Everyone hurriedly got up and returned the salute. After the ceremony, Ma Chao said: "There is the Empress Dowager here, I will wait for the name of the teacher to be justified, and I also asked Mr. Cai to write an article in the name of the Empress Dowager to discuss Dong Wei!" Super self-written war book and merit-seeking order, the crusade against Dong thief also needs the help of the world's heroes to ensure that nothing goes wrong! ”

Everyone said yes. After the dismissal, Ma Chao left Tian Feng, Fu Zhu and the three major strategists to discuss the specific details. Ma Chao said: "Dong thief messed up the government, brought disaster to the country and the people, and there was no king, and he wanted to raise troops to fight for it, do the three of you think it is feasible?" ”

The three of them nodded, and said in frustration: "It is inevitable that the Lord will raise troops to crusade against Dong Zhuo!" There are three benefits to this move, and it can be done! ”

Ma Chao said: "There are three benefits, please also ask the public and Mingyan!" ”

Frustrated: "Dong thief perverse, disrupt the government, harm the loyal and good, for the sake of the common people, the lord is now raising troops to fight Dong is famous, it is a righteous teacher, there will be heroes in the world to come to defect, this is also a benefit!" Because of the Dong thief rebellion, although the Han family is becoming more and more weak, but its four hundred years of grace is still there, the lord coerced heavy troops to Luoyang to go south to have the merit of the king of Qin, this move can buy the hearts of the people in the world, this is two benefits! Luoyang area is the world, densely populated, fertile land, developed economy and culture, if Dong Zhuo can be exterminated or driven back to Guanzhong, you can take the opportunity to Hanoi, Hedong, Henan Yi, Hongnong, Luoyang four counties and a city into the bag, occupy the world in one fell swoop, enter the world, retreat can protect yourself, this is the three benefits! ”

Ma Chao nodded again and again, stroked his palms and smiled: "Gong and this words are exactly what I want!" ”

Tian Feng shook his head and said: "The public and the public only say three benefits, but they do not say two harms!" Please don't be too happy! ”

Ma Chao frowned and said, "Yuan Hao, but it's okay to talk about it!" ”

Tian Feng said: "The Han family existed in name only, and after the rebellion of the Dong thieves, the imperial court completely lost control over the local states and counties, the princes rose, and the Warring States era of competing for hegemony was about to begin." Although the lord has gained a lot from begging Dong at this time, this move will also push himself to the forefront, and it will inevitably expose his strength and be feared by others, which is a harm! Dong Zhuo is powerful, there are more than 200,000 Xiliang troops, if you add He Jin, He Miao and the township soldiers, there are 300,000 people, if you want to completely eliminate Dong Zhuo, it is not an overnight effort, even if you can win, you will have to suffer heavy losses, and the local princes can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, take the opportunity to become bigger, it is really not good for the princess's great cause! ”

Ma Chao sighed: "Yuan Hao's words are very pertinent, this matter would have been thought of, but now it will be difficult to ride a tiger!" He would have been a hussar general of the imperial court, a champion marquis, and a horse for the Han family. At this moment, if you don't send troops to the country in time, and the heart of disobedience is clearly revealed, how will the people of the world view the general? ”

Tian Feng said: "It is a must for the lord to send troops to fight against Dong, but the extent of the crusade is debatable!" ”

The judge also said: "The princess has 200,000 male soldiers, and her strength is comparable to Dong Zhuo's, but when the lord occupies the sky, the location is favorable and the people are good." And Dong Zhuo is in the middle of the pass, the supply is difficult, and the Luoyang area is even more angry and resentful by the Qiang soldiers under his command, the only advantage is that Luoyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are many strong passes. But Luoyang is also a place of four battles, enemies on all sides, a pass is lost, it is not difficult for the lord to win, I have a plan to eliminate Dong Zhuo and his main force in the Kanto region! ”

Ma Chao said: "Just say it in the south! ”

The judge said: "The lord can bluff, first let Dong Zhuo transfer the living force in his hand out of the pass, and then quickly send a heavy army to raid and capture Tongguan at all costs, this move can cut off its supply, and second, it can cut off its retreat." At the same time, the princes from all over the country were mobilized to march into Luoyang in all directions, although Dong Zhuo had an army of tens of thousands, but the composition was extremely mixed, He Jin, He Miao's team and Dong Zhuo's troops had irreconcilable contradictions, the army was unstable, and there was no supply, it was tantamount to a turtle in an urn, which could be destroyed in one fell swoop! ”

