Not to mention that Yuan Shao was very proud, a little complacent, started to be proud, and looked down on the world's heroes.
Just talking about Chang'an, Jushou was not so happy. Ever since Yuan Shao led his army to fight the Xiliang soldiers, he had not had a good night's sleep.
There is no airtight wall in the world. War broke out again in Xiliang, and Yuan Shao couldn't hide the fact that he sent troops to fight against Xiliang. Jushou didn't intend to hide it from everyone. After Yuan Shao left, he followed Yuan Shao's instructions before leaving and reported it to the court.
The emperor and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty naturally had no objections after learning about it. In my heart, I may wish that both Yuan Shao and the Xiliang army would die in battle. They didn't have a good impression of these two groups of people.
Jushou also knew what they were thinking and did not stop their discussion. Don't you let them do some activities, vent their dissatisfaction, and discuss things privately?
In this regard, Jushu was out of sight and out of mind. He just divided the work and cooperated with Zhang Liao and Zhu Ling, and agreed to meet every three days. Zhang Liao guards Chang'an, Zhu Ling protects the palace, and Ju Shou pays close attention to the court's movements, especially the actions of ministers who are dissatisfied with his lord.
A few days ago, Chang'an was relatively peaceful. But for some reason these days, the situation in Chang'an has become a bit strange. There were talks all over Chang'an, and they didn't know where they got the news.
Some said, "The prime minister has already died in the battle, and the Xiliang army will arrive soon, and they will kill Chang'an just like last time."
Some also said, "Yuan Shao has evil intentions and has reached an agreement with the Xiliang army to divide the world equally. He will come back in a few days and kill the emperor."
Anyway, there is all kinds of information, most of which is very detrimental to the lord's reputation. The most eye-catching ones are two. One is a rumor about Jizhou, saying that Gongsun Zan has occupied the entire Youzhou and is now in contact with the families in Jizhou who are dissatisfied with Yuan Shao. He also accepted the imperial edict and was attacking Yecheng. Jizhou was in danger. Another article said that Yuan Shao went to Xiliang and took away most of the army. Now there are only a few defenders in Chang'an, so it is easy to succeed. Some princes are ready to make a move, and now they have joined forces with the royalists in the city who are a little dissatisfied with Yuan Shao's arrival, and are preparing to make an appointment to start an uprising.
After getting these two pieces of news, Jushou couldn't sit still. Ju Shou was not surprised at all that Gongsun Zan got Youzhou. This is inevitable. Liu Yu is definitely not his opponent. It's just a matter of time.
As for the rumors of Gongsun Zan's invasion of Jizhou, Jushou was not worried. With Tian Feng, Zhang He and other civil servants and generals guarding them at home, I believe there will be no problem. Not only would Gongsun Zan not get any benefits, he might also lose everything.
But I am very confused about the source of these two messages. I don't understand how other people know about such a confidential matter, and I'm a little worried. I happened to receive a handwritten letter from Yuan Shao, so I summoned Zhang Liao and Zhu Ling to discuss countermeasures at the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The two came upon the order and handed over the defense to their reliable generals. He hurried to the lord's mansion to discuss matters.
When everyone arrived, Jushou showed the lord's letter. The main content of the letter was to ask them to pay attention to every move in Chang'an and report it immediately if there was any trouble.
After reading the lord's letter, Zhang Liao saw that Jushu still looked calm and composed. Zhang Liao couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't sit still. He said anxiously, "Commander, please make up your mind. The situation in Chang'an is a bit complicated now. The lord is not here either." , you should think of a countermeasure quickly, I think something big will happen in Chang'an in the near future."
Although Jushou was a little flustered, as the current supreme commander of Chang'an, he definitely couldn't panic. He pretended to be confident and comforted Zhang Liandao.
"Wenyuan, don't panic, things haven't reached any stage yet, so stay calm. As long as we have the army in our hands and control the four gates of Chang'an and the palace and other important strongholds, we won't be afraid of those monsters and monsters making trouble."
After hearing Jushu's comforting words, Zhang Liao felt a little relieved and didn't say anything. I feel a little optimistic, which is not a good thing.
At this time, Zhu Ling stood up and put forward a different opinion: "Military advisor, General Wenyuan, I feel that we are too optimistic. Although we have 20,000 troops, compared with the strength of the royalists, they do not have an advantage. "It's easy for them to piece together an army of tens of thousands. Besides, Chang'an still has a restless force. If they happen together, the consequences will be disastrous, so please don't take it lightly."
After listening to Zhu Ling's speech, Ju Shou suddenly remembered that there was indeed an enemy force in Chang'an. They were none other than the tens of thousands of Xiliang soldiers who had just surrendered.
Don't look at it. They have just been collected and surrendered, but they have not yet been collected and paid. It's usually inconspicuous when placed there, but it can kill people at critical moments. Once they are incited, the consequences will be disastrous.
Jushou also thought of this, and just when he was about to bring it up to discuss with Zhang Liao and the others, he heard a burst of shouting from outside, and the voice was very urgent.
"No, something bad has happened. Xiliang has sent troops to rebel, and they are looting the city now. I don't know where the troops are, and they are mixed with them. Now they are powerful. Our army cannot resist. Please decide what should be done. Take action, otherwise it will be too late.”
What, why are you worried that the Xiliang soldiers will rebel? Before they can think of a countermeasure, the other party will rebel. It seems to have been planned for a long time and carefully planned.
Jushou, Zhang Liao, and Zhu Ling glanced at each other and knew that things were a bit tricky. Confronting the shadow guard who reported the news, he confirmed the news and said, "Are there any abnormalities in the four gates of Chang'an and the imperial palace? Are there any signs of enemy rebellion?".
Upon hearing the military advisor's inquiry, the shadow guard truthfully reported, "Military advisor, everything is normal at the four gates of Chang'an and the palace city, and they are still under our control."
Jushou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Chang'an's main strategic locations were still under the control of Jizhou's army. He made a quick decision and ordered to Zhang Liao and Zhu Ling.
"Where are Zhang Liao and Zhu Ling?".
"The end will be here," the second general responded.
"Order Zhang Liao to lead the army garrisoned on the city tower to abandon the east, south and north gates and only guard the west gate. No movement is allowed without military orders. General Zhu Ling and I will lead the remaining soldiers to guard the palace together and wait for the lord's return."
Although the two of them were a little confused after hearing Jushu's order, they still carried out the order.
"Promise, we will obey the military advisor's orders."
Regarding their confusion, Jushou did not explain too much. The military situation was urgent, so he explained it carefully and asked him to go down and prepare.
"Both generals, remember to guard their respective strategic areas. Don't pay attention to anything that happens in Chang'an City. Lord Wu and my generals order not to mobilize a single soldier."
Zhang Liao and Zhu Ling accepted the order and left. Jushu asked the shadow guard to quickly analyze the turmoil in Chang'an and report it to the lord for his decision. After that, he tidied up and went to arrange the defense of the imperial city.
