The great man will live forever

Chapter 251 Central Plains Dading
Yin Lihua is pregnant, which is very good news for Liu Xiulai, but not good news for the Guo family.

"So what if she's pregnant? Sister, now that you have a strong son, if you lose her, are you still afraid that she won't be a noble person?" It was Guo Kuang who spoke.

"Your Majesty warned me last time that if you attack her again, you will definitely be angry with me. I don't want to offend Your Majesty again."

Lord Guo said fiercely, "If you don't annoy His Majesty, will he change his mind? If the prince in Yin Guiren's belly is born, it will definitely threaten our Guo family. Your position and the position of the prince will be shaken. You My brother is right, this matter must be eradicated to avoid future troubles!"

"But the West Palace is heavily guarded. The Yin noble lady is pregnant at the moment. There must be someone dedicated to serve the meals, soups and medicines. How easy is it to get started?"

"We have to make long-term plans for this matter!"

On the side, Liu Han, who was already 4 years old, heard this and sighed in his heart, "My mother, grandmother, and uncle are really worried. If you do this, something will happen sooner or later."

Since Liu Xiu was fighting hard on the east, west and south fronts and could not mobilize troops to reinforce the north, the situation began to develop in a direction favorable to Peng Chong.

In the spring of AD 27 (the third year of Jianwu), Peng Chong attacked several counties in Youbeiping and Shanggu.He sent envoys to bribe the Huns with beautiful women and colorful silk fabrics, hoping to make peace with them.

The Xiongnu Chanyu sent General Zuonan's seven or eight thousand cavalry as wanderers to assist Peng Chong.Younan made friends with Zhang Bu and Fuping Huosuo heroes, and allied with them as pledges to unite with each other.

So he conquered Ji County and established himself as King of Yan.

Liu Xiu was very angry when he learned that he had established himself as King of Yan. After wiping out the Red Eyebrow Army on the western front, the main force of the Han army began to go north to quell the rebellion.

In AD 28 (the fourth year of Jianwu), Liu Xiu went on a personal expedition and ordered Jianwei General Geng Yan to lead the generals to take advantage of the victory and send troops north to encircle and suppress Peng Chong's rebels.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Peng Chong hurriedly sent an envoy northward overnight, bringing with him a large sum of money to invite the Xiongnu Chanyu to send troops to help.

It is worth mentioning that this time, Liu Xiu went on the expedition in person and brought one person with him, Yin Lihua. At this time, Yin Lihua was still pregnant and even about to give birth.

They headed all the way to Yuanshi County. Yuanshi County is located in the south-central part of Hebei Province, thousands of miles away from Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Why did Liu Xiu take Yin Lihua, who was about to give birth, with him during his expedition?
This undoubtedly affected the marching speed of the army and increased the danger to Yin Lihua and her son.

The reason why Liu Xiu was willing to take the risk and take Yin Lihua with him during the march was because he felt that there was more danger in the palace than during the march. Someone in the harem wanted to harm his most beloved woman.

Besides Queen Guo Shengtong, who else has the courage?

Guo Shengtong wanted to harm Yin Lihua because he was jealous that Liu Xiu favored Yin Lihua more. As for what harmful things she had done, maybe it was not to the level of Lu and Huo, but Liu Xiu just noticed it.

As the king of a country, Liu Xiu should have many ways to restrict Guo Shengtong, but Liu Xiu has always acted cautiously, and until foreign troubles are eliminated, Guo Shengtong, the queen, obviously cannot be touched.

Liu Xiu knew that the most important thing was to stabilize the overall situation, so he kept Guo Shengtong and took Yin Lihua with him.

Bai Yueguang can win everything without doing anything. A is always A, and B can be anyone.

"Try to be as gentle as possible when the road is bumpy!" Liu Xiu said to the coachman outside the door, and then held the pregnant Yin Lihua in his arms with a happy smile on his face.

"promise!"

"It's okay, I'm not that delicate!"

"You are pregnant with Liujia, so I shouldn't take you out, but I am really worried about leaving you alone in the palace."

"We have experienced so much life and death together, so of course our children will also go to war with us."

The two looked at each other, smiled and hugged each other.

……

"Ah, ah, ah!"

"Use your strength, noble man!"

"Born, born!"

"It's the prince!"

In the 4th year of Jianwu's reign, Yin Lihua gave birth to Liu Xiu and her first child, the future Liu Zhuang, in the military tent.

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty: Queen's Chronicle" mentions: "In the fourth year of Jianwu, (Yin Lihua) joined Peng Chong in the conquest, and she was born into the Yuan clan."

