In fact, since he found himself in the war-torn Xiliang and confirmed his age, Duke gave up the idea of seeking refuge with Uncle Liu and went directly to hug Dong Zhuo's thigh.
As a result... he accidentally became the other party's son-in-law and got a good job.
In this case, Duke can only go to the dark side and use the advantage of foresight to help the Xiliang army establish an advantage——
Now, the emperor has not yet passed away, and no one dares to openly lead troops into the capital, lest the princes of the world rise up to attack him.
Because of this, General He Jin thought of borrowing a few warriors from Ding Yuan.
Of course, Dong Zhuo didn't know about this. After all, the relationship between him and General He Jin was not that close yet——
According to the historical process, He Jin first neatly eliminated his opponent Jian Shuo, and in May, he began to launch a general attack on the eunuch group and issued an order to recruit foreign troops to Beijing.
But Duke knew that his cheap father-in-law was not well received at first. He came all the way to reap political benefits, but what he got in return was alienation——
He Jin transferred him to Shanglinyuan in Chang'an.
If Yuan Shao hadn't extended an olive branch in the later period and privately allowed him to lead his army to Luoyang and station troops in Pingping Optimism, how could there have been a battle at Hulao Pass in the future?
In this case, it is better to wait for the emperor's death and directly enter the capital under the banner of Grand Tutor Yuan Wei. After all, the gentry group is not monolithic and can be divided into two parts -
A wealthy family headed by Yuan Wei, Yuan Shao and others.
Relatives headed by General He Jin.
In fact, the alliance between Yuan and He Jin is not unbreakable, but is determined by interests.
The relationship between the eunuchs and the scholars was like fire and water. Either the eunuchs would die or the nobles would fall. As for the general, the eunuchs were also his great enemies. When the Eighth School Lieutenants of Xiyuan were originally established, the emperor issued an edict stating that, With Jian Shuo as the marshal, the governor was subordinate to the captain. In other words, no matter how noble the position of the general was, he still had to obey his orders in name.
It can be seen from this that it is entirely out of this interest that the nobles and their relatives chose to unite to fight against the eunuchs.
And He Jin came from a lowly background and was a butcher, that is, a pig butcher. The scholars looked down upon this guy from the bottom of their hearts. If his sister had not become the queen, how would he have been able to take the position of general?
Therefore, after defeating the common enemy of the eunuchs, how could Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, a group of ambitious young scholars, be willing to submit to others.
But the traditional gentry had a fatal disadvantage. They had very little military power in Beijing and could only rely on the generals!
And this is definitely something that Tai Fu Yuan Wei doesn't want to see. At this time, Dong Zhuo, who took the initiative to come to Beijing and pretended to be an old official of Tai Fu, how could he not be accepted?
Finally, after entering Luoyang, as long as you persuade your father-in-law not to mess around, and at the same time maintain the relationship with the Yuan family in Runan, won't you be able to easily control the Han family?
The above is Duke's plan.
in short.
Together with the Yuan family, they jointly reject the princes of the world.
After listening to Duke's analysis, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed and turned his head to look at the other two sons-in-law, Niu Fu and Li Ru, with a look of disgust in his eyes.
Thousands of miles away.
Yingchuan, Yingyin County.
The four dusty knights put away the test and entered the county town.
Going all the way south, Lu Li truly understood what it meant to have no roosters crowing for thousands of miles and freeze to death on the road. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that Sili Xiaowei's headquarters would be like this.
However, Yingyin was very prosperous, and there were longing figures on the streets. Looking around, he could see many scholars wearing high-gown Confucian uniforms. Especially when passing by the market, Lu Li had the illusion that he was born in a prosperous age.
"Not only Yingyin, but also the entire Yingchuan County has not suffered any military disaster." Zhang Liao looked back and said with emotion: "Ru Ying has many extraordinary people, what you said is true."
Over the years, the world has been in turmoil and war, but Yingyin is still so prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is really not easy.
"The Xun family of Yingyin, the Chen family of Xu County, the Zhong family of Changshe, and the Han family of Wuyang have these four aristocratic families sitting in Yingchuan. It is really a blessing for the people."
Zhao Yun walked side by side with his two brothers. After seeing the prosperous scene of Yingyin, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
"The Eight Dragons of the Xun family are famous in the world."
Lu Li sighed softly.
This name is not a boast. These eight people are all brothers and are extremely influential among the Central Plains families.
As the saying goes, there is no false person under a great reputation. Now that he has come to Yingyin, if he does not see these eight people, Lu Li always feels regretful——
Even the village elders living in border towns have the ability to predict good and bad luck and fortune telling, not to mention the famous Eight Dragons of the Xun family. Even if they cannot learn anything, it is always good to have some experience.
