Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 239 This power...can start a prairie fire!
Historically, the death of Hanling Emperor Liu Hong was quite dramatic.

That morning, the emperor Liu Hong went to sacrifice in good spirits, but after lunch at noon, he suddenly fell ill... In the evening, news of the emperor's death came from the palace.

The whole thing is outrageous!

If it is said that there is no conspiracy in the middle, who can believe it?

However, the "Han Shaodi" Liu Bian, who was supported by He Jin, took the throne, and did not give the Empress Dowager Dong and the second prince Liu Xie the slightest chance.

How could the whole process go so smoothly if it wasn't for the cooperation of eunuchs and relatives?

Still the old saying, there is a reason why none of the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty lived past the age of 36.

At least, on this matter, the eunuch and his relatives are enough to reach an agreement.

Afterwards, under Yuan Shao's suggestion, He Jin implemented a series of measures in his plan to murder the eunuch.

For example, the former general Dong Zhuo was summoned to lead Liangzhou soldiers to the east;
For example, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, was sent south to Mengjin Bay in the north of Luoyang City with his lord Bo Lubu, and Zhang Liao was sent to Hebei to recruit troops at the same time;

For example, Bao Xin, the captain of cavalry, was sent to his hometown Taishan to recruit soldiers;

For example, the general Wang Kuang was sent to Xuzhou to recruit soldiers, the fake Sima Zhang Yang went to his hometown of Bingzhou Yunzhong to recruit soldiers, the captain Wu Qiuyi went to Yangzhou Danyang County to recruit soldiers, and the Dongjun prefect Qiao Mao went south to Chenggao to recruit soldiers!
Then came the fight between eunuchs and relatives from August 25th to 28th...

On the first day, Empress He called He Jin into the Nangong Jiade Hall at the suggestion of Shi Changshi.

However, he was assassinated by Zhang Rang and others. The eunuchs forged the Queen Mother He's edict and removed Yuan Shao and Wang Yun from their posts.

Shangshu Lu Zhi announced to the outside world that the eunuch murdered the general.

After Huben Zhonglang heard about Yuan Shu, he led his troops into the palace and set fire to the Nine Dragon Gate in front of the Jiade Hall and the East and West Palaces;

The next day, the fire in the southern palace of the imperial palace was completely out of control. Brothers Liu Bian, the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xie, the king of Chenliu, fled to the northern palace via Fudao, but were intercepted by Lu Zhi on the way.

On the third day, He Jin's younger brother, He Miao, came to avenge his elder brother, and together with Yuan Shao, he hunted and killed Zhongchang servant Zhao Zhong and others.

On the fourth day, Yuan Shao and Wang Yun executed the eunuchs and killed all the eunuchs. Some eunuchs without beards were also killed by mistake. Zhang Rang and other eunuchs fled to the Yellow River with the Son of Heaven and King Chenliu. They were desperate and committed suicide by jumping into the river. The Son of Heaven and King Chenliu spent the night in Beiman Mountain, and they were discovered by the officials in the early morning of the next day, and then by Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army!

Unlike "Deduction", which happened in an instant, all of this in history was completed in four days.

And it is full of clues and strange places.

The first one, after Liu Bian came to power, none of the ten permanent attendants had a single soldier, and even their daily life was monitored by Huben Zhonglang General Yuan Shu, which did not pose any direct threat to the He Jin brothers and sisters, but was helpful to their governance .

If the eunuchs were to be wiped out, why would it be necessary to mobilize the soldiers from Xiliang outside, and why would it be necessary to mobilize all the generals in Luoyang?

Second, although He Jin is not smart, he is not stupid either. Before he was killed, he had already been in a difficult relationship with Shi Changshi. How could he dare to meet his sister Empress He alone?

The third one is that after the ten servants assassinated He Jin, they did almost nothing except forge an imperial decree to remove Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others from their positions. They were completely passively beaten. If the ten servants had planned to assassinate He Jin, then why was he passively beaten for four full days!In the end, when he was desperate and committed suicide by jumping into the river.

Taking ten thousand steps back, if you really want to commit suicide by jumping into the river, why not pull Shao Di and King Chen Liu into the water together?

The fourth one, as a general of Huben Zhonglang, Yuan Shu led his troops to burn down the Nine Dragon Gate before rushing into the palace, and then set fire to the East and West palaces.
As Huben Zhonglang, he must have the key to open the palace gate. In addition, the palace wall is not high. If you really want to save people, you can climb in. You can break in without burning the door. They are all civil structures. Once they are set on fire recklessly, they are likely to burn and collapse as a whole!

From these, it can be seen that there are serious irrationality in every major link of He Jin's assassination case.

From the perspective of criminal investigation, the "defendants" in this case were all killed or committed suicide. The palace at the crime scene was almost completely burned down. There were almost no witnesses who witnessed the crime process. I can listen to the plaintiffs—Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Lu Zhi, Wang Yun and others!
The real situation in history may not necessarily be recorded in the history books.

