Great Military Division

Chapter 335 Cao Bao is not a straw bag, Zang Ba will explode!Xuzhou is easier than imagined!

Let's say that Li Ru and Dong Zhuo returned to the prime minister's mansion in a carriage.

Dong Cao and Wei Zhan had been waiting anxiously in the mansion for a long time, when they saw Dong Zhuo and Li Ru coming back, they rushed up to greet them: "Prime Minister, disaster has happened."

What Dong Zhuo doesn't want to hear the most now is the word "disaster", so he frowned, with a sullen expression on his face: "What happened?"

Wei Zhan didn't know Dong Zhuo's temper, but this kind of thing couldn't be concealed at all, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Just now the news came back from Xuzhou that Tao Qian accepted the imperial edict from King Hongnong to wipe out the Yuan and Sui clans."

hiss-!
Dong Zhuo, who was rushing back to the mansion, paused, turned his head, with a surprised face: "What did you say?"

Wei Zhan bowed his body and cupped his hands, repeating again: "Tao Qian accepted the imperial edict from King Hongnong to wipe out the three clans of Yuan and Sui!"

Li Ru hurried forward to help: "Prime Minister calm down, it's important to keep your body safe."

Dong Zhuo felt dizzy and dizzy. He paused for a long time before recovering: "Tao Qian, old man, is it possible that he is going to surrender to King Hongnong?"

When he fought with Zhang Wen on the battlefield, he was also a general with Tao Qian. Although he was not as brave as Sun Jian, he could still be called a brave general. After thinking about it, I still voted for King Hongnong.

Dong Zhuo felt a deep sense of frustration!

Sun Jian and Tao Qian were like two steel needles, piercing his heart. They should be close to him, but in the end they all chose the young King Hongnong.

Hard to do.
Are you really not as good as that child?
"Wenyou!"

Furious, Dong Zhuo turned his head and glanced at Li Ru, his eyes were full of murderous intent: "Didn't you already bribe the Xuzhou officials? How could such things happen? Didn't those people stop them?"

"This"

Li Ru was also taken aback.

But it was difficult for him to give an answer, after all, he hadn't fully understood the whole story.

According to common sense, the action of the Nanyang court should not be so fast. After all, Xuzhou and Nanyang are separated by half a man.

"Confucianism will investigate as soon as possible."

As a last resort, Li Ru could only give this answer.

But he was very clear that such an answer would not satisfy Dong Zhuo, so he hurriedly turned his eyes and said, "However, Prime Minister, judging from the current situation, King Hongnong must have sent someone to the Yuan family while he was convicting the Yuan family. Xuzhou."

"Otherwise, it is impossible for us to receive the news of the destruction of the Yuan family in Runan, and then receive the news of the destruction of the Yuan family in Guangling. The time difference between the two is too short."

As expected, Dong Zhuo's attention shifted, and he nodded slowly: "That makes sense! King Hongnong is so bold, he dared to take the lead in attacking the Yuan family in Guangling without conviction!"

"Wenyou."

"exist."

Dong Zhuo suppressed his anger and kept calm as much as possible: "Xuzhou must not be so easily handed over to King Hongnong, otherwise it will be difficult for him to cross the three states, even if we unite Yuan Shao."

Li Ruyi bowed: "Prime Minister, don't worry, Ru must deal with it carefully, and will never let Xuzhou live in peace. This place is different from Nanyang. Our influence has penetrated into the high-level Xuzhou."

Dong Zhuo said coldly: "How to operate is up to you. In short, Xuzhou must not fall into the hands of King Hongnong easily, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Li Ru nodded: "Here."

"Oh, right."

Dong Zhuo waved his hands and said: "Yuan Shao's matter must be implemented as soon as possible. He has only become Jizhou Shepherd not long ago, and his development is too slow. It may be difficult to point him to check and balance King Hongnong."

"Relax, Prime Minister."

Li Ru said with great certainty: "Today's edict will be issued, first provoke the war between Liu Yu and Yuan Shao, help them pacify Youzhou, and then march into Qingzhou and Bingzhou."

"kindness."

Dong Zhuo nodded affirmatively: "It's not only Yuan Shao, we also have to hurry up. I heard that Ma Teng and Han Sui in Longxi are very powerful, so try to find a way to bring them into the imperial court. They are high-ranking officials and rich in salary, and they can be worshiped as generals or marquises."

