Chapter 301 The Three Kingdoms That Are About to Collapse

In fact, ever since he found himself in the turbulent Xiliang and confirmed the date, Duke gave up the idea of ​​seeking refuge with Uncle Liu, and went directly to hug Dong Zhuo's thigh.

As a result... he accidentally became the other party's son-in-law, and he got a soft meal smoothly.

Since this is the case, Duke can only go to the dark one way, and use the advantage of foresight to help the Xiliang Army establish an advantage——

Now, the emperor has not passed away, and no one dares to blatantly lead troops into Beijing, lest the princes of the world will attack it.

Because of this, General He Jin thought of borrowing some warriors from Ding Yuan.

Of course, Dong Zhuo didn't know about this, after all, the relationship between him and General He Jin wasn't so close——

According to the historical process, He Jin first dealt with his opponent Jian Shuo cleanly, and then in May, he launched a general attack on the eunuch group and issued an order to recruit foreign soldiers to Beijing.

But Duke knew that his cheap father-in-law was not welcome at first, and he came all the way to gain political benefits, but in return he was alienated——

He Jin transferred him to Shanglinyuan in Chang'an.

If Yuan Shao had not stretched out an olive branch in the later period and allowed him to lead the army to Luoyang in private, and stationed troops in Ping optimistic, how could there be a battle of Hulaoguan in the future?

That being the case, it is better to wait for the emperor to die, and directly enter Beijing under the banner of Tai Fu Yuan Kai. After all, the gentry group is not monolithic, and can be divided into two parts——

A wealthy family headed by Yuan Kai, Yuan Shao and others.

Relatives headed by General He Jin.

In fact, the alliance between Yuan and He Jin is not unbreakable, but determined by interests.

The relationship between eunuchs and scholars is like fire and water. Either the eunuchs will die or the gentry will fall. For the general, the eunuchs are also his enemies. Jian Shuo was the marshal, below the rank of lieutenant of Du Sili. In other words, no matter how honorable the position of the general was, he had to obey his orders in name.

It can be seen from this that the gentry and their relatives chose to unite to fight against the eunuch's forces entirely out of this interest.

The most important thing is that He Jin came from a lowly family background. He was a butcher, that is, a pig butcher. Scholars looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts. If his sister hadn't become the queen, how could he get the position of general?

Therefore, after defeating the common enemy of the eunuchs, how could a group of ambitious young scholars like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao be willing to submit to others.

But the traditional gentry has a fatal disadvantage. They have very little military power in Beijing and can only rely on the generals!

This was definitely something Taifu Yuan Kai didn't want to see. At this time, Dong Zhuo, who took the initiative to enter Beijing and assumed the identity of Taifu's former official, could not be accepted?

In the end, after entering Luoyang, as long as he persuades his father-in-law not to mess around, and at the same time maintains a good relationship with the Yuan family in Runan, wouldn't he be able to easily control the Han family?

The above is Duke's plan.

in short.

Together with the Yuan family, they rejected the princes of the world.

After listening to Duke's analysis, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, and turned his head to look at the other two son-in-laws, Niu Fu and Li Ru, with some disgust in his eyes.

thousands of miles away.

Yingchuan, Yingyin County.

The four dusty knights put away their pass and entered the county.

All the way down south, Lu Li really knew what it means to have no rooster crowing for thousands of miles and frozen bones on the road. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.

However, Yingyin is very prosperous, and there are many people on the street. If you look around, you can see many scholars with high crowns and Confucian uniforms, especially when passing by the market, it makes Lu Li have an illusion that he was born in a prosperous age.

"Not only Yingyin, but the entire Yingchuan County has not suffered any military disasters." Zhang Liao retracted his gaze and said with emotion: "There are many strange people in Ruying, what you said is true."

Over the years, the world has been in turmoil and wars, but Yingyin is still so prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is really not easy.

"The Xun family in Yingyin, the Chen family in Xuxian County, the Zhong family in Changshe, and the Han family in Wuyang. It is really a blessing for the people to have these four great families sitting in Yingchuan."

Zhao Yun walked with his two elder brothers. After seeing Yingyin's prosperous scene, he felt a lot of gratitude in his heart.

"The eight dragons of the Xun family are famous in the world."

Lu Li sighed softly.

This title is not a boast, these eight people are all brothers, and they are extremely influential among the aristocratic families in the Central Plains.

As the saying goes, there are no worthless people under a prestigious name. Since he came to Yingyin, if he didn't see these eight people, Lu Li always felt regretful——

Even the old folks living in the border towns have the ability to divination good or bad luck and make faces, not to mention the famous Eight Dragons of the Xun family. Even if you can't learn anything, it will always be good to see it.

