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

The ruins of Luoyang City already have towers.

At this moment, a "clang" bell sounded from the tower. The person who rang the bell wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeves while banging the bell.

Immediately afterwards, after the civilians had a full meal at noon, their precious rest time ended, and a new round of city building began. The mighty bells caused the newly built bell towers throughout Luoyang City to ring in unison, shaking the sky.

This is like a signal telling all the migrant workers here that the construction time of Luoyang City is tight and no one is allowed to be lazy.

Witnessing the civilians sweating like rain, Cao Pi was leading Liu Zhen and Wu Zhi through the busy city building scene.

Cao Pi asked as he walked.

"What's for lunch today?"

"Two noodles per person, and vegetables..." Wu Zhi replied quickly.

It stands to reason that this is already a good meal. Cao Pi pondered for a moment and looked around at the countless people with yellow faces and exposed vegetables. "Without meat, how can these people have strength?"

"The fighting on the front line is tense, and the limited food supplies are more available to the front." Wu Zhi said with emotion: "Even the recruitment of corvees took a lot of effort... The people still complained a lot about the 'recruitment order'! "

Speaking of corvee service... During the Han Dynasty, the service began at the age of 20, and was exempted from service at the age of 56. However, during the Cao and Wei Dynasties, "old men must be cared for, and those who are over ninety years old no longer have to work for the family!"

This means that older people also have to serve until they are over ninety years old.

As for the transportation and carriage expenses on the road, all the corvee expenses are borne by the corvee himself.

Even meals…

Cao Pi opened the chisel in order to mobilize the enthusiasm of the people... But...

Look at the skinny appearance of these civilians.

"Alas..." Cao Pi sighed, with deep sadness in his eyes, "My father only has clans, clans, soldiers... the lives of ordinary people. He has never valued them so much. From now on, compared with the Han Dynasty, It can be seen from the harsh corvee work at that time!"

At this moment, a wild fox passed by among the people. A farmer with quick eyes and quick hands grabbed it. His hands were like pliers, holding the fox's mouth firmly. He laughed and said: "Finally something fishy. , grilled and eaten tonight..."

Cao Pi looked at his happy expression and smiled reluctantly.

On the other hand, Wu Zhi, whose eyes were fixed, tried to figure out some other smells, "No, the fox should be digging deep holes during the day, not to mention there are so many people, how come... he suddenly jumped out! Someone is there Have you dug their burrows?”

When Wu Zhi said this, Liu Zhen thought of something. He quickly looked at Cao Pi and said, "Master Zihuan, just now I wanted to report that Mr. Li Miao has secretly recruited a group of civilians recently. Others are building the city, but he is He is digging a trench, and this trench is not outside the city wall. I am thinking... why is he digging such a deep trench? Is it possible that he is digging a tunnel that goes through the inside and outside of Luoyang City? "

Liu Zhen's words immediately aroused Wu Zhi's vigilance, "Tunnel? Why did he dig a tunnel? Is this an act of losing his head? Who gave him the instructions? Master Zihuan, there is something wrong with this Li Miao..."

In an instant, Wu Zhi's expression hardened.

He is one of Cao Pi's think tanks. To be precise, he is the leading think tank besides Sima Yi.

In the past, when Cao Cao went to Wuhuan, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi both went to see him off.

Cao Zhi praised the merits and made a well-organized speech. He recited a soul-stirring poem "White Horse Pian", in which "The long drive passed the Xiongnu, and the left eye Ling Xianbei" made Cao Cao highly praised.

Cao Pi felt inferior and felt ashamed. At that time, it was Wu Zhi who whispered to Cao Pi and asked him to cry on the ground, expressing his reluctance to leave Cao Cao while crying.

Seeing Cao Pi's tears, Cao Cao was deeply moved. Even Xun Yu and Zhong Yao looked at Cao Pi with admiration, and many of the ministers sighed and were moved.

For a time, in a small farewell game, the behavior of Cao Zhi and Cao Pi was at odds, with Cao Pi firmly gaining the upper hand.

This is all thanks to Wu Zhi...

It is no exaggeration to say that if the original trajectory of history was followed, if Cao Pi could compete for the throne, Sima Yi would certainly take the greatest credit, but he would not be able to do it without Wu Zhi!

At this moment, Wu Zhi noticed the strange behavior of Li Miao and quickly reminded Cao Pi.

However, Cao Pi gave Wu Zhi and Liu Zhen a signal, and they followed Cao Pi to a deserted place. Cao Pi just turned around solemnly and said to them seriously.

