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Chapter 215 Yuan Kui's plan, two tigers compete for food
Outside the gate of Yuan's Mansion, it was deserted and clear, without seeing the scene of heavy traffic earlier, it could be called a deserted place.

Wang Fen's rebellion, and the Han Emperor's distress, actually had the greatest impact on Tai Fu Yuan Kui.The momentum of the party members plummeted, and the officials who used to surround Yuan's mansion waiting for Yuan Kui to summon them disappeared all of a sudden.

Although He Yong cleared Yuan Kui's suspicion by death.

But it can be seen that the leader of the party, Taifu Yuan, who has a glorious background of four generations and three princes, is no longer as good as before.

Yuan Kai also knew in his heart that although Emperor Han let him go, it didn't mean he had no doubts about him.

The reason why he was let go was because, to put it bluntly, General He Jin was involved.Emperor Han was worried that the pressing general would be too hasty and cause unnecessary trouble.Now Yuan Kui has been released, but as long as he is in Luoyang, he will always be in danger.

Sitting in the study, Yuan Wei's complexion looked very bad.

Yuan Shao quietly stood in front of the desk with his hands down, not daring to say a word.

"At first, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were planning such a big event?"

Yuan Kai said sadly: "If I knew that you were going to do this, I would definitely try to stop it. Lao Tzu said that governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, so don't act too hastily. You think that killing the Emperor Han will really make us a scholar. day?"

Yuan Shao still didn't speak, but it could be seen that he didn't listen to Yuan Kai's words.

Sighing, Yuan Kai said: "I'm old, maybe I can't compare with your drive, but I have more or less experienced so many years and seen so many things. How powerful Chen Fan and Li Ying were in the early years It didn't end up in the end... Forget it, I also know that you may not be able to listen to these words. How is Xu Ziyuan's current situation?"

Yuan Shao said: "Uncle, Ziyuan has sent someone to deliver a letter saying that he has gone to Bohai County. There are mainly Hu people from the end of Mohesu. Although it is barren, it is still relatively safe. Ziyuan said that he intends to go there. Stay for a while, the Mohe people are good at riding and shooting, so you can recruit them. Ziyuan's plan is to recruit troops and horses in the Mohe millet end, and gradually plan them."

Yuan Kai raised his head, a gleam flashed in his cloudy old eyes.

"At first, it seemed that you had already made up your mind."

Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and nodded, "Boqiu said something to me earlier, and Shao kept it in his heart. If a scholar wants to realize his ideals, he must have enough strength. This strength is soldiers and horses. , Whoever has soldiers and horses in their hands can speak loudly. Boqiu failed this time, but it also strengthened my thinking. We must have someone in our hands, otherwise, even if we gather all the celebrities in the world , the same is difficult to accomplish.”

Yuan Kui was silent...

He closed his eyes and didn't speak for a long time.

The atmosphere in the study was very depressing, and Yuan Shao could even feel a chill running down his spine.

At this point, he doesn't need to hide anything.

Simply clarify everything, if Yuan Kai really wants to kill him, there is no other way.But He Yong's statement made Yuan Shao see a world that he had never seen before.If Wang Fen really succeeded, if Emperor Han was killed, and if the soldiers were in the hands of the scholars, what would Luoyang be like today?That's not easy to say.

Yuan Kui said: "You may be right..."

Yuan Shao heaved a sigh of relief, and it seemed that Yuan Kai had more or less accepted his ideas.

But Yuan Kai went on to say: "But the current situation says that the party members have nowhere to go. It will take at least two or three years for Xu Ziyuan to train his troops. What should the party members do during these two or three years? The temple has not been removed, and the imperial party has risen... The Great Han Dynasty began with Emperor Guangwu, and the power was concentrated in the hands of the royal family. He Sui mastered the defense of Luoyang, and the emperor now has a new army. Only we, the scholars, have nothing. Look Seemingly strong, but actually weak, how should I survive these three years?"

Yuan Shao let out an ah and shook his head.

"My nephew didn't think about that."

Yuan Kai showed a slight smile, opened his eyes and looked at Yuan Shao, "At first, you were talented, and I was even more talented in my Yuan family. My uncle liked you very much. But sometimes you are too frivolous, and you only think about many things. If you want to see the result, you don’t think about the process in between. To put it nicely, you are far-sighted, but to put it badly, you are too ambitious, so you should beware of it.”