Because the person who wrote the history books is very likely to belong to a certain camp.

However, from the above conclusions, Liu Yu can somewhat see some clues. The entire battle between the eunuch and his relatives is like a vast net, which is silently promoted by a force.

As for the name of this force...

Ha ha…

Liu Yu knew it.

Indeed, if the promoter behind all this is Runan Yuan, then it is not surprising, not surprising anyway!

Bao Xin, Zhang Yang, Wang Kuang, Wu Qiuyi, Qiao Mao...

These Handu military officers were sent to other places to recruit soldiers, nominally to crusade against the eunuchs, but in fact they were to send He Jin's loyal subordinates away from Luoyang, so as to create conditions for the eunuchs to fight with their relatives.

As for who killed He Jin?

Is it Shi Changshi, or the Yuan family in Runan?

What was Yuan Shu's arson trying to cover up?
Thinking of this...

Liu Yu got up slowly, raised his head a little higher, and looked at the sky, "Whether it's the revival of the Han family or the revival of the Daoist sect, this step of killing the Yuan family must be the right step!"

Speaking of here…

His eyes shone brightly, and who knew, in order to murder Yuan Shao...

Since when did he start the layout?

——Use yourself as bait to lure the enemy to attack. If the enemy does not move, I will not move. If the enemy moves, one blow will kill you!

At this moment, the corners of Liu Yu's mouth raised, revealing a faint smile.

It's just that there is a bit of a cold taste in this smile!

——Runan Yuan, from the very beginning, has been Liu Yu's goal!
Counterattack... nonexistent.

From the beginning to the end, Liu Yu was forcing the Yuan family to take action, and once the Yuan family made a move, they would show their flaws and have an opportunity to take advantage of!
...

...

The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Long Live the Thousand Years!

There was a crisp sound of "bang" on the majestic dragon case.

At this time, the emperor Liu Hong stared angrily, and he looked at Jian Shuo in disbelief.

"A big living person, just slipped away under your noses like this? How did you follow people... Are they all useless? Trash?"

boom…

Liu Hong slammed his fist on the table again.

Two loud bangs marked...the present emperor—Long Yan was furious.

"Your Majesty..." Jian Shuo said truthfully. "The captain below replied, saying that he kept looking at Mashao's carriage, but... but at some point, Yuan Shao in this carriage was replaced by a sheep, and now Yuan Shao also...doesn't know where he is, where he is. Where?"

call…

Liu Hong let out a long breath. He is a person who either doesn't do it or will do it absolutely.

This was the case when the Fufeng Song family was annihilated, and it is still the case now.

"Where's Yuan Kai? Did you catch that old thing?" Liu Hong continued to ask, but it seemed...his mood calmed down a bit.

"Yuan Kai also..." Jian Shuo stumbled a little even when he spoke, "The news about us has reached Runan at the first time, but who would have thought... The Yuan family in Runan still got the news in advance, and the captain of Xiyuan didn't arrive in time. Runan, they just... just slipped away, the entire residence of the Yuan family in Runan was evacuated, and the minister is sending the Xiyuan school captain to search... It is expected that they will not run far, they are in Runan City!"

Jian Shuo kept his head down all the time, as if... very hopeless.

Liu Hong got up slowly, pacing with his hands behind his back.

After a long time, he just sighed: "Forget it, the party members protected by the Yuan family back then were obviously not found in Runan. This time, they hid themselves, so how can they be searched so easily!"

Speaking of this, Liu Hong shook his head and continued to chant, "It's a pity, it's a pity!"

At this moment, Liu Hong realized that the idea of ​​eliminating all evil was still too naive. The Yuan family in Runan was not the Fufeng Song family, so it was not so easy to wait for death.

"Post a notice, if anyone can provide clues to Yuan's remnants, a reward of one hundred gold, and if anyone can capture Yuan Kai, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu, a reward of one thousand gold!"

"Here!" Jian Shuo hastily cupped his hands...

Liu Hong let out another long breath, and slowly sat back on the dragon chair. "Tell me, what's the progress of eliminating moth thieves recently?"

The conversation turned...

Jian Shuo finally felt great relief. "It's strange to say that the officers and soldiers have fought and won victoriously. Originally, the progress of Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun's conquest was quite slow, but since His Majesty issued an order to arrest Yuan, Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun seemed to be enlightened. The slow battle in the past has been replaced by a rapid attack, with continuous victories...Huangfusong's soldiers and horses have almost recovered Jizhou. Now...Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang in the northern border have all been executed, and the overall situation is stable! But..."

"But what?" Liu Hong raised his eyes slightly.

Jian Shuo continued: "Cao Cao, recommended by the eldest son of the emperor, made great contributions in many battles, but I don't know why Huang Fusong didn't entrust him with important tasks. In the past, he was in charge of food and grass. Today, he is still in charge of food and grass...doing the most humble work Son, but made the greatest contribution."

