Qingzhou. Le'an County. Liaocheng.

On the first day of September in the first year of Zhaoning (AD 189), Liu Bian, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty who had reigned for less than four months, was deposed by Taifu Yuan Wei and Sikong Dong Zhuo in the front hall of Chongde in Nangong, and was succeeded by his nine-year-old brother Chenliu Wang Liu Xie.

The position was changed to Yuan Dynasty and Yonghan Dynasty.

The Young Emperor of the Han Dynasty was deposed as King Hongnong, and Li Ru was appointed as Lang Zhongling.

On the same day, Yuan Shao, the lieutenant of the Sili School, hung a talisman at the East Gate and fled to Jizhou with his sons Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang under the protection of Qu Yi and Wen Chou.

On the second day of September, Cao Cao, who was recommended by Dong Zhuo as the Commander of the Valiant Cavalry, seemed to be influenced by Yuan Shao. He also took his two-year-old son Cao Pi and his new wife Xiahou Shi, together with Cao Chun, Xiahou Dun and dozens of guards, fled Luoyang and passed through Zhongmou.

Enter Chenliu.

On the same day, Lu Bu, the general of the Bingzhou Army who was attracted by Dong Zhuo, killed Wu Dingyuan, the leader of the Jin Dynasty, and took the Bingzhou troops to Dong Zhuo's command, and was promoted to the Cavalry Commander.

On this day, Dong Zhuo, who was so powerful as a fox, took over the Northern Army and two other troops with the help of Yuan Wei. Zhang Liao and others joined the old army and joined Dong Zhuo's command.

On the third day of September, Queen Mother He was poisoned and killed by Dong Zhuo's men in Yong'an Palace.

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On September 11th, after sending Zhicai and Chen Deng away, Tao Ying paid attention to the further changes in the current situation in Luoyang and followed his own pace. Accompanied by Wei Jing, the governor of Qingzhou, he made a special trip to Le'an.

Inspection of Jiaxiayi Shipyard on the Bohai Bay of the county.

Jiaxiayi was originally a small town on the Bohai Bay and was governed by Liaocheng County.

Since the shipyard was built, Wei Jing has spared no effort to recruit shipwrights and sailors through various channels. Due to the favorable treatment, the population of Jiaxiayi has increased dramatically. In just half a year, it has reached the size of a medium-sized county.

"What a natural harbor!"

Looking at the Jiaxiayi Bay, which stretches for nearly 60 miles, is surrounded by land on three sides, and is close to the mouth of the Yellow River, Tao Ying was filled with admiration.

"Lord, there are currently twelve large, medium and small ships under construction at the same time. Among them, a large centipede ship, a thousand-material treasure ship and a light fire dragon warship will be launched for trial sea trials at the end of the month."

Wei Jing, who was by his side, saw Tao Ying looking back and forth at the busy construction site, reporting on the progress of the shipyard in a timely manner.

"Hmm!"

Tao Ying responded softly without comment, looking at the construction site with a slight frown.

"My lord, the craftsmanship of the ship being built this time is complex. It is the first time for the craftsmen to build it. They have no experience to draw from. They need to spend a lot of time thinking about it, so the construction progress is slowed down."

Ma Jun, the "General Technical Advisor" who was following him, saw that Tao Ying's face seemed a little dissatisfied and hurriedly explained.

The ships Tao Ying wanted this time were all advanced warships from the Ming Dynasty, mainly treasure ships and Guangzhou ships. For the first time, watertight compartment structures were applied to ships, and the ship structure also changed from a flat bottom to a pointed bottom.

It is naturally difficult for craftsmen to grasp it.

Even Ma Jun, a master of technology, had great confidence in Tao Ying, but when he first heard the various ship model ideas provided by Tao Ying, especially the large treasure ships with a thousand-material level, he doubted whether Tao Ying was fanciful.

Fortunately, Ma Jun had a thorough understanding of military principles and was a mechanical master. He quickly discovered the advancement of Ming Dynasty warships and immediately devoted himself enthusiastically to the research and construction of new warships.

"Work slowly and carefully, don't rush for success!"

Tao Ying didn't know that Ma Jun had misunderstood him, so his tone was slightly cold, with a hint of warning.

From the beginning, Tao Ying had no requirements for the shipbuilding period. He only wanted the most advanced and reliable maritime warships.

"Why are there so many idle people in the shipyard?"

Tao Ying pointed to some idle workers scattered around the shipyard, and looked at Wei Jing and Ma Jun with blank expressions.

"Hoo!"

Wei Jing and Ma Jun, who had been a little uneasy just now, let out a sigh of relief when they found out why Tao Ying was unhappy.

"My lord, I don't know. Shipbuilding requires a lot of fir, pine, and cypress wood, but there is very little wood like this in Qingzhou. It takes time to transport the wood from other places, so many newly recruited craftsmen have no work to do for a while!"

Following Tao Ying's pointing, Wei Jing glanced at it with a look of helplessness on his face.

Wei Jing wanted to remind Tao Ying several times not to publish "recruitment information" in newspapers, but he resisted. He knew that Tao Ying valued and favored the craftsmen.

"Haha, it turns out that 'it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice'!"

