Appoint capable royal family members as local state shepherds and take over military and political power. In this way, the government orders are clear and the rebels can be eradicated promptly and effectively. This was the advice Yizhou shepherd Liu Yan gave to Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong during the Yellow Turban Rebellion;
So Liu Yu became the Mu of Youzhou, Liu Yan became the Mu of Yizhou, Liu Dai became the Mu of Yanzhou, then Liu Biao became the Mu of Jingzhou, and not long ago Liu Yao also became the Mu of Yangzhou... There are only a few states in the Han Dynasty.
Ah! The royal family is fighting against five states alone, including four states that are connected together, and they are all rich places that can raise hundreds of thousands of troops;
Why was Wang Rui able to become the shepherd of Jingzhou? At first, it was because of the support of the eunuchs, and later it was the support of Dong Zhuo. He believed that placing Wang Rui between Yizhou and Yangzhou could monitor and deter Liu Yan. What Liu Yao meant was a pity.
What a good man Wang Rui! He has never fought against Liu Biao, and now the royal family is still strong;
The royal family was in trouble, and many people were filled with righteous indignation and prepared to fight. No matter they were from wealthy families, the sons of traitorous eunuchs, brave generals on the battlefield, or even rebels, they showed up openly carrying the banner. Only strength
The strongest royal family contributes the least, which is undoubtedly puzzling;
Needless to say, Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, planned to send his brave general Gongsun Zan to help him complete his task of conquering Dong. He knew that he was just a dish on the battlefield and was completely incompetent. He knew that he was not good enough, so he chose to support Gongsun Zan in the rear;
This is the imperial uncle guarding the border in the north. There is also an imperial uncle in the center of the Central Plains - Liu Dai. This guy is also the only royal family who is ready to go into battle in person. He is considered a representative of the royal family, but his strength is not the strongest. The strongest are all
It's in the south!
The three imperial uncles in the south have already said that the crusade against Dong Zhuo is a major event today, and the goal is the continuation of their Han family. Their reaction is so cold, which shows that they may have other thoughts in their hearts!
Yizhou Mu has been shouting that the mountains and rivers here are far away, and the roads are difficult and hard, making it difficult to send troops. Zhang Lu's cult in Hanzhong is causing trouble everywhere. They occupy the royal cemetery. After I solve this matter, I will work with you to find Dong Zhuo.
!
The slogans were shouted loudly. Do you think we are all fools? The princes collectively lost their voices and were disgusted by Liu Yan's shamelessness. Don't we know what happened to Zhang Lu? You didn't let it out on your own.
.I’ve been unable to control myself recently, it’s time!
Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao’s reason here is also very interesting. The barbarians from Wuxi in Changsha rebelled and plundered everywhere. In addition, Zhang Xian and other big bandits caused trouble for Jingxiang. Let’s wait until the Benzhou Mu first kills them, the scum who are poisoning the people!
This is also a shameless thing. Doesn’t he know what is going on with Zhang Xian? Why did the Wuxi barbarians rebel? It was not because you, an old boy, wanted to kill Sun Jian, which caused Sun Jian to flee in embarrassment. There was no threat to the Wuxi barbarians.
It’s not like entering the back garden;
Yangzhou Mu Liu Yao’s reasons are also very strong... He put down his butcher knife and became a Buddha immediately. I still advise you not to be so angry. If you have anything to say, you should have a good talk! Recently he has become obsessed with Buddhism. A monk named Zhou Mu
!
In fact, Liu Yao had no choice. The way he rose to power was to rely on people to encourage him. In addition, his relationship with the noble clans was pretty good and stable. He, a state shepherd who had just taken office, could have hundreds of soldiers and horses, so it was better not to join forces.
The lively one is good;
There are wars all over the world, some are crying and some are laughing, in short this is an opportunity! Everyone wants to take advantage of the chaos in the world. Whether it is money or fame, a piece of land, or a beautiful woman, they are all things that everyone longs for;
After preparing for a long time, Cao Mengde issued a message to Chenliu to suppress thieves, and decided to form an alliance on the Qingming Festival at Jujube, so that the whole world would kill the thieves together!
The increasingly fierce competition for thieves is about to begin. Dong Zhuo, who lives in Luoyang, has not made any move. The Xiliang horses are running rampant in the world. This is not just a rumor. If he plans to take the first step and defeat them one by one, I am afraid that there will be a lot of trouble in the world.
