C165 (1/2)
The sky gradually darkened and snow was drifting about in the sky. Lanterns were already hung in Grand General Ho Jin's residence, and the entire Great General's Estate was brightly lit as if it was daytime. Servants and maidservants came and went, creating a lively scene.
Grand General Ho Jin was currently lying down on the hot pit with his eyes closed, a few servant girls stood by his side. Even though it was already winter and the snow was falling outside, making the water into ice, He Jin's room was extremely warm without the slightest hint of winter.
”Master, Master Situ Yuanwei Yuan requests an audience.”
”Mm …”
He Jin was a little puzzled. It was already so late, what was Yuan Zhi doing here? Was it for the sake of his two nephews? Hadn't he already told him not to pursue the matter with his two nephews? Thinking about the two young generals Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, He Jin couldn't help but shake his head.
”Master Yuan, please.”
He Jin lazily climbed up from the pit and followed the maidservants to the reception hall. Master Yuan Zhong was already waiting there. The two of them were old friends, so they didn't have much to say to each other. After greeting each other, they sat down and began to chat.
”Great General, I just heard a message from the palace. The Emperor is preparing to choose a good general to lead troops to Jizhou to exterminate Zhang Bao's traitors.”
”Mm …”
He Jin was shocked, although the Emperor did not frequently go to court, he still had to discuss such a major matter with, why would he choose a general behind his back? Could it be that Zhang was letting these eunuchs mess with him again, and they wanted to choose one of their own?
”Great General, you don't have to be shocked. This time, if the Emperor wanted to choose a general, it really wasn't suggested by those eunuchs. Furthermore, the Qing He County only has around fifty thousand strong men and it is not enough to break through the Yellow Scarf Camp. I especially request the Emperor to send more elite soldiers to pacify the traitorous Zhang Bao who is already trapped in the Qing He County. ”
”So that's how it is.”
Only then did He Jin heave a sigh of relief, as long as Zhang Ye and the other eunuchs did not interfere, He Jin was able to relax a lot. Right now, the only thing he was concerned about was Zhang Jean and the other decathlon's matters. As for the others, he was not too concerned about them. However, if the Emperor were to choose a general, no matter how incompetent he was, he couldn't allow Zhang Qingrou to interfere.
”If Zhang Bao is not eliminated, the Emperor will never be at ease. I still have to choose a good general and eliminate Zhang Bao as my goal. ”
”Seriously.”
Yuan Yuan nodded, and agreed with He Jin's words. This was not because Yuan Wu was concerned about the imperial court or the Emperor. He had come to find He Jin today purely for his own sake. Seeing that He Jin agreed to pick a general, she smiled at He Jin and asked tentatively.
”Is there anyone suitable for the Great General?”
”Difficult!”
He Jin shook his head, his face revealing a look of melancholy. Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi were convicted one after another, although they did not die, they could not say anything in front of the emperor. Just like the three of them, they were now recognized as generals, yet they were defeated by the xanthopanax, who could take on such a great responsibility?
”There are a few generals in the imperial court who have yet to lose to the xanthopanax. It seemed impossible for the Emperor to use them. And Yang Lin is the only one in the world who can win against xanthopanax. ”
”Great General, Yang Lin did not lose to Yellow Mask, and that is only because he is a cavalryman. The yellow scarves were all footmen, there was nothing they could do about Yang Lin's cavalry. However, if they were to attack the Yellow Scarf Camp, they would have to rely on the elite soldiers, and Yang Lin would be helpless to do so. ”
When Yuan Yi heard He Jin mentioning Yang Lin, he immediately stopped him from doing so. The reason he came today, was not for Yang Lin. Although Yang Lin had won a few battles, he was just lucky. Yuan Wu really didn't care about someone like Yang Lin who had no foundation at all.
”Does Master Yuan have a suitable candidate?”
He Jin was also a shrewd person. From being a butcher to becoming a Great General, just by relying on his sister to marry the Emperor, it would definitely not work, especially in the field of observation. He Jin was even more intelligent than others, how could he not see through Yuan Wu's intentions?
”Great General, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu have followed General Huangfu Song into battle to the north, their achievements are illustrious, and very few of them have lost. This time, the defeat was also General Huangfu Song's, it had nothing to do with Yuan Shao. As for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, who are proficient in fighting, if you want to eliminate Zhang Bao, you have to do it step by step, I hope that Great General will reconsider. ”
”Haha …”
He Jin laughed. As he expected, Yuan Jia really came to visit in the middle of the night. But from the bottom of his heart, he still admired Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. If it was a normal battle, maybe he would agree to it.
”Master Yuan, you came to recommend Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, do you ask Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu? Do they have confidence in defeating Zhang Bao? Zhang Bao now had a total of two hundred and fifty thousand people, adding on the fact that they had sufficient food and protection, even Huangfu Song had lost to him, would Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu dare to fight against him? Don't you dare let them fail and harm them instead! ”
”To be honest, Great General, I really did ask Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. They said that as long as the is under their jurisdiction, and they formed another fifty thousand foot soldiers, they would definitely be able to defeat Zhang Bao. ”
”Ah …”
He Jin revealed a strange smile. After all this time, if you want to transfer Yang Lin to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's camp and even create another fifty thousand elite soldiers, then you might as well let Yang Lin do it. Don't even give him a single pawn, let him think of a way himself.