I am not an ant thief in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 326, Moving the capital again

The next day, Huangfu Li came to the camp of the Xiliang Army and said to Hu Zhen and the others: "Wen Cai, Lei Gong attacked Jizhou, but it is great news for you. As long as you are willing to appease, the imperial court will never blame you for what you have done." There are not many opportunities like this!"

Hu Zhen sneered and said: "Yang Biao and the others killed the prime minister, and we also massacred all of Yang Biao's disciples and old officials in Guanzhong. You said that the imperial court did not blame us for what we did before, and Yang Biao and the others would also let go of the past. Zhang Wen, Wang Yun and the others will also let the past go, Zhong De, you don't think we are fools!"

Huangfu Li was surprised and said, "Don't tell me you still want to continue fighting with the imperial court?"

Han Sui immediately said: "Dong Guoxiang can promise me to be the governor of Xiliang. As long as the imperial court approves this appointment, I am willing to bring troops back to Xiliang!"

Ma Teng also said: "There is also my Qiang guard Zhonglang general. I am loyal to the court. I led troops to attack the Tengjia army when the court asked me to attack. I deserve the position of Zhonglang general." of!"

Hearing the words of Han Sui and Ma Teng, Huangfu Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. The army in the hands of these two men is nearly 5, which is half the strength of the Xiliang coalition army. news!
So he said: "I will report your request to the imperial court. The imperial court should agree to this appointment. It is not impossible for you to continue to make contributions. Now that the imperial court is fighting with the Tengjia army, if you lead troops to attack Bingzhou, as long as you have The court will definitely not be stingy with rewards for the results of the battle!"

Ma Teng was still thinking about whether to help the court, but Han Sui immediately grabbed Ma Teng and said, "The subordinates have left Xiliang for more than half a year, and the soldiers are all homesick, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to help the court! "

joke!Lei Gong is so easy to fight!It really angered Lei Gong, hula la hundreds of thousands of troops rushed into Xiliang, and they were finished!

Not to mention that they have been fighting with the imperial court for half a year. At this time, they are helping the imperial court to fight Lei Gong. If the imperial court gives him a backstab, then he will be finished!
As a 10-year old rebel, Han Sui still attaches great importance to his own safety and will never entrust his safety to others. This is why Bian Zhang, Bei Gong Boyu, and Li Wenhou at the same time They are all dead, and the only reason why he is still alive!It is because of this caution!This time, if he didn't think that Han Sui still needed Ma Teng to help them, he wouldn't care about Ma Teng's life or death!

When Ma Teng was pulled by Han Sui, he also remembered his situation, especially this time his subordinates were all robbed, and they didn't want to fight anymore. Ma Teng said helplessly, "My general's generals It's the same, I can't help the court this time!"

Although Huangfu Li was disappointed, he also understood that for the current court, they would be doing the court a great favor by returning to Xiliang!
Then Huangfu Li looked at Niu Fu and the others and asked, "What are your thoughts now?"

Niu Fu said: "As long as the court doesn't continue to hunt us down, we'll go back to Xiliang!"

Huangfu Li nodded and said: "Don't worry, the imperial court has no ability to chase and kill you now. If you can't repel Lei Gong, I'm afraid the imperial court will be in trouble in the future!"

Huangfu Li is also very worried about the situation in Jizhou. Lei Gong's offensive is like a broken bamboo, but the imperial court can't even dispatch a support soldier. It is a lucky thing for the imperial court to stop Lei Gong in Hebei. If Lei Gong accidentally enters the Central Plains, the consequences will be Huangfu Li couldn't even imagine it!
Hu Zhen said: "I want to rely on Liu Bei, he is the real warrior, and I feel at ease in his hands!"

Hu Zhen's words made Huangfu Li very happy. After all, it's not that there is no gain at all. Hu Zhen has about 2 subordinates, which can be regarded as a big force, especially Liu Bei's army in Chang'an City is less than 3, and now he has annexed it. Hu Zhen's subordinates numbered 5, surpassing Yuan Shao in terms of strength!
After learning about the Xiliang army's movements, Huangfu Li reported to Liu Beihui: "The Xiliang army has no fighting spirit. As long as the imperial court doesn't chase and kill them, they will retreat to Xiliang on their own! And Hu Zhen still wants to join the general, so The imperial court can be regarded as taking back 2 soldiers, so it’s not like they have gained nothing at all!"

Zhang Fei was a little dissatisfied and said: "It's really cheap for them! The whole Guanzhong was smashed by them, and they became wealthy landowners one by one and went to Xiliang to enjoy their blessings. We still have to clean up this mess in Guanzhong!"

