In the third year of Jian'an, the spring was warm and the snow was melting, and the grass sprouted in the wet land. Ambitioners from all over the world, facing the fragmented pattern of the world, began to show their fangs on the weak neighbors on the opposite side.

Sun Ce of Jiangdong broke up Yuan Shu last year and transformed himself into a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. He then defeated the plot of Chen Yu in Haixi's sneak attack on the territory, once again consolidated Jiangdong's foundation and became famous.

On the other hand, Yuan Shu, who was the emperor, was in a more embarrassing situation this year. Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others from his command saw that the Huainan building was about to collapse, immediately broke with Yuan Shu and joined Sun Ce, a powerful emerging force in Jiangdong.

Sun Ce, who confirmed from Zhou, Lu and others that Yuan Shu was in a desperate situation, was very happy to wait for Emperor Zhong to perish. For this reason, he eliminated Yuan Shu's remaining forces in Danyang and used small groups of people such as Taishi Ci and Zulang who were entrenched in Danyang.

Gradually, he turned his attention to the neighboring Yuzhang County.

I heard that Liu Yao, who fled to Yuzhang, was already terminally ill and his life was not long. If Liu Yao died of illness next time, it would be the time for him to launch a large-scale military service in Yuzhang.

Cao Cao, who was in the four battles, solved the threat from the southeast last year and then sent troops to Liu Biao, who faced Jingxiang in the south, to establish a military advantage.

After the beginning of spring, before Liu Biao could send troops to counter the Cao army in Nanyang, the backyard had already caught fire. Zhang Xian, the prefect of Changsha, brutalized the incident and joined forces with the garrisons of many counties in Jingnan to jointly fight against Liu Biao, who was the governor of the prefecture. This forced Liu Biao to temporarily stop fighting with Cao army and turn all his energy to the four counties in Jingnan.

Cao Cao, who had completely freed up his hands, also turned his attention to his weak neighbor in Xuzhou. Lu Bu currently maintains a delicate relationship with the Xudu court, so next, he will cleverly use the name of the court to prompt the breakup of Liu Bei of Xiaopei, Chen Deng of Guangling and Lu Bu of Xuzhou to resolve the threat from Lu Bu from Xuzhou to the east.

On the other hand, Yuan Shao, Hebei, who has four prefectures, experienced the Tuoyi Rebellion last year, except for forcing Gongsun Zan back to Yijing's nest, there was no movement. This year, he seemed to have completely settled down and no longer planned to use troops to the outside world.

However, after the beginning of spring, the officials in charge of the secret documents of the General's Mansion of Yecheng became busier than in previous years. The confidential documents they handled from Hebei were quietly sent to the ministers of counties and states and generals in the army.

If these confidential documents are put together, others will be surprised to find that after the beginning of autumn, there will be large-scale mobilization of troops, supplies, military rations, and civilians in the peaceful Hebei region. The military front refers to Yi Jing, which has not been conquered for many years.

In the spring of this year, Yan Xing did not launch a war. After seeing off his younger sister, he set out from Anyi, crossed the busy Dahejinkou, and traveled all the way to Luoyang City, which was located in Henan.

···

Luoyang City, the rear room of the county magistrate.

Yan Xing, who had met Yang Pei and other officials, and came to the back room with Pei Qian.

After the two were alone, Yan Xing did not say anything more. He looked at Pei Qian whose beard was growing and asked:

"Brother, I guess you already know about the migration to the west?"

Pei Qian nodded and said with a faint smile:

"Guanzhong is known as the country of Tianfu, and the solidity of the Guhan and the fertile land of thousands of miles is indeed the foundation of hegemony."

Yan Xing smiled when he heard this.

"The time is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people. Relying on danger is not as good as virtue. If people are uneven, even if they are thousands of miles away in Jincheng, they will still not be able to defend it."

Yan Xing was able to establish military affairs and open up his foundation in Hedong, which was inseparable from the assistance and assistance of scholars from Guandong, especially Hedong County. At present, Guanzhong, Longyou, and Hexi have been pacified one after another, and the power center is about to move westward. Yan Xing, who has always been decisive in his affairs, will not easily shake his determination because of other objections, but he needs to maintain a good relationship with the scholars from Guandong before moving westward.

Pei Qian is the most critical first person.

Pei Qian seemed to agree with Yan Xing's decision. He looked at Yan Xing, nodded, suddenly changed his mind and asked:

"Longyou, Hexi has been settled, and Yanming moved westward to Bafu. Could it be that he will use troops to Bashu next?"

After Pei Qian asked this, he remembered the Hanzhong topographic map presented by Fa Zheng before. Yan Xing couldn't help but smile and said with a wry smile:

"The human relationship is not satisfied, and I am looking forward to Shu. I have collected the elite cavalry in Longyou, Hexi, gathered the corn in Hanzhong, and Shu County. I have always been what I thought in my heart. However, there are also scholars and people who fled from Bashu in Guanzhong, saying that Nanzheng Zhi is the Heavenly Prison, and the Zhongxi Valley Road is a stone cave with a five hundred miles. The mountains are high and the road is long. The army is covered and the generals are killed. One person guards the danger, and ten thousand people are wandering. Even if they raise several troops, as long as Zhang Lu, Liu Zhang and others are in danger, the army and cavalry are unable to gallop, and they will still mobilize the troops and return without success."

Yan Xing's troops now seem very strong and have won many battles, but at the center of power, he is particularly aware of the fragility of his foundation. Once a war starts, he will lose his troops and kill his generals and return to his defeat, and the good situation in front of him will be fleeting. The lands that are strongly spliced ​​together by him will soon fall apart and return to the original situation of separatism.

