Chapter 22 Ji Hao's Principles Dong Zhuo Invites the BMW Red Rabbit
"No!" Ji Hao shook his head and said, "What good will it do us if we take over Luoyang?"

These words stunned everyone.

Luoyang is the imperial capital, where the emperor and the two princes are all. If we take it, it would be equivalent to taking over the Han Dynasty and seizing the orthodoxy and righteousness, and we can legitimately attack the princes.

How can there be no benefits?

But Ji Hao’s way of thinking is different from theirs: beyond the awe of imperial power, the so-called orthodoxy is really nothing, and the so-called righteousness is not so recognized.

Cao Cao had no way to use the emperor to control the princes because his own foundation was weak and the descendants of eunuchs were not recognized.

But now Ji Hao has a solid foundation and is a descendant of the Zhou Emperor!

"If Emperor Ling dies, the new emperor will be young. As long as we control him, we can use the emperor to control the princes, and great things can be expected!" Xun Yu said.

Now he is in a position to rebel.

On the one hand, Ji Hao's three years of brainwashing had made him lose his awe of the emperor. He believed from the bottom of his heart that "the people" were the masters of this world, and whoever could make the people live well was qualified to become the emperor.

And Ji Hao obviously made the people live very well, which he approved of.

Another reason is that his identity as a descendant of the Zhou royal family is also legitimate and gives him a psychological step forward.

Kong Rong is the same now.

Confucius followed the rites of Zhou. As a descendant of Confucius, he had no psychological burden at all to join Ji Hao.

"That being said, if we do this, we will be enemies with Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo at the same time. They will definitely join hands to attack us. Even Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Biao and others will not sit idly by." Ji Hao said: "What do you think is our chance of winning against all the princes in the world at the same time with our current military strength?"

After hearing this, Xun Yu immediately fell silent.

What are the chances of winning?

he does not know!

But he knew that if he forcibly attacked Luoyang, he would make enemies with the whole world, and he would definitely not be able to defend Luoyang at that time. If he retreated to Chengtiandu... then why not just do nothing?

The current Jiying will become stronger and stronger as long as they don't make any trouble.

The number of newborns in Qingzhou has increased tenfold. In at most twenty years, when the newborns grow up, the land of one state can be used as half of the world. Why take such a big risk?

"But, aren't we going to take the seal?" Kong Rong asked.

In response, Ji Hao shook his head and said, "What does the Imperial Seal of Qin Shi Huang have to do with my Ji family? If it was the Xuanyuan Sword or something, I would still care about it, but forget about the Imperial Seal."

After that, he paused and said, "In addition, there is a principle that I hope everyone can keep in mind!"

"What principle?"

Everyone looked solemn.

"It is impossible to fight a war without casualties, but there is no need for unnecessary sacrifices. The soldiers in our hands are not machines, not numbers that can be increased or decreased at will, but living people!" Ji Hao said: "I will decisively go to the battles that should be fought, but when it is not necessary to fight, I will not joke with anyone's life!"

If Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness are courtesy, justice, integrity and shame, then Ji Hao also has his own benevolence and righteousness.

It is to respect every life.

Cherish every soldier!

"so?"

"We should just stay put!" Ji Hao said, "Like a businessman, we should not help either side and get the best of both worlds."

This is the strategy he set.

But many times, plans cannot keep up with changes: due to the butterfly effect caused by Ji Hao, Emperor Ling of Han has always maintained eight colonels of Xiyuan, each colonel with two thousand troops, for a total of sixteen thousand troops.

Fully equipped with cavalry, with amazing combat power.

But I don’t know whether the Han Dynasty is really doomed.

Before Emperor Lingdi died, a civil war broke out among the Eight Colonels. Four of them joined forces to kill Yuan Shao, one of the Eight Colonels. However, Yuan Shao took the initiative and killed them directly.

Also due to the butterfly effect, without Cao Cao, there was no longer any constraint among the eight commanders.

Yuan Shao incorporated the remaining three captains and left the capital with 16,000 troops and returned to his hometown in Jizhou.

Never mind Emperor Ling of Han.

As a result, the already terminally ill "Emperor of Adding Money" died without even being able to catch his breath.

Ding Yuan entered Luoyang and made Liu Bian, the legitimate son of Emperor Ling and Empress He, the emperor. He controlled the government and looked down on others. Even when Dong Zhuo was still eyeing him covetously, he even set his eyes on the fat piece of meat called "Chengtian Ferry".

He dispatched Zhang Liao to intercept the trade route and force Cao Cao, who was guarding Chengtian Ferry, to surrender.

At the same time, Lu Bu beat Dong Zhuo so hard that he fled in fear. With his unrivaled bravery, he challenged Hua Xiong, Li Jue and Guo Si and won the battle.

The Bingzhou army seemed unstoppable for a moment.

"So, Dong Zhuo sent you here for help?"

Ji Hao looked at the visiting counselor Li Ru and pondered whether he should send troops and what benefits he should ask for if he agreed to do so.

However, Li Ru shook his head and said, "It's not a request for help, but a gift."

"What gift?" Ji Hao was curious.

In response, Li Ru smiled and clapped his hands, and Hua Xiong walked in leading a tall and majestic red warhorse.

Ji Hao was startled and asked uncertainly: "Red Rabbit?"

Over the years, he has also studied horses.

This is the first time I have seen such a majestic warhorse. I can't think of any other horse except Red Hare. In the original novel, Dong Zhuo used this Red Hare to bribe Lu Bu and captured Ding Yuan in one fell swoop.

But now, he gave it to himself?

"Yes, the Red Hare!" Li Ru said, "As the saying goes, a horse is a gift to a hero. When we were fighting against the Jin army, I still remember the sight of you and Lu Bu charging into battle together."

