Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 104 Yuan Shao: Everything is under control!
Fortunately, the medical officer calmed him down in time.

The medical officer told him: "Although this plague spread widely and broke out quickly, it quickly infected a large number of Northern Army soldiers.

But based on current observations, the plague was not very lethal. It only caused pain and weakness to the Northern Army soldiers, but it was not life-threatening.

So as long as you take good care of yourself for a few days, the symptoms should improve."

"Is that so? Then I'm relieved!"

Xu Rongchang breathed a sigh of relief, but then, as if remembering something, he suddenly stared at the medical officer and said, "In that case, please ask the medical officer to stay in the barracks and treat the soldiers for the next few days. Please do not leave the Northern Army camp until the plague is completely cured!"

He wanted to keep the medical officer, but not entirely to treat the Northern Army soldiers.

The more important reason was to control the medical officers and prevent the spread of news that a large number of Northern Army soldiers were infected with the plague.

Just now he was worried that the Northern Army would be infected with the plague and whether it would cause heavy casualties, so he had no time to consider anything else.

But now that they knew the Northern Army would not suffer heavy casualties, they finally had time to consider other issues.

Then it suddenly occurred to me that even if the Northern Army soldiers were not killed or injured in large numbers by the plague, their combat effectiveness would only be reduced by the plague for a few days.

This will also cause a huge chain reaction in Luoyang City.

Because the current situation in Luoyang City is really too delicate.

The imperial power represented by eunuchs and the power of aristocratic families represented by generals just reached a delicate balance.

In this delicate balance, no one dared to take action first, so Luoyang City maintained temporary peace.

At this point, any changes in the strength of either side could potentially break this balance.

The result of breaking the balance would probably be a violent conflict between the two sides!

A large number of Northern Army soldiers were infected with the plague, which would reduce their combat effectiveness for a period of time. This was undoubtedly a change that disrupted the balance.

And it is a change that is unfavorable to his side!

Therefore, he had to control the medical officer to prevent this matter from being leaked!
But the medical officer just glanced at Xu Rong calmly, then said calmly: "General Xu, I know what you are thinking.

But I have to regretfully tell you that it’s probably too late for you to think about this now.

Since you know the importance of the Northern Army in Luoyang City, you should know how many eyes are watching every move of the Northern Army!
Therefore, when a large number of Northern Army soldiers fell and you hurriedly sent someone to invite me over, I was afraid that the news here had already reached the ears of all those who cared about the Northern Army in Luoyang City.

Of course, I can continue to stay in the Northern Army camp at this time, and I can also promise not to reveal anything here to anyone.

But I think it doesn’t make any sense anymore!”

"What? Has the news here been leaked?"

Xu Rong was horrified and felt his hands and feet were cold.

He finally realized that he had gotten into big trouble.

After all, he is just a military general, perhaps he has strong fighting ability on the battlefield.

But in political struggles, his political sensitivity and struggle experience are really too low.

As soon as he discovered that a soldier had fallen, he should have immediately sealed the camp gate and blocked the news.

He did nothing at the time, but anxiously asked someone to call a medical officer.

By the time he finally realized he wanted to block the news, it was already too late.

"What should we do now?" Xu Rong said with a dejected look on his face.

The medical officer also smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "At this point, I don't know what to do. Perhaps I can only leave it to fate!"

……

The General's Mansion.

Just as the medical officer said, the news that the Northern Army had problems had reached the ears of all those who were paying attention to the Northern Army.

In the entire Luoyang city, the person who cares most about the situation of the Northern Army is undoubtedly General He Jin!
So He Jin was also the first person to know that there was a problem with the Northern Army!
Although he didn't know yet, the problem with the Northern Army was that they were infected with the plague.

But this is actually not important. He only needs to know that a large number of Northern Army soldiers suddenly fell down for unknown reasons. This is enough!

"Hahaha, that's great, this is really God helping me!"

"The Northern Army is actually having problems right now. It seems like even Heaven knows. Those eunuchs are traitors to the nation. I, the great general, must be the one to eliminate these treacherous villains and bring order to the cause!"

