Chapter 355 The Mastermind Xun You and Gou God Jia Xu!
When Dong Zhuo wooed Cao Bao, Zang Ba, Kong Ben and others, he wanted to promise them huge profits so that they could be used for his own purposes. After all, they were behind enemy lines and were extremely dangerous.
It is said that risk is directly proportional to profit. If there are not enough resources to tilt and there is not enough profit stimulation, it will be difficult for a disadvantaged person to become an enemy of a powerful opponent.
Of course, Liu Bian was very clear about this, but he did not give out the chips directly, but took the lead in asking: "Since Fengxiao has thought of this, he must have his own ideas, please tell me first, and we can discuss it later.
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"Here."
Sure enough, Guo Jia had already done the relevant homework. He immediately bowed his head and gave his opinion: "Ma Teng and Han Sui are the two strongest generals among the ten generals in Longxi and Guanzhong."
"Now, Han Sui and Ma Teng have become brothers with different surnames. They have joined forces and become a dominant family. Obviously, whoever can win over Ma Teng and Han Sui will be equivalent to surrendering the entire Longxi."
"According to the information I have, Dong Zhuo also tried to win over Ma Teng and Han Sui before, but unfortunately, because of the strength of our army, the two did not agree to Dong Zhuo for the time being. Moreover, because Li Ru entered Xuzhou, the matter was finally shelved."
"Now, Yuan Wei is consolidating the internal forces of the court. His influence has even penetrated into the Prime Minister's Palace, gradually disintegrating everything Li Ru left behind. It is expected that a palace coup will be launched soon, and Dong Zhuo is in danger."
At this point, Liu Bian suddenly had an idea and waved his hand to temporarily interrupt: "Feng Xiao."
Guo Jia bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any questions?"
Liu Bian frowned and asked tentatively: "Is it possible that we could send someone to notify Dong Zhuo to insinuate Yuan Wei and prepare to plot a rebellion?"
Guo Jia said softly: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I have already issued an order on this matter, but it seems to have no effect. Although I don't know the reason for the time being, I think it is better to be prepared with both hands."
"It turns out it's been done before."
Liu Bian was deeply impressed by Guo Jia's wisdom, so he stopped worrying and waved his hand and said: "In that case, you can continue the analysis."
Guo Jia nodded: "Once Yuan Wei is allowed to complete the palace coup to kill Dong Zhuo, it is inevitable that he will reach out to Ma Teng, Han Sui and others. They have high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and they will become marquises."
"So Your Majesty, we must come up with something that the Han court in Chang'an cannot satisfy. It is best to make Ma Teng and Han Sui understand that between Chang'an and Nanyang, Nanyang will definitely win."
The implication is that we can give high-ranking officials generous salaries, generals and marquises, and Hanting in Chang'an can also give it. We can give it to General Fu Bo, and Yuan Wei can also give it, and even add some chips.
Moreover, now that the person beyond reach has become Nanyang, with the same chips, the other party's geographical attributes belong to the border county, and they have taken the upper hand at this moment.
If the Han court in Nanyang cannot come up with something that Chang'an does not have, and let Ma Teng and Han Sui be convinced that Nanyang will win between the two, then the chance of the other party joining Chang'an will be greater than Nanyang.
Guo Jia is worthy of being Guo Jia. His planning has reached a deeper level. It is no longer limited to simple competition for official positions, titles, and honors, but is betting heavily on the future of Nanyang and Chang'an.
Liu Bian strongly agreed with this: "Official positions and titles are just the icing on the cake. The real competition between the two sides is the competition for belonging to the world. This is the foundation."
Guo Jia cupped his hands and clasped his fists: "Your Majesty is wise, and this is what I mean."
Liu Bian frowned, waved his hand and said, "Don't be impatient because of your filial piety. Let me think about it."
Guo Jia nodded and said no more words.
Liu Bian, on the other hand, fell into deep thought and turned to ask the military advisor alliance: "Teacher, do we have anything that can make Ma Teng and Han Sui believe at a glance that they can submit?"
"If we have this thing, we can even save the rewards of official positions and titles. After all, there are many empty promises, which is not good for our future development."
