Chapter 10 Yang Cijin Says He Lost the Taiwei, and Liu Bei Enters the Mansion as the Commander-in-Chief
Just a few days after the official silence, news of the battle report from the front came again.
The news of Zhu Jun's defeat at Yingchuan was immediately transmitted back to Luoyang, which made Liu Hong's heart clouded. He originally believed that Taiping Dao was mainly driven by the lower class people.
He had never read a book, let alone practiced martial arts. He should have been invincible when the imperial army arrived, but he failed in the first battle. Although it was not a huge defeat, it also encouraged the rebels' arrogance.
This was not the only bad news that reached Luoyang. News from Guangyang County in Youzhou and Dongjun in Yanzhou followed one after another.
Dongjun Busi and Wangdu ravaged Cangting. Although the Dong'a area was not as powerful as the Yellow Turbans in other prefectures and counties, it had a special geographical location. After crossing the Yellow River and going up, it could complete the rendezvous with the Zhangjiao tribe in Jizhou.
The news in Guangyang County is even worse. Youzhou Yellow Turban Commander Cheng Yuanzhi and his deputy Deng Mao led 50,000 Yellow Turban troops to confront the official army in Guangyang for more than a month. During the battle between the two armies not long ago, Cheng Yuanzhi killed Youzhou. Guo Xun, the governor of the state, and Liu Wei, the prefect of Guangyang County.
After Cheng Yuanzhi's troops burned, killed and looted in Guangyang County, the army set off towards Zhuo County.
After hearing the news, Liu Hong, who was playing in the West Garden, suddenly lost interest. He immediately dismissed the concubines in the harem and sent a small Huangmen to summon the Taiwei Yang Ci into the palace.
Not long after, Yang Ci came to the palace.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Lieutenant Yang, youzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou all have battle reports to return. You can watch the battle reports first." Liu Hong motioned to Xiao Huangmen to submit the battle reports to Yang Ci.
Yang Ci briefly browsed through it without any change in his facial expression. He had already anticipated this situation.
"Lieutenant Yang, I want to call Zhu Jun back to Luoyang to punish him for the defeat. What do you think?" Liu Hong sneered on his face, with a strange and chilling feeling in his tone.
"Your Majesty, you must not do it! The leader of Yi Yi's army is a taboo on the battlefield!" Yang Ci hurriedly spoke out. He knew that Liu Hong was angry, but the leader could never be changed.
"No change? Does Yang Taiwei have any countermeasures? Now that Zhu Jun has been defeated, Huangfu Song has returned to the Changshe to wait and see what happens." Liu Hong stood up and glared at Yang Cidao, "I opened the arsenal and took out the wealth from the West Garden. , I’m asking you to suppress the rebellion! I’m not asking you to defeat the war!”
It finally broke out. Ma Yuanyi was arrested from Luoyang and knew about the plan of cooperation between inside and outside. Later, the Yellow Turbans fully revolted, and even the eunuchs colluded with them, forcing themselves to use up all the wealth in the West Garden to dissolve the party's rule.
Liu Hong had been holding back a burst of anger that he could not release, and now it was all unleashed on Yang Ci.
Yang Ci could naturally feel Liu Hong's anger, and he did not have a good way to deal with it at this time. "Your Majesty, the chaos on Taiping Road was not the result of one day and one night. It has a long history!"
"When Taiping Dao was first preached, the imperial court did not stop him, but allowed him to preach. There were countless officials in the court who interacted with him!"
"That's enough!" Liu Hong stared at Yang Ci with murderous intent in his eyes.
Yang Ci raised his head and looked Liu Hong in the face, without retreating at all. Isn't Yang Ci afraid of death? Of course he is, but he is a scholar. If he is killed at the hands of the emperor for his loyalty, it is more worthwhile for him than death. Which scholar Don’t you want to be remembered for generations to come and be known as a loyal minister?
Liu Hong is extremely angry now. This is his situation. His loyal ministers are all singing the opposite tune. Even if he kills Han Xinxin, he can't control the situation. The only ones who can really help him are villains.
