After Zhang Miao's army was disbanded, the envoy of Liu Hong, the governor of Shanyang County, also came to Luoyang.
Like the envoy sent by Zhang Miao, he said that if the emperor had no intention of abolishing the elders and establishing younger ones, there would be no need for him to send troops.
Now that the soldiers are far away from home, they are very homesick and should leave as soon as possible.
So the envoy from Shanyang County announced that the army could return home.
He Jin also tried his best to stop it, but to no avail. The envoy from Shanyang County followed suit and disbanded the army and took away the officers. The soldiers were very homesick. Although He Jin promised high welfare, there were still not many of them. Willing to stay.
It can only be said that He Jin did not seize the opportunity to win over people's hearts before, and the rewards given to the army were not enough. Most of the soldiers were soldiers who worked for food and work. Originally, they were sold to anyone, but your bid was too low. Everyone felt that Not worth it.
Are we going to have to sacrifice our lives for dozens, hundreds, or five baht?
Shooting two arrows and roaring in front of the battle is worthy of the reward given by your general. We won't mention the other things, and don't ask for it. It's too much to ask.
As a result, He Jin lost nearly two thousand soldiers.
Immediately afterwards, the envoy of Liu Yu, the pastor of Qingzhou, came. Liu Yu also asked for the withdrawal of the army. The reason was the same. He believed that if the emperor no longer abolishes the elders and establishes the young, there is no need for the army to stay in Qingzhou and should be withdrawn.
Now He Jin was anxious. He promised all kinds of benefits, spent a lot of money, and paid real money in an attempt to retain Qingzhou's army.
However, this army in Qingzhou came from the Yellow Turban Army. They were grateful for Liu Yu's kindness and were more willing to obey Liu Yu's orders. They took the rewards and left as they pleased. In the end, only more than 3,000 soldiers stayed, and more than 300 had no family ties. Yes, the others all ran away.
This was the last trace of face left for He Jin.
Immediately afterwards, three more envoys from the county guards came to Luoyang, wanting to take back the troops they had sent. He Jin tried to stop them in many ways to no avail. The soldiers left Luoyang in large numbers, and he suddenly panicked.
In just a few days, He Jin lost more than 10,000 soldiers, and the four armies recruited by taking advantage of the good opportunity were instantly reduced by one-third.
The rest of the army was panic-stricken, thinking that something big had happened. There was a large number of deserters in the past few days. In the end, even officers fled, which was difficult to contain.
It was only then that the anxious Yuan Wei and the panicked He Jin analyzed the reasons for their internal changes.
It must be Liu Bei who is causing trouble, it must be Liu Bei who is secretly causing trouble, otherwise there is no reason for these people to use the same reason to ask for the troops to be taken away!
Yuan Wei was so angry that his teeth itched.
"Liu Bei's move is really sharp!"
"Then what should I do now? Those armies were not directly under my control in the first place. It is not easy for me to keep them here. Now it is even more difficult for me to get them to stay because of Liu Bei. What if all these armies are dispersed..."
He Jin was already panicking and was a little confused.
Yuan Wei was very angry.
"Why are you anxious? There is also the army of my Yuan family's former official! No matter how powerful Liu Bei is, can he still touch the army of my Yuan family's former official?"
He Jin blinked, as if he had just realized this, and immediately smiled.
"Yes! That's right! There are still troops that Liu Bei cannot move! In this case, we can still save the situation! We can still!"
Yuan Wei suddenly sat down on the cushions, took a few deep breaths, and showed a sinister expression.
"Liu Bei! Liu Bei! If I don't kill you, I swear I won't be a human being!"
After letting out the cruel words, Yuan Wei was silent for a while before looking at He Jin.
"It seems that we must bring Dong Zhuo's army."
"How to do it? Without the emperor's order, Dong Zhuo's army cannot move at all! Otherwise, wouldn't it be a rebellion? Once this is caught, we will not be able to turn around!"
He Jin hurriedly said: "Mr. Yuan! You can't mess up your position!"
"I didn't mess up!"
Yuan Wei looked at He Jin fiercely: "Besides, who said that summoning Dong Zhuo must require an edict from the emperor? In this case, unless the emperor is crazy, how can we be allowed to call Dong Zhuo's army to Luoyang with legitimate reasons? "
"Can……"
"As long as no one knows, it'll be fine, right?"
