"Hehe! This is interesting!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wei immediately became interested.

Xue Rengui and Liu Du stood there, stunned.

We were just discussing how to deal with Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan stabbing us in the back.

Dong Zhuo attacked Zhongling and besieged Shanwu.

Ding Yuan's troops marched out of Pianguan and surprisingly cooperated with the Xiongnu to attack Tongguo, killing a thousand Tongguo defenders. Their advance was aimed directly at Shaling in Yunzhong.

Shaling is the southwestern gateway to Yunzhong, and Shanwu is now the rear of Yunzhong.

The loss of either of these two locations would pose a serious threat to the Yinshan Marquis's army in Yunzhong.

But then the strategist changed the subject, saying that the Marquis was cooperating with these two guys.

The strategist's leaps of thought and wild imagination were completely beyond their grasp!

"My lord, who do you wish to cooperate with? This humble monk will then explain the advantages and disadvantages and persuade him."

"Giving up a prefecture in exchange for valuable time to develop," Yao Guangxiao said slowly. "It seems like a worthwhile trade!"

"What? Are we going to cede territory to appease them?" Xue Rengui and Liu Du immediately objected.

"Whether it's Yunzhong or Dingxiang, we fought hard to win them!"

“Especially Shanwu, many of our soldiers have already settled down there. If we give it up, everyone will definitely not be able to accept it emotionally.”

Liu Wei seemed to understand Yao Guangxiao's intention. He frowned as he pondered, calculating the pros and cons.

"Our lord once said that those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles; when conquering cities and seizing territories, they do not care about the gain or loss of a single city or hamlet!"

"If we help Dong Zhuo or Ding Yuan become the governor of Bing Province, we can do whatever we want at the foot of Yin Mountain, with them protecting us."

"At first, I strongly urged my lord to advance into the Central Plains first, but now I'm not in such a hurry!"

"Our previous strategy was to drive out the Xiongnu and recover the four commanderies!"

"After this battle, we have achieved our goal."

"The next stage's goal is what our lord has proposed: build high walls and store up plenty of grain!"

"And to achieve such a goal, a stable environment is needed."

"Based on the Hetao region at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, we must first establish a large cavalry force!"

"It can control the northern and southern deserts to the north, advance into Youyan to the east, and explore the Western Regions and the Hexi Corridor to the west."

Yao Guangxiao became more and more excited as he spoke.

His words further ignited Xue Rengui's passion.

To seal the wolf's lair and drink from the vast sea, to inscribe the inscription on Yanran Mountain.

Any one of these is the pursuit and dream of every military general.

Yao Guangxiao's current agitated demeanor suggests he is determined to push this plan forward.

"What if Ding Yuan or Dong Zhuo become governors, but then become greedy and try to seize more of our territory?"

However, Xue Rengui did not believe that the two would cooperate so readily.

"No one who becomes the ruler of a prefecture on the frontier wants to leave."

"And if they don't want to move, they have to make this place indispensable to them. In other words, they have to create a threat narrative."

"The excuse of guarding against the Marquis not only allows them to ask the court for money and grain, but also to support their own private army."

"This governor is having too much fun!"

Yao Guangxiao patiently explained the crux of the matter.

"Besides, our lord is still a prince. The court hasn't issued any decree to harm him, so they wouldn't dare to openly attack him!"

"Moreover, this time their actions were probably just a private arrangement between the General's Mansion and Empress He, and can't be brought to the public eye."

"Their political enemies in court are watching! They might even lend a hand to the Marquis!"

Yao Guangxiao spoke eloquently and incisively, revealing a profound understanding of human nature.

"Strategist, it's settled then! Go and talk to Dong Zhuo. We'll cede Dingxiang to him and help him become the governor!"

What?

Xue Rengui and Liu Du were greatly surprised, and even Zhang Liao, who had just returned with his troops to report, exclaimed in surprise.

Zhang Liao listened for a while and clearly heard what Liu Wei and the strategist were discussing.

It should be noted that Ding Yuan was only able to escape the siege thanks to the troops borrowed by Zhang Liao and Liu Wei.

Unexpectedly, they came to Yunzhong with the Xiongnu to stab Liu Wei in the back.

There must be some unavoidable hardship behind this.

When Zhang Liao heard the strategist propose to cooperate with a company, he hoped that Liu Wei was Ding Yuan.

After all, there's an emotional foundation, making future collaborations smoother.

Unexpectedly, Liu Wei chose Dong Zhuo.

That was truly unexpected.

Yao Guangxiao showed an expression of appreciation.

Liu Wei's choice of Dong Zhuo may seem unbelievable to others, but those in the know understand the hidden meaning behind it.

"My lord is wise!"

Yao Guangxiao immediately said, "There's no time to lose. This humble monk will set off for Shanwu today to have a good talk with this Dong Zhuo."

Liu Wei nodded and emphasized, "We must make Ding Yuan withdraw his troops and disappear from Bingzhou forever."

"Dong Zhuo has an advisor named Li Ru, who is greedy and avaricious, and Dong Zhuo listens to his every word. If you are going, you should first make contact with this man."

"Excellent, excellent! My lord awaits my good news."

By choosing Dong Zhuo, Liu Wei was essentially raising a treacherous bird!

A gentleman would rather cooperate with a petty person than with a scoundrel.

Petty people prioritize self-interest, making cooperation with them even more transparent.

Those who call themselves gentlemen are self-righteous and have very peculiar thought processes that are beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Ding Yuan could hardly be called a gentleman, but judging from his behavior, he was far inferior to Dong Zhuo in terms of vision and cunning.

Dong Zhuo was an ambitious man. If he could make a profit, he would do it thoroughly after weighing the pros and cons.

At present, Dong Zhuo is only a general. If we do not cultivate his power, how can he depose the young emperor, install the Prince of Chenliu, poison Empress He, sleep with palace maids, disrupt the court, and cause the people to resent him when He Jin summons him to the capital?

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