Crossing from Wei County into the lush Hebei plain, in the east of Taihang and on the south bank of Changshui River, is Yecheng, the current state capital of Jizhou.
Although in later generations, Yecheng was known as an ancient capital, but today, it does not have such a heritage, but it does not hinder its strategic location.
At that time, Duke Huan of Qi followed the advice of Prime Minister Guan Zhong, gathered the nine princes, respected the king and fought against the barbarians, and personally led the princes' army to arrive here. He saw that the terrain here was flat and white clouds were lingering. To the west, you could see the towering Taihang Mountains in the distance, and to the northeast, the sky was vast.
The Changshui River shone like a white ribbon in the sunlight. Seeing this scene, Duke Huan of Qi heard the sound of flutes and drums in his ears. He asked around him, but none of his followers replied that they had heard the sound of heaven.
So Duke Huan of Qi said to Guan Zhong: "There is a message from heaven, but I can only get it. What kind of omen is this?"
Guan Zhong replied: "This place is the residence of Daye, the son of Nvxiu, the granddaughter of Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. Today, the Lord heard a voice from the sky. It can be seen that the ancient saint warned the Lord. This place is unusual. I think there are six rivers in the south of this place.
The mountains and rivers are controlled in the west, and the land is abundant. If your Majesty builds a city here, it will surely become a blessed land for the Xia Dynasty and a barrier for Luoyi."
Duke Huan of Qi was overjoyed when he heard this, so he built the city of Ye here and stationed troops to protect the Xia for a long time. After repelling the Rong and Di, he also strictly prohibited the princes from attacking each other, and his reputation grew. People in distant countries looked up to Duke Huan of Qi as their parents.
The people of the modern state followed Duke Huan of Qi like flowing water.
After Duke Huan of Qi, Yecheng fell into the hands of the Jin State. It belonged to Wei during the Warring States Period and became the accompanying capital of the Wei State when Wei Wenhou was in power. After Qin merged with the world, Yecheng has always been a dangerous place in Hebei Province. During the Xinmang period, Liu Xiu, the founder of the Qin Dynasty, deceived Xie Gong to leave the city.
Later, he attacked Yecheng, and then unified Hebei, and then conquered the world.
Today, Yecheng belongs to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao designated Yecheng as a state government, intending to imitate the old strategy of Shizu and become the basis for the new dynasty.
Although Yuan Shao followed Jushu's advice and made a truce with Gongsun Zan, he was unwilling to do so. He was even more depressed when he thought about Liu Chen's capture of Guanzhong. Therefore, when he was not dealing with political affairs, he often read military books and danced swords to encourage himself.
Able to achieve great things without falling short of youthful ambitions.
When Yuan Shao received the news that an envoy was coming from Linzi, he was overjoyed, but his face remained as dense as a cloud and showed no emotion. He only said to the accompanying bookkeeper Xin Ping: "There is an envoy coming from the south. Go and handle the matter secretly."
, Don't let others know." His words were so hidden that Xin Ping didn't know why. He didn't know his duty until he left Yecheng and went to Wei County to meet the envoy. Xin Ping sighed because of this: "The envoy has the city in his heart.
, as high as the sky."
Xin Ping naturally understood Yuan Shao's instructions and acted in such a secretive manner mainly to avoid Zhao Qi and avoid being known as a traitor. Therefore, he changed his body to serve the envoys from Linzi. They were dressed in dark black clothes and their heads were
Wearing a bamboo hat and veil, she entered the city silently on a rainy night, then walked along a small road and entered the Prefectural Mufu through the back door.
At this time, there was silence in the state capital, and only the rustling of spring rain on the new leaves could be heard. Xin Ping led the envoys inside, bypassing three small courtyards, and then entered Yuan Shao's study. Yuan Shao knelt down and waited here. There were not many envoys from Gengcang, only five of them, and they were all young people. Yuan Shao asked their names and learned that they were Wang Lang of Donghai, Zhao Yu of Langya, Chen Ying of Xiapi, Mizhu of Donghai, and Lusu of Xiapi.
