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In mid-April of the second year of Jian'an, Ma Han returned to Luoyang, and the entire Luoyang was in full swing to greet him. △It can be said that, except for the emperor, almost all officials were present.

When Ma Han led his army into the city, he was surprised to see that after half a year, Luoyang really had a shadow of the capital: the streets were clean and tidy, with residents and shops on both sides lined up, and the streets were full of pedestrians; the imperial road leading to the Beigong was flat and wide, and small trees were planted on both sides of the road. It is not difficult to imagine the scene of a gentle breeze and swaying shadows after several years.

Ma Han couldn't help but secretly praise that the imperial capital is the imperial capital, and its trauma recovery is amazing, but in just one year, there was such a new atmosphere. He came ashore from Mengjin Ferry and walked along the way, paying special attention to the villages and crops on both sides of the official road. The number of villages reflects the return of the population, the density of crops, and the year of Luoyang.

The purpose of Liaodong's grain export is only to help Luoyang overcome difficulties, not a long-term solution. Although a grain exchange agreement has been reached with Yuan Shao, no one can guarantee how long the validity period of the agreement can last. Ma Han set this period to two years, and within two years, Luoyang must be self-sufficient. Only by slowly getting rid of its dependence on Liaodong's grain, soldiers, materials and other aspects can Luoyang truly regain its vitality and revitalize the style of the Han imperial capital.

At present, it seems that it is not bad, and maybe it will really meet expectations next year. It seems that the group of officials and officials who have been following the emperor cannot fight or make plans, but they are still relatively old in doing internal affairs.

After returning home, Ma Han didn't care about being intimate with his wife and concubines, and immediately summoned Jia Xu to discuss matters with Guo Jia.

Jia Xu first reported on the situation of the army. The morale of the army was stable, the training was done, the soldiers were at ease, and everything was in good condition. Of course, there were also discordant notes. For example, at the end of last year, there was an attempted mutiny. The mutiny occurred in a certain battalion of the new army in Luoyang, mostly of the original Baibo army soldiers. However, when the mutiny first began, it was stopped by Xu Huang who received the news in advance and rushed to the scene. It only caused minor losses and was not seriously injured. Afterwards, the mutiny new army was disbanded again and spread into other battalions. Several masterminds in the head were also beheaded and displayed in public to calm the incident.

In addition, the court also sent many middle and senior generals to the Dragon Wolf Army respectively. The new army was not bad, but the Dragon Wolf Army was an army with the personal imprint of the horse. These generals in the Gas were among thousands of Dragon Wolf Army, as conspicuous as the rat shit in Baimili, and were basically isolated. Their orders and power were hardly out of the military account. No one bought it.

Jia Xu said lightly to Zhou Cang, Wu Zhui and others who came to complain: "There will inevitably be losses in war. Isn't it good to have a group of people who can provide losses now?"

Compared with the army, the court is much more stable. At present, when almost all officials rely on horseback to pay their salary, few people dare to look at the boss who pays their "salary". No matter what dissatisfaction is in the heart of the officials, they dare not target him. As for officials fighting each other, intrigue, commenting on the government affairs, and secretly slandering it, it is inevitable in any era and any environment. As long as it does not affect the overall situation of state affairs, they will make trouble.

As for the movements of the court, as well as the work of a group of military generals such as Jia Xu, Guo Jia, and Xu Huang, before returning to Luoyang, Ma Han had already received a letter from Eagle Eye, and he was aware of the basic big and small matters. At the same time, a group of removal lists were approved, and some officials and powerful people who opposed and betrayed him were removed. Some were to be removed secretly, while others could be confiscated and the court officers could be used to approve arrests and imprisonment.

Ma Han didn't have so much energy to fight with these officials. The court affairs were all handed over to Jia Xu and Guo Jia. They acted under the rules, one secretly and one by one. If the actions within the rules could not stop some strong opposition or even betrayal, then the iron fist of the dictatorship must be smashed!

In troubled times, you cannot tolerate too much warmth.

While the discussion was under discussion, a guard reported at the steps: "The counselor Dong Zhao asked to see the general."

"Gongren is here, just right." Ma Han said the invitation and smiled at Jia Xu. Guo Jia said, "It must have been for that matter."

The two planners looked at each other and were tacitly informed.

It has been three months since Dong Zhao returned from his mission to Jizhou. He returned with a secret mission. Unexpectedly, Ma Han left halfway to Xuzhou, which made him anxious and lived a life of year. Therefore, when he heard that Ma Han returned, he asked for a meeting immediately.

Ma Han had already understood Dong Zhao's mission in advance and had a clear mind. This was indeed a major decision. Even if Dong Zhao did not come, he would definitely be the next person to summon him.

Ma Han was not arrogant, and stood in the entrance to greet Dong Zhao himself. He even held Dong Zhao's arm and smiled and led it into the room: "Your trip was hard, so I can't say that you have to go there again."

Dong Zhao smiled bitterly: "It's okay to eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king, but it's just a matter of hard work... Alas, let Zhao wait so hard..."

Ma Han laughed loudly and asked Dong Zhao to sit in. Naturally, the three of them had to greet each other, make a few words, and then get to the point.

Dong Zhao solemnly took out a book, held it up with both hands, and walked up from the guard tray, and received the book and handed it to Ma Han.

This is a letter written by Yuan Shao. In the letter, Yuan Shao formally proposed that Yuan and Ma form an alliance to destroy Gongsun and divide Youzhou equally.

