Chapter 35 Caoying has been established [Seeking follow-up reading]

Lu Bu said in a deep voice: "Dong Zhuo and I will never coexist."

Cao Cao and Lu Bu discussed secretly for nearly an incense stick of time.

When he left from the east gate and boarded the chariot, he thought to himself: Lü Bu is fickle by nature, and he despises righteousness when he sees profit. This kind of person can be used, but not reused, and is not worth planning with.

Wang Yun came to meet him, and when he reached the east gate, he left on his own.

Not long after Cao Cao left, Lu Bu also put on armor and held a sharp weapon, and rushed out of the official post station under the city on horseback, looking very aggressive.

……

Late night, North City.

Dong Zhuo settled in a temporarily occupied but heavily guarded mansion.

He woke up in the early morning and his attendant told him that Li Ru was waiting in the front hall.

"What's wrong?" Dong Zhuo came out from the inner house.

On a whim, he had taken possession of the daughter and concubine of the owner of this mansion last night, and came out with his chest bared and his fat belly exposed.

"The person who went to persuade Lu Bu was killed by him."

"They also sent the body back to us. The Lord had people search for the female assassin, and the troops who went to the city to investigate her were in frequent conflict with the Imperial Guards and the Xiyuan Army. And Lu Bu went out on patrol at night, killing our people whenever he saw them. There were heavy casualties, and several generals were also killed."

Li Ru frowned and said that it was his suggestion to surrender to Lu Bu.

Unexpectedly, Lu Bu not only refused to surrender, but also did not leave any room for maneuver.

Li Ru glanced at Dong Zhuo.

"When will the troops from Liangzhou arrive?"

Dong Zhuo had a blank expression on his face, showing no obvious emotion.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

A middle-aged scholar in his early forties, with a dignified face and quite tall stature, came in from outside the hall.

This person is Jia Xu, who is cautious and best at protecting himself.

He is a man of precise calculations, able to foresee strategies, adapt flexibly, and has far-sighted and unique planning abilities.

Historians praised him for his "meticulous planning" and for demonstrating extraordinary abilities in politics, military affairs and interpersonal relationships.

Anything he participated in planning almost never failed.

However, he was good at keeping a low profile, assessing the situation, and not easily offering advice, especially to Dong Zhuo.

"You came so quickly. Didn't you say you wanted to stay with Niu Fu? How come you appeared in Luoyang the next day?" Dong Zhuo said.

Jia Xu had previously served under Dong Zhuo's son-in-law Niu Fu, and had kept a low profile.

Dong Zhuo accidentally discovered that Jia Xu had a plan and threatened him with his life. Jia Xu immediately surrendered and helped him come up with a plan.

Dong Zhuo still remembers clearly how accurate his views were.

"I haven't shown up these past few days because I've been thinking about how to help you, my Lord."

Jia Xu quietly added in his heart, it is too dangerous for you to come to Luoyang. I will not stand under a dangerous wall. I will avoid it if I can.

He only appears when it is unavoidable.

"What can we do to control Luoyang as soon as possible?" Dong Zhuo asked directly.

Jia Xu glanced at Li Ru.

People are jealous, so he always remembered not to show off too much, so as to avoid arousing the hatred of Li Ru, who was also his adviser, and causing trouble.

So even if he sees some things, he won't say anything.

"If I fail to occupy Luoyang this time, the whole world will rise up to attack me. Then I will kill you, Jia Xu, first." Dong Zhuo said.

This trick worked for Jia Xu: "Don't worry, my lord. Luoyang is complicated, but it is not impossible to solve."

He handed a scroll of bamboo slips to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo took a look and saw news about He Jin, Queen Mother He and their family.

Dong Zhuo was puzzled: "What's the use of this?"

Jia Xu: "The letter says that the Queen Mother was born into a butcher's family, and was later selected to serve in the imperial court. She was favored by the late Emperor, gave birth to a prince, and was named a noble lady.

Soon, she and other favored concubines conspired to frame Queen Song, causing her to be deposed.

Dong Zhuo said impatiently: "Speak to the point."

