Great Han Empire

Chapter 575: Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Dangerous
Gongsun Zan, the general who sought captives, was ordered by the general of the hussars to lead his army south to Jizhou, threatening Bohai County and Hejian Kingdom.Gongsun Zan used this as an excuse to forcibly recruit war horses from the Karasuma people in western Liaoning and the Liao Dynasty.He didn't dare to recruit the Karasuma cavalry. That year he was ordered to go to the western border to suppress the rebellion, but the Karasuma people defected halfway, which hurt him.When the Karasuma people saw that there was no call-up order from General Hushi and Liu Yu's call-up order, they immediately rejected them.In northern Xinjiang, what are you, Gongsun Zan?He's just a frontier general, and his words have no weight.Yan Gang and Gongsun, who were in charge of recruiting war horses, were furious, and immediately turned against Qiu Liju, Su Puyan and other Karasuma leaders, and the two sides fought.Liaodong Karasuma originally hated Gongsun Zan to the bone, but this was just right, instead, they not only defeated Yan Gang and Gongsun Yue, but also killed the Liaodong prefect who came forward to mediate.

Gongsun Zan did not report to Liu Yu about sending troops south, and when Liu Yu sent a letter of inquiry, Gongsun Zan ignored him.In a fit of anger, Liu Yu cut off the food and pay for Gongsun Zan's army.Gongsun Zan was not afraid at all, and used troops in Bohai and Hejian to intimidate the prefectures and county governments, and they would slaughter the cities if they didn't give them food.He successfully settled the food and payment of the army, but was unable to mobilize troops to suppress the rebellion in Liaodong.Liu Yu was so angry that his lungs would explode after hearing the news.He immediately handed over the matter of pacifying the refugees and garrisoning the fields for spring plowing to Changshi Wei You, and he took Sima Sun Jin, his subordinate supervisor Cao Weidun, and three thousand cavalry to rush to Liaodong for appeasement.

In his letter to Li Hong, Liu Yu spoke sharply, criticizing him for despising the emperor, having no heart for the society, lawlessness, and arrogance. He is no longer the simple, kind, loyal leopard who served the country.Liu Yu said, you are the high minister of the Han Dynasty, and you have received the favor of the emperor. You know what you should do, and I don't want to talk about it.It will take about three to five months for me to go to Liaodong to appease the Hu people. I hope that in October, I can receive good news from you about stabilizing the country.In the dead of night, think carefully about what you should do for the big man and what you should do for the common people in the world.Think about those who died, Tian Jing, Fu Xie, and many soldiers who were bloody on the battlefield, don't you feel ashamed compared with their loyalty and their willingness to die for the country?

Holding Liu Yu's letter in his hand, Li Hong thought of Liu Yu's resolute and thin face, feeling lost in his heart.Am I really doing something wrong?

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Yuan Shao's master Bo Chenlin came to Longshan.

Princess Changping Liu Xiao read Yuan Shao's book and listened to Chen Lin's explanation, and suddenly asked: "Master Chen, who made your so-called 'inheritance system'? Today is in Chang'an, and Yuan Shao But you proclaim yourself a chariot general, and wantonly confer the title of bureaucrat with the order of succession. I don’t understand why. If the general of the hussars leads an army south to attack and kill Dong Zhuo, do you respect the current emperor or set up a separate vassal? If you continue to respect the present day, how do you explain this so-called 'inheritance'?"

Chen Lin's face flushed red and she was tongue-tied.

The princess sighed, "The emperor is my younger brother. He is only ten years old and doesn't know anything. The one who harms the country is Dong Zhuo, who is in charge of state affairs. He has nothing to do with the emperor. You are governed by King Hongnong." The imperial edict tells the world, I don't understand your ultimate purpose. Although I tried my best to urge the general of hussars to go south to serve the king, I can't agree with your approach. To be honest, you have been lying to me, and you are simply trying to eradicate Dong Zhuo Later, another vassal king was established as the emperor."

Chen Lin broke out in a cold sweat.

The princess pointed to the mountains of papers on the case table and said, "Look for yourself, the main reason why the northern border governments oppose sending troops is your 'inheritance edict'. They are worried that after Dong Zhuo is eradicated, there will be two emperors in the world. That big man is even more chaotic than now."

Chen Lin knelt down on the ground, and just about to explain, the princess waved her hand to stop her and said, "The Son of Heaven is safe in Chang'an, and Dong Zhuo has also withdrawn from Luoyang, so now it is not a question of whether the Hussar general is willing to send troops to serve the king, but whether you respect him or not." It is a question of who should be the Son of Heaven. Don’t explain it to me. You go to the Mansion of the Hushi General and explain it to Master Li. He is now a general and in charge of conquests. As long as you convince him, great things can be settled.”

