Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 153
In the first year of Jie Zhao Taining, only three months before Shihu ascended the throne, his condition deteriorated further. He was bedridden all year round and often fell into a coma.

Zhang Jackal colluded with Empress Liu, and won the support of the Huns, and became powerful in the court, surpassing Li Nong, Zhang Ju, Liu Qun, Wang Mo and other Han officials.

The news of Shi Bin's "pacification" of the Liang thief came back, and Shi Hu was overjoyed, and his condition seemed to have improved greatly.

"...Liang bandits are extremely ferocious. Sikong's [-] troops cannot stop him. He was defeated in one battle, and Luoyang and Hulao were lost in another battle. The chariot and cavalry general attacked him, and all the tribes begged for the living army to assist him. There were seven bloody battles. The sons and ministers did not avoid arrows and stones. The supervisor was in the front. Relying on the father and emperor Hongfu, the soldiers used their lives to kill the bandit leader Liang Du..."

Zhang Jackal read Shi Bin's memorabilia in a cadenced manner, and spouted more than a thousand words, half of which was praising Shi Hu, and half of which was bragging about his own military exploits.

Even Yao Yizhong and Pu Hong only mentioned it casually, and Hei Yunjun never mentioned it.

Shi Hu smiled lightly. Among his sons, Shi Bin was the bravest, but he was only a middle-class man. The Chinese army in command was the second-line army guarding Yecheng, not the elite.

Yao Yizhong and Pu Hong must have made great efforts in this battle.

But it doesn't matter who killed Liang Du, the key is that he died.

Barely kept Jie Zhao's last face.

If Liang Du crossed the Yellow River and came under the city of Ye, Jie Zhao's last trace of prestige would be removed.

After Zhang Jack finished Shi Bin's memorial, he fetched another memorial, which belonged to Sikong and Li Nong.

Shi Hu frowned, waved his hand, and Zhang Jack exchanged another letter, it was from the champion general Yao Yizhong,
However, the content of the letter is quite different from Shi Bin's. It describes the whole process of the battle in detail, including Ran Min and Li Yue defending Xingyang to death, Shi Bin retreating in the face of the battle, Pu Hong fighting Gaoli's guards head-on, and Ran Min and Li Yue's surprise attack. In the army of Liang Du, Liang Du's head was beheaded.

At the end of the memorial table, he directly advised Shi Hu, "The Heiyun thief is quite powerful, and Sikong can no longer control it. If your majesty can't use it, you should mobilize the northern and southern armies and get rid of them as soon as possible, so as not to win over Jiangdong and cause endless harm."

Shi Hu half-believes other people's performances, but he has no doubts about Yao Yizhong.

However, even though Yao Yizhong is an old-fashioned way of seeking the country, how can the current Jie Zhao still have the strength to encircle and suppress Heiyun Mountain?
Liang Du's rebellion, from Longxi to Xingyang, changed the structure of Guanzhong and Central Plains.

Before Shihu, how to fill the emptiness in Guanzhong and Luozhou.

Besides, when it comes to threats, who else is more serious than the Di people in Fangtou?
Pu Hong stuck between Jie Zhao's confidantes like a thorn, and Shi Hu knew it hurt, but he didn't dare to remove it easily.

"The king of Yan was made the prime minister, and he recorded the affairs of the minister. Yao Yizhong was the Duke of Xiping, and he walked on the sword. Secretary, Dudu Yong, Qinzhou military forces, Yongzhou governor. Then promote Pengcheng Wang Shizun to the general and guard Guanyou!"

Shi Hu continued to say so much, but his face became more rosy, as if he had returned to the old days when he was young and vigorous.

Shi Bin's performance on the battlefield was not good, but he was able to push Pu Hong to the top, which shows that he has means and vision, and knowing who is the confidant is more important than charging on the battlefield.

So Shi Hu was even more sure that promoting Shi Bin to prime minister was a wise move.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Jie frowned when he heard these appointments, "If Pu Hong enters Guanzhong, wouldn't he be like a fish in water?"

Shi Bin was promoted to the prime minister and recorded the affairs of the minister, which was tantamount to monopolizing the power in the court. Without him, Zhang Jack had nothing to do.

