The news that Huangfu Song was impeached and resigned soon spread, and Yang Ci and Yang Biao were shocked.
They quickly mobilized officials from the Jinwen school to report that Huangfu Song had no problems and was winning. Changing commanders before battle was a taboo for military strategists.
Liu Hong ignored their advice and still appointed Zhang Wen to replace Huangfu Song, asking them to make battlefield deliveries as soon as possible and hand over the power of commanding troops to Zhang Wen.
Seeing that Yang Ci could not control the situation, he was anxious and angry, and couldn't afford to be sick.
This time, his condition became more serious. He lay in bed for several days and could not wake up, so that Yang Biao no longer had the energy to deal with the court, so he had to take leave and take care of Yang Ci at home.
The leader of the Jinwen school fell, and the military agent was dismissed. In the current Luoyang residence, it has completely fallen into decline.
The school of modern literature was not happy, but the school of ancient literature was very happy.
During the meeting at Zheng Xuan's mansion, Yuan Wei was very happy about Yang Ci's misfortune. At the same time, he also believed that he should take this opportunity to encourage people from the ancient literature school to come forward and join the war to gain credit and strengthen the political bargaining chip of the ancient literature school. .
After Yuan Wei's proposal, many people agreed with Yuan Wei's opinion and believed that the Ancient Literature School could take advantage of the situation and launch its own military agents to participate in this war and gain political capital.
Who to launch?
The most suitable candidate was definitely Lu Zhi, but Lu Zhi was still working as a shepherd in Jizhou.
Zhu Jun was originally a good candidate, but unfortunately he returned to his hometown to observe filial piety.
Then there is only one reliable candidate left.
Yuan Wei's candidate was Dong Zhuo, a former official of the Yuan family and a native of Liangzhou.
Although he is from Liangzhou, as an old official of the Yuan family, he can still be regarded as one of our own.
Yuan Wei also thought so. He recommended Dong Zhuo to participate in this war. He hoped that everyone could recommend Dong Zhuo on the list, and at least give Dong Zhuo the identity of a deputy general, so that Dong Zhuo could have the opportunity to lead a group of troops alone to achieve military exploits, and gain benefits for the ancient literature school. political capital.
Then he made an effort to oust Yang Ci from power and control the power of the Three Dukes and the Shang Shutai, thereby realizing the political counterattack of the Ancient Literature School against the Modern Literature School.
And under the current circumstances, as long as the Ancient Literature School can gain some advantages on the battlefield, there may be unexpected gains.
For example, Yang Ci has been in poor health recently. If he died, wouldn't it be wonderful?
Everyone was thinking about the bright future when Liu Bei suddenly spoke.
He also wants to play.
The reason is simple. Since we are going to fight, we must fight thoroughly and to the fullest. As one of the few leaders of the Ancient Literature School who has participated in wars and has military experience, Liu Bei believes that he must stand up and do something when the country is in crisis. What.
Moreover, Zhang Wen and the Cao family have a good relationship, and he also has a good relationship with the Cao family. With this relationship, he may be able to build a bridge of friendly exchanges between Zhang Wen and Dong Zhuo to achieve mutual benefit between the two parties, so as not to worry about Dong Zhuo's identity as a Liangzhou native caused unnecessary disputes.
These two reasons are quite sufficient, especially the second one. Considering Dong Zhuo's identity as a Liangzhou native, Yuan Wei felt that this might also be a layer of insurance.
But considering Liu Bei's status, Yuan Wei still persuaded him.
"Xuande, have you thought about it? The battlefield is dangerous. This is no joke. Last time, there was Zigan who could take care of you. This time, if you go to the battlefield, no one can take care of you."
Liu Bei smiled.
"Since I have decided to go to the battlefield, I have put my life and death aside. This time I go to war, not only for the Ancient Literature School, but also for the Han Dynasty. The chaos in Liangzhou threatens the land of Sanfu. If Sanfu is unstable, Luoyang will be unstable. , if Luoyang is unstable, the world will be in turmoil.
If the world is in turmoil, even if our Ancient Literature School gains all the power, will it be better than the current situation? When the nest is overturned, how can there be any eggs? I always believe that only when the Han Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, can we live a good life. If the Han Dynasty is in chaos, how can we survive alone? "
The level of what he said was high, and the pattern was opened up. Immediately, the talkers of several major families were amazed by Liu Bei's awareness.
Xun Shuang sighed.
"The heart of Xuande is the heart of serving the country and the people."