Chen Lin didn't dare to say any more, kowtowed and left.

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The princess looked at Zhang Fan standing behind her, tears welling up suddenly, "My lord, I'm not wrong, I followed what you taught me, so the general will send troops?"

Zhang Fan hurriedly knelt down on the ground, smiled and comforted him: "Your Highness is extremely intelligent, and you can't miss a word. Don't cry, Your Highness. This matter is about to turn around. The disaster of the emperor will soon be over. Now Yuan Shao can't hold on anymore. The fact that he sent Chen Lin here is a clear proof that if General Long Xiang and Xu Rong defeat Yuan Shu again, then Lord Zhu Jun's alliance will be formed soon. With General Long Xiang, Lord Zhu Jun, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, together with Sun Jian, Wu Qiuyi and others With the large army, Qin Wang's move will surely be successful."

With tears rolling down her cheeks, the princess shook her head in disappointment and said, "Why doesn't the general want to go south? As long as he goes south, what can't be solved?"

Zhang Fan sighed: "Your Highness, you must understand the General. Before we came, we seemed to have overlooked one point, and this is the main reason why Mr. Lu Zhi did not want to continue assisting His Highness to go to Youzhou. The General is not only in charge Expedition, and also commanded the military and government of the sixteen counties in northern Xinjiang. When the crisis in Gyeonggi was still within his control and tolerance, he must first keep northern Xinjiang, save his own life and the lives of millions of people in northern Xinjiang. As long as northern Xinjiang Now, his military power is here, in the future he will lead a hundred thousand cavalry south, how many people in this world are his opponents?"

"After experiencing countless turmoil and wars, today's big man is already terminally ill and dying. After the expedition to the desert, the general is not only covered in bruises, but also lost the court's financial support for him. This is like a very hungry man waiting to be fed. Facing his dying mother, he can no longer suck a drop of milk, and his life is also in jeopardy." Zhang Fan said painfully, "Your Highness, this is the current situation of my big man today. We want to regain To revitalize the country is not to rely on the diligent king, not to eliminate traitors, and not to rely on the alliance between ministers, but to rely on this young boy to find a grain of water and a grain of rice to save himself, and then rely on this young boy to save himself Mother. This is a difficult and painful journey, and it cannot be completed in a day. Your Highness, Mr. Lu Zhi left in tears because he could not see a shred of hope. Mr. heart is ashamed, lifeless, since then To grow old in the wilderness."

"Your Highness was entrusted by the late Emperor to undertake the important task of saving the country, and you must not give up lightly." Zhang Fan kowtowed, "The late Emperor sent His Highness to the vassal state before his death. Looking at it today, it is indeed a wise move."

The princess burst into tears, choked with difficulty and said: "I don't understand what your lord is saying, I don't understand..."

Zhang Fan thought for a while and continued: "Your Highness, do you still remember those victims who died on the banks of the Yellow River? Everyone was powerless to save themselves, so they all died. In the end, both the mother and the child must die from exhaustion. The young child can only find water and food first, and then return to the mother and child to eat together to maintain the survival of the two. When the young child grows up When he grows up and can speak, he can support his mother and continue to find a way to survive."

"My big man today's imperial power is withered, states and counties sit big, traitors run rampant, ant thieves riot, the emperor is not an emperor, ministers are not ministers, states and counties can raise troops at will, ant thieves wantonly poison the world, everyone fights against each other for their own benefit, and swears to die Fighting has long lost the conscience of mutual rescue. Now that there are continuous wars and disasters, chaos has emerged, and the survival of the country does not matter. Survival is today's reality. Your Highness, please take a closer look. The big man today is the same as Wang Mang 200 years ago. The big man at that time was so similar."

"This is the reason why the general is unwilling to go south. He has vaguely seen the consequences of going south to serve the king; the reason why Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'an is also the same. He also saw the consequences of defending Luoyang. Hundreds of thousands of troops fought fiercely in Between Guan and Luo, if ants are allowed to riot in the Sifang states and counties, the country will be destroyed. However, Master Taifu, Master Zhu Jun, and even Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are very confident. They think that the country can be saved because of their own efforts. We The warriors of the Han Dynasty believe that the people are the first, the country is the second, and the emperor is the lightest. The scholars of the Han Dynasty believe that the monarch is the first, the society is the second, and the people are the least. This is the fundamental difference between our Han scholars and the warriors, and it is also the result of the chaos. The root cause is that the different views on the emperor and the country directly led to the chaos. The generals valued the people and the country but not the emperor, and the Taifu and the scholars valued the emperor and the country instead of the people. Therefore, no matter how hard the warriors and scholars worked hard, this A catastrophe is inevitable and cannot be prevented."

