Great Han Empire

Chapter 328 The rain is coming
The emperor received bad news one after another, couldn't sit still, and hurriedly called all the ministers to discuss the matter.

At present, the Xiongnu Tu various ethnic groups rebelled in northern Xinjiang, and the Hun Zhonglang will be guarded at the border. For the time being, the border can be kept safe.It is not once or twice that Tu everyone rebelled. At the beginning of the year, Mu Gaiting, the young king of Tu various tribes, led the rebels to follow the Xianbei people to invade Beidi County, so everyone didn't care. Like rebellion, no one took it seriously.

"Your Majesty, this Tu various ethnic group is savage, fierce, capricious, and has repeatedly betrayed our Great Han Kingdom and invaded our Han Kingdom's border counties. It is really hateful." Wei Wei Liu Bo played, "Your Majesty, now General Xingzhenbei has a number of powerful soldiers. Wan, the strength is strong, it is better to order General Li to quickly send troops to the north, and make a decision at once to completely eradicate the Tu various clans, so as to prevent future troubles forever."

Wei Wei Liu Bo is over 50 years old, with a burly physique, a pair of piercing eyes, and he is not angry but powerful.Before he finished speaking, Sikong Dinggong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, absolutely not. The yellow scarf ant thieves Zhang Yan and Yang Feng in Bingzhou have just been appeased, and the morale of the army is unstable. Who will suppress the hundreds of thousands of ant thieves? Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task for General Xing Zhenbei is not to go out of the fortress to suppress the rebellion, but to go south to chase and wipe out the white wave ant thieves fleeing to the east of the river, so as to ensure that the capital is safe."

Taiwei Cui Lie sneered, faced all the ministers, and said loudly: "I heard that someone reported to Your Majesty, saying that General Xing Zhenbei violated the law and discipline in Bingzhou, flamboyant and domineering, and brought disaster to the country. Send him to Tingwei Mansion for trial, right? Why is he coming in handy again today, no one is calling for him to be punished?"

When the ministers heard this, some sneered secretly, some glared angrily, not many good faces were directed at him.Cui Lie curled his lips in disdain, turned to face the emperor, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, General Xing Zhenbei sits in northern Xinjiang and is in charge of the military affairs of one state and two counties north of the Yellow River. Naturally, he will share these matters for Your Majesty. Why is Your Majesty so careful?"

This is what the emperor loves to hear.

"According to Aiqing's instructions, I ordered Li Hong, the general of Xingzhenbei, to immediately put down the rebellion of the Huns and slaughter all ethnic groups, and kill the Baibo ants who ran across the river. If there is any delay, he will be punished for a felony."

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Situ Xu Xiang immediately said: "Your Majesty, what the Taiwei Lord said is very inappropriate."

Xu Xiang said that there are many rebellions nowadays, and the yellow-turban ant thieves in Bingzhou were recruited by Li Hong, but what about the ant thieves in Jizhou?What about the Youzhou Ant Thief?

Some time ago, His Majesty ordered that the county soldiers from the counties of Qing, Yan, and Henan go north to suppress the rebellion, but now only more than 1 people have arrived in Jizhou, and [-] people have already died in battle.Master Liu Yu Liu has no soldiers in his hands, what can he use to counter the rebellion?Youzhou not only has ant thieves but also Karasuma rebels. Without tens of thousands of troops going north, how will the rebellion be suppressed in the future?

Now, in addition to the [-] northern troops in Gyeonggi, there is still a large army to be recruited by the general headquarters of Zhenbei. The crisis and going north to Youzhou to counter the rebellion?
Now the guard of the Xiongnu Zhonglang Xian Yufu is in Huze to conquer the Xiongnu Tu everyone, the Hun Zhonglang general Xu Rong leads his troops to resist the Xianbei in Yanmen Pass, and the rebellious Zhonglang Qu Yi is just in the east of the river to kill the Baibo ants The important task can be entrusted to him, so what about the other soldiers and horses in the general headquarters of Xingzhenbei?The ant thieves in Bingzhou have already been appeased to farm, so why rebel if they have food and land?Is it really necessary for tens of thousands of troops to sit in Jinyang to guard the ants and thieves?

Earlier, His Majesty asked General Li Hong to send troops south to Hanoi and north to the frontier, but Li Hong delayed for more than two months on the pretext of reorganizing the army and suppressing the ant thief. But now, what reason does he have to refuse His Majesty's recruitment?Is it because His Majesty only let him guard one state and two counties, and he wanted to use this as an excuse to preserve his strength?