Well…

This news made Liu Hong startled, he said with emotion: "Yu'er is not mistaken, this Cao Cao can hold his breath, he looks like a general!"

Speaking of here…

Liu Hong asked: "Where is Yu'er? What is he doing recently?"

"It seems that the eldest son of the emperor is planning to go to Zhuo County, Youzhou."

Jian Shuo's answer surprised Liu Hong.

Yu'er proposed to let him, the emperor, go to Nanyang, to go to the front line to experience the suffering of the people after the rebellion, but he wanted to go to Zhuojun, Youzhou?What is he doing there?

"Your Majesty... the eldest son of the emperor is still seeking Wuhuan Zhonglang. Last year, he proposed that spring is the time for the big man to counterattack Wuhuan! It's spring now!"

Wuhuan...

If it wasn't for Jian Shuo's reminder, Liu Hong would have almost forgotten about this "old neighbor". Once upon a time... Wuhuan went south to besiege Zhuo County, and almost captured Youzhou. During that time...he couldn't even sleep well.

and many more…

Liu Hong suddenly thought of something.

Cao Cao...

That's right, it is this guy who has repeatedly made military exploits in the conquest of the Yellow Turban. Liu Hong has a deep impression on him. He has been his teacher.

When he served as the northern captain of Luoyang, he cast five-color sticks to beat the powerful...

When he served as the order of Dunqiu, he issued ten crimes and punished the powerful...

Now, serving as the grain transport officer of the Northern Expedition...

hiss…

Liu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly, he suddenly felt that Cao Cao was interesting, no... not interesting, but very interesting!
Even, he dared to infer boldly that the purpose of this Yuer's arrangement of Cao Cao under Huangfusong's tent...

"Hehe..." Liu Hong laughed lightly, "Spring is the season for the barbarians' war horses to rut. Hehe, the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan... just needs a commander!"

Liu Hong's words startled Jian Shuo.

According to Liu Hong's meaning, His Majesty is certain that the eldest son of the emperor will entrust Cao Cao with a heavy responsibility?
Oh…

It is so, it is so!
Jian Shuo understood now. "Your Majesty, this Cao Cao is a talent!"

"I think so too." Liu Hong said with a smile, "During this period of time, moths and thieves have been everywhere. It's hard for Yu'er to still care about our old friend. The big man has given Wuhuan too much money and food for so many years. It's time for them It's back!"

"Your Majesty is wise..." Jian Shuo hurriedly cupped his hands, but while speaking, he thought of something again, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing!"

"What's the matter?"

"After Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang were put to death, the large-scale moth thieves had disbanded one after another, but... the small-scale moth thieves gathered together, and most of them occupied the mountain as king, and at the junction of Jizhou and Youzhou... there is The largest of the two."

"Two!" Liu Hong was a little surprised.

"One is the Black Mountain Army led by Zhang Yan, and the other is the Baibo Army led by Bocai... Occupy the mountain as king... The momentum is huge. Considering the size of the family, the combined number of the two is probably as many as 300,000." Jian Jian Shuo replied. "Fortunately, they occupied the mountains as kings and did not attack cities and counties. Therefore, General Huangfu did not send anyone to clear them up."

Liu Hong discovered the problem, "That is to say, if Yu'er wants to conquer Wuhuan, the two thieves, Heishan and Baibo, must be eliminated?"

"Yes…"

Jian Shuo's answer gave Liu Hong a lingering fear.

Yu'er's task this time is not easy.

"Preach my will..." Liu Hong opened his mouth, "Let Jizhou Inspector Wang Fen recruit soldiers and horses, and fully cooperate with the action to challenge Wuhuan Zhonglang General Liu Yu. Besides, tell him that I will go to Jizhou to see!"

Uh…

Liu Hong's sudden tour really startled Jian Shuo.

Jian Shuo hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't. Jizhou is different from Nanyang. After all, Nanyang and Luoyang City are not too far away. The Weijun of the Xiyuan School can still take care of it, but Jizhou...is thousands of miles away, just in case something goes wrong..."

"Hahaha…"

Liu Hong suddenly laughed, "I said that Jizhou is going to visit, so that Wang Fen can cooperate well with Yu'er... At that time, it is not certain whether I will go or not, haha..."

Blunting these words, Liu Hong smiled and said: "Tomorrow morning you will go to Yulin Temple together with me, you used to be afraid of the Yuan family in Runan, but you didn't show your true colors, now you don't have to bother, I want to give Yu'er a great official! "

Huo... Not to mention, Jian Shuo is very envious.

With the eldest son of the emperor, the official that others dream of is simply within reach...

Corresponding to Liu Yu's promotion of official status, in the court...a force that is different from eunuchs and clans is rising...

This is a power that His Majesty will not fear no matter what, this power...can start a prairie fire!
...

...

(End of this chapter)