Chapter 5: The Imperial Guards infiltrated the palace and drew 'Little Mengchang' Qin Qiong!
"Congratulations on winning one thousand factory guards."

"That is, one thousand Dongchang Jinyiwei. The host can allocate the personnel and castrate them by himself. Due to the large number of people, airdropping to the palace may cause accidents. They have been scattered inside and outside the imperial city. Please receive them by yourself. You can set up a secret order to receive them..."

When he heard the lottery results, Liu Bian's calm mood also began to ripple!
There was also a faint smile on his face.

One thousand factory guards!

What he lacks most now is manpower, and these one thousand people, even if they are just ordinary people, will be a great help.

Not to mention a thousand factory guards!

Although we don’t know how good their martial arts are, they are able to become factory guards. They are all martial artists. They are not as good as Cao Zhengchun and others, but they are better than ordinary people!
The only problem now is that these rewards are scattered inside and outside the Imperial City!

The system still has some logic. If a thousand people suddenly appeared and turned into living people, even a blind man would be surprised, not to mention that the Xiliang Army now controls the North and South Palaces, and tens of thousands of people are guarding against it!

Therefore, dispersing them inside and outside the imperial city will not arouse suspicion!

But how to summon these 1,000 factory guards was a bit troublesome. Of course, for Liu Bian now, it was only a little troublesome.

Liu Bian once again summoned his forces - Cao Zhengchun, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise.

Xuanwu, who was disguised as "Wang Fang", and Qinglong and Zhuque, who were disguised as "personal soldiers" of the Xiliang army, just had room for mediation.

"I have a force outside the palace, a total of one thousand factory guards, all of whom are loyal and patriotic and can be fully trusted. Try to bring them into the palace and infiltrate key positions."

Cao Zhengchun and others were somewhat surprised, wondering when Liu Bian had cultivated this group of people? !
But with a thousand factory guards, as long as they can find a way to infiltrate the imperial palace, they are confident that they can make things happen right under the noses of the Xiliang Army!

"Your Majesty, how should we respond?"

"Responding to the secret order..."

Liu Bian thought about it, and just in case, he said a secret order that no one in the world would think of: "Odds change, evens don't change, the sign depends on the quadrant!"

"I obey my orders!"

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Xuanwu, disguised as "Wang Fang", proposed to Niu Fu to recruit eunuchs. He had found a reason. The ceremony of deposing and enthroning the emperor would be held in two days, and eunuchs would be needed to help with many operations. And after the dethronement and enthronement, eunuchs would also be needed to serve the new emperor.

This was not a sudden idea. Xuanwu had been instilling in him ideas such as "The emperor needs eunuchs to serve him", "How can our Xiliang army be served by servants?", "Some things are more convenient with eunuchs" and so on.

And Xuanwu gave a killer trick.

"Now that the Bingzhou Army has joined our Xiliang Army, the brothers have many objections. Those Bingzhou Army... Alas, the Han and Hu people in Bingzhou live together, their temperaments are open, and they are the most popular, seducing good women to cheat. They are not like our Liangzhou Army who are conservative and honest!

"Lord Dong was eager to recruit talented people, and he placed Lü Bu in important positions, ordering the Bingzhou Army to protect him closely. But it was said that Lü Bu was having an affair with Lord Dong's maid, which caused controversy.

"The Bingzhou Army is following suit. The brothers are afraid that if they are not careful, they will be on the grassland. If they collude with others, they will lose face! Either we transfer the Bingzhou Army out, or we should be careful and guard against it.

"You and I both have women in our families. If we can recruit eunuchs, we can share some of the profits and use them to work in our families. There are some things that maids are not as convenient as these eunuchs, and they can make us feel more at ease, right?"

Xuanwu spoke earnestly, and finally urged Niu Fu to report to Dong Zhuo.

If it was about serving the little emperor, Niu Fu wouldn't be so concerned, but since it concerns a man's dignity and the issue of cuckoldry, he has to be on guard!

Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and Li Ru's brother-in-law. He was one of Dong Zhuo's most trusted civil and military officials. As the great event of deposing and enthroning the emperor was to take place in two days, many things needed to be handled by eunuchs, so it was indeed necessary to recruit eunuchs.

