Three Kingdoms: The Reverse Son of the Guan Family, Dragon Blessing Jingxiang

Jingzhou and Chengdu are thousands of miles apart.

At normal carriage and horse speeds, a round trip would take more than a month.

But at this moment... on the official road, the sound of horse hooves was heard rapidly. Facing the strong wind, a man and a horse were shuttled through the vast mist like ghosts.

The messenger on horseback was very tired, but that was the case with the six hundred mile expedited journey. He had to persevere before reaching the next station.

Because Yizhou was initially established, the post station from Jingzhou to Chengdu was not fully established, and it often took hundreds of miles to find one.

What's more, there are only horses in the station, and there is no messenger to replace them.

The knight on the horse has been galloping for two days and two nights, but You Zi is running forward tirelessly.

The letter in the bamboo tube behind him was written by Ma Liang himself.

Zhuge Liang had ordered Ma Liang to report the latest situation in Jingzhou in the form of a text message every few months.

After all, no matter how powerful Guan Yu is, Zhuge Liang is especially worried about his temperament!

Of course, the text message Ma Liang sent this time was much more important than before.

——Related to the war in Hefei;

——Related to the demarcation of the Hunan River;

——It is also related to the ownership of Changsha, Guiyang and Jiangxia counties.

——It is also related to the final direction of Uncle Liu’s borrowing money from Jingzhou!

Fortunately, everything was safe.

The situation is developing in a positive and optimistic direction.

Under these circumstances, Ma Liang specially followed Guan Yu's instructions and wrote an extra thing, that is - Guan Gong wrote a letter of guilt in Jingzhou.

What is described in great detail is the absolute protagonists in these events, the other two people except Guan Yu.

First, the mysterious Hong Qigong is most likely a friend but not an enemy.

Secondly, it was Guan Yu's fourth son who accurately and accurately answered the direction of Hefei's battlefield in advance - Guan Lin Guan Yunqi.

It is said to be six hundred miles in a hurry, but there are many mountainous roads here, and it seems that the knight cannot travel so fast. He still needs at least two days to travel from Chengdu.

However, at this time, Chengdu was not rejoicing because of Liu Bei's occupation. On the contrary... undercurrents were surging, waves were turbulent, and one problem after another was surfacing.

This made Zhuge Kongming, who was in charge of everything, very sad and filled with worries.

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In Chengdu, in front of General Zuo's mansion, capable guards stood tightly.

Seeing Zhuge Liang's arrival, they all knelt down on one knee, moving neatly but saying nothing.

Zhuge Liang raised his head and glanced at the plaque of General Zuo's Mansion. He paused for a moment. His mind calmed down a lot, his expression became serious and solemn, and he walked quickly through the door.

Today, Zhuge Liang is named Strategy General by Liu Bei.

In addition, he was also ordered to take charge of the affairs of General Zuo's office. The implication is that in addition to Liu Bei, all internal responsibilities fell on this thirty-four-year-old young counselor.

After walking through the courtyard and entering the main hall, the main seat of General Han Zuo was still empty, while Zhuge Liang sat in the position of military advisor.

The guard at the door announced loudly: We're going to do something!

There were more than a dozen civil servants waiting in line outside the door, all wearing uniform Han official robes. Each came in holding bamboo slips, and they placed the bamboo slips on Zhuge Liang's desk one by one.

Zhao Yun, who was in charge of the internal affairs of General Zuo's mansion, personally brought the water cup and placed it on the table in front of Zhuge Liang. The table in front of General Zuo of Han Dynasty was still empty.

Zhuge Liang took a sip and asked Zhao Yun immediately.

Why didn't my lord come again?

Zhao Yun stepped forward and replied in a low voice: Mrs. Sun, these days... I have been having trouble with my lord!

Zhuge Liang suddenly raised his head, looked at Zhao Yun, pondered for a moment, and then asked: Is it because of the incident in Yizhou?

