The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

That night, Zhong Yao returned to the official residence in Beijing, and Xun Zhen and the others stayed in the Taifu Mansion.

Although Bao Xin and Xunzhen met for the first time, they were both state and county heroes, and they had the same attitude towards Dong Zhuo, so they cherished each other. For this reason, even though Bao Xin had traveled a few hundred miles, he was very tired. However, instead of resting immediately, he came to Xun Zhen's residence.

"Marquis Xun, looking at Sili today, it seems that he has no intention of chasing Dong."

Xun Zhen sighed: "Liangzhou has a strong army, and Dong Hou spent the rest of his life in battle. He can be regarded as a famous national general. It is inevitable that Sili has scruples about him."

Dong Zhuo was born in a family of warriors. His father started in Hanwei, and his post-officer went to Yingchuan Lunshiwei. "Lunshiwei", that is, the county captain of Lunshi County, was a military officer. Looking at Dong Zhuo's resume, he also He started his career purely on military merits. He was famous in Xizhou as a "jianxia" when he was not an official in his early years. Later, he served as Liangzhou Bingmayu, Yulin Lang, Jun Sima, the commander of the northern part of Shujun, and the captain of Wuji in the Western Regions. After accumulating military exploits, he was awarded 2,000 shi. He once served as the prefect of Hedong. In the first year of Zhongping, he was worshipped as a general of Dongzhong, and he attacked the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou on behalf of Lu Zhi. ——By this time, Dong Zhuo seemed to be a famous general of the dynasty who could stand on his own and keep pace with Huangfu Song and others.

Compared with Dong Zhuo's battle experience, Yuan Shao had never experienced a battle, and the soldiers and horses under his command were far less powerful than those of Dong Zhuo, so it is understandable to have a fear of Dong Zhuo.

"Marquis Xun, I want to leave Beijing and return to my hometown tomorrow. I wonder what is Marquis Xun's plan?"

"You are going home tomorrow?"

"If Dong Zhuo is not removed, the capital will be in chaos. Sili has no intention of expelling Dong. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, it is better to leave as soon as possible than to wait for the capital to change."

Dong Zhuo is now in the capital for the first time, and his foothold is still uncertain. As Bao Xin and Xun Zhen said to Yuan Shao, if he is chased now, it may be easier to handle. Chasing fear is even more difficult.

Therefore, when Bao Xin saw that Yuan Shao did not dare to attack Dong Zhuo, he immediately decided to leave Luoyang.

In fact, Xun Zhen also had this idea.

Having said that, even if Yuan Shao did not dare to attack Dong, but Xun Zhen and Bao Xin had their own troops, why didn't the two of them join forces to denounce Dong Zhuo? But it was because Luoyang was the capital of the empire, and there wasn't a single person with enough weight to come forward, only Xun Zhen and Bao Xin, even if they both wanted to chase directors and had elite soldiers under them, it was not something he could do. Affordable.

Xun Zhen is now the general of the left middle, and Bao Xin is now the captain of the cavalry. If we compare it to later generations, the two of them are at most middle and high-ranking generals in the army. Luoyang is where the emperor is, and the powerful Gathering together, all the dukes of Gong and Gong are the hope of the world. With their official position and reputation, even if they dare to raise troops to chase the directors without authorization, the people under them will probably try their best to persuade them, and they will not let them. did so.

Therefore, even though he was worried about Dong, Bao Xin decided to leave, and even though he was very unwilling, he really didn't want to see Dong Zhuo mess up the government and Luoyang's people were ruined, but Xun Zhen had to bow to reality.

Seeing Xun Zhen pondering, Bao Xin said, "Marquis Xun, with the vision and knowledge of Marquis Jun, you will definitely not fail to see that Luoyang is going to be in chaos. If this is the case, why not leave Beijing with me? The outstanding talents, attacking the Yellow Turbans, killing Zhang Jiao, settling Zhao Wei, retreating to Montenegro, with a great reputation, with the monarch and Marquis Chen Bing outside, one can be a strong aid to the Sili, and the other can be enough to deter Dong Zhuo, so that he does not dare to mess around."

What Bowsin said is very reasonable.

As long as Dong Zhuo is not eliminated, chaos in Kyoto is inevitable. At such a time, it is not good to stay in the chaos and be controlled by others. You can only tie your hands and feet, and you may even be taken advantage of by the enemy. Doing what you want is not only good for yourself, but also good for Yuan Shao, and as for Dong Zhuo, it can indeed form a potential shock.

Cao Cao was also in the house.

Xun Zhen didn't answer Bao Xin first, but turned to Cao Cao and said, "Brother Meng De, in your opinion, what should I do?"

"Zhenzhi, I'll tell you the truth, if I can leave, I'll leave too!" Cao Cao sighed and knocked on the case, "It's just that at this moment, I can't leave!"

Unlike Bao Xin and Xun Zhen, Cao Cao is the backbone of Yuan's party. If he leaves Luoyang at this time, it will inevitably affect his status in this small political group. Therefore, although he is also dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's "timidity", he cannot. Like Bao Xin and Xun Zhen, they can walk away.

"So, brother Meng De is also in favor of me leaving Luoyang?"

"I approve of your leaving Luoyang, but you can't just leave Luoyang like this."

"What do you mean by this?"

