Chapter 221 Dong Zhao returns to Xu

Chapter 221 Dong Zhao returns to Xu

Liu Feng did not notice what Tai Shi Ci and Pan Zhang were thinking. He just turned around and said to Gao Shun: "Teacher and filial father both love me. Feng will pay attention to it next time." We should be more cautious about this matter."

Zhang Liao was surprised by Liu Feng's solemn promise. Pan Zhang was not angry, Gao Shun surrendered happily, but Tai Shi Ci felt sour.

However, Taishi Ci is not a narrow-minded person, and he values ​​​​love and justice.

Although I was a little disgusted with Gao Shun's senses, I just wanted to be more careful about this scheming person in the future, and did not have any intention of suppressing him.

Liu Feng didn't care at all about this.

At this moment, he drank wine, and the wind blew again, and the wine was strong. He was inevitably a little tired, and just wanted to go back to camp early to rest.

After returning to the camp, I discovered that Guan Yu was still awake, reading the Spring and Autumn Annals in the tent while waiting for Liu Feng.

After seeing Liu Feng come back, Guan Yu showed loving concern about what happened, and was very disdainful of the generals in Cao Ying.

The rest of the night was silent.

The next day, Cao Cao took the initiative to pay a return visit to the Xuzhou military camp, taking only a few cavalry and retinue with him. It must be said that the hero's courage was really beyond the comparison of ordinary people.

Especially after Cao Cao came, he acted like nothing happened, as if nothing unpleasant had ever happened at the dinner party yesterday.

This made Liu Feng very ashamed. This must be because he didn't scold him hard enough and he needs to improve next time.

After walking around, Cao Cao stayed in the Xuzhou military camp for lunch.

During lunch, he and Guan Yu became very familiar and chatted about the past.

It seems that when Liu Bei followed Cao Cao to Danyang to recruit troops, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei must have been with him.

Starting in the afternoon, grain ships continued to arrive, unloading large amounts of grain, and Xuzhou Qinwang's army was fully replenished.

But transporting food by water can only reach the Yellow River.

This is not to say that the Yellow River is not as useful as a small river, but the section of the Yellow River from the west of Mengjin to the east of Shaanxi City is the most tortuous, and the river channel is much narrower than other sections. At the same time, the river is also very turbulent, and the risk is greatly increased. .

Usually, it has to be towed by human trackers, and it also requires control from both sides of the strait.

But let’s not talk about the recruitment of trackers. Just the fact that Shaanxi City was in the hands of the Xiliang Army put an end to the Xuzhou Army’s idea of ​​​​going up the Yellow River.

You must know that Zhang Ji of the Xiliang Army is stationed in this city at this time.

If Liu Feng dared to go up the Yellow River, then Zhang Ji would dare to let the Xuzhou army go down the Yellow River to feed the fish in Shaanxi City.

This is also the biggest reason why Liu Feng was willing to spend a thousand shi of grain to buy letters from Lu Bu to bribe Zhang Yang. Because Hanoi County where Zhang Yang is located is already the best route for the Xuzhou Army to go north to King Qin.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be easier if the navy went directly upstream, went to Dayang County to pick up the emperor and left?

It’s not something you don’t want, but you really can’t.

After Chen Liu rests, the army will continue to set off.

Only two small changes occurred this time.

The first change is that Liu Feng has quietly transferred the command of the army to Guan Yu, who will be in charge of the entire army on land and water.

The second change was that Cao Cao led 5,000 men to join King Qin's Xuzhou Army in the north. Since then, the Xuzhou Army has transformed into King Qin's Army in Guandong.

Liu Feng handed over the command to his second uncle. Naturally, it was not for fun or laziness, but he planned to travel lightly and head to Hanoi to meet with Zhang Yang and Dong Zhao.

Before Cao Cao meets his licking dog, take a preemptive strike and loosen the soil for Cao Cao. It would be great if he could simply dig out the roots.

