Great Han Empire

Chapter 318 The rain is coming
The emperor ordered the Shaofu to spend 30 billion yuan to fill the treasury of the Dasinong Mansion as military funds for countering the rebellion.

Zongzheng Liu Yu resigned, and ordered him to lead the governor of Youzhou as the Jiuqing with a salary of [-] shi, supervise the military administration of Youzhou, and immediately set off for the capital city of Anping in Jizhou to gather troops from various states and counties to fight the rebellion in the north.On the same day, the Son of Heaven issued a decree to relocate Liu Ting, the prefect of Hanoi County, as Guangluxun, Liao General Liu Bo as Wei Wei, Yuan Pang, a senior official of Guanglu, as Da Sinong, and Zhang Hao, a servant, as Zongzheng.In one day, the emperor moved two members of the clan to Jiuqing, which shocked the court.

After the resignation of all the ministers except Liu Yu, the power of the clan will be weakened. Unexpectedly, the emperor was silent, and even the Sangong and the general did not know. Let the ministers be at a loss and dumbfounded.

The appointment of the emperor immediately met with fierce opposition from the ministers of the foreign court headed by Sangong.

Now the Chen Bing army of the Xianbei people has not yet retreated outside the Yanmen Pass, and Liu Bo, the Duliao general, is standing firm at the pass; the Yellow Turban bandits and poisonous rebels are even more rampant, attacking the city in Hanoi County, unstoppable, Liu Ting, the prefect of Hanoi County, is suffering support.At this critical juncture, the emperor dispatched two important ministers who were commanding the battle back to Beijing, which is really a bit of a nonsense.

The emperor simply ignored the advice of the ministers. Instead, he blew his beard and stared, and scolded the ministers in the court for eating the king's salary, but they didn't know the loyalty of the king.

"Look who is fighting at the border right now? It's my clan Liu Bo. Look at who is the one who volunteered to go to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion? It's my clan Liu Yu. Look who is fighting the rebellion in Hanoi? It's my clan Liu Ting. What about you? Who of you is guarding the pass for me on the frontier? Who of you is willing to go to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion?"

The ministers did not show any weakness, and attacked them together.Liu Bo is General Du Liao. He is responsible for guarding the Southern Huns and guarding the border. If he does not go to Yanmen Pass, who will fight?Liu Ting is the prefect of Hanoi County. A rebellion broke out in his own jurisdiction. Of course, he must lead the army to suppress the rebellion.Ministers like Liu Ting should have been severely punished, but now instead of punishing them, they moved back to the capital. His Majesty obviously rewarded and punished unfairly.Liu Yu colluded with the Xianbei people. This rumor was widely spread in Beijing. At this time, he took the initiative to ask Ying to return to Youzhou to suppress the rebellion.

General He Jin opposed the most fiercely.He said: "Your Majesty, the transfer of Liu Bo and Liu Ting at this time will greatly reduce the morale of the soldiers on the two battlefields. The soldiers will think that your majesty is favoring their own clan children. Your majesty can make thousands of people Soldiers died on the battlefield, but they were unwilling to let their clan children stick to the rear of the battlefield to command. This kind of favoritism caused fatal damage to the frontline soldiers. After hearing the news, the soldiers will definitely be demoralized and full of complaints. The morale of the army is slackened, so can we still fight this battle?"

Taiwei Cui Lie also said: "Your Majesty, since Zhang Xiu, the protector of the Xiongnu in the second year of Guanghe, killed Shanyu Huzheng of the Southern Xiongnu without authorization, the imperial court abolished the protector of the Xiongnu Zhonglang and rebuilt the headquarters of the Duliao general. Take care of the Southern Xiongnu. The situation in the Southern Xiongnu is complicated today, the tribes on the left and right are at odds, and the Tu tribes have been plotting rebellion for a long time. At this time, the dispatch of General Tuliao to return to Beijing may arouse internal conflicts among the Xiongnu and lead to rebellion.”

Liu Bo used to be a powerful general under Geng Ye, the former general of the Liao Dynasty. Later, he followed the general of the Liao Dynasty, Huang Fugui, and the general of the guard of the Huns, Zhang Huan, to fight against the Huns many times.After the Beigong mutiny, he was implicated because he was a disciple of Taifu Chen Fan, and was dismissed from office and returned to Beijing.After Zhang Xiu, the Zhonglang who protected the Huns, was punished for his crimes, the emperor directly appointed him as General Du Liao to guard the northern border.This person is the only military general who is proficient in the art of war among the ministers of the imperial family. If he returns to the capital to take charge of the southern army and guard the northern and southern palaces, the emperor will have no worries. Moreover, with his military achievements and seniority, he will also be a deterrent to the soldiers of the northern army. .

