Great Han Empire

Chapter 449
Several ministers at Shangshutai held different opinions on Li Hong's request to launch the Youzhou War immediately, and they argued fiercely.

Huangfusong firmly supported Li Hong's proposal. He believed that now that the Xianbei people were defeated and Murongfeng couldn't take care of both ends, it was the best time to take the opportunity to quell the rebellion and take back Yuyang and Lulongsai.If the opportunity is not lost, if it does not come again, we must fight.

Lu Zhi believes that the imperial court has been overwhelmed by the disaster relief and has fallen into a financial crisis, and is unable to support the Youzhou army's conquest. It is better to wait until October when the grain is ripe and taxed and put into storage.Although the best opportunity to suppress the rebellion may be missed, it is a fact that the strength of the Xianbei people was severely weakened after the Yanmen Pass War. existing.Moreover, the Xianbei people have just been defeated. If the Han army pushes too hard and makes the Xianbei people feel that their survival is threatened, the various ministries of Xianbei may work together under the mediation of Murong Feng. At that time, our attack resistance will be even stronger. Big.Therefore, Lu Zhi believes that it is better to temporarily truce in northern Xinjiang, to give the Xianbei people ample breathing time, and the ministries of Xianbei will take the lead in solving internal threats without external threats, resulting in civil strife.After the civil strife, the Xianbei people were unable to go south, and it was not easy to recover the lost land.

Han Fu and Xu Jing were very firm in their opposition. Starting from the domestic crisis and depleted finances, they tried their best to argue against resuming the war, not to mention after October, even if the war started next year, they would not agree.Facts in the country are there. If the 300 to [-] million disaster victims cannot be resettled in time, they will immediately become refugees.At present, the number of victims in this group is large and the locations are concentrated. Once the riots occur, their power will be astonishing, and their scale will definitely be greater than that of the ant thief disaster in the first year of Zhongping.The Yellow River flood caused too much damage to the Han Kingdom. It would take about two to three years for the court to return to the state before the disaster. For this, the court would have to pay a price of billions of dollars, except for the immediate disaster relief and resettlement. [-]. In addition to helping the people resume farming, it also includes tax reduction and exemption, exempting corvee, and rebuilding dams and ditches, etc. The cost is too high. With the current financial situation of the imperial court, not to mention wars, disaster relief and resettlement of refugees are very difficult.

Jian Shuo didn't know much about military affairs, and he didn't know much about civil affairs, but he knew that as long as Huangfusong agreed to it, it would definitely work.So he resolutely stood by Huangfusong's side.Jian Shuo said that the Great Han Kingdom and the Hu people have fought for hundreds of years, starting with the Xiongnu, then the Qiang people, the Wuwan people, and the Xianbei people. Countless soldiers were killed and military resources were spent, but what was the result? ?The Hu people fought more and more, and the territory became bigger and bigger, but our Great Han Kingdom became weaker and weaker, and the land became less and less.Now it is hard to seize an opportunity that can seriously injure the Hu people, how can you give up in vain?Do we still want to allow the Hu people to run rampant in the desert outside the Great Wall and repeatedly invade our Han country?Do we have to wait until all the land north of the Great Wall of my Han Dynasty is lost before fighting?Let me ask my lords, at that time, even if our national strength is prosperous, how much price will we have to pay to regain the lost land?How long will it take us to die, how many soldiers and how much military resources will be spent?I'm afraid it will be ten times and a hundred times what it is now?
Huangfusong added, look at Xijiang, everyone. In order to keep the territory of Xiliang, we have fought on that barren land for decades, dragging down a powerful and wealthy Han country. Is this a painful lesson? Not enough?Should we move this painful experience to northern Xinjiang?If we lose the northern frontier and allow the barbarians to directly attack the Great Wall, how safe is the Han Kingdom?What stability is there in the Great Han Kingdom?What is the prosperity of the Han Dynasty?

