Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 163 Dong Zhuo kills three birds with one stone, He Jin kills two birds with one stone

In mid-June, with the scorching sun in the sky, the land around Mei County was scorched white, and the heat distorted the air.

In Mei County, Dong Zhuo was still stationed here. The hot weather made Dong Zhuo, who was already bored, even more restless, pacing back and forth in the meeting hall.

Several days had passed since the imperial edict arrived in Mei County, but Dong Zhuo still hadn't made up his mind.

He summoned his younger brother Dong Min, his nephew Dong Huang, and his son-in-law Niu Fu to discuss important matters.

If the position of Bingzhou Mu had been in the past, he would have rushed to take up the post without even thinking about it, because his headquarters had only a few thousand people, and there was no need to give up. The soldiers and horses given to him by the imperial court would need to be returned after the war.

However, after the Battle of Meiyang, he controlled Mei County and beheaded more than [-] rebel heads, making his first contribution in the Battle of Meiyang. However, what others don't know is that he surrendered more.

Dong Zhuo's name is quite prestigious among the Qiang people. Some of the Qiang Liang rebels who fled west were beheaded by him, some were forced to surrender, and some of them even chose to serve Dong Zhuo on their own initiative, and Dong Zhuo also came Don't refuse, get everything in the bag.

Not only that, Dong Zhuo also took out all the wine and meat to entertain the Qiang people who served, which almost moved the Qiang rebels to tears.

There was no such treatment in Han Sui's camp.

However, Dong Zhuo's food and grass were being consumed rapidly. Zhang Wen originally allocated food and grass for several months. With such a number of people, the number dropped sharply. If it could not be resolved, trouble would arise sooner or later.

There is another problem. Although the Qiang people are in awe of Dong Zhuo, they are too disobedient and their military discipline is extremely poor. There are often looting of civilians in the city. Dong Zhuo has nothing to do about it.

If there are only a few people, you can still use severe torture to scare the chickens and monkeys, but if there are too many people, it will become the law that does not punish the crowd.

Dong Zhuo is also very familiar with the habits of the Qiang people, let alone unrelated people, even if they are their own people, they will attack and kill each other, especially when their lives are threatened.

Therefore, after several relatives arrived in Mei County, Dong Zhuo called several people together to discuss countermeasures.

They are all close relatives, Dong Min is Dong Zhuo's younger brother, and now he works under He Jin's account, He Jin ordered him to personally deliver this edict.

Dong Juan was the son of Dong Zhuo's elder brother Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo died early. Dong Zhuo was Dong Juan's father and had been in Longxi County. Huang was in Longxi, mainly able to take care of the clan.

Son-in-law Niu Fu has been following Dong Zhuo in command of the army. Dong Zhuo led his headquarters to assist Hedong a few days ago, and Niu Fu and Li Jue are in charge of the soldiers in the camp.

Dong Zhuo sat at the main seat, and three relatives and Li Jue sat below him. Dong Zhuo first told a few people about the difficulties he was facing, and then asked them for advice.

The posture of this discussion has already begun to take on the appearance of the lord and the ministers, but it is a pity that these ministers are not very smart.

"Everyone, all the surrendered troops from Qiangliang and Liang have surrendered, but they are looting and disobedient. But we think that because of this, the Qiang people's fighting ability is outstanding. If it wasn't for the son's tricks, the Qiangliang rebels were scared to death. Gu, it’s not easy to defeat them! Now that Mei County is in a mess, food and grass are becoming more and more scarce, you all talk about it, what should we do?"

Dong Zhuo asked straight to the point.

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, obviously no one could answer.

Dong Huang, who was still an official in Longyou, didn't take the looting by the Qiang people seriously. He saw that it was no surprise. He organized his words and asked, "The Qiang people's looting is commonplace, why should we control it?"

"This is the land of the Han Dynasty, not the land of the Qiang. We have the courage to tolerate such actions. If Zhang Wen, Huang Fusong is called to lead the army, these actions are all capital offenses!" Dong Zhuo replied slightly serious.

