Chapter 161: Abolish the emperor and correct the righteousness, and attack Dong Zhuo?
Surrender Sun Jian and obtain his troops.
After deducting battle losses, Liu Bian's total military strength reached more than 28,000 men.
According to the opinion of the military advisor alliance, Liu Bian fully mixed Tang Hao's troops, Sun Jian's troops, private soldiers of the gentry, and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans from Funiu Mountain, disrupting their original structures as much as possible, and then redistributed them to avoid cliques.
He selected his elite troops to build an army and obtained 23,000 soldiers.
The second one formed the Nanyang garrison and obtained 3,000 soldiers.
The rest serve as functional units such as scouts, messengers, and food transporters based on their characteristics.
"Master Bian, after you lead your troops and leave Nanyang, Nanyang will be guarded by Tang Mao. He is originally the governor of Kuaiji County. Coupled with his status as the father-in-law of King Hongnong, guarding Nanyang will not be a problem."
"Our previous plan was to continuously exploit the Nanyang nobles, consume their patience, and complete the selection of the nobles. Previously, experts recommended that Xun Yu do it, but now it seems that it is better to leave this kind of thing to Yu Fan."
"This boy has an upright and straightforward character. If he is responsible for collecting grain and grass, he will definitely make the Nanyang nobles suffer a lot. Tang Hao still has three thousand soldiers and horses in his hands, so there is no need to worry about them taking the opportunity to act evil."
"When Dong Zhuo comes back from the crusade, it is estimated that the selection of the Nanyang nobles will be almost done. Then we will immediately start the cleanup work of the nobles, recruit a group, beat a group, and kill a group to establish prestige, so as to completely secure Nanyang."
"..."
Every time after listening to the experts' plans, Liu Bian always feels suddenly happy and confident.
It is precisely because of the vision that experts continue to describe that Liu Bian has been able to persist all the way to the present.
but......
Liu Bian seemed a little absent-minded now.
His mind was filled with other things. He simply interrupted the expert's plan and asked secretly: "Teacher, let's not worry about how to develop in the future. Can you answer my question?"
The voice of the military advisor alliance stopped abruptly.
Immediately.
After a pause for a few seconds, it sounded again: "You asked."
Liu Bian became interested: "I heard from netizens two days ago that during the crusade against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao and Han Fu wanted to support Liu Yu as emperor to fight against Dong Zhuo, but unfortunately they were rejected by Liu Yu."
"Teacher~~"
Liu Bian looked greedy and asked tentatively: "Liu Yu is just a clan member of the Han Dynasty. There is no comparison at all with my prince and the deposed emperor's status."
"Is there a possibility that Yuan Shao and Han Fu will not establish Liu Yu as emperor, but instead support me, the emperor who was originally deposed by Dong Zhuo, to fight against the puppet Han court under Dong Zhuo's authority?"
Throughout the five thousand years of Chinese history and civilization, especially the dynasties under the feudal system, the emperor did not exist for the dynasty, but the dynasty existed for the emperor.
In a sense, the existence and operation of the dynasty under the feudal system essentially served the life of the emperor and his family. Even the setting of its political system was based on maximizing the interests of the emperor and his family.
of.
According to Liu Bian's own thinking model, in a dynasty under the feudal system, one and only the emperor's family is the master, and the rest, whether they are prime ministers or ordinary people, are essentially the emperor's slaves.
What is the emperor's dream?
In short, as long as you become the emperor, all your dreams can be realized, such as dignity, status, material, money, beauty, whatever you want, you can have.
This is the emperor’s dream!
Liu Bian admitted that he was a layman.
He also has a dream of becoming an emperor, especially now that the throne of the emperor is so close and within easy reach, it is even easier for people to have unreasonable thoughts.
But...
Until now, the Military Advisor Alliance has not given a positive response.
This point made Liu Bian somewhat curious.
After a pause.
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance finally sounded: "Master Bian, in fact, in recent times, experts have conducted special discussions on this issue, but now the controversy is a little bit bigger."
"certainly!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was afraid that Liu Bian would misunderstand him and hurriedly explained: "I must be emperor, but there are still disputes over how to be emperor, how to be emperor, and when to be emperor."
"Historically, Yuan Shao and Han Fu did want to support Liu Yu as emperor, but more importantly, they used Liu Yu's political capital to treat him as a puppet like Liu Xie."
"Liu Yu is the elder of the clan, which is the prerequisite for Yuan Shao to establish Liu Yu as emperor. In terms of origin, he is the descendant of Liu Qiang, Prince Gong of the East China Sea, and Liu Qiang is the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu. After his biological mother was deposed in the 17th year of Jianwu, he
He voluntarily relinquished his position as crown prince and was granted the title of King of the East China Sea."
"This status as a branch of the royal family can not only constitute the conditions for support, but also effectively weaken its appeal after success. This is just right for Yuan Shao, who has always been ambitious."
"But Mr. Ben, you are different..."
