The Guanxi Army retreated, and no one expected that Yuan Shu would really gain a foothold on the north bank of the river.
Of course, there are two great heroes here, one is the Hebei Pro-Party led by Liu Bei, and the other is the Heshuo Cavalry General led by Gao Lan.
In the first year of the Republic of China, in the battle across the river on May 28, Yuan Shu's army successfully occupied the bridgehead from Mengjin to Heyang with 800 casualties.
Even on May 30th, in just two days, Yuan Shu captured Heyang City occupied by the Guanxi Army and completely guarded the northern gate of Luoyang.
For this reason, the princes of the Guandong court specially commended Yuan Shu and ordered him to bring his meritorious ministers to the capital.
After Yuan Shu finished explaining the defense of Heyang, he hurriedly led Liu Bei, Gao Lan and other meritorious generals to ride south alone, which seemed to be very caring.
So, on June 2, Yuan Shu and others entered Luo.
This time, Yuan Shu would never have imagined that someone who came to receive the honor would actually bring such a big change to his life.
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In fact, with Huangfu Song leaving the western front of the town, the balance in Luoyang City has been broken, and there is quite a treacherous atmosphere among the upper levels.
The struggle between the Xu Party, with Prime Minister Xu as its core, and the Yuan Party, with Yuan Wei as its core, became increasingly fierce. One incident in particular brought the relationship between the two parties to a freezing point.
That is, Xu Xuan, the eldest grandson of Prime Minister Xu, was captured by the Kansai Army on the Western Front battlefield. Originally, the opponent planned to use Xu Xuan as a bargaining chip to exchange with the Kanto side for the Kansai officials in the Northern Army, allowing them to be repatriated back to their place of origin.
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However, Yuan Wei, who controlled most of the military force, refused directly on the grounds that the Han and the traitors were not at odds with each other, and forced Prime Minister Xu to be loyal to him outright.
In this way, seeing that Xu Xuan had no effect, the Kansai side did not say much. A few days ago, he and a group of other officials were led to the front of the battlefield in front of the battlefield on the Western Front.
When the news reached Kyoto, Prime Minister Xu fell ill.
At this point, all the power in the DPRK fell into the hands of the Yuan Party. This trend became even more obvious when news came from the northern battlefield that Yuan Shu, a direct descendant of the Yuan family, had defeated the unstoppable Hedong Army outside Heyang.
Yuan Wei, who was very satisfied with his children, prepared a grand welcome ceremony for Yuan Shu. On that day, the city of Luoyang was filled with crowns and gentry, and everyone was looking up to the heroes who had returned from the front to assist the Han Dynasty.
This day was also the most unforgettable and dazzling day in Yuan Shu's life. It was greeted by a ten-mile long road.
But Kang Long had regrets, and all the power had reached its peak and then declined. Just when Yuan Shu entered the city in high spirits and splendidly dressed in brocade, the dissatisfaction with the Yuan family in the city reached its peak.
Yuan Wei's domineering and ambition in the past six months can be said to be well known to everyone.
First, he chose a daughter of the Yuan family to enter the palace and accompany the Republic Emperor Liu Bian. When the time was right, he made her daughter a noble. Although she was not directly made a queen, she still provoked the general He Jin.
Empress Dowager He's dissatisfaction.
But at this time, He Jin had no soldiers and horses, and his influence was not as good as before. Therefore, his so-called dissatisfaction was in vain for Yuan Wei. Instead of worrying about the excitement of the crowd, he had already directly pulled his niece away in one step.
She has reached the position of queen.
But even so, most of the power of the Guandong court has fallen into Yuan Wei's hands.
During this period, rumors spread throughout the government and the public that Yuan Wei was assuming power.
Why did Yuan Wei build an ancestral temple in the palace, and people danced the Eight Yi Dance? Why did Yuan Wei waste time and money in relocating the tombs of many ancestors of the Yuan family in his hometown, and even the shape was directly compared to the emperor's cemetery. What other uses did Yuan Wei make without permission? The imperial utensils and servants used by the emperor of the Han Dynasty regarded state property as private property.
In short, these rumors were very popular for a period of time. Just when most knowledgeable people believed that these were rumors spread by the agents of the Kansai Army lurking in Kyoto, another incident happened, which directly confirmed the Yuan family's tyranny. Take power.
It turned out that one day, Yuan Wei fell ill and was unable to go to court. He secretly awarded his ribbon and crown to his eldest nephew Yuan Ji, who was also the leader of the Yuan family, and he entered the palace in his place.
That day, Yuan Ji wore his green ribbon slowly and looked as if he was a fairy.
Although Yuan Ji was well-educated and regarded himself as a disciplined person, he was also kind-hearted, good at talking and laughing, which made people fascinated and couldn't let go. But after that day, everyone knew about Yuan's ambition.
Liu Bei, who followed Yuan Shu into the city, had no idea about all this.
