After all, Xu Kang still had a position in the court, so it was impossible to let the two of them decide whether to stay or go.

It's just that Lu Bu obviously fell in love with Xu Kang, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei. After returning, he immediately applied to Dong Zhuo to recruit the three of them to the Bingzhou Army. Xu Kang also immediately responded by writing a memorial and actively expressed his willingness to go to Bingzhou.

Serving in the military.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Dong Zhuo's face became extremely gloomy after seeing these two memorials.

It was Dong Zhuo's plan to win over Xu Kang and his subordinate Zhao Yun, but he didn't expect that Lu Bu would overtake him. He wanted to reject the memorial, but he was worried that Lu Bu's loyalty would be weakened.

Unexpectedly, Li Ru suddenly laughed after reading the two memorials.

Dong Zhuo said angrily: "Lü Bu and Xu Kang joining forces will obviously become a major threat to our Liangzhou Army. You are still in the mood to laugh here."

Li Ru cupped his fists and bowed: "Father-in-law, haven't you always wanted to annex the state army?"

"What he said is true, but Lu Bu is still loyal. If we take away his military power without any reason, wouldn't it undermine the loyalty of other soldiers?"

Li Rudao: "In fact, it is very easy to take over Lu Bu's military power. What worries my son-in-law is the unity of the generals of the Bingzhou Army. Even if we can take over Lu Bu's military power, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao will not be loyal to their father-in-law, and the result will be worse. But

Things are different now. Xu Kang, my son-in-law, has great ambitions and will never be willing to submit to Lu Bu. In addition, he has Zhao Yun and Dian Wei under his command. Once he takes root in the Bingzhou army,

, must seize power from Lu Bu, and then there will be conflicts with the generals of the Bingzhou Army. After all, he is an outsider. If he wants to fight against those arrogant and powerful generals, how can he do it without the support of his father-in-law?"

"You mean to use Xu Kang to contain Lu Bu?"

"Not only that, Xu Kang is also a rare good general. With his methods, he will definitely gain the support of part of the Bingzhou Army. When the two tigers fight, the strength of the Bingzhou Army will naturally be dispersed, and my father-in-law will be able to control them much more easily."

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and said: "This plan is really brilliant. So what kind of position do you think we should give him to achieve our goals?"

Li Ru said without hesitation: "The position cannot be too low, otherwise how can we conflict with the generals of the Bingzhou Army? But it is not easy to make it too obvious. Fortunately, Xu Kangben has the position of Changshui Colonel, and the Bingzhou Army does not count.

Great, give him the title of a heroic cavalry captain."

Dong Zhuo had always obeyed Li Ru's advice, so he naturally followed his advice at this time.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Xu Kang to move into the Bingzhou Military Camp. His title of Captain of Changshui was originally an honorary title and he could have kept it at this time. It's a pity that Jin Cao's authority was deprived of him. There's nothing he can do about it. You can't be too greedy.

Already.

In Wang Yun's guest room in Shangshu Mansion, Xu Jing adjusted his collar slightly and opened the door calmly. These days, he has become a guest in the palace, and can be seen at various large-scale banquets and cocktail parties, which makes Xu Jing

Jing also had to sigh. Xu Kang's move was so beautiful that he even took advantage of it and became the target of all parties to win over and show their goodwill.

Chaos in the world is just around the corner. Dong Zhuo is messing up the government inside, and aristocratic families are messing up the country outside. But the reactions of the ministers are different.

Some people hope to single-handedly guide the country back on track, such as Wang Yun. Others like the country to be more chaotic so as to gain more power for themselves or their families, such as Yuan Shao.

Xu Jing is not Wang Yun, and he will not be foolishly loyal to the Han Dynasty. If he can really help its revival, he will naturally have no choice but to shoulder the responsibility. But if he cannot, fighting for more benefits for his family will become his first choice. And Xu Kang asked him to see

With Xu's development path being different from the past, maybe Xu Kang can really lead Xu to have a brighter future.

Of course, now is not the time to think about this. Xu Kang unexpectedly joined the Bingzhou Army, and Wang Yun had to find Xu Jing and ask him why.

Regarding this point, Xu Jing had already received an explanation from Xu Kang and said calmly: "Wang Shangshu, our target should be Dong Zhuo instead of Lu Bu, right?"

"Of course." Wang Yun frowned and nodded.

"That's right. Although Dong and Lu are called father and son, in fact, they are just a simple combination of interests. Lu Bu is ambitious. Once he sees Dong Zhuo's external strength and internal weakness, he will definitely take a bite. As long as we

If you can make good use of it, you can overthrow Dong Zhuo with ease."

Wang Yun was a little confused and said: "Are you so sure?"

Xu Jing nodded and said: "I have to rely more on Wang Shangshu for this matter. You and Lu Bu are from the same hometown. If you can build a good relationship and take care of each other in the future, you can get twice the result with half the effort. Of course, this is why Xu Kang joined the Bingzhou Army.

."

Although Wang Yun still had some doubts, he didn't have this plan. Lu Bu was Dong Zhuo's first general, and he had the help of Bingzhou elites. If he could get his help, there would be hope of defeating Dong Zhuo.

"Do you think we really have a chance?" Wang Yun is not to blame for being suspicious. Dong Zhuo has great trust in Lu Bu, and there is really no excuse to sow discord between the two.

Xu Jing nodded confidently and said, "Of course, but we still need time."

Xun Yu's transfer order was finally approved. Although it was freezing cold and the journey was difficult, he could not wait any longer.

After saying goodbye to his family members who saw him off, Xun Yu embarked on his own journey in some loneliness.

The wooden carriage creaked as it pressed against the bumpy dirt road, making Xun Yu drowsy.

"He still didn't come to see him off after all." Xun Yu sighed sadly, maybe he made a wrong decision. Which was more important, the prosperity of the family or the survival of the country, he had never figured out.

Xun Yu was not a simple "liberal" who pursued the grand goal of "the emperor and scholar-bureaucrats co-ruling the world." On the contrary, his thoughts were closer to Cai Yong's, believing that only a powerful official could bring prosperity to the country.

Only by being strong and powerful can the chronic diseases of the Han Dynasty that have lasted for hundreds of years be cured.

And he saw it more clearly than Cai Yong, and understood that although Dong Zhuo was considered a powerful minister, he was also a person with a violent personality. Such a person would only bring destruction, and it would be impossible to truly achieve his goal and rebuild a powerful nation.

, a big man who made everyone bow to him.

Therefore, in Luoyang, Xun Yu had no choice but to remain silent. It was not until Xu Kang's appearance that he finally felt able to clear away the clouds and mist.

After getting along with each other for such a long time, Xun Yu has already seen that Xu Kang may not be smart, but he always has some amazing ideas. And the most important thing is that he has a heart that refuses to admit defeat and is not willing to be inferior to others.

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Given time, maybe he can really become a powerful minister who realizes his ideals.

It's a pity that their current status is too embarrassing, and they have no chance to choose themselves. Xu Kang had to be a Beijing official with positions but no power, and he had to return to his hometown under the arrangement of his family.

Just like two young people in love, they are so fragile and vulnerable in the face of the obstruction of the world and family.

In addition, Xun Yu had to think about whether there would be a chance to meet again after such a miss? Whether he really had a chance to meet a powerful minister like Xu Kang who could help him realize his dream of becoming a powerful country.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped, and there was no movement for a long time.

Xun Yu was surprised and opened the door curtain in confusion, asking, "What's wrong?" But when he saw the situation outside the car, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide and could no longer close it.
Chapter completed!