Gongsun Xun bowed first and then fought. After a lot of troubles, he had given the two veteran generals enough leeway in terms of face. And after this incident, at least on the surface, the three of them seemed to be more and more harmonious.

In the evening of the same day, Gongsun Xun followed the original plan and held a banquet in the hastily built camp. It was considered as striking while the iron was hot. He did not seek to bridge the previous differences between the two parties, but just wanted them to be accepted in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.

The arrival of the Three Rivers and Five Schools.

However, the current situation was difficult, and after three rounds of drinking, the three of them were all generals of the imperial court, so the conversation could not stop at the story.

"Wen Qi, it's rare to have you, General Wei, and me, former general, and Huangfu Duke's left general, come together today." Dong Zhuo, with a big belly, sat at the same level as Gongsun Xun, and then suddenly started talking about something.

An interesting thing. "How could I have dared to think about it a few years ago?"

"Indeed." Gongsun Xun, who was in the middle, said with a casual smile. "When the country is in turmoil, it is inevitable to have more generals... Thinking about the Yellow Turban Rebellion, you and I could take charge of the responsibilities as Zhonglang General, but now we can actually

There are three generals living in one place, and there are only 50,000 soldiers and horses... But Mr. Dong, I have a word."

"Wen Qi, please speak." Dong Zhuo disagreed.

"I said before that the imperial court has two negative positions. Of course, it means that there are many unworthy people in power in Luozhong. But on the other hand, in terms of rank, the two generals are actually the result of the central government's best efforts."

Dong Zhuo smiled and said nothing, because he knew that these words were not meant for him.

"What Wen Qi said is true." Huangfu Song, who was sitting on the left side of the three desks at the top, was silent for a long time, and then couldn't help but sigh. "Why don't I know that the country has done its best? General, General Chariot and Cavalry.

, General Hussar and General Wei are all here... At this time, it is enough to be with me, General Zuo, and former General Zhong Ying. If you really want to say that you are wronged, how should Zhu Gongwei explain it?"

Is Zhu Jun the same thing?

Zhu Jun's mother died, so it was natural that the seal of the General of Chariots and Cavalry would be handed over to him without any problems, but Huangfu Song's seal of General of Chariots and Cavalry was taken away in the name of guilt... What General Zuo said can only mean that

After all, he is still somewhat resentful.

Of course, if you can say enough words, at least on the surface you are willing to listen to advice and be willing to endure for the sake of the country, this is already remarkable.

By the way, in the past, the two thousand stone officials came to pay homage one after another, and the people below the thousand stone level could only bow and follow them regardless of their position. But now, the three generals are sitting on the table together, chatting endlessly, and the people around them are just drinking and talking among themselves.

I don't dare to disturb you at all.

Such a situation actually made the three of them become more and more unscrupulous with the help of drinks.

However, just when Gongsun Xun was about to respond with a few words, Dong Zhongying suddenly interrupted and asked: "Speaking of which... Luozhong also happens to have three generals living in the same city, but they are far above us.

, Wen Qi came from Luozhong, do you know how talented and virtuous the three of them are?"

Huangfu Song stopped immediately. To be honest, he was also curious.

Gongsun Xun was stunned for a moment, and then laughed for a moment: "The three generals in Luozhong are listed in the emperor's uncle's family and his wife's family. How can they be considered talented and virtuous?"

"Look what Wen Qi said, who doesn't know this?" Dong Zhuo also laughed. "I sincerely want to ask about the talents of the three of you. Wen Qi, I heard that you directly

A two-thousand-stone captain was killed, but there was no incident at all. It seems that the general made a change in Luoyang... Doesn't this mean that from now on, the emperor's in-laws will take the decision again? Therefore, I also want to know,

What do these noble people look like, and how should they deal with each other? Of course, if Wen Qi doesn't want to answer, then she won't answer."

"What can't be answered?" Gongsun Xun said disapprovingly. He actually figured it out. The Dong Min people are in Luozhong. Dong Zhuo can judge the virtues of these people by himself, so there is no need to worry that his words will be misleading. "Big brother.

The general has been involved in politics for many years, and I think Dong Gong also knows something about it. Although he is not talented enough, he is quite generous and virtuous, so there are many scholars from Luozhong Gong family and the world who follow him, and I think he is enough to suppress the situation..."

"Is this what it means to be virtuous without talent?" Dong Zhuo laughed more and more happily. "But as Wen Qi said, such a gesture is actually far better than some people, and it is indeed enough to suppress the situation."

