"General!"
"Given our current situation, I think we should try to handle this calmly for now!"
Xun You thought for a moment and then smiled slightly, “The situation beyond the Great Wall is unclear, so it is not advisable to act rashly.”
"We can simply watch from the sidelines and add fuel to the fire when necessary."
"Mr. Xun, what do you mean by that?"
He Jin immediately asked.
"First of all, the Marquis of Yinshan is feared by the Empress, and now he has a conflict with the Xiongnu, and they are facing each other with weapons."
"If they were killed by the Xiongnu, wouldn't that fulfill Her Majesty the Empress's wish?"
"His Majesty is seriously ill and has long since stopped attending to state affairs. Even if he knew that the Marquis of Yinshan had died beyond the Great Wall, he would only blame the Xiongnu."
Xun You's current appointment as a staff member is naturally to side with the eldest prince, Liu Bian.
"continue!"
He Jin nodded.
"Secondly, the fact that the Marquis of Yinshan dared to kill the son of the Qiangqu Chanyu shows that he had a considerable number of troops under his command."
"The Xiongnu are now increasing their military strength and frequently raid the border, which is a real hidden danger."
"If the two sides fight, they will both suffer heavy losses. As long as they don't march on Bingzhou, let them be!"
He Jin stroked his beard: "Yes, the Xiongnu have a large army and they frequently invade the border, which is indeed a headache."
"The battle between Marquis Liu Wei of Yinshan and the Xiongnu is indeed beneficial to us!"
Xun You added, "Thirdly, we must guard against the rise and fall of one side. If one side becomes too powerful, I suggest that the General send a trusted general to Bingzhou to raise funds and recruit troops, citing the reason that the Xiongnu are powerful and that Bingzhou needs to be strengthened."
"Once signs of conflict appear between the two sides, troops will be dispatched from Bingzhou to intervene forcefully."
"Take advantage of the opportunity to recover Dingxiang and Yunzhong, and then in one fell swoop recover Jiuyuan and Shuofang."
"If you were to accomplish such a feat, you would certainly be comparable to the two great generals, Wei Qing and Dou Wu!"
Although Xun You's words were somewhat flattering, He Jin was thrilled.
He was granted the title of Marquis after suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Luoyang.
If he had recovered the four prefectures of Yunzhong during his tenure as Grand General, wouldn't he have been remembered for generations?
"Mr. Xun is absolutely right!"
He Jin immediately had an idea: "Since that's the case, I will send supplies to Bingzhou and appoint a general to jointly manage military and political affairs with Zhang Yi in Bingzhou."
"Zhang Yi's secret letter mentioned that the Xiongnu wanted us to give them justice. How should we deal with that?"
Xun You said, "These foreign barbarians are wolves in sheep's clothing. They plunder our Han borders and seize the four counties of Yunzhong that rightfully belong to us. What justice can we possibly seek from them?"
"We can first order Zhang Yi to secretly provide some supplies to appease them. Don't give them iron, give them more salt and cloth, these harmless things."
He Jin immediately agreed:
"Very well, we will do as you say, sir!"
"Dong Zhuo, the Prefect of Hedong and a Gentleman of the Feathered Forest Guard, was brave and skilled in battle. In his early years, he served as a military officer under Geng Bi, the Governor of Liangzhou, and Zhang Huan, the Protector of the Xiongnu. He once fought against the Qiang people in Hanyang. He was fierce and resourceful in battle and made many meritorious contributions!"
"I then promoted him to Left General of the Northern Expedition, in charge of military affairs in Bingzhou, and recruited another 10,000 men to prepare for the expedition beyond the Great Wall, haha!"
He Jin originally believed that either Yuan Shao or Cao Cao were capable of undertaking this great task.
However, Yuan Shao was already one of the Eight Colonels of the Western Garden, and his younger brother Yuan Shu was promoted to General of the Tiger Guard.
The Yuan family produced three high-ranking officials for four generations, and their protégés and former subordinates were found throughout the court and the country.
He Jin and Yuan Shao were merely allies.
If we let Yuan Shao go and reap the rewards, wouldn't we be disappointed?
Meanwhile, Cao Cao, whom He Jin wanted to win over, was transferred to Lu Zhi, the General of the Northern Army, to participate in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
After much deliberation, He Jin decided to promote Dong Zhuo, who was serving in a local post!
In order to gain promotion and higher rank, Dong Zhuo secretly asked He Jin's other subordinate, He Yong, to send He Jin a lot of silver.
In addition, Dong Zhuo was also quite capable, and He Jin wanted to recruit him to his service.
Now is the time to give Dong Zhuo a chance to prove himself!
With this matter settled, He Jin was in high spirits and subsequently summoned all the officials of the General's Mansion to discuss other important matters.
As for Empress He, He Jin chose to remain silent.
At this moment, Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong should be scheming against each other, and the conflict is becoming increasingly intense.
Let's not bother her with this for now!
......
Liu Wei, far away in Shanwu, was naturally unaware of the commotion in Luoyang.
Needless to say, his massive battle with the Xiongnu has already been reported to Luoyang.
After all, killing so many Xiongnu people gave him an extra 10,000 elite troops.
With the Xiongnu mobilizing their entire forces, turmoil was brewing beyond the Great Wall.
Those people in the imperial court, such as Empress He, He Jin, and Empress Dowager Dong, would know something about it to varying degrees.
However, it is more than 1,500 li from Dingxiang to Luoyang.
Even if they found out, it would lead to another argument, and by the time they could take action, a month would have passed!
By then, Liu Wei would have already annihilated the Xiongnu by releasing them from the flood.
Then we crossed the Manhan Mountain, entered the Yunzhong Jiuyuan, crossed the Daqing Mountain, and arrived at Wuyuan City by the Wuliangsu Sea!
With the Eastern Han court busy suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion and unable to attend to matters beyond the Great Wall, this is the time for him to make his mark.
Another day has passed since the exchange of people took place, and Huchuquan, the Left Wise King from the north, has already arrived.
Outside Shanwu City, more than 60,000 Xiongnu troops had gathered, along with the cattle and sheep they brought, covering the mountains and plains without end.
The tents erected by the Xiongnu stretched from outside Shanwu City, along the Qingshui River, all the way to the foot of the distant mountains.
However, the smoke from the chimneys still rises and the smell of horse manure lingers, and the Xiongnu show no signs of attacking.
The Xiongnu did not attack the city, and Liu Wei had nothing to do except patrol the city and exercise.
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