Han Dao world

Qingzhou.

Yuan Xi camp.

Xin Pi was furious, slapped the case table, and roared in a low voice: "General, you are seeking your own death if you withdraw to Yecheng. The trial and dispatch are determined to go their own way for the self-interest of the big family in Jizhou. What do you have to do with me? Your father has entered the court, and you Why follow the judge to seek death? Surrender, at least you can save your life."

"What about you and my family?" Yuan Xi wanted to cry but had no tears, with a desperate expression.

He understood what Xin Pi said, but he couldn't make him leave his family in Yecheng behind.

Besides, even if he wanted to leave, he might not be able to.

The generals under his command were either from Jizhou, Xianbei or Wuhuan.When the judge sent him a message, he would definitely make arrangements to prevent him from disobeying the order.

Accepting the order of trial, he is still the chief general of these troops.

If he disobeyed the order of the interrogation, he would be deserted immediately, and he might even be decapitated.

He is clear about the character of the judge.In the past, his father, Yuan Shao, was suppressing him, so the trial and match could be restrained.Ever since Yuan Shao was placed under house arrest by Yuan Tan, the trial match has become the undisputed master of Jizhou.

Facing Yuan Xi who was in a mess, Simpi was very annoyed.

Why did you think Yuan Xi was a usable person?This is really a fatal mistake.What's the use of returning to Ye City?Send two more hostages to the judge?

"General, no matter how tyrannical the trial and appointment is, he will not disregard the lives of the whole family. He just wants to use you and my family as hostages to bargain with the court, and he will definitely surrender to the court in the end. If you really kill my family, Even if the Son of Heaven can spare him, can I Ruying people spare him? People in Yecheng are safe and sound, so don't worry, come with me..."

Yuan Xi interrupted Simpi. "Since there is no danger, why not go to Yecheng?"

Simpi was taken aback, but didn't know how to answer.

"George, don't try to persuade me." Yuan Xi stood up, walked to the door of the tent, and looked outside.His personal guards stood outside the tent, and there were no Jizhou people nearby. "You go alone and go to Gongda. I will go back to Yecheng and reunite with my mother, siblings, and protect them well, waiting for your rescue."

Xin Pi glanced at Yuan Xi, but didn't persuade him any more.

What Yuan Xi said made sense.

It is unlikely that the two of them will go together. It is not easy for him to arouse others' vigilance if he walks alone.

Compared to Yuan Xi, he is not that important.

If you want to rescue the people in Yecheng, you must have enough strength.Among the current Ruying people, there are two who hold military power: one is Chen Dao, who is under Liu Bei's command on the opposite side, and the other is Xun You, the governor of Youyan.

Xun You is not only a powerful soldier, but also his relative, and his influence is undoubtedly much greater than that of Chen Dao, whom he has never met.

"In that case, the general should take care and don't be reckless."

Yuan Xi nodded, moved to the case, quickly wrote a warrant, took out another waist card, and handed it to Simpi.

Simpi was also polite, took a look at it, and put it away carefully.

He returned to his tent, tidied up briefly, and left the camp with a few personal guards.

With Yuan Xi's warrant and badge, he didn't encounter any trouble.The general Zhu Ling who was in charge of the investigation also said a few words to him, making a joke.

After leaving the camp, Xin Pi got into the car, looked back at the camp of the Chinese army, and couldn't help sighing.

He didn't know if he would have a chance to see Yuan Xi in the future.

Chapter 801

After Simpi left, Yuan Xi quickly summoned the generals to discuss matters and announced the withdrawal of troops.

This time Yuan Xi sent troops to Qingxu, and it took more than a year before and after. He won first and then lost. Now he not only has to abandon Qingzhou, but also shrinks in an all-round way and retreats to Yecheng. Many people find it difficult to accept.

But no one dared to refuse the commissioning order.