Han Fu and Xu Jing retorted that it is precisely because of the lessons of Xijiang that we must play cautiously.In the past few years, the finances of the Han Kingdom have been exhausted year by year, and now they can't even solve the problems of the victims, so why fight?

Lu Zhi said that the finances are exhausted, the victims cannot be relieved, and the domestic situation is precarious. This is the reason why we continue to fight.From the emperor down to the rebels in the Great Han Kingdom, everyone knows that the barbarians in the north are the chief culprits who endanger the survival of our Great Han Kingdom.If we defeat the Hu people at this time and drive the Hu people out of our land, this huge victory will not only inspire the hearts of the people of the Han Dynasty, but also let the common people see the might of the Han Dynasty, and worship His Majesty and the court as gods, and even more It can make those rebels who raise their troops to rebel feel terrified, and their livers and gallbladders are torn.My big man's army has defeated even the mighty barbarians, so can't we still put down a bunch of rebels?As long as we do our best to defeat the Hu people and regain the lost land, we can restore the hearts of the people and save the Han Kingdom from danger. Your Majesty will be admired by all the people, make great achievements in the world, and become the greatest generation of Mingjun in the Han Kingdom.

When the emperor heard what Lu Zhi said, he was very happy, and he became more determined to fight this battle.If I am admired by all people and become the Holy Lord of a generation, I can do whatever I want, who can hinder me?At that time, not to mention the generals, even the self-righteous scholars did not dare to disobey themselves.I am a wise king of a generation, how can I go wrong in what I want to do?
When Han Fu and Xu Jing heard what Lu Zhi said, they dared not say any more.Do I want to prevent His Majesty from making contributions and becoming a wise king?Han Fu said, Your Majesty, this matter is related to the Dahan Society, it is better to discuss it with the court and listen to the opinions of all parties.Even if they wanted to fight, they had to think of a complete strategy, and they had to absolutely guarantee a complete victory in the Northern Border War, otherwise, it would be a disaster for the country.

Although the emperor is full of longing for the prospect of the war in northern Xinjiang, but the facts are the facts, what war is there without money?He felt uneasy and made an order to discuss with the court.

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The ministers argued for a long time in the court and had many opinions.

The ministers headed by the great minister Yuan Pang, the young man Liu Ting, the eunuch Yang Biao, and the general Zhu Jun resolutely opposed it. They demanded that His Majesty stick to the ancestral law that the people who are fighting against the outside world must first be safe inside. Stabilize the country, and wait for the national strength to increase before discussing the issue of resuming the war and recovering the northern border.

The ministers headed by Sikong Dinggong, Weiwei Liu Bo, and Shangshuling Huangfusong firmly supported them. They believed that the current strength of the Xianbei people had been greatly weakened. Lost Bordershire.The Zhongchang attendants watched their faces and keenly grasped the emperor's eagerness to try and make contributions. Therefore, the Zhongchang attendants Zhang Rang and Xiao Huangmen Jianshuo led the Zhongguan also stood on the side of the main battle, shouting very vigorously.Huangfusong even proposed a specific strategy for the war in northern Xinjiang. He said that the war in northern Xinjiang should be divided into at least three steps. First, defeat the rebellion in Youzhou, drive away the Xianbei who invaded Youzhou, then quell the civil strife of the Xiongnu, and finally send troops to recover outside the Great Wall. The four lost border counties of Bingzhou.According to his estimation, it will take at least a year to complete the Northern Xinjiang War.He told the emperor and ministers that since the Xijiang War and the Yanmenguan War, the strength of the Xianbei people has suffered a serious loss, which is nothing to worry about, and our combat purpose is only to recover the lost ground, not to go deep outside the Great Wall and completely defeat the Xianbei people. There is absolute certainty that there will be victory and no defeat in the battle.

