The poisonous man is self-interested and can plan for his own safety, but without God's help, it means that he cannot become a counselor where morality lies.
Zhong Yao read history and observed books. From ancient times to the present, those who are good at planning a region, and those who are good at governing a country. Those who have the ambition to navigate the world, plan the country and govern the people, can be called national scholars.
Otherwise, no matter how evil the talent is, it will still be a disaster, and it will not be the right time.
Zhong Yao said in a deep voice: "Gongren, I expect that he will secretly make suggestions and order Luoyang Palace to be repaired. With this help, you can use it in Chang'an to make Cao Gong come west to Chang'an and gain access to the Holy Listening."
"Are Tingwei's words really feasible?" This feeling of being secretly being plotted made Dong Zhao feel uncomfortable.
The main reason is that if Jia Xu is really behind the scenes, he can always give advice and remind the two thieves, but the result will be in vain.
"Okay," Zhong Yao nodded firmly, "I said before that he is completely disappointed with the two thieves and is already plotting to help."
"Li Ru, Jia Xu and others have outstanding talents, but they are unable to mobilize the general trend. They know that Li Jue and Guo Bin will not last long, so they disrupt the situation in order to retreat."
"I can predict that Jia Xu is waiting for the opportunity to leave, and then he will occupy a stable and must-have land and wait for a price to sell it."
"Where is it!?" Dong Zhao asked curiously. He was very excited at this time. After hearing this, it was difficult not to be interested in this planner in Chang'an.
But unfortunately, Zhong Yao shook his head with a smile, put down his beard, looked at him with cloudy eyes and said: "Gongren praises me too much. I can tell from the clues that he is secretly stirring up the situation, and I have taken great pains to do so." .”
"It is absolutely impossible to speculate on where he is planning to go, but no matter what, the situation in Chang'an will benefit us because of his promotion."
"If we return to the east, we will definitely be able to make the trip," Zhong Yao smiled confidently, "I came here today just to inform Gongren, but feel free to try your words and win over Cao Gong, and we can push forward the trend."
"Okay, okay, that's very good," Dong Zhao's cheeks puffed up slightly. Although he felt uneasy, he also felt happy.
The next day, as expected, no one came to ask about Zhong Yao's visit to Dong Gongren last night.
The peaceful day was only slightly broken at night, when Li Jue agreed to meet the emperor in the palace and ask for credit for Cao Cao.
This is a good start. Li Jue and Guo Si are fighting among themselves. Neither of them wants to see the other party become too powerful, so they will definitely make a secret friendship with Cao Cao.
Is that what I thought at the time? should be!
Dong Zhao thought for a while and immediately confirmed that he had already understood the situation between the two of them, and that was why he sent the letters at the same time.
Therefore, it is expected that they will not communicate with each other, but they will secretly be good friends with Cao Gong.
As expected of me.
However, Dong Zhao actually couldn't remember whether it was his true nature revealed at that time or whether he really had this idea.
On the third day, Guo Si's people secretly arrived at his residence and informed him that he was willing to secretly welcome Duke Cao and asked the emperor to reward him for his achievements.
Similarly, Li and Guo did not notice that each other sent people to see him in the following days, indicating that the spies in the inner city were really deceived.
As a Cavalry Commander, Dong Zhao would be watched from the moment he entered Chang'an from Hanoi, and he would never be allowed to roam freely in the city and make plans as he pleased.
Moreover, he did do a lot of things to win over secretly, but he has never been exposed. This is enough to prove that what Zhong Tingwei said at that time was true, and someone was really behind the scenes to deceive the two thieves.
On the seventh day, the people who Dong Zhao sent letters to responded to him one after another. Some were very happy and expressed their willingness to join Duke Cao; some were ambiguous and just asked Dong Zhao to express their gratitude and had no intention of getting close.
And half of the people didn't respond at all.
However, based on the existing responses, Dong Zhao can probably know how many forces are willing to help him speak in front of the emperor, and how many people can speak in front of Li Guo and Li Guo.
Therefore, Dong Zhao logically put forward the idea of returning to the east, and wrote to the Chancellor, asking all officials to consider the matter at the court meeting and let the emperor make a decision.
The officials were arguing endlessly, but Li Jue and Guo Si remained silent and did not look at each other. The emperor expressed his feelings about the severe drought last year. The people of Chang'an were in dire straits and resentment was everywhere. The grain they could only store for the army could not be used to provide disaster relief to the people.
He wanted to return to the old capital of Luoyang, where Luoyang was connected in all directions and could make all the princes in the world pay tribute.
In this way, it can not only consolidate the surrounding guards and stabilize the people, but also stay away from Chang'an, a disaster-prone place, for Li Jue and Guo Si to consider.
After the dynasty dispersed, some people followed the two generals.
At the same time, he made suggestions, almost all of which wanted them to cater to the emperor's wishes and return to the old capital.
The way of making the remarks is very interesting, and they almost say the same thing: if the general can obey the emperor's words, he will be relied upon by the Han court in the future, which is the merit of the national pillar.
So, both of them had their own thoughts and were quite tempted.
