The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 132 Zhang Ning Comes Again
This time when he went west to Chang'an, he first got the official position of Bingzhou pastor, which laid the foundation for him to take charge of Bingzhou, and then he got Xu Huang, a general who can take charge of his own affairs, and the harvest was more than Wei Tao expected. How could Wei Tao not happy?
Now that the matter is settled, Wei Tao will naturally return to Hanoi with all the people.

Although Liu Xie wanted to mobilize Wei Tao's army, Li Cui and others took it very seriously, even the emperor couldn't help it.

Of course, with Wei Tao's current strength, it is extremely difficult to really save the emperor, and in the end it is very likely that he will make wedding clothes for others, so even if the emperor really has an order, Wei Tao will not act rashly .

Soon after returning to Hanoi, news came that Cao Cao had raised troops to attack Xuzhou.

Although Xuzhou's soldiers are definitely no less than Yanzhou's, it is a pity that Tao Qian has no one under his command, which is not as good as Cao Cao's.

After getting the news, Wei Tao could only shake his head. No matter what Cao Cao's excuses were, Cao Cao's strength would probably increase a lot when he attacked Xuzhou this time.

And at this time Yuan Shao also formally terminated his position as Jizhou Mu, perhaps because of the reason to deal with the Black Mountain Army and to guard against Gongsun Zan who was fighting Liu Yu, so Yuan Shao did not move to Changshan County.

However, Yuan Shao's subordinates also had quite a few talented military personnel. Although the Black Mountain Army had elite soldiers and a large number, they were gradually retreating under the joint efforts of Yuan Shao's civil and military forces.

In contrast, Wei Tao is naturally very inconspicuous, and now Bingzhou is not in his hands.

Apart from being occupied by the Black Mountain Army, Bingzhou is the former prefect.

When Wei Tao returned from this trip, he had already obtained the post of Bingzhou Shepherd, and immediately used his identity as Bingzhou Shepherd to command a state, so that the prefects of all counties came.

It's a pity, I have to say that the majesty of today's big man is indeed declining day by day.

Although Wei Tao's sacred decree was in hand, all counties and cities dared not violate it on the surface, but in fact they just sent their subordinates to deal with the matter, and all kinds of excuses were given, but they just didn't want to come.

"Are these guys afraid that I won't be able to hold a Hongmen banquet? Even if they want to seize the city and fight in a dignified manner, am I afraid that they will fail?"

After getting the news, Wei Tao couldn't help but sneer, and then looked at Xun You.

"Mr. Gongda, am I going to kill the chickens to warn the monkeys? If I don't take Bingzhou soon, I'm afraid Changshan County will be in danger. At that time, if Yuan Benchu ​​gets Changshan again, he can gradually wipe out the Black Mountain Army. Once he unifies Jizhou, he can't even think about it." It might not be too difficult to seize Bingzhou."

Wei Tao's words are true. Compared with Jizhou, Bingzhou is very barren. When the time comes, the soldiers and logistics are not as good as Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao has the heart, it is really not difficult to annex Bingzhou.

"What if?"

"It's okay to kill chickens to warn monkeys, but this method seems a bit tyrannical, and it's hard to convince people."

Xun You shook his head this time.

"My lord, I actually got the news this time. The reason why many eunuchs are reluctant to come is because my lord, although talented, is not very old. Although he has made many achievements, he is probably not very good at governing. With a lot of experience, all the eunuchs are not convinced by the lord."

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, but he was not surprised that Xun You had his own news channel.

The establishment of news channels is not a day or two. Xun You, who was born in the Xun family of the top Han family, can naturally get some news from the Xun family.

But those eunuchs turned out to be because of their age?
Although Wei Tao didn't seem to suffer from it at a young age, he actually suffered a great loss. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was the best time for the heroes to rise up and establish a foundation, but because of his young age, even though Beheading Zhang Liang is also considered a moment of luck.

Now at this time, all the prefects are actually dissatisfied because of this.

Even though Wei Tao has been a human being for two lifetimes and has an unusual temperament, he couldn't help feeling angry at this moment.

"Sir, you should know Tao's strength, and with the power of fairness and civility, it is not impossible to forcibly unify the state. If it is not worried that if it is so forceful, no one will be willing to serve as an official and assist the government. I will do it."

When Changshan was first ruled in the past, the chief officials of the counties refused to accept it. As a result, with the help of the Black Mountain Army at that time, they took down the chief officials of the counties in one fell swoop and successfully ruled Changshan.

Until now, the reason why Changshan was able to be firmly controlled by Zhou Yu, and whoever was the prefect of Changshan was easily dismissed was also for this reason.

But you must know that Wei Tao suffered a lot at that time.

The chief officials of the counties don't say how capable they are, and their familiarity with the affairs of the counties is not comparable to those who have just started.

