I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 47 Hosting

Only then did Emperor Ling realize that his good son was eyeing his Xiyuan money again.

Liu Bian spoke plausibly: "My father once said that he intended to send money from the Western Garden and form an army in Luoyang to intimidate all parties. This rebellion of the Xiongnu in the annexation of the state is a good time to intimidate all parties!"

Emperor Ling finally remembered that this was what he had said to Gai Xun. He was about to say it was just a joke, but Liu Bianzheng sighed - "You have no joke!"

He had no choice but to ask Lu Zhi: "What do you think of what Bian'er said?"

Lu Zhi replied: "Your Majesty, I think what your Majesty said is reasonable."

Emperor Ling slowly returned to his seat, frowning and thinking.

Liu Bian stared at Ling Emperor nervously.

Liu Bian didn't know how long it would take to quell the rebellion with Bingzhou's local forces, but he knew that the Central Army would definitely be able to speed up the quelling the rebellion. The longer the war continues, the greater the damage will be to local people and the country.

"That's all, that's all. There's no need for a court meeting. I'll let you preside over it, Bian'er. We'll discuss a charter first, and then report it to me... Remember not to mention how much it will cost!"

Emperor Ling left melancholy.

After Liu Bian sent Emperor Ling away, he was thinking about who to call.

Needless to say, He Jin, the general, and He Miao, the chariot and cavalry general, the three princes also need to be informed.

Zhu Jun, the Guanglu doctor, Gai Xun, the new minister, and other people who knew the military, also had the right intentions... After going through a circle among the three princes and nine ministers, Liu Bian discovered a problem.

Earlier, Empress Dowager Dong saw that Liu Bian's two uncles had become generals who founded the government, so she always wanted her nephew Dong Zhong to also become a general. After several attempts, Emperor Ling couldn't resist and appointed Dong Zhong as a hussar general.

The position is the same as the Three Dukes, and the seat is above the generals of chariots and cavalry.

"Master Lu, do you think we should summon the hussar general to discuss it?"

Lu Zhi did not answer, but asked: "What do you think, Your Highness?"

Liu Bian hesitated: "According to the system, we need to call him. It's just that Dong Zhong is not talented and he is used to singing against the generals. I'm worried that it will delay the progress of the discussion."

Lu Zhi listened quietly, and after Liu Bian finished speaking, he asked again: "So what your Highness means is..."

"Act according to the rules and call them." Liu Bian said firmly.

When there were more people, Liu Bian still chose to discuss it in the court.

Overall, it went very smoothly, especially since we were in the early stages of the war and the left side of the Hun court had not yet shown its reverse phase.

Including Gai Xun, Zhu Jun and others are relatively optimistic.

Zhang Wen believed that if he could add 3,000 armored cavalry to General Du Liao, even if the Southern Huns raised 30,000 to 40,000 troops, they would not be afraid. If you can add five thousand armored cavalry, it will be easy to defeat the southern Xiongnu.

Liu Bian also realized that the current balance of power between Han and Hu was far less extreme than during the later period when the Five Husty rebelled against China. The attached Southern Xiongnu occasionally experienced chaos, but their overall military technology still lagged behind the Han people.

Influenced by the memory of later generations, he instinctively exaggerated the influence of the Southern Huns.

However, he still did not want to underestimate the Huns, and emphasized: "Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, 'Anyone who changes the enemy without any care will be captured by others.' Xiutu was only one of the Xiongnu, but he had already attacked and killed a governor. , How can a county guard underestimate the enemy?"

Otherwise people would say that Zhang Wen has a good temper and has the air of an elder. He did not look down upon Liu Bian because he was only twelve years old, but readily admitted his mistakes to Liu Bian.

Liu Bian had no intention of blaming Zhang Wen, so he immediately turned the page and continued the discussion.

During the whole process, Dong Zhong, who Liu Bian originally thought would cause some trouble, was very low-key. His occasional comments were, "What so-and-so said is reasonable, and I fully agree."

He Jin also expressed happily that Liu Bian, his subordinate officer in the general's palace, could call him at will.

He Miao followed immediately, leaving Dong Zhong looking around, and said helplessly: "The General's Mansion was just built, and there are no talents yet..." Liu Bian didn't care about Dong Zhong's subordinate officers in the General's Mansion. He was thinking about whether to use it This opportunity brought Yuan Shao to Bingzhou.

Now that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are in Luoyang, Liu Bian always feels that they are going to cause trouble.

However, this is something for the future.

During the subsequent discussions, He Jin also proposed that there was no need to recruit the Three Rivers Knights, but instead directly transferred Fufeng Dong Zhuo from the right to lead his five thousand troops into Bingzhou and take over as the governor of Bingzhou.

The reason he gave was that the Liangzhou rebels had just suffered a major defeat, with most of their personnel injured, and Huangfu Song alone was enough to take charge of the army with three assistants.

Liu Bian then told He Jin that earlier today the emperor had issued an edict ordering Ding Yuan to take over as the governor of Bingzhou. This kind of expedited edict involving military affairs was very efficient.

Why advance and retreat and seek the next best place? It's okay to say that the governor of Xihe is fine.

In fact, aside from Dong Zhuo's filter, He Jin's suggestion is not bad.

Historically, Dong Zhuo was also appointed as the governor of Bingzhou. He led 5,000 troops from his headquarters to Hedong County in the northwest of Henan Province and did not leave. Emperor Ling was seriously ill, so he stopped to observe the situation.

Liu Bian didn't think Dong Zhuo dared to station troops in Hedong at this time.

Zhu Jun and others also felt that He Jin's suggestion was reliable and would save them from recruiting more soldiers.

According to their previous view, five thousand elite troops were enough, and Dong Zhuo's cavalry accounted for a high proportion.

But this move was in vain Liu Bian's efforts to ask Emperor Ling for the money from the Western Garden.

It is true that deploying troops saves money than recruiting troops. I believe Emperor Ling will be very happy when he finds out.

But this raised a small question: Who should listen to the governor of Bingzhou or the governor of Xihe?

In terms of qualifications and military exploits, Dong Zhuo was naturally the first, but according to past practice, although the governor had a low position of only 600 stones, he was responsible for supervising the prefect, and it was a tradition to use humbleness to control respect.

It is not that there is no solution. Just give Dong Zhuo a temporary title of Zhonglang General or General. Considering that there is still General Du Liao in Bingzhou, it is best to add the title of General.

Liu Bian ultimately had no objection.

As for who will take over You Fufeng and the small-scale reconstruction of You Fufeng Captain's Department, that is a matter for the future.

Finally, Liu Bian reported the results to Emperor Ling, who was indeed very happy.

While he was happy, Emperor Ling asked again: "Did General Hussar cause any trouble today?"

Liu Bian didn't expect this to happen, but fortunately he finally decided to call Dong Chong.

"General Hussars is very stable today. I heard that there are still many vacancies for his subordinate officers in the General's Mansion."

Emperor Ling said with a smile: "His general's mansion lacks quite a bit."

Anyone who knows something about the situation of the DPRK can see Liu Bian's rise, and therefore stay away from Dong Chong, who represents the power of Dong Hou and Liu Xie.

Emperor Ling praised again: "It's good that you thought of calling Dong Chong to go with you. I'm very pleased."

Liu Bian echoed: "At first, I was worried that the hussar general would confront the general like he did in the court meeting!"

Emperor Ling said: "Dong Chong has no scheming character. Many of his actions are just to make your grandmother happy and get more rewards. As long as he does not break the rules, I will let him go."

Liu Bian nodded.

(End of this chapter)