Immediately, Sikong Dinggong also said a lot of reasons for objection, nothing more than that the Xiongnu might take the opportunity to rebel. If they united with the Eastern Qiang in Shuofang and the Xianbei outside the Great Wall to invade and plunder southward, the northern border would be in danger.The ministers played one after another, unanimously opposing the recruitment of Liu Bo back to Beijing.They were worried that once Liu Bo returned to the capital, the northern and southern armies in Luoyang might fall into confrontation. In that case, there would be no peace for the capital.

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The emperor sneered and waved to Jian Shuo who was standing behind him.Jian Shuo of the Little Yellow Gate immediately made another decree.

The emperor expected that the ministers would strongly oppose him recruiting two members of the clan to return to Beijing, so he had already prepared a countermeasure.As soon as this imperial decree came out, the court hall fell silent for a moment.

The emperor issued a decree to move Li Hong to be the general of Xingzhenbei, Marquis of Pingting, holding Jieyue, supervising the armies of Bingzhou, Hedong, and Hanoi, and taking charge of the expedition.

The Department of General Du Liao was abolished, and the Department of General Hun Zhonglang was rebuilt.

Qianping Lu Zhonglang General Xian Yufu was the Hun Zhonglang General and Marquis of Guannei.He ordered him to take [-] cavalry and head to the Xihe Commandery to guard the Southern Xiongnu in case the Hu people took the opportunity to cause chaos.

He ordered Xu Rong, the general of the beggar Zhonglang, to lead [-] cavalry to go to Yanmen Pass to defend against the enemy.The Duliao battalion, which was originally under the command of General Duliao, was controlled by General Zhonglang, the captive.

Qu Ni Zhonglang ordered Qu Yi to lead [-] cavalry to the south at high speed, and rushed to Hanoi County to suppress the rebellion.Ding Yuan, the former captain of Wumeng in Hanoi County, was under his control.

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All the ministers turned pale with shock.

The emperor's move made everyone feel that the emperor had not only completely controlled Li Hong, but also completely controlled the situation in Luoyang, and now there was no power to counter the emperor's supreme authority.

Li Hong had been promoted several times within three months, and he was already in the rank of Shangqing, and his power suddenly swelled. Now he controls the army of three states and counties north of the Yellow River, with a command of [-] troops.The three Zhonglang generals under Li Hong's control all began to lead the battle alone. Now his army can not only go north to the imperial border, but also go south to defend the capital.

The Son of Heaven threw off the obstruction of the Outer Court and the support of the Northern Army when the Great Han Heavenly Court was troubled internally and externally, and the Great Han Society was in jeopardy. With a backhand blow, he firmly controlled the imperial power.Now the emperor has Li Hong and Liu Yu commanding the army outside, Liu Yan, Liu Bo, and Liu Ting are the Jiuqing inside, and he still has the military power of Shangshutai. His imperial power has suddenly expanded without knowing it, which makes everyone The ministers did not expect it, and everyone felt that a catastrophe was imminent.

The emperor's sneer now looks not only eerie, but also slightly bloody.

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The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn and solemn, and the depressed people could hardly breathe.

Huangfusong stared at Lu Zhi with wide eyes, both horrified and angry.In the middle of the night yesterday, the emperor called Lu Zhi to the imperial study, and then Lu Zhi did not come back. Huang Fusong didn't see him until he went to court in the morning.As soon as the emperor announced the decree, Huangfusong expected that it was all Lu Zhi's idea.He has already started playing with fire*, but he just doesn't know how the fire will burn in the end.

One important official of the clan was gone, and the troops went to northern Xinjiang to suppress the rebellion, but two important officials of the clan were transferred back, one was in charge of the guards of the palace, and the other was in charge of the security affairs of the palace. Luoyang can be regarded as carefree and safe.

It is understandable that the emperor dispatched troops and generals for the affairs of the emperor to try to protect himself, but the consequences of reusing Li Hong are unpredictable.With Li Hong's ingenuity, it is only a matter of time before the Yellow Turban Ant Thief is put down, and it is not enough to worry about, but what happens after the Ant Thief is put down?He leads the army with the post of General Zhenbei, and when there is no danger of Xianbei outside and no disturbance of ants and thieves inside, he can either follow the emperor's will and sit in the north of the Yellow River, with heavy troops to help the little prince inherit the great rule; Self-respect, separate one side, and bring disaster to the Han community.

