"Commander Guo has followed the general's instructions to deliver the good news, but when Captain Wang and I went out these two days, we found that instead of decreasing, the number of spies following us gradually increased and became more serious."

Zhou Tai said with annoyance on his face: "General, it seems that our plan to divert the attention of the city by destroying the remnants of Sun Ce has not achieved the expected results."

Wang Zheng nodded and looked calmly at Mi Li, who was bowing aside: "Where are you?"

"Zhenzhou Mu."

Mi Li hurriedly handed over his hand and replied: "The news from the person in the palace is that Yangzhou Mu is in a very good mood these days. He has repeatedly praised the lord for his kindness and praised the power of our heavenly army in front of others. I think it must be sincere.

."

"Um."

Wang Zheng nodded and said to Wang Xiong and Zhou Tai: "You have also heard it. It seems that the victory of Lujiang has had an effect. Yuan Shu has a great heart, but Yang Hong is still suspicious, so his surveillance of you has not been reduced.

, but it got worse.”

"What the general said is true," Wang Xiong said with a hint of worry on his face, "but Yang Hong is Yuan Shu's mastermind, and it will always be troublesome if he restricts us."

"Yes, I have tried many tricks, but I can't make this person let go of me. He will always have doubts about me."

Wang Zheng sighed: "It seems that we have to find a way to deal with this person before causing trouble."

"solve?"

This word made Wang Xiong and Zhou Tai's hearts move. Wang Xiong's eyes immediately flashed with murderous intent, and he took the initiative to ask for orders: "General, leave this matter to the general. I will take a few brothers from the Tianzhu camp tonight.

Let this guy be completely quiet, so that he can no longer hinder the general's great cause!"

"That's not what I meant."

Wang Zheng shook his head slightly, knowing that they would be wrong. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Yang Hong is just a scholar. It would be easy to deal with this person by violent means. Why wait until today?"

"Although this person's official position is not high, he is Yuan Shu's number one counselor. He is quite trusted. If something happens, it will definitely alarm the whole city. Moreover, this person has always been suspicious and hostile to me. No matter how clean and neat he is, he will not

If we leave traces, knowledgeable people in the city will definitely be the first to suspect us, so this method is definitely not feasible!"

"Then how does the general want to deal with this person?"

"Still thinking about it." Wang Zhengqing frowned and sighed: "You guys can also help me think of ways to make this person quieter for the past few days without making too much noise?"

For a moment, everyone was lost in thought. Wang Zheng also lazily leaned on the couch, watching the sunlight coming in from the gaps in the curtain, casting mottled shadows around, his eyes twinkling.

I don't know how long it took, but someone suddenly said softly: "I have thought of a way, but I don't know if it is feasible."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people in the room turned around to look, only to see that the speaker was Qiao Wan.

...

The stars are passing by, and the stars are shining all over the sky.

It was already midnight, and the old Chu Palace was still brightly lit.

To celebrate the final suppression of Sun Ce's rebellion, Yuan Shu personally ordered that there will be singing and dancing tonight. Yangzhou civil servants and military generals gathered together. After three rounds of drinking, Yuan Shu, who was drunk, even left the stage in person, drew his sword and danced. Yang Hong and Gan Ning stood beside him to celebrate him.

The candle, the shadow of the candle is erratic, the sword is as cold as water.

After the dance, the whole hall was cheering.

A civil servant suddenly came out, knelt down and raised a glass of wine to congratulate him: "In the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Wang Ying of Huainan launched an army to rebel, and was subsequently defeated by Emperor Gao. While he was drinking heavily, he built a building and sang and danced by himself. The song was "Song of the Great Wind".

The dance is called "Dance to the Sky". It is generous and powerful, and its reputation has been passed down through the ages. The dance of today's kings and princes is not inferior to the high-spirited emperor, so he should be named to show his martial arts and pass it on to future generations!"

