Great Han Empire

Chapter 176

Xian Yufu nodded sympathetically, and then asked, "What did you want to say to Lord Taiwei?"

"I originally wanted to say: the rebels in Xiliang have been wiped out, and our troops have also finished fighting, but there are still hundreds of thousands of Qianghu and Xianbei people around Xiliang. What if they invade? Who will destroy them? But seeing Sima My lord's eyes, I suddenly remembered the judge's advice, and immediately swallowed the words back."

The arrogance on Tao Qian's face was gone.

He said loudly: "Master Huangfu, you and Master Huangfu said exactly the same thing. It really is a hero who sees the same thing. There are still people in this world who say that you are an idiot."

Then he sighed and said, "The thoughts of the people are almost the same as Lord Huangfu's, but you have all seen what happened to Lord Huangfu. He was condemned by His Majesty for delaying the fight, and he was dismissed and returned home."

Li Hong asked strangely: "Oh? It is said that Lord Huangfu was convicted because of the eunuch's slander. Could there be something else hidden?"

Tao Qian nodded, and said slowly: "Your Majesty hopes that General Huangfu will put down the Xiliang rebels as soon as possible, just like the Yellow Turban Army, and it will take a few months. But General Huangfu doesn't think so, he thinks it's impossible So he continued to write letters, explaining in detail to His Majesty the difference between the problem of the Xiliang rebels and the problem of the Yellow Turban rebels in the Central Plains, there is a big difference between the two, and different solutions must be used."

"General Huangfu believes that to solve the problem of Xiliang, we must first consider the population problem of Xiliang, the taxation policy of Xiliang, the corruption of officials in Xiliang, the invasion of the Qiang Hu around Xiliang and the settlement of the Qiang Hu, There are also border security issues and so on. General Huangfu is from Anding County, Xiliang, and was the prefect of Beidi County, so His Majesty thinks that General Huangfu sympathizes with the rebels and deliberately delays the time. His Majesty is very angry. So he used Zhongchang Attendant Zhang Let, Zhao Zhong's framing took advantage of the situation and took the seal and ribbon of General Huangfu Zuo Cheqi, cut off six thousand households, dismissed him and returned home."

"General Huangfu is a lesson from the past. How dare Lord Taiwei dare to disobey the holy will? So he has to do his best to wipe out the rebels first. Only by destroying the rebels, killing Bian Zhang and Beigong Boyu, can Lord Taiwei survive It depends on your official career and future glory and wealth. Otherwise, the future is uncertain."

"But what about Xiliang? What about Qianghu? Let the hundreds of thousands of people in Xiliang live and die?" Li Hong asked loudly.

Tao Qian smiled coldly, and mocked: "That's the court's business, it's His Majesty's business, and it has nothing to do with the Taiwei. As for Xiliang..." Tao Qian sighed and flung his sleeves away.

Li Hong and Xian Yufu looked at his back, speechless.He walked away without saying hello.Angry?

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Standing outside Wugong City, Bian Zhang looked up at the big black banner above the city gate, his eyes were blank.The huge Chinese characters on the big banner are faintly visible as the flag flutters, as if mocking all those who look up at it. I am the heaven and the earth. Even if you step under your feet, I am still the god you worship in your mind.

Bian Zhang is in his 40s, tall and thin, with a black and yellow complexion, high cheekbones, deep-set eye sockets, pale temples, and only one pair of eyes that are piercing.He is a native of Jincheng County and has served as the history of Jincao of the county.He is upright and upright. Because he was dissatisfied with the corruption of the prefect and his colleagues, he wrote to the governor's office several times, accusing the officials of the county of corruption and breaking the law. As a result, he was betrayed by the officials of the governor's office who were in the same rank. , narrowly escaped death.Later, he met amnesty and was lucky to save his life.

After Bian Zhang returned home, because of his reputation, he was introduced as a hero by the horse bandits in Xiliang, and various gangs made friends with him.After a long time, Bian Zhang's friends spread all over Jincheng, Longxi, Hanyang, and Wuwei. If the bandits have any grievances, or if the common people have any grievances, they are all willing to ask him for help.More than ten years later, he turned out to be the famous leader of bandits in Xiliang. Although he never participated in a single case or killed a single person, he was a veritable leader. Even the imperial court knew that there was a bandit in Xiliang. Lao Bian is the most famous bandit in Western Xinjiang.

Bian Zhang never admitted that he was a bandit.He is an innocent person and never does bad things.All he had people killed were corrupt officials, all he had people robbed were the hard-earned money of the common people, all he did was righteous things, he acted on behalf of the heavens, what did he do wrong?
His best brother Han Sui once said that Lao Bian is the best person in the world, the sky in the hearts of poor people in Xiliang, and his heart is as beautiful as a snow mountain.

But he really didn't want to rebel.

