Ju Shou and Tian Feng looked at Guo Jia, as if waiting for an answer.

Guo Jia put down the letter and said with a smile: "My lord, it is not appropriate to fight at this time. However, perhaps we can let Zhu Ling take the new soldiers to the outside for some actual combat and training. In this way, we can also give Dong Zhao an explanation."

Liu Qing understood clearly that Guo Jia's views were obviously the same as his own, but his idea seemed to be a bit compromised. Not only did he not provide support, he also wanted to use the Montenegrin Army to train new recruits in order to prevaricate Dong Zhao.

Isn't this just earning favors but not doing anything? I have to say, Guo Jia, you are a real dog.

Liu Qing smiled and agreed, "I will leave this matter to Wenbo. Remember to clearly inform us of your intention to train troops. Wenbo is too straightforward to prevent him from going up and fighting for his life."

Jushou nodded and wrote it down.

Liu Qing thought for a while and planned to discuss the next step.

After the Meiyang War, foreign troubles were initially settled, and the Wuhuan Rebellion in Youzhou could not be fought alone. Moreover, Liu Yu had been appointed Youzhou Mu. After he took office, with his reputation, he would be able to frighten Qiu Liju. As for Zhang Chun

Zhang Ju, whether to kill or escape, is no longer important.

But after this battle, Gongsun Zan had already become famous, and it was no longer a matter of promotion and title. The structure of Youzhou was already close to a state of separatism. When the Han Dynasty declined and the status of the Liu Yu clan declined, Gongsun Zan's ambitions would begin to be exposed.

"Fengxiao, in your opinion, will Dong Zhuo abandon his troops and become the governor of Bingzhou?" Liu Qing thought, and started the conversation with Dong Zhuo's incident.

Guo Jiayi thought, "Dong Zhongying has always followed orders, shouldn't he disobey orders?"

Liu Qing smiled in his heart. He acted under orders because he did not have military power in the past. But once he had military power, he could test whether a general was able to obey orders. Once his thoughts were shaken, whether he would resist or not was just a matter of the size of his military power.

"Whether he resists or not depends on whether he is willing to surrender the Qiangliang troops collected in Xi County." Liu Qing concluded, "And I'm afraid no one knows the number of those surrendered troops."

Jushu and Tian Feng looked at each other. Obviously, they didn't know this. They only received the document from the imperial court conferring Dong Zhuo the title of Bingzhou Mu.

Guo Jia obviously heard something in Liu Qing's words.

"Did my lord think that Dong Zhongying would disobey orders? Then my lord, why..."

Why he was saved and why he was helped? Guo Jia knew all these things, so he was puzzled.

Liu Qing couldn't explain this clearly, so he could only say one thing.

"I'm very good at reading people!"

Behind the Yellow Turban rebellion, there were nobles, wealthy families, disciples and former officials all over the world. The imperial court had long been eaten away into an empty shell. As a Han Dynasty, Liu Qing did not want to and could not face them directly, and even still needed them.

But Liu Qing also needs someone to disrupt their rhythm and plans, and even cause a bloody storm when the struggle is at its most intense.

This was Liu Qing's purpose in helping Dong Zhuo.

Ju Shou and Tian Feng nodded. They were very convinced of Liu Qing when it came to judging people's abilities. Not to mention Guo Jiaxunyu's real talent and learning, Zhao Yun, Zhang Hedianwei's military prowess was outstanding, and he was invincible, even Zhu Ling and Luo Ganlai.

All are rare talents.

Because of this matter, Ju Shou and Tian Feng had a special discussion. If talents were selected through the imperial examination system, among the many talents under Liu Qing's command, apart from the two of them, only Xun Yu could be selected.

So the two of them were also confused about Guo Jia's question.

Since the Lord is so accurate in judging people, why would he help a person who might be "disloyal"?

Seeing the three of them looking at him, Liu Qing smiled, leaned down slightly, approached the three of them, and lowered his voice, as if he wanted to tell a top secret.

"The power in the court is divided into three parts. Eunuchs, relatives, and nobles, no one can do anything to anyone. At this moment, a new external force is needed to break through."

The three of them looked at each other first, and then Jushou asked slightly in surprise:

"New external force? Lord, is Dong Zhuo able to become a force?"

It's not Jushou's fault, Tian Feng also had the same expression. The current situation in the world is shrouded in fog, and even the top think tanks may not have expected that the Han Dynasty will completely fall apart in a few years.

Guo Jia had the most communication with Liu Qing, so he saw it most clearly. He had even laid out plans in Bingzhou before Liu Qing.

"I don't know if it can happen, but judging from the current situation, Dong Zhuo is the most likely to succeed. What needs to be paid attention to now is the situation in Luoyang. If foreign aggression is established, internal strife will intensify. We just need to watch the show quietly.

That’s it!” Liu Qing said.

"Lord, then Bingzhou..." Guo Jiayi pointed out something, but did not say it directly.

Liu Qing smiled and said, "I am the governor of Yanmen. I can't control the affairs of Bingzhou for the time being. At the moment, I'd better take care of Changshan and Yanmen first, and then explore more talents. Uncle Ju, have you heard of Yan Liang?"

Wen Chou?"

Jushou shook his head, obviously not.

Liu Qing continued, "I have ordered Governor Zan of Wuyuan County to write to the court to report Wang Zhi's rebellion against the Han Dynasty. Governor Zan will act as the governor of Wuyuan County. At this time, Wang Zhi should be escorted to Changshan Mountain."

Liu Qing suddenly remembered his father-in-law, Cai Yong. Wang Zhi also had a grudge against him. Perhaps he could use this person to summon his father-in-law to Changshan again and stay here to engage in education or something.

It would be even better if we could bring a few disciples.

