"If the lord wants to realize his ambition, there are two ways to go at this time. How to choose is all up to the lord! ”

The two sat down separately, and Zhang Liao returned the topic to what Lu Bu asked.

"Oh?!" Lu Bu was slightly surprised, there were still two roads to choose from, so Lu Bu was curious: "Which two roads?" ”

"First, sit back and wait for Dong Zhuo to provoke the anger of the world. At that time, the world will be in turmoil, and the heroes will rise together, after all, there are not a few ambitious people in the world. Zhang Liao said this, glanced at Lu Bu slightly, and continued: "The lord has a very high prestige in Bingzhou, and when the time comes, he only needs to raise his arms and shout, and he will definitely be able to gather soldiers and horses, protect the safety of the Son of Heaven, and fight with those who have a heart in the world." ”

When Lu Bu heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, he didn't want to see the world in chaos and the Han Dynasty fall apart, so he asked, "Second, why?" ”

"Second, it is to take the opportunity to defect to Dong Zhuo!" Although Zhang Liao knew that Lu Bu would not choose this path, he still had some regrets in his heart.

"Defect to Dong Zhuo!?" Lu Bu exclaimed in surprise, and then said, "Didn't Wen Yuan say that the Han family didn't have much majesty? Dong Zhuo also knows a little about this person, the Han family is weak now, I am afraid that Dong Zhuo will not fear the Han family, but the Son of Heaven! ”

Lu Bu's face was extremely worried and said: "Dong Zhuo has already done the perverse act of abolishing the elder and the young, if he is better than Wang Mang's generation in the future, wouldn't we be helping to abuse him?" ”

"If the lord wants the Han to be stable, the easiest way at this time is to serve Dong Zhuo, and then try to lure him step by step, in order to make Dong Zhuo wake up and ensure the continuation of the Han!" Zhang Liao was also a little helpless and said: "If we send troops against Dong Zhuo, even if we can get rid of Dong Zhuo, I am afraid that the people of the world will no longer have the heart to surrender to the Son of Heaven!" ”

Even if what Zhang Liao said was the truth, Lu Bu didn't want to admit it at this time. However, Lu Bu is not a person who hides his ears and steals the bell, if he wants to save the Han, he must also recognize the current situation before he can try to remedy it. Lu Bu raised his head slightly, looking towards the south with a little difficulty, as if he could see through the military tent Liu Wei and Liu Xie helpless in the Weiyang Palace in Luoyang City.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Bu finally made a decision, and said to Zhang Liao with a determined look in his eyes: "Since this is the case, I will wait for the opportunity to serve Dong Zhuo!" ”

Although Zhang Liao was helpless in his heart, since he worshiped the Lord, Zhang Liao would firmly support Lu Bu, even if he died. Zhang Liao got up and said, "Liao will follow the lord to the death!" ”

At this time, Xiang Ao and others, who also got news from Beijing, also gathered in the Wuyuan Mansion.

"Lord, the soldiers and horses have been reorganized, and they can send troops to Bai Bo at any time."

"How does Yuan Zhi arrange it?" Xiang Ao ordered people to begin to mark the strength of each unit on the map.

"Lord, Shu is responsible for leading the troops this time, as for the overall control, you still need to say it in detail from the chief officer!" Xu Shu smiled lightly and handed over the arrangement originally agreed with Xi Zhong to Xi Zhongdao. When Xi Zhong heard this, he was slightly stunned, and looked at Xu Shu with a very meaningful look. Xiang Ao also glanced at Xu Shu unexpectedly, and thought about it a little in his heart, and knew what Xu Shu was doing.

Xu Shu has followed Xiang Ao for a long time and won Xiang Ao's trust. However, within any force, the distribution of power should be as balanced as possible. In recent years, Xu Shu has studied with Sima Hui and Pang Degong, and more of this is the knowledge. In order to make Xiang Ao's forces stable for a long time, Xu Shu certainly knows when to come forward and when to let Xian go.

