After listening to Gongsun Zan describing his ambition, Cheng Yu was so excited that it was hard to express in words.
He has been idle at home for many years, and now he is nearly forty years old. He is seeing strife and chaos in the world.
His talents could not be extended, and his original desire to make contributions slowly faded away. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan appeared at this time.
Gongsun Zan's eager and sincere behavior in seeking talents is exactly what he has been waiting for!
Thinking of this, Cheng Yu bowed his hands deeply.
"Cheng Yu pays homage to Ming Gong. From now on, Ming Gong will be driven by mountains of swords and seas of fire. Yu Ding will live up to his heavy responsibility!"
"Okay, my husband is really more powerful than a tiger!"
Gongsun Zan helped Cheng Yu up and laughed, Gongsun Yue also echoed beside him.
"Congratulations, lord, you have a great talent."
"Today I got my husband. It's a great joy. It's all come to light now." Gongsun Zan said happily, holding Cheng Yu's hand.
"My lord is right, let's drink and have fun." Gongsun Yue immediately started making noises when he heard about drinking.
Immediately, Cheng Yu ordered his servants to prepare wine and have a banquet.
After a while, the servants came up with delicious wine and delicacies.
"Now that the world is in chaos, how do you think we can take the upper hand?" Gongsun Zan asked Cheng Yu.
"Ming Gong, there is order in the hierarchy of superiors and inferiors. From now on, just call me Zhongde."
"In that case, just follow what Zhongde said."
"Ming Gong, the emperor is weak now, the powerful minister Dong Zhuo dominates the court, and the governors and governors of the various states are eccentric and disobey the central government's orders. This is the harbinger of separatism in troubled times."
"Yes, this is a sign that troubled times will arise," Gongsun Zan agreed.
"Ming Gong has two major advantages. First, he is the prefect of Peiping. Beiping is an important border area in the northern part of the Han Dynasty and has a superior strategic location. Second, Ming Gong is sitting on the Youzhou sudden cavalry, and his white horse righteousness is famous all over the world. Strong generals."
"From what I can see in this Suizao alliance, all the princes in Guandong have evil intentions, and the battle against Dong will not go smoothly. This is a great opportunity for Ming Gong to become famous in the world."
"Will the battle against Dong go smoothly?" Gongsun Zan only knew from the perspective of later generations that the princes of Guandong returned without success.
"There are three reasons: First, Dong Zhuo of Xiliang has strong soldiers and horses, and he has the best Xiliang cavalry in the world."
"Secondly, if you want to attack Luoyang and kill Dong Zhuo, you must first break through Hulao Pass. Hulao Pass is the most powerful pass in the world and is extremely difficult to break as long as it is guarded by a good general."
"Third, Luoyang and Chang'an were both the imperial capitals of the Han Dynasty, and their food reserves were quite sufficient. Even if the Hulao Pass was broken, Dong Zhuo could rely on the high walls of Luoyang City to deal with the Kwantung princes. Furthermore, Dong Zhuo could abandon Luoyang and retreat to Chang'an, and the Kwantung princes would be helpless. .”
"Therefore, Duke Ming must remember to preserve his strength when he attacks Dong Zhuo. This is also the first step for Duke Ming to dominate the world."
"What Zhongde said makes sense, but what should we do next?"
"After the princes failed to challenge Dong, they would attack each other and plot against each other. In the second step, Ming Gong used Beiping County as the foundation to recruit talents, train troops and farm to accumulate strength."
"The third step is to slowly encroach on Youzhou after you have enough elite troops and food, and wait for the world to change. Take Hebei first, and then cross the four northern states, from north to south, with your troops pointing directly at the world."
"At that time, the world will be settled, the universe will be rebuilt, and Ming Gong's great wish will be fulfilled!"
Before, Gongsun Zan only thought about recruiting talents, and was not so clear about the changes in the world situation. After Cheng Yu's planning, Gongsun Zan suddenly became enlightened.
"Zhongde is only in Dong'e, and he knows the general changes in the world. He is really a great talent!"
Gongsun Zan finally understood how the big-eared thief felt when he got Zhuge Kongming, and he immediately picked up a bottle of wine and said.
