As soon as Liu Qing spoke, his domineering attitude was revealed, and all the staff looked up at him with a feeling of reverence.

Thinking of the common people in the world is the true imperial style.

Xun Yu still had a worried look on his face. As long as the crisis in Yingchuan was not solved, his worries would never go away.

Guo Jia held Xun Yu's sleeves, sat down again, and persuaded him: "If Wen Ruo please relax, I hope that Hu Zhen will not dare to do anything wrong. The troubles caused by Yang people are caused by his will. When he looks back, he will do it for himself."

I regret what I did.”

"Fengxiao, what do you mean by this?" Liu Qing asked.

"My lord, do you remember Dong Zhuo's name?"

"Of course, Dong Zhuo's courtesy name is Zhongying."

"Dong Zhuo and his younger brother Dong Min were born when his father was an official in Yingchuan, so they were named Zhongying and Shuying respectively. Dong Zhuo was born in Yingchuan. It is not an exaggeration to say that Yingchuan is Dong Zhuo's second hometown.

How could Dong Zhuo sit back and watch when Hu Zhen acted recklessly?" Guo Jia explained.

After hearing Guo Jia's explanation, Xun Yu's gloomy expression became a little brighter, and he actually forgot about this incident. Xun Yu thought that he was also concerned about the situation, and maybe things were not as bad as he thought.

Thinking back, my uncle was serving as Sikong and ranked among the three princes in the court. Even if Hu Zhen became crazy and surrounded Yangzhai, he would not touch the Xun family. Of course, the clan uncle could also lead his clan back to Yingyin County, the family's hometown.

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"Wen Ruo, what Feng Xiao said is very reasonable. This matter may not be irreversible. You should have a good rest these days and wait for good news." Liu Qing planned to give Xun Yu a holiday to relax.

The rest of the time was spent discussing the Nanyang War.

Sun Jian went north and fought with Ma Teng outside Danshui City. Ma Teng was defeated and the attack collapsed. However, Li Jue's advance from the east was smooth. If he thought about the next step, Sun Jian would march eastward to attack Li Jue's troops.

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To the south, Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to confront Huang Zu in Deng County, Liu Biao sent Cai Mao's navy to attack Xinye, and Yuan Shu sent Zhang Xun to garrison. The two sides were attacking and defending each other, and the situation was still unclear.

Liu Qing had a general understanding of the battle situation in Nanyang. Generally speaking, it was quite a rivalry between rookies. This also made Liu Qing realize a problem. In future battles, it is impossible to easily fight between hundreds and tens of thousands.

, the princes on all sides were ambitious and attached great importance to military strength, and second- and third-rate generals and counselors began to emerge in large numbers.

One day, Liu Qing will face them, and he is still confident that he will win, but the price will not be as easy as before against the Yellow Turbans.

It's time to upgrade new equipment.

"Uncle Ju, how is the production of the new crossbow machine going?"

"There are currently more than a thousand crossbows in service. It will take time to build a strong crossbow army, unless the workshop stops the production of other equipment and devotes all its efforts to building crossbow machines." Jushou replied, Shiyi's production projects,

Jushou is still personally responsible.

"Don't stop. We must build 500,000 pieces of armor. Spring plowing is imminent, and the plowshares cannot be pulled down. We strive to replace all plows with curved shafts for spring plowing this year. When Wen Yuan brings back the prisoners, we will divide out a thousand people.

When building a large-scale civilian workshop, don’t be afraid of investment. Money and materials must be spent and used to make sense!”

"Here!" Jushou replied.

"Bohai Shipyard, how is the progress?"

"It's in full swing, but shipbuilders and shipwrights are more difficult to recruit."

This is natural. This is the north. Not only is the runoff small, but it is also frozen in winter, so large ships are rarely used. However, Liu Qing will need it sooner or later, so it is better to prepare early.

"There should be no geographical restrictions. Let Junzheng Company recruit in Jingxiang, Jiangxia, Lujiang and other places and spend a lot of money to recruit people. This year I want to see the first batch of warships launched."