Niu Fu and the others plundered the nobles, but the people in Guanzhong also suffered greatly. Now there are hundreds of thousands of refugees in Guanzhong alone. In order to maintain an army of 20, the imperial court almost used all the food and grass that Dong Zhuo had worked so hard to accumulate over the years. It was exhausted, and the rest of the food, grass and money were also robbed in the turmoil, and now they are nowhere to be found. It can be said that Dong Zhuo's accumulated property over the years was exhausted because of this mutiny. Now Liu Bei and the others want to resettle the refugees. It is very difficult, there is no money or food, but they still have to find a way to support Jizhou. The current crisis of the court keeps Liu Bei awake at night!

Guan Yu bumped into Zhang Fei and told him to stop talking nonsense!
Then he said: "Brother, judging from the current situation of the imperial court, it is obvious that they are unable to accommodate these hundreds of thousands of refugees. It is better to place them all in Nanjun, where the land is open and suitable for farming, and we have also laid a good foundation. Lack of food for resettling refugees! And the tools for farming, Xianhe has rich experience in farming, and the people in Guanzhong will live a good life when they go to Nanjun!"

Zhang Fei immediately followed up and said, "That's right, if we transport grain from Nanjun to Guanzhong, I'm afraid that three shi of grain will cost two shi on the way. It's better to let these refugees go to Nanjun, which will save more food!"

But at this time Yuan Ji said: "The most important thing for us now is not to resettle the refugees, but to return to Chang'an City to control the power of the court! If the court and His Majesty are controlled by Yang Biao and the others again, what we Qin Wang will do What's the point of all this?"

Yuan Shao led an army of 3 to serve as the king, and all civil and military officials headed by Yang Biao regarded Yuan Shao as the savior of the imperial court, which made Yuan Ji jealous and resentful. He was the eldest son of the Yuan family, and everything in the Yuan family should belong to him. But now it belongs to his protégés, old officials, power and wealth, and even his family has been seized by Yuan Shao, the concubine son, and Yuan Shu, the youngest son.

Especially when Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu formed the Kwantung Allied Forces, they almost killed him. All this made Yuan Ji and Yuan Shao become irreconcilable. Now he can't accept Yuan Shao's control of the power of the Han!Because in his opinion, this is Yuan Shao stealing his rights!
Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at the excited Yuan Ji in surprise. Yuan Ji was usually calm, and they seldom saw him so excited.

But they thought that Yuan Shao had entered Chang'an City and was welcomed by the entire court, and they understood Yuan Ji's excitement a little bit. The competition for the head of the Yuan family, from now on, Yuan Ji has lost the wind. He is now only Liu Bei's boss. In the power system of the Han Dynasty, this can only be regarded as a low-level official, and Yuan Shao has become the Henan Yin of the imperial court. It is even rumored that the imperial court wants to recommend Yuan Shao as a general of chariots and cavalry. It is behind Yuan Shao, and even worse than Yuan Shu!
Liu Bei said solemnly: "Saving people is the most important thing now, and Lei Gong is still attacking Jizhou, it is not the time for internal strife in the court!"

Yuan Ji said: "It is precisely because of the current crisis in the court that Yang Biao and the others cannot continue to control the military power of the big man. Yang Biao and the others are too selfish and do not understand military affairs. The biggest disaster for the big man is that the court is controlled by them. That little brother, although he has a high prestige, has been defeated many times in battles these years, and he has no military talent at all, so the general trusts him to deal with Lei Gong?"

"The general should unite with Shang Shuling to seize the power of the imperial court and drive Yuan Shao out of Sili, so that the general can deal with Lei Gong with peace of mind, and at the same time promote the general's political ambitions to the entire Han!"

Zhang Fei immediately said: "Yuan Shao is a long-defeated general, the eldest brother really can't let them control the army of the court, he will only give Lei Gong his head!"

Guan Yu said worriedly: "When we were King Qin, Yuan Shao had already controlled Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and even half of Sili. He had nearly 10 troops in his hands. If we really want to drive Yuan Shao out of Chang'an City, I'm afraid that Yuan Shao will turn against the imperial court! The imperial court will fall into turmoil again, and now Lei Gong is unstoppable in Jizhou, if we continue to fight among ourselves, we may lose more than Jizhou!"

Yuan Shao's wolf ambition, Liu Bei and others know that it is impossible for him to surrender to Liu Bei just because Liu Bei has the power of the big man. It is more likely that he will use another Kwantung coalition army to deal with Liu Bei just like he did with Dong Zhuo, even by now With Yuan Shao's strength, if he concentrates his forces on Henan Yin's defense, it will be difficult for Liu Bei's army to break through Luoyang City!Especially when Lei Gong was still eyeing him, he and Yuan Shao had an internal strife, and the great man's life was really over!
Yuan Ji thought for a while and said, "General Guanzhong is in dilapidated condition now, and there are still hundreds of thousands of refugees. It is obviously difficult to serve as the capital of a great man, and Luoyang City is in Yuan Shao's hands. If the imperial court is moved back to Luoyang City, I am afraid that your Majesty will Yuan Shao and the court will be controlled by Yuan Shao, which is too bad for us.