When Yuan Shu heard this man comparing himself to Liu Bang, he felt very happy and said with a smile: "Your words are very kind. In your opinion, what name should this dance be given?"

"After the chaos is quelled, the princes and princes will take advantage of the excitement to dance. I watched the princes and princes dance, dodge, prance, and fly over the whole place, showing their impassioned spirit. It should be named "generous and powerful".

As soon as this statement came out, some people in the hall immediately frowned.

Sun Ce started a rebellion. It is reasonable to classify these rebellious ministers and traitors into the first class of thieves and bandits. There is actually nothing wrong with being rogue bandits, but at the critical moment, the word "bandit" seems a bit eye-catching in today's Shouchun.

You must know that it was the Xuzhou army that really defeated Sun Ce, and the Xuzhou Muwangzheng was also named Yukou...

Wang Zheng's name is Yukou, but you come up with "Generous and Dangerous for the Kou". Is it a reference, or is it a pun?

Those who were quick to respond secretly murmured, once this matter spreads, what should we do if it makes Wang Zheng unhappy?

Just when he was about to come up with a suggestion that he could make some slight changes, even if it was called "Generous Destroy Thieves" or "Generous Elimination of Violence", it would be good, but he saw that Yuan Shu had already made up his mind and laughed:

"Okay, Gu Qing is worthy of being a talented person from Jiangdong. This name is very suitable for me. Generous to defeat the enemy, well, what a "generous to defeat the enemy", very good, great kindness, hahahahaha!"

Yuan Shu was drinking to his heart's content at this time, but he didn't think too much.

In his eyes, Sun Ce was extremely hateful, and he was naturally the number one thief in the world.

Although Wang Zheng and the Xuzhou Army have made great contributions, I, Yuan Shu, have also made great contributions!

If I hadn't made a decision at the critical moment, risked the troops stationed in Chengde and mobilized troops to capture Xiang'an, how could it have been so easy for Sun Ce to be crowned leader?

Isn't this decision generous?

Doesn’t it show that Yuan Jiuji is a manly man?

Generous and slutty, he truly lives up to his name!

...

"Brother Xinglue," Lu Ji once again talked with Li Shu in the secret room: "I heard that Yuan Shu had a banquet with his ministers at night yesterday, and even performed a sword dance called "Generous to Defeat the Bandits"?"

Li Shu couldn't help but be slightly surprised. He was the captain of the school and was present yesterday, but Lu Ji was a little inferior because of his official position. Lu was a little depressed now, but he didn't meet him: "How did you know so quickly?

"

"I have my own source of information." Lu Ji said seriously: "Brother Xinglue, our opportunity has come!"

"what chance?"

"My lord has ordered you and me to contact people from all walks of life to praise Yuan Shu within three days. The civil servants can write poems and praise Yuan Shu, and the military generals should do so while promoting "generousness to defeat the bandits" in the army.

, so that all the soldiers will get used to it..." Lu Ji said: "This is the first time that the lord has taken the initiative to give us an order, which shows that he attaches great importance to this matter!"

"Once it's done beautifully, isn't it a great example of loyalty and meritorious service?"

"Wangzhou Mu's first order is to ask us to flatter Yuan Shu?" Li Shu became more and more surprised: "What is the purpose of this?"

"My lord is a hero in this world, with lofty aspirations. How could I guess his intentions? Besides, I won't guess on my own."

Lu Ji glanced at Li Shu indifferently, and said with a half-smile: "Brother Xinglue, you must know that my lord is from the military, and has military orders. What you and I should be concerned about at this time is not how to do this well?"

Li Shu was also a smart man. He reacted immediately and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. Whatever Wang Zhoumu tells us to do, we will just do it."

"That's very good." Lu Ji said: "You can contact the military commander, and I can persuade Shen Kuang, Zhao Qian and others to mobilize the prominent families and Confucian scholars in the city immediately."

