In the spring of 190 A.D., the first month. Before the Qin and Han dynasties, the beginning of spring of the year was a good time to march and fight, usually fighting for a few months, just in time for the harvest season, whether it was the winning side or the defeated side, they all returned to their territories to recuperate and reserve strength. In winter, the weather is cold and frozen, and everything is dormant, which is the opportunity of the nest winter in the year.

Sour jujube, the site of the alliance of the princes of the Eighteenth Road to crusade against Liu Zhan. Jujube is located at the junction of Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Jizhou, and has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. The reason why the princes of the Eighteenth Road chose the location of the alliance in the sour jujube is that the most important thing is the excellent geographical location of the sour jujube. retreat, you can quickly disperse the center of jujube to Henan, Yan, and Hebei, and then try to counterattack.

Zhang Chao and Zhang Miao, together with Liu Dai, Kong Ling, Qiao Mao and other five people, were the first to arrive at the sour jujube, and the remaining dozen or so people also came in the starry night.

On this day, Zhang Miao came to Zhang Chao's army to discuss the general trend of the world.

As the two were talking, Zhang Miao suddenly thought of something and asked, "Brother, I heard that you are in Guangling, and you don't care about many affairs such as administrative education, rewards and punishments, etc., and leave them all to Zang Hong." What kind of person is this Zang Hong? My brother can give him the power of a county so confidently, he must be a great person. ”

Well? My brother actually knew about this, and he strictly ordered the people in the county to keep quiet...... Zhang Chao listened to Zhang Miao's words, was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Brother, you are very well-informed." ”

Zhang Miao frowned, he didn't expect Zhang Chao to be so sensitive, he shook his head imperceptibly, and said, "Brother, don't be careful, we are brothers, are you still afraid that your brother will rob you?"

And this matter, although you have done it secretly, how can there be a wall that does not leak, this matter has long been known to many people, but you don't know. Let's just say that the eighteen princes of the alliance this time, at least half of the princes know about Zang Hong.

Brother, just talk about Zang Hong, just listen to it. ”

Zhang Chao's heart was a little wider, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, and said: "Okay, of course, I can tell my brother about Zang Hong."

In this way, Zang Hong is a local celebrity recruited in Guangling, he is a majestic and righteous man in the world; Straightforward, but good at change, Hai Nei Qishi also.

Zang Hongcai is far more intelligent than a certain person, has a good governance, outstanding political achievements, he also has one of the biggest characteristics, he is organized, likes to outline, no matter how complicated things are, in his hands, he can always deal with them quickly. ”

"Oh? In this way, Zang Hong is really a character. ”

Zhang Miao looked surprised, although he heard some of Zang Hong's deeds, he didn't expect Zhang Chao to have such a high evaluation of Zang Hong.

"That's nature." Zhang Chao nodded smugly.

"Brother, look, can you ...... Let Brother Wei see this Zang Hong? Zhang Miao understands his younger brother, and rarely praises a person, since his younger brother says it is good, it means that Zang Hong is really a talent, he can't help but have a great interest in Zang Hong, and asked tentatively, "Of course, brother don't worry, he just wants to see it, and he has no other thoughts." ”

"Hmm......" Zhang Chao frowned, his face was embarrassed, "Brother, this ......"

"Otherwise, if you don't see him alone, let him come here, in front of the virtuous brother, this will always do, right?" A hint of determination flashed in Zhang Miao's eyes, and he hurriedly said, "How can you say that we are also brothers, you won't even guard against your brother." Zhang Miao didn't mean to blame Zhang Chao, after all, his younger brother was naturally timid and suspicious.

"That'...... All right. Zhang Chao felt that in front of him, Zhang Miao couldn't play any tricks, so he nodded and agreed, and then shouted outside the tent, "Someone." ”

"My lord." Outside the tent, the armorer flashed into the tent and bowed to Zhang Chao.

"Call Zang Gongcao." Zhang Chao raised his hand and said.

"Yes!" The sergeant was ordered to retreat outside the tent.

After a while, a burly scribe walked into the tent and bowed to Zhang Chao: "Lord." ”

"Huh...... Ziyuan, come, sit. Zhang Chao pointed to the general next to him and said with a smile.

Zang Hong rolled up his sleeves, sat down, and asked, "The lord is calling, I don't know what to do with my subordinates?" ”

"Well, there's nothing specific to worry about." Zhang Chao raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Miao, "Ziyuan, this is Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao, get to know him." ”

Zang Hong got up and saluted Zhang Miao, and said a common polite sentence: "I've seen Master Zhang." ”

"Huh...... The old man has heard the name of Zang Gongcao for a long time, and he finally saw it today, Zang Gongcao is really a talent, extraordinary. ”

Zhang Miao got up and arched his hand, and the look of love on his face was suspicious.

"Lord Zhang praised it falsely, it is really my father-in-law's leadership."

Zang Hong returned the salute and said with a straight face.

After the two exchanged polite greetings, Zhang Miao couldn't help but ask: "Ziyuan, now that Liu Zhan is in charge of the government, he seems to have an anti-Han heart, what do you think of the general trend of the world?" ”

Zang Hong didn't answer immediately, but looked at Zhang Chao, and when he saw Zhang Chao nodding in agreement, he slowly spoke: "In the past, Dong Zhuo caused chaos in Beijing, and then Liu Zhan monopolized the government. The two seem to be the same, but in fact they are very different. ”

Zhang Miao noticed Zang Hong's micro-expression, and sighed in his heart: Look, look at Zang Hong, even ask for the consent of his superiors to speak, and then look at the ...... Alas, what a man is more popular than a dead man! Such a loyal and wise subordinate, how come he hasn't met one!

