Great Han Empire

Chapter 557 Immediately Crossing the Gun
Li Hong suddenly laughed, "Brother Benchu ​​has both civil and military skills, and is well-known in the country. Given time, he will indeed be able to turn the tide."

Having said that, Li Hong already understood the meaning of trial and match.After all, the commissioner hoped that Li Hong would face up to the reality, support Yuan Shao, join forces to attack Dong Zhuo, and quickly quell the current crisis.In the future, scholars will assist the new emperor to take charge of the court, while he himself will lead the army to guard the frontier, and everyone will work together to revive the community.

"If I openly support Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo will definitely destroy Luoyang, so the only way to solve the crisis right now is the three-party check and balance." Li Hong pointed to the map on the case table and said, "If the situation in the world is as you expected, check and balance in three years' time It can no longer be maintained, so how will things be resolved three years later?"

There was a hint of regret in the eyes of the examiner, and he said helplessly: "My lord still doesn't want to go south? If my lord hastened to go south at this time, and threaten Luoyang with Hanoi's [-] field soldiers, it will definitely prevent Dong Zhuo from moving his capital and force Dong Zhuo to leave."

Li Hong shook his head and said very firmly: "I will never do anything I am not sure about. The safety of Luoyang is directly related to the survival of the country. There is neither 'if' nor 'certainty' in this matter. If Dong Zhuo is angry Burn Luoyang with fire, and we will be the sinners of the big man."

The judge nodded very understandingly and said: "Only a lunatic would move the capital, and Dong Zhuo is just such a lunatic. It is right for you to be so cautious."

As for what will happen three years later, my lord already knows what to do, but there are still a few doubts in my heart, so I will just say it.One is the question of the Son of Heaven.Since your lord is unwilling to support Yuan Shao, you can only keep your promise to the late emperor and continue to support the current emperor. However, in order to maintain checks and balances, your lord will extremely suppress the imperial power in the future. What do you think the emperor will do to your lord?In the eyes of the Son of Heaven, Your Excellency is the same person as Dong Zhuo. Your Excellency is self-respecting, arrogant and indulgent, and will do whatever you want. He will never trust you again.The second is the problem of Luoyang.Once the checks and balances are broken, Luoyang will become a piece of fat. Whoever can take the lead in occupying Luoyang will have the opportunity to control the world.As for you, my lord, as I just said, if your lord does not have the support of the scholars, you must not enter Luoyang, lest you fall into the abyss of war and perish yourself.The third is where to go in northern Xinjiang?Should we continue the separatist regime and settle down in a corner, or take the initiative to seek revitalization?

"If my lord is loyal to the big man, and has the ambition to turn the tide and revive the great man's Tianwei, then my lord will do what I should do." The judge said with a smile, "My lord has created many miracles, why can't I continue to continue my work?" The miracle? My lord is very similar to Dong Zhuo in many ways, but there is one big difference between my lord and Dong Zhuo, and this is also your greatest advantage, that is your youth. Youth is hope. As long as there is hope, you should work hard Work hard, and hard work will pay off.”

Li Hong bowed himself to be taught.

"Brother Zhengnan just said that the strategy of farming in northern Xinjiang still has a lot of flaws, can you teach me?"

"Don't dare to obey." The judge said with a smile, "It's just that once this matter is mentioned, there are too many things involved, and it will delay the rest of the adults."

"I won't sleep tonight." Li Hong said with a smile, "I will concentrate on listening to brother Zhengnan's teachings."

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The next day, Shen Pei and Chen Lin bid farewell and left, and Li Hong sent them ten miles away.

On this day, Huangfu Li and Liang Yan braved the wind and snow day and night to arrive at Xingyuan.

Huangfusong's letters are very long, but in his words, his loyalty to the big man and his heart to serve the country are revealed everywhere.Huangfusong severely condemned the military uprising in the states and counties, but he said helplessly that the imperial lineage of our great Han Dynasty has been cut off repeatedly for more than a hundred years, and the relatives and eunuchs took turns to control the power, which caused the imperial power to decline day by day, and finally led to today's disaster.Today's disaster is inevitable, and it will happen sooner or later.The big man does not have a strong imperial power and cannot dominate the world. There must be people who want to steal the country. There are Zhang Jiao in the front and Zhang Chun in the back. There are more and more people with ulterior motives.It's just that he never expected that the scholars of the great Han would suddenly betray the country when the country was most in danger. Is this the sorrow of the scholars or the sorrow of the great man?

Huang Fusong said, my strength is weak, no matter whether I have military power or not, it will not help in resolving today's crisis.When a flood occurs, the solution is to dredge the channels and divert the raging flood, instead of strengthening the dams and blocking them again and again.Give Dong Zhuo a way out, and he will not die with the Dahan Society. At the same time, the situation can be quickly eased, so that everyone has enough time to calm down and find the best way to solve the crisis together.

