With the end of the Winter Festival, both Xiliang and Bingzhou have gradually calmed down. After a busy year, everyone seems to want to take this rare time to recharge their batteries and prepare for a big fight in the coming year. of victory.
But not everyone has that free time.
Li Shushi was still having heated discussions with Cheng Yu, Ju Shou and others about the candidates for the governors of various places. In addition, the re-division of the states based on Li Shushi's ideas was basically coming to an end. In addition to whether Dingxiang County should be re-established, after its establishment, it should be divided into There is some disagreement about whether Bingzhou or Shuozhou should be established, but this is not a big issue.
As for the selection of county magistrates, Li Shushi left it to the administrative team headed by Cheng Yu. Anyway, it was their job to evaluate and assign officials, but this time the sudden increase in workload made them a little overwhelmed. That’s all.
These things need to come up with a result this winter, and then make appointments quickly, so that those officials have enough time to understand the place that is somewhat unfamiliar to most of them, and start work quickly after the spring. .
In this way, two months passed in a flash.
"Ugh! It's finally settled. I want to eat roast goose, I want to eat water tofu, I want to eat squirrel and carp~~~"
"Master, please count me in while you are eating, but there are still some here..."
"Stop! Isn't that your job, Zhongde? Besides, if you are too busy, I can still help you, so I will..."
"Of course, there is no need to bother my lord with political affairs, and I can't bear it. But in the past two months, there has been a lot of news coming from Kanto. Shouldn't my lord take a look, or should I say... oh yes Come on, eat first, eat first. Rong Li called his family over. After these busy days, it’s time to enjoy the happiness of heaven and earth and satisfy his appetite."
"Cheng Zhongde, if I don't let Yuzijiang destroy your Xiaowu, my surname will not be Li!"
"I don't dare to ask for help even if I wish. I also ask Mrs. Su to teach my son a lesson so that his dead brain can be enlightened."
Well, facing an unscrupulous lord like Li Shushi, Cheng Yu, whose IQ is obviously several times his, has already developed a face that is impervious to fire and water. And he can use this to fight back when necessary. This makes Li Shushi extremely depressed.
As for Jushou on the side, he was looking completely straight, as if he hadn't seen anything. But from the way he kept stroking his beard and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, it could be seen that his mood at this time must be abnormal. Relieving and happy.
As for a certain loli who was regarded as a cook by Li Shushi, her eyes were narrowed to a slit at this time. There was a teasing smile on her face, and she was watching Li Shushi inhumanely along with Loli Zhen and Loli Qiao. Embarrassing.
Well, this situation has become one of the daily ways to relax here.
Although it hurt Li Shushi alone, it seemed to benefit thousands of people around him.
"Okay, let's talk about what big things happened in Kanto recently."
Although Jia Xu hasn't come yet, Li Shushi believes that everyone who needs to know about Cheng Yu knows that information about major military and state affairs is never left on Cheng Yu's desk. As one of the troika of Bingzhou Army Li Shushi, Cheng Yu definitely has Such qualifications.
In other words, on the day when the information no longer appears on Cheng Yu's desk, what appears should be a glass of poisonous wine or three feet of white silk - although Li Shushi thinks that such a situation should not happen.
"There is good news, there is bad news, and there is also some news that requires the lord to guess whether it is good news or bad news. How about it, which one does the lord want to hear?"
"Let me tell you the bad news first. I like to get better now."
"Gradually getting better... I have never heard of it, but it sounds like the meaning of the word, and it sounds like something different."
"Would you admire me very much if I said it was your lord who made Zhongde myself?"
"Want to hear the details."
"Uh, okay. I heard that there is a plant called sugar cane in Jiaozhou in the south, and it is very sweet to eat. However, people have ten fingers, and they are different in length. Although the sugar cane is sweet, it has its root and tail. The root is the sweetest and the last is almost tasteless. I don't know if it is the same.
When Virtue obtains this thing, does it eat from the root or from the end?"
"It's interesting and interesting. If you get to Jiaozhou one day, you won't want to miss this."
"Hehe, by then Zhongde, I'm afraid all your teeth will have fallen out, and even if you see this sugar cane, you will be helpless."
