Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 56 Research Countermeasures
"The general must consult the queen mother when he does things. How can the queen mother stay with the ten permanent servants without leaking flaws?" Zhou Cang continued, "I heard that today's son was fostered by the people since he was a child, and Liu Xie, the second son of the first emperor, was raised in Yongle since he was a child. He was raised by the Empress Dowager Dong and loved by the late emperor. Except for Jian Shuo, the ten servants contributed a lot to the emperor's succession. If the empress dowager is bewitched by the ten servants, what will happen to the general?"

Cao Cao said: "What you said is not bad at all. The situation at the General's place is indeed the same. A few days ago, under the persuasion of the Empress Dowager and his brother Cheqi General He Miao, he has been hesitant. Regarding the matter of the general, it was only after repeated requests from the generals that the general made up his mind to get rid of Zhang Rang and other ten permanent servants. However, the general did not listen to the advice and issued a secret order to send foreign troops to Beijing, which made people puzzled. "

Zhou Cang smiled and said, "May I ask who the generals are?"

Cao Cao pondered for a while and said, "Why did Yuan Shao and others plan to call more powerful generals and a large number of heroes from all directions, so that they all led their troops to the capital, put pressure on Queen Mother He, and forced Queen Mother He to agree. The chief secretary Chen Lin advised the general to say yes Military power, why do you abandon sharp weapons, look for foreign aid, and give others a handle. However, the general will not listen, and I can't understand it."

Zhou Cang laughed and said, "Brother Cao, why don't you think about why Yuan Shao summoned warriors from all over the world? If the general eradicates the eunuchs, his reputation will surely shake the world. Where are you? How can you give up? Summoning the warriors from all directions is not for the ten regular servants, but for the ears of the generals. If everything is successful, everyone will have merit;

"Oh, but that's the case." Cao Cao shouted, "If you want to put pressure on, you can mobilize all the state governments to impeach. Why use troops. There are still these ways."

"However, how can the general not know. The general's actions are to reach an agreement with the queen mother. The so-called pressure is to show the queen mother that he can control the situation and make the queen mother make up her mind. It's just complicated, Yuan's weight, The Yuan Shao brothers hold the military power in their hands. If they are not restrained, it will inevitably lead to chaos. The late emperor loves his second son Liu Xie. Everyone knows that the general can not worry about someone causing trouble, so that the throne will be unstable. If the throne is unstable, the Queen Mother , The position of the general is unstable. Therefore, the general will definitely call in foreign aid, but he will not call in the children of the court princes."

"Who does Wei Guo think the general will summon to Beijing?"

"There are two people who are very likely, one is Hanoi Dingyuan, and the other is Xiliang Dong Zhuo. Bingzhou wolf cavalry and Xiliang iron cavalry are both elites. These two are brave people, and they are not attached to the court, so they are easy to control. But he didn't know that Luo Yang would be even more dangerous because of this."

"The state of Wei didn't know something. Before the death of the late emperor, Dong Zhuo was worshiped as the governor of Bingzhou, and Ding Yuan was the governor of Jinwu." Cao Cao was shocked. "Could it be that the late emperor had planned this before? No wonder Dong Zhuo stayed in Hedong and never went to Bingzhou to take up his post. .”

"Oh, it's so difficult," Zhou Cang sighed, "the general can't persuade them, he can only restrain the two of them. First, the general must be well protected. The general should say that he is sick enough to leave the palace. , to prevent accidents. The second is to limit the number of soldiers and horses for two people, and allow them to bluff, not to mobilize more soldiers, let alone lead troops into the city, this is also doing the best of human affairs."

Cao Cao gave a deep salute to Zhou Cang, "Please accept my salute from Weiguo. I will meet the general as soon as possible and explain the pros and cons of it." After finishing speaking, he was about to leave.

Cao Cao didn't come back for three days.Zhou Cang never went out, Cai Mao had already returned to Jingzhou, Cao Cao's other friends and colleagues all gathered in the General's Mansion, and no one came to the door again.

One night, Zhou Cang was still exercising in the courtyard, when he heard the noise outside, Cao Cao strode in, and ran into the room without talking to Zhou Cang. , Said: "Something has happened! The general the day before yesterday sent someone to intercept Jian Shuo while he was in court, and he had taken control of the West Garden. Unfortunately, the general thought he had the situation under control and did not take any further action. An hour ago, the empress dowager called the general into the palace. The general has been admonishing me and I have already gone, and the Yuan brothers lead troops to guard me, just in case I will go to the West Garden."

"Brother Cao, don't worry, my younger brother has something to tell you. It must be that the ten servants didn't realize well after Jian Shuo was killed. If they want to mediate with the general, they shouldn't call the general into the palace suddenly. Since the general is called into the palace , They just want to put all their eggs in one basket and attack the general. The general is afraid that he will not be spared. Brother Cao immediately guarded the city gate after taking control of the West Garden, and foreign soldiers are not allowed to enter the city. In addition, beware of eunuchs holding the emperor hostage and ordering the officials in the name of the emperor, so We must protect the Son of Heaven from falling into the wrong hands. In short, in the current situation, whoever protects the Son of Heaven takes the initiative."

Cao Cao pondered for a while, and said: "This statement is very true..." While speaking, Pei Yuanshao ran over, "Brother, look quickly, there is a fire over there." , There was a burst of shouting and killing. "It's broken, the palace has changed. Weiguo stays in the mansion, don't go out." Cao Cao left in a hurry after speaking.

Dian Wei and Pei Yuanshao gathered behind Zhou Cang, looking at the fire in the distance, Pei Yuanshao said: "It turns out that the capital city is also a dangerous place, so it would be better for the two armies to fight happily."

Zhou Cang murmured: "The world is going to be in chaos...can you stop Dong Zhuo from entering Beijing..."

"Come on, come and see me on Friday and Saturday." Zhou Cang said to Dian Wei while looking at the fire in the distance, and Dian Wei left in response.

"Brother, what do you need me to do?" Pei Yuanshao said eagerly.

"Don't worry. In the past few days, you will make inspections with the guards in the mansion to ensure safety."

After a meal, Zhou Cang came to Zhou Cang on Friday and Saturday.

"On Friday, are you still free to move around in the city?" Zhou Cang asked.

"Returning to my lord, the little one is already familiar with the routes in Luoyang City, and the several dog holes are clear, so except for the palace and the barracks, the little one can come and go freely."

"That's good. Now that the Nangong is in chaos, you should immediately go to the vicinity of the Nangong to take in and protect the escaped eunuchs and palace maids, so that they can be kind to them. Don't be stingy with money. When the situation is stable, send them back to the palace, but keep in touch with them." , understand the situation in the palace. You have to pay attention to safety, and put on a beard, so that no one will mistake it for an eunuch." Zhou Cang said to Saturday again, "Go to Yuan Shu's mansion to see Zhang Jiong on Saturday, so that he can rest assured. I have been following Yuan Shu, and if Yuan Shu wants to leave the capital, he will also follow him. I will leave Luoyang in a few days, so you stay here, and I will tell you about important things in the future." The two took orders and left.

"Let's go, let's go to rest, the rest is to wait." Zhou Cang said to Dian Wei and Pei Yuanshao, "The long night is long, sleepless..."

(End of this chapter)