Pan Ming's prediction was correct. The man who became Ding Yuan's son-in-law was indeed Lu Li.
Frankly speaking, he also wanted to eat this soft meal. You must know that he was a powerful man who had the strength to challenge Dong Zhuo outside the city and win a small victory.
However, as soon as their eyes met, the two separated immediately, pretending not to know each other so as not to be noticed by the other two.
"The three of you have come from afar. I guess you haven't eaten yet, so you should eat first."
In fact, Pan Ming didn't know what to say. One of them was a brother he hadn't seen for a long time, but he couldn't recognize each other at the moment. The other one was Zhang Liao, who would become famous in later generations. He always felt a little restrained when talking to him. After all, he He stayed in Luoyang all year round, helping his lord Cao Cao, and had no chance to meet any powerful generals.
As for the person sitting opposite me——
He has a majestic appearance, a majestic appearance, a pair of bright eyes, and a smile on his lips.
Who is this gentleman?
Subconsciously, Pan Ming glanced at Lu Li again, who looked enigmatic.
At this time, Zhang Liao, who had a worried look on his face, raised his bamboo chopsticks and put them down again, and said in a deep voice: "To be honest with the messenger, we have no time to eat now. May I ask what is the situation in Luoyang now?"
"General, your words are serious. Just call me Pan Ming."
Seeing Zhang Liao asking questions, Pan Ming did not dare to make excuses. He first said a few polite words, and then said concisely and concisely: "Bao Hong, the commander of the military academy, has been imprisoned and died."
The message was only nine words long, but Zhang Liao and Lu Li read the deep meaning from it.
Since the emperor was seriously ill and unable to manage the government, the two forces have been fighting openly and secretly. This is the first time that a battle between horses and chariots has been made. The eunuch forces headed by Shi Changshi chose to take the initiative. As for the result, it was obviously the military academy captain Jian Shuo who won. , the military strength under his command increased greatly.
Sensing the slight change in Zhang Liao's expression, Pan Ming, in order to prevent the gentry's power from being underestimated, couldn't help but explain: "Don't worry, everyone, since I learned that the military commander was framed by the eunuchs and died in prison, there are many soldiers in Xiyuan. Be indignant."
"When I left Luoyang, the general issued an order to Xiyuan, and ordered Yuan Benchu, Xia, Zhao, and Chunyu to go to the Xiyuan headquarters to guard the camp and forbid soldiers to go out."
Rather decisive.
As a result, Jian Shuo's plan to take advantage of the situation to recruit the remaining five armies was completely in vain.
But what about Cao Cao, the military captain?
Thinking of this, Lu Li looked at Pan Ming.
"It's been a long journey, please enjoy your meal first." Pan Mingze shook his head and said, "We will leave for the capital early tomorrow morning. My lord, Cao Cao, will weigh the situation for you."
After the words fell, he said no more.
Zhang Liao stopped asking any more questions and thought to himself: How much inside information does a messenger who comes to meet us know? It's better to go and meet Cao Mengde for a while first.
As for General He Jin, I am afraid that he has no time to receive the three of them recently——
You need to always be on guard against any further moves by the Ten Constant Attendants.
That night.
Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun returned to their respective rooms to rest, while Lu Li walked to the garden to relax.
This place is not far from Gaoyangli where the Xun family lives, so no one with an open eye dares to spy on it secretly.
"Lao Lu, I didn't expect you to stay in Bingzhou!"
A voice came from the bushes.
"If I hadn't seen the edict by chance, I would have thought you died in last year's military turmoil."
Pan Ming walked out of the darkness and came up directly to give Lu Li a bear hug. Fortunately, Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun had already fallen asleep. Otherwise, if they saw this scene, Lu Li would have been even more confused in explaining it.
"You said in the classroom that the person you admire the most is Meng Degong. As soon as I entered the world of the plot, I went to seek refuge with him, but I waited for a whole year without seeing you!"
Speaking of this, his tone was filled with sadness.
Lu Li coughed twice. It was true that he admired Boss Cao, but he was not the current Boss Cao. If the principal arranged for them to be at the end of the Battle of Guandu, then he would definitely go to the north to hug him, but it was different now. Already...
"It's not a big problem. Aren't we on a united front now?"
Worried that Zhang Liao and others would suddenly wake up, Lu Li did not continue to reminisce about the past and lowered his voice: "What is the situation in Luoyang?"
"Emperor Ling is about to die. He won't survive the next month at all. It is estimated that it will only be in the next few days."
"How can it be?"
"How can Meng Degong's words be false?"
Pan Ming, who had regained his composure, made a surprising statement.
At first, he planned to wait for his lord to fail in offering his sword, then escort him back to Chenliu, and in the name of loyalty, he would give orders to the princes of the world. As a result, the historical process was disrupted from the day before yesterday.
It stands to reason that although the emperor Liu Hong was seriously ill, he was not yet unconscious and should have died in May this year. However, the Lord who visited the emperor said that the doctors and alchemists had no way to save him.
