Great Han Empire

Chapter 659
Chunyuqiong said three things in this letter.

Chang'an mutiny, Dong Zhuo was executed.Situ Wangyun urgently ordered Situ's mansion to work in Zhang Zhong, carrying the secret edict, and secretly rushed to Luoyang from Hedong.Wang Yun hoped that Yuan Shao would immediately report the news of Dong Zhuo's execution to the officials of various prefectures and counties, and quickly gather heavy troops in Luoyang.After Dong Zhuo was executed, the only one who threatened the survival of the great man was Li Hong, the great general of hussars.In order to quickly stabilize the country, killing Li Hong has become a top priority. Therefore, Wang Yun ordered Yuan Shao, once Zhu Jun and Xu Rong led the army to defeat Niu Fu, he would take the opportunity to send troops to Hangu Pass to kill the northern Xinjiang army, welcome the emperor back to Luoyang, and regain his strength. Sheji.

Wang Yun issued a decree to Yuan Shao in the name of the Son of Heaven, worshiping Yuan Shao as a general of chariots and cavalry, and immediately led his troops to Luoyang to defend the capital, appease all states and counties, and make all preparations for the return of the Son of Heaven.

Chunyuqiong was worried about the safety of the courier on the way, so he deliberately left Zhang Zhong and the imperial decree in Heyang Camp.Governor Chunyu Qiong asked Yuan Shao to lead troops to Luoyang as quickly as possible.Once the news of Dong Zhuo's death comes, Luoyang will become the target of all forces competing for it.I hope my lord will put aside all his affairs and come to Beijing as soon as possible.

However, when Yuan Shao went to Beijing, he didn't just get in if he wanted to.

At present, the northern Xinjiang army is heavily stationed at Hangu Pass, and Zhu Jun's [-] troops are stationed at Luoyang City and four passes in the east and south directions of Gyeonggi.If Li Hong is determined to occupy Luoyang, or if Zhu Jun refuses to leave Luoyang, Yuan Shao can only stare blankly.Although many of the [-] troops that Zhu Jun recruited from various states and counties were secretly arranged by Yuan Shao, it was very difficult to launch a mutiny in Luoyang in a short period of time.

The second thing Chunyuqiong said forced Yuan Shao to do his best to quickly occupy Luoyang.

Chunyuqiong spent a lot of money to get an important piece of news from Henan Mansion, and it is said that Zhu Jun personally said the news.Zhu Jun's son, son-in-law and many disciples are all powerful officials in Northern Xinjiang. There is no doubt about the accuracy of this news.The eldest princess and the Jinyang court have a strategy to revitalize the country. The most important point is to kill all the rebels of the great Han. Anyone who does not obey the current emperor and the reform of the court is a rebellious Han. This rebellion includes Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, and all the state and county officials who wanted to discuss Dong's alliance.

Chun Yuqiong warned Yuan Shao that Li Hong would soon occupy the entire territory of Jizhou. Once all the land in Hebei fell into Li Hong's hands, his strength would grow by leaps and bounds.If the adults do not occupy Luoyang as soon as possible to seek hegemony, and allow the rebels to harm the world and poison the souls, the great man will be in danger and the country will be in danger.

Northern Xinjiang is currently lacking in strength, but the imperial court wants to revitalize the country as soon as possible, so attacking and containing all forces has become the top priority of Northern Xinjiang, which leads to the third thing Chun Yuqiong said.

Today, apart from Dong Zhuo and Li Hong, the most powerful force in the world is the Yuan Clan.The Yuan faction has brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, one south and one north, fighting against each other.Beijiang is obviously worried that the Yuan Clan's family will dominate. If through Zhu Jun's hands, they will try to split the Yuan Clan's power and try to cultivate a new force outside the Yuan Clan.This person is Zhang Miao.

