyang, and he must have told him in advance not to let Xi Zhicai ruin his body. With Zilong watching beside him, Zhicai might as well stay at the house, let alone drink to his heart's content.

Let him groan a few days ago, but now it's good, extreme joy begets sorrow.

Yuan Huan watched the carriage go away with a smile on his face, Xi Zhicai was calm and composed in the past, Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face remained unchanged, it was rare to see him stunned, it was interesting.

Xi Zhicai had Zhao Yun staring at him, and the one in the house had to be watched by himself. In fact, they were all the same, so don't laugh at anyone else.

Yuan Huan coughed twice, restrained the overly obvious smile on his face, turned around and looked at Guo Jia suspiciously, as if he didn't understand why he smiled so happily, "Zhicai went to Nanyang, but Fengxiao was so happy , is there a conflict in private?"

The young man's face was slightly pale, and his slender eyebrows were slightly frowned, as if he was worried about how to mediate the conflict between the two powerful counselors around him.

Guo Jia's laughter stopped abruptly, and he coughed twice, pretending that nothing happened just now, "Your Majesty, I'm worrying too much, Jia and Zhicai have a very close personal relationship, just now I just laughed because Zhicai was reused by the Lord, now I think about my friend leaving , I suddenly felt sad."

Saying that, he still pretended to pull up Xun Yu's sleeve next to him to wipe away the tears that didn't exist on his face.

Poor Zhicai, I hope he won't be too sad.

Xun Yu took back his sleeve with a smile, and took two steps towards Xun You without showing any signs, so as not to interfere with this guy's merriment.

Maybe it's not just Guo Fengxiao, after all, judging from the current situation, their lord is also in good spirits.

Yuan Huanrao frightened Guo Jia for a while with interest, gathered his coats, and asked the remaining three to go back to rest. After so many days of turmoil in the house, it was hard to calm down. If you don’t take a good rest now, it will be later. Days want to rest but can't rest.

"Don't worry, my lord, the affairs of Jizhou are not too complicated, we can handle them well." Xun You said in a deep voice, Jizhou can be said to be one of the most stable places in the world, and the young people in the territory dare not make trouble. When Yuan Shao went to Bingzhou, Gongsun Zan was gone. The reason is to continue to invade Jizhou, but if they really go to war, they will not be defeated by their strength.

Yuan Huan responded with a smile, the uncle and nephew of the Xun family are capable enough to govern the world, and now it is only Jizhou, so it is no problem for them.

Not counting those natural disasters that don't know when they will come, the situation here is very good. Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. Although I can't believe it, but if there is no people's hearts, then I probably have to say goodbye to the world.

He is actually not very interested in changing the dynasty. From the moment he arrived in Jizhou, all he wanted to do was to restore the peace of the world, clean up the old rivers and mountains, and restore the people to a peaceful and prosperous life. Of course, if he really reached that point, he would not refuse.

You may be able to continue driving a broken car by repairing it, but it’s just a whitewash after it’s repaired. It’s better to build a new car, even if it’s a little bit more difficult, it’s better to lose parts from time to time.

The food needs to be eaten bite by bite, and the road needs to be walked step by step. Before that, the first thing he has to do is to hold the power in his own hands.

The country is torn apart, and the people will inevitably be unable to live and work in peace and contentment. Only by holding all the power in their own hands can there be a way to ensure the peace of the country.

——Those who use the country, those who gain the power of the people are rich, those who win the death of the people are strong, and those who win the honor of the people are honored.Those who have won the three will return to the world, and those who have won the three will perish and the world will go to them. 【1】

Today's imperial court is nothing but an empty shell. When Emperor Huan Ling was in power, the big Han had already lost all three. If it weren't for this, the Yellow Turban Army would not have swept through the 28 counties of Qizhou within a month.

Changing the dynasty is too rebellious, but there is no problem in occupying a place to protect the peace of the people. In any case, until the right time, place and people are on his side, he can just be an ordinary state shepherd with peace of mind.

State shepherds, prefects, and even rebels from all over the country are constantly beating me and beating you. There are not a few people who can't calm down.

Boss Cao can coerce the emperor to make the princes. In a few years, there is no reason that the original boss can't do that.

