Great Han Empire

Chapter 942 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Wins Central Plains
The fifth year of Jianxing in the Han Dynasty (201 AD), September.

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At the beginning of September, Luoyang, Shanglinyuan, the general went to the palace.

The eldest princess wrote to the general, and once again reiterated the many benefits of moving the emperor and the court to Guanzhong as soon as possible. I hope that the general will focus on the great cause of Zhongxing, immediately adjust the strategy of attacking Luoyang, and put the main force on the outer battlefield of Luoyang. Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Qingzhou deployed heavy troops on the front line to block the counterattack of the rebels and completely trapped the enemies of Luoyang to death.The eldest princess believes that although this strategy prolongs the time for capturing Luoyang and taking the entire Central Plains, it can reduce the loss of the army and the expenditure of the court's wealth. .

Prime Minister Cai Yong and Da Sinonong Li Wei also each wrote a long letter, explaining in detail the current situation in the world, the court's wealth and other aspects, and finally expressed the same meaning, the strategy of attacking Luoyang must be obeyed As for the policy strategy of the Han Dynasty, it is related to the majesty of the emperor and the court, and it is related to the overall interests of the great cause of ZTE.

The eldest princess, the prime minister Cai Yong, and the chief minister Li Wei didn't say a word about the general's suggestion that the emperor's imperial conquest be personally conscripted, obviously they still wanted to make one last effort.

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The general convened a meeting of the generals in the northern border, and explained in detail the matter that the eldest princess asked the northern border army to adjust the attack strategy of Luoyang and the imperial court began to move away from Jinyang immediately, and asked the generals for their opinions.

As soon as Li Hong finished speaking, Qu Yi stood up, "General, have you explained the current situation to His Highness and the court? The key to pacifying the world now is not to conquer Luoyang, nor to go south to suppress the rebellion, but to go west and west." Enter Liangzhou to quell the disaster of the Qiang people. If the western border is not peaceful, Guanzhong will be unstable. If Guanzhong is unstable, the army will not be able to concentrate its forces to go south to suppress the rebellion. In the end, it is very likely that it will become a situation of confrontation between the North and the South, and the Han will fall into a long-term split. The Han Divided, the country is crumbling, what is there to say about ZTE?"

Fu Gan hurriedly stood up, bowed and replied: "My lord, we have explained it many times in the memorial, but His Royal Highness and the ministers in the court seem to be unable to understand. They think that compared with the southern states and counties, Western Xinjiang is inferior. It’s not worth mentioning at all, so don’t worry about it. In the DPRK, the talk of abandoning Western Xinjiang has never stopped, and now there are more such memorials.”

"Usually the bastard thing that harms the country and the people..." Qu Yi's face changed, and he cursed, "What is the reason why the big man has come to this point? Have they all forgotten? His Highness was young at the time, so it's understandable that he couldn't understand, but Cai Don’t ministers like Yong and Yang Biao know? Neither do ministers like Li Wei and Cui Yan? If there hadn’t been years of war in the western borders, how could the treasury have been exhausted, how could the national strength have declined, and how could the people’s lives have worsened? More and more bitter? Later, the Yellow Turban Army rose up, and Lao Bian and Han Sui also rebelled in the western Xinjiang. The Han army fought on two fronts at the same time. , the barbarians from the western and northern borders came in, and the country was finally unable to support it, and finally collapsed. Have they all forgotten such a bloody lesson?"

"Today, if we want to pacify the world, we must first pacify the western border, and firmly stabilize the western and northern borders. Our rear is stable, we will stop fighting, and we will have wealth and troops, so that the army can concentrate all its strength to go south to suppress the rebellion. Qu Yi waved his arms angrily, and asked loudly, "Could it be that they don't understand such a simple question? How many times will the great man have to be overthrown before they can clearly realize that the western and northern borders are the foundation of the great man , is the foundation to ensure the long-term stability of the big man?"

"Yuntian, calm down..." Li Hong waved his hand at him, motioning him to sit down, "It's not that simple. Since His Highness and the imperial court have decided to move their capital to Chang'an, the stability of Western Xinjiang should be the top priority. Your Highness and the imperial court should have both consensus."