Li Hongnai was born in the army in northern Xinjiang, and he didn't study scriptures. He was promoted to general within three years by virtue of his numerous military achievements. His military achievements and his bloody violence complement each other. For such a barbaric, ignorant and rebellious person, who can understand his heart?Is he really loyal to the Han Kingdom and His Majesty?Hu people have always emphasized that the winner is the king, and those who have strength will have power. Is this dangerous and vulgar idea deeply rooted in Li Hong's heart?Li Hong is just like his Xianbei name, a leopard that treats people and devours them. It is a bloodthirsty beast for both the Han Dynasty and His Majesty. You can only treat this kind of person with caution and use it carefully, not like this. Unrestrictedly put him in the north of Gyeonggi for reuse.

If Li Hong is a docile and loyal leopard, the man will prosper; if he is a cunning and greedy leopard, the man will be in danger.He is like a dual ninja sword, if you use it well, you can hurt your opponent, but if you use it poorly, you can hurt yourself.For the sake of the imperial lineage, the Son of Heaven has already desperately drank doves to quench his thirst, but how could Lu Zhi be so confused and make such a risky move?Could it be that for the sake of the Great Han Kingdom and the eradication of traitors, he also has the idea of ​​drinking doves to quench his thirst?
Huangfusong knew what Lu Zhi was thinking, he just wanted to force General He Jin to plot evil by strengthening the imperial power.General He Jin retreated in such a stormy situation, it would definitely be a dead end. If he advanced, there was still a glimmer of hope for survival, so he had to fight for the sake of the imperial lineage and the lives of his family.At present, the most direct way to weaken the imperial power is to eradicate traitors and eunuchs in exchange for the trust and support of the powerful and noble families.Once the traitors are eunuched, He Jin is very likely to win the battle for imperial lineage with the support of the powerful and noble families.

But the struggle during this period was very cruel, and bloody storms were inevitable, because the old and cunning eunuchs also saw the infinite murderous intent contained in it, and the emperor used this trick to firmly nail them to his boat , any mid-level officials who have anything to do with the queen must think about their future.It is clear at a glance whether the current situation is better or worse. For their own survival, the middle officials can only rely on His Majesty's tyrannical forces, and once again look for opportunities to overthrow the generals they have supported.If I had known today, the middle officials would not destroy their promises anyway, and advised the emperor to redesignate this general in the first year of Zhongping.This is the so-called cocoon.Fortunately, His Majesty had no intention of sacrificing them in exchange for the support of the nobles. He promoted Zhang Hao, the younger brother of Zhongchang Gong Zhang Gong, to Zongzheng, and he still wanted to rely on the help of the middle officials whom he trusted and relied on.In the past, Cao Jie and Wang Fu, the regular attendants, brought down the great general Dou Wu at a critical moment, which was very impressive to His Majesty.

However, whether it is His Majesty winning the imperial line or the empress and the great general winning the imperial line, the current Li Hong has become a decisive factor.If the little Marquis Dong inherits the imperial lineage and the emperor wins, the great Han will inevitably be greatly injured due to internal strife, but if the little Marquis Shi inherits the imperial lineage, the queen and the general will win, and Li Hong is bound to bring down an army of [-]. The land of Gyeonggi will be devastated, and there is no possibility of revitalization of the Han Dynasty.

When the Great Han Kingdom was on the verge of collapse, the ministers who were the mainstay of the Great Han Kingdom did not work together to rejuvenate the Great Han. Instead, for the sake of imperial rule and power, they greatly pushed the Great Han Kingdom towards the abyss of overthrow.

Huangfusong glared at Lu Zhi, wishing he could knock him to the ground with one punch.Lu Zhi lowered his eyebrows and looked solemn, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

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Although Lu Zhi's army was in danger, as long as the rebellion in all parts of the Han Kingdom was flat, Li Hong would have time to help the emperor, and the emperor would be absolutely sure of victory.Although Huangfusong was terrified and worried, he still hoped that the emperor would get his wish.What made him most angry was not this incident, but that Lu Zhi pushed him into a very embarrassing situation.

He had a grudge against the traitor, which was known all over the world. When he led the army to suppress the rebellion in Xiliang, he was dismissed by the emperor and returned home. The reason was that Zhongguan Zhao Zhong impeached him.

