Great Han Empire

Chapter 319 The rain is coming
He Yong, the Sima of the General's Mansion, returned to the capital. He brought a very bad news. The Qiang people in Jiuquan and Zhangye counties raised their troops to rebel while the war in western Xinjiang continued.

The emperor didn't care too much.The two counties of Jiuquan and Zhangye are four to five thousand miles away from Luoyang. He has no impression of such a remote place, so he has no sense of crisis.

The emperor inquired carefully about the situation in Xijiang.

After He Yong arrived in Xiliang, he discussed with the rebel leader Wang Guo and Han Sui many times about appeasement.At that time, the army of Xianbei was unstoppable, and they went down to the Sanguan and Gaoping pass cities, and the situation in the Guanzhong area of ​​Guanxi was critical.Wang Guo took the opportunity to threaten and put forward many excessive demands. Among them, the most unbearable thing for He Yong was that Wang Guo wanted to be the shepherd of Liangzhou. Xiliang Frontier Army.He Yong thought that this is also called being caressed?Aren't you a separatist party, doing whatever you want, why do you need the court?The imperial court is the warehouse that provides you with food and salaries?

Although the two sides couldn't reach an agreement, He Yong obeyed the emperor's will and went to the rebel camp to bargain every day in a low voice, hoping that it would take a day to delay. As long as the Han army defeated the Xianbei people, things would turn around.

No one thought that the Xianbei people would lose so quickly.After He Yong received the victory of the Boluo Valley of the Han army, he immediately became proud, and he stopped going to the rebel camp to discuss with Wang Guo and others.Wang Guo and others were a little flustered, and hurriedly sent someone into the city to invite him. He Yong said, if you want to talk, you can come to the city to talk.Wang Guo had no choice but to let Ma Teng protect Huang Yan into the city to negotiate.

At this time, He Yong had no intention of negotiating.Now that the negotiation is over, the rumors in the capital about the general's affair with Xiliang's rebellion may spread even more violently.He wanted to kill Huang Yan to get rid of this serious problem.So he deliberately provoked and angered Huang Yan, and the two had a big quarrel.

Huang Yan was very angry.In the past, he barely managed to do well in the capital, but it was because he was fooled by the generals He Jin and He Yong that he got to this point.After Yicheng's defeat, the general couldn't fulfill his promise to him, and he admitted that he was greedy for wealth and honor, and was obsessed with ghosts, but the general sent people to kill him several times. If he insisted on putting him to death, he couldn't. Endure it, it's too much of a bully.

Huang Yan was so angry that he lost his mind and drew his sword to kill He Yong. He forgot that He Yong was a master of swords, and his martial arts were not inferior to his knowledge.He Yong didn't wait for Ma Teng to run over to stop him, he killed Huang Yan with a single sword, and then he asked Ma Teng to take Huang Yan's head back.The two sides tore their faces apart, and then started fighting.

At this time, the rebel army's morale was low and everyone was worried that Li Hong's cavalry would show up at Yicheng at any time, so the rebel army withdrew after attacking the city for a few days.By the time Dong Zhuo's army arrived at Yicheng, Wang Guo and Han Sui had already returned to Jincheng and Longxi.

He Yong did not return to Beijing immediately, he stayed in Yicheng with Dong Zhuo, Li Ru and others for a period of time.He knew both Dong Zhuo and Li Ru. Dong Zhuo's private contact with the general was introduced by Li Ru through He Yong's relationship.His purpose of staying was simple, he wanted to see what kind of person Dong Zhuo really was.

He Yong, like Lu Zhi, didn't like a foreign relative to be a general. After the foreign relative's general took power, it would do great harm to the great Han society. There are too many painful lessons in this dynasty.Although He Yong was forced by the situation, he had to rely on the general to eradicate the traitor with the help of the general, but he also wanted to use another force to push the traitor when the general and the traitor were both defeated. General.

