I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 102 Preconceptions

Although in theory Cao Cao was asked to lead Xiyuan soldiers to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion, the emperor's approval had not yet been obtained. In fact, under Liu Bian's order, preparations for grain, grass, winter clothes and other armaments were already in progress.

No one in the court dared to delay in the name of "the emperor's failure", and the continuous dispatch of troops to quell rebellions in recent years has made relevant officials familiar with these matters.

Although the Taiwei who was supposed to be in charge of all this is not here, the work of the Taiwei Mansion is still proceeding smoothly under the agency of Chang Shi. In addition, the powers and responsibilities of the three Dukes' Mansion overlapped to a certain extent at the beginning of the design, and Situ and Sikong also Can supervise.

Liu Bian summoned Cao Cao again.

This time it was in Yuntai Hall.

Ding Gong, Lu Zhi and others are not in the palace. It is impossible for them to work in Yuntai Palace from morning to night every day. Even if they can bear it, Liu Bian is worried that he will die early from overwork.

At this time, accompanying Liu Bian in Yuntai Hall were the two concubines of the East Palace, Jia Xu and Xun Yu.

Cao Cao didn't know anything about these two people. Not to mention that he had a wide range of friends, Cao Song was still serving as the prince's commander.

He was not surprised by the appearance of these two people.

"Cao Cao, the lieutenant of the Military Academy, pays homage to His Highness." The occasion was more formal, and Cao Cao's attitude became much more serious.

Liu Bian's attitude towards Cao Cao was as friendly as ever. After he was given a seat, he asked: "How are the preparations of Meng De's soldiers? But if there is anything missing, feel free to speak out."

Cao Cao replied: "On behalf of the officers and soldiers, I would like to thank Your Highness for your concern. All the officers and soldiers have packed their gear and are fully prepared. We only need to wait for the military order to be issued before we can set out to eliminate rebellion for the country."

With the Chancellor's Office and the Sangong's Office here, there is no problem at all in ensuring smooth circulation of government orders in the central government.

Liu Bian asked again: "How does Meng De view this Jiangxia barbarian rebellion and attack on the censor?"

Cao Cao was well prepared for this question. He replied: "I believe that when the imperial censor was attacked, the Jingzhou governor and subordinates, as well as the chief officials of Jiangxia County and Nanjun County in the rebel areas, are all to blame."

"The imperial envoys were actually attacked. The chaos in Jingzhou is rare in the world. We should use heavy rituals to show the majesty of the imperial court. If we do not do this, I am afraid that other states and counties will follow suit in the future, and the majesty of the imperial court will be challenged."

Liu Bian originally thought that he was serious enough and tough enough by sending troops to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion, and sending Taiwei Ma Rixi to Jingzhou to take charge of the matter and investigate the truth of the matter.

But I never thought that Cao Cao was more radical.

Although Liu Bian believed that Tian Feng's attack was not an accident, he did not believe that everyone in Jingzhou was involved. These people may not all be enemies. We still have to fight for them if we can.

Moreover, people in Jingzhou have already begun to suppress the rebellion. If the county magistrates are rashly punished, it will affect the progress of the suppression of the rebellion.

It is better to wait for the Taiwei to arrive and investigate slowly. With the cooperation of the Xiyuan Army, it will be easier to handle regardless of whether the local officials are involved or how many people are involved.

This was the result of discussions between Liu Bian, Lu Zhi and others. The Taiwei plus the Xiyuan Army were enough to show the majesty of the imperial court to the outside world. He later discussed this with Jia Xu and Xun Yu, and both of them agreed.

He asked Jia Xu and Xun Yu what they thought about Cao Cao's suggestion.

Xun Yu said: "At present, the imperial court does not know much about the reasons behind the Jiangxia barbarian rebellion. It is not yet known who is involved, so how can it be punished at will? Even if it is the crime of the prefecture and county chiefs who cannot appease the local area, it should be investigated by the Taiwei. .”

