Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 284 Dong Zhuo, it's the end!Brother, please come quickly! 【7000 words please subscribe please monthly ticket】

"General Cao, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still have the same demeanor. I'm here to greet you, my servant!"

In the front hall of the county government.

A man dressed as an eunuch is bowing to Cao Ang at the moment, holding a brocade document engraved with gorgeous patterns in his hand, and even speaking modestly, his appearance looks quite respectful.

"Haha, Eunuch Zhang please hurry up, you and I are old acquaintances, why should you be so alien!"

The visitor is an angel who came all the way from Chang'an.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, or the Chang'an court deliberately arranged this way, this time the person in charge came to read the edict of appointment for Cao Ang.

Still an unknown eunuch surnamed Zhang.

Cao Ang was appointed as the prefect of Dongjun before, and later he was given the title of Marquis of Weixiang. The eunuch Zhang in front of him was the one who came to read the edict twice.

That's why Cao Ang said "old acquaintance".

After the eunuch surnamed Zhang stood up, he smiled and handed the silk book in his hand to Cao Ang with both hands, and at the same time congratulated him repeatedly.

"Since the general took office as the prefect of Dongjun, he has made outstanding achievements in cleaning up the banditry, exterminating the rebellious party, guarding the stability under the rule and the people's living in peace."

"So the emperor came here to read out the imperial edict, and worshiped the general as the shepherd of Yuzhou.

"Congratulations, General. Your father is now the shepherd of Yanzhou, and you are the shepherd of Yuzhou. The Cao family has one family and two state lords. It can be said to be a good story that will be recorded in the history books!"

Listen to the flattering words.

Cao Ang remained calm.

I really laughed secretly in my heart.

Let's leave this good story behind.

It is now that the imperial court's rules and regulations are lax, laws and regulations are corrupt, and Dong Zhuo has no scruples in his actions, so he can come up with this famous trick of a two-state shepherd.

for any other period.

This is absolutely impossible.

The top leaders of the two adjacent states come from the same family, and they are still father and son. As long as the court is more stable, they will have to treat this as a traitor and shout for murder.

of course.

Cao Ang doesn't care about these now.

At present, the Cao family is still in the process of frantically accumulating strength and waiting for quantitative changes to turn into qualitative changes.

When someone really feels dissatisfied with them as one school and two state shepherds, I am afraid that neither Cao Cao nor Cao Ang will be in this position anymore.

Besides, even if someone criticizes behind his back.

Cao Ang can also push four, five, six, and push everything to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Thief acted against the trend, deliberately operated against the sky, and wanted to sow discord. Isn't this reasonable and very in line with human design?

We were just forced to be promoted and served as the shepherd of Yuzhou.

Anyone who refuses to accept it should go to Dong Zhuo, not me!
……

After receiving the document handed over by the eunuch, he briefly checked the contents and confirmed that it was correct.

Cao Ang handed it back just now.

Then he said with a smile: "It's the same as before, I'm afraid I'll have to bother eunuch Zhang next, and go south with me, and when we arrive in Yuzhou, we'll announce the appointment in public, so it's justified."

Facing Cao Ang's request.

The eunuch didn't hesitate at all.

Without further ado, he cupped his hands and said: "The general ordered, how can I refuse to obey, just let me know when you are leaving!"

Speaking of it.

He also brushed off his clothes by the way.

Then he showed it to Cao Ang with a smile: "Actually, I can't say it's a troublesome place. Running back and forth between these places is hard work for others, but for me, it's fun."

"If I hadn't been able to get an errand to give you an order in the Xiangguo, how could the slaves have risen all the way?"

"Look, every time I come to your place, the general, after returning, the clothes on the slaves have to be changed. This is really a beautiful thing!"

These words immediately amused Cao Ang.

But this person surnamed Zhang, although there are many flattering words in his words, he is actually telling the truth.

The secret agreement between myself and Dong Zhuo was known to only a handful of people, and those who shouldered the mission of communication, naturally, the more acquainted the person, the more trusted and easy to use.

This guy runs every trip.

Dong Zhuona's trustworthiness increased by a few points, and his official position in the palace naturally went up all the way, and the more he changed his clothes, the more noble he became.

……

Didn't pay too much attention to this matter.

Cao Ang just suddenly remembered something, and then asked casually: "The eunuch set off from Chang'an, did something happen along the way, why didn't he arrive in Puyang County until today?"

The eunuch surnamed Zhang froze for a moment.

