"Wen You, in your opinion, how should you use your strategy to deal with Huangfu Song?"

Dong Zhuo thought of the matter of Huangfu Gui's successor to the Ma family, and sometimes he regretted it in his heart. However, he is the kind of character who does not admit his mistakes. Since he knew that regret was useless, Dong Zhuo abandoned his senseless memories and focused on how to solve the current problem.

Even if Li Ru is very wise, it is impossible to solve all the problems. If Huangfu Song dared to openly rebel against the Han court, Li Ru would have no way to deal with him. However, since Huangfu Song has not openly rebelled so far, Li Ru can still try how to take Huang Fu Song peacefully.

"The military power of Xijing [Chang'an] is all in the hands of General Zuo and Jing Zhaoyin."

The current position of Jing Zhaoyin is Gai Xun and Gai Yuangu, who are from Dunhuang Guangzhi. This person is also a famous man in Liangzhou, born in a family of 2,000 stone officials, known for his honesty and integrity, and is also proficient in military affairs.

During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Gai Xun was very trusted by Emperor Ling with his integrity. So much so that although the eunuchs were extremely jealous of him, they couldn't bring down Gai Xun. In the end, the Ten Standing Servants could only find a way to promote him to Jing Zhaoyin, so as to transfer him out of Luoyang, which could be regarded as getting rid of the baptism of this Gai Xun's saliva.

"Jing Zhaoyin is certainly eloquent, but his troops are weak and there is nothing to worry about. As long as General Zuo is submissive, Gai Yuangu is helpless. ”

"If you want General Zuo to comply, there is no other way, and it is possible to succeed only by designing on the word 'loyalty'."

Li Ru's words made Dong Zhuo very uncomfortable to hear. If Huangfu Song is a representative of "loyalty", wouldn't he become a traitor and villain who is bent on taking him down?

It's just that Dong Zhuo also knows that his son-in-law Li Ru must have made an unintentional mistake, and of course it is inconvenient to pursue it. Speaking of which, he has a fancy for Li Ru. is also on top of another son-in-law, Niu Fu.

"The news from Liangzhou said that the anti-thief Yan Zhong had persuaded General Zuo to raise troops on the side of the Qing Jun in the first year of Zhongping and punish the eunuchs, but General Zuo sternly refused. This shows General Zuo's loyalty to the Han family. It's hard to find. ”

Yan Zhong was a famous man in Liangzhou, and was coerced by Han Sui, Ma Teng and others as the nominal leader of the Xiqiang rebels a few years ago. However, this Liangzhou celebrity had died of illness a few months ago, and had not had any obvious impact on the political situation of the Han Dynasty. Thinking that this celebrity actually persuaded Huangfu Song to rebel, Dong Zhuo had an inexplicable sense of justice about what he had done recently.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo listened attentively, Li Ru's emotions slowly became excited:

"The emperor has a good name. This is his strength, but it is also his biggest weakness! ”

"If he can be transferred in the name of the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, and then create a situation where General Zuo does not obey, it will endanger the Han Guozuo, I think that at least eighty percent of the possibility, General Huangfu will obediently accept the transfer edict. Hand over the military power in the name of preserving his loyalty to the country! ”

Li Ru's strategy is undoubtedly quite vicious. directly bet on the safety of the current emperor. However, Dong Zhuo didn't care about this.

In the oath of the military meeting officially announced to the world, the Kwantung princes not only declared Dong Zhuo to be the culprit, but also said very directly that "the emperor is out of control".

What is the "Emperor's Failure to Rule"?

To put it simply, it is Liu Xie, who is now sitting on the throne of the Son of Heaven in the opinion of the Kwantung princes. Not an orthodox heir to the throne. According to their opinions, the real current emperor of the Han Dynasty should be the young emperor Liu Wei, who was rudely deposed by Dong Zhuo.

Why did the Kwantung princes dare to openly deny Liu Xie's status as the Son of Heaven after Liu Xie's accession to the throne?

It turned out that according to the etiquette system of the world. Today's Hongnong King Liu Wei is the eldest son of the real Emperor Ling. When today's son Liu Xie was only the concubine of Emperor Ling, he belonged to the concubine according to his identity, and from the legal point of view of inheriting the throne, he was naturally much worse than Liu Wei, the king of Hongnong.

With such a fact, those Kwantung princes can raise troops justifiably under the banner of "Emperor Gang Lost Unification", and will not be regarded as traitors by the world. Because, they did not raise troops for their own interests, but to correct the wrong heir to the throne and support the real Han Emperor to ascend the throne.

In this way, the Kwantung princes are not only not rebels of the Han Dynasty, but also loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty!

Today's Son of Heaven Liu Xie, since he was wholeheartedly supported by Dong Zhuo to be able to take the throne of the emperor, if Dong Zhuo is defeated, he will not be able to retain the status of the emperor if he wants to come to this "Emperor Association", or even his life. Since everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, Dong Zhuo wants to borrow the life of this son of heaven, so he can naturally feel at ease.

"How can we create a situation of crisis in the Han Dynasty to force Huangfu Song to comply?"

Dong Zhuo asked with great interest:

"In my humble opinion, I only think of one. That's ...... Move the capital! ”

Li Ru's words were like dropping a bombshell in Dong Zhuo's heart.

Since the rise of Guangwu Zhongxing, the capital of the Han Dynasty has been in Luoyang for nearly 200 years. People all over the world are accustomed to regard Luoyang City as the real imperial capital. If you want to move the capital from Luoyang City, which covers an area of more than 100 miles, has a population of nearly 1 million, is full of wealthy families, and has a continuous collection of palaces, I am afraid that this incident alone will be enough to shake the foundation of the entire Han Dynasty for more than 100 years!