"When Yuan Shao and his men led their troops to attack the palace, they killed all the eunuchs, young and old, killing more than 2,000 people. Without these eunuchs, many things fell on the soldiers, so many of them have been criticized."

Niu Fujian said:
“The ceremony of dethroning and enthroning the emperor will be held in two days, and there are many ceremonies that need to be handled by eunuchs. Many brothers think that it is unlucky to do the work of eunuchs, so they are passive and lazy.

"Moreover, Lord Dong is courteous to the wise and humble, and he ordered the Bingzhou Army to protect him closely, and he often interacts with the female family members. There are always some rumors when we come and go. In this case, why not recruit some eunuchs to enter the palace and have the best of both worlds."

Dong Zhuo thought so too.

He also has many female relatives, and he cannot allow the soldiers to have too much contact with them. If any cuckolding incident happens, he will be the one who loses face.

It is said that there have been many rumors that Lu Bu was having an affair with his maid, and Dong Zhuo still had some resentment in his heart.

But Lu Bu was a brave and powerful general who could not be defeated by anyone. It would be bad for him to have a grudge against a maid, but it was also difficult to order an open investigation into such a matter. Recruiting eunuchs to serve him was the best of both worlds.

By then, Lu Bu and other generals will avoid suspicion and have no need to come into contact with these female relatives, and there will be fewer rumors.

As for asking eunuchs to serve him, it was an act of usurpation. Dong Zhuo had already been deposed and enthroned, so why would he care? !

"The eunuchs were all killed by Yuan Shao's troops. If we suddenly recruit eunuchs, the castration will require manpower, and it will take time to recover after castration. The dethronement ceremony in two days will also be useless."

Li Ru frowned, but Dong Zhuo was somewhat tempted by Niu Fu's suggestion, so he could not object, so he said cautiously:
“Issue an imperial edict to recruit eunuchs and see if there are any surviving eunuchs outside the palace, or those who have castrated themselves at home and want to enter the palace. After the Prince of Chenliu ascends the throne, he will indeed need eunuchs to serve him.

Of course, just in case, we must be careful of bad guys infiltrating this matter. The ceremony of dethroning and enthroning in two days is of utmost importance and there must be no mistakes. "

"I'll take care of this myself!"

Niu Fu patted his chest and agreed, then turned around and handed it over to Wang Fang.

Although the Xiliang army killed each other after Dong Zhuo's death, they had a good relationship while Dong Zhuo was alive. After all, they had not yet fought for the position of "boss" and had not yet had a conflict of interest.

Moreover, now that we are apart, no one is doubting us. We are all brothers who have shared weal and woe and fought side by side, so naturally there is no doubt.

It can only be said that Xuanwu disguised himself as "Wang Fang" and really occupied the magpie's nest perfectly. Not only did he not arouse suspicion, but after actively building relationships, he gradually infiltrated the high-level of the Xiliang Army.

With Dong Zhuo's order, Xuanwu, disguised as "Wang Fang", was able to act much more easily.

They first wrote "Odd changes, even does not change" outside the imperial city and waited for the guards who were responsible for "looking at the quadrant for the sign" to pick them up. Among these one thousand people, two hundred were eunuchs and eight hundred were guards with official positions.

If you think about it carefully, doesn't this mean that Cao Zhengchun, Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu each control 200 people?

In this way, the Eastern Depot has only two hundred people, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard has eight hundred people!

Cao Zhengchun felt that his East Factory was obviously being treated unfairly and wanted to get more. He was an expert in martial arts and wanted to use this to pressure the four commanders to give up some of their men so that he could castrate himself and send them to the East Factory.

But Zhuque's words left him speechless:

"Dong Zhuo will be deposed in two days, so we must launch an attack within two days. This is a time when we need people. Castration takes several months to recover. Isn't this Eunuch Cao's action disregarding the safety of Your Majesty?"

"Commander Zhu is really eloquent!" Cao Zhengchun sneered, but in the end he did not force the man to be castrated.

Now that Dong Zhuo is deposed and enthroned, your majesty's throne and safety are the top priority. He is in urgent need of manpower, and he cannot act on his own and cause internal strife, which will only disgust you!
Cao Zhengchun gave in, and the Jinyiwei suddenly had enough manpower. Baihu even went from being a secret agent to being open, walking around the palace as a distant relative of "Wang Fang".

