The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

"No?"

"Yes, because another major event happened in Luoyang. Dong Zhuo was assassinated."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking, he found that Guo Jia did not seem to show any surprise.

"Fengxiao doesn't seem surprised?" Liu Zhaoqing asked puzzledly.

"Assassinations are not surprising. When the Ten Eunuchs and He Jin were in chaos, assassins often tried to assassinate Dong Zhuo. This time, Dong Zhuo not only destroyed the Mandate of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, but also tried to depose the emperor. He will definitely be assassinated, even if not today, then someday in the future."

Guo Jia saw it very clearly, but what kept her silent was not the fact that Dong Zhuo was stabbed.

"But, the assassination that prevented the lord from entering Luoyang should not be done by an ordinary person." Guo Jia looked at Liu Zhaoqing, "It should be Yuan Shao or Cao Cao, right?"

Looking at Guo Jia's eyes with a hint of gold, Liu Zhaoqing was surprised but also felt pity.

Guo Jia possesses such abilities, if there were no serious side effects, then she could truly be against ten thousand troops alone.

"Yes." Liu Zhaoqing nodded, but did not say who it was directly. He wanted to see if Guo Jia could guess.

Guo Jia also sensed what Liu Zhaoqing meant, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "According to my own understanding and previous conversations with Wen Ruo, both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are passionate and ambitious people."

"But the former's background was both his confidence and his shackles. On the contrary, although Cao Cao's background was not noble, his character was much freer and bolder than Yuan Shao's."

"The Lord went there for Wen Ruo and the others, and as far as I know, Wen Ruo deliberately did not have much contact with Yuan Shao. So the Lord must have come back because he learned that Wen Ruo was still safe."

"Combined with this, the person who assassinated Dong should be someone Wen Ruo is more familiar with, and also someone more familiar with Cao Cao, who has more contact with Wen Ruo."

Liu Zhaoqing smiled upon hearing this and even clapped his hands: "Feng Xiao is truly a master of foresight."

"How can a mere inference be called a brilliant plan? My lord, you flatter me too much." Guo Jia shook his head modestly.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing did not hide the fact and went to Luoyang. Then, after a short-distance space jump with the feather of the Peng bird, he quickly approached Luoyang and happened to see Lu Bu chasing Cao Cao.

Afterwards, she used the energy of the last leap of the Peng bird's feather to rescue Cao Cao from Lu Bu's hands. After that, she learned from Cao Cao that Dong Zhuo had been deposed as emperor. She took the risk of assassinating Dong, and did not send Cao Cao back home. On her way back to Hebei, she wrote an anonymous letter to Xun Yu in Yanzhou, and then returned to Changping.

Apart from the more private matters, Liu Zhaoqing told Guo Jia everything about his solo trip there and back.

Although Guo Jia also realized that her lord seemed to have deliberately omitted something, she was smart and only needed to think about it for a moment before realizing that it must be something that happened with Cao Cao.

Since the lord didn't say anything, she, as a subject, was not so observant as to ask proactively.

"That is to say, Cao Cao failed in his attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo was furious and blocked Luoyang and sent Lu Bu to hunt Cao Cao down. Then Cao Cao was rescued by the lord and sent back to his hometown. Cao Cao should have accumulated strength in his hometown and started to raise an army..."

Guo Jia's simple summary basically captures Liu Zhaoqing's meaning.

Guo Jia was also very keenly aware of the impact this incident would cause.

"Although Cao Cao's assassination attempt failed, it will definitely arouse the anger of the people of the world against Dong Zhuo." Guo Jia said, "Dong Zhuo will definitely notice this, but he can defend the capital, but not the world."

"During the time of the previous emperor, the princes of the world had already had other ideas. Now that the previous emperor has passed away and the previous emperor has been deposed, the deterrence of the Han Dynasty has been equal to nothing. On the contrary, Dong Zhuo's behavior is easy to be punished."

"But... Dong Zhuo swallowed up most of Xiliang and Sili, and also incorporated the former subordinates of Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, and his army became stronger..."

Guo Jia frowned slightly: "So, even if the princes of the world have ulterior motives or really want to fight the enemy, they can't go to war alone..."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly and said, "So, the princes of the world will definitely unite to fight against Dong."

"This is the only way to have a chance to overthrow her. Otherwise, with her momentum, she might really sweep the world and no one can stop her."

Guo Jia nodded slightly, then stroked his smooth chin and said softly: "Well, this is also an opportunity for us, but..."

"Just what?"

"Kebi Neng and Budugen were still integrating the Xianbei. After Tan Shihuai's death, his son Lianhe and his brothers were not very successful, but they also gathered a group of tribal leaders and troops who were loyal to Tan Shihuai."

"As for the Wuhuan, they were hit too hard by the Xianbei army in the battle in Mobei, and Qiu Liju also had to guard against the Buyeo people, that is, Goguryeo."