The Alliance of Military Advisors made a sudden change and said: "Although you are more legal and reasonable than Liu Yu, you are more difficult to control for Yuan Shao. What Yuan Shao wants is to impose imperial power on himself and consolidate himself, not to find someone for himself.
dad."
"So, experts have come to a conjecture that Yuan Shao will not take the initiative to ask to support Bian Ye. The reason is very simple, because the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and he cannot control you!"
"If Yuan Shao really wants to rectify Ye Bian and make you the emperor to fight against the Dong court, I'm afraid there will be additional conditions, such as asking Ye Bian to leave Nanyang and fall into his arms."
"However, even this is still very dangerous for Yuan Shao. After all, with the help of experts, Bian Ye now has a total force of nearly 30,000 people. With such strength, he is no longer inferior to any prince."
"Perhaps Yuan Shao is on par with you in terms of military strength, but bringing you back in this way is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house. Master Bian is fully capable of giving Yuan Shao a head-on fight!"
"Is Yuan Shao stupid?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors issued a soul-level rhetorical question: "Support a father and become his own son?"
Liu Bianshen nodded in agreement: "That makes sense! What about Yuan Shu?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors said disdainfully: "Although I don't know if Yuan Shu has the idea of becoming an emperor now, but he is now participating in the war against Dong as a general in the future. He has no territory of his own. How can he support Bian Ye as the emperor and himself as a grandson?"
Well......
Liu Bian looked slightly embarrassed.
Yuan Shao straightened himself up to be his son;
Yuan Shu straightened himself up, but he treated himself as his grandson.
Obviously, in the eyes of experts, Yuan Shu's strength is far inferior to Yuan Shao, especially Yuan Shu after being pried away from Nanyang. Even though he has the honorary halo of the fourth generation and the third prince, he is nothing in front of Liu Bian!
"ah?"
Liu Bian looked slightly disappointed and frowned: "Listening to experts' analysis, doesn't that mean I won't be able to be the emperor?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors continued: "Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu should not be able to correct Bian Ye, but Bian Ye can correct himself. After all, the capital accumulated by Bian Ye over such a long time is not inferior to that of the princes."
"You need soldiers and horses, you need territory and territory, you need strong generals and strong generals, you need counselors and counselors, you need identity and identity. If you want to right yourself, it only takes a matter of minutes."
"and......"
The Alliance of Military Advisors emphasized: "After Bian Ye corrects himself, the value of the emperor in Dong Zhuo's hands will naturally decrease, and it will be justifiable to crusade the rebels."
"The most important thing is that Mr. Bian has gained a political advantage. Not only when it comes to challenging Dong, but also when other heroes compete in the future, you will have the upper hand in name, at least from your point of view.
"
"You know, if Cao Cao wants to gain this advantage, he has to rely on coercing the emperor to control the princes. But Mr. Bian, you are the emperor yourself, and you are born with this advantage, so there is no need to bother."
Damn it!
Liu Bian really wanted to ask.
With so many advantages, why are experts still struggling?
Of course, Liu Bian was not so reckless, but asked tentatively: "Teacher, since there are so many advantages in correcting oneself, why do experts still struggle? Are there any hidden dangers in doing so?"
"Of course!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors said with great certainty: "First, Bian Ye has righted himself, and Liu Xie in Dong Zhuo's hands has rapidly depreciated. He will definitely not be willing to give in, and will definitely gather heavy troops to conquer Bian Ye."
"Although Lord Bian currently has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, which can rival any prince, but compared with Dong Zhuo, to be honest, the gap in strength is still a bit big."
Liu Bian nodded with interest.
Have to admit it.
This is indeed very fatal, and it is equivalent to touching Dong Zhuo's bottom line.
"That's right!"
Liu Bianshen took it seriously and said: "Dong Zhuo, this old dog, is so powerful that we have to guard against him! But teacher, we have so many princes, are we still worried about not being able to kill Dong Zhuo?"
"This brings us to the second point."
The Military Advisor Alliance took advantage of the situation and continued: "Although there are many princes in the alliance, they all have their own agendas and ambitions. Whether they will support Mr. Bian is still unknown."
"At least judging from the current inferences, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu will definitely not support Bian Ye, because what they need is a puppet that can be controlled, not a real emperor."
"Yuan Wei has been planning this for so long. His purpose is to make the Yuan family completely stand up and take charge, not to make a wedding dress for you, Mr. Bian. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao know this very well, so they will never support Mr. Bian."
"As for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, they represent the Yuan family. As long as they do not support Bian Ye, there will be a large number of princes who will not support Bian Ye. Even if they support him, they may be false supporters who are overt and covert."
"Once the war breaks out, they will either miss the opportunity, delay the dispatch of troops, or deal with it casually. In short, if there is even the slightest mistake, it will be Mr. Bian who will suffer in the end."
"so......"