Some people also say that you can just work with your loyal ministers. A loyal minister is just loyal to the Han Dynasty, which does not mean that all his decisions are necessarily correct. The more he uses it, the worse it will be, and he is more likely to be ganged up by loyal ministers. The pie was completely empty.
They were loyal to the Han Dynasty, not just Liu Hong. As he was such a hedonistic person now, if a loyal minister had come into power, he would have been impeached and a new emperor would have been established long ago.
"Get out!" Liu Hong shouted angrily. He almost wanted to kill Yang Ci just now, but reason finally defeated his anger. When he thought of the three generations of Yang family's Taiwei and Yang family's disciples, he could not kill Yang Ci.
Yang Ci walked out of the palace with his head held high. He entered the palace without providing any countermeasures, but he felt really good about himself at this time.
"Send the order! Taiping Road thieves are becoming more and more rampant. Yang Ci, as a Taiwei, is unable to fight against the thieves. Yang Ci is dismissed from the position of Taiping Taiwei and his servant Deng Sheng is ordered to take over the position of Taiping Dao." After Liu Hong finished speaking, he waved his hand and told the eunuchs to go out.
Now I just want to be alone and quiet.
Youzhou, Zhuojun.
Liu Bei obtained Guan and Zhang, and obtained Zhang Fei's wealth. Later, with the help of the great merchants, he raised a team of thousands of people to attack the Yellow Turbans in Zhuo County, and destroyed several strands of Yellow Turbans that had not yet become popular.
As the governor of Zhuo County, Liu Yan naturally heard of Liu Bei's name and summoned Liu Bei.
"Liu Bei, please see the prefect."
Liu Yan took a look at the three people who had arrived. They were all men of extraordinary appearance. The leader, Liu Bei, was dressed in iron armor and had a dignified appearance. He had two swords at his waist. His eyes were blazing and his bearing was extraordinary.
On the left side of Liu Bei stands a nine-foot tall man with a long beard hanging down. He stands like a pillar holding up the sky. He holds a moon sword in his hand. The sword is still stained with blood. A pair of red and phoenix eyes reveal a frightening light.
On the right side is a 18-foot tall man with eyes like copper bells and a face that is as scary as a wild beast in the forest! The eight-foot-long snake spear in his hand is like a poisonous snake spitting a message, and the blood on the blade shows his military exploits.
Liu Yan stood up and asked, "Who are the two people behind you?"
"The two people behind me are my sworn brothers, Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide."
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both cupped their fists and saluted without speaking.
"I have heard about the achievements of the three of them in the county. They are really heroes of Zhuojun!" Liu Yan saw that the three of them were extraordinary, so he walked up to them and praised them.
"The prefect is so complimentary, we are just doing our little bit to protect our family and the country." Liu Bei said modestly, "Speaking of which, the prefect and I are quite destined."
"Oh? You and I met for the first time today. How come we are destined to meet each other?" Liu Yan asked in confusion.
"My ancestor was King Jing of Zhongshan. My ancestor, Marquis Zhuolu Ting, was deprived of his title because of the minting of gold. He now lives in Zhuo County. When he was young, he studied under Beizhong Lang General Lu Zhi. Now that Taiping Dao thieves have invaded our Han territory, I should
Beg the thief!"
Liu Bei was filled with righteous indignation at his words. He not only established a relationship with Liu Yan, but also moved out Lu Zhi as a backer.
Although the Ling Emperor Liu Hong issued a decree to recruit rebels to fight against the bandits, it was limited to the government. Liu Bei's current private recruitment of soldiers for armed activities can be punished in real terms.
As soon as Liu Yan heard that Liu Bei was from the same clan as him and that he was a descendant of the royal family of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Yan was very fond of Liu Bei. Liu Yan himself was a descendant of King Lu Gong of the Western Han Dynasty. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, he could not rely on his clan status to become an official. It can be said that today's
Everything was done by himself.
As a descendant of the clan of the Western Han Dynasty, he also understood Liu Bei's difficulties. It was difficult for Liu Bei to become an official. After what he said, he also wanted to promote Liu Bei. From Liu Bei's behavior, he could see that Liu Bei was not someone he could accept.
A conquering person.
But this does not prevent him from forming a friendship with Liu Bei. Liu Bei and the other three are not ordinary people at first glance. His promotion today may be greatly rewarded in the future.
