The summer in Youbeiping is always wet and stuffy. The monsoon girl who has never stopped in the other three seasons seems to be blocked by something at this time, and her fluttering skirt can only be glimpsed occasionally. So in addition to
Except for a few mountains and forests where people can feel a comfortable coolness, people in most areas can only breathe the hot air containing water vapor and salt.
The weather in recent years has become increasingly uncomfortable. Not only are the cold winds more severe in winter, but a large amount of snow flakes often fall. This excess snow flakes will also make the rivers open late the following spring, or they will be blocked.
The spring floods tortured farmers' already fragile nerves.
Summer seems to be a good friend of winter. As much as the temperature drops in winter, it will rise in summer to make up for the previous losses, causing farmers who work hard in the fields to often faint between the fields.
If these are not the most troublesome things, then the "naughty" performance of Miss Suzaku, who is in charge of summer affairs, has made everyone from the officials of the aristocratic family to the common people complain about this lady's temper - just imagine
, in the long hot summer, although the weather is humid, it makes people feel nostalgic.
I wonder if strange mushrooms will grow on my body, but not a drop of rain has fallen. The land that has been exposed to the harsh sun has long since lost the pleasant mud after the winter snow melts. Instead, there is
Just like the skin of an octogenarian who is about to die, there is no trace of life in it.
The woods that were supposed to be lush and green are now mostly lifeless. Even if there are still a few slightly green leaves on the branches, they are mostly hidden among the scorched yellow leaves and cannot be seen clearly.
It is conceivable that if this kind of weather continues for another ten days and a half, what kind of disaster Youbeiping will face. Even a stupid person will not be able to see it. No matter how exaggerated the prediction is, it seems that it seems
That's so correct.
The most frustrating thing is that, not to mention Jizhou, which is a hundred miles away and has a relatively good season, even Yuyang County, which is a neighbor, is not having a very good life, but because the Yongding River originating from Bingzhou flows through it,
Passed by the prefect
Liu Bei's months of sleeplessness gave the people of Yuyang some hope of survival. Coupled with Liu Yu's secret support and supplements from businessmen from Bingzhou, the situation in Yuyang County was naturally different from that of his neighbors.
Not the same.
The hot weather makes it easy for new students to feel bored. All kinds of bad news make people feel as if they are being strangled by the throat and they can’t breathe. However, there are so many things to worry about and there is no usable plan, which makes people want to have a good time.
All are unavailable.
If an ordinary person encountered such a situation, he might beat his chest and then drink two kilograms of turbid wine, or he might take a bucket of turbid but precious cool groundwater from a deep well to cool himself down.
So you can have a night of sweet dreams. As for the worries that you still have to face tomorrow, just leave them to face tomorrow.
But for those whose every move and word can determine the lives and deaths of many people, especially those who want to make a career, such suffering cannot be muddled through so easily.
Just like Gongsun Zan, who is now in the Tuyin Prefecture. He has no way to deal with the urgent documents from the counties under his rule, but at this time, the Wuwan and Xianbei people are not ready to let him calm down, so...
The servants in the prefect's mansion could often hear roars coming from the study that made them tremble.
It's just that today's roar seems to be more violent than the previous days, and more...crazy.
"Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn Yuan Shao! Damn Han Fu!! Damn Liu Yu!!! Damn the Jizhou family!!!! You all should die! You should be buried with my Yue brother!
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Gongsun Fan quietly looked at his brother who was as angry as a lion in front of him, but his heart seemed to be unusually calm with neither joy nor sorrow.
Logically speaking, he should be very happy now, because Gongsun Yue, his biggest rival, has died in battle. As one of Gongsun Zan's most trusted clan generals, he can be said to be the natural successor commander of Baima Yicong.
However, now he suddenly realized that he, who was already very aware of this situation, could not be happy no matter what.
Is it because this position was obtained too easily? No, he has put in too much blood, sweat and energy for this position. You must know that his personal qualifications are not the best among the Gongsun clan in Youbeiping, and his background is only slightly better than Gongsun Zan.
One thing, if he hadn't put in much more effort than ordinary people, he might have died in a battle at the frontier.
So it was because he found that he still had some deeper friendship for Gongsun Yuehui? It didn't seem like it, at least he knew very well that in order to get rid of this mountain-like opponent that he seemed to never be able to climb, he even thought of
By disclosing his action information to Yuan Shao through certain channels. It can be said that if Yuan Shao had not solved Gongsun Yue with a thunderous force, perhaps some very classic and bloody XX fight stories would have been staged by now.
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However, no matter how much resentment the roaring man has in his heart for the death of his clan brother, or whether he just found a good reason to vent or an excuse to expand his territory that he has been looking forward to for a long time. It doesn't matter.
The man next to the furious man who looked calmly at who knows where except his brother, was in the heart of the man.
What kind of waves have arisen? But one thing is certain, that is, Gongsun Yue's death is like a fuse. The explosive barrel buried in Hebei seems to be ignited at any time. The only uncertainty is
Will someone add a few more fires during this period, or use the meager amount of water to try to delay the explosion of the explosive barrel?