Li Ru promised in response: "Just leave this matter to Ru, and the prime minister can rest assured."

******
Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Snapper.

Liu Bian held the memorial that Lu Su handed over, frowned slightly, and murmured to himself: "Zhao Yu? Why have I never heard of this person? He is a celebrity in Xuzhou?"

"correct."

The voice of the military division alliance followed: "According to the "Book of the Later Han Dynasty": (Xuzhou) don't drive Zhao Yu, he is also a well-known scholar, but he is loyal and straightforward."

"Judging from the content of Lu Su's memorial, this Zhao Yu is very close to Mr. Bian. Xuzhou is beyond his reach. We should promote him to see the effect."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded and said in his heart: "I think so too, but he is still secondary. The key question now is how to deal with Tao Qian?"

"Although he accepted our edict and wiped out the Yuan Sui clan as required, if Xuzhou is not under the control of the imperial court, I always feel uneasy in my heart."

The Alliance of Military Advisors intends to cultivate Liu Bian's ability in government affairs, so instead of directly giving opinions, he asked tentatively, "Does Master Bian have his own ideas?"

"Have!"

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively, and said in his heart: "The first way is to follow the example of Emperor Han Ling's tactics to Dong Zhuo, find him an official position in the imperial court, and take back Xuzhou's power."

"However, judging from the current prestige and status of Tao Qian, at least he must be a Jiuqing to qualify, and among the current Jiuqing official positions, only Shaofu, Da Sinong, Tai Pu, Da Honglu, etc. are left. "

"From my personal wishes, if I want to give it, I will give it to a servant who is in charge of the palace's carriages and horses, as well as animal husbandry affairs, or the Shaofu, who is in charge of the royal family's money and so on."

"As for the second method"

Liu Bian thought for a moment before he thought to himself: "Considering that Tao Qian is already 60 years old this year, and he has reached the age of An Xiang's old age, I don't mean to be a lord, to honor his ancestors, and to give him some food so that he can take care of himself for the rest of his life." gone."

In a sense, Xuzhou can be regarded as peacefully returned to the court, but its internal operation method is still different from Liu Bian. Liu Bian will not set up a state shepherd, so Tao Qian's authority must be cut!

How to cut it is a very test question. Once it is not cut well, it will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions, and even give Chang'an a reason to spread rumors and make trouble.

"Master Bian has indeed made great progress."

The Alliance of Military Advisors first gave affirmation and encouragement: "Ascension and surrender is indeed a common way to cut power, and it is relatively easy to accept, but no matter what official position, it is not suitable for Tao Qian."

"He has already passed the age of passionate struggle. Now that he has received your imperial edict from Master Bian, he actually hopes to spend his old age peacefully. Therefore, the experts of the Military Division Alliance tend to be the second one."

"In history, Tao Qian sent envoys to Beijing to pay tribute, and was granted the title of Liyang Marquis by General Andong, Xuzhou Mu, and this Liyang, which belongs to Danyang County, should be Tao Qian's ancestral home. This is a symbol of honor. Food town."

"so"

Liu Bian asked tentatively: "What do the experts mean, is to give Tao Qian a noble title with food, let him return to his hometown, and take care of himself for the rest of his life, so as to completely hand over Xuzhou to the imperial court?"

"Yes."

The military division alliance immediately said: "The experts mean this, but not now."

Liu Bian frowned: "When was that?"

"I don't know if Master Bian has noticed the description of officials in Xuzhou in Lu Su's memorial."

"Xuzhou officials?"

"kindness."

"Any questions?"

"Lieutenant Cao Bao knew he was invincible, but he was the main fighter. He even thought about recruiting troops and buying horses to fight against the court."

hiss-!
Liu Bian gasped, and hurriedly sorted out the memorial again.

Sure enough, Lu Su mentioned this matter in the description of the memorial, but he ignored it because he mentioned it briefly.

"Cao Bao?"

Liu Bian still had a deep impression on him: "Could it be the idiot who became Lu Bu's father-in-law in the novel, but was killed by Zhang Fei in the end?"

"That's right!"

