Chapter 24 Fame

At the turn of spring and summer, the Black Mountain bandits Yudu, Suigu, Bairao, etc. joined forces with the Yufuluo Huns cavalry wandering in Hanoi and came north to plunder. Because the soldiers and horses of the princes were in stalemate with Dong Zhuo, there were constant battles, and when they were unable to respond, the city and county were attacked by bandits. Bai Rao's army of more than 20,000 thieves came straight to Dongjun.

As the prefect of Dongjun, Wang Gong had the responsibility to defend the territory. After hearing the news, he immediately gathered troops from the county and county, intending to resist the enemy. But there was a shortage of food and grass, and there was not enough money, so he had no choice but to summon the wealthy families in the city to ask for help.

Zhao Yu was also invited.

When Zhao Yu came back from the city that day, Wang Tian, ​​who was accompanying him, asked him doubtfully: "Since my boss doesn't like Wang Hu, why do we need to support him with grain and grass?"

At Wang Gong's previous invitation, during the banquet, each wealthy family in the city only donated twenty or thirty stones of food and grass, which almost made Wang Gong angry to death. Only Zhao Yu donated three thousand stones.

Wang Gong returned the favor and asked Zhao Yu to serve as the governor of Dong County. Zhao Yu refused, but recommended Dian Wei to be the captain of Puyang County. Wang Gong directly agreed.

After hearing Wang Tian's doubts, Zhao Yu smiled and said: "If you don't give him food and grass, how can he die?"

"ah?"

Wang Tian was stunned.

Zhao Yu shook his head: "Without food and grass, Wang Gong did not dare to send troops, so he could only rely on the high walls of Puyang City to defend. We, Zhuangzi, are outside the city. If the bandits cannot attack Puyang, they will definitely turn to attack me. There are only a hundred guards in the village. , Two fists are no match for four hands. Only by letting Wang Gong lead the troops and keep the traitors out of Puyang can Zhuangzi be safe."

Zhao Yu only said half a sentence.

In fact, when the bandits were rising in large numbers, Xiahou Dun got the news earlier than Zhao Yu. At this time, everything has been prepared.

Wang Gong was asked to lead his troops out of the city in order to let him die.

If Wang Gong is not dead, how can the position of the governor of Dongjun be vacant?

Back in the village, Zhao Yu called Dian Wei: "I asked the prefect Wang Gong for the post of Puyang county captain. You will take up the post tomorrow. Don't do anything extra, just keep the county soldiers and city defense in your hands. That’s it.”

Dianwei didn't ask any more questions and said, "Yes, my boss."

"Go ahead."

After sending Dian Wei away, Zhao Yu thought for a moment alone in the study, and then called Wang Tian in: "You go to Jujube overnight and invite Xia Hou Yuanrang, Cao Zi and anyone else."

After a pause, he then ordered: "Let the people from Wei's caravan in the city get ready and tell them that there is a batch of goods to be transported."

Wang Tian responded: "Yes."

"The thieves are so powerful that Wang Gong will probably ask Liu Dai for help." Zhao Yu thought to himself: "But the news about the resurgence of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou should have spread..."

In the supposed history, Liu Dai died at the hands of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. The Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou rose again, and their leader was Guan Hai. This person has good abilities, but he is a wild man after all. Over in Qingzhou, hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans were defeated by Gongsun Zan and had to go south to Xuzhou and Yanzhou. As the governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai led his troops to resist, but was killed by the Yellow Turbans in the battle formation.

It was also after Liu Dai was killed that Cao Mengde, who had just won the position of governor of Dongjun, was welcomed as the governor of Yanzhou.

A lot of information flowed through his heart, and Zhao Yu's mind was extremely clear.

The most important thing at the moment is to promote Cao Mengde to the position of governor of Dongjun. Let Cao Mengde lead the troops to defeat Yu Du Sui and consolidate the troops in Fuluo, let the people of Yanzhou see Cao Mengde's military might, and let them believe that only Cao Mengde is the best choice to protect them at this time. Naturally, they will push Cao Mengde aside. Get into this position.

As for characters like Wang Gong and Liu Dai, I'm sorry, who told them that they have nothing to do with Zhao Yu.

Before dark the next day, Xiahou Dun rode alone and rushed to the village.

"Haha...Mr. Zhao, I killed a horse to get here in one day."

