Temperatures in Yanzhou still look high this year, and precipitation is similar to the same period last year, but not too much.

Although Cao Cao's subordinates are also quite capable officials, whether it is Xun Yu, Chen Gong, Ren Jun who are in charge of government affairs, or Zaoji, Man Chong, Sima Lang, Lu Qian and others who are in charge of specific things, even if they are military generals like Cao Zixiao, Xiahou Yuanrang, and Li Mancheng, they are actually enough capable officials to be in charge of local affairs, but in the face of the weather that this man cannot control, there is not much that can be done.

Even at night, the feeling of boredom is still undiminished, and the annoying heat erodes the already impetuous mind all the time.

Xun Yu is still as usual, even if it has reached the time to end the office, but it is still on the table, the news from all over the country makes him very anxious, although because of a lot of measures taken in advance, this year's disaster situation is better than last year, whether it is the affected area or the general soil moisture if it is only compared with last year, it is naturally gratifying, but because this year has suddenly increased a large number of control areas, from the return of the situation, if there is not enough food allocation in the newly conquered land, Even if it does not lead to civil unrest, it will definitely produce a large number of displaced people, thus forming a huge unstable dìng factor.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu couldn't help but scold Yuan Shu in the bottom of his heart, if it weren't for this guy's rampant expropriation in Yuzhou, and let himself and his subordinates spend extravagantly, it would not have turned the flat and fertile Yuzhou into this mess today, not only making Cao Cao's army, which was already a little financially stretched, unable to get timely and effective replenishment, but even had to take an additional expenditure.

This made Xun Yu imagine and learn from the state army at a certain moment. Use various ways to make up for these gaps from those landlords who have surplus food at home, anyway, for some families, even Xun Yu is actually very eye-catching, even if he is eliminated, he is afraid that he will applaud in private, and even float a big white.

It's a pity that such an idea is just a momentary impulse, after all, he Xun Wenruo is still from the Yingchuan Xun clan after all, and his background determines where his vision lives. Although in the process of staying in Yanzhou, both he and Chen Gong acquiesced in Cao Cao's purge of some powerful people in Yanzhou, but it was only so that Cao Cao could more effectively control the power of Yanzhou, and those stupid people who did not know the changes in the world would die.

But if it is only to make up for the financial shortfall, it will go on a killing spree. Xun Yu felt that this was definitely a danger signal.

Probably because of the long hours worked. Xun Yu felt that he should go out for a walk to breathe, although it was neither cool nor could he see any pleasant scenery outside, but he could not resist the temptation of the unknown brought by changing the environment.

Next to the government where Xun Yu works, is the government where Chen Gong works.

For this colleague of his own. is also Cao Cao's right-hand man. Xun Yu's love is somewhat complicated.

Chen Gong is a very talented Yanzhou celebrity. At this point, both Xun Yu and Cao Cao admit that whether it is administrative ability or strategic and tactical planning, Chen Gong has a considerable level. Even in terms of strategic and tactical planning, Chen Gong can refine the entire battlefield into many different parts, and has a considerable grasp of each part.

Maybe it's because the division of things is too detailed, so that Chen Gong is used to taking as many aspects into account as possible every time he conspires, which makes people have the illusion that he is too slow to react, but Xun Yu knows very well that for such a strategist, once you let him react and calculate everything clearly, then unless you can find some variables outside of his plan, you will only fall into his pace.

As Cao Cao's right-hand man, Chen Gong also has a lot of work at hand, but as Xun Yu gradually becomes familiar with various businesses, a lot of work that should have belonged to Chen Gong has also been transferred to Xun Yu's side unconsciously, and I don't know when Xun Yu can no longer see the candlelight of Chen Gong's mansion who had fought with him at night at this time.

But what is surprising is that today's Chen Palace's mansion is unexpectedly lit with candle light, and it looks very bright, it seems that there are many people who don't know what to do in their palace at the same time, no matter how you look at it, it makes people extremely suspicious.

"Is this time already......

With an inexplicable sigh, Xun Yu waved his hand behind him, and immediately a soldier trotted behind him.

Casually handed over a token pinned to his waist to the other party, Xun Yu didn't look at the soldier who quickly disappeared into the shadows, and continued his walk, but before he took a few steps, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

In this breath, there are joy, emotion, helplessness, and regret, but there is no anxiety and hesitation.

