Great Han Empire

Chapter 657
Pang De, the protector of the Protectorate of Mobei, reported to Jinyang urgently that the Western Xianbei Master Xie Gui Ni suddenly launched an attack on the Xianbei Wild Wolf tribe at the end of March. The Wild Wolf King Youqi was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses.

After Pang De, Yan Wuwei, and Tie Yue heard the news, they hurried north with Fengyun cavalry to support them.Tian Yu, the prefect of Hanbei County, urgently met with the kings of the Hu tribe in the desert to discuss the matter of conscripting troops to go north to crusade.

Pang De said in the book that the desert is full of wars, and the situation is unpredictable. The imperial court is requested to immediately recruit reinforcements to the desert to deter the Hu tribes so as not to worsen the situation.

At present, there are soldiers stationed in Hetao, and there are cavalry of Wei Jun and Lei Zi at the foot of the Ural Mountains. Once recruited, how will the food and wages of the tens of thousands of troops be solved?
"My lords, please take a look at the map..." Li Wei said very dissatisfied, "The Northern Frontier Army is currently fighting on the four battlefields of Jizhou, Guanxi, Hedong, and the desert. Nearly [-] troops need Jinyang to provide food and military supplies. Under such circumstances, where can the army and food from northern Xinjiang come to attack Guanzhong? I also want to rush into Guanzhong immediately and rescue the emperor, but is it possible?"

This news was like the cold wind on the desert, icy cold, and the big tent suddenly became quiet.

Lu Zhi carefully read Pound's letter, then walked to Xian Yufu's side, and asked puzzledly: "The desert garrison just went south, and the evil returned to attack the wolf tribe. Does he think his life is too long?" ? He wants to capture the entire northwest desert?"

"What Xie Guini thinks, I don't know, but he took the lead in provoking the war in the desert, which is tantamount to igniting the flames of war in the desert." Xian Yufu said worriedly, "If we can't put down the rebellion of Xie Guini in time, the desert will be destroyed." There will be smoke everywhere, and the stability in northern Xinjiang will soon be over."

"Is it so serious?" Zhang Wen picked up the document and glanced at it briefly, "Many tribal kings of the various tribes of the Hu tribe in the desert were once under the general's subordinates. They won't participate in the rebellion, right?"

"Although these tribal kings will not participate in the rebellion, they will not fail to fight back when someone beats them." Xian Yufu said, "In recent years, the climate in the desert has been abnormal, with constant snowstorms in winter and longer and longer rainy seasons, especially in the northern part of the desert. The conditions are very harsh. The northwestern part of the desert is uninhabitable, so the only option is to move south, but the south move is resisted by other Hu people, so the only way to turn evil is to fight."

"When I was in the Protectorate of Mobei, Xie Guini made many requests to move south. I also called the kings of the Hu tribe to discuss this, but all the kings of the Hu tribe refused unanimously, especially the wild wolf king wandering. He had a deep grudge against Xie Guini and Budu, and he refused outright, and then he didn't even come to discuss the matter. The Wild Wolf tribe is next to Xianbei in the west, and Xie Guini is going south, so he must fight Rangers, so sooner or later the rebellion will going to happen."

"Northern Xinjiang was in a hurry to attack Jizhou this year, leaving only [-] wind and cloud cavalry to garrison the desert. Seeing the opportunity, Xie Guini couldn't wait to do it." Xian Yufu looked at Wang Han who was panting, and said regretfully, " Last time I mentioned the matter of the desert at the joint meeting between the two governments. I hope that you adults will consider the survival of the barbarians in the desert, and at an appropriate time, some of the population of the border county will be moved south to Jizhou, so as to provide conditions for the barbarians to move south to the border county. But the adults shook their heads and rejected the matter."

Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi, Ding Gong and others looked at each other and fell silent.