Within three days, the princes around the emperor kept going to see Li Jue and presented their interests, and finally persuaded Li Jue.
Li Jue reluctantly agreed to return eastward, and immediately asked the emperor to select officials to repair the Luoyang Palace, prepare chariots and horses, and prepare edicts to return eastward.
At this point, the whole court is very lucky.
In their view, the plan to return eastward has already taken the first step.
However, after the emperor ordered the trip.
Not long after, a war broke out between Li Jue and Guo Si. The two blamed each other for not respecting the original agreement and secretly approaching the Han court with the intention of monopolizing power. The fight was fierce, with soldiers and horses from both sides fighting each other, turning Chang'an into a sea of fire. .
The people fled, and the generals faced each other with troops. Under the protection of the ministers, the emperor accelerated his journey to the east. At the same time, he sent flying cavalry to all parts of the world to seek the help of the princes to send troops and kings to welcome the holy driver.
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Yingchuan.
Cao Cao, who was stationed in Yingyin, received news of the emperor's return eastward after Xun Yu arrived at his hometown.
Moreover, the person who sent the news informed the current situation in Chang'an in almost detail.
"There is great chaos in Guanzhong, and the feudal princes are fighting. Li Jue and Guo Si have already been torn apart," Cao Cao put the letter on the desk and said to Xun Yu in front of him.
Xun Yu transported 50,000 shi of military provisions and came from Yanzhou to help Cao guard Yingchuan and wait for the right time, but who could have imagined that the right time would come so quickly.
"The person who sent the message belongs to Dong Zhao." Cao Cao was obviously in a very good mood. Zhang Han had strongly recommended this person at the beginning. He once said that he would definitely make great contributions to Cao Cao's establishment in the event of returning to the east. Now he has indeed made a lot of contributions.
Cao Cao walked up to Xun Yu with excitement, approached him with shining eyes, and said, "Wen Ruo, the time is right, we should send troops immediately to get close to Luoyang."
"Dong Zhao persuaded Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, for me. Zhang Yang and I had known each other in the early years, but after he became enemies with Yuan Shao, he has always been afraid of me. But this Dong Zhao persuaded Zhang Yang for me to open the Hanoi Pass. Our troops are allowed to pass."
"Could it be a trick?" Xun Yu asked calmly.
"No," Cao Cao said softly, "Zhang Yang stayed in Hanoi and did not dare to act rashly, because he is the emperor's northern barrier. Once he withdraws, he will be attacked and killed by Li Jue, and Yuan Shao will take advantage of the opportunity and occupy Hanoi."
"So he needs allies, and I am the ally he can best rely on at this time."
Xun Yu thought for a moment and decided to communicate all the news with Cao Cao. He handed over his hands and said: "Zhong Yuanchang sent the news that Li Jue and Guo Si were increasingly hating each other, and a war might break out at any time. Now that war has begun, chaos will have a chance. That’s why we were asked to go to King Qin to greet him, so this news should be true, Chang’an is really in chaos.”
Cao Cao chuckled, "I have been preparing for a long time, just waiting for this opportunity."
"Both Fengxiao and Zhicai had been planning this matter for several months, and sent out sentries to find out the terrain along the way. It was hundreds of miles from Chang'an to Luoyang, and most of the defenders at the pass were familiar with it. As long as Zhang Yang opened Hanoi for me, he would have to go less than half of the way. .”
"Although I don't know how these two old Xiliang generals started the dispute, the situation is better for me. I should forge ahead with determination and courage."
"It is my intention to gather all the cavalry and march to Luoyang. In the name of rebuilding the old capital of Luoyang, we will first send 50,000 villagers to the vicinity of Luoyang."
The 50,000 villagers all selected young men who had retired from the army. Although they could not be selected as elite troops to make contributions, they were extremely energetic as villagers. They had not been on the battlefield in the past two years, so they could be said to be recharging their energy. also.
Moreover, these people were grateful to Cao Cao and were willing to obey orders.
He has always hoped to perform meritorious deeds so that he can break away from his identity as a villager and become a resident of a certain place, completing the magnificent transformation from his identity as a "bandit" back to a "manly citizen".
Therefore, as long as these people are given swords, they will become Cao Cao's soldiers.
"Who will my lord send first?"
Xun Yu asked.
"I will go ahead in person," Cao Cao said without hesitation. "It is our duty to help the Han Dynasty, so why should we send someone to go ahead?"
"As for the accompanying military advisors, please ask Wen Ruo and Bo Chang to come with me. There is no one more suitable than you two. Let Bo Chang choose his own generals to accompany us."
"Bo Chang is not only good at fighting, he also has many clever ideas. He also has a clear mind about the situation. He also has the favor to recommend Dong Zhao. It would be best to lead him."
Xun Yu responded in silence and didn't say much.
After he recovered, he heard about what Zhang Bochang had done from Changshe to Yingyin at home. He almost lost his temper. However, he recovered and was in great spirits, so he became angry at home. Call.
If possible, he really wanted to get back all the tokens and letters he had given to Zhang Han.
Bastard Zhang Bochang is not a son of man!