At the same time, Puyang City was not too far away from the Imperial Palace, just a group of people dressed as scribes in a large mansion about three square meters away. From the faces of these people, you can see excitement, nervousness, uneasiness, hesitation, ruthlessness, etc., probably those faces of the world have been condensed in this small house, read here, maybe you can also read the world of the thousands of postures but ever-changing laws.

"Brother, what are you still hesitating, since Cao Mengde is not benevolent first, why should my brother hesitate so much. And a while ago, Yuan Shao also sent someone to help Cao Mengde, even if Cao Mengde is really affectionate and righteous, but brother, do you think that if you and Yuan Shao are compared together, who will Cao Mengde choose. When the judgment continues, it will suffer from it! ”

Zhang Miao's mood at this time was extremely complicated, even if he had been planning for a long time, even if it had reached the time when he had to send this kind of arrow on the string, he was still hesitating, he still felt that he could not give the order for the final blow.

Speaking of which, he is also a famous man in the world, if only in terms of fame, everyone here, including the entire Cao Cao army, will definitely not be able to compare with him in the past.

Yes, whether it is Cao Cao, who has become the overlord of one party, or Chen Gong and Xun Yu, who are gradually showing their talents and becoming famous.

He, Zhang Mengzhuo, is a famous person in the world since the disaster of the party. He is young and rich, he is light on money, it can be said that if the world has not undergone such a big change, and it is still the original system, even in the era of rampant eunuchs, Zhang Miao feels that he will not live as aggrieved as he does now.

After all, even when the eunuchs were rampant and wantonly framed the party, he Zhang Miao could rely on his family wealth and fame to be a rich man with peace of mind, quietly wait for the change of the situation, and wait until the wind direction changes. Naturally, he can come back to the mountain and rely on his reputation as before. Maybe with a little financial support, not to mention the high-ranking officials of 2,000 stones, even if it is the Jiuqing of the DPRK, you can also try to impact it. Even if you can't sit on it for too long. But as long as you've ever reached that level. It's enough for the family.

But who would have thought that the direction of the wind has changed, but this change is like earth-shaking. The huge makes it difficult for him to adapt.

But what about the consequences of not adapting?

is like now, because the previous battle against Yuan Shu was too cowardly, and as a result, Cao Cao cast himself and scattered, and Yuan Shao, who also felt slapped in the face, the young man who once needed to be supported by himself, is now a high-ranking and powerful overlord and even has the possibility of winning the world, Yuan Shao Yuan Benchu, also constantly asks Cao Cao openly and secretly, hoping to solve his "trouble".

He is no longer the man who was sought after by everyone, but has it become a trouble that people can't avoid?

Zhang Miao felt very uncomfortable and his heart ached, which is probably the so-called "pain of betrayal".

In fact, seriously speaking, Zhang Miao felt that Cao Cao was not bad to him.

At the beginning of the failure of Yuan Shu, Zhang Miao himself knew what was going on, and how clumsy his appearance was. At that time, when Cao Cao's entire force was defeated, Cao Cao just scolded him and forced him to stay at home, which was not the most severe punishment, although it was a little sad, but it would not make people feel cold for a reason.

It's just that Zhang Miao feels very helpless that not long before these things happened, his younger brother Zhang Chao was finally driven away from Guangling by Tao Qian because of the conflict with Tao Qian, and the position of Guangling Taishou was also given by Tao Qian to Zhao Yu, an evil man in Xuzhou.

As a younger brother, Zhang Chao was in a difficult position to vote, but as a result, the eldest brother Zhang Miao, who was the elder brother and inherited most of the family wealth, fell into such a field, and the depression in Zhang Miao's heart can be imagined, and then Zhang Chao nagged a few words in his ear, which was extremely boring.

However, in this case, Yuan Shao's chilling actions were reported, and Zhang Miao's subsequent life was even more shocking, even if he knew that Cao Cao did not intend to embarrass himself too much, but as his brother said, as a fish and meat, he would eventually be beheaded by a knife.

In fact, this situation was not unexpected, and Gao Rou, the younger generation of the Chen Liugao family, was one of them.

A few years ago, when his father was still serving as a lieutenant in Shu County, but he stayed at home to study, Gao Rou saw Cao Cao living in Yanzhou, so he took the initiative to find Xiangzi, hoping that they could leave the land of right and wrong with him, but at that time, everyone saw Zhang Miao and Cao Cao's fateful friendship, but no one thought that the two people with such a friendship would go to today's field because of the change of identity and status, and in the end, only Gao Rou took his clansmen to Jizhou to join his brother Gao Gan, that is, Yuan Shao's nephew.

