Chapter 6 Qin Qiong persuades Zhang Liao to surrender and attempts to assassinate Dong Zhuo for the third time!

Qin Qiong and Zhang Liao are old acquaintances, so this makes things much easier!
Zhang Liao now serves as the Sima of Yueqi under the command of the Five Schools of the Northern Army, the Yueqi Battalion, and the Yueqi Captain, and he controls more than a thousand soldiers!

Zhang Liao originally worked under Ding Yuan. At Ding Yuan's recommendation, he served General He Jin. Later, He Jin asked him to go to Hebei to recruit soldiers. Unfortunately, after Zhang Liao returned with more than a thousand soldiers, He Jin had already been lured and killed by the Ten Eunuchs.

Later, the imperial palace was in chaos and Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to occupy the capital and encroach on the troops of the five northern army schools. Zhang Liao, like He Jin's former subordinates, commanded troops and was subordinate to Dong Zhuo.

Zhang Liao's ability is beyond doubt. As one of the "Five Great Generals", he is brave and resourceful. Most importantly, he is loyal and dedicated, and he sticks to his principles and loyalty. He is a person you can trust!
As long as Qin Qiong asked Zhang Liao to surrender, Liu Bian would immediately have more than a thousand soldiers and horses joining him. And Zhang Liao was the Sima of the Five Schools of the Northern Army. Did he have any other factions? Did he still have any contact with the Bingzhou Army?

This can create a huge military force!
Qin Qiong is a man of both civil and military talents. With the addition of Zhang Liao, one of the Five Elite Generals, if Liu Bian had enough troops and horses, he could have turned the defeat into victory!
With this in mind, Liu Bian looked at Zhuque and said, "You should immediately take my secret decree to Qin Qiong and promote him to the position of Sili Xiaowei. Do whatever it takes to persuade Zhang Liao to surrender and instigate the five schools of the Northern Army to rebel against the Western Liang Army."

Liu Bian almost forgot that the six imperial seals were all under the control of the Western Liang Army. His edict lacked sufficient tokens, so he could only say:
"The six seals of the emperor are in the hands of the Xiliang Army. Take my jade pendant to Qin Qiong! From now on, the Jinyiwei will contact Qin Qiong directly, and all military intelligence and war reports will be forwarded to me for my review as soon as possible!"

"As you command!" Zhuque immediately took the order and retreated.

Perhaps good things come in pairs. Not long after Suzaku retired, Cao Zhengchun brought a piece of news.

"Your Majesty, the East Factory has just received confidential information - Wang Yun and other ministers have held a secret meeting, criticizing Dong Zhuo's dethronement and discussing matters of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. The Cavalry Captain Cao Cao has volunteered to assassinate Dong Zhuo!

“I feel that these people are willing to risk their lives to assassinate Dong Zhuo, so they must be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Why don’t we contact them and cooperate with each other?

"Dong Zhuo values ​​Cao Cao and trusts famous scholars. These people can get close to him and wait for an opportunity to assassinate Dong Zhuo. Maybe there will be an opportunity!"

Liu Bian naturally remembered clearly that Cao Cao offered the Seven-Star Sword to assassinate Dong Zhuo. Unfortunately, it failed in the end. Cao Cao was also quick-witted and used the sword to cover up the assassination, and then fled decisively.

Cao Zhengchun's idea was good. If they intervened and joined forces with Cao Cao, given Dong Zhuo's trust in Cao Cao and the celebrities, it would be possible for these people to get close to Dong Zhuo and successfully assassinate him!

The assassination that failed in history may be successful in this life!
But the problem is that Cao Cao is suspicious by nature. How can we gain his trust?
The conspiracy between Cao Cao, Wang Yun and others to assassinate Dong Zhuo was a secret. How did Liu Bian and others discover it?
This would undoubtedly expose Liu Bian's secret monitoring of all officials, which would be detrimental to unity and would also dishearten the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty!
And if they contacted Cao Cao and discussed the assassination plot together, would it be exposed? There were many people and the assassination was a secret. If there were too many people involved, it would probably fail in the end!
Jing Ke's assassination of Qin is a lesson for us!