"I believe that His Majesty should issue an order to strictly order Li Hong, General Xing Zhenbei, to immediately send troops to Ji and Youzhou to put down the rebellion quickly."

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Huangfu Song was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Master Situ is worried about the rebellion in Youzhou and Youzhou. He wishes that the rebellion in Youzhou and Youzhou could be put down as soon as possible. His mood is understandable, but the soldiers and horses of General Xingzhenbei are really not suitable for further recruitment."

Huangfusong said that after the Xingzhenbei General's army was reorganized, there were [-] troops, but now it has divided into [-] cavalry, and there are [-] cavalry currently in Xihe County to kill the white wave ants.At present, there are only [-] cavalry and [-] infantry left in the Jinyang Longshan Camp.With [-] soldiers and horses to deter and suppress hundreds of thousands of ant thieves in Bingzhou, they are weak in themselves. If they are recruited again, the general headquarters of Xingzhenbei will be nothing.

There were [-] to [-] rebels from all ethnic groups in the Huns, and the [-] cavalry of Xian Yufu, the general of the Huns, was not enough to protect themselves, let alone launch an attack on their own initiative.If the two sides are at war, General Xingzhenbei must send more troops. Then, how can General Xingzhenbei have any troops to recruit to the Jizhou battlefield?
Since the Xianbei invasion this year and the rampant ant thieves in Bingzhou, the situation has been extremely tense. If His Majesty hadn't set up the northern general headquarters in Bingzhou in time to guard the northern border, Bingzhou would have been completely changed.At present, although General Li tried his best to keep more than half of Bingzhou and firmly guard the capital, the situation has not fundamentally improved, especially the influx of millions of refugees, which is an imminent disaster.

"I believe that if the refugees in Bingzhou are not resolved, none of the soldiers of the General's Headquarters in Xingzhenbei will be able to be recruited. This is directly related to the safety of the capital and the country of the great Han. I ask Your Majesty to consider it carefully."

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As soon as refugees were mentioned, ministers immediately asked His Majesty not to reopen the salt and iron.

The emperor saw that he was off topic, and hurriedly stood up to stop him, "My dear friends, today we only talk about counterinsurgency, not about salt and iron. I will beat anyone who mentions salt and iron. Twenty big boards, no mercy. "

The Son of Heaven had just suppressed the arguments of the ministers here, and the ministers there were arguing again over whether to forcibly recruit the soldiers and horses of the General's Headquarters in Xingzhenbei.

Considering the situation in Jizhou and Youzhou, the voices demanding that the troops of General Xingzhenbei be forcibly dispatched to the Jizhou battlefield immediately became louder and louder.Many ministers felt that the proposal to reopen the salt and iron was Li Hong's idea after he presided over the farming in Bingzhou. He made Luoyang unrest, and he was the one who initiated the endless debate between the government and the opposition. If he was transferred out of Bingzhou, maybe this reopened The controversy over salt and iron evaporated.

Huangfu Song tried his best to remonstrate: "Your Majesty, when the ants invaded the Central Plains, we also divided our troops into several groups. Each general unified the army and defeated the rebels one by one. No one can alone support the heavy task of countering the rebellion on all battlefields. Xing Zhen General Bei has only one pair of hands and an army of tens of thousands, His Majesty ordered him to fight in three states and two counties at the same time, how would he fight? What would he use to fight?"

It would be better if Huangfusong didn't say this, but once he said this, he reminded those ministers who hated Li Hong.No matter which battlefield Li Hong loses, he will be punished and punished. They are worried that there is no way to overthrow Li Hong's power, and this is just right, there is a surefire way.

Xu Xiang immediately said: "Your Majesty, General Xingzhenbei is an invincible general in the world. How can a mere ant thief be his opponent? Back then, the ant thief Zhang Niujiao had an army of hundreds of thousands and swept across the two states of Youji. But in the end, he was not eaten by him one bite at a time. Your Majesty, please send General Zhenbei as General Zhenbei to supervise the military affairs of the three counties of You, Ji, Bing, Hedong, and Hanoi. The great task of rebelling against the frontier."

