"Present Kaiyuntai, announce the event in the room, the purple ribbon drags the ground, and the golden seal is like a bucket." [Preface to sending Gao Judge to join the army and go to Hexi]
After nothing happened in the south, Xu Huang was conscripted into the DPRK. He was first made a general of the guard. Before he arrived in Chang'an, he was then worshiped as a right general and his reputation spread throughout Guanzhong. As soon as Xu Huang left, the military deployment in the south also changed. Gan Ning
Only the navy was left to garrison Jiangxia, Zhang Xiu was still in Yangzhou to attack the remaining Shanyue, Jujun, and Sun Ben were actively exploring the outside world while appeasing Nanzhong.
As a result, Xu Huang's team was dispersed one by one. Most of them were handed over to Ju Jun, and a few were assigned new positions. For example, Huang Zhong took over Tai Shici's position as the governor of relief, and Guan Ping served as Xu Huang's subordinate cavalry.
Captain.
It was precisely because Xu Huang accepted the court's arrangements with great obedience that he received several rewards from the emperor, which also dispelled the rumors circulating in the court and public that he was too great to be worthy of his master.
Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.
The emperor changed into casual clothes and summoned Xu Huang again, accompanied by Jia Xu, Xun You and others. Compared with the formal greeting at the beginning, this private summons was more intimate: "You are still suitable for A, this outfit
The court uniform makes you look like a Confucian scholar in Imperial College."
Xu Huang was wearing a scarlet court uniform. He was past middle age and still strong. He held the court uniform tightly. He bowed meticulously and said in a low voice: "I used to be a county official. I have read several books.
By accident, I joined the army and served His Majesty."
"How is the atmosphere in Jingyang? How is your stay there? Is the place quiet now?" The emperor asked a series of questions.
Xu Huang answered one by one. His attitude was still humble and cautious, which made Xun You and others feel good about him. The emperor had always trusted him. When he heard him talk about the quietness in the south and the smooth implementation of the New Deal, even the active Huang Wan began to shut up.
After thanking his guests and planning to retire to the mountains and forests, the emperor smiled softly and waved his hands to ignore these matters: "You have indeed made great contributions to the pacification of the south this time. The imperial court is planning to transfer you back to Chang'an for other purposes. What can you do for yourself?
Any ideas?"
"I privately speculate that since there is nothing going on in the south, the imperial court will naturally turn to the north. However, in recent years I have heard that the Xianbei tribes outside the Great Wall have been obedient and obedient, and have not yet launched an army, and Gongsun of Liaodong, Goguryeo, etc. have also been executed. I..." Xu Huang
As he spoke softly, he was interrupted by the emperor:
"Zhang Liao is eager to conquer Wuhuan and other tribes. At least outside Youzhou, Xianbei can no longer make any mistakes. This is the determination he made in a statement a few days ago. Outside the Great Wall, Xianbei has the Huns as a warning. Although they are leaderless at the moment, they are not powerful enough.
He wants to start a fight with the imperial court, but given time, people and horses will breed, and another hero will be a big trouble for the imperial court." The emperor had already made up his mind and said word by word: "So the imperial court must make preparations early and not leave any trouble to future generations.
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Xu Huang nodded in agreement. It was almost universally known that the emperor was good at martial arts. It seemed that he really did not want to imitate Emperor Guangwu and only practice martial arts and cultivate literature and rest with the people after the Zhongxing Dynasty. Instead, he wanted to develop a great cause. As a result,
Xu Huang, a military general, also longed for meritorious service on the battlefield. Although he participated in many battles of Zhongxing, he did not seal the wolf and live in Xu after all. Yan Ran Leming was even more fascinated.
"Back then, Emperor Xiaowu sent an army to march westward, cutting off the arms of the Xiongnu and opening up China's arms. Now that the countries in the Western Regions have not been in power for many years, they may be worried about being controlled by foreign countries. If they reach the Western Regions as soon as possible, they will be able to open up the armpits of their countries."
The emperor slowly told his calculations and looked at Xu Huang, who was about to shoulder the important task: "Xia Houyuan, the general of Diannong and Zhonglang, has been raising people in Liangzhou for several years. The barns are abundant and the common people are rich. It is very effective. Gongming might as well go to Liangzhou at the end of the year.
Go to Longyou to check the strength of the army and practice its military power."
Xu Huang looked at Xun You with some surprise after hearing this. Who didn't know that Cao Cao's direct descendants such as Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Le Jin and others were all settled in Liangzhou. In the future, if the imperial court wants to mobilize troops to march westward, it will definitely be based on Xia Houyuan and Ma Teng.
People are the master. Now Duan Xuan, the Anxi general, has been sent over. The clue has not yet been clarified, and the emperor has pointed out that he should be in charge of his affairs...