Yuan Wei whispered: "Ask Dong Zhuo to send the army to Luoyang in batches through Hedong County. Anyway, Hedong County is now in a mess. Even the prefect has not had time to appoint, and no one cares where the extra population is. , when it is needed, Dong Zhuo’s army can be put to use with just one order.”
"Is this too dangerous?"
He Jin worriedly said: "If someone discovers us, we will die without a burial place!"
"That's better than being caught without a fight!"
Yuan Wei said angrily: "When the news of the army's dispersal spreads throughout Luoyang, everyone will know that Liu Bei has the upper hand. How many people do you think will sympathize with you by then? Do you think there will be very few people who will turn their backs on you? People always know They seek advantages and avoid disadvantages! If you don’t prepare in advance, you won’t even have time to cry when people’s hearts are broken!”
"Then... let's fight back! Fight back!"
He Jin held his head with both hands and tried hard to use his useless brain, desperately trying to come up with a good way to counter Liu Bei, but after much thinking, there was no result.
He is not a person who has enough ability to launch a counterattack. It is okay to go smoothly, and he is okay to do simple tasks, but when it comes to serious battles with high-level players, He Jin is far from it.
Beginning in mid-to-late March of the sixth year of Zhongping, news of the continuous losses of He Jin's army spread throughout Luoyang, and the situation in Luoyang changed greatly again.
Liu Bei successfully launched a political and military offensive and disintegrated more than one-third of He Jin's army. As a result, the morale of the foreign troops summoned by He Jin was unstable and desertions continued. The confrontation between the two sides had not yet begun. He Jin and Yuan Wei had already been defeated by Liu Bei. Successful attack.
After the news spread, more people were optimistic about Liu Bei's side, while fewer people were optimistic about He Jin's side.
Even some former officials of the Yuan family were frightened and worried that their own futures would be affected, let alone He Jin's subordinates.
They all began to look for a way out for themselves, hoping to find a path that suited them instead of hanging from a tree.
To put it bluntly, how much money do you get in a month? It's just a hand-to-mouth existence, why are you fighting for your life?
Shi Wangqian, He Jin's general and chief of staff, took the lead in taking action.
He told He Jin that he was ill and could no longer serve He Jin, so he asked to leave. Then, without waiting for He Jin's reaction, he hung up his crown and sealed it and left. He looked very chic and decisive, and had no nostalgia for his official position. .
This very obvious act of betrayal might have been scolded by others, but it was really different when it fell on Wang Qian.
To be honest, it is not unexpected that Wang Qian chose to leave at this time. From the perspective of those who are familiar with him, this is an excusable thing. Moreover, the problem is not entirely on Wang Qian, He Jin must also bear the responsibility. A lot of responsibility.
Wang Qian's grandfather Wang Gong served as a Taiwei during the reign of Emperor Shun of the Han Dynasty, and his father Wang Chang was known for his strict law enforcement and also served as Sikong. The Shanyang Wang family where Wang Qian was born was also a family with two sons and three sons.
Wang Qian himself is also very famous. He was widely considered to have the hope of being promoted to the rank of San Gong and creating the third generation of the San Gong family, which could catch up with the family status of the Hongnong Yang family.
He Jinpi summoned Wang Qian to become the chief minister in order to gain a higher reputation and let the Wang family promote his reputation.
Wang Qian's choice to be his long history was also a plan to use He Jin's power and status as a relative to achieve the good things of the Wang family of the Three Generations and Three Dukes, and to achieve his own political ambitions.
The two of them each get what they need and fulfill each other's needs. There is no way to talk about a more profound relationship.
But Wang Qian didn't think too much, but He Jin thought a lot.
He Jin felt that his position had come to an end, so he had more pursuits. He wanted to improve his family's social status from the family's social status level, and seriously enter the upper class society of the Han Dynasty.
Once before, He Jin actually hoped to marry Wang Qian and betroth his daughter to one of Wang Qian's two sons, and hoped that Wang Qian would make a choice.
Wang Qian's face turned dark at that time. After thinking about it for a while, he resolutely rejected the marriage, not giving any face to He Jin, which made He Jin a little embarrassed at that time.
But in Wang Qian's opinion, you, He Jin, are drifting, and you are drifting very badly.
(End of chapter)