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Zhang Miao is well-known all over the world, and he is one of the "eight chefs" among the party members, with many disciples. (Chef, refers to being able to help others with wealth.) Chenliu County, where he lives, has become the rear of Yanzhou in the past two years, providing a steady stream of food, salaries and soldiers for the counties of Yanzhou to fight against the Yellow Turban Army.Although he and Yuan Shao were close friends, since he failed to seek the chairman, he and Yuan Shao had great differences on many issues, and the contradictions between the two became more and more serious.

Yuan Shao first punished and killed the ministers of the court, and then threatened the officials of various states and counties to support Liu Yu as emperor. Then he drove away Han Fu and occupied Jizhou regardless of his faith. Yuan Shu, his brother, wanted to rob Jing and Yu.What Yuan Shao was thinking, Zhang Miao may not be clear, but Yuan Shao's series of actions are indeed farther and farther away from the "benevolence, righteousness, loyalty and filial piety" in the hearts of scholars, which makes Zhang Miao more and more disappointed with him.

Since Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu didn't intend to challenge King Dong Qin, Zhang Miao and a group of scholars in Yanzhou began to rethink the strategy of revitalizing the Han Dynasty.

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Since the ministers headed by Hushi General Li Hong resolutely respected the current emperor, and a group of state and county officials headed by Yuan Shao resolutely opposed the current emperor, the two forces had irreconcilable differences on the issue of imperial lineage, so The challenge to King Dong Qin failed.

The ministers headed by Hussar General Li Hong recognized the emperor's status as emperor, and clearly affirmed the relationship between himself and the emperor, which did not violate the righteousness, but the emperor was controlled by Dong Zhuo.If Dong Zhuo wanted to use imperial power to crusade against rebellion, would Li Hong be willing to kill him?So the crusade against Dong Zhuo became empty talk.Li Hong tied his own hands and feet. If he begged for Dong, he became a rebel. If he didn't beg for Dong, he could only watch the society fall.Although the Chang'an court came up with a flexible strategy to set up a court in Jinyang, but because the ministers were restricted by righteousness, they could not let go of their hands and feet, and finally failed.

A group of state and county officials headed by Yuan Shao refused to recognize the current emperor, and there was no relationship between the emperor and ministers with the current emperor. Therefore, compared with the ministers headed by Li Hong, they were not burdened by righteousness. Of course it's much easier.Of course, Yuan Shao and others didn’t go beyond righteousness and abandon righteousness, but they successfully avoided the danger to their lives brought by Dong Zhuo’s pretense of imperial power by negating the imperial lineage of today’s emperor. And implement the correct countermeasures that are beneficial to you.

Yuan Shao punished Hu Wuban, Wu Xun and other recruiting ministers. In fact, he was warning and threatening Dong Zhuo's despicable behavior under the pretext of using imperial power to do whatever he wanted. He wanted Dong Zhuo to know the fact that they respected the young emperor who was killed by Dong Zhuo. They denied that Today's imperial lineage, the Chang'an court is a fake court.

Because Yuan Shao and others respected the young emperor, they did not deviate from the orthodoxy, and they were still loyal people who rescued chaos and punished violence.As a result, they justifiably did another thing, rebuilding the imperial line.So Yuan Shao and others supported Liu Yu as emperor.

The new emperor is a highly respected elder among the clansmen of the Han Dynasty, and also a famous person who is famous all over the world. He also has many prophecies to give him strong support. It is in line with the standard that this dynasty has always insisted on selecting older and virtuous people to succeed the imperial line.

Yuan Shao and others respected the young emperor and supported the new descendants of the royal family who meet the standards of scholars as monarchs. All these things are in line with righteousness and the law of the Han Dynasty. Compared with fans, Yuan Shao and others can gain more initiative and freedom in revitalizing the community.With the correct understanding and hard work of Yuan Shao and others, the strategy of revitalizing the Han Dynasty left by Taifu Yuan Kai had the possibility of success for a time.Rebuilding the imperial line is indeed a shortcut to quickly save and rejuvenate the great man.