Then he replied in a daze: "Reporting to the general, I have never had any delays along the way, and there is no one who dares to obstruct the imperial team. The whole process has been extremely smooth."

"Don't hide it from the general, before leaving this time, the slave servant also met the big man above, saying that you are anxiously waiting for this document."

"That's why the servants came all the way on fast horses, and they didn't dare to delay at all!"

Hearing this, Cao Ang nodded slightly.

If that's the case, then the guy in front of him really can't be blamed for the incident. After all, he used to come here by carriage, but now he came directly on horseback. Such a change is already very embarrassing.

This proves a point on the side.

The source of the time delay is not in the process, but in the city of Chang'an.

thought here.

Cao Ang immediately cupped his hands to the eunuch and said, "The eunuch came from a long way, and the people and horses were struggling all the way. He must be extremely exhausted. You might as well follow the servants of the mansion to rest!"

…………

After the eunuch bid farewell and left.

Cao Ang waited in place for a while.

Not long after.

A middle-aged man in linen clothes and ordinary people's attire quietly came to see him.

Cao Ang first ordered the left and right servants to leave, and then ordered the doors and windows to be closed, and after setting the secrecy to the highest level, he invited this person to come and sit down.

"Captain Wu, it's really hard for you to go back and forth all the way!"

I heard Cao Ang take the initiative to speak.

The man surnamed Wu, known as the captain, did not dare to be negligent, his tone was calm, and he saluted Cao Ang straightforwardly: "Thanks to the general's concern, my subordinates will not work hard!"

His surname is Wu and his name is An.

He was a confidant of Cao Ang's father, Cao Cao, and he was also the one who secretly went to Chang'an to deliver the letter written by Cao Ang to Dong Zhuo.

Now Cao Cao has led his troops to the south.

Wu An naturally came to report to Cao Ang.

After a little reassurance.

Cao Ang didn't waste any time, and straightforwardly dismissed the doubts in his heart.

"Lieutenant Wu, this time you were ordered to go to Chang'an, and you rode alone and fast."

"Besides, I asked just now that you and your party did not have any delay on the way back."

"Even though Puyang County and Chang'an City are far apart, logically speaking, it wouldn't take such a long time. Could something be wrong?"

……

Since Cao Cao regards him as a confidant.

Then this person naturally has his own merits.

After hearing Cao Ang's question, Wu An didn't even think about it, and said with his hands clasped.

"Reporting to the general, something happened, but it didn't happen on the way back and forth, but in Chang'an, Dong Zhuo's body!"

This statement came out.

Cao Ang frowned immediately.

Slightly squinting his eyes, after a moment of contemplation, his expression soon eased down again.

"Tell me in detail!"

Wu An nodded, and then took a few steps forward, telling what happened after arriving in Chang'an.

"My subordinates set off from Puyang County and galloped all the way without any delay on the way. They arrived in Chang'an City in the shortest possible time."

"After arriving in Chang'an City, according to your and the lord's instructions, I found the general Lu Bu Lu Fengxian in the city, took out the identity token you gave me, and successfully won the trust of General Lu."

"It's just that when I explained my purpose and wanted to go through General Lu and enter the palace to secretly ask Dong Zhuo, something went wrong."

"What should I say, could it be that Lu Bu rejected the matter and was unwilling to pass it on?"

Cao Ang couldn't help interrupting.

After all, if Lu Bu really got in the way of this matter and was playing tricks, then many of his subsequent strategic arrangements would change accordingly.

It doesn't matter if you don't pay attention to it.

……

Fortunately, Wu An's next answer dispelled this worry for Cao Ang.

"General Lu didn't have any intention of evading it. On the contrary, after learning that it was your intention, he was very excited and agreed. He entered the palace that afternoon to pass on the matter on his behalf."

"The problem lies with Dong Zhuo himself. After the news was sent to the palace, Dong Zhuo didn't respond for a long time, as if he had completely forgotten about it."

"My subordinates have been waiting for a long time. During this period, General Lu entered the palace many times. Later, General Fengxian got impatient and found Li Ru and Li Wenyou, the leader of civil servants under Dong Zhuo's command."

"The two of them took me out of the city and marched all the way to the west of Chang'an City. When I came to a place, my subordinates just met Dong Zhuo, and soon got a letter of appointment from Dong Zhuo for you, General."

The more Wu An spoke, the more Cao Ang frowned. After he finished his narration, an inexplicable look flashed in Cao Ang's eyes.

There was a hint of coldness in the slightly narrowed eyes, which was quite dangerous.