For this other force, it is definitely not enough to rely solely on the aristocratic family, and it needs the backing of generals with heavy soldiers in their hands.He Yong insisted on going to Jizhou in spite of General He Jin's opposition, just to get to know Li Hong face to face, but Li Hong's background and youth made him give up without hesitation.A slave born in a barren land, a pariah who has lost his memory, a warrior who has little experience in the world and even does not understand government affairs, a young military officer full of murderous looks, is only worthy of being a leopard who guards the house, and it is not enough to compete with him. Seek great things.He turned his eyes to Dong Zhuo.Dong Zhuo was born in a family of petty officials, and he has read scriptures since he was a child. Although he has lived in the frontier for a long time, he has been contaminated with the toughness and cruelty of the Hu people, but he has experienced the officialdom for a long time, and he is well versed in the insidiousness and darkness.Dong Zhuo communicated with traitors in the open, but took the initiative to seek refuge with the general in secret. He unscrupulously expressed his desire for power and wealth. This kind of person can use any means to achieve his goals. What He Yong needs is this kind of old treacherous and greedy people.But He Yong has never been in contact with Dong Zhuo, he wants to have an in-depth talk with Dong Zhuo and get to know him carefully.

He Yong was devoting himself to the future of the Han Dynasty, and Dong Zhuo was devoting himself to his own future.

Dong Zhuo has always been in close contact with middle officials in the court, everyone knows this, but for Dong Zhuo, being with middle officials is just a shortcut to promotion, if it goes on for a long time, it will not do any good to his reputation. Taiwei Duan Jiong's ending is his best lesson from the past.Dong Zhuo's biggest wish is to be recognized by the gentry bureaucrats one day and be among the three lords. However, due to his background and the fact that he relied on middle officials for promotion, it is almost impossible to get the support of those gentry who are supercilious and arrogant.So Li Ru told him to go and seek refuge with the Great General. With the influence of the Queen and the Great General, he can definitely help him become the third prince.

Li Ru wanted to kill traitors and eunuchs, both public and private. He hoped that after Dong Zhuo became full-fledged, he would switch to a gentry or a general. He even hoped that he could help Dong Zhuo to win the government, and then he could use Dong Zhuo's power to do whatever he wanted, to Vent the hatred in my heart towards the court, the royal family, and the traitors.

He Yong is a well-known party member in the Han Kingdom. His status and status are transcendent, and he has a great influence among the nobles. If he can get his appreciation and recommendation, Dong Zhuo is very likely to get the support of the nobles. In this way, Dong Zhuo's career prospects will be greatly improved.Dong Zhuo tried his best to make friends with this famous man.If he became He Yong's friend, his identity and reputation would rise in a flash.

When the emperor issued an edict to arrest and kill party members, many scholars felt ashamed that they were not party members. What's more, they wrote to the emperor to tell the emperor that they were party members and asked to be convicted and jailed. The famous one is former Liao general Huangfu Gui.Huangfu Gui wrote to the Son of Heaven, saying that he once recommended Zhang Huan as a general to protect the Xiongnu. Riots outside.Therefore, he insisted on saying that he was a party member and asked the emperor to punish him for the crime of party member.The emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that this old guy was really full and was looking for trouble.The emperor ordered the middle officials to ignore him and let him make trouble.Huangfugui didn't get what he wanted, and was depressed for a long time.This shows the influence of the party members in the ruling and opposition parties at that time.

No matter how hard Dong Zhuo tried, He Yong still regarded him as a usable tool, and did not surrender his status to treat him as a friend.Dong Zhuo was very disappointed, resentful, and led his army west to Jincheng County to quell the rebellion.

The rebel Qiang people in Jiuquan and Zhangye plundered wantonly in Wuwei County. Dong Zhuo, who is in charge of the military and political power in Xiliang, can't just sit idly by, but if he wants to go north to Wuwei County, he has to cross the Yellow River north from Jincheng. Then talk.He hoped that Wang Guo, Han Sui and others would not cause trouble when he was in charge of Xiliang. We were all friends in the past, and we were all from Xiliang. The cheek insisted on beating you to the death.Now both Laobian and Beigong Boyu are dead, and Xiqiang hero June Jinglei is also dead. The rebels have neither backup nor strength, so they cannot be defeated. So, you will be your rebel, and I will be mine General, everyone lives in one side, and it is better to live in peace.Wang Guo and Han Sui, in order to restore their vitality, agreed with all their mouths, and each retreated to Huangzhong and Baohan to accumulate strength.