He thought to himself, Li Hong's official promotion is getting bigger and bigger, I don't believe that you don't appreciate the greatness of the emperor, don't send troops to suppress the rebellion everywhere, as long as you lose one battle, you will die.

Huangfusong's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted out of breath.He looked at Lu Zhi who had been silent all the time, thinking that you should also say a few words, anyway, in your capacity, your words have more weight than mine.But now Lu Zhi also wanted to push Li Hong, he saw a terrible thing in Li Hong, a hidden danger that might endanger the great Han society, that is Li Hong's wildness.

Li Hong is a commoner general who made his fortune in military service. Although this kind of person is loyal to the country, once he interferes with the government, he will take a big knife to wantonly kill all obstacles that oppose him.Li Hong provoked Xiliang to suppress corruption and killed corrupt officials with bloody means. He could understand it, but Li Hong advocated the reopening of salt and iron, and he immediately felt the crisis, a deep and bloody crisis.In order to achieve his own goals, Li Hong ignored the laws of the Han Dynasty and the ancestral system. In Li Hong's eyes, they were just a bunch of broken bamboo slips, without any binding force.Behind the re-opening of Yantie is Li Hong's rebellious and unruly character. Because of his status and upbringing, this kind of person will sooner or later become a traitor of the Han Dynasty.Whether it is the previous dynasty or the current dynasty, there are many generals like Li Hong. In the end, many of them embarked on the road of disaster to the country and the people.

In the current precarious situation of the Great Han Kingdom, the possibility of Li Hong becoming a minister of chaos is too great.If other people will harm the country in the future, or even ruin the Han country, it is better to kill him now while the Han country is still able to support it, so as to completely cut off the hidden worries of harming the country.

The emperor hesitated.He still listened to Huangfusong's words, he thought it made sense.How much can a Li Hong, tens of thousands of troops, do?Moreover, he didn't want Li Hong to leave Bingzhou, he needed Li Hong and his army to stay in Bingzhou.

At this time Lu Zhi spoke.

"Your Majesty, I agree with Master Situ's play." Then he said a lot of reasons, but the emperor understood one point.Only by quickly suppressing the rebellion can the country be stable, and when the country is stable, the emperor can do what he wants to do.If the Han Kingdom is in a state of war and turmoil for a long time, it may not be a good thing for the emperor, because there are many nights and dreams.

The emperor hesitated.He wasn't afraid that Li Hong would lose the battle, but he was worried that what would happen if Li Hong's troops were exhausted?Without the backing of the army, can I still do what I want to do as I want?

He looked at the little yellow door Jian Shuo standing behind him.Jian Shuo understood, took a step closer, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the hornet's nest that General Li stabbed this time is too big. The Minister of the Court is using a knife to kill someone."

The emperor was startled and suddenly woke up.

"Your Majesty, General Li is in charge of the military affairs of the three prefectures and two counties north of the Yellow River. That is in name. The real military authority is in Shangshutai. Besides, what soldiers are there in Jizhou and Youzhou now? General Li's military authority has What's the use? Now that Lord Liu is in charge of the military administration of Youzhou and Lord Yang is in charge of the military administration of Jizhou, how can General Li still command the two important ministers?" Jian Shuo looked coldly at the ministers in the hall and said with a sneer, "However, Your Majesty can follow suit, wait The rebellion is over, Lord Liu and Lord Yang have returned to the court, then General Li will..."

"Aiqing, General Zhenbei is responsible for countering the rebellion in three prefectures and two counties." The emperor said worriedly, "If..."

"Your Majesty, General Li has won all the battles in such a disadvantageous situation in Yicheng. Don't worry, Your Majesty, General Li is a leopard, an invincible leopard." Full of confidence, Jian Shuo retreated to his original position with a smile .

The emperor thought about it, yes, the leopard has not lost a battle so far, so he is a bit unfounded.To the north of the Yellow River, let the leopards have a headache, I don't care.

"Precise play."

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As soon as the emperor Jinkou opened, there was a sound of singing in the court, and the ministers were overjoyed, as if the rebellion had been put down.

Huangfu Song looked up to the sky and sighed.Lu Zhi was worried.

Discuss the rebellion in Changsha County, Jingzhou again.Yilang Sun Jian volunteered to go to Changsha County to put down the rebellion.The emperor was overjoyed and moved Sun Jian to be the prefect of Changsha, Marquis of Wucheng, and immediately went south.

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Li Wei rushed to the capital day and night.