When it comes to reputation, Wang Lang is the most important, but looking at his words and deeds, Lu Su, the youngest among the five, is vaguely more important, which makes him have to look at Lu Su differently.
Yuan Shao asked the reason, but Lu Su did not shy away from it, and said to Yuan Shao modestly and sincerely: "This is all because of my good friend Liu Ye. I used to live in Dongcheng, my father died when I was young, and I was raised by my grandmother.
Although he has been helping the poor, he has not had a great reputation. Logically speaking, he should not hold the high position of an envoy. It was only because his friend Liu Ye was highly valued by the general that he was entrusted with the important task of making good friends. I am meeting the envoy today.
I am here for the sake of good relations between the two countries. I am not very talented, but I am willing to tell you how to make good relations with your envoy."
Yuan Shao was a little disappointed when he learned that he was favored because of his connections. At this time, Shen Pei, who was listening on the sidelines, laughed and said: "It would be a bit nonsense to say that the two countries have good relations. Jun Yuan is a clear leader and a pillar of the country.
It is the most famous in the world, and now it is located in Hebei Province, holding the wealth of Jiuzhou. Although your country supports King Langya, it is known to the world that it is a moth thief. The difference between the two is like a burning fire to withered grass, fertile soil
How can soup and frost and snow coexist with each other?"
When Lu Su heard this, his face did not show fear, but became calmer. He bowed and asked, "Is it because of what you have said that you want to be more solemn?"
Shen Pei said: "This is the envoy's authority, and Pei Shen does not dare to speak nonsense."
Lu Su asked again: "Based on what the judge said, does it mean that Emperor Ling has the right way?"
The judge looked at Yuan Shao's expression and did not dare to answer.
Lu Su immediately said: "It is public opinion that Emperor Ling was immoral. The decline of the Han Dynasty was mostly due to the disaster of his governance, so why should he keep it secret? Although my lord is following the Yellow Turban, the disaster has a reason, and he is welcoming it from Langya.
To serve the emperor is to know how to return from the lost way. Now the army mourns the people and is invincible, even to the extent of three states, and to be powerful in the world, it is a wise and heroic act of a god. Now we are in good terms with the envoy, it is because we know
The king is famous all over the world, and he is one of the few heroes in the world. The interaction between heroes and heroes is extraordinary, and how can it be compared with that of Wo Tang, Shuang and Snow?"
The judge was unable to speak for a while.
When Yuan Shao heard this, he immediately changed his view of Lu Su. He waved his hand to Shen Pei to leave first and changed his name to Lu Su Zijing. He talked with him about the people in the Linzi court and the war between Qingxu and Yanyu. Lu Su answered them fluently, which made Yuan Shao appreciate him even more.
, thinking that the people under his command could only be compared to Jushu. He couldn't help but want to recruit, and said to Lu Su: "If a talent like Zijing comes into my house, I will entrust him with some responsibilities in order to achieve great things."<
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Lu Su looked calm and replied: "The king is like a dragon on the clouds, as solemn as the water in the abyss. Although there are times when the wind and clouds meet, he is not as good as the dragon flying in the nine heavens. The water flows across the sea, and everyone finds his own place."
Yuan Shao deeply regretted this, but he could only retract his preface and get to the point. He asked Lu Su: "In this case, since Zijing is the envoy to Linzi and has made a promise of good relations, he should know that the relationship between the two countries is not empty talk.
The only way to go is to benefit me, Zijing can speak for me. Geng Cang mobilized the whole country to attack Yan, and their troops came to the south of the river and threatened my buttocks. What benefits can you give me?"
Lu Su said with a smile: "The envoy is asking the question knowingly. Everyone knows that Liu Xuande will conquer Guandong. Although our army is strong, can we defeat him? More than 100,000 elites from the northern frontier were all wiped out by him.
