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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.

"Master Yuan, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu wants to build a career for the imperial government, his ambition is commendable. However, in the end, if they still had to rely on Yang Lin, they would definitely be looked down upon by Yang Lin and be ridiculed by everyone. Besides, how could the imperial government have the financial ability to form fifty thousand elite soldiers? "Even if you have the means, how long will it take for you to train 50,000 soldiers? Can the Emperor wait for you?"

's words were true, the Hanling Emperor did hate the xanthopanax to the bone. In order to settle the rebellion, he had spent a lot of money and foodstuffs. Due to the corruption in the imperial government, his national treasury was empty, and all of the fees had been paid by the Hanling Emperor Liu Hong from his own little treasury. Although the Spirit Emperor loved money as if it were his life, he understood that if the rebellion did not stop in time, he would not be able to sit still, and the Spirit Emperor would understand the power of the rebellion. If took out the money now, wouldn't he be cutting off his flesh?

"Great General, there is still one more method, we do not need the financial resources of the imperial government to defeat Zhang Bao."

"Oh, what brilliant plan does Master Yuan have?"

"You can appoint Yuan Shao as your Jizhou Thorn History and command the military affairs of Jizhou. The various counties of Jizhou can contribute and gather the power of your Jizhou to pacify Zhang Bao."

"Oh, that's a good idea. But how could the Constable, who was a inspector, command the affairs of a state? Didn't this mess up the imperial court's laws? It will be hard for the Emperor to agree. "

"There's no harm, Great General. However, if one was any Jizhou Thorn History or any general of the North, they would be able to command all the counties of the Jizhou, and Zhang Bao would be completely at peace. "

Yuan Yuan finally revealed his plan, for the sake of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, he had really put in a lot of effort. However, this plan was feasible. A few years later, the prefecture overseer system would be a replica of this plan, and it would only be proposed by the other Han Dynasty.

"Then how do we arrange Yang Lin?"

"We can appoint Yang Lin as long history to assist in the annihilation of traitors."

Although Yuan Zhong did not put Yang Lin in his eyes, but when it was time to use him, he would not forget. If Yang Lin was going to be his assistant, he was willing to accept him. As long as Yang Lin worked properly under Yuan Shao, he did not mind giving him extra rewards.

"Alright, we'll enter the palace tomorrow and speak to the Emperor."

The Chief Eunuch Zhang was not feeling well for the past few days. For some reason, his body felt weak and he wanted to rest at home for a few days. However, the emperor's words yesterday made him give up on the idea of resting. He also wanted to choose the general to fight for the yellow scarf. How could he lie down at such a crucial moment?

However, he did not have a suitable candidate in his heart. Now, no matter how young they were, all of them seemed to have pledged allegiance to the Grand General Ho Jin. Other than the Emperor's Imperial Guards which were still in the hands of the eunuchs, the other generals had all distanced themselves from the Eunuch. Even Cao Cao, who was originally a eunuch, had distanced himself from the Eunuch, afraid that others would mention that he was a eunuch.

The only person who could be considered to be related to the eunuch was Yang Lin. He was neither cold nor hot, and either way, he did not join any of the eunuchs' side or He Jin's side. He was also not in contact with any of the ministers in the imperial court.

"This Yang Lin, what exactly is he thinking?"

He was in the side hall with his eyes closed, ready to lie down quietly for a while to think it over. However, Song Dian suddenly pushed open the door of the side hall and ran in while gasping for breath.

"General director, something terrible has happened."

"Why are you in such a panic? Could it be that the sky has fallen? "

Being choked so much by Zhang Ye, Song Dian finally understood that he had lost his composure. He embarrassedly smiled as he calmed himself down. Then, he walked back to close the front door of the side palace. Only then did he come back to Zhang Jean and spoke to him in a low voice.

"Chief Steward, the Grand General Ho Jin has seen the Emperor and recommended Yuan Shao to lead the troops to the battlefield. He will be appointed as the Jizhou Thorn History and command the military affairs of the Jizhou to calm Zhang Bao down."

"Hmph hmph, you mean that white-faced Young Noble? If he were to lead the troops and not get killed by Zhang Bao, we can consider him lucky. "

Not only was Zhang Liang not nervous, he even smiled. If you said that He Jin had recommended someone else, Zhang Nan might even be a little nervous, but if He Jin had recommended Yuan Shao, Zhang Liang would definitely not stop him, and let that handsome Young Noble try it out, maybe Zhang Bao would even be able to kill him, causing He Jin to lose one of his trusted aides.

"General director, why are you still happy? You know what? Of course, He Jin did not believe that Yuan Shao could pacify him, but he recommended Yuan Shao to be his assistant, long history. With this assistant, Yuan Shao will definitely be able to suppress Zhang Bao. "

"Hehe, could it be that the deputy is stronger than the main general?"

"General director, can you imagine who the assistant He Jin recommended for Yuan Shao is?"

"Ah …"

Without guessing, Zhang Jean understood. Zhang Fu was such a clever person, he did not even need Song Dian to remind him, he immediately knew why Song Dian was so nervous. If Yuan Shao had this assistant's help, let alone one Zhang Bao, even ten more Zhang Bao wouldn't be a problem.

"No, we must not let Yuan Shao lead the charge."

No matter what Yang Lin thought, once he threw himself into He Jin's hands, he would definitely lose someone to rely on. Even if he had to maintain Yang Lin's current neutrality, that would be better than investing in his name.

Moreover, with Yang Lin's support, Yuan Shao would definitely be able to calm Zhang Bao down. This way, Yuan Shao would have more power in the imperial government, and at that time, his own side would be even weaker. If someone were to make a move, wouldn't I die without a burial ground?