Zhang Rang was very familiar with Liu Bei's confident attitude, but at the moment, he felt dissatisfied.
"Everyone can say this, the key is how to do it!"
Zhang Rang followed closely and said in a low voice: "Don't be careless about this kind of thing. You can't be careless about this kind of thing. It's a fatal matter. Once Prince Bian becomes the emperor, even if he has no idea for a while, there is no guarantee that you will die."
Nothing will be done to your family in the future.
If you don’t think about yourself, why don’t you think about your family? Don’t you think about your Zhuo County Liu family for thousands of generations? After all, you are a high-ranking family, and it will be destroyed after just one generation. Is this what you want to see? "
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Rang with interest.
"So, you are also inclined to support the prince to become the emperor?"
"This is the best for you and me, although it may not be easy."
"Nonsense, of course it's not easy. I publicly expressed my opposition to abolishing elders and establishing younger ones."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Besides, the emperor has no idea of abolishing the elders and establishing the younger ones. Don't you know that too?"
"It's just because it's clear that I advise you to think more about it."
Zhang Rang said slowly: "With your current status, when you defeat the Yuan family and the He family, you will naturally be able to take control of the world's power. This is what you deserve and cannot be taken away by the prince Bian or the prince Xie. But this
One moment, another moment.
Neither the late emperor nor the present emperor were strong emperors when they first ascended the throne, but what happened? Both Liang Ji and Dou Wu were defeated at the hands of people they looked down upon. The emperor was supporting them behind them. The emperor of the Han family was strong and did not act casually.
Can be insulted."
Liu Bei stopped and looked back at Zhang Rang who was standing behind him.
A subtle smile appeared on his face.
"Old Zhang, do you know? Whether it's Liang Ji, Dou Wu, or now He Jin, they all have a common fatal flaw."
"What shortcomings?"
"Their surname is not Liu."
After finishing speaking, Liu Bei left the palace path without looking back and returned to his own battlefield.
Liu Bei's last words also deeply shocked Zhang Rang. Until he saw the memorial written by He Jin, the aftermath of that shock had not completely subsided.
But when he saw the memorial, Zhang Rang knew that no matter what happened in the future, his life safety was bound to Liu Bei.
Except Liu Bei, no one will protect him, and no one can protect him.
At that time, Zhang Rang did not choose to hand the memorial to Liu Hong immediately, but chose to inform Liu Bei of the matter in advance and listen to Liu Bei's opinion.
When Liu Bei learned that He Jin had asked to lead troops to Xuzhou to suppress the Yellow Turban Army, and also asked to recruit troops by the way, he immediately laughed.
He shared this matter with Cao Cao, Gai Xun, Jia Xu, Xun You and others around him.
"At the beginning, the emperor ordered He Suigao to lead troops to Xuzhou to quell the Yellow Turbans. He Suigao was unwilling to go, so he stayed in Luoyang because he knew the importance of Luoyang. Why did he suddenly change his temper and go to Xuzhou again?
Put down the rebellion?"
After Cao Cao and others learned about this, they did some analysis and came to a common conclusion.
This is a strategy of retreat in order to advance.
Jia Xu expressed his views on this matter.
"He Suigao and Yuan Ciyang know that under the current situation, they can no longer compete with you head-on, but they are not willing to sit back and wait for death, waiting for their power to gradually weaken and be easily defeated by you, so they want to retreat to advance and buy more time.
It seems that they are going to Xuzhou to quell the rebellion, but in fact the real purpose is to recruit troops, to recruit troops openly and honestly to strengthen the troops to fight against your army. He probably will not go to Xuzhou, he just wants to buy time to make up for the losses."
Liu Bei nodded slowly.
"Do you think this will help?"
"It's useless. You are far stronger than them and cannot be shaken by them."
Jia Xu didn't care at all about this seemingly smart but actually stupid strategy.
Liu Bei nodded and looked at Xun You again.
"Gongda, what do you think?"
"It's basically the same as Jia Changshi, but with some small ideas."
Xun You said slowly: "I also think they are retreating in order to advance, but ordinary recruits cannot be your opponent. He Suigao and Yuan Ciyang should both understand this, but they still want to do this, there may be special reasons
Purpose."
"What purpose?"
"I heard that Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, was an old official of the Yuan family and had a relatively elite and capable army under his command. Yuan Ciyang had previously arranged Dong Zhuo's transfer from Zuo Fengyi to Bingzhou."
Xun You looked at Liu Bei and whispered: "There is no way Yuan Ciyang can bring Dong Zhuo to Luoyang openly this time, but if he uses recruitment to secretly call Dong Zhuo's army to Luoyang and integrate it into He Jin's army, then
He Jin and Yuan Wei will have a strong army."
After Xun You finished speaking, Jia Xu looked at Xun You with some surprise, while Liu Bei looked at Xun You with appreciation.
"Gongda's words really hit the nail on the head."