When he mentioned the word capital crime, he also raised his voice to express his dissatisfaction with his nephew's ignorance.

He looked at his increasingly bulging belly. With the increase in the number of soldiers, the chances of going into battle became less and less.

"Hey! You guys are talking! What should we do?" Dong Zhuo urged.

The younger brother Dong Min said: "Brother, I think it is better to obey the imperial edict. Bingzhou Mu is the number one leader in Bingzhou. There are tens of thousands of troops in Bingzhou. Bingzhou can also recruit. And Bingzhou's nine counties and 98 counties are all under the jurisdiction of brother. Don't come again when the opportunity is not lost." Therefore, I should be at odds with the Qiangliang rebels, why don't you find another reason to kill them, and this is another great achievement!"

Dong Min, who was an official in the court, clearly suggested that Dong Zhuo should be elected and merged with the prefect.

"Shuying, I don't know Bingzhou. In such a barren land, only Taiyuan and Shangjun are acceptable, and the counties to the north are all vulnerable to Xianbei's plundering. It's not too disturbing. It's a place of right and wrong!" Knowing Bingzhou Dong Zhuo immediately expressed the shortcomings of his thinking. If it was really a rich place, such as Jizhou Mu, I am afraid he would not have to hesitate so much.

Niu Fu saw that his father-in-law disliked Bingzhou so much, and he also liked being in the army. Because of his status as the son-in-law of Dong Zhuo, Niu Fu was often respected in the army. Even the domineering Qiang army not only dared not make mistakes in front of him , but also fawning on him in many ways, and often "respecting" Niu Fu with the proceeds of looting.

If you go to Bingzhou, are these still there?
"Father-in-law, I think those who achieve great things must have swords and soldiers in their hands. As the saying goes, if you have soldiers and food in your hands, don't panic in everything. Although your father-in-law is a state shepherd, there are powerful and powerful families in every county. I'm waiting for him to see, is it possible that my father-in-law went to Zhang Huan's business?" Niu Fu said.

In the case of Zhang Huan, Zhang Huan was originally Dong Zhuo's old master, and later lived in seclusion in Huayin County, Hongnong County. Dong Zhuo once sent his elder brother Dong Zhuo to present him with a hundred horses, but Zhang Huan refused.

Zhang Huan was the "Three Mings of Liangzhou", and Dong Zhuo's reputation in Liangzhou was looked down upon by him. It can be seen that it would be even more difficult for the nobles in Bingzhou to accept him.

Dong Zhuo felt that what Niu Fu said was very reasonable, even more profound than his reasoning about the rich and the poor. Apart from the fact that there are powerful families in various places who are not controlled by him, and there is also Mr. Liu Qing in Bingzhou, he still doesn't know how to face it.

Unknowingly, he became a son and Shangguan, which is a big problem. After all, Dong Zhuo knows in his heart who is helping him when he has today.

All of you present, compared to Mr. Liu Qing's correct guidance, the contribution you have made is nothing more than a firefly compared to Haoyue. Dong Zhuo has the opportunity to choose now, and it is also thanks to Mr. Liu Qing.

In Dong Zhuo's heart, he couldn't help but sway towards the side that controls the troops. Dong Zhuo looked at the four of them again, and his gaze skipped over Dong Huang.

The three of them looked at each other, and finally they all cast their eyes on Li Jue who did not express his opinion.

"Zhiran, tell me, how should you choose?" Dong Zhuo asked directly.

Li Jue pondered for a while, and replied: "General, what's the conflict between going to Bingzhou and keeping the Qiang army?"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he said displeasedly: "Children don't know the laws of the Han Dynasty. As an official, how can the imperial court allow you to stand up for yourself!"

"General, the Qiang army is not a Han soldier. It has neither been registered nor has any local residents. Why should the general cut off his loved ones and secretly bring the Qiang people into Bingzhou? Isn't it all right?" Li Jue said.

