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

Most of these people were more or less loyal to the Han court, or had just taken up their posts.

They admired Liu Zhaoqing's reputation and deeds, and most importantly, they had no conflict of interest with Liu Zhaoqing.

Of course there is no need to go against Liu Zhaoqing.

Of course Liu Zhaoqing smiled and bowed in return to these people.

Where there are friendly ones, there are naturally hostile ones.

Liu Zhaoqing nodded to Yuan Shao. Not long after he sat down, Jizhou Mu Han Fu also came to the venue. He glanced at Liu Zhaoqing and immediately ignored him.

After smiling and bowing to the princes around him, he also took a seat.

Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, who was behind him, also had a bad face towards Liu Zhaoqing, but Liu Zhaoqing also responded indifferently.

Zhang Fei behind him glared back at Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang's expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned his head away.

The last person to arrive at the banquet was Cao Cao. He was still wearing a dark blue men's gown, but this time he tied up his hair, not as free and easy as he was when he was drinking in Luoyang.

Yuan Shao nodded secretly to this, thinking that his friend still knew to dress properly for formal occasions.

"Captain Cao, please take a seat..." Just when Yuan Shao wanted Cao Cao to sit on his left side.

However, Cao Cao looked at Liu Zhaoqing on the right.

"Oh? There's a spot right there. It's perfect."

"That's my general..."

"Sister Benchu, don't be so stingy."

"..."

Yuan Shao had no choice but to let Cao Cao sit next to Liu Zhaoqing on his right side, where her military advisor and favorite general should have been.

Cao Cao only brought one attendant, and that was Cao Ren.

When Cao Cao came to Liu Zhaoqing, he didn't say anything. He just sat down and watched the servants serve him cakes and wine.

As for Cao Ren, he was sitting behind Cao Cao. Although Liu Zhaoqing did not look back, he could always feel Cao Ren's eyes staring at him from time to time.

But when he turned his head to look at Cao Ren, he found that the short-haired female general was resting with her eyes closed.

"Zhao Qing still has the mind to be distracted?" Cao Cao spoke at this time.

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Cao Cao in confusion.

Cao Cao waited until the attendant poured the wine into the wine jar, took a sip, and then said, "Zhao Qing is the real protagonist of this banquet."

Chapter 253 Who is the leader?

Zhang Fei, who was sitting behind Liu Zhaoqing on the right, saw Cao Cao deliberately run to sit next to Liu Zhaoqing, and he was staring at him the whole time.

She also heard about Liu Zhaoqing saving Cao Cao from her eldest sister. Although her eldest sister thought it was a small matter, Zhang Fei always felt as if some details were missing.

Just now, Cao Cao was walking towards him from a distance. No one else saw him, but Zhang Fei saw Cao Cao and his first glance was on Liu Zhaoqing.

Then he shifted his gaze to Yuan Shao imperceptibly and naturally.

Zhang Fei's inexplicable sense of crisis for her elder sister made her decide to observe Cao Cao carefully.

So she, who had been listening with her ears perked up, happened to hear clearly everything Cao Cao said just now.

When Zhang Fei heard Cao Cao say that the protagonist of this banquet was Liu Zhaoqing, he raised his eyebrows.

Zhao Qing is the protagonist? Could it be that Cao Cao has never even watched a play?

The protagonist of this banquet is obviously Yuan Shao. Even a blind person can see that she is sitting in the highest seat and commanding the whole place.

However, this is not the key point for Zhang Fei. She is not interested in who will be the protagonist. Anyway, there are few of these dozen princes that she and her second sister can look up to.

Instead, Zhang Fei paid more attention to another person, that is the person Liu Zhaoqing turned around to look at just now.

Zhang Fei also turned his head to the left to see who Liu Zhaoqing had turned his head to look at.

At this moment, she happened to see the short-haired "sword-carrying guard" sitting behind Cao Cao staring at Liu Zhaoqing's back.

Zhang Fei frowned instantly.

What's going on? Another one?

"Yide, don't create trouble." At this moment, Guan Yu, who was sitting quietly on the right side of Zhang Fei, stroked his long hair and said softly.

"Second sister, I didn't do anything?" Zhang Fei looked aggrieved.

But all he got was a look from Guan Yu's slightly raised red eyes.

Zhang Fei looked so ready to strike just now. How could she, as her second sister, not know what she was thinking?