Liu Bian had already attempted to assassinate Dong Zhuo twice, and the Xiliang Army was already on high alert. What if he contacted Cao Cao, gained his trust, and then discussed the assassination? This series of operations would be very risky!
Even given Cao Cao's suspicious nature, he might not trust the eunuchs and guards and might even give up the assassination plan.

After thinking it over, Liu Bian felt that the best option was not to interfere with Cao Cao, and their guards' secret help was the perfect combination!
But Cao Cao didn't understand and didn't know when to assassinate Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo would depose the emperor in two days. What if Cao Cao deposed and then assassinated him?
Time waits for no one. Liu Bian has no time to sit idle. He can't wait any longer!
While he was thinking hard, the voice of Wang Fang suddenly came from outside the palace, ordering his subordinates to move the Xiliang army away to avoid affecting Liu Bian. However, this voice woke Liu Bian up!

Cao Cao is too suspicious to be trusted, and contacting him would also risk being exposed, but if they let Cao Cao assassinate them, they wouldn't know when he would strike... In that case, wouldn't it be better for them to directly replace Cao Cao?

Others can't do it, but... Xuanwu can!
As soon as he thought of this, Liu Bian immediately said, "Call Xuanwu and others to discuss the matter."

"Your servant... obeys your command!"

Cao Zhengchun's mouth twitched. This was confidential information obtained by their East Factory. They thought they could curry favor and win the emperor's favor. But now it seems that they need to share the profits with the Jinyiwei.

Azure Dragon, White Tiger and Black Tortoise came to see the emperor again, while Vermillion Bird left the palace to inform Qin Qiong that he could not attend the meeting.

"Meet Your Majesty!!!"

"No need to pay tribute."

Liu Bian looked towards Xuanwu. He was disguising himself as the two-meter-tall 'Wang Fang'. Over the past two days, he had gradually become familiar with the high-ranking generals of the Xiliang Army, and no one had noticed. This showed how powerful his disguise was.

Liu Bian ordered Cao Zhengchun to reveal the intelligence to the Jinyiwei - telling them about the conspiracy between Wang Yun and Cao Cao, and their plan to assassinate Dong Zhuo.

Eunuch Cao was all smiles, and he felt extremely aggrieved in his heart, but he had no choice but to obey the order and tell the confidential information.

After saying this, Liu Bian looked at everyone and asked directly, "Xuanwu, can you disguise yourself as Cao Cao?"

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao is short and only about 1.6 meters tall, which is the perfect display of his bone-shrinking skills. But I am not familiar with Cao Cao's words and deeds, so I dare not say that I can make the fake look real." Xuanwu said after thinking for a while.

After careful consideration, Liu Bian said:

"Cao Cao is discussing matters in Wang Yun's mansion. He ordered the guards to observe when he will leave. Then he will send a message to Qin Qiong to make him meet Cao Cao.

"Xuanwu hid in the dark and observed Cao Cao's words and deeds, then changed his appearance, took over the position of Cao Cao, and assassinated Dong Zhuo."

With Qin Qiong's social skills, he will definitely hit it off with Cao Cao and have a good chat with him. Xuanwu hides in the dark and observes, disguises himself, and takes over the magpie's nest. After disguising himself as "Cao Cao", they can get close to Dong Zhuo and assassinate him.

Their problem now is that they cannot get close to Dong Zhuo, but famous figures like Cao Cao are trusted and valued by Dong Zhuo and can get close to him. They can use Cao Cao's identity, change their appearance, and carry out the assassination!

If he simply disguised himself as Cao Cao, he wouldn't have to gain Cao Cao's trust, and there wouldn't be the risk of the assassination being leaked by other people!
Kill two birds with one stone!
Xuanwu asked hesitantly: "Your Majesty, if I change my appearance and become Cao Cao, what should Wang Fang do?
"At this critical moment when Dong Zhuo is about to depose and enthronize his father, every general has his own duties and cannot escape easily. If 'Wang Fang' disappears for a long time, there may be a risk of exposure. I am unable to cope with the situation!"