Few people can resist his iron hoof. But he did nothing but let it go!
Not to mention Wang Kuang of Hanoi, Zhang Yang of Shangdang, Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, Han Fu of Jizhou and others who were just around the capital, as long as Dong Zhuo wanted to, they would never be able to stay in their heads for long! Dong Zhuo's behavior became more and more weird.
Got it!
From Dong Zhuo, who worked hard, forged ahead, and carried out reforms, he turned into Demon King Dong Zhuo, with a silver-gray palace, cruel and bloodthirsty, killing the emperor... Dong Zhuo's transformation was so great that no one understood him, except for one person!
Everyone will have friends who understand you. Dong Zhuo's friend and son-in-law Li Ru was the one who understood him. From the beginning, Li Ru also dreamed of establishing a legal system and recreating the glory of Legalism, but he found that
The Dharma has existed since ancient times, but there are often people who are transcendent of the Dharma. This kind of person has always existed, and he will still exist even if countless years have passed!
This is the conclusion he came to after sitting in the house for nearly three months, rarely eating, rarely sleeping, and suffering continuously! Li Ru felt that the Legalist system was just a legendary theory! There was no hope of its complete realization!
So, let this ideal be passed down! Even if it is a lie, it is still a white lie. I am powerless to change it, so let others change it!
Three months later, Li Ru was so thin that he could clearly see how many ribs he had. After figuring everything out, Li Ru burned incense and bathed, ate a whole chicken, and then went to visit Dong Zhuo with a smile.
It’s not that he doesn’t care about everything, he also knows a lot about the rumors outside;
There is no need to say a lot between close friends. After meeting Dong Zhuo, Li Ru just said: "I have figured out a lot of things that I couldn't figure out before! Maybe I should live in a different way!"
Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement and asked: "Wen You! What do you think of the way I am now? I am carefree and unrestrained, happy with my grudges, carefree and just waiting for the last moment to come!"
Li Ru raised his eyebrows: "I'm afraid that the fire won't make real gold! I hope your hard work is not in vain, but...do you really not...?" Li Ru pointed to the sky.
, thinking he was plotting to usurp the throne! He had calculated that the chance of success was very high!
"No! I am a subject of the Han Dynasty! I am a loyal minister!" Dong Zhuo said that he was a loyal minister! Others would have laughed three times and cursed angrily if they heard this. Only Li Ru did not say a word and nodded with admiration.
Nod and agree!
"I know that many people below have other ideas. Li Jue, Guo Si, and that Lu Bu are not good birds! It's a pity, I don't have that kind of ambition! I don't want to be the person who destroyed the Han Dynasty
.Even though I have become a traitor now!";
Dong Zhuo sighed, he was over 50 years old, he was getting old, time is like a butcher's knife, one knife after another makes people grow old. The Dong Zhuo who used to wield a bow left and right and was so brave and powerful has disappeared. Now he is just an over-age dandy who is addicted to the sensuality of dogs and horses;
Dong Zhuo is getting fatter and fatter, and his hair is gradually graying, while Li Ru is getting thinner and thinner, as thin as a pole. As if someone has abused him, Li Shouzhu looked up at Dong Feifei: "Sit and wait.
The time is ripe! However...my father-in-law should be less likely to sink, and the military power must be in his hands!"
"Yes! I know this! Wen You...Well, if one day you feel that I am not far from death, then you should stay away from me...leave some fire for the Dong family!" Dong Zhuo looked sincere.
said;
Dong Zhuo had no sons, only two daughters. One was married to Niu Fu and the other was married to Li Ru. But after all, Niu Fu couldn't match him in terms of brainpower. It was better to leave this matter of continuation of future generations to Li Shouzhu, who had no sons.
, Dong Zhuo pinned his hopes on his daughter and planned to adopt a daughter to the Dong family...
Li Ru nodded silently. Whether it was his expressionless face or his calm heart, it made people feel that he didn't seem to have any other feelings now. Is this inappropriate? After all, he was greatly favored by Dong Zhuo.
.In fact, since Li Ru nodded, it means that he will definitely do it! But his current mentality or his whole person has changed, and he has become more powerful! He has become even more unfathomable!
