Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 317 The Belonging of Youzhou, the Challenge of the Yuan Family

If the King of Bohai was the shepherd of Youzhou, and his understanding of Wuhuan Xianbei would not be so narrow, then he, Gongsun Zan, would not have embarked on this path.

After thinking about it, Gongsun Zan suddenly had an idea, but at the banquet, it was inconvenient to say it out. He vaguely felt that the King of Bohai would definitely find him.

Everyone chatted and drank happily, and it was very lively, which lasted until the evening.

It was getting dark very early in winter, and after the ceremony was over, as Gongsun Zan expected, Liu Qing ordered someone to invite him to meet alone.

Speaking of being alone, it is relative to Gongsun Zan. On Liu Qing's side, Xun Yuju and Guo Jia's opera talents are all there, as well as Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Chen Gong who came back from the front to personally experience the incident.

So including Liu Qing, Gongsun Zan is a pair of eight.

Gongsun Zan looked at each one of them with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through him, but also seemed to swallow him alive.

Liu Qing was still relaxed and freehand, and said to everyone very casually: "Everyone, sit down as you please."

Seeing that Gongsun Zan was still standing, he specifically said, "Bogui, sit down!"

Gongsun Zan casually moved to one side, sat on the floor, straightened his body, not daring to breathe.

"Bogui, there are no outsiders here, why don't you tell me the truth, is the uprising in Youzhou instigated by Yuan?"

Gongsun Zan didn't dare to meet Liu Qing's eyes, he stared at his nose for a long time, his slightly raised beard trembled, and replied: "This matter is all due to Zan's obsession, and has nothing to do with the Grand Tutor."

Liu Qing: ...

Crowd: ...

Good guy, you sold Yuan Wei with just one sentence.

"Perhaps you doubt what I said at the banquet, but Yuan Kai's death happened half a month ago. Not only Yuan Kai died, but Liu Bian and He Shi also died."

Gongsun Zan felt a little incredible.

"Now tell me, how should I deal with you and the Gongsun family?"

When the Gongsun family was mentioned, Gongsun Zan's heart trembled, and with the idea that he had been hesitating before, he immediately made up his mind.

"Zan is willing to lead the Gongsun family to serve the king, to serve the work of dogs and horses, and I hope the king will grant it! If the king really wants to punish the crime, Zan is willing to bear it alone!"

Gongsun Zan hurriedly confessed the whole thing in his heart, fearing that he would not have the chance to say it.

Liu Qing glanced at Chen Gong, and Chen Gong nodded to Liu Qing, meaning that the Gongsun family was under control and could agree.

Liu Qing laughed heartily, and said frankly: "Bogui is really straightforward, but whether you can vote for me is not just a matter between you and me."

Gongsun Zan was puzzled, isn't this kind of thing what you want?He stared blankly at Liu Qing, hoping for an explanation.

"You are the governor of Liaodong, and you belong to Liu Yu. Even if you turn against each other, Liu Yu is still your superior to the big man. This is definitely hard to change!"

Gongsun Zan nodded, "So what, I'm not the prefect of Liaodong!"

Gongsun Zan believed that with his own ability and the power of the King of Bohai, the position of prefect was easy to come by.

"Bogui misunderstood. There is no need to worry about the matter of enlisting. I plan to go to Youzhou to mediate the dispute between you and Liu Yu. They are all subjects of the Han Dynasty. If there is anything, they cannot sit down and discuss it."

Gongsun Zan tasted it again and again, always feeling that there was something in Liu Qing's words, but unfortunately he couldn't appreciate it.

Later, Liu Qing asked some more about Wuhuan Xianbei and the Gongsun family. The conversation became more relaxed, and Gongsun Zan also relaxed.

But the doubts in his heart remained unresolved.

After leaving, Gongsun Zan went to find Chen Gong overnight and asked him for advice.

Knowing this, Chen Gong went back to the mansion Liu Qing gave him, lit candles, and talked with Gongsun Zan. The lord had hinted at him just now.