Liu Xiu hugged him very lovingly and kept coaxing his good son. He was also happy when Guo Shengtong gave birth to Liu Qiang, but he never held him tightly, which is enough to show Liu Xiu's love for Yin Lihua and her child.

Although it is not as good as what Zhu Yuanzhang did to Queen Ma and Zhu Biao later, there is also such a trend.

Liu Xiu brought the child to Yin Lihua and said, "Come, meet your mother."

After a period of recuperation, Yin Lihua looked much better, "Baby, be good, be good, be good, be good, Your Majesty, the child hasn't been named yet, right?"

"This is our first child. I hope he will be healthy and safe. Let's call him Yang'er. I hope he will be as warm and bright as the sun in the future."

"Yang'er, Yang'er, do you like this name?" Yin Lihua teased the child in her arms with a happy smile on her face.

"This is our first child, and there will be a second and third child in the future. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard work, Your Majesty is the hard one."

At Peng Chong's request and bribery, the Xiongnu sent two kings and soldiers south to help in the war.Peng Chong sent his younger brother Peng Chun to lead more than 2000 Xiongnu cavalry on one side, and he led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses on the other side to attack the Han army respectively.

When the Hun cavalry passed through the military capital, they were informed by Shanggu prefect Geng Kuang. He immediately ordered his son Geng Shu to lead the Shanggu cavalry to snipe the Hun cavalry.

The two sides fought, and the Huns were defeated, and both kings were killed.Peng Chong was afraid, abandoned Jixian, and led the main force to withdraw to Yuyang.

As the Han army pressed heavily on the territory, Peng Chong was under increasing pressure. Not only was there trouble in the military and political aspects, but there was also constant trouble at home.

Due to frequent losses on the front line and the "haunting" at home, Peng Chong was upset and even more restless.In order to pray for blessings, avoid evil, and seek peace of mind, he closed the door to thank guests and hid in a side hall in the house to fast and rest.

At this moment, except for a very small number of personal servants and maids who were responsible for taking care of daily life, no one else was allowed in around Peng Chong. Even Peng Chong's wife had a hard time seeing him.

Seeing that something was wrong, several domestic slaves became rebellious, plotted to kill Peng Chong, and took his head to claim credit from the Han army.

Shangshu Han Li and others supported Peng Chong's son Peng Wu as King of Yan.Within a few days, the national counselor Han Li launched a coup, led his troops to kill Peng Wu, and destroyed Peng Chong's Manchu clan.

Han Li sent people to Zhuojun to ask for the surrender of the Han army, and gave Peng Wu's head to the Han army's conquering general to sacrifice...

At this point, Peng Chong's rebellion has come to an end.

When Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor and established his capital in Luoyang, he already adopted the suggestion of coming to She to unite with Long to control Shu, and to attack in the west and east. He determined the strategy of first defeating Shu in Guandong and then Long, from near to far, to unify the country. policy.

At the same time, after fighting hard in recent years, Liu Xiu severely defeated the powerful enemies in the Central Plains, and successively destroyed Wang Lang, Liu Xuan's reform regime, Chimei, and Peng Chong.

To the east were Zhang Bu, Liu Yong, and Dong Xian; to the west were Longyou Kaixiao, Shuzhong Gongsunshu, and Hexi Dou Rong, each of whom dominated the area.

Although Liu Xiu's Jianwu regime was the most powerful, there was still a long way to go to restore the vast Han Dynasty since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.Beginning in the second year of Jianwu (26th year), Liu Xiu sent Huya General Gai Yan and Jianwei General Geng Yan to pacify Liu Yong of Suiyang and Zhang Bu of Qingzhou respectively, especially the conflict between Geng Yan and Qi King Zhang Bu. The battle was extremely fierce. "The ravines in the city were full of zombies for eighty or ninety miles."

During this period, Liu Xiu also personally conquered Haixi King Dong Xian and won a complete victory in the Battle of Taocheng.

At this point, Guandong was basically determined by Liu Xiu. Except for Longyou Kaixiao, Hexi Dou Rong, and Bashu Gongsun Shu, Liu Xiu had no opponents at all.

In the fourth year of Jianwu (28th year), Ma Yuan brought Kai Xiao's letter to Luoyang and met Liu Xiu in Xuande Hall.

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "You have been dealing with two emperors. Now that I see you, I feel very ashamed."

Ma Yuan said: "In today's world, not only the monarch chooses his ministers, but the ministers also choose the monarch. Now that I am far away, how does your majesty know that I am not an assassin and a traitor?"