Yuan Shao said respectfully: "My nephew must remember my uncle's teachings."

"Now our scholars are in the midst of life and death. If we gather together in a party, there may be a disaster of death. We should divert the disaster to the east and divert everyone's attention to other places. We will bear it in the cracks Only by surviving can we preserve our strength."

Yuan Shao's heart moved, "Uncle means..."

"At the beginning, do you know what Dong Zhuo has accomplished in Liangzhou?"

Yuan Shao shook his head, and said softly: "In the past two years, my nephew first went to conquer the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and then... I don't know much about it."

Yuan Kai laughed and said, "I do know. In Liangzhou, Dong Zhuo's influence covers almost the entire northwest, including Beidi, Anding and other counties, and they all follow Dong Zhuo's winks. Although there is a little turmoil in Wuwei, it is not because Dong Zhuo deliberately In this way, he can stay in the northwest for a long time, develop and grow, and eventually become a colossus."

Yuan Shao didn't understand Yuan Wei's meaning, he was so nice, why did he mention Dong Zhuo?
Now when he heard the word 'Dong', he was so sick that he wanted to vomit.But it is also clear that what my uncle said is definitely not aimless.

Yuan Kai went on to say: "Dong Zhongying now has 20 soldiers under his command, including the three most elite troops in the world, Huangzhong Yicong, Qin Hubing, and Xiliang soldiers. Vigorous soldiers and horses. There are like clouds of fierce generals under his command, and there are staffs created by his Dong clan as the core to advise him..."

Yuan Shao couldn't help but gasped.

"Then Dong Zhuo, has developed to such a degree?"

"It's more than that... the Dong family's son married the Cai family, made friends with Lu Zhi, and was very close to Dr. Dongguan; and because of this desperate rescue, the Dong family's son became the first general of my big man after the Guangwu Zhongxing, Tinghou ...Although I can't compare with the champion of the past, but in the past 200 years, I have been No. 1. Now Dong Jiazi is serving as the general of Huben Zhonglang, and Emperor Han intends to reorganize Huben Lang... Hehe, Dong Zhongying has Xiliang soldiers outside, and inside With his lion in charge... At first, don't you think that if Dong Zhongying has the status of a foreign relative, wouldn't he be another He Suigao?"

Yuan Shao trembled, and looked at Yuan Kai in horror.

"Uncle means to attach Dong Zhongying?"

"Order Zhang Miao to attach himself to Dong Zhongying. I heard that the scholar Sun Rui is now stable. But order him to also attach himself to Dong Zhongying."

Yuan Shao vaguely guessed Yuan Wei's thoughts, and also understood Yuan Wei's intentions.

"Please ask Xun Ciming and Wang Zishi to attach themselves to the general. I mean complete attachment. In this way, we can find a way out for our scholars and gain a chance to breathe. At the same time, we will provoke the conflict between He Suigao and Dong Zhongying , to reap the benefits of being a fisherman... In short, if we want to have another chance, we must be patient, patient, and patient... On the one hand, let them fight among themselves, and on the other hand, we will develop our own power. When the time is right, the scholars will can be brought back to life.”

"Uncle's plan..."

"There is a tiger in Luoyang, and a tiger in Liangzhou... Hehe, it can be called a plan for two tigers to compete for food."

Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, and felt that Yuan Kai's strategy would be the most appropriate one if implemented.

"Then how to stir up the conflict between He Suigao and Dong Zhongying?"

Only then did Yuan Shao realize that his uncle was the wisest when it comes to scheming.He couldn't help feeling a little pity, why he didn't explain the matter to his uncle earlier.Wouldn't the chances of winning be greater if he could get his uncle's consent and plan with him?
Yuan Kui thought for a while, "I heard that Hussar General Dong Zhong has been in close contact with Liangzhou recently. This can be a breakthrough, which makes He Suigao suspicious. But this alone is not enough. I heard some time ago that Said, Princess Liu Xiuye ​​of Yangdi is already eighteen...she is the daughter of the late emperor, the emperor loves her very much and treats her like a sister. Why don't you propose a marriage for the son of the Dong family... Hehe, on the one hand, it can make He Suigao nervous, On the other hand, it can create a rift between Cai Yong and the Dong family... well, and, since the Dong family is now a general of Huben, why not allow He Suigao to be the captain of Beigong?"

