Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 187 Half father, half mother, half father, half mother
Jizhou, Changshan Yuanshi.

In the back hall of the county mansion, Liu Qing sat in the first place, and below were Jushou and Tian Feng.

"My lord, the autumn sowing has been basically completed. If the harvest is normal next year, our army will have enough food for the next two years. As for the workshop, although the production of scale armor has increased, it still cannot cover the entire army. Now the workshop is ready. , Iron ore is in short supply!" Tian Feng introduced.

Liu Qing pointed to the table case. The problem still lies in the fact that Yanmen's technology has not completely broken through. Although the old-fashioned and inefficient iron-making method is still in progress, it cannot meet the production needs of the workshop at all.

The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. Liu Qing never thought that he would start to encounter difficulties so soon.

"I will tell Wen Ruo that more people will be sent to mine and smelt iron, and Xianbei will capture a lot of prisoners. In addition, the recruitment of troops must be normalized. Next year, the standing army will need to be doubled."

Jushou and Tian Feng looked at each other unconsciously, obviously a little surprised, or in terms of speed, the lord was in a hurry.

"My lord, if the recruitment continues at the usual pace, next year the number will not be doubled. I wonder what new plans my lord has?"

Liu Qing thought for a while, the current army is more than enough to attack, but if the world is chaotic, falling apart, when the heroes rise together, they are fighting for land with tigers and wolves, attack alone is not enough, and there must be soldiers defending the city.

In addition, his territory tends to be fragmented, so he may need more troops.

Maybe the two aborigines knew that Liu Hong was seriously ill and the world would be in chaos, but they didn't know the extent of the chaos.

But Liu Qing is very clear that the chaos will be very complete, after Liu Hong, there will be puppets.

"In an extraordinary period, it is natural to deal with it extremely. You have also seen Wang Fen's matter. There is no one in the world who has such a heart. Wang Fen is just a bird in the first place, and there are still many lurkers!"

Ju Shou nodded, what happened to Wang Fen was indeed beyond expectations, it is unexpected that the governor of a state would dare to do such a thing, if it is true as Liu Qing said, then the world will be fine.

However, as Liu Qing said in this regard, Jushou has always been very optimistic about Liu Qing's vision.

For Liu Qing, just keep an eye on him.

He said to Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, you and I should pay attention to what the lord has foreseen. Now that the farming work is temporarily suspended, you should pay more attention to the matter of recruiting soldiers!"

Tian Feng frowned, obviously not happy, and replied: "Gong Yu! Don't think that you can dictate to me just because you are the prefect. I will do everything from autumn harvest to autumn planting, workshop construction, how unreasonable it is!"

"It's hard work for those who can! Yuan Hao, my lord is very optimistic about you! When my lord wins Zhongshan, the prefect of Zhongshan County must belong to you!"

Where did Tian Feng eat this set, and said to Liu Qing: "My lord, please judge!"

The two of them knew that the prefect of Changshan was handed over to Jushou by Liu Qing, but in terms of military exploits, Tian Feng was superior to Jushou, because Tian Feng accompanied Liu Qing to conquer Chenliu, Yingchuan and Dongjun.

"Mere prefect, you want to grab it too!" Liu Qing replied contemptuously.

In a word, Tian Feng Jushou looked at each other in blank dismay.

The lord deserves to be the lord, it's because they are too small!

Seeing that the two were silent, Liu Qing got up and said to them, "You two don't need to talk. If you want to be more serious, I can ask you a question. Liu Wei of Zhaojun is like a county. Zhaojun is ruined in his hands. Why not?" We take it, and leave this matter to Yuan Hao."

Liu Qing changed the subject and looked at Jushou, "Since Uncle Ju has become the prefect, he raised his requirements. Although Julu County's land is average, its victory lies in its important position. It is the heart of Jizhou, and the prefect Guo Dian has soldiers and horses in his hands. , although Guo Jia has become the head of Yantao, it is not easy to take Julu, Uncle Ju, this matter is up to you to plan."

