Chapter 888: Confirming the Leader
"General Zhao, how are you?" Li Jue greeted Zhao Yun with a big laugh. There was nothing he could do about it. Among this group of people, only Zhao Yun was considered his man, and he was not really familiar with the others.
As for Zhang Liao, he is purely an enemy.
The conflict between the Bingzhou faction and the Liangzhou faction has been going on for a long time. They certainly cannot try to please someone who is not welcome, so greeting Zhao Yun becomes the best option.
"Marquis Meiyang, Marquis Chiyang, Marquis Wannian..." Zhao Yun responded one by one. He did not hit anyone who smiled at him. He wondered if they had any deep hatred before.
From a certain perspective, their common enemy is Lu Bu, so they are friends.
After a few words, the few people, led by the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, headed together to the camp prepared in advance on the front line.
However, a group of people did mix together. Li Jue and his men were determined to establish their dominant position, so they acted extremely domineeringly.
"Junior brother!" Just as Zhao Yun was chatting with Li Jue and others, Zhang Xiu looked at his junior brother with a complicated expression.
"Senior brother?" Zhao Yun was stunned, but he quickly reacted. Zhang Xiu is one of the successors of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, so it is not surprising that he appears in such a place.
"Zilong, please introduce the people who are coming this time. We have been away from the Central Plains for too long and basically don't know any of them!" Zhang Xiu spoke on behalf of Li Jue and others.
Li Jue and others were very happy. Just as they were thinking about how to start the conversation, Zhang Xiu had already thrown out the first suggestion, worthy of being the fifth king they had chosen.
In fact, this so-called King of Heaven was just the product of Li Jue and his people's bragging. It was useless. He had given the title to Jiang Wei and Li Bai before, but the title was immediately taken back once they left.
Zhao Yun smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say, and could only silently introduce his people to Li Jue.
"This is our captain of this march, Li Jiancheng of the Li family! This is his second brother Li Shimin, who is also one of the six captains appointed by the prime minister this time."
"You look a bit like Li Yuan. Could you be Li Yuan's eldest son or second son?"
Li Jue looked Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin up and down, and saw a familiar figure in them. He suddenly reacted, touched his beard and said.
"My name is Li Jiancheng, nice to meet Marquis Meiyang!"
"My name is Li Shimin, nice to meet Marquis Meiyang!"
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were not angry at Li Jue's casualness, and saluted him quite formally.
They all knew the battle achievements of Li Jue and others. They earned the title of Marquis through hard fighting. Such powerful officers deserved their respect.
"His surname is Li. Could he be from your family?" Guo Si said to Li Jue with a smile. However, seeing Li Jue's serious look, he became a little uncertain.
"Li Yuan's son, children from aristocratic families are good at learning etiquette!" Li Jue looked mature and treated Li Jiancheng as a child. "Call me uncle, Li Yuan and I are cousins, you won't lose by calling me uncle!"
"Really?" Guo Si was speechless.
Li Jiancheng was stunned, and Li Shimin beside him was also a little dazed. They didn't expect to run into their relatives after walking so far. They also hadn't heard that there was such a person in their family. Did they really think that everyone with the surname Li was a member of the Li family?
In fact, Li Jue did not deceive Li Jiancheng. In this world, he was really related to Li Yuan, or to be more precise, he was also born in the Li family. The reason why he ended up in Liangzhou is another bloody story.
It was similar to a branch, but Li Jue was rising so fast, so Li Yuan naturally rushed to establish a relationship with him. Li Jue wanted money and food, and Li Yuan wanted fame and connections, so the two of them naturally hit it off.
However, the situation was mutually beneficial for both parties, so everyone tacitly forgot about it afterwards.
Li Jue is now showing off this relationship in order to use his status to suppress Li Jiancheng.
"It's okay, it's okay. After all, we are all surnamed Li. If you have any difficulties, you can come to me, your uncle!"
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin felt mixed emotions and didn't know what to say, so they could only bow and let the matter go.
"There's no need for me to introduce this person, you all know him!" Zhao Yun pointed at Zhang Liao.
"Zhang Wenyuan is an old acquaintance. Why don't I see Gao Gongzheng?" Fan Chou flexed his fingers and looked at Zhang Liao with a sneer on his face.
