It took Liu Xie a long time to calm down the excitement in his heart, signaled Zhang Lang to enter the table without standing, and then said with relief: "General Zhang has worked hard and is loyal and patriotic, and all Aiqing will have a cup with me." ”

Zhang Lang suddenly found that Emperor Xian was not as incompetent as he imagined, and he also had some means, and it was really not simple to sell people's hearts at such a young age. However, he still drank thanks on his lips, and at the same time got close to the officials and envoys on the side, and had a relationship with him.

The banquet went on again in such a lively atmosphere, at least on the surface.

Xun You didn't know when he returned to his seat, and his face was not as nervous as he was at the beginning, and he talked and laughed with Manzhong.

At this time, the topic returned to the matter of moving the national capital and the Li and Guo coalition forces.

I saw that the full favor was self-confident, and said eloquently: "The lower officials think that the top priority is how to deal with Li Xuan and Guo Yan's chasing soldiers, and the matter of building the capital can be put aside first, and the subordinates still think that it is better for the saint to move to Luoyang early, at that time, whether it is General Cao or Lord Yuan's vanguard must have arrived, if Li Xun and Guo Yan really dare to chase after them without knowing whether they are alive or dead, they can just catch them all, sue the evil thieves, and never commit the crime." ”

Man's opinion is recognized by the majority, and only a few wise people know the secret.

Of course, Man Chong will not become so kind all of a sudden, you must know that south of the Yellow River, a large area of Yanzhou is in the hands of Cao Ying, Xuchang and Chenliu counties are also under the jurisdiction of Cao Ying, and even Luoyang has Cao Ying's forces infiltrated. Man Chong suggested retreating to Luoyang first, and the first thing that was certain was that Cao Ying's main army and horses could arrive quickly and hold Emperor Xian hostage, which was extremely beneficial to them. As for Yuan Shao's army, it is unlikely. Because Cao Ying had great ambitions for Emperor Xian, he would not let Qu Yi go out of Yanjin, cross Guandu, and then advance to Luoyang. Under such circumstances, the only route Quyi had to take was to enter Muye, exit Hanoi, go up the north bank of the Yellow River, and finally cross the river. However, in this way, the men and horses of the two sides will have to compete with the speed of the march, and whoever arrives first will win. Then think about it and know that Cao Ying has a certain advantage in this regard. However, this result is also acceptable to Guo Tu, and it can be said that it will also have a little benefit to Yuan Shaojun. If Emperor Xian stayed in Hongnong for one more day, then the difficulty of Qu Yi would be doubled, because it was not good for him to cross the border at this time, unless Yuan Shao's decisive army and Cao Ying went to war, which was another matter. Then all he has to do is to continue to go up the Yellow River, then there are many remnants of the Yellow Turban in the area of Shouyang Mountain, Zhijiguan, and Hugao Pass in the east of the river, especially the white wave thieves Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai are making chaos everywhere, which will greatly increase the difficulty of their march, and it is inevitable that they will have to go to war again. On the contrary, as long as Qu Yi and Guo Tu can hold Cao Ying and Emperor Xian in Luoyang, then it will not be long before Yuan Shao and his generals can arrive, and then use his influence to take away Emperor Xian from the new general from Cao Ying's hands, which is also very possible.

Although Guo Tu did not have such a long-term vision, he still had some of his own unique opinions, and he did not refute them at the moment.

The officials were also surprised that the two sides had reached an agreement, and Zhang Lang suddenly came out with a surprise attack, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, your subordinates have an idea, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

Because Emperor Xian had just been promoted to his official, and he had a full triple jump, the weight of his speech suddenly became heavier, and the officials did not dare to underestimate his opinion. Liu Xie was a little interested and said: "General Zhang, what is his opinion, might as well say it and listen to it?" ”

Zhang Lang said respectfully: "For Li Xuan and Guo Yan traitors, I have an idea of being lowly and lowly. General Hangu Guan Yang and Uncle Guo's lack of troops is a matter for everyone. Li Xuan and Guo Yan will not let go of such a great opportunity and wait for the reinforcements of Lord Yuan and General Cao to come up, and they will definitely go all out to tackle the key problems and strive to take Hangu in the shortest possible time. According to the estimation of the lower officials, judging from the momentum and combat strength of the Shaanxi army now, within three days, Hangu will definitely be lost. I was afraid that when the reinforcements arrived, the emperor would not retreat far, so Li Xuan drove the troops to arrive. ”

Zhu Jun, who had never made a statement, suddenly opened Ling Li's eyes and said aggressively: "Why does General Zhang have this opinion? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, Zhu Jun obviously did not oppose Zhang Lang's opinion, which shows that his opinion is not as they themselves think, to raise their own purpose, but to do it. Because Zhu Jun is a person, as long as he is doing things in the court, he is Mingzhi**. So even Liu Xie began to be a little nervous and said, "According to the general's opinion, how is it good?" ”

Zhang Lang glanced at the lobby, and then at Zhu Jun, and seemed to be very satisfied with his admiration so much, although he knew that he was just talking about things. quickly straightened his throat, and then said without hurrying or slowing: "Xiaguan has a plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, which can be used as a reference for the saint." ”

