The Most Romantic of the Three Kingdoms

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【Author of the novel】: Zhao Ziyue

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[Fiction category]: Travel through history

[Introduction]: A young man travels through the end of the Han Dynasty, starts from the pavilion, and strives for the world.​​

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The seventh volume of the princes to ask Dong

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The next day, the son of the Cao family was sent away early in the morning. Xun Zhen did official business for half a day, and returned to the back house at noon.

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Chen Zhi, Tang Er, Wu Concubine, Chi Mai and the daughters greeted him.

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It was September, and the autumn was high and crisp. It was morning and the sun was shining.

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The sun shines on the trees, flowers and pavilions in the house, and also on Chen Zhi and others.

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Seeing that Chen Zhi was about to bow down and salute, Xun Zhen hurriedly took two steps forward and held her.

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Chen Zhi and Xun Zhen have been married for many years, and there is no need to say much about the pleasures in their boudoir, and when they are in public, Chen Zhi has always been obedient to Xun Zhen, and Xun Zhen has always treated each other with courtesy. It can be said to be respectful.

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Xun Zhen held her soft weed and said with a smile, "Madam, didn't I say it before? Don't be too polite when you and I meet in the future."

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In the pre-Qin period, only the wives of the princes could be called the word "madam". In the former Han Dynasty, until now, the wife of the princes can be called. Xun Zhen is now the Marquis of Yingyin, but Chen Zhi is a well-deserved "madam".

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Chen Zhi replied in a soft voice: "'If people are rude, they will not stand, if things are rude, they will not succeed. If the country is rude, they will be restless.' The husband is now in charge of a county, and when entering and leaving the majesty, although the concubine is in the room, the ritual cannot be abandoned."

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"You are no better now than you were in the past. You are not alone now, but two!"

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Chen Zhi was in her twenties this year, and she had been pregnant for some time. Hearing Xun Zhen's words, she still couldn't help but blushed.

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This "blush" is not purely out of shyness, but more of sweetness.

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Although she felt sweet, she still insisted on her opinion and replied, "Although the concubine is pregnant, she still needs the proper courtesy."

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"Forget it, it's up to you!"

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Xun Zhen smiled and half bent down, turning her ears to her stomach to listen.

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Chen Zhi was caught off guard, blushed, and hurriedly stepped back, half ashamed and half resentful, and said, "Husband!"

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Behind Chen Zhi, Tang Er hurried over to hold her up, gave Xun Zhen a reproachful look, and said, "Alang!"

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Xun Zhen stood up, laughed, and said, "There are no outsiders in the courtyard, they are all from my own family. I miss my son, can't you just listen to what's going on?"

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Maid Chi and Concubine Wu had different expressions.

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Maid Chi reluctantly made a smile and laughed twice.

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Ms. Wu has a fiery personality, but she snorted, pouted, and muttered, "Is it my son who doesn't know yet!"

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Wu Concubine had some opinions on Xun Zhen.

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Naturally, this opinion is no longer the original "hate", but now it is a stream of sour water. When Chen Zhi was pregnant, she was also pregnant. She was the wife, and Wu Yan knew that she could not compete with her. But since Chen Zhi became pregnant, Xun Zhen stayed by Chen Zhi's side almost every night as long as she was in the prefecture. She really wanted to give birth to a child for Xun Zhen, but when Xun Zhen came like this, she had no chance.

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She was unavoidably jealous.

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Xun Zhen looked at her, but she was not angry.

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After all, Xun Zhen came from a later generation, and he didn't have any preference for patriarchy. His sentence "I miss my son" was more due to current customs, and it was based on political considerations and family inheritance. The tire is a son, and if it's not, he doesn't care.

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Turning her eyes, she saw that Chen Zhi's face changed slightly, as if she was pregnant with Wu's words, Xun Zhen smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I prefer my daughter. If the son is too naughty, the daughter is not. A daughter like you, gentle and quiet, knowledgeable and reasonable, how wonderful!"

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Hearing this, Wu Yugu couldn't stand it anymore, and became even more jealous, but Chen Zhi was very helpful, and her face turned crimson.

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"Let's go, stop standing, and go back to the house."

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Xun Zhen stepped forward, personally helped Chen Zhi, and went to the house.

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While walking on the road, Chen Zhi asked, "Has Cao Jun left?"

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This is the son of the Cao family.

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Xun Zhen nodded and replied, "Send off in the morning."

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"I came all the way from Luoyang. I don't know what news I brought? But the situation in Luoyang has changed?"

