NFBE Chapter 248 Big Event
Chapter 248 Big Event
Chapter 248 Big Event
Liu Biao looked at him, his face dark and gloomy. He was filled with rage, but he couldn't vent it.
The originally favorable situation, countless ambitions, and the planned roadmap for the great cause, all turned into nothing after Zuo Li appeared!
Cai Mao and others also knew it, but there was nothing they could do.
Zuo Li is an angel. Zhang Yun was unlucky enough to attack him, and he was actually caught with evidence. Under the watchful eyes of the public, what else could they do unless they really rebelled?
Thinking of this, Kuai Liang suddenly became frightened and looked in the direction where Zuo Li left.
'He didn't come here by chance!'
Kuai Liang's eyes were extremely solemn as he suddenly realized something.
It’s no coincidence that Zuo Li appeared at Liu’s house today!
Even if Zhang Yun had not done this, Zuo Li would have certainly used all means to strike back at Liu Biao and their local forces in Jingzhou and Jiangdong!
This is the court, it is the will of His Majesty!
Kuai Liang understood what was going on, felt frightened, and then fell into silence and contemplation.
The imperial court must have been suspicious of Liu Biao's growing power and the sudden cessation of military action by various forces, and it had certain evidence. Therefore, Zuo Li, who had been hiding for nearly two years, appeared here quietly!
Cai Mao and Liu Biao were unaware of the horror, but Pang Ji felt something was moving when he saw Kuai Liang's expression.
——The imperial court took action!
Cai Mao was shocked that Zuo Li had openly killed Zhang Yun. He looked at the still warm body with a frozen expression and said to Liu Biao, "Sir, let's appease the guests first."
Liu Biao was in a state of confusion. He looked back and saw that the guests not far away were all in the corridor, looking at this place from a distance.
Liu Biao felt very depressed, and after a long while, he sighed and said, "Why did it come to this?"
Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, and Pang Ji looked at him in silence.
Logically speaking, Liu Biao's momentum was already set. As long as he could stand firm in Jingzhou and watch the changes in the world, he could attack or defend, and he could look forward to great achievements.
But Zuo Li's move today was a fatal blow to Liu Biao.
Even if he could still stay as the governor of Jingzhou, the various noble families and famous families would no longer support him as firmly as before, and would instead "wait and see".
Liu Biao looked at Cai Mao and Kuai Liang, the two wealthy men in Jingzhou who supported him the most. As if he had seen something from their expressions, he felt more and more sad and turned around with difficulty.
No matter what, he is still the governor of Jingzhou and there is still room for maneuver. He will not give up just like that!
While Liu Biao was dragging his tired body to comfort the guests from Jingzhou and Jiangdong who came to attend his second wife's wedding, Zuo Li left Liu's mansion, found a place, and hurriedly wrote a few letters.
"Send it to Luoyang as soon as possible."
After Zuo Li finished writing, he felt severe pain all over his body. He gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Prepare the carriage and soft sleeper and go to Runan."
The imperial guard beside him was a little worried and asked, "Sir, are you leaving now? Or should we take care of our health?"
Zuo Li sneered and said, "If we don't leave now, it will be too late. Do you think Zhang Yun is easy to kill?"
The military marquis looked stern and said, "Yes! I will go right away."
Zuo Li walked out of the door, leaning on a crutch, with hatred still evident on his pale face.
It's not that he couldn't kill Liu Biao in Liu's mansion. He was confident that he could kill Liu Biao without being blamed much in the palace.
What Zuo Li was worried about was that after killing Liu Biao, he would not be able to leave Liu's mansion!
"I will definitely avenge this!" Zuo Li stared in the direction of Liu's mansion with gloomy eyes.
Not long after, the military marquis brought two carriages and whispered to Zuo Li, "My lord, prepare two carriages and pretend to travel along the same route to conceal our whereabouts."