The old man squinted his eyes halfway, and said a series of plans.

Hearing that Yuan Shao was smiling, his heart was full of joy.That's exactly what it should be like, when all parties work together, He Suigao is not afraid of being angry.

Yuan Kui pondered for a moment, "I heard that you have a close relationship with Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou?"

Yuan Shao didn't react for a while, and nodded subconsciously.

"Ding Jianyang is a martial artist. I used to associate with him earlier. He comes from the Han family. He is known as a brave man, but he is vulgar and not very broad-minded... Uncle, when you say that, my nephew thinks about it. Ding Jianyang There are quite a lot of strong generals under him, and the Bingzhou army is also the most valiant guard of our big man, why not let him come forward and fight Dong Zhongying?"

Yuan Kai glanced at it appreciatively, and was very satisfied with Yuan Shao's reaction.

"A few days ago, Ding Jianyang sent him to work on... oh, it seems that he asked Zhang Liao to ask for some armor and equipment. I didn't have time at the time, so I left it aside. You can go to see this person and give him some good It’s in Ding Jianyang. However, with the two tigers He Suigao and Dong Zhongying fighting each other, Ding Jianyang... seems to be a bit short of weight.”

"The uncle means..."

"Recruit Ding Jianyang and try to make him attach to us. In this way, we can also find a way out for our scholars."

Yuan Shao nodded again and again, "Nephew understands!"

Yuan Kui also felt tired after planning all these things.

Suddenly asked: "What is the road doing recently?"

"This...is not very clear. I only know that he is often not in Luoyang, and has a close relationship with Zhang Wen in Chang'an. As for what he is doing, my nephew is really not very clear."

When Yuan Shu was mentioned, Yuan Wei felt a headache.

"Keep an eye on him and don't let him cause trouble. It's an extraordinary time, and you must not act like you used to."

Yuan Shao respectfully replied: "Nephew understands!"

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In the blink of an eye, it was already May.

The weather was getting hotter gradually, and Ren Hongchang's injuries had already healed.

As for Dong Lu, although she was weak due to premature birth.But after the treatment of the goddess doctor Keats, she has recovered.Wujin grew up day by day, and looked much healthier than when he was just born.

All in all, life was quite leisurely.

The affairs in the court had nothing to do with Dong Bi, although he would always have such and such eyes no matter where he went, but he was used to it.

On this day, he summoned his subordinates to discuss the matter.

Now Dong Bi's subordinates are getting bigger and bigger.The little study was no longer enough.

And Dong Biyou didn't like the talking atmosphere in the conference hall, and felt that it was too serious.Therefore, every discussion is in the small school grounds.Firstly, most of his subordinates are warriors, and secondly, when he comes here to talk, there are trolls guarding him outside, so he doesn't worry about being overheard.You know, as his official status gets bigger and bigger, he will attract more and more attention.There are often domestic servants passing by in the meeting hall, who knows who will be bribed?Dong Bi is very careful, especially when discussing.

Dian Wei and Sha Moke came to the small school grounds early.

After a while, Pang De, Qu Yi, and Cheng Li also arrived at the small school grounds.Then Ban Zhi, Yan Ming, and Tang Zhou came, and Zhang He, Wu Anguo, and Shi Huan were the last to arrive.Surrounded by parasols, some trolls brought mung bean soup that still smelled of frost.This is also the best drink for relieving summer heat. It has been frozen in well water for a long time, and it will cool you down with one sip.

"I plan to give up the position of Captain Beigong!"

Dong Bi sat down, and his words aroused the surprise of many people.

"My lord, why is this?"

Dong Pi smiled wryly and said: "The emperor intends to use Hu Benlang to annex the northern and southern palace guards, but now it seems that it is not very easy. The northern palace guards have been beaten and disabled. Except for the first battalion in Qu Yi's hands, there is almost no complete What's more, I am now a general of Huben Zhonglang, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to assume the position of Captain Beigong. What the emperor means is that I should go to Danyang to recruit troops based on the Beigongwei who participated in the war this time. .Danyang has always sent out great soldiers. Firstly, it can avoid falling into the trap. Secondly, it can also allow me to temporarily avoid all kinds of troubles in the court..."

Dian Wei frowned, and said softly: "But if this happens, the relationship between you and the palace will be broken."

