"The Three Rivers Knights still need to be mobilized, and the military parade troops brought from various places may also be able to join together."

"No, if the military parade troops want to be recruited into the West Garden Forbidden Army, it is better to go out of the fifth school of the Northern Army..."

"It's true that the rebels claim to have a hundred thousand troops, but excluding the miscellaneous men and the like, I estimate there are only fifty to sixty thousand soldiers. It would be better to have thirty to forty thousand reinforcements. How many people are there in Sanhe and Five Schools?"

"It would be better if another general leads the expedition." Everyone commented for a while.

Dong Min smiled awkwardly, but consciously stepped back... To put it bluntly, everyone looked down on Dong Zhuo, a typical border commander who did not study. Even though he was the only one to save the army after Zhang Wen's expedition to the west, he is still dignified now.

The country prince is here.

Regional discrimination plus political discrimination, it's so straightforward.

"Can Zhu Gongwei do that?" someone asked tentatively, leaving Dong Zhuo behind.

"Zhu Gongwei has just taken office in Hanoi, how can he use it?" Yuan Shao seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"What about Huangfu Yizhen?" Chen Lin suddenly asked again. "He has been living in the Fufeng fiefdom before, so he can be used as a coach. Huangfu Yizhen is the leader, and Dong Zhongying is the deputy. They are all veteran generals of Xiliang.

Wouldn't it be just right to recruit some more troops and horses, bringing in a total of fifty or sixty thousand troops?"

He Jin in the main position was very moved.

"Maybe Huangfu Yizhen can..." Yuan Shao was immediately worried. "But how can there be too few good soldiers and good generals? I mean Jihou is in Mengjin, and Jihou is an old friend of the general. This military parade is also the general's reliance. If he is the commander,

, then everyone in the world knows that it is the general who will not abandon Guanzhong! Why must there be only two generals? Besides, Jihou has almost no defeats since he was weak. If he were the commander, Huangfu Yizhen, Dong Zhongying, these two cool generals

The deputy general of Zhou Su will not only be able to stabilize the situation in Chang'an, but he may even be able to drive the rebels out of Guanzhong!"

When Yuan Benchu ​​saw the situation, He Jin could not help but be greatly moved. What's more important...most of the many talented people in the audience nodded in agreement.

He Jin thought for a moment, but felt a little embarrassed: "To tell you the truth, I boasted to Haikou that day and asked Wen Qi to be a Jizhou herdsman to sweep up Taihang... Now it is time to fulfill the contract, but I have to labor him to go to Guanzhong. This is unavoidable. I feel sorry for him!"

Everyone looked at Huangmen Shilang Gongsun Yue, who had been silent, but he still sat there without changing his expression, as if the incident happened suddenly and he did not receive any instructions, so he remained silent.

"This requires the general to show his sincerity." After thinking for a moment, Xiangyang Kuai Yue crossed over to Liu Biao beside him and suggested softly. "If the general thinks this plan is the best, he might as well go to Mengjin in person tonight to meet with Wei. The generals discussed their old friendship together. Besides, after all, the Xiliang rebels left their hometown of Liangzhou and came to Sili. They were fighting in a foreign place, so they could not be easily repulsed. As long as General Wei could defend Chang'an, others would too. They can't hold on to supplies, and then they will retreat within a few months. By then, the situation in Luozhong will have been decided, and General Wei will return to Luoyang with great achievements. The general will be able to repay this favor no matter how he wants!"

Yuan Shao stared at Kuai Yue who was diagonally opposite him, twirling his beard and nodding in admiration, while everyone in the audience was silent.

He Jin thought about it again and again, but finally made up his mind, and then stood up suddenly: "In that case, I will leave the city immediately overnight to meet Wen Qi! You guys will plan and allocate troops here, and then discuss Luozhong after General Wei leaves. The distribution of troops must not allow the eunuch Jian Shuo to gain power!"

"I will go with the general!" Chief Shi Wang Qian also took the initiative to ask. "If there are some things that the general is not comfortable saying, I will do it."

"Good!" He Jin praised him greatly. "I'm going to work for a long time."

Everyone quickly got up to see them off. Even Cao Mengde and others who were drinking and talking outside were also alerted and followed them out... After all, the military officials of the General's Mansion must be the ones who can really stay in the mansion to prepare for the dispatch of troops. , the rest of the people also had to take the opportunity to say goodbye.

In this way, He Jin's ceremonial guard hurriedly left out of the north gate, and most of the people attending the meeting were escorted home by officials from the general's palace.

People were in groups and talking a lot.

Kuai Yue sent Liu Biao as a gift.

Luoyang has not yet reached the curfew, and the streets are actually quite lively. In addition, the current situation is not good. There are actually quite a lot of noble people walking around like this. Some people left a political gathering and even wanted to attend. Maybe the second scene. But unlike other places, Kuai Yue and Liu Biao were in the same car for a long time, and they almost reached the place where Liu Biao lived, but they never exchanged a few words.

In fact, Liu Biao never spoke when they were discussing "important matters" in the inner hall.