Zuo Li was very satisfied with his arrangement and said, "When we get to Runan, tell the brothers that each of them will be given 20 coins and five days off, so go and have fun."
Twenty strings of cash, they may not be able to earn that much in a year!
"Thank you very much, my lord!" the military marquis said happily.
This is the benefit of following Zuo Li, you can get rewards from time to time!
With a heart full of resentment, Zuo Li got on the carriage and left Leiyang silently.
He personally shattered the dreams of Liu Biao and the Jingzhou family, leaving behind countless celebrities and dignitaries who were worried and didn't know where to go.
The third year of Yonghan, July 26th.
Zuo Li did not go directly to Runan as he said, but stayed in Jiangxia County.
Anlu.
This was the base of Gongsun Zan. After Yuan Shao suddenly surrendered Zhang He and conquered Jiangxia County, the imperial court transferred Gongsun Zan from Runan to Jiangxia County.
Jiangxia County borders Runan in the north and Yangzhou in the south, and is a strategic location.
Zuo Li stopped and quietly inquired about Gongsun Zan's situation.
Three days later, Zuo Li felt that his injuries had almost healed, but the intelligence he had collected did not satisfy him.
Looking at the military marquis in front of him, Zuo Li said with an unpleasant face, "You said that Gongsun Zan is stationed there in an honest manner and has no evidence to hold him responsible?"
The military marquis also looked embarrassed and said, "Yes. We have investigated a lot and found that Gongsun Zan is respectful to the wise and humble, benevolent and loves the people. He has no faults at all. It is really strange."
Today's Han officials, whether they are leading troops or governors, prefects, or county magistrates, all oppress the people and impose heavy taxes. Those who have a "reputation for virtue" will not last long.
Coupled with Gongsun Zan's bad reputation in Youzhou, it was really surprising that he suddenly loved his people like his own children and abided by his duties.
Zuo Li originally wanted to find something to hold against Gongsun Zan and take the opportunity to give him a beating, but now he has no idea where to start.
The military marquis knew the palace's order, thought about it, stepped forward and whispered: "Your Excellency, there is no need for any evidence. Your words are the order, and you can knock at will."
Zuo Li hesitated and said, "The news about Liu Biao must have spread. Gongsun Zan is not Liu Biao. If we are not careful, we will die here."
Gongsun Zan once killed an angel. Although there was no evidence, the court knew it all along.
The military marquis thought for a while and said, "Then, shall we go investigate again?"
"Can't wait any longer,"
Zuo Li lowered his head, thoughts surging in his mind. Suddenly he looked up and said, "You just said that you don't have any evidence at all?"
The military marquis nodded and said, "Yes. Perhaps Gongsun Zan guessed that the nobleman would come, so he made preparations in advance."
Zuo Li sneered on his pale face and said, "But he went too far!"
As he spoke, he picked up his pen and memorial book and began to write a letter to Liu Bian.
After finishing writing, he stood up and said, "Send it out immediately to Jiujiang."
Jiujiang County is now Yuan Shao's territory.
The military marquis took the letter and said, "Aren't you going to Wu County first?"
The governor of Wujun was Sun Jian. Sun Jian had the support of the Jiangdong gentry. He forced Yuan Shu to retreat and even went north to occupy Guangling County in Xuzhou. His power continued to expand and he was second only to the Shi family among all the forces in Jiangdong.
Zuo Li had already walked out and said, "Someone has gone. Let's go to Jiujiang County."
The general understood and followed Zuo Li to pack up and prepare to go to Jiujiang County.
From Jiangxia County to Jiujiang County, one has to go through many complicated forces, which requires extreme caution.
At the same time, Jiujiang County.
While Zuo Li was traveling hard, Huangfu Jianchang had already taken the lead and arrived in Hefei.
Yuan Shao persuaded Zhang He to surrender and stationed his troops in Hefei.
At this moment, Huangfu Jianchang met Tian Feng.