Although the ministers headed by Situ Xuxiang, Guanglu doctor Yuan Feng, and Shangshu Lu Zhi supported the continuation of the war in northern Xinjiang, they believed that they would have to wait for a while, at least until after October, when the grain was harvested, taxed and stored in the warehouse. The country's finances have been relieved and the resettlement of the victims has been basically completed before sending troops to war.

The ministers headed by General He Jin, Chariot General He Miao, Guang Luxun Liu Hong, and Minister Liu Dai did not support the war in northern Xinjiang, but they did not express their opposition. In their view, the current imperial court is simply incapable of supporting a protracted war. It is not too late to discuss this matter when there is food and wages that can support the Northern Xinjiang War.

On the first day, the emotions of all parties were intense, and no results were discussed, and everyone broke up unhappy.The next day, the emperor issued a decree to invite Yuan Wei, Zhang Wen, Cui Lie and other veteran officials.The ministers discussed again, and the debate became more intense.Da Changqiu Zhao Zhong and his attendant Liu Dai disagreed with each other and cursed at each other, almost starting a fight.The emperor felt that Zhao Zhong's energy was too strong, and he repeatedly quarreled and fought with the ministers in the court, which was insulting to the gentlemen, so he told him to go back to the palace to rest.

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In the evening, Yuan Kui, Cui Lie, Yang Biao, Zhang Wen, Yuan Pang, Huang Fusong, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun and others gathered in the Yuan Mansion to continue their debate.Because Zhang Wen, Cui Lie, Yang Biao and Zhu Jun strongly opposed sending troops, Yuan Kui, Huang Fusong and Lu Zhi made up their minds to persuade them. If these people disagreed, there would be no possibility of resuming the war in northern Xinjiang.

Lu Zhi spread out the map and dug out all kinds of carefully prepared documents. He and Huang Fusong took turns to analyze and explain in detail whether the war in northern Xinjiang could continue and whether the Hu people could be defeated after the war.

Huangfusong said that there are currently about 20 troops in northern Xinjiang, including 20 cavalry and 6 Yellow Turbans from the Southern Huns.If the war in northern Xinjiang is divided into three steps according to Lu Zhi's strategy, the 1 troops will be recruited to three battlefields successively.At present, there are about 4 troops on the battlefield in Youzhou, including the 16 rebel soldiers that Li Hong just recruited and the Youzhou Army of Master Liu Yu and Liu.When the battle in Youzhou is over, Li Hong can probably lead 3 people back to Bingzhou.To attack the 12 Hun rebels, we must gather [-] cavalry and [-] infantry for a total of [-] troops, including the [-] cavalry of the Huns Shan Yuting.After we put down the Xiongnu rebels, we will go out to attack the northern Xianbei of Tuobafeng, and recover the four counties of Wuyuan, Yunzhong, Shuofang and Dingxiang captured by the Xianbei.According to Xu Rong, Tuobafeng's northern Xianbei has not many troops, at most no more than [-] people, but when we attack Tuobafeng, reinforcements from the Xianbei people will come one after another. battle.In order to succeed in the first battle of the Northern Expedition, and to quickly occupy the four counties after recovery, we need to dispatch at least one hundred thousand cavalry troops. Of course, at this time, we must also recruit the Xiongnu cavalry to accompany them in the battle. Around [-].

In the three wars in northern Xinjiang, we have to dispatch 20 troops and nearly one million civilians. According to estimates, it will cost about 120 to [-] billion military funds.This was after the Xijiang War and the Yanmenguan War, when the Xianbei people lost their strength.If, according to what you said, we wait until our national strength increases, then we will have to wait at least another ten years.Ten years later, the Xianbei people have already recovered their vitality.In ten years' time, we will go to the north, and the time and military resources required may not be able to bear by Han. In other words, the territory north of the Great Wall of Northern Xinjiang will be completely lost.In addition, the battlefields of the Northern Xinjiang War are all within the territory of the Han Kingdom, and the farthest places are Yinshan and Liaodong County in Wuyuan and Yunzhong. The transportation of food and grass for the army is not a problem at all.As long as there is sufficient food and grass, the battle in the northern border will surely be won, and you adults don't have to worry about losing the war.