Dong Zhuo led his army across the Yellow River to Wuwei County.Some people worried that the kingdom and Han Sui would turn back and attack Hanyang again to cut off the army's retreat or rob the army of food and supplies along the way.Dong Zhuo said disdainfully: "Dare to provoke me? I forgive them for not having the guts."

After He Yong got the news that Dong Zhuo had crossed the Yellow River and went north to Wuwei County to quell the rebellion, he immediately set off for Luoyang.Li Ru went out of the city to see him off. On the way, he told He Yong that General Dong would definitely help him as long as the general needed it in the future.He Yong smiled without saying a word.

The Son of Heaven heard He Yong say that the rebels in western Xinjiang had become difficult. As long as General Dong worked hard, they would be completely calmed down within a year or two.

As soon as He Yong left the palace, he was picked up by the history of the general's mansion who heard the news.

General He Jin stood outside the study door to welcome him.After listening to Yuan Shao's narration, He Yong sat on the table speechless for a long time, his expression shocked.He never expected that the situation in Beijing and China would become so dangerous overnight.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Yuan Shao urged him with words, but was immediately interrupted by He Jin waving his hand. He Jin said, "At first, you should let Bo Qiu think more. At this time, there is no room for further mistakes."

He Yong looked at the map for a long time, and suddenly asked: "You said, what Li Hong said to me when I was in Jizhou at the beginning of the year, is it true or false?"

The general didn't speak, he couldn't judge Li Hong's mind at this moment.Yuan Shao pondered for a long time and said: "It should be true. If he was dedicated to the emperor's line, he would not let Xiangkai go. Li Hong lost his past memory, and many things are unclear. Except for fighting, other aspects He is very dull, and he has only a half-knowledge about court affairs. From his heart, maintaining the territory and stability of the Great Han Kingdom is his top priority, and everything else is secondary."

"That is to say, he only has the Great Han Kingdom in his heart, and he doesn't care who the emperor of the Great Han Kingdom is, is that so?" He Yong looked at Yuan Shao and asked.

Yuan Shao thought about it, nodded and said: "For Li Hong, he prefers fighting and guarding the frontiers. He seems to have an instinctive fear and retreat towards Luoyang and the government. At that time, Cao Mengde and I invited him to drink, and he drank Too much, I said a lot of my heart, and I also talked about this issue. Think about it, after he fled from Xianbei to Lulongsai, he has been fighting, fighting non-stop, has he ever stopped? Do you have time to stop and think carefully? Look at his handwriting, if he had time to practice, would it be so ugly? At that time, he said that if there is no war, he will only do two things, one is to worship the other The first thing a teacher learns scriptures is to find his parents and relatives. What does this mean? It means that he is not yet a greedy power minister, but a martial artist who has not been deeply involved in the world."

"In addition, from the beginning of his memory, he has been fascinated by the savagery and cruelty of the Xianbei people. From his body, we can see too many traces of barbarism. Thinking about the cause of Xiliang Su's corruption, it is not difficult for us to see his By nature, he is a leopard, what he believes in is his own martial arts and strength, not some king or emperor."

"So..." Yuan Shao hesitated and said, "He should only have the Great Han Kingdom in his heart, but not the emperor of the Great Han Kingdom."

"The Son of Heaven expects to train him to be his strong backing, in order to be like the Emperor Wu in the past, to control the imperial power and do whatever he wants, but does His Majesty have the great talent of Emperor Wu? Can he control Li Hong with ease? The Son of Heaven is playing with fire." *, and Huangfusong's idea is to ruin the great Han society. In order to prevent the frontier officials from supporting themselves and endangering the country, this dynasty has not set up a general in the border for many years. It is General Du Liao who guards the southern Xiongnu , It is also set up and stopped, and most of them are replaced by Zhonglang, who protects the Xiongnu. Now, for the sake of imperial power and imperial order, the emperor actually disregarded the country and society, violated the ancestral system, and rebuilt the general headquarters of Zhenbei. It is really shocking Thoughts."