Li Hong's eyes slowly swept across the faces of the generals, "The Qiang people have already hit Yicheng, Shangyu (gui), and the gate of Guanzhong. At this time, the imperial court asked us to adjust our attack strategy and asked us to surround the enemy. Instead of fighting, we are required to deploy the main force to the outskirts of Luoyang. If we follow this policy, what will be the immediate consequence? The western border is lost, Guanzhong is in danger, the emperor and the court cannot gain a foothold in Chang'an, so they have to move the capital to Luoyang again."

"Speaking of which, we should still deal with us northern Xinjiang people." Wu Xiong slapped the case table with his palm, and scolded with wide eyes, "Back then, we northern Xinjiang people asked for Chang'an as our capital, but now those bastards in the court have actually Use this as bait to lure us into being fooled."

"Humph... Guanzhong is lost, the capital is changed to Luoyang, and the people of northern Xinjiang lose their face. How can we gain a foothold in the court?" Wang Dang sneered, "General, we should think of a way. Luoyang is very strong , won’t be able to fight for a while, and the emperor and the court will move to Guanzhong soon, time waits for no one.”

Li Hong stood up and walked slowly to the middle of the big tent.

The generals looked at Li Hong and remained silent.This matter is of great importance. Once the conflict intensifies, it will be confrontation with the imperial court. This is something no one wants to see.

"Two days ago, I wrote to the imperial court and made a suggestion, asking the emperor to conquest himself." Li Hong said unhurriedly, "the emperor's personal conquest has three advantages. First, we can ensure the safety of the emperor. Second, we It can ease the sharp conflict with the court. Third, the emperor is on the front line, which can ensure the coordination and unity of national policy strategy and military strategy during the period of pacification. Military strategy must be subordinate to national policy strategy, but national policy strategy must be in line with the great cause of ZTE This is the foundation of our ability to win every battle, and it cannot be shaken.”

The generals were shocked, even Qu Yi stared at Li Hong with wide eyes.The atmosphere in the big tent was suffocating for a while.

If you carefully weigh the pros and cons of the emperor's personal conquest, of course the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, but the purpose of the general is obviously not in the symbolic meaning of the imperial conquest, but in the struggle for power.The general's last sentence has been made very clear. He needs to control the overall strategy of ZTE. That is to say, the essence of Yujia's personal conquest is actually hijacking.Holding the emperor hostage to control the court is the most terrifying thing, and a little carelessness will cause the country to overthrow.

"For so many years, I have been unwilling to stay in Jinyang. I believe everyone knows a little about the reason. But when Luoyang is about to conquer, we can take all the Central Plains, and when the great cause of ZTE begins to show its dawn, some people are in a hurry. Be patient, and prepare to eradicate the biggest obstacle to ZTE's great cause."

The generals were even more shocked.What is the biggest obstacle to ZTE's great cause?In the eyes of the imperial court, isn't he a great general?Who in the imperial court has the strength to deal with the general?But it is a fact that Dou Wu, He Jin, and Dong Zhuo were punished back then.Dou Wuquan was all over the world, and he was even assisted by the grand tutor Chen Fan, but what was incredible was that he was killed by a group of eunuchs with the imperial decree of the emperor.He Jin controlled the power, the Northern Army and the West Garden Army were all in his hands, but he was also beheaded by several eunuchs inexplicably.As for Dong Zhuo's death, it was a lesson for the general.Even without Lu Bu's betrayal, Dong Zhuo would have been assassinated.Just imagine that the entire court is trying to deal with you, how long can you live?
The general was angry.But he learned his lesson, he took the emperor to his side, and left the eldest princess and the court aside, but can this solve the problem?
The shock, doubts, fear, and worries on the faces of the generals all fell into Li Hong's eyes, which was also an important reason why he called the generals for a meeting.It’s not like the past now. These generals and Zhonglang generals are all famous ministers of ZTE in the future. With the improvement of their status and the advancement of ZTE’s great cause, they all have their own ideas. Bringing their hearts together, Dong Zhuo's disaster is close at hand.

Li Hong walked to the door of the big tent, looked at the blue sky outside the tent, sighed softly, then turned around and pointed at Fu Gan and said, "Yancai, please explain in detail so that all adults can understand the whole situation." .”

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Fu Qian talked non-stop for half an hour, explaining the relationship between the several revisions of the official system and the struggle for imperial power, ministerial power, and military power for a long time.When these issues are clarified, the context and goals of the struggle for power in the court will be clear.

