Chapter 293 Dong Zhuo is tired of living with those who dare to kill me!
September of the third year of Chuping.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou came to Chang'an with his family as an envoy of the General Zhennan.

The biggest hidden danger in Jingzhou was eliminated. General Zhennan Jin Mao and Jingzhou Governor Gu Yong worked together to vigorously implement the new policy in Nanyang County and Nan County.

The nobles who once supported Liu Biao defected and, relying on their strength in numbers, refused to accept the new policies.

The Zhennan Army charged them with treason, wielded their butcher knives, confiscated the properties and exterminated more than 200 families, and blood flowed like a river.

For a time, countless nobles and powerful people in Jingzhou fled north, leaving Nanyang County and Nan County empty.

General Zhennan Jin Mao moved 400,000 troops from Yangzhou to the two counties, giving Jingzhou a completely new look.

The government seat was moved to Wancheng, Nanyang County, and a grand transformation began.

As Wancheng had gone through many wars and its population had dwindled, Jinmao invested a lot of manpower and material resources to restore its former glory and the old foundry craftsmanship.

With the accumulation of 400 years of Han culture and technology, Jinmao is confident that within ten years, it can advance the technology of the entire era by one or two dynasties.

After all, about 80% to 90% of the books in Lanting and Dongguan once fell into Jinmao's hands, a total of 4,000 carts of bamboo slips!

This is an unimaginable wealth.

In addition, Hua Tuo's medical school also opened a branch in Wancheng. From now on, Danyang County will focus on surgical research, while Wancheng will focus on internal medicine research.

Hua Tuo was the director of the medical school, Zhang Zhongjing was the dean of the Wancheng branch, and more than a dozen contemporary famous doctors recommended by Zhang Zhongjing participated in the research.

The Ministry of Industry was headed by Liu Fang, and was further divided into agricultural and industrial industries, military industries, and civilian industries.

Agricultural and industrial is the branch that studies agricultural tools. Its current main task is not research but casting. It is not an exaggeration to call it the agricultural tool forging department.

The military industry is further divided into the Army Department and the Navy Department, with different research directions. It is still in its infancy and has not yet formed a team.

Migrant workers are engaged in civil technology, infrastructure, salt production, transportation, etc. There are not many researchers at present, and all of them are mainly engaged in practical work.

The Ministry of Agriculture is the most standardized and meticulous department. It does not have a director general, but only one chief director, who is concurrently held by Kan Ze.

Jinniu is the director of the Seed Development Institute, but his main responsibilities are seedling cultivation and disease and pest control.

The task of research and development can only be undertaken by Jinmao, so seed breeding has remained the same.

However, as for the ecosystem construction, there are some aspects that overlap with the migrant workers' infrastructure. They will not be subdivided now, but will be split up in the future when a new generation of talents emerges.

Speaking of the new generation of talents, the graded schools established by Kan Ze in accordance with Jinmao's ideas have been implemented in many places in Yangzhou.

In a few years, the first batch of students will graduate.

Regardless of whether they are graduating from primary school, middle school or university, all students will serve in various departments.

The initial estimate is 10,000 people.

But Jinmao was not satisfied with this and wanted to open schools in Jingzhou and Yizhou as well.

In order to break through the blockade of knowledge by the aristocracy, it is very important to cultivate a loyal team.

The students are all believers in the religion and they admire Jin Mao very much. As long as 30,000 to 40,000 people enter the grassroots in a few years, Jin Mao is confident that he can completely defeat all the princes in the north.

Even if they join forces, there will be no problem.

By then, with a professional army of 300,000 and full-scale logistical support, what would happen if the war was fought on three fronts?

Therefore, as long as we develop with peace of mind for a few years, no more than ten years at most, who in the world can compete with us?
The world is impermanent.

November.

Dong Zhuo could no longer cover up the news of Jin Yang's death.

Nanyang County, Wancheng.

Inside the city walls is a new city under construction in full swing, while outside the city are hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland that have just been restored.

Jin Mao stared towards the north, holding in his hand the news that Jia Fang had lost more than ten people.

"The alliance failed, and the Golden Sheep committed suicide."

Just eight words reveal a lot of information.

But Jin Mao didn't care about the details. He only knew that the sparsely populated Jin family had lost another fool with some talent.

But no matter how stupid Jin Yang was, he was still Jin Mao's man. Dong Zhuo actually dared to kill him. He must be tired of living!
If I don't respond, the princes all over the world will think that General Zhennan is easy to bully. How can I survive in the future?

"Send the order!"

"Call all the military advisors in Jingzhou to discuss countermeasures!"

In the end, reason overcame impulse, and Jin Mao wanted to ask these smart people if there was any better way.

Xun Yu and Xun You, the uncle and nephew, were near Wancheng, Gu Yong's Jingzhou governor's office was in Xiangyang City, Jia Xu went to Guangling County, Xi Zhicai went to Yangzhou, Zhou Yu was in Yizhou, Yu Fan was in mourning, and Kan Ze was busy building a school.

Although Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao, Bu Zhi and others had reached the position of county governor, they had not yet gained Jin Mao's full trust and were unable to participate in such high-end meetings.