In the hall, He Jin couldn't help but laugh as he held the secret letter he had just received.

There were several people standing below him, all of whom were officials from the General's Mansion or people close to He Jin.

The first one is Xun You, whose courtesy name was Gongda. He was from Yingchuan County and served as the Minister of the Imperial Household. He was He Jin's trusted adviser and later became one of the five great counselors of Cao Wei. He was known for his extraordinary wisdom and strategy.

The second is Feng Ji, whose courtesy name was Yuantu. He was a native of Nanyang County and a close adviser to He Jin. Later, he defected to Yuan Shao and became an important adviser under Yuan Shao. He provided advice to Yuan Shao and played a certain role in Yuan Shao's rise.

The third was Chen Lin, courtesy name Kong Zhang, a native of Guangling County, who served as a clerk under He Jin. He was talented and good at writing. He had strongly advised He Jin against calling in foreign troops to the capital, but his advice was rejected.

The fourth is Kuai Yue, whose courtesy name was Yidu. He was a native of Nanjun and was appointed as an official of Dongcao by He Jin. He once advised He Jin to kill all the eunuchs, but He Jin was hesitant. Later, Kuai Yue left the General's Mansion and returned to his hometown of Xiangyang to help Liu Biao stabilize the situation in Jingzhou.

The fifth is He Miao, whose courtesy name is Shuda. He is the younger brother of He Jin and also a distinguished relative. He is currently the General of Chariots and Cavalry and Marquis of Jiyang.

The sixth is Yuan Shao, whose courtesy name was Benchu. He was the link between He Jin and the Yuan family. The relationship between the two sides was very good. Yuan Shao became the Inspector of the Imperial Capital because of He Jin's support.

Unfortunately, due to internal struggles within the Yuan family, Yuan Shao was driven out of Luoyang City and became the prefect of Bohai County.

But now Yuan Shao is back, and He Jin still treats him kindly and once again supports him in taking up the position of Inspector of the Imperial Capital.

And he has great power in Luoyang City!

"Since this is God's will, I, the general, cannot go against it. I intend to capture Jian Shuo immediately and eliminate the most dangerous person among the Ten Attendants first, and pull out their teeth. What do you think?" He Jin asked with high spirits.

But Xun You frowned and said, "My Lord, please be patient. I think there may be some problems here.

Why did the Northern Army soldiers suddenly fall in large numbers? Was this a trick by the Ten Attendants to lure the enemy deeper?
If we act rashly before everything is thoroughly investigated, we may end up causing unnecessary losses!"

"Lure the enemy deep into our territory? Can those eunuchs come up with such a plan? Gongda, don't overestimate those eunuchs. I have fought with them for several years and I know their abilities well. They don't have such a plan!" He Jin said with some dissatisfaction.

However, Xun You was an advisor he trusted very much. He did not want to refute Xun You for the sake of his face since he clearly opposed him doing so.

I had no choice but to continue asking others: "What do you think?"

"I think the Lord's decision is extremely wise! As the saying goes, if you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences!

Maybe there is some hidden secret in this matter, but it is a fact that many soldiers of the Northern Army fell in public!

The situation in Luoyang City is now delicate. We have formed an extremely fragile balance with the eunuchs. Any change at this time is enough to break the balance!

Whether they are luring the enemy deeper or have some other trick up their sleeves, it doesn't matter.

As long as we can seize the opportunity and kill Jian Shuo with lightning speed, the matter will be settled!" Kuai Yue stepped out and said.

He Jin immediately praised him, "Excellent! Yidu's words speak volumes about my heart! He Miao, I'll leave this matter to you. Bring my personal troops and immediately go to the Shangjun Xiaowei Mansion to arrest Jian Shuo on charges of treason!"

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely catch Jian Shuo back for you!" He Miao's eyes lit up and he said immediately.

Arresting Jian Shuo is not just a simple matter of arresting Jian Shuo, it must also include a series of prescribed procedures such as confiscating property and exterminating the clan.