Liu Xiu smiled and said: "You are not an assassin, you are just a lobbyist."

Ma Yuan said: "There are so many people in the world who steal names. Now that I see His Majesty, he is magnanimous and magnanimous, just like Gaozu, I know that the emperor is of course genuine."

Yin Lihua also said flatteringly: "I have admired the name of Lord Wenyuan for a long time. I am so lucky to see you today. Your Majesty is so lucky!"

Several people drank and talked freely, and the atmosphere seemed to be very good.

This Ma Yuan is extraordinary, he comes from a family of officials.Xinmang was the county governor at that time.He was heavily imprisoned for his personal indulgence and fled to the north. After being pardoned, he started to run livestock there.

Later he was named Xincheng Dayin.After the defeat of Xinmang, he defected to the Liangzhou warlord Kaixiao and was highly respected.

In the first year of Jianwu (25th year), Gongsun Shu saw that Liu Xiu had proclaimed himself emperor, and he also proclaimed himself emperor in Shu. Wei Xiao sent Ma Yuan to find out the truth.

Ma Yuan and Gongsun Shu were fellow villagers and had a good friendship. Ma Yuan thought that they would shake hands and have a good time when they met, but he didn't expect Gongsun Shu to act like an emperor.

Gongsun Shu first displayed the guards, and then invited Ma Yuan to see him. After the ceremony, he immediately asked Ma Yuan to leave the palace and stay in a hotel. He then ordered someone to make a single coat of cloth for Ma Yuan and give him a crown.Then he gathered all the officials in the ancestral temple and held a banquet to entertain him.

During the dinner, Gongsun Shu expressed his intention to make Ma Yuan a marquis and grant him the official position of general.

Ma Yuan's entourage and guests thought they were being treated politely and were willing to stay.

Ma Yuan thought that Gongsun Shu was just showing off and could not stay as a scholar in the world for a long time, so he resolutely returned to Longyou and said to Wei Xiao: "Gongsun Shu is a frog in the well and is arrogant. You might as well focus on running the East."

They were very happy, but someone on the other side was unhappy, "Your Majesty, does he still have me as a queen in his eyes? I am his real wife. Yin Lihua is just a concubine. Now he takes her with him when receiving external envoys. And me?"

Lord Guo on the side quickly comforted her, "Let's just say these words in Jiaofang Palace, so as not to be true. No matter how wronged we are, we have to endure it. My mother respects the world and takes care of the queen's face and identity."

Guo Shengtong looked at his mother, "Mother, I have been tolerant enough, but Your Majesty has never cared about my face. What should I care about? Every time he goes out to worship his ancestors, he has to take his Yin Lihua with him. If he continues to tolerate it like this, I'm afraid She, Yin Lihua, has even forgotten her last name."

"Okay, you first teach the prince well, and I will naturally send people to suppress her."

Liu Han looked at his angry mother and slowly walked forward and grabbed the corner of her clothes.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry!" His voice sounded milky.

Guo Shengtong burst into tears, hugged Liu Han and kissed him, "Qiang'er is still the best, Qiang'er is still the best."

Liu Han gently wiped away the tears on her face with his hands. He wanted to say something, but he was afraid of exposing himself to being too premature, so he could only sigh in his heart, "There is no love in my heart. Draw your sword and look for the love of someone who doesn't love you." , how is that possible? Isn’t it bad to have a career?”

This cheap mother's love brain wants to be favored by Liu Xiu forever. How is it possible? He can only grow up quickly and leave it to time.

In the fifth year of Jianwu's reign, there was a severe drought and a locust plague.

Yin Lihua's younger brother Yin Xing came in. He brought the latest news, "Sister, there is something strange happening in Kaixiao of Tianshui County. He sent an envoy to Hexi to win over Dou Rong."

Yin Lihua sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty is busy relieving the victims, and Kui Xiao is just about to make a move. Your Majesty has long said that this person is not trustworthy, and it is only expedient to have a good relationship with him. It is absolutely impossible for him to succumb to me. I didn’t expect this man to be so ambitious, I really regret not killing him in Chang’an, it was indeed a big disaster.”

Yin Xing continued: "I estimate that Dou Rong wants to attach himself to our Han country. Unfortunately, Hexi and Luoyang are too far away, and they are separated by Tianshui. It is inconvenient. If Kui Xiaocong interferes with it, I'm afraid this matter will happen again. There are going to be a lot of waves.”

Yin Lihua cursed, "Is it an idiot's dream that a hero will become a king and create another parallel world for the six kingdoms?"

