Han emperor system

Chapter 214 Called by the Young Emperor (Part [-])
However, the great general He Jin secretly corrected the edict, saying that the ten permanent attendants and the eunuchs and eunuchs caused harm to the court, and the court suffered for a long time. He hoped that the heroes from all directions would come and eliminate the treacherous ministers on the side of the king, so as to restore the Han court to a bright future.

He Jin first issued four calls to summon four groups of troops. They were Qiao Mao, governor of Dongjun, Wang Kuang, governor of Hanoi, Ding Yuan, governor of Bingzhou, Ding Yuan, governor of Wumeng, and Dong Zhuo, governor of Xiliang, the former general.

Among the four army horses, Dong Zhuo, the governor of Xiliang, had the most powerful army horse. He had participated in the battle against the Yellow Turbans in his early years, but he was spared by bribing the ten servants because he was almost punished for his ineffectiveness.

Later, he used his precious gold and silver to make friends with dignitaries in the court, and gradually he was reused. Later, he became the governor of Xiliang, and devoted himself to managing Xiliang. The world is in chaos, and there is always a heart of disobedience in the heart. At this time, I received the summoning letter from General He Jin, and I was overjoyed. I immediately ordered the army and horses, and came to Luoyang.

At this time, Dong Zhuo could be said to have a strong army and a strong horse. Because the people of Xiliang lived in the bitter cold of the north, their folk customs were aggressive and they were extremely good at fighting. In addition, they had been fighting with the remaining Yellow Turbans for a long time, and their combat effectiveness was also extremely strong.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo also subdued several powerful generals, namely Li Cui, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou, etc., and two sons-in-law, one named Niu Fu, who was also a general, and the other named Li Ru, who He is a resourceful scholar, and Dong Zhuo likes him quite a lot.

Now Dong Zhuo left behind his son-in-law Niu Fu to guard Shaanxi, while he led four generals and his son-in-law Li Ru to Luoyang on a starry night.

"Master Yuezhang, my son-in-law has something to worry about."

This time Dong Zhuo had the intention of disobedience, so he led an army of up to [-] horses. After setting up the camp, Li Ru went to the camp to ask for an audience. Dong Zhuo had always followed his strategy, so he nodded and let him continue.

"My lord Yuezhang, although we have come here according to the order of the Holy Majesty, as far as my son-in-law knows, there are quite some twists and turns. This is the general He Jin who wants to use the pressure of our heroes to force the Queen Mother to agree to his death. Killing the eunuch, so there is a great possibility that he acted in a pretentious way."

"What my son-in-law said is very true. If it is just the general He Jin who summoned us, then our march into Luoyang will be a bit unfair. What should we do? Now there are only [-] imperial forest troops and the general in Luoyang city. How could He Jin's five thousand Yulin army be the opponent of my general's [-] Xiliang army? Finally, he had a chance to rein in his troops and enter Luoyang City in an open and honest manner. But if it was just He Jin's selfish intentions, wouldn't we Do you want to fall into the truth of the world's population?"

"Yes, if we march into Luoyang right now, I'm afraid that not only the officials of the Han Dynasty will not submit to us, but people in the world will say that we are disobedient and guilty. Therefore, my son-in-law has a plan to allow Mr. Yuezhang to enter Luoyang City in a legitimate way. That is We took the initiative to submit a form to the court, expressing our respect for the young emperor and eradicating the eunuch's heart, so that the holy majesty will definitely allow us to enter Luoyang, and Yue Zhang will be able to accomplish great things."

"This plan is very good, but what we need to be careful about is that this time the general He Jin has summoned many heroic troops. Besides us, there are three other military horses who have already reached the eighth pass. They will definitely not It is with us, so we must take precautions."

"Master Yuezhang, don't worry, my son-in-law has already ordered the four generals Li Cui, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou to set up camp a few miles away, surrounded the camp, and at the same time secretly monitored the other three armies. Any changes in them can't escape our control."

"Okay, then, of course, I have to work for my son-in-law for the drafting of the seal. You can rest assured that the general will go down and prepare." Dong Zhuo nodded to Li Ru with a smile on his face, sticking out his round belly. .

"Yes, my son-in-law is leaving."

The next day, Xiliang Inspector Dong Zhuo's memorial was sent to the court, and everyone knew that several soldiers had arrived to punish the eunuchs in the Forbidden Palace, which immediately caused a great shock.

"General, today the world is in chaos, and most of the princes from all over the country support their own troops, and their military strength is even stronger than that of the imperial court. If they are divided into different places, they can also restrain each other and dare not commit crimes. But now you secretly Calling them to the capital wouldn't it put Luoyang, the capital city, in a dangerous place? Dong Zhuo is as vicious as a jackal and a leopard, if we lure him into the capital, there will definitely be a catastrophe."

The censor Shi Zheng Tai was furious immediately, pointing at the general He Jin and scolding, but the general He Jin was unmoved: "You are too caring, my Habayashi army is strong and strong, The princes from all walks of life are restraining each other, how can they dare to have two minds. This is a golden opportunity for heroes from all walks of life to eliminate the villains and traitors around the king. We should welcome them to the capital. Like you are so afraid Afraid of that, it’s not enough to make a big deal.”

