The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

Cheng Jia believed that Xun Zhen should sneak into the capital, meet Yuan Shao, He Jin and others, and personally participate in the planning of this matter. Only in this way can he obtain the greatest political benefits for himself "after the event is completed".

Xun Zhen thought about entering the capital lightly on the way back to Linxiang.

But after repeated deliberation, he believes that it is not yet the time to enter Beijing.

There are two reasons.

First of all, although he knows the direction of history, he does not know the "details of history".

From the death of Emperor Ling to Yuan Shao's execution, there was a period of time, he didn't know what happened in Luoyang during this time.

The current situation in Luoyang is very chaotic. As Cheng Jia said, it is now a critical moment related to the future of the world. The scholar-bureaucrats and eunuchs are well aware of this. If the knife sees blood, the leaders, heavyweights, think tanks, and generals on both sides must have come out, and they will all participate in this political fight. Then, in such a big fight on both sides, think tanks gather to offer advice and generals. Under the circumstance of fighting against each other, Xun Zhen is a desperate person, and his wisdom and bravery are not average. If he can bring troops into the capital, he may play a certain role. If he enters the capital alone, what role can he play? When Yuan Shao, He Jin's pawn?

Not only will it not work, but if you get caught up in the whirlpool of "blood and blood, you will live and die", it will be difficult to get out again, in case Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong learn that he is coming to the capital again. ,—At this moment, He Jin and Yuan Shao must always pay attention to the movements of Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Jian Shuo and others, and Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, Jian Shuo must also be widely aware of and watch everywhere, always paying attention to He The movements of Jin, Yuan Shao and others, Xun Zhen is like going to the capital, and Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong will know about it in all likelihood. If that time comes, Xun Zhen will be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth and throwing himself to death.

In short, that is to say, Xun Zhen's entry into Beijing now will not only have little effect, but will put herself in danger.

This was the first reason why he couldn't go to Kyoto.

Secondly, if you don't know the direction of history, then at this moment, as Cheng Jia said, it is better to venture into Beijing than to stay in Changsha. You can't cherish your life when you do big things. Now is the time to "do big things."

But the problem is that although Xun Zhen doesn't know the "details of history", he knows "the direction of history". He knows what will happen next. Why should he take the risk of going to Beijing again?

Xun Zhen believes that his best strategy now should be: wait for a while in Changsha, wait for Xun You to connect with Yuan Shao and others, find out where the current situation in Luoyang has developed, and then depending on the situation, or sneak into the capital to meet in person Yuan Shao, or simply return to Yingchuan to prepare for the next step, is the best policy.

Yingchuan is a good place.

It is not only Xun Zhen's "hometown", but also a powerful scholar. The most important thing is that it is not far from Luoyang.

It is only a few hundred miles from Yingchuan to Luoyang, and it can be reached in a few days.

Instead of going to Luoyang and falling into the vortex of Luoyang, it is better to hide in Yingchuan, clean up the righteous followers, wait and see the situation, and wait for it to change.

Therefore, Xun Zhen said to Cheng Jia: "Qing said that it is the best policy to enter the capital with a light cavalry, but in my opinion, now is not the time."

Cheng Jia asked, "Why didn't the time come?"

Xun Zhen couldn't explain it to him, and said vaguely: "The situation in Luocheng is unclear. A gentleman moves with the sky and acts according to the times. After Gongda finds out the situation in Luoyang, it will not be too late to discuss whether to enter the capital."

Xun Zhen is the "lord", he has the final say, and what he said also makes sense. It is a mature and safe opinion, and Cheng Jia has no objection.

In fact, in terms of Xun You and Cheng Jia's surnames and abilities, it would be most appropriate to send Cheng Jia to Luoyang.

Cheng Jia and Xun You are both advisers, but they each have their own advantages.

Xun You is in charge of the overall situation, Cheng Jia is always in change, and Cheng Jia is courageous enough to do things like "getting profit from chaos" and "seeking grain from fire", but it's a pity that Cheng Jia's appearance is too distinctive. As one of Xun Zhen's conspirators in Wei County, it is very likely that Cheng Jia's appearance has been known to Zhao Zhong. If Cheng Jia was asked to go to Luoyang, he would not be able to hide his whereabouts. Therefore, Xun You can only go.

Xun Zhen suddenly remembered something, patted his forehead, and instructed Cheng Jia, saying, "Gongda and Bo Qin cannot go without Fuxin; the knights can't pass messages back and forth without Fuxin. Junchang, go to Wentai. , please ask Wentai to order Linxiang County to open a few more letters."