Seeing his friend's solemn expression, Lu Li was convinced. After all, the time travelers like them were full of variables, and coupled with the mysterious divine stone, everything could not be measured by common sense.
"What's Cao Cao's plan?" Lu Li suppressed his distracting thoughts and stared at Pan Ming and asked.
The death of the emperor is tantamount to the collapse of the mountains. At this time of drastic changes in the world, not only has he not yet arrived in Luoyang, but he also knows very little about the situation. Therefore, it is the best solution to refer to Boss Cao's approach.
Anyway, it is impossible for this rising Qianlong to make any stupid moves.
Between loyalty and friendship, Pan Ming hesitated for half a second and said bluntly: "After I finish talking to you tomorrow, my lord will rush to the West Garden immediately, stay with his subordinates, and wait and see what happens."
In other words, they cling to military power and do nothing.
Thinking of this, Lu Li couldn't help but hold his forehead, feeling that he had overestimated Boss Cao.
However, when I thought that the other party was following Yuan Shao, I felt relieved.
"Then what plan does He Jin have to kill the ten regular servants?"
"At first, the general thought that the emperor could hold on for a while longer, so he secretly recruited warriors to come to the capital. This morning he seemed to have changed his mind. He planned to kill Jian Shuo first, and then crown Shihou as emperor when the emperor died."
Most of Ling Emperor's sons died in infancy, so Prince Bian was not raised in the palace after his birth, but in the home of Taoist Shi Zixuan. The child's real name was not known to the public and was renamed "Shihou".
Perhaps it was because Liu Bian had not been around since he was a child. Emperor Ling did not like this eldest son, but liked Wang Meisheng's younger son Liu Xie. However, his uncle was a general and had always been prestigious in the government and the public, so the matter of establishing the crown prince was delayed until It's all up in the air now.
The most important thing is that Jian Shuo, the military academy captain, represented the emperor's wishes and wholeheartedly supported Liu Xie as emperor.
Because of this, He Jin hated Jian Shuo more than the other nine people among the Ten Constant Attendants.
"It's a wonderful move. Only one of the ten constant servants has military power. As long as he kills his general, he can turn passivity into initiative."
Then, Lu Li murmured: "But how to lead people out of the palace city? Could it be that the other nine people from the Shichang Attendants do it?"
This is not impossible. In history, Jian Shuo was killed by short-sighted cronies.
"My lord suggested that the general station troops at Baijun Residence. There are many attics there and it is easy to hide people. In addition, Baijun Residence is located in the capital and is not far from the palace. As long as Jian Shuo makes the slightest move, he can attack the palace at any time."
This move is rebellious, but the rabbit bites people when it is anxious, not to mention the general He Jin, and as long as he makes an offensive gesture, he can put pressure on the ten ministers and force them not to support Liu Xie as emperor——
The palace was sealed off. Jian Shuo had military power, but he couldn't fly out.
One step first, every step first.
As long as you can maintain the initiative, there is nothing to worry about.
Pan Ming and Lu Li are both smart people, so we won't discuss this topic in depth here. After all, the suggestions have been given, and it depends on whether He Jin can put them into actual actions.
However, neither of them left, obviously still harboring doubts in their hearts.
Finally, after a long silence, Lu Li, who was leaning against the stone pillar of the pavilion, said with a solemn expression: "Do you think Dong Zhuo, who is far away in Xiliang, will come?"
"meeting!"
Pan Ming said categorically: "If Grand Master Dong, who is staying in the dragon bed overnight, doesn't come, there won't be any big scene."
Yes, big scene.
The Yellow Turban Thief and the Ten Constant Attendants alone are not enough to meet the difficulty of the midterm exam.
As soon as Pan Ming finished speaking, he seemed to remember something important again, and quickly warned:
"You are Ding Yuan's son-in-law. You must keep an eye on Lu Bu. If he rebels, things will become even more difficult."
"Don't worry, Fengxian will not rebel."
When he said this, Lu Li, who was already very confident, suddenly felt weak. Because the other party needed to guard the border, he hadn't seen Lu Bu for a long time. The relationship couldn't be said to be estranged, but he still couldn't help but worry about whether something would happen. .
After thinking about this, Lu Li took a long breath and added: "Even if Fengxian defectes to someone else, Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao can still show their sharpness by joining forces."
Hearing this, Pan Ming was stunned, and it took him a moment to react. He grabbed Lu Li's shoulders and asked, "Is the person sitting opposite me at the dinner table Changshan Zhao Zilong?"
"That's right."
Lu Li nodded, "Besides, Feng Xian is a top-notch hero in the world. If nothing secret happened, he would never betray his master."
As his thoughts whirled, Lu Li thought of the scene when the two of them fought side by side when quelling the Yellow Turban Uprising last year, beheading generals and cutting down flags. How wanton was that?
In addition, if Lu Bu hadn't come to rescue him alone at the critical moment, he would have been a withered bone in his tomb, how could he be here today?
