Lord Yuan

Chapter 231 The relationship between Lu Zhi and Yuan Shao
Dong Zhuo, who visited Yuan Shao many times and went to Weiwei's mansion to see Yuan Shao, ate the turtle as a matter of course.

At that time, Yuan Shao had already begun to return to his hometown, and Dong Zhuo was naturally disappointed.

Despite this situation, Dong Zhuo never lost heart and still visited every now and then.

Anyway, for him, these actions of his will reach Yuan Shao's ears after some time. As for whether it is sooner or later, it is not important.

He just needs to express his attitude, and at least show enough respect for Yuan Shao's attitude.

Even though it is obvious that he is even older than him.

It's strange that Dong Zhuo chose to be recruited by Yuan Wei and became an old official of the Yuan family, so that his status was inferior to Yuan Shao even if he was an adopted concubine, not to mention that the other party had already become a high-ranking official in the court.

This is also the reason why Dong Zhuo wants to attach himself to Yuan Shao.

After all, he has not yet grown up enough to completely change the core of Luoyang's power on his own.

like now.

Dong Zhuo was worshiped as Zhonglang General by Liu Hong and followed Huangfu Song to Jizhou to conquer the Yellow Turbans. In fact, Dong Zhuo was not very willing.

On the contrary, he hoped that he could go to his hometown and conquer the rebellious Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou. For him, there were enough benefits to be gained.

As for the conquest of the Yellow Turbans, regardless of victory or defeat, this unprecedented credit will first be given to the leader Huangfu Song, and the rest will be diluted from the heads of these few people.

If he failed, wouldn't it be true that Huangfu Song chose to demolish residential buildings in order to resist the Yellow Turbans and almost ended up in jail? It can be seen that once there is a disadvantage in this war, the furious Liu Hong will not give Dong Zhuo a second chance, even if he They also suffered repeated defeats when facing the Qiang and Hu.

"Our army is on a long journey to Jizhou to conquer the Yellow Turbans. If the trip is delayed due to some trivial matter, His Majesty will definitely blame it. It is better to march lightly. We only need to have the local aristocratic families, wealthy merchants and gentry to supplement the money and food when entering the border of Jizhou."

Dong Zhuo's abdomen was full of fat, and even Huangfu Song was surprised. He had long heard that there was a governor in Bingzhou who was fierce and had a harmonious relationship with the Qiang and Hu.

When I saw him today, I never imagined that he would be so fat. He didn't look like a general on horseback, but more like a wealthy businessman who was serving big fish and meat.

When he heard Dong Zhuo's suggestion, Huangfu Song also stopped and saw that the large army was moving very slowly.

"Although what Zhong Ying said makes sense, he didn't know that there were no less than 30 bandits in Jizhou alone, and even the local governor could only flee in panic. Under the circumstances, even those wealthy merchants and gentry could only decide on their own. Where can I find more money to support us?"

Dong Zhuo smiled and shook his head.

He has traveled to various states and counties more than once and had contact with the powerful local gentry.

For those who have a kind of pedantry in their bones, even if they are facing disaster, they will not stop them from continuing to talk loudly, and even use it to talk about scriptures.

Under this Yellow Turban attack, although the first targets are these wealthy businessmen from various places, after all, the benefits brought by harvesting one wealthy businessman are far faster and more efficient than those from ten, or even hundreds of common people.

Under such circumstances, it is rare to see wealthy businessmen and gentry choosing to leave their hometowns, preferring to give up their own money in search of peace.

As for the undead, only by truly experiencing it can you feel the horror.

Dong Zhuo understood the reason for this and had a very clear understanding of the wealthy merchants and gentry in Jizhou.

Take this opportunity to harvest a wave and win over these Han soldiers.

At this time, Dong Zhuo actually did not bring his direct troops in Bingzhou. He was completely a polished commander, but because Liu Hong worshiped him as Zhonglang General and accompanied Huangfu Song on the expedition, he gained nearly ten thousand people. military power.

Dong Zhuo certainly understood the importance of conquering the Yellow Turbans, but he could easily tell which was more important than strengthening his own fist.

Anyway, winning or losing does not have much influence on him. It is better to use this opportunity to attract more soldiers to join him.

Whether it was a coincidence, or Dong Zhuo was aware of Yuan Shao's various behaviors, Huangfu Song felt that he had seen such behavior before, but he just couldn't remember it.

After thinking for a long time, I suddenly realized.