Cheng Jia answered the order and went to handle the matter by himself.

Fu Xin was issued and handed over to Xun You, Zhao Yun, Jiang Qin and others.

The next morning, Xun You and the others stepped out of the house in the morning light, left Linxiang, and went to their destinations.

After Xun You and the others left, Xun Zhen waited anxiously in Linxiang. From the fifteenth day on, he kept ordering people to wait at the gate of the city to see if any knights came back with news. Nearly twenty days later, in early May, the first news came.

This first news was not sent by Xun You, but by Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin arrived in Yingyin nine days ago, and according to Xun Zhen's instructions, he distributed the letters to the recipients. Le Jin was not in Yingyin, but in Yangzhai Prefecture. For this reason, he made a special trip to Yangzhai.

The elders of the clan, such as Xun Shuang and Xun Qu, all replied, Chen Zhi also replied, Xun Cheng, Xu Zhong, Xin A, and Le Jin also replied.

The first message was the reply from these people.

Xun Zhen took a closer look at them one by one.

Xun Shuang and Xun Qu's letter had nothing special, just told him that there was nothing in the family, and told him to take care of himself when he was out alone, to eat more meals, and to mention the death of the emperor next day, expressing a little concern about the situation of the DPRK, Other than that, nothing else.

There was nothing special about Chen Zhi's reply. Chen Zhi told Xun Zhen in the letter that under the care of Xun Shuang, Xun Qu and other clansmen, everything at home was fine, so he didn't have to worry about it, but at the end of the letter, Chen Zhi revealed that he wanted to come to Changsha to find him. Marrying a chicken follows a chicken, and marrying a dog follows a dog. Husband and wife should share joys and sorrows. Xun Zhen is "displaced and suffering" when she is outside, and Chen Zhi is unwilling to "enjoy happiness and happiness" at home alone.

Xun Zhen was very moved by Chen Zhi's thoughts, but at the moment, it was obviously not an opportunity for Chen Zhi to come to Changsha, not to mention that Xun Zhen would be returning to Yingyin in a short time, so why did Chen Zhi come? It's just that I can't tell Chen Zhi about this, so Xun Zhen just wrote back to comfort Chen Zhi and told her to stay at home and not come to Changsha.

The replies of Xun Cheng, Xu Zhong, Xin Ai, and Le Jin contained quite a bit of content.

Xun Cheng, Xu Zhong, and Xin Ai first reported on the current situation of the foot soldiers.

Many of Xun Zhen's righteous members were from outside the county, but because Xun Zhen bonded with them with kindness and righteousness, not many of them returned home. After Xun Cheng returned to Yingyin, Xun Zhen's reputation , and many young people from their hometowns came to vote. Therefore, in terms of number, the available righteousness is actually more than when Xun Zhen was in Wei County, nearly 4,000 people.

As for the combat power, Xu Zhonghui reported: I respectfully obey your order. After returning to our hometown, we continued to practice, and even though we were new to the army, we were still fighting two times a day. This is the reason why the army increased, but the combat power did not decrease.

The number of people has increased, but the combat effectiveness has not decreased.

Xun Zhen felt relieved when she saw this.

Xu Zhong, Xun Cheng, and Xin Ai reported the situation of Wan Yicong in the letter~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and then said: They will definitely follow Xun Zhen's order and prepare for battle. Xun Cheng expressed his determination and said that he must do it: with the call of the elder brother, four thousand soldiers can fight immediately.

Xun Zhen was completely relieved.

Le Jin did not ask Xun Zhen why he asked about Yingchuan's grain and ordnance reserves, but directly listed the details of what Xun Zhen asked about.

After Xun Zhen read it, she had an idea in her mind, not to mention the ordnance reserves. With the current grain storage in Yingchuan, the grain storage of the county government alone can support 10,000 people for half a year. Agriculture has recovered and developed well.

The reason why Xun Zhen asked about the situation of grain storage in Yingchuan was to pay attention to "borrowing grain".

If you come to Beijing, or if there is a war, you will have to run out of rations. Although the Xun family had stored a lot of grain, it could be used for a short period of time, but not enough for a long-term use, so it would be best if they could get grain from Yingchuan.

As for the armament, it is also because of this.

The day after Ying Yin's reply arrived, news finally arrived from Luoyang.