Secondly, the governor of Puhong Yong, the military forces of Qinzhou, and the governor of Yongzhou clearly ceded Guanzhong to him.

Zhang Jack didn't dare to oppose Shi Bin, so he could only grab Pu Hong.

Shi Hu said: "Puhong is already too big to lose his tail. It is better to transfer to Guanzhong than to stay in Hebei. Moreover, Guanzhong is already dilapidated. Qinzhou has Maqiu, Liu Ning, Wang Lang and Wang Zhuo generals, and Dazhi (Shi Zun) is in charge. Chang'an, if you can check and balance a little, he is in Fangtou, and I can't sleep or eat in Yecheng."

Jie Zhao has already used up all his strength to deal with Liang Du, let alone deal with Pu Hong.

For more than ten years, Pu Hong has grown deep and deep in Hebei, and his reputation has spread far and wide.

This battle allowed Shi Hu to see the combat power of the Di people even more.

From Shi Hu's point of view, if Pu Hong hadn't resisted Gao Li's imperial guards head-on, how could Yao Yizhong, Ran Min, and Li Yue have made a surprise attack from behind?
Moreover, the Di Army that went south to suppress the rebellion was not Puhong's full combat power.

There are [-] elite soldiers in Fangtou, all of whom followed Pu Hong in the northern and southern expeditions.

"Then, how will His Majesty reward Sikong, Xiu Chenghou, and Heiyun Mountain?" Zhang Jackal stared at Shihu nervously.

For now, Li Nong, Zhang Ju, and Zhang Jack are all grasshoppers on the same rope.

Without Li Nong, Zhang Jack couldn't deal with Shi Bin who was promoted to prime minister.

Shi Hu coughed twice, his face flushed, "The begging army can only be driven like cattle and horses, and used like eagles and dogs. Don't make them full. If they are full, they will carry me back! This battle is over, pass the edict, Yan Wang Shibin quickly returned to Yecheng to receive the reward."

Li Nong, Ran Min, and Heiyunshan all have a background in the begging army. From the perspective of Jie people, they will always be Jin people.

Even if he was raising Sun Ranmin, Shi Hu never let down his vigilance, Jin people will always be Jin people.

In other words, Shihu can allow the rise of the Qiang people and the growth of the Di people, but he will never allow the power of the Jin people to rise in Jiezhao.

At this time, Shihu replaced Huaxia's national policy with Zhuhu since the founding of the country.

Both Li Nong and Zhang Liang are loyal dogs bred by Shihu.

Zhang Jack looked slightly disappointed.

But Shi Hu suddenly said: "When I was sick, you were very capable in taking care of the inside and outside. You were promoted to be the general of the town guard, the leading general, and the secretary of the official department."

General Zhenwei is a vacant post, representing status.

But the leading generals are not trivial. The Wei and Jin Dynasties implemented a system of Chinese and foreign armies, and the leading generals were the leading Chinese troops who commanded the Chinese army in Yecheng and had great power.

You know, Zhang Jack is just General Rong Zhao, who is relatively late in Jie Zhao Chaotang.

When Shi Hu dropped so many official posts, Zhang Jackal's eyes flushed with gratitude, and his voice trembled, "I, I will do my best to assist Da Zhao!"

Zhang Jack is not good at fighting, but he is good at drilling camps. He has been immersed in power for many years, and he quickly figured out the tricks. Will be as favored as before.

So Shihu needs to support another person to replace Li Nong.

Zhang Xie is a member of Prince Shi Shi, promoting him is tantamount to increasing the strength of the Prince's family, and can check and balance with Shi Bin.

Although Shihu was brutal, in the past 20 years since he usurped the throne, the Hu and Jin clans have bowed their heads and obeyed their ears, willing to be driven, which shows his prestige.

Liang Du's mutiny was largely caused by Zhang Mao, the governor of Yongzhou, who seized his horse and abused him.

Having said so much, Shi Hu got a little tired, and waved his hand, "You are good to assist the crown prince."

Zhang Jackal resigned.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and after pacifying Liangdu, Shi Hu feels that his legs will no longer hurt. Looking at the plump figures of the maidservants, a small flame sprang up in his heart, and he couldn't contain it no matter what.

He licked his lips, pointed at the two maidservants, "Servant!"

(End of this chapter)