Liu Xie couldn't help but rejoice: "General Zhang, just say it quickly, don't fight any dumb fans." ”

Zhang Lang smiled slightly, his eyes wandered around, and when he saw hundreds of eyes gathered on him again, he said proudly: "Hedong Yellow Turban Yu thief Bai Boshuai, Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai's three military horses, aren't they making trouble in Shouyang Mountain?" If the three military horses suddenly receive the forgiveness of sins from the Son of Heaven, they will do everything they can, pull out the sergeants of the camp, and come to fight to the death with Li Xuan and Guo Yan. ”

Liu Xie was overjoyed, and just wanted to agree loudly, but saw the servant Han Rong frowning and objecting: "General Zhang, the lower officials feel that this matter is very inappropriate, let's not say whether Han Xian and Li Le will agree, even if they agree, the cooperation of officials and bandits is really insulting to the prestige of the Han Dynasty, and they are still thieves who kill people without blinking an eye, and dying a thousand times is not enough to alleviate their sins, and this matter has to be discussed in the long run." ”

Man Chong also said coldly: "Yes, General Zhang's plan needs to be discussed." Han Xian and Li Le themselves are the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who gather in the mountains and forests, capricious people, and their subordinate battalions are a rabble, with loose military discipline and ineffective command. Calling them here undoubtedly increased the difficulty of Lord Dong's command, and he did not obey the orders. Such a force is not at all the opponent of the battle-hardened army of Li and Guo Shaanxi, and no one can guarantee that they will suddenly fight with a palladium and breathe out of Li and Guo's nostrils, and the situation will become even worse at that time. ”

The servant Han Rong discussed the matter, but the full favor was obviously hostile and came at him. Of course, Zhang Lang retorted unceremoniously: "Lord Man, have you ever been in contact with Han Xian and Li Le's generation?" Know everything about their character and behavior? So in this case, why didn't you expose them earlier, so that the court would have been prepared, and it would not have been a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, and it was a dilemma. ”

In the face of Zhang Lang's aggressive momentum, Man Zhong was speechless for a while, not knowing how to refute.

No matter who it is, they all feel the smell of fire between the two. Thinking about it deeply, the feud between the two parties is not formed now, when Cao Ying led the thirty armies to attack Xu, he was defeated by Zhang Lang, and he let Lu Bu attack his hometown, so it is clear on this issue.

Xun You finally couldn't sit still, so he first motioned for Man Chong to sit down, and said calmly: "General Zhang, now is not the time to argue about right and wrong. The lower official asked with a smile, did General Zhang dare to ensure that the three military horses of Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai would rush to help as soon as they received the Zhaoshu? And no surprises are guaranteed? We really don't have time to waste on the yellow scarves that seem to be promising, but there is no hope. ”

It sounded like a bland question, but it made Zhang Lang feel stunned, and he didn't dare to underestimate the middle-aged Confucian in front of him. Looking at his extraordinary appearance, his eyes are deep, as deep as deep mountains and pools, a few wisps of clear hair, and thin cheeks, with the first feeling, he believes that this person's wisdom and strategy are by no means under Tian Feng and Cheng Yu.

Everyone once again focused their eyes on Zhang Lang to see how he responded, but he suddenly smiled and said, "I don't know who this colleague is?" ”

Zhang Yang, who was in the third row of seats on the left, suddenly sneered and said: "I don't even know the famous Huangmen squire Xun Gongda, it's really lonely and unheard." ”

Zhang Lang was not angry at all by Zhang Yang's teasing, and still maintained a calm attitude and said: "It turned out to be Lord Xun, but the lower officials are disrespectful." I would like to ask you below, when Lord Xun conspired with Zheng Tai, He Hao, Shizhong Chongji, Yue Cavalry Captain Wu Qiong and others to assassinate Dong Zhuo, how sure was it that the assassination would be successful? But have you ever thought that you would be arrested and imprisoned for failure? ”

Xun You didn't understand Zhang Lang's intention when he talked about this old thing for a while, but he was still quite proud: "When the country is in trouble, you are a courtier, you should serve the country loyally, where do you still take care of your own family name, even if the hope is extremely slim, you must try your best." ”

Zhang Lang slapped his thigh and praised: "What Lord Xun said is very true, and the current situation is somewhat similar to Lord Xun back then. At that time, Lord Xun knew that the chance of succeeding in assassinating Dong Zhuo was extremely small, but he was still willing to take a risk. Now that Li Xuan and Guo Bian's chasing troops are coming, Hangu Pass is not about to be broken, why don't they still dare to let go of Yibo, let Han Xian and Li Le's military horses consume and support them? In this way, it also allowed Lord Yuan and General Cao's troops to take the time from behind. Besides, once the two sides go to war, no matter who wins or loses, it will be beneficial to the court, so why not do it? ”

Xun You didn't expect Zhang Lang to use the things in his life as a metaphor, spread his hands, obviously very angry and compared himself with Han Xian and the people of Jie Le, and said angrily: "These are two different things at all, it is impossible to mix them up. And Han Xian's generation has ill intentions, once the situation is not good, no one can guarantee that he will not hold back, and he will lose even more miserably. ”

The two of them have their own opinions, and no one can say who they are, Zhang Lang is very expert in scheming, fighting, and picking up girls, but his eloquence and knowledge are not as good as Xun You. The reason why it can stalemate is largely because the envoy warlords led by Ma Teng have a lot to do with supporting Zhang Lang's idea.