Finally, Kuai Yidu couldn't help himself: "Brother Jing Sheng, why didn't you say a word tonight? You don't usually have this kind of personality?"

"What does Yidu want me to say?" Liu Biao asked with a smile. "Are you to persuade the general to accept the order and go to war for the eunuch's plan, or are you to persuade the general to blatantly refuse the order and not abide by his ministerial integrity? Are you to persuade the general to adapt to local conditions and use Dong Zhuo as the example? Should a rough man become a commander and control an army of tens of thousands, or should he persuade the general to secretly grant him a personal favor and induce General Wei to become the commander? Should he accept the conquest of the general and serve Yuan Benchu, or should he work for decades? How can a member of the Communist Party be against the example of the world? The country is in danger, and I, Liu Biao, cannot calm the situation, so I have no choice but to keep silent to protect my innocence."

As an agent in the general's palace, Kuai Yue, who had helped Yuan Shao make decisions many times before, was extremely embarrassed, and then felt ashamed beyond words. But after a while, he finally bowed down in the car and said: "Brother Jing Sheng is indeed a sincere gentleman!"

Liu Biao also bowed his head slightly and looked at him, not taking it seriously.

Regardless of whether Kuai Yue felt ashamed or not, He Jin, who followed his advice and made a decision, left Luoyang in the dark night. His people, carriages, and horses were guarded all the way, and when they reached Mengjin, they were greeted by garrison troops.

He hurriedly stopped them and prevented the general from crossing the river.

It turns out that just this month, due to the extremely cold weather this winter, the Yellow River in the Mengjin area suddenly entered the ice-free period due to the snowfall more than ten days ago. The ice is several feet thick. If you are careful, it will be covered by horses and vehicles.

It can all pass. Although this situation is a lot more convenient for the people, it is somewhat inappropriate for General He's chariot and horse ceremonial guard.

However, He Jin knew that the matter was of great importance, and he was a butcher from Nanyang, so he did not put on any airs and directly left the carriage and horse honor guard with Wang Qian, the chief historian, and only asked Wu Kuang to bring a few close warriors to accompany him.

Together with the guide from the local garrison, we walked straight across the river.

Even though Gongsun Xun was gradually thinking about the city, he was a little surprised and shocked when he heard that He Jin had arrived in person and saw him crossing the river in such a posture.

The camp was suddenly brightly lit, and Gongsun Xun, who stood up in a hurry, led the crowd to greet him.

It was so cold that the two of them had no time to exchange greetings, so they went inside the tent to warm themselves over the fire, cook soup, and discuss the purpose of their trip.

He Jin didn't do anything to hide it, and now he had nothing to hide, so he revealed all his intentions, while Gongsun Xun hesitated for a moment.

Of course he would hesitate, and He Jin knew the reason. It was simply that this matter was too troublesome, and he didn't know when it would come down. It would also delay Gongsun Xun's acquisition of Jizhou Mu.

Of course, the weight of Jizhou Mu in the eyes of He Jin and most people is not the same as that of Gongsun Xun - in the eyes of He Jin and others, Jizhou Mu is just a state herd, but in the eyes of Gongsun Xun, it is

In the future, it will be easy to get the overwhelming help from the world.

However, how could this be said? And with He Jin’s attitude, Gongsun Xun would have to find a truly irrefutable reason to refuse, right?

Otherwise, you will just fall out. But if you fall out at this time, not only will you lose the greatest political capital, but you will also be embarrassed and ridiculed by the world - that General White Horse pretends to be an official on weekdays, but he is not actually doing it to be an official?

"Wen Qi!" He Jin sighed when he saw this, but he put down the soup bowl, moved his imperial chair to sit with Gongsun Xun, and took advantage of the situation to hold his hand. "I really have no choice...

If you help me again, I don't ask for victory. I just want to hold Chang'an and wait for the enemy to retreat. I will be very grateful. As long as you can survive this time, when it is done, let alone Jizhou Mu, I will kill Dong Chong.

, you will be the hussar general, you, me, and my brother He Miao, why don’t the three of us unite with the Luozhong clan to rule the country?! Let’s also follow the rule of the republic like in the book!”

As soon as these words came out, there was no sound in the tent, and breathing could be heard. Not to mention Gongsun Xun who was stunned there, even Wang Qian and Wu Kuang who came in with him, and Lou Gui, Han Dang, and Xi Zhong who were accompanying him were also surprised.

Endless.

First of all, there is absolutely no one to teach this, because no loyal subordinate will instigate He Jin to give up power, and Yuan Shao's party members are painstakingly dealing with Gongsun Xun to prevent this situation. The first step of his plan is

The Yuan family and the He family are in power together, and then they will see if the He family can be driven out as well, and they will be on guard against people like Gongsun Xun entering Luo to cause trouble!

Therefore, these words can only be He Jin's own words... I just can't tell whether they are words from the bottom of his heart or his personal cunningness.

