The beginning of the Three Kingdoms Cheng Yuanzhi

Chapter 79

The three of them crossed the Yellow River, entered Jizhou via Hanoi, and rode their horses for a short distance when they were stopped by a young general and several soldiers.

Standing proudly in the road, the young general looked up and shouted coldly, "Take it down for me!"

More than a dozen ferocious and strong soldiers came forward, holding ropes, and they couldn't help but want to tie people up.

Cai Yan suddenly trembled with fright, hugged Cheng Yuanzhi's waist tightly, and hid behind him.

Cheng Yuanzhi quickly raised his hand and said, "Wait! What did I do?"

Seeing that he is upright and confident, his demeanor is extraordinary.All the soldiers paused and turned to look at their generals.

The young general sneered: "There is a reason for arresting you. All soldiers obey orders. If anyone resists, they will be shot!"

Cheng Yuanzhi glanced at Sugai, and said in a deep voice, "General, if we don't resist, can we not be tied?"

The young general was surprised and said: "If you don't tie them up, what will you do if you run away?"

What you said is so reasonable, I am actually speechless...

Cheng Yuanzhi said helplessly: "I hate you soldiers the most, you kidnap people every now and then, you don't make sense at all."

"What if you scare people?"

"Even if you can't scare people, it's not good to scare flowers and plants."

As he spoke, Cheng Yuanzhi waved his hand: "Be gentle, don't hurt them."

The young general nodded and told his subordinates: "Well, be gentle, don't hurt them..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw a scene that he will never forget.

I saw the giant man on the opposite side jumped off the horse, stretched out his thick arms, grabbed the collars of the two sergeants, swung his arms around, and let go...

The two soldiers kicked their hands and feet and flew into the grass more than ten steps away...

Missed.

Then there was a few "swish swish" sounds, and all the soldiers flew away, leaving him alone at the scene.

This, is this a person? ! !
The young general's heart skipped a beat, and he stared nervously at Shang Speed's fierce eyes.

Knock, click, click, click...

Heart beating like a drum.

"Strong man, dance, dance, have something to say, have something to say... ah..."

Whoosh--

He also flew away.

The world is completely quiet.

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled slightly, straightened Cai Yan, who was crooked in fright behind him, and continued on the road, ignoring them.

……

Jizhou State Shepherd's Mansion, Zhongtang.

Han Fu sat in the upper seat, took a sip of tea, put down his cup, and said to the chattering general:
"Okay, the official has already known about this matter, so you can step back."

The general with a bruised nose and swollen face and a long sword in his hand looked aggrieved. He was about to say something more, but Han Fu's personal guard Wang Zheng gave him a hard look, and he wisely kept his mouth shut.

At this time, someone came to report that Yuan She asked to see him.

Han Fu hurriedly sent someone out to welcome Cheng Yuanzhi.

As soon as they met, the young general's face sank again, and he hurriedly said to Han Fu: "Master, it's him, it's them!"

Han Fu's complexion changed, and he reprimanded: "Presumptuous, what is your identity? How dare you neglect the distinguished guest! Come on, drag it down and pay twenty sticks."

Immediately, two soldiers stepped forward, brutally dragged the young officer down, pinned him to the ground and started beating him.

There was a crackling sound.

Cheng Yuanzhi wondered: "Wen Jie, who is this? Why block the road and kidnap people?"

Han Fu said: "I am the capital officer of Jizhou who is in charge of Zhu Han. I only ordered him to investigate idlers and merchants from all over the country. I never ordered him to kidnap anyone."

In a word, he picked himself up clean.

Cheng Yuanzhi knew what was going on, so he didn't delve into it, and instead asked, "Why is this so?"

Han Fu sighed: "Hey, there is chaos in Hedong in the west, Black Mountain in the north, and the rebellion of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju. Since I am a state shepherd, I have to be careful to prevent thieves from crossing the border to make trouble..."

This is true.

