Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 361 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

"Boom..."

On the fourth day after the beginning of spring, there were bursts of spring thunder and the snow began to melt. Although the weather was still cold, many people had already left their homes and began to prepare for the spring planting in the near future.

On the same day, officials from the six northern counties set out in horse-drawn carriages loaded with various books, tools, and utensils, and went to various places to take up their posts under the escort of the army.

Kuitou, Budugen and Qianman also set out on the journey back to the grassland with the documents signed with Liu He.

In order to show his sincerity, Liu He specifically asked the three men to go to the prisoner camp to meet the nearly 30,000 Xianbei prisoners captured in the three wars, to see who was willing to go with them, and Liu He would not stop them.

In the end, half of them followed the three men and left, while the remaining half chose to stay in the Han territory. Liu He was naturally very welcome to this. He temporarily assigned them to the army to do odd jobs and sent someone to teach them to speak Chinese. He planned to make final arrangements based on everyone's performance in the future.

As for those who left, it was of course impossible to return their weapons, armor and horses to them. They were only given some dry food. These people had already been intimidated by the fighting power of Liu He's army, and many of them had hidden diseases. Even if they were released, they would not pose much threat to Liu He.

Liu He also gave full authority to the officials from all parties to decide on the locations for opening Hu markets in the three cities and to build the markets. With the cooperation of Anhan Trading Company, there should be no problems.

The group had just set out and arrived at the city gate when Meng Jian suddenly turned around and ran back.

"My lord, I almost forgot one thing. I must tell you about this matter and Zhou Ping."

Liu He looked at Cui Jun, and they both looked puzzled.

"What did Gong Wei say?"

Meng Jian got off his horse and said, "My lord once said that Yuan has been unable to deal with us many times, and he will definitely have another vicious plan in the future. I am in the open, and he is in the dark, so it is hard to guard against him. After thinking it over, I have only one plan for now."

Liu He was delighted when he heard this and asked quickly, "Oh? Gong Wei, please tell me quickly."

"There are three powers in the court right now. The relatives of the emperor, led by General He Jin; the eunuchs, led by Zhang Rang; and the noble families, led by the Yuan family. Each of the three parties has its own strengths and weaknesses. Among them, He Jin and the Yuan family, a group of noble families, are enemies of the lord. Their power is so great that we cannot match them. If your majesty dies and Prince Bian takes the throne, that will be the time for them to officially take action against the lord. By then, their power will be so great that it will be incomparable to the previous small actions."

"Well, Gongwei is right. Is there any way to crack it?"

"There are two solutions. The first is to firmly defend the six counties including Yanmen, and to ally with Ding Yuan for reinforcements. No matter how the sky collapses and the earth sinks, this position must not be lost, otherwise it will be a disaster. If we maintain this foundation, no matter how the world changes, we will have a place to stand."

Liu He and Cui Jun nodded frequently. They also agreed with this point.

"What about the second one?"

"The second is to take advantage of the situation! Among these three forces, two are enemies of the lord, and there is only one left. The lord lives in the border. If he can borrow the power of the third party, he can intervene in the government and fight against the enemy."

Liu He hesitated a little.

"Gong Wei, you mean the Ten Attendants?"

"Yes, it is the eunuch group headed by the Ten Attendants."

This put Liu He in a difficult position. No matter what he had learned in his previous life or his experiences in this life, he had no positive opinion of eunuchs. He was asked to cooperate with them. Regardless of whether the other party looked down on him or not, it was not easy for Liu He to get over this hurdle in his heart.

Meng Jian seemed to see Liu He's hesitation and difficulties.

"My lord, those who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters. Although the eunuchs are hateful, they are mortal enemies of He Jin, Yuan Shi and others. My lord can kill them with a borrowed knife, so that they will be defeated and injured. Then my lord will come out and pacify the world in one fell swoop. This is the best strategy. It is better to take the initiative than to passively defend!"

