At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Logically speaking, Dong Zhuo is also an old official of the Yuan family. In terms of standpoint, Sun Jian should not have too much disagreement with Dong Zhuo. There are only two reasons for the bad relationship. One is that Dong Zhuo is from Kansai and he is discriminated against by the region; Probably too arrogant, let Sun Jian see him unhappy.

In order to confirm his guess, Guo Peng wrote to Sun Jian to inquire about the situation.

Sun Jian attached great importance to Guo Peng's letter, and after more than 20 days, he replied, with nearly a thousand words.

Sure enough, as Guo Peng guessed, it wasn't that Zhang Wen looked down on Dong Zhuo, but that Dong Zhuo didn't pay attention to Zhang Wen from the very beginning.

Sun Jian also revealed that he suggested that Zhang Wen behead Dong Zhuo to uphold the military prestige, but Zhang Wen lacked courage and did not dare to do so, fearing that Dong Zhuo's subordinates would riot and cause overall turmoil.

For this reason, Sun Jian felt that Zhang Wen was not someone who could accomplish great things, and would definitely be dragged down by his character. He also said that Dong Zhuo was too arrogant. If he became powerful in the future, it would not be easy to restrict him. He hoped that Guo Peng could speak well with the court. The person who spoke to talk to each other, and limit Dong Zhuo's power.

Sun Jian also observed that Dong Zhuo's army only listened to Dong Zhuo's orders and was very loyal to him. Once Dong Zhuo had a different heart, he would definitely follow him to make trouble.

Guo Peng had nothing to say about this, and felt that Sun Jian was quite far-sighted. It would have been fine if Zhang Wen had been an idiot. He killed Dong Zhuo directly, and then fought with Dong Zhuo's subordinates.

Since there is no chance, it doesn't matter, Dong Zhuo's existence is also an opportunity for many people.

There must always be someone who is a villain and then killed by everyone, which is more in line with the process of troubled times.

So Guo Peng wrote back to Sun Jian, telling Sun Jian that he shouldn't have such thoughts. Liangzhou's geographical and climate environment, Dong Zhuo is indispensable to put down the rebellion.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo's subordinates are elite fighters, and they are not easy to manage. If Dong Zhuo is really going to be killed, if Dong Zhuo's subordinates riot and rebel, wouldn't it just give the Liangzhou rebels a chance?

When doing things, you must distinguish the overall situation, rather than relying on your own preferences and temporary observations.

Then Guo Peng wrote back to Dong Zhuo, saying that he had written to Sun Jian to refute his ideas, and told Sun Jian not to continue to be hostile to Dong Zhuo, and at the same time hoped that Dong Zhuo would take care of the overall situation.

After all, Zhang Wen was the commander-in-chief appointed by the imperial court to command the entire army on behalf of the emperor. Dong Zhuo's disrespect for Zhang Wen was also despising the imperial court and the emperor. If someone used this reason to go online with Dong Zhuo, it might have an impact on Dong Zhuo's future.

Sun Jian thought about it after receiving Guo Peng's reply, and felt that what Guo Peng said made sense.

The strength of the rebels still exists, and they may really make a comeback at that time. Killing Dong Zhuo at this time will only increase the chances of success for the rebels.

Dong Zhuo got a reply from Guo Peng and felt that what Guo Peng said made sense.

Not to mention anything else, if this matter about me is brought to the court, those people in the court who see me as unhappy will give me an outline, get my position in minutes, and lead the army for nothing?

Not to mention far away, the example of Huangfusong is right in front of us. The dignified county marquis was turned into a capital township marquis, lost his position as a general of chariots and cavalry, and lost face.

So Sun Jian began to take the overall situation into consideration, and Dong Zhuo also began to be cautious for his own future.

The conflict between the two sides gradually eased.

After March of the third year of Zhongping, the situation in the northwest was temporarily stable, and the Eastern Han Empire finally gained stability for a period of time.

Even if this period of stability is very short, it is also stability.

It's just that the magic box opened by the Yellow Turban Incident cannot be closed. Under the surface of the calm water, there is an undercurrent surging.