Although the judge didn't explain it, anyone with a bit of a brain knows that the judge made such a decision, there is a high probability that something serious happened, forcing the judge to retreat to Yecheng and make a final resistance.

Reminiscent of Yuan Shao being captured alive by Yuan Shu, most people attributed the reason to Yuan Shu's imminent going south.

After all, Yuan Shu's son-in-law Huang Yi is in Suiyang.If they, Weng and his son-in-law, joined forces to attack from the north and the south, and with the threat of Taiyuan and Shangdang, the trial match would definitely be overwhelmed.In order to prevent being divided and surrounded, the whole army had no choice but to retreat to Yecheng.

After arranging the marching order, Yuan Xi took the lead in retreating.

Zhang He was ordered to be the queen.

Zhang He didn't have a simple rear, he sent a large number of scouts to approach Sun Ce and Liu Bei's camp for reconnaissance, as if he was ready to attack at any time.

The two sides fought for a long time, Sun Ce and Liu Bei suffered from the cavalry led by Zhang Yun many times, and they dared not be careless, so they immediately strengthened their defenses.By the time they reacted, Yuan Xi's main force had already entered Pingyuan Country and withdrew across the Yellow River.

When Sun Ce received the news first, he was furious and wanted to lead his troops to pursue, but was stopped by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei has been a minister of the plains and knows the topography of the plains.It is winter now, the big river is dry, there is no natural danger at all, it is most suitable for cavalry to gallop.Zhang Xi is also brave and good at fighting. He doesn't have enough cavalry to fight against him, and he will only fall into a passive position if he pursues hastily.

Sun Ce's number of cavalry was limited, so he did not dare to act rashly, so he accepted Liu Bei's suggestion.

Yuan Xi retreated suddenly, Liu Bei and Sun Ce didn't know the details, and they dared not pursue easily, let alone enter Jizhou to fight casually.Liu Bei retreated to Xuzhou and regained the lost land one by one.Sun Ce returned to Beihai and formally took over the government affairs and military affairs of Beihai State, and at the same time sent people into Jizhou to inquire about news.

Soon, they received an imperial edict from Chang'an.

The emperor asked them to assemble an army, store food and grass, and prepare to enter Jizhou to fight.

Only then did they realize that the situation had changed beyond imagination, and a decisive battle was coming.

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Zhucheng.

Chen Deng crossed his arms and paced slowly on the city wall with melancholy eyes.

The new wind blows hard.Even though he was wearing a thick fur, he still felt cold to the bone.Thinking of going to Liaodong to fight in the future, he was a little worried.

How to fight in the ice and snow?

Although he always had doubts in his heart, he didn't say it out loud.Because he knows that no matter how cold Liaodong is, it is not as good as Saibei, and it is not as good as Xiu Tuze.

Since the Son of Heaven can do it, even if Xun You from Yingchuan and Zang Hong from Guangling can do it, he should be able to do it too.Military achievements are not so easy to establish, otherwise everyone can become a marquis.

Zhuge Jin quickly walked up the city wall, took a look, and caught up with Chen Deng.

"General, you are still here for inspection in this cold weather?"

Chen Deng stopped in his tracks, reached out and patted the battlements lightly. "No matter how cold Zhucheng is, can it be colder than Liaodong?"

Zhuge Jin couldn't help laughing, and then echoed: "The general is admirable for taking precautions."

Chen Deng smiled wryly. "Ziyu, between you and me, there is no need to say these kind words. There is no such thing as planning for a rainy day. I just can't understand the court's thoughts more and more. Please come here to discuss with you. I hope you can Solve my doubts."

Zhuge Jin smiled knowingly.

Knowing that Chen Deng invited him to meet on the city wall, he knew Chen Deng's intentions.On this cold day, except for the soldiers on duty, no one would be free to hang out on the city wall.Talk here without worrying that the walls have ears.

Chen Deng valued his opinion so much, naturally because his younger brother Zhuge Liang was by the emperor's side and was trusted by the emperor.