At this time, the secret envoy pretending to be a peddler waved his hand, and an invisible wall of air instantly enveloped a group of four people: "Three generals, we will rest here for one night, and then enter Luoyang tomorrow morning."

"It's still early, why don't you hurry up?"

Zhao Yun was the first to ask the question, he really didn't want to wait for a moment, especially after knowing that this trip was related to the whole world, he wished he could fly to Luoyang immediately and kill all the treacherous villains around the emperor.

"The general doesn't know. The laws of the capital are strict, and it is forbidden to bring weapons into the capital." The secret envoy clasped his hands and explained patiently: "Take a short rest tonight, and I will send someone to transport the weapons of the three of you into the capital first."

The crescent halberd, iron horse halberd, and gentian bright silver spear were all inconvenient to carry, so they put them in a pile of camouflaged goods, and Yingchuan was the sphere of influence of the gentry, so they could be fooled by showing special tokens, but Luo Yang no the same.

Jian Shuo will definitely set up his eyes and ears in his old lair, spy everywhere, and always pay attention to the movements of the gentry. In places like the city gate, there are not a few spies. The four of them are like coming to the capital, and they are carrying a bunch of groceries. I am afraid that they will be searched. It is better to enter the city in batches and send the weapons in first.

As for whether it will be lost, Lu Li is not worried. If the general can't even solve this kind of thing, then he will stay in Luoyang to fight for power, and go back to his old business to kill pigs.

"Then please sir."

As the person with the most seniority among the three, Zhang Liao's words can completely serve as a final decision, and he said in a deep voice: "I have been driving for two days in a row, let's find a place to rest."

"Promise." Lu Li and Zhao Yun agreed.

"Three, the general has arranged the accommodation, please come with me."

After the words fell, the invisible wall dissipated, and the pedestrians didn't notice anything wrong, and they still wandered, chatted and laughed in the market and the market.

Not far away, Goyang-ri.

A young Confucian scholar stood outside the inner gate, silently watching the four inconspicuous people disappear into the crowd.

"Wen Ruo, why are you hesitating?"

"It's nothing." Xun Yu swung his sleeves, but his eyes didn't move.

This place is the residence of the Xun family in Yingchuan, and it is a well-known place all over the world. Not to mention the county lord, even if the prefect came, he would not dare to trust him. He would definitely get off the car inside and outside and walk in to show his respect for this family. tribute.

Seeing his brother standing still, the Confucian scholar walked out quickly and followed his line of sight.

After a while, Xun Chen murmured: "Last year Wang Qi said that there would be a military disaster in Luoyang. I thought it was a lie. Now it seems that it may really come true."

"Can you look up to the emperor, how can you be an ordinary person?"

"No, it's possible that Wenruo forgot the allusion to make up the number." Xun Chen couldn't help arguing.

In the past, Emperor Yao Bingping was optimistic, but it was a grand event, even in Yingyin, where scholars gathered, it caused an uproar.

Some people think that Luoyang is the capital, and no matter how powerful the yellow scarf bandits are, they will never be able to attack the city. The sorcerer must be Dongguo, who was lucky enough to deceive the emperor.

In fact, Xun Chen was skeptical at the beginning. In the previous dynasty, when the state of Chu fell, there was a proverb: Although Chu has three households, the death of Qin must be Chu.

The results really came true.

What is the reason?

At the beginning, Xun Chen thought it was a mistake, and that period of history is no longer available. How could he know that when the other five kingdoms perished, no similar words came out?

Although there are three households in Zhao, Zhao will be killed if Qin is killed.

Although there are three households in Yan, Qin will die with Yan.

...

It's just that Xiang Yu, who died in the Qin Dynasty in the end, was indeed a native of Chu, so this sentence was mythological and widely circulated among the people. Presumably the saying "bleeding in the two palaces" is probably the same.

After all, the Xun family is best at the technique of looking at the qi, and the patriarch has no ability to look at the qi of the world, let alone other people.

But after seeing Lu Li and his party, Xun Chen's faith began to waver: he might have underestimated the heroes of the world.

At this time, Xun Yu, who had been silent for a long time, withdrew his gaze, and suddenly said, "You Ruo, I want to go to Luoyang."

"What are you going there for, to kill the ten servants?" Xun Chen was terrified, he felt that his younger brother was a little whimsical: "The little yellow family is powerful, you forgot that the sixth uncle, in order to avoid the disaster of being imprisoned by the party, Hiding from Hanbin for ten years?"

The eight dragons of the Xun family are unparalleled in compassion.

This is a widely circulated sentence in Yingchuan County, and Ciming refers to the sixth uncle of Xun Chen and Xun Yu.