"I can't say something too clearly. It would put me and you in danger. You just need to know that I know Mr. Li's actions and instructed him to do it. There is no problem... From now on From now on, don’t mention this again, and even sometimes, you have to help him cover it up, and don’t allow ordinary people to get close to the place where he’s building a city!”

this…

Neither Liu Zhen nor Wu Zhi were fools, especially Wu Zhi. When Cao Pi mentioned this, he immediately understood everything.

Sure enough, what kind of trench did Li Miao dig? This is obviously a secret passage! It is a secret passage connecting the inside and outside of Luoyang!

As for what this secret passage is for?

Since it was ordered by Cao Pi...then...how could there be less competition for the crown prince?

Along with the sound of "gu dong", Liu Zhen and Wu Zhi swallowed subconsciously. It would be too dangerous to think about it any more and they could not continue to think about it.

On the contrary, only Li Miao can do this!

He is a madman, fearless of heaven and earth. This is a matter of beheading. Who else would dare?

Over there, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and Li Miao, dressed in ragged clothes, was struggling to move stones with a group of "coolies" in a deep ditch.

There are about sixty people in these coolies, half of them are "Parrot"'s killers. Since "Parrot" has found his "financier", he no longer has to carry out assassination missions to make a living...

These killers had nothing to do, and now they just happened to join the ranks of building the city.

The other thirty or so are members of the Jiangling City Beggar Gang, all of whom have sworn enemies with Cao Cao...

This selection process requires at least two "political reviews", and everyone who comes to Li Miao is a trustworthy person.

That’s all…

However, these people spared no effort in building the city. They knew better than anyone else that the digging of this tunnel... would bring huge opportunities for the future of Liu Bei, Guan Yu... and even the fall of Cao Wei and the disappearance of Cao Cao's body. !

——The future is promising!

Naturally, they also have great respect for Li Miao, the "big brother who takes the lead."

"Mr. Li, you are a scholar and cannot do this physical work. Let us do it..."

"Yes, Mr. Li can just watch from the sidelines. I won't delay the progress."

"Mr. Li, Mr. Hong Qigong needs your brain. He can't be exhausted from this physical work!"

Huh... Li Miao breathed out, feeling inexplicably moved in his heart.

It was like going deep behind enemy lines and fighting alone for a long time, and suddenly there were many relatives around him. This feeling made him intoxicated.

How could he be willing to sit aside and watch?

He wants to fight side by side with these "relatives"!

"It is said that scholars are industrious and cannot separate grains! I have no strength to tie a chicken. These six months of building the city have been all about exercising my body and bones. Without a strong body, how can I survive until the day of our victory?"

Li Miao's words made everyone laugh...

After the ridiculousness was over, everyone's eyes became fascinated.

But soon, these ragged men were once again engaged in the hard work of digging deep trenches.

This is not an easy job.

However... what they didn't know was that just now, Liu Zhen and Wu Zhi ordered that the place where Li Miao was constructing was strictly prohibited, and not even a bird was allowed to enter!

Liu Zhen and Wu Zhi had begun to deliberately protect Li Miao.

This is a different kind of "working together as one"!

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A bamboo slip was placed in front of Lu Xun, Han Xuan, Tai Shixiang, Sun Shao and Sun Ru.

Han Xuan came to negotiate with Lu Xun on behalf of the Sun-Liu Alliance.

At this moment, several Lu Xun's requests had been written on the bamboo slips.

For example - "One hundred thousand members of the Lu family in Wu County must not be harmed, and the businesses, shops, and fields of the Lu family in Wu County must not be invaded!"

Another example - "Lu Jiajun can go back to visit his relatives at any time, and Soochow is not allowed to stop him."

Also - "Allow the Lu family members to transport grain and grass to the Lu family army... Soochow states and counties must facilitate it."

Lu Xun racked his brains and thought hard all night, and after taking into account Sun Quan's urine, he came up with a "feasible" plan that is acceptable to both parties...

However, after Han Xuan read this bamboo slip, he threw it out of the window.

"Mr. Han? What are you doing?"

Lu Xun was shocked...

He didn't know why Han Xuan did this. These conditions were what Lu Xun desperately wanted Sun Quan to agree to, and they were also his most important demands.

Of course, in the bamboo slips... In addition to these conditions, Lu Xun even promised to send troops north to support Jingzhou, help Jingzhou defeat Cao's army in Jiangxia, and indirectly help Soochow solve the dilemma of Hefei.

Also, Lu Meng and his two sons Lu Ba and Lu Cong were sent back, and all the captured Soochow soldiers and horses were sent back!

This is why Han Xuan looked at it. I didn't even bother to evaluate it, I just threw it out, as if I would be pissed off if I took another look at it!

You know, although Han Xuan is the envoy negotiating with Lu Xun on behalf of the Sun-Liu Alliance, he is Guan Lin's confidant!