Huang Fusong believes that the best way to solve the crisis is to support the emperor and maximize the imperial power.The Son of Heaven is high above the sky, the majesty of the monarch is above the world, even Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and his ilk dare not disturb the world.

The scholar rebellion is different from the ant thief rebellion.Today's scholars hold heavy troops and occupy states and counties. Once the imperial power completely declines, it will inevitably evolve into a war for hegemony. At that time, the world will not be in danger, but will fall apart. All forces sent troops to the south, stationed in Luoyang, supported the emperor, and quelled the rebellion.Compared with the counties in northern Xinjiang and Dahan Sheji, which one is more important?

Huang Fusong said that in the past, treacherous eunuchs and relatives held power in turn, but because there were scholars in the court, the three powers could check and balance each other, so the country was safe. Today, Dong Zhuo also holds power, and scholars are also in the court, but because of the lack of A tripartite corner, unable to form a check and balance, the result quickly led to a catastrophe.Huangfusong said that as long as the great general of hussars goes south to Luoyang, and the three pillars stand in court, the country will be safe and secure.

After reading the letter, Li Hong hurriedly called Zhu Mu, Tian Chou, Yu Peng, Yin Si, Yushi, Yang Feng, Zhao Yun, Yan Liang and others to discuss.

"Lord Huangfu, what is the meaning of this? Although the scholars raised their troops against Dong to rebel first, it is also true that Dong Zhuo committed all kinds of crimes after that. At this time, how can we publicly say that the scholars are rebelling? Could it be that Lord Huangfu meant Want me to follow the imperial decree and unite with Dong Zhuo to send troops to suppress the rebellion?" Yu Peng asked in surprise, "Northern Xinjiang is gone?"

"Have you noticed? Master Huangfu's words are the most important." Tian Chou said, "The decline of imperial power and the rebellion of scholars will eventually turn into a battle for hegemony. Now there are nineteen state and county officials who are attacking Dong Zhuo. Our strategy of checks and balances is successful. Considering their future destiny, what will the nineteen state and county officials do? Will they continue to stick together? This is obviously impossible. Sir Huangfu sees far, our strategy of checks and balances Although it can temporarily keep the big man stable, it also planted the root of the destruction of the big man. Once the various states and counties fall into melee, the big man will exist in name only, and the master is the one who started it."

"One more thing." Yin Si pointed to the letter and said, "Put down the rebellion. Sir Huangfu means to quell the rebellion, not to send troops to suppress the rebellion. That is to say, after the lord enters Luoyang, he first strengthens the imperial power, and then appeases the states and counties. Eliminate the disaster of this war invisibly. Although Lord Huangfu's method seems relatively safe at present, the premise is that we must abandon the northern border. The so-called abandoning the northern border is actually temporarily giving up control of the desert, abandoning the northern border farms and hundreds of people. Thousands of disaster victims, this price is indeed too high for us, almost all the struggles and conquests in the past few years have been wiped out. However, compared with the Dahan Sheji, Northern Xinjiang is indeed nothing. Those who achieve great things must be abolished There is nothing you can do about it if you are private and public, and give up small profits for big profits.”

"Beijiang can't give up." Yang Feng punched the table and shouted loudly, "Beijiang must not give up."

"If you don't give up, the world will be in chaos in the future, and the northern border may not be able to keep it." Tian Chou said in a low voice.

"My lord first resisted the decree and refused to go south, and then he couldn't control the balance, which finally led to the collapse of the society." Yin Si looked at Li Hong with lingering fear, and said cautiously, "My lord, this crime of subjugation is finally all yours alone. of."

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With his hands behind his back, Li Hong paced slowly around the brazier.

The checks and balances mentioned by the examination and distribution are external systems, while the checks and balances mentioned by Huang Fusong are internal systems.It is very difficult to control the balance of power from outside Luoyang, but the danger to northern Xinjiang is the least. However, although it is not difficult to control the balance of power in the court, the harm to northern Xinjiang is immeasurable.As for the consequences of the two checks and balances, Huangfusong is obviously more accurate, and the trial and assignment is to avoid the important ones. He didn't talk about the consequences of Dong Zhuo's weakness and the division of scholars at all.The judge said that when the checks and balances were broken, northern Xinjiang had passed the crisis, and could support the emperor to return to Luoyang and revive the great Han society.The trial was not telling the truth.If, according to Huangfusong's statement, scholars' fight against Dong turned into scholars' struggle for hegemony, then Yuan Shao is most likely to seize the world.Yuan Shao was powerful and Dong Zhuo was weak. At that time, he either stayed in the northern border obediently or fought for hegemony with Yuan Shao.In short, the emperor is dispensable, the imperial power is completely gone, the living beings are in ruins, and the culprit who caused all this is himself.

