Although Dong Zhuo was in a state of madness, he was unable to govern.
But as long as the news didn't spread, Li Ru could have half of his family in Xiliang.
Coupled with the support of Dong Min and Zhang Ji, the messenger representing the Xiliang Group was already on the way to Yecheng that afternoon.
The most important reason why Li Ru decided to turn enemies into friends with Lin Feng was if Dong Min could lead his army to recapture Chang'an and even re-incorporate Luoyang into the territory during Dong Zhuo's illness.
So if Dong Zhuo is really unfortunate, Dong Min, who has worked hard and made great achievements, will take over Dong Zhuo's power and continue to be in charge of the Xiliang Army on behalf of the Dong family.
Taking a step back, Dong Min does not have the prestige of Dong Zhuo, but with his good nature of dancing and making friends, in the process of joining forces with Lin Feng, once he formed a friendship with Lin Feng, it can be regarded as a strong support for the Dong family.
Even if we let go of the power of Xiliang, we will not end up in the miserable situation of being wiped out.
At the same time as the messenger set off, Zhang Ji also declined Dong Min's offer to stay. Once again, Li Ru promised not to leak the news of Dong Zhuo's illness at will, and then hurried back to his base.
Among the four confidants around Dong Zhuo, Guo Si is the strongest in terms of military force, and Li Jue is the highest in terms of prestige. However, among the four, Zhang Ji is the most capable of command. In addition, Zhang Ji has his nephew Beidi who is extremely capable of fighting.
The gun king Zhang Xiu, if Dong Zhuo is not around and the four of them give it a go, Zhang Ji will have the greatest chance of having the last laugh.
However, there is still a top warrior in the Xiliang army, Hua Xiong, who is feared by all four of his confidants.
On weekdays, Hua Xiong served as Dong Zhuo's personal guard commander, and basically stayed with Dong Zhuo all day long.
However, in order to guard against the threat from Lu Bu in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo had to send Hua Xiong to the front line and stationed him in the military town of Yinpan, far away from Lu Bu's army in Qixian County.
Hua Xiong, who is from Guanxi, has always been an outcast in the Xiliang army. If he had not been highly skilled in martial arts and had the courage to be unstoppable, he would never have been recognized by the Xiliang sergeants.
Therefore, Zhang Ji was eager to go back, firstly to prepare to lead his army south and join the battle to attack Hongnong to gain benefits.
The other is to have a good discussion with his nephew about where they will go if Dong Zhuo really dies.
Just when undercurrents were surging in the five counties of Ji, You, Bing, Liang and Sili, a war was about to break out.
Lin Feng received a request from Chen Liu's envoy.
Strangely, Chen Liufang should keep silent about the existence of Pingyuan Court on weekdays, so why would he send someone as an envoy?
On the one hand, he ordered people to ask Xun Chen to accompany him to meet Chen Liu's envoy. On the other hand, Lin Feng personally took Jia Xu to the Yecheng government office.
The messenger Chen Liu could be said to represent the face of the Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty, or at least the will of Cao Dabailian. Lin Feng really couldn't help but take the messenger too seriously.
In order to show respect, Lin Feng moved the meeting place to the government office.
It looks far more formal than placing it in the Lin Mansion.
Meeting Xun Chen on the road, Lin Feng invited Xun Chen to board the carriage he was riding in.
Xun Chen had just returned from outside the city. On a cold day before the first lunar month, he was sweating profusely from his nose and the white air on his forehead kept curling up.
Jia Xu handed Xun Chen a wet and hot towel. Xun Chen took it and wiped his face while asking Lin Feng: "My lord, do you know why envoy Chen Liu did not go to Pingyuan to meet the saint, but came to Yecheng to ask for an audience?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "I don't know what kind of medicine Chen Liu is selling in the gourd. It is said that Cao A'mao's attention should be all on going south now, and he shouldn't have time to participate in the battle between the northern states!"
Xun Chen looked solemn and said: "If something goes wrong, it will be a monster. My lord, please do not be careless when you receive Chen Liu's envoy soon. Otherwise, he may spy on the reality of our army."
Without waiting for Lin Feng to respond, Jia Xu interjected: "Master Lin and Master Xun, there is actually no need to worry about Chen Liu's secret mischief, because they do not have the strength to influence the situation of our army. According to Xu's opinion, Chen Liu sent a
The people came here just to block our sight and cover up their secret plans."
Xun Chen's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.
"What Wen He said is reasonable. Chen was just too worried. Previously, he was worried that when our army attacked Bingzhou, Yanzhou would send troops to attack in order to support Bingzhou. Now that Chen Liu is here as an envoy, it is a good opportunity to test his attitude towards the upcoming
The attitude towards the beginning of the Bingzhou Campaign may be able to influence Chen Liu’s decision-making through this person.”