Alas...it's not just Yizhou...

Zhao Yun didn't answer in detail, just sighed longly.

In later generations, many deductions and storytellings often described the relationship between Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang as the love of a man and his concubine.

The stories of Ganlu Temple and Zhou Lang's ingenious plan to calm the world, losing his wife and destroying the army are even more well-known.

These all show Sun Shangxiang's admiration for Liu Bei and his enthusiasm to marry a hero.

But in fact, it backfired.

There is a saying in Three Kingdoms, Shu Chronicles, Fa Zhengzhuan - When the Lord is in Gong'an, he is afraid of the strength of Duke Cao in the north, and the pressure of Sun Quan in the east. If he is close, he is afraid that Mrs. Sun will change his life under his elbows and armpits. At this time, he will advance and retreat like a wolf. Postscript.”

You need to know that the elbow and armpit is the place closest to the heart and the most dangerous place.

It can be seen that... Liu Bei was worried about Cao Cao and Sun Quan during the day, and at night, he was especially worried about the person sitting on his couch. This feeling was unspeakably miserable.

Zhao Yun knows the sadness here best.

In Three Kingdoms, Pei Songzhi also specifically quoted the record in Yunbie Zhuan - Mrs. Sun is proud of her powerful sister, and many Wu officials and soldiers are involved in lawlessness..

And Liu Bei did indeed build a Mrs. Sun City for Sun Shangxiang in the West of Public Security City.

In name, placing her and her female soldiers here is actually a separation of husband and wife, and she has no control over her affairs at all!

What further broke down the relationship between Liu Bei and Sun Shangxiang was Yizhou...

This goes back to that year, when Sun Quan followed Zhou Yu's plan of destroying Guo by false means and proposed to take Yizhou and asked Liu Bei about his attitude.

Liu Bei said bluntly: Gu and Liu Zhang are both clan members of the Han Dynasty. How can we betray our righteousness and take Xichuan? If you go to Wu Duan to take Shu, I will go to the mountains with my hair spread untied, and I will not break my trust in the world.

The implication is that Liu Zhang and I are both descendants of the Han Dynasty, and are half-brothers. You, Soochow, want to take over my brother's territory. Even if I, Liu Bei, live in seclusion in the world, I will never break my trust in the world.

At that time, Sun Shangxiang was moved by Liu Bei and persuaded his brother Sun Quan to give up his plan to attack Yizhou.

But who would have thought that Sun Quan had no idea about Yizhou.

But when he turned around, Yizhou was captured by Liu Bei. Sun Quan was furious to death, and Sun Shangxiang's attitude towards Liu Bei also ranged from dull to extremely disgusting.

Now that he has entered Xichuan, and because Liu Bei borrowed money from Jingzhou and refused to return it and Guan Yu cannot fulfill the contract to demarcate the Xiangshui River, Sun Shangxiang often makes trouble with this husband who is more than thirty years older than him. Liu Bei's life is not easy. easy.

Mrs. Sun is the youngest daughter of Sun Jian. She has been pampered since she was a child and is proficient in eighteen kinds of martial arts. She is known as the 'Gong Yao Ji' in Jiangdong. Now because of Jingzhou, there are many rifts between Sun and Liu. It must be quite difficult for the lord to have such a wife!

Zhuge Liang let out a sigh, then raised his hand, My lord can't sleep well at night, let him have a good rest, let alone this...

Zhuge Liang drank all the water in the water cup in front of him and said loudly.

let's start!

Immediately a civil servant reported back: Cao Cao captured Hanzhong and moved south to Shu at any time. The people in Shu were panicked. The lord wanted the soldiers to be on guard and ready to go north to fight against the powerful enemy. But... the army was in urgent need of supplies and food, and could not find the funds to fight against the enemy. !”

That's not right! Zhuge Liang raised his eyes, his bright eyes full of doubts, Liu Zhang's treasury does not have millions of stones in money and food? Why can't he get enough food to fight the enemy?