Huangfusong also concealed one thing.He led the army to the south, Luoyang was saved, the current crisis was resolved, Dong Zhuo's authority was weakened, and the scholars who raised troops to challenge Dong were also disbanded, but northern Xinjiang was in chaos.What are the consequences of the chaos in northern Xinjiang?First of all, I have to take responsibility, and second, I have to lead the army north to suppress the rebellion.In short, no matter what I do, the unlucky people in the end will be Beijiang, the people and soldiers of Beijiang.

Li Hong sneered, "They plotted against Dong Zhuo first, but now they plot against me too..." Li Hong cursed bitterly.

To suppress Dong Zhuo, at least 15 to 20 troops are needed. In other words, the only way to do this is to abandon the northern frontier counties and call back all the troops north of the Great Wall.Give up small profits for big profits?I can't do it, I absolutely can't do it.As the judge said, I'm just a warrior, I don't know how to govern the country, and I can't abandon the northern border.

Lord Huangfu said that the big man is in trouble today, not because of Dong Zhuo, nor because of scholars, but because of the decline of imperial power.The reason for the decline of imperial power was not caused by Dong Zhuo, nor by scholars, nor by the Yellow Turban Army, but by the emperor himself.How capable am I to make the emperor dominate the world?I can't even solve the food and drink of the people in northern Xinjiang, but can I save the great Han country and support the emperor?I can do as many things as I can, and I will resolutely not do things that I am not capable of doing.

"Try to keep the northern border intact." Li Hong said decisively.

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To ensure that northern Xinjiang is not lost, it is necessary to maintain the balance of power among the three parties.

Sima Zhumu immediately put forward specific checks and balances.On the one hand, Dong Zhuo was first supported and then suppressed. He first helped Dong Zhuo to threaten and divide the scholars, and then threatened Jizhou to immediately allocate money and grain on the condition of suppressing Dong Zhuo.He first gave up on the scholars and then protected them, threatened to attack the scholars first, and after receiving money and food from Jizhou, he turned to help the scholars to force Dong Zhuo to withdraw from Luoyang.After the crisis is relieved, the three parties will discuss the way out of Luoyang. At this time, it is procrastination, unlimited procrastination, until the checks and balances are broken.

"Once the checks and balances are broken, our primary goal is to seize Luoyang." Zhu Mu said excitedly, "Luoyang is in the middle of the world, and it is in harmony with the power of the world. As long as Luoyang is in hand, the country will be restored."

In order to stabilize Dong Zhuo first, Li Hong ordered Yang Feng, the general of Yangwu, to rush to Hedong quickly, and [-] soldiers from the fields crossed the Yellow River south and entered Luoyang.What Li Hong meant was to ask Yang Feng to ask Dong Zhuo to garrison Beiman Mountain and the Yellow River as much as possible, so as to prevent Yuan Shao and Wang Kuang's army from attacking Luoyang.At the same time, Li Hong ordered Qu Yi, the general of the town army, to lead an army of [-] to leave Jinyang and go to Huguan in Shangdang to threaten Jizhou.

General Zhechong Yushi and General Hulie Yanliang also went south at the same time, each leading [-] troops to occupy the three ferries of Pubanjin, Fenglingdu and Maojin.Li Hong said, don't look at the number of people, but look at how high the officials are leading the troops.The two generals are in Hedong, I want to see what else Dong Zhuo wants to mess with.At the same time, Li Hong urgently wrote Yang Lie Zhonglang General Yang Ming, ordering him to lead [-] cavalry to the south to the Great Wall Fortress, and travel in Fengyi County to threaten Chang'an.

Li Hong ordered the censor Chen Hao to immediately detain Cui Jun, the prefect of Xihe, Wang Han, the prefect of Hedong, and Yang Qi, the prefect of Shangdang.Chen Hao asked, what crime?Li Hong said, there is nothing wrong with them, you invite them to Jinyang University to teach, and let them not show up for the time being.The affairs of the three government offices are temporarily in charge of their long history.

Li Hong ordered Cao Cao and Zheng Yan to visit Yuan Shao and Han Fu in Jizhou immediately and ask them for money and food.Since there is money for war, why is there no money for relief to northern Xinjiang?Li Hong said, Yinchuan, you will see the opportunity when you arrive in Jizhou.Not only do you want to give me back the money and food, but you also need to settle the matter of returning migrant workers and disaster victims.If these two matters are not resolved for a long time, I will take the initiative to beat them.Zheng Yan bowed to accept the order.Zheng Yan is from Kuaiji, Yangzhou, a Confucian scholar recruited by Li Wei in Luoyang. He is in his 20s.

