Dong Zhao met the emperor who was surrounded by people, and also met the court ministers who were also under house arrest. Because Chen Cheng did not follow him in, Yang Biao and others couldn't wait to ask: "Have General Zhang Yang's troops arrived?
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Zhang Yang was named the governor of Hanoi by He Jin. He had many households under his rule. He once contained a large number of Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao's troops. Now he has become the last hope for Yang Biao, Zhang Xi and others. Dong Zhao said calmly: "
Governor Zhang's troops are fifteen miles to the east."
Yang Biao was tall. He took a step forward and said in a dignified manner: "I am the Grand Commander Yang Biao. The Grand Commander of Hanoi should come over immediately and return to Luoyang in honor of the Emperor!"
Dong Zhao shook his head and said: "Yuan Shu has a strong army, and Prefect Zhang only brings 20,000 troops, so he cannot defeat Yuan Shu."
Yang Biao raised his eyebrows and shouted loudly: "As a minister, you should wipe out the remaining thieves for the emperor. How can you be afraid and hold back just because the enemy is powerful?"
Dong Zhao thought: "I'm afraid Yuan Shu has secretly contacted you a long time ago."
The four generations and three princes of the Yuan family have disciples and old officials all over the world. The Yang family is also a leader of scholars, and they are consistent in the political spectrum. Dong Zhao was obedient and said: "I will definitely bring these words to Governor Zhang."
Yang Biao's face turned a little brighter, and he said to Dong Zhao with a straight face: "Let Zhang Yang do it. If he can save the emperor from fire and water, then the status of the three princes will not be known."
Dong Zhao smiled in his heart and became more respectful on his face. He was born as a filial and honest man, and could already be a low-level official in the county, but if he wanted to continue to climb up, there was an invisible ceiling lying there. The reason why he could
He left Yuan Shao because he could see clearly that no matter how much he contributed, he would not be reused by Yuan Shao.
Similarly, his loyalty will not be dedicated to Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang may have become a good general in peaceful years, but now in troubled times, Zhang Yang sits in a wealthy place like Hanoi. He cannot stabilize the place internally and cannot defeat powerful enemies externally.
There will be disaster soon!
After coming out of the emperor's place, Dong Zhao told Chen Cheng what happened to Yang Biao and others, and said: "From what I see, the ministers in the DPRK have many complaints against Duke Ming. It is better to be driven by the emperor to Chang'an as soon as possible!"
Chen Cheng smiled and said: "I also know that they are dissatisfied with me, but now that they have no soldiers and generals, what kind of trouble can they make?"
He asked Dong Zhao: "Do you think Zhang Yang will bring troops to fight me?"
Dong Zhaodao: "Although Zhang Yang has many troops, they are not as powerful as the Xiliang army. Moreover, he has no independent opinions. As long as he issues an edict in the name of the emperor, he will naturally lead his troops back to Hanoi."
"In this case, let's write him an imperial edict."
Chen Cheng summoned the military staff and asked them to find a few people close to the emperor, confer Zhang Yang as a prince, and ordered him to continue to lead troops to guard Hanoi. After capturing Mianchi, various seals originally in He Jin's hands
All fell into the hands of Chen Cheng, including the "He's Jade" passed down from the Warring States Period.
The edict was quickly written, and Chen Cheng took out the "Seal of the Emperor" and stamped it on it. Dong Zhao took the edict, took a look at it, and said, "If this is the case, Governor Zhang will be happy to come back!"
He returned to Zhangyang's place with the imperial edict, and told how the imperial court was in embarrassment and how powerful the Xiliang army was. Finally, he took out the edict and said: "Now that the general is dead, Juluhou Fang is in charge. He knows that the general is guarding Hanoi."
Because of his meritorious service, the Emperor has reported that the general will be granted the title of Marquis, with a settlement of 1,500 households."
Zhang Yang pondered for a while and said: "I am the old general's subordinate. Now the general is killed by Marquis Julu. If I don't avenge my old master, I will be ridiculed by the world!"
Dong Zhao said seriously: "Otherwise, if the world is in decline and all the heroes are rising together, as a minister, you should put the overall situation first. If the general goes to attack Juluhou, let's not say whether he can win. Even if he can win, it will be a problem for the court.
What's the use? Now that the court is short of food and clothing, does the general want to take over the court and take on the important task of helping the world? Moreover, the general is the old subordinate of Ding Yuan, the former general who conquered the west. When he served under the general, he only served Ding.
It’s just the general’s order.”
Zhang Yang said: "I know that my talent is not enough to convince the public, but can the Julu Marquis pacify the world?"
Dong Zhao smiled and said: "How does the general's talent compare with that of Huangfu Zhonglang?"
Zhang Yang said: "It's better to stay far away."
Huangfusong was a world-famous general who was not as arrogant as he was self-proclaimed.
Dong Zhaodao: "With Huangfu Song's ability, when he encounters Juluhou, he will inevitably lose his troops, let alone other people. Now that Juluhou wants to serve the emperor and enter the pass, this means that he has the ambition to pacify the world.
!General, why don’t you make friends with Julu Houshang while he’s still in Guanzhong? This way, you can get support when you encounter foreign enemies in the future!”
Hanoi County has a large number of household registrations. In this era when population is wealth, it will naturally arouse the covetousness of many people. In the past few years, Zhang Yang has fought with Yuan Shao, Zhang Yan and others, and has stationed a large number of soldiers and horses on the border all year round.
Zhang Yang was convinced by Dong Zhao's words, so he said: "In that case, I will go to see the emperor and then lead the troops back to Hanoi."
Zhang Yang was not of high birth, not as ambitious as Yuan Shao or Yuan Shu, nor as ambitious as Cao Cao. He was a more traditional warrior, so he was quickly convinced by Dong Zhao. Then he brought hundreds of relatives with him.
