With the dispatch of Dong Zhuo's officials in November 189, just one month later, the various Kanto gentry groups gathered their military and financial resources to cause trouble for Dong Zhuo.

This is letting the tiger return to the mountain, with endless consequences.

At the beginning, Zhang Miao's younger brother, Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling, was a great meritorious officer. Zang Hong, a wealthy family in Sheyang, Guangling, persuaded Zhang Chao and said: "The Ming Dynasty has been favored by generations, and the brothers are in charge of the county. Now the royal family is in danger, and thieves and ministers are watching. This is sincerity." It is the autumn when righteous men serve their lives. Today, the county is still intact and the officials are rich. If you use the drums and drums, you can get [-] people. It is not appropriate to kill the national traitors and sing righteousness for the world!"

Zhang Chao then took Zang Hong to Chenliu to meet his brother Zhang Miao.

Zhang Miao soon became excited, and then the two brothers called for Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, Kong Zhuo, the governor of Yuzhou, and others to discuss it. Everyone expressed their intention to jointly challenge Dong.

(Zhang Miao, courtesy name Meng Zhuo, was born in Shouzhang, Dongping. He was a minister and celebrity of the Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the "Eight Chefs".) In December 189 AD, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, was the first to raise a banner. He falsely claimed that he was the Third Duke of the Capital and sent letters to all states and counties stating Dong Zhuo's evil deeds and calling on all areas to raise troops to fight against Dong.

(Qiao Mao, courtesy name Yuanwei, was born in Suiyang, Liang State. He was a son of Qiaoxuan, a famous minister, and the Suiyang Qiao family.) Cao Cao took part of the troops gathered from his hometown to formally raise troops in Jiwu, and went north to defect to Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu.

Prior to this, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, said: "If you have few resources, you may not be able to accomplish anything. Here are people who are filial, honest and Weihong, who spare money and are righteous. Their family is very rich. If we can get help, things can be done."

(Wei Hong, also known as Wei Zi, courtesy name Zixu, (his name is Wei Hong in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which should be a mistake), Chen Liuxiangyi (people. He was once promoted as filial and honest, and was successively defeated by the cavalry general He Miao and Situ Yang Biao) Waiting for the summons. In the sixth year of Zhongping (189), Cao Cao recruited soldiers in Chenliu Jiwu, and Wei Zi used his family wealth to support Cao Cao, allowing Cao Cao to successfully recruit [-] soldiers. He was from the Chenliu Wei family, a wealthy merchant.) Cao Cao prepared a banquet for wine and invited Wei Hong to his home. "Now the Han Dynasty has no master. Dong Zhuo is monopolizing power. He deceives the emperor and harms the people, and the world is in disgrace. Cao Cao wants to help the country, but hates it. He is a loyal man and dares to ask for help!"

Wei Hong was touched by Cao Cao's innocent heart, "I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I regret that I have never met a hero. Since I am virtuous and ambitious, I am willing to lend my family money to help."

Cao Cao got the first pot of gold to do something big, and then he recruited volunteers, put up a white recruiting flag, and wrote the word "loyalty and righteousness".

In a few days, the people who applied for the recruitment gathered like rain.

One day, a man from Yangping Weiguo, surnamed Le, named Jin, and named Wenqian, came to vote for Cao Cao.

Another man from Julu, Shanyang, whose surname was Li, given name Dian, and courtesy name Mancheng, also came to join Cao Cao. (Li family of Shanyang, a wealthy family in Jiyin, uncle Li Qian)

Cao Cao was left as a clerk in front of the account.

There was also Xiahou Dun, a native of Pei State, whose courtesy name was Yuanrang, after Xiahou Ying. He had been practicing spear and stick since he was a child. When he was fourteen years old, he learned martial arts from a teacher. Some people insulted his teacher and killed him, so he fled abroad. When he heard that Cao Cao had raised an army, he and his clan Two of his younger brothers, Xia Houyuan, each brought thousands of strong men to the meeting.

The brothers of these two people are the brothers of Cao Song: Cao Song, the father of Cao, was originally the son of Xiahou's family, Guofang and Cao's family, so they are of the same family.

Within a few days, Cao brothers Cao Ren and Cao Hong each led more than a thousand troops to Ren was named Zixiao, and Cao Hong was named Zilian: they were both skilled in bow and horse, and proficient in martial arts.

Cao was overjoyed and trained military horses in the village.

Wei Hong spent all his money as a monk to buy clothes, armor, flags and are countless people who send food from all over the world.

The most powerful family in the late Han Dynasty gradually entered the stage of history.

