Xun Yu sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.

After Yuan Shao killed the Quartet, there were basically no eunuchs in the palace, and Ding Chong and other scholars served as attendants, and they could admonish at any time around the Son of Heaven. If the Son of Heaven consulted him directly, Ding Chong and the others would soon know the result and would regard him as an opponent, and it would be much safer for Tang Ji to convey it. This is the Son of Heaven protecting him from becoming the target of public criticism.

These were already in Xun Yu's plan. He asked the Son of Heaven to recall Tang Ji back to the palace for this purpose.

Xun Yu took advantage of this opportunity to explain the current difficulties to Tang Ji in detail. Sun Ce did not tear his face with the imperial court, but he did not bow down and obey orders, Yang Hong was driven away, Yang Xiu, Ma Chao and others became his subordinates, Nanyang was still in his control, and the concession he made was to hand over the taxes and contributions due to Nanyang, relieve the financial difficulties of the imperial court, and give the imperial court a chance to breathe.

This was only the first round of the encounter, and the court won on the surface, but in essence it gained a limited amount. Sun Ce wants to hold a martial arts competition in Nanyang, which also has the meaning of tempting people's hearts. If the talents of the world are more willing to go to Nanyang to serve, the moral superiority of the imperial court will become an empty word, and then Sun Ce will be even more aggressive.

To convince the people of the world that there is still hope for the imperial court and the desire of the people, Yuan Shao and Sun Ce do not dare to act rashly. And to show this, the imperial court must not only show the strength it deserves, but also grasp the proportion, and must ensure that victory is won step by step, even if it is a small victory is better than defeat. Because the imperial court cannot afford to lose, as long as it loses once, the weakness of the imperial court may be exposed, and more people will abandon the imperial court and switch to Yuan Shao, Sun Ce and others.

If you want to prosper the Han, it is not enough to rely on a few loyal ministers, you must win the support of more people. After all, there are a minority of gentlemen who sacrifice their lives for righteousness, and the vast majority of people still seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If the court is too weak, few people will be willing to come.

At the same time, it is necessary to prevent Sun Ce's development as much as possible. Transferring him to Huiji and Ren Taishou is only the first step, and keeping him in Huiji so that he can't spare his hands to pay attention to the affairs of the Central Plains is the key. He is not in Nanyang, he is not in Yuzhou, which is important to the whole situation. At present, Wu Jun is too shou Shengxian, Danyang is too shou Zhou Xin, and Yuzhang is too shou Huaxin are all scribes, not Sun Ce's opponents, if you want to trap Sun Ce in Huiji, you must select other people to serve as the three county guards to form a siege against Sun Ce.

Where does the talent come from? From the selection of the world, the imperial court must immediately select outstanding talents who are loyal to the imperial court, and arrange them to Yangzhou, so that Sun Ce will not be able to get out. The Yangzhou War, even if it was broken, would not be harmful to the imperial court. Because judging from Sun Ce's overall layout, he just wants to occupy the southeast and take Yangzhou as his heart. Yangzhou is broken, and Sun Ce's plan will also be affected. Sun Ce couldn't get out of Huiji, so the court had time and space to move. The most direct opportunity in front of him is to control Yizhou, with Yizhou, the financial difficulties of the imperial court can be further alleviated, and only then can it have the strength to carry out the next siege against Yuan Shao.

This plan is very ambitious, but also very difficult, and it cannot be rushed, but needs to be pushed forward step by step. When these things are done, it's not too late to change the yuan.

After listening to Xun Yu's plan, Tang Ji was convinced. "Ling Jun is worthy of being Wang Zuozhicai. Your Majesty has you as an auxiliary, which is the luck of the great man. You can do it with confidence, Your Majesty's side, I will convey it to you one by one, I believe that Your Majesty will also understand your hard work, and he will also support you. ”

"Thank you."

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Xun Yu left the palace and came to Sikong Mansion to see Shi Sun Rui.