"Empress Dowager He was strong and jealous. A few years later, she poisoned the biological mother of Prince Chenliu and forced the Dong family's relatives to death, including Empress Dowager Dong." Dong Zhuo laughed and said, "This woman is quite resourceful and killed people ruthlessly."

"She is Luoyang's weakness." Jia Xu said.

Dong Zhuo didn't quite understand what Jia Xu meant, but Li Ru did: "The best way to attack someone is to attack their heart."

Jia Xu said so much just to allow Li Ru to react and tell him the plan first.

This way, both of them can offer suggestions together.

This would not only avoid Li Ru's hatred, but would also allow him to clear himself of all blame.

Li Ru quickly thought of the follow-up plan and told Dong Zhuo about it in detail.

While the two men were discussing, Jia Xu just listened from the side and never spoke easily.

Be prudent and protect yourself, and be as humble as possible.

Dong Zhuo looked at Jia Xu with a raised eyebrow: "Li Ru said that someone in Luoyang has been secretly plotting against us. Who do you think this person is?"

"I dare not speak rashly. I need to observe and observe."

In fact, Jia Xu already had some understanding of the situation in Luoyang, but he liked to keep some things in reserve and did not want to help Dong Zhuo with his full support.

"Just try the strategy we just used." Dong Zhuo said sternly.

……

When Cao Cao returned to Cao Mansion, it was almost midnight. He felt a dull pain in his head, so he climbed onto the bed and fell asleep.

Early in the morning, he was awakened by the tiger cub.

The tiger cub placed its furry paws on the edge of the couch and tried hard to climb onto the bed and call Cao Cao to get up.

It's a little hungry.

Cao Cao sat up from the couch and looked at the young tiger: "Give you a name."

"In ancient times, people often used single characters to refer to others. Tiger is also called Yin, so you should be called Yin."

The tiger cub's big eyes rolled around, and it poked its head out to bite Cao Cao's trouser leg on the couch, then pulled him under the couch with all its strength, urging him to get down quickly.

[Your family in Qiao County, under the leadership of your father Cao Song, secretly planned to develop and accumulate strength. He recruited 76 people to serve as servants in the mansion. They were all young and strong, and they could join the army as soldiers after a little training.]

When Cao Cao was getting dressed, he saw a new hint in the entry.

It was common for my father Cao Song to recruit servants among local nobles.

If necessary, these young and strong people can quickly organize themselves into armed forces.

With the Cao family's influence in the local area, they can conceal the actual number of young and strong people, continue to recruit, and expand secretly.

In the morning, Cao Cao came to the imperial palace and used the open space on the edge of the outer palace as a training ground to train the Xiyuan Army.

During the day, I saw the entry prompts several times. My family was always recruiting militiamen, mules, horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock, and the stockpile of small amounts of salt and iron was also increasing.

The rebellion of the Yellow Turban Army three or four years ago is still causing remnants of damage.

The world was in turmoil and war, and refugees were recruited. They could become servants by giving them food, so it was easy to gather people.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion back then attracted a huge response, which shows how severe the local unrest was.

[Your hometown, Qiao County, recruited refugee militiamen, scattered among various relatives, and now has a total of 381 people recruited, and the number of personnel is increasing rapidly. Your father, according to your request, began to build the prototype of a power - Caoying was founded, power rating: Gui (starting)]

The plug-in uses the ten heavenly stems to arrange the levels.

A, B, C, D, E.

Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.

Item changes: [Cao Ying is newly established, you have troops and horses, and your reputation increases rapidly, 8217/10000]

[Current contextual talent ability: Insight (minor success)]

[Current Talents: Listening to the Battlefield (Minor Success), Military Strategy: Sneaking into Chencang (Minor Success)]

[Increase your reputation, gather your luck, and accelerate the growth of your talents and abilities]

[When reputation drops below 5,000, it will no longer be able to attract and gather luck]

[You have three relatives coming. They will join you and fill the troops, further boosting your reputation and gathering luck.]

Towards evening, the relatives from Qiao County entered the city from the east gate and arrived in Luoyang.

(End of this chapter)