Chapter 366 Jizhou Crisis
"It's them. Have you ever found them?"
"Sanlang responded to Cao Cao's call and led the army to leave Hedong soon after. The people sent by Sanlang brought them back. They are all strange women. The lotus fragrance is very cute. The plum fragrance is gentle and quiet, and the personality is virtuous. Lanxiang is knowledgeable and reasonable, and is proficient in the piano. Yan'er and they are like old friends at first sight, and now they are good friends.
"Huh? Why is there one person missing? Where's Tianxiang?"
"Do you mean the Tianxiang girl who is regarded as her sister by Lianxiang? Lianxiang told me that although Tianxiang is a woman, she had the desire to visit the world in her early years, so a year ago, she left Jinyang and disappeared. Therefore, the people you sent didn't find her.
In Wen Han's mind, Tianxiang's fairy-like posture rose, and there was some disappointment in his eyes. Cai Yan looked at it, but without any jealousy, he comforted him.
"Don't worry, Sanlang. Before Lianxiang left, he left a message to his acquaintances in Jinyang. If Tianxiang goes back to Jinyang to look for them and knows that they have come to Hedong, she should also come.
Wen Han smiled, hugged Cai Yan, and said softly.
"Don't worry, Yaner. In my mind, you are the person I want to protect and love with all my life.
Cai Yan just smiled, which was so beautiful that Wen Han was intoxicated and full of affection. Wen Han raised Cai Yan's white and snow-like jaw and kissed it gently. Cai Yan responded with a little shyness.
The two are in love, and they are husband and wife. Next, the thunderstorm stirs up the earth fire...
Time flies like a white colt. This leisurely day has made Wen Han physically and mentally recuperate. However, Wen Han did not dare to be too addicted, because he and the people he loved and valued still lived in troubled times.
One day, he found Xilong and was specting about the war that the expedition and the state might face. Suddenly, there was a movement outside the door, and then Guan Yu, who was full of anger, and the eager Diao Chan rushed in.
"Third brother! If you want to fight against the Baibo thief, how can you hide such a big thing from me!"
Wen Han's expression changed slightly. It was not easy for him to talk about this. He quickly wink at Xilong and asked Xilong for help.
"The second general should not be angry. The lord saw that your injury had not healed. He was afraid that you would go to war with the army and the injury would worsen. With the character of the second general, he would definitely keep it a secret. At that time, on the battlefield, there will be thousands of troops, thousands of horses, random arrows, and no eyes. If the second general is injured again, the lord will regret it.
Guan Yu listened, but he was not relieved, but turned his eyes on Wen Han. Wen Han sighed. It seemed that it didn't take a lot of effort. He couldn't appease his arrogant second brother.
"Second brother, you are not well injured, and it is not suitable for war. In case you have any loss, how can you live with me, the eldest brother and the third brother? We have vows!"
"Third brother, my injury has already healed. Moreover, those white wave thieves are just rabbles. How can they hurt me?
"Well, it's up to now. I didn't hide it from my second brother, so I didn't tell my second brother before, because I was afraid it would affect the military heart, but the second brother forced me so much that I had to say. Please listen to the second brother.
Wen Han pretended to be mysterious. Guan Yu doubted for a while, but he still walked over and listened to it. Wen Han whispered a few words in Guan Yu's ear. Guan Yu first stared at Danfeng, then his face became solemn, and finally he became suspicious and stared at Wen Han.
"The third brother is not going to deceive Guan. Can what he said just now be true?"
"Second brother, why did the third brother cheat on you? You have to do this. I can't let go of it to others.
Wen Han's face did not change color, and he nodded heavily. Guan Yu looked at Wen Han again for a while. Seeing that he did not seem to be arrogant, he believed half of it in his heart.
When Diao Chan saw Wen Han's words, he calmed down the angry Guan Yu, and his big moon-like eyes faintly looked at Wen Han with a little curiosity.
"In this way, although the third brother is assured that he will fight against the white wave thieves in Bingzhou, Guan Yunchang, who has me in Hedong, will be foolproof."
"That's natural. My second brother is a peerless hero. However, the second brother still needs more rest to prepare for the future. Miss Diao Chan, I'm really sorry to bother you these days. If it hadn't been for your careful care, the second brother wouldn't have been so good so quickly.
