Duan Xuan looked at the official seal and appointment edict in front of him and fell into deep thought for a while.
This was not a simple appointment. He knew very well that this was Chu Nan's strategy of ascending and descending covertly, aiming to gain his own power in Guanzhong.
If he accepts it, he will have to give up these foundations in Guanzhong, and there will probably be no chance of taking power again in the future. But if he does not accept it, there is a high probability that Chu Nan will target him.
However, isn't he worried at all that the great scholar Chen Gong will perish here?
In the hall, the deputy general saw Duan Yan deep in thought and couldn't help but reach out and press the knife.
Zhao Yun suddenly took a step forward, pressed the opponent's knife-holding hand with a smile on his face: "General Wu, you have drunk too much!"
The lieutenant tried hard to break away, but the opponent's hand was as if it were made of iron. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake it at all. His expression changed and he shouted: "Come here!"
Wow~
The soldiers who were already waiting outside the door rushed over quickly.
Zhao Yun pressed the opponent's hand holding the sword with one hand, pulled out the sword from his waist with the other hand, and slashed with his backhand.
"Buzz~"
Everyone felt a cold light flash before their eyes, and the next moment, a sword energy shot out, and half of the hall was separated from the middle as the sword fell. The sharp sword energy left a deep sword mark on the ground.
It spread until it was three feet away from the lobby before dissipating.
The guards who swarmed in seemed to be under a collective immobilization spell. They looked at the main entrance cut open by the sword energy and the long traces of the sword energy on the ground, and they were all silent.
The deputy general's heart also tightened. Even with the help of battle formations and the strength of thousands of troops, he could not achieve this effect. The general in front of him, who looked kind-faced and easy to bully, seemed to have courage that no man could match. Then their chief general
How powerful is it?
Thinking of this, the deputy general shouted in his heart that it was not good, the general can be by his own general's side. He quickly turned around and shouted: "General, be careful!"
Luo Ping'an also straightened up at this time, frowning and looking at Duan Xuan.
Duan Yan also noticed this scene. He had been reminded by the deputy general before that the fat man in front of him was actually the leader of the mission. If a deputy general was so powerful, how could the leader return the favor?
No wonder Chu Nan was relieved that Chen Gong came alone, as it turned out that he had two fierce generals by his side.
Seeing Luo Pingan frowning and looking at him, his heart tightened. If he didn't agree, his life would be at stake in the next moment!
Luo Pingan's fat body seemed to have an invisible deterrent, making him feel like he couldn't breathe.
After pondering for a moment, Duan Yan swallowed his saliva, suddenly laughed, reached out and took the official seal and edict: "I accept my order."
Then he frowned and looked at the soldiers coming from outside the door and shouted: "Everyone, step back, don't say anything!"
The soldiers outside the door retreated silently as if they had been granted amnesty.
Zhao Yun nodded humbly to the lieutenant, returned the sword to its sheath, and at the same time released the opponent's hand and returned to his seat.
Luo Ping'an also retreated to Zhao Yun.
Duan Yan looked at the two of them, feeling dark in his heart. He then looked at Chen Gong and said, "I have heard for a long time that your Majesty has so many powerful generals under your command. When I saw them today, I know that the rumors are true."
"My lord, you are indeed very discerning when it comes to recognizing people." Chen Gong nodded with a smile, looked at Duan Xuan and said: "General Duan, the people's livelihood in Guanzhong is in decline now. The general should go to the Central Plains to see the prosperity of the Central Plains. The guards are ranked among the ninth ministers.
This is the official position that my lord has finally requested from General Cai Wei. The general must not let him down."
"Of course, I have been longing for you for a long time." Duan Xuan nodded and said, "Sir, when you come to Guanzhong, I wonder if there is a place where I can be used as a general? The general is willing to serve the imperial court."