When leaving, Liu Feng went to say goodbye to Guo Gong first, and then said to Guan Yu: "Second uncle, Guo Governor has always had a prejudice against Cao Yanzhou, so there is no need to force them to meet. In addition, second uncle should Be careful of Cao Yanzhou. Although he is heroic, he is cunning and scheming, so he must not be underestimated."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and replied: "Nephew, just don't worry about what you said. "My uncle will definitely take it to heart."

This time, Liu Feng only brought Jia Kui, Dong Fang and Pan Zhang. Pan Zhang's troops were handed over to his deputy and two hundred followers, and they boarded the ship directly at Chenliu. , headed to Huai County.

According to Zhang Yang's reply, Dong Zhao would wait at Huai County in advance to greet Liu Feng.

The person who came to pick up Liu Feng was Zhou Tai. He was steady and loyal in temperament, and was deeply loved by Liu Feng.

What Liu Fengben likes most are generals like Gao Shun and Zhou Tai who are loyal, capable and obedient.

Although Gao Shun has repeatedly made suggestions, it can be seen from this that Gao Shun is definitely not a fool. He has a very strategic vision and sees things very accurately.

When Zang Ba destroyed Xiao Jian, Gao Shun persuaded Lu Bu not to send troops to attack Zang Ba.

Because at this time, it is your duty to win, but if you lose, or even if it is just delayed, it will cause considerable damage to Lu Bu's prestige.

But Lu Bu refused to listen and insisted on sending troops in order to make a small profit.

At this time, Gao Shun advised Lu Bu that since he was going to send troops, he should bring more troops to ensure victory.

But Lu Bu felt that Zang Ba was a bandit and eight hundred troops were enough.

The final result was exactly as Gao Shun expected. Lu Bu lost face and lost his troops, but gained nothing.

I don't know what Lu Bu was thinking about such a famous general who was brave, strategic, loyal, and even personally quelled Lu Bu's rebellion and saved his life. He just couldn't trust Gao Shun.

After boarding the boat, the boat sailed from Suishui River to Honggou Water, and finally entered the Yellow River. Then it went down the river for dozens of miles, turned into Qinshui River, and entered the boundary of Hebei Province.

The Qinshui River flows upstream for dozens of miles. After passing Wude County, Huai County is clearly in sight.

Originally, Liu Feng planned to go straight to Huai County, but he did not expect that Dong Zhao would go ten miles out of the city to meet him, so Liu Feng had to abandon the ship and land.

If it weren’t for the large number of horses and carriages among Dong Zhao and his party, they might have missed it.

After landing, Dong Zhao had dismounted to greet him.

Anyone who looks at Dong Zhao for the first time will think that he is an ordinary fat man.

But after his darkening, this fat man became one of the three moral bottom lines in the late Han Dynasty. To a certain extent, he even stepped on Jia Xu and overpowered Cheng Yu.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are many people responsible for the death of the Han Dynasty, including Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, He Jin, and the Yuan family secretly.

But the one who really stabbed the big man in the neck had to be Dong Zhao.

Xun Yu died indirectly at the hands of Dong Zhao because of his sword.

It is said that Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu are good at guessing people's hearts.

But it was Dong (Geng) Yan of Emperor Wu of Wei who concealed Cao A’s secrets the most.

It was Dong Zhao's naked "Fifth Level of Ancient Jianfeng" that started the drama of Wei Gong, and also completely told everyone that compared with officials and nobles, what is shame?

"Foreign minister Dong Zhao, by order of my lord, is here to welcome the young master."

Dong Zhao's attitude was very attentive, with a warm smile on his face, but his small eyes were always calm, without much emotional ups and downs.

"But Dong Zhao, Dong Gongren, the magistrate of Yitao County in Hebei Province who was waiting for Jia Cong in the past?"

Dong Zhao was promoted as Xiaolian when he was young and took office as the magistrate of Yitao County. At that time, the entire Han Dynasty Corruption is rampant in the dynasty, and officials are corrupt. Jizhou, Hebei Province, where Yingtao County is located, is the hardest-hit area. Jizhou counties and counties squander donations to the point that the people are struggling to make ends meet.