Jushou and Tian Feng looked at each other in blank dismay. Didn't expect Liu Qing to have such a big appetite, and now he has already started looking at the land of these two counties?

The two counties of Dingxiang and Yunzhong in Yanmen haven't been fully eaten yet, and Zhongshan County, which Guo Jia is now defending, has not eaten yet.

Liu Qing emphasized again: "Let me add one more thing, the comparison between the two of you is planning, not attacking!"

It is not enough to attack the county and occupy the county in a grand manner, at least it will be face-to-face.

As for counselors, Liu Qing does not engage in Cao Cao's style of brainstorming and teamwork, nor can he learn from Yuan Shao's decisiveness and involuntary counselors.

In the early stage, it is possible to engage in division of labor planning and healthy competition. In this way, the enthusiasm and participation of the counselors can be improved. In the later stage, major affairs are decided, and then the route of brainstorming and teamwork can be followed.

"Gongyu, why do I feel that you and I have fallen into the trap of the lord!" Tian Feng laughed.

Ju Shou shook his head, "Who says no, next time, you and I should not fight in front of the lord, hahaha..."

"Ha ha……"

All three laughed.

Once this matter is settled, other things, such as farming and recruiting soldiers, immediately become insignificant.

It's like a big exam suddenly came, and the questions I did in the past suddenly seemed childish.

For Jizhou, Liu Qing is based on Changshan, and the next step is to expand to the three counties of Zhongshan, Julu, and Zhaojun, and the next step is Weijun, where the Jizhou government is located.

Li Wen, the prefect of Wei County, is a serious person, but he has dealt with him when he was flattening the Yellow Turban. This person is naturally loyal to the Han Dynasty, but whether he will be loyal to him, Liu, is probably a question mark.

In Bingzhou, the situation in Yanmen has been settled, and Xun Yu has started to do business with the two counties of Dingxiang and Yunzhong.

In the past, there were very few trades between border counties. Xun Yu's move was to build or expand official roads in the name of commercial roads to connect Yunzhong County and Wuyuan County.

The goal of this move is not only to defend the north, but also to defend Shuofang County. More accurately, it is to defend the Hetao area of ​​Shuofang County.

This is stuffed in the south of the Yangtze River!
Once the Central Plains is in chaos, these areas will fall and be occupied by the Eastern Qiang people. What Liu Qing has to do is to prevent problems before they happen.

I don't believe that a master who completely wiped out the Southern Huns occupies it, and there are still people who don't have eyesight to seize it.

The letter Han Heng sent to Zhang Ning also stated the target of the next wave of the Baibo army. When there was a change in Luoyang, the Baibo army would attack and cooperate with Zhang He and Chu Yan from Lishi to wipe out the Hedong rebel army and actually control Hedong County.

With the three major grain-producing areas of Hedong County, Changshan County, and Shuofang County, as long as there is no chaos in the rear, there will be no need to worry about food and grass in troubled times in the future.

The most important and sensitive place is Hedong County, because he belongs to Sili, and for a period of time in the future, I am afraid that the Baibo army will have to control this place until all the troops come together.

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Hadong County, Baibo Valley.

Han Heng just left with a feeling of surprise.

He never expected that the leader of the Baibo Army turned out to be a woman, and a stunning woman at that.

Judging by her state, she seems to have a lot of respect for the lord. Han Heng is very curious about why the lord has such an army here. This woman must have an unusual relationship with the lord!
Han Heng has always stayed in Yanmen, so he knows little about the Yellow Turban, and he doesn't know about Zhang Jiao's daughter. If he knew that the person he met was the daughter of Zhang Jiao, the great traitor, he might be in a different mood.

After Han Heng left, Zhang Ning summoned Guo Tai Yang Feng and other generals.