All the families from Changshe to Yingyin were not spared. Almost half of their money and food stash was swept away. Even the so-called giant trees with intricate roots were dug into tree holes during this trip. I don’t know how long it will take for them to flourish. Ye Mao.
In addition, Xun Yu was also a little angry. He secretly heard who had set up the ambush, but there were only clues and he could not be sure of the result.
In fact, another reason why Cao Cao chose Zhang Han was that the people in Qingzhou were not only grateful to Cao Cao, but also betrayed Zhang Han.
Of the two of them, one is the lord of Yanzhou who is both benevolent and powerful, and the other is a benevolent and righteous counselor who proposes land farming policies and is committed to resettling millions of people.
Many of the current elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry members, as well as the villagers in Qingzhou, are willing to listen to Zhang Han's words.
If they go together, they can be divided and controlled. Cao Cao can lead tigers and leopards into Chang'an to meet the emperor and meet many advisers.
Zhang Hanneng managed 50,000 people in Luoyang, and first settled in the fields and used materials to build Luoyang.
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Hanoi.
In the old capital of Luoyang, Zhang Han and Dian Wei took the Sheyuan Pass trail, entered from Dengfeng, and passed through the mountains to overlook where Luoyang is.
The path at Shenyuan Pass was rugged and difficult to navigate, and the road turned around constantly, so the journey was very slow. Fortunately, there were no enemies or bandits at the pass. As early as after Cao Jun entered Yingchuan, troops and horses had been stationed at each pass.
Therefore, Zhang Han ordered to temporarily stop and rest at the gate.
Cao Cao went to Xinzheng from Pingyuan to Hanoi.
Shun led 50,000 villagers to migrate, ensuring food, grass, water, etc., and the journey was not very fast.
Going both ways, it is estimated that it will take about a month to arrive.
Of course, there are also cavalry scouts who have already sent out troops ahead of time.
Waiting for news on the road ahead.
That night.
Zhang Han did not drink and talk, because the war horses only carried water, and the garrison at Sheyuan Pass did not have much supplies.
So we can only overlook the great rivers and mountains of Henan from Guancheng.
"Sir, drink some water."
Dian Wei went to get the leather bag. Just then Zhang Han said that he was thirsty and felt a little uncomfortable.
"Is there no honey water? I want to drink honey water!" Zhang Han gritted his teeth and trembled with anger.
I have carefully purchased real estate and real estate in Xu County, and have begun to prepare for the acquisition of slaves to reclaim the land.
While enjoying his life as a rich dog, he was suddenly sent to welcome the emperor.
If I remember correctly, everything from Fang Lue to the recruitment of Dong Zhao was basically his own idea and he was running the show.
In this case, why should I do the dangerous work that I personally do?
I work as a cow and a horse for you, Mr. Cao, and Mr. Cao gives me grass! ?
Oh, I really gave it to...my Xian'er.
Thinking of this, Zhang Han endured it for the sake of his family and fell into deep thinking about what marriage had brought to a man. He was trembling with anger.
After hearing what he said, Dian Wei didn't hesitate at all. He sat next to him naturally and said in a serious voice, "Please order some facial expressions and return the honey water. Water would be nice."
He also knew that Zhang Han either really wanted it or just liked to have sex and acted up every day. He had long been used to it.
"That's it. If you don't drink it, I'll drink it all."
"I'll drink!" Zhang Han said through gritted teeth.
"Let's walk through the pass and enter Luo first. Our speed is not much faster than Cao Gong and others. Why do we act like this?" Dian Wei didn't understand the purpose all the way.
Zhang Han thought for a long time before sighing: "This is to prevent enemy troops from gathering on the side. We will take the side path all the way. The distance is short, but rugged and difficult. We can arrive at the same time as the lord."
"But we don't take the main road. We can check whether there are enemies on both sides, thus ensuring the peace of the army on the right road."
"My Lord, he always marches well."
Zhang Han sighed and said: "We will definitely do the hard work, and he can drink and drink, be passionate and enjoy the scenery."
Cao thief, bah!
Dian Wei grinned and said: "Sir, you have been claiming to have good luck all day long. I think you have been very unlucky recently. First, your salary was deducted for three months, and then you were sued for illicit land transfer and fined a lot of money. Now you still have to pay for it." You will suffer the consequences of walking on this rugged mountain road..."
"Stop talking, stop talking..." Zhang Han waved his hand to interrupt, and he would burst into tears if he spoke too much.
I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet, but recently my shoes have been wet all the time. They are almost soaked in water, and I feel very confused.
Are all the luck increases fake? Why didn't I pick up money, didn't have a beautiful woman throw myself into my arms, and thirdly didn't have a meteorite to hit my enemy?
Where did all my ten points of luck go? ?
Dian Wei teased him for a while, and suddenly his eyes widened. He looked towards the mountain exit at the foot of the hillside in the distance, and saw cavalry flying past.
The purpose of flying on the starry night must be to deliver news, and it was going from west to northeast, that is, to Hanoi County.
"Sir, look, there are some flying horses passing by!"
"Follow me and arrest me for questioning!" Zhang Han's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested.
(End of chapter)