It is true that everyone is a group and they are all fighting for the Han Dynasty, but there are still some dissatisfactions.
"Long time no see!" Zhang Liao said expressionlessly.
Ever since the thousand-year-old belief entered his body, he became more and more like Gao Shun, just as taciturn and expressionless.
However, correspondingly, his strength and command ability have greatly improved.
"If there's a chance, let's have another competition!" Zhang Ji, who was always calm, said a little excitedly.
"It's up to you." Zhang Liao said expressionlessly. Their Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry had never been afraid of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. So what if they had three talents? It's not like they couldn't fight.
"Humph, a mere Royal Guard, yet you are so confident!"
Li Jue snorted coldly and said nothing more. After all, Zhang Liao was indeed confident, and what they were good at was defense. It was hard to say what the situation would be like if they fought against the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry of this level.
"This is Liu Chan, Sun Quan, Cao Ang, and Yuan Tan. They are the captains of our trip. This is..." Zhao Yun introduced them one by one.
"They all have legion talents and spiritual talents... and monarch talents. This group of people is really extraordinary!"
Guo Si took a deep breath. He had thought that being a nanny would be tiring, but now it seems not as difficult as he had imagined. The quality of this group of people is definitely not bad.
Regardless of your age, as long as you have talent as a stepping stone, you are qualified to face them.
Moreover, they saw Jiang Wei, one of the kings who was removed from the list by them. Feeling guilty, they simply greeted him and passed him by.
It was more or less awkward when he met Jiang Wei, who had unilaterally expelled him from the Heavenly King group.
"Let's not waste time. Zhao Zilong, pick two responsible persons to talk to me. We need to identify a person in charge. The battlefield of the empire is not a place to mess around. If you are not careful, you will die there!"
After understanding the situation, Li Jue gave up the idea of using strength to determine his position. He did not expect that there were so many hidden talents among the reinforcements. It seemed that they could not hold their ground relying solely on the Xiliang Cavalry.
Just as Zhao Yun was hesitating, chaos broke out in the distance.
"Guo Si, don't go too far!" Pang De's furious voice rang out.
" Pang Lingming, today I will teach you a lesson for free. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry will only move closer to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!" Guo Si's voice sounded. Unlike Pang De, Guo Si's voice was full of certainty.
Everyone looked over curiously, only to find that the 5,000 Xiliang cavalry led by Pang De had been taken over by Guo Si and his men without any sense of incongruity, and Pang De's orders had no effect at all.
Pang De's face was almost livid. There was nothing more humiliating than having someone else take over his troops.
Pang De wanted to draw his sword and chop Guo Si in front of him, but he gave up in the end. Just as Guo Si said, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry would only move closer to the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and he had no way to command the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
"This Zhuge Liang, the successor to the Prime Minister, is one of the future twin stars designated by the general!"
Seeing that the chaos was gradually escalating, Zhao Yun quickly called in Zhuge Liang to calm the situation. If chaos really broke out, they would be making a fool of themselves.
A group of people actually started an internal conflict among themselves, and the Parthian envoys were still watching. It is not a good thing to bring disgrace to a country.
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"Hiss!" Li Jue was a little annoyed. He had only talked with Zhuge Liang for less than ten sentences when he realized that the young man in front of him was definitely a smart person like Li Ru.
The problem that had troubled them before was how to rule this area and how to completely control this area.
This problem was handed over to Zhuge Liang and was solved in just three or two minutes. Moreover, the other party actually proposed two solutions, each of which was highly feasible.
Several of them had been racking their brains for days and nights but could not find a solution. However, after hearing their description, the other party instantly gave the answer, and this answer was highly feasible.
Even when Li Jue exaggerated the story, the other party would come up with a solution the next moment and completely obscure the part he added.
For some reason, Li Jue and the other three felt that what was on their necks might not be the same thing as the other side's.
Li Jue was very happy because the Xiliang Cavalry liked smart people the most.
When hanging out with smart people, Li Jue, Guo Si and others felt that it was better for them not to use their brains. If they used their brains too much, their muscles would rust. Well, that's it.
"Alas! Comparing yourself with others is so frustrating!" Cao Ang almost sighed as he looked at Zhuge Liang who had convinced Li Jue.
