Great Han Empire

Chapter 491
Liu Bao was very grateful to Li Hong.It was because of Li Hong's full support that in just two years, he transformed from an unknown Huns nobleman into the most powerful young Zuo Xianwang in Shan Yuting.

According to Li Hong's request, Liu Bao reduced the 10,000 soldiers of the Xiongnu rebels to 15, returned the old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers to their respective tribes, and resettled [-]+ tribesmen of all sizes to Yinshan To the south, there are various grasslands in Wuyuan, Yunzhong and other counties.Now he has [-] soldiers, hundreds of tribes under him, with a population of nearly [-], and his power has far surpassed that of Shan Yuting.

Although the great Shan Yu Fuluo was extremely dissatisfied with Li Hong's arrangements, Liu Bao was still his son after all, and he couldn't say anything, but instead came forward to comfort the angry Shan Yuting and the leaders of the Zuo tribe. .

Yu Fuluo and the nobles of the Huns knew that without the support and assistance of General Zheng Bei Da, and without the brave fighting of General Qu Yi and the soldiers of the Han army, not only would there be no Shan Yu Ting, but even the Zuo tribe might have been wiped out. Duhou and Baimatong were wiped out.It was very kind of the general who conquered Peking this time not to take the opportunity to drive out the Huns.

After the Southern Huns went through this chaos, they lost a lot of strength and population, especially the You tribe of Xubuguduhou and the Tuge tribe of Baimatong. These two tribes were originally one of the largest tribes in the Southern Huns. Now the tribal leaders and soldiers are almost killed, and the strength of the Southern Huns has been greatly damaged as a result.The Huns knew the situation in northern Xinjiang clearly, so they had nothing to do with Li Hong's toughness and arrogance, they could only let it go.

Today's Southern Huns can no longer be compared with the Southern Huns when they just split up and went south 200 years ago. Today's Southern Huns have completely declined. In the eyes of the Han Dynasty, they are now an old and scarred wild wolf on the grassland. There is no longer any threat, and it can be hacked to death on the prairie at any time.

After many discussions, Li Hong and Yu Fuluo decided to collectively call the large tribes led by Liu Bao the Northern Tribes and settle in the south of Yinshan Mountain and north of the Yellow River.More than 4 Shanyuting and Xiongnu Zuo tribes still settled in the Meiji area.King Youxian went to Bei and took his [-] tribes to settle on the pastures within the Great Wall and north of the Yellow River in Xihe County.Qubei's tribe was allowed to move into the Great Wall. This was what Qu Yi had promised to Qubei. Li Hong did not regret it, and specially wrote a letter to the court for this matter, begging the emperor for permission.

Considering that he would lead the tribes of the Huns in the future, Liu Bao allocated a large amount of money and livestock from the trophies to Shan Yuting and various tribes of the left tribe of the Xiongnu. prestige.

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After the news of the great victory in northern Xinjiang reached Luoyang, the whole city was boiling, and the ruling and opposition parties were immersed in a joyous atmosphere.

The emperor and the queen mother were overjoyed, and issued an order to reward the soldiers of the northern army.

Now that the emperor is newly established, the imperial court can just use the great victory in northern Xinjiang to promote the country's prestige and stabilize the people's hearts, but the invincible power of General Zhengbei also makes them uneasy. They don't know what General Zhengbei will do next. What are you doing, what was written in the late emperor's edict?For this reason, the ministers of the DPRK and China gathered at Shangshutai overnight to discuss countermeasures, and the middle officials, after the news arrived in Beijing, immediately asked the Empress Dowager He to issue an order in the name of the Son of Heaven, to worship Dong Zhuo, the shepherd of Bingzhou and the former general, and hold a festival axe , and quickly led [-] Xiliang soldiers to station along Anyi and Jie County to prevent the general who conquered Peking University from leading his army southward.At the same time, an order was issued to the left general Huangfusong, ordering him to quickly lead [-] northern troops to Chang'an to guard the front line of Tongguan to protect Gyeonggi.

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Late at night, Shangshutai.

"When General Zhengbei came to Beijing in March, he tried his best to ask the late emperor to allow him to send his army north to attack Xianbei after recovering the border county. At that time, the emperor said that as long as the general Zhengbei could recover the border county before August, he would agree. The army crossed the Yin Mountains and went north to conquer Xianbei." Ding Gong looked at the ministers present and asked, "Now that General Zhengbei has recovered the border county before the rainy season, will he stick to the established strategy and continue to attack northward? Xianbei country?"