Liu Bei patted Xun You on the shoulder: "My army is good at fighting, which is not what ordinary people can imagine. If you want to fight against me just by recruiting troops from Luoyang, you are looking down on me. He Jin and Yuan Wei should be well aware of this.
Since they know it, they won't do stupid things.
The most powerful armies in the world, except for the Northern Army of Luoyang, that is, the armies of Liangzhou, Bingzhou and Youzhou, Yuan Wei can command is the Bingzhou Army. I heard that Dong Zhuo was recruiting troops in Bingzhou before. If Yuan Wei takes advantage of this opportunity to recruit troops,
I don’t think it’s strange to come to Bingzhou soldiers.”
After Liu Bei finished speaking, Gai Xun put forward an opinion.
"Not to mention whether the Bingzhou soldiers can compete with our army, Lord, will Dong Zhuo really be your enemy wholeheartedly? I don't think this is certain. The Dong family is a Liangzhou family, not to mention the Dong Mansion.
You are an official in Liangzhou, so..."
Liu Bei looked at Gai Xun and knew what Gai Xun meant.
"Yuan Gu, Dong Zhuo is an old official of the Yuan family and is deeply favored by the Yuan family. Will he betray the Yuan family and join forces with me? He will not know the consequences of doing so, and he will not do it easily unless it is absolutely necessary.
."
"Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo is a warrior from the border area."
Gai Xun shook his head: "I heard that Dong Zhuo once betrayed the old idea of Huan, and was later enabled by the Yuan family. Since he betrayed it once, it is difficult to say that there will not be a second time. The only thing that such a betrayal has never happened is that it has never happened, and
It will always happen, so I think Dong Zhuo will definitely betray the Yuan family."
After Liu Bei heard this, he was silent for a while, and then looked at Cao Cao with a smile.
"Mengde, what do you think?"
Cao Cao looked at Gai Xun and then at Liu Bei.
"I think what Mr. Gai Fu said may not be unreasonable. I am not very familiar with Dong Zhuo. Even so, Dong Huang's existence will definitely make him worried."
Liu Bei asked again: "So, you agree?"
"I have no objection."
Cao Cao said: "Dong Zhuo is by no means someone who cannot be won over. As for how to win over, and what conditions need to be given, you still need to carefully consider it."
Liu Bei nodded.
"Since you all think so, then Dong Zhuo should not be our enemy."
Liu Bei just sighed like this, but did not express his thoughts to Cao Cao, Jia Xu and others on the spot.
After they all left, Liu Bei thought for a while and asked someone to call Dong Huang over.
This time Liu Bei came to Luoyang, and Dong Huang also came with him. He also wanted to get more credit and was unwilling to give up this great opportunity.
Liu Bei called him over. He thought there was some military matter he needed to do, but the task Liu Bei gave him was not simple.
"Huang, I need you to take this letter to your uncle and try to persuade your uncle to cooperate with us and not with Yuan Wei."
Dong Huang looked at the letter in his hand and was a little stunned.
"Junhou, what do you mean...but my uncle is an old official of the Yuan family?"
"He is an old official of the Yuan family and a minister of the Han Dynasty. Now the Han Dynasty needs him. Is the Yuan family more important than the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Bei patted Dong Huang on the shoulder: "Moreover, Huang, think about it, in this situation, we will definitely have a head-on confrontation with the Yuan family and the He family. When the time comes, your uncle will definitely lead troops to help the Yuan family, and so will you.
You don’t want us to have a real battlefield confrontation with your uncle in the future, do you? That means both death and injury, you don’t want to happen either, right?”
Dong Huang scratched his head and nodded.
"Actually, Junhou, although I don't want to in my heart, my branch has been separated from my uncle's branch. Strictly speaking, we are no longer a family. Each is his own master and each performs his own duties. If there is such a thing,
One day, I will definitely do my best for you, and I will definitely convince my uncle not to fight against you."
Good boy, is it possible that your boy is also a filial and filial son?
Or a member of the Paternal Alliance?
The meaning of this statement is a bit dangerous. It seems that Liangzhou's thinking patterns and behavioral habits have deeply influenced Dong Huang. I wonder if this era still has a great influence on the clear boundaries between families and clans.
Liu Bei was quite dumbfounded.
"I understand what you mean, and I also understand your loyalty. Aren't I trying not to embarrass you? If you think it's okay, you can try your best to persuade me. If it succeeds, I'll take credit for you. If it fails, I won't blame you.
How about you, even if you live and die, you are destined to be rich and honorable in heaven?"
Dong Huang thought for a while and nodded.
"Okay, then I will try my best to persuade my uncle to agree with you for the sake of the king."
So Dong Huang quietly left the Luoyang military camp with Liu Bei's letter and headed north towards Taiyuan County. He hurriedly went to Taiyuan County without making any further stops. Five days later, he arrived at Taiyuan County and met his uncle Dong Zhuo.