Hearing what Liu Bei said, Liu Hong felt nervous.
"Xuande, you are worried about your teacher's safety, but I am worried about yours."
Liu Hong sighed and said slowly: "Among the clansmen in the world, you are the only one who is my best assistant. Without you by my side, who can give me advice? Who is worthy of my trust? You must go to the battlefield. Isn’t it possible?”
Liu Bei smiled.
Of course he goes to war.
This is the first step of his new three-step plan after taking the old three steps, and he must take it well.
The third step allowed him to successfully transform from a local tycoon in a remote village to a scholar from the top family of the Han Dynasty. He had the foundation of political identity and reputation in Luoyang City. He was no longer a run-down clan member from a remote area who came to Luoyang to beg for food. .
After the old three steps are completed, the next three new steps are Hebei, Liangzhou and Luoyang.
Therefore, this war was destined not to be very big in scale. He had to participate in it, initially establish his military prestige, and also take this opportunity to build his own starting team for the first time.
"Although Zhang Changshi's vision is insufficient, his ability is still good. Your Majesty, if you have something to do, you can ask Changshi Zhang to handle it. Of course, you must not overly stimulate the emotions of the scholars, and you cannot let them join hands again."
Zhang Rang on the side felt very complicated when he heard this sentence, and he didn't know whether to get angry or laugh.
"Liu Xuande, you...can't you restrain your mouth?"
"Of course you have to tell the truth in front of His Majesty. Am I not telling the truth?"
Liu Bei spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
Liu Hong burst out laughing.
Zhang Rang's face turned red with anger and he pointed at Liu Bei, but he was speechless and couldn't say a word.
"Okay, okay, grandpa and Xuande are my right and left arms. They are both good assistants that I can't live without. You must cooperate well."
After appeasing Zhang Rang, Liu Hong looked at Liu Bei again and put away his smile.
"Xuande, the battlefield is dangerous and the sword has no eyes. I heard that when you rescued Lu Zhi, you were hit by three arrows and almost died. I didn't know that at the time. If I knew, I would not allow you to do this."
Seeing Liu Hong's seemingly sincere face, Liu Bei couldn't tell for a moment whether Liu Hong was sincere or possessed by a dramatist.
Since ancient times, kings have been mean and ungrateful, and they have called themselves ungrateful, but they are not completely sentimental. In addition to movie kings, there are also a few seeds of infatuation that occasionally appear.
On the contrary, he, Liu, is an absolute drama queen.
He immediately bowed and showed gratitude.
"Your Majesty loves you, and I know it very well. However, this time I go on an expedition to repay your kindness to you and my teacher's morality. I will go anyway. However, I have your majesty in my heart. I will definitely remain useful and will not go again." Doing dangerous things.”
Liu Hong nodded, held Liu Bei's hand, and gave some instructions, which made Liu Bei's eyes red and tears streaming down his face.
In the end, Liu Hong couldn't help crying. When he parted with Liu Bei, it was almost like parting between life and death. Zhang Rang was so disgusted that he almost rolled his eyes out of his head.
After Liu Bei left, Liu Hong and Zhang Rang told Zhang Rang some things to handle, and at the same time told Zhang Rang to restrain his temper and not to act recklessly.
Finally, Liu Hong called to Zhang Rang who was about to leave and asked Zhang Rang to go to the palace treasury to choose a good inner armor to send to Liu Bei.
"On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, but armor can still protect oneself. Grandpa, go and choose a good one. Only when Xuande has armor by his side can I rest assured."
Zhang Rang blinked, and for some reason, he suddenly felt a bit sour in his heart.
"Your Majesty, Liu Xuande is shrewd and good at calculations. He has been on the battlefield and has been safe and sound along the way. People like him will definitely live for a long, long time. You don't have to worry."
Liu Hong shook his head.
"It is very rare to have such a talent among the clan members of the Han Dynasty. All the officials in the dynasty have their own selfish motives. For selfish reasons, they can ignore the face of the court and the situation of the Han Dynasty. Only Xuande does not do this and devotes himself wholeheartedly to it. For my own sake, I think I can’t live without him, grandpa, do you think so too?”
I think so too?
Zhang Rang thought about it for a while, feeling that something was wrong.
Could Liu Hong really have Liu Bei in his heart?
"Your Majesty, Liu Xuande... he is indeed very talented, but he is not worthy of your concern, right?"