"My lord, Liu Xuande in Youzhou sent a letter to thank my lord, saying that Beiping County has been saved, but the war is not over yet. After all, Gongsun Zan's troops are limited."

"It's okay for a useful person to be in the position. It's better for the territory to be occupied by a useless person. Xuande has made meritorious service, so it seems he owes me a favor again!" Liu Qing said with a smile.

Tian Feng chewed on these words for a while and asked in confusion: "My lord has recommended Liu Bei many times. Is the reason also similar to Dong Zhuo?"

It seems that my own tricks are puzzling again, so, looking back from the end of history, it’s really tried and true!

Not to mention that Liu Bei is mediocre now, until the heroes rebelled against Dong and the Han Dynasty fell apart, Liu Bei, who took it as his mission to revive the Han Dynasty, was still looked down upon by others.

Of course, his role is naturally different from Dong Zhuo's.

Dong Zhuo is a sharp double-edged sword. If he is thrown into Luoyang, it will inevitably cause violent repercussions, not only hurting others but also hurting himself, and may directly make some forces that seem to be in full swing disappear.

Of course, this "self" is Dong Zhuo himself, not Liu Qing.

Liu Bei is a sword with a sheath, and Liu Qing's reason for recommending him is simple, because like himself, he is a member of the Han clan, and he follows the right path.

If there is a real change in Luoyang, the Han Dynasty loses its deer, and when the nobles from all over the country look for and support their agents, then Liu Bei will definitely be on the side of the Han Dynasty.

"Liu Xuande is one of the best among people. It will be known later that in order to consolidate the two counties of Yanmen and Changshan, I intend to infiltrate Zhongshan State and Zhao State. I have often done business in Zhongshan State in the past. Ju Gong can strengthen trade in the name of the county government, and wait for Xuande

After I arrived at Anxi County, I went to visit him in person, and Duke Ju was fully responsible for Zhao Guo's words."

Liu Qing paused and then ordered: "I want to set up Nongcaobu and Shangcaobu in Changshan County to be responsible for agricultural production and commodity trade. The county government has too many coins. Don't hoard them. Purchase salt in large quantities from surrounding counties.

Iron grain and other things.”

Only fools hoard money. If the world is in chaos, money will depreciate sharply and prices will skyrocket.

"It's written down," Ju said.

"Okay, that's all for today. I'll stay here as a courtesy. You two can get busy first."

Jushou and Tian Feng bowed and left. After they exited the study, they looked at each other.

Jushou: "Yuan Hao, you haven't noticed that my lord's return this time is different from before?"

Tian Feng: "Have you noticed it too? I think the lord is a little deeper. I don't know if it's a forced act. After all, the lord has not yet reached the crown."

Jushou shook his head and said: "No, my lord has bypassed most of Bingzhou and also went to Chang'an. Perhaps his knowledge has been broadened again. I vaguely feel that my lord is planning a big game. In this game,

Even Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, is his pawn."

Tian Feng agreed very much and immediately agreed: "That's what I meant, but why didn't your lord tell us? I can't believe it?"

"Yuan Hao, be careful!" Jushou glanced angrily. Under Tian Feng's confused gaze, he suddenly smiled and said, "That's because this chess game is not a plan of one state or one county."

After Jushou finished speaking, he left with a smile, leaving Tian Feng in a mess.

"Isn't it a plan of one state or one county? Could it be -" Tian Feng's eyes lit up and he hurriedly ran after Jushu.

In the study, after Ju and Shou left, Liu Qing pondered for a moment, but Guo Jia, who had been unable to cheer up at first, was now sitting opposite Liu Qing, looking full of energy.

"Fengxiao, do you know what I am thinking about at this time?"

Guo Jia paused and said, "If it's not Bingzhou, it's Sili."

The two people's eyes collided, shining like torches.

"You guessed it, I'm thinking of Sili."

Liu Qing suddenly stood up, took out some letters from the case shelf, then returned to sit down in front of the case.

"These are all letters from Luoyang. They are of little value. The penetration of Luoyang's spies is limited, and many information cannot be found out. At present, Qiangliang has been defeated. Sanfu will be recovered soon, and Luoyang's Zhongxiyuan Army is gaining momentum.

"What Shi Changshi wants to do, what He Jin wants to do, and what Yuan Shi wants to do cannot be known."

"My lord, you want to send more spies?"

"It's a way at the moment, but if you want to get real information, there must be someone in the court. After thinking about it, I have no one to send. Does Fengxiao know of anyone who can be roped in and used by me?"

Fengxiao thought for a while and said: "My lord, there is really a person, Wen Ruo's nephew, Xun You Xun Gongda, who is now the Huangmen servant. My lord may as well ask Wen Ruo to write a letter."

Xun You is really a great talent. If you can win him over, wouldn't it be better to bring him over directly to Changshan? I don't know if he is willing.

"This person can give Wen Ruo a try. Also, what do you think of Cao Cao? He is now the captain of the Dian Army."

Guo Jia smiled and said: "My lord, Meng De is a man with a sharp mind and is indeed a good helper for inquiring about information, but..."

A classic twist, what you really want to express comes later.

"Meng De is a scheming person. Since he has a good relationship with him, he should not get too close to him. This person takes the initiative to be a matchmaker for the lord, and he also has his own plans. He even comes from afar to celebrate the wedding. In fact, he is trying to establish a relationship with the lord, and then he will find a text.

If you ask for an explanation, it seems sincere, but there are too many contrivances in it," Guo Jia explained.

"Unexpectedly, Fengxiao could see Mengde's thoughts."

Liu Qing followed with a smile and continued: "Cao Mengde was born in the Cao family, and his father was a great farmer. Because of Cao Teng, the Cao family had connections with eunuchs and nobles. Although his reputation is not good, his background is not weak. Now he
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