Originally, public opinion in Luoyang generally believed that He Jin's prestige and power were already very high.
Five years of experience as a general allowed He Jin to accumulate a certain amount of power, experience, and prestige. Over the past five years, people continued to seek refuge in He Jin. The celebrities who were previously unwilling to pay attention to him were gradually willing to accept his olive branch and serve him. He runs.
Coupled with the existence of Prince Bian, some Luoyang scholars really believed that He Jin could serve as a general and govern for a long time in the future, with a bright future, so they changed their views and decided to invest in him.
Real money and silver, really a lot of stuff thrown into it.
But he didn't expect that once he came into contact with a serious and powerful opponent, He Jin would pee before the battle started.
Only then did the world notice that beneath He Jin's powerful appearance, what was still hidden was the idiot's inner self.
The army couldn't control his troops, his subordinates couldn't control them, the enemy hadn't directly attacked him, and the two sides were still at the stage of "talking harshly, who are you looking at", he was overstepped.
Liu Bei's combination of punches weakened the power of He Jin and Yuan Wei's alliance by one-third.
Liu Bei didn't even make a direct move. No one saw Liu Bei's direct move. Just from the secret competition, the Insect Alliance had already lost one-third of its power.
In contrast, the alliance between He Jin and Yuan Wei failed to deal an equal blow to Liu Bei's men.
On the contrary, Liu Bei's subordinate Cao Cao also acted loyally by driving Yuan's lobbyists out of his house.
This incident spread in Luoyang City, and Cao's reputation even improved slightly.
They did take action, and they did try every means to poach Liu Bei's corners and spread rumors, but they were unable to damage Liu Bei's power, let alone shake Liu Bei's army. Liu Bei's power was still as strong as ever.
It has been five years. He Jin has been a general for five years, but he has not made any progress in five years. He is still the same idiot. He fell down before Liu Bei even exerted much force.
I gave you a chance but you didn’t use it!
As a result, He Jin and Yuan Wei's Chongzhi Alliance began to be widely disliked. More and more people began to be optimistic about Lu Zhi and Liu Bei's master-disciple alliance, and felt that the final winners should be Lu Zhi and Liu Bei.
Although the Yuan family has four generations and three princes, it is too useless to advance. It is difficult for the Yuan family to win alone. I am afraid it will be difficult to win.
After this incident happened, the hearts of the Insect Alliance were in a state of flux. From ordinary subordinates to military personnel, they all began to desertion one after another.
A dual monarch cannot withstand the threat of life. In the face of life danger, what is a monarch?
I only had a few dollars a month to barely make ends meet. When I had nothing to do, I yelled a few times to be worthy of the small favor given by Situ Gong. I really had to fight hard, but they wouldn't want to!
To put it bluntly, only the disciples of the Yuan family are the real core force, followed by the peripheral disciples, then the old officials, and the people under the Yuan family are not monolithic.
At least a few disciples and former officials would not be willing to die for the Yuan family. Otherwise, when Dong Zhuo slaughtered Yuan Wei and Yuan Ji, many people would have stood up and fought against Dong Zhuo.
not at all.
They watched Yuan Wei's family being slaughtered by Dong Zhuo like pigs and sheep, and they didn't even dare to fart. Only after Dong Zhuo died did they dare to vent their anger on Dong Zhuo's corpse.
This is enough to prove that the power of the family depends on the power of the family. If the family is prosperous, the disciples and former officials will respond to the call. If the family is weak... I am afraid that all the people will be the first.
Yuan Wei and He Jin naturally noticed that their own power was greatly shaken.
In the stormy general's mansion, Yuan Wei frowned and He Jin fell into isolation.
There are not many hardcore people they can trust at present. Yuan Wei's Situ Mansion is okay, but He Jin's General Mansion is already a scene of panic. In addition to the core members, there are also a series of minor officials who have come to He Jin these days. Submit your resignation and run away without waiting for approval.
