After arriving in Pingyang and hurriedly meeting Zao Zhi, Yang Xiu and Xu You have been waiting in the post house for Fei Qian's summons.
General Zhengxi is busy with affairs.
Although Yang Xiu somewhat knew that this was just an excuse for General Zhengxi and a ploy to dampen his own spirit, he could only admit it with helpless pinching of his nose, but now...
At first, Pingyang Posthouse only had two courtyards, the east and the west, which were originally quite spacious and sufficient. However, after Yang Xiu occupied one and Xu You occupied the other, General Pingdong's envoys had to live in one of the courtyards outside.
As a result, there was a new one yesterday, Wen Hou Lu Bu's...
Last night, Yang Xiu couldn't sleep well. He was afraid that someone would climb over the wall in the middle of the night. He was so frightened that he grabbed his collar and slept hard all night. He finally waited until dawn, and the huge black circle couldn't even be covered by the powder.
After being stunned, he could only force himself to be calm, and still put on a calm and calm expression to greet Xu You, and then stared at the courtyard door with longing eyes, hoping that General Fei Qian of the Western Expedition would summon him soon.
End this journey.
Xu You, who was across the yard, saw Yang Xiu stretching his neck to look around after about half an hour, and couldn't help but lower his eyes and chuckle a few times. Xu You also heard about what happened outside the post house yesterday, and he also heard about it.
I think it's interesting, but interesting as it is, Xu You doesn't have any idea of standing up for Yang Xiu. The Yang family is now a thing of the past, and there is no benefit to be gained. It's just General Fei who conquered the West who lurked here, which is called real fat.
ah……
Xu Youba smacked his lips. He originally thought that Zheng Xifei would be rich, but he didn't expect that he would be so fat! If he couldn't take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, I'm afraid he would not want to spend the rest of his life.
He would regret it even if he got up. So Xu You was not in a hurry and thought about how to take advantage of the current situation to get more of Zheng Xifeiqian's fat. This was the right way.
"Here comes someone..." Xu You said slowly, "Let's just say that a certain person is not feeling well today and will not see any visitors... Well, I can keep the list of famous assassins and wait for a certain person to see it before we can make a decision tomorrow..."
Xu You looked at the gloomy sky, drank some breakfast, threw off his sleeves, and went back to the house to sleep.
Xu You became less and less anxious, which made Yang Xiu even more unable to sit still. This anxious mood spread unknowingly in Yang Xiu's small courtyard, affecting other Yang's entourage.
Yang Xiu couldn't sleep, and naturally these followers couldn't sleep either. They accompanied Yang Xiu and waited hard on the front porch of the courtyard.
It was freezing cold. Seeing this, the postmen at the post station helped bring a lot of braziers to keep the Yang soldiers warm, so that they could endure longer.
Yang Xiu's personal bodyguards have basically been responsible for the Yang family for many years. If we talk about it seriously, it is impossible to say that they have some kind of relationship with Yang Xiu. Seeing Yang Xiu's appearance, he can't help but make up for it.
There was a lot of discussion in this place. No one knew what would happen in the future, and there were all kinds of speculations, which were spread around this small courtyard.
Seeing that the sun was turning westward inch by inch, seeing that there was still no movement on the street, and there was no news, even the charcoal for the brazier used for heating had been burned out, the postman of the posthouse quickly sent someone to the warehouse to collect it.
It couldn't be delivered at the moment, so I had no choice but to put out the brazier first and wait for the charcoal to arrive.
These Yang family members who had been discussing all day were no longer nervous or anxious. Moreover, the energy of the early breasts had long been exhausted. In addition, the charcoal in the brazier was broken. They really couldn't help but eat it.
My feet were so cold that I jumped up and down.
"Oh! This damn postman, why didn't you remove the charcoal earlier? If there is no brazier in the middle of the night, you won't even be able to drink hot soup, and your teeth will be frozen!"
"Don't say it's the postman's fault. Looking at so many braziers, it's inevitable to use them too harshly. Haven't we already gone to get them? What can you do in a hurry..."
"It's not that I'm impatient. Logically speaking, I've been in Pingyang for three to five days, and now we're in this situation. I don't expect to have anything to eat, drink, or enjoy, but at least I can't keep doing it like this, right? This Zhengxi is too stingy.
Some, the daily ration of grain and grass is not enough to fill the gap between teeth, so we can only let people buy it. The food and drink expenses are quite a lot every day. How can we go to Hongnong after a long time? Do we have to eat all the way back? Huh?
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"Oh shit, we're in such a situation now, just be more at ease. You kid, just calm down and don't keep provoking troubles. You're going to be willing to cause some troubles by then?!"
"Shut up, everyone! Shut the hell up! Don't make any noise! If you make any more noise, you'll be kicked out of the hospital!" said a non-commissioned officer who looked like a team leader.
"Let's go, let's go!"