Where does the butt sit? He could still carry it clearly.

"Let me see? General Lu didn't understand Master Yunqi's two letters at all!"

Han Xuan looked at the white mist he exhaled from the cold air with long eyes and said in a manly voice: "In other words, General Lu only remembered the letter that Master Yunqi had written openly, but turned a deaf ear to the hidden one! ,Is not it?"

Being stared at by this pair of awl-like eyes, Lu Xun felt uncomfortable all over. He was like a child in front of Han Xuan.

As for the two letters from Master Yunqi mentioned by Han Xuan.

One is open and the other is hidden.

It was obvious that Guan Lin represented the Sun-Liu Alliance and told Lu Xun with sharp words - if you dare to act rashly again, the Sun-Liu Alliance will send out troops to destroy your Lu family army!

In addition, they directly threatened the Lu family members.

In the other hidden letter, Guan Lin represents himself.

The content of the letter is very short, but concise...

It expresses Guan Lin's regret and sympathy for Lu Xun's experience, and expresses Guan Lin's contempt for Sun Quan's animal behavior, directly scolding him for being unworthy of being a master.

The most important thing is the last sentence.

"The terms of the negotiation are higher, just like five words-the lion opens his mouth!" 』

It was as if Lu Xun didn't understand what "the lion's mouth opened wide" was at all...

The request he made was like a chicken pecking at rice in Han Xuan's eyes, let alone one that could pass Guan Lin's test.

"Mr. Han, what advice do you have?" Lu Xun looked at Han Xuan... his tone was extremely humble.

"That's all, let me say something and you write one." Han Xuan said in a commanding tone, "The first one is that all the 100,000 members of the Lu family in Wu County will move to Cangwu County and Nanhai County!"

ah…

Han Xuan's first words shocked Lu Xun. He asked in surprise: "Is this too much? If they all move away, then Sun Quan...will no longer have control over my Lu family's army? So...he will Do you agree?"

In fact, this is the first one.

Article 2: This is equivalent to handing over all two cities and counties in Jiaozhou to the Lu family...

It is hard to imagine how trusting and close the relationship between Guan Lin and the Jiaozhou family was required to facilitate this!

Of course, what Lu Xun was most worried about was the first one.

"Don't agree? Isn't that easy?" Han Xuan smiled, "If Sun Quan doesn't agree, he will march to 'Longchuan' at the junction of Jiaozhou and Soochow. I checked, and the defenders of Longchuan City are less than a thousand people? General Lu captured it It should be effortless... This is a small punishment but a big warning!"

"If Sun Quan still doesn't agree, then go north to attack Luling, Yuzhang, and Yuhang... At this time, you are competing with Sun Quan. If your momentum can overwhelm him, then you, Lu Boyan, will have the upper hand... If you are fooled by that Sun Quan, then all conditions will be gone!"

ruthless!

This is the countless time Han Xuan has emphasized the word "ruthless".

According to Guan Lin's words, playing against Sun Quan is to fight against the tiger...

It is impossible to plot against him.

Simply, don't count the tricks and just play hard.

——The villains and bad guys are often most afraid of ruthless people!

——He is a desperado!

Lu Xun thought about this section. He let out a deep breath and simply recorded what Han Xuan said on the first line of the bamboo slip. He raised his eyes and said, "Mr. Han continues."

"The shops, fields, and businesses of the Lu family in Wu County can be sold and transferred normally... When the 100,000 family members of the Lu family in Wu County move away, they are allowed to bring the Lu family's coins, grain, horses, baggage, and ordnance with them!"

Han Xuan's second one was more powerful than the first one...

It all involved ordnance, which made Lu Xun even more stunned.

"Mr. Han, this..."

Before Lu Xun could finish his words, Han Xuan continued with the third item, "Soochow will compensate the Lu Jiajun 200,000 gold and 200,000 stones of food and grass, and escort them to Cangwu County, Jiaozhou within a month... After completing these three items, the Lu Jiajun will We have just returned Lu Meng, his two sons, and the captives! If these three items are not completed within a month, then the Lu family army will go north... The Lu family army will not negotiate terms, and Lu Xun will take all of Jiangdong!"

this…

Although these conditions were spoken by Han Xuan.

However, it is obvious that these contents must have been instructed by Guan Lin, the Fourth Young Master Guan...

Sun Ru patiently listened to all the conditions and couldn't help but frown in thought. She thought about it, especially thinking about the current situation and Sun Quan's dilemma...

She couldn't help but smile.

She murmured in her heart - "This Guan Yunqi, a letter to Sun Quan on the surface, and a letter to Boyan secretly... But the request was so harsh, which made Sun Quan hate it, but he had to accept it, he... he is so good Bad! 』

This is not the first time a woman has said that Guan Lin is bad...

