Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 200
Bao Xin was ordered by He Jin to go back to his hometown to recruit soldiers. He brought more than 1000 soldiers. When he returned to Chenggao, He Jin had died in a coup. When he entered Luoyang, Dong Zhuo had already entered Beijing and took control of the court.

After seeing the ceremony, Bao Xin sighed: "When Dong Zhuo first entered the capital, the soldiers were exhausted and there were not many troops. I wanted to ask Yuan Benchu ​​to attack and kill the rebels together. Unexpectedly, Benchu ​​was indecisive. He was afraid of Dong Zhuo and dared not act. It's a pity. .”

Liu He shook his head and said with a smile, "I heard that it was Yuan Shao's idea to recruit foreign soldiers, but the destruction of the eunuchs was ultimately done by the officers and men in the palace, it was unnecessary."

Bao Xin snorted angrily and said, "Yuan Benchu ​​is a man with a high heart and arrogance, but he is hard to make a decision. I think it will be hard for him to make a big deal in the end."

Liu He asked, "How is the situation in Luoyang now?"

Bao Xin replied: "Now that Dong Zhuo has recruited He Jin's old army, he is embracing his own troops, and his power is overwhelming. I don't want to use it, so I left Luoyang. I wanted to take my troops back to my hometown, Taishan. I said that the generals came to Xingyang to meet each other. "

Liu He clasped his fists and said, "Thanks to Captain Bao's respect, I'm in Youzhou. I'm a step late, and now I'm in a dilemma."

Bao Xin said: "The general is a member of the Han family and should eliminate evil for the country. If the general is willing to go to Beijing to challenge King Dong Qin, Bao Xin is willing to help the general."

Liu He frowned and said, "It's just that the imperial court ordered me to retreat, and the troops came out of nowhere, so what can I do?"

Bao Xin said: "Dong Zhuo, you are a generation of tigers and wolves. Now that you have a heavy army in your hands, you must have a different heart. The general is here to wait for news. Soon there will be turmoil in the court. Once Dong Zhuo gains power, he can recruit troops to serve the king."

"Minggong's words are very true. As a member of the Han family, how can I sit and watch the evil party deceive the emperor and defeat the government?" Liu He nodded slightly, and then sighed: "I stationed my troops here just to prepare for emergencies. What is needed is that there are only a handful of soldiers at the moment, and only 5000 troops, I'm afraid it will be a drop in the bucket!"

Bao Xin clasped his fists and said: "General, don't worry, I came here to meet the General, that's why I came here."

Liu He's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked, "What is Minggong's plan?"

Bao Xin said: "I have previously recruited a thousand soldiers and horses, which can be used by the general. Please stay here temporarily. I will go back to Shandong to recruit troops. Along the way, I will call on people from all walks of life to prepare. If Dong Zhuo takes power without authorization, I will raise a rebel army to respond. General, stand up and ask for it."

In Liu He's impression, Bao Xin was just one of the eighteen princes. In order to seize the lead, he even asked his brother Bao Zhong to send troops privately, but was killed by Lu Bu. He seemed to be a reckless person.

Now it seems that this person not only has a unique vision, but also has a lot of strategies, let himself be a big banner here, waiting to call on the princes from all walks of life.

Immediately got up and bowed again: "Ming Gong has been running around for the court, and I thank you here! I am going to Shandong, and I will go back early in the morning. I will wait here as promised."

Bao Xin was overjoyed, and he also got up and cupped his fists and said: "I have heard for a long time that the general is extremely brave. He cut the yellow scarf and flattened the Xianbei. He is the leader of the clan! Sure enough, he is wise and decisive. In my opinion, the one who can set things right is the general."

After eating and drinking, Bao Xin took Liu He out of the city, handed over a thousand soldiers outside the city to Liu He, and expressed his intention to return to his hometown to recruit soldiers.

After finishing speaking, Bao Xin pointed to a tall general in front of the army and said: "This man's name is Yu Jin, and his calligraphy is Wen Ze. He and I are from the same township. Heavy, it can help the general's strength."

Liu He's heart trembled. He didn't expect Yu Jin to appear here. Seeing him at 25, with a resolute face, he secretly rejoiced, cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Since he is someone that Captain Bao valued, I should use him more."

Yu Jin took two steps forward, bowed and cupped his fists and said, "I will be in Jin at the end, and I would like to listen to the general's orders."