In the courtyard, the noise in the corridor below the hall also reached Yang Xiu's ears. He couldn't sit still in the lobby and started spinning around with his hands behind his back. Countless thoughts were rolling in his mind.
Why is there no movement yet?
It’s hard for Zheng Xi, so you expect my family and Lu Bu’s family to be defeated?
Impossible. If this is really the case, Zhengxi should conceal the matter of Lu Bu's envoy so that we can take it lightly. We will definitely not put Lu Bu's envoy in front of me like this...
So is this blackmailing the Yang family?
Or do you want to take advantage of the fishing net?
If this is the case, how about taking a class called Dingyuan?
Yang Xiu glanced at the wall, and then at his slender and delicate hands. It couldn't be said that he didn't have calluses, but they were a little bit on the side of his middle finger, which were caused by holding the brush.
Yang Xiu was unwilling to show weakness to Lu Bu's envoys, and he didn't have much of a bachelor's mentality. Although he could be resourceful when planning for others, and he was also brilliant when speaking about scriptures, when his own family was faced with a life-and-death decision,
Yang Xiu may not have the extraordinary courage to take action...
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"Fengxiao, your name hasn't been changed yet? Doesn't Mr. Cao know?" Above the Pingyang Festival Hall, Fei Qian pointed to the brazier lit in the hall and asked the guards to move closer to Guo Jia.
Make friends from far away and attack close by.
The Pre-Qin Dynasty has proven that this kind of diplomatic strategy is extremely excellent, so Fei Qian naturally divided the regions and summoned the farthest envoy from General Pingdong, Guo Jia.
Although Guo Jia is difficult to deal with, compared to the other three, the conflict of interests is definitely the smallest, and it is also the easiest to reach some common agreements.
"... General, this wine is exquisite..." Guo Jia guzzled down another bowl of wine, "Of course Mr. Cao knows the name of a certain person... But it can't be changed, it can't be changed... If a certain person changes it
, let alone other things, just this trip... Haha, the head of the Guo family is still in Jizhou..."
The banquet was not luxurious, but it was sumptuous. There were no delicacies, just the big fish and meat common in the North. But the wine was really good. It was brewed from corn and warmed on a small red clay stove. It was extremely mellow.
Guo Jia liked it very much and drank one bowl after another.
Guo Jia put down the wine bowl, his face slightly red, and said: "General, if you put Yang Lu together, aren't you afraid that the two families will fight?"
Fei Qian laughed and said, "If we hadn't put them together, wouldn't the two families have fought?"
"Haha, it's true..." Guo Jia raised his head and smiled, and then said, "But even if Marquis Wen takes over Luoyang, he will be defeated sooner or later..."
"Yes, it's a defeat, but who is willing to lose?" Fei Qian said while cutting a piece of roasted lamb leg with a knife, "I'll beat Yin Wu and attack Jingchu. Go deep into its obstruction.
The journey to Jing and Jing. There are cutting points and the thoughts of Tang and Sun. Who is Yin Wu and who is Jing Chu?"
Guo Jia straightened his back suddenly and stared at Fei Qian, with beads of sweat suddenly appearing on his head.
"Um...what's wrong?" Fei Qian threw the mutton into his mouth and mumbled.
Guo Jia pretended to wipe his sweat casually and said: "It's okay, it's okay. I drank good wine and felt good all over..." Although he said this, Guo Jia felt a little uneasy in his heart. Zheng Xi was puzzled to guess what?
While drinking, Guo Jia carefully observed Fei Qian's expression and wondered, was it just a coincidence that he mentioned "Jingchu" just now?
It must be a coincidence.
There is no way that General Zhengxi has any supernatural powers. If he really did, Guo Jia would have simply gone back and persuaded Cao Cao not to play. All the cards were clearly seen by others. How could he play such a card game?
After calming down, before Guo Jia could put down the wine bowl, he heard Fei Qian say another sentence without raising his head: "How about it, when will Duke Cao send troops?"
"Pfft! Cough! Cough cough..." Guo Jia spit out the drink in his mouth, not caring about choking, and turned to look at Fei Qian, "General... how did the general know?"
Fei Qian cut another piece of mutton, then put down the knife and said, "Because Fengxiao is here... isn't this obvious?"
"Huh?" Guo Jia was dumbfounded, then shook his head and said, "Actually, the general didn't know that at first, right?"
"You can say that..." Fei Qian did not deny it.
"Huh..." Guo Jia then exhaled and said, "So, what do you think, general?" Fortunately, not bad, this is within the acceptable range of Guo Jia, but in his mind,
Fei Qian's evaluation and danger level could not help but increase by several orders of magnitude.
Fei Qian waved his hand and said: "Words are not important, what is important is practical benefits, right?"
"Uh, yes." Guo Jia asked directly, "So what does the general need?"
Fei Qian pondered and motioned to Guo Jia to eat food and drink first.
Guo Jia nodded without urging, and when he saw Fei Qian's hesitation, he felt a little relieved. Just now, he was basically being led by Fei Qian, the general of the Western Expedition, which made Guo Jia very uncomfortable.