Lu Zhi said that what your lords are worried about is nothing more than the empty treasury of the Han Dynasty and the critical situation in the Han Dynasty.

Although the treasury of the Great Han Dynasty is empty, His Majesty and the Shaofu are very rich. You all know this. According to our estimates, there are still more than 100 billion yuan in the Shaofu treasury, and the private property of His Majesty Wan Jintang also has 200 billion to 250 billion yuan. Money, His Majesty’s construction of the West Garden Army this time basically used the money from the re-opening of salt and iron this year and the sale of officials, lords, and crimes into the Wanjin Hall of the West Garden. It was less than 30 million yuan. This time, donate money for disaster relief, Your Majesty However, only 300 billion yuan was given, which means that His Majesty still has at least [-] billion yuan in his hands.In this battle in northern Xinjiang, the Great Han Kingdom can afford it.

The current domestic situation is basically stable except for the floods in Hebei, Yanqing, Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Even if the victims of the disaster riot in the future, it will not be a big problem.We can appease big yellow turban leaders like Zhang Yan, Yang Feng, and Zhang Baiqi, so why can't we appease other yellow turban handsomes?What really endangers the Han Kingdom now is the chaos in northern Xinjiang. As long as northern Xinjiang is stable and the border counties are peaceful, what is this kind of rebellion in the country?Could it be that the ant thief can shake the 400-year-old foundation of my Han Dynasty?Look at the Yizhou rebels Ma Xiang, Zhao Yan, Liu Yan, Mr. Liu, when he arrived in Yizhou, didn't he collapse in the first battle?Everyone, think about the disaster of the Qiang people in western Xinjiang. The reason why the Great Han Kingdom is in decline today is directly related to the disaster of the Qiang people. Why so embarrassing?

Huangfusong went on to explain that the reason why the Battle of Northern Xinjiang was divided into three steps was to prevent the instability of the Han domestic situation from causing defeat in the Northern Xinjiang War.He believes that if he agrees to the suggestion of Zhenbei General Li Hong, start the Youzhou War immediately, quickly quell the chaos in Youzhou, and successfully realize the first step of the Northern Xinjiang War within this year, then the situation in the entire Northern Xinjiang will be fundamentally changed. reversal.Even if we are unable to fight next year and cannot achieve the second and third steps of the Northern Xinjiang War to completely stabilize northern Xinjiang, we will have the initiative in the entire northern Xinjiang battlefield because of this, and we will be invincible in both advance and retreat. In the future, we will recover Lost ground is also a matter of time.

Although it is extremely difficult to carry out the Northern Xinjiang War at this time, it needs to mobilize all the power of the entire Han Dynasty, but it also has an advantage. It can attract the eyes and attention of everyone in the Han Dynasty to the northern border, and attract the killing of the barbarians. The important matter of regaining lost ground came up.For this battle, the emperor has to contribute money, all the officials have to contribute money, the rich have to contribute money, and the common people have to contribute money and efforts. Everyone in the Han Dynasty is immersed in fighting against the barbarians to revitalize the Han Dynasty. In the fierce atmosphere, this will not only not cause unrest among the people, but will make the subjects of the Great Han Kingdom abandon their conflicts, work together from top to bottom, and fight for their own Great Han Kingdom.

Cui Lie, Zhang Wen, Yang Biao, and Zhu Jun disagreed. They believed that the Great Han Kingdom had been fighting for five years since the ant thief rebellion in the first year of Zhongping. The ravages of the war have long been unbearable for the subjects and troops of the Han Kingdom, and the Han Kingdom is even more crumbling and dying.This time is not to launch a war, but to recuperate.The Great Han Kingdom is like an invincible warrior who has fought continuously for five years. This warrior is exhausted and scarred. Now let him use all his strength to launch the most severe blow. .