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"Brother Zhicai... what do you think of Mr. Yuan?" Xi Zhicai took root in Nanyang County and began to use his talents happily, including "extortion" against the three heroes of the southern royal family.
He took care of everything, and with such a person at his side, Li's pressure was reduced a lot;
The two of them sat under the bright sunny sky and basked in the sun. They had a half-day of leisure and were very comfortable. Xi Zhi then smiled and said: "To be honest, my lord... is not a man of great talent and strategy, and he may not be considered one."
A good lord!
But... being kind to others, understanding others and making good use of them... is also very good. At least now I have found the direction of my struggle and the meaning of my life! Haha! Don't be afraid of filial piety first jokes, brother, these are the only days in this life
The happiest life ever!"
"Exactly! Exactly! It seems that the two of us are really similar to each other. The high hall is far away, the inner hall is gone, and there are no children... I am alone! I think I am worse than you. Even my hometown is here.
I can’t tell the difference anywhere! Hi! I wonder what brother Zhicai’s ambition is?” Li Kai asked with a smile;
Xi Zhicai said to Mr. Li that he was worse off than him. In short, they were indeed quite similar. When it came to his ideal, Xi Zhicai stood up, faced the sunshine, and pondered for a long time before saying sonorously: "Why?
The heaven and the earth are determined to ask for orders for the living people! To carry forward the unique knowledge of the past saints and to create peace for all generations!...What about you?"
"Uh..." What a big ideal! Mr. Li raised his hand and said, "I'm willing to be inferior! My ideal is simply incomparable when compared with yours!"
"Well? What's the explanation?" Xi Zhicai asked, and Li Kai said awkwardly: "I always yearn for the life of a playboy, buying two chicken legs and eating one and throwing one away, having seven or eight wives and concubines, knocking the legs and beating the legs.
A slap on the shoulder..."
"Stop it, stop it!" Xi Zhicai covered his face in depression, as if unwilling to admit that he was someone Li's friend. It took him a long time to be pulled back by the cruel reality, as if he hated iron and said: "Your talent and learning
You are ten times as powerful as me, how can you not have any other ideas? Save all the people from fire and water, I remember you often said that to the lord!"
"Hey! That's what I'm saying to others! I just want to live a plain life! It's too exciting and my heart can't stand it!" Li Kai smiled and said: "But your ideal is too big, how should you realize it?"
How to achieve it? Xi Zhicai fell into deep thought again, and then replied firmly: "Nothing else, just do it!"
"That's right! What you say is pretty is unreliable after all! You have to be capable in your hands!" Deviations in ideas often lead to people having disagreements or even fighting each other. Fortunately, they generally have the same ideas.
, the goals are the same, then——there is no reason not to become friends!
There was always little time for chatting. Yuan Shu ran over in person, a little happy and out of breath: "The food... is here! One and a half million shi! One and a half million shi!"
Oh my God! No refugee will ever go hungry again!"
The reason why the three state shepherds were able to hand over the food so happily was all planned by Xi Zhicai. In short, it was divided into three steps. First, send someone to send a letter, a joint letter from the eighteen princes, and an invitation.
After all, they were fighting against Dong together for the sake of the Han Dynasty!
If they refuse, don't be discouraged. We still have great righteousness. The second step is to spread rumors that they plan to take advantage of the chaos to make themselves kings. They wish to die today... Of course, this reason is also possible
will be cracked. They may say that the reason for not sending troops is not to anger Dong Zhuo, so as not to anger Dong Zhuo and make him jump over the wall in a hurry;
At this point, what should we do? It's very simple, just be a rogue! Send someone to deliver a message to Yuan Shao. Ask him to mediate and let Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, intimidate Yangzhou, Ma Teng, and Han Sui to form an alliance with Zhang Lu and send troops to Yizhou and Nanyang.
Yuan Shu and Sun Jian from the county also gathered fifty miles outside Xiangyang;
There are thugs, bosses, and organizations. These royal families who are in internal troubles have to put down their posture and provide food and grass! One and a half million stones of food and grass were obtained in this way, but only one million stones were actually obtained from Nanyang County.