Hearing this, Xun Yu smiled and said, "Luoyang is in the middle of the world, and it is a good place to make contributions."

Xun Chen agreed with his statement and nodded, but still reminded: "It's not a place to go rashly."

"I know, but if you go with those righteous men from the north, you will be safe and sound."

When the two were talking, an old man riding a bull passed by the inner gate, and he didn't want to get off the carriage.

Seeing this, the little official guarding the inner gate rushed out, trying to stop him, and he let out a sigh of relief when he realized that the other party was just passing by and didn't intend to come in.

"Another hero, hahaha."

Xun Yu was in such a good mood that he laughed wildly.

Pan Ming was speechless for a while, frowning and looking behind him.

When the three words Gao Yangli came into view, he felt bad, fearing that someone would see through his identity.

But after thinking about it, the Yingyin Xun family is an example of scholars in the world, and it is absolutely impossible to tell the truth. This is also the reason why the general put his foothold here.

So Pan Ming, who was pretending to be an old man, smiled at the two of them, and continued to drive forward with the crumbling ox cart.

At three o'clock, Zhang Liao discussed matters with Lu Li and Zhao Yun in the main hall of the back house, discussing how to act after entering Luoyang. They can't just listen to the general's arrangements, they need to have their own judgment.

In addition, Ding Gong also explained some other tasks, such as: making connections.

With the emperor in a coma, the dispute between the two parties is almost approaching the moment when they will see each other with a dagger.

In order to expand their strength, the scholar group had to find a way to recruit fresh blood, and the warriors were naturally brought into view.

General He Jin knew that the gentry looked down on him, so at this critical moment of life and death, he actively recruited warriors who were not from aristocratic families. Among them, the most suitable candidate was Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou. almost.

Both were born in poor families:

One was a butcher when he was young, and the other was a fighting food official when he was young.

As for the three people present, apart from the younger Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and Lu Li, they all knew that the lord was the general's trump card to fight against the scholar group.

Cao Cao, Chun Yuqiong and others were very close to Yuan Shao, as did the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Army.

It is precisely knowing this that the lord is very cautious, and does not want to put all the future on He Jin, so the two of them can try to get in touch with Yuan Shi in secret.

Lu Li put down his cup and said calmly, "Brother, after arriving in Beijing, I would like to go to the Cao Mansion."

"Dian Jun Lieutenant Cao Cao?"

"That's right."

Zhang Liao nodded in agreement.

Because, before coming here, he deliberately learned about the mountains in Luoyang, and knew that Cao Cao, the captain of Dianjun, was not a little-known little man. , is the eunuch Cao Teng, a descendant of Cao Can, the founding prime minister of the Han Dynasty. This person served four generations of emperors. Although he was an eunuch, he made friends with scholars.

In other words.

Although this person is not as good as the Runan Yuan family of the fourth generation and third lord, his status can also be called prominent, and the most important thing is that he has a certain amount of military power in his hands——

About two thousand people.

If it is placed in Bingzhou, this is really nothing, but being able to control so many soldiers and horses under the feet of Luoyang and the Son of Heaven means something different.

Seeing that his brother agreed to act alone, Lu Li suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. Frankly speaking, he still couldn't forget Boss Cao.

Of course, it's not about defecting to the Lord, and any general in the Bingzhou Army may rebel, but he, Ding Gong's son-in-law, cannot, but this does not prevent him from forming an alliance with Cao Cao under the banner of Ding Gong.

Cao's fierce generals: Cao Hong, Cao Ren

Xiahou's fierce generals: Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan

In particular, Xiahou Dun, who is eye-catching, is not as good as Lu Bu, but he is also one of the most powerful generals in the world. He has formed an ally with Boss Cao and is sure to make money without losing money.

"The two brothers..."

When Zhao Yun was about to speak, a short yelp came from outside the courtyard, followed by a slight shock.

"It's been a hard journey."

Outside the courtyard, Pan Mingchao whispered to the cow corpse that fell on the ground, then knocked on the courtyard door and gave a signal.

Not long after, the secret envoy opened the door and led him to the hall.

Zhang Liao led Lu Li and Zhao Yun to meet him.

Immediately afterwards, the four sat down.

Secret mission servants serve hot soup, wine and food.

During this period, no accidents happened, anyway, it was just a small talk.

While Pan Ming took advantage of Zhang Liao's questioning, he calmly scanned all the people in the room.

One Zhao Yun and one Lu Li.

Lu Li was sitting above Zhao Yun, next to Zhang Liao.

Seeing his friend's attention, Lu Li smiled at him. The smile was very polite, but his eyes showed the joy that only each other could understand "best friends reunited after a long absence".