Once the Battle of Northern Xinjiang starts, there are several worries. One is whether the military resources can be guaranteed, the other is whether the people can bear it, and the third is whether the court can be stable. If any of these three things change, the Battle of Northern Xinjiang will be defeated.Although the war is divided into three steps, this first step is now severely constrained by these three.Everyone can argue here today because the 20 Yellow Turban Army defeated the Xianbei people at Yanmen Pass, otherwise everyone would still be frowning today.If the Battle of Northern Xinjiang fails miserably, the situation in Northern Xinjiang that was barely under control due to the Battle of Yanmen Pass will inevitably collapse.The Great Han Kingdom will be even more vulnerable after being hit hard, and a small rebellion may be able to destroy the entire Great Han Kingdom.

Yuan Kui said that as long as His Majesty can provide money, the military funds can be guaranteed, and the military funds can be guaranteed, and the burden on the people will not increase sharply, and the people can bear it.As for whether the imperial court will be chaotic, it is mainly because of the imperial order. As long as the dispute over the imperial order has a result, how can the imperial court be chaotic?How can the imperial reunification come to fruition?That is to use this war in northern Xinjiang to force the general to take action and eradicate the traitors, so as to establish the imperial line as soon as possible.

Yuan Kai laughed and said: "Whether the great Han country can be revitalized does not depend on this war in northern Xinjiang, but depends on eradicating traitors and relatives to eradicate the root of the country's scourge, depends on the emperor to consolidate the imperial power, and depends on the emperor to establish the imperial line as soon as possible to stabilize the country It doesn't really matter whether you win or lose in the northern border war, the important thing is that it was fought for the revitalization of the Han Dynasty, not for the recovery of the lost land in northern border, please think clearly about this, my lords."

"Thanks to our efforts, the general is very confident in eradicating traitors and establishing the imperial line. He has made up his mind. If there is no fighting in northern Xinjiang at this time, General Li Hong of Zhenbei will lead his troops back to Bingzhou to station troops north of the Yellow River. How will the imperial line be established? How will the treacherous eunuchs and foreign relatives be eliminated? How will the great Han country be revitalized? At that time, the great Han country will not be overthrown by the barbarians in northern Xinjiang and domestic rebels, but by the traitors and eunuchs in the court. The relatives were skinned and deboned and ate them alive. Think about the eunuchs Cao Jie and Wang Fu, think about the great general Liang Yi, yesterday’s Han Dynasty was full of dragons and tigers, and he could recover from injuries, but today’s Han Dynasty has He is terminally ill and cannot afford to suffer such a disaster.”

"Another purpose of the Northern Xinjiang War is to deal with Li Hong as soon as possible before he endangers the country of Han. This man's power and force are comparable to that of Emperor Wu in the history of this dynasty. The great general Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, the great general of hussars. Emperor Wu is a talented man, no one can beat him. Can Li Hong live? The strongest part of Li Hong is his iron cavalry. His iron cavalry is all barbarians, and no one can command it except him. You should know that this iron cavalry can help the Han Dynasty defend the frontier, and it can also help Li Hong harmed the Han Kingdom, so to attack Li Hong’s power, he must first destroy his cavalry. How to destroy his cavalry? Only by launching the Northern Xinjiang War. If he loses the Northern Xinjiang War, his cavalry is basically finished. Li Hong will be dead. If the northern border war wins and the northern border is stable, Li Hong can return to the court due to meritorious service, and his iron cavalry will be disbanded. At that time, let Li Hong be the Dahong of Jiuqing He is in charge of foreign affairs. Wouldn’t his threat to the Han Kingdom be completely resolved? If the northern border is unstable, Li Hong will always hold the military power in his hands. With 20 troops under his control, the threat to the Han Kingdom is huge. , far exceeds the harm caused to the Han Kingdom by traitors and tyranny of foreign relatives, don't you all feel it?"