Ma Chao's mind turned, weighed it carefully, and said: "Zhengnan's plan can be called a desperate plan!" But Dong Zhuo can only be weakened, not eliminated, this person still has a lot of usable value! ”

The three of them were all thoughtful people, and they immediately guessed what Ma Chao meant, and said in frustration: "The lord is just trying to use Dong Zhuo to completely collapse the Han family, this matter is easy, just weaken his vitality first, and then let him take the Son of Heaven and the ministers back to Guanzhong." With this person's ambition, he will abolish the Son of Heaven and proclaim himself emperor in a few years, and then the lord will unite with Xiliang Han Sui and the princes of the world to discuss it, why worry about the immortality of Dong Thief? ”

Tian Feng continued: "Get rid of Dong Zhuo, the lord can be a horse in the Han family, and the identity of the hussar general of the imperial court will send troops to pacify the world under the banner of Xinghan and buy the hearts of the people!" Great cause can be expected! ”

Ma Chao laughed when he heard this: "I have three think tanks, why worry about big things?" The matter is so decided, according to the report of the spies, Princess Wannian and Dong Bai have already left Luoyang City at this moment, and as soon as the family sending team arrives, the general will announce Dong Weiwen to the world and declare war with Dong Thief! ”

The three of them said in unison: "I am willing to serve the Lord and serve the dogs and horses!" ”

The next time, Ma Chao convened the generals in the mansion to discuss the matter of Dong, last night he discussed with Fu Zhu and others for most of the night, and had already set a clear strategic deployment, all he had to do at this moment was nothing more than to transfer troops and send generals!

After the generals arrived, Ma Chao got up and said: "Dong thief is unkind, the crime is monstrous, the general wants to raise 150,000 soldiers, and the soldiers are divided into three ways to ask for it, I hope that the generals can be loyal to their duties, bravely kill the enemy, and make meritorious contributions!" ”

The generals could not hide the excitement in their hearts, and said in unison: "I wish to listen to the Lord's drive!" ”

Ma Chao said: "Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Wen Ping, Ma Dai listen to orders!" ”

"Mo will be!" The four of them hurriedly stood up.

Ma Chao said: "Order the four of you to go back immediately to adjust the soldiers and horses, hand over your own affairs to reliable people under your subordinates, and each lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to Jiguan to assemble and listen to orders!" The specific actions are subject to Tian Feng's dispatch, and there must be no mistakes! ”

"The last general obeys!"

Ma Chao said again: "Ma Tieke took the Tiger Fu to the Southern Xiongnu to transfer 10,000 Hun cavalry, and then led 10,000 Xiliang elite soldiers to stand by in Pingyang City!" ”

"No!"

Ma Chao nodded, and said to Tian Feng: "As for the transfer of grain and grass, Yuan Hao is fully responsible, and there are three places to hoard grain in Jinyang, Jiguan and Shangjun, you can transfer it at will!" ”

Tian Feng hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, Tian Feng guarantees to complete the task!" ”

Ma Chao said: "There are Yuan Hao and Wen Yuan, Wen Qian, Zhong Ye and others presiding over the war in the state, and I don't have to worry about it!" After that, he shouted: "Xu Huang, Zhang He, Gao Shun, and Wang Shuang listen to the order!" ”

"Mo will be!"

"Ordered Er and the other four to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses, and after the assembly, cross the Yellow River and march to Rongyang, waiting for the opportunity to capture Bishui Pass, and the specific affairs will be presided over by the trial, and there must be no mistakes!"

"No!" The five of them hurriedly received their orders!

Ma Chao glanced around again, leaving only Zhao Yun, Dian Wei and Huang Zhong, while Ma Xiu and Li Yan had to sit in Bingzhou and Jizhou, in charge of defense affairs, and Fu Zhu also had to sit in Yecheng to be responsible for logistics and supply issues, so only the four of them could fight. At the moment, he said: "Zilong quickly returned to Changshan County to transfer 5,000 cavalry to Yecheng to assemble, and Han Sheng returned to Chaoge to select 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry troops to assemble and stand by!" In addition, Pan Feng led 10,000 county soldiers to rush to the grain and grass to wait for the song, not to mention that the general personally led 5,000 infantry troops and 3,000 Shenwei battalions, a total of 40,000 troops sent to Hanoi County, fierce battle Tiger Pass! ”

"The last general obeys!"