Not to mention, those who were temporarily promoted have various relationships with the previous chief officials, not to mention revenge because of them, but embezzlement of assets and other things are inevitable.

That is to say, later father-in-law Cai Yong relied on his connections all over the world to get a group of talents for himself to support the overall situation.

But this is Bingzhou, if you do it by force, not to mention whether you can find so many people to control Bingzhou for yourself, most of those officials are from aristocratic families in Bingzhou, once you do this, you will be boycotted by them.

Although he is not afraid, Wei Tao does not want to do this.

"Why don't I pay a visit in person?"

Xun You thought about it for a while and finally said, Xun You came from the Xun family, which is a great family, even the prefect Zhou Mu would give him some face.

And with Xun You's ability, he understands it with reason, moves him with emotion, and uses power with power, not to mention everyone, but I'm afraid most of the eunuchs are fully sure to win.

At that time, he will gradually control Bingzhou with his own strength. With Wei Tao's current strength and Xun You's assistance, it is not impossible to achieve this.

"This……"

But this time Wei Tao hesitated.

Firstly, I don't want to rely too much on the Xun family, and secondly, how can such an act really convince all the prefects?

Xun You didn't say anything at this time. He naturally knew Wei Tao's concerns. As the lord of a state, it was indeed impossible to rely too much on a certain family, otherwise there would be hidden dangers in the future.

"Report! My lord, someone outside asked to see me, saying that I came here at my lord's invitation."

At this moment, a guard came in and reported.

Someone came at my invitation?

Wei Tao and Xun You looked at each other, feeling a little strange.

There are only so many prefects in Bingzhou. Since they did such a thing, they must have passed each other before, advancing together and retreating together. There is no special situation, and no prefect should come in private.

"Which one is here?"

Xun You immediately asked, with a burst of curiosity in his tone, who would come.

"The subordinates don't know, there are four men and one woman, and it seems that a woman is the leader. No matter how we ask them, we will not say anything. We only say that if the adults are willing to see them, they will naturally understand, and if the adults are willing to see them They would be of great benefit then as well.”

Four men and one woman, or is it headed by women?
Xun You suddenly became more confused. Although the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not as harsh on women as later generations, and it was normal to show up in public, but there is little reason for women to be in charge, so Xun You was also very confused for a while.

On the contrary, when Wei Tao heard this, he immediately thought of someone.

The Holy Maiden of Peace, Zhang Ning, the real leader of the Black Mountain Army today.

But if it was really Zhang Ning, why did she come to find herself?

Wei Tao was also very curious for a while, and immediately said something.

"Invite them in."

Not a moment later, a masked woman in a yellow shirt walked into the hall, followed by four people.

Wei Tao just smiled when he saw it, and the woman was indeed Zhang Ning. As for the other four, Wei Tao actually knew her, even if he had never seen the real person, he had seen her portrait.

Zhang Niujiao, Zhang Yan, Guan Hai, and Zhou Cang, these four can be said to be few generals in the Montenegro Army today.

"Sure enough, it's you. Why are you here now? Although you and our army are in Jizhou now, you and our army are not in conflict with each other, but if you come so lightly, are you afraid that I will force you to stay?"

Wei Tao smiled slightly, but then asked unceremoniously.

"Well... the situation of the Black Mountain Army is very unfavorable now. I heard that Yuan Shao has lost several counties and towns. Do you want to come to join us? If so, our army can still accommodate a mere Black Mountain Army. If you come Vote, I can still accept it."

Hearing Wei Tao's words, Zhang Niujiao and the other four were all very angry, with embarrassment on their faces, but it was obvious that Zhang Ning had ordered them, and although they were annoyed, they forcibly suppressed them.

In fact, what Wei Tao said was a bit exaggerated. Although the current Black Mountain Army lost to Yuan Shao, in addition to going deep into Jizhou, it still went deep into Bingzhou and Youzhou.

Even though Wei Tao's previous letters were sent to Shangdang and other counties controlled by the Black Mountain Army, compared with other places, Wei Tao can be said to have no hope.

But obviously things were really beyond Wei Tao's expectation. In the future, the prefects of other counties will come from the Black Mountain Army, and Zhang Ning will come in person.

"It is indeed a disadvantage to say that it is a disadvantage. I didn't expect that Han Fu would give up Jizhou to Yuan Shao so easily, but Yuan Shao had so many civil and military soldiers, especially the two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou. The champion of the three armies, no one in my army can easily take it down."

Hearing what Zhang Ning said, the expressions of Zhang Niujiao and others changed suddenly, and finally they all showed shame and embarrassment.

"However, although our Black Mountain Army lost in Jizhou, it even gained in Youzhou. Gongsun Zan wanted to attack Youzhou Shepherd Liu Yu first, and Liu Yu's own soldiers were not enough. On the contrary, we got the first chance. Much better than if you had only this county."

(End of this chapter)