Yuan Huan's eyebrows and eyes were curved, and the corners of his raised lips made him look more gentle and amiable. The soft eyes made him feel like a spring breeze, and he couldn't guess what was going on in his heart.

Uncle Xun and Guo Jia went back to the council hall, but he didn't go there together, but went back to the main courtyard.

There were many people in the Tianfu a few days ago, and the two little guys were bored in the room and couldn't come out to play. Seeing that the weather was getting colder, if they didn't go out to get some fresh air in the autumn, they would be wrapped into small balls when they went out.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were placed outside, and he didn't dare to ask anything when he came in a few times. He didn't hide it, but he didn't take the initiative to say it. Whether the brothers knew about the existence of the little guy Yuan Jing is still unknown.

Judging from the chaotic situation in the past few times, there is a high probability that they don't know.

It's okay if you don't know, so as not to make them think about it again.

Jizhou, Yecheng.

This place, as the prefecture of Wei County, has been the base camp of Jizhou since Han Fu was the shepherd of Jizhou. Yuan Shao took Jizhou from Han Fu, and also used Yecheng as his base camp.

Weijun is adjacent to Yanzhou, and closer to Sili than Zhongshan. Yecheng faces Huguan in Bingzhou to the west, and the Yellow River to the south. It is also the residence of Jizhou Mu for two consecutive terms.

After all, if Jizhou and the north are stabilized, it is much more convenient to send troops from Yecheng to the south to take the Central Plains than other places, but there are gains and losses. Similarly, if the forces of the Central Plains want to go north, the position of Yecheng is also very dangerous.

However, in Lu Bu's eyes, these were nothing. In the eyes of General Lu Da, even if they gave the enemy ten courages, they would not dare to attack the place where he was in command.

In Yecheng, the strange atmosphere has been going on for several days.

When Yuan Shao left Yecheng, he didn't bring a single counselor with him. From the day he left, few people came from the government office. The counselors and staff members handled their official duties at home, and no one was willing to go to see their colleagues' bad faces.

It wasn't until Lu Bu led his troops to take away Jizhou Mu's seal and ribbon with the souvenir of their lord that the few advisers who stayed in Yecheng began to panic.

People like Jushou and Tian Feng are better. They are natives of Jizhou, and they have a lot of things to take care of. Yin Shou was taken away, what about their master?

Guo Tu was dumbfounded when Lu Bu took Yinshou away. If he had known this, they should have gone to Zhongshan with the lord, rather than staying in Yecheng and being at a loss.

That Lu Bu is indeed holding a souvenir from their lord, but who knows if the lord was forced to do it as a last resort, the one in Zhongshan is the lord's eldest brother, what he wants the lord to do, their lord even No chance of rejection.

He said long ago that he couldn't go on like that. According to him, he should get rid of people without anyone noticing. Anyway, Jizhou is their territory. Since the guy didn't publicize his identity, they just pretended not to know.

Zhongshan is close to Youzhou, and they have a bad relationship with Gongsun Zan. When the time comes, soldiers and horses disguised as Gongsun Zan will attack the government office and accidentally kill the newly appointed prefect of Zhongshan by mistake. It's not like they haven't done this kind of thing before.

There are wars everywhere in the world now, and countless people die every day. No one cares whether a person from the countryside is dead or alive.

There has been no officer in Zhongshan for two or three years, so it’s okay if the prefect’s position is still vacant. After they completely control Jizhou, they will send someone to take up the post. If they don’t know it, won’t the lord’s plight be solved?

However, other people go forward to slander the lord, especially that Xu You, relying on his friendship with the lord before, he will overwhelm him in everything, and he doesn't look at who he is, and he is so proud every day. If you have the ability to provoke Jushou, see if he will be driven out by Jugong and the sword.

The lord made so many friends when he was in Luoyang, what kind of onion is he, Xu You, and he wants to compare with him, can he compare?

The poor lord was deluded by that bastard Xu You, and refused to listen to his plan. In the end, he only took a few cronies with him and went to Zhongshan. Now, not only did he not come back, but even the seal and ribbon of the state shepherd was taken away.

Once something happens to the lord, how can these counselors end up well?

Guo Tu hated those colleagues who would only come up with bad ideas, especially Xu You, and he couldn't remain indifferent when things had come to this. You have to plan for your future.

