For the people sent by Cheng Lian and Chang Xuan, Gao Shun was placed at the end to receive them; For the thoughts of the two, Gao Shun guessed nine times out of ten, the two must have come to leave a way back.

The envoy of Jiyin County is Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao, whose name is Gongren, was a native of Dingtao County, Jiyin County (now Dingtao, Shandong), who was promoted as filial piety when he was young, and now joins the army under Cheng Lian.

The Dong family is a prominent family in Jiyin County; Gao Shun can't be slow, good food, good drink and good hospitality, during this time of waiting, let people accompany him to the surrounding area, and the wealth and prosperity of the state, which opened Dong Zhao's eyes, comparable to Luoyang before, far beyond what he saw along the way when he came.

Previously, Dong Zhao was affected by the status of the scholar clan and was not optimistic about Gao Shun; This time he came to Bingzhou, changed his impression of the border county, and couldn't help but secretly admire Gao Shun's talent, relying on his own strength to resist the barbarians, recover his homeland, and develop Bingzhou so richly, so that the people can live a good life.

Compared with the princes of the Central Plains, they only know how to fight for territory, which leads to wars, when do they take into account the feelings of the people? The interests of their nobles were also greatly harmed.

The reason why Cheng Lian sent Dong Zhao to befriend Gao Shun was to leave a way back for himself.

Lu Bu did not live well in Dong Zhuo's forces, and his troops did not increase much, but he was arranged in Yingchuan County, Jiyin County and Luoyang, and his strength was greatly reduced, which shows that Dong Zhuo was not at ease with Lu Bu and wanted to take the opportunity to weaken Lu Bu's strength. If Lu Bu falls, he will have no status in Dong Zhuo's forces, and he will have to find another way.

However, Li Su, who he was most familiar with, was highly regarded in the Gaoshun forces, serving as the Zhonglang general, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the General's Mansion; Even Zhang Yang, who has mediocre ability, has become a lieutenant general in the border army.

Whether it is Li Su or Zhang Yang, they are only in charge of training, there are no worries, and their future achievements are limitless, which makes Cheng Lian very envious.

At the beginning, Gao Shun provided a lot of assistance to Lu Bu, and had a deep friendship and foundation, so he defected to Gao Shun's forces and was more easily accepted.

And Dong Zhao, as a local wealthy family, also hopes for local stability, for Dongjun, Dongping Guo and other Yanzhou four counties that have taken refuge in Gaoshun's forces, the situation is stable, and the people are happy, they are also very eager that if Jiyin County is taken over by Gaoshun and adopts the same policy as the other four counties in Yanzhou, they can avoid the threat of war in Jiyin County, which is in line with the interests of the scholars and the people.

Based on common interests, needs and wishes, Cheng Lian and Dong Zhao and other scholars hit it off, and only then did Dong Zhao's trip to merge the state take place.

Gao Shun didn't want to touch Dong Zhuo's interests for the time being, and he had to take into account Lu Bu's feelings, so he couldn't accept Cheng Lian now.

He didn't believe in these scholars, so Gao Shun still talked about it as a cliché, and rejected Cheng Lian's kindness on the grounds that he was unwilling to interfere in the affairs of the imperial court and the Central Plains.

This made Dong Zhao very disappointed.

However, Gao Shun still gave Cheng Lian a little sweetness, he didn't want Cheng Lian to be destroyed early, so he promised that he could have a small amount of trade with the family of Jiyin County and Cheng Lian, which made Dong Zhao gain a little.

The territory under the jurisdiction of Gao Shun is so prosperous in commerce and so rich in the people that it is enviable; Thinking about it carefully, Dong Zhao felt that the trip was worthwhile, and his thinking had quietly changed; When you return to the family, you must adjust the long-term strategy of the family, and seek greater development while protecting yourself.

Subsequently, Gao Shun and Zhao Xiong met with the envoy of Taishou Changfeng of Shanyang County.

Gao Shun was deeply impressed by Chang Xuan, a capricious thief who was not trustworthy.