However, under the threat of Li Hong's powerful force and the strong opposition of Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi and other ministers, the reconstruction of Huangtong became a farce.Coupled with the fact that Liu Yu refused to proclaim himself emperor due to the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, and the local officials of the prefectures and counties gradually took shape and did not want to return to the court. The power and interest struggle between Yuan Shao, Han Fu and Gongsun Zan became more and more fierce. Before the farce was over, it ended halfway through.

Whether it is respect for the present day or denying the present day, neither party in the debate has actually broken free from the shackles of the title of monarch and minister. Everyone is still struggling to survive under the inherent righteous title. However, the Great Han Society has been overturned because of this.

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How to turn the tide?Zhu Jun, the general of cavalry, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, Wu Zi, the prefect of Jiyin, Bian Rang, the great Confucian of Chenliu, Liu Yi, the governor of Yanzhou, Mao Jie of Zhizhong, Chen Gong, the meritorious officer, Zhao Yu, the governor of Xuzhou, and many other ministers and celebrities During the New Year, there were many meetings and discussions, with the intention of finding a way for the big man to survive.

Li Hong had strong military power, and he kept saying that he respected the emperor, but he left the emperor alone and let him fend for himself.

Yuan Shao's force was insufficient, so he found another way to rebuild the imperial line, but he was criticized by everyone from top to bottom, which was of no benefit to saving the country.

Li Hong's pure admiration for today's emperor made him unwilling to discuss King Dong Qin.Yuan Shao directly denied the present day, which resulted in the split of the Yuan Clan, and the alliance of discussing Dong Dong existed in name only, and he was powerless to save the country.So, is there a middle way between these two approaches?
Zhang Miao believes that if we want to save the country, we must face up to the reality and correctly view the status of today's emperor.Zhang Miao pointed out that it is necessary to respect the current emperor and resolutely challenge King Dong Qin, because only in this way can the hearts of the people of the world be won, but after the emperor returns to the capital, can the country be saved immediately? Will the big officials submit to the court immediately?

There was something in Zhang Miao's words, and he aimed directly at Li Hong and Yuan Shao.However, everyone could hear Zhang Miao's implication.

The emperor must be respected, otherwise he will lose the hearts of the people.After the emperor enshrined, considering the reality, he could only imitate the "Huan and Wen affairs" of the Spring and Autumn Period, promote hegemony, support the Han Dynasty, and stabilize the world.That is to say, let the emperor admit the reality that the state and county officials are separatist and domineering, otherwise the big man emperor will either be respected and ignored, or he will simply become a "fake emperor" who has not acknowledged it.When the country is stable, the imperial power is strong, and the national power is enhanced, then use force and laws to gradually cut down the vassals, deprive the states and counties of power, and finally realize the revitalization of the Han Dynasty.

This is the so-called middle way to save the country.

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In today's world, the prefectures and counties are self-respecting and separatist and hegemony have gradually taken shape. Although it is only a short period of two years since the Luoyang Mutiny, the facts speak louder than words, and it is impossible not to admit it.

The fact that Dong Zhuo hijacked the emperor to harm the great man tells people that even if Dong Zhuo is dead, Li Hong, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu, who are powerful and greedy for power, may hold the emperor hostage in the name of revitalizing the country.Today they refuse to challenge King Dong Qin, but tomorrow they may, of course, be like Dong Zhuo and become the scourge of overthrowing the country.

With the middle road, and the strategy of revitalizing the country, such as promoting hegemony and supporting the Han Dynasty, then the remaining thing to do is very simple, that is, to do everything possible to develop one's own strength, to attack and contain Dong Zhuo, Li Hong, and Yuan Shao At present, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shu are the four forces most likely to destroy the Han Dynasty.

Zhang Miao's proposition was fully supported by Zhu Jun, Liu Dai, Tao Qian, Zhou Qian and other state and county officials.

Zhang Miao certainly didn't have the desire to separate and dominate like Dong Zhuo, Li Hong, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu, but now he had no choice but to betray his conscience and loyalty for the sake of the great man and the righteousness he didn't want to betray.So he actively ran around and formed a secret alliance with more than a dozen high officials including Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai, Jiyin Prefect Wu Zi, Xuzhou Inspector Tao Qian, Yangzhou Inspector Zhou Gan, and Hanoi Prefect Wang Kuang.