As for Cao Zhengchun, he still needs to hide in the dark because he had attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo and his image has been exposed!
The Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard infiltrated the imperial palace little by little, broke into the palace gates and palace defense systems, and planned a counterattack.

Of course, not all the guards entered the palace. Both Cao Zhengchun's East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard left enough people outside the palace, in preparation for internal and external cooperation, as well as to monitor the officials and gather intelligence from the imperial city.

This allowed the factory guards to find out a lot of information.

Dong Zhuo was going to be deposed in two days, and the capital was in a state of flux and uncertainty, with undercurrents already surging. Among the officials in the court, there were many loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty who met in private to discuss the matter, but they were helpless.

All this information was passed to the palace by the factory guards and to Liu Bian's case. Compared with the previous two days, Liu Bian was now more confident and felt more secure, and he was able to get a lot of key information in the first place.

Cao Zhengchun hid and secretly protected Liu Bian. Among the patrolling Xiliang Army soldiers, many were infiltrated by the Jinyiwei. Among the new eunuchs who came and went to do work, most were personnel from the East Factory. Many eunuchs even infiltrated the homes of high-ranking Xiliang Army officials to do work.

Now Liu Bian is no longer a chess piece, but has gradually become a chess player and can participate in the game!
Just like this, Cao Zhengchun, Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu, openly or secretly ordered nearly a thousand factory guards to infiltrate the South and North Palaces. A dragnet was being woven between the North and South Palaces, closing in on Dong Zhuo!
Liu Bian decided to take action against Dong Zhuo!

Two days later, Dong Zhuo would be deposed and Liu Bian had to deal with him within these two days. Perhaps this was a bit risky, but since it was related to the throne and his life, Liu Bian had to take action.

What's more, the Emperor Gou system also has requirements - you need to be on the throne to get a chance to draw a lottery every day!
The throne!

Liu Bian cannot be lost!
But Liu Bian was short of manpower. Cao Zhengchun, Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu, as well as a thousand factory guards, only had 1005 people, while Dong Zhuo controlled soldiers and horses!
He is definitely no match for Dong Zhuo in a head-on battle, so he can only assassinate him!

As long as Dong Zhuo died, the Xiliang army would be leaderless and in chaos. At this time, they had no time to think about the issue of dethroning and enthroning, but the future. The Xiliang army would even kill each other for the sake of power!

The Xiliang Army can now unite as one because the leader Dong Zhuo has enough prestige and means. But if Dong Zhuo dies, the Xiliang Army will definitely split into pieces and be unable to take care of itself. How can they have the energy to depose the emperor?
Assassinating Dong Zhuo is the best solution!

It was a dark and windy murderous night. Nearly a thousand factory guards infiltrated the palace. With Xuanwu disguised as "Wang Fang" as their guide, it was a godsend opportunity!

Dong Zhuo's Sikong Mansion was near the Hao Gate in the southeast corner of the imperial palace. After defeating Ding Yuan, he returned to the mansion from the military camp, which was also an advantage in distance.

After careful consideration, Liu Bian attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo again.

But in the end, it still failed!
"Your Majesty, after Dong Zhuo was assassinated yesterday, we have become more vigilant. Every night, several generals patrol and guard each other, supporting each other and monitoring each other.

Tonight, Lü Bu and Niu Fu are guarding the palace. My duty is to inspect Deyang Palace, so it is difficult to get close."

Xuanwu, who was disguised as Wang Fang, replied helplessly: "If I force my way closer, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion and expose my identity!"

Zhuque also said, "Your Majesty, we thought about starting with the women who sleep with Dong Zhuo. But Dong Zhuo chooses women randomly every day, and he has been abstaining from sex and lust in recent days because of the important events of deposing and enthroning the emperor. So there is no chance."

"..."

After Liu Bian sat at the dragon table, he felt helpless.

Cao Zhengchun's assassination of Dong Zhuo yesterday made him more vigilant. Although Dong Zhuo was staying in Sikong Mansion tonight, it was difficult for them to get close to him.

If they launch an attack suddenly, it will not be an assassination, but a way to take the enemy's head amidst thousands of troops.