The Alliance of Military Advisors said with certainty: "It is this person, but this Cao Bao may not be an idiot. After all, Tao Qian's [-] Danyang soldiers were led by him."

"According to experts' research, the Cao surname is a common surname in Xuzhou. This Cao Bao is very likely to have a scholar's back. Tao Qian's ability to give him [-] Danyang soldiers as commander also proves that he has certain military talents."

"In addition, Lu Su did not mention another important person, that is Zang Ba stationed in Langya. Although he belongs to Tao Qian's cavalry captain in name, he is actually a self-contained and unstable factor."

"If Tao Qian is laid off now, and people from the imperial court take over Xuzhou, I am afraid that various unstable factors will explode. The effect of the peaceful liberation of Xuzhou before will definitely be greatly reduced."

"so."

The Alliance of Military Advisors explained: "Experts think that Tao Qian cannot step down as governor of Xuzhou for the time being. With Tao Qian, whether it is Cao Bao or Zang Ba, they can still exist relatively stably."

"Makes sense."

Liu Bian nodded with great interest: "This is just an unstable factor within Xuzhou. It is estimated that Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and the like will definitely not sit back and watch us grow smoothly."

"Xuzhou's internal and external environmental pressures are indeed much greater than I imagined. It may indeed be a bad thing to remove Tao Qian from the position of governor of Xuzhou now."

"Especially there are [-] Danyang soldiers!"

Liu Bian frowned, thinking for a long time.

Even he understood the bravery of the Danyang soldiers.

This is the guarantee for Tao Qian to be able to stabilize Xuzhou. In the entire history of soldiers, Danyang soldiers can be regarded as leaders.

Liu Bian roughly understood the idea of ​​the Military Division Alliance. The specific situation should be analyzed in detail, and the conventional model cannot be applied: "So what the experts mean is to take back the power in Xuzhou during the smooth transition?"

"That's right!"

The Military Division Alliance said with great certainty: "From the current description, the most unstable factors in Xuzhou are Zang Ba and Cao Bao from the military circle."

"So, if we want to stabilize Xuzhou and successfully regain Xuzhou's military and political power, the first thing we need to solve is the issue of military power. Master Bian must send a capable general to lead troops into Xuzhou."

Liu Bian frowned, and nodded slowly: "That makes sense! But who should we send? If the leader chooses poorly, it may have a counterproductive effect. After all, this is a sensitive period."

"Master Bian is right."

The military division alliance was amazed at Liu Bian's keenness, and said happily: "According to the combing by the experts of the military division alliance, judging from the current personnel situation in our army, it is best to send Xu Rong and Cheng Pu into Xuzhou."

"Xu Rong, Cheng Pu?"

Liu Bian couldn't help feeling curious: "Why the two of them?"

The Army Division Alliance explained: "First: Xu Rong was born in the Northern Army, and he often appeared in the battle against Qianghu. Tao Qian had followed Zhang Wen and conquered Beigong Boyu before. The two may be acquainted."

"Second: Xu Rong and Cheng Pu are all from Youzhou. In the future, we will definitely go north to fight Yuan Shao to the death. This time will determine the real ownership of the great man."

"Xu Rong and Cheng Pu will be the most suitable candidates for conquering Youzhou in the future. It is necessary to let them enter the role in advance. Accumulating strength is the first, and working with each other is the second."

"But."

Liu Bian frowned, feeling a little pity: "Xu Rong is already handsome, and it would be redundant to assign Cheng Pu to him. It is also good to know Cheng Pu's abilities in all aspects."

The military division alliance continued: "Xu Rong is in charge of the infantry, and Cheng Pu is in charge of the navy."

Liu Bian was surprised: "Navy?"

"kindness."

The military division alliance said with great certainty: "It's hard to get close to the sea, so naturally it has to be put on the agenda. From now on, all the coastal counties can be handed over to Xu Rong and Cheng Pu, such as Donglai, Bohai, Liaoxi, Liaodong, etc."

Liu Bian suddenly realized: "So that's the case, okay, let's arrange it like this, I will summon the two of you to enter the palace now."

Military Division Alliance: "Yes."

"Come on."

Liu Bian put down the memorial and shouted loudly.

Squeak-!
Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

Liu Bian said softly: "Quickly summon Xu Rong and Cheng Pu to the palace, I have important arrangements."

