Time is gradually coming to autumn, and the days are gradually getting cooler.

"In the past few years, it has been getting colder and earlier in Youzhou every year. It seems that the first snow of winter will come early this year."

"Yes, but please rest assured, my lord, although I am a little nervous, the food has been harvested and stored in the warehouse, and people have also been organized to go into the mountains to cut down a lot of firewood. After burning it, it will be enough to survive the winter this year. Can we collect it before winter?

Will the corvee repair the city wall again?"

"Shiqi, thank you for your hard work. At this time, probably only loyal people like you will still be by my side."

"My lord, how can you say that? The generals outside the city are still willing to fight for my lord!"

"Hmph! Are you willing to fight for me?! It's just that when they encountered harassment from the enemy, they rushed one on the left and the other on the right. Have they turned into cowardly mice? Could it be that they can't survive without my rescue?

Have you gone down? They are all rubbish, they are all a bunch of rubbish!"

"This..." Guan Jing really didn't know how to answer at this time, because it seemed that any answer was wrong.

Could he also say that there were many ferocious aliens among the enemies who went to attack the generals garrisoned in the city?

Could he also say that those foreigners usually seem to be a little disobedient, fighting bravely to take the lead when fighting against the wind, and hesitant to move forward when fighting against the wind, but under Yuan Shao's command, they all turned into wars that were less afraid of death than being trapped in the camp.

mad Men?

Could he still say that the reason why those foreigners are so good at fighting but our side is so incapable of fighting is because Yuan Shao is rich and powerful and can offer bounties that drive those foreigners crazy, and except for the Yijing fortress that Gongsun Zan has painstakingly managed, our side has enough fine grain for its troops.

In addition, the rest of the places are not only short of food and morale, but you, the lord, stay at home and chill the generals?

Can't say, Guan Jing can't say anything. Even though he is full of pain in his heart, he still smiles on the surface.

Finally, Guan Jing thought carefully before finally having the courage to say to Gongsun Zan:

"Now my lord has been labeled as a traitor and traitor by the court. Although the court has become a plaything in the hands of others, it will still confuse many uninformed people and make them who were originally neutral feel that they cannot help but help those who are truly rebellious.

only."

"Shiqi, what do you mean..."

"If the lord is willing, Jing kindly asks the lord to allow Jing to go to Puyang to meet the emperor and Cao Cao. Tell them the whole story. Even if it cannot wake up those rebels who follow the enemy, at least it should let those who are confused know.

, My lord, you are the true loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. You not only guard the border for the country, but you also did not kill the traitor Liu Yu out of personal anger."

Okay. If it wasn't to vent his anger, would Gongsun Zan have Liu Yu beheaded? Even if Liu Yu really took the initiative to attack, Gongsun Zan, who had a good excuse, could have tied Liu Yu to Chang'an. I guess Li Jue and Guo Si would also

I am very willing to use this clan as a front.

However, as a subordinate of Gongsun Zan and one of the people who agreed to kill Liu Yu, it was naturally impossible for Guan Jing to say this.

"Well, morale should also know that the emperor is in the hands of Cao Mengde, and the relationship between Cao Mengde and the traitor Yuan Shao goes without saying. Let Cao Mengde be more generous and let us go. Do you think this matter is really important?

Is it possible?"

"In the past, it would have been impossible. But this time, that time. When Cao Mengde was alone, he naturally had to seek refuge with the traitor Yuan Shao to protect himself. But just looking at the opportunity, he would break away from Yuan Shao and set up his own business. You can know that.

People will never have to live under others for a long time. Moreover, now, Cao Mengde not only holds the emperor in his hands, but also joins forces with Bingzhou to severely damage Yuan Gongdao.

The situation has become established, and the relationship between Yuan and Cao is far from as close as it used to be. So as long as Jing goes to Puyang and talks to Cao Mengde about his interests, Cao Mengde will definitely be willing to let us go and continue fighting with the traitor in the north.

Yuan Shao dealt with the situation. The only pity is that Qingzhou was occupied by the rebels, otherwise Jing thought he could get some help from Cao Mengde and help his lord."

