The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 281: The Four Han and Eight Pillars of the State

After Liu Xie finished the sacrifice, he returned to Chang'an.

Shang Shu Ling Jia Xu, Shang Shu Pushe Xun Yu, and other officials from the three dukes and nine ministers had already been waiting in front of Ba Bridge to welcome the emperor's carriage.

Not only were the officials present, but the people of Chang'an had also been standing on both sides of the Ba Bridge, craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the emperor's face.

The emperor's sudden departure for the expedition actually caused a lot of rumors in Guanzhong.

After the emperor left, many evil spirits emerged, causing panic among the people in Guanzhong.

Fortunately, because Yuan Shao was too eager for a quick victory, the Battle of Hedong ended quite quickly, which prevented the rumors from continuing to ferment.

Now that the people of Guanzhong are seeing the emperor returning victorious once again, the gloom in their hearts has been swept away, and they are all cheering!
"Long live the emperor! Long live the Han!"

The momentum is getting higher and higher.

The last time there was such a commotion was when Dong Zhuo returned from the battle in Hedong.

Liu Xie was standing on the carriage. When he heard the people shouting, he stood up and clenched his fist.

Although there were no words, the people around still cheered!

The pillar of the Han Dynasty is still there!

The emperor's procession gradually approached Baqiao, and Liu Xie also saw the figures of officials.

The most obvious one among them is Shangshu Ling Jia Xu.

The king and his minister looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

When Liu Xie went to the front line, the burden of the rear actually fell on Jia Xu alone.

This time, there are bound to be too many open and covert arrows aimed at Jia Xu, and even with Jia Xu's ability, it is not easy to block them all.

So after returning to the palace, Liu Xie called Jia Xu in directly without even having time to take off his armor.

"Wenhe, if I ask you now how many people have targeted you during the time I was away, I'm sure you won't tell me, right?"

Just as Liu Xie expected, Jia Xu shook his head slightly.

"Then let me ask you another way. How many people did you kill to stabilize the order in Guanzhong?"

Jia Xu fell into deep thought, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"never mind."

Liu Xie knew that those people who jumped out right after he left definitely had something to hide.

"Kill me if you want. I won't blame you for these things."

When Liu Xie left Guanzhong, he had already handed over all power to Jia Xu. Now that he is back, there is naturally no reason to hold him accountable.

……

Looking at Jia Xu who was grunting, Liu Xie suddenly smiled with relief.

And Jia Xu looked at the emperor and smiled in the same naive way.

"Thank goodness for you."

Liu Xie did not avoid Jia Xu and took off his armor and changed into casual clothes in front of him.

While Liu Xie was changing his clothes, Jia Xu clearly saw some scars on Liu Xie's body.

"The Emperor is injured?"

"In war, how can there be no injuries?"

Liu Xie flexed his arms and said, "It's nothing. It wasn't caused by the enemy charging in front of me. It's just a scratch from riding a horse or a bruise from accidentally bumping into my armor."

"After all, it is not an easy life for soldiers to march and fight. I have decided to make something like stirrups in two days to see if it can make the soldiers more comfortable in the future."

Jia Xu didn't know what a stirrup was, but when he thought about the earth-shaking changes that the paper invented by the emperor had brought about before, he guessed that this thing would not be simple.

"Your Majesty should have a good rest first."

"correct."

Jia Xu placed a thick document in front of Liu Xie. "This is a reward for the generals of this war. Your Majesty had already drafted it when you were in Jingzhou. Now it has been finalized. I hope Your Majesty will review it and distribute the rewards as soon as possible."

Jia Xu was also unwilling to let Liu Xie act in such a hurry, but rewarding had become the top priority at the moment, so he could only ask the emperor to calm the army immediately.

Liu Xie also knew the importance of this matter, so he took the document and began to read it.

"Niu Fu, General of Chariots and Cavalry, Commander of the State, and Marquis of Jingyang."

To be fair, Niu Fu did not make much contribution in the previous wars, but he was the most prominent figure in the Xiliang army after all, and he was also related to the emperor, so he was considered a half-relative. In order to appease the morale of the Xiliang army, Niu Fu would inevitably occupy a high-ranking general position.

And because of the Fubing system, the title of "Zhuguo" could not be directly revoked, because revoking the "Zhuguo" actually meant revoking the military power, so the "Zhuguo" was directly promoted from a general title to a Fubing position.

"Lü Bu, General of the Cavalry, Commander of the State, and Marquis of Wen, with an additional fief of 1,000 households."

Lu Bu's bravery is unmatched in the world.

In addition, his achievement of killing Qubei, the Right Wise King of the Southern Xiongnu in the Battle of Anyi was enough to promote him to the rank of a general with an important title, on par with Niu Fu.

"Xu Rong, rear general, leader of the state, and Marquis of Anyi."

Xu Rong had previously pretended to surrender in Yuan Shao's camp and captured Yuan Shao's main camp, which was the last straw that broke the camel's back for Yuan Shao, so he deserves this credit.

Moreover, although there were some twists and turns in the process of persuading Xu Rong, Xu Rong was ultimately sincere in his surrender to the Han Dynasty and submitted to the emperor, and his contribution was great.

"Zhang Liao, former general, leader of the state, and Marquis of Jinyang."

Zhang Liao made the final decision in the Battle of Anyi. With this achievement, he became the first general to stand out from the "Five Schools of the Northern Army".

"Zhang Xiu, right general, leader of the state, and Marquis of Chiyang."

Zhang Xiu used a strategy to repel Cao Cao in Nanyang, and he himself inherited Zhang Ji's troops, so he should also have this status.

Niu Fu, Lu Bu, Xu Rong, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu.

These are the five pillars of the Xiliang faction.

"In addition, there is Liu Bei, the Left General, the Minister of State, and the Marquis of Yichengting."

"Guan Yu, General of the Eastern Expedition, Commander of the State, and Marquis of Han Shou Ting."

"Ma Chao, General Zhenxi, leader of the state."

In this way, they are the Eight Pillars of the Han Dynasty!

In this way, we can also see the current military composition of the imperial court.

Five pillars of the Western Liang Army.

Two military pillars of Jingzhou.

A general of the Liangzhou Army.

This is basically the entire military force of the imperial court.

Eighty thousand troops! Guarding the border!
In addition, there were some generals who did not have the title of Pillar of the State but were also promoted.

For example, Dong Cheng, the father of Dong.

As a relative by marriage, he was given the important position of General Wei for free, and was responsible for defending Chang'an.

There were also Gao Shun and Pang De, who did not go to Hedong this time, so they were only promoted to the title of generals and did not reach the level of a pillar of the state.

Although Xu Huang followed Liu Xie into the war, all the limelight as an infantryman was taken away by Guan Yu, and he did not achieve the military exploits of a leading pillar of the country.

Others such as Zhong Yao, Sima Yi, Yang Xiu and others were also given additional official titles, and no one was left out.

This reward had already been drafted. Liu Xie read it and found that there was nothing to modify, so he returned the document to Jia Xu.

"Let's draft it this way."

"In fact, we can give more rewards to ordinary soldiers. I captured Yuan Shao's entire camp in Anyi, and there are many good things inside."

Liu Xie looked like a nouveau riche at this moment.

"Now that the natural disaster in Guanzhong has passed, I should be able to get more money, right?"

(End of this chapter)