"But, Second Sister, you don't know..."

Just when Zhang Fei was about to say something, he suddenly found that Liu Bei in front of him turned around and looked at him without saying a word.

Now Zhang Fei finally behaved himself and sat down obediently.

"This must be Liu Bei, the Prime Minister of Pingyuan State, right?" Just as Liu Bei turned around, Cao Cao, who was standing to the left of Liu Zhaoqing, took the initiative to greet her.

Although Liu Bei and Cao Cao had never met before, they both knew of each other's existence.

It was because of Liu Zhaoqing that Cao Cao knew that Liu Bei was the benefactor of Liu Zhaoqing's early success. It was also with the help of Liu Bei and his two sisters that they were able to save Pingyuan and enter Luoyang.

Liu Bei knew Cao Cao already quite early, but at that time he was not that interested in Cao Cao. He was just a lieutenant of Xiyuan and had no connection with him.

Later, because Liu Zhaoqing was imprisoned in Luoyang, Liu Bei and Xun Yu got to know this stranger who had also helped Liu Zhaoqing through correspondence.

Later, it was from Liu Zhaoqing that Liu Bei learned about Cao Cao's assassination of Dong Zhuo. Liu Bei also understood that Cao Cao valued Liu Zhaoqing very much, especially since the latter saved her life.

So as for Cao Cao, Liu Bei not only admired his courage, but also wanted to make friends with him.

Seeing Cao Cao asking about him, Liu Bei also bowed and said, "Hello, Captain Cao. My sister has a free and easy personality, please don't blame me."

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law is not bound by corrupt etiquette and speaks directly. She must be a straightforward person. There is nothing to blame for this."

"Besides, I am no longer a lieutenant. After the assassination of Dong Zhuo, although Dong Zhuo did not dismiss me, I no longer hold the title of Xiyuan lieutenant."

"But if Prime Minister Liu is so kind as to think that I am someone worth making friends with, we can have a drink together. As for the so-called lack of etiquette or status, let it go like a river flowing into the sea."

Liu Bei readily agreed, picked up the wine jar in front of the table, and then he and Cao Cao drank from each other across the air, and then they bowed their heads slightly and drank it all in one gulp.

In this way, the two of them got to know each other.

Watching the two people drinking together, Liu Zhaoqing, who was standing between them, was a little confused for a moment.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao met each other right in front of him?

And the bridge seems to be really itself?

But now at the alliance dinner, these two people shouldn’t have a “chat about heroes over wine”, right?

"Zhaoqing, do you also want to have a drink with me?" After drinking, Cao Cao saw Liu Zhaoqing looking at him and asked with a smile.

"To be honest, I'd really like to see Zhao Qing reappear in his drunken state." There was some yearning in Cao Cao's eyes.

"I think it must be the brilliance that overshadows the bright moon, right? What do you think, Prime Minister Liu?"

Liu Bei thought about it and nodded slightly.

Although she was not as fond of poetry as Cao Cao, she had studied with the great Confucian scholar Lu Zhi and of course knew the value of works that would last forever.

"Oh, that's right. Zhao Qing, when will you recite another poem?" At this time, even Gongsun Zan, who was sitting on Liu Bei's right, joined in the fun.

Although Gongsun Zan usually seemed to have little culture, it was simply because she was not studious. She once studied with Liu Bei under Lu Zhi's command, but she was a little bit playful and did not learn much about Confucian classics.

Liu Zhaoqing coughed and said, "Stop joking with me, the banquet is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei stopped smiling and looked towards Yuan Shao who was in a high position.

At this time, Yuan Shao glanced at the banquet and saw that most of the princes who could come had arrived. Then he used a bit of God-given power to speak.

"Everyone, thank you for those who are committed to supporting the Han Dynasty and eliminating traitors for giving me, Yuan Shao, the honor to gather again to discuss the plan of rebellion."

As soon as Yuan Shao opened his mouth, the originally noisy banquet gradually quieted down.

"Now, there are 18 forces fighting against Dong Zhuo. Although Changsha Governor Sun Jian and Xiliang Ma Teng have not arrived yet, I think it is time to discuss the specific details of killing the thief."

"Our coalition forces are stationed here, and Dong Zhuo only sent some sentries to check, but did not lead the army to attack the camp. In the eyes of some people, this means that Dong Zhuo is afraid of the strength of the coalition forces and dare not act rashly." Yuan Shao paused for a moment.