"The foreign tribes in the north can hardly provide us with many troops, and even if they do, we don't dare to use them now."

Guo Jia said with a frown.

Although the Northern Hu people respected Liu Zhaoqing so much, not only calling him "Mohe Chanyu" but also sending him three valuable gifts, no one could guarantee that they would not do the same to others.

The only thing that matters is that you become strong. You can have Northern Hu troops in your team, but they certainly cannot be the main force, but must be transformed into special Northern Hu troops.

Otherwise, if during the war, or after the victory, the Northern Hu are the main force, and the others mutinied on the spot, there would be no way to save the situation.

Liu Zhaoqing also understood this truth, but he didn't care too much about it.

"It is enough for them to provide us with war horses, cattle and other resources. After our power grows, they will submit to us wholeheartedly."

"As for the troops..." Liu Zhaoqing thought for a moment: "Zilong, how many troops are there in Changping now?"

Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhao Yun who was riding a horse outside the carriage through the curtain.

"There should be close to four thousand."

"Four thousand. Apart from those who need to stay in Changping, the maximum we can take out should be more than two thousand." Liu Zhaoqing supported his chin.

"It's really hard to get any benefit from this amount of troops."

"But..." Liu Zhaoqing changed the subject and said, "If our goal was just to overthrow Dong Zhuo, we would have achieved our goal by going to support the coalition forces."

"I can't really expect the Alliance to give me a share of the spoils, can I?"

Liu Zhaoqing also laughed as he spoke: "Besides, we only have such a small force and such a small place, others might not think highly of us."

Zhao Yun, who was outside the carriage, responded to Liu Zhaoqing's words by saying, "Now that my lord has conquered the northern barbarians and is well-known in Hebei, how could anyone look down on him?"

"That's not necessarily true. Zilong, you haven't been to Zhongyuan and Sili, right? You don't know that in their eyes, we in Hebei are almost the same as how we see the Northern Hu. Most of them are people from remote areas who eat raw meat and drink blood and live in leaky tents."

Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

Regional discrimination is something that has existed for thousands of years, and it was even more serious in ancient times.

However, Liu Zhaoqing said this with a smile, just as a joke, because if there really were people who looked down on them, then they would definitely be the blind ones.

After getting off the car, Liu Zhaoqing returned to the mansion.

He saw Zhang Jiao and Lu Hong coming towards him. He stretched out his hands and turned around on the spot to show that he was unharmed. Only then did the two girls and Baoer and others breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Liu Bei and his two sisters also rushed to the mansion. Seeing Liu Zhaoqing return safely, Liu Bei was also relieved.

Afterwards, Liu Zhaoqing also asked Liu, Guan and Zhang to come to the guest hall together, and Guo Jia told them the experience of Liu Zhaoqing's journey and the possible impact it might have.

Zhang Jiao seemed to be thinking about something, Guan Yu and Liu Bei frowned, and Zhang Fei just opened his mouth.

"Is this how Cao Cao is so fierce? He dares to assassinate Dong Zhuo directly?"

"If I have the chance, I really want to make friends with her."

Hearing Zhang Fei say this, Liu Zhaoqing didn't know how to complain. However, now with Liu Zhaoqing joining, Cao Cao might not follow the same path as in his previous life according to his destiny.

Maybe I will really become comrades-in-arms with Zhang Fei in the future.

"Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor so quickly, probably with the intention of preventing people in the world from reacting in time." Liu Bei said with a frown.

"But Cao Cao's assassination of Dong directly awakened the people of the world."

"The 'coalition to fight against Dong Zhuo' mentioned by Feng Xiao may really appear."

"Isn't this a good thing? Why do you look so sad, sister?" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei in confusion.

Dong Zhuo not only destroyed the Mandate of the Han Dynasty, but also deposed the emperor. In Zhang Fei's view, he was a pure bad guy.

It must be a good thing that she was attacked.

"Because, at that time it meant... the world was in chaos." Guan Yu spoke for Liu Bei. She stroked her long hair and looked at Liu Bei.

"Eldest sister..."

Although he had great ambitions, Liu Bei did not want to see a chaotic world, even if it was only a matter of time.

"What will Zhaoqing do?" Liu Bei asked Liu Zhaoqing.

Liu Zhaoqing did not hide it: "I will prepare for the attack on Dong Zhuo, mainly to sharpen my military strength. It just so happens that after just going through a great war, Changping also needs to rest and recover."

"Zhao Qing is not going to be the flag bearer?"

Liu Zhaoqing smiled when he heard this: "Sister Xuande, you are joking. I can't be the leader."

"It must be someone who is not only highly reputable, but also has an impeccable background and is smooth and capable of controlling the overall situation."