Huangfu Song looked slightly solemn, but then he felt relieved.

The banquet was noisy, and the three of them were chatting together. Not many people heard this, but given the current situation, it didn't matter if they heard it... Who the person refers to, of course, there is no need to say more, but He Jin and others

The level is probably something that every member of the Han Empire will discuss in private conversations these days.

"If we follow what Mr. Dong said," Gongsun Xun continued to hold his cup and smiled. "As for the general of chariots and cavalry, he has the average ability and the average virtue. He has no evil and no good. Moreover, he is a young man.

Poor, he remarried with his mother, just seeking wealth and comfort. As for the hussar general Dong Chong..."

"What about Dong Chong?" Dong Zhuo became more and more curious.

"That generation has no talent, no virtue, and no power." Gongsun Xun said with disdain. "His father was killed by Cao Jie for using power without authorization. He himself was dismissed from office five years ago because of excessive corruption.

People like this are looked down upon by everyone in Luozhong. Even if they are used, it is just because the emperor is ill and confused... In my opinion, whether there is chaos or the situation is calming down in the future, this person will undoubtedly die. Because

When chaos arises, he has no talent; when peace gradually settles, he has no virtue!"

Hearing this, Huangfu Song just shook his head slightly. At this point, it's not that he has turned off his interest in the political situation in Luoyang. He couldn't turn it off even if he wanted to. The main reason is that he was idle for many years and then suddenly activated.

There is not much ability to participate in it.

"Actually, I also think that Dong Chong is probably going to die soon." Dong Zhuo sighed. "But it's not because of his talent and virtue... Since ancient times, there have been fewer relatives who have been in high positions for a long time without talent or virtue? It's just that now he is about to ascend the throne.

It is the eldest son of the emperor who takes the throne, not the youngest son of the emperor. His foreign relative came to the throne in vain, so he was defeated quickly."

"It makes sense." Gongsun Xun still looked indifferent.

"But if Jian Shuo can do something," Dong Zhuo continued, "Dong Zhong may be able to turn around. Then..."

"But can we make Jian Shuo do anything?" Gongsun Xun suddenly interrupted and asked with a sneer.

Dong Zhuo was startled when he heard this, then laughed out loud and nodded repeatedly.

Then Huangfu Song even suggested that the three of them stand up to celebrate the longevity of the general. As expected, the three of them stood up together again, leading hundreds of generals in the army to hold cups against each other.

Such an obvious political gesture is certainly a 'good thing', but after winning the cup, it was difficult for the three of them to continue talking in private. However, under such a situation, once they communicated publicly, they inevitably started to discuss the war situation.

However, this theory almost made Gongsun Xun's previous efforts in vain.

"What I mean is very simple," Dong Zhuo looked around and said loudly. "Chencang is in a critical situation. We should have rescued him quickly, but the general of the guard was not available that day, so we couldn't send troops without authorization. Today, the three armies gathered together, and our army is not weak...

We might as well take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and attack Chencang City. I, Dong Zhuo, am willing to be the vanguard."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in Dong Zhuo's subordinates naturally made a noise, and most of them were rough people from the border counties. They responded in an unorganized manner, just like bandits making noises and plundering.

This one boasts about his martial prowess, the other one says that the witches in his camp have performed divination, and the other one asks for a fight while criticizing the mulberry tree and the locust tree, saying that others cannot fight... To be fair, Luoyang has some political discrimination against these Liangzhou people who don't study. It's certainly Luoyang's fault.

, but if these people’s style is really annoying, that’s another story.

Sure enough, the words of these people immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the Guanzhong soldiers under Huangfu Song's command. They gradually began to refute, and it didn't take long before the banquet became a commotion.

At this time, Gongsun Xun discovered another problem:

It should be noted that most of Dong Zhuo's troops were old soldiers who had returned from Liangzhou during Zhang Wen's expedition to the west. On the one hand, the Qiang and Hu were mixed in a barbaric style, but on the other hand, they shared Dong Zhuo's mentality of unfair rewards and punishments in Luoyang, so they were often very aggressive.

Word;

Correspondingly, most of Huangfu Song's troops were the children of the three counties of Guanzhong who were temporarily summoned this time. For them, in the Battle of Meiyang that day, a small third of Guanzhong was turned into a white ground, which had a great impact on the people of Liangzhou.

The hatred cannot be concealed.