Guo Peng used the relatively large amount of cattle, sheep and horses sold during this period to obtain high profits. He used the money to enrich the Guo family's strength and also used it to recruit more soldiers with excellent qualities.

There are a large number of high-quality soldiers in Youzhou of Jizhou and the three states of Bingzhou. They are tall, strong, armed, simple and brave. They are restrained by military regulations and disciplines, and trained by high-intensity tasks. During this period, the elite cavalry under its banner was expanded to 4000 people.

This number is already considered a scale, and Guo Peng began to train this army carefully.

He spread the original rule that only the personal guard battalion could be literate to the whole army, and let the literate guards disperse to the grassroots units to serve as corporal chiefs, chiefs, and commanders, and then let them bring their subordinates in the daily training Learning literacy during the interval.

From it, he discovered a group of talented soldiers who had the ability to become middle and senior officers and lead troops in combat.

Guo Peng once again included them in his personal guard battalion and personally led them to increase the loyalty of the troops to him.

Chapter 115 110 Five Guo Peng has no intention of restoring the Han Empire

Zhao Yun has always been taken by his side by Guo Peng, who personally taught him how to read, taught him the knowledge and principles in books, and taught him some basic methods of marching and setting up camp.

Then Guo Peng also took the name for him, Zilong.

Guo Peng smiled and said that his nickname is Zifeng, and Zhao Yun's nickname is Zilong, which complement each other perfectly.

Zhao Yun was very grateful.

In order to exercise Zhao Yun and Guo Lie's abilities, Guo Peng sent them out to carry out reconnaissance missions from time to time. They went to the grasslands to investigate the movement of the Xianbei tribe, and on behalf of themselves went to the Karasuma tribe to convey orders to mediate conflicts, etc., and asked them to lead some cavalry to perform missions.

Then during the very rare peace period, in May of the third year of Zhongping, Guo Peng sent Zhao Yun and Guo Lie back to Luoyang, and brought Cao Lan and his son Guo Jin to Ning County.

The young couple reunited after a long time. Naturally, it was the thunder that stirred the fire. Apart from anything else, they applauded for love first, and then watched the scenery outside the Great Wall together.

Guo Peng took Cao Lan and little Guo Jin to the grassland, took them on a gallop, and shared the joy of family reunion. Three months later, he sent Cao Lan and little Guo Jin back.

The reason is also very simple, Cao Lan is pregnant again.

The medical conditions in Ning County are poor, and if you want to get pregnant, you still have to go back to Luoyang to take care of your body, so Guo Peng sent Zhao Yun and Guo Lie to send Cao Lan back to Luoyang, and the family of three said goodbye.

It was already late October at this time, and Guo Peng stopped enjoying himself after that, but stepped up training the army, making friends with rangers, and then went to various Karasuma tribes for routine inspections, chatting and drinking with Karasuma leaders.

At this time, there are four Karasuma leaders who are the most famous and powerful in Northern Xinjiang, Mr. Nanlou Karasuma of Shanggu County, Qiu Liju of Karasuma Mr. Wuxi of Liaoxi County, Wu Yan of Karasuma Mr. You Beiping, and the vassal of Liaodong. Master Karasuma, Su Puyan, they all have considerable influence.

Among them, the most powerful one is Qiu Liju, the master of Karasuma in western Liaoning. Because he is the most powerful, he became the co-lord of Karasuma, and everyone in Karasuma obeyed his orders.

After Guo Peng killed Helian, he was the first to show Qiu Liju the banner, armor and head of Helian. Qiu Liju was frightened and offered a tribute to Guo Peng.

Guo Peng didn't give up, took Qiu Liju's hand, called the other three well-known Master Karasuma, and took them to the grassland to see Beijing.

Guo Peng stroked those terrifying heads and laughed endlessly. He said that he would give them a Jingguan as a return gift, but they quickly shook their heads and said no.

Then, Guo Peng held a banquet next to Jingguan, entertaining them with barbecue, with a calm expression and delicious food.

After drinking and eating, he got up and danced with knives to add to the fun, making the generals around him sing in unison, hitting the shield with the back of the knives to beat him, and making several Karasuma-samas sweat on their foreheads and kept wiping sweat .