"Now there is Weixiao in Tianshui and Gongsun Shu of Western Shu, so Dou Rong's decision is very important. Sister, do you want to make suggestions to His Majesty?"

Yin Lihua said unhurriedly: "Everything we can think of, your Majesty must also think of it. Needless to say, Dou Rong has only two choices, one is to join us, and the other is to fight against us. How he chooses depends on his choice." .”

On the other side, in the main hall, Deng Chen looked at Liu Xiu, "Your Majesty, how should we deal with Dou Rong's side?"

Liu Xiu thought for a while and said, "I will personally deliver an edict to Dou Rong."

He immediately began to write the edict, his handwriting was vigorous and powerful, with the air of an overlord.

"Today, there is Gong Sunzi Yang in Yizhou, and there is General Wei in Tianshui. Shu and Han are attacking each other, and it all depends on the generals. With their hands and feet, there will be weight. How can we say to each other if we want to be kind to each other?"
If you want to establish Heng and Wen to assist the small country, you should encourage your military achievements. If you want to be divided into three parts, and to connect and follow, it is also appropriate to determine the time. The world has not been unified, and I and you have no territory. We are not devouring each other's countries. Today's Discussant.

There must be a plan to control the seven counties by Ren Xiao and Tuo Tuo. The king has his own territory but not the people. He just does his own thing..."

Dou Rong, courtesy name Zhou Gong.A native of Pingling County, Fufeng County (now Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province), he is a Han Chinese and the seventh-generation grandson of Dou Guangguo, Marquis of Zhangwu.

When Wang Mang came to power, Dou Rong served as Sima, the strong crossbow general, and participated in suppressing the uprising of Zhai Yi and Zhao Ming.

In the late years of Xinmang, he followed Wang Kuang to suppress the Green Forest and Red Eyebrow Army, worshiped General Bo Shui, and later returned to Liu Xuan.

Dou Rong saw that the Gengshi regime was unstable and the East was in trouble, so he was unwilling to leave the country.His great-great-grandfather was the governor of Zhangye, and his younger grandfather was the captain of the Qiang Protector.

His younger brother was the prefect of Zhangye (Wuwei County was renamed Zhangye County in the New Dynasty). He had lived in Hexi for many years and knew its local customs. He said to his brother: "The safety of the world is unknown. Hexi is rich in Yin, and the country is led by the river. Zhangye's vassal country has thousands of elite soldiers and cavalry. Once Take it easy, stop Hejin, it's enough to defend yourself, this is where the seeds are left."

The brothers all agreed with him, so Dou Rong asked Zhao Meng to intercede for him, resign from the post of Julu prefect, and seek to guard Hexi.

Zhao Meng advised Dou Rong on behalf of Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan, so that he could be appointed as the captain of Zhangye's vassal state.

Dou Rong was very happy after hearing the news and took office with his family.In Hexi, Dou Rong cultivated heroes, cherished the Qiang people, and won the hearts of the people in Hexi.

In Hexi, Dou Rong made friends with Liang Tong, the governor of Jiuquan, Ku Jun, the governor of Jincheng, Shi Bao, the governor of Zhangye, Zhu Zeng, the governor of Jiuquan, and Xin Xu, the governor of Dunhuang.

"Introduce one person to be the general and control the five counties. Watch the changes of the times."

Everyone unanimously recommended Dou Rong to serve as a general in the five counties of Hexi.At that time, Ren Zhong, the governor of Zhangye, learned the news and left Jie Yinshou. Dou Rong still lived in the vassal country and took the post of captaincy, and was appointed to supervise the five counties.

These counties in Hexi were all conquered by Huo Qubing and Liu Han with hard work.

This guy wanted to join the Han Dynasty. After Liu Xiu became emperor, Dou Rong wanted to join the Han Dynasty, but he couldn't get through due to the distance.At this time, although Kaixiao adopted the Jianwu reign title, he was "submissive to others on the outside but harbored dissatisfaction on the inside", so he sent the debater Zhang Xuan to Hexi to lobby, suggesting that each of them should separate their own territory.

What does it say: "Now the heroes are chasing each other. The male and female are still undecided. They should each follow their own native characters and join forces with Long and Shu. We can form six kingdoms at the top and Wei Tuo at the bottom."

Dou Rong summoned heroes to discuss with the prefects of various counties. Some people thought that Liu Xiu was ordered by talismans and personnel matters, while others said that they were "the same or different".Dou Rong was cautious and "then decided to go eastward."

(End of this chapter)