At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 147
But he said that Zhou Qi defeated the rebels and beheaded more than ten thousand people, so he rushed to submit a victory report and wrote all the details of the war on the victory report.

After the emperor received the good news and learned that the rebels had been defeated and had withdrawn from Sili, Long Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He said to Jian Shuo: "I made an appointment with General Zuo for the second half of the year, but now it's less than three months, and General Zuo has already defeated the rebels. He is indeed a genius in leading the army."

Jian Shuo said: "It's because of His Majesty's keen eyesight that he can promote talents in an extraordinary way. Otherwise, General Zuo can only live in Anfeng County now."

The emperor was very happy when he heard this, and then frowned and said: "Dong Zhuo has been on the battlefield for a long time and commanded [-] soldiers, but he did not join forces with General Zuo to attack the thieves, but instead supported his own troops."

"This man is ambitious and must be guarded against."

Jian Shuo heard this and said, "In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty call him to serve in the capital?"

"If Dong Zhuo has a different ambition, he will definitely not give up his military power and come to Luoyang; if he enters Luoyang, your majesty only needs to send three or five soldiers to capture him."

The emperor felt that Jian Shuo's words were justified, and immediately issued an edict to worship Dong Zhuo as the young mansion and order him to work in Beijing.

After Dong Zhuo received the imperial edict, he hurriedly summoned Li Ru to discuss the matter, saying: "Your Majesty summoned me to Beijing, and I'm afraid he has already become suspicious of me, so what can I do?"

Li Ru narrowed his eyes slightly, and then said: "Don't worry, general, it's just like this."

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately wrote to the emperor: "My generals from Huangzhong Yi Cong and Qin Hu soldiers all came to see me and said: 'The prison is not finished, the gifts are cut off, and the wife is hungry and frozen.'"

"Everyone is leading the chariot, so that the chariots and horses cannot pass."

"The Qiang and Hu are like dogs. I cannot stop them. I can only temporarily obey them and stay to comfort my soldiers."

"I will wait until I have appeased the Qiang and Hu soldiers under my command, and then I will reply to Your Majesty whether to go to Luoyang to take up a post."

When the emperor received Dong Zhuo's confession, he immediately became angry and cursed: "Dong Zhuo is a thief, he really has different ambitions."

The emperor summoned Huangfusong and others to discuss countermeasures. Huangfusong knew Dong Zhuo's wolfish ambitions, and immediately said: "Dong Zhuo may not be satisfied with the official position of the Shaofu. Your Majesty can order him to hand over his troops to General Zuo, and then canonize Dong Zhuo as Bingzhou. Mu.”

"Dong Zhuo's foundation is in Liangzhou. If you accept his military power and order him to serve in Bingzhou, you can cut off Dong Zhuo's minions. At that time, your majesty will dismiss him from his official position and order the officials of Bingzhou to escort him to the capital."

Due to the endless rebellion all over the world, the imperial court was unable to encircle and suppress, so the prefectural pastor was re-established, so that the real power of the prefectural pastor was unprecedentedly expanded, and he could almost control the military and political power of a prefecture.

Huangfu Song felt that if Dong Zhuo was canonized and given the official position of state pastor, the other party would most likely submit.

as predicted.

After Dong Zhuo received the emperor's edict, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Although he was reluctant to give up his military power, the temptation of Bingzhou Mu was too great. Although Dong Zhuo was quite famous in Liangzhou, Wang Guo, Han Sui, and Ma Teng were already wreaking havoc in Liangzhou.

If Dong Zhuo wants to occupy Liangzhou, he will inevitably conflict with several people.

On the contrary, Bingzhou is also in a frontier area, and the situation is not as complicated as Liangzhou. If you can serve as the pastor of Bingzhou, you can become a veritable prince as long as you work hard for a few years.

Dong Zhuo was about to agree, but was stopped by Li Ru.

Li Ru said with a solemn face: "If the general gives up his military power and goes to serve as Bingzhou Shepherd, his life will be in danger!"

Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard the words, and hurriedly asked, "Why did Wen You say that?"

Li Ru said: "Previously, the imperial court ordered the general to be the young mansion, and the purpose was to reduce the general's military power. The appointment of the general as Bingzhou pastor this time is also the same."