Secondly, he had a rift with General He Jin.In the first year of Zhongping, after he suppressed the Yellow Turban Ant Thief, he was appointed by the emperor as the General of Zuo Cheqi, and also led Jizhou Mu.However, the general He Jin was worried that he would support his own self-respect and cause trouble for the court, so he spoke to the emperor many times and asked him to be transferred to the Xiliang battlefield, taking the opportunity to weaken his power.The emperor was reluctant at first, because the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were entrenched in the Taihang Mountains at that time, and they were still very rampant.However, the emperor couldn't resist the persuasion of the general and some ministers, and hurriedly transferred Huangfusong to Xiliang to fight the rebellion, but the result was just as the emperor expected.Under the leadership of the great leader Zhang Niujiao, the Yellow Turban Army ravaged the four prefectures of Ji, Qing, Yan, and You, causing disaster for a year.The imperial court suppressed the rebellion on two battlefields at the same time, and the loss was so great that it even exceeded the needs of the rebellion in the first year of Zhongping.The emperor once complained to the general for this.Huangfusong was even more annoyed. After returning to Beijing, he refused to meet the general, and expressed his indignation at the general's behavior on different occasions.

Ever since Huangfusong was re-conscripted by the emperor as Shang Shuling, he had been staying at Shangshutai and never returned home. The emperor did not allow him to go back, and he had not communicated with the ministers in the court for a long time.In today's matter, no one would naively think that all the imperial decrees were the emperor's idea.From the way the ministers looked at Huangfusong, it was clear that everyone, without exception, believed that all of this was Huangfusong's masterpiece.

Through this incident, Huangfusong can firstly exchange for the trust and reuse of the emperor, and secondly, he can take revenge on the traitor and the general.

In the face of Li Hong's numerous military achievements and the myth of being invincible, no one would think that the general has a chance of winning, except the general himself.Look at the domineering and self-confidence on the face of the emperor, look at the wrinkled smiling face of the servant Zhang Rang standing behind the emperor, look at the triumphant eyes of the little Huangmen Jianshuo, look at the Taiwei Cui Lie, Situ Xu Looking at the shock and worry of Prime Minister, Sikong Dinggong, and a group of ministers of Jiuqing, looking at the clay sculpture-like body of General He Jin, one can know that the situation in the capital has undergone earth-shaking changes in an instant.Although this change was indeed not Huangfusong's masterpiece, who would believe it?

Huangfusong sneered a few times, straightened his body proudly, and raised his head high.Even if it was my Huangfusong's idea, who am I afraid of?
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Suddenly, there was a loud cry from above the court hall.

Taiwei Cui Lie fell to his knees with a "plop" and couldn't help crying.He blushed and said loudly excitedly: "Your Majesty, it has been less than three years since Li Hong, the captive-seeking general, entered our ranks. From the beginning of the Lulongsai War to the present, although he has gone through hundreds of battles and made great achievements in battle, he comes from a humble background. You are still young, and your qualifications are too low, how can you be a big leader?"

"I heard that he drank blood in the barracks, with disheveled hair. He was vulgar and savage, bloodthirsty and cruel. Moreover, he could not read and write, and his brain was damaged in Xianbei. This kind of person can use him to fight, how can he pay for it? With the important task of guarding the frontier?"

"Our Great Han Kingdom is full of talented people, and there are many people with outstanding cultural and military skills. If Your Majesty uses this kind of people to lead the army and defend the frontiers, won't it make the four barbarians laugh at my Great Han Kingdom for having no one?"

Before Cui Lie finished speaking, those who knelt down with him had already packed the court hall, everyone shouted wildly, and the sound of impeachment was endless.

The emperor heard only a few words, nothing more than criticizing Li Hong as a slave of the Xianbei people, lowly and barbaric, ignorant of scriptures, ignorant of loyalty, and nothing new.The emperor smiled instead of anger.

"A lowly slave in our Great Han Kingdom can be an important defender of the frontiers. Doesn't that show that our Great Han Kingdom is full of talents?"

Cui Lie and the ministers were dizzy and didn't know what to say.

Now that Li Hong has made great achievements in battle and is famous all over the world, the gentry and bureaucrats think there is nothing wrong with being a minister of border defense, but the key is at this moment, no matter who the emperor asks to command the soldiers and horses of the three places north of the Yellow River, whether it is Li Whether it is Hong or Liu Bo, as long as he is the emperor's confidant, the ministers will oppose it, and they will find various excuses to strongly oppose it, because it is directly related to the emperor's imperial power, the imperial line of the Han Dynasty, the balance of power among all parties, and even more serious It is said that it endangers the fate of the Han Dynasty. This is the real reason why the ministers strongly oppose it.