Cao Ren and Cao Hong are both Cao Cao's cousins. Cao Ren's grandfather, Cao Bao, was the prefect of Yingchuan, and his father, Cao Chi, served as a Shizhong and Changshui captain; Cao Hong's uncle, Cao Ding, was a minister.

Cao Teng, the regular servant, obviously used his deep resources as the four emperors to lead the whole clan to prosperity.

Due to the strong eunuch background of the Cao Cao family, the Cao Cao family was very lucky to catch up with the development model of a wealthy family that could grow wildly in the late Han Dynasty.

The Cao family and Xiahou family in Qiao County have developed into local snakes that cannot be provoked.

For example, Cao Ren, the first general of the Cao family, is a local underworld leader who is "a gangster boy who has gained more than a thousand people and travels between Huai and Si".

Cao Chun followed another style and became a local celebrity in Baidaohun. "There are hundreds of servants and guests, and they supervise the emperor with pure principles and disciplines. They do not lose their sense. The villagers think they can do it. They are good at learning and respect and love the bachelors. Many of the bachelors will return home."

This means that eggs cannot be put in one basket.

When Xiahou Dun was 14 years old, he killed someone who insulted his teacher. However, he was not sentenced to murder for life, but instead was "sounded with fierceness". Thinking of Guan Yu and Dian Wei, is it fair? The central government has the top bureaucratic umbrella as its background (Taiwei Cao Song, Shangshu Ling Cao Ding, etc.);

The family has reserves of reserve central echelon cadres (Cao Cao) and local bureaucratic echelons (Cao Chun, Cao Hong);

The underworld is also fully developed locally, with local bullies (Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan) and the underworld boss (Cao Ren) who dominates Huaisi.

The central government controls the sky, local judicial trials are completely ineffective, and the family's financial and human reserves are extremely strong.

However, such an all-round development of the top Huang Silang family in Qiao County found that after Cao Cao returned to his hometown, he encountered the top difficulty Zhang Mazi at the is called comprehensive development. This family is not an exception. This is the naked status quo of the late Han Dynasty.

# In war, it is important for each division to be famous and occupy a moral high ground. It can enhance the power of one's own army and boost the morale of one's own side. It can also reveal the enemy's unkindness to the world and tilt the balance of victory in the war towards one's own side.

For the Kwantung nobles, the crusade against Dong Zhuo must be based on the moral high ground.

Now, Dong Zhuo is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. If he raises troops to attack without sufficient legitimate reasons, he will be a traitor and a traitor.

Therefore, before sending troops, there must be a memorandum that can be used, that details Dong Zhuo's crimes, that can represent his righteous behavior, that can inspire people, and call on everyone.

The general outline of the statement may be about the lack of enlightenment here, or about the cruelty of others.

"Dong Zhuo despised the heaven and earth, destroyed the country and killed the king; he was filthy and disorderly in the palace, killing all living beings; he was ruthless and unkind, and he was full of sins! Today, under the emperor's secret edict, a large number of righteous soldiers are gathered, vowing to sweep away China and kill all the evil forces. Hope to be prosperous. As righteous teachers, we vent public anger together; support the royal family and save the people. When the day comes, we can implement it quickly!"

With their reputation, the Shandong gentry were moved by the news. They had endured it for a long time, like sharks smelling the smell of blood.

In the first town, the later general Yingchuan prefect Yuan Shu.

In the second town, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.

In the third town, Kong Ni, the governor of Yuzhou.

In the fourth town, Liu Dai, governor of Yanzhou.

In the fifth town, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Runan.

In the sixth town, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu.

In the seventh town, Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun.

In the eighth town, Yuan Yi, the prefect of Sanyo.

In the ninth town, Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei.

In the tenth town, Kong Rong, the prefect of Beihai.

town, Guangling prefect Zhang Chao.

Town, Tao Qian, governor of Xuzhou.

Town, Bohai Governor Gongsun Zan.

Town, Sun Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, Changsha prefect.

Town, Yuan Shao, the prefect of Wei County, Qixiang.

Including Cao Cao, there are a total of sixteen towns.

There was no Zhang Yang, because he was under Huang Zhong's command, and there was no Ma Teng, because this man was defined as a traitor and was blocked by Huang Zhong in Xiliang, unable to get out.

Gongsun Zan was not the governor of Beiping, but the governor of Bohai.

Yuan Shu was not the governor of Nanyang, but the governor of Yingchuan.

Wang Kuang, the original governor of Hanoi, became the governor of Runan.

Not much else has changed. When the princes challenge Dong, who is righteous and who is evil, who wants to help the Han Dynasty, and who has small calculations, only he knows.

It seems vast, but in fact it is a mess. (End of chapter)