After Dong Zhuo vomited blood, his physical condition plummeted and he became bedridden.
The old man's body and bones are getting worse day by day.
The general was seriously ill and the rear was in urgent need. Emergency letters from Chang'an arrived one after another day after day, and the generals of the Xiliang Army suddenly fell into chaos.
As the number one general of the Xiliang Army, Li Jue naturally had to shoulder the responsibility of the three armies in this critical moment.
But it's a pity that Xiliang's top general was also panicking in his heart at this moment.
The situation took a turn for the worse, with problems ahead and behind. It was a difficult situation, and Li Jue didn't know how to deal with it.
In Li Jue's mind, considering the current situation, there was only one person who could point him out a clear path.
That person is Jia Xu!
The generals in the camp were in a panic. At this moment, everyone was either worried about the future or wandering around Dong Zhuo. Everyone was as confused as a headless fly.
It’s similar to the situation in Journey to the West, where the master is kidnapped by goblins and the gang is dispersed.
Li Jue took advantage of the chaos and found a secret time to meet Jia Xu.
Jia Xu was very smart. He seemed to have known for a long time that Li Jue would come to see him, so there was no surprise.
"Wenhe, it's bad! Something big has happened to the Prime Minister!"
When Li Jue saw Jia Xu, he went straight to the topic without any courtesy.
Jia Xu's expression was very calm and calm.
"General, there is no need to elaborate. I know that Xiang Guo's illness has spread throughout the army."
Li Jue paced back and forth in Jia Xu's camp with his hands behind his back, the sweat on his forehead falling like rain.
"Wen He, what should I do now? Xiang Guo's illness was reported in public, and the news could not be blocked at all. The three armies are all aware of it now, and Chang'an is being attacked by Ma Teng and Han Sui. If the emperor
Being kidnapped, then we have lost our roots. There are Yuan, Cao and Tao's troops in front of us. This... this burden is all on my shoulders now, but I have no good plan.
But for! Wen He, please teach me."
Jia Xu had no expression on his face and seemed very calm.
"Why are you panicking, General?"
Li Jue stamped his feet angrily: "At this time, how can I not panic?!"
"Really?" Jia Xu sighed, shook his head, and said, "But I feel that for the general, this is a God-given opportunity. It depends on whether the general can seize it."
Li Jue was stunned when he heard this: "God-given opportunity...what do you mean?"
Jia Xu didn't say anything, and his tone was still very calm: "I dare to ask the general about his ambition."
"Ah? That, that..."
Li Jue couldn't answer for a while.
What ambitions can he have?
When I first joined the army, it was just to have enough to eat.
Later, it was to become a high-ranking official...
Later, people burned and looted, which allowed them to enrich their own pockets and gain tyranny.
The word "ambition" does not exist in Li Jue's dictionary at all.
Li Jue seemed to have no idea how many strokes there were between these two characters.
After holding it in his mind for a long time, he saw Li Jue raising his hand and imitating what he had heard from others: "Good question, sir! My ambition is to level the world, wipe out the bandits, and purge the people."
Xiaoxiao, give the world a peaceful and prosperous age..."
Jia Xu sighed helplessly: "Speak carefully, otherwise I won't chat with you anymore..."
Li Jue was exposed by Jia Xu, and his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment. He whispered in a low voice: "My ambition... to be a high official, have power, money, food, and women... these are all
?"
Jia Xu nodded and said: "It can be counted."
Speaking of this, Jia Xu stretched out five fingers and slowly explained to Li Jue: "There are five general ambitions, money, food, and women. With your current status, you don't need to be subordinate to me."
The general will be able to realize your suggestion easily, so today I will help you realize the first two wishes... to take power."
Li Jue was stunned when he heard this. He did not expect that in such a critical moment, Jia Xu would actually say such words to him.
Damn it, I didn’t know I actually had five ambitions! It seems that this general is not so incompetent.
"You...how are you going to help me?"
Jia Xu said slowly: "Since ancient times, great chaos has also been accompanied by countless opportunities. If the general thinks about it carefully, when the prime minister rescued the emperor and took charge of the government, he was just taking advantage of the chaos of the Shichangshi. If not,
The great chaos caused by the Ten Constant Attendants will not lead to the achievements of the Prime Minister today... This is a lesson learned from our predecessors, so the general just needs to follow his example carefully."
Li Jue was a little moved when he heard this: "How can we create an imitation method?"
Jia Xu said slowly: "The first point is to seize the military power of the three armies."
Li Jue's tactics were limited and he didn't quite understand: "The Prime Minister is still here, how can I seize the military power of the three armies?"
Jia Xu smiled lightly and said: "Isn't this simple? The last time I asked the generals to unite with the Xiliang generals to impeach Lu Bu in front of the Prime Minister, wasn't it just for today's situation... After what happened last time, Li
The general has become the backbone of the generals in Liangzhou to a certain extent. The Prime Minister is seriously ill at the moment. If the general does not stand up and take charge of the overall situation with the reputation of the first general in Xiliang, how long will it take?"