"If you are interested, I can meet Benchu ​​tomorrow and ask for a visit to Jingda County for you."

Xun Zhen is now a general of Zuozhonglang, and Zuozhonglang will be a court official, not a state or county official. If Xunzhen wants to leave Kyoto, he can only hang his seal and leave. In other words, once he leaves Luoyang, Xunzhen will have no official position. Although he is still the Marquis of Yingyin, he no longer has any power in his hands. In this way, the so-called "strengthening aid for Yuan Shao" and the so-called "deterring Dong Zhuo" will become "the moon in the water", which is impossible to achieve. , So, Cao Cao said: If you agree, I can ask Yuan Shao to get you a prefect position near Jing Da County.

As for why it must be "near Jingda County", needless to say, it is naturally because "if there is a change, it is convenient to be called to Beijing".

Cao Cao's words can be regarded as speaking to Xun Zhen's heart.

Xun Zhen looked at each other with Xi Zhicai, who was sitting in the hall, and Xi Zhicai nodded slightly.

Xun Zhen did not refuse, but replied to Cao Cao, "Then I will ask Brother Meng De!"

Cao Cao and Bao Xin were sent away, and the door was closed. In the red candlelight, Xun Zhen walked around the room with her hands behind her back, sighing again and again.

Xi Zhicai said, "Does Junhou sigh for leaving the capital?"

"Zhicai! That's why I led troops into the capital without an edict, and it was Dong Zhuo who did it! I thought that with my 4,000 troops and the garrison in Kyoto, I might be able to persuade the Sili to raise troops to chase Dong, but I didn't expect it. ..., alas! It is up to man to make things happen, and heaven to make things happen."

Xi Zhicai had a low status. When he was in Yuan Shao's house, he didn't have a chance to speak, but he took the opportunity to observe the people in the house at that time. Hearing Xun Zhen's sigh, he said: "Although Si Li The sons of the public clan are famous all over the world, with a strong appearance and a graceful demeanor, but from my point of view, they seem to be inferior to Cao and Bao Erjun when it comes to making decisions on the spot, but then again, Sili has his own considerations."

"Oh? In your opinion, what is Sili's consideration?"

"The general was killed and the middle officials were dismissed. The person in power in the current court is Taifu Yuan, the father of Sili. The Yuan family in Runan, the clan, in-laws, disciples, and ancestors of the family, all over the court and the whole world. He also recorded the minister’s affairs alone, although Dong Zhuo is strong, he is a tree without roots in Luoyang, perhaps in Sili’s view, his people are at most a temporary disaster, rather than a major harm to the country.”

Xun Zhen knew about Dong Zhuo's harm, so she only thought about persuading Yuan Shao to expel Dong, but she didn't think about Yuan Shao's mentality. After listening to Xi Zhicai's analysis, she suddenly woke up and said, "It is really possible I just said, Yuan Benchu ​​probably really had this idea, and he still has a fluke mentality for Dong Zhuo and the upcoming court situation."

After the death of Emperor Ling, the previous court situation was as follows: Empress Dowager He came to court, and He Jin and Yuan Hui recorded the affairs of Shangshu together. The imperial power was in the hands of the Empress Dowager He, He Jin, Yuan Hui and the eunuchs. Now that He Jin is dead, Zhao Zhong, Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and other **** leaders have all been removed. Without He Jin and the eunuchs, the Empress Dowager He is equivalent to being empty, that is to say, the court The power has completely fallen into the hands of the group of scholars headed by Yuan Wei. Although Dong Zhuo suddenly jumped out at this time, he is completely incomparable to Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao. Before a series of "bold" moves~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Yuan Shao inevitably had some illusions about the situation of the DPRK.

After all, even Xun Zhen, if he did not know the trajectory of historical development, even if he saw that Dong Zhuo was a scourge, he probably would never have imagined that Dong Zhuo would dare to do so many "rebellious" and "crazy" things later. things come.

Not to mention Xun Zhen, Bao Xin, Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai and other "people of insight" are actually the same. After all, there has never been a precedent for a warrior to take power in this dynasty, and although Dong Zhuo's army is strong, he can be displayed on various roads around Gyeonggi. Soldiers and horses are not weak, such as Fufeng's Huangfu Song. His 30,000 soldiers are all elite soldiers. Under such a background, who would have guessed that Dong Zhuo would have such great courage and ambition. "No" thing? In fact, even after Dong Zhuo seized power in Luoyang, if Huangfu Song listened to Gai Xun's suggestion and joined forces with Gaixun to attack Luoyang, then with Yuan Shao and other lords joining forces in the west, the east and west would attack, and although Dong Zhuo was strong, But it is inevitable that it will fail early.

It can only be said that Dong Zhuo's later chaos in Luoyang was formed after a collection of various "coincidence factors". To take the words of later generations: it was a historical accident, but it is also a historical necessity when analyzed as a whole. .

It's just that, in the middle of the game, it is inevitable that there will be a situation of "not knowing the true face of Mount Lu". There are very few people who can clear the fog and see the "inevitability of history" with foresight. - Imagine, if Yuan Shao is It can be seen that Dong Zhuo dared to take power in the court later, how could he hesitate and disagree with Xun Zhen and Bao Xin?

With the current situation, Xun Zhenkong has the heart to reverse history, but because his current status is still low and his reputation is not big enough, he can only do nothing.