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Zhao Qi sighed, stroked his beard and said, "Judging from the current situation, it was absolutely correct that the Hushi General and the northern borders resolutely disagreed with abandoning the desert. If we had given up the desert at the beginning, the Hu people would definitely go south to harass us now. , the border county north of the Great Wall is still in flames of war. Mr. Xianyu also said just now that a large part of the reason for the rebellion is survival. I think Mr. Xianyu's statement is very reasonable. We will not let the Hu people move south, If they are forced to die, they will of course rebel. I think the court should carefully consider this matter, otherwise, it will cause serious trouble in the future."

"This is a joint letter from five adults, Captain Tang Fang of Tuntian School, Wei Zheng of Shuofeng, Shi Lu of Yunzhong, Huang Ting of Dingxiang, and Qian Zhao of Daijun." Yu Peng took out a volume of documents and put them on the desk. In the above, "the five adults said in their letters that the disaster victims and refugees who moved to the border counties in recent years are people from Jizhou, Yanzhou and other places. The weather in Bian County has become worse and worse in the past two years, and the grain output in Tuntian District is very low. Coupled with the large population in Tuntian, many people cannot eat enough to survive, so people began to flee Bian County in large numbers and returned to Jizhou .”

Yu Peng looked at the dignified ministers, and continued: "The five lords suggest that the court, once the general wins Jizhou, quickly move the people of the border counties to the south. This will not only reduce the population of the border counties, but also ease the pressure on the border counties. Stabilizing the situation in the border counties can also greatly reduce the court's relief to the border counties and save the court's expenses."

Zhang Wen and other ministers understood the meaning of Hushi General's Mansion.

Because of the large population of Bianjun, Bianjun was unable to support them, so they planned to move their population to the south. However, the Hu people in the desert could not survive because of the harsh climate in the desert, so they strongly demanded to move to Bianjun. In this way, the Han people returned to Jizhou, and some Hu people went to Border County is now, and the problems of Border County and Desert have been solved, but the problem is that after the Hu people moved south, there are many Hu people in Border County and the southern part of the desert. Increase, can the court afford it?
Li Wei said helplessly: "My lords, please think carefully and settle accounts. Now we have to save the country as soon as possible, and we must concentrate all our efforts to eradicate traitors. If we are always restrained by the Hu people at the frontier, it will always be difficult to balance the front and the bottom, and suffer from the enemy. , When can we save the country and revive the country?"

Zhang Wen waved his hand vigorously, "Okay, our two governments will discuss this matter immediately and come up with a solution as soon as possible."

"Master Li, please write back to Pang De, Yan Wuwei, and Tie Yue immediately, and ask them to put down the rebellion in Damo as soon as possible, and leave the matter of Damo to them. In addition, in the name of the general, give the prefect of Hanbei County Tian Yu wrote a letter, asking him to convene the kings of the Hu clan to discuss matters, to discuss carefully the matter of some Hu clan moving south to border counties, and then submit a memorial to the court."

"What about the southward migration of the border population?" Li Wei asked, "Should I invite some adults to go south to Jinyang to discuss the matter as soon as possible?"

Zhang Wenwen and Lu Zhi whispered a few words.

"Wait for a while." Zhang Wen said, "After the general takes Jizhou, invite a few adults to go south. At the same time, invite Zhao Jian, Tian Wan, and Kong Xuan from Jizhou. When we moved north , Refugees and disaster victims swarmed, and many people died on the road. Now that we are moving south, we must be fully prepared so that no more people die."

Lu Zhi also sighed, "If the people of the big Han continue to die like this endlessly, they will die in a few years."

"Where's Chang'an? Where's the Son of Heaven? We don't care?" Wang Han asked loudly.

All the adults looked embarrassed, staring at each other, helpless.

"My lords, whether Dong Zhuo is dead or whether the emperor is in danger, none of us know at the moment, but one thing is certain, Lord Wang Yun is still in charge of the overall situation in Chang'an, so I think it is necessary for the imperial court to send a minister immediately Go to Chang'an." Li Wei said, "This trip to Chang'an is more than 1000 miles away. If we travel day and night, this minister will be able to reach Chang'an in ten days. In about twelve days, we will know what happened in Chang'an."