He Yong looked at the worried Yuan Shao, and asked again: "At first, you must be like this?"

"As long as the war continues, Li Hong will have no time to think about other matters." Yuan Shao said, "Brother Boqiu, the time left for us is running out. When we should make a decisive decision, we must act decisively."

Yuan Shao was very anxious.The emperor took advantage of the rebellion in northern Xinjiang, reused Li Hong, and recruited the clan as ministers to strengthen the imperial power. His purpose was to monopolize the imperial power, and the purpose of monopolizing the imperial power was still for the imperial line.Once the general is overthrown, and the disciples and children who follow the general, the gentry and bureaucrats will not be spared.But He Yong didn't think so. Although Huangfusong's idea was very risky, it had the intention of killing two birds with one stone, which was exactly what he wanted.He asked Yuan Shao repeatedly, just to make sure whether Yuan Shao had the same thoughts as himself.With Huangfusong's knowledge, he dared to make such a proposal. He must have his unique vision. He would not let Li Hong become the source of disasters for the country. Sinner.Huangfusong must know something that he doesn't know, is it just what Yuan Shao said?

Li Hong is just a heavy bait for the two tigers to fight. If one tiger dies and the other is injured, leaving aside the possible dangers of Li Hong, the emperor will get his wish.Why didn't I get what I wanted.He Yong secretly admired Huangfusong, shook his head and sighed, he is indeed a master of the art of war, he can solve decades of problems without bloodshed.

"During the trip to Jizhou, what Li Hong said to me can be regarded as a promise to the general." Facing the general He Jin, He Yong said slowly, "My lord and General Zhenbei have a tacit agreement on certain things. , all that is missing is a person who communicates.”

A smile appeared on He Jin's calm face.

"Bo Qiu's ideas are always unexpected." He Jin praised, "Then tell me, who is suitable?"

"The old man is highly respected, knowledgeable, loyal to the country, and everyone in the government and the public admire him. In the past, he was an official in Bingzhou, and he had great experience in defending the enemy's strong border. His book "On the Frontier" was famous all over the country. And Li Hongchu returned to Beijing at the beginning of the year. , and even visited the old man specially for Yu Bian. The old man seems to like him very much and appreciates him quite a lot."

"My lord has always been concerned about the people of Bingzhou. He often talks about it in front of us. He really wants to go back to Bingzhou to do something. Now that there is chaos in Bingzhou, my lord is probably even more worried."

"Now that Li Hong is in command of a large army and sits in Bingzhou to put down the rebellion, his threat to the future of our Great Han Kingdom is obvious. Putting these two things together, as long as the general speaks a little bit, I guarantee that the boss will understand the meaning of the general. I agree. Go to Bingzhou."

"In order to avoid suspicion, the general can ask the elder to resign as the governor of the general's mansion under the pretext of being sick. As long as the time is right, the ministers will jointly recommend that the elder can enter Bingzhou as the governor of Bingzhou. With the knowledge of the elder Harmony and virtue will definitely influence Li Hong, who is unruly. Once there is a dispute between the emperors in Beijing and the rebellion in northern Xinjiang, Li Hong may put the Han state affairs first and continue to lead the army to suppress the rebellion. In this way, Li Hong will lead his troops south to endanger the country This situation will certainly not appear in the next few years."

He Jin's face showed a look of reluctance.In order to invite Zhao Qi to the General's Mansion, he worked so hard that he almost knelt down and begged him.

"several years?"

He Yong laughed and said: "Two years at most. Under the leadership of Li Hong, the rebellion in northern Xinjiang can be quelled in two years at most. In order to prevent Li Hong from going south to rule the country, we must resolve the matter of imperial reunification within these two years, otherwise , things are unpredictable.”

He Jin hesitated.

Yuan Shao said with admiration: "Brother Boqiu solved our biggest threat just by talking and laughing. I have to admire you and feel ashamed."

"If there is no threat from Li Hong, the affairs in Luoyang will still be under our control." He Yong looked at He Jin who was hesitant, and continued, "Let's deal with the traitor first."

"When?" Yuan Shao asked.

"November." He Yong said casually.

He Jin raised his head suddenly, startled.

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(End of this chapter)