Jian Shuo's Shangjun Xiaowei Mansion is a famous luxurious place in Luoyang City, and there are countless rare treasures hidden there.

He Miao had long been jealous of the rare treasures there.

Now that He Jin has given him the task of capturing Jian Shuo, it is undoubtedly tacit agreement that all the property confiscated from the Shangjun Xiaowei Mansion will be given to him.

How could he not be happy about this?
Without stopping for a moment, he hurried outside.

When Xun You saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh helplessly in his heart.

He swallowed the words that were about to rise up in his throat.

It was obvious that He Jin was not willing to follow his advice.

Under the current circumstances, He Jin has already given him enough face.

If he continued to persuade her, he would be being ungrateful.

As a qualified strategist, you must know when to advance and when to retreat.

After all, the counselor only gives advice to the lord, but whether to adopt the advice is the lord's right!
But the bad feeling in his heart became even stronger.

"Well, Lord, since we have decided to take action against the Ten Attendants now, there is no need to send Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan's troops to Luoyang City.

Why not give them a military order and have them return to their base the same way they came?" Chen Lin stepped forward and suggested.

The power between the enemy and us in Luoyang City is balanced, so He Jin will naturally not do nothing about it.

Therefore, he had already issued orders, asking Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan to bring their own Xiliang Iron Cavalry and Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to Beijing to defend the king!

Once these two armies arrive in Luoyang City, the power of the General's Mansion will have an overwhelming advantage.

By then, eliminating the Ten Attendants will be a piece of cake!
However, this matter did not gain the consent of everyone in the General's Mansion.

Some people, represented by Chen Lin, believe that the negative impact of allowing border troops to enter Beijing far outweighs the positive effects they bring.

So they opposed He Jin's order to summon border troops to the capital.

However, in order to gain superior power to overwhelm the Ten Attendants, He Jin suppressed internal opposition and finally issued an order to summon border troops into the city.

Now, these two armies are only a few hundred miles away from Luoyang City.

When He Jin saw Chen Lin's suggestion again to let the two troops return to their base, he couldn't help but look hesitant.

In fact, he was not unaware of the dangers of summoning border troops into the city. If he had not been unable to defeat the Ten Attendants on his own, he would not have summoned the border troops into the city.

Now that it has been decided to take action against the Ten Attendants in advance, it seems that these two troops can really be allowed to return to their bases.

Just as he was about to give the order, he saw another person walking out from the queue below.

It was Feng Ji, one of He Jin's two most trusted advisers.

Feng Ji suggested, "Lord, you can't order the two armies to return to their bases at this time!"

"Huh? Why is this?" He Jin asked puzzledly.

Feng Ji said, "A month ago, the Lord of the Prefecture issued orders to the two armies, summoning them to Luoyang to defend the king. Now, after a month of arduous marching, the two armies are finally about to arrive in Luoyang City.

If we give them orders to return to their base at this time, the army will be in chaos!

This is one of them.

Although the Lord seized the opportunity of the incident in the Northern Army and quickly launched an attack on the Ten Attendants.

But we don’t know what exactly happened to the Northern Army, nor do we know how long this change will last.

Therefore, it is possible that the Ten Eunuchs could turn the tables midway.

But if the two border armies can be allowed to enter Beijing, then no matter whether the Northern Army can resolve the incident or when it can resolve the incident, it will not affect the overall situation!
This is the second one.

When the Ten Attendants are eliminated, the Lord will formally assist the Young Emperor in governing the world.

But the world is in chaos now. If the prince does not have a few close troops, how can he assist the young emperor and govern the world?
These two border troops were willing to accept the Lord's order and come to support the king, which shows that they are close to the Lord.

If the Lord can reward them generously in Luoyang City, they will surely remember the Lord's kindness even more. From then on, the Lord will control two powerful border armies.

This is the third one!

Given these three points, how can my lord allow these two armies to return to their garrisons at this time?

"Great! Yuantu is indeed a wise man. He sees things clearly. If it weren't for Yuantu, I would have almost made a big mistake!" He Jin laughed and clapped his hands.

