The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 159
"Meet the lord."

When Mi Zhu went down to rest again, Zhuge Jin came to see him again.

"What's the matter with Tzuyu?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood that this should be Zhuge Jin's own scheme, so he immediately asked with a smile.

"Jin came to Bingzhou at the beginning, and he won the respect of the lord without an inch of merit. He was really uneasy in his heart, and wanted to offer a plan to the lord, so as to contribute to the great cause of the lord."

Zhuge Jin paid homage immediately.

"Although I know that Mr. Zi Zhongxin is to the lord, but I don't want to speak freely in front of him, I hope the lord will forgive me. In the future, Zi Zhong will formally submit to the lord, and I will also apologize to him."

"Oh? I don't know what Ziyu wants to say?"

Wei Tao also became interested when he heard it, and immediately asked.

"Yes, now Bingzhou has a large area and few people, and tens of thousands of people were killed and injured in the first battle of Bingzhou, so now Bingzhou's worry is not that the soldiers are exhausted and food is scarce, but after Bingzhou is short of strength. , Only the old and the weak, no young and strong are recruited, once the Xiongnu go south again, when there are no defensive soldiers, then Mo Yan's ambitions, fearing that the lord is a big sinner."

Zhuge Jin's words were a little heavy, but the words in the words were not threats, but the truth.

"Thanks to Tzuyu, I almost forgot!"

After Zhuge Jin woke up, Wei Tao understood his mistake.

Speaking of it, Xun You and Zhou Yu are indeed talents in managing the world, but their talents are mostly in military strategy. Although they have made achievements in people's livelihood and politics, they don't pay much attention to what they do.

Zhuge Jin may not be comparable to Zhou Yu and Xun You in terms of resourcefulness alone, but his talent can make up for his own shortcomings, which is really valuable.

This made Wei Tao's eyes even more eager, and he said with a slight cup of his hands.

"May I ask Ziyu what can I do?"

"In today's world, there will be chaos. Luoyang, the former imperial capital of the Han Dynasty, has been burned to the ground. The people want a safe place to live, but they can't get it. If someone can give it to them, they will definitely win the support of the people. When the time comes, the people will come in droves. Wouldn't it be good? "

Although it was the first time for Zhuge Jin to offer a plan, she didn't feel the slightest bit anxious, and immediately talked freely.

"Bingzhou is vast and sparsely populated, not to mention the barren fields, even the fertile land is rarely cultivated. Why don't my lord practice farming?"

"Tuntian, army station?"

Once reminded by Zhuge Jin, Wei Tao just remembered that in history, Cao Cao implemented military settlements successively, which ensured his continuous supply of logistics.

"Although the army station is good, the soldiers under the command of the lord are the ones who make meritorious service. If they march to the army station, they may be dissatisfied. Moreover, the implementation of the army station will also affect the daily drills. Since the lord is determined to drive out the Xiongnu, we need elite soldiers. This is the army station. If it doesn’t fit the matter, the lord should implement Mintun.”

Zhuge Jin talked eloquently, and what he said made Wei Tao nod secretly.

"Of course, given the current situation in Bingzhou, it may be wrong to just talk about garrisoning the land, and Bingzhou is not rich in personnel. So the Lord may as well be like this, you can order the garrison of the fields, and then clearly say that the fields will be equally distributed to the people in the garrison in a few years. "

"This method is good, and it will definitely attract many refugees."

Wei Tao didn't expect Zhuge Jin to still have this awareness, and he was overjoyed at once, and said with a smile immediately.

"Since this is the case, how about Tzuyu being responsible for this matter? I will first designate Tzuyu as the captain of Diannong, in charge of all the affairs of the farm. As long as it is an unowned land in Bingzhou, Tzuyu can do whatever he wants. , As for the specific decision, I will not interfere. I believe Tzuyu will definitely live up to my expectations."

"My lord Duoxie trusts me, Jin must do my best to preside over this matter for my lord, so that my state will have more food and grass."

As a newcomer, Zhuge Jin was naturally excited to gain such trust from Wei Tao.

After Zhuge Jin took the order to go away, Wei Tao still asked Zhou Yu to ask him. After hearing Zhuge Jin's strategy, Zhou Yu praised him repeatedly. With Zhou Yu's ability, he could understand it at once. Lost also.

Mi Zhu came here this time for both public and private purposes, but I have to say that his line of business not only filled Wei Tao's treasury, but also recommended Zhuge Jin, a great talent, to Wei Tao, which made Wei Tao gain a lot. rich.