The grain and grass belonged to Liu Biao and Liu Yan, while Liu Yao's was shipped directly to Zhang Chao;
"The food is here! Okay! Yuan Shao's army and horses should be here too, right?" Mr. Li pinched his fingers as if to tell fortunes. In fact, this guy received a report from the scouts sent out yesterday. It is estimated that the war horses will be available this afternoon.
will be sent here;
"The war is about to begin! Soldiers: Weapons! I don't know how many people will be displaced once the war breaks out!"
What identity do we claim to have? What are our goals? Have you thought about what will happen after this war?"
Li Kai nodded in agreement. The feudal princes had a lot to do with the fight against Dong. But what he wanted to know most now was what the hell was his side mission - "Smoke of War"! There was only a time limit, and it didn't say how it would be considered completed.
!How depressing!
This kind of mysterious thing is actually the most annoying. He can complete it easily, or he can never complete it in his whole life. These days, Li Kai has been wondering if there is nothing to do in [Wars are Rising] in the east, south,
Fires of war ignited in the four directions of west and north?
Maybe, who knows? But now we have to consider the sacrifices and gains of the princes in challenging Dong. Before that, there is a purpose!
"..." Yuan Shu didn't answer a word. For him, he really hadn't thought about these things. He looked at Li Kai out of habit. Li rolled his eyes and spread his hands: "
Actually - I haven’t thought about it either!”
"Just like businessmen, we have now begun to pay and have also invested capital... There is no way out and we cannot quit, so we can only think about our goals!" Xi Zhicai was very speechless about this relationship.
How can we not think carefully about important matters such as wealth and life?
"Actually...our original purpose was to get some food and grass to help the refugees, but now that we have the food and grass, it is a hundred times easier than imagined. So now we have no goal at all, and it is just soy sauce.
...", Li Kai touched his nose, their goal had been achieved long ago, but they just forgot about it for a while!
"Swindling some food and grass... is really... powerful!" Xi Zhi suddenly realized that he had seen Yuan Shu's letter from Yuan Shao, and he had two things in mind. First, Yuan Shu had the self-knowledge to give up the future.
The battle for the leadership of the coalition forces, but Yuan Shao needs to pay 5,000 war horses;
Yuan Shao finally agreed happily. After all, if he became the leader of the alliance, his reputation would reach the top of the Han Dynasty and become the most influential figure. In his eyes, that was far more valuable than five thousand war horses.
After all, he only had Yuan Shu as his opponent. How could he not be happy when Yuan Shu gave up?
The letter spent a lot of space patting Yuan Shao's horses and euphemistically putting forward conditions. It only used a few words to say another thing, that is, the second thing: When spring comes, the army's alliance will consume a huge amount of food and grass.
, I am afraid it will affect the stability of the coalition forces. The Liu family in the three southern states... said it very vaguely. Yuan Shao understood it, and then the matter of asking for food and grass came up;
"That's it!" Xi Zhicai raised his hand towards Mr. Li: "Awesome! Mr. Xiao, why did I always feel that something was wrong at first? It turns out that the real purpose of the letter from the lord to Yuan Shao was this
, for the sake of reputation, Yuan Shao was willing to be cheated! He even happily gave away five thousand war horses! He really killed two birds with one stone!"
"Hahaha! It's all because of Duke Yuan's understanding of Yuan Shao that this strategy can succeed!" Mr. Li also began to study the science of flattery. After all, ministers cannot always be so strong. When it is time to flatter, you must be flattering.
, look at Yuan Shu's appearance now, he is really smiling!
"But when we go to the alliance this time, we really don't have a goal... we can't just go there just to wave the flag and shout out, right?" Xi Zhicai spread his hands: "Should we formulate a new one?"
"I went here just for fame and fortune, to build a certain reputation. It will be a good show after the princes' crusade against Dong is over!" Mr. Li smiled strangely: "I don't know what my lord and brother Zhicai think of this crusade.
the result of?"
Xi Zhicai shook his head: "There is no prospect, but we must participate, Dong Zhuo... He either has great ambitions, or he has no foresight. It shouldn't be that he has not done anything at all now! Once the princes meet,
If we are together, although he can guarantee that he will be undefeated, it will be difficult to win..."
"God knows what that madman is thinking!" Li Kai sat on the ground: "Why do you think so much? Go to the capital to serve the king! We are all loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. Is this purpose enough?"
Looking at Mr. Li's cunning eyes, Xi Zhi finally understood...
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