In the main hall of the Taiwei Mansion.

"You want to arrange Han Sui as the governor of Liangzhou and Ma Teng as the governor of Bingzhou?" Dong Zhuo looked at the plan given to him by Han Tao in front of him and asked in surprise.

"From Awen's entry into Luoyang to Dingyuan's killing, Liang and the governor of the two states has been unresolved."

"Liangzhou is the place where Aweng and I made their fortune, so naturally it cannot be abandoned. Han Sui has been serving as the governor of Jincheng County during the period when I left."

"This person has high abilities and is friendly with the Qiang people. If he serves as the governor of Liangzhou, he will be able to maintain stability in Liangzhou and become our barrier in the west."

"Ma Teng is brave enough to fight. If he guards Bingzhou, he can defend against the Xiongnu and the Xianbei go south and become our northern barrier."

"They both of them have followed me for many years, and they are loyal. If you want to appoint them, Ahon can rest assured."

Han Tao introduced to Dong Zhuo the abilities of the two and the benefits they brought about in office.

"I naturally don't have to worry about the candidate you recommend to me. But why did you think of recommending local officials to me today? Haven't you been arguing with me before, to rectify the administration of officials and promote the imperial examination?"

Dong Zhuo did not raise any questions about the candidate, but raised questions about Han Tao's behavior of recommending the candidate.

Han Tao responded awkwardly: "I thought about it carefully after I went back, and I think what Ahon said makes more sense."

"If there is chaos today, the government is unstable. We have not yet established a firm foundation when we first entered Luoyang. In addition, the national treasury is empty and our material reserves are insufficient. We do need more help from the aristocratic families."

"At this time, implementing new policies, carrying out imperial examinations, and promoting talented people from poor families will indeed shake the confidence of the gentry and affect their support and help to us."

"I am too eager to achieve success, and I don't think of the long term as Ahon. So I corrected my mistakes in time, changed my thinking, and consolidated my rule first according to Ahon's wishes."

"I am going to consolidate our territory, cultivate farmland, and enrich our inventory first. The best time is to consider rectifying the imperial examination and rectify the administration of officials after we have established our foundation."

Han Tao deliberately acted as a "child" to coax Dong Zhuo. In fact, his purpose was naturally to arrange his own people to occupy Liangzhou and Bingzhou, and while forming a foundation, he surrounded Sizhou from both sides of the northwest.

After hearing Han Tao's words, Dong Zhuo was not suspicious and laughed proudly: "Hahahaha, it's a good thing to teach me. You can understand what I said, it's best."

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was happy that he said he was, Han Tao hurriedly took out a drawing from his arms and spread it in front of Dong Zhuo: "Ahon, please look at this thing."

Dong Zhuo looked at the items drawn on the drawings, looked at them carefully for a while, and asked Han Tao in surprise: "This thing looks a bit like a plow, but it is obviously different. What is this?"

"What Ahon said is right. This is indeed a plough. It is just a plough that I have transformed."

"We often use long straight plows now. We do not have enough flexibility when ploughing the land, and it is very laborious to lift soil. More importantly, it requires livestock to pull it before it can be used, so the efficiency is not very high."

"The plough I designed is a curved plow. The plow can swing when it is plowing the land. It is very flexible, and it is light in weight and can swivel. More importantly, it does not require oxen, but only requires manpower to cultivate it. It can greatly improve efficiency."

"If we were in Liang and the two states used this kind of crooked plow to cultivate the land, it would greatly save manpower and increase grain production, and Aweng would no longer have to worry about our army's lack of food and grass."

Han Tao introduced the functions and effects of the curved plow to Dong Zhuo.

"This thing has such a miraculous effect. You are such a genius, you can create such a miraculous thing."

Dong Zhuo has always been worried about the food and grass issues of his subordinates' troops. Now the plan proposed by Han Tao has solved his major troubles and made him very happy.

"Then according to your arrangement, let Han Sui and Ma vacate Ren Liang and become the governor of the two states, and vigorously create and promote this kind of crooked plow for cultivation, so as to accumulate grain."

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away." Han Tao responded to Dong Zhuo with a humble look, and was about to leave.

Seeing that Han Tao was about to leave, Dong Zhuo hurriedly called him: "Hey, Zizhen, don't hurry to leave. The weather is getting colder and Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching."

"Let's choose a day as soon as possible and arrange your marriage with Xiaobai..." Dong Zhuo once again mentioned the marriage to Han Tao.

Han Tao didn't have much affection for Dong Bai, and he agreed before just to cater to Dong Zhuo.

Now that the strategy has changed, Dong Zhuo has become Han Tao's "target" and will even become an enemy in the future. Why does Han Tao still want to marry Dong Bai again?

"Ah Weng, there is no hurry to do this. I want to arrange the main business first. After all, many major matters are waiting for me to deal with. I..." He began to make excuses to evade Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo stared at his eyes dissatisfiedly and accused Han Tao: "What's the big deal that can be more important than letting me hold a big grandson?! You always push this way, how long do you plan to delay it?"

"Okay, you don't have to worry about this matter anymore. I'll arrange it and arrange for you and Xiaobai to get married as soon as possible!"

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was becoming domineering and domineering again, Han Tao was thinking about how to make excuses. Suddenly, a soldier came outside: "Report to the Taiwei, there is an emergency military information in Hedong County to report."

Dong Zhuo didn't care, waved his hand and greeted the soldiers in, asking: "Is it news about Niu Fu and Fengxian's victory?"

When Dong Zhuo asked, the soldier was a little scared, hesitated and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

"When I ask you, are you mute?" Dong Zhuo scolded annoyed when he saw the soldier not speaking.

Han Tao saw that the soldier's expression was wrong, and vaguely realized something, so he hurried forward and said softly: "Don't be afraid, what happened? If you tell me truthfully, you won't blame you."

After hearing Han Tao's words, the soldier raised his head and said, "Report to the Grand Marshal and General Niu Fu and General Lu Bu in a battle with Bai Bo's army, suffered heavy losses and had evacuated from the garrison of Hedong County!"

"What? Niu Fu and Lu Bu were defeated and suffered heavy losses!?" Dong Zhuo repeated the soldier's words in shock.

Han Tao also widened his eyes in shock. He could not believe that with the strength of Bai Bo's army, how could it be possible to defeat Lu Bu and cause him to suffer heavy losses? This was a bit incredible.

"The news that was sent back before was not Fengxian won several consecutive victories and killed several generals of Baibo's army. How could he be defeated suddenly? Tell me clearly!?" Dong Zhuo shouted to the soldiers sternly.

"It was Yang Feng, deputy commander of Bai Bo's army, who used a trick to make General Lu Bu fall into an ambush, which caused our army to suffer severe damage." The soldier responded to Dong Zhuo's question tremblingly...
Chapter completed!