Great Han Empire

Chapter 162

Li Hong nodded solemnly, and said, "I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I suddenly figured out something. When we fight, we always shout for the Han Kingdom and the people of the Han Kingdom. Did we defeat the enemy and kill the enemy?" , the Great Han Kingdom and the people of the Great Han Kingdom can live a good life? No. Why not? Because we are not like Mr. Liu or Mr. Fu. We always have the Great Han Kingdom and the people of the Great Han Kingdom in our hearts. , engraved, then you will always think about it in your mind. In this way, when you do anything, you will first think of whether my doing this will benefit the Great Han Kingdom and the people of the Great Han Kingdom?"

"Master Fu is a Beijing official. He lives comfortably in Luoyang and eats delicious food every day. Why did he rush to Xiliang to fight in a hurry? Is he really crazy? No, he thinks he can do a lot of good things in the Xiliang battlefield. The affairs of the Great Han Kingdom and the people of the Great Han Kingdom, so he disregarded life and death, and never turned back."

"We must be like Mr. Fu, resolutely and bravely do what we should do. Even if we die, what's the matter? On the Jizhou battlefield, we should quickly eliminate the Yellow Turban Army. This will reduce the pressure on the court and reduce the anxiety of the people in Jizhou. The payment of taxes can allow our soldiers to return to northern Xinjiang to herd horses and plow fields earlier. At the same time, to a certain extent, we can also be regarded as indirectly supporting the Xiliang battlefield."

"Once the war drags on to April, for the people in the four counties in western Jizhou, it is not only a question of not being able to plow in the spring, but also a question of whether there is hope. More people can't see the fields, can't see the seeds, can't see To the hope of survival, the rest is despair. They are all desperate, what else can they do? Join the Yellow Turban Army, take risks and join the Yellow Turban Army again. Go to rob and kill with the Yellow Turban Army, maybe there is still a way to survive. At that time, Joining the Yellow Turban Army is the only hope of survival."

Everyone was silent, thinking about Li Hong's words.Indeed, eliminating the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible is indeed a top priority.

"Jizhou Mu's Mansion and Julu County Mansion have sent people over and over again to send documents, all talking about this issue. They hope that I will lead my troops to the north as soon as possible, and they even only ask me to drive the Yellow Turban Army to Taihang Mountain."

"April, there are too many things before April. The county government offices in various places need to be rebuilt, officials need to be equipped, refugees need to be resettled, fields need to be measured, seeds need to be discharged, cattle and farm tools need to be rented... etc., These tasks must be done before April. If these tasks are not done well, the refugees will be unstable and they will run away. When they run around, their hearts will be chaotic. When their hearts are chaotic, who will settle down to cultivate the land? ? If you don’t plant in spring, there will be no harvest this year, so what will you do this year?”

"Chen Changshi from Julu County almost writes a book every day. Although I don't like this person very much, his dedication to the public and the people is something that God can show. He hopes that the people in Jizhou can eat it this year. Fan, just for this, we should send troops."

Li Hong looked at everyone and asked again: "What do you think?"

"What if my lord and the troops of the Yellow Turban Army go into a stalemate in Zhending City?" She Yingtong asked.

"As soon as Zhao Guoxiang and the people from Guoxiang's mansion arrived, Brother Yuxing immediately rushed to Changshan with other troops to support us." Li Hong replied, "When we arrive at Changshan, I will ask Zhongshan Guoxiang, Mr. Zhang Chun, to send troops to help us."

"What if we withdraw and Yang Feng's Yellow Turbans attack Zhao again?" She Yingtong asked urgently.

Li Hong was speechless.

Zhao Yun hurried in and said loudly, "My lord, there is an imperial edict from the imperial court."

Li Hong asked in surprise: "Imperial decree? From the capital?"

"Exactly. Your Excellency the Imperial Envoy is the Xiaohuangmen in the palace (Xiaohuangmen, with a rank and salary of [-] shi. He is in charge of serving the left and right, and accepting the affairs of the minister), Master Zuofeng Zuo." Zhao Yun replied loudly.

Xian Yufu immediately stood up nervously.He said to Zhao Yun, "Hurry up and welcome."

Li Hong looked at Xian Yufu and said with a smile: "Brother Yuxing, why are you nervous? Isn't it just a eunuch in the palace to deliver the imperial decree, just send someone to pick it up."

Xian Yufu said anxiously: "This person can't be messed with. He came here to ask for money, and it's not good if he has less money."

Li Hong said with a smile: "A eunuch who has been eunuched, what does he want so much money for? Just give him two. Zilong, go and call Old Man Tian, ​​and ask him if there is any money left in the army."

Yushi interjected from the side: "My lord, usually the eunuchs in the palace come down to deliver the imperial decree, and they can't get rid of it without a million dollars."

"What did you say?" Li Hong asked with wide-eyed eyes, "How much did you say? A million dollars?"

"This person can't be dismissed without a few million." Xian Yufu said with a wry smile.

"Oh?" Li Hong asked in surprise, "Why? Why did you bribe him with millions of dollars? Is he the confidant of Zhongchang Servant Zhang Rang or Da Changqiu Zhao Zhong?"

