Overlord!

Chapter 122 Sun Ce’s Chance to the Emperor, Han Emperor Liu Xie’s Fork in History

If the entire south of the Yangtze River is sacrificed and worshiped, then the situation faced by the emperor of the Han Dynasty today is very similar to that of the emperors in the middle and late Tang Dynasty.

Although the Anshi Rebellion led to the destruction of the northern part of the Tang Dynasty, relying on the stable taxation provided by the gradually prosperous Jiangnan, the emperor not only established the Shence Army, successfully suppressed the feudal towns, and once achieved ZTE.

Only when it is difficult can it show courage; only when it is practiced is precious; only when it is honed can success be achieved.

Whether the emperor of the Han Dynasty can be rejuvenated depends on whether he can act bravely in this difficult situation.

Sun Ce was still very interested in causing Cao Cao a lot of trouble, and said: "If the emperor can really rebuild the Nanya Forbidden Army, I, Jiangdong, will not hesitate to send a generous tribute."

Xu Kun asked: "Then why don't we bring the Son of Heaven from Luoyang to Jiangdong? To enshrine the Son of Heaven, transporting Fu from Jiangdong all the way, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money. Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, can only pay the tribute to the court with thousands of soldiers. Grain, we have to cross the three counties of Lujiang, Runan, and Yingchuan to transport grain to the emperor, and the consumption on the road alone will cost ten to four or five."

Sun Ce looked at Xu Kun with a smile, and saw that because of his own changes, Minister Jiangdong's vision and mind had broadened a lot.

Taking the emperor from Luoyang to Jiangdong, the biggest confidence in this proposal is that Wujun Fengren can provide a large amount of food to support the court officials.

Although in this era, the emperor moved his capital to Danyang, this wild land with many dangerous mountains and many mountains is incredible.

But in another 100 years, the emperor of the Central Plains moved south, lived in Jiankang City, and commanded the Northern Expedition, which was the norm in the eyes of the world.

It can only be said that people's ability to adapt to reality is still very strong.

But the problem is that the emperor is not alone.

He has always been guarded by the troops of Yang Feng, Han Xian, Dong Cheng and others. These people combine troops, ranging from tens of thousands to thousands. It is difficult to imagine how difficult it is to move the emperor eastward under their guards. Know.

Even Cao Cao, a prince who is close at hand.It was also after stationing troops for a long time that they waited for an opportunity to enter and succeeded.

Jiangdong's army had no way to pass through the sphere of influence of Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, and had been stationed near Luoyang, waiting for an opportunity.

It's just that without any city support, it is impossible to cross a large enemy-occupied area and provide food for tens of thousands of troops thousands of miles away in the north.

If he had this ability, Sun Ce might as well go directly to the Northern Expedition. At least he could reach Luoyang with his army and bring the entire south of the Yellow River under his control.

So right now, the scramble is still a matter of difficulty in food transportation in the final analysis.

The other ministers were also very melancholy.

Luoyang!The former capital of the world, the former imperial court of the Central Plains, has not sent envoys to the south of the Yangtze River for too many years because of the war in the north and the military chaos in Xiliang.

So Zhang Zhao asked with emotion: "Which is far between the sun and Luoyang?"

Xu Kun replied: "Of course the sun is far away. You don't hear people coming from the sun, but you only hear people coming from Luoyang, so you can know it."

Zhang Hong shook his head sadly, and said, "Look up to see the sun, but not Luoyang."

Look up to see the sun, but not Luoyang.This sentence is really too meaningful, and the glory of the court can hardly be perceived by the people of the world.

Therefore, Zhang Zhao opposed moving the emperor to Jiangdong, saying: "The imperial court has declined so much, and the world is blocked and isolated. If the emperor is moved to Jiangdong again, the authority of the imperial court will definitely be shaken. It will only lead to infamy, without much benefit."

"The Son of Heaven should share it with the world! Whoever kidnaps the Son of Heaven and usurps sinners, how can he not be cast aside by the world?"

After listening, Sun Ce was quite surprised.

According to Zhang Zhao's intention, Jiangdong's strategy is obviously not to coerce the emperor to order the princes, but on the contrary, it is to support the Han Dynasty to shock the princes.

It is really the first time Sun Ce has heard of this strategy of supporting the Han, supporting the emperor of the Han, and making the emperor share the same with the world.

But after thinking about it, isn't this the Kuangfu Han Dynasty?
Sun Ce has nothing against the matter of giving up coercing the emperor to command the princes.In addition to the difficulty of welcoming the emperor to the south, another reason is that holding the emperor hostage is indeed easy to cause infamy.

The dynasties that really aspired to unify the world, from Sui to Tang, from Song to Ming, only controlled the emperor for a short period of one or two years, and then simply abolished the emperor and ascended the throne by themselves.

What is shown is a high-spirited and vigorous, aggressive and powerful country with a strong military force that can sweep across the world.Only by being so conceited can one have the bearing of founding a country and building a business.There is no need to use the authority of the emperor to take any shortcuts.