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Although Chen Zhi abides by the etiquette of women, she grew up in a family of scholars, and she has been immersed in and heard about politics since she was a child, not to mention that her husband Xun Zhen is now the prefect of the county, and her clan father Chen Ji has also served in the dynasty. In the middle, it is the prefect of a county. It can be said that the fate of the whole family and clan is closely related to politics, and she is also very concerned about the current situation in Luoyang.

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Sometimes, Xun Zhen would also chat with her about the current situation in Luoyang and the world, but some things can be said and some things can't be said.

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Xun Zhen said lightly, "Zhang Mengzhuo came out for the sake of the prefect of Chen Liu, and Meng De wrote a letter to inform me."

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He immediately changed the subject and said with a smile: "Madam, count the time, the long article is about to arrive. When I was in Yingyin a few months ago, although I had seen the long article twice, it was only a short description. It's been several years since I had a good conversation with him... Time flies, the old child is now an adult. Madam, you haven't seen him for some time, but do you miss him?"

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Chang Wen is Chen Qun.

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Xun Zhen met Chen Qun when he returned to Yingchuan from Changsha. A few months ago, he came to Guangling from Luoyang to take office. Passing through Yingchuan, he met Chen Qun again. Except for these two times, he did not meet Chen Qun for several years. .

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When Xun Zhen was in the post of Zhao and Wei earlier, Chen Qun was still young, and Zhao and Wei were a little far away from Yingchuan, so they didn't think about calling him to work in the mansion for a long time. Dong was just around the corner and he was going to be the best in the world, so when he saw Chen Qun on the way to Guangling last time, Xun Zhen had a special talk with him and formally proposed: ask him to come to Guangling to help him.

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Chen Qunchu was hesitant.

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Chen Jixian is also the prefect of a county, and he is the prime minister of Pingyuan. He is Chen Qun's father. If Chen Qun wants to become an official, or if he wants to participate in political affairs and receive training, it is obviously much better to go to Chen Ji's place than to come to Xunzhen's place.

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The reason why Chen Qun did not follow Chen Ji to Pingyuan is because as a foreigner, even if he goes, even if Chen Ji is his father, it is not easy for him to hold a county position. It is better to stay in Yingchuan and find a chance. In the county where he is an official, even in the county where he is not good enough, he can participate in politics and exercise, and at the same time he can raise a name, laying the foundation and preparing for a "Yingchuan Xiaolian" in the future.

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But after all, Chen Qun was a great talent who left his name for future generations. After Xun Zhen briefly told him about and analyzed the situation in Luoyang and the world today, he immediately understood that staying in Yingchuan was not a good decision.

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It was not a good decision to stay in Yingchuan, so should he go to Pingyuan to help his father, or to Guangling to help Xunzhen?

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It is not difficult to choose between the two.

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Although Chen Ji and him are close, they are father and son, and Chen Ji's reputation is also high, but in terms of military merit, military strategy, justice, and strength, they can't compare with Xun Zhen. Obviously it is the best choice of auxiliary objects.

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Therefore, he made a decision at that time and promised Xun Zhen that he would come to Guangling to visit Xun Zhen after he settled down at home.

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Counting the time, he really should have come.

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Xun Zhen also had secret talks with Xun Yu, Xun Chen, Xun Qu and others.

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There are some things that he cannot say to Chen Zhi, but he can say to Xun Yu, Xun Chen, Xun Qu, Chen Qun and others. Xun Yu, Xun Chen, and Xun Qu are all great talents, and they have long understood the current situation, but because they are not in Luoyang, they are not in the core circle of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, so some things have already seen the signs, but they are not. They didn't realize that "these things" might appear soon, but after Xun Zhen's detailed description, they soon came to the same views and conclusions about the development of the current situation as Chen Qun.

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It's just that Xun Lai died less than three years ago. Brothers Xun Yu and Xun Chen, as sons of Xun Lai, had not enough time to observe filial piety, so they could not come to Guangling with Xun Zhen. As for Xun Qu, because he was indulged in alcohol in his early years, his health was not very good at first, but after seeing his family recovering and looking back, his spirit suddenly increased. In the end, it was already broken, so it was powerless and lacking in energy, and could no longer follow Xun Zhenyuan to Guangling.

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Even if they didn't come, Xun Zhen had already agreed with them that on the Guangling side, Xun Zhen would have his own hands; on the Yingchuan side and the surrounding counties such as Runan, Nanyang, and Chenliu, Xunqu and Xun would have them. Yu, Xun Chen and others arranged the arrangements. The so-called "arrangement" did not mean gathering soldiers, but they came forward to actively contact the scholars in these places, and at the same time communicated with local heroes in preparation for future needs.