It is entirely possible to integrate the power of the three states.

Liu Qing insisted on this, and Ju Shou had no choice but to agree. My lord has always been like this. Some things can be vague, but some things must be done.

After the four people left, the study suddenly became silent. Looking at the mountains of letters and reports on the desk, he sighed.

Even if all the work is assigned, it is still impossible to be the boss. This is already the case in charge of the three states. If we continue to expand in the future, we still don’t know how many things will happen.

As long as Liu Qing still wants to use his forward-looking vision and historical pattern to accelerate development, I am afraid he will not have less to worry about.

After much deliberation, I decided to be a mediocre person for a while and go find Diao Chan to sing and dance...

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Luoyang, the General's Mansion.

Dong Zhuo slapped the general's newspaper in front of the case with such force that all the objects on the table shook.

"Hu Zhen is incompetent and disadvantaged in battle, but he dares to massacre the city! How can he be like Liangzhou! He has never experienced the verbal and written criticism of scholars!"

"Nonsense! Nonsense! Nonsense!" Dong Zhuo slapped the table with anger.

Jia Xu remained silent, and he would not speak unless Dong Zhuo took the initiative to ask questions.

Li Ru on the side saw that Dong Zhuo was angry and wanted to persuade him.

"My lord, you can conquer a whole county by slaughtering a city. You will gain as well as lose." Seeing that Dong Zhuo's expression did not change, he added: "However, if the massacre continues, it will be counterproductive. The most urgent thing is to inform General Hu as soon as possible. Don't repeat it.

A futile endeavor."

"The nobles of the Central Plains place the highest priority on benevolence, justice, loyalty and filial piety. They have been said to be heinous people by killing a few ordinary people. Hu Zhen's actions will not give the scholars an excuse to call us a man-eating demon. What good can it do!

Come, please quickly take my words to Hu Zhen. What we want is not only the city, but also the people. He has killed all the people, so what is the use of the city!"

Another reason for Dong Zhuo's anger was his bond with Yingchuan. He had always valued Yingchuan scholars very highly, and Xun Shuang, the leader, directly recommended him as the Third Duke.

Fortunately for Hu Zhen, the good impression he had created was suddenly destroyed by him!

"Nonsense! Absolutely nonsense! If the Yingchuan scholars say that we ordered the massacre of the city, then I will jump into the river and not be able to wash it away." Dong Zhuo cursed relentlessly to vent his anger.

At this time, Jia Xu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke: "Don't be impatient, Mr. Dong. The Yingchuan line is not the first priority. It is better to order Hu Zhen to enter Nanyang from Yingchuan and capture Luyang County. Yuan Shu will fight on three fronts. The strength of his troops will be worrying.

Collapse after collapse!"

Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said: "Just follow Wen He's words!"

Seeing Hu Zhen's story being turned over, Tian Jing, the chief bookkeeper, stepped forward and said, "My lord, spring plowing is about to begin. Should the land east of the river be taken back first?"

Hedong is a large granary, but now the north of Fenshui has been occupied by Bai Bo's army. Dong Zhuo had always ordered his son-in-law Niu Fu to attack, but unfortunately Niu Fu was never able to gain a foothold north of Fenshui. After the Battle of Hanoi, Dong Zhuo's army and Bai Bo's army

The army inexplicably cooperated again, and the promoter turned out to be Liu Qing, King of Bohai. So from then on, Dong Zhuo had no idea of ​​going north of the Fen River.

At present, spring plowing is coming again, and His Majesty has presided over the plowing ceremony and said that there will be auspicious snow this year, so we must plow well and hope for a good harvest.

"The Baibo Army once helped us defeat Yuan Shao, and is currently stationed at Jiguan. Moreover, Zhang Ning has a close relationship with the King of Bohai, so we cannot rush to capture it. Let us ask the King of Bohai for his opinion on this matter!"

Jia Xu naturally felt that it was appropriate to act in this way, but Li Ru did not know the close cooperation between Dong Zhuo and the King of Bohai, and felt that Bai Bo's army was just a bandit, and Niu Fu's failure in his advancement was due to lack of strategy.