"I understand the feelings of your lords. Everyone is for the Great Han Kingdom. They are all worried that forcibly launching the Northern Xinjiang War will arouse various conflicts between the ruling and opposition parties, which will lead to the collapse of the Great Han Kingdom. But if we don't launch the Northern Xinjiang War, will the Great Han Kingdom Can it solve all the current root causes of disasters and crises? This is like a cancer on a person’s body that has already flared up, and they may die if they don’t cut it. , enduring the pain every day, hoping for a miracle every day, and finally wailing to death, regretting it until the day I died, why didn’t I cut off the tumor at that time? Maybe it hurts to cut it off, maybe it’s still going to die, but at least I don’t have to die every day We have endured the pain. We have already experienced the disaster of party imprisonment twice, do you want to experience the third disaster of party imprisonment? Do you still want to see our scholars die?"

Huangfu Song smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lords, I have full confidence in winning the battle in the northern border. After cutting off the malignant tumor Master Yuan mentioned, not only will he not die, but he will recover immediately."

Yuan Kui stroked his gray beard with his hands, and said with a slight smile: "The great victory at Yanmen Pass gave us a chance to launch the Northern Xinjiang War, and also gave us a chance to eradicate all cancers and revitalize the Great Han Kingdom. No more, no more relatives, no more important generals, the whole Han Dynasty is clear, we will do our best to assist His Majesty, and strive to build a strong and prosperous Han Dynasty within ten years."

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Yuan Kui's words made several opponents hesitate.

Yang Biao asked: "We need to eradicate the traitors and kill our relatives, and we must also prevent the traitors and relatives from joining hands to deal with us, but if this happens, Luoyang will inevitably be chaotic. What good will this do for the war in northern Xinjiang? ?”

Yuan Kai shook his head and said confidently: "This is the reason why the war in northern Xinjiang is divided into three steps. Yizhen has just said that as long as Youzhou is stable, the situation in northern Xinjiang will be reversed. The situation in northern Xinjiang Once the reversal is reversed, it is not us who are anxious, but the general. As long as we join hands to help him, the traitor will die, and once the traitor dies, His Majesty will definitely fight back. At that time, we will join hands to help him With your Majesty, the matter in Luoyang will be settled. You must know that there are many disciples in the West Garden Army. They are all loyal to His Majesty and the Han Dynasty. Under His Majesty's imperial decree, who will be loyal to the general? Once the eunuch died, his relatives became the thorn in the eyes of His Majesty and the scholars. How could he survive? Once the general fell, all that was left was the final decisive battle in northern Xinjiang and the settlement of General Li Hong. Therefore, the Luoyang Rebellion As long as it is after the Youzhou War, it will not affect the Northern Xinjiang War at all, and we can control this."

"We must be cautious about the Xiyuan Army. They may not be able to defeat the Northern Army." Zhu Jun said, "When necessary, we still need to call in external forces to ensure that everything is safe. Your Majesty's safety is directly related to the safety of the Han Dynasty. We cannot Be careless, so as not to spoil the big thing."

"There are external forces, but they are not credible." Yuan Kui said, "He Yong hasn't come back from Xiliang, we will know when he comes back."

"Former general Dong Zhuo?" Yang Biao sneered, "This person first took refuge in the traitor, then sneakily expressed his allegiance to the general, and now he is here to curry favor with us. Can he believe it? A vulgar and shameless martial artist is absolutely unbelievable. But He has 2 troops in his hand, but he can use them. If there is a chance, we will ask His Majesty to transfer him to the capital, first seize his military power, and then send people to Xiliang to control his army for help."

Zhang Wen said slowly: "Don't talk too far, we will talk about this matter later. You have talked so much, but you haven't said anything about the most important thing. What about the military resources? How can your majesty be transferred from Shaofu and Wan Jintang?" Take the money out?"

Lu Zhi lightly twirled his long beard and whispered, "Huang Tong."