"Now is the era of heroes, Chen Liunai is the land of four wars, and Cao Cao has the ambition to enter the Quartet, so he may not be satisfied with just protecting Yanzhou, so I am afraid that there will be many wars here. In addition, when Zhang Miao first raised the army, he first became Chen Liutaishou, and Cao Cao at that time still needed his help to survive. But now, Zhang Miao is still Chen Liutai, but Cao Cao has become the pastor of Yanzhou, and let Zhang Miao follow Cao Cao to fight, sooner or later he will rebel. ”

Gao Rou's assertion is not widely circulated, but it is not unaware. Especially now that it seems that this judgment is so accurate that at least the first half of the judgment has been verified. It is precisely because of knowing such an assertion that the children of the family who have always been dissatisfied with Cao Cao's ruling methods have found the backbone, coupled with the purging of his younger brother Zhang Chao.

Today's Zhang Miao has come to such a situation where he has to send if he doesn't want to send it.

Do you regret it? Resentment? Zhang Miao thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure it out.

But only one thing he knows very well is that this rebellion means that his friendship with Cao Cao for more than ten years has been severed!

It's just that Zhang Miao doesn't want to die. At least he didn't want to die like this, when Chen Liu faced Yuan Shu's army, he had already made a wrong choice and let his life fall into an unprecedented trough, and it seemed that there was no possibility of getting back up. In this case, it is better to fight to the death, even if it is death, it can be regarded as a vigorous fight.

At this moment, Zhang Miao felt that the courage that had been far away from him seemed to have returned to his body, and he seemed to have returned to the years when he was wanton on the rivers and lakes. It was a beautiful and innocent age. At that time, he was impulsive and enthusiastic, valuing affection and despise money, so even though he had to face many difficulties at that time, he was happier at that time than now.

Maybe compared to such happiness and freedom. The life of self-restraint is truly disgusting.

Even if the coalition forces crusaded against Dong Zhuo at the beginning. Face the terrifying monsters that seem invincible on the battlefield. The firmness and courage in my heart cannot be compared to what I am now.

Because at that time, he still had all kinds of concerns, and his whole person was bound by various norms, unlike now. He's free!

As if he had made up his mind, Zhang Miao stood up and asked everyone present to look up at him.

Looking around at these people sitting beside him, there are local celebrities in Yanzhou who once held important positions in the Yanzhou Prefecture Pastoral Mansion, such as Xu Yan, Fanling, Wang Kai, Xue Lan, and now serving under Cao Cao, generals from Yanzhou Haoqiang such as Xu Xi, Mao Hui, Li Feng, and representatives of powerful families from Chenliu County where he once served, such as Zhao Chong, Sun Sheng, Gao Hong, Zhao Zhong, Tu Sui, etc., and of course, some local Yanzhou families who are lurking in other places and are ready to respond to them.

These people seem to have a common characteristic, that is, they all once held a lot of power, but after Cao Cao moved into Yanzhou, they lost their former authority, and it seems that they will continue to live like this, and most importantly, they are not willing to be lonely, they are not willing to stay away from the center of power like this, and they are not willing to lose the opportunity to taste the sweet taste that power brings.

So even though they still have a lot of internal differences about the future, they are still standing together and united.

And just looking like this, these guys who are ready to rebel are actually not bad in terms of strength, at least the number alone is amazing.

Of course, we can't forget that there is also Zhang Miao's younger brother Zhang Chao, and that man is also one of the core figures in this plan.

"What Cao Mengde did in Yanzhou, I actually don't agree with very much. Killing too much, and treating my family too harshly, is not good, it will lose people's hearts. Especially now that His Majesty is by his side, if His Majesty misunderstands us and thinks that we are following Cao Mengde to kill the pillars of the country, it will be a greater sin. As Cao Mengde's best friend, I have the responsibility and obligation to correct my friend's mistakes, in order to let Cao Mengde stop making mistakes again and again on the wrong path, I decide! ”

Everyone stood up, no matter what the mood was before, but at this point, everyone had no choice, and the only thing they could do next was to win, or fall on the way to escape.