"According to the principles of General Zheng Bei Da, he would not give up such a good opportunity to go north to attack easily, but..." Liu Hong said anxiously, "But we don't know what the late emperor wrote in the will, so we can't be sure that Zheng Bei University The general will follow the established strategy of going north to attack Xianbei. However, judging from the fact that General Zheng Beida ended the war in northern Xinjiang early at all costs, he may have some intentions, is he planning to go south?"

"It is unlikely that the Great General Conquering Peking will go south. Even if there is an edict from the late emperor, he will not go south immediately." Lu Zhi said confidently, "He will know the situation in Luoyang immediately, and the situation of the Empress Dowager Dong and Hussar General Dong Zhong Death is also a warning to him. Now that the Dong family is completely wiped out, the traitors and generals are powerful, and the army is gathering in the capital, it is very difficult to support the little prince as emperor. It is almost impossible. In Luoyang, there are dangers everywhere. If he is not careful, he will be destroyed, how can he ensure the life of little Donghou without any worries? How can he go south in a legitimate way? No, he can only wait for the opportunity, the opportunity for the chaos in Luoyang."

"Lord Lu is right." Shangshu He Yong said, "No matter whether the general who conquered the North has the last emperor's edict, he wants to go south to eradicate the traitor and support the little prince as emperor. His 10,000+ army alone is not enough. If he wants to succeed, he must have our support, which is very important, and I believe he himself is very aware of this, but now he can't get our support, and we can't let him go south to Luoyang to take power and harm the country."

"The situation in Luoyang is here. Once the war in northern Xinjiang is over, all the factors that may lead to the disastrous defeat in the war in northern Xinjiang will disappear. It doesn't matter how chaotic Luoyang is now. This created a huge threat, which forced the various powers in Luoyang to temporarily truce to ensure the stability of Luoyang, and did not give General Zhengbei any excuse to go south."

"When Luoyang is in chaos, General Zhengbei is bound to go south. There is no doubt about it. Therefore, what method to use to make Luoyang chaos is something that General Zhengbei must consider at present." He Yong said, "I think, It is the best way to let General Zhengbei continue to go north to attack Xianbei. Firstly, he can take advantage of Xianbei's internal strife to severely damage the Xianbei people and make meritorious deeds. Secondly, this is also the Northern Expedition set by the late emperor before his death. Strategy, he should fulfill the legacy of the first emperor to expand the territory. Thirdly, after the general who conquered the North went north, the threat was lifted. In order to seize the power of the country from the traitor, the general must eradicate the traitor again. At that time, we should arrange Everything has already been arranged, and it should be settled in one fell swoop."

Yuan Kui stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The rainy season on the grassland is coming soon, and the General Zhengbei will have to wait until July or August to go south. From the time point of view, we still have enough time to calmly arrange, so there is no need to worry." He glanced around Everyone glanced at them and said slowly, "The most urgent thing is that we need to know what General Zhengbei wants to do next? Is he planning to go south to Luoyang or go north to attack Xianbei?"

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"What countermeasures does Master Taifu have?" Shangshu Han Fu asked.

"First use rewards to stabilize General Zhengbei and the troops in Northern Xinjiang, and then send someone to go north to meet General Zhengbei in person." Yuan Kai said, "At this time, the Great War in Northern Xinjiang has just ended and the new king has just been established. It is inappropriate for the imperial court to propose to General Zhengbei the strategy of attacking Xianbei from the north."

"Speaking out at this time, there is indeed a suspicion of killing someone with a knife." Lu Zhi said with a serious expression, "In the Northern Xinjiang War, General Zhengbei lost [-] soldiers, which dealt him a big blow. It would irritate him, so it’s better for us to probe his mouth first, and it’s best to let him bring it up by himself, that would be very ideal.”

Ding Gong looked at Da Sinonong Yuan Pang and asked: "Master Yuan, does Da Sinonong's mansion have enough money to support the army's expedition to Xianbei?"

Yuan Pang nodded and said: "This time the emperor and Empress Dowager He are very generous, the traitors are also very hardworking, and the general is also very considerate of the overall situation. In addition to our pleading, all the money of Yongle Palace has been moved to the Dasinong Mansion. You know there are How much? There are more than 170 billion yuan, which is more than enough to fight another war in northern Xinjiang. The Empress Dowager Dong, like the late emperor, is a good hand at collecting money. Now it seems that the Han Kingdom is not without money, but that the money has been input into tens of thousands Jintang and Yongle Palace are gone."

