Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

From mid-January to mid-January, this winter is dry and rainless, and the wind is extremely cold.

Liu Qing sat on the war horse Jin Ge, standing at the gate of the city, watching the people and horses approaching from afar.

From a long distance, Liu Qing saw Cao Cao waving his hands and greeted him warmly.

Liu Qing smiled, without putting on airs, he rode his horse directly to meet him.

"Hahaha, Mengde, Xuande, I'm looking forward to you!"

"I've seen the King of Bohai!"

When Liu Qing arrived in front of Cao Cao, Cao Cao instead bowed and led a group of subordinates to salute Liu Qing. Liu Qing just glanced casually, and felt that Cao Cao's team had grown considerably.

"Liu Bei, Prime Minister of Pingyuan, I have met the king!" Liu Bei introduced himself and saluted solemnly, and behind him, the two generals Guan and Zhang also saluted. Compared with Cao Cao, the soldiers and horses led by Liu Bei can be seen at a glance. People, a little shabby.

In this era, how many soldiers and horses can be recruited and commanded depends entirely on financial resources. Cao Cao's ancestors still have some shade, although they are not as good as the Yuan family in Runan, the Yang family in Hongnong, and the Xun family in Yingchuan. The middle number is calculated. My father is an official from Dasinong, who is in charge of the central finance. There are many opportunities to "add bricks and tiles" to the Cao family. Recruit soldiers and allocate resources for land and other reasons.

In this regard, Liu Bei is too honest, he will not embezzle public funds, even if it is to flatten the Yellow Turban, this may have something to do with his official position, he was recommended by Liu Qing, and the nominal owner of Pingyuan Kingdom is Liu Qing's uncle , There is another reason, behind Liu Bei, there is no gentry force to provide money and food.

Expansion of the army does not mean that it can be expanded by expansion. There must be money to buy military resources and food to support it. Otherwise, let alone recruiting recruits, veterans will run away if they are hungry.

"Good, good! The two generals have worked hard, and the soldiers have worked hard all the way!" Then he turned to Chen Gong and said, "Gongtai, let's send someone to help with the setting up of the camp! I will send some meat to the two armies!"

Chen Gong looked embarrassed, but agreed.

Liu Qing didn't panic at all, he ate whatever sheep or pigs he ate, and he had ordered someone to send a batch from Jizhou. If there wasn't enough in Jizhou, he transferred them from Bingzhou.

Liu Qing led Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and a group of officials to the palace of the palace, where the king of Liang had already sat empty.

On the way, Cao Cao couldn't wait to ask Liu Qing about the current situation. When Yuan Shaoli set up King Chen, Cao Cao couldn't believe it for a while when he heard the news. However, after Yuan Shao's operation, the Yuan family did not look back. Although he still welcomes the Emperor Han, how many people will support the Yuan family except for a group of fans? Anyway, he is Cao Cao. opposing.

So Cao Cao was willing to respond to Liu Qing's call, and there are certain factors for this matter.

He did not approve of Yuan Shao's act of establishing the emperor.

"According to the information, Yuan Jun is recruiting soldiers and horses in various counties and counties of Yuzhou. Tens of thousands of new recruits have been recruited. Counting his original strength, there may be nearly [-]. Moreover, this king has received news that Yuan Shao has close contacts with Ba Zhi, the governor of Yangzhou. If we fight, I am afraid that we will get Ba Zhi’s support.”

"Ba Zhi is an honest and frugal official. Rumor has it that he doesn't even light the official candles. Will he support Yuan Shao?"

Like Cao Cao, Liu Qing has heard Ba Zhi's frugality for a long time, but frugality belongs to frugality, and his relationship with Yuan is very good.

If Ba Zhi thinks what Yuan Shao is doing is right, then he will support him. Standing and morality have never had much to do with each other.

Cao Cao frowned, and said, "If we really had Yangzhou's help at the beginning, I'm afraid this battle will be much more difficult!"

"Oh? Why did you say that?"

"I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of Danyang soldiers?"

"What Meng De said are those under Tao Qian's account? This army has fought against Wen Yuan several times. Although they lost to our army, this army is extremely resilient and rarely breaks up. This is why the king has not captured it yet. Tao Qian's reason."

"My brother Cao Ren once went to Yangzhou to recruit soldiers. Danyang is not the only place where elite soldiers can be produced in Yangzhou. There are still many barbarian tribes there, and there are many brave and aggressive fighters. If Yuan Shao uses them, I am afraid it will be a big trouble." Cao Cao explained. road.

Liu Qing waved his hand, and immediately spread out: "And what can I do?"

"Your Majesty, Ba Zhi is a member of the Bohai Kingdom, and a citizen of the Great Prince."

"There is such a thing?" Liu Qing was quite surprised.

If so, is it possible to get in touch?
Even if it cannot be won over, at least it can be kept neutral and not to intervene in the Central Plains dispute.

"If what Mengde said is true, I should write a letter to Yangzhou, advising him not to swim in the muddy water of the Central Plains." Liu Qing said.