Dong Zhuo... what is he trying to do?
Why do you have to procrastinate on this matter and refuse to give a response for a long time.

If it's about this guy, he sensed that something was wrong with him, and he could see that Cao Ang had been fooling around, cheating Changan's resources.

Then it should be completely cut off.

Why did Dong Zhuo distribute the things smoothly after Lu Bu and Li Ru entered the palace together?
Or is it that this big black fat man just wants to beat himself in this way, as a warning?
People are not in Chang'an City.

It was difficult for Cao Ang to determine what happened.

But if you just look at it based on the appearance, the situation may be a little bit bad.

This faint ominous premonition indicated that Dong Zhuo, the biggest pawn in Cao Ang's hands, was probably on the verge of losing control.

If so.

Then the post of Yuzhou pastoral officer obtained this time is probably the last time Cao Ang reached out to ask for resources from Dong Zhuo and the Chang'an court.

……

Thoughts raced through my mind for a while.

Soon, the key information in Wu'an's words was extracted, which was to go out to the west of Chang'an City.

With some doubts, Cao Ang continued to ask: "Captain Wu, what kind of reaction did Dong Zhuo have when he met you?"

"To the west of Chang'an City, how far have you traveled, and what's the name of the place where you saw Dong Zhuo?"

"During the meeting, apart from you and him, as well as Lu Bu and Li Ru, was there anyone else present?"

Cao Ang relied on these side feedbacks to determine what was wrong with Dong Zhuona.

After Wu An recalled it carefully.

He told Cao Ang very rigorously: "Reporting to the general, if my subordinates remember correctly, when Dong Zhuo met with me, he was smiling the whole time and did not show any dissatisfaction."

"Even after he received your letter from the general, he was quite happy and asked his subordinates to say hello to you for him."

"In addition, my subordinates, General Lu and the others left the west of Chang'an City and traveled all the way for more than 200 li before arriving at a place called Wansuiwu, where Dong Zhuo was at that time."

"As for others, I have not seen anyone besides Ji concubine serving Dong Zhuo in Wubao."

Cao Ang: "..."

Understood.

Cao Ang understood now.

The problem did indeed lie with Dong Zhuo, but it wasn't that Dong Zhuo's attitude towards him had changed, but that Dong Zhuo himself had made a mistake.

……

Wansuiwu is actually Meiwu.

It was a place built by Dong Zhuo's old boy for fun, and of course it was not just for fun, as it also contained a lot of food and money.

It is the place where Dong Zhuo's resources are collected.

Cao Ang can now conclude one thing.

That is, Lu Bu entered the palace several times, but he had never seen Dong Zhuo, and he was put in the black hole at that time.

Presumably Dong Zhuo had ordered his subordinates not to go to Meiwu to look for him at will, so Lu Bu could only go to the palace first and ask someone to convey it on his behalf, and another procedure was needed in the middle.

And Dong Zhuo was in his comfort zone, playing tricks in the wine pool and meat forest, where would he have the time, he was dedicated to this matter.

Most of the people behind were Li Ru, and Lu Bu went together. This weight was enough, and Dong Zhuo took the time to show his face.

Think about it here.

Cao Ang couldn't help shaking his head slightly.

This big black fat man didn't have any opinions on himself, but that he had completely transformed into a decadent state and entered the stage of comprehensive conservativeness.

This is from the fact that after he got the news from the Kanto side, he still hesitated and did not respond.

As well as building an old lair, hoarding resources crazily in it, and amassing women, you can clearly see it.

Such a situation arises.

In fact, Dong Zhuo's pawn is also useless.

Although the personal relationship between the two is still very close, Dong Zhuo, who has turned into a decadent and conservative state, has lost his intention to plot the land of the Central Plains.

This means that Dong Zhuo will not be able to respond positively to Cao Ang's subsequent demands, and this time may be the last time.

……

There was a little silence in the hall.

Cao Ang was picking up his pen at the moment, writing something on the blank bamboo slips, as if he wanted to record something.

After all this.

He just put down his pen and ink, and then asked a question that didn't seem to be related to the matter.

"Wu Duwei, you must have learned a lot on the way to Chang'an. Can you describe it to me after you arrive in Chang'an."

"What's the situation in Chang'an and its surrounding areas?"

Wu An was slightly taken aback.

But reacted quickly.

This time, without even recalling it, he already shook his head with regret.

"General, my subordinates can only use one word to describe it. The Chang'an area is really horrible!"

After sighing.

Before waiting for Cao Ang to continue to ask.