The Han Empire is now in turmoil, and there is chaos everywhere. At the beginning of the year, Liu Yan wrote a letter offering the strategy of "abolishing history and establishing animal husbandry".Liu Hong readily obeyed, and took Liu Yan as the shepherd of Yizhou and Liu Yu as the shepherd of Youzhou, and rushed to the two places to suppress the rebellion.

At this time, Yuan Kai wrote a letter recommending Han Fu as Jizhou shepherd, and Liu Hong agreed after a little hesitation.

Outsiders only knew that Yuan Kui had recommended him to take office in Jizhou, but Han Fu knew that it was at the behest of "Yuan She".

Although the state pastoral system was established, Liu Hong did not fully trust the important ministers with foreign surnames, and the two state pastors he appointed were also royal family members.

Han Fu, a person with a foreign surname, was able to become a shepherd in Jizhou, and the Yuan family contributed a lot.

Cheng Yuanzhi nodded, no longer entangled in this question: "Is there a senior scholar under Wen Jie's command, can you introduce one or two?"

"There is nothing wrong with it, Cheng Shou just wait."

"Command, beat the drums and gather the generals."

The guards took the order and left, and the sound of thumping drums soon resounded inside and outside.

Cheng Yuanzhi thought to himself: Look at Han Fu's words and deeds, they seem to be the same thing.

Pity…

Thinking of this, he calmly met Wang Zheng who was beside Han Fu, and nodded slightly to see him.

Not long after, civil and military generals filed in, with Wen left and Wu right lined up on both sides.

Han Fu introduced them one by one: "Changshi Gengwu, Biejia Minchun, Zhizhong Shenpei, Tian Feng, Jushou, Li Li."

"Qi Yi, Lieutenant of Qi, Zhao Fu, Cheng Huan, Pan Feng, Zhang Jai,

Turning his head, he said to the crowd: "This is Yuan Kui, Yuan Gong's adopted son, and Yuan shot Yuan Cheng."

"Long admiration, long admiration."

"Disrespectful, disrespectful."

The two sides greeted each other politely.

What a luxurious lineup... Cheng Yuanzhi met with everyone and suggested:
"Wen Festival, people say that Hebei counselors are like rain, and righteous men are like clouds. I think everyone in the hall today is a hero. With the help of this hero, you will be able to show your strengths in the future, help the community, and leave a name in history. Why don't you hold a banquet to celebrate?" some time?"

Han Fu laughed: "Cheng Shou's move is exactly what I want. Come and prepare a banquet."

The servants moved quickly and the banquet was quickly prepared.

Everyone sat at the table, sat down in rows, raised their glasses and drank freely.

Cai Yan pretended to be a handsome bookboy, and sat kneeling behind Cheng Yuanzhi, with his hands and feet shrunk, so well-behaved.

It attracts people to look at it frequently.

Even though she is disguised as a man, her temperament is still there, which is really eye-catching.

Seeing that Cai Yan was restless being looked at by these old men, Cheng Yuanzhi secretly wanted to laugh.

After drinking for three rounds, Tian Fenglang said in a loud voice: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Yuan has adopted a adopted son, but he has no chance to meet him. Seeing him today, he is indeed handsome and talented. Even if he is not as good as Yuan Benchu, he is not far away."

Damn, is this a compliment? What do you mean, even if I'm not as good as Yuan Shao, I'm still about the same?
Well, you Tian Feng, you speak so straight, you are strong enough!It made me very uncomfortable.

Cheng Yuanzhi's face darkened, and he cupped his hands: "Miao Zan, Miao Zan, I dare not be that."

Tian Feng nodded slightly, turned around and went to drink, unaware that his words had offended someone.

The examiner coughed and said, "I don't know why Cheng Shou is here today."

Cheng Yuanzhi smiled slightly and said: "It's not a big deal. I have admired Hebei's talented people for a long time, especially the names of Mr. Shen and Mr. Tian. Today I am here to visit."

The examiner looked at Cheng Yuanzhi, and muttered: "Pei has heard about your name for a long time, but I have no chance to meet you. We met today, and I have something to ask you for advice."

As soon as this remark came out, the literati and military generals stopped their chopsticks and pricked up their ears.