Chen Lin's expression suddenly turned gloomy, knowing that He Jin had rejected his suggestion again.

Feng Ji, on the other hand, was beaming with joy and humbly said, "Your Excellency is too kind. Offering you advice and suggestions is my duty!"

Then, taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he nodded to Yuan Shao.

The relationship between Feng Ji and Yuan Shao has always been very good.

Historically, after He Jin's demise, he defected to Yuan Shao and became an important strategist under Yuan Shao.

The main reason why he suggested to He Jin to continue to summon two troops to the capital was not what he had just said, but because of Yuan Shao's request.

Although he didn't know why Yuan Shao had to send these two troops to Beijing, it didn't matter to him.

He only needs to successfully complete Yuan Shao's request and make Yuan Shao owe him a big favor!

Yuan Shao received the signal from Feng Ji and nodded secretly, with a smile on his face.

Now the situation is all under his control, it's really great!

Yuan Shao then stepped forward and said, "My Lord, simply arresting Jian Shuo is not enough to completely crush the eunuchs. I believe you should immediately enter the palace and have the Queen Mother issue an order to execute all eunuchs!"

"Let the Queen Mother order the execution of all eunuchs? I'm afraid that won't work. I asked her to do so before, but she always refused!" He Jin hesitated.

Emperor Lingdi passed away and the new emperor was young. The nominal ruler of the court at this time was actually Empress Dowager He.

As long as Empress Dowager He ordered the arrest of the Ten Attendants, all the eunuchs could be wiped out with justification.

Although Empress He was not very smart, she was not stupid either.

She knew very well that if she wanted to avoid being sidelined by her relatives and court officials, she had to rely on the power of eunuchs.

So she firmly disagreed with the arrest of the Ten Attendants.

He Jin had no way to deal with this.

Yuan Shao smiled confidently and said, "The Queen Mother disagreed earlier because our strength is balanced with that of the Ten Attendants.

But now the Northern Army has run into problems, and the Lord has ordered the arrest of Jian Shuo, which is completely different from the past.

As long as the Lord brings Jian Shuo's head into the palace and shows it to the Queen Mother, she will understand that the situation is hopeless. If she wants to continue to hold the position of Queen Mother, she can only rely on you.

At this time, she will order the removal of the Ten Attendants!"

"Well, that makes sense!" He Jin's eyes lit up and he murmured.

But Xun You's face changed, and he quickly advised: "Your Majesty, this is not right! The Queen Mother is just a woman, new to power, how can she be so calm?
Furthermore, the palace is the domain of the Ten Eunuchs. If they knew that their death was near, who knows for sure they wouldn't become desperate and endanger the Lord?"

"Hmm? That's right, we must be on guard against what Gongda said!" He Jin's face became serious and he said in a deep voice.

He was not a brave warrior who would sacrifice his life for justice, so he did not dare to take risks.

But Yuan Shao laughed and said, "Your Majesty has filtered it. How could I let you risk your life? After you enter the palace, I will lead the troops from the Yuan family camp and form a battle array before the palace gates. With such a threat, those eunuchs will be terrified and dare not harm you."

"This...are they really afraid to take action?" He Jin said hesitantly.

Yuan Shao said sincerely: "Don't worry, my lord, they won't dare to take action!
In fact, I also know that this move is somewhat risky, but this is truly a godsend opportunity and I must not let it go!

Taking advantage of the opportunity to capture Jian Shuo, we can force the Queen Mother to issue an order to execute all ten eunuchs, and achieve complete success in one fell swoop!

If we give them time to react, I'm afraid many variables will arise."

"That... does make sense." Seeing Yuan Shao's sincere words, He Jin's attitude changed again.

Xun You's lips moved, but he didn't say anything in the end.

In fact, he still felt a little dangerous, and there was something strange in Yuan Shao's behavior.

But Yuan Shao was right in saying that this was a great opportunity to kill the Ten Attendants.

For this opportunity, it is worth taking some risks.

In his heart, killing the Ten Eunuchs and eliminating the villains for the country was the top priority.

