Chapter 207: Cao Mengde's Simple Strategy
Zang Min was unable to reject Huo Hai in the end, and Huo Hai was sure that he could not stand things going in a worse direction.
Cao Cao, who had figured out everything, began to understand why Huo Hai had to ask Zang Min to help him submit this memorial. Not to mention Guo Tu in Luoyang, even the prefects of the county that Huo Hai bought in Bingzhou, were also officials of two thousand stones, and had the power to report directly to the emperor.
Could it be that Huo Hai wanted to tie Zang Min to his chariot?
You know, at this time Zang Min said good things for Huo Hai, and everyone may think that Zang Min is Huo Hai's party in the future.
But looking at Zang Min and Huo Hai's incompatible appearance, if you want such a person to come to your own hands, I'm afraid the trouble will be more beneficial! Why did Huo Hai do this?
Of course, Zang Min's memorial was not a praise for Huo Hai at all. He said that the land of Hexi had returned to the Han Dynasty, but in fact he complained about Huo Hai's more than a dozen major crimes and wrote him as soon as he was about to become king. I hope that the emperor and the court could be vigilant and curb his development.
Unfortunately, he was not in the center and didn't understand the current situation in Luoyang. Liu Hong had not read the memorial in person for about a year, and the memorials of the court officials would not be presented to Liu Hong at all. The three dukes were the ones in charge of political affairs in the court at this time, and the three dukes were all from aristocratic families, headed by Yuan Kui.
Only the content that Yuan Kui likes will be taken to the court for discussion. For memorials like Zang Min, Yuan Kui will directly delete the part of his crimes that criticized Huo Hai and take the part of his contribution to Huo Hai to the court for discussion.
Moreover, even if Yuan Kui doesn't do anything, there are still ten regular attendants who help Huo Hai block bad remarks, and what can be heard from Liu Hong will only be Huo Hai's good words.
These eunuchs could see clearly than Zang Min. The stronger Huo Hai was, the less these guys in the court dared to move them, or the emperor would act recklessly.
In short, a delicate balance has been reached in the court, and everyone hopes to continue to benefit themselves under the skin of the Han Dynasty and to push the emperor to the emperor.
After Zang Min's memorial was sent to Luoyang, Huo Hai directly led the generals to Qilian Mountains.
In winter, the more you go northwest, the colder the weather is. Even if the thousand-person team led by Huo Hai is all internal martial artists, marching in the cold wind like a knife, it looks a little embarrassed.
"The White Tiger lives in this kind of wind-like environment all year round. No wonder it is called the Wind Tiger. Its range of activities is in the entire Qilian Mountains. We will suffer next." Looking at the endless Baitou Mountain, Huo Hai touched the ice slag between his eyebrows and said.
It is nothing to throw a team of one thousand people into the Qilian Mountains that stretch thousands of miles. It will only take several years to search hundreds of mountains on the Qilian Mountains by these people.
"The search is left to me! If you really want to meet Baihu without preparation, I don't know how many people can go back alive." Zuo Ci checked the surrounding environment, blew a whistle, and Dabai hovered from the sky.
Ge Xuan glanced at Zuo Ci who was flying away, and his eyes began to search for Lu Bu's figure in the crowd, and said, "Find a place to shelter from the wind, and I want to open the furnace and refine some pills."
"Refining alchemy here?" Huo Hai said in surprise.
"The pills given to Lu Fengxian can bring out the tiger breath in his body."
"That's not just about choosing a place to shelter from the wind. We have to find a place suitable for setting up an ambush."
"It's not that easy to ambush the White Tiger. Even if it's a cliff, it's like walking on flat ground. You can only rely on formations to limit his movements, and there are many heavy formations."
“The terrain is useless?”
"Unless it is a place that is conducive to the use of the earth-attribute formation, and you also see that in the winter, the Qilian Mountains are full of snow, and the wind and snow will greatly enhance the ability of the White Tiger. This is his home court, and it is too difficult to hunt him here."
"so?"
"We need to lead it out of the Qilian Mountains and make him lose his home court advantage."
"Is there any way?"
"It depends on the heavenly witch you invited." Ge Xuan looked at Tuntuluye, who was wrapped in sheepskin.
"As far as I know, their ability cannot allow them to enter the dream of wild beasts." Huo Hai frowned.
Ge Xuan smiled and said, "It's not that he uses this ability. The Heavenly Witch can also practice Gu. Moreover, he has high attainments. Unlike the Gu masters in southern Xinjiang, they refine Gu beasts. Although the attack power is relatively single, there are some magical aspects.
For example, they can refine any kind of wild beast into aphrodisiac beast. Once the white tiger eats this kind of beast as food, it will become estrus.
You said, will a tiger in heat leave the hill where it entrenches and look for a tiger?"
"This move is very harmful, but I like it. I will ask Mr. Tuntuluya to help me refine some aphrodisiac beasts." Huo Hai said with a wicked smile.
"Before this, we must find some embryos that refine the Gu beasts, that is, the wild beasts in the Qilian Mountains. After Lu Bu took the pills I refined, he would go to the mountains to help you hunt them!" Ge Xuan said in sequence.