After listening to Li Wei's memorial in Shangshufang, the emperor discussed it with Huangfusong and others, and found it a bit difficult. 20 Yellow Turbans went to Hedong to garrison fields, what if they rebelled?That is a major event that directly endangers the safety of Gyeonggi and Sansuke.Although Qu Yi's [-] cavalry were guarding Hedong, but in their eyes, [-] cavalry were of little importance.

"How many county soldiers are there in Hedong?" the emperor asked Huangfusong.

"About 5000 people." Huangfu Song replied, "Hedong is under the Sili Xiaowei Mansion. If anything happens, the defenders in Chang'an and the Northern Army in Luoyang can immediately cross the river to support them. few."

"In the past few decades, Hedong has been repeatedly invaded by Hu people, and the population loss has been very serious. At present, the population in Anyi, Jiecheng, and Linfen in the southeast of Hedong is relatively concentrated, while there is almost no human habitation in the northeastern part of the river, so there is a lot of wasteland. It is a pity that it was abandoned in vain. , but used as an army station..." Lu Zhi hesitated for a moment, and asked Li Wei, "What precautions will General Li take against the rebellion of the ant thieves in the field?"

Li Wei immediately gave a detailed explanation, saying that Li Hong planned to transfer another [-] infantry troops to Hedong to strengthen the troops in Hedong.

Lu Zhi smiled, shook his head, and briefly said that Li Hong had been promoted to the general of Zhenbei, supervised the military affairs of the three prefectures and two counties, and was in charge of suppressing the rebellion.

"You are going to Jizhou soon, how can there be any troops to be transferred to the east of the river?" Lu Zhi said, "In my opinion, let's put this matter first and talk about it later."

After listening to Lu Zhi's words, Li Wei said calmly, "Your Majesty, my lords, the crisis in Jizhou will be resolved this month, and Zhang Chun's rebels will soon turn back to Youzhou."

The Son of Heaven was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly asked, "General Li has already dispatched troops?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "Master Zhao Yun has already rushed to Handan with his iron cavalry. The news of the victory over the rebels will definitely reach Luoyang by the end of this month."

Huangfusong and Lu Zhi hurriedly spread out the map, Li Wei's hand drew an arc from Huguan, and landed heavily on the city of Handan, "Running for five hundred miles, hit him with one blow."

Huangfusong laughed loudly and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. General Li's move to appease Yang Feng has this purpose, which is unexpected."

Lu Zhi looked at Li Wei suspiciously, and asked, "Yang Feng allowed your cavalry to enter Huguan so quickly?"

"It's no wonder that the two adults were surprised. It's a little faster." Li Wei smiled, "But Yang Feng is the wife and uncle of Lord Yan Liangyan, the school lieutenant, so Yang Feng still has to give this bit of face. In addition, since Yang Feng agreed If you have been recruited, then you must trust each other, otherwise, what else is there to talk about?"

"What about Youzhou?" Lu Zhi asked, "When is General Li planning to go to Youzhou?"

"As long as the military settlement in Hedong is completed, we will have no worries." Li Wei said calmly, "The army should go north immediately."

Huangfusong couldn't help laughing.

Lu Zhi frowned tightly, with a rather dissatisfied expression on his face.This Li Hong dared to threaten the imperial court with the matter of going north to Youzhou. It is true that the bigger the official, the more courageous he is.

The emperor doesn't care about this, what he cares about is the safety of Luoyang.

"Your Majesty not only did not kill the ants, but also gave them land, fed them and clothed them warmly. It is too late for them to be grateful. How could they rebel?" Li Wei comforted, "Your Majesty, if the 20 field soldiers are properly trained, not only You can defend the capital, and you can also be at your Majesty's disposal at any time. Your Majesty, these are 20 field soldiers."

The emperor thought about it, and he was right. If there was a rebellion, there should be no major incidents with the Zhenbei General's Mansion, the Sanfu garrison, the Chang'an Northern Army, and the natural barrier of the Yellow River. But if they all listen to their orders, That would be different.

The emperor hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded under Li Wei's seductive persuasion.

Seeing Li Wei's leaving figure, Lu Zhi wondered why this Li Wei has never mentioned the matter of salt and iron. Could it be that Li Hong has given up?
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After Li Wei left the palace, he lived in the post house.At night, he quietly came to the mansion of Shi He Yong, the chief of the general's mansion.Since Zhao Qi left, he took over the post of Chang Shi.