Originally, Changfeng took refuge in Dong Zhuo and served as the Taishou of a county, and he was very complacent in his heart, at least a few of his friends who took refuge in Gao Shun did not hold the position of Taishou; Even if he is a Zhonglang general, he is not too guarded by the scenery; But now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and Zhonglang transferred Niu Fu and the Xiliang cavalry under his jurisdiction back to Luoyang; Dong Yue, the newly appointed Yanzhou Mu of the imperial court, did not dare to go to Changyi to take office at all, but set up the state governance in Chenliu, so that the garrison of Changyi was much less, and Changyi relied on his bandit soldiers alone, and there was no sense of security.

Those bandit soldiers were very comfortable plundering the people, and if they were compared to the regular army, they had no combat effectiveness at all.

And Shanyang County is a place of four wars, and there is no danger to defend, if there is a war, where should he go? He didn't believe that the timid Dong Yue would rescue him, after all, he had no backer in Dong Zhuo's forces.

To the north and east was Gao Shun's sphere of influence, to the west was Cheng Lian's sphere of influence, and to the south was Gongsun Zhan's sphere of influence.

He didn't have any friendship with Cheng Lian, the Taishou of Jiyin County, and it was a blessing that there was no conflict, and he didn't dare to expect Cheng Lian to support him when he was in danger.

Gongsun Chan in the south, strong soldiers and horses, has experienced the test of war, and is by no means comparable to his bandit soldiers; Losing the protection of the Liangzhou cavalry, after Yanzhou is stabilized, how can Gongsun Chan not take him?

Whether it is compared with Cheng Lian, Gongsun Zhan, or Qingzhou, he is the weakest.

You must know that the world is in turmoil, no one can believe it, all the princes are desperately expanding their power, and if they are defeated by others, the end will be death.

For the cunning Chang Xuan, he doesn't want to sit still, and must find his next home in order to protect himself.

Gao Shun remembered that Fang Liang wanted him to surrender at the beginning, but he fled from Langya County, occupied the state of Lu, became a force of his own, and was at ease; Later, Tai Shici attacked, he defected to Niu Fu again, and now he wants to betray Dong Zhuo; Gao Shun is very displeased with this kind of anti-bone boy, and it is difficult to guarantee that he will not betray again in the future.

Zhao Xiong's opinion is to stabilize Changfeng and Chenglian first, thinking that it should be an internal response, so that it is convenient to occupy the entire territory of Yanzhou in the future, and then remove them after they lose their use value, anyway, the dead will not betray.

Gao Shun felt that no matter how he replied to Cheng Lian, he would not change Cheng Lian's opinion, just give some benefits, anyway, he would not shout around; For Chang Xuan, Gao Shun didn't want to do this, in case he reported to Dong Zhuo, the consequences would be very bad, and he had to refuse sternly; And the dishonesty is not necessary for the current Gao Shun.

For the sake of face, Gao Shun still courtesically met with Chang Xuan's envoy and asked Zhao Xiong to discuss specific matters with him.

Arranged for a final reception, Chang Xuan's envoy had already guessed the attitude of the Gao Shun forces towards him; However, Gao Shun was able to give him the opportunity to meet and let him have a meeting with Zhao Xiong, the pastor of the state, and he still cherished this opportunity.

Therefore, after a simple greeting with Zhao Xiong, he put forward the opinion of Taishou Changxuan, and was willing to lead Shanyang County to Gaoshun, hoping to be accepted.

Zhao Xiong had already received instructions from Gao Shun, so naturally he would not agree to accept Chang Xuan, let alone agree to trade with Shanyang County.

The envoy was very disappointed, and after that, they must hug Dong Zhuo's thighs and seek a way to protect themselves.

At the end of March and the beginning of April, it was already very warm in Bingzhou, and Gao Shun was busy with all government affairs, so he took into account the things promised a year ago, and sent Tai Shici's mother and wife to Lu to reunite, and hoped that Tai Shici would have a future as soon as possible.