There was silence in Shangshu's room.What can everyone say?What's the point of saying something disrespectful when people are gone?
Yuan Kai sighed: "Thank you to the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager, otherwise, today's Great Han Kingdom will be walking on thin ice, and it will be even more dangerous."

"Master Taifu, what do you think is the most appropriate way to reward the armies of northern Xinjiang?" Shangshu Zheng Tai asked, "The Queen Mother means that the rewards should be heavier. The soldiers of the Northern Conquest Army fought bloody battles in order to recover the four northern counties." In more than two months, more than 6 people have been lost, and the rewards are too small for their hard work."

"Of course we can't reward them too lightly. We still have to count on them to go on an expedition to the Xianbei Kingdom, expand the territory of the Great Han Kingdom, and revive the might of the Great Han Dynasty." Yuan Kai said with a smile, "We need to appoint a few more generals. The Great Han Kingdom is stable, and the armies in the northern borders can also control it."

"Master Taifu still thinks long-term." Sikong Liu Hong smiled, "Now these people are following the Great General Zhengbei to fight in the South and North. Now, this struggle for power and profit is inevitable, and sooner or later the armies in northern Xinjiang will split up. This has been the case since ancient times."

"Which person has no selfish intentions? Most of the soldiers in northern Xinjiang are greedy barbarians, cruel horse thieves and stupid ant thieves. It will be a miracle if there is no chaos in the future." Han Fu said disdainfully.

"Who is Tai Tu going to send to the frontier?" He Yong asked.

Yuan Kai looked at him and said with a smile: "You go, I don't worry if you go."

He Yong bowed to accept the order.

"Master Situ, let's go to the Baijun mansion." Yuan Wei then said to Ding Gong, "You can explain to the general in detail about today's Shangshutai discussion. If he has any opinions, you can follow his advice. He Now deliberately alienate us, don't say too much about some things, lest he get suspicious and cause trouble again."

Ding Gong asked: "Tomorrow the late Emperor will be buried in Wenling, do you want him to come to protect the spirit?"

Yuan Kai shook his head with a sneer and said, "If he dares to come, he will die."

Yuan Kui immediately got up and returned to the mansion. He greeted He Yong to sit in the carriage, and asked in a low voice, "Is General Dong's Sima Li Ru still in the capital?"

"Still." He Yong asked, "Master Taifu wants to see him in person?"

Yuan Kui thought for a moment, and said, "Invite him to your residence immediately, I have something to tell him."

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After sending Ding Gong away, He Jin hurried into the study and ordered Sima He Jin to be invited.

"General, Master Situ is visiting late at night, is there anything urgent?"

"It's nothing urgent, just tell me how to award and reward the soldiers of the Northern Army." He Jin said, "This Ding Palace is not a good thing either. I helped him a lot in order to climb up to the position of San Gong, but now it's good." He kept his mouth tightly shut even when I asked him a little thing. Hmph... he, Situ, has done his best. "

He Jin smiled.He Jin went on to say: "I said I would not go to protect the spirit, and I would not send the late emperor's coffin to Wenling, but he even threatened me. Isn't he going to kill me if he asks me to go to protect the spirit at this time?"

He Jin's expression changed, and he asked in surprise, "Will the general not send the spirit off tomorrow?"

"Don't go."

He Jin opened his mouth to try to persuade him, but when he saw He Jin's fierce gaze, he felt a chill in his heart, and swallowed the words again.

"Isn't it that the world wants to scold me?" He Jin waved his hand disdainfully, "Let the world scold me, it's better than having my head cut off? You go to Wuyuan immediately, please enroll in Peking University The general will go south in due course."

He Jin asked, "Should I just say what my lord told me?"

He Jin smiled and said, "What? You don't think so? Do you think that General Zheng Bei will not agree?"

"General Zhengbei is only going south, not going south to Beijing. He is still willing to give this favor." He Jin said, "But, if General Zhengbei wants the general to guarantee the life of the little prince, how should I answer?"

"You agree to any conditions he asks." He Jin said, "If he doesn't go south, how can I recruit soldiers from all over the world to go to Beijing? For a while, if I don’t recruit all the troops to the capital, Luoyang will be a traitor. Is Dong Zhuo’s Sima Li Ru still in the capital?”

He Jin nodded.

"Call him to see me tomorrow. I have something to discuss with him."

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(End of this chapter)