Bao Xin gave a few more instructions, but he didn't care about rest, so he only brought thirty cronies with him, and went back to Mount Tai to recruit soldiers that day.

Inexplicably, there was an extra general, which was an unexpected joy. Although Yu Jin has not surrendered yet, he can always find a way to gather them together. Liu He couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Yu Jin originally thought that he was skilled in martial arts and familiar with the art of war, so he would definitely stand out among Liu He's subordinates. He didn't expect to see Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others appearing one after another at the banquet, and he was a little dumbfounded.

These few people don't need to compete, just by their aura, they can tell that they are tiger generals, especially Guan Yu, who is red-faced and long-bearded, with half-closed eyes, always makes people feel hairy.

Today Yu Jin is the guest of honor, sitting on Liu He's right hand, and Guan Yu's left hand. The two sat facing each other.

Fortunately, the wine brought by Liu He was good. After drinking three cups, Yu Jin was already in a good position, and his courage gradually became stronger. In addition, Zhang Fei and Yan Liang had a bold temperament, and they quickly became friends.

One day, when soldiers were training, a horse came to report that the imperial court worshiped Dong Zhuo as Sikong. Dong Zhuo ordered Hu Zhen to be the prefect of Xingyang, and brought [-] troops out of Hulao Pass.

Cheng Yu heard the news and said, "This must be because Dong Zhuo is afraid that the general is near the capital and wants to use his troops to intimidate him."

Liu He laughed and said: "I only have six thousand troops, far away from Youzhou, like a rootless duck. Is it worth Dong Zhuo's such a big war?"

Cheng Yu said, "Dong Zhuo has more than a hundred thousand troops in Xiliang, and how can he gather more than a few hundred thousand troops? Naturally, he is not afraid of how many soldiers the general has in his hands. What he fears is the status of the general."

Liu He knew that Dong Zhuo had the intention of abolishing the establishment, and after listening to Cheng Yu's analysis, he nodded and said, "Dong Zhuo wants to drive me back to Youzhou, but I'm afraid he has other plans."

Cheng Yu obviously still couldn't think of Dong Zhuo's ambition at this time, he pondered for a moment and said: "In the past, Dong Zhuo was stranded in Hedong and refused to take up the post on the grounds that his troops were exhausted. If Hu Zhen sent someone to ask, why doesn't the general follow suit?"

Liu He clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "A clever plan, this is to use the way of the person to treat the body of the person."

Cheng Yu frowned and said, "Hu Zhen is Dong Zhuo's confidant general. If the general insists on not retreating here, he might send troops. The general should make preparations earlier."

Liu He said with a sneer, "I'm worried about leaving my teacher without a name, and I'm in a dilemma. If Hu Zhen dares to send troops, it's just right for him."

During the discussion, soldiers suddenly came to report and the imperial envoy came to deliver the edict. Liu He was greatly surprised. He and Zheng Hun welcomed the imperial edict, but he was promoted to Huangmen Shilang and went to the palace to assist the young emperor.

Liu He was secretly startled when he heard this, Dong Zhuo's move was indeed cruel enough, it seemed that he was promoted to an official position, but in fact it was to relieve the military power, and when he arrived in Luoyang, why should he not be at his mercy?

Right now, please ask Zheng Hun to entertain the emissary and go out to discuss with Cheng Yu. Dong Zhuo didn't follow the routine, so he had to find another way.

Cheng Yu frowned and said: "This is Dong Zhuo's plan. First use the force to intimidate, and then use the imperial decree to recruit. If the general obeys the order, going to Luoyang is like entering a tiger's den. There are many dangers. If he does not obey the order, he will be guilty of disobeying the order. The imperial court can send troops to conquer."

Liu Heyan said: "Dong Zhuo is fierce and ungrateful. When he first arrived in the court, he took personal revenge. He dismissed General Huangfu's Jizhou Shepherd and replaced him with Han Fu. I had a quarrel with this man when I was begging for a yellow scarf in Jizhou. Can you make him wish?"

Cheng Yu nodded and said: "For the current plan, we should still use the previous strategy to push the blame, saying that the frontier fortress has not been settled, Xianbei is in chaos, we will rest for a whole day, and we will return to Youzhou soon."

"That's the way it is!" Liu He nodded helplessly. Dong Zhuo hadn't exposed his evil deeds yet, so he could only wait and see for the time being.

(End of this chapter)