It's not that he was unfaithful to the lord, it's that people can't be hanged on a tree, Guo Tu has to think about his tribe.

Yuan Ji has always lived in Zhongshan, and he will not move to Yecheng in the future. He got acquainted with the Zhen family in Zhongshan a few days ago, and he may be able to use the Zhen family to find a way out for himself.

The world is becoming more and more chaotic. Merchants in troubled times either disappear, or accumulate money and wealth that can rival the country. Although aristocratic families have their own industries, most of them focus on official careers. Few of them work hard to run merchants. Yes, it's just a loss of face.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, scholars are the head, and businessmen are the last. Those who can gain a foothold in the court seldom lack money to spend. They don’t run their own industries, and some people rush to give them money.

A businessman has money but no power. If he has more money, he naturally wants to use it to gain a better future. A wealth of wealth is not always useful. If there is not enough protection, he will be robbed in the troubled times at some point.

The Zhen family in Zhongshan has been in business for generations, and has been involved in various industries such as grain, horses, salt and iron. It can be said that it is the richest family in Jizhou. The current head of the Zhen family is not very old, and it is time to seek official positions. He found him here, wanted to use him to become an official, and even proposed the condition of using the financial resources of the whole Zhen family to supply Jizhou soldiers and horses.

The Zhen family can't speak in Jizhou's official circles, but most of Jizhou's grain is bought and sold through the Zhen family's network. In addition to grain, weapons are also within their business scope.

The Zhen family has strong financial resources, but there are also many aristocratic families in Jizhou. Financial resources alone are far from enough. The previous generation of patriarch Zhen Yi spent half his life planning to get the Shang Cai Ling, and died of illness within a few years.

After Zhen Yi's death, the children of the Zhen family did not give up on entering the officialdom, but they could not find the right time until the Kwantung Alliance was disbanded and Yuan Shao crossed over Han Fu to get involved in the internal affairs of Jizhou, so they saw the opportunity.

Han Fu’s family background is mediocre, but Yuan Shao’s is different. The Yuan family in Runan has a living sign of four generations and three princes. He Yuan Benchu ​​just arrived in Jizhou and has nothing. The Zhen family’s provision of money, food, grass and weapons is a timely help for him, as long as they give more. If you don't believe it, Yuan Benchu ​​looked down on them.

In business, the salt and iron business is not easy to do, but it is not impossible to do it at all. The imperial court is too weak to take care of itself. The matter of private salt and private casting of weapons has been put on the surface. With the financial resources of the Zhen family, it is no problem to support the army of Jizhou. .

Guo Tu is not a clean and self-sufficient person, and of course he accepted someone who offered to give money, but before he could introduce the Zhen family to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao ran to Zhongshan.

Judging from the meaning of the Zhen family, whoever controls Jizhou does not show favor to anyone, otherwise they would not do nothing when Han Fu was the shepherd of Jizhou. Now they come to surrender because they value their status as the master of the family.

If this is the case, it would be easier to take them directly to Zhongshan to surrender.

Also a descendant of the Yuan family in Runan, Yuan Ji's status is more advantageous than that of their lord.

As one of their lord's closest advisers, Guo Tu is very aware of his own advantages.

In terms of resourcefulness and internal affairs, he can't compare with Jushou Ju Gongyu; in terms of calmness and prudence, he can't compare with Tian Tiantian Yuanhao; in terms of deep scheming, he can't compare with Xu You and Xu Ziyuan;

Although he is not top-notch in everything, he is caring.

He immediately looked for whatever the lord wanted. Jizhou was not stable, so he immediately found a Zhen family to give money, food and weapons.

Now the situation has changed, the lord may have to change, but it doesn't matter, whether it is Yuan Shao or Yuan Ji, his previous plan can continue.

It's just that he thought well, but things didn't develop according to his intentions. Before he could leave the house, the murderous General Lu Bulu came to the door first.

When Guo Tu heard the name reported by his subordinates, his heart was beating very fast. He was startled at first, and then he was ecstatic. He and Lu Bu had no grievances or enmity, so he came to him at this time, could it be because he fell in love with his ability? , Come here early to solicit?

If so, then don't worry!

The author has something to say: Guo Tu: think of the master wholeheartedly!

Yuan Huan: ...

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