The next thing will be much easier. They are all very afraid of Guo Peng who is eating and drinking next to Jingguan without any fear.

They all realized that this 20-year-old young captain was a terrifying and fierce man. If he made him unhappy, it is estimated that their heads would soon become the building materials of a new Beijing view.

So the Karasuma tribe knew Guo Peng's prestige and ferocious character, and knew that he hosted a banquet for the Karasuma adults next to the Jingguan.

Afterwards, Guo Peng showed his fair and wise side. When dealing with several disputes between the Karasuma tribe, he was very fair, and the result convinced many Karasuma people.

Therefore, Guo Peng was able to smoothly obtain a large amount of cattle, sheep and horses from the major tribes of Karasuma and sell them to the Central Plains for profit.

The leaders of several major Karasumas usually did not dare to disobey Guo Peng's orders. If he had any orders sent to them, they would complete them immediately.

During this process, Guo Peng also met many Han people who had exchanges with the Karasuma tribe. Basically, they were merchants who bought horses and livestock from the Karasuma people to sell. The relationship between the leaders is very good.

Among them, Guo Peng heard the names of Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun from Qiu Liju's mouth, which made him alert.

If I remember correctly, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun were going to rebel, or the kind of rebellion that claimed that the Son of Heaven wanted Emperor Ling to abdicate.

And the two of them are actually local tyrants in Yuyang County, both surnamed Zhang, are of the same clan, and both have been officials of two thousand shi outside.

It is really Lingdi Taishui, Zhang Jiao's rebellion made many people's minds come alive.

Moreover, in this season, there is really a big market for destiny and prophecy, and the religious atmosphere is relatively strong. Sometimes some ordinary things can make people think of the change of dynasty and make a footnote for their own ambitions.

Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun, who are powerful in the local area, rebelled because they were underestimated by Zhang Wen. They also said that women in Luoyang gave birth to children with two heads, implying that there are two suns in the sky and two masters in the earth, so they are justified in rebelling.

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Two heads may be conjoined twins, but how do you connect with the two masters?

Wang Fen, who is currently serving as the governor of Jizhou, is also out of his mind. Because of a few words from a Qingzhou warlock, he planned to abolish Emperor Ling and establish a new emperor while he was visiting his former residence in the north.

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Maybe it's because people today can't understand how much people cared and believed in prophecies at that time?

But everything is appearance, and the inner reason is not difficult to trace.

The root of everything is that the decline of the Han Empire is seen by everyone. Emperor Ling himself has done too many annoying things and cut himself off from the world, so the world rebelled one after another, and anyone dared to rebel or plot to abolish him. Emperor bit.

The Han Empire has gradually lost the hearts of the people and lost the meaning of existence. The reason why it still exists now is that the centipede is dead but not stiff.

Zhang Ju, Zhang Chun, Han Suibianzhang and Wang Fen were just vanguards. Behind the vanguards, there was an even larger main force.

That is an extremely powerful centrifugal force. Once this force is awakened, the Han Empire is doomed to be abandoned, and there is no chance of being restored.

And Guo Peng has no intention of restoring the Han Empire.

He is different from Cao Cao. The current Cao Cao is indeed an idealist with various ideals and wants to prove that he can change this era, so he wants to become the general of the Han Dynasty.

Perhaps at this moment, there are still many Cao Caos in the Han Dynasty, and they may not want to rebel at this moment.

But there is no doubt that with the expansion of its own power, the growth of ambitions, and the division of the world, the Han court will decline even more, and the last trace of emotion for this dynasty will also be wiped out.

After that, it was just inertia, 400 years of inertia, so that everyone has not had time to get used to the non-existence of the Han Dynasty.

In the end, the so-called rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty is nothing more than empty talk. It is just Zhuge Liang's last effort to maintain Liu Bei's regime, to repay Liu Bei's kindness to him and to realize his own ideals.

Perhaps Zhuge Liang also knew that his ideals were just ideals and could not be realized, but he did it anyway. The combination of his kindness to repay Liu Bei and the way of realizing his own ideals made the Northern Expedition possible.

Zhuge Liang can be said to be the last scholar leader who is willing to dedicate himself to the Han Dynasty. After Zhuge Liang, the Shu Han is just a separatist force in a corner.