Seeing that the situation has reached this point, it is impossible for people who are truly close and inseparable from Yuan Wei and He Jin not to be anxious.
So much so that He Jin's two die-hard subordinates - General Sima Xu Liang and fake Sima Wudang proposed the ultimate plan to He Jin.
Humane destruction!
If people are killed, they will die. If you can't defeat them in a head-on confrontation, then they will come in and carry out sneak attacks.
They requested that elite assassins be selected to assassinate Liu Bei and Lu Zhi at the right time so that they could die without burial. In this way, all He Jin's current worries could be solved.
"With just one strike, Liu Bei will die and Lu Zhi will die. As long as they are dead, there will be no problems!"
Xu Liang advised He Jin: "The general's humiliation is a shame for his subordinates. My subordinates are willing to serve the general to the death and make Liu Bei and Lu Zhi pay the price!"
He Jin looked at Xu Liang and burst into tears.
"In the end, you are the only one who truly cares about me!"
The two of them clasped their hands, looking at each other speechless, and could only shed a thousand tears.
Yuan Wei on the side really couldn't stand this bloody drama anymore.
"Suigao, can this method of assassination be used until the last moment? If you can assassinate Liu Bei and Lu Zhi, can't they in turn assassinate you? Liu Bei is so smart, would he not have thought of this? He has been living in seclusion during this period. Aren’t we just guarding you?”
He Jin was dumbfounded.
"this……"
Xu Liang was unwilling to give in.
"Despite this, I will not give up this possibility! He cannot guard against a warrior despite all precautions. As long as he has a will to die, can he still be afraid of Liu Bei? No matter who Liu Bei or Lu Zhi dies, the remaining If no one can stand alone, the general will surely win!"
Yuan Wei ignored Xu Liang and looked directly at He Jin.
"Suigao, you have to understand that once this method is used, everyone in Luoyang will know that it was you and me. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, it's okay if it succeeds. Once it fails, this is what the emperor will do to us. Excuse!
At that time, as long as the emperor issues an edict, you and I will be rebellious thieves. At that time, Liu Bei will be able to easily mobilize his troops to attack you and me. Are you sure about the outcome on the battlefield? You can't do such stupid things! "
Although He Jin is autistic, his brain is still functioning normally.
Yuan Wei said it in detail. He also felt that the possibility of success in this way was very small, and the possibility of overturning was extremely high. If you were not careful, you would lose everything.
At present, their strength is not enough, and they must not fight Liu Bei head-on. Otherwise, the army led by Liu Bei is so powerful that in a real fight, He Jin doesn't know whether he can survive half a day.
He Jin didn't have the courage or willingness to do such a dangerous thing. After thinking about it, he decided to listen to Yuan Wei.
"Then how can we reverse the situation in this situation? Mr. Yuan, only you can teach me now!"
"Dong Zhuo needs time to mobilize his troops. What you have to do now is to buy time and then recruit troops openly."
Yuan Wei thought for a while and said slowly: "Let's make a move to retreat. Didn't the emperor think about letting you go to Xuzhou to quell the Yellow Turbans before? I heard that the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou have not been pacified yet. You can just go to the table and request it. Xuzhou pacified the Yellow Turbans and then used this as a reason to recruit troops.
In this way, the outside world will think that we are giving in and admitting defeat, and Liu Bei and Lu Zhi will not be able to judge our true thoughts. We will take the opportunity to contact and negotiate with them privately, pretending to admit defeat and buy time.
While you are really recruiting an army, you can also take advantage of the situation and incorporate the people sent by Dong Zhuo into the army, gradually increasing your power. After a month, the situation should be improved, and by then, we will have more soldiers and horses. . "
He Jin's eyes lit up as he listened.
"So... indeed! Indeed! This is indeed a good idea! In this way, it can also confuse Liu Bei and Lu Zhi, so that they dare not take action against me rashly! Congratulations, Mr. Yuan! Congratulations!"
(End of chapter)