"Although the great man is in a desperate situation and cannot save himself, there is still hope for the great man. The hope lies in the northern border, in the general. This is the wisest choice in the life of the late emperor. As long as the northern border is strong, the strength of the general will increase. , the child I mentioned grows up and has strength, he can help his mother to find a way to survive, that is to say, the general can shoulder the important task of revitalizing the country."

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The more the princess heard it, the more frightened she became, and she cried more sadly, "Since the chaos has emerged, why did your lord say that Lord Zhu Jun's act of serving the king will surely succeed?"

"A young child is ignorant, he doesn't know anything, he may lose his way when he is looking for water and food, and he may forget his mother, so we must work hard to serve the king, try our best to serve the king, and the act of serving the king is like that The cry of a dying mother can let this young child know the direction to return, remember that his mother exists, and remember that he still has a mother who urgently needs to save his life."

"King Qin doesn't need to win, as long as there is the banner of King Qin and the righteous men of King Qin, the deed of King Qin will be considered a success."

"What is Your Highness doing in Northern Xinjiang? To save the Great Han State. How to save it? King Qin."

"What about Queen Qin?" the princess asked, sobbing, "When the emperor returns to Luoyang, can the Han society be revived?"

"I don't know." Zhang Fan looked up to the sky and sighed, "I don't know either. This is the sorrow of our scholars. Could it be that the emperor returned to Luoyang and Dong Zhuo died, and the community can be revitalized? Revitalize the community based on the king , or to revitalize the country based on the people, history has given us a clear answer, why can't today's scholars remember it?"

The princess didn't understand, but she knew that King Qin was out of reach, and that the Great Han Society was about to fall. She was heartbroken and cried bitterly at her desk.

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At the end of April, General Hushi summoned the main officials of the northern Xinjiang prefectures to discuss matters in Longquan.

Dozens of ministers including Princess Changping, Zhao Qi, Wang Yi, Yang Qi, Wang Han, Xu Shao, Cui Jun, Li Wei, Zhu Mu, Zuo Yan, Qu Yi, Pang De, and Chen Hao were all present. Lynn was also invited to attend.

Sima Zhumu explained the current situation in detail, and expounded in great detail the main strategies of the General Hussar's Mansion to solve the current crisis.

Stabilize the situation in Gyeonggi with the four-party check and balance strategy, and then unite with state and county soldiers and horses to quickly quell the ant thief riots in various places, and strive to stabilize the country as quickly as possible.

Zhu Mu said that this strategy was decided by the Hussar General and the Hussar General's House in the end, and there was no room for change.

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Yang Qi couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and accused Li Hong on the spot.If you don't give up to Dong Zhuo now, in the future when his strength recovers, with the power of the emperor and the benefits of Guanzhong, he will surely poison the world.At that time, it will not be the disaster of ants and thieves, but the defeat of the country.

Wang Yi, Wang Han, Cui Jun, and Xing Yong followed closely behind and scolded them one after another.

Li Hong said, Dong Zhuo has retreated to Chang'an, and the emperor and the court have also safely arrived in Chang'an. How can Dong Zhuo endanger the great Han society?Don't you have to swallow him alive before you say he doesn't endanger the country?Now the ant thieves in Qingzhou are wreaking havoc in the four states and counties, and the situation is getting more and more dangerous. Can't you tell which one to kill to save the country and tens of millions of people?

Yang Qi said angrily, if the general hadn't gone on an expedition last year, how could the country be in danger today?If the general stationed troops outside the Great Wall, how would the traitor dare to kill He Jin?How did Dong Zhuo come to Beijing?How could the states and counties raise their troops?How can the victims have no money for relief?Why did the Qingzhou refugees gather to riot?The root cause is that the general was greedy for fame and resorted to military force.You say we can't tell the difference, can you tell the difference again?
Northern Xinjiang Supervisor Chen Hao was furious. He jumped up and pointed at Yang Qi and cursed: "The Yellow Turban Army started rioting in the first year of Chuping. It has been six years now. Have their riots stopped? The root cause? The root cause is your heart." There are no people at all. You treat them as ants and livestock, and plunder and insult them at will, which is why the country is overthrown. The same is true for Master Liu Yu, don't look at him in Youzhou to comfort the refugees, in fact, there are no people in his heart If he has the people in his heart, why does he want us to give up the northern border to attack Dong Zhuo? The people in Youzhou are human, so aren’t the people in my northern border human?"