Zhu Tong cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

He bowed and left the Snapper.

About half an hour later.

Xu Rong and Cheng Pu came to Nuan Pavilion, stepped forward, bowed their bodies and cupped their hands: "My minister Xu Rong (Cheng Pu), see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him to sit aside: "Get up, don't be reserved."

The two got up and took their seats: "Here."

Liu Bian turned his gaze to Xu Rong, the next leader, and said softly: "General Xu, do you have any complaints about letting you train for the imperial court for a year? You must know that you have decades of combat experience, comparable to Cao Cao, Zhang Liao and others. Much older."

"Even Lu Bu became the chief wolf cavalry general. Although Sun Ce, Chen Dao, Tai Shici and others were young, they were promoted to captains because of their riding and shooting skills."

"How dare the last general."

Xu Rong hurriedly clasped his fists together, and said sonorously: "The general is very clear that His Majesty wants people to make the best use of their talents and things. The reason why you haven't used us all this time is definitely not because you don't trust us, but because you don't have a suitable position."

"That's right!"

Liu Bian was very satisfied with Xu Rong's answer, and nodded affirmatively: "The two of you are different from ordinary generals, especially General Xu, you are from the Northern Army and are proficient in various tactics. What a headache."

"Now that you have turned from the dark to the bright, I have also been looking for good opportunities for you, but unfortunately there has never been a place that satisfies me. With the idea of ​​​​rather lacking than excess, I have kept you waiting until now."

"But it's fine now."

Liu Bianchong and the two of them showed a faint smile: "Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian intends to submit to the imperial court, and I intend to send you two to Xuzhou to help the imperial court complete the transition of military power in Xuzhou."

"Tao Qian?"

When Xu Rong heard this name, he couldn't help frowning: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, but is Tao Gongzu from Danyang?"

Liu Bian nodded: "That's right, it's this person! Does General Xu know him?"

"kindness."

Xu Rong Nianshu nodded, and said softly: "When General Zhang Wen went to conquer Beigong Boyu, the last general was the infantry commander, and he worked with Tao Gongzu to assist in the defense of the right wing."

"During a battle, Tao Gongzu led his troops to charge and was deeply surrounded by the enemy. It was the last general who led his troops to support him and saved his life. We became acquainted with each other because of this."

Liu Bian was pleasantly surprised: "There is such a thing?"

Xu Rong affirmed: "Yes, there is, but after returning to the court, I will cut off contact."

Experts are indeed experts, and their predictions are really accurate!

With this relationship, at least Tao Qian's resistance to Xu Rong and Cheng Pu will be greatly reduced.

This is beneficial to Xu Rong and Cheng Pu's future actions.

"It's ok."

Liu Bian suppressed his excitement: "This time, I will let you continue the front line, and you will lead five thousand elite soldiers to settle in Xuzhou on the grounds of threatening Yanzhou."

"However, your real purpose is not to threaten Yanzhou, but to strictly prevent the riots of Zang Ba and Cao Bao, and strive to return the military power of Xuzhou to the imperial court and put it into your hands."

Xu Rong was not shocked: "This"

Liu Bian waved his hand: "General Xu, don't think too much. According to reliable information, Cao Bao is the main combat faction. Even though he knew that he was defeated by the imperial court, he still wanted to fight. It is very likely that he has already taken refuge in Chang'an."

"As for Zang Ba."

Liu Bian frowned and took a deep breath: "Although this person belongs to Tao Qian, he is an independent existence. Now they are stationed in Kaiyang, Langya, apparently guarding the north gate of Xuzhou, but if there is a riot, the whole Xuzhou will be destroyed. situation is threatened.”

"The winter festival has passed, and in a few months, spring will begin, and then the prelude to spring plowing will begin. If there is unrest in Xuzhou, no matter how good our early planning is, I'm afraid it will be in vain in the end."

Speaking of this, Liu Bian said very solemnly: "This matter is of great significance. I hope General Xu will pay attention to it. Don't let these two unstable factors affect the imperial court's strategy in Xuzhou."

Xu Rong bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general will definitely stare at Cao Bao and Zang Ba to death."

Liu Bian nodded: "Very well, I believe in the general's ability, and I will live up to my high hopes."