What Guan Lin did was indeed bad.

This is equivalent to deceiving someone into being lame first, and then selling the cripple to a normal person. In the end, they have to thank us!

Lu Xun was already stunned.

He kept mumbling: "Mr. Han, this request...even requires the Lu family to bring horses, baggage, and ordnance. Can Sun Quan agree?"

"Hahahaha..." Han Xuan laughed, "Bo Yan still didn't understand the meaning of Master Yunqi's words. Do you really think that Master Yunqi is negotiating with you? Do you really think that this condition is negotiated with Sun Quan? Haha... He has thought about it for you a long time ago. He has to agree to Sun Quan, or he has to agree to not agree... This is a threat, a coercion, he has no choice at all!"

"To say the least, he really refused. Since Jiaozhou has a steady stream of weapons, food and grass, Boyan can still go north and capture the cities and counties in Jiangdong one by one! People say... choose the greater of two benefits and two harms. The power of the prime minister should be chosen as to which one is less important and which one is more important. Sun Quan, who is good at maneuvering and gaming, can handle it best!"

this…

Lu Xun gritted his teeth and added what Han Xuan mentioned to the bamboo slips one by one.

Even when he was writing, his hand holding the pen was shaking a little... This... was too cruel! It's already more ruthless than the limit that Lu Xun can reach...

However, this kind of ruthlessness is what he needs to learn from Mr. Han and that Fourth Young Master Guan!

Lu Xun checked it carefully and respectfully presented the bamboo slip in front of Han Xuan.

"Mr. Han has a look!"

"No need to read it..." Han Xuan put away the bamboo slips, stood up slowly, and was about to send the terms of the negotiation to Jiangxia as soon as possible, where Master Yunqi will perform!

Lu Xun pursed his lips, "Mr. Han? So now...what should I do?"

"Recharge your batteries!" Han Xuan said with a smile: "If you are really free, just capture a few cities and counties in Soochow. In this way, maybe Sun Quan will be more obedient, haha, hahaha... "

Han Xuan's smile is the kind of smile that is superficial but not smiling.

This smile sounds quite eerie to human ears.

But considering that we are dealing with Sun Quan...

Listening to it, Sun Ru, Tai Shixiang, and Sun Shao felt that it could be a bit more sinister.

This is to repay the other person with his own way!

Especially Tai Shixiang and Sun Shao, this is the first time they have participated in the actions of the fourth master Guan at such a close distance. Even as outsiders, they find it extremely exciting!

This plan... sounds great!

"I'll see Mr. Han off..." Lu Xun quickly got up and went to see Han Xuan off.

Han Xuan waved his hand, but his steps paused. He turned around, smacked his lips, and muttered something in a low voice.

Lu Xun thought something had happened and quickly asked, "Mr. Han? Is there any problem?"

"I suddenly feel..." Han Xuanba chimed, "We ask that Sun Quan for 200,000 gold and 200,000 stones of food? Isn't that too little?"

At this point, Han Xuan stretched out his right hand to support his chin. Considering that he was taking advantage of the situation, he sighed with emotion: "It's not that we lack this little gold and food, it's actually the 'lion's mouth' that Master Yunqi said... Two hundred thousand? Is this considered a lion opening its mouth?"

this…

For a moment, everyone under the roof looked at each other.

Everyone's mood suddenly became more complicated.

——"This Young Master Yunqi wants to punish Sun Quan to death!" 』

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Ps

(In response to your third update request...

In fact, 380,000 words have been updated this month, and it is already in the top 20 on the combat power list...

As for why I haven’t resumed my third watch...it’s still my health.

My physical condition has not been good during this period. I recovered from the stomach problem and caught up with Fuyang...my limbs were weak all day long.

For example, today, my head hurts so much that it almost bursts...

You readers can also see that during this period, I posted the first chapter at 5 or 6 pm, and the second chapter was usually posted at 11 or 2 pm...

It’s not that I don’t get sick early, it’s that I’m too exhausted and my body can’t handle it.

In addition, this kind of Machiavellian writing is quite taxing. The picture you see is actually something I need to think of very far back…

If we do the third update... we may end up with Milk Candy, so we can only watch the second update for the time being. But frankly speaking, if we don't compare with other stations, at the starting point... Milk Candy is already pretty good!

I also know that I am not one of those great masters. Even if I update weekly or monthly, there is no shortage of readers... As a small author, I should have occupied a place through hard work... But no matter what, my body really can't stand it!

Dear readers, please forgive me...

There should still be two updates next month, and there should still be 370,000 to 80,000 words a month!

Sorry to all the readers! )