The world was in chaos and the flames of war had been raging for a long time. Although the three brothers had been beheaded, the Yellow Turban Rebellion had not been completely pacified.
Yanzhou was the most heavily affected area of the Yellow Turban epidemic. It might be troublesome for others, but for Cao Cao, who was a brave and experienced soldier, it was like a fish in water.
Cao Cao had been in a good mood recently. He had reorganized his army and recruited many Yellow Turban soldiers. The total number of soldiers had reached 50,000. With the addition of brave generals and wise men, he had become the largest feudal lord in Yanzhou.
On this day, Cao Cao beat the drum and was ready to go harvest the Yellow Turban population again, but he saw the messenger flying to the camp.
Report!
In front of the commander's camp, the messenger dismounted and ran to Cao Cao, kneeling on one knee.
"My lord, General Cao Hong requests an audience.”
"Zilian is back. Could it be that Ziqian has returned to the camp?”Cao Cao laughed and turned around to say to the civil and military officials,"Everyone, haven't you always wanted to see Zhang Ziqian who fought against Lu Bu? Come with me out of the camp.”
Before Cao Cao could lead his subordinates out of the camp, Cao Hong had already entered.
"My lord."
Cao Cao kindly helped Cao Hong up." You've worked hard, Zilian. Why don't I see Ziqian?"”
"Ziqian asked me to go back and inform my lord that Chang 'an's Dong Zhuo is about to die. Please send troops to seize Chang' an's wealth immediately.”
Hiss!
Gasps came from the tent.
That was Dong Zhuo, the greatest overlord in the world. A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Even if Dong Zhuo curled up in Chang 'an and licked his wounds, Cao Cao would not be able to defeat him.
However, if Dong Zhuo died, the situation would immediately change.
The generals of Western Liang had always been arrogant. If Dong Zhuo was really dead, they would definitely fight for power and profit with no one to suppress them. Once Chang 'an was in chaos, Cao Cao's opportunity would come.
There was only one problem, and that was the accuracy of the information.
Even Cao Cao did not know what to do. Zhang Wu's unreliable character had been deeply ingrained in his heart. If Dong Zhuo was safe and sound when they rashly sent out their troops, then the Cao army, which was facing the Western Liang army alone, would very likely be completely wiped out.
Just as Cao Cao was hesitating, a young scholar stepped forward and said,"My lord need not worry. You can prepare your troops first. If Dong Zhuo really dies, it will not be too late to send troops.”
Before the surrounding people could say anything, Cao Hong exploded. He immediately picked out the scholar and grabbed his collar, shouting,"Bullshit! Ziqian said Dong Zhuo didn't have long to live, so Dong Zhuo would die without a doubt. If you don't come out, if anything happens to Ziqian, I'll take your life!”
To Cao Hong, Zhang Wu was his closest brother and friend. If Zhang Wu said that Dong Zhuo was going to die, then Dong Zhuo would definitely die.
As for this young scholar, Cao Hong had never seen him before, but that did not stop him from detesting him.
"Zilian! Don't be presumptuous, let go of Mister Wen Ruo!”Cao Cao was furious.
Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo were people like Zhang Liang in the early Han Dynasty. If they were to leave in anger, Cao Cao would have no place to cry.
Cao Hong angrily pushed Xun Yu away and cupped his fists at Cao Cao.""My lord! Hurry up and send troops. If you're late, I'm afraid Ziqian will lose!”
Without waiting for Cao Cao to reply, another younger scholar stepped forward drunkenly and patted Cao Hong's shoulder, praising him,""Good warrior." Then he walked up to Cao Cao and said,"My lord, you don't have to worry. Just send troops to Hangu Pass."”
"Yes, yes, yes. What this gentleman said makes sense. My Lord, quickly send out your troops.”
Cao Cao ignored Cao Hong's words and stared at the young scholar seriously.""Fengxiao, if Chang 'an doesn't change, wouldn't I anger Dong Zhuo if I rashly send troops? If all the soldiers of Xiliang leave Hangu Pass, how can we deal with them?”
" Although Dong Zhuo is strong, he has lost his will as a caged beast. As long as you write a letter to Ma Teng of Xiliang, Dong Zhuo will not dare to come out under the pincer attack. If there is any change in Chang 'an, you can cross Hangu Pass and attack Chang' an directly. If Dong Zhuo has not been beheaded, you can send troops to attack him. You can still win the hearts of the people. It will only cost you a few days of military rations.”
Cao Cao was overjoyed." That's good. Gather your troops and send them to Hangu Pass!"”
Guo Jia and Xun Yu's two plans were actually one plan, both of which were to wait and see.
In comparison, Xun Yu was an experienced and prudent person. If Chang 'an remained unchanged, sending troops to Hangu Pass would only be a waste of military rations.
However, whether it was Cao Cao or Cao Hong, they didn't care about the rations. What they really cared about was Zhang Wu's safety.
In this comparison, Guo Jia's plan was naturally more suitable for the people.
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Chang 'an.
At this moment, the Situ Residence was surrounded by armored soldiers.
Dong Zhuo personally put on his armor and stood with his sword in hand. His other hand slowly rubbed against the Bloodjade Coral.
Wang Yun, on the other hand, knelt on the ground obediently, tears streaming down his face.
"Wang Yun, you old thief, what are you trying to do by bribing my soldiers with so much money?”
"Prime Minister! I've been wronged! I happened to obtain a treasure and originally planned to use Du Ting Hou's hand to present it to the Prime Minister, but who knew that Du Ting Hou would be tempted by money and take it for himself.”
Wang Yun was good at stirring up trouble and sowing discord. At this moment, her tearful performance was quite infectious. If it was any other time, Dong Zhuo would really believe it.
Dong Zhuo sneered and gently put his sword on Wang Yun's shoulder.""A treasure? Then tell me, how did you get this treasure by chance? Was it given to you by someone or picked up outside?”
Wang Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he knew that things were going to go south. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer,"A gift from a friend."
"Friend! Hahahahaha, what a good friend! Wang Situ actually made friends with Zhang Wu. This really surprised me.”Dong Zhuo laughed in anger. The person he hated the most in the world had long since changed from Cao Cao to Zhang Wu.
That brat did not know what was good for him. Not only did he not submit after taking his treasure, but he even left a hideous scar on his face.
Even if Dong Zhuo cut Zhang Wu into pieces, it would still be difficult to dispel the hatred in his heart.
Wang Yun kowtowed hard, his head hitting the ground with a thud."The Prime Minister has misunderstood me! It was just a gift from a merchant friend in his early years. It had nothing to do with Zhang Wu!”
Poor Wang Yun, he had no idea that the piece of Blood Jade Coral that Dong Zhuo had taken from Lu Bu was the one that Dong Zhuo had asked Li Su to give to Zhang Wu.
Dong Zhuo loved such a precious treasure very much and had often played with it alone. Now that he had regained it, how could he mistake it for something else?
"Old dog, I'll let you die with an explanation.”Dong Zhuo bent down and pointed at the Bloodjade Coral."Before Luoyang withdrew its troops, I used this piece of jade to bribe Zhang Wu, but that thief didn't know what was good for him! Now, what else do you have to say!"
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