After Dong Zhuo's abolition of the Son of Heaven spread all over the world, the world shook, and countless people stood up to denounce Dong Zhuo's perverse behavior.

The more radical ones are like Dongjun Taishou Qiaomao, who stood up directly, forged the edict of the Three Princes, spread it all over the prefectures and counties of the world, stated Dong Zhuo's crimes, and called on all localities to raise troops against Dong and restore Liu Wei's throne.

Cao Cao, who was idle at home, also received an invitation from Qiao Mao.

Soon after Cao Cao became the prime minister of Jinan, he was too fair and strict because he was the same as when he was the lieutenant of northern Luoyang, and as a result, he offended all the nobles and magnates in Jinan.

Those people then jointly wrote a letter asking the court to remove Cao Cao. So the imperial court appointed Cao Cao as the Taishou of Dongjun. But he felt that even if he went to Dongjun, he would be disgusted by the local scholars, so he resigned and stayed at home.

Although Cao Cao was idle at home, he was also very concerned about the movements of the imperial court. After Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, he also wanted to re-recruit him as an official, but he felt that Dong Zhuo was immoral, self-serving, and could not last long even if he held great power, so he refused.

Now as he thought, Dong Zhuo went against the grain and did something like the abolition of the Son of Heaven. and if you do many acts of injustice, you will be damned. Now that the whole world is against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao naturally can't turn a blind eye.

He took the bridge to ask for Dong's text and came to see his father Cao Song. "Father, Dong Zhuo is tyrannical and disgusted by heaven and man, Qiao Taishou sent a message to the world, calling on the loyal ministers of the Han family to discuss Dong Zhuo. The child was also invited to join the army. ”

Although Cao Song is not yet sixty years old, he is already gray-haired, but his skin is very well maintained, and he has a kind of crane hair and childish face.

Cao Song is the adopted son of the eunuch Cao Teng, but he is not as honest and honest as Cao Teng, and he used his power to make a lot of money when he was an official. Unlike in history, he used the money he embezzled to buy the position of lieutenant before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and was deposed because of the Yellow Turban Uprising.

Even so, the wealth of the Cao family is immeasurable, and it can be regarded as the richest man in his hometown Peiguo.

Of course, Cao Song understood what his son meant when he said that he wanted to raise troops, that is, he was here to ask for money and food. He looked a little unnatural and said: "Ah Gou, this gathering of troops is a big crime of rebellion, and the war is dangerous, if there is a good one, what should you do with my Cao family?" ”

"It is a great righteousness to get rid of thieves for the country, how can it be said to be a rebellion? Besides, the world is begging for Dong, the people's desire is the trend of the times, and it will definitely succeed if you follow the trend, and there will be no danger. ”

Cao Song knew that his son had made up his mind, and he would definitely not be able to resist him, even if he was unwilling, wouldn't he take it himself? When he used to go out to drink flower wine with the Yuan brothers, he didn't do this kind of thing. If a son steals his father's wealth, it is not theft.

"You're right, it's the way to go. Being old for your father won't help you much. Chenliu County has half of my Cao family's wealth, worth thousands of gold, you can use it. ”

Cao Cao didn't hear his father's distressed voice, he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, father, the child will definitely succeed and return." With that, he immediately ran out.

Cao Song looked at Cao Cao's happy appearance, and his face became very worried: "If my son is defeated, it will inevitably affect the Cao family, so I should go to Xuzhou first to avoid trouble." ”

So he left the old servant to guard the house, and he fled to Xuzhou with his youngest son Cao De and the rest of the family property.

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Dong Zhuo's abolition of the Son of Heaven and Qiao Mao's inscription against Dong were transmitted to Liaodong together.

Zhang Hao held the document in his hand that Qiao Mao invited him to ask Dong for it, read it again and again, and passed it to others to read. He asked: "Dong Zhuo is rebellious, now there are many condemners and rebels in the world, what do you think of me in Pingzhou?" ”

Qiao Mao was introduced to him by Cao Cao when he pacified the Yellow Turban and went to Luoyang. So now that he is raising troops to fight against Dong, Qiao Mao also thinks of the Pingzhou Army under Zhang Hao.

Previously, Zhang Hao defeated Wuhuan with fewer strikes and more records, and his record of defeating Wuhuan was too brilliant. If he helps, it will also be extremely powerful to defeat Dong Zhuo.

After Jia Xu finished reading the paperwork, he stopped talking. The others were full of righteous indignation, and they couldn't wait to rush to Luoyang immediately to kill Dong Zhuo.

Among them, Yan Zhong was the most excited, and he already regarded this as a signal of the end of the Han family. But after he went through the matter of Huang Fu Song, he did not persuade Zhang Hao to be self-reliant as he had persuaded Huang Fu Song before, but began to take a roundabout route.

"The general should respond to Qiao Mao's call to raise troops to fight against Dong, so that the general can not only gain great fame, but also change the perception of the general by the previous sergeants, and attract people from all over the world to vote for the general."

Yan Zhong already understood that he was too eager to succeed before, just like Dong Zhuo now, which would attract the resentment of the people of the world. This kind of big thing should still be done slowly, waiting for everyone to accept the facts, and the result will naturally be logical.

Others agreed. Zhang Hao naturally didn't want to miss such a thing in his heart, if he could show his edge in this crusade, it would naturally be extremely beneficial to his future development.

"In that case, then immediately rearm for war. After the autumn harvest, they led the army south. "It's October, and it's the time when the autumn harvest is busy, so naturally we can't go out into the army.

After Lu Zhi crossed the mountain customs and entered the territory of Pingzhou, he felt an unusual atmosphere. Having led troops into battle for many years, he knew very well that this was the atmosphere before the war.