"This is something I must make clear to everyone today." Yuan Wei took Lu Zhi's words and said slowly, "Regarding the matter of the imperial lineage, we have always adhered to the law of the Han Dynasty, and insisted on establishing the elders instead of the younger ones. If the imperial line is cut off, we will consider the theory of selecting talents, but this time is different." Yuan Kai's face showed sadness, and he was silent for a long time before he said, "This time, we We have to give up the law of the Han Dynasty and choose the emperor's line by establishing the virtuous."

Cui Lie suddenly understood, and he said angrily: "Why is this? In order to punish traitors, don't we even want the law of the Han Dynasty? This can also be used to negotiate conditions with His Majesty?"

Yuan Wei shook his hand, signaling Cui Lie not to get excited, and listened to him continue.

"Your Majesty must punish the general for himself, for the Empress Dowager, and for the little Marquis Dong, and we, as the courtiers, of course have to help Your Majesty eradicate the national traitor without hesitation, but have you ever thought about it, if we insist on letting the little Marquis Shi inherit the throne?" Commander, in the future when His Majesty is gone, what shall we do? What shall we do with our clan? If His Majesty kills He Jin, the Queen will be implicated. With His Majesty's hatred for her, the Queen will not survive, and the Queen's nine clans will also be wiped out. Think about it, how can Xiao Shihou let us go after he inherits the throne?"

Yuan Kui pointed at Cui Lie, Zhang Wen, Yang Biao, Zhu Jun and others one by one, and said with a sneer, "Will he let you go?"

Cui Lie shook his head very resolutely and said: "Abolishing the sons and establishing the concubines is a major event that violates the law, the ancestral system, and loyalty. Even if the nine clans are wiped out, we can't do such a rebellious thing. This matter must not be done. .”

Yuan Kui looked at the people who were deep in thought and silence, and then at Cui Lie, who was emotionally excited. He raised his eyebrows suddenly and shouted: "The Han Kingdom is gone, where is the law? Is there still the ancestral system? And loyalty? The Han Kingdom is gone, We don’t even have our ancestors, do you know? If we don’t agree, if we are all dead, who else is there in the Han Kingdom? Do you want the dictatorship of eunuchs and relatives? Do you hope that the country will be ruled by vulgar warriors? Are the mountains and rivers destroyed overnight?"

Lu Zhi hastily persuaded: "My lord, don't be angry, don't be angry. In fact, the key is not the future, but the present. If we don't agree to His Majesty's abolition of the first son and establishment of the concubine, His Majesty will definitely order General Zhenbei to send troops south and suppress us by force. Forced us to agree. Once Li Hong enters the court to assist the government, it is very likely to turn into a disaster for the country. In history, there are countless harms for the country, especially the chaos of traitors and eunuchs. Therefore, for the sake of the Han Dynasty forever, We must agree to His Majesty's abolition of the first son and establishment of the concubine, even if this violates the law, violates the ancestral system, and violates loyalty, we must have no hesitation."

Cui Lie frowned, feeling very conflicted in his heart.

Yuan Kai calmed down a little, and said to Cui Lie: "It is not our turn to tell His Majesty about this, so you don't need to make a decision immediately. In the future, you can see how the situation develops. If it is really unacceptable, You go back to your hometown to take care of yourselves, and it’s clean if you don’t see it.”

Zhang Wen asked in a low voice: "You recommended Ma Rizun as the Taiwei, did you mean that long ago?"

Yuan Kai nodded and said, "If it wasn't for the floods in the seven prefectures caused by the Yellow River's bursting of embankments, why are there so many troubles today? The Northern Xinjiang War must start and continue, and the troops of General Zhenbei must be on the battlefield. The army has begun to gain strength, so we need to understand this matter. In order to continue the Northern Xinjiang War, we have to let Ma Rizun discuss the terms with His Majesty."