"The imperial court has become suspicious of the general. If the general has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, as long as there is no open rebellion, the imperial court will not dare to completely break up with the general."

"If the general gives up his military power and goes to Bingzhou Mu, it is tantamount to binding his own hands and feet. The court can easily arrest the general at any time."

Dong Zhuo felt his back dripping with cold sweat, and said, "If Wen You hadn't reminded me, I'm afraid I'd die."

"I will write a letter to reject it, not accepting the post of Bingzhou pastor."

However, Li Ru stopped him and said: "Since it is a conferment granted by the imperial court, the general does not need to refuse. He only needs to keep his military power."

Dong Zhuo listened to Li Ru's suggestion and wrote again: "I have neither savvy nor great deeds, and God's grace has been added to me by mistake. I have been in charge of the army for ten years, and my soldiers have been getting along with each other for a long time. I love my kindness and support them, and they are all willing to be my ministers." Serve to death."

"The soldiers under Chen Qi's command will go to the border of Bingzhou to serve."

In Dong Zhuo's letter, he bluntly stated that all the soldiers under his command were willing to die for him, with a faint threatening meaning, and the subtext was not to push me into a hurry, otherwise even if I rebelled, the soldiers would follow me life and death.

Dong Zhuo was so arrogant because he expected that the imperial court was weak and would be unable to suppress rebellions in various places, let alone force him to rebel against him.

Not only did he not want to hand over military power, he was also unwilling to give up the position of Bingzhou Mu.

Li Ru then advised Dong Zhuo: "This place is relatively close to Zhou Qi. If Zhou Qi brings troops to attack, there will be no buffer."

"Today, the Baibo Army is raging in Hedong. Wouldn't it be nice if the general led troops into Hedong in the name of suppressing bandits? If we advance in this way, we can look at Luoyang, and if we retreat, we can go north to serve as Bingzhou Shepherd?"

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this, so he directly led his troops into Hedong County without waiting for an order from the court.

The Son of Heaven saw Dong Zhuo's statement and knew that he had led troops to the east of the river. He was so angry that he coughed up blood one after another and almost fainted.

The emperor knew that Dong Zhuo had lost control, but was unable to suppress it. He couldn't help but think of Gai Xun, and immediately sent a letter asking Gai Xun how to deal with Dong Zhuo.

When Gai Xun found out what Dong Zhuo had done, he was very angry and went to meet Zhou Qi overnight.

Zhou Qi was overjoyed when he saw Gai Xun coming. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and asked, "Sir, you are busy with official duties. How can you have time to come here?"

Gai Xun told all about Dong Zhuo's refusal to hand over military power and his vague intention to threaten the court.

Zhou Qi was furious when he heard this and said: "Dong Zhuo is a thief and a thief, so ambitious!"

Gai Xun looked at Zhou Qi and said in a deep voice: "This dynasty is out of power and the world is hanging upside down. The only people with heavy troops who can stabilize the situation in danger are Ziyi and Dong Zhuoer."

"Now Dong Zhuo has disobeyed orders and stationed troops in the east of the river, with treacherous intentions. He is ruthless and has no relatives, and his soldiers are not attached to him. Ziyi is the marshal. If he relies on the power of the country to fight against him, he will show his loyalty at the top and eliminate the evil at the bottom. This is what Huan and Wen said Things are."

If it was normal, Gai Xun would not do such a radical thing.

But he learned that the emperor was seriously ill and knew that once there was a change in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo, who had a large number of troops and was entrenched in the east of the river, would most likely interfere in state affairs.

Given Dong Zhuo's tyranny, if he were to take control of Luoyang, the consequences would be disastrous.

Zhou Qi frowned and said nothing when he heard this.

If the powerful man could help him, the emperor was wise, and with Gai Xun's request, Zhou Qi would be willing to kill Dong Zhuo and become a loyal minister.

However, Zhou Qi knew very well that the big man was already terminally ill. If he was forced to continue his life, the victims would be the common people in the world.

At this time, only by reopening the sun and the moon and changing the sky and the earth can we see the sun.

Dong Zhuo was the driving force to cut off the rotten tree of the Han Dynasty. Zhou Qi had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time and would not send troops to attack Dong Zhuo.