Wen Han said and suddenly saluted Diao Chan. Although Wen Han is Guan Yu's brother, he has the identity of the lord of Hedong. Diao Chan did not dare to accept the salute and quickly returned the salute.
"Ha ha, the girl Diao Chan is unparalleled. She and my second brother are really a pair of golden girls. Second brother, I don't know when you are going to make Diao Chan my sister-in-law?
Suddenly, Wen Han's words turned around and said jokingly to Guan Yu beside him. With his words, he was so ashamed that Diao Chan's face was flushed. Guan Yu smiled stupidly and spared his head very cutely. Although Diao Chan was happy in her heart, she had the reservedness of a woman, and she was half ashamed and half annoyed to leave. Seeing this, Guan Yu thought that Diao Chan was unwilling and hurriedly chased after him.
Men in love are ignorant and dull. Even Guan Yu, who has the name of frightening ghosts and gods, is the same.
Wen Han looked at Guan Yu and Diao Chan leaving one after another, and he felt a little sad. He is complicated and amazing about Guan Yu and Diao Chan.
In the history, the fate of Diao Chan is very sad. Although she later followed Lv Bu, Lv Bu's life did not last long. After Lv Bu was killed by Cao Cao in the White Gate Building, Diao Chan did not know where he was going. Some people say that she was occupied by Cao Cao, while others say that Lv Bu went to Jiuquan with the failure.
What Wen Han didn't want to use was that Guan Yu sent Chang'an to make a plan for Wang Yun, which would actually change the fate of Diao Chan. Of course, Wen Han also vaguely remembers that he has read a lot of books in later generations, and it is also recorded that Guan Yu and Diao Chan are from the same hometown, and the two had a relationship. However, most of them are wild history, which can't be trusted, so Wen Han didn't pay attention to it.
However, from the current point of view, some records in wild history cannot be ignored."Master, what kind of trick did you use to deceive the second general?"
Suddenly, Xilong came over and pulled Wen Han back from his thoughts.
"Oh. This fraudulent word can't be used properly. I just told my second brother that Yuan Benchu was likely to take the opportunity to invade Hedong after learning the news of my expedition to Bingzhou.
"How can this be possible? Yuan Benchu is plotting against Jizhou. He hopes that the lord will not take advantage of it to attack his Hanoi."
"Aspirational talent, everything is possible. Although Hedong is only a county, since the introduction of Tuntian, Hedong has become a state county rich in grain and grass. The princes near Hedong are peeping into Hedong. And once we start to fight against the white wave thieves, the east of the river will be empty. If there are princes coming, it will not be surprising.
Now just use this reason to appease the second brother, so that he can recover from his wounds at ease, and at the same time protect the stability of the east of the river. This is a move of killing two birds with one stone.
After listening to Xilong, he began to meditate. Since he decided to attack Bingzhou, Xilong has devoted almost all his thoughts into it. In such places, it is difficult to think about some places. Wen Han's words reminded him.
"What the lord said is very true. In the past few days, I will think about the defense of Hedong. Fortunately, the lord reminded me in time that if it was really as the lord guessed, after I left Hedong, other princes would come. Nalong can be said to be the responsibility of death.
In fact, this can't be blamed for Xilong. After all, Wen Han is really short of counselors now. Zhang Wei and Han Song are better at internal affairs. In some aspects, they can't help too much.
"Don't be like this. It's too difficult for you to give the whole operation of Hedong to you. After the matter of Bingzhou is over, I will issue a gathering order, hoping to attract some talents to assist you at that time.
With the gradual expansion of Wen Han's power in the future, this manpower really needs to be increased. When Xi Long heard Wen Han talk about the gathering of virtues, his eyes immediately lit up and began to discuss this gathering of virtues with Wen Han.
But it is said that after Gongsun Zong left the righteous teacher, he passed through the plain on his way back. At that time, the plain was attacked by Black Mountain thieves, and Liu Bei had long wanted to be independent, so he asked Gongsun Zan to borrow troops. Gongsun Zan knew that Liu Bei was not a person who was willing to live under him, and thought that Liu Bei had made a lot of contributions to the battle with Dong Zhuo, so he made Liu Bei's heart and borrowed 2,000 soldiers and horses.