The reason why Yan Xing was so hesitant when attacking Bashu was because the road to Shu was difficult, and he would accidentally put the army in a dilemma. It was the "dead place" that military strategy often called it. No matter how civil and military strategy, the brisk cavalry was strong. Facing the dangerous road of "the chariots cannot be placed on the tracks, and the cavalry could not be arranged in a row", the enemy soldiers guarding in seclusion, the suffocation of the stalemate and long-lasting exhaustion alone was enough to destroy a powerful army from their spirit.

Pei Qian nodded. The difficulties of Shu Road were the general knowledge of the world. He believed that this was Yan Xing’s inner thoughts. He turned to say:

"Although the road to Shu is dangerous, the weather is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people!"

Hearing Pei Qian repeating his just words, Yan Xing widened his eyes and asked:

"My brother has something to tell me?"

"Qian's second brother Fengxian has been stranded in Shu for many years, and the road is blocked and there is no news. Qian sent people to inquire for many years, but he has nothing to do. Unexpectedly, the second brother Fengxian recently sent people to Luoyang and sent a letter to his family, saying that he had already taken office in Shu County, and the letter also talked about some of the situations in Shu."

"Liu Jiyu not only had evil enemies with Zhang Lu, but also had many evil deeds under his command. Pang Xi, Zhao Wei and others were all separated from Liu Jiyu. They were weak and strong, and they were incompetent in the control of the subordinates. In addition, Zhang Lu was on his side, so the chaos in Shu was probably not far away."

Yan Xing nodded. Liu Zhang had no merits and temporarily succeeded to the throne, which would naturally cause a series of turmoil. The rebellion of generals Shen Mi, Lou Fa and Gan Ning was just a trivial matter, but when Liu Zhang, Pang Xi and Zhao Wei, who were unable to control him, would naturally bring about an internal turmoil in Shu.

However, if you want to enter Shu in chaos, you must pass through Hanzhong. However, the Five Doks of Rice Road has been preaching in Hanzhong for three generations. There are countless believers in the scholars and people. There are neither civil strife in Zhanglu, and there are dangerous and narrow areas to rely on. As long as you guard it based on the pass, you can completely isolate the army sent by Yan Xing from the plank road.

The key to entering Shu is to seek solutions to deal with Zhang Lu, Hanzhong.

But Yan Xing would not be depressed at this time, and he said with a smile:

"My brother is safe and sound in Shu. This is the biggest good thing for us. Other things can be done slowly, but there is no need to rush for a moment."

Pei Qian agreed, and he also smiled:

"My father and others were also very happy when they found out that Fengxian was safe in Shu."

After the two talked about Guanxi, they turned to the situation in Guandong. Pei Qian actually guessed that the reason why Yan Xing moved the Ba Mansion from Hedong to Guanzhong as soon as possible was probably related to Yan Xing's acceptance of Hebei rebel general Tuo Yi, and the complete tearing of Yuan Shao in Yecheng, and the Three Rivers Land may be attacked by Hebei army at any time.

Yan Xing wanted to deal with Yuan Shao through Gongsun Zan and the Heishan Army, but now it seems that he lacks trust between Gongsun Zan and the Heishan Army. If it weren't for the fact that he was dependent on each other, it would be difficult to get together again.

Gongsun Zan's current mentality is a kind of arrogance of self-reliance on high walls and deep valleys and sufficient food and grass. In his opinion, compared to Yi Jing, who had not conquered for many years, Yuan Shao's army was more likely to turn westward and attack the richer and easier to capture the land of the Three Rivers.

Therefore, he would no longer unite with Yan Xing and others and take the initiative to attack Yuan Shao. He would hide behind Yi Jing's high wall, watch Yuan Shao fight with Yan Xing and others quietly, and then choose the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

In addition to Gongsun Zan and the Heishan Army, we can fight against Yuan Shao, who is as powerful as fire and Cao Cao from Xudu.

However, Yan Xing was not sure about Cao Cao's thoughts. With Cao Cao's talent and strategy, he must be vigilant enough to cross the four states and compete for the world in the south. However, for the rising self, I am afraid that Cao Cao will no longer use his leisurely attitude.

At present, the three families have formed a subtle situation. Yuan Shao is the strongest, but the Gongsun Zan he faces is also the most difficult. The army in Hebei has attacked for years and has been besieging Yi Jingdu without conquering him. Cao Cao and Yan Xing have similar strengths. Cao Cao may be planning to use troops against Xu Di again. Lu Bu is a fugitive who is detained in a foreign land. His strength is not strong and he has no foundation in Xuzhou. With Cao Cao's military strategy and the righteousness of the court, he is more than enough for Lu Bu.

Yan Xing pacified the two prefectures of Yongliang. If he did not attack Bashu, he would get a first chance to take the lead against Yuan and Cao families. He could join forces with other forces to attack Yuan Shao before Yuan Shao launched a large-scale attack, weakening or even destroying Yuan Shao's strength.

However, how to make good use of this opportunity is a major event that is about success or failure. If it is done, Yuan Shao's land spans four states, the largest separatist warlord in the world may have a sharp decline, and the territory of the four states under his rule will fall apart.

But if it turns into a warning of the snake and does not completely kill the snake, then leading Yuan Shao's army to the Three Rivers in advance, it may become a dilemma of stealing chickens but losing rice.
Chapter completed!