The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 62: Ma Teng and Han Sui are coming too?
Zhong Yao stood trembling at the door, his mind in a mess. Even when Jia Xu came out and walked in front of him, he did not react.

"Yuan Chang, I have some things to tell you before I leave Chang'an."

Zhong Yao nodded subconsciously, but he was a little confused: "Jia Lingjun is leaving Chang'an at this time?"

"Ah."

"Xiagui was attacked, the Grand Protector was killed in battle, and the whereabouts of the troops led by Xu Huang are still unknown. This will inevitably cause panic among the people in Guanzhong."

"Once the people panic, it will not be easy to rebuild the food supply. Someone needs to lead the troops to suppress the people."

"Among those who remain in Chang'an, Lieutenant General Niu Fu needs to defend Chang'an and cannot leave easily. In addition, although Your Majesty recommended Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, they are both lacking in qualifications and reputation. I am afraid they cannot complete such an important task. I have to go there myself to appease the people."

However, Jia Xu also gave Zhong Yao a reassurance: "This time, we just need to coordinate with the counties on both sides of the Wei River. We will be back in five days at most. There won't be any major trouble."

"Although you were not well-known before, Yuan Chang, you are very experienced in handling government affairs. Even His Majesty praised you in person, saying that you have the talent of Xiao He."

The last sentence made Jia Xu and Zhong Yao blush at the same time.

Zhong Yao never expected that the emperor, whom he had only met once, would have such a high opinion of him.

Jia Xu simply heard Liu Xie's sarcasm and knew that Liu Xie was somewhat dissatisfied because he pushed all government affairs to Zhong Yao...

"So, Yuan Changru must be able to control the situation in the Shangshutai. If you can't control it, you can come and look for the emperor."

"This subordinate will remember Lord Jia's teachings!"

If these words were said before Zhong Yao met the emperor, he would most likely respond perfunctorily.

But now, Zhong Yao truly believed that the emperor in the Weiyang Palace had the ability to stabilize the situation.

"In addition, the emperor mentioned the traitor..."

After thinking it over for a while, Jia Xu decided to put the matter aside for the time being.

"Your Majesty wants to catch the traitor as quickly as possible, but in fact, it is to protect me."

"But the Secretariat is very busy. If we really do as Your Majesty says and imprison all the ministers of Cao, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to state affairs."

"Therefore, Yuan Chang must not alert the enemy, but just wait and see what happens."

Jia Xu's words touched Zhong Yao's heart.

There was a traitor in the Secretariat, which led to the leakage of military intelligence. This kind of thing was obviously not something that he, a Huangmen Shilang, could control.

Zhong Yao had been in the officialdom for many years and was not unfamiliar with the principle of protecting oneself, so he thanked Jia Xu again.

After returning to the Secretariat, Jia Xu immediately hurried away to raise military supplies.

Zhong Yao, in accordance with Jia Xu's instructions, began to deal with several official duties that he had not yet completed.

"Yuan Chang? Why are you here at the Shangshutai today?"

Zhong Yao had just been working at his desk for a short while when he heard someone calling him.

When he looked up, Zhong Yao realized that there was more than one person -

The Palace Attendant Ma Yu, the Left General of the Imperial Guard Liu Fan, and the General of the Imperial Guard Du Bing. (Note 1)

These three people were all from famous families, especially Liu Fan, who was the eldest son of Liu Yan, the current governor of Yizhou, and a pure Han royal relative with an extraordinary status.

Zhong Yao had known them before, but when he saw them now, he was a little angry: "Everyone, this is the Shangshu Terrace, you are not allowed to enter at will!"

The Secretariat was full of secrets, and with the recent leak, Zhong Yao really didn't want these old friends to be suspected.

But this kindness made the other party feel a little weird.

"Yuan Chang, you have such great authority!"

Zhong Yao knew that the other party had misunderstood him, so he hurriedly covered the documents on his desk and walked over to kindly advise: "I am not driving you away. The Shangshutai is a place where government affairs are handled, and there are countless confidential information on weekdays. If others know about it, it will probably be disadvantageous to you!" The three people's expressions eased a little: "So Yuan Chang is worried about Dong's followers?"

Hearing the three people calling Dong Zhuo "Dong thief", even though Zhong Yao was a calm person, his breathing suddenly became rapid. He looked around, fearing that someone would hear him.

"Don't worry, Yuan Chang, Jia Xu has just left Chang'an City, and Dong Zhuo will not be back in the short term. Why should we be afraid of his brutality?"

Liu Fan was the most free-spirited person. He walked to a table and picked up the bamboo slips piled on it and started to look through them.

"Brother Liu!"

Zhong Yao shouted in a stern voice, obviously he was really angry.

But Liu Fan still didn't care: "Yuan Chang, I think you are frightened by the thief Dong."

"Now, the bandit Dong's food and grass have been destroyed, and his defeat and death are only a matter of time. You can rest assured!"

Zhong Yao was about to say something when a bolt of lightning suddenly struck his mind!
Dong Zhuo's food supplies were destroyed...

How did Liu Fan know?
You know, Jia Xu had just received this news not long ago.

After that, no one else knew about it except the emperor and himself.

unless……

Zhong Yao's mouth was dry: "Brother Liu, that's not right. Brother Ma, is it you?"

From the very beginning, Liu Xie was certain that the traitor was hiding in the Secretariat.

Even Jia Xu and Zhong Yao thought so.

But they forgot that there was another group of people in the Han Dynasty who had access to the information of the Shangshutai——

Sergeant!

He was originally the historian of the prime minister, and he went to the east wing to report on affairs. Later, he could serve the emperor, go in and out of the palace, and participate in the government affairs, ranking above the minister!
If Ma Yu's minister insisted on seeing the information from the Secretariat, it would not be a difficult task!
Zhong Yao's eyes widened. He obviously didn't expect that the traitor who leaked the information and caused the defeat at the front line was actually his old friend!

Seeing that Zhong Yao was surprised, Ma Yu no longer concealed his expression.

"Yuan Chang, you don't have to submit to the thief Dong anymore in the future."

"We have been in contact with Wang Situ these days, and I was the one who informed Wang Situ of the place where Dong the thief stored his military supplies."

"We now have accurate intelligence that the Dong bandits' food supplies have been destroyed. Their defeat is imminent!"

Zhong Yao didn't know what to say at this moment.

But he quickly rebuked: "Ridiculous!"

"Dong Zhuo still has tens of thousands of elite soldiers! Lord Jia is also preparing to open the granary and restock food and grass. How can this be called a defeat?"

"If Dong Zhuo wins, we will die without a burial place!"

Finally, Du Bing snorted sinisterly: "Dong thief, you won't be so lucky this time!"

"I am also from Fufeng, and I have a long-standing relationship with Shangshu Pushe Shisun Rui."

"He sent me a message the day before yesterday, telling me that he had persuaded Ma Teng and Han Sui from Longyou to help him fight against Dong Zhuo together!"

"Right now, Ma Teng and Han Sui are leading tens of thousands of cavalrymen from Longyou to Guanzhong! Do you think Dong Zhuo still has any chance of winning?"

When Zhong Yao heard the voice, his face changed immediately!
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"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Biography of Dong Zhuo"——

In the first year of Xingping, Ma Teng came to the court from Longyou and stationed at Baqiao. At that time, Teng had asked Kuai for something privately, but was not granted, so he became angry and joined forces with Shizhong Ma Yu, You Zhonglang Jiang Liu Fan, Former Liangzhou Governor Zhong Shao, and Zhonglang Jiang Du Bing to attack Kuai.

(End of this chapter)