But this time it was clear that the matter was very urgent. On the second day after the negotiation, Mi Zhu and Chen Deng hurried away with the horse entrusted by Wei Tao. Obviously, this time King Qin's edict made Kong Rong, a good old man, really moved. angry.

Another month passed in a blink of an eye.

I have to say that Kong Rong is indeed a loyal minister of the great Han Dynasty. After waiting for a month, he ordered Tai Shici to lead the newly formed cavalry king to the west.

Such a move by Kong Rong immediately attracted the attention of the world.

Wei Tao had already sent Xun You to Chang'an, bluntly saying that he could not come to Qin Wang because of his suffering.

Although Yuan Shao didn't say anything at this time, he also stood still and watched the situation change. Only Cao Cao, when Kong Rong made a move, responded with his voice and led the army to wait. When the Xuzhou army passed by Yanzhou, Cao Cao That is to go west to Chang'an with Kong Rong.

And at this moment, another person made a move, and it was Ma Teng from Xiliang.

Ma Teng did not receive any edict, but in the name of the Qing emperor, he also went to Chang'an as a soldier, and for a while there was the stance of the coalition forces in the past to challenge Dong, which made Li Cui and others where Chang'an City was located panic.

In fact, it's not that Li Cui didn't think about repeating the old tricks and pretending to make all the people retreat, but this time is different from Wei Tao's time.

Wei Tao did not receive an imperial edict that time, and Wei Tao could or could not have rescued the emperor at that time. Since the emperor had not said anything at that time, Wei Tao naturally retreated with the trend, and instead took the position of Bingzhou shepherd.

But now that Li Cui issued an edict, his envoy was immediately refuted by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao still announced to the world that if Li Cui and others had the heart to repent, they would immediately withdraw from Chang'an and let the emperor rule. That's what happened.

Li Cui and others can have this position by controlling the emperor. How is it possible to let them withdraw from Chang'an now?
And those court ministers were not incapable. During this period, they provoked the relationship between Li Cui, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others, so that they could not meet the enemy with one heart.

Under such circumstances, many people can see that Li Cui and others are already on the verge of death and cannot last long.

Of course, the excitement in Chang'an City at this time has nothing to do with Wei Tao.

In fact, Wei Tao was paying attention to Zhuge Jin's trip at this time. I have to say that Zhuge Jin is indeed very capable. In just one month, he recruited many refugees from Sili, and then resettled them one by one.

Yiying acted in an orderly manner, which made Wei Tao nod secretly.

And as soon as the money and food from Xuzhou arrived, the already exhausted treasury was filled, and Bingzhou has gradually recovered.

"Report! My lord, the combined forces of Cao Kong and Kong have defeated the combined forces of Li Cui and Fan Chou, and that Zhang Ji had quietly left Chang'an before the start of the battle, and it is reported that he went south to Wancheng."

Although Wei Tao is not planning to go to Chang'an, he still pays close attention to the news of Chang'an. This day was discussing political affairs with Zhuge Jin, and someone came to report.

"Oh? Although Li Cui and others are not strong, they are the Xiliang iron cavalry who inherited Dong Thief. Even if we want to win the battle before our Bingzhou army defeats the Xiongnu, it may not be easy. How can we break it? cavalry?"

Wei Tao asked quite curiously. In fact, not only Wei Tao was curious, but Zhuge Jin was also curious.

"My lord, it is said that Cao Cao also formed a cavalry called the tiger and leopard cavalry, which joined forces with the five thousand cavalry that Kong Rong had just formed, and led by the tiger and leopard cavalry forcibly attacked Li Cui's cavalry. Now, the cavalry is only half damaged, and it will directly defeat the Xiliang cavalry."

Hearing this report, Wei Tao was slightly surprised again, it turned out to be so, the cavalry under Kong Rong's command should be just new cavalry, could it be the tiger and leopard cavalry?
"My lord, I'm afraid this is also because the cavalry under Li Cui and others are not as good as those of Dong Bandit. It is said that when Lu Bu fled, he brought with him the elite of Liangzhou. The cavalry is no longer considered elite. My lord, don't worry."

Perhaps seeing Wei Tao's doubts, Zhuge Jin said with a smile.

"Moreover, I'm afraid it took advantage of the surprise attack, just like the lord did to the Huns. If so, it still hurt a lot of people. It seems that it is far worse than the lord."

Hearing Zhuge Jin's reassurance, Wei Tao felt a little better, but he also knew that the strength of the tiger and leopard cavalry was not weak.

But this matter is just that Wei Tao secretly pays attention to the fact that he is still acting calmly on the surface.

Cao Cao and others defeated Li Cui and others, and their troops arrived in Chang'an. Under internal and external troubles, Li Cui and others were defeated within time.