The temporary Zhennan General’s Mansion was set up outside Wancheng.

It is called a mansion, but in fact it is just a larger tent.

Xun Yu and Xun You, uncle and nephew, talked to each other on the way here. They were not trying to persuade Jin Mao not to be impulsive, but because they had a better way.

"Greetings, my lord."

As soon as they entered the tent, the uncle and nephew bowed.

"I've said it so many times." Jin Mao said with a smile, "Wen Ruo and Gong Da, you don't have to be polite when you come."

Xun Yu bowed again and said, "Rituals cannot be abolished."

"Okay, okay." Jin Mao quickly stopped Xun Yu from starting a long speech and said, "Is there any solution to summoning the two military advisors here today?"

Xun Yu slightly made way to give Xun You a chance to speak.

Xun You stepped forward and bowed, saying, "My lord, you must not resort to violence. There are three reasons for this."

"First, the armies are scattered across the four states, and it is a hassle to assemble them. It will take at least one or two months, and at most three to five months to complete the assembly, which means we will miss the opportunity."

Jin Mao nodded in agreement. Now all the troops in Jingzhou added up to 53,000, but there were 20,000 soldiers from the counties, 10,000 naval forces, 3,000 personal guards, and 20,000 defenders guarding the four passes of Luoyang and Luyang County.

The maximum number of troops that can be mobilized is 23,000, including 10,000 naval troops and 10,000 defenders.

Now that Jingzhou has just experienced a bloodbath, not a single county soldier can move, and all possible rebellions must be suppressed.

The same goes for the 20,000 defenders.

Even if all of these 23,000 men were elite soldiers, they would include generals such as Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, Huang Gai, and Xu Huang.

But it was impossible to break through Hangu Pass and defeat Dong Zhuo's army of at least 100,000.

The last battle with Xu Rong explained it all. With fewer people defeating more, even if we won, it was a pyrrhic victory.

Xun You continued, "Secondly, Yizhou has just annexed, and Jingzhou and Nanyang are also in turmoil. The people are uncertain and need the lord's mercy."

This is a conservative statement and also another proof of stable development, which Jinmao also agrees with.

"Third, the troops of each state should not be mobilized. Guangling County must guard against Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, Yizhou must guard against Qiang people, Di people and Dong Zhuo, and Jiaozhou has the heaviest task."

These three analyses are well-founded, but Jinmao’s goal is not to defend, but to fight!

"What if I insist on fighting?" Jin Mao asked, "Does Gongda have a plan to achieve the best of both worlds?"

Xun You pondered in silence.

Jin Mao stood up and said with a sad face: "He is good at arguing and loves to brag. I wanted to find a marriage for him when he returns this time, so as to make my Jin family prosperous."

"It's a pity that he died young." Jin Mao took a deep breath, his eyes became sharp: "I know I can't let my emotions get the better of me, and I can't start a war out of anger. I understand."

"But I can't abandon my feelings as a human being for the sake of a so-called great cause, right?"

"Shanbian is a descendant of my clan. No matter how he died, Dong Zhuo must be responsible."

"I can't wait until the truth is revealed. I want Dong Zhuo dead now!"

As for what would happen after Dong Zhuo's death, that was not within Jin Mao's consideration.

Xun You bowed and said helplessly: "I can't do anything."

It’s not that Xun You really can’t think of it, but when he is not completely sure, Xun You will not take the initiative to say it. Usually, he will retreat in order to advance, just like now.

Even if we ask Hanzhong County and Wudu County in Yizhou to send troops, it would be useless if we really wanted to destroy Dong Zhuo by force. It would not be solved in a few words.

Jin Mao also knew Xun You's character, so he didn't force it. Instead, he looked at Xun Yu and asked, "What do you think, Wen Ruo?"

The Xun family's humility seems to be reflected in their passivity. As long as Jin Mao doesn't ask, they won't say anything.

Xun Yu is considered a relatively proactive person, but when he is summoned, he usually does not speak on his own initiative, unless this is a matter he wants to suggest.

"My lord, you can first gather a large force in Luoyang, and then use a counter-espionage strategy. Even if you can't kill Dong Zhuo, you can at least cause chaos in the Western Liang army."

"Oh?" Jin Mao sat up straight and asked with interest, "What's the plan?"

The reason why expectations are so high is that, on the one hand, Jingzhou has recruited 50,000 new soldiers, so the number of soldiers is definitely sufficient. Even if the heavy troops from Yizhou and Guangling County are dispatched, Luoyang will still have 50,000 people to fight a major battle.

If the Xiliang army was in internal chaos and its combat effectiveness was reduced to only one tenth, these 50,000 people would be enough to enter Chang'an and kill Dong Zhuo.

It is known that Niu Fu and Duan Wei had 30,000 troops, Dong Zhuo had 20,000 troops in Chang'an, and there were more than 60,000 troops from Han Sui and Ma Teng.

He doesn't need many, as long as he can alienate Han Sui and Ma Teng, Jin Mao will not be afraid of Dong Zhuo's 50,000 troops even if they are elite.