"The problem now is that the biggest obstacle to ZTE's great cause is not the generals, but the warriors of northern Xinjiang." Fu Qian finally said the key point of this military meeting, and a sentence that made the generals furious, "After the conquest is over in the future, the army will A large number of cuts, my lords have made great achievements, how will the arrangement be made after returning to the court? If they all become officials, what will the ministers and ministers in the court do now? If they do not return to the court, they will each lead troops to garrison frontier fortresses, can the court rest assured? You rely on merit What should we do if we are arrogant and self-respecting? If we all go home to take care of ourselves, would you adults be willing?"

These words immediately caused an uproar, and the big tent immediately became chaotic.After fighting for a big man all his life, there is no place to stay in the end, who can bear it?

Fu Gan seemed to be unsatisfied, and said that in the past, Fan Li, the minister of the Yue Kingdom, after the success of the Yue King Goujian's restoration of the country, wrote a letter written by the doctor, "When the birds are exhausted, the good bows are hidden; the cunning rabbits are dead, and the lackeys are cooking." Before his execution, he also looked up to the sky and sighed, "The cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks; the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden; the enemy's country is destroyed, and the plotters perish."

Now, even Zhang He, Gao Lan, Xu Huang and the others, who had always been prudent, couldn't sit still.Now the situation is clear, the ministers of the outer court, the middle court, and the inner court have joined forces to deal with the northern border warriors. Even if the eldest princess treats everyone well in the future, what about the emperor?What can the emperor who grew up in the deep palace understand?It's not that the ministers around him say what they say.The confrontation between scholars and warriors in this dynasty has a long history. From Emperor Gaozu's founding of the country to Emperor Xiaowu's expansion of territory, the military class was squeezed out and attacked. It was not until Emperor Guangwu rejuvenated that the military class had decades of glory. But who can guarantee that today's emperor will be the second emperor of Guangwu?
Since there is no guarantee that today's son will be the second emperor of Guangwu, let him try his best to forge an iron-blooded hero, let him experience the fierceness of war, let him defend the big man with the warriors from northern Xinjiang, let him rule the country with martial arts like Emperor Xiaowu, let him Like Emperor Guangwu, he trusted and valued warriors and used them to govern the country.

Li Hong waved his hand lightly, signaling the generals not to get excited.

"His Royal Highness and the court did not accept my suggestion, and still asked me to adjust the strategy of attacking Luoyang. Originally, I could slowly persuade His Highness and the court ministers, but the battle situation is tense, and I have no time. I need your help." Li Hong pointed out Pointing to the generals in the account, "There are more than 20 generals here, more than a dozen Zhonglang generals, plus the Guanzhong battlefield, Yingchuan battlefield and Qingyan battlefield, there are more than 50 ministers in total. I ask you to report to the court immediately. , the supervisor asked the emperor to go to the front line of Luoyang and drive himself to conquer."

The generals clung to their promises.

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The military meeting was temporarily adjourned, and the generals returned to their military accounts to write memorials.

The general invited Qu Yi, Yu Shi, Yang Feng, Zhao Yun, Wen Chou, and Sima Yi to discuss matters in the side tent.

Li Hong explained in detail the matter of inviting the eight ministers to be "Teachers of the Son of Heaven", "Do you have any opinions?"

"General, last year the official system was revised. Your Highness and Zhong Yuan (Li Wei) asked for your opinion several times, and you agreed. Why are the conflicts so intense now?" Yushi asked worriedly, "Zhongshujian is now a member of Northern Xinjiang The big official should be able to control the situation, but why things got out of hand? What is Zitai (Tian Chou) busy in Jinyang?"

"The Zhongshu Supervisor is actually controlled by the eldest princess and Zhong Yuan, and Zitai is just a name. He can't be the master, let alone influence the eldest princess." Li Hong shook his head, with a slightly annoyed expression, "I originally expected Zhong Yuan to restrain him." The eldest princess asked Zitai to coordinate, and then the people of Beijiang controlled the decision-making power, paving the way for the eldest princess to return to the emperor in the future. It doesn't matter ten years from now."

"But in this way, the power in northern Xinjiang is divided into two, and the court has also formed a three-legged force, which is very detrimental to the advancement of ZTE's great cause." Yang Feng sighed, "General, I think Luoyang will be dealt with first. Things are more secure. The situation is critical now, and the battlefields are full of difficulties. Once the court is in turmoil and the supply of money and food is cut off, the battle may be reversed."