Among the entire Yellow Turban Rebellion, Qingzhou, Yuzhou and Jizhou were the most powerful.

After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was extinguished, the entire Jizhou was in a state of chaos, and the corrupt officials were eager to make up for all the losses they had suffered in the previous years.

Under this situation, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty appointed Jia Cong, a well-known and honest minister at the time, as the governor of Jizhou to rectify the officialdom of Jizhou.

How famous is Jia Cong?

To give a simple example, Jizhou has a total of nine counties and ninety-nine counties. In theory, there are ninety-nine county magistrates and county heads.

After hearing that Jia Cong was coming, ninety-seven of the nearly one hundred county magistrates and county magistrates in Jizhou, a large city in Nuozhou, left, leaving only Dong Zhao, the magistrate of Yitao County, and Huang, the magistrate of Guanjin County. At once.

This Guanjin County Magistrate Huang is also an acquaintance. He is from Suiyang, Liang State, Yuzhou.

The current governor of Yuzhou, Guo Gong, was staying in Suiyang to assist Liu Bei and deliver grain, grass and weapons to the army.

It can be seen from this that Dong Zhao in his youth was still a capable official who governed with integrity.

But in just a few years under Yuan Shao, a good young man was forced to become a shady politician.

Yuan Shao is really not worthy of these talents.

Therefore, Liu Feng was seriously opposed to his father's death of the Han Dynasty at the hands of Emperor Huan Ling.

The reason why talents exploded in the late Han Dynasty is inseparable from Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty.

It was Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty who had a keen eye, promoted a large number of capable and honest ministers, and put the virtuous in power, which made so many talents emerge during the period of Emperor Ling.

As long as Emperor Ling is a steadfast king, the man's energy can last at least another fifty years.

It is a pity that Emperor Ling is a bankrupt version of Jiajing. He is much stupider than Jiajing, but he is also more selfish than Jiajing. "Unexpectedly, the young master is so clear about the experiences of foreign ministers."

Dong Zhao's small eyes shone with surprise. In this era, without careful and meticulous investigation, it would have been absolutely impossible to understand Dong Zhao's experience in Hebei so well.

It seems that Liu Feng really likes him.

Dong Zhao’s eyes passed over Dong Fan behind Liu Feng.

My younger brother was obviously a little excited after seeing him, but due to the occasion, he did not dare to come forward to reminisce.

Dong Zhao nodded slightly at his younger brother, then invited Liu Feng and said, "Master, Zhao has prepared a banquet in the city to welcome the master."

Liu Feng followed his example, and the two teams joined together and drove straight into Huai County.

Dong Zhao’s banquet was not luxurious, but it was indeed a great effort. It can be seen that Dong Zhao put a lot of thought into it and did his best under the premise of limited funds.

Liu Feng was very grateful for this.

Later, Liu Feng also introduced his manpower.

Unconsciously, he was surrounded by Han thieves.

Jia Kui is a die-hard loyalist of Cao Wei, a die-hard loyalist who never regrets even though he tortured me a hundred times.

Dong Zhao was the biggest pusher who helped Cao Cao open the door to Wei Guogong.

Pan Zhang and Zhou Tai were both close and beloved generals of King Wu of the Wei Dynasty, and their achievements in the battle at Yiling were greater than those of the Wei Dynasty.

Liu Feng couldn't help but think about how he, a clan member of the Han clan and a die-hard Han fan, was surrounded by rebels.

Oh, fortunately my father is a loyal minister.

At the banquet, seats are assigned.

At the table, Dong Zhao invited Liu Feng to sit at the front seat. He originally wanted to sit below, but Liu Feng persuaded him to stay by his side and took the host and guest seats.

This will also make it easier for the two of them to talk.

After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are over.

The topic gradually deepened.

