One kick to the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 295
Qin Yi accompanied Liu Ruoyin to play in Yuanshi County for half a day, and they didn't return to the base car until they were tired from playing.

Afterwards, Qin Yi was sent back to the eldest son's county government office by Liu Ruoyin.

As soon as he returned to the bedroom, Qin Yi fell asleep, he was really exhausted.When he woke up, it was already mid-afternoon.

After walking out of the bedroom, Qin Yi stretched.Then, he saw Xi Zhicai walking this way.

"Master, you're finally awake." Seeing Qin Yi, Xi Zhicai walked over with a smile on his face.

"Oh, I didn't expect to sleep for a long time." Qin Yi felt a little embarrassed.

"My lord, are you hungry? I'll ask the kitchen to cook for you." Xi Zhicai said.

Ordinarily, Qin Yi should be hungry, but he had a meal with Liu Ruoyin in Yuanshi County, so he was not hungry at all at the moment.

"Don't bother. It's getting dark soon. Let's eat later."

Xi Zhicai nodded: "Alright, today is New Year's Eve. According to my lord's instructions, the people staying in the county government will have dinner together tonight. At this moment, the kitchen is busy."

"But eat hot pot?" Qin Yi became interested as soon as he heard it.

"It's the hot pot." Xi Zhicai said, "The hot pot created by the lord, everyone likes it very much!"

"It's good to eat hot pot, it's easy and lively." Qin Yi said with a smile.

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An hour later, Qin Yi ate hot pot.In the second hall of the county government office, four square tables were put together with low tables, and all the personnel staying in the county government office, whether they were officials, government servants, or handymen, were all invited by Qin Yi to the second hall for a dinner.Most people have gone home for the New Year, and there are only a dozen people left behind.

Qin Yi sat at a table with Xi Zhicai, Xia Houlan, Pei Ji, and Du Ji who stayed in the county government to recover from his injuries, and the rest sat at three tables.

In this era of strict social hierarchy, there are almost no officials like Qin Yi who can get along well with his subordinates.Those yamen servants and miscellaneous servants were flattered to have dinner with Qin Yi tonight.Everyone sat upright, very restrained.

"Tonight is New Year's Eve. Everyone gave up the opportunity to reunite with their families and stayed in the county office. Qin thanked everyone!"

Qin Yi got up and bowed to everyone.Everyone also quickly stood up and saluted Qin Yi.

Afterwards, Qin Yi said: "Everyone, relax. Tonight, there are only brothers and gentlemen. There are no county honors or humble positions. I won't say more, I only have four words-eat and drink well! Let's start." !"

Everyone laughed, and their nerves relaxed a little.Then began the hot pot feast.At the beginning, everyone was very gentle, but after a few glasses of wine, everyone became more and more relaxed, and the atmosphere of the dinner party became more and more lively.

Due to his unhealed body, Du Ji could not drink alcohol or sit for long periods of time. After eating something, he bid farewell to Qin Yi.Qin Yi had someone help him back to the backyard.

The rest of the people continued to make noise until the time of Haishi.

After the banquet, Qin Yi invited Xi Zhicai, Xia Houlan, and Pei Ji to drink tea in the small courtyard where he lived.The three of them drank tea and chatted until midnight.

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After Xia Houlan, Xi Zhicai, and Pei Ji left, Qin Yi went to bed to rest.But he couldn't fall asleep anyway, one reason was that he slept too much during the day and he wasn't sleepy right now; the other reason was...he always felt that something was missing, and he felt a little uneasy.

Thinking about it later, Qin Yi couldn't help but laugh.It turned out that he had never heard the sound of firecrackers, and he felt a little less old-fashioned.

In this era, gunpowder had not yet been invented, and people still burned bamboo to hear the sound during Chinese New Year.But how loud the sound of the bamboo bursting, no wonder Qin Yi felt too quiet.

Qin Yi thought wildly for a while, but he didn't know when he fell asleep.

The next day is New Year's Day.Qin Yi spent the whole day in the county government office, meeting the powerful gentry who came to pay him New Year's greetings.At the end of the day, Qin Yi felt more tired than fighting.

Relaxed days go by so fast.In a blink of an eye, the year is over, and everything is back to normal.On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the envoy sent to Yanzhou finally returned, bringing back Cao Cao's reply letter to Qin Yi.

Cao Cao first recounted the past with Qin Yi in the letter, and then introduced to Qin Yi some things he did after arriving in Yanzhou.The last is what Qin Yi wants to see the most. Cao Cao said that he is willing to form an alliance with Qin Yi, but he has limited troops now. If Shangdang County will really fight Niu Fu, he can send up to [-] troops to help Qin Yi.

After reading the letter, Qin Yi's worries disappeared.Lao Cao is a kind man. Although three thousand soldiers and horses are not many, compared to his own five thousand soldiers and horses, it is not too small.In addition, the Baibo army still has tens of thousands of people, nearly [-] troops, and it should be able to compete with Niu Fu.

Cao Cao also proposed to Qin Yi in the letter that Qin Yi send scouts to go deep into Yongzhou and Sili to monitor the movements of the Chang'an court.Once he found out that Niu Fu was leaving, he immediately sent someone to report to Cao Cao. At that time, he would arrange someone to contact Qin Yi again.

Then, Qin Yi gave the letter to Xi Zhicai to read.

After Xi Zhicai read the letter, he pointed to the map and said to Qin Yi: "If Niu Fu comes to Bingzhou, there are three ways to go. One is to enter Xihe County through Hedong County; the other is to go directly to Taiyuan County through Hedong County; the third is to go through Luoyang , Hanoi County, and enter our Shangdang County."

"Which way do you think Niu Fu will choose?" Qin Yi asked.

Xi Zhicai pondered for a while, then said: "Shangdang County is the farthest to the east and farthest from Chang'an. It is unlikely that Niu Fu will enter Shangdang County. The remaining two roads have similar mileage to Jinyang, the seat of Taiyuan. It is possible for Niu Fu to leave. However, considering that the southern part of Xihe County has been occupied by the Baibo Army, it is very likely that Niu Fu will directly enter Taiyuan County."

"Then how should we deal with it? Should we let Niufu into Taiyuan first, or just keep him out of Bingzhou?" Qin Yi asked.

Xi Zhicai thought about it, and said: "If Niu Fu enters Taiyuan, it can be exchanged for a short and stable life. But the lord and Niu Fu belong to two courts, and there will be war in the future. If Niu Fu enters Taiyuan safely, after , not only Taiyuan County will become Niu Fu's territory, but many other counties in Bingzhou will definitely take refuge in Niu Fu. By then, what we are facing will not be Niu Fu's troops, but at least half of Bingzhou's soldiers It's a horse."

"Then we can only keep him out of Bingzhou, and let Bingzhou continue to maintain a leaderless state." Qin Yi nodded and said, "Let's take a look again, sir. Where should this battlefield be chosen?"

Xi Zhicai stretched out a finger, poked a point on the map, and said, "This is it!"

Qin Yi saw that the place Xi Zhicai was referring to was Xiangling County.

"Xianling County? Isn't that Yang Feng's territory?" Qin Yi said in surprise.

Xi Zhicai nodded: "Whether Niu Fu enters Taiyuan County or Xihe County, he must pass through Xiangling County. Therefore, we will fight Niu Fu in Xiangling!"

Qin Yi pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "Yang Feng and Zhang Yan should come to Changzi County soon, and I will discuss it with him when Yang Feng comes."

(End of this chapter)