"Boom..."

On the fourth day after the beginning of spring, there was only a burst of spring thunder and the snow began to melt. Although the weather was still cold, many people had already walked out of their homes and began to prepare for the spring planting that would not be long before.

On this day, a group of officials from the six northern counties also set off on carriages carrying various books, tools and utensils, and under the escort of the army, they went to various places to take up their posts.

Kuitou, Bu Dugen and Qianman also embarked on the road to returning to the grassland with the documents signed with Liu He.

In order to show sincerity, Liu He specially asked the three of them to go to the prison camp to see nearly 30,000 Xianbei prisoners captured in the three wars. Depending on who was willing to leave with them, Liu He would not stop him.

In the end, half followed the three of them and the remaining half chose to stay in the Han territory. Liu He was naturally very welcomed by this. He temporarily assigned them to the army as chores, sent someone to teach them Chinese, and prepared to make final arrangements based on each person's performance in the future.

As for those who left, weapons, armor and war horses, of course, it was impossible to return them. They just gave them some dry food. These people had long been shocked by the combat effectiveness of Liu He's army. Many of them were still covered in secret diseases. Even if they were released, they would not have much threat to Liu He.

The locations and market construction of the three cities were fully handed over by Liu He to officials from all parties to handle, and the cooperation of Anhan Trading Bank would not be possible.

The group had just set off and arrived at the city gate. Meng Jian suddenly turned around and ran back.

"Lord, my subordinates almost forgot something, and this matter must be told to be peaceful with the lord and the prefecture."

Liu He looked at Cui Jun, and the two of them looked puzzled.

"What is Gongwei saying?"

Meng Jian got off his horse and bowed and said, "My lord once said that Yuan's family could not deal with us repeatedly. There will definitely be a vicious plan in the future. I am in the light, but he is in the dark, so I can't guard against it. My subordinates think about it and have only one plan for the current plan."

When Liu He heard this, he was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Oh? Let's talk about it quickly."

"Now the court is in a three-legged state. The relatives led by General He Jin, the eunuchs led by Zhang Rang, and the aristocrats led by Yuan, have their own advantages and disadvantages. Among them, He Jin and a group of aristocrats such as Yuan are enemies of the lord, and their power is not comparable to us. If Your Majesty collapses and the Prince comes to power, it will be the time when they officially take action against the lord. At that time, the great power will be beyond the small actions before."

"Well, Gongwei is right, I don't know what to do to crack it?"

"There are two ways to solve the problem. One is to defend the six counties including Yanmen, and connect Ding Yuan to reinforcements. No matter the sky falls and the earth falls, this position must not be lost. Otherwise, it will be a disaster. If this foundation is maintained, no matter how the world changes, there will be a place for us to establish ourselves."

Liu He and Cui Jun nodded frequently, and they also agreed with this.

“What about the second one?”

"The second is to take advantage of the situation! Among these three forces, if both sides are enemies of the lord, then one side will be left. The lord lives in the frontier. If you can borrow a third party, you can intervene in the battle and fight with the enemy."

Liu He hesitated a little.

"Which Gong Wei means, the Ten Eunuch?"

"Yes, it's the eunuch group led by the Ten Constellations."

This made Liu He difficult. Whether it was what he learned in his previous life or his experience in this life, he had no positive comments on the eunuchs. He had to cooperate with them, and no matter whether the other party could look down on him, it would not be easy for Liu He to pass this hurdle in his heart.

Meng Jian seemed to see Liu He's hesitation and difficulties.

"Lord, those who accomplish great things do not care about minor matters. Although eunuchs are hateful, they are all mortal enemies with He Jin and Yuan and others. The lord can use a knife to kill people. After they lose all the losses, the lord will come out again and pacify the world in one fell swoop. This is the best strategy. It is better to take the initiative to defend passively!"

Cui Jun also agreed with the proposal and advised Liu He.