However, whether it is to deal with Gai Xun or for the reputation of a loyal minister, Zhou Qi must deal with this matter carefully.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Qi said seriously: "Although Dong Zhuo is guilty specifically, I am still responsible for punishing him without an edict. It is better to report his case first and let the court judge him."

"Although the Liangzhou rebels were defeated, their power has not diminished. If they do not take advantage of the victory and pursue it, the rebels will come back sooner or later."

"Your Majesty and I made an appointment for half a year to kill the leader of the thieves. Now that the kingdom is still there, the agreement has not yet been fulfilled."

"Dong Zhuo's soldiers are elite and brave, and if they attack rashly, Dong Zhuo will rebel. With the money and food in the imperial treasury, if Dong Zhuo holds the city and defends it, I am afraid that it will be difficult to annihilate it before the money and food are exhausted."

When Gai Xun heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, and then returned to his station and wrote to the emperor.

The emperor knew that Dong Zhuo's power had become strong. Although he was angry, he could only write a letter to reproach him and cut off his money and food.

Dong Zhuo got the news and resented Gai Xun in his heart.

But after Zhou Qi saw Gai Xun off, he couldn't help but sigh to himself: "That day is coming after all."

The emperor died, Dong Zhuo was in chaos, and the princes rose together.

These were originally things that Zhou Qi was looking forward to day and night, but when things came to an end, Zhou Qi felt a little sad.

Because he knew that the real troubled times had already arrived.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Longguan and murmured to himself: "Although your Majesty is fatuous, you have already repented. It is a pity that you will not die soon."

"He appointed me as General Zuo. In order to repay this kindness, I will fulfill my old promise."

But he said that after Han Sui led his troops to retreat, he garrisoned Longguan.

The kingdom and its subordinates were completely defeated by Zhou Qi, and the number of escapees was unknown, so their strength was greatly reduced.

Although the kingdom is now the nominal commander of the rebels, its voice has been greatly weakened.

At this time, Han Sui was already thinking about his original vow.

Beigong Boyu was dead, and Li Xiangru, the governor of Longxi, was first slandered as a traitor, and then starved to death.

Han Sui's current enemies are only Guo Guo and Song Jian.

Song Jiangou was in Fanghan, and Han Sui had nothing to do with him, but now that the strength of the kingdom has been greatly reduced, it is not difficult to get rid of him.

Just when Han Sui was planning how to get rid of the kingdom, he received a letter from Zhou Qi.

The general content of the letter is: I originally defeated the Kingdom's troops and was able to kill them, but because I knew that the Kingdom had forced the rebels, I deliberately spared his life.

If you don't do anything again, the kingdom whose strength has been greatly reduced will definitely lead its remnants back to Longxi.

If the kingdom leaves, the Liangzhou rebels will also fall apart.

After Han Sui read Zhou Qi's letter, although he saw through it as a estrangement plan, he also knew that the other party was not wrong.

At this point, Han Sui led his army into the kingdom's camp that night and beheaded him.

Han Sui somewhat overestimated his prestige in the military. After killing Guo Guo, many rebels thought that he was ambitious by killing the former leader Beigong Boyu first and then the current leader Guo Guo.

Many of the rebels who were originally neutral or had some favorable impressions of Han Sui defected to Ma Teng.

In a short period of time, Ma Teng's power expanded rapidly, and he was no longer inferior to Han Sui. Han Sui's plan to become the leader of the rebel army fell through again.

Han Sui was unwilling to part ways with Ma Teng, and wanted to seize the position of leader of the rebel army, so he simply repeated the same trick and hijacked Yan Zhong, the former county magistrate of Xindu and a famous scholar in Liangzhou.

Yan Zhong, this person, once persuaded Huangfusong to support the soldiers and call the south when Huangfusong broke the yellow scarf and his prestige was strong, but Huangfusong refused.

Yan Zhong was worried that he would be punished by the court, so he abandoned his official position and fled home.

He was established as the leader by Han Sui and Ma Teng, commanded 36 tribes, and was called the Chariot and Cavalry General. The rebel army, which had almost fallen apart due to being defeated by Zhou Qi, gained momentum again.

After Zhou Qi learned the news, he wrote another letter to Yan Zhong.