At this time, the secret envoy disguised as a hawker waved his hand, and an invisible wall of energy instantly enveloped the group of four people: "Three generals, we will rest here for the night and return to Luoyang tomorrow morning."
"It's still early, why don't you hurry up?"
Zhao Yun was the first to ask. He really didn't want to wait for a moment, especially after knowing that this trip was related to the world and the country, he wanted to fly to Luoyang immediately and kill all the evil villains around the emperor.
"The general doesn't know anything. The laws in the capital are strict and it is forbidden to bring weapons into the capital." The secret envoy cupped his hands and explained patiently: "After taking a short rest tonight, I will send someone to transport the weapons of the three of them into the capital first."
The crescent halberd, the iron horse halberd, and the gentian silver spear were all inconvenient to carry, so they packed them into the disguised cargo pile. Yingchuan was the sphere of influence of the noble clan, and they could be fooled by showing special tokens, but Luoyang no the same.
Jian Shuo will definitely set up his eyes and ears in his lair, spy everywhere, and always pay attention to the movements of the nobles. In places like the city gate, there are many spies. If the four of them arrive in the capital, they will bring a bunch of groceries with them in a swaggering manner. They are afraid that they will be searched. It is better to enter the city in batches and send the weapons in first.
As for whether it would be lost, Lu Li was not worried. If the general couldn't even solve this kind of thing, why should he stay in Luoyang to fight for power and go back to his old job of killing pigs?
"Then please sir."
As the most senior person among the three, Zhang Liao's words could definitely make the final decision. He said in a deep voice: "We have been traveling for two days in a row. Let's find a place to rest first."
"Promise." Lu Li and Zhao Yun agreed.
"Three of you, the general has arranged your accommodation, please come with me."
As soon as the words fell, the invisible wall dissipated. Pedestrians did not notice anything wrong and continued to wander, talk and laugh in the market and marketplace.
Not far away, Gaoyangli.
A young Confucian scholar stood outside the inner door, silently watching the inconspicuous four people disappear into the crowd.
"Wen Ruo, why are you so hesitant?"
"Nothing." Xun Yu adjusted his sleeves and robe, but his eyes did not move even half a moment.
This place is the residence of the Xun family in Yingchuan, and it is well known throughout the country. Not to mention the county magistrate, even if the eunuch comes personally, he will not dare to entrust him. He will definitely get off the car inside and outside and walk in to show his respect for this family. Respect.
Seeing that his brother stopped moving forward, the Confucian scholar inside the door quickly walked out and looked over.
After a moment, Xun Chen murmured: "Last year, the hope master said that there would be a military disaster in Luoyang. I thought it was a lie, but now it seems that it may really come true."
"How can you be an ordinary person if you can hope for the emperor?"
"No, could it be that Wen Ruo forgot the allusion about using a Yu to make up for the numbers." Xun Chen couldn't help but argue.
In the past, the emperor Yao Bing was optimistic and optimistic, but this grand event caused an uproar even in Yingyin where scholars gathered.
Some people think that Luoyang is the capital, and in the world, no matter how sharp the Yellow Turban thieves are, they will never suffer a military disaster. The sorcerer must be Dongguo and his ilk, who were lucky enough to deceive the emperor.
In fact, Xun Chen was skeptical at the beginning. In the previous dynasty, when the state of Chu was destroyed, there was a motto: Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu must be destroyed. It turned out to be true.
What's the reason?
At first, Xun Chen thought it was a mistake, and that period of history could no longer be tested. How could he know that when the other five kingdoms perished, no similar words were spread?
Although Zhao has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Zhao must be killed.
Although Yan has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Yan will definitely die.
…
It's just that Xiang Yu, who finally defeated Qin, was indeed from Chu, so this sentence became a myth and was widely circulated among the people. Presumably the same is true for the saying "the two palaces bleed".
After all, the Xun family is best at the art of looking at Qi, and the clan leader is not capable of looking at the Qi of the world, let alone others.
But after seeing Lu Li and his party, Xun Chen's belief began to waver: he was afraid that he might have underestimated the heroes of the world.
At this time, Xun Yu, who had been silent for a long time, looked away and suddenly said: "Youruo, I want to go to Luoyang."
"Why are you going there to secretly kill the ten regular servants?" What happened when you escaped from Hanbin for ten years?"
Xun's Eight Dragons are unparalleled in their kindness and wisdom.
This is a widely circulated saying in Yingchuan County, and Ciming refers to Xun Chen and Xun Yu's sixth uncle.
Hearing this, Xun Yu smiled and said: "Luoyang is among the best in the world, and it is a good place to make achievements."
Xun Chen agreed with his statement and nodded, but still reminded: "It's not a place to go rashly."