Dong Bi nodded and said: "I also have this kind of worry...but the emperor doesn't seem to trust others very much. Therefore, he asked Jian Shuo to inform me that even if I give up Bei Gongwei, I still need to choose a reliable person to take over. I After much deliberation, it turns out that you, big brother, are the most suitable."

Dian Wei was stunned and said, "Me?"

The rest of the people were also a little puzzled, Sha Moke couldn't help but said: "But isn't the eldest brother a lieutenant of the military academy? How can he also serve as a lieutenant?"

Dong Yu said: "Of course I also know about this. But what the emperor means is that the elder brother should give up his position as the captain of the military academy and serve as the captain of the Beigong Academy. The rank is higher than that of the captain of the military academy, and the same is [-] shi. I Guess, the emperor already has a candidate to take over as the next lieutenant... There are good and bad things about this matter. Losing the lieutenant will certainly weaken our strength, but once Hu Benlang rebuilds, it will be able to merge smoothly into the One body. I think the emperor also meant this."

Dian Wei scratched his head, "If the second brother thinks it's ok, then I have no problem. But let me make it clear first, I'm not good at training soldiers. Before the new army was run by Cheng Li, it's okay if you want me to do it. Cheng Li wants to come and help I'm busy."

Dong Pi smiled, "You don't have to worry about this big brother... Cheng Li, I have other arrangements, but I will arrange a suitable person for you. General Qu Yi is talented and good at military affairs. I plan to invite General Qu Yi to be the North Palace In the position of Zuodu, Tang Zhou served as the army commander and assisted the eldest brother in reorganizing the Beigong. Yan Ming, Shi Huan, and Ban Zhi obeyed orders under the tent of the eldest brother, and each led a battalion as the captain."

Those who were named could not help being very pleasantly surprised.

Koji, in particular, was extremely excited.And Ban Zhi nodded with his beard, and said in his heart: "In this way, the lord believes in me."

You know, even though Ban Zhi had followed Dong Pi before, he never had real power.

Now that he leads a battalion himself, it means that he has passed Dong Bi's test for him, as long as he continues to work hard, there will always be a day of success.

Dong Yu said: "As for the Luanwei camp, I plan to hand it over to Li Xin and Sima Xiang'er. Although they belong to my Northern Palace, they are actually under the Queen's command. I don't want to interfere anymore. I have other arrangements for Hongchang. The two of them will be in charge of the Luanwei camp. But when the Beigong is rebuilt, I can only assign Bo Langshi to my elder brother. I will not return any of the Beigongwei who participated in the battle of Jizhou this time. I plan to use this as a foundation. As the basis for rebuilding Huben Lang, please forgive me."

Qu Yi and Pound were staring at the four or five hundred Bei Gongwei.

Soldiers who have participated in combat and soldiers who have not participated in combat are two completely different groups.

It's just that since Dong Bi said so, the two of them had no choice but to show regret.On the contrary, Dian Wei looked indifferent, thought for a while and said: "My brother, why do you need to be polite. Since you are useful, then I will find someone else."

Dong Bi nodded, beckoning Ren Hongchang to come over with a box.

Open it, and hand over the Tiger Talisman to Dian Wei: "The emperor's decree will be issued in a few days, brother, you should familiarize yourself with it first."

After speaking, he looked at Zhang He, Pang De and Wu Anguo.

The three of them looked a little disappointed, but when Dong Bi looked over, they immediately puffed up their chests.

"I have already played to the Emperor Ming, please Junyi to be Huben Zhonglang, and I hope that Junyi will not refuse."

Zhang He was overjoyed when he heard this.This Huben Zhonglang's rank is seven hundred stones, which is much higher than the position he held in Hejian earlier.More importantly, as Huben Zhonglang, he can lead an army by himself.Although General Huben Zhonglang still has left and right servants and left and right magistrates, the one who can actually command troops is Huben Zhonglang, and there are three places in total.

In this way, it is enough to see that Dong Bi attaches great importance to Zhang He.

The scholar died for his confidant, and Zhang He was very grateful to Dong Pi at this moment.

"Lingming, I also plan to worship you as Huben Zhonglang. When the army is formed, I will lead thousands of people with Junyi."

Pang De was a little disappointed at first. He was a fake Sima, but he was replaced by Tang Zhou unexpectedly.Unexpectedly, it turned out to be...

He got up quickly: "Pound will surely live up to my lord's high expectations."

"Brother An Guo, you are very powerful..."