Along the way, a few people arrived in front of Prince Liang's mansion, Liu Qing confessed: "Everyone, don't stick to the etiquette, here, it's like being in a camp, just do what you want!"

Although both Cao Cao and Liu Bei agreed with a smile, they had a clear mind and they would not ignore etiquette.

When they came to the front of the hall, Liu Qing introduced them to Liu Mi, and Liu Mi also keenly sensed that King Bohai's attitude towards these two people was different from ordinary people.

This difference seems to be very important, and it seems to be deliberately elevated and close, as if the King of Bohai never mentioned their status in front of them, but they are obviously just a state minister. There are countless subordinates of King Bohai himself. The ten county guards and state ministers should not be like this.

Liu Mi was puzzled, and continued to observe carefully. At the banquet, Liu Qing respected everyone one by one, and looked extremely heroic. A kind of civil servant and military general also drank to his heart's content. Obviously, there is no such opportunity in normal times. Whether it is Liu Qing's subordinates Dian Wei and Zhang Liao were still unfamiliar generals under the command of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Not only did they drink and yell, Liu Mi felt as if he was in the army.

After drinking almost, Liu Qing suddenly stepped forward and asked Liu Mi: "How is Quan Yang's arrangement?"

"Your Majesty, it's ready." Liu Mi replied.

"Go, let's talk in the backyard!"

Liu Qing's so-called backyard is the place where the whole lamb is roasted. In the courtyard of Prince Liang's Mansion, there is a pavilion named Diecui.

Liu Qing stepped forward, pulled Cao Cao with his left hand, and Liu Bei with his right hand, and said to all the civil servants and soldiers: "Everyone, let's have a drink, and the two of you, let's talk privately, hahaha!"

Liu Qing pulled the two of them, laughed heartily and left.

Leaving the warm palace, the cold air suddenly sobered up the three of them.

Liu Bei asked, "Your Majesty, where are we going?"

"The front hall is noisy, so it's hard to talk about it."

Liu Bei understood in an instant, and vaguely felt that it was definitely not an ordinary thing.

After hearing this, Cao Cao, who was always talkative, fell silent, squinted his eyes, and followed Liu Qing all the way to the Diecui Pavilion.

The waiter of the palace then brought a small stove with a large urn of wine on it. The surface of the wine was steaming slightly, obviously already boiling.

They looked out of the pavilion again, and saw two lamb chops on a pile of fire, and a person was turning them over and sprinkling spices from time to time. When they looked closely, that person turned out to be King Liang.

Cold wind and hot wine, Liangwang barbecue.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei suddenly felt a little uneasy in their hearts. What did the King of Bohai want to talk about in such a scene?
"Meng De, Xuan De, come, drink a glass of hot wine to drive away the cold!"

The two raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.

Liu Qing went on to say: "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Today's changes are far faster than what I expected. Han Sui voted for Yuan, Emperor Yuan Shaoli, and even now Dong Zhuo raised his army to march. I have a vague feeling that this battle , will establish the pattern for the next few years! There is no need for me to say more about the pros and cons, what do you two think? You can talk freely!"

After Liu Qing finished speaking, Cao Cao and Liu Bei looked at each other first, and then both fell into deep thought.

Until the king of Liang ordered someone to bring up the cut meat, Cao Cao seemed to have a feeling, looked at Liu Qing and said: "Your Majesty, Cao thought that since the dispute between the elders and the younger, the authority of the court has disappeared, and many scholars have forgotten it. Luoyang voted for Ruyang. After Yuan Shao made King Chen the emperor, the remaining prestige of the imperial court was discredited. Although Dong Zhuo became a general, he was isolated. Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army was indeed strong, but this kind of strength , How long can it last? Perhaps this is also the reason why he became angry and wanted to destroy Yuan in a hurry."

"Alas, the world is in chaos, the emperor's principles are out of order, and the war ends, but the people will suffer!" Liu Bei sighed.

"Xuande, in your opinion, how will the three sides win or lose in this battle?"

Liu Bei smiled awkwardly, and replied: "Your Majesty, Bei is a meager soldier who has never led more than ten thousand troops. How can he see such a complicated battle situation clearly?"

"What does Mengde think?"

Cao Cao frowned and was still thinking. After a long time, he finally said, "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo's success or failure in this battle depends on His Majesty alone. If the army is willing to help Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo will surely win. If the King does not help Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo will come from afar. However, the longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to Dong Zhuojun, I wonder if Your Majesty intends to help Dong?"

Cao Cao asked back.

"This king promised the people of the Liang Kingdom to guard the Liang Kingdom and protect their homeland. That's why I summoned all the soldiers here. This is also the reason for asking for help from the two. Facing Yuan Shao, who is ignorant of the Liang Kingdom, it is not easy for me to protect myself. How can I help! "

What Liu Qing said was true, even with the help of the Mi family, there was still a shortage of food and grass. Now that Cao Cao and Liu Bei came here, there are more than 1 soldiers and horses, and the food consumption has increased a lot.