So Liu Bei and his two Pan Feng and Zhang Fei, who were extremely brave, led 2,000 soldiers and horses to attack the plain. The head of the Black Mountain thief in Pingyuan County saw that Liu Bei had few soldiers, so he ordered all the soldiers and horses to fight with Liu Bei.
Unexpectedly, Pan Feng and Zhang Fei, the two giants, were brave and unstoppable. They rode horses and rushed into the bandits. The weapons in their hands danced impenetrablely and flew all the way as if they were entering no one's land. Several young generals of the Black Mountain thieves were blocked, and they were all killed by Pan Feng and Zhang Fei. Pan Feng and Zhang Fei killed a hundred in and out of the army of Black Mountain thieves. When they met the enemy, they cut and stabbed. Only two people killed the thief in chaos. Later, when Liu Bei saw that the thieves were all killed by Pan Feng and Zhang Fei, he quickly waved his army to kill them.
Immediately, the Montenegrin thief was defeated like a mountain, and his thief's head was split in half by Pan Feng's axe. The remaining thieves saw that the thief's head was dead, and their courage was broken, and they knelt down and surrendered one after another. After Liu Bei received a wave of thieves, his strength reached 5,000, and he thought that his morale was like a rainbow at this time, so he fought with the remaining Montenegrin thieves in various counties in the plain for days, until he repelled the Montenegrin thieves in the plain and fought all the way, and even expanded the troops to 8,000 people.
After Liu Bei took Pingyuan County, he sold the jewelry he got from Yuan Shao. After obtaining gold and silver, he conscripted while making people build armaments and buying hoarding grain and fodder. There is a great situation of princes.
In the plain county office.
"Report, Governor Shi Gengwu of Hebei, come to see you!"
"Jizhou? Pass it on!"
After a pause, Liu Bei's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had expected and had been waiting for a long time.
After a while, Geng Wu, led by a sergeant, walked to Liu Bei. Before Liu Bei could speak, Geng Wu saluted Liu Bei heavily.
"I heard that Liu Xuande has always been benevolent and righteous. Now that Jizhou is in trouble, I hope Xuande can help him!!"
Liu Bei quickly stretched out his hands to help Geng Wu up, and his face was full of concern.
"Lord Geng, why do you have to give such a big gift? Han Jizhou is loyal and righteous, and he was once a comrade-in-arms and fellow-in-law of the righteous division. If there is a problem in Jizhou, how can you stand by and watch? However, Gongsun Zan once had great kindness and could not bear to be his enemy.
"Xuan De's words are not good. Lord Gongsun was not deceived by Yuan Shao. He was used by Yuan Shao and made it a blade. Yuan Benchu was a person of tigers and wolves. My master borrowed food from him three or four times, but he didn't know that raising tigers was a problem. This man was greedy and wanted to plot against Jizhou. If Xuande is willing to take action, but he can only fight against Yuan Benchu, my lord will not forget Xuande's great kindness. All military things come from Jizhou.
"Can Lord Geng be able to think about it for a few days and then reply?"
"Xuande, now Jizhou is attacked by Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan's soldiers and horses, and Jizhou is in danger. Before Wu came, my lord had said that if Xuande was willing to send troops, he would like to give half of the land in Jizhou to Xuande.
Liu Bei was overly happy to hear this, but he did not show his face, and he was very righteous.
"How can he be the villain who robs while taking advantage of the fire!"
"Xuande benevolence and righteousness, of course my lord knows. But before and after Jizhou, my lord is really overwhelmed. I hope Xuande can help thousands of people in Jizhou!!!"
"Lord Geng actually said this, if he stood by and stood by again, it was no different from a beast. Please also ask Lord Geng to go back to tell Han Jizhou, and prepare troops to save Jizhou in three days.
"Xuande is benevolent and righteous, and Wu is here to thank you!!"
Geng Wu was overjoyed and saluted Liu Bei again. Liu Bei picked up Geng Wu, and then held Geng Wu's hand. Even when he said the high-sounding words of righteousness, Geng Wu was amazed and deeply moved. He almost regarded Liu Bei as the savior of Jizhou.