"I honor Zhongde with this glass of wine. From now on, you will fight with me on the battlefield. It will be a long journey of hard work and danger!"
"Thanks to the great love of Gong Ming, Yu will do his best to be loyal until death!" Cheng Yu also raised a bottle of wine in return to Gongsun Zan.
"I'm coming too!" Gongsun Yue also echoed.
Several people drank it all in one gulp. This glass of wine was a toast to themselves and to the magnificent road to Longxing in the future!
...
Early next morning.
Gongsun Zan woke up from his sleep. He drank too much yesterday. He only vaguely remembered the last few people holding hands and having a drink before falling to the ground. As for how he got back to the room, he had no memory at all.
After getting dressed, he was about to go out, when Gongsun Yue's voice came from outside the door.
"Lord, Mr. Cheng Yu is here!" Gongsun Zan adjusted his clothes and opened the door.
Cheng Yu bowed his hands and bowed.
"I pay my respects to Duke Ming. I have a close friend. He was originally the magistrate of Zhongmu County. He is strong-willed and resourceful. If he can be subdued and used by Duke Ming, he will definitely be able to help Duke Ming!"
"What's his name? Where is he now?"
Of course Gongsun Zan knew that the magistrate of Zhongmu County was Chen Gong and Chen Gongtai. Speaking of which, Chen Gong was still Cao Cao's Bai Yueguang.
I remember that after Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he was arrested in Zhongmu County.
Chen Gong knew about Cao Cao's righteous deeds, so he let him go privately, and decided to follow Cao Cao.
Later, because Cao Cao mistakenly killed Lu Boshe, Chen Gong felt that Cao Cao was too suspicious and wanted to kill him, so he left him.
So even if Chen Gong and Lu Bu later captured Cao Cao's Yanzhou, and Cao Cao defeated Lu Bu and captured Chen Gong, he still remembered Chen Gong's life-saving grace when Zhongmou was in trouble.
Faced with Chen Gong's refusal to surrender even to death, Cao Cao tried to persuade him, but in the end he could only bear the pain and kill Chen Gong, but he also treated Chen Gong's family well.
"His surname is Chen, his surname is Gongtai, and he was originally from Dongwuyang in Dongjun County. After abandoning his official position, he returned home to support his elderly mother. He happened to be staying at the minister's residence these days."
"It's so good that Lao Zhongde will introduce it to you."
Cheng Yu immediately took Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Yue to the west guest room. Cheng Yu stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Gongtai, are you up?"
"It's Zhongde, please wait a moment."
After a while, Chen Gong opened the door and saw that besides Cheng Yu, there were two other people present, and it was obvious that the handsome man in the middle was the leader.
"Chen Gong, you are polite here."
Although Chen Gong was confused, he still raised his hands and saluted.
"Gongtai, let me introduce to you. This is my lord, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Peking." Cheng Yu introduced Gongsun Zan to Chen Gong in turn.
Gongsun Zan and his wife bowed their hands to Chen Gong in return.
"Zhongde, you...recognize your master?" Chen Gong still didn't believe it at this moment.
Chen Gong knew that Cheng Yu was usually very resourceful and would not look at mediocre people differently. There must be a reason why he now worships Gongsun Zan as his master.
"It's absolutely true, Gongtai, haven't you always longed for Mingzhu?"
"My lord has the world in mind, is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness, and is eager to seek talents, so I recommended you to Duke Ming. What do you think?"
After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he looked at Chen Gong expectantly, when Gongsun Zan said.
"Don't be surprised, Gongtai. I am passing through Dong'a with my army on this trip. I heard that the outstanding people here are here to seek talents to help me eliminate the traitor Dong Zhuo, clarify the world, and return the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment."
Chen Gong was still a little undecided at this time. Ever since he left Cao Cao, he had been upset that he trusted the wrong person.
Now Gongsun Zan came to visit in person, showing great sincerity. Cheng Yu has always had a sharp eye, so since he is the master he has identified, there must be something special about him.
Chen Gong has some concerns in his mind, so he might as well follow Gongsun Zan first, observe his words and deeds, and then make a decision.