Isn't this the series of reforms that Wei Wei carried out after he first arrived in Liaodong and became the captain? The most eye-catching one is that he eliminated the threat of the powerful gentry in Liaodong and other places without a single blow.

It can be said that there are few loopholes in Yuan Shao's method of dealing with the powerful local gentry. Even the arrogant Zhao family can only leave behind Yuan Shao with only a trace of sadness.

Naturally, the way Yuan Shao dealt with these people was spread by interested people, and some good people even filled in the information one by one, and then it actually evolved into Yuan Shao becoming the captain, relying on his hands. Nearly [-] elite soldiers used force to force these powerful men into submission.

But no one knows that in fact, this content is very consistent. Although there are not a hundred thousand people, under Yuan Shao's unremitting development, although Liaodong is a county, compared with the entire Youzhou, But he did not give in too much. On this basis, Yuan Shao used this to promote the plan of further improvement of the soldiers.

Among them, Baima Yicong, who evolved from the Crossbow Cavalry Camp, is the most famous.

Because they often ride on white horses, and all of them are the best among the best, they can move around on the ever-changing battlefield and attack under the stars at night. With the advantage of light cavalry, they can greatly utilize their tactics.

In this case, the Xianbei tribe who had not yet surrendered learned about it and spread the news by word of mouth.

There was a captain in Liaodong, and he had a division, all of which were white horses.

So much so that there are rumors circulating everywhere in Xianbei that people should avoid white horses.

Many of Yuan Shao's tactics have been improved to a higher level through the study of Xu You and others. When using the tactics and developing battle formations, the combat capabilities of all soldiers can be further improved.

Naturally, many of them spread to Luoyang, and Yuan Shao was not surprised by this.

He had already thought about it when he decided to implement these tactics.

It can be said that these tactics were tailor-made for the Liaodong cavalry. On the other hand, when others used them, they were just as imitative and the efficiency was greatly reduced. Even Huangfu Song, who always prided himself on being good at running the army and proficient in tactics, was After learning this, he immediately started learning tactics with joy.

It’s just that you don’t know if you don’t learn, and you’ll be shocked if you learn.

Just the need to rely on war horses for long-distance attacks is already difficult.

Compared with those outside the Great Wall, horse breeds in the mainland have natural disadvantages in endurance and speed.in other words.

The Liaodong Iron Cavalry could allow the Han army to advance for an hour before catching up. Under such conditions, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry could still surpass them with an absolute advantage, and even lasted far longer than the Han army's horses.

"Yes, the Yellow Turbans are indeed powerful, but our Han army is invincible, and all of them are brave and good at fighting. With the swords and spears in their hands, it is not difficult to fight a bloody path. What's more, we just won a big victory before and our morale is at a high. Our army must march urgently and quickly penetrate into the enemy's hinterland. The common people in Jizhou are only forced by the thieves' power. Once our army borders the enemy, our army will inevitably receive great support. In this case, The marching speed is so slow, and the speed that Zhang Jiao knows in advance will become faster and faster. Once they are prepared and wait for work, it will be a situation where our Han army is brave and the people are trapped. If they want to conquer the Yellow Turbans, it is purely Whimsical.”

Dong Zhuo's words were impassioned and his tone was tough. Even when facing his immediate boss Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo did not give in at all. He had an attitude that he must act according to my plan.

Lu Zhi, a great scholar in the country, once studied with Taiwei Chen Qiu. The great scholar Ma Rong, a famous official, was a fellow disciple of Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning and Hua Xin.

Yuan Shao was actually quite impressed with Lu Zhi.

When Yuan Shao was a child, in order to understand some allusions in the scriptures that he had only a half-understanding, Ma Rong asked Lu Zhi to assist Yuan Shao in order to gain insights.

It was at this time that Yuan Shao really came into contact with Lu Zhi.

The relationship between the two is not bad. Although there is a flaw in age, Yuan Shao looks more like Lu Zhi's junior. However, in the comments on the scriptures and solving problems, Yuan Shao often makes comments about Lu Zhi. Zhidu was only surprised by the question. It can be said that Yuan Shao was quick-thinking and quite capable when he was young. Even Lu Zhi also praised him.

Even on the matter of Yuan Shao becoming a guard, Lu Zhi also made suggestions, which greatly changed Liu Hong's perception of Yuan Shao.

At this time, Lu Zhi can be said to be very high-spirited. From the beginning, many Lujiang governors were able to go to Luoyang to take up official posts. This was a reward for him, not to mention that Yuan Wei and others in the court were also very interested in Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi took good care of him.

With this foundation, Lu Zhi naturally gave full play to his strengths.