Bing first paid a visit to Liangzhou Mu Chen Cheng, and then went to pay a visit to the emperor.
After seeing the equipment and military appearance of the Xiliang Army with his own eyes, Zhang Yang was surprised at first, and then felt a little lucky in his heart. Of course, fighting is not just about the quality of the equipment, but the quality of the equipment largely determines the outcome of the battle.
Moreover, the Xiliang cavalry has always been tyrannical, and the imperial court repeatedly attacked them without success. Now that the Xiliang army has obtained such good armor and weapons, it is even more difficult to deal with them.
When meeting the emperor, Chen Cheng accompanied Zhang Yang and isolated the ministers elsewhere. After Zhang Yang paid homage to the emperor, he immediately stood up and left, leaving only Liu Bian's helpless eyes.
He Jin had sucked a lot of blood from Guanzhong in the past few years, and Hanoi was also in trouble. Several times, He Jin wanted to withdraw all Hanoi's troops to the south of the Yellow River. If Zhang Yang hadn't argued hard, Hanoi would have been destroyed.
It fell into the hands of the Black Mountain Army Zhang Yan. Now that the emperor is only sixteen years old and has not yet come to power, Zhang Yang naturally wants to side with those who have real power.
Looking at the chaos in the world, it will take a long, long time to calm things down.
Zhang Yang came and left, leaving Yang Biao, Shi Sun Duan and others aside. After the ministers heard about it, they all cursed, but there was nothing they could do. Chen Cheng waited for another day and reported to the police that Zhang Yang's troops had indeed left camp.
After returning, he took the emperor towards Chang'an.
What Chen Cheng wanted was just the emperor. To him, the other ministers were dispensable. Seeing the emperor being surrounded by the Xiliang army and going to Chang'an, the ministers continued to curse and couldn't afford to see any
After that, they split into two factions. One faction, headed by Taiwei Yang Biao, believed that the foundation of the imperial court was still in Luoyang. Even if the emperor went west, the ministers should rush back to Luoyang.
The other group was led by Shi Sun Duan and others. While they cursed Chen Cheng for his wanton behavior, they had no choice but to follow him. Among those who followed the emperor's car to the west, there were people like Wang Can who came from a famous family, but there were more
But it was a courtier like Cai Yong who was not from a very high family background.
Chen Chengsu heard Cai Yong's name and heard that he was traveling west with the emperor, so he summoned him for questioning. During the conversation, he found that the other party was quick in thinking and brilliant in writing. Chen Cheng was very happy and said: "Yang Biao and others are certainly
His reputation is very high, but how can he compare with Cai Yilang's wonderfulness?"
So he ordered the soldiers to find a pack horse and give it to Cai Yong for transportation.
After Zhang Yang left with his troops, Dong Zhao stayed with more than a dozen of his disciples. He had been appointed as the councilor of the imperial court, so he and Zhang Yang parted ways. Although Zhang Yang was a little reluctant to give up, he could not stop others from making progress.
The people under him were very happy. Dong Zhao was a foreigner and quickly gained Zhang Yang's trust due to his talents. However, to the local powerful people in Hanoi, Dong Zhao was very hateful.
Now that Dong Zhao has been transferred to serve in the imperial court, they are all very happy, and there are many people who are celebrating. Not only has a nuisance gone, but an official position has also been vacated. For the powerful people and scholars in Hanoi County, this is a big deal.
What a great thing!
After Dong Zhao and Chen Cheng summoned Cai Yong, they stepped forward and said, "Although Duke Ming has moved the emperor to Chang'an, we must leave troops to garrison the Central Plains."
Chen Cheng said: "I have thought about this matter, but if we keep more troops, the supplies will not be able to keep up. If we keep fewer troops, it will be of little use. Gongren mentioned this matter, but do you have any good ideas?"
Dong Zhao was riding a pack horse of the Xiliang Army, but he did not feel uncomfortable at all. He smiled and said: "Huangfu Song is also riding with the Emperor's chariot now. Why not order him to stay in Hongnong and conquer Luoyang with his camera? Ruo Lun Zhi Bing
, Yuan Shu is not as far away as Huang Fuyi. Even if he cannot recapture Luoyang, he can keep Hongnong safe."
Chen Cheng had also met Huangfu Song, a world-famous general, by the Emperor's side before, but at that time he was being scolded by Yang Biao, Zhang Xi and other ministers, so he did not talk to Huangfu Song. Originally, he wanted to wait until he returned to Chang'an.
, who appointed him as the principal of Army Middle School. Now hearing what Dong Zhao said, Chen Cheng felt that it was not impossible.
He pondered for a while and then asked: "Hongnong has also been ruined and most of the people have been displaced. Although Huangfu Song is a famous general in the world, what can Huangfu Song do without soldiers, money and food? It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!"
Dong Zhao first praised the apt description of "a clever woman cannot make a living without rice", and then replied: "Although Hongnong is dilapidated, there are still a lot of money, food and servants in the aristocratic family. If Huangfu Song is appointed to guard Hongnong...
..."
Before Dong Zhao finished speaking, Chen Cheng understood what he meant. It was that Huangfu Song had a very high reputation. If he stayed in Hongnong, the wealthy families in Hongnong County, such as the Yang family of the Fifth Generation and Three Dukes, would have to sell Huangfu to some extent.
If Song has some kindness, he will spend some money and food
Come support.
So Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Then I'll do as you say."
After taking control of the court, he suddenly had more talents at his disposal. Dong Zhao, Cai Yong, Wang Can, Liu Zhen, etc. were either quick in thinking, outstanding in literary talent, or had far-sighted plans, and could make great plans.
To a large extent, it made up for Chen Cheng's embarrassing situation of having too few ministers.