In other words, in the struggle for supremacy between Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo, although the two leaders were unhappy because of their official positions, the troops of the two men below were respectively the main army and the guest army. There was a natural gap, which could explode at the first moment.

And considering that after Huangfu Song was deposed last time, he only lived in his own fiefdom, that is, Fufeng Huaili, which felt like Zhang Huan had changed his place of origin in the past, then the flavor here is even more intriguing.

It’s not old news that Liangzhou generals, those who studied and those who didn’t, fell in love and killed each other constantly. Back then, the grievances and hatreds between Duan Xi and Zhang Huan could fill a separate book. But now

The conflict between Huangfu Song and Dong Zhuo is by no means just a problem between the two of them.

"It's not necessary." Seeing that his subordinates were gradually falling behind, Huangfu Song no longer cared about the atmosphere at the top that had eased slightly due to the arrival of Gongsun Xun, and took the initiative to express his position. "Of course I know the bravery of the former general, but I

It means that there is no need to fight if you can win... Now the rebels number 50,000 to 60,000, but they are surrounding an old warehouse and cannot move down. This shows that they have been exhausted for many years after fighting, and there are even some hidden agendas among them.

In this case, our army's logistics are safe, so why not drag it on like this and send sentries every day to observe the battle situation in Chencang. If Chencang is really in danger, we will naturally send troops. But if it is not dangerous, then there is no need to die and wait for others to retreat.

, and then kill them together."

After these words were said, the dispute became even more serious, but gradually, Dong Zhuo, Huangfu Song, and the officers of the Two Thousand Stones and Three Rivers and Five Schools at the banquet naturally focused their attention on the man sitting in the middle.

On Gongsun Xun.

Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he saw this, but he picked up the wine glass, and then sat down where he was without commenting: "I'm new here, and the military situation is unclear. As a commander, I can't make my own conclusions... Today we are only talking about old friends, not military affairs."

Dong Zhuo laughed, and Huangfu Song remained silent... But after all, the two of them gave Gongsun Xun a lot of respect, and each had their own restraints, but in the end they inevitably broke up on bad terms.

Of course, this goes without saying.

"How is it?"

After the banquet was over and he returned to his tent, Gongsun Xun was relaxing and reading beside the bed he had just settled on. Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps and greetings from attendants at the outer tent. Then someone opened the curtain of the back tent and entered without even raising his head.

inquiry.

"Looking at today's situation and listening to the words of the two generals, although the two generals are very unhappy, Huangfu Song can still put the overall situation first. Only Dong Zhuo seems to be resentful. Not only are there many malicious and probing moves,

I am afraid and unwilling to give in easily." Xi Zhong replied calmly. "As for the dispute between the two armies, it is about the guest army and the main army... Unless the military power is unified and restricted by the general, it cannot be solved at all. But now the two armies are

People are in this situation, and I’m afraid it will be difficult for them to restrain themselves from below.”

"So, what Zhicai means is that Huairou is ineffective?" Under the candlelight, Gongsun Xun put down the book in his hand and raised his head curiously.

"It depends on whether the monarch is in a hurry or not." Xi Zhong spread his hands and said with a smile. "If you follow Duke Dong's request and prioritize quick strikes, then you can only attack with force; but if you follow Duke Huangfu's advice, you might as well wait quietly.

If the enemies of Chen Cang retreat, then they can drag it out and slowly show their sincerity, or even ignore their actions..."

"What do you think, Uncle Zi?" Gongsun Xun suddenly looked at Lou Gui, who had been silent since he came in. "Which one of the strategies suggested by Duke Huangfu or Duke Dong is better?"

"To be honest with you, I have been thinking about it for a long time." Lou Zibo put down the hand that pinched his beard and said frankly. "Junhou, after I entered Guanzhong and heard Gai Xun talking about the unbearable situation of the rebels, I thought carefully about it.

The battle situation...but I feel that today's strategies of Dong Gong and Huangfu Gong are actually the best choices, the former saves time, the latter saves effort, that's all."

"That's right." Gongsun Xun also laughed. "The two of them spoke so brilliantly, but in fact they both had selfish motives... Most of Dong Zhuo's troops were veterans of Liangzhou, and his troops who went to battle at this time must have made the most important contributions.

, but the disciples from Guanzhong who were hastily summoned by Huangfu Gong will inevitably be at a disadvantage. But on the other hand, if the disciples from Guanzhong can defend their homeland and defend their hometown, if they can calm down and practice for a month or two before going on war, their combat power may not be as good as before.
To be continued...