"Your Majesty will take the money from Wanjintang as military resources?" Yang Biao was full of doubts.

Yuan Kai smiled, pointed at Yang Biao and said, "Your son Yang Xiu is your hope. If something happens to Yang Xiu, are you willing to spend all your wealth? Why do we elders work so hard? All for the sake of children? His Majesty is also a father, and a good father at that. For the sake of Xiao Donghou, His Majesty turned a Xianbei slave from a scout into a general of Zhenbei at all costs. Doesn’t His Majesty know that he has 20 soldiers in his hands? Does Li Hong pose any threat to the Great Han Kingdom? Your Majesty knows it very well, but for the sake of his son, for the sake of his beloved son being able to inherit the great rule, His Majesty would rather take this risk. So, don’t say borrowing 100 billion on credit from His Majesty, just beg His Majesty to donate 100 million Your Majesty will agree to it."

"Everyone, you should know that as long as we agree to support His Majesty, there will be no obstacles for His Majesty. You only need to wait for the general to take the initiative to attack."

"But will Ma Rixun agree?" Zhang Wen asked suspiciously.

"He will definitely not agree." Yuan Kai smiled, "He is coming soon, let's persuade him together. This matter is related to the Great Han Society, and he has to agree if he does not agree."

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General's House.

At the court meeting, Sikong Dinggong insisted on the war in northern Xinjiang, while General He Jin neither expressed support nor objection. The two cooperated very well. different attitudes.Shi Wangqian, the head of the general's mansion, Wang Yun and Xun You, the ministers of Zhonglang, Bo Chenlin, the host, and Xun Shuang, the guest minister, were all very staunch opponents.The great loss of the Northern Xinjiang War was a barbaric devastation to the Great Han Kingdom. Regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Great Han Kingdom would be devastated after the war.In the future, the eldest prince will inherit the great rule and take over this dilapidated country. It will be quite difficult to govern, and it will be difficult to recover within ten years.

Liu Biao, Marquis of the Northern Army, Sima Yuan Shao, Shi Yushi Kuaiyue and others all expressed their support. In their view, as long as the military resources to support the war are available, this battle will be fought. General Li Hong's army can go south at any time.Kuai Yue said that after the Battle of Yanmen Pass, Li Hong increased the main force of the Yellow Turban Army to 9. Except for Wang Dang's troops stationed at Yanmen Pass, the other [-] troops were stationed in Hedong. This obviously meant to threaten Luoyang and the general. .Although Li Hong is now in Youzhou, and his main force is divided into the Great Wall Fortress and Jicheng, he is very concerned about the situation in Luoyang. Great ambition.

Everyone was arguing endlessly, and General He Jin was upset when he heard that, so he asked Yuan Shao to accompany him for a walk in the garden.

General He Jin told Yuan Shao that His Majesty is now vigorously recruiting famous scholars and scholars to enter the court to win people's hearts. It is said that he will directly promote Taixue Jijiu Ma Riyi to Taiwei.Your Majesty's blatantly courting the scholars seems to be paving the way for the abolition of the imperial concubine and the establishment of the concubine, and he has made all preparations.

Yuan Shao comforted him with a smile and said that abolishing the concubine and establishing the concubine violated both the law and the ancestral system, and no one would support His Majesty except the treacherous eunuch and the muddle-headed General Zhenbei.It’s good to have more scholars in the court. In the future, we will eradicate the traitors and help the eldest prince to inherit the great rule. Luoyang will definitely be in chaos. With the help of these people, the situation in Luoyang will soon stabilize.is a good thing.Then he suggested to He Jin that the general should take some time to meet with General Cheqi and ask him to help you scout for information from the traitor and see what attitude His Majesty has towards the Battle of Northern Xinjiang.

He Jin said unhappily, I don't want to see him, you write a letter and ask Zhang Liao to go.If he is willing to help, he will help, but if he is unwilling, let it be, and I don't count on him anymore.

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(End of this chapter)