Liu Bian was very resistant to bad checks, because in his view, conquering the world was inevitable, which meant that the bad checks he had given must be cashed.
But if the official position given is not suitable for the other party at all, wouldn't this make it difficult for oneself? Should the person be replaced at that time, or should he bite the bullet and take it?
Apparently!
Liu Bian did not want this situation to occur. This was an overdraft of the future of the Han court in Nanyang. If something could be used to strengthen Ma Teng and Han Sui's idea of joining, he could seize the greatest victory with the smallest bargaining chip.
The Military Advisor Alliance also resents empty promises, otherwise Sun Jian would have been promised huge profits in the first place. Now that the same situation is in front of the Military Advisor Alliance, it is natural to handle it in the same way:
NO!
The military advisor alliance paused for a moment, seemingly discussing internally. After a long time, they said: "Master Bian, what we come up with must be able to suppress Ma Teng and Han Sui."
"In this case, the best thing is black powder. Give him two grenades and try them. I guarantee that Ma Teng and Han Sui will be shocked."
"However, black powder is still in the development stage and is not available for the time being. It seems that it should be possible to send two Shen Yuan crossbows, but the deterrent effect is definitely not as good as black powder."
In fact, Liu Bian also thought of black powder. After all, this thing is a consumable. As long as it is shown to them once, it will not leave any traces and is extremely confidential.
But......
If you replace it with the Shenyuan Crossbow, you will be giving the opponent a finished product. Although the Military Advisor Alliance has installed small Luban locks for protection on some key parts and key parts, there are also people in Chang'an who are good at the Mohist family, so there is no guarantee that it will not be leaked.
confidential.
"Filial piety."
Liu Bian turned to glance at Guo Jia and said softly: "Is this urgent?"
Guo Jia bowed his head and said: "I can send someone to contact him first. Of course, it is best before Yuan Wei can deal with Dong Zhuo. If that doesn't work, we can only wait for Yuan Wei to contact Ma Teng and Han Sui after him."
"That's right."
Liu Bian said with great solemnity: "Currently Taishi Tong is forging aluminum alloy, and will soon enter into the project of developing fire-volting thunderbolts. If this thing can be developed, it will definitely shock the world, but it will take time."
"Fire and Thunder?"
Guo Jia frowned subconsciously.
He was certain and certain that he had never heard of such a thing, but judging from the name alone, he could clearly feel its power. After all, fire and thunder are two of the most powerful substances in nature. Now they are combined
When it rises, it will surely become more prosperous.
"That's right!"
Liu Bian nodded slowly and said extremely calmly: "Didn't you send information some time ago that Chang'an is studying a new type of city wall to defend against our army's ballistae?"
"Um."
Guo Jia nodded: "Yes, it does happen."
Liu Bian followed the words and said softly: "It is with this in mind that I sent people to develop the Fire Thunder. At that time, we will directly attack the city gate, blow it open, and send people to charge."
"Oh right."
Having said that, Liu Bian got up and rushed to the bookshelf to find the information about black gunpowder: "This is the information about the fire and thunder. If you simply read it, you will understand what I mean."
Guo Jia agreed, took the information with both hands, sat down aside, and started to read through it. After just a quick glance, Guo Jia was shocked by it, leaned back unconsciously, and took a breath of cold air.
"Your Majesty, this..."
Guo Jia suddenly raised his head and looked at Liu Bian with disbelief: "Can human power really control the flames with such terrifying energy? And it can also produce the effect of thunder?"
However......
Liu Bian's expression was extremely calm.
He just nodded calmly and said casually: "Theoretically speaking, this possibility does exist, otherwise there would be no relevant records in Taoist classics."
"I just perfected it a little and came up with this formula. If I can develop it, it will be easy to sweep the world. When Ma Teng and Han Sui see it, they will naturally believe that we in Nanyang will win without a doubt."
"As for official positions and titles..."
Liu Bian thought for a moment and finally shook his head: "I will not make a promise easily. After all, the plan cannot keep up with changes. If it is difficult to fulfill it in the future, I will be unhappy for myself."
Guo Jiahun didn't care, with a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face, he kept nodding: "Your Majesty, if you can really create the Thunderbolt, Ma Teng and Han Sui, how dare you negotiate terms with the imperial court?"