The beating candlelight illuminated the haze in my heart, and the charcoal fire on the side drove away the chill on my body. Here, I feel much more at ease than at King Bohai.

"Brother Gongtai, why did the King of Bohai not agree to my allegiance immediately, but chose to go to Youzhou to mediate?"

"Hehe, Bogui, for the sake of your willingness to serve the lord, let me say a few more words. What do you think is the purpose of the king mobilizing troops, wasting money and food, and going on an expedition to Youzhou?"

"To help Liu Yu." Gongsun Zan replied without thinking.

Suddenly, a certain string in his heart was suddenly plucked, causing ripples and daydreams.

Yup!Why did the King of Bohai spend so much money and food to do this?
Zhang Yun teamed up with Zhao Yun and easily defeated him, but he was not executed. Instead, he was brought to Ye County and treated as a guest, as if he was also a member of the Triumph.

Gongsun Zan suddenly realized that the King of Bohai did all this not for him, but for the whole Youzhou!Gongsun Zan seemed to have discovered a shocking secret, and a stream of words was stuffed in his throat, as if he was afraid that if he said it, it would leak out.

King of Bohai!They want to take Youzhou!No wonder he looks down on himself and the Gongsun family, it turns out he wants them all!

Gongsun Zan nodded half-understanding, and cupped his hands to Chen Gong, "Thank you, Brother Gongtai, for your enlightenment! Then what should I do when I go to Youzhou?"

"Then I have to ask Bo Gui, is he sincerely serving the King?" Chen Gong asked.

Gongsun Zan's nerves that had just been relaxed tightened up again!
What are you doing, isn't Chen Gong testing me?
"My desire to contribute is a lesson to be learned from heaven and earth!" Gongsun Zan pointed to heaven with two fingers.

"In this way, brother Bogui only needs to serve the Lord in front of Liu Yu."

"In Liu Yu's face?" Gongsun Zan's eyes widened. No matter how dull he was, he understood what Chen Gong meant.

This is to set an example for Liu Yu and put pressure on Liu Yu.

The name is mediation, but in front of Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan said directly: I voted, you can figure it out!
It is conceivable what kind of expression Liu Yu will have, and Gongsun Zan is excited just thinking about it.

"Brother Gongtai, don't worry, Zan knows it well! It's getting late, Zan is going to leave first!"

After speaking, Gongsun Zan got up to leave, and Chen Gong also got up to see him off.

In the study of Bohai Prince's Mansion, everyone has left, only Guo Jia is still there.

"My lord, will Gongsun Zan cooperate when we go to Youzhou?"

"Feng Xiao knows why I treat Gongsun Zan with extra courtesy?"

"Naturally, the lord is open-minded and courteous to the corporal."

"Tch! Come on! The Gongsun clan has already been controlled by Chen Gong. Although Gongsun Zan has a heroic character, he may not be strong enough. This person is useful, but he needs to be controlled by others. Otherwise, it is hard to say that he will do anything out of line. "

"It turns out that the lord is acting both hard and soft, but controlling the Gongsun family will cause Gongsun Zan's resentment?"

"Resentful ass! Others want me to control, but I don't want to control it! It's his blessing to have my king's attention!"

"My lord's kindness and righteousness are like the sea! It's my blessing that I can follow my lord!"

"Hey! Fengxiao, do you really want to watch from the sidelines about Qingzhou's affairs?"

Guo Jia nodded, "Qingxu Yanyu, all the prefectures and counties have soldiers and horses stationed there, it's not like when the Yellow Turbans first started, if I'm not wrong, although the Yellow Turbans are very powerful this time, they will be defeated more quickly. Repression by various forces."

Liu Qing nodded and sighed: "After several years of recruiting and buying horses, the powerful and powerful families in various places are no longer what they used to be. They all have private soldiers. The situation where the imperial court is weak and all directions are rising is still unstoppable."

