I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 485 Situation
Can Hefei have 100,000 soldiers?
Taishi Ci didn't believe it at all.

But he also understood that the rebels had 10,000 men at the beginning, and now their momentum was even greater than at the beginning. Even if they did not have 100,000 men, it was not impossible that they had 30,000 or 40,000 men.

Even if there were 30,000 or 40,000 of them, with the 800 men under his command, even if they were elite, it would be difficult for them to fight the enemy alone.

Therefore, it is necessary to recruit county soldiers again to serve as flanks.

So, Taishi Ci expanded his army while sending people to inquire about the news in Hefei.

At the same time, he did not forget to report the situation in Hefei to Luoyang. In his opinion, the best way to quell the rebellion was to mobilize troops from several nearby counties and prefectures.

However, under the general background of strong trunk and weak branches, it is inevitable that the counties and states that send troops will become empty internally.

Therefore, the court needs to make the decision on all this.

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At this time, Liu Bian in Luoyang was looking at the situation in the prefectures and counties of the world with a serious face.

After the implementation of the new tax system last year, he thought that the resistance among the people had been weakened, so he was eager to eliminate this cancer in the country.

Unexpectedly, the new tax system did not cause the wealthy families to explode, but the land measurement issue made them completely unable to sit still.

Yes, many of their fields do not require rent at all, so naturally they are not afraid of any new tax system.

"Master Lu, please sit still. They are clowns and will never accomplish anything great. Just watch me sweep them away like dirt, chicken tiles and dog ears!" Liu Bian said to Lu Zhi.

In just a few months, Lu Zhi looked much older. Even though Lu Zhi was only a figurehead and basically no longer involved in mundane affairs, physical aging was unavoidable.

Liu Bian understood the purpose of Lu Zhi's coming here, who could have been recuperating at home. He was confident: "Although the map seems to be full of war, the overall situation has not changed!"

There were more than one place where people were causing rebellion, but the riot was the biggest here because the Marquis of Hefei and his rebels defeated the well-known governor Fu Qian.

Liu Bian looked at the dots on the map - the assassination attempt on Qingzhou Governor Chen Ji a few months ago was eventually traced to several powerful families in Beihai State. Just when Chen Ji was about to lead his troops to capture them, these powerful families all rebelled. Zhang He, who was originally going to guard Beihai State, had just arrived in Qingzhou when he encountered a rebellion in Jinan State. These are two places.

After the rebellion broke out in Hefei, several Shanyue tribes at the junction of Danyang, Yuzhang and Kuaiji counties in Yangzhou also rebelled upon hearing the news. This was another case.

The barbarians in several places in Jingzhou were dissatisfied with the migration of northerners to the south, or were instigated to cause trouble, and some of them also rebelled. However, although the area was large, the scale was not large, so it could only be counted as one place.

There were also many other small-scale sporadic rebellions, and some people took this opportunity to occupy the mountain and become kings, but these were difficult to gain momentum and had little impact on the overall situation.

In addition, although Xuzhou, like Jizhou, had been cleared out last year, there was still restlessness, which was the reason why Taishi Ci was sent to Guangling.

Pei and Liang in Yuzhou were adjacent to Xuzhou. The chief officials of the two places, Chen Gui and Zhao Yan, were both well-known for their virtues, especially Chen Gui, who, together with his son Chen Deng, had manipulated Lu Bu into doing things in the palm of his hand.

This area has always been home to many talented people, but with Chen Gui and Wang Yun around, there shouldn't be any trouble for now.

But if the rebellion in Hefei cannot be quelled, then it’s hard to say!

As for other places, it's different.

After being swept away last year, Jizhou was relatively stable this year. However, Youzhou and Bingzhou, although with small populations, also had sporadic rebellions, but the reason why they were sporadic was that they were suppressed as soon as they appeared.

The number and combat effectiveness of county soldiers in border areas are incomparable to those in inland counties.

Sili and Liangzhou are as stable as Mount Tai.

If these places are not in chaos, the whole world will not be in chaos.

Liu Bian was very confident.

At present, the most critical thing is to extinguish the Hefei rebels, who are the most powerful. After receiving Taishi Ci's letter, Liu Bian decided to send reinforcements without hesitation.

The imperial court has been defeated once, and this time we must not only win, but also win beautifully!

Only in this way can potential rebels be deterred.

Otherwise, if the rebels win again, their numbers will probably double.

So the question is... who will be chosen as the main general to quell the rebellion this time?

In the Xiyuan Army, Lu Bu was already sharpening his sword. He felt that this time, he must go into battle.

As Liu Bian reappeared in the Xiyuan Army, all the officers and soldiers who stayed behind became excited.

Without waiting for Liu Bian to announce his decision, after the meeting, Lu Bu again requested to go into battle.

After the initial excitement in Luoyang, he felt suppressed everywhere and wanted to return to the border area again.

But no matter whether he originally wanted to be a military lieutenant or return to the border, he had to have military merits before he could do so.

"Don't worry, Fengxian. I will make your wish come true today!"

After hearing this, Lu Bu retreated triumphantly.

Only Feng Fang, Xia Mou and a few others were left looking at him unhappily. The sharp-eyed Lu Bu noticed this and became even more proud. He liked the sight of these incompetent people being jealous of him.

For Feng Fang and Xia Mou, bringing elite troops to Jiujiang to quell the rebellion was almost a merit that came naturally. As long as they did not make the same mistake as Fu Qian, the rebels would be nothing more than a mob.

Now that one spot has been taken by Lu Bu, they are eagerly waiting...

Jian Shuo, the leader of the group of captains, knew that he had no choice but to protect his family, so he was the most calm.

Even Huang Zhong, who seemed the calmest among the others, had anticipation in his eyes.

"This time we will send troops to Jiujiang to quell the rebellion. Huang Zhong will be appointed as the General of Bandit Suppression, Lu Bu as the General of the Left, and Duan Wei as the General of the Right. They will lead 3,000 soldiers from Xiyuan and 10,000 recruited soldiers from Sanhe. They will join the troops from Runan, Lujiang, and Jiujiang counties. We will set out tomorrow!"

Huang Zhong breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He immediately stood up and accepted the order.

Seeing that the other two people who went on the expedition were people he respected, and knowing that Huang Zhong's military achievements were not inferior to his, Lu Bu could accept this.

It’s a pity that I can’t lead the army alone.

Duan Wei was the most low-key. Even though he was slightly behind Lu Bu in the actual ranking, he remained calm and unperturbed by fame or disgrace, and did not show any dissatisfaction at all.

After deciding on the candidate, Liu Bian told Huang Zhong: "Han Sheng, the sooner the better, but because of this, you must be more cautious when making a decision."

As he spoke, Liu Bian also looked at Lu Bu and Duan Wei and said, "You have served in the army for many years. I don't think I need to explain too much about military discipline. I only have one word to say - put down the rebellion first, don't limit yourself by time!"

Huang Zhong understood that the emperor said this deliberately to relieve his pressure on the time it took to quell the rebellion. He bowed and said, "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"

At this time, Lu Bu and Duan Wei also stood up and bowed.

Originally Liu Bian was still considering whether to talk about the harm of discord between generals and commanders and give Lu Bu some advice, but seeing this situation, he said nothing more and only said: "I will wait for your triumphant return!"

Not long ago, Liu Bian had seen off Taishi Ci, Zhang He and others here. Now that Huang Zhong had also left, there were only a thousand or so soldiers left in the Xiyuan army, which was becoming even more empty.

But Liu Bian was not nervous, because he still had the Northern Army!
(End of this chapter)