"Then please, my lord, work harder and defeat all the princes in the world as soon as possible, so that you don't have to wait until all your teeth fall out."
"Anyway, as long as all my teeth haven't fallen out by then, it'll be fine. Well, I seem to be much younger than you, Zhongde."
"Can you, my lord, please die again?"
"Of course... you can't. Okay, tell me what bad news there is."
"The first piece of bad news is that Yizhou Mu Liu Yan sent troops to the vassal state of Guanghan, seemingly intending to wipe out the Xingguo Di, Baima Qiang and Shenlang Qiang. It seems that the Qiang and Di tribes have been causing too much trouble recently, so Liu Yan finally
I can't sit still. But there is also news that
Liu Yan is already terminally ill, so he needs to pave the way for his only remaining flesh and blood. There is veteran Yan Yan in Bajun who can intimidate Liu Biao in Jingzhou. So in the north, a war is also needed to deter the restless Qiang Di.
Tribe and Zhang Lu.”
"How can this be said to be bad news? Although the Qianghu in the north of Yizhou will definitely be frightened by this battle in Yizhou, it does not also mean that our forces will be extended here without some originally needed faces.
Is it troublesome?"
"Then my lord, does he know who the leader of the army is?"
"There are also many heroes in Yizhou. Although many of them have lost their lives in the civil strife in recent years, it's just... Huh? Is it possible..."
"It seems that my lord has guessed it, yes, it is Zhang Ren and Zhang Zizhong!"
"It turns out to be the second senior brother... In this case, I'm afraid that neither Li Gan nor Wu Ze may be the opponent of the other party. No, Zhang Zizhong and Wen Qiao and Zilong are from the same sect, and their military tactics are quite similar.
There are sudden changes in the stability, just like the martial arts they are good at, it is difficult to guard against. In addition, they are more familiar with the local situation... This is really not good news."
"My lord, you feel it's a bit difficult too?"
"It's really tricky. But it can't be said that there is nothing we can do. In other words, we who have already received the news have the opportunity to take the initiative. I believe you think so, Zhongde."
"Of course. As long as there is Wen He's cooperation, he can stop the enemy with silence and attack later. Although Zhang Zizhong is strong, if Liu Yan is really seriously ill, Zhang Zizhong's reputation among Yizhou scholars will not allow him to have heavy troops stationed there.
North, otherwise even if Zhang Zizhong is loyal to Liu Yan and his son, he still has to worry about the old practice of three people becoming a tiger."
"Okay. Anyway, there are some things that you don't need to worry too much about. Let Xu Fengchun lead two young people in the area and let them learn more skills from the old general. Although they are both very potential figures, Wudu,
After all, Guanghan is quite different from the north. I hope the two of them can adapt quickly. Otherwise, they will suffer a big loss."
"Zhang Lu of Hanzhong simply closed himself up for the time being and established a 'Kingdom of Taoists' in Hanzhong. We don't need to worry about it."
"Zhang Lu... Speaking of which, there are rumors that Zhang Lu's lineage and Zhang Jiao's knowledge came from the "Taiping Qingling Jing", but I don't know whether it is true or not. Otherwise, you can also talk to him about the fate of incense. Maybe this
Hanzhong can surrender without a fight."
"My lord, it's not a joke. Zhang Lu's ambitions are known far and near, but he has to stay in seclusion because of his lack of strength. Even if he wants to expand, he will definitely choose Liu Yan, who has an indissoluble feud with him, instead of the north. That's why I am here.
I can sit back and relax while waiting. But if you say that Zhang Lu and Hanzhong will surrender without a fight, my lord, this joke is really not funny at all."
"Okay, okay~ tell me, is there any other bad news?"
"Before I tell you the rest of the not-so-good news, there are two very important pieces of news that need to be told to my lord."
"Tell me, tell me, it's not something important to us anyway."
"Although my lord's words cannot be refuted, in the long run, the impact will be very great."
"In that case, how about you let me take a guess or make a bet?"
"My Lord, please."
"Gongsun Zan of Youzhou finally couldn't bear it and killed Liu Yu, and then Yuan Shao used Liu Yu's banner to prepare for revenge?"