Zhang Lang saw that there was no way to go on like this, so he gave Zhu Jun a look and motioned for him to come out and say something.

Zhu Jun also frowned, looked at the commotion in the hall, and held back Liu Xie's glance, and found that he was also a little unhappy, so he stood up casually.

Maybe because of the crowd and excitement, or maybe because he drank some wine at night, Zhu Jun's originally pale face became a little ruddy. And the originally noisy scene quickly quieted down under his signal. Although it is a simple matter, his influence in the court is unmistakable.

Once Zhu Jun stands up and speaks, no matter which side he helps, there is no doubt that which side will win, and he is fair, so everyone is very much looking forward to him.

Zhu Jun first saluted Liu Xiexian and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has a few words to say. ”

Liu Xie's young surname was in the end, and his originally very reluctant expression suddenly became excited and said: "Zhu Aiqing will say something if he has something." ”

Only then did Zhu Jun leave the table and walk down the hall, stomping back and forth a few steps back and forth, before he said slowly: "At present, there is a shortage of troops, and everyone must be very clear about the shortage of food and grass, and the court is indeed unable to draw any troops to suppress the rebels on both sides for a while, so in this case, General Zhang's idea is quite correct, the so-called stone of other mountains can attack jade, as long as we send more manpower to closely monitor the movements and intentions of Han Xian, Li Le, and Hu Cai's army, then we are in control, and we are not afraid of what big waves they can set off." ”

Once Zhu Jun made a decision, plus the affirmation of Zhang Lang and Ma Teng. Emperor Xian nodded and said: "What Zhu Aiqing said is very true, so the matter is settled like this, but I don't know who to send as the envoy to lobby Hu Cai and Li Le?" ”

As soon as the words of the emperor ended, Zhang Yang, who had not spoken since Zhang Lang arrived, immediately said in a dark voice: "The saint is wise, and the lower officials see that General Zhang is quick and quick-witted, and he is a strong advocate of persuading Li Cai, Hu Lezhan, Li Xu, and Guo Yan. ”

As soon as Zhang Yang's words ended, Zhang Lang's face changed several times, and before he could speak, Guo Tumei was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "What Lord Zhang said is true." ”

Zhu Jun looked at Zhang Lang with a wry smile, although he changed his direction to help Zhang Lang just now, but he was just talking about the matter, and he couldn't deny that he had a good impression of him in his heart, but he didn't expect to help him, but let him jump into the fire pit. Now that the powerful envoys in the hall have opened their mouths, it is impossible for the emperor not to consider their thoughts, it seems that Zhang Lang is in trouble.

Of course, it is impossible for Zhang Lang to be bluffed by a few words like this, his face quickly calmed down, but his mind was running rapidly.

Emperor Xian obviously also had a good impression of Zhang Lang, so he naturally didn't want him to get into danger, and said with a questioning face: "What does General Zhang think?" ”

Xun You took the opportunity to fall into the well, and the rabbit died and the fox said sadly: "General Zhang, if you feel that you don't have the confidence to complete it, you can ask the saint to ask another master." ”

Zhang Lang only gritted his teeth with hatred, and frantically publicized his ancestors eighteen times in his heart. If you shirk yourself, not only will you leave a laughing stock for the ages, so that everyone will have a bad impression of yourself, thinking that they are greedy for life and afraid of death, and the heroes and heroes of the world will also look down on themselves. How can this be swallowed, and how can I look up and see people in the future.

The officials were also surprised that the Yuan and Cao families were fighting for life and death just now, and suddenly they were unanimous with the outside world like the envoys of the alliance.

Zhang Song, the envoy of Shuzhong, who had not said a word from beginning to end, suddenly came out at this time and said: "Don't drive Zhang Song in Sichuan, I am willing to be the messenger." ”

The complacent full of pets was startled when he heard the words, and turned his head sharply to look at the person who spoke. But seeing that Zhang Song looked short and his face was embarrassed, he couldn't help but feel good, and sneered: "Master Zhang, you better forget it, it's not that you are full of favors and underestimate you, with your respectful appearance, it will make Hu Cai and Li Le laugh at me and have no one in the court." ”

"You ......" Zhang Song didn't expect Man Hong's voice to be so unreasonable, pointing directly at his shortcomings without showing any mercy. Blowing your beard and glaring angrily on the spot, you just couldn't scold for a long time.

Zhang Lang cast a grateful look at Zhang Song, and then said calmly in the midst of laughter: "I am willing to go to Shouyang Mountain to lobby the traitors." ”;