Ji Hao did not respond to this.

Instead, he walked over and stroked Red Hare's horse's back.

"careful!"

Hua Xiong warned, and retreated rapidly. At the same time, Chitu raised his hoof and kicked Ji Hao.

"This Red Hare has a fierce temper. None of the many soldiers in my Xiliang Army can subdue it! Especially its horse hooves, when they kick people it is so painful..." Hua Xiong wanted to say it hurts.

But before he could finish his words, he froze.

Because Chi Tu kicked Ji Hao right in the chest, but Ji Hao didn't move at all.

Not only did he not show any sign of pain, but he jumped onto the horse, grabbed the reins and rushed out. Red Hare struggled and jumped, trying to throw him off, but it was of no use.

Even if he turned over and did a 360-degree backflip, he still couldn't get rid of Ji Hao.

Finally, he accepted his fate and became obedient.

It went in whichever direction Ji Hao told it to go, without struggling at all.

"The best horse, it really lives up to its reputation!"

After returning to the hall, Ji Hao handed Chitu to Zhou Cang for placement, and then came to Li Ru again and said, "Just say it directly if you have something to say. I don't like beating around the bush!"

In response, Li Ru showed a cunning smile and said, "It's really nothing."

"Then send him away!"

"Wait!" Li Ru was helpless and could only say, "It's like this, Lü Bu's bravery is unparalleled in the world, and no one in my Xiliang Army can resist him. My lord, if there is anyone in the world who can resist Lü Bu, it can only be you who is as 'the best in the world' as him!"

After saying that, he looked at Hua Xiong and winked.

Hua Xiong immediately said in a clumsy way: "But Lu Bu said that there has never been a perfect match in the world, only Lu Bu. And my lord must bring out the Red Hare, otherwise my lord will be in big trouble."

After saying that, he looked at Ji Hao and observed his reaction.

But he found that Ji Hao was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "It's a very clumsy way of provoking me!"

Using Hua Xiong to provoke the enemy, with his silly appearance, really works.

But unfortunately, Ji Hao understands Lu Bu.

Lu Bu is arrogant, conceited, and face-conscious, but he doesn't like to brag. He is really awesome!
If one believes that there can only be one "best person among men" in the world, he would definitely defeat himself openly and honestly, and then announce that there are no two best people in the world, only Lu Bu.

He would never say it before he won.

"This……"

Hua Xiong looked embarrassed.

But Li Ru, with a face thicker than a city wall, refused to admit it and changed the subject, saying, "In fact, besides this, I still want to tell you one thing - Ding Yuan sent Zhang Liao to besiege Chengtian Ferry to seize the piece of fat meat in your hands!"

Today, Chengtiandu has become the commercial capital of the Han Dynasty, with many merchants passing through.

Whoever gets it will be a great help.

"Chengtiandu? Zhang Liao?" Ji Hao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Someone, go get my spear and lead my Red Hare!"

He still planned to send troops.

There was no choice but to go out, as the ferry was blocked by Zhang Liao. He could not threaten Cao Cao, but he could stop passing merchants.

If this continues, Qingzhou’s refined salt will not be able to be sold!
In addition, Zhang Liao himself is also a reason worth taking action - Ji Hao is not sure whether he can take the opportunity to subdue Lu Bu. Sometimes, when the tortoise and the mung bean fall in love, outsiders cannot interfere.

But he was very confident about Zhang Liao.

"Besides, three years have passed, and my martial arts skills have matured. It's time to find someone to measure myself against! I wonder if I can defeat Lu Bu now?"

……

On the other side, the battlefield was divided into two parts: Chengtian Ferry and Luoyang Pass.

This was the place where Ji Hao had gathered the victims before. Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan were confronting each other. However, the two men, who were originally evenly matched, were now in high spirits and dared to divide their troops into two places.

One side's morale was low and they huddled in the camp.

Just because of one person: Lu Bu.

Holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, he stood alone in front of 300,000 Xiliang troops, overwhelming everyone so much that they could not raise their heads. No matter Li Jue, Guo Si, or any other general, they dared not look at him.

Afraid of being targeted.

Dong Zhuo had no choice but to refuse to fight.

However, although Lu Bu was very majestic, when he looked back at Ding Yuan, he found that there was no praise on his face. He didn't even care much about this place. Instead, he looked towards Chengtian Ferry from time to time.

It is obvious that he is more concerned about Zhang Liao's capture of Chengtian Ferry.

As for Lu Bu's bravery, he knew about it, but in his heart he just thought of him as "just a reckless man" and did not care much about it.

If it weren't for Lu Bu's extremely high prestige among the Bingzhou cavalry, he would never have accepted this adopted son.

There is no idea of ​​reuse.

The reason is simple, just two words: fear!

If Lu Bu takes charge of the army, what use will Ding Yuan have?

On the other side, Ji Hao had already arrived at the gate of "Chengtian Ferry". He looked down at Zhang Liao from afar.

"Zhang Wenyuan, you and I once fought side by side in the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Why do we have to fight each other today?"

He greeted him in preparation for recruiting Zhang Liao, not because he really wanted to get to the bottom of the matter.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Liao explained after hearing this: "I am only here to take over Chengtian Ferry on the orders of the Emperor. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of you, please understand!"

The deeper meaning is that I am just a soldier, following orders.

I have no control over what the order is.

"Emperor's order? Not necessarily!" Ji Hao smiled and said seriously: "It seems that Ding Yuan values ​​you, but Wenyuan, do you know that Ding Yuan doesn't even want to take over Chengtian Ferry? He wants to use me to get rid of you!"

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