"According to the previous plan, we will take advantage of the night and must control the palace gate as quickly as possible. Then some of them will go to greet the saint, and the other part will be responsible for capturing the official offices of Taiwan Province, where we will get new support, so we can attack boldly with confidence, but we must control Fu Xilang and get the seal of the Son of Heaven. Then we can threaten Xun Yu and others with the life of the Son of Heaven to draft an edict and replace the palace gate guards and city gate guards with our people. After the dawn, you can summon hundreds of officials in the name of the Son of Heaven, and condemn Cao Mengde and his henchmen as rebels at the court meeting, so that the big thing can be regarded as a success.

As for whether to call on Xuzhou, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Yangzhou to come to discuss in the name of the Son of Heaven, or to use the Son of Heaven as a bargaining chip to discuss cooperation with other forces, it depends on the next shape. The most important thing now is that everything I said before must not go wrong, because my net worth and life have been weighed on this matter, and if I make a mistake, it will be the end of the death of the clan, and I believe that you should not want to see that result. ”

"May your lord command!" ×N。

And in the open space in Zhang Miao's mansion, the private soldiers who have been waiting for a long time are also coming out, they will follow their main general, rushing to the unknown front, as for what will be encountered in the dark night, no one knows, because no one will sue them at all, after all, even if the emperor in this era in the eyes of those powerful families no longer has the majesty of the past, but for those ordinary people and the big soldiers from the people, it is still a big man who will make them feel frightened.

In the dark night, this team of torches is like a poisonous snake spitting cores, winding around Puyang City.

On the wall of the imperial city, which is one of the commanding heights of Puyang City, I don't know when a group of strange people wearing linen shirts, straw sandals, long swords on their waists, and long bows on their backs.

Glancing coldly at the "fire dragon" outside the city, the person who was in front of him motioned for everyone behind him to stop, and then a person came over with a cage, which turned out to contain a black carrier pigeon.

The message to be delivered was tied to the pigeon's lap, and the dark color of the carrier pigeon melted into the night in an instant, and the cold face of the person who was the first showed a cold smile, and he looked at the "fire dragon" in the distance, as if he was looking at a group of dead people.

"They harbor evil intentions, and the longer they brew, the more dangerous hài becomes, and we wait in the light and the other in the dark, with the light to see the dark, it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false, and the dark to covet the light, then the slightest can be seen. Therefore, stealing is the best strategy, but it is pretending not to take precautions, and urging them to take risks, and secretly preparing skillfully, once they are launched, they are in the light and we are in the dark, and it is easy to get rid of them. ”

This passage has been circling in Xun Yu's mind, and it is undeniable that his recent work has revolved around this matter, but from his personal point of view, he is actually unwilling to make such a heavy hand unless he has to.

He knows very well why these people are doing this, and he also knows very well who forced them to embark on this road step by step, once these people are killed because of this incident, although it will provide Cao Cao's army with a lot of continued financial and material resources and even manpower, but it will also loosen the originally stable system, and no one can guess what the situation will develop into at that time.

However, I think that he, an "accomplice", will also be on the blacklist of those Yanzhou family heroes who must be killed.

It's a pity, it's a pity, but if you think about it from another angle, can't these people really see it?

As long as Cao Cao is assisted to expand his influence, even if Cao Cao's accession to power will be weakened in a short period of time, but in the long run, as long as Cao Cao can maintain the momentum of rapid development today, those things that have been lost can still be made up for after all, and even as the earliest ministers of the dragon and as a reward for the initial weakening, they can only get more.

Willing to give, willing to give, there is to gain, always firmly grasp the present qiē, but do not know the importance of investing in the future.

In a certain way, even if these families who are not adapted to the troubled times do not die out because of the current setbacks, I am afraid that sooner or later they will decline due to other reasons, but whether they will be erased by drastic means at that time, or whether they will be flattened or even razed by the changes of the years, is not something that ordinary people can predict.

After all, now that they have embarked on the road of no return that has been prepared for a long time here, and have become enemies that are inseparable from Cao Cao's army, then there is only one way to deal with the enemy, and that is to use all the methods at their disposal to knock him down, from body to soul, because the mercy of the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself.

As for the nostalgia for the Spring and Autumn Period, let's leave it to the time when the enemies have been completely eliminated.

In this trance, the long "fire dragons" have reached the position close to the palace gate, and now the earth-shattering war drums have sounded, both sides will kill each other, and the cruel Shura field is about to be staged.

And at this moment, the figure of a young man also appeared on the wall of the imperial city, staring at the approaching "fire dragons" that were about to reconverge, and remained silent for a long time. (To be continued......)