Dong Bi finally fixed his eyes on Wu Anguo, and said in a deep voice: "I have four personal guards by my side, Cheng Li Dong Tie, Wang Shuang Chenglian. They were originally in charge of trolls, but now Dong Tie is Wang Yue Mr. Xue, Wang Shuangcheng is incompetent... so my personal guards are not enough to deploy. I plan to ask Anguo to be the chief guard of my troll warriors, and he will be in charge together with Cheng Li, how about it?"

Of course, Wu Anguo had also experienced the troll warrior.

To be honest, even Koji admired the troll warrior's combat power.When Wu Anguo heard that he was appointed as the chief guard, he was startled for a moment, and then tears filled his eyes.Plop knelt on the ground, "Wu Anguo is willing to serve the lord, but he has a breath and will never disappoint the lord."

And Qu Yi, Pang De and others looked at Wu Anguo with envy.

The chief guard didn't even have a rank, but he happened to be Dong Pi's personal guard.It is enough to show that Dong Bi has a lot of trust in Wu Anguo.

Dong Pi helped Wu Anguo up, and looked around at everyone.

"I waited to gather together today, but it also touched me a lot. I only hope that after many years, when everyone has achieved great success, we can get together again. At that time, drinking and singing, and talking about today's gathering, I may be happier .”

Those simple words made everyone feel warm in their hearts.

Except for Dian Wei and Sha Moke, everyone else knelt down in front of Dong Pi, "I will surely live up to my lord's high expectations."

"Okay, everyone get up!"

Dong Bi supported everyone one by one, sat down again, and discussed the details.

At this moment, a Luan guard hurried into the small school grounds.After whispering a few words in Ren Hongchang's ear, Ren Hongchang frowned, turned around and came to Dong Bi's side.

"My lord, there is a man outside the mansion who claims to be from Yingchuan, entrusted by my lord's old friend, to come to see me."

Dong Bi was startled, and said in astonishment: "Yingchuan... old man? What's his name?"

"It's just called Shi Tao, but in his hand, there is a troll token, which is said to be a token from you, my lord."

Shi Tao?

Dong Bi really couldn't remember the origin of this person.Letting everyone continue to discuss, he led Ren Hongchang, Wu Anguo and Cheng Li out of the small school grounds.Only 89 Luanwei women who participated in the Battle of Jizhou were able to recover after treatment.As for the wounded, Dong Bi had ordered people to be taken to Chilechuan to be raised. In his opinion, those injured Luanwei must not be treated badly.After all, they had shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the Han family, and the emperor didn't care about it, but he couldn't.

The remaining 89 Luanwei returned to Luoyang, unwilling to enter the Luanwei camp again.

They prefer to stay in the gate of the mansion, at least here, they can live like normal people.Several of them are female soldiers from the Tiger Girl Battalion who came from the big house gate. For them, the big house gate is like their home.

As the captain of Beigong, it is not difficult for Dong Bi to deal with this matter.

After notifying Li Xin and Sima Xiang'er, the 89 Luan guards settled down in the gate of the mansion.

On weekdays, he is responsible for the security of the inner courtyard, or handles some housework.Whether it is Dong Lu or Cai Yan, they also respect them very much.

Dong Bi followed Luan Wei into the meeting hall, but he didn't remember who Shi Tao was along the way.

Entering the hall, I saw a person standing inside.About seventeen or eighteen years old, with white teeth and red lips, with a strong bookish air.

Seeing Dong Bi coming in, the man was startled for a while, apparently frightened by Dong Bi's appearance.

Then he recovered quickly, took a step forward, bowed and said, "Is it General Dong Pi who once quelled chaos in Yingchuan?"

Dong Bi nodded, supported the man and said, "I'm right."

"Does the general know a man named Xu Shu in Yingyin?"

Xu Shu?

For Dong Bi, it was a name he hadn't thought of for several years.But even so, it was very familiar.

"Of course I know!"

Dong Bi looked at the man suspiciously, "May I ask your Excellency..."

The man heaved a sigh of relief, plopped down on his knees, and said excitedly, "Shi Tao, whose name is Guangyuan, is Yuan Zhi's friend. General, please come forward to save Yuan Zhi, otherwise, Xu Yuanzhi can I'm really going to die!"

When Dong Bi heard this, he was shocked!
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Around eight o'clock, there is another watch.

(End of this chapter)