"I know, but if we go with those righteous men from the north, we can be safe."
While the two were talking, an old man riding an ox passed by the inner door without any intention of getting off the car. The clerk guarding the inner door rushed out and tried to stop him until he realized that the other man was just passing by and had no intention of coming in. After that, he took a deep breath.
"Another righteous man, hahaha."
Xun Yu was in a good mood and laughed wildly.
Pan Ming was speechless for a while, frowning and looking behind him.
When the three words "Gao Yangli" came into view, he felt something bad in his heart, fearing that someone would see through his identity.
But then I thought about it, the Yingyin Xun family was a role model for the world's scholars, and there was no way they could inform anyone. This was the reason why the general set his foothold here.
So Pan Ming, who was pretending to be an old man, smiled at the two of them and continued to drive the rickety bullock cart forward.
At three o'clock in the morning, Zhang Liao was discussing with Lu Li and Zhang Liao in the main hall of the back house, discussing how to act after entering Luoyang. They could not just listen to the general's arrangements, but needed to make their own judgment.
In addition, Ding Gong also assigned some other tasks, such as: building up a wide range of contacts.
With the emperor unconscious, the battle between the two parties is almost coming to an end.
In order to expand its strength, the scholar group had to find ways to recruit new blood, and warriors were naturally brought into their sights.
General He Jin knew that the nobles looked down upon him, so at this critical moment of life and death, he actively attracted military men who were not from noble families. Among them, the most suitable candidate was Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou. They are almost the same, and they were all born into poor families: one worked as a butcher when he was young, and the other worked as a food-fighting clerk when he was young.
The three people here, except for the younger Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and Lu Li, all know that the lord is the general's trump card against the scholar group. Once he turns against the scholar group, the other party will not be able to mobilize many troops at all——
Cao Cao and Chunyu Qiong were very close to Yuan Shao, as was the fifth battalion of the Northern Army.
Knowing this, the Lord is particularly cautious. He does not want to put all his future on He Jin, so he can contact Yuan first.
Lu Li, who had a small idea in mind, put down his cup and said calmly: "Brother, after arriving in Beijing, I would like to go to the Cao Mansion."
"Cao Cao, the commander of the Dian Military Academy?"
"That's right."
Zhang Liao nodded and agreed because before he came, he specifically learned about the mountains in Luoyang and knew that Cao Cao, the captain of the Dian Military Academy, was not an unknown person. His father, Cao Song, was an official to the rank of Taiwei, and the Taiwei was the head of the three princes. , the adoptive grandfather is even more remarkable. He is the eunuch Cao Teng, a descendant of Cao Shen, the founding prime minister of the Han Dynasty. This man served four emperors. Although he was a eunuch, he had good relations with the scholars. During the reign of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, he was named Feiting. Hou.
In other words.
Although this person is not as good as the Runan Yuan family of the Fourth Generation and Three Dukes, his status is still prominent. The most important thing is that he has a certain amount of military power in his hands——
About two thousand people.
If it were placed in Bingzhou, this would really be nothing, but being able to control so many soldiers and horses at the feet of Luoyang and the Emperor would mean something different.
Seeing that his brother agreed to act alone, Lu Li suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. Frankly speaking, he still couldn't forget Boss Cao.
Of course, this does not mean that he must defect to his master. Any general in the Bingzhou army may rebel, but he, the son-in-law of Ding Gong, cannot, but this does not prevent him from forming an alliance with Cao Cao under the banner of Ding Gong.
Cao family’s fierce generals: Cao Hong, Cao Ren
Xiahou clan’s fierce generals: Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan
In particular, Xia Houyuan, who has the ability to draw arrows and eat his eyes, is not as good as Lu Bu, but he is still one of the most powerful generals in the world. He becomes an ally with Boss Cao and is sure to make a profit without losing anything.
"Two brothers..."
When Zhao Yun was about to speak, the sound of a cow came from outside the courtyard, followed by a slight shock.
"It's been a hard journey."
Pan Ming whispered to the cow corpse lying on the ground, then knocked on the courtyard door and exchanged the code.
Not long after, the secret envoy opened the door and led him to the hall.
Zhang Liao led Lu Li and Zhao Yun to stand up and greet them.
Not long after, the four people sat down.
The secret messenger brought hot soup, wine and food.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way, it was just chatting anyway.
Pan Ming took advantage of Zhang Liao's questioning and quietly scanned the people in the room.
One is Zhao Yun and the other is Lu Li.
Lu Li was above Zhao Yun, sitting next to Zhang Liao.
Seeing his friend's attention, Lu Li smiled at him. The smile was very polite, but his eyes showed the joy that only the two of them could understand when "best friends meet again after a long absence."