Tian Feng escaped from Yuan Shu's army, but his entire family was killed by Yuan Shu. Later, he was sent by the court to Yuan Shao who was released from prison.
Huangfu Jian sat opposite Tian Feng for a long time, looking at the taciturn military advisor of Yuan Shao, and asked seriously: "Military Advisor Tian, Hefei is far away from Danyang controlled by Yuan Shu, but closer to Lujiang County. What is the purpose of Yuan Shao stationing troops here?"
Tian Feng said: "It is my suggestion. It will help Yuan Shao to reorganize Zhang He's troops and completely control Jiujiang County."
When Huangfu Jianchang heard the word "Zhang He", his eyes sparkled and he said, "Military Advisor Tian was vague in his letter about how Yuan Shao persuaded Zhang He to surrender. I want to know the specific details."
Tian Feng frowned, thought about it carefully, and said: "In fact, I don't know the details, it should be Xun Chen's strategy."
Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment and turned to look at Cheng Yu.
Xun Chen was the Minister of Revenue and the younger brother of Xun Yu. They were both from the Yingchuan aristocratic family.
Cheng Yu met Huangfu Jian's long gaze and shook his head, saying, "I didn't know Xun Chen was in Yuan Shao's army before, and I didn't know this person either."
Huangfu Jianchang felt something was wrong and asked, "Military Advisor Tian, it seems that Yuan Shao doesn't think highly of you?"
Tian Feng smiled bitterly and said, "I am a criminal who betrayed Yuan Shao and was sent to Yuan Shao by the imperial court. How can Yuan Shao trust me?"
Tian Feng's identity is indeed a bit complicated.
"Then, who is the most trusted person in Yuan Shao's army?" Huangfu Jian asked. He didn't care about Tian Feng's position, but what he cared about was where Yuan Shao was now.
Tian Feng said: "Xin Ping is the first, Gao Gan, Zhang Dao is the second, and now he has also invited Zhang He to be his confidant. There are many things that Yuan Shao will not discuss with me."
Huangfu Jian was not surprised and asked, "What is Yuan Shao going to do next?"
The various forces opposing Yuan Shu all stopped advancing without any prior agreement. The thoughts of each one were difficult to guess and very complicated.
Tian Feng said: "Judging from Yuan Shao's attitude, he should use Jiujiang as his base to annex Yuan Shu's forces, then go south to defeat Liu Biao, establish his own territory in Jiangdong, and compete with the imperial court."
Huangfu Jian sneered and said, "Isn't this Yuan Shu's strategy? Yuan Shao thinks he is stronger than Yuan Shu, so he wants to go down this dead end?"
Tian Feng's expression suddenly became serious, and he said, "Second Master, Yuan Shu is stubborn and self-righteous, eager for quick success and instant benefits, close to those who obey him and distant from those who disobey him, so he is destined to fail in achieving great things. But Yuan Shao is open-minded, respectful to the wise and humble, and can tolerate unpleasant words, which is incomparable to Yuan Shu."
Huangfu Jian shook his head and said, "You were deceived by Yuan Shao. Your Majesty and the court have already made a fair judgment on this person, but they just hid it."
Tian Feng sat up straighter and said, "Second Master, don't underestimate the enemy. Yuan Shao recruited Zhang He to surrender, which changed the situation in Jiangdong and defeated Yuan Shu in one fell swoop. Such people should never be underestimated!"
Huangfu Jianchang didn't want to argue with him and said, "Military Advisor Tian, I can't stay here for too long. Military Advisor Tian needs to keep a close eye on Yuan Shao's movements. The Grand Marshal's Mansion is already planning to quell Yuan Shu as soon as possible."
Tian Feng immediately raised his hand and said, "Tian Feng understands!"
Huangfu Jianchang turned his head to look at Cheng Yu, asking him if he had anything to ask.
Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Military Advisor Tian, has Yuan Shao informed others or formed an alliance?"