Han Fu also paused in his wine glass and looked over.

Cheng Yuanzhi said: "Sir, please ask."

The judge said loudly: "I don't know what to think of the current situation of the big man?"

How else can I look, look forward, look backward...

This question is too false and empty. Cheng Yuanzhi responded: "Now there are wars everywhere in the world, and the people are in dire straits. It is a time of crisis for survival."

The judge also seemed to realize that the question was too broad, coughed and said: "Look at your feet, who can help the country and restore my prestige as a great man?"

"He Jin, Zhang Wen, Huang Pusong, Zhu Jun..." Cheng Yuanzhi closed his eyes in confusion.

None of them are reliable... The judge shook his head repeatedly.

"Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Han Fu, Sun Jian..."

Hearing this, the judge couldn't bear it any longer, and interrupted: "Dong Zhuo?"

It's easy for others to say, what's the matter with Dong Zhuo here?

He is nothing more than a vulgar general who was born in the Northwest.

He is also worthy of participating in the government?Help the country and save the big man!
Cheng Yuanzhi said affirmatively, "Dong Zhuo!"

"Everyone knows that at this moment, Dong Zhuo has [-] troops from the east of the river, [-] of which are in Chang'an to resist Ma Teng and Han Sui. The other [-] are fighting the Baibo army in Hedong."

"Whether hedong or Chang'an are under the jurisdiction of Sili, it is no more than three days away from Luoyang, and it can be reached in one day with a fast horse."

"If there is any change in the world, Dong Zhuo will become the leader by relying on his powerful army..."

After a little thought, everyone almost understood what they said.

The meaning in the words is that no matter whether Dong Zhuo is famous or not, he has a great say in the trend of the world with the [-] strong army he has deployed around Luoyang.

He will beat anyone who disagrees.

Looking around Luoyang, there is really no force that can compete with him.

The judge was silent, but Jushou came and asked:
"So, why doesn't Your Majesty accept Dong Zhuo's military power?"

Without waiting for Cheng Yuanzhi to speak, Han Fu said first, "Your Majesty often has this thought, but Dong Zhuo said that the soldiers have been with him for a long time, and he couldn't bear to give up, and refused to surrender his military power."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone immediately talked about it.

"This person blatantly disobeys orders, and he will become a disaster for the court in the long run!"

"Dong Zhuo, with a kind face but a cruel heart, he must be a traitor!"

"How should this be?"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Cheng Yuanzhi felt deeply: I have to say that at this time, most people are still like a mirror in their hearts, seeing the situation very clearly.

But it didn't work.

The tall building of the empire is about to collapse, and whoever supports it will die at this time.

It is no longer a matter of overnight that Dong Zhuo's tail can't be lost.

This matter has to start after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

At that time, He Jin ascended to the position of Great General, and his strength expanded extremely quickly. Liu Hong had to cultivate the power of his uncle's family to deal with Empress He and General He Jin who were becoming more and more influential.

After the Wang Meiren incident, Liu Hong became a little annoyed with Empress He, but because she was Liu Bian's biological mother, Liu Hong did not take any action against her for the time being.

Empress Dowager Dong was united with her son Liu Hong. Seeing that her son was still unable to compete with her daughter-in-law's family after supporting her brother and nephew, she was suddenly worried.

But the number of people in my natal family is really limited.

As a last resort, she turned her attention to the same race, but still got nothing.

At this time, a person appeared in the sight of Queen Mother Dong. This person was also surnamed Dong, and he held military power, which was quite deterrent.

This person is Dong Zhuo.

At that time, Dong Zhuo was also promoted after Zhang Wen was changed to Taiwei, from the commander of the first army to the commander of the theater (former general).The former general is one of the "Four Square Generals", and his status is higher than General Zhengxi and General Zhenxi.

Although everyone doesn't like Dong Zhuo very much, this guy is a good fighter by nature, and he is very good at dealing with the Qiang, Bian Zhang, and Han Sui rebellions in the west.

In short, the number of losses is less than that of advantages, and the number of wins is more than that of failure.