"They should know that the imperial court is taking the initiative to negotiate with them at this time to save them, not to beg them. A wise person should know how to make a choice."
"There's no rush!"
"I'm not in a hurry at all."
At this point, Guo Jia breathed out and relaxed completely: "Your Majesty can order Tai Shitong to study the line of Ma Teng and Han Sui, and Yuan Wei can do whatever he wants. If there is a fire and thunder, Ma Teng and Han Sui will be ready for battle."
It is also possible to defect."
"Hahaha!"
Guo Jia looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.
This surprised Liu Bian. In the more than a year he had been with Guo Jia, this was the first time he had seen Guo Jia lose his composure. Although Guo Jia had always been dissolute, he still remained respectful and behaved in front of the emperor.
Decent.
"Fengxiao is really..."
Liu Bian was at a loss for words and didn't know what to say.
"His Majesty!"
Guo Jia hurriedly stood up, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "I am too excited and have lost my decency. I hope you can forgive me."
Liu Bian just smiled indifferently, waved his hand and said: "You, Guo Fengxiao, have always been dissolute, but you have always been respectful in front of me. How can I not know your respect? How can I blame you?"
"Get up."
Liu Bian waved his hand for Guo Jia to stand up, and then asked: "I hear what you want, so I will leave Ma Teng and Han Sui alone for the time being, right?"
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively: "In the direction of Chang'an, our manpower is limited. Naturally, I must concentrate my efforts and do some urgent things to win more people with lofty ideals and benevolence for Your Majesty."
"Although most of the Han court in Chang'an are officials from aristocratic families, it is undeniable that there are still many talented people who yearn for Nanyang, so they can naturally win over you."
"for example......"
Guo Jia said casually: "Since Dong Zhuo was defeated and retreated to Chang'an, many scholars have been looking for assassination opportunities. Xun You of Yingchuan conspired with the councilor Zheng Tai, the chief minister He Yong, the minister Zhongji, and the Yueqi captain Wu Qiong.
Assassin Dong."
"In the end, the matter was exposed and he was imprisoned. He Yong was afraid of committing suicide, but Xun You could speak and eat freely. This man is a talented person, and he should fight for your majesty."
"Xun You, the Minister of Huangmen?"
How could Liu Bian forget this person?
I remember that Liu Bian had met this person once when he was in Luoyang Palace, but he never thought that after a quick goodbye, he would not hear his name again until today.
"That's right!"
Guo Jia nodded affirmatively: "That's exactly the person."
Liu Bian said softly: "Fengxiao mentioned this person in front of me, but do you have any thoughts?"
Guo Jiadan smiled: "I really can't hide anything from Your Majesty. I do have some ideas. Now Chang'an's assassination system is being rapidly established, but there is a lack of people who can really take charge of it on their own."
"Xun You is a man of great erudition, calmness, and resourcefulness. I think he can be promoted to the position of chief historian of the Guanzhong area and be fully responsible for matters in the Guanzhong area."
"In addition, Xun You has a good understanding of the internal officials of the Han court in Chang'an, which will facilitate his actions. In the future, he will also be able to contact Ma Teng and Han Sui to facilitate rebellion."
Liu Bian had to admit that although Chang'an Hanting was a broken ship, there were indeed many talents on this broken ship, and Xun You was naturally one of them, as well as Jia Xu, the god of Gou, whom he longed for.
If this old guy can be content with the status quo, he will definitely not show up. And if Yuan Wei really kills Dong Zhuo and persuades his old troops to surrender, there is a high probability that he will continue to live in obscurity.
Doesn't this mean...
He took refuge in Yuan Wei's arms again?
Dong Zhuo didn't know about Jia Xu's talent, but that didn't mean Yuan Wei wouldn't know about it. After all, Jia Xu came from a noble family, and he could always find out if he traced his origins.
Liu Bian never doubted that Yuan Wei had such ability. Under his leadership, Chang'an Hanting would be ten times, or even a hundred times stronger than it was during Dong Zhuo's time.
For these deterministic talents, it is better to find a solution in advance. Anyway, now that we have enough manpower, material resources, and financial support, exchanging any one of them will be a sure-profit deal.
