Domination of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 64 Secret Trading
Gongsun Xu led [-] cavalrymen, and they rode fast all the way, and soon passed the border between Shangdang and Hedong and arrived in Hanoi. At this time, it was still a long way from Luoyang, and ordinary troops would not be able to reach Luoyang within three to five days. of.

But Gongsun Xu's cavalry can guarantee to reach Luoyang within a day and fight.In order to avoid the misunderstanding between the two sides and cause a situation that was out of control, Li Ru secretly sent someone to Gongsun Xu to send a letter saying that he would like to talk about it, even if the location is on the border between Hanoi and Luoyang.

Both sides are safe here, Dong Zhuo is not afraid that the Youzhou army will attack Luoyang, and Gongsun Xu is not worried that Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army will ambush him.Gongsun Xu also knew that this time he came here just as a show, to gain fame and righteousness for himself, so he also cooperated and stationed in Hanoi, declaring to the outside world that he was waiting for follow-up reinforcements.

Two days later, Li Ru rushed to Hanoi secretly. It was impossible for the two parties to meet and discuss with great fanfare during the day. At night, Li Ru was secretly taken into Gongsun Xu's tent by Gongsun Xu's personal guards.

Some people in Li Ru understand that these things cannot be brought to the surface. Gongsun Xu wants fame, and he also needs righteousness. If someone who cares about this deal knows, it will be used for publicity. At that time, the two sides will have to fight each other .

When Li Ru came to the big tent, Gongsun Xu sat on the handsome seat and was staring at the map in the center of the big tent. There was a young man beside him accompanying Gongsun Xu.It seems that he should be someone like Gongsun Xu's entourage, but this person's behavior is very frivolous, not like a entourage.

Li Ru also felt strange looking at this man, how could he be laughing and joking with a flagon in front of his master, it was simply presumptuous.But Li Ru also noticed that Gongsun Xu didn't care. Although Li Ru didn't know this young man well, he was sure that it was not a simple role that could make Gongsun Xu treat him like this. When the time comes, it must be deliberately arranged.

Although Guo Jia was holding a jug in his hand and pretending to be frivolous, secretly he had been sizing up Li Ru.Li Ru is still not well-known. Although the entire Xiliang army respects Li Ru, to those who come from aristocratic families, Li Ru is nothing.

This is the usual practice of aristocratic families, who only judge heroes by their origin.For those of humble origin, no matter how talented they are, they can only be servants.However, Guo Jia also came from a poor family, no different from the children of poor families. Therefore, Guo Jia has a different view on people. As long as you have talent, you must pay attention to it. This is also the point that Gongsun Xu has always emphasized.

After Guo Jia looked at Li Ru, he secretly said that people should not be judged by their appearance.Li Ru looked like a frail scholar on the surface, but who would have thought that the boss of the Xiliang Army would come to ask for his opinion when he was in doubt.

Li Ru also felt that this young man was observing him, which further affirmed his view of Guo Jia, this person is by no means an ordinary person.

Li Ru dare not observe Guo Jia blatantly or look directly at Gongsun Xu. Gongsun Xu has always been known for his cold bloodthirsty. At a young age, he is no worse than his father-in-law. , Li Ru was even more afraid.Dong Zhuo's mind is easy to grasp, but this Gongsun Xu is really impossible to guess.

Gongsun Xu stared at Li Ru coldly, Guo Jia looked at him from the side, and Li Ru stood there neither humble nor overbearing.The two sides did not say a word, just confronted each other quietly.This is also Gongsun Xu's consistent practice.

No matter who it is, as long as it is the first time they meet, he will stare at him coldly, because he can see a lot of things, especially in this quiet environment, coupled with his own coercion, it is easy to make a person collapse.

However, Li Ru is not a coward, he also understands Gongsun Xu's intentions, as long as he is calmer, his chances of winning will be greater.After a total of nearly half an hour of confrontation like this, Li Ru was already in a lot of cold sweat, and his spirit was on the verge of collapse. He didn't expect that Gongsun Xu's violent aura was no less than that of Dong Zhuo at such a young age. How many people have to be killed to reach this level.

It is impossible for ordinary generals to have such abilities no matter how skilled they are.This is only possible for fighters who have survived a hundred battles and climbed out of the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood.Li Ru only felt this way when facing the fierce Lu Bu.In fact, the more important thing is that Li Ru is a literati, standing like this all the time, coupled with such a great mental pressure, his body can't stand it.

In fact, what he didn't know was that outside Gongsun Xu's big tent, a thousand of his own soldiers had already surrounded the big tent, and behind the screen behind Gongsun Xu were fifty of the most fierce soldiers in the army, all of whom had survived a hundred battles. Even a general like Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun can only choose to retreat under the siege of these 50 people. These are all murderous guys.