During this period of time, in order to strengthen his belief, Wang Zheng instructed Wang Xiong to reveal some of the internal conditions in Xuzhou to him. This gave Lu Ji a clearer and deeper understanding of Wang Zheng's strength, especially when he thought about this. It was the result of the other party starting from scratch within two or three days. Lu Ji not only admired Wang Zheng more and more, but also believed that his choice this time was extremely correct.

Although Wang Xiong secretly sent a message the day before yesterday, saying that due to the development of the situation, Wang Zheng had previously told him that his action plan might change. However, no matter what, as long as he starts taking action, will victory be far away?

Even if it fails, the risk for Lu Ji at this time has been greatly reduced.

Because a few days ago, Wang Zheng asked Mi Li to arrange for people to quietly transfer his nephew Lu Yi and some of the Lu family's children to Xiapi.

Perhaps Wang Zheng's original intention was to strengthen his control, but as far as Lu Ji was concerned, this actually made him more worry-free.

Based on the information Wang Zheng has revealed so far, and the strength he has shown, no matter whether it is success or failure, at least Wang Zheng himself can return to Xuzhou unharmed. As long as this is the case, the risk Lu Ji will take will be greater, and the more loyalty he can show, the better. .

Because even if something unexpected happened to Lu Ji, judging from Wang Zheng's past behavior, I believe he would not treat the young disciples who have arrived at the Lu family badly.

Especially there is a proposal from Lu!

Lu Ji knew what his nephew was capable of. As long as Wang Zheng, the thickest thigh in Xuzhou, took a little care of him, he would definitely be able to seize the opportunity and lead the Lu family to quickly regain strength in Xuzhou, and soon become a truly famous family again!

Of course, the label prefix at that time might have changed from Wujun to something like Xiapi, Pengcheng, or Langya.

Therefore, Lu Ji became more and more motivated at this time. Not long after meeting Li Shu, he immediately rushed around the city and visited the Shen and Zhao families.

It was very easy for literati to brew up something to praise virtues, and the literati of this era were basically the same as the gentry. Under the leadership of the Shen and Zhao families, in the next few days, after their clever guidance, "The Generosity of the Bandits" "Potential" quickly became the focus of the topic among the literati in Shouchun City, and soon began to spread to the lower class people in the streets and streets, and eventually spread completely throughout the city, reaching the point where no matter where or when there were people gathering in the inner city or outside the city, Here, the most talked about topic is Yuan Shu's sword dance, and the "outstanding martial arts, generous spirit" and so on.

As a result, almost everyone, either under the guidance or on purpose, gradually forgot one thing.

The person who really defeated Sun Ce...

The man who truly put an end to this rebellion...

Who is it?

...

Mi Li bowed and said: "Reporting to Zhou Mu, public opinion in the city has now been formed."

Wang Zheng nodded and looked sideways at Wang Xiong.

Wang Xiong also said in a deep voice: "In the past few days, whenever the general and brother Zhou have a banquet, they have intentionally or unintentionally brought up the topic of joining forces to counterattack Yuzhou, and in accordance with the general's instructions, they have made a vague promise that if Yuan Shu intends to attack Cao Cao. , then I, the Xuzhou Army, will definitely be willing to participate in the grand event together, and we will not occupy any city or territory."

"Then how will the generals react?"

"Nowadays, people in Shouchun people praise Yuan Shu to such an extent that even the generals like them are treated with honor. There are few who are mature and prudent, and there are many who are proud and indulgent." Zhou Tai on the side added: "Especially those of them.

Gan Ning was the most concerned about this topic and acted very eagerly."

"The newly attached general, who holds a high position in Chad, is naturally most eager for military success."

Wang Zheng nodded and said: "If you want to win military glory, you must first fight. Gan Xingba acted like this. It is human nature. Now that the plan is completed, he will follow Qiao Wan's plan and immediately start to drive a wedge between Yang Hong and Yuan Shu."

There is a saying in the Tao Te Ching that if you want to abolish something, you must strengthen it and build it up.
To be continued...