"If this is the case, then you are ready to set off. If you close the city and defend yourself, Yuan Ni will not be able to attack this strong city of Yijing in just a few years. And since you are so confident, Shi Qi,

If everything goes well, you can go to Bingzhou again with the imperial edict to test Li Xue's attitude. He should

He should be the person who understands me best. He hates the invading foreign races just like me. It’s just that he has more means. This is something I can’t compare with. But now Yuan Ni colludes with the foreign races and attempts to encroach on my country. This is really

What a heinous act! If he can send troops to attack Yuan Ni with me, he can share Youji equally with me afterwards."

"This... I'm afraid that Li Xue is also an ambitious person, I'm afraid..."

"Hahahaha! If he doesn't accept such conditions, it doesn't matter if I, Gongsun Bogui, listens to his orders. I will be much freer than when I was restrained by Liu Bo'an. Although my Gongsun Bogui is a bit older, I can learn from Tong Feiteng.

It doesn’t matter if we fight for another thirty years!”

Guan Jing hesitated again, but this time he finally gave up. He bowed to Gongsun Zan and turned around to leave.

"Shiqi, do you think I can still see the first winter snow in Youzhou next year here?"

"Please rest assured, my lord, if we are unable to rescue our lord, Shiqi will definitely return and advance and retreat with our lord!"

However, Gongsun Zan, who had his back to Guan Jing, did not turn around, as if he was attracted by the scenery outside the window. Guan Jing, who also saluted Gongsun Zan's back again, did not return to Gongsun Zan's side, but walked quickly

Leave.

Looking at the bleak figure leaving in a hurry, it feels a bit like "the wind is rustling and the water is cold".

Well, Yi Jing was originally on the bank of Yishui. In order to guard against Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan dug more than ten trenches on the bank of Yishui, and built mounds of five or six feet high in the trenches.

Fortresses were built on the top of the city, interlocking with each other in a continuous manner. Later, the fortresses were continuously strengthened into city walls, trenches were dug deeper and Yishui was introduced to become a moat, and iron gates were made into cast iron to become the fortress today.

It is said that Gongsun Zan hoarded more than three million dendrobium of grain and grass in this fortress. According to the weights and measures of the Han Dynasty, converted into modern units, it was roughly equivalent to more than 40,000 tons of millet or nearly 40,000 tons of barley. This amount of grain was enough for 100,000 people.

It takes nearly two years for a person to eat. Even if he is engaged in heavy physical labor due to lack of fat, the consumption will increase. However, if he just stands guard on weekdays, he can reduce the supply. Therefore, as long as he plans properly, it should take two years.

It can still be supported.

Not to mention that there are fertile fields along the Yishui River, Gongsun's army will also conduct military camps, and the water source is difficult to cut off. From a defensive perspective, Gongsun Zan has already built a super-hard turtle shell. Even with all Yuan Shao's existing

No matter how strong you are, you may not be able to chew it.

Of course, if Li Shushi were here instead, the situation might be slightly different, but it would undoubtedly require a large number of soldiers. Unless he was willing to fight a fatigue battle, or let Sister Xuanwu or Miss Suzaku come out and wander around.

However, although Gongsun Zan can be said to have high walls and deep fortresses, and built a fortress on the banks of the Yishui River that made Yuan Shao scratch his head, this does not mean how powerful Gongsun Zan is. On the contrary, it proves how miserable Gongsun Zan is today——

If he were still the same Gongsun Bogui, how could he be willing to hide in his shell like a turtle with a shrunken head?

Unfortunately, countless failures and the deaths of countless trusted relatives and subordinates have made this once high-spirited general like a shipwreck in the twilight. He can only survive by relying on deep ditches and high walls.

As for the "bold words" that seemed to be ambitious just now, they were nothing more than a joke. Neither Gongsun Zan himself nor Guan Jing, who was preparing to go to Puyang, would actually take those remarks seriously.

It can be said that if Gongsun Zan can really escape this time, disarming and returning home may be his only way out.

Going south to Guan Jing was Gongsun Zan's last ditch effort. If the imperial court or Cao Cao still planned to help Yuan Shao and still prepared to pursue him to the end, then for Gongsun Zan, his only way out might be to sit in a lonely city and defend to the end.

As for the ending... there is no second way out anyway, so let's just count it as one more day.