"What Gongwei said is very reasonable. If today's son is getting weaker and he will be at risk of collapse at any time, and there is almost no other possibility for successors, so he must be a prince. In this way, not only are we in danger, but Zhang Rang and others are even more worried about their lives. Since we have a common enemy, we can join hands for the time being. What's more, Zhang Rang's urgentness is even more important than me. In the opinion of Jun, the lord does not have to go to find them, but only teaches people to offer them a plan. They will definitely come to visit in person and ask the lord to help. At that time, the lord will mediate in it and can reap profits."

Liu He thought about it, looked at Cui Jun and Meng Jian with earnest eyes, and finally made a decision.

"Okay, let's use the power of the public and the state to be peaceful. As for how to urge them to fight, how to take advantage of the situation, let me think carefully."

"Thank you, lord, for this, Jiandang can feel at ease to take his post!"

Meng Jian's face was filled with smiles. After saying goodbye to Liu He, he rode his horse away.

Liu He was about to return to the city, when Zhang Yong, who was beside him, suddenly said something.

"Brother, military advisor, there are so many families in the middle-aged court. Is it all the same? "

Cui Jun's eyes suddenly lit up when he said this.

"Well, the Fourth General reminded me!"

He turned his head and said to Liu He: "The Four Generals are right. Many ministers in the court are either truly loyal to the humble, or have disagreements with the Yuan family. If they can unite these families and jointly deal with the Yuan family, the lord's chances of winning will be greater!"

Liu He nodded: "But I am not familiar with many families in the court. I wonder if there are people who are worth relying on?"

Cui Jun thought for a while and said, "Jun also knows only about this matter. Let's do this. On the one hand, the lord asked Feiyingwei to investigate in Luoyang from multiple sources. On the other hand, Jun gave his father a divorce letter and asked him to give him some advice. Then he made a list and then made a decision. However, the lord can prepare early for the layout of Zhang Rang and others."

"Well, just do it like that."

"Here!"

The group had just returned to the prefect's mansion and had not yet had time to sit down when they suddenly saw a messenger running in.

"Report... lord, Senior General Huangfu urgently reported!"

When he heard that it was Huangfu Song's affairs, Liu He and others immediately stood up, ran directly to the messenger, and took the letter from him.

"Brother, what are the old general's instructions?" Guan Yu asked.

Liu He didn't answer for a long time, but everyone was shocked and angry as they heard their faces getting darker and darker.

"Master, what happened?"

Liu He looked at Cui Jun, then at Guan Yu and others, and the anger and horror in his eyes were still unrest.

"Dong Zhuo...how could it be him..."

"Brother, what did you say? What Zhuo?"

Guan Yu didn't seem to hear it clearly.

Zhang Yong heard it clearly: "Dong Zhuo? Isn't this the general who went to Liangzhou to suppress the rebellion with Old General Huangfu this time? It is said that General Dong has a great prestige in Longxi. Even the old general should rely more on him when dealing with the Qiang people. What did the elder brother tell him?"

Liu He sat down slowly, with a calm face, holding the letter tightly in his hand.

"How could it be him... Is history going to happen again?"

The content in the letter is very simple. Not long ago, the Qiang people suddenly turned out to be normal and actually sent troops to attack at night in the middle of winter. Huangfu Song originally set up camp in a secret valley, which was difficult for outsiders to know, but the Qiang people suddenly attacked. Many soldiers in the official army were afraid before fighting and escaped at the battle. Even Huangfu Song himself escaped under the escort of his personal guards and Dong Zhuo.

Later, Dong Zhuo personally led his troops to intercept the Qiang people and repelled the Qiang people. Only then did the group be safe and retreated to Wuwei City.

In this battle, the imperial army was defeated and lost more than 20,000 people. Huangfu Song was dismissed from his official position and ordered the military power to Dong Zhuo to return to his hometown to retire. This letter was written by him not long ago in the Chaona County of Anding Army in Liangzhou.
Chapter completed!