Qin Ge nodded and said: "Xu Da! You lead three thousand tiger warriors and follow me to the north first!" Xu Da and other tiger warriors kowtowed in response, and Qin Ge turned into a line of fire and dissipated instantly.
At this time, Yu Jin and the others hurried over. Wei Sanniang looked at the disappearing figure of Qin Ge. He could feel Qin Ge's indifference to feelings. At this time, Qin Ge showed more and more coercion. powerful.
Qin Jiwu was silent for a moment, then turned around and frowned at Jin and Man Chong: "I have a standing force of 300,000 Dongyue soldiers in my free territory. Last time, my eldest brother sent 100,000 to Jizhou, and now we need another 100,000. The Liangshan gathering mentioned by the evolutionists The uprising will break out in Qingzhou, and using 100,000 Dongyue soldiers to guard Taishan County is simply nonsense, we should think of a complete plan!"
When Yu Jin and Man Chong heard this, they both expressed embarrassment. Raising troops cost the most money. Even if the Free Territory made a lot of money every day, it could only support 300,000 troops. Moreover, the last time the Baibo bandits raided Taishan County, they almost destroyed the Free Territory.
In the end, the reserves had to be called up, and with the 100,000 troops on the field, the daily military expenditures were astronomical. Now Qin Ge had to mobilize another 100,000 troops, almost leaving the entire Taishan County to spare time for defense troops.
If the Baibo bandits, Yellow Turban bandits, and Taishan bandits counterattack by then, the consequences will be disastrous. And now that the Liangshan bandits are about to rise in Qingzhou, the bandits may come like a tide.
The three of them were a little unsure about Qin Ge's seemingly absurd order.
"My lord, he is following the great path! As the saying goes, those who obey nature will live, and those who defy nature will perish! This is the truth!" Wu Jiao slowly left a sentence before disappearing into thunder.
Man Chong gritted his teeth and said: "Since your lord has given an order, we must obey it! Even if it is a huge risk, we will bear it! Wen Ze, Zi Xian! Send out a call immediately, and select one hundred thousand elite generals. , five days later, Yu Zi will lead the army north to fight against the enemy! At the same time, reserve military service will be activated to form a million-strong army as soon as possible to strictly guard the entrances to various checkpoints to ensure that the Water Margin Uprising can be overcome before the return of the lord!" Yu Jin and Qin Jiwu responded with fists clasped together. yes.
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In the Han Dynasty Hall, Liu Hong's bloated body was half-lying on the dragon chair. Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and other ten ministers stood around.
General He Jin, who stood in front of the main hall, was becoming more and more bloated. During these days, the Northwestern Han Sui Bianzhang rebelled. Dong Zhuo, recommended by the general, led the Xiliang army to kill the Qiang rebels. They were retreating steadily. Every day, good news came frequently. He Jin's reputation has soared among the government and the public.
At this time, He Jin could be said to be very proud of himself. Even when he saw Zhang Rang standing beside the emperor, he did not feel the awe he had before.
On the other side, the Manchu ministers headed by Yuan Gui stood. As the border wars continued, local tycoons such as Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, and Qin Ge rose to great heights because of their military exploits. They annexed the land and mineral resources of the local nobles on the pretext of countering rebellion. , these local tycoons, represented by soldiers and gangsters, even gradually kept pace with the nobles in terms of reputation and local influence.
And these powerful men who rose to prominence through military exploits, because they had no status or background, were mostly attached to the general He Jin. This resulted in He Jin's power and influence in the Han Dynasty.
However, although the nobles were very unhappy with this butcher riding on their heads, they had to surrender to him at this time, because although the nobles controlled the court, their roots were in the local area. For example, the Yuan family's headquarters were in Jizhou and Huainan. In the current situation of external and internal troubles and wars, if they want to maintain the stability of their foundation, they have to rely on He Jin and the breath of local heroes whom they regard as ruffians.
Finally, there is the Han clan. Now with the three pillars of the clan, Liu Yu, Liu Yan, and Liu Biao, being transferred to other states to serve as state pastors, the power of the Han clan in the court has seriously declined. In addition, Liu Yu's garrison in Youzhou is not effective this time, and Han Fu's expulsion from Jizhou not only damaged the clan's reputation, but also completely intensified the conflict with the gentry.
