After Zhang Wen finished speaking, Gai Xun was stunned.
After Shao Qing and Gai Xun came to their senses, they were quite surprised.
"Why didn't they rebel against the imperial court? How could they not be considered rebels if they refused to obey the rules, gathered people to cause chaos, plundered good people's property, and even dared to attack the government? If all such thieves cannot be wiped out, how can Liangzhou be stable?"
Zhang Wen sighed.
"But they didn't attack You Fufeng to invade the late emperor's mausoleum. Mr. Gaifu, let me tell you the truth. The imperial court really has no money. This time they went out because the rebels went too far. They actually wanted to attack You Fufeng and the past emperor's mausoleum. Right over there.
Therefore, during the previous debate in the court, Xuande raised this point, saying that if the imperial mausoleum was threatened, everyone in the world would accuse the emperor of being unfilial. The impact of the emperor's unfilial piety is really too great, and the emperor cannot tolerate the rebels' interference in any case. Fufeng, then sent out troops to conquer.
In fact, the bottom line for the emperor and the court is here. As long as Youfufeng is safe, the court is powerless to do what the rebels do in Liangzhou. The army is too expensive to conquer and the treasury is empty. Last year, the court just solved the Taiping Road problem. There was chaos, and now there is chaos again, and the imperial court is really unable to defeat it. "
After Zhang Wen finished speaking, he seemed to feel a little wronged, so he sighed and seemed ashamed.
After hearing this, Gai Xun lowered his head and remained speechless.
Shao Qing, Gai Xun slapped the table with a look of hatred.
"Is Liangzhou so insignificant in the eyes of the imperial court? How much heroic blood was shed by Emperor Wu and the previous emperors when they opened Liangzhou! Today, the imperial court does not even have a single person willing to run Liangzhou? Liangzhou Is it really so humble to a big man?!"
When Gai Xun said this, he was almost pointing at the court's nose and scolding him.
This time, Zhang Wen was speechless.
Seeing Gai Xun's sad and angry look, he didn't say a word.
As a native of Nanyang, he would naturally not put his butt on the side of Liangzhou people. He could not even imagine how many people in the court would be willing to do something for the more than 500,000 registered residents of Liangzhou.
There are few Han people and many barbarians. They are still poor and wild, and there is not much money to be made.
Expect the imperial court to spend money on Liangzhou to repair Liangzhou’s war losses?
That's not necessary.
Unless it was a period of great expansion, Liangzhou still had some use. In the current environment dominated by the contractionary defense policy of the Eastern Han Empire, Liangzhou seemed particularly useless.
Don't stay, the land of Sanfu is indeed unstable.
Just keep it, and you have to put money into it, and there will always be rebellions, which are difficult to solve.
The masters of the imperial court were extremely disgusted with this state.
Therefore, starting from the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, few officials sent by the central government were willing to do something in Liangzhou. They all had the mentality of making a fortune and leaving, and they levied excessive amounts of corrupt funds here, turning Liangzhou into a It has become a breeding ground for official corruption and profit-making.
The more chaotic Liangzhou becomes, the worse the government is. The worse the government is, the more dissatisfied the people are. The Han people are dissatisfied, and the barbarians are also dissatisfied. As a result, the chaos becomes more and more chaotic, which is an unstoppable vicious cycle.
Everyone here does their best to do bad things and not do good things, thus turning a good administrative district, a symbol of the military glory of the Western Han Dynasty, into a giant Gotham City.
Officials who are natives of Liangzhou are better off. They can still think about their hometown and give more consideration to their actions.
There are very few officials who come from the Kanto region who are not here to exercise authority, let alone develop local areas to protect the environment and the people.
The real problem is that no one in the Luoyang court is willing to pay anything for Liangzhou.
But he couldn't say this to Gai Xunming, it would be too hurtful.
Perhaps Gai Xun himself knows that people in the political field cannot speak too thoroughly. If they speak too thoroughly, there will be nothing left to say.
So after much hesitation, he could only say some insignificant words to comfort Gai Xun, that's all.
Of course, everyone knows that this makes no sense.
A few days later, Liu Bei and his men finished their rest and set off with their headquarters from Yuzhong to Jixian County, returned to the establishment, and continued to be responsible for the logistics affairs that he was supposed to be responsible for.
After all, his legitimate duty is to provide logistics for the army, not to lead troops into battle. This time, he and Guan Yu only chose to take action when they had no choice but to make a big splash. Now that the matter is over, it is better to keep a low profile and return to their duties to avoid Too much is not enough.
On the third day of November in the second year of Zhongping, when the cold wind was biting, Liu Bei's troops arrived in Ji County and met Zhang Wen and Gai Xun who were stationed here.
Zhang Wen praised Liu Bei highly and said that he had reported all Liu Bei's achievements to the court to ask for credit for Liu Bei.
Liu Bei modestly thanked Zhang Wen for his help.
Zhang Wen asked Liu Bei to rest for a few more days before continuing to guard the grain road. He also told Liu Bei that Dong Zhuo had won a victory in Longxi County and annihilated more than 5,000 Qiang and Hu rebels. The rebel leaders Guo Guo, Song Yang and others who were now entrenched in Longxi County People are already in danger.
If Zhou Shen can still win a decisive victory in Jincheng County, this Liangzhou rebellion can be said to have come to an end. The peak of this wave of rebellion in Liangzhou has passed. The next time, we don’t know what will happen next. when.
Of course, unless the next thing is an emergency, Liu Bei will not participate. He has received enough credit and should not continue to compete for credit. Others also need credit.
Therefore, Liu Bei planned to carry out logistical support work in the rear with peace of mind, to prevent the front line from overturning due to too much waves, and to ensure that the Han army could reap all the results of the battle in the final stage.
After discussing the military plan with Zhang Wen, Liu Bei resigned and went back to rest.
He first visited Dong Huang, who was recuperating in the wounded barracks in Ji County, to let him rest peacefully. Then he met with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were escorting the grain and grass back, and talked about recent events.
Speaking of this, Zhang Fei is the boss’s dissatisfaction.
"Both you and your brother have made such great contributions. You will definitely be granted the title of marquis and general this time. I am the only one left who has no merit at all. When the time comes, how should I deal with it when everyone tells me!"
Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word, while Liu Bei stepped forward and patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder.
"Yide, you are still young and have many opportunities. Don't worry about the possibility of making meritorious deeds. Moreover, as long as Yunchang and I are still here, if we have a mouthful of meat to eat, you will not be missing a mouthful of yours. You are still worried. What?"
Zhang Fei lowered his head, looking frustrated.
"That's what I say, but you and your brother have both made great contributions, and even Dong Huang has made great contributions. I am the only one who has nothing. I feel so worried."
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Fei's frustrated look, smiled, and pulled him up from the ground.
"I am an only son in the family and have no brothers. You and Yunchang are my brothers in my opinion, so we treat each other as brothers on weekdays. This is not just a show of words, but I sincerely regard you as my brothers, so it is beneficial. De, don't be impatient, don't be in a hurry, as an elder brother, wouldn't you treat my brother badly?"
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Do you really think so?"
"Call me brother from now on."
Liu Bei held Zhang Fei's hand, then turned around and held Guan Yu's hand: "You call Yun Chang your brother, and Yun Chang calls me your brother. In this way, the three of us are three brothers. If the three of us work together, what will happen?" What else do we need to separate from each other?”
Zhang Fei is happy, Guan Yu is also happy, and Liu Bei is even happier.
There were more smiles on the faces of the three people, but they didn't know which frustrated person got this extra happiness.
But soon Liu Bei knew where this extra happiness came from.
(End of chapter)