The power is still in Duan Xuan's hands, but Duan Xuan also knows that since Chen Gong has taken out the edict, the next step is to hand over the power. He originally wanted to wait for Yuan Shao and Chu Nan to decide the winner before making plans, but now
It seems that Chu Nan obviously did not give himself a chance to refuse.
To be honest, with the current situation in Guanzhong and Duan Yan having so many soldiers and horses, it is already difficult to maintain the situation. Duan Yan has also been thinking about the way out for the future during this time.
Now that the imperial court has come to take over power and I am unable to resist, it is better to gain more benefits for myself while I still have power.
"The chaos in Guanzhong has been going on for many years, and the warlords have been fighting, which has led to the decline of people's livelihood. The palace is here under the order of the imperial court to clean up Guanzhong." Chen Gong nodded and said: "General has been based in Guanzhong for many years. This matter really needs the general's help.
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"Serving the imperial court is the duty of the general." Duan Yan looked at Luo Ping'an and Zhao Yun, smiled and nodded.
"I wonder how many soldiers and horses there are under the general's tent?" The scene returned to harmony. Chen Gong picked up the wine glass and looked at Duan Xuan and asked with a smile.
"Originally there were 30,000, but after years of continuous campaigning, there was no supply of troops to replenish. Many died in the battle, and many escaped. Now, at the end of the day, there are less than 50,000 troops left to fight." Duan Yan said with a bitter smile.
This is also the reason why he simply delegated power. He really could not afford to raise troops. Other warlords retreated to various places in Xiliang. The population in Guanzhong was already so thin that there was no place to collect grain.
The two sides met and had a great conversation. Chen Gong asked Zhao Yun to take care of Duan Xuan's daily life. Early the next morning, Chen Gong asked Luo Ping'an to replace Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun held the military talisman and went with his deputy to receive Duan Xuan's troops.
Duan Xuan was a little panicked, worried that after the other party gained military power, he would directly kill him?
Zhao Yun followed Chen Gong's teachings, disrupted and reorganized the army, selected suitable generals as his generals, and killed all those who disobeyed, reestablished a new general system, and practiced military formations.
After about ten days of this, the newly promoted generals gradually returned to their duties, and after Zhao Yun also took control of the military, Chen Gong just recalled Luo Ping'an.
For ten days, Chen Gong was not idle and issued several decrees in Chang'an. For the people of Jingzhao, the new policies could not arouse their enthusiasm.
Currently, most of the farmland in Guanzhong is ownerless. You can plant whatever you want. There is no shortage of land at all.
For the people of Jingzhao, what they lack most now is a sense of security. The military and law are at war, and human life is regarded as nothing. Over the years, the once prosperous Jingzhao has only a tenth population.
After Chen Gong came to power, this was the first question, so the first thing Chen Gong did was to inform the people that Jingzhao had returned to the imperial government, and at the same time, he selected talents to govern the counties in Jingzhao, and at the same time strictly enforced the laws and executed them one after another.
He killed hundreds of generals and their family members who committed evil deeds on a daily basis.
Of course, these generals have basically passed away with repentance during Zhao Yun's reorganization of military power.
Regarding economic issues, Chen Gong is not Chu Nan, so he is not very sensitive to this aspect. The current business and trade in Guanzhong is basically a barter situation. Currency does not circulate here, and the real hard currency is cloth.
He sent a message with a flying eagle, asking the imperial court to mobilize a batch of grain, grass, and cloth. The grain and grass were used as military supplies to support the troops, while the cloth was used as temporary currency to purchase some necessities from the people.
At the same time, part of the grain and grass was also allocated to be sold to the people, so that the people could catch up with the end of spring plowing and start farming.
With the basic foundation of Guanzhong and the people's hearts stabilized, we can then clean up Guanzhong.
Just like what was discussed with Chu Nan at the beginning, Jingzhao will be used as the basic base to radiate influence to the surrounding areas.
After having basic self-protection and deterrence, Chen Gong had time to focus on other Guanzhong warlords.