It is no longer enough to describe them as dead soldiers, they have died dozens of times.The coercion and aura that Li Ru felt actually emanated from these people.Otherwise, how could Gongsun Xu have this ability.

Seeing that Li Ru was about to lose his hold, Guo Jia also knew that the time was almost up, and it would be a waste of time to procrastinate any longer. If Li Ru was really frightened, the negotiation would not be able to proceed.Guo Jia wanted Gongsun Xu to nod slightly, indicating that negotiations can begin.

Gongsun Xu understood, and then stood up suddenly. Li Ru was so frightened by Gongsun Xu's action that his legs went limp, and he fell directly to the ground.Gongsun Xu quickly stepped forward to help Li Ru and said: "I have heard about Mr. Ming's name for a long time. It is a great pity in my life that I met you in a hurry last time and didn't talk about it in detail. Today, when you come to my camp, you must stay for three or five years. I have many things to ask sir."

Li Ru heard that Gongsun Xu's words meant solicitation. In fact, if Li Ru had to choose, he could only say that he felt that Gongsun Xu would not be inferior to Dong Zhuo, but Li Ru did not dare to say that Gongsun Xu was better than Dong Zhuo. Sure, so now Gongsun Xu's kindness towards him can only be regarded as kindness.

Li Ru stood up and patted the dust on his body, and then said: "My lord is impatient, and he can't even wait for three or five days, let alone three or five days. After Ru finished his work, he had to go back quickly, otherwise my wife would not Will let me go."

Gongsun Xu naturally heard that what Li Ru said was that he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and he is doing well there now, and he really has no plans to change his family for the time being.Gongsun Xu had no intention of persuading Li Ru.

The ancients believed deeply, and what's more, they only served one lord in their life. Gongsun Xu said this just to leave an impression in Li Ru's heart. In addition, this is also an opening remark, otherwise how could the conversation go on.

Gongsun Xu looked at Li Ru with a smile and said: "Sir, there is no need to refuse so quickly. In the future, if you want to come to Youzhou to have a look, I am the only one in Youzhou. I believe that you will gain a lot when you come to Youzhou. Hehe, Sir, please sit down, let him stand all the time, I have neglected him."

Li Ru didn't delay, and immediately said after sitting in the guest's seat, "I think we should get straight to the point. I believe the general is also waiting impatiently. I don't know what the general's conditions are for his withdrawal?"

"Hahahaha, those who know me, sir, I believe you already know what I think, why bother to ask me? I believe Grand Master Dong will not be stingy, no matter how you say it, my strength in Youzhou is better than that of the Xiliang army." More than that. Mister, just talk about the bottom line of the Grand Master, and see if we have room for discussion." Gongsun Xu said, staring at Li Ru coldly.

Li Ru secretly scolded Gongsun Xu for being cunning. He clearly knew that he couldn't procrastinate, so he refused to back down. Li Ru had no choice but to say, "Well, since we're here today, we must discuss things. I will Stop beating around the bush with the general, my lord will occupy Luoyang, and the general will take Bingzhou, how about this, the general will have his own real sphere of influence, and he no longer needs to act under the watchful eyes of your father."

Gongsun Xu secretly called Li Ru powerful in his heart, and on the surface he said it was for his own benefit, but secretly he did not forget to provoke the father-son relationship between himself and Gongsun Zan.In fact, the relationship between Gongsun Xu and Gongsun Zan is really delicate now. From the outsiders' point of view, as long as they are deliberately guided, it is inevitable that father and son will not fight each other.

Gongsun Xu sat down and didn't answer. It seems that he still has to continue to pretend to be a bad person.Guo Jia stood up at this time and said: "Mr. Li Ru is wrong. My general has already occupied Bingzhou. How can we discuss it? Let's talk about practical things. I don't know what practical benefits Grand Master Dong can give. What the state army has already got can’t be counted. Otherwise, when will it be counted, right?”

Li Ru knew that his opponent had appeared at this time, and Gongsun Xu should not have come forward in the negotiation. It seems that this young man should be the right person today. "I don't know what the name of the little brother is, and he doesn't have any position in the Youzhou Army. Negotiating such important matters is not a joke. You can't talk nonsense, little brother."

Guo Jia took a sip of wine and replied with a smile: "Junior Guo Jia, styled Fengxiao, temporarily serves as a military adviser of the Youzhou Army. Please forgive me if there is any negligence."

Li Ru frowned slightly when he heard Guo Jia's answer. Being able to serve as a military adviser in the Youzhou Army is by no means an easy task. He can probably guess Guo Jia's ability now, and he is definitely not inferior to himself.It's not easy for young people nowadays. It took decades for me to get into this position. This young man doesn't look much older than Gongsun Xu, but he can be recognized by Gongsun Xu. He really is a hero.