There was no way. None of the people present were as smart as Zhuge Liang. As for Lu Su, he was a good guy and it was impossible for him to fight for power.
Besides, if Zhuge Liang hadn't been in Japan, Chen Xi wouldn't have to go through all these troubles. He could have just appointed Zhuge Liang and done with it.
But it doesn't make any difference now. Even Li Jiancheng is lying down. He knew that power would be taken away from him, but he didn't expect that this day would come so soon. Before he really reached his destination, he was kicked out of the management.
However, the people designated as captains were no ordinary people, and they were very clear about the gap between themselves and Zhuge Liang.
The fact that the other party can go to the battlefield in Japan, while they stay in Luoyang, already explains a lot of problems.
Zhuge Liang was also a little confused. He thought he would need to make some efforts to stabilize all parties. He did not expect that after he arrived, Li Jue and others would cooperate so well that the power in his hands even reached a certain extent.
He did not target Li Jiancheng, and naturally gathered all power in his own hands.
The policy led by Kong Ming was decided quietly, and even the annoyed Sun Quan did not raise any objection.
He was very clear about the gap between himself and Zhuge Liang, and Lu Su did not advise him to act recklessly, and everyone agreed with this fact.
Li Jiancheng was also very aware that it was already very good for him to take advantage of Lu Bu's reputation and serve as a commander for a period of time to grow along the way. If he wanted to hold power in his hands, he was not capable of doing so at the moment.
After a few days of adjustment, Zhuge Liang and his men set out for Parthia.
The Parthian envoys were inexplicably excited when they saw the entire Han army marching out, because the reliability of the Han army was beyond their imagination. The other side actually concentrated nearly 50,000 elite troops, and also had a large group of auxiliary troops.
This number can fully serve as a supporting detachment, which is absolutely good news for Parthia.
The movement of the Han Dynasty's army could not be concealed at all, and it directly alarmed the northern part of Kushan. Fuward in the northernmost part was the first to receive the news, and then he passed the news directly back to Vasudeva I.
The Han Dynasty and Parthia formed a deep alliance, which was not good news for the Kushans.
However, this is not good news for Fuward, but it may not be good news for Vasudeva I.
"This is a good opportunity!" Vasudeva I thought with a smile. He himself had the idea of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones.
The battle with the Han Dynasty had made him realize that there was still a gap between the Kushans and the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was too tough to deal with. In addition, the recent trade between the two sides was booming, so it would be more cost-effective for them to go to war.
So Vasudeva I changed his mindset and wanted to improve himself, and Parthia was a good opponent.
Correspondingly, Rome became their good ally.
"Let Rome hit a snag. Then, it would be a good idea for us to form an alliance and divide Parthia !"
Vasudeva I thought confidently, and his wishful thinking went according to plan.
In the view of Vasudeva I, Rome was attacked from both sides and was very likely to be defeated this time, so it would definitely seek help, and the Kushans could play such a role very well.
By then, we can also establish a stable trade line with Rome, which is a good thing.
Before they established the relationship with the Han Dynasty, they did not realize the importance of the trade line. After the two sides determined the trade line, the Kushans realized that the more of this thing they had, the faster the national strength would grow.
The Kushans actually wanted to do the same with Parthia, but Parthia was busy trading with the Han Dynasty and had no extra things to trade with them, which made the Kushans very uncomfortable.
Now that he saw the hope of establishing a new trade route, Vasudeva I was of course overjoyed.
At the same time, Parthia was also holding a meeting before the war.
Vogelges V had actually received a message from Li Ru. Under Li Ru's clear instructions, they quickly found out the undercover agent who had sided with Rome, which caused turmoil within Parthia.
After all, no one understood the hatefulness of traitors better than Vogelius V. The biggest reason why they were oppressed by Rome before was because of the existence of these traitors.
Now that the evidence was conclusive, Vogels V immediately took drastic measures to eliminate all discordant notes in the country.
However, when the butcher knife was raised, Vogtius V had other ideas. At the beginning, he did purge traitors, but later on, Vogtius V began to clean up some unstable factors.
After the purge, the country not only became more united, but the imperial power also became more stable.