"Well said! The rebels have invaded my land of the Han Dynasty. If the people of the Han Dynasty are indifferent, wouldn't they forget their ancestors? You and I are both members of the Han Dynasty. How about we treat each other as uncles and nephews from now on?" Liu Yan patted Liu Bei's hand.
Shoulder.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were even more happy. Liu Yan was a well-known clan member of the Han Dynasty. Now that he was recognized by him, it showed that Liu Bei's identity was reliable. Not long after the three people started the incident, they had a relationship with Liu Yan, the prefect of the county.
, the day of leaving the white body is not far away.
"Of course it couldn't be better!" Liu Bei was also overjoyed. He didn't expect Liu Yan to give him such face and directly establish an uncle-nephew relationship with him.
"The good nephew has no official position now?" Liu Yan knew that the uncle and nephew were imaginary, and if he really wanted to make friends, he had to give him something real.
"I'm ashamed to say that Bei Shang is white." Liu Bei said a little embarrassed. He was both a member of the Han clan and a disciple of Lu Zhi, and he was still white even now.
"It doesn't matter. From today on, my good nephew will take care of all the affairs related to the county magistrate. I will personally declare the official seal to your majesty after the rebellion is put down!"
"It's such a great favor, so I'd like to thank you in advance!"
Liu Bei also didn't expect that Liu Yan would directly delegate the real power to himself. He would be a county magistrate with an annual salary of 600 dan. This starting point is not low!
Now is the time of war. The post of the county magistrate is in charge of the military and horsemen. He cannot be compared with the peacetime magistrate. His power is only greater or less.
After being given the official position, Liu Yan hosted a banquet in honor of Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
The next day Liu Bei took over the existing troops in Zhuo County, which totaled more than 3,000 people. Including his own more than 1,000 people, the total force was more than 4,000.
The two armies did not conduct joint training. Public things and private things are different. Liu Bei still weighed this very clearly.
He still believes in his own judgment of the situation. The world will inevitably form a separatist situation. When the time comes, the people who obey his orders will be his capital.
The good news is that Liu Bei's own thousand-odd men are also eating regular military rations. He does not have to bear the expenses himself, which can be regarded as saving a lot of money.
Liu Bei took over the Zhuojun army, and defense and other matters gradually became a bit boring. The signs of the Zhuojun Yellow Turbans were all strangled in the cradle during the previous conquests of Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
Liu Bei could only take Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to train the army every day.
"Brother, how come this life is not as good as ours before?" Zhang Fei is impatient and will say whatever he wants.
"Third brother, don't talk nonsense!" Guan Yu stopped him from the side. His experience was not as simple as what he said. How does a murderer speak beautiful words in one sentence?
A murderer knows how to choose good birds and trees, and how can a wise minister meet his master?
He knew very well that if such words were spread to Liu Yan's ears, it would be troublesome.
"What nonsense am I talking about!" Zhang Fei became anxious all of a sudden, "Before, we hunted down thieves from all directions and wiped out the bandits. How high-spirited we were!"
With that said, Zhang Fei walked to the side and turned his head, "Now that we have entered the county mansion and have troops, we are huddled in the mansion and enjoying ourselves instead of asking for thieves!"
After Liu Bei took over the military affairs, the news from Guangyang County naturally reached Zhuo County. Liu Yan knew that the enemy's army was strong, so he ordered the tightening of Zhuo County's defense and not to act rashly.
"Third brother, don't be impatient. The bandits we defeated before were all small thieves. Now the bandits in Guangyang are powerful. If we attack rashly with only the men and horses in our hands, we will definitely be defeated." Liu Bei said sincerely.
"When an army goes on an expedition, they must win. While winning, they must try to protect their soldiers. They are all here to protect their homes and the country. They also have parents, wives and children at home. If they die in battle, who will take care of their families on their behalf."
After what he said, Zhang Fei was a little embarrassed, and the sergeants on both sides were also very moved. They all looked at Liu Bei, with all the sincerity in their eyes.
Soon after, what Liu Bei said was spread throughout the army by the sergeants, winning Liu Bei a resounding reputation!