However, the Xiliang army is large in numbers and powerful, and now Lu Bu and the Bingzhou army have joined them. There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the palace and the imperial city. How can they succeed?
Strictly speaking, this assassination plan did not fail, but there was no chance to even carry out the plan, and it died in the womb!

Liu Bian sighed. In two days, Dong Zhuo would be deposed and enthroned. However, he was currently short of manpower. How could he break the impasse? While he was thinking hard about countermeasures, a system prompt suddenly sounded in his mind.

The time has come to midnight again.

"Ding dong."

"The host has obtained a chance to draw a lottery."

“Will there be a lottery?”

Liu Bian subconsciously straightened his back and said to everyone:

"Although the assassination attempt tonight failed, it is not your fault. Dong Zhuo has become more vigilant after being assassinated, and it seems that it is no longer possible to assassinate him. You should retreat and rest for the time being. We still have two days to think of a foolproof plan."

"Your servant obeys your command!"

Cao Zhengchun and others took the order and withdrew.

The White Tiger disguised as "Wang Fang" also needs to keep watch and guard outside the Deyang Palace, secretly thinking about how to break the situation.

The time was really too urgent. If the emperor was deposed not in two days, but in two months, the Jinyiwei would have enough time to infiltrate key positions. Whether they assassinated Dong Zhuo or launched a sudden attack, they would have a glimmer of hope!
But there were only two days left, and even Suzaku, the female Zhuge Liang, was at a loss for a solution!

When there was no one left in Deyang Hall, Liu Bian immediately said, "Draw a lottery!"

The turntable began to rotate again, and the pointer passed through attribute points, weapons, armor, military supplies, war preparations, civil and military assistants, martial arts secrets, etc., turning around and around. Finally, the pointer gradually slowed down from fast to steady.

It stopped at the space for civil and military assistants, and immediately a light flashed.

"Congratulations on winning the famous general of the Tang Dynasty - Little Mengchang - Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao!"

Little Mengchang?!

That is the romantic version of Qin Qiong!

He is the Qin Qiong Qin Shubao who "rode his horses on both sides of the Yellow River, used his mace to hit the six prefectures of Shandong, made friends like Mengchang, and was filial to his mother like Zhuan Zhu". He is good at using two maces, famous far and wide, and nicknamed "Little Mengchang"!
Liu Bian's eyes lit up when he heard this. Qin Qiong was definitely a wise general with both civil and military talents. In this life, he might really be able to see the drama of "Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong".

But then he thought about it carefully and felt that Qin Qiong could not break the current situation alone. A skilled cook cannot cook without rice, and a general cannot fight a war without soldiers!

Liu Bian felt a little regretful. In the current situation, he needed manpower, enough people who were loyal to him, the more the better!
But this regret is fleeting!
Liu Bian thought about it carefully. Whether it was Cao Zhengchun, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird or Black Tortoise, they all belonged to intelligence agencies and were talents of personal heroism.

But Qin Qiong is a talented general!
This played a crucial auxiliary role in helping Liu Bian get involved in, infiltrate and control the army!
I wonder if there are any loyal and patriotic soldiers in the army? If Qin Qiong can infiltrate the army, with his all-round talents in civil and military affairs, as well as the social skills of "Little Mengchang", perhaps a miracle can happen? !

Liu Bian was thinking when Zhuque came to report something. He entered the palace and reported:
"Your Majesty, there is a warrior named Qin Qiong outside the palace who has contacted the Jinyiwei through secret orders and confirmed that he is one of our own. Qin Qiong said that he is an old acquaintance of Zhang Liao, the Sima of Yueqi in the Five Schools of the Northern Army.

"Qin Qiong believed that Zhang Liao was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and was not a traitor who helped the tyrant. He was originally under the command of General He Jin. After He Jin's death, Dong Zhuo seized the military power of the Tiger Seal. Zhang Liao, like other subordinates, was forced to command Dong Zhuo's troops by the situation!
"Therefore, Qin Qiong volunteered to surrender to Zhang Liao, to help Your Majesty, and to lead the troops to rescue the king!"

Is this the current character setting of "Little Mengchang" Qin Qiong? !
Directly met Zhang Liao? !

Products produced by the system must be of high quality!
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(End of this chapter)