He could transfer troops from Hanzhong County to attack the heartland of Chang'an, and then break through Hangu Pass from the front. With a two-pronged attack, Dong Zhuo would not be able to hold out for long.

really.

Xun Yu's strategy of sowing discord was to sow discord between Han Sui and Ma Teng. "My lord, you can use money and food to bribe the Xianling Qiang and other tribes to cause chaos in Liang Province. Han Sui and Ma Teng will definitely return to defend the province."

“At that time, we can let the Di people attack Tianshui County, Youfufeng and other places. Without much merit, we can create an atmosphere where Chang'an is surrounded by enemies.”

However, with Xun Yu's wisdom, the strategy of sowing discord could not be that simple. "I heard that Dong Zhuo wanted to recruit the Youzhou Cavalry, but was stopped by Liu Yan."

"Now that Liu Biao has entered Chang'an, why not use some tricks to make these two people become enemies of Dong Zhuo?"

Jin Mao pondered and said, "Liu Yan is a possibility, but Liu Biao was promoted by Dong Zhuo. They have a great favor to each other, so how could they betray him?"

Xun Yu said: "Liu Biao is a heroic man, how could he be willing to be inferior to others all his life?"

"Besides, with Wang Yun's previous experience as a lesson, who can really resist the opportunity to go down in history?"

Jin Mao thought about it and it seemed to be true.

At most Liu Biao was a local warlord with real power in Jingzhou, but in the court, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were just the starting point. If Dong Zhuo died, it was not impossible for him to become the Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor, Prime Minister and other positions that were above the Three Dukes.

Even if the world is in chaos, as long as we grasp the greater good, we can still do a lot of things. Not to mention that Liu Biao and Liu Yan are not fools, they are much better than Wang Yun.

If only the two of them could give up such an opportunity.

Liu Yan would not bear the humiliation and come to Chang'an, and Liu Biao would not swallow his anger and let Jin Mao manipulate him.

"What to do?"

Xun Yu said: "My Lord, you can issue a punitive declaration, clearly stating that only the main culprit Dong Zhuo will be executed. If anyone refuses to repent, they will be punished as well!"

Jin Mao's eyes rolled around, and then became bright: "Great!"

Once Han Sui and Ma Teng leave, as long as the army approaches, those under Dong Zhuo who have ulterior motives will have evil intentions.

Internal and external troubles.

Liu Yan and Liu Biao would definitely not let this happen several times.

Dong Zhuo could either make a heroic move and escape back to Longxi to become a local rich man and spend his old age in peace.

Or else fight to the death.

No matter which result it is, it is a good thing for Jinmao. There is only one thing to consider.

What should Emperor Liu Xie do?

At this time, Jin Mao thought of someone.

Jia Xu!

"Ahem." Jin Mao coughed twice and said, "Wen Ruo is right. Let's do this. Help me draft a manifesto."

"Gongda conveyed my order, telling Zhou Gongjin to prepare as much as possible, not only to separate Han Sui and Ma Teng, but also to be ready to fight at any time."

"Here."

Xun Yu and Xun You responded almost at the same time.

It was not until the two men retreated that Jin Mao wrote a letter to Jia Xu in Guangling.

"Somebody come!"

"Make sure to personally deliver this letter to Guangling County Magistrate Jia Wenhe. If you encounter an uncontrollable situation, destroy it immediately!"

"As long as a person has faith, he will be destroyed! Without faith, he will be destroyed!"

"Don't let any third person see it."

"Yes." The person who took the order was an old soldier of the royal guard, whose loyalty was impeccable.

Jin Mao was the only one left in the tent. He looked up at the ceiling and muttered to himself, "Rest in peace, Jin Yang. I will avenge you!"

This was the second close person Jin Mao had encountered who died after Liu Ye's death.

All the words I said before were bullshit.

Jin Mao's real thought is to avenge Jin Yang.

In this chaotic world, it might be unfair to kill all ten princes, but it would certainly not be unfair to kill nine out of ten.

Compared to the overall situation and alliance, to be honest, in Jin Mao's eyes, Dong Zhuo's life is not as valuable as Jin Yang's life.

So far, Jin Mao has not seen what Dong Zhuo looks like, but he has been with Jin Yang for eight years.

Since its humble beginnings, Jinyang has been firmly supporting Jinmao. Even though he has no ability or resources, Jinmao cherishes this kindness very much.

Especially at his current position, Jinmao hasn't laughed out loud for a long time.

Because no one dared to joke with Jin Mao, and no one dared to disrespect him. Whether among the common people or in the military, everyone was very respectful of him.

As for those nobles and powerful families, they wished that Jin Mao would die.

Who will still laugh and play like they used to?
To be honest, Jinmao is now beginning to regret why he sent Jinyang in the first place.

Because Jin Yang is one of the few people who dares to brag and joke with Jin Mao.

Even Tang Ji, who once married a man of high status, now feels that her husband is inferior to Jin Mao and loses a lot of fun when she sees him, not to mention Shi Yu, who has no status.

Maybe this is why Jin Mao always takes Feng Lu with him wherever he goes.

Only in front of Feng Lu can Jin Mao enjoy a brief moment of happiness.

(End of this chapter)