At this moment, the ministers have no choice but to do so.

Wang Rou was ordered in danger and rushed to Chang'an.

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In mid-April, Jizhou, Ganling County.

Li Hong was sitting behind the desk, with his hands folded in front of his chest, and his right hand kept rubbing his chin back and forth.

On the table, there is an imperial decree in the middle.On the left is the joint letter of Xian Yufu and Li Wei, and on the right is the letter of Xu Rong.

He had just arrived in Jizhou for more than a month, and so many things happened in Beijiang, Guanzhong, Kanxi, and Kanto, which made Li Hong have a splitting headache and was exhausted physically and mentally.

Dong Zhuo is dead?No way.Chang'an suddenly sent such an imperial edict to the eldest princess, obviously with ulterior motives.What's the meaning?Could it be that the news of Yuan Shao's defeat in Jizhou had already been sent to Chang'an, and in order to help Yuan Shao regain Jizhou, some ministers in the Chang'an court deliberately used such an imperial decree to deceive the eldest princess, forcing herself to change direction and use the main force to attack Guanzhong and rescue the emperor?impossible.It has only been more than a month since Yuan Shao was defeated in Jizhou, and it is impossible for the news to reach Chang'an so quickly.

Dong Zhuo wants to usurp Han and stand on his own?Less likely.Several ministers in Jinyang harbored a deep hatred for Dong Zhuo and thought of the worst in everything.Although Dong Zhuo is a warrior, he is a very intelligent warrior. At this time, if he usurps the Han and stands on his own, isn't he bringing his own death?He wouldn't do something so stupid.

Dong Zhuo was really killed?I thought of countless ways to kill Dong Zhuo, but in the end I only came to a conclusion that no one can kill Dong Zhuo, this is false news.

Li Hong shook his head and sighed deeply.

The affairs of the desert include Pang De, Yan Wuwei, Tian Yu, and Liu Bao, the virtuous king of the Xiongnu, and loyal old subordinates such as She Yingtong, Lou Lu, Hu Ding, and Qi Shen. If there is no major event, you can put it aside. think about it.

The affairs of Guanzhong are dealt with by a group of ministers in Jinyang, and the affairs of Guanxi and Guandong have Xu Rong and Tian Chou, and they can be ignored. Only the affairs of Jizhou must be resolved quickly.

Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi, Xian Yufu, Xu Rong, Li Wei and many other ministers, without exception, urged themselves repeatedly in letters to take Jizhou as soon as possible. However, things in Jizhou became more and more troublesome.

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Li Hong's eyes slowly turned to the pile of letters beside him.

Grand Tutor Liu Yu has come to write.Liu Yu was very angry, and between the lines, he was full of hatred and disappointment towards Li Hong.Li Hong only read this letter once, and never dared to open it and read it a second time.Liu Yu was so angry that he scolded him as a traitor, a traitor, and a traitor. He scolded him for betraying the great man and the first emperor. Sacrifice.

Li Hong was in great pain. For the first time, he deeply felt the pain and grievance of being misunderstood.

In the dead of night, Li Hong picked up his pen several times, intending to reply a letter to Liu Yu, but after writing a few words, he couldn't continue writing.what did he say?How does he explain it?Gongsun Zan beat Yuan Shao because Yuan Shao committed ten heinous crimes, and Yuan Shao was a rebellious man, so Gongsun Zan could justifiably beat him and occupy Jizhou, but what about himself?Why did I defeat Gongsun Zan to occupy Jizhou?
From the perspective of Youzhou itself, Liu Yu did not respond to what happened in Jizhou throughout the winter, and even made no mention of the Panhe War in the New Year's congratulatory form to the eldest princess.Liu Yu's attitude of connivance and acquiescence in Gongsun Zan's occupation of Jizhou is a huge threat to the Jinyang court. At this moment, both Liu Yu himself and Gongsun Zan have formed obstacles to the court's revitalization strategy. Any obstacles must be eliminated immediately. There is no doubt about it.If Liu Yu really wanted to save the country, he should stand on the same side as the court, and should show his loyalty to the princess, but he didn't do so.