However, Li Cui and others are also treacherous, wanting to rob the emperor as a life-saving amulet.

But since the Son of Heaven dared to work with the important officials of the court to serve the king's affairs, he was naturally well prepared, and before he knew it, the soldiers and horses in the city were already under the control of the court.

When Li Cui wanted to do something forcefully, he suddenly counterattacked, making all his plans come to nothing.

Then Cao Cao and Kong Rong naturally entered Chang'an smoothly.

However, there is a turning point here, that is, according to history, it was Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty who took the opportunity to escape, and then Cao Cao welcomed him, and this was the relocation of the capital to Xuchang.

But now it is different, but the emperor issued an edict to work on the king's affairs, and Cao Cao, Kong Rong and others came to Beijing one after another.

In addition, unlike Cao Cao, although Kong Rong is mellow, he is also a foolish and loyal man. If the emperor ordered him to surrender his military power, he would not hesitate at all.

Of course, Liu Xie naturally understood this, but he favored Kong Rong a lot, and he was still planning to continue to establish Chang'an as the imperial capital.

In fact, this is also normal. After all, Chang'an is the imperial capital of several dynasties. It is much better than Xuchang. At most, it is only possible to be threatened by Li Cui and others.

Cao Cao understood very well that if he was stationed in Chang'an for a long time, the materials that would be consumed would not be small.

It's a pity that today's imperial court has experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's disaster, and Chang'an was occupied and destroyed by Li Cui. There is not much left, and it is impossible to have many people stationed here.

It's a pity that Cao Cao understands this truth, but others don't understand it, and neither does Liu Xie.

The ancient capital of Chang'an was established as the imperial capital, how could the imperial capital be established in Xu County?
So after arranging many things, Liu Xie directly summoned Cao Cao and said to him.

"I already understand what Meng De means. Not to mention that the autumn harvest is approaching now, and Wen Ju has already ordered people to bring food from Xuzhou. Given Xuzhou's prosperity, there must be no shortage of food."

Regarding the several conversations with Cao Cao, Liu Xie only spoke lightly in the end.

Being trapped by others several times made Liu Xie a little more suspicious. I was afraid that Cao Cao was actually thinking of putting himself under house arrest. When he was no longer forced, he would naturally not act rashly.

What's more, in comparison, Kong Rong, who is still famous all over the world, is easier to gain Liu Xie's trust.

"This……"

Cao Cao wanted to speak, but didn't know how to speak, so he could only shake his head in his heart.

Although Cao Cao had to be named a general, which is very honorable, but Cao Cao was kept in Chang'an by Liu Xie, and he was not allowed to leave.

However, Liu Xie knew after several twists and turns that no matter how much he trusted, it was impossible for only one person to control the court. The reason why Cao Cao was left was to let him compete with Kong Rong, so that he could balance it.

If it was a time of peace, Cao Cao would not do anything about it, but when the world was about to be chaotic, Cao Cao really didn't know whether it should be like this.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, not to mention that now that Chang'an has been settled, people can come and go, Xun You soon sent a letter back about a series of events in Chang'an, and at the same time made it clear that Hua Xin already had the intention of taking refuge.

"Gongda's affairs, I should be at ease. But now Mengde is probably in a dilemma. Staying in Chang'an is a waste of money and food, but if you leave here, your Majesty will be angry and don't say anything. I'm afraid it will be true. With Dong Zhuo's heart."

Wei Tao couldn't help shaking his head after reading the letter.

"I'm afraid that at this time, all the heroes in the world should feel rejoicing. His Majesty's actions are really inappropriate, but it is true. Your Majesty has been banned for a long time, and now is the time to seek power."

"My lord, what do you think of what you said in Gong Da Xin?"

At this moment, Zhou Yu also finished reading the letter and asked immediately.

But now that Liu Xie has the support of Kong Rong and Cao Cao, at least he has mastered the land of Sili. The young emperor is assisted by famous ministers and generals.

Therefore, Liu Xie has already begun to prepare for a new year name, and at the same time prepares to amnesty the world.

Of course, if it's just that, it doesn't have much to do with a prince like Wei Tao who has already ruled a state, but the key point is that, according to Xun You's letter, there are already ministers who invite all the princes to come to congratulate.

Naturally, it is impossible for this kind of Chaohe to mobilize a large group of people. If something unexpected happens, it is not impossible to calm the world in one fell swoop.

Although he didn't say anything, Zhou Yu already understood what he meant and didn't want Wei Tao to go to Chang'an.

In fact, anyone can understand that with today's temperament, it is indeed impossible to catch everyone in one go, but who can say for sure?
(End of this chapter)