"This matter is not allowed, if it is leaked, it will be a death penalty for collaborating with the enemy!"

Dong Zhuo directly rejected it, but Li Jue's suggestion made him think of another possibility.

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Jue, but saw that Li Jue's eyes were bright, obviously he had another idea.

"General, if you can't bring it into Bingzhou, what about bringing it into Liangzhou?"

"Hey!" Dong Zhuo yelled, feeling a lot less pressure on his body, he happened to think in this direction just now, unexpectedly, Li Jue also thought of going with him.

"We got it, Niu Fu!"

"The son-in-law is here!"

"I will take you as the main general, and Li Jue as your deputy general. The two of you will lead the Qiang Liang to surrender and enter Liangzhou. You can continue to recruit Liangzhou people or Qiang people to join. If there is not enough food and grass, you will send troops to plunder. In this way, the Qiang people The instinct can also be satisfied, this is killing three birds with one stone! Hahaha!" Dong Zhuo laughed loudly.

Killing three birds with one stone, one is to retain the military power, two is to give full play to the "subjective initiative" and "hobbies" of the Qiang people, and three is to replenish and strengthen itself with looted materials.

Li Jue nodded with a smile. Obviously, what Dong Zhuo said was exactly what he thought. In this way, there was no need to make another choice. With Dong Zhuo's Bingzhou Mu, the Qiang Army could be retained, and it could strive for further development.

After all, Liangzhou at this time has become a mess, and a Qiang army of 3 people will surely occupy a place if it enters it.

Niu Fu's eyes widened, he couldn't believe there was such a wonderful plan in the world.

"Father-in-law is resourceful and resourceful, which is rare in the world, my son-in-law admires it!" Then he turned to Li Jue and said, "Child is worthy of being the right-hand man of father-in-law, and his reputation is well-deserved, Niu Fu admires him!"

Dong Min didn't have any objections at all, and after hearing this, he nodded slightly. Anyway, Dong Zhuo was going to take up the post, and this was enough.

After all, as Dong Zhuo's younger brother, he was an official in the court, so of course he needed the elder brother of a local official, no, he was a local official, and the county guard could already be called a local official.

In addition, apart from his wishful thinking, when He Jin handed over the edict to him, he also confessed his words.

Be sure to ask your elder brother to accept the post of Bingzhou Shepherd. After the matter is completed, he can be named the post of captain!

Among the people present, only Dong Juan didn't seem to understand, but he still laughed along with the three of them, because in his opinion, this is okay, that is okay, all of them are also okay.

After solving the confusion, Dong Zhuo felt much better and felt less hot. If he ate another piece of rustling watermelon...

"Come on! Serve melons!"

……

Dong Zhuo was smiling, while He Jin, who was thinking about the same thing, was frowning.

He Jin had selfish intentions in recommending Dong Zhuo to the position of Bingzhou Mu. People's lives were in decline, wars were raging, and Bingzhou was worthless to the imperial court. They were all rhetoric.

Dong Zhuo made such a great contribution, He Jin was under a lot of pressure, because he was an old official of the Yuan family after all, even if he recommended him again, this kind of kindness was still not as good as the kindness of Zhiyu.

Especially in this era of great kindness.

So He Jin had to show enough sincerity to win over Dong Zhuo, such as Biao Zuo being the shepherd of Bingzhou. Another meaning is that now the Xiyuan Army is too powerful, and Jian Shuo is becoming more and more arrogant, but he is of no avail.

He needed a new helper, and soon He Jin found one.

Ding Yuan, Inspector of Bingzhou, belonged to He Jin's sect, because Ding Yuan's former superior, Zhang Yi, was a relative of He Jin, and Ding Yuan was also recommended by He Jin. With military exploits and achievements, he climbed to his current position step by step.

He Jin wanted to transfer Ding Yuan to the imperial court in order to expand his power, so the position of governor of Bingzhou would be vacated, and with the help of His Majesty's heart to establish a herd, Dong Zhuo was promoted to the position of shepherd of Bingzhou in one go, which really killed two birds with one stone.