Wu An already had a wry smile on his face, the sense of pity in his eyes flashed away, and then he took the initiative to state.

"In the eyes of my subordinates, the situation in Chang'an is not much better than that in Luoyang back then. Even because Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army has been entrenched in Chang'an for a long time, the situation is even worse!"

"Not to mention Chang'an, the entire Guanzhong area is already rotten. The people's life is miserable. There is no food, no clothes, no homes, and I don't know how many people starve to death beside the road."

"I'm really used to looking at the bones along the way, and I'm a little numb. Some even froze to death by the side of the road last winter, and they're still lying there."

……

Listening to the situation reported by Wu An.

Cao Ang's right hand, which was hidden under the desk case, trembled slightly involuntarily, and his complexion became ugly to the naked eye.

After a long silence.

He then asked: "Besides that, what else did you see and understand?"

Perhaps Wu An had something to hide.

So when Cao Ang asked, he said hastily without hesitation.

"My subordinate saw such a tragic scene along the way. After arriving in Chang'an City and waiting for Dong Zhuo's interview, I couldn't help but inquired around and got some news."

"The reason why the Guanzhong area will be so tragic is that Dong Zhuo indulged his Xiliang army, wantonly burned, killed and looted, and did all possible evil things."

"The most important point is that Dong Zhuo forced the circulation of a large amount of privately minted money in the territory he controlled. One coin can be worth five baht, dozens or even hundreds!"

while talking.

Wu An groped in his bosom for a while.

Then he took out several so-called "big money".

After Cao Ang reached out to take it, he put it in the palm of his hand and observed it for a while. This kind of big money looks extremely rough, and it is a crudely made thing that can be seen at a glance.

I weighed it twice with my hands, and it was also light and light. A single piece would not weigh more than a five baht coin.

Break it with your hands again.

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound.

The so-called big money was split into two halves, revealing the chaff-like core inside.

……

See this situation.

Cao Ang's complexion suddenly became cloudy.

This kind of smuggling of big money is blatantly sucking blood, and it is extremely ugly, sucking up the last drop of blood.

The most important reason why currency can serve as a medium of exchange is that it has the characteristics of general equivalents, not only has its own value, but also has national credit as a guarantee behind it.

The batch of big coins cast by Dong Zhuo is not only made of leftover materials, but also shattered and tattered, fake and shoddy that can be imitated with eyes closed.

The key is to use government decrees to force one piece, which is equivalent to tens or hundreds of pieces of five baht.

This is to be the worst and worst in terms of its own value and national credit!
The Xiliang army plundered the people, which was forcibly plundering wealth by force.

The circulation of such a large amount of money is to use economic means to plunder wealth.

A two-pronged approach.

Directly cut off the people's way of life in Guanzhong!

This is the fundamental reason why there are so many tragic events in the Guanzhong area, and it is also the source of Dong Zhuo's ability to hoard so many supplies in Meiwu.

hiss!
This big black fat man is such a beast!
……

Cao Ang's thoughts were a little confused.

He weighed the big money that he broke into pieces in his hand.

Just when he straightened out his thoughts and was about to say something, Wu An's voice came from his ear again.

"General, here is another letter, written by General Lu Brui himself, and said that I will send it to you. Please read it!"

With the voice falling.

Wu An handed over a sealed mailbox with both hands.

Hearing the word "Lu Bu", Cao Ang's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he moved quickly and cut the wax on the letter box with a knife.

A silk book was immediately displayed in front of my eyes.

"Brother Zixiu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much. Hearing that my brother is now above Qingyun, Brother Yu is very pleased and deeply saddened."

After the brief courtesy at the beginning.

The letter cut to the point in an instant.

"My virtuous brother is far away in Yanzhou. I don't know if I know about Chang'an. Nowadays, there is something called "big money" in the market. It is extremely cheap, but it can be worth five baht and a hundred dollars. Dong Gong wants to use this to collect wealth in Guanzhong."

"However, everything starts from the bottom up. Brother Yu learned not long ago that even the army has begun to use big money. Many soldiers in the Xiliang headquarters are paid with big money."

"Although troops can be plundered, Guanzhong is already dilapidated, and the people have suffered from a lot of money, so how much money can they have left?"

"It can be said that there are complaints from the top and bottom of the old army, people are panicked, and the Xiliang headquarters is already unstable!"

After a brief introduction to the difficult situation.

In Lu Bu's letter, the topic changed.

Quickly cut to the real purpose.