When Yan Zhong received the letter, he saw what was written in it: "You are a minister of the Han Dynasty, and you have lived in Han Dynasty for a long time, but you succumbed to thieves and raised your troops to rebel, causing the ruins of Sheji Qiu Ruins to be devastated."

"You were supposed to serve the country, support the country, and bring peace and prosperity to the people. How could you have harmed the country and harmed the people by feeding the common people?"

"Han Sui's ambition is well known to everyone."

"First kill Beigong Boyu, and then behead the leader of the kingdom. The so-called rebel leaders are all under his control."

"What you have done is only to make wedding clothes for others."

"You committed evil while you were alive and helped the tyrants to commit evil. You will also bear infamy after your death. Your sin is so serious that heaven and earth will not tolerate it."

"If you still have conscience and reason, you should sever contact with the rebels and kill yourself to show your loyalty. Only in this way can you live up to the world, live up to the dawn, and live up to the grace of the Han Dynasty!"

After reading the letter, Yan Zhong was ashamed and angry. He immediately denounced Han Sui and Ma Teng in front of many rebels, expressed his loyalty to the court, and then committed suicide.

After Yan Zhong's death, Zhou Qi asked people to spread rumors among the rebels, saying that Han Sui had colluded with the imperial court and wanted to offer the heads of the rebel leaders of various tribes in exchange for a higher rank.

Even Zhou Qi's letter to Han Sui was widely circulated.

The Liangzhou rebels finally realized that Han Sui had killed the former rebel leader Guo Guo at the behest of the left general Zhou Qi.

Yan Zhong died, trust was broken, and the rebel leaders of various factions fought with each other for power.

The rebels, who were originally so powerful that they could wreak havoc on the Three Auxiliary Lands, just fell apart, occupying one side and fighting on their own.

If there is no accident, in a short period of time, the Liangzhou rebels can only wreak havoc within the territory of Liangzhou, and will no longer be able to threaten Sansuke's land.

And this time.

The emperor was already terminally ill, and he felt very relieved when he suddenly received the good news that Zhou Qi had planned to kill two rebel leaders one after another, causing the Liangzhou rebels to fall apart.

He took Jian Shuo's hand and said: "I only regret that I could not activate Zhou Ziyi earlier, otherwise the great man would not have collapsed to the current situation."

"I don't have much time left. After my death, Luoyang will inevitably be in turmoil."

"I have always loved my young son Xie. If the prince debates his succession, no matter how cruel the queen is, Xie's life may not be saved."

"I entrust Xie'er to you. As the captain of the Military Academy, you will command the Eighth School of Xiyuan. You must protect Xie'er thoroughly. It would be great if you can support him to ascend to the throne."

"However, he has made great progress and has made great progress with the scholars. Knowing that I have established Xie'er as the new emperor, I will not let it go."

"General Zuo is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, with outstanding ability. I named him General Chariot and Cavalry, Marquis of Anfeng County, with ten thousand households."

"If you are alone and unable to support the tree, you can adhere to my secret edict and summon Zhou Ziyi to the capital to support the king and support the new emperor."

Speaking of this, the emperor paused for a while, and said: "Zhou Ziyi is a foreign army after all, so don't call him into Beijing unless you have to."

"Before summoning him to the capital, we must first summon Gai Yuangu to the capital."

"Gai Yuangu was sincere and caring about the country. Zhou Ziyi respected him very much. With Yuangu suppressing him, Zhou Ziyi could become a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."

Jian Shuo kept the emperor's words in his heart, first accepted the secret edict, and then issued an edict to confer Zhou Qi as the general of chariots and riders, the lord of Anfeng County, and the ten thousand households in the city.

As soon as the canonization edict was issued, the emperor died in the palace.

　Just write four thousand words today.

　　I have to think carefully about the follow-up plot, whether the protagonist will be involved in the Luoyang incident, where he will go from here, and whether he will be involved in the crusade against Dong Zhuo.

　　To be honest, there are too many people who wrote about Dong Zhuo's chaos and the feudal lords' demands for him. I don't want to write in detail, and I feel that I have no sense of expectation.

　　Brothers, if you have any good ideas and suggestions, you can write them in the book review area to help me open my mind.

　　
　
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