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In a nutshell, these two things are "building connections", and this kind of thing is never a short-term thing. The signboard of the state and county right surname is here, and it is not something that can be done in three or two days. It needs to be done for a long time and continuously. As for the results, it will only be seen in the future.

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Chen Qun, Xun Qu and the others didn't need to say much.

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It just said that Tang Er and the daughters went back to their rooms, and Xun Zhen and Chen Zhi came to the room.

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The two talked for a while, and the maid brought her lunch. After sitting down and eating, Xun Zhen helped her to lie down on the bed when she saw that Chen Zhi seemed tired.

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It was already cold in September. To avoid catching a cold, Xun Zhen covered Chen Zhi with a quilt.

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After all this was done, Xun Zhen did not leave, but sat beside the bed, holding Chen Zhi's hand, accompanied her, and waited for her to fall asleep.

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It was not long after noon, and when the crowd was scarce, Tang Er and all the daughters had probably already eaten and fell asleep in the house.

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The courtyard is quiet, and the interior is also quiet.

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Chen Zhi closed her eyes, her cheeks were flushed red, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, after a while, her breath gradually became slender, but she was already asleep.

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Xun Zhen let go of her hand gently, and walked to the window with her hands behind her back. The sun was warm and the wind was blowing, and the trees in the courtyard were green. His mind couldn't help but return to yesterday.

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The children of the Cao family asked him if he still remembered the content of the night talk with Cao Cao before leaving the capital.

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Of course Xun Zhen remembered the content.

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That night, I had a long talk with Cao Cao all night, and what they talked about was nothing more than "the affairs of the court", and the reason why Xun Zhen resigned from the Zuozhong Lang and went out to be the prefect of Guangling, what he did was nothing more than "the affairs of the court". DPRK affairs" is nothing else, that is, asking the director.

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Cao Cao also supported Xun Zhen and Bao Xin's proposal to attack Dong, but Yuan Shao refused, but Yuan Shao refused, but it did not affect Cao Cao and Xun Zhen's preparations for this. In fact, it was not only Cao Cao who made preparations for this. , Xun Zhen, no one else said, only Bao Xin, Bao Xin went back to Mount Tai to recruit troops, Xun Zhen heard that he had already recruited more than 10,000 disciples, hundreds of fine cavalry, and bought a lot of luggage.

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Let me digress from here: Cao Cao not only sent someone to "ventilate" with Xun Zhen this time, but also to listen to what the Cao disciple said, but also sent someone to Mount Tai to find Bao Xin.

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Having said that, of course, Xun Zhen and Cao Cao did not go into detail about the specific content of the meeting on the night of the secret conversation, because after all, it was not yet at this time. Once such a situation occurs, Xun Zhen, as one of the few "military talents" in the "Yuan Party" with outstanding military exploits and knowledge of military strategies, is naturally what Cao Cao and others rely on.

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Xun Zhen made an appointment with Cao Cao that night: if there was a situation that really needed to be courted against Dong, he would respond in Guangling.

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Now it seems that the time is almost here.

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And this time, "Meeting and attacking Dong" is no longer the opinion of Xun Zhen, Cao Cao, Bao Xin and others. Yuan Shao has now made this decision. In fact, it was Yuan Shao's intention that Cao Cao sent people to see Xun Zhen and Bao Xin this time.

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Yuan Shao fled from Luoyang this time. Instead of going anywhere else, he went directly to Jizhou. People with discerning eyes, such as Xun Zhen, Bao Xin and other "Yuan Dang" members who knew the inside story, knew at a glance that Yuan Shao was doing what he wanted to raise an army. get ready.

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Jizhou is a good place. In this dynasty, Guangwu was rejuvenated. The place where Emperor Guangwu started is Jizhou.

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Jizhou occupies a large area, is densely populated, the county is prosperous, and the people are more martial. , and convenient transportation, extending in all directions.

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Most importantly, Jizhou's strategic position is also very good.

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Jizhou is in the north of Luoyang, and it is overlooking Luoyang. From Jizhou, the army will go south, and Luoyang can be included.

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In addition to these geographical advantages, there are also "people and people". The current Jizhou shepherd is Han Fu from Yingchuan who just took office. Han Fu is a former official of the Yuan family. There is such a relationship, with Yuan Shao and his advisors And the degree of it should be very conducive to raising troops to ask Dong.