"uh that"

Although Cheng Pu was steady, he saw that the task distribution was over, but it was not his turn yet, so he was a little anxious: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, will the general assist General Xu with all his strength, or..."

"General Cheng, please be patient."

After Liu Bian settled Xu Rong's mission, he immediately turned to Cheng Pu: "Strictly speaking, you and General Xu are indeed partners, but your two jobs are different."

Cheng Pu bowed his body and cupped his hands: "I hope His Majesty will speak clearly."

Liu Bian said softly: "Before Xuzhou's military power is taken back, you should work together to protect Xuzhou. But after the military power is taken back, General Xu will be in charge of the infantry and General Cheng will be in charge of forming the navy."

"navy?"

Cheng Pu stared like a bell, with a look of disbelief.

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "That's right! Xuzhou is close to the sea, and Langya has the old port where Qin Shihuang went to sea. It is suitable for forming a navy. In the future, generals Cheng and Xu will be in charge of the counties along the coast. Come in, who can stop it?"

"This"

Cheng Pu couldn't believe it.

His final task in Xuzhou turned out to be to form a navy.

Seeing Cheng Pu's hesitation, Liu Bian tentatively asked: "Why, the general is not willing?"

Cheng Pu hurriedly cupped his hands: "No! The general is willing, but Your Majesty, building a navy is by no means easy and costs a lot of money. The general is just worried that it will be difficult to form an army within three to five years."

"The general doesn't have to worry about money."

Although the current financial situation of Nanyang Hanting is worrying, but now that glass and paper have been successfully made, and Lu Su is in charge of business affairs, it won't be long before the court will have a steady stream of funds.

Still worried about not being able to form a navy?

Liu Bian was full of confidence: "I will help you plan everything. You only need to be responsible for recruiting and training the navy, and forming combat power in a short period of time. The rest of the shipbuilding and armaments will be handled by the imperial court for you."

Cheng Pu was overjoyed, and nodded his head: "If so, the general will guarantee that within three years, the Navy will succeed!"

Liu Bian was satisfied: "With the general's words, I feel at ease."

"As it is"

Liu Bian let out a sigh, glanced at the two of them, and said: "You all go back to the camp to prepare, and lead the troops to Xuzhou early tomorrow morning."

Both of them clasped their hands together: "Here."

*****
Xuzhou, Guangling.

Prefect's House.

night.

A lamp like a bean.

Beside the flickering candlelight, Zhao Yu was holding a bowl of wine, already slightly drunk: "Zijing, I, Zhao Yu, hope from the bottom of my heart that our Xuzhou can become the second Nanyang."

"Your Majesty ordered you to stay and help the prime ministers and county guards in Xuzhou. It's really great. With your help, I believe that Xuzhou next year will definitely change a lot."

"Come!"

Zhao Yu said solemnly: "We have done this bowl, from now on, I hope Zijing can help a lot."

Lu Su picked up the bowl of wine in front of him and said softly, "Yuan Da, you are now the governor of Guangling County appointed by the imperial court. Your Majesty has placed high hopes on you. You must not disappoint Your Majesty."

"Zhao will naturally go all out."

"but."

When the subject changed, Zhao Yu grinned lightly: "Whether I will disappoint His Majesty is not up to me, but depends on Zijing. If Zijing can help me a lot, naturally he will not disappoint His Majesty."

"Ha ha!"

Lu Su looked up to the sky and let out a haha, Nian Xu smiled lightly: "You, so you are waiting for me here, don't worry, I, Lu Su, will definitely do my best to help!"

"You are from Langya, I am from Xiapi Dongcheng, we are all from Xuzhou, naturally hope that Xuzhou can be better, tomorrow I will rush back to Pengcheng, we will not return tonight until we are drunk."

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Yu was in a good mood, and raised a drink to invite: "Zhao can't ask for it, come, let's make this bowl."

Lu Su nodded: "Do it!"

Immediately.

The two of them raised their necks, poured out the wine, and enjoyed themselves.

"To tell you the truth, you dare to personally lead the troops to wipe out Yuan Sui's clan, it's really beyond my expectations."

"I hold the emperor's edict, why should I be afraid of the Yuan family! But Zijing, that Yuan Di"

"It has been secretly escorted to Nanyang, we don't need to ask."

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