"Um."
Liu Bian was the first to confirm Guo Jia's idea: "Xun You, the Minister of Huangmen, is indeed a talent. He is your first priority, but I will add one more person to you."
"oh?"
Guo Jia couldn't help but be curious: "I wonder who your Majesty is talking about?"
Liu Bian said softly: "He is called Jia Xu, and he is a native of Wuwei Guzang. He is the son of Qingqi General Jia Gong. His ancestor is Jia Yi, the king of Changsha in the Western Han Dynasty. The Jia family in Wuwei can be said to be an orthodox Confucian wealthy family."
hiss-!
Guo Jia was surprised and couldn't help but gasped: "Jia Xu?"
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it is this person."
Guo Jia frowned: "Dong Zhuo has such a scholar under his command, how come we never knew about it?"
Liu Bidan smiled: "Because Dong Zhuo doesn't know how to employ people, and he is biased against aristocratic families. In addition, he is too low-key and does not show off his talents, so few people know him."
"this......"
Guo Jia became even more curious: "Then how did your Majesty know?"
When His Majesty the Emperor was in Luoyang, he was a dragon in the pond. After leaving Luoyang, he soared into the sky. How could he have the opportunity to meet the strange people under Dong Zhuo's tent?
Guo Jia asked themselves, they have a very detailed understanding of everyone on both sides of the enemy and ourselves. If there are players who have not even noticed them, how did His Majesty the Emperor know about them?
Nowadays, Liu Bian speaks lies without any hesitation: "Because he was an official in Luoyang in his early years. I was lucky enough to hear his name, so I still remember it fresh."
"When this man resigned and returned home, there were rumors that he was captured by the rebellious Di people. He actually said that he was Duan Ji's grandson and taught the Di people not to bury him, and that his tribe would pay him a generous ransom, so he escaped death.
"
Guo Jia was surprised: "Oh? This man is quite smart and bold."
Liu Bidan smiled: "You can send someone to investigate this person, and you will naturally understand what I mean. It would be best if he can submit to Nanyang. If not, he cannot be obtained by Yuan Wei."
"Oh right."
Speaking of this, Liu Bian added: "This person should not be in Chang'an at the moment, but under the tent of Duan Xuan in Huayin. If not, he is under the tent of Zhang Ji, a fellow from the same county."
Guo Jia bowed and held up his hands: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I can just leave this matter to you."
Liu Bian said simply: "Then I will leave all the power to you to handle it."
Guo Jia nodded: "Here."
*****
Sili, Chang'an.
At the end of the noisy street, a jeweled carriage slowly approached.
Sitting by the window on the third floor of a restaurant next to the street, Yuan Ji was gazing at the endless flow of people on the street with his hands behind his back.
Ta! Ta! Ta!
Suddenly, there was a burst of rapid footsteps in the wine shop, followed by a creaking sound. Someone entered the room, stepped forward, bowed and cupped his hands and said:
"Servant."
"how?"
Yuan Ji did not look back, his eyes were still on the people outside the window, as if he had not felt the smoke and smoke of Chang'an for a long time. It was such a familiar smell.
"Wei Zhan, Cao Cao of the Prime Minister's Mansion, has entered Chang'an and is heading here. Our people are ready. Don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be no accidents."
Yuan Ji nodded affirmatively and waved his hand to signal the man to leave.
He then turned around, sat down, sipped his tea, and waited quietly.
indeed.
It has been a long time since he tasted the taste of tea outside.
After all, everyone in Taifu's Mansion is under Li Ru's control.
However, Li Ru has now died, Dong Zhuo has begun to mess up, and there is no one in charge of the things he was responsible for.
Yuan Ji then launched a counterattack and used some means to remove as many eyes as possible.
Now, it has arrived at the most critical person. As long as he can be solved, everything will not be a problem.
A quarter of an hour later, a horse hooting sounded outside the window.
Yuan Ji then stood up and stood at the window, looking at the carriage below. He nodded at the familiar figure and said, "Brother Wei, can you please give me a favor? Let's talk about it."