In other words, no matter what the process is, from a certain moment, the result is already determined.
I always feel like I saw 10,000 mythical beasts on wheels running over a certain Gobi desert. Is it an illusion?
"Send troops! We must send troops! If I, Gongsun, do not send troops, not only will I be ridiculed by the heroes of the world, but I will also lose my great man in Youzhou in vain! Yuan Benchu is just a kid playing around with the court. How can he wait with me?
Compared with such a veteran on the battlefield! What Dong Zhongying can do, I, Gongsun Bogui, just disdain, it must be impossible for you!"
On the surface, Gongsun Zan seems to have calmed down, except that when he speaks, his voice always feels like a "buzzing" in the ears due to his naturally loud voice, and his eyes still have a slightly scary red bloodshot look.
, whether it is body movements, retracting the personal sword that was once pulled out, or no longer actively destroying the poor bottles and jars around him, at least Gongsun Zan is calmer now than when he was writing the book just now.
There are too many.
Of course, Gongsun Fan beside him had no such idea at all. In his opinion, Gongsun's army, which had lost Gongsun Yue and more than two thousand outstanding soldiers, was already damaged. More importantly, Yuan Shao could be said to have gained Jizhou.
With the full support of powerful families, attacking Jizhou at this time is tantamount to hitting an egg with an egg against a stone. Not only will they not be able to take advantage, but they will waste the little strength they have.
So from this point of view, Gongsun Zan is estimated to have fallen into some kind of bad state like Han Fu who was far away in Wei County - at least that is what Gongsun Fan believed after hearing Gongsun Zan's "cry".
Therefore, even though Gongsun Fan had long-established authority over Gongsun Zan, especially now that although Gongsun Fan had calmed down on the surface, Gongsun Fan knew that he was still furious in his heart and was just suppressed by Gongsun Zan, which made Gongsun Fan even more angry.
Whenever he looked at her, he would feel his heart trembling and his body trembling slightly. But he still spoke words of admonishment to him.
After all, Gongsun Fan's future ultimately depends on what the future of Gongsun Army will be like. He can consider using internal fighting to get rid of his biggest competitor. But he doesn't want Gongsun Army to suffer too much.
.After all, how could it really become that situation? Then wouldn’t his previous efforts be in vain?
But to Gongsun Fan's surprise, Gongsun Zan, who seemed to have calmed down on the surface, did not roar again because of Gongsun Fan's admonition. Instead, a strange smile appeared on his face.
"Wu Zhong, you only saw the invincible side of Yuan Benzhu, but you didn't see the huge crisis lurking in front of him."
"This...brother, why did you say this? Although I don't want to praise the enemy's strength to destroy our majesty, I think Yuan Shao has Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Jiang Qi under his command. Veteran generals who followed Huangfu's cavalry in the northwest battlefield also have the numbers.
It is no less than the soldiers of our army who have fought hundreds of battles, and Yuan Shao chose the best from them.
The sharp men have formed an elite unit named "Euphorbian Soldiers", whose capabilities are probably not weaker than those of our White Horse Yi Cong. Now the other party has gained support from all over Jizhou by relying on the name of the alliance leader. It can be said that
For us, we cannot have any advantage in terms of weather, location, and people."
"Perhaps what you said is right, Wu Zhong, but you have not seen that it is precisely because of these advantages that the crisis around Yuan Shao arises. No, perhaps it should be said this way: it is precisely because Yuan Shao is very aware of his own advantages that he forgets
to avoid the crisis lurking around us!"
"Brother, I risked my life to remonstrate with you. Please calm down and don't make wrong judgments because of Brother Yue's matter!"
"Don't worry, I'm very calm now, very calm, that's why I saw Yuan Benchu's current life gate!"
Although Gongsun Fan still felt that Gongsun Zan's idea was a bit unrealistic, he had noticed Gongsun Zan's slightly impatient look and knew that if he continued to talk more, the result would not be good, so Gongsun Fan, who was more observant of words and expressions,
He no longer worried about whether Gongsun Zan's head was clear enough, and instead asked about the relevant plans with concern.
Perhaps this can also be an important weight or reference for him to escape if necessary.
"You said Yuan Shao has the time? Maybe as the former leader of the alliance, he does have stronger appeal than us, but as long as I am willing, I can also summon a sufficient number of warriors like Dong Zhuo. And if Yuan Shao and I
Who do you think would be happiest in a conflict, my stupid brother?"
Well, for Gongsun Zan in such a state, Gongsun Fan can only pretend to know nothing. After all, it cannot be said that this brave and decisive general in the eyes of outsiders or even his soldiers and generals is actually a
A deep-seated chuunibyou that has passed its expiration date? Or a strange person with so much self-awareness that he sometimes experiences hallucinations?
Although saying this is a bit rude to Gongsun Zan and his subordinates and soldiers who have always trusted him, after all, this is not an era of peace or an era of clear class differences. If people don't have a little bit of secondary fantasy, they will lose a lot of fun in living.
Is it? It can even be said that middle school students are a group of guys with excess energy, and only this kind of people have the ability to change the world.