Now let's just put it out there and move some of it back.
In fact, Fei Qian is not as powerful as Guo Jia imagined. It is just some of Fei Qian's own judgments plus specious words...
Guo Jia came all the way from Yanzhou, definitely not to express his condolences to Cai Yong as he said on the surface, or to express his love for the Wei family in Hedong. These are not very big things, they are just for use.
To cover up the real purpose. Judging from Cao Cao's current situation, combined with Cao Cao's actions in history, Fei Qian can basically guess that Cao Cao is preparing to fight.
the reason is simple.
Cao Cao must fight. If he doesn't fight, there is no way out. Sooner or later, he will be trapped in Yanzhou. It is obviously unrealistic to fight to the north, and it is impossible to fight to the west.
To the west of Cao Cao is Lu Bu and Heluo. In addition, Lu Bu has just made a high-profile statement that he wants to help the country and let the emperor rule personally. Then Cao Cao follows up to attack Lu Bu. This is not to declare to the world that he opposes the emperor's personal rule and Liu Xie.
Is it the same as before?
Therefore, even if there is any conflict between Cao Cao and Lu Bu that has not been resolved, they can only put it aside for the time being and wait for this wave to pass.
Fei Qian absolutely did not believe that Cao Cao had the guts and strength to challenge Yuan Shao at this stage, so Cao Cao had only two directions left, either go east and attack Xuzhou, or go south and attack Yuzhou. Everyone knows Xuzhou is soft.
One persimmon, Yuzhou, mainly Yuan Shu's main force, went to the southern front. It was a time of emptiness. Regardless of whether he wanted to attack Xuzhou or Yuzhou, Cao Cao was worried that his home would be ransacked, so he had some with Lu Bu and Jingzhou.
With good connections, he becomes the best battlefield mediator. As long as an agreement is reached, Cao Cao can at least feel more at ease. He will not have to send troops from Yanzhou and have his hometown raided. Cao Cao will definitely suffer the pain of Yanzhou's rebellion.
Don't want to experience it a second time.
"First, Wancheng..." Fei Qian lightly knocked on the table.
Guo Jia rolled his eyes and said: "If Mr. Cao goes to Wancheng, we can deliver..." Wancheng is now in the hands of Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao also wants to get it back, so Guo Jia's subtext is also obvious. Anyway, Wancheng
There are also people from Jingxiang in the area. If you want a better Wancheng or a dilapidated Wancheng, it depends on how Fei Qian and the people in Jingxiang communicate. As for who to deliver to, Guo Jia and Cao Cao don't care, you Zhengxi and
Liu Biao will discuss it himself.
Guo Jia was really worried that Fei Qian was only verbally agreeing without seeking any actual benefits, because only when people get practical things can they really do this seriously.
Fei Qian nodded slightly and said: "Second, the caravan." Cao Cao naturally needs weapons and food to fight, and Fei Qian also needs gold, silver and copper to promote Tongbao. This should have been a matter of mutual benefit, but it became a problem after the war.
When they get up, many red-eyed soldiers will be difficult to control. If there are no strict orders to restrain them, the caravan will be in great danger.
"Caravan?" Guo Jia asked.
Fei Qian nodded in confirmation.
Guo Jia clapped his chest and said, "No problem! As long as all the caravans marching to the west are disciplined and law-abiding, they can travel without hindrance under Cao Gong's rule!"
Fei Qian ignored the backdoor hidden in Guo Jia's words, because Fei Qian also knew that no matter what it is, there is a honeymoon period. Once the honeymoon period is over, just like the three guarantees policy, Fei Qian will no longer enjoy various benefits, so Fei Qian
Qian raised his third finger and said, "The last item is Tong Bao. Tong Bao cannot be refused for any reason within Duke Cao's territory."
Fei Qian asked someone to bring some Tongbao to Guo Jia.
Guo Jiazi looked at it carefully, frowned and checked the quality of Tongbao again, and said: "If the general's Tongbao is of consistent quality, Cao Gong has no reason to reject it." Guo Jia didn't know much about economics.
But with Tongbao made of such a material, Zhengxi must not be able to make much profit. But since Zhengxi proposed it, there is no harm in agreeing.
"Good!" Fei Qian raised the wine bowl and gestured to Guo Jia. These matters will naturally be taken over by the Xunchen Society, and then the relevant provisions will be formulated, and then a blood-based alliance will be formalized and brought back to Guo Jia. Of course, it is a treaty.
, it has always been effective when it is approved, and ineffective when it falls out. As for how long it can last, no one knows.
Guo Jia was naturally overjoyed. Having accomplished most of his goals, he naturally felt a lot more relaxed. He picked up the wine bowl and signaled to Fei Qian. He had just drank half of it when he heard Fei Qian say again: "Then when will Mr. Cao
Break up with Mr. Yuan?"
"Pfft..." Guo Jia spit out another mouthful of wine...