As Xuanwu was speaking, he suddenly noticed that Liu Bian was looking at Baihu. He said, "What if Baihu disguises himself as 'Wang Fang' and you disguise yourself as 'Cao Cao'?"

Xuanwu woke up in shock. This was a good way to have the best of both worlds, but he immediately said with some worry: "But your majesty, Baihu doesn't know ventriloquism, so it's difficult for him to imitate Wang Fang's tone, and there's also the risk of being exposed!"

Bai Hu smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, my voice is completely different from Wang Fang's. There is a huge difference between them! If this problem is not solved, it may arouse suspicion from the generals of the Xiliang Army and Dong Zhuo!"

"This is actually quite simple. I have been working day and night for the past few days, and have been busy with the ceremony of abolishing and enthroning the emperor. I am so anxious that I have a sore throat, a swollen throat, and a hoarse voice. Isn't this normal?!"

Liu Bian thought for a moment and said, "Also, isn't Zhuque good at pharmacology? Is there any medicine that can make the throat hoarse? Then we can hide it from the world!" When they were discussing, Zhuque happened to return. After hearing what they said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, there really is one!"

"Look, isn't the problem solved? Baihu's body is almost the same as Wang Fang's, so he is the best candidate for disguise. As long as Xuanwu puts makeup on him, he can immediately change his appearance.

"As for the voice problem, Suzaku's medicine can make the voice hoarse, which can temporarily conceal our presence. We assassinated Dong Zhuo in just two critical days. Afterwards, the Xiliang army was leaderless and in chaos, so they had no time to care about these details."

The more Liu Bian talked, the more he felt that this plan was feasible: "When the time comes, Xuanwu will disguise himself as Cao Cao to assassinate him, and Baihu will disguise himself as Wang Fang to cover him. As long as it succeeds, you will immediately escape unscathed!"

After hearing this, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise looked at each other and nodded secretly!
Although this plan was somewhat risky, time was of the essence and they were already too late. Dong Zhuo would depose the emperor in two days... No, it was already past midnight and a new day had arrived. They only had one day left!

In this way, this risky move may actually be a good strategy!
If it succeeds, once Dong Zhuo dies, the Xiliang army will be in chaos, and without a leader, the generals will fight for the throne. At this time, Qin Qiong persuades Zhang Liao to instigate the five schools of the Northern Army to rebel, and great things can be accomplished!
"I obey your orders!!!"

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise immediately took orders.

Cao Zhengchun really wanted to ask, "Your Majesty, where is this servant?" But after opening his mouth, he closed it again.

When you are a lackey, you must have the awareness of a lackey. If His Majesty needs you, he will give orders. If His Majesty does not need you, you naturally don't need to say too much.

Cao Zhengchun felt mixed emotions and felt very uncomfortable!

Obviously, this information was obtained by the Eastern Depot, so how come in the end, all the credit seems to fall on the Jinyiwei? !
Alas, the East Factory still lacks talent!
Xuanwu disguised Baihu and took out bottles and jars to put on makeup and apply facial masks. Why is makeup one of the four major sorcery arts in China? Baihu changed his appearance and gradually became Wang Fang.

Moreover, the White Tiger itself is two meters tall and sturdy, almost the same size as Wang Fang, and there is no need for him to wear extra clothes to fill in the disguise. His body shape is more seamless and more realistic than the Black Tortoise's disguise using the skill of shrinking bones!

They really look like twins.

As for the voice, under the multiple operations of Suzaku pharmacology and acupuncture, Baihu's voice gradually became hoarse, and he held his throat and his voice was really somewhat similar to Wang Fang's. I dare not say that it can conceal the truth, but it can temporarily deceive people.

A night passed in the busyness, and it was time to change guards. Xuanwu disguised himself as a "personal soldier" and marched around Baihu.

