Chapter 83: The Return of the King (1)
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Yuan Tan's army has already entered Henan County recently, and crossed Mengjin and Pingxian in a very short time - the territory ruled by the Han Dynasty Diannong Duwei, and then approached Luoyang.
This is one of Yuan Tan's strengths. Once he makes up his mind, he never wavers and is very decisive. This is something Xun Chen appreciates very much. After all, the leader of a force should have such extraordinary decisiveness.
However, if it were not for Xun Chen, if he did not have 100% trust in Xun Chen and believe in his plans, it would be difficult for Yuan Tan to make such a decision.
Now when he arrived at this place, the question before Yuan Tan was how to enter Luoyang City in a grand manner without being turned away by Pang De, Xu Rong and the others, and at the same time be able to clear the distance between him and them in front of outsiders.
After all, the reputations of Pang De, Xu Rong, and their respective subordinates inside and outside Luoyang, who had actually done nothing, were completely ruined.
After all, Pang De was just a military commander. He thought of an idea that he thought was a brilliant idea, and with the lawless Ma Chao backing him up, he didn't think about the consequences at all. He only focused on what he could do in front of him, even if he failed to achieve it successfully.
The purpose doesn't matter, it's necessary to try.
But Xun Chen would not be as reckless as him. Although both sides used the slogan of "respecting the king and repelling the barbarians", Pang De and the others have actually trampled on this banner. Now it is a big joke. Naturally, Xun Chen cannot let Yuan
Tan followed their old path
, otherwise, even if the plan here against Lu Bu succeeds in the end, Yuan Tan's reputation will be ruined, which will affect the subsequent development; of course, if it fails, then there is no need to worry about it so much, after all, there are benefits and no enjoyment.
arrive.
However, Xun Chen has already thought about this for Yuan Tan. However, even though Yuan Tan is determined, he will not turn back and cannot turn back, but he is a realistic person. It is not considered a final success until the last step. Then
It’s normal to have concerns.
Xun Chen could only try to persuade him more. After all, Yuan Tan was still young and had little experience. In addition, he was sometimes too dependent on him during this period. He almost asked questions about everything, and now even what he originally had
His own opinion is almost gone. This is of course not a good phenomenon, nor is it what Xun Chen wants to see. But he can only change slowly. For the time being, listening to himself will only benefit him and not hurt him.
However, Yuan Tan listened to Xun Chen's persuasion, but it could only temporarily relieve the anxiety. Xun Chen knew this very well, and there was no good way. He could only wait for time to test.
Speaking of which, on Yuan Tan's side, after Xun Chen's previous intimidation and beating, Xun Chen was finally able to gain basic control over Yuan Tan's subordinates, although he had to make them truly convinced.
There is a long way to go, and at least for the time being, Xun Chen only needs them to be able to follow their orders and do whatever they want.
Of course, they would do this except for Yuan Tan's support for Xun Chen, who had no choice but to give in. It was also because everyone was a little confused until now. After all, Xun Chen's plan was actually told to no one except Yuan Tan, and he also warned Yuan
Yuan Tan naturally agreed that Tan should not leak it out beforehand, which meant that although nothing went wrong during the rapid march during this period, it was purely based on orders. Even Jiang Qi and other close generals were actually kept in the dark.
However, according to Xun Chen's idea, it was almost time to tell everything clearly when he arrived at this place, so after the simple temporary camp was set up, Xun Chen asked Yuan Tan to summon all the generals under his command and other confidants in the army.
Come here and prepare to give them face-to-face instructions.
As for what choices they will make when they find out, Xun Chen is not worried. After all, they have all reached this point. Everyone is on the same boat. No one can think of withdrawing temporarily or holding back; not to mention Xun Chen
It also painted a pretty good blueprint for them, provided that everything goes smoothly and the plan succeeds, although the possibility is not very high.
Just as Xun Chen originally envisioned, after he and Yuan Tan made everything clear to everyone, except for a few confidants who almost never thought about it and only obeyed Yuan Tan's orders, people like Jiang Qi had their own
Most generals who have this idea will think about it, especially
Jiang Qi is indeed excited about the prospects described by Xun Chen, but his mind is not yet dizzy. He knows that it will not be easy to achieve, but he also knows that Xun Chen’s half-threatening words are not wrong. He has come to this point, even if he wants to quit,
It’s difficult, so it’s better to just give it a try.
So with the help of Jiang Qi, who became crazy in the situation, Xun Chen and the others finally calmed everyone's hearts, and Xun Chen could now feel free to confess his inner plan to them...
Yewang County, Hanoi County, was the place where General Diannong Zhonglang of the Han Dynasty ruled.
Lü Bu led an army of 120,000 people to march here, and finally stopped for a moment from chasing after him, and set up camp to rest.
Of course, resting here does not mean that the army is tired from marching. Although there was not much rest after a series of marches and a turn back, the soldiers under Lu Bu were indeed a little tired and their spirits were affected, but the impact was not very big. More importantly,
The reason was naturally that Lu Bu received a letter from Jia Xu.
Speaking of his counselors, from Jia Xu, Chen Gong, and Liang Le, the three counselors who first followed him in Bingzhou, to Feng Ji who was captured, Tian Chou who moved to seek refuge, Jian Yong who met by chance, and who was finally captured
Xun Yu, Xun You's uncle and nephew who were influenced by Xun Yu, and as far as Lu Bu is concerned now, the one who receives the most trust and entrustment from him is undoubtedly Jia Xu.