Jia Xu smiled but did not answer.
He has not yet truly integrated into the Pingyuan Group, and it is best to stop talking about some things. After all, he does not yet have the strength and status to sit on an equal footing with feudal officials like Xun Chen.
Lin Feng reached out and patted Xun Chen on the shoulder happily: "That's very good. When I see the envoy Chen Liu later, I will simply pretend to be a clay puppet and leave all negotiations to you, Youruo."
Xun Chen frowned, lightly twirling his beard and said: "No, if the lord doesn't want to communicate too much with Chen Liu's envoy, it would be better not to show up directly. I don't think Chen Liu can judge the true whereabouts of the lord, but
Because all the ladies are in Yecheng, we sent people to Yecheng."
This means that in ancient times there were no means of instant communication such as telephones and telegraphs, and the two places were far apart, so it was impossible to provide timely and accurate information.
In other words, it is impossible for Cao Cao to know whether Lin Feng is in Yecheng or not. He can only make calculations and estimates based on intelligence from various places.
If Lin Feng did not want to communicate with the Chen Liu envoy, it would be more appropriate to simply not show up instead of pretending to be dumbfounded.
Jia Xu once again interjected: "It would be more appropriate for Mr. Lin to come forward directly. First, let Chen Liu know that you are in Yecheng. Once the battle of Bingzhou starts, you can give them the illusion that Yecheng is the main direction of attack. On the other hand, you
You can give the Chen Liu envoy a chance to form an alliance with Sili during the meeting.
Anyway, Chen Liu can't go to Wang Yun to confirm the false alliance. It might make Si Li and Chen Liu suspicious of each other, which will be more conducive to our army's battle to conquer Bingzhou."
Xun Chen was indeed inferior to Jia Xu in terms of strategy. By the time Jia Xu finished speaking, he had not yet figured out what Jia Xu really meant.
In fact, Lin Feng didn't want to understand it, but he knew one thing. There must be some secret agreement between Cao Dabailian and Wang Yun, and it was impossible to be so lighthearted as Jia Xu judged.
However, due to the fact that the mission of "Knotting the Grass Ring" has not been completed, Lin Feng has lost the ability to deduce details in the game. He can only judge the situation by himself through the deployment of troops in various places and the appointment and dismissal of officials, but he cannot, as before, connect two
If both parties are willing to form an alliance privately, they can clearly see it in the game.
However, it cannot be said that Jia Xu's judgment was wrong. After all, Jia Xu's knowledge of intelligence here is limited, and now that Lin Feng is limited to him, he is like a blind and deaf person. Except for some information that Lin Feng does not hide from him, most things
My eyes were so dark that I had no way of understanding.
As Xun Chen and Jia Xu communicated carefully, Lin Feng's thoughts were already free.
It is certain that the white-faced man is up to something secretly. Even Tao Qian's involvement in Yuzhou can be swallowed by force, and Peijun, who has already swallowed most of it, is let out.
If it were Lin Feng, he would definitely not be able to bear it. If someone slaps someone on the nose, he would have to slap him back with a big mouth.
The white-faced man must have a big agenda by swallowing his humiliation. Lin Feng vaguely connected these with the system mission of "Fighting the Heroes".
If things go wrong, Cao Dabailian is really connecting with everyone, preparing to form an alliance of princes again to deal with the increasingly powerful Lin Feng Group.
After calculating the total strength of his troops on his fingers, Lin Feng discovered a problem.
Should the Battle of Bingzhou be fought?
If Bingzhou has not been captured yet, and Cao Dabailian's coalition forces suddenly move north, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, and Zhao Yun may not be able to withstand them.
However, if we do not fight against Bingzhou and transfer the troops led by Guo Jia of Youzhou back to the plains, firstly, we don’t know when the coalition will be formed. If it takes a long time, it will not be good to keep the invincible army at home in vain. Secondly, we don’t know when the coalition will be formed.
After coming to Ding Jianyang Immortal, Lin Feng always felt that cold air would come out of his back from time to time, which was extremely uncomfortable.
It seems that the earlier Bingzhou plays, the better, and the faster the better.
I will go back and write to Guo Jia to tell Guo Jia that it is a bit late to send troops in late February. Let’s see if it is possible to advance it half a month earlier.
Here Lin Feng was busy thinking about mobilizing troops and generals, while over there Xun Chen finally reached an agreement with Jia Xu.
The two counselors agreed that it was a lie that Chen Liu sent envoys to greet each other this time, but that it was true that he deliberately directed Pingyuan's attention.