Yuan Wei also felt a little admired for this.
"With your status, you don't have to go to dangerous situations in person, but since your ambition is this, I will not stop you. If you make a contribution this time, the Ancient Literature School will never let your achievements be dusted."
With that said, Yuan Wei looked at Zheng Xuan.
"Mr. Zheng, what do you think?"
Zheng Xuan looked at Liu Bei and smiled.
"If you want to go to the battlefield, bring more people with you. Those who are always watching you will definitely try their best to protect your life. If you are with them, you will be safe."
Liu Bei nodded.
"Thank you Mr. Zheng for your care. Then, I will go to the table tomorrow to ask for a fight!"
The will of the Ancient Literature School was unified, and many officials gathered together on the second day to recommend Dong Zhuo, the prefect of Hanoi County, and Liu Bei, the minister's servant, to participate in this battle and attack the Sanfu Land together with Zhang Wen to completely eliminate the Liangzhou rebels.
Regarding Dong Zhuo's attack, Liu Hong had no opinion. He thought it didn't matter, so he just went.
But Liu Hong still had a lot of reluctance to give up on Liu Bei's challenge.
He secretly summoned Liu Bei and tried to persuade Liu Bei to stay with him to handle government affairs for him as his senior administrative counselor instead of going out to fight.
"The battlefield is dangerous. You went to Hebei once and you made me nervous. Now you have to go to Sanfu and Liangzhou. Wouldn't you make me feel uncomfortable? Xuande, you have a special status, so it's better not to go to the battlefield."
Liu Bei firmly disagreed.
"Your Majesty, my glory and wealth all have a prerequisite, that is, the peace and prosperity of the Han Dynasty and the people. Without the peace and prosperity of the Han Dynasty and the people, my glory, wealth and honor are just castles in the air. If this is the case for you, so is your Majesty.
Only when the great Han is at peace can Your Majesty be the Emperor of Peace. If war breaks out among the Great Han, how can Your Majesty enjoy peace? I am going here not only to put down the rebellion, but also to share your majesty's worries so that your majesty can enjoy peace. This is the duty of a clan member of the Han Dynasty and a minister. "
Liu Hong was immediately moved.
He left his seat, walked to Liu Bei, and helped Liu Bei up.
"If the great Han Dynasty had a few more pure ministers like Xuande, how could it be where it is today? How could it be in such a predicament of war? There are not as many civil and military officials as Xuande in the entire dynasty!"
He patted Liu Bei on the shoulder and nodded.
"In that case, I won't stop you, but you must pay attention to protecting your own safety and remain useful. You can be a counselor to military aircraft. You must not take risks yourself."
"Thank you for your love and care, Your Majesty. I will definitely not put myself in danger."
Liu Bei paid homage again and obtained permission from Liu Hong to attack.
This made him very happy.
In fact, this attack was inevitable for Liu Bei, and it was part of his plan from the beginning.
Establish military exploits, and then use them to find a place suitable for cultivating your team.
Participating in the Taiping Dao Uprising is the first step. Using that credit to initially rally people and create a team, Liu Bei has already completed this step, and he has done quite well.
Participating in the Liangzhou War is the second step. If the Liangzhou War can be fought well, the military merits gained will be very great, and at least he can get a position as a prefect. It is not impossible to explore more.
So this time he will go all out and use everything he can.
Of course, on the other hand, Liu Bei also hopes to retain more of the vitality of Liangzhou and Sanfu.
The rebellion in Liangzhou has been dragging on for a long time, posing too great a threat to Liangzhou, Sanfu Land and Sanhe Land.
Although the land of Liangzhou is vast and sparsely populated and not rich, the land of Sanfu is the core area of the Western Han Dynasty. It is densely populated and has high production capacity. Chang'an is surrounded by eight rivers, making it a land of abundance.
Although climate change and the transfer of political centers since the Eastern Han Dynasty have resulted in the Sanfu Land not being as good as before, nevertheless, the advantages of early development cannot be ignored. As long as there is proper governance, the Sanfu Land will not weaken too much.
Although the Sanfu Land was severely damaged in the Han-Qiang war, its heritage is still there and its population of more than three million is still there. However, the Liangzhou Rebellion dealt another heavy blow to the Sanfu Land.
If the Liangzhou Rebellion can be ended as soon as possible, the vitality of Liangzhou and Sanfu can be preserved, and more people can survive.
Therefore, he must definitely participate in this crucial battle of Liangzhou.
(End of chapter)