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He escaped from Luoyang with Yuan Shao and went to Jizhou, many of them were his confidants and fellow students. The most famous of them were two, Feng Ji and Xu You, both of whom were from Nanyang. , Juzhou County celebrities, are outstanding with resourcefulness.

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Xun Zhen and Feng Ji are not familiar with each other, they have no friendship, and although they don't have any friendship with Xu You, they have a little "relationship".

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When Xun Zhen was the prefect of Wei County, the reason why he executed "Ye Zhao" in a hurry was mainly because of one thing, that is, Wang Fenmou, who was serving as the prefect of Jizhou, wanted to abolish Emperor Ling, so he believed in Xun Zhen and invited Xun Zhen to conspire together. In this case, Xun Zhen had to act a little hasty in order not to miss the big event of his own execution of "Ye Zhao" because of being implicated by Wang Fen. Later, Xun Zhen executed "Ye Zhao" and hung up the seal, and Wang Fen committed suicide. Xu You also fled to the rivers and lakes, saying that he was fleeing the rivers and lakes. In fact, he did not hide for too long, and the limelight passed. , he sneaked into the capital and hid under Yuan Shao's door.

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Xu You met Yuan Shao and Cao Cao when he was young, and they were very close.

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This time, Yuan Shao chose Jizhou as his escape destination, including Yuan Shao's plan to execute the eunuchs and many other things, among which there are shadows of Feng Ji and Xu You as his advisors.

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Yuan Shao fled to Jizhou. This was obviously his final decision. He was going to raise troops to attack Dong. So in order to make this happen, it is conceivable that Yuan Shao would definitely not just come to make an appointment with Xun Zhen and Bao Xin.

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Xun Zhen stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back, and looked into the courtyard. From a distance, she saw Dian Wei leading a dozen soldiers guarding the door of the courtyard. Their clothes and armor gleamed in the sunlight. He thought in his heart: "Yuan Benchuxian doesn't know if he has arrived in Jizhou, whether he doesn't get there, even if he doesn't, he should be the messenger one after another, galloping on horseback, going to various counties, contacting the party, and trying to negotiate. Dong."

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Chaos is coming.

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There are still many things in Guangling that have not been done or started, and Xun Zhen felt the urgency of time.

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He thought to himself: "The meeting with Dong is imminent. The first is food, the second is for soldiers, and the third is to stabilize Guangling. Now half of the field work has been carried out, and the rest will be handled by Gongda and others. I don't have to worry about it. , I should gather troops to expand the army and control the county."

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For these two points, Xun Zhen already had a plan, and she knew it.

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"Gathering and expanding the army" refers to one thing, not the same thing. The specifics can be divided into two categories.

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First of all, it is "to gather soldiers", which means "to gather soldiers".

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Although there are not many county leaders and county leaders in Guangling County, after all, there were still some after the Yellow Turban chaos last year, and because they fought and killed the enemy last year, many of them were brave. Part of it needs to be gathered into their own hands as soon as possible.

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After getting the county soldiers in hand, the next step is to "expand the army".

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According to Xun Zhen's calculation, even if the county soldiers and the county soldiers were brought into his own hands, at most there would be hundreds of extra soldiers who could fight, and Xun Zhen's headquarters would be less than 5,000 soldiers. It is far from enough to become an important force among the princes of the various roads in the upcoming war against Dongzhong. After Bao Xin returned to Mount Tai, he had recruited more than 10,000 disciples. Although most of these disciples were untrained and their fighting power was not very good, they were far inferior to those of Xun Zhenbu. But it is not comparable to Xun Zhen, and Bao Xin is not the prime minister of the county now. It can be expected that in the future, most of the princes who will participate in the discussion of Dong will be the chief officials of the county, and they will definitely bring more troops and horses. , at least not less than Bao Xin's, that Xun Zhen is also a prefect of a county, and can't be compared by them.

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In the part of "expanding the army", the recruits are not required to be good soldiers, as long as they are strong and strong. Anyway, if there is a war, they will not be the main force. Xun Zhen now just needs them to cheer for himself and strengthen his momentum. It is also to let them go to the battlefield and see the battle, so as to pave the way for them to become elite soldiers in the future. Therefore, the part of "expanding the army" is not difficult to do. When the food is taken out, people can be recruited. As long as there are weapons, it can be achieved immediately. military.

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As for food and armament, Xun Zhen had some of the armaments, some he had saved in previous years and brought to Guangling this time, and some were prepared by the Guangling County Armory. This is not to worry about, and food, Xun Zhen was a bit difficult at first, but now he has it. The grain borrowed by Mi Zhu, together with the grain that Xun Zhen had brought from Yingyin to Guangling in previous years, was enough to support it for a while.

