After Cai Yong glanced at the ministers, he said proudly: "I recommend the champion Hou Liu Zhang!"
"Wow!" Liu Hong laughed and said, "Why did I forget the emperor's brother!"
"Your Majesty, no!" Yuan Wei jumped out immediately when he saw Liu Hong's move.
Liu Hong sneered: "Why not?"
"This..." After hearing Cai Yong recommending Liu Zhang, Yuan Wei jumped out instinctively. He really didn't know how to convince Liu Hong.
"Do you really think that I don't know your pettiness?" Liu Hong looked at Yuan Wei coldly and said: "If you can recommend a general who can defeat the Yellow Turban Thief, I will never let the emperor's brother go to war!"
Yuan Wei was dumbfounded! If he knew who could defeat the Yellow Turban Thief, he would have chosen the general a long time ago. Why did he wait for Liu Hong to ask? Seeing Yuan Wei squeaking, Liu Hong said angrily: "I will give you one day now. Tomorrow
In the morning court, if you can come up with a plan to deal with the Yellow Turban thieves, I will forget it! If not, shut your mouths and retreat from the court!"
Liu Hong walked away with his sleeves, leaving a group of ministers staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes. Yuan Wei looked at Cai Yong with an angry look. Cai Yong saw Yuan Wei staring at him and walked away with a look of disdain. He had already decided
It paved the way for Liu Zhang, his apprentice and son-in-law. In fact, Cai Yong didn't know that if it weren't for Liu Zhang, his apprentice and son-in-law, he would have been driven out of Luoyang long ago.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Yuan Wei did not return to his home, but came to He Jin's home. He Jin heard about Yuan Wei's visit, and of course he knew what his purpose was. However, He Jin did not have the ability to compete with the Yellow Turban thieves.
A general. No matter he is a member of He Jin or a member of a noble family, when he hears the words "One Million Yellow Turbans", his legs become weak. How can he dare to go into battle?
Yuan Wei discussed with He Jin for a long time, and summoned some resourceful people in the court to ask for advice, but still had no idea to stop Liu Zhang from sending troops. Finally, Xun You, the minister of Huangmen, asked in confusion: "There are millions of people in the Yellow Turban Road."
The army is becoming more and more powerful now. For example, in Yingchuan and Wancheng areas, there are at least hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans. Could it be that Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song can't win, then Liu Zhang has three heads and six arms? If Liu Zhang really defeated the Yellow Turbans,
That is his ability. But if Liu Zhang is defeated by the Yellow Turban, then what on earth are we doing now?"
Xun You let He Jin go with just one sentence. Yuan Wei was determined. They only saw that Liu Zhang would win, but did not realize the danger. This made Yuan Wei and He Jin very depressed. The next day, the Manchu civil and military officials made a surprising guarantee
They unanimously agreed that Liu Zhang would lead troops to support Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, but Liu Zhang quit!
Liu Hong was also very depressed. He knew that Liu Zhang's refusal to go to war was definitely not because he was afraid of fighting. But if Liu Zhang refused like this, wouldn't he be denying him the dignity of the emperor? Liu Hong asked coldly: "Emperor brother, if you don't dare to go to war,
Even if you speak frankly, I won’t embarrass you!”
"Brother Emperor, please don't use aggressive tactics against me. It's not that I don't want to give you face, I just have something to say." Liu Zhang knew that Liu Hong was a little depressed, but he was not in a hurry. Since he was going to fight, he had to get the maximum.
The benefits of supporting Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun are very nice. If they win, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song will have merit and can take the big prize. If they lose, Liu Zhang will be unlucky. This kind of thing where the risks and benefits are disproportionate, Liu Zhang
I won't do it.
"If you have anything to say, tell me quickly!" Liu Hong stepped down as soon as he could. After all, Liu Zhang was his confidant.
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Brother Emperor, you asked me to support Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, if I go, who will this army listen to?"
"Of course I listen to Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song!" Yuan Wei stood up and said: "Is it possible that I can still listen to you?"
Liu Zhang rolled his eyes and said: "Why should I obey orders from Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song? If these two losers can win, I won't need to go! Besides, as a general with five senses, my official position is only higher than that of Huangfu Song and others." High or not, I'm still a member of the royal family, why should I listen to two domestic slaves?"
"Uh..." Yuan Wei was stunned. In his opinion, whether he was an official or the army, it was all about qualifications and qualifications. But Liu Zhang didn't give Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song face. Wasn't he afraid of offending these two people? A general who leads the army?
Liu Hong said with a smile: "What the emperor said is absolutely true! In this case, I order you to take full command!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Zhang bowed and said, "Since Your Majesty trusts me so much, I still have something to say!"
"Speak!" Liu Hong said as long as Liu Zhang can win the battle, everything else is trivial!
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "If possible, I will solve the Yellow Turbans before the end of this year. But I hope that no matter who I am, I will not interfere with my strategy, otherwise I will let him compete with the Yellow Turbans! Of course, Your Majesty If you have any opinions, you can send someone to inform me. As for the other people, I hope they will not do anything behind your back!" After saying that, Liu Zhang looked directly at Yuan Wei, which made Yuan Wei very depressed.
Liu Hong also understood what Liu Zhang meant and couldn't help but admire in his heart. If only Liu Zhang was allowed to fight, Yuan Wei would probably order Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song to let them watch Liu Zhang's defeat! Liu Hong said with a smile: "Brother Huang, you are really a kid. A man's heart is the judge of a gentleman! Didn't I give you the Snake-Slaying Sword? This sword has the right to kill first and then kill later. When they go to the front line, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun will naturally listen to you! Do you understand?"