Although Xun Yu believed that the current punishment system could not keep up with the times, what he hoped to change more was the law.

Jia Xu said: "The method described by Captain Cao is like thunder. It can be effective in one blow, but it has far-reaching implications."

Yes, but not necessary.

Although Liu Bian did not intend to accept Cao Cao's suggestion, he still had to give affirmation to Cao Cao's behavior of considering issues based on the country. In addition to admiring him, he explained to Cao Cao the main tasks of going to Jingzhou.

In fact, Liu Bian knew that Cao Cao should know everything about this. He could only do two things, counterinsurgency and assisting in investigating the case, but he had to make it clear.

Finally, he emphasized: "I have heard that there are many bandits in the south of the Yangtze River and they are plundering counties. Please be more careful when you go to Jingzhou."

Cao Cao agreed not to mention it.

The next step is to wait for the Emperor Ling's approval to send troops.

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As the emperor Xingzai traveled further and further, the time spent between Xingzai and Luoyang became longer and longer.

It was already September when Emperor Ling received the news from Liu Bian about sending troops from Xiyuan to Jingzhou to quell the rebellion. Xingzai had also arrived in Qinghe State, and the next stop was Emperor Ling's hometown in Hejian State.

Jia Cong, the governor of Jizhou, has been following the emperor since he entered Jizhou, for fear of any rebel forces appearing in Jizhou.

Fortunately, the government in Jizhou was pretty good under his supervision, and even Black Mountain Zhang Yan did not do anything extra.

Just when he thought everything was going well, some remnants of the Yellow Turbans gathered in Qingzhou to the east of Qinghe State to start a rebellion, and it was reported that they wanted to attack Xingzai.

Jia Cong was shocked and worried.

Zhao Yan, the governor of Qingzhou, has a good reputation and has a reputation for being honest. When he was the governor of Qingzhou, he placed a large vessel with water in front of the hall.

This behavior is similar to Jia Cong's opening the curtain of the governor's car when he was the governor of Jizhou at the beginning. It is all to show his attitude and warn those county officials who have dirty hands and feet.

If someone knowingly commits a crime after giving the warning, don’t call it unforeseen. Therefore, after Jia Cong expressed his attitude at the beginning of taking office, the news spread, and at that time, seven or eight county magistrates and county magistrates left.

Jia Cong admires Zhao Yan somewhat, but if such a big thing happens in Qingzhou, Zhao Yan, as the supervisor, will inevitably be involved.

Emperor Ling had enough troops and horses, and there were also county soldiers accompanying him. The Qingzhou Yellow Turbans had not yet developed to the scale of hundreds of thousands and millions, so there was nothing to fear.

Regardless of what Emperor Ling thought of Zhao Yan, Liu Bian was a little angry when the news of the rise of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou reached Luoyang along with Emperor Ling's approval of sending troops to Xiyuan.

He had an impression of the existence of Qingxu Huangjin. After all, Tao Qian was still serving as an admonishment doctor in Luoyang.

Liu Bian originally thought that the cause of the Qingxu Yellow Turbans was the floods that affected most areas of Xuzhou. Now that the court could provide timely relief, there should be no recurrence of the Yellow Turbans.

Even just in case, he appointed Yilang Liang Hu, who taught him the classics of calligraphy, as the imperial envoy to Qingzhou, and specifically told Liang Hu to pay attention to detect any traces of the remaining Yellow Turban thieves.

But judging from the results...it doesn't seem to have any effect.

But Xun Yu didn't think this was just a remaining bandit from Qingzhou Yellow Turban.

"Your Highness, although the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou did not attack the imperial envoys, the incident may not be the same as in Jingzhou. There are rebels in the territory. This year, both Jingzhou and Qingzhou have reasons to reduce taxes."

Liu Bian suddenly realized that many changes had taken place due to his intervention, and he could not always be preconceived.

(End of this chapter)