villain

Chapter 271
After the war ended, Xingyang was still in chaos.

Dong Bi also faced many problems, such as how to deal with the prisoners after the war?

More than 5 coalition prisoners, far more than the sum of the Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army in Xingyang, have posed a threat.

However, Dong Bi was not worried about the captives.

In his view, although there were a large number of prisoners, they could not withstand a round of charge by the Xiliang army's elite.As long as there are no major external factors to lure them, the prisoners of the coalition forces are not fools. Could it be that they stand up and fight with spears and swords with bare hands?

It was actually another batch of captives that gave Dong Bi a headache.

Zang Hong of the Guangling Army was once named Xiaolian.His father, Zang Min, was once a general of the Xiongnu Zhonglang, and he was a figure who had made contributions to the Han court.Zang Hong is a celebrity today, with great vigor and integrity. He was released as county magistrate at the same time as Liu Yao and Wang Lang, and his political achievements are quite outstanding.Later, Zhang Rang, the tenth permanent servant, tried to recruit Zang Hong, but Zang Hong refused, and even ceased to be an official since then.

Zhang Chao, the prefect of Guangling, admired this man's name, so he invited him to be Guangling's meritorious service. He was very capable.

This Suanzao main alliance is hosted by Zang Hong.

It stands to reason that not only should this person be killed, but he should also be hacked into pieces.After all, he can be regarded as the chief culprit.

But for such a person, not only Yang Ding, Li Tong and others interceded for him, but even people like Jia Xu also came forward to intercede with Dong Bi.why?Zang Hong's reputation is too great. If Zang Hong is killed, many troubles will arise.

In Jia Xu's words: This is a strong man with integrity, and it is ominous to kill.

A man of integrity, how many people in the world can bear this kind of evaluation?Even Jia Xu thinks so, Dong Bi is really embarrassed.

Kill, unknown.

If you don't kill, you can't justify it with the law.

Dong Bi had never encountered such a thing before, so he couldn't help being in a dilemma, and asked in a deep voice, "Can this person surrender?"

Surrender?

Jia Xu and the others looked at each other, shook their heads slightly and smiled wryly.

If he can be recruited and surrendered, can he still be called a strong man of integrity?

Dong Bi smiled bitterly and said, "Neither can you surrender, nor can you kill him. The teacher is a man of great wisdom, can you give me an idea? You also know that this man is a member of the main alliance of the Kwantung princes. I am afraid that the grand master and Linxiang Tinghou will Can't spare him."

Jia Xu was also quite embarrassed, "In my opinion, my lord should meet this person before making a decision!"

"Forget it, then bring him here."

"No, my lord, you'd better...go in person."

Dong Bi didn't understand what Jia Xu meant, but since he said so, he had no choice but to agree.To be honest, Dong Bi was very tired of dealing with these celebrities.Cai Yong and the others are alright, but the party members... are like stones in a latrine, smelly and hard.

Zang Hong was imprisoned in the backyard of the government office, under the supervision of Cheng Li.

When Dong Bi saw him, Zang Hong was drinking, and he seemed to be at ease, without any fear.

Zang Hong's age is around 30, slightly older than Yuan Shao.He looks weak and weak, not as majestic as Dong Bi imagined.At least, in Dong Bi's view, Zang Hong is not as powerful as Yuan Shao, but he is a little more kind.

Seeing Dong Yu, Zang Hong smiled and said, "Drinking alone is boring, so when you come here, you will be with me."

Dong Bi couldn't help being stunned.

Looking at Zang Hong's appearance, he didn't have the gnashing of hatred shown by many scholars, on the contrary he was very affectionate.

Dong Bi felt that Zang Hong was the master here.

However, stunned, Dong Bi didn't show any expression on his face, and sat down opposite Zang Hong.

"Zhihou, please drink this cup to the brim."

Dong Bi raised his glass and drank it down.He didn't speak, just looked at Zang Hong curiously, and suddenly said: "I've seen the scholar party members, don't they hate me to the bone. They even disdain to sit at the same table with me. Why do you have such an attitude?"

Zang Hong smiled, "I have never had any enmity with Zhihou. On the contrary, I have heard of the name of Zhihou. I think it was a happy thing when Zhihou and Guangling burned Panlong Valley. When I know about it At the time, Marquis Zhi had fled far away. I felt deeply regretful... I often heard Mr. Fei Bai’s praise, and when I saw him today, he was indeed mighty, worthy of a tiger and wolf general.”

While talking, Zang Hong filled a glass of wine for Dong Pi.

"Zhe Hou must be surprised, since there is no grievance or enmity, why should I fight against you?"

Dong Bi nodded, "I just wanted to ask for advice."

"The public is a good warrior, and I am a weak scholar. When it comes to fighting on the battlefield, you should be the lord. But if you want to rule the world, the warrior must not be in power. When the ancestors, Lu Jia always talked about "Poetry" and " "Book", Emperor Gaozu said: I win the world by virtue of the world's strength and bravery. What does it have to do with "Poems" and "Books"? Lu Jia replied: "Is it possible to win immediately, rather than rule immediately? Warriors and scholars. Disagreements have been settled since then, and grievances and grievances have been entangled for 400 years."

