Dong Zhuo could feel the ferocity of Bai Bo's army.
He could also feel that Zhang Yan and the Southern Xiongnu were difficult to deal with.
He was unable to annihilate Zhang Yan and completely quell the Bingzhou banditry. If he wanted to be his Bingzhou governor in the Bingzhou area in the future, he might have to coexist with it. He needed to accept this existence that he could not ignore no matter what.
They even need to cooperate with them and share power to maintain their rule.
Out of some idea, Dong Zhuo decided to tell Yuan Wei about this matter, and at the same time, he also sent the matter to the court to let General He Jin know about it, and then through He Jin's channels, the emperor learned about it.
Yuan Wei's appetite is too big. What Yuan Wei wants is all the fruits of victory. Of course, he hopes that Dong Zhuo can win Bingzhou in one go and then take the credit as his own. In this way, he will have enough prestige to be able to do things. .
But Dong Zhuo couldn't do it.
For his own benefit and survival, Dong Zhuo chose to report the matter to He Jin.
After He Jin learned about this matter, he was also surprised, but he decided to tell the emperor about it and let Liu Hong worry about it. He didn't want to take on this kind of thing himself.
After Liu Hong learned about this, he was indeed very embarrassed.
The reason is very simple, because what Zhang Yan asked for was exactly what Liu Bei said to him at the beginning. Liu Bei's suggestion was to get it done in one step in exchange for the stability and rest of the court.
But because of some inner desire, Liu Hong did something wrong and chose Lu Zhi's more radical strategy. As a result, he was defeated by General Zhang Yan.
The bleak facts told Liu Hong that it was impossible for the Han army to eliminate the Bingzhou bandits in a short period of time. Compromising with them might be the best way. At least the Han army, which had suffered serious losses, needed a period of rest and recuperation. If they continued to fight, otherwise It was said that the Bingzhou bandits couldn't stand it, and the Luoyang court couldn't stand it either.
The whole world is at war!
Liu Hong sighed and looked at Zhang Rang beside him.
"Grandpa, do you think we did something stupid by going around in circles?"
"How can you say that about yourself?"
Zhang Rang quickly persuaded him: "If you are wrong, it is Lu Zhi's fault. How can you say it is your fault? You have never made a mistake. It is others who make mistakes, not you."
"But the decision is mine, Lu Zhi is just a suggestion."
Liu Hong sighed: "If I had listened to Xuande's suggestion earlier and finished this matter in one go, I might not have had to wait until today to be humiliated by the bandits. If I agree to the bandits' request now, what's the difference between signing an alliance under the city? ?”
"What does your Majesty mean?"
Zhang Rang looked at Liu Hong and said slowly: "Does your Majesty want to refuse the thief's request?"
"Of course I do, but...I want a peaceful life more."
Liu Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Grandpa, I'm really tired. I feel really tired during this period. Even if I'm lying on the bed, I can't have a good rest. When I open my eyes, it's the military situation. When I close my eyes, I'm thinking about it." It’s also military sentiment, and all dreams are military sentiment!”
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Grandpa, promise him, give him whatever he wants."
Liu Hong waved his hand tiredly: "This world does not belong to me alone. How many copper coins can I get from the Bingzhou tax? Give it or not, it's the same. As long as I can manage the salt industry stably, You can have everything, even half of Bingzhou is missing.
Give this half of Bingzhou to Zhang Yan and let him compete with the local bastards for power and profit. Let them fight, kill and fight on their own. Maybe in the end, it will be the imperial court that benefits. "
Zhang Rang had nothing to say.
"In that case, I obey."
"Well, go ahead."
Liu Hong waved his hand and made his decision.
So Zhang Rang found He Jin and told He Jin about the matter.
"Your Majesty is really going to give that thief an official title? Are you just going to take advantage of him that easily?"
"Cheap?"
Zhang Rang looked at He Jin: "How many people have died so far? How much did it cost? Is it cheap?"
He Jin was speechless.
Zhang Rang could only sigh.
"Your Majesty is very tired and just wants to rest. That's all."
"call…………"
He Jin felt relieved when he heard this, and he breathed a sigh of relief involuntarily.
"You seem nervous too?"
Zhang Rang squinted at He Jin and said, "You are the general of the dynasty. It's not good for others to see you so nervous when something happens."