"How can you move the capital?"

In the unconscious questioning, Dong Zhuo suddenly amplified his voice, but he didn't know it.

"Only move the capital!"

Li Ru ignored Dong Zhuo's doubts and insisted on his own point of view.

"A few days ago, I was passing by the alley and heard a child singing a nursery rhyme: 'There is a Han in the west and a Han in the east. When the deer enters Chang'an, there will be no difficulty'. Although this nursery rhyme is simple, it contains deep ideas. I immediately inquired about the children, and learned that this nursery rhyme was taught by a native of the country. ”

The so-called "hometown people" should refer to the people of Liangzhou. Although Li Ru is not from Liangzhou, he has been in Liangzhou for a long time, and he married Dong Zhuo's daughter as his wife, and he usually sees himself as a member of Liangzhou.

"Who is this hometowner?"

Dong Zhuo naturally has a good impression of all talents born in Liangzhou. There is no way, in these years, the plot of the township party is still extremely strong. Not only was it considered normal for fellow villagers to form parties in the imperial court, but most of the soldiers in the barracks were also organized according to their regions.

The so-called "meeting old acquaintances in other places" can be called one of the "big four joys" by the ancients, and it is the reaction of this kind of hometown friendship plot alongside "when the title of the gold list is titled". These words are similar to the so-called "four irons" of later generations.

The current situation faced by Dong Zhuo also faintly reveals the contradictions between regional groups. The princes who openly raised troops against him were basically from Shandong. And Dong Zhuo's current trust in the DPRK is a small number of ministers in Kansai and tens of thousands of soldiers from the Liangzhou Sili area.

"Uncle Yue should have heard of this. This person's surname is Jia Mingxu, the character is harmonious, Wuwei Guzang, and is now the commander of Pingjin. ”

The "Pingjin Commander" is not a genuine captain, but the so-called "Guandu Lieutenant", who is responsible for leading troops to guard the passes, inspect pedestrians, and also be in charge of taxation. Compared with the rank of 2,000 stones of the official captain, the status of Guan Duwei is much lower.

The so-called "Pingjin Commander" is the Guandu Lieutenant who garrisoned the "Pingjin" ferry, which was temporarily set up by Dong Zhuo after the Kwantung Coalition Army raised troops, and his rank was no more than 600 stones.

"Pingjin Governor Jia Xu? Is that the one that Yan Zhong called 'a good and peaceful talent'? I heard that he is also the grandson of the late Duan Taiwei [Duan Cheng]? ”

Liang and Ping are talented, which means that they have the level of talent of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. This praise is extremely high, and if the person being praised does not show enough ability later, it will affect the reputation of the evaluator and become a laughing stock of "unknown people". Therefore, this kind of evaluation is not something that ordinary people can get.

Li Ru smiled slightly, and explained to Dong Zhuo with some pride:

"The thief Yan Zhong did say that he was 'a good and peaceful talent'. However, the so-called grandson Yunyun of the late Duan Taiwei was made up by Jia Wenhe himself, and it should not be true. ”

Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows and asked in some surprise:

"It's fake? Therefore, Duan Taiwei's family didn't go to him for trouble? If I'm not mistaken, Duan Lang will be in Luoyang? ”

"Duan Lang Jiang" refers to Duan Cheng's younger brother Duan Xuan. He was one of the lieutenants under Dong Zhuo, and not long ago, together with Niu Fu, Hu Zhen, Xu Rong and others, he was officially promoted to the position of Zhonglang General.

"There's a reason for that."

Li Ru was quite optimistic about Jia Xu, and carefully explained to Dong Zhuo:

Jia Wenhe was investigated for filial piety in his early years, resigned due to illness, and returned to his hometown west. When he arrived at Wangdi, he met the rebellious Di people on the way, and was captured by the Di people along with dozens of other people. The Di people were ferocious and wanted to kill Jia Wenhe. Jia Wenhe falsely claimed to be the grandson of the late Duan Taiwei. Therefore, Duan Taiwei has been a border general for a long time, and he is powerful in the west. In this way, the rebel did not dare to harm him, and swore an oath with him and sent him back, while the rest of his fellow travelers were killed. ”

"However, Jia Wenhe is quite a wise way to protect himself. He escaped this catastrophe, and soon came to the door in person to ask for guilt from Taiwei Duan's family. Duan Taiwei's clansmen saw that Jia Wenhe was acting obediently, but out of helplessness, they did not blame Jia Wenhe. And Jia Wenhe also cautiously distanced himself from the Duan family in the future, and never acted in the name of the Duan family. Later, Duan Taiwei was harmed by the imperial court, and Jia Wenhe's matter was even more uninvestigated. ”

"If so, that's fine. By the way, there is so much gossip, Wen You, you continue to explain the matter of moving the capital. ”

"No. After listening to the nursery rhyme at that time, I felt that there was a deep meaning in it, so I visited Jia Wenhe, who was at home. ”

"Xiu Mu" literally means to rest and wash. In the Han Dynasty, people had formed the habit of washing their hair every three days and bathing every five days. So much so that the government gives one day off every five days, which is also called "Xiu Mu".

Jia Wenhe was modest, and then he got to the point. He also thought that Lord Yuezhang's primary problem now was General Huangfu and the Western Thieves [Xiqiang Rebels]. As for the Kwantung princes, although their banners are loud, they are just a group of rabble, each with their own plans, and they must not work together to join forces. ”

"As long as our army holds the Xiongguan Pass and delays for time, it won't be long before the Kwantung princes will inevitably lose each other in the intrigue and will no longer be a big disaster!" (To be continued......)