Liu He was so angry that he stared at him and wanted to scold him, but Chen Hao turned around and started attacking Yuan Shao again, "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are my big man's traitor, no different from Dong Zhuo? Dong Zhuo is just trying to grab some money and kill some Confucian scholars in the capital. But what about you? You brought an army of 20 to fight Luoyang. Do you have the Son of Heaven, the country, and the law of the Han in your heart? Without your rebellion, without your plunder, the refugees in Qingzhou would riot? They are all refugees, why should I Didn’t the refugees in northern Xinjiang riot? The root cause is that you rebels, you shameless clansmen, you vicious wolves who eat the flesh and blood of big men, without you, how could my big man be overthrown?”

Chen Lin was so dumbfounded that her eyes almost popped out.

Following Chen Hao's furious scolding, the big tent suddenly became chaotic.

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In May of the first year of Chuping of the Han Dynasty (AD 190).

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In May, Longshan.

After Li Hong received Xu Rong's urgent report, he was overjoyed after seeing Yuan Shu's call to action and reply letter, and immediately rode [-] miles to write back to Xu Rong.

Li Hong ordered Xu Rong to agree to the conditions proposed by Yuan Shu, immediately discuss with Yuan Shu the specific checks and balances and jointly send troops to suppress the rebellion, and strive to form a counter-rebellion army with Yuan Shu to Xuzhou to fight the rebellion before the beginning of July.

Li Hong also said in the letter that it is estimated that it will be very difficult to negotiate a peace with Yuan Shao, because the two sides have too much disagreement on the issue of imperial control, and it is impossible for Yuan Shao to give up his right to inherit the system, so Li Hong asked Xu Rong and Yang Feng Discuss a solution as soon as possible, take advantage of Yuan Shao and the Black Mountain Yellow Turban Army fighting endlessly, and the shortage of food and grass, take the initiative to attack and severely injure Yuan Shao, it is best to kill him, so as to avoid endless disasters in the future.

Li Hong urgently sent Li Wei, who had already returned to Hedong, to go to Luoyang immediately and try his best to persuade Zhu Jun. Using Zhu Jun's prestige, he first settled the three-party check and balance, so that it would be possible to send troops to Xuzhou.In addition, organize manpower to go to Yuzhou and Jingzhou to buy grain, give relief to refugees from the east of the river, and help Zhu Jun stabilize Henan Yin.

Li Hongshu told Yan Liang to go to Luoyang with Li Wei with a thousand personal guards. If Zhu Jun insisted on not following the check and balance strategy and trying to break the check and balance, he would be imprisoned.

Li Hong urgently wrote to Zhang Yan, ordering him to immediately send people to Montenegro to contact the leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, and try to persuade Bai Rao Yudu and others to lead his troops down the mountain.It is of course a good thing to be willing to be caressed, and it doesn't matter if you don't want to be caressed. They can go to Changshan, Zhongshan, Julu and the four counties of Zhao State to farm in Jizhou. As long as they don't disturb the big man, some things will be discussed later.Li Hong said that if the army of Bai Rao Yudu and others crossed the Yellow River and joined the Yellow Turban Army of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, such as Sima Ju and Xu He, the Central Plains would be in chaos, and it would not take a day or two to put down the riot up.

Li Hong urgently wrote to Gongsun Zan.Han Fu shook hands with us and made peace, you should immediately withdraw your troops and return to Youzhou.Liu Yu has been worshiped by the emperor as the grand tutor, and it is estimated that he will go to Chang'an soon to serve, so you should try to build a good relationship with him recently, so as not to impeach you when he arrives in Chang'an in the future.Peace is precious, not to mention he has always been very nice to you.

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Xu Rong told Gongsun Du about the Liaodong rebellion, and was worried about the situation in his hometown.Gongsun Du was shocked when he heard the words, saying that my family members are all in Xuantu County, life and death are uncertain, and I want to go back.

Xu Rong thought for a while and said, you have helped me a lot, I can't let you go away empty-handed.How about this, I will rush to the emperor and recommend you as the prefect of Liaodong.In my current capacity, Dong Zhuo would not disagree.

Gongsun Du was overjoyed and bowed down to thank him.

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(End of this chapter)