However, these reasons cannot be put on the court, so although they were very worried, they had no way to persuade the emperor to give up the idea of ​​reusing Li Hong.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember Lu Fang, the traitor in Emperor Guangwu's time?" Sikong Dinggong racked his brains and thought of someone.

"Lu Fang falsely claimed that he was Liu Wenbo, the great-grandson of Emperor Wu, and won the trust of Emperor Gengshi. He led the army to conquer Xiliang, and then claimed to be the general, the king of Xiping, and led the army to Bingzhou. He joined forces with Xiqiang and Xiongnu to rule Wuyuan, The five counties of Shuofang, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Yanmen still proclaimed themselves emperor with the help of the Huns. Later, Emperor Guangwu fought with him for more than ten years in order to regain the northern part of Bingzhou. Finally, the general Du Mao, Bingzhou With Mu Guoji's efforts, he defeated Lu Fang and regained the five northern counties."

"Now Li Hong, like Lu Fang, also holds a heavy army and sits in Bingzhou. His power is unmatched in the Han Dynasty. Like the traitor Lu Fang, he intends to plot evil, support his own self-respect, and unite with the Xianbei, Huns, and Qiang people to rebel. How can the Han Dynasty resist? How can I preserve the large territory north of the Yellow River? How can I preserve the capital of Luoyang and the capital of Guandong? "

The ministers immediately seemed to be catching straws, scrambling to speak out, as if Li Hong, like Lu Fang, had already supported the rebellion in Bingzhou.

The Son of Heaven sneered and asked, "Okay then, tell me, dear friends, who can take on this important task?"

There was no sound in the hall again.

The most suitable candidate is of course Huangfusong, but in the eyes of all the officials, he is now the son of the emperor and cannot be used.The second is Zhu Jun, the general master craftsman, but he was pushed out by Situ Xu Xiang and the general He Jin, and he had a very hard time recently, and he had already returned home due to illness.

Everyone knows the situation in Bingzhou. There are Xianbei soldiers outside Yanmen Pass and the Huns preparing to rebel. Inside are the Yellow Turban rebels of Zhang Yan and Yang Feng. The ant thieves in Xihe County are also ready to move. , no one dared to go.If you are defeated, you will naturally be punished by the emperor, but if you lose your life in Bingzhou, you will not be able to recover.Moreover, considering that Li Hong, the commander of Bingzhou, is not an important minister above Jiuqing, who can hold him down?There are only a few important ministers above Jiuqing in the court, and there is really no one except the chariot general He Miao.But everyone knows who He Miao is, and if anyone recommends it, he will definitely offend the Queen and He Miao's mother, Lord Wuyang, so it's okay to make trouble yourself.

Everyone looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled wryly.

Seeing the disdain on the face of the high-ranking emperor, Cui Lie was disheartened, stood up and stepped aside.He felt that he had done his best for the great Han country, and whether the great Han country prospered or failed in the future, he was helpless.Looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, almost all of them are the children of princes, dignitaries, and powerful families. They are all fat and strong, with shiny faces, but they are all full of wine and rice.Those who are capable are excluded and attacked, and there is no money to buy officials. Those who should go will go, and those who have not left will be named as Yilang and other small officials, and they will just stand in the court and dawdle.

Thinking about how the Han Kingdom has been struggling in the wind and rain for the past few years, there are only a few people who are the real mainstays, but there are only a few people, and now because of various power struggles, there are not many left.Zhang Wen was gone, Liu Yu was gone, and Wang Han was gone, Cui Lie felt sore and almost wanted to cry.If there were no Huangfusong, Li Hong, Dong Zhuo, Guo Dian, and countless loyal soldiers fighting bloody battles on various battlefields, the Great Han Kingdom would have been different.However, in today's court, from the emperor to the hundreds of officials, they are still fighting each other to the death for power. No one cares about the future of the Great Han Kingdom, and no one thinks of working hard for the revival of the Great Han Kingdom.

The Son of Heaven waited for a long time, and then asked, "Dear dear ministers, have you thought about it yet?"

"Cui Aiqing, don't you think it's inappropriate to ask for a general? Then tell me, who is the right one?"

Cui Lie secretly sighed.This great Han country is the great Han country of the emperor, this country is the country of the emperor, and the people of this great man are also the people of the emperor. Whether it is a blessing or a curse, let him go.

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(End of this chapter)