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"Gathering and expanding the army" is an important matter, as is "controlling the counties".

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Xun Zhen knew that he had offended Tao Qian now, and he remembered that Tao Qian did not participate when he was courting Dong. In this way, if Tao Qian made a move in Xuzhou and took Guangling when he went out to court Dong. If he disturbed him, wouldn't he become unstable in the rear? Without the site of Guangling, he would have become a tree without roots, water without a source, and it would be difficult to achieve great things.

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Therefore, it is necessary to firmly control the county and county before asking for Dong.

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How to control it?

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With the experience in Zhao State and Wei County, although it cannot be said that this is an easy task, Xun Zhen can be considered to be familiar with it, and it is not too difficult.

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The chief officials, who are in charge of nothing more than people, wealth, and things. Now that the world is in chaos, you can add another military power. As long as these powers are in hand, it is "I am the only one."

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People are human affairs.

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Since Xun Zhen arrived in the county, although he has not touched Zang Hong, Yuan Sui, Qin Song and other high-ranking officials in the county, he has obtained them through Zhang Chao's account, and more importantly, through his own political actions and corporal rites after he took office. His heart and respect, that is to say, although he did not change the personnel affairs of the county officials, he was already in control.

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Since he arrived in the county, in the process of recruiting celebrities from various counties, he has hired a lot of county and county scholars to come to the county government to serve. Maybe they haven't formed a strong loyalty to him, but there is no need to worry about loyalty. There are Zang Hong and others on the top, and these county scholars below, and he can control the overall situation of the county government.

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Once you have mastered the people and the overall situation of the county government, and with the participation of Xi Zhicai and others in county affairs, the wealth and goods in the county can also be mastered.

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The situation in the county, Xun Zhen has now been integrated and controlled almost, and the next step is the counties.

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It seems that it is not easy to control the counties, because the personnel affairs in the county are not something he can intervene, but it is also easy to handle.

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Xun Zhen decided to bring out her experience in Zhao State and Wei County, that is, "rectifying the law and order".

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Although the Yellow Turbans in Xuzhou were driven out of the state, there are still remnants left. At the same time, due to the famine and famine, there will inevitably be gangs of thieves and bandits, all of which need to be rectified. Before Zhang Chao left, he was also ashamed, saying that he failed to exterminate the robbers in the county, and even left it to Xun Zhen, and solemnly asked Xun Zhen to ask him to exterminate the robbers in the county.

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Whether it was her own authority or Zhang Chao's request before her departure, Xun Zhen's rectification of the law and order was justifiable.

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In the process of rectifying law and order, he can firstly take control of the armed forces in the county, and secondly, he can take the opportunity to integrate the tyrannical and heroic forces of the counties. As long as he can achieve these two points, each Half of the county's authority fell into Xun Zhen's hands.

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In addition, with the addition of Xuankang and Xu Shen, who had been sent by Xun Zhen to "supervise field affairs" in various counties, in other words, not only did the armed forces, heroes, and heroes in each county fall under Xun Zhen's control and surveillance The agricultural economy of the counties was also under his supervision.

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With these two things in hand, and in addition to begging Dong Qian, Xun Zhen would definitely leave some of his troops to sit in the county seat, and the counties would not be able to do much.

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It stands to reason that it should be very safe to achieve this level, but in the current situation, it seems that it is not enough, because Tao Qian, who was offended by Xun Zhen, is not only not weak, but also named as the prefect, Shiruzhou Shepherd, is not to be taken lightly.

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Xun Zhen said in his heart: "In order to protect Guangling after I ask Dong to leave Guangling in the future, I should not only work hard in Guangling County, but also work outwards, and cultivate both inside and outside. Pengcheng Prime Minister Xue Li and Tao Qian are at odds. I should repair a letter and send someone to Pengcheng to connect with this Xue Li. It is best to seek to be allies and echo each other. In this way, even if I leave Guangling in the future, as long as Xue Li is there Li has been making trouble for Tao Qian in the prefecture, so please understand that even if Tao Qian intends, it will be difficult for me to take my Guangling."

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He turned around gently, looked at Chen Zhi on the bed, saw that she was sound asleep, then tiptoed to open the door and left the house, walked through the courtyard, came to the door of the house, called Dian Wei Zhu's guards, and went to the front house. , summoned Xi Zhicai and others, first told them what the disciple of the Cao family said, and then carefully discussed the raising of troops and all the things he was going to do just now.