Seeing that it was not Wei Jing, but that there was something wrong with Ma Jun's management, Tao Ying, who realized it later, suddenly relaxed his brows and felt relieved.

"On the other side of the sea, there are inexhaustible ships and wood in Liaodong, Lelang, and Goguryeo. Let's go there and move them!"

There was something to do, and there was nothing interesting to see in the messy construction site. Tao Ying turned around and walked quickly towards Jiaxiayi City.

"Huh?"

"Hiss!"

Ma Jun and Wei Jing looked at each other, with a hint of doubt and solemnity in their eyes.

Although the three counties of Liaodong, Lelang, and Xuantu currently belong to Youzhou, Gongsun Zan seized control of Youbeiping, and the Wuhuan people occupied western Liaoning. Liaodong belongs to the country, making it impossible to connect the east and west, and the three counties are isolated from the state.

If Tao Ying wanted to travel to Liaodong by land, he not only had to greet Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, but also had to pass through enemies such as Gongsun Zan, Qiu Liju, and Su Puyan.

Of course, Gongsundu of Liaodong is not an easy person to deal with.

Goguryeo is even more troublesome. It no longer belongs to the Han Dynasty, but is the territory of the Bao people and Fuyu people.

"Goguryeo..."

Compared to the technical man Ma Jun, Wei Jing is extremely keen on politics and war.

"Is war coming again?"

"How will Luoyang react?"

While Wei Jing and Ma Jun were stunned, Dian Wei, who was guarding the side, his blood surged, his sharp eyes shot out wisps of light, he fiercely waved a pair of dark iron halberds in his hand, and quickly followed Tao Ying.

"Hey, I want to follow the master to expand the territory and kill all the Korean bastards!"

Cao Ang, who was following Dian Wei, also had his eyes lit up. Unlike He Yan, he liked to charge into battle, gallop on the battlefield, and find the true meaning of life in the blood and flesh.

"I also want to go on an expedition with my father. It's best to go to the Japanese island and drive all the Japanese slaves away so that not even a blade of grass can grow!"

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Luoyang.Dong Zhuo's Residence.

Dong Zhuo's residence is located in Yongheli inside the gate of Luoyang, to the north of Situ Mansion.

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In the banquet hall, the drunken Dong Zhuo leaned his slightly bloated body on a disheveled young maid. While drinking with the staff in the hall, he touched her vigorously from time to time.

The maid's forehead was covered with cold sweat. She tried her best to endure the pain and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

On the right side of the hall, seated in order are Attendant Zhou Ao, Chief Secretary He Yong, Chief Registrar Tian Jing, City Gate Colonel Wu Qiong, Zheng Tai and others.

On the left side of the hall are Dong Zhuo's eldest brother Dong Zhuo, his younger brother Dong Min, the captain of Fengche, and Niu Fu, the captain of cavalry.

Among the staff attending today's banquet, except for his son-in-law Niu Fu, Dong Zhuo did not call any other military generals.

"My lord, although all the men and horses in the capital are owned by the lord, Sikong is not the head of the three princes. He is still under the control of the Taifu and Taiwei. This may not be good for the lord's control of the court."

Seeing that the wine was almost gone, Zhou Ao, who had changed from a long history to a servant, reminded Dong Zhuo that it was time to reach out to higher power.

"Hmm!"

When it came to business, Dong Zhuo's cloudy drunken eyes suddenly regained clarity. He pushed the maid behind him away and slowly sat upright, his deep eyes passing over everyone's faces one by one.

"I wonder if you all have any good advice to teach me?"

Dong Zhuo didn't want to be suppressed by Yuan Wei, but Yuan Wei was the only grand master in the Han power structure, so he couldn't get around it for a while.

"Captain Sikong Kemou!"

The new chief minister, He Yong, was a subordinate of He Jin. Now he attached himself to Dong Zhuo and immediately entered his new role.

"Oh?"

Dong Zhuo narrowed his eyes and stared at He Yong.

Taiwei was the head of the three princes, but he was concurrently held by Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou. Liu Yu was recognized as a highly respected person and a powerful local prince. Dong Zhuo could not just find an excuse to take him down like he did with Liu Hong.
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"Sikong Ke commends Liu Bo'an as the Great Sima of Shang Gong!"

Tian Jing, the chief clerk, turned his cunning eyes and immediately gave Dong Zhuo an idea without waiting for He Yong to speak.

"Hiss..."

"This..."

"Can it be done?"

As soon as Tian Jing finished speaking, there was a commotion in the hall, and Tian Jing's eyes became different.

"If Liu Bo'an becomes the Grand Sima, will he lose his big tail and threaten the court?"

Different from everyone else's mentality, Tian Jing's suggestion made Dong Zhuo's eyes suddenly light up.

There has been no Grand Sima since the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but Dong Zhuo believed that Yuan Wei would agree.

However, Dong Zhuo also had some concerns. With Liu Yu's reputation, if he turned against him, even if he became a Taiwei, he would not be able to do whatever he wanted in the court.

"My lord can recommend Tao Ying as the King of Danyang and order him to lead his troops into Youzhou to wipe out Wuhuan, Xianbei and Xiongnu rebels!"
To be continued...