At this time, the forces of the four parties were clearly divided in the court, but the old god He Jin was still there. As his reputation and power increased day by day, many young talents such as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao took under his command. His ambition and temper also increased day by day. At this time, in In his eyes, all the officials in the court, including Zhang Rang, who he once respected and relied on, were rubbish!
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were about to attack He Jin. Cao Cao's eyes were like lightning, and he secretly whispered to Yuan Shao beside him: "In the past few days, Liu Dai has visited the Yuan Mansion and Zhang Mansion respectively. The party has been dissatisfied with the general for a long time, and it seems that it is going to attack today!"
Yuan Shao closed his eyes and sighed after hearing this: "A month ago, news came from Jizhou that more than 100,000 soldiers of the expeditionary force led by Qin Boxi returned to Jizhou, but Qin Ge was not among them. The result has been very obvious. Now the news has Rumor has spread in the court that these people want to eat steamed buns with human blood! They are going to use Qin Boxi as a breakthrough to attack the general! Finally, he will force the general to take command and go on an expedition!"
Hearing this, Cao Cao clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "The hero's body is not yet cold, but these scavengers start drinking blood and eating meat. How shameless!"
There was a layer of coldness in Cao Cao's deep eyes. He was not as angry as before, but now he had a strange calmness and determination.
"Here we come!" Yuan Shao said softly. Cao Cao was also awakened from his thoughts and turned his head.
I saw Liu Dai and Kong Rong quickly enter the court hall. They began to kneel in front of the hall and burst into tears, accusing Qin Ge and his people of bullying the countryside and colluding with the Baibo bandits and Taishan bandits, and depriving the people of Xu Sanzhou. The crimes committed are simply too numerous to describe.
Kong Rong cried even more: "Since I took office as the governor of Beihai, thousands of miles of scorched earth in the prefectures and counties have been wiped out. The Yellow Turban bandits in the territory are serious. The Xingyao and Liu Pi bandits are particularly troublesome. They often knock on the city and abuse the people. Taishan County, where Qin Ge's clan is located, not only ignored his colleagues, but also intensified his efforts to provide weapons and food to the Taishan bandits and Yellow Turban bandits, which made the bandits even more arrogant. Qin Ge also collaborated with the people to cause trouble. Now Qingzhou It is no longer my king’s land!”
Kong Rong vented out all the grievances he had suffered in Qingzhou in the past two years, just as he said.
When Jiao He and Kong Rong took over Qingzhou in the past two years, it was already covered with scorched earth. Only Le'an County and Donglai County were still prosperous with little impact from the war.
However, these two counties were occupied by Liu Pi and the Xingyao Yellow Turban bandits. The Xingyao Yellow Turban bandits had strong soldiers and horses, and Kong Rong did not dare to offend them, so he joined forces with Liu Bei, who was the county guard in Chengyang County, to attack Liu Pi and Sima Ju in Le'an County.
As a result, Liu Pi and Sima Ju had a very high reputation among the people of Le'an County. Every time Liu Pi and Sima Ju were captured, they escaped to the sea. In addition, Sima Ju inherited the magical power of ancient magical beasts and relied on coastal water vapor to build mirages. The imperial troops Being tricked around, it was impossible to eradicate the Yellow Turban bandits in Le'an County.
Moreover, local clan forces were rampant in Le'an County, and the people were extremely repulsive to the government. In addition, Chen Yuan implemented the Baojia law in Le'an County, and the government could not control the people at all. The most famous salt and minerals in Le'an County were occupied by the people.
The government sent people to levy the goods many times, which resulted in civil uprisings. Half of the dozen county magistrates sent to Le'an County in the past two years were beaten to death by the mob. Moreover, because of the increasing pressure from the court, the people and Liu Pi became estranged. They became a piece of cake and even resented the imperial court.
Le'an County can be said to be impenetrable, and Le'an County secretly trades with the Free Territory. Liu Pi, Chen Yuan, Sima Ju, Feng Lie and others actually formed a standing army of 200,000 people. Everyone is well-equipped and armed to the teeth. It has become a climate nowadays.
Kong Rong guarded the county of Beihai and ate bran-thick vegetables every day. The county was desolate, and there was no support from the local clan forces in Qingzhou. He was reminded every day that this descendant of Confucius had no Confucian demeanor at this time. Later I heard that Liu Bei and his staff Mi Heng said that everything in Qingzhou today was caused by Qin Ge.