Beigong Boyu is his brother, and Li Wenhou is also his brother.In order to force Bianzhang to rebel, these two men, Zhang Heng, and Mawan, the horse bandit leaders kidnapped Bianzhang and Han Sui's whole family, even Han Sui's 80-year-old grandma was taken away.In a word, is it against?If you go against it, you are brothers; if you don't, you are enemies.

Bian Zhang didn't want to be a traitor, so he resolutely refused.But Han Sui said something, which forced Bian Zhang to rebel.

Han Sui said: "We don't oppose the big man or the emperor. We still hold the banner of the big man in our hands. We are against the corrupt officials in Xiliang, and against the treacherous and sycophants around the emperor. Only if we are against the people in Xiliang Only in the early days can the common people see the hope of a better life."

The border is reversed.

The desolate sound of the flute brought Bian Zhang's thoughts back to reality.It was Han Sui playing the flute.

Han Sui was standing beside him, holding the black flute and playing it leisurely.

Han Sui is also from Jincheng, Liangzhou. He was born in a family of a county official.Later, he worshiped under Zhang Huan and Zhang Ranmin, the famous Xiliang generals, and served him for many years.When Zhang Huan was Taichang, he once recruited Han Sui to Beijing to help him write books.At that time, Han Sui moved the capital with his peerless talent.Han Sui hated the corruption of the officials of the Han Dynasty, and never should be an official. He only devoted himself to studying in Jincheng and taught apprentices, so he was very famous in Xiliang.

Over the years, because Xiliang officials have bullied the weak and levied violently, the people have become extremely angry.Han Sui, both civil and military, witnessed the humiliation of innocent people and the trampling of the great Han country, so he threw a pen in anger and organized rebels to launch a counterattack, winning consecutive battles.Immediately, Han Sui became famous in the western frontier, and his prestige in Xiliang was unmatched.A few years ago, when Zhang Huan passed away, Han Sui went to Beijing to worship. General He Jin heard that Han Sui had come to Beijing, and specially invited him to meet him and ask him about state affairs.Han Sui suggested that in order to revive the imperial court, eunuchs must be killed.Of course He Jin couldn't accept it and let him go.

"Wen Yue (Han Sui's word), can we get into martial arts?" Bian Zhang turned his head and asked softly.

The sound of the flute stopped slowly.

Han Sui is in his 40s, dressed in plain clothes and cloth robes, with a handsome appearance, a vigorous figure, and a gentle appearance.

He smiled slightly, and said softly: "Old man, we are advancing all the way, are we running too fast?" Pointing to Wugong City, he continued thoughtfully, "Huangfuhong and Xu Rong voluntarily gave up Chencang a few days ago. Escape from martial arts again..."

He looked back at Bian Zhang and asked, "Old Bian, do you think it's normal?"

"One is Huangfusong's son, and the other is the captain of Hanyang County. They are both brave and good at fighting. It is indeed abnormal to escape in such a hurry." Bian Zhang laughed, "Last year, they fought us many times. When will we see each other?" After passing them a few feints, they immediately fled."

Han Sui lightly touched the flute in his hand, and said with a faint smile, "After Zhou Shen got in touch with us for a while, he immediately gave up Yongqiu and the two cities of Mei, and retreated without a fight. Now Huangfu Hong and Xu Rong are doing the same thing. It can be seen that they want to deceive the enemy." He looked up at Bian Zhang, hesitated, and asked in a low voice: "Where are they surrounding us? Do they have 30 to [-] troops?"

Bian Zhang shook his head and said: "It is difficult for our scouts to get close to Huaili, and there is no accurate information. But the situation is obvious now, and Zhang Wen is looking for an opportunity to fight us decisively. You see, Zhou Shen, Huang Fusong, and Xu Rong have all Retreat to Xiaohuaili, and Dong Zhuo has given up on Duyang, and is retreating rapidly towards Meiyang. Zhang Wen's three troops are all concentrated on Huaili City, and their intention is self-evident."

Han Sui laughed, "Master Taiwei is in a hurry. Old Bian, where do you think Zhang Wen will put the battlefield?"

"It may be at Changping Pass." Bian Zhang said: "Changping Pass is fifty miles away from Chang'an. If they fight for a long time, they will have an advantage in supplies, while we are very passive. Once they cut off our food roads, we will be in danger. Yes. Another place is Huaili. But if Zhang Wen puts the battlefield in Huaili, he must have enough troops to ensure that we can be dealt with quickly. Otherwise, when the thunder cavalry army arrives in June, they will be completely finished. .”

"What if the leopards from Jizhou come?" Han Sui frowned, thought for a while, and said slowly, "It is impossible for Zhang Wen to put the battlefield in Huai Li. Even if the leopards come, there are only tens of thousands, plus All of Zhang Wen's troops are about equal in number to ours, and there is no possibility of destroying us."

"Unless we walk into their siege first." Bian Zhang smiled, "It's still possible to eat one by one."

Han Sui laughed, "Think we're idiots? Old man, we won't enter Wugong City anymore. According to the old plan, we'll go to Meiyang and join General Beigong's troops. If we run fast, we can block Dong Fatty, kill him."

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