It's just that Chen Deng didn't know that Zhuge Liang was an extremely cautious person, and he would never disclose any information that should not be disclosed in his family letter.

He had hinted at this point to Chen Deng before, and Chen Deng also expressed his understanding, but he never asked related questions afterwards.

Now, what Chen Deng did showed that he was really panicked, and he was eager to learn some relevant information.

There was only one reason why Chen Deng was in such a panic. The emperor rejected the conditions of trial and appointment, and chose to conquer Jizhou by force.

As Chen Deng's confidant, Zhuge Jin knew the connection between Chen Deng and the judge, and also knew the purpose of the judge.It's a pity that the judge made a mistake, no one can change the emperor's determination to save the land.

Ruying people can't, and Yang Biao, who is highly regarded by the emperor, can't either.

"Don't worry too much, the general. The Son of Heaven's expedition to Jizhou may not implicate Xuzhou." Zhuge Jin said lightly, "The Son of Heaven is young and full of vigor. It is indeed not appropriate to use this method in the trial of Zhengnan. The people of Jizhou are too strong, and their behavior is somewhat a bit rough." reckless."

Chen Deng sighed, and said quietly: "If it can be done like this, it will be the best. Governing the country should be based on virtue, spring wind turns rain, and all things are blessed, so don't rush."

"What the general said is true. This trial is also to blame, and I can't blame others." Zhuge Jin turned his head to look into the distance, and smiled faintly. "Not only does he want to take the Ruying people as hostages, but he also wants to drag the scholar-bureaucrats from Yanyu, Qing and Xuzhou. Not only is he wishful thinking, but he is also despicable. It is a disaster to keep this kind of person."

Chen Deng was slightly stunned, turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin for a moment, and hesitated to speak.

Zhuge Jin is modest and rarely speaks such heavy words.Now he hated the trial match so much, which surprised him.

But thinking about it carefully, he could understand Zhuge Jin's mood.

The trial match did have an attempt to pull the scholar-bureaucrats from Yanyuqing and Xusizhou to fight against the imperial court.He shrank all his troops to Yecheng, stored enough food, and defended the city wholeheartedly.If the emperor wanted to capture Yecheng, he had to besiege it with heavy troops, and the daily consumption of money and food was astonishing.

Shandong was initially settled, and the fields had not yet been cultivated. Where did the money and food come from?Naturally it is Yanyu Qingxu Sizhou.Once the rent and taxes paid by the people are not enough, the imperial court will either forcefully increase the taxes or borrow from the rich.

Either way, the scholar-bureaucrats in Yanyuqing and Xusizhou will inevitably be affected.

It doesn't matter whether the emperor was forced to make concessions and cancel Dutian, or he was forced to raise troops and meet the imperial court.The important thing is that they will inevitably respond to the trial in some form, and may even intercede for the trial in the end.

It was a gamble, a desperate gamble.

The bet is the lives of hundreds of Ruying people in Yecheng, as well as the life and death of Shen Pei himself.

It's very trial-and-error.

Chen Deng had heard from his father that he was being judged and assigned, and he believed that it was possible to do such a thing.But he had to think about how he would deal with the situation.

Even without considering the personal friendship between the Xiapi Chen family and the judge, as a well-known family in Xuzhou, he still has to consider whether the Xiapi Chen family will respond to the judge and how to respond to the judge.

The Son of Heaven's personal conquest, holding more than [-] elites, will it be just a cover to calm down Jizhou, and forcefully push Dutian is the real goal?

Under the mutual impact of Han Sui's prevention of autumn floods and Taixue's theory of saving fields, the idea that saving fields is beneficial has inevitably spread.Although not many people know about it now, with the arrival of the Son of Heaven, the speed of diffusion must be unstoppable like a flood.

Once the common people in Yanyu, Qing and Xuzhou know the truth, will they become supporters of the imperial court like the common people in Guanzhong and Hedong?