Therefore, other kings have not encountered Cao Cao's situation of rebellion one after another among the ministers under his rule.

In particular, Sun Ce is located in Jiangdong, and moving the emperor here will greatly shake the authority of the Han Dynasty, causing him to quickly decline from a central dynasty's co-lord of the world to a puppet of the separatist forces.

At that time, one can imagine how Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, even Yuan Shu, Cao Cao and other princes of the world will despise the emperor in Jiangdong.Even Jiangdong may have rifts with all the princes in the world, causing attacks from various forces.

In this case, the benefits that the Son of Heaven can bring to Sun Ce are very limited, compared with the bad consequences that will be very serious.

It is far inferior to being overlords such as Huan and Wen, who can also attract a large number of talents to serve.

To hold the Son of Heaven hostage is indeed beyond Jiang Dong's power at the moment, and other people can see it clearly, but as for supporting the Son of Heaven, this makes other people a little confused.

Lu Fan asked: "Since the Son of Heaven cannot benefit Jiangdong, why should we support him with all our strength? In the past, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty was loyal and wanted to respect Emperor Yi but failed in the end because of Xiang Yu's harm. The generals in Luoyang today are more brutal than others. Xiang Yu in the past, how did the general become Huan Wen's ambition?"

"Someone secretly thought that the Han Dynasty could not be revived, and the bandits could not be eliminated. As a general, the only way to watch the world's quarrels is to stand on the east of the river. The situation in the world is like this, and naturally one side will not attract suspicion and hatred. Because the north is exactly the In the troubled autumn, the world has no time to pay attention to the land in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time, the general can take advantage of the situation to go westward, wipe out Huang Zu, and attack Liu Biao. If you are private, you can avenge your shame. After that, and then establish the title of emperor to map the world, this is the career of Gao Di!"

Build the emperor to map the world!
Sure enough, he is worthy of being Sun Ce's confidant.This is anything to say.

In the private meeting of the shogunate, civil servants and military generals would dare to confide in such confidential matters.

Zhang Zhaoze frowned, and reprimanded: "Be careful, Ziheng is young and careless, he is simply a madman."

It's not easy to say whether a fanatic is not a fanatic.

But Sun Ce felt that what Lu Fan said was indeed majestic and righteous, like the Jin, Sui, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties first established the title of emperor, and then unified the world.

As Lu Fan said, in terms of the art of war, this is the banner of righteousness, a majestic formation.Relying on the unstoppable general trend, sweeping everything.

Lu Fan respected Zhang Zhao very much, but he did not give in. Instead, he went on to say: "My wild words may not be carried out right away. If you stand on the edge of Jiangdong, and watch the world's quarrels, it is not impossible to establish the title of Emperor after more than ten years. I really don't like it." I understand why Chang Shi wants to support the emperor with all his strength. Isn't this hindering my great cause? Besides, the Han Dynasty cannot be revived, so Chang Shi can't see it?"

Hearing Lu Fan's explanation, the shocked hearts of the others calmed down a little.If the matter of establishing the title of emperor is a tiger occupying the southeast, after sitting and watching the current situation for many years, it is not impossible.

Everyone agrees that the Han Dynasty cannot be revived.

Even if the emperor is provided with a large amount of money, food and tribute, how many soldiers can the emperor raise besides hundreds of officials?
There are thousands of people in the Nanya Forbidden Military Area, even tens of thousands of people. How can this scale calm down the world's powerful feudal clans and revitalize the Han Dynasty?
Facing everyone's doubts, Zhang Zhao straightened his chest, and said solemnly: "The court is now in exile, and the ancestral temple is destroyed. Looking at the states and counties, although they entrust volunteer soldiers outside, they have a picture of the truth inside, and there is no intention of worrying about the community. Set, the soldiers are strong, and the soldiers are attached. At this time, the emperor is respected, and the country is established, so that the world will be strong, and no one can hold the emperor. The Jiangdong soldiers and horses are fighting for justice. Who can resist it? At that time, the generals and soldiers Wherever the front reaches, there will be no invincible attack and no invincible battle. The world can be determined!"

Sun Ce took a deep breath instantly.

Zhang Zhao's plan really broke Sun Ce's inherent thinking.

In my impression, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty should be the puppet of the powerful vassal, and should be controlled by a certain prince such as Cao Cao or Dong Zhuo.

But this thinking is the thinking of future generations!

It is the inherent impression Cao Cao made on everyone by coercing the emperor to make the princes.

Today's heroes do not have this inherent impression.Therefore, Zhang Zhao's plan is completely different from that of later generations.

That is "the son of heaven should share it with the world"!
This is a strategic plan made by a strong vassal who truly intends to unify the world.

It is exactly the opposite of Cao Cao's "holding the emperor to order the princes"!
The emperor can move to Danyang without being escorted south by the Jiangdong army.

But it must also be ensured that the emperor cannot be brought under his control by other princes.