Since the fourth year of Chuping, Ma Han was just a small cavalry commander. Yuan Shao had wanted to join forces with him, but refused to do so for Ma Han. With his strength at that time, he did not even have the qualifications to form an alliance, but he was just used by Yuan. At the same time, Gongsun Zan also sent his eldest son Gongsun Xu and Changshi Guan Jing to form an alliance. However, Ma Han's status and official positions were too low at that time. Neither Gongsun Xu nor Guan Jing took him seriously, thinking that with the reputation of Gongsun, Ma Han must have been ecstatic and worshipped. Unexpectedly, he was disappointed.

At that time, due to his geographical location, Ma Han was not suitable to form an alliance with Yuan Shao, nor was it convenient to turn against Gongsun Zan, and he always held a neutral attitude. However, since he went to Luo, he had increasingly frequent contacts with Yuan Shao and even carried out close cooperation. To a certain extent, the two sides were already in a semi-alliance state.

Through the grain replacement agreement, Yuan Shao saw the prosperity of Liaodong; through the conflict in the North Sea, Yuan Shao saw the strength of Liaodong. In addition, Ma Han’s identity and position at this time were no longer comparable, Yuan’s family has officially recognized Ma Han and its Liaodong Group and has equal voice with Jizhou Group. The conditions for the establishment of an equal relationship between the two sides have matured.

This time, in order to get rid of Gongsun Zan's thorns and fleshy thorns, Yuan Shao had already made a huge contribution to make a major concession - to transfer the Youbeiping County in the northeast of Youzhou and the four counties controlled by the Gongsun family south of the Liaoxi County to Liaodong, and the spoils were half divided. At the same time, it recognized Liaodong's occupation of Donglai and the protection of the Beihai.

In other words, Yuan Shao gave up one and a half counties and took five counties, and no longer coveted the Beihai and Donglai in Qingzhou. Yuan Shao's request was that Ma Han had to send an army of no less than 5,000 troops to restrain Gongsun Zan from the Northeast, and at the right time, he fought with the Yuan army.

"... Gongsun's momentum is like the morning dew, and the king is like the bright sun, how can he dance together?" This is what Yuan Shao said at the end of the letter, and it has to be said, very convincing.

According to the information obtained by Ma Han, since the defeat in the Battle of Baoqiu, Gongsun Zan has been almost abandoned in the past year. He first dug more than ten trenches in Yishui, and then built a mound of five or six ft. There were also camps on the mound. The mound in the center of the trenches was the highest, more than ten ft. Gongsun Zan regarded himself as one of them. The camp was made of iron as the gate and was repelled from the left and right. Men over seven years were not allowed to enter, and only lived with their wives and concubines. They also used women to spread orders to alienate guests and soldiers. The soldiers were intertwined... It is hard for Gongsun Zan to believe that it was the white horse general who held a double-headed iron spear, shouted and fought bravely, and used more than ten cavalry to kill hundreds of Xianbei sharp cavalry.

Gongsun Zan was high above the heavy building, pointing to the three million hu of grain and grain he had stored. He said to his left and right: "I used to say that the affairs of the world could be determined by the command. Today, I am not determined by me. It is better to stop the army and live in the fields and live in the valley. The military strategy is that if a hundred buildings are not attacked, I will now have a thousand turrets, and I will eat all this valley, which is enough to know the affairs of the world."

These words are simply a replica of Dong Zhuo back then.

When Dong Zhuo was conquered by the princes of the world, he was depressed. He built a solid Meiwu in the fiefdom of Mei County, and hoarded thirty years of food. He said, "It will be successful, and it will be better to dominate the world if it fails. It is enough to protect this."

Every hero in history who was arrogant and talented was initially full of passion and passion. After experiencing setbacks and exhausted passion, and knowing that things in the world are difficult, they often go to the other extreme, becoming very sensitive and suspicious, or being addicted to alcohol or bloodthirsty or having a bad temper, which eventually leads to the betrayal of relatives and accelerates their own demise.

Dong Zhuo is like this, and Gongsun Zan is also walking on this mistake.

Historically, Gongsun Zan's demise was the catalyst for the Battle of Guandu.

How did the Battle of Guandu be fought? Before this, Yuan and Cao had been watching each other for help, and at this moment, two things happened one after another: one was that Cao Cao's confidant Lu Bu was finally captured and killed; the other was that Yuan Shao's mortal enemy Gongsun Zan was finally awarded the title. The two warlords solved the major problems almost at the same time, and had no worries. They bordered each other, and it was difficult for two tigers to withstand one mountain, and finally met each other.

In other words, when Yuan Shao fought with Cao Cao, the weather vane was when Lu Bu and Gongsun Zan would perish. The demise of these two forces indicates that the Battle of Guandu will also occur in advance or postponement.

Ma Han needed Lu Bu to withstand Cao Cao, but he could help Yuan Shao pull out Gongsun Zan's nail. In this way, what actions would Yuan Shao, who had no worries, do to his former ally and old friends? It's really exciting!

Ma Han was not worried that Yuan Shao would deal with him after destroying Gongsun Zan. People at that time were competing for the Central Plains, and no one would be interested in the area of ​​Liaodong. History has proved that neither Yuan Shao nor Cao Cao had ever attacked the Liaodong forces when he was in charge of the north. Even Cao Cao had already reached Liucheng, but he had just said hello to Gongsun Du and sent troops.

Ma Han noted his two major planners. The two had already known about this matter, and after repeated weighing, they had already made a decision.

Jia Xu nodded: "Yes!"

Guo Jia is willing to say: "Yes!"

Ma Han smiled: "Add to one more condition, if I compete with Cao Mengde in the future, I hope the general will remain neutral."

It is a matter of time before Gongsun Zan's demise. Ma Han will never stand on the side of the loser. This is the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty. They do not play with helping the weak and killing the strong, but bullying the weak with the strong.

There was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there was no righteous war in the Three Kingdoms.
Chapter completed!