"I was worried about the reversal of the war situation, so I was eager to attack Luoyang, but the eldest princess and the court actually forced me to hand over part of the military power at this critical moment. I really can't bear it anymore. If I continue to bear it, the development of the matter may get out of control. Li Hong shook his hand helplessly, "The eldest princess and the court are pressing harder and harder, and Zhong Yuan is now full-fledged, and actively cooperates with the eldest princess and the court to put pressure on me. I have no way out. Once the military power is handed over, ZTE The great cause has lost protection, who do we count on to revive the country? The eldest princess, the ministers of the court, including Zhong Yuan, are all filled with past things. Once the situation improves, they will first think of power and wealth. They are like grasslands. Like hungry wild wolves, they swarmed towards the poor prey. Think about what happened in Qingyan and Yanzhou last year. Everyone swarmed to enclose and speculate land. Who remembers the people at that time? Who remembers being full of hope? The people who returned to their homeland? We defeated the rebels and regained the states and counties. We spent countless manpower and material resources in order to stabilize the country and let the people in the world live a stable life, not for ourselves, for the ministers, Looting power and wealth for the powerful and rich everywhere."

"Brother Yu Xing (Xian Yufu) and Fei Yan agree with your idea?" Qu Yi was also very disturbed. Seeing that Li Hong was a little excited, he couldn't persuade him anymore.

"Brother Yu Xing disagrees. He thinks that the consequences of doing so are unpredictable. If the eldest princess thinks that the northern border warriors are holding the emperor hostage, then the possibility of reverting to the emperor in the future will be even smaller." Li Hong said, "I told him, If things go on like this, it doesn’t matter whether the eldest princess returns to the emperor or not. The important thing is that ZTE’s strategy is out of control and leads to repeated defeats in the war. When Xijiang is lost and Guanzhong is lost, Luoyang will still be able to survive. Can it be kept? Luoyang is lost, and Hebei's army is defeated like a mountain. Can the country be revived? The country is overturned, what politics does the eldest princess have to return to the emperor? ZTE strategy, national policy strategy, and military strategy must be firmly controlled in our hands Otherwise, everything may be turned into ashes."

Several people were silent.

"The general is right." Sima Yi said suddenly, "If ZTE's strategy is wrong, or if there is only a small mistake, the great cause of ZTE may collapse in an instant."

"With the great cause of Zhongxing, there is the ZTE of the big man." Zhao Yun sighed bitterly, "For more than ten years, hundreds of thousands of brothers have fallen on the battlefield. We cannot let them die in vain. As long as we are loyal to the big man, no matter what we do we They are all worthy of the heaven and earth, and worthy of the ancestors."

"Brother Yuxing agreed, what about Zilie (Xu Rong)?" Qu Yi asked again.

"Zi Lie is supportive, because the court's strategy towards Xijiang made him extremely disappointed. The court doesn't pay much attention to Xijiang at all, they only have Luoyang in their eyes."

"What about Fengxian (Lu Bu)? He also agrees?"

"I was also very worried about Fengxian at first. After all, he has experienced the two great turmoil in Luoyang and Chang'an, and he is extremely sensitive to these matters. But unexpectedly, he agreed. He seemed to be very afraid of the eldest princess. Emperor Xiaoxian Death left him with lingering fears. He believed that only putting the emperor by our side would guarantee the emperor's life and ensure that the emperor would rule smoothly in the future. Feng Xian also said that no matter whether the emperor was in Jinyang or Chang'an, it was very dangerous. You can threaten us with the emperor at any time. I remember that when Dong Zhuo deposed the young emperor, he got the support of the ministers in the court. From this incident, it can be seen that some ministers in the court are very shameless and despicable. and interests, they can sacrifice everything, including the emperor." Li Hong looked at Qu Yi and others, and said with emotion, "Fengxian experienced the chaos in Luoyang and Chang'an, and his understanding of these things is better than ours. more profound."

Qu Yi smiled apologetically, "I've always been worried about him betraying the general, but now it seems that he wants to take the emperor to Luoyang more than the general, so I'm worried for nothing."

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In September, the memorials of generals from northern Xinjiang poured into Jinyang like snowflakes, and more than 50 generals and Zhonglang generals strongly urged the emperor to go to Luoyang and march in person.

The eldest princess and the court were shocked and panicked.

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