After reading Li Hong's secret letter, He Yong burned the silk in front of Li Wei.

"Master Sikong agreed, so only Sir Situ is left." He Yong said with a smile, "Is there anything Zhongyuan can do for me?"

Li Wei said respectfully: "I wonder if my lord can introduce Mr. Xu Shaoxu for me?"

He Yong glanced at Li Wei appreciatively, and praised: "Master Zhu can teach a student like you, and he is worthy of being an outstanding person in Jiangdong." He paused and said, "But only relying on Mr. Xu, Master Situ may not Change course."

Li Wei nodded and said: "Tomorrow, I will visit Lord Taiwei. Whether the matter can be accomplished depends on the determination of Lord Taiwei."

He Yong was stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "Master Li, the general knows about it, so he won't agree."

Li Wei smiled slightly and said: "My lord, this will definitely help you eradicate the traitor. At the very least, it can temporarily numb the traitor. What's more, once the traitor is eliminated, the general will be in full swing. Isn't it important?"

He Yong was silent.

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Early the next morning, Li Wei went to see Zhu Jun, the master craftsman.Zhu Jun was very happy, he really praised him, and then told him that Sun Jian was going to Changsha County to suppress the rebellion.

"I will give a farewell party to Wentai in the evening, and you will come too."

Li Wei quickly agreed, then bid farewell to Zhu Jun, and rushed to the Taiwei's residence.He is now the Sima of the Zhenbei General's Mansion, an official with a rank and salary of two thousand shi, very handsome.People from Taiwei's mansion hurriedly informed, and Taiwei Cui Lie received him in the study.

After Li Wei visited the shrine, he chatted with Cui Lie about the current situation in Luoyang, and then he talked about his mission in Luoyang, and then the two talked about the farming of Bingzhou and the reopening of Yantie.

Cui Lie sighed and said: "Zhong Yuan, it is very difficult to reopen Yantie. I have already told His Majesty that if he agrees to reopen Yantie, I am willing to bear the crime of violating the ancestral system and resign. But The current problem does not lie with Your Majesty, but with the Sangong Mansion, Lord Situ and Lord Sikong firmly oppose it, so..."

Li Wei asked in a low voice: "My lord, do you really want to resign?"

"Although the Taiwei ranks first among the three princes, in fact..." Cui Lie said with a smile, "If I can reopen the iron and steel industry before resigning, or at least reopen the iron and steel industry in Bingzhou, I will be very satisfied. "

Li Wei said a few words of flattery respectfully, and then said cautiously: "My lord, can I ask you a question?"

"Say it, tell it." Cui Lie said with a smile, "You are Master Zhu's disciple, and you are the Sima of General Zhenbei's Mansion. You have such talents and achievements at such a young age. It's amazing. I like it very much. You Just ask."

"My lord, if you resign as the Taiwei, in the current situation, who is the best successor?"

Cui Lie stopped smiling, looked at Li Wei solemnly, thought for a long time, and said, "Zhong Yuan, can you explain a little more clearly?"

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After Li Wei came out of Taiwei's residence, he rushed to the post house immediately.

"Zhuoyan, have you seen General Chariot?"

"I see." He Feng smiled, "This kid, after becoming a general, lost his hair all of a sudden. I don't even dare to recognize him as fat."

"You didn't say too much, did you?" Li Wei asked cautiously.

"No." He Feng said, "The general treats me well, treats me with good wine and good food, I just made a few random complaints."

"Okay, okay." Li Wei smiled, "Just arouse He Miao's vigilance."

"Zhong Yuan, what do you mean by asking me to say those words?" He Feng asked, "Could it be that the general wants to deal with his younger brother?"

"No, it's just to tell him to pay attention. When are you going to see the general?"

"I went, the general is busy, he said to see me in a few days."

At this time Pound also came back.

"Ling Ming, have you seen Mr. Cao?" Li Wei asked hastily.

"I see." Pang De said with a smile, "Lord Cao is really nice. Although he is a councilor now, he doesn't put on airs at all. He is very polite when he sees me. He said that he will come to the post office to meet Master Li in the afternoon."

"How can I do that?" Li Wei smiled, "Cao Mengde is a celebrity in Luoyang, I should visit him, let's go, let's go now and disturb him for a drink."

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(End of this chapter)