"It seems like I can't hide it from my lord any more."
"After all, we all knew a long time ago that Gongsun Zan, with his arrogant temper, would take action. It's just a matter of time, isn't it?"
"Although what the lord said is true, the lord guessed wrong on this point."
"What?! Is it possible that Liu Yu will attack Gongsun Zan first? Is he really tired of living?"
"Neither Wen He nor I have figured out what Liu Bo'an was thinking, but this time it was indeed Liu Bo'an who united with the Wuwan people to attack Gongsun Bogui from three directions. And judging from various signs, Li even suspected Liu Bo'an before
There should have been contact with Yuan Benchu, but Yuan Benchu probably had other plans, so he chose to stay put."
"Haha, Yuan Benchu is really good at calculating."
Liu Yu is dead.
The death of the last conscientious clan member of the Han Empire was not surprising to everyone. After all, everyone had been waiting for this day to come since the day when he and Gongsun Zan completely broke off.
If it were in the peaceful and prosperous times, with Liu Yu's reputation and connections inside and outside the court, it would be easy if he wanted to kill Gongsun Zan. Unfortunately, we are in troubled times now, and the power of the gun is in troubled times. Gongsun Zan can do anything.
There are all kinds of questions, but both his allies and his enemies admit that that man has a powerful regiment under his command.
Even though this elite regiment suffered heavy losses in the tug-of-war with Yuan Shao, as long as Gongsun Zan did not die, the soul of the regiment would not perish. Not to mention that with the support of Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan's originally severely damaged vitality was restored bit by bit.
Perhaps it was precisely because he saw this that Liu Yu chose to take action so eagerly.
Or perhaps Yuan Shao was behind the scenes, adding fuel to the flames. After all, Liu Yu was just one person, and although Yuan Shao could not directly affect Liu Yu himself, Liu Yu's men and even his son had been riddled with holes by Yuan Shao's infiltration.
Cheng Yu was right. If Yuan Shao promised to cooperate with Liu Yu in fighting, Liu Yu's behavior could be said to be logical.
It's a pity, it's a pity, Liu Yu will never realize that, just like the reason why Yuan Shao gave up the best opportunity to welcome the emperor in the history of another dimension. He also cannot tolerate the thought that the respected Han clan is always hanging above his head.
If Yuan Shu's disobedience can be called Hongguoguo, then Yuan Shao has it buried deep in his heart.
But it is a pity that after this series of events, his thoughts have become like Sima Zhao's.
In other words, he is Sima Zhao's forerunner, so his behavior is far less cautious and calm than Sima Zhao.
Liu Yu is dead.
Liu Yu's attack on Gongsun Zan gave Gongsun Zan the best excuse. Although this may only be what Gongsun Zan thinks. But it cannot be denied that even though there are many powerful soldiers with strong bows and crossbows around him, and Hu cavalry with fat horses and strong bodies,
.But in Liu Yu's hands, these will only be like local chickens and dogs in Gongsun Zan's eyes, unable to withstand even just one round of Gongsun Zan's impact.
Yes, even if the elite legion suffered heavy losses, with the only remaining cavalry in hand, Gongsun Zan only needed one charge to defeat Liu Yu's seemingly prosperous lineup. Let the talented and well-known You
Zhou Mu threw away his helmet and fled.
Liu Yu was a good official. Unfortunately, he was just a scholar after all, and he took everything on the battlefield too simply.
Maybe the battlefield is not a complicated place, but if you don't understand it, then there will definitely be an abyss and quagmire.
Liu Yu is not the first person to be trapped and unable to extricate himself, and he will not be the last.
Thinking of this, Li Shushi felt how lucky he was to have experienced guys like Lu Bu, Gao Shun and even Qu Yi around him. Even Su Xiaololi seemed to be more familiar with the battlefield than he was at that time.
Liu Yu is dead.
The impact of this person's death is huge, but as Cheng Yu said, not only can't we completely figure out whether it is good or bad for a while, but the impact of this incident will still be there even in a few years.
Maybe it's fermenting.
However, at least in the short term, there are only two people who will benefit - Yuan Shao and Karasuma people.