Although in history, this guy has always been a wise man, but perhaps because of this, he now seems to have a more obvious "change" in Lu Bu. Of course, only Lu Bu knows this change, and his trust
In fact, it is mostly based on this. After all, such an obvious difference cannot be made deliberately. Jia Xu must not bother to do so. The only explanation is his loyalty to Lu Bu.
On the surface, Jia Xu is a very humble and smooth person. He is not as upright as Xun Yu. He is not as strong as Xun You. Naturally, he is more sophisticated than Liang Le and others. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a human-shaped fox.
, but in his heart, Jia Xu is also a very
Those who are proud must know that even Cao Cao in history has not been able to truly convince him. Although he has lived for half a life, his experience, knowledge and vision are quite rich, and he is still young when he first met Lu Bu's fashion.
"Poisoners" are not the same thing.
This can be regarded as a good opportunity for Lu Bu, or it can be regarded as a reflection of his personal charm? Sometimes when he thinks of this, he can't help but secretly think so proudly in his heart.
All in all, in general, Jia Xu is very clear about his feelings for Lu Bu. He usually doesn't show it very much but keeps it in his heart. Just like this time, although Jia Xu only briefly mentioned his trip in this letter.
Lu Bu recognized the dangerous plan and purpose in an instant. Everything was based on trust.
Of course, if you really want to say it, Lu Bu is not a saint after all, and he cannot be so pure in many things. Another reason why he can maintain this trust is that at the same time, he also received a message from Zhang Liao
of letters.
If Jia Xu is the most trusted among his counselors, then among the military generals, Gao Shun, Cao Xing and Zhang Liao are the most trusted by Lu Bu, and Lu Bu will not think that the two of them are working together to deceive him.
However, unlike Jia Xu's letter, which was just a matter-of-fact discussion, Zhang Liao's letter was written in great detail. From the fact that Jia Xu and him discussed and decided the matter together, to the fact that Jia Xu imagined the consequences of failure, it was entirely up to him.
Taking the responsibility on his own, it looks like he came specifically to explain Jia Xu's guilt, but in fact at the end of the letter
At the end, Zhang Liao was very frank and made it clear that his letter was specifically to explain to Jia Xu. He believed that Jia Xu was single-minded. Even if he made his own decisions, unexpected consequences might occur later. He also hoped that Lu Bu would not blame him too much.
, and even said in the end that if he really wanted to be punished, he would be punished too.
If you are a paranoid person like Cao Cao, even if the person who writes this letter is the person you trust most, you will still feel uncomfortable in your heart even if you say you don't care. Especially if you are completely involved in something like this, to be honest, you are the master.
It's hard for a man not to be affected by this, and he thought the two might be colluding, but Lu Bu
But he really didn't take it to heart. After all, he has always believed in not trusting people and not trusting people. Although there is still a gap between truly achieving this, Zhang Liao, Jia Xu and others are all his "trustees"
There was no doubt at all in the procession, but now they can still prove each other.
Lu Bu was also convinced that Zhang Liao had acted on his own initiative, otherwise Jia Xu would have stopped him if he knew it. The news from Diao Chan's women's team also proved this.
Incidentally, it is worth mentioning that as a history lover and partially knowledgeable, Lu Bu can also "use history as a mirror" and maintains his own vigilance against the development of similar dark forces. On the one hand, they have
It is always underground, reducing its influence; on the other hand, it uses two different dark forces to check and balance each other. For example, the spy group run by Jia Xu is secretly monitored by the female room group, and in turn, the spy group also monitors the female room.
This is called mutual supervision.
In particular, Diao Chan, the leader of the women's room, is considered a "foreign relative", and Jia Xu of the spy team is an "important minister". The two also form a check and balance. Lu Bu will not listen to one side or the other side, but will look at the evidence and pay attention to the facts.
There is no guarantee that it will continue to be effective like this, but it still has good results for the time being.
But next, after Lu Bu temporarily arranged the army, he took only a few men and Qingqi Jian Cong to find where Jia Xu, Zhang Liao and the army were hiding.
After withdrawing from Luoyang, they actually did not go far, but were in Heyang County, not far from the north of Luoyang, which was also within Hanoi County.
It stands to reason that with so many people and troops, no matter how hard they cover up or how low-key they act, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be discovered if they are stationed so close to Luoyang. But in fact, they have not been discovered, except for the northern part of Luoyang.
There is Mang Mountain in the way and it can be easily covered up. However, Xu Rong, who is familiar with the terrain, has no intention of searching more and just relies on the huge mountain.
In addition to the fact that De did not understand the surrounding environment at all and had no way to find people, the more important reason is probably that he grasped a blind spot of people's habitual thinking and coincided with the saying "The most dangerous place is often the safest", allowing the other party to
It was hard to imagine that they were actually right under his nose, staying so peacefully for so many days.
Originally, due to Jia Xu's relationship with Lu Bu, he should have taken the initiative to visit Lu Bu. However, given the special situation at this time and the urgent time, there was no need to care about these false courtesy. Anyway, Ye Wang and Heyang were very close.
It only took Lu Bu and his entourage a few hours to rush to the place, and then stepped forward to let someone report.
Jia Xu obviously did not expect that Lu Bu would come so quickly, and it seemed that he was ready to send someone to see Lu Bu at that time. This person was naturally Chen Li, who was considered half of Jia Xu's disciples, but now that Lu Bu came here first
Chapter completed!