"Even if there are thousands of people, I will leave" is really not a choice that those self-interested and rational people would make.
So, at this time, as long as...of course not smiling, but being a compliment is enough.
So, the "stupid younger brother" Gongsun Fan asked tentatively: "Could it be referring to Bingzhou Li Xue?"
"Hmph, that simple little guy may indeed be very happy that Yuan Benchu and I are fighting to the death, but I do believe that the reason why he will be happy is not because he will take advantage of it, but because he will no longer have to worry about being in trouble.
When he sent troops to march north or west, someone was sneaking up on his hometown from behind. This lucky little guy makes me so envious that I almost feel jealous."
"Then who is the elder brother talking about? Could it be... the one in the west..."
Well, Li Shushi is actually also in the west, or to the east of Gongsun Zan, it seems that only Gongsun Du is across the dangerous road of the Liaoxi Corridor. In the north, there are only those foreign races. In the south, there seems to be only Yuan Shao, a guy with a vaguely huge figure.
, so the main opponents around Gongsun Zan, except Yuan Shao, are actually concentrated in the west.
Of course, neither Gongsun Fan nor Gongsun Zan would understand the obvious meaning of this sentence.
"After all, we have been dealing with him for a while. Although his behavior makes me very unhappy. But if we just talk about loyalty to the big man, maybe even we can't compare with him - of course, it may just be the best choice after weighing it.
A choice that is beneficial to him. After all, this is what those civil servants are good at. Yuan Shao has already roasted him on the fire once, and now
Although all kinds of actions are in the name of righteousness, except for the ignorant people, who would not know the inside story. So I took this opportunity to stop some ambitious Yuan Benchu. By the way, if he continues to be dirty, he has gradually become unable to do so.
This is a lesson for us to control, and perhaps more people will be involved in his plan, making the situation even more chaotic."
"If that's the case, then why, brother..."
"Hmph! Wu Zhong, you have also seen it. Compared with the rich Jizhou, our place is still too miserable after all. Then Li Xue was willing to be Dong Zhuo's eagle dog for the land of two rivers, not for the salt wells in Hedong and the land and wealth in Hanoi
Well. Since he knows that Yuan Shao is stronger than us, what do you think he will do for the sake of balance?"
"I see... I see... Big brother can understand it."
"Yuan Benchu is the leader of the alliance, but he is still the Taifu and Grand Sima appointed by the imperial court. Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others in Yuan Benchu's hands may indeed be strong generals that need to be dealt with carefully, but as long as he secretly acquiesces, my
Junior brother will definitely make Yuan Benchu have no peace when he sleeps. Not to mention
Han Wenjie is not without the ability to fight back. In order to stabilize his own rear, Li Shushi of Bingzhou will never sit back and let Yuan Benchu easily obtain the fertile land of Jizhou. He is afraid that he will introduce more forces to Jizhou earlier than us.
In a big jar. Look, this is a great opportunity for us to take advantage of the chaos and win."
I am in despair, I am in despair for this world that has always looked at people with their innocent and ruthless faces...
Do you think Gongsun Fan would say such lines like Li Shushi? Probably unless he is shrouded in the halo of complaining.
In fact, although there are still some doubts in his heart, at least Gongsun Fan now has a lot of confidence in Gongsun Zan. After all, as a descendant of the Gongsun family, he has not even adopted the status of another clan like Yuan Shao.
Now he has become the spokesperson of the Gongsun family in Youbeiping. This is obviously not something that a fool can do.
"Wu Zhong!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"After I have compiled a letter, you can take it with you to Yuyang County to see Liu Xuande and discuss the pros and cons. Don't let him raise troops at the same time as our army to conquer the national traitor Yuan Shao and catch him off guard!"
"My subordinate understands!"
"In addition, let Guan Jing write an appeal. Then let the detailed work be posted in all states and counties in Jizhou. I want to see how Yuan Shao, who has always cherished his wings, will be angry this time. It's really exciting to think about it.
ah."
"My subordinate understands..."
As a result, Gongsun's army, which had been waiting for success, finally started to move at high speed following Gongsun Zan's order. Although such actions naturally could not be hidden from Yuan Shao's eyes and ears, but facing the upcoming decisive battle in Wei County, Yuan Shao finally began to feel for the first time
Here comes the scary part of "choice syndrome".
Li Shushi, who was far away enjoying the cool weather in the mountains of Bingzhou, was originally discussing with his subordinates all kinds of information from Jizhou. After all, Yuan Shao's quick actions and such high support made the man who had just reconciled with the local clans.
Li Shushi became a little uneasy again. After all, Li Shushi had been at a disadvantage in this regard for so many years.
However, a sudden news forced Li Shushi's eyes to temporarily leave the war-filled Jizhou and focus on another battlefield... (To be continued...)
ps: It’s the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month. After a busy day, I was still thinking about whether to be lazy. Who would have thought that I could basically code a chapter in one night, so I suddenly felt confident. So I would like to take this opportunity to say hello to everyone.
Have an early year, happy holidays, success will come soon~