Needless to say the former, Liu Yu was the first to attack in this matter, but who taught you that Gongsun Zan killed someone? Although there is a saying that "the battlefield has no eyes, life and death are destiny", but how can you open and close your mouth, even a black one can
Said to be white, white can naturally be reversed and turned into black.
Anyway, this is not the first time that Yuan Shao has done this kind of thing. The door is tight, and Li Shushi can handle all kinds of methods by himself, not to mention Yuan Shao and his team of strategists who are experts in this aspect.
Don't look at the fierce internal fighting among Yuan Shao's men, but the destruction of Gongsun Zan is the key to whether Yuan Shao can gain a foothold in Hebei. Maybe the signs of internal fighting have never been extinguished, but at this critical moment, those people can also
Work together. In other words, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to allow his subordinates to continue attacking each other at this time and ruin this great opportunity.
It is conceivable that even now Gongsun Zan still controls several counties, and even after destroying Liu Yu, theoretically the entire Youzhou except the Liaodong area should be controlled by him.
It's a pity that the person who died was Liu Yu - if the person who died was Liu Yan and his son who were preparing to become emperors in Yizhou, then probably most of the scholars in Yizhou would applaud. If the person who died was someone who would take root in the Jiangdong area of Yangzhou in the future
Liu Yao, perhaps most Jiangdong scholars would not care about this. If the person who died was Liu Biao of Jingzhou, perhaps Jingzhou scholars would split into two factions.
But the person who died was Liu Yu, a politician whose actions make it difficult for you to feel bad about him.
Maybe some of his policies seem a bit uncomfortable, maybe he seems a bit weak in his attitude towards foreigners, maybe his performance on some things seems a bit pedantic, maybe, there are many possibilities. But you
The only thing that cannot be denied is that this is a good person, this is also a good official, and this is a good clan member who will become the leader of the resurgence of the Han Dynasty if he can become the emperor.
Under his rule, Youzhou has experienced a rare few good days since the Yellow Turbans. Even though Gongsun Zan went south to fight for supremacy and lost many Youzhou men, the lives of the people of Youzhou are stable compared to previous years.
There are a lot of them, all of which are attributed to Liu Yu.
Officials will be grateful for Liu Yu's literary talent, generosity and integrity, and the people will be grateful for the comfortable and happy life Liu Yu brought them. And whoever wants to take away these things will face resistance from more than just one class.
Especially when there is a guy next to you who is good at stirring up trouble.
Gongsun Zan couldn't see this, he was probably immersed in the pleasure of being beheaded by his old enemy.
Yuan Shu may be able to see the development of all this, but he is really far away from the Youji area. Although he can make various plans, there is a natural lag in timeliness after all, and even if he has the intention, he is beyond his reach.
Dai County, Shanggu County, Zhuo County, Guangyang County and Yuyang County, which have close relations with Liu Yu, have expressed their refusal to accept Gongsun Zan's power. The powerful families in the counties have shown their opposition to Gongsun Zan.
With strong resistance, they represented the entire county's army and people in refusing to accept Gongsun Zan's forces, including the appointments issued by Gongsun Zan.
Well, these days many people have lost their consciousness without being "represented". In other words, at a time when land annexation is becoming more and more intense, those local powerful families are completely qualified to represent the local area, because most of the local land is
It belongs to them, and most of the population is dependent on them, while the remaining free people have become a minority.
Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Lelang County and the Liaodong vassal state in the east of Youzhou were originally Gongsundu's sphere of influence. They had often violated Liu Yu's orders before, and like Liu Biao, they worshiped heaven and earth in the suburbs of Xiangping.
He looked like he wanted to be independent. Now that Liu Yu was dead, he no longer had any scruples, and he also planned to order the counties in Youzhou to greatly expand his scope of influence.
Even the Liaoxi County, Youbeiping County, and most of the Bohai River area that originally belonged to Gongsun Zan were in an unstable situation, and the public sentiment was turbulent, and it seemed that they were about to rebel against Gongsun Zan.
"Gongsun Zan, he probably won't be able to dance for long..."
Holding the tea cup in his hand, Li Shushi closed his eyes, as if he remembered the heroic figure he saw in Zhuoxian County. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!