At this time, one of the princes said, "Isn't it?"

The person who spoke was Shanyang Prefect Yuan Yi, a person that even Liu Zhaoqing had no impression of, but who was actually Yuan Shao's cousin.

But it was precisely because he was Yuan Shao's cousin that he was given the name "the most powerful lord". In fact, his strength was probably not as good as Gongsun Zan's.

"Our coalition army has nearly 300,000 soldiers, so Dong Zhuo must be afraid of us."

Yuan Shao shook his head.

"She is waiting for our coalition forces to gather together and then capture them all in one fell swoop."

When Dong Zhuo gained Luoyang, he not only gained a city, but also controlled the destiny of the Han Dynasty and a large number of outstanding people. His strength increased exponentially, and Yuan Shao knew this very well.

“So, the most critical thing for the alliance now is…” Yuan Shao looked towards the table and slightly opened his red lips.

"Choose a leader."

Chapter 254 Yuan Shao Recommends Zhao Qing

Be elected as the leader of the anti-Dong alliance?

When the princes present heard this, even if they did not agree with Yuan Shao's words that Dong Zhuo did not send troops because he was not afraid of them, they all perked up.

This is the focus of this banquet.

"In addition to the leader, we also need to select troops to serve as vanguards, troops to be responsible for overall planning, and troops to be responsible for baggage supplies," said Yuan Shao.

The army is close to 300,000 people, and the most important thing is that this is a team consisting of more than 18 forces temporarily united together.

If there is no effective overall management, then let alone fighting, it may even be a problem whether these 300,000 people can eat well.

Therefore, it is very important to select various positions from the princes and let them perform their respective duties.

The princes also knew that there could only be one leader, and most of them had already tacitly agreed that this was Yuan Shao.

But there are differences between these positions under the alliance.

For example, the position of being in charge of baggage supply is a lucrative job, and the position of being a pioneer is also good.

Being a pioneer means being able to rush to the front, so if you attack Luoyang, you will naturally be able to obtain wealth that others have not touched.

Although the princes have their own thoughts, they are not fools. They all know how to seize the benefits that suit them and that they desire.

"I, Zhang Miao, am willing to be the vanguard and help all the heroes to fight against Dong Zhuo and see if he is really a tiger sitting on the mountain."

At this time, a middle-aged man in military uniform walked out from the table. He had a resolute face and a firm gaze.

This person was Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu.

Zhang Miao was quite chivalrous when he was young. In order to help those in need, he was even willing to give away all his wealth. Therefore, many outstanding people came to him.

What he is most famous for is the title of "Eight Chefs" given to him by later generations. Chef means someone who can save people with money.

Zhang Miao's character was definitely of a relatively high level. Naturally, as a Han minister, he responded to Yuan Shao's call to fight against Dong without hesitation when faced with the rebellion of treacherous ministers.

He was one of the few princes who truly wanted to purge the emperor's side.

Yuan Shao was of course aware of Zhang Miao's character. Seeing that he had volunteered, he asked seriously, "Brother Meng Zhuo, do you really want to be the vanguard?"

"Don't underestimate Dong Zhuo. During the time we have been together, he must have prepared everything. The vanguard troops are likely to fight him to the death rather than gain benefits first."

Most of the princes thought that being the vanguard was a lucrative job, but only a few who were clear-headed and sharp-eyed knew that Dong Zhuo's troops were not easy to deal with.

As a pioneer, there is a high probability that you will suffer great losses.

If it were any other prince, Yuan Shao might not have given such a reminder, but Zhang Miao was not only one of the first people to respond to Yuan Shao's call to fight against Dong Zhuo, he also took the initiative to give up the Chenliu area for the alliance.

Yuan Shao also felt grateful to him.

Facing Yuan Shao's kind reminder, Zhang Miao just smiled and said, "Since I have taken the initiative to invite Governor Yuan and all of you to gather in Chenliu, of course I must be the first to kill Dong Zhuo's troops."

"The coalition was formed to fight Dong Zhuo. Even if our army is defeated, you can take over."

Zhang Miao's words made many princes feel ashamed, and some even subconsciously avoided his gaze.

Cao Cao also laughed loudly at this time, and then raised the wine cup in his hand and said: "With a hero like Zhang Taishou in my alliance, Dong Zhuo will definitely be defeated. Come, I, Cao Cao, toast you a glass."