For various reasons, these state and county officials became more and more disgusted and disappointed with Yuan Clan, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu brothers. They could not see the hope of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, and they were saddened by the overthrow of the society and the death of the people.Just when they were at a loss what to do, Zhang Miao sent a strategy to promote the overlord and support the Han Dynasty.This so-called "middle way" gave the state and county officials a big surprise.

The "middle way" is very much in line with the state of mind of the state and county officials at this time. They are neither willing to betray their righteousness, nor to give up the power they have acquired, neither to see the country overthrow, nor to do their best to send troops to serve the king.

With the tacit cooperation of Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Tao Qian, Zhou Gan and others, states and counties in various places sent Zhu Jun a large amount of food and troops.

It was under such circumstances that the climax of the Kanto's challenge to King Dong Qin was quietly formed.

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Yuan Shao knew that the "middle way" advocated by Zhang Miao had similarities with his own "Central Plains Strategy", so Yuan Shao didn't pay much attention to it.In any case, we are all scholars and good friends for many years, and some differences in political views do not affect the deep personal feelings between each other.

However, Chun Yuqiong got the latest news that Zhang Miao and Wang Kuang were going to join forces to severely injure Yuan Shao.Zhang Miao was about to turn his back on him.

Because of the sudden death of Zhou Gan, the governor of Yangzhou, the position of the governor of Yangzhou became the primary target for all forces to grab. Now Zhang Miao and Yuan Shu have sent people south to Yangzhou.Because Zhang Miao has the support of Liu Dai, Tao Qian and Zhu Jun, and Yangzhou has many friends and disciples, he is bound to win Yangzhou.But now that Yuan Shao holds the imperial edict in his hand, he can appoint officials of the prefectures and counties at will, and there are many officials in Yangzhou who listen to Yuan Shao, which is very unfavorable to Zhang Miao.

Zhang Miao then contacted Yuan Shu in private, and promised to help him prevent Yuan Shao from entering Luoyang, and to contain Yuan Tan's army from Chen Liu's direction, hoping to exchange for Yuan Shu's support.Yuan Shu was attacked fiercely by Liu Biao and Yuan Tan, one on the left and the other on the right. When he was battered, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

Zhang Miao immediately contacted Tao Qian and other state and county officials.In order to ensure that Luoyang was firmly controlled by Zhu Jun, Zhang Miao and Tao Qian planned to send more troops to Luoyang.They, together with Wu Zi, governor of Jiyin, Yinde of Langya, Liu Kui of Donghai, Jilian of Pengcheng, Kong Rong of Beihai, Zi Shao of Taishan, Xu Qi of Runan, Bian Rang and Fuqian of former Jiujiang governor, etc. Officials and famous scholars jointly elected Zhu Jun as grand master to take charge of state affairs.

Zhang Miao contacted Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, and begged Wang Kuang to block and delay Yuan Shao's entry into Luoyang from Hanoi.Wang Kuang has always been worried about Yuan Shao's execution of his brother-in-law Hu Wuban.Hu Wuban is one of the "eight chefs" of the party members, and he and Zhang Miao are close friends.Zhang Miao repeatedly mentioned Yuan Shao's ferocity and ruthlessness in his letters, and advised Wang Kuang to be ruthless once in order to save the great Han society.

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Jushou, Shenpei, Tian Feng, Guo Tu, Xun Yu and others stopped him one after another.

"Whether this news is true or not is uncertain at the moment. Zhong Jian (Chun Yuqiong) is just hearsay, and he has no real evidence. My lord can't kill a prefect just because of a letter without evidence." Xun Yu persuaded , "Your Excellency, I'd better inquire about it, after all, it is related to the matter of your Excellency's stationing in Luoyang."

"Wen Ruo is right." Ju Shou leaned into Yuan Shao's ear and said, "If you want to kill him, you have to kill Zhang Zhong first."

(End of this chapter)