When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 336: The Emperor's Uncle Didn't Nod, Which Means This Is Doable

"I think that Dong Zhuo is just a minor problem now. In my humble opinion, it is better for Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree. We will lead the king's army and will be able to move forward like a broken bamboo. This will surely intimidate the generals in Guandong and make them dare not act rashly."

Cao Cao, the counselor, bowed and saluted, expressing his thoughts. In his opinion, Dong Zhuo was a minor case, but a lost dog. Since Dong Zhuo retreated to Bingzhou, his morale had declined to the extreme and he would not be able to make a comeback. His military strength was even worse than before, so there was nothing to be afraid of. Therefore, the most important thing at the moment was not Dong Zhuo, but the generals entrenched in Guandong and Liu Yan who cut off the passage to Hanzhong. With this expedition, the generals in Guandong could see the attitude of the court with their own eyes.

Liu Bian did not order the usher to speak. He looked at Xun Yu, who was the Shangshu Pushe.

He remembered that Liu Bei had said that Xun Yu was a loyal and capable official of the country. Since his uncle thought that this man was a talented person, he must be quite good.

Xun Yu understood what he meant, and he stood up and said, "The princes of Guandong are not of the same mind. I think what Cao Yilang said is right."

Cao Cao was delighted to hear Xun Yu's affirmation. Liu Bei had been busy these days, and Guan Yu had been training the navy non-stop, so he didn't bother them. He thought of talking to Zhang Fei about poetry, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find any trace of Zhang Fei, as if he was deliberately avoiding him.

So he had no choice but to visit Xun Yu. He was in awe of Xun Yu's talent and personal morality. How could he not be happy to hear that the other party affirmed him?

Even Cao Cao wanted to share his joy with Liu Bei, but in the court, he could only cast eager glances at Liu Bei in front of him.

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For some reason, Liu Bei always felt a chill on his back, but as he was still in the court meeting, he had no intention of delving into it. He had to suppress the strange emotion temporarily, pricked up his ears and listened attentively to Xun Yu's advice.

"But I think that what Cao Yilang said is still a little inadequate."

Liu Bian's eyes lit up, "Please tell me quickly."

"In my humble opinion, although Dong Zhuo's military strength is not as strong as before, Bingzhou is mostly composed of brave and aggressive people, and it is adjacent to the Xiongnu. Dong Zhuo has previously accumulated a reputation for suppressing rebellions in Bingzhou. The Han army is an elite force, and the generals of the guards, the generals of the ships, and the generals of the cavalry are all capable and skilled fighters. Luoyang was previously in the midst of war, and the rebellion in Rinnan County is imminent. If we fight on two fronts, the campaign against Dong Zhuo will be bogged down in a long-term quagmire, and the princes of Guandong will inevitably have second thoughts."

"Why not issue an imperial decree to the princes in Guandong, ordering them to attack Dong Zhuo, and we can take advantage of the opportunity to cultivate the land and store military supplies."

"Well, what if some of the generals in Guandong do not obey my orders?" Liu Bian asked.

Xun Yu smiled and said, "In this way, that person will become the target of public criticism, and we will have a legitimate reason to do so."

Liu Bian thought about it carefully, but couldn't think of any major drawbacks. After all, the countermeasures come up with by the wise men of the Secretariat sounded okay. He looked at Liu Bei again, and his eyes seemed to say, "Uncle, uncle, what do you think?"
Liu Bei had no choice but to nod.

Liu Bian was immediately delighted, and with a wave of his hand, he made a decision, "In that case, let's do as you say."

Xun Yu bowed and left, and Jia Xu bowed again and walked out.

"Hmm? Jingzhao Yin?" Liu Bian, who was a little tired, perked up. He had heard Liu Bei's evaluation of Jia Xu, saying that this man was extremely talented and had the ability of the Three Dukes. It seemed that his rank was not lower than Xun Yu's, but there was a difference between close and distant relatives. Jia Xu had been working for Liu Bei since Liangzhou, and Xun Yu just joined in the middle. In Liu Bian's opinion, if Liu Bei didn't say anything, Jia Xu was still trustworthy.