Guo Jia also didn't want to waste time. There was no need to be so troublesome when talking to smart people. There are some things that everyone knows well, and it would be hypocritical to beat around the bush.

"It is already a fact that my general has taken Bingzhou, but Bingzhou is adjacent to the grassland and suffered greatly from the Huns. If my general wins Bingzhou, he will definitely devote a lot of energy to the construction of Bingzhou. At that time, he will definitely not rob Luoyang or other things with Grand Master Dong. place.

But the Huns will definitely harass our army from time to time, so my general needs the right to independently mobilize the army to attack foreigners.In addition, if our army fights on the grassland, the territory obtained will only belong to our general, which is the most important thing.As for the rest, we can talk slowly. "

Li Ru naturally understood what Gongsun Xu needed, he needed righteousness and fame, and he needed time to develop himself.

Therefore, Gongsun Xu will not be an enemy of Youzhou Army for the time being.But once Gongsun Xu is given the power to independently mobilize the army, it is very likely that it will be out of control. With Gongsun Xu's ability and Youzhou's strong support, Gongsun Xu is very likely to crush the Xiongnu and even Xianbei. Turn the vast grasslands into your own horse ranch.

Although this idea is very unrealistic, who can guarantee that Gongsun Xu can't do it?The grassland is a natural horse farm, and the Hetao area can support millions of people. If Gongsun Xu really trains the grassland well, it will be a terrible situation.

Just when Li Ru was still hesitating, Gongsun Xu also got angry. Gongsun Xu snorted coldly and said, "Dong Zhuo is too stingy. Does he think he can really occupy Luoyang? Believe it or not, I will give you [-] cavalry Break through Luoyang and beat Dong Zhuo back to Xiliang. I want to send troops, do you think I really need other people's approval? Hmph."

Li Ru didn't dare to think about it anymore at this time, after all, Gongsun Xu's request was not too much, and Bingzhou was dispensable to him, it was purely tasteless.Forget it, give it to Gongsun Xu if he wants it.Anyway, Dong Zhuo would definitely agree.Even if Gongsun Xu can occupy the north, Dong Zhuo may have already trained the Central Plains by then. It is not yet known who will win and who will lose.

Li Ru had no choice but to apologize and said: "What did the general say? My Xiliang army and Youzhou army have always been on good terms. I can agree to this small matter for my lord. In addition, in order to show my lord's sincerity and His Majesty's respect for the general Believe me, His Majesty has decided to betroth Princess Wannian and Cai Yan, the daughter of Grand Tutor Cai Yong, to the General, in order to comfort the General for his achievements over the years. I wonder if the General will be satisfied."

Gongsun continued to smile and said nothing, the most important thing for today has been discussed, and the rest is considered earned.What should we talk about? Go to Guo Jia.After Gongsun Xu winked at Guo Jia, he left.Guo Jia smiled without saying a word, and slowly negotiated terms with Li Rushang.

Three days later, the Youzhou army continued to march towards Luoyang, and encountered a [-]-strong army from the Xiliang army fifty miles outside Luoyang City. Megatron in the north, Dong Zhuo was the grand master and stayed behind in Luoyang.

At the same time, Princess Wannian and Cai Yan were also betrothed to Gongsun Xu.In this way, the conflict between the two armies was resolved by an imperial decree from the emperor.Under the pressure, Gongsun Xu had to withdraw his troops and merge the prefecture. Zhang Yang, the prefect of Shangdang, was transferred to Hanoi. Gongsun Xu Shangzuo Gao Shun was the prefect of Shangdang. Wan helped guard Bingzhou, and at the same time Gongsun Xu recruited [-] infantry and [-] cavalry in Bingzhou to deal with the Xiongnu's attack.

In addition to the left-behind troops in Bingzhou and the Bingzhou soldiers who voluntarily returned in Luoyang, Gongsun Xu also has a large army of [-] in Bingzhou, but the combat effectiveness of the army is uneven, and it needs to rest, especially the recruits. For the time being, it will take three to half a year training.

Dong Zhuo did not interfere with these matters. Gongsun Xu had the right to deploy troops independently. No one could interfere with these matters. Moreover, he was fighting in the name of defending the Huns, so no one could find an excuse to attack Gongsun Xu.

Dong Zhuo became even more unscrupulous because of the lack of threats from Gongsun Xu, and the whole Luoyang became under the control of the Xiliang Army, and many children from aristocratic families fled Luoyang to join local forces.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the world is not peaceful.

(End of this chapter)