.As a result, the land in Guanzhong is all about the riders, and with the help of the envoy, the story of Qin's sweep of Liuhe will happen again today. Could it be that the envoy of the fourth generation and the third prince have to become a minister who sells his shoes and homes?" Yuan Shao laughed it off, took a sip of syrup, and then said slowly: "If the emperor of Linzi wants to persuade me with this empty talk, it would be too rash. Cao Cao, the governor of Yanzhou, was my childhood friend.
, so I strongly recommend it as a barrier to Henan. Don’t you think it’s too ridiculous to be on good terms with me when your army captures Yanzhou today?”
Lu Su had expected this. He took out a map from Chen Ying's hand, stood up and walked slowly to Yuan Shao. He first said: "What the envoy said is too much to worry about. Our army is about to attack Yanzhou. Liu Bei
Once the army arrives, the battle for Henan will be inevitable, so how can we threaten Hebei? Being on good terms with Shi Jun is not a barrier for Shi Jun. What's more, now that Guan Yu and Cao Cao have joined forces, is Cao Mengde a shield for Shi Jun or a barrier for Chang'an?
The barrier is still unknown."
Speaking of this, Lu Su looked at Yuan Shao's face and saw that his face was still calm and showed no expression, but his fingers tapped on the table, which showed that he had a lot of considerations in his mind. Lu Su knew that the heat was coming, so he unfolded the map in his hand and dedicated it to
Yuan Shao said: "General, please look at this picture."
Yuan Shao didn't know why, so he took the map and saw that it was not a map of Kyushu, nor a map of prefectures and counties. It was just a long and narrow mountain range, densely marked with important roads and mountain fortresses. He immediately realized that this map was from the Taihang Mountains.
Looking at the map, I was shocked. I put down the map and asked Lu Suchi: "What does this mean?"
Lu Su said: "Since your envoy's words are beneficial, how can the court refuse to agree? Before I went on my mission, the general talked about my envoy's worries. He thought that the envoy would be disturbed by the Black Mountains in the near future, and there were no dangers in the mountains and rivers, so he was afraid of Chang'an.
I dare not make good friends with the imperial court. The general's intention is to recall the tribes of Heishan in the name of the imperial court and exchange the jurisdiction of Heishan for the land of Yanzhou in order to seek the friendship of the envoy!"
"How do the tribes of Montenegro enter Yan?"
"By taking the road from Junhei, we will leave Huguan, pass Chaoge, and pass Liyang. We will first break through Dongjun, then cross the river and go south."
Yuan Shao closed his eyes for a moment, and then said: "Yanzhou can give it to you, but Dongjun cannot."
Hearing the implication, Lu Su knew that the mission of making good friends had been successful. He said happily: "The envoy's words are just to take over the dangers of Hebei, so why bother with the entire Dongjun? Instead, our army only needs Puyang
, Baima, Yan County, the three counties in Henan, and the remaining counties in East County and Hebei, all belong to the envoy."
Yuan Shao nodded slightly and said: "Yes. In this case, I can form a close alliance with the Emperor of Linzi. I will plan for Hebei, and your army will plan for Henan. We will not invade each other. Anyone who breaks the contract will be punished."
Lu Su smiled. The two sides made a covenant with each other, agreeing that both sides would send hostages to each other, Yuan Shao would send his daughter, and Zhang Rao would send his son. However, this covenant was not made public at Yuan Shao's request. How effective it is is unknown.
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However, Lu Su also knew in his heart that in a sense, this alliance was essentially an anti-Chang'an alliance. As long as the alliance was not broken and the Cang army could stabilize the front in Yanzhou, the two sides would definitely not break the agreement. p>
In the final analysis, its success or failure still depends on the next war.
On February 27, the Heishan Army responded to the imperial edict from Linzi and took advantage of Jizhou to invade the territory of Dongjun. Yuan Shao then sent an envoy to declare to Liu Bei that more than 600,000 people from the Heishan Army came out in full force and Jizhou could not stop them.