Chapter 356
"If you give me a courtesy, you will have something to ask for. I don't like to go around the corner, so I asked General Dong to make it clear!" Liu Tao smiled. He was ruling before, but now he is so happy...
"Since that's the case... Dong doesn't go around the corner." Dong Zhuo was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, his experience was enough and he still maintained a flattering expression. "The general made many great achievements on the battlefield, but if he continues like this, I'm afraid he won't even drink the soup..."
"Plan to drive me away? By the way, General Dong, you don't have the ability yet?" Liu Tao asked jokingly.
"Drive you? Of course not!" Dong Zhuo smiled faintly, "It's just that the general is the prefect of Yunzhong and has been away from Yunzhong for more than half a year. Shouldn't he go back and take a look? Even if the general doesn't want to go back, the court should consider it."
In history, Zhang Wen planned to transfer Gongsun Zan's troops to come, but Gongsun Zan only had a military position and did not have the status of a prefect, so it was nothing to come. But Liu Tao was different. He had the position of a prefect. This time he came here as a guest army and putting down Yunzhong was indeed a fact.
"If the prefect continues to go out like this and never returns, there will be no one in Yunzhong to govern..." Dong Zhuo continued, "I'm afraid the court will consider it. Another person will be the prefect of Yunzhong."
After a while, Dong Zhuo was threatening himself! The problem was that if there was really Yuan’s clan behind him, then he might be able to really persuade Yuan’s clan to make a memorial and ask him to go back, or even submit a memorial to change to a prefect.
After finally operating the territory for more than a year, how could it be possible to take away any chicken or dog?
At this point, Liu Tao probably understood that Dong Zhuo had a showdown with him directly. It doesn’t matter if he had a breakup. He wouldn’t go anyway, so he would just lead the troops on the front line. I don’t know how long it takes to fight, and it’s hard to say what rewards will be in the future.
Now when I go back, at least I have prepared a farewell gift, so I won’t let Liu Tao suffer any losses!
Thinking of Zhang Wen's words before, Liu Tao understood that his previous performance was indeed difficult for these big shots to do. However, this was the first time he experienced such an open and honest exclusion.
"Add some code!" Liu Tao replied, "My original purpose was to get a batch of good Liangzhou horses, preferably Dayuan horses!"
"As the last general's admiration for the general..." Dong Zhuo smiled when he heard this. He could see that Liu Tao had planned to compromise. In fact, if the negotiations could be reached, he would not intend to expose his cruel side. "Dong is willing to give the general five hundred good horses from Liangzhou! Dayuan horses can be given ten horses... As for more, they may be able to match or sell them to the general!"
"I am going to get a batch of supplies, but I can't take that much. You can estimate the price and see how many war horses I can buy!" Liu Tao replied, "As long as I get the things, I will naturally report to leave."
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say..." Dong Zhuo smiled. Those supplies were useless to Liu Tao, the person who was about to leave, but they were very useful to him on the front line. Not only could they use them themselves, but they could also be distributed to other friendly forces to earn some prestige.
After staying in Linjing for five days, Zhang Wen couldn't sigh and sigh, but in fact he felt relieved.
Should I give the supplies or give them? Liu Tao left some of them for use on the return trip, and the others gave them to Dong Zhuo. The latter wrote a warrant and told Liu Tao that the horses were all in Hedong and that they could go and pick them up when they were in the past.
Yes, Dong Zhuo could not sway around with the army with thousands of war horses. If he was kidnapped by the thief, it would be a pity.
Then on the fifth day, Liu Tao received a transfer order from the court. First, Liu Ge was transferred back to Luoyang, and at the same time ordered Liu Tao to return to Yunzhong. The time of this transfer order should have been sent to Luoyang before and after Dong Zhuo found him.
"It's better to be polite first and then to the army..." Liu Tao threw the transfer order aside, and always felt very unhappy. He fought to death on the front line and won so many battles, but as a transfer order, he would return to the clouds.
He seemed to have some feelings about Yue Fei's feelings back then. When your status and influence were not high enough, he was a chess piece in the upper class.
Needless to think about it, the Yuan family used some political concessions in exchange for Liu Hong's compromise. Of course, they were probably afraid that if he continued to win like this, it would be too popular, and even considered the emotions of the frontline soldiers...
Anyway, Liu Tao is just unhappy, and it is one thing that he takes the initiative to leave. It will be uncomfortable if you are driving away by conspiracy like this. He even thought about whether to continue to use the autonomy of the battlefield and then go there again and again.
"Lord, it's good to hide your weakness properly." Seeing that Liu Tao's expression was gloomy, Guo Jia stepped forward to persuade him, "At least, it's mainly because His Majesty can rest assured."
Even if the edicts can begin to be disrespectful, Liu Hong will probably find it difficult for Liu Tao to control it, or even disobey, and have his own ideas.
"I didn't say that I was disrespectful to this transfer order!" Liu Tao retorted, "I'm just thinking about how to maximize the benefits!"
"This is simple..." Guo Jia smiled and said, "The benefits of complaining to the court and extorting more are."
Liu Tao is only twenty-four years old this year, very young, impulsive and competitive, and even plays a little bit when necessary. These are understandable. In other words, the more personality defects, the more peace of mind you use it.
"Well, it seems that this is the only way." Liu Tao thought about it, but finally found that he had to do that.
The next day, the army gathered and then began to return. Seeing Liu Tao leave, both Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo were relieved. Huangfu Song in the team, Sun Jian, who had returned to the main force, had a complicated expression.
The two probably understood from Liu Tao that as long as political needs are needed, it doesn’t matter whether the frontline wins a battle.
Of course, there is also an excuse to say that the thieves have not been eliminated yet, so this battle has not yet won a real victory. But as long as the powerful combat power of Liu Tao's army does not require any other person as long as there is no major mistake, they may be able to quell the rebellion.
"It's safe to fight the thief. This battle is not over yet..." Huangfu Song immediately came to Sun Jian and warned him.
"Here!" Sun Jian nodded, and he naturally understood this.
Liu Tao no longer cared about so many people. He turned around and passed by Hedong. He took two thousand Xiliang horses and twenty Dayuan horses, and began to return to the north in a mighty manner.
His memorial was sent to Luoyang in about two days. As he expected, the aristocrats had to transfer Liu Tao back with the excuse of "the prefect of Yunzhong left the county seat for more than six months."
I thought that Liu Tao would be emotional, but I didn’t expect that this guy really wrote a letter to complain, and the memorials were full of sour taste.
"I still know how to get angry with me..." Liu Hong smiled faintly, "But he did perform very well this time. Not to mention that he defeated tens of thousands of ambush troops in front of Qi County, but then he actually burned the camp and defeated the 40,000 thieves' army... It's a pity that he was unable to wipe out the thieves."
After thinking for a while, he looked at Zhang Rang beside him: "Father, how do you think I should reward him?"
"The palace is about to replace a group of palace maids, so why would you send them all to him. In addition, you can give them some money appropriately. The most important thing is to promote your title!" Zhang Rang replied, "There is no need for too many rewards. After all, he volunteered to work on the front line."
"It's worthy of being a father!" Liu Hong laughed loudly, but these words were somewhat mocking.
Chapter completed!