Dong Bi nodded, "I know a thing or two about this. But my father has always been committed to the cooperation between warriors and scholars, why..."

Zang Hong laughed and said: "That can only be said that Dong Liangzhou is too naive. Since ancient times, scholars and warriors have been incompatible. The differences have lasted for 400 years. Who would want to eliminate the differences? It is really beyond self-control, ridiculous... I respect you Hou, it is Zhihou who is loyal to the king and serves the country; our covenant is because of mutual political opinions. In private, I can be friends with Dong Liangzhou, and in public, I swear to kill your father."

In a word, what he said was categorical, and Dong Bi had nothing to say.

It sounds reasonable, but for some reason, it always feels weird in my heart.

In this world, is there really no possibility of cooperation between warriors and scholars?Scholars have their benefits, and warriors have their uses.Why can't the two cooperate?Why do they have to fight each other, but let outsiders benefit for nothing?

Dong Chuan really couldn't figure out this question.

Zang Hongdao: "Zhihou, let me explain a little more clearly. It is not impossible for soldiers and warriors to cooperate. But this kind of cooperation must be based on the relationship between master and slave. That is, whoever is the master and who is the assistant. With different political views, it is impossible for a scholar to focus on martial arts, but sometimes a warrior can rely on soldiers to achieve his goals. The struggle between us is the struggle between master and servant."

Dong Bi was silent for a long time, then suddenly said: "To put it bluntly, isn't it just who is in power? It's not a struggle for power."

Zang Hong was stunned, "It's not unreasonable for Zhihou to say that."

Dong Bi drank the wine in the glass, stood up and said, "So, if I want to persuade you to surrender, I will not obey?"

"Different road non-phase plan."

"I understand!"

Dong Bi sighed and turned to leave.

Zang Hong said: "Zhihou, I have an unfeeling request, and I hope that Zihou will fulfill it."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Although I oppose Dong Liangzhou, my family is not guilty. After I die, I will ask Marquis Zhi to take care of me."

Sometimes, the emotions between people are wonderful.Especially after living in this era for a long time, Dong Bi almost forgot that his soul belongs to the future.We can attack each other, we can kill each other, but we cannot lose our admiration because of this.

The ancients often begged the enemy to take care of their family members during the slaughter.

And as the enemy, it would often agree to such a request. It had to be said that it was a very strange thing.

A confidant may just appear inadvertently.

Dong Bi stopped and turned to look at Zang Hong strangely.

"You won't die!"

Zang Hong was startled, "What does Hou Zi mean?"

"I said you won't die, so you definitely won't die, unless you live to seventy or eighty, die of old age or sickness naturally... I will imprison you and let you know that in fact, there are many things to grasp besides rights Mr. Ziyuan, you must not die, if I know that you are asking for your own death, then I will kill your whole family and implicate your nine clans, understand?"

Zang Hong looked at Dong Bi in astonishment, not understanding what he meant.

"Mr. is a strong man with integrity. It is inauspicious to kill. I don't want to criticize others, so sir, you'd better live a long life. Tomorrow I will order someone to take you to a place. There, you can walk around as you like, but In this life, don’t even think about going back to the Central Plains. Your family, I will also send people there. When you can figure out a way for scholars and warriors to cooperate on an equal footing, when will I let you back. Otherwise, your children and grandchildren, Just stay there."

Ignoring the stunned Zang Hong, Dong Bi left!
You beg for death with full integrity, don't even think about it...

If I don't kill you, I won't let you go either.I ask you to stay outside the Great Wall and find a way for me, otherwise you will be a foreigner.

There is no other way for Dong Bi's move.

Killing Zang Hong, is it possible that the world will blame him?
Back in the study, Dong Bi immediately sent for Jia Xu.

"Teacher, I would like to ask you to escort Zang Hong to Zhangye for me, and tell Huang Shao and Chen Dao to show me that this man must not be short of food and clothing, and must be taken care of. Give him whatever he wants. No My order is that no one can contact him, not even Master Lu... In short, show me that he is dead, and he cannot be allowed to return to the Central Plains."

Jia Xu nodded, "So, it's appropriate."

He pondered for a while, "My lord, Zang Hong and others are easy to deal with, but the others...how should we deal with them?"

"Here, escort Luo Yang, let father handle it."

"What about the coalition prisoners? There are more than 5 people. Not only will they consume a lot of food and grass, but they will also pose a threat to us."

Dong Bi frowned, "In the teacher's opinion?"

"I have two methods for my lord to choose."

Dong Bi nodded and said, "Please teach me, teacher."

"The first method is very simple. Tomorrow, order people to dig a deep hole by the Sishui River and dispose of these people on the spot."

Kill the captives?

This method is indeed very simple.