Could it be that I told Lord Liu in the letter that Gongsun Zan might be a traitor of the big man, so I beat him?Li Hong felt that he could not speak up and could not express his true thoughts to Liu Yu. He felt that Liu Yu should resign from the imperial court at this time, resign from the positions of Taifu and Youzhou Mu, and return the military and political power of Youzhou to the imperial court to protect himself and the lives of his clan and relatives, otherwise, his status as the "True Dragon Son of Heaven" would sooner or later bring him the disaster of exterminating his clan.

Can I tell Lord Liu that?Of course not.I am Liu Yu's old master and my superior, so I can't say such disobedient words anyway.

Liu Yu's letter made it clear that he wanted to sever all ties with Li Hong.However, Liu Yu was very shrewd. He wrote this letter in his personal capacity. He left a way out for himself and did not directly declare that he wanted to sever ties with the court. However, his attitude already explained everything.

Master Tai Tuo, in order to avoid guilt, you falsely claimed that you were sick, and resolutely resigned and returned to your hometown. Why can't you give up now?

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Li Hong smiled bitterly, feeling lost.

He reached out to pick up a scroll of letters from his side, and slowly opened it.This is a letter from Yu Du, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Montenegro, and he has read it dozens of times.

At the beginning of this month, Li Hong and Zhang Yan rushed to Guantao to meet with Yu Du and Sui Gu.When Yu Du met each other out of the city, he was very frank, expressing that he did not want to be caressed.Yu Du was deeply concerned about Li Hong's defeat of the Yellow Turban Army in the Battle of Yingtao. He stubbornly believed that Zhang Niujiao was killed by Li Hong.Zhang Yan tried her best, persuaded and persuaded, and finally asked helplessly, what conditions do you want before agreeing to be caressed?

Without hesitation, Yu Du opened his mouth to demand Wei Jun.Li Hong also agreed without hesitation.Tears welled up in Zhang Yan's eyes, and she wiped her eyes several times with her back to Li Hong.Yu Du gaped and stood there for a long time.

Yu Du bowed respectfully and bid farewell. Three days later, I will definitely give the general a satisfactory answer.

Sui Gu, Da Hong and other Yellow Turban generals refused to be appeased.Sui Gu angrily said to Du, if you are willing to surrender to the court like Zhang Yan and Yang Feng, I will not stop you, you go your Yangguan Road, and I will return to my Montenegro.

Three days later, Yu Du wrote back to Li Hong that the Yellow Turban Army of Montenegro did not want to be appeased, but felt the sincerity of the general and was willing to withdraw from Guantao and return to Montenegro.

Li Hong was disappointed, and Zhang Yan was also in pain.Li Hong comforted Zhang Yan, we will talk slowly with Yu Du and Sui Gu after we win Jizhou. After all, this is a very good start.

With Yu Du's promise, Li Hong immediately ordered Qu Yi to lead his army to support Zhao Yun, take Xindu City as soon as possible, and occupy Anping Kingdom.

Last month, Zhang Yan led his army to capture Ganling City.Ji Yong, Prime Minister of Ganling, was captured.After resting for three days, Zhang Yan and Yu Digen led the army to Panhe to meet Jiang Wu and Mustafa's cavalry, and then the army went straight to Nanpi City in Bohai County.

Li Hong and Wang Dang stayed in Ganling City to wait for food and supplies, and planned to follow up.

After taking down Jizhou, I will go to Montenegro with Feiyan, and I will take all the Yellow Turbans from Montenegro down the mountain.Li Hong rolled up Yu Du's letter with a confident smile on his face.

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The curtain was lifted, and Wang Dang rushed in, "General, Yu Du and Sui Gu are surrounded."

"Who surrounded them? Where?" Li Hong asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)