Although Yuan Shao had a very tight seal on Yi Jing, Guan Jing, who had disguised himself, still managed to get through. Perhaps for Yuan Shao, the most worthy and only person worthy of his strict guard was Gongsun Zan.

In Yanzhou, although it has been determined that the capital will be moved to Xu County, oh no, it has been renamed Xuchang. As for why it was changed to this name, I guess anyone who has a little understanding of the meaning of Chinese characters should be able to figure it out. I won’t explain it further.

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Although the capital will be moved to Xuchang in the future, for the time being, it is still necessary to stay in Puyang. After all, it needs to build qualified palaces, rebuild the city walls, and systematically plan the streets and external official channels.

Renovation, the construction of auxiliary defense forces, the construction of the permanent barracks of the North and South Army in the suburbs, and some other bits and pieces of things are so complicated that people are almost breathless. It can be said that Xuchang has almost become

A large construction site.

Because things happened unexpectedly in Puyang before, as long as the speed was fast enough, everything else was fine. But now that "the world has been decided", for the sake of the emperor's face and Cao Cao's face, even if there is no big construction, we can't fool people too much.

no.

As for the history of another plane, the situation at that time was similar to the current situation when the capital was settled in Puyang. And when the other plane moved back to Luoyang in history, it would be the time when Luoyang was restored, even if it could not be as powerful as the Han Dynasty.

Comparatively speaking, the problem will definitely not be solved by building a few thatched huts casually. It will not be said to be done in a hurry like in Xuchang.

Therefore, even if Guan Jing arrived in Puyang, he would still be able to find Cao Cao, Cao Cao's great steward Xun Yu, Cao Cao's counselor Xi Zhicai, who also relied heavily on him, and of course Chen Gonggongtai, who was now officially divorced from Cao Cao.

However, Guan Jing could find these people, but he was still left to hang out in the post house in Puyang for more than a month.

Not only because everyone often needs to run south because of the matter of moving the capital, but also because in addition to the matter of moving the capital, it is necessary to deal with the powerful families in Yanyu, Xu, Sanzhou, select the talented and virtuous people among them to serve as officials, and punish those who are in the wrong team.

The family is powerful, redistributing the cleared property, etc. A lot of work is waiting for most members of Cao Caojun's management who originally thought it was quite enough, but only now did they realize that their vision was too limited.

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It is precisely because of this that many courtiers who originally responded smoothly to the civil strife in Puyang but were still on the wrong team were able to save their lives. After all, no matter how they behaved, they were still very capable after all, but the long-term turmoil

let him

They regarded the Doctrine of the Mean as the highest principle in their lives, and "I would rather use less force than say a word" became their guide to action. Otherwise, they probably would not have been able to fall out with Li Jue and Guo Si.

I have survived until now in a state of falling out.

But on the other hand, when Liu Xie revealed to them through Chen Gong that if they did not work hard and work harder to show their value, they would be held accountable for not being able to rescue them in time during the Yanzhou Rebellion. These people immediately burst out.

Huge work ethic.

Anyway, now Yanzhou has become the world of the Cao family. The people above and below are either Cao Cao's people or officials occasionally promoted by Han Emperor Liu Xie. They are the fish and meat on the chopping board. These two people can do whatever they want.

They... not to mention there are others inside

His majesty, the orthodox emperor of the Han Dynasty, is famous for his skills and can make them infamy for thousands of years after death. But there should be no problem if they can't turn over for several lifetimes. This has indeed touched the most fear in their hearts.

something.

In addition, this is because Cao Cao really can't make up his mind on how to deal with Gongsun Zan. Since he can't come to a conclusion, then even meeting Guan Jing is in vain, and it may even make Yuan Shao laugh.

, just unpleasant.

However, there are still some temptations. It can be said that Cao Cao has a preliminary understanding of Guan Jing's purpose here.

In the temporary palace in Puyang, Liu Xie also discussed with his favorite ministers Zhao Nan and Chen Gong with great interest.

"Gongtai, Ziliang, please tell me, isn't it too ridiculous that even though Guanshi officials have reached such a state now, they still have to defend the rebellious Gongsun Bogui. Even if Liu Bo'an is wrong in all kinds of ways, it's still me.
To be continued...