"At least the lord is ahead of the curve, and now he has two states. If he can develop peacefully for three years, the lord will be invincible in the world!"

three years?

It seems to say that it is long, but it is not long, after all, the king is still young.

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Luoyang, the General's Mansion.

Dong Zhuo is hosting a banquet for one person, and this person is naturally Li Ru who fled from Runan to Luoyang to join Dong Zhuo.

Along the way, eating and sleeping in the open air, with the addition of wind and snow, Li Ru, who was suffering from hunger and cold, was finally able to rest.

Dong Zhuo held up his glass of wine, and was about to pay respects, but he saw Li Ru eating happily in front of the banquet, drinking a glass of warm wine from time to time, without waiting for a rest.

Dong Zhuo held it up and watched without disturbing him.

When he was full of food and drink, Li Ru raised his head just now, and said to Dong Zhuo, "Thank you, Mr. Dong, for your hospitality. Ru has not had enough to eat for many days."

"The delicious food is enough, if it's not enough, let's call someone else!" Dong Zhuo laughed, feeling very happy. The three lives of the Yuan family, plus the news of the deaths of Liu Bian and Empress Dowager He, had already been sent back to Luoyang before Li Ru.

"Enough is enough, thank you Dong Gong!"

"Wen You's deeds are still better than a hundred thousand soldiers. Wen You's merits are unique. We will play the emperor tomorrow and recommend Wen You as a servant."

"Thank you for Dong Gong's cultivation! Ru is willing to pour out his heart and soul for the Lord!" Li Ru hurriedly got up, and bowed to Dong Zhuo from the table.

Jia Xu watched silently from the side without speaking.

When you don’t want to talk, someone asks you to say, Dong Zhuo seems to be aware of the silent Jia Xu, Lian Sheng said: “I have Wenhe, so I can rest easy, and now I have Wenyou, it’s even more powerful! Hahaha!”

Jia Xu had no choice but to apologize.

Dong Zhuo changed the subject, and said again: "Now we should take advantage of the exhaustion of the Yuan family and annihilate them in one go, so as to solve my troubles! Wenhe Wenyou, please give us more advice!"

Jia Xu immediately said: "Dong Gong, in the battle of Nanyang, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao fought fiercely. At this time, the Yuan family suffered heavy losses. Liu Biao will not miss the opportunity to take back Nanyang. Dong Gong is now sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. When the two are both defeated, the lord will send a large army, and the battle will be settled!"

"As for Yanzhou, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou are rampant now, and the soldiers are in full swing. All states and counties are fighting. Dong Gong ordered Xu Rong to play by ear and actively expand."

Dong Zhuo nodded, "What Wen He said makes sense!"

This time, Li Ru said, "My lord, I have objections."

"Oh? Talk about it."

"As the saying goes, take advantage of his illness to kill him. Although the Yuan family is weakened, I know that its details should not be underestimated. Even though Liu Biao has the backing of the Jingxiang Cai family, he is still much worse than the Yuan family. The outcome of the battle between Yuan and Liu is still unknown, if Yuan Shu wins and annexes Liu Biao's troops, horses, food and grass, his strength will increase greatly, and it will be too late to send troops by then!" Li Ru swallowed and continued.

"For the current plan, we should immediately raise a large army to attack, and contact Liu Biao, promise his benefits, and attack the Yuan family, so as to avoid future troubles!"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he felt that Li Ru's plan seemed to be more vicious and ruthless. The key point was to send troops immediately, and he was very confident, and his heart was faintly inclined to Li Ru's plan.

"My lord, the strategy of literary excellence..." Just as Jia Xu was about to speak, he met Li Ru's eyes, and suddenly felt extremely sinister.

He originally wanted to say that Li Ru's plan had a flaw, that is, it seemed a bit more certain to destroy Yuan, but if he allowed Liu Biao to develop, he would definitely become a stronger opponent in the future. It was Yuan Shu.

The strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight will undoubtedly weaken the strength of both sides, and where to go out, the initiative is all in their own hands, and there is no need to worry about one side falling to the ground.