"Lord, as we all know, the Bai Bo Army in Hedong and the Black Mountain Army in Hanoi are both serious troubles. Why not put them down as soon as possible?" Li Ru suggested.

Jia Xu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Li Ru.

Thought: You are awesome!

"This matter cannot be discussed any further! We have our own plans!" Dong Zhuo stopped the topic with one sentence.

Li Ru was stunned and couldn't help but wonder, Dong Zhuo dared to fight against the Yuan family and confront them head-on, but why did he shrink back against the Baibo Army and the Black Mountain Army? What does this have to do with King Bohai?

However, Dong Zhuo's attitude was such that Li Ru also had a sharp eye, so he did not answer the question.

Dong Zhuo said calmly: "If Wen You has this idea, why not think about how to defeat Yuan Shu. The battle in the Wuguan direction is not going well. Ma Teng and Han Sui have been repelled by Sun Jian. In our opinion, it must be Han Sui who is the best.

If you act perfunctory, how brave is Huang Zhong Yi Cong, and how can he be defeated by Sun Jian!"

Jia Xu took the words and said: "Dong Gong, if you want Ma Teng and Han Sui to work hard, it is not impossible. All you need to do is to move them eastward, leave Hulao, cross the Si River, and attack Yuzhou. Ma Teng and Han Sui have no way to retreat, so they will definitely not dare to

No matter how perfunctory it is, if he achieves meritorious service, Dong Gong can ask for credit; if he fails, he can take the opportunity to recruit the Qiangliang cavalry and strengthen himself."

Dong Zhuo slapped his thigh and praised repeatedly: "Okay, okay! Just follow Wen He's words! Move the horses and Teng and Han Sui's army to withdraw from Wuguan and move to Dongjun to fight!"

At this time, there was a long call outside the door, "Report——"

"Urgent message from King Bohai!"

Hearing these words, Dong Zhuo's eyes couldn't help but tremble and he looked out the door.

When the letter was presented, Dong Zhuo read it carefully. The letter was very concise. It talked about Hu Zhen's massacre of the city. Dissatisfaction was revealed in every line, and the requirements were very clear——

Deal with it according to law!

Dong Zhuo's heart skipped a beat. He who had been sitting upright suddenly collapsed and exhaled.

The King of Bohai unexpectedly learned of this matter so quickly. You must know that Dong Zhuo just received the letter today. Luoyang should be much closer to Yingchuan than Ye County is to Yingchuan.

Dong Zhuo didn't know that the reason why Liu Qing got the news so quickly was because he systematically repaired all the post stations under his rule, including Chen Liu's, to deliver important information. He traveled day and night, changing horses without changing people, and the time it took was almost shorter than that of Luoyang.

Less than half.

Even when King Bohai was transferred from Wei County to Luoyang, it was only half a day later than the report of the battle of Hu Zhen.

"Dong Gong, what's wrong?" Jia Xu rarely asked proactively, mainly because he had never seen Dong Zhuo like this since he followed Dong Zhuo.

"The King of Bohai said that Hu Zhen's affairs should be handled according to Han laws, otherwise it will be difficult to calm the world's mouth." Dong Zhuo said, at the same time, he also understood that those who killed people died under Han laws, and Hu Zhen, as a general, did have the right to live and kill.

He has great power, but he massacres the city, but there is no room for excuse. If he is serious, he must die!

Hu Zhen was one of his most respected generals. Dong Zhuo's opinions on King Bohai had always been intuitive and affirmative, that is, without thinking, he could conclude that King Bohai was right. However, this time, he was shaken.

Jia Xu's expression also became solemn. He had followed Dong Zhuo for a long time, and he was second only to Dong Zhuo in understanding the bond of cooperation between the two. This cooperation was very subtle. Dong Zhuo highly respected Bohai King, Bohai King's Bingzhou Mu, and champion general.

It was all performed by Dong Zhuo, but what did Dong Zhuo get from King Bohai?
To be continued...