Huangfu Jian was slightly startled and quickly turned to look at Tian Feng.
The forces that were fighting against Yuan Shu all stopped advancing without prior agreement. This was strange in itself. Huangfu Jianchang heard some terrible possibility from Cheng Yu's words!
Tian Feng understood, frowned, and looked thoughtful.
After a long while, he said unsurely, "I have suspected this, but I have no evidence. However, there have indeed been people from Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, Liu Biao, and even Yuan Shu in Yuan Shao's army. By the way, Yuan Shao once sent someone to deliver a letter to Gongsun Zan, but I don't know the content."
Cheng Yu nodded gently and said to Huangfu Jianchang: "Second Master, things are more complicated than we expected. We have to remind the Grand Marshal."
Huangfu Jian nodded heavily and said, "I will write a letter later."
If these forces in Jiangdong really show some collusion, the Grand Marshal's Mansion will not be able to formulate military strategies as it did last year.
"correct,"
Seeing that Huangfu Jianchang was about to leave, Tian Feng suddenly said, "I heard that Wu Jing and others went from Jingzhou to Wujun."
Huangfu Jianchang knew all this and said, "I came from Wujun. Don't worry about him for now. Destroying Yuan is the top priority of the court."
Tian Feng hummed, raised his hand and said solemnly: "Second Master, you have worked hard."
Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment. It was the first time that someone spoke such words to him sincerely outside.
Huangfu Jianchang raised his hand in return and said, "Military Advisor Tian is the one who has worked hard. If you have other ideas, I dare not say anything else. It is only a matter of a few words on a piece of paper to transfer you to my shogunate."
Tian Feng smiled bitterly, and then said firmly: "Tian Feng has no other ideas except to destroy Yuan Shu!"
Huangfu Jianchang knew that all of Tian Feng's clansmen had been killed by Yuan Shu, so he could not say much and said, "Take care!"
"Take care." Tian Feng said.
Cheng Yu followed Huangfu Jian out, and not long after he walked, he asked, "Second Young Master, do you think highly of this Military Advisor Tian?"
Huangfu Jian sighed and said, "A pitiful person."
Cheng Yu nodded and said, "Second Master, are we going to Danyang now?"
Danyang County is now in the hands of Yuan Shu.
Huangfu Jianchang subconsciously stopped walking, looked towards the south, and said to himself in a strange tone: "I always feel that something will happen again."
Cheng Yu thought about what happened in the past few days and said, "I have some feelings, but I don't know what will happen in the end."
The situation in the states of Jiangdong is too complicated and people's minds are hard to predict. Any change of mind may lead to a drastic change in the situation in Jiangdong.
While Huangfu Jianchang was still thinking, Cheng Yu suddenly said, "Second Master, the summer harvest is almost over."
Huangfu Jian was stunned for a moment, looked at him, and said, "What does it have to do with us?"
Cheng Yu paused for a moment, then realized the identity of Huangfu Jianchang, and hurriedly said: "The court seems to attach great importance to this summer harvest. Judging from the distance, the six ministers, the prime minister, the King of Bohai, Fu Zhongcheng, etc., have almost all returned to the capital at this time."
Before and after the summer harvest, important figures of the imperial court went out of the capital for inspection. Hundreds of officials, both large and small, were investigated for matters related to the summer harvest!
It is obvious that the court attaches more importance to this year's summer harvest than in the past!
Huangfu Jianchang realized the problem and said, "Sir, are you saying that something big is going to happen in the court?"
Cheng Yu looked hesitant and said, "It's hard to say."
Huangfu Jianchang became more curious and asked, "Why?"
Cheng Yu looked at Huangfu Jianchang, as if he didn't know what to say. He pondered for a long time and said, "It depends on what the court wants to do. If taxes still can't be collected at this point, the court will definitely do something. As for what to do and how to do it, I can't judge."