Stopping and stopping along the way, the farmland he passed through had already been harvested in autumn. When he came to Xiangping, he found that it was already a large barracks.

Outside the city, hordes of soldiers were training intensively, and truckloads of weapons were pulled out of the city and sent into the barracks. On the open plains, there were constantly cavalry coming and going.

But there was one thing that made him quite curious, and the people on the road were not worried when they saw such a pre-war scene, but were very excited.

Lu Zhi walked over to the few old people gathered together, and said with a smile: "What are the old brothers talking about, why are they so happy?" ”

An old man said, "This gentleman must have come from another place to listen to the accent." ”

"That's true, I'm from Zhuo County, and I heard that Pingzhou Mu ruled Qingming, so I came to travel."

"That's right, Pingzhou is indeed different from before under the rule of Lord Zhang. To put it simply, look at me, how could I have such idle time standing and chatting before. ”

"This time Lord Zhang went on the expedition, and all the children and grandchildren in the family were soldiers under Lord Zhang's account. So we're talking about it. ”

Lu Zhi asked curiously: "This battlefield is dangerous, if you are not careful, you will die, why are the sons of several elder brothers happy when they go to the battlefield?" ”

"We are not happy because our relatives went to the battlefield, but because we can finally repay Master Zhang's kindness. Don't hide it, Mr. Lao's family was originally a homeless person from Jizhou and participated in the Yellow Turban Rebellion. ”

"The old decay is too, the family is a Youzhou yellow scarf."

"My family is a yellow scarf in Yuzhou."

Listening to the old men reporting their homes, Lu Zhi felt very ridiculous. If you are a normal person, who will tell your disgraceful past in public.

"It's not show-off. It is a scandal to say, and it is not to be publicized. But last year, the two old sons fought Wuhuan with Lord Zhang, and after returning from the great victory, Lord Zhang said that he would make a proclamation to Quanpingzhou, saying that my family had atoned for their sins. The old man said.

"The same is true of decay."

"It's the same."

Lu Zhi was still strange: "In that case, why do you still have to go to the battlefield now?" ”

"This is another reason, this time Lord Zhang said that he was going to the south to fight Dong Zhuo, and all the soldiers who chose to go south were assigned a little lamb. The old decay is just in it. ”

"The same is true of decay."

"It's the same."

A little lamb, such a settling-in fee is indeed too much. It's both a favor and a reward, so it's no wonder they're so happy.

Lu Zhi said goodbye to the old man and entered Xiangping City. If you come here to see, you must at least meet the person in charge here.

After Zhang Hao arranged everything before the expedition, he was also busy dealing with government affairs and military affairs. Although it is up to someone else to do it, the decision has to be made by yourself.

Then the porter came running and reported, "My lord, a scribe has come from outside. ”

"I'm not available." Zhang Hao replied without raising his head. But just as the porter was about to leave, he suddenly changed his attention.

It is rare for a scholar to take the initiative to see him, how can he drive people away? "Wait a minute, you go and invite him to the parlor and wait, I'll take care of this matter and I'll go over."

When Zhang Hao came to the living room, he was surprised when he saw the acquaintance in front of him: "Uncle Lu! ”

Lu Zhi also stood up and said with a smile: "It seems that Mingde still remembers my uncle." ”

Zhang Hao hurriedly ran to Lu Zhi's side and held his hand warmly: "Uncle, please sit down, why don't you tell me before you come to Xiangping, I'll go to greet him in advance." ”

"What's there to say about this, do I have bad legs and feet?" Lu Zhi said with a smile. This junior who he values has not changed at all.

Zhang Hao also sat down and asked, "Is my uncle coming to Xiangping on business this time, but what instructions does the imperial court have for me?" In fact, he knew in his heart that Dong Zhuo abolished the establishment of the Son of Heaven, and Lu Zhi opposed the fruitless escape.

"Mingde guessed wrong, I'm not here on business. I was expelled from the imperial court because I opposed Dong Zhuo. Now I am a grass farmer, who comes to Mingde to eat here. ”

The first time Zhang Hao saw this strict Confucian joking, he had a feeling of getting to know him again. "Uncle said with a smile, even if you are white, there will be a large group of people to welcome you wherever you go."

"I'm just a useless Confucian who is helpless in the face of power, not as powerful as you say." Lu Zhi remembered what happened to Luoyang, and his mood suddenly became depressed.

Zhang Hao immediately said: "Everyone in the world knows that my uncle Wen can put pen to paper to settle the world, and Wu can be on the horse to determine the good name, why should he be vain." ”

"If I can really calm the world, I won't let Dong thieves mess with the dynasty."

"There's an opportunity right now." Zhang Hao seemed to see Lu Zhi's desire for comfort, "I have gathered 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry troops, and I will set off for the south in a few days." Right now, my uncle is here, and I want to ask my uncle to be the commander of 20,000 people, and I can be the deputy. ”

Zhang Hao's respect for himself made Lu Zhi very happy, but he rejected Zhang Hao's proposal: "It's taboo to change generals in battle, and you are also a general of Pingbei, why do you still need me to teach you this?" ”

"With my uncle's prestige, no army in the world can be commanded, even if there is a change of general, that subordinate is also happy and convinced."

"You don't have to say it." Lu Zhi said: "I know your intentions, you want me to defeat Dong Zhuo on the battlefield, but I regret it in the court." But it really doesn't have to be like this, after seeing Dong Zhuo's tyranny and the hypocrisy of the courtiers, I don't want to enter the official career anymore.

I also came here to see if you have fulfilled the promise you made to the Emperor, and now it seems that you have done a good job. In this way, I will be able to retreat to the mountains and forests. ”