Then Jiangdong's best choice is to support the emperor, so that the emperor can control an army, have sufficient supplies, and be able to gain a foothold in Luoyang.

If the Son of Heaven can hold [-] tigers and [-] stones of food, then who can control the will of the Son of Heaven and move him into his sphere of influence?

In fact, these two points are not difficult to achieve.

Right now in the city of Luoyang, the Son of Heaven also has troops.

Yang Feng, Han Xian, Dong Cheng, Liu Biao, and Zhang Yang all wanted troops to serve in Luoyang.

They all add up to more than tens of thousands of people.

The emperor also has his own Hu Benlang and Shang Shulang, not everyone is available.

After having money and food, rebuilding the Nanya Forbidden Army, the Son of Heaven sent trusted ministers and even eunuchs to control these troops. It is not difficult for him to directly and forcibly control an army of ten thousand people.

In terms of money and food, the emperor has always had his own treasury.

The year before last, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, and the price of grain was soaring. A stone cost as much as 50 yuan. People in Guanzhong ate each other.In July, the emperor ordered Hou Wen, the censor, to go out of Taicang to store rice and make porridge for the hungry people, but Hou Wen withheld grain and rice, and the hungry people died as before.

The son of heaven was clever and secretly suspicious, so he personally measured rice to make porridge in front of the throne, and he knew there was a fraud.

But Liu Ai, the attendant, tracked down and punished Hou Wen. Since then, the hungry people in Guanzhong have lived.

In this case, if the prefectures and counties donate gifts and help the Han Dynasty, as long as the emperor is smart and wise, he can completely avoid being controlled by powerful officials.

Sun Ce suddenly asked, "Who among you still remember the age of the Son of Heaven this year?"

Zhu Zhi said: "The emperor is now sixteen. Generals have already recruited scholars and bureaucrats at the age of thirteen or fourteen. At the age of 17, they have already fought in the battlefield and are invincible. If the emperor is really smart, he can already govern the country by himself."

"You're only sixteen?" Sun Ce felt pity. A 16-year-old child will be a carefree middle school student in future generations.

Even if the ancients were precocious, at this age, facing the broken mountains and rivers, the hatred of the country and the family, is very heavy.

But it is true that it is only the difficulty that can show courage; only the hard work is precious; only the hard work can make success.

If the emperor wants to revive the Han Dynasty, if the emperor can't act bravely, grit his teeth and work hard, how can he make great achievements?Only extraordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things.

Sun Ce said: "I seem to see in the emperor that when I was young, I could only be alone, gritting my teeth and persevering. Then I will help the emperor and give him a chance to act bravely. Jiangdong will send envoys to pay tribute to the emperor. Bailout."

The opportunity is here for you, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Whether you can revive the Han Dynasty depends on whether this young man is smart and wise, not afraid of difficulties, and finally revives the majesty of the Han Dynasty court.

Zhang Hong said at this time: "Nowadays, the tribute from the prefectures and counties is not available, Luoyang is short of food, and the court is hungry. Sending envoys to the east of the Yangtze River to offer sacrifices is also the time to send charcoal in the snow. There must be rewards. The court must have rewards, which is exactly what the general is doing now. Urgently needed."

This point finally aroused the unanimous approval of everyone.

Now the biggest problem Sun Ce faces in Jiangdong is that his official position is too small and his reputation is not obvious.

His official official position is only a small lieutenant of Huaiyi, although Yuan Shu declared him as a general who killed Kou.But the position of general can only deceive himself and others.

Those who admit it reluctantly call out the general.Those who didn't approve just sneered.It is believed that Sun Ce is just a school lieutenant under Yuan Shu's command, who used force to seize Jiangdong.

Sun Ce urgently needs a prominent official position to enhance his reputation and prestige, so as to better govern Jiangdong.

For example, a new county was established in the south of Kuaiji County, and Sun Ce, a school lieutenant, would not go well if the name was not correct.

But if Sun Ce is a general or a prince who manages affairs and takes charge of important military and political affairs, it would be much more reasonable to do these things.

And precisely at this time, offering offerings to the imperial court is the easiest way to achieve this goal.

At the most critical time when the emperor returned to the east, as long as someone offered help to the imperial court, the imperial court would not hesitate to reward them. Miscellaneous generals such as General Xuanyi and General Anguo were appointed directly.

The miscellaneous generals of the Han Dynasty began to flood, and it started from this point.Even Da Sima and Chariot General were awarded to Zhang Yang and Yang Feng and others because of thousands of shi of grain.It is simply a disgrace to the heroes of the world.Who is not ashamed?

Although the most difficult time for the Son of Heaven has passed, after all, he has not moved to Xudu, and there is still a shortage of food in Luoyang City.

Sun Ce sent envoys to worship in advance, and he will definitely receive a richer reward.It is not like in history, only a small cavalry captain.

Even if the position of Sangong is not obtained, there should be no less generals with a miscellaneous number.

(End of this chapter)