Seeing Xun Yu, Shi Sun Rui immediately put down the affairs in his hand, repelled the officials, and led Xun Yu to the inner hall. The inner hall is home to the family, and only those who trust each other and are close enough can enter. Xun Yu was very satisfied with Shisun Rui's appreciation. As Wang Yun's former colleague, Shi Sun Rui helped Xun Yu and Yang Biao.

In front of Shisun Rui, Xun Yu did not beat around the bush and went straight to the proposal to seize Hanzhong.

Yizhou Mu Liu Yan is a clan, and he was appointed as Yizhou Mu in the hope that he could be loyal to the court, but he obviously failed to live up to the hopes of the court, not only did not give the court due help, but cut off the connection with the court, sent people to occupy Hanzhong, and then pretended that the rice thief broke off and even stopped paying tribute. If the imperial court does not punish him, Yizhou will not only not be able to become a help to the imperial court, but may become a problem for the imperial court.

Shi Sunrui nodded in agreement. "Do you have a plan?"

Xun Yu is confident, and he has the ambition to help him, and he already knows the situation in Hanzhong relatively well. Not long ago, Liu Yan sent Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu to attack and kill Zhang Gu in Hanzhong, and later Zhang Lu and Zhang Xiu fought infighting, and Zhang Lu killed Zhang Xiu and led Hanzhong Taishou himself. Zhang Lu's mother, Lu, was a good ghost and good at governing life, won Liu Yan's trust, and often went in and out of Liu Yan's mansion, so Zhang Lu was reused by Liu Yan. But Zhang Lu did not have any loyalty to Liu Yan, on the contrary, he was deeply ashamed of Liu Yan's relationship with his mother, and always wanted to get out of Liu Yan's control. After killing Su Gu and Zhang Xiu in a row, the resistance of the Hanzhong people was also very fierce, and Zhang Lu had to vigorously promote the five buckets of rice in order to appease the people.

In the troubled times, he promoted quiet inaction, which showed that he had no desire to fight for hegemony, let alone easily confront the imperial court. If the imperial court sends someone to solicit it, there is a chance to take Hanzhong into the bag. Liu Yan's behavior in Yizhou was very unpopular, and the people of Yizhou resisted constantly, but their strength was limited and they could not drive Liu Yan away. The imperial court can deter Liu Yan by recovering Hanzhong, recruit Yizhou talents, slowly empty Liu Yan's foundation, and find another opportunity to transfer Liu Yan out of Yizhou, and Yizhou can return to the control of the imperial court.

Shisun Rui thought for a long time and agreed to Xun Yu's plan. After Nanyang was basically stabilized, the imperial court needed to fight a battle to prove its strength, and Hanzhong was a good choice. If Yizhou is taken, there will be more room for the imperial court to move.

Xun Yu then came up with a plan. Ma Teng, Han Sui and Sun Ce secretly formed an alliance and greatly increased their strength, they would want to add officials to the knighthood, and let them go on the expedition at this time, they would definitely not object. After Ma Chao and Yan Xing left Chang'an, Huangfu Song was already able to control the Lantian camp. Sending Han Sui and Ma Teng from Wudu into Hanzhong, and Huangfu Song from Guanzhong into Hanzhong, attacking from both sides, causing a situation of large soldiers pressing the border, and then sending people to lobby Zhang Lu, the possibility of success will be greater. In case Yi Yi Lu resists stubbornly, the imperial court also has a chance to attack.

Shi Sun Rui smiled. "Don't be so troublesome, I recommend one person, it's enough to take down Zhang Lu."

Xun Yu was overjoyed. "Which talent is Sikong talking about?"

Shi Sun Rui stroked his palms and smiled. "You're in Yecheng, haven't you heard of Crouching Tiger Zhang Ze?"

Xun Yu was slightly stunned, thoughtful. "I heard that he refused Yuan Shao's invitation, but he was a loyal minister of the imperial court. Can he take Hanzhong? ”

"The four surnames in Hanzhong, Zhao Li Cheng Zhang, and Zhang is one of the Zhangs. He is both civil and military, and he is quite prestigious in Hanzhong, and he gathers the people of Hanzhong, how dare Zhang Lu act rashly? ”