After the imperial edict was read aloud, Zhang Huan and his generals led Zhang Rang toward the main tent inside the camp.

After everyone was seated, Zhang Rang took out a letter from his pocket. "General Zhang, this is His Majesty's reply to you!"

"Thank you for your trouble, Attendant Zhang!"

Zhang Huan received Liu Hong's handwritten letter, in which Liu Hong instructed Zhang Huan that in the next few years, the Han Dynasty should remain on the defensive against the grasslands, and should try its best to win over and support the Southern Xiongnu, while confronting the Northern Xiongnu and Xianbei.

It is said that one should befriend distant states and attack nearby ones, but at this moment the emperor has chosen the strategy of befriending nearby states and attacking distant ones. Not only should he befriend them, but he should also provide them with material support so that they can fight hard. This is in the best interests of the Han Dynasty, and this coincides with Zhang Huan's opinion.

Thinking that the current emperor is only twelve years old and yet possesses such foresight and wisdom, Zhang Huan felt both old and gratified.

Nearly seventy years old, he didn't know how many more years he had to live, but Zhang Huan desperately hoped that Heaven would grant him another twenty years of life. He wanted to see with his own eyes what heights the young emperor would lead the Han Dynasty to.

Inside the main tent in Bingzhou, Zhang Huan, Zhang Rang, and the other generals exchanged views on the trade, and then everyone dispersed.

As night fell, Zhang Rang ordered his men to secretly summon Dong Zhuo to his tent.

"I wonder why Attendant Zhang has summoned me here?"

Dong Zhuo looked at Zhang Rang with some confusion, wondering why this eunuch had summoned him in the middle of the night, and why he was acting so mysteriously.

Zhang Rang gestured to his left and right, and the two attendants inside the tent also withdrew.

"We have a personal matter at home and would like to ask Zhongying for help!"

"Please speak, Attendant Zhang. If I can do it, I will certainly do my best!"

"It's like this, His Majesty has bestowed upon our family several dozen acres of land, but no one is cultivating it, and hiring tenants is not cost-effective, so we would like to ask Zhongying to help us capture some slaves! I wonder if Zhongying would be willing to help?"

"What?"

"Hmph~ Please forgive my inability to do so. Without the Emperor's order, even I cannot lead my brothers out at will!"

Dong Zhuo looked at Zhang Rang with a somewhat unfriendly expression. This eunuch was indeed up to no good, actually asking him to use the army to capture slaves on his own. He snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Zhongying, wait!"

Zhang Rang hurriedly caught up with Dong Zhuo, took out a slip of paper from his sleeve, and said, "Zhongying, go ahead. I will never let the brothers have worked in vain!"

Dong Zhuo took the note. He wanted to see what tricks this eunuch Zhang Rang was up to, and at the same time, this could also serve as evidence to deal with Zhang Rang.

However, after Dong Zhuo read the contents of the note, his expression changed, and he went to the lamp and lit the note.

"Haha~ Since it was requested by Attendant Zhang, I will naturally do my best."

Zhang Rang smiled slightly, "Then I'll have to trouble Zhongying!"