Wei Zhan pondered for a moment and seemed a little embarrassed, but he finally got out of the car, entered the wine shop, went straight to the third floor, and sat down opposite Yuan Ji:
"Prince Yuan is here looking for someone. You might as well say it bluntly. I'm busy with official duties and have a lot of things to do. I don't have time to drink tea with you and have a leisurely chat."
Yuan Ji smiled indifferently, filled Wei Zhan's cup with tea, put down the teapot immediately, and said softly: "Brother Wei and Mr. Li are good friends. Now that he is gone, all the burden falls on Brother Wei."
"snort!"
Wei Zhan snorted lightly, without taking a sip of the other party's tea, but said coldly: "Prince Yuan, I'm not familiar with certain jobs yet, but I've heard a lot about recent things."
"Although the Prime Minister has moved into Yiwu, if I tell him about the Yuan family's affairs, the scene back then will definitely make the Prime Minister furious. I think the servant should know what will happen to the Yuan family by then."
How could Yuan Ji not be clear about this? He was very aware of Dong Zhuo's hatred for the Yuan family. In the past, with Li Ru around, he could still restrain Dong Zhuo, but now that Li Ru is gone, Dong Zhuo no longer has any scruples.
He is a guy who does things without considering the consequences. As for the evidence, he will not think about it at all, let alone care about it. As long as he hates it in his heart, he will annihilate the three clans and kill everyone in his family.
Yes!
Even though Li Ru was gone, the Yuan family still acted secretly without being too presumptuous.
This did not attract Dong Zhuo's attention, but he would eventually be replaced, and he felt the ambition of the Yuan family: "Brother Wei is a smart man, and he should be aware of the current situation."
"It is impossible for Chang'an to win over Nanyang in the hands of Dong Zhuo, and a person like you will definitely end up with the same fate as Li Ru. In this case, what is the point of following Dong Zhuo?"
After Wei Zhan heard this, he naturally understood what Yuan Ji meant by coming here: "You want to instigate rebellion against me? Do you want me to keep quiet?"
Yuan Ji shook his head and said softly: "It shouldn't be an incitement to rebellion, but a threat."
Wei Zhan snorted coldly: "I, Wei Zhan, am alone, but I am not afraid of threats."
"oh?"
Yuan Jidan smiled and asked a soul-level question: "Really?"
Immediately.
Yuan Ji took out a square silk handkerchief from his arms, with lotus flowers and lotus seeds embroidered in the lower right corner, as well as the word "Zhan".
Two fierce gleams shot out from Yuan Ji's eyes: "I never thought that Brother Wei was actually an infatuated man, just a promiscuous woman, and he actually took away your soul?"
The anger in Wei Zhan's heart suddenly surged, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he gritted his teeth: "Yuan Ji, if you dare to touch her at all, I will let your Yuan family be buried with you!"
"rest assured!"
Yuan Ji threw the handkerchief to Wei Zhan and said softly: "As long as you agree to cooperate with us, I promise that I will not harm her at all. And if it comes to pass, I will let you two fly away and find a secret place. Isn't it better to become a rich man?"
good?"
"Dong Zhuoru is still the same Dong Zhuo as before. Not to mention you, even my Yuan family is too lazy to move. But how is he now? He is obviously ready to enjoy his old age."
"The Han Dynasty in Nanyang is prospering, and sooner or later it will reach Chang'an. If you die by then, how can you still be in love with this woman? Do you have the heart to let other men see her charm?"
Wei Zhan's eyes were drawn away, and he was already a little moved.
No one knows Dong Zhuo's determination to make things worse than him. It is true that following Dong Zhuo will not last long, but if you leave like this and don't have enough money, how can you bring back a beautiful woman?
Li Ru was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, so he was naturally loyal to him.
But what do I, Wei Zhan, mean?
In Dong Zhuo's eyes, he was no better than Li Ru, he was nothing more than a dog!
After pondering for a long time, Wei Zhan asked tentatively: "You will really let me leave? Instead of killing me?"
Yuan Ji smiled: "If Dong Zhuo dies, what's the point of killing you or not? Just don't worry."
Wei Zhan said softly: "I want you to redeem her body first and then leave with the money. Otherwise, it is impossible for me to cooperate."
Yuan Ji nodded: "Okay, just go back and wait for the news."