"why not?"
Liu Hong said slowly: "Grandpa, what I have experienced these days has made me understand that in this world, the only people who can really think about me and the big man are my clan members, except for grandpa and you. Unfortunately, some of the clan members are There are few talented people, and there is only one Xuande. Without Xuande, would the court be in the same situation as it is today?"
Zhang Rang had nothing to say about this.
He felt that Liu Hong still had a clan concept and always treated Han clan members differently. Liu Bei's surname was Liu, and this advantage was too great for him.
Zhang Rang felt that as long as he was not named Zhang, he did not have to give up his possessions and become an eunuch in order to enter the court and get close to Liu Hong.
The bitter feeling made Zhang Rang's heart ache, and he could only nod, saying that he would handle the matter well.
After the secret meeting, Liu Hong convened a new military meeting the next day, at which he announced his decision.
Regarding the strategy to deal with the Taiping Dao thieves, he chose a two-pronged approach, he wanted them all.
In other words, both Yang Ci's strategy and Lu Zhi's strategy should be used.
What Yang Ci said makes sense. Capture the thief first, capture the king, and send local officials to eliminate the Taiping Dao Qu Shuai. This is indeed a good strategy to eliminate the Taiping Dao rebel forces, so Yang Ci's plan must be adopted.
But what Lu Zhi said makes sense. Local governments have strong and weak capabilities, so executing court orders will have different results. If they fail, the Taiping Dao thieves will inevitably rise up.
Therefore, Lu Zhi's strategy must also be adopted. The imperial court must prepare troops, conduct large-scale mobilization, and be ready to go to Kanto to quell the rebellion at any time.
When Liu Hong announced this, first Yang Ci was happy and Lu Zhi was shocked, then Yang Ci was surprised and Lu Zhi was relieved.
Finally, the two looked at each other, and they could see a very clear sense of opposition to each other.
There was no winner in this round, and neither the ancient literature school nor the modern literature school could take advantage.
What Liu Hong announced next surprised them all.
Liu Hong said that dealing with the Taiping Dao rebellion was very important and would involve multiple states and counties. It must be managed by a dedicated person, which is not something that the existing court agencies can handle.
Therefore, Liu Hong decided to appoint a general with a heavy title to take charge of this war.
He decided to canonize Tianzi's No. 1 general - a general above the Three Dukes.
The candidate for this general is Queen He's brother and the current Henan Yin, He Jin.
The courtiers were a little surprised by this candidate, and they all turned their attention to He Jin.
He Jin himself had known about this in advance and was already overjoyed. Now the old god was standing aside with a calm expression and a somewhat steady demeanor.
In fact, it's not that everyone hasn't considered this, they just instinctively feel that He Jin firstly doesn't have a noble background and secondly doesn't have strong military talents, so he is not an option.
Although the relatives of the Deng family and the Dou family who served as generals at that time were arrogant, they were both powerful people who came from noble and wealthy families. Each had their own abilities. How can you be a butcher? It all depends on the current queen's rise to the top. You have no size. Do you dare to become a general with all your merits?
So some scholars and officials raised questions on the spot.
Against all opinions, Liu Hongli insisted on appointing He Jin as general, and gave He Jin full authority to deal with the Taiping Dao rebellion, regardless of the objections of others.
At the same time, regarding the existing Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou and the large-scale potential Yellow Turban Army in the Central Plains states, Liu Hong listened to the opinions of some ministers and carefully selected reliable candidates to serve as generals who would actually lead the army in battle.
After public recommendation, Liu Hong recognized Lu Zhi's military exploits in successfully defeating the barbarians in Jiujiang and Lujiang, and appointed Shangshu Ling Lu Zhi as Beizhonglang General, responsible for suppressing the Taiping Road rebels in Hebei who had begun to rebel.
In addition, because Zhu Jun had successfully put down the Liang Long rebellion, he appointed Zhu Jun as Nan Zhonglang General, responsible for targeting potential Taiping Dao rebels in Yuzhou and Yanzhou areas. Once the Taiping Dao rebels broke out locally, they would Responsible for suppression.
Then, Huangfu Song came from a family of generals and was well versed in martial arts. He appointed Huangfu Song as Dongzhonglang General, responsible for targeting potential Taiping Dao rebels in the Qingzhou and Xuzhou areas. Once a local rebellion broke out, he would immediately lead troops to put it down.
(End of chapter)
