With Qin Hao's 130,000 elite troops alone, even if he could forcibly capture Sizhou, which had a hundred thousand defenders, both sides would surely suffer losses in the end.
So the road to the Northern Expedition has been completely blocked before it even started.
A trace of unwillingness flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he smiled bitterly: "Can we just wait for Dong Zhuo to call us?"
Liu Bowen smiled calmly and said: "My lord, you don't have to worry so much. Once Dong Zhuo threatens the emperor to command the princes, it will not only be our family that is threatened, but all the princes in the world. As long as my lord takes up the banner of resisting Dong Zhuo,
When the time comes, all the princes in the world will give their full support to the lord."
Qin Hao's eyes suddenly lit up and he thought to himself: "Yes, in the worst case, I will take the lead and the princes will challenge Dong again."
Liu Bowen's thoughts were more conservative. He only thought that the princes of the world would support Qin Hao, but he did not expect that the princes of the world would unite to crusade.
Liu Bowen was not a god after all, so how did he know that Dong Zhuo actually committed a series of outrageous and murderous incidents after entering Beijing?
He deposed the young emperor and established a new emperor, stayed in the palace at night, slept with maids, slept with princesses, slept with imperial concubines, slept with the queen mother, killed ministers, killed common people, killed the deposed emperor and the queen mother... From then on, Dong Zhuo completely embarked on the road of no return as the devil king.
Not only Liu Bowen couldn't think of it, but even Qin Hao couldn't figure it out. After all, the Dong Zhuo in his impression was not stupid at all. He couldn't possibly seek death so obviously?
Powerful ministers will always leave a fig leaf for themselves, but with so many death-seeking incidents combined, throwing away this fig leaf is equivalent to telling the world that I want to rebel and change the dynasty, and there is nothing you can do about it.
Lao Tzu?
Originally, Dong Zhuo still had hope of becoming a minister of ZTE, but after this series of events, Dong Zhuo's reputation was completely ruined. In addition, he really threatened the princes of the world, which led to the Eighteenth Route Prince Alliance to attack him.
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Qin Hao didn't know if Dong Zhuo in this life would be the same as in the original history, or if there were any hidden secrets in the original history, but as long as Dong Zhuo dared to reach out to his territory, Qin Hao wouldn't mind forming an alliance to challenge Dong.
Dong Zhuo's power is already strong enough. If it continues to grow, it will definitely arouse the fear of other princes.
Let’s not talk about the far ones for now, let’s talk about the nearby ones first. The major princes from the four states of Bing, Yan, Yu, and Jizhou will definitely join the coalition of princes. After all, they are all under Dong Zhuo’s nose, so the alliance against Dong Zhuo is
The general trend is the general trend.
Suddenly, a bold idea flashed in Qin Hao's mind, that is: borrow the power of the princes to defeat Dong Zhuo and capture Sizhou in one fell swoop.
Liu Bowen didn't know that his lord had even thought of forming a coalition army, so he continued:
"The Lord can first conclude an offensive and defensive alliance treaty with the surrounding princes. Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, and Ding Yuan are all candidates for alliance. Once Dong Zhuo invades, he can also request some reinforcements as support."
Qin Hao nodded. If an alliance is formed now, if the alliance is to challenge Dong in the future, at least these allies will definitely join.
"Wen Ruo, I'll leave it to you to lobby all the princes and conclude a treaty."
Xun Yu smiled calmly, nodded and said: "No."
Seeing this, Liu Bowen continued: "Of course, these are all passive actions. If you want to turn passivity into initiative, the lord should still find a way from the bottom up, and the best way is to prevent Dong Zhuo from entering the capital.
After His Majesty's death, if Dong Zhuo forcibly enters Beijing, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of General He Jin. He Jin will definitely attract external help now, and my lord can help him.
As long as Dong Zhuo can be defeated, He Jin will definitely eliminate Dong Zhuo's power in Sizhou, and the lord can ask Ying to attack and occupy Sizhou in two directions."
Qin Hao frowned again when he heard this. Although the risks of this plan were high, the benefits were also huge.
Dong Zhuo's forces have surrounded Guanzhong from three sides. If Qin Hao cannot defeat Dong Zhuo in the short term, he will definitely face the risk of being completely surrounded. If he succeeds, Qin Hao will get the land of Sizhou, one state and four counties.
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"How can we achieve great things if we are so timid about seeking wealth and honor in the midst of danger?"
A cold light flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he had already decided to try his best to prevent Dong Zhuo from entering Beijing. If he couldn't stop it, he would form a coalition to attack Dong and capture Sizhou.
"Report...big news has come from Chang'an. Your Majesty has fallen ill."
"What?"
Qin Hao stood up suddenly, with shock and confusion in his eyes.
Sure enough, will history return to its starting point?
While everyone was still immersed in the news that Liu Hong was seriously ill, Qin Hao decisively ordered:
"The order is sent to Bai Qi to lead five thousand troops to defend Yang Jian in the north, Yue Fei to lead five thousand troops to defend Li Shimin in the west, Xue Rengui to lead five thousand troops to defend Yuan Shu in the east, and Su Dingfang to lead five thousand troops to station in Xinye to defend Ding Yuan in the south."
Princes everywhere are expanding their armies and preparing for war. The specific numbers of army expansion are also military secrets, and no one will take the initiative to expose their strength.
Although Qin Hao expanded his army by 100,000 at one time, he only had one county, so it was reasonable to expand his army by 50,000.
Qin Hao only added 5,000 troops to each side. The purpose was of course to show the enemy's weakness, so as to confuse Dong Zhuo and give him the illusion that Qin Hao's expanded army was still within his control.
After the meeting, Qin Hao returned to the backyard and had his last meal with Zhang Sheng before leaving.
The purpose of Zhang Sheng's trip was actually to bring back Zhang Ning and to meet Xiang Yu, so he would not stay at Qin Hao's place. After a short rest, he would go south again.
As for Liu Mu, he had been in Nanyang Academy in the past few days, doing some knowledge with Cai Yan, so he did not meet Zhang Sheng, which made Qin Hao feel relieved.
"This is the new chef in the house. He made it especially for you. It's all your favorite food."
Qin Hao pointed at the table full of delicacies and said with a smile: "Come and try it. We haven't had a meal together for many years."
Zhang Sheng said without thinking, "It's five years, six months and thirteen days."
Qin Hao was stunned for a moment, surprised that she remembered it so clearly, and then smiled and said: "Then do you still remember how long we have known each other?"
"Nine years."
Qin Hao shook his head and said with a smile: "That's not right."
"That's nine years."
Nine years ago, Qin Hao was ten years old and she was eleven. It was at that time that Qin Hao and Gui Guzi rescued her. Her destiny had changed dramatically since then. How could she remember this wrong?
"It's three thousand two hundred and eighty-nine days, twenty-one hours and fifty-four seconds." Qin Hao said seriously.
Zhang Sheng rolled his eyes and said angrily, "You're not serious."
“It’s a lively atmosphere.”
Qin Hao touched his nose awkwardly, then smiled and said: "Okay, eat it quickly, the food will not taste good when it is cold."
Zhang Sheng shook his head helplessly, took a piece of tofu and put it in his mouth. Soon after, his expression suddenly changed.
"Is this really tofu?" Zhang Sheng said in disbelief.