A gust of wind blew, and Chen Deng wrapped his fur tightly, feeling chills in his heart.

Chapter 802 A Rare Opportunity

After Zhugejin said a few words to Chen Deng, he left and went down to the city.

The wind in the city was so strong that it hurt his face, and he and Chen Deng had nothing to say.

Although the Zhuge family in Yangdu is also a big family, after all, it cannot be compared with the Chen family in Xiapi.When the younger brother Zhuge Liang is valued by the emperor and has a bright future, there is no need to ruin his future just because he saves the land.

The annual output of the several hundred mu of land in the family is less than three thousand shi, even if they accept Du Tian, ​​the loss is only half.If it can be exchanged for a guardian, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

It is easy to get a thousand acres of fertile land, but it is hard to find a high-ranking official with two thousand shi.

He even regretted that he should not have accepted Chen Deng's invitation and became Chen Deng's staff.

Judging from the current situation, he suspected that Chen Deng might eventually embark on the road of becoming an enemy of the imperial court.If so, he must be involved.

Back at the residence, Zhuge Jin unexpectedly found that the third younger brother Zhuge Jun was present and was talking with his wife Zhang.

Zhuge Jin was surprised and delighted. "Shiping, when did you come?"

With a smile all over her face, Mrs. Zhang led Zhuge Jin to the inner room, pointed to a few boxes, and said happily: "Husband, look, these are all things brought by the third brother. There are cloths from Jingzhou and cloth from Guanzhong." Pen and ink, and some sheep furs from beyond the Great Wall. With these sheep furs, you won’t be afraid of the cold when you study at night.”

While talking, Mrs. Zhang opened the box, took out a sheep fur, and put it on Zhuge Jin.

Sheep fur is very soft, the wool is very smooth, and it feels very good.Especially the wool against the face has a warm feeling.

"Where did this come from?"

"Second brother sent it." Zhuge Jun followed in. "Now that the Great Wall is peaceful, a large number of cattle and sheep are sent to Guanzhong every year. The meat and milk are edible, and the fur is good for clothing. It is cheap and warm."

Zhuge Jin turned to look at Zhuge Jun. "What else did your second brother say?"

"The second brother also said that the imperial court will pacify Jizhou, and a large number of talents are needed to serve as county officials. If the eldest brother is interested, he might as well make some preparations."

Zhuge Jin was startled. "The imperial court plans to replace the officials of Jizhou counties?"

Zhuge Jun nodded, turned around and took out a few books from the box. "This is the bound edition of the palace newspapers of the imperial court in the past few months, classified according to different topics. The second brother said, you will know what to do after reading all these articles."

Zhuge Jin's complexion changed, took the book, and flipped through it casually.

Now Suiyang Bookstore also has reprints of Dibao, but the lag is serious, and not all of them have been spread to Langya.

"So, the imperial court has already made a conclusion on Du Tian?"

"The imperial court has not yet made a final conclusion, but the result is generally clear. The reasons for opposing Dutian by virtuous literature from all over the country are almost unjustifiable. Now we can only insist that we should not act too hastily, so as not to stir up civil uprisings. No one can directly oppose it."

Zhuge Jin nodded, understanding in her heart.

The imperial court can slow down the land in other states and counties, but it has no such idea in Jizhou.The emperor personally conquered and decided to use force to pacify Jizhou, just to prepare for the forced land.

And a large number of officials in counties and counties were selected for the purpose of saving the land in the future.

In fact, this is also to show their attitude that the imperial court has no intention of negotiating with the judge.

It's just that, not only the judge can only fight to the end, but the big clan in Jizhou will give up hesitation because of their vital interests, and stand firmly with the judge and fight to the death.

"The Son of Heaven is very confident." Zhuge Jin said.

"That's true." Zhuge Jun said: "The second brother asked me to come because he hoped that the elder brother would make a decisive decision so as not to miss this last chance."

Zhuge Jin blinked, but stopped talking.