He was just a companion, participating in Yuan Shu's various social activities and sharing a little bit of glory.
But he said that this day was the sixth day after entering the city.
Liu Bei was walking on the avenue of the Middle East Gate as usual, when he suddenly kicked out a ball from a mansion facing the street and hit it in front of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was just wondering when he heard a voice coming from the street pavilion in the mansion:
"My dear friend, can you put the skin inside and give it to me?"
Liu Bei, who has been fighting for many years, is no longer as frivolous as the ranger he used to be. If it had been left in the past, he would have simply driven over.
But it was different now. He knew that the city of Kyoto was full of dignitaries, not the Zhuozhou countryside he had before. If he accidentally bumped into the nobles, he would be in trouble.
But Liu Bei just took a brief look at the host opposite and saw that he had an extraordinary bearing, so he wanted to make friends with him, so Liu Bei saluted him and then entered the house with his leather bow.
As soon as he entered, Liu Bei was surprised by the carved beams, painted pillars, pavilions and pavilions in the mansion. Who would have thought that in an area like Kyoto where it is difficult to live, there would be such a manor scene.
Now Liu Bei knew that the owner of this family must be extraordinary, so he became even more cautious.
But that's it. At this time, Liu Bei was humble and flattering. Years of life choices had already tempered his temperament, and this kind of power could not make him bend.
However, the further they walked, the clearer Liu Bei became, knowing that he must be looking for something to do with him this time. The so-called pick-up game was just a cover.
There were some speculations in his mind, and Liu Bei felt colder and colder as he walked. At this moment, he suddenly said to the servant who was leading him:
"I suddenly remembered that I have some chores to do, so I won't bother the master of the house. You can give me the pipju."
After saying this, Liu Bei couldn't help but stuff the leather ju into the arms of the servant on the opposite side, and prepared to return the way he came.
But at this moment, a hearty laughter came:
"Is that Captain Liu Xuande of Huya in front?"
When Liu Bei, who was about to leave, heard this voice, he panicked and had to hurry up because he knew who the owner of the voice was!
But it was none other than the current General He Jin.
Liu Bei was not really a vulgar warrior from the border area. He studied under the great scholar Lu Zhi and also traveled to Kyoto. He knew very well about political struggles.
It’s not far off to know the story of Chen Fan and Dou Wu.
Liu Bei knew that because he was recommended by Yuan Shu, he was already considered a member of the Yuan Party. But what about He Jin? According to Liu Bei's knowledge, he was very close to Xu Xiang, and even if he was not part of the Xu Party, he was an out-and-out anti-Yuan Party.
If he, a leader of the Yuan Party, meets the leader of the anti-Yuan Party, wouldn't this make him uncomfortable? And judging from the arrangement on the other side, it is obvious that the other side has an agenda. It can be seen that these people are going to start attacking the Yuan family.
Already.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei changed from his small steps to long strides. He had already seen figures starting to emerge from various hidden angles, obviously trying to stop him.
Liu Bei snorted coldly, these chickens and dogs still want to stop him? At this time, Liu Bei had already half pulled out the sword from his waist, thinking of giving these people a bloody river.
But at this moment, a clear and clear cry like a phoenix came from behind:
"Is it Uncle Liu Huang?"
At this moment, all the murderous intent dissipated and his running movements froze, but Liu Bei's mind was boiling.
He not only realized who was saying this, but also realized the literal meaning of the sentence itself.
He suddenly turned around and saw the familiar voice. Then Liu Bei pushed the gold bed, poured out the jade pillars, bowed to the ground in front of the voice, and shouted tremblingly:
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
That's right, the words just spoken were spoken by Liu Bian, the current country and the titular emperor of the Luoyang court.
At this time, listening to the hurried footsteps, Liu Bei's heart was spinning a thousand times:
"Why is the country here and why can he appear? Do these Yuan people know? If they don't know, does this mean that the anti-Yuan forces are greater than he imagined. And these people have created such a big scene, even the country
They all come forward just to take advantage of Liu Bei?"
The above flashed into Liu Bei's mind like lightning.
Finally, the footsteps stopped in front of Liu Bei. Then he was picked up by strong arms, and then he heard a joking voice:
"Xuande, why don't you respond when I call you?"
But it was He Jin who personally picked up Liu Bei.
Liu Bei looked at Liu Bian, who was standing behind him and was not much shorter than them, smiling at Yan Yan, and felt a little disappointed. Just now, he thought it would be Liu Bian who would help him up in person.
Liu Bei calmed down, first bowed to Liu Bian, and then said to He Jin ashamedly:
"General, I was so panicked just now. I thought I had offended some official and wanted to kill me Liu Bei? How could I dare to stop?"
He Jin didn't look for these words, but said:
"I wonder if I can ask Captain Huya to come inside and talk about it!"