And in this era, killing prisoners is not a big deal.Winners and losers, since ancient times, a general has made a thousand bones!

But Dong Bi felt wrong.

On the battlefield, we hold weapons in our hands, and each of us can be the master. We kill like wild beasts. It is a battle for survival.

But on the battlefield, the opponent is unarmed...

Dong Bi couldn't bear it, so he killed these people.In this battle, too many people have died, and there should be no more bloodshed.

After pondering for a moment, "What about the second method?"

Jia Xu smiled, "I knew that my lord would not choose the first option. The second option is to garrison the border."

"Warning troops on the frontier?"

Dong Bi's eyes widened, and he looked at Jia Xu in a daze, "Why are you guarding the border? Are you going to Zhangye?"

Jia Xu shook his head and said, "My lord, don't you think that you have no other soldiers in your hands except trolls?"

"It's okay, Xiliang Army, Bingzhou Army... and Zhangye Army..."

"Is the Xiliang army your lord? Does the Bingzhou army obey the lord's transfer order? Although the Zhangye army is strong, will the lord want to transfer them to the Central Plains now?"

"This one……"

Dong Pi scratched his head, quite moved by Jia Xu's words.

That's right, whether it is the Xiliang Army or the Bingzhou Army, although they are soldiers of his Dong family in name, but in reality?

Sometimes it is a good thing to have some people in hand.

At least there are some things, if everything is not going to work, let the old man come forward.

Dong Bi has already lost the championship this year, but he can lead his own army.Zhang Yejun, it's better not to move out easily.

Thinking of this, Dong Bi looked at Jia Xu.

"Mr. must have made up his mind."

"This battle is over, presumably my lord's next target should be Shuofang."

Dong Bi was startled for a moment, and immediately understood the meaning of Jia Xu's words.That's right, the next target is Shuofang!Now it's a new year, counting the time, that period of hatred has lasted for eight years, it's time to end it.

Han Sui...

This name is always a pain in Dong Bi's heart.

"Sir, do you mean that these prisoners of war will be stationed on the front line of Beidi, Anding, and Shicheng, and then send troops to Shuofang?"

Jia Xu nodded, "These prisoners of war need some repairs. My lord, why don't you ask the grand master to lead the troops from the three places to frighten the north? I didn't instigate it. After this battle, the grand master won a complete victory, and his thoughts are inevitable... ...Although the lord is the grand master's parent and son, he must be careful. Leading the soldiers from the three places can reassure the grand master, and secondly, the lord can take the opportunity to train a second army of elite soldiers. And Shuofang is the place where the lord trains soldiers What's more, Shuofang's land is fertile, it's a pity to abandon it."

Dong Bi understood what Jia Xu meant.

The so-called master of high meritorious service, with all the birds in his bow, even though he is a father and son, it is inevitable that there will be some awkwardness.

Sometimes, the so-called contradictions just appear inadvertently.Although Jia Xu's words were provocative, they were also reasonable.

Shuofang's Shuo means cold.

Shuo Qi refers to the cold air in the north, and Shuofang means a cold place.

Since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, General Wei Qing defeated the Xiongnu in the north, took the land in the south of Heshui, and established Shuofang County, which governed the northwest of Hetao and Houtao.Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, for the purpose of recuperating, abolished Shuofang County and changed Shuofang County to Linrong.

But in fact, it is equivalent to abandoning the earlier Hetao area.

It belongs to Bingzhou in name, but in fact...

Today, the Hetao area is occupied by the Southern Huns, and the Southern Huns in Hetao also sent troops to threaten the Kwantung princes' alliance.

However, Li Jue and Guo Si's troops frightened them so that they did not dare to act rashly.

The Southern Huns were very close to the Xianbei, and they often plundered the Central Plains.

It is best to kill the Southern Huns while killing Han Sui.In the future of the province, tigers will be infested.

Dong Zhuo immediately agreed, and Jia Xu wrote a memorial, asking Dong Zhuo to take all the captured soldiers and horses from various places to the law of garrisoning troops on the frontier.Afterwards, Dong Bi wrote two more letters, to Chen Dao and Lu Zhi respectively.

Zhang Yejun, it looks like it's time to tell Dong Zhuo!

Concealing it any further will definitely cause unnecessary trouble...

As for the army, Dong Bi is also facing a huge problem.To garrison troops in Beidi, Anding, and Shicheng, there must be three trustworthy people to run the army.Who can take on the important task of governing the army?Dong Bi's troubles are really not small.

Of course, these things are no longer what Jia Xu wants to consider.

On the second day, Jia Xu led [-] Xiliang troops to escort Zang Hong to Zhangye.Out of consideration, Dong Bi ordered Wu Anguo to accompany him for protection, and was sent to Zhangye together with Hao Zhao.

Not to mention that Jia Xu and Dong Bi left with tears and set foot on the way back to Zhangye.

Dong Zhuo still has a lot of things to do next, but soon, he received a letter from Li Ru saying that Dong Zhuo was ill.

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