"The trouble of bandits in Hedong has seriously affected the harvest of Hedong County. Now that the autumn harvest outside the valley has been completed, the next step is to wait for an opportunity to eliminate bandits in Hedong. The Southern Xiongnu bandits are easy to plunder, and the Xianbei bandits are easy to kill. Now the counties and counties have no soldiers to suppress them." Discussion, then we will do it at this time, with the previous size of the Baibo army, it is more than enough to occupy the east of the river, but right now, there is only one opportunity missing!" Zhang Ning said slowly.

"Saint General, what chance is it?"

"Naturally, it is an opportunity to send troops. Dealing with bandits is a small matter, but dealing with county officials is the difficulty!"

Acting now, she can't kill her father like she did back then, and Liu Qing would not allow her to do so.

However, Liu Qingxin also said in the letter that if the situation in Luoyang changes, the mentality of the county officials will also change.

"General Saintess, do we really want to follow Mr. Liu Qing's orders?" Yang Feng said.

"Yang Feng! Don't talk nonsense!" Mrs. Guo hurriedly dissuaded her. In the army, it is absolutely forbidden to talk about the leader.

Although their leader is now Zhang Ning, they all know that behind Zhang Ning is Liu Qing.

"Mrs. Guo, it's all right!" Zhang Ning said softly, "General Yang, all the tens of thousands of refugees from Hedong County sent before were accepted by Mr. Liu Qing. Can you do this?"

Yang Feng shook his head, not only him, but also Han Xian, Li Le and others shook their heads.

"I know I can't do it, and I don't think anyone here can do it!" Zhang Ning was expressionless, and his beautiful face was full of indifference, which made the generals dare not look directly at it.

"I tied the career of Taiping to Liu Qing. This matter was decided last time, so I don't want anyone to question it again. If you don't follow, there will be camps in the north and south!" Zhang Ning said.

There are camp gates in both the north and the south, which means whether to go south or north, please feel free.

Don't you guys dare to say more, what I want in the end is Mrs. Guo's support.

In fact, among the generals, only Yang Feng put the most thought into it. The rest of them joined the Yellow Turban because they were forced by life. It didn't matter whether they followed Zhang Ning or Liu Qing.

"Follow the teachings of the Holy Maiden!" All the generals replied in unison.

"Very good, what I have told you, you can prepare in advance, send people to watch the main force of the bandits, and send troops to strangle immediately when the signal is given!"

"Follow the order of the Holy Lady General!"

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Luoyang, the imperial palace.

"Sister, listen to my elder brother's persuasion, and let me do this!" He Jin said earnestly to He Hou.

"No, this matter is not in accordance with the etiquette. How can you live outside the palace with a body of ten thousand gold!" He Hou denied it immediately, "Brother, if you are worried, just send some more soldiers to guard the palace!"

He Qijin was so drawn to his robe, this younger sister really doesn't take hard and soft words, doesn't listen to good words, and doesn't listen to harsh words, and now she's a queen, she can't be beaten or scolded, she can only be angry.

He Jin noticed that Liu Hong's health was deteriorating, and feared that time was running out. For safety's sake, he had to protect Liu Bian, who would inherit the throne.

But his younger sister quit, saying that the palace is the safest place.

How did she know that what He Jinfang was dealing with was the thief in the palace—the ten permanent attendants.

"This is an internal thief, and the army is stationed outside, how useful!" He Jin reminded her sideways, signaling her that He Jin, the general is his reliance.

"You said those slaves, how dare they be disrespectful, Zhui'er will be their master in the future, they will be hard to beat, how could they have other thoughts!" He Hou said.

"Hey! Confused! To them, Liu Bian and Liu Xie are all the same! You know that Shi Changshi regards me as a thorn in his side, and wishes to punish him quickly. I'm afraid that you and Bian'er will be implicated!" He Jin spoke earnestly.