The Military Advisor Alliance concluded: "The key to this second point is to see how many sincere supporters Bian Ye can have. If the number of supporters is small, Dong Zhuo cannot be stopped. If the number of supporters is large, Dong Zhuo may still be able to fight.
possible."
"Before, Mr. Ben, you issued a petition to punish thieves. In a sense, you, Mr. Ben, wanted to recruit more supporters to join the alliance in your capacity as deposed emperor."
"If these forces sincerely come to form an alliance and sincerely support Bianye in revitalizing the Han Dynasty, and if they are gathered together to compete with Dong Zhuo, it is not impossible for Bianye to right himself."
"Under the command of alliance experts, there is absolutely no problem in fighting Dong Zhuo on an equal footing. Even if you perform better and your teammates are more powerful, defeating Dong Zhuo is also possible."
"As for the remaining hidden dangers..."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance paused for a moment, and then said: "None of it is a big problem. With the experts of the Military Advisor Alliance guiding you, it is not too difficult to avoid what should be avoided and eliminate what should be eliminated."
Phew~~~
Liu Bian let out a long breath and thought to himself: "I understand what the experts mean. Sooner or later, the emperor must correct the situation. If you are conservative, you can correct the situation after the crusade against Dong is over. If you are more radical, you must correct the situation when the crusade against Dong is in progress."
"Is it right?"
Liu Bian asked tentatively.
"almost."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "After the war against Dong is over, the princes of the world have entered the era of vying for power. At this time, the emperor's advantage has become apparent. Naturally, Mr. Bian will do his part."
"And if you want to be the emperor when you challenge Dong, it depends on how many real supporters Bian Ye will have, supporters who can throw their lives and blood for Bian Ye."
"If the number is large enough, it can be used to straighten oneself during the crusade against Dong, and this force can also give Mr. Bian a certain advantage after the crusade against Dong is over."
"But if there aren't many supporters..."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance seemed a little disappointed: "In a sense, Master Bian forcibly correcting himself is equivalent to putting himself on the fire. The capital accumulated before may be lost in one battle."
"this......"
Liu Bian sounded a little scared.
It took half a year to finally develop into this, and then lose everything in one battle?
Liu Bian couldn't accept this kind of thing from the bottom of his heart.
but......
He still had a trace of fantasy: "Teacher, I am King Hongnong, the prince, and even the deposed emperor. With this identity placed here, can the clansmen of the counties and states in Yuzhou still support me?"
"Master Ben~~"
The Military Advisor Alliance smiled suddenly: "Can we be more clear-headed? What behind the identity is always interests. Everyone is weighing the pros and cons. How can there be so much true feelings?"
"First, after the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms and the promotion of the order of grace, hundreds of years have passed. The power of the clan is no longer as strong as imagined. Not everyone is King Chen Liu Chong. It should be said that he is a special case in the clan."
"Secondly, even if someone doesn't support you, isn't he still the so-and-so king? Can you still send troops to attack them? Even if they support you explicitly, what benefits can you give to others? Do you want to restore the power of the clan?"
"Stop joking."
Before Liu Bian could speak, the Military Advisor Alliance rejected it directly: "Once this hole is opened, it will be really difficult to close it in the future. Even if it gains support for a short time, it will add hidden dangers to the future. It is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst."
Liu Bian could only hehe: "Does it mean that no one except the clan will support me?"
Military Advisor Alliance: "There will definitely be some, but experts are not sure how many. The benefits are out of proportion to the risks. If Mr. Bian insists on taking risks, he may even lose his pants."
Well......
Liu Bian suddenly felt helpless and sighed: "Then let's wait for the outcome of the alliance before we make a decision. Everything must be prudent and don't be too wasteful. We can afford to wait as long as it takes to get a Dong."
The Military Advisor Alliance comforted him: "Don't be too disappointed, Mr. Bian. If possible, experts also hope that there will be mature conditions to rectify the situation and proclaim the emperor in advance. This will be good for future development."
Liu Bian nodded: "Yes, I understand."
Tuk! Tuk! Tuk!
"Your Highness~~"
At this moment, a voice sounded outside the hall.
It's Xun Yu.
Liu Bian judged it at once: "Come in, Wen Ruo."
Squeak~~
Xun Yu pushed the door open and came in, bowing his head and saying, "Your Highness, news came back from Luyang that the Allied camp is about to be completed. It's time for us to set out to fight against Dong."
"Um."
Liu Bian nodded and said loudly: "Wen Ruo is a talented person of the king's assistant. He should serve as a staff officer with the army. I will discuss the war with Wen Ruo all the time. I will leave all matters in the rear to Governor Tang."
Xun Yu bowed his head and said, "No."
Liu Bian asked tentatively: "Wen Ruo, don't you have any ideas?"
Xun Yu smiled lightly and bowed his head again: "Your Highness, don't worry, I actually have this intention."
Liu Bian was deeply gratified: "You can do this, I am very relieved. In that case, I will set off for Luyang early tomorrow morning."