Sun Wu scholars are accustomed to being peaceful, and Cao Wei scholars have been completely won over by the Jiupin Zhongzheng System.

At that time, apart from Zhuge Liang, who was still thinking about revitalizing the Han Dynasty and returning it to the old capital?

When the last idealists finally realize the irreversibility of this process, and when they realize that the world is so vast, those who follow Tang Tang will prosper and those who oppose will perish, everything will be decided.

PS: Xia Shu will not be disassembled and written, and I will write the complete book every time someone gets the essentials. I will release the main character's biography and posterity's commentary after the book is finished.

Chapter 116 I am a despicable villain

The difference between realists and idealists is not as great as imagined. Every realist was once an idealist.

Of course, people are different. Some people become realists easily, and some people spend their whole lives fighting for their ideals, even if they use realistic means to do things.

Guo Peng feels that Cao Cao is a person who has never changed his deepest hope and used realistic means to perform idealistic deeds.

Killing ministers, killing empresses, ignoring the emperor, proclaiming the public, proclaiming the king, step by step, it seems that they have been walking towards the usurpation of the dynasty.

However, is there anyone in the world who wants to be the emperor and the supreme being in the world from the very beginning?

Don't you follow the trend step by step to get to that point?

Cao Cao wanted to save the Han Dynasty and maintain the dignity of the Han Dynasty in his own way, but under countless blows from reality, he gradually realized something.

He became more and more ruthless, more cruel, more domineering, and more arbitrary.

But all of this did not happen overnight, but the Cao Cao that was forged after countless political turmoil and military disputes.

A despicable sage is perhaps the best explanation to describe Cao Cao.

The closer I get to him, the more I feel that Cao Cao is a real and flesh-and-blood person, with advantages and disadvantages, sometimes generous and sometimes small-minded, rather than a face-made emperor and general.

The closer he gets to this era, the more he integrates into this society, and the more he gets used to it, the more Guo Peng understands Cao Cao, understands the pain and despair in his heart, and the persistence of not wanting to give up until death but having to watch it gradually collapse .

But ah, Cao Mengde, you are wrong.

Guo Peng can tell Cao Cao with certainty.

you are wrong.

I will be despicable, but I will never be a saint. The word despicable should never be used in conjunction with a saint. If you try and fail, that’s enough. The world doesn’t need a second despicable saint. up.

I'm just a despicable villain, follow through to the end.

Guo Peng decided this way.

Being despicable and being a saint is the reason why Cao Cao was unable to unify the world until his death.

The three years of Zhongping, the only stable year during the Zhongping period, passed quickly.

At the beginning of February in the fourth year of Zhongping, Guo Peng received a recruiting order from the imperial court, ordering Guo Peng to recruit [-] Karasuma Jingqi and hand them over to Gongsun Zan, the county magistrate of Zhuo County, to lead the army to Guanzhong.

The reason is the resurgence of rebels in Liangzhou.

Han Sui killed Beigong Boyu and Bianzhang who were his accomplices in the first month, annexed their trilogy army, gathered more than [-] troops, and once again came to the land of Sanfu, threatening the mausoleum of the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Ling turned pale with fright, and immediately ordered the current Taiwei Zhang Wen to lead the expedition again, leading Dong Zhuo and other old troops to quell the rebellion again.

At the same time, Emperor Ling thought of the lack of troops in the imperial court, and thought of Guo Peng who had made great contributions in northern Xinjiang, and wanted to transfer Guo Peng to lead his troops to defeat the Xianbei people to help Zhang Wen put down the rebellion.

After Lu Zhi learned about it, he went up to the table and said that it was impossible.

Lu Zhi said that Guo Peng is the captain of Hukarawan and has his own job. Although the leader of Xianbei was killed, Xianbei's power is still huge.

Guo Peng is the head of the military generals in Youzhou, he can shock the barbarians in northern Xinjiang, and the Xianbei people dare not make any changes. If Guo Peng is transferred to quell the rebellion, once Han Sui learns about it and sends people to contact Xianbei to attack northern Xinjiang, the situation will be over.