When changing guards, Baihu, who was disguised as "Wang Fang", did not know ventriloquism, and his hoarse voice really surprised Niu Fu.

"Brother Wang, what's wrong with your throat?"

"I've been working day and night these past few days, and I've been busy with the ceremony of abolishing and enthroning the emperor. I've gotten so anxious that I'm getting a sore throat, a swollen throat, and a hoarse voice. I'm going to ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine to clear away heat, detoxify, cool the blood, and reduce swelling."

The white tiger disguised as Wang Fang groaned.

Niu Fu believed it and patted Wang Fang on the shoulder.
"Brother Wang, you have worked hard! After the dethronement ceremony is over tomorrow, Lord Dong will take charge of the government. I, your brother, will personally commend you for your achievements. Then we will go to Zhangtai and Yihongyuan in the capital to have fun. All the anger will disappear!"

"Hey hey hey..."

The white tiger disguised as 'Wang Fang' licked his tongue subconsciously, showing a smile you know, Niu Fu laughed out loud, everything is self-evident!
Men's friendship is so pure. They have carried guns together, studied together, shared the dirt together, and sang together. This kind of topic can bring us closer together, so much so that Niu Fu didn't even notice that 'Wang Fang' had been replaced again!
The two generals talked about this topic for a while, and then reluctantly changed their guards and left, expressing their deep anticipation for the gentle land of Yihong Courtyard.

Wang Fang got some prescriptions for clearing away heat and detoxifying from the doctor. He just needed to go out of the palace to get the medicine, so he took Xuanwu and others out with him.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard had already notified Qin Qiong of Liu Bian's decree promoting him to the rank of Inspector of the Imperial Guards, persuading Zhang Liao to surrender, and instigating the five schools of the Northern Army to rebel against Dong Zhuo.

Qin Qiong was flattered and grateful, and he even had the urge to die for his friend!
After Qin Qiong received the imperial edict, before he went to the Five Schools of the Northern Army to pay a visit to Zhang Liao, the Jinyiwei brought a new order from the emperor, which made him come into contact with Cao Cao and cooperate with the Jinyiwei to disguise himself and cover the assassination of Dong Zhuo.

This matter was simple. Qin Qiong was a social expert, so he immediately took action and managed to hook up with Cao Cao.

...

Yesterday, Cao Cao conspired with Wang Yun and other ministers to assassinate Dong Zhuo. They talked late into the night by candlelight. Taking advantage of the sparsely populated early morning, he quietly left Wang Yun's residence and came to the Beijing Restaurant to have breakfast.

It was at this time that Qin Qiong contacted Cao Cao. As the saying goes, a thousand cups of wine are not enough when you meet a bosom friend. The two had a great conversation and hit it off right away. Men's friendship is so pure. They drank some wine and talked about sex, and they hooked up!

In secret, Xuanwu was carefully observing Cao Cao's words and actions, observing every detail of him, making sure to make his disguise so real and seamless.

Finally, Xuanwu retired after accomplishing his mission!

Qin Qiong and Cao Cao had been drinking heart to heart. With the active conversation of Qin Qiong, a social expert, Cao Cao had already regarded him as a close friend. They drank too much and gradually became a little drunk.

This is Qin Qiong's cover for the "assassination of Dong Zhuo" by getting Cao Cao drunk. Otherwise, when Xuanwu disguised himself as the "fake Cao Cao" to assassinate Dong Zhuo, the "real Cao Cao" suddenly showed up, and it would be hilarious if there was a "real and fake Cao Mengde"!

Everything is going on in an orderly manner, with everyone doing their job.

After careful consideration, they decided to take action at noon.

Now it is the end of August, the height of summer, the sun is high in the sky, and people feel sleepy in spring, tired in autumn, and nap in summer. Noon is the time when people feel dizzy and sleepy, and the guards are a little lax at this time.

It is the best opportunity to assassinate!
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(End of this chapter)