Ma Chao thought for a while and said: "Cheng Jian and Zhao Fu, order the two of you to lead the navy to roam around Yangcheng, and you must ensure that you can build a pontoon bridge in a short time!" Cooperate with the main army to cross the river and fight! ”

"Obey!"

"Don't be in a hurry to make contributions this time, it's really a war of attrition, so you can let your subordinates recruit to go into battle to kill the enemy, and try to leave the elite soldiers of a hundred battles to defend the city. Thou shalt not kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred! When the Dong thief's grain and grass are exhausted, he will collapse without a fight! ”

At that moment, all the generals received orders, and they returned to the administrative office to transfer troops and food, without mentioning it. said that although Ma Chao was in Jizhou, he knew everything about what was happening in the court.

Dong Zhuo took matters into his own hands, his ambitions skyrocketed, and while accumulating wealth, he did not forget to crack down on the forces that did not obey him. Among them, Cao Ying, the captain of Xiyuan, who holds a small number of military power, has become Dong Zhuo's thorn in the flesh and a thorn in his eye. Dong Zhuo adopted a policy of co-opting and wanted to take Cao Ying for his own use.

But how could Cao Ying be attached to Dong Zhuo? He only has a thousand Xiyuan Yulin Army under his command, and fighting against it is tantamount to blocking the car with a mantis arm. And Dong Zhuo is not stupid, he knows that no one in the court hates him to the core, so after the assassination of Xiao Cavalry Captain Wu Fu, he has to lead thousands of armor guards by Lu Bu every time he travels.

However, it is said that Yuan Shao has hated Dong Zhuo since he fled Runan, and sent a handwritten letter to Situ Wang Yun of the current dynasty, asking him to plot to try to get rid of Dong Zhuo. After Wang Yun received the handwritten letter, he invited all the scholars and doctors to a banquet in the name of doing his birthday, and scolded Dong Zhuo for his perverse behavior during the banquet, and everyone cried bitterly when it came to the sad place, but Cao Ying sneered and said nothing.

Afterwards, the two conspired to assassinate Dong Zhuo in the name of offering the Seven Star Treasure Sword. As a result, Dong Zhuo discovered that the treasure knife was reflective, and Cao Ying was in a hurry to give a knife and take the opportunity to cover it up. Although Dong Zhuo had doubts at the time, he didn't have any evidence, so he didn't have an attack on the spot. After Cao Ying left, Dong Zhuoyue felt that something was wrong, and hurriedly summoned Lu Bu and Li Ru to discuss the matter.

Li Ru offered a plan to ask Dong Zhuo to summon Cao Ying, if he came, he would offer a knife, and if he didn't come, he would be assassinated. Dong Zhuo followed the plan and sent someone to Cao Ying's mansion to invite him. How do you know that Cao Ying is a thief with a weak heart, for fear that Dong Zhuo will find out and attack him, so he went straight to the east gate and escaped from Luoyang City, and he didn't even want a small family.

Dong Zhuo was furious when he learned about it, and immediately sent someone to issue a sea fishing document and offer a reward for the capture of Cao Ying in the Luoyang area. Lu Bu suddenly remembered Ma Chao's words at this time, and regardless of whether he believed it or not, he had long been curious about Cao Ying's concubine, Mrs. Bian. Immediately asked for orders to lead troops to attack Cao Ying's mansion and punish the three clans.

Dong Zhuo knew that Cao Ying's mansion was protected by a thousand forest troops under his subordinates, and he didn't want to cause another incident, but now that Lu Bu took the initiative to ask for battle, it was not easy to refuse, so he agreed to come down. In this way, because of Ma Chao's words, Mrs. Bian's fate has undergone earth-shaking changes. Originally, Mrs. Bian stayed in Luoyang City, because there were a thousand forest troops to protect her, and the two Dong Zhuo moved their capitals to burn Luoyang without being affected, and also persuaded the generals in the army who advocated disbandment, and later successfully met with Cao Ying.

And now, because of Ma Chao's instigation and Lu Bu's curiosity, the 1,000-feather Lin army did not resist for long before it was dispersed and absorbed by the Bingzhou army led by Lu Bu. Lu Bu not only found Mrs. Bian and Cao Pi in infancy, but even He Jin's daughter-in-law Mrs. Yin and He Yan, who was less than a year old, were beaten and hugged rabbits. (To be continued.) )