Seeing this, Xi Zhong did not shirk it, came to Xiang Ao's side, and began to mark the deployment of troops in the entire annexed state. "Zhong and Yuan Zhi have discussed for a long time, and I hope that the lord will corroborate it. The purpose of sending troops to Baibo this time was to recover the lost land of Taiyuan, Xihe, and Shangjun counties. ”

"Shangjun is adjacent to Xiliang in the west, and it is not suitable for the army to go, only sink 3,000 elite garrisons to defend the bridge gate, and I am too afraid of being feared by the Qiang rebels." Xi Zhong took out the formation flag representing 3,000 soldiers and horses and placed it at the bridge gate of Shangjun, and then said: "As for the three counties of Gaonu, Dingyang and Diaoyin, there are Baibo rebels and Xiliangqiang people, so you can ignore them for the time being. ”

"To the north of Xihe County is the former Southern Xiongnu garrison, which has been managed by the lord to assimilate. However, the southern part of the West River and the whole county of Taiyuan have fallen into the hands of Baibo, which is also the hinterland of Baibo. Our army temporarily garrisoned 20,000 troops, and 30,000 troops in Xihe Yuanyang and Wuyuan Yuanping counties. The most elite 30,000 soldiers and horses in the Northern Regions, except for the 20,000 troops in Meiji City, the rest of the elite troops assisted in the defense of Lady Fan City and Decadence City in the extreme north with the assistance of reserve soldiers and horses. ”

Xiang Ao listened and nodded approvingly. Without waiting for Xiang Ao to ask, Xi Zhong took the initiative to raise his concerns and said: "However, what Zhong and Yuan Zhi are worried about is that the southern and eastern fronts are blocked by Bai Bo and Montenegro, and the northern region cannot contact the Daoshang Dang County Taishou and cannot assist in attacking Bai Bo. ”

When Xiang Ao heard this, he looked down at the map and pondered: "If Bai Bo is defeated and retreats south, I am afraid that Luoyang will be endangered!" ”

"Don't worry about this matter!" Hu Zhao took over the words, placed a lot of array flags on the map, and said easily: "We have analyzed this for a long time, if Bai Bo goes south, except for the 30,000 elites of the right Fufeng Emperor Fu Song, Dong Zhuo in Luoyang City not only has thousands of Xiliang iron horsemen, but also more than 20,000 of the most elite soldiers and horses of the former Xiyuan Han. Even if Bai Bo's more than 100,000 soldiers and horses went to Luoyang, it would be useless. ”

"Besides, there are also the elite soldiers of Bingzhou under the original command of Jin Wuding, and Luoyang's safety will be safe." Speaking of the elite of the imperial court, Hu Zhao is also very confident.

Xiang Ao stared at the array flags representing soldiers and horses from all over the country on the map, and nodded slightly. However, Xiang Ao is still more worried, if Bai Bo is forced to go to Luoyang, even if the court is unstable at this time, I am afraid that there will be a strange sound. Xiang Ao expressed his worries in his heart, and the generals of the Northern Regions also frowned slightly.

Xu Shu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a little meaning: "At this time, I'm afraid I have to help from the court!" ”

After Xu Shu said that, Xiang Ao thought of Dong Zhuo, who is now in control of the court. "Yuan Zhike refers to Dong Zhuo?" Xi Zhong, who reacted, also asked in a low voice.

"Yes, too!" Xu Shu also knew that Xiang Ao, Xi Zhong and others were talented, and replied without selling Guan Zi.

On the other hand, Jiao Meng and Dian Wei on the side looked confused and didn't know why. Zhang He, Gao Shun and Zhao Yun were thoughtful.

"That Yuan Zhi will take this matter to the court and let the court decide!" Xiang Ao thought about it for a while, and then settled the matter. Xiang Ao suddenly remembered the news from the imperial court two days ago and said: "There is also the matter of the son doing the business. Zi Gangong is a great Confucian in the world, although he has been demoted to this, we need to be greeted with great courtesy, don't miss the courtesy! ”

"Don't worry, the lord has made proper arrangements, and Lu Shangshu will return to his hometown!" Hu Zhao took the words and said solemnly. Compared with Xi Zhong, Xu Shu and others, Hu Zhao attaches more importance to the etiquette of today's scholars. This matter was arranged by Hu Zhao, and Xiang Ao was also extremely relieved. If the entire Northern Regions wants to talk about who cares about etiquette the most, Hu Zhao is also.