"Brother, I understand!" What Liu Zhang wanted was Liu Hong's promise. Although Liu Zhang had obtained the snake-killing sword very early, after all, if the name was not correct, the words would not go well. Now the emperor said it in person, clearly telling Yuan Wei and others People, don’t make small moves behind your back, otherwise your life will be in danger. As for whether Liu Zhang will rebel, it is no longer within the scope of Liu Hong’s consideration! At least Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun will never rebel!
Yuan Wei's face turned blue, but He Jin was very proud, because Liu Zhang was Queen He's son. Queen He was He Jin's biological sister, so weren't Liu Zhang and He Jin just grasshoppers on a rope? However, the situation is critical now. , neither Yuan Wei, nor Liu Hong, nor Shi Changshi noticed He Jin's expression.
"Brother Emperor, when are you going to send troops?" Liu Hong saw that Liu Zhang was very confident, so he stopped caring about other things. He believed that Liu Zhang would not let him down.
"Brother Emperor, please say something disrespectful! You'd better not ask about sending troops!" Liu Zhang wanted to give Yuan Wei eye drops anyway, so naturally he would not miss this opportunity.
"How do you say this?" Liu Hong was a little dissatisfied. After all, he was still the emperor. Even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing had to ask Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for instructions before going to war. Liu Zhang said this, and he was suspected of looking down on Liu Hong.
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Brother, you have so much trust in the ten permanent servants, but some of the ten permanent servants betrayed you. Can you guarantee that there are no yellow scarf thieves in the civil and military affairs of this dynasty? That Zhang Jiao has developed since ten years, is it possible? Didn't any official see the fishy nature of it? I don't believe it! If these spies leaked my marching route and timing to the Yellow Turban bandits, wouldn't it be a big disservice to me?"
"Presumptuous!" Yuan Wei jumped out again, because he found that Liu Zhang was poking him with the eye dart again, as if to imply that he was a spy in the imperial court.
Liu Zhang said without joy or anger: "Master Yuan, why are you so excited? I didn't tell you, there really is no three hundred taels of silver here!"
Although Liu Zhang's words were a bit unpleasant, Liu Hong was very happy to see Yuan Wei defeated, so Liu Hong waved his hand and said: "Oh! As long as you win the battle for me, I don't care about anything else!"
"Thank you, brother emperor!" Liu Zhang gave a big salute to Liu Hong, and then continued to close his eyes and meditate without joy or anger. Almost no one could see what he wanted to do. The presence of Liu Zhang made Cai Yong very happy, but Yuan
Wei felt a faint chill in his heart.
At night, Liu Zhang left Luoyang without notifying anyone, taking Shi A, Guo Jia, and Xi Zhicai. They did not go through the city gate, but fell from the city wall at night. The next day, a letter asking for leave appeared in
In the palace, it was said that Liu Zhang was seriously ill and needed to rest for two days. Of course, the trick was that Liu Zhang was already angry with Liu Hongtong! Hearing that Liu Zhang was seriously ill, Yuan Wei thought he was afraid of fighting, so he joined several censors to file a lawsuit.
The memorial indeed entered the inner court, but Liu Hong’s imperial approval only contained three words: Got it!
Liu Zhang didn't know that Yuan Wei was playing tricks on his back again. After a quick overnight march, he had arrived at Yangzhai, Yingchuan, and would reach Changshe in half a day. In order to keep the soldiers' strength and energy, Liu Zhang first sent out scouts, and then asked all the troops to
Resting in a secluded mountain forest outside Yangzhai City. In the evening, the soldiers recovered their strength, and the scouts returned to the military camp. At the same time, they brought information from the Changshe. Liu Zhang summoned Guo Jia and others to the big tent for discussion.
Countermeasures. In the end, Liu Zhang decided to rush into Changshe to join Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song.
Marching again at night, Liu Zhang arrived outside Changshe City at dawn. He did not rush into the city, but carefully observed the terrain of Changshe for a while in order to repel Bocai's army!
After dawn, Bocai suddenly discovered that the imperial army appeared behind him, and he was frightened to death. However, Bocai was very puzzled that the imperial army did not launch an attack at night. However, he soon knew why the imperial army did not launch a sudden attack.
attacked.
"Elite!" When the Yellow Turban Army and Liu Zhang's troops faced off, these two words immediately popped up in Bo Cai's mind. Although Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's troops were also good, in Bo Cai's eyes, they were at most better than the Yellow Turban Army.
The army was stronger, but Liu Zhang's troops made Bo Cai feel suffocated. What a power it was! Bo Cai asked the people around him: "Who is the commander of this army?"
Bo Cai asked but no one answered. After all, the Yellow Turban thieves were all farmers. There were not many literate people, and there were even fewer literate generals. Even though Liu Zhang's banner was written clearly, they still didn't know. Among the Yellow Turban generals,
A general walked out and said: "Commander Qu, I would like to ask for your orders to go and find out the truth!"
"That's fine! Be careful!" Bocai nodded and agreed.
Seeing someone going to fight, Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Huang Xu, you go up and play first!"
"Yes!" Huang Xu responded.
"Come on, the general will be named!" the Yellow Turban general shouted: "I am the Yellow Turban Qu Shuai Bocai..."
"Idiot!" Before the Yellow Turban General finished speaking, Huang Xu had already taken his head back and revived him!