But it seems that Liu Hong didn't notice it, and even went to the Lu Mansion in person to issue an order to have him carve stone scriptures together with Cai Yong and others.

Fortunately, Lu Zhi was capable of both literary and military skills and was able to do things without leakage, which made Liu Hong very happy for a time.

Among them, Yuan Shao's opinions also played a big role.

In officialdom, you push me, I push him, he pushes you, and the cycle starts over and over again.

You can get a lot of favors just by talking. No one will choose to refuse, and Yuan Shao is no exception.

What's more, he already knew enough about Lu Zhi, so Yuan Shao naturally recommended Lu Zhi without sparing any effort.

Even though Yuan Shao was one generation behind Lu Zhi in grade, in fact Yuan Shao's rank was even higher than that of Lu Zhi's previous position as Shangshu Ling.

Although the Shangshu Ling has the ability to have an overview of the government, report on court affairs, and control the emperor's edicts, he can be regarded as the official closest to the emperor. All edicts issued by the emperor must be submitted to the Shangshu Desk, with the Shangshu Ling as the core, and then stamped with the seal. After Fu Xilang and others sealed it, the emperor's edict was issued to all parts of the country.

However, compared with other emperors, the distance between Liu Hong and the Chancellor was far less than the distance between him and Zhongchang Shi. Downplayed the emphasis on the chancellery.

During Lu Zhi's tenure as Shangshu Ling, he was diligent and did everything by himself as much as possible. Logically speaking, officials like Lu Zhi were the most popular with the emperor.

After all, there are very few officials like this who don't ask for anything in return and just hope that the Han Dynasty can make steady progress, and Liu Hong is no exception.

But in the meantime, there is still a regular servant stuck in the middle. Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong are a gap that cannot be crossed no matter what.

Lu Zhi had a tough attitude towards the eunuchs, and every time he wrote to Liu Hong, he often asked Liu Hong to punish the ten permanent servants and send them to the frontier to guard the border. Many of his words expressed dissatisfaction with the eunuchs and his dictatorship. Lu Zhi's behavior made Lu Zhi hate him even more.

In this context, it is a bit wishful thinking for you to expect Lu Zhi to show off his talents.

Just when Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong were blowing wind in Liu Hong's ear, Yuan Shao stood up again.

Inheriting the political resources of his teacher Li Ying, coupled with the tilt of Yuan's resources, Yuan Shao's reputation is increasing day by day, and he has become a role model among scholars. With his own military achievements and prestige, Yuan Shao's status has completely matched that of today's Nine Qing Weiwei, not even the slightest voice of suspicion can be heard in the court.

Zhang Rang wanted to persecute Lu Zhi and slandered Liu Hong.

Yuan Shao immediately went to see Zhang Rang in a private capacity.

With Yuan Shao's current status, it would be a bit disgraceful to meet a chief eunuch, and would even make a group of scholars disgusted by him, even if the other party is the father in the emperor's mouth, the head of the Ten Constant Attendants.

However, Yuan Shao said straight to the point that Lu Zhi was his best friend, and he had family background, so Yuan Shao had to stand up for both emotions and reasons.

Zhang Rang was a little flattered by Yuan Shao's apparent humility.

Who doesn't know that Yuan Shao has become very popular now, and a large number of scholars will gather around him wherever he goes. Even among the high-ranking officials in the court, there are many at the Jiuqing level.

Zhang Rang certainly understood that the identity of the Yuan family should account for the majority of them. After all, if these people were several generations higher up, they would be inseparable from the Yuan family.

Even Zhang Rang couldn't help but marvel at Yuan's towering tree.

The Yuan family's facades have already come to visit them. It seems a bit unkind to hide them by themselves. It is better to sell their favors and go with the flow.

Anyway, Lu Zhi must have restrained himself a lot after this incident, and it didn't have much impact on him. He just couldn't stand his attitude of pretending to be righteous, so he planned to punish him.

Zhang Rang immediately said that since all the guards came to visit, I, Zhang Rang, am not a snob.

Lu Shangshu is still Lu Shangshu.

However, his temper should be changed. This means meeting me. If Zhao Zhong, who has such a fiery temperament, is here, even if Weiwei is here, I'm afraid it won't help.

Regarding this, Yuan Shao silently expressed emotion in his heart.

A rootless person, you still expect him to have a fiery temperament.

On what?
By mouth?
Of course, Yuan Shao remained calm on the surface. After thanking Zhang Rang repeatedly, he went to see Liu Hong again.

(End of this chapter)