Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 387 Ding Yuan's Questioning
Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei were both shocked when they heard this, and then Yuan Feng showed a look of relief on his face.

"Okay, Benchu ​​is indeed much stronger than the highway. Luoyang is already a stagnant pool. Only in the outer states can there be a chance to break the deadlock. This move coincides with what I think. Jizhou, yes, it's a good place."

He shouted to the outside, "Go and call Master Gong back home right now!"

The man took the order and walked away.

Yuan Feng narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Teach Gonglu to return to Yuzhou. With Benchu ​​in Jizhou, we can raise an army to fight against Dong. If we succeed, our Yuan family will be the most meritorious official of the Han Dynasty, and we can prosper for a hundred years. If we fail, we can also preserve our family reputation in the local area. This is the perfect plan."

Yuan Wei nodded, and then thought of another question.

"Then you and I are in Luoyang, and we are in a precarious situation. Should we leave for a while?"

Yuan Feng suddenly gave a sinister smile, which made Yuan Wei shudder in his heart.

"No, you and I must stay and deal with Dong Zhuo! Although you and I have enough reputation, two juniors are not enough. In the future, when we fight against Dong, the fruits of victory must be firmly in the hands of my Yuan family! Dong Zhuo wants to depose the emperor, and this is a perfect opportunity for the juniors to stay and build momentum."

Yuan Wei seemed to understand something and nodded slightly.

The two brothers just sat in the house without saying anything...

At the end of August, the weather in Yanmen gradually turned cooler.

Under the leadership of Abbot Zhao Kui and Abbot Moda, animal husbandry work in various places has been in full swing for more than half a year, and now the results are remarkable.

Tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and other livestock were transported to Yinguan City. Under Liu He's order, they were taken into the military camp and slaughtered in batches. For a full seven days, the soldiers of the Anmin Army had meat for every meal, and those who performed well in daily training could get an extra pound of meat.

For this reason, the soldiers trained like they were risking their lives, which exhausted the masters in the large military bathhouse. The consumption of various herbs for medicinal baths also increased instantly.

The aroma of meat wafting from the camp outside the city also made the people and merchants inside and outside the city very hungry. Many of them were tempted and ran to the market to buy several pounds of meat and took it home to satisfy their hunger.

Thanks to the frequent trade exchanges with the Hu people, and the fact that Liu He's government also put a batch of livestock on the market for sale, the price of meat in Yanmen became much cheaper, so most people did not find it too difficult to have an occasional meal of meat.

In just three years, the people here went from being unable to afford even porridge to living like they do now. Almost every one of them has a smile of great satisfaction on their face, and everyone praises Liu He.

Liu He, who had just returned from an inspection of various counties not long ago, had visited various cities in the south of Yanmen and Yanmen Pass in recent days. He also secretly went to Taihang Mountains to meet Xu Huang and sent him a batch of food, military equipment, wine and meat supplies. He only returned to Yinguan City today.

Xu Huang is a man known for his calmness. Although his current command is only about 60 points, with the assistance of many of Liu He's trusted officers, he has made a great reputation in the Taihang Mountains by his steady and fair approach. He also relied on the terrain and traps to repel the two attacks of Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army, captured a large number of prisoners, and attracted many small groups of bandits to surrender.

Following the advice of Liu He and Cui Jun, Xu Huang set three rules for these people. Then, relying on strict military law, good treatment in the army, and a combination of kindness and severity, with the secret help of the Flying Eagle Guard, he quietly eliminated the few "troublemakers" who were really difficult to control.

By using various means, the "White Wave Army" quickly grew from the initial 20,000 people to the current 30,000 people. In addition, there were more than 10,000 elderly, weak, women and children who were not good at fighting, all of whom were well settled by Xu Huang in the rear.

As a result, the number of combat-capable soldiers under Liu He's command had reached 115,000 to 116,000 people, and even Liu He himself was slightly excited.

On this day, Liu He received a letter sent by carrier pigeon from Luoyang by the Flying Eagle Guard.

"Finally, this day has come..."

The letter mentioned that Dong Zhuo discussed the matter of deposing and enthroning the emperor with his ministers, but was opposed by them. After Yuan Shao contradicted Dong Zhuo, he resigned from his post in anger and fled Luoyang.

"The more Dong Zhuo becomes arrogant, the more chaotic the government will be, and the more hatred the people of the world will have for him. It won't be long before an alliance is formed to fight Dong Zhuo. When the time comes, let them fight until both sides suffer losses, and I will reap the benefits. This is the best strategy."

Just as he was thinking about this, a messenger suddenly ran over.

"My lord, the governor Ding Yuan is outside the camp asking for an audience!"

Liu He was stunned for a moment, then he guessed Ding Yuan's intention. "Please ask him to come in... Oh no, I'll go and greet him myself."

Liu He tidied his appearance and walked out of the camp. As expected, he saw Ding Yuan and Lu Bu standing at the gate of the camp with an unhappy look on their faces, escorted by a hundred personal guards.

"Oh, Lord Jianyang, long time no see, I hope you are well!"

Liu He's face was full of enthusiasm, but Ding Yuan just glanced at him and snorted coldly. There was no less hatred in Lu Bu's eyes, which made Liu He sigh that the mind and vision of the most powerful general of the Three Kingdoms were even worse than his impression in his previous life.

"Lord Jianyang, what do you mean? How did Liu offend you?"

Ding Yuan looked at Liu He and questioned him directly.

"Now Dong Zhuo is causing chaos in the government and the emperor is in trouble. You are a relative of the Liu family and you are in charge of a large army. Why are you so indifferent and even spend the whole day drinking and feasting here? How can you be worthy of the ancestors of the Liu family!"

Not to mention Ding Yuan, even Lu Bu showed a look of contempt.

Liu He, however, kept smiling.

"Oh, Lord Jianyang has misunderstood. Come, let's go into the camp and talk. Rong He will explain everything to you."

"Hmph, I hope so. I'd like to hear what you have to say!"

The group came to Liu He's tent and sat down.

"Go ahead, I want to see what you have to say."

Liu He dismissed all his soldiers and was about to speak, but then he looked at Lu Bu.

"You...why are you looking at me!" Lu Bu was furious.

"Fengxian, please withdraw first. Your father has important matters to discuss with Governor Liu."

Lu Bu's face was full of resentment and he retreated angrily.

Liu He then spoke: "Does the Duke of Jianyang intend to go to Luoyang to attack Dong Zhuo?"

"Of course. The old villain Dong Zhuo is a traitor and a traitor. Since we are paid by the court, we should help the emperor and the country and eliminate the traitors!"

Liu He looked at Ding Yuan, who had an extremely determined expression, but smiled without saying anything.

Ding Yuan became more and more angry: "Why are you laughing?"

Liu He said: "I admire your loyalty, but how many troops do you have?"

"Twenty thousand cavalry, forty thousand infantry, a total of sixty thousand troops."

Ding Yuan seemed very confident when he spoke.

Liu He nodded and said, "Yes, it seems that you really made good use of the 30,000 war horses. With such an army, you are indeed powerful."

Ding Yuan sneered: "It's a pity that although you have many horses and strong soldiers, you only care about yourself and ignore your country. What's the use of that?"

(End of this chapter)