Li Hong urgently wrote to Dong Zhuo, advising him not to plunder the area around Gyeonggi anymore, enough is enough.The matter of moving the capital should be postponed for a while. This matter is extremely costly and will do a lot of harm to the adults but not any benefit.In addition, the adults turned the people into refugees and drove the refugees to Hedong. What good would this do for Northern Xinjiang?The refugees in the east of the river are in disaster, and I need to deploy troops to garrison various places, which will affect the deployment of troops.The time for spring plowing is coming soon, my lord has driven all the people away, who will plant the land?If you don't farm the land, where will your money and food come from?

After Li Hong arranged everything, he smiled and asked Zhu Mu, "Gongding, when do you think I should go south?"

"Your Excellency, don't be in a hurry to go south." Zhu Mu said with a smile, "Your Excellency's stay in the cloud shows that His Excellency's attitude towards this matter has not yet been clarified, which is quite a deterrent to them. I will go to Jinyang first. Go, if the development of things exceeds our expectations, it will not be too late for you to go south."

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February of the first year of Chuping of the Han Dynasty (AD 190).

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In February, Luoyang.

Taiwei Huang Wan and Situ Yang Biao presided over the relocation of the capital, and they were perfunctory. It had been more than half a month, and even the carriages and civilian husbands for the relocation had not been collected. Li and Cai Yong, the doctor of Guanglu, ordered the disciples to pack all the classics in Yuntai into boxes, lest the books be destroyed.

On Yihai Day (the fifth day of February), Xiangguo Dong Zhuo used the pretext of snowstorms in northern Xinjiang and natural disasters to relieve the emperor Huang Wan and Situ Yang Biao from their posts.The emperor ordered Zhun, and immediately worshiped Guang Luxun and Zhao Qian as Taiwei, and Wang Yun, his servant, as Situ.

Huangfu Hong, the governor of Han'an, heard that his father had been imprisoned, and hurried back to the capital.He and Dong Zhuo have been on the border in western Xinjiang for many years, and they have a very good friendship.Dong Zhuo was very happy to see him back, and immediately worshiped him as Huben Zhonglang General to lead the southern army to guard the palace.Huangfu Hong thanked Dong Zhuo, and then pleaded for his father.Dong Zhuo said, Jianshou, you and I have been friends for many years, and I will not embarrass your father because of emotion and reason.Dong Zhuo immediately wrote a letter to the emperor, recommending Huangfusong as Yushi Zhongcheng.The emperor ordered Huangfusong to move to Chang'an first with all the official files of Yushitai.

Wang Yun pleaded for Huang Wan and Yang Biao, saying that the relocation still needs the help of the two veterans.The two veterans have great influence in the capital, if they take the initiative to relocate, it will greatly speed up the relocation.Dong Zhuo agreed, and asked the emperor to worship the two as Doctor Guanglu.

At this time, the soldiers from Hedong began to gather, and the news that the three generals Yushi, Yang Feng, and Yan Liang went south together also reached the capital.The army from northern Xinjiang was finally going south to Luoyang to defend the capital, which immediately eased the tension in Luoyang City, and the relocation immediately became a mere formality.

Dong Zhuo was very happy after reading the urgent letter from Li Hong, the general of the hussars, and immediately wrote back a letter, urging him to go to Hedong as soon as possible to preside over the suppression of the rebellion.

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In February, Huaicheng, the prefecture of Hanoi.

Yuan Shao heard that the army in northern Xinjiang was dispatched one after another, and hurriedly called his subordinates to discuss countermeasures.

Although King Hongnong's "Chengzhi Edict" gave Yuan Shao an excuse to command the coalition forces, it was Yuan Wei's sacrifice of his life in exchange for it.Yuan Kai's purpose was to force the coalition forces to hold high the banner of justice to form an alliance as soon as possible, so as to advance quickly to Luoyang, so that the Hushi general could go south as soon as possible. However, the development of the matter was far beyond the expectations of the scholars.The army of the Hussar General was heading south, but they were targeting themselves.

Before Yuan Shao could speak, Xu You spoke first.Xu You said that Wang Rui, governor of Jingzhou, and Zhang Zi, prefect of Nanyang, had changed their minds. Not only did they not send troops, they even refused to give Yuan Shu food and grass.Yuan Shu was very angry and sent someone to seek help from Sun Jian, the prefect of Changsha. It was estimated that something would happen to the south.

At this time, someone came to report, and Lu Zhi came.

"Quick, quick, let's meet Mr. Lu." Yuan Shao was overjoyed, and hurriedly ran outside the mansion.

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(End of this chapter)