Therefore, the imperial court cannot do without Dong Zhuo if it wants to quell the rebellion.

Dong Zhuo continued to make military exploits. Although he was straightforward and simple, all the officers under his command obeyed him. Everyone didn't recognize the orders of the court, but only recognized General Dong's words. His troops became his personal armed forces, and half of the Longxi region All became his sphere of influence.

The word "warlord" is usually interpreted as "using military force as political capital, supporting the self-respect of the army, occupying the country's land and resources, with the sole purpose of expanding the territory, and making little contribution to other aspects of construction."According to this definition, Dong Zhuo is an out-and-out warlord.

Moreover, looking at every dynasty from ancient times to the present, Dong Zhuo is likely to be the first real warlord in history.

How did the Empress Dowager Dong continue the family tree with Dong Zhuo?

Dong Zhuo was born in Lintao, which belongs to Liangzhou, which is considered to be a remote area in the west. He lived next to the Qiang people, a minority ethnic group in the northwest, for many years.

The ancestral home of Empress Dowager Dong is unknown. As the wife of Jiedutinghou of Hejian State in Jizhou, it is very unlikely that she was born in the far western frontier.

But it doesn't matter, as long as they are all surnamed Dong, it will be easy, and Dong Zhuo is more willing to form this relationship.

Dong Zhuo is a warrior but not a brute, he has experienced in the court.He was ambitious and scheming at the same time. After he failed to put down the Yellow Turban Army, he always wanted to find a backer in the court.

He has no reason not to accept Queen Mother Dong's initiative to show favor.

Dong Zhuo's younger brother, Dong Min, was in the capital at that time, and the Empress Dowager Dong recognized this junior, and then asked her son Liu Hong to appoint him as General Zuo.

At this time, Dong Chong, the elder brother of Empress Dowager Dong, served as the commander of Luoyang security (Zhi Jinwu).

Liu Hong was finally relieved.

Empress Dowager Dong was also relieved. In her opinion, the family surnamed Dong now has four generals, Dong Chong, Dong Zhong, Dong Zhuo, and Dong Min.

The situation is great!
The son's country is stable.

Empress Dowager Dong had always complained about her daughter-in-law, Empress He, and she didn't like her.

As for the reason for the grievances between the two sides, it can be summed up in a simple sentence, that is, "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless one male and one female".

The royal harem is only that big, and two tigresses live in it all at once, and fighting is inevitable.

In Empress Dowager Dong's view, this butcher-born daughter-in-law had the high-profile and arrogance of a nouveau riche, and she always couldn't understand it. When Liu Hong was around, she always had to teach her daughter-in-law a few words when she had nothing to do.

After too many times, Empress He didn't come to pay her respects anymore, and avoided her.

After a country, when did it suffer such humiliation?

Although the Empress Dowager Dong repeatedly found fault, she still left room for it. After all, her daughter-in-law has two brothers (He Jin and He Miao) who hold military power, so she should speak more leisurely.

But everything changed after Liu Hong passed away.

There were three Dong generals in the capital, and Dong Zhuo had [-] soldiers in Hedong (at this time, Dong Zhuo's soldiers had increased to [-]).

Empress Dowager Dong's waist stiffened instantly in front of her daughter-in-law.He often taught Empress He a lesson: "Looking at how proud you are, don't you just rely on your brother? Be careful, I will let General Hussars take your brother's head!"

Originally, this was just an embarrassing remark by Empress Dowager Dong, just like the usual kind of harsh words between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and they are forgotten after speaking.

But Empress He took it seriously.

So the infighting became bloody instantly.

Dong Zhuo also had a reason to go to Beijing.

In other words, even if He Jin did not call Dong Zhuo to Beijing, Dong Zhuo, who was only across the river from Luoyang, would recommend himself.

Make a big fuss about the death of Empress Dowager Dong.

Of course, this was also the reason why he looked down on Liu Bian and insisted on abolishing Liu Bian, because Liu Bian was He Jin's nephew.

The root cause of all the chaos in the empire has long been buried.

Now, just wait for an opportunity to detonate it.

(End of this chapter)