"Zhao Qing, except for your background, don't you meet all the requirements?" Zhang Fei asked.

"Besides, you are now the Marquis of Changping. I don't think anyone would dare to ignore you."

"It's not just about background, the most important thing is the ability to win the support of the people." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

To win the support of the people, one must not only have the ability, but also the strength.

"If he convinced the people, Zhao Qing forced the princes of Hebei to sign a treaty in Hanhai not to invade Youzhou, retreat ten miles from Youzhou, and hand over their weapons and treasures..." Guan Yu said softly, "I think no one in Hebei can do this."

Liu Zhaoqing smiled and shook his head: "They came to me on their own accord. If I don't extort money from them, am I going to let them go? They will probably hate me even more and won't obey me."

In Liu Zhaoqing's eyes, the princes of Hebei were far less important than the grassland. Although forcing them to sign such a treaty was a humiliation for them, Liu Zhaoqing felt that he was being merciful.

After all, Changping needs to be developed, and the purpose of deterrence has been achieved. After seeing that he had conquered the Northern Hu, these Hebei princes no longer dared to have any ideas about Youzhou.

But what is more important is that Liu Zhaoqing does not think that this "leader" is of any use.

It doesn’t mean that you can get two or three cities and counties just by becoming the emperor.

Liu Bei agreed with Liu Zhaoqing's lack of interest in the alliance leader.

"Zhao Qing really needs to recuperate now. I wanted to go see my old friend Gongsun Zan, but with such a big event happening, I have to go back to Pingyuan early to prepare."

Liu Bei said: "Although my power is small and weak, I must participate in this kind of mission to fight against the enemy."

In response, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also nodded.

At this time, Zhang Jiao, who had been silent, suddenly said, "How about, if there is an alliance later, how about Sister Xuande join us?"

"Together?" Liu Bei's eyes were a little dazed, and it was obvious that he had never considered this at all.

"There is strength in numbers." Zhang Jiao smiled and tilted her head to look at Liu Zhaoqing: "That's what Qingjun said."

That's exactly what he said.

Liu Bei hesitated, but Zhang Fei clapped his legs and smiled, "That's great! Haha, I heard that Lu Bu is extremely brave. When the time comes, my second sister, my eldest sister, Zilong and Wenyuan, will kill her together!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Fei suddenly discovered that Zhang Jiao, Liu Zhaoqing, and Lv Hong, who was pouring tea, all looked a little strange.

She touched her head, not knowing where she had said something wrong.

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After Liu, Guan and Zhang left, Liu Zhaoqing saw Zhen Mi who had come over.

"Sir!" Zhen Mi trotted and waved to Liu Zhaoqing.

Behind her are her uncle and other clansmen.

Liu Zhaoqing also quickly responded with a smile.

Liu Zhaoqing didn't treat the Zhen family well when they came to Changping, but they didn't care at all about the dilapidated state of Changping.

Not only did Liu Zhaoqing find Zhen Huanna, but Cai Yi also got her back!

The Battle of Wuhuan Mountain and the Battle of Mobei, two shocking northern expeditions, made all the people of Youzhou, or those who had been persecuted and suffered by foreign races before, breathe a sigh of relief.

"If Mi's uncle could see this scene, he would probably be very happy." Zhen Mi's uncle suddenly became sad and said with a sigh.

The rest of the Zhen family also fell silent.

Instead, it was his daughter Zhen Mi who spoke up to comfort him, "Father's spirit in heaven must have seen this, and he should be smiling in heaven now."

Liu Zhaoqing comforted several people and also promised to let the Beihu people find out the murderers who participated in the assassination of Zhen Yi. The biggest murderer, Tan Shihuai, is dead, and the other participants, if they are still alive, will also be brought to justice.

The Zhen family was also deeply moved and expressed their gratitude repeatedly.

After Uncle Zhen Mi and the others left, Zhen Mi asked curiously, "Why did you come back so soon, sir?"

Liu Zhaoqing also bowed to little Zhen Mi and thanked her with a smile: "Thanks to Mi'er's Yoyo, otherwise I wouldn't have come back so soon."

"It's okay. Yoyo also said it's just a short run." Zhen Mi said this and suddenly avoided Liu Zhaoqing's gaze.

Liu Zhaoqing was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Yoyo also said something to me, that is... when it was bored and waiting for you in the forest..."

"Cough cough!" Liu Zhaoqing coughed twice, complaining in his heart that Yoyo told him everything.

"Well, it should be that Yoyo fell into a deep sleep and sensed it wrongly." Liu Zhaoqing found an unreliable reason to explain.

"Is that so?" Zhen Mi nodded, then rolled her eyes and said, "Well, sir, can you write a copy of the poem written by Han Hai for me?"

"You're still so young, yet you're still able to threaten me, right?" Liu Zhaoqing said, pretending to be angry.