Where does this place Cao Cao's plan?
Of course, such thoughts only lasted for a moment. Xu Huang was courageous after all, and was not afraid of the faces of the court princes, so he quickly responded with clasped fists.
The emperor's intention to let Xu Huang take charge of the overall situation in the northwest was obvious, and the news was not difficult to leak, not to mention that Xun You was present at the time. Cao Cao knew that the consequences of this would be unintended, and he became sulky for a long time. He sat under the verandah for a long time before saying depressedly:
"I promised Miao Cai that he would be the main leader in future expeditions to the Western Regions. It seems that I am going to break my promise!"
"Mr. Cao, my uncle has always abided by military orders, and I also know that Mr. Cao is serious about boxing. He will not complain about this." Xia Houshang stood in the courtyard and said with cupped fists.
"I've always known his temperament, so you don't have to worry too much. Just go ahead and do your work. It's rare for you to take a break." Cao Cao waved his hand nonchalantly and sent Xia Houshang away: "Didn't Zihuan and the others have agreed to leave the city?
A safari? Why don’t you go too?”
Xia Houshang was still young after all, so he secretly saw Cao Cao's calm face, felt relieved, and immediately left.
After he left, Cao Cao's face immediately darkened for a moment, and he unconsciously punched the pillar beside him with his right hand, staring at nowhere in the courtyard: "It seems that whether it is the Western Regions or Xianbei, the country has made up its mind.
ah."
Judging from Cao Cao's current position, the southern states have been pacified, and even Huang Wan has completely given up his thoughts and truly retired to the mountains and forests. All government affairs are being carried out without hindrance. Even though most of the new lands have only been tentatively decided
The names of the prefectures and counties are still far away from the formal settlement of settlers and the establishment of officials, but there are no major dangers. There are only a few barbarian rebellions here and there, and Ju Jun, Sun Ben and others are guarding them, so there is no need to involve too much energy of the court.
Therefore, the imperial court must turn its attention to the north next, and first pass through the Western Region, so that it can stretch its arms calmly. By then, whether Bu Dugen or Kebi Neng, whether they are convinced or not, with just a few battles, they can create a hundred years of peace for future generations.
Originally, under Cao Cao's arrangement, Xia Houyuan presided over the expedition to the Western Regions, and then as the general of one party, he and Zhang Liao jointly attacked Xianbei from the east to the west, achieving an immortal feat. In order to achieve this goal smoothly, he did not hesitate to secretly indulge Xu Huangyong.
The rumors about the self-respect of soldiers made the emperor wary and did not dare to reuse them, but who knew...
"I heard that when Xu Gongming was serving in the army, it was all thanks to the country's recognition of talented people and special promotion that he achieved what he is today." Seeing that Cao Cao's idea failed, Dong Zhao comforted him and said: "Although the rumors from outside are hurtful,
But the country has always been wise and wise, and Xu Huang knows how to behave. How could he neglect the monarch and his ministers because of this?" He continued: "Since it is impossible to obtain, there is no need to worry about it. After all, the Western Region is a small matter, even if Xu Gongming is in charge of the overall situation.
, and will not lead his troops to come in person, Xiahou Miaocai still has something to do."
"Ever since Duan Xuan was transferred to General Anxi, I knew that the talented person could not do it alone." Cao Cao sighed regretfully and said: "Although the country has not made it clear, such meritorious service will not be my turn after all."
Seeing that Cao Cao seemed to be giving up, Guo Jia, who was silent, suddenly said leisurely: "Whether you get it in turn or not, there are two things to say."
Cao Cao frowned and quickly looked at the other party: "What do you mean?"
"Is there only one Xu Huang in the eyes of the country? If nothing else, just promotion and reuse, how can Zhang Liao of Youzhou be any worse than him?" Guo Jia smiled softly.
Dong Zhao immediately understood and hurriedly said: "That's it! People in the world only consider Xu and Zhang as generals to compete in their merits. Zhang Liao was eager to attack Gongsun in Youzhou, conquered Wuwan and Goguryeo, and expanded territory in Lelang
Hundreds of miles to build new prefectures and counties, which one is not pursued by Xu Huang? Now Xu Huang is quiet in the south, has achieved great success, and has been awarded the title of General on the Right. If we say he is anxious, I am afraid there is no one more anxious than Zhang Liao."
When Cao Cao heard this, he didn't feel much relieved. He couldn't place his hope on whether Zhang Liao had the overall situation in mind. The focus now was no longer whether Xia Houyuan could take charge alone, but Guo Jia. Dong Zhao's words reminded him
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Xu Huang's meritorious service was so great that the emperor still wanted to reuse him. Could it be that in the emperor's heart, Xu Huang was far more than just a right-wing general?