Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 165 Returning to Xuchang
When something happened here, Li Song planned to return to Xuchang. After leaving Xuchang for a few months, it was time to go back.

Before leaving, Li Song said to Gan Ning, who came to see him off, "Xingba! I will leave this navy to you. In the future, I hope to hear that you lead the navy to conquer the world and shake the world!"

"Please don't worry, my lord, Gan Ning will definitely let people in the world hear the name of Shenlong Navy as if hearing bad news! Let the world be frightened!" Gan Ning patted his chest and assured Li Songxia.

Li Song laughed and said: "Xingba, I believe in this! I believe you will not let me down, Xingba, you have to remember, no matter what time, I am your firm backing."

Li Song held Gan Ning's hand and said, "I don't know you are the only one who has an enmity with Liu Xun, and Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, also has a gap with Liu Xun. You should take advantage of this opportunity. It would be best for them to be wiped out together, well, that’s all for now, I’m going back to Xuchang, take care!”

"Respectfully send off the Prime Minister!" Gan Ning, Wei Zheng and other officials knelt down and sent Li Song back to Xuchang respectfully.

After a period of traveling, the army finally returned to Xuchang City, the new capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, at the beginning of December of the third year of Jian'an.

The army returned to the outside of Xuchang City in a mighty manner. Under the leadership of Zhang Liao and other generals, they returned to their camps. Li Song's car continued to enter through the city gate until it stopped outside Tiance Mansion.

Li Song got off the car, walked into the mansion, dismissed everyone, went to the backyard alone, and had a little farewell with his wives and concubines.

The next morning!As soon as Li Song got up, an eunuch from the palace came to greet him. By the way, he asked Li Song if he would go to court today. Li Song simply refused to go to court. Deliberations are held in the Yizheng Hall of Tiance Mansion.

When everyone arrived, Li Song sat on the main seat, and the rest of the people sat on the left and right sides. In this era, the sitting posture is still a mat on the ground, and Li Song feels so uncomfortable. So he changed to a new posture, which attracted many criticisms from old antiques, but Li Song completely ignored him and continued to go his own way.

"Today's early court! How is the emperor different?" Li Song looked at the people sitting on the ground, and asked about the situation of the early court, especially the attitude of Han Xiandi Liu Xie.

"Report to the Prime Minister! The Son of Heaven only cares about the Prime Minister, nothing else has changed!" Xue Tong saluted and said that only Li Song's cronies can come to the Tiance Mansion to discuss politics.

"Okay!" Li Song said, it seems that this Liu Xie is really tolerant, very smart to know how to be a good puppet, no wonder his posthumous title is Xian.

Li Song lay on his side and said: "Today, there is something new in the early court, so let's hear it!"

"Report to the Prime Minister! Attendant Zhong Yao sent back the good news! Everything in Guanzhong has been settled, and Ma Teng and Han Sui are willing to move their sons to Xuchang as hostages." Xu Maogong saluted.

"Oh! I don't know who the two of them want to take as a hostage?" After hearing this, Li Song immediately sat upright, leaning forward slightly, and asked hastily.

"Speak to the prime minister! Ma Teng sent his son Ma Xiu to the court as a hostage, while Han Sui has only one son, Han Han! I wonder what positions the prime minister will give to these two?" Tan Daoji saluted.

"Send someone to send a letter to Zhong Yao quickly, asking him to call Ma Teng, and send his eldest son Ma Chao to Xuchang as a hostage! As for what positions the two will confer, Han Han will give him a civil position! Captain Qi! Daoji will handle this matter for you." Li Song said, and directly replaced Ma Xiu with Ma Chao. This Ma Chao is not easy, and it is better to keep it under your nose. As for Han Han, he just heard it. a cultural person.

"No!" Tan Daoji hurriedly bowed in response.

"Besides this matter! Is there anything else?" After solving Liangzhou's problem, Li Song continued to ask, and once again, sitting upright became lying on the side.

"Prime Minister! According to the urgent report from Master Chengdu! Yuan Shao has already besieged Gongsun Zan in Yijing! Breaking through Yijing is only a matter of time. Recently, Yuan Shaojun can often be seen at the junction of Bingzhou and Jizhou. Master Chengdu asked, what should I do?" Liu Bowen saluted Li Song.

"That's a problem. After Yuan Shao eliminated Gongsun Zan, he occupied Qingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou. Sooner or later we will have to fight him!" Li Song said.

"The Yuan Shaojun who appeared at the junction of the two states is probably here to spy on our army. I don't know what you think about this matter."

Liu Bowen cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister! Now the northwest has been fixed! There are no hidden dangers in the south. Liu Biao and his ilk don't need to be afraid. Our army should prepare for war!"

After Li Song heard this, he got up and looked at the crowd and gave an order: "I order!" Everyone hurriedly got up and listened to Hou Li Song's order.

"Set up troops at Guandu! To prevent Yuan Shao from sending troops from the front of Jizhou to attack our army, order Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other generals to station at the front of Bingzhou, and attack Yecheng in Jizhou at any time."

"Let Luo Cheng, Zang Ba, and Xiao Mohe lead troops to station troops on the border of Qingzhou, and when Yuan Shao makes any changes, immediately march into Qingzhou, occupy Qi, Beihai, Dong'an and other places, contain Yuan Shao, consolidate the right wing, prevent Yuan Shao from dividing his troops, and attack from the east. Attack Xuchang face to face."

"Order Yujin to command [-] infantry cavalry and horses to guard Yanjin, an important crossing on the south bank of the Yellow River, and order Xu Huang to station troops in Baima to block the possibility of Yuan Shao's army going directly south!"

"The logistical matters such as food, equipment, etc. will be taken full charge by Mr. Xu Mao!" Li Song issued several orders in one breath, planning ahead for future military operations against Yuan Shao.

"Obey!" Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Luo Cheng, Xu Maogong, Zang Ba and others rushed out of the line, saluted and returned to their seats.

"Report to the prime minister! Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, sent an envoy to pay tribute to the court! Please show me how to deal with it!" After Li Song finished deploying, Liu Bowen saluted.

"At this time, for Sun Ce, the little overlord of Jiangdong, it is more important to appease him. Tomorrow, I will personally represent Sun Ce as the rebellious general and become Marquis of Wu! Now, our army needs to prepare urgently for war, and we can't make any more troubles!"

Li Song said that he was curious about who Sun Ce would send to Xuchang, so he asked, "I don't know who Sun Ce sent to Xuchang to pay tribute?"

"Prime Minister! It's Sun Jian's nephew, Sun Ce's cousin—Sun Ben!" Liu Bowen replied.

Isn't this the in-law of Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms in history, the father-in-law of Huang Xuer Cao Zhang!He is also a fierce general, and he has made a lot of contributions to Sun Ce and his son!

"What is Sun Ben's position?" Li Song asked.

"In the second year of Jian'an, Sun Ce submitted a request to appoint Sun Ben as the prefect of Yuzhang." Liu Bowen said.

(End of this chapter)