"In that case, I'll leave the Bingzhou Army to you."
Pan Ming knew that Lu Li had unimaginable voice and connections within the Bingzhou Army, so he stopped worrying and listened to him continue: "I am responsible for persuading Meng Degong. It is too late to recruit rebels now, but the Xiahou brothers and the Cao brothers This kind of enemy with ten thousand people can rush to the capital in one day and play a role at the critical moment."
Obviously, the two ignored the Ten Constant Attendants and began to plan how to deal with Dong Zhuo——
The other party has tens of thousands of Liangzhou warriors under his command, all of whom are elite in many battles. In addition, he has been in charge of the army for many years. The soldiers and horses under his command are not so much Han troops as they have become his private soldiers. No one recognizes them, especially The Flying Bear Army's combat strength is probably no weaker than that of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, and may even be as strong as the first line.
At this time, after careful consideration, Lu Li decided to give Pan Ming a reassurance: "Ding Gong once told me secretly that this time he came to Beijing, whether it was to punish eunuchs or to support a new emperor, he was one of the most powerful people the country had not seen in more than a hundred years. The situation changes at an emergency, so there is no need to hesitate. If the time is right, send him a message immediately, and the wolf-riding warriors can rush from Hanoi to Gyeonggi within two days."
Does this mean that the Bingzhou Army led its army to Beijing in advance before Dong Zhuo could react?
Pan Ming was speechless.
This kind of thing can be regarded as risking the disapproval of the world.
In fact, even if he knew that Boss Cao had great ambitions, Pan Ming did not dare to persuade him to recruit Xiangyong from Xuchang to Beijing at this juncture. It was not only a matter of time, but also a matter of qualifications——
Cao Cao is now the captain of the Dian Army, and Ding Yuan is now the governor of Bingzhou and the captain of the cavalry. To use an easier-to-understand analogy, for later generations, of the two of them, one is a mid-level general responsible for guarding the capital, and the other is far away from the center. They were the great officials of the feudal territory, and Luoyang was the seat of the emperor, and there were many dignitaries gathered there, including the Grand Master, the Grand Lieutenant, the Grand Tutor, the Nine Ministers... their official positions and reputations were really not enough.
Are all the frontier troops in this world so wild? If this is the case, Dong Zhuo will definitely act out of common sense.
"Brother, I can almost predict that starting from tomorrow, all kinds of things that are inconsistent with cognition will follow."
"Oh, it's up to you to take me away this time."
Pan Ming gave a wry smile. He thought he would be able to eat meat by following Boss Cao. Now it seems that he is still too young, but he is really in a good mood.
There are Bingzhou troops outside and the lord inside. The two combined together are definitely qualified to challenge Dong Zhuo.
"Don't be too happy too early."
Out of caution, Lu Li decided to pour some cold water: "First of all, Ding Gong will lead his army only at the right time. Secondly, Bingzhou's elite are far away in Hanoi. We need to compete with Dong Zhuo to see who can reach Luoyang first."
"Finally, tomorrow we must persuade Cao Cao to form an alliance with us, and ensure that if the situation shows signs of chaos, he can persuade either Yuan Shao or He Jinzhong to take the lead."
Nothing can be seen in ordinary terms.
What if Dong Zhuo also finds someone to ally with?
He can reverse his fate and draw Zhao Yun into the Bingzhou Army, why can't others?
The number one villain in the world, Taishi Dong, is much more famous than the Yellow Turban Thief and the Huns——
Du Quan defected to the Zuo Xiongnu, and Zhou Tian chose to unite the Qiang people and form an alliance with the Baibo Yellow Turban.
Under such circumstances, how could there be no classmates to join him? The number of people might be unimaginable. In addition, there are also many fierce generals and counselors in the Xiliang Army. Dong Zhuo should not be underestimated.
Seeing Lu Li's solemn expression, Pan Ming pondered for a moment and then said: "With Yuan Shao's vision and character, he doesn't have the courage to stand up and take the lead when the situation is unclear."
"Since this month, my lord has often met with Yuan Shao. The sentence I heard the most is: national affairs cannot be decided in a hurry."
What Pan Ming said is true. When Cao Cao was fighting for the world, he once commented on Yuan Benchu: he has great ambitions but little wisdom, and he is fierce and cowardly.
Among them, there are some belittling of an old friend after falling out, and some exaggerations, but they are indeed based on evidence, especially the four words "scheming and unresolved", Yuan Shao deserves the title.
After being reminded, Lu Li also thought that whether in official history or in novels, this guy would act extremely procrastinating on important matters, as if he couldn't make up his mind.
There may be many variables in this world, and the situation will be unexpected, but there won't be much difference in character.
"Try to make contact first. If it doesn't work, then choose He Jin. The scholar group is not monolithic."
If Duke, who is far away in Xiliang, hears these words, he will definitely sigh: They are indeed good brothers, heroes have similar views.