"The general will be tired too."
He Jin shook his head: "Those thieves are so capable. I worry about this and that all day long, and I can't have a good rest at all. If possible, I also want to relax and have a good sleep."
"The emperor can rest, how can a general like you sleep peacefully?"
Zhang Rang said dissatisfied: "How many people are watching you in your position. If you make a little mistake, you will feel better. Why don't I help you deal with the aftermath? Just be careful!"
He Jin said nothing.
On the contrary, after he separated from Zhang Rang, He Jin curled his lips and expressed his opinion towards the boss Zhang Rang.
This stinky eunuch, I am already a general, yet you dare to talk to me like this.
Yuan Shao is right. I have so many troops in my hands. Now I don’t need to rely on others at all. I am a very powerful being. How many people want to hug me?
Zhang Rang, don’t really think that I’m afraid of you!
snort!
He Jin quickly sent the emperor's order to Dong Zhuo on the front line. Dong Zhuo handed the news to Zhang Yan's envoy, who took it back to Zhang Yan to see if Zhang Yan was satisfied with the court's conditions.
This was a real conferment. The request of the Luoyang court was that as long as Zhang Yan was satisfied, he would immediately send troops to attack the Baibo army with Dong Zhuo. The Luoyang court did not want to delay it for another day.
This series of processes went very quickly, so before Yuan Wei could react, he learned that the emperor had made a decision to make peace with Zhang Yan.
Yuan Wei initially thought that Dong Zhuo had only told him about Zhang Yan's envoy coming to negotiate terms. However, when he inquired about it, he learned that Dong Zhuo had also passed the news to the general He Jin. He Jin quickly communicated with the eunuch. The news reached the emperor directly.
Yuan Wei was very dissatisfied.
He was thinking about the pros and cons of this matter and what method he should use to maximize the interests of the Yuan family. As a result, Dong Zhuo's first-hand news was spread twice, which took away his opportunity.
Sending information was one of Yuan Wei's magic weapons to win. Now this magic weapon occasionally failed. He felt that his boss was uncomfortable and was very dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo, so he wrote to Dong Zhuo and severely criticized him.
Dong Zhuo was waiting for news from Zhang Yan while dealing with Yuan Wei.
Yuan Wei accused Dong Zhuo of not following his instructions. Dong Zhuo did not argue with Yuan Wei, but used Huangfu Song's lessons to fight Yuan Wei.
Dong Zhuo means that he is afraid of death, too afraid of death, and does not want to be abandoned by Yuan Wei because of the defeat, and end up with the same fate as Huangfu Song.
The emperor's killing of Huangfu Song was too frightening for him. He did not dare to bear the consequences of defeat, so he could only try every means to find the possibility of not being defeated.
I'm sorry, old man, but I was so scared. In my dreams, I saw Huangfu Song's headless corpse grabbing me and asking me where his head was. I was so scared that I woke up several nights!
So you, old man, please be merciful and forgive me once...
Dong Zhuo knelt down and begged for mercy and acted in a miserable manner, which was unexpected by Yuan Wei. Yuan Wei thought that Dong Zhuo felt that his wings were stiff and floated, but he did not expect that Dong Zhuo knelt down to beg for mercy and said that he was too scared.
When did you, an old boy, become such a greedy and fearful guy?
Yuan Wei felt a little strange, but then he thought about it. Huangfu Song did not die when Dong Zhuo was arrogant. Dong Zhuo might have been frightened by Huangfu Song's death, so he began to look for a way out for his own life.
This old boy dropped his chain when he shouldn't have!
Yuan Wei was angry and funny at the same time, so he could only write another letter to scold Dong Zhuo, and he would never do it again.
After Dong Zhuo received the letter, he was glad that he had survived the disaster, but at the same time, he also felt strong dissatisfaction with Yuan Wei in his heart.
One day he was an old official, the other day he was controlled by others. He could not be independent or fly high all his life. This painful feeling of depression was always in his heart like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, making him very uncomfortable.
Dong Zhuo would never have thought of such a thing when he was benefiting from it, nor would he have thought of such a thing when he was protected by the Yuan family and made a comeback.
But when the benefits were not enough and he had to work hard for Yuan Wei, he began to care about the preciousness of freedom - of course, this was enough to prove that Dong Zhuo was a normal person.