Moreover, Luoyang City is still under Lei Gong's army, and now Jizhou will fall sooner or later. Lei Gong's next goal may be aimed at Si Li, and the court is under Lei Gong's blade. The capital of the Han Dynasty, Nanyang is the hometown of the emperor, and there are loyal people of the Han Dynasty everywhere, and Nanyang County is also a place where the Han Dynasty rarely suffered from war. It can be said that Wancheng is the most suitable place for the Han Dynasty to become the capital! "

Liu Bei was a little moved when he heard this. After all, he had gone to his territory when he arrived in Nanyang County, and with the current turmoil in the Han Dynasty, he really couldn't find a more prosperous place than Nanyang County, especially Nanyang County. Lei Gong's territory, although the emperor went to Nanyang County, Yuan Shao will completely occupy Sili, but it also makes Yuan Shao a barrier for the emperor to resist Lei Gong. At that time, Yuan Shao himself does not want to be annexed by Lei Gong, so he will do his best to fight with Lei Gong. Thunder fights.

He even wants to please himself in Jingzhou. It can be said that as long as the capital of the Han Dynasty is moved to Nanyang County, the current embarrassment of the imperial court can be improved immediately!
Of course, there are not without flaws. It has been less than a year since the imperial court moved the capital to Chang'an City, and the capital will be moved again. This is a huge blow to the imperial court's prestige!Moreover, every time the capital is moved, a lot of manpower and material resources will be consumed, which is also a huge expense for the current court!
More importantly, Liu Bei does not have such a high prestige, and his relationship with the powerful and nobles is even worse than Dong Zhuo, and because Liu Bei is a gentleman, the civil and military officials of the court are not afraid of Liu Bei acting like Dong Zhuo. They are not as afraid of Liu Bei as they are afraid of Dong Zhuo, so it is difficult for civil and military officials to agree to move the capital, especially to Liu Bei's territory!
Zhao Yun, who had not spoken at this time, said: "Lei Gong has more than 20 cavalry in his hands. If the capital of the Han Dynasty is still in Sili, even if Luoyang has eight defenses, we will quickly prevent Lei Gong's army from sweeping the Central Plains, especially Lei Gong. Luoyang City can be surrounded, and when Lei Gong threatens Luoyang City, we will have to send a large army to support Luoyang City, but Luoyang City is surrounded by plains, and our King Qin's army may fall under Lei Gong's cavalry!"

Now that Leigong has the upper hand, it is impossible for us to defeat Leigong in a short time. Instead, we must continue to accumulate the advantages of the court. We can still train the infantry, but the gap between the cavalry court and the Tengjia Army is too big. to an irreparable extent.

And the capital in the south can weaken the advantage of Lei Gong's cavalry. If it weren't for the remoteness of Nanjun, the subordinates thought that the capital of the Han Dynasty should be moved to Xiangyang City. With the natural danger of the Yangtze River, most of Lei Gong's cavalry would be useless!We can train sailors to fight Thunder, so we will have the upper hand! "

Zhao Yun is talking about the benefits of moving the capital to Nanyang County in terms of geographical location!
And Liu Bei was really moved, because the Tengjia Army was so powerful that Liu Bei didn't even know how to defeat them, but now Zhao Yun gave him an idea!They can defeat the Rattan Armor Army where the Rattan Armor Army is least good at!
For Liu Bei and the others, the biggest headache for the Tengjia Army is that there are hundreds of thousands of cavalry. This advantage is so great that it is difficult for the entire Central Plains to resist the offensive of the Tengjia Army. The thing is, the Central Plains Dynasty couldn’t afford to support so many cavalry, especially in troubled times. In history, Cao Cao occupied the 10 states of the Han Dynasty, but he could only raise tens of thousands of cavalry. Iron armored cavalry such as tiger and leopard cavalry cost too much , and was even given up by Cao Pi in the later period. From here, we can see the difficulty of raising cavalry in the Central Plains Dynasty.

Only the Hu people have so many cavalry, but it is difficult for the Hu cavalry to hit the Central Plains (at least on the historical line of the Han Dynasty, the Hu people can't go deep into the territory of the Han Dynasty!) Moreover, the Hu people are not good at siege, and the equipment is even worse. A few levels worse than the big man!

(End of this chapter)