The chaos in Guanzhong has been going on for a long time. The battle with Yuan Shao is about to begin, and it is impossible to start a war in Guanzhong. In that case, Chunan will be fighting on two fronts, and a new food road will have to be opened.
Therefore, what Chen Gong needs to do next is not to conquer Guanzhong, but to appease the generals in Guanzhong and use the power of the generals in Guanzhong to capture Bingzhou first.
"Teacher." Zhao Yun and Luo Ping'an came to the government office and saw Chen Gong handling official business, so they bowed to Chen Gong.
"Zilong is back?" Chen Gong nodded and looked at this disciple with satisfaction. Apart from anything else, his learning ability is sufficient. He has helped Chen Gong handle a lot of government affairs recently. Not to mention how amazing it is, but it is very safe.
The things Chen Gong told me can basically be completed perfectly. With Zhao Yun's current ability, apart from anything else, he is barely qualified to be a prefect here.
Of course, this is because there are few people in Guanzhong now, so Zhao Yun can do the job, but it will not work if it is too far away.
"Zhang Xiu has promised to lend grain to our army. Jingzhao to Wuguan has been occupied by our army, and the first batch of grain and grass is already on the way." Zhao Yun nodded, then frowned and said: "But there seems to be some chaos in Nanyang recently."
"Oh?" Chen Gong put down the official document and looked at Zhao Yun.
"When my disciples arrived in Nanyang, they encountered two rebellions, both of which were put down by General Zhang. According to General Zhang, the Xinye area..." At this point, Zhao Yun was silent for a moment: "Uncle Liu Huang is sitting here. There are many people in Nanyang County.
Young and famous families are vying to join us, and many noble families are secretly accumulating strength, preparing to cooperate with Liu Huangshu inside and outside to seize Nanyang."
Liu Bei?
Chen Gong narrowed his eyes. His disciple had given Liu Bei a suggestion. In order for Liu Bei to leave Xuzhou on his own initiative, Chu Nan had suggested that Liu Bei go to Nanyang to develop and seize Nanyang as a foothold.
The original idea was that after Liu Bei went to Nanyang, if he could capture Nanyang, he could join forces with Lu Bu from east to west to attack Cao Cao. Who knew that Liu Bei did not go to Nanyang, but went to Xuchang first.
After the defeat in Runan, he disappeared for a long time and finally went to Nanyang.
It's a pity that the situation in the world has changed, Cao Cao is dead, Chu Nan has seized the foundation of the Central Plains, and Zhang Xiu of Nanyang has become an ally. If Liu Bei takes Nanyang now, he will become Chu Nan's enemy.
We are destined not to be allies!
"Can Zhang Xiu ask for help?" Chen Gong was keenly aware of the disciple's address to Liu Bei, but he did not immediately ask, but asked about Zhang Xiu's attitude.
"I didn't ask for help." Zhao Yun shook his head.
If Zhang Xiu really needed their help, he wouldn't have the energy to support them with food and grass at this time.
"That's okay." Chen Gong nodded. Zhang Xiu could ignore it, but Jia Xu, who was beside Zhang Xiu, was a top strategist and was favored by his disciple. Although he didn't give him a reward when he defeated Cao Cao, Chu Nan later
He once mentioned to him that if it hadn't been for Jia Xu, Cao Cao would not have been killed so easily, and the battle with Cao Cao would not have ended so quickly.
Since this person thinks everything is fine, there is no need to worry about it.
"Peace." Chen Gong looked at Luo Ping'an and said.
"The general is here!" Fatty Luo quickly stepped forward.
"There are bandits making trouble in Lantian area. Go and deal with it." Chen Gong gave him a command arrow and said.
"Here!" Luo Ping'an agreed happily, took the command arrow, turned around and left.
Zhao Yun was also about to leave, but was stopped by Chen Gong: "Zilong, please stay for a while. I have something to tell you."