Not only freed Ding Yuan to be transferred to the capital, but also sold Dong Zhuo a big favor, killing two birds with one stone!
Of course, not everything went as smoothly as he thought. After Dong Zhuo became the shepherd of Bingzhou, Yuan Kai's old ghost must continue to win over with the help of old love. This is beyond doubt, so He Jin has a headache.

Dong Zhuo is indeed a double-edged sword!
And Deng Sheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp either, he still refuses to relax even though he has half a foot in the coffin.

At the court meeting that day, He Jin recommended Dong Zhuo as the shepherd of Bingzhou, and Deng Sheng was his favorite, because Deng Sheng was also the governor of Bingzhou, and he had a very good relationship with the Wang family of Taiyuan, and Wang Yun could be regarded as his disciple.

When Dong Zhuo was the governor of Bingzhou, the relationship between the governor and the Wang family was still in business. Now Dong Zhuo is in charge of Bingzhou again, and Wang Yun is at home after being dismissed from office, just in Taiyuan. Obviously, the Wang family can "continue the frontier".

Fortunately, when he ordered Dong Min to send the imperial edict, he only emphasized that He Jin had promoted Dong Zhuo as Bingzhou Shepherd and promised Dong Min the official position. In this way, he sent another signal to Dong Zhuo: Dong Zhongying, I promoted your younger brother.

Hey, kill two birds with one stone again!
"I hope so, there won't be any more problems!" He Jin muttered to himself.

"General, Minister Xun is here." The official of the General's Mansion came to report.

"Lead him to the study!" He Jin said, and went straight to the study.

Xun Youlang is Xun You, who was summoned by He Jin. Soon, Xun You came to the study and saw that the general was making tea, but his skills were poor.

Xun You went up to see him.

"Gongda, come and sit down!" He Jin pointed to the opposite side of the tea table.

Talking about drinking tea seems to be a private matter today, Xun You thought.

"General, let me come!" Xun You volunteered, the general makes the tea himself, not to mention whether it is pleasing to the eye or not, and whether the tea is mellow or not, the name "General" alone should not be drunk.

He Jin was not polite either, stopped fiddling with his hands, but cut straight to the point: "Gongda, I called you here today for a private matter."

"The general is a national weapon, and private affairs are also official affairs, but it doesn't matter!"

He Jin smiled, feeling very comfortable, Xun You's kind words really paid off.

"I heard that you have an uncle, Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo, who followed Liu Qing under the prefect's tent. Is there such a thing?"

Xun You nodded, "It's true, but my uncle Xun Wenruo is only in his early twenties, and You is just younger."

"So, if Xun Wen follows Liu Qing, is it because the Xun family values ​​this son's potential?"

After He Jin asked, he looked at Xun You carefully. He knew that this question was too private, but he wanted to see Xun You's reaction. After all, if necessary, He Jin could recruit Xun You to serve as an official in the court in the name of the Four Houses.

But this was rarely the case in the Han Dynasty, and personal choices were still highly respected. For example, Xun Shuang, a veteran of the Xun family, was the one who had been recruited many times and still did not come to be an official.

Unexpectedly, Xun You answered without thinking.

"General, my uncle Xun Wenruo's wife is the Tang family, who is a descendant of the eunuch, so my uncle has never been tolerated by scholars. The Xun family is also very helpless about this. He follows the prefect Liu Qing. This is his private matter. The Xun family Didn't interfere too much."

"Oh, that's how it is." He Jin was stunned.

Hearing the word "eunuch", he instinctively felt a burst of disgust, and he was still a little puzzled. Didn't Liu Qing and his family in the Bohai Palace be killed by the eunuch?Everyone in the world knows this, why would he accept a son-in-law of an eunuch?
A trace of confusion flashed in He Jin's heart.

"How is Xun Wenruo's talent better than Gongda?"

　All the best, peace and joy
　　
　
(End of this chapter)