Secondly, what I said is very good... The rule of the Republic was a period in the history of the Western Zhou Dynasty. At that time, the people of the country rioted and drove away King Li of Zhou. Then the Duke of Zhou and Duke Zhao were in power together. It was called the rule of the Republic in history.

This is the beginning of the Chinese calendar, the origin of Chinese civil politics, and the appearance of the Confucian saint Zhou Gong in history... Speaking of this word, it really shows that He Suigao has made progress in these years!

Of course, Gongsun Xun would not be frightened by the rule of the Republic, because for many years, he had traveled far and wide and had seen a lot. He believed in his bones that the world was about to collapse, and that everything would have to be pushed back. The so-called Han Dynasty

It cannot be revived, and Gongsun Xun must have great ambitions!

It is impossible for him to regard anything in the center as a treasure at this time. In fact, what he wants to come out this time is the same as Liu Yan who escaped. He wants to take advantage of this final political turmoil to obtain a big local benefit.

However, the problem is that it is even more difficult for Gongsun Xun to refuse Suigao!

"I'm a little confused." Gongsun Xun pressed the opponent's hand and said sincerely. "Brother Suigao, please let me go out and talk to my subordinates... Don't worry, I will definitely give you an answer tonight!"

He Jin remained calm and did not push too hard.

Gongsun Xun led several of his confidants out and moved to Han Dang's tent next door, not to mention Han Dang himself, mainly Xi Zhong and Lou Gui.

"What can I do?" In the middle of the night, even though Gongsun Xun was prepared for the political turmoil caused by the attack of the Liangzhou rebels, he was still stunned by He Jin's move.

"First of all, we have to ask what are you worried about?" Xi Zhong said without hesitation. "The general invites you to go to Chang'an. It's hard for you to refuse. So if you go to Chang'an, what are you most afraid of?"

"I'm most afraid of wasting time!" Gongsun Xun replied helplessly. "The overall situation in Luozhong is changing rapidly, and I only ask for Jizhou's pastoral support. If the Liangzhou army retreats and comes back, I'm afraid that Luozhong will have changed by then, and I won't have time to rectify Jizhou, or even ask for help at all.

But there is no way or there is nowhere to seek the pastoral care of Jizhou."

"I see." Xi Zhong said thoughtfully. "The emperor's body is placed there, which really makes people hesitate... But I still have two things I want you to answer."

"you say."

"First, the general is not here today. The sentry arrived in Luoyang the day before yesterday. Gai Yuangu was driven to Chang'an yesterday. Then today the general said he would receive the imperial edict tomorrow..."

"You are right." Gongsun Xun understood after hearing half of it, and then became more and more confused. "Even if I don't have what the general wants today, I'm afraid the emperor and the eunuch will also issue an order to deport me to Chang'an...

...As a general, I can not go to Luo as an official, but it is difficult for me to refuse the appointment of guarding the Chang'an Mausoleum."

"That's right." Xi Zhong continued. "Secondly, I don't know much about military affairs... I dare to ask you, how long will it take to go to Chang'an? Are the rebels really overwhelming? We said before that we can't enter.

Xiliang..."

"No, no," Lou Gui suddenly twisted his beard and interjected. "Liangzhou is Liangzhou, and Guanzhong is Guanzhong. Don't confuse ambitions and talents. In fact, from a military perspective alone, there may not be no chance of victory in Chang'an.

It doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to rely on Chang’an City to defeat the opponent... In my opinion, although the rebels claim to be one hundred thousand strong and powerful, they may not have outstanding combat power.”

"What Zibo said is true." Gongsun Xun nodded immediately without changing his expression.

Lou Gui, who was encouraged, immediately continued to explain to Xi Zhong: "First of all, the battle was not in Liangzhou but in Sili, on the Guanzhong Plain. The rebels did not defend their hometown, but fought out. They fought in

There is no foundation in Guanzhong, and even because of looting, it will inevitably be resisted and hated by the people in Guanzhong; secondly, although Guanzhong is a flat river and it takes only a few days for a horse to gallop six to seven hundred miles, the city is in the hands of the official army, and the rebels need to build a city.

The city can only be entered after the city is conquered, but the officers and soldiers can come and go freely and take the initiative; moreover, the Liangzhou people have many cavalry, and they are excellent in field battles, but how many are good at attacking the city? In the end, they mobilized so many

How many days can the troops, horses, and logistics last? How can it be compared to the officers and soldiers with the Luoyang treasury at their back?"

"That……"

"Let me tell you!" Lou Gui put down his hands twirling his beard and faced Gongsun Xun solemnly. "Your Majesty, if you can gather 50,000 elite soldiers and fortify them layer by layer, when the winter is over and the spring warms up next year, the rebels will be able to attack the city.

When we are exhausted, our army may be able to win a battle and drive them back to Liangzhou!"

"That's it." Xi Zhong saw Gongsun Xun nodded slightly and couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm not familiar with military affairs, so I thought this battle was going to be fought in Liangzhou... But if it's to defend the country in Sili, it's completely different.

Sir, this does not violate our agreement."
To be continued...