Liu Feng suddenly asked: "Brother Gongren is not a talented person from hundreds of miles away. He is determined to be in the world. Why are you willing to live under the command of Zhang Taishou? I am not criticizing Zhang Taishou. It's just that he is just a householder and has no long-term plans. In his eyes, As long as there is only one county in Hanoi, I will probably be pacified sooner or later."

Dong Zhao was a little surprised. Liu Feng's words could be considered to be superficial. Isn't the other party afraid that he would reveal it to Zhang Yang? ?

Liu Feng seemed to have read through Dong Zhao's mind and said with a smile: "Brother Gongren, I heard that you did a lot for Cao Yanzhou under the command of Prefect Zhang."
< br>Dong Zhao's eyes shrank slightly, and Liu Feng gave him a big shock again.

And with the previous foreshadowing, although Liu Feng did not explicitly say what he had done for Cao Cao, he just pointed out this point, and Dong Zhao couldn't help but not believe it.

"Dong Cao is a hero. Zhao admires him heartily. Why do you need to show your merit for doing something that is easy to do?"

Dong Zhao wanted to convey the words in an understatement.

Liu Feng wanted to laugh after hearing this.

You are cheating and using Zhang Yang's power to help Cao Cao make profits, and you still want to show your merit?

You should show me a look.

"Brother Gongren, my father Liu Xuande is also a hero."

Liu Feng raised his wine glass towards Dong Zhao: "Kang's father still admires brother Gongren and regards him as a talent of the king's assistant. I wonder if brother Gongren will change his mind. ?”

Dong Zhao was a little frightened. He had expected that Liu Bei and his son would admire him very much, but he did not expect that the other party would woo him so nakedly.

It’s just that Dong Zhao couldn’t figure out how he came into the eyes of Liu Bei and his son, and why he deserved such attention from the other side.

Seeing that Dong Zhao was silent, Liu Feng continued: "Yuan Benchu ​​was very scheming and could not employ people. He was surrounded by sycophants. He was so versatile in military and political affairs, but he was left idle. ”

"The most ridiculous thing is that Yuan Benchu ​​could not reuse Mr. Gong Ren, but he was afraid of his ability. He listened to the slander and wanted to suppress and punish Mr. Gong Ren. This move was like cutting off his own arm. It was extremely stupid."

Dong Zhao looked at Liu Feng dumbfounded, not expecting that the other party would despise the leader of the current princes so much.

But he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. He felt that Liu Feng's reprimand and humiliation of Yuan Shao went straight into his heart.

"It's just my dear friends, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are allies after all..."

Hearing Liu Feng's slightly provocative words, Dong Zhao couldn't help but feel bad taste in his heart, and deliberately said : "Cao Cao, a hero, how can he remain subordinate to others for a long time? In my humble opinion, Yuan Cao will turn against him sooner or later, as soon as within three or two years, or as slowly as four or five years. But in the end they will each go their own way."

"Brother Gongren's words are reasonable, but not inevitable."

Liu Feng said seriously: "There is only one state left in Cao Yanzhou, and there has just been a rebellion. It can be said that the morale of the military is unstable and the hearts of the people are not attached. . Cao Yanzhou is a hero in this world, how can he compete with Yuan Shao under such circumstances?"

Dong Zhao couldn't help but show a simple smile, and just about to speak, he closed his mouth again.

Because the first idea he had just had was to join forces with Liu and Yuan.

But just when he was about to speak, he realized that Liu Feng was showing off his strength to him.

If Cao Cao wanted to break away from Yuan Shao's alliance, he would have to ally with Liu Bei instead. Doesn't that mean that Liu Bei's strength should not be underestimated and is it worth his defection?

After this verbal dispute, Dong Zhao finally understood how much Liu Bei and his son valued him.

The dignified son of Fang Bo's family in Yizhou was chatting and laughing with himself, a riding captain, but Dong Zhao didn't think he was so charming.

Besides, this time Liu Feng goes north to King Qin, I am afraid he will rise to power soon.