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, Yuan Jun will have to face both Your Majesty and Dong Zhuo at the same time. Wouldn't the odds of winning be very low, but based on Cao Cao's understanding of Yuan Chu, he must be a strong man, and he will not fight an inferior battle. If he starts a war, he must have a backup!"

Liu Qing didn't delve deeply into this topic. He changed the topic because he couldn't come to a definite result after discussing things that were uncertain.

"You two think, after this battle, if Yuan Shao wins, where will the world go? If Dong Zhuo wins, what will happen to the world?" Another question, Liu Qing disappeared by himself.

Cao Cao thought for a while and replied: "My lord, if Yuan Shao wins, the great man will be in danger! The Chen king he established, not to mention that the king disagrees, even Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Yan of Yizhou, and Liu Yu of Youzhou will not agree." Agreed, the road ahead is very easy to imagine, if all the clansmen and state shepherds can't find an orthodox emperor, I'm afraid they will tear apart the soil and become kings, or even become emperors."

"Then Dong Zhuo won?" Liu Qing asked again.

"If Dong Zhuo wins, blood will flow into rivers in Yuzhou. I believe the king has heard a thing or two about how Dong Zhuo treats his enemies."

Liu Qing thinks about it too, Dong Zhuo is now in a state of berserk, if Yuan Jun is defeated, it is conceivable, first of all, Dong Zhuo will definitely not accept the surrender, or pretend to accept it, and then execute him. It costs money, and I am afraid that Yuzhou will be squeezed dry, and they will also be robbed. The counties and counties of Yuzhou must be in a miserable state of blood flow...

Liu Qing thought about this kind of association, drank a cup of hot wine, drank the hot spring, and dispelled these cold thoughts.

After a brief discussion, Liu Qingbian felt that his vision had been broadened a lot. At least for now, Dong Zhuosheng must be taken into consideration, because Dong Zhuosheng won, and these things would really happen.

And Liu Qingbing didn't want the counties and counties of Yuzhou to flow into rivers of blood and lose their lives.

At the same time, it is even more impossible to let the Yuan family win. Once Yuan Shao, who is good at establishing the emperor, wins, I am afraid that this great man will usher in the era of emperors. This model, because the princes are coerced by the emperor, at least everyone still recognizes the emperor.

"Listening to Meng De's words, the thinking is much broader. I don't want to see the Yuan family succeed, so I will definitely attack with all my strength. At the same time, I don't want to see Dong Zhuo win a big victory, and then bloody Yuzhou, the great Han community, and the common people. In this king's place, Don't lose it! Such a goal is extremely difficult and dangerous, the two of you, are you willing to help me?"

"Your Majesty is a great man, working for the livelihood of the common people, with unparalleled benevolence and virtue. Although Bei has only a meager strength, I hope to help your Majesty!"

Liu Bei's words made Cao Cao excited, he quickly put down his glass of wine, cupped his hands and said: "Cao is just like what Xuande said, I am willing to help the king, a man should be for the sake of the country and the livelihood of the people, and he has an inescapable responsibility!"

"Okay! With the help of the two of you, this king will definitely be able to achieve his wish! After this is done, the two will be important officials of the Han Dynasty, and this king will personally give credit to them!" Liu Qing raised his glass and said, "Come! Drink this glass together! "

The arrogant words were also said, and the cakes that should be painted were also painted. As the three of them became more interested and drank more, the things they talked about changed from state affairs to family affairs, wives and children.

"Xuande is nearly [-] years old, and it's time to get married! How many children are there!" Cao Cao joked.

Liu Bei lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Xuande, I have a marriage, I wonder if you are interested?"

"Oh?" Liu Bei didn't say anything, but Cao Cao became curious first.

Liu Qing glanced at Cao Cao vigilantly: Cao Cao, don't think about it!

Liu Bei also felt strange when he heard that, why did the King of Bohai still make arrangements for his children.

"The world is fixed, why is home, Bei dare not think about it!" Although Liu Bei blushed, his face was serious.

"Hey, Xuande's words are wrong. You and I are in the shadow of swords and swords. If there is something good or bad, with great ambitions, wouldn't you just follow me and be buried in the yellow sand? So, you should marry a wife early and have children early, so that you can be happy." The son inherits the father's business, the son inherits the father's ambition, my lord, do you think so?"

Liu Qing frowned slightly, the cunning Cao Cao had tricks in his words.

If this king says yes, he is guaranteed to urge this king to have a child.

In Yecheng, the king would be urged by Xun Yu and Xun Cai, and in Qingzhou, he would be urged by Ju Shou, but now that he has traveled so far away, there are still people who want to be urged!
Scared!For Liu Bei, Liu Qing also went all out, and quickly echoed: "Ah, yes, yes! What Meng De said is absolutely true!"

Then he said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, don't rush to shirk, you can talk to someone first!"

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