As for He Jin's safety, he has to go to the back row!

Seeing no one objected, He Jin finally made up his mind and said, "Okay, if that's the case, I'll go to the palace right now and have the Empress Dowager issue an order to execute the Ten Attendants!"

At this time, He Miao also came back. He successfully killed Jian Shuo and came back with Jian Shuo's head to report.

But there was not much happiness on his face.

Because he didn't copy anything really valuable at the Shangjun Colonel's Mansion.

Most of them are useless things.

The proceeds from the house search were far below his expectations.

This is normal because Ji Qiu has already screened it in advance.

All the valuables in the general's mansion have been taken away.

Only some flashy luxury goods are left to make it look good.

But now is obviously not the time to report this to He Jin.

He Jin naturally didn't think of these things. He just confirmed Jian Shuo's head, and then ordered to find a box to put Jian Shuo's head in.

He also ordered He Miao to bring the personal troops of the General's Mansion and Yuan Shao to meet him outside the palace gate, and then he entered the palace with the box.

He still had some brains and did not dare to entrust his life and property completely to Yuan Shao.

He Miao and three thousand personal soldiers of the General's Mansion were left behind to counterbalance Yuan Shao's Yuan family army camp.

It’s a pity that with He Miao’s means, how could he be a match for Yuan Shao?

After He Jin entered the palace, Yuan Shao brought 3,000 halberd soldiers from the Yuan family military camp and came to the troops of the North Palace and lined up in front of the Nine Dragon Gate of the Imperial Palace.

At this time, on the left side of his army was He Miao and three thousand of the general's personal troops.

On the right side is Yuan Shu, the General of the Tiger Guards, and his two thousand halberd-wielding soldiers!
That’s right, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu formed an alliance!
There are no permanent enemies, only permanent benefits.

Although the two men disliked each other since childhood, they later became Yuan Wei's pawns. Under Yuan Wei's arrangement, they tripped each other up, and the hatred between them became deeper.

But now they have a common enemy, Yuan Wei.

Because of Yuan Wei, they were able to unite briefly!
After Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu joined forces, the number of troops Yuan Shao could mobilize naturally far exceeded the number of troops He Miao could mobilize.

So he took control of the situation in front of the Nine Dragon Gate.

Yuan Shao immediately sent troops to provoke and create trouble, pretending to attack the palace.

The soldiers guarding the Nine Dragon Gate were terrified and immediately passed the news to the Ten Attendants in the palace.

The Ten Eunuchs were even more frightened than them, and driven by this fear, they finally decided to take action against He Jin.

So General He Jin was beheaded by the palace guards in front of the Jiade Hall.

Then the Zhonghuangmen threw He Jin's head out of the Jiulong Gate.

He said, "He Jin was convicted of treason and has already been executed. If you withdraw your troops immediately, you may be given a lighter sentence."

Yuan Shao was overjoyed in his heart but furious on his face. He immediately ordered the entire army to attack Jiulong Gate in the name of revenge for He Jin.

The ten eunuchs in the palace became even more panicked and immediately ordered all the troops in the palace to support Jiulongmen.

For a moment, the entire palace fell into chaos, and the sounds of soldiers and horses running were everywhere.

And at this critical moment, the palace was in chaos.

In a secluded corner of a side hall inside the imperial palace, two young eunuchs dressed in low-level eunuch uniforms suddenly appeared.

"Well, Ning'er, I didn't expect you to look quite charming in this eunuch's attire."

"Maybe we can try this outfit out tonight!"

Ji Qiu looked at Zhang Ning, who looked like a little eunuch, and nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Ning has a heroic temperament and a kind of androgynous beauty. Now that he is wearing the eunuch's clothes, he really looks androgynous.

Immediately, Ji Qiu had some thoughts that were not suitable for children.

Zhang Ning's face flushed immediately after hearing this. She gave Ji Qiu a fierce look and said coquettishly, "Master, we still have important things to do!"

"Okay, then let's do the official business first, and then the personal things!" Ji Qiu chuckled.

(End of this chapter)