Cui Jun also agreed with this proposal and advised Liu He.

"What Gong Wei said is very reasonable. Today's emperor is getting weaker and weaker, and there is a danger of sudden death at any time. There is almost no other possibility for the successor, and it must be Prince Bian. In this case, not only are we in danger, but Zhang Rang and others are also in danger of their lives. Since we have a common enemy, it is not a bad idea to temporarily join hands. What's more, Zhang Rang is more urgent than me. In my opinion, my lord does not need to look for them, just teach someone to offer them a plan, and they will definitely come to visit in person and ask for your help. Then my lord can mediate and reap the benefits."

Liu He thought about it, looked at Cui Jun and Meng Jian with eager eyes, and finally made a decision.

"Okay, let's follow the intention of Gongwei and Zhouping. As for how to urge them to fight and how to take advantage of the situation, let me think about it carefully." "Thank you, my lord. In this case, Jian can rest assured to take up his post!"

Meng Jian's face was immediately filled with smiles. After bidding farewell to Liu He, he rode away on his horse.

Liu He was about to return to the city when Zhang Yong beside him suddenly said something.

"Brother, Military Advisor, there are so many noble families in the court, are they all united as one?"

When he said this, Cui Jun's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Well, the Fourth General did remind me!"

He turned to Liu He and said, "General Four is right. Many ministers in the court are either truly loyal or disagree with the Yuan family. If we can unite these families to fight against the Yuan family, then the lord will have a greater chance of winning!"

Liu He nodded: "But I am not familiar with many families in the court. I wonder if there are any people worth relying on?"

Cui Jun thought for a moment and said, "I don't know much about this either. How about this? On the one hand, my lord, order the Flying Eagle Guard to investigate in Luoyang. On the other hand, I will give my father a letter of divorce and ask him for advice. Then, we can make a list and make plans. But my lord, please prepare for Zhang Rang and others' plan early."

"Well, let's do it this way."

"Here!"

The group had just returned to the prefect's mansion and had not yet had time to sit down when they saw a messenger running in hurriedly.

"Report... Lord, General Huangfu has an urgent report!"

When they heard that it was about Huangfu Song, Liu He and others immediately stood up, ran directly to the messenger, and took the letter from his hand.

"Brother, what instructions does the old general have?" Guan Yu asked.

Liu He didn't answer for a long time, but everyone watched and heard his face getting darker and darker, and his expression was filled with shock and anger.

"My lord, what happened?"

Liu He looked at Cui Jun, then at Guan Yu and others, his eyes still filled with anger and horror.

"Dong Zhuo...how could it be him..."

"Brother, what did you say? What Zhuo?"

Guan Yu didn't seem to hear it clearly.

Zhang Yong heard it clearly: "Dong Zhuo? Isn't this the general who went to Liangzhou with General Huangfu to quell the rebellion? It is said that this General Dong is quite prestigious in Longxi. Even the old general had to rely on him when dealing with the Qiang people. Why did you mention him, brother?"

Liu He sat down slowly, his face gloomy, holding the letter tightly in his hand.

"How could it be him... Is history going to repeat itself?"

The content of the letter was very simple. Not long ago, the Qiang people suddenly behaved contrary to their usual behavior and launched a night attack in the dead of winter. Huangfu Song had originally camped in a secret valley somewhere, which was impossible for outsiders to know about. However, the Qiang people suddenly attacked, and many soldiers in the government army became cowardly before the battle and fled. Even Huangfu Song himself escaped only with the escort of his personal guards and the army led by Dong Zhuo.

Afterwards, Dong Zhuo personally led his troops to intercept and repel the Qiang people from behind. The group was able to survive and retreat back to Wuwei City.

In this battle, the imperial army was defeated and lost more than 20,000 people. Huangfu Song was dismissed from his official position and ordered to hand over the military power to Dong Zhuo and return to his hometown to retire. This letter was written by him not long ago in Chaona County, Anding Army, Liangzhou.

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