Liu Bian then straightened his back and asked, "What good plan does Jingzhao Yin have?"

"Your Majesty, no matter how strong and tall a fortress is, it is most likely to collapse from within. Most of Dong Zhuo's subordinates are warriors from Liangzhou. If warriors from Liangzhou occupy Bingzhou, it is like a cuckoo occupying a magpie's nest. Dong Zhuo and his old men are good at fighting but weak at governing. They have always been extremely unruly and are very likely to clash with the scholars of Bingzhou. The righteous people of Bingzhou must be resentful. Lu Fengxian is an old subordinate of Ding Yuan. I see that Lu Fengxian led Dong Zhuo for the sake of profit. We can also lure him for the sake of profit. If we can intensify the conflict, the thief Dong can be eliminated!"

Liu Bian finally understood what was being said. To put it simply, it was a strategy of sowing discord.

He asked, "In that case, what advice does Minister Xun have?"

"I think it would be better to take two approaches at the same time." Jia Xu bowed.

Liu Bian looked at Liu Bei. Liu Bei: "."

To be honest, when Liu Bei saw Liu Bian turn his head, he knew what kind of look Liu Bian was going to show.

So he nodded.

Liu Bian made a decision immediately, "Let Jingzhao Yin take full responsibility for this matter!"

After saying this, Liu Bian wanted to withdraw from the court, but the diligent Xun Yu recommended some wise men to Liu Bian. Most of these wise men were from Yingchuan. Some were from prominent families and well-read in classics, some were landlords and powerful people, and some were people whose families had fallen on hard times.

Among them, the ones that impressed Liu Bian the most were Zhong Yao and Xi Zhicai. The Zhong family was from a prominent family in Yingchuan, and even he had heard of them.

Liu Bian looked at Liu Bei again, and Liu Bei could only nod again.

Seeing that the civil and military officials had no other suggestions, Liu Bian felt increasingly frustrated. As for whether there would be any mistakes, didn't the emperor's uncle exist?
Liu Bian then ordered the usher to shout, "If there is a memorial, leave the court. If there is nothing else, dismiss the court."

After the court meeting.

Cao Cao's face was flushed with smiles on his lips. He followed Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others like a dog-skin plaster.

"Brother Xuande, wait for me, wait for me."

This made Zhang Fei curl his lips in disgust, and also gave up Jia Xu's intention to go forward and talk to him.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Hahaha, I heard that Zhong Yuanchang is good at calligraphy. Brother Xuande, when Zhong Yuanchang arrives in Chang'an, I will definitely go to his house and ask for his calligraphy. It would be wonderful if Zhong Yuanchang's handwriting was combined with General Zhang's poem! Hmm? General Zhang, why do you look so strange?"

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Cao Cao looked at Zhang Fei suspiciously. Zhang Fei was embarrassed by his look. There was a bit of irritation between his eyebrows. He said in annoyance: "Cao Mengde, didn't you say before how Xiahou Yuan's recruitment was going?"

"General Zhang actually cares about me so much. Please don't worry, General Zhang. Miao Cai sent a letter a few days ago saying that he arrived in Luoyang safely."

"Luoyang."

"Could it be that we ran into General Huang?" Zhang Fei muttered secretly.

"Hmm?" Cao Cao was puzzled. "What was General Zhang talking about just now?"

"I didn't say anything, I didn't say anything!"

"In that case, General Zhang, are you free today? I would like to visit you and discuss poetry."

Hearing the words "poetry", Zhang Fei felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. His face suddenly changed and he lied, "Brother, brother, I have diarrhea. I won't say any more. I'm leaving now!"

Looking at Zhang Fei's fleeing appearance, Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other, and both of them laughed unkindly.

(End of this chapter)