Hearing Zhuge Liang's question, the civil servant said truthfully: The attack on Chengdu in the past did not go well. In order to boost morale, my lord promised the officers and men, 'If things are decided, everything in the treasury will be without warning'!

Zhuge Liang knew about this.

——If the matter is determined, everything in the treasury will be unpredicted!

This means that if Chengdu is captured, Liu Bei will not take any money from the government warehouses. Everyone can take it as they please without interfering with it.

It was this ill-considered promise that caused the money and food in the treasury to be occupied by the officers and soldiers of the various armies.

In some cases, there were times when soldiers got into chaos and scrambled for property.

It can be seen from this that as a master, you can eat randomly, but you can't talk randomly!

call…

Hearing this, Zhuge Liang exhaled. This matter is neither big nor small, but it is extremely troublesome to deal with. He must discuss it with his lord before making a decision.

But my lord…

Zhuge Liang looked at the empty main seat again, and it was inevitable that he would feel hurt.

continue…

Zhuge Liang waved his hand.

Another literary official reported: Nowadays, prices in counties and counties in Yizhou are extremely unstable. Many local clans are hoarding food. The price of food has been extremely high for a time, and public resentment is boiling... There are faint calls among the public that the rule of Uncle Liu Huang is not as good as that of Liu Zhang. !”

What's the price? Zhuge Liang groaned softly.

He knew that prices were controlled by local princes.

But price control often relies not on coercive means, but on commercial means.

This brings us back to the previous problem. All the money in the treasury was robbed by the soldiers. No money? How to control prices? It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!

Continue! After only hearing two questions, Zhuge Liang's expression became desolate.

The third civil servant stood up and cupped his hands and said: Yizhou has initially decided how to distribute the large number of deserted acres during the war? This is also what the civil and military officials have repeatedly mentioned. The lord seems to intend to allocate the most fertile acres of land and residences in Chengdu. Distribute it to meritorious soldiers, and a list has been drawn up!

This time, Zhuge Liang didn't wait for him to speak.

A crisp voice came from outside the house.

——When you draw your bow, you should use it as a strong one, and when you use arrows, you should use a long one. Shoot men first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first, capture the king!

Accompanied by this voice, a handsome young man in his early twenties walked in slowly. He spoke in an elegant manner. He first bowed to Zhuge Liang and saluted, saying: I pay my respects to the military advisor!

The visitor was Ma Liang's younger brother Ma Di.

You Chang is here. Zhuge Liang raised his hand and motioned Ma Di to sit down.

Ma Su knelt and sat on the side table.

In name, he is a small boss, but in fact, he has a mentor-disciple relationship with Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang values ​​this disciple extremely.

To shoot a man first, shoot a horse, and to capture a thief first capture the king. It seems that You Chang has something to say.

Zhuge Liang looked at Ma Di with gentle eyes, as if he was deliberately giving the opportunity to this young man whom he valued to show off properly.

Yizhou has just been settled, and everything is in ruins waiting to be revitalized. There are of course countless problems. You can use your bow as a strong one, and your arrow as a long one. If you blindly focus on those 'little things', you will inevitably make mistakes. Big festival.”

These words made Zhuge Liang's eyes light up.

Ma Su continued: In Yizhou, there are only two important things at the moment. One is that Cao Cao occupies Hanzhong and can move south at any time. How should our army respond?

The second is Jingzhou. I heard that the situation in Jingzhou is changing rapidly. Jiangdong has already tried to launch a surprise attack on Jingnan. I even heard that a notice appeared in Jiangling City, closely connecting the ownership of the three counties of Changsha with the war in Hefei. If If Soochow and Hefei win, then the three counties of Changsha will return to Wu, so both the lord and the military advisor should make plans in advance!

Although Ma Su is young, his words are eloquent and well-founded...

Zhuge Liang nodded approvingly and sighed: You Chang is right.