After a moment of sighing, Zhang Miao asked again: "Ziyuan, what is the difference between the two?" ”

Zhang Chao also looked at Zang Hong with the same questions as Zhang Miao.

Zang Hong said seriously: "Dong Zhuo, the thief of the world!" Liu Zhan, just ask for the people's life. ”

"Oh? I heard that since Liu Zhan became the prime minister, he has appointed many Yingchuan scholars and privately invested military horses, and I heard that the Flying Tiger Battalion under Liu Zhan has existed for a long time. Isn't he doing this to rebel? ”

Zhang Chao didn't know the point, and asked with a strange face, he didn't expect Zang Hong, who had always been resourceful and knowledgeable, to look at Liu Zhan like this. If Liu Zhan is asking for the people's life, then what is the Eighteenth Route princes begging for Liu Zhan this time!

"Yes, Ziyuan, Liu Zhan's anti-Han heart is clearly revealed, how can it be said that he is asking for the people's life?" Zhang Miao also disagreed with Zang Hong's statement, and couldn't help but echo.

"Haha...... Lord, Lord Zhang, don't you know how Liu Zhan became prime minister? Zang Hong laughed.

Zhang Chao frowned tightly and said: "This, no one in the world knows, isn't it just that the people ask for their lives, and hundreds of officials raise it together?" Perhaps there is a secret in this. ”

"The lord, but anyone who occupies a big position, will make concessions before taking office, and then take office calmly. Hong only knew that there were three invitations and three thanks, but he didn't know that there were seven invitations and said nothing. Based on this alone, Liu Zhan is unwilling to be the prime minister. The lord thinks that a prince and king don't even want to be the prime minister, how can he have an anti-Han heart?

In Hong's view, Liu Zhan is the loyal pillar of the Han Dynasty. ”

"Hmm...... That's really the way it is. Ziyuan's eyes are like torches, and he really sees it thoroughly. ”

Zhang Chao nodded and said.

"Zang Gongcao is really not simple, in a word. In this way, it seems that we have no legitimate reason to crusade against Liu Zhan. Zhang Miao said thoughtfully, and then his face sank, "It's just that the matter of the princes of the Eighteenth Road crusading against Liu Zhan is already ready to be sent." ”

"This ...... I can only resign myself to fate. Zang Hong looked up to the sky and sighed and said.

……

Five days later.

The princes of the Eighteen Roads gathered in sour dates and camped next to each other. As far as the eye can see, there are tents everywhere, and tents of various colors are spread all the way to the sky.

When the princes arrived, the first thing they did was to hold a solemn ceremony of the alliance.

At the ceremony, the princes of all walks of life agreed that they should first elect a leader of the alliance and order the princes of the eighteen routes to make unified arrangements and crusade against Liu Zhan, who was dictatorial and autocratic.

Zhang Miao stood up first, bowed his hand to everyone, and said loudly: "I heard that Zang Hong in Guangling is full of wisdom and righteousness, and I think that Zang Hong can be the leader of the alliance and order the army of the princes to exterminate Liu Zhan." ”

As soon as Zhang Miao's voice fell, many princes began to discuss:

"Who is Zang Hong?"

"I heard that it's Gongcao of Guangling County."

"Huh...... How can a small gong cao be the leader of the alliance? ”

"I heard that this person is a strange person, full of wit, capable of doing things, and is a rare talent."

"What's wrong with talents, the most important thing in choosing the leader of the alliance is to look at people."

"If a person has high expectations, he may not be able to make the right decision at a critical moment, but this person can."

……

In the midst of the noise, Shanyang Taishou Yuan Yi stood up, waved his hand to everyone, and said loudly: "I think that the younger brother of a certain Shao should be the leader of the alliance." ”

Everyone suddenly quieted down, and saw Han Fu, the assassin of Jizhou, slowly stand up and said: "Boye is right, the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family were famous in the sea at the beginning, and I agreed to be the leader of this alliance at the beginning. You have seen it. Han Fu is a sincere person, and he is a student of Yuan Feng, so after listening to Yuan Yu's words, he was the first to stand up and express his support.

After listening to Han Fu's words, everyone was puzzled, and they "buzzed" again......

Yuan Shu's face darkened, he stood up, sneered, and said, "The Yuan family doesn't know that there is no one to participate in this alliance. I think that the selection of the alliance leader should not look at the nouns, intelligence should be put in the first place, if at the critical moment, the alliance leader makes a wrong decision, the consequences are unimaginable. After speaking, he glanced at Yuan Shao coldly, and was very unhappy in his heart: How can a mere concubine be the leader of the alliance? My cousin is really confused, why didn't he nominate the leader of the alliance? But he recommended a concubine, and everyone in the Yuan family was lost by Yuan Shao!

Yuan Shu has always looked down on Yuan Shao, and after listening to Yuan Yi's words, he couldn't sit still, and when he saw Han Fu also standing up and kneeling and licking Yuan Shao, he immediately couldn't help it, and simply followed Zhang Miao to recommend a Zang Hong he didn't know, and he couldn't let Yuan Shao fulfill his wish.