Kong Rong was filled with righteous indignation after hearing this, and went to find Ying Shao many times relying on the descendants of Kong's saints. However, since the last incident, Man Chong had already ousted Ying Shao in Taishan County. As a successor of Legalism, he naturally had no descendants of saints, which made Kong Rong Rong felt extremely humiliated.
With Liu Bei's help, he joined forces with Liu Dai. One was powerful and the other famous, and they were determined to remove Qin Ge, the cancer of the Han Dynasty.
The more Kong Rong talked, the more excited he said: "Qin Ge, this thief, is the first trouble for our great Han Dynasty. A bandit is born, but he joins the court. If he is not eliminated, he will definitely cause trouble to the world!"
Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi and others in the court frowned when they heard this. However, Kong Rong was also a descendant of Confucius and had special authority in the Confucian community.
Liu Dai's move was really cruel. Qin Ge's only support in Luoyang was the Confucian and Taoist Academy. Now that Kong Rong was persuaded to criticize Qin Ge, the Confucian officials in the Confucian and Taoist Academy did not dare to stand up for him.
Moreover, Zhu Jun, the bravest man in the Confucian and Taoist Academy, was also violently killed by God three days ago. At this time, I am afraid that no one in the Confucian and Taoist Academy is willing to stand up for Qin Ge. Qin Ge killed the nine tribes in order to eliminate the hatred in his heart.
As soon as Kong Rong and Liu Dai spoke, the crowd in the court suddenly became excited, especially the nobles represented by Yuan Xu, and Zhang Rang also rarely spoke up. For a while, Qin Ge in the court became a demon that is difficult to describe.
General He Jin was filled with anger when he heard this. Only then did he see clearly that these bastards were actually coming for him and he was about to get angry.
"Bastard! Do you have any conscience to do such a crazy thing!" An angry shout came from outside the hall, and Liu Yu was seen tremblingly stepping into the hall with a cane. At this time, he raised an angry eyebrow. , beard and hair are spread out.
Everyone was shocked when they saw Liu Yu arriving, and the court fell into a brief silence. Even the emperor Liu Hong sat up a little straighter. When they saw Liu Yu's white beard and hair, and his old appearance, his eyes were filled with shock and he said: "Uncle Emperor! How did you become like this!"
Liu Yu is the Zongzheng of the royal family. Liu Hong has been loyal since he ascended the throne. He helped stabilize the situation at home and guarded the bitter cold land of Youzhou externally. He personally went to Karasuma to make peace with the foreign tribes in order to alleviate the border war and avoid thousands of wounds. The big man with a hundred holes is wasted again.
Liu Yu can be said to be one of Liu Hong's most reliable confidants. When he wiped out the Yellow Turban bandits and took up the post of Youzhou Shepherd, he could be said to be very high-spirited. Unexpectedly, when he saw him today, he looked old and old, like a candle in the wind. Seeing this scene, Liu Hong There was a rare trace of sadness in his eyes, and he seemed to see in Liu Yu the future of the old man.
Liu Yu walked tremblingly to the front of the hall, knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "My time is numbered, my old life is just swaying in the wind for the Han Dynasty's border war, but my ability is mediocre, and there are many things I want to think about." I can't escape the consequences. I can't escape the blame for the loss of Youzhou. I have no face to see the ancestors of the Han Dynasty under the nine springs. However, I don't want my power of the Han Dynasty to be tainted by these greedy flies! Back then, the great ancestor conquered all directions. Warriors conquered all directions, Emperor Wu made good use of warriors to drive away the Hulu border fortresses, Emperor Guangwu led warriors to revive the Han Dynasty! Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, we have never owed any debt to meritorious ministers, but today, these shameless people are slandering the heroes of the Han Dynasty without any limit. If they were allowed to succeed, how could I, the great Han, be able to command the heroes of the world? The north, the earth, and the sky were all supported by Qin Ge. In the past year, if it had not been for Qin Ge’s support, the Goryeo Hulu troops would have advanced long ago. By wreaking havoc on Jizhou, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Zhili will all be exposed to the Goryeo army. What chance will the princes have to talk and talk nonsense here?" Liu Yu's words were low, firm and steady, and his voice sounded in the hall. Chuandang.