But looking at Li Ru's gaze, Jia Xu suddenly thought of Dong Zhong, Yuan Kai, Liu Bian, and Empress Dowager He.

"Wenyou's strategy... is very good!" Jia Xu changed his words.

"Hahaha! It's rare that the two military advisers can reach a consensus. Tomorrow I will send more troops to Wuguan to attack them in one fell swoop! Wenyou, what do you think about Dongjun Xu Rong?"

Li Ru thought for a while, then cupped his hands and said: "Back to Dong Gong, Wenhe's plan is to wait for an opportunity, but Ru has a plan, so there is no need to wait. At present, the yellow scarves are rampant in Qingzhou, and each prefecture and county is focusing on self-protection. To defeat them one by one, Xu Rong should be ordered to lead his troops southward, attack Jiyin, go down to Liang Kingdom, and directly attack Yuan's lair!"

Li Ru's words made Dong Zhuo's eyelids twitch in shock.

But I dare say that they will go straight to Huanglong and go to Runan, Yuzhou, Yuan's home.

However, the situation he analyzed was not bad at all. Now Qingzhou and Yanzhou are almost all asking for troops and horses from the imperial court, asking for support, especially after Liu Bian's death, their positions suddenly changed, and some counties and counties turned to Luo again. Yang, under such a favorable situation, it is indeed a good strategy to lead troops south.

But Dong Zhuo still instinctively felt that this move was too risky.

As Li Ru himself said, Yuan's heritage should not be underestimated.

"The matter of attacking Runan is no small matter. It still needs a long-term plan. In addition, is it possible for Xuanyuanguan to enter Yingchuan?"

"Can!"

Jia Xu and Li Ru said in unison.

"Okay! On the front line of Yingchuan, we will send Hu Zhen to attack it!"

Jia Xu was stunned, and responded: "Dong Gong, Youzhou came to report that Gongsun Zan has been defeated, but Liu Da Sima seems to have lost the news of Gongsun Zan."

"Lost news?"

"Furthermore, Da Sima defeated Gongsun Zan just now with the help of the King of Bohai. Da Sima guessed that Gongsun Zan should be in the hands of the King of Bohai."

"In the hands of the King of Bohai? Why does the King of Bohai want that waste?" Dong Zhuo joked casually.

"Mr. Dong, I have something to say. I don't know if I should say it or not." Jia Xu asked for instructions hesitantly.

"Wen He has something to say, we don't like mother-in-law the least!"

Jia Xu woke up and said, "My lord, the King of Bohai actively intervenes in Youzhou, and I'm afraid he has thoughts about Youzhou."

Jia Xu spoke very implicitly, but Dong Zhuo still understood.

"This matter... this matter..." Dong Zhuo didn't know what to say.

"Bingzhou Mu, Jizhou Inspector, if you control Youzhou again, Dong Gong, the King of Bohai has already controlled [-]% of the Han family, and the north of the river is all the territory of the Bohai Kingdom!" Jia Xu said.

Jia Xu's words made Dong Zhuo think about it again and again, and the three states of Jiyou, Liangzhou in the west, Goguryeo in the east, and the three states in the north are connected to the city. Just thinking about it makes me feel magnificent!

"The king of Bohai is guarding the north, the border is stable, and the people are plentiful, so why not!" Dong Zhuo laughed.

Looking at Dong Zhuo's smile, Jia Xu had no choice but to feel helpless. For some reason, Dong Gong trusted and indulged the King of Bohai so much that he single-handedly arranged Bingzhou Mu and Champion General, appointed his staff as Jizhou Governor, and even granted him a marriage.

Doesn't Mr. Dong know that one day, he will face the King of Bohai?
Li Ru listened to the conversation between the two with great interest. He probably heard about the King of Bohai, but from the interaction between Dong Gong and Jia Xu.

Li Ru thought: It seems that the king of Bohai and the general have many stories!

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