"Between you and me, there is no need to cover up. Forgive me for my brother's bluntness. Right now, Guanzhong is in chaos, and the Xiliang Army that Dong Gong regards as its foundation is in chaos."

"Chang'an can be said to be in danger. If you take shelter under Dong Gong for your brother, you will sink under the river with him. It is tantamount to seeking your own death."

"So I hope my virtuous brother can point out a clear path, or I will abandon my official position and go to Yanzhou to join my virtuous brother, or my virtuous brother will lead the king's teacher to come and relieve the danger in Guanzhong!"

"Brother Yu is waiting day and night for Brother Xian's response!"

……

After reading the full text of the letter.

Cao Ang kept no expression on his face.

In my heart, I couldn't help laughing secretly.

This Lu Bu really knows how to find opportunities!
It has to be said that Lu Fengxian was a bit accurate in his reading, and had an insight into Dong Zhuo's current situation at a glance.

When listening to Wu An's narration earlier, Cao Ang only felt that Guanzhong was completely abolished, but if Dong Zhuo continued to hold on, he could hold on for a while.

Three to five years should not be difficult.

But now listen to what Lu Bu said.

The confusion has spilled over to the military.

And the army is Dong Zhuo's foundation, if the army is in trouble, it means one thing, Dong Zhuo is going to be finished!
The army lives by looting, and there will always be a day when the looting is over, and the soldiers of the lower ranks start to receive big money, which is no different from waste money.

Ferocious jackals, once they are no longer fed with meat, they will start to eat back.

No matter how much food Dong Zhuo hoarded and how tall and deep a fortress he built, how many lives would he survive if his own troops took the lead in rebelling?

And Lu Bu obviously saw the problem.

Feeling that his future is bleak, if he continues to follow Dong Zhuo, he may sink together, and he will be killed with a knife and an axe, and his family will be destroyed.

So I simply took advantage of Wu'an's opportunity to go to Chang'an and asked him to send a letter back.

Don't say it yet.

Lu Bu's sense of smell is really keen.

And if you are willing to jump sideways at critical moments, you will do what you want, without ambiguity.

This has always been a unique trait.

……

"Shh!"

After shaking the silk script, Cao Ang looked at the last sentence on the letter again.

The most important part of the whole article is here.

Lu Bu's attitude is very clear.

"Brother, please show me the way. Either I run away and follow you; or you simply bring someone over and take Dong Zhuo's hand, and we brothers will go it alone and become bigger and stronger!"

In this regard.

Cao Ang is still a little fussy.

It is completely meaningless for Lu Bu to come here to hang out with him now, and it has no effect at all, and this Lu Fengxian has not been beaten in place yet.

Instead, let him stay in Chang'an City.

Waiting for myself to lead the heavenly soldiers.

At that time, he was ordered to act as an internal response, and under the combination of internal response and external, he took Chang'an City in an instant.

This buddy can explode to a huge effect.

So, why not do it?

thought here.

Cao Ang immediately picked up the pen and wrote a reply letter in a hurry, intending to use this to stabilize Lu Bu.

……

But after writing the reply.

Cao Ang was also thinking about one thing at the same time.

I need to speed up my pace a bit!
Right now, the Guanzhong area is a powder keg, and no one knows when the area centered on Chang'an will explode completely.

Dong Zhuo is now sitting on the powder keg.

He had to lead his troops all the way west to Chang'an before the gunpowder barrel was ignited and Dong Zhuo was blown to pieces.

This time node must be seized.

Being late means that Dong Zhuo's resources cannot be accepted, which is absolutely intolerable.

Including the money and food hoarded by Dong Zhuo, the civil and military officials who were held hostage by him, and even the Liu Xie who was not orthodox in Cao Ang.

These are very important resources.

Even after destroying Dong Zhuo's forces, how much the army under his command can absorb and transform depends on how fast Cao Ang moves.

Slow step by step means slow step by step.

And as long as they can successfully take over Dong Zhuo's resources, they even need to carve up a large part of them.

The strength of the Cao family will once again achieve a qualitative leap, and will completely become the most powerful Big Mac in the chess game of "The World".

How can such an opportunity be missed?
of course.

The most important thing at present is to win Yuzhou, and then clean up the corner forces around it. If there is time, it is best to clean up Qingzhou first.

Follow the plan.

Intervene in Chang'an affairs with a half-full body.

This is the safest thing to do.

If you act hastily and blindly, you may fail to reap the benefits, and instead stumble.

Fast, but steady.

This is the main program at this stage.

………………

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