Having said this, he looked back at the officials, As You Chang said, things have their own priorities. If you have memorials from Jingzhou and Hanzhong, you should report them first...

This... Zhuge Liang blurted out his words.

The civil servants looked at me and I looked at you, and all of them fell silent. It seemed that... there was no report from Hanzhong and Jingzhou.

Of course, Hanzhong's words are excusable.

Cao Cao had just captured Hanzhong, so he would definitely take some rest, but in Jingzhou... it had been a long time, and the text message from Baimei Ma Liang had not come for a long time.

It seems that since Guan Yu refused to implement the agreement to delimit the Xiangshui River, there has been no news from Jingzhou.

The more he thought about this, the more Zhuge Liang could not help but frown.

——'Yun Chang! 』

Zhuge Liang sighed secretly...

Ever since he left Jingzhou, his biggest worry was Yunchang.

This worry appears to Zhuge Liang every day.

Yunchang's aloof and conceited temperament has always been a major hidden danger in Jingzhou!

With this in mind, Zhuge Liang slowly stood up and his tone suddenly became more serious: Please note that if there is any urgent news from Jingzhou, report it to me as soon as possible. No matter when!

——Here!

All the officials stood up to answer.

On the other hand, Ma Su, with his mouth chirping and his eyes twinkling, was also thinking...

How will the current situation in Jingzhou develop?

Can the three counties of Changsha, Guiyang, and Jiangxia handle it?

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Gangneung City…

In the morning light, the thin shadow of the sun penetrated a land temple on the outskirts of the western city.

Ten large pots were set up in the courtyard, and the hot porridge in the large pots was being stirred continuously, emitting the tangy aroma.

Undoubtedly, these aromas can make a hungry person's stomach churn even more;

It can also make weather-beaten people feel a touch of warmth under the harsh autumn wind!

And surrounding the cauldron were beggars and homeless people dressed in rags and homeless.

They are the lowest and most pitiful people in this era.

At this moment, their eyes were staring longingly at the porridge in the big pot. They had not had such thick porridge for half a year.

First, everyone shared a bowl of porridge...

After eating, these beggars and refugees turned their heads to the door of the Tutu Temple.

There, I don’t know when a platform was erected.

Although there are some flaws, it has a unique charm as it is surrounded by mountains and rivers.

at this time…

Under the eager gaze of everyone, the familiar beggar leader quickly walked onto the high platform with bold and uninhibited steps.

The beggars in the audience whispered.

Look, Brother Lu's clothes and complexion are completely different now. He is with the right person, and he will have a bright future.

Yeah, I don't know...Did Brother Lu mention us to Mr. Guan? Who of us doesn't want to have hope?

You shouldn't ask this. If Brother Lu hadn't mentioned us to Mr. Guan, then...did so much porridge fall from the sky?

While whispering, the beggar head had already walked to the high platform.

He shouted at the top of his lungs: Brothers, I'm not calling you here just to drink porridge!

I'm telling you a great thing. From now on, our two thousand beggars will have a backer!

The words came out of my mouth...

These beggars opened their mouths one after another, Then Fourth Young Master Guan agreed to be our backer?

Oh, that's the young master who asked Guan Gong to write a 'Book of Sin'. If it was him... then... then...

I finally got through it, I got through it...

However, Fourth Young Master Guan is a thief, a courier, and an official. Will he...will he take in a bunch of beggars like us?

The discussion is getting louder and louder...more and more mixed.

It was the beggar leader named Lu who signaled everyone to quiet down.

He quickly continued shouting: Don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong, our backer is not Fourth Young Master Guan...

Our backer is more powerful than Fourth Young Master Guan. He...he is 'Hong Qigong'!

The old man said that from now on, we will do the work and he will take care of the food. If he has a bite, we will never be hungry!

We are no longer the beggars who let others bully us. We have names when we get together!

“From now on, we will be called the ‘Beggars’ Gang’!”

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