"If you talk about making Zi Gangong feel the most homely, Kong Ming doesn't have to arrange it too deliberately!" Xiang Ao suddenly Xiang Ao Lu Zhi was from Youzhou, so he said: "If Zi Gan Gong is willing, it is not bad to hand over the Dai County to Zi Gan Gong to manage!" What's more, Dai County is also very close to Zhuo County, which is convenient for Zi Gangong to go home to visit relatives! ”

Hu Zhao was even more overjoyed when he heard this. If Lu Zhi can take up a job in the Northern Regions, it will definitely be a big boost to the development of the Northern Regions, after all, Lu Zhi has many protégés. No matter how people in the world are not optimistic about Xiang Ao's background, there must be a few unambitious people who come to defect. Hu Zhao believed that no matter who arrived, as long as they arrived in the Northern Regions and stayed for a few months, they would definitely not want to pull away again.

Even if the prestige of the imperial court is not as good as in the past, after all, the Luoyang court is still there, and it is also recognized by people all over the world, Xiang Ao still wants to wait for the imperial court edict before sending troops, so as not to fall into the mouth. All things in the Northern Regions are going on in an orderly manner, but people of insight from all over the world have different opinions on Dong Zhuo. For example, if you want to talk about Dong Zhuo's opinion today, there may be one person who is extremely accurate. This person is a native of Fuchun, Wu County, and now Changsha is too protective of Sun Jian.

"I thought that the imperial court was gradually becoming clearer, but I never thought that Dong Zhuo would be brought into Beijing!" Sun Jian let out a long sigh and said helplessly.

"I wonder what my brother is worried about? Is Dong Zhuo even more difficult to deal with than Dou's, He and other relatives? Sun Jian's son, Sun Jing saw his brother so worried, and asked suspiciously.

"This person is not difficult to deal with, but he is indeed more likely to disrupt the court than the Dou family and the He family." Sun Jian was extremely sure, and he didn't seem to think that Dong Zhuo would do any good to the court.

"Lord, Dong Zhuo has also seen this person, except for some talent in leading troops, he has not seen anything different from ordinary people!" Sun Jian's family was also a little puzzled by Cheng Pu beside him. Even Huang Gai, Han Dang, Zu Mao, Zhu Zhi and others on the side were extremely puzzled. Everyone in the hall followed Sun Jian to fight in the south and the north, and made great achievements with Sun Jian.

"Even if Dong Zhuo has a very comparable brutality, I am not too worried." Sun Jian's face was solemn, and he held his forehead and said: "What makes me even more worried is that this person does not have the slightest awe of the current Han royal family, if Dong Zhuo gains power, I am afraid that the royal family will inevitably be humiliated!" ”

"Father, is this really the case with Dong Zhuo?" Sun Ce, who was only four out of ten years old next to Sun Jian, also asked Sun Jian with a solemn face. When Sun Jian saw his favorite eldest son speak, his originally slightly solemn face relaxed, and he said with a chuckle: "That's the case!" ”

What satisfies Sun Jian the most is that Sun Ce is like himself, and he is brave and extraordinary at a young age. Sun Ce made many young men at such a young age, and he became famous all over Yangzhou, which made Sun Jian extremely long-faced. Many people in Yangzhou who know Sun Ce praise the birth of a son as a grandchild.

Sun Jian not only taught Sun Ce martial arts since he was a child, but also sought many local celebrities to teach Sun Ce knowledge, and devoted all his efforts to cultivating Sun Ce. Not only that, since Sun Jian's meritorious service in the Yellow Turban campaign and was named the Changsha Taishou, even if the rebellion in the rebel zone was suppressed, Sun Jian has always taken Sun Ce with him to study.

"In this way, won't my great man be harmed by this person?" When Sun Ce heard this, his expression was extremely worried.

"Ce'er doesn't have to worry too much, we just need to prepare early!" Although Sun Jian is also worried, Sun Jian will not be worried about Dong Zhuo.