It turns out that this guy persuaded me to destroy Lu Bu for this reason!
Li Jue frowned when he heard this and hesitated: "The generals of the three armies attacked and slandered Lu Bu together. We can all work together, but at this juncture, they may not be able to listen to me alone. Prestige alone is not enough...
"
Jia Xu chuckled, secretly thinking that Li Jue was not stupid at all.
"Of course prestige alone is not enough. Now that the prime minister is seriously ill, the three armies are shaken. The generals' minds are now focused on the prime minister. No one has time to think about other things. The general can take advantage of this opportunity and send people to Xingyang at starry night.
The granary controls the grain storage and grain transportation in the rear. As long as the general controls the grain supply of the three armies in the rear, the life and death of each battalion is in the hands of the general alone. When the time comes, whatever you say, they will have to respond.
What, as for how to operate this, the general has been in the army for a long time, so there is no need for me to teach you everything."
When Li Jue heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Old man, you are too damn... cruel!
But I really like it.
Li Jue's face became a little excited now, completely different from the listless look just now.
He eagerly said to Jia Xu: "Then what? Then!"
Jia Xu secretly despised him in her heart.
Look at your worthless behavior.
Jia Xu continued to admonish: "Using food routes to make the generals temporarily surrender to you is just a temporary measure. If you want to fully control the armies, you must do something big to convince them."
Hearing this, Li Jue felt a little embarrassed again and said, "What big thing is there to convince them now?"
Jia Xu said faintly: "Mighty Lu Bu."
"Lu Bu?" Li Jue frowned and lowered his head in thought.
Jia Xu's tone seemed to be talking about something that had nothing to do with him...but in fact, it really had nothing to do with him.
"Once the prime minister falls, the contradiction between Lu Bu and the Xiliang generals will inevitably be revealed at this juncture. As long as the general can contain him at this time, he will naturally be treated differently by the Liangzhou generals and conquer Liangzhou.
It will not be difficult to maintain the morale of the state army."
Although Li Jue was not very intelligent, he was not a mere idiot. He showed a wry smile and said: "Lü Bu's bravery is unparalleled in the world! He has even annexed the state army and is his direct descendant. How can I contain him?"
Jia Xu sighed, and for the first time there was a hint of worry in his tone.
"Didn't I just say that? Controlling the food stores and food routes in Xingyang is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of each battalion. No matter how brave Lu Bu is, and no matter how good the Bingzhou army is in fighting, can they still not eat?"
Li Jue blinked and said hesitantly: "What if they really don't want to eat..."
Black lines began to appear on the back of Jia Xu's head.
He regretted a little that he was in cahoots with Li Jue, and he had an urge to kick him to death.
I really can't take this guy up.
"Don't worry, he must eat. If Lu Bu really doesn't want to eat...then come and kill me."
Jia Xu waved his hands impatiently, not wanting to discuss unobjectionable topics with Li Jue.
What do cultural people desire most when they live in the world?
Bosom friend.
"After restraining Lu Bu, let him break up the rear. On the one hand, it will weaken the combat power of the Bingzhou army, which will be beneficial to you, general, in taking charge of the overall situation in the future. In addition, it will also gain the favor of the generals in Liangzhou."
Li Jue nodded heavily and said, "This can be done!"
Jia Xu continued: "General, you should also pay attention to General Niu Fu Niu. He is the son-in-law of the Prime Minister. At a critical moment, Bao Buqi will stand up and seize power from you. General, be more careful with him. There will be no harm."
Li Jue grinned after hearing this.
This old guy's thoughts are too careful...
Even his current superiors are included in his calculations?
Jia Xu looked at Li Jue's doubtful eyes indifferently and said calmly: "I'm helping you now."
One sentence immediately awakened Li Jue.
No matter how unfathomable his thoughts are, he is helping me now, right! That's enough.
After Li Jue figured it out, he nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "That is, that is... Wen He, what should we do about Chang'an?"
Jia Xu looked at him doubtfully and said, "What should I do? Just let it go."
Hearing this, Li Jue once again showed his timidity.
"Leave it alone? That won't work! If Chang'an is captured by Ma Teng and Han Sui, and the emperor is kidnapped and taken away, wouldn't there be nothing left if the general returns to Chang'an?"
Jia Xu waved his hand, signaling him to calm down.
"General, don't worry. The situation you mentioned will definitely not happen. I have lived in Xiliang for a long time, and I know the temperaments of Ma and Han to some extent. They have good and bad times, and internal strife has not happened once or twice.
, before conquering Chang'an, the two of them will work together, but once Chang'an is conquered, things will not be good... Ma Teng is thick, Han Sui is cunning, and they will inevitably have conflicts in their attitudes towards the emperor.
Han is bound to have internal strife again. As long as the general seizes the opportunity well and takes advantage of their internal strife to attack each other, it is not difficult to return to Chang'an and recapture the emperor."