"You are you, I am me, I am the current empress, and when Zhuier ascends the throne, I am the empress dowager, who would dare to make a mistake!" Empress He said angrily, there was a bit of anger between her brows, on this national beauty, Do not have a sense of grace and dignity.

It's a pity that He Jin didn't give her a good look, waved his long sleeves, and returned angrily.

Looking at He Jin's back, He Hou said angrily: "The butcher also wants to learn Dou Wu, don't you know what will happen to him!"

A moment after He Jin left, the maid came to report, and Zhang Rang begged to see him.

As the head of the permanent attendants in the palace, Zhang Rang had to go to the harem frequently, so he was not surprised to receive him.

"The old slave has seen the queen!" Although Zhang Rang has a high status, he never disregards etiquette. The concubines in the palace have a good impression of him, because they are close to Liu Hong, and they often even curry favor with and bribe Zhang Rang.

"What's the matter?" Empress He was angry just now, and was rather cold.

"Empress, Your Majesty's body..." Zhang Rang paused for a moment, then quietly raised his head and glanced at He Hou.

Sure enough, when Liu Hong's body was mentioned, He Hou immediately refreshed himself and looked at Zhang Rang.

"Your Majesty's health has improved a little, but for some reason, Your Majesty suddenly wanted to eat the loach from the river. This old slave didn't know what it meant, so I came here to ask." Zhang Rang continued to lower his head.

"The loach in the river?" He Hou couldn't figure it out for a moment, "What is this? The loach in the river?"

She was born in a butcher, and she has an impression of the things in the homes of ordinary people. The people are poorer, eat less meat, and eat more fish, because the price of fish is almost half of the price of meat. cheaper.

"I don't know!" Zhang Rang continued to pretend, but Liu Hong still had half a sentence after his words, but he didn't intend to say it.

"It's a simple matter, just ask someone to catch it?"

Zhang Rang lowered his head and smiled. He thought of the purpose of coming here, so he asked: "Empress, Your Majesty asked Liu Bian how he is?"

"Thank you for your majesty's concern, Zhui'er is fine, please take care of your majesty!"

Zhang Rang deliberately hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty told this old slave to care more about Prince Liu Zhui."

He Houxiu frowned, as if sensing a hint of unnecessary use.

This piece seems to have something to say.

Your Majesty misses Liu Bian and tells him how much he cares about Liu Bian.

Your Majesty is confessing... He Hou didn't dare to think about it anymore, but a strange sense of joy rose in his heart.

After Empress Song's death, Liu Hong seemed to feel ashamed, so he no longer got close to her, and was even afraid that she would harm Liu Xie, so he handed Liu Xie over to Empress Dowager Dong to raise him. Liu Bian was also quite distant.

This behavior at this time is probably because Liu Hong has already set Liu Bian as the heir in his heart, so how could he be unhappy.

"Don't worry Zhang Changshi, the braid is very good, thank you Zhang Changshi and many other constant servants for your trouble!"

Zhang Rang lowered his head when he heard this, thinking about his dead mother, then about his dead father, then about his master Wang Fu who was killed by a stick, and finally about himself who had lost all children and grandchildren. Finally, a group of tears brewed.

Zhang Rang raised his head, let the two lines of tears roll down, and cried in a low voice: "Queen, this old servant is getting old, and so is Your Majesty. In the future, I will depend on you and Prince Liu Bian!"

When He Hou saw this, he was a little moved, sure enough, when a person gets old, he will be afraid, afraid of death, afraid of losing power, afraid of being liquidated.

How could she not know the name of the ten permanent attendants, and to come here crying so bitterly, she naturally sought her asylum.

"Zhang Chang served His Majesty conscientiously and loyally. Your Majesty will never forget it. I also see it in my eyes. When my son ascends the throne, he must recite the merits of the late emperor. If you have contributed to the late emperor, you will go further and show your filial piety! "

It was rare for He Hou to show the attitude of a superior person, and said lightly.

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