Xiahou Dun cupped his fists and saluted: "I wonder what your instructions are when you call me here, sir."

"Come inside and talk."

Zhao Yu invited Xiahou Dun into the study, then screened him away, and then said: "I have to be more cautious about Mengde's next step."

Xiahou Dun understood in his heart: "Sir, what you mean is..."

Zhao Yu said: "I wonder if Yuan Rang knows the current situation in Qingzhou?"

When Xiahou Dun heard this, he was slightly startled: "Qingzhou... Yuan Benchu ​​planned to seize Jizhou and joined forces with Gongsun Bogui. It seems that he gave Qingzhou to Gongsun Bogui."

Talking about sending someone off is also a joke. Qingzhou was not under Yuan Shao's rule, it was just an agreement made with Gongsun Zan to deal with Han Fu.

Zhao Yu nodded: "I'll wait and see, Qingzhou Yellow Turban will rise again."

Since Xiahou Dun didn't know, Zhao Yu could only use the vague reason of the number of days to excuse him.

"Yellow scarf?!"

Xiahou Dun was even more stunned.

"Of course." Zhao Yu said: "The traitors have come from the north and have entered Dongjun. As a general under the governor Liu Dai, Wang Gong must ask for help from Liu Gongshan. But the Qingzhou Yellow Turban cannot defeat Gongsun Zan, and he must go south to Xuzhou and Yanzhou. Hundreds of thousands Yellow Turban, how can Liu Gongshan have the leisure to care about others? In my opinion, Liu Gongshan will definitely die at the hands of Yellow Turban."

Xiahou Dun opened his mouth wide.

"I asked Wang Tian to invite you here overnight because of this matter." Zhao Yu said: "When Wang Gong sends out his troops to fight with the traitors, you use Cao Mengde's banner to defeat the traitors and quietly kill Wang Gong as well. , but this matter cannot be exposed, are you sure?"

When Xiahou Dun heard this, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, sir, I can kill him with one arrow."

"Okay." Zhao Yu said: "After you kill Wang Hu, send the remaining soldiers back to Puyang. Now the Puyang county captain is Dian Wei, so Dian Wei can take over. In this way, Puyang is in your hands. Remember to publicize it all the way, just say You originally recruited soldiers from Yangzhou and did a little training in Suanzao. You were supposed to go to Hanoi to fight against Dong's thieves, but unexpectedly you met the thieves on the way, so..."

"Yuan Rang knows." Xiahou Dun had a clear understanding.

Zhao Yu said: "Listen to what I have to say. Since Wang Gong is dead, Puyang is also in control. Since Liu Gongshan is also bound to die, why not go one step further and let Mengde take the position of governor of Yanzhou?"

The position of governor was originally established by the imperial court to supervise the official duties of local governors and had no real power. In contrast, only the state pastors are the super princes who are in charge of the military and political power of a state. But if the world is in chaos, the governor will also rise up. As a governor, you have the nominal right to dictate to the entire state. In the Han Dynasty, the status of the governor was not higher than that of the prefect, but as a governor, he had the reputation of intervening in other counties. This is the most important thing.

"The Yellow Turbans are powerful, with hundreds of thousands of people. The powerful people of the Yanzhou family must be trembling with fear. Especially after the death of the governor Liu Gongshan, they must be in panic all day long. The incident of Zhang Jiao's uprising and the killing of powerful officials of the family is still vivid in our minds. So. The whole Yanzhou must be looking forward to a man with outstanding fighting ability. With three thousand soldiers and horses, you can defeat 20,000 thieves and destroy them. Mengde will be in Hanoi and Weijun, and easily defeat Yufuluo, Yudu, Suigu, etc. Thief, so he is welcomed by everyone..."

After Xiahou Dun heard this, he was filled with admiration: "Mr.'s wise words."

Zhao Yu smiled slightly: "Therefore, you and Meng De must show strong fighting power. That's why I asked you to come."

Xiahou Dun's heart suddenly turned and he suddenly looked happy: "Could it be..."

Zhao Yu nodded and chuckled: "It's exactly the armor and equipment in the warehouse. I originally planned to wait until Meng De took control of Dongjun, and then hand over the armor to Meng De, and Meng De would distribute it himself. I can't do it for him. But now It seems that if the armor is kept in the warehouse, it is better to use it. There are more than five thousand sets of armor stored in the warehouse. They are all sharp and strong. If equipped with elite soldiers, no one will be able to defeat them. I have informed Wei's Trading Company that tomorrow A caravan came and secretly transported the soldiers and armor away. Use some of your three thousand soldiers and horses, and send the rest to Hanoi and give them to Mengde."