"You're confused. Among these troops, the other three are easy to talk about. Only the governor of Xiliang, Dong Zhuo, has always been arrogant and rude. Wan, I heard that he led 20 Xiliang iron cavalry into the capital at this time. What is the difference between such an act and rebellion. The general thought he was a good friend, but I don’t know when Dong Zhuo’s [-] Xiliang army entered the capital. Well, what will the General use to resist them? Zhi Su knows that he is a man who looks kind on the surface, but actually has a vicious heart. If he is really allowed to enter Beijing, there will be disasters, which will not be good for the country, nor will it be good for the people. If there is harm, it is better to dismiss them as soon as possible and let them go back separately, so as not to be detrimental to the court and the Holy One."

Shangshu Lu Zhi was furious, stood up and directly criticized General He Jin, and many ministers responded, everyone discussed and pointed at General He Jin, which made him feel embarrassed.

"You are all people without courage and ambition. You only know the rewards of eating the emperor, but you don't know the matter of being loyal to the emperor. Your success is more than failure. Your Majesty, since Dong Zhuo has submitted a request, this general thinks that they should be allowed to bring a small number of troops into the army." Luoyang, to do great things. This general believes that as long as the disaster of eunuchs is eliminated, the princes from all walks of life will naturally disperse."

General He Jin didn't listen to the ministers' words, he was only thinking about the important matter of eradicating the ten permanent servants, but the young emperor Liu Bian sighed and said after listening to the ministers' discussion:

"Dear dear friends, I heard a saying that it is easier to invite the gods than to send the gods. The heroes from all walks of life marched into the capital to protect Luoyang's safety, so they must not be allowed to lead the army into the capital. However, since they are here, There is also a threat to the regular servants. I have ordered them to garrison outside the eight gates. Without my order, they are not allowed to march towards Luoyang without my order. Otherwise, they will be regarded as rebellious. At the same time, all heroes and generals are invited to bring a hundred people to Beijing. The Zeyulin Army escorted them into Beijing along the way, and I want to hear their opinions."

The young emperor Liu Bian did not follow the general's advice and directly summoned heroes from all walks of life to lead the army to Beijing, but allowed them to enter the capital, but the army must stay outside the eight gates and not send troops without authorization.

The general He Jin had no choice but to obey the will of the young emperor Liu Bian, and sent the leaders of the four heros to Beijing to face the saint and express their wishes to the saint, but they were not allowed to lead the army into the pass.

"This young emperor's son, he didn't allow this general to lead his troops into the customs. What's the meaning of that?" Dong Zhuo turned to Li Ru after seeing the envoy.

"It seems that the court officials are worried about us. They are afraid that we will lead the army to drive into the pass, so they made such a suggestion. But don't worry, Mr. Yuezhang, we have a hundred thousand troops here, even if the court officials have nothing to do Where I am afraid of Lord Yuezhang, I will not dare to be unfavorable to him. I am going to see the reality of the Han court, and at the same time look at the movements of other soldiers and horses, and then come back and make calculations before it is too late."

Li Ru thought about it, but guessed the court's worries, but he didn't know that it was the young emperor's own thoughts, and thought it was the intention of the court ministers, so he didn't take the young emperor to heart at all.

A few days later, the four generals Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, Qiao Mao and Wang Kuang each entered Luoyang City with hundreds of cronies. Although it was not the first time for them to come to Luoyang, they were still shocked by the prosperity of Luoyang City.

"Luoyang really deserves to be the capital of my great man for hundreds of years. How can such prosperity be compared with other places? I am afraid that the food and grass collected inside and outside the entire Luoyang city are enough to feed my 20 troops for ten years."

Seeing people coming and going in Luoyang City, shops, restaurants and teahouses, the sound of hawking, and the sound of silk and bamboo, compared with the scenes of constant wars in other places, it is really like the difference between heaven and earth, so Dong Zhuo's eyes are piercing , full of ambition.

"When Mr. Yuezhang meets the Holy Majesty, he will definitely be accompanied by all the ministers of the court, so we must be careful in what we say, and we must not let them see what your lord thinks. Otherwise, we will not let our Xiliang army enter the capital, and things will be difficult. gone."

"If it weren't for the eight gates to block, this general could have sent troops straight into the counties of Gyeonggi, but even if there were eight gates to block me, it would not be able to stop me for long, so no matter what, it is impossible for this general to go back easily."

Dong Zhuo didn't hide anything from Li Ru, and told him his true thoughts, but Li Ru just nodded, of course he knew about Dong Zhuo's ambitions, but General He Jin didn't know about it, so he went to the palace in person Welcome people at the door.

"General Dong, you have come a long way, and you have worked hard all the way."

"The last general, Dong Zhuo, came to meet the general. How dare the general come to greet him in person. The young general is ashamed." Dong Zhuo smiled when he saw He Jin from a distance.

"Over there, General Dong is loyal to the country, and he has worked so hard to come here. I don't know who this gentleman is?" General He Jin asked, pointing to a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar beside Dong Zhuozhuo.

(End of this chapter)