First use the aura of Lu Bu's body as bait to lure the white tiger out, then put the gu beast for the white tiger to eat, wait until it is heated and walk out of the Qilian Mountains, then find a place that is restrained from the attributes of the white tiger, and set up a formation trap to hunt it. This is basically the strategy that Ge Xuan and other monks have discussed many times.
There is one very inappropriate thing about this strategy, which is that it requires Lu Bu to risk his life, and it has not been made known to Lu Bu.
It’s not that Huo Hai was not particular about it and deliberately cheated Lu Bu.
It is because in Lu Bu's eyes, the White Tiger is nothing. If you dare to tell him that he may not be able to beat the White Tiger, he will be anxious with you every minute.
Therefore, after stationing in a sheltered valley, Huo Hai immediately asked someone to prepare a banquet and invited Lu Bu to his camp to drink.
There is nothing else to eat when it is icy and snowy. Lamb soup and grilled lamb chops are the most delicious food for everyone. With a pot of warm liquor, a few sips, the coldness in the whole body will be almost gone.
"Fengxian, I talk about bravery in Anbei's army. You should be the best. Do you know why I wouldn't let you be the vanguard general during this Western expedition to the Huns?" Huo Hai spoke after watching Lu Bu greedily pouring half of the pot into the wine pot.
"Uh, the general said before that you don't need a slaughter to kill a chicken." Lu Bu, who had burped, smiled.
As soon as he arrived, Huo Hai called himself to drink in the barracks, which shows his affection for him. Of course, Lu Bu was not grateful from the bottom of his heart. He felt that this was the treatment that a person with great ability should have.
He even felt that he should be here to sit in Huo Hai's position.
"Yes, how can Fengxian let those native chickens and tile dogs take action? Your ability is to be used to kill tigers. You will be well raised these days and adjust your condition. Later, Master Ge will refine some elixirs to replenish qi and blood for you to take. After finding the white tiger, he will rely on Fengxian to help me kill him." Huo Hai slapped his thigh.
"What are you afraid of planting a white tiger? As long as you find it, Bu will tear it alive and cut it alive, but it's all~!" When Lu Bu heard Huo Hai was going to give him good, he immediately became greedy again and touched his chin with a desire to speak but stopped!
"It's okay to say something in Fengxian. You and I are brothers of comrades, so don't be so awkward." Huo Hai probably knew what Lu Bu wanted, and he smiled and patted his chest.
"Since the general is a brother to Bu Yi, then Bu is not mine. The general knows that my ability is to lead troops to charge and kill the enemy in the battle formation. But you ask me to train new soldiers in the camp every day. I have no way to display my skills. I feel frustrated. If General, you can let me lead the army alone and lead troops to fight, even if I am demoted to Sima of another department, I will." Lu Bu looked at Huo Hai's eyes sincerely and said.
After hearing what he said, Huo Hai instinctively wanted to raise his eyebrows, but he forced himself to hold it back.
If Huo Hai is right, this set of retreat should be taught by Cao Cao, in order to help Huo Hai and eventually play a role in divisive role.
In order to lead the army, I was willing to demote. If you don’t let me take it, that is, you are not at ease with me or look down on me, then there will be no kindness between us. If I vote for others on another day, you can’t blame me.
If Huo Hai agrees, a time bomb will appear around him that may rebel at any time. Moreover, with Lu Bu's greed, he will want more in the future. Today he will lead the army alone, and tomorrow he will expand his organization, and the day after tomorrow, he will increase the allocation of food and grass military funds, increase the scope of jurisdiction, etc.
But if he doesn't agree, Huo Hai will be disloyal with Lu Bu. A Lu Bu who may leave at any time or even strike back can't stay by his side.
Although Cao Mengde's plan was simple, it was a very effective and unsolvable plan. After thinking quickly in his mind, Huo Hai laughed loudly and said, "Hahahaha, Fengxian, Fengxian, you don't understand my painstaking efforts at all!
With your talent, I will make you a Sima in another department?
I asked you to be a captain in the recruit camp, which was to enable you to establish prestige throughout the Anbei Army.
Because, in the future, what I want you to do is not just a defense district captain, but the commander of the front army, at least my current position."
"I'm in your position as General? Then, what about you, General?" Lu Bu said with his eyes full of light when he heard Huo Hai say this.
"Of course I am the governor of Bingzhou. This is why I quarreled with Governor Zang before I set off.
Moreover, the Bingzhou Governor is not my goal. The wealthy Jizhou, Youzhou, Qingzhou, and even the entire north are our goal.
If it goes well, I will definitely hand over the entire Bingzhou to you at that time." Huo Hai said.
"Ha! Is that true? Bu is embarrassed. General. Don't worry. As long as you find the white tiger, Bu will definitely help you kill it under the halberd and present it to the general.
Also, if Zang Min is disobedient, the general can order Bu to settle him. Whoever dares to stop the general from being the governor of Bingzhou and unify the north will be the dead soul under Bu's halberd." Lu Bu, who was fooled, spit out alcohol and patted his chest.
"I need to take the courageous general like you as the leader, come and do this pot..."
After drinking a drink, Lu Bu was so excited, but Huo Hai became more and more sober. Cao Cao was not honest and coveted Zhang Ning, but he was still jealous of Lu Bu.
Chapter completed!