"That's not clear. However, on the battlefield of Guangzong the year before last, because Zhonglang general Lu Zhi did not bribe him, he was sued in front of the emperor, saying that Lu Zhonglang built fortifications and did not fight, and sympathized with the Yellow Turban Army. Lu Zhonglang was escorted back to the capital by the emperor in a prison car, and almost died in prison." Xian Yufu explained, "This kind of person stays by the emperor's side every day, and the emperor trusts them. We can't afford to offend them, so we should prepare some money to make up for it. Disaster."

"It's him?" A murderous look flashed across Li Hong's face, and he actually laughed, "Okay, good time. Zilong, where is he now?"

"It is estimated that Marquis Yan Jun has welcomed him into the city and is heading for the government office." Zhao Yun replied.

"Okay, Brother Yuxing, Congyi, let's pick it up. You guys avoid it, so you don't suffer for nothing." Li Hong smiled and said to Hengji, Loulu, and Sheyingtong, "Shou this kind of villain It’s more unlucky than being bitten by a wild dog. In addition, you go back and inform the brothers that we will go north to Changshan Kingdom tomorrow and ask everyone to prepare.”

The three agreed and bowed to leave.

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Zuo Feng is about 40 years old. He has a fair face and beardless, handsome appearance and elegant manners. He does not look like a greedy, cunning and sinister man.He saw a group of people rushing up in front of him, and knowing that they were here to pick him up, he hurriedly got out of the car and went forward with a smile on his face.

He saw Li Hong first.The young Li Hong didn't look like a commander leading troops to fight at all, but more like an attendant standing behind the commander.Zuo Feng glanced at him, thinking he was a reckless servant, ignored him, and walked straight forward.Li Hong didn't even look at him when he looked at him, and felt it was funny, so he walked away without saying anything.

Zuo Feng saw Xian Yufu, who had a handsome appearance and three long beards, and immediately greeted him loudly: "Li Zhonglang..." 
Xianyu Fu hurriedly took two steps, bowed and said, "My lord, I'm a meritorious Cao of Youzhou Prefecture who is in charge of Xian Yufu. General Zhonglang is standing behind you."
Zuo Feng looked awkward, and stopped halfway through the gesture of bowing and saluting, and a look of anger flashed across his face instantly.

With a playful smile on Li Hong's face, he took two steps slowly, facing Zuo Feng, gave a light salute and said, "Your Excellency has worked hard all the way, you have worked hard. This official Xingping Zhonglang General Li Hong."

Zuo Feng immediately burst out laughing, trying his best to hide the embarrassment and unhappiness on his face, and he said loudly while returning the salute: "I didn't expect Li Zhonglang to be so young and promising, I'm so rude."

Li Hong also said with a smile: "The simple clothes make adults laugh."

Zuo Feng glanced at him strangely, and said loudly: "My lord's clothes are a little old, but they are more heroic, which is very good. Just now, I just didn't expect my lord to be so young, so I was rude and didn't It means nothing else."

Li Hong said with a smile: "So that's the case. I thought that adults always judge a person's status by his clothes and appearance?"

Xian Yufu glanced at Li Hong worriedly, and felt that his tone of speech was a bit wrong, as if he was deliberately provocative, and every word was tinged with thorns.

Sure enough, Zuo Feng's smile gradually stiffened.

"Li Zhonglang was joking. However, it's the first time I've seen a majestic general of the Han Dynasty dressed like Li Zhonglang. Li Zhonglang fought many victories, so he must have won a lot of trophies. I'm afraid the sum is quite rich. Your Excellency Still wearing clothes like this now, haha... Maybe it’s because you’re afraid of revealing your wealth?”

Just as Li Hong was about to retort, Xian Yufu immediately interjected: "My lord, it's cold, it's better to ask Mr. Zuo to go to the government office to rest as soon as possible."

Li Hong smiled and stretched out his hand to greet him, with a hint of sarcasm in his smile.Zuo Feng looked at Li Hong carefully, with a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth.Seeing this, Xian Yufu suddenly felt uneasy.

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A group of people quickly walked into Zhao Guofu's office.

"My lord, Minister Liu and Yilang Fu just arrived in Handan yesterday to announce the decree, and today Zuo lord came to announce the decree again. Is there any urgent matter for the court?" Xian Yufu followed Zuo Feng and asked flatteringly with a smiling face.

Zuo Feng glanced at Xian Yufu and felt that he looked more pleasing to the eye than Li Hong, so he followed the crowd to the lobby and said casually: "I met the two adults on the way. The battle in Xiliang is getting worse. It's getting worse, this decree is to enlist you to go to the Liangzhou battlefield."

Li Hong, who was walking beside Zuo Feng, was taken aback, and immediately became nervous.

Xian Yufu was also taken aback, and asked loudly, "When?"

Zuo Feng smiled slightly and said: "What's the hurry, I will announce the decree immediately, and you will know immediately."

Xian Yufu didn't continue to ask, and said with a smile: "My lord has had a tough journey, tonight..."

"I'll leave immediately after I announce the decree." Zuo Feng interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said, "No one wanted to come on this mission. His Majesty personally appointed me. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and come."

Xian Yufu knew what he meant.Now that the Yellow Turban Army of Zhao State has just been pacified, the situation is unstable and dangerous everywhere, so no one in Beijing is willing to go to Zhao State to deliver the imperial edict.When Zuo Feng said this, the meaning behind his words was very clear: I risked my life to rush here to give you the imperial edict, and the hard work and expense are indispensable.

(End of this chapter)