"Thank you sir!"

Things were exactly as Zhao Yu expected. First, Wang Gong asked for help, but Liu Gongshan learned that hundreds of thousands of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans had been expelled south by Gongsun Zan and had entered Taishan County. Tao Gongzu of Xuzhou hurriedly sent General Cao Bao to lead the troops to defend.

The Yellow Turbans could not enter Xuzhou, so they came east and entered Yanzhou. Liu Gongshan was unable to take care of him.

Wang Gong led his troops to cross the river north, and encountered bandits at Dunqiu. They lost a battle and retreated in panic. Only a few hundred people were left to cross the river, and the rest were defeated. The traitor Bai Rao's troops followed closely and crossed the river with their tails crossed, trapping Wang Gong's remaining soldiers dozens of miles outside Puyang.

Xiahou Dun led his troops to appear at the right time, defeated the rebels instantly, and killed Bai Rao among the rebels. Wang Hu, the governor of Dongjun, was also killed by Liu Ya.

In this battle, Xiahou Dun's troops were well-equipped and their strength was fully demonstrated. Three thousand against twenty thousand, they defeated the bandits in an instant, losing no more than a dozen people, beheading thousands of people, and captured tens of thousands, and they immediately became famous in Dongjun.

Xiahou Dun escorted more than a hundred Dongjun remnant soldiers back to Puyang. The wealthy families in the city asked Xiahou Dun to temporarily control Puyang, but Xiahou Dun refused. This was because Xiahou Dun wanted to lead troops to Hanoi to help leader Yuan fight against Dong's thieves. The wealthy people begged endlessly, but Xiahou Dun was unmoved. He led his troops to leave Puyang and went to Hanoi the next day.

At this time, several groups of thieves, including Bai Rao's group who were defeated by Xiahou Dun, Yu Du, Sui Gu, Yu Fuluo, etc. were still powerful and wreaking havoc in Dongjun on the other side of the river. The wealthy families in the city were fighting all day long, so they held gatherings frequently, and even Zhao Yu was often invited.

The Yellow Turbans were so powerful in the east of Yanzhou that Liu Gongshan, the governor, could not take care of them. In the north of Dongjun, there were still bandits raging. The wealthy people of Dongjun thought about it and discussed it more than ten times. Under Zhao Yu's hint, they finally sent a representative to Hanoi to meet Yuan Benchu ​​before autumn.

Soon, Cao Mengde was ordered by the leader of the alliance Yuan Shao to lead troops to attack. First in Wei County, Huang Da defeated the Black Mountain bandit Sui Gu and the Huns in Fuluo. He then marched into Dong County, where Wang Hu of Dunqiu was defeated, and then defeated Yu Du, so Dong County was settled.

The people of the wealthy and aristocratic families in East County all cheered and felt much more at ease.

"Nowadays, the world is in turmoil. Although this matter has passed, who knows where the thieves will come from next year?"

Zhao Yu spoke at the banquet: "If Dongjun wants to be stable, it must have a capable and successful governor. In my opinion, Cao Mengde and Cao Gong can defeat many with less, and it will take less than two months." He defeated tens of thousands of traitors. In Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Cao Gong showed his great righteousness, and in the Black Mountain rebellion, Cao Gong defeated the traitors and was more than enough to serve as the governor of Dongjun. What do you think?"

Zhao Yu said again: "My property is all outside the city. If the bandits come again, it will be difficult to please. Although many of you live in the city, the fertile fields and homes are all outside the city. Now that the Yellow Turbans are powerful in the east of Yanzhou, Liu Governor may not be able to resist them, so he must It takes a person with a brilliant record to control the situation. The Zhangjiao Rebellion was dripping with blood. Have you all forgotten it in just a few years?"

Zhao Yu's words of "confidence" really moved the wealthy people of Dongjun.

So they unanimously agreed to send representatives to see Yuan Benchu ​​again and ask Cao Mengde to be the governor of Dongjun.

But before any representatives were sent, Yuan Shao's order arrived.

Appointed Cao Mengde as the governor of Dongjun.