Dong Zhao also knew something about today's character. Just last year, he went to Chang'an to pay a visit. He happened to catch up with the rebellion between Li Jue and Guo Si, and almost lost his life there. .

In the past two years, the emperor has been forced to such an extent by the warriors from Xiliang.

As long as Liu Feng can lead his troops and appear in front of the emperor, he will not be able to escape the title of general. He may still have the opportunity to touch the side of the three male generals.

In addition, the direct line generals of Xuzhou brought by Liu Feng will also share their merits, and each will be rewarded with a title.

As long as Liu Feng has good luck, he will definitely soar into the sky.

For such a young master to cater to him here, Dong Zhao felt as if he was in a dream.

Dong Zhao knew that he was actually moved. He even felt that even if he defected to Cao Cao, he would never get such attention.

In this case, why not defect to Liu Bei?

What's more, his younger brother Dong Fan is in Zhang Miao's army, and Zhang Miao not only has enmity with Yuan Shao, but also has a fierce rivalry with Cao Cao.

He didn't want to have the same drama as Yuan Shao happen again under Cao Cao because of his younger brother.

So, Dong Zhao sighed and said: "Zhao has few talents and little learning, and Yuan Shao is not tolerant. Fortunately, Governor Zhang took him in. As a last resort, he had to temporarily avoid Hanoi. Whether it is Yuan Qiang or Cao Wei, they are all with Zhao. It doesn’t matter anymore.”

When Liu Feng heard this, he was immediately happy.

Yuan Qiang, Cao Ruo and you Dong Zhao have nothing to do with each other. As long as you Dong Zhao is not a die-hard loyalist to Zhang Yang, wouldn't it mean that only my father is left?

So, Liu Feng tried his hand and said: "Brother Gongren is a great talent, but he has no place to use it. If Mr. Gongren does not give up, my father is willing to promise you as the county governor."

The county governor. Two thousand stones?

Dong Zhao was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that Liu Bei and his son would really value him so much.

There were only five counties in Xuzhou, and he was actually willing to grant himself one.

Dong Zhao suddenly felt a little warm in his chest, and his eyes became sour.

I haven’t felt this strange feeling in an unknown amount of time.

The last time I had similar emotions was when I was recommended as Xiaolian in my hometown, serving as an official in the court, and preparing to serve the Han Dynasty.

It’s just that the emotions at that time were far less intense than they are today.

Dong Zhao actually became a little panicked, and could only humbly say: "How can Zhao be worthy of such courtesy from Liu Shijun and the young master?"

Liu Feng, however, crossed the seat and took the initiative to hold his hand. Dong Zhao held his hand and asked: "Brother Gongren, Feng Chang heard that the former king was at Yuan Shijun's place, and there was a rebellion in Julu County. The prefect Li Shao and the officials in the county thought that Gongsun Zan had a strong army, and they all wanted to belong to him and plotted a rebellion. Yuan Shijun asked Gong Ren to go to Julu. Before leaving, he asked Mr. Gong Ren what his imperial skills were. Do you still remember how you answered at that time? "

Dong Zhao was stunned, this matter. It was indeed a major event that he was proud of in his life, but he was not known for being good at fighting. Precisely because Dong Zhao was able to calm down a catastrophe that caused the whole county to turn against him with ease, his contribution could not be shown.

Although he didn't understand Liu Feng's intentions, Dong Zhao was sure that the other party must have good intentions, so he respectfully replied: "Zhao once said at that time that the insignificance of one person cannot eliminate the conspiracy of others. Agree with the discussion and get his feelings, but the power is to control the ear, and the plan is temporary and cannot be said."

After hearing this, Liu Feng nodded repeatedly, and then solemnly said: "One person is weak, but many people are powerful. It is obvious that in the past, Yuan Shijun was unable to share the same ideals with his father-in-law, which was actually due to his lack of talents. However, in today's world, there are many heroes, and the Han Dynasty is weak. Feng Yuan and his father-in-law will work together to revive the Han Dynasty and bring peace to the world. ”

(End of this chapter)