At this time, how could Liu Bei still be unwilling? Didn't he see that the other party had just given him an irresistible reason to refuse?
Didn't you hear the phrase "Uncle Liu Huang"? When he thought of this, Liu Bei's heart trembled with excitement. It was really a wonderful title!
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Soon, everyone sat down, as if the original chaos had never happened.
Liu Bei also saw the man who had just called him in from the balcony. According to his introduction, his name was Xu Wei and this mansion belonged to him.
Needless to say, this person must be related to Xu Xiang, who is on the other side of the pole today.
After some pleasantries, He Jin started as usual, and Liu Bian still sat and watched with a smile on his face, as if the words Uncle Liu Huang just said had not come from his mouth.
Although he wanted to ask Uncle Liu Huang what he meant, Liu Bei remained calm on his face because he knew that the other party must negotiate terms first.
Sure enough, He Jin suddenly sighed, and the atmosphere became solemn.
Liu Bei asked in confusion:
"General, why worry? I wonder if Bei can relieve the public from his troubles?"
He Jin finished sighing and said solemnly:
"This world will no longer belong to the Liu family. As an uncle of the Liu family, I feel very, very sad in my heart."
Although Liu Bei couldn't see how sad He Jin was, he still followed the path:
"Why did the general say this? Now that we have occupied Heyang in Guandong, we only need to reorganize our forces and destroy the enemy forces in the direction of Hedong. When the two armies enter the pass together, and then welcome the puppet emperor back to the dynasty, the world will still be clear and clear. .As for the Taishan Army that is occupying Hebei Province, although it is a small dare, as long as we gather the power of the world, it will definitely turn into powder. So I really don’t know why the general said this."
He Jinni glanced at Liu Bei, I thought you were still aware of things, why are you pretending not to understand this time?
He Jin didn't want to say much, after all, the fake Liu Bian in the palace couldn't pretend for long, so he spoke frankly:
"Did you know that the Yuan family wants to build a Bafu in the Nangong? They plan to use the Nangong as the Bafu and the North Palace as the residence of the Holy One. This Bafu has a nine-layer high fortress on the outside and an arsenal and grain warehouse on the inside. It is impregnable. The Yuan family From now on, when entering the North Palace, you will not take Zhuque Street, but directly take Fudaotian Street between the South and North Palaces. It can be said that Yuan's heart is clearly revealed. Xuande, is this what you said?"
Liu Bei was a little embarrassed now, because he really didn't know anything about what He Jin said. It seemed that his so-called Yuan Party was really peripheral.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei said angrily:
"My Liu family is as eternal as the sun and the moon. The Yuan family is rich and powerful today because of the grace of my Han family. If you don't want to repay the kindness of the country, you are already a dishonest person, let alone want to rebel and rebel. You are simply a pig or a dog." ."
He Jin high-fived and sighed:
"Yes, even pigs, dogs and beasts, no, even worse than pigs and dogs."
He Jin then asked Liu Bei:
"I wonder how Xuande is doing at Zhuque Sect? Is it going well?"
At this point, Liu Bei understood everything.
No wonder He Jin and Xu Xianghui came to find him. No wonder he was just a small captain and the country actually came forward in person. It turned out to be all because of the Zhuque Gate where he was stationed.
Since he entered the capital with Yuan Shu, he has also received rewards. Not only was he promoted to the rank of Captain Huya, he was also stationed at the Zhuque Gate, the most important portal of the Beigong.
Behind the Zhuque Gate is the Chongde Hall, where hundreds of officials go to court. Obviously, the anti-Yuan forces must be planning to do something in the Chongde Hall to win over Liu Bei.
After knowing this, Liu Bei did not go around in circles anymore, because he knew that he had been involved in a life-and-death political struggle, and he also knew that he had no possibility of rejection.
In this kind of struggle, if Liu Bei's wording is still vague, the opponent may kill him because he is not sure.
Of course, the most important thing is that Liu Bei has already thought about it.
Looking at the well-behaved Liu Bian there, and thinking of what he just said about Uncle Liu Huang, Liu Bei knew what he should choose.
In the final analysis, this world belongs to the Liu family after all. How can the Yuan family be allowed to turn their backs on the family?
So Liu Bei admitted it openly:
"So that the general will know that after all, Bei is a member of the clan, and he has some ability to lead people. I dare not say that he can handle the five hundred northern soldiers of the Suzaku Sect, but he has always been on good terms with them. He persuaded everyone to help the Han Dynasty.
, we are still very confident in wiping out the traitors."
At this moment, He Jin and Xu Min next to him looked at each other, then looked calmly at Liu Bian behind them, and when they saw him nodding, they both laughed.
Especially He Jin laughed heartily:
"I didn't expect Xuande to be so capable. He is no worse than a great general like me. It seems that all the heroes in the world are reckless, but Xuande and Jin are the real heroes."