"Okay! Zhicai really did not disappoint the prime minister."
Dong Zhuo also had a smile on his face. It was not easy to recruit an army of 200,000 people so quickly. You must know that this is not a place like Luoyang, which has not experienced war for a long time.
Yanzhou had just experienced a war and the people were uncertain. However, even so, Xi Zhi was able to recruit an army of 200,000 and train it into an army. It was obviously an extraordinary means.
This is what Dong Zhuo is most happy about. Originally, Li Ru and Xiao Ziyu suggested to Dong Zhuo that Xi Zhicai go to Yanzhou, but Dong Zhuo still had some doubts.
After all, Xi Zhicai is really too young, and this thing of "talking without words and doing things without being firm" has been around since ancient times.
It is normal for Dong Zhuo to have doubts, but now Xi Zhicai has managed the entire Yanzhou properly, and has also brought him an army of 200,000.
Although it would take half a year for him to be able to fight, but even so, he was still very powerful. At least in Dong Zhuo's mind, Xi Zhicai had already passed the exam, and not only qualified, he should have overfulfilled the tasks assigned by him.
"With Zhicai's 200,000 troops, I can actually take action again," Dong Zhuo couldn't help laughing.
When the military generals present heard Dong Zhuo's words, their eyes suddenly lit up. As military generals, of course they wanted to fight on the battlefield, because only in this way could they obtain military merit and be promoted.
Of course they were also extremely coveted for Lu Bu's promotion to General Zhendong. So now they heard Dong Zhuo's words.
So they all stood up and said: "Prime Minister, I am willing to fight for the Prime Minister on the battlefield. Wherever the Prime Minister wants to fight, I will be the first to go."
Hua Xiong, Wei Yan, Gan Ning, and Dong Zhuo's original old generals all stood up, half-knelt on the ground, and asked for battle with passionate expressions.
Even the veteran Huang Zhong has some thoughts.
His son Huang Xu was now rescued by Xiao Ziyu. Now of course he had the motivation to fight for a future for his son.
In the past, Huang Xu's life and death were unknown, so he had no idea of becoming a prince or a general. But now that Huang Xu has survived, of course he wants to compete for it.
"Okay, okay!"
Seeing the generals below vying to fight, Dong Zhuo also smiled even more cheerfully.
"Wen You, do you think we should attack that place next?" The people in the hall now were all Dong Zhuo's confidants, so Dong Zhuo didn't have the slightest scruples at the moment and could say whatever he wanted.
"Xiang Guo, now Yanzhou has returned to the hands of Xiang Guo, and those close to Yanzhou are Xuzhou and Yuzhou. General Lu of Xuzhou is attacking, so Yuzhou is the only one left."
"Furthermore, Yuzhou is also a large state with a large population and fertile land. Moreover, the governor of Yuzhou, Kong You, is also incompetent. However, in the huge Yuzhou, the people who are governed by him are having trouble making a living and the people are displaced."
"And the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou seem to be sprouting again, so my subordinates think that we should send troops to Yuzhou now to capture it."
Li Ru had already had an idea in his mind, and he might have even discussed it with Dong Zhuo before, so what he said now was reasonable and well-founded.
"Haha! Li Ru, you are wrong about one thing. If Kong Niao is not incompetent, how can the truth be so easy to capture Yuzhou?"
Dong Zhuo was extremely confident. He had already taken Yuzhou into his arms even before he sent out troops. However, if you think about it, the strength of Yuzhou Kong Ni was completely different from that of Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo controlled millions of troops and had sufficient armor, while Kong Ni's army now only had less than 100,000 troops.
More importantly, the other party cannot yet control Yuzhou, and many places are no longer under the control of the former.
Such a waste, Dong Zhuo certainly didn't take him seriously.
"But the Yellow Turbans in this land of Yuzhou are also a problem," Dong Zhuo said immediately.
Dong Zhuo had personal experience with the Yellow Turbans. He knew that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was really a huge chaos.
That Tiangong general, even Dong Zhuo himself, was extremely horrified. He knew that if it hadn't been for the Tiangong general who suffered internal injuries and died, then it's unclear whether the imperial court would have been able to wipe out the Yellow Turbans.
At least he was beaten by the yellow turban thief back then and ran around with his head in his hands. He suffered defeats one after another.
So even though the Yellow Turban has become a thing of the past, Dong Zhuo still has some palpitations about the Yellow Turban.
When he heard that there was a Yellow Turban in Yuzhou, he immediately stayed away, but then he realized that the Yellow Turbans now were different from the Yellow Turbans when Zhang Jiao was alive.
Without Zhang Jiao's leadership, the Yellow Turbans could only be revolted by ordinary refugees and did not pose much of a threat.
"What's the trouble?"
"Oh! Does Fengxiao have any ideas?" Dong Zhuo turned his eyes and asked after hearing Guo Jia's voice.
Guo Jia stood up and bowed: "Xiangguo, I have heard of the Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou, but they were just a small leader of the Yellow Turbans back then."
"Now that the world is in chaos, they just take the opportunity to make noise. In the end, they just want to get a favor or an official position."
"I believe that as long as the Prime Minister sends someone over to recruit the other party, the other party will definitely join the Prime Minister's command immediately. What's more, Yuzhou doesn't need the Prime Minister to take action. If they do, then Kong Ni will automatically fall."
"At that time, the Prime Minister can take over the entire Yuzhou without spending a single soldier," Guo Jia said with a calm face.
"Can you be sure of being a filial piety?" Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up when he heard this. If he really could capture Yuzhou without spending a single soldier, he would certainly be happy.
"If the Prime Minister agrees, I am willing to go to Yuzhou and persuade the Yellow Turbans on behalf of the Prime Minister." Guo Jia saw Dong Zhuo's move and immediately requested.
As soon as early spring arrives, he may have to return to Xuzhou to serve as Lu Bu's army advisor. He is very dissatisfied with Lu Bu, so he doesn't want to go there.
So this time, he made this excuse, and he believed that with his eloquence, it would not be difficult to convince those Yellow Turbans, and it would be even easier to pull down Kong Ni through the Yellow Turbans.
He has this self-confidence. Once he captures Yuzhou alone, his contribution will be considerable, not inferior to Yanzhou's Xi Zhicai.
The two were originally good friends in Yingchuan. At the same time, because they were disciples from a poor family, they were unhappy in Yingchuan, so they helped each other and had a good relationship with each other.
The previous recruitment order from Luoyang made the two of them tempted, so they came together and joined Dong Zhuo's command.
Because their abilities may be somewhat different, Guo Jia is more skilled in battlefield military strategy, while Xi Zhicai is more proficient in internal affairs.
Therefore, not long after joining Dong Zhuo's command, Xi Zhicai waited for Li Ru's attention. After capturing Yanzhou, he was sent by Dong Zhuo to take charge of Yanzhou.
Guo Jia was also envious of this. After all, his friend was reused. Although he was happy, he was inevitably a little anxious.
It's a pity that he is not very familiar with internal affairs. With his intelligence, it is not that he cannot govern one party, but he prefers to strategize and fight decisively on the battlefield.
Therefore, Guo Jia hoped to be regarded as a military advisor and be reused. And half a year ago, he got his wish and followed Lu Bu to attack Xuzhou.
But unfortunately, Lu Bu was a little arrogant and didn't trust him very much, which made him a little unhappy.
Now after seeing Yuzhou, he immediately felt that it was an opportunity. With his wisdom, he immediately thought of what to do.
"Okay! Since Fengxiao is so determined, of course the truth will not stop him. The truth is waiting for good news about you from Fengxiao in Luoyang City."